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< THE DARLINGTON NEWS. THUESDAT, JUNE 10, 1886. Post Office Bonn. Open from 8.80 A. M. i« 2 P. U. Open from S.80 P. M. to 7 P. M. Down Mnil Cloeey nt • ••••eeo *••••••#• 10.80 A. M Up Mnil Cloeea nl #••#••••••• •••••••• 4.80 P. M HnrUviUe, Lydia, Clyde and Stoke*’ Bridge Mail leave* every Monday, Wedne*- day and Friday at 6 A. M. BLANCH 0. LAW, Pottmlatrees- April 29, 1880. LOCAXj items. Gbh. Harllee and W. W. Sellers, Esq., were attending court yester day. A LARGE number of persons were iu town on Monday, it being sale day and opening of court. The grand jury were paid oft as soon aa tbey were discharged ou Tuesday afternoon. This evening or to-morrow tbe Enterprise and Academy clubs will have another contest. Dr. A. J. Witherspoon preach ed at tbe Presbyterian Ohnroh, Sun day morning. At night he deliver ed a lecture on his work among the seamen. THE mails and passengers were sent by tbe South Carolina R. R to Oamden Junction and then to Flor ence on Tuesday. This ronte will be taken until the Santee trestle is repaired. On the Academy Green, Monday evening, a game of base ball was played between tbe Academy nine and tbe Enterprise nine. The score resulted in a score of 19 to 16 in fa vor of tbe Enterprise. The best record of the season was made at tbe B. B. Park, color ed, on Thursday last, between Flor ence and Darlington colored juven iles. On the 9tb iuuiug tbe score resulted 56 te 31 in favor of Dar iington. Five scorers averaged their records to get the score. TIMMONSVILLE. —We have a superabundance of rain, mneb to the detriment of tbe agricultural interest. —Ou tbe political situation, pri mary or tbe old convention plan, primary stands head. —The marriage of Cleveland and Miss Folsom is the topic on the streets by tnose who take stock iu matrimonial adventures. —Prof. C. A. Smith, of the Tim- mousville High School, has been ou a visit to Fair BiufF, N. C., to de liver au address at the close of Prof Marshall's school at that place —Mrs. Zacheus Hill died near this place a few days ago, in her 82nd year. We also regret to an nounce the death of au infant child of Mr. staut. Ed. Wingate, ou the 3rd in- —Our railroad was changed from the broad to tbe standard gauge iu one day. Tbe standard gauge is now adopted by all the railroads and thus a cur cau run from New Or leans to New York without auy transfer. B. SWIFT CREEK. —Plenty of rain and crops grow ing well. —The Johnson horse has gone where all good horses go. —Miss Maggie Windham of Man ning is visiting Capt. Bass. —Mr. Editor, you meant the X Roads man and not Swift Creek when you gave the advice about tbe marriage of President Cleveland and M ss Folsom. —The X Roads writer should have a little patience. Perhaps, pie-nics will come after awhile when the members of his iarmers dab are not so busy with their horses. —We are glad to see that the Centre has come to life agaiu, and wants to give us all pretty names; but when pretty names were being shared out Simon must have been behind the door. Is “Simon” bet ter than “Bill,” “Sam,” or “Tigo !.” —Las* Saturday evening, Miss Janie Howie invited her many frienda to her birthday entertain ment, where the guests were cn tertaiued with great hospitality, and enjoyed themselves to the ut most extent. Bill. are CARTERSVILLE. —Grass is plentiful, and farmers busy. —Black berries are getting ripe, and the average negro is happy. —Cholera is among tbe poultry in this section, and we wonld advise tbe free use of blackpepper in their food as a core and a preventive. —Tbe rain in ..this section bas been very heavy recently, but tbe greatest damage done by it in our opinion is the exbanstion of tbe manures. Short cotton crops will be apt to folic w. —On Tuesday last Sam Byues and Bob Washington, both colored, got into a difficulty in which tbe Ittter shot tbe termer, tbe ball en tering the side and passing along under tbe skin for a few inches. It