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6T0N NEWS. THUB8DAT, JCTHK 14, 1888. XiOOAX. ITEMS. J. M. Johmbok, Baq., of Morioa Is is lows. Ms. ▲. O. Nowtoo U croeting « fMiretideaof next to Mr. J. A. White’s in “South Bod.* Th* Knighu of Pythias ooo teipiste getting ops grand exeor- sioo to Colaabif ft so early day. Two new members were received into the Baptist Church last Son- day sod six the preoeding Suuday. Mb. AIobm Smoot exhibited on the Square yesterday a very band- some cotton stalk with several Mooaie on it. Th* Florence Timet says: “For legislative honors fross Back Swamp Township, the name of Mr. H. T. Harllee is mentioned. Mb. J. F. Hodob, ontil recently the clerk ot the Enterprise Hotel, left Darlington last Friday for his TimsMmsYille. Jonins H. Evans, of Marion, and W. W. Horsey, ot Chesterfield, attoraeys-at law, are ia atteodgn e upon the Court. Thb Ooooty Record of last week says : “Bev. J. K. MeKain, of Dar lington, preacbetl to a large and attentive aodicacc in the M. E. Choi oh at this place last Sooday morning.” Thb Methodist Sunday School pic-uic which took plaoe last Fri day at the Fair Groond was qnite a success. A large number were present and all voted it a very pleasant affair. Mhaolbs, mumps and whooping cough are prevailing at the Fac tory to an alarming extent, in cer tain mats aces entire families being down with these distressing mala dies. Mb. H. A. Byrnes has been elect sd a member of the sxeeutivccom mittee oi the Junior Alumni Aaso* sistieu of ths South Carolina Uni- which has been recently MB. J. A. Hesron while return ing from his Louie eear Cypress on Monday morning was kicked on the right leg by a horse. The ia- ehile not aettoue ie very pain- A Generons Merchant Mr. G. W. Mime, one of tha lend ing merchxnta of Lamar, recently presented the Methodist Church at that place with a haodHOtue organ. It is by such acts as ;hia that a gen- eroee, pablie spirited man builds np the oommnnity in which he livea, and contributes toita prosperity and happiness. THB first cotton bloom we have had this season waa sent to the Nbws ofliee b\ Mr. Willie Dcwht, so Jana 13th. The bloom ia from eutton grown by him on his place is the Swift Creek section. THB Propie’s Bank moved into ita quarters in tbs Enterprise Ho tel on Monday. The rooms are nicely fitted np, ail tha artie'es of forniiaio, etc., pertaining to the bunking bosinesc arc there and are of tha finest quality. THB Bngeva Division, No. 3, K. of P n was vary highly sosipliment ad on the skill and precision with which they executed the field move- meats during the drees parade on the Academy Green last Friday af ternoon. Mb. C. B Edwards left town last Thorsday for Greenville, where he will ntteed this week the eommeoee- msi-t exercises of Forman Uuiver sity. B« oill remain is the op eouetry about two weeks visiting relatives. Wb are informed by the Marl- boro’ VkromeU that Cspt. John K. Me Ivor has barn elected by the Gordon Hi flea, of Bennettsville, to set ns one of ike judges at their atoms prise drill on tbs 3rd of July. This is qoite a oomplimeot to oar Mtow-townemaa. Mb. W. D. Byrd seat to the YUWS oOef nootton stalk on Mon day. Tbs stalk was n fine one, be ing nhsnt twenty-two inches in height. It was grows by him on Mr. B. W. Boyd’s place on Blaek creek innhreom sedge field of eighty- five serve. Thb News and Courier ot the the 11th tost, says: “J. M. John- son, of ths Marion Bar, ia actively at work as n candidate for solicitor of ths 4th dreait. His opponents are G. W. Brown, of Darlington, B. R. Melvsr, of Cheaterfldd, and Knox Livingston, ot Marlboro.