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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
Never Saw a Woman.

Meadows history of the Chinese,
lately published in London, in q chap
ter on love, has the following story :
A Chinese who had been disappoint.
ed in ma riage, and had grievously
suffered through women in many
other ways, retired with bis infant
son TO the peaks Of a mountain
range in Kweichoo, to spot quite in
accessible to the little footed Chinese
women. He trained the boy to wor-
ship the gods and stand in awe and
adherence of the devils, but he never
mentioned women t. him, always de-
sccndinS the mountain alone to bu,
food. A. length, however, the in
tirmiLics Of age compelled him to take
the young man with him TO carry the
heavy bag Of rice. AS they were
leaving the market together, the son
stopped short and pointing to three
approaching objects, cried, "Fathcr,
what are those things. Look look
what are they?" The father instant
~ answered with the prremplory or
der, Turn away your head they are
dev!!s? Tie son in some alarm
turned away, noticing tLat evil things
were gazing at him with surprise from
behind their fans. He walked to the
mountain in silence, eat no supper,
and from that day lost his appetite
and was afflicted with melancholy.
For some time his troubled and anXi-
Gus parent could get no satisfactory
answer to his enquiries, bnt at length
the young man burst but, crying with
inexplicable pain, "Oh, father, that
tallest devil! that tallest devil, faith
cr."
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
Ohio Not for Grant.

Tie Cincinnati Commercial feels
authorized to say to all concerned
that if Grant is nominated at Chicago,
Ohio vii! not go for the third-term
party, either in October or November.
We believe that Hamilton county
would give a majority Of five or six
thousand votes against the third-term
ticket. Ohio is Republican State,
hut not thirtl-tcrm Grant State.
Will the despeIaioes who are deter
mined to drive the Republican
party into candidacy utterly incon-
sistent with Republicanism take no
tice before it is too late? We know
as much about Hamilton county poll
tics as anybody, and we are absolute
ly free to speak out the whole truth,
irrespective of nominations, for nomi-
nations bind US only SO far as we APP
prove them, AID we think it the prop
cr thing t" speak plainly before the
forks of the road are reached.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
Affair." Offer.

The Editor of tho Houston (Texas)
Age has been solicited to act as UNI
p!re in the case of two livines, DR..
Jacob Fursanger, enitor of the Je,vish
South, and DR.. Pope, editor OF the
1eads Buptist Herald, who are now
engaged in dispute that has become
acrimonious and personal. The .Age
man, with becoming modesty, de-
cl!nes, save with the following sensi.
bic condition.
We have to say that we have got
about as lhuch Of other peoples
troubles on hard now rs we can very
well get alorg wi,h.-But we will
act as umpire in 'he case proposed by
Mr. Makcpcace, if the parties will
agree to this condition: II the umpire
decides against DR.. Vorsnnger, he
shall be baptized by DR.. Pope; if tho
decision is against DR.. Pope, he shall
he circumcised by Dr.. Vorsanger.
If the parties will signify their con-
sent 10 that condition, we will take
the papers and rcndor decision.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
May and December.

1t seems to be pretty difficult to
scare Off n Connecticut girl when she
has once made arrangements to have
a wedding come of. The local papers
in rather uneventful portion of that
State tell the story Of Il young woman
Of twcn!y-one who had engaged to
marry an old man of sixty three.
After makinr memorandum Of the
great difference in the ages. it is prob
ably unnecessary to say that the old
fellow is rich that was part Of the
fascination with which he captured
the young woman. Matters went on
very smoothly for q time, until the
old man began to suspect that he had
rather not marry, or at least that he
might not want TO marry the parlicu.
lar yourg woman who was so dearly
in love with him to ell appearances.
This hidcous man began in most
cruel fashion to take the conceit out
Of his young love. Calling rs usual
upon her this malicious and patched
up wretch made comic show OF
himself by removing his wig. his teeth
and some other things made to order.
This greatly to the disgraceful mans
delight, astounded the young woman,
and for u time it looked as if she
night regard it as desirable to seek
q little further for n husband. L;
was only for brief time, however.
for her love soon rose supelio: to
wigs and false teeth it was anchored
on solid rocks-such rocks as rich
old men sometimes employ in temp.
ing love. She declined to break the
engagement off merely because lie was
bnld and toothless his purse was
robust and all that young woman
could desire. In vain he further
sought to lrightcd her by sitting his
age up some twenty years more than
she had suspected it could be; this
she rather liked, under the cirCum-
stances. His patience finally wore
out, and he broke off the engagement
without permission from The other
party. A breach of promise case is
now occupying the attention of Con-
necticnt court which will be likely to
furnish the concluding chapter to this
story,
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
Speak a Cheerful Word.

