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The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
A Beautiful Thouaht.

When the summer Of youth Is slow-
ly wasting away on the nishtfall of
age, and the shadow of .'e path be-
comes deeper anil life wears TO it's
close, it is pleasant to look through
the vista Of time upon the sorrows
and felicities Of our early years: If
we have had a home to shelter, and
hearts 10 rejoice with US, and friends
haye gathered round our ilrcsidc, the
rough places of wayfaring will have
been worn and smoolhed away in the
twilight Of life, and many dalk spots
we have passed though will grow
brighter and more beautiful. Happy,
indeed, are thQse whose intercourse
with the world hast changed lhe tone
of their lighter feelings, or broken
those musical chords of the heart
whose vibrations ere Sc mo,odious, so
tender aHa SO touching III the eve-
ming Of their lives. .''.' 80
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Bloody Mexico.

Rio GRAEDE, January 6.-Rumora
of revolution in the State OF Duran
gp, Mexico, have reached here, Par.
ticulars, however, are mcagre. Some
time ago General Treyino was order
ed from Monterey TO suppress the in
surrection in Durango, and news was
received yesterday that lie lad been
defeated by revolutionists and was
calling for assistance. All available
troops at Monterey have been sent to
his aid and the government is raising
men. The prevailing opinion is that
this revolution will be general, US it
is well planned and extends, it is un.
dcrstood, throughout the greater part
of Mexico and will have gained i'm
mense proportions by the lst of
March.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Put TO Death by Pirates.

CHICAGO, January PA dispatch
from Battle Greek Mich, announces
the death of an old sailor in tile poor
house at Cassopolis, who, in his last
moments told most rcma rkable
story Of the mysterious fate of Aaron
Burr's daughter, Theodosia Burr
Alston, nearly three. quarters Of cen.
tury ago. Mrs. Aston was the only
daughter Of the statesman-=a woman
Of beauty, refinement! and most ama-
bic character. She sailed from Char
lesion, S. G., OH December 80, 1912,
for New York, in the Patriot. The
vessel was never heard from again.
1t was meyer known whether she
went u'owa AZ sea or was captured
and destroyed by pirates. Tie death
bed confession of Benjamin +, Ben
drick, the sai!or mentioned, solves
the mystery. l.cndick, who has been
an inmate OF the Cassopolis poor house
for some time, died yesterday. Just
before lie died he sent for the keeper
and other persons connected with tue
establishment and told them lie had n
so'cmn confession to make. His
statement, which w.is taken in detail
-ty his astonishc,l hearers, was in ef.
feet that the Patriot was oaptu,c cd by
crew Of pirates, Of which lie was
member, on January 3, 1873. They
took possession Of the vessel and
forced the captain, crew and passcn-
gers TO walk til, plank. '''.: !"
Mrs. Aston was one ofthe doomed
passengers. She begged to be spared,
but her cntrcatics were acunayhiling.
She dressed hcrselfall IN white, and
with Bible in hcrllahd, waited calm
ly, but with q blanchcd face, for the
fatal order. When it came she NOV
ed silently and with q stendy step
from tho group on the deck, clasping
her Bible to her breast. She stepped
upon the death plank without IA trc-
NOR. II was BencdicL's lot to pull
the plank beneath her. The dying
sailor say 6 the scene has haunted him
ever since The white face Of the
doomed woman walking calmly TO
her-deauh was present in all his
dreams, and scarcely ever left his
thoughts. lie expressed penitence
for his part in the crime, saying ne
was forced to obey the decision Of
the lot ct tho peril Of his life, Z p.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Cooked Alive.

