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"* • sa»4|*!V .f; k THE DARLINGTON NEWS. TII(JL!8DAf. MAUOII 21, l.'M) A now Orleans Judm fraoud astir fcowo, the streets ot Darliagtoo have an excellent disciplinarian, ^ HEN 11V T. THOMPSON EDITOR •:-4 m ■ Editorial Notes. Marion is to bare a coltoa seed oil mill. The town of Manning will shortly h ire a $60,000 bank. The Floral Fair will be held in Cbarlos- loa on Aptil 23rd. A $66,000 cotton 6re oecared in Oreen- sille on the 16tb in»t. Dr. C. 0. Potriok , a prominent dentin •f Charleston, died on Friday last. After a three years’ tritl ef prohibition in Rhode Island it is pr •nounoed to be a fata re. An outraged husband eut bis wife’s throat in the K mball House. Atlanta, on the 16th iosi. The colored people of North Carolina are eaid to be preparing to emigrate to Arkaneae en masse Rer, R. 0. Pearson, a distieguishrd evangelist, is holding a rery successful meeting in Columbia. Mary Anderson, the renowned actress hi ill, and her physicians fear that she may become insane. The Methodists of Anderson contributed $700 to tbe support of Wofford College on Vunday the 10th iosl, Tbe widow of U. 8. Grant has made a contribution to the Confederal# Soldiers’ Home at Austin. Teias. Rer. N M. Woods, D. D.. of Columbit, haepositively decided to scoept tbe call to Motnphis, Trnn., recently extended him. There le a decided morement on foot to Mtabiish at some point ia the South a boma for old and disabled Confederate eetdiera. Owing to the exoessire rains, the ralu> able truck farming interests in the lower aart of the State are reported to be in a had way. Tbe annual meeting of (he State Sun- day School Conrcntiou will be held in Charleston on March 26, 27 and 28, at Trinity Church. trial laet week to a prisoner who bad been couvicted of. mausUngbler. The ground for tbe now trial wao the fact thst the jury while nrriviving at their verdict whiled sway tbe time by drinking liquar and playing poker. Three young men of Charlotte, North Csrolina, went to New York last week to buy counterfeit money. They m-t by np yointment the man with whom they bad been corresponding, and be turned over the money to them. Before they could leave the house, however, they wer* sur. rounded by a party of ruffians and com- pellet) to return thety ill-gotten gains. Tbe rfitconaolate youths sn»a*ed out of the place, only too glad that they bad escaped with their lives. Tbe jury of inquest did not throw much lighten the killing of Cant. K. W. Dawson, Dr. McDow’s coachman was found hr the jury as an accessory before tbe fact, it bavieg been developed that be assisted the doctor in bis efforts to bury tbe body in bis rffice after the crime bad beeu ocm milled. Tbe story of the killing was the sensation of tbe week nil over tbe country, and Iroin North, South, Hast and West, telegrams were lecei’ed daily by 'be Newt and Courier Irnm the leading men of tbe Union expressing tbeir regrets at the calamity. Tbe famous Barker will case has been sattleJ at Dover, New Hampshire. Mr. Barker, who was worth over $1,000,000 stipulated in bis will that his sou Hiram should receive $6,000 a year for life, pro vided that be did become intoxicated; lh«t in ten yearn be might draw $260,000 and tbe same amount every succeeding ten years; bnt that is case he became at any lime intoxicated be should lose all. The son contested the will on tbe ground that his father was unduly prejudiced against bin: on the question of drinking, and that be was uni of sound mind. The Court r.ndered a decision sustaining the will. • a most Doasnal and unhappy facul ty of re'aiuiog water, and daring the per oil of the heavy winter rains their condition ia simply ex- ctaide. We know of nothing which would mid ho mate ially to the town a* these pavements, and tho.-e who have its intervals and th‘ ir own at heatt ,will accept the proposal of tbe Council without delay. short time he has been connected with onr college be won the reepect and admiration of the yonng men whose physical, mental and moral training is so completely under bis control, day and niaht. The mili tary dcpartme..t moves like clock work, the cadi t« Hiilnnittiug in tbe most happy manner to rules ph as taken by way of settling and ar ranging bis estate. He inherits all of his father’s property and owns • barroom in the town ot Darlington.