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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25
Walter boro' IN Ruins
Terrible Tornado

On Wednesday of last week one Of
the most destructive cyclones ever
known in this art Of the country
visited WATERFORD totally 1demolish-
ing tl,e. greater portion of tho twon.
The storm came up about 4 o'c!oc K
in the afternoon and lasted but q few
minutes. Houses were uuroofed and
leveied to the ground and the occu-
pants made to fly for their lives.
Livery Church in the town has been
deStroyed'and the greater part of the
dwellings. Six persons have been
killed. aud q great number wounded.
The distress is said to be very great,
and help is needed to alleviate the
suffering.
The people are crowded together in
the few remaining houses.
1t is seldom that such q calamity
comes@so near home to us, ani the
hearts aud purses Of every one ought
to be opened.
WATERFORD contained q curt
house, Jail, two hotels, u number Of
law Offices, n dozen stores, one acade.
my, seven churches, and about ninety
dwelling houses, besides the large
complement of kitchens. negro cabins,
barns, stables, and ether outbuild
ings always found in an oil d Southern
town. The churches ind academy
were totally destroyed, and of the
ninety dwelling houses sixty with
their accompanying outbuiidings are
uninhabitable. The entire popula-
ton is crowded into the less than
thirts remaining. There is no money
with which to rebuild, the people
hav,pg been very poor, and the pro.
cess of restoring the ruins must nc.
cessa,ily be a somewhat slow one.
Until that process is partially COM
pi.teRsr4ere must inevitably be suffer
iug.
Fears Of Il famine were Tor the time
relieved by the appearance Of a nun
Der OF wagons and carts belonging To
Alderman Bisscll and his brothers,
bearing provisions from Charleston,
which came in good time.
Charleston is acting molly. Over
$1,000 is already raised, besides pro
visions from Town Council.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1879.

time usages. The Rev. DIR. Raysor
preached M eloquent and instructive
sermon in the Methodist Church near
here. The boys and old men "picked
eggs and thus passed away the time.
| heard Of one miserable cuss who in
dulged the sport with q hat full of
rotten eggs. He hardly missed a
coat of -- well, he promised "not to
do SO no more" and thus appeascd the
ire of those lie victlmize (.
Some Of our merchants arc taking
advantage of,he high price of cotton,
and are shipping what thcy'have on
hand.
The lien law is still appreciated
here. | notice tina. one Of our mer-
chants, Mr. j. d. Rhonds, is doing q
large advance business, inaddition to
his lively cash trade. Well, he is a
C lever, true hearted gentleman, and
no II %begrudges him. In the good
old days he received a very large
vote for Tax Collector of this
County. Those who remember the
time say that he was a lively cleo.
tioneerer, and could tell some mighty
interesting stories OH his opponents.
HAROLD.
i. S.-The rain has commenced
nfl esh, and is now falling in torrents.
The gates Of Heaven seem to have
been opened, for ne are certainly
having q small deIuge. My horse
doctor man will have occasion to
climb a tree, | apprehend.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25
Our BranChyills Letter.
BRANCuvILLE, April II, 1879.

BRANCnvILLE, April II, 1879.
a severe rain and hail storm pass
ed over this place yesterday after
noon, almost covering the town with
water. Hail fell in pieces as big as a
birds egg. Our farmers hal been
suffering previously for rain, but
Old Prob put IL quie;us to their
grumbling by yesterday afternoons
performance.
Branchville was once a cypress
pond, but by the thrift and industry
Of man, l%atterly she seems to have
hccom. entirely oblivious Of her for
mer character. Yesterday, however,
she was forced to assume for a brief
interlude eve bit" other gu INDIAN
self. Large puddles Of water settled
in certain localities where it remsin-
ed for sometime. What the deIn.
liens of the town would do ifa small
part of deluge likcunto that which
Immediately proceeded Nonhs Ark
were t, visit it, nobody knows OK
actly. A quinaint genues who occa-
sionally physics sick horses says,
Climb a tree"
In connection with the recent
change of poslmasters in this place it
is proper to state that the iomer in
cumbent, Mr.. A. +. ii. Dukes, was
not removed from the position. On
the contary, he stands nigh with the
Post Office Department for inte gritty i,
efficiency and fidelity to duty, but
being II merchant of increasing bust
ness, he could not, in fairness to him
self, longer continue in tho Office.
Hence his resignation.
Recently Mrs. pr. OFT Of her own
volition collected here handsome
sum to be expended in defense of the
Democrats OF this County indicted in
the United States Court for violating
the Election Laws. Such patriotic
devotion to our country by the
ladies is what redeemed South Caro-
lima.
Easter passed here With its old
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25
Expulsion Of Flies.

