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OUR COMMERCIAL MART.
LIFE AND ACTIVITY EVER PRESENT.
In Behalf Of n Worthy Telegraph Op.
eratOr...Death of an Excellent WO.
man--.Jute Bagging Will Yield to
Pine Straw The Tribune The
Railroad and the Scare Etc
GREENwooD. sc Oct %

| GREENWOOD, 8. c., Oct %, 1885,
At last 1t has quit raining and the sun is
once more shining and making glad the
hearts OF the animal creation while the vege
table world can look only to the approach oi
another spring.
circumstances. be treated to three and posi-
bly, fourth brilliant wedding this season
More correctly speaking the contracting par.
ties will share the larger part of the enjoy
ment.
Abbevilles comedian and humorist "Tully'
Branch WAS in town Friday and Saturday
last, delighting his many friends with bis
Jokes and sparkling wit. We learn that Mr.
Banfs Is pSw eargipg line special
Hon. w. C. Benet was In town few days
since.
Miss Corrie Kinard one of Columbia's
friends in and near here. Further matters
left unmentioned in this.
| Mr.. o. B. Ellis brought three bales Of cotton
TO this market covered with pine straw bag
ging. Your correspondent secured 8 sample
Of 1t and upon examination we think that
this scheme Of utilizing the straw Of pine is
twofold in its developm ent. We cannot see
that there is any difference in its durability
jute; secondly that by It's manufacture 1t not
only opens up new industry which will fur
nish employment for hundreds of operatives
but will we believe ultimately "scdtch" the
trust over which so much dissatisfaction IL
now being expressed. We think this Is the
debut" Of new industry in the manufac
turing world.
Just now Greenwood is somewhat hwet'
| from the almost incessant rains which have
prevailed, but we hope to have dry streets
soon.
BY reason Of the rains farmers have moi
been able to gather much cotton. consequent
ly the receipts have been "off" this week
The market is firm and steady. and good cot
ton Ia In fair demand and commands Angus
"a prices, Greenwood's cotton market Is nc
Mr.. Thos. F. Riley has been canvasstng the
town for funds for the Democratic Nationa
contest for the Presidential cup. We have
not learned his success, though we think Il
was success as all true Democrats should
have this matter to heart.
A petition to the Western Union Telegraph
Company for the retention Of Mr.. Frank
Greene, present operator at this place in the
office in which he has. We sincerely hope
that the petition may succeed in keeping Mr.
Greene In his office. as he is q cripple and II
Mr.. Greene Is good operator and we wish
The many Fl lends of Capt. J. T. Parks viii
find that worthy gentleman with the popular
The Lords Supper was administered in thu
Baptist church on Sunday last by the pastor
Rev. George Carter.
Editor Carter Sf the Tribune TT bum is R getting up
success as he Is indefatigable in his efforts
Thus another good move for Greenwood ant
we hope that the people in and around Green
NEW Of Garser
soon be finished and will be O neat house
Also Messrs A. Rosenberg and w. P. Deans
are building on Byrd street.
! Our citizens are watching with interest the
coming consequences OF the Terminate
SCOOP" Some express fear that It's aim II
to effect the present rates and consequently
effect the mercantile interests OF this place, Of
as regards the freight rates to this place
Greenwood has been enjoying a season of low
rates which has proved itself highly benei
cial to the merchants and also to farmers
We do not think this combination will affecI
this place to q large measure as the State
Commission has right to, and is its bushes:
in q sense to put down monopolies. We
think this false alarm and do not think
that 1t will advance the tariff.
Mr.. Joe j. Cartledge now with j. B Whltt
& Co. of Augusta, was In The city last Sunday
looking after his interests. Joe Is well known
and lik ed in "these parts"
Again 1t becomes our sad duty to announce
the death Of another. In this city on the
morning of the 18th inst. Mrs. Jessie Bailey
the beloved wife of Mr.. Joseph Bailey of Clin
ton, departed this life and her sacred remains
was laid in the "city Of the dead" Sad sad
are the hearts whose existence were connect
ed by ties so sacred. And in a dream face
peered from behind the curtain OF Life; spakt
then drew nearer till she had fully entered In
to view. Then commence the conflicts, they
say lies between the powers OF darkness
and her guardian angel, thus the conflict rag:
ed until they said her spirit was '.blest''. and
the angel smiled. She was Gods, and toe
lovely for the scenes they say are life's. Then
Reaper whose name is Death, "bring this fail
daughter from earth to rest" And the ange
whispered ut is well, come from these sac
scenes they say are LIES. Then her spirit
ty, and winged its way into land Of rest
where sorrows and sadness was not. And the
woful clouds Of darkness were rifted to show
to the world the beauty of holiness. And
they laid her down to rest till He shall come
to Judge the world. Then she will march
with the saints to glory Thus are we all
others hope to be as she. PEMBROKE.