Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

THE DARLINGTON NEWS. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1888. LOC-A-X. ITEMS. Mb. Law held services for the children on Sunday afternoon. The finest stationery of all kinds is to be found at the Darlington Book Store. Thb Enterprise Hotel has lately received a handsome register, the gift of bosiuess men in Charleston. Another handsnine line of 49 cent books lias jnst been received •tthe Dar.iugtou Book Store. THE mail irain waa several boors lute coming down on Tuesday fright. A riding brigade of twelve or fifteen persons, most of them ladies, enlivened the streets on Thursday frfteruo^i last. Sam Jones, the celebrate d reviv alist, is in Greenville thia week. A Strong effoit will be made to in duce him to come to Darlington. Mb. Clayton Woads has been qoite sick recently but he has un proved somewhat and left on -Mon day for a trip to the North. The members of tb* Woman's Aid Society of the Methodist Church purpose giving an oyst- r sapper lor the benefit of the par>on age at an earl> day. CALL at the Darlington Book gtore and examine the handsome line of laige family Bibles received last week, which range in price from |2. 00 to $3. ALL peisons who may wish to obtain copies of the daily Nitct and Courier will rememlier that they can be had every day at the barber shop of Mr C. C. Rcddic. MaJ. H. Frsnk Wilson, a d stin- gnished member oftbe B'jtntei Bar, and a member of the Legislature from that County, was in town on Tuesday. Setebal of the young bachelors of our town have formed a mess. There is oi excuse for this as long aa there are so many lovely girls frroand. AT a meeting ot the Darlington Guards held on Friday nigh', seven new members were elected The oompany expressed its preference for Greenville as the place for the encampment. Thbek handsome lamps have been placed in the co* i rt room and oontribate considerably to d'spell- tng the nmomtollable gloom which has heretofore prevailed after dark tn oar hall of Justice. Mb. F. J. Loadetre, who formerly occupied the position of city editor •f the Colombia Register and As feietant Cterk of the Stale Senate, bat who is now the advance agent of McCalTerty Bros., was in towu OnMooday. Bomb of the houses in the neigh borhood of Swift Creek bridge have boon white-washed lately, and have been wonderfully improved thereby. Wo woold suggest that a large, number of the house-holders ot Darlington follow this most excel lent example. Tn Mayor of Donerail presents bis compliments to the Town Couu- oil of Darlington, and thanks them for the comfortable side walk wh ch they have erected on the south side Of Swift Creek bridge thereby aba ting a decided uuisanee,and adding eonsiderable to the comfort of be hated pedeatr at s. The Artesian Well- Bo tar the progress at the well has Hot been rapid, only seventy feet having boen bored up to last night. At the depth ot forty eight feet, th- workmen encoun ered a layer of Faller’searth which from its pecu liar character is very difficult to work in. The bottom of this Stratum baa not yet been r ached. Dime Reading- There will tie a dime reading at the residence of Col. B. *V. Ed wards to morrow f Friday evening, frt eight o’clock, for the benefit ot the Baptist Sunday School. Tne Willing Workers’Societ.i will nerve aake and lemonade. The putdij are invited to attend and a very isant entertainment is promised pleasa them. Bale ot Texas Femes. Mr. McCaffcrty arrived in towu •n Saturday with a car load ot twenty five Texas ponies. Owing to the inclement weather on Sale Doy be foiled to meet with his nsu-' ftl look. After about a dozen ot toe auimsNs had been disposed of at auction at fairi*} food prices, the foot were withdrawn afrd were sold In a lot to one party on the follow- *« dQJ- Aa Unwilling Witness. Dargao Lewis, a colored man kom Cartersville, was brought to town on a bench warrant on Mon- day to testify io the cast against March McCntchen for the killing of Rials. While Lewis was in the Ooart room under'he charge o a constable, he made a dash for liber ty and anooeeded in making bis way to Sycamore Street, a number after him in lull pursuit. Police- man Dargan Jumped in a baggy •nd headed him off between Maj. Mario’s residence and Jack Smith’s hotuaa, whore be had fomped into • dsopdltcfr^ The officer succeed •d 1 ia bringing him back though the desperado resisted and attempt- offkvsao'w fight oven while a cook •ff pistol was within aix inches of his has Serious Accident. White a colored woman, named Nellie Cherry, was sitting too near a tiie in the market house yard ou Saturday, her dress caught on fir**, and but lor timely assistance from the bystanders the consequences might have been serious. Several persons had their hands burned in their efforts to extinguish the flam S. Come Forward, Gentlemen- The ladies oi thr Woman’s Aid So ciety ot the Methodist Church have placed in the hands of Mr. J. Giegg McCall, the treasurer of th.-Chinch, all the funds which have Ih-cu rais ed by them tor the parsonage, and they now request all who have subscribed to ihat tund to forward promptly ami turnover totbe treas urer the amounts whieh they pro mised. If this is done it will not he loin: before the parsonage will be elected, as it ia to be on y u five room cottage. A Successful Evangelist The euthusiam widen Mr. Leitch, the evang-li.-t, has aroused in reli gious matters id i he town of Flor ence la said to be woudt-riul, no less iban lUTpeiso a hiving recent ly connected themselves widi the various churches there as a direct ion result of his work. The meet ing close t in Florence on Sunday night, and Mr. Leitch went tiom there to Marion. He will come to Dailington in April, and he propo ses to give our jieopie a good ‘‘stir ring up ” Parents, Have a Care ! On one alternoon of last week there were twenty thiee children, ranging m ag* from two to twelve yeais, a the depot when he tram came in ; most ot the nuunier were little girls, and it was shocking to see them hang over the track with in two letit ot the engine as the monster rushed iu. At the present ra e the day is not long defened when the lifeless, mangled body of some little boy or girl will be car ried home to its careless parents. The Knights ot Pythias A very important meeting of Darlington Lidge, No. 7, K. of P., was held on Tuesday night. It was definitely decided to go to Cin ciunati in June to attend the meet mg of the Sppr me Lodg** of tiie World, and the full numb-r requir ed to organize a division of th- Uniform Rank having placed their mme- ou the r. II a tailor w as :ele- graphed for to come on aud take the measures at once. Ladles* Attention- Mr. J. E. Nonnent left tor the North on M uday, where, for Sever ul weeks to come, he will be eng g- ed iu selecting a stock of goods foi his Spring trade. Though one of the youngest firms in the towu Messrs. Edwards & Nonnent, by exerci ing ability, energy audjndg meiit, have placed themselves in the front rank of the business houses iu Darlington, and then many lady customers are assured that Mr. Normeiit will return trom his Northern tour ot inspection with a line of goods wh ch yvill de light their eyes. A Good Recommendation. During the sitting of the Court on T esday. Judge Hudson oollrd tne attention ot the Grand Jury to ih»* juiy rooms as a subject well worth theii consideration. The hint was a good on the condition of the rooms is such that tbey are really u<*t decent places for twelve gentlemen to be lo ked up iu lor several hours at a time. It is to be hnp**d that the Grand Jury will make some decided recommeu la- tiou and that, sieos will be taken at one* to render these places respect able. Edwards k Nonnent have just received a new supply of German kainit which tbey will sell for cash or on tune for a reasonable pi ice. Also a lot of Cox Cotton Planters at $7 each. Muster at Timmonsville- Brigadiei General W. E. Janies, accompani* d by his adjutant gen eia , and also by Cupt. C. S. Netiles and Capt. W. M. Brown, of the Floret ce K ties, who had been ai> pom ied special aide lorllieoccaMon, went to Timuionsville on Satuiday to muster into the militia 01 ti e State the Lynches River Light Dragoons: the old Ehm Guaids, already well known throughout the County, having reorgaui ed recent ly under that name. The folloyvmg are the officers of t he command : W E. McKuight. Captain; 11. E. Brown, First Lieutenant; E. An derson, Second Lieutenant ; and J. J. D. Ask ins, Junior Second Lieutenant. The roll having b en called, thirty-six men answer* d to their names, when Gen James formally anuouncevhxo the company that they