The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, July 26, 1888, Image 3
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THURSDAY, JULY 26,^888.
LOOAXj ITEMS.
Miss Sallie Mcl. Norwood is on a
Visit to bet friend Miss Stewart.
Ms. J> A. Bearon and his fair
bride have gone on a trip to Mt.
Airy, Gai
Thk yonng men of the Town will
give a ball at the Opera House on
Hie night of the Floral Fair.
Ms. J. F. Early has returned
from a short trip to Cleveland
Springs much improved in health.
Ms. J. W. Biggs has been acting
Superintendent of the Factory since
the death of Mr. Mussel white.
Ms. 0. S. McCullough has gon *
on a trip to Belton, whither his
family bad preceded him by several
weeks
Me. W. W.Simons, of Charleston,
who is a cadet at the Citadel
Academy, is on a visit to his rela
lives and friends in Darlington.
A black-smith shop is being
erected on the left band side of the
high hill which leads down to Swift
Creek from the Town.
Col. John W. Harrington, a
most accomplished school master,
in announced in this issue as a can
didate for the office ot School Com
missioner.
A protracted meeting is being
held at Mt. Elon Church. Bee.
Mr. Covington, of Florence, passed
through town on Monday on his
way to that place.
The side walk on Orange Street,
encumbered as it is with large
weeds, which are offensive to both
the sight and ihe smell, is respect
fully called to the attention of the
powers that be.
The Hartsville Farmers’ Alli
ance organised on Tuesday, with
thirty memliers. E. W. Cannon
was elected President, K. L Law,
Secretar>, and J. W. Harrington,
Lecturer.
Mr. J E. Pettigrew who has
heretofore received high honors at
the hands of tbi voters of Darling
ton County, is announced by his
friends as a candidate for the office
Clerk of the Court.
An extremely interesting history
vf the P*e De« Light Artillery,
prapared by Mr. C. D. Evans, the
•resident correspondent ol the Netoi
mid Courier, appeared in that jour
nal on th** 21st inst.
AT the meeting of the County
Agncnltoral 8 ciet.y on Aug. 14th,
addresses will be delivered by Dr.
B. M. Bolton and Dr. VV. B Niles,
both of whom are newly elected
professors of the South Carolina
College.
Candidates are urged to bear in
mind tbe tact that their claims will
not be considered by tbe County
Executive Committee unless they
state in their pupiisbed cards that
they will abide the result of Ue
Primary.
At he annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Hotel Company
held last week, Hears. J. J. Ward,
E Keith Dargan, C. 8. McCullough,
J.C. Willcox and J. M. Ja...es were
sleeted directors for the ensuing
year. Mr. W arc! was elected Presi
dent sort Secretary.
The refreshing rain which favor
ed os on Tuesday seems to have
been very general throughout the
County, and the benefit to the cot
ton from it cau scarcely be over
estimated A weekly mail has
been established between Harts
ville and Chesterfield C. H.
We are indebted to Mr. E. W.
BoswelLfor a monster Le Conte
pear and a. Chinese Cling peach of
unnsnally large sise and delicate
flavor. To Mr. F. C. Lechner we
retnrn'tbaoksfor some of the ele
gant grapes lor which he is now so
deservedly famous.
Mb. W. H. Lawrence who has
been assisting the County Auditor
Very satisfactorily for some ti ne
past, and who is, therefore, fami
liar with the duties which will be
expected of him, is announced in
this issoe as a candidate for that
office
Many persons had the pleasure
of observing tbe ec ipse on .Sunday
bight, and it was indeed an ana-
saally beautiful sight. It began at
five minutes after el< ven o'clock hat
did not beootne tots! nntil 11.54,
remaining in that condition, how
ever, nntil 1.35 A. M.
Through an oversight on tbe
part of the Executive Committee,
The Dablingson News stated
that tbe aec< ud Primary, (-hould
one be necessary,) would be held
»on Tumday, Aug. 30; the date
•honlu have been Thursday, Aug. 30
Tbe same error occured in the cir
culars containing tbe <4 Rules and
Regulation” which ire printed for
distribution.
The game of ball between Dar
ling ton and Camden on tbe 18th,
resulted in a victory for the latter
bv a aoore of 6 to 0. In tbe game
played the following day, Camden
was again viotorions. the score
standing 7 to 6. Our boys return-
id borne on Saturday night in ex
eellent spirits, and well pleased
with tbe treatment they bad receiv
ed abroad.
and will we believe, do mnch to
ward carrying on the good work
which has already been well began
of building ap bis church in this
place.—Pee Dee Index.
