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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
Free Schools.

The Barnwell People says: "T'he
free school system 50 far has proved
a signal failure. The schools in this
county generally close after q session
of eleven weeks for the scholastic
year.
We undertake TO say that the little
instruction acquired by the pupils
during this limited time will, be for
gotten before another year opens, and
the money 80 far spent might as we'll
have been thrown in the fire for all
the good it has done the cause of ed
ucation.
There is certainly something RAD
ically wrong in the whole system,
and we call upon our Representatives
to use every endeavor to have the
statute book. purged of our present
cumbersome school act. 1t was never
Intended for such State as South
Carolina, and as little suited to the
wants Of our people and their socini
and political condition or their
sparsely settled territory, as Looke's
grand constitutional model was for
the first settlers who built their log
cabins ON the banks OF the Aehley
and Cooper. tat'#
We call upon the practical teach-
ers throughout the State TO meet in
convention and to let their protest be
heard against the continuance OF @
system which has proved only de-
lusion and q snare both to teaohers
and taught, and we would further
suggest that memorial De dra*f up
for presentation TO the 'Legislatufe
embodving the leading features OF
some practical school act that will
best utilize the bounty of the tax
pays so literally and yet so fruitless-
ly dispensed for the cause of eduea-
tion." ~
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
Mishaps Of a Bridal Party.

The Dayton (Ohio) journal gives
an account of the mishaps of bridal
part.v that left that city on Tuesday
TO go some three miles out on Wolf
creek turnpike to be married. The
bride was Miss Jennie Edwards, of
Cincinnati, and the bridegroom Allen
Wolf. They went in q two-horse
coach, and were accompanied by o
young lady and gentleman, besides
the driver and boy who sat outside
on the box. When they had gone
one mile they came to narrow place
in tue road where there is steep
embankment, at the foot Of which the
creek flows. 1t was exceedingly
dark. The driver was about to get
down to lead his team past the dan
gerons place, when one Of the horses
stumbled, and they plunged headlong
down the abyss, carrying the carriage
and its occupants with them. The
boy and driver escaped. The car
riage stopped in the edge of tho
stream and by some means the occu-
pants were eXtricated before they
were entirely strangled. TIE party
went to the nearest house. sent foI
the minister, were married, and wen,
back to Dayton, where the wedding
supper WAS enjoyed all the moro fol
the marrow escape of the party.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
John Sherman's Romance.
The clerks in the Treasury Dep

The clerks in the Treasury Depart
ment say that q $40 page book of
"Publlc Services of John Sherman
goes off like hot cakes. The rule for
bids pcddling of any kind in the
Treasury building; but the peddler
got "dispensation" from John in
favor Of his romance of the finances
and is permitted to go among the
clerks during Office hours. Every
fellow who refuses to buy q copy is
looked upon as disloyal; 10 spotted,
and thereafter carries an uneasy head.
Very few refuse to buy. Possession
of q copy of this cheerful book is q
guarantee Of permanent clerksbip.
Shortly after Sherman became Secre-
taTy Of the Treasury, the publisher of
Hayes full-length picture applied for
permission TO peddle the likeness in
the Treasury building, but John said {:
"No can't allow it-'gainst the rules !;
wouldn't give you the privilege to
peddle here if you had for sale the
head of Christ" - Washington Cupi-
tai.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
Saving and Spending.

1t is not true that the great victo-
rics OF life arc to the sharp and i'm
moral man, as rule. Here and
there, by sharpness and cunning,
men rise into wealth, but that wealth
is not of kind to remain. It takes
certain amount Of virtue, of self
denial, of morality, to lay up and
keep money. In the lives of nearly
all rich men there have been periods
Of heroic self-denial, of patient in
dustry, of Christian prudence. Cir
cumstances did not make these men
rich. The highest moral prudence
made them rich. While their CON-
panions were dancing away their
youth, or drinking away their middle
age, these men were devoted TO small
economies, putting self-indnlgence en-
tirely aside. IF our correspondent or
our readers will recall their .compan-
ions, we think the first fact they will
be impressed with is the measure Of
equality with which they started in
the race for competency or wealth.
The next fact they will be Impress
ed with is the irregularity Of the
end. Then, if they make an inquisi-
ton into the causes of the widely
varying results, they will be pro-
foundly impressed with the insignif-
cant part circumstances" have play
cd in these results. Circumstances
Why, tho rich mans son who had oil
the circumstances" of the town has
become beggar. The poor, quiet
lad, the only son of his mother, and
she widow, who could only earn
money enough TO procure for her
boy the commonest education, 'is q
man of wealth and has become a pa
tron of his native village. The man
who possesses and practices virtue
makes his own circumstances. The
self-denyipg, prudent man creates
around himself M atmosphere Of
safety where wealth naturally takes
refuge-provided, of course, that the
man has the power to earn it, either
in production or exchange, or any
kind of manual or intellectual SER
vice.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, whose chic

Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, whose chief
function in the Federal economy of
the nation is to snccze whenever Mr..
Blaine takes snuff, is among those
who affirm that the Democrats in
Congress are seeking to retard legis-
lation in order to compel special
session. Yet Mr. Hale, in the face
of his avowed anxiety to proceed
with the public business, stands up
and once more occupies tho time Of
the House with buncombe resolu-
ton respecting war claims. Next
week we expect to see him come up
smiling with bill authorizing the
Mississippi River to move on down
grade.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
How a Woman Hurries.

] AAoFo Jou c'el TaltcV loI WOhal
to get ready to go anywhere? OF
course you have, and will be interest
cd in what follows, written by Kate
Thorn. The hour is half-past three.
Marie is not ready. At four she will
be down in just one minute, but even
at that hour if you could look into
Marie's chamber you would be in de-
spair. Her crimps are rot taken
down, her boots unbuttoncd, her
pull-back elastic cords are outa of
gear, and the maid is fixing them ;
she can't find her bracelets, one cuff
pin is missing; she puts arnica on
her handkerchief by mistake, thinking
it jockey club. There is button off
her basque from hurried buttoning !;
and oh, dear! dearl where are her
lemon kids, and her parasol, her face
scarf, that coral neck chain, shawl,
white lace veil, and dozen other
necessary articles? She has hurried
so that her face is all ablaze, and she
is sure she. looks like q washerwo-
man, and she seizcs the powder puff
and dabs little chalk on her fore
head, and hopes it won't be seen, as
she is going to ride with man and
not with q woman
All unconscious Of the trials which
beset your charming Marie, you are
striving to do the agreeable to Mrs.
b., with the sound of your horses
paving up the sidewalk in your ears,
and you know the old man is particu-
lar about his grounds, and directly
you hear something snap, and rush
out to find that one Of your spirited
nags has broken off n fence picket,
and is trying his best on another by
way of dessert. Will she ever get
ready? You consult your watch.
Five o'clock. You feel inclined to
swear little, but early piety forbids,
and you try to possess your soul in
patience. The door opens. She
comes, radiant and smiling, in the
loveliest of new costumes, pinned
back SO tight that she creeps toward
you like a snail, and you mentally
wonder how she is ever going to step
high enough to get into the carriage !;
and her hat is so becoming, and her
black lace scarf increases the white
ness Of her neck so much, and she
tells you so sweetly, that you feel in
finitely obliged to her for doing it,
and feel for the moment as if the
highest and most supreme delight of
existence could be found only in
waiting for her to get ready.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
AN ORIGINAL IDEA.