Did you never 60 out in the morn
ing with heart so depressed and
saddcaed that pail seemed spread
over the world? But on meeting
some friend who spoke cheerily for c
| minute or two, if, only upon indiffer-
cnt matters, you have felt your spirits
wonderfully lightcned. Even child
dropping into your house on an er-
rand has often brought ray Of sun
shine which did not depart when he
went his way again. 1t is q blessed
thing to speak cheerful word when
you can. "rhe heart knowclh its
own bitterness" the world over, and
hose who live in palaces are not cX-
cmpt, and good words to such hearts
"are like apples of gold in pictures OF
silver" Even strangers we casually
NEE: by the way, in the travellers
waiting-room, Are unconsciomsly in
fluenccd by the words and tone we
use. 1t is the one with pleasant
words on his lips to whom the strang-
er in q strange land turns for advice
and direction in his pcrplcNi les.
Take it as n compliment if some way
farer comes TO YOU 10 direct him
which street or which train to take 4;
your manner has struck him as be
longing to one he can trust. 1T is
hard sometimes to speak q pleasant
WORT when the shadows rest on our
own hearts; but nothing will tend
more to tighten our spirits than III do
ing good to another. When you have
no opportunity to speak q cheering
word you can often send full heam
Of sunshine into the heart Of some
sorrowing, absent friend by sitting
down and writing q good, warm
hearted letter.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
Senator Hampton's Speech.

The announcement that Senator
Wade Hampton, Of South Carolina,
would address the Senate to-day in OPP
position to the resolution unseating
Senator Kellogg, drew one Of the lar
gest audiences of the session to the
Senate Chamber. Governor Hamp-
toms position on this important ques-
tion has been known for several days,
but it seems that his determination to
he the first Democrat to speak against
the outrageous action recommended
by the Elections Committee was only
reached after he heard Ben Hills in
sulting reference to the South Carroll
na Senators yesterday, Of whom Hill
said there were "whispcrings in the
air. as TO their course on this meas
ure, inimating that they would dis
honor themselves if they antagonized
the resolution to oust Kellogg. Cen
eral Hampton, at the outset, disclaim-
ed that he proposed to make legal
argument. He intended merely to
state the facts and draw those logical
dedutions from his premises, such as
any man of ordinaryo common sense
was capable Of. He stated the case as
proved by the official record, and
then briefly ieyiews ills history down
to the admission of kellogg. He de-
clarcd that Kellogg's title had been
then projected and adjutlicated. The
Senate was forever precluded from
disturbing it. He then read q h:lf
dozen standard authorities sustaining
his position. Next came his reply TO
Hills personal allusion Of the day
before. On this point. Senator
Hampton said: e.Thc Senators from
South Carolina need not to be admon-
ishcd by the distinguished Senator
from Georgia that they must not low.
er the standard Of the Palmetto Stale
in dishonor. Sir, We have followed
that standard on stricken fields, shot
sown and bladed thick with steel,
without the example Of the Senator
from Georgia to guide us in the path
or duty. / have seen that standard,
sir, in the fore front Of the battle in
tcrlocked with the colors of Georgia,
while the Senator's 'knightly collea.
que (Gordon) who sits before me
with the scars of battle prominent on
his face, moved forward beneath
both, and added new lustre TO The
martial apnals of his heroic State.
While these scenes were transpiring
on the field Of conflict the Senator
from Georgia CNIr. HilD sat comfor-
tably in the forum, beyond the reach
Of personal danger. AS the Senators
from South Carolina were true to the
Palmetto standard then, they will do
THAR duty now under the broader
ensign Of the Union" With these
words Gov. Hampton resumed his
seat, amidst much applause. Atleast
twenty Senators publicly congratula
ted him, Edmunds and other Gepub-
licans being among the number. Gov
ernor Hampton was very much E4,
tigued by the effort, and was compel
led 10 leave the chamber shortly af-
terwards.-Cor. Baltimore 1me,ican.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
MorInonism in the South.

