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?W r ' Oi,. . THE DARLINGTON NEWS. ""THURSDAY, JDLY «, 1888. 3JOO-A.I- ITEMS. MS. Louis Norment has gone U> Laareabarg, N. C, on » short pleas ure trip. IT will be gratifying to his many friends to know that Mr. Louis Me. Gall is somewhat better. THB attention of our read t-rs is partieolarly called ut the first page of this issue, where are to be found reveral articles of importance. Sals Day was a tame affair, there being very few people in town, and a few delinquent land a les being all to occupy the attention of the officials. Thb crops ip this section are needing rain badly. Up to this time the stands are very good, though cotton is smaller than usual tor this season of the year. Messrs. William McOown and G M. Ward, have returned home, the former from attendance at achcol in Ollnton and the latter from the South Carolina College. Dr. J C. Willcox has removed his office from the building in the rear of The News office to his res idence on Oasbua Street. The of- flee vacated by him will be occupied by Trial Justice C. P. Dargan. Tbs Quarterly Conference will be held iu the Methodist church on Satuiday and Sund^v next. Pre siding Eider W. C. Power being present. The rite of Holy Com- morion will he administered on Sunday. Mb. F. M. Rogers, Jr., of Flor- euce, has just l.oused his first farm of tobacco. He commenced curing last year on the 14th of July. His crop is promising, but is want ing rain, it is standing the drouth as well as either cottou or coro. ▲ notice from the office of the Secretary and Treasurer of the Gberaw ft Dailingtnu Railroad ap* peared lat-t week in the News and Courier to the t-ff. et that the Sec ond Mortgage Ronds of the Com pany maturing on the 1st of July, 1888 will be paid u|N>n presentation. The Stockholders of the Fair Company held tin ir annual meeting at {he Fair Giouud* yesterday, and, as usual, euieitaiued a large number of their friends at a flue dinner. Every body, particularly the candidates, enjoyed a' pleasant day. Mr. W. H. Evans, a conductor on tin last train between Atlanta end Chattanooga, was at home this week on a visit to Ida family and his many litends. Mr. Evans la looking very well and we were all glad to see him again, even if it was such a brief glimpse. At the meeting of the Stockhold ers oi the Fair Company held yes terday it was decided to bold the Summer Fair on July 31, and the Fall Fair on Oct. 24,25 and 26. On the former occasion a special priz** of $25 will be offered, to be oontea ted lot by the Darlington and Flor ence U-'se Bull Clubs. The msny friends of Mr. J. H. Gaines will he glad to learn that be has recovered sufficiently from his long and severe illness to enable him to be removed to bis old home in Anderson. He left for that place on Monday, Mr. C. C. Reddic ec- codii anyiug him as' far as Colum bia, where Dr. Hodgiua, of Ander son, istxpected to meet him. The declaration of the Bank of Florence was filed iu the office of the Secretary of State, and a com- mission was issued March 26,1887. The iiicoiporator* ate Smilie A. Gregg, S. A. Gregg, Jr, J. L. Bar- nnger, T. W. Williamson, Jerome P. Chase and C. M. Covington, all of Floreooe. The com pany propose to establish a bank in Florence with a capital stock of $25,000 to be di vided into 1,000 shares. “Little Ckilden Git Oi Da Bode." An excursion will be ran this month from different portions of eastern Sontb Carolina to Wrights- ville, H. C., where the Military En campment ot the “Old North 8'ate” is to be held. The tickets t r this excursion will be good from the 17th to 28th, inclnsive. Many at tractions are promised; from 1,500 to 2,000 men are expected to be in camp and regimental drills and dress parades will take place daily. Hon. A. M. Scales, Governor of North Carolina, will review the troops. Besides the military fea ture other attractions, such as jatcb racing, suif bathing and a firemen's tournament will make the occasion a very enjoyable one. Round trip tickets can be had from thia place at $3.70. “Death, The Reaper ” The oomumuity was shocked to learn of the death of Mr. D. J. Maselwbite, which occurred yea teiday morniug, after an illness of about a week. Mr Muselwhite