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-ms m * . ■f.«w df# . V-'J -- ^ EST, L’fe-- rr"'- TH£ DARLINGTON NEWS. THURSDAY, AUGUST ft, 1889. HENRY T. THOMPSON, EDITOR: TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS. The Correspondents of The Darlington News throughout the County, are particularly requested to bear in mind that we greatly desire to have from them, as often as possible, (the oftener the better) the Local Eveuts of their sections. We want the news*every week, if it is only a line. Editorial Notes. A charter has been issue I t« the Electric Light Company of Sumter, 8. C. The Chicago Correspondence University eella (be various college degrees for from 910 to $35. Jake Kilrein. the opponent of Sullivan in the recent prise fight, waa arrested in Virginia on Monday. Sir Thornton the famoua pacing horse urns found deal in bis stall at Joliet, til., ea July 81. Indigestion was the oauee of hie death: There have been sixteen death* in the email Iowa town, Warfiaw, aince Wednes day of last week. There il ominous talk about Aaiatio okolera being the cause. Eugene A. Webster, an original esrpet- bagger, of Orangeburg, was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue far South Carolina, by the President on Monday. At Catawba, N. C., on Monday, James Traelinger, aged 81 year*, and .Miss Addie Rsed, aged IS, upon whore he was calling, wert both atruok by ligbloingjand immedi ately killed. Ail the arrangement* for tbo eitab iah- mont ot a Grand Army Poet in Charleston have bean made. The post will be named Robt. Anderson in bonot of the boro of Tort Sumter. Some excitement bae been caused ia Norristown, Pa., by a Cemetery Company refusing to allow the Grand Army to bary in their lot n colored mao, who waa aa eld soldier. • On Saturday afternoon, at a pie-aio near Kdgeteid Bridge, J. 8. Coyburn sod Pay ttte Stevens, both while, quarrelled, and Stephens shot Coyburn twice with a pistol, •everely wounding him. The committee which baa in charge the emigration of negroes from North Caro lina says that, if conditions arc favorable, fifty thousand negroes will leave that State this tali for the Southwest. There was a bold robbery near Kants* City, Mo., on Saturday night. Two mask ed men entered the rear aleeping car and rebbed the passengers and then jumped off the train while it was moring fast. A Httls boy aged 9 years arrived in Po mona, Cal., a few days ago, after having nutda a journey «f over 6.000 miles from Lincolnshire, Engined, entirely alone. He had a tag fastened to bis clothes and $200 la bis poeksir. It hac been rnmorsd that yellow fever ie ia Brunswick, Georgia, and much Aright has been caused thereby. The rumor ■eema to have bean entirely unfounded however and things nre becoming n little quieter. Harry Seybeld, a yoaag bank officer of winilng W- V*., who is of good family ■tela $27,000 from a bank of that city re cently. On being arrested he confessed hie guilt saving that the temptation waa tot great for him. Daring n storm, nt Richmond, Va., on August let, the etreet car etablea were •truck by lightning and the buildings caught fire and were consumed. Sixty heroes and mule* were burned up and seven cars were else lent. Savannah seema to bo infootod with in' cendiarieo. Maay fires of undoub I >d in- ooudiary origin have occurred there re cently and the cititena nre much atirred up about it. Thoy have not, a* yet, been able to detect the guilty panic*. U the famous libel suit of Rev. P. A. Howard or Hewlett formerly of this State, agaioet several promiuen t Baptiata at Jackson, Tsuu., ths jury brought in a verdict of damages to the amount of ont etnt for Mr. Howard. He bad sued for $50,000. It teems that atonal will never cease. A cloud bunt en July 80. did immense dam age to property in the State* of New York, New Jersey and Delaware. A storm and fiood have ale* swept over Arkansas, dam aging property, in one place alone, to the amount of $500,000. For sometime poet the laborers at the Fishbaok Rolling Mill, of Poltsville, Pa., have been on a strika for higher wages. The trouble is now settled, however, the demands of the laborers having been con ceded. The reealt is an advance in wages of u little over twelve per oenL Okas. Dilger, who murdered two polioe- men last August and Harry Smart, the murderer of one Green and his wifa, ware banged at Leuiiviile, Ky., on July 81. Smart died lastantly, but the work, ia the case of Dilger, waa so bunglingly perform ed that