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B r' • ./Sw ^ v. **^ill!l %&b\' - ~. : •| | jj|i£pp i I, ...i,- •• '“>>,-X^v .... . .„, THE DARUNGTON NEWS. THUB8DAT V JUJE 13,1889. . WABDT THMFS03r» *" lAMrt Editor. LOCA.X, items. for are The most perfect idee of the hoarorsof the.Jehnetowo flood is to he obtained from the vivid pic- tares ia Frank Leslie's Weekly, copies of whioh periodical will l»e on sale at the Book Store by to BUT the Century Magasine June at the Book Store. Mb. J. W. Waters and wife In town for a short time. Mb. 0. B. Woods has ret a rued from a brief visit to Cleveland Springs. Sheriff IS. W. Johnsou, of Florence Comity, was in town this week on buftint‘8». THE annual meeting of the Poe Dee Medical Association is to be held here on Jane 18;h. The members of tne Btr contem plate giving a iisli din>-t*i in honor to Judge Norton to im now. A FINE poll mil ot the late Mr. J. N Garner is in be seen in the office ol the Cleik of ib? Coart. THE New Ymk Daily Herald ■<ml all the popular periodicals of the day are for sale at the Book ritoio. Thb town Council of Florence has appro) nated 825 tor the bene fit of tbe sufferers by the Johnstown flood. > E88BS. J. M. Jami s and A. S. White have letuint d home after a very pleasant visit to Cleveland Springs. Me. C. S. McCullough has sold tbe residence be now occupies on Pearle Street to Mr. J. W. Black- Well. AN advertisement concerning a lost umbrella is inserted in another column, and the attention of every one is called to it. From all parts ot the Count) comes the report fiom the farmers that tbe grass is growing with an alarmiug rapidity. IT will be glad tidings to his friend to know, that from last ad vices, Mr A. Manue is reported as impio iug ia: idly. Nrarly every day during the part week long trains carrying crossties for thf Buitsville Rail road have passed up the road. The Dovesville Institute will hold its Couimeucement exercises on Wednesday, Juue 19tb, when a most enjoyable time is anticipat ed. Gbo. VV. Brown, Kt-q , will deliv er the address at the commence ment exercises of the Burrough’s School, at Couwa>, S. 0., on June 20tb. Mb. James R. Coggeshall will preside at tbe celebration of tbe Euphrsdiau Society during the coinmriicetneut at the State Uni versity. Work on the foundation of the F oreuce Court House, the corner stone of which will be laid with masonic ceremoui*-*, will begin shortly. Phe lawyers all agre * that the term of Court just eud< d is most remarkable for its sparsity of cases, and the uuiui) oKuuce ot most of those tried. Bev, W. A. Guerry will hold divine services in the Episcopal Cbsprl on Snuday evening next ai 8} o’clock. The public are cordially invited to attend. Mr. S. A Brown, formerly of Darlington, bat now ot Bennetts- ville, the editor and proprietor of the Marlboro Democrat, is in town on a visit to ft lends and rela'ives. AT a recent meeting ot the Flor ence Rifles, W. G. Elgie was elect ed Captain ; W. M. Brown, First Lieutenant; L. Y.*King, Second Lieutenant and J. P. McNeill, Third Lieutenant. morrow. No news has been received from Messrs. S. Lewentbal and G. O. Mertz, since they sailed from New Yoik for the old country. The papers, however, chronicle the safe arrival at port of tbe steamer upon which they sai'ed. On Finlay I st while Isbam Ervin was working near a streein of water ne was bitten on tho hand by a rattlesnake. Tbe ancient remedy was freely givi-u him and Dr. WHlcox dressed the w’ound He is convalescing rapidly. The same pic uic at wuicb lit'le Freddie Nettles was drowii-d, was theso^ne of auo her misfortune. *Wbi!e nil wete getting ready to re turn home, n littls; bov named Charlie Newman fell out of a wag on and broke his arm. Mr. B. B. Fladger has recently secured an interest in a brokerage and commission businerg in Sayan- j nah, Georgia. He will leave Char- | lesion for that place shortly and will carry w th him tbe treat wishes ot every one in this community. It is ; muon d that when the up pastel gei train was nearing the Fair Grounds depot some nights ago an object was seen ahead upon the track. The train was imme diately stopped and the object was found to be a diunkcu man wlo had fallen asleep across tbe track. The