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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
WANDERING.

"a good name is rather to be cho-
sen than great riches" 1t is, is il.
And when we reflect that when Solo
mon wrote that he was the richest
man in the world, and carried money
enough loose in hia pockets to pay
the national debt, and silver "was
accounted as nothing in the days of
Solomon" and he would't sit upon,
ride in or eat or drink from anything
but pure geld, and was raising d
family OF the worst boys that ever
troubled Israel, we--but this is not
the sermon department Of :his paper,
what we were thinking of was that
perhaps we don't make it very clear,
but Solomon's head was level, after
all: That may be what we started
out to say, but it is great deal bet
ter.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
A Slow Movement.

1t is reported on good authority, says
a Washington special, that the recent
movement instituted in that city
TO reorganize the Republican party
in the South has panned out so badly
that several Of those engaged in i,
have concluded that it would be a
prudent thing to withdraw. Among
them are said to be ono or more
ofiice-holders. It is understood that
the Secretary of the Treasury became
satisfied that the material psrticipa-
ing in the movement was not exactly
the kind to work up the Sherman
boom, and has been moved to disown
afliliation with it.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
A Beautiful Extract.

The glory Of summer has gone by
the beautiful grcenness has become
withered and dead. Were this all
were there no associations of moral
desolation-of faded hopcs-of hearts
withering in the bosoms Of the living
connected with the decaying scene.
ry around us, we would not indulge
in o moments melancholy. The sea-
sons of flowers will come again-the
streams will flow gracefully as; before
the trees will again toss their cum
brous heads Of gTeemnsss 10 Tie niiitt-
ing rlvulct, the coming blossoms will
start up at the bidding Of the guar
dian. But the human heart has no
change like that Of nature. 1t has
no returning TO spring time. Once
blighted in its hour Of freshness, it
bears forever the mark Of the spoilcr.
The dews Of affection may fall, and
the gentle rain Of sympathy be Law.
ished upon it-but the stone Of blight
ed feeling will never again awaken
into life-nor the crushed flowers of
hope blossom with wonted beauty.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
a Shoulder Lick.

The Springfield Republican is a
model paper in more ways than one.
While far from being Democratic,
and, if anything, enthusiastically Rad
cal, in the least offensive sense Of that
much abused word, it is, above all
else, lover Of truth, q striver after
justice, and the quintessence Of true
independence. We Gull from ite cdi-
rorial columns the following para
graph, which completely demolishes,
in short order and most ctfcctually,
the monstrous ISLANDERS of gigantic
sham. 1t says: "Thc New York
Tribune is reprinting and apparently
endorsing, Republican campaign doc
uments, which follow the argument
that the Democrats must be in a ma
jority in Congress wickedly, because
the States they represent pay less
taxes than the Republican STATES.
The statement is not true, as the sta
tistican attributes most Of the GUS
TOMS revenue 10 Republican States,
whereas two.thirtls OF it is collected
in the Democratic State OF New
York. In the second place, where
revenue is collected is of small con-
sequence, since it is really paid by
the consumers of articles taxed and
not by those who hand it 10 the col
lector. Finally, political representa-
ton is not proporlioncd by Federal
taxation at all. If it were, some
Northern States which have custom
houses and distil no whiskey would
be totally unreprcscntcd in Congress.
These are very primary truths in
American politics, and ought TO he
known to every school boy. 1t is
peculiarly discouraging to see lying
assumptions to the contrary paradetl
before the people IN a prominent
journal, which is also laboring to in
struct the common mind by articles
on The A. B. G.. Of Finance"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24

The following was evidently utter
ed by true farmer: "The country
home can be made very pleasant by
liking up the yards and houses more
than they are. Farmers should be
without debts, and then they can
make farm life very pleasant. The
farmer should read and study several
hours every day. lie should have
good laborers, and have them under
stand that his interest is theirs.
Plenty Of reading matter should be
kept on hand at all times. Instead
of straight lines around the place de-
vote moro space to landscape garden
ing. The keeping Of good stock will
always add to tho pleasure OF farm.
ing. Farmers should get out and
interchange views with each other"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
Lutheran Reformation.
or OranaeIurg Democrat: !:

