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Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-09-22

III the Legislature. Frank M,sos was
i'll the chair, and am told by Lrust-
worthy persons that lie has aclSnow-
lodged to having signed away $780,
600 dishonesty, though I am sure that
it was much larger sum. Ibelievc
that three or four millions Of dollars
we're spent in excess of the necessary
expenses for the meetings of the
Legislatures during these four years.
Both Senate and House were respon-
sible for this. The first president of
the Senate was pretty good man,
Boozer. They soon got him out, how
ever. I1e was elected ju lge and
went out during the first session.
Ransicr, a colored man, took his
place. Ie was equal to the occasion.
Corhin was president pro tenn. of the
Senate when Boozer, the Lieutenant
Governor, was abscn... He paid
Corbin good deal Of money. Still
he held II large number of Offices and
received large salarics and regular
perquisites therefrom. I know moth
ing, therefore, to inculpate him.
had no doubt that number Of
charges brought against the treasury
were inipr perIy passed by tho L ,gis-
lnture. In particular thore wer, a
number Of five thousand dollar claims
prcs' nted which I thought were out
ragcous, certificates issued by those
who purchased senators and repre-.
sentatives. The certificates were pro-
perly authorized, however, and I ha Il
to pay them. Suppose l had refused
to honor them, what would have been
the result? Why ] should have been
kicked out for not doing my duty rs
treasurer. There was too much intlu-
encc brought to hear again me. If
had stood out alone it would not
have made any difference. Why, 1
have been to Frank Moses,
WITH TEARS in MY EYES,
and said to him: "You will have no
money at all i'll the treasury if you 60
on i'll this way" Frank Moses would
only look mp and langh. "Talk ahou t
these Republican Reformcrs," he
would say, "you never heard me shy
anything about REFORM No, said l,
never did.
| went out of Office on October 81,
1872. Scott went out Mt the same time ,
and Moses came in as Governor.
Samuel Melton succeed Chamberlain
as attorney general, but when Cham
herlain went out of Office he became
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-09-22
From the Ncw York lJorld.1

From the Ncw York lEor}d.1
The World reporter called upon
Mr.. Niles G. Parker, at his house in
Jersey City, and obtai ned from him
very full statement, which was taken
down phonographically. The state
ment vas made without previous
preparation, and this may account in
great measure for some looseness
noticeable i'll the arrangement, and
also for any slight inaccuracies Of
dates or figures. Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Parker was engaged in conduct
ing a large temperance meeting
in Jersey City, and on returning home
made the following statement
pARKER's RECORD AND ELECTION.
settled in Charleston in February,
1860, engaging in planting and the
mercantile supply business In 1867
Gen. Candy appointed me an alder
man in the City Of Charleston. Gail
lard was Mayor at the time and there
was place i'll the Council made va
cant by death. a few months later I
was appointed chairman Of the com.
mttce Of legislation under the Re-
construction acts. After tile dis
charge Of thatdnty, | devoted myself
again to private business. WAS soon,
however, elected II member OF the
Constitutional Convention from,
effort to secure my nomination or
election. In that convention 1 was
chairman Of the committee OH finance,
and succeeded in raising the amount
necessary for the expenses Of the con
vention. In the discharge ofmy duties
| had the CO operation and good will
Of Governor Orr. AS a member of
the convention | opposed the passage
Of the law authorizing the State to
issue bonds. l took the ground that
the State Indebtedness and the cur
rent expenses could be provided for
by taxation, and that any further
issue Of bonds was unnecessary. AS
in previous years the State expenses
had not exceeded 100000. did
not believe that more than 100000
would be needed to cover hem. The
surplus amount paid into the treasury
rs collected taxes would be enough
to meet the payment of interest on
the State debts, consolidated au d
floating, and settle in the course of a
few years all outstanding claims not
represented already by State bonds.
Thcact was Incorporated in the Con
stitutiop, however, in spite of my
opp osition.
at the first election under the new
Constitution I was put in nomination
Tor State treasurer and was elected.
This nomination grew wholly out Of
the success which had achieved in
raising the expenses Of the conven-
ton. [ went into Office in july. 1868.
Scott was Governor, Chamberlain was
attorney general, Car.lozo, as secre
tary ofState, Frank Moses was adiu-
tant-general and Ncagle was comp
tro ller-general. The constitution of
the Legislature was entirely Republi-
can, | think without M exception.
The Democrats refused to take part
in the election. Naturally both SEN
ate and House were composed very
largely Of colored members. Frank
Moses was the speaker Of the House,
and undoubtedly the most influential
member of it during his four years
term of Office.
ONLY FORTY TWO DOLLARS IN THE
STATE TREASURY.
When | took charge ofthe State
treasury there was only forty two dol
lars in it. BY the comptroller general 5
report for 1867 the bonded aud stock
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-09-22
IJV:AYS s5I N A DYANCEa
N, /: / ! 8ERs, j: 81!
NJ lelton,s y g, laSy pert nd 30 got right
\ behind the l Il rome saeai DI1e .ofs Tia
- 3, Z Z. q sSlf !.

