The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
Rowesyille Dots.
TOWNSVILLE, S. C., June IA, 1886

Having been so enthusiastically en-
gagged filling the kind invitations to
picnics and trying~to demoraliZe Gen.
Green who seems TO want to annihilate
the young king cotton, the week passed
away before we thought it half gone;
of course the half that we devoted to
picnics is the part that fitted by, the
other behind the plow was long and
irksome. We have had Il superabun-
dance Of rain, and the weather mdica-
tions are favorable for more. All crops
are looking fine and have the appear
ance of an abundant yield. My young
friend and neighbor farmer D. y. b.
has an excellent prospect. Should sea-
sons continue favorable, he has several
acres that will produce Ole bale OF cot.
ton each. Mr. B. S. Crum also has Il
remarkably fine crop, corn especially,
some acres will make rs much as Lorty-
five or fifty bushels.
There is not much to be said about
my "dude" farmer this week, except
that he is taken away with picnics and
the old Gen." is about to- capture his
little Peterkin. Once fellow cultiYates
taste for picnicS, he is sure to leave
his crop uncultiyated. There are some
energetic yonng men around here, but
their energy runs in too shallow chan
mel and is too easily damned. There are
others who strike their first furroW
this season, their cotton and patches
are small and their expectations of a
"mogul" capacity.
The community from Rowesville to
Branchville were in attendance at an
Ascension's day picnic at Rights Bluff
on the Edisto, and excuse the express
sion for it's the truth, it was the most
bountifully filled table-Well it appear
ed that the table groaned under its tre-
mendous load, but when my young male
friends and myself left, it was tighten.
ed upconsiderably. Most of the young
men made good use Of the day by talk,
ing to their sweetheartS, and those who
had no sweethearts went fishing, every
body rejoiced that they had none, or
else there would have been no fish for
dinner.
Jamison base ball club visited Rowes-
vile several days ago with the inten-
ton Of giving the latter a licking, but
after the dinner served by two Of the
prettiest young ladies in Rowesville
and Il trial Of five innings they came to
the wise conclusion that it was more
difficult task than they anticipated, the
score stood II to q in favor of the home
club They will play again on Satur-
day at Jamison the second in series
of games.
The affable and accomplished Miss
Lizzie keogh, of Charleston, is on a
visit to friends ut this place. She is
very popular young lady and report
has it that young gentleman up here
is so much impressed that he has an
idea Of extending an invitation to her
to locate. May it be SO, for she would
certainly be an acquisition to the place.
Capt. Bowman is making rapid head
way with the vast improvements on
his dwelling. When completed will
present the appearance Of 4 modern city
residence. Ok. c.
WARD OFF DEATII.-ThiS is tile sea-
son when the strictest precautions
should be taken to preserve health.
Premises should be kept clean, and the
city's sanitary regulations should be
needed. AprOpoS of this subject is the
following from an exchange: NO
longer does Death go about as a--5ts-
ing lion seeking whom he may devour.'
The bold and aggressive policy which
the destroyer Of life pursued during
the Winter months has been abandoned
and a stealthy, treacherous, Indian
method Of warfare is now adopted.
Death oyerheats his victims on the
tennis court and doses them with ice
water afterwards. lie turks in unripe
fruit. In a Massachusetts village re-
Gently he made an unsuccessful attack
on scventy-tive people under cover Of
ice cream and cake. He darts his
deadly shafts from the rays Of the
MONDAY sun. He poisons the streets
with noXious gases and disperses wide
cast the bacilli of fevers and cholera.
Look out for him. lie gives no warn
ing, and turks in ambush like an Apache
warrior. Unceasing vigilance is the
price of health at this dangerous sea-
son."
A GOOD GAME.-Church sociableS are
somewhat common throughout the
North, being gatherings of congrega-
tions for social intercourse and more
intimate personal acquaintance. That
some of them are not entirely satisfac-
tory is shown by the fact that a Boston,
clergyman was recently asked What he
did in his church to break up the habit,
so freqent at church sociables, OF ladies
arranging themselves in rows or clus-
ters, thereby causing the gentlemento
do the same. His answer was that the
game Of "miSSionary" was the best and
most popular way Of doing it, and on
being asked for an explanation of the
game, gave the following: ave %-
range all The ladies about the room, and
request q gentleman to stand directly
in front OF each Of them. Then it is
announced that the young ladies are to
represent the missionaries and the
young gentlemen 'heathen.' 4 signal
is then given, and the heather then
embraces christianity.
EUTAWNILLE RAILROAD SEIZED LIE.
Beginning with lust Tuesday the pas
conrnr tr.lipc or thn EutoNyilIo 1Ini1