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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31
True Love-.

What is love? 1t is not that exal-
tation of hpart and soul that, devoted
to simple object, lifts the Beloved
being to its utmost reach, attsihnting
TO her all the virtues and worth that
constitute the essential germ of the
worshipper's character? Is It not
the first step towards the high table
land of q calm, enduring, trustfnl ac-
fection that, independent of merely
material considerations, and superior
to the judgments of the gossiping
multitue, pervadcs tie whole being,
and holds itself sacred among the
most sacred things Of existence?
When a true woman knows that
a man loves her-not merely adj
nircs, but truly loves-she is at once
inspired with an ambition to deserve
the respect which prompts the love,
even if there may DO potent reasons
why that cannot be reciprocatcd.
Size knows that lie ovcrrates her with
virtues, but determines to realize as
nearly as possible his estimate of
them. 1t is the same with man !;
the knowledge OF a good woman's
love makes him nobler and better.
And such love lasts forever; it en-
dures the shock of heavy trials, is
proof against the still moreipotent ef-
feet Of daily petty vexations it suf-
fers no diminution from the ravages
of time Or absence, but grows strong
er and surer as age comes on, and
renders the parting that must Come
less bitter; for to those who truly
love, death is but temporary sepa.
ration.
True love cSaits, purifles, sancti-
fics; and tue lovers are better fitted
for heaven than those whose hearts
have never been warmed by it. Thus
there is deep anu thorough satistac-
tion in the close proximity Of lovers,
real happiness in the touching of
palms, and a mysterious pleasure in
the exchange of tender looks, but we
know also that there is sacredness
about these things which is utterly
lost if they are made, as it were, ali
exhibition for. SPECTATORS
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31
Killed by a Meteor.

Recently Leonidas Grover, who re
sided in the vicinity of Newtowr,
Fountain Co., Ind, met his death in
way That is probably without parallel
in this or any oIhcr country. Mr..
Grover was widower, living on his
farm with married daughter and her
husband. Que evening the married
couple had been absent on visit TO
sonic neighbors, and upon returning
at a late hour entered the house, ind
ing everything to ali appearance In
usual order, and supposing that Mr.
Grover had already retired, went to
bed themselves. Next morning the
daughter arose, and having prepared
breakfast, went 10 the adjoining
room to call her father and was hor-
rilied to find him lying upon his shat
teled bed, q mutilated corpse. Her
screams brought the husband quickly
to the bedroom, and an inspection
disclosed ragged opening in the
roof, directly over the breast of the
unfortunate man, which was torn
through rs if by cannon ball and
extending downward through the
bedding and floors other holes show
ed the direction taken by the deadly
missile. Subsequent search revealed
the fact that the awful calamity was
caused by the fall of q metcoric
stone, and the Stone itsclr, pyrami,lial
in shape and weighing twenty pounds
and a few ounces, avoirdupois, and
stained with blood, VAS hhearthed
from depth of nearly five feet, thus
showing the fearful impetus with
which it struck the dwelling. The
position Of the corpse, with other sur
roundings, when found, showed that
the victim was asleep when stricken
and that death to him was painless.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31
q Sad Suicide.

A telegram dated Nashville, Janu-
ary 10th, says: Miss Rosa Solomon,
a beautiful Jewess, of Hopkinsvillc,
Kentucky, who had been on visit
to this city, committed suicide yes
terday. 1t is stated that she was
engaged to be married to gentleman
Of high standing of Cincinnati upon
her return home. She had frequent
ly heard from him since her arrival
here, but yesterday evening she re-
ceived letter from him stating that
he could not marry her. She natu-
rally evinced great distress, and
went out of the house, as her rela-
tions thought, to take some fresh air.
Proceeding to r. +. Pages drug
store, she purchased 20 grains OF
strychninc, saying that she wished to
poison rats. She returned to the
house and went to her room. About
8 o'clock SOME OF her relatives went
in and found her unconscious and in
commissions. Several physicians were
sent for and Dr.. Baxter arrived, but
too late to do any good, for she died
about 10 O'clock.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31
A MARRYING Man.

