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THE FREE CIT?ZE
PUBLISH KU AT
OR AN CE BU RC, 3. C.
E. A. WEBSTER, - - - Editor.
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j?--?-.
STRIKES.
There has been too much of this
business done in every part of the
country, especially in the North it
Ima peen of late quite over done, and
tho heavy stone the strikers were
combining to roll up the bill is recoil
ing upon themselves. This work Is
reuily working iddleness and ruin.
It is better to be content with fair
wages and constant work. We learn
that this bad example is being follow
ed here in the South, and that the
Section hands between Branchville
and Columbia aro on a strike for
higher pay, it is quite a qucstiou how?
??ver about their gaining anything in
tho operation,
We are in favor of strikes against
the use of tobacco and whiskey, and
till kinds of intemperance nhdextrav
HTice. An increase of wealth does not
depend so much on what we earn as
vdiat \yc save. From the lirst, not
fined' the agitators for more-, wages
and fewer hours of work has intimated
that among themselves there was any
thing to be changed-any habits to
be improved, any effort whatever Lo
be made for a better way of life, ox
copt to obtain more pay for fewer
boura work. Thc leaders of the work
ingman's movement are bliml lo the
simplest principles of domestic and
pol?tica,! economy. There has been
no indication whatever by them that
they know that nu improved condition
depends not less upon savings than
OP. earnings.
Thc workingmen, if they wish to
hotter their way of life, must do it os I
ait others must-that is, begin at
home. If they cotinue to spend their
earnings thoughtless!}" ns most of
them do, they must always be poor
no matter v-bat their wages may be.
In thia country the workingmen may
always, as a body improve their con
dition and altair, a position of com
petence, comfort, and respect, if they
will observe the conditions that are
absolutely necessary to that end-tho
conditions by which only piliers have
risen to such positions and by which
thtiy also maintain them.
Applause is thc spur of noble
Tni??df*, Ute end laud aim of weak one?.
The Great Libel Suit.
STATE OP SOL'Til ?AU?LiX?, I
COUNTY OK OKAKQEBUUO, J
IN TUE COMMON l'LEAS.
[PRELUDE.]
Barnabas Williamson, Plaintitf, va.
Alonzo Wehster ami Eugene A.
Webster, defendants.
The plain lill*, complaining of thc
defendants alleges :
First, For a First cause ff Action :
L That the plaintiff, prior to thc
time of the commission of thc griev
ances hereinafter mentioned, liad
been engaged in business iii the town
and County of Orungeburg iu the
said State as clerk in the ollico of
John L. Il milhun, who was then thc
Country Treasurer for the County
as aforesaid.
II. That ?tf the time of the com
mission of the said grievances, thc
plaintitl was engaged in business in
the said town and county, as clerk in
the office ol' John ll. Livingston,
Esq., who was then, and still is, the
County Treasurer for th? cuuni\
aforesaid.
III. Thal until the commission ol
the said grievances, thc plaint ill had
always maintained a goori reputation
for honesty and integrity, and had
not been guilty ol any ol' the offences
charged against him in the libel here
inafter set forth.
IV. That the success of the plaint:
ill'in his business as clerk as afore
said depended on his good reputation
and credit, and on the confidence of
the public in hi? honesty and integ
rity.
That at the time hereinafter men
tioned, tho defendant, Eugene A.
Webster was the editor and proprie
tor, and the defendant, Alonzo Web
ster, was the publisher of the Free
Citizen, a newspaper published in the
town of Orangeburg, in the county
and State aforesaid.
[FIRST VERSE.]