y YSh tssso
:an, act ldirecting the at torney general =
$ 5of. the State to ecute the late sink
ing fund com Etutts s.
ior icoFrup ption: hese co m niissioners
were Scot, n y eag nber lain, the q
hefi lll nance com mittee 'of
tlls the Senats fld he man of the @
ways sallsd mean i conmitte of the
li ouse 2id l 81 To- il now hat
dld le dc s Waited unit q priI
AZ AID t1ena menced A ion
e against mes The comp aiat. was made n
y oa1liel 81 Chamber ain then n
sioyesnor$an exofh eiO presid dent Of y
tie sinking f!ln IS The
attorney gen suit for!the
5reeoEe OoO alleged to have
been tiy niisap LIED
arrested and held to sail: night
Or two sl't' before my arrest gham erlain
had s5eelit tt.l King mo as
5 az ever inS; he theatrc, where .Anna
/ sDickinson was lecturing. We had a RS
loving parting, butihe sne ked off and 81
caused m eS to- be: arrested ON the next n
day. oraWithin afsw: days at any IA te: Y
SsYhen Ei ded IN press
th tne ta1l' so !. it5Was 'ios ;ross,
~ ~ .s,tolleY gsheral: Wv hsse
ZOE gne Do
~ = gi2sns i he sin ~
Wy oll1nlssioners on sht to haya
~ 3toseoussa aofssn sl q PaEs ~ sne
-, - ~ "a tSt ollss s Eaiss I: 4
49, 10y Golhlnlsl g breasnrY
ie ito.le guy was none q
lSss B t9 i.l.ss ).
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ss ll NJ ~ We 'ns l.l;h Sll lsS
As.iis Il, + .t. y ,polt0
- = VS. ~ e. - ~ !.
Il. ~ 80: ostia.ls VII VII
tnsS 81 sssss ~ y tItaloli
.uns, eo'l s,.as s
treasury w;tbout his s'sa1 conssnt AZ an.. ..s'''
r,te tho s;nl;na a.,
q ~ ros,ons;,1, ;o ~, ,..a-.,
mvse,f ,ho tro os,ror
NJ = - : - - - = 7" - 'N si1i'l. li'f.
- iesala 20 tne Diue 'l' lSidge fall
roaa s@'nale' ny "hich the state was
sa'u TO nave Deen detrauded out OF
81 'ooo'ooo' can say NJ least mat
i'ad hoth'h g 70 90 with the road, ex-
ccp' Mhell calieo upon IN my capacity
a. s''a'o treasurer TO pay over TO the
o'''osis u 'i.e roau Inc scrip Votea py
.ne legislature hen harrison was
.'e'' VI 1ic roau' e-f'ooo'oVo was
So.c' " 'he legislature III otate
so''p' - oe',ay 'ne expenses OF us con-
s','o''on' ,ia'r.soh "pP''eu TO ocott'
VIZ "'s 'he'i e'oVernof' iof money
ano a,oo '1o"o' ""o 'eq"rs'eo h'mpton 1urnlsh
S-oo'ooo % .aon iaarllso'' nso ior tte road IN
.' ~ 'ooo'ooo Q, .''le nonaeo
s,ooA u ''c roao owned ny Inc state.
1900 - - ~ poo''' pe''cse' s'l'i 'ias that
S1ou'ooo - slooA cameron succeed
= ~ 'son "s p'es'oen' o. .ne roao'
CIV 'olson s"occeueu oaher,h:
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-10

