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THE FREE CITIZEN. PUBLISHED AT ORAN CEBU RC, S. C. , E. A. "WEBSTER, - - - Editor. TERMS : ONB COPT, ONE YEAR, - - - $2.00 Invariably in Advance. And I will como near to you to Jnrigcnicnt; ami I will bo n BWifl witness against tho sorccr ors, and against tlio iidulterors, niul against falso swearors, nial against those Unit np press tho hireling in lils wnrjCJ, tlio widow end tho fatherless, and Unit turn asido the Btrnngor from his right, and fear not me, " saith tho Lord ot Hosts.-MALACHI, III. 0. NOTICE. ?VTo aro not r-ssponsiblo for tho views of our Correspondents. Advertisements bo inserted In thc CITIZEN mast bo received by Thursday evening. ' Advertisements inserted at One Dollar per inch, for tho drat insertion. Further term? eau bo bad ou application to tlio Ediloror Publisher. Commun!cntkm8 on mailors of State or Local interest, respectfully solicited. All orders for Job Printing loft nt this offlcc ?will receive prompt attention. Agent? ?nd Correspondents wanted in nil Towns of tho County. SATURDAY, NOV. 13, 1875*. ^ Frauds. It seems difficult for our people in this section to get rid of tho sharpers. It has been clearly demonstrated that, we have enough b^ad naen of our own raising in South Carolina, so that we " ?* . do not need to import them from *other sections of the country, who aro worse than our*home production. But they will come as long as they can make it pay to impose them selves upon the people. Many of the rogues come South to winter, who have other chosen resorts during the summer. We are informed on thc best of authority, that a set of gamb lers traveling upon the Northeastern and Savannah railroads during the laBt winter, were known on these routes to have won in gambling and taken from nur unsuspecting citizens and others, between thirty and forty thousanAVdoThT?87^ aro again J^?)^??oric"onl"these route's.~*"S"o^verj great was the' extent, to which this was carried last year lhat thc rail road companies had notices put up ir the cars warning the passengers not to accept offers to play at cards. Bul all the measures they could use did not put a final Btop to this game of the sharpers. They go in gangs, and play and win money from ench other and hy that means draws others into it, and those who venture are as sure to bs caught as thc silly fly who goes into tho pretty parlor of tho spider. These traveling scourges arc well trained in their business, and know how to win money from thc unsus pecting. Let the public be on their jguard against them, and starve them out. It is said these same1 gamblers deal in counterfeit money. It is re * ported that at ?pmc ^f the recent cir cus exhibitions in our State, parties . were selling counterfciUmbnc}' for ten cents on tbp dollar. The law should bc rigidly enforced against' all sufch pests in the community. They should learn ab least, that thc South is no place for them. ' Let them be ? ?? 9 put,where they will be obliged to carn'an Honest lfying. f COMM UNICATED. ] Mn. EDITOR : -? Notwithstanding the prejudice of our people against eveything Northern, they cannot hut commend your efforts in behalf of honesty in officials. But our people must ho aware that they are, in a ni?as?ro, responsible for all thc fraud, corruption, dishonesty, poverty that has oppressed us for thc last six ycarsj Tlio "masterly inactivity," and stand-nloof-policy\ so much ad vocated just previous to the constitu tional convention of 18G8, sowed tho seed,'the bitter fruits of which we have ucen?c?piug ever since. Such was the prejudice, (strengthened? by such advice :as this) that but few hon orable or h,one8t mon dared, in the face of public opinion, tb,become ono of tho many r?cmir?d: in our legisla tive halls. As*.n