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THE DARLINGTON" NEWS.
Til ITH' DAY, JULY t, 188D.
U1.\KY T. THOMPSON,
EOITOK
TO OIR (DRRESPOXDESTS.
The Corre8|)on<lent8 of T»k
Dahiinston News throughout
the Cou ity, are particularly
requested to bear in mind that
we greatly desire to have from
them* as often as possible, (the
oftener the better) the Local
Eveuts of their sections. We
want the *ews every week, if
it is only a line.
Mr*.
Editorial Motes.
tUveo, Ibe wife of ei-Pretident
Hejr*. dird >i Fremont. Ohio, on Tuesday
of I art we. a.
There will be four • upereirors of ibe
eensus of 1890 in ibw Siat*. This is hm
inceeiise of one oecr tbo census of 1880.
Fred L'ouglaes. the well known cnlor.d
•rotor was tecenlljr appointed by Presi
dent llerrison. minister to tbe negro re
public of Hsy'i.
Mrs Sarsh Wbiteling was hung at
Fbileilalpbia on June 2t>. 8be was con-
simed of basing poisoned ber husband and
two children.
A case has been discosered in New
Mexico whose wads are said to oe lined
with eilser. It U predicted that this case
will exceed in riebee any case eter dis
cosered.
Tbe trarteeeof tbe University of South
Oarolina base conferred tbe degree of Doc
tor of Disioity upon Kes, R N. Weils, tbe
{ actor of Trinity Methodist Ouurch in
barlestoo.
Capt. M. R. Sharp, a highly respected
eitixen, of liopkina, Richland County, was
waylaid on Saturday night and danger
eusly wounded by a negro named Qeorge
Coobam who is still at largs.
Jehu Weir is now being tried in Char
leston for the killing of William Muuiin-
maier, wbicb oocured In ibat city on tbe
9tb of March last. Weir is a white tnaa,
as aieo was hia victim.
Tbe libel cate against several prominent
Baptists ins'ituted by Res. Frederick A.
Howard, at Jackson, Tenn, is causing
much excitement. Bad blood exists on
both tides and tome trouble U feared.
Mr*. Lltiie Bremen, of Holyoke, Mass ,
wssanested last week on the charge of
basing poisoned her husband and two
sons. It is rupposed that she committed
the (Iced in order to get the insurance on
their lives.
Hon. Wtr. Henry Treseot, formerly of
Ibis Slate, but aow of Waibinglon, deliv
ered tbe address I elore the alumni of
Charleston College on tbe 2'iib of June,
Tbe speech was on education and was very
Isroible.
In tbe compositicn of the bell to be
placed upon tbe government eruiser
•■Charleston,” one thousand ten eent
pieces will be mixed »itb tbe metal. Thr
money was subscribed by tbs workmen
who built tbe vessel.
Hon. Simon Cameron, who was United
States Senator from I’ennsylsauia for
many years before tbe war, and Secretary
ef War during Ibe earlier part of Lincoln's
administration died st Lancaster, Pa., on
Jane 2ft. at the advanced age of 9u years.
The two men, Carpenter and Murrell,
who recently killed a peeceable and unof
fending young fat mer named Younee, in
BdgeCald County, narrowly eacapad being
lynched Inal work. Tbo timely aotion of
tan Sheriff in retaosing the prisonets ton
lime of safety saved them.
Dr. T. B McDoc, tbe slayer of Capt. F.
W. Dawson, has been elected Surceon of
tbe Lafayette Artillety Company, of Char-
leeton, which is the oldest company of its
kind in tbe Southern'States. The orgnu-
tsatton ia composed of some of tbs most
honored citizens of the city.
Clintod'P. Jaoksan killed W. H. Brooks
at Dillon, Marion County, on April 27
Both parties were w lite. Jackson was
tried on June 20, and found guilty of mur
der. He was sentenced to be bung on Au
gust 80. It is said that an appeal will be
carried to ibe Supreme Court.
Major Armes who, it will be remember-
ed, waa courlmartialed for pulling tbe
■oee of Oovernor Beaver, of Pennsylvania
daring tbe inauguration, was presented
recently with a medal by one hundred
Pennsylvaniant. who claim that the Qov.
ernor was guilty of inhuman lardinesa dur
ing the recent Johnstown horror.
