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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-30

At many Of the polling booths In this city on
election day no tickets against the proposition to
abolish contract labor in tho prisons could be OBJ
tanned But the Board of Aldermen took good care
that tickets for the proposition were TO be had,
having ordered 100000 of such ballots TO be
printed for distribution on election day, Yet there
were only 1l2, FOG votes cast for the proposition.
The Aldermen have now sent in request To the
Board of Estimate to appropriate nearly $1,000 TO
pay for printing and circulating these tickets The
Board of Estimate has no authority under the law
to make such an appropriation. 1t would be an
outrage on the taxpayers who are opposed ~ the
change to use their money in such way. Ii the
Aldermen had ordered tickets for and against the
proposition TO be printed, there might have been
some equity in their claim for an appropriation, but
with characteristic narrowness aud injustice, they
used their Office and now seek TO use the money Of
tho people, to give expression to side only of
the question 1t will DO interesting TO note the
action of the Board of Estimate On this subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-30
Success. II is well that so general recognition
was made yesterday of that fact.

The physician whose structures on the SAM
tary condition of certain dairy farms have eh-
cited the indignation of the Orange County
milk-producers returns to the subject tn,s
morning in a courteous and sensible letter. lie
disclaims any intention of charging wilfui neg
lect on the part Of the dairymen, and repeats
our suggestion that if the germs OF typhoid
fever and other diseases are conveyed TO CITY
households by means of milk, the result must
be attributed to ignorance of the general prlnci-
pies of drainage prevailing in town and country
alike. He offers to place the evidence referred
TO in his first letter to The TRIBUNE at the dls-
posal of a dairymen's committee, provided they
will unite with him in securing thorough IN
spection of the sanitary condition of the dairy
farms of Orange County. This is a reasonable
proposition. We trust it will be promptly acted
upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-30

According to the last quarterly report of the
Police Department five witnesses were imprisoned
in the IIouse of Detention on October /. The
change made in the statute last winter was designed
10 sweep away this abuse and in great measure
such has been the result. During the third quarter
of lsS2 there were 1911 witnesses imprisoned in the
House Of Detention, foran aggregate OF ,336 days
at a cost to tho city, for meals alone, OF 81 ZOZ.
During the corresponding time IN 1888 there were
nineteen witnesses imprisoned for an aggregate OF
304 days and at a cost for meals or 3ZH All
other interesting feature in the same quarterly report
is the large increase shown in the payments for
lost time to members of tho police force. For the
six months ending September 80, 1882 the amount
paid for sick timo lost " was $50 10l. During the
corresponding period this year the payments for
tho same purpose wero $4,000 an increase OF
S3G. 5G4 The increase, no doubt, was largely due
to decision i'm the courts in regard TO lost time
though II Is not tC the credit of tho police force
that tho percentage of sick TO full time increased
from G2i 10 711. II looks as though the health OF
the police forcO was not so good alter the MEM
bcrs learned that they could collect full pay
for lost time. The police arc either moro
yigilant-which we fear there is no good reason TO
becve-or else crime in the city is on the increase
comparison of the arrests made shows an increase
of 2sl for the last six months over the correspond
ing period in 1852. The large proportion of the
arrests were made in the crowded tenement dis
trcts Nearly onC-third of the entire number OF
persons arrested were born in Ireland, and only one
eighth in Germany. The ability to read and write
would appear to have small influence in keeping
people out of the hands of tho police rs tho report
states that 90 per cent of the persons arrested could
read and write. The training derived in a work
shop apparently has much moro to do with the qucS-
ton. rs 70 per cent of the persons arrested were
without any such training. There IL food for re-
Election to people who live i'll comfortable homes i'll
the fact that an average of over 5000 lodgings are
furnished in police statiOn-houseS every month to
INDECENT persons aud that there aro nearly threo
times as many women as men who avail themselves
of that vleGo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-30

The growing popularity of the pooling arrange
ment among railroad managers is shown in tho or
ganzation of a TranscOntnentaI Pool Association.
All the roads that form parts OF routes between the
Mississippi ana the Pacific Ocean will bc controlled
by this organization, and George ". Rstino has
ccptcd the position of commissioner. Tho import
ancc of this arrangement not only to the new lines
that just beginning to seek traffic but to the
older roads that might otherwise be involved in
runous competition. will hardly be Over-estimated.
1t is not claimed by advocates of the system that it
prevents competition altogether, or secures entire
harmony between rival roads contests frequent
and charges of bad faith often made. But 1t
does appear that competition is regulated and made
less reckless, and that TnOus wars without ado
quate occasion to n great extent prevented. The
tendency now is to embrace nearly all the importan,
lines in the country within another of eight
or ten great pools which, if they hold together will
give to rates steadi ness not hitherto realized.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
The Farce Closes.

