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j3-?r ■Mii m Spa’ THE DA3UNGT0N MEWS. fiTun-DAir. yes, js, v s, XjQC'AX* X*. ?. r i .i . e , bot ilje.* was no i ,ov Richartf»>u haa a, |>ol » .»<.! Capt J. C. Blackwell •uptrviaor of Sexist, ation for Darl'ngtoa eoauiy. \\’oaK. o” Swift Creek bridge has bf^i;n ou tbe aide Deal to Douer aie. I*’3 Woman’s Workin" Society nu t o.i Wednesday afternoon at Mis. B. W. B<1 wards'. T L .'Mes’ Mission S^iety met on Zd' M\»y aitevn <ou at Mrs. Se rena Dargau’s. Jen. v. .acIVJ - : Inis put «|* * b ..vI>om» sign before kis 'nniiture and ^io<e y store on the £ joaie. A y*. roota baa ’ set' openn’ er the tiuit store op Pearl3 Sirrei eji- postte the btJie of r. CJ. O. Xn T i. D:t. J. C. Wfllcix bus bmigltt the Uandsome house oa t'a^hua Street, owned by the late M •. S. A. W r ood‘«. 'l. ii a To of the po’toT^e at Cartersv.;!* has Io n cha ■ c 1 to Wa t s. C r.’es; vindents will pkr..eu.zo ot : c3. 'la..,' ■: was a ’a.ge c'.twU in i’owi Sa u day. 'i awa* seven t*g ih . > weie sig: s c' «• > ir.nsh dt*r. }. . )iirgan, has apnbed fer ( e establib i.ent f ?oj »»*w Pos.- f- flees in Da bpgtcn ccnBiV, e st Penial Hid the other at dc.ies' cros. oa ie. .xn v't A .e:|a»eiit wl h coal vrdl be irien lie Factory. Al -ea 'y a Biiop'iV h .s been bought, it ia p.e- posed ; k fiest to ose it in aida ou to *.« d. 1 as s rmld ' e hkpt away fr m chue.!; t i.-y have ao bn'*lness tbe e .'i e cm^reja‘o i of the Bajni it CUuitb. on u d it bi^. t- lug, .i don,-., ag.es w.tli na. ue.vs. s aud esu ’!sh i ’ y Jf . ..e liir has proved a seccess. Bis .ahs of the Juctr.i l Liuritr bn\e p. ere tban uonbled since be be^a.. ii . J. A. Smith, who lives near Ciy 3, .vc.*n ly •"died 8 pigs of tbe sa ...rter They were eleven mo is . Id iin<l weighed trom 175 to U4 .u uds e:.cli. A r, :-A at bo'se, d agging a er e ' ’ r b ui, went teaii' f nr u d .ha Sqrare o - * Souday in y creai.ug a ca is de.aldc |Mti ii t ng tbe |NtE.;e:'s oy. l' .:. •* L), Byrd will idoo move ♦nt . aiding lately c. copied by A. Kj/.uus and will g eatly en- largt u a .insiuess. We wiab him eocev »s. P* .'j. McCryde was in town on S.:.Bi, s y inspecting tbe Agricul- tO’.t' Siutic.li. He was huh b pleas ed w. a U e woik > ud expressed bins t as particularly pleased with C'eo/ts p! mied ior t ijierimeut. O . T’.i >dHV last, M -. J. It. J.*t- folds, w ) if with Mr Jolin 'bsk- reb, ", .i msiritd tc Miss Alice Yar- bo '• h The u.v>riiage took pla3e at ; . Janus HegiwerV, .lev. J. is. Mel' iu oh)<iaii.:g. CJT’b 'raday nig t, Aonie T*rie* tow. a r apcctable colored woma.if d id s. ’derly 11 1 eart disease at he'h mo in D. iieiaile. Sue was ba:itd on Saturday. Toe services wc .*'e!d h the colored Baptist <3^n «. . : A :on is called to an ab- a.iv 3. m tbe Comptroller Gen., P'lb’ ii els.-where in regard to pe:.*< < a in tbia Sta'e. Those in- ten . xg .o apply, wdl notice that mica . are been la: i d?wn govern ing ucj sp. lications. 1 ’ X. Geo. W. Dnrgaa, on Feb. 20th, pre ented a petition frt m the . citiS us of Florence, 3. O., asking for an appropnaren of S 10,000 to build a road to ;bc National Ceme tery at that place. Et fdme oversight we were ma te t say tliat'be Conrt would meet here on the fourth Mon lay in March. We sb Mild have said the fiat M nd.iy fa March. Jurors and witnesses please take notice. The fi st Monday in March. S"'.yiC^a for the Episcopal C' arch are held every Sunday nf^erro^n at tbe Opera House. Tbe number in attendance ia en- creasing. The pnblic are coidially inviteci to attend. Tbe boar has been fixed for four o’clock. 05 Friday night of last week the Editor of tbe News was pleasant ly surprised by a serenade trom the new braes band which has been forred in Town. The music was good and well executed. We con- gratnlate the boya on tbeir pro gress and hope they will come again and stay ienger next time. Pi the discussion in tbe House cn tbe 17th itisr., on the Eill for im proving Winy ah bay. Mr. Dargau dosed the discussion )>y warmly favoring the movement. He said that che |*eople in bis district were greatly interested in tbe matter, and be hoped that the committee would give it favourable considera tion. Rbv. W. 8. Monteith, formerly of Golnmbia. preached at Walters, formerly Oartersville, on Sunday. Walters has been incorporated, streets have been laid out and tbe place is fast getting to look like a Town. A Mad Ball. On