One.o thc most ,sckening affairs, il
indeed it is not the most horrible.
which it has been our duty to croni-
Gle, happened last Saturday ON the
premises Of Mr.. Solop Kelly, about
eight mites from Huntsville. There
was f hog killing in pyegrcss and
two colored men, Robert and Dennis
Patrick, brothers, got into dioppte
about each others share in the years
crop. A large kettle filed with wa
Ter was near by. The water in the
kettle bad been heated TO such high
degree that they were waiting for it
to cool q little in order to scald hogs
in it,, The water was 30 hot that
they were afraid it would .s:sct" the
hair Of TIC hogq. ,rhis was the high
temperature of the water when the
brothers began the quarrel. Dennis,
who was the oldest, told Robert that
he would put him in the kettle if he
didn't Shut up, anl Robert, the
preacher brother, told Dennis that if
he put him (Rohcrt) in the water, lie
( (Dcnnisl would have TO go with him.
Dennis caught Robert and pressed
him backward in the direction of the
kettle. lie pressed him, both Of them
having their arms locked meanwhile,
until they both went headlong into
the kettle Of seething water. Their
pitcous and awful screams and means
soon attracted others to the place,
who :.inally cNtl ;cated them from the
boiling cauldron. They ret:incd their
senses when first taken out and their
intense agouies were simply beyond
description. They at once complain
ed Of their ho. Clothes, and when
these were taken from their limps
great flakes OF boiled flesh went with
them, leaving their bones exposed.
The boards fell out and their hair fell
from their heads. They had literally
been cooked alive. The sight was
SUCH that those who witnessed itwerc
wcll-nigh paralyzcd with horror. All
possible means Of relief were tried
during The night, but Robert died near
day, and Dennis died on Monday.
We copy the above from the Hunts
vile, Ala, Melepcnleut.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Enselent and EntouHded,a

The following article from the New
York San deserves unqualified con-
demnation, for it is both insolent to
| the South and .7ithout justilication,in
the fucts. IT the Su', is only as'truc
to Democracy as the South is there
will be no complaint as to its course.
This paper, however, see,ps 10 take
pleasure in abusing the South and our
people whenever opportunity affords,
and has done the Democratic party
and the country rs much harm aa any
paper in the country by its persistent
abuse and Misrepresentation. The
article given below is a fair cam
pie Of the fabrications which en-
anqtc from its columns >: "Nlr.
Don Cumeron was made Chair
man of tie Republican NATIONAL Com
mittce, not only because he is bold.
rich and powerful, but because lie is
personally on the best terms with
many OF the Southern leaders. This
is remarkable, but it is also true.
lte Mines and dimes them, andtrans-
ports them free 10 horse races and
other entertainments. Besides, Mr..
Cameron is always ready. rs his father
was before him, to- grind n little axe
70" any Of them ir 4 strait; to get an
appointment made, q contract protect,
ed, or railroad pass provided.
Those who think these relations of no
Importance may remember how he
shoulLcred INTO the. Republican Sen
ate Gen. i'utler, of South Carolina,
when all the organs were denonhcing
him as The aalhor Of the Hamburg
massacre. Pile conspisatoss OF the.
third term look forward to a period in
their game when they may need
Southern support, and in case it should
be necessary TO count Grant iii, and
scat him BY force, they want the Con-
fcderatc long swords OH their side.
This is the nearing Of the Grant dem
onstratioh among the worst or the late
rebels. With the existing AdlRinistra.
ton, with the regular army under
Sherman and Sheridan, and the aow-
er of the Confederate brigadiers, the
conspirators think they " would be
strong enough to defy tile people,
North as we'll as South. The Confed.
crates traded with Hayes, and why
should they not trade with Grant?'
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
How a Colonel Won a Bride.

The Hartford Conn correspond.
ent, OF the Springfield Republican tells
the following story Of Gen. II. w.
Birge, formerly of the Thirteenth
Connecticut volunteers: B!rgc was
ever a fine horseman, and It was
while he was recruiting his regiment
that the incident occurred. The colo
nel-as An was then-was riding down
the street when he saw in tie second
story window OF, a harness shop an
elegant bride. "What will you take
for that bridler' said Rirge % .he
propriator: "You may have it free
if you will ride pp there and get it,H
was the reply. This was no sopner
said than the colancl turned his
horses head and spurred him up The
wooden staircase that led TO the Sec
ond story, seized the blidle, turned
and rode down again-this last being
rs Birgc phrased it, "the only tick
lish part Of the job" Tie horse that
performed this feat was very highly
valued by the general, and was ten
de:ly cared for as long as he lived.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Mrs. Meekep's HorriabIe Story.

CINCISNATI. January GA special
from Alamosa confirms the horrible
rumor that the Aeeker women were
outraged while in the custody of the
Ute Indians. This fact was given
with dctails to the commission, khut
the women begged that it be not
made public. Mrs. Meeker now pub
fishes letter telling the whole story,
from which it appears that the choice
was given them of submitting to the
designs of their capters or of su Gering
death. Tho examination further dis.
closed tEat they were permitted, as q
last alternative, with The exception OF
Mrs. Mecker, tc choose from among
the chiefs WHO should cohabit with
them during their captivity following
the massacre at the agency.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
American Aristocrats.

