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ORANGEB?UO, S. C, MAY. 7,1874. STEPHEN 15 FOWLES, EDITOR AND BUSINESS MANAGER. LARGEST CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY. jrj^.Tlrf ort in no way responsiblefur the views or' ojnntoru^o/our Correspondent*. Our friends wishing to have advertisements laitrtU in the TIMES, must hand them in by ffaezday morning, 10 o'clock. ?* fni1,' - d? rt 'in ? 11 1 Henceforth. ?lj leg*1 Advertisements of County Interest, whether Notice* or others, will bo published for the benefit of our tenders whether they*are paid for or not. The coming election for Governor will frnm al] acenpnla lw? a lively one. The a shameful .manner, j All torts of frauds ,nnd corruption. will bo exposed by them. Everybody is glad to see. this, for when rogues fall but hobest 'men will get their dues. No one has as yet been publicly nominated, but of course it has all been fixed hy^.The Pftrty," who/will have the honor to preside! over;the dostony of the peopie. ! ' '<?"->":? ,!> ?!. . Ye Trial Justice. ?OR?XOsWurO, B.C., Apr.24,1874. "Faf be' it irbm me, your Houor,,, I said blnndly, "to criticise spelling and graiiiraer which are so. perfect, and hand writing easily mistaken for copperplate." The last word I thiuk touched his heart. He nodded gracefully and said, 'proceed.' Upon looking at this process,your Honor I perceive that no value is placed upou the rice, and alter carefully examining the evidence, I can find none proved: to say nothing of the entire failure of proof as to any ownership whatever. ? If then this is all the evidence, 1 would move that the case be dismissed, or for a non Bttit, or a verdict for defendants, just as it may strike your Honor as tli3 most ap propriate course." "Ken suit," staggared him. I said "the Plaintiff must make out a case, or is out of Court We are not put to defend when no case is shown against us. "Now where's any such law?" says the Court. I stated that I was un fortunate in not having access to his Honor's Library and was too far from my own to furnish him with any author ity: but that in my section of the country such was generally received and adopted ns law. "Well if you's got no law fur it, all I's got to say is, I's got lav here. This here is the "Statoo" nn<l I goes by that.and efit oint there then itaintno law. "Has your Honor then made up your mind?" 1 hcv made up my mind to three bushels of rice." That being sonic what an un important matter by itself, I presume your Honor, will then try the case lrom the begining. "The Court kin do it." Well I ask for a Jury. "I don't think Mister that you is entitled to any jury." I said Oh 1 I don't want a jury personally (except'ft coroner's, I meutnlly added) hut my clients do. Here the Judge peeled another egg, It seemed te molifiy him. He snid "I guess they may have a jury." I bowed. Mr Johnsing you will now proceed to select twelve names out of which you kin get a juror." Itaid, I dont like to presume to suggest to the Court: hut iu my section of the country "the IStntoo,, provides for eighteen names. He simply said "draw twelve" I said eigh teen?Court twelve Eighteen Here he turned his back'on me "Draw twelve," AUright I said t'?int son It) my section. Another Trial Juuticc whispered some thing to hrm when he turned to me and said, "I guess you may have eighteen" He then commenced for the 100th time on the "Stotoos" and weut through as usual. What be was looking for I dont know ; appearently something; and he appreciated how utterly useless is the in dex to that great book, as every body knows it is. I now understood why he looked so sleepy. It was clcnrly.I saw the effects of "burning the midnight oil." Mr Johnsing in the meanwhile squatted behind the chimney outside and wrote on n bit of pnper and presently brought in eighteen names. We