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THUB8DAI, JULY 18,1889.
WAODT TH«WPBOX (
IXal E4lfr.
LOO-A-L ITEMS.
Mm. 0. W. Hewitt bee returned
from Wrif btaville, N. C.
Wou on the brick foundation
for the new jail waa commenced on
Monday.
Mbs. E E. Dabba, of Sumter, is
Tiaiting friends and relatives in
this her native County.
' mb. Williama Mclver, of Brans'
wiek, Us., is visiting relatives at
Society Hill.
Mb. Aleck Carter baa been ap-
B anted Marshal rise Mr. Arthur
art, resigned.
Mbsskb G. S. McCullough and
George E. McCall will shortly open
a livery business in Florence.
The Darlington colored bane ball
club will play, at thia place, a like
orgai-isation from Marion on July
23auJ 24.
Thv first engine to be need on the
Hartaville Railroad was at the de
pot thia week, it ia named “Pio
neer."
“That Frenchman," a popular
new novel, by the author of “Mr.
Barnes, of New,York,” is for sale at
the Book Store.
Rkv J. G. Law sad family have
gone to Walhaila, 8 C. Mr. Law
will re’nrn home in a short time,
bat bis family will spend the anm-
merattbat place.
Mb. J. A. Hearon trill shortly
resume his former position in the
sture of Edwards, NormentA Co.
He also contemplates building a
residence at this place.
“Job* Ward, Preacher,” a roll
gions novel, on the style of “Bob-
rrt Elsmere,” and just aa celebrat
ed, for sale at the Book Store Car
£0 cents.
Wobk has begun upon the three
story building which the several
local secret societies will conjointly
erect oo the lot opposite the Bap>
ttst Church,
AM alderman desires ns to rsk
whether it is proposed to go down
and open Welling A Bonnoit’s store
so as to ling the town bell io osae
a fire occurs during the night, f
The game ot base ball played
here on Friday between the Dar
lington and Society Hill dobs re
sulted in a victory for the home
team by a score of 39 to A
Mb. Vf. H. Gilliland has return
ed from the State University, where
be recently graduated from the
College ot Pharmacy. He has ac
cepted a |ioailioa in Dr. Boyd’s drug
stoic.
Misses McCullough A Garvey
have closed their millinery estab
lishment and returned North. It is
piobahle that the business will be
leopeued by other parlies in th
Fall.
The annual meettug of the Dar>
liilgtou Agricultural Society will t e
held ai the Fair Grounds oo August
13. For its admirably arranged
programme see the notice appear
ing elsewnere.
Young Earnest, the son of Mr*
<J. 8. McCullough, was ruu over by
s vehicle ou Pearle Stieet, Monday
morning. Die wheels passed over
bis leg hut tbs little fellow was not
seriously hurt.
Among the teachers attending
the South Carolina Teachers’ Asso
ciation, now in convention at Co-
lumbia, are Messrs. Patterson
Wardtaw and C. A Seabrook, both
of Darliugton County.
Mr. J. O. Boag, a popular mar*
chant of Wiousboro is visiting Dar
lington, haring with him the famoos
Davis sewing machine. This ma
chine is specially adapted to decor*
stive art work and wherever tried
has alwsys given great satisfaction.
The total number of Confederate
pensioners Hi tba State is 1,932,
which makes one pensionertoevery
115 ot the survivors. Darlington
County furnishes 50 pensioners, of
whom 10 are men and 40 widows of
old soldiers.
Wb call the attsotkra of oar read
ers to the advertisement of Mr. J.
Gregg McCall which appears elses
where in this issue. He makes
C eat redactions in straw bam and
w quarter shoes and gives a good
bargain is several lines of dry
goods.
It is reported from Washington
that there has been filed, with
the saperiutendent of the census st
Washington, an application for the
appointment of Dr. John Lunney,
of Darlington, as one of the two
aaperviaors of the census tor east-
aro South Carolina.
Thb Washington correspondent
of the Ckorletton World says that
Edmund Dess is more fortunate
than the other Sooth Carolina Be
publicans in seenring appointments
«>r his constituents. Verily “tbs
Prophet is not without honor save
io bis own country.”
The Sunday Newt of the 14th
oat., published a list, which is al*
toged to be complete, ot the farm
** ibis State who are compel*-
‘Ofror the corn premium. As to
uarlingtoo County there is an error
Jw only Mceere.1L M. Williamson
Rogers are enumerated
Mat, whilst Messrs. D. M.
