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THE DARLINGTON NEWS, ftmuBHic ituttrumdat uoUBiaa HENRY fTtHOMPSON. PBOPBIETOR. far m ImkiYUBt. Obs Square, ftrit i|i0«rtion •1.00 Oat Square, aeeohd ihaertioai...!. .60 tubee^ent iiieeftiofc.i ••#••••• • 60 Coatreot adrertiieaienU iaaerted upoa Ike ■eet reasonable ternsl. Marriage Notices and Obituaries, not Moeedlng six linos. I a sorted free. NEWS. ••FOB US PRINCIPLE 18 PRINCIPLE—RIGHT IS RIGHT—YESTERDAY* fO*DAY, TO MORROW, FOREVER. VOL XV. NO 34. DAKLINOTON, 8. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22. 1889. WHOLE NO 762. 2JOO.A.Xs ITEMS. WAOOY THMHfPHOE, LweiU Editor. Mb. J. Frank Early baa gone to Wrightsvill*, K. CL, on a abort pleaanra trip. Bbt. J. ▲. Brannon baa been conducting a protracted Meeting, •daring the past week, at Ebeueaer. Bsv.T. H. Edwards preached a fine eemon to a very large oougre- S lion at the Biptist Oharch on nuay. Rev. O. B. Moore will return to Darlington in time to ooenpy tbe polidt of the Baptist Dharcb on Bnndey. The Young Men's Praver Meet lug will bebeM at tbe Metbodint CJiiamb next Sunday afternnon at 4 P. M. The subject for discussion irili be * 4 fln^n4lity. ,, Mb. Frederick J. Smith, of Char Te»ton, tbe architect ef the new buHdiug adjoining the Bank of Darlington, was in tewa this week inspecting tbe work. We publish in tbis issae town ordinance number 40 in regard to the new fire limits, which ebenld be carefully noted. An amendment to ordinance number 3 also appears in tbislasae. - . v 1 At a meeting of tbe Pawn Oonus nil Inst Friday night, the Mayor w«a instnictea to gatbor all neces- toFy information in regard to fHOpug a cistern and making other improvements at the arteaian well. The front te Dr. W. J. Garnar’s new store is completed. Tbe orna ments of galvanized iron make a particu ariy fine appears see and the whole, makes as bandsome a etrncinre aa can be foand in these parts. From all sections of |be noontv come complaints abont the eon* riition of tbe reads. They are oet* lainl? in a deplorable state, hat we are authoritatively informed that the troable will be remedied aa •noon as possible. Mb. D. F. Houston who h as been attending the school of methods near Saratoga,N* Y., has returned borne. He will remain here shoot two weeks when he will leave for Spartanburg tn rename his position as principal nf the graded schools of that place. On Wednesday of last week fire freight cars, containing merchant dta" alone, arrived at the depot' The whole amonnted to over one hundred thousand ponnds and is the largest consignment ever made at one time, to the merchants of Darlington. THE Fonrth Quarterly Confer enoe of the Darlington station of M. E. Church South will be held in the Methodist Ctanrch at this place on Saturday and Sunday next. Rev. W. C. Power, P. E., will be present. Communion will be bad on Sunday morning. Wonders will neve r cease and Darling'on will aver continue to progress. Think of tbis! The railroad receipts of this depot for the month of July 1889, were over •5.900 being an increase of 92,500 over tbe receipts ol the correspond ing month of hwt year. Mb. Samnel Lewenthal has re turned from a visit to bis old home in Germhny. While in tbe old country be visited the Paris Exhi bition where, he says, “he saw so much that it would he impossible to tell all that he did see.” The Whole trip was thoroughly enjoyed. ON Thursday last tbe contract tor rebuild iog Hood’s Bridge was awarded by tbe County Ootnmis- aiooers to Mr. H. H. Baggios lor two hundred and sixty five dollars. Tbe design calls for a suspension or trnat bridge and the work will begin as soon as tbe condition of the stream will permit A notice is published elsewhere by Mr. W. H. Lyles and others, of Colombia, which will be of interest to oar readers. It is to tbe effect that an application will be made to the General