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THE DARLINGTON NEWS.
THURSDAY, AUG. 9, 1888.
LOCAL ITEMS.
pletely in two.
Mk. B. B. Nigles is now to be
found' with Messrs. Woods ds
Woods. Mr. Nicies is fond of
changing bis location, bat his ser
Tices seem to be in demand as he is
never known to be out of a job.
Thb two pugilists who resisted
arrest so violently lust week are
now at work on the streets, secure
Iv bound with shackles to prevent
their esca|ie. They sing lustily at
their work, and are apparently
quite happy notwithstanding the
feet that they are so seriously
“handicapped ”
Attention is called to the ad
vertisement of Furman University,
which appears in another column.
One of the moat celebrated educa
tional institutions in the South, it
sends forth yearly from its classic
walls sons who are an honor to
their alma mater and to their native
State.
The County Normal Institute
now in progress is a far greater
aoocess than it has ever been in
previous years. The people of the
eoaimanity are cordially invited to
attend the exercises, and are as
sated that they will And much to
instruct and entertain them.
ALL the Democratic Clubs in the
County will meet next Saturday
afternoon lor the purpose of elect
ing Boards of Registration and
Managers of Election for the ap
proaching Primary. The Darling
ton Club will meet in the Court
House at foui o’clock. A full at
tendance is desired.
All who are interested in n
Graded School for Darlington are
requested to assemble in the Court
Honse on Monday next, Aug. 13th,
at halt past eight o’clock, when the
whole system will be unfolded by
Prat Britton, who lo well infotmed
>od is prepared to
any questions concerning
Mb. Jacob Marco has returned
from bis summer trip.
MAJ.Lambdin Dawson, the pop
ular life ineurauce mac, is on a brief
visit to Darlington.
Mb. W. T. Wallace, who is well
qualified for the position, is an
Bounced as a candidate for Auditor.
Mb. W. 8. King, a popular repre
MMitativ" frrm this Countyf is an
nounced us a candidate for re elec
tion.
Messrs. Dargan & Dargan ad
Vertise a valuable plantation for
sale on easy terms; read their ad
vertisement. #
THE side walks in “South End"
are being put in beautifnl condi
tion, much to the delight of the
denizens of that charming borough.
Mb. 0. R. King, one of the lead
iiilf ciiizens of Darlington County,
is announced as by bis friends as a
candidate for the office of Sheriff.
A colored base ball club left
beie yesterday afternoon for Sum
ter and Camden, where they will
indulge in the National Game.
Ant one wanting a fine article of
rust proof oats would do well to call
on Mr. C. W. Hewitt, who now has
10 0U0 bu>helH with w hich to sup
ply the deiiii'ntis of his customers.
Mb. F. E. Normeut, who dis
charged the duties of the Auditor’s
office so stiisfaeloriiy for several
teims, is iinnoimced as a candidate
for the same position.
Young Carmway, the unfortun
ated youth whose strange conduct
was related last week, has been de-
elated insane and sent to the S'ate
Lunatic Asylum.
Evert candidate will bear in
mind that, be needs at least 2,000
printed tickets. That number can
be obtained at THE DARLINGTON
News office at the low prict of 83.
The second nines of the Darling
ton and the fihenezer clubs crossed
bats at the Paik on Tuesday after
noon. El -ein z«t gatued the victory
by a scoie of 11 to C.
Uon. George W. Dargan is ou a
Uriel visit in his family and is eu
joying a little rest alter his lung
period of s<-i v.ce at the National
Capital
Three of the leading citizens of
the county, Messrs. K. W. Cannon,
J. C. Clements and Lncas McIn
tosh. ate aunotiiiced for the Legis
lature in this issue.
Blackwell Bros., are prepared
during the whole of the coming
season *o pay the very highest cash
pi ices for co'lton seed, or to take it
in exchange for good cotton seed
mewl.
Edmund Deas claims that be g<>t
out the third Irate of cotton in the
County last year, and that he will
lie the first man this season. He
says that lie will begin picking
next week.
The directors of the Fertiliser
Coiii|»any held an important mat
ing yest< iday at McCullough, Black
well & Co’s office and arranged all
the details for commencing opera
tioiisat an t url.\ day.
Capt. T. S. Lucas did not enjoy
a long vacation. He left home last
week for work on the Cumberland
Gap Railroad, in response to a tele
gram from the chief engineer, who
needed his services.
Messrs. Houston A Isemau lost
a fine lior-e a few days ago. The
animal got a severe fall down
small declivity iu the stable, and
snapped one ot its fore-legs com
ely ii
A J**** 0 *’ °f Chester
field, Deputy Collector of Internal
“•venue in charge of this District,,
was m town on business this week.
