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THE DARLINGTON NEWS. TtlnKSDAY, MABCH 7,183#. NKSHY T. THOMPBOM RHITOR- who wm PresiJi'fTt Editorial Notes. Tk* Ttosy***". »•» k*» *1*^1?- flrM /•*». !• dwp*r il*ty »»U Tk« Terrilof i»» *f Idaho Wyoming win a^yly *• •ha ■»*• C«ogre»a fur admia. ■tM M B'at aa. Mariao Caoaly will haaa aavara' aom- mi it ora far lha ft.bOO prr olun offai ad by i^ a Aarrioao AgrieuMarUt and tba Stala boraaa of agrien'tu a for lha boat acra of aara Jaaaa B. MaLauria. a yooaf nagro boy, was aaaiaacrd by Jodga Praaalay at the laal taroi of Caart for Marlboro Ciunty to ba hanged on lha 26ib of April, be bar lag baaa found gailly of murder. Sir Julian Pauaoofort haa bean appoint- ed ruoeeaanr la Lord Saokailla, tba lalo Brili*h Minialer to thia country oo oammartty diamlaaed by Ctaaalaad. Praaor and Criaa. lha t»o aolorad men w go *a bratally aaaaaainatad old roan OI<l- oabarg, lb* ••oornar-ebop• , propriotor. in Chari ant on, aboot a month ago, h*»* been laaad guilty ol murder and will be bang ed for tbeir ariroe. The poopla of Auguata, Ga.. are new as- itatiag lha queation of what TTaeautiona are boat to ba takon lo eueure l bo city from a raoarranoa of thadiaaatera which baaa b <0*1 of or* oaarwbelmad it In the way of flood* eaueod by fraabata In the Savan nah Hirer Th* Columbue Arenue PreebyUrian Chnrob baa exlanded a nnaaimone call to th* Boa. Wm Adam*. D. D„ of Auguata Ga., lo aeaum* lha pectoral*. Dr. Adan a waa lb* preacher who look aucb a deci 'ed ataad ogaiaat Dr. Woodrow and hie “evo lution” theory. Liout, Qoearnor done*, of New York, doniaa that ha la a candidate for Proaident la 1882. He frankly uououneea. bower or, that h* la a candidate for Governor of Maw York State lo 1891. Thia gontlamau la already famoua aa th* Jonoa who ‘•pay* lb* freight.” Tba Chaatorflold oorreapondeut of th* HirntmU Oouritr aaya: Judge Preanlay aaya that Ihle will bo the laat year of hia judicial lif*. aa h* expoota to li at homo th* remainder of hia aaya that ho will devote hiatparo momenta la rovialug th* law of magiatrato* and writing aaoadauaod work on criminal law Ifaior B. C. UeLara, a prominent law yorof Cheater, who for th* Boat four yuan haa h Id tha paaitiou o' chief of the appointment diviaioo of the PoatoSo* Do partmout In Waabington, died very end deuly on th* 88th u't. Major MoLure waa a ala** malt of Gan. Fuller and Gan. Gary at lha South Carolina College, and waa highly oatoomod by all who know him Ob lha night of February 28tb a party of lyncher* waa organlaad for lha purpoa* *f “making way"-with lha four nagrooa now oouflnad in th* Yorkvill * iail, ebarg' ad with th* murder of ono Mr. Mr. Abor nathy Th* vigilant aharifl, however, waa not I* ba aanght nappiug, and h* managed to altp out of lha jail with hia priaouara and carry them down lo Columbia bafora tha lynching party arrived. Tom Woolfolk, th* Georgian who •barged with axtorminnting hi* whole fam ily of tan paraona in on* night, ia bavin] hia aaoond trial thie week. H* wde found guilty of murdor an tha flaal trial, but th* Bupram* Court of In* Slat* decided lhat it waa Irregular, on lha ground that the apaalatore in the Court room warn allowed toexhlbit aa Improper fooling ogaiaat tha ■or, and that tk* jury waa influauoad It ia a said lhat tba Marion Biflea have added their nam* to th* liet of the South Carolina companiea that will altoad th* groat centennial aaairtraary of lha inau* ynration of Washington aa Preeidoot, which will be commemorated with impov- ing csremouic- in New York in April next. Uuuaually liberal rrlee for the occasion will be allowed by th* railroad*, and an excellent opportunity willthua be aforded Caroiinirae of rieiting the North Ticket* will he no Bale an April 94. good to retu rn until May 8 For individual ticket* lb* fere nil) be one and a half cents p»r mil* travrllel. or three came per mile for the round trip. For military coronaoiIn parti * of not less than liny, the rate wil I be throe-quarters of a cent per mile irov- cited, or one and a half ceots per ini’e for the round tt ip. HEARKENING TO REASON. Those who havu followed the lie- i [otiationn pendiug betnoeu the i joanty Cotnuiissiotierd of Darling