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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
For Boys to Remember.

a. gentleman advertised for boy
to assist him in his office, and nearly
fifty applicants presented themselves.
Out Of the Whole numbe: he in q short
time selected one and dismissed the
rest.
~ should like to know" said q
friend, son what ground you selected
that boy, who had not single re-
commendationP"
"You are mistaken, my friend"
was the reply "he had great many,
and if you care to listen ! will enum-
crate " few Of them. He wiped his
feet when he camo in and closed the
door after him, thereby showing that
hc is careful. He instantly gave up
his seat to an old man who is lame,
showing that he is kind and thought
full. He took Off his cap when he
game in, and answered my questions
promptly and respectfully, showing
that he is polite and gcntlemanly.
He picked up the book that I had
purposely laid Oh tho floor and re-
placed it upon the table, while all the
rest either stepped over it or showed
it aside; and he waited quietly for
bis turn, instead Of pushing or crowd
ing, which evinoos IN honest, an or
derly disposition. When l talked
with him 1 noticed that his clothes
were cleanly brushed, his hair in nice
order, and smoothly brushed, and
his teeth as white as milk, and when
he wrote his name l also noticed that
his finger ma Is we're clean, instead of
being tipped with jet like that hand
some little fellows in the blue Jacket.
Don't you term those things letters
Of recommendation? ! do, and
would give mo:o for what l can tell
about boy by using my eyes for ten
minutes than all the fine letters YOU
can bring mo-"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
Food for Reflection.

act we'll your part. Dont't be sell
fish. Remember that it is by impart-
ing happiness to others, and making
ourselves useful, that we receive hap
piness. Stand by this truth, live it
out, and always keep doing some
thing useful for the common good,
doing it we'll and acting sincerely.
Eudenvor to keep your heart in the
attitude OF cherishing good will to all,
thinking and speaking i'll Of no one,
and always with g kind word for eve-
rybody. Seldshnoss is its own curse {:
it is starving one. The man who
does no good gets none. He is like
the heath in the desert, neither yield
ing fruit nor seeing when good com.
eth, ssunted, dwaTfsh, miserable
sh:up. Let all your influence te ex-
erted ior The purpose ofdoing all you
can for tho common good and indi-
vidual welfare of every one.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
a Horrible Fate Ayeried.

During a terrible wind storm the
house of Mrs. Adelaide Burton, of
Roxabel, N. c., was blown down and
the lady covered with debris. She
was finally taken out, apparently
dead, and preparations made for
burial. AT the funeral, as the casket
was being removed to the hearse, she
raised up and asked what this all
meant. Her sudden revival created
CONSERVATION as we'll as Joy. It was
found that she had !, q only been in a
trance. She is perfectly we'll, and in
few hours was experimenting the
workmen clearing away her wrecked
dwelling. "
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
Labor.

Honest, hearty, contented labor is
the only source Of Happiness. as we'll
as the only guarantee Of life. The
gloom OF nisanthropy is not only the
great destroyer Of happiness, but 1t
tends to destroy life itself. Idleness
and luxury produce premature decay
much faster than many trades regard
ed as the most exhaustive and fatal
to longevity. Labor, in general, in
stead of shortening the term of life,
actually increases it. 1t is the lack
of occupation that annually destroys
so many Of the wealthy, who, having
nothing to do, play the part OF
drones, and like them, make speedy
exit, while the busy bee fills It's day
in usefulness and honor.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
Didn't Believe in Advertisinu.

The Piedmont Neaos gives the fol-
lowing; A merchant Of Culpepper
was protesting day or two since,
that advertising benefited nobody
but newspaper publishers money
paid for advertisements was thrown
away ; nobody read them. We offer
ed to insert, in the most remote cor
ner of tho paper ho might select, an
advertisement Offering $3.50 bushel
for wheat, provided he would make
the offer good 10 those who might
read the advertisement and call on
him. And do you think he would do
it2 Not bit Of it. And this is the
way with most men who denounce ad-
vertising. When asked to test the
matter as to whether or not advertise
ments are read, they always decline,
thereby showing what little faith they
have in their own works, and tacitly
acknowledging the great power of the
press as an advertising medium.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
SeasonabIe Advice,

A metropolitan paper commenting
Oil the fact that the greater number
OF people to be seen at the seaside
and popular resorts are ladies' and
very young men, while the hushanda
and fathers remain at their drudgery
in the city in order TO earn tho mon.
ey necessary for their families indul-
gence, reads the parents lecture on
the subject, and remalks: Do not
struggle to give your children a for
tune, or to push them into a higher
circle Of society than your own.
Give them the best education YOU
Gun, but give yourself one also.
lake n part of each day, week
anu year to remember that you, too,
are a man and not mere money ma
kcr. Study some language or sci.
ence. Leave the farm or shop occa-
sionally. Broaden your mind by
friction with men. Go to the cities.
to California, to Europe. or course
it will cost money. Dress, eat, fur.
nish your house more simply; YOUR
sons and daughters will be better
men and women for such simplicity.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
A Big Lie.