The new steamer j. NJ. White, now
being set up at the shippard in JEFF
fersenville, for the Vicksburg, New
Orleans and Bends trade, will prob
ably surpass any thing in the way of
a fine steamboat ever built in the
West or South. She will be all that
the ingenuity aud mechanical genius
of man can make her to be beautiful
and fast. She will be 3l5 feet long,
so feet beam and II feet depth of
hold-96 feet wide over all. Her ma
chiDery will be the largest and most
powerful ever built for any steamboat.
Her cylinders will be AZ inches in di-
ameter, with IL feet stroke. She will
have 10 boilers, each 81 feet long and
AZ inches in diameter. She will cost,
when finished, upwards of $3.50 900.
Louisville C0urierJOurndt.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-10

The telegraph informs us that Col.
E. w. Robertson of this State, has
been appointed Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Levees by the Speaker of
the House. This intelligence must be
highly gratifying to the people of
Louisiana. 1t is a subject Col. Rob
ertson thoroughly understands per-
haps as well as any other citizen of
the State, and our people may now
rest assured that all will be done that
human energy can do to have the
General Government take charge of
these great works.-Sugar Planter.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-10

TREATMENT OF GREEN CANE.-We
recently had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. Evariste \. Lepine of Lafourche,
an old and experienced sugar planter,
and his views about rolling green
cane are we'll worth consideration.
From long experience he is satisfied
that where a planter, from having a
large crop, is compelled to commence
grinding early, he should have the
cane cut for the mill at least a week
or ten days before grinding, and
meantime allow it to lie exposed to
the rays of the sun. He claims that
in that way much of the water, but
none of the sugar, evaporates from
the cane, and saves at least one cord
of wood to the hogshead. OF course
he does not propose such treatment
after frost.
In this connection we will mention
another Improvement suggested by
Mr.. Lepine. Instead of increasing
size of cane-sheds he fayors a redac-
ton, and increase of juice capacity.
When cane sheds are small, cane is
corded near the carrier and at least
one half the force can be saved in
it. Instead of having SO
much cane corded up, he flvors the
Increase of mill capacity, grinding up
the cane more rapidly, and keeping
juice ahead, when necessary, as that
economies both time and space.
Juice treated by sulphur will keep
perfectly sweet several. days.-Sugar
B0Wl.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-10

Eads' big dredgeboat is coming.
There is said to be nothing new under
the sun, and Eads is going back to
first principles by trying to open the
mouth of the river by dredging. The
scour and the littoral current do not
work in the right place exactly. When
this great Behemoth of u dredgeboat
gets down to the mouth of the river,
and goes snorting through the South
Pass, there will doubtless, be a great
among the mudcats in
that locality, but we have our doubts
it the water will be mnch deeper or
navigation any safer.-State Register.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-10

