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THt DARLINGTON NEWS, )PTJBUBKXt BVIBYTHUaSDAY MOEKING HENRY ‘f. THOMPSON. PROPRIETOR. TEBHS-$2 Per Aanani In AdTMee. One Square, first insertion...,., fl- 00 One Square, second insertion • •••an«*«ee*e ■rery snbseqent insertion • ••eeeeeeenen***** »00 Contract adTertisementiinserted upon the most reasonable terns. Marriage Notlees and Obituaries, not exceeding six lines, inserted free. THE DARLINGTON NEWS. re— m THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1889. WAIIDY TIIOMPSOX, Local Editor. looaXj ixEiwacs. MR. A.C. Uut-gesball will bavr charge of the depot agency at Hartavillr. MR. J. D. llaxnswortli lias gone Nortb on business connected with the new Uun of Uaynswortli & Hoyd. Trains are running on the IJ^rts ville’Kailn ad. Tliey are not, how* ever, running on regular schedule tune. Rev. J A, lirauso i filled tbe pulpit ol the Baptist Church on Bunday ouing to the ahseuee ot the pastor Rev. G. B. Moore. Who is Mrs. W. D. Woods! Tho premium w^unittee of the Fair Company wish to know *o as to award her a pt«miuiu for the heat cut geraniums. JUDGE a. C. Haskell, of Colum- 4>ia, Prebidi'tit of ibe Cbailotte, Doiauihia and Augusta Railroad, was visiting Col. E. R. Mclver last meek. The annual Floral Fair Hop was given at the Opera House on Thurs day evening last. The dance was cube a suc< ess and every one seem ed to enjoy the occasion thor, uraghly. Mr. D. D. Evans has returned from Cleveland Springs and bis many Iriei ds will he glad to learn tbwthia health has improved. He wdl shortly r<su«ne his former position ai the Enterprise Grocery, THE congregation of the Meth- gjdist Church have granted their pastor, Rev. J. A. Rice, a leave ol absence of three weeks The church will not he closed, however, during that time for the imlpit will he tilled by others. FROR. William Baker, the musi cian, dn d in Charlotte, N. 0 , re- 4Qi-uily. Prof Raker was well known in ilarhagtou and the rare auustuMl treats he often gave our people are remembered most favor- >hly. The notice of rhe (Irfumhia High School tor girls appears in ibis is sue. Every advantage is had at this school for acquiring a liberal education. It is under abledirec- lion and is one of the best iustitu* tiousof its kind in the Btale. For paiticulais ap|dy to the principal. The last vacancy in the corps 4>f instructors of the Graded Sehoo s, an assistant teacher iu the colored school, was fill! d at the meeting Of the Board of Trustd s on Mon- 4ay, oy the selection of Prof. F. E. Cobb, colored, ol Florida Prof Cobb is a gra< uateof Payne Uni versity, Augusta, Georgia, and fiomes most highly recommended. The Baptist Courier ot August Jet says: “Brothers J. Lide Wil- 80UuiidTl oH.il. Coker, ot Dar liUgtou County, lioaored us with a brief visit, a few days ago. They came from Cleveland Springs, N. G., and spt nt one night on Paris Mountain, where they were charm- mi with the scenery amj enteiitaiU' The games of base ball between Carl’ugton and Columbia scheduled (to be had at this place on the 6th and 7th ins's., were not played, it is due the managers ot the local association, to say that the games mere declared off through no fault of theirs. The Colombia club Agreed to come ou the dates named Audtbeu broke tbs engagement. Me. b. f Carter, of Charleston, has arrived in town accompanied by aeveral skilled workmen He wiH have charge of the wood'•work, such as coo liters, shelves and othor fixtures, which will be placed in the intenor of the new building adjoin log the Bank of Darlington. Mr. Carter was recently engaged at work on the Grand Opera House In Charleston. Messrs* Woods & Woods have made a decided improvement iu their atore. The office which has heretofore been in the rear part of ihe front room, baa been removed to the back room where handsome and commodioua quarters have beep fixed up for the purjiose. The •paoe, where the office was former* ly, will be utilized as a carpet, rug End matting department and suit Ebie arrangements have been made ^r a fine display