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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-12-05
COURSE or STUDY.

COURSE OF STUDY.
First Grade. Alphabet. Spelling, Rud-
imentary Arithmetic, Writing and First
Steps in Geography.
Second Grade, Spelling. Reading,
Writing, Arithmetic, Second Steps in
Geography, Grammar. Written Compo-
sitiOn, Latin, Greek and German.
Third Grade. Spelling, Reading, Writ
ing, Arithmetic completed. Geography
completed, Grammar completed, Compo-
sition. History, Philosophy. Rhetoric,
Logic. bookkeeping, Algebra, Gcome
try. Chemistry. Latin, Greek, German
and Written Composition.
Elocution is taught in each grade.
Miss Mackay has charge Of the girls.
Students may enter ut any time during
the term. and are charged only from
date of entrance.
y liberal deduction made when three
or more children attend from The same
| family.
Boys and girls are prepared Tor the
Sophomnrc Class in any College or for a
successful business life.
NcatncSs Of person. polite manners
and Il high sense OF honor are considered
of no less importance than the branches
taught. and are therefore inculcatG
! with u rcmitling assiduity.
| Board may be had in good famiicc
near the school at ten and twelve dollars
per month, including washing and lights
| Boys and girls are kept separate :lnL
no intercourse allowed.
y liberal sliair of public patronage is
respectfully solicited.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-12-05
Grand Invitation /!

Grand Invitation !!
We are opening every day New Goods.
Just in
Beautiful Cashncrcs in Black and in nj
the New and Fashionable Shades, Taf-
f"ttns. silks, Satins, Diagonals in all the
leading colors.
Novelties
III Neck Wear by every steamer.
The latest styles and patterns in all
goods. You can secure more elegance
and excellence and yet practice more
economy than ever before.
Beautiful Dress Goods at II 1-2 cts.
Notwithstanding the heavy advances
i'll Linens and Long Cloths we are selling
our
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-12-05
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Estate OF Lewis HI. Ziln-
1nerinam, Decd.
Notice is hereby given that in one
month from the twenty second Of No
vember, 1879, will file my final account
rs Administrator of said Estate, with the
Probate Judge, and apply for u final dis
charge.
THOMAS e. RICKENBACKER,
Admir- Est. l.. III. Zimmerman.
Nov. 81. lS79-2t
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-12-05
SHERIDAN'S SCHOOL.
CLASSICAL SCHOOL FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS.
Corps of Teachers.

Corps of Teachers.
HUGO G. SHERIDAN.......... Principal.
WM. l.. GLAZE ............... 1st Assistant,
In charge of End Grade Room.
MISS l.. j. MACKAY ...... End Assistant,
In charge Of lst Grade Room and Girls.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-12-05
Orangebnrg 5enloesat.

~ Paper. for tho People.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-12-05

s JAMES /. SIMS, pr0prietors'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28
Something on Feeding Oats.

Oats are justly advocated as the grain
above ali others adapted to horses, and
it is true that for young horses and
those used on the road there is prob
ably nothing equal to oats; but they
ought to be crushed or bruised and not
ground. In fact, think all grains are
better fed in this way, and it seems
strange that there are no good Ameri-
can oat crusher5. They seem to me
simple affairs-as [ have seen them in
English stables. A wheel, of perhaps
eighteen inches in diameter, made
strong and having perfectly flat peri
phery (of steel, pres ume), like steel
tire, having q face about three inches
wide, is turned SO as to bear evenly
against a smaller one of, say eight
inches in diameter, having q similar
face. These two wheels are geared to
turn together, and the oats are slowly
fed in by a hopper. Good oats, when
crushed, are nearly round, and as big
as silver Scent piece, and the husks
are quite inconspicuous, poor ones
show more hu.k than grain and retain
more nearly the form of the uncrushed
oat. Barley may be crushed equally
well with oats, although harder, and
corn, when too green to grind, might
well be thus treated. If grain be swal.
lowed whole it is not easily digested,
but if crushed or broken even, it is
likely to be. coarse meal" that is,
the corn meal usually sold for feeding
in many eastern towns, simply because
it can be cheaply produced, is better
than whole corn, because it is broken
and some portion of it tolerably line,
bnt all the finty part is in large solid
pieces, which do not adhere to cut hay,
do not soak quickly and are slow of
digestion. When new corn is crushed,
although it is not comminuted into
meal, its integrity is destroyed and is
easily digested, because it readily alb
serbs the water or the juices of the
stomach,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28
The Political Outlook,