* A trank containing bis clothing and necessary changes of linen ar rived to-day and were carried to the jail. On top of his clothes a large Bible came conspicuously into vivw when tbe top of the trank was r ised. He occupies the Nottheast negro, who ntteringaeveral erh s of LADY AND TffiS PANTHER, pain, tnrned and fled. The negro was a htfinger to Mr. Jaukinson, and was very probably one of the raihoad negroes working in that section, who it is said, are a very yi cions and dangerous cl tss of |>eople. Since the above was in type we have hi aid that tbe negro was found dead in the woods, bavn g ANOTHER DARLINGTON ENTER PRISE. For some time past a cotton fet’d oil mill for Burlington has been the topic of discussion, and judging from the character of tbe tuea who have recently taken tbe matter in band there will be such a m II erect ed before the summer is over. Tbe Madam* Charle*, »b* Motbar Superior I of transporting th« seed to t JC of .ho Roman C.lhollo Coov.ot Jo Coi^v ^ {rQm ^ during thw bla, died on Saturday year of her age. Two seetloao of a freight train collided atflHfton, Spartanburg Connty on Satur day, killing thra* man and aeriouely wauoding four cthtra. Tbe Farmer*’ Alliance of Spartanburg Connty ar* in trouble with tbeir oounty agent Dr. 8. J. Heater about a eupply of fartiliian which he purchased for them. It it raid that Samnei W. Melton want* te be reappointed United Btalei District Atterney far South Carolina, and that the E M. Drayton it eoveliag the tamo honor. Military companion will bo trooeported free end other poaeenger* at greatly ro d need rater to the Sab-fropieal Expositto o, to be held in Jecheonville, Florida, April 10th, lllb and 12lh. The Wioeonein W. C. T. C. ban eent a letter to Mro. Harrison asking her influ ence to banteh all kindi of alcoholic li quor* from tbe White House during her rraidenoe ar mietroea. Four teachers at Ulaflin University, Orangeburg, all colored have been arrest ed and bound over to appear at Ike court af general erasions under a charge having beaten a student of the institution. A number of lending Union generals hsve made contributions to the Confeder ate Soldiers' home wtiioh is being erected ia Texae. Ex-President Hayes aeoom panics hie contribution with a letter oon taining many kind words. Convict* in Sing Sing, New York, are said to be loaing tbeir minds, owing to tbe faet that under the laws inforoe in thst Stats thsy are not allowed to perform labor af any kind, bat here to remain looked up alone in their cells day after day. The lestimomy in the celebrated Clem- son will case was begun in Charleston on Friday. After taking the testimony in behalf of Miss Isabella Lee, tbe complain ant, the referee a<ljoarned the further hearing of the cause to Pendleton, where most of tbe witnesses reside. Prof. Charle* F. McCoy, formerly presi dent ef tbe University of South Carolina, died nt bis home in Baltimore, Md., on the 18th inst., in the 80th year of bie age Mr. MeCoy was a well known mathtn.uli- cis,i and »as st one lime professor of matbematlos in tbe University of Georgia. THE EXPERIMENTAL STATION. Tbe experiments to be matle at the Agricultural Station p omiac to be even more iutereating litis jear than they were last, though many of the improvements ar.* bein* re- tanled by the wet w *atlter. Tbe uuntber of cotton plats will be in creased by about thirty, tbeie hav ing been 203 Ust year The same experiments will b.* con lucted as regatds vaiiety of seeds and lertiN izeis. Sixty pla's will be pi‘Uted in lawn grasses, clover, Ac., while tht-r-’will he 52 plats ot oats, as against 14 tor last year. Au' scre is to lie plant* d iu sugar cane anti another acre in the celebrated ‘•Hester” tobacco, in the cult va- ion of tfliicb the Messrs. Rogers have been so emineully successful ou their plantation near Florence for several years pas’. These ex periments will be watched with great iuterest, and the very fullest reports concerning them will be published ia The Darlington News from time to time. FIiOREXCE COUNTY TAX RETURNS The Auditor of Florence County having made demand upon the Auditor ot Darliugton lor such tax returns as were taken by him prior past season and bringing back the 1 10 t h e formation of the County ol meal was nearly »5,000, for freights* Florence, and the latter being an- alone. There is no reason why that certain as to how he should act in margin at least shou d not be made t h e premises, applied to the Comp> by establishing a mill here. The troller General for advice, and has false economy of the present m th j u8t received the following reply : od is so apparent, that it will not «.i n re ,,| y to 3 . oar j eUt , r o{ „ Jt , be many years before toifns in 25th inst., yon will not go iuto any every section of the State will be territory that belongs to Florence 'County, tor tbe present, at lea*t. Action will be taken in this matter in a short time. Separate and hob all returns that belong to Florence County until you are further in structed.” This communication ia publisher for the ben* fit of such of our Flor ence friends as have made their .Ubt. Tbl. H W. do „o. vouch inottdout io tho ,bl« lAcuh.v, (pio- hv, been mail - more conUortablo ; lor tho irulhot Ibm report, tho<i|(h sided over by ihe distingai*hed than usual by tbe introduction ot a it com«s iroin a reliable source. Gen. D. H. Hill,) wiio>e Ion- and cot and a chair. Dunn* the day faithful si rvi.:es have won lor them j ha is allowi d the freedom ot tl e the confluence and est. em of this jail. «nd spends most of the time in c mmuiiity and approval and p; * i the debtors loom. tronage tlnoughont tbe State, is the best evidence ot his worth. Capt. Spain is brainy, big-beart- e I, genial, full of kindness and sympathy. A strong, well-equip ped yonng man—mentally, moral ly, physically—a flue exemplar of of brain, mnscle and heart that cannot fail to impress aspiring youth. He possesses iu a large de gree tbe characteristics of tbe Har detnati family iu Georgia, whose versatility of talent, genial dispo- Mtioit and popularity of maimers have won for them lovt as well as t istinc'ion. They seem to have n itoad, Methodist sort of religion that keeps them from soutiug and enables them to keep ou working in a sweet-tempered wav for party and country even amid disappoint ed aspirations. Many boys, in the very begins niug of a college course, take a no The Alliance in Trouble. (New* and Courier.) Spartanburg, March 17. The Ai:iai*-e of this connty is now on trial. Tbe farmers are considerably stirred np about ih** guauo coulract made by their acctediteil agent, Dr. 8. J. Hes’er. In the first place, the organization bars out al-pro fessional men. It is run by farmers and for farmers. What success it may have will come from ihe wis dotii ot farmers. The failures and entanglements will tesull Iroin their actiou. Afier due d-liberation, the Al liance ot this connty selected Dr. 8. J. Hester as tbeir business agent. They considered him tbeir best man tor that purpose. When he attend ed the various meetings in the county and addressed the farmers provided with these mills, and Dar lington must, as nsnal, be one of | the first to move in the matter. With the appliances already on i hand for the use of the Ginning and Milling Company a cotton seed mill could be erected at small cost, j and we suggest to the originators tiou that they know it all, or euongh ™h praise was flowed on bin. at least i »r the.r purposes, and ard ^ « h “ u 8 ht ** *0** to tempted to throw oft' the lestraiuts ot school life and go out into the tusv world and begin money-uuak- ug They foolishly im tgiue that f they are allowed to go to work on their own account they c.tu eas ily make money and take in ail the Measures of tbe world. Onr friend was thus tempted, while at the Cit adel, but bia good mother’s em phatic disapproval put a quietus to the matter and he finished course with honor, and now he ap proves most heartily her judgment and blesses her for not allowing him to have his way. It was this statement that I heard Capt. 8. make, that led me to attempt this sketch, uiy motive being to im-. ^ . ... press yonng men with the idea that They were not to make ouc cen by when ib v slick iudustrioaaly to K The or.g.n tl pnoe agreed on 1 was all they demand-d. , The Alliance men state that they know no'hingof this contract with an appendix to il. Ail they knew lead them out of tbe wilderness. In the purchase of guano tor the Alli ance he made a trade with the Hasin Company, of Baltimore. A certain price was agreed ou, which was most favorable to the farmers. After that contract was signed Dr. HesUr asked for a supplementary contract, in order that he might be enabled to take notes at a higher price than was first agreed on, this bis I over charge to go to tbe expense accouu of Dr. Hester, and if any balance was left, it was to be dis tributed amongst tbe Alliances. The Basin Company made this sup plementary contrao; w th Dr. Hes ter because tbfj believed he had full powers to act iu the maiter. The Florence Rifles Tim following ciders have hern is«U‘ d by the commanding officer of lha Florence Uitb-s: Hsa'qcastbbs Ftoassoa Rirtic*. ) Florknck, S. C. t March 6tb, ’fe9 j Company Orders No. 5. 1. The annual inspection of this company is hereby announced to take place March 27th. 2. Every member Is lequestt-d to bo present at the regular onirpuity drills ou ^Tuesday evening of each wiek. R'crnit drills for new mem ber-*, ami those letjuiring luit’iei instruction, on Monday sud Friday evenings at tbe usual hour. 1st. Lieu'. VV. M. Brown will detail su officer and Sergeant to be present at tach recruit drill. 