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VOL. XXIII, NO. 46. DARLINGTON, 8. 0., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1896. WHOLE mrJ? 'V MATTERS in and around the town OF DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, Interest to Our Many Readers. of Mis* Ella Watson has a posi tion at Blackwell Bros. Comptroller General Norton was in town last Monday. T. W. Bouchier Esq., of Ben- nettsville, was in town last Sat urday. All the News force went over to the State Faif except the Editor. Miss Emmie James is visiting the family of Judgte Fraser in Sumter. L. E. Gaston Esq., of Ben- nittsville, had business in court yesterday. Lawyer Thompson, of Flor ence, attended court in Darling ton yesterday. The Rev. Mr. Child conducted union services at the Presbyte rian church last Sunday night. The News is late in coming out this week on account of the compositors taking a day off at; the Fair. The Rev. T. P. Baker, of Che- raw, spent Monday night in town, as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Woods. The game law went into effect Nov. 1, later than here tofore, as the law has been changed by the Legislature. Mr. W. A. Isgett, of the Tim- monsville S. C. Tobacco Mar ket, paid Darlington a business trip on Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Henry Appelt has been working several days in the News office this week. Mr. Ap pelt is an old typo and a rapid one. C. S. McCullough & Co., J. F. White, J. N. McDowell, J. N. Kirven, and John Cole man, of Darlington have horses at the State Fair this week. Mr. J. O. A. Moore, of Dari ington, has been appointed a member of the State Board of Control to fill the vacancy mude by the resignation of Mr. Allen. W. F. Steverson, of Cheraw, P. A. Wilcox, of Florence, Montgomery, of Marion and assistant Attorney General Townsend attended court in Darlington Tuesday. There was £700 in forfeitures and $000 in fines, making $1300 in all collected at the recent term of the criminal court. The solicitor thinks that this will be nearly enough to pay the expen ses of the court. The Rev. Mr. Magruder filled h ; s regular appointment at Marion last Sunday. Mr. Ma gruder is in Darlington the first and third Sundays, Marion the second Sunday and Marsbluff the fourth Sunday. The imefor the payment of the town taxes has been extend ed to Dec. 1. Those who have not paid will take notice that they must settle their taxes by the above mentioned date if they do not want their property levied upon. The Darlington Guards and a crowd of other Darlingtonians left for Columbia yesterday morning. It was expected that the Guards would be the attrac tion of the military parade and doubtless they fully sustained their great reputation. Mr. O. B. Davis left last Sat urday for Sumter where he remained a day or two, going from there to luka Mississippi, where he marries to-day Miss Lela Hammerly. Mr. Davis and his bride are expected to arrive in Darlington to-morrow or Saturday. In the trotting races for gents roadsters at the State Fair Tues day, eight horses were entered, .1. R.. raised by Capt. Paul Whipple of this county and owned by Mr. John Coleman, was driven by Mr. J. F. White and came under the string sec ond in both heats, Samuel Ray being winner. The Isrealites of Darlington have just purchased a small piece of land near the new cem etery which they will use for a burying ground for their own race. The infant boy of Mr. E. Rotholz which died jesterday nnrning, was interrei in the new Jewish cemetery and is the first Israelite ever buried in Darlington. Dead Letter*. Letters addressed to the for lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darlington postoffice, and are advertised as “dead” for the week ending Nov. 9th- Wesley Brown, Josh Basket, M. R. Davis. A. B. Gilmore, Graham, Mark Gore, W ilhams Taylor, Gus S How ard, Mrs. Charlotte Misses Clara Brown Gore, A. L. Terry. James, (2), Rosa Prenell, J. Coles Editor News: —I have been wondering wny so little was heard from the South Carolina Senator, in advocacy of the Revolutionary platform, which he aided in building at Chicago, but your article headed “Tired of Tillman” solves the problem. He is too radical even for the Chicago platform radical. His attempt to spread Tillman- ism over the United States, has met with a lebuke at which all true democrats rejoice. S SUBSCRIBER. Compliments About The Roads. There seems to be great com plaint about the working of the roads in this county. People in different sections are claiming ihat they have paid their road taxes but are not getting the be lefit of their mone \ The supervisor is doubtless doing his duty as he understands the law, but there seems to be great un certainty as to what is the law on the subject. The new sys tem of working the roads is an experiment, and, of course at first everything does not work smoothly. If the people will be patient for a while it is pro bable that the system will be perfected and all will be satis fied. The Last of The Crimnial Cases Tried at This Term of Court. The Heaviest Docket in Years. The State vs. Ely Pompey, murder. Verdict guilty, with recommendation to the mercy of the court. Sentence, Im prisonment in the State peni tentiary during the whole life of the defendant. The State vs. William Tedder, Jr., Assault and battery with intent .to kill. Verdict guilty. Sentence six months in the State penitentiary or six months on public works of the County or a fine of $125. This completed the trial of cases by tbe Jury sn the crim inal court. This has been the heaviest criminial docket for years, TO MAKE BRYAN A SENATOR. Silver Fusionists of Washington Pro pose a Suitable Reward ior their Leader's Hard Work in the Re cent Campaign. Seattle, Nov. 9.