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THE FIRE FIEND HITS THE TOWN OF SWANSEA HEAVY. Eight Business Houses Go Up hi / ? . Smoke?The Fire Started in One of the Stores. The growing, hustling little town of Swansea just across the line in Lexington County was visited, Tueo day morning by the most destruc tive fire in its history. The fire de stroyed some eight business places before it 'could be subdued by the heroic efforts of the citizens that gathered to fight it. ! It was discovered about 3 o'clock Tuesday morning in the office of the large store building of Messrs J. W. & L. Lybrand, and it was' not long before the whole building was en veloped with flames which rapidly spread to the adojoining buildings. The following buildings were to tally destroyed: Swansea Drug Company, j. W. & B. L. Lybrand, general merchandise; Dr. Brooker. drug store; j Henry Harp, beef market, etc.; M. L. Williams, gro ceries; a. restaurant owned by j W. & R. L. Lybrand; The K. cf P iodge hall. The new building of the Bank of Swansea was badly damaged, the whole front being almost totally ruined. The large store of Rey nolds & Craft, together with the Swansea hotel, narrowly escaped tin flames. The origin of th'i fire is unknown. The estimated loss, with the? amount of insurance, cannot be learned, but it will undoubtedly be heavy, and, roming just at this sea son .when the merchants were pre pared for a large Christmas trade, makes is doubly heavy. We extend sympathy to our sis ter town, in the loss it has sustained, but phoenix like, she will rise from her ashbed, a more beautiful aud prosperous town. Woodmen Elect Officers. At a regular monthly meeting of Edisto Camp, No. 142, Woodmen of the World, of Branchville, on Mon day night the following officers for the ensuing years: L. W. West bury, Con. Com.; J. J. Jones, Advi. Lieut; C. W. Patrick, Banker; J. W. Williams', r., Clerk; T. D. Fen der, Escort; Joseph M. Wi'liams, Watchman; E. R. Judy. Sentry; C. F. Smoak and D. E. L. Westbury were elected managers. The ballot ing for assistant Camp Physician was quite Interesting. On the first ba1 lot there was a tie betwen Dr. J. A. Parker and Dr. J. D. S. Fairey, and on the second ballot Dr. J. D. S. Fairey was elected by a small majority. Death of an Old Citizen. Capt. John L. Moorer, -aho li^ed a few milfs out from Orangeburg died at his home on Wednesday af ternoon after a short illness. Capt. Moorer was one of Orangeburg'? old est and most successful farmers. He was in his SSth year at the time of his death. He was well-known all over the State, and his many friends will regret to hear that he is no more. His funera' will take place this morning at his late residence and his remains will be foid to rest in the family burying ground. Shib boleth Lodge. No. 28. a. F. M. of this city will officiate at the funeral and bury the deceased with the hon ors of the Masonic Order. Peace to his ashes. Found Him Guilty. J. T. Martin, who was arrested some time ago on a charge of using the mails for fraudulent purposes was convicted Monday in the United States Court at Charleston. The case against Martin was tried in his absence and he was found guilty on two counts. He operated h scheme in several portions of me State and the evidence was so strong against him that the verdict was renlered without the jury leaving their seats. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest and his bona will be estreated. Martin was con fined in the Orangeburg jail while he was under arrest. Medical Association. The annual meeting of the Or angeburg-Calhoun Medical Associa tion was held in this city Tuesday morning and was well attendee!. Resolutions eulogizing the late Dr. A. S. Hydrick were adopted. Th? following officers were elected: Dr W. L. Pou. St. Matthews, President; Dr. M. J. D. Danlzler, Elloree, Vice President; Dr. D. D. Salley, Orange burg, Secretary; Dr. W. ft. Lowmau, Orangeburg, Treasurer. Dr. M. O. Salley was chosen censor for the next three years. Goes to Sing Sing. Charlie Marjin, the negro who broke in the postoffice at Fort Motte some time ago. pleaded guilty at the United States court at Charleston this week and was sentenced to two years in Sing Sing for this crime. The Calhoun Advocate says Sheriff Dantzler has a standing engagement with him to take place when this sentence expires, and he will then serve some time on the county chain gang for house-breaking. So it seems Charlie has quite a rocky time ahead of him. Stray Horse and IJuggy. On last Tuesday morning about one o'clock the policeman on duty at the lower end of Russel! street saw a horse pulling a buggy along Rus sell Street from the direction of the river with no one in the buggy The team was taken charge cf by the offi cer and carried to the city lot. where it remained unti; the next afternoon when it was claimed by its owner. We did not learn how the team got away from its owner. EDISTO GOUTY DEFEATED. Badly Beaten in Orangeburg County at the Polls. A dispatch from Springfield say& the new