For three years I have lived in a
town, and during that time my sit
ting-room has been free from flies,
three or four only walking about my
breakfast table, while all my neigh.
bors' DON were crowded. l
often congratulated myself on
my escape, but no"er knew the reason
oft until two days ago. I then had
occasion to move my goods to another
house, while | remained for two
days longer. Among other things
moved were two boxes of geraniums
and calceolarias, which stood in my
windows, being always open to full
extent, top and bottom. The boxes
were not gone half an hour before
my room was as full of flies as those
around me. This, t. me-, is a new
discovery, and perhaps it may serve
to encourage others in hal which is
always II source Of pleasure, viz,
window gardening.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25
NUMBER II

is wanted; everything is kept mat;
less wages hsve to be paid for help;
less time is wasted; more is rnised TO
the acre, because it is tiled better;
there is no watching Of hired men;
the mind is not KEEP. in d worry, IL
stew, n irct, ali the time. There is
not much fear ofYu drobu,h, of'we,
weather, of a frost, Of small,prices.
There is not SO much money to be
paid out for agricultural implemeitsa
Our wives and children have time to
read, TO improve their mnds!D.A
small horse is soon curried; and tho
work on email farm is always, push.
ed forward in season. o ~, .iR5
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25
u vs.. Judgment.

. '|. #-.sa. ~ "a , t...fs.
"A little scraggy,c sntankcrcus bull
that could not be kept inside of any
lot that was ever fenced in Conuecti-
cut, Il day, just after tho railroad
between Hartford and Springfield MAS
made, broke out of his pasture, and
made for the, railroad % His, owner
saw the tip end ofhis, tail disappear
over the fence. aud "put" for him tho
best he could. Just as he reached
the railroad along came u train at
full speed. And there stood his bull
on the track, with his head bsnt down,
and ready for a fight with the loco
motive. The old man shouted at til >
top of his voice, Go it, you Mli.,ls
cues; | admire your pluck, but dos
pise yourjudgment!"
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25
1 Object

Last Thursday night a colorrr
were married a, tire MsthDIis,
Ccolored) Church! 1t seeh,s q Certain
old man named Cesar Whitehead
had been flying around the damse.
Tor about three years, and when the
question was ~propounded by tho
minister, if any one had any "objeo-
ton why these parties should not he
Joined in the holy bonds of lnan,ll-
mony," the old man sprang up htcrAvL
ously and said, Eyes, i iobjeeej fur de
cause dat man can't give dats'onan
bread enough to eat-and.' for, dat
cause | object" The old mun was
promptly ejec.ed and the e%erefuony
concluded-but he cried, it is said,
all the following day for his "loss
bride."-BmrAe County Herald.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25
a Gentleman.

The first mark Of a gentleman is
proper regard for the feelings Of
others, aud a mans own good breed
ing is the best security against other
peoples i'll manners. Good breeding
is the result of much good sense, soma
good nature. and y little selfdenial
for the sake ofothers.
Gentility is neither in birth, wealth.
manner nor fashion, but in the mind.
A high sense of honor, q determine.
ton never to take a mean advantages
OF another, an adherence to the trutE,,
delicacy aud politeness towards those
with whom we have dealings, are ths
essential characteristics Of 4, gentle.
man.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25
/!

We could not supply the demand for the GULLETT GIN last Season
owing to the Yellow Fever Quarantine. TO prevent Il similar occui 9
during the coming Season W e have been instructed to offer the
ULLETT GIN
Also FEEDER and CONDENSEt att very Icy Price to all Who
purchase this Spring for Cash, or good Paper. Now is your chance to par
TIN Finest Cotton Gin ever offered to the Tralc, ~ Prices that an y
Planter afford. To get the Iargc.t Discount you shoulI pnrah,.c
between 10Y and May 1st. We are also offering the C-ehratei BIGE-
Threshers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills &c, at Greatly selucal Price.
Civ us a call or send Tor Circulars. Extra Low Figures made 10 til $40
who purchase their entire Ginning and Threshing Oltis tho gh US.
Address ON sion i. q. GO
General Agents for Plantation Machinery.
feb p Augusta, Ga.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25
Small Farms.

