Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-07-14
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last week, killing over fifty persons.
Guiteau reads no other book but
the Bible strange to say
The crop prospect is reported rs
Bloomyi i'll Darlington on account Of
she drought.
The name "Stalwart' has got into
ttisreputc since tho attempted assas-
sination.
4 one armed confederate soldier
Knocked man down in Chicago last
week for abusing Garfield.
The most delicate, the most scnsi
bic of all pleasures, consists in pro-
noting the pleasure Of others.
w. w. Corcoran, the pbilanthro-
pist ofW ashington has contributed
$4,000 towards the fund for Mrs. Gar
field.
It is coldly suggested that NOR
phine has probably had good deal
to do with the Presidents bright re
marks.
The " hite House folks could set
UP variety store with the presents
thatpeoplc all over the country are
sending them.
The difference between q cat and
comma is that one has the claws at
the end Of the paws while the other
has the pause at the end Of the clause
ANorthcrn lady sent Rev. W. p.
Jacobs check for $1,000 for the
Presbyterian Orphanage few weeks
ago.
Old Mother. G arfcld wants to know
what on earth put it into the head Of
that wrctchcd man to hurt my ba-
by"
A woman in Tennessee gave birth
to seven girl babies at one time.
They arc all doing we'll. The woman
is robust and hearty, but the husband
is very thin light made man.
Jackson, Lincoln and Graiicld. the
three Presidents most notorious for
will power, have been the objects Of
the attempts Of assassins.
GG;ttc.,;, tie assassin, was not too
insane to write campaign documents
which were distributed during the
last campaign by the Republican com
mittcc. Hc was truly stalwart.
Gov. Foster Of Ohio, has directed
a circular addressed to the Governors
Of MI the States md Territories call
ing for national day Of thanks Civ
ing and praise for the recovery of
President Garfield. The Governors
will fix and announce the day.
Hon, Jefferson Davis in private
letter to a friend says, II sincerely
trust that the President may recover.
and that the startling event will ar
rouse the people to the consideration
OF a remedy Tor the decentralization
which wild hunt for office is Great
ing.
Henry Walker a colore,l boy was
murdered in Red Oak Swamp in our
adjoining county Cclleton, on Satur
day. The boy left Ar. Riddocils
store about dark on tie night Of the
murder with Tom Tracy and Charles
Simmons, who are supposed TO be
the murdcrcrs.
TIE New York Chamber Of Com
merce sent AIRS. Garfield a check Tor
$3.50. 900 in order to relieve the Presi
dents mind us to the future Of his
family. 1t is now proposed to in
crease the sum and make the present
national.
An exchange from Cuthbcrt Ga,
brings the intelligence that in South
West Georgia, many farmers have al
most reached starvation. There are
families who can find nothing to eat,
and the horses arc ploughed in the
morning, and then let loose in the
swamp to gather food for themselves
until .plowing time returns again
next morning.
In 1885, Richard Lawrence, q luna
tic, attempted tho assassination Of
President jackson in the rotunla Of
tho capitol. He imagined that he
was king Of the United States, and,
being given trial, was consigned to
the Lunatic asylum tc enjoy his king
ship. In 1868, Edwin Booth, an &C.
centric tragcdian, killed Lincoln in n
Theatre, and died defending himself
against his pursucrs. And now an.
otner lnnatic has attempted the as-
sassination of President CARTEL d. 1t
seems rs if the Presidents are besct
with lunaticc.
James Clybnrn, ahoy 19 years old
livingin Camden, entered the resi-
dencc of John Sheorn on Sunday and
fired upon him with double barrclcd
shot gun and then proceeded to make
his cscupe. He was pursued by She
orn, who scizing the gun fired the
contents of .he other barrel touching
his assailant on the back ofthc head
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