Twenty years ago this one male
candles, that one sold candles and
butter, nno,lter bulclIcrcd, q fourth
carried on q distillery, another was q
q contractor on caaals, others were
iacrchants andmcchanics. 'Fhey are
acquainted with both ends Of society
and, their children will hei 9fter them,
though it will not do TO say 80 out
loud. For often you. find these toiling
worms halch butterties-and they
live abou.a year. Death brings a
division of property, and it brings
new tinancicrs. The old gent is dis
charged, the young gent takes revc-
nucR and begins to travel-toward
poverty, which he reaches before
death, or his children do if lie does
not, so that, in fact, thou gh there is
sort Of moneyed rank, it is not here
hitary it is accessible TO all. The
father glubs and grows rich ; his
children strut and use the money.
The children in turn inherit pride
and 60 shiftless to poverty. Next
their children reinvigoraled by fresh
plctian blood an by the smell of the
clod, come up again. Thus society,
like tree, draws ito sap from the
earth; changes il into seed and bios
SONS, spreads them aronnd in great
glory, sheds them, TO fall to the earth
again, TO minGle with the soil, and at
length 10 reappcar in new dress and
fresh garniture.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Death Of Bishop Haven


REV. Gilbert Haven, y. d., one of
the Bishop of the Methodist Epsco
pal Church, died January 3, 1880, at
the home Of his mother, Maiden,
Mass.
Bishop Haven was abundant in To-
bors, specially jealous in the inter
ests Of the colored people in the South.
He had few equals as an oH-hand
speaker and writer. His ultra vic ws
on the race lor problem, :nd his
out spoken manner Of presenting
those views, barred greatly his ac-
cess to the whites of the South gen
orally. His professcd convictions as
an anti-slavcry and racc-cquality
man, were doubtless held in all sir
ccrity; while men in the South were
equally sincere with different faith
and eonscience-=hoth Sthe result of
education. Here is IS tic only ground
FROM which men of differing faith and
conscience can Judge each other with
ont contravcning the greatest Of all
laws or principlcs-charity Ncigh-
Dor. -
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Sad-Hearted.

AS sample of the strange things
That .Ofteniiind .theirsway into a. news.
paper Office, we append the following,
sent TO us by q, lady with the etate.
ment that il had been found among
some old letters ofa lady who died
Of hasty consumption about year
ago: II would TO God / had never
metyou.i Then the deception you
have practiccd on me would never
have taken root so. deeply in this
poor, sore heart of mine-you, who
knew we'll shat your heart was gixeu
TO another; you, who knew the weak
ness Of human nature, having been,in
my company three or four times
week for the last two, years, knowing
my disposition and natuic as only one
who has won the confidence aud trust
can know. Still, you would go on
day by day leading me 20 believe
you thought mere of me than any
other Of your many lady friends,
Once believed you all honor, and
that rather than give another pain you
would deny yourself almost any en-
ioyment in tue world, 1 wish You
joy with your new love, but I pray
YOU will once in q while let your
memory drift back to days gone by,
when you and I wondered over. hills
and through fields with only one
thought and that for the welfare and
happiness Of, the other. Pray do not
strive, to forget them. I pray God
to forgisc yon. 4wil! try TO. AS for
me- shall 90 on day By day., work
ing as though not . care, Or. sorrow
ever troubled my weary life, and no
ope vii, ever kpoY5 Q, poor, tired.
broker heart lies buried in my bosom,
When ! think Of the many, many
times you could have ,lold me of your
love for another, that, ] might have
mastered my own hcart and schooled
myself to believe that my place in
your affections was only a small bit
compared TO tie tender, feelings you
cherished for another! But still you
led re b'lndlY on, knowing lie willie
y99npf y9pfHysl were doing me q wrong that you
could netes remedy. But We must
live and learn. Perhaps the lesson
you have taught me I may profit by
in years to come. One thing | will
never place the confidence in another
man that have in you, even though
he were my husband. ] find that
even my best friend would not hesi.
tate a moment TO crafty his own
pleasure at tue risk Of wountling nv
feelings. You; whoGnlone could have
saved me this pain, have, taken all
the brightness; out of my lie. God
grant that you may ever be happy,
and never know the pain l have suf-
fcred. ."-EGchange.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Sixteen Sons In the War.