two attempts ware made before the suffering man died. At midnight on Augutt frd, pistol shot attracted poop 1 * to the house of William Dolaa, of Baltimor a. When the bouse wee entered Dolaa and his wife were found dead ia the bed, with a bullet through the heart of each. It is supposed that Dolan did the ahootiag. Th* coup la were young kaadeoms and had boon apparently happy. * John L. Sullivan, the greet pugilist wa arrested ia New York oa a requisition from the Governor of Mississippi for par- that ... la New lork, on Thursday aad expressed his wil- lingoes* to return to Mississippi. He waa then turned over to the authorit Btatr As admirable eounterieii el » •«« do lor silver certificate is is circuWtioo, eud merchants should be oo their guild against attempt* to f see it. The engrav- lag i* as well executed and the imitation so perfect that the autborities are led to believe the netee are prinlel from stolen plate*. The secret aerviee officers, how ever declare that they have not been in formed of the counterfeit and think it is a false alarm. The excitement of the negroes of Liberty County, Georgi*. ban rot abated in the least »ine« the suppression of the craxy negro who elninv* to he Christ. He was followed by eno who claimed to be King Solomon but who has since been arrested. | A negro woman claiming to be ibe Vir in 1 .Vary now leads the frentied’negroes. WHKKE TO FIND THE NEWS. An ttltertb'.iou b.tu been muda in the arrangement of The Darling ton News this week which will add materially to oar facilities for publiehiug all the latest news which may bapiwti just before the hoar of going to press; and we fee! sure, tit ere fore, that the new ar- raugenn nt wil! prove acceptable to our many readers. In the fatnre all local matter will be pnbliebed on the first page, while editorials and commnniu.itioiiH will be found it ia high time to resist at any coat. How lot g may a people hope to be free when they oome to the point that they are willing to softer wroog because it is cheaper tc do so than to resist oppression. I do not believe there is on the statute books of the State a case parallel to thia in the enormity of its wrong. Legislators hare no right to do of the farmers' meeting, then said that, ‘‘while he opposed it he was thoroughly satisfied with the result, and that It only remained for the people of the county to sustain the pledge which bad been made in re gard to the five thousand dollars.” After this it was reported to these gentlemen, by one who oanv. vassed the county pretty extensive- 7. All communications mast he sent to Gapt. F. il. NVtstou, by September 1st, 1889. |' HOW HUGH MORRIS ESCAPED. The Story of a Walsh Bart Who AroneeS the Ire of th* BoyaUsts. There was an influential "Round- head' 1 called Hugh Morris, a Welsh Legislators nave no ngui iu uu ihsmmi tua cuumy head called Hugo Morris, a welsh violence to the constitution tore- ly, that the general expression of the bard, who sang tne praises of Oomr lie.e individual h-iniship. Individ ; ;»eople was in favor of raising tho well and the new born conunon- Tbc while r eople vf the community fear vevioa* lisru tolhemaelve* <9 the negroes 'on (be toUIth page, arc craxy with excitement and beli.ve firmly that lb«ir leatlers ere really the holy pe.fon* they pretend to be. The (Veelarsttoo of the Cbarlevlon Oil Refining Company was filed in the xvere- lary of State's office on Monday. The ear pora'oie are Cornelia* J. Huguenio. Gee. Wagoner, Andrew B. Murray and John L. Sheppard, all of Cknrleslon. The cap ital sleek - will he $'200,000 ia shares of $100 each. The general purpose* and na ture of the business ef the company ia de clared to be “purchaeisg crude oil from cotton and other seed* and from other eno- atsocee, end manufacturing, refitting and •e'.ltng the refined oil and other produoti of crude oil and other substance*." A com- miMion for the organization of the com pany was issued. The following is the State weather re port for lost week ; Rainfall for the Slate above normal. Temperature for tbe State, little below normal. Sunshine fur the State wax below normal. The excessive rain* of tbe nest seven day* have in a greet measure operated injuriously ia i's effects upon tbe cotton crop, causing it in meny places to shed.