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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
Who'd Be a CZar2

A writer in the Toltaire describes
the terrors by which the Car is
haunted. At one time the Emperor
of all the Russias was in the habit of
wearing q coat of mail very delicate
and simple, but, unable TO endure the
weight, he has abandoned the ark of
safety. His uniforms, however, are
now specially prepared, and are said
to be STEPPED in particular wash
which renders them bullet proof. The
carriages and sledges used by the
monarch are plated with iron, and
such is the mysterious secrecy with
which he is surrounded that even the
most trusted policemen are ignorant
half an hour beforehand of what di.
rection he is. going. The cook is
watched at his work by two special
employees, and the kitchen door is
guarded by two sentinels. The vi
ands are tasted by experts, and only
offered to the Gear when they are con-
vinced no poison is lurking in them.
Fond as he is Of good cigar the
Emperor is obliged, from similar mo-
tives Of prudence, to forego the pleas
ures Of smoking. Such is the life of
the greatest autocrat in the world,
who must now and then envy the lot
even of the mennest of his subjects.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
Too True.

If Washington had lived till last
Sunday he would have been $50 years
old. But he is dead and the nom
partian unsclfish patriotism and pol
itlcal virtue and integrity that he so
eminently Represented are as dead as
he. The American people celebrate
his birthday and pretend to honor and
revere his name. 1t is q curious
question, what position he would oc.
cupy to day, were he living, in Amer.
lean politics. Would he stand any
chance for the Presidency? Possibly
he would, if lie could "carry New
York ;" otherwise not. This is the
test of q mans "fitness" now. So
much for partisan politics.-Ne,v6er-
~ Herald,
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
Rhyming.

Longfellow did write: "The dart.
ing swallows soar and sing )" and, as
MIR. John Burroughs very truly OBJ
serves, the swallow as a songster, ie
decidedly second crop, one.horse,
three-by.nine bird. But is it TO be
remembered that Mr.. John Burroughs
has no soul for poetry. Mr.. Long
fellows swallow had to soar and sing
in order to rhyme TO spring. Mr.,
Longfellow might have made his
darting swallows soar and swear, OF
soar and weep, or soar and howl
but he would have TO invent q new
season to get in his fourth line.
WI hat is the use of being boss poet
anyway, If you can't make a misera,
BILE little mud-swallow work his epig.
lottis 10 flt your metre.-Puck.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
A Boomer Ousted by Mistake.

Rather an amusing incident recent
ly occurred in the Treasury Depart
mant, Washington, in which Sher-
man "boomer" figured quite promi-
nently. The Chief of the Loan Divis-
ion, who is naturalized citizen, is
not at all up in the mysetries of
American politics ami official wire
working. Some weeks since he be-
came satisfied that certain clerk on
the roll of his Office was not perform
ing any duty, and he at once recon-
mended his name be iroped. This was
done in the usual routine OF the office
without attracting the notice of the
Secretary. In few days, however,
it became known that G Sherman
"booner" had been thrown out on the
cold charity of the world, and there
was q great commotion in the Treasu-
ry Department. In q very short time
the "boomer" was reinstatcd. He
hailed from North Carolina and soon
after his reinstatement went home
and took part in the proceedings of
the State Committee which result
ted in tire selection of Shermen dele
gates to the Chicago Convention.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
Immoral Young Men,