fc&nscquenco tlio majority of lue State and county offi ces were lilied l'y dishonest and cor-' rupt men, who sought them for self agraudisenient, and who used a3 a i weapon against us, this very preju- | dice aud stand-off-poliey to obtain tho 8ntTrage3 of thc blacks. * '"Vigilance slept. We were "'mas- '? tcrly inactive." It was suicidal ; but i let us hope that our people will profit by the lesson. r Brought suddenly from slavery, ? poverty, ignorance, to liberty, what should we have expected of thc nc- ; gre? That he should know and con fine himself to that "middle point be tween thc two extremes of lieenijous ncss and slavery in which true libe? ty consists?" It.is absurd. 'Des potism degrades and demoralizes the ; human mind ; and although she at length forces men on a just atterri^ to recover by violence, those rights that by violence were taken 4 away, yet that deprivation superinduced by despotism, renders men unfit for a rational exercise of those civil rig*hts, with which they have becif invested. At suclr-a*crisis, to expect that any people should keep thc strict,*' un bending path of rectitude and reason, without*dcviating into private rapine or public v\;rong, were, as wise as to expect that a horse would walk.in a/ straight linc immediately cm being released from his trammels, after having been blinded by a long rou- I tine of drudgery in tho circle of a mill.* <. The people clamoured for self-gov ernment-and they obtained it ; but at the same time thc colored people were invested with the right of suff rage. They yjere ignorant, uneduca ted, and as a consequence were lcd by demagogues.) unprincipled knaves, who iffeed thenv-?s a mask for their own corruption. , . ?.. But the}-, themselves,- soon saw the necessity Vi nnd^demahded. what their leaders .vere afraid to deny-ed ucation? "A government that is cor rupt can no more%exist with a popula tion that is enlightened, than the . night can . continue ivhcn thc sunjs "P-" . . Education ha3 opened the eyes of the negro and he now knows full well the game that has been' practiced i upon him. Ile has learned enough_ j, t?"kn? W that His" and our" interests . are identical. Let us, then, throw"aside parly, sec tional and color prejudice, and join 1 with them in an independent eifort for ' iioncst mon and honest measures. "The Lord WM Provide" A city inissionarj', one Saturday night, was going home with a basket of provisions on his arm. Meeting a policeman, he asked him if there had any families moved in the bounds of his beat during the week. Ile an swered, "Yes," and, pointing to a building up an alley, and said, "A woman and some children are living there now." The missionary went to tl?o house, rapped at thc door, and was admitted. The woman was sitting by a small I light sewing. In the corner of thc room were tvfo little girls, appear-' ently from nine to twelve years of age, playing. Thc missionaav said, "Madam, f*| am hero to see ir you will allow yofir 'girls to attend Sunday School tomor row morning." "I would, sir;-btit what yon sec on them is ali ibo clothing they lia ve, and you would not wish .them to go as they are now." "Thc Lord will provide", madam. Have you no money ?" "Not yet, but I have committed my case into tho hands of the Lord." "Have you anything to cat?" * ^.Nothing sir I" "What will you do for breakfast?" v "Oh, sir, I once had a husband ; ?ie provided when ho could. These jcliildr.cn bad p father; he supplied their wants ; but he is. dead now. Yet my maker, oven God, is my hus band, and he has promised to be a father to thc fatherless. Wc have committed all,to Him, have called upon Hitn.in this ?otu* day of trouble. I am trusting in'God to take, care of a pqor widow and her children in a strange place, and I know Ho? will provide." "Thank God for^uch faith," said the missionary ; and ?handed her the basket, said filero is your, breakfast, and you shall have* tho clothing for your'children." -v- ?