The next presidential campaign will have one
important feature-it will virtually express the
peoples verdict upon the questions at issue be-
tween the leading political parties. For behind
our government, behind our politicians, behind
all legislative machinery, rings, and petty parti-
Zan organizations, is the real ruler and director
OF our government-the sovereign people. Ev-
cry official will be brought before the inquisition
of the peoples tribunal and all proved unworthy
will be ANONYMOUSLY sent home to tend their
farms and their own business. The people will
endorse nothing whatever be it president or
pill. that has not proved itself genuine article.
That the American people have so long acknowl-
edged, by both word and patronage, the genuine
ness and value of DIR. Pierce's Family Remedies.
is proof conclusive that their use fully justifes
their discoveries claims for them. No other
proprietary medicines sell so largely. The Gold
Ell Medical Discovery is q sovereign remedy for
all scrofulous, blood, and skin diseases. 1t has
pretty thoroughly superseded the old time sarsa-
pdrillas. The Favorite Prescription has no equal
remedy for those chronic weaknesses and
painful affections peculiar TO women Pleasant
PuTgatve Pellets. sugar coated and scarcely
larger than mustard seeds, are now the popular
laxative and cathartic. Sold by druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28
4 WESTERN ROMANCE.
How Poor Girl Learned from Pre-
tended Father Her True Percentage.
and is Restored to Her Real Parent.

For ten or more years there has lived
in Boone, Iowa, a family consisting of
man and wife and a large family of
children. The earnings of this man
have been barely sufficient to keep
body and soul together, with little for
comforts Of home and nothing for its
luxuries. Patiently and in silence
they bore their lot, until finally death
came to the relief of the woman, and
she was laid away. The eldest girl, but
IA or 10, took on herself the care of her
younger brothers and sisters, and the
father came and went with the burdens
of life as usual, until a second fame
was kindled, and he brought home an
other vile. This union did not prove
a cOngenial one. The woman was &C
cused Of unfaithfulness. and a divorce
followed
Again the patient daughter, who had
felt to the quick the stings of an I'M
worthy mother-in-law, took up the care
Of the younger children, until recently
q third woman was introduced TO the
house and head of the family. The
proposition to remain and endure this
renewed trial was rejected by the daugh
ter, who sought an asylum and honor
able work with others. The enraged
father in moment of passion let out
the secret of his former life by hurting
out: GO, then, you are not my child,
anyhow" She went, and as she Jour
MED she thought. Day after day the
possible truth of the words of anger
dawned slowly as from confused mist
Of recOllectiOnS On the memory Ct the
girl, now grown to wOmanhood.
She knew her mothers maiden name,
and she was able to recall that they
came from a certain state in the east
when she was little girl Finally this
recollection was sufficiently clear that a
letter was written and mailed at VEN
ture to the postmaster of a given town
making inquiries. He turned it over
to an Old inhabitant, who proved to be
an aunt of the Boone girl
A correspondence lasting several
months followed, and as the result the
young lady has discovered her full his
tory. Her mother eloped when she
was little gnl, leaving the two other
children with their father, and came to
the west with the man who was with
her at the time of her death and the
father of the children here. The de-
serted father hunted long but ineffect-
ually for bis lost child, finally married
again, and is, as be always was, a man
Of account in his place of residence.and
the possessor Of a competency. He is
expected every day to claim his long
lost daughter and remove her to his
home, and supply the needs ofneglected
education and society for the sphere in
life to which her birth and means en-
title her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28
The Way to Handle Sheep.

