The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-12
OKANGEEURG, 5. c., MARCH, -. 1850.
Notes..

poses the Hayes party in the South,
is said to be numbered among the
Craft third-lcrmcrs.
The New York Tribune booms
for Blaine and the Times for Grant.
Democrats can look on such combat
as the woman did when her bad hus-
band wrestlcd with q bear.
The reunion Of the two wings of
the Massachusetts Democracy is q
promising sign Of the times. If the
New York Democracy will follow the
example, the party will be enabled to
60 into the campaign next fall with
every prospect Of success.
"A writer in the Barnwell People
says ''it is fact, and II very unforlu-
nate one, that every succeeding term
Of the Legislature is compelled to de-
vote large portion Of its valuable
time, at enormous expense to the peo-
pie, TO undo the bad legislation OF
the previous term"
The Philadelphia Times thinks
that the presentation of Senator Ed
munds as Vermont's first choice for
the Presidency means something more
than is apparent on the surface. II
is regarded as the formal entry Of q
strong, clcan-limbcd and sure. footed
dark horse for the Chicago races.
1t seems like a breach Of conf
dcncc for the New Orleans Picdyune
to publish the names Of all the clligi
ole bachelors and widowcrs in that
city for the convenience Of the ladies,
in view of their leap year privileges,
bat such has been its course to the
extent of five columns.
The Washington Post says that
Sam Perry, the negro exodus leader,
is in n state OF deep disgust, and is
now engaged in helping his tleludcd
victims to get away from Indiana.
lie said recently that if lie owned two
lots, one in Indiana and one in hell,
he would rent out The former and ike
on the other as = matter Of choice
The Rddvlbelger bill has been
passed by the Rcadjustcrs assisted
by the Republicans Of the Virginia
Legislature. 1t reduces the princi-
pal Of the State debt from S33 3,OO0,-
600 to S2O,O0O,0O0 by eliminating
capitulizcl war and reconstruction
interest and fixes the rate Of intc rest
at three per cent.
Tel us n young man drinks, and
we know all the rest. Let him be-
come cuptirc to the wine cup, and he
is captive of all other vices. No man
ever runs drunkncss alone. That is
ono OF Tic carrion crows that goes in
a flock. II that bcak is ahead, you
may know tile other hcalts follow. In
a,,her words, strong drink nahalanccs
and tlethr0nes. and makes him tue
prey Of all the appetites that choose
10. slight upon his soul. There is not
piece Of sin upon this continent but
finds its chief abct' cr in the places of
i"ci,riety.
i. is vain TO tell the anti.Lllird
Term Germans, who met at Cooper
Institute and at Rochester, that onr
fathers meant consecutive terms, and
not third term interrupted by The
accession OF uno her President than
General Grant. 1t is vain to preacl,
this lie 70 the American people at
large. They arc avelsc TO any Pres
ident holding the Executive ollce for
three terms, whether consecutive or
not. The principle is the same, the
danger the same; and they know
nOlhing Ghort OF unholy ambition can
impcl any man to seek Il third term.
The most remarkable ground for
n divorce known. perhaps, in The his
tory Of divorce suits in this county is
that set forth in Il complaint recently
flied in the Clerks Office in Lafayette,
Indiana. The complainant is a we'll
10 do farmer who has been married
about twenty years. He lives in n
ncighb )shood which is strongly Re-
publican in politics, and he wants to
he separated from his wife because
che will not allow him to bring Dem
ocra:ic newspapers in the house. The