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LowndesviIle's Letter.
LowNDEsvILLE, S. c., July 2. 1888.

a light shower since my last.
We would now be glad to get good rain.
The past ten days Of good weather has ena-
bled the planters to nearly catch up.
Blackberries ARE being brought in by the
wholesale and our good ladies are putting
them aside for future use.
Our threshermen are now on their annual
rounds and as "a short horse is soon curried,''
they will soon round up their summer cam
paign: T..
acres in wheat and will take one hundred
and fifty pounds Of flour, for the wheat and
the straw. He Is somewhat encouraged how
ever, as year or two ago he did not even
make straw.
Mr.. J. Q. Donuald and family returned
from their Hartwell visit OH last MONDAY.
much improved In health.
Miss Bessie Fox, Of Leesbury, Fla, spent
several days Of last week, with Miss Surilla
Smith at Mr.. P. S. Sturkey's.
The monthly pay train on Savannah Valley
railroad passed up on last Monday paying It's
employees, thereby making them glad.
Last Monday while Messrs. Allen & Cooley
from the engine fired the straw, consumed 1t,
all of his grain and his stables They at once
settled bis losses. ~. ..
Mr. Jas. Rucker, of Ruckersville, Ga, paid
our town visit on last Wednesday.
Judge j. j. Mosely had the misfortune to
lose good mule on last Tuesday. Supposed
to have been bitten by snake.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Latimer entertained few
Messrs. Latimer & Co., are having their
hotel at the depot nicely painted. Jim
Hampton Is making quite creditable job OF
Tuesday intending to take in commencement
at Erskine, from thence to visit relatives In
the up-country.
Mr. 7. B. Thornton, of Hartwell, Ca, being
on a visit to his brother-in-law Mr.. 1. 81. Nc.
Gala was on our streets last Saturday.
Capt. J. E. Brownlee, of Penny's Creek, at
tended our Democratic club meeting the day
before yesterday, when all needtul commit
tees were appointed TO make our "big meet.
ing" here on the 4th August a success.
The citizens OF Latimer and surrounding
country propose TO give barbecue next Sat.
urday. We hear that the candidates are
especially invited.
Mr. T.. c. Mechine, OF Central France, is
spending sometime here, examining the
country, with view of buying land for some
parties In France. He is much pleased with
our section and our people, He Is believed 10
He has many friends here.
Mr. Floyd Watson and Miss Sudie Watson,
of Anderson. spent several days last week
with their sister Mrs. b. Berry Allen.
In q note just to hand, am informed by
Mr. w. Il. Mcdonald, Of Mt. Carmel, that his
name will appear in this weeks county pa.
pers, announcing himself rs candidate fol
Auditor. His father served this people faith
fully and honestly for twenty years, and one
of the highest compliments that could be
paid the son, is that he Is "a chip OF the old
block"
Miss Ida Bewly, OF Anderson. and Miss
Rice of Greenville, spent several days with
the family Mr.. JAS. NJ Latimer.
Last Saturday weel; ago. Mr.. J. p. Young In
going to the rescue, OF IL little darkeF. VINO
was attacked by an inrI lated Jersey bull
himself was attacked. and but for the timely
arrival OF his son and others was no doubt
saved from death. Mild eyed" may appro-
priatey be applied TO The females but no doubt
Mr.. Young did not think the male by which
he was attached was very "mild eyed
The exercises In Prof. j. +. Harper's school
were discontinued last Thursday, for the sum-
lner vacation.
Did any one ever hear, Of any one, who was
so anxious TO prove that they were not to be
believed on oath, as to go round and get their
ncighbors and friends TO sign paper, setting
forth that fact?
AS this is election year, it would be well for
us all to guard our tongues. Let us each ac-
cord to the other the blood-bought privilege
of freedom of thought and action. Let no
one CT uS, nave hard feelings toward another
simply because that other, does not vote 1T
the election az we do.
Summer Is upon us-younG lady visitors are
coming into town-our young men are eSctiS-
ed early in the evening-horses and buggies
are in demand-and oh! my, how the spare
moments are utilized. TROUPE.