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THE OKANUEKL'K? TIM ICS. I93UHO EVERY THURSDAY MORN I NO STILES K. MELLICH AMI* Editor and Proprietor. Terms of Subscription. One Copy one Year.$1 00 " Six Month* . 75 Rates of Advertising. One Square 1st Insertion.$1 00 Each Subsequent " . SO Notices inserted in Locol Column at 20c per Line. All Subscriptions and Transient Advertise mentt to be paid for in Advance. B?ff" y>9 are in uo way responsible far the views or opinions ">ur Correspond, rnts. Til URS DAYj M A KCl I 24," 188L ~ POP Uli AH EDliCATION. It is encouraging to note that the subject of popular education is at tracting the attention of the press and of the people. The Aikcn Journal and licvicu speaks very thoughtfully and intelli gently upon the subject. Its edi torial shows a thorough appreciation of the importance of the education of the masses; but we think it makes one mistake. Impressed with the inadequacy of t he State fund to make the public school system effective, the editor of the Journal and Hcvieic says, ''abolish the present system, sweep it out of existcuce and let us keep the two mills in our pockets, or levy a sufficient tax to meet the requirements of a thorough system w hich will In? an honor to our Slate and a benefit to our peop'c " Now we do not think that this ul t-. rualivu is presented to us. We agree that the State fund is in sufficient, but we do not argue from this that it is necessary either to abolish the system, or for the State to augment the fun I. It is doubtful if the State >.?. .. : h vy any higher tax in hei present recuperative con dition. There is no cause for des pair because our public school Sys tem is not what it ought to be. It has improved vastly during Demo cratic rule, and it will continue t<> improve, if the subject is agitated. The State has laid the foundation of the educational system, and it is only necessary for communities to build upon it. The News and ('mirier has suggested ou<Qimporlaut plan of im proving the system, and that is by local taxation. This has been tried successfully in many of our towns, in which excellent public schools have been established. In Winnsboro* and Chester, especially, has it been ?successful. These schools are sup ported by the State two mill and poll tax, augmented by a local tax of 1 A mills, an act having" lirst been pass ed through the Legislature giv ing the people of these towns lh.' privilege at a public meeting, of levying this extra tax for educational purposes, or not, as they pleased. The old ML /.ion luslitulc at Winnsboro1 is under the charge of K. Means Davis, an able educator, who being also allowed to teach the classics and other branches not include;! in the public school course, gives the addi tional advantage of a classical school at w hich a thorough business or col legiate course can be obtained. In this way the standard of education is elevated, anil the public school is made popular. But while this w ill do for the tow ns and cities, we have a plan to suggest I'u-the country. The local tax sys tem only suits populous communi ties. But w hat is to be done with I he sparsely populated country? Wc answer, let the co operative plan work here. Let the patrons co-oper ate with the State and keep up good i.ehoois. Utilize the Sta e fund by running the. schools upon ii as long as this fund lasts, and then, when it is exhausted, let there be no break in the school, but let the patrons im mediately take up the burden and carry it on. It is in this way that we will make use of our taxes to edu cate our children, and no other. The public school system could be made perfect, if wc would only co-operate. Wc won't co operate, and then we abuse the w bole system for our fail ure lo utili/.e what we have. Let us examine this subject in the light of its iniportu"- and of the blessing whic!