The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, December 05, 1895, Image 1
VOL. XXII, NO. 49.
DARLINGTON, 8. 0., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1895.
WHOLE NUMBER 1,087.
LOCAL LAMCS.
MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE
TOWN OF DARLINGTON.
A Column of Now*. Tersely Told, of
Interoet to Our Many
Readert.
Miss Ethel Dargan is clerking
at the Book Store.
Mr. Douglas Young is clerk
ing for Mr. G. 0. Merle.
Mr C. B. Edwards spent last
Sunday at Society Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Woods
have returned from a trip to
Atlanta.
The tobacco warehouse at
Lamar was opened for business
on the 25th inst.
T. J. Wilson, merchant at
Society Hill, advertises lime for
sale at $1.50 a barrel.
The Rev. R. W Lide is out
again, though he was not able
to preach on Sunday last.
The Rev. R. A. Child left on
Monday for Rock Hill to attend
the Methodist State Conference.
• J. Buckner Floyd, Esol, at
tended the session of he United
States Court in Columbia last
week.
Mr. Abe Shultz has rented
Mrs. M Manne’s dwelling on
Spring Street, and has moved
into it.
As we go to press we learn
that Mr. B. A. Early lost his
gin-house by fire early this
morning.
Mr. Geo. 0. Griffin, of Greens-
borough, Ga., has been employ
ed as prescriptionist at Barren-
tine’s drug store.
The merchants arc opening
up their Christmas goods, and
the stores present quite a “holi
day” appearance.
The C. S. & N. trains do not
run to Hamlet now, Gibson’s,
N. C. t being the terminus at
that end of the line.
A solid car-load of tobacco
brought all the way from Holly
Hill, in Berkley County, was
sold here yesterday.
T. Moultie Mordecai, Esq., a
well known Charleston lawyer,
was in Darlington last week on
professional business.
The Constitutional Conven
tion met on Tuesday to ratify
the Constitution, but adjourned
last night for good and all.
A party of gentlemen from
this place where deer hunting
on the river on Thanksgiving
Day Mr. E. R. James killed a
fine buck.
Mr. W. W, Cooley has been
quite sick ever Since he return
ed from the West, where he
went to purchase horses for his
firm’s sales, but he is now out
again.
The child of Mr. S. Wolfram,
who was poisoned by having
concentrated lye given to it by
the servant, ha* improved very
much, and is thought now to be
out of danger.' ;
There was a wagon camp on
the creek just over the bridge
in Doneraile on Friday night. ‘
There were a number of horses
in it which were offered for sals
here on the following Mon
day.
Mr. John Bulcken has moved
into the house on the corner of
Grove and New Streets, recent
ly occupied by Mr. Jno. Z.
Hearon, and Mr George Braz-
ington has rented the residence
just vacated by Mr. Bulcken.
Mr. P. A. Willcox, adminis
trator of the estate of the late
Dr. J. C. Willcox, sold at pub
lie auction, at the latter’s plant
ation a few miles from town, on
last Friday all of the Doctor’s
personal property on the plant
ation.
Thanksgiving services were
held in both the white and the
colored Baptist Churches on
Thursday last. The stores were
closed, and many of the clerks
observed the day by going out
into the country to enjoy them
selves.
The pamphlet descriptive of
the resources of Darlington
County, gotten up for distribu
tion at the Atlanta Eiposition,
is a genuine, work of art, and
has been much adipir^d by all
who have seen it. Tobacco
leaves, strikingly “true to life
decorate both covers. The
Board of trade have just receiv
ed a number of the pamphlets
for local distribution.
Mr. Smilie Vaughan has rent
ed and moved into one of Mr.
VV. M. Haynesworth’s dwelling
houses facing the Academy
ureen •
The company that was to
play “The World Against Her”
in the Opera House on Saturday
night last broke down on the
way, and never got here at al|.
The case against Murray Clem
ents in the United States Court
has been postponed until Janu
ary, when he will be tried be
fore Judge Brawley in Charles
ton.
On the day of the “holiday
opening” at the book store, the
hours from two to five will be
especially for the children. A
handsome doll and a gun will
be given away'to the two who
draw lucky numbers.
As will be seen from the ad
vertisement published in anoth
er column, visitors to Charles
ton during “Gala Week” are
cordially invited by the Shep
herd Supply Co. to attend the
cooking exhibits to be given at
their establishment, 232 Meet
ing St.