county proposition, known as Edisto, was defeated in the small portion of Orangeburg county em braced in the formation by a vote of 40 against and 9 in favor of the new county. Five out of eight boxes in Aiken county give the following result: For the new county, 274 votes; against the new county, 226 votes. The three boxes yet to hear from poll 150 votes and the opponents] of the new 'county claim they will have a majority of tha vote in them. Nothing has been . heard from Lexington county, but the opponents of the new county claim that a ma jority of the votes cast in that county are against the new county propo sition. But it really makes no dif ference how the vote in Aiken and Lexington counties stand, the vote in Orangeburg killed Edisto count} There were quite a number of voters in Orangeburg county who could not vote as their voting pre cinct was not included in the pro posed Edisto county. Had these men been allowed to vote the ma jority against the new county prop osition would have been much larp er than it is. So endeth the dream of Edisto county. STOP PRESENTS AT ONCE. Some Timely Suggestions to Those Remembering Friends. The express company is putting out placards, urging their customer* to hurry with the packages and get better service. These placards d .? liver themselves of the following* "Do not wait until the last day, ship your Christmas presents now!" They also furnish/ red labels wi h which the packages intended for Christmas aud deposited eariy aie decors ted. These labels read: "Do not open until Christmas," with the name of sender following the request. These labels are a pretty red and are sure to attract attention of the recipient and the package when received will be put away until Christmas. It is much wiser to ship se\eral diy-, early and thus avoid crowded offices and overburdened trains. In its card of information to shippers tUv1 Southern Express Company says: "1. All packages of freight or merchandise should be properly packed, so that all ordinary hand1 ing, such as packages must have in transportation, will not result in the breaking of contents. The strength of the box or wrapper must always be proportionate to the character or weight of the contents. All package should be securely tied and should be plainly marked with a marking brush or a strong tag or a label printed or written with plain black ink pasted on the package. "2. If there are any old marks on the package they should be thoroughly obliterated. No package should be sent to the express com pany with two marks thereon, even though both marks are the same One mark is enough. "3. If there are two places of the same name in the same State, always put the name of the county on the package. When vou send a package to a city always give the full address of the consignee, thr street and number. It is always well to send a letter by United States mail, advising the consignee that you have sent a package by express "4. Do not pack in one box one class of matter that might injure another class. "5. Remember that glass will no;. carry without breakage unler? properly packed. If you send a gla^s of jelly in a package of nice dress goods and the glass breaks you spoil your goods. "6. When shipping alawys tel' the receiving clerk what the value i?, so that such care may be given K as its value may require. Do not put any money or valuables whatever into a freight package." ? Had Only One Win?. The Calhoun Advance says: "Mr. Charlie Whetstone showed us a bird last Monday which ha caught in his field that only had one wing. If it ever had two. one has been cut or shot off so close to the body and healed up so nicely' that it was not discernable. A close examination was made and no sign of a wing or scar could be found, and the be lief is that it never had more than one. The wonder is that it ever ran the gauntlet of destroyers of bird kind and lived to be grown. Two Couples Married. The Rowesville correspondent of of The State Says: "Mr. Willie Snioak and Miss Eva Ashe of the "Fork" section came over Sunday to visit relatives and while here suddenly made up their miuds to travel life's journey together. May or Tom Dukes was called upon and he proceeded to Mr. J. S. Antley's residence and tied the knot. Later in the day Mr. Dempsey and Miss Kittrell. also from the "Fork." came over and called on Rev. Phillips, who liwekise made them man and wife." * Band of Hope. The Band of Hope elected last Saturday the following officers: President, Miss Dorothy Jeffords: Vice President, Rosalind. McGhee; Corresponding Secretary, Jessie C. Kelly; Recording Secretary, Eliza beth Glaze; Collectors, Loyal Moor man. Willie Wolfe. The new of ficers will be installed next Satur day morning at eleven o'clock. There will be no Band of Hope meeting during the holidays, so all are urged to attend next Saturday and bring friends with them. * UNCALLED FOR LETTERS Now in the Postoffice in the City of Orangeburg. List of letters remaining unclaim ed in the Orangeb?rg Postoffice for week ending Dec. 17, 1908. Per sons calling for these letters will say they are "advertised." A. D. WEBSTER, P. M. Johnny Abin. Miss Martha Adams. Furman Anderson. Miss Neppie Bateman. Jessie Brisby. Miss Angie Butler. Flossie Caulley. Mrs. Sal lie T. Carter. Miss Mamy B. Coulter. Spand Dantzler. A. C. Davis. Miss Mary Dalcher. Miss Ethel Dinnery. Robert Ernine. Wm. Giles. Mary Glover. Jas. Harrison. 