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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03
Abraham Lincoln ou Gen. Hancock

Mr.. James ~. NcDougol, promi
ncnt Republican Of Baltimore is re.
sponsiblc for the statement that Abra.
ham Lincoln said to Baltomore del.
egation that he regarded Gen. Han
cock as the ablcst soldier in the
Northern army. One OF the visitors
rather dcmurrcd, saying that Han
cock WAS ''rash," whereupon Lincoln
replied: "Yes, SO some of the Older
q enerals have said to me, and l have
said to them that have watched Gen
Hancock's conduct very carefully,
and l have found that when he goes
into action he achieves his purpose
and comes out with smaller list o
casualties than any Of them. Bold
he is, but not rash. l tell you gen
tlcmen, that if his life and strength
are spared, believe that Gen. Han.
cock is destined to be one of the mos,
distinguished men of the age. Why,
when l 60 down in the morning tt
open my mail-and l rise at 4 o'clocl,
i do it iii fear und trembling, lest
may hear that lIsncock has been kill
led or wounded.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03
The Democrats Must Harmonize.

=, We agree entirely with the George
town Times in its assertion, That there
is no longer any doubt as as to the
course the Republican party Of t6is
State intends pursuing in the Up
proachihg election. They have called
a convention to meetyin Columbia on
the I'd of September. for the purpose
of nominating an entire .State,t ticket,
from the highest TO the lowest officer!
In other words, they have given the
Democrats fair notice of their; ipten-
tion to enter the political arena with
all Of their cohorts against them this
year, and Of their determination to
exert every effort to get the State
back into the hands of tho political
plpndcrcrs again. This is the issue,
and the Democrats will have tonfaee
it fairly and squarely. 1t is to be d
fight between Radicalism and Dcmoc-
racy; contest between barbarism
and civilization. In view of such a
struggle, harmony and unity must
prevail in the Democratic party 9TH
erwise, we may expect ignominous
defeat TO be the reward Of our wran-
giles and dissensions. If difference
exist among US, let us, as true Demo-
Gratis, who have The interest of our
county and State at heart, lay them
aside and enter the coming campaign
with a. united and solid front, prepar-
ed to meet and defeat bold and de-
fiant enemy. We cannot afford to
suffer our personal grievances to in
fluence our action at the present
time. There are considerations OF.
higher moment before US than the ,ac-
complishment of certain aims or the
advancement Of tho interests of Ger
tain individuals. Let lis march
against the foe as one harmonious
whole, and victory will sit ,pcrched
upon our banner in November.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03
Shocking Murders.

Two negro men in the employ OF
Mr.. Hugh Workman, of Laurcns
County, named Dolscy Greer and
Prince Greer, brothers, were found
in Little River near Mrs. j. B. Leon
ards plantation on the edgo OF Tau.
rens Co., last Saturday, by their fa-
thcr, who was fishing. They had
been missing since Tuesday night.
One had Two bullet holes in the
breast and back, and the other one
bali in the right breast near the heart.
zach one had rock weighing abou,
80 lbs tied to the body. One was
floating on the top of the water, and
the other almost covered with sand u,
the bottom of the river. The verdict
of'tLc coroner's jury was that they
came to their death by gun shot
wounds fired by the hands of some
party or parties to that jury un
known.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03
Farmers Resolutions.

