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THE FREE CITIZEN. PUP LI 8 H KD AT OIIAMCEBORC, Sk c. E. A. WEBSTER, - - - Editor. A. WEBSTER, PCBLI9HER. TERMS I Gxa COPT, ONE YEAR, - . - $2?00 Invariably in Advance. Ami I will come near to you to ju<1~*cmont; ?nd I-rrill be a swift witness against tile aorcer or?, an<l against the ndulterehi, and agaihst falte swearers, and against tooan that, op press tho hireling in ma wages, the widow and the fatherlena, and that turn aside-the stranger from his right, and fear not me, aalth the Lord of Hoc ta.-MALACHI, III, r>. NOTICE.. We ?re not responsible for tb? views cf our Cerretpondonta. Advertisements to he inserted in the CITIZEN mntt be reoelTcd by Thursday evening. Advertisements inserted at One Dollar per inch, for the first Insertion. Further terms can bo had on application to the Editor or Publisher. Communications on matters of State or Local interest, respectfully solk-itod; All orders for Job Printing left at this office will receive prompt attention. Agents and Correspondents wanted in all Towns of tb? Countr. SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1875. HO INTEREST IN THE BLACK M?AN. A recent dispatch from Washing ton says : "A meeting was held here for the purpose of taking measures towards establishing a weekly journal in Washington, to be managed exclu sively by colored men, and devoted to the interest of the colored people. Frederick Douglas, Professors Lang ston and Wilson, and other promi nent men of that race, earnestly sec onded the .views of the Rev. George W. Williams, of Boston, who came here to establish such a journal, the general sentiment being tbat this was absolutely necessary, as the white manoo longer'took an interest in the black man/ Various sums of money were subscribed to aid in the enterprise." It is just as well for colored men to publish a paper aa anybody else. But we bave come to a strange pass in our tyiatory,. if no one can vindi cate the interest of 'our common hu- ? inanity, but must simply represent hie own complexion. Wc should like lo know what there is of color in the declaration of independence "that all men are born free and equal," and what is the use to say it was or was ?ot a colored man who wrote it? It is a great fundamental truth of equal interest to ail complexions, and de manding the boon of freedom alike for all. It is an infamous slander on the philanthropy and Christianity of the white man to say that he is no longer interested for his colored brother. How many have [sacrificed to give him freedom and aid him to maintain it? How many are doing all in their power to give to all, without refer ence to complexion, the means of ed ucation? Some are still endeavor ing, amid the deserts and malaria of Africa to point thc benighted to the lamb of God, tbat taketh away thc sins of the world. A. Cox would not abandon hie purpose of being a mis sionary to Africa, not for the cling ing embrace of a mother's love, or the fond endearments ol home and country. Bot bc waa a white man and represents thousands who have the same devotion to the interest? of our common humaaity. We ask these sticklers for race distinction to pause ero they er Ur tho- contest for a war of races. The white men hss the same rights to make race combi nations and enter upon race conflicts and distinctions aa the colored man, but either in doing it sro fighting sgsinst God and humanity. We are of One-blood, and are living together in America ander the same form of government, with, mutual rights and privileges. The .conflicts for which wc should, feel a common interest are those for thc triumphs of great prin ciples > of truth and righteousness, whick vindicate the rights of all, and win el?valo and bless all who are governed by them. This selfishness of man is in conflict with God, and tho peace and prosperity of the great (atnily of man. Do Right Every Where. There is always honor and profit in right doing. Many of the slanders heaped upon us result from di&hones ty, and tbe lack of stern Integrity. Man's only safety is in doing right at all times and under all circum stances. It is Satan's trick to make our doings right depend on times and seasons, on persous and places. He who does wrong because no one will know it will be terribly disappointed when his sins snail find him out. He who ceases to be watchful and circum spect in tbe presence of his friends, will find that those friends in whom he thus confided in an unguarded hour will betray his confidence and become his foes-will rebuke what they before justified, and accuse him of the very acts which they aided and encouraged him in. Do right every-where. There is no safety in sin. Confide in no one ; presume upon nothing suficiently to do that which is wrong. The watch ing eye of God is upon us, and when we depart from him