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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-08-29
Rosa.

Not long aSo-pcrhaps-not long
Ny soul heard no discordant tone,
For love and youths sweet imatin song
1t learkencd to, and that alone;
But now the song is hushetl-it hears
Strange music, in n harslier key,
For every SOUND q dirgc appears
Since Rosa died, who lived for me.
The summer of my life is past
Eternal winter reigns instead
For how, for me, could summer last,
When she, my only rose, is dead3
Sweet RosAl would thou couldst be yet,
AS once, my day, my only light!
But thou art gqnc-tle sun has set
And every day, to me, is night.
Yet. be the darkness e'cr so deep,
Let no MORE suns arise for me;
For night can sQ0llle my licart To sleep,
And Rosa. then IN dream of thee.
AUGUST %, 1879.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-08-29
Females.

Judge Lewis says "God bless the
sex Ever foremost in the work of
charity; always ministering to the
sick-lingcring longest at the CROSS
speeding earliest to the sepulchre
They never erred but once, and if
that error had been committed at n
later period Of the world, after 900
years of bright and lovely deeds, tho
Accusing Spirit had carried the Of
fence TO Heavens Chanccry in vain %
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-08-29
Is 1t Safe ?

Is it safe TO tampcr with intoKicat-
ing liquor, when SO many have been
destroyed by it?
Is it safe to learn to use tobacco,
ard thus become oringing slave To
a filthy, expensive, poisonous, and
dcbasing habit?
Is it safe to frequent the dance
hall, theatre, &C., in view Of the evil
associations and corrupting influences
of these places?
Is it safe 20 profane Gods name,
when lie will not Lold them guiltless
that do it?
>-,Is It safe TO gamble, when 30 many
have been made Fshniiessss .sRa I'd ERiBea-
by engaging in iii
Is it safe to reject the Bible, when
The evidence thqt it is Gods word is
SO conclusive?
Is it safe 10 neglect seeking Christ,
when it is absolutely certain that
those who reject Him willbe lost3
Is it safe TO desccrete the Sabbath,
in view Of the speeiaa! command 10
keep it holy?
1t is safe to always shu4 those
things that tend to sin and it is al
ways dangerous to neglect those
tlings That have q GOOD tendnncy
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-08-29
The Divine Side of Life.
Editor .Oranaebura Democrat:

Editor Oramgeb,rg Democrat:
While the agricultural and literary
minds of our country arc busted with
farms and letters-giving us their
matured views Of these important vo-
cations, not "ayocations;" and indoc-
trinating us in their several advance
mcnts and splendid discoverics-and
while doubtless much good is accom-
plished, still we cannot think it we'll
to entirely overlook the divine side Of
life-to ignore religion and God-as
do many of them. They forget that
'thc race is not to the swift, nor the
battle to the strong, neither yet
bread TO the wise, nor yet farrow TO
men Of Skill" and that, God alone
"giveth tho increase" In all past
ages of the worlds history, God has
bestowed Or withheld his blessing in
proportion to the righteousness or
wickcdncss Of the people; and who
dare say that good or evil may not
now be NOTED out by the same fixed
law Of Heaven? We know that, "the
idle soul shall suffer hunger" but we
also know that God "puttclll down
one and seLtcth up another" and that
lie "maketh poor, and makcth rich"
1t is true, lie "scndcth rain on the
just, and on the UNJUST" hut "tllc
face Of the Lore is againt them that
do evil"
The prime cause Of all The adverse
circumstances surrounding us, and Of
all our troubles, whether individual
or general, lies in departure from
the God Of heaven, and in n want Of
tcspcct TO the Christian Ministry, the
Church and Religion. This fact will
appear, if we simply glance at the
secular press of fto-day. All manner Of
questionable and even ridiculous anec-
dotes arc told at the expense Of some
simpIe-hcar;cd preacher; the Church
is. lightly spoken of; religion is, in
some INSTANCES ignored, ridiculcd,
condemned acd the name OF God is
handled by sacriligious hands. One
secular paper recently gave as the
reason why so many people 60 TO
gospel tents; "TAey mistake them
for circus tents" attempt ut ridi-
culc, or perhaps something worse.
Another paper in one column reports
worlf of grace, in another com
mends that "splcndid'' wl,skey over
the way, and in another laughs over
Il preacher who ssatc like a sinner, and
drank like sinncr'-=tlius lowering
the ministerial office in the eyes Of the
young who already manifest too lit
tie interest in this sacred Office. If
such cases are true, and even of fire.
qucnt occurrence, is not the fact too
sad, too portenLous Of eyil-Qt the
rcgcncracy Of the timcs-to he made
q matter of fun? While it may be
fun to the boys it is death to the
frogs. Besides, there is n iitnoss in
things, which should always be ob.
served. The safety Of the young.
the country, the aged demands the
purcst, highest type Of literature,
whether religious or secular, and all
should combine to destroy the evil,
to build up the good, Improve your
farms, your schools, your merchan-
dise--all your honorable interests
but by all means maintain the cause
Of our holy religion. Let this once
go, and q rayless, hopeless night set
ties upon the church, the world-hold
it up--live it--and we are impcrvi-
Gus 10 lile's ills ASTIIRoPos.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-08-29
Nohody's FauIt but his Own.

