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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
A Soldier Regains His Rifle.

Michael DAILY, o resident of Brooklyn,
formerly sergeant of company F, Sixty
ninth regiment, Irish brigade, New
York State volunteers, two weeks ago
addressed q letter to Mayor j. T. Baird,
of Portsmouth; Va, asking for the ad-
dress of the relatives of. r. Jobson, a
Confederate soldier who, he believed, lost
his life at Fair Oaks in June 1862. Mr..
Daily desired to send them a rife which
he had kept since that desperate engage
ment as a trophy. The name Of "Job-
son" was engraved on the stock Of the
rifle. The reply said that Mr.. Jobson
was still living, and was resident of
Richmond, Va. "He was, indeed,
desperately wounded in. the battle of
Seven Pines, as we call it, or Fair Oaks,
as you call it," writes Mayor Baird,
''but he fortunately recovered" The
battlefield trophy, the rifle ofthe wound
ed ''boy in gray" will be duly forward
ed to its brave owner.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
Evangelist Jones in Demand.

Mr. Jones is in constant receipt Of
requests to visit various cities, and has
many engagement already made. He
has recently been visited by the Rev.
E. P. Cowan, of the Third Presbyterian
Church, and the Rev. j. e. White, OF
St. Andrews Episcopal Church of Pitts
burg, who represent six denominations
and seuenteen churches, and who urge
him to pay that city visit. A delega-
ton from Cleveland has also been try
ing to secure his services for a campaign
In that city. On May !, Mr.. Jones will
begin work in Baltimore in response to
a request signed by some of the most
noted pastors and layman of that city,
including Bishop 0. W. Wilson, of the
Methodist Church South, and the lead
ing pastor of the Methodist, the Baptist,
the Presbyterian and the Episcopal de.
nominations. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
CAPTURED BY COWBOYS.
Desperate Encounter with Horse-Thieves
in the Far West.

BISMARCK, Dak., March PA
party Of cowboys came upon a number
of horse thieves In the timber on the
Missouri River banks, 100 miles north,
and, after an exchange of several volleys
from revolvers and rifles, the thieves
gave up fight and attempted to escape.
In this first fight Of the outlaws Charles
Braddock and Jack O'Brine were killed.
The cowboys followed close upon the
heels of the horse thieves, but narrow
strip of heavy timber prevented effective
shooting. After chase of mile the
horse thieves, four IN number, found
themselves in clearing and turned to
the rivers with hope of crossing on the
ice. They had gone about forty rods
on the ice when two Of the auimals
broke through, and as the cowboys
continued shooting no attempt was made
by the horse thieves to save their strug-
Cling companions, who were carried be-
meath the ice on their horses. The
remaining outlaws returned to the shore
and throwing up their hands surrendered
to tho cowboys, who Safter tying their
hands, fastened them upon the backs of
ponies, took them away to parts un-
known, but it is supposed to their camp
for an old fashion cowboy trial.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
SWEPT BY THE FLAMES.
KEY WEST, FLORIDA, ALMOST DE-
STROYED BY FIRE.

The City Aroused at 1 O'clock Monday
Night-Private Houses, Stores, Ware
houses, Churches and Government
Buildings Destroyed at One Fell Swoop.
KEY. WEST; FLA, March 30.-A
fire started in the San Carlos Theatre
this morning at l o'clock, and is still
burning and beyond the control Of the
firemen. A fresh wind blowing from
the south caused the fire to spread, and
already five blocks in the centre of the
city have been destroyed. The fire will
probably 50 to the ha-bor. The Epis-
copal and Baptist churches have been
burned, together with thirty other build.
ings, stores and residences.
Over fifty houses have already been
burned, including the Masonic Hall,
three or four cigar factories and the
bonded warehouse with nearly quarter
of a million dollars worth Of tobacco.
Officers from United States steamers
BROOKLYN and Powhatan have been
blowing up some Of the houses with
powder. There is no water supply, the
cisterns being mostly dry. 1t is now
settled that the fire will not stop until it
reaches the harbor. 1t is now entering
the business part of the city, destroying
buildings containing heavy stocks Of
goods, and the loss will be very great.
1t looks now as though the Hotel Russell
would succumb shortly.
The fire is working north. Its track
has been 50 peculiar that 1t is difficult to
foretell the result. The Indications are
that it will skirt the beach, taking the
wharves and warehouses Of Philbrick
& Tiff, Curry's warehouses having al
ready been consumed. This will bring
it to the United States naval depot and
customhouse. The buildings. with the
exception of three warehouses mention
ed above, arc constructed of yellow pine,
and the heat is so intense as to drive the
fremen away. This added to the lack
of engines aad water supply, will proba-
bly, result in the total destruction Of the
city. The buildings of prominence con-
sumed so far, are Sawyer's, Babcock's,
Gato's, Perry;s, Bartt's, Patterson's,
United States Marshal Williams's, Les
ter & Browns private residences, the
San Carlos Theatre, the stores of Some
illan & Hayman, dry goods; Otto drugs;
Sariole, dry goods and groceries, Bart
lum, groceries; Brooks, livery stable;
the cigar factories of Seidenberg' Delpi-
no, Soria, Canals and VOLTS and the
Russell House.
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NOW, AND THEN.
Are Taxes Higher Now then Under Radical
Rule-What Congressman Aiken Says.