Dr Pierce Honored-
American Baptist
The American Baptist Hume
Mission Society has requested Rev.
D. M. Pierce, of Darlington, to rep
resent them at the next an-
nual meeting of the National Bap
list Association ot the United
States of Ametica, which will as
semble at Nash vile Teun., Sept.
25. Coming from such a source,
the request is a distinguished hon
or, and one which Dr.
served!) proud of.
Pierce isde
A Low to Darlington County
Bsw. T. D. Clark, of Dovesville,
Darlington County, has accepted a
•all to tbe Marion Baptist Church
and will aoter upon his work in
Jbis new field on the first Sunday
™ August. Mr. Clark is a strong,
Beautiful Machinery.
All the machinery for the State
Experimental Farms at Spartan
burg, Columbia, Darlington
was purchased from W. H. Gibbes,
Jr, ot Columbia, one of the lead
ing machinery dealers in the State.
Mr. D. A. Childs, representing Mr.
Giboes, came over to the Darling
ton Station on Monday, and placed
(be thresher in position Ue will
return next week and complete the
work which he has in charge. All
ofthe machinery is of the most ap
proved description.
A Leading Business House.
e desire to call the attention of
our readers to the new adveitise
meat of Messrs Ganson & Broo:
which appears in this issue,
substantial firm has now been
us a sufficient length of lime togive
evidence of the fact that they
“have come to star,” and, at the
same time, that they propose to
maintain the remarkable prices
with which they began business a
year ago. These cash prices are
simply wonderful, and our people
would only he serving their own
nterests by calling at ibis estab
lishment before purchasing else
where.
A First Class Rosturanb
There is uothiug w hich contri
bates so much to a to»n as a first
class resturaut, where one can ob
tain at any hour a good meal at a
reasonable price. This is the kind
of an establishment which Mr.
George Webb has been conducting
here for some years passed, and his
efforts have been duly appreciaied
by his patrons. Mr. Webb closed
his restaurant some months ago,
and went to the North on a summer
trip. During his absence he bus
been greatly missed, so his filends
will be glad to learn that be is to
return sborily, aud that he will re-
o|h>ij his (stabuslimeiit on Thurs
day, Aug. 2.
A Highly Successful School.
We publish elsewhere Ihe no ice
of Oak Ridge Institute, North Car
olina, the wonderful progress and
flourishing .‘*,ndilion of which ha-
been most unusual The budding is
by far the finest private school
building in the State. At the In
stitute are to be found flourishing
literary societies, a fiue library, an
a comfort >ble reading room, be
sides all the other educational con
veniences of the day. Dailuigton
is already well repiesent. d at th>-
institution, and parents desiring io
send their boys off to school would
do well to write to I’rof liolt lor a
catalogue.
The Inter-State Farmers' Encamp
ment
We have received the prosp e u-t
of tbe Interstate Farmers’ Ku
campmeut, which is to be hold at
Spartanburg Aug 611. From a t
accounts the occasion w ill be a
most enjoyable one, and it is hoped
that many of the tarmeis ol the
State will bn able to attend. Re
duced ra Load fare wiT be allowed
from all parts of the country, and
an immense crowd is expected.
Essays will be delivered on topics
of great interest to tbe farm r by
the most eminent a.ricultuiists of
Alabama, Tennessee G-orgia,
North Carolina and South Carolina,
the five States comprising the en
campment. For circulars describ
ing the whole affair, address War
ren DnPre, Secretary, Spartan
burg, 8. C.
“The Little Lodge at the Cross Roads ’
D. D. G. C. Geo. Henry McKee
paid on official visit to Palmetto
Lodge, No. 11, K. of P., of Lydia,
S. 0., on tbe night of July 11th,
and installed the newly elected offi
cers. The officers for the term art
R. M. Galloway, P. C.; W. M Hug
gins, C. C.; M. A. Witherspoon, V
C.; J. D. Howie, P.; S. D. Harrell,
K R. S.: R. S. Gallowav, > . E.;
A, 8. Harrell, M. F.; S. E Kellv,
M. A.; J< F. Atkinson, I.G.; W.
E. Northcutt, O. G. “The little
Lodge at the Gtoss Roads” is in a
flourishing condition. Tbe Knights
are loyal to her interests, and are
indefatigable in their efforts to ex
tend their numbers and usefulness,
and to disseminate those broad
principles of Pythianism as repre
sen ted by the foundation none ot
the Order, “F. C. B.”
