The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, May 27, 1886, Page 8, Image 9

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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. EXAMINE YOUR DATES. We request each of our subscribers to examine the address on his paper, and particularly to observe the date upon it. This date shows the time up to which the paper has been paid for. Many of our subscribers will thus see that they have paid in advance; but there are many others who will dis cover that they have not. 'Io Kill Roaches? Fresh cucum ber peel is said to be attractive to and yet fatally poisonous to cock-roaches, thus affording a ready means of routing them. It is only necessary to strew the peel about where the roaches most congregate; they seize upon it with the avidity of human beings for fresh cut cuc umbers, but the griping effects are fortunately more fatal to the bugs than to the human beings. The Exclusion ?The excursion of tho Sunday School of St. Paul's Metho dist Church to Charleston last Thurs day was a most enjoyable affair. Some thing over five hundred people went, and many could not procure tickets who (desired to go. The train reached Charleston about eleven o'clock, and the excursionists were soon lost in the teeming population of the city. At about half-past five o'clock the train started for Orangeburg and reached here about nine o'clock. Everybody seemed to be pleased with the trip, and are unanimous in the opinion that the excursion wa.> a most admirably managed affair._ Commencement Exercises of Wes . ley an Female Institute, Staunton, Va., will occur, CD. V.,) as follows: Friday, June 4th, 8 Jf. M. Final Cele bration of the Lee and Jackson Liter ary Society. Saturday, <Lune 5th, Art Receptionat Institute from 11 A.M. to 9 P. M. Sunday, June 6th, Baccalaure ate Sermon at 11 A. M., by Rev. Dr. W. E. Evans, cf Richmond, Va. Sunday, June 6th, Sermon before Young Ladies' Christian Association, at 8 P. M. Mon day, June 7th, final Soiree, Instrumen tal and Vocal Music, conducted by Prof. 6. W. Bryant and Miss Lizzie J. Daniel. Tuesday, June 8th, Closing Commencement Exercises. Awarding Distinctions and Medals. Conferring School and Full Diplomas and Degreel Win. A. Harris. President. Standard Guages.?A very impor tant event in connection with the rail roads of the entire country is the change of the remaining important lines of the South which still adhere to a 5 feet gauge to a standard guage of 4 feet 8}< inches. The differeni-e in gmges between the Southern lines and those North of the Potomac and Ohio have long formed a serious obstacle to a free exchange of traffic between the lines of the two sections. To some ex tent it has been overcome by the em ployment of interchangeable trucks. This process, however necessarily in volved delay and expense, and from time to time various Southern roads - have made the change of guage. By a recent agreement all the remaining lines of "any importance which still retain the old guage will simultaneous ly alter their gauge on or about June 1. Change of Guage.?On Tuesday, June 1st, the present guage of tlie South Carolina Railway will be chang ed. In order to make the change as promptly as possible all the trains on the Columbia and Augusta Divisions with the exception of the following will be taken oft on that date : Trains leaving Charleston for Augusta at 5.10 and 10.30 P. M., and Augusta for Char ? leston at 4.40 P. M. The only train that will run on the Columbia branch on June 1st will be the train leaving Charleston for Columbia at 5.10 P. M., and leaving Columbia for Charleston at 5.27 P. M. On June 2d the regular passenger shedule will be resumed. During the change we would advise persons not absolutely compelled to travel to lay over for one day. It is hoped that the change will be effected upon the date indicated, which will cause but slight delay in the passenger service. Passengers should, however, ascertain how far they can go upon trains before purchasing tickets on the above date._ The* Allyne Combination.?The Wiunsboro News and Herald of last week contained the following: "The Allyne Combination Troupe gave en tertainments at Boag's Opera Ilouse on Monday and Tuesda) evenings. Flam ing hand bills had been freely distribut ed around town several* days before, but they failed to attract much of a