A ten-dollar bill, with the follow
ing words written across the face, was
passed over an Ithaca counter the be.
other day:
"This is the last Of a fortune Of
100000 left me by my UNCLE.
JASPER GOULD.
beware Of women and wine"
Rather let man beware Of indulg-
ing his passions until they become un-
goyernable. Neither women nor wine
are responsible for Jasper Gould's
poverty; Jasper himself alone is TO
blame.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-08-29
An Editors Vaiedieiory.

AN EdltOr.S palediGtory.
The editor OF New York State
journal on laying downIhis proGes.
sional labors, embraces tue occasion
to give ,utterance TO someFsentimcnts
which are applicable the world oyer
amoug newspaper readers; "Having
for nearly seven years been weekly
visitor at your homes, kindly sharing
the hospitality, and, wo hope, contrib
uting somewhat TO the comfort Of the
same, it only remains to shake hands
all around, take an aGeationato and
heart-brealsing farowcllirand come no
more, probably, forevcr~S Good bye.
1t has been spoken ovei1tle dead ly.
ing in their collins. 1t has beer.
spoken when an ocean was TO roll IN
between parting hearts, but it never
is spoken with such pathos and dnc-
ton rs when n country ,cdito", with
tho memory Of his hard grlbbings
and his scant comforts pressing upon
him, hands his valedictory over to the
compositor, puts the stub end Of his
faithful lead pencil in his wcll-worn
brccclos pocket, and shuaics his rlicu-
matte legs down stairs, 10 60 no more
back forever. 'Wo part upon the
square, We proclaim general am
ncsty all ronnd, We expire rorgiv-
ing our enemies, and shall haunt
those who obstinately refuse TO for
give us. We arc bound to bc
forgiven. Farmers, goodbye. You
are the dorsal column OF the country
editors subscription list. 1t could
not stand erect without your help,
May the time soon como when no
mortgage, like y great morass in the
centre of a pleasant meadow, shall
obstruct your prosperity, Havo you
over given lis wood o: scrimp pattern
and highly perforated cordagc2 The
act is forgiven, Have you ever given
us butter of most unhallowcd flavor:
We hope, after little, to forgive
even this. There is particular class
f>patrons WHOM, every departing
country editor remembers Will spo-
cial gratitude. 1t is tile substantial, !,
thoroughly steadfast,T pQtrons the
men who are never satss1h ont OF
favor with him by tljlaa9s ,os
ill-wind. They are Tic men wlic cash
their bills with thoroughly profession
al honor and nromptncss. We re-
member all such in Groton with
downright ana uncompromising graf
itude. We count their namca with
thankfulness. They are like the brick
walls Which hold this Office above the
dust that vcNes the street below.
Support the new management. A
country newspaper needs friends, and
cannot afford to have enemies. Don't
get mad if something fails To suit,
and stop your patronage. Don't
prattlc all oyer the village about the
short comings Of the cditor--co npc-
rate with and encourage him. Help
lin TO get news, and sec that he has
his share of your money 10 do busi-
ness with, Don't loaf around his Of
flee and steal his time. Don't give
him too much good advice. lie
knows more about his business, prob
ably, than you do. Help, but don't
hinder. Again, goodbye"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-08-29

Bus-to kiss. Re-bus-to kiss
again. Blundcr-bus-two girls kiss
ing each other. Omni.bus--to kiss
all the girls in tho room. Bus ter
a general kisser. e pluri bus unum
"a thousand kisses in one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-03
POISONED WATERS OF THE GULF.
From Which COleridge's Ancient MARI
ner Might Have Drawn Picture.
Kew West Kew.

