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THE DARLINGTON NEWS. ■af THURSDAY, JURE 21, 188S. X1OOA.X-1 ITEMS. Xo-DAT (Jane 21st) is the long st dsy of the year. MB. J. T. King, of Bbeaezor, sent • floe cotton boll to tbis office on Moodsjr THB Artesian well has been bored 314 feet and the pipe has been laid to the same depth. Mb Witherspoon Ervin has gone to > organ too, N. 0., where he will spend the summer months. Mb. J. A. Blackwell is making preps rat ions to build next to Dr. Lautiey’s residence on Brosd Street. Db. W. L. Galloway, of Lydia, was in town last week on his way to Pawley’s Island. Mb. George M. McCown and a party of frieuda will enioy a fine dab dinner at his mill to-day. Thk Marion Star is a warmly ad vocating primaries for the Con gressional and Judicial nomina tions. THB Democratic Executive Com- miiteea of the Fourth Judicial Circuit and the Sixth Congressional District met in Florence yesterday Mb. W. J. Luuney, who is con ducting a very successful drug bus iness in Seneca City, is in town on a visit to bis relatives and iriends. The best and cheapest pens, ink, pencils, envelopes and writing paper, in town is to be had at the Book Store. An. of the new novels of the period, the very t Mug to while away the long snmmer days, are to be ha at the Book Store. Bxv. G. It. Moore will lecture in the Court House at Marion on Wednesday evening June 27tb, under the auspices of the Young Men’s Club. Mb. D. M. Smoot, one of the moot K [Hilar members of the “Young mocracy,” is out for County Treasurer, as will be seen from tbe notice in another column. GAFT. Blackwell will retort on Saturday with a car*load of fine horses, be haring taken an exteud- ed trip through tbe Weat to secure the very best animals. TBB Newt and Courier says: “The resignation of Captain E. B. Mclver, ol the Darlington Guards, who retires after a long period of efficient service, has been accepted. A ‘-mbrby-oo bound” has been rrcetrd in tbe vacant lot adjoining Mr. J. Boseubnrg’a store and is now io full blast. It seems to b« well patronised. Mb.George E (wards baa dosed hia school at Bnmmertoo, Claren don County for (he summer, and baa returned home to spend his va estion. Gbn. James has ordered an elec tion to be held on Friday tbe 29th inst, to fill a vacancy in the office of Colonel of tbe Fourth Regiment of Infantry. Call on V. C. Badham, tbe agent at Columbia, S. 0., foi theoelebrat ed house of Talbott A Sons lor any thing you may need in the way of machinery or parts of machinery. Gbobob W. Bbown, Esq., de livered an address to the pupils at tbe MoColl Academy in Marl boro’ County, on Monday. He will make a aimilar address at Stokes Bridge on Friday night. “TMB Quick or the Dead,” (be novel by Miss Amelie Rives, the taleuted young Virginian, which is aow attracting such worldwide at tention, is oo sale at the Book Store; price twenty five cents Mb. Wallace, the temporary pas tor of the Presbyterian Church, preached at Dove* on Sunday afternoon last, and will keep Mr. Law’s osusl sppointment at Back Swamp next Sun lay. Mb. J. G. McCall was advertia- iag recently a choice line of straw hata, parasols and men’s and ladies shoes. He has some of these articles still on band and they are tbe very neatest things on tbe market Mb. Howard A. Edwards, who graduated last week at Furman Univeraity with the degree of Bach olor of Philosophy, has returned homo. Bis brother, Mr. C B Ed words, bos been elected Vice Presi dent of the Alumni Associstion of that institution. Tbs dog poisoner is again abroad sad several pet* of tbe town bsve been destroyed. Vigilant efforts are being made for the deteotien of the coward who per p re (rates these outrages, and it is hoped that be will ere long meet with tbe justice whiek he oo riofaly deserves. The Train Rioter. Henry Purvis, the negro who was arrested n short time si nee for dis orderly ' conduct an the train be tween Floreoee and this place, was taken before Trial Justice Sanders on Wednesday, Jane 13th. Par via plead guilty and was set at lib ertgr an Urn payment ot a fine of fff. Another Darlington Victory. The eolored