AS expected, the political trials in
Columbia came to an ignominlou end
on last Thursday. The collapse was
rather more sudden than was looked for
considering the great pomp and pre-
PARTON that was displayed on the part
cf the prosecution. On Thursday
morning, Melton and Speer paraded into
the Court room loaded, as usual, with
books and papers, and it was presumed
from this fact that the Fairfield Demo-
Gratis, whose cases came next, were to
be the. subjects of demolishlng on
slaught. As soon as Judge Bond took
his seat, Col. Haskell, counsel for the
Democrats asked for time as several
essential witnesses for the defence were
absent. Melton rose and objected to
the delay with considerable vigor. TO
the complete discontinue of Melton
and Speer, Judge Bond, evidently dis
gusted at the whole affair, said: ~
don't think it is worth while to pro-
ceed with this case or any Of these
cases. The juries have been locked up
for several days with no result. 1t
seems to me that we are making no
progress whatever, and think that the
cases should be continued to the next
term" Judge Melton demurred at this
with considerable demonstration, after
which Judge Bond quietly ordered a
continuance of all the political cases
until the next term. Thus ended the
farce for the present, and probably for
all time. Melton went out as he came
in, having accomplished nothing. Speer
hastened back across the Savannah
without a single Democrat scalp to
adorn his fame, and the plant and dis
appointed Greenbackers scampered
back to their various hiding places.
Speer has evidently found out now that
juries in South Carolina, although
'packed" as they were in Columbia
with such care for his special benefit,
are not quite as plastic and unanimous
as they are in Northern Georgia where
he succeeded recently in convicting a
number of Democrats. We hope he
goes home wiser if not better man.
The result Of the trials has been, two
mistrials and one acquittal. This is all
that has come of the vast expenditure
of money and labor by. a partisan gov
ernment for the qualification of parti-
san spleen.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
PETTY NIeanness.

In answer to the charge made by
some of our State papers that the
Augusta Chronicle is furnished to the
members of the South Carolina Legisla.
ture free in the interest Of the railroads
that journal says:
1Some of our Carolina contempora.
ries arc inclined to be jealous Of the
Chronicles increasing circulation ac'
ross the river. With our full Columbia
specials, this paper is eagerly sought
for in the Palmetto State, and its free
distribution to members Of the Legisla.
ture is inspired by no motive other
than one of courtesy to the honorable
gentlemen, who, we are gratified
to know, appreciate the compliment
There was a time-in 1S76-when the
Chronicle was needed in Carolina, and
there never has been moment, we be-
lieve, when its circulation has not been
welcomed. Some of our eldest and best
patTans are CaroIinians, and we are not
aware THAT it's universal reception in
Columbia IS asa all distasteful, except to
a few disgruntled journals. is nrna The covert
CudlSS, GuSl, 1Nde euc C'S- s:1-Ss
nished in the interest of the ESll
or that its circulation is secured
aught but a general interest in the
prosperity of the good people Of that
State, is unequivocally false"
The Chronicle has built up a fine Cir
culation in our State. 1t is an excellent
paper, always outspoken in its utter
ances, and has rendered valuable service
to our people in the past, and we hope
it will not be overwhelmed by the petty
meanness that is now marking the, &C
tion of some. of our State papers. We
read the, Chronicle with as much
pleasure and profit as any paper that
viSitsaour sanctum.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
Tho Legislature.

Since our last issue the Legislature
has done very little. In the Senate the
Divoice Bill came up and was killed.
This disposes of this question in South
Carolina, and we are glad of it.
The most important matter that has
been brought up this session in either
House, was a bill to amend the present
Railroad law. After long and tedious
discussion in the House it was passed
by a vote Of so to 81. The colored mem
bers voted solidly for the bill. 1t is
claimed that this measure practically
repeals the Railroad law passed last
winter. The opponents of the bill claim
that it will not pass theSenate, and will
therefore be defeated. The House has
also passed bill repeating the Lien
Law, to 60 into effect on the first of
January, 1885, but the Senate refused to
concur, so the bill was killed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20

The people of South Carolina owe J.
X. Blackman, Esq, the staff corrcspon-
dent OF the Ne,cS and Courier who re-
ported the recent political trials in Co
lumbia, debt Of gratitude for the fear
less way in which he exposed the mean
ness Of Melton, Spcer & Co. in their eff
forts to convict innocent Democrats Of
the most infamous offences. We would
not detract one iota from the credit
due the legal gentlemen who so man.
fully and successfully stood between
these innocent Democrats and their vile
prosecutors, but we honestly believe
that j. X. Blackman contributed rs
much, by his scathing letters, rs any one
to the happy termination of these po-
litical prosecutions. He not only en-
posed the high-handed methods of Mel
ton and Speer, hut, also the inconsistent
cies of the lying Government witnesses.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
AN Ordinance to Straightcn and Widen
Russell Street, in the Town of Orange