The New York Witness, paper
that circnlates very extensively
among colored preachers in the South,
devotes itself to some extent to poll
tics, and politics of the bitter kind.
In q recent issue it publishes an cx.
tract from speech by Wendell Phil.
lips, in which the lio about Wade
Hampton feeding his negroes on cot
ton seed is rcyampcd. That lie was
exploded SO long ago that even Wen
dell Phillips should have been asham.
cd to put it together again, especially
as his imagination could easily have
manufactured q new and entertaining
lie that would not be so easily detect.
cd.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
Editors Work,

Some people, ignorant of what
good c''iting is, amsgine the getting
up OF selected matter TO be tho easi.
est work in the world to do, whereas
it is the incest work done on any, pa
per. If they see the editor with scisT'
sors in his hand, they are, sure to
say; "Eh that's the gay you get un,
original matter, eh?" accomBapyipa
their new ,,I. and witty questions with,
an i'liotit wink or smile. The facts
are that the interest, The, y,ariety and
usefulness Is. Of .paper depend, in no
small degree upon the selected 81, mat f.,
ter and few men are capable Of the
position who would not themselves,
be able TO write many OF the articles
they ssssleet. sensible editor de-
sites sansid erH selected piattera,
because he knows that one cynnos
make so good rs five or six .., 81
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05

pcrienco and acknowledged ability as
a practical educator entitle his views
to peculiar respect, cit is q great
mistake to suppose that ordinary
teachers will do for the primary
schools, and that we only want our
best teachers for the higher SCHOOLS
and colleges. The fact is the reverse
Of this opinion would be nearer the
truth. The education of
the boy improperly taught in the pri.
mary schools is apt gluays to be dcF-
cient." (itaiics are mine
The editor of the Educational COL
umn in your paper maintains this
view. Our honored School Commits
sioncr is pressing it upon the atten-
ton OF all concerned. From every
quarter comes up the cry of our great
need Of efficient teachers. This is
what I want to see supplied. Let no
one, who is not qualified to teach in a
high grade school, preaume to teach
the primary. This applies to male
and female teachers. "School Marm''
crrs in under standing me to restrict
the maxim 'poor pay, poor preach"
to females, l trust have made my
position clear. l am sure it is right,
and believe speak the opinions Of
the people.
noticed an article from sTrustee," !"
it made no argument, and / deemed
1t unnecessary for mo to reply. l
thought ''some one Of the female
teachers" would. He says in sub
stance that very ordinary teachers
will edo for our piney woods schools"
and the females arc just such as we
want. / reckon he meant to help
them. EsCULArIUs.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
The Reason.

A man was standing at q corner
the tho other day gazing at nothing
in particular, when q friend stepped
up to aim and said: II see you have
mourning band on your hat?
eyes, have; it's for my mother-in-
law" "Your mother-in-law?." "Yes
my mother-in-law ]" replied the man
in mourning. "Why, didn't know
she was dead?" "Well, she isn't
she recovered"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
Little Women.

I'd like wifc-a little wife,
[ waiit no stately dame,
No regal .Juno's Lightning glance ~
Can set my heart aflume.
Let others bend, with eager gaze,
At naughty beauty's thrgnc,
But all it Is n fairy queen
Who claims me as her owni
A dainty, wee, and winsome thing
like her the poet sngs,
Who seems to tread this grQsser earth
Upborne by, fnlry wings,
Who walks and talks and sings and smile
In such q witching way, ~
That love must in her pathway spring
Ag flowers spring In May.
The little bird, as all can see,
Has e'cr the sweetest song;
10 little ilowers In the shade
The sweetest blooms belong;
The tito gem Of purest ray
Is found without flaw,
And little women rule the world
by univeral law.
Her little head is always poisel
With such an airy grace;
Shes quite an artist in her hats,
Aud critic in her lace.
icf ufeSS, however fuIIled anu pulled
Is dainty, trim and neat;
AND, oh! st. Crispcn's leathern sonl
Would Hlelt before her icpt.
Ftl trust thoGe feet, those littlp feet,
TO never trip or fhlI
III trust those little hands. for help,
If help can come ut dlf; -
lll trust that little heart to solyo
The ptzz!ing things of life;
I'll wait for thee, my dearest one,
To be my little wife! -
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
Thoughts abo.ut the Examintion.
PRovlDENcE, S. c., Aug. 2G, 1879.

