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4 -<mf w- m THE DARLINGTON NEWS, . . —— THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1889. WAODY THOIfP*iO-Y, Local Editor. XjOO-A-Xj XTEl^S- “Uasoits aud bari»rca«c» at C. Mooney’s. Trattown is lit< rally “overrun” vitb drummers. Call on U. Mooney for big bar. gains in cheap furniture of all kiuds. MONDAY was saleday, and tbings were so quiet that few were aware Of the fact. Mr. J. B MeBrydu, of Columbia, lias been visiting tbe family of Gen. W. E. Janies. O. Mooney bus on hand one of fhe largest lots of cl.cap furniture to be touud a i\ win re. Mr. W. C. livid has removed Ins business to tbe store icdcully occu pied by Mr. Ileniy Uenuig. The Century Magazine for July, an unusually interesting number, js for sale at the Book Store, From all sectiqus of the County pome reports of too much ram, and the grass is gaining at a temdc fate. A large lot of tbe most recent pivels, brought out for summer reading, was leceivpd this week at fbe Book Store. The quarteily statement of the town’s finances aud tbe statements of tbe two banks are published iu this issue. Reports from Cleveland Springs show about dlt.x guests present at tbe hotel aud the number is lapidly increasing. We notice that Mr. J. Gregg Mc Call is selling gents’ low quarter shoes aud straw bats at first cost. See bis advertisement. Mr. and Mis. I. Lewcnthal en tertained a number of friends at their residence on Tuesday night. A most enjoyable time was bad by all. Wk do not hesitate to state,from a ph asant experience recently had, that Dr. J. P. Parrott, of Philadel phia, bus some of the driest plums iu the County THE Athletics a coIor« d base ball club of this place, yesterday went to Cberaw, where they plaxed two games with the colored club of that place. Six negroes were arrested on Tuesday morning for gambling iu tbe market, but ou appearing be fore tbe Mayor the complaint against them was dismissed. A reunion of Company E. Oth Regiment S. 0. V., will be held at the Mineral Spring on Thursday 25;h inst. Every member should be present as an enjoyable time is promised. Anew Church for colored pe<> pie will he erected here at an early day. It will be located about one hundred yards south of Broad /Street beyond the residence of Dr. J. N. Hill. Miss May IT. Ervin, of Darling ton, has had special mention iuthe Sunday 'Nnctt tor tbe coriect solu lion ot M>me of the interesting puz zles w hich appear regularly iu that paper. The examination for the scholar ship in tbe VVintbrop Training /School, at Columbia, was held u the Court House yesterday. The result will be announced iu the next issue of The News. Major George W. Barle has been engaged by (he government to survey the ronte of the proposed macadamized road from Florence to the National Cemetery. Tbe road will ran from Church Str. et, and work upon the survey will be gin immediately. The streets, are being much in\ proved. Tbe drains are being clear ed, dead trees removed and more lamps are being placed where they are needed. The oak tree sbuidiug at the lute section of Cashua Street and the Sqn.ire has been cut down. Tho tree was fast dying. The down passenger train was delayed four hours on Monday and did not reach Darlington until 12.30 P M The delay is said to have been due to washouts caused by the heavy rains in tin* up coun try on Sunday night. The road was washed out at two poiu's above Clieraw and one In* ow that place. The ente tainmept of the Ladies’ Industrial Society of the Baptist Chuich. was hail at the residence of the Hon. Geo. W. Dargau last night. The programme consisting of rending, reei at ions aud mnsie, was exceedingly pleasant and at tractive, and the entertainment was M cci s.'lul iu every regard. J. M. McMaster, E-q., formerly of Columbia, but now a hading lawyer of Birmingham, is visiting Mr. B. F. VVilliam-on. It