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

.. I>uch H)itaiy S'Iaoucf tFcuII NlSDl-
lier Dcguly er Garfield eau never be
President.
sF "A steam bicycle has been invent
ed. This will fill n long felt want. A
steam bicycle may explode and kill
its rider.
Fred. Grant has the consolation
Of knowing that the "niggcr" didn't
get through at West Point even il
i they did flax the old man at Chicago.
The great Empire State will
hardly submit to any Of ConkllnS's
gerrymantlering. New York is safe
for Hancock and English.
No Northern Democrat can say
thou against Hancock, and no South
ern Democrat has any desire TO do so.
Then what's to keep him from being
elected?
If Hancock is elected President
he'll be President, or, like Hampton,
when he was running for Governor OF
South Carolina, he'll "know the rea-
son Why"
John Sherman has still on hand
about seven thousand unmailcd an
nounccments Of "Lhe many cncourag-
Ing assurances from the people, re-
ceived daily"
AN Idaho woman didn't faint
when an Indian seized her, but she
broke away, licked up Il pitchforl,
and he joined his tribe with two port
holes in his lungs.
The Washington Post says "no
nomination ever gave more universal
satisfaction than Garleld's. The Re-
puhlicaus are gratticd, and the Demo
Gratis are delighted"
"A man in Chester County rides
on horseback when he gees to drop
corn in The field. We have heard of
many lazy people, but We think this
fellow is equal to any Of them.
Arthur is extremely anxious for
somebody TO interview him he wants
TO exylain that Custom House affair :;
Lis friends think it All accident in the
family, about which, the least said
the better.
They call it y romantic marriage
in Michigan when II couple Of The
neighbors get The. brides father into
back room and sit on him 10 pre-
vent his interrupting and breaking up
the Wedding.
The Republicans arc so bamboo
\ ,ss Il, q
charges against Garfield. TIA: they
are calling on hlm to explain even b"-
fore he has had time to write his let
ter Of acceptance.
One Of the negro victims Of the
Kansas exodus has returned TO the
South boiling over with disgust. lie
says "if Kansas could be rooted in il
would be the biggest niggcr poor
house in the world"
Eleven Louisiana witnesses can
I've found who will be willing to swear
TINT the use OF John Shcrman's name
ns a candidate was wholly unauthor,
lzed. This will put Johns defeat in
lolcrat ~ good shape.
Another good man has gone
wrong. Bob Burdcttc, the far-ramcd
i,"ns:sis:, has deserted his Western
constituency, given up his home in
Burlington, Iowa, and straycd down
10 Massachusetts TO live.
General Hancock is man of
handsome presence ard most ngreca-
ble manners. He is pei fcclly straight !;
a blonde, with rich skin and blue
eyes, and light hair, now turning
gray; and his address is both conltly
and simple.
AN exchange is responsible for
the stat ement that more people lost
their lives in this country by the
burning Of hctcls in 1876, than by the
accidents Of travel on railroads and
steamboats, OH all the rivc.s, lakes
and sounds combined.
Ono of the new Territories is
about to adopt for its coat Of aims n
picture of Colonel Fred. Grant, stand
ing with one hand resting on the
American eagle, surmountcd by the
words: "IL's blamed shame they
didn't nominate paw.
Mr.. Tiltlen wrote an able md
manly letter to the Convention de-
clining a nomination. Such a letter
four years ago would have seated Mr..
Tilden in the Presidential Chair !;
bnt the mill grinds no more with the
water that has passed.
-IOhu Si,,r1i;,ii low fcris II his
patriotic duty TO remain iii the Trca-
sury Office till the finances of the
conn'rv, are pat on solid basis. He
thinks he can accomplish his purpose
hy living till the National debt is de-
barred hy the statute Of limitations.
"A New Jersey Republican Con-
gressman is in the custody Of the