Rev. John Mandeline, Of Brooklyn,
just sentenced to five years imprison-
ment for bigamy, missed his calling:
He should have been humoris,. In
his confession TO the Judge lie wrote:
"After my first Wife died in 1873, I
went to Philadelphia, where l became
acquainted with Mary Z. Rustel, and
married her. Soon afcr my wife left
me on account or my religion.
then went 10 Newark as preacher
OF the Gospels There be,.ame al.
quainted with ah bld widow, who pro.
posed marriage to me, and, after tell
ing her my circumstances as regards
my first wife, who is living, got mar
ried to her. She also Left me. 1
then went to Bradford, Conn.,, whetS
| made the acquaintance OF third
woman, TO whom was married.
She found out the circumstances res
pcc'ing my previous marriages, and
one morning upon returning from
work found that she also had aed.
then came to Troy, where j formed
the acquaintance Of b servant girl, u
whom l was married. She fed from
mo. Learning that this last person
intended TO have me arrested, lett
Troy and went 10 Lowell, Mass. l
came across q friend WHO introduced
me to b young lady, and after somB
time keeping her company, I proposed
anu was married TO her. About q
month after she was informed OF my
previous marriages., and l had to
leave Massachusetts. I then cams
to Winfield, L. l., where I was mar.
ried to my present wife, Mics Weidel,
and for which marriage I was locked
up. I therefore ask for mercy:H
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31
The arners.

Agriculture, commerce and manu-
faclures are the three pursuits that
unite country-but the greatest of
these is agriculture, for without its
products the spindle cannot turn and
the ship will not sail. Agriculture
furnishes the con nservative element in
society, and in the end is the guilt
ing, restraining, controlling force in
government. Against storms of pop
ular fury, against frenzied madness
that seek collision with established
order, against the spirit OF anarchy
that would sweep away the landmarks
and safeguards OF Christian society
and Republican government; the
farmers OF the United States will
stand ns the shield and bhl~ark-
themselves the willing Subjects and
therefore forcing al others into quiet
submission.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31
CircumstantIal Evidence.

In the year 1860 two men named
Perry and their mother were hanged
for the murder of a man who had
never been murdered at nil. Dir.
Harrison, Lady Campdcn's toward,
having been collecting his cnts, sud.
denly disappeared. John Perry ac-
cused his mother, himself, and his
brother of having robbed Mr.. Harri-
son in the previous year, and Of hav-
ing again robbed him and murdered
him on the night when he was missed.
The mother and Richard Perry denied
all knowledge of the matter but at
length pleaded guilty TO the first in
dictment under some pressure of poll
cy. The other Indictment was no.
then proceeded with, on the ground
that the body was not found. But
John persisted in his story and at the
next assize they were all tried for
murder. John then rctrentcd his con-
fcssion, and said he must have been
mad. Nevertheless, they were all
condemned. Some years after Dir.
Harrison appeared alive, and thus az
counted Eo: his mysterious absence {:
After receiving his rents he had been
set upon by 4 gang Of rullians, carried
to the seaside, put on slip-board, and
SEX! a.s :. slave to :!iu Turks. After
his masters death he escaped, and
with great difficulty working his way,
first to Lisbon, and thence to Dover,
lie arrived in England, rs our law
book coolly says "to the surprise Of
all the country"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31
A GAY OLD DECEiYER.
LOVES SHORT DREAM-THE FICRLENEsS
OF AN ANCIENT LOVER.

LOVES SHORT DREAM-THE FICRLENESS
OF AN ANCIENT LOVER.
Or the steamer st. Johns which
arrived at Savannah, Co., recently
from Jacksonville, was q passengcf
by the name of John Hayes, whose
head 10 silvered as it were with th:,
frosts OF seventy winters, yet who
it seems is still afflicted with The pas:
sions and follics Of youth, md ID
also something of gay Eolliario.
Mr. Hayes had been in the city but
q short time when he was approached
by an efficient constable and invited
to take walk to Magistrate Wade's
office, in accordance Iith warrant
which had heen issued against him.
The warrant WAS based upon the
complaint of Mrs. Lille wellington,
who had arrived the same morning
from Jacksonville, by the train on
the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, anil
who stated that the venerable Hayes
Was gay old deceiver, and RaAa ssft
her in the lurch and run off with HEP
property. She was not going to 6e
tritled with, on discovering that her
ancient lovef had given her tue sip,
and had left Jacksonville by steamer
for Savannah, she hastened TO the
depot, took The cars and overhauled
him, greatly to his disgust. The
lady, we understand, Is Only twenty
eight years or age, and is prepossesa-
ing in appearance, and is from Harta
ford, Connecticut, where Hayes also
lived. She states that the fascina.
ting Lothario hal induced her I'd
abandon her husband and hie with
him to the Land of Flowers to enjoy
the full fruition OF loves dream. She
gathered up what property she could,
and the pair tled to Jacksonville,
where they had been living for the
past five or six weeks. Hayes becom
ing discontented and yearning for
additional conquests in Cupid's realm,
sagaciously collected all tie personal
property of Mrs. Wilmington, without
bidding her an afFectionate adeu, or
even farewell kiss, took Fren, h
leave and started lnstsnter Tor Sa-
vannnh. THE fail o4le, as stated,
soon discovered his dcsertioni and
sped over the rails after hin.
The parties were eatA represented
by able counsel, and the examination
was ut once had before Magistrate
Wade. After healsig the evidence
and the argument the Magistrate or.
dcred the defendant TO Surrender up
the plaintiffs property, and thus
were separated tickle, treacherous ~
years, and sweet, confling 2s.
The Defendant stated that his con-
duct with the plaintiff was not OF d
criminal nature, but Magistrate w add
was unable TO view the proceedings
through the same glass and did mob
give credencc TO the assertion.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31

