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4 * . j« THE DARLINGTON NEWS. 'v s&« TIlUUSDAV, MAUCI1 29. 188«. IIKMIY T. rHOHPSO^'. EUITOH. m. . - - ' - - m • • i: THE SCHOOL B(MTK NUISANCE To tb*‘ low it n<«n*e of tlie Ohio Lfni^lainre belong* the «listmciion of having p 8m*‘l at its recent hi s aiou, with onlv ouediast Utmg votf, a bill |iro\idiug that the Governor Of the State shall appoint a com- aiisHion consisting ot four persons, whose duty it Shull be to “prepare and have piinted all the iiooks used iu the public schools.” In other words, a* has been succinctly pot by the friends of the bill, tLe Governor Is required U> select lour citizens ot the Stats ol Ohio who are capable of * riling text-books on the subject of reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, geography, gramtner, physics, history, algeb'ia, Ac. The contract for printing th. se books is to be awarded to the firm which will prepare them in a good durable Style at the lowest possible cost to the State. The following is the argument which is said to have secured th ; r passage ot the bill: Present yearly cost of books, 81,• 298,084; proposed cost, 8308,527 ; saving, 8990,157. What au excellent idea it would be lor the Legislature of South Carolina to adopt a similar measure! There are nearly 200,000 children in attendance on the p. blicschools Of this Stale; supposing, iu order that we may draw an illustration, that each of these children buys at leafet one book every year, costii.g fifty cents, (a very low estimate,) and we see that the annual expendi ture for tin* purpose is 8100,000. The prices demanded for these books are fully twice as high as they should be, so that if they were sold at their proper value, the peo pie would have to pay $60,000 for them annually instead of u hundred thousand. The school book nuis ance is fast becoming a grievous- harden, and the complaints arising against it are both loud aud fre quent. Surely this is a matUr in which the State might well act to afford a much desired relief to -her elMaeus. It would certainly seem as if the three or four Northern firms which supply the people of the State with their text-books have entered into s pool to keep the prices op to au exorbit au ^figure- At any book-store iu the conntty a uvat copy of the poems of some Standard author cau be obtained at priees ranging from fifty cents to one dollar, while a fifth reader is sold at a dollar aud a quarter, though the actual oust of making the two books may be the same. What we need are South Gatolina trit-books, published by a South Carolina firm, and containing sub Jeets peculiar y adapted to the training of t be children ot the State. Instead of Lincohi r s Gettysburg Speech, which was published iu one of the school readers adopted tor tose iu the public schools several years ago, our children should be taught familiarity with the English language by reading selections from Simms, Legare, the Haynes and Timrod. If ear suggestion in regsid to tMa ms tier should ever be acted upon, the people of tbe State will have Just as good audios; as dura ble text-books as they now u*p, aud wMl get them at hal: the preoeut price; tartbermore, these books w ill contain subjects for study suited to cor wants and will be published by nhonse in thia State, which last item would be of indirect benefit to m nil. Tbe fifty thousand doi- Inn which would be saved the people of the State iu a single year week! far more than cover the cost of preparing the works iu question. Be one could cry out agaiust taxa tion for snob a purpose, as the cus tom of paying twice as much tor books as they am worth is indirect taxation of the rankest kind; there in, in iaet, no tariff imposed by the National government more harden- sonss or more unreasonable than this, and it would be far better for ear people to pay down at one time twee as much as twenty-five thou- by diseet taxation, to pay oat tbe same sum uuli- lectly every year for iudefiuatenum • her of years to eome. ' Tbe only ex pease whivb im State would ham to incur would he tbo pay meat ol the eommisaion- te write the’ vdrteni Each scholar would pay far bis books as heretofore, on ly at a greatly r. duced prffce, and weal*.aim be enough profit on them to warrant many • « teution to the matter would be as tonished to know of the rapidity with which thederire for l-arm. g ' ^ I .a* litem i>e4 icaotig thi* ii»^*«s In I very 'noiuciit Ilia lift' liu&haud leave> her, she follows biio closely; j tlds State during tin*lastfew yesrw. | eves him wti.