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DEADLY POISONS Uf OUR SCHOOLS WHICH MAY CAUSE MUCH SICKNESS. Some Suggestions Looking to the Remedying of These Conditions liy i the School Boards. There appeared in a late number *>f Good Housekeeping an article nnder the- caption, "Deadly Poisons in our Schools," that contains sug gestions worthy of consideration. The author portrays an appalling ?; **ituatipn., He reckons the fire peril as trifling beside the constant spread of disease through common drink ing cups and other mediums of in fection found In our schools. Spa?e c> "will allow only one or two quota "tlons. He says: "A cup which had been used'in & a high school for several months without .being washed . was Uned. Inside with a thin brownish depos it. Under the microscope this prov ed to be bits of skin and millions of bacteria. Some of this sediment was . injected under the skin of a guinea -pig and in forty hours the pig ftied. A post mortem examina tion revealed that death was due to the presence of a sufficient number ?of. pneumonia germs to cause blood .. poisoning. A second guinea pig in oculated with the cup sediment de veloped tuberculosis." Such a condition may be seldom found, but most likely this is the i rule rather than the exception. Al most every school boy and girl is familiar with the drinking cup with its "thin brownish lining." Possi bly not more than a dozen schools In the State have given this matter a thought and have gone to the expense of banishing the drinking cup. I have visited a great many schools and in nearly all the water is poured in open buckets, all the children drinking from the same nasty tin dipper and orten the buck ' et sitting in the school room by the hour a recipient of the germ laden dust. Such conditions ought not to be. If we value the lives of our children we must see to the sanitary con dition of our schools. Probaly two thirds of our dangerous epidemics may be traced to this one infective medium. Scientists have shown that the dullness of most children is due to the presence of some slow wast ing disease brought us by the dread ed microbe or by lack of proper nourishment. . How- may the condition be reme died? First, see the imperative need of a remedy and awake all the peo -jde^ to. a-: realization of this need. Health Boards, Teachers' Associa tions, Women's Clubs and ,.the press should take up the propaganda. If ---at first funds are not sufficient to' put in modern drinking.fountains, at least, throw away the bid cup and require Individual drinking .cups*; \ However, our efforts, should not atop until the very best fountains have been Installed. There are only a few of these to be found. in the State, at the Julian Mitchell School, Charleston; the Taylor School, Co lumbia; the Graded School. Harts, ville, and possibly, one, or two oth ers. I would suggest that those interested in their schools visit one of the these schools to see how per fectly sanitary and hygenic are these drinking fountains. There is no such thing as the drinking water becoming infected from the lips of "the pupils. Thus, the child Is less exposed to pneumonia, diptheria, colds, consumption and other con tagious diseases. Space will not allow me to dis cuss other poisons and how they are conveyed into the system of the children. I will mention only a few mediums of infection against which a war should be waged with unabat ed energey: "Second hands books, chewing gum, dusty rooms, poor ventilation and loosely fitting floors." I trust these few words will serve to remind our school officials to attend to thse matters before the schools open for another season. S. W. GARRETT. Meeting at St. Matthews. A dispatch from St. Matthews to The News and Courier says "a large and enthusiastic audience greeted the rally of Farmers' Unon, Prohi bition and educational orators here Tuesday. Mr. B. F. Keller, a prom inent Cameron farmer, acted as chairman and introduced the follow ing speakers: United States Sena tor Ed. Smith and Prof. D. W. Dan iels, of Clemson College, on educa tion; Mr. Prultt, president of the Farmers' Union, and Dr. W. W. Ray. of Cichland, on matters agricultural, and Prof. Clinkscales, of Wofford College, on Prohibition." Cooler Weather Coming. "The scattered rains of the last two or three days over the western portion of the cotton belt will be supplemented during the next two or three days by abundant rains in that section and generally over the Southern States. In the middle eas tern and northeastern States, the excessive heat of the last few days will give way to comparatively mod erate temperatures." This was the announcement made at the weather bureau Tuesday by Chief Willis L. Moore. We hope he is