of this liue of foods. Bon. J. H. Rice, State Snperin' tondeot of Education, bad ao en- gagement to address the colored a of Darlington at the colored t Church ou Thursday even- jBg last. A large audiemoe gather- to hear him, but, owing to the m 688 ot ***• Mr- ®io« was un- Eble to ha firs—F- hsarinw left anie to be present, having Darlington on the afternoon tram, “"•rm fi. W. Boyd and Patterson Jj’Srdlaw, however, gave the au rl®^ 0 ® * short talk on the subject of the Graded Schools. THE DARLINGTON “FOR US PRINCIPLE IS PRINCIPLE—RIGHT IS RIGHT—YESTERDAY, TO-DAY. TO-MORROW, F0I5EVKH. VOL. XV. NO 32. DARLINGTON, S. 0, THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. 1889. Notice is given elsewhere that the Eutawville Railroad Company will apply to the n^xt General As sembly fora change of name to the Charleston, Sumter and Cheraw Railroad Company aipl toanthoi 'ze the construction of the line tluough Sumter to Cheraw by any conven ient route. We publish elsewb' re the regu latious ot thji State University Alumni Association iu regard to the scholarships to lu- established in that institution This is the chance for the poor boy. The scholarships are two iu nniubei each paving 8150 a year and as the recipients of ihe Maine may have the tuition fee of #40 refund ed 80 that the scholarships ically amount to 8190 a year each. Mr. Samuel Parker ha - been ap pointed ag ut for a patent sailing window hliii'l, which is something eptiiejy new in that line and is sure to take as soon as he has can vassed (he County ihotouglily for it, as he proposes doing The blind slides up and dowu like a window sash; it is easy to move and s’ays where it is placed. There are no binges, hence no sw inging, rattling, ^'ggiug or tangling with cut cur tains etc. Tho cost is from 81 to $‘4 a window less than thp old style. However, the patent must be seen to be properly apprecia td. A Postmaster in Trouble, Henry Rakestraw, the newly ap - pointed postmaster at Cheraw, has been iu Darliugtou several 'days trying to raise his bond. Failing Mi this he concluded on la^t Mon- d iy night to “raise Cain” and as a consequence was locked up in ihe guard bouse tor drunkenness. One of our worthy citiz us of ultra Democratic principles has teir graphed the following to Postmaster Geueial Wauamakur, at Washing ton: “Your recently appointed postmaster at Cheraw m in the guard house drunk. What shall 1 do about it T The Cotton Seed Oil Refinery. The recent agitation of the ques tiou as to th*- establishment ot a cot ton se d oi refinery, which will aid the home mills to eltaetuslly figh: the oil trust. set-iuM to la-universal ly approved, nud especially so i# DarlicgUVi. Besides the home I! ill offering to contribute 82,501 to* wards the establishment of tint re finery, the president, Mr C S. Me Cullough, tins made an ex'timled tour through the Bute working up the project. He visi'ed t! e mills at Anderson. Bcl'o i, Beneca. Ruck Hill, \V iunsboro, F-oienC* and Mar ion, and as a consequence a me« t- ifig to cogdiler the matter w ijlbe h*iilru Cnurlolte, N. C., today. As Is usual iu all iiiaiieis, J)arimg ton has taken the had tn this. The Death of an Old Citizen. Mr. Mosi-s F. Dewitt died at his residence at this place on Monday morning. Mr. Dewitt was one of the oldest citiz’ us of Darlington and iu hisdeath another iaudu aik has passed away. His sixty-seventh birthday was on Sunday, just one day before Ire died. Having spent his entire life iu Darliugtou his form was a familiar sight to us, and for many years be stood in our midst beloved au«l respected. Ip busi ness he was a wheelwright. The fuucral services were held ou Mon day afternoon at the Presbyterian Church of which denomination he was a member. He leaves a wjfe and two children. The deceased was a soldier iu Company 1, 48fh S, C. V. <ioue to His Rest Mr. A. Mauue died at his resi dence on Pearle Btreet about seven o’clock yesterday morning of diop* sy of the heart. Mr. Mnuue bad been iu ijl health tor several mouths and hisdeath was looked tor at any time. The