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THE DARLINGTON NEWS. TIIUKSDAV, SEPT. 23. 1886 T. THOMPSON, KDIIOK TALIDICTOBY. With this issue I close my con nection with the Darlington News, as proprietor and editor, having transfered my bnsiuess, with my good will to Mr. H. T. Tliomp son, who takes charge this week. To him I hope that the people ot Darlington County will give the same liberal and hearty support that, tor six years, they have given to me Under bis guidance, 1 feel sure that the News will be in the future, as in the past, the exponent of true Democracy, of those political measures which will be tor the best interests of the whole people, and that in all matters of material pros perity, it will use its best efforts tor the advancement of the County and the State. In taking leave of my many sub scribers, advertisers, eorres|>oiid- ents and agents, it is with feelings of regret that I sever my connec tion, which for six years, has been so pleasant and profitable to me, and I hope to them. With ray best wishes for the happiness and pros perity of all, I now resign the edi torial chair, with its trials and pleasures to my successor, thank ing again, my numerous trieuds for the hearty support given me in my efforts to do my part in the great work ot the press. Dkvonald D. Evans. SALUTATORY. A Darlington wag baa said that he who has onoe tasted water from the old pump, on the Square, will return to Darlington to live, no matter how far he may roam. Ever since leaving Darlington in 1882,1 have been endeavoring to return. It will afford me pleasure to greet my old friends at the News office, and to make the acquaintance of many new ones. With their kind encouragement and support, I will hope for success; and the County of Darlington la large enough and prosperous enough to warrant the belief that this expectation will be realized. It is not necessary at this time that 1 should define my views on the various public questions of the day ; they will t>e ascertained by the readers of the News before many issues have gone from the press Be assured, however, that all my efforts will be directed to the ad- vanoemeut of the best interests ot Darlington County and the welfare and prosperity of her people. Henry T. Thompson THE FARMERS’ MOVEMENT. The Meeting at Lydia—Addresses by Capt. Tillman, Congressman Dargan and Col. Edwards-Everybody in a Good Humor and a Pleasant Day Spent. . “Notice —A Mass Meeting of Fanners of Darlington and Sumter Counties, at Lydia, the 17th mst. Mr. B. R. Tillman will address the farmers concerning their especial interests. Let the hosts of Israel’ hear the watch cry of their ‘Moses.’ Arise and be tree 1” This ia a literal copy of a band- bill, printed in large type and occu pying a conspicuous place in frout of the poetoffice, which caught the eve of the new Beporter for the News, soon after bis arrival iu Dar- lingtou ou Thursday. Iu oruer that the “hosts of ‘Israel’” migjit uot arise without his knowing anything about it, the aforesaid Kepi rter made an ear!? start for Lydia on Friday moruiug, determined to be in time to bear the “watch cry.” When I aped along the good road from Darlington to Lydia behind two sleek, well-fed horses, and saw evidences of prosperitv on every side, beantifnl fields of cotton aud waving grain, well kept cattle, com fortable residences; and when 1 heard the laborers singing at their toil or callfogout to each other in eheerfol tones, I could only con elude that, cither there must be some mistake about the necessity for a “watch-cry” from their “Mo ses,” or else the “hosts of Israel,” iu blissful ignorance, were quietly slumbering In the face of the im pending danger. On arriving at Lydia I found tne area around Mr. Manuel Marco’s boose pretty well filled with vein- dee of every description (all, by the way, fo first-class condition) and with fine-looking, well-fed home and mules, whose owners, in groups of five or six, were dotted about open the lawn talking abont the weather, the crops, the approaching meeting, fie. Be it remembered that there wai not one soar face in the whole party. They seemed to be just what they were—a body of some 300 sub stantial, well to-do formers, repre senting the back-boue aud sinew ot Darlington County — thoughtful, eooservative men, liberal miuded enough to want to bear all about the new movement from the stand- K lnt af him who originated it, bat lependent enough to be able to think and set for themselves after all that was to be said. At 11.20 o’clock theerowd coiiec- / ted around Mr. Marco’s piazza, on which were seated Mr J. W. Beas ley. the chairman of the meeting, Capt. Tillman, Col. Edwards and others. Mr. Beasley called the meeting to order and introdneed Mr. Tdlman as follows : “Fellow citizens : It would be su perfiuous for me to say anything iu introducing one whose efforts to unite farmers