-n he throws little 1 Puicuts who cannot read a liu^ are Bess, the daughter oi Bruce, into m en daily in the i.ook stoies criti- the sea, and rescuvs the little un- . , ,! fortonote, adopting her as her own cally examining se. ond r«*a eta at I - - - livelihood by telling the fortunes of I A., 8th Regiment} M. A. E. Lewis, the rich tonrists w ho co ue down ' Dovesville, widow of Joseph Lewis, t >6 *ea in the Summer time. Fio'i; { Hampton Legion; Eliza Ann El more, Oata, widow of Ellis Elmore, Company U., 21»t Regiment; forty cents, winch they should get attwst.ty (holding tbe book open upside down iu nine cases out of ten) and debating whether they shall untie the co.uei of (bw ukl pocket handkerchief and invest “their little jIF iu such a cause whiie there is actually «eosreity of bread at home. Intercourse with a hard world has mads them uppre- ciat»only too keenly what it is to safier tor the want of an education, aud in a vast minority of c.iae.par donable prfdc in the imure welfare of his offspring wins the mastery, sud ihe father gries without the ue- cessaties ot life iu order that he r v 4 gg ; may supply hi* hey wiHf'be covet ed mice which shall place him on ‘the royal road to learning ” Very lew persons realize how many par ents are uuab e to send their chil dren to school at:.I,even though the tuition is free, because they cau- not affoid to supply them with ex pensive text books. Surely, ii it is the duty of the State to establish schools aud furnish teachers for tbe education of her hoys Bed girls, it is still more her duty t< remove as far as possible every obstacle which prevents them from availing themselves of the opportunities of fered. A Pee Dee Man for Governor. TlMMONBVILLE, .March 26, ’88. Editor Darlington fiem : We have been studying for a long time who would make the best Gov ernor next time for South (Jaroliua, aud we have decided that he lives in the Pee Dee section, and in our next letter to the Darlington News we will tell you who is the coving van. < Tbe Blair j3ill may have some thing to do with the election of all of our pfheere from Gower nor to Trial Jostibe. Speak out all ye as pirants. lam strongly iu favor of the Blair Educational Bill, “Tbe Fanners’ Movement,” primary elec tions, civilization aud religion; so. gentlemen, von see 1 have shown you my band, now how many ‘-aces” do you hold! 1 have traveled from Timmons- ville to Salters’, in Williamsburg County, aud find that my views about ine Pee Dee Governor aud Che other views expressed above appear to be popular with tbe “cox fqpfrii' 7 *r u r J. E. B. “Among the Breakers ” The following brief outline of tbe interesting play to be rendered by the comiMioy of amateurs in the Opera uouKe on Monday evening next is given for the benefit of those who will attend: David Hunter is the sou of a rich and indulgent father who is de votedly attached to his only child. When David is quite a lad, the old man adopts a poor boy named Bruce Garter, who is without home aud friends.; aud br ngtng him un der his own* roof, rears him np as the companion am) foster-brother of his owu son David. The latter becomes jealous of the kindness which the orphan boy, Bmoe Gar ter, is receiving at the bauds ot tbe rich old father and year by year this jealousy grows into the most bitter hate and unreasonable rage. Time passes; bo h of the boys grow up to manhood and marry. David has a little son, Glareuoe Hunter, while his foster-brother, Bruce, be comes the happy fatherofa little g rl, Bess. The evil whioh is iu th? hear; of David grows at las' beyoud all bounds, and so dire is his auger against