people of Darlington and vicinity had a mounter excur- nfonte Charlotte last Thursday. Tbe party spent the day in that city and while there the colored base ball club of Darlington played a MM of boll with alike organise- non of Charlotte. The More result ed all 11 to Base Ball Uniform. The n informs of the base ball club have arrived. They cons st of a blouse shirt of steel grey and blue pants au I stock iugs. Across the front ot th«* shirt the name ‘-Dar lington” is mserilvd in Isijse blue letters. On ths who'e the uuiionu is very handsome. Moonlight Pic nic. We are indebted to Mr. Cbas. T. Ilsyuie aud members of tbe commit tee for qn invitation to attend a moonlight pic nic wbicli was given at Cartersville lasteveuiug, audit afforded us regret not to be able lo attend, as we are sore that every body present bad an enjoyable time. Burut to Death. A little colored child about three years of age uamed Kinloch Cai*ers was burut to death on Mr. Clark’s place iu Back Swamp Township on Saturday last. The child’s mother seut it after some fire, but as it did net return, she weut to look for it. and found it near the bouse, .tone dead, with every stitch ot clothing burnt fiom its body. Off for Enrope- The Columbia Register says: Mr. Patterson Wardlaw. Principal of the Laurel Street School, will leave New York next Saturday for Ger many, where he will spend his vaca tion in study, lie will make his headqoaiters in Berlin, and the main object of his trip is to perfect his knowledge of the German lan guage. Darlington’s Fair Dues The young ladies of Darlington who were off at school are returning home. Misses Josephine McCall, Al ma McCown and Emmie James have been attending tbe Sumter Institute and Miss Emma Edwards tlieGreenville Female College. At the art exhibition of the Sumter In stitute Miss James was highly com plimented for her drawing of rab bits (with pencil) and painting on velvet A Sad Death. Miss Hester Robinson, aged «ev enteen, died at the Factory last week of measles and bilious fever. Her sister,*who was older by just one year, is now lying at the |K>int of death from the same diseases. These jouug ladies were lovely in their dieposit ous and were inucii beloved by a large circle of friei ds. They both became im m >ers of the church as tbe direct result of the recent revival meeting which was held here. Darlington Protectors. Tbe Darlington Guards aie now drilling every afternoon to prepare themselves for theSuminer Encamp- ment, where they will doubtless present such an appearance as will do infinite credit to the tow n. The election for Captain, First Lieuteu ant and several minor officers has been ordered for to morrow (Fri day) night, and wilt probably re suit in the confirmation of those whose nominations to the respec tive offices have already been au n uuced. Excursion to Charleston. Au excursion will be run from here to Chariestou to-morrow, returning iu the evening, lor the benefit of the Methodist Chnrcb at FU reuce. The train will leave Darlington at 6.30 A. M., and re turning will leave Charleston at 6.30 P. M. The fare for tbe round trip from Darlington, Palmetto and Florence will be $2. The. About Pensions, Up to tbe 7tb of the present month 52 applications for pensions from Darlington County were approved aud 20 were rejected. A total of 1,524 bad been approved in the whole State and 591 (ejected. There were at tbe same date 256 addi tional applications awaiting con sideration. The appropriation for tbe payment of pensions this year was 150,000. That amount will not snflioe even to pay the pensions ap proved op to the time the Legisla ture begins its next session. To pay all tbe pensions allowed so !»r will take $91,440 annually. Wattersville? (Wa»hiBgt»« Cor. New* ood Courier.) Representative Dargan has been endeavoring to persuade tbe 8U|>er- inteudeot of the railway mail ser vice to consent to u change in the name of the Cartersville office. The patrons of the office have petitioned to have the name <f Wattersville substituted, bat the department officials object to tbe name proposed because it sounds and looks like