'"oAS"'S aSoS' '"o IHdIiiiiftioH.
PROVIDENCE, S. c., Aug. &c, 1879.
Editor OrengeIorg DEMOCRAT;
All females who are interested in
public school teaching will remember
that last Friday, the 22nd inst, was
tho day cf "lire," as ! would style it.,
or perhaps running the "gauntlet"
would be more modern. Well, Ills
past for this yea.! Draw long
breath of relief, and don't begin to
sigh for the next. ,..a
Carefully considering the delicate
constitutions Of females generally, for
we can sympnthzc with one another
better than the sterncr sex, except
the pastor and family ply sician, !
would venture few brief sentences
in the way of preparation for another
time. First, go TO the place where
the examination is TO be held the day
before, not the building itself, but to
Il hotel or private house, and by all
means get good nights reposc, with
out dreams of how you Rre going to
succeed, Second, carry your gold
pen along, if you have one, or bor-
row Of your ncighbor, and a we'll
chcwed pen holder-for where is there
n lady who does not nibble her wri.
ting staff? The desks are not cover
ed with velvet, nor are the seats cush=
toned; and as you may not do MUCH
writing but make great many efforts
to do so, scribbling will, in nine
cases out Of ten, be the final re.
suit. Third, The questions are asked
in such manner as to bring into ex-
istence all your hidden and forgotten
light whether, under corn measures,
or heaps Of worldly cares, sorrows,
responsibilities, pcrplexitics, and last
but not not least, earthly affections.
SO, be cool, considerate, and like tue
man whose wife (be it an everlasting
shame to hcrl told him to "curse
God and die" Tho answers will
come up before you, or ought to
have said, at the end Of your tongue
not all Of them thougb--some have
been hidden too deepI fear. and
some never learned. lBnehhy atoms
of knowledge droppeGby the facilities
above you, you may come out wiser
if not better scholar. There is gen.
tie art about Mr.. Samuel Dibble to
draw out your ideas, and 1 know he
was as good teacher, as he is now
an eminent lawyer. Mr.. Sheridan
must be teacher to the manor born,
his great patience and ready illustra-
lions of subjects, classes him one, in
my humble estimation. He has
grown SO stout since his residence in
the great city Of Orangeburg, where
he enjoys The purest cir and water,
and | hope money, the brightest cx-
isting earthly boon, for his valuable
labors, as editor Of the DEMOCRAT.
Mr.. David Connor, our School Com
missioner, also added much dignity
to the Board Of Examiners, as the
many applicants can certify. Have
| opened the school campaign for
1880? If SO, lay your right hand
above the seat Of life, and close your
optics ahd allow me to stop down
with all the dignity of teacher and
mother. JonN JOEL.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05

TIE Republican campaign in Maine
is not flouriehing. Even The New
York Times correspondent affirms
that the party cannot obtain q majors
ity on the popular ls'ote, ana lnfthis
caac combination between the Dem-
oerata and ,Greenbackers Nillsmake
the Governor. The Radical lesdsEsp
are all at isixes and sevens. g Shors
man scored failure in his campaign.
The Maine ,Radicalp. are stalwars, antl
are infected with aoft=money theorida!A
Sherman advooste hard money, and
was not vindic.ive enough about she
South. The election in Maine eospaa'
off on the 9Th Of September. ~ ~
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
7 Hands Of"

A ,woman's safeguard is to Keep ep q &
mans hands off Of her. ! It you need
his assistance in ,Walking, take his
arm instead Of bis taking yours. Just.
tell him in plain Englisl, ahaRds otf,:' =
He may not like it at the time, but
he will respect you, ii. future il 'tsep:ioH
more. Men will be and Dc do, !jqsst WIiat,
the women allow them to 90. Men
will not do 10 trust, Give a man
your arm and you will find him very
confidential, and he viii take great
many privileges he would not take X
he were not permitted to do so. He
will give your arm many loving
squeezes and sly twists that liz could
have no opportunity Of doing, and
the opportunity is just what no ID
after, =
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05

The man who spends Q lifetime in
investigating the idiosynprasies OF tina
spinal column of an INSECT only
known in Central Africa, ard which
Gan only be seen under q powerful
microscope, generally gets o monu-.
mcnt and is elected TO various socie-.
ties, while the man Who gets up .
ten cent ssa'gad"lchh s'g q!s.a anaa sells, il. for
half dime lives his allotted sgs'a,
and dies without causing q ripple Of
excitement.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05
A woman at Greenbura, Ind. wa,

