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IE DARLINGTON NEWS.
THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1888.
,OCJLTu ITEMS.
town is literally over run
|th “drummers.”
[Mb. Lou's McCall is quite sick
itb bilious fever.
Mb. W. J. Early Is erecting a
"residence just beyond the Base Ball
Park in the “South End” of town.
The jouug people had a very
pleasant “sociable” at Mr. L. E.
Williamson’s on last Friday night.
Therb will be a meeting of the
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee at this place on Sale Day
next.
Call at the Book Store when
ever you want to pmchase first
class books or stationery at the
very lowest market prices.
MR. D. A. Lambeth, of Green-
boro, N. C., and Mr. Z O. Taylor,
of Stokesdale, N. 0., are on a visit
to Mr. J. B. Floyd.
Mr. Lauriu Parrott was called to
Sumter unexj eotedly on Monday
to take testimony in a case before
the Masler of that County.
Messrs. Mamm, Sam Weinberg,
and other loiterers by the way on
the K. of P. excursion to Cincin*
nnti, returnee home this week.
A valuable dog belonging to
Adam Bristow was bitten by a very
venomous rat tle snake on Friday
last with fatal result.
The boys bav<> organized a Base
Ball Club, calling themselves the
“Darlington Third Niue,” Master
C. S. McCullough is Captain.
IT is rumord in town that the
identity of the “dog-poisonei” has
b«eu discovered ; if so, let him, by
all means, be brought to justice
speedily.
The commencement exercises of
the Union Academy, one of the
most flourishing educational insti
tutions in the County, were held at
Oats last night.
Quits a number of persons en
joyed the excursion which was
given to Charleston on Thursday
last for the benefit of the M ethodist
Church at Florence.
Subscribe for The Darling
ton News and keep yourself in*
formed of all the local, State and
National politics of this great cam
paign year.
The New York Sun says than an
inspection of the tecords of the
Weather Service reveals the f ct
that this is the warmest Jane we
have had for seventeen years.
The Sunday News says, “Mr L.G.
Byrd, of Society Hill, baa sent to
The Sunday Newt, through G. A.
Norwood A Co., two well formed
cotton bolls.”
Thb Atlantic Coast Line adver
tises that it will allow the usnal ex
cursion rates on the 4th of July ;
for particulars apply to Mr. Ous-
jow at the depot.
Col. T. C. Law met with a severe
fall several weeks sgo, but bis many
friends thronghout the County will
be pleased to know that he is rapidly
recovering from its effects.
Bet. T. H. Law, the Secretary of
the American B*ble Society, oc
cupied tte pulpit at the Pteaby
terian Church on Sunday morning,
and be preached in the- Methodist
Church at night
DANiELdHaiborne, colored, was
committed to jail last week by Trial
Justice DuBose under a sentence
of $20 or thirty days, the charge
against him being assault and bat
tery.
Father Wright, of Sulltvsn’s
Island, as is bis habit on the third
Wednesday in every month, visited
Darlington on Wednesday of last
week and condncted. Mass at the
residenoe of Mr. C. Mooney.
Fob valid reasons, which are not
to be questioned, the Solicitor has
abandoned the case against Htram
J. Holliman for forgery, which re
sulted in a mistrial at the recent
term of the Court.
Mbs. Byrnes’ building next to
Mason’s jewelry store is being rap
idly put kt condition to receive the
drag stock of Doctor Garner, and
when completed it will bo one of
the moat desirable stands in town.
Thb painting of the Episcopal
Chapel began on Monday. Some
slight alteration of the original
plan will be made which will add
both to the beanty and conven
ience of the building.
Thb Arteeian well baa reached
the depth of three hundred and
seventeen feet, with the piping at
the same depth. The workmen are
mueb trcubled by the filling in of
aand, otherwise tbsy oould get
along faster.
A movement is ou foot for the
organisation of a Preabyterlan
Female College in this State, and
Gen. Jamea haa been honored with
a request that be allow his name to
be need as one of the corporators
of the institution.
A LARGE colored excursion was
ran on Tuesday from Society Hill
to Lake Waocamaw. The eater-
prise was inaugurated by the color
ed people of Darlington and a large
number of them participated in
Bead the notice which Dr. Nor-
ment gives in another eoinmoin
regard to trespassers on hia prem-
The Doctor is thoroughly in
earnest, and says he intends to
SJV.it to th ® *r»t transgressor
At tbs Baptist Church on Sun
day morning last,Mr Moorepreaeh-
ed the first of a seriesot Mermoiis
on the subject ot “Sanctification,”
and bis effort is said to have been
a remarkably able one. The music,
always f ood at that church, was
unusually flue ou ibis ocuasiou.
