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‘ ■ 4®.. [HE DARUNCTON’ HEWS THURSDAY, MAY 2, 188®. B. O. Wood®, B*q-, 8m been qoiuslek. Wahted, ® milch cow. Apply »t till® oflce. MB. 0. W. Hewitt loft oo Mon day lor a nip to Texoo. Mb. A. J. Broom hao erected a gml owning in front of hia store. PouCBXAJf Dargan lost a fine setter deg by drowning recently. Bbt. A. Coke .Smith is on a visit to his brother-in-law, Rev. J. A. Rice. The stockholders of the Dar* Hngtoa Manafsctnring Company meet to-day. ALL the excursionists to Charles ton report that they had “the big gest kind of a time.* TBB brief in tbs Jamea case, con tainiog 216 pages sad 86,944 words, was fltsd on Tuesday. , ?** tbetpest and best Has ol stationary id the County Is lo be fhand at the Book Store. .. 1 Ir is said that the Hartsville ftaftroad will be completed by tbs middle of the summer, Mb. Theodore Deboo, of Charles ton, the representative of Tht World was in town on Tuesday. TBB “Jessica and Joe” company indulged in an extensive Ash at Mciver’s mill on Tuesday. Rbt. Walter 1. Herbert, pastor of the Methodist Church at Cberaw, waa in town on Tuesday. Mb. James Henoess>, of Atlanta, ii canvassing the town for the Blopaedia Britaaica. * Go- brick Msssbs A. C. Spain shipping qnantitisa of Florence and Timmonsville. If “Observer” will send his name, his article written for Thb News shallreceive consideration. Thb streets of the town have been neatly swept, and present a greatly improved appearance. A mbbtiko of the Trustees of the Darlington Graded Schools was held on Tuesday afternoon. SOHB of the Darlington Building A Loan Association stock was sold last week at a premium ot ten per cent. Thb prayer meetings at the Press byteryian Church every Wednes day afternoon are very largely at tended. Boyd and WiHoox have both opened their soda water fountains for the summer, and the trade is brisk. - THB Fertiliser and Warehouse Company keeps on hand a supyly of cotton Seed meal and other fer tilisers. Thb people of Florence gave a Grand Banquet last night to cele brate the formation of the new Oooutyi Mb. DeLorme will move into his new house this week, everything about the premises having been completed. “Ones a Week.” the most pop ular periodical of the day, price ten cents a copy, is on regular sale at the Book Store. MB. Esra Lida, formerly collector for the People’s Bank, is now em ployed as bookkeeper at the Enter prise Grocery. Thb music at the Presbyterian Oharch on Sunday last was uusual ly Aae, a tenor solo being particu larly admired. ABB we not to have the streets watered this summer f Almost every other town in the Slate en Joys the luxury. A poteen poand Starr on. which had been eaapht near Socie ty Hill, waa exhibited en the Square on Thursday. " ' * In recognition of the centennial, three flags were floated from the flag pole on Tuesday, the Ameri can, the French and the Irish. Rbt. Andrew McMillan, a Pres byterian divine from Laurinburg, North Carolina, is on a visit to his aon-fn-law, Mr. J. W. Wallace. .*• >. It is rumored that Mr. Jobt Ku- her, late of Florence, hot now of Nagr YCrb, lost forty thousand dol lars recently in the wheat marhet. Thb wind blew a perfect gale oa Sanday afternoon about 2 o’clock, and far some time the more timid m throMumnnity apprehended n Thb three Land Improv rttery areal add coaelden ef the town. w streets en the ml Company’s ter- it completed, aad to the appearance Thb Brick company arc baaling an axtru fine quality of day from Copt Paul Whipple’s place for the Purpose ef making their celebrated pressed brick. Tn Rev. Mr. Gncrry preached In the Episcopal Chapel last night, fhe honr for the lay services os maaipy afternoons has been ebang •itsIts o'clock. . . Thb three floe mules which e* «apsd from Mr. J. L. Edwards lout veek were captured by Mr. B.G. ® rT *a on Ida pines aad were re- tuned to the owner. An enormous supply of l l.iok books, of every variety, which wiU •* "*1 at the tegular New York will beopehed at the Book oiote on Saturday Best Db. James Evans, of Florence, was elected President of the South Carolina Medical Association for the