Eoltof Crdn9eOuT9 Dentocrat::
There are three dates connected.
with the Reformation ofthe Sixteenth
Century which will ever be held in
sacred memory by all ehristendom,
and to which We point with commen-
dable pride, because they mark those
important acts which led to all religi-
Gus liberty and In great measure to
the liberty Of nations. These arc, the
3lst of October, 1917, when Dr..
Luther nailed the memorable ninety.
five theses to the church door in Wit
tenburg, the 25th of April, 1922,
when fourteen imperial cities drew up
and signed a solemn protest against
the infamous decrees Of the Romish
hierarchy and which led to our being
called Professionals, and, last, the 25th
of June, 1880, vixen the grand cid
Augsburg Confession, which has be.
come the basis Of all Evangelical
Confessions of Faith, was read and
delivered to the Emperor, Charles
the Fifth, at the diet Of Augsburg.
Around this trio of dates cluster all
the grand events and achievements
of the Reformation, and are, there
fore, justly memorable.
When our minds wander back to
the Dark Ages, during which, for up
wards of thousand ye4rs, the shad-
ows of Ignorance, superstition and
religious death hung over our world,
and then come back to al the happy
memories of the past a62 years, TO-
geLher with the blessed gospel light
and liberty Of lo-daysswe cxult in
holy joy, and glory inathe fact that
1.-The word OF God is mot bound"
The word Reformation. calls up the
trials, faith and work OF our fathers,
and stimulates 10 deeds of benevo-
lence-of heroic effort in the Mas
ter's cause. And he in whose heart
is awakened no feelingsioi faith, rev.
erence, love, and of holy ambition
to press OH in the path llfnarked out by
our fathers, and who does not glory
in the cause of the Refo nation, must
be ignorant of one ofstafe most thrill
linsly interesting parts} }1f.he worlds
history, aud in some Ssure dead to
the sacred memories Sof the past.
The scenes and incidents Of the Re-
formation arc 80 interesting and i'm
portant, and fraught with 80 much
good to. the church and the world,
that all should interest themselves in
the attainment and dissemin alton OF
knowledge Of the history of those
eEentful days-days which would have
tried aud done honor to the faith OF
prophets and apostles-to the mar
tyrs and heroes of the oldcn times.
In the interest of such information
the 362 anniversary Of the Lutheran
Reformation will be celcbIa atcd at the
st. Matthews Lutheran Church in
this county, on the first Sunday in
November, when the Rev. DR.. Haw-
kins, one of the most gifted orators
of our State, will be present. The
public arc invited.
g IT ITAJrN,r
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
Scratching the Man and Brother.

We would be glad TO be informed
by some intelligent, truthful Ohio
Stalwart what the Ohio Republicans
mean by scratching The colorel Re
publican, George w. Williams. II
he is not sufficiently intelligent and
trustworthy citizen, why was he
nominated oyer the many worthy
white Republicans which it is said
Ohio ahounds wilhi Was it to catch
the colored vote or to give color and
shape TO the Radical pretense OF
equality between the races2 If, Oh
the contrary Williams was fit and
proper nominee, what do these Re.
publicans mean by scratching tho
man and brothera Come, now, gen.
tlemen, let US hear from you. Sure
ly "what is sauce for the goose
should be sauce for the gander." It
won't do to treat the colored people
you claim so TO love in this cavalier
fashion. When they put up repre-
sentative man of their race, they have
the right to say to you: Qui M 'aime,
dime mon cnien. Love me, love NY
dog.-Cofstmbia Register.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
The Difference.

If q man is on the cars and sees q
young lady lie doscn't know from Eve
and never saw before, trying TO lc,
down the window, he throws down
his paper, takes Off his hat, bows him.
self double, smiles clear round to his
after collar-button, says sweotly,"Al.
low me !" and closes tho window with
graceful skill and charming courtesy
If: his sister says, "Tom, won't you
please let this window down for me ?"
he tucks his paper savagely under
his arm, and, stalking across the aisle,
stands on her feet while he bangs the
window down with u slam that fills
her face and hair with dust. And if
his wife, holding the baby in one arm
and lunch basket on the other, tries
to let down the window, and says
,timidly and suggestively, "Oh, dear :;
l don't believe l can get it down." he
grunts, says, "Eh7 Oh "and buried
himself still deeper in his paper.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
AN Fnolish statutc for tho prnya,

AN English statute for the proven.
ton Of crime provides that a convict
on being released from prison, be.
fore his time expires, shall take out
license which compels him to report
every month at the nearest police sta
ton his address and mode of life.
Failing to do this, his license is re-
voked, and he is. sent back to prison.
We wish we bad such q good law as
this in South Carolina, for it is no
torious fact that three-fourths Of the
released convicts return TO their old
practices.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
The Broken Hearted.

