The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-08
: OUR BREVITY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention of Many Minor
Events of the Week.

DeSln TO HZZ.
Knowing ones predict that this will
be remarkable year for blackberries.
The picnic of the Edisto Rifles comes
off on the goth instant, at the usual
place.
Our merchants are looking forward
to brisk spring trade. We trust their
hopes may be realized.
Orangeburg County should send her
best and most intelligent farmers to
the convention in Columbia.
Our chess players are getting ready
for the summer campaign. We shall
miss our friend, Professor Peete.
Hard work is a good remedy fol
spring fever, while it beats all the ton
les in the world as an appetizer.
Nine men out of every ten will be
found upon close inspection to have at
least one button in their pockets.
The husband may boast Of. holding
the reins," but it's generally The wife
that says where the wagon is going.
We heard gentlemen say the other
day that Orangeburg County had the
best Sheriff in the State. We shouldn't
wonder.
Sheriff Salley has quite a nnmber of
boarders at his hotel on Jail street,
thirty-six being registered at The pres
ent time.
The more farmer raises at home the
less he will have to buy; and che state
ment embodies the philosophy of sue
cess at farming.
II our farmers will make sure of the
hog and hominy crop, they will not
have so much occasion to abuse cotton
spectators next year.
Less land, more thorough prepara-
tion and more homemade manures
will bring success where there has
been nothing but failue.
If you can't pay cash for lightning
rod you had better trust to Providence
for protection. Notes will come due
some day and have to be paid.
The Town Council of Midway will
hold over the present municipal year,
no election having been held, as requir-
ed by law, for their successors.
Switzerland is about to regulate by
law the amount of corset pressure the
ladies may put upon themselves. We
need such d law in this country.
A meeting of the Agricultural Socie-
ty is called for next Saturday. Let
there he good attendance as matters
of Importance will be discussed.
The Lewiedale News says: "We re-
turn thanks to our Orangeburg friends
for courtesies shown us while visiting
their flourishing town this week"
The Grand Lodge of knights of
Honor of South Carolina will hold its
tenth annual session in Georgetown on
Wednesday, April 81, 1886, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
Our young friend, G. E. Stokes, Esq,
is the editor Of the South Carolina De-
partment Of the Southwestern Journal
Of Education, published at Nashville,
Tenn.
The time of year is now at hand
when premises should be thoroughly
cleaned. Don't wait until hot weather
comes. Clean up before fever gets
started.
Amelia Street was in pretty bad fix
from the terrible rains of last week.
A good ditch on the South side of the
street would prevent the recurrence of
the difficulty.
The South Carolina Congressman
threatened with opposition appear quite
serene. Mr.. Dibble says every man
has a right to aspire to Congress and
get there if he can.
It is said that prohibition is produc-
tive of sickness. at least, drug stores
in prohibition places have to fill about
three times as many prescriptions as
those in wet towns.
A young woman in Kansas put
washtub down on mad dog and then
sat on the tub. We have taken note Of
many remedies for hydrophobia, but
this is the best of all.
The first of April came In with a
bland smile-a sunshine and a happy
deception all round. That is where
April fools us all, for the showers Of
the month are proverbial.
Some one says: "lNhen we look upon
the likenesses Of the Rich Men of Char
lesion that the Sunday News is pub
llSuluS CfClS hCCh, We lCC4 1IhC hiooAiito
them, for their mothers"
Now here is something. which is real
lY worth making note of. If a piece
of charcoal is laid on Il burn the pain
will subdue Immediately, and if left
upon the wound for an hour will cure
it.
The ninth annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association Of
this State will be held in Columbia,
opening at 8 P. NJ. Thursday. April 15,
1886, and closing with farewell exercises
April 18.
TO keep insects out of Dicd cages tie
up little sulphur in bag and sus-
pend it in the cage. Red ants will
never be found in closet or drawer il
small bag of sulphur be kept constant
ly in these places.
MONEY at the Treasurer's Office for
the following parties who are request
cd to call and get it: r. F. Way, A. F.
Fairey, \. F. Browning, y. II. Hen
non, l. O. A. Connor. L. z. Connor,