The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, April 26, 1888, Image 3
THE DARLINGTON NEWS.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1888.
L,OCA.I-. I'ltEilwtS-
Trial Justice Molutosh has re
signed.
••AH OriKiuHl B. P. Roe’s
latest novel, is in»w on Sale at tbe
Book Btote ; price 25 cents.
THE number of (lenelon applica
tions file<i with the Clerk of the
Court to date ia 56.
J. W. Johnson, K*q., of the firm
of Johnson & Johnson, of Marion,
was in town on Sunday.
Mb. J. B. St hmid is making ar-
rai.gemenis to add another story tb
bis residence on Caabua St re* t.
A NUMBER of Darlington people
went up to Society Hill on Sunday
tohetr th>‘ be oved Dr. Furnmn
preach.
Mb. Robert MacFarlso, one of the
able and courteous editors of the
Pee Pee Index, was in town on Sun
day
This many friends of Mr. George
E Dargan are glad to welcome
him home again after a leu; ab
Bence.
A PARTY from town, gnesta of
Mr. J N Garner, enjoyed a fine fish
dinner at Mrs. MoCowu’a mill yes
terdai.
Mb. A. R. Taylor and Mr. Wil-
1 am Gnardean, of Columbia, have
be* n on a visit to Darliugtou this
w ek.
Mb. J. H. Gaines, the courteous
backinao who lias charge of Me
Cullouih, Blackwell & Co’s, omm
bus, is quite ill.
Mb. Ernest Lucas who has been
buying cotton in Spartaubi rg dur
ing ihe past season, was III town on
a visit io bis friends.
Lice’s Bridge over Black Creek,
was burnt on Friday last. The
in igin ol the fire is supposed to
have been accidental.
AN unusually large crowd was
in town on Saturday. ' Pearle Street
and the Public Square presented a
lively scene, and trade was very
brisk.
J. B. Floyd, of our Town, has
been oomniisdoned a first Lieuteu.
*ot of the Mdit ry Company at
Oak Ridge Institute, Nor h Caro
lina. , • ,
The depth reached in the boring
of the Ar»esi n well is 219 feet, and
190 teet of pi|H* has been placed iu
position. The stratum of Fullet’a
earth has not been passed yet.
Call si th*- Book Store any time
after twelve o’clock to-morrow and
examine the handsome st»>ck ot
bibles, just ont from the North,
which will be opened at that time.
At h meeting of the Euphradian
Society of the Sou'h Carodna Col
lege h*-ld las* week, Mr. W. A.
Edwards, of Darlington was elected
president, and Mr. John E. Boyd
Secretary.
As the warm weather approach* a
the drive t>* he Mineral Spring is
again in fashion and ia literdlv
lined almost every aiternoon with
buggies aud caniages from the
town.
THE Bridge over Swift Creek to
the north of the town is still in a
veiy “precarious” condition. Stir
yourselves, gentlemen, unless yoc
wsnt to see a serious accident hap-
pen!
THE County Normal Institu e
will be held in Darlington th s Mini
tner us heretofore. Prof. E. E.
Britton, tbe bead of the Bennetts
vUle Graded Schools, has been ap
pointed principal.
Mb. C. D. Evans, the resident
correspondent of the Newt and Con
tier, has been 8|>eiidiiig t *elast few
days at Societv Hid, whither he
was ordered recently to re|>oit the
Set-qui-ce'iien'iial **f the Welsh
Neck Baptist Chutcb.
Mb George Webb, the impular
caterer, leaves on Monday tor an
extended toor of several mouths
throigh the North. His many
friends hope that he will have a
pleasant time, and that he will re
turn home iu fine health.
On Saturday April 14tb, a cratv
white man name*! J. G. Brow.i, was
sent to the Lunatic Aaylan: on u
wsrrsr t of commitment issued by
Judge of Probate, T. H Spain.
Mb. E. J. Wannamaker who was
formerly employed in Dr. Boyd’s
Drng Store, was in town this week.
Mr. Wannamuker has recently
graduated from tbe New York
Medical College, of New York City.
The Holiness Association.
The meeting of the Holineui As
socistion, to which reference has
already been made in these columns,
will begin at this place on Tuesday
next. ▲ large tent, capable of
•eating fifteen hundred people, will
be pitched on tbe green between
the Baptist Church and tbe Episoo
pal GbapeL Many distinguished
visitors will be present, and a grand
revival is anticipated.
An Important Meeting.
The business men of Dar
lington, and oilmens generally who
may be Interested ia the —eeesa of
the enterprise, are requested to
meet the corporators of the Harts-
vtlle Railroad In the Conn House
at half past eight o’clock this
(Thursday) evening. As already
art forth very clearly ia these col
•meat, It Is eery necessary that on-
" ouid ha aroused to tbe itn-
of bringing this road to
it, there,
ntisen of the
Democrats, Attention!
