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BI? BAMBERG FIRE OOTTOIf OIL PLANT PRACTICAL LY WIPED OUT. t ?* '? t ?_ ^Two Freight Cars and About Twenty -flve Bales of Cotton Also Destroy ed?Overcome by Heat. Bamberg, Nov. 19.?Another dis astrous fire has visited Bamberg and this afternoon the splendid plant of the Cotton Oil Company, at this place, is in ashes. At about half-past twelve o'clock today lire broke out in one of the presses of the ginnery. How it got there no one knows, but, the gins and presses being in motion, the flames spread to every part of the build ing in the twinkling of an eye. The distress signal was sounded by the whistle and the fire bells Bounded the alarm, but before as jdstance could be rendered the whole ginnery was in flames, and the heat was so intense that no one could approach, near enough to the build ing to combat the fire or even io re move several bales of cotton belong ing to patrons of the ginnery which lay in front of the buildings. These were consumed together with the ginnery. From the ginnery the flames leaped to the seed house, thence to the office building in one direction and the hull house in another, and thence to the oil mill and finally to the meal house, ail of which were completely consumed. The only building of the plant left standing is a small house .used for storing seed cotton. Three oil tanks, containing several thousand gallons of oil, also escaped destruc tion, though it looked for a long time as if an explosion would occur any moment. A side track from the Southern Railway is built out to the mill. On this two cars?one loaded with -coal' and the other with seed?were destroyed. During the fire Mr. G. Moye Dick inson, assistant manager, *? came overheated and fell to the ground unconscious. He was immediately attended to by friends and pnysic ians, but came near losing his life The loss Is ort of the heaviest that fcas ever visited Bamberg, and there is serious doubt as to whether or not the plant will be rebuilt. It is estimated that the loss on build ings, machinery and stock is not less.than $75.000, while the insur ance is now thought to be only $36,000. Mr. W. M. Brambham, the presi dent and manager, was at Denmark when the fire occurred, but came in by private conveyance this after noon and is using every means pos sible to make the salvage on meal and seed as great as possible. He has been eminently successful in managing the mill, and it is greatly regretted that this disaster has come upon the company just at a time when the prospect seemed brightest for a. profitable year. The Cotton Oil Company also owns a plant at Denmark which is ope - ated under the management of Mr. Brabham. Whatever seed is saved from this fire will probably be ship ped to that place and crushed. Sev eral partons of the ginnery lost some cotton that had been left at at the gin, ana on which there was no in surance?twenty or twenty-five bales having been burned. The heaviest loser was an industri ous colored man, named Kelly Wil liams. He had six bales at the gin. and only one was saved. The loss falls heavily upon him. * Went to Bamberg's Help. t Bamberg telephoned over here 'Thursday night-for the loan of one thousand feet of hose with which to fight the fire then raging over there. After consulting with Mayor Dukes, Mr. T. O. S. Dibble, Chief of the local fire department, w?nc over in an automobile with 650 feet of hose, they deeming it unwise to let more than that amount of hose be taken from the city. Orangeburg was glad to be in a position to aid her sister town, but we would ad vise our friends over there to keep their fire hose a little more handy. May Robson Wednesday. The managers of the Academy of Music announce that Miss May Rob son will occupy the Academy Wednesday night in the great com edy, "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary." The managers give their personal guarantee that this will he one of the best attractions that has ever played our town. Miss Robson plays Charleston Tuesday night an.l our theatre govers are asked to read what The News and Courier has to say Wednesday morning. Prices 50c to $1.50. Tickets at Lowrcan's. Very Good Idea. Chief of Police Fischer eays ha has received considerable complaint about trash and ashes being put out in the street loose in which there are nails, by parties who have had horses injured by the old nails, and h? says the practice must lie stopped. This is a good idea, but it does not.go far enough. The Chief should have- included broken glass in his order, as we know of several child ren who have had their feet badly cut by broken glass on the streets. Thanksgiving Sendees. Union Thanksgiving services will be held at the Presbyterian church at 11 o'clock Thursday morning. The sermon will be preached by Rev. W. S. Holmes. Rector of the Episcopal church. The church should be crowded, as we all have much to be thankful for. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION Will Sleet in This City During Next February. The State Sunday School Conven tion will meet in Orangeburg on February 16, and continue through the 17th and 18th. It will be one of the greatejt meetings Orangeburg has ever had the pleasure of enter taining. The convention is made up of Sunday School workers, superia tendents, teachers and ministers of every Protestant denomination in South Carolina. Ladies are embrac ed in its membership as well as men. This convention was held in Unioi this year, and Mr. Marchant, Who attended it there, speaks of it as follows: "I had the honor and pleasure of attending this meeting and a more consecrated, enthusiastic and earnest set of people I never saw before. The spirit of brotherly affection anJ Christian love so pervaded that body that on the eve of adjournment the Pastor of the church, in which the Convention was held, gave notice that a revival service would contin ue after adjournment. They con tinued the services for ihree weeks and more than two hundred conver sions were reported." Mr. Marchant says, it is up to the people of Orangeburg -to receive and entertain this body of earnest Chris tian workers when it comes in February. Messrs. W. B. Thompson, A. C. Dibble, Geo. V. Ziegler, Re 7. J. C. Dietz and D. H. Marchant met in the directors' room of the Orangeburg Bank on Friday after noon and mapped out a program as to how to get homes for the dele gates. Committees will soon call on the people to ascertain how many delegates they will entertain. The following committee of arrangements was appointed at the meeting Friday afternoon and it will look after the details of getting ready for the con vention: D. H. Marchant, chair man; R. F. Bryant, W. B. Thomp son, A. C. Dibble, Geo. V. Zeigler, Henry Von Ohsen, W. G. Sease, J. A. Craig, W. L. Mosley, I. W. Bow man, L. E. Riley and T. O. S. Dib ble. Pastors of a31 the churches are ex-offlcio members of this com mittee. The convention will be com posed of about four hundred mem bers, but we have got to take care of them. Temperance Rally. On Sunday morning, November 29th, at 11 o'clock, in the Methodist church, "World's Temperance Sun day," will be observed with appro priate exercises by the Orangeburg Chapter of Christian Temperance Workers and Band of Hope. This work is undenominational and all the churches take part in it. There will be readings, recitations and songs by the ladies and children. In the evening there will be a union service of all the churches. Minis ters and laymen of different denom inations will speak on temperance. The whole town is cordially in vited to both these services. Referred to the Solons. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier says: "Judge Aldrich ruled that he had no jurisdiction over the disagree ment between Orangeburg and Cal houn counties as to the payment of school and other funds. This dis pute has somewhat handicapped the schools of the new county but, for tfunately, they have not yet been forced to call for voluntary dona tions. The legislature will be asked to settle, th i matter." We fail to see what the legislature can do with the matter They could pass a law to meet a future case, but we fail to see how they, can legislate to meet this case. Locates at St. Matthews. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier says: "Mr. J. Clifton Redmond, of the Advance section', has located here permanent ly for the practice of law. Mr. Redmond is the popular Probate Judge of Calhoun county, a gradu ate of Wofford College and a gentle man of high ideals. He makes the ninth lawyer at this bar. St. Mat thews is well supplied with lawyers, but when they are "chopped to a stand" he will be left. He is a fine, as well as a talented young man and is bound to succeed. The Glee Club. The Y. M. C. A. Glee Club of Augusta, make good wherever they go. They have a program that is j sure to please an Orangeburg audi ence. The club is composed of some of the very best musical talent la Augusta, and is under a fine direc tor. This organization will come to the city Thursday afternoon, and will be at the Academy of Music on Thursday night of this week. Be sure to go to hear them. Prices, 75c, 50c and 35c. Must Comply With Ruling. Instructions are being sent out from Washington to the postmastoi? of the country demanding that news paper publishers comply strictly with the law as to unpaid subscriptions. It is unlawful for us to send The Times and Democrat to subscribers who owe for more than nine months at the pound rates. Look at your address label and if yon owe for nine months or more you will please settle up und thus enable us ;??