1t is creditable to our American
civilization that, Notwithstanding the
'oleration with which the Mornons
have been treated, tho followers OF
Brigham Young has thus far been
con PEELED lo seek converts to Their
peculiar doctrines among the old ma.
tionalltics Of Europe. England has
been the great Mormon recruiting
ground AMI Iattcrly Denmark and
Sweden. During the last few years
however, the Snints, we regret to say
have found Il good deal OF encourage
mcnt in some Of the Southern States
especially i'll Georgia and Tennessee
In Lawrence County in the latter
State Mormon missionaries have been
at work for more than a twelve
month, and their efforts have been,
unfortunately, SO successful that
twenty of its citizens recently joined
the Church of the Latter Day Saints.
They have just left for Utah, where
they will no doubt be admitted to all
the rights and privileges Of the elect.
One OF the converts in question is
described as Il handsome Young mar,
ricd woman, whose husband, however,
did not accompany her. Lawrence
County it is to be hoped will not find
many imitators in the South. 1t is al.
most incredible that ut the present
time Mormonism should be able to
c'uit it's ranks in any portion of the
country, but it seems there are few
places into which the light of civiliza-
ton has not yet penetrated.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
Change of Life.

Change is the common feature Of
society-of all life. The world is like
q magic lantern, or the shifting scenes
of panorama.
Ten years convert the population
of schools into men and women, the
Young into fathers and Inatrons, make
and mar fortunes, and bury the last
generation but one.
Twenty years convert infants into
lovers. fathers and mothers. decide
mems fortunes and distinctions, con-
vert active men and women into
crawling drivelers, and bury all pre-.
ceding generations.
Thirty years raise an active gene
ration from nonenity, change fasci-
mating beauties into bearable old wo-
men, convert lovers into glandfathers,
and bury the active generation, or re-
duce them to decrepitudc and imbe-
cility.
Forty ycars, alas change the face
of all society. Infants arc growing
old, the bloom of youth and beauty
has passed away, two active genera
tions have been swept from the stage
OF life; names once cherished are for
gotten, unsuspected candidates for
fame have started FROM the exhaust
less womb of nature.
And in fifty ycars-maturc, ripe
fifty ycars-a half century-what trc-
mendous changes occur. How Time
writes her sublime wrinkles every
where, i'll rock, river, forest, cities,
villages, hamlets, in the nature OF
man and the deslin;cs and aspects Of
all civilized society.
Let us pass on to eighty years
anu what do we see and desire in the
world to comfort us! Our parents
are gone; our children have passed
from us into all parts of the world to
light The grim and desperate battle OF
lille. Our old fricuds- where arc
they? We behold world of which
we know nothing and to which we are
unknown. We weep for the genera
tlons long gone by--for lovers, for
parents, for children, for friends in
the grave. We see everything turn
cd upside down by the tickle hand of
fortune and the absolute despotism OF
Time. In n word, we behold the
vanity of life, and are quite ready to
lay down the poor burden and be
gone.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
IngersoII's Opinions.

81 am for Biaine," said Col. Inger-
soil. II want Blaine to be nominat-
Ell because he is man uf genius be-
cause he will fill the country with en-
thusiasln, and because men dead for
other candidates will h We wings for
him. With him as President VIC
shall see q new era in this country.
Government will be purcr and poll
Tics more patriotic
"What about the third term? ?"
Il think there is widespread preju-
dice against the third term as prin-
pie, and there may be some feeling
against Grant. For myself, though il
Grant has never been my friend,
have always been his, and l can
think OF no circumstances under
which | would do him an unkind act.
But at the same time, above the
grandeur Of lis history, over all the
roar of his guns, hear the namc of
Blaine. Personally, hear The namc
OF Blaine, aud l am for him first and
last"
'IWhat about Sherman ?'
"Should Sherman he the only can
didatc before the convention, the con.
vcntion would adjourn and advertise
for proposals.
This epigramn.utic rejoindcr caus-
cd much merr!mcnt. Some one asked
similar question in regard to T;lden.
"No Democrat adinires Tillcn,"
Mr.. Insersoll instantly replied. "The
Democrats admire cunning; they ad,
mlrc 4 gentleman shod with silence
they admire u gentleman with velvet
feet p; but'-rlsing in his seaL-"thcy
admire courage, dash, defiance"
"And that Tiltlen hasn't" obscrv-
cd another of the party.
Tie Democracy tried Tilden
once,' the Colonel added. '.'They
tried him once and he was not equal
to the occasion. They say he was
elected; but lie had not courage to
say tha: he was"
"WhaJ is my opinion of Tilden
Iildcn stands on the shore Of bank
ruptcy, q wreclier. Everybody imag
ines line shore and when they think
Of Tilden they think Of one gathering
boxes and barrels and tlunks and
personal baggage. The name of Til
den suggests surf"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
An Ecclesiastio Bon Mot.