Hsn, H. W. Grady, tbo brilliant editor
•flke Atlanta Conttitution, recently deliv
ered an address before the alumni of tbe
University of Virginia in which be clearly
showed tbe dangers ahead of tbo American
people, and pointed out our duly in order
to avoid them. Tbe speech was a master
Ij and brilliant argument
Tbs Charleston corresnondem of the
Columbia Rtgitter saya : The latest rumor
U le the effect that the Knights of Pythias
bad a band in lb - McDow verdict. It is
said that two out of tbe five while", and
probably four, arc member* of tbe order,
and that one of them waa beard to inti-
matt ia a barroom on Tuva lay night last
that McDow would go scot free.
Mr. L. Edwin Dudley, tbe politieal mis
sionary who visited oe recently, tells bis
llrpublieau brothers at the North that tbe
vnly hope of redeeming tbe (arty in South
Carolina is lo discard lbs eld leaders and
Tceogaita tbe Independents. He throws
Ibis oat as a “pointer” and hope* tbe Pret-
d<at and the patty manager* will follow
bis advise.
Woolfolk, tbe man who killed bis father
and eight members ef bis family near Ma
con, in 1889, was agaia convicted of mur«
der, Juno 26, and was sentenced to be
banged on August 16. This is (be sixth
time Woolfolk has been tried, and be was
convicted tareral times, but on each oeel-
cion tbe Supreme Court grauted him a
new trial.
In Fairfield County, on Thursday last,
Charlts Broom shot and killed R. B.
Christmas. Both parties ere white. This
is Brooms Mery: At Mrs. Brooms re.
C el, Christmas, attempted to remove
and ber belongings from ber busbsnds
bouse. Aa sRenation followed nod Christ.
shot Broom, whereupon Ibe latter
abet bis antogonisi and then fractured bis
ahull with an axe.
The Ante weather bureau shews for tbe
past mask tbs following weather condi-
tions: Tbe aaesoBabie rainfall during
tbe past week baa been all that could be
desired and wall distributed. Tbs teas-
psraturs and sunshine bars been favor
able Is all growisg crops. Cotisa sad
aora ars reported as growing finely. Some
grain yet to be harvested is dslsysd b
Goveraofnicbole, of Louisiana, bat ia-
tued a proclamation forbidding Kilraia
and Pulliaan from having tbo prise fight
in that Stats, but it te^ntA that the fight
will be bad, tbe Governors proclamation
to tbo oontrary notwithstanding; and
*t»ry pre|rrtU.»a ia being made to have
j it a big affiile.
Andrew MeNi.bi. a negro bail bis throat
i out wnd waa sb>t by Daaiol Oallman. in
Uuion Coaniy a short lima since A few
nights altar wards wki'e lying oa bis bed
ef suffering, a masked body of six men,
went to ibe bouse and dragged him a mil*
and a ball away, sad riddled him with
bullets. Tbe canse assigned for tbe (bead
ia that tb* aegro bad bean circulating
damaging lira ab< ui la-lies of tbe com-
manity.
Tbe case of Kemniler. the Buffalo mur
derer, who was condemned lo suffer death
by electricity, was up on appeal in Ibe
Supreme Court of New York on June 26th.
Tbe appeal was taken on tbe ground that
tbe State Constitution prohibited cruel and
unusual punishment, and the couueei for
tbe murderer contended that execution by
electricity waa cruel and unusual.. The
aase was argued at considerable length by
both side*, and tb* Court finally daciJed
that testimony wouli have lo be taken as
ts the effect of an electric current on the
human body, and appointedTfncy C. Beak
er, a lawyer of Buflal", to lake testimony
and report to the Court on July 80 next.
The A«vs end Courier of the 1st insl,
ssys this of J. R. liarvin, of Siunter: ‘ J.