*? With t?arB streaming ' down her face, she replied ; . '-. % "Oh I thank God for His faithful ness ! llo^ hearcth and ' aqswcieth prayer. May ?b bless you !" AndVsaid our dear brother ter* us,, 'I felt tho piornise^was sine, for if she was blessed in receiving, I was tf?cro ii? giving." Despond, Uicn,jio longer^ the Lord, will provide. * ?fe ? 1 F. A. SCHIFFLEY, K? Ii Orl? <XGTEt, A1JIIKB, Late'Of CHARLESTON, S. O'., R??SJOCTFULIA" INFOK.MS THE l'KOPLE of Orangeburg County that-ne has fixed up tile upper part of tho Old Bank huikb* lng, in rear of Bull, Scovill & Piko's, with SK.Y AND SID^ LIGHTS. *f and is now preparediwltli# every conven ience for doing good work.. PHOTOGRAPHS, . ? ' FERROTYPES, * AtVlBROTYPE, . *? *. ?. < . . &Cc, of every size, made at the lowest possible,, prices. ^ { Sp?ctl?p attention paid.to copping and enlarging froyi old pmtures: ? There i?'now no necessity of sending this class of work away from home to bc neatly executed. * \ Will remain herovf(y; tho? Winter, ntid would respect nilly reques t the people to 'call, see and judge. foiVt hempel ves. * November 13, 1S75-II-ot ? ? t$ . ?fr TIMES ARE HARD AND i OIN EY IS SCARCE .-. X; Theodore ^hn l& Brr LNTEND TO SELL GOODS AC -~'Ct*ftDl&~GLY A r flLfc?K'" 8V2AMfV?OTH DKY" GOODS i EMPORIUM. Watching thc market closely,i wo bny Goods at BOTTOM PRIDES, and arc enabled to make nil thc need j', happy,aby giving them More Good Goods for the same amount of money Ulan they bought before, j Dress Goods, * Shawls, Blaokets, G oods for Men and Children wear, Ready-Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Ladies', Gents' and Childrens' Hats, And in fact everything needed by everybody at this season. GIVE US A TRIAL. ??J T. seem & .iee., Dry Goods Enjporium. .;Teas ! Teas!! The choicest in thc world-Importers' pric-es-largest Company in America staple article-pleases everybody*- trade Bur.tin nally increasing-agents wanted ?vt ry where- best inducements - don't ivniue time-send for circular to ^ROBERT WELLS, 43 Vesey Street, New Turk. I'osKoAlco I?ox 1287. PRICE LIST. Oolong, black--40, 50, 00, befit 70cts Vcr] pound. Mixed, Qm and Blk-10,j 50. 00, best 70cts per lb. Japan, Uncoil oreti-00. 70. 80. nt), best $1.00 per lb. Imperial, On-eti-00. 70. 80. ill), hestj, 31.00 pur lb. Young Hyson. Green-BO, JO. 70. 80. 00, $1.00.' befit $1.05 per lb. Gunpowder. Oreen-$1,00. best, $1 30 per b. English IJrenkfnfir, -Black-00, 70. 10, 00. best 81.Of) P?r lb, N. Ii -Wo iiavo a specialty of Gnrden 3rowt.li Yopng Hyson and Imperial at |fl$5, and Oolong Extra Cliob^o $1.00. If one of our agents should call iponydtif fiond""lor1i pound sainplo of my Und you require Eu?toso ibo no?ey, nn? wo wilt, forward lt to you, >er rcUirifnmil without any extra charge. AD VERT-JS E M EN T S MISCELLANEOUS. A ?A.?GUSTUS - \ttorney (^Oaiinselor at Law * ORANGEBURG, S.C. " MAS. S. BULL,' ITTORXEY AT* LAW, WilTED ' STATES COMMISSIONER- AND ' Orari geb-o^g? S. O- ^ p., REEDISIJ, . ERIAL" JUSTICE AND ATTOR :. ' ..'. NEY* AX 'LAW, + "/. I July31-51-tC ' . ' GL0VER\& G?0YEE, J ? . -i t> * * * * * . * J attorneys at,-^aw>j ?* . ?\5?o*;o,LAW'RANG?; "\ , ORANGEBURG, S. C. r July^l-Sl-ti ' *? Economy, is Wealth. ' "LADIES; SA VE YOUR COMBINGS and Imvo them worked up ht ARTHUR II. L'EWIN'S, Manufacturer of Human Hn?r; *' / . * ? Childrens' hair .cutting a specialty. "Oct. 22, 1S75-10-3U1. - ' E. A; A. WEBSTER, ^Business faithfully and promptly at tended to. , ^ KS*" OFFICE for the present in with A. B. KNOWLTON, Esq., Ornii^chui*:, Jnn. 23, 1S75. ?:. rriAYLOB FORDHAM A>-D LAWRENCE Attorneys at^ Law, Offices at' Charleston and Qrangebug. L. J. TAYLOR, J. HAMMOND "FORDHAM, ** - F. D. LAWRENCE., ?