was on Mr. McMastei’s aflidavP, that Sheriff Smith, of Birmingham, was arrested for firing last winter ou a body of men w ho, it will be le membeml, endeavoted to rescue some prisoners. It will be remembered that the officers of Florence County elected last (all hold office for only a year, aud hence unoth r election will be held this fall. A County Demo cratic Convention will meet on Au gust tbe 5th to decide whether nominations will be made by con vention or by a primary. F F. Covington, Esq ,of Marion, the most efficient and popular ste nographer of this circuit, furnished the Charleston World with its ic- portot the McDow trial every day last week- The accurate aud mi nute description of the pioceedings, as given by Ins pen, fully sm-tuiU'-d his reputation as a stenographer of the very first order The stockholders of the Darling ton Ginning, Milling, Fertilizer and Warehouse Company held their an nual meeting on Monday. The old board of directors was re-eiected. Immediately after the meeting of the stockholders, the directors met and re-elected Mr. C. S McCul lough, President and Treasurer and Mr. B. Williamson, Secretary. The committee appointed by the several seciet societies of the town to conduct tbe building of t he joint lod^e, met <>n Wednesday of last week. The only business of imports a nee transacted was the recnminen- daiioti ot the committee to the 1-d ges that Mr. J. Grejig McCall be guhg:i'uted as i trus'ee < f tin* pio periy in the place of Mr. C. Iv It >g ers. This change is necessary as Mr. Rogers will not be able to serve in that capacity. The Stockholders of the Darling ton Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Con-paiiy will hold their an nual meeting today. After ad journment they wi I give their usual dinner at the Fair Giouud's. This is always one ot iln* most cu joyable entertainments of it- kind, aud tbe pic uio today will doubt* less be like those had in previous years. A large number ot the friends of the Stockholder^ will tit presiht. Unclaimed Letters The following is tbe list of un claimed letters remaining in th<* postoffice at Darlington for the week ending Satuiday, Jam* 29, 1889, Persons calling for tin tu j will please mention the fact that j they were advertised: men’s list. Bennie E. Bntes, Benjamin E Bates, Major Dowdy, Erva’n James, John Steadman 2. J. H. Sogar*, Jr., Cilaqs Vines, John f. Miutock or Mrs. Jessie Muidock, Jessie Green. LAMAR. — Miss Ella Joy, a young hdy of this section, has been very ill, but we ;-r»* glsd .o learn that sheis uow milch better. Darlington. She was born April 26tb 1870. “God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to p<-if nu,” Ne\ef was tins liulh more forcibly bus pi essed upon this community than when Death, the Ring ot Tenors, j iuveded tnat peaceful aud happy' ! home, atid bpr - away that idolized daughter, aud fair young wife. Only a fety week" » btide, she was cut down iu the igoiuiug ot 'He, on tbe very threshold of womanhood. For nineteen brief summers she I,mb, Jr. b». I...,;, r.m.,v.d l.om 1 l , h ' .‘T 1 he., io lua place Z the \\ 0.i A. f"?’ 1 ‘t™. """ f," 1 „ ^’Li 1 “ J i e Railroad. being indeed ihe “angel ot the PHILADELPHIA. —Refreshing showers fell Mou* day afternoon. — B. F. Junks n Im-I a lOtton bloom on thi*23i i !ns 4 — 'ir 8. Ilsriison Me ’own has the best rice iii these ptirls; also a splendid field oi corn. —Mr. G. Furmau Parrott, of Dar* lington, wa^ with us ibis week, looking after some farming interest. —The saw mill of Mr. T. C. Jef- QUARTERLY MIJEBENT or THK Bank of Darlington, Allb«cln.