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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-30

Passengers carried on FreIghs trains follows:
EAST. 80 p m WEST. 1910 m
GRO. M. Loosely, Agent. Rock Island.
A. KIMBALL. e. ST. JOHN,
Gen1 SUp't. Gen. T'kt & Pass. Agt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-30

cock club.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
Which is the Nobier:

On Sunday morning last, tile first
Sabbath in the year, and SO bright
and mill and beautiful as to arouse
thankfulncss in the breasts Of even
brutcs and dumb beasts, we were in
expressibly gratified to see the
young men Of our community, gener-
ally, in the house Of God. On this
lovely and blessed day the "desecra-
tors" were few; 80 few indeed as to
stand out in bold and unenviable re.
lief. And which is the nober-even
putting vital piety out Of the question,
which is the more manly, the mole
li9niiicd, the cleaucr, the purer, the
more considerate Of private and pub
lie virtue, the more respectful to-
wards mother, wife, sister, daughter
TO attend the house of God OH Sun
day, or TO spend the holy day in lott
ering pitirully about the streets and
public square, drinking whiskey, ut
tering oaths, and talking vice, gam
ing and Righteousness? Which the
nobler, which the more manly? Love
God iiyou can, you 6 man-try with
your whole heart and If you! can
not do this, at least respect public
dccency AMI guard female purity suf-
ficicntly TO cease this open dcsecra-
tion OF the Sabbath. @ 18l !.
We shall continue to cxhort the
young men Of our community, most
Of whom we have known intimately
from their cradles, and we beg them
to believe that we do il in earnest
and humble love, not in tosmatic ar
rogance. Things are transpiIing
every month in Eigeficid which cry
aloud TO every pure woman TO watch
we'll her own ways and the ways of
the men with whom she associates.
This very issue of Tue Alvcniser
chronicles an affair which should
cause every watchman, old and
young, to rush at once to the top of
his tower, and give loud alarm.
The time has inevitably come for
people, young and old, to! look
around them and think. We shall
continue to exhort our young menito
cease desecrating the Sabbath; and
we beg them again to believe that we
do it in love. AS for the elderly gentle
men who habitually desecrate the
Sabbath, at the same time That we
eXhort them, we ask from them no in
dulgcnce. They deserve the utmost
scathings that can be hurled at them
by the pulpit, by the press, or by vir-
tuous women. And God help you in
the final day.-Edgetield Alvcrtiser.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
The Third Term in Ohio.

A Washington letter says: ga
pronounced Radical Republican, who
has been spending few weeks and
he holidays at Cleveland, Ohio, has
returned to this city with some very
decided notions as to the feeling of
the Buckeyes over Grant and the third
term. He found that, since the re-
cent open announcement of Grants
Willingness TO run again if he could
receive the nomination, the quiet,
determined opposition to third term
in Ohio was decidedly apparent and
fatal to Grants candidacy in that
State. Not only have all If the Ger
man papers of Ohio openly served
notice That they will not support the
issue Of third term, but the natives
themselves, when canvassed on the
streets of the city, are in q marked
majority against Grant. The choice
OF the opposition is about evenly di-
vided between Blaine and Sherman in
the city, and overwhelmingly in
B.aine's favor in tile country sur
rounding. lie says that Grants nom
ination would give the State OF Ohio
over to the enemy next fall" -"'
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
What a Certain Man Would Do.

TIE man who will take a newspa-
per for length of time and then send
it back "refused" and unpaid for,
would swallow blind dogs supper
and then stone the dog for. being
blind-Ercited Eschungc
He would do worse then that. lie
would marry girl on trial and send
her back with tue words "docsn't suit"
chalkcd on her back after the honey.
moon.-Another EGcitcd fachanye.
Worse than that. lie would steal
the chalk to write it with, and after
wards he would use it on his shirt to
save cSpcncc Of washing, and then
use his wi[c's fcthcr for Il months
boartllng.-1nd 1notAcr.
Worse yet. lie woud chase sick
rat ten miles over Il corduroy road
and institute a post mo tenn in order
TO recover stolen grain Of corn
Ind SUI InOther.
lie would sponge a living from the
hard earnings Of his poor old father
until that gentleman be came unable
TO work, and then let him die in the
poor house, and afterwards sell his
remains TO The medical students for
anatomical purposes.-Blu0lon Bun-
H,T.
Still more horrible than any Of the
above. lie would take u hos on his
molhcr-in-law's grave and curse her
for not being rich enough to sprouL
grass FOR the hog to cat and for not
dying before she was born.-Tt.rus
MonoWnph.
lie would hire out his hundred
year old deaf and dumb mother almost
doubled up with the rheumatism, take
all the wages and make pick crumbs
with the chickens for something to
cat; put her in the poor house when
she got too feeble to work, ana af.
ter her death bury her in his garden
to help the growth Of the cabbagcs,
and chCckle ut his s!rewdncss, and,
when the time arrives for him 10 de-
part 10 his deserts, have the check to
say that hc longs to shake Off this
mortal coil and rest in the arms OF
his dear old mother in heaven.
city (Flo) Reponr.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
National Republican Convention