Unclaimed Letters
The following is the list of un
claimed letters remaining in the
postofflee at Darlington for tbe
week ending Saturday, July
21,1888, Persons ealling for them
will please mention the fact that
they were advertised:
MEN’S LIST.
A. R. Amotry. Geo. Barrel), E.
D. Crane, Finlaysom tt Whitely,
Jearry Goodsou, Virgil Galloway;
Ulysses Johnson, Caleb Johnson,
Haywood Malta.
WOMEN’S LIST.
McKinnie, Geole Middle-
popular speaker toa, Hannah Worker#
‘‘The Loaves and Fishes.”
It is so very difficult to keep such
matters quiet, that notwith-uaud
iug the fact that those who sttend
ed were pi. dged to tbe most a ben
lute secrecy, tbe result; i.f th
politie.il caueds p esidi-1 ov. r l;,
County Chaiimau Beasley at Tim
mousville on Wednesday of last
week, bas gradually become known.
The ticket which the eaucus decid
ed to endorse, as well us we could
asceitalu, was about a-* follows: J.
8. Du Bose, Z T. Kershaw, J. O.
Byrd, aud E, E. Evans, for the Leg
islate e; J. W. Beasley fur Clerk
of the Court; C. R. King tor Sher
*ff 5 H- L. C. Fountain for Treasur
er ; T. N. Rhodes lor Auditor ; W.
U Evans fur School Commissioner;
R. G. Parnell tor Coroner, and W.
E. McKoigbt for County Commis
sioner. It is said that this ticket
; was chosen by a very small major
ity. alter considerable wraugll ;g.
What better could bare been ex
peeled, wh n the object ot al
most every m. n in the caucus
w as to obt un some of “the loaves
aud fishes” himself f Some of their
nomihei'H are good men, howevei,
and will receive the support of the
best people of the Cjunty if they
are candidal, s. It is further ru
mored that Mr. H. H Newton, of
Benuettsviiie, received the endorse
ment of this taction for Congress.
Death on the Track.
The mail train was an hour be
hind schedule time as it neared
Dari ngto i on Moudry morning.
When it was about a quarter of a
mile below the Town, and was run
ning very rapioly to make up lor
the lost time, an old colored man
about sixty-five years ol age, Dam
ed Ike Mclver, attempted to cross
the tract just in Irontof the engine.
He \ as not quick enough, how
ever, and the cow-catcher struck
him, knocking him from the track
some distance into the ait. As soon
as the engineer realized what had
happened, he reversed his engine
and went back to pick old Ike up.
The poor old man was found stoue
dead, the breath having been .iter
ally knocked out of him. His col
lat bone was broken, and there was
a bruise on bis back. Other than
these, there were no mark upon his
person to indicate the horrible
manner in which he had met his
death. The physician who made
the examination is of the opinion
that death ensued Lorn internal in
junes arising from the concussion.
The coroner empaneled a jmy, who
after an investigation found that
the death of the deceased had been
caused by his own carelessness.
Ike was a very respectable old dar
key aud was thought well of by all
who knew him.
Ho! For the Mountains !
The special train bearing the
troops to the Encampment at
Greenville passed Darlington at
four o’clock on Monday morning,
having on board the Gordon Rifles
ot Benuettsviiie, nnrabeiing 48
men, and commanded by Capt. J
L. McLaur n. The reveille which
had been sound d tu Dar ington an
hour aud a half before the arrival
ot the train aroused the members
ot the local i.rmory, fully armed
and equipped, and proud d with
ihe. ••One day’s rations” called tor
in the General Oid rs from Divi
sion Headqnar ers. A jolly party
they made, fu l ot bf.* ami annual
spirits, and looking forward with
keen enjoyment to the trip which
was befoie them. The route io the
depot was taken up promptly, and
by the time day broke the boys had
joined their Mai Inure brethren,
and the train was well under way
The tollowiug is a complete roll
ot the officers and men who went
on the trip: John K. Mclver,
Captain; J. S. Burch, First Lieu
tenant; Blight Williams, n,Second
Lieutenant; S. S. Burch, First Ser
geant; R. E. James, Second Ser
geant; B. F. Williamson, Third,
Sergeant; R. L. Bass, First Cor
poral j P S. Wilds, Second Torpor
al, Walter Dargan, Third Corporal;
Marion Ltde, Quarter-Master Ser
geant ; G. H. Edwards, Color Ser
geant: and Privates, J. D. Rast,
C. A. McCown, W. B. McCown,
J. B. Floyd, T. B. Hayusworth, W.
O. Ervin, C. D. Evans, P.O. Spain,
D. F. Houston, F. R. Rhodes, B. S.
Lucas, J. R. McCall, J. II. Mason,
W. D- Fountain, J. E. Boyd, Wad-
dy Thompson, J. W. James. Henry
Brown accompanied the command
in the capacity of drummer. A
Bner looking body of men will not
be found at the State Encamp- 1
meut we feel Very certain and we
trust that they will have as pleas
ant a time as they deserve.