AN Ordinance to Straightcn and Widen
Russell Street, in the Town of Orange.
burg.
Whereas, tho Town Council of Orange.
burg deem it necessary for the improve.
ment and convenience Of the Town of
Orangeburg to straightcn and to widen
Russell Street in said Town, beginning with
the PRESBYTERIAN Church lot and extending
to Railroad Avenue, in said Town, Be it
Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of
the Town of Orangebulg, in Town Council
Assembled, and by authority of the same,
That Russell Street in SAID Town of
Orangeburg be Straightend and laid out by
survey, beginning with the Presbyterian
Church Lot, and extending to and ending
at Railroad Avenue in said Town, and that
the width of said Street be extended 4 dis
tance, not to exceed twelve Q2) feet, tobp
i'll the discretion of the Committee on Streets,
of said Town Council.
That each of the land owners, to he affect,
cd by the change in the direction and width
Of said Russell Street. he served with notice
of the passage Of this Ordinance, and that
the said Town Council of Orangeburg, will,
thirty days after service of said notice, pro-
ceed to straighten and widen said Russell
Street
That in case any of tlle land owners shall
refuse to consent to an entry upon their
lands for the purpose aforesaid, that they
and each of them be required to serve their
objections upon the Town Council of
Orangeburg, within thirty days, after service
Of the notice above required, Or it shall be
taken and deemed that their consent is
given.
That the said Street be laid out and
straightehcd, under and by direction of
the Street Committee of the said Town of
Orangeburg.
Done and ratified in Town Council, this
Seventh day of December, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty three, and in the ore hundred and
Attest: GEO. W. BRUNsoN, Mayor
G. d. kORTJOHS Clerk I...
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
shan Our Town .1llsao Bondse

shall Our Town Ilsno Bondse
We mentioned some time ago that
the charter of our town was about be
5amended in some Important particu-
lars, One change proposed gives our
Town Council the right to issue bonds
to the amount OF SIS, ,00o for improve
ments. We have not given the matter
much consid deration, but Weare free to
say that we are not in favor of the
proposition. If there was an urgent
need for the. money. we would have not
a word to say against raising it by ISSUE
ing bonds, but as the improvements
proposed can be carried on from year
to year until completed. the money be-
ing raised each yeir by taxation to pay
for such improvements as are expected
to be made during that year, We can
see no necessity for issuing bonds.
The interest that we would have
to pay on the bonds could be made to
subserve the ends for which the bonds
themselves are to beissued. To illustrate
wewillsuppose case. Suppose the town
issue bonds to the amount of:>375, coo.
To place these bonds advantage eously on
the market the interett ton them could
not be fixed at a lower rate than per
cent. per AMMAN. Granting this to be
true, it would take $3.50 each year to
pay the interest on these bonds. Ac-
@cording to this calculation in less than
fifteen years We will have paid back
in interest to the holders Of these bonds
their face value. In the face of these
facts, would it not be wiser and more
economical for our Town Council to
levy a tax sufficient to raise $3.50
each year over and above the current
expenses for fifteen years and apply it
to the improvements needed than to sad
die the town with bonded debt, the
interest on which would amount to that
figure ? At the end Of fifteen years
we would have raised just as much
money as the bonds would give us and
besides, we would have no huge debt
hanging over us. We would not op-
pose any measure that would promote
the prosperity of our town, but We do
not think that the Improvements con-
templated are of sufficient Importance
to warrant us in assuming debt of
such huge proportions.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
aaS I)eslauGillt.
Isl RI sSEELICHAsIP,
JAN Es E. SINS ohss
Terms.

II Terms.
SuBscRIfTToR RATES One copy, ore year,
- 81 sos one copy. 81 months, a " cents;
e one copy. three, months, 20 {, celsts. All
subserii tons payable in advance.
eegtion. 81 90; each subsequent inser.
tien. 60 cents. Obituaries and Tributes
Eof Respects charged for as regular 1adycr-
dsenlenfs, Liberal contracts anlde for
three, six and twelve months,
& sG0aTlUErckTIoNs must be accompa panied By
the real name aud ad ddress Of the Sriterin
order to receive attention. No commute
cation of q personal character Will be pub
iiaheGi eScept as an advertisement
SIsIS &. .MELLICHAAiP,
look Box Ne. .1s. Orange gebnrg, S. G. z
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20

The Louisville Cotrier-Joat1naz puts
the country on notice that it will not
he a stickler. for aa,tariff for revenue
only in The next Dem platform.
This is following Mr.. Carlisle's lead in
the line Of true reform.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20