Some of the ladies who are in
terested in the Darlington Guards
will give an entertainment early in
July for the purpose of providing
fatigue caps for the boys This is
thoughtful as the caps will be very
necessary while the soldiers are on
duty iu Greenville.
The new houses recently erected
by the Factory Company ou the
west side of Pearle Street near th.-
depot are being white washed,
which is having the effect of great
ly improving the anpearauce of
the whole of that portion of the
town.
ANY one desiring it can obtain
information by inquiring at this
ofiiceiu regard to she examination
of young ladies for the State scholar
ship in the Winthrop Training
School at Columbia, which is to
take place in the Court House on
July 3rd.
The two handsome brick stores
between Nachman’s and Edwards
& Norment’s have been completed,
and its safe to say that a finer
structure is not to be found iu this
section ot the State. The larger of
the stores will shortly be occupied
by Dr. J. A. Boyd.
The Central University of Ken
tacky has conferred the degree of
Doctor of Divinity upon Rev.
Neander M. Woods, of Columbia,
who made such a fine impression in
Darlington during the disenss ou of
the Woodrow matter at the meet
ing of the Sy nod last fall.
Wofford College’s alumni are
standing by that institution nobly,
and in response to an appeal, over
47,000 has been subscribed to its
resources. Geotge W. Brown, Esq.,
has been appointed a member of tue
executive committee of the Alumni
Association for the ensuing year.
A SMALL darkey who had been
arrested iu a “fisticuff” on Pearle
Street about dusk ou Monday after
noon managed to evade the grasp
of the vigilant policeman who bad
him in tow, and an exciting race
down the street was had for some
rime before the fugitive could be
re-captared.
UN Monday last the a di«n for
claim and delivery of a wagon,
Tbeo. L. Carter being plaintiff and
Lawrence L. Rose the defendant,
was tried before Trial Justice
Sanders and a jury, and a verdict
was rendered for tue plaintiff, * ho
was represeuted by J. P. Mc
Neill, Esq. E. O. Woods, Esq.,
appealed for the defendant.
New Drug Store.
Dr. W. J. Garnet lias opens 1 his
ofiiceiu the building foimerly oc
cupied by Mrs. Hymesash millinery
store. Dr. Garner will carry in
connection with bis practice more
especially a line of drugs, patent
medicines, oils and paints, cigar ,
toilet articles, etc., and has employ
ed as his clerk, Mr. vt . L Pairott a
gentleman of several years expe
rience in the drug business.
Political Conventions.
Our Judicial Convention will be
held in Florence on July 25tb at
ten o’clock, and the Congressional
Convention on the same day at
twelve o’clock, for the purpose of
deciding whether the nominations
shall be by Convention or by Prim
ary. If the Convention plan is
decided U|>on the nominations tor
Congressman and Solici'or will be
made on the day named.
A Fishing Frolic.
wOn Thursday afternoou last, Mr.
L. I. Parrott invited a number of
ladies and gentlemen to join bun
iu a little fishing frolic at Muivei’s
mill. The gay party drove out in
(he Omnibus and some of the ladies
enjoy ed the sport of catching their
fiist fish out of the water. A very
pleasant surprise in the way ot
rifreshments made the affair qu ! te
like a pic nio.
Cotton Bloom from Cypress-
Mr. L. S. Pate, of Cypress, one of
the largest and most successful
planters m that section of the State,
bus sent the News and Courier two
fine cotton blooms taken from one
stalk that is thirty seven inches
high, the first bloom having ofiened
on the 10th inst. Mr. Paie writes
that the crops are fine and the sea
son so far all that the; could ask
for,—-New* and Courier.
A Plucky Boy.
Ou Friday last a mad dog rushed
into Mrs. Ellis's yard near the
Mineral Spring, and after ebaruing
around for a short time succeeded
in biting a little |>et dog on the
premises.. The tabid animal would
have inflicted farther damage but
for the prompt action of one of Mrs.
