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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-03-21
Might Work Oh Morning News
papers.

lev. DEWITT Tulmage, in his pic
tn res of the might Side of New
York." thus Giscourses on the night
work in newspaper Offices:
1--WE vent in. We went up from
editorial rooms to type settlers aud
proof readers lofts. These are the
ioundries where the great thunder
bolts of public opinion are forged.
How pens scratched! How the types
clicked! How the scissors cutI
How the wheels rushed, all the
worlds news rolling over the cylin-
der like Niagara at Table Rock.
Great torrents of opinion, ofcrimes.
OF accidents, of destroyed populations,
nf avenged character. Who can
estimate the mightiaess ff;r good or
evil of a daily newspaper Fingers
of steel picking offthe end oftelegra-
phic wire facts of religion and philoso-
ply and science, and information
from the four winds of iIcaSen In
1850 the Associated i,ress began to
pay $500, 900 a year for news, some of
the individual! sheets paying 1000
extra for dispatches; some ofthem,
independent ofihe Associated Press,
with a wire rake gathering up sheaves
of news from NIL the great harvest
fields of the verdi. 1t is high time
that good men understood that the
printing press is the mighLies t engine
of all the centuries. High water
mark ofthe printers type case shows
the ehb or flow Of the great oceanic
tides of civilization or Christianity.
jus. think oft! In 1885 all the daily
newspapers of New York issued but
10000 copies. Now there are $780,
600, and taking the ordinary %calcula-
ton that five people read each paper,
two million five hundred thousand
people read the daily newspapers of
New York Nothing more impress.
ed me in the night exploration than
the power Of the press. But it is car
ried ON with, OH! what aching eyes,
what exhaustion ofhealth I! l did not
find more than II man out of ten
who had anything like brawny health
in the great newspaper establish
ments of New York. Do not be-
grudge the three or the five cents you
give for the newspaper. You buy
not only intelligence with that, but
you help pay for sleepless nights, and
smarting eyeballs, and racked brain,
and early sepulcher."
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-03-21
"a Vulture, Not an Eagle !"

In speaking Of the motives that
inspired I1oar's motion in Congress
to exclude Mr.. Davis from the Pen
sion list, Lamar used a %singularly ap-
propriate figure of speech. He was
referring to the persistent attacks up
on Davis, n broken and aged man.
lie said that the senator from Massa-
chusetts, he believed, classed himself
among those who were called
Christian statesmen. He might have
learned more charity even from
heather mythology.
At this point the speaker paused,
turned, and, i'll a stage whisper, ask
ed: "Whu was it that was chained
to the rock?" and Thurman, across
three rows of desks, whispered,
"Prometheus."
Without more than n deliberate
rest, Lamar went on. when
Prometheus was chained % the rock
it was not IN eagle that pluckel at
his vitals, but u vulture." The ac-
ton was sdited to the u.terance; as he
said it was not On euglc that llucked
at his vitals, The arms were thrown
up and the curving swoop OF the king
of birds was described in the gesture,
and then as he Kissed QUIT VAS y
vulture, the light ann Strengthened
out and the index finger pointed at
IIoar. 1t was as fine and effective
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-03-21
The Carpet Bagger's Home.

,Ex-Judgs R. B. Carpenter is keep
ing q faro bank aud practicing law
with his relative, l.. Cass Carpenter
at Denver, Colorado. Henry Spar
nick, formerly of the Aiken "Tri-
bnne," is running q newspaper in the
same place. In the same vicinity
there are said to be at least q dozen
lesser Radical lights from this State.
}, b. Dennis is also there, and Buttz
is vending his way in the same
direction. Our sympathies are with
tile people Of that infected city.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-03-21
NUM- g 6
Stoves.