R llaivin, who aitcuiptel lo about Lieut
.Molleuhuui-r several weeks agu aud who
wne sentenced by Judge Kershaw to pay »
fine of for carrying a omoealed
weapon, was arrested again Saturday for
being drunk and distrderly aud making a
disturb nice j u the barber shop of tbe Rt-
vilion I lot el. ILirvia’s fine was reduced
to bv Govt-rner Ru-hnrdeno. Tbe fine
was paid Saturday nnJ be was liberaird
from Jail at 3 30 o’clock, P. M. Ilaivin
got drunk at once, and went into the bar
ber shop and attempted to assault B J.
llerlong, the barber. He was arrested
anil again confined in a cot'. liarvin is
said to b* a bad man when undei the in
fluence of whiskey, and bis conduct lias
verified tbe rumor.” For Ibis last offence
liarvin was placed unler » $'>00 bou I and
was request'd to leave tbe city or goto
jail He promply accepted the lormer
alternative.
meat that the Utter Had said after
firing tbe shot, “You tried to take
mj life, and now I’ve taken yoara„”
McDow told the reporter* on tbe
nigbt of tbe killing that this was
tbe exnregniou lie .till used, and the
THE WOttK AT TAE STATION.
We reproduce this week an arti
cle by tbe versatile editor of tbe
BMopvilk Eagle, not because we
ent’oise all that be has said iu re
gard lo tbe Experimental Station,
slsteinetit was known all over Char-; bat because be has perpetrated a
It st< u the following day. It is not clever joke m a good humored fash-
tiontlr to presume that tAe* it was , ion. It tbe crops at the Staliou
tlukt l]ar|te* first knew ol it, when we should happen to be worse lhau
lake Milo consideration the fact that ( tbot-e on the surrounding farms,
tliou“b Ibe door ot MeDow’s office ' there would be no great reason for
was open, bo beard wot a wordt f reniaik^foriftbesiieuceoligricul-
tbe heated controversy which pro- ture were thoroughly uudetstood,
ceded tbe shot, and yet be beard aud tbe larmers generally knew
the heavy breathing of tbe wound- beforehand exactly what would sue
ed man wbicb followed it!. ceed and what would
Almost tbe entire pr. ss of tbe
country is criticiaiug advene ly tbe
verdict rendered in ibis tbe m.-st
intensely interesting case tried iu
Aoutk Carolina in many a day, tbe
Northern newspapers bring partic
ularly severe in their animadver
sions upon tbe methods of adminis-
I* ring instice in this State. We
regret tb.it we have it not in our
not, there
would be no use tor an ‘-Expei linen
tal Station.” We are not willing
to concede, however, tbe proposi
tiou of the Tbe plats imme
diately on tbe road, from which our
humorous friend doubtless drew bis
conclusions, are many of them culti-
tivated by meansof new and untried
fertilisers, while urine o' them con
tain no fertilize rs at all, the object
power to meet their niguuit nt- nor ' being to show by a con*rest of ex
of tbe rain.
itragfU at thr pn
feel mi
THE MeDOW VERDICT.
The acqnittal of McDow by tbe
jury after an absence of two hours
was a universal sui prise, for while it
was generally conceded that it would
be unreasonable to expect a couvic
lion at the bauds of such a very
peculiat jury, it was at least thought
that one or two ot tbe white men on
it would bold out lunger than two
hours.
The only living witness to tbe
tragedy wan tbe defendant himself
and on tbe value of bis testimony
the whole case hinged. If be spoke
tbe truth, h undoubtedly acted in
self-defence, though standing as be
was in tbe v« ry shadow of tbe gal.
lows, and knowing that there was
no liviug mot tal who could be
brought lo face him with a contra
diction, bis testimony would natur
ally be received with the utmost
caution. He testified that Dawson
began be.ttiug him with a cane iu
such a savage manner, shortly alter
entering bis office, that be bad to
draw his pistol and fire to protect
himself from destruction or immi
nent bodily harm. Ho said that be
fired quickly, without taking aim t
and yet, when asked ou tbe cross
examination whether he had not
told oue iiogan shortly after tbe
killing that ‘ffie was a physician
and know where to shoot to kill,”
be did not even deity the charge, but
referred the Solicitor to Hogan for
an auawtr. Neither did be deny
having told tbe reporter ou tbe
night of tbe homicide that after tbe
shot was fired Dawson bad lingered
from a half to three quaiters of an
hour. On that occasion it was nec
essary for him to account fur tbe
time w hich be spent in bis office
alone w ith tbe dead man. Ou tbe
trial, however, tbe defence was
compelled to acknowledge that be
bad consumed tbe time iu eltdeav
oriug to bury tbo body. There be
ing, therefore, uo fur:her necessity
fur accounting for himself, be yield
cd to tbe proof sworu to ou the
s'aud by experts for tbe State that
life must have lef tbe body withiu
thirty or sixty stcoiids af.er tbe
shot was fired, aud excused hiimelf
for bis previous statement by sa\-
iug that “it had been made under
gieat excitement.” He likewise
told tbe reporters that be crossed
the room aud took tbe pistol from
bis desk. When be came to tiihl,
however, be found that this slate
offsets was inconsistent with tbe
theory of tbe defence, so be swore
that be dtew tbe pistol from bis
pccket, ai d that bis first statement
bad been in de because tbe report*
er urged him to allow it to be put
that way, alleging that to state that
be bad a pistol on bis pet sou would
not “look well for him in print.”
