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THE DARLINGTON NEWS.
THUKSDAY, FKB. 9, 1888.
LOCAL ITE3VCS.
MB. J«lm K. Mclvtr haa goue to
ObarlfBton on buaiueHM.
The family of the Hon. Geo. W.
Darg-tu left for Wa-hingtou ou
Tneeday afternoon.
A NEW express agent lias been
put on the inn between Florence
and Wadesboro’.
IN about a monib’s time the
weather service will be predicting,
“Spring, followed by Summer.”
THBre-organisation ofihe Meyer
Thorne tbeatrioal company pro-
greanes satisfactorily.
Mb. Ohas. McOaft**rt.y arrive 1 in
town xeslerday with 18 poui s and
seven moles.
Thebe were 120 persons in at
tendance at the Meth< dist Sunday
Sobool on last Sunday after noon.
A FULL DBEss rehersal of “Tbe
Artist’s Dream” will be given at
the Ojiera House tbia evtoiing.
JUDGE Charles P. Dargan lias
go e on a business trip to Chester
field, where he will argue a jury
case tomorrow.
Rev. J. E. Beard, formerly iu
charge of the Methodist Church iu
Darlington, was iu town this week
on a visit to his old friends.
Mb. Hymes remains iu about the
same condition as ho was last week.
It is feard that there is not much
hope ot his recovery.
Thb blind pig which eseaped
from Willcox’s store last week has
not yet been found Has anybody
seen it 1
Remember that “Tbe Artist’s
Dream,” a magnificent specular en
tertainment, is to De given at the
Opera House ou Friday night.
THE State C* nvention of the
Tonng Men’s Chris'tian Associa
tion will be held in Florence from
March 29th to April 1st.
AT tbe meeting of tbe State
Agricultural Society held last week,
Col. E. R- Mclver was appointed
chairman of the comi tee on finance.
Mb. Harris, representing Sprunt
& Sou, the well-known Wilmington
ootton merchants, has been in town
for the past ten days
On Monday night Rev. J. A.
Sasportas, of Darlington, de ivered
tbe semi - centenu al addn ss
before the conference of the M. E.
(Northern) Church in Charleston.
Mr. P. A. King, of the Harts
▼ille neighborhood, killed two hegs
last week, each of which was just
six mouths old ; one of them weigh
ed 143 pounds and the other 163.
AT a meeting of the Knignts of
Pythias held on Tue-da\ night the
last preliminary arrangements were
made for the entertainmeiit of the
Grand Lodge on the 21st mst.
Mb. Dickson will shortly erect
for Mrs S. J. Nettles a hands >m*-
residence on the lot just between
the Methodist grave yard snd the
site ou which the Methodist Par
sonage will stand
Mb. Newman’s handsome resi-
dence ou Peane Street near the
depot has been begun. The design
is a beautifnl one, and when the
bnilding ia completed it will be a
^reat ornament to tbe town.
The Clerk of the Court has been
instructed not to forward any more
applications for pensions until cir
culars can be issued explaining
clearly the Act of the Legislature
on the subject.
Two handsome sk.\ lights have
been put iu Messrs. Edwards an 1
Normeut’s store. This was necesd-
tated by tbe tac f that the brick bin •
ding which is being erected nex
door cut off too much of the light.
When Mrs. Belva Lockwood
lectures in the Opera House o
Saturday night of next week, it is
highly probable that all of her
“brothers in-law” in Darlington will
go to hear her.
An effort is being made to indnee
Mr. J. H. Ra'bbone, of Alexandra,
Vs., the founder of the Order of
Knights of Pythias, to visit Dar
lington st an early day and deliver
a lecture.
AT the meeting of the Grange
held in Columbia last week a com
mittee of three was appointed to
draft suitaty* resolutions in regard
to tbe death of Mr. B. F. William
son and his son, Mr. John W. Wil
liamson.
On Monday afternoon things
were lively on the Square for a
short time. An ox which had just
been sold at anotion ran away with
a w. gon and scattered the crowd
right and left. No damage was
done.
Quite a large supply of cotton,
considering the season of tbe year,
has come to town sfnee oar last
Issue. Messrs. Edwards k Nor-
ment alone bought nearly fifty
bales on Monday. The staple is
bringing 9}.
Mb. MeCnllongh has sold the
two handsome mares which he
brought from Kentucky in the fall.
