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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16

Samuel j. Tilden.
Chances for the Democratic nomination to
the presidency are not considered half as good
as the nervous and debilitated sufferers rapid
and permanent recovery, by using the famous
Wyomoke, o blood, brain and nerve food 1t
has not failed, even where other methods have
proved Intellectual. Its curative influence is
Immediately operative, and cures are rapid,
thorough and permanent. Sold by all drug
gists at S 90, $3.50 and $780, Try no other
neryine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16

Wood is SO expensive nowadays in Connect
cut that the real nutmegs are cheaper than the
Connecticut article-Boston Post.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

W. IL. 0HLER, Sewing Machine Repair
er, Marie's Terrace. in the Renr OF 191
Congress Street. my24d1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16
To Let.

To Let.
A pleasant front room in Congress Square.
"A Inquire at COG Congress st. nov5dtf
TO LET.
1.-TWO tenements on High St. Sebago water and
Il Gas, Furnaces in cellar. Stable for one tene-
mercial st, oct27dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-16

MISS SAwYER's SALvE for % cents is the
best.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
Jamison's Club.
tor Orangeburq Democrat: :

Editor Orange6urg Democrat:
Persuant to call from the County
Chairman the Jamison's Democratic
Club was convened this day by Prcsi-
dert A. j. Horger, who stated the OBJ
ject of !he meeting in concise man.
ner. An organization was then effect
ed by clecting DR.. Horger temporary
Chairman and l.. r. Beckwith Score
tary. After some discussion an elec-
tion was had for permanent officers,
with the following result: Capt. John
l.. Moorcr, President, vice DR.. Hor-
ger declined DR.. A. j. Horger, Vice.
President, and Mr.. j. D. Dantzlcr,
Secretary and Treasurer-aii unani-
mously. On motion a committee Of
three was appointed by the chair to
nominate five members TO serve as an
executive or working committee the
report of said committee was adopted
with the following gentleman named /:
Messrs. r. II. Riley, c. w. Cutler,
G. Y. Patrick, J. NJ. Bell, and r. p.
Antley. DR.. Horgcr was elected to
serve on the County Executive Com
mittee, Capt. John l.. Moorer, dele
gate at large, and Messrs. L. r. Beck
with and r. II. Riley to represent the
club, with Messrs. w. A. Hofm, ,
and j. M. Bell as alternates, in the
County Convention TO be holden at
Orangehurg on Saturday, the 9th day
of May. On motion the delegates we're
then instructed, by unanimous vote of
tue club, to advocate and vote for the
retention Of the two. thirds rule, and
the postponemcnt of the nomination
of State officers by the June Conven-
ton to be held in Columbia. Mr.. l..
r. Bcckwith offered the following res
olution which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of
this meeting be directed to furnish
the DEMOCRAT and Times such ex-
tracts from the minutes of the meet
ing as shall be deemed proper, and
request said journals to publish the
same.
There being no further business the
meeting was adjourned until the 4th
Friday in June next, at 8 o'clock p.
Nj. Extract from minutes.
l.. r. BEcKwITH,
Secretary pro TEN.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
Heaviest, TaIIest and Oldest Men.

The tallcst Lien, of whom record is
made, we're German, named Hans
Bar, and a Hungarian soldier, name
not given, who lived centuries ago,
each Of them being eleven feet their
weight is no: known. The heaviest
man of whom record was made, was
Miles Dardcn, the Tennessee giant,
who was seven and 8 half feet high,
and weighed over thousand pounds
he died in 1857. Daniel Lambert,
the English mass of fesh,' was five
feet and eleven inches in height, and
weighed seven hundred and thirty
nine pounds. In 1865, there was bu-
ried at Bengal, India, a man named
Cugua, who claimed 10 be three hun
dred and fifty years of age. The old
est person who died during the pres
ent century was Frenchman in Par
is, named Jean Golemdeski, who was
one hundred and twenty six years old.
A man named David kurnieon, died
in Chicago in 81 who claimed to be
one hundred and sixteen years old. -
Chicago Journal.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
Bayard and Hancock.

