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* rjMlE JJWRRY |TERALI),i Published Every Thursday, By jpBB RBRAU0 PUD. CO., Conway, S. C, CORRESPONDENCE. GALLIVANTS IT VMS. Editor Horry Hkkai.d: I rtilW ill vulir l???f iadiw< itmna from Gallivants Ferry, but 1 think the writer was rather partial for lie only gave dots from the vicinity of Relio- i both. There is a protracted meeting going on at the Gallivants Ferry Hap-, tist church, conducted by Revs. Conerly and Harrelson. They seem to be doing good work, as there has been several conversions. Driving is getting to be a popular and profitable sport with the young men now-a-days, but it didn't J prove profitable with one who was visiting near here this week, for he started out one morning and was I told by a young lady that lie hail letter make a sure fire, for if he! dind't he wouldn't get any meat for dinner, as she was cooking the last for breakfast; he said: "I'm sure of dinner if the deer passes me." lie went to his stand and in a few min- j utes the deer came bounding by in about twenty-five yards of him, and I the report\>f his gun was heard, but , as the hounds and deer ran on, the 1 bell was rung for him to come to breakfast; he came, looking quite sad, but said: "It was in the fault 1 of the gun, not 1, for 1 put one foot ! against the fence and the other against a knot, and pulled the triger I jnst us hard us I could; but never- j theless I'll get dinner, for 1 will go j to church and bring the parson | home with me;" and one of the girls j exclaimed: "Oh yes! that is a capital idea, if you will bring the "Little Parson," but to his sorrow he was gone. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Grainger are visiting the family of Maj. H. B. Cooke. It is reported that Messrs. Cooke & Grantham are going to eroct an Alliance cotton gin near Sandy Plain. Wish them much success. I The School Commissioner is visi ting the schools now, and the young men say ho is partial, as he only spends a few minutes with them and spends the day with the young ladies. Mr. J. W. Ilolliday's crop is the finest I've seen. The Paih. (JA T. T.TVA V7'\- li /.? rim ? r #??.? jm. % S M ' \ W M J | Editor Horry Hkuai.d; In a recent issue of the Hkkai.h 1 saw one or two communications on j the Gallivants bridge. This is a mat- j ter of considerable importance to the people. The removal of obstructions , to the navigation of tho river will bo of great advantage to those living near it. There are thousands of feet of fine cypress timber on its banks and in itu swamp* that could bo put in the market with easy navigation for steamers. This timber will bring thousands of dollars on the market, while in the swamps with no means of getting it to market it is perfectly I useless. It is estimated in the valuation for taxation. Resides after pasBl | sing Gallivants, a distance of about ten miles, the country through which the I.ittle Pee Dee runs, is very fer tile and productive, From Little Hock to Sandy Bluff, thousands of bales of cotton grow on oa?h side of the river and an open river will enable the fanners to ship their cotton with less hauling and loss freight than ! by railroad. The steamer will mnko , the trip from Little Hock to George-, town in 36 hours, so the farmers can 1 ship their poultry, melons, fruits, &c., | to Georgetown, get a fair price for them, and returning the boat will bring thein whatever they want. All this time the farmer can stay at home and attend to his work, while now many farmers have to haul their products twenty miles, while their fruits and vegetables, beyond home consumption, lie in the fields and rot. The farmers maintain the world \ and should be given every advantage j that belongs to them. Again, millions of hoop poles could be turned into money. 1 am poor, but I love to see my neighbors prospering and rich, for the more wealthy my neighbors are, the better for me. Then again the money appropriated for this improvement puts in circulation among us these thousand of dollars and enable! the farmers to selltfour produce, merGMttjj^fMtfjjA^^^Qods, In making the draw in the bridge, the people will never know the difference in the amount of taxes. One writer mentioned a railroad from Conway to Marion. That is all well, but llncle Sam has nothing to do with building railrords, for they are private property owned by corporations, llivers are public highways controlled by Uncle Sam. The clearing out of I.uko Swamp would be of! great interest and benefit to the poo along its borders, but it is a small private stream. The timber in it i* put on tho market would bring thousands of dollars to the good people of Horry but the expense of cutting j and marketing it would bring tboj owners into debt. The condition of the river is be- j ing decidedly improved now and the work is being done by Southern men who leave the money among us. Foreigners would have carried the money away, and we would have received little benofit from i?. 