The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

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IS progressing well the granite foundation
already having been laid and large quantity
OF rick and other material being on the
ground ready for use
There will be examinations on Aug. 24th for
the normal scholarships which are open at
the south Carolina College. These scholar
ships are considered very valuable, and there
VIII no doubt be a sharp rivalry In every
county for the Two scholarships. Those who
have attended the summer school Of the col
lege appreciate what fine work it can 90 in
this line.
A pardon has been issued to C. NJ Morris OF
Barnwell. He was sentenced in March. 1893
TO two years in the penitentiary. He Is an ex-
confederate soldier. 60 years old, and the
physician Of the hospital states that the old
man is in bad health. He was convicted. to-
Rcther with his son and sOn-n law OF larceny,
and the evidence appears to be purely cir
cumstantia!.
One Of the remarkable men Of Sumter
county Is William Lackey Of Privateer town
snip who is 50 years old. has not taken a dose
Of doctor medicine In thirty years, walks
to Sumter about once a month"; distance Of
about fourteen miles, is a Woodworking man
and claims never to nave felt tired. He has
raised i've daughters He does not show his
age in his looks, and is good, reliable citi-
zen.
Bamberg Herald: Capt. r. J. Steedley OF
Hartzeg has a new seed cotton which Leats
anything ever heard OF this country. He
planted twelve acres OF good sandy soil last
spring. using only 100 pounds OF commercial
fertilizer TO the acre and confidently expects
to gather from twenty four to thirty bales OF
lint cotton, and II good seasons continue may
get more. Farmers from long distances are
visiting him to get a look at this wonderful
field OF cotton.
Barnwen Sentinel: The new station on the
Port Royal and Augusta railway between
Martin and Mlllett is on the Belfast planta
tiOn. so named by William Scarborough,
from England before the year A. D. 1909
Inc new station was IN consequence called
Belfast. and petition for a postofllce sent to
the department was returned because there
was another Belfast in the state of South
Corolina. The petitioners then changed the
name to Averlll
Gov. Tillman has been giving considerable
time to the pending requests for pardons
since his return from the campaign. Friday
he pardoned the last OF the batch Of Laufens
negroes who we're convicted of murder. John
Atkinson and lin Copeland, the last of the
party of ten, were pardoued. This leaves Jim
Suber the only man held for the murder, he
Eaying adm tied the crime. The men have
had checkered career and a close shave.
They were all sentenced to death and the
whole party came near being hanged to-
gether.
The board of trustees of Clemson College.
after searching examination, found that
there was no Just complaint against President
Craighead and that the friction arose from
the disappointment Of certain boys not get
ting leave OF absence and such things The
work Of the college has been going on salts
factOrily. The board reelected the entire
faculty, and the work Will go on without in
teruption. The GARD, after making up its
annual report, viii know whether il will have
to request an appropriation from the legisla-
ture o pay for the rebuilding and furnishing
of the main building, which is now being
built.
While driving home at Columbia on
Wednesday night about 8 o clock Dr.. Frank
Green sustained seriol S injuries. The doctor
was returning from a visit to one of his
plttents, and the horse became unruly and
made dash The reins got out OF the con
troll Of Dr.. Green. and while endeayoring to
stop the animal, the doctor was thrown to
the ground. The cart wheels passed over his
body. The doctor was bruised up considera-
bly,. The horse went to McCGrlha's livery
stable, where DR.. Green keeps it. without
much damage to the cart, DR., Green HaA-
aged to get to his home, and at last accounts
he was doing nicely.
The meeting at Columbia Wednesday,
called for the purpose OF aiding poor girls to
get an industrial education was held in the
hall OF the Young Men Chris ian Associa-
ton Wednesday afternoon. There were
twice as maRy ladies present as at the first
meeting, showing that interest is being taken
in the cause. Each lady present was given
something to do toward getting the work
started. An effort will be made to secure the
old Columbia hospital building to be used for
the training school In order TO make the in
sttution as nearly as possible self-sustaining
1t is intended to establish q laundry in con-
nection with the school
The Bamberg Herald says: Near Bethel
church, In Sycamore township lives Charles
bought pound of corn, bacon or fertilizers.
He has never Orrowed money Only once in
his life did he call physician. He was
wounded or injured in some way and DR..
kearse dressed the wound. He never took
any medl Inc Mr.. Brant says the country is
In Dad fix because so many people are buy
ing corn. He says that many years ago when
the farmers hauled their cotton to Charleston
In wagons there was more general prosperity
than now. II there were more men like Mr..
Brant our country would prosper.
Piedmont Headlight: The German Carp
fish is here 10 stay Within six or eight years
he has multiplied to an amazing extent The
lordshlp Of the Santee and is branches he
disputes with the redhorse the catfish, and
since his increase is wonderfully ra i'd, he
| bids fair In a short time to make himself
| more prominent than any OF his rivals 1t IS
| very proba lie, too, that the freedom of run
| ming water Will gradually improve his quality
| if not his size. The carp has been praised be
! You'd his deserts and he mas also ueen much
| maligned. He is not the finest fish that swims
| though lzaac Walton, CALAMITY feminiIing
| him, calls him The queen OF the rivers a
| stately good, and a very subj Q fish In the
| Charleston ma Ret buyers would pass him by
| on the other side. and further inland he is re.
| garded as inferior TO many small pan fish, and
| 10 the trout, which, by-the-way, is no trout at
| all but black bass. But he is superior to
| the catfish, the mudhsh, and perhaps the
! jack, After all is SAID, however, the carp s
| worth remains, like the voter choice for gov
! ernor or seuator-a matter of taste. A great
! deal depends on the cook.