A Baptist preacher in North Caro-
lima, has read the Bible through flC-
teen times in the last fifteen years by
torch light. Last year, besides rails
ing, with bis own hands, two bales of
cotton, fifty barrels Of corn and two
hundred bushels of potatoes, he trav-
eled two thousand miles, preached
one hundred and twenty sermons,
and received for his ministerial SER
vices $120.-E1Change
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31

TIE MYSTERIOUS INNATE OF A SAN
FRANCISCO AIMS HOUSE, WHO POCk.
ETS a HALF MILLION.
On the the 9th of August, 1874, O
woman who gave the name of Sophia
Jansen, was committed to the aims
house by the Insanity Commissioners
of this city, under the impression that
she was of unsound mind, but harm
less. On the June Following her
commitment she was discharged at
the request Of the Swedish Consul, Of
which nation she was supposed to be
Representative, but subsequently her
insanity assumed a dangerous form,
and she was sent to the Stockton In
sane Asylum. Previous TO her APP
pcarance in this city IL was known
that the woman had walked the entire
distance from Omaha, scaling preci-
pices and mountailis, plodding raw.
ines and crossing the dizzy trestles
over which the railroad passes be-
tween here and that city.
Although destitute on her arrival
here, she refused 10 make known the
object 81 her visit and never did vol
untecr any information of her ea"ly
history, except that her name was
Jansen, that she was born ut Smallen,
Sweden, in 1886, and had been in
the country i've years, having come
TO Evanstown, ILL.,, with her brother,
and joined her father, who was n
Methodist minister at that place.
Subsequently she stated that she had
left home eleven months be ore, but
she refused TO give any reasons for
doing so. Communication was had
with the Mayor Of Evanstown and 9TH
er parties mentioned by her as resid-
ing there, aud the result was that her
story was found to be untrue. The
mystery SUI rounding this strange
wayfarer excited considerable public
interest at tie time Of her arrival in
this city, but after she was committed
10 the aims house, all efforts 10 faith
ON the occasion Of her peculiar be-
havior having proved fruitlcss, she
was soon forgotten. The second link
in the queer change Of her history ap-
pears in the fact that not many days
ago n young man visited the alms
house, gave description Of poor So
phia Jansen, correct in many particu-
lars, and asked concerning her where
abouts.
This young man informed Supcrin-
tendent Heating that the strange wO-
man was his aunt, and that some five
years ago, while in fit OF insanity,
she wandered from her home near ST.
Louis, Mo-, and had not been heard
Of since. In addition, he stated that
the woman was the sister of John G.
kabman, 4 weil-known resident OF
this city, who licd here in December,
1877, leaving property worth nearly
ha.f a million Of dollars, and which
yields an income Of $4,000 per
month. The unknown woman was,
therefore, an heir to Kabman's estate,
thc only others being sister and d
brother, WHO reside at ST. Louis, and
the children Of deceased brother,
living in this city San francisco
Cal, 12th.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31
An Emphatic Opinion.