for their interests have stirred the State from centre to circumference. All the papers of the State have noticed this move ment, and have given Mr. Till mar credit for an open, manly aud ener- ergetic campaign. I, myself, at one time, thought his policy too ener getic but I here come to the con clusion tb:it good is accomplished thereby. It.affords me pleasure to introduce to you, Capt. B. D. Till- man” (Applause. A voice: “Hur rah tor Tiiiinau!”) During this introduction Mr. Till man was seated at the back of the piazza in such a posKiotr* that he could not bo seen by the entire au dience. At the conclusion of Mr. Beasley’s remarks, Mr. Tillman arose, advanced slightly forward, drew himself up to bis full height aud took bis station at a small mar ble-top table which bad been pro duced for bis convenience, and on which rested a pile of newspapers and pamphlets to which be was to refer during bis address. Mr. Till man ia a man of large frame though he is not at all fleshy. The firmness abont his month aud heavy set low er jaw, show him at a glance to be a man of nerve and determination. He has lost one eye, which gives his face a peculiar expression, but ibe remaining organ ia full of Are aud stamps him as a man of intelli gence. His voice, while not at all musical, is particularly well adapt ed to speaking iu the open air. His style is colloquial, and while some of bia expressions, like those used by most stump speakers, would not look well in print, be possesses the bappv faculty of being able to in terest and amuse bis bearers. His manner is forcible, and while no or ator, bia earnestness of gesture aud directness of expression rivet the attention. At times, during his address he would grow excited with bis theme aud would enunciate with marked emphasis. Mr. Tillman spoke as follows: “Mr. Chairman and Fellow citisens of Darlington : “I am sorry that you all can’t face me. I never like to talk to a m in behind his back, but you can’t change your posiMou without beinf; inconvenienced on account of the sun. 1 appear before yon under embni ras.dng circumstances; I left home at great inconvenience, am but forthesuri'oundingsin tbisenuu ty should have declined to come* thunk yon for the compliment you have paid to a mau who is unknown to you. I need uot tell you that am uoorutoi, that lam nothing but a plain farmer. 1 would always pre ter to write my speeches, but find ing that iu some wav the uewspa pers always publish my written speeches, I have quit writing, aud am now forced to talk from my bept the best 1 can. “The question upon which I have been asked to speak is a broad one To do justice to it would take so much time as to tire you. I will, however, go over the ground, and, if I see you getting tired, will stop. ‘The farmers’ movement, its purpo ses aud ho|>es.’ This question has growu so large that I hardly know my own bam ling. My object is to get the farmers to live better aud to try to get out ol their debt-ridden condition. Ignorance in farming is one of our greatest evils. With view to overcoming this evil, I offer ed certain resolutions at Bennetts- ville a little over a year ago, but (to use the slang ot the day) I was sot upon; but 1 tell you, my frieuds, there is that iu tbi* bosom which cau’t brook setting upon. The men " bo attempted to do this claim to have the best interests of South Caroliua at heart. Were they right or was If I say boldly that in methods of farming we are follow ing exactly iu the same old ruts made by our forefather* To look at us one would think we were liv ing iu the XVllltb Ceutury; aud nothing but the telegraph aud the newspapers which come to us from the North are evidence to ua that we are living iu the XIXtb. Why are we so poor! Why, l a#k you are the farmers so impoverished f It is due uot to laziness and extrav- agauce, but to ignorance and stag nation. Too often you Aud that you have been oarryiug all your eggs iu the same basket, and when the baa ket drops you lose all you have. An agricultural education ia what we need. It is uot right for the State to ignore the rights of farmers; to reduce them to serfs only, to look upon them as only fit to pay taxes aud to vote. (A voice: “Correct.”) The State officers aud the bosses in Columbia resent this. 1 have tried to etep ou their toes aud will do it again. “Id the management of the South Carolina College, the Legislature imposed on us. Aud right here per mit me to say (growing very em phatic] that I challenge debate. I defy auy mau to disprove any state ment which I make; if any oue wishes to do so, be will have an op portunity after I get through.” The speaker then explained the terms ou which the agricultural land script was given to the State aud argued that the South Caroliua College was uot conducted in ac cordance with the terms of this grant He claimed that the friends of the iusiitutioii