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THE DARLINGTON NEWS.
Tll6i:»DAy. BEPT. i 1*86
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KUITOK.
drawing of the map of tTjftlr own
State.
FRIDAY.
The sulifect of Ofoeraphy waa
continued thio niorniog. When the
pupila have learue«l local Geogra
phy, the •Minary (Jefinitions and
can diijiw maps and boand fairly
then they may be pat into book*
provided they can lead well. . . , , . ., . . . ,
should not be I acit<M>l house abonld be short, for
ing the offices of Coanty Auditor
make up utter ward. This systedl \ n a
provides for doing the right thing a i^ County Treasurer into one.
at the right time. . Some thought it beat to make the
Third. It. is more rational to das- 1 office of Adjutant and Inspector
sify or grade p pile of like age with ; General an honorary one, the State
AX EARTHtjrAKE.
At 10 minutes of 10. Tuesday
.Sight, time marked by the stopping 1 object 0 f Geography
of the clock on the editor’s mantle-1 lost sight of, and thi
piece, aa earthquake shook oar '
town. A crackling, roaring noise
accompanied by a tremor of the
earth, and shaking of building*
startled those awake and roused
those asleep. A decided difference
of opinion is held as to the direction
of the disturbance, bat it evidently
came from a southerly direction.
The first shock was the most alarm
log and was followed by four others,
the third at 1120, being very die
tinct One was felt at 1 o’clock, a
m , oue at 2, one at 5, one at 8.10,1 examples.
and some sayoue at 10 Wednesday Thesubject ®f Arithmetic
anu so j I again taken up and with the special
morning On the square view of illustrating bow pupils can
town an exciting scene occurred, ^ taught to add and subtract as
•umbers of ladies and children run rapidly as they read The best way
ning out of bouses aud the men being to succeed in this is to drill the pu
J, few exception, bad* ^
eued. No serious damage was done, one to ^, n eag y aD4 j
At the Enterprise Hotel some plat I jgfactory table of such problems
tering was knocked down, in sever-1 was pat on the board,
al stoi es glass and crockery was dis
turbed aud thrown fiom ihe-shelves,
the inner walls of the Conrt House
were oadly cracked, the fire bell
tolled once or twice, in tie tower of
the Factory some mortar was dis
placed, Id the Misses Fountain's
each other. By classing children
of from 6 to 8 years of age together
they can l>e better eared for as far
fKl . their health aud their morals are
The concerned. For little children the
that is to gather
information Pupils should first
learn to read the book and learn to
I ptcA out ideas and to bound with
the book open. The langnage of
the book should not be committed
but information should be sought
for. Teachers should not at empt
to teach all that is in the book.
They should discriminate between
what is important and what is un
important. Dr. Baer recommended
I Jhe use of newspapers in the schools
I for this purpose and illustrated
bow interest can be created in this
way, using the Cutting cate and the
recent rerulatious in Bulgaria as
was
The last exercise of the session
was an address on “The Requisites
of the Teacher.” It was full of
thought sod good suggestions. The
leading points dwelled on as requi
sites of a successful teacher w r re
health, brains, education, profes
sional training, tact, common sense
pupils tf a more advanced age Ion
ger The exercises such a* r ingi ug,
Ac., that will be interesting to little
folks will not suit pupils of the
grammar school grade. Whether
you consider the morals, the health,
or the happiness of the little child,
it is bet ter off with children of about
the same age or nearly so, than.with
pupils very much older.
As for expense; statistics were
cited proving that this system is
cheaper than any other. The city
of Reading, Pa., educates 8,000
children, its high school course
is very broad, but the expenses per
pupil, including the hi^li school
course, ia only $1.12 per mouth At
Florence it was learued that pupils
whose tuition formetly cost them
$4 00 per mouth bad to pay last
year bnt $1.50 per mouth. Aud this
included a snpplemeutory tuition of
$1.25 per month, t .'ere being not
sufficient funds, on band wr limit
sucb tuition tee. All experience go
to prove that better instrcctlon can
be had, by * system of public
schools for aliout one third the ex-
use per pap I, than by sny other.
