Orangeburg news and times. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, July 17, 1875, Image 2
State News.
A genuine grizly boar is creating
a commotion in tho St. Paul's section
uf Darlington county.
Mr. John H. Adams, one of the old
est and most esteemed citizens of York
county, diod on the 3d instant.
Died, on tho night of the 8th inst.,
at Groeuwood, S. C, the Rev. T. H.
Popo,- after an illness of only a few
weeks.
When tho lyceum is completed
Aikcn will possess the finest hall in
the State outsido of Charleston and
Columbia.
? Monoy can now be had in Walhalla.
Tho bank has begun its operations,
and is making loans, receiving depos
its, and sol ling exchange.
' From oar State exchanges we gath
er tho information that the crops
throughout the State are doing well,
and promise a full yield.
WH Henderson, of Laurcns, has
obtained eighty stalks, with thirty-two
hundred grains from a grain of wheat
whif.li he found in a quid of tobacco.
Within a little more thau a month
eight children have been born to lour
women in the Millway section of Ab
beville county.
Tho society for tho prevention of {
cruelty to animals was organized on
Monday night at Hibernian hall,
Charleston, by the election of James
T. We'sman president.
Greenville is filling rapidly with
oompany on route for the mountains,
and shows a commendable spirit of |
improvement and enterprise. Ground
has bocn broken for the new cotton
factory, and several handsome iron
front stores are going up.
During*a thunder storm on the 7th
inst., the lightning struck a nine-room
houso in Graniteville, splitting a raft
er and entering one of the rooms in
which Mrs. Kachel Syfort lay sick.
The electric fluid played immediately
ever the bed on which bIio lay, but
did her no injury, and after flashing
around the room vanished through
tho window.
Mr, Edward Zimmerman, of Green
ville, while taking the bridle from his
horse some days since was rendered in
sensible by a stroke of lightning,
which set fire to his stable and killed
his horse. Stable and contents were
entirely consumed, and but for the
given by? hin wife*,
man would have been
burncu to death.
OirSunday morning last Aiken was
startled by the announcement of the
death of Daniel McDonnell, Esq., late
proprietor of the McCouncl House,
Savannah, Ga., and a few weeks ago
the purchaser of the Aiken Hotel
here, Mr., McCennell it seems had
drank some cider on Saturday in
Augusta .which disagreed with him,
and, caused him to icel quito unwell,
hut no one supposed his indisposition
would terminate so fatally.
Mr. Culdwcll Robcjtson, who lately
graduated with such distinction at
Georgetown college, a son of Senator
.Robertson,' is a constitutional demo
crat of the Calhoun school, and sticks
t6' the did time toachings. He is
studying law and promises to fulfill
the,...high,.expectations raised by his
college success. It must be aFonrce
of great pride and satisfaction to the
senator to be the. father of such a son,
even though he is a democrat.
On*' Saturday the 3rd icst., at
Water Valley near Montruorenci dc
pot, Allen Kodon, a young colored
man, shot and instantly killed a color
td woman the wife of John Pago. It
m'cnw a pleasure gathering was in
progress at the house of the latter, at
which the nan Roden was present in
an intoxicated condition. His be
h&yfor. became so violent and disgust
ing ; that, Mrs Page ordered him from
the house* Ho refused to go, and
commenced to curse and abuse her in
a violent and threatening manner
Sho became incensed at his conduct
and: stooped to pick up a stick to drive
him from the premises, when ho drew
Ihb pistol, and the moment she arose
irora ber stooping position fired upon
her twice, the balls entering her breast
and causing death in a few moments.
Kodon immediately fled, but was fired
upon b^' persons standing near and
brought to bay, when he was eaptur
oJI' tthd would have been lynched if it
bad not been for the efforts of * I r.
ljeeac and others. Kodon, was brought
to Aiken the name night and lodged
in0^oil,where on Minday his wounds
were dj cased by Dr. Kock well. llodcn
u said to be a very dangerous char
acter, whose reputation for wicked
ness is ? well-known. He (viucesb t
littlo rogrct for tho awful crime helms
committed, nnil expresses himself as
having no fear of the gallows. It is
rumored on the streets that ho is one
of the muruVcrs of Margaret Carter,
the unfortunate girl whose body was
fouud in the Edisto river last sum
mer. Though hut eighteen or nine
teen years old he evinces a hardihood
that would do credit to one deeper
skilled and older in crime than him
sei f.?Aiken Tribunn.
