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KILLING NEAR NEECES WHITE MAX KILLS NEGRO WHO CHASED HIS WIFE. Mr. J. L. Johnson Shot and Killed a Negro Xarakl Lige Walker Who Had Chased His Wife. The Orangeburgj correspondent of The News and. Courier says an other homicide has been recorded in Orangeburg County. Between 8 and 9 o'clock Friday morning J. L. Johnson, white, shot and killed a ne gro named Lige Walker, about two and a half miles from the town of Neeces, in this county. The cause of the shooting was the alleged at tempt on the part of the negro to assault ? the wife of Mr. Johnson. Nothing was known here of the affair until Saturday .morning, when Mr. Johnson chine to the city and sur rendered to Sheriff Dukes. Following is a complete story of the killing and the events leading up to it as told to The News and Courier correspondent by Mr. John son: Mr. Johnson and family live on the place of Mr. J. M. Stephenson, by whom the former is employed, their residences, being about half a mile apart. About 11 o'clock Thurs day morning Mrs. Johnson was in * the cotton field right by Stephen son's house, near which the negro was sharpening some farm imple ward her home, and when about 150 yards from Stephenson's house the 1 negro suddenly quit his work and began running in the directon taken by Mrs. Johnson, who was accompani ed by her seven-year-old son. They became alarmed and also commenc ed to run, the negro gaining on them all the time. When very near the house Walker stopped running, evi dently frightened at the screams of the lady and child, and disappeared. The husband reached home about 12 o'clock and found his wife in a high ly nervous state, and was informed about the occurrence. He had no shells in the house at the time but procured some that afternoon. He was unable to locate the negro at that time so took his gun to the field Friday morning with the intention of shooting Walker on sight. Be tween 8 and . 9 o'clock, seeing the negro at Stephenson's gate in con versation with the latter, he picked up the gun and started toward the two meu. When within hearing dis tance he found that Stephenson had discharged Walker and was order ing' him off the place. The negro saw him coming and turned to run when Johnson fired, the load strik ing Walker in the back. ' The negro fell on his back, when Johnson re loaded and fired again, the second shot lodging in the abdomen, pro ducing Instant death. Johnson then "left the scene of the trouble with the intention of remaining away until after the inquest, telling Stephenson where he was going, a distance of about two miles. He returned home before night and remained there un til Saturday morning, when he came 'to Orangeburg anc| gave himself up. It seems that Walker had been in the neighborhood only about a month and told conflicting stories concern ing his former whereabouts., ..He had also made hmself objectionable on several previous occasions, and al together was considered something of a suspicious, character. . The inquest was held by. Magistrat~ Tyler, at. Norway. It is understood that application .will be made for bail at once. * SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Mr. Win. B. Lightfoot Fell Through Awning to Pavement. Yesterday afternoon Us. Wm. B. Lightfoot, fell" through the awning over the store of the Orangeburg Dry Goods Company and sustained serious inj?ry. He was'at work on the awning, which is made of sheet iron, when it gave away and he fell through to the pavement below, a distance of about fifteen \eet. He struck on his head, cutting it pretty bad. While Mr. Lightfoot is badly h.urt. it is not thought that his in juries will necessarily prove fatal. i.. Our Boarding School. President \V. S. Peterson of the Orangeburg Collegiate Institute in form us that he has been successful in securing an unusually strong fa culty for the school the coming ses sion. He has had many requests for catalogues and rooms already, and the com r g =C;siou of the school p?:?i nus'S to no t\e best, by far in '.be history of the school. President Peterson has made friends for the school, and its influence is increas ing yearly. The pupils from this school who have stood scholarship examinations have been unusually successful. See adertisement of the school in next issue, and write for a catalogue. Death at Branchville. After an illness of about five or six weeks .Miss Drucilla Baxter died Wednesday afternoon at. G o'clock, from old age. at the home of her niece. Mrs. T. O. Edwards atBranch viile. Miss Baxter had reached the ripe old aso of S2 years. The funeral was bold at x In - Methodist Church Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, with interment at the Branchville Cemetery. The Glorious Fourth. Except for i-ove> al picnics and Ihe closing of the banks and dispensaries the Fouith of July passed jus; as any ordinary day. There were no