* Wb have received iovitatioos foam Messrs. S. H. Zimmerman and A. B. sad C. W. Du Bose to attend tha annual stoaiag exercises of Me- Oetl Academy, at McOoll, Maribo- ra’ eoaaty, 8.0. Tbs exercises will taka plaes Jans I7th tolfitu, and sa ths last nsaaed date Geo. W. Darlington, will • lathe papila. B. DuBoae laa member of imittee for the ce lt were pebble it would » AA. Os MJW flvaas Afassr i mm la taw B diminutive loould be . It was turkey having The taikcgr of aMve. h wae bveught to the Nbws oAaa hr Mr. BL“ ssotioa. lag. Mrs. J. M. and triad to run away ot tha severe bit the able ta preveat tha hat the amimal b it True f Mias MaUie Gordon from all ac counts ia doing a fine work in Charleston among the young peo ple. Mias Gordon has a national reputation as a good woman, but a story from Darlington ol a faith cure case of hers which resulted in the speedy death of her patient has been going the rounds, and if un true should be corrected. The charges are serious and her IriemU should see that they are disproved le»>t they should effect her iuflu- euce.—Columbia Register. For Secretary of State, The Marion correspondent of the Rent and Courier in his letter ol June 6th says: “The many friends of Col. E. T. Stackhouse, of this county ; are anxious to enter him as a candidate for secretary of State. Col. Stackhouse is a farmer and a gentleman of high character, who would fill the position with honor to hinsrlf and his friends. No bet ter or truer man could be namsd for the position, and the Pee Dee country would be prood to honor him thus.” A Welcome Visitor Mt. E iward Early, of New York, the venerable father of Messrs B. A., W. F. and T E. Early arrived in Darlington on Monday on a vis it to his sous. For many years past Mr. Early has been a resident of New York State, and has been en gaged in terming a short distance from the Metropolis of America, near the home of the great Samuel Tildeu. For his owu sake and for that ot hie sons Mr. Early will meet with a warm welcome in Darling ton, and we hope that his visit will be both long and pleasant. Affectionate Reptiles. One afternoon last week as two ladi«s were taking a drive to Ike Mineral Spring and bad just cross ed the creek, they saw what ap peared to be an immense water moocasin on the limb of a small tree, and they called out to old Adam Bristow who happened to be ia the vietnity to bring his gnu and kill it. When Adam fired, the sup posed reptile fell to the ground, when what was the surprise of the ladies to see that what they lisd supposed to be one snake was really three, each of them more tkaa four feet in length, so tightly coiled aronnd each other that the shot from Adam’s gun killed all three of them. i w*B pnisfWly hart mala was drag- aid both t£» Episcopal Service*. Through the kindness of the Presbyterian congregation that Church has been placed at the dis posal of the Episcopalians, and services will be held there evert Sunday afternoon at six o’clock. The publie are cordially invited to attend. At the recent Conventioc held in Anderson a fund waa pppro- C ated to defray the ex|>enses of v John Kershaw, of Sumter, when ever be visits the Chattel at Darlington, wbieb he will nrw do frequently as the charge has thus been direetly assigned te him. The prospects are qnite favorable for obtaining a regular pteacberat this place another year. Honors well Deserved. Bev. G B Moore left Darlington on Monday for Greenville where he delivered an address before the literary Societies of Farman Uni versity daring the oommenoe- meat last Thursday night. Mr. Moors will not return before tbe end of the week sod Bev. J A. Brunson of tbe Bbeueser neigh borhood who has been attending tbe Southern Baptist Seminary at Louisville will fill his place ia the pulpit of the Baptist Church on Sunday. Mr. Moore delivered a very able address on n similar oeeasion in Sumter last week. These honors conferred upon him are well de served and his many friends in Darlington and elsewhere will be glad to learn of his continned sue- Military Pointers. The Fburth Begiment having been recently augmented by tbe addition of tbeCberaw and Lancas ter companies, now contains seven foil companies, and an order has bean Issued by General James for ths election of a Colonel. Tbe present commander is Lieateoaat Cotouei D. J. Aaid, ot Sumter, n thoroughly efieient offioer, who has given suck satisfaction that he will probably be promoted by tbe onaa- imous eouaent of the Begiment Tbe encampment at Greenville, which begins on the 34th of Jaly, te be a Mg aflhir, aad it hoped thMt tbe Darliag- will decide to attend it have the matter under advteamsst, and will probably rsaeh a