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VOL. XIX, NO. 11. DARLINGTON, S. ., THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1892. WHOLE NUMBER 894. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS. PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Persons) and Oth erwise, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Read the advertisement of lumber for sale. Rev. J. A. Rice has gone to Georgetown on a brief visit. The American Legion of Hon or meets to-night (Thursday.) A black and tan terrior is ad vertised as *'lost” in this issue. An important meeting of the Darlington Guards will be held to-morrow (Friday) night. The crowd in town on Mon day, “saleday”, was very row dy and an unusual number of arrests were made. Mrs. M. E. Player is having erected a large cottage on her lot between her present residence and Mrs. A. D. Flinn’s. Mr. John E. Boyd has return ed home to spend his vacation. He has been attending the med ical college in Charleston. A notice is published in this issue in regard to the exami nation for teachers of the public schools of Darlington County. The subject for the meeting of the Y. M. C. A., on Sunday afternoon next, is: “Christ s praver for his people”, John Ail. Col. E. R. Mclver, as a repre sentative of the Stale Agricul tural Society, will attend the Worlds Fair Convention in Col umbia to-day. The registration books were opened in idariuigtoii again on Monday. A number of people registered, the colored people largely predominating. Messrs Brunson Luun & Co., Joye & Sanders and A. J. Broom have new advertisements in this issue wlkch will be of interest to the purchasing public. Mr. Howard Fleming, of Charleston, dealer in cement and all kinds of plaster, has a notice in this issue which is of importance to those who con template replacing their burnt property. Mr. E. A. Smith, the photog rapher, who recently left Dar lington to reside in Savannah, is in town looking after the insurance on his pho tographic supplies which were destroyed by the recent fire. The Lamar Bulletin failed to appear last week. It is said that some dissatisfaction exists among the stockholders, though it is not improbable that mat ters will be adjusted and the paper issued soon again. On Monday, last two white men, Joe Pipkin and Tom Dampier, became involved in a quarrel in Darlington, and, as a consequence. Pipkin cut Dam pier on the head. Dr. J. C. Willcox dressed I> a m p i e r’s wounds, which are not serious. The brick building which Messrs Ward and Nachman are erecting on the east side of the Square will contain two stores, one of which will be occupied by Mr. J. C. White, the tinner. The building will be two stories high, but the second story will not extend the full length. The many friends of G. W. Brown, Esq., will be pained to learn of the death of his father, Mr. D. W. Brown which occur red in Florida one day last week. The deceased was sixty nine years old His home was in Lancaster, but he had gone to Florida in hopes of improving his health. Seven penitentiary convicls who were working in Barnwell County escaped on Friday. Among them was Daniel Wright, co'ored, who was sent from this County to the penitentiary for three years, at the fall term of Court of last year, for breaking into J. L. Coker & Co’s store at Hartsville. Col. T. B. Demaree, of Ken tucky, the famous temperance lecturer will deliver a lecture in Darlington on Monday night, in the interest of the Independent Crier of Good Templars, a branch of which society will p obahly be organized here. T ie place for the lecture will be announced from the churches on Sunday. Mr. 8. A. Woods left for New York on Monday to purchase stock for Messrs Woods & Woods. As this firm saved but very little of their dry goods, ladies’ and gent’s furnishing goods, shoes etc, their stock, when replenished in these lines, will be complete and new. They will receive the new stock as soon as possible. It would be well for the town authorities to empty bricks and other debris from the fire into the large gully in the rear of Mr. Hewitt’s stables. It would to a great extent prevent the sand from being washed into Swift Creek from this gully. The sand accummulatingln the bed of the creek has much to do with the water so often over flowing the banks. The Adjuttment of Losses Continues But Few of the Sufferers from the Fire Have Made ary Definite Plans. The sufferers from the recent fire still have their business in an unsettled condition and, in fact, very few have as yet made any definite plans. They have spent the past week adjusting the losses with the representa tives of the insurance compan ies. This required a great deal of work and while many of the losses have been adjusted, there are still some unsettled. We