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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26
AgriouItnFag.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said
of it, that the farmers has grand
trusts contided TO him. In the great
household of nature lie stands at the
door OF the bread room and weighs 10
each his loaf. The glory OF the far.
mer is that, in the division OF labor,
it is his part to create. All trade
rests at last on his primitive authority
He stands close to nature he obtains
from tue earth the bread and the
meat. Tie food which was not, he
causes to be. The first farmer vas
The first man, and all historic nobili-
ty rests on possession and use Of
land. Men do not like hard work,
but every man has an exceptional re-
spect for tillage, and tho feeling that
this is the original calling OF his race,
that he himself is only excused from
IL by some circumstances which made
him delegate it for time to other
hands. If be had not como skill
Which recommends him to3thc farmer
some product for which the farmer
gives him corn, he must himself re-
turn into his due place among the
planters. And the profession has in
all eyes its ancient charm as standing
nearest to God, and the first cause.
Then the beauty of nature, the tran.
guilty and innocence of the country.
man, his independence, and s;pleas-
ing arts-the care of bees, of poultry,
of sheep, OF cows, the dairy, the care
of hay. of fruit, of orchards and for.
ests, and the reaction of these on the
workman in giving him strength
and plain dignity, like the face and
manners Of nature--all men acknovl-
edge. All men keep the farm in re-
serve as an asylum, where in case OF
mischance, TO hide their poverty or @
solitune if they do not succeed in So
ciety.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26
The Word Negro

The Standard Bearer, edited by q
negro man, says: "We are afraid that
some Of our readers among the color.
ed people misundersta and the word
negro as applied to their race, and
one Of our correspondents has most
sigously protested against our use OF
it. He probably considers it synony-
nous with 'nigger,' vulgar, mean
ingless ephthet, that no people on
earth use 30 frequently as the colored
people themselves. The word ene-
gro is the proper race designation Of
the coiorcd people in America, and is
rightly applied to the defendants of
tribes along the coast of Africa. The
names our young friend al.udes to
with so much pride were African, but
not negro. The word african has
no relcvacy as 1ace designation any
more than the word 'American;' an
American may be Esquinaux, Sioux
or Anglo Saxon according 10 the
blood in his veins an Africans may
be Egyptian, Moor or Negro for the
same reason, and wo have never
though the word African O properly
adescriptive adjective when applied to
our race. The torn 'colored,' while
generally used, is rather meaningless,
and strictly speaking, the word Negro
isilh big NJ is the only correct
torn, and we see no impropricty in
using it. It is neither low nor de-
gradipg, unless our actions make it
80, and y is open, 10 no more objection
Than the words Irish or German.
Our ancestors we've negroes and no
moro barbarous or uncivilized than
the ancestors Of the whites, and it is
only false idea OF its meaning that
makes our people object 20 its use.
In these days Of fins phrases, it will
be will for us 10 use the shorter and
more expressive term, american citi-
zcns of African decent"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26
Grants Infany.

Dom piatt writes an open letter to
his old friend General Garfield, warn
Ing him Of the dangers ahead OF him,
and in the letter speaks of Grant as
follows: ''It was your committee
that investigated that national shame
called 'Black Friday wherein Fisk,
Gould and Grant sought, through a
use Of the national treasury, to enrich
themselves at the expense of thous-
ands of honest men. Ia not my pur-
pose to recall'the details of that infa-
my. The chief criminal was tracked
TO the threshold Of the Executive
Mansion, and your committee passed
4 resolution calling upon the President
10 appear before the cammit.cc and de-
fend himself from the damning proof
that made him the chief conspirator.
The night of the day the resolution was
passed youcalled with it upon the Pres
ident. 1t was after midnight before
you left the White House, amazed and
sick at heart, and at yonr suggestion
that very day the resolution was re.
voked. l need not say that you and
know why that resolution was so
suddenly Abandoned. The fact that
-nder the circumstances it was re.
voked tells the whole story. The
| very Democrats Of the committee
shrank from the threatened expos.
ure."
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26

Is difficult tack. It has been made
all the more difficult by the Southern
people themselves. Every past act of
wrong makes it harder to go right
now. AS a consequence they hold
the negroes down politically, as one
might hold wolf by the ears. 1t is
dangerous to hold Oh it seems dc.
struc,ion to let go. We all see the
difficulty Of the situation.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26


