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9 J 1* • — LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND TOWN OF DARLINGTON. THE T«x-P«yer», Attention! Editor, Darlington News: of > * \ r? >.V LB jB; A Column of Newe, Tersely Told, InterMt to Our Many Readers. Miss Lou Mclver is clerking at Woods.’ Mr. O. B. Davis left on Friday fo • the Atlanta Exposition. Mr. T. George Dargan is now clerking for Mr. J. D. Baird. Mr. W. G. Dickson spent Sun day with relatives in Marion. Mr. T. C. Young, of Laurens, is clerking at Davis’ Drug Store. The exterior of the Presbyter ian Church is being re painted. Capt. N. C. Coker went to Charleston last we^k on busi ness. Your name made in gold in two minutes at Sligh dr Rucker’s store. Mr. Arthur Mclver, of Char- lo te, N. C., is on a visit to rel atives here. A gold badge o f the Euphrad ian Society is advertised in this issue as lost. Mr. W. J. Lewis, of Swift Creek, is clerking for Brunson, Lunn & Co. Mr. D. Frank McCullough is running the livery stables of hi.' father, the lale Mr. D. S. McCul lough. Several of the merchants have recently had handsome signs painted on the glass in their show windows. Mr. Henry C. Burn delivered quite an oration on the suffrage question in the Constitutional Convention on Monday. The Rev. D. M. Fulton attend ed the meeting of the Presbyter ian Synod which was in session ^ at Rock Hill last week. Messrs. Frank and Hartwell Spain, both of whom are now in btwinei-i in Atlanta, are visit ing relatives in Darlington. Mr. J. F. Hunley, a prominent Chesterfield merchant, who was well and favorably known in ihis County, died on Friday last. Five recruits for the chain gang have been sent from here as the result of trials had at the Court of General Sessions last week. One of them is a white man. Ex Gov. Hugh S. Thompson, formerly of this state, now ot New York, is on a visit to rela tives in Darlington, accompan ied by Mrst Thompson. J. J. Ward, Esq., President of the Darlington Land Im provement Company, advertises some desirable lots and tracts of land for sale on easy terms. Mr. W. McG. Buck expects to begin at an early day the erec tion of a handsome dwelling at the extremity of Cashua Street, north side, nearly opposite the Joye residence. Messrv Woods & Milling have a new advertisement in this is sue. They run the handsomest shoe store in the Pee Dee sec tion, and can sell you anything you want at “rock bottom’’ prices. Mr. J. F. Wilkes, who has been dispensary clerk here for a year a more, has been chosen dispenser, vice A. E. Skinner, resiirned. Mr. J. W. Stuckey has been elected clerk. The public are cordially invit ed to attend an oyster supper to be given by the young ladies ot Dovesville at the Academy on Tuesday evening. Nov. 5, for the benefit of that institution. A rumor comes from Sumter that the sale of the C. 8. dr N. railroad to the Atlantic Coast Line is to be contested in the Courts. As far as we have been to learn, the rumor is without foundation. Mr. J. W. Dennis, the gold- wire artist, is in town, and will exhibit his work at Sligh & Rucker’s for one week. Do not fail to see it; he makes all the latest styles in jewelry while you wait. An incipient fire broke out in Mr. M. J. Outlaw's kitchen, on Florence Street , Tuesday morn ing about 8 o’clock. The alarm was sounded, but the engine did not come out, as the fire was promptlv gotten under control without it. Messrs. W. T. Williams, of Halifax County, Va , and W. A. Perkins, of Reidsville, N. C. are the latest additions to the force of tobacco buyers at this place. Both these gentlemen represent large tobacco con cerns, and have permanently located here. The cotton market fluctuated in t-he most unaccountable man ner during the past week, tak ing a rush upward, and then go iug as suddenly down again. Tnere was a decided tendency to rise, however, as a rule, and when the market closed jester day “middling” was bringing $1. Mr. Ernest Lucas, President of the Laurens Cotton Mill, who is a native of this County, has been called here owing to the illness of one of his sisters. Mr. C. K. Rogers was taken suddenly ill while in his office on Saturday afternoon, and had to be carried home. Consider able uneasiness was felt about his condition at first, but he is now considerably better. Messrs. Coggeshall & Co. are, out with a new advertisement e( * < ant * a *‘ ' ? ' Two Fin* Performance*. Moreska, a celebrated Italian A Sight Worth Seeing. It has been many a day since are the County Treasurer will, as heretofore, make his usual rounds over the County collect ing taxes. Please call the at tention of your readers to the fact that the law requiring Treasurers to visit the several townships for the purpose of collecting taxes has been repeal- tax payers are jin this issue, which will be read i D °^ required to pay their taxes No doubt many tax payers prima donna, gave two concerts business looked as brisk in Dar- under the impression that here last week, one at the Opera lington as it does at present Monday's Hors* Sale. Decidedly the finest lot of horses that 1 as ever been sold at auction in Darlington was Darlington in th* Constitutional Con vention. Mr. Burn, of Darlington, said localizir with interest. They are deter mined to “keep up with the pro cession” in the race for patron age, and to keep in the very “front ranuk,” too. The tobacco exhibit sent from Darlington to the Atlanta Ex position is said by all who have seen it to be the finest thing of the kind on exhibition. Messrs. C. Mooney and Ira S. Burch, who put it in position, have both returned to Darlington. Mr A. 8. Harrell, who teaches school near Lydia, and Mr. N. R. Harrell, who clerks for Mes srs. Blackwell Bros., have just returned from the Atlanta Ex position with a party of several ladies whom they escorted there. Messrs. Brunson, Lunn & Co., whose trade this season has been something wonderful to behold, announce in this issue that they are constantly laying n new supplies of goods, and thi.. they are always ready to nu at the wants of their many friends and customers. Rev. D. M. Fulton, the popu lar pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will be married on Nov. 7 to Miss Duffle, of Columbia The bridal couple will come to Darlington the same evening, •ind on their arrival Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hewitt will give a reception in their honor. The Lamar correspondent of the Florence Times says: “There seems to be a movement on foot among those interested in the new county ‘Calhoun’ to cut another ‘slice’ off Darling ton by striking a straight line from the crossing of the C. S. & N. railroad on Lynches river to where the Chesterfield and Dar lington line crosses Black creek. Bv doing this they claim they will have the richest county in the State.” Don’t forget we sell the best seed oats; Blackwell Bros.’ A car load of fine horses and mules will arrive this week for C. W. Hewitt. Be sure to go to look at them before buying elsewhere. Danger of “A Little Learning.’’ The Sheriff of Orangeburg County notified Sheriff Scar borough last week that one Spencer Capers, colored, who was wanted in Orangeburg County for forging a school claim had been located in this county, and asked for his arrest and detention until he could be sent for. Sheriff Scarborough immediately arrested the man and lodged him in jail, where he was kept until deputy Sheriff W. H. Dukes, of Orangeburg, came for him. Capers was a native of this county, and was a graduate of Claflin Univer sity. 40 yards quilt calico for $1.00 at Blackwell Bros.’ Dead Letter*. Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darlington postofflee, are advertised as “dead” for the week ending Oct. 28th: Carry Parrott, W. T. Hodges, G. B. Jenkins, C. E. Bose man, E. M. Andrews. Mary Swiss Andrew Bacot, W. J. Fountain. R. B. Lookers, Hester Mathews, Charlie Dargan, Josephene Green, Lula Hunter, John Le- mitte, J. D. Large, Ed. Black, Sarah Ewin, Elias Black, Ella Black, H. D. Davis, W. F. Cook, Nancy Coker, A. A. Davis, E. W. Dargan. M. Cuitt, J. M. Clements, James Adams, W. B. Wilson. Charlie Stephenson, James Butler, Josh Bowell, Liz zie Roberson. to the Treasurer at his office at the Court House on or before Dec. 31, 1895. J. W. WooPHAM, County Treasurer. An Impoting Spectacle. All of the cotton buyers, in accordance with an understand ing had among them at the be ginning of the season, arrange to have the parties from whom they purchase cotton haul it to the depot, and have it official ly weighed there by Mr. J. W. Wallace, who is the weigher for them all. A memoraudum of the weight is then given to the farmer, who returns to “the Square” and gets his money from the buyer. Mr. Wallace’s scales are at the freight shed, two hundred yards east of the passenger depot. The line of wagons containing cotton ready to be weighed often extends from this point all the way round into Florence Street—a distance of several hundred yards. T h se wagons are load ed with from one to four bales each, and the owners of them are waiting for their "next” as patiently as if they were in a barber .