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ACCEPTS CHARGE REV. GEO. E. DAVIS WILL SERVE BAPTIST CHURCH HERE. His Congregation at Clifton Forge Regret His Leaving and Give Hin; Up Reluctantly. Rev. Geo; E. Davis, who was re cently called to the pastorate of the Baptist church of this city, has ac cepted the same, and will enter upor.. his duties here in a few weeks. Tiio article below, which we clip froi i the Daily Review, of Clifton Forge, Va., of Monday, 16th instant, shows how the Baptist of Clifton Forge re garded Rev. Mr. Davis and how re luctantly they gave him up. The r.? . view says: At the close of the morning serv ices at the Baptist church yesterdar a business session was held with Mi* J. C. Carpenter presiding. Afte 1 receiving two new members into the church by letter, the clerk of th? church read a letter from the pastor, Rev. George Davis, (tendering hi* resignation as pastor of the churcX the same to take effect the last Su day in this month. The resiga... tion came in the nature of a sur prise to. quite a. number present, though to others it has been known "that the pastor would sooner or lat?r never his connection with the churih in order to move\to a climate whefe the health of his family would ?e nenefitted. With the resignation be fore the church some action was nec essary, and on motion of Mr. E. A. Snead it was decided to appoint a committee ot three members to wait on the pastor and ask him to recon sider. The chair appointed Mess-a. Snead, F. W. King and Geo. ?. Greene to serve on the committee and report back to a meeting to be held last night, after which the meet ? ing adjourned. In the afternoon the commit'<;e waited on Mr. Davis and was infor m ed by him that his resignation was final, that he had offered it after mature consideration, and was of the opinion that in justice to his family It would be proper for htm" to accept the call tendered him to (become the pastor of the Baptist church at Orangeburg, S. C. Last night the committee made its report to the church and there being no other alternative, the res ignation was reluctantly accepted. In doing this, however, the cht.rch adopted a" series of resolutions highh eulogistic of the faithful work rend ered by Mr. Davis since becoming pastor of the c?urch June 1, 1905. The resignation having- been ac cepted in was deemed necessary to name a committee to supply the pul pit as well as to recommend a pastor to the church, and for the puropse Mr. E. C. Smith nominated the fol lowing committee: Messrs. W. F. Powell, F. W. King, Thomas F. Cowhert, L. F. Alley and Geo. O Greene. The committee was elected as named by Mr. Sm^h, after which the meeting adjourned. Mr. Davis is a native of Baltimore and accepted the call to the Bap tist church in this city while serv ing as pastor of the Greenbrier Bap tist church at Alderson. When h^ ' entered upon his duties here the church was without a parsonage, now it is the owner of the handsomest parsonage of any church in the State and in the place of the small organ he found here three years ago there is a handsome pipe organ that w is installed at a cost of $3,000. Tu church membership, in contributions to mission work and in every de partment there has been an onward march under the leadership of the retiring, pastor. In connection with his work her-3 Mr. Davis has also been the pas'or of the Low Moor Baptist church, afaithful band of Christian worker.;, and yesterday afternoon his resigna tion was acted upon by the church, being as reluctantly accepted there as by the church in this city. Below are the preamble and reso lutions drawn by the committee and adopted by the church: Whereas, under the disposition of Providence, our beloved and esteem ed pastor, Rev. Geo. E. Davis, has been called to another field of labor in another State, And Whereas, during his pastorate of this church he has endeared him self to the entire membership, and has proved himself to be in the fore front of the rank of progressive pastors with whom this church has been blessed, and under whose lead ership and administration the church has progressed as it had never done in a like period before in its his tory ; And Whereas, under his leader ship this church has taken the for; most position in the Augusta Asso ciation in the point of material de velopment, increase in church memb ership, spiritual awakening and con tributions to charities and missions, And Whereas, he is reieased by this church from his duties here with the greatest reluctance, and would not be released at all but for | the fact that an overruling Provi dence impresses upon the member ship of the church the necessity that he should make a change in the