TIE National Republican Exccu.
tive Committee has issued call for q
Republican Convention 10 meet in
the city Of Chicago, OH The second day
Of June, for the purpose of nominating
Il President and II Vice President OF
the United States. The selection OF
Cameron rs Chairman Of this Com
nittce and the carly call for the nom
mating Convention arc favorable in.
dicatiOns for the third tcrmcrs. The
Grant managers realize the fact that
lie is weakening in his'cllanccs 70, the
nomination. They have brought him
back too soon. The enthusiasm over
his return is dying out, and is giving
place TO sober, second thought that
is likely 10 lay thc Gencrcl upon the
political table. All that can possible
save him now is to hurry up matrcrs.
The programme is TO hasten on
the S,atc Conventions and elect
enough Grant delegations to give him
control Of the Convention. 1t is said
that this has already been arranged
SO far rs the States of New York,
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois
are concerned, and that Grant is now
looking up votes in the South to help
secure him tie nomination. There is
likely to be very animated and bit
ter fight over the nominations in this
Convention, and it is by no means
improbable that ills action will not
greatly improve the Democratic pros.
poets Of success .--Antcrson INyUi.
q nccr.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
The Ghouis in Richmond.

"lt has transpired that grave rob.
bcrs have been at work cXhumine
dead bodies by wholesale from Oak.
wood Cemetery, situated in the cast
crn suburbs Of Richmond, Va. 1t is
known now that over forty bodies,
most of colored bodies, mostly of col.
ored people, Lave been stolen since
the cool weather set in, and shipped
to medical institutions in different
parts OF the country. The attention
of the Council committee on cemctcr
les was called to this matter some
time ago by the keeper of Oakwood
Cemetery, but no action was taken.
The affair has created great excite
ment among the people living in the
vicinity OF the cemetery"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
Sparta lshmaeIitems.

WHEN Grant dies, it may be said
OF him, rs was once said of n depart
Ell Dutchman. "Vell poor Hans is
gone but he vas goot schmoker." ."
Views honestly entertained should
be fcarlessly maintained. TO surren-
der honest convictions Of right, with
a view to possible political gains, is
evidence of an ignoh!e spirit.
Some Of the Bayard advocates brag
that he ''is taking the wind out of
Sherman Sails" We do not admire
Democra! who navigates his bark
with John Shcrman's wind.
The Chronicle says in G. financial
article: "Mr. Bayard is certainly
some little distance ahead Of his par
ty." He certainly is in his financial
views. Is he ahead Of John Shcr-
man? Or are they neck and neck
Grant continues to gather as he
goes. Ills latest acquisition, so lar
rs we have heard, was bald eagle,
presented in sprcadeaglc style by Ga
ry w. Styles. And Cary answered
unto Uriah saying, she gave the
prondcst bird that cut the ether TO the
foremost citizen Of America" Sclah |!
The Florida Turkeys that gave
"ihrcc cheers for Sheridan" recently
may have done SO for the same rca-
son that caused the sailor ut a camp
meeting, where everybody else seem
cd to be happy" to throw up his hat
and shout: "Hurrah for the Devil!
| see he's got mighty few friends
here" We mean no disrcsrcct TO
Apolyon hy mentioning his name in
connection with that of Phil. Shcri
dan.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
Notice.
Editor OrangcJu7y Democrat:

Editor OrangcJu7y Democrat
Having been appointed by Hon.
VIM. G. LcDuc, of the Department
of Agriculture, Washington, to gath
cr general statistics, for Orangel,urg
County, Of grape growing and wine
making during the year 1879, !
would earnestly and respectfully re-
quest my fellow-ci:izens engaged in
the grape culture 10 furnish me the
following information at their earliest
convenience: What kind of grape
planted? average planted? average
yield Of pounds iii grapes par acre :?
average yield of gallons in wine per
acre? average market value of wine
per gallon Of one year old, Of two
years old, Of three years old, of four
ycais old and Of five ycais old? Mum
bcr gallons Of still wines produced
and Of sparkling wines? number OF
gallons of brandy (prooD produced
and market value Of brandy (proof)
produced by gallon?
If our people would interest them
selves in This matter and promptly
answer each particular in the above
questions, it will greatly facilitate
the work AMI pvs&ibly result in much
good to the county. The grape cul-
ture is gaining in Importance and
value, and nothing is better c;llculat-
ed to increase the interest of our pco-
pie in it than accurate Information
through the Department Of Agricul-
turc. Address mc ut St. Matthews,
5. c., care Poplar Club.
Very Respectfully,
a. JoURDAIN.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
Hunting the Man who Promised to
Marry Her.

A widow woman from Columbia
arrived in the city yesterday and
lodged somewhat unusual complaint
at the Office of Justice Davidson.
She said thero was q man in Charlotte
who promised to marry her and had
failed to fill the contract, and she WAS
desirious Of knowing what she could
do to compel compliance with the
same. She stated that their two lives
were TO have been united on the 24th
OF December last, and that all the
preparations for the important event
had been made, but when the time for
the wedding arrived her allianccd was
not there, nor had she received from
him one word Of explanation Of his
cruel and hcalticss absence. He had
even gone SO far rs TO purchase his
wedding suit which had been deposit
ed with mutual friend until he
should call and claim his own. The
magistrate heard the woman's story
and issued summons for the man
to appear and answer the charge of
breach OF contract, with damages to
the amount Of $50, this sum having
been put down because suits Of this
sort for greater amounts do not fall
within the jurisdiction Of q magistrate.
The man appeared, and the two were
allowed y few minutes private con-
vcrsation, after which the complain
ant agreed to stop the suit for the
present and to return and report to
the mayistra' later. AT last accounts
she had not appeared, and it is pre-
sumed that her perseverance, with
her leap year privileges, has won her
q husband. Charlotte OJscrvcr, ,Iun-
uary II.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
Waste Breath.

The Columbia Yconla, asks Can
it be true that the South Carolina
Supreme Court Reports are TO he
printed North? The Republicans
never thought Of doing that, and Ger
tainly the Democrats will not do
South Carolina printers that Injustice.
We are not Interested. 1t is only
the principle involved that VIC con-
consider. Each class of workinginen
in South Carolina needs all Tie work
it can get. II the mother refuses 10
nOurish her child what can she ex-
expect from it?" This talk of pat.
ronizing home industry, when it re.
fuses 10 work al as low rates as more
distant enterprise, is all waste breath.
Those having charge of the printing OF
the Supreme Court Reports owe il
to the tax payers TO have the wolk
done as low as possible. Whether it
is done in Columbia or Massachusetts
makes no difference to the public
Press and Banner.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
Mrs. Oakey's Advice.

"a woman chooses for her profess
sion the Lead of q household. Let
her not enter on it lightly. Proper ,y
viewed, il is the most clcvats;, Of all
professions. She has in her hands
the welfare and direction of Il few or
many people, but it is a work which,
cannot be neglected. 1t is her duty
TO sec that her home is clean, airy,
cheerful happy and its various econ
omies attended to-.
A mistress should 60 through her
house every morning, praise where
praise is due, and quietly find fault
with any carelcssness or omission,
thinking nothing beneath her notice,
but with a gentle authority whicl,
admits of no question.
DO not live with fine house over
your head and subsist in the base
ment. Few people out OF your fam
lily know or care how you live. Let
your housr, large or small, be kept
FOR the bt nefiL Of those who live in it.
Warmth and light are better than fine
furniture, and good beds better than
fine bcatstcads.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
A Georgia Scandal.