<Are 4A8c5 41lEneE NO" Chen OnUeE &s9uicS1
Rule-what Congressman Aikon Says.
~ ~ GoREsBURy, March %, 1886.
Editor Press and Banner: s''$;j, ~
+ Your issue of the 18th contained an
article under the signature of "Back-
woods" in which I find the following
expression: "TaXes are as high now
as they were in Radical times"
If the newspapers Of the State are to
be credited, there is considerable unrest
amongst the majority class of our citl-
zens. Conventions, both county and
State, are advertised to be held and the
farmers, at least, propose by this means
to right their wrongs, if any there be;
but, sir, if these wrongs are of kind
suggested by the remark quoted above
from "Backwoods," it would be far bet
Ter that the farmers should not con-
vcne. That writer either did not pay
taxes in Radical times, or he has lost
his Radical taX-receipts. 1 suppose I
was not taxed differently from other
men, aud yet my Radical tax-receipts,
vary from s254.00 under Scott to $780,
90 under Moses; whereas not a tax-re-
ceipt since 1876 has gone beyond
$4,000, whilst in all these years my
taxable real estate has been the same,
and the personally has been changed but
little.
I think it we'll the farmers should
meet in convention to make known
their grievances, but let them do so in
calmness. and with truthful facts before
them. Let them consider the lien law,
and see how an act conceived in charity
has been by long abuse executed in ex-
tortion. Let them inspect the asses.
sor's books and see whether taxes are
equitably levied throughout the State.
Let them estimate the amount and
value Of property which by law, justly
or unjustly, IS exempt from taxation.
Let them investigate all the minor taxes,
and see whether they do not in the ag-
gregate amount to a grievous burden.
For instance, why should q farmer feed
bis cattle on cotton seed meal exempt
from taxation, whereas if he feeds his
crops on the same article he is taxed for
the privilege. Let the farmers look into
the agricultural department Of the State
and learn whether or not it is worth the
money paid for 1t. If it is not, make
such necessary alterations in the admin
istratlon of it as will make it an honor
to the State.
These and many other topics, pecu-
liarly agricultural, arc legitimate SUBJ
jccts for investigation by farmers, at the
same time no other interest will be in
the least antagonized. For the farmer
to array himself against other classes
would be such folly that do not sup
pose that such steps will be tolerated IN
any of the conventions now SO soon to
be held. Very respectfully,
u. WYATT AIKEN.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
SAM JONES ON SOCIETY.
The Evangelist Forgets Himself, and Goes
Step Too Far.