Small farms make near ncighbors;
they make plenty Of good schools and
churches; there is more money made
i'll proportion to the labor; less labor
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25
DENTHSTRY "

DIR. L.. S. WOLFE, can be
found at his Old Stand ncxt door to DR..
Wannamakcr's Drug Store, where he is
prepared to do all work in his line, on the
most improved sly lie, and at prices to suit
tho times. All work warranted to give
satisfaction.
l.. S. WOLFE,
mar Surgeon Dcntis..
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-04-25

The Washington correspondent of
the Savannah News" notes, rs one
of the signs Of the times, that during
the first year that Hayes was in office,
such men as Chandler, Anthony and
the stalwarts generally, never called
on him. AT the same slime, such mon
as Gordon, Lamar, Bayard and
others did. Now such men as Chand.
Ter, Anthony and the stalwarts.gsSen-
orally, daily tread the White House
carpets and such men as Gordon, u
mar, Bayard and others never darkon
the doors of that white pile Of ma
sorry. The stalwart visitors are
doubtless impnrting the necessary
rigidity to the Presidential column.
Peoria Call" A young man OF
Teutonic ~parentage got a marriage
license at the Court House a few DAYS
since, and remarked, as he turned to
go: by Shorge, this is the most
handiest COURT house i'll the gun,ry.
You gifts your marriage license in the
room, un den you can shtep right
into Skudge Yade's room and yet
married, and Den you can yoost go
up stairs in the Circuit Court und
get a divorce"
, 1879-02-09
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county liaye Two other small iasns. We! ingroyea
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-29

Yesterday King Alfonso of Spain cello
brated his twenty-second birthday, and to-
day the young widower monarch will be
Christine, of the house of the Hapsburgs.
Unfortunately for the gay folk of Madrid
the marriage f6tes, which have been
for weeks the all-absorbing subject of
conversation at the Spanish capital,
have had to be postponed until
Tuesday next. The reason for this
is, according to our special cable despatch
from Madrid, the bad weather that has
prevailed on the Madrid plateau for some
time past. It must have been particularly
provoking to the people of the city, who
had already decked out their dwellings
with flags and garlands and other emblems
of loyalty and well-wishing. to see the sun
peeping through the clouds almost at
the very moment when the proclama-
ton was issued from the Palace for
the postlonement of the i6tes. Anyway,
the great events connected with the
nuptials are to be carried out as originally
planned. Queen Isabella and King Alfonso
WShV w eAAo S"o'AS Va "Auo ySSeoAuhy uitcr-
noon, where the Archduchess resides, in
order to sign the marriage contracts, and
to-day the King and the Archduchess will
be united for life in the Saloon of Ambassa-
doris in the Royal Palace of Madrid.
There will be, however, less of the
pomp and pageantry displayed than would
have been in place if the ceremony were
performed, as originally announced, in the
Church of Atocha. Even we may feel
somewhat disappointed at tho royal couple
getting married in such an ordinary fpsh-
ion. Theyoung King and the beautiful Arch
duchess have occupied of late good share
of public attention. Their wooing and
cooling were duly chroniclcd, and scarcely
day has passed for weeks without the cable
being made the vehicle of transmission for
some interesting piece of gossip about the
royal lovers. Alfonso himself has become
the best known royal figure in Europe be-
cause of the strange vicissitudes OF his lite,
and especially for his bereavemonts,
first of the lovely Mercedes, then
of her sister Christina, to whom
he was pledged. The world caught
many unexpected and pleasant glimpses
of true human nature in the stories of the
young Bourbon's grief Thus be became to
US very popular and sympathetic figure
among the crowned heads OF Europe. 10
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-29
The sligo Prisoners.

In the case of the Sligo prisoners addi-
tional details of the story OF the queer legal
proceedings are given in our cable
dispatches to-day; but for the credit of
Irish genius we are sorry to say that tho
narrative does not sustain the expectations
that were formed OF the brilliant defiance
of British justice that was to entertain the
world. 1t absolutely threatens to become
monotonous as piquant revolutionary
show, while the very attempt to utilize it
in that way has already deprived it of that
proper dramatic interest that is generally
inherent in the spectacle of the pursuit
of men by so-oalled justice because OF their
devotion to freedom and their country
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-29