« uf l.intlorM, J-ma-ZBih. 18'9, lit iicoai'iI nice wuli an \cr of ift? Gom-rsl Atsciublx ItUSOUlU'liS Loud* and Piscouut-, being household.” Lovely in pel sen. geutle, amiable and aff* cimti te in dispositi in ; peculiarly ‘ei gagiug iu miMiuer; ever thoiigiitlul aud dousiderate ol others, sh ' was l»e- -Weattemled !h ' exhihiroa at ,ov,d b > “'J,. " ho k,,evv I Ucr - Sl,e Uui<*n Acad-mv, ol O.ua. Tmsday Wi ' 8 tt,, ,h, '^ hter - s ' —One of tin* Imst gardens we have seen is that ol .Mi. Bmiuel \V. Truett. Uis Cabbages aio very fine. Mi e-srs. R. L. Da Bose and John Somerset, of thisplae , have gone to Florence to engage ill meo «»'• ! rvemM.'r' tlie .VliomU kind Sister ami a devoted wile, cal work in the railroud shops. it a very » njoyliide .itl ir , Wln-n aschoo! girl, hei inie iig< nee, Mr I) (’ He\ uolds h.s matle • ■ j lior sMldioUStn 8S, her modest a ml the heaviest out crop of our coni- I ~ Mr * K r ; a ^"‘"‘ v II,,|,n ;V’ !, ' t ‘ j ladvlike d. pottmeut, . udean d her mntiUy. R was with d.ffieul.v .hut very effinent tea. her o Gur,.or | to her teachers, while her armab'e room to su re it ^ Ci " l ! M,, *' 1 l fo tu '‘ ,, ‘* r and obliging disp. sition, won ihe fneiids here, has return, d to her hearts of her compauions. home in Gharlesiou Suokf Siilc, F'lraiiur*. Ac.. Due by Uniik* Remand Lonn* Caab LIABILITIES. Citphit! -tuck pud iu Si rplmi and inidiTideu protii* Du' ic It nl»!> 0'< po.-iu .1 5.000 bo 8% 00 3,642 ;•> l, , .“0o.oo 14.135 92 $20»,.i49 70 $100,000.00 43,SCO 98 1 64o 93 . Il4.238.i-(i $309 649 70 Reunion. Ti tle wtl' r.e„ rtuaion n f Company K. 6.h -M. s.cSV.a, the n.riiiifiou Mei-ral Spring on Thiir«.t,r. the 2A.h in*'. Tit* minditr* are earnesilv n-qu-.i- rd io atienu * V i II- E C. FOUNTAIN. Sv-s’iy. Jo y 4. 'sa—21 • * Notico, Get a cony of 'he Jlistery of'lie Johnstown F : ootI. Ibis laink eoii- tains44)0 pag**s', and is well illar- tratetl. V' iin, n by *l,«-c* lebiatetF a *hr.r W Fleteher Jnhu-on. Est,. * angusGaisky, Ag*. J dv 4 ’SO he found a way’- house -We arc gjud to heir again Ihe whis'le of Mr. E. Wright’s saw mill. It w II be remembered that Mr. Wright’s mid was burned i^owu about a month ago. LYDIA. —Dr W. L. Galloway has gone to Cleveland bpungs. —Rev. A. H. Best preached a splendid sermon Wesley Chapel last Sunday moruiug. — Mr. A. A. McCain was appoint td last week to tho school of veter inary surgery, of New York, by Commissioner A. P. Butler We congratulate our friend. —Lydia has a dude. A gentle manly joliy fellow he is—not of ihe ordinary dude type, but his c!o lies do fit, oh, my 1 —Miss H. L Perry left for her home on Tuesday. She is kindly remembered by all, and her friends are anxious for her to come back in October. Miss Perry is an accom plished lady and an excellent teach er. —No oilier time since our exis tence do we remember the cotton plant to be so small and in such bad condition as this season; and upon tbe whole, {Le crop prospect now is yery gloomy. HATe —Crops are in a flourishing con dition ; plenty of glass, and lam every day. neighborhood last week. —Married, at ih- residence of the bride, ou Tuesday last. Mr. W. F. “None knew her bu. to love her Nor named but to piai-e.” She was a sincere Christian, haring been hapuily conveitcd to Christ at an early age. For some weeks prior to her death ; she seem d to feel that death was near. One week pier jous, she 'old her fond mother Nhe was going to die. S', e prepaied wiih her own hands a dress of sm wy muslin, and ie- quested that she might be burn d in It; lidding with her owuswiit —Misses Maggie Parham and smile, “but do u<>l weep loi me Ma. i Uenori,; a* E ia Jeff uis wi ro visiting in this ! for I shall be so happy . 1 am u ady j ' and willing to die. 1 mu goim: | h-'iucto licavi n toms daai Sa\iour.” Site then let me-s.igis to llio.-e ; Stewart to Mrs. Lou Reynolds ti e I aml 1 ,iei ' 1 °' t 10 1 r * widow of the late Williams Rev her bro hers and her “dear uclds ; the ceremony was perform, d , w n.-ccessaiify by Rev. William Alexander. 1 abseut l>U8iness.-begg.ug then 1’ersonallv nppnun-il l.