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The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-03-27

North Carolina, delivered the fol
lowing. speech ii tlo House ol
Representatives on tie 9th Of Jan.
nary last, on Summers latest infa.
my, the Z Civil Rights Bill A
gentleman Of this country, and old
friend Of the author, requests its
publication IN our columns, and as
It forms rare exception to the
speeches delived in Congress now
a-dasts, 40 few Of which are worth
republishing, We willingly comply
with the request; Mr.. Robbins
said
Mr. Speaker-In the discussion
Of this s0.called "Givil Rights BiIl'
the Representatives. Of North Gar
Olina have thus far occupied but
little Of the time OF the House, and
myself none at all, AS preferred
to hear fully the advocates OF the
measure before giving my views.
But a sense OF duty will not permit
me to remain silent longer on sub
ject 50 vitality important to the peo-
pie OF the entire South. The North
ern States, whose neople arc near
Is all OF one race, will be little af
fccted by this measure; and their
Representatives. here, knowing lit
tie Of the p,acticsl difficulty Of
maintaining free government and
social harmony among a hetef0ge
ne0ns population like ours, may
think it q light thing to indulge IN
this theoretical and iancifnl legis-
lation, and thus to thrust q new
fest,sre into the great and novel.
problem which we of the South
have to solve. But that spirit Of
ssalnity and mutual good will which
9 exist among all the sections
~ :. common destiny, ought to in
dncc our Northern countrymen to
hearken with patience and defer
ence to the protest which comes up
against this measure from ail those
thirteen States whose Welfare it'll
most deeply concerns, States which, !
ltls trne, you lately overwhei ned /
on the field by your superior mum |
bers, but whose lletoism in the
struggle and whose bearing under
defeat entitle them to the respect OF |
their brave adversaries. So i'm |
portant We're those Stgtes in area,
climate, soil ond resources, that a |
tiozen years ago you declared that
stleT cOntlnnancein the Union was
necessary to the = nations lite,D as
you phrased it. III that were SO,
are not their peace and prosperity /
~ the Union essential to the ma
tion's healthy lifes Ii, by an un-
wise policy, yon keep that half of
The body I,Dlitic morbid and disor-
dered, Will not the nation--like my
late constituents and supporters,
the Slamese twins, after one was
paralyzefl--drag out but Ii diseas-
ed, enteebled, and miserable exis-
.ence
Whether Congress has the right.
under the Constitution, to enact
such q law, (which | do not believe |
or whether such right1pertains sole,
" 20 the States, (which is my opin-
lon, 4 will not stop to discuss, for
not only has that question been
IL II. n i
iaily debated already, but even if)
1ile rght OF Congress to pass this
OIL were nndoubted, should still
oppose 1t on account Of its rl,inons
lnexpedieDcy. Ny remarks will lie
confined altogether to the detection
and exposure Of the false political,
social and chronological principles |.
upon which this proposed legisla \
Ehlon \ II based. and the Injurious RI
suits necessarily consequent upon 4,
IS adoption. II my treatment al
The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-03-27