hope to give in our next issue a detailed statement of the ad justments. We mentioned in our last is sue tho temporary stands that the merchants, wfio were burnt out, had obtained. In most cases the merchants will remain at these stands for the present at least. Mr. W. T. Sanford has removed his jewelry estab lishment to the Racket Store. Mr. J. M. James has re-opened his saloon at the old stand. The building was badly damaged, but will be repaired immediate ly. The Fortner Bottling W’orks, of which Mr. 8. Kalmus is agent, have already commenced to erect a building near the C. S. & N. depot, where they will continue to manufacture seltzer and soda and bottle beer. Mr. J. C. White has found tempora ry business quarters in the resi dence portion of the jail. But few of the land owners in the burnt district have decided as yet on plans for rebuilding. Mr. J. H. Early has decided to build two brick stores on his lot on the western side of the Square, where the stand of P. B. Allen & Co. formerly stood. Mrs. M. J. Byrd will also build on her lot on the square and Mr. A. Weinberg expects to build four stores on Pearl Street. Dr. John Lunney will begin as soon as possible the erection of five brick stores on Pearl Street and will also erect several cottages facing on Mclver Street. Seven electric light poles were burned by the fire and this, of course, broke the circuit. On the second night following the tire the incandescent lights were again burning and by Monday night of this week the arc lights were turned on. Immediately after the fire Messrs Forman began to repair the breakage and the quickness with which they completed their work is greatly to be commended. A high grade fertilizers is the cheapest. Buy fish scrap from Edwards, Norment & Co’s and you get 9 per cent of ammonia. THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY. A Call Issued by the Darlington County Democratic Executive Committee. In accordance with the notice previously given in this paper the Democratic Executive Com mittee of Darlington County met in Darlington on Monday. The action taken by the Com mittee is embodied in the fol lowing call from the Chairman: To the Democracy of Darling ton C yunty: Pursuant to the order qf the Darlington County Democratic Executive Committee the re spective Democratic Clubs of Darlington County will meet at their usual places of meeting on April 9, at 3 pm, for the pur pose of reorganizing said clubs according to the Constitution of the Democratic party of South Carolina and to elect delegates to the County Convention to be held on the first Monday in May, at Darlington, at 12 in. The purpose of this conven tion is to reorganize the party in the County and to elect eight delegates to the State Conven tion to be held in Columbia, on Wednesday, May 18, for the pur pose of electing delegates to the National Democratic Conven tion. Each club will be entitled to one delegate to the County Con vention for every twenty-five members and an additional del egate for a majority fraction of twenty-five. Each club will elect or nomi nate a member of the County Executive Committee. J. W. Beasley, Chairman. Chow Chow, mixed and onion pickles, West &. Honour. BURNED TO DEATH. Th« Horrible Fate of an old Colored Woman. An old colored woman named Cloney Lee, was burned to death on Friday. She lived on Messrs Marco & Lewenthal’s place in the Mechamcsville neighbor hood. She had gone into the field alone that morning for the purpose of burningtrash. About ten o’clock in the day some of the other hands came upon her charred remains in flie field, wlure far removed worn all assistance she had fallen a vic tim to the flames of her own making and had been burned to death. The woman was over fifty years of age. Chocolat Menier, W. & H. FLORENCE^ THE C. S. & N. RAILROAD. TOM TALBERT SHOT DOWN ON THE STREET. The Trouble Grew Out of Talbert's Charging Charles Barrenger With Slandering his Daugh ter.—The Homicide Fol lows a Cowhiding [News and Courier.) Florence, March 7. once is again the scene of blood shed, this time prominent and 1 well connected citizens figuring ! in the tragedy. Tom Talbert, a machinist, was killed this morning in a fight with W. R. Barrenger, Jr, and C. H. Barrenger, managers of the new Central Hotel. From a careful examination of the witnesses it is almost im- posibleto say who fired the pis tol shot The testimony of the three leading witnesses differs widely. However, the coroner’s jury find Charles principal and Will THE CRIMINAL COURT. Addresses a Communication to the Farmers Along Their Line of Road. OeficeofGeneralManauer, ) Sumter, S. C., Feb. 27, 1892. / To the Farmers on the Line of the Charleston, Sumter and ! Northern Railroad As the subject of diversfied crops is now