then commenced to draw the Plaintiff objecting to every white man, and I to every nigger which resulted in Plaintiff*winning li e game, he getting four niggers to my two white men. The Judge row called order by observ ing to those outside "lie did not want no pigs nor disorder, nor picking teeth. Turned over the Slaloos and cat an egg. Each juror was then made to stand up and repeat the following formula. Court "You do solemnly .swear oraflinn ns (he oase may be"' Jiuor. I do solemnly swear ok affirm as the case may be" Court "Tihi? yon will try luw ca?e and do jest." Juror, "Tlmt I "will try this case and do jest." "May it please the Court,' I snid, when the first was being sworn ; "in my section of the county tho Juror is sworn to decide the r.nse accordiug to the evidence, and this will appear to be correct, for your honor will sco that one man's sense of "jest" may not."?Court "Hold up your baud (to next juror) you do solcmly swear or affirm as the case may be that you will try the case and do jest" "All serene" I observed "iu my sec tion those jurors would be said to bo im properly and illegally , sworn, I dont know what the law m" tfiissection^is. Go ahead" ""Well mister yau hove said about enough The Court knows her business- I tell you" He then unracked the pen, and after eating another egg went through a form of taken down testimony, which he never did do. He swore the plain tiff to tell the truth, only, and if the I Plaintiff did'nt tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth it is certain that Plaintiff did'nt violate ?her' oath. No move ease Wns made out than before, and I asked for a verdict.1 He said "three bushels of rice was proved" I said I would like to say something to the jury, He said, "you have had your say," "be sides you said you were done" I said no thing of the sort I s'aid'"thata all" when I finished with my last witness and told you to go on with the reply, Well ef you said so I did'nt hear you I mustbe deef. j "I expect you arc-deaf *' I was getting I mad then. "Now just see here, I have1) something to say to the jury and I mean to say it, and I dont iutend to let you in terrupt me with any more nonsense, your Court nor the Supreme Court shall atop me in the discharge of my duty. "Now mister I want to know ef you nieaif for to compare this Court with the Su premo'Court ?" I bowed, "God forbid your Honor, I beg to disclaim any auct every thing like contempt of your Court, such a comparison could never enter my head." This apology soothed him and he said "advance." I advanced on the jury. One old nigger (who had gone out and stayed some time during the evidence and who had been brought in and mildly told he must'nt do so any more) was fast asleep. Another nigger was rolling his eyes jealously at the third, around whoso neck the Plaintiff standing behind him, had lovingly twined her arms (her husband had left soon after I had openod on him) I knew that juror was against me, and the fourth was speculating on the chance of bis ever getting 25 cents out of my clients for sitting there. Tho two whites were thinking that it was a long time since breakfast. I got through aud the Judge said, "You can ta?i j the caso and find three bushels of rice have been shown." Tlie jury was led into the next room, spacious and unfinished. There were about six loose boards o;i the floor! and the carpels had not artived. The ventilation was good around a::.I under. The one side board as furniture was not much in tho way, and those jurors spent four hours on those loose boards. Almost dark they came in. Tho four niggers had tired out the other two jurors, and the Court read the following verdict: "We find Hunk not guilty, and wo find Schoem and Mrs. Hunk guilty of three bushels of rice." I mildh observed, "Possibly I gather the meaning of the jury, that