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THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1888. LOC-A-Xj items. Messes. Scud lay and Moore ex changed pulpits on Sunday morn ing last. B. W. Boyd, Esq., has been elect ed one of the Vice-Presidents of the Stale Teachers’ Association. Seven bales of cotton were shipped from this depot during the month of July. MB. W. M. Hoggins, a worthy citizen of Cypress Township, is announced for County Commission er in this issue. MR. 0. Alexander has gone to New York to spend a portion of the summer, his family having | reced ed him there several weeks ago. Me. Oe rge W. Pettigrew, one ot the leading citizens of the lower part of the County, is announced lor the Legislature. Mr Louis Wilds, of Fairfield County, after an absence of five years from bis old home in Dar- lingtou has returned on a visit to his brother, Mr. R. E. Wilds. Business men would do well to bear in mind the fact that the mail closes a half hou 1 * earlier since the change in schedule, namely, at ten o’clock. Mb. J. A. Byrd, the efficient tele graph opera' or and assistant agent at the depot, is off for a short vaca tion, his place being temporarily tilled by Mr. J. F. Parnell. Messes. Evan J. Lide, Clifton 8 Huggins and George E. Dargan left ou Siituiday for Cleveland Springs, where they will spend a poitiou of the summer. The brick kilu near Tallulah Spring is now turning out 30,000 bricks a day, and they are the finest quality which have ever been made in this neighboihood. Mb. D F Houston, who lias been on a t^it to bis brother in Monroe, N. C, since ihe close of the session oi the South Carolina College, has returned home. ' Messrs. R. T. Caston. W. S. Jackson and A. G. Koliock, of Che- raw, snri Mr. H. A. Brunson, of Florence, were in town on Friday to attend the moonlight fete. AT a grand military ball to be given the Governor and bis Stafi during the Eiiciimpnient at Green- vile, General James and Capt. J. K. Mclver will act as members of the Committee ou Reception. An altercation which occurred betw en two young operatives at the Factory on Thursday last, re suited in one of them receiving a painful hu< not serious wound in the arm iroin a knife. A FINK -et ot scales capable ol accommodating two and a half tons, together with a lot of the most ap proved agricultural implement'*, have been received at the Experi mental Station. Work has been begun on the new btidge over the branch which flows from the Mineral Spring, and under the efficient supervision of Capt. Blackwell it will soon be com pleted. Mr. William Milling, a former resident of Darlington, who lor the past two years has resided in Paris, Texas, is in town on a visit to his relatives His many friends were delighted to see him again, Tickets to Greenville for the Encampment will be ou sale on Monday morning, and will lie good for ten days; fare for the military 93.70 for the round trip; for civil ians, 98.60. Messrs. W. H. Evans and T. H. Spain, who have filled so satisfac torily the respective offices of School Commissioner and Judge of Probate, are announced in this iS'Ue as candidates lor reuomina- tion. The tent of the Holiness Asso elation, which has been at the de pot since the meeting of that body in this place, was removed on Mon day to Sardis Church, in the Anti och section, where a large camp meeting will begin to-day. Mb. W. B. Bonham, who is the travelling agent for the Charleston World, has been in town for several days looking alter the interests of that progressive journal. A fine letter from him desoiibiug the town appeared in the B'or/d yesterday. Pbof. J Allen Holt, Principal Of Oak Ridge Institute, North Caro lina, was ou a visit to Darlington a few days since, and paid u« a pleasant visit. Tbe Professor has several cadets from this Conmy, who are a credit to bis institution. The first services will be held in the Episcopal Chapel on Sauday, Augnst 6, at 11.30 A. M., and at 9 P. M. They will be condnoted by Rev. John Kershaw, of Sumter, and the public are cordially invited to attend them. Afl tbe Adjutant General of the Third Brigade s