Waltousville, an office already es tablished, and therefore confusion is likely to follow. K. ot P- All of the Darlington Knighte who went to Cincinnati, with the exception of some five or six who loitered by the wsy on the return trip, showed ap all right on Mon day morning, and reported that they had a “peifectly glorions time.” Many are the pleasant anecdotes related concerning their grand trip, the part taken iu the affair by our esteemed friend Jodge Manne being particularlv interesting. Our read ers will be furnished with a more detailed account of these matters ss soon as our special scribe who ac orn panied the party has recovered from the “fatigues?’ of his trip. At the regular semi-anuual meet ing of Darlington Lodge held last night the fouowing officers were elected for tbe ensuing term George Onslow, Chsnoellor Com mander: John K. Mclver, Vioe- Chancellor; J. A. White, Why Bowman Left. The following card which appear ed in i he Newt aud Courier of last week over the signature of Oapt. John Keid. oneol the looting invi- chants of Siim'fr, will explain why Mr. P G. Bowman left that town so unexpectedly ast week: Hav- ing se^n in a certain paper some allusions to a recent difficulty be- tween mjself and P. G. Bowman, and deeming it due to the public that 1 should make some statement respecting if, 1 desire to say that having heard tb^t certain slander- ons re|»ort8 concerning a member of my family had been emulated by P. G. Bowman, and being de- suons ot protecting myself and family from such as ault*-, I en deavored, on Sunday morning last, jo interview Bowman on the sub ject, but owing to his unwillingness to meet me and t :e expeditious manner in which begot out of tbe way, 1 was unable to accomplish uij object. Death ot a Prominent Citizen. Mr. Sewill W. DuBose died at his home in Cypress Township yes terday (Wednesday) morning at ten o’clock, m the 65th year of his age, and will be burk-d at Cypress Church this morning at nine o’clock, Rev. J. W. Murray officiating. Mr. DuBose was a man of considerable means aud was, to all respects, one of tbe most influential citizens of the County. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Church, being a steward of the Church at Cypress, and was justly regarded as oue of the strongest pillars of the denomination iu Lower Darling ton Circuit. His illness has been long and severe; a ttip was taken to Cleveland Springs a short time ago in the hope that tbe waters would prove of beuefit to the suf ferer, but it was without avail. Mr. DuBose leaves a wile, eleven chil dren and a host of friends to mourn his loss, aud for years to come he will be greatly missed in the com munity where he passed his osefnl life. A Taleuted Divine. Rev. J. A. Brunson, who filled the pulpit of the Baptist Church last Sunday preached an excellent sermon to a large coogregatioi). The main point of bis discourse was that whatever may befall mau he had God to trust and depend on for support. Mr. Bruusou is well kuown in Darlington, being a resi dent of Ebenezer and will be re membered preached in tbe Baptist Church, at Society Hill, last sum- nur during Mr. Stout’s absence iu Europe. The members of that cou- giegstiou retaining the good im pressior upon them by this young divine invited him to preach i t that place last. Sunday night which iu vitation was accepted. Mr. Brunson recently offered his so vices as mis sinnsry to the Baptist Foreign Mis- s'on Boaid and they hare been ac celled. He slated w hen making his application that be would be will ing to go to any country to which they might see fit o send him. He has been appointed missionary to China, and will leave for that coun try in the Fall of 1889. In the meantime, however, he will com p'ere his course at the Southern Baptist Seminary at Louisville, Kv. During tbe summer months Mr. Brunson will have charge ot a Bap tist Church iu Aiken County. A call was made for him by the First Baptist Church of Richmond, Va., but as he had ) reviously accepted the invitation Irom Aikeu he was compelled ?o decline. Mr. Brunson is rapidly rising iu his noble calling aud it is a source