These were some of the peculiar
features developed, aud yet tbe
jury, for some reason not apparent,
and wbicb bas not ,\et been explain
ed, agreed that be told tbe truth on
the st.ind.
Tbe only corroboration of this
unusual tes'imony was that of Uar
per, a young colored man, who was
sealed on a carriage 125 yarns lam
MeDow’s office. The defence laid
great stress upon this corno bo ra
tion, bat Harper seems tebave
been one of thoes clever witnesses
wbo hear only what they wish to
confirmed MeDow’s state-
refute tbei( injuiiou* st dements^
HUMAN LIFE AT A DISCOUNT-
The habit the people of South
(Ja olina have involuntarily fallen
into of shutting their eves to ibe
fact that homicides are becoming
alarmingly frequent in our State,
aud that convictions for these ot-
teuces are still more dangerously
infrequent, is one that needs care,
ful attention. The time has oome
when we must speak plainly about
tbese matters and not cry “Trea
sou I” should oue ev< u hint at tbe
real state < f affairs, nor berate him
for furnishing fuel to tbe fiie eaters
of tbe Noi tb. Tbe influences grow
ing out of ibis laxity of tbe law are
having most balelul effects. We
unconsciously feel that human life
is valued at naught in South Caro
olina aud that man can with the
greatest impunity slay bis fellow,
who seemingly or, in leality, offends
him. Nor aie our children fne
from this contagion, bred, as they
are, in a scene of wilful aud fla
grant violation of tbe law, where
the offender generally goes unpun
ished. They bear their lathers rid.
jcule tne idea of tbe supremacy of
the law and draw their own conclu
sions, and thus, in a great part,
form tbeir own notions concerning
law aud justice. Home may pub
licly say wegieatly exaggerate and
are trying to alarm the people with
a horrible spectre which exists only
in our imagination, but uo man, in
bis iuuer self, will gainsay the truth
of what we uaseit.
But why this deplorable condi.
lion ot affairst Tbe fault lies iu
the public sentiment of tbe com
inanity. The disregard for hugnau
life has permeated our whole being
and, winding its seipentiue influ.
ence through our whole conscious
ness, it has warped our judgment
aud distorted our sense ot justice.
Tbe distinction between right ai d
wioug is clouded aud our minds aie
incapable of recognizing assassina
tion as a crime. Iu this condition
ii is impossible to arrive at tbe
right conclusion or verdict, how
ever bouest our intentions may be.
Tbe men serving in tbe Courts in
tbeir several capacities are all hu
man aud tb-y can not but be iufiu
euced by tbe same causes that ef
fect us In tbeir verdict there is
an honest but mistaken judgment*
Tbe most just law bas not the
desired effect, namely, tbe preveu
ttou of crime, unless it be supported
bv public opinion, and until we
fully realize this fact, and as a unit
heartily condemn tbe reckless tak-
inf of human life, lion icides will
still occur, and the law will finally
lapse into tbe very worst stage of
“ii nocuous desuetude.” Immigras
t on aud capital follow naturally in
tbe wake ot law and order as truly
as night follows tbe day, aud so
long as this condition ot things con
tinues, they will seek other chan
nels, and South Carolina will, as
regatds ber material prosperity, lag
far behind. Verily, it is time for the
pulpit and the press to speak out
iu decided tones, and to point out
the qu cksunds towards which we
are surely drifting. The best men
of every community must earnestly
resolve to remodel public semi-
men’, or tbe hope of our luluie
prosperity as a State is forever
sealed.