Sam Jones has been preaching to- the
women of Chicago. In his sermon he
attacked the german, and the News re.
ports him as saying: ''Mothers and
fathers close their eyes to this debauch-
ing of their daughters, and it goes on
and on, and the world becomes worse
and worse. I heard a society man
asked how the ladies were dressed at a
german not long ago. His reply was
that he did not look under the table: and
the ladies had no clothes above it,"
Considerable dispeasure was evidcntf from
the appearance Of the ladies, and Mr..
Jones said: ''Oh, you look innocent
now, and feel offended, but you know |
am telling the truth. And we pulpits
have closed our mouths to all this, and
almost sanction such things. No wonder
the world is going to the devil. Mothers,
teach your daughters to say 'hands off,
Tee ch them 70 keep themselves unde'
filed. Teach them to lead a pure life
and the world will be pure. But you
must first be pure yourself, for you can
not teach purity unless your own hearts
are holy. 1 know this is the fashion
now. The people and newspapers may
throw it in my teeth that I am from the
swamps, and amt half bred, but the
people in the swamps are not half sc
mean as those in Chicago. live were
educated we could take lessons in wick
edness from Chicago for years to come
If I should tell the people in Georgia o.
the wlckedness of Chic &c they would
say: Sam, you haven r.IE lying yet.
1 don't know the misery of society.
never was in it and my wife was never
society woman. I hope society won
let us in: 1t is impossible for a society
woman to be pure. I never saw re-
formed society woman yet"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
ANOTHER COTTON PICKER.
What the United States Cotton Harvester
Company Proposes Doing in the South.

What the United States Cotton Harvester
Company Proposes Doing in the South.
The problem of picking cotton in the
field has at last been solved. and during
the coming season a number OF ma
chimes which are now being manufacture
ed under the patents of Mr.. G. T. 5uggg
and owned by the United States Cotton
Harvester Company, whose office IS IN
the Cotton Exchange, will be in active
operation. The exhibition which was
recently given on the floor ofthe En-
change under very great disadvantages
demonstrated that the machine would
do the work it is intended for. Since
that time work has been begun Oh the
new and improved machines, and it is
safe to say when they are completed
they will pick fully 80 per cent. of the
cotton in the field. once going over.
There are also in course of manufacture
small machines for planters who have
only a limited number of acres under
cultivation.
Under the most favorable circum.
stances the United States Cotton Har.
yester Company does not expect to sell
outright many machines this season,
but it is determined that the people ol
every section of the South shall have a
chance to witness the working of the
harvester on the plantations. Ocular
demonstration is what the planters want,
and they are to have it.
At the office of the United States Cot.
ton Harvester Company Mr.. Bugg, the
President, said that the people Of the
South will not be disappointed this sea.
son. The machine will be put in active
operation in the fall. Mr.. Bugg has
organized his company under the laws
of the State Of New York and has sci
aside small portion Of the stock fol
sale. The proceeds are intended to IN
crease the manufacturing facilities of the
company and for that only, for knowing
that he has a good thing in the machine,
MIR. Bugg intends to hold on to his
interest.
Said q gentleman who has large inter-
ests in. Mississippi and Louisiana and
who has taken great interests in the
development of the machine: ''No
one knows better than a planter that
the perfection of a machine for picking
cotton in the South will be the saliva
ton OF that part Of the country. Moth
inc is needed 80 much. I have seen
many inventions tested for the first time
but I have yet to see one placed before
the people for an initial test as far ad'
vanced as was the contemplating ma
chipe exhibited on the floor of the Ex.
change. It picked cotton and delivered
it., and what more can be asked for on
the first test. Of course there are some
minor defects which are yet to be over
come, but that is always the case. Was
there ever thing made perfect q
first. "-New York Sun:
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Served Him Right.

After the local option election in
Alillcdgevillc. Ga, last week the colored
voters. who were generally on the vic
torious "Wct" side paradcd the
shouting offensive and lnccn1lary streets
cries. \ white saloon keeper named
Krcutz led tic procession, and he was
waited on next day by 4 committee Of
citizens and told to leave within twenty
four hours. lie left and the next night a
largely attended meeting of white and
colored citizens adopted resolutions
endorsing the action Of the commlttec
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
ASENSATION IN ROCK HILL.
Charged with Using tho Mails for Fraud
ulent Purpose.

ulent purpose.
ROCK HILL, March 24.-About the
Ist of November last Young man came
to this place and registered ut Gorden's
iFIoteIas w. M -Heuryg stating sthet he
was from near Lynchburg, Fa.,,N and
that he wished to engage in Mercantile
business. In few days he left the
town and shortly returned with a young
girl, whom he claimed as his wife. He
then rented q dwelling-house for one
year. Since his stay in our town he has
had very little social intercourse with
the people, which created suspicion, and
to-day he was arrested by Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal, e. J.Pride, Jr., upon
a warrant sworn out by w. G. Boykln,
United States postoffice inspector,
charging that J. J. Smith, alias W. M.
Henry, alias John Andrews. alias E. E.
Turner, alias w, H. Martin, did use the
United States mail during the year 1886
by opening correspondence with one or
more persons for the purpose of detraud:
ing them by selling or offering to sci!
them counterfeit money of the United
States of America in violation Of section
s: :48O, Revised Statutes Of the United
States. When arrested he had on his
person about 81 200, which was examin'
ed by Capt. Allen Jones, an expert.
who pronounced the bills genuine. He is
now undergoing an examination before
United States Commissioner G. j. Pride
and the evidence Is considered very
strong against him. He rented two
lock boxes atthat place, one in his name
and one in the name of some one else
I can learn no further news, as the
commissioner asked that all the cltl'
zens leave the room, which, think was
uncalled for.-News and Courier.
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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Effort to Take the Life of Houston's
Mayor.