3. Under date of March 4th, tbe Adjutant and Inspector Genet ai makes the following anm uucenieui: “All commands will produce al arms and equipments ou bsud anti iu t o >d condition. VYiih a view to bringing np the force to a higher staudaid < t t ffi cieucy, the inspection will iufutute mote rigid as to movementsaud general efficiency.” As there ate several guns and equipments that cannat be ate Ull'* ed for, members 'till take p.-ins to inquire as to thiir uhereabouts, and report to the Quartt imac-Lr if any are found. B\ order of GAFT. KLGIE. Signed, B. L. Brunson, 1st Sgt of the enterprise, for motives of n ‘ turuR personal property lo the economy, and iu order tuat we may Auditor of Darliugton County, ant utilize te its fullest extent all the power which we now have, that iu stead of organizing a separate asso ciation, the capital s'-ock of this company be increased for I be pur po»e of erecting the mill. It is es timated that if this be done the entire cost ol the mill will not ex coed $15,000, and the Ginning : nd Fertilizer Company could readily issue additional stock to amount. As this is an enterprise in which we are all interested, and tbe farm ers more than any body else, it is suggested that ibis large and in fluential class of our citizens inter est themselves in the matter. By Investing in the stock they would derive the beufit which would ac crue from the dividends, and would at tbe same time, assist materially iu the founding of an enterprise which canuot fail to enure to thrir universal benefit. If one hundred and fifty of the farmers of theCouu who have taken no further action iu the matter under the impression that (hey bad done all that was ex peered of them. From this it wil be seen that it is by no means cer tain that they will not be requircc to make their returns to the Audi tor of Florence, and in order lo prevent any embarrassments in the future we would advise them to do th.it I 80 »*-fiout farther delay, as the pe riod lor making teturus expires ou April 20th. their (took* in tbeir youth they are <*01 king for the “highest wages.” An idea often makes or mars a life. Beys, never quit school as long as | you can help it. I fear onr people do not appre ciate as they should the peculiar bit ssedn ss of having iu our midst tbe best school iu ihe country, al most free. Bnt siy time is our, and I will close by saying : If parents do not sustain and patrou’ze 'his school, and even make some sacri fice to educate th. ir children iln-y are false to their own flesh and blood. was a statement Imru Dr. Hester that the price of the guauo was so and so, and that they Mould have to ^ive notes accordingly. For awhile Ilia was sati-factory. in s me way it leaked out that Dr. Hester bad made two cautracts, or r ither bad raised the pri.-c above that asked by ihe'Basin Comp.tu>, $3 55 a ton, ou most of tbe goods shipped, and $2 55 on a sumII por tion. The Aliiauc ■ people bes lieved that he was going to make A.'cideiqal Shooting. (Murll>oro Dcuiaciat.) Almost every week some fcrtible ca*e of the can lyss bund i-ig ot tire at ms comes to ligh), but they never sagger the it:lie boys, and they will have them to play with. On Monday afternoon last little Jnliau, the ll-yearold sou of Justice Mil> ton McLain in, accidentally sho 1 himseif iu the face with a 22 pistol that had laid abont the house for several years, and that no one dreamt d was loaded or would even shoot. It was an oid one that was taken from some boys by Trial Jus tice Wallace w hile in office, and by him given to Mr. Me unarm, who took it home and threw it in a draw er. Julian on Monday afternoon put Ihe pistol in his pocket and went to play wiili some friends. During tile afternoon the boys played to arrest every time by point ing it at the prisoner and snapping it. 8trange to s ty it d:d not fire We were anxious to laave Bombay tor two very good reasons. First, on ac count of the great heat, which had been intensely uncomfortable this season, while the rainfall had been very deficient in quAntity; and, eeoondly, because of‘an almost unheard of visitation, a regular plague of musquitoes. The pernicious, culex was of a much larger size than we, have been accustomed to, and their bits venomous in the extreme, eo that I gladly accepted an invitation from our friends, the S ’s, to visit them at a picturesque spot situated « short distance from Khan- .lain- This arrangement suited qs ad mirably, as we had already made up our minds to proceed as soon os I could get away to Matheran, a delightful hill re sort, with a fine bracing air, situated in the Ghauts, and which affords an agree able relief during the hot season to a largo number of jaded Bombay officials. On my arrival at Belle Vista, I found that some other of 8 's friends had unexpectedly asked to be put up, and were indeed occupying the spare room of tho bungalow. I therefore insisted that no change should