an
Whereas IL the merchants Of Orange
bnrg orseertain sofl them, patrons, q
+. w. Wagner & Co, of Charleston
S! c., have threatened the latter with
discontinanaiicel of patronage if said
firm persist tinrs in selling Of advancing to
the farmers of this, ncounty;1 and,
whereas, itiisa the ',indisputable right
Of frecmen,' however humble, to trade
in whatever mart, and With whatever
parties legitimate business. IN Interest
may Indicate % therefore, be it resolv,
ed by thcsfarners. Of Middle Pen
Township, iha mass meeting assem-.
bled, ''1''. ~. I'l' h'"m .ni "i ninai
First. That we enter our solemn
protest against such q base aud igno!
BILE continuation, feeling certain lket
ii can only result in injury to tile
originators and supporters. ~
" Second That We regard .sucR d
measure as The result Of PROFOUND i&-I
norancc, backed by demagogues7 and
extortioners, who are disgrace to
civilization. "a, So. "a" 9G'oa l2h'
Third. We pledge ourselves to with.
hold our patronage from the origina-
tors and supporters Of this disgrace
full measure; and We call upon eli
farmers, and every Grange in The
county to aid us in our efforts to,
make the perpetrators Of this shame
ful measure, feel what they SO richly.
deserve. 'tE"i 10"
Fourth, Tina" a copy Of these pre-
ambles and resolutions, be published
in the county papers ans and the, the Ne'os
and Courier. - '-i '''7@''' q Cd"
y, "; = :, Barron : comuui.tee.
A. r.. T.. FAAlEE, =, Ivy 4 oat w.,
Orangeburg, S. c., Aug. q, 1880,
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03
The Loss Of a Wife.

In comparison with the loss Of 6
wife, all other bereavements are trl
fling. The wife she who fills &C
large space in the domestic heaven
she who is busted, so unweariediy, fol
the precious ones around her; bitter,
bitter is the tear taat falls upon her
cold clay! You stand beside her
coffin and think Of the past. 1t seems
an amber-colored pathway, where the
sun shone upon beautiful flowers, or
the stars hung glittering overhead.
Fain would the soul linger there. No
thorns are remembered above that
sweet clay, save those your hand may
unwillingly have planted. Her no.
BILE, tender heart lies open to your in
most sight. You think Of her now rs
all gcntleness, all beauty, all purity.
But she is dead The dear head
that laid upon your bosom rests in
the still darkness, upon a pillow of
clay. The hands that have admins
tered so untilingly, are folded, white
and cold, heneath the gloomy portals.
The heart whose every beat measur-
cd an eteruitM Of love, lies under
your feet. The flowers she bent over
with smiles, bend now above her with
tears, shaking the dew from their Pc
tails, that. the vcrdurc around her may
be kept green and beautiful. There
is no white arm over your shoulder
no speaking face TO look up into the
eye Of. Love; no. trembling lips to
murmur, 80, it is so sad." There is
SO strange stiffness in every room
No light foolstep passing around.
No smile TO greet you at nigALfull.
And the old clock ticks. and strikes,
and strikes and ticlis-: was such
music when she could hear it! Now i,
seems to kncIl cnly the hours through
which you watched the shadows of
death gathering upon her sweet face.
And every day the clock repeats the
old story. Many another tale it tell
9Th ,oo-of joys past, Of sorrows
shared, of beautiful woltls AMI deeds
that are registered above. You feel
O, how often do you feel that the
grave cannot keep her.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03
Tribute Of Respsot.

at meeting of the Sunday School
Of Bethlehem'M III. Il. Church, held on
sthe'25th' day Of july 1880, the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously tedopsed!.4s o,i :Iaas lisa
no Whereas, 1t hath pleased Almighty
God in the dispcnsation of His ALL
wise providence, to remove from our
mi'ast and from earthly alabors 10 a
glorious reward above our we'll. below
ed sister, Margaret Myers; j. and,
Whereas, sister Myers was AN active
and efficient worker in our Sunday.
School1 as nwell as q faithful and ex-
cmplaryn christian in ali of life'a
walks. Therefore, be it resolved, ,ys
no First. That while we bow with
submission to the decree of
OBJ Heavenly Father, who. doeth all
things wisely and well, we will ever
cherish tile memory Of sister Myers, !,
and endeavor to initiate her many
virtues!o s;a.,l.,..r f.I.....
Second, That we extend to the be-,
reaVed family our sincere and deepest
sympathies in this their great Dafflic-s
ton and point them TO the great
Comforter whose grace will be sufih
cient for them. ,.r rg,,i,,,o o.., -.
Third. That these, resolutions be
published in the county pabers. q" q,
nsy E.J. 'SSoKE, Superintendent
II, A. IzrAR, Secreeafy.aa aiE9ihaa
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03