unable to attend the Encampment* at Greenville, Capt. T. S. Lucas, of Society Hill, has been appointed to act in his Stead on that occasion. It is need less to state that tbe service will be most efficiently performed. Thb resident correspondent of the OkarUtton World recently sent down a letter enumerating the d f- ferent buildings which are in coarse in Darlington. That headed t he communication is: ‘‘They Never Mind Booms and l wsau On the 21st of July, the re union of the survivors of the Pee Dee Light Ariillery will be at the Min eral Spring, near the Fair Ground. W. P. Cole, E. Keith Dargan, E, J. C. Byrd an.| J. o. Biunsnu, consti tute the committee of arrange meuts. Mb. John McSween has been drawn as a grand juror to serve for the October term of the United States Court to be held in Charles ton, and Mr. John Kuker, will serve as petit juror tor the same Court to be held at Columbia in November. Sew Trial Granted- The case of Theorlore L. Caiter vs. Lawrence L. Rose, in which J. P. McNeill, Esq., appealed lor the ji’aimiff and E. O. Woods, Esq , for the defendant, as 1 itely published, is to i.o tried again. Ml* Wood* made a motion before Trial Justice Sanders for a new trial, on certain legal grounds and the motion was granted. We received a visit on Saturday A. G. Koliock, of the Cheraw Re porter. Mr. Koliock is a “live” newspaper man, and under his efficient management the Reporter will soon become one of the leading journals of tho Pee Dee Section. The South Carolina Railtoad will ran excursions to Charleston and Sullivan’s Island every Satur day during the summer. W hat a pity tho Atlantic Coast Lino could not be prevailed upon to adopt the same plan for tho accommodation of the people of this section J Mb. L. I. Parrott, the popular S enographer of the Third Circuit, lett on a visit to Kentucky recently. He will return about August 1, bringing with him one of the tairest daughters of the “Blue Grass” Section, who will bo warmly wel comed by her new friends iu Dar lington. The mail on the route from Dar lington to Lydia, Stokes Bridge, Ashland, Clyde and Hartsville is now carried by Mr. A. L. Welsh, who performs tho work in a very- satisfactory manner, and returns to Darlington by six o’clock instead of after dark as was the case with his predecessor. The Ginning, Milling, Fertilizer and Warehouse Company” has been duly organized with Mr. C. S. McCullough as Pn-sidi-nt, and books of subscription will t>c open ed to day at the office of McCul lough, Blackwell & Co. The cor poration will shortly erect a com modious building of corrugated iron near the depot. The crops ihroughout the Coun ty are slill sutleriug for rain. The steady drizzle which fell • retty genera ly during the day on Sun day did not do more than moisten the top soil. Corn is already con siderably damaged, hut cotton can still do well if the rain comes .soon. The weed, generally speaking, is small for this season of the year, but is well laden with fruit. Mu. S. M. Furman, who has been living in Fort Worth Texas lor the past nine years, visited his num erous relatives in the County this week. His father, Dr. Ki hard Furman, one of the moat • isiing- uished divines of the Baptist Church iu Irs day, was tdeutiticd with Darlington, he having mar ried here and having p ssed a c n- siderabh* portion ot bis uselul life within its borders. A TELEGRAM has been rce ived from one of the mo.-t prominent citizens of the town ot Bennetts ville stating that tho C- uiity Ci»u vention which was held there on Monday instructed its delegates to vote for Primaries for tbe Congres sional i ouiination The same au thority su>s that three oftbe six delegates sent are pionouuced Dargan men, though the Netc* and Courier repot is that i he w hoi** dele gation is instructed for Newon. An Efficient Officer Discharged. Capt. J. E. Suhoiiboe, the effi- eieut Deputy Collector of Intern U Revenue for tins District, has been very pleasant discharged, owing to the appropria last from Bro. tion for bis department having been reduced by Congress. Capt. Schou boe has received a letter from the Collector of internal Revenue, ex pressing regret that this course was necessary, and complimenting him in the v«-ry highest tenns, as being a most efficient public officer. Capt. C. A. Malloy now lias charge of this District. A Most Successful Worker Representative Dargan, in his quiet, dignified way, is a most suc cessful worker in committee, ami his word on any subject that he has examined is seldom called in quos tion by bis associates. His reports are models of fine English, alwa.ts brief and thoroughly comprehen sive.