The bi'Autiful ride to the Mineral
opring is now rendered offensive
on ac .ouiit of a beef market whicb
has been established on the side cf
the readjust beyond Swift Creek,
the purpose of the proprietor being,
it is said, to avoid the payment of
a town license. He certainly has
no regard for nervous horses. H *ve
not the County Commissioners the
power to abate the nnis.iucef
Mr. J. E. Normert, of the firm
of Edwards A Normeut left for the
North Uat week for the purpose of
purchasing the fall stock for his
firm Having established bis repu
tation among his lady customers
as a man of taste in such matteis,
they are looking forward with pleas
ure to an inspection of the beauti
ful goods which be will bring back
with him.
Iced Soda Water with delicious
pure fruit syrup, at Boyd’s.
Gone to Purchase his FaII Stock.
Mr. S. A. Woods, the senior
member of the well known firm ol
Woods A Woods, left for the North
this week for the pur, ose of pur-
chasing his fell stock. The man
uer in which this establishment
has been managed daring the past
yearcince it paased into yoanger
hands, bas permanently established
tbe prestige of the boose. Mr.
Woods desires to assure his many
cnstora.TH that bis new stock of
goods will fully equal any which
has ever been received by the film
in tbe past.
First Services in the Episcopal Chapel
The Episcopal Chattel having
been completed, the first services
were held in it on Sunday last at
eleven o’clock in the morning, and
again at half past eight in the
evening. These services were con
ducted by the Rev. John Kershaw,
of Sumter, to whose zeal in push
ing tbe work its satisfactory com
pletion is in great measure dne.
Mr. Kershaw delivered two admir
aide sermons, the one iu the morn
ing living especial commended by
those who heard it The building
was well filled on both occasions.
The chapel is a very neat struc
ture, capable of seating 120 persons,
and is quite an ornament to the
town No regular minister will be
engaged for the present; Mr. Ker
ebaw will make |>eriodit-nl visits to
the community, the Bishop of the
Diocese haring placed a small fund
at his dis|>osal for that purpose.
Until fun her notice, lay services
will be conducted in the chap. 1
every Sunday afternoon at six
o’clock; the public are cordially in
vited to attend them.
“Keep on Borin*.”
Maj. Geo. W. Earle was on a
short visit home this wees, and as
the people of Darlington have great
faith iu bis opinion on auch mat
ters, the Artesian Well difficulty
was laid before him by several ex
cited citizens as soon aa he arrived.
After a thoiough investigation of
the matter the Major ia of the opin
ion that the work should be pro
oeeded with by all meaua. He any a
that by driving tho pipe through
the water hearing stratum in wkich
it now is, the supply whicb we can
now obtain is not necessarily lor-
teited should water not be found
beneath it. In that event it would
only be necessary to let down a
dynamite cartridge to the depth of
326 feet, and by exploding it tear
the pipe in pieoea at that point,
when the water would rush in and
would rise again to its present
height Of course, any portio i of
tbe pip^wbicb might be laid be
yond tne depth of 325 feet would
be thrown away by this prue •->,
but that loss would be ioconaider-
able compared with the importano
of carry ing forward tbe experiment.
Major Earle says that if tbe eon
tractor insists that it ia imitoasible
to proceed with the six inch pipe, it
wonld be better to reduce the sixe
to five inches than fo discontinue
tbe work at this stage. According
to him, (and ha ia well versed in
the geology of this section) the sand
ridge which makes tbe deptl£ now
reached will be followed by “fire
clay,” which iu turn will be suc
ceeded by “flexible sand stone” and
“slate,” each of which ia a stratum
where water ia commonly lound. In
his judgment a spontaneous flow of
fine water will be obtained before
tbe depth of eight hundred feet is
reached.
Tbe immediate difficulty which
confronts tbe workmen is the ra
pidity with which sand pours into
tbe well. A sand pump kaa been
oidered and will lie ou band with
in a few days. With this maobiue
it is hoped that the vacuum at the
base of the well will be so much
increased that Jbia will of itself,
cause the water to rise several feet
higher than it does at present.
Unclaimed Letters
Tbe following ie tbe list of un
claimed letters remaining in the
poetofllee at Darlington for tbe
week ending Saturday, August
4th, 1888, Persons calling for them
will please mention the feet that
they were advertised:
men’s list.
Albert Brown, Wesley Brawn,
Amoa Bland, R. 0. Brawnlee, Al
ford Baoot, George Dberry, Geo.
H. DuBoee, John Grant, Zaek Jack-
son, Wiley Jeffries, John Marshall,
Esq., W. M. Boss.
WOMMN’S LOT.
E. D. Anderson, Boaster Black,
Julia OoviBfton, Martha Get.
