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is&s . XjL- THE DARLINGTON NEWS. THURSDAY, APRIL 25,1889. LOO-A.L ITEMS- Flobknce is to have a furniture factory. Mumps bare appeared in tbe oorom unity. The new street ranninK from Gasbna to Broad through the Rus sel property baa been completed. The stockholders of tbe People’s Bank will bold their annual meet ing on Monday next. Some of tbe merchants of tbe town nave laid in a large supply of cotton bagging. Me. J. M. McCown has added several improvements to his neat residence on Broad Street. THREE was ail unusually large number of drunken men m townoii Saturday. . A number of tbe good people oi Titnuiousville bad a picnic at Gain er’s mill* on Tuc*d-«y. The president of tbe ‘‘Beaver Club” has appeared on tbe scene, clad in lull spring rega ia. Mb. W. J. Early has a ‘‘harvesi” jus now in tbe business of repair- ing engim-H. Immense quantities of hay, bought at 81 35 a hundred, is being bauled ou* of town by the farmers. ‘Mr. George E McCall and a party of bis friends will enjoy a fish dinner at Lowiber’s Lake today. The caterpillars are playing hav oc with tbe trees of the town and are a constant terror to the ladies. POS the best stationery iu the Uoanty lor tbe money, call at tbe Book Store. Mb. J. Witherspoon Evans’house iu Doueraiie is almost completed and is an extiemely neat structure- Mb. C. R. Woods otters a reward ot tea do.lars tor the recovery of it flue setter dog which he has lost. Mb. <1. Gregg McCall went to Columbia last week as a delegate to tbe Grand Lodge, Knights of {lonor. The Hartsville Railroad Com pany have twenty-two deeds, giv ing them rights of way, now re- voided iu tbe Clerk’s office. The unu-Commissioued officers of the Dailington Guards were ap pointed ou Friday night. All ot the incumbents were retained. Mb. J. B. Carr, the Sumter con tractor, is making estimates on the brick stores which are to be erect ed next to tbe Bank of Darlington. Dr. W. J. Garner expects to at tend tbe uncling, of tbe State Med ical Associalion in Charleston this week. Mb. J. R. Coggesball has b.-eu elected president of the Euphiadiau Society of tbe South Carolina Col lege. • Mb. T. \Y.. Normeut will soon erect a residence ou bis lot which adjoiqs his father’s ou Cashua Street. The stipplt of shad and herring is shout exhausted, but tbe fisher men are Hill happy, as tbe lovely “cats” have taken their place. Prof. James H. Carey, colored, will begin the exercises ol his school at Society Hill on Monday, April 29th. Call on Sam Mamie for the lat est and most approved styles of base ball goods of e.ery descrip- ]tion. The Darlington Guards were out for full dress dtill ou Friday night, and wore for the first time their 'beautiful while leggiogs. Mb. J. E. Pettigrew has recently orgauized a number ot branches of tbe Order of Farmers’ Alliance in Clarendon County. Don’t forget Jessica and Joe on Monday and Tuesday* nights. Those who fail to attend will miss tbe treat of the season. The Clerk of tbe Court is fully op with h s recording work, some thing very an usual for this season of the year. Mr. Evan Gandy displayed some floe oats, which weieheading beau- tifbily, st the Enterprise Grocery ou Tuesday. Mbs. Murray has quite a large class in vocal and instrumental music, and her papiis are making rapid progress. Mb. P. C. Beck will shortly erect a handsome residence in the grove opposite Airs. John Woods’ ou Osshna Street. A LASOK number of our citizens have gone on tbe excursion to Charleston, and the streets look deserted. The anaoal meeting of the stock holders ot tbe Darlington Maun- factoring Company will be held ou Tharaday next, May 2nd. ME. Dave McCullough, acoom* panied by Mr. James Charles, ot Greenville, has gone West to Uy ia a oar load of stock. Mbs. D. S. McOnllongb, accom panied by her children, has gone to Laarens to spend the summer with her tether. The entertainment for the Ladies Benevolent society will be given at tlte residence of Mr. L. E. William jmmi to morrow (Friday) night. Mb. O. Bellinger, a young u»er- vh.