At the close of the lecture. Dr
Baer answered fully, many qoes-
tions which were put. aud it was
found that all the objections which
bad been raised were done away
with by the system a* now in oper
distant, and only a delightful drive
of an hour to reach the summit.
When ou Paris peak the scenery is
gHiud. giving you a full view of the
Blue Ridge, the city of Greenville,
aud I am told with a class Spartan
burg can bo seen. One great ad
vantage to the visitorjeoming here,
you will not be divested of the last
cent you have for board aud back
hire as is generally the case at some
nice buggy and horse only cost two
[ dollars and filly cents per day, and
board good enough at ten dollars
per mouth aud upward The water |
is pure aud spleuded, aud ice is |
unuecessary only in case of artificial
drinks, ice cream, Ac. Upon the
whole I see no good reason that
visitors should spend their money
May
ATRIAL-THE ONLY
11, ’86—tl
simply pay lug Alls expenses to and
from different parts of the State.
We do not think it desirable to
give the name* of the candidates np
to this point as they are very nu
merous Aa one of the speakers
said,“We think they will have to{the other mountain resorts; as a
be thinued out to a stand ”
After the candidates tor the Low
er House bat! made their siieeches,
it was announced that diorfer was
ready aud a recess of one hour
was given, ll was about 3 o’clock
aud oue may imagine tbe people
were hungry Whole beeves, hogs
aud turkeys were quickly devoured.. ~ r - . ox,,-*., n > dai isi a
If any of those iu attendance from for pleasure and recreation in other j THE STATE 0" SOUTH LAIMILIHA
this county were in favor of the ^ States, when all tbe pleasure and
convention plan of nominations we j scenery to make one happy might
are pretty sure they came back ful- j be realized here iu Greenville, a
own State, and which
OLD VELVET‘C’ BYE
W EC I s is: E IT I
EigUj EmiiM br its hrilj ly the MeU tally.
FOR -A-IL-L. TJSES OAlSr-TOT BE
BE SURE AND GIVE
!
AUTHORIZED AGENT.
m M MU CASES AT C. lilEH
bouse some
bricks fell out of the I
chimney in tbe second story, in all sense way and enforced with simple
caaoi banging lamps oscillated, at | and some quite humorous illuatra-
Maeon’s Jewelry store the regulator
a iu.. n . xk.x.1, wu.ujv.. a t Florence. This lecture may
and enthusiasm. All of these points be tbe opening chapter to the re
were explained iu a plain common | Port that our 120 white children will
at no distant day be hard at work
under oile management.
•lopped at 13 minutes to 10. Out
aide of town the shocks were felt.
At Mr, H. M. Smith’s place part of
• chimney was thrown down and a
hod waa rolled from the wall to the
middle of the room. Mr. J. N.
Garner lost one of his chimney*,
ami from various parts of the coun
ty like reports come in. The tele
graph gave information of the earth
quake from New York, Nashville,
Augusta aud points within these
bounds. No news could be had from
Charleston or south of that point np
to 3 otolock yesterday showing a
breakage of wires from some causa
unknown. No serions damage was
reported from any poiut heard trom
At Dr. J. M. Josey’s. Cypress,
chimneys were damaged, one brok
en off to the roof aud one partially
•o, a heavy lamp on a table elided
off, burst aud the fire was put out
by wel quilts, iu the dining room
tb« safe door flew open and dishea
tions.
At tbe close of the institute the
teachers on motion of Mr. T. N.
Rhodes organized themselves into
a County Teachers’ Association,
which is to have for its object tbe
bolding of a series of educational
meetings at different points of the
county. Mr. R. W. Boyd of Dar
lington was elected President: T.
N. Rhodes, of Swift Creek, Vice
President; Mr. C. A. Seabjook, of
Philadelphia, S. C., Secretary. On
motion it was decided that these
officers shall also constitute the ex
ecutive committee and shall provide
rales for the government of tbe as
st elation and exercises for the dif
ferent meetings.