coming year, at the receut m< et lag of the Association iu Chsi le«> ton. . Db. Audiew Simond*, ofCliaiies too, wilt, it is said, take the en'ire issue of hoods to be negotiated for the purpose of raising funds for the proposed Graded Schools of Dar liogtsn. Mr. K. L. Murray, who has re oeutly moved to Darlington, is a flue contractor, and has beautiful drawing* which be will be glad to exhibit to persons who may desire his services. Thb people of Florence will ob serve Memorial Day in an appopri- ate manner. An address will be delivered by E. R. Youmans, Esq., and the Florence Rifles will assist la the ceremonies. The Florence people have gone abont their cotton seed oil mill in the right way. Over bait of tbe capital stock has been subscribed, and if Darlington does not wake op promptly she will be “left.’’ Cadets R. b. Dargan, T. B. Qaynaworth and’ W. W. Simon*, Jr, of the Citadel Academy h-ve honored The Darlington News with an invitation to tbe pio nic which is to be given on May 3rd. One of those unsightly tents, tbe veritable dens of infamy on Pearle Street known as “restau rants” bss been removed. It is s pity that tbe Council conld not find some means of getting rid of the other. Messes. E. Keith Dargan, and G. W. Brown are expected to attend the meeting of tbe Supreme Court. Tbe Sixth Circuit will be called to-dsy, and tbe appeal cases of Joe James and Lewis Williams will be beard. Mr. Clark Waring, of Colombia, and Mr. P. J. Duffle, of Charleston, both of thsm celebrated contractors, ware la town ou Tuesday for tbe purpose of filing bids for the con struction of tbe two stores on tbe Nachman lot. A negro boy living on Mr. Dorsey Lewis’ place was struck iu the head with a piece of iron by two of bis playmates ou Sunday afternoon, sod bin skull was severe ly fractured, injuries being inflicts ed which may prove fatal. Messrs. 0. C. Wilson, D. F. Houston and B. F. Williamson ots copy positions oo important com. ittees of the Junior Alumni As aociation of tbe University of South Carolina, which will hold its next meeting in Colombia on Jnne27tb. Diagrams ot the new Graded School buildings, executed b\ Clark Waring, the distinguished Columbia architect, show that everything is to be provi led for the maintenance of a perfect syste n as well as for the comfort of tbe chil- dren. RET. Mr. Wright, of Chat lesion, conducted the se< vices of the Ko man Catholic Church at the resi dence of Mr C. Mooney, ou Tues day morning at eight o’clock. Tbe aervioes referred specially to the centennial of tbe inauguration of Washington. The three Mormon “Elders’’ who are working the County preached at Pond Hollow School House on tbe first Sanday in April at two o’clock They will preach again at the same time and place on Sun day next, tbe first in May. The public are invited to attend. Me. W. D. Young, one of the most prosperous farmers in Antioch Township, has left at this office a sample of oats which are hard to heat The crop is folly three feet high, and bss beaded beautifully. The only fertilisers used were cot ton seed sod a small quantity of arid*. Robert Powell, wbo was men tioned last week as having used the mails for fraudulent purposes, was earried before T. H. Spain, Esq., United States Commissioner, and in default of hail, which was placed at •S.OOO, he was committed to jail to await hia trial at the next term of the Federal Court. Thbbb was a destructive fire in the woods belonging to the Land Improvement Company near town last week, and st one time tbe town itself was seriously threatened. It broke out again on Friday and fifty cords of wood belonging to Mr. W. F. Dargan were destroyed before tbe flames could be subdued. Thb editor of the Chattanooga Timet waa robbed by foot-pada on Saturday night last, bat tbe press dispatch atates that fortunately he haa nothing of any special value on his person. Why this needless ex planation I Wbo ever heard of an editor having anything “of special valae” oo bis persou ,or anywhere eke. Two of our oitisens were stand ing in front of tbe hotel s few days ago, when one of them polled a toy aaake from bis pocket and “wrig