were received again into the militia of the State. The Gen eral then delivered an eloquent and stirring spe. ch which was well received by the men and applauded to the echo. Capt. C. S. Nettle was then introduced to them, and in the easy graceful manner for which he is so well known, made a pietty little address. Mr. J. L. Mickie, our popular young Scotch man, who, by the way is a Lieuten ant of a crack Scotch company, and is quite au fait on all military matters* was present throughout the whole ceremony, and expressed himself as much pleased with our Atnencau military forms The L. R. L. D. contain some sterling material, and we predict for them a* prosperous csveor.- The Ebenezer Base Ball Club. The Ebeuezer Base Ball Club whs reorganized on Saturday, March 3rd. The following officers weie elected: J R. McCo*n. Pres ident; J. C. Wilson, Vice Pre?*i- dent; R. D. Cuttiuo, Se.-ieturv and Treasurer;.!. B. Wilson, Captain First Nine; R L Gee, Captain Sec ond Nine; K. C. Muldrow, Mans ger, and Dr. P. A. Wilson, Umpire. They Will Maintain the Reputation of the House Tb* new flriiA>f Woods k Woods, composed of two of our most prom isiug and enterprising y ung busi ness men, have expressed their de- termiua'io to keep up the reputi- tiou of the wel kilos'll and reliable bouse ot which they are now ahead, and they will spare no p^ius to mer it and retain the continued patron age of their in uy customers. The senior member of the firm left for NewYoikou Monday, a-i lie has been iu the habit ot doing tor sev eral years past, find he proposes to select as handsome and a' car*dully assorted a stock of Spring goods as the house has ever h id before Hu long experience in this depart ment, aud the excellent taste he has a qnired by years of service, are sufficient to guarantee to the prime the result which lie so conflideutly predicts. Buy the “New Home ;” the best machine o.i the market, tor sale only at Blackwell Bros. depot tor that purpose did not gain much as the “aristocratio” spec-aI rushed by Dariingtoc at 'he rate ot twenty five tnilea an hour. I>o h >>f these trains passed on Monrl i\, ou<* one o’clock in the afternoon aud the other at hall pa^t ten at night. When it passed going South at half past eleven o’clock on Wednesday, however, the “palace on wheels” stopped for fully five minutes to take water. Choice well selected sugar-cane and sorghum seed, beat adapted to 'hi* climax aud soil, tor sjIc at Blackwell Bros. Unclaimed Letters The following is the list of un claimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Dailington for the week ending Saturday, March 3id, 1888. Persons calling for them will p ease mention the fact that they were advertised. MEN’S LIST. Cnnit-ron, Jobu U Ilea. C. J. Hiumon, Wisuian Pliillip, Janus Kocwcll, A M. Wijeuiau lliil • WOMEN'S LIST. Brrd. Mrs J. A. Campbell. Ma?gi« Foster. N Kllen Holetn wi, Anno; McDaniel or Mo- David, Winnie PACKAGES. Barnett. Olivia Canton, Julia D. Dudley, Snrnb Hampton Nancy Williams, Serena Official Sales- Notwithstanding the excessively had weather, there was a consider able crowd in town on Monday, sitine of them attracted by the of ficial sales, and some by McCafler- fy , .s > horse sale, while there we.e others again who came on busiue>s connected with the Court. In the case of Anna Wimlh tin et al vs Alfred Jordan tin* Cletk sold toJohn McSween three lots’ near the town of Carfersvill *, aggrega ting 149 acres, for $3 au acre. He also sold to Mr. McSween, iu the case of Jane Smith et al vs Anna Scurry et al, a tract of land four mil -a below Timmousville lor $1,- 097 In the case of S ilicas vs. Pearce the Sheriff sold a tr ict of 200 acres, situated about two miles this side ot Gibson’s Mill, to T. W. Smoot tor 8700. Iu the case of John McSween vs T. M. Jones, he sold a lot in the town ot Carters ville to John McSween for $3. Spectacles and eye glasses of all kin Is, 25 cems to 82; guaranteed to make any old p.