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Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-06-30
Anything for Peace.

Stephen Thirskc, was genuine
Yorkshire man, long-hcaded, shrcwd
and sturdy serving Mammon with
all his might in the great brick
factory where lie worked six hundred
hands There everything went OH
50 promptly and regularly that it was
evident one dominant will ruled.
But no man is absolute; and If
Stephen ruled his six hundred hands
like an autocrat, he shrunk at home
into Tie obcdicnt slave Of one little,
pcttcl woman. Mrs. ThiIskc hal
been Il great beauty, delicate and
gentle. Stephen had begun his mar
rird life by Il tender submission to
the frailly what was such Il contrast
to his own rude health, AMI now tic
little woman he could carry like a
baby, ruled him like Il czari.,a.
II was impossible to rctrace the
"iaanal steps by which this influence
had been gained. Thirskc Wis man
CROUCH to know that it was fatal to
his homc-happincss and his l;,miIy's
welfare, and to make occasional de-
tcrminations to reform things; but as
yet they had come to nothing. lie
von!'l not bear his pretty Lydia S
tears; and the man who would ~ t
tolerate the slightest opposition from
the world, sacrificed anything and
everything in his home for peace.
They had two children, Il son and
daughtcr-and rs they reached man
hood and woman hool, the evils Of i
household under such natural con
irn! manifested themselves for if
Mrs. Thirskc ruled her husband
Antony and Ada ruled her. Ada
was Il beauty. and had not watched
er mother tactics in vain.
i Shall rule George Askc, rs
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Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-06-30
FNHe ssME1H1

A very desirable HOUSE and LOT
now occupied hy Chas. S. Bull. For
further particulars, apply TO
j. w. MOSELEH.
june ;im
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-06-30

lfyou want TO live happy with yoi..
husband, wc would advise this ;:
Don't eyc,dolizc him. We never knew
4 man that would bear watching
either before or after marriage.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-06-30

Ny son, remember that your char
actcr ought to shine brighter than
your boots Suppose | blackon it,
then, iather!'
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-06-30

If you cant be light house, says
Mr.. Moody, 'bc q candle Plenty Of
lie girls would rather be half match.
Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-06-30

IN editor acknowledges the receipt
Of 4 Lot,'c Of brandy, forty-cight
years old-anl says: This brandy
is 50 old that we very much fear it
cannot live much longer.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-01

the whole regime the puOIlc mln0
was in q state Of constant fermen-
tation. Public officials were the
iustruments of daily use in excit-
ing turmoil and aninosity between
the races. This abnormal condi>
ton Of things disorganized the sys-
tenn of labor, which is an element
so necessary to the advancement Of
q count:y's prosperity. Excessive
taxation, amounting almost to con-
6scation. utterly destroyed the VAL
ues of property. Many Of our best
citizens, after the patient exertion
of many years in the hope of
better day in the future, and re-
peated failures. at last abandon.
ing oil hope Of ever ,ameiiorating
their condition in life, abandoned the
State in disgust, and sought home
in some more inviting field.
But the change in tie admins
tration of the State government
has wrought wonderful change in
all these things. The firm admin
istration of the criminal laws
Of the State on the part
Of those in whose hands it has
been placed, and who are able
to enforce the laws, has restrained
| the hand of the evil>doer. Louisi-
ana is now the most peaceful, quiet
and law abiding State in the Union.
The people have forgotten politics.
For the first time since the Begin
ming of reconstruction the people
! have turned their attention to the
peaceful persuit of home industries.
The ever-brooding feeling of dis
content has been dispelled from the
pnblic mind. Property has enhauc-
ed in value, or at least has assum-
ed some solid value. There is no
more cry against taxation. In a
word, the people are happy-pros-
perity is returning. We have one
of the best, upland parishes in Lou
isiana. Let tho people but encour~
age the improvement of farms and
foster the raising of all articles Of
necessary home consumption, and
hold out necessary inducements to
immigration, and the resources Of
the State will soon be developed,
and its lost prosperity regained.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-01
RETURNING PROSPERITY.
EDeSotO Dem.1

Our people have always contend
ed that the restoration Of good
government in Louisiana would be
attended with a revival Of the ag-
ricultural and commercial inter-
ests. The political party which
welded the scertre Of power in
this State during the era of recon
struc,ion proved themselves utterly
unfit to govern. To the last it
urged its own ability to protect life
and property as the chief argus
ment why continuation of power
should ne granted to it. During
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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-09-01
TREACHERY AND COWARDICE.