VI. That on the thirteenth day pf
January, A. D. 1875, the defendants
maliciously composed and published,
concerning the plaintiff, in the said
newspaper, a certain article, contain
ing the false and defamitory matter
following, to wit :
"An inexperienced young man"
(meaning the said John L. Humbert)
''was appointed through Judge An
di ev?s," '(uiea??f.%''?'.fhiaiTiTetnt'C. Iii
rlrcws,-lhon and now State Senator
for said county), "io the responsible
portion of treasurer," (meaning
Comity Treasurer for Orango* m
County,) "Mr. Williamson (moan
ing the plaintiff) "who had served in
that capacity for Judge Andrew, was
Hum bert's chief clerk, and held a
key to the safe," (meal ing the safe
pf the County Treasurer for said
county.) No person in the olllee,
(meaning the saul County Treasur
er's ellice) "could better know of ils
management than Mr. Williamson
If.anything was wrong to lils knowl
edge, he was in a position to info n
Judge Andrews, who could have the
treasurer removed at pleasure. But
the internal workings of the ('lillee art
kept carefully concealed, until funds
have escaped from its carefully
guarded vaults io the amount. 6
$24,000," (meaning that lhere wu
stolen from the salo aforesaid of lin
r>aid County Treasurer the sum i?
twenty-four thousand dollars.) .Thei
when thc lac's are forced upon tie
public, they are asked to believe thu
no one guilty hut the unforluiint,
young roan, (meaning the said Join
L. Humbert): who ha? been taliinj
his official lessons under this guard
ianship of experienced tutors" (mean
ing the plaintiff and the said Thud
ileus C. Andrews.) "Humbert Ii ai
been promised exemption from pun
ishmeht on certain conditions, and ir
the incant i me adroit plans have bee i
laid to ruin his testimony." ...Now
in regard to lhi3 whole matter, then
is a fearful responsibility somewhere
No one believes that II umburi is tin
only guilty party. Wo do not BM*,
that it belongs to Senator Andrews,'
meaning thereby to charge that th.
plaintiff was guilty of grand I arc?n.)
and of stealing and embezzling th
public molloy? in the office cf th
County Treasurer for said county.
[CHORUS.]
VII. That the said publication wa
calculated to degrade the plaintif! i
the opinion of the community, to ii
jure him iu his business as clerk a
aforesaid, and to blacken and- i nj nt'
his reputation for honesty and inteij
ri ty.
VIII. That by mean? of the sai
publication the plaintiff was injuro?
in his business anil reputation JJye
thousand dollars.
Secondly, For a second cause of
action ;
f INTERLUDE-SA MK AS PHKLV-. ]
[SECOND VE USE. J
YL That on the sixth day of F .'
mary, A. D. 1875; thu defendants
maliciously composed and published
concerning thu plaintiff, in the sahl
newspaper, a certain article contain
ing the false and di iurn.it? >? \ uni^tcr
following, lo wit :
.?The argument, ?d' thc Cbulge .
"Our readers will recollect au ai tn li
in our issue of last week. Upon ''fi'"'
County Affairs." 1' contained li rel
eren ce to thc well-known fact ol'our
depleted treasury and' robbery of om
county funds," (meaning thal a large
amount of public looneys had been
stolen.from thc ollice id* the Country
Ti casu rcr for Orangchu rg Coin i tv, 11 u
ring thu oiliciul terni ol'John L. rTnui
bert, US County Treasurer I'Oi" said
county.) "It seems that Mr. YViljiani
sou" (meaning thc plat uti if) ..Hum
bert's chief clerke thought hiinsclLtoi
intimately identilicd with these Imus
actions as indicated in the article ii
question." * * * * "This ar
gument of thc bludgeon (ui eil ni ni.
a personal alloi cation between fin
plaintiff and thc said Eugene A
Webster) "can accomplish ccrtaii
objects, while there are osiers quill
beyond its reach. Although thli
champion of the club (.meaning ila
plaintiff) may ste dthily brandish id
weapon, yet its menace or its bow:
cannot hush into silence thc truth
telling whispers of his own con.-eirr?ce
nor can lill the empty vaults ol' on
depicted treasury ; nor can ?neb da'
turd ly deeds cause the people of hi
tiouiiiy to believe that himself (mean
ing. the plaintiff) and thc preien
Senator of our county were in biis.
ful ignorance of what was being don
when these vaults were ticing qua tl
emptied," (meaning thereby to ch?rg
that the plaint!tr ?VHS guilty ?d'gian
larceny, and (hal the plaintiff wan a
accessory in the robbery ol'the pu di
moneys in the office of the, Count
Treasurer of said county to a larg
amount. fi
[CHORUS.]