'rbo money does not come from State or County taxation, but from the United States treasury, where there are stored hundred of millions according to tho report of the treasury Department, and is raised by internal revenue. Fetor Mcintosh ran lighters or polo boats, from Campbell's bridge to tho W. C. & A. It. It. bridge in 1879-80-81 and when the river is clearod of obstructions larger boats can easily bo run. Captain Daggett says bis boat draws only 1 1 inches and runs it now, notwithstanding in some places the river is blocked 1 nearly from bank to bank with logs, and when the river is cleared boats of greater draught can run. Poou Dknnuy. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11. The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees for School District No. 11 was held August Kith 1889, when the following resolutions were adopt eu: 1st. That no public money bo expended in building or repairing School houses without first securing titles for School site. 2nd. That efforts bo inndeatonce to secure titles for land on which school housos now stand where no title exists. 3rd. That any School house now under way of construction bo coniplotod or put ir. comfortable condition before another term of school shall be taught therein. -4tli. That no school shall be com- ! menced or teacher permanently em- | ployed until tho Annual mooting of Hoard of Trustees, and that all persons desiring to teach bo requested! to make their applications to the Trustees at or bofore their annual meeting, stating terms, representatives from each school site be request-! ed to attend tho annual meeting of the Hoard. 5th. That the apportionment of j the public free scl^pol be made fund _f - * ' ui mis i/lsinci m proportion 10 the annual average attendance of each school. W. T. Goldfinch, chairman was instructed to call on ex-chairman, ?S. S. Dusonbury, for Ila'll maps and other property belonging to the public schools of this District in his care, and further that W. T. Goldfinch and Curtis Smith bo authorized to sell a piece of land belonging to the public schools of this District lying on public road between Socasteo bridge and Collins Crook, known as Gftpway nnd hold the proceeds of said sale subject to the order of Trustees; and further that the Chairman of this 13o{^d bo authorized and revested to sign teachers' pay certili-K cates for Board, nnd to keep a record of the average attendance of each school. A. D. Stai.vky, W. T. Goldfinch Socty. Ch'rm. 80VA8TEE HA VIXOs. This part of the county is called Socastee, but the writer thinks wet oountry would bo more appropriate. Crops, are very good, although the uuumiuni ninin imvu ijuuii injurious, especially to cotton. Thos. King has 31 acres in corn that will produce at least 40 bushels per acre. Mr. King is another one cf our enterprising farmers. The people in this section are very independent. They make their own provisions and clothes at home and board at the same place. Peter Gore has a patch of tobacco on natural land that has leaves 8 feet i long and 1? feot wide. They have ; been measured. If anybody in Horry ; can excel that, would bo glnd to hear from them through the Herald. David Newton and wife have recently divided spoons?ho going to Wmth Carolina and she returning to m^Ther'H, Robt. Barnhill. Hour correspondent examined a Til K HORRY 11 very peculiar apple grown in Marion Sellers' orchard. It hud n neck about H inches long curled over like a gourd neck. Who can head that! Klder 11. A. Brown preached a very impressive sermon at Mt. Pisgah on the 10th inst. and Hev. T. M. Owens did likewise on the same night and the Sunday following. The church desired-a new pastor and has culled .Mr. Koberson to servo for the ensuing year. ItM .4 ?. m * m nm are mo noys oi the iSurroughs School doing now? They keop very (jniot. Wake up ami lot us hoar from you occasionally. I will propound to tho Hoard Canning Bible class tho following questions: Which is tho longest name in tho Biblo? Which is tho longest verso in tho Bible? Who wore tho twelve apostles? Tho prospect for establishing a fishery at Withers by W. T. Todd is bright. Every effort will be made to supply the community with fresh mullets, sweet potatoes are already here. The writer and .). I*. Gore Sr. visitod Windy Hill last Saturday and had the pleasure of bearing a very interesting discourse at Mt. Arrarat by one of the latter-day saints. He is from Garfield county, Utah. Wo believe them to bo exactly what they profess to be. I). 