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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