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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-27
Esupcrt's Request.
"Comc hitiler, Bervl."

"Comc htier. Beryl."
Stuyvcsant Nutwood spoke in kindly
tones to his daughter, and yet the girl
noticed, or imagined that she did, a
slight trcnior in his voice, but, thinking
it was due to the involuntary loosening
of his false teeth, gave the matter nc
further attention. She crossed the room
to where her father was sitting in his
great arm chair beside the window.
Bcryl had grown up on her fathers
farm almost without society, but not with
out education, for every year she had at
tended the seminary at Acornvile, and
in her eighteenth year had graduated
with all the honOrs and pcrcalc dress.
And then she had gone back to the farm
again, but somehow her life there was not
as satisfactory as before. There were
times when Bcryl felt sense of enn,i
mixed with an indefinite feeling of rest
lcssncss that would cause her to wander
aimlcssly around the place in a rcveric
until recalled to the things of this world
by stepping on her ankle. But though
she strovc to conceal, even from herself,
the real cause of this feeling, her heart
would ever and anon give a great throb
as she thought of Rupert Hollingsworth,
who was now n struggling lawyer in a
Western town. There had been no words
of love between them, but on the day
Rupert graduated they had met for the
last time, and, standing beneath the shade
of grand old oak that guarded the en-
trance to the college campus, Rupert had
taken Beryls hand in his and said to her,
while his dark brown eyes seemed look
ing into her very soul: You will not
forget me entirely, Miss Stuyvesantl"
II shall never forget you," she.Teplied,
with grave earnestncss,; las long as /
live"
He had once stepped on her toes.
When Beryl had crossed the room her
father motioned her to q seat by his side,
and as she cuddled up costly on q has
sock and, placing her arms upon har
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-27
Christmas Celebrations.

The festival of the birth of Christ was
celebrated by different communities of
the early Christians at various periods of
the year, and it was not until the fourth
century that the present season was def
nitcly fixed upon. This is said to have
been the act of Julius l., Pope of Rome,
A. D. 337-352. There can be no doubt
that the end Of December does not rep
resent the true anniversary, and there is
reason to believe that the celebration was
transferred from the last month of the
Jewish year, when the birth was known
to have taken place, to the last month
of the Christian year.-Antiquary.
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voice and in sweeter tone than at first.
/; =" "Crazy2" repeated the cordwainer.
"Tell me-. Kitty-am I Joe Smudd, the
cobbler, or Signor Smuddio, the
singer?''
The person addressed as Kitty-a fair,
pleasant-faced girl of eighteen OF twenty
years-laughed in low, silvery voice as
she answered:
"Mad as March hare Joe, you
ought to be locked up in an asylum fol
the demented, with the other sane people
that are put therein" ;,
SO it was dream" Joe continued:
SIT was just awful, Kitty, and I'm glad
I'm safely out of it. What was that roar
and crash heard2"
"Why, you upset the stove-you fell
over it, Kitty answered. ooh, Joe, II
there had been fire in it, we'd have had
fearful time, of it this awful winter
night-and tomorrow Christmas day,
you knoww
Joe looked at the young girl and said,
in a low, hurried way:
s.sKtty, have an idea. I want beau
tiful, kind, good Christmas present. Do
YOU know what I want. what must have
tomorrow, Kitty? You see. am so
awfully lonely up here. Do you know ]
am?"
Tae girl blushed and smiled and hast
ened to change the conversation.
"Tell me your DREAM" she said.
Joe seized Miss Kitty's hands. On
drawing herto him, he made her seat
herself by his side, and then, quietly en-
circling her waist with his good right
arm, proceeded in a straightforward way
to recount the history of his adventures
in that most wonderful country of coun-
tries-Dreamland.
"What a curious experience, to be
sure," remarked Kitty, when he had
brought to q close his narrative.
eyes" Joe answered drawing Miss
Kitty yet closer to him; sand it all
comes of my loneliness. Now, Kitty,
I've been begging you for ever so long
to take my name-Smudd it is-and
you've held off. Hey-what say you to-
mght2 See, the storms over, and there's
parson on the next block whose shoes
I mend"
'It's so sudden, Joe," said Kitty, de-
murely.
'sNot for Christmas box, is it9"
Kitty laughed.
"Well, here's yours, Joe"
As she spoke she gave the cobbler O.
smart stroke with her hand on the right
ear, which, of course, he received good
naturedly.
Love made the cordwainer eloquent,
and it was not long-he cunningly point
ing out to the girl his extreme loneliness,
and what might happen if he should have
another such dream-before she con.
sented.
It was yet early that Christmas eve.
It might be said that before she was
wholly conscious of her conduct the de-
mure but pitying Kitty found herself en-.
dowed to wear, for better or for worse,
with the name of Smudd.
In the presence of the Reverend MIR.
Snoodson, who was indebted to Joe fol,
sundry soles-of leather-the name trans
formation vas msases> o., .,,,,,,,,,,.,,,. -
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The Mandate Was Obeyed.