* Tbe temperature end sunshine condition* taken relatively have operated favorably—there wi l doubt less be s smeller percentage of cotton, but with s seesonsbletempersture end plentiful sunshine, doubtless tbe los* will not be so greet. Other crops, such as late planted •ora, pees, etc., ere reported in favorable condition, yet, owing to tbe protracted rainfall, farmers are nuable to complete their operation* end consequently feel gloomy. CONDITION OF THE PL’PLIC ROADS The atteutiou ol the County Oum- missionera is eallnl to the tact that many of the to da of the Couuty are in execrable condition, and they are urged to act iu so prompt aud decisive a mauuer ; 8 will af ford the public the greatly-to be- desired relief from this iuoonven- ii-uce. The cuudiriou of the high* way le.'.diug to Florei.ce along the track of the Obt-raw and Darling ton Railroad ia paiticHlaily bad, and lot many 'seeks hetore the re» c nt continuous rains even was well-nigh immp tsaable. The pub lic are crying aloud for relief in this matter, and we earnestly hope that they wi.l recieve it speedily. nal action must conform to the pro- j amount by taxation, visions of the constitution. The Time came-vheu this money must constitution must not be strained be paid, and these gentlemen who to make it conform to iudi\ tdual had guaranteed the performance ot action old Darling on’s pledge, loyal so.* 1 admit that it will be a hardship us they were, came forward at d for our trieuds who p id the five paid dowu the eutire pledge. Tn»- thousand dollars not to he relieved ; matter was brought to the notice aud if I had the power 1 would Sell of your Representatives aud Sen i at once everything that pertaim to ator, aud what was their plain the station an 1 refund them the dnty t We had not only 'he geu last dollar a id, if that would uot do,! e ral authority which runs with rep. 1 would pay them out ot tbe State ; re^entatiou, but your ins iticiio .8, Treasury. But the argument that > H0 far as they could be g.itLeud tbe taxpayers of the County are, 1 f ro un the express aud reit-rated however, bound to nfuud because w j 8 i! of the people,in meeting* i« p- our friends tbougut they were resenting every interest of the doing what was for the best in- C ouuty, to meet the obligation by teresl of the people is absurd and | tax levs for the purimse. Tie Sta false. They acted on their own judgment and sl far as the County The Extra Tax. Editor Darlington Sew»: I have always thought the Act Agricul- ppi for UeipeUngia ths reseat prise fight ia State. He appeared la Court, ties of that The law prohibiting the ml# of cigar ettes to keys ander 16 year* of age, which kaa jut gone into effect in Cooneotieut has lad ccrtaia dealers to get maohiaes with a drop-s-niekle-in-the-slot-srrsngs- ■cat, whereby s person wa drop s penny aad receive s cigarette. The machines are placed esUside of tbe doer where the dealer eaaaet see who buy*. Tko Governor of PenneyIvsais recently telegraphed to Goreruer Richardson to kavo Yeldell. the Edgefield murderer, met at Aagaata, Ga, ky a safe tody of i foxred violoDoe waa i at tko kinds of tks wcple off this Slate, Yeldell Mag colored. To tkis Governor Richardson promptly re plied tkst ke preferred to have Oto prieei- •rktowgkt straight to Columbia adding tkst s prisoner would bo as safe Is Soath other State. Yeldell ie ANOTHER BLOT ON THE STATE. The recent homicide iu Columbia brings oat in bold relief tbe audac^ fty and biavado which now a days accompanies tbe assassin in pur- tioit of bis deadly work. Formerly when such crimes were committed it was ander the cover of tbe dark ness of tbe night aud generally in some lonely and sequestered spot, with no witnees of tbe terrible deed save God. Tbe laxity ot the law has been such of late aa to embold on the assassin to walk before God aud man, in broad daylight, very often on a public thoroughfare, aud shoot down like a dog his fellow creature. And why T Simply be cause then be feared the law as ad ministered by man, knowing that punishment would be meted out to him, bat cow it has no dread for him. The frequent miscarriage of justice baa brought the law ioto disrepute and every assassin feels that he can pursue bis murderous course unmolested aud need not go to the unnecessary trouble of con* coaling his crime. Tbe Columbia homicide is not the least of tbe disastruns effects con sequent upon this order of things. Saturday afternoon one W. B. Meets shot aud killed James I. Clark on Main street in Columbia. At au hour when that thorough fare is crowded with men, women and children, and at a point in Bight ot the Capitol of the State, which boasts so much of its chiv