Rev. Daniel S. IIelton, a Baptist
preacher of Roane county, Tenn, is
eighty eight years old, and is rs active
as most men of fifty. He recently
walked three miles to give testimony
at the county seat and returned the
same day. He says ~ gan sight q
riae-gun as could sixty years ago,
and can bring o squirrel nearly every
time, and only for slight trcmblc in
the hand would not miss one shot i'm
hundred" lie had sixteen sons in
the war-fourteen on the Federal side
and two on the Confederate side. He
has been twice married, and is the
father Of twenty-fOnr children. He
served in the war 1912, but draws no
pension,
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
!Grantisn.

There is desperate effort leing
made to give little notoriety. to the
fact that u lew maloontents at the
South have, in Q wild sort Of q way,
said that they would be willing to
have Grant rather than o Radical
President. 1t is more and more APP
parent every duy that Grant is the
willing candidate Of the Radicals in
1880, but it is equally more and more
certain every day that there is no
such thing as Grant party at the
South. There is no choice for a Pres
idcnt from the South, either among
Democrats or Republicans. Both
parties in this section await the ac-
Lion Of tleir, conventions, which will
be leiI. pretty much 10 the lictation of
the North. AS 10 the Democratic
preference among Radical candidates
the South, as Il section, is opposed TO
one Of them us as6thcr. TO us, Grant
is particularly obnoxious and pecu-
liarly antpgonistic TO everything
Southern. Morally and socially he
is nobody, and incapable of ever be .
ing, made into anybody, for he has no
instinct upon which to build q decent
set of ethics. lie is 'tdrullmiDg" The
South, and appears hei cnnd there to
strike q. co,mmnnity conspicuous for q
turn ont of dozen or SO prominent
menT most of them Northern men or
West Pointers. The town Of Beau
fort was unique In its welcome. 1t
was our native place, and we arc
pleased to note that, though Elliott,
Stuart and Ycrtlicrwere in The lhyony,
we saw no Barnwell, .Gihbcs, Hamil.
ten, Means, Rhett ami many others
that we might mention. The duties OF
the present may call upon us 10 bury
many thoughts Of Tie past, but why
Beaufort genttlemcF should turn put
with Smalls in a Grant procession on
an emancipation, anniversary passes
our comErehcnsion.-Ainystrec STIR.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16

THERE were nearly five hundred
"mystcrious disappear4nccs' in the
United States last year, ard in many
cases no trace of tic missing party
was ever found. In cYgnection with
these statistics is the statement that
q largo majority Of those who disap-
peared and left no clue behind were
married men, but whether this addi-
tional fact is simply intclea in the
way at information OF is meant to re-
lieve The police generally Of responsi
bil!ty for not unravelling the mystc-
ries by insinuating that most of the
cases were hen-pcckcd bcnedcts flee:
ing from broomsticks and pokers, is
left TO conjecture.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
.AcknowIe
Ordngc6u1y Dcn,ocrdt::

Editor Orangebu,y Democrat
There is q fine old air beginning,
".GAriss;paz comes but once year,"
&C., which most Of your readers have
heard and doubtless appreciate. But
we 30 not propose to cay much on the
musical subject just now. We re-
ceived a handsome sum presented to
US during the CAristmas holidays as
token of appreciation of our musical
service as organist, anl we take great
pleasure to acknowledge the same
through your valuable colum.ps land
herewith return to Mr.. 9ames H..
Haigler, our young friend and BROTH
er, for the active part he took in This
spontaneous effort, our earnest, sin
cere and heartfelt thanks for his Kind
remembrance; and through him to
express the same to those who have
SO generously aided him in this work
and labor Of love.
With love and gratitude my heart is filled
And those who thought Of my toisomr
lot, ~.
Shall never, never, be forgot.
We also received some months ago
the sum collected by Mrs. l.. L. Oil
vcr, for the same purpose, and return
10. her and those WHO assisted her the
same grateful thanks. We have often
felt our inability as an organist, yet
under the ycitcumstapccs we feel Il
conscience clear THAT We have done
Hhat we could. II is extremely graf
flying to know that all, from the gray
headed fathers TO the little children,
and those also whoFtlo not belong to
our grand old Lutheran Church, had
us III kind lemcEl1rancc. May the
God Of love and infinite wisdom rich
~ reward them all for this liberal
gift. We had on luet Sunday very
pleasing aHu interesting Sunday
school sclyicc at Mount I.cbanon
Church. a large and attentive con-
gregation being oHtrto witness the
happy children receive their prize
books. The sweet and tender smiles
that played DER their faces bespoke
the JOY and happiness wi,hiD. Rev.
.. !. Hollmap adtressedtthe children,
IN his usual pteasif : kaanner,, giving
them some very beautiful illustrations
syllable on such occasions. Then
onr faithful and fatherly superinlend-
cnt, who often gives the children
talk, did not fail on this joy
GUS season.to once1more warn and ell
courage his school,, iE 2 very interest
ing manner. Then the sermon.
Words fail US hele, and we had bellcr
lay our pen away or close our article.
1t was rare treat and kept US chain
ed till we had paid n short visit to
bethlehem to see the sweet and limo.
cent Christ-child wrapped in swad-
ding clothes lying in q mauger.
With u hearty wish that the editors
Of the DEMo0RAT had merry Christ
MAG end happy new year, we bid
you adicn. A. NJ. II.
OAK GROVE, Dec. Goth, 1879.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16