hi* father aud his foster- hi other Bruce, that he is transform ed into, a perfect monster, cursing and threatening them, aud cruelly ill-treating his wife and ittle son. At Iasi the old man dies with maledictions upon his lips against tbe unnatural sou who has made bis last days mis rable, and when the will is read it is found that the entire wealth of tbe old gentle man has been left to bis adopted son, Bruce Garter, whoso tenderly nursed and care I fir him. By a clause iu (he will the latter changes his name to Biuce Hunter an I im mediately takes possession ol all the old man’s estates. On learning all this, Davt J, eung.-d beyoud ex- preasskin u l transformed into a regular mad man by his evil pas sions, seeks to revenge himself upon hia tester-brother Bruce by stealing away his littlo daughter Bess, and mnrdors has, as both nka,'by throw ing her into ib" sea. He then con ceals his ideutry by i hanging his lawtnam- from Hunt r to Mnrrv, aud uudyr joy name ,of “David Marry, becothes the lighthouse keeper nt Fairwoint, oneof tbe most rocky sud dangerous porta on the eastern coast of the United StaflAjBfizry Hunter, the deserted wits oTWliq. dW^Piu»tA.U»8V ahe will s«Wp4 her U'9 in trying to res cue her husband from his evil Iwijf-ftftft fekr she leaves her little son Glareuoe in care of the wealthy Bruce, the adopted non of old man Hunter, and the heir of all his property, lit order that her husband may not re cognize her, Mary assumes the garb aud character oir‘*Mt>ibef Garey’ , child and keeping her id uiity .*>rictly concealed. Fifteen yeais have claimed since the rich od Hunter died and li.e erne; D vid desori**.: his wife; Bess, the little daughter ot Bruce, under the tos- termg care of “Old Mother Gary” has blossomed into chaiming young womanhood, aud Glareuce the sou of David and Mary has become a baud.ome >oung man of twemy- oue, tbe idol of his guardian, the rich Brnoe Hunter. For filteen years the pmoipal characters of the drama have never met or heard of each other. Here the play opens the curtains rises on a scene in Fairpoiut light-house, and dis cuses Larry aud Biddy, the two servants of David, busily engaged iu eating supper. “Old Mother Garey” comes on tbe stage and tells Biddy’s foitnne. David Hunter, now known as David Murry, who has grown to be a morbid aud mo rose old man, appears aud enrs s the old fortune-telbr, having little idea that she ia his wife in disguise. Bruoe Hunter, with his ward Clar euce,accompanied by Bruce’s niece, Miss Minnie Daze, are out sailing in a yatebt; a violent storm comes up, aud the party take refuge iu the light house uot recognizing in David Murray the light keeper, David Hunter tbe would be mur derer. The party ia added to by the appearance on the scene of Mr. Peter Psgaraph, an enterprising uewspa|>er reporter, who *l)as been thrown out of a boat iu the heavy storm, aud would havetbeeu dash ed to pieces >-gainst the rocks of that inhospitable coast, but for the fact that he is rescued by Bess, “Old Mother Garey’s chicken.” who it will be remembered is the daugh ter of Bruce Hunter. The tui ther development of tbe play we leave for tbe night of the pciformauce, for fear less by tell ing more of it we might detract from the interest which the audi ence would naturally take in this pretty aud extremely entertaining drama. Suffice it to say that it consists of some striking dramatic scenes w iob are eulivened consid erably by the comical misfortunes of Mr. Peter Paragraph aud the quaiut actions of “Scud,” Bruce Hunter’s negro servant. Tbe following is the cast of the play: Bruce Hunter, Mr. G. S. Nettles: Glareuce Hunter, his ward, Mr. J. E. Norment; David Marry, Keeper of Fairpoiut Light, Mr. H. T. Thompson; Larry Divine, Da- viii’s assistant, Mr. T. H. Spam ; Peter Paragraph, a Newspaper Re porter, Mr. F E. Norment; “Scud,” Bruce Huntu’s colored Servant, Mr. J. S. Burch; Miss Minnie Daze, Bruce Hunter’s niece, Miss P—S;— Bess Stnrbrigbt, “Gast up by the Waves.” Mrs. VV. H. T ; “Moth er Garey,” a reputed fortune teller, Miss 8. B ; Biddy Be.in, an Irish