Thus closed a most interesting
session of two weeks, and the only
drawback to its tail beneficial re
suits is that every white teacher, or
every one who expects to apply for
examination this year was not pre
sent. Those who did have denied
themselves many new ideas and
much benefit. Borne who did uot
attend and could hare done so, in
so far are lacking iu that great re
quisite which Dr. Baer particularly
dwelled ou in bis remarks ou “qual
fell out; at DuBose’s store a chim-1 ifications of teachers,” that they
ney was tbrowu dowu from the roof, I should by every means possible
(fifth
a large obimoey at L. S. Pates’ plan
tatioo waa wrecked. On G. W.
Wadford’s place, Lisbon, a barn
waa thrown down.
Telegraphic communication waa
cut off, and do definite news waa
beard until the afternoon train,
Mr. W. M. Haynsworth brought
the following.
Mr. Keagiu, telegraph operator
at tbe & C., Depot, left Chai lestou
at 12 o’clock Tuesday night on foot.
Al that time fire bad broken out in
fourplaoea, water maius broken.
Killed and wounded 65. From 12
U>9 Wednesday several shocks were
felt, the last one at Monk’s Corner.
{Seventeen miles of the N. E. track
torn up, between the Junction aud
Oakly. The section master report
ed that the earth split open and wa
ter was thrown np 40 feet to t^e air,
track thrown out 6 feet iu some
places, sunk 2 feet iu others. South,
ern portion of the city suffered most,
At 5.18 yesterday evening a shock
was felt at Darlington.
Normal Institute.
TUESDAY.
Oral Grammar was considered
trom Hie standpoint of first devel
oping the idea then tbe noun and
definition. Di. Baer claims that
tbe so'ealled induction method it
the proper one to teach language
and oral Grammar. For advanced
Grammar tbe deduction plan may
be punned. He illustrated this
plan by exercises on tbe noun and
its modification, and . Grammar
seemed very easy.
Arithmetic was the second sub
ject treated. The principle under
lying tbe successful treatment of
this uutyeet is: proceed from tbe
esworete to tbe abstract. It was
ffiade plain that figures are not
numbers and that pupils should drill
ou the art of counting and writing
■ambers, on the tables, and partic
ularly on tbe four fundamental
roles. Stress should be laid on oral
exercises in addition, Subtraction,
Ac., and mental problems embody
ing those pyociples should be fre
quently given!*
I a Geography pupils should be
gin at heme. The first thing to be
' is the points of the corn-
Us should leern to bound
room and play ground
and lacate principal places it the
* neighborhood. Next they should
leant to draw tbe school room, tbe
> 1 play ground, tbe town, tbe county
v and tbe State. IHustratioos of each
were put on the board. Tbe teach-
j era were particularly requested to
tsmiliarlse themselves with the
qualify themselves.
pees. Pupil
tbe school r
Lecture on Graded Schools.
A< cording to the request of the
trustees of tbe Academy, Dr. Baer
delivered a lecture on Friday even-
ing. A number of tbe prominent
gentlemen of the towu, tbe School
Commissioner, the Township trus
tees, several teachers and a number
of ladies were present R. W. Boyd,
Esq., introduced Dr. Baer, saying
that there was an effort going ou in
tbe South lor increased education,
that Dr. Baer, a gentleman expe
rienced in tbe graded system was
before them to lecture on this sub
ject and to answer any questions.
After a brief introduction Dr.
Baer asked, ^ What is education f
and answered that it was the
development of the whole being,
body, mind aud soul. He explain
ed that snob development required
certain forces which a system of
public school instruction could fur
nish in tbe most satisfactory man
ner. The social question can ha\;e
no weight because any community
can set its own standard and that
standard cau be set sufficiently high
aud require those beneath it to rise.
This will be a benefit to tbe entire
community. Emulation between
j pupils eveu if some are poor, is
wholesome aud cau only results iu
igood.
Tbe idea of a graded school was
explaiued as beiug nothing else than
a division of labor on the basis of
the qbalifleatlon of the pupils. As
au illustration tbe factory was re
ferred to. With a school popula
tion ot 120 there would be needed
three schools, and of course only
three grades could be established.
Iu some of the largest cities there
are six distinct grades. At Flor
ence there are at this time four.
