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UNION HAPPENINGS.
Lovely WOmcn-II0nOred Old Age
Happy school Children-VisitOrs

Happy school Chtldreh-SiSitOrs
Coming and Going.
Mr.. Robert Reynolds has moved his saw
mill to Mrs. NJ. NJ. Prnits plantation, and is
saving some fine lumber.
Mr.. Press McFerrin and his boys seem 10 he
pushing their business. notwithstanding the
unpleasant weather. Their new fences give
their plantation quite an improved appear
ance.
| Miss Allie Pruit has been spending the week
in Bradley with her sister, Mrs Eva Young
blood. She reports most pleasant visit.
Mrs. Bethune and Mrs. Kendrlck. OF Geor.
gia. have been visiting their sister, Mrs. +. II.
Bradley. had the pleasure OF meeting them
during their stay, and was most favorable inI-
pressed with them. They left for Augusta
Thursday, the 7th instant, whore they Will
spend some time.
Miss Elise Carwile, of Ridge Spring, who is
teaching in Bradley Is certainly most nmia-
bile young lady, and Is succeeding admirably
with her school. She IS preparing for IN en-
tcrtain ment in her school 10 he given In The
near future. We must see that X large num-
Der from our vicinity attends az the proceeds
are to be used In purchasing desks for the
school room.
Last Sabbath was day of general rejoicing
i'm the home of Mr. David Rush. Sr. IL being
his 18th birthday, he gave dining and had
With him his children, grandchildren, III q
great-grandchi'dren. 1t is useless TO attempt
a description of the dinner, but suffice u 10
say the table groaned beneath It's loRd OF
sum ptuous viands which were enjoyed huge
ly by all the participants. Mr.. Rush has
lived out the number of years allotted to
man; however, We hope thaU II IL pleases
God, he may still be spared 10 celebrate Al
number OF anniversaries OF his birth.
Miss Rambo from kiiksey Is visiting her
sister Mrs. Salle Street
Mr.. L. o. Henderson and family OF Green
wood attended the Rush reunion. Mrs. Hen
derson is daughter of MIR. Rush.
Quite Il number OF visitors attended SER
vices at the Union school house last Sabbath.
Among them Was Mrs. WIN McCaslan OF
Troy. We hope they were favoraoly Inn
pressed with our school and Will come again.
Mrs. Eva Youngblood OF Bradley is having
her yard fence painted, and everything about
the yard is greatly Improved She really has
the most desirable location in town.
Mrs. j. w. Rush has been quite sick for
some days. We wish for her speedy recov-
cry. :,
Mrs. SallIe Street, who has been unwell
since Christmas, contemplates going to Au-
gusta Ca for treatment. Christina.
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AbbeyiIIe Man in Atlanta.

MIR. B. X. Beacham has gone to Atlanta 10
yointo business. He is all excellent mechanic
and a most enterprising citizen. Win one
or two exceptions. he has built more houses In
Abbeville than anybody, and is well known
TO our people. Possessing ability and good
judgment our people need not be loiu VINO u
trade with. They only need to be told Whsfe
he Is Atlanta will otler larger ana petler
field for his usefulness, and we doubt not that
he will meet the success he SO much deserves
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The State of South Carolina,
A COUNTY.

Probate Court-Cltation for Letters OF Ad.
mniStratiOn.
By r. l.. HILL, ESQ, JUDGE Or PROBATE.
IIyHEREAS, W. L. MOragne hns made suit
w to me, TO grant him Letters Of admins
tration of The Estate and effects OF Calvin
Moragne late Of Abbeville county. deceased.
These are therefore. to elite and admonisn
all and singular the kindred and creditors OF
the said Calvin Moragne, deceased, that they
be and appear before me, In the Court OF Pro
bate, 10 be held ut Abbevlllc &. H.. on We'd
pesday. the 9Th day Of March, lS95, after
publication hereof, at II o'clock in The fore.
noon. 10 show cause If any they have, why
the said Administration should not be grant
ed. c,,,.,
this Sh day of March, in , ihe year year
OF our Lord one thousand eight num-
dred and ninety-tive, and IN the ll9th
wear of American Independencc.
Published on the 18th day OF March,
1895 in the Press and nnerhnd on the Court
House door for the time required 6y law
Il. +. HILL,
Judge of Probate.
March IL. 1874, tt
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will il Pay.
MRS, MARY #. LATHRoP.