> comply with the law. * Hunted to Death. A small outhouse on Dr. W. W. Wolfe's place near Fort Motf<\ was burned down on Saturday. It was occupied by Tom Smalls, an old ne gro who had recently been placed under the care of Dr. Wolfe for treat ment. The old negro perished in the flaino*. Althout the fire was observ ed shortly after it caught, it had gained sufficient headway to prevent the removal of the old man. It is not known hew the Qre caught. * VERY ENTERESTING CASE. Pined Fifty Dollars Each for Beat ing a Man. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier relates a very interesting case tried at the recent term of the court of General Ses sions for Calhoun county. The ca.?r was that of John Culler, prosecutor, vs. Henry Gim and two sons, for as sault and battery with intent to kill. These are white farmers and neigh bors, living just across the line in Lexington county, but owning lands in Calhoun, where the difficulty oc curred. The evidence went to show that "the course of true love does not run smoothly among them" and that a ten-cent road was the bone of contention. Culler had forbidden the Gims tj travel this road, and when the old gentleman was met therein, a slight collision was the result. Gim called for his boys, who responded and at tacked Culler. That they did not mean to kill him was patent, as they had every opportunity. The elder Gim went free but the boys were found guilty and sentenced each to pay a fine of $50 or serve four months on the gang. The fine was paid. Buyck & Mann represented Culler, and Merrltt & Walker the defendants. COTTON GINNED. Bureau Shows 9,630,563 Bales Ginned up to Nov. 14. Washington, Nov. 21.?The census bureau bulletin issued this morning shows 5-,630,563 bales, counting round bales as half balA, ginned from the growth of 1908 to Nov. 14, compared with 7,300.665 for 1907 and 8,562,242 for 1906, and 7,501 - 180 for 1905. The propoition of the last three crops ginned to Noverabor 14 is C6 per cent for 1907, 65.9 for 1906 aud 71.5 for 1905. Distribution of running bales by States ginned to November i 4th, and active ginneries follows: Alabama,l,027,488 bales and 3, 401 ginneries. Arkansas, 667,24S bales and 2.U15 ginneries. Florida, 50,448 bales and 245 ginneries. Georgia, 1.566,865 bales and !. 354 ginneries. Kansas, Kentucky and New Mex Ict, 1,155 bales and 5 ginneries. Lonisian9. 341,509 bales aud 1, 605 ginneries. Mississippi, 1,090,356 bales and 3,3 67 ginneries. Missouri, 38,173 bales and 69 ginneries. North Carolina, 450,961 bales and 2,647 ginneries. Oklahoma, 331,333 bales and 958 ginneries. South Carolina, 941,050 bales and 3.161 ginneries. Tennessee, 242,778 bales and 621 ginneries. Texas, 2,874,541 bales and 4,063 ginneries. Virginia, 6,662 bales and 90 gin neries. * "In His Name." (For the King's Daughters.) Long I sat and gazed upon it, Pondering all it meant to me, Just a tiny cross of silver, Yet a badge of royalty. On its face the mystic letters, I. H. M. to me did bring this Bright message, "Wear this emblem As a daughter of the King." For what ever is your station, Having naught of wealth or fame, Now you are of the royal household Pledged to serve "In His Name.-' It may be a cup of water, Or a word of comfort said, To a poorer, weaker sister, Or a soul to Jesus ied. "In His Name" shall be the watch word, Whatever you may give or do, And reward that waits such service He, the King, will give to you. Heavenly Father, guide and bless them, In the work that they may do. Hold them close tHese living "Daughters;" Help them ever to be true. C. E. A. How to Make Soap. One hundred pounds of good soap can be made at a cost of $1.25 to $1.50, by using six pounds of pot ash, four pounds of lard, and one fourth pound of rosin. Boat up the rosin fine, mix all the ingredients to gether and let it stand five days, then put the whole into a 10-gallon keg of warm water, stir twice a day for ten days, and the work is done, with 100 pounds of soap to pay for it. Many prefer to make lye by leaching ashes, but the strength of lye will vary much with different kinds of wood and the way the lashes have been preserved, so that it is difficult to give proportions for the ingredients to be used. * Death of n I'nion Veteran. Mr. Charlie J. Seymour, a veteran of the I'nion Army, who married and settled in the Advance section of the county after being mustered out at Orangeburg at the close of the war. died mi last Monday. Mr. Sey mour, who had reached the age of sixty-nine years, was well known and his friends will regret to hear of his death. Mnrried. Dr. J. J. Hydrick and Miss Molly Roberts were married at the resi dence of Judge Brunson on Sunday afternoon. Owing to the recent bereavement, in the family the mar riage was very private, and only the immediate relatives of the couple were present. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. D. D. Dantzler. J. 0. HOGAN, SCOUT TELLS A STORY OF THE WAR OF SECESSION. How He Was Captured and Treated By Sherman'B "Bummers" in Or angeburg County During the War. The following sketch will appear in Col.. U. R. Brooks' forthcoming publication, "Butler and His Cav alry in the War of Secession, 1861 1865." Atkins, Ark., Oct. 30, 1908. Dear Col. Brooks: I will give you a little sketch as I saw it in and around Columbia in 1865. It was about the middle of Feb ruary of that year. The renowned city was arrayed in all its beauty and grandeur with bunting draped and Confederate flags flying from balcony and window along Main street and the residences of the city. From the old State house the colors waved to the breeze as if signaling to every son of South Carolina to rally to the defense of the dear old town and its old men, women and children. The streets were lined with faces of men and women fur rowed with anxiety and care, with here and there the beautiful face o* the young and fair. Boys passed apace with haste and the natural ex citement of youth. Masses of negroes flocked everywhere. At intervals along the sidewalk familiar faces ap peared?Richard O'Neal Cathcart, Robert Bryce, Charles Janney, Thomas Davis, Henry Davis, Edward Hope, Jas. L. Clark, Drs. John and Edward Fisher, John Black, James D. Treadwell, John Bausket, Theo. Stark, Drs. J. W. Parker, D. H. Trezevant, R. W. Gibbes, Rev. P. J. Shand, Rev. William Martin, John MeKenzie, Dr. T. J. Goodwyn, Wil liam Pinckney Stark, Chancellor J. P. Curroll and many others, whose names can not be recalled in the lapse of years. As Butler's division disembarked from the' long train, which had brought them from Virginia, the or der came to mount, and as the col umn reached Main street It was an inspiring sight to see these old men congregating in groups and congrat ulating themselves that Columbia was now safe. That Sherman would be whipped beyond the limits of the State did not permit of a question, but in fact little was known of Sher man's programme. Rumors were floating on the kings of the wind. It was thought that Charleston, would be attacked first and Columbia next. Absolutely nothing was known. But ler's division went into camp on the Lexington said of the river, and I was ordered by the general to take my party of scouts and locate Sher man's advance, ascertan his move ments, and report at the earliest moment. My guides were Sanders of Orangeburg and Ben Knots of Lexington. We mounted and set out across the Congaree bridge into Lexington, and made a forced march for Edisto bridge. We passed the "Red store," 18 miles south of the city, turned southwest and reached Knot's mill, where we stayed all night. The next morning we mount ed ,made another rapid march for the river, where we fdund Col.Keitt's regiment guarding ti:e Edisto bridge. We were informed that some of Sherman's bummers had ap-ieared on the opposite side of the bridge the day before and were driven back by Col. Keitt's men and there was no time to tarry. We dismounted. I took Shoolbred, Dullin, Guffia and Sanders and gave Adolphus Kennerly orders to take charge of our horses and remain at the bridge for further instructions unless the regiment should receive orders to fall back and that in event of that they should fall back to Knot's mill and there wait my arrival. We were soon across the river and out of the swamp and on the south side of the river Now I depended, on my guide, who proved to be familiar with the roads and well acquainted with the citizens. Making our way through woods and fields, crossing lagoons and loggy swamps, we were soon in close proxmlty to the cnerr. -. We came across several citizens who were hiding out from the Yonks, and obtaired some valuable inform*1 ion from them in reference to Sherman's movements. After remaipii g in the neighborhood the following night and a part of the next day,I was as sured that he had abandoned Char! ton and that he would make an at tack on Columbia the next morning. Just as the sun was rising we reached the river, only to find tie bridge burned and still smoking, and without much delay we crossed on the smoking timbers, hastening over a distance of five miles, we reached the home of Miss Martin. On enter ing her ho"se I was surprised to find three federal robbers. Mis? Marth: was sitting by her parlor fire crying and a man in a Yankee uniform, standing about six feet high, de manding her money. I disarmed him at once. Shoolbred disarired another. From an adjoining room Mi'--? Martin dr^w my ittention to another at bor back gute. I dis armed him, as he was making ,.n effort to mount his horse for flight. As I was in need of a horse 1 mount ed it hurrldly and gave orders I > the hoys to bring the prisoners to Knot's mill where I expected to get my own horse and proceed to Co lumbia as fast as horseflesh could carry me. The captured horse was a good traveler and I crossed streams an' creeks and left the tall Lexington pines behind me at a rapid ra'o. Passing Knot's mill on a paining horse, i saw the miller, a negro, and asked him if lie had scon any soldiery. "Yas, sah! Whole company of Wheeler's men up at the house now!" The house could not be seen from the mill and I urged my horse for ward, thinking that I would soon he mounted on my own horse and carrying the information that Sher man would attack Columbia and not Charleston. To my surprise, how ever, I rode right into about 100 of Sherman's bummers, and they had my horse by the brdle and a dozen or more Spencer rifles presented at my breast. I asked them if they were not Wheeler's men. 