PROF. FOSTA1NE STATES THAT THE
NO1lTff REBELLED AGAINST THE
SOUTH.
Prof. e. Fontaine's lecture upon
the "Life and Services OF Patrick
Henry" delivered last evening, was
fairly attended. The slightly indis-
tincs cnunciation of the speaker and
the bad acoustics of Lincoln Hall
combined to render the voico some-
what difficult to understand, in many
portions Of the house. The lecturer
said that the natural talent and abili-
ty OF Patrick Henry descended to
him through his Scotch and Welsh
ancestors. He stated that there never
was q man who prepared all his ora-
torical- efforts with more care an |
mature deliberation than Patrick
Henry. Prof. Fontaine claimed thas
Patrick Henry was the greatest :ora-
tor and statesman the world had ever
produced. Comparing him with De-
mosthcnes and Cicero, tile lecturer
said that the forensic efforts of the
two former were probably rs power
full as those Of Henry, but tbeitieffect
had not been as great. Demosthenes
and Cicero tried to liberate Rome and
Troy oithout success, but IIenry'en
franchised Virginia and his country.
Three days before his death Henry
saw a'copy Of the constitution, which
had been 80 altered that he feared it
would give the Federal government
too much power and result in central
ization oppression of the minority by
the majority Of the Whole people.
This would put the South under the
control OF The North, and the outcome
would be another revolution within n
century. Prof. Fontaine said that
this rebellion had come; that the
rebels had been successful. But the
South did not rebel tie North had
rebclled against the rights Of States.
AS carly as 1850 Patrick Henry pro.
tested against slavery. The British
government, then the manufacturing
and Slipping interest, found it'adsnn-
tagcous to continue slavery atids to
ship negroes into the Ainerican colo
nies, thus preventing settlement by
whites, who could! not compete: with
slave labor. After the declaration Of
independence the New Englanti' States
assumed the position formerly occu-
pied by Great Britain, and While pro
hibiting slavery within her own teri; !
tory, perpetuatediis Il in nc South to
further their interests, titus prevent
ing the tide Of emigration from Set
ting in that direction, and diverted it
to the North and West Washington
Post, Feb. 10Th. ;:2.'i" ar! n!&Nf-
| : ..ss...
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
TILE TRAMP NUISANCE.
A YOUNG LADY'S LECTURE TO A GANG
OF THE GENTRY.

A YOUNG LADY'S LECTURE TO A GANG
OF THE GENTRY.
The people have begun to learn the
daring and insolent mands fre-
quently made by tramps recently, as
they go from house endeavoring to
impress the Importance Of their So
called rights. Their appeals have
grown from requests into demands,
and many through fear have provided
themselves with shot.guns and all
the necessary equipments to give the
roaming gentry hot reception when
it becomes necessary, but experience
shows that very few have the nerve
TO make use of their preparations.
An example, however, occurred re-
Gently, which is not only worthy Of re-
cord, but should serve as an example
TO others. Mr.. w G. Briggs, who
reoides on the Harrisburg pike, be-
yond Green Lawn, had gone away
from home, as also his wife, leaving
their daughter Mary, n young lady of
about seventeen years, in charge of
the house. Knowing the visits Of
tramps to be frequent in that locality
Mr. Briggs told her if any made their
appearance while he was gone TO give
them no quarters, and, if necessary,
make use of the revolver and shot
guns, which had been handily provid-
cd.
Sure enough during the forenoon
yesterday, three of the gentry made
their appearance, and not only de-
manded something 10 eat, but also
thought it would be very nice thing
To have some additional clothing.
Miss Briggs told them TO get ont, as
she had nothing for them. This lit
tie opposition was looked upon as
funny, and the tramps renewed their
demands, with some show of having
things their own way. The young
lady remembered her instructions,
and stepping to the bureau pulled out
the revolver and fired. She was de-
libcrate enough to know that she had
reserved. shots if the first failed Of its
purpose, hence was at no particular
pains in taking life on the first shot
if the end could bo accomplished
otherwise. ab
After the first shot was fired, the
towards were met with leyelled re-
volver if they should show any resis.
tance further, but instead of this,
they quietly skulked away, thorough.
ly convinced that for once they had
met q woman with common-sense
and the necessary nerve to brace il
up. Through some very handsome
dodging and shying, while Miss
Briggs was feeling for their carcasses
with revolver, they escaped with.
out scratch, ana went away much
wiser tramps than when they came
The young lady had''a reserve Of
sbot-guns handy, which had been
provided for such occasions, and the
gentry may feel very lucky that they
were not met with one of these.
They might not have been 80 danger.
Gus, but then they would have spread
it on thicker.-Ohio Journal.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
The course of Hon. David David IL

The course of Hon. David David is
a fair illustration Of what an "Inde.
pendent" elected by Democratic
votes amounts to. In non.essentials
DIR. Davis is Democratic, but in es-
sentiais he is thoroughly Republican.
His ambition to be President is only
equaled by his avoirdupois weight.
He is SO fat that he dare not sit upon
the fence, for no fence is strong
enough to hold him, but hc accom-.
plishcs all tho purposes Of q straddle
by looking ono way and rowing anoth.
cr.-Nc,U York Star.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
sis married life preferable to ain

sis married life preferable to sin-
gle life |" was argued at recent
meeting of a Pennsylvania debating
society. Only one married man ap-
peared for the negative, and he came
down to business next day with his
arm in q sling,a green patch over
bis eye, and general appearance of
having slept all night in the cellar.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
The Legislature of New Hampshi