verdict might bear amending as to form perhaps." Mister says the Court, "The jury have found nnd the court approve, so thats all." "All serene: Of course I don't intend to submit to such an infernal verdict as that. I'll appeal." l'You cant do it." "Well we will seo about that." "You've got to give a bond fus goin off. "All right but I have five days to do it in." Does the "Stntoo" say so? Look for yourself. "Then you karut go from here till the cost? be paid. Them costs is $6.00." I irrevcntly in voked the name of an old Dutch friend I said U. B. Dam, and your costs too; Don't you wish you could get I hem and the rice aleo? Then Schoem nml I took return tickets and left for his house, where wo counted out some more grains of corn and went to sleep happily. The sequel is, the Judge did send down Mr. Johnsing with an execution against Mrs. Hunk, and he prospected around to find chattels of hers to the amount of six dollars (for the Judge put his own esti mate on the rice, and ordered a levy to satisfy $3,00 and $3,00 more for costs, besides 2 cents 'coniishibn'j hut finding no property of hers he nailed up Hunks corn crib. Then he prospected around Schocms with a similar execution : but Schoemi dogs wcrenot hospitable. Then Hunk came in and ungratefully indicted the Judge for official misconduct, and tho Judge said It was Mr. Johns!nr. Then Hunks without regard for decency indict ed Mr. Johnsing, und Mr. JoliiHng lot out that the Judge bad jnstuclcd him to nail up Hunks corn hotisc/uiu! go around nnd engage the corn, sell it at once; und carry him the money; of cour.se no ;uio could believe that: However an injunc tion stopped them all and Mr. Johusing is bound over. So is the Trial Justice. I have been tedious in my illustration of the elegant workings of oar system over here, but I wanted to convinco you that Georgia cant beat us in the adminis tration of justice, and now I hope you yield the point. If these matters do not point any particular moral, or adorn a tale, yet they furnish valuable food fox ret lection, and they uaturally induce the mind to a train of self condemnation and we arc moved to.deplore our ingratitude, f am afraid it is not thought of enough. In our spirit of complaining we are not disposed to think gratefully of the many blessings which surround us. These lacts which I hove stated to you ought to teach us, in the strongest language, how grate ful we ought to he to our good Governor who gives us these i efficient nnd learned men to sit in important places and ad. i minister our laws, bo intelligently and so I well. This bounteous,. provision of our good Governor, we ought never to forget. ! \Vc ought to bo thankful to him. We ought to pray for him: but in our gush ing gratitude vre must never, forget the good and wise, patriotic, end pino Sena tors and Representatives, who out of genuine love for us, their constituaats, take pains to find out nnd recommend to tho Governor the good nnd wise for these offices. For it matters not how anxious the Governor may be to do these kind nesses, we must remember that ho is not ubiquitous. He cannot know what morit lies hidden throughout the State, and therefore to those whose duty it is to find fit persons for him to appoint.and whoso faithfully perform that duty, we should render a proper share nnd a large meed of praise. Tho Goveruoi ought not to hsvcall the glory! . "Youn Friend and Frequent." P. S. I have just learned that the Gov esnor moved by the misrepresentations of some jealous and spiteful enemy of our Judge, has had him removed and another Trial Justice appointed in tho place of this wise ornament of the bench. This is particularly unfortunate as a large num ber of citizens were about sending a peti tion, addressed to his exelleucy asking him on bended knees?figuratively, to keep this Trial Justice in office for life, or if that could not be done, to try and help him get ou the Supreme Bench. I send you a copy of the execution which you can file in the archives of the State, or give to some Georgia justice, to keep as a precedent, or you may do anything else with it you like. notice; OFFJCKOF COUNTY AUDITOR j 0::.'