The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
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.
The town pump ought to be fixed.
There will be no trouble to fill the
offices this year.
Messrs Theo. Kohn, Henry kohn and
II. Spahr have gone to New York to buy
goods
See notice of the opening of Melli-
champs High School in another
column.
The grip" Of the candidate is to be
felt in the land and his howdy-do IS
heard on all sides.
Candidates ought not to dodge the
issues. Come out and let the people
know how you stand.
The candidates are abroad in the
land. and they are making 1t right
warm for one another.
The people ought TO go out and hear
the candidates. They can then act
intelligently when it comes to voting.
The city of Columbia was laid out
and incorporated in 1887 and there is
talk of celebrating its centennial next
year.
\ Fork voter calls it the "prima-
nary Some of the candidates will call
it something else before they get
through.
Mr.. Sorrentrue has moved from his
old stand to the store west OF Theo.
Kohn's, where he will be glad to see
his customers and friends,
Remember that the series Of meet
ings will commence at the Lutheran
Church tomorrow evening. The pub
lie are cordially invited to attend.
The first bale of new cotton this sea-
son was sold in our town last Thursday
bv Mr.. y. r. Riley to MeSsrs. Bryant Il
Thompson. 1t claSsed low middllng.
Orangeburg is proud of the renomi-
nation of the Hon. Samuel Dibble. We
think he is the right man in the right
place, and we want him to stay there.
In some portions Of Orangeburg
County the crops are very fine, but in
other portions they are poor. On the
whole we will hardly make IN average
crop.
Every member of the Courthouse
Democratic Club should attend the
meeting Of his club tomorrow night.
Business Of Importance will lie trans
acted.
The friends Of Maj. W. \. O'Cain an
nounce him in this issue as candi-
date for the Legislature. lie is well
known and needs no introduction at our
hands.
We would like to see every man in
the County who wants IN Office accom-
modated, but as there are not enough to
60 around somebody vii have to go
lacking.
Now that our country friends will
soon be hauling their cotton to town
we respectfully ask that few hitch
ing racks be put up for their con-
venience.
Mr.. John II. Dukes will accept our
thanks for a lot of fine p 'ars and
apples. The pears just lays over any
thing of the kind we ever saw for
flavor and size.
There is ali impression about that
our friend, Jno. J. Salley, is candidate
for County Commissioner. lie is not
the man, and he requests us to Inform
his friends of the fact.
We would warn voters to he careful
of combinations and rings. Do your
own thinking. You have as much or
more sense than some of the men who
are trying to lead you.
Mr.. Jude Robinson, of Rowesville,
sent us a stalk Of tobacco last Wednes-
day that had fourteen large, well deve-
loped leaves on it. He has an acre or
more that is said to be very fine.
MIR. r. 2. Stokes, of Rowesville, is
announced in this issue as a candidate
for Probate Judge. He is a most eX-
cellent gentleman, and will be warmly
supported by his friends for the posi-
tiOn.
Mr.. Vincent Bates, Of Cav Cav,
is announced in this issue as a candi-
date for County Commissioner. He is
a good man for the position, and if
elected will faithfully discharge the
duties Of the office.
We call the special attention Of our
readers to the school advertisement OF
MlS. ~. VI. OdllCS Ill ulloIlACl Colullill.
Mrs. Salley is a most excellent teacher,
and any children intrusted to her care
will be well trained.
a meeting of the town Democracy
was held at the Courthouse last Fri
day night. Several Of the candidates
fortthe Legislature and other offices
made speeches. Every thing passed off
very pleasantly and harmoniouSly.
There are great many fools in this
world" says the Baltomore American,
"and among them are the poor people
who prefer destitution in the vitiated
atmosphere of city alleys to the pure
air and plenty to eat in the country"
We had the pleasure of meeting in
our sanctum last Friday Rev. Il. w. Il.
holland, OF Virginia. Mr.. Noland is
spending his vacation among the people
Of the churches he served while in
South Carolina. We wish him pleas
ant visit.
There are several sections Of our