parties who recently gave an entertainment for the benefit of the poor will again give « shnilar , n ol)i ,„a r y perfoimance. The programme will , ^ be changed and quite a treat is promised. The proceeds wi'l be given to tbe Uniform Rank, K. of P. Laying a Corner Stone. Tbe eoraer atone of tbe new St. JofanY(Epiacopal) Church, ot Flor ence, was laid on Tuesday after noon. Tbe ceremonies were im. pres-ive and tbe address of Rev. John Kershaw, of Sumter, was particularly fine. Tbe new church will be ot stone, and will be tbe first ut its kind erected id Florence. Tbe memoers ot the congregation are to be congratulated on tite^e encouraging signs of their pros perous woik. He Made Them Tired. On Toe;day the hnm of business, around the buildings now being ended next to the Bank of Dar lington, for a while ceased. On investigation, the unusual stillness was found to hate been caused by the bricklayers going ont on a stiike. We pr« dieted that the aver age colored laborer of this town, not being accu-tom<d to hard labor, won!d soon chafe under thi* ste dy woik to which Air. Duffy h ul put them. The progressive and ener getic contractor, however, was • qua! to the emergency, and imme diately he rode to Florence, where he obtaim d the requisite number of bricklayers, and yesterday he “Sweet thirl Graduates.” As previously announced, the commend ment exercises of Miss Playet’s school were given at tbe 0|ieni House fast night The aN tendance was large, and a well selected progtamme was curri d out by the young iadna in a way reflecting much credit upon the school. Misses. Annie Williaumon and Gulie Eltna Law were the graduates. The programme was as follows: Overture.—By String Bai d. Prayer.—Rev. J. G. Law. Salutatory Address.—Miss Gulie Elma Law. Essay.—“The Silver Lining — Miss Annie William-on. Music —By Suing Band. The Wand Drill.—By present and former pupils of the school. Mu-ic.—By String Baud. Recitatio ■.—•‘Py rain us and This be.”—Miss Maggie Liw. Address.—Rev.G. B. Moore Recitation.—"No Sects in Hra veil,”—Miss .Mure hide. •Music.—By String Baud. Essay.—“Bart h’s Benefactors,” —Miss Gulie Eima Law. Award of Certificates 'of Distinc tiou.—Rev. J. A. Rice. Vo al Quartette.—“Moonlight on I course of study scoot dine to the 1 conditions prescribed, or to teach —We sre glad to learn that lit tle Jiuik, the daughter of Mr. and After graduating, are required to f MlS. D. F# Morrison is improving, refund lbs amount of money they I She has been very ill for the past have received fh»m the “Pmindy few days. was back at work, happy and smil I the Lake,”—Miss Annie William- I n if ta; tills* tin* tnsxti w I w» m in f/* i o<k«* \4 iuti *'*!«*. T ... n* VI •» 4V..** Educaiiou Fuml” to >he of ihe College. % - - President CAKTEKSViLLtL — Piot. T. E. Bell Is qni o siek with typhoid dysentery. —Dr. Hiiinsnt, of Florence, has decid* d to locate at this pl.ice. — A row occurred in town on Snuday last, in which several were implicated. Chat l< ston whiskey was at the bottom of it. —The crops are gtowing finely and the farmers are greatly en- conraged. Cotton is now a g anl stand, ami coin, potatoes, Ac , are doing well. The trass is also growing rapidly and taroiera are kept quite busy. LYDIA -Mr. Geo. 11. McKee, into the iukuraucq — Mrs. R. S. Galloway, has bUMiicas. gone —New Market Alii: Me meets the first Saturday in each month at two o'clock in tbe atterfcooii. At the last meeting a n solution to use cotton bagging in tbe place ot jute was unanimously adopted. —Died,at beriesideuce in Ches- teifiild County, on May 28th, Mis. Miry Williams, in the 79 year oi h r age. The family have the heartfelt sympathy of the whole cominuuiti. —it is rumored In-re that theie is ant hit-amp aioutid ami th it he has stopped in tire woods near Mr. J. R. Kelly’s place, where he lias a bed of pine straw that he sleep- on at night. He commits his depre dalions on ihe mighhorieg A-n nests whenever he gets a chance. We ti ust that ill-authorities will make him ‘ move on.” ing, while the men who refused to | do hard labor are now out of em ployment. He Read His Own Obituary- A very amusing incident or^nr- The first annual commencement of the Florence Graded School was celebrated on last Thursday