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Wxttlm$mx DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1893. WHOLE NUMBER 975. A Column of Now*. Tersely Told, Interest to Our Many Readers. Cotton brought from 1\ to 71 in Darlington yesterday. The town authorities are erect ing a nice, substantial fence around the guardhouse. Darlington Lodge, No 7, Knights of Pythias, will meet on Tuesday evening next. Rev. T. H. Edwards, of Pal metto, advertises a fine farm to lease. Read the description of its many advantages. No applicants appeared last week to stand the competitive examination for the three schol arships in the Charleston Col lege. An important notice from the Darlington Phosphate C o m- pany, in regard to the sale of cotton seed meal and hulls, is published in this issue. P' T Mr. W. Witcover informs the ublic through this issue of hr News that he has opened a store in the Alexander build ing on Grove Street, near Pearl, where he is prepared to pay the highest cash prices for country produce and furs of all kinds. The colored teachers’ associa tion for Darlington county met in the Mayo School building on Saturday last, Prof. T. L. Cot ton presiding. The meeting was devoted to the considera tion of the subject, “Arithmetic in its Highest Co Tses”, which was discussed by N. R. Johnson and W. B. Smallwood. The as sociation will meet again on the first Saturday in November. Marshals A. E. Dargan and T. J. Cook and Mr. 8. Lewen- thal have gone to Fort McPher son, near Atlanta, having been summoned to appear there as witnesses in the court marshal ■ of Mr. John Hill, who is charged with desertion from the United States Army. Mr. Hill is from this county and an account of the trouble in which he is in volved wa^ recently published in this paper. The time for holding the an nual State Fair is near at hand (November 6 to 10) and the Sec retary states that the entries are very large. Darlington, which has always led in ex hibits, must do so again this year. Let our people be up and doing; they must act promptly as the entries close positively on October 26. Entrance blanks will be furnished on application to Col. E. R. Mclver, Darling ton, S. C. The competitive examination for the scholarship from this county in the Citadel Academy was held in the Court House yesterday. The following young ‘ entlemen were the applicants: essrs J. B. BuBose, John W. Williamson, H. H. Griffin, Dar lington; T. L. Cannon, John Lawton, Hartsville; W. L. Jo- sey, Una. As soon as their sev eral papers are examined, the name of the successful appli cant will be announced. propri- H< ■V Ifaj. Evans, the new etor of the Cleveland House, has made a fine impressiofi here by the way he conducts his hotel. Nothing so advertises a town as a good hotel, and from the expressions of approval which we hear on all sides, we feel warranted in saying that Maj. Evans’s house is one of the very best in the State. The general consensus of opinion is that the fare is excellent, an 1 that all the appointments of the institution are of such a nature as to reflect credit upon the community. Reckling, the celebrated Col umbia photographer, will visit Darlington on Monday next for the purpose of taking a picture of the new Armory and of the picked squad of the Darlington Guards which won the Colum bia prize last spring. This pic ture is to be a very elaborate piece of work, and will present a handsome appearance. While here Reckling also purposes do ing work for any who may leave orders for him at Bristow’s bookstore, where a large num ber of his photographs and crayon portraits are now on ex hibition. H i s headquarters while here will be in the new Armory building. Brief Mention About People You Know end People You Don't Know. Miss Anna Rogers is visiting friends in Hartsville. Mr. Howard Norment is clerk ing for Norment & Co. Dr. A. T. Baird returned on Monday from the World’s Fair. Mr. M. M. Mathison, of An derson, is on a visit to Darling ton. Miss Rosa Lucas, of Harts ville, is visiting Miss May Mc Call. Miss Lita Lucas, of Society Hill, is visiting Mrs. A. T. Baird. Cadet Wightman W. Garner has returned to his duties at the Citadel. Dr. Henry DuBose, of Sumter county, is visiting relatives in Darlington. Mr. Harry F. White left last week to attend Wofford College Fitting School. Miss Stella Iseman, of George town, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. A. Weinberg. Mrs.* E. Keith Dargan and her son, Mr. R. Keith Dargan, left a few days ago for a visit to the World’s Fair. Mr. Robert Edwards, of Pal metto, has gone to New York, where he will this year com plete his course in medicine. Mr. John E. Boyd will leave on Monday for Charleston to resume his studies in the South Carolina Medical College. With the completion of this session Mr. Boyd will return a full- fledged “M. D.” The many friends of that worthy Christian gentlemen, Rev. Simpson Jones- will be ined to learn that he is ill at is home in Swift Creek. Mr. Jones’s advanced age, 82 years, makes his illness serious. The Southern Christian Ad vocate, of the 6th inst., says : “Rev. John A. Rice, of Wash ington Street Church, this city, [Columbia,] began a series of sermons last Sunday night on ‘Evenings with Jesus.’ At an early day he proposes to call to gether all the baptized children of his congregation and hold a special service in their inter est.” New buckwheat and oatmeal. Coggeshall & Co. THE CHRYSANTHEMUM FAIR. The Ladies Making Arrangements for a Pleasant Entertainment. The executive committee of the Darlington Horticultural Society met on Thursday last and took the initiative steps to wards preparing for the chry santhemum fair. A meeting of the society will be held to mor row (Friday) afternoon for the completion of the arrangements. The fair will be held about the first week in November, when the beautiful chrysanthemum is at its best. Two nights and the day intervening will be de voted to t h e exhibit’on, the children having their “hour’ in the afternoon. The exhibits will not be restricted to the res idents of the town, but, indeed, all in the county and the Pee Dee section who may wish to send their chrysanthemums are cordially invited to do so. A full attendance of the mem bers of the society is earnestly requested for the meeting to morrow afternoon, which will be held at 4 o’clock at the residence of the Misses William son on Broad Street. The soci ety is anxious to make a great success of the fair, ana, of course, this will be done as the ladies of Darlington never fail at anything they undertake. Walter J. Parrott has a fresh and tull line of candies at his grocery store. ■ . «•» —• ■ SPECIAL SERVICES VEXATIOUS QUESTION. HOW IS THE SHIPMENT OF LIQUOR TO BE PROHIBITED? In th« Inter**! of the Mission* of the Southern Baptist Convention. A special “children’s service” will be held in the Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon next, at 3.30 o’clock, in which all the pupils of the Sunday- school will participate. The services will be held in the in terest of the foreign and home missions of the Southern Bap-1 tist Cohvention, and will con sist of singing, recitations by the children and address by the pastor. The Authorities In a Quandary as to What to Do and How to Do It— Dispensary Figures. Everything is quiet in the whiskey fight. Darlington furnishes no new developments this week. The rumor we mentioned in our last issue, to the effect that the Atlantic Coast Line would not surrender any more liquor to the officers of the law unless the latter show proper papers, has gained considerable cred ence and is now accepted gen erally by our people as a fact. A PERIOD OP INACTION. This rumor has doubtless caus ed the authorities to pause and consider the matter thoroughly before proceeding further, for no seizures, nor attempts at seizure, have been made for over a week. Of course, until some steps are taken by the offi cers of the law in this direction, it will he impossible to know what course the Coast Line will really take. In the meantime, it is said, that a great deal of liquor con tinues to be shipped into Dar- linjrton from other States. WHO SHALL ISSUE WARRANTS? Apropos of the rumor that the Coast Line will require warrants for further search and seizure, the question arises, what judi cial officer shall issue the war rants? The muchly mixed up dispensary law is no more mix ed in any particular than in this. The Act is not very clear on this point and there is great difference of opinion as to what officer has jurisdiction in the matter. a lawyer’s opinion. In this connection the Col- u m b i a correspondent of the News and Courier writes as follows, on Monday last: The general counsel for one of the leading railroads in the State has a little mine which he will soon spring, if the occasion arises, and some of the State’s constables will be very much surprised at the sudden turn things may take. This lawyer —and he is unusually success ful—says that there is not the slightest pretext in the world for a trial justice to issue a war rant for seizure of any whiskey under the dispensary law, and that the first constable who at tempts to seize any liquor under such a warrant on the road he represents will be arrested and dealt with. The law does not give any such authority to trial justices, and they are a class of officers who can do only what they are authorized by law to undertake The law, the law yer says, directs how such seiz ures are to be made. The facts were reported to the solicitor and he is to take action and se cure the warrant for seizure if one be thought necessary. “It is very probable that this question will occasion the con stables some trouble. The is sue has never yet been raised. It will be remembered that in the early history of the law a trial justice at Rock Hill or in that vicinity refused to issue a warrant under the dispensary law for a seizure of liquor, and he was told by Governor Till man that he had nothing to do with interpreting the law, but that he must carry out the in structions given him and ask no questions.” ANOTHER VEXATIOUS QUESTION. But suppose a solution is found to the question of what officer shall issue the warrant and the constable is fortified with the necessary papers, how far can be proceed in the search? This is another vexatious ques tion which is causing the au thorities to hesitate. If the shipment of liquor is to be suc- cessfullv prevented, the consta ble will have to open almost every package of freight to find the contraband goods, for little ' or no liquor is openly shipped, but is sent under fictitious names and is so