-for« iub, Br glii V illiitm'un, , uMiivr, wba on Oulu says lii.it the- foicgomj Suiemeiit I* cor rt-cl mnl Iriie Iu tin- l)i->l of his knowu-il^d anil belief. BRIGHT WILLI \ VI808. Cusliivr. Sworn to aii'l siib»orib#.l before- me. at Dartin^lo.i, S. 0 , ibis Hu* 1st da^ of July, A U.. 1 ML J. S. BURCH. [1. S.J Notary Public. ConitncT—Atti-st ; W. C COKER. J. J. WARD, V Director* C. U. EDWARDS STATEX^LEJSTT OF IDE CONDITION OK — THE — hfa'i Snk of Darlisgtoo, At ibe ISM', io close ol buebn-pg, June 39ili, : c. ir lait 'e auh an Acl of uie- inbiy. RpSOURl’ES. ,iii| Uifte-'iums Loai * Sleicks Due l,oni It ok Si.f.-. Furriitnro TuXi s Cuso, .S:c. $Hi7.')i 1.60 f. til 0 (.Hi 3,191 09 958.10 26o "0 8,907.30 TRADE HARK 0.4&0.TEA U The Chdcett Tea Svei 1 CffereL PERFECTLY PURE. A Ml )ST PEUCIODS BEVERAOK. TBT IT Toi «W unt u* uy other. ftuUty Mnt Ttrle* 1 Ik la ih* Uion 1st (iBAti* t.nr. klrked traic the ImwI pUvnlalioua nnJ anaruiteea »b«olUt*ly pun- and free from all adulteration* or color!tiff malti-r The packagra are hermetically eeah J and w.-irrantml full weight. It ta more econ omical in uae than tbe lower grades. ’s'Ik- ..* Oriental A Occidental Tea Co., L't’d, tirad Oftitr, SJS Hurting Slip, Sew Turk, Fur sale by all the beet Oroeart. ' VVi,iuis V; tYfvwls. Iv.tl 1 I" 1 o too, S.O. J. 11. Pate, Stokes Bridge, P.C., L. S. Pate, Timmonsvillf, V. C: Rivals. Da,lington, S. 0., Umceiy Sj.iHe, Dar'ing- CLYDE- —We have rain still, and the graes grows rapidly. —Mrs. A. J. Morrison is improv ing rnpidly. —The Sunday-school at New Market is improving rapidly, authj ”' 1 h 001 *' we bone will soon become one ol the 1< adiug institutions ot ihe kind in the County. —Mrs Ellen Foster, of Burling ton, past through this vicinity ou June 26tb, on a visit t<» her broth* ers ami friends, who live just across the line iu Chesterfield County. — We are glad to learn ibat Mr. M. S. McKinnon, of Sumter, has eome back to this place to clerk for Mr A. M. Mi N ir. We w ish we had more, like him to come iu our —The shop formerly occupied by Mr. J. U. Moo.e is m w conducted by Mr. W.V. Hagood, who basin his employ Mr. Thus. S.insbury, a mechanic. We wish them much success. —The health of this and the An drews’ mill section lias been ui.usu ally good this y ear Though meas les and dysentery visited them both, iu only one instance, in which there was a complication, was ihe result fatal; this is believed to be due in no small degree to the skill of the talented young physician now u*^ idiug in the Andrews’ mill ueis-h'. Mr. P. J. Duffy has been award ed the coutiact for bui'ding the waiehouse of tbe Standard Oil jOctnpauy, which will bo located near the depot at this place. Mr. Dufiy will also build tbe oil mill at Florence. Mrs. E. L. Murray will give a “Cantata” at an early day aud judging Iioui her aptitude as a music teacher we predict a great success for her eutertaiumem. Tweuty-four y oung ladies will take part. The committee of the Farmers’ Alliance appointed to consider matters pertaining to cotton bag*, glug aud the committee on the Al liance Joiut Stock Company mit here on Monday, but nothieg ol importance was done. THEfitst intelligence of the ac- .quittal of Dr. McDow, of tbe kill ing of Capt. F. W. Dawson that ret acbed Darlington was received at The News office Saturday after noon and from thence the report spread rapidly. The Town Council now have under consideration the advisabili ty of reducing the tire limits ot the towu. E. Keith Dargau, Esq., will draw up au ordinance to this effect, which will be submitted to the /Council at an early day. Mr. K. C. Barrett, tbe route agent ot this division of the South ern Express Company, iusjiecied the Darlington office ou Saturday, aud expressed himself as gratiy pleased with the. conduct of the Express business at this place. The Ketcs and Courier sent ils .daily edition, duriug the trial of Dr. McDow, to every subscriber of the weekly, and those who sub scribe to the daily received two