*.i nt ni'Taw, was prospecting i i» i iHgi.n on Tuesday with • •w* tu local iirg here. Thb Newt and Courier of yester day contains on the first pages three oolnmn article descriptive of Darlington, together with a very good picture of the factory. Shebiff Cole ami Mr. McU»<ig» attended a fish dinner at Mnldtoa’s mill on Tuesday. They re|M>rt that they had “oodles” of fish un i a flue time generally. A party of Darliugtouiaua will go to New York on Fiid ty for the purpose ot attending tbe centennial crlebiatiou of the inangnratijn of Washington. The complaint is made that tbe cistern on tbe north side of tbe Square is almost totally dry. and that serious trouble would result theielrom in the eveut of a fire. Policeman Dargau captured Willie Green, colored, ou tbe streets of Darlington on .Monday. Green s an escaped prisoner from the Chesterfield j til. The auuual meeting ot the Conn* ty Medical Association was 10 have been held last week, but uo quorum being present, tbe meeting bad to “stand over” until next year. Mr. Sanford Brand, a brother iu law of Mr. C. W. Hewitt, who was manied iu Augusta on the 17th ui't., is iu town with his bride ou a visit to relatives. The contract for carrying tbe mail from Timiuoiisville to Peniel and return twice a week has been awarded to J. M. Johnson fur 851 per annum. The officers ot Florence County will be elected next fall, and al ready tbe respective merits rf the ‘‘convention” and tbe “primary” systems are being discussed. One o( the largest assortment of memorandum books you have ever seen, ranging in prices from five to fifty cents, is to be louud at the Book Store. Dr. Boyd will keep several va rieties ot mineral water ou draught this sauuCer, among the number being the now celebrated water from the Cleveland Springs, N. C. Hay is now ie>)uced to 81.25 cents a hundred, less than it has been for several mouths past. A hundred thousand pounds of it have been sold to tbe lariners at this market since Jan. 1st. The Eupbradian Society of the South Carolina College has now had four presidents iu succession from Darlington County; such a thing has never before been known in the history of the iusdtutiou. Mb. H. W. Hicks, an accomplish ed shoer of horses, is now to be fonud at Mr. Dorsey Lewis’ shop, next to tbe market, and lie guaran tees to give bis customers tbe most thorough satisfaction. Mb. A. Maim?, who has been iu bad health tor some time past, leit yesteiday lor Glenn Springs llis many fneaus in Darlington hope that he will leiuru greatly U u< file t by bis nip. Mb U. E. P. Sanders bus a two and a halt acre natch of oats pi mt- ed near his houses whic'i has ar rived at a beautiful condition as the result of an application of ni irate of soda We acknowledge the compliment of an invitation from Miss Eva L e. of tbe Columbia Female College, to attend tbe exercises of the WiiUid Literary Society ou Thursday, April 25. The petition to the railroad au thorities concerning the erection of a new depot at tliis place has been signed by most of tbe leading citi zens of the town, dud will iu a lew days be forwarded to headquarters. As THE warm weather ap proaches, tbe beautiful dtive to the Mineral Spring is being again pa tronized in the afternoon, and a stream of conveyances is to be seen going and coming all the time. GAINEY’S Band serenaded some of tbe citizens of the town on Fri day night. What a pity we did uot have a public park, where their music could be eiijoyeu every after noon during the summer! The Enterprise having disap peered from the scene of ac ion, it is said that anew piper, backed by a strong stock company, will be organized at Bisnopville within a week or two. The number of liens recorded in the clerk’s office from tbe first of January to date ia 2,044, a con siderable decrease aa compired with the same period of last year. Tbe bills ot sale to date amount to 1,515. The town authorities have erect ed a bouse on their lot for the safe keeping of tbe lamps of the town and all the necessary accompani ments for giving ua light. We bo|>e the house will be opened every dark night in the future. D. B. Douglas, Esq, Sheriff of Chesterfield County, came to Dar lington on Tuesday alter the es caped prisoner, Willie Green. Four others escaped from the jail iu com pany with Green, but uoue of them have been captured. The County Commissioners held a meeting ou Monday, bnt failed to oome to any conclusion concerning the matter of a site for the jail. Tbe subject will receive