* i ? '?? "'. "a ils pro per at. rod ?o: K.SE.LF. It is painful to see the dependence of some men upon others. Many nu n, when they are called tipoli to de cide some political question, Instead of thinking and studying out the matter for thorns..! ?? i irplieitly fol low what the leader* i.ut-ir trusted advisers say. Tliey forgot that they arc personally responsible for their vote, and they forget, too that their leaders are often wofully corrupt. It is not safe blindly to follow men, be cause they are esteemed respectable or occupy high position in church or State. Such may only be the polish ed exterior of the temple of deceit and hypocrisy. The abused are often the best. :nd the extolled, the worst ofmer Public opinion is not an infallible criterion. It is not all gold that glitters, nor all dross that ' fails to shine. We do not advocate a j disregard for the opinions of men. Respect for the opinions of Others is commendable. But we denounce the substitution of their opinions for our own. We should weigh well the opinions of all men and profit by them, but we should honestly and faithfully form our own conclusions. It is the part of wisdom to draw light and instruction from every source that we can, but in doing so, it is the duty of every man to think also for himself. MAKINGfHEN AGREE The practice of making men agree to a verdict on a jury is an old one. but we think it is subject to many objections. If there are men on a jury who can not agree, it seems preposterous to keep them under punishment until they renounce their opinions nncl agree with the rest, or else enter a mistrial in the ease. It partakes greatly, to on;* mind, of the nature ot bulldozing, and wc cannot sec that it serves best the ends of justice. Be sides this, the practice, as now in vogue, is open to another objection' It is not an unheard of thing that jurymen arc bought. According to the requirement then of all twelve men agreeing to a verdict, it is only necessary for a corrupt man to buy one of the jurymen in order to ob lain that which is nearly equivalent to an acquittal, a mistrial. Men ol thought are agitating this subjecti ami we think it is a question worthy of consideral "mn. SIM LT MILK. It leaks out now that Demo cratic Senators in Washington are forcibly brought to a realization ol their folly in .sustaining Kellogg in his fraudulent scat. Kellogg was not elected Senator from Louisiana w hile Mr. Spollbrd was, and was clearly entitled to his seat. Notwithstand ing this, Gens. Butler and Hampton championed the cause of Kellogg, with all their zeal, against I4r. Hill, who fought bravely and eloquently ill a hopeless minority. We expressed our surprise at the course of our Senators at the time, and our com mendation of the position of M r. Hill. It is admitted now that if Mr. Spollbrd, the Democrat w ho was elec ted, had been seated, instead ?f Mr. Kellogg who was not elected, the Senate would now be Democratic and organized under Democratic aus pices in spite of the desertion ol .Mahone. But it is not for this rea son, then or now, that we advocated the unseating of Kellogg and the seating of Spofford. Wc advocated it simply for the reason that it w as right thut the man who was elected should be seated, instead of the man who was not elected; and that it was wrong that the, so called, honorable Senate of the United States, should so far tolerate corrupt ion by admit ting into its halls an acknowledged fra mi. MOKE UAkk THAN tiOOD. The New York Journal uf Cum merce urges the people of all sections tosend petitions to President Gar field for the appointment of the inch in their several sections known to bebest fitted for Federal appoint ments, saying that "even ah unjust President like the unjust Judge will eventually yield to importunity; and the N<ir.s und Courier heads the article "A Hint for Charleston,1' and, "ihr duty of the people to demand the appointment, A-e." Lor ourselves, wc think tin; idea ot our "demanding*1 appointments frsm a Republican administration smacks considerably of audacity. We rather k- ?. i< w of the Lancaster Ledger win li -ays that Democrats who hang around Washingtonfor Federal ap pointments are not the sort of men to be elevated to position, and it would be bet - r for the South and tin Democracy thai they shouJdbeie.it away i ipty. The appointment ol Southern men to office by a Republi can administration will do us infinite ly more harm than good. TUE HULL SiVAMP ItOAD. Editor Orangeburg limes: Will you please publish the follow