The Cincinnati correspondent of the
Baltimore Star relates the following
incident of the Methodist General
Conference: "The following may be
recorded as u bon mot of the session
During the vote for Bishops a color.
ed member said 10 General Fish, 81
am voting for two colored Bishops,
and, showing his ticket, revealed to
the astonished General his own
name. Why said he, Il am a lay
man, and, besides, l am not colored
man. yes was the reply but you
are just as good as n colorcd man."
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
Don't Pity.

Don't pity men and women-they
don't like it. Show pity to some
strong man in blue overalls. that you
used to know in the nobbicst of bust.
ness suits, and sec how quickly lie
will freeze over; but show sympathy
and friendliness to the man himself,
without one glance at his clothing, or
employment, and his great soul looks
on; Of his eyes and returns your
greeting. He isn't without hope
there are many bright things in life
for him. Don't pity woman who
does her own work, and often look
tired and discouraged. Don't pity
the farmers wife, nor her equally
Woodworking sister in village or city.
They certainly have their dark hours
everybody has-but there is always
something for which we work and
hope. Always something for which,
in our worst trials, We whisper"resur-
gam" Don't pity the woman who
enjoys lace. making and decks herself
and children with the labor of her
hands. Let her be comfortable in
her own way. We don't know what
happy fancies she stitches into her
work. If her ruling passion is to
wear purple and fine linen and home.
made lace every day, don't feel sorry
that her mind has no greater compass.
These things are pretty, and if she
repeats "resurgam" yc%er her stitch
ing, that is the gospel and bow of
promise for her. Don't pity the wo-
man who goes without collar and
cuffs +; though she might look much
| better with them, she would be the
same person and then so many tire.
mendously mean animals of the ape
kind, both male and lelna'e, veal
such nice collars and cuffs.
No; never pity men and women
Pity babies who are not loved and
we'll cared for. Pity dumb animals
whose right to existence is not rccog.
nized. But don't stand up in TIE
temple and thank God you are moi
like other folks; go close to your
brother or sister who is SO humble III
attitude, and you will find they arc
waiting for an Inheritance too, bul
meaning to obtain it by ditferen,
process. We stand together or
Mount Pisgah and look for our prom
ised land, but. each one sees his own
purple mountains and yine-covcred
valleys. 1t is no more true thai
"cvcry heart knowcth its own bitter.
ness," than that
For us all, some sweet hope lies
Deeply hidden from human eyes,"
When we look at our neighbors ant
see about them tlistles and duck
ponds, weemay be sure, somewhere.
they have their clear, still waters, and
gardens of roses.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
Why Aunt SaIlie Never Married