ton und Florence Conntiett concern- lug a joint suivey for the purpose of deiermining wheth-r or not Dar- iugton now haa a constitutional i, will remember that in reply to a letter from the former propos ing such a sutvt y the Florence i Jornmissiouers said that they con sider>‘d it “totally unnecessary to consent to or join in causing to be mads such survey, and therefore decline to do so.” Thereupon the Darliug'on Commissioners employ ed Maj. George W. Earle to make the survey, beginning at Cashna Ferry on March 5tb, and officially notified the Floieuce Com missiouers of their determination. The reply of the latter is published u another column, from which it will be seen that tney now “Re spectfully request that it yon (the Darlington Com missiouers) persist in your purpose to have the survey made bjr Oapt. Earle, you will af ford ns an opportunity ot engaging some competent and qualified per sou to join him in the work, and that the same be postponed until it can be accomplished at a season of the year when the proper channel of the Great Pee Dee can be ascer tained.” Both of these requests are pertectfoly reasonable, and there would have been no necessity ble party service will certainly not be esteemed by me a disqualifica tion for public office” though nega tively expressed is rather “posi tive” in one sense As was to be exp-cted, the President announced his belief in the most nltia protect tiou ihi-ori* s, and placed hiiu'elf on the rt-eoid concerning “.itore «de qnate and discriminating reli f lor Union soldier*,” a sfutiiiu nt which w.is received with unbound -d ap plause. Ta'-en all in al 1 , the ad dress was a good one, and it it is lived up to, the South tired fern no unjust section d discrimination at the bauds of the new administra tion. letter of the 18th instant, in which you notify ns of yonr intention to make a survey of Darlington Coun ty, commencing on March 5th, next, we beg leave to say that tbe resolntion adopted by this Boird the 6th instant ami conMminic.it« d to yon, was actuated by no motive Orricx Cosuxt CoMMiastonxs, Flokbsci Cooxtt. Florence, 8. C., Merck 4,1889. Totf'e County Commissioners Darlington Connty: Gkntlbmbn—I hive b»en in- struOed by the County Commis sioners of this County, at a meeting to i vade the issue as to the area *’f held this dar, to inform yon that in Darlington Onni.ty, but in doing ' response to to ir cooimnuic.ition of I so w« were influenced by the fact, i dat- 4 March 2nd, 1S39, thev wil, 1st. That lhe convention which ! meet you af Darlington 0. H.. 3.C Our Public Koatls- llditor Darlington A cim: Never in (he history of Duri'iig ton County have tli * p ridtc roads and bridges thereon, la eu r, such an ahoininable condirioii as they arc at present and have been for upward* ol a year. Attention bus reen lepratediy called »o this lact withotil any atl mpt being mad** to retnedv tbe evil. Income* wiihin tbe spbcie of «lut.v assigueil the County Com miss loners lo see to it lhat the public mud* and bridges uie ai b ast pa-sabie; to see Ibat bey arc not dangerous to life or limb. If they do abow them so to remain they are guilty of criminal negligence, and a path ut suffering public demand that this matter re ceive speedy attention. I fear that our conuty is afflicted somewhat as our Stale has been for years; that is with a lot ot real good fellows in office, genial, jot iul, good jokers, &c., with scarcely an ounce of busi ness ability, a ini with a perlect dread of perhumiug their duty lest it should tie.eat them at tbe next election. Tnis is not as it should be, and bus already placed our state away back iu the rear of all her sister states iu point of wealth, mauuiacture, immigration, end all the other essentials to a prosperous common wealth. My leaders will pardon this little digression, and 1 will now return to the subject. Take any of the public roads leading from Lynches River to Darlington U. H.,’ (with these roads I am familiar) and you will fiud them not only bad very f.r .he. had the Flo, d.7^7. I iSktatitw f VtmwnflaaistakAaarn wmswnnfr * L t I. « * • « . . _ prisoner ikarabj. ■A)*ritjr of It ia bat on*. tk* 61 at in point alaaiaa B*- Tha Bapublionn Congraaa