A correspondent writing to the
New York Times on the above sub.
ject, says: "Your correspondent,
Bay Court has struck chord which,
l hope, will not cease TO vibrate until
people begin to realize the dreadful
barrier which impnrity builds to keep
men and women from coming togeth,
er in the holy relation of husband and
wife. Alas it is only too true that
the first use young men make of their
freedom from parental or other re.
straint, is to trample beneath their
feet the white lily of chastity, and
SOW in its place the wild oats Of Ii.
centiousness in spite, too, of the sol,
emn warning that whatever man
soweth, that shall he reap And
what harvest some of them do reap
A mind 30 corrupted and reeking
with impurity that it becomes q moral
cesspool, whose filthy emanations
poison every healthy young life that
comes within its influence. Poisoned
blood, which carries disease and de-
cay to every portion Of the frame, and
often entails untold suffering on inno-
cent victims. All acknowledge and
admire the dignity Of virtue in wo-
man. Indeed, it is considered by
men Of the loosest habits as indis.
pensable in their wives, mothers, or
sisters. But the precious jewel of
virtue never glows with greater beau.
ty than when it CLEANS untarnished
in the crown of young manhood. A
youth full Of manly vigor, alive to all
the pleasures Of the world, not a
stranger to temptation, yet with an
eye clear and bright as a child's,
through which clean soul looks
out of chaste body, is, to me, one
of the grandest sights upon earth. l
know such men. l also know men of
that class which Bay Court describes
as having 'eycs of dull, fatty ap-
pearanoc, and faces somewhat blase.
Men who are fast exchanging their
manliness for bcaslliness, and who,
compared with The others, would on
ly inspire contempt and disgust, if
they did not inspire pity for their
degradation"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
MIR. Hills Female Pursuer.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Misa
Jessie Raymond, tho young woman
who alleges that Senator Hill, o1
Georgia, is the father of her child
was at the capitol to-day and created
quite sensation. Miss Raymond, 9
few days ago, threatened tLat if Mr.
Hill did not soon do something to
relieve her distress she would go Ia
the Senate chamber and confront him
publicly in company with her child
In pursuance of this threat, Miss
Raymond, q short time before Senate
adjourned to-day, made her appear.
ance at the capitol and took q posi-.
ton at the stairway by which she ex.
pccted Mr.. Hill would emerge. In
consequence, however, of the strict
watch which Mr. Hill maintains over
the movements of the woman she was
discovered by some of his friends and
information was conveyed to him OF
her presence. Mr.. Hills private secre-
tary accosted Miss Raymond, remon-
strated with her upon the folly of her
conduct and endeavored to persuade
her to leave the capitol. This she
refused to do, and finally she was
induced to enter one of the commit
tee rooms upon the promise that Mr..
Hill would be brought to her. The
Senator was then informed of Miss.
Haymond's whereabouts, and left the
capitol without seeing her. Upon
learning that Mr. Hill had departed
Miss Raymond became very muci,
excited, and threatened to come
again with her infant to the capitol
and to continne her visits until she
succeeded in meeting the SENATOR
Specialize ". Y. Times.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
Who Can be Elected,

The Presidential campaign seems
already to have reduced itself 70 o
few easy and simple proportions.
Sherman is the only man that carry
Ohio Hendricks is the only man that
can carry Indiana Horatio Seymour
is the only man that carry New York;
Tilden is the only man that can carry
Kentucky; Grant is the only man
that carry Illinois; Blaine is the only
man that can carry Pennsylvania ,
Bayard is the only man that can car
ry Delaware; Thurman is the only
man that can carry West Virginia;
Ex-Governor English is the only man
that can Connecticut; Mcclellan,
Randolph and Parker are The only
men that can carry New Jersey;
Judge Settle is the only man that can
carry North Carolina; Judge Field
is the only man than can carry Cali
fornia. and General Ben Bntler is the
only man that can carry Massachu-
setts. Any one giving the situation
as thus presented moments atten.
ton can easily see who will be elect,
cd Observation-Disclosures Times,
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
A Sad Story Of a Wrecked Life.

The most thrilling and sadly aug.
gestive temperance lecture is The
sight Of once noble, talented man,
left In ruins by Intoxicating drink.
A Washington paper tells of o ragged
beggar, we'll known in the s.ree,s OF
that city, who once held an importans
COMMAND in the army, having bees
promoted, for personal bravery, from
cavalry lieutenant to nearly tue
highest rank in military service.
One night recently, when lie had been
too successful in begging liquor TO
safe his craving, and while lying
helplessiy drunk in the rear par: Of o
Third stree: saloon, sumo men thought
to play joke on him by stealing his
shirt, and proceeded TO strip him.
Underneath his shirt, and suspended
by astring from his neck, was small
canvas beg. which the men opened
and found it contained his commits.
sion as bleves major-general, two con.
gratnlatory letter-one from General
Grant and one from President Lin
coln-a beautiful little curl of hair
"a "chesnct shadow" that doubtless
one day crept over the brow of some
love one. When these things were
discovered, even The halEdrunken
men who found them felt a respect
for the mans former greatness, and
pity for his fallen condition, and
quietly returned the bag and its CON-
tents to where they found them, and
replaced the sleeper's clo,hea upon
him. When reporter tried, to inter-
view the man, and enseavored 10
learn something Of his life in th, past
few years, he declined TO communi-
cate anything. He cried like child
when told how his right name ,anss
former position were aseezta7ne3, and
with tears trickling down his cheeks,
said: "For Gods sake, sir, don't
publish my degradation, or my name
at least, If you are determined to say
something about it. 1t ia enough
that know myself how low l have
become. Will you promise that
much? It will do no good, but will
do my friends q great deal of harm.
as fortunately, they think I died in
South America, where ] went at the
close OF the war;" Intemperance
and the gaming-table he said, had
wrought bis ruin. -'.h!@i
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
The PuzZla.