'No! What command do you be long to?" "The Twentieth army corps," was the reply. I saw that discretion was the better part of valor, so I gave up my brace of Colt's pistols. I hadi scarcely dis mounted before they had taken off a pair of fine brsss spurs presented me by my friends in Columbia, a penknife from my vest pocket and began searching me when I protested in ho uncertain terms. I told the officer that they would be made pris oners, and I would be released in a very short time and I demanded the same treatment that would be ac corded them. My knife, was returned and the officer gave orders to move immediately. They mounted me on a slow, miserable old horse and took up their line of march back to Miss Martin's Arrived there late in the evening, to find the place covered with blue bellies and was closely guarded and about dusk the army went into camp for the night. I was conducted to Gen. Williams' headquarters, where I found him and his staff assembled around a pine log Are. The guarl announced: "General, here is a pris oner we captured today!" About the first question asked was: "What were you doing in our lines?" I said: "I was not in your lines, ycu're in ours. I supposed the Edi sto formed your line." After many other questions I told him "that it was very mortifying for me to state that I had called by to bid Miss Eliza beth Knot good-bye, and was disarm ed in her presence." "What army do you belong to?" "The Confederate army." "What corps?" "Hampton's!" "What division?" "Butler's." "Whre are Hampton and Butler?'' "I can not answer that queston, General, but you will find them in the proper place at the right time!" After many more questions pro pounded in like manner I was car ried to Gen. Sherman, his head quarters being only a short distance im&y. I was accompanied by some of Gen. Williams' staff, one of whom made himself very conspicuous in ?tantalizing me at Gen. Williams' headquarters. He said: "General, here is a full-blooded 'Johnny Reb,' who was caught in our lines this morning." The general, who was sitting on a camp stool by the fire, turned to me and said: "What was your bus iness insde my lines,'' "I was not inside your lines, Gen eral! . Your men had disarmed me and were inside of our lines, and 1 mistook them for friends." "What command to you belong to?" "Gen. Butler's division." "Where is Butler?". "I can not answer." "What State are you from?" "The Stae of South Carolina." During this time a prisoner or de serter was brought in before Sher man. He was from Lexington and gave his name as Trotter. He had gotten away from the "Rebels" ht Columbia and was giving all the information he could in regard to location and strength of our army. I rebuked him and denounced him as a cowardly traitor unworthy the name of a South Carolinian. The of ficer who made himself so conspic uous said: "Why, Johnny Reb., I believe^you would fight!" I rose from the camp stool I was sitting on and answered: "I will fight you for my liberty, and you can select the weapons, and I will select my second from your friends!" He turned and twisted, some of his friends laughed and seemed vaatly amused at his discomfiture. The general passed the incident by unnoticed and turning to me asked. "What was the strenath of your army at Columbia?" i I could not nor would I If I could answer that question. I replied. \ "You will find an army there that will defend the city and defeat your army!" lie replied: "I admire your pluck, but your judgment is bad; it will ah be over by the 1st of June." "f may he a novice in military tactics, but I have an abiding faith in the justice of our cause," I re plied. The answer came back: "A mau of your determination should be engaged in.a better cause!" "The cause is good enough for me, and if it goes down I will go down with it." Supper at this juncture was an nounced and the general cordially invited me to Join them. It proved to be a nice spread ou the ground at the bark of his tent and I enjoyed it. I was closeiy guarded during the night in company with some 20 other prisoners. I fully intended to make my escape during the night should opportuni ty offer, but. unfortunately for me a special guard was placed over me. Early the next mornin'z the com mand look uji its line of march tor tie- Sahida river, crossing it west of the rity, whi'h move turned our right wins, and Columbia was sacked and destroyed. There is to this day