Benjamin Tappan, better known a
cold Ben Tappan, of Ohio,' was one
the witticst men who has ever sat in the
United States Senate, and he labored
under an obliquity of vision greater than
that of Governor Butler. On one oc-
casion, while holding court in an interior
town in Ohio, the prison, the county Jail
of which was CONSTRUCTED of logs, as he
was passing sentence upon the usual
number convicted of petty offenses
against the law, an inebriated individual
in the customary crowd of spectators
sang out. That's right, give it to him,
old gimlet-eye." Who is that ?" sternly
demanded the court, his sinister eye in
dignantly flashing fire. It's the old
hoss, Judge" exclaimed the offender
against "the peace and dignity of tn
State" "Mr. Sheriff." promptly re-
sponded the dignitary with the italic eye,
"take that old horse to the stable, lock
him up, and keep him without hay, oats,
or drink for twenty-fonr hours" which
mandate was forthwith obeyed.
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Saved Himself by Cutting Off a Limb.

If there was anything Father Boggles
really delighted in, it was to spin yarn
about the sharpness ofhis boy Tom.
"Ah," said Boggles one day, as he had
fairly fixed his auditor, atom is the
most remarkable boy ever set your eyes
on. He's like his old dad: you can no
more sarcumvcnt him than you can catch
wecsel asleep. You recollect that
choice apple-trec by the hedge3 We'll, ]
forbid Tom touchin' those apples; but
he would get 'cm in spite of me. One
day I caught the young scapegrace up in
the tree stuffin' his pockets with the
fruit, and l determined this time to
punish him for it.
"'Thomas, my SON., says l, come
down. I thought I'd be sort of per
suasive, so it would fetch him; but he
smelt rat and didn't bulge an inch.
"Ican't, dad,' says hc, these apples
are in the way
"'Tom,' continued, sternly, 'come
down this mint, or I'll cut down the
tree, and let yer fall
"You sec my poor limbs wouldn't per.
init my shinnin' after the boy.
"'Oh, no, you won't, dad, says Tom.
'Only think how you'd mourn If you
couldn't sell the apples.
"That was too much to have my own
boy accuse me of such parsimony. So
what does do but get al ax, and cut
away at the bottom of the tree.
"'Tom-Thomas,' | cried, rs the tree
was about half cut off. will you come
down now, and save yoursclf?"
"Nevcr mind, dad, said he, Pm
all right.
1T was no use! I Icouldn't bring him
down that way. So I chopped away at
the tree till it began to sway, and fell to
the ground"
"What! and crushed your own boy2'
calculated his Mortified listeners.
"Not by long chalk" said old Bog,
giles, winking knowingly. "You couldn't
get over Tom in any such way. What had
he done but crawlcd out on limb; and
while was chopin at the bottom o
the tree he had been cutting off the limb
with his jack-knifc, and when the tree
fell he was still up there on the limb"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-27
AN ANGEL SIDE.

The huge, rough stone from out the mine,
Undghtly and unfair
Has veins Of purest metal hid
Beneath the surface there.
Few rocks 50 bare but to tiiish height
Some tiny moss plant clings. s
And round tass peak SO desolate
The see bird sits and sings.
Bslisye ma. too, That rugged souls
Beneath their rudeness hide
Much that Is beautiful and good
sEVsIveall our angel side
Boston Poss.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-27

Master Fred. Fenton fell from the top.
most limb of an apple tree. He was
picked up and carried to the house in an
inscnsiblc condition.
After watching at his bedside through
many weary hours his mother, perceived
signs of returning consciousness.
Leaning over him snc asked him il
there was anything she could do for him,
now that he was beginning to feel better.
Should she bathc his forehead? Should
she fan him or change his pillow? Was
there anything he wanted'
Languidly opening his eyes and look
ing at her, the little sufferer said:
"Yes, mamma; want pair of pants
with pocket behind" ;"
He got hem.-Pdiladelphia Call.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-27
A Queer Russian BOaa