Ellis’s grandsons, who seized a slick
and struck it with such force that it
was driven from the yard, «nd dis
appeared rapidly down the hill in
the direction of the ereek.
We Wonder!
E. H. Deas owes Judge Dargan
a small sum of money which be
promised to return to bin as soon
as he got back from Chicago, whith
er he went last week to attend the
National Republican Convention.
Deas left here a warm admirer and
ardent supporter of John Sherman.
We wonder If he was one of the
South Carolina delegates who was
persuaded to change his vote to
Cheap Money-
At a meeting of the Bui ding A
Lohj Asuociatum held ou M.indnv
night 4260 whm lent to Mr B. B.
Fladgwr hi 41.35; the ball oc f
the fund on baud, ainountiog to
sooiMhing over 470, w** tumid
over to the Secretary, jvith instruc
tion* that he devote it to the pay-,
in iaol the second instalment on
the torty shares which the Associa
tion purchased recently iu the
People’s Bank.
Military Election
Ou Friday night last an election
for Captain was held by the Dar
lington Guards at their armory.
Only one name was mentioned in
connection with that office, and 1st
Lieutenant Jno. K. Mclver, re
ceived the unanimous vote of the
Company. Messrs. R.C. Galloway,
L. I. Parrott and C. 0. Evans Were
managers. On Fi iday next an elec
tion will b.* held for 1st Lieutenant
to fill the vacancy made by the
piomo'iou ot Capt Mclver.
Joe James at Liberty
Jos. W. James, under indictment
for the murder of his father, gave
the teqmred bond of 84,000 last
Thursdav. and was set at libeity.
His bondsmen are Messrs J M.
Josey, H. M. Remolds, Sr., James
K. Windham and Abram B. Wind
ham. Bdl Scott and Lewis Wil
liams have not yet given bail, and
it is not likely that th^y will be
able to do so. Messrs. Ward A
Woods were not eppoiiitedosaylm
to represent these t «odefendants,
as might hav b<en inferred from
w hat we stated last week, but each
member ot the firm will individually
represent one of them. Bill Scott
ha* been assigned to Mr. Ward
w bile Mr. Woods w ill fight for the
life of Lewis Williams.
Masonic Celebration at Cheraw.
Several prominent citizens of Dar
lington went up to Cheraw on Tues
day to take part in a Masonic festi
val given iu celebration ot St. John
the Beptist’s Day. The occasion
had also been assigned for the mus
tering in of the Ch' raw Guards,
Gen. James expect* d to go up for
that purpose accompanied by sev>
eral of his aides. Information was
red ived here a day or two ago,
however, to the effect that the com
pany was not reaily lor the ordeal,
so that the military feature of the
day was abandoned. The Chentw
Reporter says that tbs Guards are
being drilled every night at Mason
ic Hall by Mr. L Y King, a sou of
Dr. King, of Florence, ami that, in
his opinion, they are making good
piogiess.
The Benefit Would Be Great.
The road crossing the small
branch which flows from the Min
eral Spiing is still in very bad con
ditiou. and there does not seem to
be any immediate prospect of hav
ing it attended to, as it is not a
public road, and is consequently
not under the jurisdiction of the
County Commissioners. Its dmdi-
lion is bad enough now. hut during
a greater portion of the year it is
almost impassable. Considering
the frequency with which this road
is used by those whose only iccrea-
tiou in the long summer afternoons
is to drive out to the Spang, it
does s- em as if t he people of the
town would make some < fthrt to
bridge the stream. The cost would
be trifling compared with the ben
efit to be derived from it. Will not
some enterprising citizen make a
move iu the matter f
An Enterprising McreMnt.
One of the most enterprising
merchants in Darbngton County is
Mr. Sidney Jacobi, who recently
opened a large grocery store near
the depot in the town of Florence.
□ is establishment, is beautifully
kept, ami reminds one ot the hand
some grocery stores to be seen oa
King and Meeti g Streets in Char
leston- Adopting the plan of those
enterprising business houses, Mr.
Jacobi sends out circulars every
month containing quotations of
every thing in Lis line, and we
must say that his prices will com
pare favorably with any in the
State. There is no nse to send to
Cbaileston for groceries when
freight will tie saved by purchising
the same articles at the same prices
in our sisier town of Florence, so
housekeepers would do well to call
ou Mr. Jacobi or write to him for
one of his monthly bulietiu*.
