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4 "f4 . • .. ;;:. < 4 1 ’ * • • ^ ‘■''; - -v#^ : - ' ' %-v'*• r v ■ ¥ v^- * THE DARLINGTON NEWS. lift it? 8l'v. THURSDAY, AUG 2, 1SS8. About twenty oompnntee were present, | sentiment tnay be exprewel Upon representing almost erery •eetion ef the jjky ihmio tliilt Hl.ty rise unionist US. • the. e.*ht hundred tlje }. r ,. s i t ieut I have worked HE\RY T. THOMPSON EDITOR The Deiuoeratie Standard Bearers FOR PRESIDENT, Grover Cleveland, OF NEW YORK. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, Allen G. Thurman, OF OHIO. FOR C0NGRK8S, GEO. w. DARGAN, of Dailingtoo. FOR SOLICITOR, J, M. JOHNSON, of Marion. State. It i» estimated ; soldiers w're in camp. Everything pjsse d I off successfully end the many amuse, cut both in the etf'ip and out were thoroughlr I enjoyed by the many thousands of people I present. It ie enii that eome names will kill any- i thing they are applied to. and such events the case with “Tbe Sons and Daughters of 1 l will Arise' ” On Tuesday night in i Charleston they held a festival which | wound up with a free fijcht, which had to , I be quelled by the police, and now they j have discovered that their worthy presi- j deaf, Titus GailUrd. obtained $10 from j the treasury with which to procure a license for this festi T al, and procured a free permit, pock-tioff the amount drawn for that purpose. The Di'tooctatic Negro National Con ference was in session in Indian apolitlnd, last week. The attendance was large mid great enthusiasm was exhibited. Reso lutions were adopted looking towards re vising the political conditions affecting tbe negro and reviewing the promises made by Cleveland touching the full en joyment of their rights; endorsing me position taken by the Si. Louis convention upon tbe tariff question and pledging tbe beet effort* ot the colored people toward* tbe euccess ot tbe Democratic parly. lor the a !T.iii(r*‘i|it*ut t»f ' h**'*© W®®* anti list', e»:it|»io>eJ ut> not eiifi»!< yr I Dy ititii and Mk** hi© have exe tdingly tiiii |iio."i|>eetM ot kuc- C4sw. It ntn'i Ite ili**i» thit Mr C.e'e'anti li-tH fttii|tivd Ins high oflit-r* <1 it8 dignity by hi* conduct or th it *. fit 8|*'aU erioneoitely when _ a M.ty tIm 1 1 nave 8tiii>|»ed mine supitota* that out Coumy bu«l |mks agreed that the Augusta melon ex hibited by Mr. D. M. Smoot was the finest for flavor and therefore . entitled to the premium. Mr. D as beautiful, just P. Lide exhibited a splended melon and had just as of the Augusta variety which turned the scales at 53 pounds au.l to him was awarded the premium for the la gest melon. Alter looking at the bt autilul and fiesh vegetables one would no eloquent and sublime in favor of the twenty thousand children and youth of the State, who were just ■ 'as imagiuative, high hopes and asperations »s the cbildieu ofa ‘ir»d \ot» tlicy were toiliu^ in the sun, gathering the corn and (odder ami cotton, without educa tion, while that boon t ad boen pro AN TRAMPS U MEXICO. _ ARMY OF AMERICAN “BUMS” IN A WINTERLESS LAND. vided for erery other Cuss n of its dto’ itty J. \V. I’l'ASLKY, (ojuly Cuait man. The News of the Week It 1> currently reported end believed that Bob. John U. Sheppard, of Edgefield •ill mot be a candidate for Governor. Boa. Pat Darden of Miaeioeippi. Worthy liaater of lb* Natibnal Grange died at bit loao In Fayette Mite, on July nth. The new arteeian well in Charletton ha« reached the depth o( 1,875 feet and tbe boring (till continues Bell Boy, a femou* racer, was sold near Louisville, Ky.. on Tuesday, for $50,000. which is the highest price ever paid for a bene in lbs world. A large orowi of t«rf-men were preeent at the Bale. Senator Daniel W. Voorheee. of Indiana, has contented to be preeent and deliver aa address at ths Farmers Encampment at Spartanburg which lakes place this week. The Lauren* farmers held their first Farmers’ Institute at Laurens, C. II., last week. Many topics of interest were die- cuesed and many prominent fa< mere were preeent. While Samuel J. Randall seems to be temporarily improving, it is reported that he is unquestionably afflicted with a cancer •f the stomaeb, which is pronounced in •arable. The Fourth Congressional Convention met at Laurent and decided to have a C nary which will be held about Soptem- 11. W. H. Perry, D. R, Duncan and John Bratton are tbe leading candidates for ths nomination Fred Sadler and Willie Hodges, two •enaias about sixteen years old, living in Aaderaon County were recently playing •ilk a pistol they thought to be unloaded •ken tbe weapon went off and young Sadler was shot daad. Savannah received her first bale of the aew cotton crop on July 25. The staple la •f exeelionl quality and