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THE DARLINGTON NEWS, gOBLlBHlL *VIETTHURSDAY MORNING HENRY T. THOMPSON. PKOPEIETOE. TEBXS-'IB Per Annum In Ad ranee. q d# gqixnee. dret infeTtion..... f ....,...*E1.00 One Sqonre, iMOud in*ertion 60 qiqtj subseqent .60 Contraot »4Terti#*n>enU inserted upon the most reM®»* b ’-* term*. Mnrriftg* Notice* end Obituaries, not exceeding »i* Hn««* insert^ SHERIFFS SAXES. ■as? DARLINGTON “K)R US PRINCIPLE IS PRINCIPLE—EIGHT IS BIGHT—YESTERDAY, TO-DAY. TO MORROW, FOREVER.’ P. B.B. MANUEL MARCO, GALLOWAY^ nnd LEON WEIN BERG. Judj/mtnt for Foreclomrt By Tirtue of n decretal order of tho Court of Common Pleat, mode in the above en titled cause, of date March 6th. 1886, I will sell in front of the Court House of Darlington County, on the first Mon day in January next, or tks Tuesday tkereaftar: All that traof of loud, with improvements thereon, oonUining Qm Hundred and eev- onty aorta, mort or leeo, and houndad as follows: South by Pnblio Road leading from DuBeaa’a Bridge to Darlington C. H.; Neat by Sparroy Swamp j north by lands pf M Marco, and oust by landa known to Personage land*. Term of sale cash—purchaser to pay for papers. W. f- CQLE, 8 D 0 r December 11, ’86 PAUIfS. FELDER, a*. 8. M. TRUETT A J. E. TRUETT. JM/lgnunt for Forteloture. Pursuant to nn order of the Court of Com mon Pleas, of date November 8th, 1886, made in the above stated action, I wilt aell in front of the Court House of Dar lington CountT, State of South Carolina, on the first Monday in January next, or tha Tuesday th reaftpr, All that tract, piece or parcel of land, being and situate in Cartersville Town ship, in the county of Darlington and Stats aforesaid, and bounded oo the north by landa of Eseklel Baker ; east by lands at R. Peal; south by lands of Frank Dan iels, Kiobard Timmons and tysnry Harnie, and west by lands formerly of tho estate pf Sydney Carter. Terms of sale cosh. W. P. COLE, 8 D.C Deo 11, ’86 THE NORTHEASTERN R. R. CO. V8. ,AMANDA M.OISRQN, ARTHUR M01S8QN and OLIANDER GARMANY and others. Judgment of Fcrecloeure and Sale. pursuant to an order of the court of com mon pleas made in the above stated ac tion of date November IQ, 1886, I will nell.in front of the,court bouse of Dar lington county on the first Monday in January next or the Juisday thereafter, All that lot of land in the Town of Flor- ,enoe known by the number 213 in the plat of the said Town by S. S. Solomons, And engraved by Keenan, situate, lying .and being on street and containing on said street feet and in depth —— foot, reference b ing thereunto bad will /nore fully and at large appear. Terms cash—purchaser to pay for papers. W. P. COLE, 8DC Deo 11, ’86 CALVIN RHODES. vs. EZRAC. LIDE. Judgment for Foreclosure. formant to an order of the Court of Com- r mon Pleas, of date November 10th, 1886, made in the above stated action, I will ■ell in front of the Court House of Dar lington County on the first Monday in January next, or the Tuesday there after : All that tract or plantation pf land situ- ata in the said Connty and Slate and boun ded on the,north by the Public Road, on tho west by E. J. Lide’s land, on tho south- 'mat by lands of Jonn Floyd and E. P. Lido, and on the east by Mrs. M. E Z m- mermans laud, and Pinckney Brisi^w as jpoproaented by a plat made by S. N. At kinson snrveyer December, 20th 1872, and containing four hundred and ten acres 'more or less, the said plantation or tract of land having been conveyed to Exra C. Xide by Eva. J. Lido by deed bearing date to the Uh day of January A. D. 1877, and .recorded in the office of tjio Regester of mesne Conveyance for the County afore- said, on the 18th day of January, 1877 in 'book T. T. pages 886 and 887. Terms of aalocash. Purchaser to pay for papers. ‘ w. pVcole.sdo •December, 11 ’86. ASHLEY PHOSPHATE, Co. vs. J. N. PARROTT. Execution Against Property. •By virtue of tho above Execution to mo directed. I will sell in front of the Court House of Darlington CpOnty on tho first Monday In January next, or the Tnooday thereafter; AH that tract, piece or parcel