Our smack fisherman are nearly dis
couraged with their i'll luck. For over
twelve months they have been unable
to get live fish to Havana; they all die
on reaching the putrid waters of the bay,
which has now extended over $50 miles
into the Gulf Of Mexico The smack.
George Storrs, Captain Zeb Allen, at
tempted TO run to the westward, in
hopes of escaping the deadly waters,
and when fifty miles west of Toringas,
in twenty-five fathoms of water, lost his
whole fare of fish in very short time.
lie describes the poisoned water to the
south and west ofhim as far as he could
see. The largest fish, such rs shark,
Jewish, and turtle, were floating around
his vessel. He pointed his vessel east
ward, and entered our port OH Tuesday
last, almost disguised. On Saturday
last the water had appeared near the
northwest lighthouse, with its thousands
of dead fish floating like tufts Of cotton
over the sea. On Monday and Tuesday
the water was dotted with dead Portu.
gese men-of-war, but not until
Wednesday did the dead fish
appear in sight. The stratas
of dark reddish water passed
through our island channels, carrying
on its surface fish ofall kinds-many OF
them of the largest specimens of sharks,
Jewish, barracuda. grouper, grunts, In
terpersed with few kinds of the fresh
water-varieties, such as she mud-eels,
bul-head, breem, perch, etc. The fresh
water fish, cells, ETC., are found in great
abundance in Lake OkeechoUee, Kis-
simmee River, and Fish-eating Creek.
As these dead fish approached our
wharves the stencil became almost in
tolerable, and many plans were attempt
ed and suggested to keep them in water.
Had this occurred in the heat of sum
mer plague must have followed. 1t is
even yet feared. The fish are dying in
our harbor, and no one knows where
this great evil will stop. Our people NJ
large fish-eaters, and if deprived Of this
cheap class Of food there must neces.
sarily be much suffering.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-03
"Old Ben" and the Dead Man.
Chleago Tines

The snOw-storm came and caught
him out, Hat on his back, said Old
Ben, Of the Madison street station, MS
hc pointed out cell where M old man
lay dead, although there was nothing
about the dead mans face to indicate
thattnere was anything there except that
twinkle of oblivion which somebody
has called sleep. Il was expectin that
somebody d get caught in the storm.
Children most generally get lost in the
drifts, YOU know, and come here TO be
taken care Of. We amt got no St.
Bernard dogs to bring EN- and lead EN-
here. But this old man was wanderln'
around Canal street. He was found
over there on his back, near the shot
tower. You krow what strange kind
o. noise there is about that shot-tower.
Well, he laid down near this place,
right on his back. You know, and the
snow was comm down u million flakes
second--a million, million drops To
the square inch. | don't know, but its
my opinion that he thought the noise
Of the falling shot in the tower was like
the rustlin' Of angels wings, and think
he Just laid there on his back until he
really believed that the shot.tower
music WAS what I've said it was, And
when he got to believe it in his bones he
got happy. and the same hand that
played the snowHakes didn't forget the
man OH his back. 1t knew that he was
happier than he'd ever be again; Sc
that hand just picked tile Old man
up out Of the snow-or, rather, il was
Ills spirit--and as the snow came sailin'
down il went sailin' UP, until the angels
brushed away the snow for him and he
went in. That's only my opinion. lie
may have taken the other route for he
was from st Paul. and that's agin him.
| But he's dead. nevertheless.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-03
Mr.. Alfred Etlielbridgc.