being considered | by you, we beg to call to your Flor- attention the question of plant- , ing Irish and sweet potatoes, cabbage, beans, onions and watermelons for Northern and Western markets. We are now arranj ing with our connections for a fast Vegetable Train to be put on from Pregnall’s to Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York via Norfolk; and to Pittsburg, Harrisburg, Buffalo and other points in the North and East, to Cincinnati. Louisville, and other points in the West, via Roanoke, Va. We confidently expect to announce these schedules in the near future. Letters have been Barrenger! addressed to merchants in these Barrenger | c it* e8 > sonrm of which we have THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAST DAYS. Sentences Passed.—Jos. W. James Sentenced to be Hanged on June 10.—Three Murder Cases Post* pone d.—Presentment of the Grand Jury. Only two cases were tried in the Court of General Sessions since the report of the proceed- fire, during one duties required of her, whose sole pay is her rations. We re commend that a competent wo man nurse be employed, who is able to nurse the sick, dress their wounds, keep the sick rooms clean, and generally look after and wait upon the sick. Sixth. We found also a grown young man of about twenty years old in a most de plorable condition. He is an idiot and an epileptic. Some time in January he fell into the of his fits, and ings in our last issue. On Wed- was nesday of last week James Ted- ulS der was tried for assault and badly burned. His care b6en so neglected that .t was almost impossible to enter his house to see him, the stench battery with intent to kill. Some was so offensive. Being an months ago he shot Dr. J. W. «P*leptic he should be watched, Williamson, of DoveevUle. Th. ^ d b 3 “> d “^b/'rolS jury found him guilty of assault i„to the fire. We recommend and battery of a high and'ag- that the proper steps be taken gravated nature, but recom- at once to see if he FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. What Our Neighbors Are Doing And Saying.—A Brief Resume of the Week. ROBBIN S NECK. The Couiitv Commissioners will meet on the 17th. inst. Mr. Geo. H. Edwards has store at Bobbin’s Neck. Mr. J. BANKS BETTER THAN PITCHERS. Mr*. Annie Ottiano, of Columbia, Rob bed of Seven Hundred Dollar* Which She Kept in a Pitcher. [Columbia State, Feb. 22.) Mrs. Annie Ottiano is an ener getic woman who has been do ing business in the Columbia Hotel block for several years, and has met with considerable success. She is known far and wide as the successful fruit dealer of the city. During all a these years she has, unknowm to any but a very few, refused I to place any of her B. Winters is in charge of it. , l0 , )Jace any 0I ner money in The seine fisherman will soon bank, but has been hoarding her i begin fishing in the Great Pee savings and keeping them in her bed room in the rear portion of the store. She kept her wealth in a pitcher which she always kept securely in a wardrobe near her Dee and then fish dinners will be the order of the day. The silo built and filled by Mr. A. A. Gandy was a success Court. La „a... . ■ i • ocvuici/ in u naruruue near ner ^I?,! 8hln * the I bed’ a “d at this time she had in it about $(500 in gold paper accessory before the fact. ~ ! published for your information. The killing of Talbert was the These indicate that you can culmination of a difilculty which dud good markets for potatoes, has been forming for some time past. The good name of a mod est and beautiful girl, the daughter of the dead man, hail been profaned, and the irate father held Charlie Barrenger resnonsible, the other party having left the city. On Satur day evening Talbert, in the presence of a large of citizens, attacked with a cowhide, and several licks, passed between the two, Talbert having the advantage. This morning the difficulty was renewed and the following ac count of what occured is taken fr m the testimony of Capt. Beck : Beck and Talbert walked to the freight depot together, talk -1 ing over the occurrence of Sat urday afternoon. Talbert hav ing to pass the hotel on his way home requested Capt. Beck to walk with him. After passing the hotel Talbert noticed the two Barrengers following rapid ly. At Stackley’s corner they overtook Talbert and Beck. Will Barrenger called to Tal bert asking to speak to him a moment. Talbert went a little distance and stopped, saying : “This is far enough.” Will then began to reproach Talbert for vegetables and water melons. The large Northern markets are too well known to require any explanation in regard to them. Your land is specially adapted to the raising of potatoes. Sel ect good seed and we are ready to meet you more than half w ay with rates and schedules