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The (County 31 croud ~~ ! Tl'DIAS'JKD KVKKY TMl-K.SDAY AT s. c. i C. Y/. WOi-Fi:. K:>rrnn and I'doiytiktou. TKHMS. M'.'TIOV liATk"5" : niiiv, him! \ i ;:r, >n? i '>j v.si\ iinJ ??:? roiiy, 1211inojillis .S>. .Snh?cVip:i?!i)s j.av:i!i!?; in :al\aim*. ADVERTISING KATES: j <> itn-ii, tivs'. insririoii, ??-"?.<M?; .V) o?m?. 0>?.rcarivs riiniTyiiiuN s ?'t itover JO WoriN nliar^cii fn;- as n ^v.Iar -6-j itK-litI.:te.U'rl^i.n on atlvcrti? iJlj; llja f-'l* ?i\ K IK! tvc!\f rioiitit-" n?:itni''"s. ' ii - it'iij;: !>c :,<i'>uu,yKii;t i; ;iv til'* ri-a! uanift an<i a'*.?ii<-?- tl.: i . i?- ii-r ' <> na-ci \ r ion. N>? >'' I naMlvc ! ;;i published except a> an adver-j ? >v:f'<oit. Add; ::11 It*:t? r-a:.?l make a!l drafts vivable t-n t C. W. Wi King-live. S.C. i i _ . ? ! THURSDAY. JULY 19, 1900. . . i The Propagation of Nut-grass. TMito;* Comity lu-ord: A number of \v;irj> acto ( (mires * -' man <?' rj Tiiiman v. rot'- lor tit-. Airricirtir.r.i* Itiiitri \>i WadijiiL'ton that the comim n i?n; ' propagated itself from the seeds; and that it was only necessary to jnevent. i; forming .-.vds to destroy it. I have always believed it was produced in this cliniat. South < arolina < ? v.t least Williamsburg county.); t nly from the nuts, and am eonlirm-j n\ in that view after wars of observation. But feere comes your: < orresponder.t ''Mac" and claims' nearly the same thin;?. .Now. is he not mistake:.:' lias he frteiiented tinji id- in our elimate and cleseh vatehed its habits:" 1 have, and never have found a single spvi<? that did | not cr)ine from a mat. Jt has been m one of my fields for about *>0 years.' During the war ;i was tiro prevail:ni yr;>>- ncsr the coa-t below Charleston ?::id .ivcs extensiv lv distributed tijat it looked like seedirjii" dov. ti there prevailed, anil one x .1.... .. on ... .... O. l.l irt'IlllfUUil) WJ'OIO lUJUit . " .H it- imu was closely pastured by >beej> fur two years, which destroyed it. That also favors the seed theory. lint if. no blades of the grass art allowed to avow, no Dew nuts can form, and prtbaps the vitality of the old nut1 doe? not extend beyond two or three: years. The habit of the nu?-grass is to ?>e.::d off a root ? genet ally from the old am?t an inch or two long?and form a Vitit lens wf a new nut. from which rises a stem to the surface, and mates the blades. 1 inclose you a few amplest show them to Mac. t J challenge him to show me a sprig , of nut grass that came from the seed in (he open field in this climate, tracetlu-m every one and you find, the parent nut. One of my neighbors had to move his garden on account ul UK- pollution of nut grass he made a tramp-' just lot of it for stool: fur to o or. i hreo years, aiiu it wue goc?.-. jk? n -?v uts txdd form an ! the vitality of e. oin'?i gave out. He now has Ins , min'e-ai hark there on the same plane. Tuat is lie- way nut gvass works in i'ns.s; >: l>KJb". Harpers Happen.'ngs"U'atorniolons, some of them | juite large, were oilered for sale here on the Ttli inst. A heavy and much needed lain fell on the l^lh inst. A number of yctiug poo pie at!ended picnics in neighboring I comtnurilies om the Fourth. Several pleasure-seekers from Harper's went on an excursion to' North Island, on the s'earner Flanlor. under the auspices of the Sal niiander J I. and V. Co.. of (jleorge:own, op tiieh'th inst. Mrs. ltoe, ot the fee Dee st-c1ion, is visiting iter souiu-law. Mr. J. f. Brtiorton. Mr. E. W. Bcatright and fnm-j a'y are hoarding at Mr. J. I'. liru orton's. Dr. Coyjngton Lae is doing a great deal o! practice in Georgetown now. What is the matter Ai.tJi the Georgetown pbyHciansi1 There has been some talk of or-' ga,nixing a baseball team at this p!'