A Candidate for the Gallows,
On Saturday last about dusk a
negro man named George Jackson
assaulted a little twelve-year-old
daughter of Mr. Mortimer W. Bare
foot, near the restd^noe of the latter,
abouteight miles from Society Hill,
in Antioch Township. The negro
fled and remained in the woods for
several nights, bat Mr. Barefoot
and bis friends finally came upon
him suddenly and fired at him with
a shot gnn, inflicting a wound iu
bis chest. Johnson then surren
dered; the indignation against him
in the community was so great that
it was feared he would neve*- reach
the Darlington jail alive, bat the
usnal conservatism of the people of
the section prevailed over their very
ns* oral indignation, and they de
termined to let the law take its
coarse. The scoundrel was placed
in jail on Tuesday; he is as impu
tent as possible, and says all be
asks is “a fair shake.” if he doesn’t
mind he will get it and the Sheriff
will be the man to administer it,
too.
J up to the place of the festivities
was inspiring. Horses were pick-
I eted iu every direction, whi o the
: guests were louugiug around on
the grass in the cool shade ot the
! noble oaks, or ranged along on the
Imuches prepartd for their comfort.
To give one who was not there a
proper conception of the mess of
fish which had been provided would
be well nigh impossible; suffice it
to say, that they were the finest we
have ever seen, and prepared as
they were with the delightful home
made butter tor which Mr. Mac’s
household is so justly famous, aud
accompanied with all the necessary
luxuries of such an occasion, it was
truly a “feast for the gods.” After
dinner the guests spread them
selves about the lawn iu comfort
able attitudes, and enjoyed having
their pet failings pointed out to
them by a frank but kindly critic.
Every one present enjoyed himself
“hugely,” aud the occasion will be
long icmembered. We understand
that Mr. Mao contemplates repeat
ing it at an early day ; we hope be
will.
A TeriUble Feast.
On Thursday lasts Urge number
of Mr. George M. McOowo’s friends
were invited to a flsh dinner in tbe
beautiful grove near his house. The
scene that net the eye aeons drove
A Fine Lot ot Horses-
Oap‘. Blackwell returned to Dar
lington on Tuesday with a very
handsome lot of horses, sixteen iu
alt, which he purchased in Ken
tucky ou his recent trip. Quite a
large crowd gathered in Iront of the
stables after the arrival of the
freight train, aud the beautiful
animals were much admired. A
pretty little Bhetlat.d pony, with its
maue and tail closely cropped, com
manded particular attention. But
the most admired of all was a beau
tiful three-year cld mare for which
the firm paid a very large price.
The jietfigree of this mare is as
follows:
“Topsey Wilkes, by Keene
Wilkes, chestnut mare, foaled 1885.
Bred by Geo. F. Keene, 1st Dam,
Kate, by Telegraph, by Vermont
Black Hawk ; 2nd Dam, by Tecum-
s*h, (Pacer) Keene Wilkes, by
Red Wilkes; 1st dam, by Vidette ;
2nd dam, by Bourbon Chief ; 3rd
dam, by Hercules: 4th dam, by
Diomede. Sold to J. 0. Blackwell,
Juue 19, 1888, E. W. Lee.”
Political Pointers.
It is said that Messrs. Smoot and
Traxler will not have the fight lor
County Treasurer all to themselves,
bat that Mr. H. Lido Law, of Harts-
ville, aud Mr. Robert Hepburn, of
Ebenezer, will contend with them
for the honors of that office.
As will be seen from the notice
iu another column, Robert B. Scar
borough, Esq., a prominent member
of tbe Horry Bar, is announced for
Solicitor of this Circuit.
Toe Cheraw Reporter says that
every C< uitty in this Judicial Cir
cuit will nave a caudidate iu the
Held for Soliettor.
Col. J. G. Blue, of Marion, is
announced as a caudidate for Cou-
gres* iu the Sixth Congressional
District.
It is rumored that the friends of
Messrs. C. Rinehart and W. E. MCi
Knight will urge their respective
claims lor the office of Sheriff.
It is curiently reported that Mr.
J. W. Beasley will be brought for
ward as a caudidate for Clerk of the
Court.
Politics are boiling a'l around us,
bat so far the most careful research
• •as failed to unearth any new can
didates. It U presumed that all of
the present incumbents will again
place them selves upon the suffrages
of the people.