be mode in tho family arrangements on my account At my earnest solicitation I was allowed to havo my way, and take up my quar ters in a cool, inviting tent erected about thirty yards from tlifi house, and which I found mine host was using as a study. The removal of his books was the work of a few minutes and these were quickly replaced by the necessary furniture of a bedroom. I soon found everything ar ranged to my mind, and I congratulated myself upon having secured the coolest and most delightful sleeping apartment in the place. The lookout from the door was one of exceptional beauty. The moon shone out clear and soft over the whole landscape before me. Having done a great deal that day, I was very tired, so I soon prepared for bed. My little fox terrier Fidget, my only companion, took up her usual place at tho foot of my bed. I crept under the musquito curtains and sank into a sound I sleep. In about an hour I was awak ened by the growling and barking of Fidget. I looked sleepily up and thought I saw an animal of some kind standing at the foot of my bed. I roused myself a little, clapped my hands and made a noise. This mode the beast hurry away. I turned over and was once more fast asleep. I was not, how ever, permitted to enjoy this very long; faithful little Fidget soon a fiercer bark than before. I up and shouted, and I soon satisfaction of seeing what I ar II ' JW thought to be either a ’ tha ainonut for hiui'elf out of llie j un n tbe play ended and Julian transaction. Dr. Hester slates thai started fu linine, when lie raised ir, t'ds extra charge wasouly toe »\ei | and pdntiii* it at Ins own head, expenses, and after these weie paid j #a id : -If it was loaded il would the balance would be divi led among ! kill hiui” am | snapneu it. Tula . tbe A banc s, llms the matter ! time it fired, the ball striking linn ti uoe. Eleven are await- stood when Dr. Hester was deposed , j u iti<- ti shy part of the left cheek u thi’o.'Uitto convene and Capt. George B. Dean eleoii d ; alJ ,| psi-s. il up under the sk u above Monday, a ;d two are ho his place. Dr. He*t.r claims the ear. Dr. David was called ad A very rleb gold region has been dis covered in the lower part of California, and the rueh to the diggings by those trr^irVh«u\«r 1 hMZ , *n , .l“ i . d th 0 .1 ^ subsc.ibe a hundred dol precious metal wa* Aral discovered in Cali- | lars each, to be paid next fall ill cotton st ed, we would soon erect a a mili which would redound to tbe welfare of the entire County What do the farmers and the stockhold ers of the Ginning and Milling precious me»»i ^ furota the memorable year of ’40. A delegation from Ihe city of Louierille, Kentucky, visited Charleston this week to inspect tbe granite blocks used for paving Ike streets. These blocks are made at the Winnshoro Granite Quarry, and it is prob able that the aalhorities of Louieville will . use them for the purpose cf paving that Company think of the proposition T NVo trust that lhey wili give ihe matter their earnest consideration, | and will decide to act upon tbe I suggestions which we have nude. A SIGN OF PROGRESS, Messrs. McCullough, Blackwell A Co., are having a brick pavement •Hy. Mr W. 8. Monteitb, tho celebrated Co lumbia lawyer who recently -turned preacher,” has derelored further as a composer of Gospel Hymn*. These hymns arc roodared with startling effect at the ravival meetings held at the Opera Home in Columbia erery Sunday afternoon, th* rich teoor voioe of Samuel W. Melton helping to swell the choruses. Harry Holmes, who had bean held lo answer for aoriminal assault, was found elected all the Way from the Opera dead in his cell *• ’ k “ a House corner to their stables, the •tarvad himielf to death, having refused Town Council having OOli! racted to food for two weeks. Go Thursday have the WOtk done if they vvouid Friday a physician pumped nourtehment „ .. T , „ into Holm**’* stomach, but it failed te furnish the brick. Mr. P. E. Ni't- gtve him any strength, and be bad wasted mt?Qt entered into a similar away to a skeleton Ex-Pre*1drat Cleveland, tcoompani d by . Ei-8eorclaries Bsyard, Fairchild and Will short y put down a pavement Vllaa, passed through Florence on Tues- i u front of bis brick building now 4», ou his way to Florida and ..i^i hv wharo tha party go** on a plevur* trip, occupied DJT Mr. Cleveland ha* been the recipient of News. It U Understood, fuitht r, 1^””-.'ib^To that there are others owning prop- Haw York aa a private eiiisea an March | erty on the Square, or in its'vicini ty, who will follow suit. This is one of the gieatest signs of progress which we have seen in Darhugtoi iu several .tears, anti it is sincer ly to be hoped that tbe good .work will go ou until ail the leading