Our neighbor, the Augusta Chronicle
and ConStjtution0liSt, must not let its
soul be troubled over the ecccntricities
of some of our Slate journals. They
don't mean any harm. They are only a
little off at times.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20

The TIMES AND DEMOCRAT will not
suspend on account of Christmas. So
our subscribers can look for their
paper as usual next week. We wish
every subscriber, whether he has paid
up or not, a merry, merry Christmas.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
Notice of Dismissal

Thirty days after date we will file our final
il account with the Judge of Probate for
Orangeburg County, as Executors Of the
Estate OF Betsy Jones, deceased, and ask
for letters of dismissal. NJ. KITTRELL,
F. HAyNE,
Dec13-4* Executors.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
Estate Land Sales.

By virtue of authority in me vested, and
power to me given, under the will of Mid
dleton Dantzler, deceased, which said
will was duly admitted to probate in the
Probate Court for Orangeburg County on
the 14th day of November, 1883,
I will sell on salesday in January, 1884,
being the 7th day of said month, during the
legal hours of sale, at Orangeburg Court
house, all that Plantation or Tract of Land,
sitnate, lying and being OH Little Branch.
in the County of Orangeburg, and State of
or less, bounded by lands Of Mrs. Middleton
Dantzler, estate lands of DR.. Lewis Dantz-
ler and estate lands of the late DR.. F. W.
Vogt and others. Terms cash; purchaser to
pay for papers. L. w. DANTzLER,
Dec 1873 Qualified Executor.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20

T. -
THE newspapers Ebo advocated Mr..
Carlisle's election are anything but haF=
monious on the tariff question. The
Ne,cs and Courier insists on tariff
for revenue only" plank in the Demo
cratic platform, while the New York
World. boldly proclaims that "Neither
the Democrats in Congress, nor the
Democratic National Convention, nor
any sane man will think of adhering to
"a tariff for revenue only" Thit is
pretty heavy on the editors of the Ne,os
and Courier, who are generally regard
ed as sane men, but d little cranky on
the subject Of the tariff. The World
further says that the word "only" will
be omitted, as it defeated the Democra-
cy in 1880. We hope the Carlise organs
will reconcile their differences on this
important question, as it is certain we
can't have "tariff for revenue only"
plank and an incidental protection"
plank in our platform at the same time.
Somebody is going to be disappointed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
Plnnfanior, for Sale.

BY consent Of all parties interested, will
sell in front Of the Courthouse in Orange
burg on Monday, the 7tb day of January,
1884, -,
All that certain Tract or Parcel of Land,
situate, lying and being in the County Of
Orangeburg, State of f2Soulh Carolina, con
tanning 316 acres, more or less, and bounded
north by lands of D. W. Fielder, east by W.
B. Riley, west by Mrs. J. ID. Stroman and
south by lands now: Or formerly;of Mrs.
Moorer, and known asestate lands of Henry
W. Shuler. Terms cash; purchaser to pay
for papers. ALLEN r.: SHuIER,
Dec 1873 Executor.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
THE New York Sun sometime ago

THE New York Sun sometime ago
said that "the gentlemen who favor a
strictly revenue tariff, on the ground
that it comes the nearest that is posi-
ble to the system of free trade, have
now got control of the organization of
the House of Representatives. They
are pledged to bring in bill for the
reduction of the tariff; and this reduc-
tion, according to their programme and
their promise, must be based upon the
principle that revenue alone is to be
aimed at, and protection excluded" ."
/ Commenting on this paragraph the
New York World says that mo such
programme is thought of as possible.
Not q man in the Democratic party has
limited at such an absurdity as tariff
with protection excluded. There are
more frce-traders in the Republican
party than in the Democratic party,
and very few in either" We wonder if
the World exchanges with the Nescs
and Courier2
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
= Sheriff Sale.

State of South Carolina, County of Orange
burg, Court of Common Pleas.
BY virture of an execution issued out of
said Court and to me directed, will sell at
the Plantation Of VIM. Paulling, near st.
Matthews, on Monday, the 7th Of January,
1884, during the legal hours, at the risk of
the former purchasers, one Sixty Saw Pratt
Gin with Feeder and Condenser, one Boss
with Wheels, &c. &c. Levied on as the pro-.
perty of VIM. Paulling at the suit of Lorick
and Lowrance. Terms, cash.
A. NJ. SALLEY,
Dec. 20-3t Sheriff.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
To Rent.

TNhe Legare Farm in town, within two
J. minutes walk of the railroad depot.
Dwelling, Stables, Barns, Kitchen and a
field Of about 26 acres. To- an approved
tenant terms easy. Apply to Rev. T. II.
LEGARE. or JOHN a. HAMILTON.