foverehle eonciueton at an tort/ day. It ia rwmorod that a party of Darlington todies, attract ed by tbe handsome naifbrsM and brass buttses. will visit Gtssuvilla at the time or the The Darlington Building and held every im portant meeitof in tbe Ceart Ben— laat Thursday at eleven o'clock. The meeting was well at tended and tbe majority of the stoek wss represented. The Beard of Dir. otora reported that they had elected E. Keith Dargau, President and Solicitor of the Association, and C. K. Rogers, Secretary sod Treasurer. A constitution and by-laws were then adopted, it was decided on motion that tbe As sociation take 11,000 worth of stock in the People’s Bank of Darlington. The Treasurer then reported about WOO on hand, which was immedi ately loaned to the highest bidders; Mr. A. O. Newton taking about 4460 at fll.39, and Mr. C. K. Ro gera tbe remainder at tl.30. Here after the regular meeting will be held on the 25th day ot each mouth except when said day falls on Suu day and in that case will be held on the following Monday. The Peo ple’s Bank has kindly offered the Association the ose of their rooms in which to bold their meetings. Everyt ing is now in floe working order and business will now be transacted promptly and satisfac torily. Base*Ball The first base ball game of tbe season in Darl.ngtou will take place here this afternoon at fonr o’clock. The game will be between the nines of Darlington and Bish- opville. Tbe Bisbopville club is one of the best amateur nines in tbe Sta’e and has earned off the laurels time and -again bat, as the home team has practiced regularly lor sometime and are in good trim, the visitora will have to play well to win the victory. The game prom ises to be very exciting. The Darlington Uinb has gone to great expense to put the groonds in order and they have made the park one of the finest in this sec tion. The people should liberally patronise this enterprise, and the merchants should give their clerks an oppjrtunity now and then to see the games. Come out this af ternoon and thus ei courage tbe boys id their undertaking—much depends ou the success of the first game. A Fatal Aft-ay, On Wednesday, June 6th, Wal ter Williams and George Davis, both colored, got into an alterca tion which resulted in tbe former killing the latter. The fight took plaoe at snodown near Mr. G. E McCall’s store, about ten miles from town. Williams was leading a male from work when Davis ac costed him, saying that be (Davis) bud a “crow to pick” with Wil liams, at tha same time shaking his fist in his face. Williams claims that he tried to avoid a difficulty wkb Davis aud walked off, bot tbe latter persisted in his efforts to pro voke a fight. Duvia remarked that one woo d have to choke tbe other before either slept that night. They then clinched and Williams cat Davis iu the neck severing an ar tery, from wniuh he died in less than ten minutes. The coroner he d an inquest over the body the n"xt day and the jury brought in a verdict in accordance with the above facts. Williams will proba bly be tried for murder at the term ot couit now sittiug. He made no attempt to escape nor did he make any resistance when arrested. VV illiama says he did not intend killing his assailant but, alter un successfully endeavoring to avoid the difficulty, be cut Davis merely to prevent any further trouble. Both parties were quiet, peaceable negroes and no cause for the qnsr- ■el is known. Willi ims is now in ail awaiting bis trial. The Knights ot Pythias. Acoording to the programme pre viously announced tbe Rogers Di vision, No. 3, Uniform Rank K. of P., left Darlington at 11.30 o’clock Saturday night, ou a special train, for tbe Convention of the Supreme Lodge now in session in Cincinnati. Tbe following is a list of the mem bers of the Order who left for that city: Captain, J. K. Mclver; Lieutenants C. Alexander and J. B White; First Sergeant, D. D. Evans; Second Sergeant, J. Rosen berg, and Sir Knights B. B. Flad ger, S. E. Kelly. 