a scar on the west end of the State house, left there by a shell firec from I he high hill of Lexington. The left wing of Sherman's army crossed a narrow strip of Lexington county, then crossed Broad river in to Fairfield county, thus pursuing their onward march to Winnsborc and going into camp on the red hill* northeast of the town on the Rock: Mount road. During the night I had a very se vere hemorrhage caused from a BEAUTIFUL HAIR Make? the Plainest Face Attrac v tive. Any woman can have beautiful and luxuriant hair by using Parisian Sage, the most effective hair tonic and dandruff cure. Parisian Sage is the favorite .hair tonic of refined people, and since its introduction it has met with wonder ful success. If you want beaujtiful, lustjrous hair, that will be the envy of your friends, go to the drugs store of the J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co. and get a bottle of Parisian Sage today and use it for a week. If at the end of'a week you are not satisfied that Parisian Sage is the most delightful and refreshing ha:r tonic you ever used, take it back and get your money. "After using one bottle of Pari sian Sage, I now have a better grow.th of hair and I found your hair restorer pleasant to use. After the first application, the dandruff dis appeared and my hair stopped fall ing out, and it has been restored to its natural color. I now recom mend your Parisian Sage to all my lady friends."?Lottie Real, 111 Mt. Hope Ave., Rochester, N. Y. Parisian Sage is guaranteed to cure dandruff, and stop falling hai-. Parisian Sage costs only 50 cents a bottle at J. G. Wannamaker'Mfg. Co., or by express, charges prepaid, from Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. Y. SHIP ON FIRE. Puts Into Norfolk and Is Beached at That Place. Norfolk, Va., Nov. 19.?Refusing all assistance despite a raging fire in her forward hold, the steamer Chattahoochee, of the Ocean Steam ship Company, plying between Sa vannah and Boston, made this port shortly after noon and Captain Howlett immediately beached his charge on the Lambert's Points flats., just below the city. He reports that the fire was dis covered off the Carolina coast, and It proving stubborn he Immediately made for this port. Wrecking tugs met the steamer, but aid was refused. The crew this afternoon flooded the forward compartment with wa ter, and It is believed that flr els now under control. The extent of the damage is not known. The Chatta hoochee left Savannah on Monday with a cargo of 4,000 bales of cot ton. ? DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL For Whiskey and Died in a Very Few Hours. Anderson, Nov. 19.?M. B. Wil liams, a well-known man of the city, died this afternoon at b o'clock from taking wood alcohol. He had been drinking for several days and had been in his room since Monday. J". is said that he mistook the bottle containing the poison for one con taining whiskey. Williams was about 50 years old and was a Mason. For the past four years he has been working as assistant to a well known dentist of the city. The fu neral will be conducted by the Ma sons tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'colck. * DEBRUTALIZED FOOTBALL Has Killed Ten Lads and Seriously Hurt Hundreds. Chicago, Nov. 16.?Debrutallzed football has been this year as dang erous as ever, according to the list of casualties issued. Gridiron warfare between the colleges, high schools and athletic clubs to date has resulted in 10 dead* and 290 wounded. The list of dead: Balthezear, Wilfred, Waterbury, Conn. Cooper, John, University of North Carolina. Dougherty, Albert,, Evansville (Ind) Y. M. C. A. Dickson, Ernest, University of Ar kansas. Duck, J. J., Oklahoma State Nor mal school. Evans, Thomas, Utah Agricultural college. Ferebe, G. C, Virginia Military Institute. Marker, Charles, Great Bend. Kans. Potts, William M., Cannonsbur^, Pa. All the deaths but one resulted from the open playing. The excep tion was the cause of Charles Mark er, who was a spectator at a game in Greater Bend, Kans., who was run over by the players and to seriously injured that he died. Made Quick Time. Tto automobiles were sent over here from Bamberg on Friday morn ing to carry back the fire hose thev borrowed from this city. They made the trip of at least twenty miles in about one buor. They left Bamberg at shout two o'clock and a little after three o'clock they wore on their way baek with the hos? und Mr. T. O. S. Dibble, chief of our local fir-; department, who kindly went over to help our Bamberg friends out all he could. wound through the lungs received a year before. After destroying the town the army proceeded to Rocky Mount and camped there. A surgeon examined mc and declared that I would novcr be able to fight then any mure, so 1 was placed on parole It was a great relief, I'or had they searched me they would have found on my person .nasses from Gens. Robert Edward