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NEWS & TIM1?S.
Kl? KVKUY BATUllDAY M?UNIXO ISY Till:
OKA NU KMC HO N K\VS <!OM l'A X V.
TilTviTc. ANmtKWS, Kditor.
J. FBLDEU MKYtillS, Assisjaiiit EUHor._
? KO. BOIil VKK, Ku.i inoss Ma gaper.
"sATUKDAY, May 22. IW75.
Tho Ingrute is au embodied argu
ment in support of the doctrine of total
depravity, for associated with thai
base attribute, ingratitude, are selfish
ntss and hypocrisy, ami they act to
gether, like blood hounds held in
leash, constituting a monster not un
like the mythological Cerberucs ?f the
Greeks. He is a dog with three heads,
oar king when the hack of his benn
faclor it turned nnd stinging with his
serpent's tail when he can t!o so with
safety to his person. Unfortunately
for society no modern Orpheus can
soothe him to sleep with his lyre, and
no modern Hercules can drag him to
the gates of the infernal regions.
Senator Thad. C. Andrews, of Or
argeburg, was arrested on Friday last
charged with libeling G. A. Neu Her
and gave bail for his apporraiice.
Under the heading of'The day of
retribution' the Sumlcr Wafchiiiaii pub
lishes the above. Is it uot rather ear
ly to take it for granted that Senator
Audrews did libel Neu Her. Wait
Brother Gilbert and hear from the
Jury.
Harnwell and hlackvillo
The ballot between Barn well and
Blackville has been fought, but tin;
smoke of it still lingers to becloud the
promise of good feeling in that
County. It seems that aftoi Black
ville won the light squarely and
honestly,? there were some men mean
enough to spirit away the ballot boxes,
and poll lists, and burn them. What
could have been ihc object of these
men we do not know, unle.'S it was to
overthrow the expressed will of the
people of that County. ?Such flank
movements as these, cannot he too
severely condemned ; and wo trust
that the guilty parties will be caught,
and dealt with roughly. In Barnwcll
Count)', like 11 other Counties,
there area few old fogies, and spavined
politicians, w'io want to have matters
there own way, and who will sanction
any measure which may have for its
purpose the accomplishment of their
^^.iffcrn^aatafio -tubas, iik^i lOTr-l'
get that things have changed in this
Country, and that what suited it
twenty years ago, is obsolete und un
acceptable to the people of today.
"We want young, live and vigorous men
to run this Country now, and those
old fellows who have had their day,
should quietly withdraw from the
stage and remain passive. It is cer
tain they will never obtain again the
control they once had over this land.
The)- are laid upon the shelf, and the
people will sec to it that they shall re
main there. Soinc-of them have been
endeavoring to make war in Bare well,
but thoir efforts were, too puny to
affect much. Their influence for evil,
however, is left, and thai is all. They
are liko troublosomo old women?
will have their mouths into every
body's business, and neglect their own.
This is exactly- the trouble in Barn
well County. The liberal, progressive,
and active sentiment of that County,
is in favor of Blackville. for the Court
House; the old gran da in politicians
arc against it. Such persons do not
enre for the wishes of ihe people. In
their own conceit they imagine that
they alone arc capable of judging
what is best for the Country, and
would wink at the burning of ballot
boxes, or anything else, that was at
war with their gouty ideas.
But this is none of our fight, and
but for our aversion to unfair means
and measures being used to ac
complish one's purposes, wc should
have said nothing against the burning
of the ballot boxes at Barnwcll. We
hope that ihc matter will be thorough
ly investigated, and that the names of
every one connected with such an in
famous act, will be given to the public.
Blackville triumphed fairly, and
should not be robbed of her laurels
by unprincipled partisans of Barnwcll.
Stuff,?We know of no greater
humbug than the lachrymose demon
strations of our memorial celebrations.
They arc very good in theory but
very poor in actual results; When
we were stupid enough to attend the
last farce of this kind we. wen; im
prssse I with the appearance of a jy.'ibr
4? ? ' ? i 11? eiiler
the sacred precincts id lii^pceiiictary
where her noble father was buried.