Tbe Darlington Township Demo
cratic Club *UI meet in the Court
Houaeon Saturday, the 5th day of
May, at 4 o’clock P. M , to elect
deb-gates to (be County Conveu
lion. J. E. Nettles, Pres.
P. E. Norment, Sec’ty.
‘•A Beauty ”
A mom-ter wild cal, one of the
largest e\ er killed iu this section of
the couutr>, is now on exhibition
at Mr. A. Weinberg's store. Tbe
beast measures 42 inches from tbe
crown of its head to tbe tip of its
tail, aud was bought from a negro
who killed it at Robling' Neck, in
tbe river swamp.
A Graceful Compliment-
In referring to oar new Bank and
the Building an l Loan AssocUt on
the Pte Dee Index of last week
ssys: ‘‘There ia not a more pushing
aud enterprising people in the State
Ilian the pt-ople of Darlington.
Their public spirit ami energy are
qualities that cannot be too highly
commended and tbe example they
set is one which other towns » f the
Pee Dee may follow with profit.”
Another Young “M D ”
We h-ive received from Dr. M. G.
Lee, ol this County, an invitation
to attend tbe 81st annual com
mencement ot tbe ^edical Depart
ment of the University of Mary
land. Dr. Lee being a member ot
tbe graduating class From this it
will be*seen that Darlington Coun
ty lias still another young phyai
eiau who will do her credit, aud the
doctor’s many friends hope that he
will decide to settle in our midst,
to pnrsae the practice of ■ he noble
calling which be has chosen.
A Humbug Exposed.
Many of our citizens have doubt
less received circulars recently
from a firm iu Chicago offering to
send them crayon portraitsof them
selves or one of their family, r s an
advertiseuietit scheme, free of cost.
A North Carolina paper says that
several Salisbury people took the
bait ami sent pictures to have en
arged, aud that now they have re
ceived another circular telling them
they will have to pay from 86 to 88
for a frame before the picture will
l>e sent. Whenever a stranger of
fers you several dolla s tor nothing,
you can 8*-t him down as a traud.—
Columbia Meguter.
We clip the above for the benefit
of our readers, a number of wham,
we understan i, have recent y re
ceived circuiarasimilar to the above.
A Dangerous “Wash-Out.”
The attention of the’Uuuuty Com
missioners is earm-stly directed to
ike condition of the ford over the
small stream which runs from the
Mineral Spring. At all times a
dangerous place, it has been so
washed by the recent laius that it
is now almost impassible. It is
said that in endeavoring to cross
it recently a colored man lost four
sacks of guano «hicb he had on his
wagou. The place washes mi very
badly that work on it seems to be to
no purpose, aud It is situated on
such a frequented ibdrough'are
that iheOi mmiH iouer* are lecoin
mended to consider (he advisability
of bridging it. Whatever is done
in regard io the matter should be
doue promptly, as persons using
rberoada:egreatly inconvenienced
by its pr* sent condition.
Contemplated Improvements on the
Enterprise Hotel Building
The chaages which are shortly to
be made at the 'Enterprise Hotel
will greatly improve the value of
tbe build ug. In tbe alley-way at
tbeeas eftbe budding an annex,
two stories high, ia t > be construct
ed. The hotel office is to l*e moved
to the front portion of this annex,
which will contain besides several
new rooms. The diniug room will
be moved upstairs opposite the par
lor, while the portion of the build
ing now occupied by tbe office and
the dmuig room is to be c.inverted
into one datge store, which will
doutbless prove to be one of tbe
finest stands iu town. By these
C anges the capacity of the hotel
will remain alrout the same as it is
at ureaeut, w h le both tbe office and
the dining room will be much more
conveniently hicated.
The lease of the piesent proprie
tors ot the hotel will expire next
month, and the stockholders are
now advertising for a suitable per
son to conduct the enterprise for
them.
“The’Soldier Boys ”
At a meeting of the Darlington
Guards held on Friday night, the
Company appeared for tue first
lime in iheir new State Regulation
uniforms. The attendance was very
g«M)d, about twenty five members
being present aud the men present
ed a fine appearance. Before the
drill a business meeting was held to
consider the question of the annual
maroon aud target practice. It was
decided to have the maroon at
Witherspoon’s Landing on Low
thtr’sLake. The date of the cele
bration has not yet been determin
ed upon, but it will probably be
about May 15th. The aunual in
spection by Adjutant General Bon
ham will be made about that time
aud it is desired to have tbe ma
roon ou the same day as tbe inspec
tion. As is customary at the atiuu
al target practice, a medal will be
awarded the successful marks
man in the company and a tin dbp
will be given the one making the
poorest score. There will be, be
sides, a prize for tbe ' best shot
among tbe honorary aud coutribn-
ting members and a medal to be
contested for by the lady friends of
the company whose name is legion.
