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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
VICTORIES OF THE OLD KITCHEN

Far back in my musings. my thoughts have been
TO the cot where the hours ofmy childhood were
passed:
loved all is rooms to the pantry and hall,
But that blessed old kitchen was dearer than all.
Its chairs AND it's tables none brighter could be,
For all its surroundings were sacred TO me
To the nail in the ceiling, the latch on the door,
And love every crack in the old kitchen floor
Ir,member the fireplace, with mouth high and
wide,
The old-fashioned oven that stood by its sidef
Out Of which, each Thanksgiving, came buildings
and pies,
That fairly bewildered and dazzled my eyes:
Aud then, too, Saint Nicholas, slyly and sui,
Came down every Christmas our stockings to I'LL,
But the de rest of memories We laid up In store,
Is the mother that trod on that old kitchon moor.
Day in and day out from morning till night,
Her footsteps were busy, her heart always light;
For it seemed to me, then, that she knew not a
care,
The smile was so gentle her face used to wear;
l remember with pleasure what joy filled our
eyes,
When she told US the stories that children so
prize:
They were new every night, though we'd heard
them before,
From her lips, at the wheel, on the old kitchen
floor.
remember the window, where morn ings I'd run
AS soon as the daybreak to watch for the sun;
to the sill,
That slept through the night in the trees on the
hill,
And the small tract of ground that my eyes there
could view,
Was all of the world that my infancy know;
Indeed. | cared not to know of IL more,
For world o. itself was that old kitchen floor.
Tonight those old visions come back at their Will
But the wheel and its music forever are still;
The band is moth-eaten, the wheel laid away,
And the fingers that turned it lie mold'rlng III
clay
The hearthstone so sacred. is just as 'tw as then
And the voices of children ring out there again;
The sun, through he window, looks in as of yore
But it sees stranger feet on the old kitchen floor.
| ask not for honor, but this l would crave,
That when the lips speaking are closed in the
grave,
Ny children would gather theirs round by their
side,
And tell of the mothor who long ago died;
'Twould be more enduring. far dearer to me,
Than inscription marble or granite could be,
To have them tell often, did of yOre,
OF the mother who trod on the old Kitchen floor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

piled not, when the builder continued:
"Who struck Billy Patterson ?"
What's that got to do with hod-car-
rying?"
"A good dea1,' replied the builder,
firmly, eff it is necessary for night
patrolman III the custom house to know
these things in order to properly watch
a ton block Of marble and see that some
one doesn't walk off with it, then Pm
going to carry out the idea in my bust
ness, too. Civil service reform is JUS
about as necessary in nod carrying as it
is in the custom house. You are re-
iected.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
Greek Bread.

The ancient Greeks used covered
terra catta utensils, called cribanoi, which
were pierced with holes in their Cir
conference, and were the prototypes
of the modern Clutch oven ls.' After
the dough was put in they were sur
rounded by burning Goals, and the heat
penetrating by the holes, gave a more
uniform temperature than an ordinary
oven. After the reign of Pericles,
Athens became renowned for the skill
of its bakers and it's cooks. They made
20 or more kinds of bread, some of
which were very white and of excellent
flavor. Plato reports thata century be-
fore his time, a Sicilian baker, named
Thearion, had made great improve
ments in his art. The Cappadocians
made a very delicate bread, like Vienna
rolls, by adding to the wheat flour lit
tie milk, oil and salt.-La Nature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
A Venerable Elm Tree.
New Haven Register.

The two sections of the elm tree re-
Gently cut down in the rear of Battell
Chapel have been contributed by Suprin-
tendent Andrus 10 the Scientific School.
Prof. Brewer has made careful exam
nation of then, and decides the age of
the tree to be Isl years. According to
the rings showing the the years of growth,
it had diameter of about fifteen inches
at the time of the revolution. One
section will be sent to Harvard College.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
The Claims of Greece.
Atlanta Constitution

Greece and Albania and Macedonia,
all Turkey, for that matter, and even
the rest of Europe, are in a state of un-
easiness over the Greek question.
Greece herself is procuring arms, gath
ering supplies, buying iron-clads and
otherwise getting on war footing, and
the neignboring Turkish provinces are
full of armed bands that obey no gov
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

THE total exports of provisions from
this country to Europe during the
month of April was only about SIS, 500
900 or 81, 100000 less than for the same
month last year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