crowd. It was advertised that a num ber of presents would be given away, but they refused to do this on the first night, giving back to those present their prize tickets to hold until Tues day night. On Tuesday evening a number of presents were distributed among the audience, but it did not sat isfy some of these present, and the troupe was pelted with eggs on their return from the Opera Ilouse, and we learn that several pistol shots were fired near to frighten them. While wo have no sympathy with such a troupe, we do n?t hesitate to condemn tha action of some of our citizens of younger years in acting as they did." It will be remembered that this* troupe exhibited in our town about a month ago. _ The Eclectic for Juneds p. rich and varied number. The leading article is oc "Cardinal Newman and Arnold." by R. H. Hutton, a very suggestive and interesting paper. "The Unemployed and the Hiots," by W. Mattieu Wil liams, is timely; so also is the article "What is Bi-MetalismV" Other papers touch upon a.great variety of themes? "The English Gentleman." by W. R. Browne; "Artist Life in Rome, Past] and Present," by William Da vies; "The Evolution of Theology; An Anthropo logical Study," by Professor T. M. Hux ley.JF. K. S.; "Things, Names, and Let ters," bv Edward A. Freeman; "Moz art," by L. E.; "Lloyd's." by II. M. llozier; "Sir Henry Saylor;" "The United Kingdom and the Colonies." by A Student of the Question; "Mesmer ism in the Mire;" "A Fire at Sea" by Ivan TourguenelY; "The Future of 'So ciety;' " "Sir Thomas Browne," by Wal ter rater; "The Old Viking," by .lohn1 Russell; and "Franz Liszt." The Edi tor's Department, "Literary Notices." "Foreign Literary Notes, and "Miscel lany" are well supplied. This number closes the present volume of the Eclec tic. Published by E. R. Pelton. 25 Bond Street. Ne*w York. Terms, S5 per year; single numbers 45 cents: trial subscription for 3 months, SL Eclec tic and any $4 Magazine, $8. I OUR BREVITY BASKET. Filled With Brief Mention of Many Minor Event* of the Week. "We had quite a blow last Monday evening. Read Mrs. Laughlan's card in another column. Through'travel has been resumed on the South Carolina Railway. Several of the excursionists were left in Charleston last Thursday. Rev. J. L. Stokes has recently lost his mother. We tender our sympathy to our friend and fanner paster. Rev. J. H. Wilson will preach at the Lutheran Church next Sunday morn ing and evening at the usual hours. The fashionable shade of complexion for young ladies this season will be the "nut brown" combined with the "peach blow." If some candidate would develop the temerity to announce himself the peo ple would not forget that this is elec tion year. Changing the guage of the South Carolina Railway is a big job, but we are satisfied that it will be done in the time specified. The Baptist Sunday School of Cam den will pass our town on the South Carolina Railway next Wednesday on their way to Charleston. The Marion Star, edited and con ducted by W. J. McKerrall, Esq., son of its former editor, Capt. W. J. McKer rall. deceased, has closed its fortieth volume.* Mr. D. A. Shular, of Providence Township, left a very curious egg at our office last Saturday. It has some thing on the small end that resembles a figure 6 turned upside down. "When you have money to lend how the world smiles! When you have money to borrow how the world frowns; but it is the same world all the time, only seen from different points. The patrons and friends of Miss II. S. Albergotti's school are invited to attend the "May Festival" of the school on Friday evening May, 28,1886, at 7 o'clock, at the residence of Capt. T. A. Jeffords. Our young friends, Gus and Sol Kohn, and J. R. and J. K. Fairy, students at the South Carolina College, will please accept our thanks for invitations to attend the commencement of the College on the 21st of June. Providence Township was visited by a right sharp blow last week. So far as we have heard Mr. J. Griffin was the only one that suffered much. He had his* fences blown down, and also a number of trees in a field of cotton. It was reported here Sunday that the South Carolina Railway bridge over the Congaree had been carried away by the flood. Such was not the case how ever, we are glad to learn. The bridge was submerged, but came out all right. The Columbia Register of Tuesday, says : "Congressman Samuel Dibble is in attendance on the Supreme Court, lie looks as though his hard service at Washington for the First District is healthful to him as it is helpful to them." It is likely that the Etiwan Base Ball Club of Charleston will come up here before long to play a mutch gimie with the Aierts. If they do we hope our boys will give them a genuine old Orangeburg welcome and a decent thrashing. One who knows, says that nearly every man who goes fishing takes a big bottle of "snake medicine" with him. On his return, the medicine is missing, but no snake bite is mentioned. It is presumed that he takes the medicide in order to be on the safe side. Those who predicted that our boys would be completely demolished by the Etiwan Base Ball Club in Charleston last week were badly mistaken. Our boys won the first game and would have won the second had it not been for the fact that their pitcher and catcher were disabled and could not play, while the Charleston Club sub stituted new men in these positions. An exchange remarks that the sup ply of spring chickens and news items is considerably short of the demand, but the deficiency will be more than made up in the abundant crop of can didate?, watermelons and blackberries. It is peculiarly fortunate that misfor tune don't come in batallions, and that all the luxuries of life don't fall short at the same time. He Got Away.?Sometime ago two j colored men, named Lee and Hender son, employed by Mr. W. A. Johnson on (his turpentine farm near Jones Bridge, got into a difficulty. Lee swore that he intended to kill Henderson, and the latter went to Trial Justice Ehney and took out a warrant for Lee. Hearing that a warrant was out J.br him, Lee went to the store of Mr. W. A. Johnson last Saturday week and took a double barreled shot gun from behind the coun ter, declaring at the time that he intend ed to protect himself. Constable A. F. Livingston, who had the warrant for Lee's arrest, went to Johnson's store where he learned that Lee had left with the gun. Soon after this he was captured however and put in the hands of the constable, who started on his way to court with his prisoner. When they reached a house where tho party stopped for dinner, the constable tied Lee to his buggy, and thinking he had him secure, sat down by the buggy, but Lee managed to break loose and snatching up a gun fired at the consta ble, who promptly returned the lire with a pistol but without effect. Lee then gave leg bail and is now at large. Ringing Salitoky.?The editor oi the new paper at Woodruff comes out in a column salutary, from which we quote a few specimen extracts: "Woodruff is our birth place, and the home of our young years that have so rapidly glided by in time's furious (light. If we fail we can but do so, knowing that others have gone down beyond the surging waves of the re lentless Ocean of the foaming waters that heave with open mouth ever ready to swallow those who may be so unfor tunate as to rush madly into the depths of tlur.se uncertain watery graves. We therefore grasp the pen amid these trials and murky clouds and will patiently await the future for the sequel of our labors, at the siunc time trusting and hoping that our infant and disconnected debut will ere long loom into a bright realitv that will most assuredly reach the eclat and overdrawn climax of hopes which we have based upon our new department of life." Note? from Pine Grove. ? North Pine Grove, S. C., May 24,1886. Our section of the county has been blessed with some fine rains lately, and the crops of corn and cotton look promising. The heavy rains up the country have the Santee on a boom, and much dam age is being done. A great many cat tle and hogs have been drowned, some men lossing-all the stock they had. The extent of loss is not well known yet, but is quite serious. It is said the river is higher than it has been since 1865. Last Friday was a pleasant day for the school children and young people of the neighborhood. Mr. D. F. Arthur, who has been teaching at the Hampden school house since the first of March, closed his school last Friday. Award ing prizes to the best spellers in the various classes, and giving out a treat of candy to the whole school. There were a few visitors, among whom were the trust'- j. After the prizes had been awarded, and the treats dispensed among the