To insure the success of the tAiroon
the tollowiug committees have been
appointed to take the matter in
Charge:
Committee on arrangements:
Lieut. J. K. Mclver, chairman ; 8<t
geautJ. 8. Burcn, Corporal R. L.
Bass, aud P'lvates H. M. Willcox,
and J. W. Blackwell. Committee
on Invitations: Lieut. Bright Wil
liamson, chairman; 8ergeau‘.s J. E,
Normeut, R. E. James. Corporal P.
8. Wilds and Private R <3. Gallo
way.
Under tbe efficient management
of the above committees the ma
roon aud target practice for this
yea* promises to eclipse all that
the Guards have bad previously,
aud (bat is saying much, tor great
has beeu the suocess of the com
pauy’s eutertammeats in the past
Capt. E. R. Mcher, and Lieut.
Bright Wiiliamsou and Pri
vate J. W. Blackwell have beeu
elected the comm ttee ou Finance
tor the ensuing year.
Good tor Darlington County.
Tbe repu'ation of Mr. F.C. L<-ch-
ner as a grower of strawberries is
already well known throughout the
County, aud reference basfr quent
ly been made in these columns to
bis success in that line. Notwith
standing this fact, those who did
not see for theinseives.will hatdh
realize that, on Saturday la^t, he
sent up to this market ihirt\-two
quarts of as fine berries as webave
evei seen. Berries as well perfect
ed as these werean* something very
unusual fortliis season and Darling
ton h »s reason to be proud of Mr
Leehner’s success. The berries weie
sold lor twenty-five cents a quail
on Satnrtay, and the whole
lot waa disposed of within a lew
moments atter its receipt- It is
understood that Mr. Lechner will
send others to this market l iter in
the season, and our people trust
th t he will, for it has rarely been
their good fortune to obtain ouch
large luscious berries ustnose raised
by him.
“The Whole Town Should Torn Out.”
In accordance with tbeannoanc* 1
ment already made Rev. A D.
Mayo, D. D, a distinguished educa
tor, who haa spent many years iu
tbe phiiautbropic work of advanc
ing tbe cause of education in the
Soutb. will lecture iu Darlington
on Thursday next, his special pur
po*e being to place before our citi
zens tbe subject of the G* ailed
School System, Tbe whole town
abonld turn out to hear this eminent
dtyji e talk on a subject in which
wears all so deeply interested.
Those who will fo < x| ecting to
hear a dry discourse will be most
agreeably disap|K>inte«J, for Dr.
Mayo ia a moat gifted orator, aud
all who hear him will be thoroughly
entertained and amused. We ven
ture to predict that they will go
away with the feeling that the even
ing has been most pleaesn’ly aud
profitably spent. We troat that
every citizen of tbe place will con
ceive it to be aot only his doty, bat
bit privilege, to attend, while tbe
ladies are earnestly requested to
be present. Tbe place in which
the address wid be delivered haa
not yet been determined upon, bat
wilt he thncyaghlj advertized at a
brethren, at Ciuciuuati, they may
do honor to old Darlington and to
the entire State.
* Unclaimed Letters
The following is the list of un
claimed letters remaining in the
postotlice al Darlington for the
w«-ek ending Saturday, April
21st, 1888, Persons calling for them
will p’eaae mention the fact that
they were advertised:
men’s list.
M. M. Curtis, William Cruard,
James Carter, A. M. Day, W. E.
Ellis, Joseph Fl iwers, R. F. Free-
mau, George Grant, L L. Hunter,
H. Haynes, W. Vf, Isgett, G. C.
Jacobs, J. Robert Little, W. H.
Oakley, Samuel Reid, H. 8. Rose,
Johu J. Phillips.
women’s list.
Miss Sallie C , Mrs. B. F.
Gaudesry, Miss Birdie Heath, M:ss
Julia Lowry.
EBKNRZEU
—Rev. Mr. Law preich d t> the
:at:on Sunday
Prof. Bell Returns Thanks.
Editor Darlington New :
Please allow me space in your
columns to acknowledge tbe obli
gations that mv family ami myself
are under to tbe go*id people of
Lydia and others, whoso generous
ly coutributed to our relief since
thr burning of our resilience on the
night of tbe 9tb instant.
T. E. Bell.
Lydia, 8. 0., April 23, ’88,
The Revival Meeting-
[Reported forth* News.]