worth Dixie Is about to marry member of the
Rothschild family.
Senators George II. Hoar, of Massachusetts, Am
brose f. Burnside and Henry Il. Anthony. of Rhode
Island and Francis Herman. OF New York, are ut the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Jefferson DAVIS, who is writing his contribution
to the history OF the late war said year ago. pri-
vately:-"I suppose our personal resentnents all
die as We grow DID,"
In the Institute for the Blind in Boston the pupils
taught how to tune pianos. In New York city
of the best tuners in large piano manufactory
il a gentleman who is blind.
During December the planet Mars will come to
the meridian during the evening and precede the
group of the Pleades. small telescope will show
peculiar markings on tho planet. but very large
telescope is required to distinguish the moons.
Pennsylvania threw himself into q river in
ashore bottle OF whiskey found In his pocket
Being asked what he took it with him for. he re-
piled that mis- might want something re-
vive him with.
London Truth thinks that English girls too
gushing and laxative else have nothing to say for
themselves. while American girls unite the tact and
savolr prre of French with the solid qualities
of the Anglo-Saxon race. Theysknow how to set of
their natural advantages with dress. philosophi
cally good tempered and favorites with wife
seeking Englishmen, says tho same paper. Now
girls. do not all go rushing off to Europe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-29

Instead of great process that might be-
come the occasion for trial in court and
the determination there that England, with
all her boasted freedom and confidence III
her institutions, dare not permit men to
speak their minds in her cities-instead OF
process whose debates might turn on great
points Of political right, this defence OF
so-called patriots has already, at the very
outset degenerated into farcical occasion
for the posturing and attitudinizing OF a
loud-mouthed. shafiow-pated Irish mounte-
bank. whose advocacy simply covers with
contempt the case he pretends to plead.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-29

mune. We did not punish as traitors pris-
oners of war, nor the civil officers of a gov
eminent recognized by foreign Powers; but
in every case in which Southern men in the
pretended service of the Confectionery were
found guilty of such common crimes as
murder, incendiarism or piracy We hanged
them. The cases of the communists are
parallel to these if to any in our history.
Upon article of the Ferry bill there
is real division Of opinion between
Frenchmen whose thoughts are worthy of
the highest consideration on all sides; and
upon this division the ancient quarrel of
the Republic with the Church is involved
quarrel that cannot be pushed far, as the
clericals understand, without injury to the
Republic, and which would not be pushed
at all If the republicans were guided only
by their cooler heads. This clause in the
Ferry bill simply iorbids thatAhe functions
of teacher shall be exercised by member
of any body or corporation which exists in
defiance OF the law. NJ. Jules Simon holds
that this restriction is contrary to that free
dom republicans have always held up as
their ideal. But we never understood that
it was any part of n republican ideal to
sustain such a defiance Of the law as is
here implied. The clause does not make
war on religion or on the Church. 1t
recognizes restriction Of the law made
before the Republic came into existence,
and proposes to apply it. But the parties
will do we'll if they are governed in their
discussion of this point rather by consid-
erations of expediency than Of logic.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-29
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Alex. stephens says that Ben Butler Is no sneak
Lolita heartily desires to rest She always was Loaf
sugar.
Senator o. H. Plat. of Connecticut il ct the Hofr
man House.
A Nevada tramp says that the true tramp scorns
baggage of any kind.
A recent writer says that laughter springs from o
sudden sense of superiority.
trustworthy Southern journal says that nearly
every cotton planter is in debt.
The President and Mrs. Hayes have returned to
Washington from Philadelphia.
General Sheridan. ut Chicago. has almost entirely
recovered from his illness.
Says English critic :--"In time of peace an Eng
lish general is kept in leading strings"
The best way to cure men OF sleep walking ia 10
make them pay for new suit of clothes.
The Saturday Revicp thinks that It il always nm.
fortunate when politicians begin to scream.
II Is SAID that anxious mothers and aunts think
that all girls must pass through ''the plain age..'
London paper believes that IL il much moro m-
portant to girl to be pretty than to a boy to BIO
clever.
While Mr.. Lowe was recently speaking in tho House
of Commons he lost his notes and was compelled to
.shut up"
Lord Rosebery's place. Dalmeny. nine miles from
Edinburgh. is not large but It is within stones
throw of tho Firth of Forth.
An English gentleman bought cheap American
cheese and. mixing 1t with meal. fed 1t to pigs.
which 1t fattened immensely.
The White star line steamer Britannia. which
sailed from Liverpool for New York on Thursday.
took a passenger Mr.. George M. Robcson.
At tho Oneida and wallingford communities six
teen marriages have taken place since their change
from promiscuous marriage TO having one husband
and one wife.
The correspondent of the Scotvnan at London con-
tradicts the newspapsrsport that Sir Charles Went.