Thirdly, l'or a thirlt ' '^^j^'
(? NTKRLUDE-SAMK AS r>K?Ctf?*
[Tinki. v;-:iisK]
VI. That on the thirteenth ?j.. | j
Fiduuaiy, A. ?. I875vthefUdeudri, :
maliciously composed and pnhlV;-h>
concerning the plaintiff in tin; sa
newspaper thc false and ?leia-.nit'..:
mal ter following, to wit :
'Our County Treasurer. .>
Jervey introduced ile following rc
oltition in thc Senat?' :"
^jResol?etl^ Tuai the treasurer
Orangeburg County be requ?stb
within five days, lo inform thc S' ha
whether he has In's employ,
clerk, any peif>ou or persons v e;...,
ed with thal oilba- during tie i
tumne period m its allai ra, wfien
large amount was fraudulently ?
traetcd fruin thc treasury ?\ ????
conni j ."
"lt would nut be reniai kabh- iff)
friend Williamson (ine?tftng i
I ?Uti m ill') BhtSuid have Ins Haine mc
tipnyd in no unpleasant connect i
io the Slate. Senate, and Iiis prC/HUl
ai.d club b<- required for the yindi?
!i ?n ol' his character," meshing tim
by to charge that t?v plaintiff w
guilty of giand larceny, and of bei
uii^ accomplice in the fraudulent i
traction ?d' thc public moneys in i
ollie?' of the said John L. [Iii in bi
as Cou atv Ticasiirer for said colin
[CHORUS.]
Fourthly, For a fourth cfiv.se
action :
[INTER LU DE-SA si ic AS pnKLUi)
[FOURTH VERSE ]
VI. Thal, on the thirteenth day
February, A. D. 1875, ?bc de fei
ams maliciously composed and p
fished conecrniug the plaintiff, in
sail! newspaper, an article couts
iug the false ami defamatory mat
following, to wit :
"Humbert's Chief Clerk" (mean
tho plaintiff.) "Wc leam that a i
oliitiou was offered in the Senate
quiring our treasurer," (meaiiiim
said John H. Livingston, Cou
Treasurer for the said Gonn ty of
nn??burg) "to report ?VHellier lie
employed In thc treasury office i
one who was thus employed dur
the lime when its vaults were fm
ulcntly emptied. Is any one in do
?who is referred to? The chief cl
I bf our present treasurer: (menning the
j plaint ill ) "bears {striking resem
blance to the individual whoso abili
I tv ami experience were wasted upon
! Humbert" (meaning tho said John L.
i Humberto "and is supposed to be
the ono Senator Andrews soleeted to
control its management! who would
hejjcA'e that the. office" (menning the
?f?\?:G ?)f the said John L. Humbert,
County Treasurer as aforeaaii^) "colt hi
bo loscly kept without his knowledge.
Ho" (meaning the plaintiff) "denied
having a key to the safe." (meaning
the safe id' the Country Treasurer for
the said county) ''but. Humbert as
serts that Iiis chief clerk yditl have
one. This seems to be a tender spot
with bini, (menning the plaintiff) and
he seeks with a bludgeon (iud the
conduct of u bully, to enforce thc coi
routuess of bis denial. Hut. tloes be
act like un innocent, injured man?
Nay, rather is not bis conduct an iu
f et en ti al proof of bis guilt?" menning
thereby to charge that tin- |>tatn ti ff
I WHS guilty of grand larceny, and of
stealing and embezzling the public
moneys in the office of the County
Treasurer for the County of Orange
burg aforesaid;
[CHORUS.]
[SYMPHONY.]
Wherefore tie- plaintiff demands
judgment against the defendants for
i thc; ?ura of twenty thousand dollars,
and costs.