The Union religious meeting, con
ducted at tbe Baptist Cuurch, has
now been iu progress for two weeks
aud three days at tbe date ot this
writing. A deep and steadily grow
ing interest has been manifested iu
tbe meeting as it progressed from
day today; at times tbe attend
ance has been so large as to lax to
its u most the seating capacity of
the cburcb. One or two nights of
last week an excursion train run
from Florence brought up-numbers
to attend tbe prea king, aud aeon s,
at times, have come from remote
parts ol tbe County, and even be
yond its limits, to bear tbe sermons.
Up to this time twenty-seven have
given in their names as new con
verts and signified their readiness
to join the cburcb of tbeir choice.
A good mauy more are under
deep conviction, aud many more
accessions are expected there
from ere tbe meeting closes, which
will be ou Suud»y night uext.
Minim.
A “Boom” for the Knights of Pythias
Col. A. M. Hay wood, ot Georgia,
a special sid de camp ou the staff'
of the commander iu chief of the
Uniform Rank of the Knights of
Py htas was iu town « n Thursday,
Friday ud 8atmday ot last week,
for (be purpose ol taking the meas
ures ot tbe tuembeisof the Uoilorm
DtvLiou wnich has recentl. beeu
organized heie. Cot. Haywood is
a genial geutlemau, and made mauy
lilends among the Order during his
visit. Being thoroughly taiuiliar
with the details of the business
which tie had come to transact, he
peitonued it promptly and sattsl.io
tonfy taking the measures for tliir
sy men before he left town. The
uniforms will b* forward-id within
toe next few week-*, in ample tune
to euaole the Knights to attend
the convention ol the Supreme
Lodge, to be held in U'u u i uuat i > u
June, and which promises to be a
very brilliant affair.
The Division held a meeting on
Monday afternoon, aud d- oided to
dull three times a week, on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Thursdays,
in preparation for their (rip. The
motion to name the organization
‘‘Rogers Division, No. S’* waseutbn
stastically received, aud uotwtth-
standi ig the mo lest protest of the
gentleman who was to be honored
iu so signal a mauuei, was unani
mously earned, in a manner suffi
eieutly positive to show the sent.-
ment of tbe members ou the sub
ject. . To theaole efforta ot Mr. U.
K Rogeis, who worked untiriugly
for the aocompliahmeut of his ob
ject, the establishmeut ol this Di
vision is due, aud the honor paid
him iu conferring bis name upon it
is, but a fitting recognition of his
services.
Nothing has ever happened iu
Darliugtou which will so materially
advat.ee the interests of this great
well known Order as 'he organiz
ing of this Company. New life baa
beeu infused into it, and the mem
bers are most enthusiastic. They
may welNie, tor few commands are
are ever formetl under more favora
ble auspices The aaiform is one
of the most beautital which has
ever been sees io this State and tbe
Company, when thoroughly eqntp-
ped, will command general admir
ation.
UapL J. K. Mclver, the comman
der of the Division, earnestly re-
quests the membera to be prompt
STORES BRIDGE.
—Mrs. Grantham, who fell on the
12:hof last month aud injured
herself so badly, is thought to be
rapidly convalescing.
—Messrs Gaskins A Gilbert, uear
this place, have recently put up a
Steam Grist Mill which from tbe
reqommeudation given by those
who patrouize it is doing good
work.
—The old adage says that “The
early bird catches the worm.” We
think those who planted cotton
cany caught it, as they will have
flue stands, provided the predicted
frost does not catch them on the
26lh mat.
—Self dental contribution wasla
keu up at Hebron ou tbe 15th iust.,
f.»r missionary purposes, which re-
rolted in the realizing of a hand
some little sum. Tbe good peop e
ot H*‘bron are always abreast of the
world financially, as well as other
wise.
—There will be a meeting of the
Democratic Club of tbis Town-ship
at the Cross Road*, in Mr. J. H.
Pate’s store, on Saturday, May 5,
af 3 o’clock P M , for the purpose
of electing delegates to tbe County
conveuttou, to be held ou May 8tb.
Every body who has*a drop of
De uociatic and patriotic blood in
them will be expected to attend
piomptly. We hope to see our
lieople arouse from tbeir |>olitical
lethargy, aud at once realize wbat
they must do.
Eb*-oez*‘r cougte {
teruoon.
—Cotton ia coming up slowly;
a good r tin would help on the
stand.
—-The Farmers’ Alii inne and the
Democratic club, will both m< et at
tbe depot on Prid ly at 4 P. M.
—The “dcadl *ck'’ between tbe
farmers aud crab gras* has com
menced, and the two coutcuding
parties will keep their horns lock
ed.until the first of August.
“The uegro in the ebnreh” keeps
the Divines and :he newspapers in
hot water. O ir advice is keep him
there. We fe«*l to auk lul he is not
iu our chicken coop.