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THAI) Ci ANDREWS, Kdltor.
?K?. BUUVKIt, llnsinpH^jVauager.
SAT^JRD?Y, July 17, 1875.
A Hint to South Carolina.
Tho interest aroused by the
triumphs of the Amcricnn riflemen in
Ireland has moved Gcu. Shaler to get
up in the mooting of the American
association and propose that in tho
centennial year international shooting
macches shall be made up, not ouly
with Ireland, but with the nations of
tho world. Gen. Woodward offered
an amendment to thcefibct that there
should he a centennial match, to he
shot h)' teams of twelve men from
each stale in the union. The resolu
tion und the amendment wore referr
ed to the executive committee for
action. Of course South Carolina
must be represented in this match,
and it is time that your crack native
riflemen, in conjunction, with your
schuctzen gcsellschnft, should form
into an association for practice. It
would be gratifying if in the grand
inter-state match a southern team
should beat the team that has beaten
Ireland and the world so far. But in
the centennial contest South Carolina
would hav'e to shoot against the Swiss
mountaineers and the Kentuckiaus,
to say nothing of the Crecdmoor.
'?cracks." It is not too early, there
fore, to be up and doing. Nxm.
This is a good suggestion, and-one
that our Orangeburg Riflemen can
take hold of with good chances of
success. Wc have some crack shots
here that we think could give a good
account of themselves even in a con
test with the celebrated team that
have carried off the laurels from Ire
land.
On Wcduc^sM^Pffiernoon, one of
the plcasantcst events of the season
was carried out among the children
of the Presbyterian Sabbath School.
At an early hour the church wax |
thrown open to a large number of the j
friends of the School and Che parents
of the children. At four o'clock the
exercises began with an earnest prayer
by the Rev. II. A. C. Walker, after
which was an examination of one of
the younger classes by 'the Rev. J. I).
A. Brown. The answers of the chil- j
drcn were promptly and perfectly
given. Then followed a beautiful
hymn from the school assisted by the
choir. Tho infant class next were
called on, and some of them scarcely
able to peep abovo the pews, joined
with those not much larger in a ready
response to all questions put to then,
by their pastor. Another sacred song
was rendered, and the first cluss com
posed of the older scholais were called
on by their teacher. A synopsis of
the less bs of the past year, was pre
pared in a set of sixty-five questions,
scanned the leading points of the
sacred Book, and not a single word
was missed by the class, which had
prepared to perfection for the exami
nation. Mr. Brown then addressed
the Audience wich nn earnest exorta
tion touching the value of Sabbath
Schools, and commended the noble
work especially to parents and teach
ers, and encouraged the School with
congratulations upon its success.
Then a pile of beautiful presents from
tho parents were opened before the
glad eyes of the Children, and the
distribution placed in the hands of
every child some pleasing Souvenir
of the day. The choir thon led the
School with "Sweet by and by" and
the benediction was pronounced by
Mr. Walker. The ladies of the con
gregation had prepared a collation
for the happy party, and the spacious
grounds of Air. N. A. Pull's residence
were placed tit the disposal of the
School. While the ladies were load
ing the tables with every delicacy, the
children grouped on the grass in the
shady front yard, and the air rang
with gleeful voice*. The refreshment
stand was profuse, and a happier
gathering has been rarely seen. One
ardent friend of the School said"What
n picture for a photagraph" His
heart and ours, was like that of every
person prcscut.and carried away effnee
icss -t impress for rejoicing and good.
'1 lib table'3 left, now the young people
and ftieir guests returned to their
pleasures. Night closed in, the
large piazzas wero invaded with pat
tering foot. The parlor resounded
with delightful music, and the scene
closed at a late hour upon a happy
dispersing group. To the ladies who
aided so much, to the liberal holp of
tho gentlemen, and to the teachers
tho Children acknowledge their many
thanks.
[communicated.] *.
Elizabeth Township,
July 2d, 187?.