Della MOGUL
The Opeuiag of the County Canvass
(Reporte.l for the New*.)
The first meeting for County can
didates to appear beiore their eon
stuoeiits and discuss the vital is
sues, was held ou Tues .ay L.sr at
Lydia. At about, halt past leu
o’clock Coouty Chairman Beasley
called ihe meeting to order, ou the
green sward under a clump ot trees
iu the Southeast part of Mr. Manuel
Marco’s yard.
Ex-Representative Kershaw was
the first speaker. He said he fa
vored tbe Glemson la-quest oondi-
tioually: that ia. provided the
State could utilize ii. He said while
he tuvored the new county move
ment, he did not a»k his constit
uents to consider their voting for
him as an endorsement of said
movement.
Mr. G. W. Pettigrew, who spoke
next, said that be was especially
brought out as a candidate for tbe
Legislature ou the new county is*
sue; that he lived iu tbe*territory
propo.-ed to be out off and be was
heart and soul opposed to the dis
memberment of tbe county.
Representative John S. DuBoee
said be favored the agricultural
college, the acceptance ot tbeGlem*
sou bequest, and was opposed to
the new county movement; be
would staud ou h s record in regard
to that matter, made at the last
Legislatuje.
Representative J. O. Byrd said
he lavored the agricultural college,
tbeClemsou bequest and the call
ing of a State (Joustitotional Con
vention. He was opposed to the
new county movement, as he had
voted against it at the last session
ol the Legislature.
Mr. J. Edward Nettles said that
the new county movement was one
of the issues of this campaign ;
was bound to lie an issue brought
squarely before the people, sod
that this matter could not be avoid
ed ; that supporting and voting for
ant candidate who lavored the new
county movement was absolutely
sapportiog and endorsing the move-
■rant itself; and that thv’re was no
escape from such a conclusion. Mr
Nettles’ manner during tAis part of
his remarks was very earnest and
emphatic, and he was listened to
with marked attention and inter
est. He also said be favored the
agricall oral college aa he did all
industrial and teci: : «al schools.
In regard to (he Clemson bequest,
while he thought the Slate snoula
move with caution and care in such
matters, yet, he had examined tbe
will and thought it was good, be
therefore favored th-* use of t- e be
quest.
Mr. Trailer made a speech which
was a defence ot fiis record as Coun
ty Treasurer; as the gist ol that
has already been published in tbe
papeis it need not he repeated here.
Cougresamau Dargan being call*
ed ou proceeded to defend his p si-
lion u|k>d the B air Educational
Bill with bis reasons there for. The
obuoxiona features of said bill were
tboiougbly explained by him.
County ('bail man Beasley also
•poke. He referred to tbe Primary
system and enumerated its advan
tages. He told how much he had
advocated it, and how long he had
worked tor its institution in this
county. Mr. Beasley says be is in
favor of the Clem ion bequest and
the agricu tural college. He read a
prepared speech from manuscript.
There weie a few other short
talks made, but there is not space
here to comment u|K>n them aud
they were besides lacking in ele
ments of general interest. The
m« etiog was quit* ta ne, common
place and utterly without enthusi
asm. Tbe appetite of tbe audieooe
did not seem whetted for speech-
mak ng, nor did they have patience
to liaten to long chats. Pei haps
the excessive heat contributed con
siderably to this state ot affairs.
Then were no regular aet orations,
most of tbe efforts being informal
talks. The in* eting iu round num
bers did not exceed one hour aud
thirty minutea. It broke into pieces,
the audienoe soatiering in every
direction long before the apeechi-
fyiug bad ended.
We gathered daring tbe meeting
pretty clear evidence that Lydia is
“red hot” against tbe new county
movement. All the candidates
while declaiming were subjected to
a considerable musketry of interro
gations, aud (cross questions).
The next meeting ot the canvass
will be held at D->ves to-day, Thors
day,
DOVESVILL1L
—Cadet H. A. DeLorme is on a
a visit to friends in Manning.
—Mr. David Cuttiuo, of Charles
ton, and Mias Edith DeLorme, of
Saniter, are visiting relatives and
friends in town.
—Tbe corn crop in this neighbor
hood will be exceedingly abort and
inferior, but from the preseot indi
cations, it the seasons continue,
there will be nearly a fall crop of
cotton made yet.
—We regret to learn that one of
P. P. Chambers’ child it a ia very 111
with a complication of measlea and
pneumonia. There ia more sick
ness all through this western sec
tion of the county than was ever
known before.
—Oar city fathers have had the
streets weeded off and cleaned ap
preparatory to tho reception of the
Democratic Maaa Meeting which ia
to assembly here oa Thursday next.
—Quite aa improvemeat in cot
ton crops for the last two weeks.
—Mr. A. 8. Harrell U ou a visit
toOberaw.