Mr Alva Smith, who has been
employed as freight clerk at the
A. C. L. depot here for some
months, has beei sent by the
Coast Line authorities to Sum
ter, and Mr. J. E. McCutchen
has been transferred from Rocky
Point, N. C., to this place to fill
Mr. Smith’s position.
Theodore Stephens, a well-
known colored carpenter, was
found dead in his bed on Tues
day night. He had been sick
for some time, but was not
thought by his friends to be se
riously ill. He lived all by him
self, and, consequently, was
alone at the time of his death.
The Rev. Charles Montgom
ery, of Columbia, preached in
the Presbyterian Church on last
Sunday morning, and again at
the union services which were
held in the same church at
night. The Rev. D. M. Fulton
preached at Hopewell, in Flor
ence County, on Sunday morn
ing.
The first chapter of “The
House on the Marsh”, our new
serial, was published last week,
and three more chapters are
given in this issue. If those
who read it do not find it ab
sorbingly interesting from be
ginning to end, we will be forc
ed to admit that we are no
judge of a good story.
Tfihta has been a soap vendor
on the streets for a few days,
who is quite a clever “sleight-
of-hand” man. He has had
large crowds in attendance, and
has done some very clever
tricks. Among other things, he
sticks pins and needles all over
his hands and arms, as if be
really were a “human pincush
ion”, as he claims to be.
Two of our tobacco men be
came involved in a personal
difficulty at the Planter’s Ware
house last week, which, at one
time, promised to be serious.
Fortunately, however, “peace
again reigns in Warsaw”, and
the city exchequer is richer by
twenty “American Eagles”, ten
of wjiich were deposited there
by each of the belligerents.
A buggy belonging to Mi^
Smilie Vaughan was stolen from
the lot in the rear of Cogge-
shall & Co’s store on Monday,
night. This is the second theft
of the kind that has occurred at
the same place within two
weeks, Mr. W. D. Coggeshall’s
buggy having been stolen from
there about ten days previous,
and no effprt should be spared
to catch the thief.
The new machine known as
the graphophone was exhibited
on the street here for some days
during the past week. It is
something like the phonograph,
though not so large. It is said
to be very convenient for work
in an office, where letters are
dictated into it. They are then
repeated by the machine to an
operator or the type writer, who
writes them out for mailing.
Round-trip tickets to Charles
ton will be on sale here on ac
count of “Gala Week” from
Dec. 9th to 12th, inclusive, good
to return until Dec. 14th, for
$2.25, and tickets 8 ood to return
on until Dec. 16th will be on
sale from the 9th to 14th at $4
each. The Charleston people
have made great preparations
for their “Gala Week,” and all
who visit the city then will
dobtless have a most enjoyable
time.
Darlington’s Gain.
The Rev. J. T. Brazington,
father of Mr. George Brazing-
ton, the manager of the Racket
Store, has moved to Darlington
with his family, and will livs
with his son in their residence
on Grove Street next to Mr. J.
L. Michie’s. Rev. Mr. Brazing-
ton is from Kershaw, at which
place he was pastor of the Bap
tist Church. He preached at
the Baptist Church here last
Sunday, and hi* sermon was
much enjoyed by those who
heard it.
Just received; another car
load of mules. C. W. Hewitt.
Fell Into A Woll.
Sometime ago twenty three
cattle were brought to town to
be sold. When the sale was
made the cattle were counted
and only twenty-two could be
found The owner thought that
one had been stolen and adver
tised for it. He did not hear
anything of it, however, until a
few days ago, when it was
found in an old well in the lot
back of the postoffice into which
he had fallen. The well w«s
then filled up, being used as a
grave for the steer.
Clothing for men and boys
still going at bargains; Edwards
& Co.
A Good Day for Butinasa.
The crowd in town on Sale-
day was one of the largest that
has been seen here in a long
time and it was a very orderly
one, too. The country people
seemed to have plenty of money,
and they were not slow to spend
i«. The meichants report that
Monday was one of the best
days they have had this fall,
and, as a result of their purchas
es, many a wagon-load of goods
was carried off from here. The
official sales drew large crowds,
as did the horse sale at Messrs.
McCullough & Cooley’s stables.
Come to us for bargains in
dry goods and clothing. Brun
son, Lunn & Co.
A Dangerous Bridge.