children, the remainder of the afternoon was spent in dancing, much to the enjoyment of your scribe, and, we believe, of all who were there. All went away happy and the teacher bid the school and neighborhood fare well, going to seek employment else where. The late farmers' movement excited very little interest in this section, and no steps have been taken, as we can learn, towards organizing a farmers club. About the only club the farmer seems to need just now, is one that will be effective in keeping grass and weeds out of his corn and cotton. No interest seems tobe taken in politics either. "We have sought for an expression oi opinion as to the method of making nominations, and while the convention plan?having the last convention in mind?seems to be universally con demned, there appears to be some hesi tancy about openly pronouncing^ in fa vor of the primary. Your correspondent took a trip from here through the country, by St. Matthews Church, to your goodly city of Orangeburg one day last week. Found crops on the route generally good and in good condition. While in your town heard some railroad talk. Arrangements are being perfected to have the Orangeburg and Lewiedale Railroad surveyed. More anon. Index. St. Matthews Dots. This section enjoyed fine rains last week, neither too much or too fast. Gratitude should pervade the breast of every one for this, when we reflect that so much distress has been caused by the destructive Hoods in other portions of the country. Many complaints of much damage to the growing crops. Mr. H. G. Paulling, five miles distant from here, has been a severe suiTerer from the overflow in the Congaree, having lost 30 head of cattle, 70 head of sheep and all of his hogs, while his barns were literally floated off with all his corn; his entire oat crop, estimated at about 1,000 bushels too, has been totally destroyed by the flood. Mr. Derrilf Brady and Capt. Ned Brady also lost considerably in the way of live stock and corn. Capt. Bell of your place is rapidly going up with a large brick store for Mr. W. P. Cain, who recently lost his store ami stock of goods by iircjcSuc cess to Mr. Cain for his enterpfl"*?rfig, energetic manner of overcoming, mis fortune. The annual election for Intendant and Wardens for St. Matthews came off on Monday last. An eifdrt to make "wet or dry" an issue was attempted, but many friends of prohibition disre garded it. The following is the official count. Intendant, L>. J. Carroll, 66, D. W. Herlong, 65; A. J. Kulinski, 65; B. Jacobson, 64; F. Hicks, (col.) 63. The above constitute the wet ticket and were elected. The dry ticket was headed by Dr. II. N. Fair, 20; Dr. W. L. Pou, 21; J. D. Antley, 23; C. F. Zeigler, 23; Geb. Robinson, (col.) 22. The elec tion passed off quietly and it is hoped for by many that peace and good will may again assert its sway over our town and surrounding community. tt Alpha. The KutawvIUe ltailroad. The following letter from H. T. Peake, Esq., Chief Engineer of the Eu tawville Railroad explains itself and will put at rest all speculation in refer ence to the ' rminus of the above road: Elloree, S. C, May 19th, 1886. Mr. James L. Sims, Editor Times and Democrat: Dear Sir :?Knowing that you take very great interest in the prosperity of the County, I thought I would let you know, and through you the people of "the County, that I have been instructed by Mr. R. C. Barkley to place the whole line of road to this point under con tract. Our party reached this point last evening and as the road is very favorable, will have all ready within one week for contractors. Yerv Respectfully, II. T. Peake. Chief Engineer E. R. R. (Jo. Murdered By a Tramp.?A most foul and brutal murder was perpetrat ed on a colored boy about 19 years of age, by the name of Jeff Brueton, about four miles above Bamberg, on the road to Graham's Turnout, on the 16th inst ant. It appears that the murder was committed for the purpose of robbery by some white man, supposed to be a tramp. He came to the father of this boy, whose name is Charles Brueton, and offered him five dollars to carry him to Graham's. Although the horse belonged to Mr. J. J. Brabham, .the temptation to get the five dollars must have been an inducement to consei' 'i allow his boy to carry him with hi and wagon. It is said that some color ed people heard the cry of murder and heard