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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-17
A QUEER NAVAL SCANDAL.
THE SEBiOUS CHARGES THAT CONFRONT
h ADMIRAL PORTER.

si'.,-.f ADMIRAL PORTER.
Washinston's choice bit Of scandal
just now concerns that old salt, Adj
miral Porter, who is Charged with
keeping Mrs. Wctmore, the wife of
one OF his subordinate officers, as
mistress; with making Wetmore pay
the woman $4,000 after he got di-
vorce from her; with being partner
with government contractors while
acting secretary Of the navy, and
with trying to sell internal machines
to the Germans during the Franco,
l'russian war. The scandal got some
airing some Eve years ago, when the
Wctmores were suing for divorce
i'll the courts, and showed Porter up
as ccnccited cozcomb and gay Lo-
thario, but it is made much more
prominent now by the war Wctmorc
is making on the Admiral to recover
the 50 900 he claims has been cheat
ell out Of him. Wetmorc shows the
document to back his story, WHICH
is quite circumstantial. He was Ic-
colder of tile beard Of naval inepec
tors Of which Porter was president,
and had so little manhood that lie al
lowed the Admiral 10 bully what part
of his months pay out of him lie was
pleased to turn over TO the divorced
wife. When Wetmore lost the posi-
ton Of recorder also, he was plucky
enough TO take another at the old
tar's hands, and pay him for getting
it, though Wetmorc had got divorced
from his wife becansc OF her inlilcli-
ties with Porter, and knew that they
still kept up their intimacy. Nay,
more, Metmore made u cat's-p paw of
himself to sell the Germans the tor
pedocs Porter wanted to dispose of
for use against the French, hav-
ing already made money himself out
Of naval contracts got through Po:-
ter's influence, though this project
seems TO have fallen through because
the Prussian minister would not
"plank down" the money to take
Wctmore to Berlin to complete the
negotiations. The letters Welmore
shows seems as damaging to Porter's
reputation as some Of those in the
Beechcr-Tilton trial, but it is signili-
can't chat the injured husbands sense
of his wrongs and of the Aslmir ais
infamy was not aroused till Porter
was no longer able to furnish him
with government position, but
used his influence instead to keep
him out of Il place.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-17

The oldest inhabitant, as he comes
forward these mornings for his little
tod, tries hard to- smile and look un-
concerned, as he tells you that this
weather is not at all cold compared
with that which he remembers TO
have experienced im the winter of
1859; but the snags Of the oldest in
habitant chatter with cold as he tells
you about it, and hc can't look you
straight in tho eye. rhn oldest ir-
habitant lies.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-17
Remarkable Masonic Incident.