Coming down on the car the ,other
morning they got to talking about
their coal stoves, and one man said:
well, l don't want to brag, but L
think I've got the boss stove. 1850 far
this winter l haven't burned but
three tons of coal, and the stove has
kept three rooms warm a2a 70 ab
You must have a poor stove re.
marked the second. II haven't
burned but two tons of eeal yet, and
my stove heats parler, dinihg-FoomI
two bedrooms and hall. ? ia
well, when you come to stove.,''
quietly remarked the third, Il claim
to shavethe best coal stove in Detroit.
l have burned hut agton and a half
of coal so far, and we have to keep,
all the hampers shut and a back door
open all the time a4ryyvt
Some men looked out of the vim
dows and some down at the straw
and no n seemed to doubt any of,
tn assertions. At length a heavy
sigh was heard from the rear end Of
the car, and q clerical looking man
arose and said:
Gentlemen, there goes :, FIRE
alarm. It strikes the box in front of,
my house. 1 have no doubt that my
residence is at this moment in flames
and the lives Of my family i'll peril,
1t is all owing to my coal stove. J
set up the stove last November and
put in one peck Of coal. Every room
has been SO hot aver since that The
base-boards have warped off, and we
finally had to move down into The
basement. This morning the water
in all the pipes in the honse was
boiling, the shingles on the roof hot,
and l just hired four men to form q
snow-bank around the stove. Too
late-alas, too late That stove has
accomplished its fendish purpose,
ard I no longer have a home. It
may not, however, be to late to save
the baby. Goodbye, gentlemen.
He opened the door and got off the
car. and not a passenger spoke again
for four blocks.-Free Press.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-03-21
How to Get Married CheapIy.

Yesterday afternoon, while a De.
troit justice ofthe peace sat warming
his feet by the stove, and his nose by
a cigar, a stranger entered and pre-
sently inquired :
Judge, how much will you charge
NE to read over about fifteen lines Of
printed matter from a book l havei"
"Why, can't you read them?" re.
piled his honor. 81,
IL can, but l want to hear howthe
lines sound when read aloud. iii
give you quarter to read them to
me-"
"All right" replied the ~ustice; az
cant earn two shillings any quicker"
A roma opened the door at that
moment, and the stranger put down
the book on the desk, clasped her
hand, and said:
begin at the pencil mark there.
and read sic WY"
His honor's chin dropped exactly
eigh'een inches by dry measure as he
saw that the reading matter was the
usual form of marriage, but he didn't
back down from his word. 1T was the
cheapest marriage he eve attended,
and he didn't half enjoy the chuckles
of bride and groom as they went
out.-Detroh Free Press.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-03-21
WILL Gordon Answer ?

There is, in South Carolina, what.
ever may Be the feeling in Georgia,
a strong desire to know what is the
condition of the Southern Life Insur-
ance C"mp'ny A quarter of a mil.
lion of dollars are supposed to have
gone into the Golfers of this Corpora
ton from the State of South Carolina
alone. Without any warning the
Company blew up and went to pieces.
No accoun has been rendered to the
policy holders or the stockholders.
What were the causes of the failure?
Where did the money go to? Who
has possession of the assets? Such
information as this has been waitel
for with much patience, but this
patience is well.nigh exhausted, and
the prominent ex-Confederates who
managed the affairs Of the Company,
and whose names caused the South
ern people to have faith in it., owe it
to themselves AID their own reputa-
ton. it seems to US; to give the people
who tru ,ted them with their money a
frank and complete history ofthe rise
and fail Of the Southern Life Insur.
ance Company. -Nem$ on1 Co"ricr.
----.<As3s
= splendid pair of rosewood silver
moun p,l crutrhes have been s,u, n a
n,n.cut 4, S,.r.t.,. IL ,,. +,
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-03-21

piece Of oratory as 1 ever witnessed.

piece Of oratory as 1 ever witnessed.
Hoar felt the sting.
AS Lamar finished and sat down
Hoar rose ani made u half Apologize
defence. He said that if he had
thought that his motion would have
been interpreted by the Senator from
Mississippi, and those who, like him,
had been devoted to the Confederate
cause, as an insult t. themselves, he
would not have made it.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-03-21
PLANTERS {!

. W ecruld not supply the demand for the GULLETT GIN last Season
owing to he fellow Fever Quarantine. TO prevent n similar occurrence
during The coming Season we have been instructed to offer the
O GIN
{ Also FEEDER and CONDENSER It a very L. W Price to all who
this Spring orCash, or good Paper. NV is your ch,ncs to par.
chase the flncst Cotton Sin ever Offered to the Ira lie. at Prices that a n y
Planter afford. To get the Largest Discount You shout purch 80
and May 1st. We are also offering the Celebrated BIGE-
LOW ENGINE Of every Style. Also SWEEP-STAKE SEPHRATORS,
Threshers, Saw Mills. Gmst Mills, &c, Greatly r, lucei Prices
Give us a call or send Tor Circulars. Extra Low Figures nj L. t., tn ~e
who purchase their entire Ginning and Threshins o lifts thr, Oh Us.
Address 9 M STON II, 81 co
+" General Agents for Plantation Machinery,
tco II Augusta, Ga.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-17
UTAH.
The Mormons Reviewed