editions each day and n^iibo puuday Xetct. In this way ihe people of the J?ee Dee aectioa kept "p « ith thu proceedings ofjthat most i 1 " 'i-‘g trial. Such enterprise Darlington Again to the Front Among the undergraduates of the South Carolina Uuiveisitv, who received special mention for piofi*. cieuc.v iu studies were tbe follow ing Dailingtouians: In the So pbomor* class Messrs. J. E. Boyd, 1). R. Coker and J. D. Hast Attained the grade of proficiency. In the Freshman Class, Mr. L. Pegraui Dargau was highly distinguished aud Mr. A. Mclver Coker was pro ficient. This record is indeed high ly creditable, and the young men have clearly shown their wllbugs ness and their ability io effectually aid (heir elders in pushing Darling ton to the front in every lino. Beward Well Merited. On July 1st, Mr. S. 8. Burch, who has been for a loug rime book keeper iu the store of Messrs. Ed win ds & Not meat, was takeu iu the firm as a partner, and hereafter tho firm name will be, “Edwaids, Nor- ment & Co.” On the same day Mr. C. W. Milling entered into copart nership with Messrs. Woods & Woods with whom he has also been associated for several years in the capacity of bookkeeper. The firm name iu this case v ill remain uu- chuuged. These promotions were well earn ed and are a just tribute to the gen uine worth and the faithful services in the past of these two young men. Messrs. Edwards & Normeut and Woods & Woods are to be congrat ulated for faking steps so beneficial to their business. Bring young merchants they cau fully appreciate the advantages ot taking unto themselves pariuers who combine the ptieb aud pers. verauce of the young man with the experience aud knowledge of business training These Unns, with courteous aud obliging attention to their patrous aud with the fluent stock always on hand, have heretofore deserved and won the coufidence pf the eu tin* community,, and the receut ao quisitions will tend all the more to put them iu the front rank, aud will neig rir rhot d FLORENCE- —Captain and Mrg. G. G. Lynch ha.e returned home from their wedding tour. —Th<* Electric Light Com any will so:<u be organized, and the books are no v open for subscrip- lions. The light will be used ni.ill the stores and public buildings. —Couductoi C. R. Branch of the A. L came near losing bis life last Sunday at ihe “Hammocks,” wine attempting fo rescue Mr. Loekhait who whs drowned at that place. If assistance had not leach ed Branch at the moment it did he would have Deeii lost. He was not able to speak for several hours af ter be was taken out of the water. —Mr. F. M. Jones an Independ ent is carrying around an appliea tiou for ihe postoffice here, to which he is getting signatures iu order that he may present it to the Presi dent. Mr. Jouesis awhile man, aud has beretolore had a good re* cord ; he is said to have been at one time a Democrat, but has now join- id the Independent movement. The term ot Mr. Lucas, our preseut postmaster, will not expire until next March, and it is quite likely Jones’ application will ‘‘spoil” be fore that lime. Lucas is the best post master we have ever had. --On the night of the 22nd ult , Mi. R. M. Josey was iu ins peach orchard with a double barrel gun, when some one name to <*ample the fruit. Mr. Josey halted him, hut he didn’t heed him. Boih barrels of the gun were then discharged in the direction of the “inspecter’ when several loud y ells were heard sufficiently lusty to alarm the neigh borhood. He made his escape w ith out taking any peaches with him. We can only suppose that he found them to bt “not good.” CARTERS V1LLE. — Dr. Hiuuaut is now occupying the neat residence erected by Mr. Chas. T. Hay uie ou Main Street. —We bear it rumon d that our efficient postmaster will soon have to give up, and a colored man is expected to take his plaje. —Miss Lizzie McEacbern, of Sumter, S. G , is visiting the