fire works in evidence, consequently no casualties are repprtd. Cantaloupes Shipped. Last week several car-loads of can taloupes were shipped from this place tJ Northern markets. Each car con tained about 500 crates and several people made up the cars. KILLED BY BASE BALL. Promising Young Man of Springfield Section Struck Over Heart. A dispatch to The State says: Saturday afternoon at Morgantown, a settlement two miles east of Springfield, Paul Morgan was almost instantly killed by a baseball. The neighborhood, in accordance with a long established rule, had a Fourth of July picnic at the old home of Maj. Joseph H. Morgan. After din ner the' boys of that section, with several from Springfield, arranged a game of baseball. ? Grover Cannon, a boy about 15 years old, was pitching and struck young Morgan, who was at bat, just over the heart, the blow causing in stant death. Dr. H. A. Odmon and ! Dr. J. P. Stroman did everything in ! their power for Mr. Morgan but they ? could not resuscitate him. i Paul Morgan . was one of the brightest young men of the neighbor-' ' hood, just entering early manhood with every prospects of a bright fu ? ture before him. He was 21 years old, second son of Mr. Meynardie ! Morgan and grandson of Maj. Joseph ! H. Morgan. He attended the last session of the high school at Spring field and took a high stand in his ? classes. The accident is a shock to every one. ! ; While no blame can be laid at the door of little Grover Cannon, ? the pitcher who threw the ball, yet i the little fellow is prostrated with ? grief. Grover is a brother of Mrs. James H. Fanning of Springfield,and ? was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Fanning, his parents dying when he was an infant. - * HELD SCHOLARSHIPS EXAMS. Twenty-two Young Women and Thir j|! ty- one \oung Men Stood. The County Board of Education | held examinations at the Sellers Avenue Graded School building for the Scholarships at Clemson and Winthrop colleges on Friday. There were five vacancies at Clemson and only one at Winthrop to be filled. There were twenty-two young ladies taking the ^yinthrop examination, two of which are not applicants for the scholarship. Thirty-one young men competed for the five Clemson scholarships and a brighter or more intelligent set of young ladies and gentlemen could not anywhere be found. Those taking examinations are: For the five scholarships at Clem son: Lawton Ashe, Cope; Gordon HungerpIIler, Cameron; Robt Mc Cants, Cameron; Aubrey Riley, Cam eron; J. H. Hay den, Cope; C. J. Hay den, Cope; L. W. Davis, North; F. T. Boyleston, Ernest Till, George Cul ler, Raymond; Jno. Culler, Raymond; Geo. H. Bull, Vance; J. E. Hydrick, North; C. F. Hutto, Vance; Herbert Collier; George Etheridge, Norman Bolliver, Roger. Fairey, all of Or angeburg. For the Winthrop scholarships: Misses Grace Bozard, Juanita Gor don, Salleys; Nina Smith, Elloree; 1 Novice Shuler, Mary Riley, Camer on; GJadys Easterling, North; Har riet Miller \- Stroman, Springfield; Leda HungCrpiller, Cameron; Lizzie Heap. Branchville; Marion Gressett Heape, Branchville; Mamie S. Bo chette, Elloree; Maude Radcliff, Grac|e Patrick, Bowman; Lucy Whet sell, Bowman; Lucile S. Melton, Jes sie Gramling, Eva V. Carson, Vances; Alice Kennedy, Mary Inabinet, Min nie Bowman, Reba Albergotti, Ruin A. Dibble. Lucile S. Melton, all of Orangeburg. All passing the ex aminations may enter the college without standng any other examina tion. WHERE THEY SPEAK. County Campaign Scliedule Arrang ed by Committee. The candidates for office in this county will have ten opportunities to present their claims to the voters from the stump. The sub-committee of the county Democratic executive committee, having in charge the mat ter of fixing dates for th eholding of campaign meetings, met Saturday and arranged a schedule which will give every section of the couuty a chance to hear the candidates. The limit for filing pledges nad paying assessments was fixed at noon of July 1?. The following meetings will be held: Branchville?Tuesday. July 14. bowmau?Wednesday, July if.. Providence Church?Th?rs d a y .U:ly 1(1. Elloree?Friday, July 17. . North?Tuesday, Aug. 11. Springfield?Wednesday, Aug. 3 2. Norway?Thursday. Aug. ll Canaan?Friday, Aug. 14 Pine Hill?Wednesday, Aug. 19. Orangeburg?Thursday. Aug. 20. The City League. On last Friday morning team B. defeated team A. by the score of G to 2. The score by innings was: R.H.E. A.? . 1 00 01 O 000?2 4 S B.003 000 21*?G 7 5 Batteries?A. Hugo Sims ami Kortjohn; B. Henry Sims and Scoville On Friday afternon in the first inning with the score 2 to I in favor of team A. team C. forfeited the game by refusing to finish the game. The club standing is: W. A.:? B.