The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, April 04, 1889, Image 3
THE DARLINGTON NEWS.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 4,1889.
LOC-A.L ITE^S.
Ths raodaU are agaia after the
street lanpa.
Thk town of Florence is to have
eleotrie lights.
MSASLKS are isgiog to the Swift
Greek neighborhood.
English sparrows are literally
taking possession ot the town. ^
Thb trees on the Square are put
tisg on their spring raiment.
A number of oar young men and
boya ar*» investing in bicycles.
Mb. J. 11. Mason left oo Satur
day to vinit his fattier in Sumter.
Cholera is said to be pla\ ing
bavoe with the lings in this county.
Max. Kaile will begin the survey
of Darirgtnu County on Tuesday
next.
Quantities of Bah are being
eaught in the race ot the o'd Mclver
pond.
Lynchel River is repor ed as
being impassable oo account ot the
freshet.
Messrs. A. C. Spain A Co, are
preparing to bum two million biick
at their ki n
Prof. T. B. Gordon has 130 pa
pile in nttindauce on the colored
poblie school.
The salary of the Superiutei.dent
of the Graded Schools haa been
fixed at Sl,500.
Mb. R. B. Nettles fell from an
ont building yesterday and disloca
ted hie shoulder.
Thb Milling and Fertilizer Com
pany have soM about 3,700 tons of
guano this season.
Mb. W. F. D .rgau has moved
into his nea*. and comfortable law
office over the postoffice.
Thebe was an nnusnally large
oougregaiirn at the Methodist
Church on Sunday night.
Db. J. G. Willcox is attending a
meeting ot the State Board ot Medi
cal Exantiueia in Co umbia.
The pro|K>aed entertainment for
the benefit of the Methodist Church
will be given about May 17th.
Mb. T. G. Meachem is said to be
coining money from hia patent for
Axing buggy and wagon wheel*.
Thb newspapers state that Oeaa
iastill banging around Washing
ton. Can any one tell what be is
after!
Mb. S. J. Burch, of Ebeoezer, is
des|ierately til, and it ia feared
that there is little chance of his
recovery.
The regular quarterly meeting
oflbe Farmers’ Alliance of Dar
lington County will be held here
to-morrow.
Florence continues on a “build-
fog boom ” and it is said that a
handsome ooera boose will shortly
be erected (here.
The two new boilers are at work
at the Fctory, and far less wood is
consumed ihau win n only one was
need as formetly.
The crowd of peop'e flocking to
the Lake remains unabated, and
fish are being sold in town at nun
anally low prices.
Don’t forget the mass meeting
which is to be held io the Couit
House to night to discuss the mat
ter of a new deiart.
Mr. G. K. King has gone to
North Caioiina for the summer, the
cotton season tu Darlington being
virtually ended.
Rev W. H Dixon, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in Florence,
has been on a visit to Statesville,
North Carolina.
A “BIG BUN” is being made on
the cheap lines of letter paper and
other first class stationery for sale
at the Book Store.
Thb flue fishing goles displayed
In front of Dr. Boyd’s drugs store
is a reminder of the (act that “loaf
ing time” is rolling around again.
Thb house of Mr. D. T. Kelly, in
Florence, caoght fire on Monday at
noon, but the flames were extiug-
nisbed before any damage was
done.
A BEAUTIFUL line of memoran
dum books was received (his week
at the Book Store, and they are
now being sold at the lowest New
York prices.
Blind staggers is prevailing as
an epidemic among the horses of
the Mars Blufi section, six or seveu
having died from it within the past.
few weeks.
Remembeb that the election, on
the question of issuing bomls for
the erection of the Graded School
buildings will be held on the 11th
Thursday next.
Mb. W. H. Bellinger the “King”
drummer ot Sooth Carolina, win
represents F. IV. Wsgener A Co.,
•old 97,000 worth ot goods in Dar-
liagton on Tuesday.
Mb. Eugene MoOnllongh, while
riding his bicycle on Friday af ter-
mob. ran over a little white d >g
accidentally near “loafers’ br.dg.*,”
oroahiog him to death.
The darkeys had a little “kick
up” iu the neighborhood of the de
pot on last Friday night, and k.-pt
ibe good tenpleof that quarter
awake until hue with their Ud.i;ns
orgie*. They gave rurialioua to
their reveilles by pulling down the
palings i'lum the fences in the vi
cinity.