'Charlie Jammerson. Jos. Jamison. Mrs. Annie Deal Jinkins. Charlie Jones. Mrs. Maggie Knox. D. C. Lewis. Baracley Lomes. Miss Alma Mack (2). Miss Martha Moor. Mrs. Maud McFaddin. Miss Rebecca Oliver. Miss M. R. Pierce. Miss Ella Poise. Miss Anny Randy. Miss Daisy Rie. Miss Leola Robinson. Jos. Rouse. Lawrence Row. Henry Smith. Maggie Tyler. Mrs. Annie Thomas. Simon Whaley. Miss B. A. Whaley. Miss Ada Williams. Mrs. Mamie Williams. Georgiana Williams. Peter Williams. Miss Girdia Bell Wilson. IN MEMORY OF Hazard E. Reeves, Who Died Novem ber 27th, 1908. For the first time since the or ganization of Orangeburg Lodge No. 897, B. P. O. Elks, death has invad ed its ranks and taken from among us an esteemed brother. In the providence of the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Universe, Brother Harzard E. Reeves has been called from the labors of earth to the life beyond, and there is a va cant chair in our hall. Brother Reeves was born at Branchville, S. C, on the fourth day of December, 1877, and died at hL> home in the city of Orangeburg on the morning of November 27th, 190S, in . the thirty-first year of his age, after a short illness, surrounded bv loved ones and friends. We knew our departed Brofner as a courteous, kind and faithful friend; an affectionate and devoted husband and father, and as a loyal Elk. He was a charter member of this Lodge, and exhibited at all times an interest in its welfare. It is becoming that we should oear testimony to his worth as * man and citizen, and as an Elk; Therefore, Resolved, first. That in the death of Brother Reeves this Lodge has lost an earnest and devoted member, the community a most excellent and "examplary citizen, and his widow and children an affectionate and con siderate husband a.-c fjtncr. Resolved, second. That our deep est sympathies and tenderest regards are herebv tendered the family of our deceased Brother in the hour of poignant grief, and we commend them to Him, whose great office is to bind up broken hearts and soothe and heal the bleeding wounds of His people. Resolved, third. That a blank page in the minute book of the Lodge be dedicated to the memory of Brother Reeves, and the appropriate badge's of mourning be displayed in the Lodge room 4 Resolve, fourth. That a copy of these preambles and resolutions be sent to the family of our decease! Brother; that the same be spread upon -the minutes of the Lodge, and published in the county papers. Fraternally submitted, Abial Lathrop, P. T. Hilderbrand. Thos. F. Brantley, Committee. A Resolution At the last meeting of Paul Mc Michael Chapter. U. D. C, the fol lowing resolution.- were adopted: Whereas. Mrs. Maude McKown Fairey. a member of this chapter, departed this life on December 4th, Be it, Resolved. 1st. That in the death of Mrs. Fairey this chapter has lost a member whose birght presence will be greatly missed in the city of Oi angeburg. 2nd. That her engaging person ality and sweet manners endeared her to a large circle of friends. 3rd. That the sympathy of this chapter is extended to her bereaved husband and sorrowing family. 4th. That a copy of these resolu tion? be sent to her husband, and published in the City papers. Mrs. Mortimer Glover, Mrs. J. G. Wannamaker, Miss Marion Salley, Committee. An Approaching Marriage. The following invitation has been issued: Mrs. Emma Mahalah Berry requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter. Marguerite Virginia, to Mr. Augus tus Larr Summers on Wednesday evening, December the thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and eight, at seven o'clock. Twelve Orange Court, Orangeburg, South Carolina. A WORD IN REPLY. REV. MR. THAOKER GOES FOR MR. VAUGHN. Givves His Side of That Now Famous Caihoun County Church Trial From First to Last. Editor Times and Democrat? I have just read an article in your paper and copied from The Chris tian Appeal, and from the pen of Mr. John Vaughn (?) of Jamison, S. C, under the caption "The Other side of the Caihoun County Churcn Trial." As my name appears in that article several times in connection with this trial and in a way to misrepresent me to the public, I am sure you will do me the justice to give me a full reply. I always shrink from a newspaper controversy, and especially with a man like Mr. Vaughn, an adapt at misrepr sentation, and one who does not seen: to know that there is any difference between truth and false hood. If this sounds harsh, I must he excused by the public, for the use of any strong terms to express (not bitterne-s), but an indignation, which I feel, after I had been harm ed, misrepresented and slandered in private, for