—Aboom has started here for Wm. J. Bryan for United States Senator from this State. Tne silver Fusion ists will control the Senator- ship. The Constitution of Washington provides that to be eligible to the office the candi date shall be merely an “inhab itant” of the State at the time of his election, so that the Fu sion majority could elect Mr. Bryan without any trouble. Richard Windsor, Sr., the Pop ulist leader in Washington, and James Hamilton Lewis, Demo cratic Fusionist and member- elect of Congress, are rival, candidates for the Senatorship, and Mr. Bryan has been sug gested as a compromise. The Vote of the County for President, Governor snd Congressman. The total number of votes cast for President and Vice President in Darlington county is 1847, of which Bryan and Sewall received 1625, Palmer and Buckner 21 and McKinley and Hobart 75. According to the official count Palmer re ceived votes at only 4 precinct, —Mechanicsville 1, Garners’ Mill 3, Earley’s Cross Roads 7 and Darlington 10. For Congress J. L. McLaunn, received 1613, J. E. Wilson 144 and Geo. H. McKee 96, total 1853. Out of 1823 votes cast for Governor, Ellerbe received 1650, Wallace 147 and Pope 56. There were no candidates to oppose the nominees of the primary for county offices. The negro vote is very light—very few of them are registered and those reg' istered must have taken very little interest in voting. m President Clevelanu has is su« d his Thanksgiving procla mation and appointed Thure- day Nov. 26. Important. Editor Bishopville Mirror. Please allow me to make the following corrections as to the E laces where elections will be eld—On'Nov. 17th to deter mine the f.;te of Salem County. In Darlington Co.—Ashland, Cypress and Lamar. In Sumter G°—St. Charles, Reids Mill, Manville, Spring Hill and Bish opville. In Kershaw County, Schrocks Mill, Tillers Ferry, and Lynchwood. Provided tne Election is held at Lynchwood, within the limits of the prospec ive County at the General Elec tion Nov. 3rd. At all of the places named on Nov. 17th, 1896, the Polls will be opened at 7 o clock A. M., and close at 4 P. M. All persons who have their Registration Certificates, and Poll Tax receipts for the year 1895 are qualified Electors. Pave them ready friends and go to the polls and vote. It is for you to say whether or not Sa lem County shall be formed, and where the County Seat shall be. I hear it is being asserted by some enemies of the movement to establish Salem County that Bishopville is the only place that can be voted for, for the County Seat.” “That the Pro clamation ordering the Election so declares.” Such assertions show either the grossest ignor ance, or a fixed purpose to mis lead the uninformed, and by misrepresentations poison their minds against the whole move ment. The facts are that the people will vote, and keep vot ing until two thirds of those who do vote agree on some one place for a County Seat, and a name for it. Let no man de ceive or mislead you neither will it be wise to follow a blind man and with him fall in a ditch. J. L. Parrott. Tetley’s Tea at Dean Bros. Panzebeter Kills Himself. St. Stephens, Nov. 9.—The people of old St Stephens were shocked when it was announced that Fred Panzebeter had com mitted suicide here yesterday. Only a few years ago he was married to Miss Inman, of Georgetown. He, with his charming young wife, returned to his old home in St. Stephens, and was engaged in business for some time. After leaving here did business in Orangeburg, Columbia and Augusta Ga. From Augusta he and his wife returned nere on Friday night last. Though he had been to the asylum for a short time last year, yet on Saturday his health was as good and his manner as calm as usual, and there was nothing to indicate the rash act which occured yesterday. He and his wife occupied a room on the lower floor. Shortly after 2 o’clock a. m. two pistol shots were heard Mrs. Panzebeter came screaming from the room, the blood rushing from her arm. An examination showed that two balls had taken affect. Soon another shot was fired, and on entering the room Mr. Panzebeter was found in the middle of the floor in an uncon scious condition with a pistol ball through his temple. The community was alarmed, and a physician was soon on the spot, but Mr. Panzebeter had passed beyond the power of medical aid. His loud gasping for breath was horrifying, and could be heard to the street. The blood flowed freely from the wound, and soon the entire floor was covered. He died at 7 o’clock. Mrs. Panzebeter, though much excited, rests easy at this time, as her wounds proved to be only flesh wounds, from which she will soon recover. Never have two people lived in more perfect harmony than did husband and wife in this case, and while Mr. Panzebeter was all attention to his wife, there was never a more loving wife than Mrs. Panzebeter. Mr. Panzebeter is a member of a historic family of this place, the possessors of a large fortune at one time. He was an active business young man, and no definite reason can be assigned