“A Funuv Time”
Two drummers, one from Charles
ton aud the other from Atlanta,
had a “fuuny” time of it at the
Methodist Church on Sunday night
last. They arose and voted when
the officers of the Bible Society
were being elected, aud performed
various oilier amusing little antics.
They were arrested the following
morniug and carried before tue
Mayor ou a charge of disturbing a
religious meeting. In view of the
fact that both of them appeared
very penitent, and had done noth
ing more than “being fuuny,” they
were let off with a fine of a dollar a
piece. The Charleston man, how*
ever, being guilty of conduct which
savoied of contempt of court, bis
flue was raised to five dollars. Both
amounts were promptly paid, and
the parlies left on Monday, promis
ing themselves and the commanity,
that they would never enter tbe
corporate limits again. As the
“smart boys” seemed really peni
tent, their names are withheld at
their earnest request. The prompt
aud effectual manner in which the
Mayor punished these offenders
cannot be too highly commended.
Such conduct is most repreheusible,
aud it is not likely that any travel
ling man will ever try it again as
long as Willcoxis Mayor.
ing, and by this light Mary entm'd,
took kerosene from a tin cun :n.ud
iu the cortier ot tbe house, so' 1 ra
ted tbe bed clothes with it, and 1 lieu
set i he bed ou Are. This was . be
little boy’s story, which was related
iu a rambling; disconnected ti. :n
ner, In view ot all thecircums an
ces of the case, tbe Governor b is,
therefore, acted wisely iu resto ing
the unfortunate woman to her ib
erty.
Pardoned by the Governor-
Iu accordance with the recomda-
tiou of tbe Board of Direc ors of
the Peuiteutary the Governor haa
commuted to date the sentence of
Mary Jones, colored, who was con
victed of arson in this County in
tbe spring of 1882, and sentenced
by Judge Witherspoon to imprison
ment for life. The facts of this case
are briefly as follows: Ebby Caessr,
a colored man, had a difficulty with
Mary Jones, and Mary bj way of
revenge threatened to burn down
his honse aud be charged her with
it. The only evidence against Mary
on her trial was that of her little
ball .idiotic son, about 14 .years ot
age. He testified that Mary took
him one Sunday night to the boose
of Ebby Caesar, while Ebby and
his lilniiy were away at preaching;
that the house was not locked, but
was aeonred on tbe ooteide by e
chain; that there was a Are of coals
on tbe hearth wbieh was soffieient
to light up the interior of the bnild-
The Darlington Bill Gin and Fertll-
zer Company.
Amidst the present woudciful
progress which Darlington is m.tk
ing in busiues*) scarcely a mo tt>
passes without some new enterp.ise
being iuauguiated. Tin* lakes' is
“The Darlington Mill, Gin and Ft-
tilizer Company,” which will ei ct
a large building at the depot, and
will be ready for operations by tue
fall. The capital stock of the com
pany is 410,000. in shares of twenty-
five dollars each ; all of the st *ck
has been subscribed with the ex
oeption of about 43,000, which is
beiug reserved specially for such ot
the more progressive farmers of i he
County as may desire to take it, ‘ he
company re tlizing the impona <ce
of having such citizens directly in
terested in their enterprise. Toe
books of subscrip iou are now open
at the office of Messrs. McCullough,
Blackwell A Co. The business of
the company will be to grind com,
gin, mix fertilizers, sell fertilizers,
buy cotton seed, store Colton, Ac.
They propose to supply all the i r-
tilizers which are needed iu the
County. Of all the joint stock
companies .which have rcceu ’y
been organized in Darlington this
will prove the most popular, and
will, in all probability, be of the
most benefit to the Town andCnuu
ty of Dardngton. We predict lor
it great success, and iu comm iii
with the rest of our citizens a ill
watch its progress with the deepest
interest.
Sudden Death uf an Estimable Citizen.
The communitv was shocked yes
terday to learn that Mr. Eli Odom
had died suddenly the night before.
It seems that he had gone to bed as
usal about ten o’clock feeling very
well; his wife entered the room
shortly afterwards noticing that his
breathing was uunsual, advauci d
to the bed to find that be was breath
ing his last without having spoken
a word He had been suffering
from Bright’s disease for sometime
past, and iu the opinion of the
doctor, it was a combination ot that
complaint with heait disease which
caused his death. The faucral to* k
place at Black Cieek Church yes
terday morning. Mr. Odom was in
the 67th year of his age, and, at the
time ot his death managed Mr. W.