• —Ten years agotlireefaini' Tsliv-
ingiu Texas oensolid.tttwl their ex
perience, money, and bratna aud
formed the first Farmers’ Alii inoe.
The wisdom of tbe undertaking aud
the blessing- that will accrue to
this class ot our fellow-citizens from
the association the future alone can
revea’. Col. G. B. Pickett, of Tex
as—now National Organizer ot the
Farmers’ Alliance siys: ‘ In Tax.i-
tbis organization is 300,000 »troug,
and is the wealthiest organization in
the State; it ou ti» foity-t wo roller
flour mills and 200 cotton yards aud
warehouses. It also owns a large
publishing liou>c, where all the
school books used by the members
of tbe Alliance are made. They
also manufacture their own agricul
tural implement*, and have hall a
million dollars to their credit in
bank. Tbey conduct their affairs
on business principles and their
wealth gives them « mtnercial
standing in all the markets of the
world, besides ail ol which they afr
saved 40 per ci-u-. ou all thcr ex
ponilitures.” Comment is useless.
1X01!
ope Fire Company is
trainiug its horses every evening ;
the animals are becoming used to
the ordeal. The company will turn
out iu uew uniLr : s for its annual
inspection on the first Wednesday
iu May.
—Our genial friend. Mr. W M.
Hoftinty er, has returned from Beau
fort, 8. U* wh* re ho has been in
attendance on th- *i'iand Lodge,
Knights of Honor, which convened
iu that town on ti.e 18iu iust. Mr.
Hoffmeyer speaks in i«-iins which
are gratifying cm coining his order,
t>nd also of tbe hospit dity of the
citizens of Be tuto*!.
—At a meeting of tbe Town Coun
cil, held last Tltnis lay. it was de
cided to issue bonds to the amonut
of 810,000 for building suitable
nouses tor the Graded 8clio >l. At
the next meeting of the council,
theleugi h of time and the amount
of interest ou these Umds will be
derided; our merchants will take
up all ot the bonds at once. Tbe
Towu Hall is being renovated.
—Florence ha-, several enterpris
ing business men, but s >ace will not
|ieimit ua on this occasion to tm o
tion but one, Mr. D. 8 ernl»eig-r,
who ia one of our oldest mercha ts
and who is rat-d high i.i the com
raerctal world. Last Sale Day .‘dr.
Sternbeiger bought the .arge aud
convenient zton-, which he lias been
occupying here toi so ne time past.
He would have purchased the pro
petty several years ago, hut tbe
order of tbe Conn bad to be ob
tained before be could safely buy.
Tbis famous store is ill ed with the
best goods of every quality at prices
even less than in New Ymk or
Philadelphia. Uis is, undoubtedly,
tbe ffuest stock of goods in this
section of Soutb ('aroiina. and he
intends to keep it up so as to invite
competition.
T1MM0NSVILLE
—It is quite dry and cool, hence
we have stands of co too.
—Tbe catapillers have been a
great pest to ns, but are disappear
ing.
—Several new bmldfngs are go
ing up; some of them ate very
pretty.
—Col. H. L. Morris is fixing up
his tarpon ine still, and is ready to
buy all tbe crude turpentine which
may ootne in.
—Capt. Tillman organized a
Lodge of the Farmers’ Alliance here
recentlv. J. O. Byrd was elected
President; R. McLendon, Vice
President; Lee J. Rollins, Secre
tary ; Walter Vaughn, Treasurer ;
and Jamea Carter, Chaplain. It
apiteara that tbe Alliance is an ad
vance movement ou tbe “Farmers’
Movement, and will aoon absorb ft
and all other movements, be they
great or small. My advice, there
fore, to those who do not like the
Alliance, ia that they simply let it
alone.
—A protracted meeting has been
going on In the Baptist Church at
this (dace, oond acted by Rev. S.
M. Richardson, assisted by Rev.
J. E. Beard, of the Methodist chnrob,
and Dr. Mendenhall, of Greenville.
There appears Id he a grektawak
ening among oar people. Aaiong
the number who have joined the
cfaarch and ree*-ived tbe ardiaane*
of baptisms are Dr. J. O. Byrd sad
Mr. U D. Timmoaa. The good
work still goes on, sod opauy are
accrued in their soal’s aal
LAMAR.
—Mr. G. W. Mims has the ban
ner rye patch, * hich he is now
cutting as feed tor iiia stock.
—Mr. D. C. Re) uolds has driven
a pump in hisyard 26 teet deep and
now engoysthe laxury of excellent
water.
—Master J immie Re) nobis, about
17 years old, who is a sou ot Mr. J
J. Reynolds, Jr., ia a great sufferer
Irom Rheumatism.