who were inatru mental in its reopening knew it was going to fail—they wanted it to fail. “So,’’ Maid he, “in 1882 a clas sical aud literary college was open ed and supported will?our funds— funds on account of which we are taxed. They bad to call it an agii- cultural college in order to get the $5,700 interest belonging to us. Who were the geutlemeu put in cbaige of this college f” Mr. Tiilman here read a list of the member* oro^lcio of the Board of Trustees of the South Caroliua Col lege, interpolating after each name words to indicate the occupation of the member. “These,” said he, ‘ are the ex officio members; now lets see who the members were whom they elected” (Laughter and applause.) The speaker here read the names of the other members of the Board interpolating with remarks as be fore He continued : “There are 618 lawyers iu the State. One half of these get no prsctice and nobody knows how they live. (Great laugh* ter.) The others have you in their pockets. Some people argue that we have already had farmers in the Legislature who represent us. There have been fanners there but they were bob-tailed farmers—mere tools and puppets iu the bauds of the lawyers in the Legislature, who have them securely tucked away under their arms.” (Laughter.) The speaker hete handled the law yers quite severely, aud spoke of the enormous fees they took from the farmers. “Now,” continued he, “after such a composition of the Board of Trus tees of the college, oue would have thought that they would have bird enough decency to put farmers on the Board of Over-eers; but did they t Let’s see who they made over seers.” Here the speaker read the names of the Board of Visitors of the College, iuteroolating as before. On reading the first name, Wade Hampton, be added, “God bless his old soul, what does he know about farmiug f” At the mention of Hamp ton’s name there was applause, and a voice which carried us back to the days of ’76, when times were so dif ferent from what they are to day, called out luatily. “Hurrah for Hampton P Mr. Tillman continued hit list, read rapidly the last four names, an.l added with comical em phasis, “Four more gentlemen of the Bar.” (Laughter.) He con tinned: “Before I started this movement last year the Board were satisfied with the way things were going, but after the agitation they began to get afraid of me; so they applied to the Legislature tor an additional ap propriation, in o^der that they might have au agricultural annex. (Last word uttered with much con temptuous emphasis). So they got their additional appropriation, set up a little machine shop, and now they say they are all right! (Laugh ter) Mr. Tillman’s assertion that “we want to go into the State Treasury aud take some of that money they’ve got there to build these things we want” met with no response and, in fact, tell rather flat upon the audi ence, with whom it furnished, nev ertheless, food for sober reflection The speaker here read a passage from the address of Dr. Battle, President of the University of North Caroliua, who was the orator at the commencement exercises of the South Caroliua College in 1886— aud added that he wish* d to “com bat” his asgumeut. The peculiar emphasis laid upou the last syllable of the word “combat” would con vey the idea that a pun was intend ed, unfortunately, no oue present had a chestnut bell. After reading the selection from Dr. Battle’s ora tion aud commenting upou it, Mr Tillman laid peculiar stress ou the quotation, “The lion aud the lamb will lie down together.” “Yes,” said he, “they will lie down togeth er, but the lamb will be iu side of the lion. You, my friends, though 60,000 peopie, are the lamb. 1 came here to-day to appeal to your rea sou aud uot to your passions, nnless it should be necessary,” he added, “to appeal to jour passions.” After talking at some leugth ou the need of a practical education for a farmer’s training, “Farmer Tillman” asserted that the Legisla ture treated the Statute Book just aa they pleased, and that the Board of Trustees of the College, compos ed though it is ol lawyers, use it to suit their pur|>oses. He assert ed that iu colleges like the oue iu Columbia the students did uot take the iferioultural course, and read statistics of various colleges iu sup port of this assertion. “Let’s see” said he, “how many take the agricultural coarse in Co lambia. In June, 34 students grad uated at the college. Out of that number two tinkered a little with agricultural chemistry. The re maining 32 are preachers, lawyers aud doctors, aud they graduated at an institution where the professors spuru manual labor and the very walls are saturated with contempt for it. They have graduated now and they will sit down in the shade to wait until they can get a good fat office.” (Laughter). Mr. Tillman then read from ao address of Prof. MoBryde delivered before the Legislature