F. Dargan’s place about three miles
Irom town. He had been warned
twice, and was the lather of twenty-
three children. He was born and
raised in this county about five
miles north ot Darlington, and
lived here all of his life with the
exception of a tew years after the
war when ue removed to Arkansas.
Mr. Odom was a first clans farmer
and was in all respects one of the
very best men in the County, The
regret with which the announce
ment of his death will be every
where received will be most gen
nine, and by it a gap has been
created in the ranks of our foremost
citizens which it will take many
years to fill.
A Blighted Life.
Many person* iu the commanity
will recollect a petite, pleasant look
ing young lady, named Theodosia
Yates, who assisted Mrs. Hvmes at
the Darlington Hotel About four
years ago, when Miss Dosia, as she
was called, was but sixteen years
of age, a party of borse-drovers put
up at tlu- hotel lor a short time, and
anioug them was a pleasant, smooth
spoken man aged forty-five, named
Gray. This gentleman devoted
himself particularly to Miss Dosia,
and in a short time the engagem<Mit
of the two was announced. Her
friends did not fancy the man, and
tried to dissuade her fiom marry
ing him, but he seemed to h ive
gained some fascination over her,
and their efforts were of no avail
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Mr. Jackson, who was at
that time stationed here, and tbe
conple left at once for the home of
the groom in Teuuesree. A short
time afterwards there came along
a man who knew the whole history
of Gray’s worthless life, and who
reported, among other things, that
Gray bad a wife and eight children
at home and that together with tbe
occupation of horse drover, he com
bined that of preacher. Abont four
months after her marriage the tin-
fortunate bride appeared iu Flor
ence, say ing that her husband had
sent her there, wh^re he was to
join her in a short time. Mouth
after month went by in weary wait
ing, and still the patient little wo
man did not despair of her hus
band’s ultimate return. A little
child was born to her, lived a few
months, and died leaving her again
alone in the world. Finally the un
fortunate woman eqme again to
Darlington where she obtained em
ployment in tbe Factory. A short
time ago she contracted measles,
and fell a victim to the disease on
Saturday last- She was boried tbe
following morning at tbe Baptist
Chorch. Nothing has been heard
ot tbe rascal Gray since hia pre
tended marriage here, and it is put
ting it mildly to say that this neigh
borhood would not have been a
healthy one for him on Sunday last.
A sad, sad life has ended, and in
the cold and narrow grave Ilea a
fair young girl, whose brief earthly
earner was blasted by the perfidy of
one of tbe grandest rascals unhang.
II ARTSY 1LLK.
—Cct'ou is looking w* U.
—Mr. J. R. Kelly i* said to have
the finest cotton in this township.
—Mis* Anna Miller returned
home from scho >1 a tew days ago.
—Miss Minnie DeLonne is visit
ing Mrs. J. L Coker.
—Tbe member* of tho Baptist
Church have decided to renovate
a* d budd an addition to the o'd
church.
FLORENCE-
—Mr. Geo. Lake, of Fayet'eville,
N. C. f is visiting hi* brother, Dr.
F. U. Lake. Mr. Like is well pleas
ed with Florence, and expressed
much snipiise at the great pro
gress .-lie lias made.
—Mr. Robert Blackman and Miss
Fanny Weatherford were united iu
the holv bonds of trothinouy on
the 19-h lost., at the Baptist
Rarsooage, the Rev. B. G. Coving
ton offici.itii g The hrido was ele
gantly dressed and the groom ap
peared to the best advantage. Their
many friends wish them a joyous
journey through life.
—On the I9th inst, some of our
merchants were bitten by B. C.
Pawley to a considerable extent, ou
one of the modem tricks of the day.
His game was of ibis kind : Fiom
one merchant he g<>t four pair of
shoe*; of another he got a suit of
clothe*, Ac. His plan wa*to ask
tube allowed to cany the goods
home for inspection, to which the
merchant consented ; but the gen
tleman took a south bound train
and left Floience. He has been ar
rested, however, and is now iu jail
at Savannah. Sheriff Cole will pro
bably go on to-day to bring him
back.
OATS
— Crops are beginning to suffer
for tbe want of rain.
—A branch of the Farmers’ Alli
ance was organized at this place a
few days ago.