The Editor of the B. n. Adrocate Induced to
visit Priuate Residence, achere he is locked
up and a base attempt made to Corhide him,
bya Lady, supported by too men.
In justice to Mr.. Annis, Editor
of the Baton Rouge Advocate, we
give the following particulars, ia
ken from that journal, Of one Of the
most cowardly, treacherous and
disgraceful affairs ever chronicled
in any civilized community:
ACARD TO THE PUBLIC.
I desire to make the following
statement concerning a coward
ly assault that was made upon me
on Wednesday at about 10 o'clock.
I feel that this statement is due to
my family, my friends and to my
self.
In Tuesdays issue the following
harmless paragraph appeared in
the columns of this paper and had
no reference whatever to the
party who took exceptions to it
and to 10 other lady in this CON-
munity:
The young man at Baton Rouge
who was fued ten dollars for rob-
bling the nest of a knocking bird,
may be. seen any fine evening on
Boulevard, meditatively humming
to himself: 20. lis 10 to the mock
ing bird"- Carroll Conservative.
Look here, Mr.. Conservative,
that SANDER has run its course. and
it's about time the weary pencil Of
ye pun-gent scribe should have a
rest. For the Goth time we reply
that tie "young man" didn't lob
the birds nest, wasn't fined ten
dollars and doesn't warble; even
meath the window of his darling
The fact of the matter is, that a
young man was arrested on such
charge but upon positive proof that
he was not guilty was honorably
acquitted. His own story about it
was that he found a young bird on
the grouc d and to save Its lie
picked it up and turned it over to
his "swectheart" and she has care
fully cared for the bird, and today
it is y full-fedged songster.
At about half-past 9 O'Clock Jos.
Gil came into my Office and stated
that he had been held responsible
for the appearance of the above and
desired me to go with him to the
house and explain the matter to the
lady. He did not state who held
him responsible or who the lady
was. l told him he was certainly
foolish and to go and explain to
the lady that there was no REFER
ence in it to her, that it was mere-
ly a harmless paragraph that ro-
dectcu upon no one. He then de-
parted and in the course Of half az
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4iIi1iana Sentinel.
SOCIAL SCANDAL INTHE COURTS.
r SUIT FOR DIVORCE AGAINST A TREAS
URY EMPLOYE FOR ALLEGED
ADULTERY WITH GEN.
RANKS AND OTHERS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 8.-Gen.
Banks Is brought into unpleas-
ant notoriety here in connec-
ton with q divorce case. John
@. Thompson, an Indiana
newspaper man, brings suit
for divorce against his wife,
who lad been employed in
the Treasury Department
here, charging, among other
things, that she has at divers
times and in sundry places
committed adultry with Gen.
N. p. Banks and others, speci>
flying several occasion during
the years 4887722and 1878. He
also charges that Banks OBJ
tanned for her a position in the
Treasury Department, and
that while there she lived as
his mistress. Mrs. Thompson
had previously brought suit
against her husband for di-
vorce, alleging that he hasfail-
ed to provide for her support
for the last FIVE years, and has
been untaithful to his marriage
vows. This suit came on dur
ing the special term of the
Supreme Court, sitting with
equity jurisdiction for the
month of July last, and JUS
tice Wylie made a decree
granting divorce to Mrs. Mar
tina s. Thompson from her
husband, John @. Thompson.
The declaration Of the petit
toner showed that the parties
were married on Christmas
Gay, in the year 1853, and
that two children were the re-
suit of that marriage. She
alleged that he had neglected
to support his family tor the
past five years, spent his earn
ings in dissipation, treated her
with cruelty, and was the
cause of her being discharged
from a Government place.
The day succeeding that on
which the decree was made
Justice Wylie granted an Or
der setting aside the decision
of the previous day on condi-
ton that answer was filed by
the defendant within ten days.
This was done on Tuesday,
and the husband recites that
the complainant instituted a
similar suit in the State of
Indiana. and said that she
was a resident of that State.
He charges that she has
failed to observe her marriage
vows, and accuses her of i'm
proper conduct with Eddie
Julien in 1862, with Miles
Hubbard Thompson, a clerk
in the Treasury Department,
in November, 1864; at the
Metropolitan Hotel, at a house
ON Thirteenth street between
T street and New York ave-
nue., and on Sixth street, near
D street. He also discovered
a correspondence carried on
between her and M. II. Thomp-
son in December, 1867, which
was wrong and for a wicked
object. and which Thompson
admitted was so. The husband
further alleged that she was
guilty Of improper intercourse
with Nathaniel P. Banks at
different times, and with one
Joe. Kendall, at the residence
of her mother, in Shelbyvllle,
Ind, in the years 1872 and
1873. He asks the court
to dismiss the bill in so much
as granting divorce from
him.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-04

