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THE FREE CITIZEN. Pb'UI.ISIlKI) AT ORANCEBURG, S. C. E. A. WEBSTER, - - - EditorT A. VVEBSTEU, PuULISttklt. TlSlfc?VI.S : ON? Corr, ONE YKAK, - - - $ 2.00 Invariably in Advance. Ami I will como near to you to judgement; anil 1 will be a Bwilt witness against thu soreer <er?\ ami against tira adulterers, and against false swearers, ?mil against those that op |?it!*s tho hireling in his wages, the widow un i thu fatherless, amt that turu aside the .stranger from his right, and lear lint UK!, saith thc l.unl uiiioM-.-MALACHI, 111, 6. NOTICE. We are not responsible for thu views c l" mir Correspondents. Advertisements tn lie inserted in Ora CITIZEN must be received hy Thursday evening. Advertisements inserted nt One Hollar per Inch, tor the llrst insertion. Further ternis UAH be had on application to tin: Kdltor or Vubli- ncr. Communications on matters of Stale ur Local interest, respectfully solicited. All orders for Job Printing left at *.nis office will receive prompt attention. Agents ami Correspondents. \v.tuted in all Towns of the County. SATURDAY, ?PY.UL 10, 1875. Newspaper Law. We invite, attention to the law con cerning newspapers : 1. Subscribers who do not give ex press notice to the contrary are con sidered as wishing lo continue their subscription. 2. 11" subscribers wish their paper discontinued publishers may continue to send them until all charges are paid. .'5. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their papers from the pillees or places to which they arc sent, they arc held responsible until they settle their bill and give notice to discon tinue them. .i. If subscribers move to oilier places without informing th - publish er, and thc paper is sent to the for mer direction, tho3r arc held rcsnon ?sotice should always be f removal. . c Courts hare decided that fi .:.ig to take a paper or periodical fro in Ibo ot ?leo ?j pr removing and leaving it uncalled for, is prima facie evidence as intentional fraud. False Insinuations in Regard to the Agricultural College. Thc editor of the Orangeburg Nevis dud Times says : "Wc have been requested to ask Mr. Webster, Secretary of thc S. C. Agricultural Collego to publish an account of' the expenditures of thc twenty-five thousand dollars' of the people's money collected as interest on State Agricultural Bonds." The above contains ail'-- untruthful insinuation. The sum mentioned, nor half of it, has never been paid by the people to meet an honest debt due this institution. On the Agricul tural College farm, authorized by thc Legislature of our State to be pur chased for this institution, the secre tary has been obliged to advance, of his own private funds and that bor rowed from-friends, over six thousand dollars, to prevent the forech sure of ii !'. . . i it lor the i ir - noni . ..; . than this, ist.f thc college . c, for over two years, of attending the meetings of the board, and doing much per sonal work for thc institution without receiving one dollar even tor iheir traveling expenses. Such men as Hon. A. J. Willard, Judge Wright and il. J. Donaldson, have faithfully attended thc meetings of the board, and have never yet presented a nil! for expenses, for the reason that they have preferred to give to the institu tion, rather than deduct anything from its scanty funds. Two 3'ears ago the Legislature ap propriated to be paid one years in terest on the money tine thc college on the interest of Ag? ?cultural bonds amounting to between eleven and twelve thousand dollars. Last year no appropriation was made. Thc house passed an appropriation for another year's interest, but the Sen ate struck it out, and wc were left with no means of paying out debts c?ntralcd for thc institution. The first year's appropriation, as yet, has only been a little more than half paid. The State treasurer gives as a reason for not paying it, that thc requisite funds have not, as yet, been paid into the treasury? Thc reason why thc people's money has not got into the. treasury, is information which the eil i tor ol* tho News has promised lo give the