Editor Darlington News:
There is on the Florence road,
about a mile and a half from
town, a bridge which is now,
and has been for three months
S ast, in a dangerous condition,
everal persons have made com
plaint about it, but, so far,
nothing has been done. I do
not know who is to blame, but
this I do know, that the expen
diture of a few dollars now will
probably save the county a suit
fqr damages if it remains unat-
tenued to much longer. Z.
Darlington, Dec. 4, 1895.
1,000 bushels of county raised
seed red rust proof oats. Me
Cullougft & Cooley.
Death of Mr. Jamas Patty.
Mr. James Petty fell dead in
a field near his home a short
distance from the Mineral
Spring on Tuesday moring while
cutting wood. He had been in
his usual good health prior to
his death, and an inquest was
held over his body in accord
ance with the requirements ot
the law by Deputy Coroner C.
P. Dargan on Wednesday. The
autopsy was held by Dr. A. T.
Baird, and the jury’s verdict
was that Mr- Petty came to his
death from natural causes. Mr.
Petty was one of the oldest men
in the county, he having been
born Aug. 3, 1804, and being,
therefore, at the time of his
death, over 91 years of age. He
was the father of Mrs. Emma
Barnes, his only living child,
#ith whom he resided. Mr.. Pet
ty served in the Mexican war,
and was ever ready to stand up
for his country's rights. He
was a life-long and consistent
member of the Baptist Church,
and although feeble and pover
ty stricken, he walked a dis
tance of over three miles every
Babbath morning to attend the
regular services in the church
of which he was a member. Hi*
funeral services were held at
the Baptist Church at 4 o’clock
vejterday afternoon, the Rev.
fc. W. Lide officiating, and bis
remains were interred in the
church lot at Grove Hill Ceme
tery.
This is the weather for over
coats: we haive the best for the
money; Ed wards dfc Co.
Saw-Mill Burnt.
Mr. S. K. Jeffords lost by ac
cidental fire on the night of the
24th inst. his saw-mill situated
near his residence, about two
miles from Lamar. There were
a number of other out-buildings
near it, and it it a wonder that
more of them were not destroy
ed. Mr. Jeffords’ loss amount
ed to several hundred dollars.
There was no insurance on the
property, and universal sym
pathy is felt for Mr. Jeffords,
who is one of the most thrifty,
popular and upright citizens of
Darlington County.
Ready- made sheets and pil
low cases at Edwards & Co.’s.
The annual holiday opening
at the book store will take place
on Dec. 6, and a cordial invita
tion to attend is extended to all.
Ths Chance of * LI e-Time.
The sale of horses at Messrs.
McCullough & Cooley’s stables
on Monday was attended by the
largest crowd by fai that has
been at any of their sales. For
ty-eight fine horses changed
hands at amazingly low prices.
But one mule was disposed of
out of the car load lot, the prices
offered being too low to warrant
their sale. This is the last sale
this fi-m will have at Darling
ton for some time to come, and
those hveing near here who
failed to purchase at one or oth
er of their sales have missed an
opportunity that will not come
to them soon again. Their next
sale will be at Clio, 8. C., on
Saturday, Dec. 14, when they
will sell a car-load of horses and
mules at E Sternberger’s
stables.
[Since the foregoing was writ
ten, “on information and be
lief”, and put into type, we
have h*d a visit from ihe head
of the firm of McCullough &
Cooley, who requests us to state
that, owing to the low prices
which his horses brought last
Saturday, he withdrew fifteen
of the finest of them from sale,
being unwilling to sacrifice
them. Tnese fifteen he will
again offer for sale at auction
here on Saturday next—thus af
fording the people of this vicin
ity one more chance, (and that
positively the last they will
have this season), of obtaining
from this reliable firm a few
more fine horses at bargain
prices.]
In order to reduce our stock
as much as possible before Jan.
1st next, we will sell dry goods
and clothing very cheap. Brun
son, Lunn & Co.
A Horte Thai Nevtr Tire*.
School Commissioner Perritt
is now making his official rounds,
visiting the various schools of
the county, on a “Rambler”
bicycle. Wise man! He is not
only wise enough to see that a
bicycle is the thing for him to
ride, because it eats nothing,
can’t get sick, and is always
saddled and bridled when he
wants it, but he has found out
that the “Rambler” is the best
bicycle for the money in the
world. Prof. A. Poindexter
Taylor, Principal of the Welsh
Neck High School, at Harteville,
has, for the past six months,
been making the rounds of the
County in the interests of his
school mounted on a “Ram
bler.” He speaks of it in terms
of the very highest praise, and
is enthusiastic about the good
service it has rendered him.
