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I Klh.W, SKPTI Mit Kit 5, 1875).
Cur luLlic School Sysiem.
An r.ddrcss delivered ril Ai>l>c
ville 1>\ M r. W. C Penot on the
above subject has excited consider
al>lc com men I on account of Us origi
nality indepi ndencc and power.
lie reviews ^ cry frankly the do
fiele na well us the advantages <?l the
system.
Among die delects lie mentions
il.e lowering ol the* standard of edu
cation, the loss of individuality, and
ihi Ii mit ix \ to communism.
regard to our ?State system lie
thinks that ii is nol :i !apt< <l in the
( cmlilibn of "our people, and there
fore necessarily very imperfect in
>\ iie of the great improvemo it- uf our
able Supi rintendcut of Edoca'ion.
1 e thinks that .the Public fehnol
fund sin Old ! c used not as a pay ?for
all, but :is a suppluucnlnry fund, to
i.t ( 1 laintd ( n e< inplinucc w lb cer
tain conditions, ami he thinks thai
this fund should he used only lor
tl ose v.ho^are not able to pay.
As a means of having long school
sessions, and of^.increasing thejpay of
tcaehersi he recommends a change of
the. scholastic age so that it may in
clude children between the ages of S
ai d Id, insl< ad of G and 10. This
would decrease maleiially the num
ber of pupils to be taught, and would
enable the fund to be use d to much
better e licet.
lie espouses the unpopular side of
the questicu with a boldness and
ir.dt p( t.duicc rarely witnessed in
these days of cringing to popular
opinion.
It st ems to us that ono of tha most
formidable obstacles to the perfection
of cur Public School system is tho
difficulty of raising an adequate gum
to cany nut I he scheme, unless-the
plan of Mr. Penot i.- adopted of apply
ing the public money only for-those
who r;re unable to pay.
Additional taxation would meet
with much opposition, and the appli
cation of the fund to the poor alone
is open to objections.
Jt is a matter for cur legislators to
consider,and we hope they will con
tinuc to trim tho lamp of knowledge,
until it shall shine in our midst with
a char and steady light.
Public Morals.
Public morality is but tho result or
aggregate of the individual morality
of the age. If wc accept this as true,
there, is certainly something wrong
aboul the education of the day at
lensl so far as morality is concernc 1.
It i ocs not net!'! a vcty scrutinizing
iu;-]i.;i n of the high places of our
laud to prove that the standard of
public morality is extremely low.
\Yo:-'.l i: have been possible for
Senators in the days of Washing! >a
i ;? .!. Herein l" l ave stnupe 1 to a p >?
litical bargaiaai was evi leotly etl'ec'
ted dtiriirj thi fid P.ed ? Hill e'.e;
thai !
If htie.l.Vr and mac ob?; Ira imli
\idtials had conimitloi (his crime,
instead of ftciiatdis an 1 ju Ige?, I hey
would It:;ye been Ostracised from 3o
ciely, ami received their desert
under the law. As to whether an
act is a crime or not, Seems to doeei.d
on the social or pditical >itan 1 i ? i ^ of
the < fit uder.
Pome poor unforltinales are ostra
eiscd often upon mere suspicion of
unsOundncss, while others, surround
ed by the panoply of certain clique
influences, can be exposed in the vil
est political barg tins an I alliances,
and yet bo sustained.
The cause is an improper moral
training in the individual, which has
engendered a diseased public senti
ment. Wc think, too, that the re
ligion of the day is somewhat nt fault.
There is too much of the form and
too little of the spirit of god lincss.
Religion has got, too much into the
brain, effervescing in long prayers,
instead of gelling intotha hearts and
pockets, illustrating itself in deeds of
charity towards our fellow men, and
iii practical sympathy for sufljring
hnmnnil v.
fjn?* tho tone'
. ' I progress thero
sei ins to he ito Inno for the growth of
the more refitted sculimeiils of the
heart' May wo hope for a change
for the hotter,
Immigration.
Wc have always thought that we
have hecn too iudilfercnt on the sub
ject el immigration. During the
duys of Radical Is m it was frequently
spoki n ol as a means of political
relief, but it seems that wo were too
hcl])h s to cany it out, and having
no << nisol in public n(fairs, we could
get no :;id from the ?State. Hut now
we have the reigns of government
and we seem l<> be satisfied with our
condition, and make no cfibrt for our
improvement in this direction.
