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' ? VOL. XXIII, NO. 45. DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1896. WHOLE LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS in and around the TOWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many • Readers. Synod will meet in Darling ton next year. T. H. Spain, Esq., went over to Marion last Friday. Mr. W. T. Powell, of Cheraw, spent last Friday night in town Mr. W. W. McCutchen, of Florence, was in town last Sun day. Mr. George Richmond, of Sumter, spent last Sunday in town. E. C. Haynesworth Esq., of Sumter, spent last Tuesday in town with relatives. Gen. W. E. James and Rev. D. M. Fulton attended Synod at Orangeburg last week. W. S. Blakner, Esq., of White Plains’, Chesterfield county, was in town last Friday. Union services were held in the Baptist church last Sunday night, conducted by Rev. 1). M. Fulton. Mr. C. D. Evans, has been spending several days at Society Hill with his mother who has been unwell. Mr. C. M. Ward, who has a run on the mail car between Columbia and Asheville, has been spending a few days in town. Mr. W. D. Coker, of Phila delphia township, has returned from West Point, Va., where he has been spending about a month. Rev. R. E. Peele, of Mt. Elon, will conduct services at the Baptist church next Sunday morning. ' Many of the merchants closed their stores on election day and quite a number availed them- stdves of the holiday to go hunt ing and fishing. Mr. J. I. Gandy gave the edi- toa of The News an ear of pop corn the other day, some of the grains of which had popped open before the corn was taken from the stalk. The Kings Daughters will give an entertainment to all the children who took part in the Mystic Midgets, at the icsidence of Mrs. T. E. Sligh next Friday afternoon at half past 4 o’clock Mr. J. China, who worked at the C. S. & N. Depot before the Coast Line took charge a few yeafs ago and who has since been staying in Bennettsville, has returned to Darlington and is now working as telegraph operotor at the depot. Messrs. J. L., Wesley and John Johnson, of Chesterfield county brought to The News ofiice three very long stalks of sugar cane yesterday. Mr. J. L. Johnson’s stalk is the longest and measures 105 inches. Who can beat this? Now that the election is over let us turn our attention to the State Fair. The Columbia peo ple are making great prepara tions for this event and they ex pect a large crowd of from all parts of the State. There are many people who always come to the State Fair to meet their friends and these an nual gatherings are always beneficial in many ways. Mr. J. L. Michie, manager of the opera house, is making an effort to have the Robinson Opera Troupe stop in Darling ton again on their return trip. If Mr. Michie succeeds in his undertaking the people of Dar lington will have another chance to hear this fine com pany, which is probably the best which has ever performed here, and the opera house will doubtless be crowded to its ut most capacity. Baird Bros, are good adver tisers, it pays them, and they advertise liberary. They be lieve in pictorial advertisements, and quote prices. Wheneveryou see a firm advertise the price of any article of commerce you may then feel sure they give you the lowest values. The Editor of The News has not seen a busier store in sometime than theirs one day last week when six wagon loads of furni- iuie were bought by parties liv- ng as far as ‘^8 miles. The New Orleans Museum, a variety ten-cent show has, been in full blast on the square for a day or two. The slight of hand performance is worth the price of admission, and the other attractions—living pic tures, fortune telling, big snake &c., make a combination well worth the money. Mr. H. F. White, trveling agent for Army Letters of Per- sonne, has been spendind sev eral days in town in the interest of the excellent publication mentioned above. Mr. White succeeded in getting quite a number of subscribers in Darl ington. Mr. De Fontaine should be liberally encouraged in his enterprise and the editor of The News would be glad to see him get 50,000 subscribers in South Carolina. Drum cigaretts are all the go. The Election Returns