was sxtracted by Dr. Palmer. Sam it doing well sod will recover. Bob efaitna that he acted iu self* defence. He was arrested and after n prelimiuny bearing, bound over to eoort. —We are glad to learo from the oolumue of the 8, C. Advocate that Rev. J C. Kilgo is doing noble work in his new field of labor. Mr. Kilgo made a fine impression ou tbe peo ple in this eection during bis two y ears stay among us, and he EBENEZER. —Mr. Bissel, who was doing a mercantile business at tbe depot, died on tbe 29th of May. —Mr. Ervin Powers died on tbe 6tb iflstaut. He had returned from Florida a few week’s previous to bis death. —There is more water, grass, and frdgs to the square foot iu this county than bas been in many a day. Our people are in favor of the primary plan of nominations. Its adoption for once cannot disjoint or damage our political machinery very much. —The Ebenezer B. JJ. Club is iu a float ishing condition, and the boys are willing and ready to play ou their own grounds any clnb south of the Ohio River. ^ —The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Burch died on tbe 6th instant and was buried at the Ebenezer cemetery tbe day following. This makes the second one of their lovely children that has joined the angelic throng. The bereaved parents have our deepest sympathies. —Now that the Presbyterian Denomination has tabled that hard old knot, Dr. Woodrow, interdicted square and round dances, resolved that henceforth they will hoe it down in tbe old fashioned way, farmers cau hopefully look forward for an abundant harvest this fall. WARDSVILLE. —There still exist some sickness in this locality, —Mr. J. B. Morris bas some young water melons that will soon do to thump. —Col. Hodge planted some corn iu a ditch, and as the ditch bas been about full of water several weeks, the corn looks a little pnnv. The Col. ought to have darned the ditch. —Two of oar yoang men are matrimonially bound. We hope tbey wont forget their old friends on the happy day to come, but will think of ns, and send us a piece oi cake. —The fishing club is not doing as good business this year as it did last year. It may be because there has been too much water, or owing to tbe fact that the club elected a new Captain. —The recent rains have brought up Gen. Green with quite a strong force. Some of oar farmers have tied a red handkerchief to their plow-bridles as a token that they are at war with tbe grass. —Wardsville Farmer’s Club, the whcle of Effingham Township, and v»e think nearly all of lower Dar Iington is strongly in favor of ad doptiug the Primary system for nominating candidstes for the next term. We would sugjest that the county chairman call an early con voution to decide whether we will adopt the primary or continue the old convention plan or not. Let us hear from other sections of the coun ty. W CENTRE. —We are glid to hear that Mr. T. H. D. Humphries, who has been quite ill for some time, is coiivales ciug. —We have had plenty of rain and crops are looking well. We bear Mr. B. F. James has some very fine oats that will make fifty bush els to the acre. How is that for Steerfork ! —Ebenezer, we would like to hear from you agaiu ; come up to the trout and let us know what you are doing. Perhaps your bees have got the best of you It such is the case we sympathize with you —Mr. A. F Stuckey has the best field of corn we know of, and we notice Mr. H. O. Byrd nas a very fine crop of grass. We think he must have manured it very highly. He did not make auy oats, but we think be will get along very well without them. —Swift Creek, you are more for tunate than we are ; we have no school going ou now, so you will have to give ns au invitation to some of your commencements. If you don’t, we will play the part of au intruder, especially if you are going to have something nice to eat. —Oh, how we are going to eat watermelons ! We beard that Mr. McGill bad melons as large as our two fists, a month ago. Guess he bas ripe