The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, May 31, 1888, Image 3
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1888.
UQO-AJL. ITEMS.
STEPS are being taken towards
reorganizing the Chesterfield Rifles
ot Gberaw.
GEO. W. Brown, Esq., returned
to DarlingtonjgOn Tuesday from a
biief visit to Alabama.
The artesian well has reached
the depth of 290 feet and the pipe
baa been laid 268 feet.
MU. H. L. Charles returned
borne on Saturday alter a brief
visit to Washington.
Capt J. C. Blackwell left Dar
lington last Friday for a short busi
ness trip to Kentucky. He will
return on Tuesday with a car load
of fine horses and mules.
A. B. Stuckey, Esq., a former
resident of Darlington, but uow a
prominent member of the Sumter
Bar is announced as a candidate
tor Solicitor of the third judicial
ciicuit.
THE Council room above the
Market bouse has been admirably
fitted up for the use of our City
Fathers. Paint and new furniture
buve made it in every way
worthy of the (, Enterprising City. w
I HE Gainey Brass Band has bad
two drummers added to its roll.
This makes it a regulatiou brass
baud. Under the leadership of our
musical young friend, Angus Gai
ney, we look tor success. This baud
is a credit to our town.
AMONG those who will graduate
fro n tin* Law School of the State
Uuiv«rsity at the coming com-
uieuceuiei t is our tellow townsman
Mr. H. A. Uyaies, who graduated
wi:h distinction from the academi
cal department of the University in
the class of 1886.
The Methodist Sunday School
will |>ive a basket pic-nic on Friday
June 8th. The Sunday Schools of
the other denominations in town
and the Methodist Sanday School
T*
m norenee will be invited to at
tend.
We clip the folh wing personal
from the AVtis and Courier of the
25tb iust, ci'Uierqing oiif youug
friend who has recently left Dar
lington,: Mr. W. H. Gilliland, wao
has been for some time a prominent
phaimscist in Dwrliugton, has come
to Charleston and taken a position
in Hummers drug store.
Representative Dargan, it is
understood, will make every en
deavor to have the appropriation
for Waccamaw River put back to
tl5,000. The Senate committee on
commerce, without consulting any
of the Sooth Carolina delegation,
eat the appropriation down to
$10,000.
Rev. H. G Scudday and Messrs
J. Gregg McCall and C. S. Nettles
left >esterday afternoon for King
stree, where they go to attend the
Florence District Conference of the
Me hodist Chur h. The first nam
ed gentleman goes as pastor and
the other two as delegates from the
Methodist Church at this place.
Messrs. A. C. Spain k Co., have
just finished burning at their kiln
• large supply ol bricks. This
brick is of as fine a quality as
can be obtain* d any where in thi-
section of the State. There is a
great demand for these bricks and
this energetic firm is fully prepared
to supply the wauls of the people
iu this liue.
There w ill be a monster colored
excursion from this place to Char
lotte, N. C., on June 14th. The
committee having the matter in
charge has arranged a very elabor
ate programme for that day. The
fare from Darlington and return
will be $2.00, and the price of tickets
from other towns on this route
can be found on the hand bill now
circulated throughout the county.
We call attentiou to the 'tdver.
tisemont of Messrs. J. F. Guilmar-
tin k Co, of Savannah, Ga., Texas
ranch agents. They have car loads
of mares and colls and any number
of the same will be shipped to Dar
lington in June or July on notifying
thia firm. It you wish to inveat in
stock of this kind, confer with
Messrs. J. F. Guilmartin k Co.,
and yon will doubtleas be repaid.
Geo. E. Toale k Co., of Charles
ton, S G., have an announcement
in another column which it will be
well tor all who have need of gen
eral buildinK material to read. This
firm ia well known as the mnnufac-
turers on a large scale of doors,
•ash, blinds, builders hardware,
etc. A oy one desiring such articles
should write at once to them lor
estimates.
lee Cream
Mr. L. P. Boswell has opened an
ice cream saloon in the room in
rear of the postoffice, where good
cream can bw had at any time dar
ing the hot weather. He has also
an toe cream cart which ia seen on
the streets every day. In it yovr
will find delicious ice cream blocks
which can be had at very small
cost
Candidates for Congress.
The Manning correspondent of
the New and Courier in bis letter
of the 22nd tost, ssys: “Cols B.
