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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
A Romantic Love Story from venice

A Romantic Love Story from Venice, ;
a romantic story comes to us from Ven
ice. Ayoung Englishman appeared every
morning in the tobacco divan OF Sig.
AIberti, bought the most expensive cigars,
gave presents to the beautiful shop-girl,
and, SO far rs his faulty command Of the
Italian tongue allowed, paid assiduous
court to her; Subsequently he presented
her with his visiting card, On which was
engraved Lord Rodney. He told her that
he was staying at the Grand hotel, had
hired the entire first etage, and was dying
for love Of her He asked her to be his
wife, but wished that the marriage should
be performed secretly and Immediately,
because he feared that if his aristocratic
kinsfolk in England gained any knoWl-
edge of his intentions they would move
heaven and earth to hinder the union.
The young lady told the story to her
employer. and Sig. Alberti prudently
enough went to the Grand hotel, made
inquiries, and found that all the servants
spoke of the generosity and wealth of the
English nobleman He advised her to &c
cept the splendid offer, and day was
fixed for the marriage. AS the young lord
did not turn up at the appointed time Sig.
Alberti and the lady. went to the hotel to
find him. They found him in white
cravat cleaning his masters boots:-NeW
York Sum- .p,.'Si !: ;-jt ~ .'.. r''' '''-.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
Development of tho Ch,.ysnnthemum.

In l754'a flower was introduced in Eu'
rope from: China. 1t resembled the COM
'moi1daisy so much that 1t attracted little
attention until snrewd florist discovered
that it was highly susceptible to cultiVa-
tion:.s From that one single white flower
has sprr1ngan less than 7oOvarieties.
They have every known color but blue,
ranging fruln'iyory white to sulphur yel-
low peach pink, crimson, purple and
bronze, with hundreds OF shades between.
In shape'nnd size the chrysanthemum
has changed as much as in color. Its
petals curve in and out or are recurved.
They are quilled in tubes or are fat and
solid They look like q tangled mass Of
hair and like solid ball. Recently the
affairs in Japan were decorated with chry-
santhe1nums as votive offerings. Perhaps
it was from the far east that our custom
Of using these flowers to decorate our
tombs on All Saints Day came.-New
Orleans TimeS-DemOCrat
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
The Pullman Chr Porter's Mistake.

When Nous and Nine. Vignaux were
travelling by Pullman car from New York
to Chicago the madame met with a little
accident. A bottle containing eyeWater
lit could not have been cosmetique, for
she uses money wes broken, and to pre-
serve the liquid N. Vignaux poured it
into On empty champagne bottle, and
placed the bottle back in the basket. At
night the porter volunteered to take care
Of the champagne, and with messieurs
consent carried it away. In the morning
1t was returned, but the bottle which had
contained the eyewater was empty. When
the porter appeared he could with diff
Guilty be recognized. His eyes were as
large rs billiard balls, and they leaked
torrents, and the poor man went about as
if he had received some internal injury
Chicago Herald.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
An IndestructibIe Railroad Tic.

AN improved railroad tic, just invented,
is formed Of two inverted bowls having
plain upper surfaces, two fastening clips
secured to the plain surface of each bowl
by bolts, with /. bar connecting the two
bowls, and secured by the fastening bolts
of the inner clips; the concaVe side OF the
bowl is filled with earth well tamped, or
with concrete, the object being to furnish
:. lie which vii. be practically indestructi-
Nle.-Scicntiiic Journal.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
Gen. Thomas Stand at Chicamauga.