On the burnt distriet north of the
jail there ir an opeu well twenty-
feet deep without even a board
covering over it.
Jack Smith sold a number of
horses on Sale Day for the usual
prices, some ot them bunging in
the neighborhood of 95.
Mb. Law filled his regular sp
pointment at Mecbanicsville on
Sunday night last, and there was
no preaching in the Presbyterian
Church at this place.
Salesday passed off very quiet
ly. The crowd in town was uuu»
eually small, aud the extent of the
public sales was an old gray mare
disposed of by the Sheiiff.
Mb. George H. McKee has just
returned from a trip to Benntits-
yille, where be organised a flourish
ing Section of the Endowment
Rans, Knights of Pythias.
Still no aUim bell, and in the
event of a serious tiie the town is
still exited to des ruction before
the people can lie aroused. Will a
reinedeier be provided !
Over thirty houses arc now in
course of erectiou withiu the cor-
poiate limits of the town and Sis-
kroll’s planing mill is continually
crowded with work.
Mr. George H McKee his just
received a letter from a relative in
New York State, who says that
onions are now sel'mg at one cent
a bushel iu his community.
Mrs. Murray, the Rev. Mr. Guer-
ry’s aunt, has arrived, and is oc
cupying one ot the Fiojd collages
in Sonth End. She wi I begin her
music class at an early day.
The quarterly statements of our
two banks, which are published iu
this issue, furnish interesting read
ing as showing the unusually flue
banking business now done here.
A YOUNG man named Kelly ac
cidently shot ttintelf in Florence
on Tuesday afternoon while clean,
ing out a pistol; the ball took
effect in the lorefluger of bis left
baud.
Monroe and Sandy Faison, two
convicts who have already served
sentences in the Penitentiary from
Darlington County, were arrested
last week iu Summerville for chick
en stealing.
Over two-fifths of the entire
United States is suffeiiug from an
insufficient supply of rain, Dar
liugton County could spare enough
to satisfy the whole territory need
ing it, we think.
An amusing runaway oecurreil
on Pearle Street on Tuesday. The
horse, which was attached to a bug
gy, ran into Col. Edwards’ fence,
and succeeded in demolishing a
small portion of it.
The .touug people ofEbem zer
gave a masquerade iwny at the
school liou-'ti last Fridav n ght.
Several oflbe Darliiig’oU boys lit
tended, and they all leport that
they had u tine time.
Streets are bei g laid oft in
the east iu part oi to-vn, tiie terri
tory belonging to the Land Im
provement Company. Capt. J. K.
Mclver is superintending ihe woik
for the Town Council.
The members of St David’s
Lodg-, A. F. M., ure reminded ihat
the April communication will be
held on Wednesday’ evening next
at 8 o’clock. All Mason’s are cor
dially invited to attend.
Rev. Mr. Crow originally intend
ed to ap|K-ar iu Dai liugton last
night and to-uight, lint, as is an
nounced elsewhere, his visit has
been postponed until next Sunday
aud Monday nights.
The Wetee aud Courier publishes
a list ol the 57 lawyers in this
State who were admitted to practice
before the war. Col. B. W. Ed
wards is the only one from Dar
lington County.
The entire four tu ndred shares
of the capital stock of “The Union
Trust Company” of Florence have
been subscribed, aud a board of
directors and other officers have
been elected.
Owing to the absence of the pas
tor, there was no preaching at the
Baptist Church on Sunday last.
Mr. Moore was in attendance upon
the ordination of Rev. T. H. Ed
wards in Florence.
MlSs G. H. Dargau will give a
musical and social entertainment
at the residence of Mr. L. E WiU
liamson on Thursday, April 11th ,
for the benefit of the Ladies’ Bene
volent Society of this place.
An accident happening to the
harness,' wo horses attached to one
of McCullough’s hacks ran away on
Saturday attemoon, turned the
vehicle over, and deposited a com
mercial gentleman in the ditch.
The Marion military company is
going to the centennial at New
York this month, and the mem
bers have offered to carry sioug
with them any of the Darlington
Guards who may wish to go.
The latest work by Miss Rives,
the anttor of “The Quick or the
Dead,” is now on sale at the Book
Store. This work is said to be far
superior to any which the talented
author has heretofore written.