The Montgomery Advertiser, hav-
ing requested its readers TO advise it
as TO their choice for the Presidency,
has received quite large number of
replies, giving the preferences OF
2.649 persons. Those replies indi-
cate that Baysrd is the strongest of
the Democrats that have been sug.
gested for the Democratic nomina-
ton, and Gen. Hancock next. That
result accords exactly with the opin-
ION we have formed-from our ex-
changes and other sources Of informa-
tioI-on the subject. While the
Democracy Of Alabama would, we
are entirely satisfied, cordially sup.
port Thurman, Hendricks, Justice
Field and others who have been NAM
ed, Bayard is the FIRST choice of the
largest number, and Hancock we
think, the next strongest. OF al the
men that have been named, Tilden's
nomination would cause the most dis
satisfaction. 1t is by no means cer-
tain that he could get the vote Of the
State.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
Aversion end Despair.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has hecn
one of Tild"n's firm adherents, and
has carefully sbstained from saying a
disparaging word againt him. But
in commenting on the Syracuse Con-
vention it says that, Judging from the
hopes and fears of Tilden's own
friends, he cannot be nominated. ut
is not his enemies who look upon his
candidacy with aversion, but Lis
friends, who look upon it with de-
spair, who have ruled him out of the
list Of available candidates for the
Presidency" This verdict of a pow
erful friendly newspaper elbows the
unmistakable current of unprejudiccd
Democratic opinion.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
The Czarina.

The Czarina of Russia is sinking
rapidly, and her death is momentari.
ly expected. Her life is an evidence
Of the truth that golden crowns may
cover aching brows. Married at an
early age, and always weak and sick
ly. she inspired NO love in tho heart
OF her husband. An estrangement
began 1t an early date, and ripencd
into positive dislike. The royal cou-
pie have for years been virtually sep.
arated. The Czarina, confined TO her
room for weeks at q time, devoted
herself TO her son Nicholas and to the
church. Nicholas died in 1865, and
she became recluse, bigot and ia
natlc, prosecuting all scots save the
Greek Church. The marriage of her
daughter TO a hereto, the Duke of
Edinburg, was serious blow. The
Gar is said to respect hcr, and have
her we'll cared for, but has no love for
her. For years she has been ill with
consumption. Doubtless her death
will be relief TO all parties concel n
ed.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
No fiarm in the North.

The assault made by a mob of
white people upon company of re-
gro soldiers in the Republican city of
Philadelphia, on Sunday, is passed
over by the Republican press as a
matter of no consequence. Had the
affair occurred in any city in the
South, says the Alexandria Gazette,
the bloody shirt would have been run
up at the head Of every radical news
paper in The North, and the incident
been made to point the moral and
adorn the tale of many double
loaded dissertation upon the blood
thirsty savaeery that inspires tho bull
doing popularity characteristic of
the Southern people.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
Elected.

The Columbia Yeoman announces
that "Brother McLenna, Of the Edge
field Monitor, has been elected Inten-
dant of Johnston, and will be obeyed
aud respected accordingly. We felt
satisfied he would get an office when
he declared himself candidate at
large. 1t is impossible to crowd out
a man of friend Macs popular man
ners and irrepressible proclivities.
We tender him our sympathies on his
new accession to power. Although
the point of his jurisdiction lies with
in Edgefieid county, ye. we congratu.
late him that it is safe distance
from the Courthouse"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
AGypsy Tale.

4 few weeks ago respectable old
peasant farmer in Roumelia, smitten
by the charms of young gypsy girl
belonging to u tribe that had squat
ted i'll the neighborhood Of his farm,
induced the maiden to listen to his
addresses, and finally obtained her
consent TO become his wife. He re-
ceived several warnings from sundry
of her gypsy lovers, couched in
threatening terms but was 80 infatua-
ted by her surprising beauty that he
diEregarded these monitions and mar
ried her. On his wedding night o
number of stalwart gypsy youths
broke into his house, seized him in
his bridal bed, bound him TO q
plank, and deliberately sawed him in
two, having previously strangled his
young wife before his eyes. On the
same night the tribe struck its tents
and decamped, nor have the authori-
ties as yet succeeded in laying hands
upon the perpetrators of the crime.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
Bridesmaids.