baa been Snperintendent of the Factory for about two mouths, be having beeu appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Newman. The deceased was twenty- uiue years of age; be leaves a wile aud three small children, and was insured in the Koval Society of Good Fellows for $3,000. The re mains were carried to his old home at Lanrel Hill, N. 0., for interment. Mr. Muselwhite was highly thought of by all with whom he was associat ed, aud the Factory baa sustained a heavy loss by his sad death. Murder will Out On Jane 30 h, 1884, Coroner J. O. Branson issaid a warrant tor the arrest of a negro named John Green on the charge of wife murder. The crime was committed a few days previons to that dat^' near Lydia; Green, however, baa never been captured. Several days ago a ne gro poshed ■ little white girl oft the sidewalk in Kingstree, for which he was severely horsewhipped bv e citizen of tbe town. After the whip ping tbe negro became very drank, and in giving vent to bia indigna tion over tbe aflair, let drop a good many remarks wbieb led to his ar rest on the suspicion that he was tbe same negro, John Green, whom the law baa wanted for some time. From all that can be learned of the facta ot the case, the Sheriff is as- snied that this negro is bis man, and he left on the train yesterday afternoon to bring him to Darling ton. week ending Saturday, Jane 30, 1888. Persons calling for them will please mention the fact that they were advertised: MEN’S LIST. J. W. Reaeley, Kelly Bacot, Al len Green, Jim Hair, Joeboa James Wdley B. Jephry, C. W. Mclver. women’s list. May Herman, Patty Johnson. “He Stock to Sherman " E. H. Deaa has arrived from the National Republican Convention at Obieago wearing a handsome white beaver aud requests the pa’dica- tion of tbe following credential with which he was provided before returning to hia constituents: Washington, D. O., June 29, ’88. E. H. Dew, Etq. Dhae Sib—1 desire to thank and congratalate you upon tbe zeal and fidelity with wh’ch on every ballot you au|>|»orted Senator Sher man iu the Chicago Convention. The Senator feels very grateful for such support and I beg to as sure you of my grea est respect aud confidence. Yours truly, Greer B. Baum. Dean further exhibits several Chicago papers cootaining the pro ceediogs of tbe Cooveutioo in full, which show that he voted for Sher man on every ballot. He aaya it is impossible for him to deny, how ever, that some of the delegates from South Carolina were induced to change their opinions aud their votes by means of “Alger’s barrel.” He is particularly outspokeu iu his dsuuuciation of what he terms the rascality of Braytou aud Tuomey. Deaa further says that he has been told by eighteen or twenty respec table white citizens of the Town of Darlington, who have always been good Democrats, that if Blaine had been nominated they would have voted for bim. Alter each a statement it would perhaps be best to accept all of Deaa’ re marks cum grano tali*. PHILADELPHIA. —Measles, Mamp«K Varicella and en'de are prevalent iu this section. —The refreshing shower in t Thursday has grea’iv ievived tno g owing erops. cowle 1 the atmoi phere considerably, aud came in time to mature moat ot tbe early corn patebee. —The recent brrning of Mra. 8. E. S. MeCowc’a dwelling was, there ia no doobt, of incendiary origin, it having first been robbed of what groceriea it contiiped, aud a sup ply bad just been put iu, and the Inceudiary’e match having then been applied. “The way of the transgressor ia bard,” which will be veiifled in this instance, if this highhanded robber aud would be murderer is caugbt. —Mr. W. Nelson Lloyd has the beat tilled cottou farm we have seen; be is a model farmer, although still a young man. We venture te say that ou twenty-five acres of cot> ton you could not gather 25 lbs. of grass, sod bis cotton is looking very flue, better tbau' the average crops. —Mr. L. Warley Parrott, who has until recently - been with s Bishopville firm, has accepted a position as drug clerk for Dr. W. J Garner, of Darlington, and entered upou his duties this week. We wish bim, as well as the proprietor, goodluck in their new venture. —Who’s going to the Encamp- ment at Greenville f Now dou’t all speak at once, for we want to hear someone say “I’m going.” Mr. Editor, please advise us of the day it opeus, whether we can get re duced rates on tbe railioads, aud how long it will continue. Commencement Exercises at Union Academy- Half past eight o’clock ou the evening of Thuisday, Juno 2&;h, found a crown i>! fully a thou** no persona aaaemb ad i uder the bc.iu- tiful giove iu l out ot tne Union Academy building at Oats, aud a gay pleasaut-lookmg throng it wan two; bright-fac'.