II" was Ihc hero of a dozen fightsiand 1
?r^ah'd hi*?patriotic davotibii to hi
country l?y the sacrifice of his pre
cious life. Tho poor barefooted ehikf
in her linscy dress was t ?> mean a.
thing to touch the hem of the garments
of tin. new horn women patriots. How
much heller would it have been for
these women lb have given her a years
tuition in some good school and io
have contributed a mite to the d .-<<
laic widow exhausted and oul of heart
from want and starvation and frhn l.
less in this world, How vain and
empty are these pageants when the
truly ineritbrioifs are guttering from j
hunger and stinted in means. ? There j
is not an old soldier w ho sleeps in an
honored grave who would not rather
have his fatherless child stalled out
with polished mind on the path of
virtue than to have his grave decorated
with all the rarest flewers of the land.
We speak with feeling on this matter.
?Abh< rWr Medium.
Well said brother ilcmphill! "For
inasmuch as ye do it to one of these
little ones, ye do it unto Me."
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County ok Oi:ax':j:i:uiu;..
To Jlis Jlantir J. /'. lived Jinljc Pre
siding :
Tho Grand Jury beg leave to sub
mit the following report as their pre
sentment:
In the discharge of their duties, and
in pursuance of the instructions re
ceived from your Honor, they visited
ihe various public oliices and found
them to he iu the conditions herein
indicated :
The firs', office inspected was that of
the Sheriffs, but in consequence of the
absence of that ollicer.and his Clerk,
the Grand ?Jury cannot report further
than that its appearance showed that
it was neatly kepV.
From this oliicc they went, to the
Jail which was found lo be in a go .d
condition. There arc ten prisoner's
confined therein who stated that they
were well fed and taken care of by the
Jailor.
The fence inside the main Jail fibl;
is rotten and insecure, and down in
some places; and the Grand Jury re
commend that, the County Com
missioners be instructed to have the
same repaired. Tho Jailor stated
that he had already called the alten
th.n of said body to the dilapidated
condition of this fence, but that they
have neglected up to this,tijyoltoriiavoj
tTTTefKiireiir^The sink eoniieotciT with
the Jail into which the cleanings
from the rooms of the prisoners are
thrown, is full of liith sind extremely
blleiisivc, and should be cleaned out
sit once, or disinfectants used freely. J
Its present condition is calculated to
produce sickness and diucasc in our
community.
The oliicc of the Clerk of the Court
presents an appearance of r.eatne.-s,
and seems to be conducted carefully
andsystematioidly, by the eiiieenl and
courteous Clerk. Hut the Grand Jiirv,
in connection with this office; would
recommend that for the better preser
vation and protection of the records
of the County, that the County Com
missioners be required lo furnish the
Clerk with better ami so - urer place's
to deposit them, than the open pigeon
holes which are now used for said
purpose.
The Probate Judges of lice wsi<
closed and no inhu mation could be
liad as to iis condition.
Upon examination of the County
Treasurer's ottieCj the 1? ml;-, vouchers,
cv'ft., thereof were found to be care
fully kept. The Treasurer and his
assistant were very courteous and
gave us all the information we wan
ted.
The management of the County
Auditor's oliicc by Mr. James Van
Taisel,reflects much credit upon him.
His books are neatly kept, tree from
blurs and blots, sind systematic in
their make up. It aflords the Grand
Jury pleasure to say that no com- I
plaints of his administration, as nil
ollicer,have been made to them.
There was no one in tho County
Commissioners bllico to give any iu
formation,in relttioti to ils records, to
the Grand Jury.
The Coroner's oliicc i; destittltc of
furniture, and the Grand Jury re
commend jhaf the Coroner be furnish
ed with :t desk and set ol chairs.
Tho books in the Sehend Commis
sioners oflicc sue badly, written up
and it was impossible lo ascertain by
them the amount of monies received
or paid out for school purposes.