number of 1 fbat will greatly assist in solv- Barrenger ( * n g the^ question of what you are to plant in the future Any further information you may desire will be cheerfully given on application to G. W. Smith, but recom- a t once to fee it lie can be ad- market with fat cattle. , it about $(500 in gold coin, and mended him to the mercy of the IV' ie um and, if so, The railroad bed has caused a about $100 in silver and that he be sent there good deal of damage to the t find that no re- farmers, not enough space hav- , 1 rtf fL separation j ng 5 een j e f t for water to g0 Thursday was spent in pass- °* f“ e races, one room being oc- through. * ing sentences upon prisoners. f a pied by a white person and x 1 the next room by a colored per- I he time of the Court was oc- • . . c AN ARSON CASE. Seventh. J gard is paid to currency. Yesterday afternoon she went to the wardrobe for the purpose of putting some money in the itcher and then made the start ing discovery that the pitcher d 1 r __ On account of the wet weath- {j son. This is wrong and should the brick yard has shut down, l-,,! „n fVo cupied on Friday and Saturday be stopped immediately. We vv,ien the ground becomes dry f with the trial of W. Horace recommend that the houses on enough, 25,000 dry pressed L r08trated ' b th rii 8 ! ; McGee and John A. McGee, one street be U8e<1 b y whi t« peo- hncks will be turned out i t.hp r*>nli , 3rritirm r\f + white, for arson. They P 1 ? on tbe other strw >t by , ‘ la >'- Soliciting Agent, J. W. Wiggins, Agent, Holly Hill. E. D. Kyle, Genl. Freight Agent, Sumter. J. H. Aveuill, Genl. Manager, Sumter. both j . were charged with burning the co l° re d people, barn of Mr. W. P. Woodham,' Eighth. We find that the near Lamar. The jury render- amount of wood furnished for ed a verdict of not guilty. fuel is entirely too little, not The Court of General Sessions enough to keep them warm, adjourned on Monday recommend that enough CASES continued. woo ‘ 1 b f b > keep them comfortable. In the matter of Quite a number of cases were food we are satisfied they have continued to the next term of a u they need. Court, the most important of Complaint is made that the! ^ on will be planted than in for- which were three murder cases, public road is obstructed near! ,ner y earH and less guano will as follows: J. D. Flinn for kill- the C. & D. depot in this town be uswi - Corn will take the ! ing S. L. Kelley; Richard Moody by trains frequently blocking l^ ace cotton. the realization of the fact that all her wealth had been stolen. Mr. J. B. Winters has applied! Chief Higbe was at oncenotified for a postoffice at this place and and after examining the pre- ilile reply, mises and ascertaining all the facts, he immediately detailed has received a favorable reply. We expect soon to be in com munication with the outside world. The oat crop in the Neck is small and does not look well. The acreage is large. Less cot- LYDIA. Lamar. John Moody, accessories to the road so as to detain owners the killing of Henry Jones by 0 f ve bicles for a considerable George Moody, and Primus time. We recommend that the Messrs Lee & Bro., Gainey for the killing of S. P. proper authorities take such ville, paid us a flying \V ilson. steps as to make the C. & D. R.: cently. THE JAMES CASE. R. Co. Stop this practice. ! yr e b a ve On Thursday morning Joseph! We have appointed a com-| our town the ac an officer to work up the case. It is not known when the rob- beiy was committed, as the last time Mrs. Ottiano looked into the pitcher was more than a week ago, when she returned to the city after a visit to Charles ton, and put $40 more in it. STATE NEWS. P,- . to , , W. James was brought into mittee to examine into est & P Hononr cheese, Court and the Judge sentenced counts, management and bonds a in shoemaker. new the of Harts- visit re- addition to person of a And was West & Honour. S. R. Buckwheat, W. & H. him to be hanged on June 10. of the various offices in our Mr. Dove Pate has been quite „ iid ut ^ UUKrt , HOUmu ouicl[ _ It is stated on good authority County, as charged by your, s >clc with pneumonia, but is now house, died in Marion on Tues- Gathered From Our Exchanges, Put in Paragraphs. Willie Phillips, white, acquitted last week for killing K. Pennington in SumterCounty last October. Mrs. Annie E. Stackhouse wife of Congressman Stack- WHO WANTS THE PLACE ? is Reported that Representative. Stackhouse Will Retire from Con ress. | Honor; this committee to report at next term of the Court. In conclusion we desire to improving Mr. Bartow King, of Remini, has been visiting his mother The Washington correspond- taking advantage of his brother, ent of the News and Courier, in at the same time giving the lie his letter of the 4th inst , says : to the reports upon which Tal- It is whispered around in the. n bert undertook to thrash Char South Caroliha colony that Capt. ' “ „ lie. Talbert then attem r>t “ rl ^ .