-d, beery looking little boys aud girls, sit arrayed in tbeir best, ou the tip-toe ot ex pec . . taucy us to what was to come, “all n, *inely - l '*'S- Lizzie Register, of a tieble” for fear they w.-uld Agnes Beas ey. Willie Fields, Alice King and lt<»t Jost-y appeared in this iierfonuaiice. They weie fol lowed by Mr. Thomas Munu iu a humorous se < ction called, “Eng 1 recited iu a clear, 'nil tone of voice by Master Clarence Howell one of the “very small ho s,” w hich was appropiia'ely followed by “Shun the Cup,” a temperance soug, ten dried by the whole ach • •; with tbe usual charming effi-ct. ‘ Scandal ou tne Brain” took well w.tb the audience, as faithtull.i portraying some of the faults which exist in every community on the civi'ized globe; five nitraciiveyoung ladies, Mi Mias Anna E. Wallace won tka scholarship to the Winthrop Train ing School from kbia County at the examination held ot> Tumi iy and Miss Hattie E. Ei viu aloud oecoad. Me. and Mrs. Frank Moody loot FLORENCE. In Mamoriam At ten minn es paat one o’clock, July 4, 1888, Elizabeth Augusta, the baby that brought so much sun- abineand gladuesa into tbe home of Dr. and Mra. W. A. Player, was taken in the arms of the good Sbep herd and carried before tbe great “White Throne,” to the “angel mother,” that waa waiting and watching for her. *** Darlington at the South Carolina Col lege. Aa usual the members of tbe Dar lington contingent at tbe Sonth Carolina College reflected credit upon tbe County during tbe recent oommenoemeut by their high scbol Ersbip. Among tboae distinguish ed were, Mesaia. D. F. Houston and C. O. Wilson, both io Post Gradu ate coarses. Messrs. H. A. Brun son, W A.Edwards, John E. Boyd, D. R. Coker, J. D. Bast and J. R. Coggeahall, obtained the grade of proficiency in their respective das- wo. Mr. C. C. Wilson graduated with the degree of Civil Engineer with distinction, and Mr. H. A. Hymos graduated as Bachelor of •wa with profloiency. At the dosing exercises of the Eaphradian Society on Tuesday | evening, Jane 26tb, Darlington was t well represented. W. ▲. Edwards, •s President of the Sodety presidea >ver the exercises, H. A. Brunson | was Junior Orator and J. B. Oogge Chief Marshal. Moat of Onr Soldier Boys, At tbe meeting of the Darlington Guards last Friday night the nom iustions previously made of J. 8. Burch for First Lieuteuaut; S 8. Burch for First Sergeant; R. E. James, Third Sergesnt, B. F Wi< liamson, 4th Sergt. were confirmed Lieut Col. D. J. Auid, of Sumter, rtceived the unanimous vote of the company for Colonel of the Third Regiment. The boys are now drill- iug three times a week, aud wi 1 soou begin to drill every day until the time lor tbe departure of tbe company for the Greenville En campmeut. There will also be a dress parade and battalion drill every Friday afternoon. There is a marked improvement in the drilling of tbe corps and it will doubtless present a fine appear ance at Greenville. The festival, » be given by their lady friends, iu order to procure fatigue caps lor the company, will be held ou Fri day evening of next week, and should be liberally patronised by our citizens. Victory in the Midst ot Deteat. The Floreooe Base Ball Club •layed a game with tbe home team at this place on Monday and the Darlington club met with their first defeat of the season; but it was a defeat crowned with tbe fruits of victory, for the Florence teem had mported especially for the .occasion Charleston’s champion am:, tear bat tery Luby and Siminio, and the resn't of the game proved not only what a fine battery Darlington baa, but also the strength of the whole team; tar they showed up fiuely against tbe semi-professioual biied battery of Florence. At tbe oouimeocemeut of tbe game the home