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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02
A Story of Hancock.

An old Pennsylvania relates the
following incident: When Winfield
Scott Hancock was a lad of thirteen.
he applied to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives of Pcnnsyl
vania, for appointment is page to
that body. "What is your name my
little fellow?' said the Speaker.
"Winticld Scott Hancock" answered
The STRIPPING. "Ah " exclaimed the
Speaker, "did you sign the Dcclara.
tion of Independence" mo, sir"
said the boy, with proud independ-
ence, "but if had been there 1 shonld
have done So" 1t is needless to saw
he received the appointment, and by
his steady adherence to duty, and in
dependence of character, laid the
foundation Of his future career Of use.
fulness and honor.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02
Bright Prospects ofthe Democracv:

The New York Sun, says: Tho
feeling is rapidly spreading that if
the Democrats do not carry the next
Presidential election. it will be. their
own fault-and there is evidentlY O,
general resolve, that they will not
commit such fault. We believe
now that great care will be taken in
the selection Of a candidate, and that
the candidate, whoever he may be,
will receive the hearty and almost
unanimous support Of the party.
Beyond the disagreement in refer
ence to candidates, beyond the differ
cnce on the third term question, there
seems to be a feeling in the ranks Of
the Republicans, that their party has
survived its usefulness and might aa
we'll be disbanded., The prospects Of
the Democracy are Frightening. Il,
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02
Wife Whippinu.

We frequently read of men whip
ping their wives severely and some
times brutally. II is strange that
this crime is not mole severely pun
ished. A man who is 80 hrutisl., so
low, so lost in dogranation as to
strike any woman, much less the
partner of his bosom, ought to he tied
to stake and the lash applied vigor-
ously until he roars and yells like the
dog he is. Fines or Imprisonment
will not do him any good. He has
no sense of shame. He is a brute
and deserves to be treated as such.
Deliver US from the sight OF that man
who imagines thai he owns his wife |!
Yet there are such, and some OF them
even profess to be respectable, but
they are beasts. We are no advo.
cate for the general use of the whip
ping post for crime, but it ought 10
be established for such shocking
cases as these. Justice demands it.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02
What Gen. Sherman says of Hancock

General Sherman was asked by a
reporter what he thought of General
Hancock's 8 nomination. The General
replied that he did rot have anything
to do with politics. 'But if you will
sit down." he added, "and write the
best thing that can be put in language
about General Hancock as an officer
and gentleman, l will sign it with
out hesitation. The army officers on
d1ty at the War Department do not
deal much in politics, and talk but
little about candidates and parties.
They have, however, but one thing to
say about Gen. Hancoc!i-Lhat he is
one Of the finest officers in the army
and one OF the best men in The coun.
try. The Democratic nominee is
popular among all the officers and
men in the service"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02
Bowen Dead.

Christopher Columbus Bomen,
Sheriff of Charleston County, died in
New York, on Tuesday, of compli-
cation of diseases, for which he, has
vainly sought relief for many months.
1t will be remembered that in our
New York letter, before the. assem-
bling of The Chicago Convention, it
was announced that Bowen would
visit Chicago, although ,wnrned; hg
his physicians that he would do. so. at
the risk Of his life. Who aBH what
he was everybody in South Carolina
knows. Sentiment is useless. aHu-
man nature Is human nature, and to
all white men and many colored ones
the news of his death is welcome.
He has done us great wrongs. He is
dead. The less, said. the hatter.--
GreenUW Neaos. .stt.t=t5t
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02
The South Carolina Railroad.