*hop. The sight is a very unusual one, and one that is well worth seeing, constitu ting as it does a striking object lesson to those who have failed so far to appreciate the fact of what an enormous quantity of cotton is being marketed in Dar lington. This is due to the rea son that the large num' er of ac tive, intelligent buyers that we have with us this season, and the sharp competition that they engender, has made Darlington one of the highest priced inter ior markets in South Carolina. House on Thursday night, and The people seem to have plenty sold by Messrs. McCullough & ! in the the other at the Armory on Fri- of money, and they seem to be Cooley on - Monday last. Con-jleston. day nq ht, which were regard- ‘ ‘ ' - i » eu by uivers of classic music as the finest entertainments of the kind, by far, that were ever given in this place. Moreska is provisions, quite young, and has only been in this country a single season. She possesses talents of a re markably high order, and is de stined to make a name in the world. Besides being unusual ly good looking, she has fine histrionic talent, and her ren dition of the “mad scene” from the opera “Lucia” was of itself well worth the price chatged for admission. The tenor sing er who i» with Moreska has a good voice, and his numbers were vigorously ‘ncored at both performances. Gor •, the pian ist, is simply sn^m o. Nothing approaching his playing has ever been heard here before. The audience sat entranced while he was performing, and when he had finished applaud ed him to the echo again and again. Overcoats as low Blackwell Bros.’ as $2.95 at there was too much localizing agreement. Old Ohar- _ wit h all her faults, does spending it, too. Cotton isbring- sidering the class of the am-! not deserve the punii-hment she ing goo i prices, and everything mals, they were the c/ieqpesf has received and we are on the that one has to buy is lower j horses ever sold here, too. A * than we have ever known it—; new feature was introduced by Messrs. McCullough & Cooley which made the bidding lively. This was to give the person who bid the highest on any horse clothing, horses. buggies, farm implements. &c The principal stores surround ing the Square present a sight! day after day that is well worth the sum of five dollars if the seeing. They are continually 1 horse did not bring a large packed with purchasers, who enough price to warrant them are spending hundreds of dol- in selling it. There will be an- lars daily, and carrying piles of other sale of western horses goods home with them. It has j and mules by the same firm on long been a subject of comment with visitors to Darlington that a number of our stor<-8 are as handsome as are to found in the cities of Charleston and Col umbia. The merchants have laid in large stocks tie's veer, and the result shows t* a: they were wise in doing so. Anoth er incident of the situation is Monday next (Salesday). The stock to be sold is all thorough ly broken, and the age and qual ity of every animal is guar anteed. “The King of Banjo Players.” The Darlington Guaids have endeavored to make a point of the strength with which a friend-1 1,av in F ^ their Armory only * - - 'such entertainments as would be sure to give general satisfac- A few mares and colts sale. See Blackwell Bros. for Bowie* & Co '• Steam Outfit, Messrs. J. R. Bowles & Co., the enterprising leaf tobacco dealers, have added a steam ap paratus to their prize house, and are now able to handle leaf to bacco in any kind of weather. These outfits are to be found on ly in the large cities, and this articular one is the only one in outh Carolina. Messrs. Bowles Sc Ob. have been buying tobac co in Darlington ever since the first warehouse was built here, and they have always been classed among the best firms in the State. This