DURING the campaign every Demo-
cratic victory caused q panic In Wall
Street, while every favorable indice-
ton for Garfield sent stocks boom
ing. In this way the timid capital.
lists were induced 10 vote the Radical
ticket. But the very day after tho
election the market iumbled disast.
rously, and it hasn't gone back yet to
the old prices. The whole thing was
q huge electioneering scheme engi.
neered by the immaculate ffnancier,
John Sherman. The best part OF 1t
is that number of guileless Radicale,
believing in the sincerity Of the thing,
invested heavily before the election,
anticipating decided boom after the
triumph Of Republication was assur-
ed. As they paid up the margin they
INDUCED in curses deep and loud, i,
over the way they had been taken in.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26
A correspondent wishes to know

A correspondent wishes to know
our opinion of "Touch tho Harp Gen
ily." 1t is first class. Any song
calculated to make people touch the
harp gently ought TO be encouraged.
OF course, one that would induce them
to leave it alone entirely would be
preferable; but, as Benjamin Frank.
lin said, move in the right dircc.
tion beats standing still.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26

GEonaE Alfred Townsend says the
Radicals intend to devote particular
attention to South Carolina, Louisiana
Florida and Mississippi. Let them
devote if they wish. Nothing they
can do will ever make us submit 10
the thieviEg government we had in
the past, while, in our opinion, If the
RAIDS get on too high horse the In.
dependent vote North will down them
in tidal wave in 1882 similar to that
1874. 1t behooves both parties to be
on their good behavior. They will
be clossly watched.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26

THERE is JOY in Burmah just now,
for one Of King Theebaw's consorts
has quite recently presented that
monarch with a son. Mother and
child are doing we'll. The happy
father is SO elated by the achieve
ments Of his spouse, su Hpayah Lat,
that he has announced his intention
to we'd her younger sister forthwith.
AS he has Put to death nearly all his
relatives having any claim % the sue
cession, his Majesty cannot be too
ferventIy congratulated upon the
acquisition Of an heir, from cutting
whose throat he will probably be dc
tered by the feelings of a father and
the interests Of a dynasty.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26

AIREApT ME Me lIsssseisl sseilrfFsis
are in state Of mind as TO how the
spoils Of war are to be distributed
among the different competitors.
There is hardly statesman Of auv
prominence in the party who doesn't
claim TO have elected Garfield all by
himself, and as every man of them
wants first place In his own particu-
lar balliwick, the situation is rather
embarrassing. In Pennsylvania alone
there are said to be over twenty
claimants for the Senatorship, while
for the succession from Ohio, which
has been pretty well drained of its
statesmen, there are at least half
as many. One Of the singular fea-
lures Of Ohio contest. by the way,
is the reported C, ndidacy of Preoi.
dent Hayes for the vacancy in the
Senatorship created by the election
OF Gen. Garneld TO the Presidency.
The competitors for other Senator.
ships elsewhere and for other Cabi.
net positions is also decidedly AMI
mated, and the chances are that not a
few stalwart hearts will be rnada "a
bleed within the next four months.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26

The President OF the National Park
Bank, of New York, was one of those
they say, who deemed it an absolute
necessity to crush out the rebellious
and Solid South. Yet.his institution
has always been largely patronized
by the Solid South and he has never
complained.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26
Miss Fiynn's Lover.

were sitting together in the parlor
Mr.. Budd was thinking how should
he manage to propose. Miss Flynn
was explaining certain physiological
facts to him.
DO you know she said, sthat
thousands Of persons are actually ig-
norant that they smell with thci:
olfactory peduncle?'
Millions of 'em, replied DIr.
Budd.
And Aunt Mary wouldn't believe
me when told her che could not
wink without spliacter muscle
'How unreasonable. I
why person caa't kiss without a
sphincter!'
'Indcedi'
Il know it is so!'
May try if camp
'Oh, Mr.. Budd, it is too bad for
you to make light Of such SUBJ
ject!'
Then he tried it, and while he held
her hand she explained to him about
the muscles Of that portion OF the
body.
1T is remarkable how much you
know about these things said Mr..
Bndd-'rcally wonderful: Now for
example, what is the bone at the back
Of the head called!'
'Why, the occipitul bone, Of
course
'And what are The names of the
muscles Of the arm?'
'The spiralis and the intra-spiral-
is, among Others
well, now, let me show you what
| mean. When put my intra spi.
rails around your waist, 80, is it your
octipitaff Zone tllat rssrs upon my
shoulder blade in this way?'
my back hair, primarily, but the
occirital bone, Of course, aftcrward.
But oh. Mr.. Budd suppose pa should
come in and see us!'
Let him come !! Who cares! said
Mr.. Budd, boldly. i think I'll ex-
ercisc sphincte- and take kiss
%, Mr.. Budd, how can you + SAID
Miss Flynn, after he had perform ed
the feat.
Don't call me Mr.. Budd; call me
Willie,' lie said, drawing her closer.
You accept NC, don't your know
you do darling
'Willie,' whispered Miss Flynn,
very family.
what, darling?'
Il can hear your heart beat
1T beats only for you, my angel
And it sounds out of order. The
ycntrieular contraction is not uni
form
Small wonder for that when it's
bursting for YOU
'lcu must put yourself under
treatment for it. ! will give you
50Iue mcdicine.'
'lts your property, darling; do
what you like With it. But eomehow
the sphincter operation is one that
strikes me most favorably. Let US
again see how 1t works.
But why proceed? The old, old
story Troy Times.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26

