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■y THE DARLINGTON NEWS. THURSDAY, FBB. 16, 1888. LOCAL ITEMS* Go to John K. Mclvei’s fur tine cigars and tobacco. MB. John R. Reels of the Sum ter Bur, was iti tow u ou Thursday last oq professional business. Thebe was no preaching at the Presbyterian Church ou Sunday’ last ou acc ui t of the indisposition of the Pastor. The police forc,!i have received their new uniforms, consisting of a blue double breaste.! Irock coat, pants, and caps. Rev. Tom Leitcb, now conduct ing a revival meeting at Florence, will,.it is understood, come here early next month. He will meet a warm welcome. Monday, Februrry 20,h. is the last day ou which the Auditor can take tax returns. Those who have not yet done so must come in this week and make their returns. AT 11.40 ou Tuesday morning the lamp in front oi the Opna House was still burnii’g. Fortu nately the sun was sbiuiug and w e could see without its assistance. About tw« nty-five applications tor pensions have been made hy soldiers fr>m Dailiugton (’ount\. The design of ihe State is to help those only who are really need', * By reference to notice in amtih er column it Will l>e seen that E. Ke th Dargan, agent of the Scot tish Loan Asruciadou, has mousy to lend. See bis notice. ISAAC Nettles, a colored convict irom Darlington County, who was diowmda few days ago near Co lumhia, was one of a gang, wht ou Jan. 29, 1886, burned \V. P. Cole's Gin House. Mkssbs McCullough & Blackwell have ou ban i a very due lot ot harness. Now is the time to pre pare for those trips to the spiing doling the warm weather Call and make your Hi lection now. Mr. Ueo. U. Edwards has a tine school at Summertoii. in Clarendon County. Our knowl dge of the gentleman enables us to say that be possesses decided ability and we wish him success in the useful field which he has chosen. Mb. John K. Mclver has added to bis already successful furniture business a grocery department, tor which we predict a like success. In the bauds ot her young business men Darlington is making a steady move forward. A resent letter from the Dar lington correspontfen of the Colum bia Register, was headed by that wide awake journal, “News from the metropolis of the Pee Dee.” Quite right, Mr. Editor, of the Register, come over and aee tor yourself. We see by our exchanges that the State Base Ball League has been formed. Why can we not have a place iu the picture! A professional battery wou d make the team from Darlington a strong one. Will n >t those interested in the game set the ball iu motiou. The entertainment given Friday sight last was a success. In spite Of the bad weather there was a good bouse, and many who could not go bought tickets in order to aid a good cause. Th" kind assist ance rendered by Mr. T' orn**. did much to ensure the success of the .evening. .Boring the Artesian well began on Tuesday morn ng. Quite a crowd assembled to see the begin Bing of a wtjyk which will do so much for the benefit of Darlington. We will watch its progress with •interest mid will let our readers know from time to time how the good work goes on. On Thursday night, February 16, Miss Bonnie M<yer, asd'ted by the popular commetlian. J. H. Thome, and a well selected company, will give “Feucbon the Ciicket.” Mr. Thorne is too well known in Dar liugton to need praise at the bauds -of the News. We have reason to Itelieve that the h-ng talked of oil mill for Dar lington will sdon become an estab listied tact. Not only will this be a paying investment, but farmers will find ready sale for seed at good prices. Let the good work go on. Progress in Darlington is suie if Blow. Mr C. C. Reddic, the enter prising barber, has the News and Cosrier on sale at his establishment evety day. This is an ariauge ment wh ch has long been needed in Darlington and is already meet, ing with success, as Mr, Reddic daily disposes of every copy which be orders. On the 21st ot February, the Grand Lodge, K. of P., will meet in the Town Hall for the transac tion of the business of the Order. Seven Lodges will be represented and the meeting will be an event in the history of the Town. On the night of the 22nd iuat., a bat