The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25

SERGEANT Bates, the somewhat not
ed colcr-bearer, has been offered posi-
tion in the Pension Office, but hesi-
tafes to accept. He probably considers
the appropriation unequal to the old
flag.
Can we not have Some sort of syste-
matte Improvement of the public roads
in this county. VIII it pay to have
good roads? Everybody will say yes.
Then why not go to work as we would
in any other business enterprise and
improve them2
THE Presbyterian clergy Of Mary
land are moving in the matter of OBJ
tanning change in the State Constitu-
ton which debars ministers and teach
ers of religion from holding seats in
the General Assembly. Better let the
law remain as it is.
THE farmers of Abbevi1le have been
called upon to meet in convention on
the 9TH of April, for the purpose of
forming county farmers club and for
selecting delegates to the State Agricul-
tural Convention, which meets in Co.
lumbia on the 29th, proxinle.
Too much policy has ruined many a
politician. Reward your friends for
services rendered; faithfully fulfill
your promises; show no favors to your
enemies, and make a clean sweep of
the "other fellows" from Office. Demo-
Gratis for Office under IL Denascratic
President. Fire the Republicans out.
MR.. John T. Miller of Abbeville says
that we are going to have heavy frost
in May. The rule is "Fog in March
frost in May" and that we have had
three heavy fogs in March. It is a
sign which he says never fails, and he
predicts that we wont have any fruit
this year. Can't Brother Hemphill
suppress the evil genius2
Occasionally rascal is discovered in
the Democratic party, but he is sure of
punishment when found. Recently AL
derman Jachne, of New York, sold his
vote for $4,000 and now he is in limbo.
We are glad he was caught up with,
and we hope he will be severely pun
ished. We are just as much opposed to
Democratic rascals as any other kind.
WE hasten to extend our apologies to
our esteemed cotemporary, the Walter-
boro Southern Star, for having SEEM
ingly spoken lightly or unkindly of
two of Colleton Counties honorable
sons. Wehad no idea Of being unkind,
and what we said about MessrS. Perry
and Howell with other gentlemen, was
said more to condemn the early open
ing of the political campaign than 20
object to either of the gentlemen nam
ed as candidates.
GAIT. JAMES I. WADDELL, COM
mander of the Maryland fishery forces,
died Tuesday night at his home in An
napolis of congestion of the brain. He
was a native of North Carolina ard
81 years old. Capt. Waddell graduated
at the naval university in 1S49, having
previously served at Vera Cruz against |
the Mexicans. He served in the United
States navy until the Confederate war
broke out, when he resigned and enter
ed the Confederate navy, being placed
in command of the famous Shenandoah,
with which he waged war against
vessels in the Arctic seas, destroying |
much valuable commerce.
TIE New York Sun tersely puts it |
this way: I'm the Senate yesterday,
Joe Brown of Geogia made some true
and highly pertinent remarks in re-
gard to removals from Office. The
Presidents fault, he said. was that too
few and not too many office-holders
had been put out. All those not in ac-
cord with the Administration ought to
be kicked out, and the people would
back up the President in putting in
friends Of the Administration and driv-
ing out Republicans" If the President
will try Joe Browns remedy he will
find it will do the Administration the
Democracy and the country world of
good.
THE appointment of John H. Oberly,
of Illinois, to lie civil-service COM
missioner is hailed with delight among
Democrats, but the mugwumps will
hold up their hands in holy horror, and
cry out probably, "Good Lord, Mr..
Cleveland, why did you not give us
Gen. Higgins at once" Mr.. Oberly
was, until he received an appointment
~. NJ tanJnpt of TnIinD SrbOo1c