11. I'ATKICK. II. I Y110RO DOTS. Enitoh I lonnv II i:i;.\i.n: As various questions are being asked through the issues of this paper I have one that I want to hear some good opinions on; and that is what step should a church lake .villi a deacon who instead of going to r~> Sabbath School and taking the rest of his family with him, goes into tho swamp with a crowd of boys on the Sabbath day and there spends the time with the frogs and couters instead of reverencing God's holy day. Crops tolerably good. Though cotton injured by tho recent rains is better than was expected, Corn above the average in this section. Wo have no draws in bridges to talk lllt'lllt Kilt ivn Aim ooae tin* \Vr (s Cr v MVIW If U (UU IIUUI IIIU U . ^ IV C. It. It. whoro wo got the benefit of reduction in price of goods, and an advance in price of produce. The Farmer's Alliance is doing our country good in many ways. < )ur merchants are a little more polite t han they use to be. Glad tp see times improving, better times ahead. liest wishes to the Hkkai.o. .0. 0. hakuir. J (Hi DA ;V r / L A / ; JO TTl xcs. Cool and pleasant nights, l'euch* os and watermelons are nearly gone. The school commissioner visited the schools in this section a few days ago. Tho gathering of fodder is in progress. Fine weather for the work. Crops aro very good, hotter than usual, especially corn. Mrs. Andrews, of Jordanvilie, is visiting relatives in Georgia. Miss. Sallio Martin lias a quilt which contains 8.544 pieces: Who can beat that? The Mar .in school broke last Tuesday. 1 will ask a question of the Ilr.ua i.i > and its roadors; Who was Cain's wife? [She was a woman and tho ancestress of a very ingenious race of people En.] Little Pee Dee has been booming, but is now falling very fast. Fish will scon be plentiful. Glad to see tho Loris correspondent come out again. I >r. LniTOit 1 Ionky 11 kkai.o: There seotns to bo considerable fear in our neighborhood lest the Gallivants bridge is destroyed so as to ndir.it of stoaiuers going further up tho river. If our County Coin mis. sinners aro no wiser than some who have so much to say about it, we do not believe they are in any way afflicted with such inclination, When llin nriol r?f tint ltriilirn iitwl tin* nm't ...V, it has saved to the traveling public are taken into consideration, wo ask; How can our Corn's who hold their positions at the mercy of the laboring class, think of incurring such an outlay? Some favor a draw being placed in the bridge, bnt there is no'nueossity for that. There is nothing above Gallivants to induce steamers farther up the river, and why should a draw made nt the expenco of the county until there is some necessity for it? If our County thinks she hus money to waste in the construction of a draw wo would kindly ask her to distribute in a more profitable manner. Doesn't our public school system EltALP> THURSDAY need improvement in proportion tc our commercial advantages? Isn't tlie gathering of knowledge of more importance than the gathering ol gold? Shouldn't we first look to the preparation of themselves for a position is sought? Then, gentlemen, let's look more to the improvement of our system of public schools, and take for a prospectus Gallivants Ferry township in its present situation. What is our township doing in the j cause of education? We answer nothing and nothing can lie done with jout improvement in our school fund. i iiwiu urw nine sonoois, or scnooi sites in this township and only ^174. for tho nine. Now when this is di| vided there is less than +50, for oacli school. Now 1 appwal to liny teacher to know what can l?e done? in so | short a time as he has to workNothing can be done, and we who feel tho need of schools had rather ; have no public helpless we can have i more, for then we could have private schools while in our present | situation too many trust to the pubj lie. Friends, we must for ever abolish such an obstacle or raise our school tax so as to lengthen our schools. What inducement does such u system offer a young man to equip himself and go out upon the unhonored filled to battle for tho interest of others? What young man or woman soaking advantages in the groat j struggle of life will say or can say I I'll teach for a livino. n Gentlemen, let me appeal to you qpie interested in his own education, and wishes all of Dear old Horry's sons and daughters to enjoy its blessings. Do you foel the interest in your children that your fathers left in you? Do you realize the necessity of giving them an education that will lit tluyn for the fearful battle of life which lies before them? If you do prepare a way for them, if not stop where you are and quite fooling them for UA little learning is | a dangerous thing." Minton H. Johnson. / '/' /*,'.!