was olaaaedatriet midd'iag. It was sold at fifteen cents a pound. Savannah’* first bale last year •aa received on Angnst t>. A sheriff and three of hi* posse were killed in Stevens County Kans on Jnly 25 by a body of armed meo. A youn< boy, •he was severely wounded, wa* the only aae of the posse to eeoape and tell the bertible tale. About seven o'clock las' Saturday even ing lighting struck a shed at Druueou’s, 8. C., under which wae a group of people, and hilled Frank River*, colored outright Cal. L. F. Hughes was very paiufu'.ly in jured and several were considerably aboeked. A joiat resolution for the ascertainment •f the amount due the State of South Caroliaa by the United States Govsrn- ment for tbe rent of the Citadel Aoad- •my when occupied by the United State* troops passed tbe Senate on Saturday last. The Slat* authorities of Florida have ! ordered that the entire vi'lage of Plant City, ia that State, be burned to the ground, including all buildings, furniture, budding. Ate., in order to etamp out tbe to called yellow er malarial fever there. The enrvivers of Company B, 6th South Oarolina Cavalry held a large and ontbusiastio reunion at Edgefield, C. H., on Saturday last. M^j. James F. Hart, Of Yorkvillo was ths orator of tbe occa sion. Congressman Dibble last Friday, pre vented the National Mouse of Represen tatives fTom passing a bill, whereby ex- Congressman Bob Smalls would have ob tained about $30,900 from tbe gov eroment ou account of hit services during the late war. A Harrison Morton Republican ratifica tion meeting wae held in Charletton on Monday night The audience wa* com posed mostly of colored men. Congress men Mason of Illinois end Taylor of Obis, special guests of tbs evening, mads speech**. Robert Smalls and others a so addressed tbe meeting At the campaign meeting held in Chester Governor Richerdeon and Capt. B R, Tillman were tbe onlv speaker*. Tillman, as usual, arraigned the State government fur extravagance etc. The audience be ing in sympathy with him, he was ft-e- onently applauded and some even went ao lar as to be insulting to the Gover ior. Mach excitement prevail* over the ap proaching municipal eleetion ia Moul- trieville, Sullivans Island. There are two tall tickets in the field, one is sup posed to be favorable to the oomple tiou of th*Seaview Railroad, which will connect tbe bland with Chariest on by rati and t he other ie said to be opposed to it. At the meeting of tbe Greenville County Survivors Association held in Greenville loot Thursday over five hundred veterans were ia Uns. Stirring and patriotis ad- 4moves were mode by Gens. M. U. Butler nndP. M. B. Young and Governor Rtoh- ardoou, ex-Governor Johnson Hagood and OapC F. W. Dawaon. A campaign meeting was held in Green- ville, 8. C-, on Tuesday July 24. Lea meeohee were made by Gevernor Richardson, Lieutenant Ooveroor W. L. Mauldin, Capt. t. W. Dawson of tbe AVwi end Courier end Senator B. W. Edwards, of Darlington. All thest^ gentlemen gave >*;ln 0 A CRUEL POSITION. Tbe Bpectacle of tbe Governor ami Lieuteuaut Goveruor of the Stale being accompanied ou their campaign tour by blatant, nagging demagogue*, whose sole pnrpote seems to bo to hold them up to rid icule when they are attempting to render accounts of their steward ships,is humiliating in tbe extieme. Tbe Democra.ic party has placed these faithful public servants iu a poMtiou which every one who pos sesses tbe proper feeliug would shrink from occupying. It is sin cerely hoi»ed that tbe State Con vention will either blot out the ab surd regulation which requires the candidates for Goveruor and Lieu tenant Goveruor to stump the State, tbe enforcement of which requirement has been turned into such a tarce, or that the State Ex ecutive Committee will take proper measures to prevent noble-hearted gentlemen from receiving wanton ami gratuitous insults at the bauds of heartless demagogues. TV. r • ■ "• BPS their views an (be leauing queetna of th* Bom* roe* troubles have again arl-on in Miaoisaippi. Oa Friday at fh* town of Men, o whit* man named Ogerl shot Bad killod Frank Guise, n negro. In re taliation (wo negro friends of Guise nod overpower- severed hi* bead from kville, oa iko same by a party of jirevnil* ou i of (boo* V- ■■Eli DARLlNGTOA IS SATISFIED, Fite result of the two conventions held at Florence last week will be generally acceptable to tbe people of this County. The nominee for Congress netds no encomiums from The Darlington News. The op position to him in this County did not arise from any doubt as to his integrity ami his ability to fill this exalted position which he sought. All who opposed him art accepting the situation gracefully; many of them are already beginning to