, *• A. Smoot are both competing
*T premium and there may be
“■«" | “™ *« <*•"
Among the jurors drawn last
week, to ssrvs at the October
term ot the Halted States Court,
Mr. J. A. Black well,-of Darlington,
was drawn aa a grand juror and
Messrs. F. E. Norment, of Darling
ton, and W. L. Wilson, ot Society
Hill, were drawn as petit jurors.
THB OkerawReporter says: “The
Darlington and Cberaw colored
nines played on the third and
fourth. To the great disappoint
ment of the Cberaw people the
soore on the first day stood 18 to
24 in favor of Darlington and on
the second 19 to 2 in tsvor of the
same nine.”
Attention is called to an an
nouneement of Messrs. Nettles A
Nettles which appears in another
column. They state that they
are prepared to negotiate loans
from $300 to $20,000, for five years,
at a low rate ot interest. Persons
having busiues of this nature will
do well to call upon them.
JULY 21 is the regular time for
the annual reunion of tbe Pee Dee
Battery, but as that day is Sunday,
the reunion will be held oo Tues
day, July 23, at the Mineral Spring.
Tbe committee on arraogemeuni
consists of Messrs. W. P. Cole, R.
B Hepburn, H. L. Morris, E. J. C.
Byrd sod J. W. Byrd.
Cleveland Springs iss favorite
resort for Darliugtouiana The fol
lowing persons from this county
are there at present: Gen. W. E.
James and familv, Dr. W. L. Gallo
way, Capt J. O. Blackwell, Bev.
Mr. Carroll, Dr. Carroll and wife.
Mias Anderson and Messrs. D. D.
Evans, C. W. Milling, C. R. Woods
and R, S. Galloway.
Thb anuounoement of tbe Fre
mont Military Institute, of Fre
mont, N. O., appears in this issue.
This school enjoys au enviable rep
utation in the oommuoity where it
is located and this fact alone is
sufficient to recommend it to par
ents. Read tbe advertisement and
see the many advantages of the
school
Mb. D. H. Trailer, the effleieut
agent of the Atlantic Coast Line st
Timmousviils, baa resigned, after
having aerved in that capacity for
about twenty yean. By his retire
meot tbe company losses one of its
most competent employees and
those who have occasion to do busi
ness with the railroad will appre
ciate the loss of bis most obliging
sod aooommodatiog service.
Thb iron front of tbe new build
ing, adjoining tbe B <ak of Darling
ton, has been placed into position.
This front ia tbe first of its kind
erected in Darlington and its hand
some appearanee wruld do justice
to a metropolitan eitv. Wi*h a few
more buildings, such as ibis, tbe
Square will compare favorably with
the public thoroughfares of any
town in the State.
We print on tbe first page an
article which appealed in the Bay
tiet Courier from the pen ol Col. B.
W. Eduards. It was intended as
au address to Judge B. C. Pressley
from the Bar of Darlington, <>u the
occadou of bis last visit to Darling
ton in au official capacity, duiiug
tbe spring just past, but was given
to the public for the first time
through the columns ot the BaptUt
Courier.
As WILL he aeeu by reference to
another column, the fall term ol
Monroe High School begins on Au
gust 26th. This school needs no
introduction into the homes of Dar-
lingtouiana for its reputation has
already reached us, many from this
community having attended its ex
ercise* at previous sessions. Tbe
advantages offered in the literary,
bnaineas, music aud art depart-
meat a are unsurpassed.
Bomb excitement was caused jn
the vicinity ot the guard house on
Tuesday afternoon by one of the
prisoners at empting to burn tbe
building. Lee Carraway wbc w s
arrested for firings pistol at a man,
had acaicely been imprisoned when
he act fire to tbe bedding in his cell.
The cries of the other inmates at
tracted a crowd and tbe fire was
extiugniohed, however, before it
had made mneb headway.
Wb learn from the Biabopville
Eagle that tbe Ooonty Commission
ers of Sumter County have deter
mined to add 150 feet to the Sum
ter aide of Du Bose’s bridge, pbioh
apana Lynches River, provided the
people will build an embankment
above high water mark from thenoe
out throogh the swamp A meet
ing of tbe eitixensof that communi
ty has been called to consider tbe
latter.