On board the train with the
troops were Btigadier General W.
E. James of tne Third Brigade;
Capt.T. S. Lucas Acting Adjutant
General, aud Lieutenant Colonel
George W, Brown of the Fourth
Regiment. Hon B. W. Edwards
was also aboard Capt C. S. Net
ties, an Aide-decarap on General
James’ Staff, bad proceeded to
Greenville several days previously,
iu order that he might eugage hor
ses and have everything in readi
ness for the chief on bis arrival.
The artesian'Well.
As already mentioned water \ras
struck at the Artesian well last
week at the depth of 325 feet tbe
pipe being laid to 317 feet The
water is delightfully cold and pare,
.bearing the genuine Artesian fla
vor, and ri^es to within about a
foot of fife surface. For the con
venience of testing the flow, the
pipe was broken off at that distance
below th^urface, and an ordinary
hand pump was attached. The wa
ter flows to this height about as
rapidly as it can be pumped out by
working tbe pump moderately;
jl is,at thereto of fully sixty
I gallons a minute, almost enough
! to supply the c«ty ot Charleston
j with water for every purpose.
The great question which is now
agitating the citizens of Darlington
ts, shall they sec *,11 this well as it
is, or a : tempt to seek a spnntan
e.ms H w by boiing further. Mr.
Cunningham, the contractor, came
up train Charleston Friday to survey
the situation, returning home t he
same afternoon It is said that ho
is of the opinion that we bad better
make the best ot wbat we have
and there are certain citizens ot
the town who agree with him.
Those who bold this view claim
that iu order to pioceed with the
work it is necessary to drive the
pipe down fur. her, aud that the mo
ment it pasHttg beyond the Artesian
Vein,and the watui shut out, it is im
possible ever to recover it again; in
other words that L we refuse to
accept the well iu its jireseut condi
tion, the vein is irrevocably lost to
us, as far as this well is concerned,
at all events. Th so parties say
that if it weie n'ilized in its present
shape, we would h tve a fountain
which would be worth ten thou
sand dollars to the Town. Their
idea is to cut off' the pipe seven or
eight fee from the surface, and by
digging down to form a cistern
twenty f*et square, into which the
water w> til! constantly flow with
the rapidity above mentioned.
They say also, that tbe w ater would
pass oft'into ^bat is almost a na
tmal drain, so great is the slant of
the surface at the distance of a few
feet from the well. They further
claim that a pump aud ail the ma-
cl inerv for forcing ap the water to
the height of forty feet above tbe
surface can be purchased for eight
or nine hundred dollars, and that
by means of it tbe water can be dts-
tnbu ed over the town just as con
veniently as if the flow from tbe
well was spontaneous.
By fir the greater portion of our
citizens, ho we eer, ere in favor of
continuing the work further, as
they are very sanguine of obtaining
an excellent flow by so doing.
They allege further that this vein
ot water won l not be torfeited by
passing it by temporarily ; but that
there is certain machinery by
meacs of which the pipe can be
cut at the veil, when the water
will again rise to the surface.
A meeting to discuss this impor
tant question was held at tbe Town
Hall on Saturday. It was attend
ed by all of the leading citizens of
tbe place, Hud the almost unani
mows conclusion arrived at was
that Mr Cunningham should be
requested to proceed With the bor
ing at once, which decision was
promptly conveyed to him by the
•Mayor in writing flis reply has
not yet been received. It will be
remembered, that according to the
original contract between Mr. Cun
ningham and the Town, he was to
be pai i at the rate of *3 a foot for
tbe tirst eight hundred feet which
he bored, and that if the enterprise
should be completed at a less depth,
he was, nevertheless, to receive the
sum of $2,4b0
Wha ever the result may be, it
has been with great gratification
that, the citizen - of tbe town learn
ed that sneb delightful water was
to be obtained at the depth of 325
feet. Atmos' any Well-to do citizen
would will.ugly pay several hun
dred dollars to have in his back
yard such a well as is now on the
Town I t. In tact, a co operative
company for the purpose of dig
gingsucli wells on private premi
ses, in the hope that the vein of
water will be fmnd to extend un
der the entire urea of the town, is
being seiiously contemplated.