-n — . three months that an effort will be made to have the Governor respite Lewis Williams to the day fix- „„„„ ed for James’ execution. The thank your Honor for the cour- >i rs a. King day now set for Williams’exe- tes y a »d consideration you have cution is April 2(5. shown us. Judging from a glimpse we Respectfully submitted, recently had, Mr. Hicks has the A. B. Dove, fastest troting horse in Harts- Foreman. v iHe. CONVICTIONS AND SENTENCES. The following are the con victions and the sentences there for: Alexander Byrd, aggravated' assault and battery, $50 fine or in the peniten tiary (the fine was paid); Henry McQueen, larceny, (horse steal ing), plead guilty, two years in day of last week. A large oil mill at Rock Hill ( was destroyed by fire on Sun- J day night. The loss was heavy and the insurance will not cover it. HOMICIDE IN FLORENCE HE WALKED OFF. Arch Moss, a white man re siding in Spartanburg County, died last week from having morphine administered to him by mistake for quinine. ted to Stockhouse wiliTo? ^“urn^to I ^ In a Negro DancTHous^"" '' Someone Eise's Money/ | A man, named Jike Sheel, draw his pistol. Wifi said: Washington again during the *7 Ft™™™ \f Q v ■ t (Pee Dee Index.) was run over and killed by an “Don’t you draw your pistol.” present session, and the proba- ^ c Q u ® en >* ar< :® n y’ (horse steal- F lorence, March 4. Tom T . M w q „ engine,on Tuesday of last week. High words ensued again and a bilities are that he will ^retire 1?^ ’ P e -^ ^ 7’ rS 10 '"'a' 118 ’ al,as ^ lll,a |y ^ e ' 80n - ’’.j • j while walking on the track of second time Talbert began to from Congress. He is quite an tbe P enit cntiary; \N ilhe Jones, as killedat a negro dance last ( , m- ’ p, * j , , ! the South Carolina Railway at draw his nistol Will said • ! <>l.i man tLo-aaa compound larceny (recommend- night by William Wingate. Ed. Gallivant s P erry Alliance < denot in ~ ‘ ' draw his pistol. Will saui ; ( oM man and the recent bereave- ed to K the rnercy the Court)< Wingate, his brother, is held by through its trade agent, Rev. the umon depot m affected him He may*™-^^" 8 * x montbB * n the penitentiary; the coroner’s jury as an acces- J. W. Kirton. During the fall “Give your pistol to Capt Beck Capt Beck then called attention to the fact that Charlie had a pistol in his hand, and ordered all parties to deliver their pis- for him to remain in tols to him. Before this could be done the lie was passed again ment he sustained has seriously . retain his membership in the present House, but there is no necessity Washing party could i ton. If any important question should arise he and W’ill struck Talbert in the reach here within twenty-four face. Talbert drew his pistol hours. He may decide to give | up his seat and give Governor Tillman an opportunity to call a special election to choose his and fired. Here the testimony of the witnesses varies. One swears that Charlie shot almost instan taneously, so that the two re ports might be taken for one. To resume Capt Beck’s testi mony : After the first fire Will staggered and almost fell. Tal bert turned to enter the store. Will recovered and pursued him and fired, the ball taking effect in the door. Capt Beck got in the door and prevented Will cn tering or firing again. A few minutes later a third shot was fired in rear of the store. This shot not one of the witnesses ex plained. The supposition of the jury is that Talbert fired it him self. Neither could any of the witnesses swear that Charlie was in the street at the time it was fired. The Barrengers were taken in charge by Deputy Sheriff Ted der, who was near the scene of the tragedy. Lem Gadsden was the only wit ness who heard four shots. He was the one who testified that Charlie shot immediately after Talbert; also that Charlie did not have a pistol drawn, and that Will, when Capt Beck call ed attention to the fact that Charlie had a pistol, ordered him to put it up. The character of the wound and the position of the parties at the time of the first fire sup port Gadsden’s testimony. The coroner’ jury found the verdict then as given in the outset of this article. Talbert was wounded in the left breast, the pulmonary ar tery was cut ana death resulted from hemorrhage of the lung. Death ensued in about half an hour. Talbert was one of the most popular men in town, and one of the best machinist in the coun try. He was the father of the In ternational Order of Machinists, and at one time was its nation al president- He was a Knight of Honor and as well as a mem ber of several other orders He leaves a wife and a number of small