latest addition to their business shows that they mean to be “second to none” in their line. A Brilliant Wedding. (Reported for Thk Nbws.) On Wednesday night last, Oct. 23rd, Mr. W. D. Coggeshall was married to Miss Emma Edwards, voungest daughter of the late Col. B. W. Edwards, of Darling ton. Both of the young people are natives of the county, and an unusually large number of their friends were present to witness the marriage. The large church was very handsomely decorated by friends who wish ed, in that way, to show their interest in the event, and it was truly a brilliant scene which greeted (he eye as one entered the building. The pews in front had been taken away, and in their stead a handsome “lyre” formed the foundation for a pyr amid of fiowers and lights. White and green were the pre vailing colors, and this combi nation could be seen everywhere in festoons, garlands and artis tic devises of light and color. At the appointed hour, 8.30 o’clock, the beautiful wedding march pealed from the organ loft, and one of the ushers with the minister, the Rev. R. W. Lide, entered on the left, and proceeded to their places in the front of the church. They were quickly followed by the rest of the party, consisting of six bridesmaids and six groomsmen. Then came the bride, on the arm|of her brother, Mr. C. B. Ed wards, who was to give her away, followed by two little flower girls, Misses Mary and Emma Woodruff, nieces of the bride Just as the bride was entering, the groom came up the opposite aisle, leaning upon the arm of his best man, Mr. J. R. Coggeshall. The bridal coup le met in front of the altar, where the solemn ceremony, which was to unite the two lives, was performed. As the wedding party moved out of the church at the conclusion of the ceremony, a brilliant march was improvised by the accomplished organist, and the large crowd dispersed, though many of them stayed for a short while to ad mire the decorations. The wed ding party consisted of the fol lowing young people. Mr J. R. Coggeshall with Miss Marv Co ker; Mr. D. G. Coit with Miss Clara Coggeshall; Mr. E. F. Chrysanthemum Fair. The ladies have decided to hold their Chrysanthemum Fair on Nov. 8, in the rooms former ly occupied by the Darlington Club, in the Becx building; and they are making every effort to have an attractive exhibition. An Italian band will furnish music for the occasion. Refresh ments, such as oysters, tuikey, coffee, chocolate, cake, &c., will be served. The doors will be opened at 8 o’clock. On the afternoon o. the 9th inst., beginnning at 3 o’clock, there will be an entertainment for the children. Ice cream, j fruit. &c , will be on hand their delectation, and there will be a Christmas booth handsome ly arranged to attract the eyes of the little purchasers. There will be music to entertain them, and n > efforts will be spared to make them have a pleasant time. The premium list is as follows: Best 24 varieties chrysanthe mums, named, first premium, $2, second premium, $1; best 12 varieties, first premium, $2, ’•ecou I premium, $1; best 6 va neties, first premium, $2, sec ond, $1; best single specimen, first premium, $1, second, 50 cents; best design, first prem ium, $1, second. 50 cents; best vase mixed varieties, first prem ium, $1. second, 50 cents: best vase pompons, first premium, $1, second, 50 cents; best vase ane mones, first p-emium, $1, sec ond, 60 cents; best collection of pot plants, first premium, $2, second, $1; finest display, first premium, $2, second. $1. In classes. 24, 12 and 6, there must be three specimens in each cup. ly competition has grown up among them. As a result, prices on all commodaties sold here have been cut down and down, until they are very little above actual cost, and Darling ton has the reputation of selling goods cheaper to day than any other town or ci’y in Sou^h Carolina. The people of this section of the State evidently think so by the way they ate buying their goods here. Does your old machine run heavy? Trade it for the celeb- rated light running “New Home” at Blackwell Bros.’ Th* Criminal Court. On Thursday, the 24th, ' ffi _ tion. So far, they have had ThafSuperlative Patent”flour is the best; found at Blackwell Bros.’ Sunday Train* For Darlington. The citizens who petitioned for Sunday trains have received from Mr. J. R. Kenly, General Manager of the Atlantic Coast Line, a communication dated Oct. 28, and reading as follows: “On my return here after an absence of several days, I find your petition of the 19th inst. in reference to Sunday train ser vice between Darlington and Florence. I recently had some correspondence with Mr. Henry T. Thompson, of your city, about this matter. We have carefully considered your peti tion, and I am pleased to advise the Court was engaged with the hearing of the case against Theodore Smith, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill The defendant chot for! Pressley Davis in the stomach at a “pay party” given at the latter’s house in Mechanics ille township a few weeks ago. Messrs. Spain & Thompson ap peared for the defense. The jury found the defendant guilty of assault and battery of a high ! and aggravated nature, and the! Judge sentenced him to pay a 1 fine of $35, or to work on the public roads for four months. The fine was paid. Dozier D. Stokes was tried on the same day under a charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. J. B. Floyd. Erq., appeared for him. The defendant was tri d in his absence, and no testimony was put up in his behalf. He was convicted. In the case against John Williams, charged with housebreaking and larceny, tbe defendant plead gu’lty, and was sentenced to six months in the penitentiary. Williams was one of the four parties charged with the burnings at Lamar, whose case was before the Courts st long. He has had his right arm taken off at the elbow as the result of an injury he received some time ago while be was in the employ of the C. 8 & N. rond. In the case of J. F. Garner, charged with violating tbe elec tion laws, the Solicitor, on Fri day, after hearing the testi mony, consented to a verdict of “not guilty.” Robert Dickin son and F. Ervin Stokes, man agers at Darlington precinct at the recent election, were ac quitted of the same charge, the jury that bad their case under com ideration remaining out about an hour. Dosier Stokes, convicted in his absence on the previous day of assault and bat tery of a high and aggravated nature,- was arrested by the Sheriff on a bench warrant, and brought into Court. He was sentenced.to work four months uiara uoggeshail; Mr. E. FJthananythingthafchashappen- Douglas with Miss Jennie Coker; etl to it in years. The accom- Mr. W. C. Edwards with Miss | modatimr snirit manifested hv Mary Coit; Mr. M. T. Lide Miss Sadie Dargan; Mr. R W Coggeshall with Miss Ruth A1 exander. The bride was attired in cream satin en traine, and carried in her hand a beautiful bouquet of white roses, while the bridesmaids wore white with blue sashes, and each carried a boquet of white roses. The ush era for the occasion were Messrs. L. C. Glenn, E. R Cox, Harvey Dargan and E C. Coker. A reception was given at the home you that we will grant your re | on ^ p U i,^ c roa <i8 or pay a fine quest, although we fear the ser • J4 e g 8r 8. Townsend Sc Floyd represented the parties charged with violating the elec tion laws. Jule Floyd was convicted on Saturday of transporting con traband liquor from Dovesville to Darlington. He was sen teneed to imprisonment iq the County Jail for 30 days, or the payment of a fine of $100, He was represented by Messrs. Boyd & Brown. They gave notice of appeal. On motion of the Solicitor, James Peterson, who had been convicted of lar ceny, and who was without counsel, was granted a new trial. On motion of Messrs Boyd & Brown, attorneys for Townsend Stevenson, who was convicted of larceny of an ox the defendant was granted a new trial. The Court of Gen eral Sessions was adjourned sine die on Saturday. The Court of Common Pleas has vice will not be profitable. We realize that Darlington is an important and growing business centre, and we are always will ing to offer to its citizens such railway facilities as its business ■may seem to justify. I have directed that the Sunday train be put on at the .iext change of our time-table, which should take place within a few weeks.” This is great news for the peo pie of Darlington, and great has been the rejoicing over it ever since it was received. The run ning of Sunday trains will do more to push forward the busi ness interests of the community modating spirit manifested by with the Coast