—Miss M. J. Harndl has return
ed home from LaGrauge, Georgia,
where she has b.eu attending
school.
—Mr. A. H. Best and Master
Bennie Harreil are back from Wof
ford College. The up country must
have agreed with them as they are
both “fat and sassy.”
—Cutworms are damaging the
stand* of cotton to a considerable
extent. When tbe cotton is too large
for them to cut it near the ground
they climb up and “top it.”
—The examination at Union
Academy took place on last Friday.
A large number of persons were
present. The pupils showed that
they had been well trained and we
can say, without fear of contradic
tion, that they stood their examin
ations a* cieditubly as did the
scholars of anv school in the Btat ;
but we admit a good deal was ex
pected of them because they had
such competent, teachers to train
them. The Closing exercise.*, as
has been already staP d through
the columns of Thu News, will
take place ou the 27rb inst., and
the pub.ic at e invited to be p:event,
as it is desired that every one shall
see tbe way a school is conducted
at Oats.
CARTF.ttSVILLE.
—The new d pot has been
neatly painted.
—The Farmers’ Alliance at this
place seems to be in a flourishing
condition. ,
—Rev. B. G. Covington, of Flor
ence, preached at th# Baptist
church ou Sunday afternoon last.
—The moonlight pic nic on Wed
uesday night 1 isr was pronounced
by all who attended a grand affair.
The sneerss of it was largely due
to Mr. C. T. Haytiie, in whose lawn
i; was given.
—Crop.* are doing well. Corn is
about laid by and promises a fair
yield. Cotton i* growing rapidiy
since hot weather hai set iu. 8ome
of tnc farmeis are complaining
about grass growing so rapidly.
—Rev. C. G. Harmon, an under
graduate of Wofford College,
preached at the Methodist Church
ou Ft iday night last; also on tbe
Sunday following. Mr. Harmon is
quite a young man, though he
preaches with ability. All who
heard him were highly pleased
with his sermons.
—One of tbe railroad bauds
working under Capt. Reddick was
bitten by a water rattle snake on
Tuesday last while in Lynches
River fishing during tbe dinner
hour. Capt. Reddick put him on
his hand car *.ud brought him to
this place where he received medi
cal attention from Dr. Palmer. The.
bite came very near proving fatal.
—Mr. R. 8. Atkinson has just re
turned from Armourdale, Kansas,
where he bar been looking after the
property left there by his three
sous, John, Preston aud Joseph
Atkinson who died in that place a
few weeks ago. Mr. Atkinson
thinks he will be snccessiui iu ce
covering the property. He g* -s
glowing accounts of the rich conn
try which be saw.
SOCIETY HILL.
—Miss Jane Ponncy’s school dos
ed ou Friday last.
—Mr. Lawr.nce Carngau h**
born quite sick with chiliauud fever,
and is still couilood to his room.
—Some of oar tody frieids while
soaking cake broke an egg, aud in
the place of the yplk there was an
other little egg, all complete with
in a shell.
—Mrs. Robt. Dewitt is hartog
ripe tomatoes from her garden.
—The school children beds pic
nic at the aeade’uy on Monday.
—The Young People’* Society of
Christisiu Endeavor had a aociabte
on P tdaynight last. Quiteauuni-
1 ber attended.
—Mr. E. T. Ct ker i» our pioneer
a* a truck f>rnier. He planted five
acres, and has jnst shipped seventy
bairels to Philadelphia, which net
ted i.im two dollais and twenty five
cents |»er barrel
—Mr. Claieuce Rogers, w ho lives
in the Blenheim ncightiorliood,
Marlboro county says, that sickness
lias prerai ed to such an extent
among the tarm Mi.nei* in the
county as grea'lv to injure the
ciops, and iu consequeuie they are
very much behind hand.
—On Saturday List Mr J. K. I\t
titricw rune up and organiz'd an
Alii inee Club of nii e members,
witn it«e Jollowing tdficeis: Presi
dent, E. F. Evans; V ce Preaideut,
E. T. Coker; Secretary,4. J. Lucas;
Tiea>nrer, J.T. Rogers; Door Keep
er, W. J. Btogner. There will Iro a
meeting of the club on the 27th
Mist., at 5 P M., at the acadmiy.
The subject tor discussion will be.
The proper plan of prepart-ig the
land seeding, and hsivest.ngo.ts;
tssuyist, Mr. J. T. Rogers.