Out from the hearthstone the children go,
Fair as The sunshine, pure as the snow
A licensed wrong on the crowded street
Waits the coming of the guileless feet
Child OF the rich, and child of the poor
Pass TO their wreck through the dram shops
door.
Oh, say, will they ever come back as they go,
Fair as the sunshine, pure us the snow"
Out from the hearthstone, the children fair,
Pass from the breath of q mothers prayer.
Shall u ather's vote on the crowded street;
All fathers, your finest gold grows dim
Black with the rust OF such nameless sin !
You may have the street with your children
slain
And light your ways with the price Of shame,
But say will your dearest come back as they
60,
Fair Us the sunshine, pure as the snow:
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Estate Of Adiline Crawford.
Notice of Settlement and Appli-
cation for Final Discharge.

TNAKE notice that on the 18th day OF April,
l. 1896. will render Il final account OF my
accounts and doings as EXscutriX OF the Es-
tate OF Adeine Crawford, deceased, In the Of
flee of Judge OF Probate for Abheville County
at 10 O'Clock Il. m. and on the same day Will
such EXecutriX.
All persons having demands against said
estate will present them for payment on or
before that day, proven and authenticated or
be forever barred. Lacretia Hearst,
March II lS9j. ExecutrlX.
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determined to Register.

While we have seen nothing OF the move
ment ourself, yet we have heard that the ne
groes who cannot, or refuse, to comply WIN
the requirements OF the law, are considering
n proposition to "reglster anyhow" One ne
gro was put in the cala0oose because he pune
tuated his remarks with unnecessary and un
becoming "cnss'' words.
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ASSIGNED.

A Well Known Firm Goes 10 The
Wall.
William Mcneil, of Mount Carmel, has
ma,lc an assignment uf their real ana person
al property To william l.. Mllier,o OF mount
Carmel. for the benefit of creditors. They
own some thirteen hundred acres OF land, up
ON which there Is some encumbrance.
The assigned stock of goods belonging 10
Thomas II. Cr0mer, Of Hard LABOR, Green.
wood posi- Office, was advertised TO he sold at
his farm, last Friday.
The assignet stock of ]. W. Duckett, OF
Green wood was sold one day last week in
bulk ut about twOthirds Of the original cost.
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The Evening News.

Taken as O whole the editorials in the Co.
,umbia Evening News will average as near
right as the editorials of any paper received
at This office. There Is in them spirit Oh
fairness and independence, and in thelr eA-
preston snap and sparkle that commands
respect and attention.
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TAKING TESTIMONY.

In the Congressional COntest-MOOr.
man v. Latimer.
Messrs. Cole l.. BIease !, w. Jones, Robert
Moormnn, Benjamin w. Townsend, are In
town taking testimony as 10 the conduct oil
the recent election for Congressman In this
cOuuLy.
They hold their sittlngs In the Court Room
and "a great number OF negroes eagerly crowd
around 10 tell something.
MRs. BLEAsE is with her husband at Abbe-
willie. He is attorney for Mr. Lalimer. Mrs,
Blrase Is popular with the young people
whom she has met.
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Pence and Unity.

IL begins to look like the "Forty," with
their peace aud unity drum and fife, will
muster in large force under the banner OF
peace. Let it be the "Forty" or the "Peace
conference" we are in for the peace ana uni
,y-no matter which party gets in the lead.
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Garden Seeds.

snr(len SeeuS.
Go to RI. W. Lawson Il 60. for your garden
sc dis. He has Il large supply OF the freshest
and best.
Roo, Tea. .Na is II spe,itc for any disorder oil
the stomach, Kidneys. liver and blood: Three
months treatment for ope dollar. No cure.
no pay. For sale only byP. b. Speed.
A nice line of stationel4. finish linen and
Frencn waiered note and letter paper just re-
ceived at speeds Drug St1re.
The Racket store is the place for all close
cash buyers to spend their money. A little
nancy Will 20 IHrtner there than at any other
Store in Town, You will always tnd1he quail
iiy ut the very top, aud the prices at the eX,
treme bottom. In another column you VIII
lind advertisement of some things kept there,
stating prices in defiance OF competition.
Moi afraid 10 quote prices as you will see.
A merchant who wants your trade is Aug.
". Smith.
To the farmers-.I am selling lots of tobacco,
and will be glad to sell you yours. Come IN
aud lust see what can do for you.
When in need Of all classes OF dry goods,
always remember tn call on Aug. w. smith.
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90 TO Rykard's for spectacles.

Go TO Rykards for spectacles.
Aug. w. Smith is receiving spring goods
daily.
The place to get What you want speeds
Drug Store.
The next time you are in town call al Ry
kurC,'s and get Il fine pair "I >l"riarl''s cheap
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GOOD FARMING.
Visit From II. j. Kinnrd. OF Ninety
Six - An Object Lesson for Some
pannlp.