By invitation of the Conuty
Commissioners a committee from
the G and Jury consisting of
Messrs. J. J. Lucas, E. M. Wiili-mi
son aud B. F. Gandy, met with
j them os Monday last to consider
‘ the matter of the rebuilding of the
jail. No conclusion was reached
and the subject will receive further
cousideiation at an adjourned meet
ing which will lie held to-morrow
(FiM<y.)
Thb exercises of the free school
now conducted by the Misses Dick
inson at St. John’s Academy, will
conclude with an exhibition on
Monday next, at 8 o’clock. Tu*
public are cordially invited to at.
tend.
Mb. J. B. Carr, of Manning, a
professional contractor, was in
town on Tuesday looking around.
Darlington needs a good man tu his
line, at d it Mr. Carr should decide
to locate here he would command a
fine trade.
Mrs. E. JL. Murray, teacher of
vocal and iostrumental music haa
arrived, and ia now occupying one
of the cottages of Capt. Juo. Floyd
is rear of the Baptist Church. She
will be ready to receive b» r schol
ant by Thursda.i, the 4th inst.
Mr. Junius L. Parrott is now the
agent for the daily Aeirs and Cour
ier at this place, and be will be
found on the Public Square every
day after the airival of the mail.
Orders may be left for him at The
Darlington News office.
On Monday last Mr. C. D. Evans
was placed iu charge ot the exp* css
office, vice Mr- J. J. Lucas, Jr., re
signed. Mr. Evans’ friends con
gratulate him heartily aud hup*
that his new employment will prove
both pleasant aud profitable.
A party of gentlemen in the
Society Hill neighborhood went on
a fox hunt recently, aud just as
they were on the point of “bagging
their game,” a pack of curs attack
ed the hounds, ran them from the
field, and allowed the fox to es
cape.
Mr. C. C. Redic will accompany
his old command, the Manning
Guards to the Sub-Tropical Ex
position at Jacksonville next week.
Under an arrangement with the
railroad companies, all military
men will be transported free of
charge.
The old well house on the Square
is a most useless ornament, and
h is long been an eye sore to the
town. While the mania for tearing
down old buildings is in its vigor,
the Council should by : II means
condemn this one, unless it can he
shown that it may be put !o some
ui-e.
As will be seen from the notice
given in another column, a meeting
of the citizens of the town will be
held iu the Cmut House to-night
for the purfiose of prepaiing a peti
tinu to the Atlantic Coast Line ask
ing for better depot accommodas
tions As the subject is of the ot
most importance, it is hoped that
the meeting will lie well attended.
M. H. Simmons, who was at one
time liook-keejier af the Enterdrise
Grocery, has brought suit against
the town of Camden for one bun
dred dollars damages done to one
of his fingers-by falling over a pile
of bru-h on file sidewalk. The
trees were being tiimmed and the
brush was left on the sidewalk Mr.
.Simmons got a tumble and hence
the suit.
A wholesale ep:d”inic of tear
ing down old frame build ngs, with
a view to diminishing insurance
rates, ba seized the town. The
Council lias condemned several
bui'dings. and has paid the own
ers a fair equivalent for them.
Th'’»e wer* pr< tnpily torn down,
and a number of others were done
. way with by the orders of the
owneis themselves.
Mr. O. J. Dean, whose illness
was mentioned last week, died on
Sundav morning after a lingering
and painful illness. The deceased
was insured in the American Legion
of Honor, and the local members of
the Order did everything possible
for their dead brother. Attended
by the family, the remains were
escorted to the depot on Monday,
and the interment took place that
afternoon in Cheraw, the former
home ot Mr. Dean.
The Spartanburg correspondent
of The Xem and Courier says: Our
graded schools, under the manage
meut < f Mr. D. F. Houston, hare
been running very smoothly this
year. He has bad the disadvan
tages of poor houses, crowded
roomsandsepftratvbuildings. With
all these drawbacks be has man
aged the seboo's thus far with the
least possible friction. He is very
much iu earnest abont his work
and labor-* assiduously iu the in
terest of the pupils.
News has been received of the
death of Louis O. Dargan, a brother
of Mr. E. K. Dargau and Mrs. J.
G. McCall, which occurred at bis
home in Kansas City, Missonri, on
Tuesday morning last. Mr. Dars
gan was about 46 years of age; he
left Darlington abont the year 1872,
and was engaged in the real estate
business in Kansas City. Hia
brother, Mr. Eugene Dargan, of
San Antonia, Texas, was with him
at the time of bis death. The de
ceased married Miss Wickenberp,
of Charleston ; a widow aud three
children survive him.