The Legislature of New Hampshire
will elect successor to Mr.. Wad-
leigh in the United States Senate, and
Mr.. William +. Chandler has m idea
that he may be able to ride in on the
wave. The country will, of course,
hope he may. If anything is moro
needed in the Senate than ono Chan
dler, it is undoubtedly two Chandlers.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07
A BITTER END.
THE TRAGIC DEATH OF A BRIDE OF A
, FEW MONTHS.

THE TRAGIC DEATH OF BRIDE OF A
~, FEW MONTHS.
A passenger by the Australia tells
of q married pair appearing on ship
board at the moment the gang plank
was heing pulled in at the dock in
New York. A state-room had been
procured in some mysterious manner,
and some huge trunks followed, but
the owners came last, and the captain
was somewhat puzzled to find that
the name on the passenger-list and
the occupants of the statc-room were
not the same. After the ship, how
ever lost sight of land, the captain
was taken into the confidence of the
gentleman, and told of an elopement.
The groom was man about forty
years Of age, foreigner and count,
with coral-black moustache on his
face, and castle on the Rhine. He
had the hard, handsome face common
TO Mississippi gamblers, and dressed
himself in the same gorgeous style.
The bride, without being hand
some, had large winning blue eyes,
that in their helpless confiding sort
of expression won the sympathy of
all on board.
The count treated his bride with
elaborate courtesy, always getting
out OF the way when the poor thing
suffered from sea sickness, and after
expressing his concern for madame
in the choicest phrase.
He expressed himself enuied terri
bly, with the monotony of the sea, land
tried hard to inveigle certain gentle
men into games of chance, only, to
pass the time, however. He was
strongly averse to gambling.
At the end of the voyage the pair
disappeared, and the two fugitivcs
were heard of no more until months
after, when the Australia was on her
way back to New York, when the
kind-hearted captain heard that a
woman, travelling alone, was very ill
in the steerage.
Seeking her with the ships physi-
clan, be was astonished to find in the
oteerage passenger the Counts bride
! of few months before. He vacated
his state-roo to the poor woman in
her faded fnery, and little by little
he learned her story.
1t was the old, old story of offend
cd parents, and cruel husband,
who, finding a helpless wife without
money, on his hands, first abused
and then deserted her.
She had parted with the few bits Of
jewelry left her by the brute, and
was now getting back as best she
could, ruined and broken-hearted to
her old home.
The ship was approaching New
York. The weary passengers collect
ed on deck, and saw the poor crea-
ture, with little remaining of her
former self but the wistful, confiding
look from her large blue eyes, that
from out the pale, shrunk face seem
cd larger than ever.
Those who watched her more close
" saw at times a light CLEAN in
them, as If for q second her poor
nnmhed faculties were unhinged and
crazy. The vessel, aided by wind
and steam was dashing on, nearing
every second to the bay, when sud-
denly the startled passengers heard a
wild scream, saw flash Of white
garments, q splash, and then the
wild cry of some one overheard.
The steamer was stopped, the boat
lowered, and after hours search, the
body of the poor woman was recover
ed and brought on board.
A Triple Wedding.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-07

The DETROIT and Tribune says &c
was the solid South that sent Zacha-
riah back to the Senate. This is nos
out. of place. There is certainly
enough fluid about old Zach toofEset
a gcal Of solid.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-26
BASE BALL.
The Rules Adopted by the National BASE
Ball Lengno.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 25.-The Base Ball
League has finally, after great deal Of
wraBgling, adopted the schedule that each
club will play 64 games, 12 at home and AZ
away, making total Of 336 games. This will
be the greatest number Of championship
games ever played In one season by the
league. Sixty games will be played In May,
Sc In June. 72 In July, 72 In August and rs In
September. The Boston Club plays II games
ON Saturdays, the Buffalos 10, Chicagos, Gin
cinnatis and Sy racuse each IL. Cleveland and
Providence each IL and Troy 10. The Boston
and Providence clubs are allowed to play
alternately ON their respective grounds.
The Clsvelands play In Buffalo on the
fourth of July, the Bostons at Chicago, the
Syracuse at Cincinnati and the Troys at
Providence.
On Decoration Day the Buffaloes play at
Providence, the Chicagos at Boston, the
Cincinpatis at Troy, the Clevelands at Syrar
ct1se. The umpires appointed are: Walter N.
Thayer, Of Troy; James p. Kelly, OF Wor-
cester; w. E. Stearns, OF Washington, Nick
erson, OF Providence; Shepard. OF Chicago;
J. X. Brockway, OF Cincinnati; A. G.. Pratt,
OF Pittsburg; John A. Cross, OF Providence; !;
Robert Wheeler, OF Cincinnati, and j. A. VIII
liams OF Columbus. The admission fee was
fixed at fifty cents. The president was en-
powered to call special meeting before No
vember 1. Up to q late hour no action had
been taken M the Harry Wright matter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-26
Hov the ROYAL Trip VIII No Made.