If you haven't paid for TnE DEMO.
cHAT, don't feel offended when we
strike yonr name off our books. We
can't send the paper for nothing.
Paste this in your hat.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26

OUR patrons are earnestly req ,est-
ed 10 square up.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-26
A Horrible Story of Burnt Cork.

Miss Plant was the niece and adop-
ted daughter ola wealthy farmer in
Ne" York. A few days ago she ran
OIL with negro employed about the
place. They visited number OF
ministers and q Justice of the Peace,
but under no circumstances would
they listen to their entrcaties to be
married. They had about gived up
in despair, and left for the honsc of
one James Cantins, who keeps low
resort. There tiie wife of Cantinc Ca
white woman) resolved that the pair
should be united if she had to resort
TO strategy. 1t was decided that her
face should be blackened with burnt
cork This was done and the pair
started Off 10 the parsonage of the
Reformed Dutch Church, of Stone
Ridge, where Rev. V. S. Hurlbert,
the pastor, without for a moment sus-
pectlng the decep,ion, united them in
wedlook. When the news reached her
former home her uncle was nearly
crazed. Sampson and his wife have
settled down at Lap"ln, negro colo
ny. Miss Plant, who is now about
II years OF age, would have fallen
heir TO the large part Of the property
of her uncle, who is estimated to be
worth from $50, 900 to $40 900.
A gentleman madei up his mind
that be would give his wife pleasan,
surprise by spending the evening al
home. After supper he settled him
self down fol u cozy time in the hos
ON of his family. He had no moro
than comfortably fixed himself whcr
his wife abruptly asked him ii bis
friends didn't want him any longer
Then his molhcrin-law asked him i
lie had exhausted bis credit. The
servant askedJhim if he was ill. One
OF the neighbors wanted to know if he
had any trouble and was afraid of thu
law. All of which occurred in lwcnt,
minutes, for in exactly half IN hour
he was beyond questioning range ir
his club.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
PEACE FOR PATTI.
The Breach Is Healed Between De
Munck and FiSch0f.

Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, Jan. IA special to tho Times
from San Francisco states that compro-
mise was effected yesterday between Ernest
Fischof, Carlotta PATHS Secretary, and her
husband De Munck, who assaulted Fischof
with slungshot in the hallway OF the
Palace Hotel day or two ago. The Times
correspondent waited on Fischof 3 attorney,
who informed him that for money con-
sideration Mr.. Fischof relinquished his
claim upon PATHS exchequer. being
prompted in the act only by desire that
friendship should again reign where once
dark clouds of slung-shots and unbrotherly
wrath denounced alike the JOYS of railroad
travel and hotel rest. Mr.. Fischof resigns
his position rs agent for Patti, and receives
from the latter his expenses back to Wen
ma. NJ. de Munck, on behalf of Mime. de
Munck, writes Mr.. Fischof a letter in which
he exceedingly regrets Mr.. Fischof's depart
ure. M. Fischof in turn writes letter, in
the purest French, in which is expressed
likewise his broken-hearted regret that his
departure becomes necessary.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
Nillers, Expositi

