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and has no faith III ghosts or supernatural
visions, but of this he is sure, he never
wants / have another such experience
rs he had Saturday night. lie had not
recovered from the fright when reporting
the occurrence on Monday.
THOMAS y. ToLBERT vas in town Erie
day. He says the outlook for..the futur-
is not promising. but decidedly gloomy.
The ADVERTISEMENTS under which the
people arc now laboring from the failure
of the crops of last year cannot be re-
moved 10y the results of this year, in ad-
dition to The cost of the years operations,
and the unpropitious seasons up to the
present, have added to the difficulties by
retardiug all efforts at a thorough prcpar-
alton of the lands for the coming crop,
and he thinks many will commit the
error of planting without preparation,
and thus inylte another failure. Mr.. Toll
bert thinks that Greenwood will be the
torn of the county, situated as she rs in
the centre of a section rapidly developing
under the stimulus of competing rail
roads of which sho is tho point of inter-
section, and will always m"nopolize the
advantages arising from competition.
In Trial Justices COurt.-Before j. r.
Moore, Esq. The State Us. Freeman
Chapel. Indictment for cursing and
threatening to beat. Opinion reserved for
consideration:
Before J. r. Tarrant, Esq. The State
Us. John Reynolds. Indicted for tnrnica-
ton. This case was adjudicated by the
marriage of the parties:
The State rs. Sophronia Jackson. AS.
suult and battery. Nerdict-Guilty, and
fined:
The State as. Cal Dorset and Molly
Bamtietd. Gambling and Keeping disrep-
utable house. defendants pleaded guilty
and commitment ordered, but escaped
custody OF constable.
All the above parties are colored.
l.. l.. GUFrIN, inspector and assessor
of customs III the port Of Charleston,
spent several Eours in town last Satur-
day. He says he is up to look after the
interest OF his people in the matter OF
registration ; that it is only az to National
politics he feels any interest. The
State is hopelessly gone, never to be
recovered from the Democrats. He thinks
there is little probability of a change in
the management % the post-oflice here,
from the inability of applicants to give
the requisite bond.
The LoAF1NG CLUB will probably re-
tain its former officers, and most Of its
old members. 1t will soon begin its nc.
customed meetings, and will sit twice
q day from 9 o'clock till II NJ, and from
. p. NJ. till the mail arrives At 4. This, il
is thought, will give ample time for a wide
range of discussion and thorough inves.
all accurate knowledge in detail of every
mans affairs.
THE conductor Of an eastern bound
freight train OH the &. IL &. Railroad
found a negro fellow stealing a ride las,
week in an empty box car; quietly clos
my the doors, lie obtained from the agent
a freight list for him, consigned to the
Superintendent, and carried him to Co.
lumbia.
ENGLISH SPARRows are beginning tc
; appear in every railroad Town in the
country, and if they multiply else Shere
as they have done here within the last
twelve months, it is feared they will bs.
come a pest. But then there are boys in
every own who can be turned loose on
them.
THE authorities of the C. & G. Rail,
road refuse to rebuild the Depot ut Chap.
pel's unless the land owner, Mr.. Smith
Will Sell lue laIlu Oh "ulcll llc DepoI "as
located to such parties as may wish t
buy lots. Mr.. Smith was sole owner "
the town Of Charpel's.
The Greenwood Grange keeps up it,
| organization, and does u large business
; TIL ough its Master, Mr.. ]. l.. Hughey
Monthly orders are sent forward for such
and are obtained in the markets ut whole
sale prices.
RoAD.MAsTER j. &. Hutchins, of tn,
A. Il X. Railroad, and his wife, carn,
up last Thursday from Augusta and made
q thorough inspection OF the town aiL
its surroundings. They expressed them
selves Us delighted with the situation.
CHURCH going people were interrupt
ed by tho heavy rains OF last Sunday
morning. In The afternoon 4 favorable
opportunity was enjoyed for attending
the Methodist church under the pastoral
care OF Rev. Mr.. Rogers.
DIR. LOUIS ANDERSON was in town yes
terdav looking much improved in health
The Doctor has been al invalid for some
time. His friends hope to see him full.
restored to health. lie is valuable to th'
community in which he resides.
a LARGE congregation assembled 70
worship at the Rock Church last Sunda.
in tho afternoon, but the heavy rains o
the morning, and tho continued threat
eniny clouds prevented the Rev j. Z
Marion from attending.
Mr.. GEORGE BAILEY writes from Flor
ida to his friends here, that he has beel
eating fresh beans for the last two weeks
Well, VIZ would not enjoy them out q
season; our winter is not yet oven.
MIR. FRANK FULLER was In serach G
cotton seed Tor planting purposes las
week, but refused to pay 80 cents pc
bushel, and says he will not plant 1
seed of cotton at that price.
MIR. HODGE S~TALwoRrH, who sutfcre'
so heavily from the cyclone, in the los
of property and injury to his family, ha
determined to move TO Woodruff on til
q. l.. d 5. Railroad.
CANDIDATES may expect to answc
some very pertinent questions PROFOUND
ed to them during their catnpaign, "
infer from what VIC hear is tho purpose
different localities.
The notes Of the sweet songster Of til
G. u q. Depot are beginning to vie wit
those of the feathered tribe in hylnnnin
F the delights OF Spring his sweetest strain
are about noon.
RICE d COLEMAN are nearing the con