interest of the health of those near est and dearest to him; Therefore. Be It Resolved, oy the Clifton Forge Baptist church that in yielding to the wishes of the pastor and reluctantly accepting his res ignation, the church feels that ir is sustaining a loss in its leadership from which it will not soon, if ever recover, and that the place made vacant by his resignation will be in deed difficult to fill by another. And Be It Further Resolved, That in leaving this church its pastor goes with the deepest affection on the part of the membership as a wholo, and with the best wishes of his con gregation for his happiness and suc cess in the new field of work, and with the prayers of his entire flock WILL BE VOTED DOWN. Both Sides Hard at Work for Edisto County. A dispatch from Lexington to The State says "news received from the proposed new county territory fight is being waged by those favoring the proposition and those on the opposite side. In some sections of the old county there are those who are very anxious to make the change, [while in other sections they are just as bitterly oppjosed to (the mov3. It is generally conceded, however, that the majority are in favor of re maining in Lexington. The reports from the Aiken side state that the old county will most assuredly win in the territory pro posed to be cut from that county. Nothing1 definite has been learned from the Orangeburg side, but it is known that the new county advo cates fear the result in Orangehurg. The election is to be held on De cember 15." As we stated last Friday, there Is no doubt about the result in Orange burg county, unless those who ougut to know, are completely off. The general impression is that the new county proposjtion will be voted down almost unanimously in Or angeburg county. That i? what we have heard through parties who live in the territory. It is a question that the people affected must settle to suit themselves. SHOULD BE ARRANGED. A Debt of Honor* That Should Be Paid at Once. We publish the card below frorn Mr. Chisolnm with pleasure: To the members of the Southern Cotton Association: At a well attended meeting about a year ago a note was giv en by our then President, Mr. Wannamaker, for the assessment made by the State Association against this fljounty for $1,000. . I have lately learned that there is still .$225 uncoHected and being carried by Mr. Wannamaker, and as it seems impossible to get a meeting of the Association now, I am taking this means of present ing this fact before each member, with the earnest request that he take up the matter individually, as a debt of honor, and do what he can to relieve Mr. Wannamak er of this burden. Gentlemen, please take this matter up at once and send any amount you can afford to Mr. G. L. Salley, our secretary, at Or angeburg. Respectfully, E. N. CHISOLM. . Rowesville, S. C, Nov. 23, 1908 This is a debt of honor, as Mr. Chlsolm says, and sWbuld be paid at once. It was contracted with the full consent and approval of (the County Southern Cotton Association, and every member of the organization should help pay this debt. Mr. Wannamaker worked hard and made great personal sacrifices for the farmers of this county specially, an 1 they should not let him suffer this financial loss. A small contribu tion from each man would wipe out the debt. So let each one do his share. Bay Mare Stolen. Mr. S. D. Guyton, of Monck's Cor ner, was in the city Tuesday on the lookout for a fine mare, which he fears has been stolen. He says on Wednesday, November 18, a young white man, who claimed to be an agent of the Atlantic Coast Lumber Company, of Georgetown, S. C, hired a horse, saddle and bridle from him to ride over some timber land, and up to Tuesday Mr. Guyton had heard nothing from the young man or the horse. He made enquiry of the Atlantic Coast Lumber Company, and was informed that the company had. not sent out any such person. Mr. Guyton will pay a reward for the return of the mare to him at Monck's Corner, S. C. Death of Dr. H. E. Reeves. This entire, city was shocked on Wednesday morning when it became known that Dr. Hazard E. Reeves had died after a very short illness. In fact, very few people knew that he was sick when the announcement was made that he was dead. He was taken sick on Tuesday morning and died Wednesday about noon. The ccuse of his death was heart failure. Dr. Reeves, who was on y thirty-one years of age, was an ex cellent young man, and his death will cast a deep shadow over a large circle of relatives and friends. He is survived by his wife and two little children, who have the sympa thy of this community in their sad bereavement. Lot Burned Out. Mr. P. W. Hutto. who lives two miles east of Norway, in a note to The Times and Democrat dated Nov. 22. says: "I got my entire loc burned out last Friday afternoon about two o'clock. I do not know how it happened, but I think some one must have set it on fire. I got through gathering the day before the fire, aud so it swept me clean. Myself and son. 