Mr.. Alfred Ethelbridge is bashful; he
does not deny it. He wishes he wasn't
sometimes, but wishing does not seem
to help his case much. Everybody in
Burlington likes him except the father
OF n young lady out on Pond street.
With instructive knowledge Of this old
genteman's feelings, Alfred had for
borne TO aggravate them, and kept out
Of the fathers way as much as possible,
atoning for this apparent neglect by
seeing the daughter twice as often. Tho
other afternoon Alfred went up the
steps and rang the bell. The door
opened and
Papa stood glaring at him, looking II
thousand things and saying nothing.
Alfred Ethebridge had never felt 80
lost for language in his lie. Presently
ho stood on ono foot and remarked:
Good afternoon"
dooftnoon," gruntcd papa, which is,
by Interpretation, also good afternoon,
"Is--ah is er--Miss Lollipop--is
your daughter ut homer" asked Alfred,
standing on the other foot.
Eyes, sir" said pnpa rather more
shortly than Alfred thought was abso-
lutey necessary. Then nobody said
anything for d long time. Presently
Alfred Ethclbridge stood on both feet
and said.
IL abe in2"
Yes, sir, said papn, not budging n
step from his position in the door, and
looking ns though he was dealing with
u book agent instead of one Of the
incest young men in Burlington. Then
Alfred Ethelbrdgo stood on his right
foot and said:
"Dpos sho--cnn sho receive COM
pany2'
Eyes sir" papa said, sayagely, not ut
MI melted by the pleading information
of Alfreds voice, which everybody else
thought was so irrosistibly sweet. Then
Alfred Ethelbridgc stood on his left foot
md said:
Is she inY'
"Yos, sir" papa said, grmly, and
never taking his Dyes Off the young
mans uneasy face.
Alfred Etholbrldgo began to feel i'll.
Ho looked up and down the street, and
finally pinned his wandering gn2o ON
the build spot on tho top ofpapa's head;
thcn no said:
"Will you please tell her that Mr..
Ethelbridgo callcd?'
Yes, sir, said papn, and he didn't
say anything more And somehow or
othor Mr.. Alfred Etholbridge kind Of
sort Of got down or the porch and went
out Of the gate. lle discontinued his
visits there, and explained TO II friend
that the old man didn't say anything
thnt wasn't all right and cordial enough,
but his manner was rather formal
| BmtHe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-03
World Wide Gossip.

The Canada Pacific railroad will DO
completed from Winnipeg to Rtt Port
age, on the Lake Of the Woods, III
August next.
Pope Leo MI, is engaged in draw ing
up II scheme of cooperation between
all the European powers with view to
the repession of socialistic and interna-
lional tendencies.
Five Of the leading officers Of the 81.
Petersburg police have been dismissed
by project, Gen. ZDurotf, on account Of
their connivance at the operations OF
nihilst party.
j. O'Connor Power, an Irish member
of parliament, has published n letter N
which he speaks of the blood-stained
acts of the royal butchers who have IN
vadcd Afghanistanp
Several Stratham, n, III. parties have
been digging for buried money, under
the direction Of Il Spiritualstic medium
III point where an old farmer dream
cd there was treasure; but work has
been suspended till spring.
Signor Cairell, who received II severe
wound in defending King Humber
from the assault Of an assassin, Wa
greeted with wild enthusiasm BY "a,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-03
An o Id
Death. at Cincinnati Of the First White
Person Born IN the Miami Valley.
Cincinnati Gazette.

~ 3, n E d Cincinnati Gazette.
The announcement OF the death Of
the venerable pioneer, William Moody,
who departed this life at 3 o'clock on
YESTERDAY afternoon, at his residence,
No. $50 Barr street, will be received by
his many friends and acquaintances
with the Irofoundest sorrow. Though
his decease was hardly surprise TO
those who have visited him the past
year yet it was hoped that he might
still be spared some years to the loving
family which had been 80 long and so
devotedly attached to him.
The deceased holds remarkable
place in the annals Of Cincinnati, rs he
was the first white male child born in
the Miami valley, and as he lived in
this city nearly eighty-nine years. ne
was born on the 18th oil March, 1890,
on the southwest corner OF what are
now Main and Fourth streets, in log
hut, which stood in the midst OF corn
field. His father Nathaniel Moody,
was baker by trade, doing business at
the log house. and was living long be-
fore the revoluti mary war The de-
ceased received his education ut the
schools Of Washburn and Cathcart on
Columbia street, and began the trade of
shoemaker, which he followed for many
years. Alter long life Of varied for
tunes, during which he held several
positions of trust and honor, he finally
retired from active occupation, and
shortly anerward, about six years ago,
was made m invalid by paralysis,
which terminated in his death ycstcr-
day.
Mr.. Moody was we'll known TO ali the
old pioneers Of the city, and for years
has been nm especial fayorite with them.
He was intimate with the hero Of Tip
pecanoe, remembered Lafayette well,
and was really coeval with the life of
Cincinnati personally acquainted,w with
its history for almost u century.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-03
ten. Sherman and the Army Bill.
Cincinnati Enquirer