P Barron and H. L. Benbow, both
of this county, sre candidates for
Congress from ' the Sixth district.
Col. C. S. McCall, of Marlboro, ia
hers to-day for the purpose of an
nouncing, through the columns of
oarmraatv papers, the asms of
Solicitor Rewtoa, as a candidate for
Congress from the Sixth District.”
An Able Man.
We understand that the ad
dress at the Eclectic College
Commencement, on the even-
ing of June 6.h. will be deiiv-
ered by the Rev. Mr. Moore, of Dar
lington. Ha is Considered oue of
the ablest meu of his denomination,
and we offer our congratulations to
the T. K. A. Society for their goo
fortune iu secunug such a speaker.
—Sumter Advance.
Base Ball
What baa become of the Darling,
ton Base Ball Association f Chal
lenges are coming in from various
sections of the State to the Darling
ton Association and as yet we have
done nothing towards organizing a
club. There is as fine base ball
material iu Darlington as iu any
town in the State and there is no
reason why a first-class club could
not be organized. By all means
let ns have base ball this summer :
it will afford pleasure to all and
profit to many.
The Wintbrop Training School-
For the benefit of those yenng
ladies who expect to try for the
scholarship iu the Wintbrop Train
ing School, we will stale that oue
beneficiary from each county is
permitted to attend this school tree
of tuition and the State pays to
each beneficiary $150 a year to help
defray her expenses. Applicants
must not be less than eighteen
years of age and they will be re
quired to teach in their county
acbools for one year after gradua
tion. This school is for training
young Isdies to be teachers.
The List ot Jurors.
The following is the list of jurors
drawn last Thursday for the com
ing term of Court which commences
on June 11th., Judge Frazer pre
siding:
W.R. Davis, R. 0. Commander,
Jacob Spears, N. L. Harrell, L. V.
Scott, Frank Timmons, J. E Nor-
ment, J. B. Burch, W. 0. Wilson,
Geo. E. McCall, D. Sternlierger,
J. B. Law, H. L Garland, J. VV.
biaekweli, Win. E Zimroemnn, A.
O. Newton, L. M. Langston, W. S.
Cook, B. F. White, C. Reinhart, W,
J. Lewia, C. Mooney, R. L. Hart,
T. E. Early, S A Gregg. Sr.. R.
Peei, J. B. Grumpier, J. F. Howie,
R. J. Muldro v. Isaac Raffra, J. M.
McCowo, J. H. Gandy, P. P Cham
bers, B, A. Early, F G. Keith, J. J.
James.
The Darlington Guards.
The Darlington Guards met iu
their armory Monday evening, May
28tb, Lieut. J. K. Mclver presiding.
The only business of importance
was the resignation of Capt. E. R.
Mclver, w ho has so long an*I faith
fully serve*! as Captain of the Dar
lington Guards (and wliose interest
in this popular organization has al
ways been great.) The resignation
was accepted, and on motion a com
mittee consisting < f Lieut. Juo. K.
Mclver, Sergt. J. E Noimeut- and
Private P. S. Wilds was appointed
to couvty to Capt. Mclver the re
grets of the Company at bis retig
nation and their high appreciation
of his past services. A special
meeting w as called tor seven o’clock
Friday evening for the purpose of
electing Capt. Mclver’s successor.
Wofford Alumni-
There is a movement on foot to
organize the Alumni ot Wofford
College in'o a permanent associa
tion. The object of th<s association
is to promote the interests of the
College and there is no better way
to accomplish this than to unite the
former students into an orgauiza
tion of this kind. An earnest ap
peal has been made to all who at
any time attended the institution
to meet in Spartanburg on June
12tb, which will be during com
mencement week. This appeal can
not fail to reach the hearts of those
who were nurtured by this time
honored mother. We feel assured
that the old Wofford boys uow
residing in the county will come
forward and do their part to ad
vance the noble cause of the Metho
dist seat of learning iu South
Carolina.
Congressman Dargan’s Tariff Speech
“R. M. L.” in his Washington let
ter to the Newt and Courier of tie
24th inst., has this to say concern
ing the tariff speech, wnich Repre
sentative Dargan delivered iu the
National House of Representatives
on May 11th:
“Representative Dargan h a a
been highly complimented for bis
admirable speech delivered during
the recent tariff debate, and re
quests for oopi* of it have come
from all parta of the S* uth. Borne
of the ablest gentlemen in South
Carolina have commended particu-
Isrly bis auswer to the slurs ot Rep
resentative Kelley, of Pennsyl
vania, and others made against the
South, and his utterances on the
subject of States’ rights and slav
ery. He is uow con idering a prop
osition to publish a chapter ou the
subject of civil service reform tor
the Democratic cam|iaigu text book
for 1888."