“Belle was sold to Mr. Hugh
Kervin for 9300, and Capt. Hugh
Gannon bought “Kate” this week
for 9450.
The stock of goods In the store
lately occupied by Mr A. Kalinas
was sold at auction by the receiver,
Mr. Rogers, no Tuesday and Wed
nesday, Mr. A. Nachman acting as
auctioneer. The goods all brought
fair prices, which is alwajs the ease
with such sales ia Darlington.
Messrs. J. P. McNeill and W. A.
Brunson, of the Florence Bar, were
in town on Sale Day.
Mb. C. A. Aimar, repiesenting
Messrs. Lucas, Richanlsou k Co.,
the well known Charleston station
ers, is iu town, and will solicit or
ders from our citizens to day dr.
! Aimar is a courteous gentleman,
and represents a first class bouse;
patronize him
The store of Mr. W. R. Davis,
about two miles uortb of Darliug-
tou, on the Society Hill road, was
destroyed bj lire on Tuesday night.
The propert 1 waMinsuied lor $1,000
which Mr. Davis thinks will not
cover tbe loss. Tbe origin of tbe
fire is unknown.
The resident stock dealers bad a
large quantity ot new stock iu town
id Sale Day, in addition to which
there were a number of drovers on
band with their animals. Asa re
suit,'the stock market has become
so overcrowded that competition
is rite.
The Artesian well will be bored
ou the town lot. Three skilled work
men have come Irom Charleston,
and have alreadx begun work on it.
I A high scaffold has been erected,
j by means ot which the heavy ma
chmery to be Used will be placed iu
position. TLi bonug will be be-
gnu Monday.
A colored man named Joseph
Dargan. who lives on Mr. Edwin
Dargan’s place, about eight miles
irom town, lost bis house by fire
ou Thasday night of last week.
Everything the poor man had was
destroyed ; all his provisions, cloth
ing, and about $80 in money. The
origin of the tire is unknown.
Miss Addie Shepard, the daugh
ter of Mr. J. J. Shepard, one of our
merchants, who has been ill with
consumption for some months, was
carried to her old home in Wilming
ton a short time ago The sad in
telligence has just been received
that she died there on Sunday
morning last at eight o’clock.
Dr. T. F. Broom, the father of
one of our merchants, died at his
sou’s residence ou Mouduy, and
was buried at tbe B iptist grave
yard on the following day. Dr.
Broom had been an invalid nearly
all ot his life. He was a native of
Wiuusboro’, and moved here only
about a mouth ago to be witu bis
son.
Go to the book-store for your
school books, stationery, novels, &c.
8ii.ee the opening of this establish
went, the trade lias been so great
that it bas been difficult to keep a
lull stock of goods on hand all the
tim>', and now oiders are sent ofi
every day or two. Any book pub
lished can be brought out trom the
North ou a lew days notice.
We hive it on the authority of
disinterested parties who know
whereof they speak, that tbe price
of real estate in the toa noi Flor
ence lias increased tremendously
lately, aud (hat it is impossible to
get a piece ot land there now with
out paying the highest kiud of a
price for it.
IN the Netcs and Courier of Mon
day Mr. F. M. R 'gers, Sr., pub
lished a long and in erestiug le'ter
on the subject of Lie cultivation ot
tobacco in South Oaroiua. He
shows cme'iisivi ly that ih:s crop
pax s, and he gives strong argu
ments iu support ot his proposition
that onr tanners should seek to
diversify their crops by planting
some of it.
Recruits are wanted for the
United States Army; so siy pos
lers which have been placed iu
conspicuous places iu town Abie
bodied men of both races, between
the ages of twenty one and thirty-
five, are wanted. The pay ranges
f om $13 to $20 a monlb. Appli
cations must be forwarded to the
recruiting officer at Gnar.estou.
The News and Courier h is been
in er vie wing the colored Methodist
preachers recently attending he
conference in Obarie-coii on the
subject ol the much talked of eiui
g atiou of the coloicd people to
South America. Neither the Rev.
J. F. Saspor as of Darlington, nor
Rev. F. S Baxter, piesidmg elder
ot this circuit, has beard anything
of tbe scheme am"Mig their people
iu this section.
News has been received of the
death of the wife of the Rev. J. W.
Wolling, missionary of the South
ern Methodist Church iu Brazil.
She wa. a Miss Green, of Sumter
County, and was iu the bloom of
bappy young womanhood. When
she left Anderson two years ago to
go with her husband to his distant
field ot work she was the image of
perfect health.