IZLAR & DIBBLE,
Plain tiff's Attorney.
In the above coinplaiutt.be maller
inclosed in brackets was no part of
the. original, but inserted tty us to
save space, and the trouble of re
setting the same matter.-Ed.
Tit ti "EASY CIJAIU" CONCERNING
j HAUI>ER. This is the three hundredth
number of Harper's Magazine, thc
last humber of tts t we ii ci-fifth year.
With June it begins its twenty-sixth
year and its fifty-first volume. Thus?
of its friends who have the curly num
bers still recognize the familiar exte
rior, for that has never changed. The
little cherub, tis good genius, still sits
up aloft destriding the world iii sign
of tiie universal sympathy to which
. ne appeals, and blowing bis rainbow
I bubble tu token of the bright, and
fprwjsTiir*:. way in Wl?iob h.; socks to eil
; ter lain tin- World. ? ?ie little mini.*]- !
tiers ut his sub-still seaUcr,f lie. flow-;
! ers ol' wit romanee and wisdom which
tor a (piarter of a century have been
dropping from limit' han.is; and we
ike to believe that the ive I l-k how ii
-yellow cover, with i .s blithe>atid airy
ligures, bas come io .seem lu many und
lean?, a rentier and friend aol the sere,
aspect ol' encroaching ?ge, hut the
sunny brightness of perpetual fresh.
ness and morning,
. ' ..' . ?. .* 4?
Through all these t we ti ty-li ve years
and these (bree hundred lUlUlheis, "il
ia a very pleasant thouglti that foe
bonds between tin.' Magazine and its
j teat lets have been constantly strengt h
v liing, and that ti Minis toward us
hali ccu: cry with a llviucf ?omi upon
Uni public than ever, lt has seen many
ami many companions ?pVing tili
utoiiud ii, -.'?ne .'!' wl?oiii have lulu "ii
asleep, while oilier.-, are. wide aw ko,
o d tunning then race, joyously. Tue
obi Cfrithtini ao l ne. hitcri'Ulioniduud
Putnam-tu milch Of wh'oatj esl ate the
Aittiutic bas fallen heil - w?r? the
moil popular of its earl) compeers.
I'ltey are all gotley and the younger
born me prosperous and enterprising,
and furnish with dur per a monthly
least which to the reader of Graham's
Magazine thirty years ago would
seem miraculous for its variety and
excellence. During all this time, too
the general character of this periodi
cal has not essentially changed. It
has, of course, immensely improved,
anti it is, we may say, pqually ol'
course, very much better to-day tuan
ever before, simply because the re
sources ol a magazine to-tlay atc so
very much greater than they were
twenty-live years ago. Anti if the
general character is much thc same,
whatever the advance in development
may be, it is because tho original con
ception of what a magnzine in Amer
ita should be was so felicitous and
'accurate Thc i inmenso eticcess and
popularity of tho Monthly provo it.
Kumar's EASY CHAIR, in Harper's
Magazinef >r May.
I When Pluto was tobi that he had
j many enemies who spoke ill of him,
! he replied, 4,It is no matter, 1 shall
y try to live so that no one will believe
I them."
ADVERTIS EM EN T S .
- MISCELLANEOUS.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,!
QFKICK SECRETARY OF STATE,
COLUMBIA, S. C. Feb. 4?;n, 1875.
The FREE CITIZEN is hereby
designated us one of the nev spacers
for Ibe publication of all legal no
. iee8, and otile ?ul advertisements for
the Couuty ol' Orungeburg. under the
Act approved February 22d, 1870,
?.milted "An Act to regulate the
publication ol all legal and public
notices and nil former orders of this
Board in conllict with this is hereby
res? i uded.
II. E. IIAYNE,
Sec'y of State and Sec'y of Borod.
I, II. E. H .VYNE, Secretary of State,
do hereby certify that the foregoing
is.a tine and con?ut copy of thc orig
inal, now on file in Ibis elllee. /
II. E. HAY SE,
Secretary of State.