deceased was born in Crackow, Austria, and was about sixty-two years of age. He resided iu Darlington about seveu teen years and during bis stay in our midst made many friends by biageuial manner and jovial diiqx) sition. Mr. Manue was au Israel tte, but his circle of friends was by- no means confined to that religious sect. He was a member of tbe American Legion of Honor, Knights of Pythias, Kuigh s of Honor, and Rogers Division, Uniform R*uk, K. of P., which latter society had charge of the conduct of the re mains to the depot yesterday after noon, from wheuce they were taken to New York for interment. The other societies ac ad as an es ort. Mr. Maaue leaves a wife sud four children aud a large host of friends to mourn hit loss. At His Old Tricks, It will be remembered that men tion was made recently iu the Flor ence correspondence of Thr News ot tbe rumor that Edmund Deos has trumped up false charges against Capt. Elgie tfie superinten dent of tbe Natioual Cemetery at Florence. Now io this connection the Washington correspondent of the twa and Courier in bis special of August Imi says: “Under iq struct ions from (be secretary, an officer, Lieut. W. P. Duvall, of the 5'h artillery, will shortly (resent to Florence, 8. CL. to investigate the trouble* alleged to exist among tbe colon d people of that section. This officer will be under the juris diction of the inspecter general of the ano> and i is . ud'-rstood that his investigation will relate to out. rages perpetrated in the National Cemetery at FI rreiice oq Decolla tion Duy, 1H81|. It lias been staged to the secretary pf war that a re port of i he out rage ■« complained of was made at the time, bnt no such eoinmuuicariou has beeu received h'-re up to this ijme.V Another Base Ball Victory. According to previous anno' uce- tneut the game ot base trail between the Cheraw aud Darliugtou cl Its was played at tbe Darlington park ou Thursday last- Fiom the be ginning it was eyidtmi that the Cheraw club was not a maich lor the home team, tor the visitors were not, to use abase ball pliiagc, able to “catch ou” ti> NJc J# B- Floyd’s rapid aud deceptive de livery. In fact the battery work of the Floy 1 brothers “as excellent with the exception of soum wild pit* hmg during tbe first part ot the game. The home team easily obtained and kept ibe lead- At the end ot the visitor’s ninth in liiug they had but two runs to their credit while the home boys h id scored eleven. Bo that the last inning for Darlington was upt played- Cheraw was shut out seven times aud Darlington four aud Cheraw made no base bits while Dhrliugton made nine. Mr. Floyd, the pitcher for tbe borne team, stiuck out eighteen men aud Messrs. Pegues aud Grant, tn« pitchers for the visitors, struck out three Thus Darlington has anoth er victory to her credit ami fiugbed with so iu ny recent h jci e.'ses the club is ready to meet any amaiueis ou tbe diamond field Col. Rice’s Address. One ol the most entertaining ami instructive features of the Fair w.^s the address ot Hon. J as, 11. Rice, Slate Superintendent of E location. At ah»ut oqh o’clock P, M-, op Thursday, at the Fair Grounds, Col. W. H Evans, the School Com missioner, introduced Col. Rice, and then followed au address ou educa tion seldom equalled in ferce ami ability. The speaker pie id for ed ucation with au oulluisittsiu which showed that his whole being was interested iu ths work aud w ith an earnestness that was indicative q> Urn righteousness of the cause. He kept hi- audience in wrapt atleu- tmu thiou^houi the whole address. C'd- Rice dnvclrdlhis r« marks pnn cipully to miui.'ters of the gospel, parents ami trustees and he severe ly repreinauded the latter for ifere. lo tion to duty. Re said that the avu.igo trustee did not visit the school moie than once a.year, ami iu thus he d«-t» red great improvement. The mutual dependence of religion aud education, the one goon the otb m, w s clearly shown ami henco it was the duty of uiiuisfera to give their eai nest support to tbis|N>teut factor in the moral and ."eligmus