Girl Miss G S The play will be p ©ceded by a “Broom Drill” amt also by ibe cele brated “Fan Drill” as laid down in Addison’s Spector, both of which will be engaged in by eight lovely young ladies ; and the intervals be tween the nets will be e livened by music, one selection of which, a character song of the period to be rendered by one of Darlington’s inosi talented musicians, will eer taiuly capture the audteuce The price of admission is fifty cents children, twenty five cems ; reserv ed seals cau now he obtained at Dr. Boyd’s Drug S ore without ex tra charge. Those w ho wish to se cure these seats should do so at once, as uo seats will be reserved at the hall on the night of the per formance. The entertainment will certainly repay all who attend ; tbe cause iu which it is given is a most worthy on**, and sho ild receive the moat generous , atrouage of the public. Pension Applications in Darlington County Up to date 43 applications tor pensions have been filed in the office of the Glerk of G’ourt for Darl ington Gouuty. Tne following is a complete list of the disabled Sol diers who have applied: W. L. Wilson. Darlington, Gom- pauy A., 14th Regiment; John R. Hunter, Darlington, Gotnpuny G., 21st Regiment; W. J Dew, Phila delphia, Company K., 20th Regi ment N. C. V; W. H. H. Miller, Darlington, Pee Dee Artillery; Mose F. Dewitt, Darlington, Com- nauy I., 18th Regiment; Thus. Polsom, Sooie y Hill. Company D, 21st Regiment; John Gandy, Society Hill, Company E , 6th Regi ment; Josiah Byrd, Dovesville, Company H., ——Regiment; L. E. Elmore, Stokes Biidge, Company H., 91st Regiment; J. A. Truet't, Timmousville, Company A., 14th Regiment; J. A. Teny, Clyde, Company i).,8iii Regiment; Robert Dampier, Darlington, Company B„ 1st Alabama; W. W. Bailey,Flor ence, Company L., 21st Regiment; Henry A. Poison, Lydis, Company G., 26th Regiment; Robert Har rell, Lydia, Company U., 21st Regi ment;. Hhttoon Jonas, Haruvillc, Company H.,lst Regiment; Total Widows soldiers wfoo have made applications are as to lows : Margaiet Hill, Darlington, widow of F. M Hill, Go npau.v A., 5ih ut; JaneK. Scaffe,Garters- Mary L. Melton, Doveavill*, widow of J. Boyd Melton, Company A, 5th Regiment; Margaret Cooper, Darlington, widow ol Jos. J. Cooper, Company K.,21st Regiment; Laney Floyd, Oats, widow of Juo. Elihu Floyd. Company D , 1st Regiment ; Hester A. B. Wilson, Oats, widow of Jessie Wilson, Company D., 1st Regiment; Matilda Luuday, Flor ence, widow of Juo Luuday, Com Ifaiiy I., 18th Reg^meut; Queeny Rhodes, Darliu«tou, widow of Jts. Rhodes. Company B., 21st Regi meut; Hester Fields, Stokes Bridge, widow ol Calvin Fields, Company A,14ih Regiment; M. I. Po sou, Hartsville, widow of W. H. Poison, Company G., 21st Regiment; M. F. Byrd, Dovesville, widow of Geo. Byrd, Compac y M., 8th Regiment; E. A. Bostick, Timmousville, widow of Levi Bostick, Company G., Hampton’s Legion; M. J. Rollins, Umar, widow of W. D. Rollins, Company G., 2CtkRegiment; Julia I. Mozingo, Stokes Bridge, widow of Nelson E. Mozingo, Company F., 8t'a Regiment; Martha E Boze man, Darlington, widow of Juo. H. Bozeman, Company F., 8lh Regi ment; Adaiine Kelley, Stokes Bridge, widow of Wiley Kelley, Company H., 5th Regiment; Elizabeth Griggs Dovesville, widow of Wiley Griggs, Company G., 21st Regiment; N. F. Dewitt, Darling ton, widow of S. B. Dewitt, Com pany K., 21st Regiment; Hannah Anderson, Timmons ville, widow of Mile* Ar.dersou, Company K., 21st Regiment: Mary Ann Morse, Flor ence, widow of Geo. W Morse, G mpany B., 21st Regiment Pa- tienceHagood, Cypress, widow of Kobt. Hagood, Company B, 21st Regiment; Sophronia Odom, Darl ington, widow of Jesse Odom, Com pauy I., 18th Regiment; 8. P Best, Oats, widow of Geo. Best, Com pany B., 21st Regiment. •^*4 Btate pension board has re- jected of ihe above, the application of Moses F. Dewitt, of Darlington. It is also reported that the applica tlon of L. M. Cross well ot this county has been rejected, bis name, however, does uot apjiear in the above list of applicants. County Locals. FLORENCE. —A meeting of tbe Florence Dem ocrat