alry, where laws are enacted for the prevention of such crime and witbia a block of the temple of justice, where punishment for such crime should be meted out, the assassin conscious of tbe fact that a white man is seldom hung iu this State, kills openly, tbe man against whom he has some grudge. We sincerely trust for Mr. Meetz’s sake and for tbe reputa. tion of the Stale that he can jus.ity the killing. But if he do not what will be done about it f We do not wish to prqjudge tbe mat ter, but, if crimes may go un. punished, can we be surprised that a hostile press and a partisan people should ery our State down as the hot bed of murder aud tbe home of the assassin f No, that we can uot! But more than this, admit that W. B. Meets was justified io com- anting the deed, what can we say iu defeuoe of bis bringing innocent lives into jeopardy f It is indeed maraoulous that some bystauder was not hurt, considering the erowded condition of the thorough fare at that time and at that place We are told that • lady while shopping near by, at the time, nar rowly escaped being shot sod what excuse can be given for thisf If tbe law allow snob conduct to con tiuue, soon it will be unsafe for women aud children to walk upon the street and all men will have to go more heavily armed than many of them do now. Ia tbe name ot peace aud order, for tbe protection of our women and ourseives and, more, for tbe welfare of our dear old State, let u make an example of some of the aasasaiDfi. Hang a few of them and strike terror into Uke rest. establishing the several tnral Experiment Stations iu the State a must nowise one. 1 wanted a station hut did not want it scat tered all over the State. 1 thought fmther, that the clause of tbe Act that provided for bids ol money, lands, buildings, Ac., for the several stations was particularly wrong. 1 (bought the State ought to pay for them if there was a geueral demand for them, and that the Agricultural Bureau should have been free to locate them just where, in its judg ment. would be best for the whole State. When a public meeting waa called for oar coauty to decide whether wo should make an effort to obtain one ot tbe stations 1 at tended tbe meeting, and did all 1 could to hinder the forwarding ol any bid. I told some ot our legal trieuds that day who were so enthu siastic as to offer a private guar.in- tee of five thousand dollars, on tbe supposition that the people of the county would readily toot tbe bill by private subscription, that they would Lave it to pay, because I did uot believe the sentiment of the county was favorable to it. The sequel has proven that 1 was right; very few wanted it and very few responded to tbe call for funds. That tact I thought plain from tbe small number preseut at that meet ing. The fact is, so far as my mem ory goes, there were only four (4) farmers present, Col. Evans, who called the meetirg, E. R. Mclver, W. E. James and myself. Outside of these tile meeting was composed of lawyers of the town of D.irling- ton. I think Dr Byrd, of Titninons- ville, was there. Committees of one from each township were appointed to solicit subscriptions to the fund, flow much these committees laised has never been made known The idea that the couuty could be taxed to raise the amount was no: even hinted at, aud I am sure there was uo thought of such a coarse by any one present. 1 knew tbe five thou sand doliais tiad been paid by tbe guarantors aud that the amount had uot been realized from sub* scriptious but never dreamed that there would be any attempt to sad dle it on tbo tax payers until I saw the receut notice of tbe levy over Auditor Lawrence’s name It is very strange, to say the least of it, that the action of the Legislature in this matter should uot have found Us way into the newspapers until after six mouths bad elapsed. I do not believe there has been any year before when the taxpayers were uot informed by the newspa pers of the amount of the annual tax levy at au earlier day. That ihi-re was a conspiracy to suppress such news as long as possible may be one of the developments of the near future. That the extra levy of one mill for the agricultural ex perimental station is unconstitu tional dees not admit of a doubt. The State constitution may not al ways be perfectly plain but so far as it relates to the powers of tbe Legislature iu the matter of finance and taxatiou it is as plain aa human language can make it. “AH taxes must be equal” stands out boldly ou