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VOLUME XXXI. CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1920. NUMBER 44 ? ' ' I ' CUB irfSMAL SWAMP. K^ioii on Coaul ?' Virginia <?iid Carolina jilt err ?iiHs ty Helen* md Tourist. ;k r. vv ' yv+ 'v* ;... V/. ? . . t Few regions in America are more ad orned by natuif or more luter?*tfng to ,!?? tourist and scientist than the Diwnal Kwiiutv of Virginia and North Cffoltua. Though the entire region may presentft (liKiiitil appearancc in winter und some parts of it in alt ?eattma.^tli? swamp to annually visited by mitqy pleasure-Keck ers und has"ton* k#cu a ipJace of study and absolving interest to the geologist, the botanist, and the aoQlogist. It lies iu the Ooamal Plain oi southeastern Vir ginia and northeastern North Carolina. Most of the surface cousists of recently formed peat, the roHidumn resulting from the arrested- decomposition of vegetation* but the underlying rocks are older and record events -that occurred thousands of years ago, in the Pleistocene epoch. The peat ranges in depth* from 1 to 20 feet. Contrary to popular belief this peat has Antiseptic und preservative properties, and. consequently much of the surface water Is pu??. Though no remains of primitive man o* of extinct animals like those uncovered In the bogs of Ireland have been found in the Plsmal Swamp, the petvt contains many well-<pre?erved trunks of cypress trees tiia^ lived long be- j fore America was settled by our ances tors. ' ' ' *'? '..'i. " ? The region may be readily coached from Norfolk by canals, whose banks, shaded by stately trees and^ graceful vines, afford an Cver-changing scene from the deck of I he little' steamer that dally plies their waterrf. Wnen the swamp was ?young it was entirely covered by water, hut much of the water-has draiucd oif through these canals, aud large area*! are now dry. In the center i* ?< pic turesque body of water called J^Ake Drummond. the origin of which, is a mooted question., According to the most valuable and plausible hypothesis that hss l>een advanced, it is the remnant of a large body of deqp VatffP~VPltlch OftW Covered the entire region. ThV waterTn this lake, because of its remarkable keep ing pnoperty, was Used in earlier years for drinking on trade-Atlantic voyages. It is mil ber -colored and is known locally a* "juniper wtter," As thin iiMtito mi plie*, the petruliar color ban ascrib ed to the baik of thfl whit* cedar (juni whiuh ^bounds iu the awainp. It #eem? more likely, however, thai tUia color,is given to the water by its liuely divided vegetal content or by the dye ? \11h<(?hI fix*u tb?v brown peat. The Dismal Sw;un<p Men at the junp tiou of the deckUtous and coniferous for est region* ot the eastern purl of the United Htatep, Its tlor?f comprise# plants of many variation and is interesting be eaueo it sixths a mingling of the north* em and the southern species. riant lire is luxuriant iu the swamp, and twine parts of tt.are so densely ovemnowu that they are ahnost an difficult to penetrate as tho jungles of the Amazon. The two predominant type* of 'plant associations' are the black gum, red maple, lattan, and yellow jessamine, and the juuiper association, comprising the white cedar, pine, sweet bay, shrubs, and caue. A few specimens of the bald cypress are still 'to be found in some places, but this tree was probaibly abundant In ear lier years. ' The cypresa knees that grow in the dark> densely forested areas and the weathered, moas-hung cypress trunks that bonder ?be shore of Dake Drum nvond arc the rntost striking features of the region. Acquatic plants have com pletely filled some of the, abandoned ditches, and dense cancbraltes grow upon their banks. With the glint of the bloom-0 Ing yellow jessamine in May the swamp is all that the soul o/ an artist would desire. The fauna of the Dismal SwaJD>p is Wide iu range and as interesting to the zoologist and hunter as the flora is to the. botanist. Save for. the lock keei>er ?near Lake prumftntnijd and a few fanners who live iu marginal areas, the region is little inhabited, ami there are many places where man has never trod. Bears frequently stir the bnake, rabbits scam per about, musk rats and fish swim in the placid amber waters, brightly plumed birds fill tho sir with song, and In warm weather snakes?of many species ? rat-1 tier*. r'cop'i>t,rlreatEs, water moccasins, kings, and blacks?ooine forth fnoid their holes and He coiled ^in the "sunshine or hung from the branches of the trees. Although the swamp eon-tains a vast ? : f quantity of ip.?at that 1m >811111510 for fuel ??r fertilifcer, little has been done t?? iiw it commercially, In the drained urviiM MgriiMii^iiv i? the chief industry, And large tract* of iwut land are used for the cultivation of coru, wheat, And potatoes. /. IVat nyrownUi the A rat stag*-' in the formation of coal. It 'ban beeu shown that deposits essentially similar to those ?