ing: The Bull Swamp Road from the ''colored school house" to Orange burg is in a wretched condition, be ing almost impassable. The hill at Air. Wolfe's, near the town, is im passable. The road has never been properly worked. ^ Being hilly, and a clay soil, it needs causewaying, which it has never received. The way in whish it has beta worked is to put rotteu piue poles and brush in the bad places and h avo the rains to wush earth on them. I think it the duty of one of the white County Com missioners to order the hands out and j supervise the working of the road himself, as the colored County Com missioner lives near the road, and knows its condition, aud pays no at tention to it. Respectfully, John S. Rowe. Special J&ttractionjs i in SPKISCi GOODS AT J. I. Sorentrue's SPECIALTIES 1 SPECIALTIES ! Notions! Dry Goods?! Shoes!!! Groceries!!!.' The largest ami best selected stock o Ladies, Misses and Children'*1 Till 91 Iff KU HATS ever brought to this inniket from 2.r> cents t<> $/i a piece,guaranteed to besohl 25 per cent cheaper than any other retail house dea ing in ibis line of goods. IIOSIF.lt Y AXD GJLOYKS! Indies White Hose front 10 to 60 cents per pair, the best selected stock in town. Misses Hose, white Mini colored, from 10 cents up. Lathes and Mi*; es List Thread liloves. in light and dark shades, ttents Link and l og ?kin (taumlet* and CHovea n a le a specially. Several dozen Ladies ?i Buttoned Khin,Opera blindes, still on hand at 7? els jut pail. IHtY <;<>oi>s! I Calico* at ?">, G and 7 cents, and a full line of Muslins, Lawns, Linen, Suitings, Plaids, Homespun, Jeans, Cassi meres; Cambrics, i!be.i at reduced lates. SHOl h! SHOJESX! 3000 j>air consisting of O^rnKv Lauies. Misses, Children and Inlauts, at prices to suit everybody. U HOC Kit I i.S ! Test Hio Coffee ti lbs lor Jl, Light brown Sugar 11 It's, fancy Flour 'lh lbs in sacks for $1, White Wine Vinegar strong for pickling purposes ?Octs per gallon, and thousands of other things in that line in propoi lion. AM> DON'T FORGET! That the highest cash prices will be paid for Hice, (Jern, peas and a I other country produce at J. i. SORLNTR?E. feb 17 1851 ly AN OKDIXANCE To Krise Supplies for the Town ol Orangeburg, So. Ca., for the Fiscal Year ending 1st April A D. 1882 ami a Bill to Regulate Licenses. BkctIOK 1. lit it Ordained by the Town Council of Ornngebujrg, ami it is bereby Ordained by tbo authority of tbc Same: Tbat tbo following Taxes be and are hereby assessed aud levied for tbc fiscal year Uc ginning April 1st A. 1>. 1SS0. at and after tbc following rate?, that \* lo say: Int. At the rale ofo mills upon the assessed value of all real estate lying ami being within Mic Corporate limits of tbe totru of Orangebnrg, S. C., including every llnild.ng or oibcr iinprovcmeiita on laud under Lease from ho lies Corporate or in tiividuals l?.r any terra of years. Sr,c IL He it farther O- ^ained, That the value of all Improvements on Ueal Ksia'o since last Appraisement shall U- assessed lor taxation bv the ''lerk of Council. S>:c. III. lie it further Orduiued, That every Person, Firm, Company or i erporh liou engaged in any Trade, Business or profession beninafter mentioned shall ohtHin on or before tbc 1st iiay of May A. I). 187'.?, a license therefor in manner Herein provided lot. those com? cueing busine.su after he 1st April A I> 1HSU. sball obtain n Li cense before entering upon that business. -d Kvery Person. Firm, Company or Corporation required by this Ordinance to obtain a License lo engage in any trade business or Profession for which a License is required shall ngistcr with the Town , lerk or bis Assistant, bis or ber name or Style, and in case of a firm or company (lit ir names or styles of such firms or com panies, and I heir places of business. 