qnet will be given to the visiting Knights in the Opera Honse. Tickets for sale, to Knighta only, can be had at the office of the Darlington News. Mb. 0. S. McCullough, aceom- pauted by his friend J. M. James, has gone west for a lot of horses and males. Some weeks ago Oapt. Blackwell was so successful with a lot that he brought ou, that Mr McCullough will now see if he can not do even better. If push and energy ensure success we are sure O. S McCullough will “be on baud fit the finish,' The mall train pas more thm au hour late on Tuesday moruiug. The depth of forty feet has been reached iu the boring of the Ar tesian well. Mr. Hymes continues quite ill, though it is thought he is a bale stronger. The yard of the Agricultural Sta tion has been enclosed by a neat fence. Court will meet ou the fourth Monday iu March, 'Judge Hudson presiding. SEBGT. J. S. Burch will take measures this week for the new uni forms for the Dailiugton Guards. You wi'l find a nice line of gro ceries, tobacco, cigars and cigar ettes at J. K. Mclver’s. Mb P.C. Beck has pulled down the* ouseat the end of the Mineral Bpring road and is preparing the laud for farming purposes. The yard in front ot the Baptist Church has been mooli improved by digging up the stamps and cut ting down the pine trees. Messrs. Blackwell Bros, have had a new sign painted in bine and silver. The work ia well d-nie and the design quite original. The residence of the late Rev. J. O. B. Dargan, in Springvilh, is for rent or lea'e ; read Mr. Dough uu’s advertisement. There is talk of arranging the seats iu the Opera House in tier.' so that there will be a better view oi the stage from all parts of the house. On Tuesday night a party of young men were nut on a serened ing trip Th -ir music has been very highly spoken of by a mo t tx mpe- tent judge. About two hundred hales of cot ton were sold in the Town of Dar lington last week. Most oi this was of a good grade; middling bringing 91 to 9|. The Darlington Guards should by all means attend the State mili tary encampment this summer, ai d arrangements ought to he made at once looking to that end. A PARTY of young people left here on Monday afternoon to at tend the wed. ing of Mr. W. M. Hayusworth, the popular young Darlingtonian. Work at the Agricultural Sta tion progresses favorably. Twenty acres of cotton will be planted. Other crops for experiment have not yet beet) decided upon. The Darlington News office returns thanks fir the beautiful valentines received on February 14th. The poor newsoaoer man can enjoy a joke as well as any one else. There are now twenty uersous in jail, seventeen of whom are for trial at the next term of Court. Two are serving sentence and one serv ing sentence by the United States Court. A Valentine party was given at Mrs. Kast's ou Tuesday uignt, February 14th, at which the young people eujo.ved themselvea. Many valentines were distributed; some comic and some sentimental. The two neat cottages which are being erected by Mr. Mamie ou the old White lot near the depot are being rapidly completed, and will add considerably to the appearance of that portion ot the town. The following named Darlington boys were found “proficient” at the recent examination at the South Caro ina College, and recty ved spe cial mention therefor: E. R. Lucas. J. E. Boyd, J. D. Rast, D. R Co ker. Col. Evans is still making his official rounds. He in-peeled the Graded Schools at Florence yester day. These schools are an honor to the town and should make Dar lington stir np iu order that she, too, may obtain this blessing. Mb. E. A. Woodham, Sr. ha-i lieeu drawn as a Grand Juror tor the next term of (he United States Circuit Conn, which convenes in Charleston in May, and Messrs B. Whittington and C. B. Keith have been chosen as petit jurors. The number of liens received in the Clerk’s office to date exceeds :bat ot last >ear. There is a dis position to enlarge the planting in terest. Owing to th.