— Washington Cor. Netcs and Courier. County Tax Settlement. D H. Traxler, Treasurer of Dar lington Co., has made the following settlement with the Comptioller- Geueral: Total State tax charged 919,231.77; commissi ns, 1419.90; abatedb> Compt roller G«neral, 924. 57; nulla bona, 9958 80; forfeited to tbe State, 9347.76; iu hands of sheriff, 81.74 ;paid State Treasurer, 817,479. Eclipse ot the Moon. An eclipse of the moon will occur on the 22ud of July and will be more interesting th in the one of January 28th. The diameter of the earth’s sh idow will be much larger at that time in proportion to the diameter of the moon, darkening tbe surface more, totally. It will take place at midnight, when the moon is higher in the heavens, and it will be visible in this section. Base Ball- After the defeat of the home team by the Palmetto club it was hoped that the boy s would redeem tbemselves iu tbe next game. But this they did not. The game be tween Darlington and Swift Creek was a poor apology for bail play ing and was nothing more than a comedy of errors. Though Dar lington won by a score of 21 to 17 the victory reflected no credit npou the team. Tbe.club left for Sum ter by private conveyances on Tues day and played the club at #iat place yesterday, from thence they will go to jOatnden playing there thia morning and afternoon. As the team has been greatly strengthened it is hoped that they will do better abroad than they bay* done of late at home. Changes in Railroad Schedule Some important changes have been made in the schedu'e on the Cheraw & Darlingion Railroad. The down train now h-aves Wades boro at 2.50 P. M., arriving at Che raw 4 15 P. M. There is no change in the anivul of the down train at Dai lington, the time still being 5.35 P. M. It arrives at Palmetto, how ever, at 5.48 and at Florence at 0.05. In the schedule of the up trqiu there is a greater change. It now leaves Florence at 10 A. M.*, arriving at Palmetto 10.15, and at Darlington 10.28 A. M. instead of 11.04 as heretofore. There is no change iu the schedule ot the freight trains. Pfc-Nie at Lynche’s Mill. In accordance with the an iiounce jient alread.v made, Capt. McKniglit’s Company, the Lynche’s River Light Dragoons, together with a large number of their friends gave a pic nic at Lynche’s Mill on Friday last; General James and C pt C. S. Nettles attended iu re sponse to special invitations, and returned deligiped with their trip, and with the very many hospitali ties which were extended them. Both of them addressed the Com pany and gave the members some advice on military matters. Speech es were a’.ao made by Messrs. J. O. By id, 11 E. C. Fountain, D. H. Trailer, S. F. Cole and W. E. Mc- Knight. Let Her Be Retained. A letter has been received from Miss Conner, w ho had charge of the. telegraph office here last win ter, stating that she would not re turn. It is not known yet w hether Mi>s Ormaud, w ho is tilling the place temporarily, will be letained, but it the question were left to the busti esy men of Darlington it would not take them long to decide it. Miss Urmand lias proved her self efficient, painstaking aud obliging, and during tho Uriel period for which she has had charge of the office, has rendered such per fect satMaction, that the Snpeiin teudeut in charge of this depart ment of the Western Uuiou Tele- graph Company’s line could not please the community better, or do more to acvance the interests of his corporation, than by piac-ng her iu office. permanent ch rge of the Betting on Cleveland. The statement is made, on the authority of Mr. Dalton, the Post master