.' The three negroes arrested in Ala
bama for digging up dead white peo-
pie and taking their bones as charms,
were visited by a mob and shot to
death. They gave an account Of
their proceeding and motives. Among
other statements was that to acquire
"card CHARM" three or more 90 to a
grave one knecls at the head and
prays; one or more stand at the foot
and curse tile balance dig down and
get the bones and fill up the grave
again, Tie praying and cqrsing going
on all Tie willie. Then all Join In a
game Of cards on the grave, and all
have acquired the "chacm." They
put the bones in a poke or string
them, and wear them about the body,
and, as they expressed it, ave have
good luck" They lick dust of hu-
man bones, and wet the tips of their
fingers while they handle or play
cards, and have "good luck" They
rub the cards against the bones about
their body for "luck." And they
| swallow dust for '.good luck" in any
undertaking.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03

The Greenville Neaos very pertin-
emily says: ga correspondent writing
to an exchange from Anderson, de.
plores the lack Of Democratic enthu-
slasm in that country. This is as it
should be. Where enthusiasm is re-
quired just now is in the cotton lields.
When the big bales arc. rolling In the
people can turn to and devote them
selves topiling up the majoritics for
Hancock and IIagood with clear
conscience. Very little artificial aid
is required TO bring a man to his post
in. this section when the time comes.
We will have yelling and working
enough during October TO satisfy any
body. Election day is two months off
yet"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03

A young man in Dubuque, Iowa
has become partially dcranged over a
mustache which refuses TO sprout
He was formerly happy. and good
tempered. He is now morpse, de-
spondent, and melancholy. One day
he visited prominent drug store and
purchased all the different hair res
toratives to he had. After comple.
ting the rounds he carried the bottles
to his room and put them aside for
future use. When he left the room
his sister found over ahundie ed bot.
ties in the bed tick, and all were war.
ranted 10 cause hair to grow on the
smOothest skin. I.a'4
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03
r. A. Sawyer

U. ~. sawyer" iiHs"' -
Here is another case, that almos
makes one lose faith in human nature
In 1874 there graduated from Har
yard University young man of won
derful promise. He was % years ole
and the world opened bright and pro
missing before him. He was, ! believt
for n time teacher in Harvard, an6
subsequently lie founded very sue
cesslul school in Massachusetts
Some time afterwards lie went South
as principal of State normal school
The war coming Oh he was driven
from the State and came North. AT
the close Of the war he went back To
the Southern State as collector of in.
ternal revenue. When the State was
reconstructed he was elected to the
United States Senate, and served with
distinction for six years. He was
chairman Of the committee on educa-
tion and labor and a member of the
appropriations and other important
committees, He. was q very strong
and pleasing speaker, and stood, very
high among his colleagues. After his
term--eXpircd he was appointed assis-
tant secretary OF The treasury and was
at times acting secretary. 1t was
here that lie fell. lie was cou:tcd
and flattered and used. Wine, cards
and women did their part to occom-
plish his fall. There were some vcry
crooked transactions while he was in
olllcc, and some way or other the assist
ant secretary lost his Office and land
ed in Jail. lie was speedily got out
however, but hc became wrctchedly
poor and got-to borrowing fifty cent
pieces Of his old friends. 1t was a
piliful sight to see him about and
know W at lie had been. Finally
somebody had him appointed to u
twelve hundred dollar cierkship (hc
wrote beautiful handy and it was
thought that lie might pick up and
recover; but lie didn't. He had got
apassion n for gambling, and whenever
he could obtain a7y money lie sought
the tiger and Of course lost it, and
soon lie lost his little clerkship.
understand he now borrows dollar
or two whenever he can and goes in
to the lowest places and plays until
it is gone. If lie has no money,
which is nearly always the case, he
will sit where the game is going on
and keep the score for the low wretch
es tha, infcst the dives he visits. lie
once had charming family Of boys
and girls, but the Lord only knows
where they are now. If there is any
thing stranger or more revolving than
this in fiction / have never come
across it.--Ih.ludelphia Times.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03
No Chance.