Among the many good things that
may in truth be said of the present
management Of the South Carolina
Railroad, may be mentioned the i'm
proved facilities for travelling that
the people Of this locality now enjoy.
Without going back into the dead
past, we will simply state the fact
that we now enjoy quick railroad
communication with the rest of the
world. We can go to or come from
Columbia any day in the week, ex.
cept Sunday; and trains on the
South Carolina road make connec-
tion with the trains on the Charlotte.
Columbia G. Augusta and Greenvillc
" Columbia roads-so that persons
leaving Camden for the mountains,
or for the North, or coming from
those quarters to Camden, can do so
without having to stop over in Co.
lumbia. This is an improvement
which tourists will note with pleas.
ure.-Can,tle,, Journal.
SUBSCRIBE for the ORANGEBUnG
DEMOCRAT.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02

TIE Boston Hernld warns the Re-
publicans that they cannot afford to
be merry over the detection of such
men as Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois,
who presided over the Democratic
State Convention recently held at
Springfield, and who was nominated
ny that Convention as candidate for
Governor. Lyman Trumbull was one
of the pillars of the Republican party
in the days of Sumner, Chase, Doug.
las, and other departed intellectual
giants brought to the front of public
affairs by the conflict that produced
the party OF which they were the
leaders. He is type Of the men
who bring strength to any party with
which they act, and if the Republicans
can stand making fun over such a
loss 10 themselves, we suppose the
Democrats can.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02
Shot Himself.

The shooter sometimes gets shot ;
i'll fact it is very often the case that
The carrying or careless handling OF
concealed weapons results in wound.
ing the owner. The Sumter True
Southron says: "Mr. Julian Moses,
who has been home on visit for The
past two week, had the misfortune to
shoot himself a few days ago, inAic-
ting painful, though not dangerous
wound. He was putting pistol in
bis pocket, when it discharged, slri.
king him on the back part of the
thigh, and ranging downwards. He
is doing very WELL"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02
TIE balloting at Cincinnati yester-

TIE balloting at Cincinnati yester-
day was q surprise to everyone. In
some respects it was pleasant sur
prise. Not only were the two candi-
dates who led all others by nearly a
hundred votes, two of the ablest and
purest men in the party, butt should
ever he remembered to the credit OF
the Democracy that they are among
the very few candidates before the
convention in whose interest no
"bar'l has ever been tapped and no
machine ever oiled. Or course, ii
was expected that Messrs. Bayard,
Hancock and Payne would be in the
lead, but it was generally believed
that Mr. Tilden's substitute would
have much larger vote than that he
received.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02

The failure Of the Radicals to re-
cognize the rights of the negro TO a
place upon their Presidential ticket
and their persistent refusal to elect
colored man TO either the House of
Representatives Of the United States
or Senate from any State North,
East or West, is conclusive evidence
of the insincerity Of their professions
Of the friendship and love for the col
ored race. While the South has made
them "hewers Of wood and drawers
Of water," the Radicals have degrad-
ed them and served their own pur-
poses by making them mere cats
paws. Where arc their forty acres
and a mule?
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02
The Way to the White House.

GarGeld's way TO the White House
lies over the De Golyer pavement
Nc,u Orleans PiCdylne.
True but look at the "good in
tentions." That is another pavement,
which lcadeth TO u warm climate.
so, after all said and done many n
man has walked TO the White House
over the De Golyer track.
Nor should it be forgotten that
General Garfeld's nomination has
given universal satisfaction. His
friends are pleased and his enemies
delighted with it. If Hancock can't
cook his goose. then let him run the
tow-hoat, and welcome.-ColunJia
Register.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02

A notable feature of the contest in
the Kentucky Democratic State Con-
vention Thursday over the unit rule
was very eloquent debate between
two brothers, and also near relatives
of the late john G.. Breckenridge.
Both are brilliant speakers. The
audience and delegates arose, hand
IN hand, and roared as the brothers
dealt or parricd blows. The debate
was closed, after ringing speech by
K. j. Breckenridge, by his brother
saying, ''lf that speech had been
made by any other man living
should answer it, but it is the rule of
my life never to pluck laurel from
the brow Of brother"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02