"Now, Aunt Salie, do please tell
US why you never got married. You
remember you said once that when
you were girl you were engaged to
q minister, and promised us Won
would tell us about it some time
Now, aunt, please tell u.s."
"Wc!l, you see, when was about
seventeen years old, was living in
Utica, in the State of New York.
Though say it myself, was quite
a ood-loolsing girl then, and had
several beaus. The one that .teaiz
my fancy was C. young minister, q
very promising young man, and re-
markably pious and steady. lie
thought good deal of me, and I
kinder took u fancy 10 him, an.l
things went on until re were ,enga-
ged. One evening he came to SEQ
me, and put his arms around me and
kind O Augged me, when l got ex-
cited and some illustrated. 1t was q
long time ago, and l don't know but
what l might have hugged back
little. l was like any other girl, and
pretty soon l pretended to be mad
about i. and pushed him away,
though / wasr't mad bit. You
must know that the house / lived in
WAS on one Of the back streets Of the
town. There was glass doors in the
parlor, which opened over the street.
These doors were drawn TO. I step.
ped back little from him, and when
he came up close pushed him back
again. l pushed him harder than I
intended to-; and don't you think
girls, the poor fellow lost his bal
ance, and fell through one of the
doors into the street."
'Oh, aunty Was he kilicd?"
"No, he fell hcad-Grst, and as he
was going caught him by The legs Of
his trousers. l held OH for a min
ute, and tried to pull him back, bnt
his suspcnders gave way, and the
poor young man fell clear out Of his
pantaloons into parcel of young
ladies and gentlemen along the
street."
"Oh, aunty nunty! Lordy !"
"There. that's right; souall and
slggle as much as you want to-
Girls that can't hear little thing
like that without tearing around the
room and hc-he-ing in such way
don't know enough TO come in when
it rains. a nice time the man that
marries one of you will have, won't
he! Catch me telling you anything
again." y
"But, Aunt Sale, what became OF.
him: Did you ever see him again ?".
| "No; the moment he tonchel tile
gfound he got up and. left that piece
i4 terriSlc hurry. | tell you. It Il as
q sight to be remembered. How
that man did run! He went out
West, and l believe he is preaching
out in Illinois. But he never mar
rled. lie was very modest, and
suppose le was SO badly frightened
that he never dared trust himself
near woman again. That, girls.
ls the reason why l never married.
| felt very bad about it for long
tlme-for he vas real good man,
and I've often thought TO myself that
we should be very happy if his sus-
pendcrs hadn't gave way"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
Looking Under tbs Bed.

just before a prominent cx-ofIice-
holder of Hartford retired the other
night, he got down on his hands and
knees and peered anxiously under tue
bed. "What in the world are you
looking for, Edward !" enquired his
wife. "Looking for q woman" re-
piled her husband, promptly. "You
have heen looking for man under
the bed for fifteen years, and
thought I'd start o hunt for Il woman,
and III bet III find the woman before
You do the &nan."
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
orally decided in the negative.
Mr. H,6lov offnrpfl tho fnllov

Grally ueCllcu III 'Clle uCSiItFc.
Mr.. Hadley offered the following
question for discussion at the next
meeting and expressed the hope that
there would be full attendance on
that occasion: How arc we to get
labor in the future? The subject was
brought up at this time because OF the
fact that laborers can give Liens and
and rent lands with no difficulty what
ever and thus the scarcity and effi-
cheney of labor is likely to become II
serious question for the farmers to
consider. AT this stage Of the pro-
ceedings dinner was reported ready
anu the Society adjourned to the sec
.ond floor where there was feast of
good things to eat and better to drink
awaiting the crowd. Work in earnest
began nor did it cease until the bones
were picked and the last drop had
been squeezed from two demijohns of
Dr.. Barton's best.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28

DANIEL Com oy, the poor fellow
who went mad over the fifteen puz-
zle some time ago at Erie, but WHO
recovered after brief period in the
insane asylum has gone wrong again.
His last attack was on Sunday in the
Catholic Cathedral at Erie. In the
midst of the solemn High Masc, Con-
roy threw his hat high above the
Bishops throne ahd declared he was
Daniel in the lions den. The poor
fellow was taken away and will he
locked up again in the mad house.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28

"JoHN SMITH, teacher of cowtill-
ions and other dances--grammar ,aut
IN the neatest manncr-fresh salt
herrln On dratL-likewise GooGfrey's
cordJlal-rutc sassage and other gar
den truck-N. B. bawl on friday
nite-prayer meeting chcusday-also
some singing by the quirc."
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28

We have the statement OF The
Northumberland Press that an old
Shanghai hen in that place has been
sitting four weeks on q carpenters
hammer. She declares that she will
hntchet if it takes all the summer.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28

a young man eve. IN Kershaw
County, aged 20, eloped with widow
aged G5, few days ago, and married
her. lie must have been an enterpris-
ing chap.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-28
TIckles Him TO Death.

cam l tired of life" said cheer
ful old man the ether day in reply
to the question. "Not bit of it.
remember landing in this town with a
chip hat and hickory shirt and pair
of brccches. I've been way up and
I've been flat on my back, yet I'd
like to begin and 60 it all over again
Chip hat, shirt, breeches, and all.
Why? Well, you see, when you come
to the end you don't know what's be-
yond. I'm dead sure of this other
thing; and, on the whole, this world
just tickle ME to DEATH"