A woman at Greenburg, Ind, was
not sure that she wished to die, but
thought she did; so sho put her neck
-.
into a moose, stepped Off n chair, TAX
ing precaution to hold sharp knife
in her hand. The choking left her
no longer in doubt that she still de.
sired TO live, and she hastily cut the
rope above her head.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05

WIN. Sawyer, aged seventeen, and
Maggie laggert, aged fifteen, eloped
together from Gloyersville, N. Y,
some time ago, and wcro chased
twcnty-four hours by her father and
an officer, whom they eluded and we're
married. Last Saturday the bride
was sentenced to the Western house
of refuge by a Utica magistrate, on
the complaint of her husband that sho
was vagrant, having no means of
support.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05

Mr.. G. ". Curtis says, t!'the bloody
shirt has become again the banner OF
American liberty, and he who does
not wear it is cqntemptiole coward"
Bold language for warrior %ho
served his country with a chronic
diarrhga during the war. and would
crawl into bomb proof if another
unpleasantncss should arise-with
Great Britain, for example.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-05

Extensive preparations are being
made in California TO view The eclipse !;
Of the sun, which will be visible in
that State next January,
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MEN WHO SAW PINCKYEY SOBER.
Four Lawyer. and the Captor Of hin Poole's
Murderer Tcstifying.

Lawyers Henry w. Bookstaver. T. f. New
lille. Weeks W. Culver. aud Leopold Wallck gave
testimony for Justice Walter s. Pnckney yester-
day. They said that whenever they saw him on
the bench his department was proper. They
never saw him take anything intoxicating while
he was presiding and he never appeared intoxi-
Gated. Mr. Neville was impressed with the reg
ularty of his attendance in court. Mr.. Culver
heard from Mr. Farley and Mr.. Lamont about
the Justices conduct in court. but never saw
anything wrong himself.
CITY Marshal John Mcls-Aaugh said that he
was before Justice Pincknev pretty regularly in
1876 and 1877. and never saw anything out Of
the way He paid Mr.. Davies. the clerk 81 when
he got warrants signed. The same charge was
mado in 1872 and 1873. before Mr.. Davies be-
came clerk. Henry T. Nugcut. an assistant to
his father. City Marshal Matthew Nugent, has
been In the court one hundred times in three
years and never saw Justice pintkney other
wise than well deported. He paid Clerk Davies
81 for hlanks and filling out phpcrs.
David King served on Iuries in the court soy
eral times. and on all oc .nsiOns Justice Pinck-
ney behaved properly. His mind appeared to
Col. Joseph Yeomans, the captor Of Baker. the
reputed murderer Of Bill Poole. WIS the last
WINS yh ne kneW Oh Trials 'p1 n@a ocrnpigd
spect.
On cross-exnminaton Col Yeomans said that
he was agent for n Broadway firm Of publish
crs. He hud previously been an inspector in
the Custom House but could not give the date
of his discharge from there, He WAS on duty
from sunrise TO sunset Mr.. Miller. the Assist
ant CORPORATION Counsel asked how he could
have been present in court II he was doing
Custom House duty all day. He said that 1t WIS
after he left the Custom House. He was keeper
Of Yorkville prison. H. was appointed by Will
liam Laimheer. Bowen and" what's the
firm ?" he added.
Mr. Miller-What's the frm2 | don't know.
Col. Icomans- / am not asking you. Mr..
Bowen appointed me.
After his removal as keeper he did like any
body else specialized a little He bought pota-
toes and poultry. H. was offered "A chance to 20
to Europe. and he was a fool not To- go.
Mr.. Miller-Nhat did you speculate in ? The
referee says you must answer III" question.
Counsel Reavy-l did not understand the ref
eroc To- give any such decision.
Col. 1comAus-NO. he did not.
COunsel-lOu were II colonel in thclMexican
war;
Col. Yeomans-Oh. no; l was in the Mexican
war though.
Mr.. Millcr-Perhaps he was n corporal.
Col. leomans-I have five commissions. One
is from Has Wright, three from Gov. Morgan,
and one from Seymour. was Lieutenant. cap
tain. and major in BllliAlleu's regiment the
First New YORK. and was colonel Of the Tenth
New York went TO the war in April. 1861. and
stayed until 1868.
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THE REV DR. DIxoN's STORY
The Letters lie Wrote before Taking that
Dose Of strychnine.