THERE were 1876 divorces granted
in Vermont last year, the libcllant
being the husband in but IS cases.
The number of marriages in the State
during the year was 2708.-Nc,o
York Times.
When any Southern State shows q
social condition like that, YOU can
howl Of your superior Northern civil.
ization as much as you please. It's
q matter of taste, but we prefer q lit
Tic more shotgun and duelling with
a little less domestic immortality, if we
have to have one OF the two.-qrec:s-
Uille NcaUs.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02

RErUbLioANs everywhere are be
coming more dissatisfied every day
with the result of tue Chicago Con-
vention. They find that they have
made n fearful mistake, and that the
consequence is almost certain to be
their overwhelming defeat in
November. AS Congressman, Gar
field could very easily keep the dark
spots on his character hidden from
the public, but now that he is before
the people as candidate for the high.
est office in their gilt these dark
spots are being brought to the light
and they tell rather bad tale on the
Ohio Statesman.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02

"GooD morning, Mrs. McCarty,"
sez l. GOOD morning. sez she.
"Havc you any fish?" seq /. Yes"
sez she. "They are rotten" seq !.
"You're liar" scz she, and at it we
wint, and the only whole nose left in
the house was the nose on the ould
tay kettle.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02

The beaulifukyoung lady graduate
may, in subsequent years, forget the
title of her essay, but she will always
remember how he sweet peksy, WAS,
made and trimmed. ~''+
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-07-02

SUBSCRIBE for. the ORANGEBURG
DEMOCRAT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18

itor, that the canvass has aroused
much feeling. There has been bitter
criminations and recriminations on
both sides. Yet is there not enough
conservatism, enough patriotism in the
party to lay aside all bitterness and
feeling and shake hands across the
chasm that divides us? To unite on
one man for governor and one candi-
date in each county, thereby saving
the state and legislature for the party?
Let Wilson and Wright be Withdrawn
and let Marks take the field. The
precedents of the party entitle him 10
second term. Then let both parties
unite on him. Old Upton is strong
for him, greatly preferring him to
either Wilson or Wright. If this ar
rangement should be made, Marks
will beat Hawkins fifty thousand
votes. Give us Marks, and let us
bury the hatchet. TIPTON.
Oct. Is. 1880.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18
JeG: Davis PumD.

The Cincinnati Commercial says
that JEFF. Davis has ordered in that
city a steam pump for use on his Mis-
sissippi plantation, and gleefullv adds
This does not look as though Cinciu-
natl had lost her trade entirely with
the south by reasons of the political
questions now agitating the country
as tho democratic press would have us
believe" "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18
BY CABLE.

DUBLIN, October lS.-A great dem
onslration of the 0rangenen took
place Saturday at DOnaghloney, coun-
ty town, to protest against the Parnel-
ite agitation. Two policemen took
notes of the speeches.
Cork, October 1S.-Hutchins, who
was shot at, is a Justice of the peace
Only one man attacked him. Hutch
ins and his driver were armed with
reyolvers but did not use them.
LONDON, October 1S-The Times
in an editorial spys the belief that
the government inteads to prosecute
the agitators has already produced a
lull in the agitation. The second rate
leaders are cowed.
The land league is unusually quiet,
Parnell, while at Langford, uttered an
uncertain sound. It may be suspected
that he has not yet made up his mind
as to what course to pursue and that
| his followers share his hesitation.
PARIS, October ls.-General Deces-
sey has written to General Fare
minister of war, demanding full in
quiry into hi, conduct and denying
columnies against him,
CoNsrANrINopLE, October 1S.-A
herd of goats from 0neora intended
for acclamltizltionin Canada and Cap'
4 Colony were attacked at Ismea by Cir
casiau brigand, and portion stolen
The British ambassador has mad
representations to the Porte concern
ing the matter
It's stated that Turkan Bey will b
appointed ambassador to London.
LONDON, October lS,-A dispatcl
from Castle Moro says that Admira
Seymour has informed all admiral
that tho Turks are concentrating
large numSer of troops in Smyrna,
Prince Hohculohe is seriously i'll 4
Berlin with gastric fever. Two ply
siciau, arc in constant attendance upo
him. There is, however, little dopl
of his ultimate recovery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18