night. Tbe exercises reflected great endit both upon the teacheis and the pnpils of the institution. Florence has reason to be proud of her schools. The Clerk of the Court now has at his office checks for the pension ers of this Countv for the months of February, March, Ap-il and May, amouniiug in all to 812 tor each person. The proper parties should call immediately for the same- The Swift Creek Farmers’ Alli ance will be addtessed on July 4tb by Mr. E. M. Williamson, as will be seen by reference to another column. The address will donbt- less be highly instructive and will prove of great benefit to the Alii auce. Messrs. Blackwell Bros, have removed their s:ock into th-- Lide Stote, which, as has previously been stated, they will temporarily occupy until their brick store wdl be ready. Their stock is neatly arranged in their uew qaarteis. ai d they are no v ready to r*c» t'e their many fri mis a: d customeis. red to onr wot thy contractor Mr. P. J. Duffy, recently. To use an “Irishism” he awoke one morning to find himself dead. On looking over a paper published at his old home, in Delaware, Mr. Duffy saw notice of himself, in was stated that he had been drowned in the recent Pen nsylvania floods. Tbe notice then gave quite an extended account of our ftiend’s life and his many vir tues. No oue enjoyed the mistake more than Mr. Duffy himselt, who telegraphed his relative at home that be was still in the land of the living and engaged in eiiticising the colored abor in South Carolina. It is not often that one is afforded the opportunity of reading his own obituary. Darlington’s Charity. The subscription iai>ed by the citizens ot Darliugion for the ieli>f‘ of the sufferers from the rec- ::t great flood li is reached 8110 0(1. Tins amount has 'wen forwarded to W. C. Lewis, the Treasurer of the i elief committee at Jon alown, Pa. The committee appoint'd by the local ledge of the Kuigi ts ol Pythias has raised 845 for their stticken brethren Contributions will still be received from all who have m t given to this noble Chari ty, and the amount will be prompt !y forwaided to the proper parties. Let the good work go on ! Florence’s Festival- The Florence people certainly ‘‘And Still They Come ” Another business enterprise for Darlington! Messrs. E. S. Joye and J. H. Handers, under the firm name of Jo)e and Sanders, have determined to open a general tner chandise store at this place. Both ot these gentlemen aretrom Sumter, Air. Joye having clerked for inany )tars in Air. Solomon’s store at that p'ace, while Mr. Sanders conducted a successful lumber business. They have least d the store now occupied by Messrs. Edwards A Normentaud will move in about September 1st. Messrs. Edwaids A Normeut will b\ that tune have remaved their whole business info 'lie bu Iding, now in course of erection on the lot adjoining the Bank of Darling ton. Our two new ipeich.iti;s aie liel-l in the highest esteem iu Sum ter, and th y will be welconud here as quite an acquisition to our large circle oi solid business men. Mb. G. H. McKee will b, gin toon the erection of a residence on Broad Street and he will hereafter live there. We welcome such an acquisition iu onr midst most heartily. The Base Ball Association is now a certainly. A meeting of the stock holders will be held in the Court Bouse to-morrow evening at 8.30 (fclock. Work will be begun on the park early next week. Work upon the front of the new baildinga adjoining the Bank of Darlington has commenced. The beat quality of press brick is being toed which will make a very baud- tome appearance. Mr. L. I. Parrott will shortly move to Bnmter, where be will re ddeinthe future, and that town ia to be aiuoerety congratulated. Be promises, however, to favor Darlington with frequent visits. Thk Standard Oil Company has E irchaaed a lot from Edwaids A orment aituated just below the depot, upon which the company •HI immediately erec^ a storage •art-house. More tuu for the farm- mat Gut. W. W. Hadlee, of Marino, Meaara. W. A. Branson, J. P. Me Feill, B. O. Townsend and W. W. Horsey, of Florence and Solicitor •»o. 8. Wilson, of Manning, were hi town this week on professional badness. Under the new echedale ClevV *w>d Springe la ao easily access!hlv , from DarUagtontbat favorite resort be even more popular with our People than ever. By taking the ”°wa train in .the morning and tosigrbi* at Camden Junction, Sin l «') may bo reached over the Three roml and fiom thence backs nit* ihe Spring*, teaching there iu waw tor auj-prr Round trip tick- h.