About ten years ago, took up
my residence for fow weeks in O.
country village in the eastern part of
New England. Soon after my arriv,
al, 1 became acquainted with q young
lady, apparently about Is years Of.
age. She had lost the idol of hes
hearts purest love, and the shadowa
of deep and holy memories were reas.
ing like the wing OF death upon her
brow.
first met her in the presence Of
the mirthful. She was, indeed, a
creature to be admired her brow waa
garlanded by the young years sweet
est flowers, and her black :-esses
were hanging beautifully and low
upon her bosom; and she, moved
through the crowd with such floating
unearthly grace, that the bewildered
gazer looked aiiaost to see her fade
away into the air, like the creation Of
a pleasant dream. She seemed cheer
full, and even gay; yet I saw her
gaiety was but the mockery Of her
feelings. She smiled, but there was
something in her which told me tLst
it's mournful beauty was but the
bright reflection Of tear; and hes
eyeiids at times pressed heavily
down, as struggling TO repress the
tide of agony that was bprs ting up
from her hearts secret urn. She
looked as if she could have left the
scene of festivity, and gone out, be-
meath tue quiet stars, and laid her.
forehead down upon the fresh green
earth, and pour out her stricken soul,
gush after gush, till it mingled with
the eternal fountain Of purity and
life. .f.t.,.
have lately heard that the young
lady of whom have spoken, is dead.
The close Of her life was as calm as
the falling of quiet stream gentle
as the sinking Of the breeze, that lin
gers for time round bed of withered
roses, and then dies from very sweet
ness.
1t cannot be that earth is man.s
only abiding place. 1t cannot be that
our life is bubble cast up by the
ocean Of eternity, to aoatta moment
upon its surface, and then sink into
nothiugnoss forever, Else, Why is ii
that the high and glorious aspirations
which leap like angels from the tenn
pie of our hearts are forever wanderz
ing abroad, unsatisfied2 Why is it
that the rainbow and cloud come
over US with beauty that ls not of
earth, and then pass off and leave ua
to muse on their faded loveliness2
Why is it that the stars which hold
their festival around the midnight
throne, are set above the grasp OF
our limited faculties, forever mock
ing US with their unapproachable
glory? And finally, why is it that
bright forms of human beauty are
presented to the view, and then takon
from ns, leaving the thousand
streams OF the affections TO flow back
in Alpine torrents upon our hearts?
We are born for a higher destiny
than that Of earth. There is realm
where the rainbow never fades;
where the stars will be spread out
before us like the islands that slum-
her on the ocean ; and where the beau
tiful beings, that here pass before US,
like visions, will stay in our presence
foreyer.-G.D. Rrentisa. g aa'
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
BEHOLD the lilies of the field thev

BEHOLD the lilies of the field !; they
toll not, neither do they spin; yet
Solomon, in all his. glory, was not ar.
rayed like one of these, and Jones
says he thinks it wus a good thing he
wasn't. It's bad enough, he says, to
appear in an umbrella and q pair OF
spurs, hut the lily style of carmen
ture is altogether too scant for res.
pectability.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24

THERE was young lady at New.
port who rcjoices in fifteen complete
toilets, including hats, gloves and
slippers. If that young lady would
only sell thirteen of her complete
toilets, and give the proceeds to the
poor, the angels would hold c sa:iG-
cation meeting.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24

Aide sends US a poem, "Why art
thou sad?" Now, Aide, we will be
honest with you, The reason we are
sad is because one Of our back sus-
pcnder buttons has busted, and we're
afraid the other one won't hold till
we get home.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24

The Emperor of Russia is suffer-
ing from mental fatigue and is said
to be constantly growing worse.
Next to editing a newspaper, wear
ing o crown is said to be the most
trying profession in the world.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
Tie PII1LApEIrIIIA World gets q,