Col. Dufield in his; talk Oh "Chicka-
mauga" in the war series Of the Young
Mems Christian association, said concern
ing Thomas memorable stand:- with
but q, 900 men, all Of whom were worn
and wcaried with the fighting of the pre-.
vious forty-eight hours, with both of his
fanks exposed, he saw the whole rebel
army Of more than 5000 men, more than
half of them fresh and unfought, sweep
ing in o circle toward him with a line Of
steel, as the scythe sweeps round upon the
fated. grass Stouter. hearts than even
brave men have would quail at such q
sight, Defeat; nay, annihilaticn, seemed
inevitable. j. ....,,.r, eli. 80; .-..r.2
-,"But there Thomas sat upon his henYy
charger, calm as Il statue. His hat he'd
beeu thrown from his head BY the. over
hanging branches in his rapid ride. Els
lips were pale and compressed. His
square jaw was firm set. His heavy brow
was furrowed by q trown, and his shaggy
eyebrows contracted until they. all but
hid his eyes, Button either cheek small
round flush shone in the sunlight, and we
who knew ,himSwell, 1--WE who had seeu' him
at Stone River, where the right gave way,
seeing that, flush knew :. at once that the
iindonlitable will: Old Pap Thomas had
hidden defiance to, the rebel hordes, and
had registered tho vow that they should
never take the. ridge though the dead
should cover it more thickly than the corn
hills over which we fought. - Victory we
dare not hope for: but we knew that as
surely as the sun went down that night
Thomas would hold tlIat:ridge or lie dead
among his brave defenders on: its crest.
To look ut him was to drink in courage.
To be near him iwes to share his bravery.
He seemed indeed, to be the very God OF
r."-Detroit Free ,Press. s-'t.. g.. .-s.-..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
Another Alpine Railway Proposed.

Another Alpine railway is proposed,
sixty-one miles in length, Joining Chul
and Biasca. The cost is estimated at
&5, 1000 900, two-thirds of which would have
to be expended upon the construction OF
q tunnel through the Luckmanie1
chain, thirteen miles long. The coun'
tries most interested in the construction
of the new railway and tunnel are, beside
Switzerland and Italy, Bavaria and Cen
tral and Eastern Germany. fcompleted,
the Luckmanicr railway would to some
extent supersedc the st. Gothard railway.
CHICAGO Journal.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
Hooking at Rentucasy Horses.

Tibssesss" ".ir'e5pIresehtatl7eS; 81 the japanese
government have been in Kentucky look
ing at: the khorses lin thatstate. their OBJ
jecting beingsto gather as much ,informa-
ton as possible concerning the highest
types of trotters asd Eunnersiai {Ehey pur-
chased. nothing but, took such copious
notes concerning - numerous animals that
it is expected they will do some business
with the breeders of the bluegrass region
before leaving for, home. ,;,,.t - ...yb,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
IENrh.tnrnl

4 Colorado paper says that "the cow
may be queen, the horse king, and the
sheep away up in royal honors, but it is
an indisputable fact that the hog. uudcr
the impetus of alfalfa and pea food, is ap-
proaching dangerously near the throne.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
y Curious Custom.
Foreign Letter.

The Parsee mode of disposing of the
dead is very curious. Immediately after
death the body is carried by white.robcd
priests to the Towers of Silence, lofty cir
cular buildings, haunted by birds of prey.
waiting to dcvour the corpse Before
taking final leave dog is brought and
made to gaze into the eyes OF the dead,
to extract the sins of the departed ..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
The ,Ich.hyophacous Club.

There is in New York society Of fish
eaters styled the ichthyophagous club
It is said the work thus far accomplished
by the organization toward populariziug
many fish dishes hitherto forbidden en-
trance to the dining rooms proves that it
has not lived in vain.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
g!.ANEELTvy's INSURANCE AGENCY
license.
CorJJNHIA S. c.. April l. 1850.

COLUMBIA, S. G., April l. 1865.
T certify that Mr.. John 4. Hamilton, OF
I Crangeburg, S. C., Agent of the NORTH
BRITISH and MERCANTILE, QUEEN
WESTERN Assurance, ROCHESTER,
Insurance Companies Of North
America, HOME INSURANCE Of New
York, CRESCENT, and FACTORS and
of New Orleans, has complied
with the acquisitions Of the Act cf the
General Assembly entitled An Act TO regll-
late the Agencies of Insurance Companies
not Incorporated in the State Of South Caro-
lima, and | hereby license the said JOHN
y. HAMILTON Agent aforesaid, to take
risks and transact all business of insurance
in this State in the County of Orangeburg
for and in behalf Of said ComoancS. Ex-
pircs March 3lst. 1856. w. E STONEI,
Comptroller General.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
Josh Billings and 1subfnsteiDs !