near twelve months by Mr. Vaughn and others. Not con tent with this, they must now go in to the public prints with their vile slanders. Mr. Vaughn is not a member of the M. E. Church South, having been suspended therefrom for ma licious slander, having been given a fair and impartial trial before a jury of five of his brethren, whom he trusted with his case. And since he seeks newspaper notoriety and gets (who???; to push the pen for him, we disclaim any responsibility for a discussion of the matter before the public. After we have stated the case as it is, we are willing that the public should make up its own verdict. But., to state the case fully, let me say, when I came to this charge two years ago I found, upon in .quiry, that it was and had been the custom for years to sell the minu tes of the South Carolina Annual Conference and in this way raise the amount assessed on the chargt for the publication of said minutes, instead of taking a collection for this purpose. This custom was fol lowed, which is the only equitable way to dispose of said minutes, as it puts the minutes into the hand? of those who pay for them, and, a= there are never enough for every one to get a copy, those who fail to get them do not pay for what others get. since there is no collec tion taken. But this seems to he the thing which troubles the right eous (?) soul of Mr. Vaughn, that he can't get something for which others have paid. He believes in free things, free minutes, free gos pel and the free use of the tongue. When we carried the minutes to Prospect church, some time in early part of this year, we told Mr. Vaughn, with some others, that we had the minutes and any who wish ed them could get them. He reached out his hand and we handed him a copy. But after waiting, and seeing he made no motion to pay for them, we told him they were the same price that they had been, viz, 115 cents per copy. He then handed the copy of minutes back to me and turned of? and went to another crowd and said, "These preachers are selling the minutes and putting the money into their own pockets and its a rascally piece of business." Note, if you please, gentle reader, that he not only raised the ques tion of the right and authority of the preachers to sell the minutes, but he accused them of theft, a crime of which, if any be guilty, they ou^ht to wear the convicts stripes instead of the cloth of the clergy. And. If he knows his charge to be true and fails to exhaust every effort and resource to put them in stripes he is also a party to the crirn^ and is no better than they If he does not know his charge to be true, he then shows a capacity for thinking evil (See Prov. 23:7), and slander that should make the princ? of darkness trein1 le on his throne with fear, less his reputation should be blackened by Mr. Vaughn's tongue. Yes, the thought of wrongdoing and theft came in troops and bat tered down the doors, tearing them from tli' ir very hinges, and forced an entrance Into that pure and holy mind and heart, so full of that love that "thinketh no evil,' that he will even love the "Rev. J. H. Thacker," in spite of the fact that that same "Rev. J. H. Thacker" is so full of the "ingredient' called "dignity" that he cannot go, hunt up and beg pardon of the man who has sland ered him and accused him of be longing to a gang of thieves, and for not other reason, we believe, than that he failed to get something that some one else had paid for. What, a terrible shock it must have been when such a castle of purity and innocence was taken and that: mind, that never did think evil, nor take its pastor, two years ago, and give him a full detail of all the meanness of all the people in and around Jamison, so that the pastor "may know that there was only one righteous person left, John Vaughn. What an encouraging outlook \f is to a new pastor to find that there is, at least, one, but only one, holy man of God (?) in his church, and that one shows such evidence of his own holiness by the exceeding ly charitable (?) way he thinks and speaks of his brethren! Some time after the incident at. Prospect church, spoken of abov*. we were told of the charge of wrong doing, theft, and rascality he made, and he made it in the pres ence of several men and boy.?, against those-preachers who sold the minutes. Having sickness in our family, we wrote him concerning the matter. He replied that his re mark were not personal, as he called no names. We wrote him again that it was not necessary to call our name to make it personal, as we were selling the minutes at the time and place that he made his remarks and that, if he knew his statement to be true, he should prove it, and, if hi did not know, them to be true, he should make an apology, as public as his remarks had been. He replied that if we could show him any authority we had for selling the minutes he would, apologize. But, as there are no specific direc tions given for this, whether to sell the minutes and raise the assess ment, or give them away and take a