That petition should he circula-
ting for the pardon of Cardozo is
nothing eXtraordinnry-for Tho vilcst
criminal has the right to circulate =
petition-but that number of prom
incnt Democrats arc signing it is, we
must confess, trille startling. The
one thing that has redeemed the in
vestigations from degenerating into
nero farccs is the conviction Of Car
dozo. The cx-Treasurer was as in
telligcnt, cultured, unctuous, bland,
pharisaical, unscrurulous and deeply
dyed villain rs ever lived, and con-
signmcnt to tic pcnitcntiary for q
few years is ridiculously inadequate
punishment. TO dream of pardoning
him is an insult to every outraged
citizen of the State, even the negroes
whom he dupcd and swintllcd
Should Cardozo be pardoncd, and
should then run for any office against
my of the influential Democrats who
signed his petition, we think we
would support Cardozo. Swails has
been sufficient example Of the ef-
feet of misplaced clemency without
having Cardozo inflicted in addition.
= WinnsJorO Ne,vs and Herald.
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He had broken his promise to mar
ry the girl, and her father wanted n
money constellation to help heal q
wounded heart. The young man sail
he would consider reasonable prop
osition. swell, then," said the il ate
father, who was seeking justice for
his daughter, "Young man, how does
Il dollar and half strike your"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31

A Mississippi negro was barefooted
and boeing cotton. lie saw his big
toe under clod about six feet from
him, and thought it was n mole.
Smashing 1t with his hoe, he hopped
around and howled for brief space
but, finding no relief, planted the
several pounds Of pe,lcl extremity
and battered toe upon stump, and
sagely remarked: swell, jes you
pain and misery jes rs much as you
kin. doesn't kyar. You hurt ye'seif
more'n you does me"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31

Uncle SOLOMON SAYS he has noticed
oil through his life, how ready peol 10
are, when they have made d n,ia.ake.
to correct it-by abusing aomebo y
else for It.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31
AN UNREC0RDED BIT OF HISTORY.

BENEDICT AI,NOi. DIS NARROW ESCAPE
FhOM DEATH Al THE HANDS OF A WO-
MAN
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-31
A LOST IIEIRESS.

TIE MYSTERIOUS INNATE OF A SAN
FRANCISCO AIMS HOUSE, WHO POCk.
ETS a HALF MILLION.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-28
Treasury Circular.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Ths Secretary
OF the Treasury has issued . circular to
holders OF United States six per cent. g.
20 bonds, in which. after calling attsn-
ton to the Act Of Congress just ap-
proved, entitled "An Act to facilitate
rsfunding the national debt" he says:
'Undsr the provisions Of this Act the
department will exchange four per cen.
tum consols Of the United States for an
equal amount Of any outstanding and
uncalled six per centum 5.2O bonds OF
the United States. In addition the de-
partmsnt will pay to the holder Of six
per csntum bonds the interest accrued
and additional interest for q period OF
three months; also, commission on the
same az for sale OF bonds under the cir.
cular Of January !, 1872" The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury states that under
the Rsfunding Acts there was author.
lied an aggregate amount OF 81, 500, 900,
900 OF bonds to be issued for that pur-
pose; that there has already been issued
Of i've per cents $500. 900. 900. Of four
and a half per cents SlS5. OO0. 900, and
OF four per cents SlGS, 2O0. 900. In all
$3.50, 200, 900. leaving Of four per cents
still to DO issued S6iG. 500. 900. Ofbonds
at present redeemable there arc now
acknowledgements OF 1866. S2G, 0S5,-
600; Of 1867, $50. $4,000; Of 1868,
$37. 465. 800. and l0.i0's. 1874, COG, 800.
In all S5Gs. 73i. 100. showing that there
are more than enough four per cents
authorized to take up all the bonds
which will be redeemable.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-28
Reno and Custer.

CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-In the Reno in
quiry yesterday George Huntssn Of Bozs-
man. Montana. who was Q scout with
Custer, testified that he heard Custer
order Reno TO move out and take the
scouts and no would follow. During
Reno's fight in the woods witness took .
position in 0 buffalo trail and fred upon
the Indians. When he left his rifie.pit
he came upon Major Reno sitting upon
his horse In an opening. The Indian
scout Bloody knife sat on his horse ten
feet from Reno. At this instant q vollsy
fred by the Indians killed Bloody Knife
aud wounded n man in the CON-
mand. which was drawn up new by.
He heard Reno give q command.
which he thought was TO dismount, and
immediately after Reno cried Mount"
and the retreat began. He estimated the
fighting force Of the Indian village at
5000. He did not believe that the In
dams could have driven 100 soldiers out
OF the timber. provided the latter had
plenty OF ammunition.
Captain L. s. Payne Of the Fifth Cav
airy, testified TO the exact distance by
measurement from the place where Gus
ter wa killed to Reno's intrenchment on
the hill, and IL was four miles and 1C0
Yards,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-28
RUN ovfR BY THE CARS.
Mrs.. MeSaus Fatally Iujured ~
ths Ophir switch this Morpiag.