Next to being bride herself every
young lady likes to be bridesmaid
Wedlock is thought by large pro-
portion of tho blooming sex to be
contagious and, much to the credit
of their courage, fair spinsters are
not at all afraid of catching it. Per-
haps the theory that the affection is
communicated by contact is correct.
Certainly we have known one marri-
age to lead to another, and some
times to such a series of ''happy
events" as 10 favor the belief that
matrimony runs like the cholera. Is
there any book entitled "Rules for
Bridesmaids in secret circulation
among young ladies? 1t seems as if
there must be, for all the bridesmaids
act precisely alike. SO far as Official
conduct is concerned, when you have
seen one bridesmaid you have seen
the Whole fascinating tribe. Their
leading duty seems to be to treat the
bride as ''victim led with garlands
to the sacrifice" They consider it
necessary TO exhort her TO "chccr up"
1t is assumed, by poetic fiction,
that she goes in state of trepidation
to the altar, and, upon the whole,
would rather not. Her fair assistants
provide themselves with pungent es-
senccs, lest sue should faint at the
"trying moment" which, between you
and us, she has no moro idea of doing
than she has of dying. 1t is true she
sometimes tells them that she ''feels
as if she should sink into the carth,"
and they respond, "Poor, dear SOUL"
and apply the smelling-bottlc but
she goes through her nuptial martyr
dom with great fortitude, nevcrthe.
less. In nine cases out of ten the
bridegroom is more clustered" than
the fragile AID lovely creature at his
side; but nobody thinks Of pitying
him, poor fellow All sympathy,
compassion, interest, is concentrated
upon the bride, and if one of The
groomsmen does recommend him to
take glass Of wine before the cere-
mony to steady his nerves, the adj
vice is given supcrciliously-as who
should cay, "What a spoony you are,
old fellow"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
To Our Girls.

Now that you are being courted,
you think, Of course, it is all very
well and that it will he nicer when
you get married. But it won't. He
thinks he's going TO keep on this high
pitch Of love all the time. But he
won't. He doesn't know himself and
you don't know him. tecan't last.
1t must cool down. When he sees
you AZ many times day az he wants
to and maybe more, when he sees your
head done up regularly every NOM
ing in curl papers and the bloom is
all off the rye, when your home con-
tains good deal of wash tub, cradle
and cook-stove, he won't stand for
one hour in front Of the house out in
the cold watching the light in your
window. He'll be thinking rather, of
getting out of the house. Young
woman, protect this courtship as long
as you can. Let we'll enough alone.
A courtship in hand is worth two mar
riagcs in the bush. Don't marry till
Christmas after next.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
a N eW Rule.

a new rule has gone into effect in
the United States patent office, which
is of much Importance to inventors.
Hereafter no models will be required
to accompany applications for letters
patent, examiners depending solely
on the drawings in making up their
decision. When they are unable,
owing 10 the intricacy of the inven-
tion, to decide knotty point, they
are empowered to call upon the in.
ventor for model, but, it is estimat-
cd this will not be necessary oftener
than once in thousand cases. This
will be q great saving to the inventor,
and is highly satisfactory to the pat
ent attorneys; but we question wheth-
er the model makers have received
the news with any great demonstra-
tions of joy.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
America Still Ahead.

The New York Times tells the fol-
lowing story illustrative of the sharp
ness of American woman as match
makers: American mothers have ac-
quired no little reputation abroad for
skill in connubial management On
behalf of their daughters. They are
not generally, we imagine, more in
clincd to management of this sort
than mothers of other nationaliLies !;
but some of them display so remark
able talent for settling their girls
advantageously that they have made
n name for their entire tribe.. A Par
is newspaper gives recent instance
Of the great success Of an American
mamma CT the peculiar order. Her
eldest daughter had sailed from New
York with some friends for tour
Of Europe, and, after doing the Cont
nent, had returned TO the French
capital for several months of rest and
pleasuring. Attractive and clever
she had many suitors, some more,
some less desirable. She could not
marry them all, go she adroitly re-
duced the number to two-the
best of the lot, of course. Then she
wrote tho fact TO her mamma, adding
that they were both so handsome,
agreeable, wcll-conncctcd and rich
that she could not decide between
them, and closed with the question,
"What shall l do?" Ten days later
she received cablegram from
mamma, 81 sail tomorrow. Hold
both Till 1 come" The next trans
atlantic steamer carried Mrs. -
with her younger daughter, turned
Is, and just out of school. On arri-
val she immediately took the helm Of
affairs, and stcered so deity through
the dangerous waters, that in few
weeks she reached port with all
the colors flying. To drop metaphor,
she attended the wedding of her two
daughters at the American chapel the
Same morning. After due examina.
ton, she had decided that neither of
the nice fellows should go out of the
family.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
The GaIioWs.