* vUaib-.d at tbie depot in'eud to make their firemen’s tourrament a gnat affair. The time fix U for the festivities is July 24 ami 25. An able coin mi t- l;ee have the matter iu charge, and this, iu itself, insures success, The program me will be exceedingly at tractive and fire companies from this Stat a , North Carolina and Georgia will be invited to partici pate. As a fitting end to ihe ban py occasion a magnificent ball will be given on the night of the 25.b. The “Early Closing Movement.” Should not the stores be close)! eariv during the summer season f Is it not hut justice to .he hnr.! woiking cieiks ihat they should be given a little test fiom the toils ami labors of (lie hot sultry deysT They, unlike their employers, have to remain all day behind the coun ters and cannot find recreation in a ph asant walk or dike in tie cod afternoon. In nearly every city and town in the State they are giv en a rest, and why should we be so unmindful of their welfare 1 It will be litt ! e or no l< ss to ihe u er chants and will he an inestimable gain to the clerks. We are inform ed that the early closing move ment fell through owing to tbe fact that some ot the leading merchants of the town refused loeuter into it \t'e trust siucerely that these gen tlemen will reconsider the matter, as they will get no trade anyhow after half past six o’clock on sum mer aft ernoous sou, Miss Gulie Elma Law, Mr. Uco, Edwards, Mr. Robert James. Presentation ol Diplomas—.Mr. Henry T. Thompson. Valedictory Address.—Miss An nie NYilliaii sou. Miss Player has quite a reputa tion as a teacher, and the great sac-cess of the entertainment last night is abundant evidence of her ability for training the young. Real Estate Transfers- Tbe following were the real es tate transfers iu Darlington Coun ty, for the month of May 1889, as recorded in th)* Auditor’s office: B. Al. Hayusworth to Julia James, five acres iu the town of Darling ton for 8125; Susannah Early to J. J. Ward, one lot in the town of Darlington for 8350; G. W. Dar- gau and J. J. Ward jo A. L. and Paul O. Humbert, two lots in the town of Datliugtoii for 8300 ; John W. Du Bose to Lula B. Pate three lourths ot an acre iu Cypress town ship for |25; Dr. J. O. Byrd to A. D. Cole, thirty seven and one half acres, iu Lisbon, for 8200; H. Al. Brunson ami others to W. F. Ear ly thirty-four acres, in Darlington township for 8850; Jas. H. Stanley to Calvin Rhodes eighty six acres, in Swift Creek for 8301; Munerva Blackman to Cherry Grove Baptist Church one acre, in Swift Cieek, lor 810; W . P. Cole, 8. D. 0., to E B. Mims, one hundred aci^es in Car tersville and Lisbon townships f> r 8110; J. C. Willcox to W. B. Houle one bouse and lot in the town of Darlington for 8474 98; G. W. Dargau and J. J. Waid to Cairie Giegg, one lot iu the town of Dar liogten for 8300; D. F. Houston to W. J. Black four hundred and twenty four acres, iu Antioch, for 85,000; 'Thus. P. Smith to A. F. Northeast, one lot in tbe town of Darlington, for $100; Rachael Per kms to Olivia Pei kins, one lot in tbe town of D iliugtou, for 872; Geo W. Witte to Rachael Peikltis oue lot iu the town of Dailington, for 872; J. J. Ward to J. B. Muldrow, one lot iu the tow n of Darlington, foi $175; L M. Coker to Z. VV. Wines et. al. Trustees, one lot in Society Hill, hr $35; Al. C. Alex- di-r to Ht-tiie Wiugaie, one nit in the town of Parliugiuu, for $150; A. A. Gaudy to BcttieJ. Gaudy an interest iu certain lauds in Society Hill, for $527.27. An Electric Freak. Mrs. Abbott, the Georgia electiic woman who was billed to give a performance here at the Opera House on lart Monday evening, did not put in an appearance. She telegraphed a cancellation of her engagement saying that she had misse-i connection. She, however, played in Florence on ts.at evening and it is darkly hinted that there was t>ul play somewhe-re. Those who had contracted with her to ap pear here ought to have a remedy of some kind. has been quite sick for several days. —Farmers are quite hm-y ; ciops are glowing now-, ao is ibe grass. Air. Al. Mmco has the finest cotton in our section and u very flue field of corn. Rev. Air. McCain has a small field of corn that is limd lo heat. « —Last week hail did considers aide damage to tbecropsjust abovt ns. L’apt. Thomas had a piece ot cotton which was completely iuin ed, and a part ot Messrs. C. T. Harrell's and H. B. Skiu-icr’s crops were badl.