Tie PIIlLA World gets of
the following horrible story: Her
name was Nelly. They had been in
dulging in waltz, and as they seated
themselves on The ocean side of the
Sea View, her Charles devoted him.
self to cooling her off. Turning
and facing him she asked "Why am
/ like certain animal in the menag-
erie" He didn't know, he said.
"Why, I'm Nelly famed" she said.
He Immediately asked for the position
of keeper, and they will be married
in the fall.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24

And now we leave him. We see
him on that riclsety old horse jogging
along TO physic somebody, and we
can tell by the expression upon his
weather-worn face that he doesn't ex-
pcct cent for his trouble.
B. RIDGES.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24

AN agricultural paper thinks that
what this country needs is fewer pol
iticians and more mules. We have
not yet been able to draw tho line
between the two species.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24

"Ir's q very solemn thing to be
married." said an old lady to her
niece who was just about "stepping
off. eyes, but it's great deal
more solemn not TO be-" replied the
girl, seriously.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24

GREELEY said the ways to resume
was to resume. Iti is some thing that
way with editing newspaper. The
way to edit is to edit. That is all
there is of it. If a man can't edit,
why he can't, and that Is the end Of it.
His paper and Enterprise must sink.
No man these days can float a paper
successfully, either in moncycd
point of view, or in the scnce of rna.
king good paper, Tithout some fit
ness for the place.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24

Poor Senator Hampton His name is
taken in vain by all the false political
prophets who claim TO be Democrats,
but who lean out to the Radical party
to get office. Hampton allowed re-
pcntant Republicans to come to him.
He never went over to the unrepent-
ant Radicals. lie kept strictly with
in the line, while these alleged follow
ers of his are camping out side, and
trying to drag the party aloug with
them IVinnsboro Herald.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24
A Dog Drowned by a Coon.

On Tuesday last very valuable
dog belonging to Mr.. White, of Sau-
vle's Island, while strolling around
through the timber land near the
slough, came upon coon's trail, and
followed it TO the animal's hiding
place. After considerable digging
and barking, tue coon was routed
and took to the water, and after it
went the dog. The fight was life
and death struggle, but the coon was
too cunning. AS the dog approached
him he seized him by the nose and
sank beneath the surface, pulling the
dogs head under the water. The
process was repeated until the dog
was drowned, and his coonship swan
to shore and disappeared uniniured.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-24

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-25

Edbury, he died. The medical men said he
could not In any case, have lived many
months, if weeks, but that the agitation had
killed him.
1t was many long days after that, when she
had risen from the sick bed to which this
shock had brought her, that Robert Edbury
came to say farewell to Miss Chassdane.
The interview was brief, studiedly brief,
for, with the shadow of that dead man lying
between them, speech was difficult to both.
Goodbye" she cried, reaching out to
him an attenuated hand. ~ hope you may
lind happiness and peacew
"But we shall meet again." cried Robert,
eagerly. "Surey-surely-some time in the
future I may come to YOU"
"Hush!' she cried, the tears rolling pite-
ously down her cheeks. "You must not
speak Of that. Roberts shadow would
always come between US, as he fell there on
the floor. We killed him! We killed him 70
and she wrung her pale hands together in
strong excitement.
"StopW said Robert Edbury, quite sternly,
"You are taking an altogether mistaken
view of the truth. Ask your mother; ask
anyone. But you are weak and ill vet,
Jessie, and the time has not vet come for me
to insist on this. Let us think of him. poor
fellow, as one who must, had he lived, have
suffered much, and who has mercifully found
peace in the rest of death.''
he stood for moment looking with fond
longing into the small, sweet face from which
the summer roses had fled with grudging
haste. Then taking from his pocket fragile
gold and crystal circlet, he held it TO her. 1t
was the bracelet she had lost that might oil
their meeting.
81 found it under your window that night
with the violets," he said. ''It fell from
your arm. Will you take it back now?"
A faint lovely tinge of red flickered into
her cheeks once more.
''NoW she answered, looking into his dark
face with tender, gentle wistfulness-"I-I
don't want to recall that night, or anything
connected with it. You may keep it ii you
like"
So he kissed her hand aud said farewell
But he left whisper behind him.
"When the roses bloom again remember
me-"
A year went by, and no message came.
The second year he said to himself. "Surely
she will send for me nowv' But May and
June crept by and July came; but not one
word came from Jessie Chassdane. He was
| growing sick with wild and helpless despair
| for he felt how worse than useless it would
be to 60, uncalled; when one day letter
came futtering like a white bird to hi:
heart.
"The roses are in bloom and there is one
| for you?'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-25
10 the Stockholders of the PORT
land Water Company.