' An Enjoyable Entertainment.
Quite a pleasant moonlight pic
nic was enjoyed by some of the
i onng people at the residence of
Ir. Geo. M. MoOown on Friday
evening last. The night wss a per
feet one, and the grove and pood
made it just the place for an enter
tainment of this kiod^ The supper
wss very fine—finer than is usually
had ou such occasions, owing to the
fact that the splendid bream of Mr.
McCown’s pond cannot be had
everywhere. Connossenrs pro-
Stew of this night to be
tow, excelled by none;
and the fry was as bard to beat.
Every one enjoyed the occasion
thoroughly, and mauy thanks were
tendered the young ladies who went
to much trouble to give th“ir friend.'
such a v. ry pleasant evening
Even thing was admirably mauag
ed and all pronouuce it a most
pleasant success.
A Railroad Celebration.
The Cape Fair k Yadkin Valley
Railroad will celebrate the opening
of the road to Mount Airy, N. 0.,
by a public demousti a< ion at that
place on June 20th. Mount Airy
bids fair to become the rival of Ashe
ville as a summer resort. The cli
mate is cool and healthy and the
place can be easily and cheaply
reached. The following citizens of
Darlington have been invited to be
present at the celebration ami to
whom complimentary passes will
be ex 1 ended: Hou Geo. W. Dargan,
Col. B. W. Ed s ards, and Messrs.
J. J. Ward, E. Keith Dargan, W.
F. Dargan, R. W. Boyd. G. W.
Brown, J. L Coker, W. C. Coker
and H T. Thon psou.
Rogers Division. No. 3, Uniform Rank
K. of P.
The nniforms for the Knights of
Pythias, Rogers Division, No. 3,
Uniform Rank, reached here ou
Tuesday. This handsome uniform
consists of a single breasted frock
coat of black cloth, with buttons ot
silver gilt, ornamented with the
lily, the device of the Order. The
helmet is of white with red plume,
aud chain ornament, the loop of
which is a small shield, with the
letters “F. 0. B.” surround*
ing the lily. The pants are of black
cloth. The sword belt is of red
leather with chains of silver. The |
swords are very handsome and the
names of the owners are engraved
on the blade, the temper of which
is of the finest quality. The pri
vates have shoulder-straps of red
with silver braid, oruamented with
the lily in the centre* The officers
have shoulder knots of red, aud
silver braid, with the bars ot silver
Indicating the rank. These uni-
' «»acb in a neat
lOrifJB mo w*— «-- -
case with the name of the owner
painted thereon, and also bis place
of resilience. There •* also a loath
er case for carrying the sword. In
addition to the helmet there is a
fatigue cap to be woru by the
Knigbts when uoton parade. The
simple elegance of the uniform can
not fail to please, and the members
of the Uuifonn Rank will make a
tine appearance.
The Knights of Pythias.
The Knights of Pythias are prac
ticing regularly for their contem
plated trip to C ncinnati. They
drilled ou the Square several nights
during the past week; executing
only the field movements, h«»wover,
as they have not yet received their
swoids, but they performed these
movements remarkably well.
About fifteen of the Knights
have decided to go to the Conven
tion of tlie Supreme Lodge of ’.he
Knights of Pythias of the World,
which meets in Cincinnati, on June
12th, and it is very probable that
others v ill attend. As those who
are not members ot'the Order can
secure tickets at the same rates as
the Knights, a large number of Dar
liiigtouiaua will, doubtless, fake
advantage of the cheap excursion
and pay Ciiicitiuati and tbe other
cities of the gieat Northwest a fly
ing visit. We unhesitatingly pre
dict, judging from the rapid pro
gress t bat the Knights have made
in drilling, that Rogers Divis on,
No. 3, will reflect credit at Cincin
nati upon South Carolina aud
upon Darlington.
It will be well to state here that
a fine lot of Knights of Pjthms
cards, with a beautiful Variety of
Pythian designs engraved thereon,
have recently been received at the
News office. Members of this Or
der can obtain fifty ot these cards
with their names printed on them
for $1.50.