|? " pi^'Spccjal attention given to the col lection of^cltyiius and prompt return^ made. * '1 Criuii^Uurf^r?r?M 20, 1875". jQK. A. C. DUKES, Dealer in all kinds of Drugs and Medicines.' Dr Dukes has had;Nln'e,YearsExperi ence in Drugs and Medicines and thorouh ly understands his business. JI o keeps constantly on a large supply'of G duds usually found -hi a . i First-class Drug* Store, 50?F"*Careful attention paid to the com poitnding of Prescriptions and all orders promptly attended to. Call on him at his Popular Drug Store. OranjVfbuig, Feb. lo, 1875. S. II. WILSON. J. T. WILSON. SAM'L HELSON & BRO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers mm %wmmmv TEAS, - ' WINES, * ALES, A$D IMPORTED SE GARS. 306 King St., Charleston, S. O. May 15-tf Wm. M. BIRD & 00., IMPORTERS^ AND MANUFACTURERS OF Oils, White Lead, Zinc, Colors, Window-Grlass, &c, l> * SOI East Bay, a CHARLESTON, SO* Ca. .:Jtdy 17, 49-6 ' Sa 0 SI ' Wl? . JOEGS TO INEORM HIS FRIENDS, pVitrons'and tho public "generally, that Jwvlgg disposed of his cntlro " "%ST00E0FLIQ??0RS, now respect fully solicits a /continuance of their patronage, by oflhring to them, tinder tho motto of QUICK SALES mid SM LL* PROFITS,.? com plete assortment of General Merchandise. And as my stock Is TOO NUMEROUS i'O MENTION, I respectfully ask un in spection o? my go?jsls beforp buying olse ?vligrc. " c . * . .. .? . ?. .. , Goods shown freo/of charge. C.D. KOTJOHN, ' ADVERTISEMENTS. MISCELLANEOUS. ?T?AND OPENING I I will op?n tills naomiog*a lot *>f the ITiiie^t r..'eas, - ? * ? ! ever offered in this marked co si h UNCOLORED JAPAN OOLONGS, SOUCHONGS, YOUNG HYSONS, ? . and GUNPOWDERS, ? * * . And in-ordejc to' cultivate a trude for -these flue-grades I will sell them . ? ? . 11 have also reoeivcd-this morning another, car-load of?* Sqlomon's Fancy Flour Fresh ground and Made especially for me from the Finest Selected "VViieiit, I have novor had a complaint, of this brand of flour. IMPORTANT NOTICE I Inferior KEROSENE OIL ia so dan gerous Knd se ninny accidenka>bnTe eo curred from its uso, I have been imJucod, at the repeated solicitation of my custo mers, to purchase'a supply of pure Oil for their use. I have*just receive te? barrels ot PURE WHITE KEROSENE Of 124 Are test. I will sell this Pure Oil cheaper than tho same grado of Oil can he sold at in this city. Families usc ?' lt. ing'tl?is Oil" are .safe. Tho HE? of the common Oils now * FLOODING THE MARKET ls equivalent to bringing inte tho family **. , destruction ?nd death! ?* m : fi . .%' ?J . . >!. ?< * J ' I have al8o*roc?ived : 10 Tierces Freeh Cu rod Davis'.Hams, ' + 10 Boxes Cream Cheese, direct from #> the Dairy, * nt 25 Firkina Goshen Butter, direct (rom the Dairy, which has'- all the freshness and flavor of the flew ers. O'! 5 Tierces of Baltimore Sugar-Cured Strtps, ?j 10 Barrels of Extra Mess Mackorol. averaging twenty ounces. 25 Sacks Lagnayra Coffee, equal to Java. 50 Sacks of assorted Rio, by last Rio steamer. With a full supply of CHOICE GROCERIES, Frj i l iii fi l l My stock is Aili, with prices lew aud good times coming. Q Thanking thc public for their very lib oral patronage, and soliciting its contin uance, I will do my best to fhcrlt thc mo. ? HARDY SOLOMON, t ? Columbia,.So. Ca. AN OUf?E FREE.-alEowonnn? in every county to take orders and tleiivcr goods for tho old (inti original C. O. D House Inrgo ensh wngcB. Splendid .chance in every neigh borhood, To>- iii? rit?lit person of elinor sex. young or old. Samples,Jiow lists, circulars, terms, etc., n complote outfit sent Free nml post paid. Soup for lt ct- mien and innko inoncv at your homes. Address H. .7. HALL- & Co., tf, N. Howard Slrect, Hnlllniorc, Md.