of gratification to his many frit nds tj him so otlen honored while yet so young. Darlington vs BisliopviMc They came, we saw, we conquer ed. Darlington has had her first base bull game of the season and has w on the victory. The - game between Darlington and Bishop- ville took place according to pre vious announcement, last Thurs day, aud, on tbe whole whs one of tbe best games ever played here. Much had been heard of the fine playing of the Bishopvillc team and many attending the game ex pected to see the Darlington club badly worsted; but such was not the result. From tbe very com meucemen t of the contest, the home team pushed far ahead of the visi tors aud it was soon evident that only by the most skiilal playing on the part of the latter could they redeem themselves. Bisbopville put forth most strenuous efforts, which, however, were of no avail, as the players could do nothing with tbe delivery of the Dariingtou pitchers. The game resulted in fa vor of Darlington by a score of 16 to 7. Among the features of the great trial of skill may be mentioned the one-band catch of Boyd on 2nd base in the first inning: McCall’s catch in right field in toe third inning ; the double play of McCown, on 1st base and Boyd on 2nd base, and the good work behind tbe bat by Btnckey of the Bisbopville team. Tbe attendance was only fair. This ought not to be so, as Darling ton has an extraurdiusrily strong team and many fine games are promised to relieve the dull monot ony ot the summer, but tbe lovers of ball, should remember that ao games can can be bad with with- •ot their liberal patronage. Tbe dab baa gone to much expense in order to give tbe people amusement and only by the hearty sapport of the cuizess will they be able to do ■Ot public on Thursday was that of the State vs. Waller Williams, charged i with the killing of George D.ivis, on June 6ib, m-ar Mr. W. E. Mc Call’s xiore. Tne fa ts of the cjist- as tbev were dvv< lojicii on th«* dial weie substantially the same as'hose reported incur last issue. T:.e de fendant was represented by Messrs. Boyd k Brown He was found guil y and was sentenced to tin prisonrueut iu the Penitentiary lot two years. All efforts to bring the other cases on the docket to trial being iu vain, the balance ot the week was rpeut in rontiue business con nected chiefly with the Civil Court. The James murder trial was con tinued ou the ground nfthe absence of a material witness for the de leudaut Jo * James. Messrs. W ard k Wooda were appointed by the Court to defend the two colored men Bill Scott and Lewis Williams. On motion bail was fixed for James in the sum of $4,000, while the ne groes will each have to give bonds to the amount of $2,000. None of tbe trio has as yet made the ueces sary application to tbe Clerk of the Couit. Nothing has been heard of Bob Arthur, for whose artes the Sheriff has offered a reward of $100, and who is believed to have been seriously involved in the crime. The following cases were con tinued : Ned Edwards, forgery; John fi. Ammons, breach of trust with fraudulent intent: J. Simpson Skinner and Ualhoun Gatin, carry ing concealed weapons; Peter J. Byrd, malicious trespass; Jerry Harrison, Jack Smith, Caroline Rosser, Evauder Gainey VV. F, Morris and John Mardock, assault and battery of a high and aggravat ed nature. All of these parties sn out on bail, Tbe cas * against S. E. S. McCown and Hanison McCown, whose mill pond is charged with being a nuis ance was also continued. The Judge sentenced the prison ers as follows : Albert Gibbes, and Peter Thomas, forgery, and Louis Thomas, privily stealing from tbe person, one year in the Penitentiary each; Mary Howard, assault and battery of a high aud aggravated nature, one month in the jail or $50 fine. A member of the Penitentiary Guard came over from Columbia on Monday and took charge of such of the prisoners as were destined for bis iustitutiou. There was some talk of ho'diug an extra term in July for tbe trial of tbe more important cases, such as tbe one against James, but it all ent'ed in talk. Sate in Port- The following letter recently re ceived from tde