the very first liue. That tbe tax in question is unequal uo one will dispute. One Couuty ia taxed more than another to establish au institution that belongs to the Slate and is for the equal benefit of ull the counties. If Richland County were taxed alone to build the Lun atic Asylum or the State Peniten tiary it would be a parallel case of inequality and injustice. But I need not argue «t length on this point for every sensible mau sees or feds the wrong at a glance. The burning question is .what are you going to do about itf 1 say resist it to the last extremity; my idea is to briug au action to re strain tbe Treasurer from collectiug the one mill. If it^is unooustitution* al any judge will be obliged when asked to do so sign the restraining order. What such an action will cost no one knows but we oan very soon find out if we try to do so. When we are met, ^however, with the argument that it will be cheap er to submit than to resist I think is concerned should back their judgment with their own money. If a few of tbe public spirited cit- { liens of tbe town of Darlington Mhould subsetihe a few thousand do'lars to help but d a railroad that in tbeir judgment was for tbe public good aud should afterwards ask refund by tbe County it would be a parallel case with tbe present one aud the demand would be as just. The funnels ol the Couuty knew whether they wanted a ration or uot. If they had wanted it they are quite competeut to huve expressed the desire and there are plenty of them in the County w hose guarantee of the required amount would have been quite as accept able to tbe authorities as that ol our legal friends. I think it a question that concerned exclusive ly tbe agricultural ma-ses and they should have been allowed to aot for themselves. There was no lack of opportunity before tbe tax was levied to get at the public sentiment thereon but tbe parties interested evidentlv bad no desire to do this. A snap judg ment in their opinion was safer. 1 submit that there is uo power any where to fustou a debt of this kind on tbe Conuty. According to for mer practice the Legislature could by sqiecial Aot have allowed the taxpayers to vota tax or no tax, but under reoeut decisions iu the railrtad bond oases u would seem that even this cannot be done now. 1 stand ready to co operate with other taxpayers iu the bringing of an action to determine the matter in tbe courts. J, W. Beasley. The One Mill Tax tor the Experiment al Station. Editor Darlington Xeict: Aa there seems to be some in quiry in reference to tbe one mill tax levied to pay the subsetiption of $5,000 for tbe establishment of one of the Experimental Stations iu Darlington County, I propose to make a sitnpfe statrmeut for the benefit ot my teliow citizens. My purpose is uot controversy, but to “stir up your pure jiiuds by way of remembrance.” The Legislature of 1880 having passed au Acc for the establish* ment of Two Agricultural Stations, one in (he Piedmont uud one in the “lower tier ot counties,” au«l pro vided that counties might compete tor them, the P'esuleut of the Ag ricult oral Society of t> e county, aud the President of the County- Agricultural and Mechauical Fair Association and myself, as your Senator, issued and published a call for a public meeting of all citizens to consider tbe question of putting iu an application tor Darlington. That meeting was held ; iepro- sentative citizens from different parts ot the couuty were pressut; thr President of the Agricultural Society waa called to the chair, aud the meeting, with great eu husiasm and unanimity, with perhaps one single exception, resolved to make vigorous efforts to secure one of tbe Stations. They proposed to author ize an offer of $5,000 as an induce ment to tbe Board ot Location, aud appointed a committee to take the matter iu baud and make sure the guarantee by the couuty. The com mittee esuvassed the temper ot the coauty, and beipg thoroughly con vinced ot tbe importance of secur ing the Station, and seeing that the opportunity must be lost without a speedy, tangible guarantee, ten re sponsible gentlemen generously came forward atd sigueu the guar autee for the couuty, aud tbe Sta tion waa secured. This was early io tbe year 1887. In October of that year, alter the whole matter had been thoroughly discussed and settled, the farmers, who were then iu the meridian of their new movement aud were in possession of tbe county, at a reg ular couuty meeting, endorsed tbe action