There will be several valuable
improvements on the 1896
“Rambler.” One of the new
wheels will be on exhibition at
this office on and after Dec
15th. It will be “up to date”
in every particular, and a model
of perfect workmanship. The
prioe will remain at $100 next
year. The manufacturefs have
on hand a limited number of th3
1895 “Ramblers” which, up to
within a few days ago, they
were selling at $100 each, for
spot cash, but which they will,
for the purpose of closing out
the entire stock before the ’96
wheels come in, sell for $85 each,
on easy terms. For further partic
ulars, apply at this office. The
supply.is small: “first come,
first served.”
In order to compete with the
cheaper wheels now being put
on the market from every direc
tion, the manufacturers of the
“Rambler” will introduce this
season the “Ideal”, which they
purpose selling for $50. This is
guaranteed to be the best cheap
wheel on the market, and is
equal, in many respects, to the
“Rambler,” after which it is
closely modeled. An “Ideal”
wheel will also be on exhibition
here by Dec. 15.
Use pea-meal for cow food; at
Edward* A Co.’s.
Dead Letter*.
Letters addressed to the fol
lowing persons remain uncalled
for at the Darlington postoffice,
and are advertised as “dead”
for the week endiag Nov. 30th:
Charley Burley, Lucius Bell,
Durham Beln, R. A. Dargan,
A. Roberson, W. A. Poller, Mon
roe Davis, M. A Witherspoon,
Combia Samuel, J. I. Thornal,
James Soloman, Taney Rhodes,
J. T. McBride, Clayton Bacott,
Jas. Boston. F. F Bell, Henry
Alexandex, Henry Andrews, R.
Preston Amos, H. Alexander,
B. T. Copeland, C. B. Collins,
W. P. Coleman. J. A. Cooper,
A. W. Bland, Jack Boseman,
Cyrus DuBose, Isreal Brunson,
W. G. Hatchel. Brunson Gregg.
J. E. Russell, Max Mixon, J. C.
Patterson, H. A. Odom, Wilson
Mettoway, George Flinn, J. T.
Freeman, John Freeman, Mitch-
el Edwards, Mary Parnell, Min
nie Cannon, Adaliue Block, Liz
zie Borkam, Ber Johnson, Ann
Nann, Levia Swinton, Rosa
Richadson, Anna Nichols J. J.
Wilson.
A Falstaffian Eicon.
Under the caption “Falstaff’s
Squad Outdone—Extraordinary
Regimentals of the Visiting
South Carolinians—All Sorts of
Uniforms,” the Atlanta Looking
Olass says:
It will be readily admitted by
every trutnful person that no
State of the Southern Confeder
acy sent braver or more dashing
soldiers to the war than South
Carolina. The young soldiers
of the old Palmetto State who
came to Atlanta last Thursday
are no doubt just as brimful of
military enthusiasm aud valor
as their fathers were. Indeed,
they have proved their courage
in not a few strikes and riots
over the border. But it must
be confessed that the South Car
olina troops are very quaintly
uniformed. In maintaining their
high ideas of warrior-likedaring
and chivalry, it is evident that
they have paid small attention
to such minor matters as clothes.
This individualism and singu
larity in dress were as humor
ously noticeable in the rank and
file. Here was a soldier with
cartridge belt and Springfield,
like his comrades, but wearing
citizen’s clothes. There was one
in citizen’s trousers and military
coat. And scattered through
the ranks one noticed men in
Derby hats, slouch hats, yacht
ing caps, and even one in a
beaver.
County raised need oats and
seed rye for sale; Bright Wil
liamson.
Darlington on “Carolina Day.”
The party of Darlingtonians
who went to Atlanta last week
returned delighted with their
trip—some on Saturday and
others on Sunday. They say
that the crush of humanity there
was great, but everybody Went
expecting lo find a large crov.d,
and prepared to put up with any
inconveniences incident thereto.
According to those who went,
the show is one of the most
wonderful the world has ever
witnessed, and nobody ought to
miss seeing it who can possibly
get to it. The absence of the
Darlington Guards was noted
and commented on, not only by
South Carolinians but by those
from other States. A distin
guished officer of the Pennsyl
vania militia, in particular, (so
report says), thinking that the
Company was in the line of
march, asked to have it pointed
out to him as the parade passed
—and it tras in the line, accord
ing to the South Carolina daily
papers and the Atlanta Consti
tution. All of these, seeming
to take it as a matter of course
that the Company was to be
there, had it down among the
list of companies of the Fourth
Regiment that appeared on par
ade. But, notwithstanding the
absence of the Guards, Darling
ton was well represented in the
military feature of the occasion
by Maj. R. L. Dargan, Judge
Advocate General on Gen. Rich-
bourg’s staff. Maj. Dargan is
said to have been one of the
finest looking military men in
the parade.