When. Rubinstein was in: this; country
Josh Billings" was introduced to him,
and the, pianist in conversation presently
crdcavored to impress upon the Iankee
an idea Of his hi gh family rank. ,9Indeed, )"
he said, II have ascertained7 that my
ancestors ,were prominent men in the
Crusades; land one Of them accompanied
the Emperor Barbarossa." @On the piano,
T sunnose - said Josh i - - -' ..''.7-
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
Boards Preventive of Consumption.

The Union Mcdicale, speaking in favor
of the proposed measure allowing French
soldiers to wear boards, says that the
sapeurs, who have Yorn long boards from
time immemorial, are found to have been
but very slightly troubled with consump-
ton, as compared with the rest of the
army.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
The First Ocean Steamer.
Boston Bea con.l

A lady from Michigan relates very
pretty story of her little boy whom she
took last summer for the first time to the
seaside. The little fellow was greatly
pleased with the sight One day, when
he saw the first ocean steamer approach
the coast he was exuberant: "Oh,
mamma, just come out and see. There's
@ big locomotive taking BATH.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
Productive Countries.
IAlnlenach Iiustre.l

A Gascon and Provencal were each ex-
tolling the productiveness of their native
provinces "At Bordeaux" said the
Former, ayou drop match in 0 field; next
wear YOU will see forest!" AT Marsell.
!es, "rejoined the other, @you drop brace
button; week after you have ready.
made pair of trousers" ...
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
King Theebaw Was Much Annoyed.

King Thccbaw of Burmah not only
managed to procure the murder of nearly
the whole of his relatives, but, on recelv'
ing gun some months ago from French
friends, he requested the engineer who
brought it to give him proof of its capa'
bilitics by destroying an inhabited village
commanded by the citadel, and was much
annoyed when his injunctions were dis
obeyed.-Foreign Letter.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
Tho Eour CallsNS.

Dirty streets, unclean water, neglected
sewers, and anti vaccination ideas ore
said to be tho cause of the visitation Of
smallpox in Montreal.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
Hot Wafer rs n Panncca,

DR.. Dio Lewis contends thut hot water,
used internally and externally, is the best
known remedy for all diseases to which
human flesh is heir.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14

Arkanscw Traveller: Folks whut puts
on all dc close Ga ken git puts me in mino
O. er sweet pcrtater pitch dat is oil gono
ter vines.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
A. "Rcaliring senso"- of Emancipation

"A "Realixiug Sense" of Ennnctpalon.
A1nan Of letters in New York was un-
der contract with g publisher to write
about 5000 words. He had. prepared
himself carefully for the task, but the
contemplation of its manual labor tired
him in advance He. went to q type
writer's Office downtown, where three or
four industrious girls were earning their
living, and learned that he could dictate
toone OF them at the rate Of from 500 to
1000 words an hour, by paying cents per
100 words. The noise of the clicking ma
chimes at first threatened to disturb his
efforts at original composition, but before
he had worked half an hour he was used
to it, The business of composing and
debating the $4,000 words. occupied about
twenty hours, or five or six days of three
or four hours each. At the end Of each
sitting he left the office with the COM
pleted manuscript in his hand. The re-
suit was accomplished without fatigue,
and its quality, he says, was unusually
good-for him. He further testifics that,
for the first time in his life, he has g.
"realizing sense" Of what emancipation is.
San Francisco Argonaut.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14

Grenoble, France is the greatest glove
making city in the world -.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
yul,erou1ar Disease Among H1ilch Cows.