‘fact that Col lection* were so good last fall, our merch ints feel more secure iu ex tending credit to worthy customers. We would suggest thit our Town authoriti s furnish a bell which could beso.ind-d each day at 12 o’cl >ck, by the pol ceui tu on duty. By this means there wou d be a st and aid time. Pei sons go ing to church or to their bnsmess, an(^especially those going to the railro d, would not run the rit-k oi being left. A Good Work. Thu Rev. MrJBcmlday isdoingan excellent work at t b« Factory. His Saturday evening servic -s are ut tended by large and intetesb-d crowds, and tile ucc minod t'iQiis J Resolutions ot Thanks- At a meeting of the congregation of the Episcopal Cbutch held re ceutly the t Jtowiug resolutions were adopted : ReS’t'ced, 1. 1 ha - the thanks of Skillftal Operation. About iwu' weeks ago a little colored child, named Betsy, the daughter of Cornelius Siwiks who lives iu Bpringville, was shot in the bead by her little playmate, Walter Wesson, aged eight years, with a pistol ot 22calibre. He climbed up and got the pistol from the shelf while the grown people were absent at work. The bullet could not he found at the time, but a day a two ago Dr. John Lunuey succeeded iu exit acting it by cut Log away a small ptnion of the skull. The child, at last accounts, was doing well. Under the care of so skilful a surgeon at Dr. Lunuey is known to be, there iq every chance of re- Wmy. are (-o meagre in the hnli that ilietc the congregation are due Mr*. John is scarcely standing room. In view Friera. u, of Sumter County, for of this state of affairs it has been k‘ r appropriate > resent of a hand- euggested that the directors erect h ° ,uw Bible and prayer book, for a sum 11 chapel ou the Factory I* he use of our Chapel; grounds for tne use of th" opera tives. Tuis suggestion has met with such universal favor, that it is highly probable that it will be pul into execution at au eaily day. A choir baa been organized among the Factory car gngaiou. Borne ot them have flue voices and the music they render is delightful. Meeting of the Darlington Guards, At a meeting or the Darlington Guuds, held at itn ir armory on Monday night, letters from Bpar tmibnrg and Gn en ille were read, each t )wu setting tor b its claims as the proper place tor the Sum mer Encampment. The Company decided to adopt the State regula tion uniform and measures for the same will be taken this week A committee was appointed to make all necessary arrangements in re gard to the lecture which Mr. Frank Burns will deliver iu the Opera House, on Tuesday night next, oa “Ruck Leaves.” Tins lec ture will be for the benefit of the Darltug'on Guards. Friends ol the Company will be glad ot the oppot- tunity for assisting the “boys”, and at the same time bearing a very instinctive lecture. Memorial Service- On Sunday, afternoon last, Rev. G. B. Moore held a memorial ser vice for the w ife and daughter ot Mr. T. L. David. The*e persons died at the Factory within a lew day- of each o her and the service w as in ten'll d us a memorial ot them both. Mr. Moor" preached a sermon on the abdity of man. through faith iu the Lord Jesus Chris’, to overcome the tear ot uea’.h 'ilieseimou was a good one. The humanity ot Chi ial was the theme. He was shown to be a man like unto us. Like u* he suffered, but unlike many of us, he overcame the weakness ot his hu inanity. The congregation was a good one The selections sung by the choir were very appropriate. A Sad Death. • A very sad deatn occurred at th* Factory early Tn.sday morning, when Mr. Wiley Gainey, who had been ill with ty pbo.d-pU"Umonia tor about ten days, breathed bis last. The remains were interred in the Methodist giave yard ou Tues day afternoon, and all work was suspended aline Factory iu Older that the brother operatives and trieuds of the deceased might at tend. Mr. Gainey was oiiL twenty eight years old, and he leaves a young wife, be having married a Charleston lady iu December Last. He had been working at the Facto ry for a consul iable time, and bore au excelled reputation. Mis. Gainey’s father and sister have come up from Charleston to be with her iu this hour of her terrible affliction. Our customers ad say the Dark Horse tobacco is tbe boston the market tor the | rice. For sale by- Edwards A Norm ut. An Interesting Occasion. From present indications quite a large audience will gatner to near tbe lecture of