Hon. II. ]. Kinarl, of Nineiy-SiN. was ir
town yesterday on business. During his stay
he talked farming. On eight acres of stubblt
land he made last year three hundred ana
seventy five bales OF PEA vine hay. averaging
eighty pounds tn the bale. This he sold nj
seventy-ive CENTS per hundred hounds, or S2lC
for the crop. He paid about Sl2 per acre iol
the tract. He makes two crops year on thi'
land. He fed the oat crop to the horse thai
did the plowIng. The second crop-pea vint
hay-he sold for the money.
Besides these crops Mr.. Kinard made, with
the same horse CD bushels potatoes, II bushels
pindars, 75 bushels corn.
He lhipks he made about $500 clear on one
horse.
With statements like these staring US In the
face. how Is II that some people come out be-
hind d?
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will Likely Remove All.

l,is not improbable that the Governor will
remove by proclamation all the notaries pub
lic in this State as soon as the excitement IN
cident to the registration has died out
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AND THEY ARE MARRIED.
Two Happy Young People JON
Their Lives.

On the 7th instant, Miss Ella Bgby was
united In marriage to MIR. S. w. Davis. The
bride Is one of the preitiest and most popular
young ladies, and the groom is one of the
handsome young men of Due West. The GER
emony wps performed by the Rev. r.. j. VIII
liams OF Honea Path. A reception was given
that night and a large number was present:
II was enjoyed by all. Nice supper and good
music. Next day they returned To his moth
er's and was accompanied by many relative S
and friends. where tney partook OF q sumptu-
Gus dinner. The evening was spent very
pleasantly.
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The Way TO Get II.

The constant drip Of water
Wear away the hardest stone;
The constant gnaw Of Towser
Masticates the toughest bone.
The constant cooling lover
Carries Off the blushing maid;
And the constant advertiser
Is the one that gets the trade.
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The peace.makers in South Carolina will
win. The people are tired of so much row.
row. After a season of excitement, there is
now very general desire for peace and har-
lupny,
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WELCOME BACK.
Rev. +. Y. Pressly Pays Pleasnn,
Visit iO His Old Erienils

REV. +. y. pRESsIY of Dne West made
glad the cOuntsuance Of his old parishioners
last Saturday, by his presence among them
Everybody hrre has 81 high regart: for Mr.
Pressly, and they are AWAY glad to see nm
During his past rate in Ahhrvllle ne hi;ide
friends of US all. He preached on Sunday
morning to the Lons Cane congregation.
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NICE WORK.
Diagram Of the Presby terian Church
at AbbeyiIle.

Ifyou want to see beautiful piece of draw
ing, STE the diagram of the seats Of the Pres
bylerian church, which embrace the names
OF the pewholders. This excellent work Is
the handicran OF Mr.. James S. Cothran, Jr.,
and reflects credit ON his SKILL which is Of ii
high order. We learn that Mr.. COthran will
ue absent Tor Il week ar two, or perhaps lnlg-
er in Alabama and Georgia, whittier he goes
prospecting and wishing relatives.
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Greet heartily and speak kindly to
the brother whose circumstances in
life are humber than yours. You
can afford to lake liberties with him
which he feels he cannot take with
you.
Jesus is never beyond hearing, even
though he may be beyond sight. He
is always near enough to hear our
prayer, and to have living interest
in our interests.
Do you know that a neighbor near
you has been without wood and other
comforts of life during the cold wealth
er aud snow? "He that hath done it
unto one of the least of these hath
done it unto me-" 1t may not be too
late yet for you to heed the voice OF
the Master.
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convinced that prices are lower than any store @
for the above statement but prefer and Insist on you
IN
rood band cedar lO Cents
of 65 matches EACH Cehts.
III of Arm, g. Hammer soda Cents.
/ n of host starch for ......,.... 5 Cents.
cal,c of hest for 4 Cents.
bottle of Gilt Edge Shoe polish for" ~ Cehts.
: hn,,I. of rood shoe nosIi for w ....... 90. 5 Cents
nooI T,rIs host thread for
spool Embroidery silk Cents.
pnol silk thread nil coos for 5 Cents.
,pnrr IF GOOD nns for w ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Cent
,,ror host needles for 4 Cents.
,,lnr stcel h,ir nins for ....... Cents.
'aIs thrc,d fnr . . .......... Cents.
I ;nor =, uood smoke for ~ . ...,....... l Cent.
! o,re Good note papcr for Cent
! o, I -. NJ hast en- nve,ones - w ...... 3 Cents
m;rr nf - n cy,i can ,aper for Is Cents.
of II lb. fools 10 SehIs'
11rln,e of oHc,I envclopes for aluminium. ........ Cents.
! irooG nen staff for . Cent
tnaou 'enoncoior mons for w . - Cents.
! hox of 1I1 scks1 chalk .......... Cents
Iot,n. i,ost hl,cl ink for 5 Cents
ood lad norciI with rubber for ....... l Cent
,r,so .rnoru, hoo; for )
.oI ,,or of Snsnc,ers for Cents.
; no,b hrns, f,r 3 Cents.
: ,hhar cnmh G,r ...... ........ ) Cents
cbeStto on earth Ce"'H
-. l,,., Lo,rl ,o,,r hncLot 10
hoor trSS honnl c.ar bucke for ....... % Cents
| Id. of mixture candy Tor ''''
suck candy Co"t'
chewing tobacco, good chew, % Ce"ts
Is brands cheap in proportion -o
ukr Of cigars IPanuton rpes but smoke in town. Cents
Biggest tablet in town. 2OG leaves . 0ehts
4 nlce lot of tin glass at unbeard OF prices .
| ward wide shirting good goods, for.. oents
Best line price from ~ ~ o 20 Gents
Sec by all means. q r,o
4 full line work shoes from" 80. 9c's TO sl4S c
of equally am alter the oAoi
IRA DE and big will receive it, have got IT, sure ZONE "
when in M' l. OolIhMhN'
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s H.,'I... \ Games 5
:; PODOPAIL|I !;
FOR
\ The Liver, Appetite and Nerves
Cures headache. billionsneSs. 4
anu Indigestion.
Change Of Services.