further consideration at the next meeting, on Monday, May fith. The weather during tbe past week has been very propitions for the crops, and from all sections of the Coanty tbe information comes that farm work is being pushed for ward with a vim, and that the farm ers are accordingir happy. All the “facte and figures” have uow been mnstered, and it is s settled matter that if tbe farmers of the Coanty will lend their assis tnuce in the mailer, Darlington wi'l have a cotton 8e»d oil mill before tbe next seai-on oja'iis. The work on Mr. Ni.chmau’s cot tage, which was rolled back iu the lot and placed so as to front on the new street which runs thiough the Russel property > t light angles to Cashna, has been completed, and the building presents a very neat apprarauce. The Baptiut congregation at Floience h ve passed a resolution urging tbe Rev. B. G Covington to attend the meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention at Memphis, a d, ju.-t a> t hey did on the aume occasion last jear, th**v have made up a pur.-e to defray his expenses. Henry Richtrdson, colored, who is wanted in Sumter tor breaking an ordinance of the town, was can tured on Mr. W. R. Davis’place by the Sheriff on Thursday night. Mr. J. J. Moses, chief of police of Sum ter, cam ■ over for him on Saturs day. As will be seen from the notice which appear* in another column, Messrs. McCullough, Blackwell & Co. are advertising a lot of claims which they have failed to collect, at ten. twenty-five and fifty cents on tbe dollar. Call and examine these claims, and you may bo able to make a good bargain. Has any arrangement been made for ringing the church bells iu Dar lington at nine o’clock ou the morn ing ot April 30tb f The centennial of tbe inauguration of Washington will be celebrated in that manner throughout tbe country, and Dar lington should not be behind her sister towns. Asad occurrence transpired iu Cypress Township ou Saturday. Mrs. Parnell, the wife oi Mr. Wm. Parnell, in going from tbe house tripped at the door, and fell heavily, dislocating her neck. The unfor- tnuate lady expired instantly. Besides her husband two small children survive her. Mb. George H. McKee has in his possession a cariosity iu tbe shape ot the programme used at tbe theatre in Washington the night Abraham L:ncol.i wasshot by J. Wil kes Booth. Tbe relicisa valuableone and has breu viewed with consul erable interest by many iu the com munity daring the past week. Mb. K. D. Charles, ot Timmons, ville. attracted by the prospects of our Graded Schools, has made ar rangements to purchase a tract of land Irom the Land Improvemei.t Company upon which he proposes to erect a residence, and ho will shortly move to Darlington with his latnily. The Darlington County Co’innis- siouers haveca'led the atteutiou of the authorities of Florence County to the fact that s uae of the pau pers iu the poor house at this place belong lightly to Florence, and the Jomn)i*siouers ot that County have given instructions looking to thoir piopei ma n euauce. The proprietor of the “Racket Stoie,” as w ill be seen trom the ad vertisement in another colu-uu, gives notice to his cns'omei* tint he has added a millinery depart ment to his business, andtba',in the future, he will be prepaicd to supply tie ladies of the town and County with all ibo latest style in bats and bonnets. Lost, hi the neighborhood of McCullough, Blackwell Si Co’s, sta bles, on the I8tb iust„ a white leather pocket book, with n steel clasp, ooutaiinug a 820 hill, two 810 and two 85 bills, a number of receipts and a registration certifi cate. The finder Will he liberally rewarded if he will leave the same at this office. his trial before the United States Court u oler a eha'gn ..f uttug an* wailawful' fraudulent purpases. “Play Ball.” Tlu-ie is i movement on foot, as has Ihcu a beady inoulioued, to or- gsniz>* a ba*e lull association this sum in-r similar to tin* one which was operated here so w»-|| iw * jears ago. During the dull aeasnu there is nothing which amuses the uu- fotlunate “Can’i-get away.