publie. ii? at least knows i soinclhing-of our alfairs in this county, : and the people will know more than now when he produces those "allida- ? vils" showing why a "neat little ' pile" of thc money from our county did not get into thc State treasury. County officials, in too many instan ces, have been too eager lo usc thc people's money instead ol' paying it over with strict integrity and prompt ness to the State Treasurer. This is O'.ie reason why the Agricultural Col I lege is left without funds, and the I trustees have not only been obliged 'co pay their own expenses, but to . advance their own property, to prc I vent thc entire loss and ruin ol' thc ?institution, and this, too, when the Slate is holding funds due the insti tution. In this condition of allVirs, |a State Senator and editor ol' om county, seeks to mislead the public with the assumption that $20,000 of I the people's inony has been paid in : here for thc benefit of tim institution. ' ?More than ibis should have been pan1,! las some forty thousand is due. No] doubt more Would have been paid if j we only ha?l been favored with honest . ollicials lo take charge of the people's money. The Agricultural College Cannot be held responsible for thc ! money that others have lost. It is a very easy mattel' to show what has become of thc scanty amount that has been placed :.t our control ; but there seems to l c many leaks for tho waste of tho people's money before il reaches tho objects for which it is in tended. . A. WKliSTKIi, Sec'y of Agricultural College. The Southern Slates. Tho South needs schools-schools, schools for whiles as well as hincks. ? ] and blacks as well as whiles. Wc do not say se parate schools, nor mixed ; schools. That is not thc maller which ' we wish now lo present, and is one whtcli aa' wc believe, will soon regu I late-itself Brr? ~ood fehoo!^ of tho om . l?*: or ol' tiio MI.:1I-. :.. ! tie ; : ; shall agree upon, bu? ht t<> !.. pi lcd fr-r thc cidi'.Vrirn. If i- -\.-v !.. .ace that Ul?ie hovel _ nbi'hl prosperity and a peaceful condition of society in the South unless the ele . vating and restraining inlTucDces of a Christian education shall bc dill'uscd among all classes of its population. A homogeneoivs white population will never exist there, except upon that condition. Equal opportunities for educating their children must also bc provided for thc colored people. There is no choice in this matter if' the conditions of peace and national prosperity arc to be created in thc South. One-half of thc population I can not with safety to thc other half, i or thc count}', be abandoned to gross ! ignorance and to thc degrading vices j to which an ignorant free population j would become the inevitable pre}-. No : for thc sake of both classes of the population,- for the South, for thc sake of the whole country, which must prosper or suffer together, the influence of education-of education with religion-must be universally diffused. The system of free common-schools must bc everywhere established, and attendance upon school, if need bc, must bc required and enforced. It is due to the colored man, on the prin ciple of Christianity, that his oppor tunities for culture and mental devel opment should bc equal to thc white ulan's. It ia also lor I lie peace, thc .elevation, the vii lue, and Hie prosper ity; in all respects, of thc while popu lation ami ol' t he country, that he should have such opportunities and i be urged to improve them. There fore, as appears evident to us, thc while people of thc South could pur istic no public policy more suicidal for themselves and for their children, or in respect to the peacefulness society and the. material development of the South itself, than lo obstruct thc pro gress Of education among 11 ie blacks. If they were to continue lo do this, and succeed in it they would make their winde latid thc .abode anti the nursery ol' ignorance, licentiousness, ?brutality and crime; a land not sur j passscd in these evils by any portion [of heathendom, or by Sodom itself. Wc f ay these words that our South ern friends and co-religionists who j read them anti have some rcsponsibil iity in molding public sentiment and i policy, may sec UK rc illy than j lliey have done Hie | ? . i lie Chris tian and patriotic uto . idell have ticluated the Christ i:] i ? general ly of North to take adi st in thc I promotion of eil neu I ion ii tin South. Their ellbrts, their <- .