ones by this time. Any body that wishes ripe melons call on Mr. McGill. We don’t like them qnite so early, but will call about tbe 4th of July. We think that if be would give a watermelon pic nic and let it be known that all bis friends were expected, be would find that his friends were innumer able. —Three cheers for Sam! He says be bas piuders in his skillet. Oh ! excase me, Sam, I meant Skil lettsville. Blow your born, Sam, when tbey get doue we will run over and help you eat some. Sam, we cau beat that. We have some beans, hard cabbage aud Pish ’taters, and all the farmers have beeu busy planting cow-peas. The dbetora are as smart as ever, and some of them have such pretty daughters. Yes, tbe doctors are all right uutil tbey give us a bad dose of medicine, and then we wish—we won’t say what. Simon. —Mr. W. C. Mims has a patch of very fine corn forage. —The now storehouse now going np over on the corner, belongs to Mr. J. W. Odom. —A great deal of sickness in this community aud Dr. Josey is con tinually on the trot. —Another heavy rainfall visited us on tbe night of the 3rd instant, which will give the grass a more savage appearance. —We are glad to see that some one bas stepped out and taken bold of the quill in the Centre—onr old home—and hope to hear from that quarter every week. For his de sired information as to the size of the city we call Lamar, we Will only say that it is not a wonderful Pig place yet, being new and on its first legs, but is happily looking forward to the day when it will be a second London. Our friend, of the Centre, guesses that Lamar is running the *dry” ticket by his hearing from us so often, (once or twice a mouth) and also affording another reporter. Well, perhaps so, aud then you know we have beeu jotting for the News a good while aud it is bard to cut asunder from old habits. Yes, Lamar has beeu been “dry” for about 10 years j. but we hope that that will not keep our friend from coming to see us in our new home. We will promise him all the “wetting” he may desire; provided, however, it rains like it did last Sunday afternoon. We will then take him around the city sight seeing, then through the country and show him some line crops. We almost envy our friend the happy privilege of sitting every first and third Sunday afternoons under the sound of die voice ot ttu* Rev. G. B. Moore, while we are so far away. He need not be supprised if we drop in occasionally and enjoy the feast with him. Come to see ns and bring your wife or daughter, but if you have neither, bring some other mau’a daughter. E. L. G. 5S EARLY’S X ROADS. —Rain, grass, grass, rain, grass, cold, wet, grass, rain, more grass. The above is the weather and crop record up to date for ten days. —The farmer’s club holds its re gular meetings at B. A. Early’s store, and the grass is growing apace. There is one farmer not far from here who since planting cotton has decided to raise hay $ his field of grass at present writing is much above au average crop. —Not long since there died a poet priest. There have been poet judges, lawyers, poet, statesmen and mechanics. The country is affiicted with a flood of spring poets; hat we claim the only original poet farmer. He was discovered last week, poetry flows from him as naturally as the turbid waters of liis native Swift ('reek. It is so original too as to be marvelous. —Among the great curiosities seen by your reporter during t! e past ten days was a bottle contain ing about a pint ol “good w hiskey.” Several experts were summoned And tested it, looked grave shook their heads tasted it a^am, cud one long shout of triumph arose from the assembled judges who all pro nounced it “good,” this is the first specimen of good whiskey seen here iu lhe memory of the oldest in habitant. Your corespondent not being in existence when good liquor was sold, had to depend on 'lie major’s varied experience for his opinion, who said it was “good.” The owner of said curiosity was eagerly