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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-11-23
The Elective franchise.

a fhOfOSED EFFORT TO
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE-THE
NEGRO voTEA THORN IN
THE SIDE OFTHE
WASHINGTON, October 3O.-Pub.
Lefty has already been given to the
suggestion that some day in the not
remote future the Republican party
would be disposed to take the elective
franchise from the colored people.
Honest Republicans in Congress or
out oft never made any secret of the
fact that the real object of the party
in comforting negro suffrage was TO
strengthen and perpetuate its hold
upon the government. In this the
Republicans have been wofully disap-
pointed. The practical result of
their efforts has been to give to their
opponents thirty.five additional vote
in the electoral college and House Of
Representatives. The deliberate
manufacture Of Wholesale calumnies
upon the South in this and in former
campaigns cannot make a solid
North, although ithas carried on in
thathope. The next move, therefore.
Of the discomtitted Republicans will
be to take away the boon which they
conferred upon the negro. BY nd
vices received here to-day from South
Carolina, it is learned that Gov.
Hampton, in n late speech, proclaim
cd that he had been approached by
prominent Republicans, among them
a,brother-i in law 81 Cabinent officer,
with propositions 10 deprive the
negro Of his vote. Such propositions
were Of curse Indignantly rejected
by Gov. Hampton. If Gov. Hamp-
ton consistently can do 30, he ought
10 give the names OF these Republic.
lsus 10 The public Huhimore Sun.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-11-23
TAKE NOTICE.

The undersigned respectfully informs the
Citizens Of the Town and Comfy that he is
prepared todo up and make Mattresses on
the shortest notice. Also will conduct al
Upholstery business. Prices will be ns low
AZ possible, Orders solicited.
JOHN ORGEN.
iuno9 If
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-11-23
To Fin
OranBeburg and Neighborime
GOVEypffas.

OranBeburg and Neighborimg
Counties.
A MONG THE BOOKS ADOPTED RY
IA State Board of South Carolina in Sem
TENDER last, for use in the Public Schools
for the next five years, are SANFORD'S
SERIES OF ANALYTICAL ARITHME-
TIC, by S. p. SANFORD, A. NJ, LII. D.
Prof. Mathematics, Mercer University, Ma
con, Ga.
These Arithmctics are offered to the
children at prices III and III below. Prices
| obtain after introduction. Reduced rates
hold for 3 months from commencement
from Introduction.
Sanford's Primary Analytical Arithmetic
|. Retail, 81. II. Introduction, 10. III.
Exchange j.. c. with book by other author,
Ia cts.
Sanford's intermediate analytical
Arithmetic, ...
/. Retail, 40. III. Introduction, 80. III.
Exchange i. e. with book by other author,
% cts.
Sanford's Common School Analytical
Arithmetic.
/. Retail, S5. II. Introduction, SIS. III.
Exchange i. e. with boob by other author,
| 40 cts.
Sanford's Higher Analytical Arithmetic.
|. Retail. Sl.25. II. Introduction, 50.
III: Exchange j. e. with book by other
author, G3 cts. ~
OF SANFORD'S ARITHMETIC, Hon.
Hugh S. Thompson, State Superintendent,
%(attinie ofwri.ing, rs now, Principal Col UNI.
bia Male Academy, says:
'Sanfords AritlImetics arg superior to
any that l have seen in the fnllness of tho
examples, the clearness and simplicity Of
The analyses. and the accurary of rules
and definitions. This opinion is based upon
a full and thorough test IN the school. room.
To those teachers who may examine .hese
Arithmetics with reference to introduction,
| would especially commend he treatment
of Percentage and Profit and Loss. No
textbooks that 1 have ever used are SO
satisfactory 10 teachers and pnpils."
For Sale i'll Or%angcburg. by
AAHsEA ROBINSON.
new In
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-11-23
D. II. Chamberlain Indicted.
Evidence Discovered of his Completely i in
tho Famous llcll-HOle SWindle.