A novel Russian boat is peculiar
form of boat similar to the catamaran.
1t consists of two independent hulls, in
the center of each of which is an open
ing in which the traveller thrusts his feet.
When standing he propels himself by the
aid of long two-bladed paddle, and
regulates the distance between the two
boats by manipulating the ropes which
lead from each bow to the middle of the
paddle. When tired he brings the boats
alongside one another, places the cross
bars in position, elcvates his umbrella for
a sail, and thus skins swiftly over the
water.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-27

A century ago Dut: !, 900, 900 out of
27,000,00 souls forming the population
of France could read and write. New
education is universal.
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Children's Chatter.

"My father has something on his house
that your father ain't got" said little
boy to his companion.
"What is it 2" ne earnestly asked.
GA mortgage. ."AAurathon Independ-
ent.
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The general understanding is that pa.
tient is not out of danger until the doc.
tor has been discharged. -faieayRae.
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spgclAl REQUESTS.

i. All changes in advertisements must
reach us on Friday. :, -
sa'ways give your name aal pOstoffce I'd
5 Articles for publicae N should be vi .t-S.
ten in clear, legibIe hand, ,tta on oaiyoeg
side of the page. q,
10 he nubIished should be written on sscarats
sheets, and the object OF each clearty., n n
dicated By necessary note whea required.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-27

Little Benny was looking out of the
window the other day when a man went
by with saw horse over his shoulder.
"What do you call that ?" he quericd.
He was given the information he desired,
with the question: "Did you never see
one before 2" "Oh, yes," was the reply,
81 saw man put log of wood across
one the other day, and then he fiddled
it."-B0ston Budget.
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hob RENTING

,NEWITHNEATNEss ANDDIsPATGE
TERMS CASH. b
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Little George was questioned the other
day about his big sisters beau.
"How old is he 2"
~ don't know"
"Well, is he young 2"
~ think so, for he hasn't any hair Oh
his head r'-Boston Courier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-16
COMMERCE AND CROPS.
Toledo Telegram. ]

%~'N7-N'l
There have been some expressions OF
doubt rs to whether the figures OF our for
eign trade would show balance on the
right side OF the ledger at the close OF the
present fiscal year. The falling off in ex-
ports and increase OF imports foi the year
ending June 80, 1882, were rather alarm
ing, and fears concerning the future were
excited. From a favorable balance OF
S242 600 600 in 1881 TO about $S,O00,OO0
in 1882 was tremendous drop md well
calculated to spread dscouragement and
TO stir up the croakers and the prophets OF
evil. But there was change for the bet
ter in the last qnartero OF 1882, and evidence
is abundant that the tide is now decidedly
in our favor; 50 that any apprehension oil
balance against the United States for the
current fiscal year seems to be without
foundation. If present conditions c"ntin-
ne, exports will probably exceed imports
by $3.50, 100000 or $500, 100000.
From the American point OF view, the
future is promising and quite the reverse
from the European standpoint. Our cable
dispatches say that the wheat crop in
Great Britain will be total failure, and
the Continental crop is likely tn be dis.s-
trously short. Therefore, an enormous de-
mand for our next grain harvest is GER
tainty. Every surplus bnshel OF the com
ing wheat crop will find ready market
OF course there's no telling what the wealth
er may do will, the wheat fields betweer
now and June, but we are reasonably snr'
of at least an average crop. This means I
big balance to our credit in the foreigr
trade of 1884. 1t also means improvement
ed prosperity in all branches OF business
provided the tariff agitation and taril
tirkering are stopped.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-16
Another Congressionnl sleal.