training of the young The speak er then dwelt upon the duty of the parent and deplored the tact that, thuugb this duty was plain and uu> wislakable, yet a great number ol parents seem to regard it not at all. The besc mode of procedure iu the matter of educating the youths < f the Stale w as then taken up and Col. Ruye extolled the present free school system. He said that it was far superior to i lie schools of the ohtou lime, aud that there were uot teu men in the State who, under the existing circumstaimes, could improve npou*it. Throughout the whole address. Col. Rice iiiajutsiq- ed au earnest but easy (femeaiior which js always so attractive to an audience ami his many hearers were left with most pleasing and grate lul impressions ot the orator. That the addiess will do much good to the noble cause lor which it was made there caquot be a reasonable doubt. A Disgrace to Darlington. For several months past the con duct of the inhabitants of some of tbe houses oq Pearle Street, iu the neighborhood of “Loafers’ Bridge” has beeu tolerated in silence, bqt to such a pass have matters now coaio that it is necessary to bring them to tbe public attention. The whole district ranging from Mr. Keith Daman’* residence to Mr. D. B. Mo- Oujlough's on the one side, and from Mrs. Spain’s to Mr. U. B. Mc Cullough’s ou the other, composed, as it is, of dilapidated trame build- iugs, inhabited iu nine cases out of ten by disreputable persons, aud situated iu tbe heart of our other wise beau iful town, is a veritable eyesore, sud it is greatly to be re gretted that it cannot be swept from existence. This, of course, is im possible in a “free country, N but tbe evil oau at foaat bn modified, aud we saiuesti die attention of tho Town a *■»/ toit. Tbe depraved oo* \ who in habit these dens of infamy make night hideous wuh their orgies, and depott themselves at times in such a manner as to render it disagree able tor respectable people to use ihat portion ot Pearle Street as a tbon ughlare. There are laws on tbi-Nt unte books for tbe nbatotueut of MJnli pnjs.imiee, and ill the name of th good people of Darlington, we eall ii|h)u the Town authorities to put them into execution without delav. Remnulier that the evil is of long stun l ng, aud that if called upon to i'o s-q we can prove all we have said oil the subject and a great deal more, too Every town, of course, contains such localities, but we run:me o say that Darliugtou is the only town in the Btate where their siiuHti«u in the very ceutieol tbe rrfiu'inmit anfi respectability of the community i* tolerated tor a moment. Fiom wbat we have heard pages might be written concerning this neighborhood and its denizens, aud pages, too, which would be an unpleasant surprise to t. ose of the good people of Darlington who are tortuq <t® jn residing some distance troui the locality; but wo will re frain lium going further into the matter at pu-seut, in tho hope that what we have already said will be sufficient to bring to the front all who Iqve the good name of the Town ot Dai liugtou. We do not know who are (he owuors of houses complained of, bnt we tegl sure that as soon as tfii-y are made acquaint ed with the character ot their ten ants they wjll unite with the To'.vq authorities iu Kecking to promote the best interests of the community. A Most Successful Entertainment- At the appointed hour ou Wed nesday evening ot last week a large eoneourse gathered at the Opera House to witness the ^Cantata” which the whole town for weeks had beeu looking for want to with auticipatiou-i of pleasure. Tbe bnghtest hopes of all were more tbau realized and the verdict of “well done” was unanimous, for the entertainment could uot have been unproved upo'i. For woeks tbe young ladies aud gentlemen, under the direction ot Mrs. E. L. Murray, had labored most assiduously to periect tnemselyi-s iu their several roles, aqd their diligence was amply rewarded as was evidenced by the applause ot the audieuce. Bat to the pi y. The curtaiu first rose upon the “Old Year” seated upon Ins throne and “Old Father Time” reminding him that hisalloted time was drawing to u close. The form er character was impersonated by Mr G. D. Evans and tho latter by Mr Rf E- James. Their vocal at taiii'Qi-uts are .