Darlington Building and Loan Asso
ciation.
On Friday May 25lh,at 12 o’clock,
those interested iu organizing a
Building aud Loan Association met
iu the Court|Hoase, J. E. Nettles,
Esq., was requested to act as chair
man of the meeting and Mr. C. K.
Rogers as Secretary. After a state
ment from the chairman regarding
the purposes of the meeting Mr.
C. K. Rogers road the report of the
corporators, which, on motion, was
accepted as information. A com
mittee, consisting of C. Alexander,
E. O. Woods and G O. Mertz, was
appointed to ascertain the number
ot shares ot stock present and to
verify proxies The list of subscrib
ers showed 539 shares of stock tak
en and of this number 415 shares
were represented. Ou motion it
was decided to elect a board of di*
rectors to serve for tbe ensuing
year, sud J. G. McCall, J. E.
Norment and Bam Leweuthal were
appointed managers of election.
Messrs. J. J Ward, E. K. Dargan,
1. Leweuthal, Juo. Siskrou and J.
F. Early were placed in nomiua
tion and received tbe entire vote
cast. As no further organisation
could be effected until a charter
had been procure*! tbe meeting ad
journed to convene at the chII ot
the President.
Our town has been sadly in need
of just such au organization for
several years, «ud we sis assured
that tbe Dsrliugton Building A
Loan Association will be of beuefit
to the stockholders, while it will
supply a need long felt in our grow
ing town. Darlington offers as good
a Held for the enterprise as any
town in the State and success
awaits those interested in this
movement for the growth of opr
flonrishing town.
A charter for the Association
was issued from the Secretary of
State’s office l ist Saturduy, tli«-d.iy
after the meeting meotidueii . bove
was held.
Unclaimed Letters
The following is the list of un
claimed letters remainiug in the
postoffice at Darlington for the
week ending Saturday, M a y
26, 1888, Persons calling for them
will please mention the fact that
they were advertised:
men's list.
B. F. Melton, Esq., Joseph Or-
phord, Ge<>. Wall, William J. Hoi-
lee, B* nj a mi tie Hill.
women’s list.
Miss B. Eugenia Middleton, Miss
Minnie Moore. \
FLORENCE.
—^!r. W. M. Brown his returned
home from Texas, where he has
been fur more than a month on a
vicit. Mr. Brown speaks well of
Texas.
—Capt. J. N. Bowden died in
Wilmington, N. C., last Friday
night. He was the oldest conduc
ductor ou the Atlantic Coast Line.
Capt. Bowden was loved by all
wlp) knew him. Peace to bis ashes.
(—Mr. E. H. Lucas, our efficient
postmaster, is having a new post-
office fixed up for the couveuieuce
of his patrons. The office lie is
having put in older is ’.he old trial
justice office, next door to the pres
ent po.'tdlicc. Mr. Lucas thinks
tie will get iu bis new quarters
about the first of July.
—The Hope Steam Fire Engine
Company held a three days’ festi
val last week ; commencing on
Wednesday, and ending on Friday
night with a dance. This was the
most successful thing of tbe kind
ever held iu Florence. Tbe voting
was the most amusing thing of all.
The prizes >jere awarded to the
ladies aud gentlemen who were vo
ted tbe most popular. The presents
were as follows: Most popular mar
ried lady, Mrs. J. R. Temple, silver
oerry uisn ; most popular young
lady, Miss Blanche Williamson,
silver dressing case : most popular
married gentleman, Mr. E. M. 8 If,
meerchauin pipe; most popular
single gentleman, Mr. R. L.
Whitebeart, a gold*headed cane
Every one who attended enjoyed
tbe entire affair vety much.
SOCIETY HILL.
—Mr. Fred Horn, of Monroe. N.
C., has returned home.
—The oat crop has commenced
to fall before tbe reaper.
—Miss Ena Carrigau 1ms gone on
a visit to Miss Anna Green, of
North Carolina.
—Mias Bessie lugram, of Anson
county, N. C., and the Misses Bald
win, ot Montgomery county, N. 0.,
have been spending some days with
Mrs. T. A. Gandy.
—Miss Nellie Winters and Mr.
Jaynes Gandey were married ou
Wednesday night by tbe Rev. Juo.
B'out. Pretty bride, handsome
groom, an elegant supper and a
pleasant time for the young folks
marked tbe occasion.