Saturday afternoon Mr. Hen ry Smith went into bis stable lot to catch a hone, when be was attack ed by his Jersey boll and knocked against a tree. Fortunately tbe ball did not renew the attack, while Mr. Smith lay on tbe ground in a senseless condition. Had he done so the consequences might have been very serions As it wae Mr. Smith wae badly braised. Tils West Point Examination. The Exam motion for C odets for West Point will take place a, Flor ence, 8.0., on Friday next at 11 o'clock, A. M. The esomeuiug board will be Mr. R. W. Boyd ot Darlington, Prof. Gruber of Morion and Prof. J. H. Dysluger of Con way. Applicants for eiomiuatiou mast be on hand promptly. A Cariosity. Prof. Prank Burns, the Geolo gist, has ou exhibition at Willonx k Co’s drag store the plaster cast of a foeHil egg, fonad iu the tertian strata ot the island of Madagascar. The otigiual tonsil belongs to tbe Academy of Scieutv ia Paris. Prance, aad it measures 34| inches one way by 29 inches the other. It is thought to be tbe egg of a biid at least three lines as large as tbe ostrich. The plaster cast tH-hm^s to the National Museum at Washmg ton, D. C. ▲ Small Fire iu Town. On Monday night a kitchen iu Mr. J. Marco’s yard caught fire from the stove-pipe and was burn wL A bucket brigade waa formed at ouce mud tbe work they did was worthy of all praise. Fortunately we had had rain all day en Monday and the roofs of the adjoining liousee were very wet, eo that the flamea could aot take hold. By hard work tbe flamee wereoouflued to tbe little building iu which they commenced. Tbe flooring was not burned. nation and tbeir friends to the First Baptist Church last night Mr. Lide selected as his text t lie 2lst verse of the 10th chapter of Mark : “And Jesus beholding him, loved him ” Mnking t his clause the haids of bis remiuks, tbe»peakir delivered an impressive and eloquent ad dress. Mr. Lide hUowed concisely tbe love of the Savior for young men especially, and that true Chris tianity did not consist in the mere morality of tbe lives we lead. Christianity is williug t* wake gre.it sacrifice. Remember there ply of Jesue to i be y outk ; >4 Oue tbiug thou lacksst; go thy way, sell whatsoever thou bast, and g've to the poor, and thou sball have treasures iu Heaven." When work is to be doae, do it at any sacrifice. Allusion was them made to thu propo.-ed Y. M. C. A. building to be erected, and the s|ieaker iu elo quent words upheld the laudable efforts of the young men iu their cudeavor to secure a building that would he au wruameut to the city and be tbe means of famishing a place of moral and healthful tesoil lor young men foi generations to cornea- well as ior tUe pn-seut. He wished them every success ia tbeir und -Making and expressed the hope that their eudesvors might be crooned with success. ‘ Another Brave Soldier Gone Died on February 7th, 1888, at Fairview, Texas, Lieut M. W. Han ter, Co. "I” 18th 8. 0 Y. Lieat. Hunter volunteered in Co. “I” 18th & C. Y. in 1861, and was appointed orderly sergeant of bia Company. Ha was promoted in 1863 to Junior 2nd Lieutenant. He was severely wounded hi the head at Petersburg, Ya., and after be recovered bis friends noticed that bis mind was impaired from tbe effects of tbe wound. He was again wounded at Farm vide, Ya., and surrendered at Appomattox C. H., with a ballet bole through his leg. No braver man ever lived tban Lieat. M. W. Hunter, und his many comrades in this county will hie pained U> learn of his death. A Distinguished Lecturer- Prof. Frank Burn, the Geologist, reached here on Friday last. He came from Washington, D. C., aad will, on Friday night, (to-morrow) deliver bis famous lecture ou “Rock Leavas,” for the beuefit of the Dar lington Guards. Prof. Burn is well known ia Darlington. Two years ago bu spent several mouths here mud made a host of fi fends in oar midst. His success in his research es then have won for him a high place among scientific meu, and tie is now engaged in work of a scieu tifle character for tbe United States government, in the prosecution of which he will go from ibis place to Florida. Our people will ba glad ot an opportunity to bear so die tinguished a man, and the friends of tbe Darliugtou Guards will be sure not to miss a chance to help the “boya* Failure of Mrs. Lockwood to Appear- We bad hoped that in this issue we would have had something to say about tbe