-o well recogniz-d : hat it would lie supt-ifiuous tor us to add that they acquitted them- selv- s H ost creditably On “Fath er time” asking “Old Year’’ for an account of the ipomeiits which hud been allotted him. the latter sum- mouod the four their sprites -easous, who, with tin and the mouths tiit-y confiol, entering, each in turn, ad dressed in song “Fttfer Time.” These charact -rs wero assumed by ijie young ladies aud the scene is beyond description. Tbeie stool upon the stage an array of beauty which the ablest artist could uot justly paint iu a peu picture, aud indeed the presentatiou has never beeu excelled iu these parts. The picture, tormed as it was, by a bevy of young ladies impressed the au dieuce wj’h a sense of goodliqess and graudeur. But a rare treat was yet iu store. The four seasons theu gave the ‘ Old i''ather , picure seem-sof tln-irexperieuce. “Spring” attended by “#ep.byr” and “Dew- drop” first appeared au d bad the inner curtain drawn disclosing tbe tableau, “Crowning of the May Queen,” This was perhaps the pret tiest of the tableaux and the little girls dauciug around the May pole was a particulaiiy attractive fea ture. -“Bummer”, attended by “Sun shine” am) “Rainbow” next entered am) drawing the curiam aside, “A Summer pic uio” was had. T esc two scenes did not please the old juan woo wished to see more iudi- catious of thrift aud industry, so “Autumn” appeared, attended by “Jack Fyo«t” and “Cloud” and pre sented a “Harvest Scene.” This pleased “Old Time” somewhat, but to add to bis gratification, “Winter” with “Snow” am) “Sleet” entered and gave a very pretty tableau, representing a group of shepherd esses gating iq amazement aud wonder at an illuminated star with the inscription around it “Peace on earth, good will to men,” aud singing all tbe while “Glory to God iu the highest * “Time” was then satisfied and, a* the hour of twelve was struck, a farewell chorus was sung to “Old Year” who was then displaced by “New Year.' The cur tain fell upon the gronp singing a welcome to the “New Year.” Too muefi praise cannot be be stowed upon Mrs. Murray and her assistant#, for the pleasurable en teitaiomeut aud it should be a grati fication to them to know that tbeijr untiring efforts were crowned with success. Rebel Girl, the best cigar ever offered for five cents, at Dr. Boyd’s Drug Store, The Floral Fair. With Darlington’s usml Jet! r aiiuation ami pluck the Floral Fair was hud on Thursday, iiotwith- stau.ling the unpropitious weather. Early in the morning the sky wore a threatening aspect and aboqt twelve o’clock the muikv clouds poured down their heavy burden iu Hoods of water and, ceasing only for intervals, the rain fell in tor- rents during the greater part of the day. But in spite of all this tbe people, iu considerably numbers, wended their way to the Fair Ground* and an incessant trave) to aud Irom that place was maintain ed during the whole liui". The attendance, however, was r ther smaller than usual. Tliis, id coiqr-e, was due ent irely to the bad condi tion of the roads, tor the rams had rendered some almost impassable, anil jn tact comm inicatiou from many parts of the County was cut oft', by reason of the bridges having been washed away. Nor was the exhibition, though excel leu , as large as iu preceding years, and to this may he assigned ihe same cause. Tho unusually successfu: truii and vegetable crop of this ypar would haye afford'd a maguifi cent display had it no been for tlrs unforeseen mishap,aud jet it was undoubtedly a good exhibit. The vegetables and watermelons, expecially, the former, presumed a handsome appearance, truly iudica live ot the success our larme s have mot with this year iu that liqe. A description in detail of what was ’o be seeu would fill a volume end we shall only mention a tew of the very many fine exhibits that