Two executions have taken place
recently in the State. One in Barn
we'll and the other In Lexington
Counties. After fair and impartial
trials, and able defences, both unfor-
tunate men were condemned to death.
The interposition of executive clcmen-
cy was sought, but righteously denied.
1t is the most disagreeable duty de-
volvcd upon the Governor of the
State, and TO a man Of kind heart
like Governor Simpson it is peculiar
ly trying. lie has the nerve, howev-
cr, to do his duty, and on all occasions
does it like true man.
1t is sad to contemplate the hurting
of fellow beings into eternity thus,
but the good of society demands that
the outraged majesty of the law
should be vindicated. Homicide has
become too frequent in the last few
years, and it was :ime TO return to the
old fashioned idea of hanging. Poo
pie were beginning to believe that no
jury would convict, and no one be
punished.
1t is a subject Of regret that men
will commit crime. The duty is
imperative that when they do they
should be punisncd.-KershaU Co.
zctte.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
Blind, Still Blind.

The Boom, Grant paper publish
ed in Charleston, goes for the Radi-
calls in this style: "The actions Of
the Charleston Convention, recently
met to scnd delegates to the State
Convention, are reflections on the de-
cency AMI respectability of the great
Republican party Of this country. 1t
is, however, in keeping with work in
other parts Of the State. If this pro.
gramme is TO be carried out at Colum-
bia, we predict disgraceful failure
in the futtcring Of the colored feath-
er in the Southern wing of the Re-
publican party. There are very few
decent white men in the State who
now affiliate with it, and they have
held Oh, hoping that the sad expert
ence Of the past would be as q ligh
set upon q hill, but, alas there are
none so blind as those who won't see.
If the work of the,party in this State
so far in the campaign, is an evidence
of like continuation, in the selection
of our representative men, then we
pray the Lord for an "abundant'
"count out" this fall. AS for our
selves we heg respectfully to declare
that with all independence we expect
TO fight these ring organizations"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07

THERE are tens of thousands of
sound Republicans who do reverence
the unwritten law, and intend to
make it respected, who will never
consent by their votes TO its violation
by General Grant or any other man.
If he is nomidated at Chicago they
will either stay away from the polls
or vote for the Democratic nominee,
if the Cincinnati Convention exer-
ciscs wisdom in the choice Of a man
of moderate views, and who, if elect
ed. would put the Presidency above
the partizan. In either case their &C
ton would be fatal to Grant. He
might be nominated lie would not
be elected.--Commercial.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
Profane tumble.

A joke is told of Colorado dea-
con who, when he could not get TO
church on Sunday, redeemed the
time by shooting an Indian. We do
not vouch for the fact, but we DO for
the existence Of the principle. The
religion of many people is a mixture
Of faith in God and their own wild
conclusions about their own personal
right to maintain aud vindicate their
own prejudices and supposed inter-
eats. The profano tumble about
"fearing God end keeping your pow
der dry" is not an unfair exposition
of the mixture of light and darkness
that commonly passes for piety.
The saints before the throne were
arrayed in white. Most of us are
content TO appear in gray and dark
gray too.--Dr. Bond,
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07

Tue Republicans who have been in
such hurry to throw up their caps
over the notion that the proceedings
at Syracuse have condemned the
Democratic party to commit suicide
for the qualification of NIr. Tilden's
personal hostility to such Democrat
ic statesman as Mr.. Bayard and Mr..
Thurman and Mr.. Hendricks, will do
we'll to put their caps on again and
read the remarks yesterday made by
MIR. Jacobs, with prayerful attention.
--Ne,u Yorh World.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07