family ot R. U. Commander, and a sou of Mr. 1. V. Barden, of Cbarlestou, is visiting Dr. Uiiniant’s family . The third session of the Quar> telly jUoufereuC': of the Tlmmous- ville Circuit was held ou Satuiday and Sunday last. The Rev. W. C. Power, Presiding Elder, was taken sick on Satuiday after be had got ten through with the business of ibe couleteuee, and consequently he was not able to pieacl) ou Sun day. —Tiie crops in this sectiou are glowing finely, aud will, if good seasouo continue, be up to au aver age by harvi-sring time. The great trouble with cottou is that a great deal of it is quite small for this time of the year, and unless tbe fall is late it caunot make a crop before frost. Coru, peas, potatoes, &c., are doing well. Grass is also grow That North Carolina Rear- (Columbia Kegisler ) Fort Mill, S. C., June 24.— The presence ot a huge bear, the chase and bis despatch, caused con aider ibie excitement in th|s town this morning About six o’clock Bruin walked quietly up to T. G Culp’s residence, mid would have gone into the ya:d *. ui fur the pn s ence of a servant, who ran li m away. The alarm was given and a number of cilizeus gave chase, but the bear very soon eluded them, aud some thought that was the end of it; but not so. R. G. Gra ham was soon on hand with his hounds, aud being joined by U. Ii. Graham, 11. C. Culp and Dr. Alex ander Mack, he gave chase. The chase wa* exciting but sotn ended in tb<* deal hoi Brum, who was shot aud killed by II. C. Graham, with a rifle. He weighed 355 pounds and would stand ab..ut 7 feet high. The bear was chased in or near the towu of Gaucaster la>t Thins day night, aud on Friday morning he was seen on the Catawba River, where he was again chased by a j party called together by a negro, I whose cow Bruin attempt'd to cap ture. Alter a day’s chase and many times treeing and as many times tnmbliug down all in a lump, he back d'lip about near the Haile Gold Mine and gave buttle. As bis pursu.is adv. need ou him he stood erect, ami when W ill Paxton level* d his shotgun aud tired. Bruin gave chase aud forced Mr. Paxtou and bis party to save their lives by flight. He lau the huntsmen and dogs out of tbe field of battle, while he remained master of the situa tion. On Saturday morning he was again xmrsued from the gold mine to Twelve Mile Creek, where he eluded his pursuers, and nothing more was heard of him until this morning. In justice to his pursuers, 1 must state that they had uoibiug but shotguns, and, of course these avail ed Uuthin i '. to meet her iu lie ven On Satur day, June 22ini., she was taken violently HI. She again assmed her mother of her readiness to di**, hi d repeated her (utewell message- to her lov*d ones. Medical aid was quickly summoned, and a'l that man con hi do, was don** by one of Driihngtoids nn at skillliil and kind physicians, but Death had marked her tor his prey, and at 5 o’clock. P. M , her pure spirit te* tinn« d to God who gave it. Ou Sunday alteiuoou there was an able ami appr< pr.ale sermon by the Rev. B. F. Paiiott; aud followed by a large and s> mpathizitig crowd ol more rhau four hundred wc*q> ing friends and iclatives, her re mains were laid in the family bury ing giouml, to await the morn of the resurrection. The sudden and untimely death of one so young, so lovely , and so universally belov ed, has dirred the beatts of the community, as ihe heart ot one mat!. Fair and fragile us the flower whose name she bore, “her sun has gone dow n w hile it was yet day.” My st* nous indeed is this s.t : dis pensation o! Provi ence, yet never theless wi*e and good occaus’e God did it, and “lie dottb all things w. II.” The stricken parents and bio hers, and the beeuved hus band, have the sympathy of the community. May G>>»1 comfort ihem, for He a’oue can ! One who loved her. LI Um.ITIRS. Cnpitnl 8uk-!; pai l in | It* Umltvi ■ *si prutils llcdibcouni.