The Is puzzle has been the sensa-
ton Of the hour for some time past,
and it seems as if the case is likely to
be attended with serious results.
Having other matters of more impor-
tance to engage our attention, We
have given this nine days wonder a
wide berth, and this is the first, and
will likely be the las. time we shall
notice it. Its mair tendencies seem
to be lunacy, suicide and homicide.
We clip the following notice from the
Augusta Ncaos:
cit has come at last. After send
ing men to the lunatic asylum, break
ing up households, and breeding dis.
sension at the family Hearthstone,
fifteen has now been the cause of
what promises 10 be murder. It
happened in Philadelphia, where two
mill hands were engaged in trying to
straighten out the IS, Is, IA. Final.
ly one of them succeeded, but the
other claimed that lie had done it by
trickery. Hot words followed and
blows followed words, until one of
the combatants seized hammer and
cracked his opponents skull. And
thus the list Of casualties goes piling
up and the puzzle still continues to
be sold without o word of protest
from suffering and para!yzed
world"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
North and South.

In Oh article on sindustrial devel-
opmtent South," the New York Times
says: ..n n
"The North grows and prospers
under the'idea that we are nation,
and that the States are bound togeth-
er by common interests and COM
mon destiny. The South worries it.
self over tho maintenance Of the sepe-
rate sovereignty Of States, and me-
elects to apply itself to the work Of
industrial development, upon which
the relative strength of sections de-
pends. In straining to preserve its
political solidity it is in danger OF
keeping itself solid in its lack of en-
terprise, in its want Of variety Of in
dustries, in the backwardness Of its
commercial appliances and in the
slenderness Of its population and re-
sources"
''The idea that we are nation,"
has no more 10 do with the growth
and prosperity Of the North than with
the current of the Mississippi or the
temperature of the Gulf stream. just
as little has "the maintenance of tue
sovereignty Of the States" to do with
the lack of growth and prosperity in
the South. Putting aside all other
causes-some Of which have been at
work for hundred years-the North
not only emerged victorious from the
civil war, but owing to Il peculiarly
favorable combination Of circum-
stances grew and prospered during
that war. The South, on the other
hand, was not only beaten in the end,
but went down hill rapidly while the
struggle continued. With empty treas
ury and ruined credit, the flower Of
her population in bloody grave and
the working class utterly demoraliz.
ed by emancipation, she was thrown
into the flint mill Of Republican re-
construction and literally ground to
powder. The grinding process lasted
ten years; and the wonder is, not
SO little is left, but that anything sur
vivcd the terrible ordeal. Indomitu-
ble energy and courage did survive,
and by the aid Of these the South is
gradually recovering, and if let alone
will at no distant day have health
ier growth and prosperity than ever
before. The upward movement is
slow, but sure, and when we consider
tile obstacles 10 be overcome it is
simply marvellous.
The leading organ OF the party
which supplemented the Sou h's dis
astrous war with something vastly
worsc-negro :,ant carpet-bag rule
sustained by bayonets-can hardly
afford to taunt the victims of Repub-
lican policy and attribute their inferi-
ority in strength and wealth to politi
cal ambition. All "the separate SOW
ereienty" the Southern States want
is the right to manage their own af-
fairs in their own way, subject to the
constitution and the laws. Pocket
interests are more powerful than pol
itics in that section, and the latter
are entirely subordinate to the form
er. The Southern people are trying
to work out industrial and financial
salvation, and if the Federal govern
ernment will permit them to do this
they will be quite content. Southern
solidity s'huth this extent-no MORE"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
AMONG the men who refuse to D

AMONG the men who refuse to pa
tronize local papers is he who gives o
secondhand pair of pantaloons or on
old coat for charity's cake, and then
makes it point to let tue editor
know of it, so that his sheet may her
aid it abroad and let the world know
Of his benevolence. This same old
dead weight ON human progress and
civization will tell you that advertis-
ing don't pay.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
A Curious Fancy.

