After the bands retired tbe moments
aped merrily in social festivities, and
! it was not until the grey streaks in
the'east gave warning of tbe approach
of the coming day did the guests re
luctantly retire to their respective
domiciles.
The drougth of the past few weeks
has been a very severe one in this
| section and no little inconvenience is
experienced by our citizens in the
want of water. The upper reservoir
gave out the night of the fire and
since then nearly all o( the hydrants
have been dry and wells and springs are
giving out. Water has been peddled
about on the street during the week
at 25 cents a barrel. One of tbe in
cidents connected with the water
famine is the fact that a noted beer
brewer bad to stop minnfacturing
the foaming beverage for several days,
hut resumed again by supplying his
brewery with water brought in wagons
from Savage mountain. Owing to
the dry weather the lime-stone in
the centre of the street has become
like fine powder and when a vehicle
passes one is nearly suffocated by
the cloud of dust arising from it.
Sheriffalty Personals. —Mr. 0.
M. King, a promising candidate for
the republican nomination for the
Sheiitfalty, was in town Thursday.
He proposes to make a good, strong
fight, and not to be discouraged if he
fails.
Mr. L. T. DsWitt is abroad in (he
county giving industrious attention
to his interests. He will also do his
best to make a successful fight.
It is commonly remarked that “the
contest is between L. T. DeWitt and
J. W. Shuck," which implies that the
Cumberland gentleman is not idle.