GALVESTON, TEX, March 24.-A
special from Houston says: An attempt
was made to assassinate Mayor VIM.
r. Baker last night under peculiar Cir
cumslances. Mayor Baker is running
as an independent citizens candidate
for reelection against D. g. Smith, the
Democratic nominee, who Is being sup
ported by the labor organizations. The
canvass has been signalized by numer-
Gus acrimonious discussions. Last eve
inng Baker, with others, attended a
colored Baker campaign meeting, near
the Howard Oil Mills, in the 4th ward.
About $3.50 O'Clock, with Judge Brasher,
Edward Jenison and several colored
men, he started to walk some distance
TO the outskirts of the town where
another meeting was being held. After
crossing the Sabine at the bridge, high,
lonely structure, the party emerged on
the south side, when a horseman riding
gray horse rapidly approached oand
asked:
SIS Mayor Baker in that crowd?"
Eyes, what do you want with me: "
asked the Mayor as he left the party
and walked toward the horseman in the
middle of the road. -,
II have some private business with
you," said the rider, and he asked Baker
TO walk down the road a short distance
AS they started away the man said
"Will YOU withdraw in favor of Smith" "
"You must be joking, ,"replicd Baker,
Several rods from the starting point
the assassin pulled up his horse and
Baker placed his left hand on the horses
name as if to listen, when suddenly the
Mayor was greatly startled by the flash
of pistol IN his face, which blinded him
for a moment. Three shots were fireo
in quick succession. Baker lodged to
the grouud, and the would-be assassin,
who evidently thought he had killed the
Mayor, rode hastily away. He. was
followed by Judge Brasher and: Mr.
Jemison, who opened fire on him., In
vestigation developed the fact that the
horseman had watched the Mayors
party leave the first place Of meeting
and had followed them by circuitous
route. The Mayor is uninjured. He is
sixty years old and one of the wealthies1
men in Harris county. He is not a
politician and never drew his salary as
Mayor. He is unmarried and accepts
the position as means Of occupying his
! time.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
A Lake Suddenly Disappears.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-Ad-
vices from the Sandwich Islands say
that the volcanic phenomena on March
5, 6 and 7, and which were accompanied
by large number ofearthqnake shocks,
resulted in the total disappearance of
the new lake at Halemanman and in the
extinction of the fire in the crater of the
volcano Of. Kilanea. These phenomena
are believed to be the precursors of a
grand outburst in the near future, either
in Kilauea or Mauna Loa. Some per-
sons, basing their views on the obserya-
tions Of Professor Agassiz, believe that
the disappearance of fire is prelude to
the total extinction of the Kilauea vol
canO.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
A Socialists Don.

While searching for murderer on
Wednesday the Chicago police found q
queer looking trunk in cottage In West
twentieth street. On opening it they
founda pink book entitled ''Rcvolntloary
War Knowledge-Thc art of Using and
Making Dynamite, Gun Cotton, Explo-
siye Mercury, Bombs. lncendlary I'M
plcmcnts and Poisons." The contents
were as indicated by the title and the
trunk contained Il number of Internal
machines evidently made by the dircc-
tions. The house was occupied by Ger
mans, and is supposed to have been the
HEADQUARTERS of Il gang of socialists.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
Redmond's Gallnntry,

While Major Redmond is known as
the ''Moonshiner's Chief' he is also
noted for his gallantry to the fair SEX
While riding in a wagon going over to
Georgia the other day, in company with
another man from this county, when
near Townyille, a crowd of ladies in the
road, his companion used disrespectful
language. Taking the reins and driving
hastily by, the Major asked the fellow
what he meant by such conduct. Re-
ceiving an impudent reply, Major Red:
mond kicked him out of his wagon and
left him to retrace his steps homeward
on foot, while he drove on, taking his
extended trip alone.- .-Easley Messenger,
March 26.e
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
CanO.
Tllrae Men Killau