questioned as to where he got the Htnfi'. He told them he bought it of Ceaser Alexander ou Pearl Street So I take back unreservedly any and everything I may have ever said derogotory of Pearl Street. — The young men of this place have organized au aquatic clnb, and once a week invite their lady friends for a boat sail on Parrott’s mill pond. One day last week several young ladies availed themselves of this opportunity to take a sail o’er vasty deep, when half way up the pond ladies and gents seized tlieir paddles as if by common consent,' 1 and scattered sheets of wat*-r over each other, eompletly drenching al the excursionists, al'niost filling the boats with water. This water duel was kept up until the boats reached the dam, and were in three leet of water when the gallant young heros who had charge of the deer jumped out and scrambled for the shore, tbe new clerk at Early’s dis tancing all competitors and reach ing laud first. In leaving tbe boats so euerjotically they were upset throwing all tbe ladies into tbe water. The gallant yonug men with a heroism never before seen made desperate attempts to get their fair companions to shore, but assistance was not needed as the ladies waded out, presenting a very unique sight as they emerged like water Nymphs from the turbid waves. The aquatic club were so successful that tbey uow send out weekly invitations to a “regular ducking picnic” BniiiiMs Notices. 0 0 (D >3 l o 1 S Q o o — ■ J^ALliS i 1 rswrj B ' Vtvlish M BADE ! i I SHOES f; “Keep cool and let your hair grow.” Siunnr.r Clothing at hot weathor Prren. SKi:i: A t KEU8, LINEN AND 81LK fAEhlJSlU KRR8. CD oo MTS' FII It V HIII Mi V A Specialty. SIGN OF June 10, 1S86. m, it c. GrO TO THE DARLmiTOA JEWELRY STORE OF JAMES 1L M A SOTS’ WAG 0 N PEA It L STREET, for best 'in the State for the Price WATCHES -IS AT- JOHN SISKRON’S F* O T O Ft Call on him More purchasing and examine his Stock of F«r- niture, Wagons, Buggies and Harness. O O isr s. Cheap Wood Coffins and fine Wood Caskets, and Metalie B«r- ial Cases always on hand. February 18. 1880 ly A X !> C li O C M S Darlington W holesale GROCERY. HAS FRESH GROCERIES ALWAYS I'OBIYG M Special prices to Parties Buying in Lots. o Popular Brands of Flour. (Always Flesh aud Pure.) NEPTUNE. DARLINGTON FANCY, FARMERS’ CIIOU’E. GOOD AS GOLD. WHITE WAVE. They Can't be Beat. (fall On Edwards & Norment, . J. L. Coker & Co,» Darlington, S. C. llartsvillc, S. C. OF. -A.T Darlington Wholesale Grocery, at Darlington Depot. April S, 1886 —ly ^ 3ST r> «r es "w March 11, 1886 CHEAP mmi it C. M ifi EARLY PEAS LAMAR. —Dr Cole rolled in with hia pea* tie on tbe lat instant. —Mrs. Massey Dorrity, ot this yean stay among us, and he waa —Mrs. Massey Dornty, ot this always held in high eateem by place, aged about 80 yean, died on those who knew him beet > ♦.»»• VnA inatanr. tbe 2nd instant. ATTENTION MINISTERS! Call at J. H. Schmid’s aud ex amine a fine Library of minister’s books, together with many others, some aa old as 250 years: will be sold reasonable. S. B. TOLAS Evaporated Apples, French Prunee and fresh Canary seed, at G. O. Mkrtz. may20 The best wagon for the money ia the 130 Carolina Wagon, at C. Mooney’s. & Co. use Dr. SALMON'S HOG CHOLERA SPECIFIC! CHICKEN POWDER.—SHEEP POWDER. JATTLE POWDE.R.—CONDITION POWDER. ( PREVENT & CURE HOO CHOLERA. . DESTROY A PREVENT HOG LICE d WORMS- WtlCAN CURE CATTLE MURRAIN,TEXAS FEVER,Ae. ' CURE CHICKEN CHOLERA A CAPES. i l CURET SHEEP ROT, TAPE WORM. Ac. ,j| manufactured by the VETERINARY MEDICINE C< NASHVILLE, TENN. FJSTJD OF OAXjTu FOF '’XB-OLTL A Ft. FOR SALE BY ? I Enterprise Grocery. 500 Bushels—Life Preserver, and other varietiM. POTATOES* POTATOES 25 bbs. Irish Potatoes, all Varieties. 25.000 LBS. C. JFL. «fe 33. 6. Siclosu TOBACCO ! TOBACCO ! TOBACCO wm AM SOM CAMS, al C. Mfi. v -i*S.5 ii- - The largest and most complete tine wf Tobacco* ever o4*<r-4 i» marknt, aud at prices that defy coia|»rtition. A. S. WHITE, May 27, *6