boys could not <*catch on” to the awift delivery of Luby aud it seemed as if they would not maker score: uot oue getting to first base ontil the bird inning, when Williamson reached it and finally scored. From then on the game was botly contested; in one inning tbe visitors would get tbe lead and io the next the borne boys would posh to the front. This continued until the begiouiug of tbe ninth inning when both sides bad scored seven runs, but right here Darlington lost tne game : two costly errors being made whion en abled tbe Visitors to score three raos, Darlington was shot out on coming to tbe bat, and the score resulted 10 to 7 in favor of Flor enee. The special feature of the game waa the splendid work of both bat teries, in foot the Florence battery did all the work for tbe visitors. Floy d, who waa exceptionally %oo< in tha box, struck oat aeventeea men and Luby ten. Tbe inf of Williamson, of the team, waa particularly noticeable besides gaining tbe fire! ran for Darlington he made two doable plays. While many errors were made on both aides, the _ the whole was an exceedingly good one. young men and are eqjc to retained regular meeting of the Florence Rifles, held on the 27tb nit., the following offleera were elected: Captain, W. J. Elgie; First Lieutenant, W. M. Brown; Second Lieutenant, Jas M. Allen ; Thin' Lieutenant, L. Y. King; Or derly Sergeant, G. H. Newton; Sec ond Sergeant, John W. Dargan, jr.; Third Sergeant, J. 8. Travathan; Fiist Corporal, Lawaon Chase; Surgeon. J. W. King; Chaplain, Rev. J. T. Pate. This Company ia in a good condition and well drilled. Under the able instructions of Cap tain Elgie and Lieutenant Brown, it will vie with any military com pany in tbe State. The Rifles are strong finaueially aud numerically. Tie company will attend the en campment at Greenville, and no doubt will biiug away a few ot tbe military houoia. —Mr. David Sternberger, ia hav ing bis store repaired and painted, inside and out Mr. Sternberger expeeta to do a thriving business lia fall. He m« aus business every ime he speaks. —Some an known |»raon entered tbe residenoe of Mr. Geo. C Cole, on the 2nd lost, and esiried away month’s supply ot groceries and other articles. The family were asleep at tbe time tb« deed was mm petrated. The-e rogues will teep up tbeir game until the courts tut a atop to them by sentenci jg them to long terms iu the peni'en tiary. Aa the Courts uow decide cases of petit larceny tbe thief is iu bia glory. —Mr. Harry Branson baa return ed home from Columbia where be las been iu attendance ou the Sonth Carolina College. Mr. Brun son will return to college in the Fall and will graduate next Jnue. Then Florence will have another lawyer, OATS- —The ery ia still for ruin. —Mr. Marion Rollins lost a fine mule ou tbe night of the Commence. ncent exercises at Union Academy. —Mr. I. M. Harrell’s kitchen caught on fire last Tuesday, but tbe flames were soou extinguished.' —Mr. Tom Rhodes has been spending a few days in this com munity. —Dr. 8. D Harrell is the owner of a chicken which came iuto this world without auy eyes; the places for the eyes are there but not even tbe balls are to be seen. The Doc tor aay s he is going to get some artificial eyes for the chick. —Mr. Parrott McNeece is spend ing some lime with Mr. J. C. Clem ents. —Onr accomplished assistant teacher, Mrs. S. E. Draper, left last Saturday for her home at Cheraw ; she has beeu here only eight months, but has made a boat ot friends, aud al were sorry to part with her. We are iu hopes that we shall see her back again in a few mouths. —Maj. McLauchlin and little Nell have returned to their home at Cheraw. The Major will return in a week or two for a short visit. —Mr. H. B. Stuckey has found a b.