Mrs. Belva Lockwood in tbe 0|>era House on Sal uni iy night on tbe subject of “Soc al and Political Life in Washington.” The distinguished lecturer will be in ro- duced by a prominent member of the Darlington Bar, ami her ap pearance is looked forward to with unusual inteiesl. The lithograph pictures of Mrs. Lock wood are al ready displayed in all the promi nent windows in town, and repn* sent her as being a remarkably in telligent and striking looking wo man. Her grey hair is brushed straight back, exhibiting a high and very intellectual forehead, un i the face is au u>unlly stiong one. lit r general appealauce from the pic tuies, which are said to be very ac curate, remind one very forcibly of the representation* of the great Martha Washington; a fact which has been comnn.n'ed upon by a number of citizens. It is under stood that the lecture tu bo deliv ered here is very tine, the speaker carefully refraining Irom lorcmg npou her uadtence any of her ad vanced ‘•Woman’s Rights doc trines”, the iuculcitiou cf which might not be very acceptable to hii audience composed to a c n- ideiable extent ot mairied men. Mrs. Lockwood’s name will pro bably be as widely known through out the Union during thi approach tug political campaign as it was in the las', and it would not do for our people to miss this opportunity of Seeing the mos celebrated American woman now living. Tbe price of admission is fifty cents, a d tickets can he secured at Boyd’s Drug Store without extra charge. Those who wish to secure good pla ces had better do so at once, as tbe Opeia House will doubtless be crowd d. It may interest some of our readers to know that the pro ceeds of this lecture are to be de voted to the advancement of a cbaiitahleand worthy canse which haa been undertaken iu Darling ton. The demand for eight day clock* is i-o great since 1 reduced the prices to 5 00 1 have ordered two dozen more. -Nickel docks 1.50 to 2.50, best mad", Strozer, the jew eler. 2. That oar thanks are also due Rev. John Kcisliaw, ol Sumter, for the great interest which he has taken iu our work, and tor tbe valuable and substantial assistance w Inch he l.as rendered us ou many occa.-iong; as we feel that to him more than to any other person is di e the success of out effort, which is now assured; J. That our thanks a-e furthet due, and are hereby tendered, the eitiz ns of Dtrliugton for the va'mble as-istanoe, hearty support and generous patronage which they gave our cutenainmeut ou the 10th in-t., and wi bout which it would have been itnpossi le for us to succeed ; 4. That copies of these Resolu tions be qgn' Mrs. Frierson and Mr. Kershaw, and that the newspapers of .lumter and Darlington be re- quested to publish them. Jurors for the March Term ol th® Court- The following are the jurors who were drawn by the Jury Gommis- sioucr on yesterday for tbe March Term of the Court. The Petit Jut ors will serve for that term alone, while the Grand Jurors drawn will act tor tbe whole year: grand jury. J. 0. (5 Gandy, D. H. Hamby, Cbarli s II. Robertson, J. Ed. Win gate, J. L Coker, W. P. Asking, J. Henry Piivett, ,lr., Geo. P. Bear boiough, Juo. McIntosh, B. Fields, James Register, W. L Par rott, Lucas Mclmo-h, T. W Wil, liamson, E. M Bt viu, E. M. Griffin- B. F. Jack.-on, E.ias Lynch. PETIT JURY. H. A. Mims, E G. Jeffors, J. M. Fulton, Sydney Galloway, Eugene A. Btown, Elias Fanner. Geo. M. McCown, William Best, W. J. Par rott, Jacqu line Jordan, It. F. Howie, Juo E. Blackman, J Henry Parrott, Jr.,' J. K. Moore, Jacob Marco, II. A. Odom, Jesse E. Hud son, J. M. Humphrey, B. W. Lloyd, Bryant Parrott, G. \V. Pettigrew, Juo. B. Gardner, T J. Cannon, Hectorween. Juo. K. Mclver, P. W. McKe.i/ae, F. M. Ro.Igors, Sr., B Seegars, R. H. Rogers, W. J. Rollins, W. H. Croswell, John. G. E. W. Wtight, E. H. E. P. Lid-*, Jesse R. Bry- Winters, Hearon, ant. Try the Dark Horse ’obacco; on ly ten cent* a ping. For sale by Edwards & Normcnt. The Press ot the Country on “The yuecn of the American Dar ” In view of the fa.