the following card from General
Gary:
'OAKLY PARK, April 18, 1889.
MEssRs ED1roRs. l beg leave 10
state, through the columns Of your
paper, that during my attendance at
Aiken Court The use Of my name be-
fore the Democratic Club of This
place as candidate for delegate to
the County Convention was without
my knowledge or consent. l atl
ee o6tcio member of the County
Convention, having served in the
memorable campaign Of 1876 as
Chairman of the County Executive
Committee.
/ would 8 ate further that have
not been, nor do intend to become,
party or partisan Of either of the
"whisky license factions"that have
divided our town md seemingly our
Club. ! am satisfied that our next
General Assembly ought to pass an
act prohibiting the granting OF licen-
scs for the sale of liquors at our
court house, where all good citizens
are at times compelled to go for the
purpose of transacting their business
also a law prohibiting the wearing OF
concealed weapons. Your obedient
servant. NJ. w. GARY.
We copy this statement conspicu-
ously, not because Of any local party
information that it may contain, but
because Of the concluding paragraph,
which takes moral and undaunted
stand against what may be called,
with perfect truth, tho twin curses of
Southern society. We hope that the
Legislature will do what General
Gary suggests. 1t is barbarous for
men TO visit the haunts Of peace and
the temple Of law with their reasons
disguised i'll liquor and their persons
bristling with dangerous, and, as too
often happens, deadly weapons, hid
from view, but ready, at the instiga-
tion of the Internal dictate of whisky
stimulation 10 murder or be murder
ed Nearly every quarrel resulting
in death, in the South, can be traced
to "putting thief, into the mouth to
steal away the brains," and the ready
pistol that quickly responds to intox-
icated wrath. No country can call
itself civilized when men habiLually
60 armed and so often inflamcd by
ardent spirits. No country can be
one desirable for settlement where, in
the sanctuary Of justice itself, death
dealing instruments are hung about
the bodies Of frequenters there. The
people of South Carolina, who are, in
vast majority, peaceble, law-abid-
ing and temperate, should echo the
avowal of Gen. Gary, and see to it
that circle as strong as that of holy
church snail be drawn around the
court house and the polling booth,
and that no drunkard or walking ar
senal shall pollutc that hallowed
ground. The broken hearts of wo-
men plead for it; the cries of orphans
demand it; outraged society insists
upon it; the good name of the South
requires it. Even the dead, who,
have been summoned hence nntimely
and in gory shrouds, warn the living
that the reputation that comes from u
"dark and bloody ground" is not O
thing to be proud Of, but rather re-
probated and eternally deplored.-
augusta Chronicle and Constitution
alist.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07

A heavy storm passed over Macon,
Mississippi, last Sunday night blow
ing away twenty-five houses, includ-
ing the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
meGhine shops, round house, depot,
telegraph office and master mechan-
les office. Sixteen cars were blown
from the track, seventeen persons
were killed and twenty-five wounded.
1 he loss of property is estimated at
not less than 100000
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
Hills HEpATIC PANACEA. The Liv.

Hills HEpATIC PANACEA. The Liv-
er is the king imperial organ of the
whole human system, as it controls
the life, health and happiness of man.
When it is disturbed in ills proper
action all kinds of ailments are the
natural results. The digestion of
the food, the movements of the heart
and blood, the action of the brain and
nervous system, are all Immediately
connected with the workings of the
liver. To keep the liver in healthy
condition take Hills Hapatic Pan
acea. Only SO cents per bottle.
For sale by S. A. Reeves.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-07
A Sweeping Postal Reform.

Superintendent w. B. Thompson,
of the railway mail service, has on
foot a proposition to change the
names of all postofiices in the United
States which conflict with each other,
as we'll as of those which are now
compound. All offices Of the same
name in States where the abbreviated
designation is likely 10 be mistaken,
such as Pa, Va, Ca, La, and III. !;
Md. and Ind: Cal. and COL; and
Miss, are 10 be changed, it being
thought that this will facili-
tate in q great degree the safe and
swift carrying of mail matter, as the
chance of letter being sent to the
wrong State will be completely obvi-
ated. All postofiices Of compound
names-such as "Spring Hill Acade-
N.Y." "Robeson's Cross Roads," Of
"Johnson's Four Corners"-will, in
carrying out this idea, have their
titles changed 10 names Of one sylla-
ole. This sweeping reform will
necessitate the remaining of 200 to
1900 postofllces in the United
States. The Postmaster G eneral is
iii full accordance with the idea, and
it will without doubt be at once put
into operation Washington Post.