he has ten thous and rodo with whi.'h to chasten us and correct our faults. Trust not in friends ; trust not in secrecy ; trust not in lies-do right every-where, and trust in God to give victory and rest. Do not follow the multitude to do evil. Do not bc a time-server nor a tool. Stand boldly up for truth end righteousness, and ever live with a solemn consciousness of dircctand personal responsibility to God. Make no compromise with error, sin, and wrong ; strike no bargains with Sa tan, every thing which he proposes is a trap, every thing that he suggests is a delusion and a Bnare. Man is weak, Satan wily-only God is true. Trust in him ; do right every-where, and he shall protect, direct, and save you at tho end. The Freedom of the Press. REVEBDY JOHNSON ON THE BALTI MORE LIBEL SUIT. BALTIMORE, July 19.-The suits instituted in the Courts of Common Fleas on Friday last hy the governor of Maryland, thc State comptroller and thc State treasurer respectively, composing the board of public works, against the Baltimore American for libel, the damages claimed being $25 000 in each case, are likely to become adjudicated, In ruling the cases to day, Reverdy Johnson tendered his professional services to the propre tors of the American, which having been accepted, Mr. Johnson's appear ance was entered in each case as their attorney. In his letter volunteering his services, Mr. J? hnson says : "My motive for making this offer was this, that from the ground on which I un derstood the suits have been brought, 1 thought that the public interest was concerned and that the freedom and usefulness of the public press were involved. This being my impression, I cannot agree to receive any pecuni ary compensation. Owing to the high official and equally high social charaoter and reputation of thc plain tins there can be no likelihood of compromise or settlement short of a decision of a legal tribunal ; the offi cial conduct of these gentlemen, being involved on the one part in these cases, and the extent of the right and liberty of the press to criticise and charge corruption to public officers on thc other." The suits have al ready attracted attention throughout j the State, both parties being repre seated by the ablest counsel ir* Mary land. DON'T ScoLD.-<-For tho sake of your children, don't doit. It isa great misfortune to have children reared in the presence and under the influence of a scold. The effect of the everlasting fault finding of persons is to mako the young who bear it unamiable, malicious, callous hearted ; and they often learn to take pleasure in doing the very things for which they receive such tongue lash ings. As they are always getting the blame of wrong-doing, whether they deserve it or not, they think thoy might as well do wrong as right. They lose all ambition to strive for the favorable opinion oC the fault finder, since they see they always strivo in vain. Thus a ecold is not only a nuisei ce, but a destroyer of the morals of children, lt' these un loved, dreaded people could only see themselves as others sec them, they would flee to the mountains in shame. R. R. EXCURSION TO ORANOEBURO. -Thc Central Club of South Caroli na, have arranged an excursion to Oraugeburg, for the purpose of a celebration of emancipation in the West India Islands. Fred Douglas and other distinguished speakers of this, and other states expected. The meeting to be on the Second of Aug. on the grounds of the Claflin Univer sity. Four bands of music are ad Iverttised to be present. A good time is expected. The Committee of Arrangements say tickets for the round trip eau be procured at the following places, for the annexed places : Charleston to Orangeburg and return 51,50- John M. Freemrn. Greenville to Orangeburg $1,50-^ Wilson Cook. Columbia to Orange "urg and return, 81,00-Cooper & Taylor. A Clean Apron. \ lady wanted a tritely little maid to come and help her to take charge of a baby. Nobody could recommend one, and she hardly knew where to look for the right kind of girl. One day she was passing through a hy lane, and saw a little girl with a clean apron holding a baby in the doorway of a small house. "There is the maid for rae," said thc lady. She stopped and asked fer her mother. "Mother has gone out to work," answered the girl ; "father is dead, and now mother has to do every thing." "Should you not like to come and live with me ?" asked the lady. "1 should like to help mother somehow," said the little maid. The lady, more pleased than ever with the tidy looks of thc girl, went to see her mother after she came home ; and the end of it was the lady took the maid to live with her, and she found-what indeed she expected to find-that thc neat ap pearance of her person showed thc] neat and orderly bent of her mind. She had no careless habits, she was no friend to dirt ; but everything she had to do with was folded up and put away, and kept carefully. The lady finds great comfort in her, and helps her mother, whote lot is not now' so hard as it was. She smiles when she says, "Sully's recommendation was her clean apron ;" and who will say it was not a good one?