— The members and frieidiofj
Zion Church, deserve much credit j '
ti*r ibn ue.it maunei iu which thev j
have ek**** d off the graveyard and :
church m rounding* preparatory
to the me. ting ot ;h - »> coud (Juar
teriy Cont reuee, ol t'**’ Timmou*-
\ ille c ren t, which was held at that
church on the 21st 1118'.
jMayor Hewitt Talks to Hebrews-
Mayor Hewitt unexpectedly pop
pe«l iu at t. e fourteenth antiiv*rsaiy
! of the Young Meu’s Uebiew Asao
ciatiou, at Chickeriug Uall ; last
night, aud was the ; liucipa! speak
er.
The Mayor said: “I came here
because I ti lt it to be my duty to
lend whatever countenance 1 could
to every movement which tends
tow aid the growth of morality and
the spreading of relig on, virtue,
and education. To-night 1 have
h' aid ot tin* progress ot the New
Jerusal m, a* 1 have know n b 1 fore
01 the stiff rings ot the ch ldren of
God, until today the Jew and the
Cuiistian stand befoie the law
equal in ri;ht. All that is uoble,
ail that i admirable, all that is
huiua*, fin Is its wellspring iu the
Jewish fa-th, aud so tits one for the
woi k of life as well as eternity.
The Jews are good eitu^ns, preach
ing wh.it they practice, who don’t
come dov n to the City Hall and
ask lor offle s. They build theii
own charities, and do not till the
prison and almshouses, but semi
their cbildteti to tbe puolicschools,
where they are taught.to be Amen
can citizen*, ami do fiot quarrel
over questions of religion.
“1 am told the Jews are getting
rich. I am gl d ol it. Riches will
never do any harm in the bands of
hot est labor, nor in the hands <>f
those w ho be’.mve in the Ten 0<un-
inaudti.euta. Tbe Jewish people
now present a spectacle such as
has U'-vcr be* u seen since the days
ol 1) iv d, and you oug t to be
satisfied wiiti New Ymk and love
it, because it was the fir.-t place lit
the New World where no distinc
tion was made between Jews and
Christians.”
Pre-ideal M. A. Kurshe dt in
troduced the speaker, among wl om
weie Dr. 8. Solis Cohen, ol Phila
delphia, aud L. Wen stein.
—Rev. J. W. Murray had asevetc
attack of sickness 011 tbe night ot
the 19th in^t, but is uo v much
better.
—Mr. John Plummer, of the St.
Paul neighborhood, a;ed 76 years
was stricken with apoplexy on tue
17lb iust, and died on the 18th
iust.
—Mr. G. H. Mims is making the
shoe trade rather a specialty, keep
logon baud a he vy aud well
selected stock, which he is selling
at bard time prices.
—Little Tally Mima, ot about
eight summers, who has beeu af
dieted so strangely tor several
week* as to baffle the skill of expert
medical men, is still iu a precarious
condititu.
—Tbe Democratic voters of Lis
bon Township are requested to
meet at this place ou Saturday, the
28th inst., at3 o’clockJP. M., tor the
purpose ot enrolling their name*.
It is very import nt that every
voter should be present.
—Dr. D. 0. Tilhpan, of Ansou
Conuty, N. O., was at this place ou
last Saturday aiternoon and org u-
wed • Club of the F •parota’ Alliance
and Oo-oprfKtkm Uidoa, with Hie
lollowiug officers: W. P. Carter,'
President; D. A. Gray, Vico Pie-i
dent; G. W. Stitt, Secretary: D.
C. Reynolds, Treasurer; D. M. O.
Batler, Chaplain; L L.
oun<l«r of iu«
»i newspaper
W ashington Letter-
(Fiom Our Ke^jlwr Correspondent.)
Waibin^ion, April 20«h '88.
The great sp. ech made by Repre
sentative Mid* in the House of
Representatives on Tuesday iu
favor of revenue reform is still the
principal subj.ct of conversation
in political circles. Those who
wiidl to, can of course eon iuue the
worrhip of the war tariff', but they
mu-*t not expect to hear their good
siiokeuofiu levereutial terms by
revenue r* formers who consider it
at beet but a robber of th * people.
Mr. Mil.s’ speech w at* the opening
gun in the gieai tariff battle which
is likely to iage with more or let>«
vi leuce during the remainder «f
tbe ses-siou. Judge Kelley, of Pa.,
replied to Mr. Mills with a long
manuscript from which he read the
usual old protection arguments.
It is now positively, but not of
ficially, stated• that Hou. E. J.