right. Fugitive Thief Arrested. At the instance of Sheriff Hunter, of Bamberg county, Chief of Police Fischer arrested in this city Tues day morning Jasse Williams, col ored, and holds him for the Bam berg authorities. Williams is charg ed with larceny, and is suspected of having been Implicated in the re cent robbery at Bamberg, when a large quantity of goods were taken from a.prominent store in the city. J SCOUT CAES ARRIVED SAFELY, And Sped on Their Way After Spend ing the Night. Looking somewhat used up, the Columbia Record's pathfinders reached Orangeburg about six o'clock Tuesday afternoon and was given a warm welcome. They were met at Rowesville by Capt. W. W. Taylor, in his car, accompanied by Mr. James Izlar Sims, of The Times and Democrat, and Hon. R. F. Dukes, in his car, accompanied by Messrs. Fred Wannamaker, of the Sun, and R. L. Berry, of the News, and accompanied them to this city, where they arrived as above stat ed. ..... The only authentic information as to when the pathfinders would arrive here was given The Times and Democrat about half-past four o'clock by long distance phone from Branchville by Mr. Horton In answer to an inquiry which had been field with the Branchville Journal by The Times and Democrat early Tuesday morning to be informed when the pathfinedrs reached Branchville. As soon as the information was re ceived Mr. James Izlar Sims inform ed Capt. Taylor and Mr. Dukes, who gladly went to Rowesville to meet the pathfinders and conduct them to Orangeburg. >. The Record party included Messrs. David McHorton, W. W. Fishburn and A. J. Kind, in two automobiles. They spent Tuesday night in Orange-' burg and left for Columbia via St. Matthews Wednesday morning, ac companied by a number of gentle men in automobiles. The Record deserves credit for sending these cars on. this trip. They started out from Columbia over a week ago. ' DEATH OF MRS. HUDGINS In Charleston Causes Sorrow to Many in This City. The Orangeburg correspondent of The News and Courier says the new? of the death at Charleston Sunday night of Mrs. GeorgG E. Hudgins was received here by a large number of relatives and friends with profound sorrow. She had been seriously ill for some time, and her life despair ed of, yet to those who knew and loved her the tidings of her taking off came as a shock. Mrs. Hudgins before, her marriage was Miss Rosa Wannamaker, the second daughter of the Rev. and "Mrs. T. Elliott Wannamaker, and sister of Mrs. Jefferson D. Keller, Messrs. T. H., W. W. and Dr. E..J. Wannamaker, of this city, and Mr Theodore E. Wannamaker, of Che raw, all of whom survive her. She leaves also a husband and several children. ..' i She was a woman of lovable dis position, and strong character, and will be missed by "all who knew tier. Here the deepest .sympathy goes put in spontaneous flow to thp aged par ents, who are called upon to mou.-n the death of a loved daughter, the third to be taken in full woman hood in only, a few years." The remains of Mrs. Hudgins were laid t'o rest in Magnolia Tuesday morning. Some members of her family from here attended the fu neral services. News From Norway. This section has been visited by very heavy rains during the last week, which damaged a great deal of the fodder throughout this sec tion. I think everybody would be glad to see some fair weather now. There is ?some cotton opening in this section. We all hope when it is ready to sell the farmers will get a good price for it. Some cotton in this section is not as good as last year's crop. The late corn and cot ton which was planted after oats was gathered are looking very prosperous throughout this country, and we trust they will continue so. We hope the people throughout the county will come out on the day of the election to vote for prohi bition. Miss Mary Blake, of this section, left Saturday afternoon for Colston, S. C, where she will spend some time with her relatives and friends. Miss Nora Cleckly and her sister from Swansea are visiting their rel atives and friends at Norway. Mr. W. W. Baltzegar has been home on a visit to see his parents this week. Mr. W. T. Glover, of Norway, has had a very sick little girl but she is some what better now. Death of Dr. Staake. Dr. J. C. Staake, a well-known salesman of patent medicines, died last week in Macon, Ga., where he lived. The Macon Telegraph says, "Dr. Staake aws kell known and liked all over the State, He was in the patent medicine business, and by his genial ways, correct business habits and high integrity made friends wherever he went. The an nouncement of his death will be re ceived with sorrow in all parts of the State where he has traveled." Dr. Staake had many friends in this city, where he spent several weeks last winter, who will regret to hear of his death. Will Go West. The Union Progress says "Dr. Mary Lyles Sims of Columbia, who has been in Union for several days, aud who is pleasantly remembered here, has been visiting friends in Union since Saturday. Dr. Sims will leave the last of this week to attend the American Osteopathie As sociation which meets in Minnea j polis next week, and from there she I will go to Seattle. While absent from her officer in Columbia. D?