in 1882; to show that the agricultural training at the South Carolina College is entirely too technical. “Yet,” said he, “Battle said that’s the place to make a farmer. SutUtics show that not more than 1 j per cent, of the men educated iu this way ever become farmers. How then can you ever take a new departure aud told your own iu the Legislature if you don’t train farmers f In order *o train farmers you’ve got to edu cate your boys iu a building off to themselves, where all the advanta ges tor such su education are at baud, and where they will not meet with constant discouragements from the other students, who will try to dissuade them from becoming form ers.” He tbeu spoke of the agricul tural colleges iu Mississippi aud Michigan, showed why these insti tutions worked successfully, aud compared then with the College in Columbia. He said that boys would go to such a college as the one iu Mississippi, ••for they' can’t all lie lawyers, doctors and preachers.” The speaker asserted that a boy could not pass through the College at Columbia for less than 9150 a year; “and yet they call it a poor man’s college! They also, by way of courtesy, call it au agricultural college •’ Dr. Thorn well’s letter was next discussed : “I can get more argu ment,” said Mr. Tillman “out of that letter for my side (that of practical training) than the other side can get for theirs. It would take too long to read all the extracts and prove this now. but some day I will prepare it and send it » the ilfac* and Courier for publication. I am not an enemy of the College; I want the State to maintain it, and I wouldn’t touch a brick of it, but 1 don’t waut free tuition, (applause) and 1 waut a separate institution of ours, where we can go to see what’s being done. When we talk about this separate institution there is a great hue aud cry raised in the newspapers about the expense it will catfse, this hue and cry is star ted by the News and Courier and taken up by the other papers in the State. You all know that when the big dog in Charleston barks, the little flee all over the State take up the yell. (Laughter.) In sup port of bis argument that the ex pense would not be gre it, Mr. Tillman here gave some data relat ing to the Mississippi College. He next paid his respects to the De partment of Agricu'tufe, spoke of some ot the employees there iu language more forcible than elegant aud referred to the Department as “another pet of the Legislature.” He said that it was designed to help the farmers, but that they had to pay for it. Mr. Tillman here read a list of the members of the Board of Agriculture, paying his respects in passing by means of the usual interpolations to Chan cellor Johnson and other members of the Board. He 4 w e!t particu larly ou the names of Jas. N. Lips comb aud D. P. Duncan, who held so many offices combined in their two persons, while “some of us waut offices whether they pay sal aries or not.” (Laughter.) He showed how the money expended on the Department was advanced by the farmers, aud urged that the uiembeTs of the B( ard should not be elected by tbe Legislature. Id his opiniou the Bureau is a regular “political hot house.” Iu Missis sippi neither politics nor the Legis Uture have anything to do with tbe composition of tbe Board. “This is no class movement,” said he. “All classes are being carried on our backs. You are a mob to-day ; you mast organize aud work to gether, you must get your agricul tural College and make reforms iu tbe State Government; you must tliscuss questions of Legislation in Comity and State Conventions.” “Gen. Bratton says iu his letter that there is no way to tell how much we are to take it we get in the Treasury, but we have been out so long that if we should take more than our share it would uot bur t,” (another announcement which fell rather flat, and which furnished mote food for reflection ) “Agricultural institutes should be held. They have been very suc cessful iu Ohio. When 1 meuhon ed something of this kind at Ben- nettsville they voted the pro position down—men who are con-, sidered leaders in the State; but I don’t believe they knew what an agricultiyal institute is; they thought it was some kind of a build ing. Our Department iu Columbia analyzes fertilizers after they are in the ground. (Then followed a re mark about fertilizers which will be omitted here). Affairs are man aged so badly iu Columbia because they waut to create more offices lor people to get.” “There are two objects aimed at in this movement: 1. To elevate the farmers aud to educate them, 2. To obtain our rights by Legisla tion. (Here the speaker grew ex cited). My blood boils when they accuse me of splitting tbe Demo cratic party, when in ’76 I was risk ing my life at Hauiberg aud Ellen- tou. (Applause.) People who split the Democratic party dou’t grow iu Edgefield. Must I keep quiet wheu 1 see