Diagrams were put ou tbe board
illustrating the entire system. Tbe
idea of separate schools will s^ili
continue and each school will be
classified aud out of this, result
some of the leading advantages of
the system. Tbe following ad van*
tages are claimed:
First. It affovds more classes and
oonnequently better classifloation.
Pupils oau thus be promoted fre
quently, the sApa between tbe dif
ferent classes being lees wide than
in au nograded school.
Seoond. The pupils will be better
prepared for promotion. Each
teasber has a certain definite work
to do and he can prepare to do it
better because it is definite. Be
sides there is intelligent direction.
The organization of the coarse and
tbe methods of instruction 'are al
ways under tbe direction of per
sons of superior intelligence and ex
perience. A certain period of a
child’s age ia adapted to learn eer
tain things and if they are neglect
ed at tbia time, they are bard to
The Barbacne at Bl*h<>iiville.
(Reported for the New«.)
According to your request I re
port some things that occurred at
the Democratic meeting beM at
Biithopville on the 26th instant.
We arrived at the scene of action
in due time, anticipating tbe pleas
are always afforded by a primary
canvass. We found the hart>ecue,
which had been going on all tbe
night before—long table, a neat
stand and many candidates tor the
various county offices, all iu readi
ness. Two oi three clubs had join
ee together to meet and entertain
the candidates on this occasion.
The aueieuce was simply immense,
uot beiug a good guesser, we will
not attempt to sa.f how m uiy peo
pie were present. Darlington conn
ty was well represented, especially
the Western portion from Carters
ville up to Blokes Bridge. I need
uot say that Bumtei was well rep
resented, both towu aud county. A
few ladies wepe iu attendance.
The meeting was called to order
about 10 o’clock by President James
of the Bishopville club who officu
ted in the forenoon, aud in a few
appropriate rein rks, iu behalf ol
the several clubs, welcomed tbe
visitors.' He ia ol the young De
tuoctacy and Bishopville is proud
of him. The President then an
nouuced tbe programme, calling
first upon the candidates for Conn
ty Commissioner aud pursuing tbe
list regularly up to those out for
the Senate, aud was about to intro
duce the first caudidateas aunouuc
ed in the comity paper, when some
oue called for B. R. Thomas.' Mr.
Thomas who is a farmer and not a
candidate, then stepped upon the
platform aud addres-sed the meet
ing. This gentleman agreeably
surprised your reporter, judging by
wbat we bad read of him iu the pa
pers. He uot ouly made a fine ap
pearance upon the stage bat deliv
ered a stirring address on the farm
ers’interest. He was conservative
aud uot opposed to any other class.
He was op|K>sed to the lieu law aud
in favor of a distinct agricultural
aud mechanical college for the ben
efit of tbe farmers; that politics
should be a meaus to au end
organize themselves as a class aud
to elect such meu to tbe legislature
as would secure to them the proper
legislation.
Next came a host of cau Idates
for County Commissioner; most of
whom responded to the call. Softie
made cimlitable speeches, while
others barely stepped upon the
stand, introduced themselves and
asked me suff rages of the people.
All those who spoke were highly iu
favor of good roads aud bridges.
Thus continued up the list until
the candidates for the legislature
were called upon when the speech
es became more lively aud interest,
ing. It was understood beforehand
that these gentlemen should be pro
pounded with question coming from
the audience as to their views on
the important issues of tbe day
These are some of the questions
that were put:
“How are you ou the lieu law ?”
“Are you iu favor of coutiuuiug the
work on tbe Columbia. Canal f”
“How do you staud iu regard to
free tuition in tbe Sooth Carolina
College F “Are you in favor ot es
tablishing an Agricultural and
Mechanical College F “Are you in
favor of doing away with the Cita
del Academy and establishing a
school for girls in its stead F “Are
yon in favor of calling aCocstitu-
tional Convention F
Some of tbe candidates answered
one way and some another. Most
of them said if they were elected they
wonld vote according to the will of
their constituency. A few, how-
ever, were bold euongh to say that
if elected they .would vote iu accord
ance with their own views. Some
were in favor of a new constitution
out and oat, while others were in
favor of amoodmenta to t ie old one]
Some were hi favor of oonsolidat-
ly converted primary men
Permit me to say that if this is to
be taken as a specimen of a primary
canvass, a great deal is to be said
in Us favor.