gled” it io the face of bis friend. Tbe latter thought it was a live reptile, and wsa so startled that he jumped baek wards, and falling over to the ground, eame very near re oeiving a serious bodily injury. Bomb ten or twelve applicants for the Annapolis vacancy appeared before the examining board in Florence on Friday last. Mr. L. F. James, of Effingham, was the enc- cessfril competitor, making an av srage of 87 out of a hundred. Mr. F. w. MeKerall, of Manon, stood aseoad with an average of 81.9, while Mr. G. P. Logan, of Kings- tree, ♦be third man, made 81.5. Mb. Hartwell Spain is the local agent for Appleton’s Eacyelopae dia and Appleton’s American Biog raphy, and is m< etiog w ith unnan- al eut-ccM io the saleof l»otb works. A PHYSICIAN of till! town advises the citizen* to be o-mful iu usln# well water during tbe caterpillar season, a great many of these pests are tailing into the wells, lienee tbe water uiuat tie highly impure. Alt of tbe wells should be thoroughly cleaned out as soon as tbe ugly int’uders shall hare passed away. Use bpriug and Aitesiau water if possible at present. /An election was held in Florence oh Mi taoburg and Greenville, on the lower floor of a rather di-rvput ble bar room. The anfortniiate Caro linians were rescued, however, by Governor Ricbard*on. wholnariuc of tbeir predicament came i« their asNistanee. W^lrnst lllat the D«r littgton contingent experienced no farther discomforts diitiug tbeir trip. Ceatennisl Servires Centennial services were held in I he Baptist Church on Tuesday morning at nine o’e'ock, and they were of n most interesting uainre. Tbe exercises were opened with tbe • ,slnging of the hymn ‘-Jeans shall onday for a warden to fill the *reiwn wf vacancy in the coabcil caused by tbe recent resignation of tbe Rev. E. R. Roberts, colored. There were r, only two candidates in the field, W. J. Bradford and T. W. Jeffcrsoi, both colored. Bradford received 82 votes, and Jefferson 55. Only 44 white votes were cast. Tbe elec tion passed off very quietly. THE Farmer? Friend published s rumor last week to tbs effect that Maj. Earle bad confessed to tbe County Commissioners of Darling ton that be had gons snfflcii-utly far with the.snrvqy tabs able to say that the Connty contained tbe const itntional area, and that it was unnecessary for him to proceed with it farther. We are authorised to state that tbe rumor was with out fou Dilation. . - ; The People’s Bank. At tbe snunai meeting of the stockholders oi the Peoples Bank held this week, tbe institution clos ed the first year of its bosiness career, and a retrospective glance at its operations daring that pe riod mnat afford its officers abun dant occasion for satisfaction, A dividend of five per cent has been aid, and the capital stock has been noreaaed from $50,000 to almost. 9100,000, There are very few oth er banking iostitntions in the State which can show so good a record for tbs past year’s work, and the management is entitled to great credit. All the present officers and directors were re elected at the aonnsl meeting. A New Briek Structure- Dr. W. J. Garner has purchased from Mr. H. M. Smith tbe vacant lot between tbe Darlington Hotel and Mr. W. C Byrd’s store, as well as a portion of the lot oo which tbe Byrd store now stands, it being purposed to roll the latter a short distance farther in the direction of Weinberg’s. On this desirable location, the Doctor will at once build a large two-story brick build ing which will contain s handsome front made ot tbe Darlington press ed bricks. The upper story will be fitted up for offices, several ->f which have already been rented iu advam e, while on tbe lower floor Dr. Garner will conduct a large tlrug store. Judging from the plans •ind specifications, it is safe to pies diet that this will be one ot the liundso-nest buildings iu the town, and it will greatly impn ve the ap pearance of the Public Square. Experiments in Grasses An already mentioned, experi ments are I oing made at the Agri cultural Station this season iu grasses, some of which are intend ed for ornamental purposes and others for forage. The following varieties