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DIN seel N tlls 1 eec
tO the while man Dys fl1e1
white man down 70 the level u the
negro ~ providing tnat the white 4
man shall sDe llothins, nave notnlhgg
and enjoy nothing, unless ne sees
g e that the negro snail pe, nave
aild ENJOY preclSeiy tue same.
Sir, since II ls lmpossloie 1or any
one man 70 De equal 20 OF IKE any
other man, IS y not moro pnilo-
sopillcal to say that sncn thing
can be no proper olject OF human
effort or human ainoltion our
rights are ilmited Dy our dnIles,
ana our duties are measured ~ our
capapliities. 10 Whom mucn 10
gwen, o. MN snail De much re-
quIreu." ! lay thls down as tne
true aoctflne,.1hae every man mas
the rlgnt, anu . Dohnd " the dn
y, 20 I'LL the sphere ana move II
lhe ofnl1 g ",a!cn s1ou anu naInre
nave assigned n'n, as lhdicst sted Dy
MS peeu.ar na.uIal enuowmen1s,
Wncn, pelng dHeIeh1 III eacD lndl-
vidual anu y. eacn lace poiht out
LOT eacn = a'Herene part % perform. |
II we co'iu cuahse 1his' anu com
PEI al 70 ieNolse IL oie anu the
atanno, [ a ,aws ana M raa.eo tha VIA
l 1a =, =, .haas 9S - ~
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- spe"hins ~ lne cl'alactelis-
.lcs " lne hess,o' uo nv nledn IN
oisrespect 70 nun. respect all
men anu as Tue cnliureh ol = com
mon ra1,le', anu !! if,,so nave a
neart to "lsh ven 20 all ana 70 40 |
soou 70 an, Dnt' sir' we negro is
no. a. = olack "nl.e man. ne ls
uIileitng ~. mah' VIII sullleiene 81 oal.
en.s, u'iiGIe''l uu.Ies ana ,aihefeho
nsn.s. 49, sas :ns snls W hot
uehy uhily VI oIiSln anu q common
W Tue na,nan family.
oe',eVe ~ .nese things, because
sucn seeals lne i'ialn ,eacnihs o'
.na1 bpoh Whch A'o'..'lefn men
sene'f,,y iesy upon as s.ne e'nooul-
n'sn. u PEREZ. '1ntu.
Do you ash me ,nell whence
sp'ans lhe huse ulssimilartles
wnicn M n'''IA .nc se,e,al Diancnes
oi .n's common ialn'iy
ThaS ls aquestlon q which has puz-
zled the brains OF scientists for
centuries, and 1t Wonld DC pref
sulnptuous I'D me &c attempt It's
solution. But we are told IN the
Books OF books that there was
period when 1.-THE Whole world was
q one language ana one lip" Gas
Inc Hebrew mas III, ana while they /
we're engaged ID building Q lofty
lower, as a common raiiying point, !
'or the purpose OF preventing their
,Wn disposition, tbs design OF
heirs beng opposed to the design :
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Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15

When tw Georgia men are about
to make q mule trade, the first qucs-
ton asked by the would be purchaser
is, What's his rcco,d? Seller re-
plies. Three niggcrs anl couple
dozen dash boards" Here's Your
money! and the new owner leads his
property oil.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15

The Mysteries of the Female Toilette.

Tie Pail Mall Go.cnc says: "Thc
latest novelty in woman attire does
not sound cumiortablc.- She has, it
seems, adopted a garment in which it
is almost impossible to walk or sit
down. or to enter u carriage, and
which can only be worn by throwing
tie body into the most rainlul contor-
tinns according TO Instructions special
ly given by the ,!rcss-makcrS Who
manufacture it. The Paris CORES pond
cl,t OF the Queen gives the following
account Of this new article Of dress.
Demi-traims, says the correspondent,
are inconvcnicnt for Tic street and
even for getting into u carriage, and
they arc SO tied back ana banded
with elastic that walking, and, above
all, sitting down "rc not tlc easy,
careless movement Of yorc Some
dress makers give Instructions rs to
the management Of these dcmi-trains.
The best manner TO gathering up The
train Is To turn TO the right, bending
slightly backwards, and 70 take hold
oi' the dress rs low down us possible
with the right hand. When YOU
stvaightcn and stand upright again
the skirt wiIl be slightly lifted, and
thus become no longer than Il sl:ort
costume. When you wis! 10 let the
skirt trail again you must tl,r " it
back with The sweep Of the right hand.
This will J. { found Il much more
graceful way Of preserving the train
from. cen.ac. with the streets than bv
lifting ton each side with the hands
Man dressed in Il coat or Il pair Of
trouscis involving SO much trouble
and agony would hardly feel up TO
prcinrming those duties which woman
kindly propose TO take Oh her own
hands; she is, however, very strong
minded, and delights in a lie Of active
occupation.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15
4 II ral!hy Brain.

Oliver Wendell Holmes writes: 10
sound working brain without enough
good blood to build it, repair il, AMI
furnish the materials for ihaSc nose
mosccular changes which urc The con
ditionS ESSENTIAL 10 ali ncrvou. actions
intellectual snd vclIionu!, rs well
As those OF lower grade. No good
blood without - proper amount oi
proper food and air io furnish mate
rials. and healthy organs 60 reduce
sufficient quantity Of these materials
to state fit to enter The circulation.
No healthy organs, strictly speaking,
except from healthy parents, and dc.
velopcd and maintained by proper
stimuli, nouri>hmrnt and n-c. No
hcalthy parents-no help for il. We
arc OF course, applying tho term hca!
thy to the brain, Is Signit,yins much
| more than freedom from disease. 4
healthy brain should show, hy the ou.
ward signs Of clear, easily working III
tcIligcncc, well balanced faculties: and
commanding will, that lis several or
| gans, ifS such there be, or its several
modes Of action, if il works as Il whole
are properly developed and adjusted
| by themselves and in relation to each
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15
Execution Of John Richardson.