Rev. Mr. Ltw by a member of his congregation will be of interest iu this com inanity wht re tbe writer is held in each high esteem: “WoODSIDE, BaLLTNAHINCII, Co. Down, Ireland, Jane 6, ’88— I arrived here yesterday morning, and found my family iu good health and comfortably sitoated. We hail a fair average pas-age across the stormy Atlantic, and arrived at Queenstown on Saturday morning. The gallant ship had to contend with contrary winds and fog, aud yet steamed at the rate of more than fonr hundred mi'es every day. I formed some very pleasant ac quaintauces among the five hun dred passengers, of whom were the Rev. Dr. Pierson, of Philadelphia, author of “Tbo Crisis of Missions,” and the Rev. Dr. Josiah Strong, of New York, secretary of the Evan gelical Alliance aud authur of -‘Our Country.” I expect to go on to Loudon about the first of July to attend the meeting of the Council, aud hope to return to my dear peo ple in August or September Write me al.1 the church m-ws. I hope that Brother Wall-toe will do some good work, aud that he will be heartily sustained by the people in his efforts to win souls for the Master. Give my love to all the poop’e. How I do miss the servi ces of the sanctuary I I preached at Liverpool. The proprietor of the hotel where 1 stopped was a Pres byterian, and hts pastor invited me to preachat night. They sing some of our own familiar hymns, but they are sweeter to my ear in our own beautiful Zion.” The Courted General Sessions- Tbe only case tried last wsek after the report which we gave the Unclaimed Letters Tbe following is the list of on- claimed letters remaining in the postofflee al Darlington for the week ending Saturday, June 16, 1888, Persons calling for them will please mention the fact that they were advertised: men’s list. Kelly Bacot, Dozier Davis, John .George, C. K. King, Sam Lake, John Mose, J. O. Stewart, F. S. Terry, John V esley. women’s list. Miss D. C. Wilson. • PHILADELPHIA. —Grain harvesting is abont over and fair yield reported. —Tbe farmer who planted large ly in grain especially oats, has been repaid for bis labors, the yield being greater than for many years past. —The wife of Mr. J. Allison Smith, who has been so seriously and dangerously ill, is slowly but surely recovering. —Ex-County Commissioner King bos tbe best piece of corn in tbis seetion; with no untoward accident be will harvest not less than 25 or 30 bushels per sort. This is uot a pet pstoh but several acres, and situated along the highway where it may be sera by all who pass that wsy. CYPRESS —Cypress can beat the county in crops —C> press High S<-ho >1 wilt c ose with an exsiuLiation the last week iu July. — Rev. J. W. Murray will preach at Cypress Chim:li ou Sunday. July 1st, on the subject ot Education. —Mr Jamt s E. Vnugh in, a very old man, is qjiie sick and is not expected to live. —Mr S. W. DuBose is very ill, and the doctors have given him up. Mr. DuBose is highly respected sod is well kuown throughout the county as one of .ier best citizens. —Peter Bell, colored, hal his ox bit by a mad dogab-.nt th:ee weeks ago; Ust week the ox weut tosid. Peter chained him up to a tree but he bioke chain int -es as fast a< they couid be put ou ai d died the next day with all the agonies of liy- diophobia. — Mrs. Florence Rogers, w ife of Mr. E. M. Rogers, died on June 16, after a brief bat painful illness. S' e leaves a young and sorrowing bus band and two small oliildteu lo mourn her loss Mrs. Rogers’ pa rents live in Union county and could uot. reach hete to see their daughter buried. ing her venerable nude, Mr. W. P. Sea brook has, to the regre of her many liiends here, n turned to her home. When the **iowmi come again.” (if uot sooner) uia« -he stso ret; n. —Crops generally are v *r.v in- leiior owing greatly we think to| the great amount of rain tall since seeding tim*. However, JttU aud August will tell as to onr cotton cro|». The piosiwot is not very flattering now, but we tru*: ihut the honest effort* of the “hnrney handed sons ot toil” un y lx* re warded iu the • ud by his having his garner fully filled. —Dr. Parrott his returned