The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-03
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Mrs Elizabeth Waters, who lived near
Inman, died on Saturday Of dropsy of the
heart, aud her remains were inferred at
Mount Zion on Sunday. She was aged g.
years.
I. Med. Hood has been appointed audi
tor Chester county. he ran twenty-four
votes behind w. NJ. Corkin, who was then
the incumbent, and who died on Saturday.
Mr.. Corklll has been auditor of Chester
sixteen years.
II. H. Evans, present Mayor of New
berry, was on Tuesday elected to the leg
islature from Newberry county, defeating
Arthur KILLER, one of the present mem
bers. Tuesday was the day for the third
primary in that county.
L. p. Epton has announced his candi-
dacy for clerk of the House, which posi-
ton has been held by Gen. Gray of Green
vile. Mr.. j. T. CAN'T will not be a candl-
date for the position, having been tender
ed by w. r. Cooper the position of chief
clerk in office of secretary of state There
will be several candidates for clerkship
of the House
c. L. Peoples of Estnl, Hampton county.
has one and three-quarter acres in jack
son limbless cotton from which he expects
to make three or four bales. On average
stalks the average number of bolls is eigh
teen inches. It clusters around the stalk
and has no branches. Mr.. Peoples says
the jackson viii make twice as much TO
the acre as the Peterkln will.
The survey of the Sumter and Wateree
Railroad is making satisfactory progress
and all the estimates for the entire line
viii be made within a couple of weeks
The deal for the right of way for the
road to enter the city and the land for
the terminal facilities will be closed to-
day or tomorrow and that matter, which
has been one of the chief obstacles to be
overcome, will be finally settled.
Spartanburg Headlight. J. w. Gary,
who lives at Holly Springs last Tuesday
showed us a sample OF highland rice that
he had raised on his farm. 1t Is of the
new crop, and as good as any we ever
saw. Mr.. Gary says he can raise about
thirty-six bushels of clean rice to the
acre. This rico is cleaned at a rice mill
in operation at Taylors station, over in
Greenville county. This is a new enter
prise for Spartanburg county, and beats s.
cent cotton. Rice sells on market for
about "a per bushel, and there Is a ready
sale for all we raise. 1t Is a sure crop
and grows on thin land.
Charleston Post: Charleston has
freak animal in the shape of a dog
that walks on a wooden leg. The little
black and tan dog lives with a colored
family on King street, between Broad and
Tradd Yesterday afternoon the little
brute came hobbling along the street on
three good legs and one wooden leg. 1t
was certainly novel sight. A negro man
stated that the trolley cars had mashed
little doggy's leg off and one of the little
boys had made the dog the stick leg he
now uses. The dog has become quite pro-
ficient in the use Of his artificial member,
which is carried tied into the left hind
side.
The Southern Railway has put vestibul-
ed cars on all the trains on the main line
running through South Carolina. The
separate coach law, which went into eff
feet Sept, l, excerpts vestibuled trains from
its restrictions, and the Southern author
tiles decided that for the short run
through South Carolina it would be cheap
er to put on vestibuled coaches than to
provide separate cars or partitloned
coaches as has been done on the lines
which run exclusively in South Carolina
Some OF the cars on the main line run
from Mississippi TO Washington, and the
road could not afford to divide them for
such a short distance.