-e stump on his place. The honey is hanging to the stump and supported by vines. ASHLAND. —Fine seas ns and fine erops. —Plenty of excellent fruit, and a “huckleberry-nicker” gives us an occasional call. —Picnics, school commence meets and fishing are tbe chief amusements at present. —Quite a number of tbe young men ot Ashland attended tbe baas ball pie-nic at Bisbopviile on tbe 28 1 h Inst. —Mr. W. Moor-, who left for the monntains some time ago, made bis stay very abort, bat rstnrned de lighted with the scenery and very highly pleased with tbs kindness of the big-hearted monntainet ra. —Ashland has bean very fortn nate in securing Dr. Maxey Lee a practicing phy nician. He ia a son of Dr. H. J. Lee, the most promiuent the county. Onr young man of excellent qualities, and baa made many warm friends among os in a very short lime. -Messrs. lather A. Moore. J. D. Clyburn and W. G. King, of Ash land. and Mr. Homer McKeosie, of Stokea Biidgs, arrived heme on tho 28th Inst., from Mt. Airy, Georgia, where they have been attending the Bibly Institute. Thev seem to be very mneb pleased with the place, the school, and especially tho teach er, Prof J. M. Dennis. Tho mark ed improvements the boys have made daring their stav in Georgia, certainly speaks well for Prof. Dee- nia SOCIETY HILL. —Mr. E. T. O kef’s five acres were planted in Irish potatoes and the seventy barrels shipped to Philadelphia were filled with tbe same. —The Alliance club numb-rs 14 members. Quito au interesting essay on “Oat Culture” was read by Mr. J. T. Rogers on the 27th in-L, showing how he made an average of fifteen and a half bushels on twen ty acres. The cause of the Red Rust Proof oat degenerating iuto or running iuto the black oat was then discussed. The prepouder- auee of evidence and opinion was that it waa caused by unfavorable or unsuitable soil. President E. E. Evans exhibited Irish potatoes weighing oue pound each. The land being unfavorable- and the vinea unthrifty, sand was hauled in and it acted like nitrate of soda. Tbe thirsty sand bills of Chester field are idle/oniv awaiting tbe aeienttfle touch of the Alliance. Tbe Oak Grove club thattueets near Mrs. H W. Mciutosb’s nam bora flity mem bets, incladiug four teen ladies. Tbe delegates to ibe County Alliaface, which meets at Florence this month arfiG. M. Kil gore, J. W. Coker, J. T. Go >dson, W. H. Blackwell and Wm. Smoth icisn. tie is a son e, of Lvdia, one of lent physicians of ir new M. D., ia a break down iu tne midst o their little “speeches ;” lovely maiden*, in the flower of young aoiuituhood, csstiug coquettish gl uoes at the flue looking yuuug ft Hows who daneed attendance upon then:; foud fathers and mothers whose hearts weie glowing with pardon able pride at the good appearance which their youngsters made. Peo ple of a 1 ages, some cf them from a great distance, were present to do honor to tne Commencement Exercises of that flourishing educa tional institution kuown*aa Union Academy. The irout portico ot the Academy budding had beeu en closed for the occ imoU, mat, ing a neat stage, in front ot which waa hung a crimson curtain. The stage itself bore evidences ot the great taste of the fair ones w ho assisted in its construction. At tne appoint ed hour, Maj. McLauchlin, the de servedly popular Puucipal of Ibe Academy, came before the curtain aud welcomed the vast crowd in a few well-chosen rent irks. He cau tioned the audience that on such au occasion as mis they must not expect to be euteitained but that their purpose iu coming sliould be to encourage the ^oung performers. The entertainin'in had uot pro ceeded far, however, before, it waa clear to tho^e of us who were in the audience that th- eucouiagemt-m to tbe children must be great it it was in proportion to the muuu -r iu which we were entertained. The first tiling on the programme was a song, “Come Awaj,” which was rendered by the entire school in a manner which *lio>\e l conclu sively that it there is one thing that Maj. McLauchlin knows how to teach better than an> other, (hat oue thing ia Music. At a signal from Mrs. Drapei, ihe accomplished assistant teacher w ho presided at the piano, the scholars, who occu pied the iront seats in the audience, arose with military prectssion and at the second musical note those op, osile the light hand portion of the stsge fsced to the light sod those on the left it md side to ttie lett. Al the next signal they march ed upou the stage keeping admir able step to the mutnc, me ntt e “tots” coming fiist, ai.U the size of the young soldiers becoming gradu ally larger aud larg. r, until the end of tbe hue was reached, which wa* brought up by the young men and }ouug ladies of me institution. The girls