AN exchange says that the only jokes
women like to read are these which re-
fleet ridicule on men, and asserts in
proof that on taking up a paper wo'
man invariably turns to the marriage
column.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
The Weekly News

Contains live Editorials, the latest Tel
egrams, besides the following Special
ties: Carefully selected Mail News.
Prize Stories, a Chess Column, an Agri-
cultural Department, Record of Mar
riagcs and Deaths. The WEEKLY
NEWS gives more for the money than
amy other Southern Weekly. See the
Prices:
Single Subscription per annum 50 90
Five Subscriptions at 81 10, S75
Ten Subscriptions ut 81 so 1900
Twenty Subscriptions ut 81 20 25 90
Fifty Subscriptions ut 81 81 90
The WEEKLY NEWS will be sent to
yearly subscribers Of the Daily Edition
Of The News and Courier for 81.
The WEEKLY NEWS will be sent for
one year 10 six months subscribers to the
Daily Edition Of The News and Courier
for 81 so. ..r
The WEEKLY NEWS will be sent to
yearly subscribers to the Tri-Weekly
Edition of The News and Courier tor
81 50.
No reductions ~il be made in the price
to subscribers of The News and Courier
except as above.
Remember the WEEKLY NEWS con-
tans all the latest News, selected from
The News and Courier, besides these spe-
cialties which do not appear in the Daily
Mt all.
A Prize Story, Chess Column, an
Agricultural Department; and COM
plete weekly record OF Deaths and Mar
riages in this State.
Any one Of thes specialties alone is
worth the price OF subscription, and the
subscriber really gets First Glass Week
ly besides for nothing.
RIORDAN 81 DAWSON,
Charleston. S. C.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
Not Flesh of One and Bone ofAnother

Some time ago the United States
Treasurer issued orders to pay all the
government employees 10 per cent of
their salaries in silver dollars. OF
course any one who depends upon his
salary for n support will complain
more or less Of the injustice Of such
an order, and in some quarters the
Government has been charged With
dealing unfairly by her employees.
To give some show of right and jus.
tice therefore to this questionable pol.
icy of the Government, President
Hayes, who is nothing more than an
employee, says he is willing to take
10 per cent of his salary in silver dol
lars with the rest of tho officials, and
comes up regularly every month with
n bag into which is placed twenty-five
poypds of silver dollars, the 10 per
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
Europe.

Every day brings fresh proofs Of
the highly dangerous condition of af-
fairs in Europe. England has her
hands full fighting the negrns Of South
Africa, while 1.-The other powers are
quarrelling over violated treaties and
broken faith. What may be the out
come Of oil this noise and uneasiness
the future will unfold. In the mean
time the masses are unsettled, the
crops have failed, factories are sus-
pending and gold is finding its way TO
America by the millions, and there is
evidently to be rich harvest for
somebody.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
a'he Negro and their Friends.

The negro and the Radicals have
been intimately mixed with each 9TH
er ever sInce emancipation. They
have stood cheek to jole and hand
to back upon the corners of streets
and highways of the country 10 be
seen of men and be known as Jwell-
ing together in The strongest bonds
: social equality. During campaign
seasons and on cle@tion occasions
ihey have been essentially one, eve
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12

Life in Memphis is described as be.
ing only little more wholesome than
death. Yellow flags are displayed at
every turn and crossing. The hospi.
tai sign was counted in eight places
along one short square a few davs
ago, and since then two others have
been added. The curfew bell now
tolls at 8 o'clock and after that hour
the streets are deserted. In the last
epidemic q crowd OF whiskey drink
ing nurses and sellzcr-water doctors
kept the town alive. In this epidem-
ic the only sign Of life is the encamp-
ment of colored troops on the bluff.
The reveille at the o'clock matinee,
when the band plays, are, rs CORE
spondent says, "the cheerful charac-
acteristics of the present campaign.
Fire alarms last week relieved the
monotony, but since the watcbtul-
ness Of the authorities has been re-
doubled even the torch doesn't flick.
cr."
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
Jay Gould.