It will be remembered that some
timo ago, iu the suit of tbe Wando
Phosphate Company against. Mr. J.
Rosenberg, a detachment was issu
ed against the defendant Rosen
berg’s property by Judge Hudson.
A motion was made to dissolve the
detachment which wae refused by
the Judge. Mr. Roeenberg’s attor
neys, Messrs. Ward A Woods then
appealed to tbe Snpreme Coart
where the judgment below was re
versed and the detaobment was
discharged accordingly.
An Accident to Mr Law.
As we go to presa we learn that
Rev. J. G. Law met with so acci
dent on Sunday last at Walhaila,
8. C. While riding to church he
was thrown from a sulky and his
collar bone was broken, The in
jury while paintal Is notserionsbat
it will detain Mr. Lnw at Walhaila
for sevsrel weeka. We are reaoest-
ad to state that there will be no
nervioM In the Presbyterian Obareh
on Sunday, onseconntofMr. Law’s
inability to be preeent.
Tks Hardware Store Bobbed.
Thb bard ware store of Messrs.
Welling A Bonnoitt was broken into
and robbed oo Wodneeday night of
last week Tbe deed was accom-
pUsbed by the removal of the iron
netting which is screwed into tbe
front window. Four pistols, amount
ing in value to something over
thirty dotlara were stolen. On Sat
urday night Mr. Julian Cannon was
arrested in Florence on suspicion
of having committed the borglary.
The arrest was made oo a warrant
issued by Trial Justice Dargao aud
Mr. Cannon is now incarcerated in
tbe guard house. Others are sus
pected of having been engaged in
the crime l>ut have not, as \et, been
arrested. Mr. Cauuou was given a
preliminary bearing on Tuesday
nfterimou and be was committed to
appear before the Court of General
Sessions, subject to bail to tbe
amount of $200.
LYDIA.
—Tbe seasons are flue, and farm
era are boasting of their proa, eots
for hay next tail.
—1 be Lvdia Base Ball team cross
ed bats with the Cypress team on
the 13.b innt. Our boys seemed to
have plenty of “gooes eggs” and to
spare, for when the last inning was
ended Cypress had received a foil
setting of nine. Yet they were not
satisfied and called tbe Lydia sec
ond nine into the field and were
again defeated by a score of 11 to 5.
'Tts said tbe Lydia boys wept be-
cause there were “no more” nines
“tooooqnor.” Sympathy for the
Cypress boys forbids tbe actual
score between them and tbe first
nine being given, but our boys
made something less than 100. Mr.
A. A. McCain acted as umpire.
CYPRESS-
—The first cider is coming into
town this season and we hope that
our young men will not go wild over
it this year.
—Mr. A. M. Lee, one of our larg
est farmers, says that be has bad
so much rain that it has drowned
oat all of his grass.
—Mr. M. W. Harris has 20 acres
of tbe finest bottom land corn that
we have seen; it has Men estimate
ed that it will made 50 bushels per
acre.
—Last week tbe Mt. Eton Base
Ball dab defeated the Cypress first
nine by a soore of 40 to 0. Our
boys say that tbe defeat was due to
their not having any dinner.
—Mr. L. S. Pate and liia family
s|ieak ot leaving this week tor Blow
ing Rock % North Carolina, to spend
a couple of weeks. We wish them
a pleasaut trip.
—We are still having an abund
ance of rain, and the farmers say
they have tco much gra*s. A (arm
er said the other day that be did
not expect to deau bis crop until
he got help from tbe North. We
think tbe kind of help be will
get from ;h>'re will come about the
first cold night next November.
CLYDE-
—Tbe health of oar community
is very good at present.
—Miss Neuah Outlaw has been
visiting friends and relatives uear
Medisuicsville, iu Sumter County.
—Mr. A. M. McNair left here on
ihefiih inst, to visit his brother
who is very ill at Wilmington, N. C,
—Mr. John H. Poweli left tbe
8tb tor Louisiana where he intends
making bis home with bis brother.
—We have some beautiful sun
shiny days now, but tor tbe last
week we ha .e had au abundance of
ram and Black Creek is booming.
—Some >ouug folks from our
ueigbboihood went to apic-nioai
Green Plains school boose on the
6ih inst., and enjoyed tbe day very
much.
—We enjoyed a most excellent
sermon'at Gum Branch Cbarch ou
the 7tb inst., delivered by Rev. E.