Immigrath n would benefit us in
two ways, ngriculturally and politi
cally.
Agriculturally we have a plenty of
room lor the stranger to settle
amongst us, and wo need his presence
to help tis utilize our waste lauds and
develop our inexhaustible resources.
Meterially hi* occupation will in
cj ? it.-o our prodncis, and enhance the
value of our hinds. Railroads, good
schools mid other advantages would
so? U follow the settling up of the
country.
Politically, immigration would hen ?
(fit us iu increasing the chances of
good g< \ eminent.
Lining the reign of Radicalism it
was looked to in this light, ami we
renn n 11 r distinctly that in one small
section in Orurgohurg County, bun -
dreds ol nous of hind were willing
ly subscribed by the (armors to ad
vance the cause. It is incorrect to
svy that the Southern people don't I
know how to 11eat strangers and im
migrants. The characteristic of our
people is exactly the reverse of this.
Wc t. I;c up the new iu preference to
the old, and strangers are always
taken by the hand, and are helped
up the hid of life it seems more
zcnlcr..?Ty tl rn the old inhabitant.
As to the mode of encouraging
imrai) ration wu lmvo, ld^c ihOV'-tNews
and Courier" and other writers, no
well defined scheme to present; bu t I
wc think that our j emocratio Stato j
government, while it has powor,
ought ta establish a bureau of immi
gration with si fllcient means and fa ?
cilitiis to induce immigration by com
potent agents, and the publication of
pamphh is, bhowirg our advantages,
with the lands that may be attaina
ble, cither by gift or purchase.
The Legislature ought to take
action on the subject 1 r our future
good.
Ike Oi.io Piospect.
We must say that the accounts
from tl State are very conflicting.
Dispntihrs have been appearing in
the Augusta "Constitutionalist"
which r< \ resent things as rather blue
It i.- said that Gen. Lwing is light
ing the 1 attic alone, Thtirmun, and
even Lice who is on the ticket with
him, keeping aloof and not appearing
on the stump.
(hi the other lit.ml the latest intel
ligence is that ihe Lei mans of the
Stale in " lor the Democratic candi
dates end that the Gvccn backers will
go with them.
J 'n m those conllicting rumors wc
don't knov what to conclude, nor do
we know what is the ell'ect of the re
cent ilirl which has been given to the
bloody shirt.
We have, great confidence in low
ing and believe he will lead us to vie
tory .n that State.
Otherwise the Presidency in doubt
ful.
1 l.o working man's party loaded
by Kcnmty is not altogether on the
wrong Lack. There are grievous
and intolerable wrongs indicted upon
the poor by the money lords of crea
tion'. Taxation is enormous for the
benefit of the lew. Lings and cliques
control every thing to the detriment
of the poor man. Neither of the ex
isling parties have removed the
abuso. lie must help himself by
bohl and independent action.
mm ? m
A duel occurred at Camden last
week between T. R. Clark
and Charles Shannon, the diffi
culty growing cut of a heated
eouiroveisy on a bridge contract, in
Kershaw Ci unty. Only one round
was lircd, and nobody was hurt.
Justice.
We can't imagine what the "News
? j ..... . . - ? ... I 2. .,,.?,,. .,, ..(....ja
. u ivUr
... .. lie was elect d
i iiHtivut ol the United States wliieh
is a feat no other Democrat has ac
complished since 1H?7. That ho was
coun'ed out, was not his fault, but the
fault of the Southern Democrats in
Congress, who consented to the Elec
toral (Vmmission. If Mr. Tilden is
not the right man for the Democratic
nomination for nc>*t President, which
may he true, let us oppose him on
this grout d, but we don't think it
justice to abuse him for what he is
not responsible!
The truth, so far as we can observe
is, that Southern Congressmen crea
ted or helped to create the Electoral
Commission, and the gray headed
Judges of the Supremo Court, who
should he the exemplars of honor au I
purity, ititl (he vlumtiny,
A Sad Affliction.