Among the wealthy men Of the
United States, this gentleman per-
haps stands at the head Of tho list.
Hl3 entire life has been spent in the
busy whirl Of trade, and the more
than princely fortune he possesses,
has been accumulated by series Of
successful speculations hat have add
I'll little to his character of q benevo-
lent gentlemen. Accepted us heart.
less rich man, few expected any great
act Of charity to spring from nature
such as his, and the world was will
ing to envy his wealth, TO curse the
man, and to attribute every act to a
selfish motive. AS Northern man
imbibing all the prejudices Of his
section, and rs Republican in poll
tics possessing no love for the
South, we could expect nothing more
from Jay Gould than manifestations
Of sectional bitterness and political
opposition toward our section and
people. Yet how magnanimous the
motive that prompted the munldcent
gift telegraphed to Memphis ten days
age. and the boundloss humanity that
inditcd the sentiment: "Go on with
your noble work and l will foot the
hill" 1t matters not how wild spec
ulations may blunt the scnsitivcness
Of man, the world can never think
Of Jay Gould as hcartless million.
aire, ncr we Of the South entertain
other than the kindliest sympathy OF
this rich Republican Of the Nortl,
who seeks to deliver our fellow-citi-
zens from disease, suffering and death.
We call upon some Southern man,
who is able, to follow the noble exam
pie set by this generous-hcartod, phi.
lanthropic Northern gentleman, to
whom the entire South owes lasting
debt Of gratitude.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
The Farmers Aid Association.


This institution, recently changed
from the Patrons to the Farmers
Aid Association, held meeting on
Saturday last at WHICH business of
Importance was transacted. We are
little surprised that SO few farmers
Of our county have joined this society
which emh0des peculiar features for
the protection Of their families. One
OF these is that Of an insurance com
pany upon the most reliable and
cheapest plan yet discovered in insti-
tutiOns of II similar nature. 1t is
confined TO farmers and mainly to
those of this county, and unlike other
Insurance companies, ladies are re-
ccived as members upon equal foot
ing with their husbands. Farmers
and their wives under thirty-Gye years
OF age may become members by pay
ing the sum of $500; those whose
ages range from thirty-Gve to forty
six pay $500; from forty-six TO lifty-
five, $500; and from filty-liye TO six
ty, $1,000. Another feature that
commcnds itself to the consideration
of those who desire TO avail them
selves Of insurance aid is that after
becoming members no money is paid
until death occurs, thus rendering
it absolutely impossible to lose any.
thing by becoming q member save
the assessment which goes directly to
the aid of brother farmer.
Not the least Important feature in
this scheme is the acquaintance of the
members with each other. Confined
to single calling, that of the farmer,
and to a limited territory, that Of Or
angcburg County mainly, each men,
Der knows the others, the officers who
control the affairs Of the institution
and the manner in which that control
Is cXercised, Indeed the inner work.
ing Of the society is all open to the in.
spection of each member; and frauu,
under such clrcumstances,i lis manifcstly
impossible. We TRUST that with these
features made known to the public,
many, who now stand of, will come
forward and join the ASSOCIATION. 1t
is established on a firm basis and
needs only an increase in tho member
ship toput it in successful running OF
der. The association has been in ex-
istence over four years, and with o
membership Of over one hpnared not
n single death has occurred. Where
can 2 better showing bo made?
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
The Hood Orphans.

A movement is being made pretty
generally over the State and through
out the SoutE, to raise fund for the
support Of Gen. Hoods orphan chill
dren. Liberal sums have been sub
scribed and paid to this worthy OBJ
ject in several Of our larger cities and
towns: and Charleston, true TO her
historic record for q genuine charity, is
taking the lead in this State. Several
of her military companies, and among
them the Washington Light Infantry,
have taken initiatory steps in the
premises. At u meeting of this com
pany the following resolution was
unanimously passed: "That an ap-
peal be mado to tho South Carolina
survivors of the civil war, to the off,
GERS and members of every company
of volunteer State troops, and to the
people of the State generally, and es-
pecially to the women of Carolina, 10
organize committee in cnch county
to gather funds for this worthy pur-
pose." Gen. Seigling is requested 10
act as general trcasureE of the "Hood
Orphan Fund for South Carolina.
We know that this appeal from one
of our best military companies, in be-
half this stricken family, will meet
with hearty response from the citi-
zens of Orangcburg.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
Proclamation.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, !
Town OF ORANGEBUi,G.