COLUMBIA, November 6.-The
Court Of General Sessions met at 10
A. M. The case of the State vs..
Sallie Williams, murder, was tried;
verdict not guilty. The defendant
"a charged with the murder of her
new born babo. At the conclusion
of this cause the grand jury was call
ed, and a little ripple of excitement
occasioned by the solicitor handing
to the grand jury quite n bulky look.
ing Indictment in the case of the
State vs. D. II. Chamberlain ct AL,
charging them with conspiracy to
cheat the State. The solicitor stated
that he had two witnesses-Messrs.
DeSaussure aud Cochran Who would
now go before them, and if their
testimony was not considered sufi-
cicnt he had another whom he ex-
pccted Tomorrow morning.
Judge Presley said to the grand
jury that they had all doubtless heard
that the State, some years ago, had
appropriated n large sun of money
for the purchase of homes for cslored
men. lie told the jury that they
must disregard everything that they
had heard about this land commits
flon business, and must direct their
investigation exclusively to Diet erln-
lining whether the persons charged in
the indictment t. G. 2. Leslie, D. II.
Chamberlain, H. II. Kimpton and
Niles G. Parker, had c%onSpired to
cheat the State by purchasing a tract
of land III Charleston County, fer
which they actually paid a certain
sum, and returned it to the State as
having been purchased at a much
larger sum. In oiber words; laying
aside all prejudice, they were to d.
terrnine whether there was enough
evidence before them to warrant a
trial Of the defendants by a petit Jury,
for having, either as land commission
crs. or rs the advisory board OF the
land commission, conspired together
to cheat the State out of the differ.
cnee between the price they actually
paid for the said land and the
amount they pretended to have paid.
ms charged in the indictment. II
the testimony then produced before
them was sufficient to convince them
that the defendants should be
tried by q petit jury for the offence
charged against them they should
find a true bill, and, ifnot, should
hold the matter over until to- morrow,
when another witness would be sent
before them. Messrs. DeSaussure
and John r. Cochran were then
sworn, and the grand jury retired.
The trial of Keziah Burke, for arson,
was then begun.
The grand jury this evening return
ed a true bill againt D II. Chamber
lain ct al, indicted to- day for perpe,
trating a land commission swindle.
The solicitor stated that he would
enter a mol Pros. as to Neaele aud
Parker. 1t is expected that requisi-
tons will be sent on at once. The
testimony is said to be conclusive as
to the guilt of all the parties, Cham :
berlain included.
chamberlain has telegraphcd
Attorney. General Youmans that be
will attend his trial at Columbia of
his " will and requests to be in
formed when his presence will be re-
CURED. This affected innocence is
only a dodge for the Northern eye.
Chamberlain knows he is guilty and
will be convicted if tried.1
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26
Question. FOR Repudiators.

CONGRESSMAN Schleicher, Of IsraS, 10 u
Constituent.
Dear Sir: | notice that it is stated in
one OF the papers OF my district that am
a friend OF the 'bloated bondholder, -
and not OF the debtor. because l had
much to say about upholding the public
credit. i desire, in illustration OF this, TO
give you few questions Tor debating
societies.
!. Who pays the interest on the Ma
tional debt-the bondholder or the tax
payer?
2. Whose advantage is it 10 get the
bonds placed 1t the lowest possible in-
terest-the bondholder's or the taxpay-
er's?
). Is there any way TO get low inter-
est other than By good credit?
4. In what manner does u nation OBJ
tain good credit? Is it like an individu-
al, by two elements. viz: honorable
dealing. and responsibility upon liens on
property or upon property subject TO
Judgment and execution; or as II by one
element alone, viz, honorable dealing,
being Judge in his own cause and not
subject 10 execution
5. Why do the English pay only 3
per centum on the national debt. while
we pay for the greater part OF ours'
6. II we could reduce the interest on
our debt Coy elevsting our crediO to the
sane rate as the English, how much
would we save every year, and would
that saving be to the "blosted bondhold-
er" or to the taxpayer?
Z Ii We are too proud to learn from
the experience of our early history and
from that of other nations, who has to
pay the expense that we incur by our
pride-the "bloated bondholder" or the
taxpayer? =.
s. After answering the above, does it
appear that the man who pleads for hon
est dealing and good credit or very low
interest, which is all the same,is a cham
pion for the ..bloated bondholder,n or o
champion OF the taxpayer Q. G. a.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26
STATE remperance Alliance.