Lee, J. E. B. Stuart Wade Hampton, M. C Butler, Fitz Hugh Lee. Had they fallen into tn ? hands of the enemy it may have caused a very serious trouble. I am, my dear Colonel, Yours very truly. J. D. HOGAN. ? LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED IIP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. Pudding, sausage and spare ribs are now In order. Let everybody go to church who can on Thanksgiving morning. . No Court of Common Pleas will be held in Calhoun county until January. Every one enjoyed the perform ance at the Academy of Music last night. Go tonight. The Band of Hope will meet this afternoon at four o'clock instead of Thursday afternoon. Look at the address label on your paper and if you owe us anything let us have it. We need it badly. May Robson will be seen at the Academy of Music Wednesday night in "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary." If you want to secure bargains do _ not fail to call at E. D. Reeves dur ing his big sale, which commences this morning. "Not guilty" was the verdict of the jury in the case of Harmon Moorer tried at St. Matthews last week for murder. Mr. J. Rhett Riley has sold his home in St. Matthews to Mr. J. A. Wolfe, clerk of court of Calhoun county, for $3,000. Many a turkey is nearing the end of his life. Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and New Year's Day are unlucky days for the turkey. ? Wayne Comedy at Academy of Music tonight. It's one of the best shows that has played this town for many a day. Prices 25c to 75c. Rev. L. P. McGee went to the An nual Conference of his church on Monday morning. His congregation expects him back another year. There will be a meeting of the Ladies' Hydrick Memorial Associa tion at the Court House on Wednes day morning, November 25, at half past ten. The Carnival Company opened up last night and will run the entire week. Go out and see the shows, which are said to be of an unob Jectlonabl character. The Three Times a Week Times and Democrat, will he sold on the street at two cents per copy, but it will cost regular subscribers less than one cent per copy. If you want to put In the sew erage in your house don't fail to get figures from Mr. J. W. Smoak before doing so. He does the very best work and at reasonable prices. Learn to be short. Long Visit?,, long stories, long exhortations, aud long prayers seldom profit those who have to do with them. Life is short. Times is short. Moments are prec ious. The Times and Democrat believes In progress, and proposes to give Orangeburg an up-to-date Three Times a Week paper at such a low price that the humbles citizent cart take it. Mr. E. D. Reeves' great bargain sale begins this .morning. If you want bargains you will find them there. We vouche >9or the fact that he ha? marked his goods down to and below cost. The Wild West Show Band gave The Times and Democrat a sere nade Monday morning. The band is connected with the Carnival Com pany that is now in Orangeburk, and discourses sweet music. The St. Matthews correspondent rif The News and, Courier says Sheriff Dantzler and Clerk of Court Wolfe acquitted themselves most hand somely and reflected credit upon the baby county at the recent term of court. The State Sunday School Convolu tion is coming to Orangoburg in February four hundred strong, and. Oranseburg will have to entertain them for three days. Remember this, when the committee calls on you to entertain delegates. The Three Times a Week Timos and Democrat w -eet a long fclc want. Pefore ma ,y years "e ex pect to make The Times and Demo crat a real, live daily, with full tele graph new.?. Then Orangeburg will bo in the swim. The Basket Band of St. Paul'.-5 Methodist, church will hold its an nual Bazaar on Thursday and Fri day. Decrmber 3 and -1. The ladies wish to make the Bazaar a grand success and to this end they ask the co-operation of all friends. Messrs. I. W. Bowman, A. W. Summers, of this city; D. L. Rhodes, of Kranchvllle, and D. B. Riley, of Advance, are the loyal delegates I from Orangeburg District to the Annual Methodist Conference which meets Wednefday at Laurens. Saturday morning Postmaster Webster held an examination -for ft rural mail currier for ono of the routes going out of Bowman. Messrs .1. W. Knight, J. B. Sandel. L. R. Westbury, A. G. Stroman. .1. F. Mosley and J. W. Godfry stood tho examination. The Carnival Company that is now here under the auspices of the Young America Steam Fire Engine Com pany, is said to he one of th" best, on the road. All of the shows aro of an unobjectionable character, and uothing of an immoral character will be allowed on the grounds. Kir. and Mrs. Bert Kahn wetter have gone to New York where they are now purchasing a select line of Christmas goods for Kohn's Em porium. While in New York they expert to replenish the dry goods and ready-to-wear departments with the very newest that New York affords.