-t that Darling ton is to be favored oa Saturday •evening, February IS, wiih a lec ture tiom the in >*t famous Amer- ean woman now living, the follow ing opinio s, clipped tiom various papers thonghont the country wi:l tie ol interest : An interesting lecture, well de liver'd by a remaikable woman, is the verdict of al: who heard Belva Lockwood lecture on “Social and Political Life in Washington,” iu Fulton Opera llohse last Wednes day evening. We will venture to assert that not one of the audh-uce but held a better opinion of Belva Loci'wood afier tbao before tbe L eture.—Fulton Journal. Mrs. B"lva A. Lockwood lectur ed at Tootle’s Opera House last night. She took as her subject “Social and Political Life at Wash ington.” She spoke tor an hoar and a half, combining humor and pa thos, eloquence and lode, iu a mas terly manner, and held her listen ers in iapt attention, The picture she drew of hie in the Capital of the Nation will long le remember ed by those who heard her.—Even ing News, 8t. Joseph, Missouri. The lecture of Mrs. Lockwood at the Opera House last evening was a plain, forcible, ami at the same time interesting and scholarly trea tise upon the sulij'Ci ‘'Political and Social Life in Washington.’' Those who expected, from the fact that the speaker h id be«-n a presidential candidate, anything iu the line of a campaign sp-eeh, weie disappoint ed. The lecture was delivered clearly, but with no oratorical pre tension*. Her ha|apy h ts were greeted with apnl tuse ami the at tendants leit the lia l iu good hu moT. —Daily Tribune, Hay City, Michigan Mr*. Belva Lockwood is un- doubit^lly the be -t km.wo and most t moos woman iu ;he UuLed States to-diy. Her brigm intellect high t.Lnt, and indomitable persever ance and p nek ba.e w<>n for her an enviable position In the t« tuple of fame. Her lecture at Powers’ Opera House list ni^ht, ou ‘•Boc al and Po itica. Lite iu Wash ingtou,” was one of the most inter esting addresses ever delivered in the city. Mrs. Lockwood has been for twenty years* resident of Wash ington, a c use am accma o obser ver ot tm u an I customs, and has had the b"*', of opponuniti s to oh- seive. Shi is acqnsiated with most of tbe great men ot the country and has mingled much in public life. Bhu has an agreeable manner of speaking, ami like most, women, can say a great deal in a short time. Evening Leader, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Chew Red Meat best in tbe market; K Mclv*r, Tobacco, for sale Uv “The Artist’s Dream.” (Reported tor The News, The entertainment for the Epis copal Church, 8|>okeu of in these coi iimm*, ot me off on Friday night Iasi. As wa* predicted, m th ing more n A d or beautiful bad ever been seen in oar Opera House. The Curtain rose ou a sc- ue in au artist’s stud.o. In the fore ground the artist is sox u working at his easel, while iu the back ground are the pictures which have caused so many hours of toil and aux.ety. Ever painstaking in his work be goes to each picture and gives the last touches; iheu over come with toil lie lies down with these children of hi* fanov around him. Iu his dreams they are still his lov< d companions ; indeed so much are they a part of himself that his dieatn comes tme. They c ine down out of the canvass and dance a graceful minuet. Bo still wore the actors in this scene that it was with some snrpiise that one figure is seen to wake in'o life and with graoetul, dainty steps s .o glides across the stage, and then as if as sured that the arrist *le ps, with a grac ful wave of ihe h .ml, she summons her compaoi. us to join in the dance. Th * sound of the music is heard, and in silence ih.-beauti ful ligures of the i Id time dame are seen. The act rs iu the cos tume of the “long ago,” made a striking scene. The long ques of the powdeied wigs and the knee pants and broad shoe bueklrs, re mind us of some picture seen iu ci.iaih iod; the short waists and full sleeve* give au idea ot what our great-gtHiid-mothers wore, when as young gijris they joined in th** stale ly minuet. For only two short a time di.t this go on when the artist awoke, anil w.tli huriied steps each took the p'ace fioiu which they had a fVw minutes before cornu and again the frames contain only tbe groups painted by the h md of Mie attmt. To us it was more than a dream it was a poetical reality, the origin of wideh shows genius and ihe execution ol whi h show administrative tabu, ot a high order. After ihe “Artist’s Dream,” groupes ol beautiful statuary wvre represented. First, “Faith, Hope and Cbaiiiy ; second, “Maud Mul ler, the Brtilcan.l the Judge ; third, “The Decision of Paiis.’’ In all ot these the figure* were as still as if carved om of maib'e. Oiieen.hu eia^tic young m tu speaking ot the Decision of Paris said, that the ap ple was given to the tight person. Alter tl-e statuary came afaioe, “Mistake.” In thistheie werelotii ac tors, two ladies and tw o gentlemen. The play was g od throughout, but the acting ot Mis* Simpkins, the old maid, was admitable. It show ed a perfect conception of the part chosen and in its de ai s wa* per feet. This uovi 1 en'ei tain ment through out was a fticoess, aud the energy and tact of the management can not be t. o highly spoken of. The valuable and ready assistance by the y oung people ensured the sue cess o. this under taking from w hich a sum exceeding liity dollars was realized. It was indeed a wor’.hy cause well supported. T1MM0NSV1LLK —Dr. J. E. Byrd and J. N. Han cock left on Baturday with a good lot of laborers to carry on the tim ber business on the North Eastern Railroad; tbeir stopping place for the present wid he at Ml. Hoi.y. —A public m -etiug will be held in By id’s Hall at 4 P. M. on March 3, to discuss the propriety of at once opening subscription books for the capital s ock of the Tim- mousville Cotton Seed Oil Mill, the purpose of which wiil be the refin ing the seed oii into lard and olive oil. Darlington has her ‘‘boom” in a cotton factory ; Florence has one iu her railroad and work shops, so why should not Timmousville get up a “oootu” w ith her oil mill f B. SOCIETY HILL. —Mr. L. M. Coker has been very unwell for several days, and he has tbe sympathy of his many friends who hope for his speedy recovery. —We learn that Col. E. B. C. Cash is very ill indeed, and tt at he cannot live many davs longer. Col Cash has many friends through out the c. untry, whose sympathy will go out to him in this hour of his supreme weakness and trial, —Ou the 13tb inst., at 8 A. M.. Mrs. Margaret A. Btout bieitlied her last at the residence of her sou, Rev. John St..ut, iu the 87th year ol her age. The temains wiil toe interred at Hartsvilie ou ihe 15: h inst. This sad event removes from our midst a noble Cbfisti.u wo man, full of years and full of bon ors. It is not for us to dwell upon her C iristi n virtues; but none could know her wituont rccoguiz ing her remaikable simplicity an i candor. From a nfe full of piety and love towards nun, she “hath entered into that rent which remain- etb to the people ofGmL” slid her “woiks do follow her.” If there was any ope trait in her beautiful character more prominent than any other, it was her intense leva for little children. She wan eminently the childieu’s friend. Ah, how many a lit:le heait will join tbe general grief when tbe children shall hear that “Grand tua” Btout m no more. LAMAR. —The free schools of Lisbon Township, seven in number, have closed. —There iw a great deal of sick ness in our community aud the med ical men are kept busy day sud night, — Mrs. Esther Hutson, an aged lady, died on the 28th nit. — Our friend, E. M. Rogers, ha* ' been “ai.der the wealhei” for some tire. —Mr. Rufus Windhu-n, son of Mr. W. K. Wi duiim. aged about 18, died ou ihe 7th inst. —Mr. aud Mrs. Stilh returiKdoa the loth inst. from their visit i f some week* to relatives in the o d North Slat.'. — Died, on the 8ih i st., little Eddi.