(5 C. There will lie games Tuesday morn ing and afternoon. Orangeburg Vs. Elloree. A game of base ball was played al Elloree on Saturday arternoon between Elloree ami Orangeburg, which resulted in a victory for the Klloree cam. by a score of 1 to 0. The batteries for Orangeburg were: Fairey and Van Orsdell and Elloree, Baxter of Denmark and Uliner of El loree. Elloree was credited with two hits and three errors and Orangeburg with sixh its and one error. The Elloree team will come to this city for a game next Wednesday. L. P.C. T. G43 7 462 8 38") THE AMERICAN FARMER. The Man Who Tills the Soil Has Come Into His Own at Last. If the American farmer went out of business this year he could clean up thirty billion dollars. And he would have to sell hs farm on credit; for there is not enough money in the whole world to pay him half his price. Talk off the money-mad trusts! They might have reason to be mad if they owned the farms, instead of their watered stock. When, we re member that the American farmer earns enough in seventeen days to buy out the Standard Oil, and though in fifty days to wipe Carnegie ?od the steel trust off the industrial map, the story of the trusts > seems like "the short and simple annals of the poor." One American harvest would buy the kingdom of Belgium, king and all; two would buy Italy; three would buy Austria-Hungary, and I five at a spot cash price, would take [Russia from the czar. Talk about swollen fortunes! Willi the setting of every sun the money box of the American farmer bulges with the weight of twenty-four new imaginations can conceive of such a torrent of wealth. Place your fingers on the pulse of your wrist,'and count the heartbeats, orre, two. three, four. With every four of those quick throbs, day and night a thousand dollars clatters into the gold-bin of the American farm er. How incomprehensible It would I seem to Pericles, who saw Greece in her Golden Age. If he could know that the yearly revenue of this coun try is now no more than one day's pay for the men who till the soil of this infant republic. Or, how it would amaze a resurrec ted Christopher Columbus if he were told that the revenue of Spain , and Portugal are not nearly as much as the earnings of the American's far mers' hen! Merely the crumbs that drop from the farmer's table (otherwise known as agricultural exports) have brought him to enough in foreign money since 1892 to enable him, if he wish ed, to settle the railroad problem once for all by buying every foot of railroad in the United States. Such is our New Farmer?a man for whom there is no n?me in any language. He is far above the far mer of the stT'y-djooks as a l?0o touring car is above a jinrilkisha. Instead of being an Ignorant hoeman in a barnyard world, he gets the news by daily mail and telephone, and incidentally publishes 800 trade journals of his own. Instead of be ing a moneyless peasant, he pays the interest on the mortgage with the earnings of a week. Even this is less of an expense than it seems for he borrows money from him self, out of his own bank, and spends ! the bulk of the tax money around his own properties. Farming for a business, not for a living?this Is the motive of the new farmer. He s a commercialise?i a man of the twentieth century. He works as hard as the old farmer did. but in a higher way. He uses the four M's?mind, money, machin ery and muscle: but as little of the latter as possible. Neither is he a Robinson Crusoe I of the soil, as the old farmer was. His hermit days are over; he is a man among men. The railway, the [trolley, the automobile, and the top buggy have transformed him into a suburbanite. In fact his business has become so complex and many sided that he touches civilization at more points and lives a larger life than if he were one of the atoms of a crowded city. All American farmers, of course, I are not of the new variety. The coun try is like the city, has its slums. But after having made allowance for exceptions, it is still true that the United States is the native land of the new farmer. He is the most typical human product that this j country has produced, and the most important, for, in spite of his egotis tical cites, the United States is still a farm based nation.?Herbert N. Casson. in May Review of Reviews. * Freak Chickens. Several freaks of nature have been reported to this office in the last week. Mr. J. K. Wannamaker re ports a chicken hatched on his place that walks with its body erect like a man. and Mr. T. L. Buyck reports one hatched at his home with n bead resembling that of a ground mole, only the chick's ears are where tne eyes should be and no eyes vi all. Gobe Aiken reports the hatch of four chicks deaf and dumb, and Mr. Jas. Smoak gave us an egg weighing over a quarter of a pound. Calhoun county will soon have enou gh freaks to start up a "zoo."