- $1K3 298.1 > $93,90 0 0l| 48,124.5! 7.8*>K 97 87,684 87 $182,298.15 ST VTK OF ?0"TH CAROLINA, \ DARLINGTON COUNTY. f Per*in:ally appeared before me tl. L. Gliailpa, Cashier of The People’s Uauk, and made oath (hat the above 8tatement t* T. (i. lll.ACH-8'lini F'Orrncc idrec-t, - The v<-ry flees* c!a-« teed (iivh him a trial suiv lo pel SA|i*faotfe|i. March 21 *’89 lElfllEM, VND HORSE- S'fOER, - pMrlinjpen, 8. Q1 ch*** o' work ptinran a ad you will b<{ aiEtr stitMew. DIED On Saturday June Iftth 1881)- Richard, i funt son ol M. S. and H. Bac t. aged 13 mouths. O, Seek not io a 111 jrour b by, He live* in ben nty now, A coronal of b^hl an I love, Upon Li* pltfcid brow. On Sunday inoiniiig, June 30. Maggie Klma, the infant daughter of James A. and S. M. White fell asleep, agi-d 10 mouths and rliir teen days. The lit'le one Was with us only a wh te, but she eudeaied herself to every one aid in her short life peif<>rm*d her mission. In all the purity of infancy she was taken wi bent sin aud without knowing care. To ihoso who survive her, consolation is found iu knowing that her change was lor the better. true to the best of Ins knowledge and be- lief. 11 L. CHAR LBS, C ashler. Sworn to before roe this 3rd d»r ol July, 1889 GEO. ONSLOW, [1. 31 Notary Public E O'. Attest : c. s McCullough. * JNQ.818KRON, Dircctprs J. E. NETTLES j Quarterly ST A.T33 3Sd:E3Sr X Of the Firnnces of the Town ot D a''lington for Quarter ending June 30, 1889, RECEIPTS. License, $ 15 OQ Market, 5(j (XI Fines, '.77 00 Texes 3,2*2.44 lif-rrowe ) from Bang WHJ 00 Balance from last Report. 2. So 8,983.29 DISBURSEMENTS. Diecsunt on Note 8 75 flsat fodehicdu'esg, 207 31 Police, ' 280.50 Miscellaneous Expenses, 733 95 Streets aud Bridga*. 581.22 W. C. pil'd b'u coutract 400 00 Advertising 5o ()o lb.id Nttlt! at Bunk 600.00 Ofliee Furniture (book ease) 19.00 Ermr in deposit (old books) 90 .liiiiu’jct iu Uatitis TrcuNurcr ; • j 1,185. tit, 8,983.29 RECAPITULATION. ASSETS. Balance in Treasury, J 185.96 Other Kuruiiure, 92 10 One Fire Kuzin*, 2,500.00 Lot and Public Buildings, 3.107.07 0,914.88 LIABILITIES. Bills Parable. Bonds, 8,000 00 Notes Siltly M'fg. Co„ 1,000 00 Net As-ei* 2.944,18 $0,944 83 lend | cm il Slat- p* nc’'s, F-i con p ns, Pen holders, Ink. Mucilage, L i'er pi|»'-r, Enveh p**s, 10 cnra *lc*z. 5 c s d tz. 5 c s *loz. 1 * eut each, 5 < ts a bottle. 5c a a bottle. 5 els a q ire. 5 cfs a paCa. Photograph album-, 15 cts efieh. Testarni u a, 5 cts each. All of the above an ides are of tbe very bent quality, anil can l’o hail at The Book Store, Darlington News Building March 28, ’80. OFFICE OF mm AUDITOR, T ^ 1 ■ i t: trial. Such enterprise L D8a re them oven greater success tug very fast, aud tbe wtatber is oh-y cmnmejdaWe, | in the future. quite laiuy. At a Loss. The minister at one of the church es last Sunday found himself iu a predicament. If he spoke loud he waked up all those on the frout benches, and if be spoke iu a low tone tlio--e ou the rear seats could not hear We woubl suggest as a compromise measure that, here* alter lei those who propose to sleep take the tear seats, and vice verta.— UUhopcUle Eagle. In Mcmoriam- Died Dear Darlington, at tbe residence of her father, June 22ud 1889, Lillie only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Odom, beloved wife of Mr. John E. Blackman, of SPKC/TACLES TO FIT IP e> :r » o n s OF ALL AGES And Imperfections OF THE EYES, — AT — Mas®n's-Je\x/eliv Stepe, July 4, 1889. Notice of Partnership. Mr. 8. b. Dmclt i n* ihi* <luy bt-un fit- mined as n parmer in tiusinus* widi us Tbe uew firm will continue lo carry ou n gereial uiercLmidiNf budn<"*« at Drilling Ion C H.. 8. 0., under the firm n$tne *>f Edward*. Nm me I & <J». ‘ EDW ARDS m NORM ENT. Darlington. 