of lapd aitnate is the Connty afortsaid. Comaia- ing Seventy-five acres more or less, boun ded north by Public Road, known as the .Lydia Road, east by land* of JB11 n W. Par rott, tenth by Jeffries Creek, and we|t by •lands of Jolio Parrott. .Levied on as the property of J. N. Parrott to satisfy this ,'aod other Execution* now in my offios- Terms of sale oaab. W. P. COLE, 8 J) C ^December 13,1886. VOL, m NO 51. FOB SALK. A fine pair ot hernes cheap for cash; four and five yean old. Alao one new Side Bar Baggy, and one Colnmhas two horse Baggy. W. A. LATTA. Dec. 16, »8Q. MARY BYRD as Executor of THOStXS STEPHENSON, deceased. v*. J. P. HORN, at al Judgment for Forecioturt Pursuant to an order of the court of com mon plena, made in the above stated op tion, I will sell in front of the court house of Darlington oonqly on the first Moo ’ay in January 90ft, qr life Tqoydqy thejreoiter, ‘ All that parcel, piece qr trqot of Iqnd, aitnate, lying and being on the west side of Sparrow Swamp, in the connty and State aforesaid, containing Seventy acres, and bounded aq follows . On the north by land known as the Jesse Keith estate land ; east b? Sparrow Swamp ; south by ostato lands of Emma Lee, aod vest by Public Road loading to Lynchburg and Darlington courthouse. Terms cash—Purchaser to pay for pa pers. IF. p. COLE, too Dec 11J ’83 MARY SUSAN BLAKE. vs. J. ED. PARNELL. Execution Aga'.a*t Property. By virtue of the above stated Execution to me directed, I will sell in ' front of the Court House of Darlington County on the first Monday in January next or the Tuesday thereafter; All that tract of land situate is the County of Darlington State of South Caro lina, Containing one hundred acres more or less, and bounded north by lands of estate of William Carter, east and south by lands of C. J. Parnell, and festand south-west by Lynches River. Levied oo as ttie property of J, Ed. Par nell to Satesfy this Execution. W. P. COLE, 8 D C December 13, )886. KALMUS & ROSENBERG. vt. JOHN FLOYD. Judgmept fqr Foreclosure. By yirtue of a decretal order of the Court of Common Pleas made in the above stated action, I will sell in front of the Couit House of Darlington County on the first Monday in January next, or the Tuesday thereafter; All that tractor plantation of land lying and being in the County of Darlington and State aforesaid containing fifty acres mort or less, aod bounded on the north by lands of Q. A. Bland, east by lands of Dennis Lee, south by lands of Zack Bland and west by lands of Mrs. Sarah A. Warr . Terms of Sale cash. Purchaser to pay for paper*. W. P. COLE, S D C December 11, 188C. * DARLINGTON, 8. 0.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 188ti. WHOLE NO 624. JOB IPAllTMVf. Ourjob Jtpartmont issuppliod with ever * facili'y necessary to cnabl* us to compel^ both astoprlce and quality of work, with cmb those of the cities, and we guarantee sati*. faction in every particularor charge nothing for our work. We are always prepared t« fill order* al short notiee for Blanks, li) Heads, Letter Heads. Cards, hand bills Posters. Circulars, Pamphlets, Ac. All job aork must bspaid for Cash on Delivery- WM. A. CARRIGAN, assignee, vs. W. F STEWART, Judgment for Foreclosure. Pursuant to an order of the Court of Com mon Pleas, made in ibis action of date June 11th, 1884, I will sell ia front ot the court house of Darlington county on the first Monday in January ne.xt, or the Tuesday thereafter; All that certain tract of land containing on* hundred and sixty two and one half acres sitpate, lying and being in the coun ty of Darlington, and State of South Caro lina and bounded north by Ipnds of S. W. Stnckey. on the South by lands of the estate of William Reynolds, oo the west by Sparrow Swamp, and on the cast by land of H. Freeman. Terms of sale oash. Purchaser to P»7 for papers. 1 • W P. COLE, kpc December 11. 