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THE DARUNGTON NEWS.
THUB8DAT V JUJE 13,1889. .
WABDT THMFS03r» *"
lAMrt Editor.
LOCA.X, items.
for
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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. %
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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- - >
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