Assembly of this State, at its next session, for the incorpor ation of a railroad company to oon- struct a line of railroad from some point in Marlborough Comity or Chesterfield County, through tbe Oonntiea of Darlington and Sumter and from thence to some point on the Savannah Biver. On Tuesday morning a small frame building on the premises of Mrs. M. A Hoggins, which is oc copied by colored teoenu, caught fire from the ebimoey. As the bnikling.fooea on the street tbe fire attmeted the attention of several young gentlemen who happened to be neer by end who, forming tbem- ■elven for tbe time being into e volunteer fire company, extinguish ed the flsmee before mneb damage waa doom They executed their work ao quickly and quietly that no one on tbe Square knew of tbe fire nntll it htd oeen pot oat. Db. J. S. Garner a* d i mdy hive gone to Round Knob, 9, C«> for a few weeks. TBit base ball clubs of Palmetto and CheraW will play a earns cf ball at tbe Darlington park at ah early day. By refer,»nce to tbe advertise ment it will be seen that BobL 9. Nixon k Vo will shiv* for 15 cents and cat hair for 25 cents. After tbe 1st of Beptemlier they will give two shaves for 25 cents. We call attention to the adVeK tiaement of Mr. B. O. Douglas, of Florence. He ie agent of the Na tional Mutual Building and Loan Association of New York and offers good fndneementa to those wishing to borrow money. We are requested by Mr. R. M* Joe#', the secretary of tbe Board of Trustees of the Oats High School, to stafe that tbe imtrons and any others who are Interested in the next session ef the school are in vited to meet at the academy on Saturday, August 31st, at 3 P. M., to consider matters of great im porta nee. mini A Lie Nailed to the Masthead. C»pt. W. J Elgie, tbe Saperin tendent of the National Cemetery at Florence, was in town last week. When a»ked abont the investiga tion el hia official condnct recently made by order ot the Onited States Government, he said he had whip ped out Deas and his coterie “horse, foot and dragoons” and that when the officers of tbe army, who bad been sent to Florence for tbe pur pose, held tbe examination there was no man present white or black, to substantiate Deaa’ lies. Oapt. Elgie was of coarse completely exonerated from the charge of dereliction of dnty. ▲ Negro Shot- On last Saturday afternoon Mr. Gus McSweeu, who re-idea near Florence, detected a negro man maliciously trespassing upon the privacy ot bis premises and as a consequence Mr. McSweeu shot the negro twice. Tbe weapon used was a pistol; both wounds are, how ever, only slight. But linle has, as yet, been learned about the affair, though some say that the negro showed an niclinatio* to fight so that Mr. MuSween shot him. From what we can gather there seems to be much that can he said in extenuation of the shooting. The eolon-d man’s name is Julias James. He swore out a warrant against Mr. McSweeu, who, at the preliminary Uesriug. gave bond tor bis appearance at (he tall term oi court. LYDIA. Lila Kelly is visiting —Miss friends in Lancaster. —Farmers are pulling fodder and hoping f >r good weather. —Mr. M. Carlisle, the artist, has stretched hia tent among us to stay for a short time. —Mr. W. F. Miller performed a splendid surgical operation on a male of Mr. C. T. Harrell last week and at the last accounts the animal was doing well. Mr. Miller says if the mule gets well, that the people will say “we did it’’ bat if it dies that the report will be that “Frank Miller did it.” —There is almost an exodns in Lydia tbia week. Mr. J. T. Grod*> son goes to Black Creek Springs Mr. R. S. Galloway to Charleston! Mr. J. II. Appelt (aa has been pre vionsly reported) to tbe Paris Ex- E osition and Dr. W. L Galloway as taken the position of resident physician at Cleveland Springs. Tbe Doctor left for that point Mon* day morning. —Mr. N. L. Harrell has