attracted our attention, in the fruit depart- mei.t the gMp-s exhibited by Mr. C. K. Rogers aud Mrs. W. K. With erspoon deserve apeejal mention, Mr, N. D, Gandy bad excellent figs. The display of peaches and apple* was very large ami it is impossible to discriminate as to tbe relative merits of the various specimens that were on exhibition. Iu the vegetable department, the;collards peppers, beets and tomatoes wete unusually good. Mrs. J. C. Will- cox, who received the premium lor the largest a-tsouim-ut of vegeta bles had twenty-seven varieties, Mrs. W. A. Law’s exhibit was a good second, having twenty-three varieties. Nearly all the water melons deseiyed mention, and tfic cantaloupe of M r - J- J. James es pecially *o Irom the fact that iis seed was brought from the Sand wich is anils. And a tine speci men it was, ton, in the tloral ex bibit beautiful Dowers aud gerau iumsof every description were to be tonud. Tho hibiscus of Mr. G. O. Mettz was greatly admired, hut perhaps tli>* Japan lily exhibited by Mr. \V. D. Wo.ds deserves the highestcucouitini . Unfortunately, however, no premium had been ot tered lor that kind of flower. The basket of geraniums ol R. C. Gregg and the cut ffoweia of Mrs. J. U. Wilson were very handsome Mrs. L. W Lido exhibited a piepe of ru-tic work which was greatly be yond theordimiiy aud which ehci te d much praise. A basket of grow ing floweys also attracted much attention. This was exhibited by Mrs. J. M. Lide. Below is given a complete list of ibe premiums awarded. As it goes without saying that hose who re ceived the premiums had the best exhibits we have, iu many instances, mentioned only those exhibits which were good hut, at the same time, did uot receive premiums, aud have left the receipt of tho prizes to bear testimony as to tbe merits of the exhibits of the successful compet itors. PREMIUM LIST. Best cliug stoue peaches, Mrs. 0. B. Law. Best free stone peaches, Mrs. J. C, Wilsou. Best apples, Mrs. Jordan. Best plums, Mrs. J. 0. Wilsou. Best tigs, .Mrs. N. D. Gaudy. Best Brighton grapes, Mrs W. K. Witherspoon. Best Peter Wylie grapes, O. K- Rogers. Best watermelon, R. E. L. Kir- veu Largest watermelon, fifty seven pounds, Miss M J. Gaudy. Best cantaloupe, J. J. James. Rest foliage plants, G. O. Mertz. Best blooming plauts.G. O. Mertz. Best cut fiewers, Mrs. H. E. P. Sanders. Best cut roses, Mrs. J. C. Wilsou. Best cut geraniums, Walter. D. Woods. Best auuuals, Mrs. H. E. P. Ran ders. Best basket flowers, Mrs H. E. P. Sanders. Best tomatoes, E. E. Evans. Rest beets, E. W. Gannon. Best cabbage, J. D. McCall. Rest assorted vegetables, Mrs. J. G. Wilson. Largest assortment vegetables, twenty-seven varieties, Mrs. J. C. WRIcox. Best peppers, Mrs. B. A. Rarls, Everybody seemet) to have enjoy ed the Fair thoroughly aud the day passed very pleasantly. Many strangers were there and they all expressed tbemselves as most high ly pleased. The ladies graced the WHOLE NO 760. entertainment try tln-ir presence ami a Id' ll not a litlje io the m i \ attractions. The directors of the Fair Comp in v ih serve the highest couipli:..en:s lor tin* successful i ir- comi of the Fair, cons;den ‘g ih • adverse circtiin.-taiioesattending it and we bat voice tho sentiments ol .ill when «e * iy that the nineteenth anuu.il Floral Fair adds au midi tioual lustio to t.ist growing tame the Darlington County fairs. oi Watch *be intelligent smoker. He cal’s for Rebel Girl, (’Y PRESS —On last Sunday night a* about 8o’clqc*. g heavy rain Mosm, ho ronipatiicd by ligl Miii'g and than der, passed over this place. —Mr. G. W. DuBos'', of rhi- ueighborliQ d, has gou to Dm- lipgtoq to clerk for M- . Bellinger. Wo «ish him much oneness tor he is a Vi ry deseiviug young man and will make many friends wherever lie goes. — Miss A'tie Riiiehardt, ol Oats, spent last, week at tin- place with friend*. Mis* Eeleler King, of Phil ailelphia, 8. L\. also spent last week wuh friends fiere. Wo are always pleased to have the young ladies Spend some of their spare moments with us. —Rev. J. W. Murray has been