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FROM GREENWOOD.
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phans-Fortunes-J -Judges-Liquor-
CnnLi(lRfcS-A Nc-rO-S Advice.

| The flying trapeze left Tor Newoerry Mon
day.
An election for the bonding of the town 70
| 5000 for graded schools was unanimous fo
bonds.
Cards arc out for the marriage in Orange
burg OF Rev. John McT.ees and Miss Cornell
son on the 3rd instant. They will leave a
once for a four months tour on the continen
and Holy Land. Messrs. r. G. and r. A. Nc
Lees. brothers of the groom, left on Monday
| TO be present at the wedding.
Mrs. A. ]. Sproles and Mrs. Kirby +. Sneac
requests the statement that their mantut
making room will not be closed, but open al
all times for their customers.
From the pinnacle of the Baptist Ophanage
one has a fine view of Greenwood and sur
rounding country.
During all the war talk there were many O
us who didn't feel at all Chile. but quite com
Portable in poor homes. ln fact. the darker
the clouds grew the more cheerful and attrac
tive our homes seemed to be. None Of US are
members OF the Maxwell Guards.
II has been suggested to me that some TIN
ner might get beside himself-above his busl
ness, because stated that John Bunyan was
a timer. TO avert such calamity hasten
To remark that while the Old man may nave
con ntinued business at the same old stand, as
soon as John become to be a gentleman he
quit 1t.
Charge and seems perfectly y at home.
here has been ordered for the 10th OF Februa'
ry. Now that we are to all have voice ev:
eryhody should and doubtless vii! be satisfied
with the result. Speaking for myself, VIII
say that will accept defeat gracefully-jusl
what will do tor State officers, If nominated
by direct primary.
It cannot he doubted that a good min neral
spring is a great addition 10 the upbuilulng ol
a town. In fact, many towns have been built
up with no other natural advantage. There
is within the corporate limits OF Greenwood
what seems to be very valuable one. SO
sure is Mr. Blake on whose land the spring Is,
of effirHry a
dergone heary expense in improving the
grounds and having the water analysed. The
analysis given by the State Chemist contains
Sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, lith'
ium carbonate, calcium ca. Donate, magn
SUM carbonate, potassium sulphate, sodlurri
ch loride, iron carbonate, iron oxide mangan' gar
ese oxide. alumina, silica, cobalt. The Doc.
tors pronounce this as fine combination OIL
elements as can be found.
News reaches me that one OF the most
proinlneut TIllmanites last campaign has
named a recent addition to his family circle
Joseph Earle. His home.iS near ChappelPs 8.
NewbeIry county. This is all am at liberty
to state.
Rev. Mr.. Jacobs, of Clinton Orphanage, was
in town Sunday and preached in the Presby.
terian church.
A vague rumor reaches Us that our towns
men MesSrs S. B. and u. c. Hodges and A. ST.
Clair Lee are to realize nice little fortune
from their phosphate interest In Florida.
AS soon as the main building of the Or
phanage Is done work Will be commenced on
TWO or more brick buildings, SO that by mid
summer anyhow IS TO 100 children can be ac-
comrnodaied.
Messrs r. S. sparkman and d. c. DuPre are
the ninrods of town.
Judge Hudson had quite number OF mis-
haps on leaving Abbeville last Saturday eve.
ming. He lett his dress hat at the hotel,
which the landlord sent TO the train In time
the hackman charged him 80 cents Whep IL
should have been % cents. On boarding the
train he left his umbrella in the waiting
room. He called and paid the agent for a
ticket TO Columbia, but the conductor on the
main line Informed him that 1t was good only
TO Greenwood. He profIered to pay the diff
ference, and not hearing anything 10 the con-
trary l suppose he reached columbia In
safety.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snead now occupy rooms over
Miller & Harber's furniture store.
A large number of negroes have been ar
rested during the past week for selling WINS.
key. In almost every case they were bound
over to Court. l do not desire 10 shield the
very profitable business for witnesses and
constitutes 10 attend Court, hence 1t Is great
incentive to negroes and unscrupulous white
men 10 work up cases against innocent ne
groeS.
There are but two Of us. my brother and l.
He is q red-hot prohibiti0nist, almost eX-
tremely SO. consider legislative prohibition
Al least debatable. About the only similarity
is in our initials, both containing a -" Be
cause of this a letter from prominent Dis
tiiI:ng Company, evidently intended for me,
was addressed to him: The letter opened
with the statement: I'VE are Informed that
1t is difficult 10 procure good pure liquor In
your town. even ut enormous prices" 1t then
proceeds TO offer him their "celebrated pure
double copper distilled six years old whiskey,
made from the choicest grain for S. pei gal
Ion. They make him a less price In CLUB lois.
AS q still further inducement they offer to
ship In box, wired and sealed up. with no
mark or brand, so no one will know what the
box contains" They have got the business OF
hf.Ny a
their customer.
At this writing I have only heard Of two
probable candidates for trial tustice-MaJor
John r. Moore and Captain Kerr. Mr.. Moore
has perhaps received less and deserved more
from the Democracy In this county than any
man in IT. Hehas never In my knowledge
asked for office. He did accept Il trial justice
ship alter 1t had been pressed on him. He
made a good one, and his books were always
in order and before the grand jury at the
proper time. Very lew, II any, ot his decis-
ions were ever reversed. This Is sufhclent
recommendation, but the people owe him
debt OF gratitude they can never pay. AL
though exempt by law he enlisted under the
Con iederate flag, shouldered his musket and
went TO the front at the commencement OF
the war ahd remained there until It's close.
All agree that there was no truer, Drawer SOL
dier In kershaw's Brigade than Capt. John r..
Moore. He has always been conservative
and uncompromisipg Democrat. Because OIL
his conspicuous advocacy and leadership for
IN rs, the incendiary's torch WAS applied 10
his house and In one short hour he and his
large family Of small children were made
homeless. Such Is a brief and imperfect out.
line of the career of one Of the candidates
for our suffrageS.
Captain Kerr is also eminently qualified for
the duties OF the office, having held the office
OF Clerk OF Court OF Fairfield county for sew
eral years. He was also Confederate soldier
having lost an arm in the service. He Is com.
paratively a stranger here, but is thoroughly
able amount OF his property Is here. He I'M
presses every one as being high-toned Chris
tisn gen tleman, for whom any man can well
afford 10 cast his ballot
There may yet be other candidates. If
knew OF them now l would willingly put
their claims before the people.
overheard negro, who had evidently had
considerable experience on the witness stand,
drilling another negro how to act when he
went Oh 1t. Said he, You must not get en-
cited; you must tell the same tale every
your eye on the lawyer that's asking you
questions; don't pay any attention TO the
Judge, nor anybody else; they wont hurt
you, but n that lawyer catches you mapping
lie Will make you tell fifty lies before you
know it, You will get to telling them so fast
that the Judge will Just look AT you q little
while over his spectacles, and he will say, Mr..
SheriH, take charge OF this witness" and OH
you go 20 Jail.
Mr.. d. A. p. Jordan. among the politest OF
men, has been In town for several days. when
nize that he is passing u human being and
not stump. $.