for this rash act other than that owing to his decline of health and decline of fortune, his mind may have been taxed beyond its power. Mr. Panzebeter was at one timo a student of the Porter Military academy. High grade bicycles for sale at $45.00 at W. G. Dickson’s. Smoke Drum Cigarette, H COUHTY NEW. ITEMS FROM SEVERAL SECTIONS AS TOLO BY CORRESPONOETS. HOPEWELL. Mr. Brown Pitts, of Lamar, recently gave us a pleasant call. Mis. Lillie Reynolds is spend ing this week with relatives at Una. Quite a number of our citi zens will attend the State Fair this week. The new county question is not so popular in our section. We much prefer the present state of affairs, so far as new counties are concerned. Mr. G. H. Mims offers a re ward for the recovery of a fine buggy robe which he lost a short time ago on the road leading from Timmonsville to Lamar. Where, oh where are our pub lic road bosses and do they mean for us to jump ditches or cross on bridges? If tbe latter, they should proceed to build or repair some that are very bad at present in this corner of the world. . A young man from an ad joining section recently called on some young ladies*of this section and as the evening wore on, the sport in question wish ed to know of one of the lassies present why she did not talk some. She promptly replied that she thought little folks should be seen and not heard. The joke seemed to turn his way, as he is not at all over grown. Tetley’s tea at Dean Bros. CLYDE- our boys are going Pelzer cotton mills Some of off to the soon. Some of our boys enjoyed several nice fox chases last week. We are having some fine weather just now and our boys are putting in a few oats. We hear that the proper au thorities will put m a new causeway soon at New Market. Mr. N. B. Caddell’s new dwelling is near completion and will be a nice one when finished. Mr. Stephens while crossing the creek at New Market afoot the causeway broke in and his foot caught and was broken or badly mashed. Smoxe Drum Cigarette. HIGH HILL. Several of our young men ex pect to take in the fair this week. Some of our youngmen spent Sunday at Sardis. Thi a nice time. ley report We were glad to have Mr. C. H. Hill, of ClarksxRoads, with us last Sunday, and also Mr. Jef Atkinson and wife, of Philadel phia. Next Saturday will be Mission Day at High HilL The public are cordially invited to be pres ent with well filled purses. The exercises will begin at ten o’clock. Th« . * Electoral Vote Total electoral vote 447 Necessary to a choice 824 McKinley. California Connecticut... Delaware Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky. .. Maine Maryland Massachusetts. Michigan Minnesota New Hampshire 10 New Jersey’. 4 New York 86 North Dakota 8 Ohio 88 Oregon 3 Pennsylvanio 88 Rhode Island 4 South Dakota 4 Vermont .' 4 West Virginia...... L 6 Wisconsin 12 Total Bryan. Alabama ▲■kansas Colorado. Florida Georgia.... Idaho Kentucky— Louiaana Mississippi... .278 11 8 4 4 18 8 10 1 8 • has been fought to a mm Thirteen millions of American freemen have voted, tickets were in the field—one has won, the others have The minority will bow to the will of the majority. The ian flag waves for one and for alL CopM’sBmlQgtlii^^te LRE FOR ollE AND FOR The Presidential Election and the political campaign of | Eighteen Hundred and ninety-six has passed down into* the history of the American nation, and it is now but an event of the past, but COGGESHALL & CO. will keep* in touch with the styles and prices of MPreM. €tOOdS, Clothing, Hats and Shoe§ 9 until the next President' ial Campaign of NINET PRICES ALWAYS LOI very best quality. . The election returns are all in, and the great masses of the people are once again turning their attention and their every thought to business. The hum of busy workmen will sound and resound throughout our lands, mills, factories and will put their shoulder to the “ WH EEL OF Tl __ capital and labor will again unite their forces, and wotik wellfare, the good and the prosperity of one and all—while COGGESHALL will aid the farmers in making a fine oat crop by furnishing them the best MTS, 11118 1X1 MBHf IUB. America’s famed grit, fresh pluck, energy and activity will be gin to assert itself ns it has never done before, and, as we look keen ly into the future, we find these words slowly coming into view: I PUBLIC CONFIDENCE * ' •■ . ,,v, ' -/ • in individual ability I LEADS TO SUCCESS. Public Confidence in ITEEN ►WEST, and goods of the has led to success in the career of hundreds of housekeepers. mmis, cm, will be found at yours respectfully, Missouri..... - Montana Nebraska Nevada....» — North Carolina South Carolina Texas 17 .". '""’.'.‘.".V. 8 8 Tennessee Utah 8 Virginia Washington Wyoming Tot&l...... •.».• ••••••• •ssss.sssssssssss.sSss 171 THE DARLINGTON NEWS 1W IMssI femppr Is Magha Csssly * * * fmM Tmlj-lkn* Tnr. Goss Into ths Horns* and PtaCM Businsss of ths Substantial Psopia of This Saction. * * Its TOWN and COUNTY NEWS COLUMNS and LITERARY FEATURES ‘Down Wont MoGInty to tho Bottom of tho Gja - - — a laa dS a G<Q Went DTVCGV HI OOCH our stars want up. •YEft SN PAIRS Which most bs sold and (hay prios* to sell them. We bers as nieo an you wish to see. Gents rx.TE From M eta to f8 and Caps to 81 ots. la fact our whole atook of Notions, Crockery, waro,isnowsnd.r'- OnrjsieMjn^ can’t bo boot. We also aata, U) reool'the peopi* who h» It is ua^msM. 88 NUMBERS, *1