IL is thought by very many OF the most SSuSe
friends OF Temperance that the cause coulu DC
greatly advanced in this State, by more louio-
iOus concentration Of purpose anu eHoIt ON se
part Ofthe various Temperance orSaniLAtlon line
Church and the public generally, BY assoclSlOn
in some State organization similar IN pan anu
seope to that OF the Massachusetts state rem
perance Alliance" which organization has exist
e. ip thsf state for upwards OF twenty-five years,
and embraces an active membership, members ot
All the various Temperance organizations as Wen
=. Clergy and Church OF almost every denoulina-
zion receiving and disbursing nom fourteen 10
eighteen thousand dollars every year Authenti-
cariuE and sending out Lecturers into every Por-
ZION OF the state. arranging for public meetings
and supplying speakers, and closely NA1chink me
Temperance pulse, snd providing means anu
measures TO keep Il In a healthy ana vigorous
state carefully scrutinizIRg al legislation, and
ready AZ an times 20 sound the alarm Wheh
encrOachments from the enemy are attempted
With a view for organizing similar Aulaoee 10
Maine and auxiliary % the National lenfei Suoe
Alliance, the undersigned invite tne ltlenIa OF
Temperance 70 meet al Congress hali' IoI'le.u,
On Wednesday, February 2lih, lS'e, ~ -
O'clock T. NJ, 10 take such seton a. may thcn
seem indiciOus. In the evening, Temperance
meeting will be held IN the City Hall, which viii
Be addressed By some OF the leading Temperance
men IL the State 10 - sincerely hoped that every
Church and Temperance organization IN Malne'
will send one or more delegates.
BENZ. kINGsBURN, Portland.
SIDNEY PERRAN, PARIS
NELsON DISGLBr, JR., Lewiston.
And many otheFs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26
Tolcn Reports.

RUNHoRD. town of Rumford has
Just published its annual report, and from
it we CLEAN the following statistics {;
Whole No. polls, 24l; Total valuation
SS29, $50; Money tax, II mills on dol
lar, 1892 50; Road tax, mills on 9
dollar, $4,000 to be expended in Ia
Dor; poll tax cash IS, road $3.50; ex-
pended for school, 1892, being 81 50
per scholar; PAuper bills for 1877.
s627.OS; costs on Rolfe case S6S2.67.
The town officers bills are exceedingly
small. in gross only S266,75-cha irman
OF Selectmen received less than forty
dollars. The school committee reports
good progress, and successful schools, in
general.
PARIS. The Sslectmen report q valuG-
ton Of S9S4.7l5; total committed tor
collection. ell, 369.6S; rate Of taxation,
GO mills; poll tax IS; expended for
schools, S4,O4O.S9. IS; being si per
scholar; pauper expenses Of the farm,
S6Sl II, with balance Of $40
agAins; the town on farm account.
Among these items is the striking one OF
los 90 for tramps. IL must be tbs;
,rsmps enjoy this. heslthful elm ate, or
they are provided with good square meals
and soft beds, al first class hotels. Re-
ceiyed from dog tax. SIG. Town debt
was reduced SIPS Sc during the past
yeAr-a very good showing. There are
bu. s.. 600 OF town bonds outstanding.
Il is recommended tina. 81 900 OF these
10 paid this year. and thereby the tax
will be reduced II the fall storms had
no: destroyed some 500 or 81 900 in roads
and bridges. the town would make even
better showing than i: now does.
ANDovER Valuation, SOL ,2S0 90 ;
total tax - 576.l6; 174.polls; appropri-
a,ed for roads aud bridges $50, ex-
pended S4l.sl; balance uudrawn, sl0S.-
~; pauper bills. $50 %; support Of
schools, Sl.I4l.l3; liabilities OF town
above resources. $l,10s.35. 1t is q CON-
pact aud complete statement OF town
affairs which We find in the Andoyer le-
port, snd good showing it makes tor
the past year.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26
TO wv ITEMS.