Line officials is great ly appreciated by oqr people, aud has been freely commented upon It is not known yet ex actly how the Sunday trains will be run, but there is every j b een j n session allof the present reason to believe, and to hope,; week u wil , bab ,/ ^ jn l Bflg8 . on ^ ^ Are you hard to fit in cloth ing? You can get your size at Blackwell Bros/ 3ep . .r 1 • « " ». , . , .. I **■•»••*** VWM uvrwu A’lUimue of the bride, after which the and back to Hurteville i n the that the suggestion made to Mr. Kenly by tbe Editor of Thr News will be adopted—that is, to run the Hartsville down to Florence and back to Darling ton in the morning, and from Darlington down to Florence youn brid couple trip. left for a short evening. cases of public interest have been tried on the civil side of the Court. MARRIED. At the residence of the bride's mother, in Darling ton. S. C., on Wednesday. Oct. n/v *«»«■» » - * x A boy’s suit, pair shoes aud J he . b ^ t ’^,’i: ed r V‘ t , *«<*•, and a neck-tie for $2.<W ^uw*,™., *o raunne, aaugn- | at Blackwell Bros.’ I ter of the late A. 0. Spain, Esq. oats at Blackwell Bros.’ fortune on their side, and have been able to carry their point in every instance. They feel, therefore, that they have a re putation to maintain in this re gard, and the public may be as sured that any attraction adver tised by them is of Jhe very first quality of excellence. Mr. Polk Miller, of Richmond, will appear at the Armory Nov. 13, in a dialect recital, consist ing of stories, sketches and songs, illustrative of old times in the South, with the “Old Vir ginia Plantation Negro” as a central figure. Mr. Miller is a native-born Virginian, a gentle man refined aud genial in man ner, magnetic by nature, digni fled and easy of presence. His boyhood days were spent on his father’s plantation, in Prince Edward County, Virgin ia, and growing up, as he did, among a large number of slaves, he unconsciously acquired a thorough knowledge of the pe culiarities of negro character, which, combined with his re markable natural gift of mimic ry. fluent speech, vivid imagin ation and musical talent, make him Uie best exponent of the real negro dialect and true ne gro character in the country to day. The following tribute to Mr. Miller is from the pen of tbe Rev. W. L. Davidson. D. D.. >:ho is widely and popularly known as a most successful p 1 arf, f o r m superintendent of Chautauqua assemblies in Mas sachusetts. Nebraska, Maryland, Kentucky and Florida: “Mr. Polk Miller was with me during the season of 1895 at the Kentucky Chautauqua, (Lex ington, Ky ,) and also at the Mountain Lake Chautauqua (Mountain'Lake Park, Md.). He is a genious of of the first water. Besides being an agreeable and affable gentleman, he is a thor ough artist in his line. Hestands without a peer as a delineator of darkey life in the old planta tion days. He has the power to completely hypontize any audi ence and to move them at will. He is certain to exceed any ex pectations.” Read what the press has to say of Mr. Miller’s entertain ment: “The Y. M. C. A. Hall was crowded last night with a de lighted audience to hear Polk Miller. Did I say Polk Miller? I should have said a typical, old-time, plantation negro; for if Polk Miller, in dialect, ges ture, intonation of voice, and philosophic humor, is pot the counterpart of that aute bellum personage, then his counterpart never drew the breath of life. I have heard Polk Miller often, and always with pleasure. Last night I laughed again at the stories oft heard, and fairly screamed at some of his new ones. His voice is clearer, and his nimble fingers seem to be able to ‘pick’ the banjo better than ever before. The Times called you ‘the new genius of the South’over a year ago, Mr Miller. The title is doubly yourt today.” (Richmond Times, Oct U, 1815.) A crowded house—crowed to tbe galleries—greeted Polk Mil ler at the Opera House last even ing. If a piquancy could have been given to the keen anticipa tion of the audience, it was af forded by the fact that Gen. Fitz Lee introduced him. To say that Polk Miller‘performed’, and to attempt to embellish the narrative of his performance, would be the vain attempt to paint the lilv and add perfume to the rose. It is not easy to meet and satisfy the sanguine anticipation of an audience. In this