have been planted: Bermuda, large red or pea vine clover, luceru clover, enmsen clo ver, while clover, bakhara clover, burr clover, yellow trefoil, Hunga rian, crested dog tail, orchard, mea dow fox tail, alsike, medium red, timothy, red canary, tall fescue, varions leaved feacue, hard fescue, allow oat, Texas blue, red fescue, Lentuckv b ue, wood hair, mea dow soft, creeping bent, Rhode Is land bent, meadow broom, sheep fescue, red top, tall meadow oat, perennial sweet vernal, meadow fesene, water meadow, rough stalk meadow, fowl meadow, crab, Ital ian rye, English rye. 4 *Jessica and Joe” The “Jessica and Joe” company rendered “Kathleen Msvoarneeu” and “Tbe Loan of a Lover” in the Opera House to a large and appre ciative audience on Monday night. As already mentioned, tbe troupe has been considerably strengthens ed since its last appearance here, and we are but voicing tbe general sentiment of the community when we state that tbe performance on Monday night v as tue best bv far which has ever been given in Dar lington. Miss Jessica Thomas is certainly an actress of nnnsoal merit, and she completely captiva ted the audience with her graceful, winning ways. Joe Physioe is aim- plymiuiitable in bis parts, and kept the house in one continons roar of laughter. The tronpe rendered “The Pearl of Savoy” to another good audience on Tuesday night, it is not often that we have been afforded eucb genuine treats in tbe way ot theatrical entertainments, and it is to be hoped that “Jessica and Joe” may be prevailed open to visit ns again in the near fntnre. reign wbereVrihesnu,” after wtiich Rev. Mr. Moore read the28'b chap ter of Deuteronomy, the subject of which is the striking warning to tbe Jewish Natfou. He then de livered s beainfut piayer, which waa replete with iMtiiotii; seuti ment. After tbeaingiug ot the hi mu •*My Country, ’Tis of Thee,” «n ap propriate prayer wan off- red by the Rev. Mr. Law, ami Col. Edwards then advanced to rhe front and de livered the address, which waa a thoughtful and eloquent discourse on the progress of. this great Na tion during 'he last hand red years. Alter tbe singing of the doxotogv, Rev. Mr. Rice dismissed the cob- fregatiou with tbe benediction. A party of eight from the Dais lingtoD Guards left on Frida? for Marion, where they were to join the Rifles on their uip to the Gen tenuisl at New York. The follow, ing composed tbe squad: G. W. Lewis, ▲. R. Garner, F. R. Rhodes, J. E. Strauss. J H. Manon, O. A. MeCown, J. B. Floyd and S. Kal mas. From the reports published in tbe Ftmi ond Courier, tbs Ri fles fared very badly on their arri val in New York, being given quar ters, with the companies from Spar The Pie-nte of Hie Darlington Gnarks The Guards and their friends will assemble early oh Wednesday morningnextou the beautiful banks of Loatber’s Lake, prepared to en joy tbe annual m moon of the com maud, which is always one of ttie features of the season iu Darling ton. At tbe target practice tbe beet shot among the active mem bers of the company will have tbe custody of a handsome silver gob let for one year, npon wl ich his name will be engraved. A neat go d medal will be presented to tbe bes* shot among the ladies, while the most expert contributing member will receive a beantifot dressing case. Tbe nofortonate who misses the target tbs greatest number of times will be presented with tbe nsnal gallon measure tin cup. All of tbe prises are 6n exhibition at Garner's drag stere. That for the eontriboting active memliers will be pres* nted by Geo. W. Brown, Esq., Bev. J. A. Rio** will present the ladies’ prize ami the one to the oontributing iDemuer-, while the “booby” prize wid-be awarded by Judge C.P. Dargan. > The in vita tious have been sent out and are unusually tasty ibis year. The New Jail. As will be seen from the adver tisement Which apjrears in another column, bids win be received tor next thirty bays for the erection of a new county jail, in accordance with the plana arpl specifications now on file in tbe office of Mr. H E. P. Bandera, the clerk ol tbe Board of Comity Couimi-Hioiieto. These plans were prepared by the