3d, Their trade, business or profession for ufech a Liceuse is required. ?Jib. The place where such trade, busi ness i# profession is to be curried oti; all of which, and answers to questions relative to which fi st tie fiten ?iii?ier ?uMt; Sr.e. IV. If any person or persons shall Cxerciso or carry on any Trade. Business or Profession for the exercise carrying on or doing of which a liceusc is re quired by this ordinance without taking itul such license as in thai behalf required he, she or they shall besides being liable for the payment of the license, bo subject lo a fine not exceeding $100 or less than S5 anil to bo imprisoned for a term not more than thirty days, for each nnd CTery violation of this ordinance. Hue. V. lu every license to be taken out under or by the authority of this ordinance ? hall be contained and set forth the purpose Trade. Husincss or Profession, for which such License is granted and the name or place of business of the person or persons taking out the samo Sk.c. VI. The Town Clerk shall preparo a proper form of License lo be issued in each case which License shall bo kept by the person receiving the same in a conspi cious place as the Town Clerk may direct Sec. VII. A License granted after the 1st day of April A. I). 11-80 shall conlinn-? in force until the 1st day of April A- U. 1H31 and all licenses grunted after the. 1st day of April 18S0 shall be issued upon the payment ot a rateable proportion e-f the whole amount of money imposed for such Lirense provided however that no License be grunted far less than three months thongh the time at the end of the year be less than that 8t<\ VIII. Kach License granted shall be dated en the 1st day of the month in which the liability 1 herelnr accrues and t he Hicouut to be paid therefor shall be com puted therefrom until the end of the year; nnd every person exercising or carrying on any trade, business or profession shall keep said License in their possession, and unless they shall do so shall be deemed and taken to have no License, and it shall be the duly of the Towq Marshal and Detective force to report any violation thereof kvc IX. fpoii the removal of any per son or persons from the home or premises l nt which the trade, business nr professiun I mentioned in such was authorized it may j and shall bo lawful for the Town (Merk tc authorize by endorsement ef such Liconsc, the person rcmoviug as aforesaid to any othc place in the corporation to carry on (he trade, business or profession specified in stich License at the pls.ee to rrhich such person may have removed I Sr.c. X. Fora License to carry on any | trade, business or profession hereinafter mentioned shall bo paid to the Town Clerk cr Treasurer, viz ? Apothecaries, $25; Ambrotypists for one year or less $5; Architects, f.i; Agents of Sewing Machines each 10; Auctioneers and Commission Merchants, resilient $ !0; no liceus- s to be granted fer less than six months; Auctioneers, transient, perdav. $?">. Harbers each $:* Hanks $01); lluggies that haul for hire $.'i; Hakeries ami Confectioners $10; Blacksmiths, $:!; Hoot and Shoe Mak ers, $:t; Billiard 1'ubles each $20; Hoard ing houses 5- It rick Yard, $ 10. Contractors, $10; Carriage Makers $11!.50: Circuses per day r?"; Carriages, that haul h>r hire, $ 0, Cabinet Makers $f>. Logs each >1; Drays $.'t; Dentists, each. $10; Dealers in lioods, Wares and Merchan dize other (hun distilled Spirits whose an? ! liual sales are not over $5000, $10; and for each additional $ lOUO or fraction t hereof, 75 cents. Gunsmiths, $'t: Came Tables of any kind whatsoever other I lo. 11 Billiard, Hackt?, that haul for hire $?"?; Linkster? for this fiscal year or part thereof. $2; Hotels. $1*2.50; Harness Makers and Re pairers, $;">; Horsey and Mule* head (soldJ si Insnennoe Companies. life or fire, on each Company represented. $10. .Irwc'crs, Watch and Clock Repairers, $10: Junk Shops, $5. Liquor Dealers; hy the quart, $-">0; Li quer Dealers, by the glass tr otherwise, $100, provided that no Kvensc bo granted for less than six months. Livery Stables, $?">; Lawyers, $10 each, whether in linn or not. Omnibuses $0. Physicians ? ach $.">; Peddlers per month $10; Painters each $?>. Newspapers, each, $5. ttcpairvrs of Furniture $-; Restaurants, each. $5. Sale Stable* each ?30; Shows, side and concerts, per night $5; Salesmen, Itinerant, per day, $5. Wagons that haul for hire $.1; Wheel wrights. $:o. Tinners, $10; Tanneries, $5; Tailors, $?