ATLANTA, January 12.-South Gcor-
gia has big social scandal. j. Z. A.
Dupont, editor of the OkcJcnohcan,
published at Dupont, became intimate
with Northern young lady visiting
friends in the town. Gossip became
SO busy that the relatives told the
young lady that she must go. She
and Dupont left town together and
went TO Quitman, where they register
cd rs man and wife. lie carried her
to ball that night as his wife. A
rumor of the true condition Of affairs
wac heard in town and the young men
called on Dupont and demanded an
explanation. He said she WAS his
wife. The committee demanded that
he Sign paper that she was. He
signe;l his brothers name, and soon
after left with the girl. 1t is rumcrcd
that the father of tic girl is pursuing
them, greatly cnrageG, and that lie
las out warrant charging Dupont
with seduction. Dupont is a young
man from the West, who came to
Georgia few years ago, and by tai
ent and energy rose to distinction.
He is the Mayor Of Dupont. named
in honor Of his father, and the editor
Of one of the livelicst weeklies in the
State. His friends say he was on a
spree. General opinion is very Sc
we're on him.-DiSpatch 70 Louisville
Courier Journal.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
''Notes''

MAN must need pick up many
crown on the royal road to wealth.
The talk of there being no sunshine
in this life, is all moonshine.
1oung man, fyou are ever asked
What happiness is, and you don't
know, just say it is the possession OF
good health, and dollar that was left
after paying all your dclts.
After all TO receive just praise for
oIrhonest cndcavors while we live Is
much more gratifying than the pros
pect OF ever So much misspelled
"tatty' on our tombstone.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23

Sr. Louis, December 2G.-Thc pas.
scngcr train on the Chicago and AL.
ton Railroad, which left here last
night for Kansas City, was thrown
from the track seventy miles north
by the breaking Of rail caused by
intense cold. 6. w. Paine, the por-
ter of the sleeping car, and Col. Bond,
OF Auburn, ILL.,, we're killed. A brake
man, the sleeping car conductor and
nun bcr of passengers were hurt, but
none seriously. Two coaches were
burned and the whole train badly
wrecked.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
The Happy Man.

TIE happy man was born in the
city of regeneration, in the parish of
repentance unto life. lie was cducu-
ted at the school Of obedience, and
now lives on the plain of pcrsever-
ancc, not wilhstanding lie has large
estate in the county Of Christian con-
tcntmcnt. lie often does Jobs of
sciEdenial, wears the plain garment
Of humility has better suit to put on
when he goes to court, called the robe
of Chrsrs Righteousness. lie break
last every morning ON spiritual pray
cr, and sups every evening on the
same. He has meat to cat that the
world knows not OF, and his drink is
the sincere milk Of the word. Thus
happy he lives and happy he dies.
Happy is he WHO has gospel submis,
sion in lis will, due order in his af.
fcctiors, sound lcacc in his consci-
cnce, sanctifying grace in his soul
and real divinity in his breast. Han.
py is the l:ic of such onc-in order
to attain which, live holy, die daily
watch your heart, redeem your time
seek Christ, and long for glory. c
that the ''happy man," after tits di
vine order, might be met with or
every hand Anonymous.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23

a very modest young lady, who
wanted pair Of carriers, addressed q
shopman thus: "It is my desire to
obtain pair Of circular elastic ap-
pendagcs, capable Of being contract
ea or expanded by means of oscillat-
Ing FURNISHED steel appliances, that
sparkle like particles Of gold leaf set
with Alaska diamonds, and which are
utilized for retaining in proper posi-
ton the habiliments OF the lower cy.
trcmities, which delicaoy forbids me
to mention.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23

TIE Cleveland Voice recalls this
holiday incidendt "Young men on
limited salaries and still more limitcd
credit have got to be careful how they
practice thoir little games Oh the fail
sex. A youthful Cicvclandcr WHO
answers the above description came
to grief Christmas day by presenting
the idol Of his heart with pair OF
solitaire earrings wrapped up in q
do!lar-stOre advertisement. He says
it was entirely an accident, but she
sent the jewelry back and wont speak
to him on tho street."
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23

IT is related Of well-known mer.
chant of Il ncighboring city that, after
making his will and leaving large
property to trustees for his son, he
called the young man in, and, after
leading the will to him, asked him if
there was any alteration or improve
mont he could suggest. "Wcll,
father" said the young gentleman,
lighting cigarette, 81 think as things
go nowadays it would be better for
me if you left the property to the 9th
or fellow and made me the trustee" ;"
The old gentleman made up his mind
then and there that the young man
was quite competent to take charge OF
his own Inheritance and scratched the
trustee clause out.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23

A new species Of plant is called the
"baby plant" Inside its calyx is a
tiny figure that looks like baby, but
there is no further resemblance. 1t
cannot squail, kick and yell like a
baby, neither can il Groom and crow
like one of these little pink darlipgs;
but We should ialher have it in the
house as far as o good nights sleep is
concerned,- Haven Register.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
a Wife on the Witness Stand.