jobs creepiug iu f He then rea4 from a message of Gov. Hagood to show that there was yet room for retrenchidfcit aud reform, aud said that we ought to attempt, when uecessay, to make those reforms. He also read the reports of the Comptroller General for 1880 and 1885, to show the in crease iu taxation during the last five years “Where has the differ- euce between these two sums gone f” he asked. “They say they oau’t reduce expenses, but tuey can increase them all tbe same. Now bow can we reduce expeuditures f The first way is to abolish useless offices. The office of State Superiu- teudeut of Education ought to be abolished; l don’t see any use iu it. There is uo use for a County Audi tor aud a County Treasurer both. There is no use for three County Commissioners; they don’t do auy thing; you can hardly get them to fix the bridges. County taxes are almost as high as iu radical times. There is some extravagance some where about tbe mauageoient of the County Commissioners office. Be fore the war tbe Board who man aged County affairs did it for honor; now since we have become imbued with Yankee ideas, our feelings ou snob subjects have changed. The Trial Justices down my way hunt up all the little trifling assault aud battery cases they can And so as to get costs. The consequence is our Circuit Courts are full of these little nigger oases which keep up big Court expenses and eat up raouey. If you ask for a reduction of taxes in Columbia they’ll say you can’t get it, yet tbe Judges get $3,500 a piece, i bey may be good lawyers, but some of them are mighty slow and allow those law yers to fool around aud waste a heap of time. Why, 1 know of a case where the Judge delayed the whole Court to allow iw? men to go bird-hunting. (Laughter.) If they would only reduce salaries by one-third or one-fourth, $30,000 or $40,000 would be saved thereby enough for us to build our Agricul tural College with. If the Legisla ture soon to be elected see that the people waut retrenchment and re form, they will find plenty of places were tbe batter is on thick aud can be put on thinner. They can lop off here and there. They add to your burdens year after year, and will continue to add unless you tell them to stop The Farmers Con vention will meet in Columbia on the 9th of November next, aud you should be represented there. At tbe last Couveutiou^here were only two delegates from this County and they were from small local clubs. You must meet together and form clubs, examine into your rights and maintain them at the ballot-box. There will be no politics in the Con vention. We want to see if we are to dig any more ou that blessed ditch at Columbia, and we must cut off other expensive things, and we must establish our Agricultural College.. I don’t know that it is necessary for me to say anything more. I thank you for your kind ness and will now close.” (Ap plause.) Mr. Tillman’s address closed at one o’clock, having lasted au hour and forty minutes. He should feel gratified, for during the whole of this long address the crowd never wavered, but, with fixed attention, listened intelli gently to all he had to say. While Mr. Tillman was speaking the Hod. Geo. W. Dargan, our rep resentative in Congress came upon the ground, aud wheu Mr. Tillman bad fiuisbed was called for most lustily. Id response to this call Mr. Dargan took bis stand on the piazza amidst great cheering, aud addressed his constituents in a most admirable speech. 1* bad hoped to give the readers ot tbe “News,” this speech in full, but, for lack of space, am forced tocou- fine myself to a s\ nopsis. During tbe whole time Mr. Dargan was s|teakiug his audience, in a good humored way would interrogate him as to his views on various ques- tious of public importance. These questious were received as they were intended, aud were answered by the speaker in tbe same good- natured spirit. Iu, fact a pleas anter, more harmonious meeting has rarely been witnessed. Mr. Dargan argued that w e are all iu the same boat; that if there are burdens upon the farmers there are alao theu burden* upon tbe rest of us; and that the ouly way to over come these burdens, it they did exist, was by all classes working together iu frieudly harmony. Noth ing cau be accomplished except by co o|ieratioii based upon friendship and good will. “Friendship, broth cr-bood, and cooperation make mau obtain dominion over nature.” There are other burdens upon us besides taxation—laziness, tolly, carelessness, extravigance. If every mau in the County could have his taxes taken off of him, would he be satisfied t No, be would waut something more. The speaker announced himself as op- post-d to free tuition iu tbe South Carolina College. In response to questious Mr. Dargan said be would be willing to pledge himself ou questions like that of free tuition ; aud that be did uot think it wrong for a man to