It would seem that the love Of the
Republican party for the negro is not
altogether of the earth earthly. Sun
set Cox has interviewed q neglo who
went to hell in q dream. J,
"Was there any Democrats there 2"
"Yas, right smart sprinklin."
"Any Republicans?"
"IIell war full OBJ um."
s"What were they doing?"
"Holdln' de niggahs 'twixt dem and
de fire."
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03
Locating the Equator.

An cxcc!lont instance CT the way in
which the children in the average pub
lie school learn without learning is
related by Barnes fdu"ational
Monthly. A teacher in one of our
public schools has been aecus toned TO
rquirc her pupils to say: The equa.
tor is an imaginary line passing round
the earth" etc.. 1t never occurred to
her that the boys and girls of her
school had no lea what. an imaginary
line meant, until one day a. visitor
asked theln how wide they thought
the equator is. Some thought it was
5000 miles wide, others 1000, and
others said. they could jump over it.
The .visitorsathenns asked how thew
thought ships got over it? One u.
pill said he thought they got out and
drew them over, and another said he
had read that canal had been dug
through it "What is the name o.
this canal Z" "The Suez canal !" wal
the answer. - 60 E'..'| -
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03

A yankee came running down 10 q
pierjnst as steamer was starting.
The boat moved off some four or five
yards and he took a jump, and, COM
ing down on the back of his head on
deck, he lay stunned for two or three
minutes. When he came TO the boat
had gone the best part Of quarter of
mile, and, raising his head, AMI
looking to the shore the yankee said,
"Grcat Jehosaphat, what jump"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03

-"If have ever used my nnkihd
words, Hannah" said Mr.. Smiley, re-.
flcctively, II will take them all back
"Yes, ! suppose you want to uss them,
over again" was the not very sooth.
ing reply.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03

-Bclle-"This holly in my hair
wants n little" relief, it's too red.'
Aunty-"Wclls = why not put in a
sprig or two of mistletoe, dear Z"
ellc---"Nonsense, aunty., why, l
should have ali the young men kissing
me-" Aunty Indeed, no my dear
they'd do nothing of the kind; I've
tried en-" ''I.i.''
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03
A Collection of Patriots.

Taken individually and collectively
the patriots who were invited to New
York to moot the Credit NIobilicr can
didate for the Presidency were pecul-
ilarly adapted to the man and to the
occasion. EX-Govcrnors, cX-Sena-
tors, eX-Secretarics, eX-Commission-
ers, ex-N1inisters, ex.Gcnerals, eX-
Colonels, cx-clerks, and other extra
ordinary pcrsonagcs Of the past, to.
gethcr with q few present dignilaries,
maIe UP the motley assein5iase at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Landaulct Will
liums, Sceor Robcson, Belknap,
Banks, now United States marshal,
and patriot OF many sides Bullock,
the notorious exGovernor3of Geor-
gia; Cenover, ex- x-carpet-bag Senator I;
Yarmouth, ex.carpet-bag Governor
OF Louisiana; Synher, ex-carpet-bag
Congressman; Orth, the Venezuela
jobber; Storrs, who defended Bab-
cock in the Whiskey Ring trial, and
now fitly defends Garfield in the paw
ing job; Filley, ex Postmaster ut St.
Louis, whom Schurz pursued to the
bitter end; Dorsey; ex-carpct-bag
Senator; Pinchback, whom the Re-
publican Senate refused to admit TO q
seat, afterward voting him seventeen
thousand dollars for more than three
yeurs OF salary; Cieiicai-Error
Stoughton, and other distinguished
personages, were conspicuous in the
throng around the Credit Mobilicr
'S.:ndidate. John Sherman, with a
specially detailed force of collectors
and revenue officials rs his staff, gave
festive air to the occasion.-Neay
York SNn. .7iio aon "a
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03