Pawley Jail Works, of St Louis, Missouri, whose , representative, Mr. W. L, Landrum was in Darling ton on Monday , ami appeared be fore the Board. The new Jail when completed will be one of the hand somest in the South. A fill de scrip; tou of it will be given in de tail at tbe proper time ; f,,r the pre sent it is sufliciei^t io say that a residenee lor I lie Sheiiff will he erected immediately in front of the Jail proper, and that the entire strnctme will be of brick and will Ik fire-proof. The exact location of the build ing has not been determine I upon as yet, bat wherever it is placed, it will present a handsome appear ance. It will be ^two stories iu height and there will be accommo dations for 48 prisoners. Every convenience for sanitary puriMMea will tie pro vide* I, while the patent bolts and bars used in its construc tion will be so secure (bat such a thing as btoakiug in to relive the Sheriff of one of bis prisoners will be impossible, while there will be equally as little chance of the prisoners being able to «fleet an exit tor the purpose of an iuprooK pier “jail delivery^* The Proposed New Cemetery The Ometery (jompauy which was organized several y eat a ago held a meeting onMond-iy la<«t,aud it was decided to issue thirty een ificates of stock to the membera-of the face value of 930 each, eaeb stockholder to become tbeowjfr ofyi lot in tbe new cemetery os Swift Greek. These lots are to jje all of thv same dimensions, and qrc to. be appor tioned out after tbs stock - has been subscribed. Mr. ■€. B. Edwards was appointed a eommUtm of on.* to canvass lor sabscriptfons to the slock, and Messrs, J. E. Nettles and George W. Brown a committee to procure a charter. Tbe commit tee to lay off tbe gsonnds consists of Messrs. John Siskron, G. B Edwards snd W. D. Woods. The new cemetery is cue of the most beautiful spots iu Darlington County, and, as already mentioned, consists of about t weni.v>e.ght acres ou s high bluff bordering ou Bwift Greek. It is said Ihut th * Town of Darlington will snVsct ibe a suffici' ent number ol stMUeH to p irchase eight seres of u. Abe importance of having a dean able sp t (or a cemetery noiside of tbe corporate limitq of tbe tohn sro oo apparent, and have been set forth'h often in tbeee oolomos. that it will not be uecenoary to dwell oh them st this time. Tlte location baa at last been found, and them caa be ns qnes tion that *4 is most advantageous. D is to bs hoped, therefore, that every family in thaeoaimanity will snboeriboto the capital stock of the Association. .< Programme tor Memorial Day, Friday May 10th Assemble at the Pre^bytcriau Giihich ; piMyer hy Rev. .lolin G. Law j mu-ic bv the choir) proces nioit >riil then foim ; flower girls in charge d! Miss A. H. Plsyer, es coned by rite Darlington Guards, fodowi-d by mtis-us j decor te gtaves at the Pre'sby teriun Geme* teiy, thence proceed to the Buptiat and then to tbe Methodist Ceme teries, and thence loithe Miincm nt, where a poem will he read by Mr. E. Keith Dargan, tbe Monument decorated and the funeral honors paid by the Darlington Guards. COMMITTER ON DECORATIONS. Presbyterian Church—Mrs. D, 0. Law, Miss Mary Wilds, Miss An nic Williamson, Mias Nit a Mo'Jall, Miss Laurie Law, Mr. R. E. Wilda. Baptist Church—Mr*. G. W. Dargan, Miss Kate Wi'iiamsou, Miss Florence LaCoste, Mbs Dora Normeut, Miss Lizzie Bristow, .Mr. Marion Lule. Methodist ('hnrch—Mrs. H. E. P. San-leis, Mrs. R. W. B*>yd, Miss Mary Zimmerman, Miss Eugenia Parrott, 'lisa Annie E trle, Dr. W J. Gamer. The commute*- will meet at the Monument On Monday, May G h, at 5 oYloek P, M., to arrange retails. A lull attendance is requested. Contributions of flowers solicited. .Mi-rcbauts are requested to dose th* it places of business during the In ursof decoration. Unclaimed Letters The following is the list of an- claimed letteis remaining in the postoffice si Darlington for the week ending Saturday, April 27, 1889. Persons calling lor theic will please mention the fact that they were mlveni-ed: men’s list. March Alexander, R. (J. Field*, R H. Full wood, Eugene May o t G. W. Mores, J. W. Murray. women’s list. * Fanny Jenkins. Minnie bee. OATS —Mr. Geo. Register has n chick en a week old which has no eyes. — Mr. C. M.'