While the Jews In New York number
between 5000 and 00,000. or shout
~ per cent, or the population, they con-
tribute less than one per cent. 70 the
criminal classes Out OF 3,0S7 convicts
coming under notice OF one association.
only eight were Jews.
Experience teaches ~ how TO do many
things, but when = nan sits down On .
bent pin. experience has to take back
seat, while instinct comes UP 10 Ne
front.
Never be above your husiuese. No
matter what that calling may be. but
try t. he the best in that line. He
who turns up his nose at his work, and
Guarrels with his own aparks; there
10 no shame about al honest calling.
And don't be fraid OF selling yOuf
banda.
The fashionable journals say. Feathers
are still the styla for hats and bonnets.
Beds. too. We slept on hotel bed the
other night that must have had ~ much
as 80 or 20 feathers scattered around %
car load OF stats. But this Is csrryieG
feather decoration to the extreme 81
fashion.
A farmer having cattle tTespasstng
,upon his grass fields posted up the FOL.
owing. " Notis-If any mans or WON
ans cows or oxen gets 10 these here otees
his or her tail wili becut on ~ case may
he. ] am a Christian and pa mi taxess
but darn man who lets his crittsrs sse
ose, say H.
When man detects missiag ost-
ton after getting on clean shire se
one in the house 10 aware al lhe fac4
He takes OF the shirt and puts on sss-
other, quietly smiIiug Al! ths While, Be-
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-04
Not II 1t Was ny Boy.

Some years ago the lato Horace Mann
the eminent educator, delivered m nd
dress ut the opening Of some reformsto.
ry institution for boys, during which he
remarked that II only one boy was saved
from ruin 1t would pay for oil the cost and
care and labor Of establishing such an In
stitution as that. After the exercises had
closed, In private conversation 4 gentle.
man rallied Mr.. Mann upon his statement,
and said to him;
"Did you not color that when You
said that all the expenses and labor
would be repaid il it only saved one
boy y
Mot lit Vas my boy" was the sol.
smn aud eenviaoing reply.
All thore 10 wondeful value about
my boy" Other boys may be rude,
and rough; other boys may seem to re-
quire more pains and labor than they
ever repay; other boys may DO lett to
DRIFT uncared for to the ruin which is so
near at hand; but my boy'--it were
worth the toll Off lifetime and the lavish
wealth Of a world to save him from TEN
poral and eternal ruin. We would 90
the world around to save him from peril.
and would bless every hand that was
stretched out to give him help or vel
come. And yet, every poor. wandering,
outcast, homeless man is ono whom some
fond mother once called "my boy"
Every lost woman, snnken Ia the depths
of sin, was somebody's daughter, In her
days Of childish innocence. To day. son
body's sonis hungry outcast pressed to
the very verge OF crime and sin. To-
day somebody's daughter is weary,
helpless wanderer, driven by necessity
in the paths that lead to death. Shall
we shrink from labor. shall We hesitate
at cost when the work before us 10 tue
salvation OF the souly Not II 1t Is my
boy" not If We have tho love OF him who
gave his life to save the lost. The Chris.
tidN
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-04
dewy grass, ran across lots to the Armi