In the last few days the yellow
fever has visited the family of Gen.
.1. I>. Hood, at New Orleans, with
terrible havoc.
Mis Hood was the first victim.
Then the General himself was sticken
down; and, a few <lays after, their
little daughter Edith followed the
mother and father to the grave. Two
more of the children have since been
attacked, and it is impossible to say
w hat will he the r suit.
Gen. Hood was known during thr
war as a gallant and dashing soldier
and since the war as a quiet am
estimable citizen, and the sad in
telligence of the affliction to his
household will be received through:
out the country with deep and heart
U It sorrow.
mmmmmr ? ? ? <??
The Crooks of the Law.
What is the use of all this expanse
to Ibrclosc a moi tgage of real estate ?'
1 hero arc many crooks an 1 dar<
places about the law. whi h we fear
tire not intended for any good. In
the interest of the widows and orph
ans we will show them up ns soon as
we have tf.e time for investigation.
A severe storm has just passe I over
the Gulf Const of Louisiana, dm'ug
much damage. Churches, Warehouse/*,
and dwellings have been destroyed
and unroofed. S'iOO.UOO worth of
property have been destroyed in Now
Orleans.
[Kor the Ornngebuvg Tint es.
Gills vs Co (ton.
Mr. Editor:
Dkak Sin?I semi by your request,
account of live notes ol oats, ami cost,
us compared with cotton an I &e.
I planted one bushel of peas per
acre on good stubble land, annuttbe
15th June '7S. Ly the first of
November, I bad a line patch of
vines and peas. The peas were fed
oil' by stock, and about the 20th
November, two bushels oats sowed
per acre, and pi J we I in with two
horse plow. The land was nicely
harrowed oil*after the plow.
Now, as to cost:
To JO bushels seed, (",. 70. $7 50
Two mules and hand
3 days, (</ 1 50. 1 50
Cutting, binding etc. 4 00
Total co.-t. S10 00
I thrashed off of this land, two
hundred bushels of good heavy oats,
worth in Orangeburg, at wholesale,
one hundred ami thirty dollars. I
did not thrash one ncre, ami gues9 at
the vest, but thrashed it all with a
poor thrasher at (hat. I do not
charge tic peas to oats, because the
good they did my stock more than
paid for the outlay.
Tho straw paid for thrashing, ami
there is a crop of peas on the land,
now, that will more than pay the
rout.
Netl profit Sill 00.
Cost live acres cotton .
Breaking land, (? 7"> pet acre... $3 75
Laying off bedding Ac, 75. 15 70
Plowing 4 times, 50cts.
each time ?'2 00. 10 00
Hoeing, thinning etc., SI 50
pet ncre. 7 50
20 loads manure $20 00,
1000 lbs. phosphate 820.... 40 00
Picking 5 ba'cs cotton $30 00,
Pent SI5 00. 45 00
110 00
By sale 5 bales cotton (<> Ls
cts. per lb, $200.
Secil pays for ginning.
Nett profit. S0O 00
Ki:t> Oats.
Atlanta Medical
College.
The Twi'iily-Seeond Annual foursc of
I.coturea will commence October 15th,
and el oho Mutch -Ith. 1880.
Faculty?J. (1. Westmoreland, W. F.
Westmoreland, W. A. Love, V.II. Talia
ferro, J no. Thad. Johnson, A. W. Calhoun,
J. H. Logan, J. T. Hanks; Demonstrator, J.
W. Williams.
This well-established College aflbrds op
portunity lor thorough medical cduoatiou.
It is in affiliation with, and its tickets
nnd diplomas recognized by, every leading
medical college in the country.
Requirements for graduation on hereto*
fore.
Send for Announcement, giving full
inforio.il ion.
J KU. Til AD. JOHNSON, M. D , Dean.
Atlanta, ti.v.
sept ? 2t
Seasonable Specialties.
The New
TAYLOR GIN
I'nti nt Front, Light Running, First
t hos, wnrrauted, and at the lowest
price iu the market.
SUGAR CA\E MILTES
And I*.ins ordered at Foundry Prices.
The Celebrated Two Horse
texx see wa(?on
Style ami finish unsurpassed, delivered at
.$li? for the Light and $07.50 foi Regular.