BEGINNING next Sabbath the services IN ihe
4. r. p. church will be held at II. m, ana AT
ID. m. Sabbath school irpmediately Deiore
the afternoon service. No SerVice at hlght. tI'
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DEATH OF MRS. HADDON.
Bereavement of nm Old md IiOnOred
(IfiZep

The death of Mrs. Robt. Haddon, noted In
the local column, leaves a desolale household;
especially does the aged husband, now past
his three score years and ten, feel the loss OF
one with whom he had walked this vale OF
tears for nearly fifty years. The ties OF afiec-
ton had grown stronger with each passing
year, until. with deepest meaning, The twain
had become one. He and the bereaved fam.
lIy are commended TO the tender mercy OF
Him VINO knows our frame and who remem-
beers thnt we are dust A. r. Presbyterian.
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Bruce's harness is all hand made. Try
ihrn.
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THE RACKET STORE !!

prices and examine the goods for
don't
statement but prefer and insist you SEE
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Us the sunshine, pure as the snow:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-11
Chancsry Court I'D Dist.
W. n. HOUSTON. cnAxcEL,on.

VI. HOUSTON, cHAScEiioR.
In the cnnnty OF Pearl River, on the first
Monday OF January and july and continue
six days.
In tileconp,y Of Marion. First District, on
the second Monday Of January and July and
contnue six days. In the second District.
on ihe third Monday Of January and July
aud continuf SIX days
In the couiity of Hancock. on the fourth
Mnnday of January and July and continue
sis davb.
lla- q 80, county of Harrison. on the first
|v',,lav m hrtnry ind August and com
'n", ,,,,. s,N ,nn ty cf Jackson '.ie second
"A, nndmv of ebrnary and August and con-
'uas w. s,,a N ~" knty OF Wayne. on the second
&,,nt,, v ~ ] hne aud December. and continue
~ H. tin cad ynty OF Jones'. on the first Monday
N, u.r,I, n nd September and continue six
VI, ,he co,, Inty Of Jones' on the first Monday
of March niF" S'p't''ocr "'" 'uht''i"' s'A
Il, tho colnnty Of Jasper. ON the second
Monday Of arch and September and con-
''iu I" ,ba CO., lniy ot Perry. held in Augusta
thn FIRST UIlstrlct. on the third Monday of
Uarch nd Gepteu,htr and continue six days
Ii, thp tuwuxDs i.attiesburg. he Secand Dis
irjrt. an tLty iirsi Aiunday OF June and Oeccni-
nor hnd ro,htinue six days.
In nv, tsakl,,y Of Smith. on the fonrth Mon
dny ~ Mn,Hl ana september. and continue
ST days ~. o ~,
the sccond ,nday OF April and October and
..sassfus ~ j.
In tl,r rujanty Of Covngton. on the fourth
Monday hi April and October and continus
six days
IL the ,r}unty of Newton. on the first Mont
day of A.Atdi and November ana continue ii !
DAYS sCEpi |
In tltt lnty Of Landerdale. on the trst
slundaHa cuMay and Noyeniber ha.continu,
twantyfy Off days.
In IN -fDlaty OF Clarke. on the third Nom
day Of. coll and November and continue sil,
DAYS. Aip,
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Atlanta constitution.
Taking the Brooks county affair for
its text the Boston Herald reads the
South a severe lecture, and puts us
upon notice that our lawlessness must
cease if we desire to stand we'll with
the rest of the civilized world.
This is all right, so far as it goes,
but it does not so far enough. Law
lessness should cease, not only in the
South, but in every section. We haye
too many crimes of violence in the
South, but this is also true Of the
east and the west. AS a matter of
fact, there is no more crime in the
South in proportion to population
than there is in the North. When
there is trouble between a few blacks
and whites here the Northern papers
call it race war, whereas it may be
only murderous fracas. Nor is the
law powerless in this section, as the
following from the New Orleans
Times Democrat will prove:
We have only to study the different
figures to see that the number of
white convicts, prisoners, ETC., In
the several penitentiaries, jails, etc;
to each 100000 of population is as
follows:
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MARS, TOMS CRAVE.
A Faithful Old Coiored Servant Devoted
to His Late Master.