E-cture by Beiva Lockwood on Saturday night last, but she did not reach here, owing to some misunderstanding aboat which roate she was to travel, she was delayed in Beunet'svdle. A telegram was sent by her to this j»lace on Friday, which was uot delivered until Saturday. It was too late then to reply. We regret that our friends • from the country should have been disappointed, nut we had thought that a woman’s rights woman like Bella Lockwood would have beeu able to manage for herself so far as the rnuniug of trains is concerned. Campbell, A. C. Cbilci, Hen HaL it, J. C. Harria, W. W. Langatou, John Mclliehanp, L. S. Moore, Re*. A. W. Onaion, Qeorgt Cappage, A. V. Durant, Her. D. Hamp, Wm. W. tiamal. P. C. Minnitk, Walter J. Mixion, Henry Mole hen, 0. A., Reid, Randal. women’s list. Drown, Maggie Oee, Martha Holloway, Clara Stoguer, M. B. B. C. LAW, Poaimittrent. Money in Tobacco Mr. F. X. Rogers, Jr., bss recently beeu on n visit to North Carolina to look after tue tobacco which he raised for tbe market last season. The following extract tn m a letter lately written by him to a gentle man in Darlington ia published, as it will undoubtedly proi e of inter est to many of our readers: “1 am pleased to asy that my trip was of the most satisfactory nature. Tbe buyefa of Henderson tell me that they give my tobaoco the pref- reuce over nil others sold on the wa'e house floors there, aad which statement is verified by prices 1 have been receiving. The color of my beet equals tbeir’s, and in tex ture, body and flavor it is ter su perior. So here ia another most important point soor»d in favor j>t our soil and climate. There are hua- dreds of acres of laud equally suit able as mine tor raising the weed in our county, and our farmers are making n very great mistake in uot taking It np more warmly. I visit ed all th« most important tobacco markets of Yirginia and North Car olina on my trip, such as Danville and Greensboro, Ac." Just teci-ived at Mclver’s, a lot of " 1 fresh mea!. Uuelaimetl Letters Tbe following is tbe list of un claimed letters remaining in the postofflee at Darlington for tbe week ending Saturday, February 18th, 1888. Persons calling for them will please mention the fact that they were advertised. . men’s list. A handsome and substantial suit of clothes can be bought for 85, at Blackwell Bros. A Serraop to Young Men. The Newt and Courier of the 20th iust. says: Tbe announcement that thu Rev. K. W. Lide would deliver a sermon to the members of the Young Men’s Christian Associa tion attracted quite a large anot her of the members of that organ!- The Grand Lodge of the Knights ot Fvthyhu- lu aocoidauce with tbe announce- meat already made the Graud Lodge of tbe Knights »f Pytbias of tbe Jurisdietiou of South Caro lina, assembled in Darliugtou ou Tuesday, February 21 Ou the ar rival of the traiu ou Tuesday moru- mg tbe fol'owiug members of tbe committee of urraugemeuts from Darliugion Lodge, No. 7, were pre- aeut at tbe depot to meet tb« offi cers of tbe Graud Lodge and the visiting delegates: C. K Rogers, P. 0.; H. T. Tbompsou, G. Y. C.; W. K. James, C. C.; A. S. White aud Past Chancellors C. Alexander, J. C. Willoox aud L Lvweulbal. All the pnblic hacks in town bad beeu called into requisition tor tbe occaaiouaud tbe visitors were whirl ed away to the Enterprise Hotel, where they were afforded au op- portuuity of resting aud refreshing themselves uutil three o’clock wbeu the Graud Lodge assembled in the Town Hall, the Castle Hall ot Dar lington Lodge, No. 7, not being available as it was b’iu ; prepared lor the Banquet, ou Wednesday night. A call of the roll revealed the fact that the following officers weie present: Supreme Represen:ative, A. C. Mustard; P. G. C, G. K Rogers; G.C , J. M Patrick ; G. V. O., H. T. Tho.opsou; G. P., ii. D. Evans; G. M. A., C. P. Z mowf G. K. ot R. 3., P. U. Wulsu ; C. 1. G., G. U. McKee ; G. O. G , G. A. Sciiiffiey. REPRESENTATIVES. Myrte, No. 3, Columbia—H. E. Bi uce. Stonewall, No. 6, Charleston W. S. Prince, Johu Hottinau. Dariiogien, No. 7, Darliugtou— 1. Lt-w. tubal, J. C. Willcox. Harmony, No. 8, Florence—M. L. A. Gurduet. Caroliu.i, No. 9, Charleston—U. C. Hughe-'. Capital, No. 10, Columbia—W. McB. Sloan, VV. H. Talley. Pm metto. No. 11, Lydia—•>. H. McKee, N. L Harrell Luftgley, No. 12, Langley, S C.