1886. MART BYRD a* Executor of THOMAS STEPHENSON, deceased. ys MICHAEL HILL. Judgment t or Foreclosure. Pursuant to an order of court of common Pleas of date November, 8th 1886, majie in the above stated action, I trill tell in front of the court house of Darling ton county on the first Monday in Jan* uaty next or the 1 uesday thertafte- ; AH that tract piece or parcel of land lying being and lilutte in the county and State atoreeajfl, .containing one hundred acres mure or lets, and bounded as fol lows to-wit, oa the north by landtl of M R- Hill on the epst by la ods of the estate of Mad: son Strickland, on the south by lands of J. D. Saoebury, lr, and on the west by tot run of Sparrow Swamp. Terms of sale cash Pursboser to ^pay for papers. W P COLE, •pc December. II1886. WM. A. CARRIGAN, V8 M. J. OUTLAW. Execution against Property. By virtue of the above entitled ex ecution, i will sell in front of the Oonrt House of Darlington Coun ty on the first Monday iu Janu ary next, or the Tuesday tfiere after: All that tract, piece or parcel of land, with all thp improvement? thereon, sitoate, lying and being in Hartsvilie Township, Darlington county and State atpreraid, meas uring and containing Four hundred and fifty acres, be the aatpe moje or less, bolting and bounding north by Beaver Dam ; south by lauds of estate of BQbert Kelly; east by laud of P. G. Bowman and west by lautl of M. J. OpUaV; Also all that piece or parcel of land sitqate in the county of Dar lington, containing Two Hundred and gig acres, more or less, apd bounded as fpllows: On the nortfi by lands of F. W. Kerchner ; on the south by Public Road ruuniug from Darlington 0. H. to Kelly’s bridge on Lynches River; on the east by lands of j. R Segars, M. J. Outlaw (Kelly land) estate Robert Kelly : on the west by the Gilbert Mill road, ruuning to McKinnon & Mc Nair’s mill. Also all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being iu the County and State aforesaid, contain ing Four Hundred and thirty-nine acres, more or less, and bounded as follows; on tb.e north by lauds of the estate of Robert Kelly, deceas ed ; south and east, by lands ot the estate of Jacob Kelly, deceased ; west by the Pawley lauds. Also all that tract or parcel of and situate, lyiug and being in tho county and State aforesaid, and containing Two Hundred acres, more or less, and bounded a§ fol lows: On the north by the Black- well land ; south by lands ot Rob ert Kelly, deceased; east by tbe Blackwell laud and on the west fiy tbe Johnson land. Terms cash. W. P. COLE, s D C. Dec II, ’86 TRUMBO, HINSON, & Co. vs. C. W. WOODHAM, Decree and order for sale of land. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas of date Novem ber, 8th 1880, made in the above stated action, I will sell in front of the Court House iu Darlington on the first Monday in January, next or the Tuesday thereafter .; All that tract of land situate In the County of Dailfugtoo, Slate of South Carolina, lying on or near Lynches River,.containingone bnuj dred acres more gr less, and bouu ded as follows; north ,by lands o Mrs. Add Peebles, west by lands of Kiuzie Mozlngo, south by public road leading from DuBose’s Bridge ,to Chesterfield Ctyurt House, aud east by road leading frow Stokes Bride to Mt. Elou the same being a tract of laud conveyed by Ohariei i Bruce to C. W. Woodbam by dec< qf date Ktb ol September. 1886, ant recorded iu tbe office of Register ot mesne Conveyance for Darlington County in Bt»k “V,” pp 233 -4. Terips of sale one third cash balance in one and two years, the credit portion to be secured by tbe purchaser and a mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay for al necessary papers. W. P. COLE, s p 0 .December, lltb 1886. HOPE- Id hope a king Goth go to war, In bop e a lo rer live* full long ; n hope a merchant sail* full far. In hope ju*t men do suffer ^rong , n hope tbe plougmsn sows His seed. Thus pope help* thouwoJ* at their need, Then faint not heart among the rest. Whatever chances hope these the best. W. C. COKER, • * k ■ « • ■*. L R RAPSDALE. .v* P 0 REYNOLDS. Execution against Property. ,Bj virtu* of th* above stated execution to mo directed, I will sell in front of the courthouse of Darlington county, cp the first Monday iu Japuary nejft or th* ! Tue day thereafter. All