*” oo much as ;> good gnu e of hall, and we sinc u rely hope that the efforts of those interested in the new scheme will he crowued with suc cess. Considerable experience was gained by the 1 ist associ tli ni, and it advantage is laken of this by tbe new one, fhe few errors of man ige. meut caused by inexperience may be corrected, ami the game* this season will prove enjoy aide enter- lainments. We tiu*t, tn**re|ore, wim are now moving in this m itter will receive from our citizens all the support and cticou:agciunnt which may be required io bring the project to a successful issue. The animal basket picnic of the Darlington Guards will be given at LowtIter’s Lake ou May 8th. The first prize here tfrer will De a solid silver goblet, which tb-Mvinu -r will retain io bis possess! m tor the la-riml of one year, and the Maine of each successful conijmiitur ia to be engraved upon it iu turn. The total amount of taxable property iu Dariugtou Township last year was 8758,958; for this year it is 8883,938, an increase within twelve mouths of 8124,969, or more than 16 per cent. Who will venture to say uow that the town is uotou a “boom” of the most substatuial kind w’heu here are the very figures io speak f >r lhems sel ves f Sheriff Cole cairie l over to the Manou jail on Monday one Hay- woo . Muidrow, eolored, of the Cy press iieigbltoihood, who borrowed an ox Iron, bis own brother in law j tat , 1|ieil slid lo.got to return ' , * ibeSlier.fi movlllLr took ovei i'll the same trip W allace j Brown, convicted ot larceny at the ' last term of the Circuit Court, but whose attorney, Mr. C. I*. Dargau has sent up an appeal tor him to the Supreme Court. The lovers of has* hall iuDir- liugtou and its vicinity will lie glad to know that Mi. Sam Mamie has laid in a full supply of base ball goods of every descriptiou, and that he now has them ou sale at his lathei’s store on Pearle Street. The troys need uot, therefore, semi to cities tor their supplies this season, for they will find at Mamie’s bulls, bats, masks, gloves, guides, Ac. Two ladies were driving down the bill leading to Swift Creek on Thursday last, when a portion of the harness came unfastened, and the horse becoming frightened dash ed around at the imminent peril i f breaking their necks. The l.idy who had the reins held ou unOiy, however, ami succeeded in control ling tbe animal, though h** got completely cut ol the shafts. Both ot the occupants of the buggy were badly bruised, but they were for Innate iu escaping without any more serious injury. The Town Council has provided a lot where those who drive to town can hitch their horses, and tbe ordinance in regard to this mat ter should be enforced. One day last week, a lady and her little in fant were left seated in a buggy on the Square, while tbe borse was taken out and tied to o: e of tbe wheels. As was to be expected, the animal took fright and dragged the vehicle around in such a way that he would have ilashed out the brains of both mother and child hut for the prompt action of some gentlemen w no happened :o be on the Square at the time. Easter Sunday. Tbe Methodist Church a d the Episcopal Cbap d were appropriate ly decorated lor Easter and tlm stoi \ ol the Resmaei lion was thus eloquently lohl by Nature at. this sea on of her greatest, m-auty amt bloom. At the fortnei* church a large pyramid of potted plants was anaug'd on the platform, in the rear o< the pulpit, the dark green of t he calla leaves contrasting be u J tifnNy with the snowy lilies and blight geraidiitua. At tbe sides of | this liaiid'Oiiie tl Tat stand Went j thn “Gate* Ajar,” composed of evergteens With a diagonal spray i of white fl iwers, while abo<e the ! central design lot-'etheeinbltuiof'lue ! Christian faith. There were aev era! elaborate crosses in the bod. | ol (hechurch, ami the calla lilies were the wonder and delight of all, ' especially one beautiliil plant tn ! memoriam on the right ot the pulp:t. I R<-v. J. A Rice preached a pow.