" Complete Pictorial Hinton/ of the
Times"-11 The lexi, cheapest,
ami most successful Family Pa
per in thc. Union
Harper's Week ly.
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erful illustrated periodical published in
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and convincing, and carry much weight,
bs illustrations of current events are Inti
and fresh, and are prepared hy mir hosi
designers. Willi a circulation bf 150,000.
Hie WEEKLY ls read by at least half a
million persons, and its influence as au
or?rau ol opinion is simply tremendous.
The WEEKLY maintains a positive posi
tion, expresses decided views on pol?tica]
and social problems.-Louisville Ctturhr
Joitrnut.
Its articles are models of bi rh-tbued
discussion, and its pictorial Illustrations
are often corroborative arguments of no
small force'.-JV". Y Examiner and Chron
icle. "
Its papers upon existent questions and
its inimitable cartoons help to iiiotdd tia
?utiithtients of the country.-Pittsburgh
Commercial.
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or Unzai' will i.o $ii|)|i)leq grub* iov every Chi?
'il I'm: Si,ii-i:ril)U'.oil ju.Uoout'.h, lu i.in'.yehstl I
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DKOTUKIiS. Aittlro.iH
IIARPEK & Ult OTHERS, New York.
FIRE!
FIRE!! '
FIRE!!!
IT. K0HN.-& BRO,,
-AT
Tl 8 Brick Store.
Are selling olT their
RESCUED STOCK
Being slightly iel imaged by removal.
The Goods Must be Sold,
And are selling for whatever they
will bring.
: o :
Come at buce and secuvo
Rare Bargains :
We mean BUSINESS, as wo need
MONEY.
Theodore Kohn & Bro.
At MoMASTER'S BRICK ?STORE.
1 Orangoburg, Jan. 21, 1875.
ADVERTISEMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS.
M RAND OPENING!
Gt
I will open Pal* morning a lot ot' MK*
JLT'iiiest . eas,
ever offered in this market, constating ul
UNCOLORED JAPAN OOLONGS,
SOUCHONGS,
YOUNG HYSONS,
and
GUNPOWDERS,
And In order to cultivate a trxdtt 1er
these line grades I will vidi thom
V E ii Y X- O W .
I h.'ive also rtioeived this woruim,' unother
car-load of
Solomon's Fancy Flour
Fresh ground.mid Made <r .-ip ec i ai ly
tor rue from tito
Finest Weleeted Wlieatj
1 haye never had a complaint of
thia brand ut tiour.
Ijti'OETANT NOTICE!
Inferior KEROSENE Oil, i^ao dun
serous and so many accidents h ? ve oc
curred from its use, 1 have been induced,
at the repealed solicitation of my custo
mers, to purchase a supply of pure Oil
for their use. I huvu just receive t?n
mst
barrels ol
PURE WHITE KEROSENE -
pf 12-i tire tojtt. I will sell titi? i?ure
Oil cheaper than the same grade of Oil
can bc sold at in this city. Families use
hUT this.Oil aro safe. The use of the
common Oils now
FLOODING THE MARKET
ls equivalent to bringing lute the furoll/
destruction*and du ?uh !
I hare also received :
10 Tierces Fresh Cured Davis' Hams,
10 Boxes Cream Cheese, direct from
the Dairy,
25 Firkins Goshen Butter, direct from
the Dairy, which has all the
freshness and flavor of the flow
ers.
5 Tierces of Baltimore Sugar-Cured
Strips,
10 Barrels of Extra Mess Mackerel,
averaging twenty ounces.
25 Sacks Lagnaj ra Coffee, equal to
Java.
50 Sacks of assorted Riu, by last Rio
steamer.
With a full supply of
CHOICE GROCERIES,
Fresh and Good.
My stock 1? full, with prices low and
good time? coming.
Thanking; tho public for their very lib
eral patronage, and soliciting Its contin
uance, I will do my best to m?rit the
ame.
HARDY
Columbia, So, Ca.