-rson sec as g'snl as they ever did. Come and try them, at Mason’s Jewelry Store. Au Interesting Case. Joseph B. Dudley, a coloied man living in Ch triestou, had his life insured tor teu thmisai d dollar-*. A short time ago, Mary Dudley HUnoiinced that b* r husband was dead and th** funeral took place in due form. Certain rumors having reach d the insurance companies that h s death was due to foul play they sent two Pinkerton detectives to Charleston io investigate the matter. The corpse was disinter red ai d the coroner held and in quest over the remains. Among the other sensational developments which h ive come to light iu regard to the case is the fact that several witnesses have testified that the coip-edoes not resemble Dudley, tbeieby raising a d»ubt as to whether he really died as was alleg ed. To make matters appear worse tor the widow, she has suddenly and mysteriouslv disappeared, leav ing no clue as to her wheieabouts. A Building aud Loan Association. A meeting was held in the Court House on Friday evening for the purpose of forming a building and loan HSXoi-ia'iou. About fify of the most subtaii’ul ot our business men were | rese *t and they all seemed much interested in the scheme of organization which wag unfolded to then by Mr. C. K. Rogers E. Keith Dargan, Esq., was called to the chair, and a com mittee consisting of Messrs. L. E. Williamsou, C. K. Rogers, W. F. Dargan, A. Nachman, and J. C. Willeox were . ppninted to canvass tiie town tor subscr:ptions. The effort will be made to get up a thousand shares before commencing oppenttons; over two hauitred were taken by those presen on Friday night. Theie is no institu tion adds so much to the prosperi ty of a c,immunity as a but duig and loan association, aud we are glad to kuaw that the progressive town ot Darlington has al last been aroused to this fact. Why wilt y ou pay 83.30 tor a one- day clock wueti you can get au 8 day to* 85 00 at iStrozeis the Jew elers. His shop is at Mclver’s trout window. AH Northern Trains now pass Dar lington. On Sunday night last, shortly after the fast nail train had passed the bridge over the Pee Dee on the W., C. & A. It. 1L, two spans of the structure, which is a wooden one, were destroyed by fire. A large torce of hands waa* at once sent to the scene of the accident, but it will be some time before the breach can be repaired. In the mean time all trains both to aud from the North pas» by Darlington, the tbiougb route to the North iu the present Rockwell, A. M. Nettles, I la B. C. LAW. Postmistress. The Court of General Sessions. Court was called at 10 o’clock ou Monday, Judge J. H. Hudson on the heucli with both the Stenographer and Solicitor iu their accustomed places. During the time that it took to complete the panel ot the grand jury, i-ome civil business ot much importance was dispatched Mr. E. M. GiitlLi was made foie man of the grand jury. Up >u mo tion ot the Solicitor the Judge, af ■er charging the grand jury, ad journed the Com t until three o’clock s > as to give the sheriff - and clerk time to m ke their official sales iu ihe afternoon only one case was tiled, that of the State against W. C. King for assault and ba'terv otahigb aud aggravated nature. The assault was made on Mr Pur vis while King was the Towu Mar shal of Timmousville. E. Keith Dargan, Esq., defended the accus ed, w ho claimed that he arrested Purvis under orders from a waideu ol the town and that Purvis threat eind him with a drawn knife ; that he iheu used his club in selt-de- feuce. After a delay of about twen ty mmu'es the jury hi ought iu a verdict of guilty . Toe uext ca-e tried w s that of the tLate agamsi vy. M. Shrews- beiiy,colored, charged with grand larceny. This case came up at the last session ot the Court, and re- sul ed iu a mistrial. Th -n. as on this occasion, the defendant was represented by Messrs. Boyd A Biowu. The tacts iu the case are briefly as follows ; General J. Mel ton, Hie prosecutor, a teacher iu the parochial school at Wadesboro, was returning ti'oiii|insarduous duties to his home iu oumier on the 24tb of June, aud had to lie over tor a night in Floienoe, where he went to the Hat bee House au i Was put iu the same room with Shrewsberry. He discovered the ueu moiuing that his pocket had be* ip picked, and a twenty do lar bill t»k*-n tberctroin. Circumstances pointing io Shrews berry as the thief, lie was arrested and lodged in jnl, where he has re mained ever since The jury found him guilty, but recomn!