-r- | fid sermon Irom Rev. 1st chapter, 18th verse: "lam he that liveth and was dead ; and behold 1 am || | ir ( alive forevermore.” Owing to the ! T” ll . absence of Mr. Rice, the pulpit wa* tilled by tile Rev. G. B. Moore at niuht, and a large concourse gather ed to bear him. Tli ere was no service in the Ep s- copal Chapel until night, and the brilliant lights showed a beautiful picture. At the loot of the uh iucel steps was a large Easter Cross draped with gray moss and cover ed w*i li wl.ite (lowers, the base be- —Tbe store of IniH Vea ebiHefi, Mr. G.TrParris ’eavi ig mow only one sn re, out, ol six, iu a running condition. —-Rer. C 8. Dow 111 amt fun lv were i he happy recipients«f a most thorough and HiinptiioiiH “imund- mg” ou Wednesday evening last. —“There aremorcihiug*”(Mormon EMer* not excepted) between hea ven ami earth, yea, even tret ween the northern and western points of the compass in Darlington County, •’than w ere ever dieamcd of in thy philosi pliy,” Oh, Ashland! —The rich, duloet to-os of the new bell «-f the Ml Zion fjhurc’i- oolorcd, were heard Sunday for the first time, sweetly pealing over the hills and calling a congregation ot about three bundled to come that way. to inaugurate what is to he a big ami important meeting for the color* d people generally, under the ministration of Rev. J. I\ Drake,of Cheraw. He Mistook His Man While our vortliy Mayoj was in the barber shop on Saturdui await ing his ‘‘next” like unv otbor mor tal, he made himself comfortable in the mautier dinmou to men uudei those circnmstauoes, ami taking from his pocket a beautiful, blue steel double action, 8mtthAW<s . , r , son, seven chamber “tire alarm,” 1 '"S * ol lernsaml wild flow- ^ such as is habitually worn in Dar- 1 r ' < * Tl "* «hancel railing was twin Itngtou, placed it upon the tilde. ' ,mI v ' ul ' iv .V i'«“l uios**. and studded A dapper looking little diiunmei i nit '' roHV> S 'he pulpit and reading with a beav. r h it, who was present, ,,esk ' v " e draped with moss, and picked up the “alarm” and com j "‘th sprays of io*e? t meueed to examine it ciiiictilly, wbll ‘ 1 ‘he doots ami windows of the when he was warned by the Mayor chancel were garlanded with ivy. The altar formed a most beautiful —Our little town so cozily nest- the lower belt of the wire- grass region, came very near being licked up by the all devouring tongue ol the tire fii nd daring the reign of terror here about. An old cow kick* d over a lamp in Chicago; a spark lion n d “Mama” Luo’s wnsh pot did (tie mischief iu t .is instance. The flames were leaping rapidly toward the very heart of the town when discovered, but by the piompt and heroic efforts of every laxly, were met and subduer!, e -have a bell! One of the most renowned period icals of the day is that known as “Once a Week,” and it is ou sale regularly at the B<>ok Store. For light, profitable samiuer reading, and excellent illustrations, this , ourual cannot be surpassed. Try it once, and you are almost sure to become a regular weekly subscrib er. We feel sure that we will comfort oar correspondent from Doves, who writes so eloquently apou the sub ject of the neglected duties of the Society for the Prevention ot Cruel ty to Animals, when we call his at tention to the fact that “Puck,” the celebrated pictorial weekly, has recently orgauized a “Society for the Suppression of Useless Socie ties” Miss Jennie Evans, of Florence, who has been conducting an “Art Class” in Darlington for some mouths, has just finished the coursaf ’ with her first class, and the eyi dences of the training which _,*bey received, uow on exhibition at the residence of Mr. L..-B. William son, are said to be attracting uni versal admiration. The public are invited to call and examine them. Two white men became involved in a difficulty in Beck’s bar room on Saturday afternoon, and s dense crowd was gathered within a mos meat after two sharp reports of a pistol had rang ont upon tbe air. Neither ot the shots did any dam age. Both parties to the affray were arreated and they were car ried before fhe Mayor on Monday night; he who did the ahootiug was fined 825, and the other 820. Both of the combatants are well connected, and on aooonnt of oar respect for their families, who have particularly requested it, tbalr names are withheld. A Hare Treat for Darlington- The theatre-going portion of ttie community who were so delighted with “Jessica and Jee” when they appe-red here m th winter, will be pleased to know that the iroupe is to peiform “The Peat I of Savoy” in the Opera House on Monday night, and “Kdhleeti Mavourueen’’ on Tuesday night. On the occa sion of their previous visit, the two “Mars” were universally conceded to be the best actors who have ever appeared in Darlington. The only weak | oi* ts m