New York, April 16.-The Times
to-day reviewing the proceedings of the
forty-ninth annual conference of the
Mormons at Salt Lake, says: At va
rious times during the ftty-six years
since Joseph Smith produced the book
of Mormon, it has been thought by close
and careful observers that this mons
trous delusion was on the point of
collapse. None of these expectations
have been fulfilled. The whole system
of Mormonism remains intact, and ap-
parently impregnable in every part;
not only so, but under the inspiration
Of success Of the party now in power
in congress, it is even proposed that
Utah be admitted into the family of
states. This is the present aim of the
Mormon leaders. While the Mormon
church remains merely one of the pecu-
liar institutions of territory, subject
wholly to the direct legislation of con-
gress, and governed by appointees OF
the national executive, there is no hope
for the absolute independence of the
church of Latter Day Saints and Nor
mon hierarchy. But those who think
that the Mormon leaders are depressed
or are relaxing their efforts to secure a
permanent foundation for their little
empire, deceive themselves.
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RUSSIA.
The Would-be Assassin.


st. Petersburg, April 16. This morn
ing Solowjeff was insensible, but was
expected to rally. No papers were
found upon him. Throughout Monday
night all suspected houses were
searched. Last week proclama-
tion was issued by some revolutionary
communists threatening the life of the
emperor and a second st. Bartholomew
kilograms were received on Friday
and Saturday last at st. Petersburg
from the Berlin secret police, giving
warning that during Easter an attempt
would be made to assassinate the en-
peror, the cZarowitch, or some member
of the imperial family. In consequence
of these kilograms from Berlin, the
usual entrance to the Winter palace was
closed, and the czarowitch went at
midnight to, the Easter Eye reception
of the czar, escorted by four Cossacks.
1t is said the heads of the secret police
are about to resign, having discovered
that three-fourths of the force are in
league with the nihilists. Letters from
Keiff state that between the 9Th and
18th inst, five attempts at murder
were made against officials there.
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TELEGRAPHIc SUMMARY.

Cyrus w. Field has temporarily ac-
cepted the presidency of the Wabash
railroad company.
The president has nominated Edwin
w. Keightley third auditor of the treas
ury.
Lorillard's American gelding, "Par-
ole," won the Newmarket handicap,
near London, Wednesday. The last
betting on the race was a hundred to
fifteen against "Parole."
Chicago, April 16.-Wheat, 81; corn,
33t.
The pope has sent congratulatory
letter to the car on his escape from as
sassination.
Senor Justo Benitez has created q
sensation by declining to become can
didate for president of Mexico.
A writ of habeas corpus was issued
at st. Louis, yesterday, in the court OF
appeals returnable Tuesday next, fol
E. H. Brown, telegraph manager.
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HOUSE.


Washington, April 16.-Under the
call of committees, Stephens, chairman
of the committee on coinage and
weights and measures, reported bill
for the interchange of subsidiary coin
for legal tender money in sums of ten
dollars and mul:iples thereof, and
making such coin legal tender in all
sums not exceeding twenty dollars.
The report of the committee states
that the bill is based upon petitions.
Referred to committee.
Conger raised point Of order that
no bill on the subject had been referred
to the committee, and therefore the
committee had no right to make a
report.
The morning hour expired before
any action was taken on the bill, and
it went over until tomorrow. Some
annoyance was shown by members of
the committee on banking and cur
rency that the petitions on which the
bill had been based, had not been re-
ferred to that committee.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the legislative appro-
priation bill.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-17
tn. s,anley.Hazen Trial.

New York, April 16.-In the Stan
ley-Hazen court martial Gen. Alex.
McCook said he had asked Gen. Stanley
why he pushed Gen. Hazen so, and he
said Hazen was trying to worm himself
into the new administration; that the
people in Washington did not know
Hazen, and Stanley proposed they
should know him, because the first
thing they were aware of he would
push himself into brigadier general
ship, and this, witness proposed to put
stop to. He thought Col. Stanley
made no threats against Hazen, but
meant he would proceed officially
against him, as he was coward and
liar, and witness thought it was at
Crittenden's table that Stanley said his
main object was to prevent Hazen's
promotion at Washington.
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NEW YORK,
The Pacific Mail.