children. The Barrengers were both young men, just of age, and jefy popular with everybody^/ Calvin Emanuel, resisting ofti cer, aggravated assault, carry ing razor concealed on person (plead guilty), one year in peni tentiary; Calvin Emanuel, car rying concealed weapon (plead guilty), three months in peni tentiary; Elmore Davis, two cases for forgery (plead guilty sory before the fact. A dispute began between the first two, one charging the other with stepping on his foot. A quarrel ensued and blows followed words. Ed Wingate joined in to assist his brother. He held Nelson while Willie stabbed him in the throat with a pocket ig Mr. Foxworth gave Kirton for collection,the liens and bills of sale which he had taken from the Alliancemen. Kirton col lected the money, but failed to depot in Columbia. His head was severed from his body. A number of counties have elected delegates to the conven tion to nominate a ticket in op position to Tillman, which will to both), two years inthepeni- knife, severing the jugular vein. A _A_* - 1 • l?,l \\r- A„J 1...A successor* — ■ ■ — - —f' 11 Citron, currants West & Honour. and raisins, THE MERRY MINSTREL. Guy Brothers Give a Splendid Enter tainment at the Opera House. We were able only to make mention in our last issue of the fact that the Guy Bros’ Min strels gave an entertainment in the Opera House on Wednes day of last week. We feel that it would be unfair to that com pany not to give a more extend ed notice of its performance. The company is undoubtedly one of the best that has ever they have pi visited Darlington. Its perfor-! bills handed mance was refined and enter taining and everybody enjoyed it. The dancing and singing were unusually good. The peo pie of Darlington will always De glad of the opportunity to atteud so good an entertainment as the one the Guy Brothers’ gave us. tentiary for each case; Cassie Caston, assault with intent to kill, $25 fine or two months in the penitentiary, (a motion was made for a new trial in this case, but it was refused); James Tedder, assault and battery of Ed Wingate was arrested, but Willie tried to escape to Dar- begged for a week’s lington. He was found by which to raise the Officer Smart concealed in an old barn. Both he and his brother are now in jail. The hall where Nelson was killed is turn it over to Mr. Foxworth, be held in Columbia on the 24th though frequently called on to inst. do so. Two weeks ago Mr j. R . Keels , E8q . ; of the Sum . S°^ cw ?. r J b b, < Kirton ton that n er bar> was tried for forgery if he did not pay over the mon-1 | a8t we ek. The case resulted ey he would indict him. Kirton i i n a mistrial on Thursday. time in There is another case of forgery money, a g a i n8 t Mr. Keels. high and aggravated nature said by the police to be a bad (recommended to the mercy of den, that should have been the Court), $100 fine or one year broken up long ago. in the penitentiary, fine paid. PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY. The grand jury made the fol lowing presentment: To His Honor, Judge J. J. Norton, Presiding: The grand jury drawn at this term beg leave to report that assed upon all the us Dy your Honor and in accordance with your in structions have examined the Court House building and find: First The floor of the Sher iff’s office to be needing repairs and we recommend that the same be duly repaired. Second. We find that the rooms used as jury rooms by the ! petit jury to be badly kept, the Queen and Maple syrup, West air is so foul that it isa hardship [Hi & Honour. A CARD OF THANKS. Mr. J. Gregg McCall Acknowledges the A**i»tance Rendered him Dur ing the Fire. Editor Darlington News: I desire to thank the citizens of Darlington, through the col umns of your paper, for the kind and generous assistance rendered me at my residence during the recent fire. A num ber of people came to my aid and did good work which I greatly appreciate. Not being able to remember who all of them were, on account of the excitement incident to the occa sion, I cannot thank my good friends individually, so I take this means of showing them all my sincere gratitude for their valuable assistance. J. Gregg McCall. on the juror to be forced to stand it, sometimes for days and nights, and we recommend that suitable arrangements to these rooms be made so as to make them comfortable ; we further recommend that twelve chairs be put in each room for the use of the jurors. Third. We find three boxes of old papers and tax returns for several years back, in the passage of the Court House. We recommend, in accordance with the recommendation of the former grand jury, t*>at the said lot of papers he taken out of the passage way of the Court House and stored away in the jail for safe keeping. Fourth. We