The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-02-18
, IOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

TEANK You.-The Johnston Monitor
saws: "The Orangeburg TIMES AND
DEMOCRAT is she only "cut and pasted
EIGHT page county paper in the state.
But the r. and D. was good enough 'on
the quarter she'll" Thank you, Brother
Mac. but don't you think the present
STYLE has much improved the paper.
AGRICULTURAL SoCrErY.-The meet
ing of the Agricultural Society next
Saturday will be right important one:
Mr.. Tillman's project of a College OF
Farming will be discussed. Livery
member of the Society is earnestly, re-
ouested to be present, and take part IN
the discussion, so as their views on thlS
important topic may be known.
REV. D. NJ. MINUs.-The Rev. D. N.
Minus. who has beer the pastor OF the
colored Methodist Church in town
for the past three years, has been ap-
pointed to Orange Circuit, having
served this church for the full limit al
lowed by the discipline. He is a good,
faithful man, and we commend MIN TO
the kind consideration OF all with
WhOm ne comes Ill colitaCt.
TOBACCO CULTURE. A despatch
from Columbia says the farmers or
South Carolina are in earnest about the
tobacco experiments. The Departmentt
of Agriculture has distributed, several
hundred packages of seed, and appllca-
.tions for them are received EVERYDAY;
The crop will be very thoroughly tested
this year, and we hope it will prove a
success. Quite a number OF Orange
burg farmers are trying it on small
scale. " -. .-.!!G;ajn;;,g
:, DEATH or HUGH i. KNoN.-This. old
citizen died ct his home in the Fork
several weeks ago.. after a long and
painful illness. Sometime ago he was
walking along road near his place.
when he met Il large boar in the road,
and on attempting to drive the animal
out of the road, he was attacked by 1T
and seriously cut in the side and back.
From this he never recovered, but grad
ually grew weaker until he died. lie
vas about eighty years old. -...... ,
THE OAT CROP. "A correspondent
from Fort Motto, S. c., writes lis fol-
lows:- We have been quite. busy in this
section resolving oats that were killed
by the severe cold some time ago. The
loss has been almost total-cOnSlder-
ably worse than was thought at first.
Farming operations are somewhat
backwards owing to the hnseaSonable
weather; but prospects have brlghtened
during the past week, the weather put
ting on quite a spring appearance.
HOT WATEE.-It is stated that 4 well
known society woman OF Baltimore,
who preserves her beauty and fresh
ness remarkably well, despite her many
seasons pursuit of excitement in the
social whirl,. attributes her good for
tune to the practice OF drinking 4 small
cup of lukeWarm water every day on
leaving her couch. So strong IS her
faith, In: .the efficacy of this remedy
that it's omission is sure to cause de-
preston and langor. We can endorse
the above.
M1KADo.-The comic opera presented
by the Bijou Opera Company last week,
:at Masonic Hall, was the joint produc-
ton of the two illustriouS composers,
Gilbert. and Sullivan, who made Pima
fore famous throughout the country.
The Bijou Company rendered this pro-
duction in the happiest style imagina-
bic. and the scenic effect was exceed
ingly fine. The general applause OF: the
audience showed the very keen appre-
citation Of the full hall who witnessed
the play. .-
PAY THE PREACHER. - Remember
that YOUR preacher can't give lien for
supplies. He will need little money
and that very e.rly in the year. Sup
pose you pay him in monthly install
ments. Try this plan. Or II you Will
pay him half the amount OF your
assessment now, and the balauce in the
fall, it will be better both for him and
you. BY all means pay your preacher.
IF YOU have none Of your own, pay
some other mans preacher. Don't dead
head yourself along to the better world.
THE ToBCCo EXPER1MENT.-We clip
the following from the Columbia Re
cord: .'"rhe Commissioner Of Agrlcul-
ture is sending out thermometers and
blanks for reporting the condition of
the weather to the farmers who have
been appointed to make the tobacco eX-
pertinent in the various counties. Far
mers who desire. to compete for the
500 premium Offered by the Depart
ment to the farmer reporting the best
results in tobacco culture are requested
to write the Commissioner for. instrpc-
ton - <
DEATH OF AN AGED LADY.-MrS.
Ann F. Phillips, one of the oldest Ladies
of our county, died at the residence of
her son, Mr.. ". T. Phillips, in the Fork,
on Saturday, the 9th instant. She was
in her ninety-third year, and up to
about three weeks Of her death was
very active,r She had been arlncmber OF
the Methodist church for over seventy
five years, and has now gone to receive
the reward Of her Christian life on
earth. One by one these old connecting
links ef the past are removed, and with
Il y Of