la tkra*. af fact, ataca two of tba nawly al pablisna aanibara nr* anffariug from in anrabl* diaanaaa, aad will navar taka tkair anata. In nil nrababiHlp. With anek n nnr- raw aMtrgtn in tkair favar wkea a vat* it palled, it la likaljr that tk* Bapablleaaa will attempt aa/ axtraaa lagialatioa in rngari u tk* 8antb, or taat it wenld pnaa Congraaa abanld tba/ ntfaapt it. Tba folio wing art tb* oBeial adviaora of tba aaw Adnlniatration j SaoraUr/ of gut*. Jam** G. Blaine, nf Mnin* ; Sooro- tary of tha Traonnrv, William Wiadom, of MinnenoU; Bcoroinr/ nf War, Bedfldd Prootor, of Vermont; Secretory of tha Novy, Baqiamin F. Trne/. of Now York ; 8*0 rot or/ of tk* Interior, John W. Noble, Miaoenri ; P oat moat or Gonorol, John Wno- omak*r, Panoa/lvaoio ; Attorn*/ Gaaarol, W. H. H. Millar, of Indioa* ; SoeroUr/ of AgrioHltaro, Jortmiab Buak, of Wiaconalo. Tbo McCormick Newt in ilo laat iaan* atrooglv advocate* tb* formation of o now nouaty from port* ot Abbovill* aa > Bigs- ■*id aritb MeCormiek a* tba eo»ni/ and nnoorta, upon nntbortt/ boat known to tb* editor of that liv* paper, that two- third* af EdgdUld favor |h* projoet. Th* Bdgofl*ld CAroiwelv com** out tki* w*ok ia an abl*, pnog*nt aad at th* *am* tim* witty aditortal oppoaing th* m*a*nr*. In doiag tbia tb* CkrimtU, alwa/a atrong aad aggraaaiv* and aapeoia'ly aa in ad roaaey •f what will redonnd to tba boot iot*ji«at tt tk* poople, voiao* tb* aontimoot of tb* oonaty. Comptroller General V*rn*r haa aant to tba aanaty anditara th* faUowiag impor tant opiaion af tb* attoraty general: “Bniidiag aad Loaa Awooiation* (hould Hat for taxation ail tkair poraoaal and real propony aad affatto at tba urn* time. In tk* *nmo mannar, aad in tb* **m* loeali- Ua* aa iadlvidnal* ar* roqnirad to Hat aimilar property for Uxatioa.” (Vida Goa. 8tat. Soe. 198.) “A* aucb oompanloo art required U liat tbairoapital aad pro perty for taxatioa, tb* ohuroo of tk* eapl- tal etook ar# oxompt from uxation.” (Goa. But, So* 16«. Sab 19.) A no**) woddiag in eolorod aocioty took plaooio Biohmond. Va.. at th* abnreh af tba Bov. Jaba Jaapor, tb* foaoua au thor af “Da ana do move” theory. Th* hrtd* waited at lb* pulpit, white tea vir gin* with iboir lamp* barnias woat dowa tba aiate to moot tb* groom, wb* otood at lb* dear. A* tboy walked tk* lamp* of flvo fottteh vtrgiao woat oat, wbtroapoa tboy worn oammarily expelled from tb* Hjistag, aad wore forced to aland on tb* pavomont outaide daring Ik* entire e*r*. ■nay. Thia waa, af aoara*. aaeordlng to Tboa tha flvo virgi.a, whoa* i war* baroiag brigbUy, aaeortad tk* gr*aa up tb* atela, wkar* ho waa mat by tk* bride, white th* choir aang, “Behold, tb* Bridegroom eoacotk.” Through tbo aotiv* offorta of Col. Wm. f. Baaatey. af Oxford, N. C., a Caafador at* pofettoa bill ha* baaa introduced ia tk* Lagtetetur* of that BUI*, aad tbo iadioa- U*aa ar* that it will paaa both koawo with ULte *ppo*iti*a. Tb* proviai*** *f tk* braanforaapMUllax of 4Mate *a tko >100 af property a >d 18 eoate oa tbo poll. i will aggregate aomotklag over flOO,- Tb* boaoioiarlaa arc la ba wcaadod Mirra aad widawaof Cob. ence County Commissioners mount ed snob ft “high horse” in th^ first instance. They were afforded every opportunity at that time of oouter- ring with onr Commissioners, and of arriving at just snob an agree meiit as they are now seeking; it is to their credit that, having disoov. ered their error, they are at last disposed to be reasonable about tbe matter. We cannot commend too highly tbe admirable reply of our Comity Commissioners, which is also pub lished elsewhere. It ia given so calmly and dispassionately that tbeatongest partisan cannot con clude otherwise tbau that the sole motive which accntates them is to discharge their entire doty to tbeir County in such a manner as wilt be serapalnnsly lair to all parties con corned. In other words they are not ar (agonistic, in the slightest degree, to the Comity of Florence ; they simply ask that justice be ren dered their own County. The re marks of tbe Florence Commission ers oonoerniuf Maj. Earle are so ably answered by our Board that they will appeal at once to every fair-minded ttau in Florence Coun ty without one word of comment