Sale Day.
An unusually large crowd was
in town on Sale Day, and tbe cus
tomary amonnt of buying and sell-
t< ok place. In the ease of Salinas
& Sou vs. W. B. Pearce et al., the
Sberifl sold 200 acres ot land to T.
J. Cook tor 8900. In the case of J.
Furman Dargan vs E. C. Dargan,
287 acres were sold to James
Doughan for $1,300. Tbe Philip*
property in Florence was not sold.
Presbyterian Services
Mr. Law preached three times at
bis church here ou Sunday last, in
{tbe morning, in tbe aftenio >n and
| again ut uigbt. He will pre cli at
Back Swamp on Sunday afternoon
next, at 4 o’clock, and at Dove*
ville on the lourtb Sunday in tbe
moutli, at the same hour. This is
an exchange of the appointments
K reviou.-dy made for these places.
ir. Law hav’tig been informed
that such a change would be agree
able to both congregations.
A Decided Improvement.
It wil* be remembered that the
old town hall was moved from tbe
Public Square to that owned by
the Town. The building ban been
repaired since it reached its new
quarters, and «n old friend would
scarcely kuo-v it on the inside. A
neat council chamber has been ar
ranged et one end, while tbe main
ball upstairs, which is devoted to
tbe administration of justice, is
.large, airy, and convenient. The
whole of the lower story has been
fitted up as a public market, and
presents a gready improved ap
pearance.
Honors tor Darlington-
By an Act passed at the last ses
sion of tbe Legislature the Gover
nor is required to appoint a board
consisting of five medical men whose
doty it shall be to examine all per
sona who desire to practice mail-
cine in the State. The Governor
has appointed Dr. J. G. Willcox a
member of this board. Tbia is a
deserved oomplimeut to onr ener
getic yoqng physician, and we feel
sura that he will perform faith ral
ly all the dutlea of tbe office.
A Distinguished Evangelist-
Mr. Thomas Lei ch, one of 'he
most distinguished evangelist liv
ing, is holding a series'of successful
meetings in the .Methodist Church
ai FI rence. He is assis'ed by Mr.
F. G. Mitchell, who has a charming
voice. Large congregations gather
to hear the gifted orator and mu
sician, and much interest is being
mauifested iu tbe work. Our peo
ple shonld take advantage of this
opportunity to invite these gentle
men to Darlington. We believe
that they would do much good
here, and we trust that a decided
effort will be made to get them to
come.
The West Point Examination-
The time for holding the West
Point examination has been chang
ed from Saturday, Feb. 16, to Fri
day, Feb. 24. This change has
been ma e iu order to accommo
date some of the applicants who
would otherwise have to remain
over in Florence uniil Monday be
fore having an opportunity ol re
turning home Prof. Gruber, ol
Marion, has be>-n appointed to as
sist Mr. Boyd in conducting the
examination. The newspapers in
the Sixth Congressional District
are requested to copy this notice,
so that (be information may leach
all of the applicants.
The New County.
On Wednesday of last week a
gentleman who is recognized as a
leader in the new county move
ment came up to Daringtou and
interviewed some of our prominent
citizens iu regard to the matter.
He intimated that, should the mat
ter come up before the Legislature
at its next session, the “new coun
ty” party wou d lie more moderate
in its demands for Dailiugtou’s 'er
ritory, and he uiged those opposed
to him to make some concessions
wuh a view to meeting him hall
way. He appointed a meeting tor
the consideration of this matter at
ihree o’clockon Saturdax in Messrs.
Ward & Wood's law office. At the
appointed time quite a number of
“new county” men were ou hand,
but the members of the “oppo-
sniou” tai ed to come to time, and
afier waiting for them in vaiu, tbe
meeting was unanimously adjourn
ed. li is undeotood that this is
the las' effort which will be mole
to conciliate Darlington, aud that
the war for the uexv comity will be
waged more vigorously aud relent
lessly than ever.