in Darlington. About a hundred men as sembled in the Armory hall Tuesday ni 6 ht to hear the elec tion news as it came over the wires sent by the Associatied Press. From first to last ever} - thing seemed favorable to Mc Kinley and his majorities seemed to be piling up tremen- drously in New York, New England, New Jersey, Mary land and the central West. Some of those who were anx ious to hear the news waited until ten o’clock, others until eleven, while some toughed it out until one. But the news was all one way. the Republi cans had swept the country as by a tidal wave and the silver men in the crowd were conse quently cast down. Hecker’s “Flap at Dean Bros.’ Jack” flour LATEST ELECTORAL SUMMARY. McKinley 277. Bryan 170—Necestary to a Choice 224. New York, November 4.— Midnight—Returns received to day ond to-night by the United Associated presses reduce the doubtful States to two—Califor nia and North Dakota. Wash ington, Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska of the States which were in doubt last night are transferred to the Bryan column, and Delaware, Oregon, South Dakota, Indiana and Kentucky are placed in the McKinley column. The vote in Kentucky is close, but advices indicate that the State is Re publican by a small plurality. Delaware and Oregon are also close States, but apparently carried by McKinley. The latest news from California and North Dakota is that in the pre cincts so far counted McKinley leads, but the margin of votes is so small that both States should be still classed as doubt ful. The latest returns indicate the electoral vote of the States will be cast as follows: Electoaal vote bv States: Ala bama, Bryan 11; Arkansas, Bryan 8; California, McKinley 9; Colorado, Bryan 4; Connecti cut, McKinley 6; Delaware, Mc Kinley 3; Florida, Bryan 4; Georgia, Bryan 13; Idaho, Bry an 3; Illinois, McKinley 24; Indiana, McKinley 15; Iowa, McKinley 13; Kansas, Bryan 10; Kentuckey, McKinley 13; Louis iana, Bryan 8; Main, McKinley G; Maryland, McKinley 8; Mass achusetts, McKinley 15; Michi gan. McKinley 14; Minnesota, McKinley 9; Mississippi, Bryan 3; Missouri, Bryan 17; Mon tana Bryan 3; Nebraska, Bryan 8; Nevada, Bryan 3; New Hampshire, Me Kinley 4; New Jersey, McKin ley 10; New York, McKinley 3G; North Carolina, Bryan 11; North Dakota, McKinley 3; Ohio, Me Kinley 23; Oregon. McKinley 4; Pennsylvania, McKinley 32; Rhode Island, McKinley 4; South Carolina, Bryan 9; South Dakota, McKinley 4; Tennessee, Bryan 12; Texas, Bryan 15; Utah, Bryan 3; Vermont, Mc Kinley 4; Virginia, Bryan 12; Washington. Bryan 4; West Virginia, McKinley 6; Wiscon sin, McKinley 12. Totals, McKinley 277, Bryan 170: Necessary to choice 224. Without California and North Dakota McKinley apparently has 265 votes, or forty-one more than is necessary to elect. The loss of Delaware, Oregon, Kentucky, South Dakota and Minnessota would still leave McKinley eight votes over the 221. Don’t forget CoggtsTall’s great clothing and dress goods sale. The Court Proceedingt. The State vs William Jackson, housebreaking and larceny— pleaded guilty, sentenced four months in jail or four months on chain gang. The State vs Hugh Moses, lar ceny—pleads guilty, sentenced one year in penitentiary or one year on chain gang and a fine of one dollar. The State vs Thomas Ruffin, entering house with intent to steal, plead guilty, sentenced eight months in penitentiary or eight months on chain gang. The State vs Jessie Anderson, assault and battery of high and aggravated nature—no! pros on payment of costs. The State vs William An. drews, violating dispensary law —nol pros. The State vs Maxcy G. Lee, assault and battery with intent to kill, nol pros on payment of costs and $20. to prosecutor. The State vs Geo. Davis, housebreaking and larceny, gnilty, sentenced two years and six months in the State peniten tiary. The State vs Will Wright, alials William Wright, murder, plead guilty to manslaughter, sentenced two years and six months in the State peniten tiary. The State vs H. Middleton Skinner and T. Q. Pate, assault and battery with intent to kill, guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, sentenced fine $100 or five months each. The State vs Henry