the firing of the pistol, but they either were timid about going to see the cause, or careless ami paid no attention to the cry or the firing. The murderer was in such haste to get away with the horse that he cut him out of the harness and rode on to Gra ham's. We have not been able to get any description of the man yet. The name of the murder is said to be Bellinger. Death ok Rev. II. A. C. Walker.? A dispatch to the News and Courier from Marion, S. C, announces the death at that place on the 22d instant, of the Rev. II. A. C. Walker, in the 78th year of his age. lie was sick but a few days, being perfectly unconscious dur ing the greater part of the time. Mr. Walker was well known in this com munity, where he lived for several years while serving this district as pre siding elder. OUR BOYS IN CHARLESTON. They "Win the First Game but Is Badly Beaten in the Second. The following account of the games of base ball played by the Alerts of our town and the'Etiwans of Charleston, is taken from the News and Courier : The first amateur game of any im portance in Charleston this season was played at the Base Ball Park Thursday afternoon between the Etiwans, of Charleston, and the Alerts, of Orange burg, and resulted in a victory for the visitors by a score of 11 to 10. Owing to the unfavorable condition of the weather there was not a very large at tendance, half of the game being played in rain. Both Clubs did some fair playing. The game was altogether quite interesting, and at times very amusing. The battery work on both sides was particularly good for ama teurs, but the pitchers were not very well supported. The official score is as follows: Etiwans. a b. r. b. ii. p. 0. e. Simonin, c. f.. 5 0 0 0 1 Schachte, s. s.5 1 1 2 0 Bisseil, 3b. 4 2 3 1 2 Hyde, lb.5 1 2 8 1 Melton, p.5 110 0 Richardson, r.f... 5 10 0 0 Rhett, 2b.4 10 12 Wilbur, c. 4 2 2 10 3 Smith, l.f. 4 12 2 0 Totals.41 10 11 24 9 ALEUTS. A b. R. b. II. p. O. E, Ziegler, 2b.4 10 4 0 Jeffords, p. 5 2 3 2 1 Holman,c.5 1 0 12 1 Lowman.lb. 4 2 1 6 4 Salley.s. s. 5 3 3 1 2 Dukes, c. f. 4 0 2 1 0 Raysor, 3b. 4 0 0 0 1 Ferryclear, 1. f.... 4 12 10 Way, r. f. 3 10 0 Totals.38 11 11 27 11 by INNINGS. 123456789 Etiwans.0 0 3 1 0 4 0 1 1?10 Alerts.3 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 2-11 SUMMARY. Two-base hits?Wilbur, Schachte, Lowman, Jeffords 2. Three-base hits?Wilbur, Jeffords. Total base hits?Etiwans 15, Alerts 16. Struck out?By Melton 4, Rhett 5, Jeffords 13. Earned runs?Etiwans 7, Alerts 6. First base on balls?Etiwans 2, Alerts 2. Passed balls?Wilbur 2, Holman 2. Wild pitches?Melton 1, Jeffords 2 Umpire?Slater. Second Game. The Etiwans played their second game with the Alerts, of Orangeburg, Friday afternoon, and had a complete walk-over, defeating the visitors by a score of 27 to 11. The game was wit nessed by a number of ladies and gen tlemen, but was not very interesting. Both of the clubs contained some ex cellent) amatenr players, but showed the lack of practice. The Etiwans are well equipped with pitchers, and with plenty of practice will make a formida ble team. Bissell and Wilbur were the battery for the Etiwans yesterday, while Jeffords pitched for the Alerts. Two of their catchers, Way and Hol man, gave out during the game, and Salley had to finish behind the bat. The score was as follows : ETIWANS. a b. n. n.ir. p. o. a. k. Bissell, p. 6 3 3 1 5 0 Schachte,s.S.... 7 2 4 1 3 1 Wilbur, c.7 4 2 4 2 0 Hyde, lb. 7 5 3 12 0 0 Simonin, c. f. 7 3 4 0 0 5 Rhett, 2b. 6 2 2 4 1 2 Smith, l.f. 5 3 3 3 1 0 Richardson, r. f.. 5 2 1 0 0 1 Gadsden, 3b. 6 3 4 2 2 0 Totals.56 27 20 27 14 9 alerts. ab. r. 15.11. p.o. a. e. Ziegler, 2b. 3 11 4 10 Jeffords, p.5 3 2 3 1 0 Dukes, c. f.6 1 0 1 0 0 Lowman.lb. 3 2 0 8 2 2 Salley, 3b. 5 12 0 12 Taylor, s. s. 4 1 1 2 2 0 Ravsor.r.f. 3 0 0 3 0 1 Perryclear, 1. f... 5 2 2 1 0 1 Way, c. 4 0 0 5 5 4 Totals.38 11 8 27 12 10 by INNINGS. 