AypovER, Feb. q. The Andoy6r and
Bryant's Pond Telegraph Company has
declared dividend OF seven per cent.
at the cuse oil tho FIRST years op5rai'1s
The line has earned drriug ibe year, ten
per cent. On the capital invested, which
is very gratifying to the friends OF the
enterprise, who were told in a sne,iing
manner, when the line was tiIst talked
OF, Iha, 1t would not pay one cent on a
dollar.
Oar winter schools nearly all close
this week. The school in district No. L..
closed last Tuesday. | was present at
the examination, aud found the school
10 very furnishing condition. The
order was excellent, and the lessons
were recited in manner that showed
that the work during the term had been
lhoi Ough and systematic. | visited the
primary school in district No. l, yester-
day, which has been under the instruction
OF Miss Edua Newton during the past
three terms. This school is certainly a
model one. The order was most perfect.
not even a whisper being heard in the
room; and the accuracy and ease with
which these young pupils answered the
difficult questions was surprising. Miss
Newton has given the best satisfaction
of any teacher ever employed in this
district. LONE STAR.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26
Public Opinion.

The merit OF Mr.. Blaines scheme is
hat while it can do little good it will do
less harm than the wild and hnscientihc
plans OF the bowling dervishes from the
Wabash and the Oaio.-HarHord Post
(Rep.)
The country has no use for new dol
lar OF 425 grains weight. The lawful
dollar OF Alp l-2 grains weight Will an
swer sll the purposes OF people IN debt.
st. LOUIS Republican, (Dem.)
Mr.. Blaine is no doubt as good as any
body st guessing, but until some sober
calculation can be made We should cling
to the single gold standard. Silver as .
subsidiary coin is unobjectionable; as a
iull legsl-tender il is unsafe.-BatdIo
Express (Rep.)
Senator Howe said one thing in his
speech that should be remembered-that
the debt of the Nation will not be paid
either in gold or silver. The payment oil
the bonds is not the real question. The
vital question is one OF credit. -IHa'Ga-
apoIiS Journal (Rep)
Four months OF Congress and the
country sill in sn uproar, and business
depressed, and the financial question IS
unsettled as ever. Give US the postal
savings banks and sn adjournment. The
country will trust to the natural laws OF
trade and commerce to adjust monetary
Affairs and bring back the old time pros
peri,y.-BarliHgtOH HaCkeye (Rep)
Senator Blaine's speech is able, vigor-
Gus, and fair, and Will add 10 his reputa-
uon as 3 statesman. Ii will not please
the silver fanatics nor the gold fanatics.
but il will commend itself TO thoughtful,
unprejudiced men in all parts Of the
country Cleveland Herald (Rep.)
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26
Masonic.

The lawful age" at which man can
be made q Mason, is supposed by many
TO be of the "ancient landmarks, and is
in this country At this time twenty-one
years; yet in France the Oldest son OF q
Mason can take the Degrees at the age
OF twenty years. They have beautiful
ceremony there. by which the eldest son
OF Mason is affiliated with the Lodge,
even in infancy, which membership is
perfected at the age oil twenty years by
The existing rule in regard
TO the age OF candidates, does not belong
to the "immutAbilitiesn OF FTeemasonTy,
but 10 the "temporalities." Washington
was made Mason at the age OF twenty
years, as appears by the records oil the
Fredericksburg Lodge, No. "A. at Fred
ericksburg, Virginia. He was born Feb.
22d, 1892, and entered an apprentice at
the above Lodge Nov. Alb, 1852, and on
the 6,h-two days aiter--he paid for his
first Degree two pounds three shiliings:
equal 10 ten dollars and three-quarters.
He took his second OF Fellow-cralt De-
gree in the month of March, 1905, and
on the fourth day of August following he
was raised to the sublime Degree OF q
Master Mason. j. q. L.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26