The olli.d'Trial J its'ice. J. Fehh r
.Meyer- is well eomlu'.ded; his dockej
hooks showing thai nil the lines cob
loetcd l>\ bim have be n luriied over I
lo the County Treasurer. The Grand |
iurv hive hear I no eon plain! agsiiiii !
Mr." Meyer.
The Grand ?Jury visited Mr. 13. A.
Weba'cr's office, a Trial Justice in Ihc
Tuwn, anil present Irin fur official
misconduct, iu the ease of
tin; State
ami bat
vs. /.. M. Wolfe, for a s
lery.
, At the I'uor iI,the Grand jury
found only one pauper who said he
had plenty lo'eat and vrts well eared
for. The place i- kept clean and in
go i I order.
Tlie Grand Ju:y have been com
plained to; of otic Wesley Washington,
ot this County, as being a notorious
disturber and hieuker (of the peace,
greatly to the annoyance and disquiet
of the good citizens of the Town,
lie has frequently been arrested, but.
has always managed to evade justice,
and continues to run at large as an
outlaw. It said that he defies the
authority of the law, and is such a
desperate character as to so intimidate
those whom ho offends against that,
recently, nc one can be found to make
a complaint against hitii; During the
sitting of your Honor's Court, he bil
lowed up your Solicitor,_and cursed
and abused him without any cause or
provocation. But this is not the only
instance in which he has displayed Iiis
belligerent disposition. The Grand
Jury would therefore urgently recom
mend that lie be required to enter into
surety with the Clerk of the Court for
lids county for his good behavior, or
be committed to jaili
Tue (Irand .Jury have had brought
to their notice a copy of the ?KANttH
t'.?hVi Nkwh, dated .January the six
teenth, IS'?, in which a libellous let
ter against (I. A. Neu der, signed by
T. C. Andrew's, appears, and after
examination of the same, and wit
ncsscs, present T. C. Andrews .for in
dictment for libel, upon the said G.a.
N culler.
Numerous complaints have been
made to the (irand Jury against
Trial Justice John IX, Wamamakcr,
(di'ai'gihg him w ith ollicial misconduct,
and o'hor 61 fei'iCos ayainst the law.
The Grand .Jury have the charges
und names of witnesses, to prove these
facts, in their possession, and present
John ll. Wahharuakcr for indictment
ibr I ltd aboye .slated offence
The roads and bridges, throughout
the County, are said to be in a bad
condition; and especially is this th:
Case with ;the river and lake 'bridges
v.. J
near Ore ngob urg. The _|^urduro\
' rpird !TlM*Tbo iiiTlT^^a^nj)1-ToW!s^^
all host impassable, and should be
worked upon at once.
Tlie Grand Jury's attention has
been cull ?! !??> the letting of a con
tract, for building a bridge across the
Nprth Kdisto river,known as Jetieoat's
BridgCjto oho V. (.'tiller. A very
rt!spohsiblc ciiixen, L\ W. Hurley;
offered to bui'.d t!:o said brk'go for
sevcidy live dollars, and furnish all
material. The County Commission
ors refused to give him the contract,
but let it to G. V. Gullcr for one
hundred and thirty-six dollars, thus
making a clear loss to the County of]
sixty-one dollars. The witnesses to
prove these facts arc Martin Living
ston, liariiey Livingston, J. II. liar
Icy ami F. W.llarloy. The Graiul
Jury recommend that the matter be
investigated.
In conclusion your Grand Jury
would ask your honor to appoint a
committee, consisting of three of their
number to investigate certain matters
that they liaye been unable to inves
tigate, ow ing to the short time they
have had; and Ii it said committee be
instructed to make a report at the
next term of ('ourt.
'fie- Grand Jury thank your Honor
and the Solicitor tor the courtesy ex
tended.
lb spool fully submitted,
j. c. edward.s.
Foreman.
"Why," said Mr. Dorkins to the
partner of hi- "jaws;" why, my love,
is an old blind horse in a new harness,
with II. I. I?. on the blinders, tied to
a post in front of the new post oflice,
ami hitched to' a junk wagon with a
firing of cow bells and si poodle dog
tied to it, and a one-legged man and a
fat boy on the scat, like I wo orphans ?"
