The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-08-30
Local Dots.
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in August.
Cotton is commencing now to.roll into
town, and soon trade will be brisk ano
everything lively.
The exercises OF Miss Annie A. Al
bergotti's School will be resumed on
Monday, September 8, 1883.
The rain on sunday night seems to
have broken the summer heat, and now
we are having comparatively pleasant
weather.
There will be preaching in the Baptist
Church By the pastor, Rev. L. M.
.Galphlh, on next Sunday, and regularly
hefeafter.
iags have been in progress at the
BAPTIST and Methodist Churches
soS own without interruption for
lree weeks.
NJ. =. S. Tobin has made a neat job
in painting the firm name of ''Lowman
s. Dukes" on the West side Of the store
of these gentlemen.
Shull s. Bro. will open first-class
Restaurant in rear Of DeMars' store on
the Sd of September, where meals will
be Served at all hours.
The public school will open its session
Monday, Sept. 3, over Messrs. Brunson
s. Dibble's store, with Mrs. Susan T..
Albergotti as teacher.
Call on w. c. Crum, Of Rowesvllle,
and obtain good bargains. He is just
from New York with a frst-class stock
Of General Merchandise.
All the schools open on Monday. It
is to the advantage Of parents to send
their children on the first day. They
have had holiday enough.
Five handsome young ladies visited
our Office during the past week. What
do our old bachelor friends. Holmes
and McSweeny, think Of that?
Some of the smaller watering places
are so dull and sleepy that mosquitoes
come out on the hotel piazzas and yawn
while waiting for the city train to come.
Physicians say that ginger ale is a
poor substitute for water, because the
capsicum it contains irritates the lining
of the stomach and produces dangerous
Inflammation.
Mr.. A. NJ. Izlar will have black
smith started IN few days in the rear
of DR.. A S. Hydrick's lot to open on
the lane by the Methodist Church. 1t
will be run by Mr.. Howell.
The school vacation is drawing toward
q close, and the boys and girls who Rave
been having a good time generally, will
soon have to brush the dust from their
books and start on another session.
Ifa Long Branch correspondent is to
be believed, they are wearing very cool
dresses at that popular resort this season:
He says: ''Nothing but coral necklaces
can be seen upon society bellies this sea-
son."
We would advise Brother Holmes not
to be too much elated over the success
of the Barnwell base ballists here last
week. Our boys will return the compli-
ment when they SO over to play with
the Hendersons.
Mrs. w. n. Scoville sent us last week
q full blown flower of the Night Bloom
ING Cereus. 1t was a beautiful specl-
men. Mrs. Scovllle has one of the larg-
est and most beautiful collection. Of
green house plants in the State.
A Western writer thinks it is unfortu-
nate for women that they must wait to be
Yes, but just think how un-
fortunate it would be for fellow II a
halt dozen women should follow him
home and insist upon remaining until
midnight counting him.
South Carolina has an area of $4,000
square miles and population of one mill
ion in round numbers, nearly two'thirds
of whom are negroes. Just think of this.
View it in the light Of politics. labor and
education. The questions involved are
not idle ones by any means.
The average young lady is queer
piece of calico and fixins! She wants
at least four feet Of seat in railroad car
to ride a mile or two; but she will ride
half a day Sunday squeezed into a buggy
seat beside her young man and not find
the least fault. Why are they not more
consistent?
The Columbia Yeoman says: "The
Rev. T. c. NJ. Golland, who is now in
jail at Orangeburg. charged with steal
inc horse, has so far recovered from
his simulated insanity that he will prob
ably soon be sent back TO Colleton to
stand his trial" Our cotemporary is
mistaken. Golland is not in our Jail.
The editor of "TAe Oacl," an anony-
nous paper which appeared in Atlanta
last week. has come to grief. A friend OF
a young lady. OIL Simpson street, whom
"iNe O,ol'' called dudine. went TO his
Office and thrashed out the whole con-
Germ. Six other individuals were look
ing for "7he O,c" editorly last accounts,
but he could not be found.
We want our town properly kept up
and gradually improved within the scope
OF our means, but want no reckless
and extravagant taxation. A Council
that Will look to the interest of the tax
payers. and, at the same, time do all that
can be done towards improvement and
is the Council to elect. We
want economy with improvement.
The Atlanta Journal having published
a statement about an editor that was
drunk with $4,000 in his pocket, the
Griffin Sun replies as follows: "Wc
don't believe that was an editor. because
editors, hardly ever get drunk, and that
$4,000 is proof positive that it was some
other than a newspaper man. AL cdl-
tors are more or less wealthy, but you
never catch them getting drunk with So,
OO0 in their pockets. Not much!
THE Winnsboro News and Herald, Of
last week, says the Georgetown Enquir-
er and the Orangeburg TIMES AND
DEMOCRAT are growing excited over the
tariff discussion. and adds: peace, gen.
tlemen; you certainly can agree to dlsa-
gree" Thanks for your kind sugges-
ton, but the danger is all over, the pipe
Of peace has been passed around, and
everything is as pleasant between us and
our Georgetown friend as May morn
ing.
GREEN POND, WALTERBoRo AND
BRANCuvILLE RAILROAD.-Thc Act
passed at the last session of the Legsla-
ture Incorporating the Green Pond,
Waltcrboro and Branchville Railroad,
authorized the County Of Collcton to
subscribe 500, 600 for the building of the
road. but required, before these County
bonds should lie issued, that $4,000
should be subscribed by individuals and