$?ce. We do not know whether :t will materialize 01 not. '.Nearly all of the train men on ' ~ the (r. & W. 11. li.. are new men. Severn! of the oid ones have been discharged. Mr. .John .1. A van! has boon quite iil for some time but i.- oi:( again. Mumps is skirmishing around I ho community. Ami still the candidates do not come. What is the matter' ?This ic the lirst complaint we have heard a> to their f'-wness. Kd. i A great many boys- come toliiis j?iace m search of employment. They - lay until they get well led and move on. They are heceim ing a nuisance. Mr. A. S. 1 Set hex one of a party of surveyors for the A. C. l.'imheT Co mentioned in the KihoiM. souk ? 1 lw ..?.S ii 11k* auo. Jia.?, R'HIIIiui imaif. Crops are not an.Mhin:: extra aronncl here. ilor.x. Glimpses from Greelcyvillc. 'Ilie hear:- of tire humors cl this community wore made mad last Too day by a yoo l shower of much needed rain. A lew ol our hoys attended n picnic on f>!ack river last Friday. All report havim. Jiad a good t line. Mks Canute Mallard r.l Cf.roVen. A. C., who has been visiting tlio family of Mr. i\. (J. Mallard, has returned home. Miss Fannie is a very ideas ant young lady and made quite an impression or the young men lie re. It is with reiirei. that we report tin* death of ilealriro, the infant 1 of Mr C il linn-ess. he bereaved parents have l!ie ?ynipaliiy ol tin.' entire community. LaM Friday evening the boys of; our town nave a stac party out at Mr. T. J. Hccan's. "i iie main teat arc of J lie eveniiu; was the; dance. It was really amusing to H'C tiie boys <yi'iu^ around with their partnerMr. F. S. Wail, ol ?Srranton. ' Visited our town last Friday. Mr. Wall is a fine man and a fluent speaker. We hope tiie good poo- ' pie ol t he county will send him to Columbia to represent us in the next legislature. " r i i ? 4 I i* f 11 _ airs. Lame miner, 01 ?. ii!irn'>toii. is visiting W. Movie, ol this place. The vo'tni; men of our town have taken an oratorical notion, ami are to organize a debating society on next Wednesday All the hoys in the community are eordiaiiy invited to come out and join. Jot*. ' SCRANTON SNAP SHOTS Veracious Verbiage Voicing Village and V'cinity. ( Written for la-t week.) 'I'l.r. iv/i.itlinv i. \'nrv 1ml lire i 11V UIUIIIW 1- vt.t? and rain is greatly needed. Mr. Ike Kiley, of Columbia, is visiting Ids .-osier, Mrs. Kcllev. at t!ie Methodist parsonage. Mi.