-, second child of Mr. and Mrs. G. If. Mims. We sympathize diep- ly without' friends ou account of this their si’coud bereavement. — Blown Gray Pitts, aged 12 years, is ser ously sick with caturrb- al lever, but under the close at ten lion of Dr. Cole is somewhat b> tier at this time. — Our lat triend who coinpla tied of feeling unwell for a lew days, nnd as a consequence f. II off' in weight from 250 to 220 pounds, l»e came alarmed at the situation of affairs and took shipping to oili r regions. —The heart of Mrs. M. V. Du- Bose, of this places has been made sad by the news of tbe death of h r sister, Mrs. Wolling, who left this cotin'iy about twelve mombsugo with her husband, who went to Brazil as a mission ry. —On the 8th ins’., at the resi- dt nee of Mr. S. K. Jeffords, Mr. W. J. Sr.nckev, of tlrs sec-io -, led to the all ir Mrs. Hester James, of th« Centre; (his being his third bride, and when the Rev. J. W, Muiray had concluded the ceremo ny, she was holding the arm ot her fotirb husband Mr. Btuckey then took his bride to his Lome, where a supper suitable to the occasion had been prepared, alter which they enjoyed a set . Unite tendered them by some <>t their ft ieuds. Next day they set out on their bridal tour by private conveyance, .visit ing iheir relatives ihroughout Dar lington and Bun.ter counties. We congratulate them ou tbeir latest venture and oi.ee more wi*h them much joy, ss they go forth iu the evening oi their lives happy iu each other’s love. A Shinpl&ster Bill Mr. Dargan, chairman (f the sub* committee ou banking and curren cy, has re|>orted io the full commit* j tec, with favorable recommenda tions, a bi I providing for placing in circulati"U fractional currei.qy ; ol denominations of 5,10, 25 snd 50 cent notes to the amount of noe less ihan 820,000,000 or more than $30,000,000. Mr Dargan say* that | there is great demand from bu*i- ness men all over the United Stales lor the passage of this bill. Mr. Dargan has also secured the establishment ( f a new postofflee, I called Ko lock, iu Mmlboio’ Coun ty, with T, F. Malloy postmaster.— Washington Cor. ijjjrtrs and Courier. CARTERSVILLE. —Tbe new depot is ioconrseof Construction. It is being buih uear Mr. A.Lockhari’s residence. —The Presbyterians aiejprepar- ing to build a church and parsonage at this place. Thu woik on the parsonage has been already com menced. —Rev. W. S. Monlrilb, of Colum hia, will preach in the Methodist Church ai this place ou Buuday next,the 19th inst. Mr. Mouteith wasturmeiiy a lawyer of Columbia but was recently converted aud went to preaching. —At a meeting of (he citizens of Cartelb\ille, ou Thursday las , it was decided to locate the center ot the corporate limits wheie Church Btn et crosses Railroad Btrect. Au election wid beheld al an early day. EBENEZKK. —Messrs. John Rose k Bon will have tbeir saw mill ia operation this week. —Mr. T. 0. Jeffords, our enter- prisiug young merchant, keeps a a tub s ock of meichandizc, iu tact evety thing that has a maiket heie. —To sec the number ot u.chins packed in (he pub i.c schools make it look uspf Balt Lake City* were nor far off. Perns ps o her town ships furnish a la.go contingent. —The Ebem-zer choir has In creased.iu iiumbeis.receully. Con uoiss urs in music claim that their voices w hen heard are of the falset to order. Nothing like numbers, even iu a huckl -bciry tart. —In proportion to population, Ebenezer must be the banner towa- ship for bachelors iu the county. Tbe highway* and woods are full of them. We give this as a gentle hint to leap year lassies. I Gone to Baltimore. Mr Alonzo Dargan, who is wd and favorably known in Charleston and iu the Btate, has left the city to accept a posh ion iu a large drug house iu Baltimore. Mr. Dargau c'me to Charleston from Darlington about seven years ago aud entered the drug store ot Dr A. W. Eckel in King street, aud then liecameu travel ing s desman tor Dowie & Moise, and for a longtime has been one of Dr H. Baer’s most lrated clerks. In every position be has given perfect satisfaction, and at one ot Ins former emploteis said yestetday, “He is of sterling integ rity, capable in business, and per fectly trustw orthy iu every respect.” Mr Dargan left the c ty yesterday afternoon, via the Atlantic Coast L ne, tor Washington, where be will spend a day or two with his kinsman, Congressman Dargan, and then will go to Biltimore and. » uier upon the discharge ot hi* du ties. Those who know Mr. Dargan wish him much success in hi* new ai d far away home.