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Pot Your Wants ..IN.. THE DAILY TIMES. The pCoRENeE Drily TTmes. RIVET yOOH E y, es OUR ADS. VOL. III. FLORENCE. S C. SATURDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 13. IS97 No. 153. LOCALS IN BRIEF. Short Paragraphs of Home Hap penings. W. F Clayton, E^q., appeared before Judge Buchanan at Cham- I here yest^rdiiy, and under habeas I corpus proceedings obtained an In the House and Senate on order for bail for V\ . M. Roach, who is now in jail charged wiih arsou. 5TH WEEK, 5TH DAY February 12th. pass-d its third reading and was “Etymological Dictionary” of ordered sent to the house. The following bills passed a sec ond reading: Senator J. E. Pettigrew was one Members of the State Hoard of Personal anil General Mention of Home Folks ami Oilirrt* Whom we all Know. No special notice or communi-1 cation.of any kind of more than one-half column in length will be received later than 12 o’clock of the day on which publication of such is desired. To Advertisers In the Oallj Times. On and after Tuesday, Jan. 19, new advertisements and changes of advertisements must be sent in not later than 11 o’clock of the day on which it is desired that they ap pear. Otherwise, they will not appear until the next day. To-morrow (Sunday) is St. Val entine’s day. Mr. S. B. Coop- r spent yester day in Sumter. Mr. Myer Sternberger, of Clio, is visiting relatives in town. The State’s popular representa tive, Mr. F. C. Withers is in the city to-day. Notice the call for a meeting to organize a camp of Sous of Con federate Veterans. Mr. T. .1. McLendon, of Cypress, a brother of Sheriff McLendon, is vuiting in the city. Mr. Jesse L. McLendon has gone to Valdosta, Ga., where in all pro bability he will locate. Messrs. P. A. and F. L. Willcox have gone down to take a look at U._cle Sam’s war ships. The State Y. M. C. A. conven tion is in session at Clinton. Florence is not represented. A f ter two more days of rain and slush, we have delightful weather. Has not this been a beautiful day? The battle ship Indiana and the dynamite Cruiser V’esuvius have joined the blockading squadron at Charleston. After a long spMl of sickness Mr. K. P. Byrd is out again. H« is in town today receiving the cor dial greetings of his friends. Mr. Robert Macfarlan, for merly of Florence, now of Dar lington, was yesterday elected a trustee of the South Carolina Col lege. , • Ex-Judge A. P. Aldrich died at his hope in Barnwell county yes- terda.v afternoon of heart failure. He was 83 years old and died while asleep. Mr. C. E. Siubbs, a popular citi zen of Sumter, who is now travel ing for the Carolina Grocery Com pany, Charleston, dropped in to see us yesterday. There are no clouds today; it isn't raining and the sun's shin ing. This is submitted as a mat ter of fact, pure and simple, and is not intended as a comment on the weather. Yesterday was an off day with Uncle Sam’s war vessels. Noth ing of particular interest was done. It has not yet been stated when the actual attempt to run the blockade will be made. Mr I. Sulzbacher, Atlantic Coast Line watch inspector, spent yesterday on the road between this point and Columbia examin ing the time pieces of agents and Other stationary employes. Go down to Mr. John D. Tre- vathan’s bicycleeetablishmeutand examine the latest arrival, a ’97 Rambler. It has a patented seat soring attachment, and the tires are two inches wide. A look at it tends to excite a feeling of oov- of the judges of debate in the joint contest held last night be tween the Euphradiau and Clario- sophic societies of Ihe South Caro lina College. Mr. Mason C. Brun son of this city acted as Chief Marshal. The Lutherans will worship to- j the people of this section, morrow in Kuker’s Hall. Rev. Mr. John P. Thomas bill to J. C. Tranger, of Sumter, will permit alien ownership of land to preach. The morning service will the extent of 59 00 acres was fe- begin at 11 o'clock, and evening ! committed. services will be held at 5 o’clock. -An unfavorable report was made Services in the other churches upon the bill to require county will be held as usual. officials to make quarterly reports etc., which Dr. Wyche had intro- Coutrol aud College Trustee* Elected. Dorchester Coun ty Wins. When the house met Friday morning a number of bills were given their final reading, but none of them were of special interest to have splen , , , , _ „ , at the request of the State Press all heri . . , association. The report was agreed to and the bill rejected. The Atlantic Coast Line bill was Florence will soon did brick pavements on business streets. The work has j been temporarily stopped by the bad weather of the past two days, . , , , but will be resumed and continued , re ^ rte , avora X until the pavements are completed. Then Florence will have side walks of which her citizens might well be proud. Menage the origin of the modern valentine ie traoed to Madam Royale, daughter of Henry IV ot House bill to amend the lav re-: France, who built a palace near lating to coets. Turip whjcb was named “Valeu- House bill to regulate the ap- tine” in °f the saint, and pointmeut of receivers for the j who, pn tbe occasion of the first courts ot this State in causes enteftainqieiitgiven there, ordered therein. t j ie i a( ji e8 should accept lovers Making it a misdemeanor for fer the year by the drawing of any State or county officer to re-j lots. At the balls which the ceivo any rebat* trom any person , Princess gave at this new palace or p* rsons or corporation on pur- j during the ensuing year it was the chases of books or any other prop rule that each lady should be pre- erty or supplies from printing. sented with a bouquet by her House bill to amend an act to lover, aud that at every tourna- reduce the required height of a ment the trappings of each knight’s lawful fence and to punish persons horse should be furnished by his failing to maintain lawful fences allotted sweetheart, with the pro- wben anv stock any stock shall cross the same. House bill to provide the pupils attending the free public schools cost. “THE TWO JOHNS” TO NIGHT. Thut Funny, Fat Coinodia d, Juo. O. Stew art at tba Opera House. Jno. C. 8tewart and Win. B. Murray will appear at the opera house to-night in the farce comedy “The Two Johns.” There are eighteen people in the company and the performance is said to be up-to-date, introducing new songs, new dances and new music- The following is said of the perform ance by the Montgomery Adver tiser : “The attraction presented the ile was lhen likewise unanimously patrons of the Montgomery Thea tre for matinee and night Wed nesday was ‘The Two Johns.” That John C. Stewart and Wm. B. Murray needed no introduction to Montgomery Theatre patrons was evidenced by the overflow attend ance at each performance, and that notwithstanding the fact that we have had an attraction every night the past week. The plot of the play “The Two Johns” is the old time honored one of a case of mistaken identity and the resem blance which two very fat men bear to each other, which gets them in all sorts of ridiculous scrapes. The supporting company is far above the average and ably second the principals; they are composed of 6rst class specialty artists, and the play abounds in new music, songs and dances clev erly rendered by the support. To drive dull care away, a visit to “The Two Johns” is a sure, speedy and certain cure. Adv. Attention, Song of Confederate Veterans. At 7 :30 o’clock on Monday eve ning a meeting will be held at the city hall to organize a camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans. Mr. F. W. Mahood, a tobacco buyer on the Timraonsville market, who is secretary aud treas urer of R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, Richmond, Va., will be present to assist in the organization. A full attendance is earnestly desired. There is plenty of material for a camp in Florence, and in this re spect Florence should not be be hind the other towns of our State. The necessary blanks are on hand, so let tne Sons of Veterans be on hand at the appointed place and hour. We desire to retarn our heart felt thanks to the many kind friends who have so sympatheti cally ministered to us during our great affliction. J. J. McPherson and Children. For Sale. The house got into a tangle over a fishing bill and didn’t succeed in getting out of it. Though the house refused to strike out the enacting words of Mr. Haselden’s bill to equalize the railroad fare of Winthrop students, no definite action was taken. The Senate arrived at 1.15 and the election of members of the Board of Control was entered into. To fill the unexpired term of Mr. Nicholson Mr. Goodwin of Lau rens nominated Mr. O. M. Miles of Spartanburg, a member of the house; Mr. Uderton nominated Mr. Alex. McTaggart of