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 25.-A
special to the Advertiser from Calera re-
ports an explosion to-day of the boiler
of the Calcra Land Co.'S saw mill. John
Robertson, the engineer, Jessie Silgreen
the superintendent and William Flctch-
CT, a Iaborer. were killed, and J. w.
Thomas and three others were badly
hurt. All the killed and injured were
white. The Loss is $1,000. No insur-
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
Ex-Judees Come to Blows.

Two ex,judges, one an ex-supreme
court and the other an eX-clrcult judge,
cot so heated in the trial Of case in the
superior court at Greensboro, n. c.,
recently, that they came to blows IL
open court. Judge Clark was presiding
and he promptly vindicated the honor
of the court by fining them one hundred
dollars each, which he required to be
paid right then and there. The two
combatants were cx-Judge Ruffin and
cx-Jndge Schcnck. Judge Clark told
them that were it not for their sllvcry
hairs and he a young man he woulc
have made their punishment thirty days
in iail in addition to the fine.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
A COLLISION ON THE RAIL.
Two Locomotives Telescoped on the South
Carolina Railway.

Carolina Railway.
A collision between the Charleston
bound Augusta passenger train, Con-
ductor Webb, and an outward-bound
freight train, Capt. Goodwin, occurred
about one-quarter Of mile this side OF
Sineath's Station, a few minutes after
6 O'Clock Yesterday morning. The usual
place of meeting is at Sineath's, and
the accident is probably owing to a
faulty time-piece in the hands of one of
the conductors. The passenger train
people claim to have been on time, with
the right of way. The freight train
people evidently thought the same thing,
and came on with full head Of steam.
All hands on both engines jumped into
the water when they saw the accident
inevitable, the engineer of the passenger
train reversing his engine first, however.
Tfic result " as EasWlacs. The passenger
engine being at a reverse, drew itself
out of the wreck, its forewheels off the
rails, smokestack gone, and its entire
front badly battered, when its engineer
quickly boarded and stopped her. The
engine of the freight train suffered by
far the most injury. Its forewheels
were driven under its frebox, while the
body of the engine diagonally across
the track. The tender was jerked COM
pletcly from the track and thrown over
on it's side, the first box car telescoping
the engine. There was no injury, ex-
cepting to few crossties, done to the
track, and nobody was hurt.-News and
(Iol,rinr March o.
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i Curious Freak OF Nature,

CArsKILL, y. Y, March 23.-
Reuben Van Tasscll is farmer at East
Durham, Greene county. To-day pco'
plc from all round the country side flock
ed to his place to sec freak OF nature
The curiosity is young lamb which has
one head, three cars. two bodies, ant
eight legs,
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Disabled for Life.

CHARLESTON, March 25.-In the
game Of base ball to-day between the
Charleston and Philadelphia clubs,
Bryan, the Manager and center fielder
OF the Charleston club, broke his knee
cap and Lanscr, the catcher. his finger,
Bryan will be disabled fer life. Lanscr's
injuries arc not serious. The game re-
suited in favor of philadelphia.
Get a copy of Eros Album Writers
friend only 10 cents; worth 81.
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A Young Lady Killed.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 25.-In-
formation has been received of the death
of Miss Gill, q Boston tourist on an
Ocklawaha steamer Wednesday. The
steamer struck q tree in a sharp turn Of
the river and the jar broke of some
rotten limbs which fell Oh Miss CLIPS
head, crushing her skull. She was sit
ting on deck between her father and
mother. The former was struck bv &
limb and rendered inseusidle, but was
not seriously injured.
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Tom Hamilton Dead.

CHARLESTON, March 25.--Thomas
Hamilton, cN-mcmbcr oGthc Legislature
of this State, died at Beaufort yesterday.
Hamilton was a member Of the Lcgisla-
turc in 1876, and was one Of the three
colorcd members who first gave III their
adhesion to the Hampton government
and secured a quorum Tor the Democrat
ic House of Representatives.
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p. W. CANTwELL has a large stock
Of Guano Tunnels which he Will sell at
very low prices.