The Pacific Mail.
New York, April 16.-Mr. Babcock,
president of the Pacific Mail Co., pub
fishes notice to the stockholders of the
company, denying that he has solicited
proxies to be voted on at the ensuing
election, and all such uses of his name
are forgeries. He says further, the
company is now in far better condition
than it was one year ago. Its revenues
have largely increased, and its expendi-
lures decreased. Plans for the future
are in contemplation which, if carried
out, must very materially add to its
value. What is needed for its perma-
nent success is, that it shall be con-
trolled by board Of directors alone
interested in the Pacific Mail company,
and who can and will work together in
harmony.
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CALIFORNIA.
The Mystery solved.

San Francisco, April 16.-Dr. Chal-
FAINT has made statement of the cir
cumstances connected with the death
of Josiah Bacon, to the following
effect:
son Friday last Bacon brought suit
against me for infringement of patent,
and subjected me to very harsh ex-
animation in the court, and threatened
to have me committed for contempt.
was much excited in mind over the
matter, and called at the Baldwin
hotel several times to see Bacon about
it, but did not find him until Sunday
morning, about O'Clock. AT first the
interview proceeded moderately, but
Bacon soon changed his tone and be-
came very overbearing and arrogant.
In the excited state of my feelings,
drew a pistol from my pocket, with the
view Of compelling respectful treat
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RUSSIA.

Tho Wou.d-be Assassin of the Gear.
st. Petersburg, April 16.-The name
of the would-be assassin of the car is
Alexander Solovieff. He is a school
master of Targpeg, government of
Pliskov. He will be tried by the high
est criminal tribunal. Prosecutor gen.
eral, Senator Leontieff, charged with
the preliminary inquiry, has begun his
labors. The belief that the prisoner
took poison is erroneous. He was
severely injured by the populace, who
would have killed him but for the
police.
Count Schouvaloff, Russian ambas-
sador to England, left Monday for Lon
don to present letters of recall.
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MARYLAND.

Ave enging thesRuin of a Daughter.
Baltimore, April -16.-Last fall
shooting occurred between Denwood
B. Kinds and young man named
James, who charged the former with
the seduction of his sister. The young
woman died some time ago. This
morning the father of the girl and
Kinds met on Calhoun street and drew
pistols. Several shots were exchanged,
resulting in the death of James and
the mortal wounding of Kinds.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Murder-In,ense Excitement

Murder-Intense Excitement.
Boston, April 16.-Perhaps no SINH
lar event, since the murder of Dr.
Parkman by Prof. Webster, thirty
years ago, has excited so much interest
in Boston, as the report that Bacon,
treasurer and an active business
man of the Goodyear dental vulcanite
company, was murdered in San Fran
cisco by dentist of that city. Indeed
if the theory of the San Francisco
police be correct, and Chalfant was the
murderer, the circumstances of the
tragedy and those of the Webster-Park-
man murder are much alike, as was
also the business relations of the parties
to the two crimes. The reports Of
previous threats by the dentist against
his life are freely circulated and the
dentists spoke most freely upon the sub
ject, and some of them declared that
for years Bacon's life had been in dan
ger, not only in San Francisco, but in
many other large cities throughout the
country. The reason for this belief,
was founded upon the fact that Bacon
had 80 oppressed hundreds of the pro-
fession, that their business had been
ruined, and their lives embittered in
consequence.
Bacon was once in business on the
Pacific slope, and acquired with readi-
ness the bold and undaunted methods
in vogue there. About one year since
he went to California to press in his
usual way the collections of the license
fees and royalties. After his return,
Mr.. Caduc, agent of the Goodyear den
tai vulcanite company, who then was
in San Francisco, and was there told
if Bacon came out again to institute
suit, as he had threatened to do, If GER
tain dentists did not pay up, he would
be shot. On Caduc's return here, he
told Bacon of these threats, but the
latter, with the other officers Of the
company, gave the matter little or no
attention. Bacon left Boston March
the 18th, intending to go to San Fran
cisco to press the collection of the roy
alties frsm large number of debtors,
including some forty dentists, whom
he would have to sue in order to get
him money. He stopped in Cincinnati
and Chicago on his way, and arrived
in San Francisco about the first Of the
month. The company here received
various dispatches, indicating that col
lections were very difficult. The tidings
of his death greatly startled his bust
ness associates, and already orders have
been sent for the body to be embalmed
and sent to Boston.
LATER.
San Francisco, April 16.-Dr.. Chal
FAINT, the supposed murderer Of JOSIAH
Bacon, surrendered himself atNthe Cen
tral police station here this morning
He is haggard and worn in appearance
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TELEGRAPHIc SUMMARY.