John Richardson WAS hung on Fri
day last (3Oth Arril) near Waller
boro, Collcton county, about one mile
from The Court House.
lie went to the place Of execution
singing, showing no fear or excite
ment, and continued calm and con
lidcllt TO the lust.
The ei;Waltcrboro .Ncms SAYS, "thc
following confession was made by him
a few days bciorclS execution, and
when lie had given upali hoppe If he
ever had any after tho trial"
THE CONFESSION.
~ was not the man who SHOT and
killed. Constantine Pass, Of, the nigh,
Of tho-'th Of February, 1874. But
since,I have stood ny trial and been
found guilty Of the murder, l will
give the facts and circumstances Of
! this tragedy to the public On The
| night OF this dark and ,,ncalcd for
decd, ncas came to my house and in
sisted. Oh my going with him to the
store Of Constantinc Bass; lie gave me
liquor on the way out Of IL lcmijohn,
also had his gun with hin loaded.
lie insisted on my doing The shooting
but [ was unncrvcd 10 do The ,lcc,,
and refused, he placed the gun Ecar
the front door, and Willie Bass was
in the act of tying up i bundle, he
reached outside, took the gun, and
fired the fatal shot. WAS scared and
ran oil about one hundred yards to
the bridge on the Augusta road, lut
Deus stayed in the store anil rohlcl
him of his money, and other things
Ilcgave nc only ten dollars in money.
left for Ch,;IcS the same night.
and lic gave me some money to buy
groceries and other things for lim--
all of Which ] did; although Dcas has
beer found not guilty oftlr crimc--
-: 'sss :Sjl l!sf p''"c'pa! .,a actor Tor
this d:,r'; decd he Il warning ,or al! in
the future to sec how have hccn led
to HE gallows by The pastor Of my
own church, 10 answer before the bar OF
justice for this crime oi murder While
the principle goes scott free. With
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15

C0luNCl Lee Jor,lnn. q (icnrmin CIR.

Cnlv.cl Lee Jordan, a Georgia Gar
ncr, owns and cu!;ivates 2O,OGO
acres, the original cost Of which was
si5oooo. IIc has 500 laborcrs, but
i; gradually adopting the icnan, sys-
TEN. lie raises twice rs much corn
IS he needs. Six ovcr%ccrS ss,pcrin-
tend the plantations, and raise from
400 10 200O bales ofcotton No fer
ti:i4crs are used, as Col. Jordan be
licves them to be productive Of cater
pliers. Formerly he spent sl2'o00
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15
Marriage VI Miss Ida Hrcclcy.

Tie marriage Of Miss Ida Greeley,
eldest daughter Of the late Horace
Greeley 10 Col. Nicholas Smith, Of
Covington, ny, who served through.
out the var in the Confederate army,
took place on Saturday morning, a,
the residence Of the brides aunt, Mrs.
John j. Cleveland, in New York.
The services were solcmnizcl accord
ing TO the Roman Catholic form
that being the faith OF the brides
nl"thcr--by The Rev. Father Farrell
The spacious parlo:s we're crowded
with invited guests. Misses Greeley
and Cleveland acted rs bridesmaids,
while Whitclaw Reid was one Of the
groomsmcn. There was no display Of
bridal presents, except rich and cx-
1uisitc floral gifts After tho ccrc-
mony the bridal party and i number
Of guests took carriages 10 proceed to
the steamer Abyssinia for Europe on
their wedding tour.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15
NU MBER IS
A Queer Discovery Mysto ions Ehllets