>;ii; .U: ions of of teachers and o; moi s va not prompted-by tho spirit of coi [best or party zeal, but by ?ontinu 1U3 >f phil anthropy and convi lions . ty. Hut, after all lind f'hri i s and philanthropists oft!'. milo, thc labor the rospoi t>ilit:i ;;io tliity of establishing free, educa-1 lion rests upon Son Federal Governn>eiiI . thc table and burden. I* vide thc money, tu ?:. schools, nor en fore ttl . id These things, if done at : I, ? done by the people on ' ure to pay the laxes, ure to reap an ndeqiio ?u ?it ?; diffusion of culture a of society. A vast responsibili . i the nltainnictit of thc upon the religious poi illation, upon whom strongest obligations, ' i I ians and citizens. T lion of this numerous class could not lint bi iug public sentiment :. lite general policy of Slates. Indeed it is i say that if ihoy ?ill energies, thc religions , South hold il> social, lional, and const ijttetti destinies in their own lliey tire Into lo I he hit; of gootl citizenship, lo spirit of Chi istianity, of themselves and their will make theil' hilluci and in molding public itu; bct'.elil of all class? - 01 ; talion, poor :is wi ll as ri weil as whitr. Neglei lo bc followed by disas .\ ikig Nemesis pursues S . pt ?vate cri mes. \V hen ti.ere is tnnnW tjeneraUy the cul ti vatio.. ; unit 01 justice unit 1)0110*.i . . nd! the enfranchised black; : bel no disposition in any <| . or-j : tere in their local allai on-| '.13- because of the men: . lieh i their attitude and polh reat : encd tho great inter?s ion itself, and these for w . \ tin Na ! lional Government 1 sell' responsible, thal thc poi: . ol -?ter terence was ever tak< n. it has been as disagreeable tot ' >rth irk I some to Hie South, lien 1 entirely i the ssnsc of its ncces-- . it will immediately and foi Of this the people ; tin South may be sure, the people the - .? .li arc not hostile lo llier IC vi . 1 thc raiding of great armies and .. bear ing tire burdens : I ; es of war, they were mit oct tm ti by a spirit of animosity, but hy ti - jlcmn, overpowering senst of | itrio ism. They now desire 01 h iii i great interests of thc nat ,n. to ivhicli they gave costly, ever t UK | ledges, should be protectc transmitted to posterity tiiiini' is.iiv.il equali ty before the law : 1. not in i name only, but tba 1 nd exact justice shall bc in . Lo all by j \ thc laws and in thc tn secur ing these objects thc - ni! the peo-? pie generally-th . 'arty co-j operation of the S >tnh : they do not desire that ' .. shall be subjected to ??ju ii ; i pression. Western Christ in ! > tal> I MKXTAT. INS I ie mental condition has la: 'm ic in;' . .nee upon the hoddy health than generally supposed. Il is lt .cihat ail ments of body cai I? "^ing anil j morbid condition Lin mind ; but il isno less irrte Ihttl sorrowful and I disagreeable ctr iiii ns |iro nee disease in persons who. nnii Ihn ii d by thein, would be in sound health; or if dis enso is liol pl. I: !:! functions aie disoniered. ^'o! evi II physicians always considei , oortance of this fact. Agi etibU . [notions set in motion nervous ci ITCH ts ?hieb slim ti" Into blood, brain, ami ' .cry part ol' the system hilo h?idlh'ful activity ; while grief, dishppoiutriii nt of feel ing, and brooding ovei t resent sor rows or past mistilUi s <li pi oas all the vital forces. Ti !