T,ulercuIar Disease Among Mich Cows
In q report recently addressed to the
town council of Hull, DR.. Mason, medical
officer Of health for the borough, expresses
himself very strongly Us to the results
which may follow on the consumption OF
milk from tuberculous COWS. Ills atten-
ton having been drawn to the TACT OF
tuberculosis among mich cows he visited
q dairy, and having the support OF q
veterinary surgeon to the effect that the
disease: did actually exist in COW, he
gave instructions to the proprietor not to
sell the milk for food and obtained
samples of the milk for lnicroscopical and
Chemical examination; the COW was also
kept under observation. Thc sputum
was found to contain, tubercular bacIlli,
and pus. cells were visible in the milk.
The milk, it is: stated, was peculiar IN con-
tanning MUCH larger proportion OF fatty
matter than is contained in healthymilk.
:, The COW was finally purchased by DIR.
Mason Tor so shillinGs; Ashe- was in an
emaciated condition, and when slaught-
cred tubercles were found. The 6ura
mater and lungs were in an advanced
condition of tuberculosis, as were also
the liver and some glands. Dr.: Mason,
having detailed these facts, goes on to as
sert that bovine tuberculosis san infec-
tious disease which can be. transmitted
BY the ingestion and inoculation Of, flesh
and milk of.a tuberculous beast. Cows
affected with tuberculosis arc, he alleges,
generally good mixers. The disease, he
States. is hereditary, .srd transmissible to
the human species through the milk and
flesh. should these articles be uncooked or
insufEciently cooked. London Lancet
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14

B. y. Early, Of Darlington, has failed
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
"Gath's', Views of New York! Society.

.,"Gath's', views OF New York Society.
Society in New York has the very Slim
NEST skeleton; there are STEW families
which retain their property Independence
and revenues, and whoever loses these
: sinks Immediately out Of sight: A man
wi i'll tsh Z .but GOO - Obscure
person In this town. Re, may give q clog
dance or wear q peculiar kind ct overcoat
collar, and he will be known TO-; every
body, but TO have 81, ,000, 900; lis to be
damned in this city, unless you can! do
something absurd, or be sincerely hated,
:or.to retain somebody to put your name
perpetually in. the newspapers ;as one of
the reigningi beauties, or one of.the fash
ionable families, or the grandson OF some
body NO longer remembered. 1"- l'%'t ="
The very lines Of this city, its streets
and currents Seem to show how :impos7
siblei it is to be long conspicuous Here is
one street like the, arterial ;, system OF q
worm, which always reminds me of ofj the
shot-box in q theatre used to make rain
they spill all the shot down, then spill
them all back again. So i;n,. this, town
everybody isspilled down il, the morning
and spilled .:upnat night; and the only
change you get to knowIunybody is1dur-
ing theispin while you and he3 are going
along with it.-Cincinnati' Enquirer. 6 -..'''.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
.woadersal Effects OF tho Pyrophorc.

Wonderful Effects OF tho Ryrophorc.
At a recent meeting Of the Academy OF
Sciences at Paris; o plate half filed with
water, in which were half dozen insects
about IN inch in length, which shone hike
diamonds, although the room was dlled
with sunshine, was passed around among
the members. These insects had been
brought from Mexico, where they are to
be found In the forests. Their scientific
name is the pyrophore; and, as none had
ever been seen before in Europe, they
created quite o sensation. The light re-
semblcs that of q glow worm or lire fly,
although as much more brilliant and in
tense as an electric lamp surpasses a wax
taper in it's power of illumination. When
the light begins to fade, it can be made as
brilliant as before by shaking the insect
or dipping it in water.
1t is said the Indians Of Mexico use
them for IL light Mt night, as q few will
suffice to illuminate an entire room
When they are walking ut night, they
put one on each foot, so that they can be
sure Of their way, and also that they
do not step upon any venomous snake OF
reptile with which the tropical forests
abound. The Mexican ladies buy them
of the Indians, and inclose them IN o
transparent bag, which they wear in their
hair or at the neck. The effect is very
beautiful, especially; when several are
worn; and, as the Indians sell them for q
few cents dozen, they are within the
reach of every fair one. They are fed on
sugar cane, and, If well taken care of. will
live long time. One placed upon page
will enable it to be read with ease in the
dnrkest tnirht.AScientifc.A American.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14

Louis Elias, Of Charleston, has failed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14

The blizzard,arriYed Friday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
PENSION BILLS.
They Are Defeated by Non-Action, and the
Fault Lies with the Democrats.