There was q thrilling scene in the
Hayden trial at New Haven, Conn,
where Rev. Mr.. Hayden is charged
with murder, when Mrs Hayden, wife
of the accused, was OH The witness
stand. Mrs. Hayden had shown won
derful quickness and discretion in the
testimony size has given and has tes-
fed 10 facts which go to contradict
The theory Of the prosecution. At
length the prosecution put to her this
question: "As Mr.. Hayden, the ac.
cnscd is your husband, the father of
your three children, q devoted hus-
band to n loving wife, and us you
have always, and do now, maintain
the pleasantcst relations with him,
rs you have implicit confidence in his
innocence, as you believe that if he
suffers the ignominious punishment
that must bclall him in case he is
found guilty will be unjgst, would you,
madame, under such circumstances
and under oath, make misstatemcnt
to save him, whom you love better
.han your life, from punisllmcnt?'
Mis-. Hayden gave away under the
strain. Sho burst into tears. Many
OF the spectators wcpt in sympathy
with her. The scene was intensely
dramatic. The counsel for the defense
babe her not answer and said :haL the
question was IN insult. The counsc!
for the State however said:
"lt is not an insult. Far be it
from me to insult n loving wife and Il
lady like the one now on The witness
stand. | would say nothing to hur,
her feelings except what duty com
pcls me to say. II is no insult to a
devoted wife TO intimate that in order
to save the life OF hci husband she
would, if necessity compelled her to
do SO, pei hel self. 1t is rather al
honor to her. a woman who loves
as she loves, if she thought her lius-
band must suffer al ignomin:ous pun
ishment, would cxaggerate, prcvari-
cate and, if necessary, tell an abso-
lutte lalschood to save him, and
though she should violate the law in
So doing, l should honor her for it.
should expect my witelo do that for
me. This is no Uktna, aud pcrfec-
ton has not been and never will be
reached. | were in Il similar posi-
ton to the accused and my wife,
mother to six children whom kind
Providence has seen fit TO bless US
with, were in the place of the witness
and thought she would not cxag.cr-
ate and, If necessary, pcljure herself
in order TO save me, would not love
her with onc-lalf the love / now bear
her."
There can be little doubt that most
men and women feel the force of this.
The old law would not permit wife
to testify for her husband, for il took
it for granted that SHE would tell Il lie
II necessary to save her husband and
the father Of her children from frl
on's dreadful death. That rule has
now been somewhat relaxed and the
wife may testify in her husbands de-
Tense, but still the jury can not ignore
her shong incentives; nay, her right.
cous incentive, to perjury.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23

No true lady will bounce out Of the
room and slam the door alter her
when asked TO forego her new silk
dress for few days and let her hus.
band settle an old cigar bili.-Delroi
Free Press. And no true man, sim
ply because he edits q PAPER, will
rush into print with his family troub-
les.-LouisvIe Courier Journal.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23
Gary VS.. HAMPTON,

When General Gary makes at
tacks on Hampton he wages war
against his own popularity and makes
The success Of his cause an. imposs-
bility. Hampton is q patriot whom
the people revere and love, and any
thrusts, coming from any source, will
meet their stern disapploval. Adj
mitLing fer the moment that Gary's
charges are true, the difference in the
two men seems to us to be: That
Hampton sought to relieve bis people
of Il thraldom worse than death, while
Gary seeks TO advance his own inter
csts, even il the liberties and happi-
ness Of his people must be sacrificed
in order to attain the end in view.
But Gen. Gary has mistaken the
temper Of the people. lie has been
hoisted by his own pctard. Ueste,
BuUetin.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-23

"MR. Jim Blaine Of Maine" has
haa another tainting fit. Every time
q Presidential election comes around,
Blaine has ali attack. AN exchange
says it is the result of excitement apd
dcvilmcnt.