'S. J. Hut to, lost $2,000 or more by the burn." This is a hard blow these hard times on Mr. Hutto, and his son, and we hope tney were amply covered by insur ance, which would help them some. that God may abundantly bless him in his labors and pursuit of health for his beloved family; And Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions shall be spread upon the minutes of the church, and a copy sent to the pasto-. E. A. SNEAD, Chairman. F. W. KING. . GEO. O. GREENE, Committee. J. ? i tu jl x m m kj COTTON MEETING AT NEW ORLEANS A GREAT SUCCESS. Editor Parrott Thinks the Farmers Are Sure of AVinning and the Big Warehouse a Certainty. Mr. S. Frank Parrott, editor of! The Farmers' Union Sun, who at tended the Farmers' union conven tion in New Orleans, is very hope ful of the good to come from that convention. In speaking of the meeting, he said: "There were about 1,500 dele gates, representing every cotton growing State. Georgia sent a spec ial train from Atlanta, on Tuesday morning of last week. This was the first train composed exclusively of Farmers' union, men to ever De run that distance. The utmost har mony prevailed throughout the con vention and great good will come of it "One of the principal things ac complished was the getting together of the farmers and the business men of New Orleans. A committee mad-3 up of Farmers' Union men and mem bers of the Progressive Union of New Orleans, an organization whose business it is to boost the Crescent City, now has the whole matter of working out a system for handling the cotton crop in their hands. To start with 1,000,000 bales of cot ton have been pledged this commit tee to be disposed of only as the committee sees fit. It is also pro posed to establish a /central ware house at New Orleans with a capital of $5,000,000 whose receipt will be negotiable in any money market, either 'domjr.sbic or foreign. This does not mean that all the cotton will have to actually be stored in New Orleans, but the central ware house will be located at that placo and will cover about 30 acres. ? j "This seems to be a great under taking for the farmers and the bus iness men of New Orleans, but the powers that be are with us. The governor of Louisiana is so much :n earnest about the proposition that he said that if it were necessary to carry out the project, he would call a special session of his legisla ture for the purpose of building th? warehouse at the expense of the State. "The time of the convention was not taken up with 'wind-jamming' as is usually the case, but there was a determination on the part of ail to get down to business. There has not been a baie of cotton of this, present crop sold at a profit. All realize that matters can not go that way long. Unless the farmer makes some profit the country is facing ruin. All realized that empty reso lutions, with no power to carry out those resolutions would amount to nothing. The thing to do was to get at some plan for the future. "Tlie committee having this mat ter In charge is a peculiarly strong one. It would be hard to get a more efficient or more far-seeing set of men together. The matter is safe in their hands." Mr. Parrott would not talk of the other transactions of the body. He stated that, as, the union was a secret organization, he did not feel at lib erty to talk except of those things which the public was entitled to. When asked what he thought of the price of cotton. Mr. Parrott said: "The price is bound to go up. The speculators and consumers have got a large part of the crop, and the mills now want the price to go up. They have bought cotton at a low price to spin. If they can now make it go up they can dispose of their goods at the advance price. Besides many, of the mills have goods on hand now that were spun out of 12-cent cotton. Everything points to an advance in the market, and the man who holds on to what he has is the only man who will make a profit out of his this year's crop.'