“Highland Red,” the celebrated
stallion which has been undergoing
a course af training io Columbia for
several mouths past, has l een
brought back to Darlington, and ia
to be found at McOnllongh A Black
well’s livery stables until June 1st.,
when be will be carried on to Fleet-
wook Park, New York, and placed
under the care of W. E. Weeks, the
celebrated trainet. “Highland” is
iu splendid condition, and has im
proved greatly since h« was last
here. He is a magnifieieut animal,
> ad a great future ia in store for
h m. Those who take pleasure in
looking at flue horses could not do
better than call at the stables to
see him.
Mr. Samuel Parker ha-* been ap
pointed agent for a patent sliding
window bfiod, which ia something
entirely new in that line, and is
sure to lake ns soon as he b x can
vassed the Co.ury thoroughly for
it, as be purposes doing. Tb ■ blind
slides up and down like a window
sash ; it is easy to move, and stays
where it is placed. Tnere are uc
hinges, hence no «" iuging, rattling,
a^KK'iig, or taugl ug with cut cur
tain*, Ac. The cost is from 91 to
92 a window leas than the old style.
However, the patent must be seen
to be properly apprecia.ed.
Mr. Patterson Wardlaw, the
newly elected siipoiintendent of oar
Graded Schools, whs in town on
Sa'nrdiiy iaM, tor the purpose of
holding a conference with the Trus
teea in regard fo school buildings.
It was agreed that St. John’s Acad
emy wontd answer for the white
school* with the addition ot two
more rooms. The school bouse
used at present for the coloredcilil
dren is utterly nm-nited lot them,
the location even being bad, and it
is proposed to sell it and eitct
another building elsewhere. Mr.,
Waciilaw’s two sisters will reside
with him in Dai iiugroo.
Rev. J M. Crowe, the celebrated
evangalist who h s been doing
such good woik at Florence anti
Tiinmousville,* will preach iu the
Methodist Church at this place • u
Sunday night next, and an Monday
night he will deliver a lec’ure at
the Court House on the subject of
“The Tell Tale Tick of Time.” Tins
lecture will be given for a benevo
lent purpose. Tb* price ot mi in is
siou will be twenty-five cents for
t.rowu persons and lilteeii ceents
f< r children ; t ickets on sale at
Boyd’s aud VVibcox’s. .Mr. Crow
is a fine orator, and will doubtless
meet with a flattering reception in
Darlington.
: the heirs, and that it will now be
canied to the United Sta*es su-
pietne ComI. Ar« any oi ihe heirs
living in Dailfngton County!
Ladies’sleeve buttons, with chain
attachment, 81, 81.25 and 81.50, at
Mason’s Jewelry Store.
Black Creek Church.
Black Greek Church unfortunate
ly has been without a pastor tor the
la>t six months. Strenuous and
persisiem efforts have been made
to secure a pastor. Several futile
attempts wore made. At last the
brethren wi re made happy in the
prospect of locating a pastor, as
the services of one had been en«
gaged aud time appointed for bis
coming. The brethren auu sisters
were ont to welcome aud to escort
him to the w -11 appointed parson
age, but Io! instead of bis presence
a lelegram whs received stating
that circumstances beyond his con
trol prevented his coining. It is
useless to say a very peculiar kind
of disappointment prevailed. After
a survival from the shock another
attempt was made which was suc
cessful iu engaging the serviers of
Rev. U. 8. Dowell, from VVilliam-
ston, N. C., who will takecharg.-
of Hie church the first of April.
We hope great goml may Le ac-
coni|'li..hed during his pastorate.—
Baptist Courier.
The Amateur Minstrels-
Gainey’s Minstrels gave a credit
able performance in the Opera
House on Friday night last Th*
select!'us rendered by the band
were uuusually fine, and show-id
that thorough training had been
given i hem by tueir accomplished
lead. r. Tliere w eie inany persons
in the audience who were surpri-ed
to know what an excellent brass
baud the town could boast of; it
would really reflect err dit upon a: y
coiumunity, and we expect bright
things of it iu the future. It is
said that notwithstanding their re
peated efforts to become indepen
dent by paying off the expeus. s
incident to their organization w ith
out applying to the public for fin
ancial aid, their outlay has been
greater than they expected, aud
they will be forced to resort to this
course at an early day. It is to be
hoped that when their appeal is
made, our citizens will respond
liberaby in the support of an as
sociation which is sure to prove ol
such pleasure and benefit to (be
community.