J. Forrester, from Geuises 19 chap
ter aud 16th veise.
PHILADELPHIA.
—Rain, rain, in abundance, and
it now appears that tbe cotton crop
will be greatly injured thereby.
—Thus tar this has been tbe most
extreme season for years, either
droughts or floods all tbe time.
—In our items last week your
printer made us say “graatno” lev
er lor gastric fever.
—Any one wishing cattle pastur
ed can get accommodated at mod-
erate charges by applying to Dr.
J. P. Parrctt at this postoffioe.
—Prof. C. A. Seabrook, who for
severe' years taught school io this
vicinity, but who is now principal
of Hebron Academy, visited bis
friends here last week and was as
loquacious and jovial as ever.
—Last Friday was Children’s
Day, and one of edification as well
as ot eqjoyment to all who attend
ed. There was a large assembly
gathered from far and near, and
long before the boar appointed for
the commencement of the exercises
tbe church was filled, both pews
and aisles, awaiting tbe perform
ances of the children that were in
waiting with palpitating hearts.
Aftefthe recitations there were ad
dresses by Prof. Jooes, principal of
Union Academy, and Rev. Mr. Me-
Cain. Then came dinner—a boun
tiful repaat, that ooooloded thia or-
joyable affair.
SOCIETY HILL.
—The friends of Miss Carrie Ba-
oot of Savannah, Go., are awaiting
her arrival within a few days with
ptenount anticipations.
—Miss Anna Hill, of Marlboro, is
visiting Miss Ena Cfarrigon.
—Miss Lillie Coker is on a visit
to Miss Minnie Coker.
—Miss Besaie Sumuer spent last
week with friends here.
—Mr James Moldrow. with bis
fair young bride, attended the
Welsh Neck Church oo Sunday.
—The Society of Christian En
deavor will give an entertainment
at the Hall on Friday night the 19tb
last.
—Rev W. A. Wright, of tbe
Methodiat Conference, is announced
to preach at the Hall on Thursday
tbe 18ih inst.
—Tbe exercises of tbe Centre
Ball school w II terminate With a
social basket pic nic ou Friday
evening July 19th
—We are having continuous
rains and some of our farmers are
having a time with tbe grass ; the
watermelons and tomatoes have
been seriously iqjured.
—Some young Byrde will be
“caged” if they are not careful.
They seem already to be wonfertul-
ly charmed and with good reason,
too.
—A furious storm ot wind passed
through Mr. J. T Roger's planta
tion on tbe evening of tbe 12th
inat., aud blew down several ten
ant booses. Some of the inmates
received slight iqjaries.
—lo the last Itsue of The News,
mention was made of apio nia at
the Burn plantation. It should
have been the “Barn” plantation on
Roblins’Neek, which ia supervised
by Mr. J. 8. McCall.
—Jim Stubbs, colored, a notori
ous young scamp, was sent to jail
last year for numerous thefts of all
kinds committed here. He is now
out again at his old game, taking
whatever be can lay his hands on,
from an axe at the wood pile to a
pair of hound pups. He came down
from Wadesboro, to enjoy tbe 4th,
having on a suit of clothes and bat
he had stolen up there. Tbe owner
was dewn here, and recognizing
Jim and hie outfit, a hot chase en.
sued, several joining in the race.
Jim’s companion shot through Mr.
Waddle’s fields, while be took tbe
river road to the bridge with a
large crowd after him. One fellow
on horseback, with drawn pistol,
overhauled him at the big tree iu
front ot Mr. S. P. Wilson’s rori-
dence. The crowd beat him con
siderably, but not half enough. Jim
played ’possom to pet fection; rolled
back bis eyes and lay on hia back
as if he were dying. After tbe
crowd left him, be went down to
Mr. Heniy Tumage’s uear tbe river
bridge, and stole a nice set of bug
gy harness. He carried this off up
the railroad, aud hid it uear Cash’s
depot. Mr. Ly les, the section mas
ter, found the harness sud adver
tised it in tbe Chersw paper. Jim
seeing tbe advertistment, went to
Mr. Lyles, identified tbe harness,
paid the cost of advertising and
lett with tbe plunder Mr. Turn-
age arrived shortly after, just in
time to be too late. Mr. C. Chap
man’s two young hound pups, one
black aud white aud tbe other jel
low and white, wet.' running about
near tbe railroad track, > ud it is
supposed that Jim carried them off
as they cannot t*e found, and a ne
gro was seen on tbe track about
tbe lime ot their disappearance
leadiug two dogs.