of tho House of Represeuta- lives, that more than 9100,000 is uow available at the Capitol to be wagered upon the election of Cleve land and Thurman. Congressman Tim Campbell of New York is au thorized by a political club iu New York city to bet 825,000 iu this manner at odds of 100 to 50. A number ot Democratic Congress men iu tbe House have also soni fied their desire to make individual wagers of from |5,000 to 810,000 each at substantially the foregoing odds. The local sporting men are by no means behind their Northern brethren in this matter and a cer tain merchant oft'erel recently a bet of fifty dollars to twenty-five in favor ot Cleveland ; his proposition was promptly accepted by Edmund Deas. J the Encampment on a special train Monday morning at 4.10 o’clock. This train, which w ill go through to Greenville, will also carry the ; Gordon Rifles,of Bcunettsvill**, tak ing th- in on at Saei t,\ Hill. Any ladies, who contemplate visiting i the Mountain City during Gala Week, will be able to go as far as Sumter on this train but at this place tbey will have to take anoth er train. It is hoped that tbe com pany will carry twenty-five men, rank aud file, to Gieeuviile- The fatigue uniforms tor the officers have arrived, aud aie very band- sou: e. Water! Water! Last Satin d ty, w hen the sian well bad le died the depth about 319 feet, the flow of the er tin refrom became so strong that the steam engine was brought ont to see whether the supply could be exhausted. It was soon fouud t at this could not be done, the well readily supplying the engine with about nue hundred gallons a min ute. The watet has now reached the surface, but it is impossible to say to what depth it -will be neces sary to dig, in order to obtain a spontaneous flow. The depth is 325 feet; the work does not pro ceed rapidly at present on account of the sand, which pours in contin uously and is a serious obstruction. Tho prospect, however, for first class artesian water In the near future is very promising indeed. week ending Saturday, July 14, 1888, Persons calling for them will please mention the fact that they were advertised: men’s list. ( has Oiossliug, Max C-uhriol, Rev. M. Dm mt, O. W. DuB s**. Ah xander Edwards, T. W, W. Eckels, Jas.%i. Gaudy, L L. Hun ter, J. D Wankings, S|>eneei James, D King, Jos. Lucas, Frank Luke, .1 U. Martin. W. S. Muron J. O. Melon, N. 8. McDanie', P. W, Woodbeary, J. W. Williams, Sher man Malechei, F. P. Yates. women’s list. Betsy Cciuian, Jennie A. Jack son. Survivors’ - Badge. There is uow on exhibition at this office a very handsome badge ot solid gold, ornamented with eu amel, which has been adopted as tbe emblem ot the Richland Sur vivor^ Association. Two Oouted erate Hags (one of them the battle flag) arc crossed upon a shield, and above tliem the word “Survi- ur” is written. Between the flags are ^he letters ‘ C. S. A.,” iu mono gram, while lieseath them are the dates “1861” and “1865” and the motto 'Deo Vindice” Altogether the badge is as beautiful a one as We. have ever seen, and should by all means he adopted as the em blem of the Darlington Comity Survivors’ Association. The si lid gold om* costs only 83 50, and we doubt not that cheaper ones, made ot plate, could be obtained to suit the pocket books of the more needy members ot this noble body. The Darlington Guards- Only a few da> s intervene before the d parture of the Dar'iugton Guards for tbe Greenville Encamp ment and tbe company in apprecia tion of this fact, is drilling regular ly. Aa the last dress parade will be to morrow atternoou, it is earn estly hoped that all the members, who iuteud going to Greenville will answer to the roll call on that occa sion- The Guards will leave for ■ ' ‘ I-*, . v ; . The Moonlight Fete. ? • ^ * * The Moonlight Fete which was arranged for Friday evening on St. John’s Academy lawn was in every way successful and the pleasant time anticipated by they uug peo ple was fully realized. Air pie prep arations had brett made for the occasion aud nothing was wanting to make the participants thorough ly enjoy themselves. The green was liglred with Chinese