B., Darl'ugton, 8. C.” As this
tempting ofler amounted to abont
$100 a month, enquiry was at onoe
made iu regard to the matter, aud
it was ascertain that “Drawer B.”
was the property ot the Eatcprise
Giocerv- The manager of that
establishment being asked about
the matter disclaimed all knowledge
of it, and ir turns out that some
one s. ut the advertisement to the
A J eir» and Courier^or ibe purpose of
perpetrating^* joue. if such isthecase
the jeke x> as certainly a very cruel
one, and is at the expense of more
than a hundred worthy people seek
lug honest employment, some of
whom are probably at this very
momeut waiting iu painful uucer
taiuty to kuow the result of their
applications. The first mail which
came to Darlington after the ap
pearance of the advertisement iu
the A’eic* and Courier brought tbir
ty-niue letters addressed to “Mer
chant”, and iu tbe secoud mail the
number was over fifty. After that
they poured iu such a stream thift
they were uot even 0|>eued much
less read. Iu all, one hundred aud
fifty applications were received up
to the present time, about uiue
tenths of the number being from
Charleston, though they came from
all parts of this 8tate, North (Jaro-
liua aud Georgia. Oue ol the ap
plicants telegraphed his request
that the place be held open for him
outil he could forward his testi
monials; another was a lady w io
wished her letter to be regarded as
confidential; while their were two
others who signified their intention
of coming up to Darlington to in
terview “Merchant” iu tegard to the
positiou. Uunder all these circuit^
stances, we most heartily endorse
the foLowiug seutimeut-s which ap
peared iu the Neica and Courier o;
Wednesday:
Our Darlingtou correspondent
informs us that tbe adveitisement
for a salesman, et Darliugiou, pub
lished iu tbe Nem and Courier t is
a hoax, as it was not sent by the
manager of the Enterprise Grocery,
who rents Drawer B at tbe postoffice.
Tbe advertisement came without a
name, but being entirely unobjee-
tionablein its terms, was published.
It was a silly joke, aud has doubt
less caused both annoyance and ex
pense to many applicants for the
imaginary situation.
The Most Distinguished Female Law
yer Living will Shortly Visit Dar
lington.
It di es seem as if the cry raised
by The News so long against tbe
humbugs who haw afflicted us
with their theatiical performances
would at last bear fruit. We have
bad several first class entertain
ments lately, and the most rtent
news in theatrical circles is that
Darlington is to be visited by oue
xx ho seldom goes anywhere but to
tbe largest citi< s, the most die
tiugui>hed female lawyef of (he
age, Mrs. Belva Lockwood. Mrs.
L ickxvood is a woudeiful lecturer
and elocutionist, aud is received
with an ovation wherever she goes.
But iu this case the popularity of
her subject and her reputation as
an orator are uot i he only features
wnich will attract a crowded au
dience to hear this rem li kable
woman when she lectures iu Dar-
liugtoo. As the leader of the
Woman’s Rights Party in America;
as rite most celebrated lawyer of
her sex in the world ; and, above
all, as the candidate for tbe Presi
dency agaiusi Cleveland aud Blaine
in 1884, her name has become known
throughout the length aud breadth
ot this land, and all have a cariosity
to aee her.
The lecture will be given at tbe
Opera House on Batarday evening,
Feb. 18. The price of admission
will be fifty cents. Tickets will be
on sale at Boyd’s Drag Store, where
reserved (-eats cau.be seemed with
out extra charge. Those who faile
to hear this world-renowned lecturer
will miss an opportunity ot their
lives. Many, doubtless, will attend
from mire ouiiosity, but such is
the ability of the fair orator, that
all will go away witb«the conviction
that they have lieeu most charm
ingly entertained.
A Cruel Joke-
For four days of last week tbe
following advertisement appeared
in the Jlfctctaiid Courier i “Wan
ted, A salemsman; 975 per mouth
will be paid the right man. Addreas
in handwriting, Merchant, Drawer
A Beautiful Exhibition
Several years ago some of tbe la
dies of Charleston got up a magui-
ticaut spectacular performance, en
titled “The Artist’s Dream”, tor
tbe benefit of a certain charitable
fund which was being raised. It is
sale to say that iu tbe originality ot
its desigu, the gorgeousness
of its costumes and stage mouu-
tains, aud iu the < marvellous geueral
effect which was produced, no en
tertainment was ever given iu
Charleston, either before or since,
.which created such a furor. For
weeks befoieh ud the “Minuet,-’
(the principal feature of “The Ar
list’s Dream,”) was the talk of the
city amonu young and old, while
on the night of tbe performance the
enormous Academy was so crowd
ed that there was scarcely standing
room To say that the vast assem
blage was delighted is expressing
it but mildly ; and to tins day there
ate huudteds iu ihecit.x ofCuarles-
tou who look back upon mat per
formance as the most beautitul they
ever Witnessed.