PORTSMOUTH, March 25.-The Queen, upon
her arrival at Cherbourg, will enter at once
her own saloon carriages, which have been
forwarded In advance, and are now waiting for
her and will proceed Immediately on her
her destination. She will go by way OF Caen.
Tours and the Mount Cents Tunnel. Her
travelling party consists OF the Princess
Beatrice, a lady and a maid OF honor, Gen.
Ponsonby, Capt. Edwards and pr. Jenner,
besides a number Of servants, The King OF
Italy has placed mis- royal train OF the Italia
line at her Majestys disposal and ordered
the royal carriages at Mona to be in waiting
for her at Aronabut. The Queen declined
these offers, and prefers to make the whole
Journey In her own carriages.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-26
The Talmaxe Trial.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Tbe second session
Of Talmage's trial before the Presbytery Of
Brooklyn to-day drew together a larger au-
dienee than yesterday. just before the mod
orator called the court to order DR.. Talmage
entered, accompanied by his wife and other
ladies, who sat In front reserved seat be-
hind the counsel for defense. The customary
routine business having been spOsed Of DR..
Spear said that he had three propositions for
counsel Of the opposite side:
1. That the prosecution and defense will
take up several specifications seriatim, be-
ginning with the first.
g. That II the prosecution has exhausted
It's Witnesses OF the first specification, the de-
fense will do the same in reply, and that thus
testimony shall proceed through all the spe-
cificattons.
g. That il the prosecution rejects the propo-
sition then both sides, taking up the specif-
cations seyidttm, beginning with the first,
Will, as nearly as possible, complete each spe-
cification by itself, and each side will notify
the other II departing from the rule on what
side the examination should go ON.
Mr.. Crosby declined the proposition, and
DR.. Spear withdrew the motion, stating that
he would depend upon the honor Of the op-
posing counsel to conform to his wishes In the
order Of specifications as far as possible
The clerk here read the letter OF Messrs
Cogswell, Sillcocks Il Co, already published,
to the effect that their disagreement with the
Tabernacle Church was simply on financial
grounds; that they cherished no unkindIy
feelings to DR.. Talma9e, and expressing the
hope that the Presbytery would regard 1t as
nowise disrespectful to 1t that they declined
TO appear. [Applause.]
Mr.. Crosby.,,.'I wish to say thst all Wit
nesses are unwilling witnesses as well as the
signers Of the letter. 1 know am an un-
willing prosecutor" IIronical cheers and
Kisses
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-26
CINCINN NATI.
The Baldwin Murder Investig atfon-A
Paul Pry-suIcided.

CINCINNATI, March 25.-The testimony In
the Baldwin case was continued Nothing
new was developed, and the murder seems
likely to remain a mystery. All the parties
unite In denying that he was at Kate Ben
nett's on the fatal night. His widow testified
to-day to his uniform uprigntness and regu-
larity Of habits.
L. A. Rose, who came here some months
ago from Detroit and is publisher of the
Paul Pfy sheet, Is In jail on criminal libel. He
son, a few weeks ago, for an offense similar
to the one for which he is now imprisoned.
This evening August Glass, aged twenty,
shot himself fatally. He had been drinking
hard Of late: He probably committed the act
Ia frenzed state. By his side was found a
letter, sealed, stamped and addressed Miss
Minnie Yaeger, No. s6 Frederick street, Balti-
more.'