* beaten up by it. A light cyclone accompanied the had and blew down s> veral large trees iu Mr Uarreli’s yard, and uiuoMed one of his outhouses. DOVESVILLE, — Panne Dov has leturued home from the University. —The fami y of Rev. L. T. Car- roll, of Georgetown, arrived on Monday a::d will spend the sum> im r iu this far lamed healih result. — Dr. J. R. Carroll will leave iu a few da\s tor Cleveland Springs, not for bis health, hut by urgent request, to practice among the in valids of that place — We have had abundant rains and the ciops (especi.dly the grass! aie glowing finely. ’Tis a pity to fake the farmers toseive as petil jurors iu petty c iS)S at this time of the year. Why not draw a June juty trom the pr-mature'y bald headed business men amt loafnsot the Village, and leave the farmers at home to fight glass, when, as at this season of the year, it is always popping up as thick as postofflee appointments under a new admin istiatiou. A Golden Opportunity. As will be seen by leiereucu to another column the aiuual com petitive examination lor IVabody iScholart-hips in the Nashville Nor mal College wdi be held in the of fice ol the State Superintendent of Euucatiou, at Coluiiibii*, Tuesday, July 1(>, when lour Scholarships will he awarded. The applicant for a scholarship must be at least OATS —Mr. R. M. Josey has u lot of very flue peaches which are now ripe. —The leiding club L flourishing and new members coming in at every inerting, which occur ones in two weeks. —Crops are prosperous in this ueighboibood, and wc think they aie as good as we have ever had at ibis season of l bo year. — The closing exercises of the Oats Hi^h Scho d .Mil Ik- field oh Tm-s ay evening ibe 25th mst. The p h ie genet ally are invited to attend. —The Oatsville dude w< ut calling on last Sunday Hfierimou and his thoughts were so bewildered that his attention bad to be called to tne tact when the hands ol die clock reached the hour of leu. —Thwliviiest baule we have wit uesi-fd tor some time occurred re cently. Air. B. Melton went to cut a bee tree which cn-afed a great curiosity among the boys, about twenty five of whom were present. When the tree fell it was crowded STOKES BRIDGE —Married, at the residence of R. v W.O. Petty, < u Sunday, the 9:h inst, Air. Simpson Skinner and Miss Sue Moziugo. Theie are many wishes expressed for the joy and prosperity of the happy couple —Married, at th*- residence of Rev. E. J. Foin a'er, Mr.—*— Arn» and Mrs. Nanny Gatlin, on Tues day, the 4th inst. Th)- happy cou ple were complimented on the fol lowing * veiling with a big seren ade. — Wl.il'* ri tumiug fiom church on Sunday last two colored women living on Mr. J. W. Wood ham’s place became involved iu a ditlicul ty and one hit (he other with a piece ot iiou, after which, report says, that Mr. Woi-dliam appeared with his gun and made them fight until (hey were satisfied He would not let any ot the party lay hands os either of tlrein. We presume quietn ss wil prevail about him hereafter as people do not like ihe idea of being mada 'o fight. —There arc stiong indications of rain, but they seem to pass off us ihough another drought might be butoie us, although it is not needed so much ut present and crops are doing tolerably well. A good iar- m^r told this cuiresp >ndent a few days ago that one of his hands plowed up a row of his cotton re cently, thinking that he «i.b burst ing u middle. This speaks badly for the cotton iu our section, but we think that the average is better ihau this, and that tho average ne gro lias more wit ih.iu the one spo ken of. —When we saw the issue of the News of tho 30th ult, in which it was slated that Maj. Earle had completed his snrvey, and that it was probable that Darlington hud m-ire than the constitutional area, we thoBgl.