-Obser* ver. A Boy's Idea of Heads. Heads are of different shapes and size. They are fuli of notions. Large heads do nut always hold the most. Some persns can tell what a man is by the shane of his head. High heads are the best kind. Very knowing peo pie ure called long-headed. A fellow that wont stop for any thing or any body ia called hot-headed, if be is not quite BO bright bc is called soft-head ed. If he wont be coaxed nor turned they call him pig-headed. Animals have very small heads. The heads of fools siant back. When your head ia cut off you are be-headed. Our heads are covered with hair, except bald-heads. There are barrel-heads heud-of sermons-and some ministers used to have fifteen beads to one ser ixon--pin-heads, beaiis-of-CAitie, as the farmer calls bis cows and oxen ; head- winda, drum-heads, cabbage heads, loggcr-heuds, comc-to-a-head heads*of-chapters, hcud-him-off, head of-ol'-tbe-family, and go-a-head-but first be sure you are right ; but the the worst of all heads-are dead-heads, who hang round aa editor for tree tickets to a show. Home. A man went out to India to live there. He had a very pleasant house, with a large garden, and he and his wife and children lived very happily. At last, as the children grew up, the ' heat made them ill, and they became ? thin and weak, so that one day the < doctor said, "If you ivish your child- i ren to live, you must send them to ; England." The poor man could not leave his work in India, so he was obliged to. send, hie wife and children away by themselves,, and. lie waa left? alone.. The day after they had gone away n friend called upon him and said, "What a pleasant bouse you have!" Yes," said thc poor man, "but it was a home yesterday ; now it is nothing but a house. My home is where my wife and children are.*' Home is not bricks and mortar, nor stone, but a place where our best friends are. Heaven is our home, because Jesus, our best friend, and God our Father, are there. God wishes all men to think that heaven is their home, and so he sends for our parents and our friends, ant! takes them away from our home on earth, that we may be obliged to look up to heaven and sa}', "My best friends arc there." Our best friends are our beat treas ure, and Jesus tells us, "Where our treasure is, there win our hearts be also." I Hospitality. One day Tommy rushed into the kitchen crying out. "Motlier, mother there is an old woman down in the road sitting on a log ; shall I set Pompey on her?"' "Set Pompey on her !" said the sis ter, "what for?" "O ! because," answered Tommy, looking a little ashamed, "because perhaps she is a thief." "Go out, Esther, and see if the poor woman wants any thing. Per haps she's tired with a hard day's travel among the mountains," said the mother. Esther ran down the green, and, peeping through the gate, saw the woman resting under the shade of the old oak-tree. "?Should you like any thing?" ask Esther. "Thank you," said the old woman ; "I should be very thankful for a drink of water." Esther scampered back to thc house, and scon procured some cold water from the well, and hastened with it to the poor traveler. "I thank you," said after drinking. "It tastes very good. Do 3 ou know what the Loi d Jesus said once ahuuta cup of cold water?" ; Eather was silent. ?*.! will tell you. He said Whoso eve: shall give to one of his people a sup of cold water orly, in the name of a disciple, he shall in no wise lose hi? reward. May the Lord himself bless you, little girl, as 1 am eure I do." And a huppy feeling stole into the ci.?Id's huston at the old woman's words for the blessing of the poor upon her.-Children's Friend. Publisher's Notices. -Rev. Mr. It la kel y Is an authorized agent for thi* paper. -A. W. rinckney. of Branchville, ls an autuorized agent for this paper. KTOTIOE tS HEREBY GIVEN that application has been made, in accordance with ?lie sralute in sucii case made and pro vided. tutUe Clerk of the County for the i.icorpntntion of thu Congregational Church ?a Orangeburg. H. s. DICKSON, JOHN THOMPSON, ADHAM HA??H?SON. Trustees. July 10, 48-3 WANTED, TWENTY GOOD HANDS, TO CUT WOOD. COOD PRSCS8--C?8H. J. L. LIVINGSTON. CANV ""rued f?r two superb works II? trench art. "Tditle ftuo away and her Pets." and the pretty pair* "The Dinner, and the. Nap." These Diet ii rcs are worthy oj a pktet in costly homes- and Iii?xpemdvo enough for the tdmplest. 