<uidetl nun lo the .mercy of (ho Court. The case against Jain**s Kelly, a young colored boy about seventeen years old, next came up for trial. Kelly was chaiged with having stolen about a peck of corn in the ear from Mr. F. M Rogers’ river plantation. Notwithstanding the tact that he had previously confess ed bis ga"f, when put on irral Kel ly plead “not guilty’’and attempted to conduct his owu defend) in a lawyer fike manner. He tailing. naturally, aud the jury brought iu a verdict of “guilty.* E. Wesley Sutton, wiio was next tried for assault and huiterry with intent to kill, assault aud battery of a high ami aggravaie l nature, an«4 carrying » concealed weapon, was represented by E. Keith Dar gan, Esq. Mr. Button, it seems, rented a tract of laud from Mr. Warren G. Johnson iu the neigh- both* oil of HartsviLe, and when the Mine came for the settlement ot several accounts which were he tween them, a d spuu* arose hs to the exact amount «ftie The quar rel grew to be very serious, when, according to Johnson, Button went into his house ami rcuroed later with a pistol with which he at tempted to tire at Johnson three time . The \vea|RMi snapped twi e, but on the third attempt it was discharged, the huh taken effect iu Johnson’s right arm, inflicting a flesh wou:>d. Ac cording to Sutton’s version of the affair, he tired only af er Johnson had raised a shovel iu a t.-iear* uiug manner as if to strike him. The ju ry seemed to have some difficulty for they bronghnu a verdict of “not guilty.” The morning session of (to Court ou Wednesday was occupied in the trial of the case of the State vs. Robeit E. Lee and Sarah Dudley for breaking into the store of Miss Su'*an Stack ley at Florence, on the nigbc ot tbb 19th of October last, emergency being trom Florence to J aud taking therefrom almut 8300 Wadesboro’ and from Ureuoe to ! worth of goods. B. O. Townsend, Wilmington. Aa so m aa thia fact; Esq., represented the defendants, became gen--rally knowu ; many of j The State relied for convioiiou upou our citizens conceived a de<-ire to '.the ti alimony of Julia Ann Sauu- see the tamouse vestibule trains which are ran between New York and Jacksonville every other day, bat those who went down to the ders aud Charlotte Purvis, inmates of the house of Mary Paul, whose house adjoins the rifled stoie. These women were first arrested- on p cion but were released iu const) 1 quence of the testimony which they ■ gate agamsl Lee and Dudley. The defendant-« relied upon au iiLbi, | which it ihe ieaiim-my b** true complete. Their witnesses proved that Robert Lee was at Lome ail nigbt from haif-past eight and that Sarah Dudley was at her father’s sitting up ail uight nurun; a sdek sister. After a long absence lb.* juiy rendered a verdict of “guilt” as to the man, lint failing to agree in regard to the guilt Ot the woman, the Judge ordered a wi-dnal iu her case At the hour when we went to press on Wednesday night, the Couit was engaged io the trial ol the ease against Robert Wilson, colored, charged with assault and bait*ry, who was represented by Maj. H. Frank Wilson, of Sumter. The following prisoners haveeu tend a plea of “guilty”: 1 rank Williams, charged with burglary and larceny ; and George Wilson, charged with carrying concealed weapons The following “true bills” have been leturned by the Grand Jury : The State vs Thomas Gardner, charged with burglary* and larceny; James Boyd, assault and battery wi h intentto kill; March McCutch en, murder; Win. F. Mortis, as aanlt and battery with intent to kill; Daniel Clairhorne, selling proper*y under lieu; Samps >u Lincoln, fraudulent icmoval of property un der levy by the Sheiiff; Hannah Miller, vagrancy; Thus. Gardner, assault and battery; Madia >n Gieen, ledsting au officer iu the discharge ot his duty. A number of bids and indict* inents were thrown out by the Grand Jury ; among them was that against John Edwards, the young colored m u who accidentally shoe and killed hir mother at Lydia, last fall, while attempting to pret et her from the biutalities ef her bus baud. Six jurors having been excused ou Monday, the following names wen* drawn: F. E. Nonnent, D. Lewis, S. I) Johnson, W. B. Oakis, E. McSmith and 11. B. Law. There is no case of lutcieat before the Couit of General Sessions at this term. The only inurder case pending is that agaius* March Mc- Gutehen, charged with the kill ing of Mr. Rials at Cartersville, last fall, iu w hich case the defendant is still at large. The grand jury made their pre sent m* nt yesterday afteruoTm and were