the castes were filled by two aina'eiirs, one male and toe other female, w hose p'aces are i ow supplied by prolessioii.il*. As ha- bee u .dicaciy slated, we have been tooled about theatiic.il perlonuau* cea long enough, and it is proposed to p it a stop to it We can safely assure the public that they wi'l b- plea-cd with “Jessica and Joc”aod that the money s|»eiit in goiug to see them w ill not be thrown away. Miss Jessica Thomas, though still quite young, has been ou the stage nine years, and is tegarded as one of the most charming little sou* brettes in the profession. Joe, a native-born South Catoliuiau, has jeen ou the stage tor some six or seven yeais, ami is a comedian of rare ability. The plays in which they will appear have never before ueen midere 1 iu Darlington, and they are con-tdered two of tbe most popular dramas of tbe day. Tick* eta are uow ou sale at Boyd’s drug store. As the attendance will cer tainly be large, it would be well to secure seats as soon as posssible. that it was loiuled, ami that it was a “self-cock-T ” “Good giacious, my Iriend, wiiat do you carry such a‘weapon’ for f” said the young man, returning it hastily to the table. The Mayor explained that his business required him to do so. “Oh,” said the young man, “you are the |>euileu(iary guard who came over alter the convicts, aren’i you f’ . — A Disgraceful Occurrence As slated in our last issue, Mr. Nick Shepard and Miss Theodosia McLeod were married by Rev. J. A. Rice ou Sunday afternoon, April 14tb, and immediaU ly thereafter left town. Mr. Shepard is no* imue than eighteen y ars of age, an-l in taking thia important step was forced to “run away” iron an irate lather. Ou Saturday ast tbeyoung man “showed up” again in Darling ton, unaccompanied by hi* wife, and took the ground, so his fitends allege, that lie was under the iu fluei.ee of liquor w hen ho married her, and that he had therefore left her, uot regarding the contract as binding. It is said that he told various s olies as io where the uu- fortuna e young woman h id been deserted ; at one time hes iid she was in Wadt-sboro, N. C., at anoth er iu Wilmington, while ou s'ill another occasion i.e is lepoitcd as having sail ih.it she was iu the neighborhood of Do csville with her relatives. There is a niuior iu town to ftio • ffeci that Shepard had said belore the man (age look p'ace that he wool I desert his mHc be* foie in.iii\ days. The cool iiiiiiner iu which the piiucipal actor iu the trag< d\ rel.dcd his conduct arous ed considerable indigos ion against him in the uumuiiinity, which was intensified by the knowledge of the tact that the innocent gill whom he is said to have deceived was an orphan an without any near Irieuds who could protect her. So strung did this feeling grow ou Monday, that it reached the < ars ol Shepard, and he left town ou the afternoon train, saying tint ho was going to join his wife iu Wiliuingtoir Whether he earned out his express- d intention or nut remains to be seen. ft background fur the white cross and green drapery, lor it was one mass of glowing color. Above was a calla lily, while giouped beneath it weie scarlet masses of tbe most beautiful geraniums mingled with gai lands of roses and various cut flowers, ami the eftect was very striking. A largo congregation was iu at tendance upon the evening sen ices at the Chape), many had to be turn ed away from the door, so crowded was the td'Ace. Mr. Guerry meach- ed Irom the text, “He is not here, He is risen.” His discours<‘, not withstanding the fact that it was the fourth he had delivered within twenty-four hours, was chas'e and eloquent iu a marked degree, and greatly impressed all in the con gregation, mniy of whom had nev er heard him before. Tbe rite of baptism was performed upon ail adult and three children. The “Easter Offering,'’ of the congrega tion presetr, which is to be devoted to a payment on tbe church debt, amounted to 843.75. While there were uo special Eas ter services at tbe Baptist Church ou Sunday mor.iiug, tbe choir ren dered some choice music which had veil prepared for the occasion, and it was bcaulifu ly rendered, too. A Sharper in the Toils. A colored man named Johnson recently addressed a letter to Diu- stlla Harllee, a colored w oman Iiv> mg in Darlington, informing