th* right, title aud interest of th* Asfcudant, ,P G Reynold*, iu ana to tbe following dtisortked real •••nte, vi*. AH that tract Of lend situate in Darlington sounty, SUl* of Souih Carolina, conUin- ing One Hundred and ninety aorea, more ar lea a, and bunn-ted east by land* of P G Reynold*; sonib by land* formerly owned oae hundr by J J Newberry ; weet by land of E C by W ,<7 A Reynolds, and north by n stream of jroter | known a* Sparrow Swamp. Alee all that tract of laud situate inAfi* eeunty and State aforesaid, containing One Hundred aeres, mire or less, bounded north by Sparrow Swamp ; east by lands of Elfiab Watford and Robert Peel; south bv land* of J? w'Kerchner and west ky lands , of Elisa Ann Reynold*. Loviod on a* th* .property of P G Reynold*, to satisfy thi* jtnd otker •xeontion* now in my office. Terms oash, W P COLE, one Dfic ij, 86 WILLIAM K. RYAa; A SON, a»»ign«e. vs L A. BYRD, JpANN A RICE, and othqr*. Judgment for F9 re olo*uro, Pursuant t* an Older of tbe court of com mon pleas of date November, 9th 1886, made in this action, I will eeli in front of the court house of Darlington county on tno,first Monday in January nsxt Or the Tuesday tosreaTter, All that lot or peioe of land with the Store Houee ther-on formerly the pro: er- tv of Mrs Rioe, lying being anu giiuate ia the Tows of TimmoaavUle couuty and State aforesaid fronting Seventy (70) feet on Rail Road 8t„ on wool line running back one hundred aud five feet, apd on south line ruuning east seventy feet, oa tact lino running north to Roil Road St. ono hundred and five feet, Hounded north A R R, oast by iol formerly of Bristow, south by lot No 69. tho lot formerly of Mr- Mary A Culpeper, weet by lot No 68 formorly of John Packer, and more fully shewn by plat made by Elihu Muldrow Ool. 9th 1869. Terms sue half oash, balance on n eredlt of ono ytnr, eocurod by bond ot pur- ohaaer with mortgage of tho premises, erith privilege to purchaser of pay ing all cash, Purchaser to pay for all nsceeeary F * F "‘ wrcoit, Peeember 11,1886, • DO ,Vj» D. fi. -CAMPBELL, LYDIA C. CAMPBELL, W A. CARRHJAN. Judgment for Foreclosure. Pursuant to an order.qf the .Court of .Commou Pleas made iu the above stated actiop, of date No vember 10, J886, I will sell iu frout of the .Court Bouse of Dar- lingtou couuty, on the first Mon day in Jaap try next, or the Tues day thereafter.: All that traotof land on the north side of Lake Swamp, aud Jack’s Branch, cputaiuiug Qne Hundred acrea, more of lees, and bounded as follows, viz: Qu tbe northeast by the estate lauds of <Willtom An drews and tbe lands of .Calvin Hatcbellj on tbe southwest and southeast by lands of Theodore Hatcbell. tbe run ot Lake Swamp aud lauds of the estate of Levi P. Rollius, aud on all other sides by Jand* of Eliza Phillips, tbe same be ing the tract of laud conveyed to these deteodsnta by Eliza PhilUpa and Theodore Hatched, By deed dated the 12th day of January, 1867, as by reference thereto, will more tally appear. Terms Cash-purchaser Ufpay for papers. P. COLE, EDO. Dec IX ’86. ~ Hm just added ia ceuneoiiou with hi* RESTAURANT A number of Elegantly Furnished Res* for Transient Boarders. Nov. 18, ’86 8m A Man Who Could Keep School. ♦‘Mister, uo doubt you have all ;he larniu’ that’s required in a school teacher, but it wauta more tbau aruiu’ to make a man able to teach school in Cranberry Go.oh. You'll soon find that if you try. We’ve tad three wfip tried it puce. Oue iep there in tbe graveyard, anoth er lost bis eye; tbe last oue o|ieued school aud left before noon time for the benefit of fils health. Re hasn’t beep back siuce. Now, you’re a sipuder build, and all your lamin’ will make it worse, for all our young oiks ate roughg aud don’t stand uo uousense.’ This io what one of the trustees said to my frieud EJarry Floloe, wbeu be made application for the vacant positioq as teaucher “Let me try. I know I am slen der, but lam tough and have a strong will 7 ’ said Harry. “Just us you like. There’s the school house, and I’ll have notice jiven if you want it done,?’ said the trustee. “I do,” said Harry “and Pll open next Monday at 9 a. m. The notice was given, and there was a good deal of excitement in the Gulch and along tbe Yuba fiats. More than fifty young people of )oth sexes made execuses to drop nto tbe taveru to get a sight of the. :’ellow who tbouaht he could keep school in that district, aud mauy a contemptuous glance fell on the slender form and youthful face of the would-be teacher. Eight o’clock on Mouday morning came, aud Harry Flotoe went down to the school bonse with a key in one hand aod a valise in the other. “Ready to slope if he finds we’re too much for him,” said a cross eyed, broad-shouldered fellow ot eighteen.” Tbe school house was unlocked and the new teacher went to his desk. Some of the ycyng tolks went to see what he was going to do, though the school was not called. Harry epeupd his valise and took out a large belt. Then, after buck Hug it around bis waist, he put three Colt’s navy revolvers theyc, each six barrels, aud a bowie knife eighteen iqches iu the blade. “Thunder! be m^uDS business!” muttered the cross eyed chap. Tbe new teacher now took out a square card qbout four inches each way, walked to the other eud of the ecbool house aud tacked it up against tbe wall. Reluming to bis desk he took a revolver from his belt, uud quick as thought seut ball after pall 'into tbe card till there weye six balls iu a spot not much larger thau a silver dollar By this time the school bouse was half full ot large bo\s aud girls The little oues were atraid to come M 1 ' The leadber walked ball wav down tbe room with a bowie knife in his hand, aud threw it with so true a baud that it struck quivering iu the card. He left it there and quietly put tyro more ot the same kind iu his belt aod reloaded bis yet smoking pistol. “Riug ti\o bell; I am about to open school ” He spoke to the cros ey ed boy, the Dully of the prowd, aud the boy rang the be'l without a word. “The scholars will take their peats.; I open school with a grayer,” he said fiteruly, five min utes later. The scholars sat dpwD silently, almost breathless. Alter the pray er the teacher cocked a revolver aod walked down on the floor. .“We will arrange the classes,” be said,' who can read, read, write aud spell will rise. Of them we will lorm the first class.” Only six got op. He escorted them to upper seats, aud then be gan to ejamiue the rest- A whis per was beard behind him. Iu a second be wneeled, revolver m baud— “No whispering allowed here !” he thundered, and for au Jnstant bis revolver lay ou a level with the crossjeyed boy’s head. “I’ll not do it guy more,” gasped the bully. “Seeyou do not I never give a secopd warning,” said tbe teacher, aud the revolver fell. It took two boars to orgauize tbe classes, but wbeu done they were all oiganized. Then came recess. The teacher went out too, for the room was crowded aud hot. A hawk was chug qver bead, high in tbe and tbe next second tbe hawk came tumbling down amoug the wonder ing scholars. From that day on Harry kept the school for two years in Orauberry Gulch, his salary was doubled alter tbe flnt quarter, aud bis pupils learned to love as well as respect him, and the revolvers were out of sight within a month. They had found a man at last who could keep school. This is a fact. (COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.) CARTERSVILLE. —Miss Sallie garter of this town is very ill. -rMr. Edward Parnell, who was shot by 0. W. Pennington, is recov ering si.owly. Pennington has giv en bail for bis appearance at court. —The little infant that was found at \Y. J, Lockhart’s of Timinonsville is now with Mrs. T. D. Keith in this town. It has s ifiercd a good deal from exposure. —There js a greafc cry of hard times in this section. The cotton crop is very short and tbe price low; farmers are not able to meet the demands on them. Wardsville. -Our Wardsville Mi usual Troupe has reorganized, and will perlorm during the Christmas holidays. —Miss. Fannie Keith and Miss. Alice Oliver have just returned home from Johnson ville, where they have b^eu visiting Iriends aud relatives —We are sorry