* Address to Union. The following address has been issued: "To the Membership of the Farm ers' Union Throughout the Cotton Belt. "Our great New Orleans meeting has been a wonderful success. More than 1,500 delegates assembled with the business men of New Orleans and representatives of the business interests throughout the South, and not a single discord occurred during the entire session. "That the business men of the South are aroused and arc with us in this effort to maintain better prices for cotton is shown by the rinjrlns appeal made to every farmer, business man, merchant and banker of the country to rally to our suit port and hold cotton, also to extend the payment of notes, as will be seen by tli? enclosed address. "A committee of seven was ap pointed by the convention, composed of members of the Farmers' Union, to confer with a like committee of the business men of New Orleans, and this conference has been held. We are glad to say that they promise their utmost co-operation and sup port in any undertaking that is feas ible to retard the rapid movement of the cotton on the market. This committee of seven is also empower ed to secure a record of all the cot ton being held by the warehouses of the various States. "The committee of seven have es tablished their headquarters in New Orleans, with J. W. Boyett, Jr., sec retary; President C. S. Barrett as supervisor, New Orleans. The great mass meeting pledged, by unanimous vote, 1,000.000 bales of cotton to this committee, and we hereby of fer you the opportunity of joining in this pledge. This committee t? to report to each State secretary each week the number of bales pledged to it from each State, and when sales are recommended they HOLLY HILL NOTES. A Marriage and a Coming Marriage and Other News. Holly Hill, S. O, R. P. D. 2. Mr. Graham Myers and his bride, after spending a few days with his parents, left Monday for Burwool, La., where he will resume his work as wireless agent at the mouth of the Mississippi river. I Mr. Myers was married on Nov. oth to Miss Margaret Simmons, of Calvert, Ala. They have been travel ing since stopping at * Louisville, Nashville, Charleston and Augu3ta. Mr. Myers is to be congratulated on winning such a charming young lady for his companion. Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Miss Leila Rhame to Mr. Sheppard Hutto on December the 2nd. We regret very much to loose Miss Rhame. She has been workiug in the Holly Hill bank for several years, and all who knew her will miss her. Mr. Leonard Smith left a few daya ago for his winter home at Ashepoo, accompanied by his brother Ma zyck. They are anticipating a high old time down there with the ducks, opossums, coons, etc. Thanksgiving day will soon be here. We are all looking forward to it with big expectations. Won't the turkeys catch It! MORE ANON-WIN^S. R. F. D. No. 2. will be apportioned, according to the number pledged In each State. "By the authority of the national board of directors, we hereby issue .a call for every local in the United States, whose members are interest ed In raising cotton, to meet ou November. 28, 1908, and sign the en closed pledge, the number of bales that will be held subject to the rec commendation of the committee. The local secretary Is hereby In structed to make report to J. W. Boyett, Jr., secretary of the commit tee, Immediately after the date above designated as a time for all locals to meet. "Men of the South, now is the time to show our loyalty, determina tion and business sense. Everything is in our hands within this fight. The mills have given more orders for cotton in the last ten days than ever known in the history of the world. ? There is no bumper crop to discourage us on maintaining high er values- than cotton is now bring ing. We are taking from $5 to ?15 a bale less for cotton now than it brought, one year ago, and all this sacrifice is because we have over fed the market this season. The manner in which you respond to this call settles the question of our busi ness success. "We pledge to you our support and utmost endeavors and untiring zeal to help make a successs of the purposes of the organization of which we have just cause to be proud. "J." Y. CALLAHAN, "Chairman. "J. W. BOYETT, JR., "Seeretary." To the People. The following has also been made public, being an appeal to the busi ness men to stand by the cottou growers: "To the People of the Cotton Belt. "We, the joint committee of the National Farmers' Union and of the financial and commercial interests of New Orleans, realizing that confi dence in cotton market conditions has been impaired and the appre hension thereby engendered h:ts caused more rapid marketing of cot ton than has ever been known, and believing that the holding of cotton at the present time will permit the healthy assimilation of temporary superabundance and restore normal conditions under which remunerative prices may be obtained I hereby ear nestly appeal to every farmer, mer chant and banker and other holders and owners of cotton to hold back, as far as they can, their present hold ings and not sell unless absolutely