her that her daughter Julia had gotten into trouble in Mayesville; and that it would require 84 to pay her out. Johnson signed -ihe letter t‘J. D. Jones,’' and mailed it at Palmetto, directing Drastlla to send the mon ey to that natne at Mayesville. He then catue to Darlington, went to Ihe postofflee, asked for Drusilla’s mail, and the letter which be bad written with the fictitious signs- tare being given him, he coolly carried it to Drusilla. As a mat ter ol fact, Julia, Drusilla’s daugb ter, has been in Florence all tbe time, and has not been in Mayes ville at all, but the Utter was so cleverly written that old Drusilla was completely taken iu and sent half of the amount asked tor to J. 0. Jones as diiected. Learning subsequently, however, that there was no man of that name at Mayes- ville, she informed Sheriff Cole ot her dilemma, who promptly tele graphed the postmaster st May es ville to arrest the party who called at bia office for a letter addjesaed to J. 0. Jones. These iustraotions were carried ont, and Johnson call ing for the letter abortlv afterwards was promptly arrested. Policeman Dargan went to Mayesville after him on Saturday last, and now Juts bin in tbe guard house awaiting He Thought it was a “ ’Gator.” A middle aged gentleman ot enu- siderabte prominence in the up- country, who, by the way, is both well and favorably known iu Dar lington, was ou a visit to the low country lecoully, and having a lit tle leisure time on his bands dec ded to take a small fishu gexcuisiou all by I imse t. Our wo.tl y f. loud bad heard a good deul about Hie alliga tors iu the swamps of the low c- uu- try, but he ha«t never seen one in its native fastness, a d he had a holy horror of them. Ou nearing the mill pond where he was to play havoc with the fish, b« saw a long black object in tbe water lie felt certain was an alligator, and his theory was all the more stiougly vetified by a gruff, belching sound which now greeted his ears, and which be was convinced came from the reptile. Off he Huaimvied to tbe house of the fr.eiid with whom bo was staying, bis heart iu his mouth at the mere thought rf the iioirors whieh infest the bogsol tbe low country, and re etifotced by a siroug party of men and dogs, made bis way back to the pond to dis patch the beast. What was his dismay to find on again reaching tbe spot that the long, dark object in the water w. s nothing hut a log, and that the gruff, bt-lchiug sound whieh had so miuisten d to bis dis ordered im.igmai ion proceeded ftoiu a hydraulic r.uu! Since this epi sode our Iriend is being strongly urged for appoiiHmeut by Piesidcut Harrison to tbe office of United States Fish Uoumias oner, but he says that he does uot want the place; not because be has lost any faith tu his knowledge oi the pisca torial art, but because he is too good a Democrat to be tempted with au appointment to a Repub l can petition. The Spe.-ial Features of the Youth's Companion for the coming year, include six serial sto nes, and one hundic-l and fifty* short s'cries, fully illustrated. Also ta<o* ol adveuture, illustrated sketches ei tiavel, humorous ar:i cle , scientific and historical arti cles. household arflcles, one thou- stud anecdotes, timely Editorials ou the'eading questions ol tbeday, and a whole page eucli week for the little ones. I’h* Companion has won a place in the home lile ob tained by no other paper, and is read every week iu nearly halt a million families With ils double holiday numbers at Thanksgiving, Chrisma*, New Year’s and Easier, its weekly illustrated Supplement*, its fine paper and beautiful pic tines, uo other weekly liter, ry pa per can approach it in value. It is really a $2 50 paper for only 81.75 a year Every subscriber receives tbe supplements and double holiday numbers, and the auuual premium list with 500 illcstratious. Address The Youth's Companion, Boston, M ass. —It a member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani mals will drive leislurely along the road from Darlington’ even unto tliis place, and keep au eye ou eith- er'side of the road, he will see, we guarantee, abundant food for thought and material for action, in the skeletons of old horses being plouglie I by one iwrson while an other follows with a stout whip to supp'y the necessary momentum. These, once blooded au m ils, when worked ami beaten un'il they f.