-t that there wus yet a chance for its to get a new county by taking ;K>rtlotis of the three ad joining counties ot viz: Sumter, Kershaw mid Chesterfield ; but (art week, when we i*aw that «e were now minus 24 t-quare miles, ‘ our feather dropped” and we have fin ally despaired of carrying ont our idea until a change is brought about iu tbe constitution making tbe nquiied urea L ss than it is a*, present. ttsej- Darlingtou’s Girls- As is usual, Darlington and that part of the mother county which is now iu Florence are earring off the honors at College. At the rrcent commencement exercises of the Charlotte Female Institute, tbe following young ladies won the laurel*: MiasFloreuoe Allen,divid ed the first honors in music and Misses. Mamie Trailer and Mar garet Cannon received honorable mention ; the termer for paintings and Ibe latter for era) on drawings. Tbe above named were graduated. Among tbe first on the Hat of pu pils ‘•distingnised” in their studies were Misses. Lila Bacot and Emma WNliamsoo. Snch success is not unusual with Darlington young ladies; it waa “ever thus” and will oontiunue so nn'l' the end of time. Accidentally Drowned sad end that the pic me ot the Methodist 8und«)-school, ot Florence, had on 8. (unlay last. Tbe pic nic grounds were in the neighbothood of Mnee’s Budge, and about 12 o’clock a party of small t oys betook themselves to the creek fur a swim. Among these was Freddie Nettles, a bright and promising boy of 14, the son of Mr. Zack Nettles, an engiaeer on the Atlantic Coast Line. In stepping off the bridge the little fellow step ped into a deep hole The creek was veiy high and tbe current swift and Feddie,iiot being able to swim, was borne down tha stream. Be cried far help, but the assist ance those present were able to give was ot no avail and he sud denly smk. An unsuccessful at tempt was made all th t afternoon to find the body, and the next day the search was renewed, all tbe railroad men turning out en masse to assist. Tbe body was found on Snuday morning about seventy five yards below tbe spot where tbe boy disappeared. After the sitting o the coroner’s jury the funeral servi cea were held in Florence at o’clock in the afternoon of the same day. It is said that tbe attendance at the funeral was greater than it has ever been before on any similar occason in Florence-, so mueh re speoted were the worthy father auc tbe little boy. The sympathy of f yeais of age, present to tbe resident of the College a cvrtitt- cateof irreproachable moral charac ter, gentlemanly or lady like habits, nesumed gr.od health, declare h s her intention to make teach ing a profession, must give a pledge to remain at the College two years, if the scholarship is continued so oug, promi.-e to submit cheerfully to all its lequiremenis iu study, discipline, etc., and to teach in the > uhlic Schools of bis or her own State at least two years, it there is opportunity. Gentlemen or ladies thus ad mitted, who complete the prescrib ed d urse of study and training satislactorily, graduate regularly, and receive from the proper au thorities a diploma, admitting them i;o the degree of “Licentiate of Instruct it n.” (“L. 1.”) The Peabody Scholarship money will not be paid until the student ras been a member ot tbe College oue mouth, at which time, ai d at the.close of each sue. ceding mouth, 825 will be paid to an amount not exceeding 8200 for the year; no payment will be made tor the frac tion of a mouth. It is expectet that this money will be appropri at ed by the student to the payment of board and other College expenses first of all; and no certificate or diploma will be granted to any student known to be in arrears in. these respects. Thesj scholarships will in no case be continued to students whose rauk or standing is low, whose geu- eral demeanor is objectionable, who do not give promise of usefulness aa teachers, or whose health or other circumstances prevent oon I slant attendance on or performance with them for ;i inunuiir, but in less time than it tskes to ti ll it, they were fighting and running awray. Some of tin m were badly stung while endeavoring to make their escape. —Mystery and luck, lint the luck waa the best