- nov. 13-14-3m. EMPLOYMENT; -? agents" we hnvc just what you need. Our 9x11 Mounted Chroiups outselljinything in Ute market. Mr. Persons writes: "1 struck out yesterday, and by'-working easy four hours, cleared f 7." A Indy has hint reported her prollts for 'tho fore noon as live dollars; yesterday up to 2 o'clock she cleared seven and a half dollars. Wo can prove beyond question that ono agent ordered MOO of these, chromos in eleven working days. Wc lmve tho llncst and largest assortment In tho United States; hundreds of choleo Bifbjccts from which to select. Wc will send you'an as sorted ono hundred ot tho best selling on* re ceipt of six dollars. Sendai your order of glvo us A call. Sffinplo by mall 25c.. or U for 1. J t*sJ' BATHAM & Co., 410 Washington st., Boston, Mass. Pi O. Bax 2161 . . ti ?ct- 30-13-Um. B OOK AGENTS and GOOD SALESMEN aro COINING MONEY" willi tho fumouB The French edition of which sells for *P 5, and the London edition for $200. Our popular edi lion ($.ri.r>0). containing over ono hundred full page quarto plates, is the cheapest and most uleguut publications in America, and ibo best to soil. Critics vie with each other in praising it, and tho masses buy it. ? Agent in Charleston, S. C., reports 08 orders; - ono in Ninety SixrS. C., 100; ono in"Vn., 2(0: an other in" Memphis, ZOO orders tnhen in three, weeks. FULL PARTICULARS FREE. Address J. Ii. FORD & CO., Publishers, 27 Pnrk Pince, New York. Nov. 13-14-U _s_ . gOUTU CAROLINA RAILROAD. .. CIIAIU.ESTON, S. C., Feb. lr?, 1875. On and arter Tuesday, February 16th, tho fol lowing changes In Schedule of Inls Road wil go into cllect: COLUMBIA DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Charleston *- - - 6.45 A M. Arrive nt Columbia - - 12.65 P M Leave Columbia - - - ^* 4.30 P M Arrive ut Charleston - - -? 11-46 P M AUGUSTA DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. $?j ?. Leave Charleston - . " . 7.C0 P M Arrive at Charleston - - - 0.35 A M. ^ COLUMBIA NIGHT EXPRESS;' (Sundays excepted.) f Leave Charleston ... 17.00 P M Arrive nt Columbia - ". . 0.30 Ail .. Leave Columbia - ,1 - -. J.16 F Mi'V Arrive at Charleston . . A 0.35 A M > v*0 AUGUSTA NIGHT EXPRESS. Leave Charleston - - - 8.30 P M Arrive nt Charleston - 6.80 A M * The Columbia Dny Passenger Trains, Which leave at 7 A. M. and arrive ut 11.30 P. M.,will (between Charleston and Ilrnnchvillo) stop only nt Summerville and George's. This applies bola lo thu up and down trips. , By lids new Sclfcilulo n closo connection will bc made with tito Charlotto, Columbia nnd Au gusta Railroad at their Crossingnenr Columbia, which will avoid thq transfer through Columbia and give us ns quick n schedule to Washington nnd point? North as by Hie other route. Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Bnggag chcckcc through. S. S. SOLOMONS, . yt. S. B. PICKKNS, G. T. A. Superintendent. Feb. 13. V : V y* -: "ARepository of Fashion, Pleasure and Instruction." Harper5 ^Bazar. ft LUSTRATEP. Notices of the Press. The BAK?R is edited with a contribu tion of tact nnd 'talent that-w?^.seldom illili in any journal; and the journal it self is the organ of the great world of fashion.-Boston Traveller. The llAZAU commends itself to every member of thc household-to the child en by ibo tlr?ll and pretty pictures, tQ tlic young ladfes by 10)' fashion-plates In lidless variety, to the provident matron by its patterns for Hie children's dollies, to paterfamilias by its tasteful designs for einbrolderedslippers nnd luxurious dress - ng-gowns. But the reading matter of he Ba$ar?is uniformly of great'excel lence. Thcpaper has acquired a wide popularity for tho fireside enjoyment it affords.-N. Y. Evening Post. ; T ? 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