8 0.. July f, ’89. Copartnership Notice. Mr. C. W Milling has ibi* day hern adr milled into our lira* ns a pntluer. The firm naue remains itnchaH^rd. WOODS WOODS, July 1, 1889 . - Statf. of Foutb Cabomxa, I Ooiistv OF Dablinot n / Personally appeared before me, 8. 8, Btrcb, Clerk, who on o«lh declare* that ‘.he abo e ir a just and iiuo elalemeat of the finance* nl the Town if Dariingtou, lo ihe besi of bis knowledge 8. 8. HURLII, Clerk. Sworn to before me. this the Is* day ol July, 18*9. J 8. BURCH. Jr . (L 8] Notary' Ptib-ic. Aliesl ‘ JAS. C. WILLCOa, Mayor. FINE WATCH REPAIRINa ) 11 DARLINGTON. S. Q., March 21. '89 HE FOLLOWING ACT IS PUBLISH ED iu Accordance wi h Section 3* • t An net to allow unimproved land* whict have nol been on ,he Inx book* Bind 1875 to be listed without p* ualty. * Section 1, Re it en-.c'ed by the Sen«t« and House Of Rrpie* -ti'aiive* ol the Si At 4 of South Caroliaa, now and r|*ting id General Assembly, Bml by the nutlioiily of Ihe Panic That in nil cases where unim proved land tv'iic'i his been dj.on ihe tag honks nioOJ (he fiscal year aourneneinc November 1. 1887, end whioh *r* net on the forfeited lie', shall *i any lime before the 1st'day of Ocioher, 1889, be returned io tbe Cot ly AtHtor for 'Axation, tb4 said Auditor be, ind is hereby instructed, to aPFCSR Ihe same and to . Mlei- il npdw ih* duplicate cf the fisc.I year sonimeacing Novi mbur 1, .887. yyiib the stmp e tine* ol lha't year. Scrtion 2. Thu* all such lands ap may b* returned to 'he Auliior f*r *, latior. be- , lwe, ii 'he first day of October, 1888. and Ihe fir.-l day of October. 188'.) sbsll be a* sealed nod charged will) the eiaplo 'axofi otlhc iwo tisc.s! year* comuehciug, re'- speclively. on (Uefiist day of November, 1887. and ihu first da/ of November. ’888 Section 3. That as soon as practicable after.ihe pas-age of ibis Act, the Comp- (roll-, r General is dln-ote to furnish i copy, of the same lo each Auditor in tbe spite, and the Auditors are required to publish the fume iu inch of their County paper*, one • a week for three months dur ing the year 1888, end for the same pe- i io i of time duriug the year 188Q rfnd ihe cost, of such p-ibllcalion' etiall be i-aid by the I'onnty Treasurer, upon the order of the county Cotnmir-toners, o-it of tue or dinary ccunly lax lest colli Cied. Approved Ueceoiber 19, 1887- W. H. LAWBENCF., Audi lor Darimgtm* Co, Me oh 21, ’89- 8 .*. Fiinsts Miis fej, J. B. KiLLOUGU be* n.oved to (Le Marco Building, ou Daryan 8treei. hfid lias in stock Plnuvs and Organs. She.I Music end musical Morchandi-*. He is pie|mrsd *0 duplicate any offer made, be ing i ached up )y somt of the best tousio House- in the ebuu11*'. He is uow pro- pared to tune and repair Piaitoa and Gr een* J-'S-ph Leisch is hi* work-osw *u-J has served his lime in a rnnnufaetory of Pianos and Or, an*. Cali hr write lo J. B. Kiltough, Draw>-r D, Fiortuce, 8. He Vill not Le tiudersold, Jan 31, '89. SlsLillod Selling Out Gents’ Lo* Q'larter Shoe* end Strew Hal* at prim* cost. ' J. G. McCALL. July 4, '89-14 — AND -- WMFAMED, AT Mas®n’s Jewelry Store. J u(.v 4, 1889 Ih'IC HMli, IteiB Mr. 1 \iwit t*> iiilurm tie c jijp’.q* of Drtii'ngtiin tlmt 1 kt‘t'|>coi*siMuflyou Inn ti tin* largest assortment li^T wa cites, clf.ck*, jevroiiy anil stSvs-r wart* in tltt* IVe Dee in*e!ii)i', iltigb I offet at i»ric**s w hiofi Will c'oit|M te witlt Now V'urk, or any other city. So ill gold gents’ w a tell (not filled) » ., Waltbam make 132; gold filled. Alliance Wturauud lo wear lor 20 Jtyrrf, | Hartaville Alliattce, No. 187, will $20;rilverwHtclte«, hunfingproiten hold ils regular luoit'kiy mee iqg face from f 10 up; wlvffriner9rttcliei» on Satuiday text, July Gth, Hi 3 87. All of these »fe of tbecelebE# o’clock P. M. Businesit of tutpor- [ted Waltbam make, tauee will lie transacted and a full, equally as low. All K meeting is earnestly requested. flue watches doue ; eri U. Udk Law, Sec’ty. May 17, ’88. m V i ’ . ' V— If 'V-' r >. . ‘d^Sdhr sL&isii-SIk toLaHLiMA m.