J
l, Joab w. Moseley, Mayor Of the
eo"n Q: S:aagc5ars, by virtue Of the
authority vested in me in accold dance
with the laws Of the said State, have
this day, in the said town, received
and opened the report of the Mana
gers of the Election for Mayor and
Aldermen Of said town, held on
Tuesday, the ninth day Of Seplem-
Der, a. d. 1879, and do hereby an
nounce and publish that the whole
number Of votes Cast at said election,
and the whole number cast for each
candidate are rs follows, to wit:
FOR MAYOR.
The whole number Of votes cast. 1921
or which j. w. Moseley received. .l73
OF which Geo. Boliver received. ..l47
or which A. S. Hydrick received. Il
FOR ALDERMEN.
Whole number of votes cast.
Of which w. M. Saln received. .3l6
Of which j. Strauss received. BIB
OF which j. G. Dickson received. .29G
Of which j. S. Albergotti receiv'd.1G7
Of which j. A. Williams recciv'd. d.15S
And ! do hereby declare that Joab
w. Moselcy was duly elected Mayor
OF the said Town of Orangeburg, and
w. NJ. Sain, Jos. Strauss, j. G. Dick
son and j.. S. Albergot,i were duly
elected Aldermen of said town for
the next ensuing two years.
In testimony whereofI have at the
Town Of Orangeburg in the State OF
South Carolina set my hand and
seal on the 10Th day of September in
the year Of our Lord one thousand,
eight hundred and seventy nine, and
in the one hundred and fourth year
of the sovereignty and independence
of the United States Of America, and
the charter OF The Town of Orange,
burg the forty-clghth.
(Signed) j. w. MOSELEY, ~
.' Mayor.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
a Adnlinistl.uto,.'s Notice.

A LII persons having claims against
IN the Estate of Bartlett Tyler, dcceas-
ed, will present the same to the under.
signed, or to James F. Izlar, Esq, Mt Or
angcbnr2. 5. c.. OH or before the first
DAY OF December next, or they will be
ucbarrcd payment; and all persons In
deoted to Said Estate will make immed-
ate payment to the Undersigned
j. r. STEADMAN, Admir-,
Grahams II. o., S. E..
Sept. 12th, lS79-Gt.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12


ry relationship of life being filed TO
the complete satisfaction Of the two.
IN enterprise the white Radical was
leader and the negro follower; in
politics the white carpct-bagger and
scnllawag were olllceholdcrs and The
negro voter, and in money matters
The white Radical was banker and
the negro was depositor-all for the
protection Of the nations wards.
How honestly the responsibilities of
these positions were met, the light Of,
Democratic administrator is be-
ginning to Unfold as we sec the ig-
norant co!ored man made the dupe
of Republican cunning in enter.
plise, the cats paw in politics and
the leele" of Northern ayericc in
money matters.
investigations carried on under
Democratic auspices have revealed
such enormitcs as the world never
dreamed of and not one stands high
cr in The catalogue of crime than the
Frccdman's Savings Bank swindle,
commenced at Port Royal under the
direction of tho Freedmun's Bureau
and consummatcd at Washington un-
der the tender mcrcies of Grant and
Hayes administrations. In 1874 this
institution became insolvcnt and n
board Of three commissioners, with a
salary of $4,000 each, was appointed
to wind up the Bank. These com
missioners were invested with unlim.
tied powers and made accountable 10
nobody neither by report or any 9th.
er method, while their decisions were
final upon every point. If fraud is
discovered at this hour, five years af.
ter the appointment Of the commits
sioners, those who planned the fraud
and perpetrated the swindle cannot
be prosecuted because of the statute
OF limitation preventing ii; yet the
salaries of the commissioners go on
while they slowly unca1th the wick
odness of their brethren.
We think it is high time this farce
should eud, and our Democratic Con
gress might take the matter in hand
and provide some way by which jus.
!icc might be done TO thousands Q!
our colored citizens whose misplaced
confidence in their Republican friends
has entailed upon them suffering and
loss. -
We know human nature is very
ready to forget wrong indeed tc
forgive the meaness cruelty-but we
assert that the transactions of this
period ought not 10 be forgotten OF
forgiven by the colorcd people of the
South ; nor ought Grant or any other
Repu blican Official be held by them
in any other light than the worst oi
enemies. Indeed the Radical party
has been the Panlora's casket out ol
which las come every evil that has
afflicted the colored race, nor has
Hope yet been reached to comfort
their frequent disappointments.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
EStnte Notice.