"Good grncicus sakes alive, 1 can't
tell," .-aid Mrs. Ihirkins. -'-Why are
they like two orphans':" "Because,"
-aid Dork ins, triumphantly, "because
they've got no farther, not even a step
farther!"? <>V" A'cir*.
A ( > A Iii).
j it* I '.i i t. >ii a l . '.n . wo Id beg to inform
their path nl . <? peeially tli?. ?? hi tin rouii
iiy, ilmt diiringitb. ir tiee? s.tiy :ib>e(tcc be
I ..vein O(!..'o lb-o , e.'b r.m t !.?? I.ft :i
|?-. I in' I'b.ig t-tnrc, v.-liero they will lit
j>r<iihpth r eeii.d and alteiid .1 *<> mi I licit
iiiiim ?Ii it.- r< turn.
min- 1 it
I
& BROTHER
Take pleasure in announcing to the pnblie that they will occupy their
NEW AND SPACIOUS BRICK STO?E
AS THE
BEY GOODS EMPORIUM .
OF
ORANGEBURG,
-w33fv Uv3 Sit? of t^eJSfccij^_Qpc|zpie^Jfe3zi|iM r?j
before tl\e Tire.')
ON Oil TVEFOIll^ MAY 1 -t..
Oin-SPlMXn SI rOW ?f >>'<??? Klcuant flonJ* for Ladiex, GYlille
men and Chihhtn'.s wear, will.comprbc lh> LATEST hCVELTIES in
DPxESS GOODS,
White Goods, Notions, Domestics, Clothing
Shoes and Gaiters, Mats and Furnishing Goods.
It in with feeling of gratitude that wo return our sincere thanks to a kind and geno
rou? Public for the sympathy and liberal patronage bestowed on unaiucc tint rocentcalami
ty by bra.
Wo enter np?n our new etiroer. with redonbUd energy t? carry eni our old maxiiu
. STRIVE TO PLEASE."
Promising a polite reception, wc most cordially invite all who wish to see the very
IBilijlS'i' -A1 II LNTC15S forl'iwhionable Ladies, Gents and Children's wear to call at
THEODORE KOHN & BROTHER.
jN~ew Dry Goods Emporium.
V
Uro. Closes M. Brown ami sister Cuthcr
ino Wigfall, members of the A. M., E.,
Church of Charleston, S. C, made a present
to the M., E., Cuurch (Colored) of Orange
burg, S. C for the use of the Church, one
blight day Clock ami a Lantern.
The presentation was made by Brb. (Jen.
Williams on Sunday. IOth Sr.st., with suit
aide remarks, after which prayer wasoller
otl in behalf of the donors.
The thanks of tlic Congregation are again
tendered to the lire, and Sister foi -heir
gifts.
TflO.S. PHILLIPS Pastor.
Colored M. 10. Church Oraugehnrg, S. C.
NOTICE.
OriAXUBttUKO, s. C,
May 15, 1875.
NoCc is hereby givin that this Ofiice
will be open to secure, returns of Personal
Property for the year 1875, from June 1st
to July 20th, 1875. The following items
must be returned, viz:
1. The numhorof Horses and their value.
2. The number of Neat Cattle and their
value.
3. The number of Mules ami Asses and
tlitrir value.
?1 The number of Sheep and Goats and
their value.
5. The number of Hogs and their value.
0; Value of (iold and Silver plate, and
lumber uf Gold ami Silver Watches anil
their value.
7. The number of Piano Portes, Melod
ious, and Cabinet Organs and their value.
S. The number of pleasure Carriage* and
their value.
5). The number of Do^s and their value.
10. The value of Goods, Merchandise,
Moneys and Credits.
11. The value ot Materials received, usod
or provided to be used in his business as a
Manufacturer.
12. The value of all Machinery, Engines,
Tools, Fixtures and Implements used or
provided for his use, in bis business as a
Manufacturer, and of all manufactured ar
ticles on hand one year or more.