Clab will be held on Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. The club is wid" awake and will perform its duiy to the letter —Prof R. H. Randal, who has been lor some time instructing a class here iu music, gave a concert on Friday ni^bt in Barrenger’s Hall. The Professor was a*ai,«ted by his class, who deserve credit for their proficiency. An appreciative audience was present and enjoyed the entire performance. —There are uo new developrm n\* in the Prigge sensation, though (he affair is sit 11 the topic of con versa lion, aud it is considered remarka ble that a scamp with as bad au eyeas “the banker” ha.* could have imposed upon so many people. The txpoit of this colossal humbug as published m The Dablimoton NKjVs ot last week, together win, the editorial of the Florence Time* of the week before which was re produced by jou made a good hit; but your corresimudeut is mi willing that Florence and the Times sho,Id bear the win le brunt of having be lievtd Prigge’s yarn*. (Now, Mr. Editor, don’t “scratch” what fol lows, as it is too good) it is ru mored here that Piigge called on the editor of the News when he went to Darliu.'on, aud that he actually per-u.ded that gen I. men that be was going to start a bank iu Florence. It is farther stated that Prigge negotiate I with him tor an advertisement, .md that he left promising to consider the mop osition whioh had been made by the editor aforesaid in regard to the matter. Dime Rumor then adds that Mr. Prigge subsequently received a specimen copy of The Darlington News, accompanied by a letter from the Editor lemlud- itig him of ihe promised advertise LAMAR. —Miss Nettie Thomas has do- fen rod going to Union for one week longer and will leave to-day. —Mr. Barton, the painter Visited our town a few days ago and did a line very nice work for Messrs. G. H. Mims aud Jos. Spears. —Ou tbe night of tbe 21st inst, some person or persons entered the store of G. H. Mims by forcing open the front door, after failing to pick the lock, aud robbed the drawer of ten dollars iu change, took one bolt of plaid homespun, several pairs of shoes aud a lot of school books, and attempted to enter the sope. There is uo certain due as to who the thieves are,, but suspicion points very directly to s couple of dusky youths. —Ou last Saturday, while Dr. Cole was going through town on his way to t-eea patient, bis horse concluding that be knew more about Ibe business than the Doctor, thrru arose a difference of opinion between the two aud “charlie” began to walk over town on his bind legs In a few seconds, how ever, he found that it would require all four legs to serve the business ucooidiogto the Doctors, aud hence every leg and mnscle were brought imo service. The streets wereclear ed for the benefit of the performers ami a struggle ensued for tbe mas tery. Tbe actors were sailing a ro und town at such speed that to render assistance to either party was impossible, tbe Doctor all the time swinging bravely to the strings uutil oue line broke and the whole business came into coltsion with D. C. Reynolds’ feuce knocking down several panels, aud bringing the Dr. Charlie, sulky and medi cine chest all down iu oue common pile The Doctor being senior partner of the business, was first ou his feet, claming to be the mas ter of the situation. A crowd soon gathered and relieved “Charlie” of the harness and assisted him to his feet, while blacksmith Best rolled the sulky to his shop, being the happiest man iu the crowd, anti Mr. Reynolds went about repairing his damages. The Doctor lost no time iu gearing ap his partner, hitching him to another sulky and going on with the business as us ual. We congratulate tbe company on settling the dispute without any serious bodily injuries to either party, but would not be surprised to hs ar of a dissolution of the firm at any time. Woods & Woods THEIR STOCK OF Spring and Summer €* sind now have it ready for inspection; THIS STOCiC EMBRACES A FtJLL ASSORTMENT OF EVEfttfHIN HANDLED BY THE FIRM, THE LINE OF ID 3ri E Embracing all the Novelties in Worsted Goods, White Ac., has received their special attention and the ladies of Darlington County will find both pleasure and profit, in inspecting the many beautiful arti cles now on exhibition at thoir KBENEZEK. —Very tew persons have planted corn. —Fruit, as usual, seems to be nipped iu tbe bud. —Early planted oats were never | more promising. —The good res'tlrs from last year’s farm: ng have increased the ox farms. March 29, 1888. SOCIETY HILL, river has taken a swell —Our farmers never sell their coitou seed but use cottou seed meal all t he same. -Up to dale politics are held al.