=
Wien we consider the great pas
sion that sailors have for tSttooing
themselves, we .eap ip q meegaFe un-
derstand the following accosi,s which
WettepH ffydhathe pages asssAs Cana i'd
dian Craftsman. In sue8king of the
first MASONIC funeral that, sge gas
solemhized i'll California, it's stated
thpttte body was washed mp pisIthebay
of San Francisco in 1910, 9an.f that
upon the person of the dece. sed was
found silver mark OF 5iison, on
which was engraved the ilislials of
his name. On further investigation
the most singular eXhib;,ionSof. Ma
sonic cmblems ever drawri'npon the
human skin was evealed.!yfB Beauti-
fully dotted on his left arIh,,in red
and blue ink, appeared ahslhe en-
blcms Of an Entered A@jrentice.
There was the Holy Bible, tile square
and colppas, The twcnty-Slr inch
gpags, and .commqq Gg9vgr 81 There
was also the Masonic pavement repre-
senting the ground floor ofSISing Sol
omon's Temple, the indcn,sd tessel
which surrounded it, anil tie blazing
star in the ceutre. On hisSicit aim,
and altistically executed ihgflic same
indelible liquid, were hescm blems
pertaining to the I'clowcraa Degree,
viz: square, the level, and tho plumb.
There were also the five orders Of
architecture-thc Tuscan, otic, Ton
ic, Corilhian and ConptNite. On
removing the garment flom the body,
the trowcl presented ITSELF with all
the other tools Of operativesNI Iasonry.
Oyer his heart was the potsT incense.
On the other parts Of hisHhody were
the beehive, tie "Book Of Constitu-
tons" guarded by Tylcr's sword
pointing to a naked hearts the ALL
Seeing Eye, the anchor and ark, the
hour glass, the scythe, tllegrorty-s sec
ond problem of Euclid, the sun, moon,
stars, and comet, thee STEPS emblem
attic of youth, manhood, ynnd age.
Admirably executed was ! weeping
virgin reclining on brok{n column,
upon which lay the "Booj;sof Consti-
tutions." In her left ia4lFshc held
tbs pot Of incense, the 51{ffssUiiiic -ems
bleii CT immortality Of fti.e soul.
Immediately beneath her stood wing
ed Time, with his scythe by his side
which cuts the brittle thread of lfe,
and the liour-glass at his feet,
which is ever reminding us that our
lives are withering away. The with
cred and attenuated fingers Of tho
Destroyer were placed among the
long and graceful flowing ringlets Of
the disconsolate mourper." From
this description VIC can well see the
grandeur of the conception which
blended the em',lcms of mortality IN
one. picture, and that the execution
was quite equal to the conceptions.
Probably never before was such
picture bchcld, and possibly never
will again. We arc also told that
the brothers name was never
known.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-17

(. A young man who gets a subordi-
nate situation sometimes thinks it not
necessary to give it, much 'ttcntion.7
lie will wait until he gets place of
responsibility, and then he will show
people what he can do. This is q
great mistake.G Whatever his situa.
ton may DE, he should master 1t in
a all its details, and Perform al iti
duties faithfully. :
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-17
TIE METHODISTS

AN INTERESTING RESUME OF TIE WORK
DONE BY THE CHURCH LAST YEAR
AT the late meeting Of the South
Carolina Conference in Newberry
very full and satisfactory reports were
sent up by all the churches under its
ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. The f.
nancial standing of the different con-
gregations, which is the proper test
Of christian charity, is. much more
favorable than for several years, the
total collections within the bounds Of
the conference footing up an increase
of more than fifteen thousand dollars
over the collections Of last year.
We give The aggregate financial
standing Of each District for the year,
stating only the actual collections
made. In these figures arc included
the following items: Pastors Salary,
Presiding Elders Salary, Conference
collections (Which goes to the Super
anuated preachers and the widows
and. orphans Of preachers who have
died,) Mission, foreign and domestic,
Education, Bishops fund, publica-
ton Of Minutes, candidates for the
Ministry, Sunday Schools, Buildings
and repairs and other benevolent pur-
Charleston District, ,Ol5.32
Orangcburg District. 12,3Sl.1G
Columbia, District. 22,SGl 81
Sumter District............. u,SlS.ll
Florence District. ........... 10.2SS.G5
Marion District. 15,577. .l3
Spartanburg District..... II O2G.15
Cokcsbury District......... 13,223.5
Greenville District. 1a,423.
Iotal........ ........... S127.8 %
In 1877 it was........... Ill ,9S3 40
.te ri''l
lncrcaSe........... . ,S3 S3
The total collections Of this year
for the various purposes above nam
cd were rs follows:
Pastors salary y...............SG4,5O5 .S3
Presiding Elders salary. S.GL5.74
Conference Collections..... 1865. .3G
Foreign Missions....... 2,471.42
Domestic NIisions............ 3,723.3l
Education .................... 1,923.42
Bishops Fund. - i772.3S
a.,
Candidates for Ministry. 1ll.S1
Sunday Schools, 3,,739.U7
Other Benevolent purposes 7,7l5.S4
Columbia District paid most for
building and repairs, 6,929.s4
Florence District least, ST 1,l59. 90.
Charleston District paid mostfor the
Pastors and Assistants Salaries, So
009.55; Grecnville District least, So
373.7O. The average salary paid was
S4lG.lG-the largest by Bethel
church in Charleston-$1 800. The
Presiding Elders averaged 81, ,lS3.G7.
The S. c. Conference contains "A ,291
members; l55 travelling preachers
222 local preachers. sos. churches
value, S5l5,l44.Sl = parsona2cs--
S92,G75, college and school buildings
to the value of s93,7G5
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
TREE CULTURE IN IOWA.