There is right way and q wrong
way, q hard way and an easy way, an
awkward way and a skillful way, to
catch and handle sheep A great
many men will catch the sheep by the
wool on the back with both hands, and
lift the animal clean from the ground
by the wool only. Barbarous Let
some great giant grasp you By the hair
of your head and lift you from the
ground by the hair only Would you
not struggle and squirm worse than the
mute sheep does when lifted by the
wool? And would there not be COM
plant Of sore head for week or two?
If you do not believe it, try the expert
ment. We have slaughtered a great
many sheep in years past, and when
removing the pelts of such sheep as
had been handled by the wool, we new
er failed to observe that beneath the
skin wherever the animal had been
caught by the wool blood had settled.
In many instances the skin had been
separated from the body, SO that in
Illumination was apparent. We have
known 81 proprietor of sheep to be so
strict in regard to handling them, that
be would order helper from the prem
ises if he were to catch q sheep by the
wool or any part of the body. Some
owners Of sheep direct their helpers
thus: "When about to catch sheep,
move carefully toward the one to be
taken, until you are sufficiently near
to spring quickly and seize the beast by
The neck with both hands. then pass
one hand around the body, grasp the
briskit, and lift the sheep clear from
the ground. The wool must not be
pulled. If the sheep is heavy one let
one hand and wrist be put around the
neck and the arm pressed against the
leg" We have always handled sheep
in the way alluded to. We never grasp
the wool. Others seize the sheep by a
hind leg, then throw one arm around
the body and take hold of the brisket
with one hand. But ewes with lambs
should never be caught by the hind
legs, unless they are handled with ex-
treme care. When sheep are handled
roughly, especially if their wool is
pulled, the small bruises and injuries
will render them more wild and diff
cult to handle.-Dr0Usrs' Price Current.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28

ure depends upon the prosperity Of the
farmers; that the rent question must be
examined; and that, liz view of foreign
competition, the landlords must seek to
increase the productiveness of the land
by putting their money into it.
But while Europe is trying TO find out
how to secure the improvement of It's
economical situation, the United States
is becoming the real master Of the
European market. American farm
er8 have immensely increased the area
of fertile soil by cultivating forme-
wildernesses. American manufacturers
continue to supply the farmers with
improved farming machinery and i'm
plements. The Americans possess cheap
and rapid ways Of transportation. Be-
sides grain, they supply the market, not
only with cattle, but also with fresh
preserved meat, for which there is al
ready fair demand.
Russian agrculturists must look
closely after their interests in the grain
market, lest the Yankee supplant us
there. We hope that the committee
appointed by the Cars Government
will succeed in discovering the condi-
tons under which we can complete
with the United States in the European
grain market.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28
American Pluck.

Edward Kings Paris Letter to Boston journal.
Instances of american pluck in Eu-
rope are common enough, but one
rarel Y hears OF a case more remarkable
in all its details than that of young
man from the Pacific coast, who has
been studying art here for long time.
One day, while wandering about on his
fathers estate in his native common
wealth, he saw, for the first time III his
life, an artist sketching, and enquTed
"what that was" The mysterious
matter having been duly explained to
him, he remarked that he thought he
should like to do that sort of thing
himself, course from which he was
strongly diSsuaded by the artist, on the
ground that ne had never shown any
special talent for it. The young Amer
lean did not take this advice, but in
quired what was the best way to study
art, to which the artist answered, care
lessly. that it might be we'll to 60 to
Europe. As our hero's father was at
that time abundantly supplied with
funds, the young man forthwith set off
for Europe, and when ne reached Lon
don was told by causual acquaintance
that he had better keep on until he got
to Paris, where the art feeling was
more prominent than in the English
capital. So he came to Paris, and went
to the Ecole des .Beaux Arts. where, as
he had never drawn line. nor discov-
cred any capacity for so doing, he had
a hard time. But presently he began
to draw, and made such prodigious
progress that prominent French art
ist who had several times refused to
permit him to draw in his studio, at
last relented, and finished by becoming
a thorough believer in the talent which
he was so rapidly developing. About
this time the father on the Pacific
coast descended with dazzling sudden
ness from the heights of fortune, and
our young friend was left without a
penny which he could call his own.
Here his native pluck and determina-
ton came to the rescue, and he re-
solved to pursue his studies, no matter
what circumstance might endeavOr to
do toward preventing him. He lived
for two months on thirty-fve francs,
and managed to do good work all the
time. While he was going through the
crucial period, which proved to be long
and exceedingly disagreeble, his strug-
giles attracted the attention Of some of
his compatriots, who were able and
willing to order from him work which
was entirely creditable to his master
and himself; and he has been able to
90 on without sacrificing his independ-
ence, and after discouragem ents which
would have hOOred many weaker peO-
pie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28
The United States and Europe.
GolOs Paris.