«of. Too busy iu the farm to whoop np farmers’clubs. — Mrs. Delpby Lawhon, who died at Florence on the 16th lust., was buried tbe day following at the Eb< nezor cemetery. ... frldoV of Riley Bcaffs. Com- K A V Hth 'Rtigiiietrt ; Hannah son, Hai tsvitle, widoV iWUzel 4 1 Irvinikja iklf lllptri. ment, which letter was signed, “Very res. ecifully, your obedieut servant;” the more ohariiabie por tion of this community take tbe ground, ho ever, that if such was udeed the superscription of said letter, the urbane ©dit*r was mak ing use of the formula corntuouly used iu polite letter-writing! His only mistake was in using it to tho wrong man ! It is further said mat “ye editor’ was so pleased wth the precious news motsel which he had ran upon in regard to “the Flor euce bauket” that he rushed off to give 'he item to his frietsd. the cor- respondent of the AVic* and Courier. CYPRESS —We understand tbit another M. 1). is to locate here soon. —The weather for the pa*t week ha* been exceedingly cool for tie time uf year. —Oypr? as is still ahead; wthi the last flve'montbs three piir of twin* arrived h*-re. —Miss Janie Budden, of Magno lia, is Tfahiuit fo r sister, Mrs. Joy- nt-r, at this place. -The abundance of rain that has falli-n recently has significance, and foretell* dire calamities .ahead. Politic* of the rankest, type will spread over the land like a circus tent ou a halt acre lot. Doc’ors, lawyers, preachers and farmers will tie borne along the political current helpless as drift wood on the Great Pee Dee. The fanners especially will manifest nn irresisti ble desire to sit by the road side, willing bet* uers to the sugared ro domoutade of the great army ot office seekers that will soon be on the war path. The ploughshare will rust in the furrow ; the patient mule will bray in vain at the sound of the dinner horn ; while the master, uiimintitulof his surroundings and responsibilities whittle* sticks and meekly submits to the interviewing process ol the wily politic! n. “Set- etn-np” will be the sesame to mani pulate votes. There are breakers ahead and chronic headaches that will la*t until the middle of Novein her. Elections come loo often, and the ever incr< asmg offices only add fuel to the fire. —The and broken up tbe fishing. —The recent freezes made sltort work with the gardens. —Mr O. B. Carter is on a visit to TimmousviPe. —Dr. R. A. Trippet hss moved ftom Cash’s Depot to Mrs. B. D. Townsend’s. —Capt. W. C. Coker camO Up on ihe 23td inst., having recovered from his ri-ceut illness. —Several deaths among tbe colored tba week. have occurred people daring —Kainit serins to be in great de* maud iu this section ; an old dar key used H to salt away his year’s supply of meat. He savs tbe pot« ash h contains gives tbe meat an qxeWlent thwvr. « . —Dr J- M. ^osey, ’ of this place, seems to be vsry basy zed is v^ry successful iu bis profession. r\«uw*Ass Kwevtx f*1t 4 4 V» XX Ama STOKES BRIDGE. —We bear of some of the early birds in adjacent communities plan - ing their corn over. —Mr. Muulv Smith, who recently returned from Mb Airy Ga.. has gone to the Bisuopville High School. —Mrs, Grantham, who fell re cently and hurt herself so very bad ly is some belter. —There is a good deal of sick ness in >he Qoi^mnnity. Mumps aud w hooping-cough seem to lie the most prevalent complaints. —After about five days illness Chnstopfo-r the little son of Mr. Z K. Mixon, breathed his last on Friday night >nd was interred in the Liberty Hill Cemetery os Saturday