— i. i ,i, i
County Chairman Her dy Taken to
Task for Affiliating with Tillman
To the Editor of The Newt nod Courivr:
We are glad to see TheNeics and
Conner placing the nroper es'i
mate on Capt B. R. Tillman as a
man and a Democrat. When Capt
Tillman shouldered his carpet-bag
and returned to his family, writing
Ins own obituary, a sigh of relief
went up from the good people of
the State.
When we hear of him again, it is
in (lie Inst State Convention breath
ing forth threatening aud venge
ance. We‘ imagine he had only
been lying in a comatose state, anil
on being , revived sufficiently his
first act is t<> kick the Democracy
again. In his dire extremity he
tri*s to deal in figures and receives
such a rasping from Col Haskell
before an assemblage of gentlemen
from all parts of the State, we
wondered if be could have the
cheek to ever make his appeprvnce
outside of Edgefield.
He is certainly iriepressible. Ho
tells that he w ill bo on hand to
make further misstatements, “but
leave the btitden of proof to the
other side.” Now who does he
raflan by “tbe other side T He
claims to be a Democrat, but be
certainly has a poor way of show
ing it. He has ceitainly proved
his unfitness for a leader. Why he
so able to Lfluence some of those
who meet with him from time to
time is a mystery.
We find among those assembled
recently in Columbia in that np|>er
secret chamber Mr J. W Beasley,
the county chairman of Darlington.
We had hoped that Mr. Beasley,
oflor being elevated to tho leader
ship of the grand old oonnty of
Darlingtou, would get ont ot the
narrow rat be had been travelling
In and represent the whole people.
By virtue ot the office he holds, his
influence must go beyond the coun
ty and bis views should be in uc
cord with the State executive com
mittee. Heshouid help to strength
en aud build np tbe Democracy in
stead Of trying to create a feettug
of unrest and discord.
We may yet wish for • Warley,
* Law, a Williamson or a Brown.
I hope not- Small Fey.
Reunion ofthe Pee Dee Artillery.
(Reported for tbe Newe.)
On the 21st of July, 1888, the
Ninth Annual R -union of the Sur
vivors’ Association ot the Pee Light
Artillery whs held at the Darling
ton Mineral Spring. This cool re
treat, isolated from the busy bam
of life, gave an pie space and corn
ier tbe old Imysnnd their sous who
bad assembled to honor tbe mem
ory of their dead and absent com
rades As is the custom our flag
was unfurled and gently the so't
breeze rippled over its ragged, fad
ing folds, while the sparkling
chrystal waters beneath, gushing
from under a marble reservoir, sang
requiems iu honor of the occasion.
The inteich uiging of km.My
greetings was first in Older, and
many clasped hands fo> the first
time since comrade R. C. Net t lei
stripped this tattered banner from
its staff'and wound it around his
noble heart for safekeeping; from
whence it was finally returned to
the donor, torn to sbr ds, but tne
from dishonor’s stains.
Vice President E J. G. Byrd call
ed the Association to order. Altei
the reading <>f {be minutes of the
last meeting by Secretary Elilut
Muldrow, a poem enti led “High
tide at G> ttysburg,” by Will H,
Thompson, was read by comrade
E K. Dargan. Thu election of off!
cers then followed, the result being
as follows : J. E. Pettigrl-w, Presi
dent; James Lawbou, 1st Vice
President; R. Langston, 2nd Vice
President; J. VVtsloy Byrd, mem
ber of the executive Committee.
Comrade E. K. Dargan then spoke
of what this, the first organized re
union of survivors of the lato war
had accomplished since their first
meeting in 1880. This Association
had led the way for others to follow;
had treasured up in an historical
sketch, proved pages of our coun
try’s history; had pointed out the
way and led iu the effort that made
South Carolina give (tho feeble In
deed) a helping hand to her desti
tute aud disabled defenders and
their widows. Monuments to our
Confederate dead, to Lee, Jackson,
A. P, Hill; the memorial window
to Pegram’s battallion of artillery,
all these and more had received
our encouragement aud help. A
labor of love and one for which we
cau congratulate ourselves because
of its happy results.