Since the first settlement of the ter
ritory now comprising the State of Iowa
timber has been scarce commodity
within its boundaries. Nine-tenths or
more of it's area consisted Of trackless
prairies, which in Summer were covered
with luxuriant growth of grass. In
the Fall when the grass became dry, it
was fired by the Indians, for the pur-
pose of driving game where it could be
readily slaughtered. These annual
fires prevented the timber belts from
spreading beyond the river bottoms, so
That wood in many parts of the State
was almost as scarce as in Nevada To
remedy this evil, the Legislature some
years ago passed an Act to encourage
the growth OF timber. No bounty was
offered for planting fruit or forest trees,
but the law RENTS certain portion of
taxes for five years on every acre of
fruit trees, and for ten years on every
acre of forest trees planted and kept
alive. An exchange says, that under
the stimulus of this law a great change
has been wrought in TIE aspect of the
landscape. Over $1,000 acres of fruit
and forest trees have been planted, and
the remission of taxes resulting there
from amounts to about 5000, 900. The
good effect of this extensive tree culture
is already noticeable, and will become
more as the orchards and forests in
crease in size and number. Nevada
should follow the example Of Iowa in
this respect, and offer liberal induce
ments to land owners to plant trees,
by exempting from taxation all lands
on which fruit or forest trees are put
out and kept living.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
KEAGNEF's AMBITION.

Kearney is said to have declined
without thanks the nomination for
Mayor of San Francisco, rendered him
by the Worhingmen's party. He is
ambitious to succeed Booth as Senator
from California, and undoubtedly his
ambition will gratifed if his followers
have a majority in the Legislature.
Some months ago the SILVER STATE
predicted that Sargent or Kearney
would be elected to succeed Booth in
the United States Senate from Califor-
MIA. That was before the organization
of the New Constitution party, and,
unless the new party is successful next
Wednesday, one or the other of these
worthless will be almost certain to be
chosen Senator. The Democrats have
not the remotest chance of controlling
the Legislature, and the only way to
prevent Kearney or Sargent from be-
coming Senator Is TO elect the nominees
OF thaNew Constitution party.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
A SINGULAR FREAK.
A Passenger Jumps on a Running
Train.
[Prom the Eureka Leader.l

Prom the Eureka Leader.l
From a gentleman who came upsfrom
P slisade last night, we learn of rather
sin ,ular incident that took place on the
Overland train yesterday morning, just
before entering the canyon, west of
Carlin. A young fellow, haihng from
Boston, in company with hIs mother
and sister, were among the sleeping car
passengers, and was standing with the
latter ON the platform of the palace car,
admring the scenery, when, without a
warning word, he sprang Off among the
rocks, at a point where the railroad
enhancement was ten feet high. His
sisters screams alarmed the passengers,
who in turn notified the conductor.
The train was stopped and backed up
to the spot, where he was found sense
less and bleeding from numerous cuts
and bruises The time was so short
between the point where the accident
took place and Palisade that our in
formant failed to learn the extent OF the
victims injuries. or the motives that
impelled him to jump from the train.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

The Empress of Austria likes soil
tary hunting expedition, With her
favorite rifle in hand she goes deep into
the wooded mountains and solitary val
legs which stretch around the imperial
domain in every direction. Dressed in
the rough costume of the Tyrol, she
will often make excursions of two or
three days duration, staying at night
at some distant cot; where the only
fare, besides the game she brings with
her, is goat cheese and milk and black
bread.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
eNew Constitution party.