W. MEN, being by nature 'trustral
and ignorant of evil, is the rpredestin-
ed prey of the peddler. When he as
sures them that he Is offering them an
opportunity to buy valuable Articles
at ridiculously low rate they has
ten TO buy. What ;s'really inexpli-
cable is the fact that. though wo-'
nan nny be ciicuted by six suCces-
sive peddlers, she never permits her
experience TO lead her to distrust the
seventh. This faith In peddlers; ris-
ing triumpl'antover every other obsta4
Gle, is sublime as well as touching,
and is distinctive trait of all good
women. De" '".+ "9' II 7-tt5.st
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03

MANY persons who rake through
another's character with fne--tooth
comb, 10 discover fault, could find
one with less trouble by going over
their own character with a horse
rake.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03

q "WHEN the rebels sought TO, break
up the Union, The Republican patty
rallied as man to the hag,"' said
John Sherman, at Washington. Did
Editor Clapp, that man of blood of
the Republican, who ran the meeting
rally any How much did Jim Blaine,
of Maine, rrally! Who, saw Roscoe
Coni<l!pg hurry to The front with or
without a shotgun2 Where was it
.bat the grisly John sherman rallied
and how far? What flag gand where
did the CORY Arthur wrap himself
around GrecnviUe Ne,0s. '@' -
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03

WE were mistaken in supposing DIR.
Tanner TO be an American. He is an
Englishman, and unless some fool of
an American shall fast forty. one days
ard nights, the eagle bird of this glori-
ous Republic illtuck his tail between
his legs with shame. HThe crowned
heads of Europe have their scornful
eyes upon us. Englishman have
learned to beat our riilcman and now
n "b'oody. Briton' has more notable
stomach than any Yankee Or South.
erner. Alas! rnl
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-09-03

Take the Democrat.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-15
STATE POLITICS.

who will he the Republican Con
gressionai Caudida,e-HlOvV The
"uDs'' and the .sOuts'' are Getting
nj Dn2gers POimts-WiIl They Har-
nionize-NO Opposition TO Col.
Martins denomination - Local
I'OiieicaI Notes in Kent County.
Special correspondence OF Every Evening.
DOVER July J.-There are faint signs
that State politics are fermenting and
ready to bubble over The Republicans
are looking about for Congressional can.
didate, but, although material is plenty it
cannot be utilized MIR. Smithers is the
patriarch of the party and has no inclina-
lion to run such hopeless muck as the
contest in the State promises to be, with
his own party divided and the Democrats
in good fighting trim. Mr. Smithers
would prefer to take the chances of the
United States Seuate and election by
the Legislature. Mr.. Massey has time
out of mind reiterated that he
will not be considered in the
list of ayailabes. "Your candidate, gen.
tlemen" has been his invariable answer /;
''your candidate, l cannot be-" Then
there is another prominent Republican
who could have the nomination by nod
ding his head, but he prefers to get rich
from Sussex law suits and corpulent like
Lord Mayor, from good Sussex high
living, and IN the melodious and measured
sentences, which charm the Sussex jurors
and delight his always warm friends, Ex.
Attorney General Moore has ever re-
sponded to the eloquent pleading of his
party that he must command its column
in the hour of battle, Indeed / would,
but big law practice like time and tide
wait for no man, even Congressional
candidate"
You see," said he to me yesterday, 81
am thinking Of being candidate for the
ministry and am reading Horace. Now
lust hear how we'll the old poet expressed
himself. Iquote him in English"
'.Pale death with equal pace approaches
the palaces of the rich and the novels Of
the poor .r..
"a strikingly expressed truth" said l,
''but it does not answer my question,
'Will you run for Congress p"
"Tell the dear public for me, then, thai
cannot think Of sacrificing my party te
my personal ambition. He! he! You
| see."
At this joke he laughed heartily as is his
habit, and l regarded the answer as CON
| elusive.
Such being the determination of the three
men whom the Republicans must want
to accept their nomination, they are some
what at sea. sit one of them"--mentionin@
one of the three gentlemen mentioned
'if one of them will not accept said {
prominent New Castle Republican and tn,
editor of bright newspaper there viii
be another big time at Dover when tn,
convention Meets"
Although the probability of oontinus