A LLpersons holding claims against the
IA Estate of ABRAHAM s. DUKES,
deceased, are requested to present them
properly attcstei, to the undersigned !;
and all persons indebted to snid Estate
Will make immediate payment. to
ELlZABETII {, l.. DUKES.
or 70 a. +. ii. DUKES,
Qualified Administrators.
Branchvillc, 5. C., Aug. IS, lS79-4t
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
General Grant.

President Grant, after being lion
lied all over Europe and Asia, sailed
from japan few weeks ago and is
now on his way to the United States.
On his arrival here he will take charge
of that portion of the Republican par
ty of which he is the recognized lead
er and will direct the working OF his
party machinery in such manner as
to insure his nomination for the next
Presidency Conkling, who now has
no aspirations in that direction, will
lend lin very material aid in the
great State Of New York. Indeed
the recent nomination Of Cornell, as a
candidate for the Office Of Governor
of tLlt State. proves the force Of the
influence that q cunning politician
is able to bring to bear upon the Re-
publican party, and settles the fact
that he is master Of the situation so
far as New York is concerned, Conk-
ling, controlling the Republicans of
New York, will be able to control the
National Convention Of that party
when it assemblies. If so, Grant is
certainly the coming man. Sherman
without New York will find it difficult
TO secure the nomination over Gen.
Grant.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12
4 he Election,

4
down as one of the proudest days in
the history Of our town, and every true
citizen rejoices because of tue glorious
Ngitctory which that day gave for Or
.Spgeburg Democracy. 1t is we'll
lsat2wn that no issues we're made in
this contest except that of Democra-
,cy against Radicaiism and right man
fully did the voters of our town meet
the issue. A few persons seemed
even to a late day not To know that
AIR. George Bolivcr. the controlling
Radical of our county, was or would
be candidate, notwithstanding the
DEMOCRAT asserted the fact three
weeks before the election. From in
,dications that could not be doubted,
this paper ]lnew that desperate
effort would be made by that gen.
'tleman to regain possession of the
town and TO turn its affairs over to
Ahe tender mcrcies of his party. Our
people recog. ize the truth Of he state
mcnt and Immediately began prepara-
'ion through the Democratic party to
meet and TO defeat the enemy. How
well the work Was done The record of
last Tuesday viii prove for all time
to come, although fraud was intended
ny the Radicals and it was expected
that every means, whether fair or IN.
lair, would be adopted to carry their
:fms TO successful end, yet we have
i'cver witnessed more quiet and ord
,crly election than that oflast Tuesday.
The Demmocratic ticket was made up
a trne {. and tried spirits, together with
one honest and Intelligent colorcd
citizen, which plainly declared that
AN earnest !e4fI1rt II II was made to give
representation to every class OF oar
citizens gen. and thus SECURE good gov.
'ernment for all alike. 1t was reason.
able TO suppose that such q ticket
would be successful and the expecta-
Fon Of our County Chairman and Ex-
tcutlye Committee was fully realized
s'y the pronptncss with which white
and colorcd citizens came Up to its
support. Every man voted who had
n right 10 vote and those who had
Sie't, we made TO stand aside. Eve
means was employed to make the
eclion fair one and the victory
lecisivc one. So successful was
}lese efforts that Mr.. Bolivcr himself
was completely coniounded when he
stood by and saw his former colorcd
"dhcrcnts abandon his ticket by tie
scores, and join their white fellow cit
l;zrn in behalf of Il good government.
This ELECTION pro"cs to the colored
people that the Democrats desire to
advance their interest by giving to
their race representation on their
ticket, and 10y voting almost to man
'shr such rcprescntivc and we trust in
future elections they " i'll recognize the
fact that our interests are one by com.
ing up painfully TO the support of the
democrats in their efforts to secure
good government as they have in this.
IT is equally to be hoped tlat the Sc
we're rebuke, given Mr.. Bolver by the
patriotic citizens Of Orangcburg, will
put On end TO Radicalism in our cour-
ty whether it comes in the shape of
Inderendenlism, as in this last dodge,
or as straight-ouL Radical move
ment with plunder and spoil written
ppon its face.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-12

cent of his salary. We wonder if
Cabinet Secretaries and members of
Congress arc willing to be served
from the same dish 1t will not do
to make bone of one and flesh Of an
other.