—Society Hill is abl-rza with its
beauty aud it* chivalry, and new
additions are being daily mad* to
the mimber of visitors and return
ed students. Among lire new ar
rivals are Mis* Ray Coker and Mis*
Fannie Wilson, from t he Greenville
Female College, Mr. Hart Coker
from Capt. Patricks Military School
at Amlersou, Mr. Ben Lucas (rum
the Citadel, Mr. J. U. McCall, Jr.,
from Bethel Academy, NVarrenton,
Va., and Mr. Thomaa Rogers Irom
Furman Un versity. The Mi.-mcs
U ust is of Mai I boro county also lent
their charms on 8uuday, an I Dar
lington, too, was well repieseuted.
Prof Angus Gainey, and Mtssrs.
James Muldrow, Willie Douglass
aud Perry Wiutcrs w ere on hand.
We adu iie the taste of the young
gents; they know a good thing
when they see it, aud there is aw
place like Society Hill just now lor
young people to enjoy themselves.
EBENEZER.
—Rev. Johu A. Brunson, or w
deacon iu Ettenezer Church, disap
pointed the congregation and Hie
reverend gentleman’s kinspeople
for miles around on Sunday last.
—The Ebenezer people hsvs one
peculiarity in their make-up that is
rarely met with ; they fulfill the
Scriptural iujuucii n, “preferring
one another,” a* was demonstra’ed
lust Friday in tbe annual election
of officers of the Fanners’ Alliance.
Our worthy sheriff aud brother
member, W. P. Cole, seemed em-
hued with like modesty, and was
indiin d to blush st the mere
mention of additional honors being
conferred on his nearly defenclets
head. Just such nusclflsh pa'rio-
tie ways us these people have is a
sure preventative against mosqui
tos and book : gents.
—Mr.J Z. Kimrcy and our pop
ular County Commissioner, Mr. J.
E. Ward, reports the killing of a
snake of Mich eimriuons size last
week that the very thought of such
a monster being at large fairly made
the hair on one’s head stand straight
ap. Mr. Kimrey was ploughing
corn when he discovered bis snake-
ship and bad not Mr. M ard come
to his assistance just in the nick of
time, old “old Dumplin,” hia faith
ful horse, would in all probability,
have occupied a state room, similar
to the one Jonah had on a certain
memorable sub marine voyage.
—The pic nic on Saturday was a
huge affair and would have been
enjoyed throughout had not that
envious old jade, “Catastrophe,”
put iu her o.ly mug and polled the
pillars from under th* piazza floor
crippling Mr*. W T. Gee and fright
ening many others.' The ladies re
alized over 425 ou their venture
iu swerteued icicles. Cartenville,
Walters A Co., sent a string band;
Mars Bluff, Greeuville and other
points gave ns a dad.* representa
tion, while Florence and Darling
ton led the “Rauk-a tbnk.” The
diamond was a feature in tho pro
gramme, and the beardless hula
that tank in tbe Ebenezer dab an
2nd and 3rd nines were somewhat
disappointed iu the mako-op of tfc*
visiting club that came to do them
batik, but h iving no trait of dis
courtesy iu their natnres gave tho
fathers of Tunmonsville the pleas
ure of telling their baby boys on
their reinm home bo*‘ nicely “pap
py bad whipped tbe Rhwnes**
giants.”
Pimples- ou tkj Face
Denote an impure state of tbw
blood ami are looked npon by many
with Huspieton. Acker’s Mood
Elixir will remove all imparities
and leave tbe cowp’Miou smooth
and dear. Tuere is nothing that
will so thoroogly build ap the eon
stitutiou, purify andstreugihea the
whole system. Sold and guaran
teed by Dr. John A. Boyd.
. - . ■".■■ssawswmwe
(Jurtairaed Letters
men’s ust.
Wilson Alkie, I. A. Brown, Geo.
M. Ci Miami, E P Cannon, Santeo
Cart is. Rev. M. Dnun, J E. Petti-
grew. Elonz* S turnons, R. W.
Smith, R«bert Williams 2, J. H.
White.
WOMEN’S LIST.
Ooreuer ILmsktou, Leva Raker.
Miney Brown, Mary Brown. Eliza
Coser, Bettis Colemsny* Eugenia
Dickson, A. H. Dargan, Rosa Mot*
won*. Silvia Jamot,