carefully pack ed that it is impossible from the outward appearance of the pack age to tell what is contained therein. Now, can a constable lawfully break open freight promiscuously in order to see ever, that the authorities will remain inactive. Tillman is too anxious to make the dispensary a success. Besides, we have reason to believe that something will turn up soon. A FIFTEEN PUZZLE. The perplexities of the law make it worse than the fifteen puzzle, but the patrons of the dispensary do not bother them selves about this so long as they can get official liquor. It may be of interest to the public to know WHAT KIND OF “BOOZE” the “dispensaryites” in the town and county indulge in, so we publish the following table showing the September sales at the dispensary: TOOK LEG BAIL. 2 or* w . : g g alg: ; : : <1 £?***** : : : •< ?: CC • • *-* ? 5 • • 4KPM £tcf os § S 88^ >—• ~ J 4*. (Z, 4— n -U- 36 . •-* -j _ 4 is— iss* — is — — — Xc — is-jwi 888S8828888SS88S8S * 2 to Druggist at 65. Total amount of Sales <12,201 874 Total Cost 1,677 16 TRAVIS EVANS ESCAPES FROM SHERIFF SCARBOROUGH. Judge Mclver Refuses to Release him on Bond, so he Skips to Parts Unknown, Travis Evans, the white man who is charged with murder in Chesterfield county and who was brought to the Darlington jail for safe keeping, has skip ped to parts unknown. On Wed nesday of last week Sheriff Scarborough carried him to Cheraw to appear before Chief Justice Mclver on habeas cor pus. After hearing the case the Judge refused to release Evans on bond, so later he took “leg bail”. As there was no train return ing to Darlington th»t night Sheriff Scarborough took Evans to the residence of C. L. Evans, the prisoner’s cousin, intending to remain there with him until next morning. While the Sher iff was eating his supper, C. L. Evans and Travis Evans walk ed out on the piazza, C. L. Evans agreeing to keep watch on his captive cousin. During ( the conversation Travis Evans asked his companion to get him something with which to un cork a bottle of whiskey. The latter went into the house to comply with the request and when he returned to the piazza he found that the prisoner had skipped. So Sheriff Scarbor ough had to return home with out his man, whose whereabouts have not yet been ascertained. Total Profit 9 624 2H where there is whiskey? SOMETHING IS UP. It is not to be supposed, how This table furnishes food for thought for the prohibitionists. Big stock of fresh canned goods just arrived. C. & Co. A CARD. Confederate and Revolutionary Relics Wanted for the Public Schools. Editor Darlington News: We ask the people of Darling ton to help us form, at St. John’s, a museum of Confederate relics. We wish, first, to get a collec tion, as nearly complete as pos sible, of Confederate bills, bank notes, bonds, stamps etc. Thus all such articles as arms or parts of arms, buttons or other parts of uniforms, reliable engravings of flags, make-shift articles—in short, anything that will serve to illustrate, or to arouse inter est in Confederate, life either at home or in the army, would be very useful and hence accept able. These may be accompan ied by appropriate written state ments. If any one would send, neatly written out, thoroughly authen ticated war-stories that have not been in print, we should be glad to file them in the collec tion. Besides the above, we should like to have other historical cariosities, such as Revolution ary or Indian relics, and also any specimen of a geographical or scientific character. Those wishing to make such contributions, will, if it is not convenieni to send, please in form me by postal card. Patterson Wardlaw, Supt. of Schools. Darlington, 8. C., Oct 10, ’93. For cowfeed see C. & Co. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The Report for Last Session—The Present Attendance. We publish elsewhere the re ports of the Darlington Public Schools for the session of 1892— 93, which show that this noble institution is in a most flourish ing condition. The town has every reason to be proud of the work done by its citizens in the cause of education; it promises still better fruition as time ad vances. The present session began a few weeks ago. The work of both teachers and pupils is now well under way and everything about the schools is proceeding smoothly. The number of pu pils enrolled is as follows: white schools, 335; colored school 189. The first and third grades at St. John’s and the first grade at Mayo are full, but some pupils can still be taken in the other grades. Those wishing to ap ply for admission to St. John’s should see the Superintendent in the afternoon. Call at Parrott’s grocery get fresh mackerel. and Fresh fruits. C. & Co. “CUPID'S CAPERS." The Attraction at the Opera House This Evening. “Cupid’s Capers” will be pre sented at the opera house to night (Thursday) by a company composed of twenty persons; tickets 75 and 50 cents, on sale at the Bookstore. Watch the street parade at noon. The Salisbury, (N. C.,) News, of Oc tober 3, says: “ ‘Cupid’s Ca* pers’ held the boards at the op era house last evening. The crowd was the largest of the season and the play was receiv ed with favor. There is no great depth of plot or sentiments m the play, but there is lots of fun and laughter evoked almost continually. Its fort is farce comedy and in this particular it is a success. The people were pleased and amused.” Fruit syrup and lime juice at cost. Coggeshall & Co. Catching the Eye MakeH Millions Bay. Fall, 1893 Announcement. New F al 1 Goods Our stock is now complete. All the new goods are in and we are ready to serve you with the leading novelties from foreign and home markets. DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. This department literally shines with the many beautiful goods we have on sale. We are offering large lines of Dress Goods in Hop Sackings, Storm Serges, Cheviots, German Diagonals. French Serges, Henriettas, Groveland Flannels And a great many good values at 15. 