Nathan-P 0verton, white, and No
all Taylor, colored, were hanged at
Washington, N. c., for the murder of
VIM. Grimes two years ago.
Hammond's Touring mill, Fostoria,
o., was wrecked by the explosion
its boiler. The fireman and boy
were killed.
Newfoundl and fisheries are very
poor this season and there; are fears
of restitution among the. fishermen
during the coming winter.
Montenegrins have occupied the
heights commanding Podgoritza.
Turks are fastening to the defence of
that place.
NJ. Guoyt Mont Paroux, editor of
the Courier de France, has become
insane in consequence of political OK
element.
A fire in the woOd-pile of the Vir-
ginia and Truckee railroad, near Car
son City, New, burned 100000 cords.
Jules Altaziro, who killed Emile
Garig at Baton Rouge in 1871, was
arrested in New Orleans, Saturday.
Edward L. Sebastian, son of Sena-
tor Sebastian Of Arkansas, drowned
in the Mississippi, near Horn Lake.
Henry Meigs, the South American
railway magnate, and Prot. Orion of
Vassar College, died at Panama.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-10

Small farms make near neighbors !;
they make good roads; they make
plenty of good schools aud churches,
there is more money made in proper
ton to the labor less labor is wanted !:
every thing is kept neat less wages
have to be paid for help less time is
wasted (; more is raised to the acre !;
the land is titled better; there is no
watching of hired hoip the mind is
not kept in a worry stew, and fret all
the time.-,St. Charles Herald,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-10
Manhood: How Lest, How Restored!
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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-10
Succession Sale.
State of Louisiana-Parish Court-Parish OF
ASonDsion

Ascension. ..-.
Succession of Gabriel Winter.
Clinton Winter
VS.. No. 1856 asfs s.
Henry Winter, for Partition.
DY virtue of and in obedience to an order
ID of sale to me directed by the Honorable
the above named court, in the above entitled
and numbered cause, and bearing date the
18th of October, 1877, l will offer for sale at
public auction, at the Court House i'll the
town of DonaldsonVille, parish of Assem-
sion, on
Saturday. the list day of December, 1877,
at IL o'clock A, NJ, the following described
property, viz:
A certain tract of land situated in the
town of Donaldsonville, bounded by Clai-
borne Houmas and Lafourche Streets and
extending from Claiborne street to the New
Orleans and Texas Railroad
Said tract will be sold in lots separately,
according to plan thereof made by r. H.
Bloomfield, Parish Surveyor of this parish,
which will be exhibited by me on the day
of SALE The plan may be seen at my office
in the Court House, at Donaldsonvilie, until
the day of sale.
The property embraces forty-6ve lots of
ground, eligibly situated for stores and res
licences. ,@ s-t
Terms and conditions-C Cash in United
States Treasury notes.
Parish of Ascension, October 26, 1877.
p. A. JONES, Sheriff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-10

The American Congress lately ad-
journed to go to.a horse race, to see
the fastest horse beaten and pile of
money made by the operation. We
are very fond of little jockey races
here, but there is not magistrates
court in this parish that would sacri-
fee it's dignity and the public inter-
ests, to attend one of them.-Latay-
cite AdUertiSer.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-10

Profte de cette occasion pour rappeler aux
voyageurs ct SEES nombreux clients quill
tient toujours leur disposition tout ee quill
a de mieux ct de plus elegant en- fait de
Voitures, de Buggys ct de Chevaux de selle
a louer
Son establishment de Pompes Funebres
est des plus complet; ct son assortment de
cereeuils des plus varies riches ct pauvres
trouveront toni ee qu'ils pourraient desirer
C'est surtout SEES ceFcuils d'enfants dui ne
peIvent manquer d'attirer rattention.
Tn GoRhillard DIES plus convenable fait
partie de Reimbursement ct sera fourni
des prix exeessivements mod6res lorsqu'il
fouFnira un cerceuil.
SouYenez-vous de l'addresse Enc. Railroad
Avenue ct Iberville.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-11-10
THE sun.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-07-19
Big Horn Gold and Game.