to state that t ur much esteemed frieud and neighbor Mr. T. E. Fort, is going to leave us to go to Gei rgia. We earnestly hope fie will be successful in bis uudertakings. Mr. aud Mrs. Fort have made quite a number of friends iu this section duiiug their stay of one year. —The Rev. Mr. puttiuo, has been spending some time with ‘his sister Mrs. A. M. Hill in this place. Mr. /Cuttino preached for us in the Penial Baptist Church, but ow ing to the inclemency of the weather, there were only a few out. He will preach at Ebenezer, Mispah and Penial next year. LAMAR. —Farmers are beginning to ar range with laborers aud tenants for another year. — Hogs are dying with cholera; some of our neighbors have lost all they iiad. —Prof. Duke has a and is kept very busy. lull school The Pro feasor is a genial spirited Fairfield- Irieuds iu iau aud Infs made many our commuuity. —Representative DuBose ran over Irom the Capital and spent Sunday, the 12th instant, with his family. Mr. DuB >se thinks it will be a rub for the legislature to clear the calendar by Christmas. He says also, that tbe Ayseuco of “pin- der popping” is a very noticeable leatuic iu tbe workings of the House. —Ou Sunday, the 5th instant, a fine mare belonging to Mr. Geo. W. Windham slipped down on the ice and broke one ot her bind legs above the knee joint. Tuere being uo hope of her usefulness in the In ture, Mr. W. was forced to the uti pl^'-antpess having her allot. We learn that a lew days before the accident Mr. Windham w u s offered $200 for her. —Mrs. Lorrua, wifeot Thomas J. Green, died on the 8th instant. An other young life has gone out, leav ing many sad hearts behind who will ever cherish fond remembran ce* of her kind and loving acts which like fragrant flowers were strewn along her pathway through life. She was a consistent member of the High Hill Baptist Church. —Englishmen, American patriots of 177Q, and a few distinguished citizens of later days, have been honored by having our counties named for t! em. It strikes ns If Florence must have a county of her own, why not pay that long stand ing debt of gratitude we owe a no ble German patriot who freely offer ed up his life blood at Camden, de fending our liberties! Honor him, and let the “DeKalh County” |>er- petuate tbe memory of this hero aud frieud of America. —The problem of bow our young men can be educated, has been solv ed by Mr. Watson, a worthy citizen of Marion county; and tii**re re mains uo necessity for this tempt ing bait of an agricultural college held out to the people by designing politicians. Mr. Watson’s plan is self sustaining ; tbe people are not taxed to furnish library, labratory, medical attendance, board, clothes, aud bmlflii g& His agricultural school was attended this year by seventeen young men and* boys, ami, so far, has been a complete success. His method is as follows ; He employs a first-class teacher, by the year, at a salary of 8800 and board, whose duty it is to teach the boys from 9 a. in. to 4 p.m. Mr. Watsou has coin role of bis lads from daylight to 9 a. in. aud from l p in until dark, teaching them to plough, sow, reap and mow, thus giving them a practicable knowl edge of farming. The labor of (he boys pays Mr. Watson for his out lay—the only *’spenae to a young man in thin school is his wearing apparel. Mr. Watson presides iu his mens hall; he and bin teacher fare the same os the boys. We know aooresof good farmers iu ibis county who can provide for a num ber of poor boys in this way. Let our political jiargon and his worthy ulversary lead Darlington in this ood work. Let the Agricultural College go, make this plan a sue ess throughout the State, and soon the rumor of strikes and the gioans of tax p tyera will cease to ba heard. Resolutions Whereas, ibis society has been most sorely bereaved by tho death of our much beloved aud highly ef f cicnt General Vice President, -V rs. Geo. W. Brown, and. Whereas; we recognize that our existence as a society is largely duo to her individual efforts. Resolved, Tliat we recoguiz *d in ter a most faithful friend aud a l