DOVEisVlLLE.
—Mr. and Mrs. Linton Williams
and Miss Josephine Norwood, of
Greenville, are sp* ndmg some time
with relativee in town aud vicinity.
—Mr G T. Parris has returned
to tewn again and is overb uiing
bis store preparatory to opening a
fall line of general merchandise st
au eatly day.
—It is rumored here that tbe
brick store will be occupied again
for bosiuess in tbe near future, by
one of our thriity neighborhood
farmers.
—Somebody said that the Editor
and his staff, with tbe reporters
and tbe devil, would be teuaered a
tree ride and pic-oio at tbe termi
nus of tbe new railroad when com
pleted
> **
—The meeNng.-by appointment,
at Black Creek Church from the
14th to tbe 19tb insts, under tbe
ministrations of tbe Rev. John. A.
Brnnsor, missionary evangelist,
and Rev. R. C. Dowell, pastor, is
daily and nightly attended by large,
appreciative and Interested eongre-
gations.
LAMAR.
—The watermelon crop has been
iojuied by the wet weather.
—Mr. D. C. Reynolds has a very
flonrishini patch of amber and
orange cane, and expects to manu
facture a good quan ity oftyrup.
—The dosing exerciees of New
man Swamp Academy, Prof. A. J.
A. Perritt principal, will come off
ou the 19th inst., at 8 o’clock P. M.
—Mr. E. M. Rogers had a very
sick horse a few days ago. Master
Muntoe Spears, a student of Prof.
Merritt, arrived in doe time to give
it treatment, and tbe animal was
soon ready tor the plow again.
—Bev. Mr. Plowdeu, the Presby
terian minister at Oarteraville.
preached a very ictereeting and
forcible sermon at this place on last
Tharaday night, from Genieee 4th
chapter and 18-14 verses. We were
pleased with the allnsions tbe
preacher made in regard to tbe
practice of carrying concealed dead
ly weapons. Let this note be aoond-
ed from ear pulpits more frequent-
—Mr. J. H. Taylor, our village
blacksmith, has a large amount of
work oo band all the t me.
—Oar merchants report a heav
for business this season than nsusl
This may lie accounted for in a
mesMire, we presa me by the remov
al of G. H. Mims, oue of our former
merchants to Timmousville.
—If seasons continue, the crop in
this immediate neighborhood will
be sn average one, where they have
not been injured by ram and giass.
Some farmers, however, have had
a tough time with grass, flies, mos
quitos and book agents.
ASHLAND.
—A Dumber of drummers have
visited Ashland recently.
—Quite a sensation has been cre
ated by tbe rumor that a wild man
is loafing about in this section.
—Tbe colored people had a big
pic nic st Kelley’s bridge on the 4 b
inst., aud they got so-ked through
iu the atiernoou.
—After a wet season of about ten
days the bottom fell ont Friday, 5th
instant. We bad about thiiteen
hours of steady rain, beiugthe heav
iest rainfall we have had for
a long time. Ly aches River
eould not be crossed for several
days. The roads also iu some places
were rendered impassable; since
then we have had beautiful weath
er aud plowing has been resumed-
—Tbe closing exercises of Miss
Sue L. Wright’s school at Rock
Hill, oameoff Friday night, 8th inst.
Fortunately she bad a beautifu
night for tbe occasion, hence a
large audience. Notwithstanding
tbe adverse circumstance* under
which she labored, aud that some
of the children had never participa
ted in snch exercises before, the
parts were well delivered and iu a
very effective mauner. The occa
sion reflected much credit on Miss
Wright and sboweo her skill iu the
art of training children. Besides
winning a reputation as a teacher
she has mads many warm friends,
who regret to see h^r leave us. She
has our best wishes.
8TORES BRIDGE-
The current rumor is that Mr. C.
Pate has 15 or 20 acres of the finest
cotton any wherein this community,
and he aulicipale* tbe realization
of about oue aud a half bales per
acre.
Mr. T. C. Pate has the finest sev*
en months old pig iu thin section ot
tbe conuty, It will not weigh less
than 200 pound , and some think
250 pounds. It is just as prettily
formed as any picture to be seen in
a Stock Journal or any where' else.
It any one can beat it we would
like to know who it is.