conducting a ptotracted meeting at this ( lace for a week, during which time then* have h-eu sevird con versions. Mr. Murray it a very able minister und has preached several very interesting and forcible ser molts during the meeting. He a'so pleached at this place on Iasi Bun day morning to a crowded uhuich. LAMAR. —Mr. G. W. Watfotd reports a liettei crop, all round, than be had last year. —Mast t Jimmie Reynolds claims to have a pail of ihe finest pigs, five mouth* old, in Li*t>o.i Township. They are Jersey Reds. —The continuation of the wet weather will he the cause of fete woikitig ol crops and no doubt they wdl bo Isijj jj iu the grass at last —Yoor conospoudeut anticipates leaving homo this alteruoon for the purpose of visiting 0 !d fri Is m High Hill and Palmetto Townships and to see the “acre of corn” of Mr. R. 1). Rotfcfs ou whtcii he exoects to make 259 bushel* and thciebj capture tho 81,900 prize. —Mm* Midtie Thomas, who fia.* been spending a couple ot weeks with Mr*. E. L. Gray, left loi her Lome in Union last Friday morning. Miss Thomas is a lady of rare at. tractions arid lovely di-positiuti, aud she carries with her the love i f many and (It - highest regards of all whose good foi tune it has be. n to meet I er, to say nothing of the sterner hearts th it have been made to bb-ed by the ruthless darts ol Clipid » ar row. We hope to have liei come again. —The Darlington Gounty Merii- o«li*t Ssnday school Goufeience met on the 25th ult., at New man Swamp Church as l,ad beeu announced. The attendance was not as lull as had been expected owing parily to the fact tout Florence aud one or two other schools were uot repre sented. The proceeding were very interesting, but us we presume that the secretary of the conference will give the readers of Tiik News a full account of the meeting wo wdl uot say more. Smoke the new Rebel Gill Cigar, all Havanas, at Dr Jno. A. Boy rFs OATS. —We are having daily Mins aud cotton is undoubtedly injund ou light lands, —A colored woman named Teuer Ervjn, died on last Sunday, aged about 100 year. —Mr. Joseph Lloyd baa accepted a posiiiou as miller for Mr. J. M. Harrell. —The Alliance regenerated in full bloom on last Saturday alter- ucou. —We proclaim that the use of road carts is a prohibition against “flight” to the West. —Mr. G. Riuobeart has fish in his ucw pond so numerous that they might be caught with a dip net. —It is said that one of the tost farmers on Lake Swamp wi I fur- uish his fneuds with hay next year. — > isses Nannie VYiudaam, Sue aud Estelle King have been visit ing this place re# utly. — Oats ia on a boom. There are being streets laid off in every diree- tion which are nicely surveyed —The shop* recently occupied by M r. W. V. Uagood *eeiu to be closed of lata. We rquuyt aqqount tor jL | —We are willing to see our base ball Cub moss bats wirii any in the county altera few iuor“ cv*mugs ut JW WABTHH. Our job department is (applied yith ev £ facility necessary to enable us io compels bulb as toprlce and quality of work, with eve? those of tbe cities, and we guarantee salis faction in every particularcr ehsrge nothii>| for our work. We arc always prepared tg fill orders at short notice for Blanks, Bi I Heads, Letter Heads. Cards, Band Bills Posters, Circulars, Pamphlets, Ac. All job work must be paid for Cash on Delivery —Our young physician, seem to procure remedies of Dr. Wallace that can’t be had elsewhere. Giali- tuile to ihe Dr. tor his skill. - -John Woods, colored, hat) a lot of line Mil I Cl melons which was cai t ril'd out of o - istance bv the flow of water in li s li Id. -One ol our citizens csntvsM'-tt himself ns h. i,.g di.