A rapditiou of tills charming en-
teitainmeut is to be gixeu iu Dar
lington on Friday night. Tbe mo
dost young people of the town would
not have attempted the stupeu
dous task ot producing this novel
aud complicated perknuauce but
tor the fact that good fortune has
placed in their midst this winter
oue of the ladies who was largely
instrumental it to such a successful
isiue in Charleston several years
a^o. Under bei skilled aud grace
ful instruction the young people
have made astonishing progress,
and on F'nday night the curtaiu
will tail in the Opera House before
as delighted au audience as has
ever beeu with u its walls. Tbe
costumes are very handsome; tbe
young ladies aud gentlemen under
stand their parts thoroughly, and
areas graceful as possibe; tbe
whole contributing to make au effect
both striking, aud beautitul.
The only objection to the “The
Artist’s Dream” is that it is too
short, but we venture to predict
that the audience will demand an
encore. As the rendition of the
piece consumes only thirty minutes,
other amusements have also been
prepared for the occasion. There
will be a most laughable farce, io
which tbe parts will be taken by
two >onng ladies and two young
gentlemen. This will be followed
by au exhibition of “Living Statua
ry”, in counectiou with which will
be presented some striking scenes
never before rendered in Darling
ton. Tbe music throughout the
performance will Ikj of the very
best order, tbe most attractive fea
tures of which will be the playing of
Mr. Augus Gainey, our accomplish
ed violinist, aud that of Mr. Kuker,
of Timmonsville, a most excellent
performer on the cornet.
Tbe price of admission is thirty-
five cents; children will be admit
ted for twenty five cents. Tickets
will be on sale at Boyd’s Ding
Store, where those de-iriug resort
ed seats cau secure them by payiug
the additional sum of fifteen cents
In patronizing this entertainment,
the people of Darlington wil! uotouly
get fall value received for tbe small
price of admission, bat at the same
time, they will be advancing tbe
in’sreets of a nobh cause, and will
be encouraging the young people of
the community, who bava labored
long and faithfully to make the af
fair a success.
“The Queen of the American Bar”.
In view of the approaching visit
of Mrs. B< lya Lockwood, the grea
! te-t living female leetnrer, who will
! appear in tbe Opera Honse at Dar
litijzton on Saturday eveniu :, Feb
ruary 18th, the following clipping
from the Daily Courier, of Lafayette,
Indiana, will be of interest:
A large and cultered audience
braved the elements last night to
listeu to Mrs Belva Lockwood’s
lecture entitled “The Political aud
Social Lite in Washington,” aud
they xv«-r>* not disappointed iu their
expectations. The lady spoke in a
ch ar, musical voice, aud her sound
ideas were clothed iu a beautiful
and forcible language. To give
even a synopsis of her lecture would
fill a column and would not do it
justice. Her address was made up
from personal observations during
twenty years’ residence iu the Die
trict of Columbia. Commencing
with the President and wife, she
bandied the Senators, Representa
tives, aud lobbyists in turn, and
did uot fail to s'ate that nota smsll
featuie of WashingL n society is
the newspaper reporter, a bo is
everywhere, and catching every
word that falls from tbe lips of
OoRgr^ssmen or committeemen,
sends it fiashing across the country,
while another class do the hand
some thing in the way of a pen pic
ture ol some large reception or oth
er important society gather
ing. The principal business
of mothers at the capital is to dress
handsomely and mairy off their
diugbters, who are in no way fit
ted to fill the domestic relations of
life.
No pottion of our Government
appointees need to be better educa
ted (ban our consular legations.
Mexico and the States of South
America need our products, aud
with wise men representing us
there, it xxonM be but a short time
betore treaties would lie made that
would open the door for American
products that are now excluded.
Then would the trade of America
flourish, aud the farmer a'td manu
facturer get good puces for their
products.
Even the Departmeutclerks were
not forgotten by tbe speaker, and
their mission and social standing
was as thoroughly discussed as
those of the higher social scale.
Mrs. Lockwood spoke lor au hoar
and <i half, and held her audience
trom first to last with the closest
interest.
A Card of Thanks-
I desire te extend my hearty
thanks to my numerous friends for
the patronage they have extended
to me in my business shoeing hor-
st-s. My shop will be closed from
now until June 1st, 1888, at which
time I shall resume my work aud
will guarantee to all who may come
first class horse shoeing.