taken, aud passed a resolu tion of thanks to the Board of loca tion and to the gentlemen who guaranteed the $5,000 tor the coun ty. The resolution, as it was first offend, proposed to thank those gentlemen for tbeir doaoftos of that amount, but it was so ameuded as to read “gnaranUedS with tbe state ment by tbe mover of tbe amend ment that he did not propose to pay them iu thanks, but by raising the money to meet the guarantee. Some discussion as to the mode of raising it followed; and tbe last speech that was made before tbe vote was taken advocated tbe rais ing of it by taxation. Thereupon tbe resolution was adopted with, I believe, the diaaent only of him who opposed the movement ia tbe ftrtt meeting, who, being chairman tion had been put iu operation and run with encouraging results for one year. The Slate had expended five thousand dollars iu tests and experiments lor the bctu lit ot our farmer*, and our coauty pledge bad been promptly met b* genth men who would uot allow her good name to gutter for a moment, aud who relied implicitly on her good laith to reimburse them. If we bud hes itated to provide: for the tax, we would have been oblivious to the high sense of honor that has al ways ch iract< rised our cou-HiiaeU' cy and derelict to our duty, with the knowledge of the people’s will. It would have beeu to represent you as Liseusible to a just appre ciation of the generous conduct of those who stood for you aud to the benefits of au obligatiou undis charged. Upon conference we determined to insert a tax of one mill into the Supply Bill, tor the purpose ol dis charging this obligation. It will uot raise enough to pay. the entire amount, but the guarantors gener ously concurred iu that limit, aud freely toot the balauce themselves. The Supply Bill bad passed the House, aud 1 inserted the one mi l, as an amendment, when it came up in the Senate. When tbe hill re turned to the House ths amendment was concurred iu, with the couseut aud vote, i think, of your Repre sentatives. However that may be, 1 would willingly and pioudly take th- sole responsibility of the deed, if it were not unjust to them. Bo far from shi inking from the paterni ty, I crave to lay cUim to my share of it as the highest discharge ol duty that l have beeu eailed upon to perform tor tbosi- whom I repre sent during tbe period of my seua torial duties. My greatest iuspiia- tiou is the good name of my couuty aud the honor of her iteople, aud my lu st conception of fidelity to them is the piA><vation of their integrity and-HSe promotion of their intere/ts. In this act both have bee.-: aimed at, and in ny opinion both have be u conserve I. For tins one outl i> by you tlie Slate has undertaken to :peud its money lor an iudetiuate term ol years, iu your couuty, lor the benefit of our tanners and all other industries, in the education of our people in agri culture. I beg pardon of mv fellow citi zens it in this article there is any appaient iuMuuariou taut there s complaint about ibe levy. Thar would be an unjust reflection. My only purpose is lo refresh your mem ory, aud lay the facts plainly be fore y<-n, which you have a right at any time to claim at tbe hands of your representatives. B. W. Edwards. Regulations for the Alumni Scholar ships in the University of South Carolina. 1 All applicants must bn of good moral character and uot less than 1G nor more than 20 years ot age. 2. All applicants must have been residents of South Carolina for live years immediately preceding the oompetitivo examination for ths scholarships. 3. All applicants must satisfy the scholarship committee of their iua- biiity to go to college without the assistance of the Alumni Associa tion, aud to this eud shall forward to Capt. F. U. VYeston, Columbia, S. 0., such a certificate as the com mittee shall direct. 4. When the a'rove requirements shall have been complied with the committee will issue to tbe appli cant permission to stand the com petitive examination to be held at hisconniy seaton Tuesday, Sep tember 10ih, 1889. To tbe two best papers at these examinations the two scholarships shall be awarded, provided such applicant’s pa pers each make tbe. grade of 60 on a score of 100. 5 These examinations shall be upon English Grammar, Mathema tics, History and Geography : I. Upon the forms aud constructions ot English Grammar. II Upon Arithmetio, including the metrio system, Algebra to equations of the 2nd degree and the first three books of Geometry. HI. Upon the Histo ry of Booth Carolina, the History of the United States aud Modern Geography aud Geography ot South Carolina. 