The following committees have been up
pointed by the Board of Commissioners OF
the Millers' Exposition:
,Executive-President, George E. Gault;
Treasurer, C. H. Huntington; Secretary,
james H. Snodgrass.
Flnance-L. NJ. Dayton, +. H. Hunting
ton. John 8. Woods, W. L. Robinson, Rob
ert Simpson. .7s... ..-u -.a..
Printing and Advertising-J. s. Woods,
Robert Simpson. w. L. Robinson.
Space and Machinery-Rpbest Simpson,
John w. Hill, Thomas Foulds, K. F. Brad.
ford, J. K. Stewart -.*s
Flour-E H. Huntington; E. Goddard
of St. Louis; w. H. Dunwoody. of Mime.
apolis; P. W. M. Gill, Of Baltimore.
Grain-James H. Snodgrass, John g
Woods, Thomas M. Runyan; N. Sherman
of Red Oak, Iowa; McIlvan King, of Bal
tiMore. '-'
Transportation-Joseph Kinsey, w. l.
Robinson. John Eagan, F. F. HARDY; John
R. Whitley, Paris; John Fretwell, London
Frank L. Thayer. Liverpool; Albert Hup
pin, Minneapolis. et 5H-ti 80
Reception-W. L. Robinson. i. NJ. Day
ton. JOHN s. Woods, Joseph Kinsey, +. F
Hardy.
Rules and Privileges-Samuel L. Wood
side, r. w. Bradford, George Wilkin.
Awards--E. F. Bradford. John 8. Woods
L. H. UtZ
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
COLUMBUS CHATTER.

A DEMONSTRATORS ARREsTED-PREAoHING AT
-r THE PENITKNTIARY, ETC.
National Associated Press to the Star.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 12-Dr. Medbury,
Demonstration OF Anatomy at Sterling Col.
lege, was arrested here at the instigation OF
parties living near Lancaster who had re-
Gently had a friend exhumed and taken
away. The body which the Doctor was
seen to receive at the depot and which
caused his arrest was that OF pauper sent
from some Western County Intirmary un'
der the law passed last winter, which took
effect the 1st inst.
Rev. B. w. Chidlaw, of Cincinnati, sup
piled tho pulpit at the Penitentiary yester.
day. Governor Bishop was present and
delivered fatherly talk. He was loudly
applauded by the sixteen hundred convicts
when he took his seat. Several ladies who
have husbands, sonsor brothers in prison,
hearing that Governor Bishop was there,
took up their position at the front entrance
in order to importune him to pardon Their
friends, 1t is likely he will issue one more
pardon before going out of Office.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
GLINTS FROM GOTHAM.
Meanness, Miseries and Mon
key-Shines Of the Met
ropolitans.
ESCAPING FROM BARCELONA.


National Associated Press to the Star
New York, Jan. 1.-THE schooner
George T. Littlefield arrived yesterday from
Barcelona, Venezuela, by way of st. Thomas,
with q cargo of cocoanuts. Captain Ed
ward Oliver gave graphic account OF his
escape from Barcelona with the United
States Consul Eggert and an American
named Mr.. Naphegyi, the latter leaving his
family on the beach i'll his hurried flight.
BIG FOREIGN MAIL.
Four transatlantic steamers a steamer
from Havana and one from Bermuda ar
rived in bunch yesterday, and made
things lively at the great Post-office here,
there being hundred and sixty thousand
letters to sort.
FREIGHT AGENT UNACcoUNTEp FOE.
The Police of Brooklyn and New York
are informed of the disappearance since
Thursday last of VIM. Balzall, Jr., Freight
Agent of the Long Island Railroad Com
panv, at Hunters Point He carried q
balance of $40, 900 railroad money and it's
not clear where the money is.
NOW DO YOU COMPREHEND?
NEW YORK, Jan. 12-Referring to the
downfall through dishonesty of alleged
good men, Beecher said yesterday thai
their experience shows that they bad moi
cultivated their ethics of conscience, ane
without it spiritual experience does mo-
hold any man. He said theological stu
dents wanted to know something abou
political economy.
IF NOT, WHY NOT?
"Why not come down to three per cent
bonds?' is the question propounded TO tn
Government by business man of higl
authority, in striking letter printed in tn
Tribune to-day. He asks why should tn
United States pay more than England whe
her credit is as good and her prosperity 8
much greater, and why fix date for re
deeming when the Governments obligation
is more valuable if not redeemable at all.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
THE MAINE MUSS.
A THIS MORNING AT AUGUSTA.
onai Associated Press to the Star.