—There eoetiaaea some aickoei
re and Gate.
—Mr. W. J. Oats is eneting a
forge saw foil! at Mb place.
—Mr. WHlieOaUand Mr. Thomas
Moan are in the mountains of
North Carolina, Dear hunting.
—The protracted meeting at
Wesley Chapel closed ou last Sun
—Mr J. C. C. Giindy “needn’t
kick before he’s spuir d !” He’s not
the ■nan “ror tin* msu lliat looked
likehim”concerning whom ihegreat
“snake story” was reccu lv told.
day with an addition of* thirty-two There was no intention of placing
members. him in h. category with Saint Pat
rick, because be bail rid his coun
try of montrou* 8*-rpeuts. If, how
ever, he will rid Black Creek ot
those nude white men who disport
themselves iu tuil view ol those who
cross the bridge, be will deserve
equal distinction with cousin
“Jack.”
—There have been a good many
strangera in oar little “Ville” for
the last two weeks, and among the
number several who are candidates,
but not for any public office.
—Mr. Willie Reynolds bas return
ed from a few years stay in Flori
da; he reports crops good and tbe
people doing well.
—The good people of Mt. Elon
are pairing a new fence around
their cemetery, and are fixing up
the place in nice order.
Glenn Springs and Deep Rock
mineral waters, by glaaa or gallon,
at Boyd’s.
a»HLAND.
—We are still blessed with good
seasons and crops are looking well
—We have plenty of nice water
melons, peaches, apples, Ac.
—Mr. J. N. Moore is rapidly eon-
verting logs into plank at his saw
mill.
—Some of our early farmers have
Arisbed pulling fodder.
—Tbe protracted meeting at Gam
Branch closed last Thursday, with
an accession of two to the church
membership.
—Savannah Chapel has been
plastered recently, which improves
the looke of tbe church and reflects
much credit on Mr. J. B. Parker
tbe mason.
—Messrs. J. B. and Ervin King
have purchased an engine aud ex
peot to be ready to gin cottou by
September 1st.
—Quite a number of delegates
will leave this community this
week to attend tbe “Piedmont Ad
vent Christian Conference,” which
ia to convene at Wilmington, N. C.,
next Tharday.
Frai Mix, the Mexican beverage,
at Boyd’s.
STOKES BRIDGE.
—Good seasons continue and
crops are still improving.
—There ia a new Advent Canrcb
in coarse of erection in this oommu-
ndy.
—There is a aeries ol meetings
in progress at Hebron Church, con
ducted by the Rev. J. K. McCain.
—Married, at the residence of
Elder W. D. Grant turn, ou tue 5th
lust, Hr. J. A. Grantham aud Miss
Mahala Mixon.
—A darkey’s horse-a few days
ago fell down sad broke Us neck,
and the lamentation of the owner
was so great aa to attract people
for nearly 5 miles around.
—Democrats will remember that
tbe club meets next Saturday at 4
P. M., at J. H. Pate’s store, to make
arrangements for the Primary elec
tion. A full atteudanoe is earnest
ly desired.
—We were visited on last Satur
day by a severe thunder storm.
Ligbtuing struck Mr. A. E. Skin
ner’s barn and killed a fine young
mule; it also struck Mr. Jasper
Walter’s hog pen aud killed a hog
and two chickens.
Lemonade, cool aud refreshing,
at Boyd’s.
TIMMONSVILLK
—The corpse i*f Mrs. Eliza Josey,
wife of Mr. Middl' toii Josey, push
ed through here ot Tne*diy even
ing, on its way to Mt. Elon ceme
tery for iuterineut.
—Mr. It J. Rollins proposes to
have a bale ol new cotton on the
market next Satniday. He got off
tbe first bale lioin this section last
year, which was shipped to Wil
mington, N. C., and proved to be
the earliest arrival there.
— We were threatened |last week
with the removal ot the day Ex
press. It was pro|>oMed to turn al)
the business over to the nL-ht train,
which would have left ns practical
ly without*!! agent t this place,
as no one is willing t) lake the
night business at the compensation
allowed.
—News was receive*! here ou
Sunday of the dt-sth of Oapb R M.
Walker. He was at or near Bir
mingham, Alabama, when he was
taken ill. He died, it is stated,
from dysenlety. It was fear
ed here, wli**u the telegram was
re eived calling Mrs Walkertohis
side, that his sickness was serious,
as he was kno * u to be a man who
did not act upon trifles. Mr. Walk
er h*d been engaged in rsiboad
work in Alabama, w here he no
doubt was making money,
aud saving it. too, for he (gave
way to no extravagances iu his lile,
aud usually calculated business
profits with safety. He was pos
sessed with «u excellent fanning
property at or near this plaee, ou
which bis wife lesnbd during his
absence, Tl e Irndy, w bicb bad
been carefully embalmed, arrived
heie at 1.45 o’clock on Tuesday
morning. The funeral was bold
that evening at the Baptist.