To those who ate inclined to take
issue with us as to tbe real coud>
tion of alf-t is we should suggest
that (hey recount tbe number of
horn cides committed iu ibis State
during tbe last few weeks. Duiiug
that time tbe number was over a
dozen, with at least two lyucbings
thrown In. We should suggest to
them farther, that they make a cote
of the aamber of broils and mur
ders that will occur 1b the Sta't
to-day, oar aatioo’s birthday.
Time and space foibid mpre
than mere meotion of how nicely
Agnes Reynolds, Lillie Andrews,
Rosa Fields, Desia Reynolds, Wil
lie Fields, IJosia Register, Sadie
Josey, Lena Lawson, Maggie Suggs
snd others conducted themselves
in “Children’s Wishes,” “Knowit:?
tbe Circumstances,” “Try Again,”
aud “Tbe Rival Politicians.” 1
must uot fail to say, however, that
tbe “Texas Courtship” was oniqn**.
Taking it all in all it was tl*.
equal, if uot more excellent, of »n\
of the annual entertainments ai
Union Academy. No stereotype i
encomiums shall be heaped up n
Prof Jones, tbe Principal. Let l:i-
year’s work in training the you if:,
ami teaching tbe “young idea ho«
to shoot,” praise him. A brig'll
future is in store for his sthool t
he shall continue as be has .-a hap
pily begun.
Similar evening’s entertaimuei ts
will be looked forward t» with
pleasant anticipations by all, but
by none more so than by
P. W. A.
Notice.
!■ hereby given lli.it on Saturday, JJy
20th. at 12 o’clock, a meeting of the Stock-
hotter* of tbe Darlington Ginning, Mil
ling, Fertilizer and Warehouse Company
will be held at the office of tbe CMmpaay
(o consider tbe proposed increase of the
Capital Slook to $40,000
June 20, 1889.
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periineuiH w hich are the best arti
cles for the fat wts to Uj 1 ©. The
Ya'uable facts - scetfaiued from Ihe
work at the Station last seison are
abuiid.mt evidence of the impoit-
ance of (fie system, and under the
able management of Mr. J. D. Mc
Call, the aecomphslied Superintend
ent, we have the utmost confidence
n the success of tbe Dailiugton
Experimental Station.
THE FARMERS AND THE CENSUS.
It wi I be well for the farmers to
remember that tbe statistics ol tbe
census for 1890, bearing upon tbeir
vocation will be takeu from this
yeat’s crop, aud, const queutly, that
it is highly impoitant that every
oue should keep a faithful record of
what he docs, so that a reference
to it will furuish the desired infor
mation promptly and accurately.
Let every farmer enter upon bis
diary the number of acres planted
iu each staple, the average
yield to tbe acie and other such
matteis as may be of importance or
interest
To have a full and correct descrip
tion in the census of the many fann
ing advantages of this State will
be of manifold benefit to all, and to
tbe farmers especially. Let the
world know what a good country
South Carolina is, (in an agncul
tural sense); publish it widely that
onr State is gaining rapidly in re
sources. As the best medium,
through which to circulate this iu-
toriiiation, is ifie census, every far
mer should regard it as his special
duty to assist the oeiisus taker as
far as prossible. By doing so be
will do justice io liimse f, to his
country, aud to his State.
Commencement at Uniou Academy.
(Repor'ed for ibe News.)
Tu< sday, June 25. 1889, dawned
drearily aud dripping, aud many a
little bright eye saw in the scud
ding clouds impediments in tbe way
to anticipated pleasure at Oats’. Be
fore nightfall, however, a lift here
and there, • od an occasional gleam
of sunshine brightened the prospect,
aud before the ho r for the exet-
cises to begin children, young m u
aud maidens, fathers and mothers,
in dogcarts, gigs, buggies, wagons
carriages came pouring in to enjoy
the eutei tainmeut iu store fer them
in the following programme:
Speech, Chai lie Andrew s, “Young
America ;” Dialogue, “Tbe Chi d-
reii’s Wishes;” Recitation Betlie
Lawson, “Mother’s CbiVireu
Speech, Major Register, ‘ Brutus on
the death of Caesar;” T. E. Munn
<‘The Rary Stump Spe. ch”; Recita
tion, Belle Mims, “Lo*t Tommy ;”
Speech, W. H. McCain, “IV fane-
uess;” Speech, W. W. Autrey,‘'The
Present Age;” Play, “The Irish
Line.i Peddler;” Reei ation, Mag-
cie Suggs, •‘Vacation;” Dialogue,
“Judge uot too •• oou ;” Oration, R.