?Cal houn Advance. Registration Books Open. The county board of registration opened their books for the registra tion of voters the books to remain open through the months of July and August, as required by the special act passed by the last general assembly. Gov. Ansel has sent to all boards of registration a copy of the act with an opinion by the at torney general on the requirements, ft is absolutely necessary for the voters of the St;ite to register this year, the constitution requiring that this in- den?1 once every ten years. A Sad Death. Mrs. McNamara died at her home tin's pity yesterday afternoon at 1.50 ?'elock. She was 6C years of age ; >'??; had b' en .-in Invalid for a num ber of years. She will be buried ihi.-- afternoon at 5.30. Services will be held In the Catholic Church. A Twin Cantaloupe. Mr. .f. P. A vinger left* at our office yesterday a twin cantaloupe, which was grown on his place. Mr. A ving er raises cantaloupes for this market and he certainly has some fine ones for sale. IMPORTANT MEETING. OP THE BUSINESS MEN'S LEAGUE HELD FRIDAY NIGHT. .. ... The Name Changed to the Chamber of Commerce?Program Arranged For Clemson Institute. The Business Men's League held a meeting Friday night at the City Hall and ? important business was transacted. They have taken the Clemson Institute which is to be held here on July 31, in hand and Hon. A. F. Lever will probably be present. He will make practical and encouraging addresses on agricul ture in the South. The regular speakers will be the following: Dr. J. N. Harper, director, will be in charge; Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, of the department of agricul ture, who is in charge of the farm demonstration work being carried on in this state: Mr. Stewart, horticul turist of the department of agricul ture; Mr. Goodrich, in charge of the department of farm management, department of agriculture; Col. J. S. Newman, of the. faculty of Clem son college; Dr. Negihbor of the de partment of agriculture, who will lecture on the eradication of the cat tle tick; Prof. D. W. Daniel, of Clem son college, who will lecture on in dustrial education. Mr. Cart moved that a committee of three be appointed to arrange a place of meeting and to serve refresh ments. These were Col. W. G. Smith, Dr. D. D. Salley.and Mr. W. Hampton Dukes. A committee of five was also ap nointed on reception and housing. These were R. H. ' Jennings, B. H. Moss. John Cart. J. W. H. Dukes and Sol Kohn. Those appointed on the Committee of Publicity were: Fred Wannama ker. J. L. Sims, W. D. Berry, Robt. Lide and W. K. Sease. Mr. John Cart made a report on the telephone system of the city and said that the Company were going to have new rooms and that they would work more operators both in the day and night. Mr. Matthews said that this would be done in a few weeks. A motion was then offered by Cel. W. G. Smith to change the name of the Business Mens League to "Cham ber of Commerce".and was carried. The time of the meetings was also changed to the first Friday night in every month instead of the second. A committee was then appointed to collect the duos of the members and they will be around shortly. Hiey were: R. H. Jennings. John Cart, Sol Kohn and Marion Inabinet. PYTHIAXS MEET AT BOWMAN. District Convention Conveues on Au gust 5?Preparing for Gathering. The district convention. Knights of Pythias, will meet at Bowman on Wednesday, August 5. A commit tee of arrangements has been ap pointed and it has already begun work to make the meeting a success. They propose having a basket pic nic, good speakers and other enter tainments," to say nothing of some candidates for the district officers to work on. Most of the exercises will be pub lic and a large crowd is expected from this and adjoining counties. Ar rangements have been knadc with the Branchville and Bowman rail road authorities for the train to meet the morning and evening tiains at Branchville, and in this way those desiring to come will only lose one day from their respective businesses. A night session will also be held and those who can do so will be ex pected to remain over for that. Every effort is being made to make this one of the most successful 'conven tions ever held in this district. READ OVER THE LIST. We present below the list of candi dates who have announced themselves in The Times and Democrat. They are good and true men and voters can easi'v ?nd a suitable candidate for each office. Look over the list'; FOR UNITED STATES SENATE. I beg to announce my candidacy for the United States Seriate in the approaching1 Democratic primary, and I respectfully solicit the support of the Democratic voters of this State. R. G. RHETT., For Congress. I announce myself as a candidate for the Cist Congress from the Seventh District of South Carolina, and pledge myself to abide the rules and regulations of the Democratic party. A. F. LEVER. FOR SENATOR. I hereby announce my candidacy for the State Senate from Oranjgeburg County, subject to the Democratic primary and the rules of the party. ROBERT LIDE. FOR SOLICITOR. I announce myself a candidate for re-election as Solicitor of the First Circuit, subject to the rules of theLe mocraUc primary. P. T. HILDEBRAND. For House of Rcprcsentatrres. I hereby announce myself u candi date for tbr' Hons* Representatives subject to the Democratic primary. J. B. STROMAN. I announce myself a candidate for re-election to the Mouse of Repre sentatives and pledge myself to abide the result of the Democratic prim ary, A. J. HYDRICK, JR. At the solicitation of my friends hereby announce myself a candi at'^ for the House of Representatives object to the Democratic primary. BASCOM A SHULER. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House of Representa tives subject to the rules of the De mocratic Primary. JOHN S. BOWMAN, JR. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the House of Representa tives subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. ' B. J. HOOVER. The many friends of Mr. T. P. Horger announces him as a candi date for the House of Representa tives in the approaching primary. I hereby anounce myself a candi date for the House of Representa tives subject to the rules of the Dem ocratic Primary. W. CLEM GRIFFITH. FOR SHERIFF I htreby announce myself a?, a I candidate in the coming primary for re-election to the office of Sheriff of Orangeburg County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. Respectfully, JOHN H. DUKES. T hereby announce ? myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Orangeburg County, subject to the articles of the Democratic primary. Respectfully, ^ A. M. SALLEY. For Clerk of Court. ; Pledging myself to. abide the result of the Democratic Primary, I respect fully announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court. G. L. SALLEY. FOR SUPERVISOR. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Supervisor, subject to endorsement of the Democratic prim ary. D. M. WESTBURY. I announce myself a candidate for Supervisor. Having had much exper ience in road building 'and county af fairs generally, many voters realize that I am thoroughly competent. I am respectfully, ' T. M. HALL. At the solicitation of my friends l J hereby announce myself a candidate [in "the coming primary for the office I of Supervisor of Orangeburg County, subject to* the rules and regulations [of the Democratic primary. R. N. OWEN. I announce myself a candidate for I the office of County Supervisor, sub ject to the rules governing the Dem acratic primary. F. J. D. FELDER. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for the office of County Super visor, subject to the rules'of the Democratic Pilmaries. T. D. A. LIVINGSTON. We hereby nominate Hon. L. S. Connor and call upon him to become a candidate for the office of Couuty Supervisor, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. MANY CITIZENS. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of County Super visor and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic Prim aries. P. W. HARLEY. At the request of my friends to re consider my former action. I hereby announce myself as a'candidate for Supervisor of Orangeburg County, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. M. C. EDWINS. FOR CORONER. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for re-election to the office of Coroner, subject to the Democratic primary. F. N. RICKENBAKEE. Superintendentvof Education. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Superintendent of Education subject to ratification jy tbe Democratic Primary this Summer. E. H. HOUSER. I hereby announce myself as a [candidate for County Superintendant [of Education subject to ratification by the approaching Democratic Prim ary. D. H. MARCHANT, Jr I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Superintendent [of Education of Orangeburg County, [subject to the result of the Democrat ic Primary. L. W. LIVINGSTON. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of County Super intendent of Education of Orangeburg County, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary. EDGAR L. CULLER. FOR TREASURER. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of County Treasurer, subject to the rules governing the Democratic prim aries. 9 A. D. FAIR. FOR AUDITOR. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the ollice of County Auditor, subject to the Dem ocratic primary. T. M. McMICHAEL. For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Magistrate of the Fourth District, subject to the rules of tLe Democratic primary. A. I.. SINGLETARY. I hereby announce myself as a can didate in tip- (-(lining primary for re election to the office of Magistrate of the fourth Judicial District, Orange burg County, S. C. subject to the rules of the Democratic Party. Respect fully. T. M. FELDER. I hereby announce myself as a can didate in the coming primary for election to the office of Magistrate of the Fourth Judicial District, Orange burg County, S. C. subject to the rules of the Democratic Party. .1. R. BARDIN. I announce myself a candidate in the coming primary for Magistrate of the Fourth Judicial District, sub ject to the rules of the Democratic party. O. B. WHETSELL. I hereby announce myseif as a candidate for the office of Magistrate of the Fifth Judicial District, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. \ R. K. HENEREY. ? _i_ I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Magistrate of the Fifth Judical District, stib jest to the rules of the Democratic party. W. MARION WOLFE. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Magistraie of the Tenth District, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. T. J. BOLIN, JR. TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONER. I hereby announce myseif as a candidate for Commissioner for Prov idence Township, subject to the Democratic primary. G. G. SHULER, Many voters of Providence Town ship desire to present the name of Thos. W. Shuler for the position ef Township Commissioner from said Township. J. W. Hart. L. L. Hart, H. E. Moor er, R. P. Galphin, S. E. Felder, J. F. Shuler, I. P. Dull. W. L. DeHay, D. G. Dantzler, C C. Shuler, J.O. Shuler I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Commissioner for Liberty Township. Subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. J. W. Bonnette. I hereby announce mysef as a candidate for Commissioner for' Liberty Township. Subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. J. A. JAMESON. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Commissioner of Pop lar Township, subject to the Demo cratic Primary. J. A. IRICK. T hereby announce myself as a candidate for Commissioner for Willow Township. Subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. W. F. SANFORD. I hereby announce myself a candi date for Township Commissioner for New Hope Township, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. JOHN C. FUNCHES. I hereby announce myself as a ' candidate for Commissioner for Lion Township. Subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. N. N. HAYDEN, JR. The many friends of Mr. Tommie Earley have announced him as a candidate for Township Commission er of Orange- Township. For Cotton Weigher. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Public Cotton Weigher for the City of Orangeburg subject to the rules of the Democratic Primaries. A. F. FAIREY. I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election as one of the cotton-weighers for the City of Or angeburg, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Respectfully, THOS. A. SALLEY. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Cotton Weigher of the' City of Orangehurg, and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. Z. E. GRAMBLING. I hereby announce myself as candi date for the office of Cotton Weigher for City of Orangeburg. This is the first time I have ever asked for any office and I need and shall appreciate the support of my friends. Respect?uly, J. B. SMOAK. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Cotton Weigher at Or angeburg Court House at the De mocratic primary election, subject to the rules of said primary election. JOHN C. KENNERLEY. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Public Cotton Weigher for the City of Rowesville subject to the rules of the Democratic Primaries. W. M. EDGEMON. T hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election of Cotton Weigh er at/Elloree. S. C, in the approach ing primary, pledging myself to abide by the rules of the primary. C. AUGUSTUS JONES. After having boon solicited by quite a number of friends. I have finally decided to make the race for public Cotton Weigher at Rowesville. hereby pledging myself to abide the result of the approaching Primary. Respectfully, J. OWEN .MURRAY. [ hereby announce myself as a candidate for Public Cotton Weigher for the town of Cordova subject to the i iiles of the Democratic Primar ies.. J: P. SMOAK. I hereby announce myself a can lidate for the officq of Cotton W'eisli er ol ih>- town of North, and pledge myself In abide by the rules ol the Ilemocratic primary. b. ! L. KNOTS. jr. We Have Them: je?t received a cq* !.>:.