locate ot the oausy of tempereuoe, and that the earnestness and abili ty which she ever displayed in this cause be held iu grateful remcm- iieraiice. Resolved, That the sudden remov al ot this worthy and energetic otli cer from our society leaves a sad va cancy which will be painfully re alized. Resolved, That we hereby express ter last night, with its euc'osure ot 620.62, the colleetion on Thanks giving Day in your Chur h for tbe Orphans I beg you to give our grateful thinks to the generous servants of God, whoso gift this ia. We have many faithful trien.ls iu Dailiugtou, who have often pri vately helped us, aud who add liner praj ers to these gifts. Day by day, our Orphans and their teachers meet |ii their chap**! for prayer, and never do we forget to lift our snp'- plication to the Throne, for the Lord's pjty to rest cn those who pity tno latherh ss. Yesterday we occupied oqr new cottage with another family of Or phans. Our responsibilities aud our joys inert ase. Praying the Lord’s presence with you and yours, et O ', ami rejoicing with you iu the recent blessing ou your people, l am Faithlully ami tiaternaDv Yours, VV. P. Jacobs. Washington Letter. [From Our RrguUr - r>i*pon'l«a’. ] Congress has settled down t<t tho serious conuideratiou of business. The reassembling of boib the Sen ate ami House were accompanied by scenes customary ou such occa sions. There were the usual crowds of spectators in the galleries who looked down upon the same tumul tuous disorderly crowd on the floor of the House, all talking at qncc and at the top ot their voices, ami upon the quiet, slow moving men on the floor of the Seriate Chamber, who began the new session with as little flurry as on any day of the old one. Representative A- 9 Cox Rid Abram Hewitt were the lion'tS of opening day When they entered the ila'l arm (n arm, they were greeted by a round of applause. Mr. Hewitt received cougiatulations upon his election to the Muyoialty, and expressions of regret upon his ictiremeot from Con gi ess Those who had served ;u for mer Congresses with llr Cox gath ered round him cordially, and those who did not know him sought in Iroductious. Representative Sat ers of Texas, who occupied last *es session, the seat so long used by Mr. Cox, gracefully surrendered it to its former occupant and took the one vacated by Mr. Puli zer. Mr. Cox lias already added to Ins record by introducing bill o pie yeut ropresputatb es from receiving two aa'aiies at the same time. Ho i thus manifests his intention to de ' cliue the Congressional salary which has acctucd since Mr. * Pulitzer's | resignation. Republican papers ’ gleelull.v distorted a recent state- 1 meut to make it appear th ij Mr Cox bad Vqqdjcd for a: d was trying io get two salaries—one as minister to Co. sUtni inople. and oue as Con gressman. As a matter of f id, he I iuqnred ot the Comptroller ot the ! TreHsury as to the exact money uu^ | under the law so tliat he could not i intelligently concerning it. Comp- I (roller Dtirhetn told him he was en titled to back.pay since Mr. J?ul:,t zer lesigued, and this bill juet' in troduced showu what ilr. 'Cox In tended at the time to do about it. While the President's message our sincere sympathy with all the takes one all over Europe, to the ASHLAND. —We are vety sorry .indeed to hear of the paiului illness ot Mr. X J. Stokes, ofSiokes Biidge. —The tenant house recently de stroyed by tire on Mr. W. V. Moore’s dace is being replaced by a more commodious one. —The free schools in this town ship are in a flourishing condition. Notwithstanding the inclemency of thewegther tbe attendance is good. The cotton crop is al>out housed and most qf it has been sold. Ow ing to short crops ai d low prices, many farmers ere scarcely able to meet their liabilities. —On the 13th instant, Willie, in fant sou ol J. N. Moore, was .taken seriously ill. Late in the afternoon he was so ill that some thought he would not live.; however, under tbe skillful treatment of Dr. J. E. Mo- Lure he soon took a tarn for the beltqr and is now doing well. —Mr. Jasper waiters, of