The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, July 19, 1900, Image 4
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THURSDAY. JULY 19, 1900.
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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
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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.
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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 '
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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
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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'
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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.
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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*
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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! ;
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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.
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l'JlSj;!)?Our -I. ? -M.-ists <-.f vouHg :uo!
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(H'.t our margin is veCu-\i to rot!
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A. 15. and A. M. degree-. Library, jCJJ
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COLl'MlilA, S. C.
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Fourteen : 3 A DDI) \< !
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Kre-limaii Cla-s without exami>11.
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lay. duly iu. UKK>. by enmity super>xr
session opens Sept. 2<5.1900. For
losrue address
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