—Why can’t Darlington keep
her young gents at home. We are
glad to see the young men occasion
ally, but they are drawing too
many of our best prizes, and we are
thinking seriously of poling a vote
ou that style ot making visits.
—Miss Julia Haws, quite au aged
lady, was buried iu the Baptist
cemetery on the 25th iust. Bbe
lived at Rock Spring, within a mil**
of Cash’s depot, at tbe Marshall
house, formerly the summer resi
deuce of Bishop Gregg. Miss Julia
was a bright and shining light. Her
life long cafe for the poor aud com
fortless entitles her memory to deep
regard. Quite a number of orphan
children, whom she trained at her
own expanse, iu the tear aud admo
nitiou of the Lord, “will rise up and
call her blessed” and tbelittle chap
el which she built iu front of her
home, speaks more eloquently than
words of her devotion to God. It
was there that tbe pojr, for a long
number of years, “had the gospel
preached unto them." Blessed is
the memory ot tbe just.
reached that stage of hum in de
pravity which wJutil imne! them to
thio.v 4 tm d und fitihfnl pilot
oveiboaul a id put a new u in iu
his place n he ever so ■rortny.
— Mr. Edror, your editorial of
the 15’h of May, deuouuciug the
Farmers' Al l Mice as something to
be shunned, seemed to u-* to be iu
very bad tas e. You oenainly were
using Golub’s dun with a veu
geance^b'tt unfortunately for you
your warfaie was wage*! against
an tuviiicib.e toe. Iu justice to au
order that isin its swaddling dot lies
destined ere long to be nurtund
by the very best men in every com-
muuity in this county to stand up
before the people a veritable giant,
ple.iSO publish the following from
the Newt and Courier ot ihe 10th of
May, which gave rise to your uu-
just criticism-, also Article IV,
Beclion 1, of the Coiistitutiou of the
Farmers’ Alliance of Darlington 1
County, which will forever set at
rest all minds that may have been
biased against an honorable bo ly
of your fellow citizens tinougli the
publication of an editorial that
without explanation would bring
the n into disrepute. The Chester
field correspondi-nt of May 9, to
the News and Courier says: “G. F.
Wa Mill, colored, from Aiisoucouti
ty, N. O., is here to day for the pur
pose of organizing colored alliances.
Year oonespondeut saw him and
asked him forhiscoiumission, which
he showed. It was dgned by the
State president o: the Coloied Alli
ance of the State of fexai, aud, 1
presume, is ull light. He is organ
iziug the negroes very rapidly, aud
it they had lbs money to pay the
initiation fees I suppose they would
all be meinb.T' shoitly.” Article
IV. Bec icn 1. say*: ‘-No |»eisou
shall be admit ed as a member uu
less he has be. u a citizen of the
State ot for six mouths past,
and not then unless he be a
tanner, a farm laborer, me*
chaiiic, country school taacher,
couutry physician or minuter of
tbe gospel, hi* of good moral char
acter, believe in the exi'tcnm* of a
a Supreme Being, be of industri
ous habits, is a white person, and
over the age of sixteen years.-
LAs llie reader!* of Tint Nsw* rtm.-iu.
brr, we euid th«: 1/ the Morjr Iroin Chester
field were true, the Allisnce was to be
avoided, Sic. We are glad to leura tiial it
is not true, aud 'that we bave as our au
thoriiy fer its denia', so reliable a mail aa
the Kbencser conrspoadeul of Tus Dah-
linuton Nbws. This etatamral bavinir
been Kitted to lb* b How, and ill ncormt
nest Laving h<e ■ ts-ahlir el b> Mr. Mui-
drove, we tunintaiti the posi ion we have
a’Wujfc held aud which wus advanced in
our isat^e of May 3rd, uauiely, that “If the
Alliance fulfills the promise it now gives of
future usefulness, it wi'i secura the un
qualified support au I approval of every
■ rue citizeu of the Cou.ity and Slate. Id.
Naws.]
Iu Mrniorlaiu.
Saturday moining, at twelve
minutes past nine o’clock, an anucl
visited the home of Mr. ami Mr-.
C. B. McCnllo gh, anti took tii**ir
little flower away Given for eleven
short moutliR to brighten the
home of his pari'iitH. then the baby
mission was accomplished. Tbe
pure baud of little Fied, will al
wavs bt ckou upward, where he will
be waiting and watching for tlios*-
who loved him. * * *
EBENKZER.
