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PYROTBCNICS At MCCORMICK
TEE 'UNCo GU1D" FOLK FURNISH A SIDE
SHOW FOR THE BALL.
Big manifestations Disturbance Of
the Peace-.The Rioters Land in
the Guard.EiOuse, and Pay Heavy
Fines.

MCCoRMICK, S. c., Jan. 4, 1886.
The Rev. j. c. Chandler preached a very in
tcrpsting sermon on last Sunday. Subject,
OCCUPY till come" Luke, 18th chapter, 18th
verse.
Quite a number of visitors to the ball
thought that the fire display was a part Of the
programme for the evenings entertainment
on New Years night. The fire works were
gotten up by the Sunday School instead of a
tree during Christmas. One of our boss church
members was much mortified, after trying to
break up the ball by haying the FIRE works on
works contributed to the enjoyment of the
ball.
We have had quitea scige Of rain during the
last few days. Every thing Is muddy this
morning, and still it looks like rain again to-
The Masonic Lodge of this place will have a
supper at their next regular meeting.
from the country came in town on u
big drunk and walked up and Town
the centre of the streets, defying the council to
have them arrested. 1na few minutes a posse
in arresting them. They drew istols and said
they would shoot the first fellow thai touched
one Of them. A few gentlemen rushed in and
took the pistols from them, after Il most des-
the guard house They were soon begging
like little children to be released finally the
council consented to try the case after supper,
ana two were fined SIS each, and another
" CoitlS vi liS ~ St'''Ns
their bond and they went away peacefully
about 0 o'clock. This is The second time
one has tried the grit of Mccormick. We
presume he Is satisfied. The only damage
done, was that Mr.. j. 2. Smith broke a nice
walking stick over a head. Our cOun-
Gil are too lenicnt with such fellows. When
men will get drunk and raise Il row they
ought to suffer the penalty, and be fined to
the full extent of the council.
1t was sixty-five dollars the ladies made
clear at the supper and charadcs, instead OF
one hundred and fifty dollars, us reported last
week.
The new county question is about at a stand
still. We need 1t, and hope we will get it be-
fore long.
Since writing the piece about the rioters
we have Just heard that they, in
coming to Mccormick omTroy, caught some
little negroes and beat them fearfLlly. They
CormicK to have an old fashion riot Wal.
rants have been issued for all three of them in
the negro case, and we hear that two Other
warrants will be Issued against them fOi
threatening to shoot two peaceful mon in
town, and for drawing pistols on several. Tho
matter is In the hands of the law and justice
| will be retributive in the end. "The way OF
the tranSgreSSor is hard"
The Methodist brethren did not have a
Xmas tree us was expected, but had n fine dis
sisting Of balloons and animals of various
kinds. We think this was enjoyed more THAI
u tree would ave been by young and old
Tho services commenced about . O'Clock, will
speeches by Rev. j. {. Chandler, the new Meth
odist pastor, and Mr.. p. l.. SturlIcy. The church
was filled, and look cd as if they were satisfied
The new pastor, Mr.. J. C. Chandler, came or
Now Years dag. We hope his stay among us
may be pleasant and profitable. We have had
the pleasure Of Knowing Mr.. Chandler fol
many years, and feel satisfied that our lrlend'
will be pleased with him as pastor and gentle
man.