\ Ethel Brittain will be in charge." Dr. Sims practices here in Orange burg, too. GIVES HIS PLAN PRESIDENT PERRITT, OP THE FARMERS' UNION ISSUES AN Address to the Farmers of the State Asking Their .Co-operation and Hearty Support. Mr. A. J. A. Perritt, the new pres ident of the State Farmers' Union, has issued the following open ad dres to the members of the order: In assuming the duties of presi dent of the Farmers' organization of South Carolina, I feel profoundly the great responsibility and' opportuni flies that lie out before me. I now become the public servant of an or ganized body of men looking to the full development and betterment of every enterprise and Interest that is in accord with the principles of equity and justice. To +his end, I invoke the hearty co-operation of every man in South Carolina, but more especially do I plead for the assistance of every man of that distinguished and repre sentative body of planters who, In convention assembled, did, on July 30th, thrust this responsibility upon me. I fully appreciate the honor, du ties and difficulties that must at tend the efforts of any one in edu cating and organizing the planters of South Carolina, so that they may ? know best how to advance and pro tect their Interests. I plead for sympathy and co-operation from men in other walks of life, because ag ricultural prosperity means pro gress and vitality to every other line of business. The machinery to fertilize, culti vate and market our products is too complex and expensive, and to in sure success to our various enter prises, must be simplified and re duced to a minimum of expense. Let our organization press home material into the field, study the principles set forth in the preamble of our constitution, relying upon personal effort, regardless of ridi cule, harsh criticism or the lack of confidence reposed In our ability and Intelligence by others, and the time is at hand when our planters will be that happy contented people, will be that exponent of power and pros perity which have always and will ever give life, energy and purpose to the callings and professions of all men. We know that it Is impossible to enlist the support and allegiance of all the planters, for this cannot be accomplished with any class or pro fession of men; but by carefully studying our needs and Weak point3 we will soon everclse a power that stop the leaks, that have so long drained us of our just earnings, amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars. This saved to the.plant ers will bring a degree of content merit and prosperity that the South has not enjoyed for over half a cen tury. I desire to be in close touch with every local organization in the State. Hence I welcome suggestions and inquiries from every part of the State. Of course, there are many questions I cannot answer?there are many of our plans that no sane basiness man would dare divulge. There are many of our difficulties that we have yet to plan for that we may overcome them, and, by co operation and continually and per sistently acquiring concrete knowl edge of our interests, we can forge to the front and occupy that rank In our religious, social, intellectual and financial sphere that will com mand that respect and esteem which was accorded our fathers in ante bellum days. Let every county president, as well as others, aid me to get *in touch with willing, able and influen tial workers in their respective coun ties. The only way through which I hope to shake off the shackles of ignorance, doubt, suspicion and fear is by concert of action by every South Carolinan who desires perma nent prosperity. A. J. A. PERRITT. Could Not Be Baptized. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier says "a very peculiar and unusual incident occurred at Gethsenanee church last Sunday afternoon. As a result of a protracted meeting there were eight admissions to the rolls. There be ing no baptismal pool about the church, all arrangements were made for the immersion at Herlong's Mill, near by. The converts, with their numerous friends, were on hand, and as the minister was making ready to proceed the mill dam broke, and there was nothing left but a" shallow brook. Thjs necessitated a postponement until the damage could be repaired. The disappoint ment was somewhat alleviated by the totally unexpected marriage on the spot of Mr. Grover Cleveland Heckle and a Miss Zeigler, from Elloree. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. Bascom Her long." A Farmer on Farms. A farmer writing to Farm and Factory says, "The farmers are sell ing their cotton right along, which to my opinion, is the wrong thing to do. If they would be contented to wait until fall, we would get a fancy price, but we find the farmers a very hard class of people to unite. They pull against each other and against their own Interest, while the merchants and all other business men will unite and pull together. No wonder we poor farmers are poor and in debt. We justly deserve it, for we have brought it on ourselves, when we could be the most indepen dent people in the world." THE COTTON CROP. THE CROP HAS SUFFERED SE VERELY IN WEST TEXAS From Drouth, and It is Very Doubt ful if Rains Could Now Repair the Damage. Moderate showers fell over north ern and eastern Texas on Saturday and Sunday. No other rains of con sequence fell during ?the week, and the crop suffered severely. Central and middle west Texas is exceedingly dry, and It appears doubtful if rains now could repair more than a part of the loss that has been sustained. Owing to the very dry, hot weath er, the plant is shedding, and the bolls are beginning to open. With continuing drouth, considerable cot ton will be ready for the pickers in ten days or two weeks. In sec tions where rain fell the crop was benefitted, although in some of the territory the precipitation was light, and entirely insufficient to put a "season" in the ground. Fair crops are promised in eastern and western counties. The great central belt has suffered most severely. Outside of Texas the entire wes tern belt, with the exception of southern Louisiana, is in need of moisture. In Oklahoma the progress of the crop has been arrested and rain is imperative to prevent deteri oration. In Mississippi rains were scatter ed and insufficient, a general rain being badly needed. In all States east of the Mississippi, the rainfall was abundant, and with the excep tion of North Carolina, where some excess fell, was beneficial. The crop in Alabama has Improved wonder fully and in South Carolina and Georgia promises well. COTTON QUOTATIONS. Tone, steady, with the local mar ket offering twelve cents for good middling. New York Futures. Open Close. January.12.09 12.07-08 March.12.10 12.08-09 August.'. 12.16-18 October.12.08 12.07-08 December.12.10 12.09-10 UNCALLED FOR LETTERS. Those Remaining at the Postofflce in Orangeburg, List of letters remaining unclaim ed in the Orangeburg Postofflce for the week ending Aug. 10, 1909. Per sons calling for same will please say that they are "advertised." A. D. WEBSTER, P. M. Mary Jane Allen. W. M. Batty. Dr. C. H. Bozard. Mr. Bozard. Luther Davis. Mrs. Amanda Ellis. Mrs. Sarah Franklin. Glen Frederick. Hattie Glover. Mrs. Elenor Glover. D. J. James. Wesley Jennings. Lallo" King. Mrs. Rosa Millhouse. Kate Murray. I Bilay Oliver. Steeve Sanders. Elizabeth Seabrook (Spcl. Dei ) Pearl M. Smith. Mary Slstrunk. Marie Thomas. J. W. Williams. ; T Major Whiston Meeting Orungeburg Association. The Union of the Second Divis ion of the Orangeburg Association will meet with the Norway church August 28th, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m. Introductory sermon by Rev. Paul A. Bolen. Missionary sermon by Rev. J. W. Kenney. 1st. Quiry: "What is the best method of obtaining money to de fray the expenses of the church?" Opened by W. R. Smith. 2nd. "What are the relative du ties of pastor and people?" Opened by P. W. Hughes. Saturday 8:30 p. m. Devotional exercises by moderator or some one appointed by him. 9 p. m. "The Laymen's Move ment," opened by H. H. Holder. Sunday 10 a. m. Sunday School Mass Meeting, conducted by Super intendent of Norway Sunday school. The Norway church is expecting a full delegation, and we sincerely hope every church will be well rep resented, and that the delegates will remain until the close of the last session of the meeting. J. R. SMITH, J. W. KENNEY. W. W. RUTLAND, Committee Blind Tiger Fined. A dispatch from Branchville to The News and Courier says "War ren Felder, a noted negro blind tiger dealer, was up before Mayor Williams Monday for selling and storing booze unlawfully, on August 1. After a few legal battles between the lawyers, the evdence was given, and the mayor fined the dealer the sum of $100, or 30 days on the gang. The lawyers for the darkey appealed for a new trial." Burned to Death. Eleven lives were lost when the Okanagan Hotel at Vermon, B. C. was burned early Wednesday. The building contained about