collection, we were satisfied that nothing but free minutes would sat isfy him. Se we sent a committee to him, and to them he said h? knew what he was talking about and could prove all that he had charged the preachers with, and that he demanded a trial that he might prove his charges; that he would have, at least sixty, witnesses, among them forty preachers of the South , Carolina Conference, with two preachers of the conference as at torneys. Of course this brought, terror (?) to our hearts. Such ponderous evidence and such an ar ray of legal talent might bring con viction inspite of our innocence of the crime. But he had demanded the trial and we must give it to him. Being the accusor in th case, we thought it, at least, improper for us to sit on it, sq in a few days we had the case prepared and in tha hands of the presiding elder. Ho appointed a brother preacher to try the case, who after keeping the mat ter under advisement for some time, gave it up and referred the matter back to the presiding elder. It was then that Rev. G. W. Davis, a wjse, impartial consecrated man, was ap pointed to try the case, which he did in a way to commend the respect and approval of the unbiased and right thinking pepple present. In this trial he kept the discipline of the church and McTyere's Manual of Discipline before him, and he kepr to the letter as well as the spirit of the law in the whole proceedings; and no judge on the bench ever pre sided with more dignity and fair ness than did he. In this trial we proved by sev eral witnesses that Mr. Vaughn did use the slanderous words he was charged with, those we have quoted above. But, where is Mf. Vaughn and his sixty witnesses, forty of them preachers in the South Carolina Conference? The forty preachers did not appear, and, if the other twenty were present, not one of them could be induced t8 go on the stand. Mr. Vaughn did not dare go on the stand and give evidence, lest he meet with the same sad fate of Ananias, and for the same rea son. /That jury had not one syllible o.' evidence before it to prove that Mr. Vaughn had not been guilty of ma licious slander, but abundant evi dence to prove that he was guilty. He was found guilty and was sent enced to suspension from the M. EL Church South, till he shall have made good and satisfactory amend?, which he has not done and says he never will. This puts him out of the church by his own act and not by ours, as he can reinstate himself at any time he wishes and stay out just as long as he will. The remarks he made before the jury in his address to them shows a bitterness, a. maliciousness of spirit which is indiscribable. He made the broad statement, without any qualifying terms, "If you and me (speaking to'the jury) were to do as the preachers and presiding elders do, we would all be on the chalngang very soon, where we would belong." He also charged, without a syllible of evidence to prove it, that the presiding elders demanded that the preachers sell the minutes, that the preachers are a*set of dumb driven cattle, doing these wrong things under the lash of the presiding eldc rs. In the sev enteen years I have been in the conference I have never had a pre siding elder to mention the matter to me. In his address to the jury he ap pealed to the minutes to prove that there was an assessment hud on the church for the publication of nr'n iices, and that on that assessment a certain amount had been raffed, but there was nothing in tln-m In show how any preacher raised his part of that money, whether by col lection, or by sale of the minutes. That the preacher nas nn property right in the minutes wo admit. That he. has no riglr. to sell them and appropriate the pro ceeds to his own personal use we also admit. Neither do de claim the right to sell the minutes and then take a collection for them. But we do claim the right to se.l them and turn that money over to the conference to have more min utes printed with it. And, if there was an assessment placed on my charge for the publication of the catalogues of our colleges and there was a demand for such catalogues I would not hesitate to sell them to raise the assessment. Nor would we be doing any wrong to the man who would not contribute one cent, if we were to take a collection. So far as we can learn, from thr stewards records, Mr. Vaughn has not contributed one cent for some years to any church purpose. If h<J is too poor to do so, that is alright we have many in the church in the same fix, and we think none ihe less of them for that. That there was a determination to sacrifice him or shield me in wrongdoiag is as malicious as it i" false. His claim alBO Is that when we heard these things we hsould have gone to him. Of course he has such a dear Vision of other people's duty that he makes no error. It's a great pity that an old Christian (?). ono of the fathers -in Israel, living so close to the border land of the be yond, failed to see his duty to his pastor who came to him, under las!" of his great boss, the presiding elder, with some minutes to Bell. It seems that pity alcne would nave called fcrth that 15 cents to sa?