.Best has moved to this place where he will engage in im-iehaudiHiig. —Tbe Oats High School, con ducted by Pi of. C J. Jones, is pro grossing very satisfactorily. —Tbe new public road from An Urews’ Mill to L >ke Swamp is being completed. This road has been badly needed these many years. —Base'Ball has been startid m tbe community, and the buys will organize eooo. We will then be able to receive a eh t. leugc of any club in the county. —Miss Efflc Ellis, the assis’ant. of the Data High School, was sud denly called to her home in Flor ence on Apr 1 20.:h, on account of the sickness of a relative. — Missis Mary Harrell, Alic. King a-d Lizzie Register, aecom pann d by Hon. J. 0. Clements and Capt. J. C. Lawson, have been on a pleasant trip to Charleston, at tending the Floral Fair. beach, while the old folk provided a most siimptnons fish stew and by. EARLY’8 CROSSlfiOADS —Tne Indian Bmnch and Baits- ville base ball clu •* will play a match game at Finn's X Koala next Sat unlay afternoon. —Tbe young people of this com munity contemplate having a pic nic at Lowtber’s Lake some time this month, which will do donbt be a very enjoyable affair. —Tbe Swift Greek Reading Glnb has prov, d to be a failure. After ode or two ineftectaal attempts to spring into liie, it qnietlv died away, and i.* now thought of only as among the things of tbe past — I here will lie s meeting of the Lin wood Reading Club on tbe even ing ol the 17ih inst, at tbe r.-si deuce of the president. Rev. A W. Parrott. All members are re quested, and (heir friends cordially invited, to atteud —Surely old Boreas must have lO't entire control < f bis kingdom on Sunday last, for tbe winds raned with such tury as to almost over- wiielm ip a elond of dust, the good l»eople returning from cbu'reb. A liftle boy wa* heard to rem-iik that “ he wind blew his mnle out in the cotton pa’c-h ” — Caterpillars! Caterpillars, are everywhere! When will they cease to lie a nuisance! They cover every giecti leaf, twig and shrub, and Oc casionally we find them creeping sottly around onr neck, causing us to wish li.r the time that we w.re in “Auld Irlant,” where “there is nlver a wan to lie found.” LAMAR. —The stands uf corn are very good. —Cotton is coming np rath* r slowly. We nged rain. —The Com t at t hia place is ready for business, his Honor, G. W. M r- ris, presiding. -With the exception of some nickues* among the children, the beahli of the community is very good. —The last Hironi that, ha* taken hold of our |ieo|>lc is the scheme of putting up an oil mill. Some ot citizens are very s uguiue over the project. Married, on the wing, near mid night ou the 21st nil., by Elder J. 8. DuBosr, at bis reM:dence, Mr. Wesley Rogers, of this communi y, and Miss Modi.ia Carter, of the Euou section. —Ou last Sunday, at abont I o’clock P. M., the most severe wind storm, without a clud, that we have ever witressed siruck this place and continued about thirty minut* s blowiug down a great inany trees. bUVtfMlLLE, —Mr. Thomas Kirven has gone to atteud a commercial school iu Lexingtou, Ky. —Ihe Misses Marie and Mabel Dove have gone on a - visit o rela tives in Chuileston ( —Bev. C 8. Dowell will preach at Black Greek Church every Sun day at 11 o’clock A. M., and at the tbe Dovesville Institute every Sun day evening at 8 o’clock. —A terrific dust stoim arose in the noithwest about noon Sunday and blew a pcrtect gale for about twenty miuntes, enveloping every* thing in a dens** cloud of dust and playing bavoc wiih ihw ycungcor.. and cotton. —In accordance with order No. 2, from W. L. Flowers, Fisbiary Gen era) Com m and ing, we assembled onr infantry force iu full on Tues day, and after a pleasant drive of eight antes, took positions near Gregg’s seine bar on the b -nks ol the majestic Pee D«.e, for the par pose ot attacking and prevented if possible a uquiber of shad and r«d horse from lunomg ihe blockade at that point, in which effort we were more than successful. Arrived there, the young folk deployed, some to tbe cauebieak 10 