sixty guests, and at least eleven failed to escape. Ten bodies have been recovered. One man died in a hos pital and four others are severely burned. The property loss is $25, 000. DOING GOOD WORK THE STATE LABORATORY OF VERY GREAT VALUE. The State of South Carolina Now Provides for the Examination of Patients' Blood. The Columbia State says the State laboratory is proving of very great value to the people of South Caroli na. Each day the calls upon it for service increase In number, and Dr. Coward is kept busy making tests for physicians from almost every part of the State. For instance, yesterday morning's mail brought 17 letters, all relating to bacteriologi cal tests. In the mail come letters inclos ing slips of paper with a drop or two of dried blood thereon . It is put up to Dr. Coward to tell what micro organisms inhabit It and thereby determine the disease of the patient from whom the blood is taken. Some cf these specimens yield negative results. Some show the tubercle organism that proves con sumption beyond dispute. Most of the samples and tests are for these two diseases. It gives one a creepy sensation to look through the lens and find the focus on some fellow human crea ture's possible death warrant in the form of a minature, pinkish rod-like animalcule known as the tuDerculo sjs bacillus. Dr. C. F. Williams, secretary of the State board of health, has his headquarters at the State labora tory, and he and Dr. Coward work together. Dr. Williams says that it is gratifying to learn in his trips ov er the State how much the State laboratroy is appreciated not only by the physicians but by citizens gen erally. Dr. Williams says that in another year it will be necessary to have an assistant in the laboratory. Among other functionaries under the direc tion of the State board of health, he desires that there shall be a compe tent engineer to inspect the condi tions under which factory buildings are erected in South Carolina, and he wishes to see a statute enacted that will make it necessary for plans of all such buildings to be submit ted to the engineer and passed upon before the building is auhorized to be constructed. He says that mill owners as a rule are anxious to comply with the re quirements of correct sanitation, but being unfamiliar with details they make mistakes, and that they would hail this project with favor. He had occasion to call on certain mill man agements, and going through the factories pointed out deficiencies which the managements said would be remedied; and that it was to be regretted that they were not appris ed of these details before the build ings were erected. KILLED. BY TRAIN. Prominent Luthern Minister Meets Sad Death. A dispatch from Lexington to The News and Courier says the people of that county learn with much re gret of the tragic death of the Rev. J. G. Schaid, which occurred at Saltsburg, Pa., on the morning of the 6th. Mr. Schaid was well known in Lexington and thoruoghout the county, having been pastor of one of the Luthern churches in the Dutch Fork at one time. He had traveled a great deal over the State and was known to nearly every mem ber of the South Carolina Synod. Dispatches from Saltsburg, Pa., state: "The Rev. J. G. Schaid, pastor of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church in this place, was killed In stantly by a freight train this morn ing. He was walking on the track and stepped aside for an east-bound freight train to pass, and in so do ing a west-bound work train ran him down. He was aged about sixty-five, and had been pastor of the Saltsburg and Fenneltown churches for one year. His wife, son and daughter reside in Atlanta, Ga.. St. Matthews Dry. The St. Matthews correspondent of The State says: "All who are familiar with the county site of Cal houn know that on Saturdays es pecially there is a large crowd from the country, especially negroes, and last Saturday was no exception, hut with this difference, that the crowd was sober, good natured and there was more trade, season of the year compared, *than when tjhe dispen sary is open. Not a drunk was to be seen and not an arrest was made except a negro blind tiger, who is now in durance with every prosepct of a heavy fine. Prohibition prohib its in the baby county." Will De Pafd. Dispensary Auditor West Monday received an opinion from the attorn ey general regarding the question which came up from Charleston as 10 whether the dispensary officials and employees should be paid dur ing the dry spell. The attorney gen eral holds that they should be paid, as the dispensers and such others as the county boards think are neces sary are employed "to protect and preserve all property belonging to each dispensary." A New York man has