thoroughfares of tbe towu have been paved. The proposition of ard | the Couflcil is a very generous one, and any property holder who avails himself of it will greatly increase the value of his propeity thereby. From tbe peculiar situation of the 6th. On February Iff, John L. Adas**, a oot- Iob factor of Macau Georgia, wa* oommit- ted to jeH la that «ity oa th* eharge *f (orrery. In a few day* oumerou* similar ahargra w*r* fll*d. H* acknowledged hi* suit and declared hlinself alone lo blam*. Orushed and bamiltaled with a deepraas* af hi* dirara**, ha r*fu«ed to tak* food after hi* iaoarwradon. He per*i*t*d ia hi* determination and *t*adily grew weak , Wh.n ob!if.d to go to trad, hi. family Kind Words About a Son ot Darling ton. A correspondent of the Milltdge- ville, Georgia, Union-Recorder is publishing a series of sketches of the leading cilizeus of that lown, and in ihe last issue of the pn|>er ielates as follows the history ot Capt. F. O. Spain, tortuerly of Dar- lingtou, but now a profess >r iiuhe 8;ate Agricultural and Mechanical College at Milledgcville: Last week I made a sketch of a worthy veteran—a manly specimen of the old South. This waek I shall attempt a delineation ol a bright speciman of the manhood of the new South-a cooni cling link that binds the illustrious traditions of the past to ihe hope of the futnie~ a young man born since the war. Francis Ovid Spaiu a as b rn at Darlington Court House, Darling loti Ciiunl.t, 8. C., July 29th. 18W). His lather, A C. was a lawyer ; his mother a Miss Hardeman, of Mu con. He wt nt to school at his houn- uti’il he entered the South Caroli na Military Academ.i at Charles ton iu Gotober, 1882. He gradu ated from that tustitutiou July 28, 18SG, at the age of twenty, with tbe rat.k of Captain The ue.t year he was employed iu a variety of wa>s until elected P.incipal of tue High School ai Alhndule, 8 C., in January, 1888, where he taught until the l ist of June. In August list he was elected Commandant of Cutlets of tbe Middle Geoigia Mili tary and Agricultural College, a branch ot Ihe State Uuiversil*, io uated iu this city. Capt. Spaiu is a tueiuhet of the Methodist chutch, haviug joined in Marcn, 188t>, while at school. He is too young Aft have made much history. He is just entering upon the duties fii I responsibilities of life, Uts eduu ti ton, training and uatutal gilts qualify him to tie a teacher ol you-u—the h ghest and moat responsible du-y ot those who are blesM-d with education. Many of tue ongtiiest minds iu the coun try feel their miss'ou iu life Is to teach, and nearly all of our dia tiuguished men have devoted a portion of tbeir time to this noble calling. • As the Commandant of Cadets, Captain Spaiu haa shown himself to be an accomplished officer and Joe Janies in Marion Jail.. [ tlai ion Uur. Columbia Register ] Tliete are seventeen prisoners in tbe County j til Three ot tln-se are Lo n the new Count* of Fioieuce, serving sent) ing tiial in bere uext from Darlington. One of these is J, \V. James, wbo was seuiet.Ctd by the recent court at Darliugton to be hanged on June 21st, tor the immbroi his father. James was 8<-eu and in'ervied by the Register coirespoudeut today. When I tiiat this act was im mn.-titutioual and that he will appeal. Mr. D. L. Robert*, one of tbe agents of '.he Basin Company, ha<« been here a wtek tiymg to adjust matteis so far us hi* company is interested. Mr. Oliver; of Augusta, arrived u< the jail he was comfort- another agent, reached here ye.-ier- ably seat)d iu the wii do.v whete day, and they nil) go to work at be bad lately beeu engaged in a once to secure notes lor the goods pi- asant game of “fox and geese” sold. This they will do very easily, witit his fellow prisoners fiom Dar-1 as the farmers wish to carry out with i-omc diffic illy extracted the ball 1 he wi-und is a painful one, and the little sufferer is doing as Wt li astould be expected. liugton He is apparently itftbe best ol spirits, and either has no appreciation ot tbe enormity of his crime a d the terrors ol bis rapidly appioauhiug execution,or he enter tains tbe most sanguine hopes of I year of us life, a new trial and by it an acquittal, you so” class, He is a man ot rather pleasing talk, presence, about 3ti years old ; is It is not probable that there will jolly and sociable, and is from ap- be much loss to any one, for there pearauces one of the last men wbo has beeu uo money involved iu the tbe contract. It is doubtful whe ther any mote good* will be ship ped or not. It is uulortiiuate tor the Al iattce that it should have got iu this entanglement the first It gives the “1-told plenty of room might be acci ced ot murdering bis own lather. He say s that be has uo relatives at all m America. His