DIG NUN itllef 10 iHe Eureka sentinel.
We have been in this camp five DAYS,
and prospected numerous creeks and
gulches with not very encouraging re-
suits. Three of our party found a bar
III creek that contains some gold, and
we have been prospecting it for the past
two days. Ten of us took out about two
ounces the first day and three to-day.
The gold Is very fine, but we have hopes
that as we get it opened it will pay bet
ter A portion of our party will work
the claim and the balance of us prospect
the surrounding country. We have
heard of a strike over on Owl Creek,
about fifty miles from our camp, but
cannot vouch for the truth of it, 1T is a
bad season to do much exploring as the
streams are all so high that we cannot
get into their BEDS and have to confne
our operations to the gulches. The
country in this vicinity has all the looks
OF mlneral-bearing region, there being
plenty of gravel and wash, and the
streams are filled with quartz pebbles,
but We have not seen the first indication
OF ledge since We arrived This place
Is the hunters paradise, although there
is very little game. Black tailed deer,
antelope and bear around, and we luxu-
rate on venisOn in every shape with an
occasional slice of the rump of fat bear.
Small game is not 50 plenty, with the
exception of rabbits. A few ducks and
geese are found on the water courses, and
fish whenever one feels like catching
mess, We shall put in the summer sea
son in this part of the country, and if
there is anything to be found, we hope
to get our share of it; still, at the present
| do not have much faith in the
future of this part of the territory.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-07-19
EiepiDg i'm Trousers.

The Davenport Iowa. Gazette of Sat
urday says: :" Yesterday afternoon
Marshal kessler's attention was attracted
by the apparently suspicious actions of
a couple OF persons whom he took into
custody, and was not long in concluding
that one of them was a woman, appar-
aled, but not very much disguised, as a
boy. On being taken to headquarters
she owned up, and joined in jokes at the
expense of her tailor, and was furnished
with proper habiIiments. The story was
somewhat romantie-they were IA pair of
runaway lovers from De kalb county.
H., and the girl had to assume boys
garb in order to escape from virago
mother. They stated that they wished
to Join hands in matrimony rs soon as
possible. Both parties appeared TO be
very modest and truthful, in fact I'M
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-07-19
TranSpIantinE Tobacco.

When we have suitable weather for
tfansplahting, that is, when the ground
is sufficiently moist, and we are having
long, cloudy, wet spell, the labor is very
quickly done, with but very few plants
dying by being transplanted.
Care should be taken to have the
plants set very lightly; that is, not to
squeeze the soil around the plant so
tightly so as to form a ball of compact
earth, enclosing and cramping the roots,
and preventing the growth of the plant
[ have often seen this done when the soil
was wet and muddy, and it would take
two weeks for the plant to commence
growing, various reasons being assigned
as the cause of its failure to grow, while
usually the true one was simply bad set
ting.
Many years ago, almost every one who
work ed at transplanting was in the habit
OF thus COMPRISING the roots, few men
being able to set half an acre in day.
While now man can set an acre easily.
Usually there are 5000 plants on an
acre. To handle this number in one dav
man must set ten minute for ten
hours. To do this he has to be pretty
lively, and has no time to squeeze the
soil into hard Jumps around the tender
roots. In god damp weather | used to
think that it plant wouldn't blow out
OF its place by the gusts of wind, it was
better than squeezing SO numerically.
This | learned by setting in dry weather
and watering afterward. Such plants
would start off and grow at once, while
those set in good weather often would
not. Again, when there were several
hands at work setting in the same field,
portion of the rows were always slower
in starting, and this is frequently the
result of the bad practice of squeezing
and COMPRISING the soil so hard around
the roots.
My opinion is that when the plants are
large enough to transplant, the best way
is to go to work and set them out,
whether the weather is wet or dry, and
not wait for only specially good time to
come. Tobacco grows very quickly, and,
as rule, there is no time to lose. |
once set and acre and half the 2Sth of
June, and commenced harvesting that
same piece on the Goth of August. 1t
yielded over ton to the acre, and sold |
for thirty-tive cents per pound for the
wrappers and twenty-eight cents for the
hllers. Thus it is seen that tobacco
grows quickly and natures quickly, pro-
yided the conditions are all right. l
shall shortly offer word or two upon |
out and hoeing the crops.-HW |
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