being added. So high is tbe etteeui in which Mqj. Earls is held by the people of Darlington County, that this refutation was totally unnec essary as far as they were concern ed, and any extenuation ot it Imm us would therefore be simply su (terfluous. to par- lb* PRESIDENT HARRISON’S INAUGU RAL- Tbe inauguration of the new President ol tbe United States took place in Washington on Monday last at noon, and but lor an inau spicious drizzling rain which lasted sll day and must have thrown a considerable damper ou the oere monies, the affair was attended with all tbe pomp and circnmstauoe which could have bten desired b> Gen. Harrison’s most ardent ado mirer. The iuaagnral address of tbe President was conohed iu tbe most poliahtd English, but contain'd nothing flurtling. While aunouuc- iug that he “altogether rejected the •nggesiionot a special executive policy tor any section ot the coun try,” it was evident that the Presi dent eonld not by brave talking shake rdf thus easily the oight mare of the “Southern Qutstiou;” for either directly or by implication the skeleton which he wished to place in the oloeet kept obtruding itself in hia statements concerning “the tariff,” “Prejudices and Paralysis of Slavery,” “No Sou there Policy,” “Dangers of Lawlessness,” “The Bleetiot Laws,” Ac. While somiag out squarely, as a general rale, for Civil Service Re form, the statement that “Honors- the wheels of vehicles sink down to the hubs, and the bridges, as a get.eral thing, are reritabe horse traps. While our coniinissiouvrs are responsible to a oeitaiu exti-itt for the condition of our public roads, 1 am not without a knowl edge of the difficulties they are u der in enforcing the so called “road duly” laws, lor it is impossible tor them to give it their personal at teution. A great many w ho are otherwise honest, intelligent p;o pie, lake a particular delight iu cheating the Comity oat of the amount ot wotk due ou the roads by all kinds of flimsy excuses. That there is somt-thing radically wrou, with our whole system of road work iug is apparaut to the dullest in tailed, and 1 think this great wrong could be set right by the County or State levying a money lax instead of wotk tax. In this way a suffi cieut sum could be collected each year to keep iu exc iient condition ail our public roads. The conmy com missiouers could give out by contract to the lowest bidder in each township, the contract tor keeping np tbe roads in bis town, ship, such party giving bond lor the faithful perfoi niHiiee of his duty. This would relieve the commission ers from a great deal of just'as well as unjust censure. Our r. uds are very easily kept in good condition by « little timely attention; in no part ol the State are the conditions more favorable to such a slate of things; and yet owing to u< gleet, 1 venture the asserti<.u that we have as bad a lot ot public, roads now, as can be found ary where. At the front door of Darlington Village stands, or rather runs, an almost impassable hairier in tbe shape of Indian Branch ; this place alone has stopped and will continue to stop a great amount, of traffic and intensify the wish to move the Court iluase. It is one ot the worst places in tbe County, and has ruin ed many tine tunics and horses, Tbe injury to stock alone at this place would more tuan build many such bridges. The couimismuueis, or whoever are res; ousib'c should be held to acoouut for this shame tut neglect, and if th-y have any authority to enforce the proper working of the roads, they should see to it that Indian Branch is put iu a passable condition, > s well as tbe other dangerous hales iu the road. It is a matter of more m- terest to us to have Indian Branch bridged und the roads put in good condition, than to have a survey of tbe County, which would cost a con siderable sum, and will produce no beneficial results. Florence C an ty is a reality, which will exist for tbe future iu spite of the survey, and if onr two able editors, Messrs. Thompson and Prince would bury the hatchet ou this quesriou, it would please a gieat uisjority in both tbe Counties. nominated the Undersigned for ap 4 * pnintmcui by ibe Governor being satisfied, as we are, tint