6. The following books are re commended to those preparing for these examinations, though others may do as well: 'Bain's Logical Grammar, Morris’s English Gram mar Primer, Davidson’s History of South Carolina, Swiuton’sOonde us ed History ot the United States, any good Arithmetio, Algebra ana Geometry. wealth, whose chair—a stone one fix ed in a wall—is still preserved near a place called Y Pandy. in the Valley of tbe Uciriog, North Wales. fThe name of the Tarmhouso Is Errw Ger- rig. Morris’ bardic talent got so hot sometimes that he would go into the river, close by, to cool off. His poetry, of which they are two volumes ex- tant, roused the men and women of Wales to a high pitch of enthusiasm in favor of Oliver Cromwell. The Royalists were anxious to discover Hugh Morris. A company of military detectives were commissioneU to ap orehend him. It was no easy task to find the farmhouse, Errw Gerrig, at that time. On the Great Western railway, the original branch of the system, from Shrewsbury to Chester, there is a station at Ruabon, from which a railway branches off through the Valley of UangoMen. From the same place to the left, or 3 nth west, the Ceiriog valley begins, ong which there is a tramway. The tramway starts at a point some dis tance from the railway, and pas sengers have to walk from Ruabon or else Chirk station, a good way, to get to the tram cars. The tramway ends at Glyn Ceir iog, where there are several ra vines leading to various hamlets. By followiug tne river Ceiriog, three miles higher np, Pandy is reached where two deep ravines converge, ana Nanthir ioines the Ceiriog. By cross ing the Nanthir rivulet and following the course of the Ceiriog a little dis tance Errw Gerrig, the home of Hugh Morris, is reached, the road is on tne left bank of the Geiriog. Errw Gerrig is surrounded by high mountains. The high nose of tne Nantyr branch of the Berwyn moun tains, at the foot of which Errw Ger rig lies, is covered with farms on the Ceiriog side; the other slope towards the Nanthir rivulet being still a wil derness. It is difficult to find the place even now. It was a hundredfold more difficult before there were tram cursor railways, and especially so more than two centuries ago. And what added to all the topographical difficulties was the fact that the inhabitants in that part of the country at the time could not speak English, and when the soldiers managed to make known that they wanted Hugh Morris of Errw Gerrig the Welsh folk did not want to understand. Ultimately, however, the military detective* came to Errw Gerrig, and they asked Hugh Morris himself (who was at the time attending to the cows) where Hugh Morris was. Morris pointed to a field on the mountain side, signifyinr that Hugh Morris was there. Thither the detectives proceeded in all haste, greatly elated that they had caught their man at last. But he was not caught. While they were looking for him Hugh Morris made his escape. The “unlucky” detectives had tore- turn to those who sent them without Hugh Morris. A second company, reputed wiser than the first, with one of the former to guide them to the place, made a second attempt. They found the “oow- mau” in a field adjoining the house aud demanded of him where Hugh Morris was. It bad not dawned on the first company nor on the second that the apparently ignorant cowman was the eloquent Hugh Moms. And, again, tne man made signs to show that Hugh Morris was on the moun tain top. Thither a portion of the company of detectives proceeded. But their superior wisdom over the first lot consisted in their taking the cow man with them to show where Hugh Morris was. He led them to the moun tain top and called out for “Hugh Morris" at the top of Ills voice. While the soldiers wore looking round for him to respond to the cowman’s call, and make himself visible, the cowman jumped into a ravine covered with briers and crept into a safe hiding place. They then understood that that was Hugh Morris. Several shots wore fired into thicket, but Morris was uot hurt, aud his pursuers were obliged to give up the cuase. Hugh Morris was never captured, but from that time forward ne was obliged to keep away from homo and live in various hiding places,—Chi cago Tribune. BRICK! BRICK! Wo BOW have on head aad ready for ■). 