Btokes Bridge, while ont gunning recently met with a serious accident. While bolding bis gnu ou tbe ground front Of him, it accidentally went qfl, aud a part of the load entered hi forehead just above the eyes. For tunale tbe skull was not fractured. Dr. Green was immediately sent for, and when last heard from tbe wounded man was doing well. EBENEZER. —Rev. E H. Cuttino will occnpy the parsonage at Ebem-zer aud serve that church as pastor the en suing yaar. —Mr. T. Jeffords, who was re ceutlv burned out near Palmetto, bas located at this place with a floe assortment of merchandise and ia prospering. bereaved and earnestly pra' that this sore affliction may be sanctified to the good of all. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transcribed to our minute book, and a copy be sent to the Darlington News for publi cation. Bv order of the President of the W. c. T. U. Mrs. L. E. Williamson. Florence S. C., Dec. 9, ’86. Editor Darlington Xeict : In your editorial of the 9i.b, op posing the formation ot the new countv ot Florence, you say “The Marion i'tar insists tliat the |»eople of West M irion are not as eutbusi- aaticonthis subject as the Flor ence Times would havens believe.” This assertion places the Times iu a wrong light. A* a matter of fact, I have spoken with many gent’e men from the west side of Marion county, and in eve y instance the sentiment expressed has been onau ituoiis in lavor ot the new county of Florence; and after diligent in quiiy, I haYe yet f to learn of a sin gle individual iu that section who is opposed to the scheme, I also have the authori y of Col. R. G. Howard for saying that everybody there is in favor of the new county, and that he has heard of do one not in thorough accord with the move- meut. The limet never makes a false representation, for any pur pose wha!soever, and this allusion is unwarranted and is unsupport ed by the facts. Theretore, 1 ask this coirecuou, that the position of the Florence Times may be under stood. 1 ' C. U. Prince. Help for tbe Thorn well Orphanage. The following In ter will be of interest to tbe readers ol tbe News : Clinton, 8. 0., Dec. 3, 1886. Dear Bid. Late : 1 was much gratified and en couraged by tbe receipt of your let- Samoan Island*. Siberia, the Span ish Antilles, to Mexico, over South Amcrjca, and uiLo Canada aud Alaska, the five topics which ex cite the strongest interest here are the Tariff, the currency, the labor question, civil service aud District ot Colnmhri affairs. The tariff re formers are all plems-d ami some of them ate enthusiastic The pro tectionists say the message is con servative enough for them, tbe al- tra silver im-u make complain’s as expected, and the Republicans crit icize the document as a whole, and from tone of habit. Some of the more sluggish mem bers ot Congress predict tliat little can be dune during the session be yond the passage 01 the Appropria tion bills. Others equally wise say there iff more chance tor work dur ing a short tn tu a long session, and rtley expect to be very active from now until the founhof March. Iu fact, there is little temptation to demagoguism, and talking for vote* now amt there is uo reason wby this Congress should not do more iu January aud Feuruary than in all the previous moutbs ot ilc life. The members are all either efeefe^. or deteated for tbe Fiftieth Cok- gres, aud mere partisan maueuverr, will not affect them. Then by-the commitice work having been done last scudon hills are ready for ac tion, and legislation is in excellent position to be pushed to completion. Two yearn ago itepublicau pro phet’s were positive the country would go to ruin io coosequenoe of a restoration of tbe Democrat* to power. Now they are compelled to see a sternly and general return of iudustnal and commercial prosperi ty. Tbe fgets and figdresof ail the Government reporjtk show rids re suit aud iudicatfp* largely tuereae- ed volume of buaL'egf throughout tbe country. There ia nothing so oouviociug as truth, but n»e ene mies of tbe Administration say : “Its Cleveland’s lock.” St Mm 4> kriEm* Stems'^