123456789 Etiwans.4 4 3 0 1 5 3 6 1-27 Alerts.3 113 10 11 0-11 summary-. Earned runs?Etiwans 12, Alerts0. Two-base hits?Jeffords, Salley. Struck out?By Rhett 2, Bissell 5. First base on balls?Rhett 1. Bissell Perryclear 1. Double plav?Smith .and Ilvde. Batter hit?By Melton 2, Bissell 2. Wild pitches?Bissell 2. Passed balls?Wilbur 1, Raysor 3, Way 2. Time of game three hours. Umpire?O'Neill. List of Letter-.. List of unclaimed letters and postal cards remaining in Tost Office at Or angeburg. S. C, for the week ending May 22,1886: A. J. Armstrong, Gillian Christie, A. J. Cook, Wm. C. Crum, Willson Davis, Miss N. S. Forrest, Miss Mannardia G ibson, Feter Helton care H. Ray, J. C Houck, Mrs. Frank Jennings, Master IL F. Jennings, G. J. W. Johnson, Marion S. Jennings, S. F. Johnson, Miss Procerria Kearsen, Miss M. H. Millar care Dr. J. P. Stroman, William Mack, J. McTomorson, Miss Maminie Mabberge, JuliusOsbern, Arvella Bush, F. A. Robinson, Eligah Robinson, ?lrs. D. J. Seagler, B. Smith, Mrs. J. Stone, J. Spires, Miss Amanda I{. Shul er, Nellie II. Thomas, Davis Williams, Miss Ella Wolfe, Ida E. Zimmerman. Persons calling for these Letters or Postal Cards will please say that they were advertised. F. A. SciliFFLEY, Postmaster. Ought to be Repealed.?An un repealed law of New Jersey, passed while the state was a British colony, reads as follows : "That all women of whatever age, rank, profession or de gree, whether virgins, maids or widows, who shall after this act impose upon, seduce or betray into matrimony, any of His Majesty's subjects by virtue, of scents, cosmetics, washes, paints, arti ficial teeth, false hair or hieb heeled shoes, shall incur the penalty of the law now in force against witchcraft and like misdemeanors." If this law was now in force many of our young ladies would be amenable to it. LIENS IN THE LOW COUNTRY. A Farmer'? Experience With Cotton Fac tors nnrt their Method*. Some of our farmers think they are in the hands of the Philistines some times, but the following letter from "Dave Tucker," printed in the Claren don Enterprise, will be a revelation to them: Last fall after paying my debts and doctor's bills, I had the money of two bales of cotton in my factor's hands. I had thought I would let it stay there for any emergency, sorter like the sur plus fund of a bank, or the net assets of a bankrupt estate; but it seems as if I was to be disappointed, as a hole was already dug for it in buying a sewing machine for Becky and clothes and shoes for the little Tuckers seven all tolled. How strange, passing strange 'tis with we mortals!?always hanker ing and striving for money, and when wo get it never at rest till 'tis spent. Concluded as I had plenty of open land I would run another plow this year. I knew that the money I had left could't buy it and the necessary things I would need during the summer, so I deter mined to resort to the farmer's panacea, "Get my factor to advance it." I there fore made a trip to town and went to see him. He seemed mighty glad to see me and was as smiling as a "basket of chips," but bless you, when I told him I wanted him to advance me about one hundred and fifty dollars in addi tion to the balance he already had of mine his countenance suddenly chang ed and he looked as if he had just come from his mother's funeral. I felt sorry but I didn't know whether for him or myself, anyway I was somewhat down casted. lie quizzed me right smart about all the property I owned, and at last told me that as a great personal favor he would let me have the money if I would secure him. I told him that I had expected to do that. He then said that if I would meet him again at his office that evening he would have the papers fixed for me to sign. At the appointed time I went and he had 'em sure enough. I took and read them over. If there was ever a binding paper this was one. He had in the mortgage everything I had or expected to have including the crop that I hadn't thought of planting yet. I believe he would have put Becky and the child ren in too, but I reckon they were too many for him. I was to buy every thing through him and ship him every bale of cotton T made, controlled or bought, not to be less than one five hundred weight bale of cotton for every ten dollars he advanced, and if I did not ship him the required number, I was to pay him two dollars and a half as commissions on each lacking bale. I was also to, pay him one per cent, per month interest on the money, besides two and one-half cents commis sion on everything he should buy for me. It was interest and commission up, down, crosswise, and all through the paper. When I got through read ing it I was as mad as a "marsh tackey." I asked him if that was the only terms upon which I could get the money. lie said "yes." I told him I was out. That 1 would't sign that