The spet-cbes were not bitter and
antagonistic as some on this side
of tbe river have claimed in argu
ing against tbe primary plan. We
hope to work harmoniously iu our
convention to be called iu a short
time, bnt why not have meetings in
different imrtioos ot the coanty and
let ns bear the views of tbe caudi
dates ou tbe important issues T On
the contrary are we to go into the
convention aud vote blindly f Do
we not desire to vote for measures
as well as men f But tbis by the
way.
After dinner the crowd reassem
bled to hear the speeches of the re
maining candidates, viz: those for
the office of Senator. Three are iu
the field; Messrs. D. E. Keels, W.
D, Scarborough and Marion Moise.
Mr. Moise was the first called upon,
President Stuckey ot the Manuville
club in the chair. This speaker re
peated a beautiful piece of poetry
tor the benefit of tbe ladies present,
addressing biinsel! to them. He
was iu favor of maintaining the
South Carolina College aud the Cit
adel Academy. The oouversiou of
the latter iuto a school for girls
seemed to him preposterous. He
thought that girls should be educa
ted at home to knit gloves, &c. He
did not consider it any honor to go
to the Senate.
Mr. Scarborough was next intro
duced. He answered imputations
that be said had been made against
him. Sabi there bad lieeii some
talk about money and whiskey iu
this canvass and claimed that he
had neither, bur that he had “some
off the best tobacco yon ever chaw
ed.” Atter speaking a|>ou various
subjects that concern tbe {leople ol
the county, he concluded by saying.
He knew tbe people had a bard
task to select their Senator; that
there were three in the Held—two
backwoods farmers and a baby law
yer. Hu confessed that it had trou
bled him a good deal bnt he had
finally come to the conclusion that
he waa tbe best man for the office.
Mr. Keels was called for but was
not present. Mr. W. F. Rhame
arose and read a letter from Mr.
Keels, in wh:ch he stated that he
regretted that ou account of indis
position he oculd not be present,
but that it he was elected Senator
he would vote as he bad voted be
fore iu tbe lower House ou tbe iui
portaut issues that were then
brought op
Tbns closed tbe programme, when
cries were heard, Dargau ! Durgan !
Col. J. J. Dargau then arose and
spoke eutbusia-tically in favor of
free trade. There was no other ele
ment in bis speech, and be confined
himself entirely to his subject. He
spoke of the great expenditures
that were borne by tbe people ou
1.500 articles of daily consumption
on account of the tariff. He asked
Mr. William James, who was stand
ing iu tbe audience, how much he
paid lor that hat he had his bead ;
82 50 was the reply Mr Dargau
then took i>encil and paper and
made a calculation and said that
that bat could be bought for 81
were it not for the tariff. He said
that eleven dollars goes out of four
teen to tbe manufacturer, aud three
to tbe government. He was op
posed to tbe United States locking
up millions of dollars iu the treas
ury and claimed that £5,000 was
4oo much to pay a congressman.
His was the last speech. The sun
was about setting. A. B. S.
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A Visit to Greenville.
Greenville, S. C., Aug. 28, ’86.
Mb. Editor.—When tbis reach-
es you I will have spent a month
with my family in tbis dandy little
mountain city, and oue that our
State may well boast of, for uot
ouly its balmy air aud picturesque
sceuery; but so tbriviug in a com
mercial point ot view, aud second
to none according to age and popu
lation iu those two things requisite
to constitute first class society,
religion aud education.