CANTON, FEB. 1.-THE sleigbiug is ex-
cellent in this place. Business brisk.
Mr. Hayford's call for 800 cords OF
poplar wood is nearly completed; forty
five cords were hauled in one day, be-
sides large amount of cord wood and
bark.
The farmers are busy getting sleepers
and timber Tor the Railroad. The depot
at this place is to be 100 X 40 fl.
Messrs. Peabody & Harvey propose
opening a drug store the first OF next
month. Mr.. Harvey was formerly OF the
tirm of Swssey & Harvey OF Winthrop.
The church that was badly damaged in
the gale OF the pa OF last month is fast
being repaired.-ihe roof is on and
shingIcd in.
Canton Grange dedicated their hall on
the 18th. 1t was estimated that five
hundred people were present.
Our winter schools have closed, having
been taught by G. Ii. Boothby, Jr., OF
Liyermore, aud Mrs. Wilma Robinson OF
Hartford, both OF whom are iirst-class
teachers. Mr.. Boo,hby will open 3 Free
High school on the oath of this month.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26

DENMARK We learn that master
Robert Long. aged ii years, committed
suicide by hanging, on Sunday morning.
Feb. l7lh. His father. stephen Long,
discovered the body suspended from q
rafter. The boy was good, studious
lad, and no cause can be assigned for the
rash act.
DENMARK Times have been very
lively Tor the past week or two. as every
one seemed bound to make The most
OF the good SEEDING, as it is Il
scarce article this winter. A large guam
tity OF oak and poplar is drawn 10 The
mills, and it looks as though hard times
had broken by the way things move in
the lumber line.
The Union circle met last week with
Mrs. j. ". Colby, and judging from the
number present. things must be pros
porous. Some fifty took supper, while
one hundred and twenty-five were pies
ent in the evening, and every one
present seemed filled with blessed union.
PLAYS, games, aud general conversation
were the order CT the evening, and The
happy company adjourned 10 meet with
Mrs, Joseph Bennett next Wednesday.
The Universslist Cree met with Mrs
A. ingalls, the Sth, and in the evening
an entertainment was given at Berry's
Hall, consisting of charades, dramas, &c.
All the parts were well sustained-more
specially "Woman's Rights" which was
loudly applauded
Aldana Colby is quite sick. and Mrs E.
Sanborn is quite low. Otis Thorn
slipped down the stairs at Potter & Ord
ways shop and hurt him quite seriously.
Moose Lake Lodge, Independent Order
of Good Templars was recently instituted
at this place by d. G. w. G. I. M. X.
Mabry. The following are the elective
officers for the ensuing quarter: w. c.
T., Fred E. Hodge; w. V. I, Mrs. Lou
ise NJ. Thorne; w. S., Forester +.
Jewett; w. F. S., Miss Sadie Thorn
w, T., Johu S. Hawkins; w. C, Arthur
BENEFIT; w. ]. g., Miss Lizzie Hawkins;
w. o. G.. Chas. G. Hawkins; w. K. II.
S. Mrs. A. II. Witham; w. l.. II. S..
Mrs. j. S. Hawkins; w. d. NJ, Miss
Lena Witham; W. NJ, Geo. Z, Taroox.
-Ne,0s.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26
Band was present, and, under the direc-