.xg;:r.i*nR Coixtv, Orangeburg, S. C-, May 1st, 1871. Amelia Township. i A V AinnUer, 331 acres, 22 buildings. Samuel Boitin, 3acres, 1 building. Est W C Cofer, 1100 acres; (i buildings. Miss Georgia Fiirtlck, ReUvello Road, 20 acres, 2 Buildings. A D Goodwin, 1000 acres, 0 buildings. J A McKenzie, 450 acres, 5 " James DTresvant 1009 acres, 6 buildings. Daniel Ziiumermun, 2721 acres, 30 buildings Branchville 2'ownship. William Lewis, 140 acre*, 2 buildings. W V Myers, 1 lot 2 " Davo West, 140 " 1 " Caw Caw 'lownxhip. Moses Under, 5 acres, 1 building. J W Culler, Adiu'r, Stito Road, 000 acres, 1 building. Henry Footman, 00 acres. Counsel Footman, 75 " W M Uafihey, Columbia Road, 250 acres, 8 buildings. F R McKinlay. 240 acres. C J Semour, 24 " Cow CmlU Township. Collier & Myers, Kbenezor Church Boad 105 acres, 2 buildings. Ert J WS Felder, 657 acres, 2buildings. Mary Huff, 800 " 2 M Joe Jones, 30 " 1 " Hannah Kelly, 66 " 1 " George Lyons, 162 *' 1 " Jim Rigby, Orangeburg Road, 50 acres, 3, buildings. Wesley Stevens, near Orangeb?rg Road 100 acres, 1 building. Edisto Township. Mrs Amanda Dantzler, Cannon Bridge Road 100 acres, 5 buildings. Morgan W Hughes, Cannon Bridge Road 185 acres, 4 buildings. S T Izlar, near the Cannon Bridgo Road, (1873-74), 285 acres, 8 buildings. Wilson Minigca, on Cannon Bridge Road, 8 acres, 2 buildings. Benjamin Pooscr, near Cannon Bridge Road 470 acres, 6 buildings. Ira T Shumakcr, Cannon Bridge Road, 600 acres, 7 buildings. Benjuman Tucker, Cannon Bridge Road, 13 acres, 1 building, Elizabeth Town-hip 8 II Kcnnerly, heal Edgcficld Road, 45 acres, 3 buildings. Jacob F Witt, on Blaokvillo Road, 125 acres 4 buildings, Goodby't Township, A A A rant, 60 aere?, 4 buildings' Miss R C Bair, State Road, 380 acres, 4 bud dings. I) B Boznrd, 70 ac.?e?, 2 buildings. ???? I Mjs E A Bozard, 250 acres, 5 buildings. MMDantslerr 100.-11.10 " 1 JW McKelvey, 6 " 2 " John Sellers, 6 " 3 " J B Shulcr, Guard MCacrea. Goodiand Township Argroe and Bolen, 1 building. J W Broddy, 179 acrea, 8 buildings, j Mrs C H Corditt, New Bridge Boad, 115 sires. VC B Hatto, Davis Bridge Boad, 497 acres, 6 buildings. G A Louis, near Davis Bridge Bond, 675 acrest 2 buildings. ""^Est P H Porter, on Davia Bridge Road, 180 i'l&res, 4buildings. ? {' :\ it . < )' . Gabriel Tyler, Davis Bridg9 Boad, 49 acrea. James Williams, J09,acres; 6 building?. ^ Liberty Township Benjamin Byaa, (1878-74), 585 acres. J F Boitin, near Holman Bridge Boad, 5 acres, 2 buildings. W II Gleaton, near 96Boad, 200,2buildings J L Gibson, 96 Boad, 540 acres. 1 buildinV. Bufus Hoffman, 120 acJes, 3 buildings, Eat J B Milhouse, 623 acres. G E Bolen & l A Fogle 222 acres. I/OOn* Tnvmhi'n. Dave Adama 96 acres, 1 budding, E W L Gates, 1815 " fWiJ T K Keller, 400 M 7 jf Mrs Emelie F Magril, Orangeburg Bond, 840 acres, 10 buildings, Jclm L Moorer, BeUvilte Boad, 300 acrea. gam Warren, 5 Chop Boad, 30 acres, 1 bald ding. JTJ Woodward, neat Bellville Boad, 250 acres, 6 buildings. Middle Towntkip Samuel Frazier, 50 acres. John 8tackley,Trnstee, 6 Chop Bead 500 acres, 9 buildings. *Mra MAE Tilly, near State Boad, 135acres, 4 buildings. jxwllope Tmcnship. EJ Baxter, 300 acres, 5 buildings. j BCooncr, 450 " 4 buildings. Bichard Davis, 100 " 1 building. B Dempsey, 250 M Mary C Rum ft] 175 acres. Thomas Smith, Howe's Pump, 1 lot, 6 build-, ings. Oranyebicry Township Adam Aikcn, 200 acre*.. 