8. Lewenthal, A. Mamie, G. H. McKee, W. A. Par rott, C, K. Rogers, J. H. Schmid, and S. Weinberg. The Sir Knights assembled at their Castle Hall and marched to the depot in full uniform, escorted by their brother Knights who re mained at hone. Several persons not members of the Order took ad vantage of the cheap rates and ac companied the Order to Cincin nati. As the division paased the En terprise Hotel on their marobto the depot those who bad gatbdfod on tbe Sqnareto see them depart gave three cheers tor Darlington and the Kaigbts of Pytbiaa Tbe party has beea assigned to qaartera in Cinciiiaati next to the X. M. C. A. building; beooa tha dear ones whom they have left behind may find consolation ia the fact that the Kaigbte are ia good company. The nage wild nut which was stuff ed for this mder wee carried along mounted oa a very handsome staff to the ead of which to attached a bronse spear. It speaks weN for tbe enterprise oi Darlington that it te the only towa ia tie State represented by n division at Cincinnati, la this, aa ia everything else, Darlington Is poshing to the front Henry Brown the veteran dnun- mer of the Darlington Guards went with the Kuights and has ere now invaded the city of Cincinnati with thedram sticks which ha cap turod on the battle field cf First Private advisee et the aafa ar rival of the beye at their destina tion have beea received in town, The Criminal Court The Summer Term ot the Court of General Sei-siou* was couveoed on Mot day morning. Judge Fraser presiding. The Solicitor and Sto nograpber were at their post*, and tbe Court went to work with a bus iness like promptness which plain ly indicated that cotwithstanding tbe nnusoally large size of tbe dock et a strong effort would be made to effect a complete jail delivery dur ing tbe short period of one week to which tbe term is limited by law. After th<> grand jury bad received au appropriate charge from His Honor they retired and speedily rt-turned with a number of “trne bills.” Three cases were tried ou Monday, the first of which waa that against Albert Gibbes, alias Rob ert powers, for forgery. The test! mony for the State showed that Al bert Gibbes, on the 9th day of May, presented at the store ot Mr. Hec tor McSween, in Florence, the fol lowing order: “Mr. H. McSween. Let this boy have some goods, $2.50, “Albert Gibbosi” for me,(idgu ed) Brooks McCall. May 9tb, 1888, Florence, S. C. w Mr. John Chase, tbe clerk at Mr. McSween’s store, to whom Gibbes presented the or der, seeing that the band writing was not that of Mr. McCall, suspect ed the genuineness ofihe order, and handed it to Mr. McSween who sent it to Mr. McCall and he testi fied that he bad not written the or der and knew nothing of it until it was sent to him by Mr. McSween. Tbe defendant ottered no testimony, and the )ur> were not long in bring ing in a verdict of “guilty.” The next case was that of the State vg. William H. James for housebreaking. Tbe charge in this case was that on April let, tbe store of W. B. La ar, furniture dealer in Florence was broken into and four dollars was taken from a trunk iu bis bedrood; that on .the next morning tbe defendant was brought to Mr. Laiar’s store by Mr. Hus bands sod that tbe defendant then confessed to the breaking and lar ceny. Another witness testified to the confession ot James. Tbe de fendant, who is a negro boy, ap parently about ten or twe.ve years of age, testified that be knew noth ing ol tbe crime, and that bis con tension was wrung from him by tbe threats of Mr. Husbands while car rying him to tbe store. The Judge charged the jury that if the prison er was between the ages ot seven and fourteen, the presumption oi innocence was in his favor and that that presumption must either be overcome by the State by testimo ny showing the capacity to commit crime or it mast be gathered from the ciroamstanoes attaching to tbe case; and farther, that confessions made from threats were not com petent evidence. The jury took a merciful view and brought ia a ver dict of “not goiity.” Tbe case of tbe State vg. Peter Thomas for forgery was next call- ed. The offeuoe charged was that deteudant procured Thomas Brun son to write and sign the following order. “April 18.b, Mr. Steruber ger: Plt-ase send me two pounds of coffee and let Peter Thomas