MEMPHIS lehh., Dec. She hcv. James
A. Dixon. TIE party whose name has been very
W S,, WIn so ,s, sInga
weeks' Wiempted suicide at his rooms IN the
ivanouy livlol hoput Sloch tllS lh"rmrlhE; 10y
taxing stunning dose 81 strYchni,ne me iac.
was uisc9NrIeu 10y one Oh we MAJ, ,u"N7 ABOUT
ocock. three hours alterwhrd. mr.. galloway.
me PROPRIETOR. was cal'd. anu immculh'eY
SUMMONED cpupl" OF ph)siclahs. lhuy pro-
lvui.'J IL q US ILL., VI p,,.s'n' "lH u'ei'u ~
cordingy, win niue hopes oi saving the We
YIN. 4 number OF letters were found on me
tnDie OF the room occupied ~ nr. DIXON ana
me hlirAll.hs hre 'hHt u" hau maze careful
pinrl"i ,v ~. " .v,.l''i., S.ig,'iv, ii go -
used by newspaper reporters for soft and quick
work. is rs follows:
To INV Psortr or Nrsrni. came to your 80, nearly
ADJ ,innins eli ien Of ie tniica states. nut Wa. not
asemsd by ,ns lyops s,t ana Tso Knew in, oe't an
Dec U.s. a, least -a.it' OF ng NOR, 'han in'i. rcnoi
nat.r. .urb a. tbs Sew Ydrt BIZ. G,sT. ht,e Gotten
~ sensational report %. letter, ia...ns hewcen M. al,
AMI certain Young lady Ia tatcty sew Albany. an ct
which are m,reurr :, citations ana hes have n.yer-
w u, ,"ans '@s, NO ~ 81, Sn , an IN
men XII ha,e We t'"n ,i,afs,i Vii va. iinrru
i.ne. an that h,, MOI been tf,. aid therefor" not
proven hat f,.suc l, charge a. pastor last sop.
iruh,r ana decided settle Nemnhi. as phy ,iclan
my ud prn,u o. tri ih ilo s.uih many ygar' VS.
xxx ~, i' % w ' 400, ~ ,, h. 20
i1c place Of 10; riiu aui shee SCAT my har,.s., G'r
because am uow 100 The South. AN .urprsed nt The
uinkin- ami adjust AMI The citIcn. VII arrwari re-
ana t'irely de- NORA f s,.,t.nal Norttr f,ter. v9
i, t,t,, "a t, tnhe ., ASH, w baye 'tla. n ,itat,f
80 lafscy the TINT state. for scandal re,s wait
and dc inc the Justice OF q 'tr heains. jas A. bnoN
Among the other letters was one al drrssed to
the Mayor of Nsv Albany In which he ud-
dr.s-..I hi,,, M Nv D.nr Frisnl " stutfrp Tint
There Is niurn excitement in the city over whnt
i- called tho Dixon -.,an.lul' The news ~r.tns
- I,. .,.,r, t,rs M. Hn. th. Who'll. tl,i,..
lsnu Known IN indiana" In this letter he re-
f.r- 10 hi, wife a~kln- that she bee informed Of
the facts. He also states that Mrs. Dixon was 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-01
MICHAEL sULLIyAN's CASE
Handed over 10 the society for the Proven
tIon OF Cruelty 10 Children.

Jane Sullivan OF Washington street and
Catherine Harris Of 81 State street. Brooklyn,
wore arraigned before Justice Wandell yester-
day by Oncer Ryan. who charged that they hal
been guilty Of shoplifting. They had large
basket. full Of all kinds OF underwear. toys. and
cheap jeweiry. and were accompanied by a
bright boy. years Of age. tho nephew OF tho
prisoner. Jane sullivan.
Officer Ryan testified that. on the complaint Of
several shopkeepers in the Bowery that two
women. accompanied by little boy, We're going
from shop to shop stealing. he watched for
them. He saw them come out Of Robert Davis's
shop at 200 Bowery. and learned Immediately
afterwurd that goods We're missing. He lol-
lowed them INTO Mrs, Anne Binders shop al lb2
Bowery and watched them. The two women
stood So close 10 each other that the little boy
was Invisible. They examined n number OF
suits OF undertaking, and while they held up
a garment. the child quietly drew down some
article and quickly put il into the basket
DO you mean 10 say. officer. that These women
were deliberately teaching this little boy TO
stcalp 800
Michael sullivan, faXen- haired child, was
raised 10 the Justices desk. The little follow
kicked and screamed until the Justice quietly
asked him:
How Old are yon, sonny"
" Five years old. 900
DO you ever 20 to SCHOOL,"
" Yes, slr!' 1900
DO you know that it is wrong to steal?"
Little Michael held down his head. and. again
breaking into tears replied; Yes, SIR.
His Honor committed the women for trial and
handled little Michael sullivan over 10 OnlcoI
Lundberg Of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children.