(] of High grade Buggies. It' you need one rail and see them, if will cost you nothing to inspect them, also a One of Harness Laprohes and Whips. Every thing kept in an up-to-date Buggy House. i-26-5t* Von Osheu and Smoak. The editor of The Times and Dem ocrat is still confined to his bed with fever, but us improving. Programmes and policies are vain without power. MAY CAUSE A SMILE A COLUMN" OF LIGHT BEADING THAT WILL BE ENJOYED By All Who Like to Read Funny and Witty Sayings from the Mag azines and Papers. The Aptness Was Too Much. A minister, a man of great vigor and vehemence, while preaching one Sun day bent forward and shouted out with great force the words of his text, "The righteous shall- stand, but the wicked shall fall." Just as these words escaped from his Hps the pulpit broke from Its fastening, and he fell out and rolled over on the floor before his congregation. Picking himself up, he said: "Brethren, I am not hurt, and I don't mind the fall, but I do hate the con nection." Running Away From Temptation. When General Butler was In eom maud at New Orleans a colonel in the Bed river region made application for I, a furlough, which was refused him. Soon after tbe colonel left his com mand without permission and went to New Orleans, where he was arrested and put in Irons as a deserter. Upon an Intimation that, he wished to make an explanation General Butler had him brought to bis headquarters. "Well, sir," said tbe general sternly, "what have you to say in explanation of your conduct?" "Well, general, there are two men up yonder who nave some cotton they want to get through my lines. First they offered me $500. which 1 refused. Then tbey offered $1,000, $5,000. then $25,000. and at last they offered $100. 000. And 1 tell you. general, they were getting so Dear my figure I thought I'd better leave!" The Lass For Him. A Scotchman, wishing to know his fate at once, telegraphed a proposal of marriage to the lady of his choice. After spending the entire day at the telegraph office be was finally reward ed late in the evening by an affirma tive answer. "if 1 were you," suggested the op erator when he delivered the message. "I'd think twice before I'd marry a girl that kept me waiting all day for my answer." "Na, na." retorted tbe Scot, "The lass who waits for tbe nlgbt rates is the lass for me."?Everybody's. How to Live Well. Be courteous to all. but Intimate with few. and let those few be well tried before, you give them your confidence. True friendship Is a plant, of slow. growth and must undergo and with stand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation. Let your heart feel for the afflictions and dis tresses of every one and let your hand ' give In proportion to your purse, re membering always tbe estimation of the widow's mite?that it is not every one that asketh that deservetb charity. All, however, are worthy of the in quiry, or the'deserving may suffer. Do not conceive that fine clothes make fine men any more than fine feathers make fine birds. A plain, genteel dress is more admired aud obtains more credit than lace and embroidery In the eyes of the judiclor ' iA sensible.?George Washington. Playing on the Piano. When the mother returned from ? shopping tournament the first thing that met her eyes was a lump od little Willie's forehead. "For goodness' sake!" she said;-,'Ho# did he get It?" ?'? I " 'Tis frum tbe boomp he got." the new nurse explained. "Ye tould me; ma'am, to lit him play on the planny If he wanted to, an' wanst. whin he was slldln' on the top, be slid too far, ma'am."?Judge's Library. The Universal Language. The Cbinaman could speak no Edg Hsh and the Englishman could speak no Chinese. Nevertheless the-dinner went off agreeably. The two men sat facing one another in silence while a neat Chinese butler served them dish after dish of surpassing delicacy. There was oue dish especially that pleased the Englishman. It was a rich stew of onions, pork, mushrooms and a dark, tender, well flavored meat that seemed like duck. The Engllshmau ate heartily of this stew. Then he closed his eyes and lifted bis hands and shook his bead with an air of ecstasy. After this pan tomimic compliment to the dish be said interrogatively: "Quack, quack?" "Bow-wow-wow!" said tbe China man. When the Ocean Billows Roll. "1 was coming from Liverpool upon ? one of tbe famous liners." says Bishop Potter of New York, "and,. although the sky was clear and the weather warm, a somewhat tempestuous sea had occasioned more than the usual nmount of seasickness among the pas sengers. As I paced tbe deck one afternoou I noticed a lady reclining upon one of tbe benches, and the un earthly pallor of her face and the hopeless languidity of her manner iu di rated that she had reached that'state, of collapse which marks the limit..of seasickness. ? ? ..... .... "Touched by this piteous 'spectacle and approaching the poor creature..in my most compassionate tone L asked, ?Madam, can 1 be of any service.; to you?' .., ??Slio did not open her eyes.- but.1 heard licr murmur faintly, 'Thank you, sir, but there is nothing v?ju can do? nothing at all.' " 'At least, madam.' said I tenderly, 'permit me to bring you a glass of wa ter.' >? .'?:;?.'? "She moved bor head feebly and an swered, 'No. 1 tbank you?nothing at all.' "'But your husband, madar.u'.said I, 'the gentleman lying there with his head in your lap?shall I not, bring something to revive him?' ".The lady again moved her head feebly, and again she murmured faint; ly and between gasps^ 'Thank yon, sir. but?he?is?not?my?husband. I? don't?know?who he is!' "