U. Josey, “The Lone S ar of Tex
as;” Dialogue. “Texas Courtship;”
Speech, J. 0. King. “The South
duiiug the War of 1812;” Dia ogue,
“Tricks;” Spe<cb, Wallace Par
rott, “The true hlory of a Nation
Dialogue, “Try Again Oral ion, J.
F. Rhinehaidt, “Time Dialogue,
by Tom Slowboy and Sam Sly,
“The Rival Politicians,” Oration,
J, C. Dowling, “Vindication ot
South Carolina;” Loye Watford,
“Indian Speech;” Oration, L. M,
Lawson, “Integrity Lewis Beas
ley. “Valedictoiy Add res-.”
Tbe speeches w ere good—some
unusually so. If the writer weie
allowed to discriminate he would
prououce tbe one by L. M. Lawson
excellent. But if the speaking was
not sufficient lo satisfy tbe most
fastidious, satisfaction, pleasure
aud profit were turuislud iu tbe
Dialogues and Plays. T. E. Muuu,
supported by Laurie Lawson, Luther
Witherspoon, Annie Andrews, At-
tie Bhinebardt aud Rosa Huggius
literally brought dowu tbe house,in
“The Irish Linen Peddler,” as was
evinced by up-roarous applause
from tbe audience, J. C Dowling,
Harry McCain, Luther Wither-
spoon, J.C. King, Robert Josey,
Agues Beasley and Janie Mims
were fall ot “Tricks.” “Tbe Un-
E lessant Wajtman," waa rendered
y T. E- Munn, Robert Josey and
Lena Lawson in a manner that
would have done credit to trained
comedians.
Amendment to Ordinance.
office of the mayor,
TOWN OF DARLINGTON
Darlington, 8 C., June 13, 1889
At mreiinsrs jf Council held Juc« 4 aud
13, (!><• following aoirndmaoU were made
to ibe Town Ordinance :
Ordinonoe No, 81. waa amended by in
serting ibe words Rtmovrd or eauMtd t't bt
removed, nfier the words ‘'Erect or enused
m be creeled,” sort by inserting n/ier the
voros - Building ot any oilier ihtn t brick
' uilding.” tbe word", ‘ greet or b.uiid nny
lent ol clotb or of any oiber material olber
iban of'in or iron, and that no sinictu e
•if any description be erected within Ibe
ire limits uruil live plans and epecifiev
lioos b iyp been subinine.l lo. Council and
Consent for said erecM >n be obltjin.ed.”
By order of Council.
8. 8. BURCH, Clerk
June 80, '89,
H. HENXIG.
SOUTH WEST CORNER OF
PEARLE * . . STREET
and the
PUBLIC SQUARE,
has recently purchased Mr. J. Ro-
sen berg’s entire stock of
CHOICE LMpBS,
a,nd Is prepared to furnish his cus-
tomers with all the
FA-HSTCY
SUMMER ©RINKS;
FURNISHED IN NEAT AND
COMFORTABLE
PRIVATE APARTMENTS.
A full line of Staple and Fancy
GROCERIES
alsprilit-d in stock all the yea ».
ronud.
April 18,
A Phihmthropical Discussion of Edu-.
cation
(Mirrj
The literary address fa fire ibe !
Bu* roughs Schml wah lit livered
la-t Thur.-d. y (Veiling Ly Hon.
Geo. W. Blown, ot D u lingtcii It i -m • -m
was a p' i .mihropic .l discussion of ||OWI) III © : OCF (IlSlt © IldlltK
education aud the ed caliuiial sys-!
tem of the Siaie as it is and as it
shun d be. Education properly con
ducted includes the development
aid training of all tie powers of
the man-moral, iutelbdual and
physical culture. Educating the
physical and intelhctu 1 facuUiea
and neglecting the moial and t-pir-
iiual is imparting a power without
the headlight io show obeli actions
and prereut Intal disaster.