for get any feelings of irritation w hich were arouse 1 by an exciting cam paign, and Darlington again hon ors her favorite son. Mr. Johnson, the nominee for 8o licitor, is a lawyer of decided abil ity, and will discharge with credit to himself and to the people ot the Fourth Judicial Circuit, tbe exact ing duties of the position to w hich he will be elected. Mr. Evans Declines Editor of The Darlington Newt : Having published in your last ssue a rumor that 1 had been uom- ioated for the Legislature, allow me space to say that I am not a candidate and couM not serve if elected. While 1 highly appreciate the compliment of a nomination, as vour rumor has it, from a large number of the most respectable cit izens of the county, circumstances positively forbid mv acceptance. J hope I will not be fu' ther miaun derstood. E. E. Evans. Treasurer’s Costs- Editor Darlington A exes : The report which is being circa laled iu the county that the Treas urer gets one dollar tor every tax execution issued, whether col ectec or not is not true, and an injustice to that officer. He only gets one dollar on those that are collected by the Sherifi', and those that are not collected and are found to be errors does not cost the county cent, but is a dead loss of work to both tbe Sheriff and Treasurer. D. H. Traxlek, Treasurer. W. P. Cole, Sheriff. H. E. 0. Fountain, Auditor. Did No More than Mr. Cleveland. Editor of the Darlington News: You do me high honor in com paring the dignity of my office, as County Chairman, to that of tbe President of tbe United States, ant I am perfectly willing that therulea governing bis conduct shall govern mine. President Cleveland repre sents the tarifl'reform faction of the Democratic party. He has chosen a cabinet entirely in accord with bin views on the tariff. He holds freqaent conferences with his cobi net from which Mr. Randall and his followers are excluded. By fre queot speaking and writing be has sought to inculcate bis views upon tbe people of the United States and baa unhesitatingly condemned the views of Mr. Raudall and those, who, like him, are in favor of bigit protective tariff. I have not dune any more than this. I have favor ei an ugrioultural college, amt primary eleetion.' i want an insii- of learning to which die id cin gaiu admts it- 1 want a To the Editor of the News : 1 see >oa cpy an article written by ‘‘Small Fry,” and 1 must con gratulate you on yonreditorial. You take high ground which you will find best in the long run. I fail to see the ‘‘ear marks of n fomnll ugof the old ring,” in the ‘•siiitelnl little article” as termed by the •‘Editor” of the Farmers' Friend. I don’t be lieve any one bnt this noble editor coaid put such h construction on it. Mi. Beasley’s coarse in that mat ter and since at Timmousville is ceitaiuly soiucth tig new in man aging a Democratic campaign, and no one ought to know this beltrr than the editor of the Farmers' Ftiend. He published a Democra cratic paper iu our county ami was intimate with tbe doings of our former County Chairmen, and I would like for him to cile any ac lion of theirs to justify his sple- u or hisdefeuce ol Mr. Beasley ; or in other wotds,how would such action have been regarded in 1876, ’78 ami ’80 by* either himself or the people? He heads the article copied, •‘Cam paign Document,’’when it was writ ten before any one out of that se cret caucus knew that Mr. Beas’ey would be a candidate for office. How coni I it then be considered ‘a campaign document ?” To what, are we coming ? An editor ol a paper, which claims to be Democratic, participating in a secret caucus ol Democrats against Democrats. When any gentleman accepts a high trust lie relinquish es the right to tlo as he pleases. “A foundling of the old ring,” 1 am glad he is ready to admit that there is a new one. Why is it the editor of the Farm ers' Friend can’tj tell us something about this “o d ring I” I am satis fled he would it he could. If such au animal did exist he ought to know. I’ve heard of “Rings” but now I know what they ate. First get a man to run a newspaper as a “Ring’’ organ, then have one high iu authority to preside at the secret caucuses, to prevent any one bnt tbe faithful or those who have tbe “ear-marks” from entering the castle-hall; have a door-keeper also, belorc whose presence the poor puny Democrats outside will trem ble. If you have tbe “ear marks” you can pass the outer-door, but then tbe pass word will have to be given to the “Uraud Mogijl” before you are >« (low ed to take your seat. The first business in order is to discuss the (question : How can 1 best serve my dear country and receive the greatest benefits my self? 1st By nominating myself for office. 2nd Getting endorsed. 