8emng< vapidly, and TAKE ON SIGHT. We guarantee ready sales, good proflrs. nm i quick return?. Any active ?rtfKon who will take Judd* eau make a andsome income. Send for our best terms at once. J. B. FORD SC CO.. 97 Purk Place, New York. Wm. II? BIRD <fc CO., ! Ml'ORT ERR ASD MANUFACTURERS OF Oils, Wbite Lead, Zinc. Co?Oi*3 W'iadow-GIas-s,. &&, 201 Ka st Pay. CHARLES! OX, ho. Ca. July 1?, 46-6 ?'A Repository of Fashion, Pleasure and Instruction." Harper's Bazar. I LUSTRATED. Auiiua ut Che Pl ess. The BAZAR IA edited with a contribu tion of tuet mid talent that wc seldom duo in any journal; and tho fuurnftl lt* self is the organ of the great world ot fashion.-Bonton Traveller. The BA/A it commends itself to every member of the household-to the child ren by the droll and pretty pictures, to the young ladies by its fashion-plates tn endless variety, to the provident matron by its patterns for the children's clothes, to paterfamilias by its tasteful designs for embroidered slippers and luxurious dress ing-gowns. But the reading matter of the Bazar is uniformly of great excel lence. The paper has acquired a wide popularity for th? fireside enjoyment it uflbrds.-N. Y. Evening Pott. TERMS: Postage free to oil Subscribers in the United States. HABrEn's BAZAK, one year.H,r0 ?4.00 includes prepayment of U. S. postage by the publishers. Subscriptions to Harper's Magasine, Weekly, and Dorar, to one address for one year, <l'\0o; or, two of Harper's Periodicals, lo one address for one year, $7 00 ; postage free. An Extra Copy ot either the Magazine, Week ly, or Buzar uill be supplied gratis for every (Jab of Fire Subscribers at ?4.00 each, in ono remittance ; or, Six Copies for ?20.00, without extra copy : postage free. Hack Numbers cun uv supplied ?t any time. The seven vo'umes ol Hm per'.* Bazar, for toe year*. I8O8, *6?. , ??l, '72, '73, '14. elegantly bound in green uorocco cloth, will be sent by express ireight prepaid, for f 7.00 euch. Newspapers uro not to copy this advertise ment without the express orders ol HxurxR A UKOTUSKS. A.alien* HARPER & BROTHERS,New York. 6. 9. SlifSfJiW CONTINUES to sen his LIQUORS and SEGARS A.T COST. He keeps on hand and is rcciving daily, fresh supplies of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, TIN WARE, CROCKERY, And a general supply of merchandise. O ALL BEFORE BUTTING. C. D. KOT JO MN, S. II. WILSON. J. T. WILSON SAM'L E. WILSON & BRO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers Pit MQC ERIES, TEAS. WINES. ALES. AND IMPORTED SEGARS. 300 King St., Charleston, S. C. May i?-?? I yt. A. C. I)JKRS, Dealer lu all kinds of Drags and Medicines. Dr Dukes has had Nine Yean? Experi ence in Drugs and Medicines and rhorouh ly understands his business. He keeps constantly on a large supply of Goods usually found in a First-class Drug Store. S^-Pareful attention Daid to thc com pounding of Prescription's and all orders promptly attended to. Call on him at his Popular Drug Store. Orangeburg. Feb. 13.1875. Rare Bargains -AT KUHN'S. T. MINA BBS., Having removed to their New Brick Store, are now better prepared to meet the j wants of their customers than ever. ^Tbeir elegant stock of SPRING AND SUMMER OLOTHLN? cannot, he siir passed anywiiere,, Call at the o-d .?". and.. j Theodore Kohn & Bro. . ADVERTISEMENTS. MISCELLANEOUS. ^RAND OPENING I I will open this morning a lot of th* Finest r..eas, ever offered in this markst, conoio i !: UNCOLORED JAPAN OOLONGS, SOUCHONGS, YOUNG HYSONS, and GUNPOWDERS, And in order to cultivate a trade for these fine grade* I will sell them VERY LOW. 1 have alao received this morning another car-load o? Solomon's Fancy Flour Fresh grouud and Slade especially for me from the Finest Selected Wheat, I have never bad a complaint of this brand of flour. IMPORTANT NOTICE ! Inferior KE HO SENK OIL in BO dan gerous und so many accidents hive oc curred from its use, I liare been induced, at the repeated solicitation of my custo mer?, to purchase a supply of pure Oil for their use. I have just recelv? ten barrels ot ( PURE WHITE KEROSENE Of 124 fire test. I will tell this Ture Oil cheaper than the same grade of Oil can be sold at in thia city. Fat&iliei Hoe ing this Oil are safe. The uee of the common Oils now FLOODING THE MARKET 'rn equivalent to bringing Into the family destruction and death ! I have also received i 10 Tierces Fresh Cured Davis' Hams, 10 Boxeo Cream Cheese, direct from thc Dairy, 25 Firkins Goshen Butter,direct from the Dairy, which has all the freshness and flavor of the flow* erse 5 Tierces of Baltimore Sugar-Cured Strips, , 10 Barrels of Extra Mess Mackerel. averaging twenty ounces. 25 Sacks Laguayra Coffee, equal to Java. 50 Sacks of assorted Rio, by last Rio steamer. With s full ?upply of CHOICE GROCERIES, Frosh and J > > A. My stock ls full, with prices lote sad good times coming. Thanking the public for their very Hb eral patronage,, andb soliciting its contin ! na l?os. I milt, do my bent to merit tba \ ii.? I i H?itr>Y *$?<jdL.o*io:*, 1 Colombia, So. Oft.