Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17
THE ROADS-BITTER AND A ClT
STORY.

MIDDLE Sr. MATTHEWS, Feb. s, 1881.
Editor Times:
1t has been quite long time since
/ have solicited spac. in your valu-
able paper, or given you any dots
from Middle st. Mathews. This
time, will not conlinc myself to any
particular subject, but discuss sever
al. The first, and most important
to many others besides myself just
now, is the roads
Our public highways should be
Immediately looked after. Tie
County Commissioners ! learn have
appointed DR.. y. NJ. Snidcr rs Road
Ovtrsccr, 10 supervise our section Of
rna Is. Don't know whether the DR..
has, or will accept the position. 1t
Is one Of honor alone, YOU know. Mr..
Editor, and folks don't banker after
such nowadays. II he has accepted.
your correspondent would like to call
his Immediate attention to the roads
in this (Goodhys) Township. We
can spare 4 couple Of days better
now than later.
The fence law, | notice through
Your columns, has again been agitat-
cd, and hope this agitation will not
cease unit! lis adoption is completed;
and would suggest, that some of our
leading men would do we'll To call
either Il public meeting, or convcn-
tion, ut Orangcburg. to learn def
nitcl.v the views of the people. Ifthc
majority are in favor of fencing stock.
the most appropriate time for hold
ing an election to decide tho matter
would he in the summer Cattle
could then be disposed of ut better
prices, and would give all ample time
to prepare for the change, which
should take effect, say on and after
'anuary lst 1882.
The new liquor law is causing
some stir down this side. When the
licenses to sell it expire, We hope TO
sec its COOL effects. Saturday nights
down here arc made hidcuuS in Ger
tain localities by drunken men, ca
rousing. cur>in9, and firing or pis-
tolls, (carrird concealed III violation
OF law Th'sc ''l:o: suppcrs,' as
they arc styled, are confined cxclu
Hirr'y to the cololcl pc, pc ever
thccss, they "rc citizens, a%d shame
he it said-some of their prayinr
church members are frequent visitors
at these night :thcrings. Dame
rnmor has found out that perhaps
this liquor law will be do ICED in the
sale of bttcrs.
We hope Mr.. Gcrlach (who seems
to be trying to do his duty as L. $.
Revenue lnspector) will look after
this matter, and, if legal, examine,
s'mc of these bitters' bottles and see
nc contents arc not 'p'p-Scnll.'
a word to the wise is sufficient"
Now, Mr.. Editor, I'll tell YOU Il
cat story and close. DR.. Tanner
the fasting man) has been cuuallcd
if not surpassed, by two eats in thi,
County. This is ~ glass bottle all;-
gator story. but the clean, square
truth. Two eats (".yallcr" cats were
accidentally, AMI unintcnlionall;.
confined in an empty barrel and re
malncd there without food. drink, or
even light, for the period of twenty
one days, and when released could
walk, see, and rW. One Of them WAS
even strong enough to climb Il smooth
round pole Il few days after its free
dom, III an attempt to commit theft.
II any one should doubt the above
statement, Mr.. Editor, unuucstion
able proof can be furnished by,
OCCASIONAI.
The Senate Committee on Privi
legcs and Elections propose to invcs
tigatc and settle the question whether
or not Vice. President elect Chester
y. Arthur is Il native of the United
States. Charges that Mr.. Arthur
was born over the Canadian line