At o o'clock this morning Mrs. Dan
u.N.n. who ,,s;Jad with he, hr.h.rd
-,
over hhapP soua "oIAS' virginia, was
run over by three wood cars at the Ophir
switch, and injured 70 that she died two
bours after.
!. I'll 49,, A.. o,.,.-..,
'H -" ppm "o'
dump picking up chips aud bark and
had. with her basket filled. reached the
track ON her return when the accident
occuyrsd wood train had s,o,,.a
BACKING down while the brakeman mined
IN, switcb 40 IA to allow n IN male ths
side track north of tba trestIe wort
Just as Mrs. McNaue reached the track.
tbs engine sjgpaled and started 10 bacI
down again. In her anxiety TO Get ont
Of danger thu poor woman slipned and
fell i'm sncb 4 rav a. IN liz bsInis.slv an
,h, tract and was run over by tbres Of
the loaded wood cars before the train
could bs AGAIN stopped. n being ON
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-28
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
I.r.clIt TO Tn. GOLD HILL ID.rLr r.v'l
SENATOR EDxUSDs.
His Proposed Amendment TO tho
Constitution.

NOhotattoa
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Following is
the full text Of the proposition by Sem
ator Edmunds from the Senate Judi.
ciary Committsees q substitute for the
Constitutional amendment on the same
subject proposed by joint resolution.
which passed the House under suspsn.
sion Of the rules the last day OF the last
session 4:
ARTICLE xvI.-No claims against the
United States shall ever hereafter be
sustained or allowed by Congress or any
department officer or court OF the Uni.
ted States, or money paid by the United
States from their funds, whether as dam.
age, compensation or otherwise. for or
on account OF any property, real, per-
sonal or mixed. taken. used, injured or
destroyed by United States troops or by
or through any officer, civil or military.
or other person acting or protesting to
act under or by authority OF the United
States or OF their enemies, or taken,
used. injured or destroyed from any
other cause whatever. during the exist.
once OF the late instruction or rebel.
lion against the Government OF the Uni
ted States. unless the owner thereof. and
In case any corporation and its govern
ing authority and management was
during all the time Of such instruction
or rebellion loyal In fact to the Govern.
ment Of tho United States and gave
neither aid nor encouragement to the
enemy. No pension. bounty. grant,
p~ecuniary indemnity or ~pecuniary bon.
eft shall ever be given or provided for
by or under authority OF Congress or
any State for or on account OF any mil.
itary or other service performed or in.
jury suffered in hostility to the Govern
ment Of the United States. No pardon
or amnesty past or future shall have any
effect to take any person. case or claim
out Of the puryiew OF that article. =
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-28
BUSINESS SITUATION.
Improving Prospects for All Inter.
esfs.

AnRsVsin6 AhOsPVtsS tVt AZ AnssA
ests.
NEW YoRx, Jan. 2s.-various evi.
dsnoes are cited by the Commercial Buie-
tin to show that there eau be no question
that the industrial. no less than the COM
msrcial. situation 10 steadily improving
hersabouts, and that the outlook for the
coming Spring aud Summer as regards
employment for the laboring class is
more promising than 1t has been since
the panic. The revival or building en-
tsrprisss under the combined stimulating
influences Of cheap money, cheap ma
tsrial aud low wages. Is also q noticeable
feature, Movements OF that kind are
announced ~ under way in many great
cities throughout the North and North.
west. Most Of the great manufacture
ing establishments cenlering In and about
New York are doing satisfactorily. and
10 the scale Of wages Is down to the
ante-war level, there Is corresponding
reduction In house rents. food, clothing,
and other necessaries OF life, and the
condition Of the mechanic and working
classes at this moment Is better than 1t
has been for years. They have fairly
turned the corner OF hard times, and
have every reason TO look forward to an
improvement Of their position. the o
especially a. there are no longer any
strike movements worth mentioning In
any part Of the country. while trade
union interferences between employe
and employed has about ceased. aud the
communistic nonsense encouraged by
political demagoguss previous to the
elections Of last Autumn has died away
with the sober second.thought OF the
great body Of the American people.
which, as heretofore. Is always right and
never wrong.