The “stars” of the evening nt the
minstrel entertaiumeu' w re Mr.
Angus Gainey and Mr. Morgan,
the latter of whom possesses dead-
ep talent in that line. Ins lepeated
sallies of wit affording immense
amusement to the audienc*. Tlv-
performance was an enjoyable-mie,
aud we hope that the “boys” will
see fit to repeat it at an early day.
A Suit tor a Million Dollars.
Mr. John T. Seibels, Master iu
Equity for this county, has been in
Birmingham, Ala, tor the last ten
days, engaged with prominent law
yers of other States in prosecuting
a suit brought by the heirs of John
Timmons against the Elyton Land
Company, of Birmingham, for the
recovery of a large part of the South
Highlands property, iu that city,
valued at a million dollars.
Timmons moved from South Caro
lina to Alabama in 1848 and owned
a farm of 120 acres, wheie about a
| thousand ot the residences of Bir
mingham now stand. The will under
which ihe suit is brought was made
iu 1853, aud is somewhat obscure.
Timmons’s wife sold the farm,
which the South Carolina heirs
claim she bad not the right to do
under the will, and they therefore
contend that the Elyton Laud Com
pauy has no title to the property.
The names of the heirs Iu this State
are not given. The suit was begun
in the United States Comt ou the
20ih inst, but no newu of the result
hue yet been received.
The above is taken from the Co
lam hia correspondence of the Newt
and Courier. It is since report* d
1 that the case was deckled agaiust
lien! Estate Transfers.
Tb" following transfers of real
esiaic were receded on the hooks
of the Ai ditor of Dar ingtou Coun
ty during 'hemonth of March, 1889:
T Chalmers Law to Mary Anne
Law, one lot iu the iown of Dar
lington foi 6125; Solomon Newman
to K. M. Newman one acre of laud
iu Stokes Budge Township, for 81;
Thomas P. Smith to M. E. Watson
one lot iu the town of Darlington,
for $100; J. R. Seegars, 8’., to J.
Bur well Seegats, 21’actes Stokes
Bridge, loi 8300 • W. F. Dargan to
J. L. Lee, 100 acres, S**ifi Greek,
for $1,000 ; NY. A. Carrigan to 11
S. Stratton 1G2£ acre, Philadelphia,
tor 8900; Philip II Tiner to Griffin
Si Wilson, KM) acres, Leavenswortb,
for 8800; M. J. Gandy to II. M.
Smith, -18 aer s, Tiiuu.onsville, for
9300: t'oustatria B. Townsend to
the VYelsh Neck Baptist Church,
one acre. Society Hill Township,
for |1; John Williams, Tius’ee, to
J J Lucas, 1 21 24 aciu-«. Society
Hill Tow nship, for 822 : J. J. Lucas
to R. A. Tiippett, 1 11-24 acres,
Society Hill Township, for 822;
Jair.dt and Isabella Pouipey to J.
M. Josey, 50 acres, Lisbon, for 1225;
Jus E. Hagood, Rect ivej, to T. M.
Mordcoui and G. NV. Dingle, Re
ceivor, 303 acres, Timmansville,
tor 81,463; G W. Kesiah to J. K.
Nettles, 431 aerfes, Antioch, for
8175; Stephen Llovd et. al. io Lou
isa Lloyd, 101 acres, L' dia. for $10
and the one-half interest in certain
other ptopery ; W. P. Cole, Shi-r-
iff, to J. E. Net'let* aud J. J. Ward,
20 acres, Back Swam**, $55; the
same party to the same, 4 acres,
Back Swamp, $20; NV. P. Cole,
Sheriff', :o J. E. Netth s, 400 acres,
B:'.ck Swamp, $20 ; NV. A. Carri
gan to G. W, Krziali, 431 acres,
Antioch, tor $250; M. MaicotoJ.
1. McKenzie, 33 acres, Stokes
Budge, for $850; T. F. Wilson to
M. C. Alexander, one lot iu the
town of Dailington, for $185 ; Tlios.
P. Smith to A. F. Mixon, one l.-t
in the town ol Darlington, fur $100.