Church.
—Tbe new church at Pine Grove
was dedicated on Sunday morning
by Presiding Eider W. C. Power.
The Rev. John C Kilgo, of the Lit
tie Rock community, Marion i'ouu
ty, preached the noon seimoti
Gieat credit is due to the Rev. J.
E. Beard, the Methodist pastor in
charge of the eir nit, for the sjs edy
success readied in the erection of
this church. F >r years the improve
ment had been needed, but one
took hold of it in earnest until the
arrival of Mr. Betrd, last winter.
He at once saw the urgency ol the
ca-e, aud seeing he acred. He took
the right step by pushing the work
In its details, aud 1* oking after it
personally throughout. Abundant
funds were raised on Saturday and
Sunday to liquidate all the build
ing obligations which had temaiu-
ed unsettled. It is a neat well-
built structure, capable of seating
about 200 persons, plastered and
painted inside, with the means at
hand to paint the outsi ie, a- d is
provided with the usual rec 'ss t >r
tbe palpit. A protracted meeting has
been commenced to give it a g.xsl,
lively send off on its promi-mg ca
r.*er of luture usetulue-'s.
SOCIETY HILL.
—Mum Rnaael, of Berkeley, is ou
n visit to the Misses Turn age.
—Miss Keeler, of St. Stephens, is
on n visit to Mias Minnie McMillan.
—Miaa Fannie Campbell is ou a
visit to Timmonsville.
FLORENCE /
f Thursday, Lieutenant W.
T Howard’s horse btcatne fright
eued at the Columbia bound pas
senger train, throwing tbe Lieufen-
ent from bis buggy. He received
a severe scalp wound but is now
better and is attending to bis bu
siness as usual.
—Tuesday night about eight
o’clock, two negioes, named Gas
Washington and Bradley Harris,
were quarrelling. Gus iu order to
make short work of the mat er,
drew a pistol and shot Harris iu
tbe left atm inflicting a flesh wound,
—Messrs. Taeb and Robt. White, [evidently intending to shoot him
i ww* _ a. a aa a. a_ _ ? am a 1*.. 1* A W / ... —
—Prof. Angus Gainey is np on a
visit to Mr. Robt. Dewitt,
—Miss Julia Rose, of Florence, is
spending some time with Mrs. S. J.
Warriner.
ofCbesterfleld, have been visiting
Mr. B. F. White.
—The recent rains have caused a
wonderful improvement in tuecrops.
Even tbe gardens show new life
aud freshness
—We are pleased to see Dr. Fur-
ian Wilson out again, and hope he
may aoou entirely recover his
besith.
—Mr. Leon Hicks has been down,
and Mr. Leon Hick has been down
and Miss Minnie Hearon has accom-
inied kirn on a long visit to
ids at Lydia.
—Rav. R. W. Lids preached at
the Aotiooh Cbnrch on Sunday
last. On next Sunday he will
preach at Black Creek. Church.
He will remain at Society Hill
with his family until September.
—Prof. Bowles has completely
raaovated his bouse; this, with the
In freer changes the
looks of the plaee very much for
the better. The Profeoeor hae done
this work between the strokes of
his brash, o daring the “idle mo-
meats” of a busy man. We wish
and his fiunily many happy
day* in their nice little borne.
—Under tbe leadership of Mr. T.
H. Coker, the old Spring In front
of Mis. Jamison’s, has been taken
in band and now Soelety Hill ean
boast of her “Spring,” with beanti-
fel walks to and from it in e n ery
Everything bae been
dooe to make tbe plaee attractive.
‘ no doubt Ike gentle couples
d its waters eweet.
In the heart. Washington was ar
rested and put in the guard house.
—According to tbe plan ma|>ed
out by the State Democratic Exec
utive Committee, the first political
mass meeting for this District was
held here last Thursday, the 2nd
inst. Governor Richardaon, Lieut-
Governor Mauldin, and Capt. Till
man were met l y Senator Edwards
and County Chairman Beasley. L.
S. Bigbam, of Marion, was also
present. The speeches of (he Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor
were in tbe defence of the Demo
cratic party and South Carolina.
Mr- Edwards made an able address
on education and its benefits. Capt.
Tillman bad a good deal to say
about reform. When Bigham be
gan lo speak it remiuded us ol Rad
icalism ; bis speech was anything
but trathful. He delighted the ue
gro element very much; a stranger
would have thought that Lem Gad-
son was his Lieutenant Lem shook
hands witb Bigbam aud congratu
lated him for his utterance*. Capt.