Mr. Editor : At a meeting of the
tax-pay era o*f Elizabeth Township
held at Kuotts' Mill on the 2Gth lilt.,
yo- r humble correspondent enjoyed
tho pleasure of meeting with many of
his old friends aud was really de
lighted with tho ploasautuess of the
occasion. After considerable discus
sion a tax of three mills was assessed
for scholastic purposes. And wc trust
that the funds thus collected will be
judiciously and honestly applied for
surely our people stand greatly in
need of education, that great elevator
which alone wo can depend upon to
raise our race from t.&ir present con
dition. The meeting was particularly
illustrative of the present condition
of our political affairs. The "gerrai
boms" commonly known as fogy, ar
gued for one mill. Others with a lit
tle more magnanimity aud foresight
consented to one and a half mill,
whilst another gay financier in the
course of his remarks, argued in favor
of two mills, (provided that he or
some other honest man have the dis
I bursoment of theso funds.) But the
climax was reached when our young
friend, Mr. Govan V. Culler, took the
I floor, he made quite a lengthy speech,
i advising an assessment of three mills,
which, by weight of his sound practi
cal arguments, was carried. Mr. Cul
ler exhibited considerable interest in
the advancement of those who hith
erto occupied a meanial position. He
showed that he understood fully their
condition, and likewise their require
ments. He paid a handsome compli
ment to our very worthy Treasurer,
John II. Livingston, and we all most
cordially unile with him in the wish
that he may be allowed to Joccupy
that p"sLt>oi?ioJ<nig vA~wo?Ai$B&&8fi.
of a treasurer' Do not accT^enrcof
egotism, nor of making a bid for the
"third term" when I predict for these
gentlemen a bright future.
Occasional.
Columbia, S. C, July U, 1875.
To tho Editor of the Actes ttiul Courier:
In your paper of a few days ago I
noticed an editorial in which you
made some comments upon my having
been appointed receiver of the South
Carolina bank and trust company, of
this city, and also of my having in
fluenced tho governor to vote with me
to put more of the state funds on de
posit with that bank previous to its
suspension. As I have since seen the
same statements repeated in the
Winnsboro Ncicii in coarser language,
I am impelled to depart from my
usual rule not to contradict newspap
er statements regarding my official
conduct, except as my official record
may of itself show the incorrectness of
such statement, and to request you to
afford me space in your columns to
say, in brief, that so far as the
deposit in the South Carolina bank
and trust company of state funds is
concerned, the first report made to
me officially by that bank, after I be
came comptroller-general, showed a
balance of $183,000, placed there by
Mr. Cardozo as slate treasurer, and, as
I am informed, by his own vol'tiou. I
did vote in April with the governor,
at a meeting of the financial board, to
increase the deposit to 8200,000, aud
let it remain until 1st of July, when it
was to be drawn upon to pay the July
interest upon the public debt. Under
the circuniftanccs as the} then existed
I believed it right to vote as I did,
and I presume the governor felt the
same. Certainly we neither of us had
any renson to believe that the bank
was in any danger, and if Mr, Cardozo
felt, as he now declares he did, that the
failure of that bank was only a ques
tion of time, why wns it that ho put
8180,000 thcro before I went Into
office ?
You eny you arc informed that I
was, as a senator, a warm advocate of
the bill to make this bank and the
Carolina National the solo banks of
deposit, which bill tho governor ve
toed. If you will examine the journals
of the senate, you will find that my
"warm advocacy" consisted in simply
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voting iiyc on the que&tioKi. In doing
which, I found myself [in company
with every senator on the floor, demo
cratic as well as republican, except
Gaillard, of Charleston, tvio vote be
ing twenty-seven for, to ouo against it.
If the bill had not been vetoed, the
state would have not had so much
money in this bank at the time of its
failure, and would have had 6100,000
security instead of nothing, as the
matter now stands.
As to being a st jck-holdcr in this
bank, I have simply to say that I
have ncycr owned a dollar of tbo stock
of any bank in South Carolina,.
As to the receivership, the attorncy
gcncrnl thought it proper that.W tho
state had so largo an interest iVi Ibis
matter, some state official oughtuo bo
receiver to guard tho state's intctnj
Ho first offered to ask the opin^
Mr. Cardozo, who declined, }v
understood, on account of his per?^
relations with Mr. Solomon. It w
then tendered me, and accepted as
matter of official duty. Whenever anj
action of mine as such receive: shall
render me liable to public censure, it
will be time enough for the preis to
speak. Uuntil then it would seem
that my record as a public man ought
to shield me from such unjust imputa
tion.