discharged by the Judge. Judge Hudson’s Charge to the Grand Jury. At the organization of the grand jury, Mr. E. M. Guilin was made Foreman, aud Judge llnds-'ii pro ceeded to charge them iu his usual impressive way He s.i d that each member of the jury should appre ciate fully the high positiou lit-oc cupied and he deemed that all due diligence should be exercised iu the work befOie the buds, so as to reii *ler rapid aud efficient tin* work of the Court. He did not believe iu wasting time and money by long charges to the grand jury, hut as ihis waa taeir first terra, by a care ful explanation of their duties now, there would be no occasion in the tuture tor a L-ugthy charge by bis bietlir«-u of tiie Beocb who should hold Court h. re. Some of you no doubt, lie said, have never Served on this grand inquest bel ue, sli! 1 cauuot too explicitly etij in upon you the sol emnity ot the oath w hich you have taken. The Judge then read, sec tion by section, the oatli tequired, and explained it as he went along He said, it you w ill strictly keep tiie oatli you h ve an uuerri g guide iu passing upou nil matters that come befoie you. It is your duty to lie diligent aud to make <t true presentment upon the evi dence brought before you. You are not the trieis ot (because. You hear only o *e side, but you must be convinced that there is proof enough to bring the case into Court where it will be tried before a petit jury. Iu coming to your conclu sions yon must bear only the evi dence ot such witnesses as are sworn by Hie Solicitor Yours is not a Court before whieh the de f'eudaut can appear. Your best judgment must be brought to bear upou the matters presented. By no means wa-*te the money of tbe people b* bringing a parly to trial when there is no ground lor a cine against him. The bills bunded id by tbe Solic itor are not the most important part of your work; tuere are other mat ters which it is my duty to give you iu charge. You constitute the giaud inquest of your coumy, and all county officers are subject lo your supervision. These offices aud books should be examined by you at least once during your term of seivice and before your term ends you should passiu review the mau- uer in which all these officers do their duty. Tbe people have the right to know this aud they look to you to give them'the in formation. Prosecute tins enquiry without pre judice. if (he officer does his dutv say so and it not pr*.seut him tor failure. Your Trial Justices have it iu their power io do much good ; they can also do a gieat deal ot harm. Defendants brought before them are often poor |ieople who can scarcely find money io pay a law yer to defend them and they have no means to have their causes brought by ap|>eal lo this Court. The judgment of ihe Trial Justiee is ttual, afrd even when wrong must stand. The County Commissioners have charge of all roads, bridges; Au. In this part of tbe State, wbers the country is so level there isocoasiou for bad loads. In the upper part of the State iu winter the roads seem gone, and under tbs road 1 iw as it now stands they cannot be kept up We he ir so much talk about a tax-ridden people Hiw officers are backward in b.iogiog these thing* to notice ; it is your duty to do so. The law requiring that ihe report of your School Commissioner, Tre. s- urer aud County Commissioners should be upou the Clerk’s desk ihs first day of th-* term so that the C*.uit couid call your attention to them, was a good one. All officers in any way connected wi*h ihe ti*i- •.nces ot your county are under your supervision, in some cast s juiors an*l witnesses are not paid prompt ly and have to discount th.*ir pa pt rs. It is a good sign when dor ing the sitting ot the Court t *i Treasurer is seen in the Couit-rooin r*ady to pay for the set vices of the witness* s and jmo a who are cal!