evening; his 14 months and 10 days. —Services were held at tbe Bpis- co al Church on Snndsy, Rev. Mr. Mott officiating. —Corn planting will have to be delayed as tbe recent continuous heavy rains have so saturated tbe field* a* to stop farming operation*. —Rev. John Stout will be present with the Swift Creek BaptLt Church on Sunday next to partioi pate in their welcome to their new pastor, Rev. J. L. Voss. —Mrs. Sarah Anna Faulkner, mother of the postmaster here, died suddenly on the 20th inst, of heart disease, being 68 years old at tbe time of her dr&lb. —Some ot our young Hen are developing a considerable talent at cartoonists. They might do credit to themselves in the political cam* paigu. * —A sad accident occnrred on tbe night of tbe 22ud inst While Mrs. Dr Furman Wilson was on her way to prayer meeting she tripped on tbe sidewalk nd fell, wrench ing the right hip joint and mnscles so severely as to cause a very se rious injury. This estimable lady has the sincere sympathy of all who know her, —Rev. John G. Law preached at Memorial Hall on Sund* y night to an appreciative amlience, from Lake 7th chapter and 5th verse; “For he loveth our nation, and he bath bnilt us a synagogue.” Christ’s love for the cburch and tbe Chris tian’s love fur tbe church were dwelt upon iu Mr. Law’s vigorous and attractive style, much to the pleasure and edification ->f biz hearers- —The colored Methodists arei worshiping ia their new char This is quite a reflection on white Methodists who bar* talking about building a char for tbe last six year*, and bare i even got ail tbe necessary nksteri on the ground yet. DOVESVILLE. —Rev. D. D. Olaike wiHfl after, preach every Wednea night «t the Doveavifle losiRuts] —Dr. Hush Vann, of North 0« lina, is visiting relatives In neighborhood. -“The oldest in habitant* info us that tbe fruit crop,—peacl erpecisHy in this vicinity, owingl the recent cold snap, will be si plete failure. —This bitter nipping wind injured vegetables considerably while excessive rains have gre* retarded farming operations still tbe cry is for more guano. —We respectfully beg l»*ave,l cstl tbe atteutiou of the proper) thorities to tbe condition ofC ditch bridges between this and Darlington: A plank or t« and a luile timely work judicu applied might pirevsut some setir accident. Don’t pay 86 for a clock you can get one for $2.50; ed beet made, at Mason’s Jewel Store. age was Our energetic enthusiastic phil anthropist, Mr. J. H. Pate is doing a thrifty meresqtile business at this place., Be has shipped about 625 bales of e<>;too during the p st sea son, aud has sold an enormous quantity of guano. Be has just received the finest apd most va- find stock of general merchandise ever brought to thi* market, Come AWA r*r\'» a a!1 a# wtamm A— * CARTERS VILLB. -*-Onr town election witt be held oq tbe 3rd of April. —Mrs. R. Feel has been quite sick, but it how convalescent. —Tbe weather oontinaes wet and cold aud farmers are very much be hind with their work, only a taw of them have planted corn as yet. —Tbe public road between tbit place aud Lamar has been worked «v(*V tl.A .Wimtljf. a# frkafr p; v What We Have on Hand The Time. Fr«th B»ef, Pork, Halloa, Sou**?*** Poulirjr Stook, whencror it io to ko I dail/, if possible. All orders will b« 1 promptly sad oar sastomerr shell tbs rerjr best of everythin* we hew t bond. Wo will bay oafy the »ery •lock. GRANT A BIV8M Merab 29,—tf. Notice. Subscribers to tba Capitol Sleek of Horterillo Roil Rood Company and e* 1 1 sons interested io baring o Railroad * tor tbe Western portion of Derita Coanty. art requested to nest at Cross Roads on Saturday next, Mart* 1 at 10 o’clock A. M. J. L. COKHa H. LID* LAW) T/C. LAW, X. W. CANNON. J. J. LAWTON. C. J. W00D* crr Morph 26. ’W/—It ' THE STATE OF SOUTH CAl DARLINGTON COONTT. 1 To all wbon It any oaaoorn t Bo it kaowa tbot 8. Sltos. HeW attorney, J. DsJongh. hot this dsy application to in noeAdnaos «« proritioas of Bactioa »W of StoiaUt of tbs Butt op Soalh Cart [ bnvt opproitod tod ttl •*,V* bomssteod rights it tbs foadt «■ I •fB. 0. ^ ' ~