/A / ' HOM FLO YDS. ('in 11in i? nn....;..? Watermelons are playing out aipl sweet potatoes are coming in. W o hear of ono farmer who expects to make a hale of eottou on every i acre planted. Ilraddy Williamson is builning a now house. Cilad to note this evidence of prosperity and wish hi in continued success. The ''Swamp Fox" was in this i neighborhood a short time ago. lie seemed afraid to travel the public highway ns ho turned into a by-path, j but WO suppose he was hlint.inrr ni. ? n " dor. Times are improving?-peas are in wasteful abundance. Guess the animal ''Yellow Horse" drives will got fat now. Health good. O. B. Granger and Mrs. Bullock aro better. Little Swallow. i \ rAsirixa rox l e tteil 1 From our Regular Correspondent] ()n Saturday Civil Service Commissioners Lyman and Thompson had an interview with the President regarding several important changes in tho civil service rules, The conference is understood to have been harmonious and favorable to the changes contemplated, and as- soon as tho changes are perfected the Prosidont will approve them. One of tho rules to be amended will placo chiefs of divisions within the classified service, thus providing that the changes that occur in these positions can only bo lillod by promotion or by cortiliouTion from the Commission. This change will certainly be for the good of tho service, especially if such positions be filled, as they nrnbnblv will ho ni'Am??in.t Ao ! "j ?"~J -V j/.vMiwuwiii it is at present, do/on of chiefs are appointed who have not the requisite qualifications for any responsible position. They are men of some political inlluenco who know nothing of tho work to ho done and who are too inoompetont to loarn a now business in loss time than a decade. Before tho civil service rules went into effect, chiefs of division were selected from tho most valued clerks, who thoroughly understood the particular work of the division. With tho Cleveland administration came a great pressure for office that was especially strong as to the chelfships, they being outside the civil service rules. One Col. Faulknor, appointed a chief of division in the Pension Bureau, became famous for phenomenal ignorance, lie remained in tho Bureau four years, departing this spring, after a vigorous attempt to be retained, with the reputation of being the most densoly ignorant man that ever drew pay from a government. He once spoke of the eorrid' AUGUST 29, 1889. ? ore ofjthe building as "corduroys;" , as Artemus Ward says, "He was an a "amoosin cuss." Another division ' of the same bureau had a chief of i ' about a like calibre, who is still re| tained as a clerk at $1,800, and who , had the ill grace to object to being reduced. In his former years as a I : chief he simply never made an attempt to understand the duties of his position. He feebly looked over and signed reports and smoked, and read nowsnuiiurtt and Miitrnntud all ' I---- "" i ' work to a sharp clerk detailed for the purpose, who during his admit istra: tion was assuredly the power behind the throne. The Republican chiefs selected, have been in many cases of no hotter nettle. 1'lie chief of whom I have i just spoken is succeeded by the brother of a Western Congressman, ( who managed to have his imbecility overlooked by the appointing authori ity. This man throatons to emulate the doughty Col. Faulkner. The , ! now man's hobby is "keeping time 1 and spying about to detect stray newspaper readers in the toilet rooms, i , ()f the word of the division ho does not try to know anything. As to whether or not the division is keeping up its record for quality and quantity of work ho does not appear to care. This man could not have passed an examination for a *900 clerk.. L! 1 -? ? snip, ana mat is why he was made a chief of a division; Those are by no means exceptional cases, and one may say with perfect confidence that the average chief is of a lower order of intelligence and ability than the average clerk working under him. This is an abuse that President Harrison does well to eradicate. The President and Mr. Harrison departed for Doer Park on Saturday, accompanied only l\y Private Secretary llalford. The party, will be ; joined by Marshal liar.sdell to-night and will jro to Indianapolis to the laying of the corner stone of the soldiers new monument. The president will tnen return to Deer Park, where i l)U will romuii' .??? !' ! . * ?