8 ngletary pronounced the beoe
diction, which has been given bj
the yews and Conner. No Demo-
t here endorses “Bigamy.”
—On Saturday night last. Town
shal O. 8 Ellis, arrested a col
ored man name Smatt, who was
disorderly. On Sunday, Lem Gad-
sen went to the guan) bonne to
have bis friend Smart released, he,
Gadsen, wishing to stand Smart’s
bond. Mr. Ellis could not release
Smart, and so wplained to Gadsce,
Ellis instantly resented by knock- {
ing him don n. Gadsen gut up aud
walked . IT mxk ng threats Mr.
El is wa# ntlorm-d ou Sunday that
Gadsen lul l tine t*iud to shoot
him on s'gtit Moml i.v idjrht, about
lialf-pa*t eight o’chx*!', Mr. Ellis
wason Daigait Stie.a near Eva 1 s
Street, when he detected Gadsen
behind a tiee sit* a pWitel drawn
on him. In a moment’s time Mr.
Ellis b d caught bold of Gadsen
aii l was beat b> him severely on
tftc head. Some |iersous wtio wer*
standing near parted thorn, sonic
ofOad-en** Irieud* t iking him off
Marxlial McCleuaghau arrested Mr.
Ellis, wh«) paid ihe requited an omit
to avoid being locked up. Gadu*n
again made threats ag.bust Ellis
while bia nieods were taking him
away. On Tuesday morning about
halt past seven o’clock Mr. Ellis
came out on the street, when he
saw Gadsen was again dogging
him. so drawing his pistol he
shot turn, tbe ball emeiiug between
the heart and liver. Mr. KIIh went
up to l> iliagtoii mid surr -m.end
himrself m Sheritt/Jole G dsen is
considered in dinger. Dr. E. Mil
ler is attending him.
Milk Shakes, at Boyd’s,
A ('nrinns Use for Cyclopedias.
It is generally admitted that a
good C.\c opedia is a desirable pos
session fir ever\ h>nia. As to
which C\ilopediais the best foi
impular use, the “Doctors disa
gree.” Evidently the matter ol
choice should depend somewti it
upon the use for which it is intend
ed. A cu'loiner ot Alden’s Maui
fold Cyclopedia write - to the pub
Itsher as follows:
“I have been exhibiting the Man
ifold among my fnenda ami ac-
qua’ii'anoes, and expatiating on its
excellence aud wonderful cheap
iie*s. There is no reason why ever *
young man iu tbe land who lias oc
casion to refer to a cyclopedia
should not possess it. The laying
by of lint live puinies a day for six
mouths will put bun in possession
of a work that will be of lasting
benefit. Among those to Whom 1
have shown the volumes I found
but oue young mm who did not.
med the Manifold. He has a cy
elope* ia; a number of large vol
nines; he did not know how many,
nor did he know the name of tin-
editor or publisher ; but they me
very large, heavy volumes Be
lieving he did frequently consult
them, I asked if he ever usd them.
“ ‘Certainly,’ said he, ‘1 use them
every day.’
“ 'What can you |N>ssibly do witn
them f
•“Why, I press my trouseis with
them.’
“‘My dear sir,* said I, ‘you do
not tie d the Manifo d. Mr. Aldeti
publishes books for the purpose of
developing and improving the in
tellect, and not to give hlia|M* to the
legs. j)o yon stick to your pon
derous, unwi Idy volumes; they
arc <* ell adapted to (he purpose tor
which you use a cyclopedia ; bat
the dainty volumes ol the Manifold
—how deligh fill to handle, and
how beautiful to behold —are made
with a view to ease of reference and
convenience of ooii'nltatiou, aud
cannot be successfully converted
into a substitute for trous-Ts’
stretchers.’”— Edward E her bach,
Washington, I). C.
Tbe fifth volume of the Manifold
Cyclopedia, which has jnst
be*-n publishe i, more th m *u t.ius
the good reputation ol tne previous
issues, being, especially, more full
in its vocabulary, and be entire
workmanship, lioth li'erary mi l
mt cliauical, a patently lieiug of a
higher grade. It is c rtuiuly not
only a woiidoifull cheap, lint a
thoroughly excel ent, Ctclopidia
tor almost any crucoivable nse ex
cep* that of a “trousers’ press.”
The publi-her will send specuicn
pages lice to any appl cant, o* spe
cimen volumes may be oidered and
rein rued if not wanted. Reduced
ratc.1 are offered to early purchas
er*. John B Alden, Pub'isher, 393
Pearl St., New York ; 218 Clark S\,
Chicago.