>( the IMbuuiI Hwauxu were luid down in many part# of the United States during the Ourboniferous period and were deep ly buried beneath mud*, sauds, slimy material, and other 'sediment* aud sub jected to pressure with varying degrees of beat. t I/ignite, bituminous -coal, ?nd anthracite represent the stages. Al though peat Ik not? widely uaed in the United States for fuel, it hits been pro* duced in Ireland - since the traditional time when that country was deforested, and the i>ent tire oil the hearth, like the jaunting car, typifies Irish environment. As -peat deposit* like those laid down in the Dismal >Sw8torrp' have played a prominent part in the fonnation of our ooail, and as the Dismal Swamp peat is valuable for fuel and fertiliser, a report deNCribing ft should be of special inter est. Such a report, prepared by C. C. Gabon, has just been issued by the United States Geological Survey, 4)e partmeut of the Interior. This report (Bulletin 711-<3) which contains a de scription of the swamp flora and ol 1 origin, distribution, and equality of the |M^at, may be obtained' free upon appli cation to the Director^of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The'chapter on peat from Mineral Resources of the United States, 1018, containing statis tics relating to the quantity of the peat and of the value of the peat produced in the United Stfirtes during that year and a discussion of its uses and production, is also available for free distribution by the Geological Survey.' 9 ? - . : ? ? A building for the use of the officers ?of a^j <?f tlie- teomttriartoners of the state Baptist convention, those for the genernl board, for the secretaries of the various commissions and other officials of the denominatiqp, has been purchased in the city o<f Columbia.- The (price pakj wai ?$38,2(50. MMMHMMHBMMnMMMMni ? *. ? : Jy?.1 7?7 ^ - * -V- ?' *?-.?? ? ?'; SffiS- ".**"'r:-"' -?' r-' ' -->' '? ' ""? *.^5 ' , February 16th ? ? _..' ? ^ , 4 /?/'? y ?? r is pay day for our Association. If you want some shares, see our Treasurer on that day. v-J Series No. 4 Just liquidated Earned 9.14 per cent. We hope ??: ?'' . ... \ ?/ ?' . ? to do as well with series now starting. * * . .Going fine and have large number of shares subscribed. JOHN T. MACKEY, Treasurer ^ . f " sir fr Jv - ? V: - ?"rac 7^-fc. V- t> . - . _ *? 19BCH?jS?^-?sO 4 NKWM AT CMSM80N CviTrapoudNit Sends of In terest (? Ktrfthaw County People. ('lem*>n Colleges, S. 0.| 4- -The ON^H po>?t of tlx* Vinr ric a a ]<egloiA mow Hum 245 members, -48 of whom have ?ervfd overseas At o receut meeting (hey decided to convene on the fir>*t Muni ?ln.v of ciu-h ok>nth. AiWiv.xm's will he made l?> .proiirinent visiiiug. speaker*. The authorities of the college will enter* tain the IV^t at a bs-nquet on Febru ary 7. The members of the Post froiu Kershaw 0??nty are J. I*. Johnson, J. \\\ Trotter, A. W. Hush aud 11. 1/3. Net Ucs, .Class fooflball gwuea are now iu prog row. The Senior-Junior gome, the Hoph Freah gome each resulted iu u tie of 6 to 0. The Freslmveu bewt the Juniois by one touchdown. Gregory and Holly of Kershaw are taking active part in these class game*, The Cleouson Glee Club minstrel gavo nn entertainment last Saturday evening in the college chapel. The chapel was fillet! h? eapaeKy and the entertainment was a 'howling sutvew'. The faimox^ scientist Montrevllle Wood gave an entertainment here last Friday night In whleli he demonstrated with his inventions many heretofore secret* that helped to win the World War. The Beuior Dancing Olub is to have ?a- dance on February fl und the Garberr l>avis orchestra of Washington. I). C., will furnish the .music. MIm Kate Viitlepigue of Camden who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Furnian for the past several week* hax returned home. , 4 Calhoun County Subscribes Its Quota. Cohrmbia, Feb. 2.?Calhoun County, through xxjnstlst^nt. 'hard wowk of its County Chairman ,?Jolm R, Wanna maker, of'St. Matthews, has subscribed iu full its quota for State Memorial building. Mr. Wannamaker wires as follows: "Calhoun lias done its duKy. Memorial Fund collected in full. All Cit-shy" Air. WAhueimjaker has made a success of every urampaign of whhsh he has been the tfhotTtnan. Hte hw rtoWBtefl Iti bis county the Liberty Ix>au?. Red ?Cross, Y. M. C.' A., United War Work and othejra. He and Oslhoiin County have, made a refutation of meeting or excftwl ing every allotment of all campaigns undertaken. Mr. Wannamaker, said the Memorial Commission headquarters here, has set a .pace which it will be .hard for the othor chairmen to emulate. Extreme Cold at the North. New York, Jan. 31.?All Uew Eng land and New vYork ?tate ?WM tonight iu the grip of the coldest v&atiier of ^inter. New records tor "Tow" torn pera tures were reported in tn&ny communi ties, the thermometer regixtoriryc from 8. to 42 degrees below xero. The frigid wave which suddenly blank eted the east shortly after la?t midnight was ipnjost severe in northern New York *te4*r-wher<? 