ut«*e t 'an 624 square miles r-tuaiu to It <i ling- ton slier the putiinn tskcU off lor iiti* county it cut oft, us is proved by tbesuiveysnf Eitbu Muldrow and J. B. White, and o h r eviden ces, instructed ihe undersigned to decline making suoii surw-y. 2nd. Because this coun’.t isw.th- out funds to pay the oiduiary nec essary expenses nf the county, and will Ik* so till taxes aie collected, and they did not teel justified in employ ing a compel'ui {tcrsO i to do the work w ith ou being ready to meet the coni t act or put the county nuw in debt fur that purpose. We have duly considered your notification that Cap;. Geo. W. Earle wid lie at Cnshua Ferry ou the 5.h of Mm on to bc.iu the stir vey of Darlington County and are somewhat surprised that so uuau spicious a time should be ch>>sent as we regard it utterly impracric- able in the swollen condition of the Great Pee Dee an l other streams, to make an accurate survey at the time you meutiou. It would be oue which we should no: feel this coun- t' bound by iu any manner what ever, as it is respectfully submitted that Cipt. Earle haa not only ex pressed au opinion uudei oath, which was rend iu the Uouse of Representatives when tho bill wat under discussion, but has repeated ly stated tbe sam., which would disqoalily him as a juror iu our coarts trom trying a question of tact, and without intending any implication upon his integrity or qualification, which are, as alt km.w, above reproach, yet you can uot deny that human laitbiiity is au acknowledged taut. And we respectfully tequest that if yon persist iu your purpose to l ave the survey made by Copt. Eaiie, you wid afford us an opportunity of engagingbouiecompeteui and quali tied person toj«iu him m the work, and that the same be (tosipoued until it oau be accomplished at a season of tbe year w heu the proper channel of the Great Pee i)te River can be ascertained. Uobt. Peel, E. M. Ekvin, J. C. Lynch. at 12 M . Mon lay, 11 h March 188d asiequested in sa d communication. Very lesp- et u'ly, E. R. Youmans, Cietk Co Com . Fh-ie ice Co. Will Go to the New States. A bright but briefless young law y» r ol N'-w York cin s d I: ( 1 am out. of a number of ambitiousyoung me,i id this city wi:b uo foully tees who have torued au association with the ohj c; ol going out to one ; of the uewly erea'ed 3t. tea. We h >vn’i just decided which Srate we will se tie in, bat it will probably be Montana. We repr« sent various piofessiotis—three or four lawyers, a couple of ph tsiciau*, a few news pH|MT men, and a numb r of bright young men who nave no cap! id l ut. thei brains, and will bold tbeiu- i-elve» in readiness to •catch ou’ to anything that offers itself. We are impressed with tbe fact th t there is a great future in ell these new States for brainy, iudustr ous young m n wno are willing to wotk baid, A>dwe expect not o..ly to make our f.riuues, b.it to become emiuent citizens iu a few years. W«- all have our eye on a Gover norship ora Uuiietl Slate 3- nator- ship, and we’re going to get there, D. B. Keels. Tried VWdict. not guilty The State vs Walter I. Harly, assault and battoiy of n high and aggravated nature, and carrying concealed weapon. This was the assault on Penning ton, at whose iequest the case was nol profited at this term. Tb - 8 ate vs. P. G. Bowtn n*, cur.yi' g concealed weapon, n»l protted at thia term. The S’tt'e vs. Walter I. H irbv for carrying c Wi0eal<-d weapon sit Itishopville. V'T'.ic', not gi i ly. The State va. 1*. G. Bow i. an, as as nit tin I h t',rr\ with intent <o kill D. K. K* els, e C Gui’ly at this term, h t sentence not firomulgat ed, tuc accused bring absent Darlington Land In. ment Company linn- iteairabl* Building Lot* aad londi tor sale. Apply to J. J. WARD, Pretidoot and Tr«» lurer. J*a. 84, *89—ly /O *4 LJ Clocks, clocks, cloc: f»*r *4 2o. wartanud, at clocks! A F5.00 solid wu nut ai d Mas oi’s Jewelry 'YYlIiU CORRECT •frANDtt* PRESERVE THE SIGHT « SOLO ONLY BY * , J. U. MASON Oplicfan, Public Squaie, iJai 1 agio , 5 s . C. The Proposed Survey ot Darlington Connty The following official correspon deuce which passed recently be- tween the County Commissioners of Darlington and Florence will be read with interest at this time: Orno* or Co7*tt Couattiio****, j or Flokmo*, Cooxtt, 8. C.. I Fiona**, 8. C., Fob. 26. 