Col. Jama A. Yotco, a prominoat onA
highly esteemed cilixen of UhadMtOB die I
»t Bessemer Alubvna, on Friday, ia t*»
69th year of his age. Col. Yaios was con
spicuous for his bravery in tho tale war.
The British Qoverumeat has requested
the Goverooi of Missouri to gram a re
spite to Maxwefi, aiitu Brooks, whoiaoow
uu ler seuteoce ot deuilx. In St. Lout, for
the murder of one Prelltr, xoveral yeara
ago.
Duiiog a thunder storm oathuui^hlol
Wedoesday, August 1st, twenty-one houses
in the town of St. Cloud, Minnesota, wort
-truck by lightning. Passenger iraioa
are unable to leave me city on account ot
the effocta of iho storm.
The News of the Week-
Lightning struck the Methodist )hureb
at Walt rboro. liixt Friday, and v*ry
badly wrecked tho building.
An invitation has been es'e-tdo-l to
Ppoident ar.J Mrs. Cleveland to visit
AngusU during the Exposition lo be held
there Ibis fall.
Tbe municipal ticket, favoring the cuiu-
pletioo o- the Seavirw itailr* ad which will
connect Sullivan's Lu.id with Charles: ou.
has been elected in Muellrieville.
A cyclone pa«tei over tbe country near
Charlotte. N 0., Ia«t Thursday, catling s
path a mile wide. Crop* were uprooted,
but no loss of life is reported.
Gen Philip H. Sheridan, eommander-
iu-Chief of tbe Doited States Army, died
very suddenly of hit old heart troubl eat
Nonquitt, Maaa., last Sunday night.
Marion County held her fir-t It >ral fair
on August let. The various exhibitions
wet e good, the alleudaueo Urge, sod on
tho whole, tbe fair was quite a success.
A Urge mass inset ing of tho Democrats
•l Berkeley Oouaty w*e he) I near Hoi y
Hill on Saturday last. B. K. TillmaS,
Solicitor W St. J a Ilea Jersey end others
delivered addi, sees
Tbs business man of Charles to a have
about son plated arraageaenU forasteum-
ship tin* between Baltimore and Ohfcrlee
law. Meat of the capital stook will be
taken by CbarUetoniau*.
Passed Assistant Kogiasw John -R. Ed
wards of Iho uavy, has been detailed by
tba (Jailed State* Gov rumont, as military
laetractor at tho University of South Caro
lina.
Robert Liadar sad wifa ware killed by
lightaiag Friday sNarnoau near Clifto**,
Spartanburg CauMy. fhe hoove aaug' t
ou Ira aad burned to tho ground duri ig
a heavy raiaaad wiud alarm.
A DAY IN JOPPA.
A Otlmpeo of I.lfc In One of tho TVorM'a
Oldest To., ns.
Joppa Is one of tbe oldest cklaa In tho
world and the first possible landing place
as one sails northward from Egypt Yet
there is difficulty in landing Reefs ut
rocks defend the shore, the bay is shallow,
sharks aro not unknown and the coast k
much exposed Your vessel anchors half
a mile out at sea. and a throng of flattish
bottomed cobles soon surround the ship
to carry p.isscugers through the opening
In the reel's to Und. A babel of cries, no
intelligible to western ears, lids tho air.
but by degrees the motley crowd of deck
passengers of the most varied national!
ties, wiled women, shawl covered Arabs,
black Nubians, with their red fexec, brown
Levantines, turbaued Syrians, or Egypt
Ians with their flowing robes of all chsdaa.
nil drift by degrees Into the boats, and
for a time at least you soe the last ol
their ivd and yellow slippers and hear
their noisy jargon no more. Then y u.
who Imvo shrunk possibly from tills
crushing crowd of Orientals, have your
turn, and tho skillful and strong armed
oarsmen whisk you through the opening
in the roofs across the snaUow harbor,
and then suddenly, when you are twenty
or thirty yards oil shore, you are seised
and carried in the bare arms or on the
back of a boatman through tho shaU'*w
water to ttie tumble down old quay built
of stone from the ruins of Ccraurea, and
nt )u.st you find yourself treading on tba
soil of the Holy Land.
Pursuing our way through the street
we find it rough enough. Once paved,
the stones have long since risen or sunk
atiove or below their proper level. Dust
bins and sewera being apparently allkn
unknown to the idle (Mental, every kind
of foulness bestrews the way. The build
ings are of stone, with little or no wood
anywhere, timber being scarce In Pales
tine. The arch ia hence universal, a* yoa
ramble on yon see that no light enters th*
shops except from the front—that they
are, In fact, something like miniatures <A
the gloomy holes aometimee made out ol
railway anthea In England.
Tables of cakes or sweetmeats line tb*
narrow streets,
often i
loose boards rea'tlngou a rickety i
of polee, partially shade the roadway.