The press and the people loudly
proclaim that the only remedy for
existing political evils is honesty in
official conduct. I venture to suggest
that to abuse, villify and misrepresent
every mau who accepts a public office,
up'.n mere suspicion, charging official
and personal dishonesty, no matter
what his previous character may have
been, is not the best way to secure the
reform so much ncedtd.
Respectfully, Tnos. C. Dunn.
This is the Way It Is.
The most foolish prodicament a man
can get into is to get drunk. In
drunkenness every man shows his
strongest side and most ardent pas
sion. There nre six kkids of drunk
ards, and if you will go into a city
drinking place where there a dozen
under the influence of liquor, you will
be suro to find six different charac
ters, representing different animals.
The first is the ape drunk. He leaps,
and sings, and yells, making all sorts
of grimaces, and cutting up all sorts
of ?'monkey shines" to excite laughter
of his fellows! Oh, terribly silly is
"tho~tiTinrkca "blown;
The second is tiger drunk. Ho
breaks the heads of his fellow carous
| ers, and is full of blood and thunder.
His eyes arc fired with vengeance;
tnd his soul raves with murderous
fury. Of this sort ate those who
abuse their fami'ies.
The third is hog drunk. He rolls
in the dirt on the floor, slobbers and
grunts, and going into the street,
makes his bed in tho first ditch or
filthy corner ho may happen to fall
into. He is heavy, dumpish and
sleepy, aud cries in a grunting way
for a little more drink.
The fourth is puppy diuuk. He will
weep for kindness, aud wine his love
and hug you in his arms, and kisses you
with his slobbery lips, and proclaims
how much he loves you. You are the
best man he ever saw and he will lay
down his money or his life for you.
The fifth is owl drunk. He is wise
in his own conceit. Ro man mustL
differ with him for his word is law.,1
He is true in politics, and all matter |
must oe taken as authority. His arm
is the strongest, his voice the sweetest,
his horse the fleetest, his turnips the
largest, his town the finest of nil in
the laud.
The sixth and last animal of our
menagerie i? the fox-drunk man. He
is crafty, ready to trade horses, and
cheat you if he can. Keen to strike
a bargain, leering around with low
cunning, peeping through cracks, lis
tening under tho eves, watching for
some suspicious thing, sly as a fox,
sneaking as wolf, he i& the meanest
drunkard of them all.
President Grant has become a
grandfather through the instrument
ality of his daughter, Mrs, Algernon
Sartor's, who gave birth to a fine
boy, weighing ten and a half pounds,
on Sunday morning at 8:15. Mother
aud child arc doing well. The Presi
dent felt as happy over tho event as
if ho had been elected for the third
term, and telegraphed his congratula
tions and a father's blessing from
Cape May. Sartoris, junior, bos our
best wishes for his future.
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at
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OUE PLATFORM
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IHE LARGEST # ASSORTMENT?and al
ways to maintain it in Dry Goods
Hats, Clothing, Show, Ac.
THK HOST FASHIONABLE STYLES?
Whilst we will always have
"plain and medium .Styles" tor
those who prefer them, yet wo
will aim to bo up with the high'
<?t fashion with a large portion
of our stock.
The lowest I?rice??None can
buy goods Cheaper than thin
Hons.. None watch the business'
closer. None do air large a busi
ness in our line. How can any
one then sell as cheap? We con
fdcntly believe our Prices ar?
really Lower than any where
else.
The BeRt Attenion-OnrfiaTea
men will not hnrrr a customer
to choose something that doe* net
suit, and thus make an exchange
v. ,n c^fl^^JV?B? ?- --'Vi?ri _ -
? article trm when examined at
home will prove ummtnlaetorj.
Further?fhir New Brick Establish
lishment and Show rooms is a
model of convenience and com
fort, being pronounced bv everv
bodv to be the Largest of its kind
in the State. We most cordially
invite a generous public to pass
judgment on our taste and skill
by a personal inspection of the
premises and stock Our friends
lur and near are assured that
everything that patient determ
ined effort can do will always be
done to keep our House at the
head of the trade.
Lots of NKWVi STYLES in
SUMMER WEAR
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\ Ls>di4 Seats and ChUcLran.
?Decial TsToti^e.?A ncw lot of the Celebrated DIAMOND Per*
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T. KOHN & BROTHER.
F. KOHN & BROTHER.
T. KOHN A BROTHER.