Some weeks ago our Washington CORES
pondent referred to systematic robbery
ofshs Government by Congressmen allow.
ing contestants for seats in Congress full
nay for tie term, as also the contestor,
thus payingtwo men full pay for repre-
senting or misrspressnting one district.
He spoke OF the l!rge aan,ber of contested
seats, Which seemed tcbs Oh the increas,
OF course the number win increuse AZ each
Congressional election, il the contestant il
to get full pay for the term whether he
gets the seat or not, as few Of them would
be able to realize rs mnch on any other j. /.
vestment. Another case OF this nature
came up and WINS disl osed Of on the 81
inst, which is told as follows by the ss-
sociated press dispatches
Another OF those mi.erable compromises
which are always fixed up In the closing
hours Of an expiring Congress was recorded
n the admission Of SessinRhnus Of the
Third Missouri District 10 contest, d seat
occupied for the past Two years by Frost.
Frost was unseated by vote OF 126 ayes
But, as in all chses, he drew his pay in
full, 10 the amount Of S12,500. There IL
little doubt but that Sessingl,a was en-.
titled 10 li.seat, but the iniquity in sucl,
ssses IS In the fact that II the contestant
happens 70 belong to the minority no re.
port can be secured by The Committee on
Elections until the close of the session
Then after the wrong man has performed
the services OF the Office and secured il,
emoluments the right man and his friend
are pacified by a:draft on the United Stale
Treasury. Thus is the two years slea
practically oondOned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-16
Mistaken Policy.

Some years ago, the d. & NJ. railroad
built an engine lonse and constructed
turn-table at Perrysburg for the purpose
OF running an accommodation train be
tween that village aud this city. They put
on such train, consisting Of a single
coach and pony engine frym their yards.
The expense Of the train WAS but a mere
irihe, the yard men running IL. AT one
time they sold about 80 monthly tickets,
while their receipts for transient passengers
was considerably increased. Whea the
p,nic of 1873 came. the business dropped
off and the local train was abandoned. The
turn table and engine house have been rc.
moved, and the businers of the road has
suffered, while Perrysbnrg has been seri
ou.ly crippled. Had the train been kept
M, the business ai this time would bav,
been very 4 roiitabe 10 the road. since la
boring men conld have reached Psrrysbnrs
as som as they can nav reach the Quite
poriionsoi the city, where they are com
PEELED +, seek hohhes on account oil tl
cheapness Of rents. Perrysbnrg could nov
have had at least 300 more inhabitarts
and Of The more thrifty class. The roa,
unamesli0nably made mistake, II
clearly Ia the iniereSt Of every road comm
inio Toledo To encourage the building u
! of suburban locations by running trains !
, such n manner that persons may do bus
: ness In the city aud live outside, and
accommodate those who may desire |
9 trade IN Toledo. The roads could yer
r soon bnild up for themselves a prolilab
4 local business by pursuing a liberal poliC
with the people, Toledo Telegram.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-16
THE STATE.

The bar no less than the pulpit ought TO
strengthen the State. Lawyers are not
governed for the most part by an idea that
the profession OF law obligates a person to
favora client, right or wrong. Said one
lawyer TO another: "My client has right
TO his eiaim.", The reply was quick and
eharactepistic, at is not question OF
sight, but what can he get"
Under thisides raiilsilndes are made to
suffer the loas OF just claims and mul,iiudes
who ought to be punished 60 free. Thieves
snd murderersars crowded out througl,
the meshes oi the law TO torment society
Under this idea courts Of justice, pro-
bale, ,common'pleas. district and supreme
become cours Of injustice. II these re-
sReciIvs courts rising In due order step b,
. sp, from the lower 10 the higher do mo-
~ this means become n den of thieves
they dc at least let loose a set OF men VIII,
ought togo 70 the peniteniiary or he hand
Cd. II woah be ih perfect keeping will
the character Of o desperate to aet up III,
PIES OF not guilty. And IL might be II
perfect keeping with WHAT the Iawye
thinks are the demands of his profession /,
make the jury believe that such fellow |
a. inHscent and harDlesn M dove. w
admit that snch ease might require ieea
shsrpnes. But dose snch management Il
eur courts strengthen the State do no
these scenes no often witnessed dsbnse Al,
moral seniimen'-. lead the people TO de
pise the forms Of Nv. aud give rise 10 mobs
Can the State long survive sucl, mn admin
tratton Of law7 NEfP.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-16

The Musical World for March.-Thc
March number of this elegant magazine is on
our table, a welcome guest. Every number
seems to be even be ter than the proceeding
one, il such can be possibility. In the cur
rent issue we find a number OF beautiful en-
grs yings-a fine portrait Of Mrs. Langry one
Of Richard Wagner, whose recent death has
thrilled tho heart ol the musical public, and a
iull-page portrait Of the master yiolinist, Pa
ganini with a sketch of his life. The Miscella
ny, Editorials. News Items and Corresponding
are all equally fresh and interesting while ed
uca,ional subjects receive the usual care. Th'
music In the March number is, "Dimple'
Hands" !" an exquisite song and chorus by Rosa
bel sin Shadow, J" beautiful ballad by Ronads
"Eleurette Polka" and "Mascotie Gaiop." AL
tastes are gratiiyed, aud all musicians WIN b
pleased with the magazine. Price l5 cents
per annnm $3.50. y. Brainard's Sons,
3il aud 343 Euclid Avenue. Cleveland.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-16
Building mp n New Party In GcOrgIa
Savannah Weekly Echo.l