3rd Refute we adjourn we arrange about tbe promises we will make. All uuauimrusly carried. Then join the “Grand Mogul” iu repeat ing, “now we got-mn.” Adjourned to take ch irge of all the offices in the Ouuty. If I knew “Small Fry” I would send him a copy of the Farmers Friend containing his aiticle and comments thereon, but perhaps he may see this. Excuse an old fogy Democra t of 1876, when we all thought we had a “Ring.” ed thr mgh a season of utipiecc dented dry math r. Ttte w Imle exhibit .sh uved that out peoph* had not neglected the vineyard, the orchard or the garden in their auxiely to make cotton. In order to furnish ainu*euieur to their visitors b’iis'* aii'l mid liberal profession. Thepatiiotir sentiments in regard to all iustitu- j tions of learning and the reputation ot all local uud sectional feeling j between “up and low County” were euthusiasticalv received. i The dri lot the “Gatlin Gun” de- j tachincut on Friday eviiiiug was a Thrilling Tal«* of Wrong* and Mishap* roared Into the Kara of Listening Traveler*—A True Te»t—Sailor in ol*. trsia—A Difference. The same sort of greasy, squalid, malodorous bummer who comes into Boo- ton when November’s chill blasts sweep through rural MnsH&chusctts baa invaded this winterless land. He began his pil grimage this way by first trying El Paso, Tex., as a place of winter resort. El Paso, the gate city to Mexico, has nn al most unendurable summer climate, but it possesses n model winter one, when it is a 4 • t J I £9' • CO **» aa •' v | — - - - . --- — — . the officera ot the surprise to those who wiliiessed mere i y f or the sake of liv- company hiitl ottered a premium of $25 or a game of base ball tube played l>y thr clubs fiom Florence and D.iiliUgtou. The Florence club being unable to get out their usual team, substituted others iu the place of some of their regu'ar play ers, and fill < n easy prey to the Darliugtou club who wt re at their best. The latlies of the Baptist ami j fee turn Pn sbyterian churches each had a bazaar and famished fine itiuchei and delicious cream to the visitors at reasonatile rates; and each party was successful and pleased at the result. Below is a list of premiums as awarded. The rapidity ot the artillery fire, worked by in tchiuery, was indeed wonderful, The open air Ball on Friday night, tlo* 27th inst., at ihe City Park, was lighted by two arc elea trie lights. The eftVct under the s ade of the trees was very beauti ful, displaying the natural and ar tificial charms of the ladies to per- The dance was kept up until 3 A. M. Aiuo.ig the military Miss Witherspoon abode like a beatjiilul star, cxcilliug m loveli ness the electric light. Several old veteran-, charmed away from tabs of war, by womat lug. InvaUds will find the dry, warm air of El Paso as good as that of many an Italian or Mediterranean resort during the winter months. But the American “bum” is no invalid; he is a sturdy vaga bond with a genuine tropical liking for the warm side of a police station stove, indeed. I ladieve he ia actuated by that jemi-conscious desire all men of Northern Dlimates have to seek a warmer clime when sharp and rigorous winter sets in, freezing lakes and rivers and benumbing fingers and toes. Latterly quite an army of American tramps have invaded Mexico, working their way down the Central railway, and reaching this cosmopolitan capital with an surely points out to them The Summer Fair. (Lepi.rU)d lor the News.) The Fruit, Floral and Vegetable fair held by the Darlington Agri cultural and Mechanical Fair Uom- pauy at their grounds ou Tuesday- last was the most successful for several years, both as to the atten dance and to tbe quality and quan tity of articles on exhibition. Tbe visitor was first attracted on enter ing the large hall by the fine dis play of grapes exhibit* d by Mr, F. C. Leebner, Capt. E. E Evans and Mrs W. U. Evans, which compris ed many ot the finest varieties of this delicious fruit. Then came pears, plums, figs, all ot which were of superior quality. Uapt. E. AV Gannon exhibited twenty-four var ieties ol apples. The display of C cbes though small has never n surpassed by any previous fair. Tnose exhibited by Messrs. T. J. Price and W. K Withers|>oon were flue examples of what can be done in our Coumy if the proper care and attention were given to the cultivation of peaches. Gentlemen who have been at ten-ling these (airs for years say they have never seen anything to equal t'ese specimens Next came ihe splendid array ol green hou e plants, r.ire miu] beau titul, conipnsiug blooming and foliage plants in endless profusion. Among the single specimens oi rare pla< ta, a night blooming cereus exhibited by Mrs. Hyines i.uU an Hybiaeus exhibited by Mr JJortz attracted universal att-aiiou and admiration. Mis. Uyiace, Mrs. VNllsoi, Mrs. G. W. Darg.tn nut Mr. Met tz, «ach had us many plants as are usually ween ou exhibition at one time. Airs. •Saudi-is ha I, alt >, besides a large collect ion, three apt cum us of new and tare plants. Pess ug ever to Mat part of the hall where the watermelons were arranged iu long rows, the visitor could not but pity the commiuee w ho were to decide as to which of mm»jm le*« fifty) Should be It PREMIUM LIST. fruits. Rest free-stone peaches, W. K. Witherspoon. Rest eling-stone pearlies, T. J. Price. Rest pears, J. Walter James, best apples. Airs. J. 0. Wilson. 