Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-07
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The primary election in Hampton county
will be held sept. 6.
Damage to crops by rain Is a widespread
complaint in the state.
J. J. Mcleod. we'll known colored Demo-
crat. is out for County Commissioner Of Sum-
ter county.
Dr. y. T. kirkland has published card
declining to become a candidate for the State
senate from Barnwell county.
The command Of the Second Battalion of
State troops has been turned over to Major
James Il. Aesesne.
Palmetto Post: We learn from prominent
Savannah river rice planter that the stand of
rice is excellent, and planters are hopeful of
a large harvest.
Seventy-five pupils were enrolled in the
academy at Clinton. Laurens county, during
the past year. This is an increase Of 33l per
cent. over the previous year.
l.. L. Jarrard. OF Fair Play. has threshcd
his wheat from two acres. and the yield was
1855 bushels. This speaks volumes for our
county, regarding her agriculturally.
Nick Gibson was found dead by his family
last week. He had carried some cattle out to
Craze and did not return. He was an old
man. living near Ganney City, Spartanburg
county.
Georgetown Enquirer: The acreage in rice
in ethis county is estimated to be $50 acres in
excess Of that OF last year. The rice crop is
in splendid order, and all the indications point
to a large yield.
The Congressional Convention for the Sec
Ond District meets in Barnwel Aug. s.
The Hampton Guardian SAYS: IL Col. Till
man is not nominated on the first ballot he
will be on the second, beyond doubt.
Mrs. John Wilson, of Newberry, found a
pure gold ring in potato which she had cut
in half while preparing dinner recently. The
potato wss a large one and had grown in her
garden, having taken mp and enveloped the
ring. She knows nothing OF the ring.
James Morrison, a respectable colored man
Of GillisOnville, Hampton county, was robbed
last sunday night by thief entering his bed
chamber, while the family were asleep, and
carrying of his money chest. containing
nearly $4,000 in bills and silver and s., 500 in
notes and other papers.
man named c. johnson, living on Buffalo
Greek in the upper edge of Kershaw county,
was killed bv lightning last week. He was
living ON the floor Of his house playing with
his little child at the time. The child escaped
by. was badly stunned, and dog was killed
in the yard.
Capt. J. :. Land, of Columbia, who has been
connected with railroads since his bOyhoOd,
man, and who has for the past few years been
master Of trains on the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad has taken charge of
the Columbia and Greenyille Railroad in the
same capacity.
Palmetto Post. Several young men visited
Hilton Head sunday. While strOlling around
they discovered the skeleton of a man which
| the recent storm had exposed to view. With
the remains was an old canteen. and on the
bones OF the legs were a pair Of boots. They
is mortal Of some old soldier.
Andrew Bearden. of the Oakway section of
| OcOnee county, sOWed 6iS bushels of wheat
on about eight acres of land. and has realized
los bushels, which is q bushels to the acre, or
| about % bushels to one sown. Speaking of
| large Yields from small Arrears, Charlie Lip
/ ford. Young farmer at kinard's, Newberry
county, made 50 bushels Of wheat from two