lanterns aud the brilliuucy thereof was only ex ceeded by the beauty and grace ol the fair ladies present. One room of the Academy was cleared of its iuruiture, in outer that those who so desired might enjoy the mazes of the dance. Others no* so incliu ed watched “the nipping of the ligl.t fantastic,’’ aud enjoyed a quiet chat iu the adjoining rcom of the Academy or on the lawn under the trees, where refreshments were served. The festivities coutiuucd until about one o’clock when all weut home voting it the pleasant est affair of the season. Many vis iting ladies and gentlemen were present from neighboring towns, and all Darlington seemed to be there. A New Tleasnre Drive- Pursuaut to tbe call the Darling ton Township Club met at the Cuurt House at tour o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, with the Presi dent, Mr. J. E Nettles, in the chair. Mr. VV A. Panott was requested to a;t as Secretary. Sixteen dele gates aud four alternates, whose names will be foui.d elsewhere, where elected to the County Con vention which meets to-morrow. On u otion of Mr. E. O. Woods, each of these delegates aud alter nates were called upon to express his preference in the matter of the Congressional nomination, and it was fouud tiiat th *y were for Dar gan, without a single exception. In fact, there was uot a siugle New ton man in the hall, aud Mr. Dar- gan’s friends have the satisfaction of knowing that he receivi d the endorsement ot his home club iu the mest decided and unqualified terms. When the name of Mr. A. Manuo was reaciied he created a laugh by announcing, “Dargan, from the bottom of my heart.” At this stage of tho proceedings some member ot the club moved that Mr. Mamie be heard ou the subject of Tallulah Spring. That gentleman respoi ded, aud so forci bly did be present tbe benefit which would be derived from placing this delightful resort in proper condition, and constructing a neat drive to it, that tho meeting uncouscioasly, and without any apparent effort, w s divested of its political aspect, aud being resolved into a “com mittee ot tbe whole,” proceeded to discuss matters relating to “the public welfaie,” with Mr. Nettles still in the chair. It was soon ap parent that this object which The Darlington News has been advo eating for so long a time was about to be accomplished, and that the improvement of Tallulah Spring is a thing ot tbe near future. A sub scriptiou list w as at once < pened, and the smn of 862 was promptly contributed by those present. The interest in the movement seems to be so decided, that this amount will, in all probability, be greatly increased within the next few days. A committee of five, consisting of Messrs. C. S. McCullough, R. W. Boyd, C. Alexander, J. C. Black- well and W. F. Daigan, was ap pointed by the chairman to take the whole matter in charge, aud more particularly to negotiate with the owner of the property witji a view to obtaining certain privil eges. Tbe importance of this matter cannot be overestimated, aud we are truly glad to know that so effi cient a committee has it in charge. Tbe Mineral Spring, which is at present tbe great resort, and the drive leading to it, have contribut ed no little to rendering oar town as attractive aa it is. With this ad ditional advantage which possesses such striking attractions, Darling ton bids fair to become one of the pleasantest places m the State. sl r r Unclaimed Letters The following la tbe lis^ of on- claimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Dailington for the Delegates to the County Convention The following is .. lUt ot the del egates and alternates to the County Convention to mnuow os far As we have been able to ascertain them: Cartersville : II. A. Mims, E. B. Mims, R. F. Humphrey. R. F. Hill, J. M. Copeland, C T. Hayuie. Darlington, delegates: J. E Nettles, B. W. Edwards, J C. Blackwell, C. S Nettles, G. VV. Brown, J. D. McC il, E. O Woods, C. S. McCallough, VV F. Dargan. F. E. Norment, A. Mamie, VV E. Dargan, A. S. White, 8 A. Woods, J.J. Ward, J. K. Reiver; Alter nates, W A. Parrott, J. E. Nor incur, J. H. Early, A. Weinberg. Ebenezer: J. C. Wils>n, C. C. Hepburn, S. I. Blackwell, J R McCown, H P. Davis, J. E. Ward. Florence: T VV’. Williamson, VV. A. Btunson. V\m. Qniik, Jas. Al len, J. F. Howie, R. N. McOorcle, Isaac Snlzbacher, D. li. Hamby, John W Daigan, Jr., B. G. Gregg, C. M. Covington, J P. McNeill, E O. Douglas, f. 11. Uarllee, Jr., K. VV. Llo d, Ed. Niles, Ptiil. Buch heit, Sidney Jacobi, P. E. HatcLell, J. 8. Beck; Alternates, S T Burch, Nat. Phillips, S. J. Harrell, P. A. Brunson, Sr, H H Husbands. Uartsvill*- delegates: Walter Mc Intosh, Albeit Jordan. C. J. Wo d- rufl', E. VV. Cannon, J VV. Harring ton, H. L. Law, N. K. Gibson, G. M. Kilgore, R. S Kelly, M. J Out law ; Alternati s, AmDew Miller, J.J. Lawton, VV. M McIntosh. High Hili: John Melton, J. F. Garner, R F. Howie, J.N. Parrott, Caieb Odom, John A. Jordon, Dr. P. A. Wilson. Lydia delegates: J C. Clements, W.R.S.Lawson,S.D. H.tneD, Elias Reddick, A. VV. Parrott, C Rhino- be.irdt, R. M.Josey, T J. Price,Quil ler Witherspoon ; Alternates, S M Harrell, James Register, Henry A. Josey Palmetto: PL R. Mclver, M. S. Haimmirth, It. II. Rogers. Philadelphia : C It. King, G H. A. Dowling, F. A Dowling, W F. Wilkes, E F. S.tusburv, T. J. Saus- buty, C. A. Joidau. Stokes Bridge delegates: C. W. Woodham, J. II. Pate, J. I). Howie, J. F. Mozmgo, (}. I*. Mozingo, Jr., A. E. Skinner, Z. It. Mixon : Alter nates, T. P King, J. U. Hicks. Swift Creek: J. K. Panott, T. E. Early, It. N. Howie. B F. James It E. Lee, J. L Lee, T. N. Rhodes, U U Rhodes, T 1J Parrott. Timmousville delegates: J. O. Byrd, H L. Mortis, Jno. McSw«en, 8. F. Cole, E. F. McGill. It. .McLeu don, VV. Vaughn, J. VV Hammond, L. J. Rolling, J a spei Hill; Al'er nates, Wiley Anderson, J. B Mon ris, S. W Hatchell, D. H. Trailer. LAMAR. —The Fanm-is Alliance is grow ing in member hip at tnis place very fast. —As far as our observations have reached, crops hio below an aver age: especially corn. —Mr. G H. Mims, will iu a f^w days oiler to tbe public a nice stock of turuitare. —Tbe political pot has begun to simmer at ibis place. The gentle men whose nuims are announced for the different offices ate all first rate men, aud as matters no* stand we predict a good lollowiug for each. —The monotony of this sanctum was broken on the 13ih mst, by a visit ot .Mrs. Dr. Josey, aud Miss Leila Alexande r, ol Cypress. These ladies carry sunshine w ith them and we were much pleased to have them speud a day with us. SOCIETY HILL. —Mr. and Mrs. U irsey are here on a visit to tnends. —Several deaths have occurred among the colored people in the vicinity of this place. —Capt. E. E. Evans sent us a basket of fine ripe tomatoes. O- e of tbe finest weighing eighteen aud one half ounces. —Mr. Alfred White, of Chester field, died on the 14th inst. Hia son, Mr. B. F. White, was summon ed to bis bedside an i was with him when bodied. —Dr. F. E. Wilson has been quite sick, but we hear that he is im proving Our doctors are so useful and so highly appreciated that it is can e ot general regret when tbey are unwell. —The protracted meeting at the Baptist Church commenced with a prayer meeting mi the night of the 16th inst- Rev. Mr. Golphiu did uot arrive as was expected, on tbe 17th inst. —Tbe meeting of tbe State Farm ers’ Alienee was a giaud affair. f‘s results are generally known so we will not attempt o ue- scriptiou, as we have neither time nor space to do justice to the cause or the grand body of men wio met together to farther the bee; inter ests of their country. —Mr. J. W. Weatherford and Mr. John Gundy say that ou the 5th inst., thev killed n snake (water j raltl**) near Black Creek bridge, ! about five feet I'M':' *iud live inches tin diameter, and t mt they eut | off Ins head and aim k out fifty tv-three fish aud <>ue bird. The fish were | ikes, iu-twmouths and snn perch. PHILADELPHIA. — A col >red woman living on Mr James Andrews’ place near here died -at week very suddenly of heart disease. —Tiieie are some isolated oases of measles in this section, but no very grave oases as yet that we have beaul id. — Droiiih continues. Corn will he a tadure where nol planted very * arly or very late. There will md be more than half of an average crop. —We arc no ' having three mails a week, Tuesday, Thursday and S.tiuul iy ; a thing of no little cou- wuieiioe, although not necessary at all, uul-*ss there were more mail matter brought Inoe than there s —Tnut chi cki d cotton mentioned in our previous writing-*. Is doing fairly well, much bet'er indeed than where planted in then ml way, which his been damaged by tbe recent hot, dry weather. —This *8 going to be a heated, fiery, fierce campaign, but we should look well before we choose our man to fill the Gubernatorial chair. Tis a inat’er ot big moment —greater In far, with u<, than who til's the Presidential chair. —The new mill of Mrs. S. E S. McCown is completed ami presents a very neat appearance, compared with he oiiginal dilapidated old structure tint is now numbered among the things that were. It was rebuilt by Mr. George Howie, Mr. Ransom Galloway and Mr. S. Harrison McCown. EBENEZER. —Brother Barn says be wants some Silo seed. — Hog cholera is making our neighbor’s swine give up the ghost. Mis. Aiimh Luun, and husband, from Georgia are visiting the lat- tei’s relatives at this place. —The protracted meeting at Pis gah M. E Church, ended last Sun day ; result not known. —Mr. John Large commenced his second inning iu married life on the 12th instant. Miss Martha King is the Sappy b ide. —Tbe echo produced by tbe Car tersviHe, Walters & Co. string band iu r'*ude r ing their favorite planta tion air, “M> mammy’s bf<ck baby boy” on the 23rd of May last, still haunts the qi.iet shades of “Sleepy Hollow.” —Tne enterprise of our estimaol • merchant, saw mill man aud quasi divine, Gus. IL ffmever, E-q., is ir repressible. At no distant day he will be the ow:;er of a r ral village, ull his own handiwork. Improve ment never stops with him ; build ing, draining and tilling is always in order on his expensive farm. His is the right kind of a “Farmers’ movement.” No |>olitics in it. —Mr. M. E. Morris. wbo*e tarin is not over two miles from this place, has luring past years inised melons for the Florence market His success in this direction has given him such ercoiirageiuent tbst he has decided that next season he will pi mt fitly acres of his best laud in wateruii Ims, satisfied that there is mere money iu them than there is in cotton; hesuis their pro i net ion cost scarcely one half as much as cotton. OATS —Crops nre very small comtrunity, snd unless in this we have uow ou, will —A gentleman representing a large concern at Philadelphia, Pa., has been eaft'iujr shone for a saw mill site at this p'ace. There will lie uo trouble in obtaining the O’-cessarv grounds' lorn Icoitmn. aud it a sufficient timber supp'v can lie secured, >t is likci.v that the i mill will be established at an ear y day. —Ca|d. G. K Ji-lTordn has been down with fever. Ou Sundnv even ing his wife’s mother, Mrs. Hatch- eD, who is partially paralyti*, fed down while walking along the piazza at their home, and broke her arm and hand near the wrist. A physician was prompt y called in to adjust the fracture. Owing to ihe decay of i-ei v-m vitality in tbe injured member, no pain was occasioned in the resetting. —Ou Sitnrd iy night, Tine. Mo Iwr, colored, aftei returning home from her day’s woik betook hersell to scouring out h, r l.t.!>* cabin in anticip nio i of Sund *>’■ To assist the oiieration sbeemid >yed theusn- al comitanl, a box of lye. Indue course the box containing the con centrated e rrosive, pulia’ly filled with water, was sit «si*le tor a few monien * to be convenient tor birth. er use. Those few moments, how- ever, proved to b.- fatal ones—fatal to the life of her Hi lie child, who in unsuspecting iunoccuoe was t nl- dling liiihernnd thither - bout over the floor. The child, espying tho box, and iniotaking it lor a cup of nectar Iroin the gods, drank • f the deadly con ent«, and died iu one hour. How many more snch ex. iimples of guilty c lelessuess will we have to record f Concentrated lye should bo labelled pois >n and set away aa secuiely as any other death dealing dmg. FLORlTNPjri —A meeting of the/ Florence Democratic c ub was h.