dewy grass, ran across lots to the Armi
tages
1t was all still and dark and dewy. She
heard the village clock strike three, as she
paused on the outskirts Of the old FASH
Toned flower garden behind the bosso-
my lilacs, whose potent odor sickened
her. Her mind was in whirl She did
not know why she was there, or what
she should do She was in a deadly
fear lest some one should discover her,
yet she could not go away. For half an
hour she crouched there shiveringly
never taking her eyes Off Johns window,
but starting every time the curtain blew.
suddenly step on the garden path star.
tied her 50 violently that she could hard
ly suppress a scream, 1t was probably
some Of the work. people; oh, II they
should see her. A hasty peep through
the bushes, showed her that it was worse
than that; it was John, himself, striding
toward the gap in the hedge, and wearing
most unpropitious face. Nancy, in
blind terror of discovery, crawled on her
hands and knees under the lilacs He had
passed, be was almost by, when bird,
bu"b AN0uSg uAu 0loSut OIuy ucW Oub WIN
loud chirpings. One end Of the loosen
ed blue sash had caught on a stiff bough,
and the color arrested his .eye. Two
strides brought him 10 the spot, and he
stood with folded arms looking down At
her O moment before his amazement
found vent in the exclamation:
"Nancyw
la had at,oh aha Il n
and agony OF shame as that with which
The poor little maiden hid her face, and
covered in the wet grass, with the cry ).
:" Oh! what shall l do? Don't speak
to me! Go away!' and burst into q
storm Of tears.
For answer he gathered the little wet
figure in his arms, smoothed the tumbled
curls, tried to warm the icy hands, and
did not dare to question, while he sooth.
ed her in his tenderest way.
Take me home" said Nancy, as soon
as she found strength to speak at all.
. shall do no such thing" was the
decided answer, as Johns disengaged
hand lifted her face so that she could see
it, till you tell me why you came, Nan,
CYL couldn't help hoping little when
when saw you here. Don't make me
give it up. ! thought my pride would
support me through anything, but I'm
afraid it won't" he ended, sadly.
+" I'm SO glad it WON'T" breathed Nan
cy, in tones of heartfelt relief But
somebody will see us, Take me home,
John, and III tell about it," She only
said, nervously, holding Johns hand in
both hers.
Promise me, you won't 20 away
"Ah! but want another promise,
"Nancy looked back at the plumy
hedge. whose shelter they had left, aud
said, with half smile, /" You see the H.
laos aren't out Of bloom. yet, John; and
am--sorry as you said I'd be !"
"And the doctorp" asks the critical
reader. All, Nancy is no model Of Chris
tian maidenhood. She is only a faulty
young girlcrring and loving, aud suffer,
ing, playing her part in one of the TRACE
dies that are played everywhere in the
springs and autumns, in the time Of the
snowdritts as well as in the time of the
ilacs.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-04
Tho Widow oliver,

How does Mary Clemmer manage to
hear Of all the remarkable engagements
rumors Of engagements, refusals. etc
etc. 7 She 10 reported that Henry Wilson
wanted to marry Miss Dickinson, bu,
didn't dare to present the question. She
also reported that Gen. Butler did pre-.
sent the question and got the mittcn
She likewise first made public the story
regarding Simon Cameron and the Wild
ow Oliver, without giving the whole truth
in that case, however.
my dear widow" said the old gentle.
man.
!" Or. -'-s, --is 49, $500. ss--.s-e
deeply
"Hear mel" said the Senator, (" and
pray don't be agitatcd. propose"
"Boo-hoo 7 sobbed the widow. please
don't"
why this fussS'' said the Senator,
soothingly. I" Be calm, my dear lady, be
calm. propose"
60" shrieked the widow. my poor
nerves! This is so sudden" and she
tainted away.
"Ipropose." concluded the Senator,
"to get you clerkship at once"
He paused moment, and then looked
scarchingly 1t the PROSTATE form Of the
lady. by Jovef" he remarked, she's
tainted. This is very strange"
The reader will observe that the wild.
ow heard nothing regarding the clerkship
She merely heard the Senator propose
When she came TO, she naturally auppo-
sed she was an engaged woman. And
II Mary Clemmer had given the entire
story, as she should, there wouldn't have
been all this Misrepresentation. --Roches.
ter Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-04