.
a correspondent of ptl,e Il Toledo r
BIu9e, writing from Hastings, t.lisl.. :
says: About ten nliIts South of,tIlis
place, Il farmer, while, driving some Il
COWS through deep forest adjoining
lis fields, unexpectedly came upon IN. (
unusually large buck stretched upeni
the ground, and moaning away the
last moments of its existence. The .
animal was evidently very old, an,l in
Il sadly emnciated condition, $50 The
fact that the farlilcr ilnnitsiately put:
Il bullet through its had. should,
rather be looked upon as an act OF 4
compassion than otherwise JUST =
he was about to leave, he observed q
round lump Upon the animals SHE,
which 50 attractctl'his attention that
he stopped to examine it. Quickly,
discovering that close under the skin !
was deposited 4 round, hard body, he
used his knife, and brought to light Il
silver bullet such rs was used III olden
times Cor the enclosure Of secret des-
patches. He carried this curiosilyto 10
his house, where, after considerable
trouble, he succeeded in opening it,
and found to his great surprise that it
contained Il message written iii cypller
upon paper attcnuatcd to q high dc-
gree. Otherwise than that the paper
was slightly eliscolorcd not sufficient
ly, however, tn oblitcrate the charac-
ters.l Neither the bullet nor what it
enclosed bore any evidence of its late
surroundings orof the strange yicissl-.
tudcs through wlichiit might previous
~ have gone. Several men OF science
have carefully inspected this relic ot
tho past, and are rs much Mt loss to
dcciphcr the message as they are to,,
satisfactorily explain when and how
the bullet came to be lodged in the +
side of the buck" . sas,
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15

Mr.. John Bright sent this letter TO
the centennial celebration 1T I.cxinc-
ton: "lcannot or s. The ocean 10 Join
your great company, and | know moi;
how to write you letter Citing The
occasion. ] would rather not think o..
All occasiou when EngIiShmcn she'd
blood, and English blood, onyour
continent, and ] would prefer to ccle
bratc the freedom and grandeur Of
your country OH some other day. But
| can rejoice with YOU in that freedom
and grandeur, and wish, with you, that
they may be perpetual
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15
CONSTANTINE,
OrangebMrg. S, G..
AT PRIVATE SALE.

Kescrving only = few feet for All Office,
offer for sale the T ,n,..rt, LOT IN ()r.
angcburg on which nv T pr.s.nt t'ia LAW ;" oi5co n
stands. 1t embraces nearly one half of
sluarc, and possesses peculiar advantage. Of
location. Fronting directly on Court ilouso
Square, i'll the cart Of the business portion
of the town, bounded on three sides bY
Streets, and on two Of those sides hy omen
Squares. 1t is admirably adapted .or Fri.
vatc Residences Of merchants, or others en-.
Eaagc'! in business in the town, or for \ large
Hotel, or other buildings for Public resort
or business purposes.
II will he sold either as whole, or in
subdivisions to suit purchasers.
Terms made known on application 10
W. N. IlUrSOS.
Orto JAS. II. FOWLES.
apl "a I'm
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15

Inscription on the tombstone on u
child blind from birth. There sllal!
be no night there"
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15

Women do no.. talk more than men
hey are listened to more that's all.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15
VOLUME 9.
7NOTICIs ia hereby given Of

~ the loss Or destruction Of Certificate .
Of Deposit No. S31, Ornngeburg Branch,
Citizens Savings Bank Of South Carolina,
lssuod to the late r. J. Oliycros, deceased,
and alao Of Deposit Book No. 96, of same
Hranch, in the name Of the said T. J. Oil
teros, in trust, aud that I ffill apply in
three months from date for a renewal Of the
tnmc, and for such dividends rs may accrue
thereon, 10 tho Trustee and Committee Of
Tie .nid Bank. at Columbia, s. C.
j.. ROSA c. Ot.IYEROS,
mar G-l ain Sm Qualified E1ecutri1.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15
AN Iowa LOVE sro,,y.-The Cedar

-" ~" q, q ~ - . = ADiA -. NJ tssuar
- :. 7V:a51 tszz,,
,auy living a f-W miles out Of i.,'7Is GIedar
rails toD!> . into her head to go to
Kansas to teach school, and a. young
fellow that had been keeping company
with her went to Nebraska 10 make
himself q home. Well, the young
lady thought she would come home, SO
she sent her side-saddlo and some
other things OH Lcforc she started, L;lt
by some accident she was taken to
Sioux City, where she had to stay all
night In the meantime the Young
man had got up a house, and finding
it lonesome work living alone. sent
for his two sisters. He went to Sioux
City to meet them OH the same cvcring
that the young lady arrived there,
locking through the register to find
his sisters names, he came across the
name ofhis former sweetheart, Sc, bis
sisters not appearing. hunted up the
young lady and talked business SO.
we'll that they were married tbs same
night and started for his home the
next morning. Names Hattie Ray
mond and Jean Emerson. .'
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1875-05-15


