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NEWS FROM THE OLD FORT.
The Earthquake, and its Warming to
sinners...fersonaI Notes, and 9th.
er Matters.
N1NErY-SIx, S, c., Sept. 6, 1885.

N1NErY-S1x,S S. c., Sept. 6, 1896.
The earthquake Is all the topic now -a-dayS
anu the many experiences, If compiled
would make an amusing Ii not an instructive
volume. The darkies call 1t "cyclone with.
out wind" and IL very pious old deacon says
it was Goods whisperings to the wicked,
AS for our part we are perfectly satisfied with
our experience and knowledge Of the cause
and effect of earthquakes.
Capt. W. d. Mars spent night and day In
town last week. He was the guest OF capt
Il. +. McCaslan while here
Mrs J. l. Shun,ate who has been spending
some time In Greenvile aud the mountain
country, has returned.
Mir. Blaine Sample, of Greenwood, has been
visiting his sister Mrs. y. W. Still.
Mr.. Thomas Z. Turner, DR.. W. 4. Sanders
and Mr.. w. L. Anderson. Jr., were managers
OF the primary election last Saturday. Mr.. q
y Merriwether acted as clerk.
The cotton in MANY places Is opening and
soon we hope to see some of the fieecy staple
ON the market Nincty.Six prices will be
1mll, and the farmers can rely upon getting
the highest cash prices for It, We have no
cuparIners OH Wall Street, but we have the
money all the same.
Tribune for pr0n0nncing his two year-old Jer.
sey. Votary; the finest In the county, and Us
he always thought Mr. Daily was good judge
Tie Ninety-Six High School was opened
last Monday, Prof. J. {. Cork as principal.
The prospect Is very flattering.
Mr. Il. l.. Pratt has purchased the crop and
rented the plantation OF Mr.. John Pitts near
town.
Capt. John Frank Hodges was in town last
Saturday clectionecrins for his friends.
. AgoOd many OF our citizens Will attend
the Fair to be- held Ut Johnston's on the 18th
instant.
Miss Lucy Perrin has exhibited the largest
apple we have seen this year. 1t weighs II
Mr.. W. S. Richardson has some Of the pref
tiest Poland China pigs for suic that we have
ever seen.
we have heard of several patches of corn
that will make 50, G0 and 75 bushels to the
acre. We have none of this kind ourselves,
hut must content ourselves with pea vines
and crab grass hay.
The winding stairway painted upon the
ccnted piece Of art, and Is work of that nat
urs,i born artist Dr. &. F. E. Wenck, the Mas
ter of the Lodge.
Mr.. Joseph s. Wilson, who has been visiting
friends at Verdery, has returned.
The Rev. W. G. Neville and family were In
town for several days lust week. Their many
friends were delighted to see them.
We believe Col. j. j. Norton, Of Oconee,
seems TO be the choice OF Ninety-SiX for
Judge. We are satisfied no purcr or better
man could he selected.
1t Is rumOred that some of our young dry
goods clerks will desert bachelordom this
winter and take unto themselves better
halves. They ought to; they look so odd
without wives.
udTtluS, Is tHe UOIn6nClRLure OF
one Of our up town dudes, and he has never
been to the Citadel either. but you bet he's
a darling.
Some handsomely bred registered Jersey
bull calves for sale by Mr. James Rogers.
The following gentlemen were elected dele
gates to the Central Club also to the Farmers
central Club: j. n. King, r. t. Pratt, 4. G..
Turner, E. Y. Sheppard, w. S. Richardson,
J.. NJ. Moore, Il. c. Calhoun, James S. Shop.
pard.
Barmore and Mattison received handsome
votes at our box. yet they allowed their
friends to slaughter Mr.. King at DonaldlS
The old saying is a very true ono: "Every
man for himself and the devil take the hind.
most one"
Mr.. Benet and Gen. Bonham voted Mt Nine
ty-Six on last Saturday.
Messrs. Moore, Galphtn & Co., have started
81 brick yard, and will burn several hundred
thousand brick this fall.
Capt. 4. F. McCaslan attended the Central
Club on Monday.
DR.. Wenck and family are Off on a visit to
Greenwood gave Mr.. King fine vote and
we thank them for IL.
Phil. Allen and Dennis Williams have been
before Justice Moore. the former for beating,
stabbing and otherwise maltreating his wife
aud the latter for beating somebody else's
wife. Dennis now langnshes In Jail.
Light shocks continue TO he heard every
night at Ninety-SiX. The thing Is getting
somewhat monotonous. EAST END.