then formed themselves m several rows ou the left hand side ot the stage lacing tbe an dieuce, while the boysoccup.ed the ri^ht baud side. Ihe instructor then gave them tbe comet pitch by means of a tuning wusle, when, as witn one voice, they began their beautiful song, wituout the dd of music ot an) kind. Their time was perfect, each pupil m-ukiug the rise and fall with a motion of the bauds aud the pauses be. ween the veises were perfect. “The Coru Song” was theu tecit- ed by Laurie Tiuett, a manly little lad about two leet nigh, in a mau- uer which elided tha heuity com mendaliou ot the audience. He was followed by Miss Rosa Fields a charming lassie of about th-; same size, who made a pretty rendition of “The History of An Apple Pie.” “The Spelling Class,” presided over by Miss Nannie Windham as teach er, next appealed upou the *tage, aud entertained the audience with a laughable repieseutatiou of tbe triaU of a teacher her endeavoring to instil into the youtniul mind the method of spelling corieotly our “jaw-breakiug”Euglisli words. The “class”cou-isted ot Coke Lawson Wade Fields, Laurie Truelt, Louis Beasley, Luther Muuu, Ohm ley Sansbury, WLlie Josey, John Fields, Veruon Huggins, Sam Truett,Ollie Register. The entire school, marching upon the stage us beu»»e, then reudv.ei a beautiful song entitled, “Never Forget The Dear Ones.” Little Erin Watford and Msggie Suggs next rendered “Ttu Childs Philoso laud and AHo-iic.i,” in w hich sev eml good “im-al hift” were i>oihI- UHurediy iiiirndaoed, on- of wutou w. s leveled at tbe Enterprise Hotel in Dariiug:ou “John Jones’ For tune,” intend 'd to show that riches do not aiwavs bring couteutmeur, was rendered in a *p;riteil manner by MeH'rs. Vernon Hugg ns and John Fields aud Miss Ida Fields The trials of a country school mas ter, and the ludicrous success of a strolling tramp who was elected to succeed him as principal of a vil lage school, wore most laughablv picM-u ed in a faioe entitled “School Officers iu Riverl.ead.” Tnis tarco was engaged in bv near ly all the boys iu the school, both large and su.all.aud they executed their parts well. Mr. J •men Love acted the chatacter of i lie ramp school teaclnr to perfection aud he was abl.v assist* d by Thomas Munn, Willie Joaey, IL'Xy Register. Coke Lawson, Ltiihcr Muun, Lewis Beas ley, Wade Fo lds, Neill Mi Lauchliu, Charley Registei, Wheeler Rine hart. Barney Fields, Charley Salis bury, Berry Anderson, Letnmie Watiord, Le'ter Wstlord, Robert Mixon. Sam Ten tr, John King and B. B. Ku.g. Atiei anntlnr spirited song en titled, “W ith Merry H'arts,” all the boys of tne schoi I ei gaged iu • bate on the query “AieXheMeu tal Powers of ihe Sexes Equal!,” the discussion of which did them infitii.e ciedit. The same young actors then took part io a credit able Ch trade entitled. “Catiline,” during the course of which they gave additional evidence of tbe cor- rect oratorical (raining which they lud received. Without disparagement, how ever, of the other parts of the well rendered programme, the feature ot the evening was the farce, “It Is Not What You S.*y, But How You say It,” which was acted by James x)ve and John Field. The former, iu his unique “gel up” of an old woman, elicited tuu loudest cheo.'s a little boy, Robert la*e, aged lour* teen months, yesterday murmag, after a oriel illness. Tbeir trieada feel tor thmn iu this hour of bitter trial, The friends of f’apt. J. E. Baas, our efficieut County Oacaimd'Uter, and oue ot our best citizen, an nounoe bim as ac Mididate for Coun ty Treasurer in thia Issue. Mb. J. B. Pettigrew organized a Lodge of the Farmer*’ Alliance her*-on S-iturd «y ; tbe ottendanee was small. Tbe tallowing officer* wereeleeted: J. J. James, Ob*} Marion Llde, Secretary, geiv, Door-keeper. THE community ha* learned With iegret «>f u*e • e irit ot Mr. W. K Snowden, which oocumd at Ru:aw» ville ou the 28th ult. Mr. Snow* deu made a ho*' of In -ml* in D«r* liligto , where h.* w.»s engaged in the cotton busoieaa dunag rio* past two or three sewson*. Chaplain) R. 11. Ko. GO TO McCall’s FUR CALICOS, LAWNS AND GINGHAMS. 8TATBMB1VT QUARTERLY or tn« Bank of Darlington. . At Ibe cla*H of buaiaeM, June 80*h, IMS, ia acaerieuce with »a Vei of the General Aeseuthly. ASSETS. Uirconoted a alee, bon<ie a».