from the up rouutry whither be went to recupcta e bis lust failing health. We are glad (o chionicle that the trip has greatly improved him, though cot intltely recovered we hope the beuefit teccived from the up county spring water will have so for assisted nature, that tue system may be eventually r estored to its normal st itus. —Tbe dwelling, dining room and kitchen of Mrs. S E. S. McCown were entirely destroyed by fire yesterday (Wednesday) morning at three o’clock. The lost was mos* complete, nothin,' whatever Mng saved. All the luiutture, included the piano, was consumed; there was no insurance on the prooerty. The fire is suppo ed to have oti^i- natvd from the kitchen stove, sn it began in the rear portion of the building. The community sympa thizes deeply with Mr*. McCown in her great misfortune, and a sub scription will b- raised to assist her. —Dr. J. P. P.mott recently ex tra ted from the leg ol Mr. W. J. Dew, an old war ve eran, nearly halt of a miunie ball, the piece weighing tie rly half an ounce. The old gentleman almost shed tears of joy, when he saw the ad vent of this little innocent (f) thing that had be-'ti his constant -om- paoion for four and twenty years. It will tie remen ben d that Dr. J hu Lunoey performed ou Mr. Dew some sixty or ninety day s ago, au operation for necrosis of tbe femnr caused by the fracture of that bone from a wound received in the lute wai. That operation has given Mr. Dew great lieueflt. —Base Bull ts played every Sat urday afternoon, bat the ttaipire makes himself co tspioious by his aba nee The Ism a w id reduce him to “sho t siup” it In* dues not mend bis wa>>. —Mr. G W. Pi ttig'ew has been aeiioutdy ill from an stuck ofbron cbitis. Ft r twenty years past he h ia been biest wi'li uut iterrupted go>dhtaUli, someting out of the general otder with latter day hu man beuij*. —At th* pic nic on the 23.d, the ladies w i I a *rve for u charitab'o purpose rctrushmeuts which will be uggi stive of the leg ons around tbe uoith p<>le and the dead heroes whose mo* iimcrt «re the ever lasting ue'n-rgs. —Farmers when they meet each other ‘tiscuss matters pt-rtaining to their funis; politic) n* a* yt t have not put in an oar, consequent ly we are having a r- st from the stnle »nd turmoil attending a political u.impaign, but when “baity kissing” opens in earnest a wail w ill go oui over the laud. SOCIETY HILL, — Mr*. John Atkinson, of Ches- terfle d, u ho has been sick lor a long time, dhd on the 18 h inst., and was buried iu the Baptist cem etery here on the follow ug day. —Capt. W r . A. Cani-'sn has gone to Mount Airy, N. O., together with other d'stiugoished gentlemen from Benncttsviile and other points —Rev. J.-hn A. Brunson preach ed iu the H.tptist Chinch on Sun day night to an appreciative au dience, from the words, “Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation.'’ — We are hearing that au Alii- anee club i* to be gotteu up h re by our white people. Our ool >red friends are gieat imitator*, but if we are not prompt we will have to imi'ate them, as their orgwuiz-r is to speak here on Friday night we learn. Home of them say it is to lie an “Allowance meeting;” if it should be, so much the belter for them. —On the morning of the 7th inst., Aggie Thomas, colored, was found dead iu her tied. A jury of inquest was emp ineled, Dr. Trip- pet Hoiltia as medical examiuer. Ou viewing tbe bmly and a considera tion ot all th. t could be learned the verdict was that “Aggie Ttiouia* came to her death from causes un known to the jury. 