1889. J To the Ooaaty Commissioners of Darlington, 8. 0.: Gentlemen—Replying to vonr Ornc* or Couxn Cux.nsi'io.axB*, \ Oaxlinoton Coontt, 8. 0,. I barliugiOD, Maroli 2, 1889 j To the Board ot County Commis sioners for Fiorcuce County, Flor uce, 8. C*: Gentlemen—We have yo tr let ter of the 20th ul\, and coustiue it to mean, that while justifying your previous refusal on the ground ata ti-d therein, you arc now wiling to make the sat vey a joint survey by (ho Counties; provided we give you reasonable time to engage a surveyor to accompany Mr. Eaiie and take part in, nutl ropiest ut you iu the survey, it is mouifesLiy to tbe interest of ail concerned that the survey b“ made as soon us pos slfee, but we are quite willing tu wait a leasouable time, il by so do ing we can secure a joint s it vey as couieuiplaied by the Act iu ques tion. We desire to m. ke theetir vey in entire harmony with your Board, and under all conditions necessary to obtain s correct res suit. We, tberelore, invite you to meet ns at ibis place ut any time wittnu the next ten (10) days that you may nauie, to confer together autl agree ou the day to comuteuce tbe suivey, tbe point from which it sbaii start, and as to all other matters therewith connected in quiring agreement. We trust we have uot misconstrued your letter. If we have, aud you are slid un willing to join us iu the survey, pleaae let us know at once, so t hat we may know w hat to do. Permit us a bn-t commeut ou one portion of your letter. We selected Mr. Earle as the one surveyor of all others iu whom your people as well as ours had entire confidence. He is known to ua ad, and has been tested by all. His integrity, his skill, and tbe perfect character of whatever work h c doe-<, are admit* ltd by ail. You are misudormed as to his having expressed au opin ion ninier oath as to the result of tue survey. The affidavit you re fer to was solely that he had the notes ot the Muldto* survey iu his possess! >n, aud that “ho observed from these notes that the Town ship lines were not run the entire distance from Pee Dee River to Lynches River aud that while the Township map aud survey were sufficient tor ihe pm poses for w inch they were iu<ended, they famish no data from which the number ot square miles contained in Darling ton Conuty could be properly cal culated.” This ia Mr. Earle's ofleuce iu full. The a.lidavit was not vol- unteeied, but was made sfte. hesi tation, at the pressing request of those wuo bad a right to ask and obtain ii. A little reflection will convince yon lhat Mr. Earle’s c- ise is not analagous to that of a juror, and that any guess that he may have expressed cannot and will not affect the comet ness of a work so largeiy mathematical in its char> actcr. Respecllully, H. Lidk Law. W. M. Huggins, J. E. Ward. County Commissioners. Attest: H. E. P. Sanders, (seal) Clerk. too. Of course, we will distribute ourselves over the State, but we will keep onr organization aud look out lor each other’s interests as much us posrible. We may be •tenderteet,’ but 1 tell you Ibe old inhabitants will have to rise early it they get ahead of us. Outside ot our company I h tve heard ot many other young men who, are preparing logo to these new States, aud before six months i am con tident that there will be a great rush to them. Westward the s nrs of four new empires have taken tbeir way, a d we mtetid to keep up with tbe procession.” ot Judge Aldrich. The Lexiuglou correspo .dent (he Columbia Register says : “If tbe rumors are true as lo Judge Aldrich's intention to resign at the expiration of his present term, when he adj mrus our Com mon Pleas Court on Thursday next, it will be the last lime that his vo ce will he beard iu our Court room iu his judicial capacity. In couieiBplatiou of this probability his departure horn among us this week will cause the deepest feel ings of tegret and sadness. The feelings ot uiikiuduess (o: it may be animosity) towards bim wiich a few of the peopl- of &um(er County entertain i- u>>t ob.wvd by anybody iu this county or h> any b *<ly in this judicial dial tic*, so far a< l As serine has bee: able t * a e rf'in. Judge Aldnch has given eu'ite ^aii.