2nd best apples, Atwood Whitting ton. Best plums, Mrs. J. C. Wilson. Rest figs, J. Lide Nettles. Rest grapes, Mrs. W. H. Evans. Rest exhibition of grains, F. C. Lechuer. Best waterin' Ion, D. Al. Smoot, Largest watei melon, D P. Lide. Rest and largest exhibition of lj ui , W r . K. Witherspoon. vegetables. Rest tomatoes, E. E. Evan* Best egg plants, Mrs. U. E. P. San ders. Rest beets, Mrs. J. C. Wilson. Rest cabbages, Mis. J.G. Wilson. Rest onions, H. D. Lee Best basket assorted vegetables, C. S. McCullough. Rest Irish potatoes, Mrs. R. W. Edwards. Best and largest exhibition ot vog etables, Mrs. J. C. Wilson. FLOWERS. Rest three specimens of green house plants, Mrs. U. E. P. San ders. Rest single specimen, Mrs. Hymes. Best foliage plants, G. O. Mem. Best blooming plants, Mrs. Hymes. Rest hanging basket, of growing flowers, Mrs. J. M. Lide. Rest cut flowers. Mrs. W. E. Dor gan. Rest cut flowers (annuals) Mrs. U E. P. Sanders. Restout flowers (geiauiums) Mrs. D. D. Evans. Rest and largest exhibition, green house plants, Mrs. J. C. Wilson. Greenville’s Gala Week. (Reported for tbe News.) All Greenville seemed to have turned out to welcome hervisitois, when we arrived on the 23rd with thirteen splendid companies. The Butler Guards aud Greenville Guards, headed by the Mountain City Comet Rand, iu bright blue uniforms aud shining brass, and carrying beautiful silver instiu meats, escorted the troops over to the Encampment. At the dep t there was a complete blockade of carri ges aud civilians, and it was some time before it was broken. The soldiers have done great credit to themselves aud to their State and to the counties which they respectively represent. The various drills, parades and reviews display ed the most admirable dis cipline, ami was a grand exhibit ot South Carolina’s military organiza tion. There wore twenty-four com panies i u all present; the total es timated number of troops being eight hundred iu all. On the 24th inst, political speech es were made in the Court House by the Goveruor, the Lieutenant Goveruor, Gen. J. W. Moore, Capt F. W. Dawson and Col. R. W. Edwards. Col. Edwards’ speech was not reimrted in the News and Courier, but it was the speech of the occasion and produced a pro found impression among all think ing people. It was broad, liberal, patriotic, logical, effecting and elo quent. All the objections to an Agricultural College, the Clemson bequest, ami the Blair Rill wete completely and unanswerably met. It was broadly aud unmistakably charged that the law of the Slate requiting an agricultural College had plainly been disregarded, aud th.* lands for its maintaiiiauce, _ _ instinct that a 1 .v’iness and 1 where may he found men who speak their * . . s « it. ti... i own language. They are cunning chape, music's sweet Strains, join<-U ill tut these American gypsies, and will tell you mazes of the M ystic dance. a thrilling tale of wrongs done them by Mil ior 8 A Townes, with whom : the Mexicans, of their utter and unmerited tl.iu .rios.im.dH.it S. rv.d dtlriiitj destitution, and then strike you for th« this correspondent >“ "‘U uurmg ^ ^ tim they cftngetvvork ... the war iu the Butlei Guards, t?. L ^ me t a chap the other day and he whined V., than whom none more devoted piteously. He had been stranded here or pat rid ic ever went loith in tie- without a cent, he said,’the man for whom feme ot his country, is now for the he was to have worked having failed In ence of uts coiiiDiy, m ; bugineM ^ he had tried to obtAln work , third time the Mayor of his i j knew was untrue, at both the ful city. He gave the casting Vote I Central and National railways. 