“Pigs in the Clover ”
The latest “(ail,” known as the
‘ Pigs iu the Clover,” is a puzzle
which bills fair to rival tiie celes
brated “Fifteen Puzzle” that was
such a rage several years ago. It
is said that when one ol the u-w
toys wasexhibited in the New York
Stock Exchange several days ego,
busmsss was virtually suspended
lor the rest of the dav, each capi
talist present going off to himself,
and endeavoring to solve ihe fas
ciuating puzzle.
The following aie some of the
newspaper comments on the new
rage:
“There is a famine iu ihe pig
pnzz'e market in Charleston. A
piomiiietit dealer said yesterday
that he had ordered out a lutge
supply by express, but ilia; the
manufacture;n Itad made a mistake
and sent them by steamer. When
they come, said he, I will not be
aid* to use them, for the orders
from the conn ry ate so large that
it will take weeks to fill them. The
pig puzzl cr.iZ - is evidently spread
ing through the eiuiio State”.—
News and Courier.
“Dr. E. E. J icks -n s responsi
ble for a great deal of prolautty.
He tir -d introduced i t > Columbia
•the pigs iu tin- clover’ puzzle, and
his bad examp'e leu to the oiderillg
of a supply, w Licit w as received to
day aud was exhausted by night
fall. The craz* for the infernal
machine has had the usual result,
and the benefit.-* ol the late revival
meetings are being nullified”.—Co
lumbiu Correspondent Netcs and
Courier.
“The latest importation from
New Yotk. is a most tantaliziug
yet absorbing lit'le trick for amuse
ment. It could scarcely lie intelli
gibly described, to one who has not
s-eii it, without illustration. The
feat consists in causing four or five
small marbles to roll by gravita
tion through little circular lanes
starting from the cuter rim, uulil
they arc all housed in the 'pig pen’
iu the middle. It is as macli like
undertaking to drive a lot ot frisky
pigs into a pen as a median cal
contrivance could be devised. The
p«\ople of Col urn id * are very much
puzzled over the device as arc those
wgeiever the toy has b'-ett iutro-
dheed.”—Coftmina Begister.
“Pigs iu the Clover” are now on
sale at the Book Store.
The Grand Spriug Opening.
Messrs. Edwards A Normeut had
their regular Spiiug Op. ning ou
Tuesday, and it was, beyond doubt,
the most successful affair of the
kind tuey have ever held. It cloud
ed up Monday afternoon and rain
ed bard Monday night, bat.while it
was raining outside all were busily
engaged withiu io arranging the
g< cds and decorating the store lor
“Tuesday or the next day it it rain
ed.” A mote perfect day for the
opening could not have been desir
ed. It was an ideal Soutbei n spring
day and the ladies thionged the
handsome store from early in the
morning until late in the afternoon.
Never have Messrs. Edwards A
Noimrnt bad such a large and ap«
preciative attendance on a similar
occasion. Neatly every lady in
town was out, aud mauy ladies
fiom the surt’ocu ing country also
came tu lose liih exhibition. S v-
eral of the fair sex al -o came from
Florence for the sole purpose ol at
tending the Op* uiug, arriving ou
the moroiug train a-id returning ir
the afternoon. Ihe large attend
ance was particularly gratifying to
the firm, aud. especially was this
so iu tho case oi those who testi
fied their appreciation by cowing
1 such a distance. The entire, line of
new spring »nd summer good* was
altracnvrly displayed and won ad
miring com no nt from the many
visitors. Toe new spri ig shades
In worst- d dress goods and trim
tilings were a sjm cialiy handsome
display and wtre very much admir
mired. A detailed description of
all the bcautilli! and stylish good-
would till a large space and owing
to the late hour cannot tie given,
bnt special attention most be call-
’ed io the magnificent display of
white goods, embroideries and
laces, aud to one ol the prettiest
lines of glassware ever seen here.
Messrs Edwards A Nornimt desire
to have it Misted that new stock* of
embroideries, sateens, white goods
and glassware w II be received ver*
soon, these lines having been sold
out almost entirely, and there are
many calls tor mo:o of the same
sty le of goods. They also desire to
return their sincere thanks for tk»
many handsome flower.* m> kindh
sent by their lady friends, and to
ex pi ess their appreciation ot the
very large attendance. The store
was crowded during the entire day,
ami at no time during the day was
there less than a dozen ladi-s-x
amining the liand-owo display.