In the Stevens murder trial, yester-
day, Peter Stevens, defendant, took the
stand and testified in his own behalf
reading \ number of letters found by
him in his wife's trunk and written by
young men in an ardent, lover like
strain.
A special from Galveston, Texas,
says that well distributed points in the
sixth congressional district, indicate
that the election yesterday Of Columbus
Upson (democrat) over Nancy green
backer) to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Schleicher. The election
polled quite light vote.
At II last night, Panchet of Buffalo,
was first man in the pedestrian contest
now in progress at Gilmore's Garden.
He had travelled 1873 miles, the exact
distance covered by Rowell in the re-
cent international match, within the
same time.
The consul general of the Argentine
republic has published telegram,
dated Buenos Ayres, April 14th, from
the minister of finance, denying all ru.
mors of the probable lecomplication of the
Argentine states in the war on the
Pacific coast and declaring that the
Argentine government intends to carry
out the convention on the frontier
question, concluded with Chill, las
December.
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ment, but with no intention of firing
at him. Harsh words followed; the
dispute waxed warm, and In my ex-
citement the pistol went off; how, I
hardly know; but not with intention
on my part. Bacon fell; ran to him
and raised mis- head, when he said don't,
and rose to his feet, fell again, and in
strntly expired
Chalfant has the appearance of one
who has suffered greatly from mental
distress, and tells his story in such a
straightforward manner that induces a
belief in its truth, on the part of de-
tective Lee, to whom the statement
was made.
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NEW YORK.
An Exciting Scene in the Board of Alder.
men Over the Proposed Recep-
ton to Gen Porter,

An Exciting Scene in the Board of Alder.
men Over the Proposed Reeep-
ton to Gen Porter.
New York, April 16.-On Wednes-
day there was quite scene in the
board Of aldermen, when the PROPOSE
tion was made to receive Fitz John
Porter, which gave rise to one of the
most exciting sessions of the present
board. Alderman Byrnes, who served
In the army, declared that the resolu-
tions were not only out of place, but
outrageous in their character. The
praiseworthy illusions to Gen. Nc
Clellan, which they contained, he
thonght indicated their origin to be at
the capitol of New Jersey.
Alderman Morris declared that pub
lie business had to suffer to allow the
sessions Of the board to be occupied
with such ridiculous motions and dis
cussions, as the commissioner of pub
lie works had $500, 900 at his disposal
with which to repave the streets, and
there were thousands of men waiting
for employment, yet the board had not
acted on his recommendation, and the
work had thus been delayed for
months.
Alderman Jacobus declared that ssif
Gen. Porter had his deserts he would
not be alive to receive the congratula-
tions Of this or any other board; he
should have been hung within twenty
four hours of the fiuding OF the court
martial" " excitedly exclaimed the alder
man, who served three years with the
army of the Potomac.
Alderman Stewart, in a dramatic
manner cried out, mo president but
renegade like Hayes would approve of
the recommendation of board of in
quiry, on such testimony as was on
record in this case. 1 wish now that 1
had not been in the army. 1 could
have made more money jumping boun-
ties, as many did who stayed behind. "
Does that refer to me? exclaimed
Alderman Slevon.
No, replied Stewart. 1T may be that
Porter should have the thanks of the
widows and orphans, made SO by his
disgraceful action at the second Bull
Run; it may be that he should have
the thanks of the working men of this
city, whose wages he reduced while
commissioner of public works, but he
should not have the thanks of this
board"
A motion to thank Hayes was ac-
cepted as an amendment.
A motion to include Jefferson Davis
with Gen. Porter was offered by Alder
man Jacobus.
After a great deal of acrimonious
discussion, and an appeal by Alderman
Shells to linen calling themselves dem
ocrats," to sustain Porter, the whole
matter was finally referred to special
committee of five.