—A/’eir* and Courier A Di'gracef'ulScvne Thesoencs about Dr. Sutherland’* church in Washington ou Sunday morning were simply disgraceful. At the close of the regular service* many left the cbmeb betore the communion services were held, i he vacant pews were quickly filled np, however, by a throng that pour ed in to get a glimpse ot Mrs. Cleve- -and. The sidewalk was still black with people, however, and as Mrs. Cleveland w as leaving the church, accompanied by o.ie ot her guests, the crowd cau Jit sight of her aud ru-lied foiwaid, those behind push ing those in front up the s eps and into the vestibule, Mrs. Cleveland was soon in the. middle of a surging mass of humanity that could not retreat, for those who were pushing forward were behind. Several stumbled and fell u;>ou the steps, whence they were unable to rise, and lay in imminent danger ot be ing trampled to death. Tbe police were quickly summoned, and man- agrd to force the crowd back far eiiouah to make a lane, through which Mrs. Cleveland and her friend passed to the White House car nage. Mr*. Cleveland retained her presence of mind throughout the incident only paling slightly aw the crowd pressed about her. She bow ed and smiled pleasantly as the officers lifted their bats, aud nod ded to several friends whom she re- cogn Ztd as the carriage whirled away. Unclaimed Letters The following is the list of air- claimed letters remaining iu the postoffice al Darlington for the week ending Saturday, February llih, 1888. Persons calling for them will p ease mention thu fact that they were advertised. MEN’S LIST. Britl, CwWio. Oontantin*. W F. Kl'is. C! »rl«y. G-oriPon Preston. Martin, Coura.l Taylor, Arthur. Tiinmous, C. Y. Timmons, J J. florae* Washington, WOMEN’S LIST daddy, Agues. Van, Violet. Williams, Kener. B. C.^AW, Poaimistres-. MARRIED. On the 1st inst., at tbe bride’s home near Lydi», by Rev, W. O. Petty, Mr. W. H. Thomas and Mis- Martha Goodsou, daughter of J. T. Goodsou, of Lydia By tbe same, on tbe 8th in-<t., at the Baptist Parsonage near Lydia, Mr. James<Hill sud Miss F.muie Chaplain. Buimeei Notices- Strozer, the Jeweler, repifrs fine watches, docks, jewelry of all de scnptions, music boxes,etc. Work wart anted. A Jersey cow and heifer calf for Drowned in the Congaree l*aa; Nettles, colored, who was con . i.ued of arson iu 1878 in Dar lington County, aud sentenced to life imprisonment to the Peniten tiary, was drowned in Broad River to day. Nettles war one ol the oou- victs • mployedin building the pier a ot the Columbia,. Newberry and Lam ens Railroad bridge. At 11 o’clock this morning be, with five other bauds, was employed in sueichiiig a derrick guy, the boat they were in being secured with a hawser to pieveut it from gauiug a way, in crossing the rapid*, and the boat drdted down tbe stream fur her than was intended and be gan to dip water. Five of tbe man became Lightened and sprang into the water, which was <iot very deep. Four ol them succeeded in reach ing a place ot safety, but Nettles sank, and, in spite of efforts made to save him, was drowned One of the squad remained iu the boat, and the foreman thinks that if the other* had acted iu the same man lier there would have been no foes cf Lte. Nettles was au exemplary prisoner, and ia a Loss to the insti tution.—AVirs and Courier lOtA inst. The Sumter Vendetta (From the News »ud Courier.) Sumter, February 10.—Spatial t P. G. Bowman, Jr, formerly .of Bishopvi.l.-, w no has recently re moved to Virginia, returned to Sumter tins morning and swore oqt rtffidaviisb' f»reTrial Justice Stuck- cj, u|>ou which wan nuts wore is sued for thu nr rest ol D. E Keels, John R. K.-eis and A, B. Barrett, charging them with a**anU and battery with a deadly wen|»on, and c.nyiug c-mceaKd weij-oiu. The charge* aie ih<< ot.to.nnu of ihe d»f- bcuity at Bi*h <puite ou January 19, 1887, iu wait h P. G Bowman, Jr., was *hOr by John U. Keel*. Tne parlies will piohobiy be ar- r .igued to-morrow, and give bad for tin ir appeal 4..oe at Con t. The Court of Genera) Sessions uouvt pea here ou Monday morning, tin 20ih iuetJU, Judge Fraser pr*- siding. Ti.e custfe against rho par- tie* to the difficulty ia winch Janice G. E. Hi»3 u w or h was kiibd Meet- d 'lita b will be C.ilb d probably (•ally U tn«- w.ek, i.nl oi CiS.-aC, the lu« f in rust tu (be Court uau- Ht* aionud th.m. There are a uuiuher of minor cases, the outworn* of the same feud, which will prob- sale cheap Apply at Ibis offioe. “hly be tru'd at this