1 asked In favorof theelectric lights, which tiimlf he had not been toseeCol. More, were used for the first time on the the United States consul general, who lias oi i rino.i.. .11 .dam .» i nueen a sort of semi-parental function as regards 23'.d. Like lb * dl Idem o A queen, Americans ln distress. No; he had not sparkling with gems and diamonds, , tbat “Well,” I remarked, the electric lignts crown the M mu j “until you have made known your case to tain City, making her lovhltess more 1 him and had it investigated I shall not lovely. Tne re union of the “old veter ans” was a grand occasion. The flag ot the 16th S. C. V told more eloquently than words, ot war’s dread havoc ami of the patriotism of those who bore u throagh tire and shot aud shell, for four loug years. It was indeed au emblem o the “old veteran’s” love for his native laud. The tire-works on th - night o' tbe 26th inst, were on the grand est scale, costing one thousand dol lars, aud far surpassing any exhi bition of the kind ever given here. The Misses Townsend, Hearon, Burn, Livingston, Rogers aud oth ers of the low-country, never appear ed more lovely and atlraclive than during “Gala Week.” H. C. R. Iiifireity of M Ciniu, AT COLUMBIA, H. C. Includes Graduata Department, c-n, of Agriculture and Mcobanit Arts, CsUcm of Liberal Arts and Science*, College rbarmacy. Normal School, Law Sehool * 27 Teacher*. 41 Gradaato and 20 Undo*. Graduate Courtes—general, apccUL „ professional—for d. grcc* and certiS^i^T Instruction given in Rook Keeping naff Phonography. Thoroughly equipped Chem, icul, Miueralogic <1. Physiological, Ph*M cal, and Pharmaceutical Laboratories' Also Mechanical 'Jopartu-rnt with engi M aud nitc’ilncry. Draughting Room a*!l Shops for w'.od *o.l. and irou work, Ej. pei im. aUt Farm Model Classes co'.ueel" e-i with Normal School for pracliei. Mew lufirrnnry. TUITION—$40 per Segaion. Other Fee, $15. Tab e Board $10 to $12 per nontk Rooms f.-re of rent. Tot*' expenses. j|', eluding fuel, washing, booke, ie. uhuat $180. Tuiliou Fee remitted to Stu leut* certify, log thoir inability t. pay it. F,r further int'oruia'ioo. apply to J. M. MoBUYDE, President Notice of Renewal! Notice ie hereby given th-u an applies (ion wil' oe made at the expiration of three months from this date f >r renewal of Stria for Twenty Shares in Stuck of Cberaw ft Darlington R. R. Co., ieeued to B. W. James. auU numbered 110, whieb Scrip been lost. WM. E RHODES. Adm’r. Ept. B. W. Jol es. Jane 28. ’88.—8m CANDIDATES. For The Lvglfilatarc. The friend* of J. E. Nettles, Esq , here, by notmna e him as a can lidate for reprt. sedative in the General assembly ol Soeti, Carolina, subject to the actio* id Ike Dem< cratic Primary. notably the Laud Script ami H.»t«u Rill lunds, bad been app.i -d to tbe Souih Carolina College (“Annex”) It was m>tenough for the official* ol tbe Executive ami Legislative dp.u'i iu .'tits, simply to pasitely acquit H-e in ihi* aud say, *‘lt the |nopio Want these things let them bave tht-m.” It was their duty to be I. adets, wml to formu ate the willies ami desires of tbe people ami enact them into laws. The aims anu objects lor which tbe Iteople strugled wore all ways right and were iuteuded for their prosper ity and happiness aud for the good of the Goveruuieut. Education made Deiuociats ; give the speaker the money donated under tbe Blair Rill aud he would make Demo crats of the colored |>eople. He • plea which was truly giand, A Mysterious Case. (Mariou Index ) On Thursday night, July 12th, Professor M. A. Gruber, superiu tendeut aud principal ol the Mar ion Graded School, left Marion for the ostensible purpose of attending the State Association of Teachers iu Columbia He was to have re turned on the following ISaturd iy u ght, but did not. On Monday morning his ui’c received a letter from him, which was written in Columbia but mailed iu iSpartan- burg. This letter was written in so wild and incoherent a manner that friends to whom H was shown became convinced th.it Profm-sor Gtuber was laboring under some mental aberration. Alts. Gruber immediately left for her former home iu lYnus.. Ivauia. Relieving him to be insane, some of Prof. Umbel’s friends here sent Mr. P. A. Wilcox to Spartanburg to see if any trace of the missing man could be found. Mr. Wil cox succeeded iu tracing him to Asheville N. C., at which place all traces of him were lost. Ciicum- stances, however, indicated that he had left that place for the West via Knoxville, Teiin. In his letter to his wife, Prof. Gru ber stated that he bad left not to return, and this, together with oth er circumstances, induce the belief that he is insane. Whatever was the cause of his abrupt departure has bet-n the means of furnishing this community with nn unusual sensation. Prof. Gruber came here nearly two years ago to act as ptiucipal of our graded school. He gave general satisfaction, and but for this unfortunate occurrence, would have been retained iu his position. Our Experimental Station- (Tbe Cotton Plant.) Through the kiud partiality of one of the fair and accomplished daughters of Darlington County, we were given the opportunity