been sent to jail for writing his name on a wall that did not belong to him. It is a pity that all the silly scribblers in the country who persist In writ ing on walls cannot be sent to Jail. TELLS OP PROHIBITION. What Prominent Men Say on the Subject. Editor Times and Democrat: Please publish the following in your paper: MORTIMER GLOVER. The Liquor Traffic is a Cancer. Abraham Lincoln said, "The liquor traffic is a cancer on society, eating out its vitals and threatening destruction, and all attempts to reg ulate it will aggravate the evil. There must be no attempt to regu late the cancer; it must be eradi cated, not a root must be left be hind; for until this is done, alll classes must continue in danger of becoming victims of strong drink." Does Prohibition Hurt Business? Mr. M. O. Riley, North, S. C. Dear Sir: Entirely aside from any moral standpoint, I believe that the business interest of Spartanburg and county have been materially ad vanced by the abolishment of the dispensary. Frankly I think that the argument, "It will hurt busi ness" s distinctly out of date. Of course there is still, and will probably always be, some illegal sel ling, but the general condition has in my judgment been distinctly ele vated. This is equally true as to the mill communities where I believe in temperance is distinctly on the de crease. Yours truly, JNO. A. LAW. Mr. Law is not only president of the Central National Bank, but also of Saxon Mill. Why I Hate the Liquor Traffic. ! (By Gov. Hanly of Indiana.) I bear no malice to those engaged in the business, but I hate the traf fic. I hate its every phase. I hate it for commercialism. I hate it for Its greed and avarice. I hate it for Its domination in politics. I hate it for its incessant effort to debauch the sufferage of the country. I hate it for its ut ter disregard of law. I hate it for the load it straps to labor's back, for its wounds to genius. I hate it for the human wrecks it has caused. I hate it for the alms-houses that it peoples, for the prisons that it fills, for the in sanity that it begets, for its count less graves in potters' fields. I hate it for the mental ruin it imposes upon ?Its victims, for its spiritual blight, for its moral de gradation. I hate it for the crimes that it has committed. I hate it for the homes it has destroyed. I hate it for the hearts It has broken, jl hate it for the grief that it has caused womanhood?the scalding tears, the :ho,pes deferred, the strangled aspirations. I hate it for the heartless cruelty to the aged, the infirm and helpless, for the shadow that it throws on the lives of chil dren. I hate It as virture hates vice, as trbth hates error, as righteous ness hates sin, as justice hales wrong, as liberty hates tyranny, as freedom hates oppression. ONE FIEND IN JAIL. And Another Being Chased by an Angry Crowd. With William Webb, the negro who criminally assaulted Mrs. Exy Brown several weeks ago, in the jail at Marietta, Ga., strongly guarded, the tense excitement following the opening of his trial was increased when, shortly after 6 o'clock, an un known negro attempted to criminally assault Mrs. J. W. Hicks, wife of an engineer of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. It is admitted that even a suspect of this latter crime would be in danger of being lynched if captured. Mrs. Hicks was preparing to put her little baby to bed, when a negro who had concealed himself under her bed grabbed her by the ankle. She screamed and managed to free herself from the clutches of the negro, notwithstanding that part of her clothing was torn from her body. Frightened by the screams of Mrs. Hicks the negro ran from the house. Fearing lest an attempt be made to lynch the negro Webb, the sheriff declined to withdraw his deputies from the jail in order to try and effect the capture of the assailant of Mrs. Hicks. However, an armed posse is scouring the surrounding country for him. Piny at Cope Graded School. A play, "The Virginia Heroine,'* will be given at the Cope Graded School on August 19th at S:30 p. m. Admittance fee, fifteen and twenty-five cents; proceeds to go to the Juvenile Missionary Society. Refreshments will also be served. Drink Plenty of Pure Water. Dr. George H. Fox, the distinguished authority on skin diseases, says that such troubles in summer are caus ed almost invariably bv WRONG DIET and that they as well as many other dis orders of the system may of ten be cured bv simply exer cising more and eating less. He lays great stress upon the value of pure water as a remedy. "Drink it freely," he says, "EXCEPT D?KING MEALS and the hour preced ing and following." lie dwells with emphasis upon the value of a change of diet when one is not well. | lie says it is often worth j more than a change of air. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. ' PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. . f What is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. Don't forget it. Phone 13. Chis holm's got it. The weather for the last few days has been warm. How about that new cotton fac tory for Orangeburg? ? Miss Nellie Farnum is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. J. W. H. Dukes has gone on a visit to Hendersonville, N. C. We had another gentle shower,, which cooled the atmosphere consid erably. Pure apple vinegar, made from Virginia apples, at Chisholm's. Phone 13. v Miss Etta and Jessie Rideoutte of Columbia are visiting Miss Ruth Dukes in this city. Miss Larena Haigler, of the Cam- ? eron section, is visiting her cousiu, Miss Georgia Sims. Misses Novice Haigler and Ethel Hollman, of Cameron, are visiting Miss Emily Culler in this city. The condition of the crops in this; section has materially changed for the better in the last ten days. The St. Matthews correspondent of The State predicts that Calhoun county will go "dry" next Tuesday. Mr. W. L. Moseley will leave on the sixteenth for the Northern mar kets to make purchases of fall stock Rev. W. R. Richardson, D. D., who had been !""?<? for some weeks, has returned to ~ home in Nashville, Tenn. Misses Pet and Rose Brunson re?^ turned to the city several days ago after spending several weeks in the mountains. The first bale of new cotton for this season was received at Barn well last week. Gjrangeburg .will soon be receiving new cotton. The Chronicle thus weeps over the situation in Augusta since the North Augusta dispensary closed: "Beer near but dearer; tigers thicker, meaner liquor." The handsome residence being: built on Ellis avenue by Mr. G. Laurence Salley is nearlng comple tion. It will be quite an addition to that section of the city. A Virginia farmer claims to have killed a snake with a head at both ends, says the Augusta Chronicle. That is nothing to what some Or angeburg people will see if they don't quit drinking blind tiger whiskey. An exchange asks that its friends will hand in news items when they - are fresh. "We prefer not to pub lish a birth after the child is wean ed, a marriage after the honeymoon is over, or a death after the widow is married again." Train ypur eyes to rest on the brightest spotes in life. Pass the darkness on the other side. One of the sunniest places on earth is the sopt made sacred by the hal lowed influences of those who love in our own homes. The people need to be educated to the fact that money apent for good roads is not money thrown to the fact that money spent for makeshift improvements is worse than thrown away, say3 the Louis ville Courier-Journal. Mr. J. M. Jones, of Mars Bluff, In a letter to the Florence Times, says "let us teach by precept and example that the drinking of liquor to excess is wrong and sinful and the best way to stop the sale of liquor is for us prohibitionists to stop drinking it." Pretty good advice. .The attention of the proper au thorities is called to the many wa termelon rinds to be seen lying about in the hot sun in back lots and on back streets, at this season of the year, carelessly thrown around by melon feasters. Rotting vegetation of this kind is very de trimental to health. The time to have the brightest lamps lit, the hottest supper ready, to wear the gayest dresses and hunt up the funniest stories in one's memory, is the cold rainy night when there will not be any company, but when the home com ing husband, sons, or brothers will doubly enjoy the cheer. 'Mr. W. L. Moseley is building a handsome new residence on East Russell street near where his old residence formerly stood. The work is being done under the supervision of Contractor Lane, which is a guarantee that the work Is being well done. When finished it will be one of the handsomest residences in that section of the city. South Carolina has been asked to take part in the National Corn ex position which will be held in Oma ha from December 6 to IS. All States have been asked to partici pate. The premium list of the ex position amounts to $f>0.000. To the farmer exhibiting the best ear of corn, a breakfast food manufacturer offers a $1,000 gold and silver tro phy cup. The father who Is "chummy" with his boy, gets down to that eager. Inquiring, restless little soul and explains and encourages, does not need to cut a brich gad in or der to maintain discipline; and the mother who sympathizes, cuddles and /plays with lier children can keep her slippers on her feet and her hair-brush on the dressing table. Children need love and sympathy as much as flowers need air and sun shine.