For several years past Europe has
suffered an economical crisis, and En-
gland and Germany especially are suf-
fering from the depression ofagricult-
ure. The grain trade of those two coun-
tries is destroyed by the competition of
Russia, and more Immediately by that
of the United States. In Germany, to
assist the interests ofagriculture, a high
tariff is resorted to: but Bismarck,
though a shrewd diplomatist, is roor
economist. 1t is plain that in order to
protect German grainraisors from COM
petition it would be necessary TO raise
the tariff SO high that Germany would
be threatened with great suffering and
serious disturbances. England, on the
contrary. apprehends the real causes as
we'll as the remedies of the agricult-
ural depression. Lord Beaconstield, IN
Parliament, openly denounced protec--
tlOnism, Government interference, and
all artificial measures; and Lord Derby,
one of the largest landowners in En-
gland, alleged that success of agrlcult-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28

Up to the adoption of the new consti-
tuition, mortgages in California contain
ed clause providing that the borrower
should pay any tax which might be
imposed on the value of the mortgage
The new constitution made it felon
to insert this clause in d mortgage and
imposed a tax Of 2 per cent. on mort
cages, but capital protects itself in
California as it does everywhere else;
the rate of interest on mortgage has
been advanced by the savings banks
and other lenders 2 per cent. and the
borrower pays the tax as he did before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28
AN AUGUST AFTERNOON.
CHARLES NOBLE GREGORY.


IT'S sweet to lie where full-lcaved lindens lift
Their groin-ed arches boldly to the sky,
While through the shifting green the SunbedmS
sift,
And mark the Summer-hours a passing by.
Lightly there steals upon the slumbrous ear
The softened ring of scythe on sharp ming hone
Or from the fragrant ClOver-patches near
Murglurs the hum-bee'S intermittent drole.
The air is still; no light breath gives excuse
For dmples to the laughteT-lOving lake;
And IN the fsher-bOats the sails hang loose,
Basking ard dreaming till the winds awake.
Too indolent for flight, the gulIs are still,
And rest in rocks upon the level tide.
The shOre-gIOWn wood, the oveThanging hill,
Look from the water on the farther side.
Perched on his twig, contemplatve and grave,
The halcYon sits, or, where the minnoWs CLEAN
Ia sudden silver through the neighboring wave,
Darts on his prey with iteratiye scream.
Far off, in lonely silence. floats the loon;
The ninble piper frts along the sand;
While, tIemulOus, the ardent Sum cer-noon
PoQrS her warm kisses on the fields, summarized
All the wide prospect whispers Ofrepose:
The days sing luilabies, yet, with swift feet,
Each circles from Us, singing as it goes,
TIL song and silence in the distance meet.
And then the benedictiOn of the skies
That sheds its balm o FER field and shaded steep,
Sinks in the heart, until It's grief grown wise,
Gives way to tears, and sobs itself to sleep
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28

NATHAN A. Downs OF Aquebogue,
L. l., while blowing on his farm recently
in swampy land, turned up a quantity
of human homes, Indian arrows. etc.
He at once notified his brother Oliver
of his discovery, and the two made an
examination OF the spot by digging.
They exhumed much larger quantity
of human bones than was first discover
ed by Nathan, and finally struck a
hard substance, which proved to be a
clay house, the dimensions of which
are nine by ten feet. The floor is also
of hard clay. Oliver Downs picked up
scalping knife. which was in good
state of preservation. It is believed
that the spot was once an Indian burial
ground, and that the clay house must
have been built by the Indians for 81
wigmam. The bones, which were no
doubt those of Indians, have been re-
buried.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28
En- glish Farming.