compelled to do so, until the price of cotton shall have reached a sub UtantiaHly increased figure. "We especially request all mer chants and bankers of the cotton belt to extend the obligation of the cotton growers when called upon to do so for a reasonable period and to do all other things in their power to aid and encourage such growers and holders of cotton, believing, a? we do, that all the business con ditions of the world, and especially of the cotton world, steadily point toward better prices than now ob tained. "We believe that such concerted and determined action will logically and in all probability increase the present inadequate fyrice paid for cotton. (Signed 1 "Charles Janvier, J. D Duncan. Walter Parker, S. P. Walmsley. John W. Parker. E. S. Mauscll, C. P. Ellis. M. B. Treze vant. Secretary. Representing New Orleans. Financial and Com mercial Interests: J. W. Boyett, Jr.. Louisiana; J. Y. Callahan, Oklahoma: W. A. Morris, Ala bama; L. IT. O. .Marlin. Georgia; J. Z. Green. North Carolina: G. R. Hightower, Mississippi: T. J. Brooks, Tennessee; C. T. Iyadsor. Atlanta. Ga., Advisory Counsel Joint Committee. Representing tin Farmers' Union." Beusse Still Manager. The Spartanburg Herald says: "Carlton Beusse has been signed as manager of the Spartanburg baseball team for the season 1009. Beusse managed the Spartans last year and won the confidence and respect of the fans by his cool, unerring judg ment. Though his team played in. hard luck at times, he seemed never to be dismayed and kept up a stout fight to the end." Beusse is a great favorite in Orangeburg and the fans here will root for his team at a dis tance as they did last year. TEACHERS MEETING AN UNUSUALLY INTERESTING PROGRAM ARRANGED. Several Prominent Educators and Patrons of Education Will Address trie Association. The next meeting of the Stat-2 Teachers' Association will be held in Columbia, December 30 and 3t. and January 1, and it promises tj break all records? for attendance. Holiday rates will be in force, and it is expected that every live teacher, principal and superintendent in th-j State will be present. The program of the general ses sions and the several departments have been practically completed and will be published in about ten days. Some of the best speakers in South Carolina have consented to n.ake ad dresses, among whom are Senator B. R. Tillman, Dr. S. C. Mitche-.,', President of the University of South Carolina; Col. 0. J. Bond, superin tendent of the South Carolina Mili tary Academy; Rev. J. Henry Harms, President of Newberry College; Su perintendent-elect Judge George W. Gage, of Chester; Dr. William Bur dell and other well knov/n public men and educators. Miss Nance of the School Improvement Association, has just secured the consent of Prof. P. P. Claxton, of the University of Tennessee, to make the leading ad dress before that organization. Besides the general program of the association, each of the affiliated organizations and departments have arranged attractive programs. Superintendent 0. B. Martin, of the Association of Columbia; Prof. W. K. T?te, head of the Association of Town and City Superintendents; Dr. P. H. Meli, president of the Asso ciation of Colleges; Miss Minni^ Mac Feat, president of the Kindergarten Association, and Miss Pope, president of the primary department, have ail secured the best available material for their respective programs. The halls and lobbies of the State House will be used for the occasion. The school exhibit will be displayed in the lobby on the second floor, and here also will be located the headquarters of the asociation, where each teacher is requested to report upon arrival and secure a membership card and badge. The reception will be tendered the visiting teachers by the teachers of the schools and colleges of Columbia. Thursday afternoon, December 30, In the lobby and library. Music wjll form an interesting part of each evening program. Misses Nance aud Seiby have been appointed at the head Of the committee of the after noon reception and music, while Col. A. R. Banks heads the general re ception committee. Although the crowd' will be large, ample accom modations at reasonable rates has been provided. Col. Banks will take pleasure In arranging board in-.ad vance for all who will write him. Thanksgiving Hymn. We thank Thee, O Father, for all that is bright? The gleam of the da> >and the stars of the night; The flowers of our youth and the fruits of our prime, And blessings that march down tho pathway of time. We thank Thee, 0 Father, for a'.' that is drear? ? The sob of the tempest, the flow of the tear; For never in blindness, and never in vain, Thy mercy permitted a sorrow or