NATIONAL ASSOt1hLcu IFtSS W tIic Otnh'
AUGUSTA, JAM 12.-Every ything is in
statu quo. Gen. Chamberlain went home
to Brunswick. leaving the State House in
charge of Assistant Adjutant HIM. Sprague.
Gen. Chamberlain WAS not prepared to say
that he would recognize the President OF
the Senate as Acting Governor. but he will
be called upon to-day to face the question,
as Mr.. Lanison is determined to exercise
the duties of that Office. He will under
take to swear in the Republican Repre-
sentatives who wish to be qualified. The
old Council holds over in contemplation OF
such action bv Mr.. Lamsnn.
The Republicans, it is said, will ask for a
writ of quo warranto to-day. The Fusion.
lists say that, as Mr.. Lamson was elected
President by an undoubted quorum: no
value can be attached to the Republican
programme. Perfect quiet prevails, though
a good deal of discussion takes place. De.
velopments in the bribery case are awaited
with great interest The man who, IT is
alleged, introduced Mr.. Swami to Wallace
R. White is member of the House and a
cousin of Mr.. J. White. He will testify be-
fore the Committee which meets to-day.
Fifteen witnesses have been summoned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12

the direction of the Sisters OF Notre Dame,
nine of whom conduct affairs in thrifty
manner. The Asylum is supported wholly
by charity, the sustenance being in greater
part derived from the products OF the farm
land, which must be quite royal IL ffty OF
the roundest, rosiest urchins are any indi-
cation.
A letter was read from the children,
thanking the Society for its kindness In
providing them with SO good home.
At the beginning Of the year the debt
was $27, 1897, due ON the house and land, but
through the energy and thrift OF the Sis
ters it has been reduced $3.50. The con-
tributions yesterday amounted to $l05 70
from the Society and $50 from the branch
at Four Mile.
The cash gifts during the year have been
considerable, an unknown friend giving
"a, 900 and another $50.
The recently elected officers took their
seats, Mr.. Frank Hehmann peing Presi-
dent
On Saturday evening next, at the Court
house, Hon. H. B. Banning, an ex-soldiel
and ex-member of Congress- will address
the veterans" of the late war upon the
merits of the bill now before Congress, tt
pay the Ex-Union soldiers upon a coir
basis during the years service from 1868 tt
1865. believing that if coin was good for th'
bondholder why not for the defenders o
our country who withstood raging battles
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
M'CABE VS.. ORTIZ.

M'cABE VS.. ORTIZ.
National Associated Press to the Star
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE election case
of McCabe VS.. Orth will be finally decided
tomorrow. So far as the question of re-
ferring the call is concerned, the Commit
tee seems to be pretty evenly divided on
the question with chances in favor of Mr.
McCabs's request.
QUESTION OF INTEREST.
Apparently there is much diversity OF
opinion among the members OF Congress
and Government officers upon the rate OF
interest, which should be fixed for the
proposed $500, 900. 900 in bonds to be pro-
vided for at this session OF Congress. Mr..
Sherman, representing the one view of the
question, does not believe it will do to fix
the rate OF interest at less than 4 per cent.
Mr.. Fernando Wood, Chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, representing
tile other view, believes the bonds can be
disposed Of with three and half per cent.
as the rate Of interest. Tho preponderance
of opinion appears to support the views ex'
pressed by Mr.. Wood, but after all = com.
promise upon q three sixty-five bond IL
growing rapidly iniavor. ~
FOUR MURDERERs CAUGHT,
The police have arrested the four ne.
groes who robbed and murdered young
HTth on P street. Wednesday. One o.
them last night made full statement to q
Post reporter, which has been corroborated
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12

His brother went to his assistance, when
more Of the ice giving way he, too, went
down. A man named Connolly, brother
in.law to the young men, went with some
persons to the rescue, and, after some dill
ficulty, succeeded in dragging Michael out,
but the other was drowned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
Professor L. W. Mason, formerly oe

Z Professor L. w. Mason, formerly con-
nected with the Public Schools Of this city,
and late Of Boston, Is on. his way to Japan
to introduce his system Of musical culture.
He was appointed By the Government Of
Japan and is engaged for five years-a high
compliment to him and one IN which hun
dreds Of his old pupils In Cincinnati re-
ioics.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have been
issued since our last report: .a.,
Theodore Sauter and Anna Husing.
Glenn. Nienaber and Lizzie Kellerman.
Charles J. Vile and Gsrtie Kahn. s.