Dead and absent comrades were
in the thoughts of all present and
'heir names Were meutioued in
kindest terms of remembrance,
while we regaled ourselves on the
luxuries lavishly provided by onr
generous committee of arrange
ments. Many battles were fought
over again. Alter the appointment of
standing committees, aud the trans
action of other routine business,
the following preamble and resolu
tion was unanimously adopted t
Whereat, We are reminded that
our esteemed felloW-citiz*-u, Lucas
McIntosh, Esq , is the brother ot
our first Captain, Col. D. 0. McIn
tosh and our dead comrade, tbe
gallant Lieut. Edward McIntosh,
aud also of that noble lady, Miss
Lou Mclntt sh, who presented to oar
battery the flag which to day is the
thrice eberisbt d relic of this Asso
ciation ; for though dead her mem
ory is enshrined in the heaits of us
who oft in the struggle where death
aud carnage reveled, caught inspir
ation to do or die when beholding
above us its s Iken folds unfurled.
Therefore, Be it
Resolved, That this Association
confer opou Lucas McIntosh the
position of honorary member in the
Asscciation of the Pee Dee Light
Artillery, with all the rights and
privileges of an associate member,
and that we extend to him a cor
dial invitation to meet with us
every recurring 21st of July.
As thedecliningsun warned many
comrades of a long and weary jour
ney home, “goodbye” was said and
the Association adjourned to aieet
again on Tuesday the 23rd of July,
1889. E. M.
RIVERDALE.
— Rev. G. B. Moore delivered an
excellent sermon o:i lust Sunday at
Mejhauicsville.
—On tbe fourth Sunday in Au
gust Mr. Hartwell Edwards will
deliver an address to the Sunday-
school at Mechauicsvilie. A large
congregation is solicited.
—Cotton looks much better since
the recent rain, but it came almost
too late to do corn much good.
—W. are pleas -d to ha^e our
young Mr. Geo. Garrison visit ns.
His foot lias been carefully ampata-
ted by Dr. Lunney, and he is doing
extremely well.
—Tbe school at this place closed
on Thursday lust after a session of
nine months.
—We have been blessed with
cfpious showers at last.
—Watermelons are source in this
part of the county.
—“Big meetings” are in session
now at va: ions places.
— Mr. J-bu M. Wood bum is hav
iug a delightful time tu tbe momi
tains ot Western Noitii Carolina.
—A number o our hunters left
last 81 turd ay torn week’s diive in
the san I hills of Kershaw County.
We think it very bkels that they
carried off more than they will
bring bapk.
—Mr. Luther V. Moore wits In
formed by mail some days ago that
he was awarded tbe gold medal tor
excelling m oratory at the ievent
Co m m< nee meut nt the Sibley lusti
lute, Mt. Airy, Georgia.
—Mrs. Sarah Outlaw, a very ro
bust ladv, was complaining of feel
ing bid all day last Frid .y, but
was not ivnflued to lierib-d About
7 P. M. she bud a stroke of paraly
sis of the heart and died in a few
minutes. She was noted (or kind
ness of heart, Mid the large crowd
that folio ved her to the grave show
ed how highly she was esteemed.
SOCIETY HILL.
—On Fr.day we had a delightful
ram and everybody and all nature
seems to rej uce for the great un
speakable blessing.
—We have a regular attendant
from Darlington on Sundays. This
is an evidence of good preaching
—Mr. Lide Wilson, Miss Minnie
liearon, Mr. Henry C. Burn, Miss
Susan Burn and Mr. John R. Mc
Call will attend the Greenville En
campment.
—Brother E “XT’ Hue is over
twelve months behind time, the
u Silo seed" has become stale, and
wouldn’t germinate in the bottom
of a “pit.” How about Ensilage T
—The protracted meeting has
been iu progress during the week
Mr. Golpkiu did not come, and oth
er events interrupted the order of
preaching. Nothwitbstanding this,
however, there has been consider
able interest, and Mr. Stout has
preached with more than usual
power, plainness aud distinctness
as to the real condition of men. Mr.
Forrester will assist m the further
coutinaance ofthe meetings tor sev
eral days.
and
CARTKRSY1LLE.
—Hard cider is plentiful
drunkenness D common.
—Crops are licing kid by and are
looking well.
—Mr. J. W. Ferguson and P. P.
Chambers spent a kw days at the
Pee! Hotel last week.
—Miss Lillie DeLorme, of Doves-
▼ille, is visiting Mrs. Sloan, of this
place.
—Politics are rnuning high, and
candidates are feeling uneasy about
tbe results.
—The public roads are being put
in good condition.
—The prospects t t a good cot
ton crop seem to be flattering at
present. The weed m small, bat is
very fall and is not shedding any
at all. Corn is cot off some by the
drought.
ASHLAND.
—Corn bas been materially in-
jnred by tbe reoent drouth, bat we
will make a fair yield of cotton yet
with favorable seasons.