-f.-c lion at this tertu « f Comt, as he has always done. Uis chatg s have been able, his ruliugs lair, aud his eonsideiatioii and treat ment of all who appear ad before .him have shown (he kindness, dig U’-y aud courtesy of ihe noble Roman that he is. Old Lexington wishes ilia', ins stu-ngth xud ye.us would euabie him to cou liiUe in bisjudi tal posi ion tor a di c..de of yeats at le.ist. Ho has one best wishes also lor a continuance of health and a ifn of u-;efuluess and happiness f. r many year lo come.” “Sumter’s Scarlet Stain ” (Sumter Cor. News .iiid Courier.) ■SUMTER, March 1.—Mr. George E. lia ns worm was kii-ed iu 8um ter ou December 3d, 18»7, in his office, wheu as Inal ju-* ice hr was investigating the Bisiiopville shoot iug affair, There was u fight with pistols, engaged iu by paities both iu aud out ol the office, in which Mr. Ha.vnswonh took no part, and with which he bad nothiug to do. He was the innocent victim oi the lawless violence of others. It was never discovered who fired the fa tal shot. The following is a record of the prose ut ions iustitu ed by th* law officers of the State in their effort to vindicate tbe law : The State against P. G. Bowman, Walter I. 1 ‘arby. John R. Keels and K. Pennington, for the murder ol George E Uay uswoith. Grand jury found true bills against all the d-'feudauts at the February term, 1837, Judge Fraser, presiding, continued the ease by consent of all parties to the Msy-June term At that term, Judge Aldrich pre siding, Bowmen aud Hatby were tried and found not guilty. The solicitor (Mr. Gdlaud) nolprosted the ease against Keeis aud Pen uiugton. The State against P.G. Bowman, John Bowman, Walter I Uarby, riot, assault aud battery, assaul t and battery with intent to kill, and aggravated assault and ba i tery. The gtaud jury louud a true bMi against Bowman aud Harby as to assault aud battery, assault and battery with intent to kill, aud aggravated assault. Tbe jury found Bowman guilty ana disagreed as to Harby. Judge Pressley (October, 1888), sentenced Bow man to pay a flue of ♦500; aud if he failed to pay it, that he be imprisoned at bard labor in tbe penitentiary for one year. Harby waa again tried at this term and found not guilty. This waa tbe Bisbopville fight. Tbe State vs. Walter L Harby, assault and battery with intent to kill, aggravated asaanlt and bat. tery and carrying concealed wea* pon. This waa for aaaanlt, etc., on TRADE HARK 0.4&0.TEA. The Choicsit Tea Evw Olfcret PERFECTLY PURE. A MOST DELICIOUS BEVERAGE. TRY IT. T« *m mtw u* is; rtk*r. ftuBty unt ndi* It U th* Hiomurr Ooad* L«af, picked from the be*t plantetlone end xneronUea ebeolutely pore end free from ell edulteretlone oreolorlng metier The peckegee ere hermetlceUy eeelod end werrented fuU weight. It U more econ- omicti in use then tbe lower gredee. Oriental * Occidental Tea Co., L’t’d, Head Office, SB BttHUtg Slip, New York. For eelo hy ell tho beet Grocer*. Woods & Woods, Dailingtoii. 8. C i Enterpii e Grocei j Stoiv, Uariiug ton. S. U. J. H. Pate, Stokes Bridge, 8. 0 . L. S Pate, Timinonsviilr, 8. C. Beef Pork, Fish. • tiekiic lo inform lb* people ol Dnrlmp- lon (bat I hitre gone int > ilif binuber hu*inefc‘< l en 1 will lie found in ihe .Mi.rkvi House el the firs) suit ou ilie ligln h» ll.e building ix rnleied, where l cill be pro pertd ui ell liuii-s to rurniih tbo eery bexi qmiliiy ef int'et and fisb. Peironxgi' rr- xprclfully xolicitrd; ea'ielec'iun guarun i eed. Goods delivered by me. I10BT NIXON. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA DARLINGTON COUNTY. By V. II. Spain. Bsq.. Probate Judge. Wherenx. Hepxey A. D'rgxn, b:tx made suit lo roc, lo grant unto ber Letters of tdmintxtretion. of tho Exte'e nod efleols o: Dalie, O^rgkn, deoeexed These ere iberefora lo cue end admon ish oil in I slogui tr lhe\i[:ilrod nud credi tors of the sni-1 b.ilUs Dnrgan, deccuse.l, tb.it tliey b- end appenr before me in Ibe Cour* of I'rohile Iu be held i»l Derlinginu C. II., on Wedoesdte, .'lurch Idlb. next, nfti-r puhlica'ioii hereof, nf II o’clock in ■ be forenoon, lo sb- w c*<>xc, if uny Ibev have, why luc said udiuini-'miioii should not be gr«n'ed. Given under my hsit'l, this 26tb doy ol reb. A. 1)., 18cU. T. H. SPAIN, Feb 28, 'S9 -2i I’tohu'e TO IHE Pl'BLIC! Do not buy an Engine, Built t,3awmill, Corn-mill, Cotton Gin, or Cotton Press, until \oti write to me for prices. 