paper if I never saw a dollar i'gain, that I would return home, go half naked and drink branch water before I would. He said he was sorry but I didn't believe iL I asked him for my money and hu told me that he hadn't sold the two bales yet, but would at once. We went out to the warehouse to sample it. He carried with him an old grey headed yellow nigger man who he said was his "Sampler." We soon found the cotton and the nigger cut a long gash in one side of each bale clear across, and with a pair of pot-hooks gouged out great armfuls filling up a three bushel cot ton basket. I asked him if it was ne cessary to have such a large quantity Liken "to sample it. that the samples I had seen in his office were only little handfuls. lie said it was the custom. If such is the case I told him it was nothing more or less than pure steal ing. I then asked him what was (lone with the balance of this big basket full after the legitimate sampla was taken from it ? He said it went to where the "woodbine twineth" and I believed him. After this huge sampling the cotton was rolled out and the "public weigher" set his big camp stool over it and grabbed up each bale and when it swung clear clapped the pea on the beam, and called out the weights with out any reference to the true weights of the cotton. This fellow was the coolest swindler of the whole crowd, and when I told him that my cotton was not correctly weighed, he looked at me and said. "Old chap are you a natural born fool or one by inheri tance?" I told him I didn't know but that I had seen enough to know a ras cal when he looked "like him. I was sorter riled at this and if I hadn't been a stranger in town 1 would have given him a good licking, and I know I could have done it. He went off singing '?yum, yum," this dude robber under the protection of iniquitous "customs." My cotton was soon sold and accourit sales handed me, and after paying com missions, fire and marine insurance, sampling, weighing, patching, freight age, wharfage, storage, drayage, and some other little "ages," what little money left was paid me, and out of a lot oi' live bales sold it took within a fraction of one to pay it. "Such is life." and "what are vou going to do about it? I left that factor's office a sadder if not .1 wiser and poorer man. It seems to me by such conduct they arc killing the goose before she lays the golden egg. At this rate the farmers will soon be in a condition that they can't make cotton to ship them. Now, my factor is a nice man; stands high, and" is considered commercially honest. lie is no worse than the others for I reckon they all do it thesame way. The great problem with us farmers is, how long can we stand this legalized oppression? What's the remedy? Who will be our Mo<:es to raise us out of our bondage into that haven of peace and prosperity, the toiler's just reward? Dave Tucker. Wash Out.?On account of a wash out on the South Carolina Railway near Kingsville, the trains on this road for the past week has been very irregu lar, and for several days we could get no mail to speak of. We understand that a considerable portion of the track just beyond the Congaree has been washed up. but the officers of the road with their usual enterprise is now transferring passengers over the broken [dace, so that travel is bufa slightly interrupted._ Prize boxes of all sizes and descrip tions at T. C. Hubble's. KUSirVESS LOCALS . Soda Water, Soda Water at T. C. Hubbell's. Ginger Beer, Ginger Beer at T. C. Hub' dTs.. Cornelson. has another lot of those nice pig hams. Zephyr single and double in all shades at Cornelson's. Rick Rack Braid, looped and plain in all sizes at Cornelson's. Cornelson has the largest and best selected shoe stock in town. Call at P. W. Cantwell's and exam ine his Kerosine Oil Ranges. Sweet Rolls and Potatoe Bread fresh every day at T. C. IlubbeU's. The most elegant line of Gents and Ladies Hosiery, at Cornelson's. 2000 yds Fruit of the Loom just re ceived at the New York Store. If you want fine Patent-Flour, called Oven Lifter, call at Cornelson's. Fresh Car Load of Ice has been re ceived at Brunson's Ice House. P. W. Cantwell has a fine lot ot Crockery Ware at prices to suit all. Just received a lot of fine Segars at a reasonable price at T. C. Hubbell's. A full line of fancy and staple Gro ceries low down at Jas. Van Tassel's. Elegant