fattier came to this country win u quite youug, ami be was the oid man’s only child. His mutherdi>-d ..bout eighteen years ago, and though he was once married he ifl ignorant as to whether his wile is alive. He married when twenty years of agealM lived with liiswife only lour mouth', iits fathei’s es tat is estimated at aoout $12,000, ami ol ibis about $3,IKK) is in litiga (ion. He talks freely about his fatlnr ami his untimely death, and bittern r pudtates the thought that he was slam at bis iustigation. It yvould appear that this father and Ins oul.v sou were moat affectionate and devoted the one to tbe other; that they lived together in the greatest harmony, and not an evil thou ht was entertained by one ag.iiust the other. Him father w-is always kind to him and gave bint all tue money be desiied, and the.e was, he - ays, uo reason ou earth why be, of all men, should desire lo com pass his death. As lo his convic tion, he says that prej .die aloue brought it- about, and speaks strong 1 ) of the ‘‘tool,” t-.e accessory w ho tunn d Si.ite’a evidence, by w ho' .Xu ' , tue 8tate made out its ca.'i. \ r . .n*t ihe Solicitor, Hon. J. >1. Ji finsixi, he bears uo malice wlia ev«r, conceding that he was fair and iron fct; but aa against the Judge be is very prouounced iu bis statements. He claims that bis Honor w as especially haul ou him and charged the jury so strongly against him that no other verdict than guilty could have been return ed. He is confident that a new trial will be granted him, and be la cer- laid of uoquiUal. So sure is be, that no step whatever has beau transaction up to this date. The gu.iuo was shipped ou time. It is giving (he farmers a Imle expert** euce winch ought to profit them vety much. They will soon work out the piesent troubles ami uot in.>ke the same mistake agaiu. Many good, worthy, reliable men belong tt* the organization, ayd they desire lo act houoiubly in all their transactii us. It is probable that ihe d.lficu lies will all be set tled soon. A Duel with Razors- (Manning Times ) One day last week, between suu- sc audduik, as Furman Jeukinsou of Panola, WHSgoiug from bit tutb- ci’s to his brother’s farm, by a ueigiiboihood road, a big burly tie gro caught up with him and iu a very polite manner began asking i im about Ibe distance to certain places iu the in ighborbood. Hav ing got pretty close to him # lte sud- <leni\ jumpen at him sud ny a had push and h tlf k ock, thivw him on the gr-mnd and jumpc I on him. He then with an oath said that be would have w hat he had, or rise he would kill him, at the same lime reaebiug back to bis pistol pookel lor a razor. Mr. Joukiusou is trims self pretty stou , and when the ne gro leached back for bis razor, he hy an eflort threw tbe negro off suf ficiently to draw a razor, which lie fortunately bad placed in his pock et juat before starting fiom his father’s. The negro slashed at him catling through his coat and vest, but, did not reach i he akin. Mr. J« nkinaon then returned the com pliment, but more sncceasfullv, cat ting througu the negro’a cloths into The South Carolina College- Thirty two joung men will be gradua'i d fiom tho 8tate Uiiiver sity at Columbia iu June next. It is higuifiemr of tbe practical trend of tile c.'Uise of education pursued at the UoiVTflty tb it fully o te halt ol the next giaduating class will devote tbeir lives to other than wh.it are known ss the learned professions Eleven of the gradu- ates will study law, four will be come physician’, tour will follow the plough, aud eleven will engage in industiinl occupations. The in stitution is to be congratulated that it is so well equipped in all its departments that it can, t* it b equal facility, turn on lawyer*, doctors, farmers, civil and mechanical en gineers aud preachers.—News and Courier. A IVovcnrii! Wolf Story. An old wolf who had become deaf and blind from weight of years, having oc casion to make a journey through a for est, edased one of his young ones to go before him, taking tho young one’s.tail in his mouth to guide him. In this way tho old wolf made very good progress through the woods; but a passing hunter, seeing the strange pro cession, fired at tho young wolf. Tho shot missed ids body, but cut off tho young wolfs tail, and the animal, greatly frightened, ran off as fast as ids legs could carry htm. The old wolf, who, of course, had neither heard nor seen anything of the affair, stood wondering what the young one was waiting for. Whereupon the hunter came up, and taking tho young wolfs detached tail in his hand, started homo with it. The old wolf trotted along contentedly after him, and the villagers, seeing the hunter enter tho village with tho beast in tow, were greatly astonished. The wolf was placed In captivity, and died soon after. And the villagers have ever since repeated to strangers the story of this wonderful adventure—which the strangers are at Uberty to believe or not, as they please.