<<. physically well one must, in genera), bc happy. Tho reverse is uot always true ; one may bo happy ami cheer ful. and yet be a constant stillerer iii bod) -f^clectedA M. Y. O. B. S. There are arc a great many secret societies which have strange names, and some whose names arc unknown to outsiders, but whose members use certain letters as symbols or initials Lo express their character. It is very true that many good men belong to such societies, and people say if the societies were bad, such good men would not join them ; but it is just ns true that many bad men also belong to them, and if the socie ties were very good these bad men might not like them so well. Bull really neither of these arguments prove much, because none of thc men knew anything about thc societies be fore Ikey joined- themy and all of them arc sworn not to tell what they have found ont since. So \( thc tuen arc so good, or ever so bud, they are bound not to expose the good or evil they sec, or in any way reveal the se crets ol' thc order to which they be long. 1 never like to open 11)3' mouth and shut my eyes at thc lime. When my mouth is open 1 keep my eyes open loo ;-when my eyes ..ve shut I think it is time lo shut my eyes also. Rats and mice sometimes get into places they do not know much about, and SOinclimc3 never get out again alive. I prefer not to go into a plata; till 1 know what I go in for, and bow and when I get otu again. And I do not make promises to people lill 1 kno.v what they an?. ? So 1 do not join such secret societies, and I do not advise other people to join them. There is one society, however, to which I should be glad lo have all m\ friends belong. All can join it, old and young, male and female, while and black, lt costs nothing for in itiation, regalia, or show. There are no oaths taken, no pass-word, or grips, and no secrets, constitutions, nor bylaws to bc learned. This soci ety has among its members most ol the good men ami ??real of all ages, Voil can join it at any time, no mat ter where you are. Il makes people more happy, their families more peaceable, and their homes mort 1.5 is him'1, ate ;e.i! tli.tr-. any <>t her. r?i meuihci- atc, many otUheiii, M.-.! They arc very peaceable, quiet am thrift}-. 1 heard of one man whe made a thousand dollars in a yenv by belonging lo this society ;-soinehavi made still more, some less. Hy bc longing to this society men keep ou of many troubles diQlcultics, ant avoid a great deal of vice anti sin. No good tuan ever made any objfec to belonging to this socict}*, and liv beat of men have always been mern hers of thc M. Y. O. B. Sr. Would you like to join- it? Yo can "Where?" Anywhere-herc "When?" Now. Shall-1 tell you th full name of the M. Y. ?. II. S. ? Soft ly then-dot mc whisper it in you ear : it is thc "Minti Your Own Bus: ness Society." Retter join it at once The Christian. SMALL MEANS. Thc power ( money is on thc whole over estimatct The greatest things which have bec done for thc world have not been h rich men, or by .subscription list! but by men generally of small means Thc thinksrs, discoverers, inventor ami artists, have been men ol' niodei atc wealth, many of them little raise I above thc condition of manual laboi I era in point of wordly circumstance! And it will always bc so. Riche ?arc oftener an impediment than stimulus to action, and in many cai ! es the}' arc as much a misfortune n J a blessing. The youth who inherit i wealth is apt to have lifo made tc easy for him, timi he soon grows salt j with il, because he has nothing tod j sire. Having no special object I I struggle for he linds time heavy c ; his hands ; reniai ns morally and mc J tally asleep ; and his position in s eiety is often 110 higher than that of polypus over which thc title lloats. Frauds and peculations have bc? discovered in thc management of tl Southern Indiana Stale Prison, by Legislative Committee pf that Slat Thc law compelling children to r tend school is working well in Ne Hampshire. Thc number of childn not attending school has been dimi ?shed from 4,602 in 1872 to 4,680 1873, and 2,598 in 1871, a total 41 per cent. A D V E Ii T 1 S K M K N T S . MISC KLLAN EV VS. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, OFFICE SECRETARY OK STATE, COLUMBIA, S. C. Feb. 4Ui, 1875. The FREE CITIZEN is hereby designated as one of thc newspapers {br thc publication of all- legal no tices, and otlicial advertisements for the County of Orangeburg. under the Act approved February 22d, 1870, entitled "An Act to regulate the publication of all legal and public notices and all former orders of this Hoard in conflict with this is hereby rescinded. H. E. MAYNE, Sec'y of State and Sec'y of Bo.trd. I, II. E. UAYXE, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the orig inal, now on fde in this oflice. II. E. HAY NE, Secretary of State. " Complete Pictorial History of the Times"-" The best, cheapest, and most successful Family Pa per itt the Union Harper's Weekly. ILLUSTRATED. Xtttices of thc Press, Thc Weekly U lite ablest ami most pow erful illustrated periodical published in this country. Its editorials ure scholarly and coiiviiit'hnr. anti carry much wciirht. Its illustrations of current events arc full and froh, ami arc prepared hy (tur best designers. With a circulation of 150.000. thc WEEKLY is read hy ut least half a million persons, ?md its influence as an origan ol'opinion is simply tremendous. The WhKKI.Y maintains a positive posi lion, expresses decided views o 11 political and social problems.-Louisville Churhr Journnl. \\> articles are models of hi di-tonod di-eii-sion. and its pictorial illustrations are often corroborative nr?rimicnt? <d* no sundi force -X. Y Examiner and Chron icle. Ita papers upon existent questions and its inimitable cartoons help to mould the ?eniiments of thc country.-Pittsburgh Commercial. T IQ X?, M SS : Postage free lo oil Subscribers in the. U. ?V II.UtrKlt'n W'KKKI.V, ?ne year . . , 94.WI ?l.eo includes prepay meut ol'TJ. S. postage hy thc piihlisliers. SllhscriptioilH lo Harper's Magazine, Weekly. and liuznr, to one a<hlro.-s for one year, (IfJ.ui : ;.f.tr tvt?. . <-i j pticn ?1 ii ' tivefy t . . . i I ?.f - .1 >*.OU? .11 ':, in c . |(. I Thc Alumni Volume ol liurpcr'ti Weekly, In neat Holli lihnlillg, will ho neut hy express, lor ol ctpi'iise, fi?r j-T.tf) nioli. A complete Set, I c?iuprldiu]{ Eighteen VOIIIIMCH, sent un roof ipi ] of cubit at lija rale nf f.V?"' per vol., freight ut ex pense of purchaser. Newspapers are not to copy this ad rei i.-einent willi..m the expre.-s orders of IlAitrmc & IlKOTllKlts. Address HARPER ,<t BROTHERS, New York. FIRE I FIRE il FIRE!!! T. KOHN & BRO., -AT The Brick Store, Arc selling off thenr RESCUED STOCK Being slightly damaged by removal. : o : Tlie Goods Must be Sold, And arc Belling for whatever they will bring. :o : Come at once and secure Ilaire Bargains : Wo mean BUSINESS, as wc ncct MONEY. Theodore Kohn & Bro. At MCMASTKR'S BUICK STOKE Orangeburg, Jan. 21, 1?75. ADV ER TI S EM EN T 8. MISCELLANEOUS. S HAND OI'BNINUC I will open this mornliig a lot of thc Finest Ueasy ever offered hi this market, consisting of UNCOLORED JAPAN OOLONGS; SO?CHONGSy YOUNG HYSONS,. andi GUNPOWDERS, And in order to cultivate a trade fer these flue grades I will sell them VERY HJ O W . I have also received this morning another car-load of Solomon's Fancy Flour Fresh ground and Made especially fer me from tho ITiuctfrt Selected "Wlieiifc, I have never had a complaint of this brand of dour. JjiroKTAXT NOTICE ! Inferior KEROSENE OIL is PO dan gerous and so tunny accidents hive oc uttrrcd from its uso, I have been induced, ?lt thc repealed solicitation of my custo mers, to purchase a supply of pure Oil for th*-rr trae. I have Just receive ten? barrels of ? PU RE WHITE ^EKo^lX^ Of 12? fire test. I will sell this Pure Oil cheaper than the same grade of Oil can be sold at in this city. Familien usc ! lng tim OU- arc Rafe. The use of thc* common Oils now FLOODING THE MARTTET is equivalen? to ?ring?i7g roto thc family destruetrto? and death ! 1 have also received': 10? Tierces Fresh Cured Davis' Hams,. IO Boxes Cream Cheese, direct from thu Dairy, 25 Firkins Goshen Butter, direct from, the Dairy, which has all the freshness and flavor of tho flow ers. 5 Tierces ot Baltimore Sugar-Cured* Strips, 10 Barrels of Extra Mess Mackerelr averaging twenty ounces. 25' Sacks Laguayra Coffee, equal to. Java. 50 Sacks of assorted Rio, by last Rio steamer. With a full supply of CHOICE GROCERIES, Fresh and Good. My stock is full, with prices low anti good times coming. Thanking the public for their very lib eral patronage, ami soliciting its contin j nance, I will do my best to merit tho ame. SOLOMON, Colombia, So. Ca.