— E. W. E iisou, J F. Baker. Tiief ilowiugcouunttteemeii were also in attendance: Liw and Supervision—J. E. Net ties, A. E. Hughes, W. S. Priuce Finance aud Mffeage-r-L. K. Pbil- pot, C. Alexander, W. H. Talley. Appeals aud Grievances—(1. K. Rogers, A. C. Mustard, G. U. Mc Kee. Returns and Credentials—M. L. A. Gurdn>-r, A. C. Mustard, Johu Hofflen. Foreign Correspondence—E. A. Fugle The c mini: tee on credentials then made its report, aftur which Pant Ch tucell r, W. E. James, tbe present Chancellor Commgnder of Darlington Lodge, No. 7, together with susb of tbe representatives as bad uot been through tbe ceremony, were ushered into tbe hall aud took the Graud Lodge degree. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, after Which the report ot the Grand Chancellor was taken up. This re port shows (he Order to be in meal excellent condition in the Stem. Since the last meeting a new Lodge, known us Langley, No. 12, at Langley, S. C., has beeu organixed, making, in all, eight lodges in the State. Large accessions have been made to all ot the old Lodges and thu Order guiiHially is in the most prosperioui co idinoii that could be desired, tor ii, by its most ordeut fii ‘lid aud admirer. Tue reports <>f tiieothur Gia id .-tfi<wrs and thu District D.-puiy Orau.l Chancellors acre then read, all ot tbum giving evidence of rapid end prueperions gruuih of tbe Order, and they were ail received by the Grand Lodge with great interest and enthusiasm. At five o’clock tbe Lodge adjourned until Wednesday morning at ten. Tuesday being the regular meet- iug night of the local Lodge, Dar lington No. 7, the temporary Castle Hall was surrendered to them. At half past eight o’cLick, a special committee appointed by this Lodge repaired to the Enterprise Hotel and officially requested tbe Grand Loige to attend the convention aud confer the ranks ou several candi dates who were iu waiting On arriving at the Cu.stle Rail the Giaud Lodge took charge aud eon- f.-rr. d the Page Rank on Mr A. W. Panott, the Esquire Bank ou Page 3. W’eiuherv, and the Knight Rank on Ksquues J. K. Mclver, Jesse K. Parrott, £. Weinberg, aud H. LewcOibaL Tue Grand Chancellor, in b h .11 of the Grand Lod^«, congratulated Darlington Lodge on Ua very prosjHToas con dition, and thanked its members for tbe courtesy and hospitality which they bad shown to tbeir guests, altar which the Lodge was closed in dne torin. * 1 * i Only roa'ine>business was trans acted on Wednesday. The follow ing officers ware elected for the ensuing year: Henry T. Thomp son, Grand Chauoelior; H. C. Hughes, Grand Vice Chancellor; W. H. Talley, Graud Pi elate; C. H. Bergmaun, Graud Master of Exchequer; P. H. Wal-h, Grand Kee|»er of Record•> and Seals. Tue following officer* were appointed by tbe Grand Chancellor: H. E. Brace, Grand Master at Anus. G. A. Schiffley, Grand luu<-r Guard ; J. F. Baker, Grand Outer Guard. He also appointed tbe following District Deputy Grand Chancellors: T. H. Harllee, Jr., Florence ; W. McB. Sloan, ColuintMm; C. K. Rog ers, Darliugtou; G. U. McKee, Lydia: E. W. E«Bi ^ Langley. Tbe following are the eomiuitteea: Law aud Supervision, J. E. Nettles. C. F. Zeruow, W. 8. Wince; Fin auoe and Mileage, L. K. Philpot, C. Alexander, M. L Harrell; Appeals aud Grievances, A. 0. Mustard, U. E. Bruce, E. M. Self; Returns and Credideutials, M. L. A. Gardner, D. D. Evans, J. Hoffliug: Foreign Correspondence, a. E. Fugle. Past Grand Chancel'or C. M. Pat rick was elected one of the Supreme Representatives, the other, A. C. Mustard, having beeu elected two years ago. Tbe next meeting of the Graud Lodge will be held in Commbia. The Graud Loda| Was entertained at a handsome l>«wquet ou Wednesday night given ih tbeir honor by Darliugtou Lxlge No. 7 Texas Horses. McCafferty Bros, will have an other great siictiou Sal* of tine hor ses and mates at this place ou Mon day, Match 5, sale day; mi this oecisio.i they will have with taem two expert Mexican cow boys, and will give the people of Darlington the tineat exhibition of roping and riding wild auimais th i they have ever wituesse l. This will be tbeir last sale in Darlington this reason, aud those who wish to p rehase an> ibiug in their Hue had better cal. on them. LA MAM. —G irdeniag is now tbe order of i be day. —Tbe health of our community ha- somewhat improved. —Lamar is growing to lie quite a live stock market. Drovers visit us about twice a week. —Brown Gray Pitts, whom we mentioned iu our