We have recently bad some as
heavy rain aa have ever fallen iu
this enfamuHiiy, producing as large
a freshet fu Lynches River as has
ever been kno*n at this place at
any time before. Merssrs C. 1’ate,
W. W. Mc&’Uzie and otln ra bad
a consi tei able amount of their corn
destroyed by the rains.
According to previous appoint
ment, the good people of Hebron
celebrated the 4th of July a* “Chil
dren’s Day .” By 10 o’clock A. M.
a very lar^e concourse of |>eoplc
had assembled, most of them bring
ing large trunl-s which were all
wi II tilled. Alter all had arrived
hey weie attr-ctcd inside tbe
church by the melody of tbe organ,
Miss Beulah V. Witherspoon as
usual performing. Tbe programme
was somewhat aa (oTows: Si ug by
tbe choir; prayer by Rev. Mr Mc
Cain ; Mr. C. A. Seabrook, our efli
cieut teacher was thou introduced
to tbe audience by the worthy su
perintendent. Mr. Seabrook deliv
ered a vary fine oration, which was
followed by a song and music. Next
Rev. J. K. McCain came forward
aud took as a foundation tbe lelte.s
of the word strive, and iu his nsaal
eloquent manner delivered oue of
tbe most scholarly orations we have
ever beard. Tbe audience th u re
paired to h large tab'e which had
been prepared uear the well, and
soon filled it with everything
that tbe most tastidions could de
sire. Soon tbe public announce
ment was made for one and all to
come forward and participate in
the annihilation ot tbe many deli
cacies spread before them. This
call was quickly res|>onded to.
Everything passed off as pleasantly
as could be asked for, which will
probably iodoce the projector* of
tbe sucoeesful entertainment to try
it again.
FLORENCE
—Mrs. D. W. Hook and fnnrily
have gone to Columbia.
—Mrs. J. R. Temple will spend
the summer with her relatives at
Sunberry, Penn.
—Mis* Callay Russell, who was
well known iu Darlington and Flor
ence, died at St. Stephens on Mon
day night last, aged 21 year*.
—Quite a number of Florentima
went to Wilmington last Saturday
night. They partook ot the sea
bathing at the Hammocks, and at
tended the encampment, which wan
very enjoyable.
—Ned Howell, oar colored butch*
er, loet a valuable boroe oo Mons
day; tbe animal died from fright.
One of the engineer* blew a otoam
wbiatle which frightened the hone
to death.
—Freak Meier, yonngeet child
of P. H. and Loniaa Walsh, died of
hydrophobia in Wilmington, N. 0-,
on tbe 10th inst.. aged one year,
eight months aud 19 days. His re-
mains were interred ia Fraternal
—Mr. ft. c7cole who has been
quite sick for two weeks post is
now oonvalrsoeat, and will soon be
able to attend to bis duties. His
many ti foods are glad to hear of
his improvement.
—The performances given last
Thursday and Friday nights for
tbe benefit of the Rifles, entitled
tbe Stai of the Empire or the Bine
aud the Grey, was well rendered
and highly appreoiatod, Tbe Hall
waa well filled both nights. Miss
M King aud Mr. B. R. Youmans
were the moat applauded,
—Tbe Exective Committee of the
Hope St am Fire Engine Company
ate hard at work making prepara,
lions for the tournament which is
to take place on Thursday and Fri
day of next week. We are notable
to state tbe names or number of
companies that will oome. In oou-
neotion with the tournament there
will be a festival each night The
committee will ereoc a platform iu
open sir tor tbe night festivities
which will be better than a hall ou
such an oooasion.
DATS.
—The Alliance met ouoe, a long
time ago.
—The Reading Club will not meet
again until August the 2nd.
—B >ad carts are fashionable near
thia place. How the boys do drive I
Oh, my 1
—Prof. O. P. Jones seems to lie
spending bis vacation very ideas
antly.
—Mr. R. M. Josey has a lot of
Hue watermelon'; we will call on
him soon.
—Capt. J. O Lawson went to
church last Sunday with his buggy
top in mte ; he was also holding an
umbrenh; it was a hot day.
—We were delighted with the
manner in which “Cbildreu’s Day”
was obst-rved at Philadelphia ou
last Friday.
—There is a gentlem n here who
baa seen watermelons iu Florida
weighing 14o pounds and corn grow
ing to the height of 18 feet.