200.000 CHOICE BRICK, Pally eqnal to those made in Columbia m elsewhere ia the State. Our prioe U $8 a Thousand, AT THE KILN, which is situated about half a mile west *f the Town of Darlington. Those detiriaa to purchase should give os a cell, M guarantee that oiu brick will give perfen satisfaction. A. C. SPAIN A CO May 8. '88—tf tat Muic tar J. D. KILLOUGH has moved to the Marco Building, on Dargen Street, tad he* in Mock Pianos and Organs, 8he«t Music end oiueical Merchandise, u e j t prepared lo duplicate any offer madr, be ing backed up by some of the best m’aiio bouse* in the country. He is new pro- pared to tune and repair Piano* sad C). gene Joseph Leieeh ia hie workman and has served hie time in a manufactory »f Pianos and Organs. Call or write i« j, U. Killougb, Drawer D, Piortnce, g, C* Ha will uot ta undersold, Jan 31, ’83. Reward. Tbe finder of a Udy’e small gold watch und chain. Ibe latter having a bail attach ed to it, whieh were lost last Thursday, wl be rewarded if the seme be relumed tq this office. August 1, ’89 Normal School, A N< rmal School will be held in Darlieg, . Ion for the white teachers oommeuoini August 19th, 1889, and will continue fo, two weeks ; and for the colored teacher* commencing September 8rd. to eoalinm for iwo weeks. Utth schools will he under the charge of Prof. Junius B. Laigb, iff Richmond, Va., Teachers and Trustee* are expected and tbe public invited to at, tend. W. H. EVANS, School Commiosiancr D. 0. Aug. 1, '89 BURIAL* CASES — AND — All else*, beautifully ornamented aud ap, bolstered, are kept always on heal ; alia burial robe*. The publie will receive every attention at my shop at Society Hill. HENRY C. BURN. KOW ISTHE THE To eend ia your GU as, Bruahee and San and so gi >a notio* by mail of work desired at the Gin House. It will save yon a world of trouble and anuofanoe by eend, ing early and getting a good job done in lime, at my shop at Society Hill HENRY C. BURN, July 18, *89—41 MONROE HIGH SCHOOL MALE and FEMALE* Monroe, N. C* Pall Term begins August 26th Building oommodiout, new and well ap. pointed, Pacultv oonrists of (even experienced and well-cbosea teachers. The school of fers first-class advantages in all depart, meuls—literary, busiaes*, music and art. Students can board with the Price pals, with private tamilies near the building, or arrang- menls may be made for youog tn-* to boaid themselves and room ia ibebuild- Expeusee low. for catalogues, ad. mg. dress, July 18, *89 or L. D ANDREWS, H. W. SPINKS. W. P. ANDREWS, Principal*. Due West Female College- Next Collegiate Year begins Oc tober 7th. Competent end experienced teachers in every department. Splendid advantages offered at very low rate*. Lo, cation one of the most healthful in :h(i South. Rooms neatly furaished and board ing department well kept. Moral tone th* very bett. Send for catalogue nod p*r» liculmrs. MRS. L. M. BONNER, Prinoipol, H. E. BONNER. Vioe-Priocip*l, Due West, 8. C- July 26, ’§9 Notice Is hereby given pursuant to Seotion 1417 of tbe General Statute* that tbe Eutaw- vitle Railroad Company will app'y to the General Assembly of the Slate of South Carolina at its next ensuing Ses*inn to amend its Charter by changing its nemo to that of the Charleston, Sumter and Che- raw Railroad Company and to authorize it *o construct a line lo end through tbe Town of Sumter an ) thence by any con venient route to or ne.r tbe Town of Cheraw. Aug. 8, '89.—3m. Selling Out aud Strew Hats FREMONT H&s a Full Corps of Teachers THOROUGH AW# A COCRSR «r htcdt. CAPT. Its location is fine ; patronwre largo; growth healthful ana fteady. EXPENSES MODERATE Write for Catalogue- W. H. HAND, Principal, FREMONT. N- C* Gents' Low Quarter Shoes al prime cost. July 4, '89—If J. G. McCALL. Ill Soils Gmld. SCO. g. TOALE, HENHY OLIVER ). E. Toale & Co, MANUFACTURERS —AND— WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Doors, Sash, Blinds, Builders’ Hardware, AND M Miug Mrial. OFFICE AND SALESROOMS 10 snd 12 tlayne Street, CHARLESTON, * * B. Write for Estimates. Mty V, 0 Spartanburg County. 8. C. This Famoua Resort will M open to Visitors from May 1st. lo Oelober -5<h. It is acce*aibl« from by s Dsily Hack Line, making good connection with all trains, GLENN SPRINGS MINERAL WATEH, A SAFE, PLEASANT AW EFFECTIVE ftEMEDY For All Diseases of tbe EciDirarsrs. STOMACH ANP SKIN. It A^ts the B®w e,s ' Cleanses tbo Syslem. AND REGULATES THE LIVRBj Aad U n Specific for meet FEMALE DISORDER' SIM & SIMPSON, Proprietors* GLENN SPRINGS, S. C. For Bale by Dr, J. A* BojJ. Jncc 6,1889.—tf,