while attending the State banners’ AJIiame last week ol viewing the gr uuils ol the Dailiugtou County Fair Association, the H'sie Exper iineiital Fa in, and o her points of i aeres' iu uud ucai (Id* town of Darlington; nutl with boih the F dr Grounds aud Ex|»erimeutal Farm we were most favorably impressed. What Ihe Uruters of that progres sive county have done and are do ing to awaken a mote widespread intere-t in progressive agiiculiure, by means of annual exhibitions of Vjjc produe s of the county, the far- m rs of every county in the State should tlo. The Darliugtou farm-' ers are wise iu keeping up their anuu .1 fairs. Tbe Experimental Station is un der the superintendence of Mr. Mc Call, a practical farmer, who shows his fitueas for the position he holds by the excellent condition of the (arm. The farm cm braoee a tract of more than two hundred acres, and forty or fifty acres are devoted this ye*r to experiments iu the several ?ive you anything.” He turned away lorrowful, giving me a look as if I were a very austere person upon whom a just and liacerning Providence would soon bring veil merited disaster. He never v ent to the consul general, and th* last I saw of him he was working the same old racket with occasional success. CASES or REAL DISTRESS. There is an organization here known as the American Benevolent society, which tries to do something effective for Ameri- ;an citizens really in distress, and this society does good oftentimes, bnt its cott- luctors bave come to know the difference between genuine aud simulated cases of iiatress, and when a man aftks aid they test him with a meal ticket, for if a fellow is really hungry he will snatch at a meal ticket as if it were money itself. Then tor the sick American stranded here there, s an excellent institution known ns the American hospital well supported, but requiring a good sum for the extension of Its buddings. The English colony con tribute to this institution when any British subject needs to go there. K is a good iharity for touring Americans to remem ber. So the really deserving American here who Is in actual distress need not fear itarvatiou. The railway managers always Jive passes out of tho country to men well recommended to themjby the benevo lent society’s officials. Of course a rbarlty passenger is not sent home iu a Pullman car, and this is resented by the tramp, who would ask for a special train if his nerve were a little more developed. At Vera Cruz, the other day, I was stand ing on the custom house pier watch ing the lateen sails of the flying water craft, absorbed in the beauty of the scene, the loosing waters of the big gulf, the bright tropic sky and all the movement of a gay and lively port. Then the:'.'came an unwelcome interruption in my own native tongue, which sounds so ill at times when Ihe wrong man uses it to y>>u under foreign skies. “Please, sir, could you not do something for a poor sailor In distress? I’m sick and trying to get out of this place.'’ The f-|>eaker was a gaunt, pale lad with eyes that could counterfeit distress most languishingly. He added: “I have had no breakfast, and it’s now 9 o’clock.” To this broad hint I responded by giving him a quarter and some sound advice. WAS NOT ms FAULT. “Have you been to the American con sul?” I asked. He had not,, but it was not his fault, for he wn» just out of th* port hospital and did not like to trouble the consul. A few hours later I was taking some pale ale under an arcade with a Bostonian and a Baltimorean, and soon I saw my “young sailor in distress" heave in sight. He came along with eyes down, and, not discerning me, he stopped ot our table and renewed to my friends his re quest for money, and was as hungry aa ever. They gave htm n few bits, and ho went on. Shortly after I chanced to meet him and said: “Aren’t you ashamed to be begging in Ihe streets, when all you have to do, if your ease is a good one, is to go to Consul Hoff?” This time I did not be stow my tilvcr upon him, but let kin go his way. By and by I met Sum, tbeSxm, a lively darky, who acts os interpreter, guide, philosopher and friend for English and American tourists In Vera Cruz. “Yah,” eaid Sam, “you ’jes’ bet 1 know dat feller. He's one of de gang dat’s struck dis yeah town. D’jer give him anything?” And then Sam unrolled a tale about American bummera ou the coast of tho Mexican gulf that gave me a new Idea of the ingenuity and brass ot my lower strata countrymen, who »*•* roaming around the world. Sam’s idea of the tramp Is that he is an aristocrat, because he won’t work, a man who spends his occasional money in pleas ure, and who goes about seeing the world. All the difference, according to Sam, l>e- tween the tramp and the high toned globe trotter is the amount of baggage carried. I soon found that the genial trampers had been working Vera Cruz for some time, finding the generous sailors who com* ashore for a day’s lark free handed, and properly contributory to the support of afflicted “mates.” The tramps read the papers, and they have found out that a country without snow, with a blue sky and warm sun all winter, ia a good conntry to recreate one’* self in, and from this time on the pero* griaating chap who bums through No* braska and Illinois all summer will seek Mexico or the Mexican border towns iq (ho winter.