visited the jail and find it in good condition and the prisoners well cared for. Fifth. We also visited the rom the Pioneer Tobacco Farmer of South Carolina. Office F. M. Rodgers, Jr., \ Florence, S. C., Jan. 18, ’92. J Quinipiac Company :—I used your “Pine Island” Fertilizer on my Tobacco crop last year, and can say that the results were all that could be expected. I have never used a fertilizer that the results were better. I can heartily recommend it to all to bacco growers as a first-class fertilizer for growing ./me tobac co. I shall use it this year. F. M. Rodgers, Jr. For prices and further particu lars concerning this fertilizer, apply to Woods & Woods. Mch 10—3t. Roll of Honor. The following is the roll of honor for Hebron High School- Hattie Hearon, Edward Mozin- go, Earnest Woodham, Annie Mozingo. Eva Morris, Boyd Beasley, Albert Bruce, Edgar Smith, Mattie Stewart, Etson Mozingo, Daisy Pate, Rosa and it was given him. At the end of that time Mr. Foxworth went to see him, but was in formed that Kiiton had run away to Texas. Kirton’sbroth er told Mr. Foxworth that J. W- Kirton left home on the night of the 21st of February for Gal- velston, Tex. Mr. Foxworth at first thought Kirton was hid ing somewhere near home to escape arrest, but has since con cluded that he has really gone to Texas. The money collected by Kirton, which has not been accounted for by him, amounts to nearly $800. Kirton was a prominent man in Horry, and came within two or three votes of being nominated for the leg islature on the reform ticket in 1890. Pine Island Fertilizer. [From one who has perfeeted the cure of tobacco and lias done more to revolutionize the curing and handling of tobacco than the whole world.) Office of Modern Tobacco Barn Company, High Point, N. C., January 15,1892. The Quinnipiac Company.— Gentlemen :—I expect to grow a crop of thirty acres of Tobacco at Tifton, Ga., this year and have made up my mind to use “Pine Island Fertilizer.” I have a good opinion of it as a tobacco first-class tobacco fertilizer, Moore, Luther Skinner, Marvin gained from many sources, Mozingo. Thofollowinggentle- among them R. H Ricks of visitors to the Rev. M. Mozingo and H. Evans. men were recent school: Col. W The Point At Issue. [Pee Dee Index.) After the primaries both must wings of the Democracy flap together.—O r an gebu rg ; Times and Democrat. W T e are not to have any State primary and that is what the people want. Give us a fair, open Nash County, N. C., A. J. Hes ter of N. C., and F. M. Rogers, Jr., of Florence, 8. C., who are : among the very best and most successful tobacco growers in these tobacco States. Yours truly, W. H. Snow. For prices and further partic ulars concerning this fertilizer. Apply to Woods & Woods. Mch 10—3t. At a meeting of the State Democratic Executive Commit tee, held on Tuesday, it was de cided that Probate Judges and Masters of Equity should be vo ted for at the State primary. John R. Keels, Esq, of Sumter, was acquitted last week of the charge of murdering William McCoy, colored. A case of self- defense was shown. The kill ing occured some months ago. Van Thomas, colored, was hanged at Abbeville, on Friday, for murdering John Brackett, also colored. He confessed the crime and also admitted that he had killed a man in Chester in 1889. Solon Lewis, mechanic, and Sam Cole, merchant, exchang ed nine pistol shots on the streets of Latta, Marion County, on Thursday. Cole received five shots and Lewis one. Neither is dangerously wounded. At Reid’s in Sumter Countv, on Wednesday of last week, | two negroes got into a quarrel about rations. One struck the other over the head with an ax handle, fracturing his skull. The wounded man then shot his antagonist inflicting a mortal wound. At the last election a Consti tutional amendment was passed abolishing the boards of County Commissioners. The Attorney General has decided that, while the County Commissioner is not a Constitutional office, it exists by tbe authority of the Legisla ture and will continue to exist until abolished by an Act of the Legislature. County Commis sioners will, therefore, be voted for at the election this fall. New prunes West & Honour. . , _ r —. In New Orleans, on Tuesday poor house. We found the State primary and you will see of last week, Jack Burke and nar . 8e cb arge of the sick and both wings of the Democracy Needham, both feather weights, afflicted to be a woman entirely i “flapping” together in Novem- I had a prize fight. Burke was incompetent to perform the I ber. I knocked out m the tenth round. MARRIED. On Sunday, February 28,1892, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. E. H. Cuttino, of Ebenezer, Mr. E. E. McGill, of Darlington, and Miss Lizzio Smoot, daughter ot J. A. Smoot, of Palmetto.