DOVESVILLE.
—Miss Lillie DeLorme, is on a
visit to CarU rsville.
—Mrs. David Cutino and family,
of Charleston, are spending tbe
summer with relatives iu town.
—Cadet H. A. DeLorme by invi
tation, has gone with tbe Manning
Guards to attend the Encampment
at Greenville.
—Mr. J. A. Russell and Miss
Maggie McCall were married by
Rev. John Stout, on the evening of
the 14th iust.. at the residence of
Mr. John S. McCall, the bride’s
father.
—Rev. D. D. Clark, greatly to
tbe regret of his numerous friends
in the vicinity, has resigned the
pastorate of Black Creek and An
tioch Churches, and will as soon as
the protracted meeting closes, join
bis family in Marion.
—A protracted meeting, conduct
ed by Rev. 1). D. Clark, is in pro
gress nt Antioch Church, and an
interesting camp meeting, under
the niitiageineut of the '“Holiness
Association,” is being held about
eight miles from here, near the res
idence of Mr. Dug Hawkins.
—Mr. J. C. Gandy authorizes us
to state most seriously and emphat
ically that be is not the man who
assisted in killing that enormous
reptile near Black Creek bridge on
tbe 5th inst., ou< of which was sha
ken fifty three saw fkh and a bald
eagle, and any attempt to fasten
such a snake ston on him, ctiti only
lesnlt in ignominious defeat. v
—Tbe Farmer’s Alliance at this
place is increasing rapidly and be
coming Very influential.
Married, ou the 22ud inst., at the
1 residence ol the bride, by Elder W.
| D. Granthnin. Mr. Elias Grantham
• to Miss Peggy Beasley; aged re
spectively 74 and 58. Tins is the
fourth wife of this nbikntnraptoo'tl
I gentknirt i; therefore the boys tDin-
I plinn-nttd the Ifapuy emp'e with a
s ti nude. \\ e exp et that a m .• of
I the hoys are *'iirin*»s of Mr. Grant-
li-iin because he is so ter she >d of
them iu cap ivatiug titfi falf » i.
OATS-
—There is a protracted nieWbirf
in progress at Mt. Elon Church;
conducted by die Rev. Mr. Petty.
—Misses Rosa Josi'y and Sue
King have returned ho u a visit to
Mias Sallie Croa retl, of Lynches
liivi r.
—A loose horse tali into the iitig*
gy of Mr. A. Windham a few days
ago near Andiewn Mill, lint did no
d image l-ut to the huggi.
— Dm Tliiiisd.iy uiglu di • Siiudu.D
school Convention counueocc* at
Wesley Chapel. Ciowtls ot people
ate expected.
— Mr. U M duse.Y hutcltetv.i A
watt rtneon that rai.-ed ihe beam nt
sixty pounds. He bits a good u ai»y
nice ones but ib.* above is the
heavies:.
—The bridg. s on die public load
leading from this place to Da'ling-
ton, iu Lyhft Township,arc in very
b<.d condition. Now while tlu-re is
no work to do on the farm is a good
time to fix ib m.
— We hud die pleasure ot samp
ling some ol Mr. J. N. Garner’s
peaches a few i v. nings ago and we
can safely say if he will take a
plenty of those peaches along and
canvass the county he wil ceiiain-
Iv bo elected.
—On last Fdd.ty we weffr Visited
by one of those slow Wi-ttieg rains
which lastt d through the gifcikr
part of the day, and now, though
very small, king cotton holds up its
green lea vis atl through tae dav
aud has commenced to grow Ob!
for another good rain at once.
•
—Tne lirs't annual meeitrig of
Wesley Chapel Cemetery Associa
tion met on last Satin da;,. Th<-
Association was called to i rd r by
Mr. J. C. Clements, win u a general
election was gone into the following
officers were elected foi die ensuing
yeai: W. J. Oats, President )T H<
Panolt, Vice-President) J. 0. Clem
ents, Secretary, aud Di; U. J. Lee,
J C. Lawson; C. T. Ilartell, L. E.
Wadf rd; W. J. Oats, and J. 0.
Clements, weie elected aa commit*
teemcn wliose duty is, to attend to
the >3ses8tm-utB, collections, em
ploy a sexton, Ac. The Pre-ident
ordered a meeting on the last Sat
urday iu August, at 9 o*c ock iu
the morning and urged the attend
auce of all interested in the oeme
tery, as b will be a very important
meeting and tlieie wilt tie issues to
argue that nil are iuiiiesicd in..