Now we meet a turbaued water carries
with a huge skin bottle on Ids back. The
bottle to, In feet, a defunct calf, witk
water Instead of veal within, and without
legs head or tail, and offering * amt
forcible illustration of the rvferam to
the placing of new wlno in oid bottle*.
Further on we see a bars armea tad
bare legged Individual In ragged skoD
cap, cotton Jacket aud cotton kafcfcsr-
bockora, chaffering with a roadside huck
ster for some dellcaev ooeting a farthing
or two from some of the met baskets on t
table* the bearded vender, atoe hue
armed and bare legged, alts a* be trie* to
sell, hi* bead swathed in a whit* and rad
turban, and his body
cotton. Of count,
his side looking oa
Then, again, we n* an Arab to *
I**" or head shawl with * hand «f
el's hair rope, very soft, around his
to keep th* flowing gear in its place, i
a brown and white striped "ehbe'' far
outer dress; he to bargaintog for a bridle
at a saddler's, and trying to cbeaneo M,
and the saddler sits cross legged one
counter and under a shady proWtioa ot
wood and roeda, which gives-him much
needed shade. And thus wa see glimpse*
of ordinary, every day Ilf* In the old towa
of Joppa. — The Quiver.
Interview Witk • Cato naitsiiira
“What are the main roqwfeitaetfor mak
ing a collection?"
Patience, energy and cosh. To a be
ginner It la an unknown world; let him
trust In Divine Providence, find * re
sponsible ileaU*, and let him and ex
perience and intercourse with advanced
collectors be his guides. Avoid tbo dealer
who knows everything. Buy tho best; fe
as in all else, to the cheapest and moat
satisfactory, and will bold Its value best."
“What, after all, to the good of itr
“Let me, Yankee like, ask. what to th*
harm! I look on It as an enjoyabia In
vestment. and, it to true, * hobby, but h
fascinating ona A person not ‘afflicted*
It. but we
Joke Robinses, Iks vstsvaa straws
raws pro-
who
then
Mr. Eflia
htawMsi
*ne» oi cases or Hwccimeau ime toe
>w streets. Rough awnings of tnaUk
t sadly dilapidated, or tent cloths, <*
i boards resting ou a rickety structure
dy In pink and while
there l* e lounger *1
can’t appreciate it. but we eoUectora, be
ing possibly pitied by the outside wosUL
form a little world of our own. Them
oxtaU a good will, rivalry aud Free
masonry among os that la bonerahto
grateful and tdneere, and go where I wifi,
from Maine to California. I find ‘sola
cranks,’ and am welcome and agreeably
aad hospitably entertained. So thorn
coming here hunt me up. No other intro
duction than tbe fraternal, nnmtomatto
feeling to required, and it to my pleasure
lo exhibit my treasures and ’do tne right
thing. ’ Then, again. the old couplet aaye;
Tho Intrinsic value of a thing
Is lust as much as it viU bring;
and a dollar that will realise the bohlsw
ffiOO bos an individuality different from
one worth only 100 cents. Coins are not
as perishable as paintings, nor as fragile a*
china, aud I am mercenary enough to be
lieve that an investment of money to rare
coins will certainly prove remunerative,
as avkfcneed by tbe past. More collectors
era constantly joining the fold, sod
are becoming rarer and rarer, and while
in the past few yean pursuit was a
pleasure, we now have toe ranch pursuit
and too little possession. **
“What coins are meet to demand?**
United States coins Copper first, aft-
last. Tl
ver next, gold very far
Thera
three very good reasons for tbs collecting
of United States coins. First, familtorlty
with the types, coins, etc., which pre
vents Imposition of counterfeits; second,
our coinage began In 1793, la yet procura
ble and not interminable Ilk* old foreign
countries; third, patriotism, aa possibly
the coin I now hold may have ossa to
Washington's pocket once, sad my wife
adds, tho greatest advantage to she can,
when I am tired of them, spend them far
face any w»y, whereas the foreign oafa*
etc., wouldn't pass currant."
' had mse-
aadi
“Von wish your granddad
fully pat by a lot of old coins?"
“Just so, but had he done so. an
mors granddads the same, the
would be greatly toereeaed, their ]_
and prospective value impaired,
rarity lessened, aad collecting wonld, to
a Urge extent, be devoid of the pleasura
ble excitement that now exist*. —Frank
Q. Carpenter.
At tbs Kaoca.
Thera had bean eorcral false starts to
the great nee of the d-.y. Mr. O'Brien
was much aggravated "Ol d—“
he said. "wV * ‘ few the*-'
they don’t let cc t?‘r
shtartor net Uarp
Sbrlmp Caaiu.
Hew Orleans has dto.
oney In the
oping th*
tUi * .
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