—On the morning of the 15tb
of V >y, Harry, the infant sou of
Mr. .V. H. Young, passed from
earth to heaven.
—Ebeuezer farmers are farther
ahead with their farm work and
bave better crops than any portion
of the county we have sceu.
—The Farmers’ Alliance of t . is
place, uow numbering 48 members,
including 5 females, is rapidly grow
ing in popular favor A good libra
ry will be a pr< miueut feature of
the order as educa ion is oue of its
fundamental principles.
—Our pastor, Rev.E. H. Cuttino,
after attending tbe Southern Bap
tist Convention, (the largest delib
erative body in North America) also
visited Washington, aud bis old
parisbers in Berkeley county, at
the latter place he officiated at a
marriage ceremony. He expresses
himself as h viug a pleasant lime
while absent, has lived well aud
thereby has increased his avoirde
poia to some extent.
—“if Darliogton'schoioe for Con
gress, Hon. Geo. W. Dargan, is to
be opposed let the inaugsrators
come from without and not from
Mr. Dargau's home." You pul it
right, Mr. Editor, and we heurtily
say, Ameu, believing it .to be tbe
nuauimons verdict of onr people,
aud we hope the voters of this
Congressional District have not
Roger’s Division, K. otP.
[Special to the Cbarlevtou World.]
Darlington, M»y 24.—Tbe for
mation of Ro^ci’s Digi.'iou, No 3,
Uniform Rank. Knights ot Pythia*,
in Darlington, lias infused new life
into an nlready flourishing and ra
pidly increasing order. This divi
sion, with the requisite number of
men, was the lliird fonntd iu the
State, and received i's name fiom
C. K. Rogers, w ho has done so
much lor Pbvtluauism in Datling-
ton. The comp.iment is not one
whit too much.
Every night, either iu Pythian
Hail or iu sotre suitable building,
this division meets for drill. Tbe
enthusiasm of the men knows no
bounds, and their capacity for hard
work in the cause seems to be ex-
hanstless Sit Knight Commander,
John K. Mclver, au ex cadet ot
the Carolina Military Institute, at
Charlotte N. G,, and a lieutenant
iu tbe Darlington Guards, is in
command ot No 3, aud a capital
officer he is, if knowledge, patie ice
and careful atteutiou to details can
make a good officer The men are
determined that they will do their
best, so that w hen tbe line is form
ed in Cincinnati, South Caroliua
may keep step witb the procession
and show that tbe Order of Knights
of Pythias is a power here as well
as elsewheie. Already, witb but a
few weeks’ practice, the drill is ex*
celleur, especially in tbe marching.
Tbe uniforms have not yet come,
but are expected every day. Of
course, wbeu so many sre business
meu, a full meeting for dri I is sel
dom bad, but when, by a c refui
count, we find at every diill meet
ing more than two-thirds of the en
tire division have reported for du
ty, we see st once the great inter
est taken in tbe matter, and the
success accounted for without trim
ble. Knowing tbe great interest
taken by mauy of your readers iu
the cause of Pytbiauism, I am sure
that they will be glad to hear that
Rogers Divisiou, No. 3, is wide
awake, sod will be on baud fordo
ty whea tbe time comes.
The Prohibition Movemeot,
(CharlMloa World.)
Tbe regular weekly meeting of
the Temperance Bociety ot Cumber
land M. B. Church was held last
night, and, it having beiutunuouuc-
ed that Rev J E. Beard, a former
poetor, would address the meeting
In addition, a large immbsr of the
regular congregation and many
others interested in the movement
were present.
The R.-v. J. E. Beard was then in
troduci-d to the me -ting. He re
viewed at s um* !*-n'j[th i*re evils of
i ti*inp«-r Mice, a:i'l pie iicted t : ;a*
strong <ii ink, as a b**v* rage, u on id
b« eventually haul-lied from the
laud. He said he was an uncom
promising enemy to the liquor sa
loon, ami that having tbiovs n down
the gauntlet iu the town m which
he lived, would c uitiuue to fight
until the use of strong drink had
l*«*ed dr ven from its midst**. He
also believed that if the many li
quor s<!o ms which intest Charles
ton could t*e eliiuumaied, that the
moral atmosphere ot this communi
ty would income purified. He n-
count* d nMn.v,tueiaiicboly sud pa-
thetc iuci euts iu the lives of tho-s
who were addicted to strong drink.