—Mexico Cor. Boston Herald, For The Leglqlature. To the Voter* o/ Darlington County. I h reniih present n y came to tkt! Democracy ol Darlington County ae candidate to repri aunl ihem in Ibelnww] II ju-e ul tbe General As-eiubly of 8uai| Carolina, mibjeoi to tbe verdict ot the Pmnary. 1 am known to a >.umber ot vciers in different t-ielious of D.rlingtea, To Ibein I refer as to who 1 am ued as re gards my record in Ibe past. In aoiiciii«( i your eufferage 1 pledge myteif to tern] thit County aud the State to ihe he*l of ny j ability. GEO KG L W. PE1TEGREW. For Coroner. 1 hereby anuource myself as a cimliih for re-eleclioo to ih- office of Coroner,] subject to tlie result of tbe Democratic I’ri-1 in ary. J. C. BRUNSON. Fur School Fouiiuliwitoner. The I riends of Pol. \V. H. Eems ■* | □ounce bim as a oindidnle for re-rleeiie|j as beli Commissioner* suhje.l to Ik*] Primary. For school < omuiltusloner, JOliN W. If ARRINGTON ; a.bj*ctM| the re.-uli of the Democratic Primary. For CniiRtf CcBBtsaioacr Tbe tr’enda of Mr. J E. Ward aununn** I hipi na a can idale for re-el**tion tu thtl office of County Co*nmi«siou*r of Barli-q- Ion County, siihj- ct to the ociaii »f 10 j Democratic Primary. FRIENUJ. For County Commissioner The friend* of Mr. II. LiJe L< » re*p«<- fully unnou.ice him ns a camli hue for' e'eotion to the < tfiee of Com ty (j oinii*-l gioner > f I ar ingiou Coui-t/, '■•ihjecl tilkl ucii uofthe Deiuooraiic Primarr MANY FRIEND*. FORFEITED LAND NOTICE. Th e attention of all persona interested it called to the Act in relation to Forfeited Lends, Delinquent Lands and Cotleetioo of Taxes,” passed by tbe lost Legisk lure. I am now engaged In looking after the for feited lends, giving oil parsons the oppor tunity to pay book taxes and lavs their property discharged from debt and lien therefor and, also, oorreoting any errors ia the forfeited land list. Persons having business with as will find as daring ths next week at ths oflee of tho Auditor of Darlington County. VINCENT P, MARTIN, Trav. agest Public Land. 8. C- Aug. 2,’88 For l.ouiity Couinitsstoiier. Th** friends of'V. M H-igcio*. resp el. fully announce bin. a* a candi-i*i<'ter lit j office ot County Commissioner, suhj.-t'l* | ibe Primary ElvOtion. MANY FillEMM. July 171h, IS^S For Jesdicc ol Frobute. I re-pi-clfully announce myself sMsdcl date fur re-elootian to the offi--e idJudp] ol Pri-baie for Dar'ington Co<my, iabj«u| to the sciInn of ibe Dcnrouratic Primsry. T. H. SPAIN. July I'Jth, 1883 For Clerk of Court. The fri.-u Is of J. K. Pettigrew fully place bim iu nomin ui on for Clerk "j Court, subject to the actioo of the Primuj. For Clerk of the Court. We lespeetfully annonnae J. N ^rarfl a candidate for re-clection to tbe##« , "| Clerk of Court for Darlington County, ject to tbe Primary Election MANY FRIENDS. For Sheriff) We respectfully announce N. 1'. for re-eleotiou to lb ■ office of Sheriff, w^J ject to the result of the Democratic miry FatsKM For Auditor. 1 announce myself a candidate forCcsrJ ty Auditor, subjeot to action of Priaeff 1 W. H LAWRENCE County Auditor. The friends of R. B, Hepbara, known him as a man. oitiaen and •«! unreservedly endorse him asooein tj 1 respect worthy of tbe confidence »•* port of the voters of Darllngto* Ces*vg aud hereby announce bim forlheo■i , t’ounty Auditor, aiibjecl to tbe Ds** tic Primary. For Treasurer. The friends of H. K. C. F oun 1 !*' D 1 f»iily and iunoe him tan a OAndidAtoj ^ office of Treasurer for P* 1 '*' 11 * 1 ?® . subject to tbs rssult ot Primary. For County Treasurer, Having been urged to become * * date for County Treasurer, *n<i 4 myself oompeient to discharge of tbe office, I hereby present »J . tbe suffrages of the DemocrsU* the approaching primary • ,, ct . 10 ’ * lug myself, if elected, to do •» to advance the material lotercets era! welfare of Darllngton^Couo y^j For Tm»ur$r. I reapt olfullr annou i«s date for r«-eleoliuu to «h* o®«* urer, eabjeot to the eleetion. D- H- T For TreaiurWt - The frlenJs of Capt. J-® log him to be eminently JJ", ~- charge the duties of the P** 1110 *’ hisnamoosn vandldats f*r to th* office of