—Youth’s Companion. The annual report of the Indian de partment of Canada says there are en couraging indications that the inHian element will eventually Uo-omo amal gamated with the general p-pulation of tho coup try. Tho Indian population of Cio Loiii.iJon t) Olive Logan h.m liecn loobh;; into the dom<.*;ic economy of tho French, and bia shoulder, oausiug him, to bleed 110(1811 to consist in doing without freely. This waa too much lor tbe ? l10 the y malt ® nothing go further than other people, ludess it Is talk. a pie dog dink out ^k left in the tent I must ver y ^Pr. 88 I net* at I was in any dan- lay down and went off ay little dog was on th* florlT^the third thns I was diuyV lifaWJarb mg. This time I became wide awoke <J$ rectly, and by the light of tho moon 2 caught sight of a big animal standing tn the doorway of my tent. I hod no longer any doubt as to my midnight visitor; it was a huge panther. Its eyes weft flashing fire, and it was lashing Its long tail furiously to and fro, as if it raaliv meant mischief. In a moment more it seemed on the point of making a spring at me, and I oould uo longer doubt that it was bent on making a meal OU my dog and myself. I in no way, however, lost my presence of mind, as I commenced shouting with all my might, which caused the beast to retreat Ho walked slowly toward the open door by which ho had entered, but only to walk around tho outside of the tent and enter by another opening, which brought him somewhat nearer to the bed. I stretched out my hand and clutched at my candles and matches and quickly struck a light This, together with my shouting and the dog’s barking, startled the animal, and he again disappeared. I also took in my traveling clock, thinking that if the worst came to the wont, I could at least give tho creature a good blow, I looked at the time to see if it was near day, and found to my horror that it was only a quarter to 2. I felt my hair would turn gray if I sat all night shouting at a panther every five min utes; besides, he seemed so unusually daring I was not certain that he would stand such trifling any longer, so I felt courage was required, and I must either get help or do something to pass the rest of the night in safety; tot the worst was I had to come out of my protective cur farina to do so, for a tent is such a dead- ener of sound I knew no one could hear jne from there. So out I lumped, ar curing Fidget well under the curtains, and ran to the brightest doorway, and screamed first for one and then the other at the top of my voice. I put my hand to my mouth; I called in every way I could think, but not a soul heard me. The servants were too far away, and thoS ’a, whose room looked on my side, were too fast asleep, with their windows shut So I made up my mind I could stay there no longer, as any mlnate I felt the beast might return. Bo I made a dash for my dressing gown, ■lipped into my slinpers, tucked my dog under my arm, ana ran for my life. Un fortunately, I could not tell where the animal was, and the dark shrubbery, with trees overhead, look-. 1 just tbs place for him to bide; tot I had totaks my chances, and I felt I had more in making a run than staying where I waa I shall never forget that run. I ran ai if fifty bulls were behind me, leaving my slippers on the path, and, tumbling up the steps, I ran into the veranda panting. I rushed to the door, which was locked from the rest of the boose, and, knocking loudly, called out “Mr* 8——, there is a panther in my toA You con imagine the commotion; every one was about in a few seconds; the gen* tlemen oil seized their guns, and ran out to see if there was any chance of aabot and I waa made a groat fuss of; every one said what a wonderful escape I bad had. They saw no more of the panther, taj the next morning we heard that he mw* for the house of another friend some dr tance off, and there he attempted to carry off a big English bulldog, which he roio® asleep in the inner veranda. FortunsMff tho cries of the dog brought the serrsnjl to the rescue, Wht not before its and face had been frightfully niou My friends arc all of the opinion thl‘ musquito curtains saved u.y beast was evidently very hungry, 8 * 8 * wasnt onemrV.i’nt in j-aring to *pn n 8 upon us, t v* hu was puzzled at my ruun 'r.:id |'-)#b;;l>Iy took them r.o:uo l.lnd * r ii trap. P.iit 1 never fer* nvM.nAX Df-t roy pniinnco of mind; aud liw wutchfulmw* of my lib 10 ®®*' vuabhJ mo lo Uat a safe li lt at au*- . cape tho jaws of my midnight vieiicr-’ A. in The Queen.