Florence, but withdrew it as he wished to name him for the full term. Mr. Miles was unanimously elected. ‘CAPTAIN DICK.” elected to succeed the late Mr. Nicholson for the full term in April next. To fill the position until recently held by J. O. A. Moore, the unex pired term of Mr. Allen, Mr. Gar ris nominated Mr. M. R. Cooper of Colleton; Mr. Stevenson pre sented the name of Mr. J. O. A. Moore. Senator Henderson seconded the nomination. Senator Pettigrew nominated Mr. Alex. McTaggart of Florence. The ballot resulted as follows, after several changes had been made from Moore and McTaggart to Cooper, the original vote being very close: Moore 67, Cooper 74, McTaggart 2. Mr. Cooper was thereupon declared elected. The election for four trustees of the South Carolina college was then entered into. Mr. Childs nominated Mr. W. A. Clark of Co lumbia; Mr. Rogers named the Hon. Julian Mitchell, Sr., of Charleston; Mr. Sturkie presented the name of Dr. W. T. C. Bates of Orangeburg ; Mr. Austell named the Hon. A. T. Smythe of Charles ton ; Mr. Crum nominated Mr. B. M. Shuman of Greenville ; Mr. J. P. Thomas, Jr., nominated Mr. Robert McFarland of Darlington ; Mr. Caughmau named the Rev. J. A. Sligh of Newberry, but with drew the nomination later. For the position of one trustee for the colored State college, Mr. Kibler nominated Prof. W. K. - of Newberry college. Prof. Sligh j was unanimously elected. The ballot for South Carolina college trustees resulted as follows: W. A. Clark 70, Julian Mitchell, Sr., 94, Dr. W. T. C. Bates, 93, A. : T. Symthe 67, B. M. Shuman 91, Robert MacFarlan 9o. I Messrs. Mitchell, Shuman, Mac farlan and Bates were declared j elected. I No night session of the house. In the Senate. The senate refused to postpone i indefinitely the committet’s fav- visiou that all the prizes which he won should lie hsrs. “This cus tom,” says Menage, “occasioned the parties to be called Valentines.’' with school textbooks at actual All this may be true, yet it is cer tain that for many centuries be fore the time of Henry IV of France February 14 had been de dicat* d by popular usage to the negotiations of love.—Baltimore Sun. NUut r|i I he 1 logit. Washington was a short time ago afflicted with a pest of horses, while Florence is now afflicted with a pest of dogs. Several large and woolly beasts of the canine species are roaming around at large, and they have become a nui sance such as to excite comment aud complaint. L^t such dogs he shut up. Darlington’* Dramatic Talent Will Eater- tain Florcuoe’* IVople. Ou Thursday evening next the great military play, “Captain Dick,” will be presented at the opera house by Messrs. Bertram aud Willard, supported by Dar lington’s best dramatic talent The play will be given for the joint benefit of the Florence Sil ver Comet Band and the Darling ton Guards aud the people of Flor ence should attend to show their appreciation of the talent and ef forts of the young men who com pose the band as well as to enjoy a clean performance, patriotic in tone and entirely free from sensa tional elements. The Reading, Pa.., Patriot says: Bertram & Willard’s groat mill- if play, “Captain Dick,” at the sod opera house last Thursday, iday aud Saturday evenings, was probably the best homq talent production ever witnessed in the city, and, judging from the large attendance, was very much appre ciated. The stow was given un der the auspices of Company L, and was not only a credit to the home people who were in the cast, but to the gentlemen mentioned above, who have been successfully presenting “Captain Dick” for sev eral years. A FREE BICYCLE. Cut the Coupons Out And Cast Your Ballot. A i’lmncc For Some One to Wlu a rirst-dass Wheel—Head What Follows. On Saturday April 17,oneda> fore Easter Sunday, C. H. Bar ringer will give away one lady’s or gentleman’s bicycle. The con ditions of this plan are as follows; Below will he seen two coupons. Fill one or both with the name of the person for whom you desire to vote. Take the coupons to th* store of C. H. Barringer and for every 10 cent purchase you wi 11 bs allowed one coupon-vote. A list of the names with the vote polled will appear in each issue of the Daily Times and Timrs-Mkssbn- GKR. On Saturday, April 17, the person having the largest numbjr of votes will gut a first-class bicycle. Cut out the coupons and your ballots. cast One good tw> horse wagon. Ap- orable report on Dorchester