4he iow -remrt^-of 42 degrees below ?eiro was registered at Ava, 14 miles north of Rome. AJ other places in New York and. in New England the temperature ranged from 10 to B6 be low. f ' " ' ll l l ?i BARGAINS ?IN? Yard Goods Spf|ng Yard Goods for every need at less than whole sale Mill Prices. Compare these prices with those you are paying In yaur (own: Sheeting, good wide quality, fine finish, limit 15 yards to person, at per yard ? 2Qc Blca<fring, ,vard wide, exc?ellent quality, beaurtMul1' ftnbfh, per yard, oniy ? 26e Long Cloth, extra fine quality; sold Jn lftjd bolt, very special.-- yd Apron Of rug ham, fine quajfity; as sorted chet4m and colors, oniy Mt yd. rirsas fliogbamt boot qoalfty, %I indfc; Springs newest colors and pat terns, less than mill prices at yd. I'ajamta Checks, yard wide, very, fine qualaity, only J?..ilXt.-?-?. 10? yd. . tiatflassie Cloth, 27-inch, bcautifnl new Bpriftg patterns, excellent quali ty, worth 60c, only .?? S6e yd. "^Cheviot, good quality, popular pat terns tin<j colors, only >S5c yd. Outing, hnavjr quality, dark and [ jight, -plsin or dest#us -^-fSe yd Curtain Scrim, excellent quality, white with plain border,, .? I6e yd Order by Mail and 8sv? Matey HOBBS-HENDERSON CO., Greenville, S C., Dept. T. Hotrth's largest maH order department > (.Store selling direct from the Mills. We prepay all chargea. Money re funded if not jtffafa<4ory,'. v REFERENCES: Any baakjbere. LKK (lOl'NTY NKWH I tent* Of Intercut (ifttlMtd From The Vindicator of Biahopvllle. ) The community wan saddened la?t Sunday when it wnp announced thut Miaa Mary Shaw McCutcheu had died during the night. The funeral service# were conducted Monday morning at eleven o'clock lit Nit. Zion Preabyterian church, <if which sl,?e >vaa a member. Mra. Elmer Mc^OutohCn o>f t'he #an|e community passed away about a week ago. Dr. J. T. Slum- sold a tract of laud to Vt. <\ W. Harria in 1018 for $<?00 and bought back this week fur $20,000 aud Nay* ho got it at a bargain at those figure*. Dr. J. E. Mr>Lure haw bought out the ltig Springs hotel aud grounds and will have the whole place renovated and im proved'for summer business. : All the property now beitvg under one inauagc ment the public may expect good aer vice. Mr?. J. \V. Hcott and little daughter. Dorothy, of Oakland, California, who 6k* been oh a visit to her old home near Bt. Charles left on January 21 for their homo, accompanied aa far aa Augusta. 0aM by her two aivtera, Meadamo* Chea* tor W. and Luther F. Joaey, who will upend a few weeks with their brother Mr. D. E. Scarborough, of Augqsta, be fore returning huiue. ^ Mr. Hort LaBree who wns taken to the MoLeod Iuiirmary last wivk by Mr. L. W. Moore was operated on for ap pendicitis and. i? doing nicely since the o]M>rtHonr. Tom Jackson, the old cotored man who still briitg* wood (?? town to nell, *ays he was bow in ISM which it hl-ci xticorg is correct makes him 1()4 yearn old. Hupt, W. M. S<?ott and Mr. Rdgat Hwtt went over to PfortttOft Tuesday to attcud tho funeral of their couidn Mr, Otit 8cott, who died at the Florence Hospital. I iiiHt Friday night a horse, wugon and harness wax stolen from the ^stable* of Oth n Qroi. and was tracked to rear of Mr. O. Levy's large dry gooda store. Bk' fore going to Levy's store they broke Into the garage of Mr. J, H. Htoudoninire and got Home t<?ol* by whk*h they atado oo tranee through the skylight and let them selves down into th? store and then un barred the back door and loaded the wagon op with goods. Just how much they took from such a largo stock Ih hard to CHtiinate but two large trunks were missing alao a lot of tine ladles' dresses, skirts and fcilks, ahirts and sboea and many other thing*. Mr. Levy thinks they could have easily put $1000 worth Into the large trunk. Then they went Nto the roar of Mr. H. L, Atkinson's restaurant, cut tho wire screen, opened the door and, helped themselves to a pot of cold coup, that whh on the cook stove. Sheriff Scarborough and the rural police have madov diligent effort to over take tbein, but they covered up their trail 90 well nothing has been soon or heard ??f them. Miss l/cthia (?radiHck, of Mt. ?Matthew*', visited frlemhhhere last. week. 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