announce bimselt as a candidate tor office He tbeu clear ly explained his views on the silver question—so clearly that he evi dently convinced those who, np to this time, bad not understood his position. In (act tbe whole address was most, excellent, and the re peated admonition of the speaker, who is evidently held iu high esteem by bis constituents, that they should, by friendly aud bearty co operation, endeavor to overcome their common burdens, produced t most gratifying effect, aud eogen dered iu bis hearers feelings o bearty good-will towards each other aud towards all classes. At tbe conclusion of Mr. Dargau’s address Col. B W. Edards was called ou and responded in a tew interesting remarks. As was :he case with tbe previoua speaker Col. Edwards prodneed a good ef fect ou tbe audience by dwelling □pon the necessity for hearty an i frieudly co-operation ou the part of every clasa. Col. Edwards ex preesed himself as thoroughly in sympathy with tbe interests of the farmers. He said bia views on tbe aubject of tbe South Caroliua Coll ege were too well known to need de fining here; briefly, be waa a friend of tbe College, but he was opposed to free tuitioo. Col. Edwards was frequently interrogated as to his views ou important public issues, to all of which iuterro; stories he promptly aud cheerfully responded. Iu regard to tbe question of “prim ary or convention,” he said that be was a Democrat, and democracy demanded that all plana of filling offices should be such as to get the expression of the will of tbe people, and the “primary” waa the Demo cratic plan; bat tbe questiou has been settled for the present cam paign in favor of couveutiou, that we most abide its action—that be would uot follow or favor auy fac tion that attempted to break tbe unity of the Democracy. In answer to a questiou as to bow he stood on tbe subject of “the Columbia Ditch,” Col. Edward* said that be was not as well informed on that subject as those who had been to tbe Legislature. It tbe true ground of the advocacy ottbo Columbia Canal waa that it was to bnild up the local interests of Columbia, then be could uot support it, be thought it rather a doubtful policy, anyhow, for tbe State to have a monoply ot such enterprises as this; but, if tbe canal is really worth the money speat ou it be would vote for it. Col. Edwards’ talk was very interesting as it tonebed upon all tbe important issues of tbe day and as his name has been prominently mentioned in various parts of tbe County in connection with the of flee ot State Senator. At the ooncluaion of Col Ed wards’ remarks, Mr. Tillman, in re sponse to queatious from the crowd, expressed himself on the subjects of “primary or convention,” aud “the Columbia Ditch.” At about 3 o’clock, Mr. Beasley, tbe chairman, adjourned the meet ing, after announcing that there would be a mass meeting at Tim- monsville ou Saturday, September 25tb. All present wore urged to attend tbe Timmousvllle mooting, and Mr. Beasley gave notice that all candidates for the Legislature would be called cn to express their views ou that occasion. Mr Beas ley stated that there was a strong element at Timmousvllle iu favor ot the “ptimary” system. The meeting having jourued, tbe audience awhile to discuss what beard, and then quietly Everybody seemed to enjoy the day and the whole affair passed off so pleasantly that many of us would be glad to attend a farmers’ uuetiug every mouth. ▲t 3 o’clock about a doz«Mi farm ers held an informal meeting look- ins to tbe formation of farmers’ clubs iu all the townships, as well as a county organization. About|balf of the tewuships in the county were represented, and a committee of oue from each of these townships was appointed to work up the sub ject aud report at a meeting to be held at Timmousville after the mass meeting on Saturday. It is the de sire and tbe expectation of those who took part in this informal meet ing that the committee will have made sufficient progress by Satur day next to warrant them in an ef fort to make the “Farmers’ Move ment” lelt iu tbe approacniug cou veutiou. So tbe meeting at Tim- monsviile on Satuiday will be of great public interest aud all who can should* attend. been ad- liugered they had dispersed. NOTICE County Democratic Convention. A Convention of the Democratic Par'.jr of Darlington County will be beid on Tues day. October 12tb, proximo, at 11 o’clock A. M., sbahp, for the purpose of nomina ting oaudidates for tbe Senate, House of Representatives and all County offices, ex •ept tbe offices of Sheriff and Clerk of the Court, and for the transaction of such ot'i- er business as may properly come be fore it. Candidates standing for nomination to the Senate or House of Representatives will be expected and required to define their views upon public questions as to which tbe Convention may desire to know their positions. The several Clubs