pain. We thank Thee, 0 Father, for song and for feast? The harvest that glowed and the wealth that increased; For never a blessing encompassed earth's child. But Thou, in Thy mercy, looked downward and smiled. We thank Thee, 0 Father of all, fo. the power Of aiding each other in life's darkest hour; The generous hart and the bountiful hand, And all the soul-help that sad souls understand. We thank Thee. O Father, for days yet to be? For hopes that our future will call us to Thee; That all our eternity form, through Thy love, One Thanksgiving Day in the man sions above. ?Will Carleton. Tin- Linotype Machine. We clip the following from the Florence Times, which has just put in a Linotype machine: "Our good Brother Wolfe stands ready to offet congratulations or sympathy, as wo may require, on tin1 Linotype. \\> appreciate the good spirit of our friend. So far, we feel that it is to bo congratulations, but you never know, we arc having our troubles as well as our triumphs." For the encouragement of The Times we will say that The Times and Demo crat, has been using a Linotype ma chine for nearly two years, and we could not get. alone without it. In the hands of an expert it is a thing of beauty and a joy forever. The Times and Democrat's machine is operated by a gentleman who is an expert at handling them. Happily Married. Mr. W. L. Harley and Miss Cora Wiraberly. of St. George, were hap pily married at the home of the brldo on last Sunday night. The happy couple have gone on a bridal trip to Savannah, where they will take in the automobile races. They have the best wishes of their friends for a long and happy life. BEAUTIFUL HAIR Mokes the Plainest Face Attrac 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 beaujfciful, lustjrous hair, tha't 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. " v "After using one bottle of Pari sian Sage, I now have a better growth 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 hair. 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. UNCLAIMED LETTERS Now Remaining in the Orangeburg Postoflice. List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Orangeburg Postoflice for the week ending November 25, 190S. Persons calling for these letters will say they are "Advertised." A. D. Webster, P. M. Miss Lula Allen. W. S. Ashe. Miss Hattie M. Blear. Thomas Bloodworth. Miss Maggie Bordrick. Miss Henrietta Bordrick. A. J. Brooks, Jr., Mikel Bulford. Mrs. Meaule Canon. Miss Gladys Cardwell. Mrs. Hassle Colley. Emmer Colter. Culler-Livingston Co. Miss Becian Daucher. Gard Forst. Miss Maria Fredrick. Miss LIvia Glover. T. Govan. Mamie Grettl. Miss Martha Harson. John Halloway. Mrs.. D. H. Houser. Miss Minnie Jones. Henry Jackson. D. J. LaGrove. Ferdinand Lucas. Miss Georgia Moss. Thos. C. Page. Moses Porter. John Radford. John Rocker. Gabriel Robinson. Julius Rogers. Isham Salley. Mrs. Bertha Salley. Miss Sara Shuler. Charley Smith. Frank Smith. J. C. Terreil. Mrs. Louisa Washington. Miss Agnes Williams. Henry Williams. ? Miss Daisy Wilson. Haskell Woodbury. Miss Maggie Woods. Miss Mary Wright. IF YOU Want a cook. Want a porter, Want a situation, Want a servant girl, Want to sell a piano, Want to sell a carriage, Want to sell town property, Want to sell your groceries, Want to sell your dry goods Want to sell your hardware, Want to sell your millinery goods. Want custorjers for any thing. Advertise weekly through this paper. Advertising is the highway to success Advertising brings new customers, Advertising keeps the old ones, Advertising will insure success, Advertising shows energy, Advertising shows pluck, Advertising is "blz.l' Advertise or bust, Adverrise long, Advertise well, ADVERTISE * at once. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward Cor any case of Catarrh tiiat. cannot be cured by Hall s Catarrh Cur.-. P. .1. Chenney & Co.. Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, have known F. .7. Cheney fo'" the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fi nancially able to carry out any obli gations made by his firm. Walding. Rinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug gists. Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Now is Your Opportunity To buy a Buggy, Surry, Wagon >r Harness cheap at L. E. Riley's. He will sell these articles for a very little above cost rrom now until Christmas. Don't miss this chance. Kept Quite Busy. Mr. C. W. Prescott requests us to state fhat he has been kept so busy that he has not had time to write a new advertisement. Cotton Going Up. Cotton went off a little on Tues day, but do not be discouraged, farmers, it will go up again shortly. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. - ') PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. Remember, it is now unlawful to kill robins. Thanksgiving day will be observed! by the graded schools of the city. All the banks will be closed on Thanksgiving day. The officials wilL enjoy the rest. The Times and Democrat wishes everybody a pleasant Thanksgiving; with turkey and trimmings. A "Box Party" will be given 07 the Aid Society of the Lutheran church during the Christmas holi days. E. D. Reeves' sale will continue until December 8, but you had brT ter call at once and get what you want before it is sold. Mr. E. B. Lane is a most excellent workman as well as manager, aud. any one who needs a builder would do well to secure his services. Cotton sold for Httle less than, nine cents in this market yesterday,, having declined from nine cents, at which figure it sold several days. The telephone poles should be re moved from the middle of the Amelia street sidewalks. Their re moval would improve the looks ot the street. Go to the Presbyterian church this morning and hear a good Thanks giving sermon. It will make you feel better and you will enjoy the day more. Paper is to be manufactured from cotton stalks, a heretofore useless by-pnoductn according to a report of the bureau of manufacturers at Washington. Those who have attended the Carnival Bay that the shows are clean and good. The Wild West Show is especially enjoyed by i.he boys,. big and little. One dollar and fifty cents will bring The Times and Democrat to your door three times a week for 1 one whole year. Less than one cent per copy. The Three Times a Week Times and Democrat will be one of the most popular newspapers in the State,, it expressions of commendation are worth anything. . Mr. E. D. Reeves had to close up Wednesday on account of the death Of his brother, Mi?. Hazard E. Reeves, but his sale will continue when he opens up again. / Mr. and Mrs. L. n. Wannamaker? Jr., have gone to Savannah to yisic friends and incidentally take in the automobile races, which take place there Thanksgiving day. This issue of The Times and Demo crat goes out one day earlier In or der that our faithful and efficient employees can enjoy Thanksgiving: day with their families at home. Richardson Haynes, colored, was. up before His Honor, Mayor Dukes, Tuesday for throwing bricks pro miscuously in the street, was fined $2o or will assist in street Improve ments for the next twenty-five days. The Darlington News and the Darlington Press have been consoli dated under the name of the News and Press. The Editor of the News will be associated with the Editor of the Press and the new paper will be a strong one. How many hungry hearts there are in the world, hungering for rec ognition, words of praise! The hungriest heart in this world is an unpralsed!, woman, .whose husband never gives her a word of praise or recognition for a sacrifice made in his behalf. A rich man in Spartanburg has: been sentenced to eighteen months on the chaingang or to pay a fine of $1,500 for selling whiskey. For a poor man the sentence wouid have been $100 or 3 0 or GO days. I'm we think the rich law breaker got what he deserved. There was a me: ting of the credi tors of B. .1. Mixson & Brother at the office of j - o Bowman, Esq.. referee in bankruptcy, on Tuesday morning. Mr. Wallace C. Crum was made trustee and Messrs. P. M. Smoke, J. L. Weeks and A. L. Dukes were appointed appraisers. The display in one of the windows of the handsome store of .Mr. John McNamara is a mos' timely and ap propriate one. A table is laid all ready for the Thauksgiving meal. Everything necessary for the occa sion is there, evsn to the roasted turkey. Take a look in as you pas-t. A negro who was peddling soap cense came to grief when tu-costed by Alderman Harry C. Smoak for a show down of Iiis license. He left in a hurry, and as he wi nL he strewed soap along his route. A white man engaged in the same business called on us, and we are sure ti e two were operating together. We call attention to the advertise ment of the Peruvian Guano Corpo ration, of Charleston, S. C, on the fifth page of this paper. The goods of this company has been used by many of our farmers, and need no (introduction to thym. J>ut 'those hose havve not used it would do well who have not used it would do we?l to give it a trial. ' There are times when it is ad visable to be a kicker or knocker It is the only way to get things done. We wouldn't have it im plied from this that chronic grum blers are to be approved. Far from it. But we mean that there ar<? occasions when nothing but the reg istering of a kick or a knock, iJ its metaphorical sense, of course, seems to fill the bill, remarks an exchange.