county. ply at this office. Mr. Mayfield’s sinking fund bill .St. Valentiae’* Day. Just how St. Valentine, who was a Christian bishop and martyr of the reign of Emperor Aurelian, and who was beheaded at Rome about the year 271, became re sponsible for the annual custom which is still so widely observed is not historically clear. In Wheatley’s “Book of Common Prayer” it is said that “he was a man of most admirable parts, and so famous for his love and charity that the custom of choosing Val entines upon bis festival took its rise from thence.” But this is a statement of doubtful accuracy. There are other respectable au thorities who trace the custom back to Pagan Rome, where, at the February feasts in honor of Pan and Juno, it was a feature of the celebntion to put the names of young women into a box, from which they were drawn by chance by gallants in search of wives. Ac cording to Douce in his “Illustra tions of Shakespeare,” the early Fathers of the Christian church wishing to do away with these Pa gan ceremonials, substituted St. Valentine’s Day for the festival in honoi of the old gods, and the old custom of drawing sweethearts by lots went on as before. There is plenty of evidence that all through the age of chivalry St. Valentino’s Day was devoted to the exchange of love missives Thomas Lydgate, who died in the year 1440, wrote a poem in phich he refers to the long-established observance of the day. In the Kallrf In Six Hour*. Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New South American Kidney Cure.” This new remedy is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in re lieving pain in the bladder, kid neys, back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passing it almost immedi ately. If you want quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold by F. U. Lake, . Druggist, Florence, S. C. W QQ GO Wonderful South American Blood Cure. Quickly dissipates all scrofulous taints in the system, cures pimples, blotches and sores on the face, thoroughly cleanses the blood of boils, carbuncles, abscesses and eruptions, renders the skin clear, young and beautiful. If you would escape blood poison with all its train of horrors, do not fail to use this masterly blood purifier, which has performed such stupendous care in all cases of shattered constitution and depravity of the blood. Bad health signifies bad blood. Sold by F. U. Lake Druggist, Florence, S. C. HU Record Kept Clean. A few days ago a tramp called at a well known home in this city at about breakfast time aud asked for something to eat. The gentle man of the house informed the tramp that there was a pile o f wood in hia back yard, and that if he would saw up a quanity of it he would give him a breakfast. The tramp agreed, aud the gentle man of the house forthwith con ducted him to the pile of wood, and, after pointing out to him the saw, retired into the house. A short time thereafter, wishing to see how the tramp was progress ing, he went out into the yard. The tramp had disappeartd and not a log of wood had been tawed. As he approached the pile of wood he noticed a piece of paper fas tened to the saw, aud ou it were written these words: Just tell them that you saw me. But you never saw me saw. —Lynchburg News. Advertising pays. If you want a picture which is strictly first-class go to Winburn’s Gallery, opposite the Chase build ing. c_D CSS DCS T3 G cs in -C c/} t/T o b Q (A c o 4-* o £ W £ W H < Q o bo G 'E CJ a; x u w >—3 OQ GO w OQ w *—I < £ w H < Q T3 G rt (A <u o CA o b Q JA % (A Ci <u tuo G 'E rt CQ X o (A G O • o X Below is the result of the vote up to the hour of closing last night: Mrx. ChM. Cole 687 Ml* Ada Hugglnn 885 Mina Lillian Hwalla 878 Mra. T. C. Waters m Mlaa J. K. Hchouboe 103 WUUeBaskins S3 Ravenel Lucas S3 Mias Mary Byrd 81 Janies Willoughby 2* Miss Mae.Bowser »•••••••• ••••••*••••••••••• ••••• ••••••••• 3# Cbss. A. Buchhelt Jr., 13 Mias Jennie Jackson ••••eee«s**s***»ee***«*s»*< seesesase 7 Willie Williamson 6 Subscribe to the Times-Messen- ger. LOST—A lady’s gold watch and chain. Mrs. J. DeJongh’* name engraved in case. Finder will be rewarded by leaving at this office General Insurance Agency OF SANBORN CHASE, Fire, Life k Accident Insurance. Surety Bonds Issued. Phone s. - • FLORENCE, 5. C Wanted to Rent Two good 3-horse farms withia 6 miles of Florence or Timmons- ville, together or separate. Address W. TIM k 5'Mf. SSEN-C.T *.