A Russian nobleman lay on his
death-bed. One of his curious fancies
was to have his wife robe herself IN
her wedding-dress and stand by his
bedside. 1t wac o very natural bit
of sentiment, and in the course of an
hour the beautiful woman stood by
his side arraycd in the garments OF
twenty years ago. "Ah," he sighed,
"you look 50 beautiful in that dress
that hoped when tho angel came he
might take fancy to you, and carry
you OF instead Of me-"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
The Jews.

The generosity Of the Hebre VS. OF
this county, in their liberal contribu.
ton for the relief Of the poor in Ire
land, is every where attracting at
tention, and eliciting well-mcrited ap.
proboticn. The prejudice against the
Jewish race, for eighteen centuries or
more, has subjected that people to
every form of cruelty and oppression
at tho hands Of Christians. They
have born their suffeings patient.
ly, however, and whenever allowed
to remain in country long enough
to obtain a permanent residence,
have proved themselves cnterprising
worthy and public-spirited citizens.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26

THE fact is that Gen. Grant is the
fret choice of large majority OF
the Republican voters OF the coun-
try, and the second choice Of a ma
jorlty Of the supporters of each OF
the other candidates. Every day
makes this truth clearer, and long
before the Chicago Convention meets
it will be apparent 10 everybody,
and no name but his will be heard
in connection with the nomination
for President.--iSt. Louis Globe Dem.
ocrat.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26
The New Danger Of Courtina.


Young Smiffkins was somewhat
surprised, but highly elated, when he
received polite invitation from old
Scroggins to come up and take q
crust-which meant dinner-and that
too, when he had spent the very even
ing before in the sweet society of Miss
Matilda Jane Scroggins. 1t is need
less to say lie was promptly on hand.
"M Matilda Jsne," said the old gentle
man, when dinner was over, sdid you
ever hear the phonograph in active
operation?" "No, pa, but / should
like to-" answered the. maiden, who
wished 10 humor her parents scien-
tific weakness. "Well, my dear, you
shall. l bought one day before yes
tcrday. You will find it under the
sofa in the front parlor. l forgot to
take it upstairs last night, when left
you and S,nifkins conversing on
church festivals" Matilda Jane
brought the machine, and the old
man wound it up, remarking that he
had set it just before going to bed.
The family circle and one or two of
Scroggins' cronies, who happened to
be present, listened with great deal
OF interest as it slowly revolved.
"Thank God the old DEVILS gone at
last" exclaimed the phonograph, in
tones that sounded amazingly like
those of Smiffkins. II thought the
hateful old thing would sit up all
night" continued the wonderful in
vention, IN voice that was unmis.
takably that Of Matilda Jane. swell,
my own darling, we'll make up for
lost time. Yum-yum!" calculated
the revolving cylinder, with a pro-
nounccd Smiffkins accent. 80, don't
darling! you nlusn't! Yum-yum ="
it'proceedcd, in the tones of Matilda
Jane. After that the, instrument
grew incoherent and mixed up, as it
were. A subdued osculatory sound !,
mingled with deep-drawn sigLs and
occasional whispered protests in the
Matilda Jane voice were all that
coul'l be distinguished, till il sudden
ly blurted out: "Wcll, Isuppose old
Scrog will be coming downstairs
with a club unless I clear ont" An
other silence broken hsl yums -tyums,
then in softer voice the inexorable
cylinder concluded: "There, you
must 60 now. Good-yum-night-
yum-yum. II! make the old beast
ask you to dinner to- o-morrow-yum-
yum !" By this time Matilda Jane
had tainted, and Smifikins' face look
ed like green cheese, but old Scrog-
gins gazcd upon them grimly, after
the fashion of q craven image, and
the rest of the company seemed to be
rather amused than otherwise. Sniff.
kins bought mountain howitzer next
day and went East to look for Edi-
son.-San Francisco Newsletter.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26