*'.I upou to perform this public duty. I ti *pe that ibis s the c.t'e in Dar lington County. (The Solicitor: ‘•It is the case. - ’) Examine these reports cuefi fly ; anything discov ered by w,»y of omission or cumin.s siou must be carefully noted by you After Court adjourns the ic ports are put on file in the clerk’s office, w here they can be examine*! by any eifize.i who wishes to iu form himself **f iht-ir contents. The peace and good oid-*r of your county mug! al*o be h>ok*d after. It sometimes happens that a party aggrieved d-ws not seek legal re diess because of the intim-nce of the uggiessor. It is the duty of the grand juiy to see that no man is wronged. \Ye suffer not so much from au iU'Ufficiency of laws as from the failure to iiit**rce those which are already on the statute books. On the other hand 1 do not wish to • neourage jouas censors of public morals io become prose colors of tiivial ca-e-, which are a burden and expense lo ihe county and accomplish no good to society. Again let me warn you that by tbe terms of your oath everything that transpires iu the jury-room shall be kept secret. This is an im portant inj iiiJiioii; its violation is perjury. Yet how is it that so much of what is done there is known on the sir* els f Your conclusions are the work ot th*- whole grand juiy and each one should assume h;s sh ue of responsibility. The Solic itor is the proper officer to advise you. He is tiie State’s Attorney but he should not be made to bear the odium of what you do. He is sworn as you are lo do his w hole duly fearlessly and faithfully. You and he must know no uiasiei but the law. The outside woild should know what Jour presentment is aud nothing *Ke. In jour deliberations let no evil passions have a place; otherwise instead i f being ihe right arm oi the court, the great palladium ol our liberties, you would become a monstrous engine of oppression. 82.50 will buy a handsome little Walnut Clock, excellent time keep er, aud warranted, at Maxon’s Jew elry Store. The Purlin •Ball. Am stated iu our last issu**, tin* Puriui Ball which waa given on Wednesday night was one of th * events <il tne season, and ruu-l* lots there *-v»*r been witnessed in Dar lington a inoiO gucccBKtulor a more brilliant entertainment. The hall was handsomely decorated and the excellent string baud of whieh our town now- boasts occu pied positions ou the stage and en liveire 1 the occasion with delight ful music. The evening was opened at t n o’clock wuli the grand march, which was led by Mr. i). Alexan der and Mr>'. J. Rosenberg; nit-r which the time was speni iu d.itrc- tug until twelve, when a handsome Supper was served. After supper, Miss Annie Marco, of New Yoik, and Miss Estella isemuu, ot Mar ion entertained those present with some beautiful vocal uiuvic, while Mr. G. Marco presided at the oigau with consummate grace and skill Dancing was afterwards renamed, and with the exception ot a short intermission during which ice cream and oilier light refreshments were served, was kepi up until the strains of “Home Sw^-et Home” warned those present that the night had slipped away, and that th** hour of three Was cloae at hand. Not a single incident occurred to mar the success aud pleasure of the entertainment, at.d all the partici pants dispersed to their boinus witfi the feeling that one of the most i*n joyable events of their lives was numbered with the past. Long will the Purim Ball of 1SS8 be re membered iu Darlington, aud the unai'oyed pleasure which attended it gives promise of the tact that a simi'ar entertainment will be re pea'ed at this histo.ic period for many years to come. Th? rich dressing of the ladies contributed more than anything else to the wonderful general effect which was produced, aud the quan tity of valuable jewelry iu the as semblage was unusually large. The following description ot tbe cos tomes has been furnished The News by “one who knows ^ Mrs. Ro enberg, garnet silk aud velvet, with natural flowers aud diamonds as ornaments. Mrs. Marco, of New York, l aml- sour* black taco shield and bracele s. Mia. 0. Alexander, elegant even ing d ess of brown silk, with'j «p'»u iuas aud pearl oruatpents. Mrs.-Isaac L-wenthal, hamLoaie black lace costume ; diamonds and natural fl twers. Miss E-t* lla 1* man, of MariOtt, cream Matin evening res-*, »ith natural floWeiM. Miss Hannah 1 soman, of Murion, elegant evening co«tnme v blw» satin c< st it me, diamond and blue cashmere combination, the iff a t of which was very pleat- ing Miss Emmie VVitcover,. of Mar ian, evening ett tame of ele'*t«fffr white siliii, with na’ural flowers. Mist Annie M treo, ol New York, very li-nul.-ome evening dress ot ere .m a'bvross, with bea-tiftf' p**ai! inckl *ce and to ma'eli. Miss Rosa Kahn, of Timmons- ville, beautiful ev# *i ig dr a* of orea *i lac.