p^rt of it. On Tues day, June the 4:b, wbe.i Dr. 8. D. Harrell was on his way to see a patient he discovered a small pock et book by Ihe road but did not stop to get it. When -passing the same way the next day, it still be ing there, he picked it up* The contents were a trunk key, five cents and a mole foot. It was pro bably the latter that gave him the good luck. the whole community went' ont to the family in their distressing be-1 of College dalles, reavemeat. | Student failing to complete their CLYDE. —The work of planting peas and bousing oats is in lull blast. —The vicinity has now been bless ed with copioas showers and cot ton is improving —From the grass wl ich has ap peared, we judge that the boys will have something to do besides try ing to catch all the fish iu the creek and ponds. —We have plenty of grass and not many bands, ao the farmers will have to get. around or the grass will get ahead. —At . and Mrs. J. A. Smith’s lit tie son has been very ill with dye eatery, but ia better u<>w and we hope will soon be well again. —Ms. D. W. Smith, who waa brought fir Am Monies ville, Indiana, a few weeks ago by HeOuliougli, Blackwell & Go. lor a debt, settled op and left again for hia home in the West on tbe 3rd inst. We wish him success wherever ho goes* LAMAR. —Hon. J S. DuBose has a very tine ti. Id ot cotton. —The laius have been abundant and the grass is showing a bold (rent. —Mrs. S. F. U'de, Timmonsville, is visiting h'*i son, Dr J A. Col)*, at this place. —The prospects for a good peach crop are tiin . The apple crop is a failure. —Mr. J. II. Taylor has opened a blacksmith shop at this (dace and is toady to seive the people in his line. —The Farmers’ Al iance at ihis place has appointed a committee to take orders for cotton flagging made of c> tiou chub. Ibe next “bull” the farmers should “take by iht horns” is to resolve to patronize only tlx ee guano companies who wm sack their good-) in cotton cloth We w ill make all :be cotton we can and let us ai range to con suiLeall we can. >Ou the 6 h inst. a goodly num ber ol oil Z-*us gathered in our lit tle “ville” to hear a case befote Trial Justice Morris iu which a mother of perhaps three score years was the plaintiff, complaining oi an assault made upon the fair name of her daughter of 10 summers by an other'matron ol about 50 winters. The sum of 895 damages and cost were claimed by tbe plaintiff, who was rupreseuh d by K. D. Charles, E-q., and the defence by J. A. Cole, M. D. The defence demanded jury, and the Court took a recet-s of an hour and a half for the purpose of sei ving notices. Thu point* involved are of h delic. tc nature amt your scribe must excuse himself for not giving the allega ti) us. After recess the Court re aumed its sitting and tbe jury was empauui-lied. Counsel for ibe plain tiff read the allegations to the jury, stating that no answer in wiping bad been made. Counsel' lor the defence rose to answer osaiiy and not being so expert iu tho legal prole-ston ft* in materia mcdic.tuu iuientialiy admitted thesllegattons, whereupon eouusel for the plaintiff with that aptness that to oharaater- istioot geotlemtn of the Bar saw bis ebSDOe and asked tbe Goont for judgment in the sum demanded. Now began sotnq animated ‘♦see sawing* between tbe ooutending counsel. judgmtQij jury. Some Of the' hoter. by the way, had left tha' plow star ding in the furrow Wait- iug whli extraordinary pSttrace. At net parn-uce retard to be Otoe i f the Christian graies with His Ho# or and he ordered the plalntiffV attorney to call hia sitneasea. The first witnesa was sworn and tbe exsmit.atioti commenced. Coaiisel for the plaintiff soon discovered that his witness was ft ©Of some temnLraiy cause rot hi a proper state of miud to testify and toere- foiO naked a contiuuHuee of the fMFp, sayfrg that he conhl nor dtf justice io Iris rt ei.t wit||)it|i ri-nt witness. Counsel for the dtfei.ev- in-i-ted that the case pf. Ceed. His Hull) r rul) <1 Oral ihfr ease be con tinued and Friday, the MM* iast^ >it 2 o’clock F. M , be set for trial. The prutvediugs wei© taken !h Wkli 1 a relish by ihe crowd, and haver cifated quite an agony for a new county, 'tn* conrtho sc to he l«x*at» ed ut Lam r. swrm hill. - Du-iiig the past Week Mrs. Haniiuh <Vkcr lui-) been very sick but is v.