Such appreciation of their ifl'orls
will encourage tile firm to renewed
z-al on future occasion* of this
kind. The *.>eciul sales of ladies’
codars, cuffs, handkerchiefs, tow
els and embroidery, w an completely
success!nl, several of these lines
b ing sold out entirely Messrs.
Edwards Nornient express them
selves as being perfectly satisfied
with the Hiicce-8 of the occasion,
and aie ceitainly to be cmigratula
ted. Their large force of efficient
salesmen were kept very busy dur
ing the emire day, and then it was
an impt ssibibty to wait on every
one. All those who could not be
served are requested to make an
other call at once when u--w goods
will be shown them.
Military Inspection-
According fo announcement the
annual inspection of the Darling
ton Guards w.aa made ou Friday
evening last b» Col. John Scoffin
ot the Adjutant and Inspector Gen
eral’s Department, assisted by Gen
eral James and members ot hia
staff. Capt. Etgieeiid Lieut. Brnwn
of the Florence Rifles were a'so
piesetit as special aides The com
maud lormed in its armory at half
past five o’clock, and marched to
the Academy Green, where the in*
spectiou was held. The attendance
was 1 irger than it has ever been
before, an unusual number of the
fair eexeucouragingrbesoldierboya
with their pres- nee
At the conclusion ot the ittspec
tion, Private C. D. Evans was re
quested to advance to the front,
and General James, on behalf of
the command, presented to him a
beautiful gold “StuyivorV- badge”
as a recognition ot his good set vice
as a soldier in peace aud in war.
The General referred eloqu-ntly to
the noble part which ha t bent per
formed by Mr. Evans while he was
“under fire,” and his remaiks were
receiv ed with Hie deepest interest
by all present. Mr. Evans respond
ed briefly but very appropnat- ly
than king bin company for the compli
meut they paid Mm and pledging
himself to do all in his (mwer iu
the future as he had done iu the
past to merit the approbation of
his onmrades in am s. Thu ceie
mony was a very pretty one
throughout, and Mr. Evans lias n.
ceived houois enough to give him
a feeling of justifiable pride. It
will be remembered that he has
been relieved from a<tive duty,
except when it suits him to per
form it, and haa been pi- ced on the
honorary roll of the company.
Aft-1 the preset)ta i io , the com.
pany was put through the field
movements by Capt. J K. Mclver,
and reflected credit upon them
selves aud their commander by
their drilling. Col Scoffin and the
Florence officers expressed them
selves as delighted with the exhi-
bition, and the Guards should feel
gratified at the success which they
have achieved. The coiiiii-: u I is a
fine one and the good people cf Dar
lington, all cf whom have its wel
fare deeply at heart hope that the
period ot prospeiity upon which it
has entered will c<>ntiuno irai.y
years.
Unclaimed Letters
The following is the list of un
claimed lettera remaining in the
postoffice al Dai liugton for the
week ending Saturday, March
30, 1889. Persons calling for th» tc
will p ease mention the fact that
they were advertised:
men’s list.
Abbie Alberts, NVm. M, Gray. A.
J. Ivins, J. C. Parvie, A P. Pat
terson, Jack G. Preston, NYtllie Pe
tersou, Jerry Russsell, Lauie-e
Rose, Gaston NValdrup. Peter NVtl-
Itaius, John H. White, R. M. White
B. V. Gray.
women’s list.
Sue Ellerbe, Laura Grimes, Min
nie L. Godley, Esther McCastor,
M. A. NVilson.
ASHLAND.
—We are having
weather for f-irmwork.
delightful
w-uked np in the northern part of
Kershaw C-.uu'> last tall; and per
haps can he found then* now.
Judging from the a >0 rce f.otn
wl.fch this rumor earn**, we think
there may fa* some trntn hi
Changes in Ball Playing Rules.
1 he New York Herald given tho
follow ing snnmnr, of tb*-ehaugOM
that have Iwen made iu b^e ba!)
playing mles:
Four balls instead of five give* a
bii.-man his base.
If a thrown ball should bit the
umpire the runner must te urn to
h* * place.
1 be base runner may taken I ase
it a butted ball hits tbe umpire oo
fair ground.
1T..\ ers must take seats on tire
l > l*y« iV lit*ucat the concluaioo
of their inning in the field.
A ’onl tip is not. out, or a font fly
eithi r. utilt-ss caught ootskle of a
lute ten f.-el from the home base.
