The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-10-11

will they not have to go and seek em
ployment in some other place, and vii
we not lose many good citizen? VIII
cur churches then be able to pay tliei
ministers decent support? The write
does not pen these few lines for th
:. benefit of the liquor trade, but all thing.
should be considered. It is much easie
/ TO turn customers away from plac,
than get them back again. Let US thinl
| before we act. TAXPAYER.
4 ECONOMY BUT NOT PARsIMoEy.--
We have circular before US Which set:
forth the grievances of the County Au
ditors and Treasurers Of the State on &C
count of the small pay that is allowed
| them for the Onerous, and responsible
duties they have to perform. We are
opposed to paying the servants of the
people any more for their services than
the duties which. are required of them
would command in ordinary business
and mercantile life; but we are rather i'll
clined to think that the disposition to-
wards economy has been carried a little
too far. When the Democrats came
into power, speedy and wholesale re-
trenchment was so necessary. that. IN
laudable and patriotic spirit Of economy,
the salaries of all County officers were
reduced, in most cases, to less than hal
what they were under Radical rule. Al
that time we were so impoverished by
the thieves who had control that]fwe
needed extreme economy to enable us
to recuperate from our financial depres'
sion consequent upon excessive taxa
ton and robbery. We have now how
ever rccuperated to considerable eX-
tent, and we think we can afford to be a
little more liberal in the compensation
Of County officials who have been more
the scape-goats of retrenchment patrlo'
tlsm than any other class of public
officers in the State. We notice that
the Grand Juries of Aiken and Orange
burg have spoken out upon the subject
in their last reports. We object to any
extensive increase of salaries, but only
advocate the establishment of reason
able living rates. Let our Legislature
consider the matter. .....
The GRAND JURY REPoRT.-The
Grand Jury Report was read before the
Court last week. The various County
offices were visited and found to be III
good condition. A recommendation is
made for a new roof and necessary re-
pairs to our Jail. Upon the subject Of
| the Public Roads the Report reads as
follows: I'VE have received numerous
complaints Of the condition of the public
roads and find them generally in very
bad condition throughout the County
We call special attention to the bad con.
dition in which we find the roads and
bridges near Branchville, Holman Bridge
Road, Ninety-Six Road, Horse Range
and Providence Bridges on State Road
and the bad condition of the sills Of the
Bridge across the North Edisto River
near ,Oraneeburg Courthouse. We dc
not cepsure the County Commissioners
for these complaints. but believe they
arise from the inefficient system of the
road laws Eow IN force, and would re-
commend that our Representatives in
the Legislature do consider this matter
and ttnake such changes as will AFFORD
relief.D The Jury recommend that the
salary of; the sEs county 'seastrsl be in.
creased. and that the law requiring TIN
tickets ofjurors and witnesses to be ,ap
proved by the County Commissioners
be abolished.
| DORCHESTER CoUNTY.--A large
number of the citizens of that part o.
Berkeley County bordering on Orange
burg County met at Dean Swamp
Bridges OH September Goth, in the inter.
est OF the formation of the new County
OF Dorchester. Maj. j. E. Wigggins was
elected Chairman of the meeting ant
Mr.. j. T.. Weber Clerk. Speeches were
made by Capt. Harper and Prof. NJ. G.
Connor, Of Georges. and Capt. G. ",
Shingler, Of Roadville. in advocacy Of the
formation of the new County. Dr.. j
B. Virgins. Coroner of Berkeley, op
posed the movement, and Capt. SlnkleE
made conservative speech. Two petit
tions were drawn up and placed III
charge of a Committee of which Mr.. j
L. Weber was Chairman. One Of thu
petitions was directed to the Legislature
for the passage of the bill for the forma.
ton of the new County. and the othe
to the Charleston delegation for thel
advocacy of the measure. Both petitions
were signed by nearly all present. The
movement will be strongly pressed The
bill, in its present form, will not atlec
Orangeburg County.
On Tuesday last a duel was fought
with fatal results in Whitehouse Town
ship, Robeson County, N. g.. between
Henry Horne and David Butler. The
latter was shot through the collar bone
and died i'll twelve minutes. A feud hat
for long time existed between the two
men. and they had had repeated quarrels
Yesterday the two Buffers and the two
Horne brothers met at Whitehous'
Township. all hands were drinking. ant
words passed between David Butler ant
James Horne. and they agreed to stcl
aside in the road and settle the trouble
Horne had pistol and Butler a club
Neither was hurt seriously. Henry ant
Marshall Horne. on learning Of the fight
went to the rescue OF their brothers
Henry called to Butler to draw his rls
tol and defend himself if lie valued In
life, and at the same time drew his own
Il slX-shooter. He fired before Butlc
could get out his weapon, and killed him
Buffers only remark after he was sho
was: "Well, this finishes. up an oil
grudge."
Two cases of unrequited love and sui
eide are reported from Vermont. y
West Randolph, Charles Webster, thirt,
years old. shot himself through the hca'
on Sunday evening, dying instantly. H
fell desperately in love with a youn
lady whom he met at a railway station
and followed her about for several weeks
valnly trying to induce her. to favor hi
suit. and he sat night after night under
tree near the house ola farmer IN who's
family she was visiting. A bit ofribbo
cut from the trimming Of her dress.
slip of paper on which she had written
few words and cotton glove were tonn
over his heart. The other case is tina
of Mrs. Frank Spauldin". the wife of
fireman on the Central Vermont Raj
road. who ended her life at West Brain
tree bv taking oil of cedar on Sunth
night. She was twenty-eight years ol
and was in love with Il man who is sal
to have spoken with her but once an
who had no knowledge Of her intatu;
ton.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean truthful
observes: This country needs MOI
inlinstrinl institutions and fewer COLLEGE