They Are Defeated by NOn-Action, and the
Fault Lies with the Democrats.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 1t is to be hoped that
the ex-Union soldiers and sailors and their
friends have watched the proceedings of the
lower house of Congress sufficiently close to see
who it is that has stirred up pension bills each
time they have been brought under considera-
tion, and that they will not be blinded by the
names and politics of the men appearing on the
measures.
Quite as many pension bills have been intro
duced by Democrats as Republicans, but those
of q general character presented by the latter
have been smothered in committee for the pur-
pose of giving credit to the former when their
measures are reported. The Democrats have
the majority, and they have not permitted Re-
publican measures to be given any credit. But
the Democrats do not intend that there shall be
any more money spent on pensions If they can
help it without showing their opposition.
The bills are defeated by non-action. They
are not considered. They can be kept on the
calendar, and it is pretty difficult to prove the
Democratic opposition because no direct vote
can be had upon them. The action so far has
been forced by Republicans. Every day, almost,
effort is made by Republicans to get up some
pension bill, and their watchword is: "Test the
Democrats on the pension bills drive them into
their corner" The tariff is to be revised by the
Democrats first if possible; if they fail it will
then be too late to enact pension laws.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
CAMPAIGN ISSUES.

Questions That Will Figure Prominently In
the Coming Canvass.
Specialize the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-"The campaign issues
in the several States this fall" said and old Re-
publican Senator this morning, "wil be made
up largely, of course, from the disregard, and at
the satne time pretensions of civilservice re-
form on the part of this administration. The
issue raised by our party in the Senate-that of
removing or suspending men for cause and re-
fusing to state what that cause is, thereby black
ening the reputation of the officers before the
country-will come in for large share of con
sideration, because it involves a very high prin-
ciple"
"Will there be no other prominent issue9' was
asked.
''Yes," was the reply, 'the attitude of the ad-
ministration against the people and for Wall
street in financial matters will be discussed.
People want to know especially why the interest
bearing public debt has not been decreased by
this administration as rapidly as the surplus in
the Treasury and the law provided. Then the
miserable appointments made by the President
and his Cabinet will rise up like ghosts Sol
diers are going to remember-I mean the Union
boys-that the confederates have superseded
them in Office and trampled in the dust the
sacred memories of Union victories; and the
spirit they encountered on the battle-felds are
arrayed against them again. Oh, there are
plenty of issues for the Republicans But what
will the Democrats presentW
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
And Resort to Indiscriminate Removals of
Republicans in Retaliation for the Re-
cent Action of the Senate.
Questions That Will Be Prominent in the
Coming Political Canvass.
How Pension Legislation Is Defeated, and
Where the Responsibility Rests-Applying
the Gag to the Republican Minority.



A hare Possibility that He May Fall Back
on Jacksonian Principles.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Many people here are
predicting that the President will try to get even
with the Republican Senators for refusing to
confirm his nominations by removing en- masse
all Republicans who are holding positions here
In other words, they believe he will, in his dis
appointment, throw overheard the last vestige
of civil-service reform, and hereafter run his
administration on the old, old Democratic plat
form, that ito the victors belong the spoils."
1t Is known that many leading Democrats have
so advised the President. Nevertheless, the
more knowing ones claim that the President
could not afford to pursue such petty revenge
because it would be violation of the many
pledges he has given the country since his cleo
tion, and especially would it stultify the letter
to George William Curtis Of a few weeks ago.
And in addition to all that, he would have to
nullify solemn enactment of Congress direct
ments here were to be distributed; for Repub-
licans would be just as liable to pass as Demo-
Gratis, and some of the former would have to be
appointed unless the law was totally disre-
garded
That the President will force such an issue as
this no one who has anything like correct idea
of the real situation can for one moment believe
That the hot-headed ones of his party will advise
him to pursue such a course there can be no
doubt, but up to the present moment that is the
very class that has the least influence with him.