| atari gage* f‘JOl.MS.10 Office Furdiure aa<J 8«*a UO Caab IMlOS'i Doe from other Baitke It.XIS <& DeinaaJ Loaoi S.7IS M) 82M.M7.4I LIABILITIES. Capital paid la $(00,000.00 St'rplue ao<l Ua(li*i<ie<i profile S4.9MOH birtdeaAe 4,000 00 hue to other Itaake 2.806 97 Note* aaJ Bill* Re ilieeouuied 24.8SI.I2 btpoeiit 46, 78.80 dty” in a eburmiug manner, which —Ou Sunday the 23rd iust, the remaina of Mr*. Matthew Byrd and Mrs. Mery Ann Gaiuey were bur ied at Antioeh. Unclaimed Letter* The following ia the list —Mrs. Newsom, whose death woe published some time Of the —Oar friend and near neighbor, Mr. Lawrence Carrigau, has beeu very ill for many days, and the sympathise of nil of oar people are with him and the family. Mr. Oar rigzn ia one of onr moat active aud energetic young men; aa a thoi- 'ongh-goiog funner and boaiuesa man he is at the front May he epeedily recover, is the kind wish of every one. —A young gentlemen, et Che raw, eloped with and married a ooontrvman’a danghter z law days ago. The indignant parent went in paraait and recovered the young miss who bad changed ‘ After keeping the young groom quarantined for z might zud z dzy, the laiinw reton tod, took the bride heck end made her zpreseat to the nahyoaaf man. —Masters Walter and Harry Griffin ate over ou n visit to their aunt, Mra. L. M. Coker. —We hod n heavy min on Fri was, iu tact one of the “hits” of the evening. A party ot boys au< young men theu appeared aud went through a good representation o ' oue of the farcical debating socities of tbe day in a little play entitled “Timothy’s Debate.” Those who >arlioipated were Charley Sana )uiy, Louis Beasley, Robert Mixon, Liutber Muon, Berry Andrews, Obarley Register, Wade Fields, John King, Lester Watford, Roxy Register, Willie Josey, Letnmie Watford. Neill McLanchliu, Best King, Coke Lawson, ami James Love. Misses. Lizzie Register, Sue King, Rosa Josie, and Lester Wat ford, then reeited an admirable piece with n pointed moral entitled, “Beauty of Face aud Beauty of Soul,” after which tbe whole foroe delighted tbe audieuce with another aoog entitled “Snow Flakes.” Lena Lawaon and Doais Register recited a farce, called “The Secret.” Both of these yoong misses, while quite •mall, were eqnsllv coquettish and euuniag, exoitiug tbe unstinted ad miration of the audience. Mr. K. P. Fields, a flue looking young mao, delivered an oration on “Qneer People” aud Misses. Annie Josey, Ross Josev and Estelle King, presented an amusing farce entitled “The Widow Madia*.” The Tern aud laughter Ironi tbe spectator*. Mr. Love is a lioni actor and per- soi aied to pei feet ion tbe several purl* assigned him during the even ing. Alter the “Bird Concert,” ren dered by the schi ol, Master Cbaft e> Salisbury advanced to the front of the stage, and in a lew well cbi.stu romaiks, (wanked the au dience for tbeir attendance aud wished them “good night.” Tbesucce.-s wlnc'i atten led every feature of tbe en ei aiument was as unusual as i( inu*t have been grat flying to (hose who managed it, and the audieuce constantly expressed their approbation in decided terms. The crowd was s i great that those on the oniskir s v ere doubtless prevented from hearing the young actors distinctly ; it is always diffi cult for one to make h mself heard in the opeu air, and it aas p irticu larly so ou ibis occasion when a brisk wind was blowing the whole evening Those who were fortu nate enough to be clone to the stage, however, readily perceived that ibis disadvantage was in no way occa-ioued by lire pupils, nearly all of whom pitched their voices well and euuu' i ited iu clear, distiuci tone*. Oal* certainly ha* a school of which she «h uld lie proud. Maj. McLauchlin’s reputation as a teach er, already well kuowu in this sec lion, is calculated to increase con staidly with his year* of service if the exhibition ot last week was any ludicatiou of ihe manner iu which he performs his work. He is most ably assisted by Mrs. S. E. Draper, an accomplished teacher, and tbe outfit of the school is of such a ua tnre as to m ke oue forget (hit there was ever such a (lersonage as “Tha jolly old pedagogue of long ago.” The building is very con veniently