-HI last Mon day night, at which tim • delegates weie cL'Cted to the appio ichiug County Convention. Th<* fo;lowing resolutions were adopted: esolved, That it is the sense of thikclub that the Congressional, aud Judicial nomination lie made by Primary* Resolved, That (hisolub endorse Z. T. Kershaw as a candidate lor the Legislature, and pledge him its suppoit. Delegates to County Con vention are niiinstnic ed. —A movement to organize u joint stock company iu F!orc*uce for (be purpose ot erecting a hotel in the business portion ot the town, lia» been inaugurated under lavore' prospects The capital sto* the company will be 820,000 ed into shares of 910 esc’ an enterprise is u long fi-l.'t is meeting wiih great meiit. Eight thousum already been subscrib Allen is the prime n cause. This “boom” * ly aid Florence, and be a success. Tbe site . has not vet been select*« ( choictst placv will be the corner of Dargan and Evans Street, the the piemises now occupied by Messrs. Husband and Taylor, W, E. D. Gregg and L. R. Dos A Co. This pmperty belongs to Mr. C. M, Covington. MARRIED. Herron-Dennis.—At tbe res idence of Rev. VV. O. Petty, tbe officiating clergyman, near Lydia, S. C-, on Sunday, Juy 15tli, Miss Jennie Dei uia, toriu*-rly of Virginia but uow of this County, to J. A. Herron, of Darlington S C. seasons to suit from be almost a failure. —Onr nail days have been changed from Tuesdays and Fri days t*> Tuesday’s Tnursday’s and Saturdays. —Politics are beginning to bub ble our. We see new iMiidida'es in every issue of the County papers. Well, somebody has got to be left. —The Treasurer’s office must be a fat place, if we are to judge from the aspiiants to tliatofHce; trade ill* gentlemen! —The “Children’s Day” at An drewV Mill on last Saturday was a grand success. The people of that community are keeping pace with the day. —The drummeis are keeping times lively, and our merchants are kept hnsy looking at goods. Yon had better look at the crops, Dram men*. —The work ou the Miuerul Spring is progressing finely, but if tbe weather does uot turn warmer there will uot be fcadl nse for it this summer. —Mr. L. E. Wadiord has return- td from his Florida trip, aocom p-mied by Mr. Robbert Hendrix, Mr. Wadford says that, tbe pan ol F.orida he visited is lorty years behind this county. , Obituary. On the 23rd of June. 1888, at 11.30 A. M., Mrs. Lovda Byrd, wife of Mr. Matthew Bvrd, of Darling, ton County, S. C-, breathed her last, aftei a period of four weeks of phys ical suffering and distress. She was i luce times in.trriad, re moving lothis State after h**t sec. oud marriaae where she resided until her death, m th.* 59th )ear et her age. She left Seven children, two sous ami five daughters. Mrs Byrd was a consistent, ham- ble Chiisiian, a member :or many years of the Antioch Baptist Church near which she resided. She was a kind hearted neighbor, and Iriendof tbe poor. God in his wisdom has taken her from her earthly borne aud fiieuds to brigh ter joys on high; to that blessed happy bou*e, where Jesus reigns, and uo sorrow can ever come, T. B. W, TIMMONSV1LLK. —Mr. aud > rs. Kuker returned from their xuinmer tour ou Sunday morning, hrinciu* with them • breath of tb * ur.liy North —Mt. James A. Powers bad his right srm broken just al ove tbe wrist while ou the way to a flab pio-uio on Lynches River one day laet week. He expects to return io Florida shortly i ■ Nothing Equals It. Zalaha, Fla., J nue 87, ’87, R. K. Venable & Co. ; I have been using B. B. B. itt my family as a blood purifier. Having never used any medicine to equal jr. Respectfully, Mrs. R. M. Laws. Makes an Old Man Young, (Kxtrtet from a Lottor.) P. S —I bought 3 bottles of vour Botanic Blood Bnlm inwu my friend H. D. BaHard, at Oatupobello, S. O. 1 have been using it three weeka. It appear* to give me new life aud new strength. It tl ere is anything ihat will make an old man young it in B B. B. I am willing to toaeli it. 1 can earnestly end honestly recommend Botanic Blood Balut. Buck leu’s Aruiua Salve. 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