When Gov. Harris was broken in
fortune, apparently bereft of all DO
litical hope, an exile from his state. he
returned TO Tennessee the school fund
he might have enjoyed in foreign
land. Many men at that time r, :
garded public money as fair
game for the defeated; but he act
ed on those high principles Of hon
esty and integrity which have always
governed the democracy in public
places, He was a fir representative
Of the men who have presided over
the state government, whether demo-
Gratis or wings, and that, too, without
exception we can proudly say of Ten.
nessee, without a break in the line.
When that school fund went into the
hands of the republican party charged
with the interests of the people and its
application, they sold it. Such was
the republican care for the
schools Are democrats ready to
yield the school system into the hands
Of that party? We have built it up
in spite Of the loss of the school fund,
spent our own means yearly with no
fund to draw on, shall we give it over
to those who destroyed the means of
keeping up the hest system in the
south? Ii it is desirable to commit
the schools TO this tender care, we
have only to open wide our ranks and
let them drive through. Nashville
American.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18

No FORCED settlement Of the state
debt made by the next legislature in
defiance of the will of the majority of
the democratic party could be worth
the paper upon which it was printed
Nolegislature would dare makes a settle !
ment without some kind of reference
to the people. That position might as
well be abandoned at once and for
o-or
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18

In the interests of the Western
Uuion telegraph company bill Of
injunction has been filed in the cir
cult court to prevent, if possible, the
American Union er opposition com
pany from putting up its wires in
this city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18

LOUISVILLE, October l8.-River
rising with 4 feet 4 inches ip the canal;
2 feet inches in the shute on the
falls. Clear and cold.
PTTTsBURs, Oct. lS.-River one
foot and rising. Weather, clear and
cold.
CAIRO, October 1S.-Arrived: Jos.
Kinney, St. Louis, 8 pm. Departed:
Jos. Kinney, Vicksburg, 10 pm; j.
Dippold, New Orleans, 10 pm.
EVANSVILLE, October l8.-River
FIVE feet and rising Clear and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18

CHICAGO, Oct. l8-The train that
left Dubuque Friday morning over
the Illinois Central railroad for the
west ia still stuck in a snowdrift west
of Howell. The wind fills in the
snow faster taan it can be shoveled
out. The company does not expect
to get the roa d open to Sioux City be-
fore Tuesday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18

The LEDGER Office book bindery,
l3 Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment; is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines and material used in first
class book bindery. and is conducted
by competent workmen capable of
executing work in as good and sub
stantial style as can be done any
where.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18

THE movo for a compromise where
by the two wings ofthc democrat
ic party may be reunited and the rad.
icals certainly defeated attracts much
attention, aud so far as we have heard
an expression from the people is gem
orally commended. 1t is rather late
to make such an effort, but by imme
diate action something may be done
We have deplored the disruption Of
the party from the first and hope it is
not too late to bring the party together.
Whilst the LEDGER accomplished of
and pointed out the unfair, unjust and
bitter spirit in which the canvass has
been conducted, it has not retorted in
the same style, called bad names or
INDUCED in offensive criticism. II
was preferable upon so grave an occa-
sion in the history Of the state to ap-
peal to mems reason and better iude-
men rather than their prejudices and
misapprebension of facts. We have
made war upon false policies and
Sdeas, but not upon men. Outside
Of tSe one issue Of submission to the
people ia the form Of a constitutional
amendment or otherwise the demo
Gratis of Tennessee are solid. They are
for Hancock and English they de-
mand the election Of democrat to
the United States senate; and they
desire that the state shall be fairly re
districted. These are the main ques-
tions outside Of the state debt that
viii come before the next general as
sembly. Upon these the democracy
is united
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18
The New Issue.