'tm —Miss Fannie Seabrook, a viva cious and oharmiaf young li Joan’s Island, who has bet lady of » vWt- 8T0KES BRIDGE. —The oat crop is pret'y well all housed. —Rain, gras*, aud a demand for hoe hands are the gmeial topics of tbe day. —Married at the residence of the Rev. W. D. Gram ham on June 5th, Mr. J. Kobt. Grantham to Miss Mary Gilbert. —Miss Lina Mcijeod, our efflci< nt teacher is practisiug her scholars daily for the exhibition which oomee off ou Friday night, 22ud inst; a pleasant time is anticipated. —Mr. J. E P> ttigiew visited our community last Friday aud organ- ixed a branch of the Farmers’ Alli ance, iu which about twenty of our most energetic farmers eolisted. EBENEZER. —Mr. Cowan Ham is on a visit to hia parents. —Rev. J. A. Brunson will fill the Ebenezer pulpit ou Sunday next —Tbe County Farmers’ Alliance will meet at Darlington on July tbe 6tb. —An important meet lug of tbe Ebeoeser Farmers’ Alliance will be held next Friday at 4 P. M. —The dowu-pour of ram last week waa unusually large iu a por tion of the Township. —The dudes and dudiues are busy exercising in graceful depait- ment preparatory to the approach ing pic nic on the 23id List. —The Queej among the fairies. Miss Kiltie McNeil, is at home from Greenville Female College spending the summer vacation. —Col. L. L. Folk, Secretary ot the North Oaroliua Farmers* Alli ance and Editor of tbe Progretive FaAuer published st Raleigh, will be present st the Organization of the State Alliance st Fioit-uce on tbe lltb ol Jnly. —Mrs. Joe. B< stick from Brit ton’s Neck, Marion Coouty,is visit ing her sister in-law, Mrs. G. W. Pettigrew. LAND. —We bear that we arc to have a Doctor veiy soon. —Tbe oat ct op proves to be very good. —Crops though small are looking exceedingly well. — We are ble**ed with an abun dance of delicious Juue peaches, apples Ac —Mr. Wesley Moore showed the first cotton b'ootns on the 13th inst. —Mr. B. W. Hegsra is seriously ill at tbis time with typhoid fever. —Mr. J. O Howard has a large vocal class at Pleas..nt Grove school bouse. —Mr. J. N. Moore has recently erected a belfry, and placed in i a large bell to call up hia farm bauds. —The Sunday schools of tbis vicinity are anil tionri-limg, they sre largely attended unJ much in terest is manifested. —A certain young man of this cominiiuity has become dechbdly fond nf a ce'taiu community. ’Tis very likely that some young lady ha* captivated him. —Mr. Pettigrew, canvassing this county in behalf of the “Farmer’s ABianee.” delivered an address at Savannah Chapel last Fi id iy P. M. After a dear and pointed talk of about 40 minutes, he organized an Alliance o< io'irtern memlrers. —Mrs. John Newsome of Clyde after a painful illness of several days, fell asleep ou the 14th lust. She waa a oonsistcu' member of tbe Baptist Church, a devoted wife and affectionate mother. The bereaved ones have onr deepest sympathy. —Mr. W. H. Sherrill, who came to this commonity from Caldwell, County, N.C., last September left last Friday tor a visit to his old home. Messrs. W. V. and Preston Moore went w;tu li<m. Mr. Hhenill aud Mr. W. V. Moore will speuu only a few weeks, principally iu Caldwell and WaUnga Counties in the vieiuitj of Blowing Rock sod Boone. M r. Pr- *t m Moore expeets to spend the Summer mon.bain th* mountains of Western North Caro lina Quits a Dumber ot as same very near going. W« only lacked the time and money. f 4- i»ne Vews, three three miles from town. The deceas ed and Mr. R. P. Liilghli", went to the creek tor the purpose of bathing. Liughlin says til .t VFatets first drove away some negro boys who were th'Te Lathi tg ; wlii'e Wa’ers whs del g this Laughlin undressed »n.l went m bathing, m-d as he came out, W'gters went iu the wa *er. Liughlin pal I no further at tention to mm mini he hear l him cry, Oh. Dick! Then laiuglrlin sprang in r the water jnst a* Wa ters was going down, aUd stood for aeveial second* to s-e if h.! would rise again. The body failed to up, so Laagbltii ouuetoiosu a d gave th" alarm. The etui o com mini.tv were shock' d at thera lia- icilig. uce und quin- a number of young men went with the fariier of the deceased to the oieek. Tbe body was found b» Mr Willie Cole. Mi. DeCnr Co-iu.t n d v»d ai.d brought the body out of the water. Tlit* faiLliy of (he d.-ec.i-e I have the sympathy of every oue. 'flic Coro, ner arrived abnat 10 30 o’clock on Sunday morn.ng. and empuueeda competent jury, witn Mr. Z T. Ker shaw as foreman, snd a verdict was ret! ered in accordance with the evidence. Funeral servic.