The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
OUR BREVlTY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention of Many Minor
Events of the Week.

Filled With Brief Mention of Many Minor
Events of the Week.
Some of our farmers complain of too
much rain.
The war on the dogs has begun in
dead earnest.
For job printing IN al its branches
call at this office.
The work on the new Cemetery is
nearing completion.
The rains last week washed up our
streets considerably.
These are the dullest and hardest
times we have ever known.
Courtesy is Il fine test of character in
it's highest state Of refinement.
Orangeburg has few chronic grow
lers that we would be better of with
out.
Capt. Jeffords and family have mov-
ell into the Glover mansion on Russell
street.
\ large excursion Of colored people
visited Charleston from this place last
Tuesday.
\ cotton bloom was sent from Mid
way on the 10th instant to the News
and Courier Office.
The new telephones are being put
up. and soon this great convenience
will he in daily use.
Mr.. Il. ID. Wolfe has broken ground
for the erection of two new brick
stores on Russell street.
Miss Esther y. Tate, Of our County,
graduated last week from the Column
bia High School for Girls.
n. \. Hunt. Esq. the popular and
handsome shoe merchant OF Charles
ton, was in town yesterday.
The Building and Loan Association
is booming-some Of the stock changed
hands last Monday at an advance OF
over one hundred per cent.
Mr.. d. F. Bell, of Providence Town
ship, informs us that he has chicken
eight weeks old that has only one wing.
We notice from the Berkeley Gazette
that Mr.. C. $. Bull has located at st.
Stephens in that County for the prac-
tice Of law.
Every time you pay debt you are
doing right, and helping to put money
into circulation. Let Sulne who are
owing us tryit.
Next week the first chapters Of our
new story. The Bank OF California;
will be published. Be sure and read
the opening chapters.
The eXpectant grin on the faces of
the old Radical thieves will disappear
Just us soon as they see that there will
he no split in the Democratic party.
Several parties injured in the recent
accident at the Santee trestle on the
Northeastern Railroad have brought
suit against the company for damages.
We understand that some of the old
Radical politicians of Orangeburg are
very anxious for 4 paper here. They
must expect Il split in the Democratic
party. -..
An Atlanta lady is studying the ele-
mentary branches of base ball that she
may learn to catch her husband on the
fly and teach him the beauties of the
home run.
V. C.eBadham, Esq. Of Columbia,
5. c., was in town yesterday. Mr.. Bad.
ham is the South Carolina Agent OF
Talbot & Sons great machine works
of Richmond, va.
The old Radical hacks of Orangeburg
are jubilant in anticipation Of a split
in the Democratic party They already
see themselves manipulating the public
funds, in their minds eye.
The Governor has offered a reward
Of $500 for the arrest OF Vincent
Bellinger, white, who murdered Jeffer-
son Bruton, colored, in Barnwell Coun-
ty, on the 14th of May last.
Miss Carrie Z. Moss, of our town,
graduated last week at the Anderson
Female College with distinction. We
welcome her home after the compile
tion Of her arduous college duties.
A new roof has been put on the
Lutheran Church. The money for this
work, we understand, was raised by the
ladies Of the congregation. God bless
the ladies. 1t it was not for them we
would soon have no churches.
Inc opening artlcle III tne SOuCnern
Bivouac for July is an account by T.
G. de Fontaine, now on the staff of the
New York Star, of the bombardment
of Fort Sumter. The illustrations are
made from photographs taken at the
time.
All our exchanges for the past five
days come to hand with the usual
"heaviest rain fall ever known. These
"heaviest" rains, it will he observed,
occur regularly every year, and the
oldest inhabitant' invariably fails to
remember anything equal to it in his
long life.
The exhibition o! s.. Matthews
Academy. which is ably presided over
by our talented young friend, \. W.
Summers. ESP. comes Oft on Friday,
June 18th. The exercises Will begin ut
half-past Q o'clock Y. NJ We are in
debted to the Principal for an invita-
ton TO be present.