ET 1t is great misfortune to have an
fretful disposition. 1t takes the fragrance
out of ones life, and lcaveq only weeds
where a cheerful disposition would cause
flowers to bloom. The habit OF frettine
is one that grows rapidly unless sternly
repressed; and the best way to overcome
it is to try always to look on the cheer.
full side of things.
EE Dick Bemis. long a drunkard.
signed the total abstinence pledge in
Frankford, KY. "My red nose has
been snatched off like brand from
the burnings," he said in a recent
speech.
E The N. Y. World says; 1t is a
difficult for man who has carried a
letter, given him by his wife to post
about in his pocket for six weeks, to
make her believe that its tardy trans
mission is due to Mr.. Hayes, bad taste in
making an ex-Confederate, Postmaster
General.
RI Punch: What! Going to leave
US. James ?" Yes. sir; I'm sorry, sir,
but | really can't put up with missus any
longerr 'Ah, James think how long I've
put up with her!'
ETA man in Ellenville. New York
broke MS leg, the other day while chas-
ing his hat, and he didn't kick the hat as
hard as he intended, at that
EF 1t may not be call Of death to
die" as the old hymn has it; but it is
the only thing about II that gives the un-
dertaker any satisfaction.
ET Wayne county, New York, has
over 1000 peppermint stills, and they
were kept running, night and day. during
the watermelon season.
cE Who is your warmest frien d, ask
ed the teacher. any mother" We He'd
one OF the boys. "Your mother ?"
4" Yes. she warns me every day" The
teacher has given up her missionary
work.
EE Texas will make, this year, seven
hundred thousand bales of cotton.
From these will be obtpined eight humid
red and forty million pounds Of seed.
This converted into oil, would bring over
Sl4, 100000
ErA quack dentist, without pain. will
raise your under teeth for two bits an
acher.
~ This was fine year for cranber-
ries in Ocean County, New Jersey. Mr..
Ephraim Empson raised some fifteen
thousand bushels, worth So per bushels
Mr.. Empson was also elected State Sen
ator.
EE Cicero wrote: " Nothing main
tains it's bloom forever;" but it must be
admitted that a topel's nose holds on
remarkably we'll.
EE Miss Blaine will always be Scared
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-04

Silver spoons are used to scrapc ket.
ties.
Coffee, tea, pepper and spices are lef,
to stand open and lose their strength.
Potatoes in the oeller grow, and
sprouts are not removed, until the pota.
toes become worthless.
Brooms are never hung up and are
soon spoiled.
Nice handled knives are thrown into
hot water.
The -four Is siftsd in wasteful man
ner, and the bread pan 10 left with the
dough sticking to it,
Clothes are left on the line to whip to
pieces in the wind.
Tubs and barrelslare left in the sun to
dry and fall apart
Dried fruits are not taken care Of Ia
season and become wormy.
Rags. string and paper are thrown in
to the fire.
Pork spoils for want Of salt. and beef
because the brine wants scalding.
Bits OF meat, vegetables. bread and
cold buildings are thrown away when
they night be warmed, steamed and
served as good as new.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-04
- \
4 Rev Fable OF the Ass and the Lion.

A famou, Lion having invited Me
friends to feast, and not being able "
catch any food. called to his cave :
Jackass, and said, '.Swset oreatre. Thy
siren voice can entice and charm the
beasts Of the fcld. Wilt pipe duloss
notei'' Tho Jnckass, thus Aattersd,
sang his best, and tho deer. rabbits ana
wild fowl, terrified by the hullaballoes
ran to the cave to see what Was the nat.
ter. And the Lion gobbled them al.
Then the Jackass stopped singing ard
remarked: See here. this dossn't pay
you get all the fodder And ths Lioa
replied. "Masio and Virtue are thsir
own reward Ills an homer = b par
mittcd to serve me. Speek awsy, swses
Nightingale. Whoop'er up now again !"
But the Jackass sniienly refused and
departed thence, much ashamed. sd
hid bis head in bush-Gnphic.