Cincinnati Enquirer
II saw pathetic instance at Green
sborO Of negro's fidelity" said w. L.
Williams, travelling man. "About
ten miles from the town saw grave
with marble slab at its head Seat.
ed near it was an old negro with a
bunch ot-fowers which lie was placing
over the mound. / stopped my horse
and spoke to him. y
"Whose grave Is that, uncle 2, 4
asked.
"Mars Toms, boss. I'm his nigga
"'Oh, no: You are no mans niger
now. Didn't you know that you were
free?'
"'Dunno muffin bout dat, sab. Use
Mars Toms nigga, sab, an he's wait.
in fob me suah up dab. Desc hans
done tote him frum dat place dey call
Shiloh, an he died while walI a-totin'
i'm; jest closed he eyes an went to
sleep, an when l comes ter cross de
ribber of Johdan he jest hol out his
hams an he tells de angel at de gate
Who be an he let me in. dreamed
bout it las night, boss.'
81 was interested in the old fellow
and wanted to hear his story. The
slab at the grave told me that it was
that of Col. Tom Winn, killed at the
battle of Shiloh, and questioned the
faithful negro further:
"'How old are you. uncle?"
"'Most a hundred, l reckon, sah.'
"'Was you in the warp
"'Went wifi Mars Tom, sab. Use
his nigga, an he's in heaben. Use Jest
a-watin' till 6ese ole bones, weary
wild trabbling over de road, II take
me to de ribber, when Mars Tom'll
help his ole nigga obsr.'
"Was you with him when he was
killed q
"'I was right dar, boss. Done pick
i'm up an toted i'm to dat place dey
call Corinth: den | foun' train, got
to de place dey call Chattanooga; dt
mex day we wah in Atlanta: Mars
Tom den in his glory. Dis heah nigg;
lef' to ten his body. Dey buried i'm
when | got i'm heah, an dis nigg;
jest lef' to ten his grabe an keep d,
flowers hyah.'
II found upon inquiry that tn,
story was true, and for quarter of ;
century the faithful negro has dom
nothing but attend the grave of hi
young master, whose body lie Trough
from northern Mississippi to centra
Georgia.
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COAL IN MlSSISSiPPI.
II IL In Holmes County, and Excitement
Runs High.

NICKsBURG, Miss, Jan. 1.--lIolmes
county is excited over the discovery,
near the Carroll county line, of what
is certainly IA very large body of lig-
mite, or brown coal, and which may
prove to. be good article of bitumi-
nous coal. The bed which is of enor-
nous extent. has been traced into
Tippah county, and even as far as
Duck Hill, while its width is in one
place ten miles. So far, though many
borings have been made, the bed has
not been pierced, and its thickness is
consequently unknown. 1t has been
penetrated in many places to
depth of several feet, and increases
in hardness and blackness as the
borlngs are continued.
A Birmingham expert named Ham
mond is on the ground making tests,
and has formed syndicate in con.
junction with the well-known law
l
firm of of Nugcnt & Melville, be.
sides others, including owners of the
land underlaid by the deposits, to
prospect and ascertain whether the
coal is really valuable. Meanwhile
the syndicate is getting options on
all the land beneath which the bed Is
known or supposed to exist. So far
the borings have been principally con.
tined to the lands Of Mr. Moody
White, one of the parties to the syn
dicate.
In one of these borings q pocket ot
gas was discovered which blew OF fol
hours afterward