Tiie imaginary Ii..e has been eli-
tniu.Hed from the pitcher’s box.
i he ex ra player, or tenth man,
uy take his place in tbe field at
the end of any inning.
A bunted ball will notooant as a
'•trike unless it is wilfully blocked
off foul.
Ti'e runner a ed not touch the
bases ou returning ou a foul.
Tfij umpire shall not reverse bis
decision on the testimony of Any
—Mr. James NV. McKonsie has
purchased a large plajtation bell.
— Tb-s**} who plelitod corn early
iu March, will soon hay.* good
stands.
—Mr. James N. Moore has plant
ed a field ot about tight actus tu
cotton.
—Those who sowe I oat** early ia
the fa.I have a very bright proa--
pact Cur a bountiful yield ui oata.
player or bystander.
The game is not ended until the
ball has been retained to tbe pitch
er, all runs up to that time count
and the batsman to get credit for
all tb* b ises he can on his bit.
Atier a player lias been find once
for abusing the umpire that official
shall retire him from ‘he game and
substitute one if the men in uni>
foun.
Th** new rale allowing th* cap
tain of a club to rein ve a pitcher,
who is being batted hard in a game,
or weakening from any cause what
ever. will be tested early iu thecea-
son by managera. It is announced
that many ol them will t ke ad
vantage of the ten-men rale in
nearly every gam*.
Facts for the Farmers.
The Fanners’ Alliance has raised
the necessary amount to erect a
cotton factory at Centre, Als.
The Alliances in Tennessee sre
asking their legMuture to give
them a uniform system of text
books.
t The Alliance of Monroe County,
Ga , have established a bank und
are loaning money at a low rate ot
interest.
A Chesterfield correspondent
says that not one half the nsnal
amount of fertilizers has been aold
iu that County this season.
The Alabama Legiafatnre has
passed a special act incorporating
(he Alabama Farmers’ Alliance
State Exchange, capital $250000.
The Farmers’ Alliance have a
line of steam* rs upon the lower
Mississippi. This looks like the
Farmers’ Alliance was a pietty
solid affair.
•
The Farmer*’ Alliances of Ala
bama has received 9150 000 lit cash,
and as much more is to be paid in
during the year, Io th-ir biiainres
agency fund.
Farmers’ Alliance warehouse at
Sy lacanga, Ala., has been been in
corporated atnl stock isaned to the
amount of 920,000, iu shares of leu
dollars ecch.
Tbe Marion Star say s that Capt.
W. T. Evans had a valuable male
So die a few days since from tbe
mysterions disease which has for so
long been prevalent in that oonoty.
A mule belonging to Dr. G. E«
Leapharr, of Lexington, was shot
and killed last week by Dr. Niles, '
professor of Veterinary Surgery iu
the South Carolina College, it hav
ing been decided that tbe animal
was suffering from glanders.
There are now more than fiva
haudred Alliances in the State.
The charter for No. 502 was writtea
up on tbe 11th. The growth of
the order in this State has exceed
ed in rapidity that of any other
secret order ever introduced.
The Orgauiz ra for Greenville
County have been kept quite busy
the past four weeks A number of
strong Sub Alliances bare been or
ganized, aud there are now twenty
odd lodges in the County, all of
them composed of first rate maUs
rial.
Tbe Cheraw Reporter says: “Tho
farmers around Cheraw have been
down iu the month for several sea-
sous over failute in crop* from one
cause or aitoiher. This y eat, how*
ever, they ate jubulaut over ths
outlook, and are pegging **av in
a manner which the balance of ths
State might imitate with great hen,-
efit.
1 have been in the Sooth part of,
two seasons, and discovered soma
of tbe -nistakes of the farmers u»
regard to raising o- ru.. Some of
t hem furrow off the gHMABd with
out breaking, and when it Is ap
about eighteen mchni high they
plow it abou- twice and by ffc by *
throw.ug s deep ridge Oft the con
aud making a chasm between tho
rows wbieb tbe roots en' Uftt cose £
whereas 1 think they ah on Id tbor-
ouxbly break tbeli ground, taming
under all tbe weeds
tlurehy improving their
and as S'tou aa it is well ap
plowing It, laying te by with
less than bar plowing* ia n per*
feel ly hvvl oondition, Tb. j shun Id
not do:a-iHl so muoh OU cotton.
Raise mme hogs, prod so* and self
enough butter, eggs, feat bets,
to pay f>r adiF