The man who has not an euemy in
the world probably has not O friend
either. He is the goody .goody man
who is totally incapable of creating
any strong emotion, and if he is mar
ried it is due to the fact that the lady
of his selection couldn't get anybody
else.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-26

GREAT men do not consider them
selves above everybody else it's those
ignorant little runts who wear stand
up collars and sport canes, and who
refuse to pay their wash bills, that
think everyone beneath them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
Senator CoraualI

We clip from the Brownsville, Nebras-
ka, Advertiser the following:
I'VE see by the papers from Eureka,
Kansas, that our old friend and whilom
citizen, A. p. Cogswell, has been elected
state senator by the Republicans of his
district. His many friends here will be
delighted to hear this of him and of the
good favor he is in with the people of
his new home, and the Advertiser ex-
tends its hearty congratulations. And,
by the way, friend COg.'s majority was a
rousing one, 1,043."
Mr.. Cogswell lived in Brownsville four
teen years aud took an active part IN pol
itics during that time and formed many
friends, as the above will testify. We
notice some of our exchanges are class.
ing him as Fusionist. If any one has
any doubts about his Republicanism
they can soon be set at rest by inquiry.
We can say for Mr.. Cogswell that he has
as good record for Republicanism as
any man in his district. We predict
that Mr.. Cogswell will make as good q
record in the state senate as any man in
that body. We say TO the Republican
of the oath senatorial district. stand still
and see what you will see.-Eureka Re-
publican.
The majority referred to above is that
received by Mr.. G. in Greenwood county
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
Goinea and GatherInes.

Yes, sir, Utopia is real place; have
been there. Sir Thomas Moore was mis-
taken. 1t is not an isle, but place in
Greenwood county. Lucas train on the
Howard branch carried me there.
I stepped off the train into snow, and
walked by very cold moonlight almost
a mile to find al lodging place. Two
days experience convinced me that
Utopia's November days and nights are
cold. But we had good quarterly
meeting in spite of the cold.
Utopia is townless postofice on Ho-
mer creek, ten miles north of Eureka
BY the way, Greenwood county is noted
for its classical names. Here we have
Utopia, on Homer creed; Virgil on the
Virdigris, and Eureka for the county
seat. 1t is the banner county for class
ical names. There are some good farms
along Homer creek, and there is an ap
pearanoe of prosperity among the far
mers The timber and short bends in
the creek afford good shelter for cattle
and sheep. The growing wheat look:
we'll. C.R. r.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-26
Compare Them, and They VIII Tell a
Story Which Must Convince
nrA

Contrary to the predictions of those
who supposed they knew all about it,
the new time schedule of the B. s. O.,
which went into effect last Sunday, does
not lengthen or alter in any way the time
of the famous Daisy Train out of st.
Louis. In fact, no change whatever was
made in the time of this train. Leaving
St. Louis in the morning, it reaches Gin
cinnati in the evening and Washington
at noon the next day, seven hours ahead
of the fastest trains on competing lines
This is no idle boast or exaggerated
statement, but is plain, iadisputable
fact, as comparison Aooff the time tables
will prove. Those who anticipate visit
to Washington atthe opening of con-
gress next month will do well to bear
this in mind and save an entire afternoon
of travel between this city and the ma
tional capital.
The new sleepers of the B. s. o. have
attracted wide spread attention and no
end of favorable comment It is in
deed luxury, after SO many years of
travel IN palace cars all built after the
same model, to make a Journey in a car
so artistically designed and luxuriously
appointed as the new B. s. o. sleepers
More commodious in every respect, lux
urious to the highest degree, and as
pleasant as a home parlor, the time
spent in them passes wonderfully fast
and is replete with solid comfort. The
remarkably large smoking rooms in each
car call forth the heartiest praise from
those who are fond of the fragrant weed
They seat from ten to twelve people and
are furnished after manner which de
! lights smokers. Another new feature il
the dining car line which runs in and
out of Cincinnati, and IN and out Of
/ Chicago