-satisth-d *i'b the awutd ut premium m tde at the Floral Fair. * P The new rntrrprisiug uier\ chant at i hi* p'.ic**, Mr. J. M. Best, will liki ly go to New York iu a short time to buy goods#! Mi.vs Aiiuio Josey has been visiting fiieuds in the western por*- tion ut the county and has beeq atteinling the protracted moetiogs in that neighborhood. —Mr. James Andrews says that tht* ruin last week was so heavy that iu flowing oft the field it re moved the bottom rails from a ton rail fence. -On account of rain the reading club did uot meet on August 2nd. But we suppose once in two weeks is the standing appointment aud it will likely meet ut the expiration ot that time. —The now bridge has been finish ed and turno I over to tho OommU- stoners. Mr. Oats made a tine jot) ot it, and L was recognized as a treat to travelers, during the recent constant heavy rains. The recreant youngster who has been heretolorc making it cou- vement to bn at home to Vd til* smi set ou Sunday niahts, ha* made his stay out at nights a little longer since the last issue of The News. Ibis can be accounted for by the capture of the “cat.” On last Sun day night ho was coming through the swamp near the place of his former fright. The swamp at the time was very muddy and while at- tempting to jump a mud-hole, as he thought, he jumjied into if, He bogged up to his knees and as he had ou lovvquarter shoes one of them came off iu the urud. The i oor fellow could uot find it with tits hands and he plodded his hair ehod way up to the nearest bouse and borrowed a bucket to dip out the water with and a hoe to die for his shoe. Ibis i* his second warn ing aud the old sayiug is “beware of the thiid.” FLORENCE Mr, h»J, Hughe!!, formerly telegraph operator at Ihis pUce, but no* ot L,k« Lily, in .longerrusly j|| *,,1, IJp boid ferar Grtat frara are entertained of big lecorery. —Mr. J F. Sfaokley lo*» a Taluabl* bor-elast Friday erenlog. The horse bad be„n working up | 0 within ten minute* of bis death and no one hag beep able to nam« the disease with which the horse was af flicted. * -Tho Horonce Coualy Democratic Goq. vention met on Motiday morning al ll.XG and was called to order by County Chair man, S. A Gregg, Sr. A permanent organ isation wag iitfeotod be the eleolion of ibe following officerN : Dr. J O. Byrd, prgg- ident : Waller Gregg, first *ice-prefide«t * L. 8. Bigham. second vice-president; M. L.A.Gardner ei-crotary; J P.Chaee, trengur- er. Onehundred and tendeleguieg were pres ent. The rewolution offered by Mr. J. P. Chase that the Convention adopt Ibe Pri mary system of nomination wag carried by a large majority only two delegates op posing it. It was algo decided that a n%- jority shall elect. The rule* and regula tions for tho government of tbe Primary will bo drawn up by the County Kxecutiv* Committee at an early day. There is nit doubt but ibat the rules and regulations of Darlington County Democratio primary will be endorsed by the Executive Commit- tee of this County. The candidates will be heard from soon. We are unable to say at this time how many will be out for each office. It ia evident that the present encumbents will appear before the people for re election. Three persens have been mentioned as possible candidate for tbe office of Clerk of Court, four for Sheri# while tbe other offices will soon batr# m large a number of applicants. BUGGIES A\D HARNESS. We have a lot of Buggies and H.rraese which wo wish to dispose of before moving into our new building. We offer epeci-tl inducements to any ono wishiug any thiog iu our liue. WcCULLOUGH, BL.vCK WELL A CO. Aug 8, ’89—tf Notice to Contractors- The County Commissioners will attend at the following places ou the days named for the porpos - of lettine contracts for building bridges on H'tck Creek Hood’s Bridge. Tbureday, Auguel loth inst., at 12 o’clock M. Black Creek Church Bridge. Friday. August 16th inst., at 10 o’ulock A iti Leuvsnswortb Bridge. Friday, August 16th inst, at One o’clock P. M. Fergerson’s Old Mill, Friday, August >6th 1889, at o’clock P. M. Pious and Specifications will ba made known od day cf levtiug. TheComn issionert reserve the right to object any and all bids. August 6ik, 1889. HENRY E. P. SANDERS- Aug. 8. ’89.-It. COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, 14# Bland ing Street, Columbia, 8. Q. Offers every idynatage for aequirin* a liberal oduoatioa. glue September 17 Apply to MIPS I D. term to 1889 be. IN. A»*. 8, .. *