He felt great gratification, he said,
in knowing that the Piobibitioo
move.u« ut iu South Caroliua had
be*-n maiigurated at last. Meu who
advocate! Prohibition bad been
called lanatics; yet, he tliauke!
God, the (Mjople had b-.-eu at L.st
awaken, d to the importance of the
rnovi-m.-ut. It was the desire «f
his bean that complete success
would crowu the efforts of those
w ho had taken this stand. Every
man and woman who beard him
could do something ou behalf of
the temperance cause. Let heaits
and hands be joined against tbe
great «uemy and victory would
crown the effort. Go on with t In
glorious work, combs the evil iu
every shape aud lorm, aud pray
that God would give the victory.
He closed with a stirring ap|>ea> to
those wbo bad uot taken any part
thus far in hehall of tbe movement,
to aid in the aoooiupiisbmeut of tbe
great end designed by those wbo
bad org Miiz.-d against tbe deiusn
strong drink.
‘‘Children's Day at Florence.”
(Cor Columbia Kegieter.)
Florence, May 28.-“L’bildreu’a
Day" ol the Methodist Suudat-
school was ce.ebrated here last
Sunday. Tbe services of tbe whole
d.iv we-e devoted to tbe children.
At the morning service tbe pastor,
Rev. J. Thomas Pate, delivered
•» a, ‘k M,, d impressive
sermon apiifOWi*!* t0 'he occasion
Iroin the texi, “And the oiji.J
uel grew on, and was tu lavor both
with the Lotd aud and also witb
men/’—1st Samuel, ti, 26.
At the uight service there was to
bave beeu a celebration by the
children, but on aooouut of the in-
clement weather it was postponed
until last nigh:, wben it waa car
ried through according to tbe very
appropriately at ranged programme,
whicu was as follows:
Processional—“Only an Armonr
Bearer.”
“Mission Baud G r ee t i u g*—
Blanche Duflus.
Binging—“i'be Light ot tbs
Wor.d.
“Have have You Heard of Jesus"
— Recitation
“The Gry ol theChildieu"—J. lia
Power.
“The y is'iimary Penny"—Willie
VVildamsou.
“Good”—Lake Hodges.
Singing—“R. seue the Peiish-
ing"
“A Visit from tbe Heathen"—
Recitation.
“My Mission"—Robbie Cronen
berg.
“Onward"—Claude Rtke.
Binging—“1 Want to be an
Angel"—Willie Williamson.
“What Will You Give f"—Recita
tion
“The Childr n’s Crusade"—Ad
die Harlie**.
“The Bible”—Kdwin Allen.
Binging—“Gospel Beds.”
“The Light House and Its Keep
er"—Sal.it* Power.
“God Wants Us All"—Ueury
Allen and Lucy Evans
“Our Little Bisters"—Recitatiou.
“A Short Sermou on Giving"—
John Avaut.
Singing—“To the Work."
“Good-by"—Viola Briatow.
Ail the children cairied out their
parts exceed i ugly well aud they
deserve great credit, but the most
of it is due to Miss Lula Muckeu-
tuss, who prepared the prog.amine
aud taught aud traiued all tbe
children. It was a difficult task,
aud her noble and meritorious work
was fully repaid by tbe praises of
all preseat at the wonderful sue
cess ot the children.
|lie church was very beautifully
decorated with evergreens, flowers
and numerous banners, which made
a very ai raotive aud most impos
tug appearance.
Swept to her Death.
(Columbia Kegialor.)
Spartanburg. May 22 [Special.]
—Yesterday aft. rnoou about 5
o’cock Mr. Therou Eaile aud bia
sister, Miss Juliet Earle, attempted
to cross North Tiger River, near
Wellford Tbe river was macb
swoll«*n by the rveeut heavy rains,
bat they were told that the ford
was still passable. They were
driviug two spirited young horses,
wbo enu-iing the atresia aud find
ing it swiiusung deep, became un
manageable. They were swept
down the stream, overturning tbs
baggy end precipitating the ooen*
pants isto the foemiug waters.
Mr. Earle canght hold of one of tbe
wheels aud told his sister to bold
ou to him. After this, he remem
bered no more. Tbe swift current
washed them down tbe stream inte
a mill-pond some distance below,
through this aud ever tbs dam on
to the rocky shoals beneath. The
horses Bus. > j**uch*-d the shoiv,
having jerked kwes from tbe hiok*
ea baggy.