instance the expectation stood on tip toe, but it was more than realized. From the begin- ing to the end it was < ne inter mixture of melody and merri ment.” (Lynchburg,Va., Neu-y, Oct. 2, 1995.) The price of general admis sion to the entertainment will be fifty cents. No extra charge will be made for reserved seats, whiph are now on sale at the Armory. eve of doing what Charleston did. We are not working for Georgia or Kentucky, but we want a Constitution for oursel ves. We do not want counties too small or a scramble for them, if the number of new counties v.ere restricted the up- country would get most of them. He urged that it a man’s leg was to be amputated he should have some say, and so with the county matter. He said every one would not get all he want ed, and he did not want to si e a new county with less than 400 square miles, and the old coun ties should not be reduced be yond 500 or 600 square miles. The Leg'sla ure can fix the county lines. In the discussion of the ques tion as to the minimum distance to be allowed between court house towns in the formation of new counties, Mr. George D. Tillman moved to compromise on a seven-mile limit. Every man cannot get all he wants. Mr. Burn had a division idea and Mr Tillman suggi sted that his friend move a little nearer up. There was no need for any more. Mr. Talbert said the best thing to do was to compromise; agree upon the seven mile limit aud go on with the work. Mr. Parrott, of Darlington, urged that some such restrict ion should be made. Mr. Clayton wanted to know "if the closeness of Florence and Darlington court houses injured either county. Mr. Parrott said that was a better question for the people who lived twenty miles from Florence. Mr. G. D. Tillman said there already was a provision that no oid county should be cut below five hundred square miles. Is not that enough? Does he want the earth, or the universe? Mr. Parrott: “No, sir, I don’t want any of Edgefield.” This provoked a good hearty laugh, as it was a palpable hit. Col. Tillman said in reply: “Take my hat.” Mr. Parrott made a vigorous speech in favor of the section. Mr. Burn pronounced the fol lowing eulogy on Mr. Hodges, County Treasurer of Marlboro County, and a member of the Convention, who died last week: Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: Another chair draped in mourning gives notice that another member of this body has passed into the great beyond. A noble man, a generous spirit has left the “temple of clay” to enter the “temple not unde by hand.” I know Brother Robert H. Hodges as a county Alliance lecturer. In the cause of educating the people he was earnest, true and devoted, lie was a man of splendid mind and a pure heart. In the cause of freedom, truth and religion he was capable of lofty flights of eloquence, and it seemed at times that his lofty spirit would fly away and join the “sweet immortal bands in the beautiful forever in t he hap py land of song.” “H* liveth tong who liveth well, All el»» is life but fluug away.’’ Such was the life of our broth er whose form we shall see no more, whose voice we shall hear no more, whose tongue is still in deqth, Mr. Parrott, of Darlington, thought the present county gov ernment system was good enough. The missing link was a general county fund. If tbe cornmissiouers do their duty that will be all we want. G. D. Tillman: “Are they elected?” Mr. Parrott: “They are ap pointed.” Mr. Tillman: ‘.‘Ah!” Mr. Parrott explained that the only thing was to get the machinery properly running. The State has already given q b ood systeiq, Mr. Kennedy renewed Mr. Wilson’s motion to table the substitute of Mr. Otts, and call- e 1 the previous question, which gave the Convention two hours to discuss the question. The Convention thought two houis was sufficient. Mr. Burn, of Darlington, ask ed fpr ten minutes, and said thafMie time of entire freedom is coming; the people will rule. The rights of the individual must be restored. He thought there was merit in the scheme* and it should be adopted. The Rev. A. \V. Parrott, the chaplain of the Convention, in the opening prayer on Friday, took occasion to say: “We thank Thee for the spirit which actuates more and more the spirit of the press; that spirit which sets down naught in mal- ice and which extenuates noth* ing.”