patterns in Spring Calico just received at the New York Store. Fresh Candies as cheap as can be purchased any where at T. C. Hubbell's. Cornelson's Dress Goods stock is beautiful. Call early and get bargains. Seed Potatoes, Cabbage, Onions, Ap ples and Oranges at Jas. Van Tassels. Two hundred pairs ladies fine slip pers just received at the New York Store. For Brooms, Baskets, Brushes, Bowls, Bath Bricks, Baisins, &c., go to P. W. Cantwell. P. W. Cantwell has a large stock of Guano Funnels which he will sell at very low prices. T. C. Hubbell will be supplied with the finest Fruit and Candies in the maTket for the holidays. Call and see for yourself. T. C. Hubbell will send for all Illus trated and Daily Papers, also has the Char leston Daily Papers which persons can be supplied who live in the city at 20 cents per week. _ Thirty-five years ago three sister:* worked in a factory in Lancashiae, England. They all married machinists, and one went to Australia, one to New Zealand and one to America. The lat ter was Mrs William Shearer, whose husband settled in Atlauta. She never heard a word from her New Zealand sis ter until Monday last, when a letter in formed her that her sister's husband had made half a million dollars and had died childless, aud that last December the sister had died, leaving $150.000 each to her sisters in Australia and America. To the Ladies.?Mrs. L. M. Smoak begs to inform her friends and the public generally that her stock of Mil linery and Fan'cy Goods this season is the largest and handsomest she has ever oll'ered. She receives a great va riety of llowers and novelties all through the season, and all orders en t! usted to her wiU receive prompt and careful attention. Prices to suit the times. ? ^_ Be careful where you drink your Soda Water. While it is the most health ful and refreshing drink for the Sum mer, it is only so when made by re liable parties, from pure material, dis pensed from a sound fountain in su licient quantity to be always fresh and pure: otherwise its only sweet poison; a safe place to drink is at Jos. Eros' fount. You ought to know it by now that Jos. Eros is Headquarters for Candies of all kinds, fresh and cheaper then any where. Also, if you value 3'our health, drink Soda Water at Eros' fount. A pleasant and sure remedy for headache is Ginger and Lime Juice 5 cents. _ Will be sold at any reasonable price on account of scarceity of money, stock of fancy goods of all description, pre sents "for any occasion, Albums, Workboxes, Desks, Books, Music, Birth day Cards, no matter what it is call at Jos. Eros's and get it at your own price. .Money to Loan.?Money to lend on Real Estate in Orangeburg County in sums from $300 to 8300,000. Parties in Orangeburg County will please ap ply to B. F. Izlar, Judge of Probate. W. II. Duncan, Attorney at Law, Barnwell, S. C._ To keep cool during the aproaching warm weather drink ice water kept in Coolers bought from P. W. CantweU, in them the ice keeps longer, water tastes better, and they are the best and cheepest to be found. Call and exmine. Mothers, think of the battle that is being waged by worms against the life of your child. There is no night of rest with them; they fight to kill. Shriner's Indian Vermifuge will annihilate them. Only 25 cents a bottle._ P. A. Lkfvexdahl, Boot and Shoe Maker, at Mrs. Adden's New Block. Repairing done in the neatest manner and on the shortest notice. Also Har ness Repairing done._ Pure Barley Malt Whiskey, absolute ly f ree from fuse? oil or other injurious ingredients. For sale only at Jas. Van Tasseli's. _ Ask for Cornelson's ?3.00 Shoes for gents. They are llrst-cluss and every pair warranted to be equal to hand sewed. If you are in need of Shoes for your family, and want first-class goods, and all warranted, get them at Cornelson's. We are pleasd to learn that most sec tions of our county has been visited ty good rains in the last two weeks. If you want a nice Hat for yourself or boys call at Cornelson's, who has a large and pretty line just in. Duffy's pure Barley Malt Whiskey the best tonic for invalids. For sale only at Jus. Van Tassel's. Please leave your orders for Ice on Order Slate at D. N. Smith's Book Stor?._ Mr. L. Pearistine, for many years merchant at Branchville, died last week._?_ "Lustro," the great metal polish for silver ware, sold only by P. W. Cant well.