—Crops in this neighborhood are
fine; we think as good as are to be
found in the county. Faimeis are
now laying by, with hearts fill, d
with gladness.
—Tbe aunual meeting ot the
members ot the Wesley Chapel
Cemetery Association will be held
at 10 o’clock on Saturday mr ruing,
July 20. h, 1889. All tbe member*
are requested to attend.
—An afternoon pic-nic at this
place on the 9th inst., was one of
the finest on record for Oats. At
the boor appoiu'ed, fonr o’clock,
people began coming in from every
direction. The first thing on the
programme war a very interesting
game of croquet, which was indulg
ed iu by quite * I’umlier of those
present nutil dark. A very sociable
evening was spent for about an
hour sflerwards when theas-embly
was conveniently seat, d in the
grove near the Academy, a«d re-
Ireshmente were aervid. A ter
this two or uioie hours wen* spent
to a pleasant sociable way. A tew
then went iu the Academy building
aud were treated to some fine mu
sic. It was au ervuiug that we
will not forget soon, and we are
deeply indebted to the young meu
for their efforts in g>-t(iug it up.
Two Mad Deaths-
Editor Darlington Aster;
Our community has recently sus
tained a serious loss in the death of
two estimable young people. O.i
Friday, June 7tb, died, Mr. Levi
Mcluvaille. He was just complet
ing a course iu a cntmn-rcial school
in BowliogGreen, Kentucky, where
in early spring he began to have
hemonhage* from the lungs. He
came home to pass through a rapid
decline to death. He was a
a young man of genuine Cbiisiiau
character, with noble aspirations
and strong will. The community
were grieved by his death, ami to
bis parents tbe blow was severe
indeed.
Miss Lizzie, sister of tbe young,
man died day before yesterday, July
8. Sl>e,likeherbrother,w»sa victim
of consomption. Her case was more
protracted. Some of o* observed
with pain last year, that she was
coughing aud that the color wax
leaving her face, and we were un
easy about the result. An attack
of measU s hastened the end. She
was a true and earnest Christian
It was known by those who take
most interest in such matters, that
•he could be depended upon to do
her part of tbe woi k of her chnrch.
Her death, folio wing so dose upon
her brother’s, was doubly sad tons.
It has been a sorrowful service—
this putting away out of oar sight
these t wo joaog people, already so
useful, aud promising to grow in
usefulness. To the family it was a
new experience and, therefor.*, no
doubt, an ouoommonly sad one, to
bear away any of their number to
tbe tomb. A large family it was,
and yet Levi was the first who bad
been claimed by Death. They have
the sympathy of all theii friends.
E. J. Forrester.
Hartaville, July 10th.
The Columbia Regxtter reports a
slight earthquake shock at Char-
lesion on the night ot July 11. The
shook wss also felt io the interior of
tbe State.
The Governor of MWissippi fo
taking active steps towaxU arrest
ing Kilrain and Sullivan the prize
fighters for violating the laws of
that State wbioh prohibit prize
fighting.
Mm. Tyler, the wife of ex.Presi
dent Tyler, died in Richmond last
week. Mr*. Polk, the only surviv
ing widow of an ante bellum ex-
president, no-v resides in Na*hvlUe
and has reaoheil h good old Hg»*.
John YcMell, colored,commit'Oil
murder in Edgefield County in
1886. He tlidau.l uason’y cap
tured last week .in Pittshun , Penn
sylvania. He paasedoff as a pi Rich
er, under the ficticioos name<-f Rev,
E. F. Flemon,
The machinery for a cotton spin
ning mill, which was recently ad
vertised in the Newt and Courier
has been secured by a company st
Rock Hill, 8. 0., and the mill will
be immediately erected at that
place,
On July 6, B. C. Evans was shot
and killed at Fort Worth, Texbs,
by J. W. Davis. Mr. Evans was a
native of Chesterfield County and
at the time of bis death was'cH^ot
tbe leading merchants of Fort
Worth. His slayer was his clerki
A Georgian, named J. M. Bro-
sins, has invented a sewing pia-
chine that will mu automatically
and without pedals or outside rfio*
tor. A company has been formed
to manufacture these machines ahd
the factory will be located at At-
lau'a. This new invention will
save women tbe fatigue of using
the hand or foot.