Uft communica tion as iteing very sick, is now con valescent. —Died on the 19th hist., at about 10 o’clock A. M, after in tensive suffering for aboat five days, Mrs. Satina Reynolds, of thin place, aunt of Mr. D. C. Reynolds. Mrs. Rt ynolds leaves a devoted hus band aud six MRildren to mourn her death. Tne bereaved ones have the heartfelt sympathy of their friends. Try tbe Dark H<»r^e tobacco; on ly ten cents a plug. For tmln by Edwards & Norment. ASHLAND. —Many of our farmers are | ut- tiug tbeir oottou seed into the ground, preparatory to planting coin. —Married at the residence ol the bride’s father, ou the 16th inst., Mr. Will. Sliumake to Miss Minnie Bennett, both of Darlington Conn ty« —Tbe free school at Pleasant Grove expired some time ago, but a private school is now iu session there. —Rev. Mr. Roc well preached a thorough practical sermon at Sa vannah Chapel last Sunday, from Ephesians, 6th chapter and 12th verse. He is au aged Baptist min ister who travels around selliug Bibles aud other books. — This correspondent had the pleasure of attending Sunday- school aud preaching at Gum Branch last Sunday, where there is a live aud extremely interesting Snnday School. Rev. Mr. Forres ter, their pastor, preached au ex cellent sermon to tbe children. —The Gain Branch Sunday- school and that at Savannah Chap- el have united for tbe purpose of forming n singing society at the Pleasant Grove school house which will meet every Friday evening at caudle light. They have a regular orgauiaatiou with a full eor|ie of officers. This is the result of Prof. Howard's singing-schools last year iu this part of the county. Bargains, Bargains, Bargains, on everything you want, at Black- well Bros. T1MM0NSV1LLR —Our fanner* are busy hauling manure aud preparing geuei ally for tbe crop ot 1888. —Dr. J. E. Byrd has purchased a lot in (he growing town ot Flor- dice on Darliugtou Stn-er, aud has contracted with Mr. Cox, of Flor ence, to erect a bniidsotiie building ou it. —The cotton seed oil mill enter prise is at boiling heal* We invite our friends of Darlington to attend oat meeting ou the 3id of March, and to join with us in raising the stock necensary to build this mill iu the early future. —The miserable schedule which the Northeastern Railtaad pietends to run between Florence and Char leston, the delays and change of cars at Lane’s, and the frequent stops to let the vestibule train pass on to Jacksonville, Florida, aud re turn to New York are disgusting. The conductors inform ns that they have special orders to keep the road open fl»r this lightning veati bnle “yankee train," while we poor AMtbern passengers have to wnit •n a side track till our more favor ed Northern brothers pass in thnir palace cars. 0 tempora l 0 gprst f ^ B. CARTERS V1LLE. —Guano ii s:ill coming iu. —We iuadverten,ly neglected to stale iu our last, of the death of F>. W. Carter, of this .section, lie die 1 of pneumonia at h s home near this place ou Thursday, Feb. Utli. —Rev. W. S. Monteith, of Co lumbia, preached at the Methodist Church twice last Sunday and at the Baptist Church at night The E eople were much impressed with is earnest manner of pleaching —Mr. Henry 9. Timmons drop ped de id at his residence iu this place on Friday morning last. He had just finished eating breakfast and was about starting to work when be was suddenly taken with a pain iu his bead, aud dropped down ou his bed and died iu leas than five minute*. Dr. PaUaer say s he died of a rupture of au artery ut the base of the brain, caused by a wound which be received some lime previous at a saw mill. A jury of inquest rendered a verdict iu accordance with this statement Chew Red Meat Tobaeeo, the (ie*t in the market; ior sale bv J. K. Mclver. LYDIA. —Mr. M. Marco left on Wednes day ol last week for New York to attend th# marriage of his niece. —Mr. W. E. Brown, who has been clerking for Mr. U. S. Gallo way daring the tall and winter, will leave on Monday, the 29th inst, for Louisville Ky. He expects to re main there a few months and then return to bis ho ne in Texas. —Mr. O. A. Jackson who left our town about two years ago tor Geor gia, has retained and taken his old position with Mr. U. S. Galloway, made vacant by Mr. Brown’s leav ing for Louisville. —Mr. N. L. Harrell has almost recovered from his attack of Texas fever, aud is thinking of going to Florida, the laud of invalids