Time and opimrtuuity will satisfy
any visitor to sojourn awhile here
during the dull and warm sommer
mouths, especially from tbe low
country, when at this season every
breatb that you draw is so intensely
warm and disagreable. I cannot
say that every day gives us a mer
cury so for more desirable than
ours But as a general tbiug tbe
air is invigorating, aud when a
very warm day is experienced one
can always recuperate by a night’s
rest which is always cool and com
fortable. There is no lack ot enjoy
ment. Ceasars Head tbe most
desirable place to visit is only dis
tant about 25 miles, aud ’tis quite
enjoyable to make tbe trip through
tbe mountains one day aud return
tbe next. Paris aud Piuey moun
tains rise in beautiful view, which
are only from five to seven miles
city in our
so richly deserves our money and
patronage as a healthful summer
resort. For myself and family all
are delighted with oar mouth’s
visit. We all feel improved and
regret that our time is drawing to
a close. Tbe State Normal School
'which has been in session during
our eutire stay adjourned Friday
last and gave me many hours of
pleasant and I hope profitable in
formation. C«il. Coward, oar State
Supt. of edneation, spared no pains
in patting before tbe institute Pro
fessors of the highest ability in
every branch of education, aud it
is generally conceded that more
profit would be derived from this
meeting to the teachers of the State
than any other previons session. It
was with pleasure that I met from
Darlington who were in attendance
at tbe institute, Miss Georgians
Dargau and Mr. H. A. Hymes of
Darlington, Miss Leila Ragsdale of
Timmonsville, Mrs Church of Flor
ence and Mr Hartwell Edwards of
Palmetto and last bnt uot least R.
W. Boyd Esq., who gave the in
stitute the first lecture on education
delivered during the session, and
one which would do great good iu
the whole State were it printed
and circulated, aud 1 trust tbe
Darlington News will print it in
full for the benefit of those interes
ted iu Darlington County in that
high education of citizeuship which
Mr. Boyd so elaborated, beautifully
and earnestly portrayed. Mrs.
Walters, President Women’s Chris
tian Temperance Union, gave a re
ception last week to the teachers
which was quite a grand affair
Mrs. Chapin, Mrs. Rickoff aud Mrs.
Walters are elequent aud ready
speakers, aud the alcoholic traffic
was handled with gloves off. The
cause is strong here.
D. H. Tbaxler.
COUNTY OF DARLINGTON.
Court of Common PUai.
MARY M HILL, Administratrix of Estate
MARYTARRH, HARRIET E. ROGERS
and B. W. EDWARDS, Ex’r. of the Will
of EZEKIEL COOK, PUiotlfs,
agiiast
M.rgaret Hill, Marlha E. Cook. M. Annie
Bryant, Emma R. Harrell, Henrietta L.
Carter, M. C. Adelade Brignmn. Jacob
E. T. Cook, Judson N. Cook, Della Car
ter, Carrie Carter. Jerome Carter, Rosa
Lee Carter, Beouit Carter, Lafinia Car
ter, Defendants.
Copy Summons for Relief—Camplaint not
Sertel.
To the defendants ahore named and each
and every one of them :
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the Clerk of
Common Pleas for said County, and lo
seree a copy of your
answer lo the said
complaint on the subscriber at Lis office at
Darlington Co url House, South Carolt a,
within twenty days after tbe sereice hereof
exclusive of the day of such service ; and if
you fail to answer the complaint within
the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ac
tion will apply to the ourl for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
B. W. EDWARDS.
Plaintiffs’ Attorney.
Dated August 6, ’SB.
To Daniel Cook and Caroline Cook and any
other children of Epnriam Cook :
Take notice that the summoas of which
tbe above is a eopy and tbe complaint in
this case, were hied in the office of the
Clerk of the Court for Darlington County.
South Carolina, on the blh day of August,
18'6, and an order obtained on (be same
day that you-and eacb of you come in and
become parlies to this action which is I
tbe partition ».f ihees'ate of Mary Tairb,
deceased, and plead, answer or demur
within ‘JO days after the completion of ser
vice hereof, tr be debarred any interest
herein B. W. EDWARDS.
Plaintiffs' Attorney.
Aug. 6. '80. Aug 12—*>t
M A N NE
INFORMS THE
u. "to 1 i o
OF THE
Town and County,
That Hft Has Openad
.i
THE PAL'CE BAR,
With tho largest assortment of
lofortii ui kestic lip,
-ALSO—
He receives a large assortment of
STRAW OOODS,
Direct from auction in New York,
which wi 1 ! be sold
—AT—
NEW YORE PRICES.
Prepare Your Speeches.