1 AM GENERAL AGENT in 'hi* Stare lor tbe well known fiitn ol TALBOTT ft SOjVS, Richmond Va., and offer to jou tbe best machinery for !he money that is sold iu this market. Agents for HALL, EAGLE, and LUMMUS GINS at popular prices. Write to me be fore you buy V. 0. BADUAM, Columbia, S. C. or Talbott & Sons, Richn otid, Va. May 17, ’88- Here are some of the at tides now on sale at the Book Store: 1 doz state pencils, 24 enveloiies, 24 sheets w ruing paper, 1 doz Falcon pens, 1 bottle mucilage Go to THE BOOK STORE, Darlington News Building. 5 cents. 5\ o 5 « o “ 5 “ tat M loui. M*rco Building, on D»rg*n Street and has in slock Pianos and Organ*, Shevt Music and musical Merehandiia, Ho i* prepared lo duplicate any offer made, be ing hacked up by *om« of Ihe best music bouses ia tb* country. He i* now pre pared lo tua* and repair Pianos aad Or gan*. Joseph Letech is hi* workman and haa served bi* tim* in a manufactory of Pianos and Organs. Call or write lo J. B. Kiltough, Drawer D, Fiortnc*. 8. C. H* will nol b* undersold. Jan 8t, ’89. PATENTS - Obtained, and ail Patent business at tended to Promptly and for Moderate Fees. Onr offlee is opposite Ihe U. 8.‘ Patent Office, and w* can obtain Patent* in less lime than those remote from Unxblnglon. Send Model of Drawinp. tt* advise all *o patentability fro* of charge; and wo Bake No Charge unless I'aivm is secured. We refer, here. In tbe I'osi n .tster, tbe ."i'I.i (.1 Mi.i.ey Or-ier Di/. ai d io offi-ixle o» ibe I 1 . S. I’*'», Offieu F'T cirri, ,,, ( advtve. unur a a t.fereuc.x m< r.c,uil clt* auU in yum- o»u Cute or Coluiv, wr-tv iv C. A. SNOW i CO., 2&Cti Fur sab' Ml Dr. J To Planters and Mill * Mer of DARLINGTON. Yonr fspecial ntn-nrion is invit' d to the i-elebra't d Boss Pressen. Variable Feed Saw Milla, Straight Lit eEngines, New Eva Boilers, and Shafting, Pn leys, <fec. matiuf.ietnri d by the Li<id«-ll Co., of Charlotte, N C., for which I am 8'nte agent, and upon which 1 am prepared to make close estimates. Van Winkle, Pratt and Wiuship cotton gins; Corbin Disc Hanows, Planet. Jr, Horse Cultivators; ThotnuH Impiiial Hay Rakes. Cot- ion Plaut'-ra, Ac. Det ring one uml twu horse mowers, iiiu>b rs, and light reapers. Wind-mills erected and fitting same a specialty. Esti mates fnrnishetl on brick making and wood working maehinerv. Write to W. H.G1BBES, Jr., Columbia, S. C. or R C Commander, agent for Dar lington Co , Cartersvflle, S. C. ». s. wmw & Manulacturers —OF— Doors, Sasb, Blinds, TvdlOTJLDIIsroS -AND- fiuilding Material. EST.t HLI8IIED 1842. CHARLESTON, 8. V. November 6, 1886- ly I.IW C'AKteN J. J WARD. *. I). WOODS WARD & WOODS. Attorney! k Connaelorfl it Law, DARLINGTON, S. C. Wil practice iu *11 Plate and Fedi-ril Courls.l Special attentkn paid to all mat ters pertaiu.ng to tbe buying, cell ing. renting or leasing of real estate. Any party having business in tbi* line would do well to call on tbe firm, who have control ol some of the most desirable preperty in tbi Town aud County. J. H. HXTTLBR. c. *. RXTTLU Nettles & Nettles, Attorneys k Counselors it LtWi Darlington C. H., 8. C. Will practice iu all the State and J Federal Courts. Prompt personal attention given to] collection of claims. Sep. 2, ’86 ly. Attorney at L aw, DARLINGTON, C. H., S. C.\ Will practice in Circuit Courts flid| Supreme Court of South Carolina Prompt attention given to all b* siness, and special attention giv*j to collections. B. W. Boy |>, 0*0. w. iw*» | BOYD & BROWN- Attorneys util Oonnsolore it U* j Office in rear of Darlington Nfltk*'j al Bank. DARLINGTON O. H., S C. PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION A| ALL BUSINESS. Feb. 8, '87—ty. P C. P. mPGAJf, Attorney at Law and Trial Justice. ■ «e ix Unilfl Slate* ^' 0,ir !. , - 'ill .■•,.i fob cite ite I rompl •* * Opposite Patent Office, Wattiingten. D.O. 1 ' fficc In rxchansc Sov 11, *86 , Lixjr** N*w» uiiie*. liun in «1 bueincMS cutru^ted t* bi® o*rret, nrx* O'