A lecture, delivered at the Berlin
University some three months ago by
Prof. Dubois Raymond, bears the omi-
nous title, "The End of Our World, ?"
and says that every movement upon
our planet, with the exception Of the
cob and food, which are caused. by the
attraction Of the moon, is occasioned by
solar heat As, however, the san
loses every year a portion OF his
caioric, science has lately come to the
conclusion that he will not exist as an
emitter of warmth longer than for
seventeen million years to come. Dur
ing that space of time our earth will get
colder and colder, in proportion as the
solar heat shall diminish. The ice will
advance from the poles to the equator;
the earth's population will gradually
receae before the advancing glaciers;
the sun will become less and less luini-
nous, until he will present the appear
ance of dark red ball; and finally
ice viii annihilate all vitality on our
planet.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

A Russian Socialist, condemned to
the mines of Siberia, desired to commit
suicide but the cell in which he was
confined, at Odessa. contained nothing
that could be used in any ordinary way
against his life. So he tore off the top
OF his lamp, lighted the petroleum oil
IN it, and sat over it in such way as
slowly to burn to death. "Such was
the mans determination, says cor
respondent of the London Times,
''tiat neither during the act nor at the
hospital whether he was removed only
10 finger and die did he utter word or
give any sign indicative of suffering,
and no one appears to be able to account
for the strange deed"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
Don't suit Her.

A promising young lady of Eureka,
who has some knowledge of the print
ing business, says the Leader, declines
the company of most estimable and
worthy young man on the ground that
she has no style about him; he won't
brace up, has no dash, cuts no figure,
has no points, lives up to no rule, is
of bad form and makeup, isn't man
of letters nor up to the period, is poor
type of the sex, is out OF auoin, and
says she wont have him impose on
her." She shows solid sense, and evil
IDENTIFY bankers for the freedom of the
press,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
rELEGnaPa,e ITEMS.

seven deaths from the disease were re-
ported at Memphis yesterday.
Kalloch is able to sit up. 1t is said
that he has been considered out of dan
ger for several days and that the gravity
of his condition has. been greatly ex-
aggerated for political purposes.
Of the six cases of yellow fever re-
ported on Wednesday from the New
FOrleans quarantine station, on the
bark Black Prince, from Havana, three
died yesterday. The others are getting
well.
The President having received charges
against Federal officials in various parts
of the country for active interference in
the management of political conventions,
has written letter announcing that his
former order ON the subject will be en-
forced.
One thousand cotton operatives have
struck in Glasgow. One of the largest
employers at st. Albridge has agreed to
temporarily withdraw the notice OF a
five per cent. reduction of the wages OF
operatives. 1t is hoped that other EN-
ployers win follow this example
A correspondent the New York
Sun suggests that when California votes
for Congressman next Wednesday, every
legal voter who is arrested by United
States Marshals, or their deputies, and
thereby deprived of his right to vote,
be taken before a magistrate and make
affidavit Of the facts, and have the tick
ct he offered at the polls. attached to
the affidavit, and have it in such form
that it will have all the force Of rid
dance before the Congressional Com
mittee of Judicial Proceedings. Then,
with these evidences before them, Con-
gress can decide who is entitled to
seat.
The programme of prize shooting
at Creedmoor contemplates nineteen
matches. The aggregate value of the
prizes is g, 279. the principal match
is al international contest for 81 900.
Nearly every regiment of New York
State militia is represented in the
Atlantic department teams now en-
camped at Creedmoor. There are also
representatives from Connecticut, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania The Pacific
department teams arrived yesterday.
1t is announced that these include the
best shots among the militia of Cali
fornia, Arizona and Oregon.
The San Francisco Bulletin last even
ing published an article from a source
deemed absolutely trustworthy that
George NJ. Pinney escaped punishment
by virtue of sundry indictments against
him having been manipulated in his in
terests, or if there was no manipulation,
then there was gross and inexcusable
negligence in the District Attorneys
office. The Bulletin cites one instance
in which certificates made payable to
one person was in the Indictment made
to appear as being payable to another
party. 1t also mentions story current
among well informed lawyers that an
other indictment, correct in it's descrip-
ton OF the certificate, related to GER
tiicate ON which no money was obtained
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