-ry ixueii he ter. — Mis. J. Douglas* mid daughter, ol Dar! ngtou, have been on a visit to telatiT) s here. — Mis. II. P Roger* and Mw.- •L T Rogeis have boh been very ill indeed? l-rest’s)-mpr.ithy has been bit and expressed for them. Their improved condition is a source of pleasure to ail who know tbeim —The infant son of Xjf. and Sfrtf. VV. C Wilson died after u few days illuess on the 10th inst., and was buried iu the Episcopal cemew tcry on the 11th inst. A large congregation whs iu attvuriHUoo at the Episcopul chinch as a mark of their sympathy for the afflict cl par- rents. The service whs conducted b) Rev. Mr. Stout. The little one. seems to have been born only to be transplanted into a more lovely* and beautiful life hoy ©ml this “vailw cf tears.” — Henry Rhkeslraw, white, sud Henry Shrews'.), rry, colored, dined with Postmaster Faulkner on the lOih inst. Their o'jeot was to hor« row money mid to get up a Loud for Raked'a.v, who h is been ap pointed postmaster at Gfonaw, With Rafra and K tkestraw as post' masters and diaries .McAllister,, colored, as route ugeut, Air. Wan--’ ntuaki r iu ends to improve the mail service ; but gn at mau aa U* to to baa yet to learn that “be (isn't make a silk purse out of a sow’s* ear.” Material won’t dm - On Monday night at the Bap' fist Church Rev. J. G. Law preach*- 6d a mo|t excellent aermon from 6lst Fsshn and 2nd verse ; * “Le.i<l me to a Rock that is higher than 1.” Obiiat, tbe fonndaiiotr, the pio- tec!ion and salvation of the poor sinner overwhelmed in the billow* of sin and d structioo, wug graph ically d-pioted by beautiful illustra tions di awn from I'stme ami the Bible. The speaker’* ’ direct and forcible manner has a peculiar charm and deeply .•fi-ofed the au dience on this me siou Goinw again. Air Low, for you will al ways be welcome. —On the 7rii inst., some coward ly blackguard posted a paper cd the streets at night in which an attempt was made o justify oue of tlx- factions iu the “church war,”' and such language is indulged iir against the Rev. J. H. Carey a* would disgrace a Hottentot. Thos. McIntosh’s article amuses the pub lic, they cau’t locate the gorntdeav cou and the idea prevails that be to* still “iu tbe swamps.” Some of thcr swamp people, by tbe way, have not beeu to church in so tong • time ibat they didn't even know where the personage was. One pious old soul eoquir>dfor some oue to show her the way up stairs, meaning tlx* gallery ot the churchy One gallant knight came armed- with a pistol, which tbe “uiruority” promptly captured. Facts are against the dracous; they acoptitS letters of lecommenda'iou fiom tbe Rev. 0;irey’« so c lied miuority r and some of them applied tw fto Union Church tor irdmittauce, but , this church had known thorn a» eadeis iu the schism tliar led hr tbe formation of the Uuiou Baptist Church and rejected 'hem.- They then turned o the swamps for sup porter*, whereupon the so called miuority excluded ibenr. Obr Sun day, the 2nd iurt , after listening to* and rejoicing over and shouting, about a s< rmon preached by the Rev. Carey, the cougregaMoit wa* dismissed. As they were going out Alexander Leek*, leader of tha swamp faction, called ouf, ‘‘Comer back, come hack, we aie all for peace, come let up settle this church matter.” York Davis', chairman, then put the question,. “•Now ail who are for peace, stand up.” Every oue stood up. Then he and Alex Lei ks shouted, “All the old dea cons are restond.” Upon this there was great confusion and cries of •‘No! No! We only voted for peace.” During 'his aoeaw and prior to it many ot tbe call'd' minority went ont and refusing to* take any part in this affair. D is- noted a powerful mim rity that, cam hire a pastor at a s.tla y o: 8600- m year,depose tbe deoousfro'u office, give letters of recommendation to. end fiua'ly exclude a number of cto- dea uns without uotiee. The biebb- - reii must attend charab more regu- | larly and keep bbetr majority oat of the swamps, or the progressive mb uority wilt rule- - > i .sg-BBgmggaattaaa Loflt- Au embralU h»vi*r a hsedeMM sit***. kMil with dm iotdste '-C. 6. N. ’ •Bfrarci* upos U. Th* Asdtr will pleuM it Tea Nsws oEm JhuwDL/toi