The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
our EREV,TY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention OF Many Minor
Events Of the Week.

The hop last IhurStay nlSht was Il
complete success.
Cotton is selling III our market at
50: cents tor the best.
Let Orangeburg merchants remem-
Der Atlant;'S mcanntSS u Charleston
Mr.. Il. NJ. McNIichael has handed us
one dollar for the Charleston sufferers.
The prisoners in jai. made IN unsuc-
cesSful effort one night last week to
escape.
.A.P. Cue. Esu.. of the Fork. handed us
fifty cents Tor the Charleston sufferers
last Saturday.
The Elisto Rifles, of this place, has
contributed the sum of S2o to the
Charleston sufferers.
We have the pro!oundest respect for
earthquakes. but we hope they Will
soon permanently retire.
Unless Atlanta repudiates the utter
ances Of the Constitution she should
not get any South Carolina trade.
Mr.. J. II. Cook, of Walnut Grove, has
contributed through this office one
dollar to the Charleston sufferers.
Nothing is easier than fault-linding.
No talent, no selI-1enial, no character,
are required to set up in the gfumbllng
business.
Scientists tell us that these continued
earthquake shocks are healthy signs.
They make us feel uncomfortable all
the same.
Saturday. October 9th, being lom
kipper, the establishments OF Mr..
Theodore kohn and Mr.. Henry kohn
will be closed.
The marriage of the editor Of the
Spartanuurg Herald is another awful
warning to Brother Holmes, OF the
Barnwell People.
Keep little annoyances out OF the
way. Life is too short and time too
precious to notice the petty little filings
Of your enemies.
y Bridgeport Comm man got home
late one night recently and swallowed
three shoe buttons for pills by mistake.
lie i: very near death.
The different churches Of Orange
burg County should take steps to help
their brethren in Charleston rebuild
their houses Of worship.
\ cow on the track half mile from
Chattanooga overturned an engine re-
Gently, and the engineer and fireman
were crushed to death.
Mr.. Joe L. Shuler, Of Providence.
who, his neighbOrS say. has been letting
deer run over him for many years, has
at last succeeded in kiln one.
\ meeting Of the stockholders of the
Orangeburg and Lewie1ale Railroad,
will be held ut the Courthouse in
Orangeburg, at - o'clock NJ. to-day.
Business OF Importance will receive at
tention.
Orangeburg has been favored with
the presence Of several handsome
Charleston young ladies since the
earthquake, and we hear that some OF
Our young men have fallen victims to
their charms.
\ level-headed writer says that when
you, hear Il man talking against his
-c0IIfsty newspaper YOU may just put 1t
down that he owes for two years sub
scription. and is mad because the editor
wants the money.
Roshashana, the feast Of the Jews,
corresponding to our New Year, will
be observed to-day. Services are usual
" held in the Synagogue during the
day. The Day Of AtOnement falls on
the ninth day thereafter.
Carrying Il lady'S shawl on the arm
is said to he "a sure sign OF matrimonial
intentions. VIM. II. Vanderbilt used
to say when man gets that far he's
gone. I've noticed it a hundred times.
1t never fails-never
The teachers examination will COM
mcnce tomorrow at the Clatlln Uni
versity building ut 9I o'clock y. NJ.
Prof. DeTreyillc will take charge for
the Board. Applicants will take due
notice of the time and place.
it is reported that The steamer Oracle
Barker foundcred off Grand Haven,
Mich, in the gale of the 18th, and that
100 souls perished. The storm WAS so
severe that wrecks Of all kinds of
vessels were washed ashore.
Earthquake whisky is the latest
craze among Charleston imbibers. 1t
is warranted to put Il man beyond no
ticing 50 insignificant thing as an
within fifteen minutes
after it goes down his throat.
We have the pleasure of acknowledge
ing the receipt Of 4 pamphlet contain
ing the address of the Rev. Ellison
Capers at the commencement Of the
South Carolina Military Academy, for
which the Board Of Visitors will please
accept or thanks.
The Society of "Willing Workers
Of st. PaulS Sunday school will give
iii Ice Cream festival, and will also
havean apron table. at Young America
Hall Friday afternoon ana evening,
October Sth. Proceeds - be used for
the benefit Of the church.
Capt. &. W. Brunson, of the Edisto
Rifles. acted as one OF the judges Of the
calamity drill between the Governors
Guards and the kicnland Volunteers
in Columbia last Tuesday evening.
The proceeds of the entertainment
went to the Charleston sufferers.