Ptielp*, of Vermont, our present
Minister l > England, will be tiomi
uated Chief Justice of the United
States. Although he i sixty-six
years old he ia well preserved, and
us a lawyer he is considered the
peer ol a-iy in the country. He is
a Demociat, ami in Ids construct ion
of the C> nslitutimi aud iu all other
questions he is thoroughly qu ihtied
to take up the duties**! Hie po-ition
from the ttist hour he ascends the
Supreme bench, in fact, burring
his age, his appointment to the
place would undoubtedly give satis
faction. He is exi»ect* *1 here in a
Jew days.
Representative Martin, of Texas,
has introduced a bill i.i the Houro
imposing a punishment of imprison
ment lot life wtih hard labor, or
the imposition of the death penalty,
for the offence ot bribing or attempt
ing to bribe any •United Stat-s
Judge, member of Congress, or
Government offle r, to render a
decision or judgement, or to vote
upon at.y p* udiug proposition, or
to do any official act.
The House has parsed a bill
which provide* for the establish
ment ol a Depaitment oi Labor,
the general design and datics of
which shall be to acquire and dif
fuse among the peopled the United
States useful infortUHtiou upon
labor iu the most general aud com
prehensive souse ot that word, and
especially upon its relation to oapi
tsl, to hours ot labor, the earmugs
ol men and women, aud the means
of promoting their material, social,
intellectual aud moral prosperity.
Another bill was passed providiug
for arbitratiou between railroads
and tbeir employes.
A bill has also (teen introduced
into the House declaring all in
terstate prols or combinations lim
iting or coutroiliug the production,
sale, or pnee of any article of trade
or commerce, to be unlawful and a
criminal conspiracy.
The handsome residence par-
eba-ed iu this city by tbe friends of
the late Gen. Hancock has been
formally transferred to bia widow .
Tbe Bieblnnd Court i> elill occupied
ill* tbe Me t mtlj-ltobcrtroB Hhrl **i».
A military c mpin)* lies he n organised
in lieu net UrilU with S> numbers
President Clrveland haa noininsUd Thou
Croelsnd tu be puetniMler at Be&oetisrills
Tbe Democrats CKrried Louisiana ie tbe
Stale etecii.m Taesd.ijr, April IT. by 60.-
000 niajoi ity.
gmpemr Frederick, of Qeimany. does
not improve aud bis life is o r n*i<ler<<i in
daager
Hon. Qeo. H. I’eodleton, mi-dster io
Germ >nv. is sufferiug lium a sligh t stroke
of apoplexy.
The Pension Bill which npproorinte*
$80.‘280,000 was pioe-d 8/ the H > m« of
Kepretenialiees oa Frid-y.
The State Pension Bear I has adopted
appropriate rceoludons on tho death of
Secretary Leiiner.
Dr. Cornelius K. Agnew, the emioeat
specialist in disease* of the aye aud car,
died iu New York. VYedn-*day.
1.. Wardlsw Smith, a rising young law.
yer of Abhetille died al that plaos ou
Monday
’ihe Senile has passed, •>X* airiot pa ly
vole ihe bill to admit SooiT Dakota into
the Union a* a State,
lion. J J. Dargan, of Sumter, has con
sented io be a oandl-late for th- *->!ie.*or-
•hip < f the Thir l Jutisul •Jiru.iil.
James and Thoms* D-niJ. thi corpse
thieves, who were arrested about ten days
ago in Alahiim-i, have he-n br'tight to
Charleston and are now quartered in jail.
Ou Sun lay luorning, i,- lit buildings in
the business portion of Union were de.
Siroyed by lire. Tbe telat Ion is, at least
$16 IKIO.
John II twktns the issistant pnvtnsvsier
• l Newberry, who on March •Jltn, eaii-'a
xlttl $175, was ci.ptured al New Orleans
Friday night.
Mr. Arkn»h S Abe l, ihe
Baltimore Sun eu 1 ihe old
proprietor iu the country, died in Haiti
mure hist Thursday,
An Illinois philanthropist ha* givea
$10,(MX) for the establishment >t an iu«ti
lute to Memphis, Teun., for the •rainiag
of negro girls as domsdio servants.
The National House ot Repreneulativss
on Saturday refused to increase tse appro
priation for tbe Charle-ton Jettien. Mr.
Dibble made a noble but unsuccessful at.
temp to hate it increased.
Tbe discusvion of tho Tariff Bill Is well
uuder way In ihe National House o( Repre
sentatives end the time of the Hou <* ia
mostly occupied with the ooutideritioa of
this most important uiuastir*.
Prominent Dtmocrote are alarm j-I lest
the President ni-iy appoint the present
Minister to England, Mr. Phelps, Ohl-f
Juslioe. It is thought it would injure tbe
party with the Irish-Americans.