-s Iielle \\eathed'o-rd has gpne to M nil-ins to visit relatives. Mr. AMiley Weather lord killed his dog la-t Aeek, it having mamI tested unmistakable s\ tcplGins ot hydrophobia. Mb> h';illie Johnson, who has! boon visiting ('apt. K. .J. Johnmii's la;?ily, ot this place, lias returned loiicr home at Sardis. Miss Janet Xorthcross, of i'lor-' once. visited Mif>ses Lula and Minnie iSoyd last week. Miss North- ] cross is very popular in Scranlon. I ami her friends are always delighted to have Lee with them. Mr. II. H. Cook has returned to I Denmark after spending several i weeks with relatives in Scrantou. Mrs. A. M. Wall, who has been! spending some tune with Iter son,' Mr. Ik S. Wall, has returned to her home in 21avion. Mr. O. D. Carter visited relatives in the l*ro?peci neighborhood last Sotidav. Congressman Norton was in town several days last week looking after his political fences. Miss Emmie Kay, ol Ilonea Path, arrived here last week aud assumed charge of the millinery department at Winslow Wright's big brick store. Vox Portt.i. Doings at Docks. Tlie weather is hot and pet tins ! I ! still holler, but what matters it, j now when Use crops are about laid i ! by aov.l a fellow can lie up in I he shade, and even be so cruel as to cut the heart of a poor watermelon without the slightest remorse. l>r. T. J\ Steele Ion a field of t-ho finest corn in this section. lie tried the deep ploughing elan. ais'i : il the sensor.s crttitir.Ke ir<????I lie. ' v.; 1 i harvest about liity bushels :m . <icr?. Mr. .T. K. John-on has p. very f ne tobiKTo erop this yen". lie cured 11if. barn lull ia-t v.eci;. Mr. \Vi!!i<? .Steele one of our young society swells, went to Kingstreo last Saturday. .Mrs. l-.C. bicker. of Ibirper-. is visiting Mr. J. Ji. .Johnson's1 ; family. Mrs. T. i*. Steele i-- ?juitc h'cI; at this writing. hut we hope for her a speedy r rovery. Mrs. ti. WNesmilJi is vi-itin^ relatives in the lioriry Swamp section. Cadet Laurie Steele, of the Cit' ? a'lOL, i> koine for vacation Mrs. >] \\ . JZejris.frr- oi Hreeleyviile. i-si ejuliny srjnie tinie at Mr. J. c. ,f (sV\ V. Mi-- Iviycnia .V-initl:. of Indian town. ;< visit:at: .Mr. }. M. Nesmith- family, of this place. Messrs. Walter Chandler and S. A. 'i i-daie. ot Denson. visited Mr. J. F. (handler's family last week. Kev. Mr. lloller will commence, <-? .M-rtf ni/. itinr >! .tar';-oli chapel ue.\t Sunday. Mr. Ik 15. Si cole. an enterprising: yoiMijr business man c?f Sumnierville. visited iriemis am! relatives here last week. Some of (he farmers say the cotton crep is er.t oil at least onehall. \\ !!t}'i*'Ooi;w11 l. 1 ho foroiroinp.lro;!! an esteemed young correspondent, came in last . week too late lor publication.; This c millunication qiso contained an extended account of the Heidi's Landing picnic, i hiwe have omitted as the aila r has already been written lip and we, inve more communications than we can po$?ihly publish in one week. SHERIFF'S SALES. Ily virf u?* ?.f a tux execution to yjc dim-'iMt. J ljjvt' u|??n wiI! > 11 the following (l?-.<Til)e?l .'ami l>cfoj-c t! ? -? <?u11 ijoii^t' ,'Joor in K i-iys'r?-c <vi t?!< fir'st Yi'.'n?!;iv in Akiriisi to ii: liiyiie^t r. O r cash, dnriny' tin iiours for making su?-Ii :n,i r'itTt'S ol lain] in .loliiiscii t wti-li't* !* -; inii'/iui: to.!* _\. IV:,', ami hoiitchil a < ?t> the ea-t by lands of .1 M. and S. Pope, "ii 11?: wot ! y land-of W . }!. Ilarnian. w the north by lands "I Peter Itod^-rs and V*. ii. Jlarnmn, <>n : ti!e soni h bv land* of .1. \l. Pope* J.i). DAMKL ; 1.2-li>-2(i S. ! Notice of Discharge. Xotic" i> hereby stiver; that ? ? ilit 2i?r. da; ot jJuly. POrt. } v? ill apply to the .1 udtre of Probate of Williatn-lja:'.^, County for a fe'riai dw-har^c a- ,i>uar.i'L'n for MaiTi'ie itad TiterxJoiv MeK'-u*1 / *. \VALKKU M? KENZIK, . Juno -J?. ItHb'. 