pat 150 more on his lien, Derry Brun son.” Thomas Branson testified that the defendant informed him that Derry Branson had directed him (Thomas Branson) to write the order aud sign his (Dtrry Brun son’s) name. Derry Branson testi fied that he had not given his con sent to tbe order, nor directed it to be written, and that he knew noth ing about it until he was informed by Mr. Sternberger that such an order bad bt eo partially filled. Tbe defendant testified that in a conver sation had with Derry Branson immediatly before the writing of the order be nnd^rstood Derry to tell him to have Thomas Brunson, bis son, write tbe order and sign bis name to it; that he was renting land from Derry, and Derry had a lien on bis crop, that he was out of provisions and that Derry gave in- stractions that the order should be written for hie benefit. Tbe jury brought in a verdict of “guilty.” Monday’s prooeedings were dull and uninteresting, but those of Tuesday were even more so, not a single case of importance being heard on that day, though no less than four were tried. James An derson was acquitted of burglary and larceny, tbe specific crime with which be was charged being the breaking and entering the mill- boose of Messrs. Newton A Hodge in Florence on the 27tb day of Match, and stealing therefrom three pecks of ooru. Tom Riokardson and Tom Ses sions were next acquitted of a charge of burglary and larceny, it having been alleged that they en tered the house ot one Mery James, colored, ueer tbe town of Florence on May 11th end stole e clock. Lewis Thome* waa then tried for stealing a watch, $15 in mossy, end several articles of minor value from tbe person of Mr. Thomas L. Jones, ou May 8th. Tbe prosecu tor had lain down by the side of the rood near Mr. G. Hoffmeyer’s store, shout seven miles from Dar lington, sad hod fallen asleep when the crime was committed. The jary found the defendant guilty. Oortnoe MoNeill, a little colored girl about twelve years of age, charged with eo taring ths dwelling ‘ mss of Dr. Horace Williamson and stealing thirty dollars in moony, n gold ring, and osvural other artMtos, was next triad. The child end “not goiity,” but whea placed i the stand confessed tbs crime. Thu Judge charged the jury sub stantially as be had done the day before iu tbs csss of W. H James, that the defendant befog between thoagesof seven nod fourteen the State mart not only prove that she had committed the crime, bat also that she had sufficient intelligence to appreciate th*- d (Terence between right and wrong. The jury brought in a verdict ot “not gmir\.” Up to this time nil of the defen dants were colored people ch trged with minor offences, aud bvtn^ r with oat counsel merer) inst.tnce. short work wss madt of the esses, the Solicitor adhering to bis rule of declining to address the jury under such ciruamstHUce*. When tie Coart convened on Wednesday morning the cu-<e of M iry Howard, colored, charg d with avotnlt and battery ot a sigh and Nggravated nature, was taken up. Tue defeu- dant was represented bv Messrs Boyd A Brown, it was alleged that on April 14th, Mary Howard cut Liune Davis \v:tb a kui’e, injuring her severely in the brea*t, cheat, and back, one of the wounds heiug clear through uy the lungs. Mary- set up a pretty good plea of seif de fense but the jury did not agree with her and broughi in a verdict of “guilty.” Hiram J. Holliman, white, was then tried for forgery. The facts iu this case are already familiar to the readers of 'he Nbws. Holliman wrote ont a check tor $10 on the Bankot Darlin ton, ant signing George Hill's name to it, present' U ft at the Bank and was paid the money. After he had been arrested ou the charge of forgery Holliman made his escape trom tbe officer, hut was re aptured after several days. He then gave bond, but when be was wanted at tbe last term ol the Court he was not to be found. His “affectionate bonds men,” however, who hated to see him go aw ay, instil riled a search lor him aud at last lound him in Monroe, N. C., from wht:b place he was brought to Darlington a few weeks ago. When ou the utaud yesterday Holliui in told, in sob- stance, tbe