Says the Reno Journal: Congressman
Daggett is still at Steamboat Springs,
having selected that quiet resort as a
suitable place to permit him 10 write a
book, the writing of which he CON-
menced in Washington three years ago.
We do not knew the title; the story is
one of Western life, ranging from Ohio
to the Pacific coast, when the Indians
occupied the former and the Argonauts
the latter. 1t will be recital of incl
dents familiar to all, and sufficient ro-
nance will be woven in to it to make it
doubly interesting.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

An exchange says: A cubic inch of
gold is worth $2l0-a cubic foot, 1862, :
$50; cubic yard, 80, 797, 1872. This is
valuing it at slS go an ounce. At the
commencement of the Christian era
there were in the world $427, 900, 600 in
gold. This had diminished to $57, 900, :
at the time America was discovered.
Then it began to increase. Now the
amount of gold in use is estimated at
Sc, 900, 100000. Yet all this welded
into one solid mass would be contained
in cube OF twenty-six feet.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

The Supreme Court of Utah Terri
tory, in the case OF the executors of the
estate of Brigham Young, has reversed
the decision Of the lower court and
ordered the release OF the executors,
some of whom were out on bail, and
Others in prison. Chief Justice Hunter
delivered the opinion of the court,
Judge Foreman dissenting.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received by the See
rotary Of the Humboldt District A. NJ & ~
Society until October LIST, 1879 for bars, restaur-
ant, fruit stands, ice cream stands, and pool
stand at the Fair Grounds. the Society re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids
Address proposals, fERD. RIED,
Secretary II. ID. A. NJ. 4 NJ. s., Wnnemueca,
Nevada. anIa.td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

The French Government is talking
of buying up the railroads in France
which it does not own, worth in all
about 81, 500, 100000. Under the gen
eral law in France the government can
buy railroad at any time by paying
the capitalized value of the average
profits of the roads in the best five
years of the seven preceding the pur-
chase.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

The firm of Cox & Stoner, heretofore doing
a saloon business at the Telegraph Saloon. IN
Winnemueca, Nevada, is this day August Il
1870 dissolved. All bills due the late firm will
be collected by Cox & stoner, and all debts oil
the firm viii be paid by the same.
JOHN cox,
BEN. STONER.
Winnemucca Aug. 81, 1879. au26- wv
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
rARTSGRTHsp.

We, the undersigned, have this dag entered
into partnership in the saloon business at the
Telegraph Saloon, Winnemucca, Nevada
The Old stand will continue to keep the best
Of liquid and smoking refreshments, and our
friends are cordially invited b call and sample
our wares JOHN cox
JOHN RICHARDS.
Winnemucca, Aug. 81 1879. au-2w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

The United States Grand Jury, at
San Francisco, has indicted Lucky"
Baldwin for violating the Internal Rev
enue laws by reflling old packages with
spirits from his distillery without can
ceiling the revenue stamps, and selling
the same at his store in Los Angeles
county.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
THOROUGHBRED Sheep and
Pigs.

John Guthrie offers for sale at the Sonoma
Ranch, twelve miles south Of Winnemueca
Thoroughbred Spanish Merino Sheep at s25 Der
head, and Thorou2 hbred Berkshire Pigs ut 80
per head. Fifty head OF Graded Shropshire
Merino Bucks for sale cheap
For further particulars, address
JOHN GUTHRIE,
Winnenucca, Nevada
August % 1879. CIV