20, 25, 85, 45 cents, in plain and fancy weaves. The above in all the new shades for winter wear and in single dress patterns no two alike. TRIMMINGS, SILKS & VELVETS in all the leading colors and combina tions to match all Dress Goods. Wool underwear for men, women and children. New Fall Ginghams andSatines for children's school dresses at 84, 10. 121, 14 and 15 cents. Fine lines of Engish Satines at 15c, and wash goods in abundance. We are still selling the best Corset for $1 in town—Thompson's Glove-Fitting Corset. Nice scrim, 86 inches wide, good quality, 5c per yard. RABBI JOHN SERGIUS. A Native of East India Delivers a Lec ture in the Methodist Church. Rabbi John Sergius, a native of East India and a converted Jew, delivered a lecture in the Methodist Church, on Tuesday night, on the manners and cus toms of the people of East India. A large crowd was out to hear him and was much pleased aud interested in what he had to say. The Rabbi is travelling over the country, giving lec tures for the purpose of raising funds for the support of the many destitute orphans in his native land, and is meeting with much success. Darlington responded liberally in her con tribution for this charitable work. New line china and glassware, latest styles and decorations. Coggeshall & Co. Enterprising snd Energetic Messrs Coggeshall & Co., the enterprising grocers, have an advertisement on the last page of this issue of The News which is certain to interest all the housekeepers in Darlington town and county. These are live, young merchants who are ever on the watch to benefit their patrons by buying the best and selling the best at a reasonably low profit. A visit to their store will surprise you and at the same time satisfy you that what they claim is true French candy put up to order. Coggeshall & Co. (Other Locals on Page 2.) Look Before Yon Leap! We are now re&dv to show you the largest and greatest line of Fall Suits ever displayed in Darlington, and we are really “proud” of our line, as we make this a specialty in our business. We have on our counters now hun deeds of handsome suits ready for in spection and comparison. In our business suits we have taken special care to show the best suits in the town for $10, $12.50, $15. Our better icrades this season at $17.50, $18, $20, $25, surpass anything we have ever had. Even our cheaiiest suits are cut in the same neat and well-fitting styles as the higher priced ones. School suits with long pants. You will be surprised to see them at such prices: $4. $5, $6, $7. $8.50, $10. None of the above can be duplicated and as the school season is close would ad vise you to come and see them at once. Our Boys’ and Children's Depart ment is as usual full of pretty suits from $1 to $7. Our Furnishing Department is stacked up with every new idea. Full line of neckwear and hosiery. A glance at our 25c and 50c four-in- hands will give you an idea of our stock. Nothing to compare with it In the city. In our Hat Depart ment we have all the new shapes and “Tourist” is the leading style. Give us a chance of showing them to you if you want your head well drest ed this Fall. STOP! —Before purchasing and see ths LARGEST MOST COMPLETE Also Fall and Winter Stock of DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS. TRUNKS AND- VALISES. GROCERIES. N & -DEALERS in- E lm$’m mm!. DRESS GOODS ft TRIMMINGS, DRY GOODS ft NOTIONS, HOSIERY ft GLOVES, CORSETS ft UNDERWEAR, RUGS ft FANCY ARTICLES, TAILOR-MADE CLOAKS ft CAPES. IN THESE LINES We Are Headquarters o GOODS ALL NEW. QUALITY THE BEST. — — Call and examine our stock of Smokedchippedbeef. C. ft Co. | hams and meats. C. ft Co. Y/E KNOW HOW TO SELL SHOES I Shoes that fit! Shoes that wearl Nothing better ten Fall and Winter wear. It would be n great benefit to the people's health if cork sole shoes were more generally worn. We can beat the rubber trust by selling these goods. Ask to see our glace Cork Sole Calf Shoe only S2.50. Behring seal shoe, waterproof, soft to the foot and elegant in appearance only $8 50. Aleo an elegant line of Gents’ and Ladies’ fine shoes bought direct from the manufacturers Cheap goods in abundance from 75c to $150 per pair to fit men, women aud children. McCall £ Burch. PritssInirljutiiSifiMn! o Cambric Dress Linings . 4c yd Standard Prints, very best . . . . 5c yd Standard Dress Ging hams . . 6ic yd Finest fancy Dress Ging hams . . . 9c yd Double-width W oolCash- meres . . .15c yd 36-inch Worsteds, all shades . . . 18c yd o Largest Stock of This Season’s Dry Goods in This Market. We ask a call. We guarantee to please. NnnU Co, NACHMAN BUILDING, Cor Ca-^ua St. sad Public Square, Kiti mm.