*i! from sheer exhaustion, are then turned loose to nibble the stubble gia-s, while the ploughman and whipper-up gently woo the kind embrace ol “balmy sleep” in the shade of a neighboring tree. It i* a sin and.a shame the way this the uoidest of all non H|»eakiug animal* is treated in this country and if the Society mcr intends doing any ihiug for his alluviation uow is the time for action. Over worked ladies rejoice Davis’s Quitter is here. that aMILAND. —Mr. James W. McKenzie has a large plantation bell. —Rev. Mr. Forrestea preached an (loqueut Easter sermon a* Gum Branch last Sunday. —Miss Sue L VVlight still has a flourishing school. She seems to have made a favorable impression ou her pupils as they are piogress- ing well in their studies. —The wind-mill purchased by Mi. James N. Moore, some time ago, is doing admirably well, it draws water Irom a depth of about 90 feet just like a charm. .* l * —Moat of our farmers have tin- ished planting cotton, but, as yet, very little has oome up, owing to the fact that some ot the ground became crusted Horn tbe recent rains. —Ashland has another accession iu the person ol Mr Laiupkiu, a inaohiuial from Florence, who mov ed here with his family last Salur day. He comes to ns very highly lecommended, and those who have any work to be d"U<‘ on engines will find him at Ashland ready to serve them. U. C. Redio will gladly furnish you all i he information you want concerning Davis’s ’88 Quitter. 2t. DOVES VILLE, —Cotton planting is about finish- ished, and all hands are going to the river to get a good, last, fcaitof shad, SOCIETY HILL. —Mi. T. H. Coker and some his d iidren have taken a pleasure trip to Anson County, N. G. —Mrs. E. E. Evans was received in i hi- Baptist cliuroa on Sunday as a candidate for baptism. —Planting cotton is prettv well advanced, and rain is needed for it tn come up well; the garden* mo also net ding rain badly. —Quite a number of our citiz n.-, with members of ili< ir families, took advantage of th * elump ex cursion on Saturiay to spend Easter in Charleston. —At a meeting of the vestry of th: Episcopal Church on Monday morning Mr. E. Evans was elected to superintend the care of the cem etery grounds. v The Minister*’ Confer cue met at the Rev. John Stout’s ou last Wednesday . Q. it© a number were present, and among them several deacons. That they bad a pleasant and profitable meeting may be ac cepted as the conclusion. — Miss Fannie Luo is le urt ed home ou'the 3rd iust., after a long visit to relatives in LoUisbu«. VVc know that her visit was highly ap preciated by her friends a hri ad. and that she is as gladly weicnm«‘d by her numerous friend* at home. —Miss Belle Rsce has returned, home after a very delightful visit ofseviral mouths to relativ* s in i’alaika, Florida. Miss Belle ia looking reuiajkatdy well, and her many Irieuds are glad indeed to have her back again. —The fall oats are iiegisning to head out pretty fr elv and very close to the ground; unless they get rain the crop will be cut short. Quite a xuinber of funner* liavo top dressed their oala with nitrate* ot so la, nod the dark given color i* very tnatked whenever it has been used. > —Ou Saturday evening Mr. C. U. Race’s cooper shop caught fire, i< i* -opposed bom some fire that- had been smouldering in tr >sh near by and was blown up by the wind. The shop was entirely consumed with several thousand *tav«?a and other property to the value* of one hun dred and thirty dollar*. The recent tornado had demolished things pretty badly, and th'S last accident entails considerah.e loss and iucou vcniviUK*on Mr. Race. —Mrs Sarah Poison, who died ou the 16th was hurudon tlte 17th iuat, at Ali’ioch cbuicb. Mrs. :*•>! mm was tbe eldest daughter ot Mr. John Gandy, and stthe time of her death was in tin* twenty third year other age. She was always kind, dutiful and affeotiouate to lie: loved one*. She was a member ol thn Black Creek church and enjoy* d the pleasures and delights of re- ligion while iu health; and when Wiled to pass through the baik and sileoi “valley of death” i rejoiced lu its sustaining and < fort ing power. This' left to the afflicted ha mother and relatives bvr BU'tmely low.