The Republican Adniinis,rat tion "boss-
es," are secretly at work, laying the foun-
dalion in Georgia, for new party. Re
publicanism has reigned supreme (?) in
this State, in the days of "Bullochism and
Brndlcyism," but tlraugh mismanagnent,
deception, villany and fraud. II received
its death blow from a mastodOn Demo.
cratic derrick. Had there been honest
dealing on the part OF the Administration
in this State, there wonld have been no
cause for regret, even at this late day. Ii
| was heralded far and near, that Georgia
was rich field in which carpet-baggers ;
salary grabbers bun politicians; pap
suckers fat Office seekers and political
sharks could succeed in almost any of their
mefarious undertakings, and the result was,
that in less time Than i, takes to look out
for squalls, The State was flooded will,
worllle less carpel.bag trash, who had been,
aud ARE now loiing day and night, dis
rup,ing The party, The tail end of the
above named class Of robbing sharks, are
yet among us, and Hs long as they are
tolerated in their villninous jobs, against
the honest class of colored and white Re.
publicans, there will be dangerous dis
scntion in the party ranks OF this State.
Unless the Administration conclude to
recognize such men as Col. A. L. Buck, II
ID. Locke, w. l.. Clark, l.. M. Pleasant
Col. J. E. Bryant, w. J. White, S. A. Dar
nell, w. A. Pledger, Madison Davis, j. w
Lyons and John II. Deveaux; instead ol
an organized army of Office seeking worn
out poll icIans, there will be very little
hope of building up new party, or any
other kind of party, in this State. With
out the nssisiance of earnest, honest, ener
getic white Republicans, with the sam,
class selected from the ranks of the coloiet
people, the Federal bosses may as well tr,
to roll Georgia off on wheels, as to try I,
build mp new party.
When representative colored and whit
Republican leaders are recognized as such
and. steps ale taken to l,arnonize the party
and they are accorded justice, in defunc,
Of falsifers, we will then talk of a ney
party in Georgia.
When worthless Republican trash IA
Office sliarks; salary grabbers poliiica
buns and their henchnien are cast off, W
will then gladly talk OF u new party il
Georgia.
: When we hear that the defrauded Freed
, mems Bank depositors have been mad
cohtented, and the rights of colored pee
j, pie, as American citizens, have been ell
forced, we will send forth niassadonia
cry for new party in Georgia. We ar
anxious for new party, and don't caI
what kind OF a party, that party may b
j ifit is an honest one, managed in the II
1 lerest of the colored, as much 80, as in III
interest of the white man. Let it
Greenback, Independent or Republican
it is an honest party we are with you hea
] and hand.
e There is no better opportunity offere
A in any State IN the Union, in which
build upa new party-Independen r,
publican party than IN Georgia. Wit
the right class Of leaders in the field, wi
will not deceive the people, there 10 n
n the least doubt but what we can succes
/, in marching to victory.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-16
TO CRAFTY HIS WIFE.
An Interesting. story-A Hopeless
Case Cured. A Good Reason for
Happiness.

Statement Of Mr.. Washington Monrce, Of Cats-
Nil, Groom County, Now York,
"For many years I had suffered from com.
plapt which the physicians called Gravel.
had employed some Of the most n0ted doctors
without obtaining any permanent relief, and
for long time my case was regarded as hope
less. All who knew the circumstances said |
must die. Finally, my wife induced me to try
a bottle Of DR.. Kenncdy's 'Favorite Remedy,
which she had somewhere heard NJ or seen ad.
vertised. without the slightest faith in II, bnt
solely to crafty her, I bought bottle of a
druggist In our village, used that and two
or three bottles more, and-to make long
story shoH--I am now as healthy a man as
there is in the country.
Since then l have recommended 'Favoric
Remedy to others whom knsw TO have suf-
fcred from Kidney and Liver complaints and
assure the public that the 'Favorite Remedy
has done its work with similar completeness IS
in every single instance, and trust some other
sick and discouraged mortal NAV hear OF it and
try the 'Fayofite Remedy as did,"