* .*n*I heliotrope; diamond ornament*. Mis. A. Weinberg, vciy elegant black velvet ttiinired with jet. Mm. 0. E. Uymes, beautiful cos tume ol black satin with handsome j *t trimmings, coral and goldo.ua- nients. Mis. Jiiie* Kuhn, of Timmana- vile, ih*g mi comofiiatidn coNtunM of g.vrnet silk aud velvet; div mmi t*. Mes rs. 0 Alexander au*} J. itl- sen berg, the musters of ceremonies, P**iform* d •hen* difficult rules with decuL-d skill and received the hear ty congratulations of those present. Chew Red MbiU Tobacco, the best in ihe market* for sale’by J. K Mclv. r. A Brilliant Weddiifg. 'I hi fallowing inter*sting account of ill** marriage of Miss A. A. Mul- diow to Mr. Win. Andersonf of Sumter, ban been furnished by a c riespondeut: Ou the 29;h of February, at aa H.nly mi hour us three o’clock in the aft* ruoou, the halls of the largg and comni.aliens residence of Mr. M. A. Muldrow were being decora ted under the skilful superintend ence of Mrs. W. K McCall, of Dar lington, and Mrs. Yates, of Samter. By sundown the decoration was completed and pres* nted a beauti- ful appearance. The btidal press cuts were next brought iu and ar ranged on a table in the trout io.im ; there were ».* all over fifty lieau'iful, vuluabie and tl-efnl arti cles. At 9 o’clock a march was played by Mrs. Multm, of Chester field, on (he piano a fid Dr. Mnl- diow, .if Sal. Hi, on the violin. The Rev. W. McKay then took luspluetf in the long hall, and liDle DuB so and Cora Get*, two pretty young fio.*er gills came a .e<>1 of the bridal couple and *>ttewed flow er* as* pathway tor them. Th* bride’* maids ami gio-un-uneu then * meted two and two m tb«* follow ing order: M ss Lai a Green, of Lynchburg, and Miss Annie Earle Ot Darling ton ; Dr. J M. Carlo of Darlington, and Mr. Wi!;ie Cooper of Salem; Misa L**e Rhodes * f Client*, *ud Mi-s Nita McCall of DarLngtou ; Mr. David Gbaud ei of Sumter, aud Mr. Li t el Rhodes of Chera* f Mi.sLizzi* Moissiju of Florence, and Miss Bessie Law of Darling- Ion ; Mr. J. I). Flinu of Darliug'on, an*! Mr. W. Melirer u of Sunuer ; Miss Lee Muldrow of MayesvilL*, and Miss Annie Grrggot Mars Bluff; Mr. M. I).-Ii*iim<- of Sumter, and Mr. Guy McBride ol Salem; Miss Bi-llo Muldrow cl t-alem, aud Miss Ellen Parker of Columbia; Mr. D. P. Milling and Mi. K. M. Muldrow ol D..rling;ou ; Miss Met- na \ oi -sou of Florence, and Miss Vedie Audetsott ot Sumter; Mr. J »o MuUlrew of S.tL-m, and Mr. David Cuttiuo of Sutmer. As the young bid lea advanced One Would station herself on the right of the officiating clergyman and the other ou IhO tell, each of tln-m to be join ed bullied atcly Hlt-rwa d« by the giooiiiHinau with whom she was to wait. 1 his portion of the een-taony was very unique aHd remarkably pretty. Then the couple to ba uni ted * ame foi waid and stood unddr the wedding bell wh*r« the cere mony wa- performed with a ring. A'tcr the congratulations had all been rcC**ived, Dr. Muldrow com menced the familiar old ‘‘come baste to the wedding”on the violin, aud th-j young folks all joined iu the cotillion until -upper was announc ed. Alter a* bountiful and very handsome repast the dancing was resumed All present enjoyed t hem- selves to the utmost, aud the whole ufluir was one of the most bridisnt ot ns kind which has taken place in Darlington iu many a day. Elinor,i Calhoun tobacco is the finest 9 inch chew on the m -rkel; R. J R. in red i*u on each plug. Try it and you will always us.* it, 15 cents per piug, so.d -anly by E-i wards A Normeiit. adv. HARRIED. Oulbe29ih u!t., at he brides home near Wmusb.iro’, S. C-, Mr. R. Weston. Spann of Da- nigtou County, io Mo-s Eiumta E. U* m beit, of Fairfield County, Rev. J. G. Glass, offlciaii ig. Business Notices. Our customers ad say the Dark Ha'»« tobacco is the bo>t ou the market lor the |.ric*) Lot sale by - Edwards & Noiin«-ut. Just received at Mclver’s,a lot of Iresh uiea'. Have yon Seen the' Silver Hair Pins with brdlitnt set*, 40 and 50 cents, at Mason’s Jeweby Store. The genuine Au*trahau Kaagu- ion hand-made stun s are -old r**- , markably low at Black sell Bio*. Try the Dark Hors* 'obuco-*^ou- ly teu ouifrs a plug. For mdu by Edwards A Ncruir* t. • For sale eh*iti»;. a fine K < i Fiano, as good -k*. new ; i apply at th s orbee. Call uluH*‘Ht*d ytbi i th *t yon can itl * ny> j at lit' ckur II ttnni.