*?; 1 dh graph ? ompanie**. $10. Master Mnchanics $5; Machine**, Rice Mills $10: Plaining Mills$ft;Grist Mill* $.r>; Saw Mills $0; Mdlenors$5. SKC XL Beit further Ordained, That all 1 male inhabitants of the Town of Orange, burg between the ages of IK and 50 (ac tive firemen excepted) shall be li'.blc to road duty, and shall also be subject to a compound tax of $2 each which said tax shall be appropriated to the uses and im proTcmonts of the corporation. Sn\ Xll. He it further Ordained, That Hucksters License shall not bo lixble to any deduetien on account of the time in which such License shall be issued. I Src. XI IL lie it further Ordained, That ilhe owner or owners of degs within the [ Town of Orangcburg 8. fJ. shall pay a tax j of $1 upon each and evci/ dog owned by J him, her or them, and that (he ewner or 1 owners thereof shell be provided with a I collar tobe lurnished at the expense of the Town, and on and after tho tir.sl day of June next ensuing, any dog ewrtcd by any I persou living in s.iid Town, found upon the streets without such colUr shall bo taken ! up by the Marshal and the owner nolsifled I thereof, and it such owner or owners shall fail to pay the license upon such dog or dogs within five days alter being so notifi ed, said dog or dogs shall be killed. Bkc. XIV. Heitfurther Orduintd, That all ordinances or parts of ordinances levy ing a tax or prescribing thy modo or time of returning or paying the sauio or any other regulation in relatiou thereto arv hereby continued in full foroo and effect so fir as the samo are not in conflict with the I provision of this ordin ance. skc. XV. He it fmther Ordained, That all Town Taxes on real estate re quired under this ordinance shall be paya ble within (HO) thirty days from the (20) twentieth day of April A. D. 1US0. All taxes unpaid after the expiration of the j thirty (30) days shall bo subject lo an ad ditionai tax of twenty per centum on real estate and twenty per centum on Licenses. ' St.c. XVI. lie it further Ordained, Thai all approved claims against the Town be icccived in payment of taxes and liccn scs and other dues against the W wit. Sec XVII. He it further OrdainedTbut the fiscal year shall begin on the first day of April. A. D. 1H0S Sxc. X\T1 L i>V it further Ordained, Thai this ordinance shall remain in force until amended or repealed, SEC. XIX. lie it 'further Ordained, That all ordinances or part of ordinances mili tating against this ordinance be and the Banjo are hereby repealed. Ratified March -2th, 1SK0, .1. S. A1.bkro?tti1 Acting Mayor. t\ It. v w- t>rk. BKI60HANN HOUSE. Regular and Transient Boarders can get good aud reasonable Board at tins excel lent Boarding House which I have opened to meet the growing needs of Orangeburg. It in located in a desirable locality, con venient to tlie business portion of lue town and travelling public. F. H. W. BRIGQMANN. mar 10 3m Master's Sales. Okakgebukg?Ik Common Plkas. Elernbeth C. L. Dnkes, and A?bury P. H. Duke*, as Distributees and also as Ad mistrators of the Estate of Abraham S. Duke-*, deceased, Against Abraham S. Dukes, Jacob T. Dukes, Ed ward G. Dukes, ferry 0. Dukes, Marion F. Dukes, Ailer C. A. Dukes and W. C. Bruce. By virtue of tbc decree of the said Court I will sell at Orangeburg ourt Mouse, on the rirst Monday in April. 1M8I( during the lawful liours ?>f sale, the following Heal Estate of which the late Abraham S. DukeH, Was seized and poK?esned at the time of his death, situate in Orangebnrr County: 1. that certain lot ef land in Kranehrillc, fronting East on Main stroct 07 feet, anil running bark on the North line along Edwards strest ^0?'> feet, bounded .South by lot of Ashury P. H. Dukes, and West bv lot ef J. I). Rhoad. 