13- The value of Moneys, including
Bank Pills and Circulating Notes.
14. The value of all Credit*.
15. The value Of Investments in tbo
Stocks of any Company or Corporation out
of this State, except National Panks. .
10. The value ?f all Investments in
Ponds, except bonds of the United States
and this Slate, expressly exempted from
taxation.
17. The value of all other property.
Also aU Now Structure** erected fcince
July first, 1871.
Tax payers must be prepared lo ?tsttu the
number of acres sold, and lo whom sold
since July 1st 1874.
The law' imj oses a penalty of 50 per (cut
on :dl persons who fail to make their re
turns hu forts the 20th day of July 1875.
.1 AS. \ AN TASSS L;
(*o.;*A nilitor.
' T" ~* ? " ?<nJjiflir^fyrfojn . ?
may 22 1S75 '"-r -'a
S ice.
The Lifts of lh? late Dr. Thoriiwell pre
pared by Pr. Pahuerbf Now Orleans ? now
ready for tin: pre-s, i- to Ik- published by
subscription; Price ?3,00,
Those desiring to own tlie book v.ill find
a list at Mr. Kirk Poh'msonV Hook Store.
-KOTIGE.
OF KICK SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
OuANor.mni;, Coi xrv.
May tilth 1875.
Motive i- hereby given that the fid lowing
appointment-; have this tiny been made by
the* School Commissioner of said County:
BoAlti) ok i:\aminf.ks:
Thomas Phillips, j. II. Fordli.nn, IS. A.
Webster.
School; Tkcsteks:
Vance* Xo- I.?A. P. A ringer, Kufus
Felder, Jesse Williams.
r<q>lnjr No. 2.?Or. A, P.axtcr, "Win.
Green, Win. Paulling.
Pine-Grove No. 3.?A. R. Fludd, W. W.
Vice Smith (.Mover.
Amelia No. 4.?P. V.' Jones, F. J. Buyek,
P. M. General.
JVo'vi'lcnce No. 5.?David Pull, Thos.
Allen, Harry Welfare.
Goodly* Xo. G.?J. F. Way, Solomon I?.
Felder, Ctesar Abraham.
Lyons Xo. 7.?A. (). Ilolman, F. W
Williams, A. C. Wdliams.
Cow-Castle Xo. S.?David L. Conner,
Levi Summers, Peter Carson.
Middle No. 9.?.1. P. M. Fourcs, Thos. J
Phillips, Ca*sar Quinten.
Orange Xo. 10.?Samuel Dibble, V. P.
Powman, Harry Glover.
Cm- Caw Xo. IL?O. B. Rilcy, Peter
Gladden, Vnndy Murpli.
JiranehvilU No. 12.?W. H. Rccdish,
Edward Green, (ico. Baxter.
Nctc Hope Xo. 13?Oliver Fairey, fas.
Summers, (ico. (larvin.
Jilhaberth No. 14.?R. V. Dannerly,
Joseph Bash, Ruftis Whetstone.
Kdisto No. 15.?Samuel J. Izlar, Allen
Brown, June Antley.
Union Xo. 10.?Win. Myers, Jcll'Zeigler,
Ellis Fourcs.
Xion Xo. 17.?Win. N. Mount, James
Parker, Henry Haucs.
Willow No. 18.?F.. J. Frederick, J. T,
Williamson, Iaac Senior.
Liberty JSo. 1!).?J, II. Lcvingston, Gco.
Plume, Kufus Pou.
Gooitland Xo. 20.?Gco. T. Frederick, W.
L. F.hny, Alex Hrown.
Hebron No. 21.?1). R. Sbanahan, Phillip
Carson, K. R. Logan. ,
Porky Gmrc Xo. 22.?J. D. Knotts, Louis
Woodward, .Jacob Sehnlich!.
The School Trustees above appointed,
"within lifteen days, shall take an oath or
allirmation faithfully and impartiallv to
discharge the duties of their office, which
oath the members are authorized to admin
ister to each other
THOMAS PHILLIPS, ,
Comity School' Com missioner
t Irangeburg County