follow mg story : George Hill was to It-ud him $40; he was to give Hill an organ as secunty. Hid paid him $30 of the mo ey, promising to pay him the remain ing $10 at acme future time. Wbeu be applied to Hill tor the balauoe, the latter told him to draw up • check for tbe amount ou the Bunk of Darlington and sig Ilia name to it, aa he did not have time to do it himaelf. Ho'.li nan claims that he did thia, and he alleges that he signed Hill’s name to tbe document in tbe presence of that gentleman himself. The jury tailed to agree and a mistrial was ordered, ten, it ia said, being iu favor of acquittal and two foi conviction. The James murder trial will tie heaid to day if it comes up at all at this term of the Court. Presentment of the Grand Juror To Hie Honor, T. B. Ft oxer, Pretid ing Judge : We, tbe Grand Jury, beg leave to submit tbe follow ing report: We have tus|iected the various County offices and find them in good order and their books appar ently well kept. We find that the repairs on the jail, recommended in our March re- |M>rt have not leeu made, and there a no lock ou the niurderei’s cell. We find the whole building filled with offensive odors, and rrc nu- mend that means be used te purify the premises. We report the following roads in bad condition sud iu need ofitniue diate repairs: On the road from Darlington toSocf-ty Hill—u wash out opposite S. B. Gandy's, aud the same on the road from Timmou*- ville to Darlington at Lake Swamp. Respectfully submitted E. M. Griffin, Foreman. Unclaimed Letters The following is the list of un claimed letters remaining iu the postoffice at Datlingtou for tbe week ending Saturday, June 9, 1888, Persons calling for them will please mention the fact that they were advertised: WOMEN’S LIST. Mrs. Smiley Cain, Mrs. Vinna Gardner, Mm F. R. Lee, Miss An ney Taylor. EBENKZER. —Rev. J. A. Brunsoo, a son of Ebenexer, returned home from tbe Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky., on the 11th iust. —Some of our farmers take about fifteen pilgriroagea daily to their pet cotton planta in search of a bloom—not in sig jt, yet. —On the 23rd of June • pie uto will be given at Sleepy Hollow, nnder tbe anspiees of Mr. John R. McOown. A pleasant time to look ed for. —Messrs. Rose A Son are making heavy shipments ot pine timber to Northern markets. Their energy in this direotion is commendable. DOYESVILLE. —Miss Tibbie Carroll’s school will close on Friday next. —Tbe “Farmer’s Alliance,” will meet next Saturday at the academy at 5 o’clock, P. M. —What baa beoosM of the “H. 'B.B.C.M Batting graas wo pro | iii*t. After an appropriate prayer by tbe assistant Superintendent, Mr. Diictiie D> ve, the exercises Oi-eiicd with the folliwing recita tions and dialogue-: “Our Chil dren’s Day”—Maste: Clmde Gan dy; "Help tor the d atitute”— .Masters M. D. DeLoiiu, D. Dove, W. W. Sumner, J. U. Boeevi le, W. S. Dove; “Onr Annual Letter” —Miss Zertte M. DeLorm ; “Every thing (or Him”—Master Jinnie D. MrCalliiMu; “The Mite Song,”— Misses. Mabel Dove, OctaviaDove, Blanc'ie DeLorme, Pauline Dove; ‘•Give Ouiselves to Him,”—Misses. Abhelle McCallman, Abbie De Lorme, Ross Traylor, Mamie Dove ; •‘Only” —a |K»eni—Miss Mary Wil sou All did so well it would be invidious to make any distinctions. After appropriate singing and a b udsome collection the benedic tion dismissed a large and much pleased audience. OATS. —Court has convened aud Arthur st 11 holds to the bush. —The < losing exeicisos of the Oats High School will take place on the27ih Inst. — On the 10th inat., Mr. Robert Andrews and Miss E. Fields, daughter of Mr. James Fields, were united in the bonds of matrimony. —We are pleas**! to learn that a good many of oar cnixeua are tak ing au interest iu the Rhodrs Spring. No doubt it will be fixe4| up all “O. K.” in a short time. • —An investigating committee re- |K>rts that Mr. S. M. Harrell is near ly “ont of the grass :” hut we don’t think all of the committee ate \et iu that happy condition. CYPRESS —The Windham Town section has the fines) crops in the coi my. —Mr. W. M. Huggins hss the finest field of cotton iu this section, and H. J DuBoae the beat