shall be entitled to representation in laid Con vention as followy. One delegate at larg for each Club, and an additional delegate fer every twenty-five (25) enrolled mem- bere, or frational part thereof exceeding (16) fifteen. Each Club is charged with the dftty of electing delegates pursuant to this notice. By order of the County Demoeratic Ex ecutive Committee. CEO. W. BROWN. Chairman. J. L. EDWARDS, Sec y. Sep. 18,’86-4t Public School Examination, The Examination of Teachers for Public Sohools in Darlington will take place in the Court Hot'se, on Friday, October 1st, at 11 o'clock, A. M. This is the only ex amination which will be h*ld. By order of .he Board of Examiners. W.H. EVANS, Chairman. Sep. 16, ’86—2t THE FINEST —IN THE- Recommeuded by Physicians, as tbe best for medicinal purposes. mi IUU KET. fiocmES, Staple and Fancy. SI0ARS and TOBACCO. IjictuLors, OF ALL KINDS. xxxx MONOGRAM AND « MUT 1 SPECIALTIES. FTJUE NORTH CA0RLINA and TENNESSEE CORN WHISKEY CALL AT M. 0. ALEXANDER, July 1,’86 6m M A N NE INFORMS THE IF* ix "to 1 i o OF THK Town and County, That Ha Has Oysaad tbe mm, BAR, With the largest assortment of ported ui kntic Lip, 0 -ALSO— He receives a large assortment of STRAW GOODS, Direct from auction in New York, which will be sold m YORK PRICES. IOE, ICE. ICE, 90,00# POUNDS, And will furnish tbe Public at ONE DOLLAR per 100 |>oaiids, OR 11 CENT PER POUND. To be delivered to any part of town every day iu tbe week, Sunday in cluded. «-free or 0HARaE,~e« March 25, ’86. ” OATS, Buggies and Harness. 8000 Bushel* Red Ruit Proof Oats at 70 cent* per butthel. This price wi|l bold good until tbe let of OcUber »i.d no longer. A large lot of New Columbu* and Ciucin- nati Buggies and a full line of Single and Double haroeM. McCullough & blackwell. Sept 16, ’86—if SHERIFF’S SALES. JOHN McSWEE.N, v*. ELIZABETH MIXON, CHARLE.8 MIXON and oilier*. Judgment for Fortcloturt Pursuant to an order ef tbe Court of Com mon Pleas, mode in tbi* action, I will sell on the first Monday in October next, or the Tuesday thereafter, in front of the Court House of Darlington County : A tract of laud containing Forty Acre*, more or less, situate in (lie county afore said, bounded north by lauds rf Howard Oliver; east by lands of W. W. Oliver; south by lands of Tbomas Stephenson and W. A. Mixon, and west by lauds of W. A. Mixon. Terms -one hn'fcnsb, balance on a ered- it of one year ; purchaser lo pay for pa- pets and to secure tbe credit portion by bond and a nim'igut'o of the premises. W. P. COLE, SDC, Sep. 7. ’HO. A. Mr McNair A Im'r., vs. » FLORA C. McN.Vllt. an 1 others. Order for Sole of Real Properly. Pursuant to an order of tbe Court of Pro bate for Darlington County, I will se.I the first Monday in October o xt. or tbe Tuesday thereafter, in front of ihe Com t House of the Maid County : All Ibst tract and parcel of laud situate, lying and being in tbe County ot Darling ton, State of South Caroline, containing Thirteeu Hnn lreJ and Ninty (1390) acres, more or loss, and bounded ou the north by lands of Henry Brown and lands known as Newsom’s laud ; on tbe east by Black Crvek and Warren’s land ; on tbe south by War ren’s land and of Neal Cadelt, and west by the H mestead lauds of Flora C. McNair and ohildreo. Said tract of laud to be sold either as a whole or in pareels, represent ed by plats, on tbe following terms, vis ; One-third cash, btiance in one aud two years, credit portion to be secured by bond of tbe purchaser and a Mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. P. COLE, 8DC. Sep. 7, '86. T. H. SPAIN. Attorney at I aw. DARLINGTON, C. H., S. C. Office Up-stain over Post Office. Will practice iu Circuit Courts and Supreme Court of South Carolina. Prompt attention given to all bu siness, and special attention given to collections. Cotton Gins. The greatest triumph uf mind over mat ter of the age iu the way of a a Cotton OU, is the one I am now offering to the pnblie. For lightness of draft, rapidity of execu tion, artistio workmanship, durability ef service and exquisita b*auiy of ftalab. they stand unrivalled upon the list of fame. ROBT. DICKINSON, Darlington, 8. C. Aug. 5, '86—If Creditor’s Notice, AH person* indebted to the estate of Mrs. M. J. F. Dargan, deceased, will make payment immediately, and all par sons having claims against said estate will present them, properly proved to E. J. FORRESTER. Sept. $, '86-81. *Adm’r Final Notice. No'ice is hereby given to nil concerned that one month after date, I will He my Final Aoeount ia the office of the Probate Court for lha County of Darlington a. ed- minist.-ator of the Estate of C B. Fort, deceaaed, and apply for a final dUeharga as suob. A. M. SOMPAYRAC, Adm’r of C. B. Fort. Sept 9, ’86-4t For Sale. A Desirable Reeidenee ia the Town Darlington. Apply to • NETTL1 Sep 16, ’86—2t of STTLBSkNETTLES. UD m m AT l MILT’S a.; y-'v.:.-' tma