The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
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ROwESvILLl;, 5. c., Sept. %, 1886.
Editor Times and Democrat:
Since the excitement occasioned by
the earthquake has subsidized and the
people have resumed their general
routine of business, the carpenters
hammer and humming saw may be
distinctly heard in the surrounding
vicinity, not in repairing damages but
in constructing residences on the
modern order of neatnesS and con-
yenirnce combined. Rowesvillc is not
only improving in this one particular
but she is establishing Il widespre Il
, reputation for fair dealings, cheap sup
plies and highest market prices paid
ior all country produces her cotton
market icing among her particulari-
! ties
The community far ami wide have
been taking IN active part in a meet
| ing conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Nc
| MILAN ut Old Canaan Church between
the two EdistoS. There were forty.
! five members received into this church
on last Sunday. So much for the passion
ate arder manifested on this occasion
by Mr.. Mcmillan.
The primary at this place passed off
quietly and perfectly satisfactory
though there were some who thought
themselves more popular before than
after, they didn't mumer, but they
might have thought it curious that
their cousin should receive more votes
than their uncles.
Several rascaIly negro boys brick
batted Capt. Hasell's train just below
this place the other night. "Tis a pity
that they could not be caught and
taught the "mulus operandi" at a
whipping post.
The earthquake shock on Tuesday
morning the 21st instant, Was distinct,
but not intense enough to be alarming
at this place.
Mrs. DR.. w. F. Barton is reported as
being quite ill-the complaint being
paralysis. o. X. &.
TIE SOUTHERN BIvoUAC.-The Oc-
tober number Of the Southern Bivouac
is out with its usual variety of inter
esting and entertaining articles. DR..
Felix L. Oswald closes the summer
season with Il delightful paper on some
out-of-the-way watering-places. Will
Wallace Harney concludes his paper on
Orange Culture. 4 Northern soldier
draws a striking comparison between
the campaigns Of General Lee and
General Grant. Colonel Robert w.
Woolley mas all important paper relat-
ing to Gen. Albert Sydney Johnston S
purposes in lighting the battle of
Shiloh, and Colonel ". Allen reviews
General LongStreet's account of Lees
Invasion of Maryland. Asa war issue
the October Bivouac is probable the
best issue Of the magazine. But, aside
from these war papers, the magazine
has much to interest the general rea-
der. Bono Barcalde is character
sketch of unusual merit; Colonel
Nicholas Smith has bright paper. en-
titled, My First Conquest; Maurice
Thompson writes of the kinglsher in
his most charming style; &. G. Conner
has very timely paper on Mex; 20. and
Mariner J. Kent gives 4 true story OF
what is called Poe's Last PEN. Col
\. S. Colyar, Of Nashville + :scribes the
recent changes in the Municipal Gov
crnmtnt Of Nashville, and Walker
Kennedy tells what has been done in
the way of reform in Memphis. The
poets are well represented. inspired Ivy
the glories of the autumn, and tie frr'l-
der, whatever he may seek, will be apt
to find it in the October Bivouac.