-e the back of one he sajs he muse love, inspite of his "dignity." Ar least, if he saw his pastor doing wrong, would it not have been more Christ like to have taken him off behind the church, or have takea him by the coat sleeve and lead him down into the woods and there have given him a good, fatherly ta'k, and prayed with and for him over the matter, tli-5u told him to ro and sin no more, tnan iL was to call ott ers alteration to these things, and a way possibly, to do great harm to his influence for good over >*hern? Such treatment, as the former, migh' have gotten all the "dignity" out of the preacher and also have stuffed Mr. Vaughn's pockets full of free minutes. How aa-y it <s lo see the u?o^e in others eyes when the beam in oui own eye has a magnifying glass in it. - He goes to church "to worship God," and "not the preacher," and "to help the preacher all be can. Evidently he believes in the blessed ness promised in Matt. 5:11, "Pleas ed are ye, when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake," and he goes to work to secure this blessing for his preacher by meeting the con ditions upon which it can be secured to him. May all the preachers be delivered from that kind of help that says long prayers in the amen corner for him and then goes out before the little boys and the young and the old and brands publically that same preacher with rascality, theft and all the--other vile things ' one can think of. He must be a very devout and pious man, indeed, who can really worship God, while his mind and his heart is full to overflowing with the thoughts of the sins and iniquities, the wrongdoings and thefts of the preacher, who is looked upon as a leader in that worship. How could a preacher 'do otherwise than Joose his hold upon his people, when a devout saint (?), the idoL (?) of the community, and the adored of the very angels themselves 4?) sees so much fault in him, and lets no opportunity pass of exploiting those faults before the public gaze. As to his standing at Jamison, where he has lived. so long and well (?), I have only this to say. He has a following which may me-it the fate of those spoken of in Matthew 15:14. If any one doubts Mr. Vaughn'^ great popularity let him make a pilgrimage to Jamison. S. C, and see for himself how the people of that community worship at the shrine of Mr. John Vaughn. If he shall hear, while yet a great way off, the noise of music and dancing and great shouting, he will perhaps sus pect that this noble man, who always speaks charitably (?) of his neigh bor, according to the General Rules of hTs church, he is passing and that the whole community has tunned out to do him the honor due him. If these lines seem to b*eathe a harsh spirit my reason will be found irt Prov. 26:5. And yet I realize Lhe danger I am warned against, ia Prov. 26:4. With this statement, we are done with this discussion, so far as the public prints go. Any member of the church has a right to call in question the preacher's authority for his acts, and to express his disap proval of anything he sees wrong in the church or the preacher, so long as he confines himself to facts. But to misrepresent, to slander, ani to falsely accuse, is not within the right of any one and he who does it need not be surprised, if they are called to account for it. So far as we are concerned, we are too busy with other and better things than ri nning down the false hoods of others, and especially since some have a capacity for meddling, falsehood, etc., which is ad infinitum. J. II. THACKER, St. Matthews. S. C. Dec. 16, 1900. Dandruff ("an be Easily Cured. In fact, J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co., the druggists, have a wonder fully efficient hair 'restorer called Parisian Sage which costs only 50 cents a bottle that is guaranteed to cur;> dandruff in two weeks or money back. Parisian Sage is the discovery of one of the world's greatest scien tists, who, knowing the value of Sage as a scalp cleaner and hair restorer, combined it with other in gredients in proper proportions, and the result is the most wonderful hair tonic in the world. Parisian Sage is a most pleasant, daintily perfumed hair dressing, and besides curing dandruff, your drug gist will return your money if it fails to stop falling hair or intching of the scalp. It will mnke hair grow, and wo men who desire soft, beautiful and luxuriant hair can have It in two weeks by using this famous, quiek acting preparation. The J. G. Wan namaker Mfg. Co. sells it under a guarantee. You take no risk. Don't let any druggist tell you be has something just as good as Parisian Sage. If you do not live within trading distance of the J G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co. you can get o. bottle for 50 cents, all express charges prepaid, from Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo. N. Y. Will Offer Big Inducement. We want at least one thousand new subscribers, and we are going to offer some big inducements to people to hedp us get them. Watch The Times and Democrat for. the announcement of the plan. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. P' What Is Happening in the Country as' Well as In the Cities and Towns. Think of it, dear boys, Christmas is only one week off. So you bet ter look pleasant. . We had a pleasant call on Thurs day from Gen. M. S. Connor and Mr. C. M. Gavin, of Sr.. Ge'.rg'\s, who were up here on business. The skating rink is now open and in full blast, and, as a consequence, every boy and girl in Orangeburg wants Santa Claus to bring them a pair of skates. Our young friend, Mr. James AI bergot'ti, has on a smile that re fuses to come off. It's a line boy. and he is being congratulated by his numerous friends. Col. Elliott Estes, of Spartanburg, president of the Southern Life In surance Company, was in the cicy this week, looking after the affairs of his company, which has establish ed a di>:rict agency hjsre, under the management of Mr. M. H. Boone. The Young Ladies' Home Mission Society, of St. Paul's church will have a Christmas Tree and other en tertainment at the Armory this afternoon at four o'clock. An ad mission fee of ten cents will be charged and all who attend will be given a present. The time is drawing near for the assessment of the penalty for de linquent payment of taxes and the property owners and agents who have not yet discharged the obligation had better do so, avoiding the crowd which will soon be besieging the treasurer's office. The Calhoun Advance says "On last Wednesday Mr. John Moorer Antley, of Jamison, went to Birming ham, Ala., and was there married to Miss Lena Brown, of that city. They came here Sunday night and will make this their home until Mr. Antley's dwelling is completed." See the advertisement of Mr. John T Wise on the fifth page . Read it over carefully, and then go and look over Mr. Wise's stock and see if you can't find the very thing you want to give to some loved one or friend for a Christmas pres ent. He has a big stock to select from. If you have a son, a daughter or a friend who has gone to other parts to make their home , send them The Times and Democrat for one year as a Christmas 'present. They will appreciate it, and it wijl remind them three times a week of>^ your thoughtfulness and kindness in sending it to them. The Calhoun Advance says "it is said that a new comer to our town, who has lived in the country most of his life, was frightened out of his wits several nights ago by the noise of a passing train, which he mistook for an earthquake. Ho tried to persuade his family to leave the house as he could not bear the idea of being buried under the fall ing timbers." Municipal Proclamation. Council Chamber, City of Orangeburg, S. C. By Honorable J. W. H. Dukes, Mayor. By virtue of the power in me vest ed, by section 90, of Chapter VIII of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Orangeburg, I do hereby suspend so much of said section 90 as forbids "the firing and discharging of crack ers, sky-rockets, Roman candles and other fire works In the City of Or angeburg," for the period between 9 o'clock p. m., of Thursday. De cember 24th, 1908, and 12 o'clock midnight, of Friday, January 1st, 1 9 09 (Sundays excepted), subject, however, to the following limitations and restrictions, to-wit: 1. That on Russell street from Doyle street on the nortn to Windsor street on the west, the firing or dis charging of fire works shall he re stricted to the time between 7 o'clock p. m. and 7 o'clock a. m., of the day following, except that on Friday, De eemher 25th, 190S. the same being Christmas Day. the restrictions as to time and place above specified sha 1 be removed. ?. That on Saturday, Deeember 2firh, 1908, thr> firing and discharge Ing of fire works on RusspII street is hereby restricted to the time between 7 o'clock p. in. and 1- o'clock mid night. ?,. That the discharging of fire works on any of the streets adjoin ing the present "Cotton Yard," is hereby forbiddon at any time. 4. Merchants und all other citi zens are urged and required to re move any and all litter and other combustible matter from their prem ices- before the holidays and to keep them clean; and to this end the police department of the City is instructed and required to report any and all violations of this proclama tion and the ordinances of the City touching this matter, and are charg ed with the enforcement of this proclamation and the ordinances governing the firing and discharg ing of fire works and fire arms within the City of Orangeburg. 5. The exploding of dynamite cartridges or bomlxs-, or any other device, the explosise force of which is d-namite, is hereby strictly prohib ited under pain of severe penalties, anywhere within the corporate lim its of the City o? Orangeburg. Done at the City of Orangeburg, the twelfth day of Ix-cember, Anna Domini, 1908. By the Mayor, Attest: J. W. H. DUKES. L. H. Wannamaker, City Clerk and Treasurer.