The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

and c. f. Cobb Of Anderson. The union
will take place on the 9th of this month.
The new president Of Furman Univer-
sity, DR.. Montague, is to arrive in Green
vile on Wednesday and will at once en-
ter upon the discharge of his official du-
ties.
The friends of Maj, R. E. Mansfield,
chief clerk of the railway mail service
of the Charleston district, are now urging
him to enter the race for the Charleston
postofiice.
Thomas McCaslln, the brakeman who
was knocked from a freight train by the
overhead bridge two miles east of Pied
mont has been taken to Greenville, and
Is now at Mrs. L. b. Jones'. McCaslin
IS terribly injured, and the doctors en-
terrain little hope of his recovery.
S. F. Parrot, a graduate of last years
class of the South Carolina College, has
decided to apply himself to the profes-
sion of journalism. Mr.. Parrot has been
for several years the college correspondent
of the State. He will undertake the man
agement of the Independent Republic Of
Conway.
J. L. Woodslde, magistrate for Oak
Lawn, has sent in his resignation to Gov.
Ellerbe Mr.. Woodside has been a mag
istrate for twenty-six years and has
made most efficient officer. He will
move from Oak Lawn township to Pelzer,
which necessitates his giving up his COM
mission.
Supervisor King of Darlington has is
sued a circular letter to the other county
supervisors of the state suggesting that
they meet in Columbia during the fair and
perfect an organization, the object of
which shall be to promote some scheme to
arouse the people of the state for the i'm
provement of the public roads and other
public enterprises.
Mr.. n. K. Perry of Columbia has in his
possession an old piece of paper money
which is doubtless very valuable. Inscrib-
ed upon the face of the bill is the fol-
lowing: South Carollna-This bill enti-
ties the bearer to one hundred dollars or
1872 pounds ten shillings current money of
this state, pursuant to an ordinance of
| the general assembly passed the Sth day
of February 1779." 1t is signed by Charles
Atkins, P. Weston and John Smyth.
Florence Times Messenger: For gross
insult offered one of his daughters, Charles
| Price, assisted by his son, John Price
| convinced j y. BfdSWeu IueSuHy alter
noon. These two gentlemen called upon
Braswell at his home in the southern part
of the city, and, taking him down into
Gully branch, they laid it on merrily and
| long with a horsewhip. Braswell made
no sound, but to-day he is black and
| blue, as result of the unmerciful thrash
| ing, That night about o'clock he went
| to Sheriff McLendon seeking protection
and the sheriff placed him in Jail, where
he spent the night.
J. Gordon Coogler Columbia's manufac-
turer of Original verse;" Is threatening
to reopen his factory on full time. 1t IL
reported that he is now hard at work
on an enlarged volume of his product
! which will contain his former master
| pieces, a later crop and newspaper clip
! pings of himself He will go one step fur
| ther-the verses will be accompanied by
| sketches of scenes which inspired his muse
to soar into depths of eloqueuce never be
| fore explored by a poet. Fifty pages arr
said to be in type, and so far no appll
| cation for an injunction has been applied
for in any of the courts. South Carolina'i
| dispensary laws are not applicable L
| Coolers intoxicating verses.