cut po es, soma wading in the surf and gatii ering shells and pebbles from the PHILADELPHIA. —A poor stand ol com is general iu this section. —Our public school closed ou the 23rd insf. —R*-v. U. F. Parrott has tbe best field of Spring oats we have seen. —Vegetable gauteng are very poor this season and promise very Ii tie now. —Some of onr young ladies visited Charleston during tbe Floral Fair this week and returned delighted with their trip. —Fishing has been nnusua ly good this season : numbers of very large trout have Wen caught since the 1st inst., from McCowu’s |ioud. —Mary Jugs, an aged colored worn m who with her partially par alytic husband, for many years liv ed on tbeir little farm in ibis town ship, while feeding her pigs on the 13ih inst., fell dead. —Mis. E. Lawrence Holman, ol Charleston, wbo has been teaching ihe public school at Garner’* Acad emy, has been tendered a private class by the patrons of t.iat school for the summer moiiihs owing to her accomplishment* and thorough training as a te. cher. —At an eaily hour last Tuesday several ladies and gentlemen wend ed their waj: to Garuer’a mill pond, some twelve miles distant, reach ing there before uocn. Alfor spend ing several hoars pleasantly in fish ing and boating; a bounteous re~ past of fish and oiber nice things tor the saiisfiction of the inner man were spread, at d all returned home late iu the afternoon after H|M*udiug a pleasant day. —Ou the night of the 24th inst, lieiween the hours of 10 and 11 o’clock, tbe dwelling of B. F. Jack- son, cohired, was discovered by Mr. Harrison MeCown to be ou fire. Mr. McCi wn who was fishing iu his pond only a few rods away, has tened to the scene, finding the in mates asleep and nucoiifcioo* of their |»eri!ous situation, some ol Lb* m buiely escaping with their lives. About this month one year ago, it will be remembered, Mr. MeCown, who lived only abont four hundred yards from Jackson’s, also lost his dwelling by fire. SOCIETY HILL. —Vast quantities of caterpillars are on the trees and bushes ou tbe ti er, —We are having cold dry winds instead of tne showers so badly needed. —Rains have fallen in paitsof Cbestei field County and a rise of four feet in the tiVer indicates ram shove. —It has been announced that Miss Fannie Campbell and Mr. Jaa. Muldrow are to be married at Ibe Baptist Church st 8 P. M. on the 2nd iusL —On Tuesday morning services were held in tbe Baptist Ghnrch in honor and commemoration of Ihe Cen'eiiuial ol the Constitation. Mr. Stout’s address was listened to by an attentive audience. —During service on Sunday there was a violent storm of wind of such force as to blow over Mr. J. M Waddi11’« carriage and horse which was between tbe shafts and tied to a tree. Fortunately no dim ag** was done to either.' —There was an informal ont-dnor meeting of s lew SMonbers of tbe Alliance on Saturday. Onr pres, d* nt exhibi ed a vary fine sbest of oats snd a very beantifnl specimen ol Shapley atrawbeny, coxcomb in shape. —On Friday last Mr. J. 0. Lamp ley’s dog which was apparently well suddenly had a fit- of madness and flew st the cook, who fled bita tbe kitchen in time to doee the door behind her. By this time Mr. Lamploy had gotten hia goa. The dog bad two mors ftta sa t was com ing rapidly towards Mr. Lampiey when he shot snd ki;led him. —On Monday night tbe closing ex* ereiser-ot Rev..lames Carey’s school, the St-oieiy Hill Acad*oay, took place at fiethesda Baprint Church. The pulpit and organ were beauti fully dressed with evergreens and flutters. The exercises did credit both to teacher and scholars, show ing earefnl training, both of i.itell iect and moral*. There Were soma flue voices among the scholars par* ticitlariy iu the singing and deliv. ery ot ibeir selected pieces. The Academy had been established only a few months, and this waa tbe first celebration of tbe kind ever held by colored people al Society HIM. Kefreslimeurs were provided at the Gha|iel. —There was an exchange of pal* pits ou Sunday between Mr. Stout and Rev. J. H. Ed vards, ofGbs* raw. A very large congregation wss present here* Tbe text was Romans 0th chapter and 