A. E. SMALL.
Darlington, 8. 0., Feb 7, ’88.
TIMMONSVILLE-
—We now count six new houses
goi ig up iu our town, and a com
pany is about to organize to put up
a cotton seed oil mill.
—It looks like our farmers are
bringiug iu a reserve lot of ootton.
There must have been at I'-ast 500
bales sold aud sbip|ied from here
last week.
—The maple, the plum and other
early trees are now iu bloom, a s gn
that spring is at hand, and a warn
ing to farmers and gardeners that
seed time has arrived.
—Ou the 4th lust., while Messrs.
Lmgston k McKuiglit were loading
the cars with sawed lumber, a very
heavy piece fell and struck Mr.
Laugstou on the head, giving him
a very severe wound and also
wounding four of bis hands badly.
—Pond k Wadlord, who carry on
a large blacksmith and carriage
business here, are putting up an
extensive two-atory paint and work
shop, and have a full force of bands
employed. B.
— ■■ ■ •
Ashland.
—Mr. J. N. Moore has attached a
cotton seed crusher to his engine.
—Tbe Sunday-schools of this sec
tion are still iu a flourishing condi
tion.
—Onr farmers, as a general thing,
have finished hauling their tertili
zers, aud are now preparing, in real
earnest, for another crop.
—Mr. Wayne King left Ashland
on the 26th ult. for tbe Sibly Insti
lute, Mt Airy, Georgia Prof. J.
M. Dennis has a flourishing school
at that place.
—The quiet of our little town
was broken last Saturnay by a fisti
cuff between two uegro girls. Hav
ing no police force we let them “pull
wool” until they were satisfied.
SOCIETY HILL.
—Mrs L D. Wilson is quite un
well.
—Mrs B. F. White has returned
from a visit to Chesterfield U. H.
—Maj. J J. Lucas haa been con
fined to his room for some days by
tick ness.
— Bad colds are prevailing, and
some cases of pneumonia are re
ported in the county.
—Mrs W. A. Carrigan having
received a telegram informing her
of the illness of her daughter, Mrs
W. W. Uursey, has gone to see her
st Chesterfield C. H.
—Mrs. M. C. Knisell, of Boston,
Masaaohnaetta, is on a visit to hei
brother, Mr. Theodore Horn pay rac;
later in the spring, accompanied by
Mrs. Margaret Sompayrac, sbe will
visit Jacksonville, Florida.
—Mrs. Stoat, mother of Rev. Jno.
Stout, who is now m her eighty-
seventh year, accidently tell some
days ago, receiving a nervous shock
so severe ss to cause her friends
considerable alarm. This dear,
good lady, beloved by all who know
her, has the deep sympathy of ns
all in her feebleness and sickness.
—The farmers are all busy. We
aotioe that Mr. Henry Turn age is
doing sotn-x good preliminary work
ou the McCall tract, near the river
bridge. New ditches, dean ditch
hanks and bridges, and piles of oot
ton seed on the nicely broken laud,
are evideuc-sof the fact that there
will be some splendid farming la
ter on. All the gardens are get
ting ready fur work.
—Mr. 8. P. Wilson, not to be oat-
done by anything that has recent
ly occurred iu social circles, has left
as on a “s<*cret service expedition.”
A span of fii-et-foot oonsara have
dashed away with the joyous and
expectant bridegroom to bring to
his beautiful residence a lov< ly
young widow who has joined her
fortunes with bis. Everybody is
filled with ex|»ectancy, as it is not
yet knosn who is tube the fair
bride.
Unclaimed Letters
The following is tbe list of un
claimed letters remaining iu the
jm^office at Darlington for the
Wm ending Saturday, February
4ih, 1888, Persons calling for them
will please mention the fact that
they were advertised.
MEN'S LIST.
Adtirt, J. A ,
Church, J L..
Christy, Z V.,
D»vi(, Samuel A.,
Faison, Wm ,
L«wir, Robert.
Maipam. Vann
McDonald, L. Q.
UoodMlI, Jennie
Johnson, Elita
Patligrew, Mary
Sullivan, Lydia
HARTS VILLE.
—We don’t see as many Texac
ponies about here as we did last
year. What is tbe reason f
—Several small articles have been
stolen from the academy. A look
should be placed ou the door.
—Daring the last few warm days
the farmers have been preparing
their laud for another crop.