and oranges, to regain his health. May bis shadow never grow less. —Rev. Mr. Bowman, of the Ad- Tent Cborcb. spent last week in our town as the guest of Dr. Lee. He is a very fluent talker, and re markably well preserved for a man ol bis age. —The interest in onr Sunday school is increasing. The atten dance is larger than it has ever beeu. There will be preaching next Sunday afternoon, after Sun day school, by Rev. Mr. Booxer, of Newberry, a minister of tbe Presby terian church. —We have been having some beautiful weather for the past week and onr farmers, like tbe “little busy bee,” have been improving tbe shit’i ng hoars. A great deal of work has been done towards getting ready tor planting. Judg ing from the quantity of commer cial fertilizers brought into this section, onr farmers are going in for another big ootton jrop. We hope their efforts will be crowned with success. —Mrs. Dr. McLain is down on a visit to relatives here. —We learn that the services ol the Rev. Mr. Mott, of I’heiaw, have been secured to conduct the rcli gious services at the Episcopal Ohorch, ouce a mouth dating this year. —Prof. Bonles tia\ing conquer ed himaelf ou Major Lucas’ resi dence will now run a race with the professor iu painting and decora ting the dwelling of Mr. T. U. Co ker. We may look for the boat time ou record. —“Beautiful Annie Green." Some d ivs ago this accomplished young lady from Green«bor«’. N. C., wa* visiting a daughter ol Judge Town send, of Beunettsvillo. One of our young men, full of energy, and with aesthetic taste, yet skeptical iu re gard to feminine beauty, brought her over on a flying vis t to a young class unit at this place. It is need loss to say, “She cam-, he saw, she conquered." —A short while ago tbe Rev. John Stout commenced to improve the grot uds in front of the Baptist Church aud Memorial Hall. So vigorously was the work pushed wiihplo is, rottd scrapers and all kiuds of implement*, that iu a short while a betiuiifudy graded laodscane was hi ought to view. This w ill be made pleasing and at tractive lo the rye by a carpet oi Bunuuda grass early in the Spring, w hde the trees now being se: out will, later on, rentier tbe scenery stili more charming and pleasing. Mr. Stout displays cousi lerable talent and taste for such work as this. Do yon want a New Hi.me Sew ing machine on easy terms T It so, go to Blackwell Bros. Notice has bi-eu setv.d upon Messrs. Nettles k Nettles, plaintiff's attorneys, that the cast? of Mrs. Charles, against Mrs. Sarah Byrd, receti'ly decided by Judge Hudson in favor of tbe Defendant, Mrs. Byrd, will be taken to the Supreme Court for final judgment. Jl’iiai Hrith at Baltimore. Baltimore, February, 15 —The follow’tig officers were elected at • he ses-ioii of DistrictGraud Lodge, No 5, I. O. B. B., hrld to-day ; Sam uel Weil, of Georgia, first vice presi dent; Henry King, Jr, District of Colombia,secou 1 vice president; T. M. Mordecai, ot South Carolina, sergeant at arms; Nathaniel Levin, ol South Carolina, member of tbe boaid of control; T. M. Mordecai, of South Carolina, juatioe ot the Court of Appeal*. The Convention adjourned rise die a f 6 P. M on the 15th ENGLISH PARLIAMENT. UNLIMITED POWERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Marion’s Graded School The graded school is in a flour ishing condition, and withont doubt ban become an indispensable fixture to the town. There are enrolled in the white school about 225 pnpits. The teachers are giving almost en tire satisfaction to its patrons, and the school nutler its present man agement is doing thorough syste matic work.— .Xetct and Courier. Camden Lays Claim to the Finest Horse in the State. Camden, Fcbuary 15.—Special: One of the finest pieces of horoe flesh that has ever been seen iu Camden was seen ou the streets to day iu tUe shape of a flue Ham hie- tonian stallion, that is iu the pos session of Mr. J. D. MeDowall. Margin, regi*tered No 2,250, by Cuvier, out of Emma Artebnrn, first dam, i* a dark bay. sixteen hands high, with beautiful main aud tail five years old, aud waa raised by J. 0. McFerrati, at Louis ville, Ky. It u said that he is tbe finest horse in the State. He liaa not vet made his own record, bat hit brothers and sisters, as also bis parents, are fast trotters.