-s were held iu the Methodist Church, of which the deceased was a member. The interment took place in Fra- torn 1 Cemetery. The Floreueu Cemetery Rood (from (he New# *sJ Ceurisr.) Representative Dargan is just now interested i.i trving to obtain a hearing before the House military committee iu s pport ot hi* bili to appropriate $10,000 to o nistru. t a road trom Florence to the National Cemetery nearby. A Good Man Gone. Darington mourns, for “a Prince batli fall!” On the 17th inst., at 6 P. M., after a long illness, Henry A. McIntosh breathed his last at hia home iu the bo-om of uis family and Iriends, iu the 47th year of hia age. Ou the 18th inst., at 4.30 P M., the temsins were burio I at An* tioch Chinch. The Rev Mr. Clark conducted tin services in the pres ence of a large congregation. Thu coffin was covered wiih beautiful flowers, love’s sweet offerings; fair emb!ems of nun’s trailty s;u| im mortality. The remarks ol tbe speaker were from Romans, 14th chapter and 7ih aud 8tb verses: “For none of us liveth to himself and no tu tu dieth to himself. For whether we live we live unto the Isjrd ; aud wheth er w*- die w»* die nnto the Lord ” In the dea'li of Brother Heuiy McIntosh the community had lost a good man, and the church has lost a great man. He was a great mau because he wa* a good man. It wa* usele*s to talk to the |ieopl« of one better known to tbtmselve* than to the speaker. But he had loved and appreciated tbeebarne ter and '•ML- ot his bn>tb r. The aiui| licity of the man, with no pre tenuous whatever, hud made it difficult at Or t to approach him o:i religious subjects ; but when he had done so, he found Brother McIn tosh so absorbed with heart reli gion that he needed no stimulus from the Phs*or. On one occasion he bad told him «f the anxieties aud pravers of ihe church iu his behalf, and ou par*tug he simply said, “You will remember and think of me s ill.” He had been a soldier ii the defeucs of hi.* oonutry, and he had delighted to h ar him tell of the scenes through which he had passed, but be had never let an un kind oi boasting expression escape his lips. He came forth from that dark conflict pure and upright. Am a soldier of the Cross he bad borne the banner of love aud geutlenes*; death ba i no dominion over him ; as he had lived nnto the Lord, so now he h id die 1 nnto the Lotd. I he FaHh-i had I ecu pleased tossy, ‘ My sou, come up higher,” aud though his tongue wascoid in death, still hts life and character spoke to u* from the silent tomb, and he doubted not couUl the dear brother speak to u* now, it w-mld be to ap prove his heavenly Father’s will in taking him away, and so, bard an it is to do, our hearts should bow “Thy will be done.” On the crest of the grave, ou a |»»»" I, were tbe tieautiful letters, “B R O T H E R,” in evergreen An aged mother, s number of hi oth ers nud sisters, a devoted wife and eight children, among them a little bi nd j.H, will long r-member and mourn hie lose. H. C. B Society Hill, June 19, ’88, FLORENCE. —Mr. Joeeph A. Unde, has go ou a business trip to Newport Nei Vs. He will be teay about weeks. —Mrs. Frances Ohurob has gone to More bead Oily, N. U., to attend tbe Teacher*’ Assembly of North Carolina. Mrs. Church will be ab sent foi about three mouths; dm mg which time she will make au exten sive bur through Ihe Northers State*. —Mr. W. M. Waters brought into market oo Tuesday the first cauta lo; pe of the season. Mr. W. thought there was mo-iev in u truck garden; hehasnoe tiled tbe experiment, and is convinced that there ia. Ho has about thirty five sores under cultivation, aud up to this time has been very successful. Last Saturday evening about Btuinees Notices. For sale cheap; a flue Knah Piano, as good as new ; for term st this office. set MuuT m kr. Al th* old •laud os PZAilUC SUtBBT. Mans* haa ju«( rets toed from th* North, wber* ho gaa ■ppntnled apeeial ag**l lor THB NEW VORK STOCK EXCHANGE'S PRIVATE STOCK PURE RYE WHISKEY, At Ss* a hraad aa baa am hats br>a«h| It barfisgiOA. Hr if at*« tgoat for REDMOND'S CORN WUIBKET. 8*piS,'87. lj. BOOTS, SHOES, H rues 3 and Saddles i M* U nmt rrpatro l Ituvins opaars a ' lui,.h*-*r of tile al al lloCttl tough A Diai kwrll'a haraM* •atabliah. »mt ioioitdUtt-ly oppooil# th*}- limy »ta> hi*. I rr*««*• fulljr ask th* ] air ■kSiSfc.