—Oapt. E. W. Gannon has bnik
in one corner of his orchard a large
and commodious stable ; Highland
Red is to be tbe sola oocnpant.
—Messrs. Vaughau and Baird
J have already made many friends
i aud we think they are t'estiued in
| tbe iutare to make many more.
—Miss Claudia Edwards, of Dar
lington, has been spending a few
days with her sster, Mrs. G. J
Woodruff.
McCowlinjr, C. H.
Simkisu, Shanry
Sw trow, Hump
Tony, Thor
Tiamooii, Wm.
Wall, Oco. (or Call)
Weatherford, Johu W
Williams, Lewis
women's list.
Wright, Sylvi*
Wright, Dors
XlcGill, Uoltit (3)
B. C. LAW, Postmistress.
An Interesting Comparison.
Last reason Mr. John Z. Hearon,
of Society Hill, planted two “ex-
lerimeutai” acres iu cotton, oue in
the Peterkin seed and tbe other in
Hurlong. The land used for tbe
experiments was of only a medium
grade. As an evidence . f the oa
lability of such soil wneo brought
to a high state of cultivation, the
result of these experiments will
irove of interest to tbe readers of
The News and is therefore given.
PETERKIN ACRE.
Bj 1650 lbs. seed cotton —1 bsls
602 lb*., st 9} $67.19
By 25 bus cotton seed st 60 12.60
Dr. $69.69
To 300 lb* cot seed nesl st
$25 per ton 8.76
To 200 lbs acid st $17 pr ton 1.70
To 400 lbs Wilcox & Gibbs st
$25 per ton, 6 00
To picking 1550 lbs reed e«t.
st 40 cts per hundr-d, 6.20
To prspsnng, spreading fer
tilizer sod cultivating 6.00
To ginning l bale 1.60
Te pattern bng. snd ties 1.00
To U bus Psterkin seed st
$1 per b tub el l.M. 26.66
$44.04
941.22
4.66
947.87
Rejuvenation-
(Reported for Tns Nsws.)
If the signs of tbe time mean any
thing, dear old Society Hill is be
ing enthused with new life and will
shortly regain her pristine vigor.
On every hand evideneee of im
provement are to be seen, and tbe
phoe is being considerably bean ti
tled. In the recent past, Meaars.
W. G. Coker A Go. made extensive
and valuable additions to their
store, which was subsequently
(minted in a most becoming man
ner. Then followed the erection of
St. David’s Academy, a spl«n«iid
building complete in all its equip
ments and well-adapted in every
way to the purpo-es f»*r which it
was constructed. Shorty after
wards, the colored people erected
tbe Second Baptist Church, and
now they are to re build and remo
del their First Church. Last year
one ot onr leading merchants pot
the oaipenters and puntsm at
work «>n h s commodious residence,
and within a short time its beauty
and attractiveness were greatly in
creased by the improvements which
were made. A beautiful residence
is shortly to be erected for our pop
ular Justices ot tbe Peace on the
lot jost in front of Capt. Currican’s,
which will add conaiiiembly to the
app arunce of that -section of the
town. In this same quarter are
the Baptist parsonage and grounds,
both ot which have recently been
extersively improved; tbe parson
age, iu fact having imen almost en
tirely reconstructed. Last year
tbe beautiful Memorial Hall was
erected and was painted aad de
corated in tbe most chaste sn>i ap
propriate manner. This handsome
structure is quite near the Baptist
Ohurch and was boilt as a memorial
to the nobility and piety of Miss
Louise McIntosh, and her a geuerosi-
ty to tbe Church and the ‘people of
tbe cumin unity. Close at hand
here has been erected an elegant
but, something unique in its way,
and complete io every respect-
or the performance of the so emo
and sacred rite of baptism.
A planing mill is now heard iu
onr midst, and a new wheel of great
poxver is to be put io at the saw.
mill of Messrs. W C.k E.T. Coker.
Tbe whole mill is to be overhauled
during the next three weeks aud
rebuilt nuder the efficient manage
ment ot Mr. R. D. Womack. Prof,
low lea has ontdoue himself in the
elegant manner in which he haa
minted and decorated the mansion
of Maj. J. J. Lucas.