—Next and Courier. Go to Mclver’s lor the best fam ily floor. The best in tbe market. SOCIETY HILL. —Col. Cash who has'been so ex tremely UI, is improving. —Mr. and Mrs. Hnrmty have been down ou a visit aud have re turned to Chesterfield. —How do they catch shad f We believe a few have been caught in tbe sein. —Mr. B. F. White has been suf fering considerably from a large rising on the neck. —Capt. W. A. Carrigan has been confined to bis hou»e by sickness during tbe past week. —The yonug rogne why recently relieved Mr. Lee Chapman of bis “ducats," baa been lodge4 In Ben- uettsville jail. Authority to Change the Line of Succes sion or to Abnll.h the Monarchy—W e«k« nee* of the I’pper llouiie—Why Victoria Reign* In Peace. I had a long talk the other day with a prominent lawyer, who la a special friend of the Prince of Wales. The lawyer has transacted a great deAl of business for tbe priuce. lie has nuyle a careful compara tive study of English and American con stitutional methods. He said that he thought the strength of the Priuce of Wales with the people lay in tbe fact that he carefully refrained from having any thing to do with politic*. “Upon this line of action depends,’’ said he, "the future of the monarchical system in England. The Queen will never be diatnrbed in her lifetime in a single one of her prerogatives, simply because she never dictates any political policy or seeks in the slightest degree to Influence the ministry. Th* monarchy will endure in England until there come* a king or ruler who shall seek to take In his hands the reins of real power. Then you would see at once prompt and decisive action by the house of commons. POWER OK THE IHH'SK. ‘•Tills hon-o of commons today Is the only re*[>onsible government for Great Hritain. This body-has unlimited power*. It is uot generally known in America that the very best lawyers in England agree that the house of commons alone has the power to atiolish the monarchy to-morrow if It should see tit or to change the line of succeseion. Parliament could, if it should choose, eliminate tbe Prince of Walts from th* succession and pass U over to one of his children, or transfer It snttrely to some other family. In the United States your congress doss not begin Is have the unlimited power and authority of the house of commons. To shang* your constitution requires s two-thirds vote of the two branches of congress and after that approval by three-fourtha of th* states, litis Is a very long road, and, naturally, changes are made much mors slowly with you than is possible with os. Now everything is quiet and passing aloof well. The people do not object to tbe monarchial system here because It work* very well. It has been reduced simply to a show figure, and you know how w* Englishmen hold on to ceremonies and traditions. Royalty now D nothing buto tradition. c “The house of lords will be the first body to feel the effect of modern profress to Great Britain. Undoubtedly th* public mind Is slowly but surely forming agnlnsl the rights of hereditary sittings ia th* upper house. Th* majority of the members of tliis body are without doubt cultivated, well bred gentlemen. Among them an 0 few black sheep, and their uaaknees fe matte much more conspicuous by tbeir having become roclal outlaws from a high and conspicuous order. When once they fall they arc like women who have loci their social position. When one consMera their surrounding*, their wealth, thek en forced idleness and th* tremendous adula tion which surrounds them everywhere they go, it ton wonder that they remain as respectable and gotid as they are. But the fact atlU remains that talent to not of S necessity hereditary. Th* chUdren of great men are nearly always weaker tban their fathers. The first placet tn tbe peer age are won through ability or service. When that position pa sou It often passes to a weak ai pc tent man. If the peerage ware Ml strengthened constantly by the preooaeo In the house of lords of the law lords, tho bishops who come up through merit of ability in the church and through dl* tinguished service in the house cC com- tnons, the body would soon sink into hope less intellectual inferiority. These new recruits save It to a certain degree, but the body as a whole to, la • legislative sense, weak. WEAK STM or THE LORD*. . I “This intellectaal inferiority sad,fcMfc of legislative character constitute theshMt source tor the popular prejudice against the present prerogatives of the house at lords. In other words, this