Bucklen'* Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world
for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers,
Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter,
Chapped Hands Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale at Dr. J. A.
Boyd's drugstore.
Official Sale*.
The following sales were made
by the Master on Salesday: Jno.
McSween vs. John W. Wadford
and David Wadford, 144 acres
to Jno McSween for$400; Hurst.
Purnell & Co. vs. B. B. Shirley
and J. H. Pate, 80 acres to G.W.
Brown, attorney, for $100; A.
Nachman vs. Alice Ham and
Annie Wingate, 190 acres to A.
Nachman for $455; F. J. Pelzer
vs. R. L. Hagood, et al., 160
acres to Geo. W. Brown, attor
ney, for $300; Geo. W. Steffins
& Son vs. W. A. Newsom, two
lots in the town of Hartsville to
W. A. Newsom for $690; Boyd
& Brown, assignees, vs. T. D.
and S. F. King, 200 acres to G.
W. Brown, attorney, for $70<ii;
F. J. Pelzer vs. B. R. Gatlin, et
al., 641 acres to G. W. Brown,
attorney, for $1,140; W. A. Car-
rigan vs. G. R. Isgett, 60 acres
to W. A. Carrigan for $50: Geo.
W. Steffins & Son vs. R. W.
Spann. 135 acres to C. S. Nettles,
attorney, for $50; the Equitable
Mortgage Co. vs. Preston S.
Carter, et al , 400 acres to W.
A. Carrigan for $3,725; Boyd &
Brown, assignees, vs. Wm. M.
Warr et al., 25 acres to Geo. W.
Brown, attorney, for $20; J. P.
Kervin vs. W. J. Myers, 26 acres
to J. P. Kervin for $100; A. A.
Hewlett et al. vs. C. S. Nettles
et al. two lots in the town of
Darlington and 200 acres in the
county to E. L. Wilkinson for
$1,800. The sales in the follow
ing oases were withdrawn: W.
M. Filtch, administrator, vs. D.
L. Brock et al. (by a clerical er
ror, this was advertised as D.
L. Buck); the Bank of Tim-
monsvllle vs. W. F. Dargan et
al., and A. L. Richardson vs.
Helen J. G. Harrell. In the
case of Geo W. Steffins Sc Son
vs. W. A. Newsom, the first lot
was re-sold to C. 8. Nettles, at
torney, for $100.
In the case of W. O. Petty vs.
W. R Killeen et al., the Clerk
of Court sold 138 acres of land
to M. H. Dargan for $1,220; in
the case of the Bank of Darling
ton vs. C. 8. Nettles et si., 556
acres were sold to the plaintiff
for $500; in addition to these
the following sales were made
in the cases named: Bollman
Bros. Co. vs. Sarah P. Thomas
et al., 324 acres to P. A. Willcox
for $200; Bollman Bros. Co. vs,
Wm. Dalrymple et al., 140 acres
toJ. R. Segars, Jr., for $400; W.
K. Ryan, survivor, vs. E. G.
Jeffords et al-, 200 acres to W.
K. Ryau for $100. The follow
ing sales, advertised- by the
Clerk to take place on the same
day, were withdrawn: C. B. Ed
wards et al. vs. L. C. Cameron;
Bollman Bros. Co. vs. J. M.
Woodham, and W. L. Galloway
vs. Elsie Brearley et al.
The Sheriff made the follow
ing sales under tax executions:
the State vs. Lucy Brown, one
lot in the town of Society Hill
to W. A. Carrigan for $9; the
State vs. Archie Gandy, one lot
in the same town to T. J. Wil
son for $10.30; che State vs. H.
M. K. Dargan, one lot in the
town of Daflington to E. Xeith
Dargan fjr$1.20; the State vs.
Maria Chapman, 3 acres near
Society Hill to A. M. Sompay-
rac for $9. _
High Grad* Laat Tobacco,
iChicago Timen-Hirald.l
Darlington County, which is
now noted as one of the tobacco
counties of South Carolina, al
though its fame dates back but
six years, has an exhibit of leaf
tobacqo within a curing house
built of curled pine. This sec
tion produces a grade of tobac
co forcuttersand smokers which
is said to surpass the Virginia
and North Carolina product. It
is of a very light color, and has
been sold at as high a figure as
$2.05 a pound.