corn. —Mr. J. N. Parnell had the mis fortune to lose one ot his twin boys on the 4th inst. —Mr. C. F. DaBose of thie section strived home a few days ago from Eaatover with u bride of eighteen summers. —Mr. John W. Nortbcutt and Mise Sue Galloway were nuited in either the holy bonds of mstrimony last week. —After the Sunday-school exer. rise ■ were over on Snnd*y morning isst, Mr. William Poison and Mbs Sarah Gaudy were uiarrie4l by Rev. John Stunt, and alter the inorui <g service Master John Watson was baptized in tbe font. —Mr. J. M. Wsd-i'il can b ant of the finest worktMl eniton we have seen. It was all dropped at regu lar distance by hand and thinned by same process. His corn crop also appears from a distant view to t»e fine. —Mr. J. T. Rogers has a twenty- acre field which last year grew the finest corn in our 84 ction. He has jnst gathered from it an abundant harvest of oats, and intends now sowing it down to p< avine hny. He has been ofleied ten dollars per acre for tbe rent of it. hut refused the offer. If this is not the “gar den spoi”ol old Darlington, please tell i s where to find it. —Rev John Parker, n minister ol tbe Pioteatant Methodist Chorch, and quite au ag. d man, fell dead in tbe onse of his son, Mr. George Parker, in Cbes’erfield county, on the 8th iust. Though plain and humble Mr. Parker l.ad a profound knowledge of the Sciiptures and gloried in preclaiming the glad tid ings of salvation through a crnH. fl«d Redeemer. —Mad nogs are raging around ; several have been killed aud othera have escaped. An old colored man at the depot waa assailed by one in a most violent manner and bitten on tbe sim. Another attacked a tree with the grea'eat fury. Onr ladies hare been afraid to go viait- ing on this account, ami it would be well for parents to look after their children and kill all suspicious dogs. —A shooting scrape took plaoe Ot Mr. Heney Turnage’s store ou the evening of tbe 6:h inat, between Mr. Turuage and Moses Malloy, colored. Each fired ous or more shots. One of the shots fired by Mulloy entered the front wall of the store, aad one ball from A r. Turn age’s pistol grazed Malloy’s heel during his retreat. Tbe next morning a duel at long range waa mdnlged in between the same par ties, Malloy with a pistol and Tnr- nage with a Winchester rifle. The rifle trinmped aiih no damage tu of the bele i beleigerents. — Bee thieves are numerous. J. P. Phillips and J. W. DuBoae both had bee gums stolen from them re cently. —Dr. Joney says he made oats enough last )ear on fifteen acres to feed five horses all the year and has some still remHiuiug over. —Mr J. E. Pettigrew, of Flor enee, was in this section on Than day last, workiag iu behalf of the Farmers’ Alliance, and organized a club at Mt. Klou and one at Norris school house. — Mr. Q. J. Joyner who has been keeping books tor Mr. L. 8. Pate, will leave in a few daya to travel for Messrs. Henry S. King A Sou, of Baltimore, Md Mr. Joyner is a very p pular )opug man aud *e bo|>e he will have great success in bis new field. /FLORENCE. 7 —The graded aud private sebo >ls have closed for the season, —The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dysou, di -d in Charleston on the 12th iust. The remains were brought here, and interred iu Fra terual Cemetery on the 13th inst. —Mr. B. Bristow, one of onr old est aud most esteemed citizens, died hereon th‘12111 iust.; aged 78 years. Mr. Bristow was for a cam ber of years a consistent member of the Baptist Church. — On Satarday last, Mr. C. A Bucbbeit was prostrated by beat* and for several hours bis life waa dispaired of. At this true he is much improved, and is attending to his business. —Mr. Geo. Stackley ia onr lead ing grocery merchant. His, to strict ly a grocery store, wholesale and retail. Mr. Slackly began business here about nine yean ago on a small capital bat by good manage ment be has made a snog f rtune. His business is not confined to the town and vicinity alone, but ex tends into other counties. His prt oea are in many respects better than those iu Charleston. He to willing to compete with all sod in vitee competition from any quarter. —Rogers