1 building. Benjninin Bussell St., Beers, Trustee, 2 lets. 2 buildings. James nnd Elizabeth Brown, Amelia St. 1 lot 3 Buildings. Benjamin Byas' Amelia St., (72-73-74) 1 lot, 2 buildings. Mnncrva Clark, 1 lot. A Fischer, Agt for A A Davis, Bull Swamp BoaTl 137 ncn-s. C F Gchreb, near the Bellrille Boad, 822 acres, 7 buddings. Addison Haines, 25 acres, 1 building. Mrs Mary Marchaut, Broughtou Su, I lot 1 building. Mrs M T Myers, Bay St., 1 lot, 1 building Mrs S A Pooser, Stage Boar, 173 acres, 7 but Mings. ?flrs-Rachael, 200 acres, 4 buildings. Est Absalom Stroman, near 5 Chop Boad, 900 acres, 10 buildings. Jesse Thompson, 27 acres, 2 buildings, Cephas Whittemore, 781 acres 7 buildings. Cephas Wiltemore, Court House Square, ) lot, 2 Buildings. J D Wolfe, Columbia Boad, 1 lot. 2 build ings. Pine Clroce Township. FoglBc rot hers, 162 acres. K B 1 rick, 310 " 4 buildings. Joseph Jackson 1 building. F \\ Bobinson, 25 a?.t<-s; '1 buildings. Poplar Township. SariteO Addison, 00 acres* Pioridrwce Township Thomas Allen, 00 acres, 2 duiIllings. j Baxter <& Andrews, 126 acres. ?? " 40 " Proridenee Township. David Bull, 225 acres, 8 Buildings. Elisabeth Bull 400 "2 " Santec Davis, 73 " I " S W Evans, 1199" 3 " Bill Fair & Wile, 40 3 " Stanley Garyin, 97 1 " Bichanl Goodvin, 800 acres, Frank Beeves, 41 " J F Way, 250 " 1 building. Hockey GroveTownship. Willie A People, (near Caluiubin Boad) 30 acres. Union Township. Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, 1200 acres, 8 build ings. Eli Busby, (near Bcmkcr Bridgo Bond) 114 acres 2 buildings. Jim Manigaull, (Barn well road) If acres, 2 buildings. Goodwin Powell, (Benicker Bridge road) 13 acres, 1 building. Charles Walker, 40 acres. Vanees Township. Sw en E fihulcr. 310 acres. Joaeph Van Dyke, (State road) 38 acres. 2 bul Ikings. J G W Warnock, Agt. 106>ores, 8 build inga. Willow Township, John Brawn, 40 acres, 3 buildings. Stephen Clemens 20 acres 1 " F G Gregory, near Holman Bridge road 151 acrea,3 buildings, Joseph H Thomas, near Holman Bridge road 20 acres, 2 buildings. W D Hi ley, ncar| l lohn an Bridge road 31|ncraj 3 buildings. Hubert Washington, 40 acres, 2 buildings. Zion Township. J H Bolton near Holman Bridg road, 114 acres, 7 buildings. Jocob Barton, 60 arces. Est John H F elder, 250 acres. Thomos B Sally, 9? road, 200 acraa, 4 build ings. Rachel Smoke, 37 acres. John Tyler, near Cannon Bridge road, 6u acres, 2 buildinge. NOTICE is hereby that the whole of the several parcels, lots and part of Iota of Real Es tate decribed in the preccedin; list or so much thereof as will be nccccssary to pay the taxes, penalties nnd and assessments charged thereon, charged thereon, will ho sold by Treasurer of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, at his oflico in said County' on Monday, May 18th 1874, unless said taxes, penalties and assess ments bo paid before that time; and such sales will be continued from day to day, until all of said parcels, lota and ports of lots or real estate shall be sold or oflcred for sale, provided such sale shall not be extended beyond Friday fol lowing Mav 18th 1874. May 1st 1874. JAMES VAN TASSEL, Auditor of Orangeburg County. ,A35$ 3&.TJAJL*-. HTJLCEEiny^^X^? 03? THE SOUTHERN LIFE IJTSUHANOl. CO*? MEMPHIS, TENN., January 1,1874. ASSET'S- 'is* ^ January let, 1873?deaucting premiums not reported. :jy/ "i^y "v//v/ i' ^sifc-L.-** income for the year 1873. Premium Receipts and Interest.. ' disbursements for the year 1873. Death Loss and Dividends. Purchased Polities, Taxes, Commissions, Advertising, Salaries, and all other expenses, t.M ?,?. kj_ 'JS Assets January 1st, 1874. J, . LIABILITIES. Net Value on Policies in force and on losses reported to the Company. Surplus to Policy Holders. ?1,133,843 85 1,643,249 70 H? 285,393 85 t i < i * n All -f*>V b2d;?6?4lT^ 82,248,026 35 $1,843,38570 ft 304.640 ?b> ATLANTA DEPARTMENT . Soutliem Life Insurance Companyr J. B. GOBDON, , CT JrVviidcJil. A. IL COLQUITT, J. Ac - ATLANTA, Oa-i March 1,1874* In order that our patrons may be kept folly informed relative to the security afid pfofffcBHot tho Company, on which thousands are greatly relying for the future welfare of the familiW, W \ take pleasure in submitting the foregoing statement, which we trust may be as .