The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, June 21, 1888, Image 3
THE DARLINGTON NEWS.
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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
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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
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