We have no at hand tbe figures
rela'ive to tbe amonnt of cotton
and naval store shipped from this
mint during the year, bat it is
limply enormous. Bayers from
Norfolk have found hers the most
select lots of 100 bales each which
t was possible to obtain ontaide of
he large cities. Society Hill is
ast becoming a regular rendesvoue
or commercial dm men; 'here they
congregate in large numbers, and
they reap a large harvest, loo. In
many other respects, too nomerons
to mention, the signs of growth
aad progress are apparent on every
land, aud onr heretofore staid old
*>wu is fast becoming a brisk and
attractive business centra.
Net profit
HURLONG ACRE.
By 1868 Ibs’oeed cot, 1 bolo, 466
lb* st 9}
By 81 bus cotton •ted st 16
Df.
To 800 lb« cot oood moot st
$26 per ton 8.76
To 200 Iba acid si $17 vr ton 1.T0
To 400 lbs Wi!oox ft Gibbo, *
si $26 per ton 6.00
To picking 1868 Ibo oood sot
st 40 cl* per hundred 6.47
To preporing, Ofresding fer
tilizer snd enltivsting $.00
To ginning one bole ootton, 1.60
To 1 pattern bsg. snd tics, 1.00
To 2 but Uurloog teed, 86 28.77
Not profit, $24.10
Peterkin .... 44.04
Hurlong .... 24.10
Differcnoo in fsvor the Peterkin, $19.94
The 400 ponuds of Wilcox k
Gibbs fertiliz r was applied during
ihe*firat weeks of Jane and Jnlv.
Tbe first application of 200 pounds
to each acre waa followed by an ex
oeedingly heavy rain, and the sec
ond by a prolonged dronght. Mr
Hearon claims, therefore, that on
neither acre did tberropderiveaay
benefit from this fertilizer; owing
to which fact, tbe gross yield was,
io his opinion, considerably dimin
tubed.
MARRIED.
At Flint Hi'.l, near Chesterfield
0. H., en tbe 6th inst., by tbe Rev
Mr. Smith, Mrs. May E. Oatoe,
formerly of Darliugron 0. H^ to
Mr. S. P. Wilson, of Society Hill.
Bmlness Notices.
A Jersey cow aud hcifei calf for
sale cheap Apply at this office.
reU-
J Albert Yong.
For two yean past, t
ives and friends of J. Albert Koang
lave watched tbe ebbing away of
lie valuable liie with anxious nolle-
tude aud sorrow, hoping against
hope that he wonid be spared to his
motherless children, and tbst con
sumption, that fell destroyer, in this
instance wonid not claim its victim,
le patiently bore his sufferings
never a manner escaping his lips,
perfectly resigned to tha dispesso-
ion of a merciful Creator. Alas,
iow soon all hope was dispelled !
On the night of tbe 2nd insL, tbe
end oame and his freed spirit wing
ed its way to brighter realms above,
here to join bis devoted wife who
bad gone before.
In tbe death ot Mr. Tonng the
community and Ebeuezer Ohnrch
have sustained an irreparable loss.
Altbongh bis lite was bat a brief
span, of only thirty two years’du
ration, yet it was spent ia doing
good; a blending of the hnmble,
cheerful Christian with that high
moral integrity ot the true gentlo-
mso. The shining traits in his
character that will long be remem
bered and that wi l remain a lasting
heritage to his loved ones, was a
life of stainless purity, honesty of
purpose, laboring in an unobtrusive
way to advance the Master’s Kiag-
dom.
When ou tbe threshold of maa-
hood, daring a protracted meeting
at Ebeuezer Chnroh, in October,
1876, be gave bis aoaFs keeping
into the hands of the Savior—trust
ing in His atonement for a erown of
life. To tbe end he was fsitbfal,
upholding tbe blood stained banner
of tbe cross with the seal of a cru
sader. He laid np treasures in
heaven. His alms have gone np
before him, a precious memorial,
more lasting than tbe countless
stars that splangle earth’s canopy.
Buried in Her Bridal Robe
George's, February 7.—Miss
Annie Utsey, daughter of tbe late
W. M. Uteey, Jr, who lived near
here, was fsta'ly bortitd on Friday
last. Her clothing caught from an
open fire when she Was alone in
tbe honse, aud she rushed out and
ran for a bundrvu yards, try ing to
tour off her gHrmeuts, hat they were
entirely c^nsum d before assistance
reached her. She walk* d back to
tbe boose witboot failing. Sbe
died on Saturday, retaining her
consciousness to tbe last. Sbe was
to have been married this week,
and was buried in her bridal d%ss
Her betrothed reached her before
her deatn.
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