-satisfactory *Q them as it is gratifying to u*. Daring the year 1873, the Income of the Company was $1,04^240,70. whilst th? total outp? of the Company for the same pcrtod was $5*29,066,41, leaving the net inoomo for the ve?- ii^ 183,29, angmcnting the assets of the Company to $2,248,026,35, January 1st, 18"' * r%T* -* at of the Company, at same date, embracing the resurve on polyv m faf^ l and maturing nmou.Us to $1,76,943,885. which, dedue'^ {^^^ icaTCjf a ?Jpj^ licy-boldors, of $304,b4b,<>9. ""ir??*?? liabilities ?* ' ? tb* entire reported as to pol In view of the monetary panic dnricg the four last months of the Mast tear, at a ?inj?, too when onr receipts should be tue largest, it is a source of wtisfaction to tbe WnagcmentVndi grau.;'.,n5 c?cnccof confidence of our patrons, that th? Company is among the few that show* increase of businu? ana asset*. Commencing the post success of the Coniptiny as an - earnest hi * continued prosperity, we earnestly solicit the cooperation of our patron's' in extending our business) f and UuefulllPtW A. II. COLQUITT, Yice President. IIAQPOP A TRKUTLIN, Gcnl. Agt*. Columbia. - Ap. 2-2m IF YOU WANT GOOD FLOUR GoTo ALBERG0TTPS BAKEay IF YOU WANT GOOD BREAD ?uT.Ai.Bi:rtf.aTTi^ BAKERY IF you want anything it the ?okicty line snoot t? GO TO TV W. AlJIlSR&O'rT'Jt'H Apr. 16 1*14; \f HORSES AND MULES, The Best and Cheapest Sto k if- . I 1.X I tfvrr t 'KvcrOfK'rcd on tln'.s ?^X:irlict. F?U SALE inr ISAM BERG A SLATER. BOTH SADDLlsAN JJ HAlil J >B. Call and Examine this STOCK for yourselves*. Maw b the tiw to b?ty, Clrt.tp Stablcsin rear of Vose & I/Jar's store. McMICHAKL & BL?ME, PAY THE HIGHEST CASH PRICE FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE, And continue to keep the same on hand for Sale, Cheap for cash. OUR GROCERY 11 ARTMENT ' iHI &. Having lately been Replenished, we are offering a better Article for Less Mdrw^han*?^ before. I LOUll, BACON, LARD &C, A Specialities. DRY GOODS and CJLOTHTjSIG, AT AND BELOW COST. BOOVS, SH?F<S, HATS and OAFS on Hand. THE following flno brands of SEGAl?&, such as "La Floresta ? ?'I?ion," genuine "Figaro's* Tobaccos of every grade on hand. A fresh supply of Lager Beer, tapped and ready for us*. NOTICE THE Copartnership of Moselor, Crook A Cope*, has tliis day been dissolved by the with drawal of William K. Crook. All liabilities of the Firn? nre assumed by Joab W. Moseley and Robert Copes. J. W. MOSELKY. W. K. CROOK, ROBERT COPES. The business will be continued by the under signed under the name of Mosoley & Copes. JOAB W. MOSELEY, ROBERT COPES. Orangeburg, S. C., April 15, 1874. TAX NOTICE. ALL Persons interested nre hereby notified that the Books for the collection of the Town Taxes will be opened daily, at my store, from the 20th of April to the Qth of May inclusive. Tax or Real Estate 1 Mill. Licenses will also be collected. Parties offer ing Beef for sale within the corporate limits of the Town are required to record the marks of said Beef or Beeves with the Clerk. Office hours from 0 A. M. to 2 P. M. and from 4 P. M. to 6 P. M, After the 10th of Juno the penally on all un paid taxes and licenses will be attached. KIRK. ROBINSON Clerk of SpaaS. Orangeburg, April 15th, 187|4 A Southern House. GBO S KACKLBR'S DOOEB, SASH And Blind factory, King, Opposite Cannon, SArctt, Charleston, S..C 'V Tho only homo of the kindly this City o nnd managed by a Caroli?>'au, ? % A Large Stbck al w , . .1 .. ? nfi, at2?percen< , less tlmn^ort>\9W P*l?f& AP.X>JUB8#? '! P.O. BOX 170, ! ? '' OcbSO-ly