Division, No. 3, Uni form R nk, K of P, of Dailingtou, passed through this pi see (set Sat urday night, eu route to Giocioua- ti, to attend the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pytbiss of tho World, wbieb convened iu that city on the 12th inst. These Knights make a creditable show in their new uniforms, if the Supreme Lodge were to oiler n premium for th« handsomest captain, Sir Knight Uaptain, J. K. Mclver, of Rogers Division, No. 3, would be awarded the prise. —Sadie Jean, infant daughter of Mr. aad Mrs. P. P. Chambers died on Tneeday morning. —Tho now depot to completed nod we now have ample storage room, an office aud two waiting rooms. —Rev. L T. Carroll and family arrived Toeedsy from King*tree to spend the summer. Mr. Gurroil will rotura weekly, however, to preauh. —“Ohildroo’e Day* was celebrat ed at the academy, by tho DovSe ville Sunday-school on the 10th ROiTITY HILL. —Gapt. T. A. Gaudy lei •neat lot of corn. in Urn Mr Peytoa G Bowman Make* a Had den and Unexplained Departsre- (Ooluiubik Cor. Nowi anti Conrior.) Columbia, June 12—Informa tion comes from Sumter that Mr. Peyton G. Bowman, after success- fully passing the ordeal of a trial for tbe killing of Trial J untie* Uajnsworth, has suocumbrd to other inflomcea and consented to banishment. The details of tha story, as here related, niny not be complete, but tbe aulhori'y for tbe main incidente is onqueationable: Ou Suuday last Mr. Bowman, with a friend, was in a Sumter bar ber shop, when be observed a prom inent citizen approaching the place. The name of the prominent ci ixen to withheld by reque*t,and, indeed, the public are mainly interested iu Mr. Bowmiui’s movements. Wh> u Mr. Bowman saw this gentleman coming toasnl him he urged his friend to stick to him, or—would kill linn. Wren had come near Mr. Bo«uun evidently determinetl not to await his slaughter. He left bis place, jumped out of a back window of the barber shop, and ran acioas the yard to another street. When be reached that street be again st) conn te red Mr. —. Ittonot mated wh -tber > r. —bore arms or presented them, or said auvtbing; but bin appear ance was, nevertheless, threatening to Mr. Bowman, who, evading him, sought, as rapidly as possible, tbe anictuary of bis home, which he only left to take tke first train and escape from Sumter. It baa not been announced what issue existed between tho two men, although conjectures are rife. But it unquestionably was a serious to- *ne. and it is not believed that Mr. Bowman will return to Bamter. Tbe affair ia said to be oroating a wide sensation in Sumter, and it to to hoped that local ro respondents will fill out the rough sketch which has been here presented, - ^ ^ ^ ■ Darlington Congratulate Him. (Aagaau Ccr. New* sad Cturitr.) This aitei noon et 5 o'clock tho Rev. George Williams Walker and Mica Susie Goodrich were married by Bishop W. W. Duneao, ef South Carolina. The ceremony occurred at the resideimc of Mr. Chao. G, Goodrich, a brother of tbe bride’s, and Mr. and Mrs. Walker toft this evening for Marion, 8. C.. where they wdl visit th« mother aad ateter of the groom. Mr. Walker to a Carolina gent toman of ability aad eloquence, who has consecrated bis high gitts to tho cause of tho Moo ter. He to president ot the Paine Institute, and as aa erideeee of the popular esteem in which he to bold be has been for the past year vtje president of the Part H. Hayne Literary Circle. Be baa woo a worthy and noble helpmeet and a eharming wife. Beet wtehee of maay friends attend them. !L-U J.ll»VWg"WHgaBffBgyWBeggai —Mias Emma C. Dysou, of Kf Angbam, to ou a visit to Mrs. Sam oel Parker. —Mr and Mrs W. W. Horsey have been down from Cbeaterflvld on a visit to friend* and relatives hero. —Her. John Stout left on tbe Inrt. to attend tbe eommenee- cxcrcteea of Furman Uuiver- They muat go. i have ou baud a flue !ot of aatiaea, ju«t arrived, and am selling tueui at prices, which .rill riinhl«: all to invest in, III iu. A. WltlNBBBO. Fob Salk-A high back Colum bus baggy perfectly sew. For term* apply *t thia office. For aale cheap; a fine Knahe Piano, as good ns new ; for te^pq apply »t this offiqe^ ' ,v