- 1 V. * i i—•t.—vN,
McLaurin Carries Florence. .
(Manning Times 1 /
The recent election in Florence
County for the unexpired sena
torial term resulted in the elec
tion of J. E. Pettigrew over D.
H. Traxler, both Reformers.
The former, we are informed,
belongs to what is known as a
McLaurinite,” the other jis
anti McLaurin.” If this be
correct, the ficey politicians of
Florence Court House must feel
somewhat chagrined at their
defeat, because it has been their
boast .or a long time that Me
Laurin nor his friends need ap
ply for public favor in that
county. One of McLanrin’s
friends, however, did apply, and
the-people gave him what he
asked for in spite of the self-
assumed managers of the right
of the people of Florence Coun
ty. and when the next election
rolls around we expect to see a
number of the now stiffnecks
begging McLaurin for quarter.
0
HOPEWELL.
Mrs. Martha Galloway, of
L>dia, is visiting at this place.'
Mr. John Cook and family, of
Florence, are visiting in this
section.
Mr. E. C. Reynolds is prepar
ing to build a residence near
the Academy.
Mrs. Lillie Reynolds has re
turned home after spending sev
eral days with friends at Una.
We certainly have a very
healthy section of country, as
not a single death from fever
has occured this year.
Several young people attend
ed a croquet party at the resi
dence of Mr. O. 8. Huggins last
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Edith Huggins and Miss
Lena Nash, accompanied by O.
8. Huggins, visited friends and
relatives at Una recently.
The saw andgrist-mill belong
ing to Mr. E. C. Reynolds has
again resumed operations, after
laying idle for some weeks.
Mrs. Susan Brown, an aged
lady of this section, died on Fri
day last, and was buried at St.
Paul’s Church on the following
day.
Several of our citizens pur
chased fine horses at the recent
auction sales, and some stylish
driving is being indulged in by
our young men.
We had the pleasure of hear
ing some fine debating on last
Friday evening. The query
discussed was, “Resolved, that
wars have been a greater curse
than liquor”—decided in the
negative. The young men who
took part in the discussion ac
quitted themselves admirably.
CLYDE.
Mr. J. C. Jowers has a full
school.
Mr. B. L Outlaw has return
ed from a trip to North Caro
lina.
Mr. W. W. Warren killed a
pig the other day that tipped
the scales at 243.
Married, on the 27th ult., Mr.
Simpson Watkins and Miss Lou
King, all of Union section.
We were shocked to hear of
the sudden death of “Uncle”
Sandy Johnson, of Chesterfield
Co.
Rev. J. C. Counts preached
us a very interesting sermon be
fore leaving for Conference: we
trust he will be sent back to us.
Several of our farmers are
sowing oats and wheat. Our
boys are through gathering their
crops, and are ready for the cold
days.
GREEN PLAINS.
Dr. Watson expects to leave
this neighborhood for Lamar:
we are sorry to lose him, and
our best wishes go with him.
We have about finished gath
ering our crops; some have
finished planting oats. The
corn and pea crops have been
very good, but cotton and rice
poor: potatoes, not more than
a half crop.
Mr. J. W. Moore met with a
heavy loss last week: while his
men were cleaning out the
smoke-house a quantity of salt
was thrown into the hole where
his hogs drank, and the result
was that he lost $50 worth of
those animals.
Kano in th# Pulpil.
[New* and Courier.]
For sensationalism in the
pulpit,” says the Providence
Journal, "the Rev. Robert
Toombs DuBose, of Jackson-
vilie, a grandson of the famous
Southerner whose nante he bears,
holds the record up to date.
Having inaugurated a campaign
against the local gamblers,' ne
produced a complete keno out
fit in church for the sake of
showing his parishioners how
the game is played, and how
great the accruing profits are to
the manipulators. Perhaps he
succeeded in extending
knowledge of some of his hea
era, but it is doubtful if he a
complished any appreciable
good.” It was not his fault if
he did not. The best way to re
form people is to educate them.
Few men will care to gamble
when they know that they are
swindled in the game, and i ‘
gambling is uns ' '
swindling. Mr. Du
the best and shortest
convince the young men !
trying to teach.