body Is mm able to protect Itself thraagk leek ofl ability. The bouse of lords to-day fp rib Solutely powerless against the house off commons upon any legislative natation of the slightest Importance. In the UaMofi States the senate, or tbe upper I really the stronger body. Inst special s totbo tween the two houses in your country tbs cede. BsSO house nearly always has to recede. U give tbs a second Silk Worms Eggs Free. The commissioner of agriculture at Washington baa just received from Europe a consignment ol Choice ailk worm egg*, which he will dis tribute gratuoudy to all persona who desire to raiae silk worms, and who are *o situated that they can do so satislactorlly. He will also be able to furnish books on silk culture before the sericultural sea son commence*. For two seasons he has been parcbastng cocoons from American silk growers at an uYerage price of ninety-five oeuta per pound, und wishes a still fur ther supply with which to continue experiments now being made at Washingto in reeling of! silk from cocoons. All who seek a market for their cocoons, or who wish silk worm eggs or books of inst motion, or information of any aort iu rela tion to the industry, can obtain the same, free of charge, upon applica tion to Commisaiouer Colman. Fred Douglass, the most distin gaished colored aiaa now living, will visit Charleston on the 5th of next month. The Uniformed Division of tbe Knights of Pythias, eighty strong, paraded in Charleston on Monday, the anniversary of the founding of tbe order. The uniform h a very handsome one aud tbe parade was beautifal. the houae of lorda always recede* if matter to of enough Importance for the houae of common* to aaeert Itself. The utmost that the houae of lord* do |g to caua# a alight delay whtoh will give I houae of common* lime lor thought If the houae of eert* Ua original poeitlon then th* hi of lord*’ opposition always tails., houae of common* to made up ait strongest meu in Great Britain, reach their places through fierce i tion for tbe suffrages of the people. ~TbS result to that their debates are fas only one* in which the public take anyYntar- set The sweeping change* which have taken place in Great Britain In ffis hud ten or fifteen years In tbe extension of suffrage further strengthen* and popular ise# thu all powerful body. With this houae th* question of future royalty lies.'' “How do you account for the fact that the English people, forming on* ef the most virile and Independent of civilised nations, should be content to b* ruled even nominally by a woman: and, how do you account tor the fact that they who have a strong prejudice against for eigners should consent to he ruled by • line of foreigner*!’’ His reply to this was very pertinent and direct. “I had better answer the second part of your quastfoa first,” said he. “ft to true that there is an intense prejudice in England agtoiwa foreigners having anything to do with tbs government Foreign born people have no chance in politics. The * , *-g“*H people will not have them in responsible sdksb Bat when It comes to a question ef roy alty there to such a Jonkmay amMtg tbs great families here that they would act consent to any on* of them being elevated to the rank of royalty. Yon see, there to a sacred ness attached to the personality of royalty which belongs to nothing sis* in Great Britain. The English higher orders would prefer to pay this personal drfer- snee which royalty command* to a da- ■Cendant of a foreigner rather than to nnf one of their own social rank. As to t^sfS consenting to be ruled by a woman, that to a mere incident. They know that roy alty moans nothing beyond show. It to about the same kind of thing as having a tody manager for a ball.’’—T. C. Craw ford In London Letter. To smile at the Jest which i>!nute a thorn in another's breast to to become a •trlndpal in the mischief. Our customers all say tho Dark Horso tobacco is the beet ou tbe market for the price. For sale by Edwards k Norment. A Jersey cow aud heifer calf for rale cheap Apply at this office. ORDER OFFICE. J. B. K1LLOUGH, of Flomioe. 8. O., fills orders for the Btmmiarm makes of Pianos and Organ*: ships direct from factory to purchaser} 15 days teat tr si before making payment. Sheet music and books from pablisbera dirvet. A tall slock of Mnaiesl JMerchstt • diaeou hand. HE WILL NOT BE UNDER SOLD, Nov. 10, t}?. ' ■ -