Nothing like Il family quarrel to
disclose family secrets! Here are the
Brooklyn Republicans accusing each
other Of ftreachery and bargaining with
the enemy iii Tic late election and in
the heat OF the fight up rises cY-Sherin
Dagget, who is treas er of The Re-
publican organization, he discloses
the details OF q bargain with John
Kelley by which Tic Republicans
gave seven thousand dollars to Mr..
Kelly, andkept the independen, Dem
ocratic ticket in the field. :"
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Luck and Labor.

If the boy who exclaims, "Just my
luck! !" was truthful, lie would say,
:'Just my lazincss J" or "Just my i'll
attention ]" Mr.. Golden wrote pro-
verbs about "Luck and Labor" 1t
would be well for boys 10 mcmorizc
them:
Luck is waiting for something to
turn up.
Labor, with koen eyes aud strong
will will turn up something.
Luck lies in bed and wishes The
postman would bring him news Of q
legacy.
Labor turns out 6 o'clock, and with
busy pen or ringing hammer lays the
foundation of competence.
Luck whjnes;
Labor whistles.
Luck relies on chances.
Labor on character.
Luck slips down to indulgence.
Labor strides upward TO indcpend-
encc.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Defalcation and Suicide, :

Frauds on the Produce Exchange,
New York, TO the amount of S3l,0 900,
have been discovered. The defaul,er
was Benjamin +. Bogert, who had
been Treasurer Of the Exchange for
many years and was q highly res.
pected merchant i'll whom general
confidence was felt. Bpgert did not
appear at the Exchange or at his
-,
office after the discovery was made
and died very suddenly on the 9th
inst. at the house Of u friend in that
city. 1t is thought that, unable to
bear, his disgrace, lie may have COM
mitted suicide,
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16

IT is authoritativcly stated here
that ex-senator Sprague, who has
been for some ,wcaks engaged in
taking private depositions for use in q
divorce, suit which \ he shortly contem-
plated bringing against his wife, be-
cape satisfied yesterday that he could
adduce no substantial proof will,
WHICH to sustain his former allcga-
tiohs against Mrs Spragde, and in
strpcted his lawyers to proceed no
further in the matter. A 'reiopcilin-
ton between the husband and wife is
looked for as the eventual result of
this Washington Post.
The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-01-16
Knights of Honor.

From 4 recent paper We learn that
this order is now only eiX' ycars old,
Lpt from an humble beginning has
made remarkable progress. 1t has
now in; this country3l ,9QI lodges with
Gg,O09' active members: Within the
siH Years OF its existence the order
has distributed and paid in benefits
from its widows and orphans fund
s2 2,OGl $3.50 81, and its average annual
distribution and payments amount to
100000. The knights of Honor is
Il grand, organized, systematic chari-
", with its members chiefly from the
middle classes cf society. 1t is also
of great advantage by clcvating
its members socially and morally, and
is most beneficial in its relief of suffer
ing and prevention Of poverty, and is
therefore benefit to the whole COM
mani'y even outside Of its OWE organ
izalion. Its stability and soundncss
lave been thoroughly tested, and the
Pledge Of. iis members can be relied
Dn, as has been amply proved, The
knights Of Honor's sy stem is much
more economical and reliable than
the established systems of life insur-
ance: Tue Knights paid'in the yell
low fever season Of 1878, $500 900 in
benefits without difficulty Ycoman.