Editor DarlinyUm A ewn :
“B” writing from Timmonsville
in your last issue, says tlia" be is
‘•tired of voting for men who reluse
to tell us wbat they will do or what
they will nut do on all the political
questions that now agitate the |>eo-
pl»*.” “B” is uot the only voter who
is tired of this thing. We have a
right, and 1 insist upon it, to know
bow the men we vote for as mem
bers of the Legislature will vote on
all the questions now attracting
public attention, or are likely to do
so. Aud I would suggest that at
the meeting of the convention, soon
to be called, that every nominee for
tbe Legislature, tiefore tbe ballot is
taken, be required to state, briefly,
his views ou the following ques
tions :
1st As to sustaining the Citadel
and College.
2nd. As to establishing au Agri
cultural College.
3rd. Shall the Lien Law be re
pealed f
I think these are questions of vi
tal im|MMtajce to the who e State,
bnt specally so lo our poor and
small tanners. We wish to know
what the candidates lor the Legisla
tare think about them, aud we want
to know it before we vote, too. So
I think that the members of the
nominating convention, who ever
they may lie, should go to Darling
ton, prepared to camp nntil they
find out who to vote for, even “if it
takes a week.’’ It will be time well
spent for the good of the State
W. H. J.
An Illogical Position.
Tbe withdrawal of the Marion
delegation from tbe Sixth District
Congressional Convention because
tbe other delegations did not agree
with its views, while it will not en
danger tbe success of tbe Demo
cratic nominee, is yet unfortunate.
Its action, too, was based ou un
tenable ground*. The argument
that tbe Convention was precluded
from making a nomination by tbe
recent amendment to the State
Democratic Constitution is unsound
aud has no application. Tbe amend
ment provides that hereafter uo
election for delegates to any Cou-
ventiou and no primary election
shall be h&ld until after Sept. 1st;
but it can not, in the nature of
things, be given a retroactive effect.
Tbe delegates to the convention of
tbe Sixth District' were all elected
prior to tbe adoption of the amend
ment The fact that primary elec
tions will be held in several coun
ties before September 1 also shows
that the views of the Marion dele
gation are opposed to the generally
received construction of the amend
ment.
THE STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA
DARLINGTON COUNTY.
Court of Common Plea*.
8ALLIE L. PIERCE, Plaiatiff,
•gsinat
Jamea M. Pierre, William Jorlan. Belle
Wiixlbara, Anna Wnulliam. Thomas Jor-
tian. O-cm' B. Joi luu, John H. Mel*
Jordan. Jacob Pierce, Elixa Stanley
Elisabeth 8'okes, Franklin M. Pierce.
Tbns J. W. Pierce, Mary J. Brown
Nai.cy A. P. Week*, Sarah A. Spears
Manha ,8. A Farris an I Imanda Detl
Di femlaiilS.
Copy Summons foi Relief—Coiuplaiut no
ServoJ.
To the Defendants above named :
You are hereby Summoned and required
to answer the complaint in ibis action
which is filed in the office of the Clerk ot
Common Pleas, for the *nid County, and to
serve a eopy of your answer to the said
eumolaim ou the subscribers at their office
at Darlingiou C. if , S. C., wit hi i twenty
days alter the eereiee hereof. esclu«ife of
tbe day ol such service; and if you tail to
answer the complaint''within tbe lime
aforesaid, th- plaintiff in this ac ion will
apply to the Court (or the reliei demanded
ia ike complaint.
WARD & NETTLES.
Pi'tff's Attya.
July 28tb. A. D.. 188G.
To the defendants, Jacob Pierce, Elixa
Stanley, Elii.Ceth Stoke*, Franklin M
Pierce, Thoa. 8. W Pierce, Mary I. Brown,
Nancy A. P. Weeks, Sarah A.Spear-, Mar-
tha S. A. Farris, and Auiau la D al—each
and all of you
TAKE NOTICE,
That tbe complaint in this action has
been this day filed in the office of l he Clerk
of the Court of Oomtuon Pleas tor Darling
ton County, South Cat olina.
WARD A NETTLES.
Plaintiff’s Attorneys.
Attest • J. N. GARNER, IL.. 8]
C. C. P. A G. 8.
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