It seems to he generally accepted
that the signs of tho times i'll the
money markets are conirmatory OF
the theory that the country isycrging
towards Il steady and prosperous busi-
ncsc era. The New York E'rening
Mai remarks that the feeling in Wall
street is doubtless som ,what in antici-
patton of"thc good time coming" and
is not always controlled by good iudg-
mcnt, bGt it indicates Enthusiastically
the general conviction Of our shrewdcst
Judges Of tl.c signs Of the times, that,
the tide has at last begun to turn,
that money is seeking investm cnts,
and that confidence iscoming bnck,
we hope "to stay" That is the gcncr-
al aspect of"thc street," as any one
can find who is in doubt Of the stu
alton. For the first time since tho
panic, money is pouring into WALL
street in large quantities from inScs-
tors outside Of :hc city, Who are cx-
changing Government bonds fer
securities that have the promise and
potency Of Development in their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-23
POLTTICAL.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that the New
York Democratic State Convention was captured
bound hand and foot, and carried into camp by
the sharks of Wall street.
A telegram to the Cincinnati Gazette asserts that
Senator Thurman refused to speak at Bucyrus,
Ohio, if Cary was also to occapy the platform
So Cary's Grafton was postponed.
The Knoxville (Tenn.) Press and Herald, q
democratic paper of influence in its section Of the
country, says: ut was, no doubt, the purpose Of
the managers at Syracuse to bully the democratic
party of the country into still further acquies.
cence in their dictation. But, unless all indica-
lions are deceptive, they will be sorely disap-
pointed" ..,.-.
The inAatonsts are already calculating on
what they will do for soft money in the next Con
gress. The Richmond Wing thus spurs them up
to their duty;
1.-THE Western men ard the Southern men must
be made unit on the currency question in the
next Congress il possible. And if the Ohio can
vass shall close in blsze Of glory. we believe
it will, they will all see that representatives OF
the people they called upon to turn their backs
upon the money kings, and to stand together in
defence and offence for the currency cause in
which the South and West are unitedly enlisted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-23
N3SBY TRIES "INFL 4 TIOlV."

Mr.. Nasty as President of the Unlimited Trust
and Confidence Company, has gone into the legal
tt nder business on his own account; and the
Corner. are happy in the possession of as much
money as be printed by the company presse ..
The plan has its drawbacks, however. Az honest
farmer, Perkins. wlo had been persuaded TO take
$4,000 of this money for pair of horses, played
it, upon Bascom by giving note of his own for
$3.50 in payment for barrel Of whiskey. Bas-
com demonstrated.
"But this amt psy-its yoor promise to pay,
and 700 amt got no time nor place fixed for pay
mentyoo amt got no interest exprest, nor nothin.
Wen do 700 perpose to pay it p .......
"Never, q. W., never. Under the new dispen-
sashuu, promises to pay is money. An VOC want
lis faith. So long 700 bleeve that that paper is
money, wat do 700 want Nv money! With faith
enutf that paper is money. l hav ben fggerin this
matter out in my inteilick ever since hev been
takn in yoor bank money. It's all the same. Ell
hev faith in your morey you must hev faith in
mine. When this note wears out come to me and
| will write 700 new one. And don't keep it too
long-I shall take pleasure in writin 700 notes
often, SO that they will .aluz be new and pleasant
to look at. How pleasant it is, Bascom, to pay
ez VOC go How much better feel to pay on the
male, and how much better you must feel to hev
yoor cash when yeo deliver yoor goods s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-23
GENERAL NEWS.

The Masonic authorities of Iowa have decide 4
that dancing in the lodgeloom is inconsi tent with
the good Of the craft.
The Philadelphia Press believes it TO be "sadly
probable" that Charley Ross is dead, murdered
directly by violence OR indirectly by cruel h eat
ment by his captcrs.'
The Hartford Couran: as ,eits that John r oinp-
son dug up potato in his patch in that city Oh
Saturday in which pair of spectacles were firmly
imbedded, which Mr.. Thompson lost four year.
ago. ..... ..N
The elitor of the Kearney (Neb.) Press acAnowl
edges the receipt OF cucumber five feet eigh
inches 10 length And yet some people insist sha
Nebraska is not an agricultural country. Ill.,
Commodore Penys flag ship, the Lawrence
sunk in Erie harbor sxty-two years ago, was on
Monday raised and the bottom found to be in q
good state Of preservation. She is to be exhibited
It the Centennial.