* I xiii'i inn tinier ii.iri ui j September, The Heathen Chinese are not so peculiar as Breto Harte found them in California. Commerce has opened up their ports and travel has widened their li?os. The members of the Chinese legation stationed here are especially susceptible to the influences of the Wtstern worlds civilization. They go about in society, chat with pretty girls, ride in well built drags and drink champagne with a relish. The rules of the household of the legation are about the same t s those of a underrately strict boarding school, but many fine midnight finds two or more of the junior attaches, disguised in American clothing and with their pig tails carefully wound up under derby hats, taking in the'4 i ...... rounds. " A policeman whom I know,! recently received $20 for allowing two members of the Chinese legation escape during the raiding of a dive. One daring and wealthy almond-eyed diplomat has out done his brothers in the race for pleasure. He recently purchased a cosy home in the northwest, and the deed was made in the name of a former Treasury widow who was once the mistress of a President of thv United States and who has not yet outlived her beauty. To this gilded cage goes my loid diplomat every afternoon, and the neighbors are amazed at Jus oriental audacity. The appointment of Col. John M. Wilson as superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point is regarded as particularly felicitous. During his residence here as commissioner of Public Buildings and Grounds Col. Wilson has greatly endeared himself to hundreds of personal friends. Tht Case Of Justice Fields. Sacramento, Aug. 24.- State Attorney General Johnson, on a suggestion in a letter addressed to him by Governor Wattorman, to-day wrote to District Attornoy White, of Stockton, saying that tho demands of Justice required the case against Justice Field in connection with the death of ex-Judge Terry, bo dismissed, as the complaint was sworn to by Mrs. Torrv. who WAX not nr???ii 1 at *!>? J 1 f- wwv.. V ??V Mig OIIU ;t* inRGovernor Waterman, in his lettor, refers to Justice Field's arrest as a "burning disgrace to the state if not disavowed," and as an 'unprecedent ed indignity on Justibe Field." Uwful if. True. Some one has made the discovery, or rather makes the assertion, that a fly walks upward. Put a fly on A window, and up he goes towafd ths top; he can't he made to walk down-* ward. So an inventor has made a scfrcen divided in half. The up|>er part laps over the lower, with an inch space between. Well, as a fly lights ott the screen, he proceeds to travel upward, and thus walks straight out doors. By this means, a room can be quickly oleared of flies. Qilbasrt $otkov $? (5?.> / COMMISSION MERCHANMPI IN \lr f?osin, Spirits Tbrpentine end Gotten. I COl4"Sia^TMElSrTS SOLICITED. ! 1 ti A 17 r> ^vr rn 4J rn itt\ it* rn L' Ll V7 i.^i JL O l IV I1J vj JL NEW YORK. eb 2 31 ^ ly ! JAMES MEANS' S3 & S4 SHOES MEANS' JAMES MEANS' n^^vk Such ha? been the recent prog-eas In our brunch of Industry that wo nro now nblo to tdTlrm that the Jomcn Means' $i Shoe Is In every respect equal t ? tin shoes which only n few years ago wow rw lulled at eight or ten dollars. If you vlll try on a pair you will Im? convinced that wo do not exaggerate. Ours are tho original #3 and 24 Shecs, anil those who imitate our system of too Iness are unable t'< compete with us In quality of factory products. la our lines wo are tho largest manufacturers In the United States. .... 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BUEBAGE, GASH BUYS CHEAP. H all tke time wantod ?ru I CASH will WTC TM II money. TRY UH ON. We nfi | meet yon every time. MffigBp PIANOS E. A. OASftlE, $50, $75, $100, $150. Dotor of Dental Surgery. I ORGANS I s- $24, $35, $50, $75. Cocaine, and all the latest aneshetlcs J used. Office fitted up In first-class style WHITE FOR BARGAIN SWEET. A All the latest Improved Instruments used Al VI SS3S& BSF*- (>mco "p"Jllr" CLEARANCE SALE | mch 20 ly SUMMER 1888. yj fflKlfflM! LUDE&*K!?' 1 BHttW S TMreeUble Meeatfe Rr?*i,jr*? ? ?J M wcabt s-., M PmuneB w)>nftt' * (M* A Mate* PrewM!2mk*"