FsyHE undersigned having been requested in writ
ing by two, or more, CT the Board OF directors
of said Company, to call special meeting Of the
ST ckhoders of saiG Company for the purpose set
forth in said call You are hereby notified to meet
at the office of the Portland Water Company, No 80
Plum street, Portland, Maine, Thursday,
January 32. 1879, at 40 O'Clock a. M, to
act upon the following business, viz;
First-ro choose Moderator.
Second-To choose Clerk Of said meeting and for
said corporation.
Third-To see if said corporation will accept the act
OF the Legislature approved January g. 1879 and any
other act, or acts, of the Legislature heretofore
passed touching said COMPANY.
Fourth-To see if the Stockholders will authorize
the issue of bonds to the amount Of two hundret
thousand dollars authorized by the act OF Legs ure
approved January 8, 1879. and The making and exc,
cutlon OF mortgage Of the properly, estate and
franchises of said Company TO secure sad bonds ,
Fitlh-Io what action the Stockholders VIII
take relative to the completion of second main pipe
from Sebago Lake to the city of Portland.
d. W. CLARK,
President Portland Water Company.
jan15td
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-25
PORTLAND &WORGRSTER Limb
Portland g. Rochester IL. IL.
NOVEMRER IS, 1878.
Trains will ru1 as follows

S..z-,,,z---, Trains will ruD as follows
So. assz5,,,S Acave Grand Trunk Depot,
I----A Portland \ s.S0 "a and
90 ID
Leave Preble St. Station at TAO a. m LIZ and $50 D.
m.
1850 q. IN. Accommodation for Worcester, with
through car for Boston via Nashua and Lowell
Arrives 81 Rochester at $50 a. M, connect
ing with Eastern and Boston 81 Maine Rail-
roads.l at Nashua I47 a. m, Lowell
Ills .. NJ, Boston LIS p. M, Aver juno.
tioE 1910 p. M. Fitchburg LIS p, m, and
w OrcesfeF at 2.10 p. M, connecting with
trains south and West.
LOO z. m. Steamboat Express for New
London. Through Car for Lowell aud
Boston Connects at Rochester for Do
yer and Great gelis, 81 piping for Man
chester and Concord, at Nashua for
Lowell aod B Bsiou, at Aver suuctioB
for FstchburS and the West via H0Osac
T1uaet s4tns, at w SrcesieT with Boston
& Albany Railroad tor New Work. at Put
mans with b lstOn & Philadelphia Express
Liue'' foY Philaasiphia. Hattimcrc and
Washington, at New london with Nor
witch Line Steamers. due al Pier No. 40,
Ner1h RiFey, New orb, al 500 a. N
$50 ID. IN From Preble Street Mixed for Hoch-
ester and Way Stations.
Trains leave Rochester 81 as Il 90 q. M, and $50
p. m arriving in Portland ut $3.50 a. NJ, LIS
and HOO p. N.
with through trains of Me. Central R.R, and at
Grand Trunk Depot, Portland, with through
trains of Grand Trunk r. r..
oc7dtf j. NJ. LUNT. Supt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-25
POETRY.
For the Press.
The Phantom Ship.
BY LAUNeELoT.

There is ship which sails shoreless sea,
BY night or day it fits through storm or calm
No haven waiteth it with outstretched quay,
Like protecting arm.
The burning breath of passion drives it on:
1t looms spectral sail midst polar blight;
Or CLOVIS a joy midst tropic bloom anon,
Or, melts in msts from sight.
Fashioned of unuateIal memories
Are all its timbers, and Its shrouds are spun
Of frail beliefs, which every battling breeze
Stratus till they seem undone.
In Fancy's silent looms its sails of light
Were by unearthly fingers subtlely wrought
1t fiitteth like dream athwart the sight,
And, 10! its name is Thought.