Gen. Sherman has written u letter to
Gen Burnside, chairman Of the joint
committee on army reorganization, re-
viewing the proposed bill To reorganze
the army. Hesays:
At first / doubted the wisdom OF Mt
tempting so much law, but on more
careful examination ! find That the bill
is consistent in all its details, and will
probably bring harmony to all parts Of
tho service. Although il deeply affects
many Of my comrades confess il IS
less damaging than feared. find IL
few omissions and obscure sentences,
but general precision and accuracy. |
note the very few criticisms which oc-
cur to me. The army ought to be n
unit, with different parts, like the HUI
man body, thus: A head, Generals;
body, the army; hands ana legs, the
staff. Tn the first page would not
style the Generals rs II corps, but SIM
oily Generals" or general officers"
with the prefix OF n ~ corps Of ! also
think we will always need n lieutenant
gen 'ral, three mWor.genorals, and six
brigadiers; because $4,000 men, which
this bill makes the permanent standard
of numbers, amount toa corps d'armee,
the equivalent of acknowledgements
command, equal TO three strong div.
sions or six strong brigades. But ! do
not advise any discussion ut this time,
because ! know that, rs time progresses,
the pressure of necessity for these
grades will lead to the necessary amend
ment In relation to the relative parts
Of the army MS recognized, would pre-
Ter four regiments Of artillery, eight OF
cavalry, and twenty of infantry, 10 the
number proposed your bill, VIZ; Five
Of artillery, eight Of cavalry, and cigh,
teen Of infantry. The mode and man
ner Of reduction and consolidation
seems wise and liberal to the present
establishment. In the aggregate this
bill, if enacted substantially rs ii stands
will give lis military code better thar
any which has prevailed since 1881.
think il will pass rs whole or tail alto
gether.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-03
Erie's,Third Rail Finished.

The third rail of the New York, Lake
Erie and Western Railroad was COM
peted on the Goth, and the entire line
il now continuous from the Suspension
Bridge near Buffalo, 10 Jersey City, q
distance Of 443 miles. There have been
a few gaps in the line incomplete, but
the work at these places is finished.
The narrow gauge road has been
operated from Buffalo to Wayerly since
July, 1876, but the new rail was laid as
far as Port Jervis, a total distance Of
$50 miles, last September. By the COM
pletion Of this enterprise the Erie road
will be enabled to transport from the
west to New York without breaking
bulk, and will be ina condition to make
connections with the western roads. 1t
has not yet been decided when trains
will run over the narrow gauge line,
but it is expected that regular trains
will be established by the beginning Of
the year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-03
The MulattO Family.

Many Americans seem to think the
mulatto specially native product, and
largely confined to the United States.
Those who think 50, plainly, have not
travelled. He is more numerous in the
West Indies and Portuguese and Span
ish America than he is here, and he is
not uncommon in Arabia, India, Persia,
Turkey, and on all the coasts of Africa.
The people called the Grignas, in South
Africa, are mulattoes, sprung from the
Dutch and Hottentots, and the inhabi-
tants of Egypt and the Barbary states
have been, from early ages, of mulatto
origin. The Dominican Republic-part
OF the Island Of Hayti-the Oldest civil
lied community in the Western hemis-
phere, is composed almost wholly of
mulattoes. These and other mixed
races are not yet understood as to their
physical phenomena, though it is I'M
derstood that conjunction of individuals
of different races is generally prolific,
and that their offspring is prolific like
wise. Thence is deduced an argument
in favor Of the unity Of the human fam
lily. Hybridity is u very interesting
question, and little is known of it as yet,
though we have in this hemisphere
ample opportunity for observation. In
North and South America we have, be-
sides mulattoes, quadroons and octo-
rooms, mesuzees, the offspring of whites
and Indians; chinoes, from Indians and
negroes; chinoblancoes, from whites
and Chinese; zampoes and memelucoes,
from Indians and negroes: zambochi-
noes, from negroes and Chinese; chino
choles, from Indians and Chinese, and
many other mongrel varieties.