4! Ctianiinn. To Overseers of Public Roads. You aye i??-M by Hilliti'd tll'.t the.set of I-'KW relative t" labor or: public ? ?.;? !-' r? Mijitvs all ntale persons, not ? \? mo; ! by law. beiuoeit the njtes of IS and rri iicrftirio or cause to bo nr.1' July la/moe. 'at DENTISTRY! ; ! ??? U)#?. The undersigned, after a success-' [f?l practice of Dentistry for thirtyfour years, i> no** located at Kingstree, at the Itrockinton lioase,1 where he is prepared to do any-' i thin* in the Dental line at cut rate prices. Live and let live, is his motto. No shoddy work shall pass the portals of his office. Satisfaction guaranteed. A trial is solicited Respectfully, A M. SNIDER, j Dental surgeon. ESkSt t? T f m0kf hlnBT s si %J%iM J\h|$ I,' ris'.aiL*: 4555: .1 vt'.iv c xt i's Vi U>T \\Y are ! ; re to st:r\ thi refore it ronaso. >i't V!s I-v?-11i. !?'S ar.? a!i ' one 1?? l?e 'K :.. 1!:; . l'JlSj;!)?Our -I. ? -M.-ists <-.f vouHg :uo! <K) > 'i oiv r voi; oloi ai'il urokea-t1 V< )V liYlI - We 5 II a- !>iw ti.-wii ;,.s we ho (H'.t our margin is veCu-\i to rot! XIc.cr.r3.D-3 dc IB KIXdSTKKK, OPIIlIi Dfii To Tobacco Growers of 13 PeoDies Tobacco v u. r** "f "*j\ /!*' Wi-hcs t-> extend i!c. my think> for vd:i: last M-a?<>;5,:?i? . r- thai llit*y a" a:. -! v. ii! .;i?j.rer::it< your furtlii-: -ca-or., Jir?;i:.i->i11 u 1; wry 5t s-'rvhv your to1 Ilaviii^ just rclani -ij fro:: NoriKfrn markois, uv have X'CU'vk li bu.wrs witli iar?;? r; I<-r-, and \v? < xj?? <-: don't lirsilat'.' to I riii^ your i?>l?uc(<> 1. I Voj l-.*> :uv j r -psm-ti l-.-r onii-riu# ?t?d; i AN1'> SEK US?Wo Wild P 1 o- . Supervisor's JL Claims Am (Mlii \ ! : i.? - :;? ! 1T.-("j. r:'l.?vel n".:<-rCil |-V/' l*t . !!'.(! t'inll Mjc.! UMf :%?, I'.hH', ill \\ tHKc *";lVif ](;? .1 IltxiiN.jvi If)** IA ?!i MclxiiiaVj jliy F M \( 1JW J M AiM'i: 1!! .1 M \j.\>vn I',.' .) M Niv-'l: lis .1 M Xi;i 114 ? H V (rjjskinin .i i> Mi HI^i'mi i"> 1 i?? .) .1 !? MoiilgtMiitTt 117 I! !> K-V.ui. ! il> \V F Ki-niiody lF.v K M Sniiih l^'ii K M Smith I'M UK i'.J -wil.T m i-''; liii.Mii 1 ::i il K? ??!. {]v I'M C K :<>nncd. four v I day* Iaf???r <>!> tlievoad* <>!' I he con lit v. Ten hours >hal] in- hoJii to be :i d?v's work. (Kewrs ar< hereby instructed : o see that their respeetive road* are pat, in iroou eomiilion witiiour delay. n. r. e n a x i >LF;ir. W. W. KKNN'KDV. W . 11. I A M 1 I?I -1 ^, I ?"i I > K < IJ ( <-ra! ::m lit* I;:?I Liandir; F111ji-? I.lu K M Suiiili !:?{ J{ J. 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" ( ;J * j "i i>i? 2-1 (i: 2~> (in (i (i.i ?> (i.i 12 -*>'> 12 21 13 21 M .10 oc 3D dd iv 73 :s in .i!> in ::: 12 .">D 12 3D 2'i 37 20 .17 . MnNTGOMEUY. < 3. I SOI? IW>0 ]UTI GilODl COLLEGE. COLl'MlilA, S. C. 1?., S.. A. ?>!.. LL 1!.. I.. I. ? <. >pi iiii{ coiir-..- fn?e lor tcacli-' Fourteen : 3 A DDI) \< ! uj lilirary: t?xr? laNuvitoclassrooms inline. ithJi tic Tuition :f4D. r Ms .*l<. a se v?:ou tuition vc '! to needy!<tud(";!-. Kxpniv to $171 a ses-ion. Certified pupil I fortv-tive a<*ere<!ii?-ri schools enis Kre-limaii Cla-s without exami>11. itram c and normal seholarshi|M\\nitions held at every eniinty-si-ar, lay. duly iu. UKK>. by enmity super>xr session opens Sept. 2<5.1900. For losrue address F. ('. WOOIAVAK I). Ftc-kim #