The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-08
OUR SREVlTY BASKET.
Filled With Brief Mention Of Many Minor
Events of the Week.

It is foregOne conclusion InaC we
are to have the primary this year.
The town clubs sends good sets of
delegates to the County Conyantion.
Mr.F. n. Brunson and wife have gone
on Il two weeks visit to Macon, Ga.
Don't forget the Festival on the
Presbyterian Church Lawn this even
ing. @
The man who expects to get an office
this year without hard work is making
Il mistake.
From all accounts the crop prospects
of our County are very bad, and getting
worse every day.
Mrs. Geo. II. Cornelson and children
are spending some time on SulllTanS
Island at the New Brighton.
If it rains this evening the Festival
at the Presbyterian Church Lawn will
be changed to the Edisto Armory.
Candidates will have to face the peo-
pie this load of polls. Those who are
not gifted with CAB will be at a dis
count.
The ladies are requested to do their
shopping before seven o'clock in the
afternoon as at that hour the stores
close up.
Last Sunday was the glorious Fourth
of July, but Monday was observed by
those who observed the day at all In
these parts.
Edgeield marches at the head Of the
procession in the matter OF candidates.
Nineteen announcements appear IN the
county papers.
Messrs. S. r. Mellichamp, Kirk
Robinson and Geo. V. Zeigler have
been elected deaconS in the Orangeburg
Baptist Church.
As the farmers OF Orangeburg Coun-
ty are largely in the majority in the
Democratic party OF the County they
have a perfect right to rule it.
Most of the present county officials
whose terms of Office expire this Fall,
will be candidates for reelection, if
Madame Rumor is to he believed.
We feel satisfied that Our base ball
club will he pleased to hear that the
Sumter kickerS were showed under IN
Columbia last Tuesday. AS usual they
kicked.
In these days of warm weather and
political excitement. let us all try to
keep as cool as possible, and exercise
charity, patience and forbearance to-
wards each other.
The Rev. Holmes Dysinger, one of
the professors of Newberry College,
will preach in the Lutheran Church
next Sunday evening. The public are
cordially invited to attend.
Hon. c. G. Dantzler's speech at
Branchville last Thursday is very high.
ly spoken of by all who heard it. Mr..
Dantzler is talented young gentle
man. and is capable of making good
speech.
We will wager a hat that Orangeburg
County has the most modest lot OF
candidates in the State. Not one of
them can be induced to come out in the
public prints and say he wants an
office.
We understand that in some sections
Of the county they are hunting a candi-
date to oppose the efficient Clerk of
Court at the next election. AS there is
no Syacancy in this office this year the
incumbent feels all serene.
Rev. Y. NJ. Galphin preached a most
excellent sermon last Sunday night ut
the Baptist Church ON the subject of
taking the name of God in vain. Such
sermons do a great deal Of good, when
boldly preached as this one was.
THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT is the
organ of the Democratic party of
Orangeburg County, and ever member
of the party who seeks office shall have
4 fair, square chance so far as our col
umns are concerned, it makes no differ
erce what may he his feelings towards
the paper.
Don't borrow your neighbor's paper.
Have a little public spirit about you.
Give $50 and have it sent you direct.
playing an underhand game or getting
your reading matter second hand,
through the kindness of charitable
neighbors.
We understood that our School Com
missioner is in correspondence with
prominent educators with a view of
having Teachers Institute for whites
in our County during the latter part of
August. We hope that he will be able
to make the necessary arrangements
and have a successful Institute.
The last issue of the Seneca Free
Press announces that Mr. John G.. Cary
has sold the paper to joint stock COM
pany, and that the company has elected
MeSsrS. John W. Todd and J. J. Neville
as editors and publishers. The Free
Press has our best wishes for increased
prosperity and usefulness under the
new management.
If the party who sent us the commu-
nication last week signed Hard
Worker will send us his real name the
article will he published. otherwise it
will 60 into the waste basket. 1t is
strange that we have so often to repeat
that all articles written for publication
must be accompanied by the name of
the writer. or else they will not receive
attention.
As the School Commissioner is very