West Tennessee Wing, l5.l
At casual meeting in our office
one evening since Colonel Savage is
sued the circular which appears upon
our first page, there were three gentle
men, who were in General Polk's
division of the Confederate
army, one from Shelby,
one from Hardeman and one from
Madison, who each stated his distinct
recollection that that division was
paid off in the new issue, or Torbett
issue-of the bank of Tennessee;
and one Of the gentlemen said that
after disposing Of all the rest Of
that money he had one two
dollar bill remaining, and one
evening while around the camp fire,
near Union City, finding nothing else
handy to light his pipe, he pulled out
the two dollar bill and announced his
purpose to use it in that way, and ac-
tually did light his pipe with it, when
a friend standing by snatched it out of
his hand and extinguishedit it. He put
it back in his pocket book, ard kept
it as an heirloom until a few weeks
ago, when he gave 1t to a friend. And
the high-tax, state credit new issue
candidates would fund that dead
swindle, and tax the people Of Ten
nessee to pay debts that were incurred
in aid of the rebellion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18

WASHINGTON, October l8.-For
the Ohio valley and Tennessee, cloudy
or partly cloudy weather, with wester-
ly, possibly backing in western and
partly southcrly winds. In The cast
ern part higher, in the western part
stationary or lower barometer; station
ary or higher temperature For the
lower Missouri valley, clear or partly
cloudy weather, warmer southerly
winds and lower barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18
A PhYsician,s Tcstimonr.

| hereby certify that | have been a
practicing physician for twenty seven
years, and for many chronic cases in
my practice do recommend Warner 5
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. 1t was
upon my advice that G.. w. Stamm,
editor Of the Industrial Era, Abba,
Iowa, obtained this invaluable remedy
A. A, RAMSAY, NJ. D. .
Sold Wholesale by S, Mansfield &
Co., and W. N. Wilkerson & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18
DE EMOCRATIC
SPEAKING.

TNHE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR
1 Congress and State Legislatu Q viii nd
dress tie people Of Shelby county at the fol-
lowing times and place
CoIIierviIie, taturday, October 10
GermantOwn, Monday, October IS,
Bartlett, Tuesday, October 10.
Stewards Corner, list District, Wed.
nesday, October 20.
Lucy, Thursday, October 2i.
Other Dtmocatic speakers will also be in at
tend lnce and address the PEOPLE.
J. NJ. COLEMAN,
Chm n Democratic Executive Committee
S5a4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18
corr German SENATOR"

Special to the LgDeER.l
NASHVILLE, October 18.-"0ur
German Senator" and suit, were re-
eoived by the military, who fred a ma
tional salute, last night. Gus Will
liauls has the largest sale Of seats here
since Booth. Publish this.
JOHN RIcKABY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18
The Presidential Party.

SAN Francisco, October l8.-The
presidential party arrived from Port
land this morning at six o'clock, and
proceeded to hotel. They leave this
afternoon for Los Angeles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18

The election comes off on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember. The month comes in on
Monday therefore the election will
be on the second day of November.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18

THE news from Indiana is not so
bad after all. 1t is now believed that
the congressional delegation from that
state will stand eight republicans to
five democrats, a loss Of only one dem
oerat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-10-18
Ti,xOn SounIy Om Compromise,

Ti,NOn SOuniy On Compromises.
EDITOR LEDGER-If ever there was
a time id the history of our state when
the democracy should be united, now
Is the time. The republicans, flushed
by recent victory in the west will
-r,lg As one man to the standard Of
H,wkins and their entire state ticket.
Every effsrt and means will be en-
n;b7aS, not only to elect Hawkins, but
10 GAIN control Of the legislature, To
every candid man It Is apparent that
there is a strong probability OF them
succeeding. Can the people Of Ten
nessee afford to turn over the state
government to the republicans aud al
low them to elect the next United
States senator and to re-district tic
stateY Let the democracy pause and
reflect ereit be too late. The day ol
Judgment will soon heupon US. What
ever is done should be promptly done
Delay will be fatal lknow, Mr.. Ed