The speaker approved the pres
eut system ot free public schools
and advocated the incorporation of
additional features into the system
to afford facilities for a complete
educational training. He is in fa
vor of the establishment of the
Clemsou Agricultural College aud
the maintenance ot the Experimen
tal Stations. Starting with the
common tree schools aud complet- j
it;g the course iu the State Univer
sity a complete system of State!
schools would thus be organized,
fie discussed only State Institutions j
it not coming within the purview ot
the discouise to spicially mention
private schools, or the denomma
tional colh gi s. These are doing a
work peculiar to themselves aud
cannot tberelore be relegated to the
care of others.
ilis speech was well conceived,
delivered with force and »fleet and
was general y well received by the
audience. Mr. Brown is au excel
lent aud effective speaker, who e
manner aud intonations carry con
victions to his auditors that he is
uttering the honest conclusions ot
his own matured reflections.
As Ihe store recently oc**
copied by us is being torn
some brick structure may
be erected tor us in its
stead, we have moved tem*
porarlly into the Lide store
next door* These changes
as any casual observer ;Is
aware, i?re expensive In
view of these facts we will
offer to cash buyers, for the
next sixty days, some of the
biggest bargains in Dry
Goods, Notions, Shoes hats
and Clothing, ever offered
ip Darliiigton. Call and
be convinced.
BLACK WILL BROS.
Juue 6,1889
A Trip to Darlington.
(Bisbopville Eu^le.)
Mr. Editor: Thinking that prob
ably a lew dots ‘on the wing”
through Darlington may be ol some
interest to your readers, I give you
what 1 saw, as I saw it.
Ou last Thursday lour of us left
the city ot B to go to Darling
tou ou some business, aud which
some oue was ireau enough to in
timate that the hanging, which did
uot come off, and not business, «;)»
the incentive. We still peisist in
declaring business was our only
motive, as we, like the old woman
who, when told that the cow had
eaten up ihe grindstone, say about
the hanging, “1 told you so”
We have always felt proud ol
our section, aud when in the spring
we trip aiound looking at the beau
tilul crops, we are wont to say,
“Surely Sumter has tine lauds and
good farmers ”; but on our trip the
beautiful crops aud nicely plowed
fields of Darlington well repaid us,
and taught a lesson in agriculture,
they are certainly gaining ou
for
us in this line and a practical lesson
could be learned by ali our farmers
by taking a similar trip.
After traveling 20 nines we drew
up at the residence ot Mr. Joseph
Goodsou, where we halted for the
night, and were entertained in that
good old-time tasdron that makes
oue enjoy life and learn to love our
fellowman much tetter.
Alter a rieligntful season with
Mr G , we stalled out early Friday
morning so as to reach Darlington
village soon, and ou our road it. we
passed the Slate farm, or experi
mental station, as it is termed, and
when we taw the crops that en-
circled this farm that were owned
by private individuals and compar
ed them to the crops on the State
larm, we came to the conclusion
that the farm is well named an ex
periment. We do no: know what
experiment the State is trying to
make, but conclude it is somewhat
like a race we om e witnessed, where
; al 1 kinds of broken down mules and
oxen were entered and the prize
; was to be awatded to the last oue
i that passed the rope. So we pre-
! sume from the crops that the State
i desiies to find ont how poor a crop
it can make and yet cultivate the
; laud, or probably it is intended as
a roiace to our people who w hen
j they become discouraged with small
1 and poor ctops, can go to this farm
j and bu satisfied that all is right, as
they have better crops thau tbe
State.
We would like to give a descrip
tion of the improvements going on
in the “city,” and all alxmt tbe
push, etc., bat as we have already
made this long enough, will cloeo.
Years For success, K,
^Three hundred detective stories
have just been received at the Book
Story.
Edwards & Norment
4RE OFFERING GREW REDUCTION IN PRICES
freparatoty lo removing Iq
THEIR IvEW STORE
NOW m.IXG ERECTED ON
THE LOT WWM THH1R PRESENT STAND
AND THE
Bank of Darlington,
7h Gumanlec low Prices on Summer Goods,
We Want to Move Our Goods
By Low Prices,
I want all to come and isee
FOR THEMSELVES,
THE GOODS MUST BE SOL,}) RO
FORE WE OCCUPY
Over Tvj"©-w Stores.
Respectfully,
Edwai‘«l§ & Norment#
July 4, 1889.
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