The department of agWctalture
recently receive I front MnN.G,
Osteen, of the Sumter Watekman
and Southron, a sample of wool cot
ton. It seem*, to be a variety.of
cotton that has a peculiar similari
ty to wool, being dark, greasy And
soil. It could net as a very good
counteifoil for wt ol Tiia sample
was obtained trorn a cotton field
near Sumter. No doubt the seed
will soon be upon tbe market.
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Items ot Interest.
R. D Joboson, a r'»pecii»Me oitizet) of
Palouze City, W»ahiii|iou Territory, r«.
•enily kille<l hie wife ami eon un i fatally
gliol Lie lililo tlaiigb'cr umi then killed
iiIidm'i. The tirrilde crime it ruppoeed to
be due lo temporary ineauity eei-r religion.
The Mohuwk »*tley, in Now York State,
L the eoene of the Inte-t Hoo t. The town
of JobnOown (thie time iu New York) waa
inundated. Buildings and bridges were
ecept away and ten llree were Io- i Tula
wae ou Tuexday of Lit week and theri*e
if the wateri i< e*i to biteo bceu oaOse I
hy a cloud hur-t. ,
The nrgroe* who committed the heimiu-
crime near Biehoprille receo'ly hire been
transferred from tbe Sumter jell to the
jail in Columbia Thu mu* -lone to enam'O
the safety of tbe prisoners a* fear* of
lynching were entertn-nrd, #
Editorial Notes.
Mr. George W. Reardon bat been
appointed poetmaster at Sumter.
His selection give# general satis
faction.
The bnildioga of tbe Experimen
tal Sution at Colambi* were horn
ed recently. Tbe total loss ia about
$4,000.
On Jane 2nd there was a deluge
in China in which six tboaaaod
Uvea wars loot The water wae
thirty-six feet deep.
8o indestructible by wear or deday
is the African teak wood that vessels
built of it have lasted fully 100 years,
to be then broken up only on account
of their antique mold or defective
■ailing qualities.
This wood is one of the must re
markable employed in tbe human in
dustries. for Its great weight, hard
ness ana durability, its weight varying
from forty-two to fifty-two pounds per
cubic foot. It works easily, but from
the large quantity of sUex contained,
the tools for working require to. be
hard, and even then are subject to
severe wear. It also contains an oil
which preventa the iron spikes and
nails.dn ven into it from riistmg.
The East Indian teak wood Is some
what lighter and easier worked, and
also from its silicioua qualities a per
fect germicide to marine life so de
structive to other woods. -It requires
from sixty to eighty years for growth
sufficient for shipbuilding purpoeee. It
is largely in use In English shipbuild
ing.—Smentifiio American.
"CeL" Great ee a Uegntat.
A physician of this city, who waa at
West Point in 1897 when Col. Fred
Grant, who has been named by Presi
dent Harrison for minister to Austria*
Hungary, waa passing ad examina
tion for promotion, tells a story of the
young man’s linguistic abilities which
ought not to be told at the court of
Vienna. Maj- McMullan, th* instructor
in French, gave Grant a French, pas
sage to translate at sight, the passage
being entitled “Leopold, Duo d’Au-
triche." The young man waste be
gin it and givs an easy translation to
the end of the passage. He read the
French with a fair accent, and then be-
*liab. He baited over the
. and then read Off:
luck and the oshridh-”
The anecdote is one of the tradition of
West Point to this day,—Providence
Journal. ' ’ .
Curiosity is an essentially feminine
virtue, but most observant observers
have observed that a man ia not .at au
unwilling to listen to the information
hia inquisitive wife may have gath
ered —Somerville Journal.
BURIAL CASES
- AND -
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All (tsaa, beautifully oirmipebiaJ aud up.
bolstered, are kept atwtys on Vaa-f ; alto
burial rob**. The publio will rec-ie* every
attention a tiny ibep a* 8oei«>r HtU.
*v • HENRY Q. BURN,
NOW IS TH THE
To tend ia your Oine. Bruebe* aud 8<q*a
aud to pi -e notio* by m«i1 ef work dvtiked
at tbe Gtu Houee. U will ew*e y«*. *
world of trouble and nnqosanee by send
ing narly and getting % geod job done in
lime, at my shop at Boelsty Hill.
HENRY 0. BORN,
July 18, ’89-It
The Darlington Lend Im-
ment Compnnyj
Have detirnble Building Lots sod lead*
(or sale. Apply to
J. J. WARD,
President and Treaeupyr,
Jan. 84, tW-ly