Rand was present, and, under the direc-
torsbip of Mr.. Corbc,t, gave some OF It's
choicest selections, which were received
with hearty expressions OF pleasure. The
South Waterford Brass Band were pres
emit in body. without Instruments and
after the close OF the exercises, the two
Bands, by invitation, repaired TO the
Waterford House, and partook OF q
bountiiul supper, prepared 1t we mistake
not. by the ladies of Waterford, which
was served 10 good style by mine host
Appleby. The very pleasant affair
wound up with quartette 81 giog by
Messrs. Allen and Frank Scri5ner. a o.
b. Corbett, and Frank Seavey, OF the
Brldgton Band.
MIR. A. y. b. Corbett. who continues
TO instruct the South Waterford Brass
Band, had an unpleasant adventure alter
the regular rehearsal Saturday evening
last. He had started Bridgton ward, aud
had undertook 10 follow the track across
Bear Pond, which owing to the bad
travelling in the road, bad become a
TEMPORARY thoroughlare for teams. On
descending the embankment 10 the ice,
the sIGlEU ilOlu oOlbp NNN'~ A'E 49, $500
of the horse, which thereupOn became
unmsnageabe and ran at tall speed TO
the West. Mr.. Corbett well knew shat
the pond was open near the western
shore, and that scape destruction the
horse must be .pesdilV turned from her
course. He = ~ eIcceeded, but IN
making the turn was thrown from the
sleigh, and cling ? TO the relns, was
dragged some distance, his head and
face considerably CT and bruised, when
the animal finally cleared herself from
the sleigh, and fled 10 the south. MIR.
G.. "picked himself up" and walked back
TO the village, where be found qalte an
excitement created, and people setting
out with lanterns to hunt for him, the
report having been started that "Mr.
Corbett had got run away with and bad
IL hurt or drowned" Kind friends soon
procured team and started with him
for Bridgton. At North Bridgton they
overlook the seeding horse, which Mr..
c. captured, and led 10 this village.
Notable event in the ball room line at
South Waterford this week. Compli-
mentary benefit, at Village Hall, TO Mr.
Gee, By the pupils OF ais dancing school,
Wednesday evening; and the evening
following. at the same place, rand con-
cert and bali, under the auspices OF the
new school" by the BrIdgtoD Brass
Band and Chambers quadril!e Usnd OF
Portland .-NctCS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26

The central ides OF Mr. Blaine is that
We should use both gold and silver upon
the condition that the coinage of the
latter should be made equivalent in value
10 the former; and TO this We say now,
as We have said before, there is no objec-
ZION in principle. Il is purely question
Of public policy, turning upon the point
whether The equivalence could be pre-
served. There IS too much reason 10 be-
heve that il could not be without the
participation Of other nations in the
movement. And IL not, then the evils of
an inferior currency would follow
Albany Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-02-26

HIRAM.-Our respected iellow-citizan,
Jacob Thompson. Esq has recently eX-
pcrienced s. sad bereavement in the
death of his son, Major Green NJ. Thomp-
son, who died at FL Moro, Colorado, Jan.
9, 1873. oil congestion OF the brain, after
an illness OF one week. aged 40 years.
Major Thompson impelled by the spirit
of honorable enterprise, lett Hiram some
twenty-three wears ago 20 seek his for.
tune in the far West, where his line per-
sonal appearance, uncommon mental and
moral endowments, and great executive
ability enabled him to act prominent
part in business circles, also in many of
the stirring events OF the past few years.
lie was grandson OF Mr.. William
Thom pson, who was carried out OF Port.
lane (Falmoutb)in l775 in his cradle,
when The place was burnt by Mowa,t,
and who greeted l3j descendants and
other relatives on his centennial birthday
in 1875, at his residence in Limington.
Mai. Thomson was inferred at Hiram,
where q large concourse OF persons as
sembled to pay last tribute OF respect,
including q large delegation from the
Masonic Fraternity. of which he was a
worthy and an honest member The
subjoined notice clipped from Colorado
paper. evinces the high esteem in whic b
he was held in bis Western home.
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