13 sod 14th vi-ises. The necessity of self* mastery and entire consecration were dwelt upon as prereqnisites essential to the formation of Chris tian character. Nothing truly great or dt-sir«bl<* conld be obtained with out prnysr, effort and oelfdenfsl. This was and bad been necessary to gain.earthly honors and retfows. Striking and appropriate illustra tions were drawn from the training given ami ekeeiiullj undergone by those wbo contended for prizes iu the Olympic games of Ancient Greece, and those who in modem limes s i uggle tor the honors in the UniversitieMof the world. Tbe dan gers ot neglecting Christian duties and indifference to the beginnings of evil were aptly IIIiihi rated. The language of the gifted speaker was particnlaily beautiful, and manner earnest and impassioned, and he chained the attention of the an* di nee to the close. EBENE/.KK. —Base Ball and brekloberries will attract attention soon. —The wire tenoe for the o tnelerv has arrived and will soon be in place. —Rev. E. Ii. Cuttino is off to New York. We hope the Banco steerers will not puli him in. —Mr. David Dsvis and Mr. Ben Bontick, of West Marion, were via* Ring Mrs George Pettigrew last week. —Mrs. J. Q. Adams, of Roek Hill, and her sister, Mrs. Lunn, of Darlington, were wo shipers at Kb* enezer Cburcb last Sanday. —Tbe delay in farm work caused by excessive rains in hardly discern* able.. We stlrjbute our rapid pro* gresa to the fact that onr farmers are ol s class “Warranted not to rip, ravel, tear, or rundow n at the heel.” —Last Saturday, about i o’clock P. M , sparks from the engine set on fire the gin of Mr. W. P. Gee; the wind ws* blowiug a gale wh'ch rendered it impossible to control the rapidly devouring flames, and in a short space ot tisie the gin bouse, gin, cotton press, grist mi I, barn fi.ty yards off, and engine house, were consumed. The timely arrival of Dr. McCottuund bissona with Dr. P. A Wilson and others, snd their heroic efforts, prevented any further destrnotion ot bnild* Jigs. In the Hue of falling cinders was a large barn, two large stables, one of which was receuriy built, and a dwelling house occupied by Mr. Garner that were frequently ou fire. Men were stationed on Clie roof with backets of water , aud they kept tbe fire nuder control. la the lot aud stables, as the straw would ignite, men ran in aud gath* eriug np fire aud stiaw, deposited it tar eat in the fields. Tbe fight desperate from the beginning. Hr. Gee has sustained a serious loss aud has tbe sympathy ot the whole community. The actual loss by fire, iucludiug damage to engine, is all of 92,000, with not oue cent ot insurance on any portion of tbs property. . , —Tbe closing exercises of Miss Lena Bostick’s school ou last Wed nesday night was su ivent iu the history of tbe Ebeneser public school System, that will date as tbs beginning of a new era. The faith ful services ot Mis* Bo tick daring a short term ol five months waa duly acknowledged by Mr. Hbff- meyer, chairman of the Board ot Trustees, after the piogiammo of exere sea «. s concluded. He sa d that she fold re. d»-rid I he ibe mo-9 .efficient service of any teacher evi r employed hy the Bo«rd. Her mu sic class gave evidence that tier talents were not proscribed, aud proved that tbe patrons have ta Miss Bostick an ideal teacher wor thy of a greater field of usefulness and a more generous puti oo ge. A meeting of our citizen* will be call ed at an eaily day to take into skleratiou whether we are to go on with our “humdrum” way of hav ing a school of short dotation, or whether we will follow tbe exam ple of onr town and villages and by* co.iaeotiug to a tax levy sufficient, to keep going toi 10 month* iu the. year a school worthy ot t his age al; progress aud development fo-fitting. the descendants of a people who', first conceived and pat forth the. effort towards higher rd. catfoH> that led to tbe establishment at- that grand seat ot learning, Ear* man Uulvsraity. Alllsacs Masting, The membe's of Hartsvllls Alt’* aace. No. 187, are rrqasatsd to at toad the regular monthly meeting oa tb* first Saturday la May (4(h inst.), si 3 o’clock P, 4 •