John Sherman's friend* .sti.uats his
•trengTh for tbe Presidential Nomination
in the Republican Nath ual Cou veutiou al
312; tbe number nroessary to a choice ia
4H.
Six members of tbe family of Mr. E. 0.
Hat), ol Mt. Pleasant, and Treasurer of
Berkely Com. ty, were poisened last Wed
nesday by eating canned beef. For a time
tbey were seriously ill but are now out of
danger.
Qen. Sherman ba* invited tntincmiih
him on the anniversary of Gea. G an
birth day (April 27lh j tbe following promi
nent C onfaderate leaders; Jamea Long-
street, Jos. E. Johnston, Ki'shugh Lee,
BitLon B. Buoknor, William Mabonig, J. U.
Jordan aud J no. 8 Mo.by.
Wednesday. April 17. .was a gala d.y in
Georgetown, Tbe annual parade ot Q i«rg*>
town’s Fire Department took plaoe on that
day There were a number of inspiring
coutests and ibe oompauiv* eovvre-i thorn,
selves with glory.
Tbe ATews tnd Courier of Fritl^ b.d a
long and ioieresliu; article on the wen l*r.
derful progress of Florence, showing tho
many advamages of that place and tbe n t-
airroue inquiries male from ibo North
ana Wool ia regard to it.
Near Manning, Wedooad*/ night a
ttain ran into a two-hor-e w ig -n in
which Mr W. W. Hodge was Irving ta
cross the track. Mr. Hodge and one of
the mules were Instantly killed. There
were two children in the wagou with him,
bat neither were burl.
John Jameson, the oldest Free Mason in
the United Slates and last survivor of ibe
IGth Kentucky Volunteer* in the war of
died at Batavia. Oh o. on Friday.
He waa born October 25. 1793, in Ken
tucky. Mr. Jsmeson was a suitor for tho
band of Miss Hannah Simpson, who mar
ried Oen. Grant's father.
Wednesday night a burglar attempted
to break into tho house of Mrs. McO Buck
and Mr. 1). Johnson, a eon of Chancellor
Jnbnaon, while endeavoring <0 catch tbe
burglar was flrcl on by the latter, tbe ball
going through his ooit without injuring
him Mr. Johnson returnei tho fire but
the burglar escaped. What ia atrnnge
several attempt* were ms le to break-into
thie par'leular house during the wo*k«
MARRIED.
At the residence of the bi tye, on
the eveniaj’ of the 18lh iust., by
tb Rvv. Jobn G. Ltw, Mrs. Bessie
L. Williamson and Dr. A. (J. Spain.
By Rev. G. B M >ore, April 22,
1888, at V c iesid *noe of tbe bride,
Mr. L. H. Gilmore and Mrs. L. A.
Kerrigan, al: of Darlington County.
Busin Mi Notictfi.
JDUllCAf V/B^pimu y JJ. KM* VNIrtJ $ LrtJV' rtiy
torer; J. B. Reynolds, conductor; ^UaluT
General News,
Rat. Sam Jate* ha* boon preset*i g ia
Columbia during th* Inns week,
In the various Repwbtfeaa eonveationa
already held In ihf State John 8i*«rmaa
appears le bn tho poput *r candidate.
Aud rsju was vi«0c-1 by tree tliroo
nffehie in •uccawtoa tank week t two tea-
Mea and a dwelling heuae were burned.
It io alt the work af a« taooadtarp.
Tho aatehor of eoavioMj tUaat fa Mm
Wale penitentiary
vioted
For aule cheap; a fine Knabe
Piano, hh good an new ; for term*
apply at this office.
■Iii'te-'m
The Peoples Wank.
All subsei ibars to the Capital Stoeh of
The Peoples Rank ef Darlington, are
hereby requested to meet euher ia oereon
or by proxy. *> the ofee-t uf Ji Keith Dar-
g»n, Kaq, at D-rtiagton , oa Monday, the
30 h Dm., at 11 u'aottk. A. M.. C*r the
f urpeae «( eleotiog » ttiard of Dir* et or a.
wvuty per aeni. of the Cap: tat suhsoribed
will be due and payable oa that day. The
books of •uhneripti»*i are *till open.
kGaN,
Apt 11 iV ‘sa
e KEint Dai
JOHN S18KRQN.
A A WHITE.
Cnr|0*tfMW<
Tax Notica
Office ay tb*
DARLINGTON,8. (X, API
,’88.
A4
Noli o ia bervby giveu
Town Thxvw for Ibn ourMbl year
wtU t»e rro tvfd tu- t|M Tof^Uerk
trout tiiis date, mail S(av TJlhi after
wti'flt date tbe book* wWbetlosed,
Border J.O. VV4|^GDX,
A !i.‘ , k‘M4fiY*R, Clerk, (l