The bent Portable
STEAM LXniXK
For Farm or Mill use, from -1 to -? Mor-e
Power.
INSURE YOTJll Ci INS
Against I'anger of Fire,
IliHlll'i* your Dwellings against dan
cer of hire in the ORANGEBUKG FIRE
INSURANCE AGENCY, Kan* rignt,
( oin panie- Undoubted.
JOHN A. HAMILTON.
Next to HenryKohn.
Sl'ATE OF SOI' I'll CAROLINA,
Ouanobuubo County.
ItY <?? It- OI.OVER, ESqUIIlE, I'ROBATK JL'IKiE.
Whereas, George Rolivcr, C C. P., hath
made rasit to ine, tu grant him Letters of
Administration of the Fstute and effects of
David Smoak, deceased.
Thcsi are therefore tu cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and Creditors
of the said David Smoak, late of Orange
burg Comity, deceased, that they he
and appear, before me, in the Court
of Probate, to be held ?I Orungcburg, C. II.,
on Ost October next, after publication
hereof, in 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted.
< liven under my Hand, this 20th day of
Augustr?Anuu Domini iST'j.
[r.s.] CIL GLOVER
Judge of Probate, Orangeburg County.
aug 20 6t
ELECTIOiN" NOTICE
An Flection for Mayor and four-Alder
men for the Town of Oranifcburg, So. Co..
will be held at the Fngine House on Tues
day, the Olli dav of September, ls7'.t.
The Polls will be opened at <*> o'clock
A. M., and closed :.t li o'clock P. M.
The following Hoard of Managers will
i.. li ,\.. i.-1_?
T. ?'. Ihcrgotti, C. R. Jones and Henry
Fs Diekson.
Al Har-Rodms will he closed at G oclock
P. M., on the 8tfi of September, and remain
doted until t> A. M., on the 10th of Sep
tember 1879.
UKCJISTKATIOX.
All persons rpmlidcd t<> vote at the above
Klection, will be required to Register pre
vious to the IClcc'ion. Looks for Itegistra
tion will be opened ai the Engine House,
on Friday, Saturday and Monday, previous
to the Election; being the 5th, litlt and 8tli
days of September 187'.?. Hooks to be
opened each ilav from 7 o'clock A. M., to
li o'clock I*. M.
The above named Managers will conduct
the Legist nil ion.
J>y Order of Town Council.
T. lt. MALONE,
Clerk of Council.
nug 22 2t
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP!!!
Itlxarriino J3ofbre o3\aying I^lse wliero
AT
JOSEPH EROS'
AT CAPT BHIGGrlVtANN'S OLD STANO
Fancy Baker and Candy Manufacturer.
Keeps positively the Finest and Largest assortment of Cmfe-jtionery
at W bolesale and Retail for the very Lowest Prices.
A Fresh Stoek of Groceries and Canned Goods of all kinds will be
sold at a Small Advance on cost price.
'J he Best Brands of Flour, the Finest Cigars and Tobaccos and Fruits.
X. a di S furnished with Hot Coffee and Meals at low figures.
Orders for Wedding Cakes and Supplies for Cakes a specialty.
JQSggjgC EROS
leaiing Out
SALE OF
nTTKifiairriTi nnniSO
MUM bU?
rienry
DRY GOODS BAZAAR,
NEXT DOOR TO COR NELSON'S.
C D KORTJOHN,
Auction and Commission Merchant,
RUSSELL STRICT,
ORANGEBURG, July 24th, 1879.
We will offer for the next 15 DAYS
Unprecedented Bargains
In onler to prepare for the FALL TRADE
60 bids FLOUR, all grades 10 sacks COFFEE,
20 hi Is SU GAR, do 20 bbls PEARL GRISTS."
10 hhls SYRUP 6 bbls do MEAL;
I). S Sides, Stno. Sides, Hams, Strips. Lard, Dry Goodn, Notion?, TIats,
Boots, Shoes, Crockery, Tin ware, Ac.
TT/'irni r\ (Vf Q on SATURDAY and SALEDAY as hcre
UV>1 iUiSO tofore.
C. D. KORTJOHN,
SIOIST OJP THE RED FLAG.