arranged, the walls a;e covered with blaekbo irds, and the 100ms fide I with (ho most modern turuiture and *11 the appliances tor assisting iu the development of the youthful intellect. Such an iu stitntion as thia is imticative of au intelligent, progressive people. The citizen* of Oats and its viciutty alive fo the vital importance of giv ing tbeir children good eauca'ioos, have denied themselves other ne ceMaries, and by putting their hands in their (lockets now have a school wbieb would do credit to any town iu South Carolina. If every conimunity would do as much in pronorth’ii to its r- a uroes, ours would soon foe oue of the most en lightened Slates iu the Union. AU honor to the people of Oats who have made such progress in thia important matter! 8X.i8.8li7.47 Part#nail; appaarag bafara wa, L. I. WilliaaMoa, Actiait Caihier, w ka aa aaia • ijdhal lb« foregoing SUiemeat U cor rect ami true Io tbe beet ef bia knowledge end belief. L. E. WILLI l.VtSUX. Acting C'aebier. Sworn to and eiibtoribe I bafrre we, et Uarlington, S. C , tbi* the 2nd day ef July, A D.. l-M. K. 0 WOODS, [L 8.] CoaaacT—Alleet: J. J. WARD. J. L. COKER. W. 0 COKER. Notary Pub!! DireoUrt how is m J. B. KILLOUGH A CO., will aelt ye« iaoirumeaie at each price* an t lake uaty $10 on Organ* and $23 on Pian-w aa I collect balance. November l«t, 1948 with out intere-t ? Write. Drawer D.. or call and are ibtn. in Alleu'e Block, Flerenen, S. 0. Teaobere, Minister*. Sebbalh-Behcet* and Church*! get apeeial discounU. Shoe* Music Books and Mneicsl Maraheadit*. shipped direct frew Publisher*. A good Tuner cooneeled with the firw. July 6, 1888. Important Local lateUigezee. Nellie, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mra. James H. Mason died on Monday last, aged eight monlbs. The sorrowing parent* hare tbe •ympatb of the entire oomumuity. It is said that Bob Aithur, wU« ia wanted for complicity in the murder of old man James, made bia escape from his baonta ia woman's olotbes ou tho Bricklayer and Plasterer. Any one in need ef \ good bricklayer er plasterer would do well i« real tbe fellow, mg endorsement of John C Nlewarl, who is now in town and i* ready to nadertafca any work aedgaed him. “Bbllsm kti Cottou Mr’s. Co., Prooi- dent & Treasurer's Office, Sumter. S. C., • M*rcb 18tb, 1882 —This letter is gieea t* John C. Siewart, colored, and we ebeer- fully recommend bia a* a first-aUee brick mero i. W* bed him employed about Ihroo moat he in building (be Bellemoat* Cettea Mill at 'bu p'vce. and ceneLI -r bim nsa of Ibe l"-*t baud* on 'he work. Ke'pvctfu'ly, D. JAKES WINN, Prcaidant. July b, ’8*. • My Inomlic Mol A Convention of ibe Democrat io party of Darting!ou County will be bald is tha Coaaly Coart H >u-. aa Friday. July 20th, si 11 o’clock A. M.. fur ibefuilowiog par- pose* : I. To elect tea delegatee te lb* flats Coneenilon. II. To clad Ua delegates te lb* Jndteia) Convention. III. To elect ten delegatee te tbe Cm- I'oneemice. IV. To irauaacl each other buaiaees efi it may ueera proper. The several Club* will be eatlUed te represent a* ion in tbn said Oonventioa M follows ; One delegate at large for seek Club and one additional delegate for every twenty fi*t mcabero, and also en* addi tional delegate for every froeiienal part sxeeed'ng fifieoa. Each Club is charged with Ibe elaotio* of oal eg ate* pursuant la Ibie nrtiea. By order ef tbe Democratic Baoeotlee Comeiii'ee. J tf. BEASLEY. Coaaly Choi twee. j. L. EDWARDS, bec’ty. Notice. Pnroaoat to a resolution adopted by tb* Congressional Kxeculivr Committee al % metiiag bold at Flartner, Jose |0, 1888, it woe ordered that a Convention of tba 4th Judicial Circuit and (ha Sib Caagren- eional District be bold at Florenee, 8. 0., eu Inly 'lx b, 1888. at 10 a'elaeh, 4- an '■ 1$ o'clock, E„ for tb* nurpeee ef ih* meaner ef NuwM'iac Solicitor sad Cnegveeemna. if by Conventi n Ibe Nemioahe* wiU be made, if by Primary etaatloa, la ft* tha tima of holding and wake raise Art tbe gevvremeet et ike same sad treaeaet eaeb ttber buriaeee et may Cenveetiea. Tbe Repr* Cosvrn'.i. n- wltl be denh't ib» fteg-rer-utnflw* from et es County .ftuae oad Sea .ia, exoept Wlf which wilt aoniMtt ef ibrev t Congressional «'ou*aiilc deitnuiniug u Candidal* for I M