'i- That certain tract of land, known as the Mill Bond tract, containing lUU acres, more or lr?, and bounded by land* of Frederick, and Fairy and Abraham 8. Dukes, Junior. Terms--One-half cash, and the balance on a credit of one year, with interest from day of Sale, and secured by hond and mort gage of premises purdiaKcd, atid purchaser lo pay for papers and recording. ALSO 0 it a n u Kiicna?In Common Pleas. Anna M.'Millions and R. Benson Tarrant as Administtators of the P-state of John R. Millions, deceased, Plai.iliffs Agaii at Thomas M. Rayzor, and others, Defendants. By virtue of I he judgment in this action, 1 will *rll at auction, on the first Monday in April 1881, at Orangeburg Court House during the '-egal hours of sale: All that certain tract of land containing ??A acres, more or less, situate in the County of Orangeburg, and bounded North by land of Thomas C l'hillips, and having such shape marks, courses and distances as arc set forth in plat of John J. galley De puty Snrrevor,datcd September 10, 1>,S1 ? ( eing a tract bargained by tbe lale John H. A/ilhous to the said Thumas C. Phillips, Terms of sale?One-fourth Cash, and the balance on n credit ol one. two anil three years, hearing interest from day of sale and secured by bond and moitgagfof the premi ses purchased, Purchaser to pay for papers and recording. THOM AS \V. GLOVER, A/a.-ter. Maker's Office. March 9, 1S.S1. AT 5 Cts. per Yd. JUST RECEIVED aT FASHIONABLE DRY GOODS EMPORIUM. 0 R2LA.T SEDUCTION pricks AT THEODORE KOHN'S Closing ont the entire .Stock of \\ inler Dress Goods 01 all descriptions at exceptionable^ LOW jPLRICES. Also]onr entire 8f\ck of WINTE& CRO^HIKO Consisting of Bova, Youths and Men's wear will be closed out at COST To make room for large purchaser of SPRING STOCK. gbmat baega1ns Offered in Children* and Ladies Cloaks, Bhawls, Men's wear, Ac <tc FALL STOCK OP SHOES Just received and will be sold cheap. HEW &#&XSCG STOCK Will be opened in a few wcoks. The remaining WINTER S.TOCK will be sold CHEAP at XHEOBOBE K?HF8. Coptirtnership Notice. The undersigned have formed a copart nership for the practice of medicine in all its brauch?. Office at Dr. Fnir's drugstore in the villnirO'of St. Matthews. 4 . W. l. POU. m. d. W. t?C. BATES, if. D. M> 8 f x JtTWkVRStm HERE! CALL AT THE LONG ESTABLISHED PEOPLE'S BAKERY AND QKT BREAD, HOLLS, CAKES, PIES, &c. AI?o Raisins, Carrsnta, Citren, Nu?? and Canned Ooodaof all kind*. A fresh lotlof Confectionery now on hand, and a full a.?rtoi imoul of CHRISTMAS GOODS Vis: Cups and Saucers, Vases, Toilet 8?U, Lolls, Tea Sets, Mugs, Tin Tots ?f all descriptions, Lamp Stands. Chil dren's Chairs, Wagons, Hook ing Horses, Ac , Ac , Ac. j Call at oner and get what you want for Christmas. Partie* wishing articles fer Christmas Trees will do Well to come now white they can make a good selection. Don't fail to eall at T. W. Alberjfotki'? And be ooeiTiaoed v&at Kamt?. Clans will soon b* hero. jtjst oaPKirim T II K CHEAPEST LOT OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE ?V?K Brought to Orangeburg C. If. Come at onre and sec for Yourselves. Leader of LOW PRICKS in Orange burg. Next to the CALIFORNIA 8TORK. mar .'I 3t THE UNDERSIGN ED ?f TtlTcrH to IiIh fricsidn and fbe public, at the store recently occupied c by ?i. w. A full Stock of General MERCHANDISE. A call solicited ^>nd satisfaction guaran teed. TOliACCO Will be made a apodalty. W. B. THOMPSON. jiine 4 1SS0 lr James Van Tassel, AW D LIQUOR DEALER. Cn band and receiving daily Fro-li Oro rie?. ami the Kittest Hra ds of Liquors in ism. RltOHTON STRKKT, * ORANOKUURfi. 8. 0. Jus- Received A fine lot of Sold & Plate Jewelry, Consisting of Ladies, Misses and Children Sets, Rings, Charms, &c. Watcho and Clods MILPRKN'S KARS MERCED frei? of Charge when Lings are I'oujhl. ( all before hnvins ?dsewhere. W. F. H?>b in son. ~TI~ "SP?HK~ Ws&TCgM ft TTTETrt, JEWELEH A5D DRA1.BR IN Watches, CWks, Jewelry. Spectoelee, Musical Instrument?, Ac. All those in need of a good pair of SPECTACLES or EYEGLASSRS ean be perfectly suited. jflOF* All repairs car*fully and n/ntly executed. Prices reasonable. octS 1380 tf Olt AISTO EBURG MABBLS G. "^ATECKlir & SON, ONE DOOR LAST OF Dr. J. G. Wannamaker, INT aamfacturers. *??" ??d Dealers in all kinds of American and Itttlin 3SdL&mBZiS WORK. Tombstones, Monuments, Murhle nml Slate Mantels, And all kinds of [Stone Work furn ished to any design. Also Polished Granite Work Either Native or Foreign to order at Lowest Possible Prices/ Correspondence solicited with those in rrant ot any work in the above line. oct 1?ly NOTICE. Afr. C R. Jones keeps good hsrses nn.l buggies for hire, and is also prepared to do all kinds of hauling promptly on shot t notice. Terms reasonable C. R, JONER. EST qnalitv Condensed . Hlk at VAN- TA-^KL'S.