Estimates by Thomas Scott and
Arthur H. S1vory on English wheat
growing show that English farmers can
not continue it at the market prices OF
the past season. Careful figures show
that wheat must net the farmer e2 s..
per quarter to cover expenses, while
the average during the last four months
was only 80. They say if American
growers can raise wheat, and after pay
ing cost, including transportation, can
sell it in the English market for $l.25
per bushel, then the time and money
expended in raising the grain in Great
Britain is wasted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28
FARM TOPICS.

Preventing Annoyance From Flies.
A French veterinary surgeon says
that simple method OF preventing
flies from annoying horses consists in
painting the inside of the ears or any
other part especially troubled with a
few drops of empreumatic oil of juni
per. 1t is said that the odor of this sub.
stance is uncomfortable to flies, and that
they will keep at distance from the
parts anointed. If this treatment should
accomplish the alleged result, it will be
q great blessing to introduce into the
sick room,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28
Getting Over The Yellow Fever.
Chambers Journal.

l., an army doctor, noted for his
Kingston, Jamaica, and there got vel
low fever. Bleeding, calomel. blisters,
and the other stereotyped remedies OF
the day, tailed to kill him. as they were
killing scores around; he pulled through.
physicians Notwithstanding. One
morning, during early convalescence.
the highest meGic0-military authority
of the island came to see him. I'm
awfully hungry" says the sick man.
I'D like 4 tirst-rate dinner to-day
some pepper pot, mountain mullet,
ducks and green peas, a black crab or
two and a jorum of sangaree" The
inspector general is dumb-struck at the
nature and extent OF his subordinate's
menu. He shakes his head "Gad,
sir. 1t will kill you, certainly kill you.
Take some chicken-brotb, little pana-
da. and one glass-no more of Madeira.
Ducks and green peas! Black crabs!
Black death, sir" and he goes his ways
But T. seIiGa for his cook: ana al
though that functionary cannot get all
the delcacles his master orders, does
manage to secure the birds and veget-
ables, which l. eats to the last
fragment. washes down with full al
lowance of sangaree, sleeps, and wakes
up in the morning like a giant refresh ed
Then comes the chieffor his customary
visit, feels his patients pulse makes
the usual professional inquiries, and is
quite satisfied with his condition.
"Ah!' he says, ''bett. r; d-e-c-i-d- eddy
better in all respects; .,tl, qTitt, L0r-
NAL. Now, my dear fellow, If YOU had
eaten those things you wanted, ard
more especially ducks and green
peas, we would have been, as l told
you, measuring you for your coffin
this morning, and playing the Dead
March in Saul at your funeral at sun
down this evening. Good day! you'll
be at your post soon." And be, was.
But having told the story, ana raised
the laugh against the ?. II. o. (Princi-
pal Medical Officer, that administrator
sent him to vegetate at one of the most
remote and outof-the-way stations in
the command, where even ordinary
beef and yams We're scanty, and ducks
and green peas impossible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28
Corn on Clay Soil.

A correspondent in the Country Gentle
man, who has been experimenting in
corn culture Oh clay loan, has come
to the conclusion that good sod turned
under is equivalent to an increase of
ten bushels Of. corn to the acre, and
that it is not wise to use manures the
next season. He found that potash
fertilizers did not do much good on
clay looms, but from the use
OF bone dust, which contained much
phosphoric acid, the best results were
obtained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28

Some of the new styles of Mason &
Hamlln Cabinet Organs introduce a
style of finish with embossed gold
bronze ornamentation, by a new pro-
cess; at once the most elegant and
chaste finish yet employed on such in
struments. Prices are very low for
such workmanship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28

Mr.. JUSTIN MCCARTHY, author and
member of parliament, has son who
is rapidly following in his fathers foot
steps, Mr.. Justin Mccarthy. the
younger, is the writer OF clever paper
on "Prince Napoleon" in the Gentleman
NaJezine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-08-28

Dr.. PIERCE Extract of Smart Weed is q COM
pound fluid extract of smart-weed, or waterproof
per, Jamaica ginger and other ingredients known
10 be eficaCiOus in curing collie. darrhea, dysen-
terry. blood-flux. and kindred affections. 1t also
breaks up colds, fevers and infiammatory attacks.
Sold by druggists.