Mr. Rsrle was foond
tenaeisusly to sosm brush
ting into the
position hs was rescued by the
miltor, who hadheard the
of alarm and had hurried to the
scene of the accident.
This morn ns; the body of Miss
K«rie was fouu«l sotm* t-.vo liun-
dred yatds belbfii the s mils. 8‘e
had a terrible bruia** ou the Lead,
w hich shows that she had ilther
been rendered unconscious befoie
stiangulatioii took place, or else
that her head hail struck 11(1011 th-*
shoals in going over the dam
Miss Rule wa-* th** >oUug»«t
daughter of the Hrv. T. J Earle
of Go v* nsviLe, Gu euvills, County,
and only 19 years of age.
Tree to His Candidate.
(From Tko Now York Herat A.)
Nashville, Tekn, May 13 An
amusing story gniwieg out of the
protiacted session of toe De.-noera-
tic Btate Convention is old at the
expense of Chairman William
Smith, ol the K11 *x County delsgs-
tio.i. H<‘ attended rhumb Ibis
morning and happened to doze.
The pieacher wa-* te:li *g sf the
great men ot Tenoessee, nd Anally
leached John Knox, once Governor
of the Btate. As be prouonncvd
“Knox," Delegate Bmitti wan arous
ed, and rising Irom his rent shout
ed in stentorian tones. “Thirty ftve
votes for Rob rt L. Tai lor."
Tbs eonglegal ion took in the
situation, and an audible titter
wmt through tbe etiuroh,. daring
wbi :h the delegate esc-*(ted.
At her home near
M.,
DIED. .,
AstMfb, art
May 18*h, Aiiu'ie M., daughter of
Lovda I. aud Wm J. Byrd, aged l
year, 1 inoiitb and 5 davs.
“The Lord gave and the Lotd
hath taken away, blessed be the
name of tbe Lord."
For Salk-A bigh-i*aok Colum
bus boggy perfectly new. For terms
apply st thin office.
Clocks, Clocks; beautiful go 1 "
styles, fully warranted, will he fold
at extremely low prices. A large
solid black walnnt rioek for only
$4.50, regular price $& Call and
examine them at Masou'a Jewelry
Store.
Tbe finest line of Mower's Reap
ers aud Qraiu Gradies san he had
at tbe lo«est prices, at J. Frank
Karlj's.
There era some besutifsl solid
gold watches that are offered for
•ale cheap st Mason’s Jewelfry Store.
Stoves iu nil varieties; oil staves,
asoliue atevea a ink brood stoves,
or sale st very low
f
f*o
H. Early’s.
For sale cheap; •
Piano, aa good as new ;
apply at this office.
•as Kasha
»•
siaw.
Strayed
On Bnuday from my
bay mare male, of medium
When 1 tat heard from ahe was ia
tbe neighborhood of Florunsa Par
ties knowing anything emesruiug
ber whereabouts will plea-** inform
the undersigned st Society HilL
J. W. WINTERS.
May 31, *88-11
PRAM, PEAS.
A nice lot of
LIFE PRESERVER PEAS,
For -ale b
O. B. EDWARDS
May 31, 1888.
MAKES ARB CRTS.
Delivered at Darlington ia carlots.
Shipments la Jane or July.
CAR LOADS.
25 Texes Mares, average 13 1-2
bands, $36; 25 Texas Mares, aver
age 14 bauds, $40; 20 Texas Mares,
with colt by .-ide, 47.30; 20 |Vxas
M.ires. mule colt by sido, $57.50;
40, year old colts. $21. Common
stock che ip« r Can furnish males,
13 to 14 bends.
J. F. GUILMARTIN ffOa
Texas Ranch Agents.
Savannah, Ga.
May 31, *8.8-41
All 8gah huyAgCt
S. TOOLS.
Geo. I Toale a Co.
MANtTPAOTDBna
W HOLBSALB DEALERS UT
Doors, Sash, Winds,
Biildon' Haiiwom,
AND
MM&gMittriiL
OPPICK AND SALMBOOVa
10 sad 12 Bayun Strsot,
CHARLESTON, - - 8. C.
Write for litlmatc*.
May 31,1888.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY Of DAKUNGTO.V
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