Byrd, housebreaking and larceny, plead guilty, eight mouths on chain gang. The State vs Thomas Smith, housebreaking and larceny, plead guilty, sentenced eight months on chain gang. The State vs William Floyd, stealing grain from the field, guilty of larceny of less than five dollars, sentenced fine fifty dollars or chain gang one month. The State vs M. T. Rollins, selling wine, pleads guilty, fine $100 or imprisonment three months. The State'vs J. Barney How ell. selling wine, plead guilty, fine $100 or imprisonment three months. The State vs E. Robert James, violation of dispensary law, plead guilty, fine $100 or im prisonment for three months. The State vs Albert Ging hams, guilty as to Albert Ging hams with recommendation to mercy as to Albert Ginghams. The State vs Will Allen and Bessie Steadman, adultery or fornication, not guilty. The State vs. Albert Ging hams, murder, plead guilty, sentenced to penitentiary for life. The State vs. Moses Mclver, murder, sentenced to peniten tiary for life. C. R. Hatfield, murder, plead guilty, sentenced to two years and six months in the peniten tiary. Buck Pugh, house breaking and larceny, mistrial, the first time, but convicted on second trial and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or work five months on chain gang. The criminal court adjourned last Saturday afternoon to con vene again this morning. The court yesterday was engaged in civil cases, but no business at all was transacted Monday and Tuesday. Smokette and Export cigars, long Havana fillers, sold by Brunson, Lunn & Co. and J. O. Muldrow. 6+ -f COGGESHKL.L.S + Grireett Setle IN - DRESS - GOODS - AND - CLOTHING. In order to make room for our immense stock of CHRISTMAS GOODS. We offer our entire stock of DRESS GOODS, CLOTHING and HATS at about manufacturers cost. $10 Suits for $7-95 9-00 “ “ 6.00 750 “ “ 5.45 5.00 “ “ 3-45 3.75 “ “ 298 5.00 Pants “ 3-50 4.00 “ “ 3.00 300 “ “ 2.00 2.00 “ “ 149 1.50 “ “ .99 1.00 “ “ 85 50 cts. all wool serges at 35 cts. 35 25 20 15 20 15 10 $0 “ cashmeres" 22 •* it ** 20 “ “ “ 14 U a it it *t tt tt “ 28 “ 18 “ 15 “ 11 outings “ 14 “ “ 10 “ “ 8 it it it tt 81 “ foulards “ «l“ 8i “ ginghams “ 61 “ calicos “ 6 “ 6 “ a u 41“ PlaMs, Sheeting and Staple Deeds AT VIET LOW - HITS ul AT LOW PUCKS- Call and get some of these BARGAINS before they all go. RESPECTFULLY, COGCESHHLL « Mr. Clements Breaks His Arm. While Mr. Ira N. Clements was on his wav home on the afternoon of the 27th of Oct, his horse became frightened at a baby carriage on the edge of town and shied, throwing Mr. Clements out of the buggy in the ditch and breaking one of his arms. His arm was band aged by Dr. R. B. R. C. Wal lace and is now getting on well. A First Rata Opera Troupe. It is not often that Darling ton and towns of its sise are treated to a good opera perform- ance, but the Robinson Opera Troupe, which rendered “Oli vette” last Monday night, -was something very fine. There were probably thirty or forty singers altogether and several of the voices were really first class, while the young women who composed the chorus, were far above the ordinary as to both voice and figure.. This troupe was on its way to Char leston, but not being able to se cure the theatre there until Wednesday night, laid off two days and gave Darlington and Florence good opera Monday and Tuesday nights. Consider- ing that the performance was not well advertised, the house was a good one and all who went were well pleased. We still have a few more of those dried apples at 5 odnts per pound.—Dean Bros.’ County raised, home made, drips at Dean Bros.’ Darlington's Vote. Election day in Darlington was about the dullest of the whole year. There were very few people in town and the few who came stood around the square and talked to the mer chants and clerks who had no thing to do on account of the stores being closed. Nobody seemed to take any interest in the election and the vote was light. Bryan received 190, Me- Kinley, 78 and Palmer, 10; El- lerbe, 205, Pope, 2i, McLaurin, 170, McKee, (Melton Republi can) 60, Wilson, (Webster Re publican) 36. The vote for soli citor and county officers was all one way. Hartsville: Bryan, 135, Pal mer, 6, McKinley, 0; McLaurin, 146, McKee, 7; Ellerbe, 139, Re publican State ticket 9. Havn’t heard from all pri- cincts but think that Drum Cigaretts have won. Ths Colored Institute. [Reported for The News. | Last Monday night, at the colored Baptist church, a suc cessful Preachers Institute was begun. The church had been handsomely repaired on the in side and presented quite a taste ful appearance. Rev. H. M. Raiford D. D., was in charge. Many able addresses were made. These institutes are supported iu part by the Northern and Southern white Baptict societies ond will, no doubt, be produc tive of great good. . The pur pose is to give some opportuni ty for instruction to those min isters who may not have had many opportunities for advance ment. Rev. H. L. Morehouse, D. D., Sec’y. of the Home Mis sion Society, delivered many interesting addresses on various topics. HU remarks were indeed inspiring and helpful. Addresses were made by Rev. J. W. Perry, of Hartsville, and Mr. L. P. Newman a converted Jew, of Florence, Rev. R. W. Sanders, of Florence, Praf. J. R. Wilson, of Columbia, aud Rev. Hartwell Edwards, of Palmetto. All of these gentle men talked on education and mission work. The meeting was not as largely attended as it should have been, but was ah occasion of much good. D rum cigaretts are all the go. The Darlington Correspondent of The State Thinks Hatfield Wee Guilty of Murder. C. R. Hatfield pleaded guilty of manslaughter and was sen tenced to the penitentiary at hard labor for three years. This case of homicide was evidently one of murder deliberate, ac cording to testimony before the coroner’s jury. Hatfield U about 21, while the boy he kill ed was only 15 years of age. According to the testimony, ne shot young McKenzie without any provocation, excuse or jus tification whatever. He claim ed that the killing was accident al. Both, it seemed, were pay ing attention to the same young lady at the time, and the State claimed that had the case gone to trial it would have proved that young Hatfield told Ethel Register, the girl in question, a few days before the shooting, that she would never see Brooks McKenzie alive again, as he in tended to kill him on sight. It wss surprising to many that the solicitor accepted a plea of man slaughter, and that the judge gave such a light sentence. A great French writer onoe said that during the French re volution: “France swallowed crime and vomited blood,” and when a manslayer has his of fense condoned by a community in which it occurs and is rather made a hero of and crowned with flowers, so to speak; then no wonder, is it, that human life becomes cheaper than a sul phur match? [It it reported that the relative* of young McKemie, whom Hatfleid killed, are gatiatteld irith the puniahment im posed upon him, but it la nevertheless certain that Much light sentences are the means of encouraging murder.—Ed. Nicws.] A beautiful line of buggy robes and whips at Goggeshall’s. A Past Assistant Republican. Congressman McLaurin open ed hostilities against the nation al democrats and, since he has assumed the aggressive, his own record is a fair object of attack. In 1892 Mr. McLaurin was attor ney general and a member of the board of state canvassers. That board in the contest be tween E. W. Moiee, white dem ocrat, and G. W. Murray, ool- lored republican, deciaed iu Murray’siavor and John L. Mc Laurin voted and spoke on the Murray side of the question. Mr. McLaurin sneers at the national democrats as “ass ant republicans” but John L. McLaurin gave to Murray, the republican candidate for con grass, greater assistance than ever the national demooraots of South Carolina can or will to the republican party, leston Post. DIG inC irfRiftfill IMO 0ml Dili I Rul HAT 00HFUSE TEX MISSS OF SOKE BUT AIL REASONABLE BUTSR8 AXE LOOKIVG FOR THE RIGHT "SS" ABB ALL WE ASK I« A OOHFAEUQV. See DRESS GOODS in great variety at GREAT REDUCTK WoolcaT Goods AOrio BEAUTIFUL NEW ✓ For Everybody! Men’s Suits from &2«50 op. Boys’ “ « 7£e. « “ Knee Pants “ f jjc. M SHOES sir m, Win, tti 74t for USss tsttoi, FdM lutta tp; $1 lMKtst|luCM|ra*iri Mt—ta Mf sawfutlapito. CkMns'si SPECIAL IHp HATS, u ouRasc. WECARRY. •f SH . • J J. T. Bogan seed sale at Ooccw^lFs. for