Thk ladies of the Baptist Church
will serve dinner and ret resit mentn
at the Fair Grounds, on the day of
the Floral Fair, in the wing of tlit
mam bnikliug
Thk Farmers’ Association of this
Count) have invited Capt. B. R.
Tillman to deliver an address at the
pnblic meeting at F.oreuce on Au
gust 2.
A Serious Affray.
InpoumatioN was received early
yesterday morning by Mr. Juo.
B. Rhodes of the death of hk Son
Mr. W 0. Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes Itnd
gone up into Chester field County a
few days ago on some businrs* for
another party and to purchase smue
cattle tor this butcher market.
FrOm the meager information ie-
oeived, lie whs shot e.nd ki led by a
J)r. Greg ry, somewhere near Tax-
ahaw, two bullets having entered
his bieast.
Since the above wat written, in
formation has b. cn received to tbe
effect tuat Mr. Rhodes was not kill
ed, but that Ids injuries are very
seiious, and the woist is teaied.
STOKES BRIDGE.
—We have had a good fain aud
craps are improving considerably.
—Cider sfeems to be right plenti
ful and an occasional altercation is
occurring from Fa effects.
—Married, on the 19th inst., by
Rev. M. Mozingo, Mr. G W. Beas
ley to diss Janie Shnmake.
—Missis. J. W. & B. R. Gatlin
have bought a steam engine and
are going to put it on tbe former’a
place near Hebron Church. .Suc
cess to the enterpiise.
—On Thursday, the Iffih ingt.,
Mr. John E. Woodbam, Sr.; lost a
fiue young mule wbieh died from
hydrophobia. Tbe mule was bitten
by a dog last spring, and the efictet
his jnat now exhibited itself. In
consequence of this great indigiu
tiou is felt in the commauby
against tbe canine family;
—OnWednesda night, the 11th
inst., Mr. Jesse Gilbert walked out
on (he piazza and was met bv a
load of shot. Fortunately,' bffw
ever, tbe aasasain inistood bk over
coat for him. aud that garment re
ceived tbe discharged contents o* Thl . of
the gun, except one *b >t which cei.-br*o t»*-s.u ot au u$t
bit Mr. Gilbert tu the shoulder. street pMwUr oi itie uniform fiovk. two
™ , <iaj is ihr anniversary of ihe formation of
View* oi this community rht military featma of tho Orilor* aad will
•retbatweean make no improve «i e retsbrmoi by Knijbto or the Nniform
meat on our present incutnl* eus ^-“h •borer me ou.ijr
io the various County offices ana j There i* e >cs g nws . In
that we bad bettei “lost wHt ,i •-piiriRie ii ot <h* New York
enough alonethough we do not
mean any reflection upon any who
have offered themselves as cmdi
dates: they are all good men so far
ss we know. •*»<.
The Latest News of Interest.
beveri’t ccst-s of yellow fetor are report-'
eJ troro Florida.
Tbe Mills Tariff Bi't parsed lie (loose oc
Sato d iy by a vote ot ItiZ to 149, notwith
standing the detvtminod opposition oftbo
KepubPoAUS aad t»a» of thrir Democrat is
a!iie«,
Cabin 3. Mite, n vefy wealthy oil ires'
ot Obio. bar been oteclrd chairman of tho
Ni.tonal Pimocratii tExrcutive Coismiltsf
fur tbe QfpYoaetiiQg Campaign.
A C’o'.lision oo.-urrod between * freight
train and n miCeilal train ov tbo No’foik
and Western Kaiiroad, in Virginia, on Sun
day morning Uat, and ten peraons were
killed, rheir bodies: bring horribly mutila
ted.
On ibe 20th Tart, n stage ecaoh wav
stopped in California by n highway rob
ber, who cooked bio pLtoI sad mads eifargf
men who were lb# occup.nls of too v-kicla
g«t down and stand in lino while bn sevrrob-'
ed their prrton* and took poMe*"ion of all
their valuables, lie ihen pWt up Ms pis
tol, end Quietly disappeaVed.
Her. B. T. Roe,-the celebrated noreliol,-
difd suddenly m hie heme in Newbarg,
N. ¥.. on Friday inti. Ho waa tbs author
ol sixteen novels, which ha o hud an ng-
%rvg»ie sale of 7M),600copies. Sixty niun
iudu.Mid Copies of his most popular work
alctoc, '-Kurrlerv Burned Awey”, hats'
bveu sold to date.
Hnoe Company who wiil bo
day in ’92. whoa America
400th an Ternary of her
a tbriuioM Oa'oa,