resigned bis position with Mr. M Marco and intends to locate in Darlington— Lydia’s loss is Darlington’s gain— in Mr. Harrell’s departure we loose oneof oar most popular and worthy men. One whose large form sod genial faoe, having been here so long, has become almost a part of the plaee. We wish him raooees because he deserves it. CYPREES- —Mr. Albert Yarborongb and Miss Melissa Wadfordof this neigh borhood were married on the 15th Inst., Rev. J. W. Murray officiating. —Some of oar farmers say that they are determined to nw cotton bagjpng for covering their cotton at aay cost, while others say that they are going to nee the cheapest. We will keep an eye on them and see if the - mean what they aay. —Mr. 8. P. Moore, who recently married Miss Lorena Ingram and moved to Blowing Rock, N. C., died on Wednesday morning, the 14th lost. His remains passed through tbia pises on Thursday morning, tbs 15tb, and was taken to Debt on cemetery’ for into rmsot Oar j#b drpartXMBt U aapplUd with #v £ facility aeceaaarj to taablt aa I# raatyatS b#tb as Upriec andqaaliij sf work, with #vv» (boa# #f th# oitiet, sad w« gaaraatt# tali# faction is every particular at abarge aatbiag for our arork. W# art aiwaya prtparvd ta 6t! orders at abort aotiea for Blankt, Bi I Heads, Letter Hoads, Cards, Hand bills Posters. Circulars, Patopklsts, As. AH jeb work bus! be paid fra Cash on Delivery - —On lust Sunday morning odr little town was much excDed over a mad dog After several shot* b<*- ing fired at him be was finally kill ed. —Our town is looking forward to a brighter day in the near future. It is stated on good adtbor^ty thu tbe Eutawvilie Kail, odd, tram Sum ter to CuerAw, will pane right at the door of our thriving villagn. It Could certainly not p is* through a better seel ion of farming eontitry and it would give ns a duvet fine North and Strath and would be One Of the beat paying roads in the South. If we are lodky eneagh to get the road our vHfage Will very soon be a second AtlaotA. How ever we will wait patiently to bear the whistle of the Amt engine and see her go dying by. LAMAR. —Mr, and Mr'** John Melton, ot High Hill, paki os a pop visit on Thursday —Miss Bessie King, of It -rsh »w, is visiting her brother, Mr. W. C. King, at this place. —Mr. R. L. DuBose left on Wed nesday night of last week for the mountains of North Carolina. —Mr. E. M. Rogers has loca’ed bis machinery tor ginning at the stand formerly oocupieJ by Mr D. A. Gray. —Tbeeofcton crap of Messrs. J. M. Pearce and J. B. Windham are classed among the best ero.ts of oar section —Elder J 8 DuBose hs« two and a half acres ot t*ie largest cot ton that your eorrespoudent has seen this season. —Mr. D. C. Reynolds enjoys the afternoons driving his span ot flue irou-graye. Mr. Reynold# don’t go alone either, “you bet.” —Mr and Mrs. X. V, DuBose, formerly residents of this place, but now of Colnmids, are viaiiiag friends at their old boms. —Died, on Thursday of last week, little Vivian, the only child of Mr. trad Mrs. A. J. A. Perrif, aged thirteen month*. We eym patbise with the bereaved parents. —The judicial mill of Justice Morns grind* one.and .two days in the week. It* the machinery seems to be the least out et order the l>u ainess is trausiered to Justice Da Bose. —On last Thursday, Mr, A, M Newberry and Mrs. Mary William'-,- of Cypress, were united in tbe h-dy bonds of matrimony, Rev. J. W. Murray officiating. We congratu late the happy couple and hope their journey thruagb life wilt be long and happy. —On last Wednesday night the mortal remains of Mr. Preston Moore were carrie-l through this p ace en route tor Savannah Chap el for bur al. Mr. Moore was a cit izen of the western portion of tbis county and had married just eight weeks ago and had gone to the up conntry with bis fair bri le on a wedding tour. We learn that Mr. Moore had been ill only about twelve boars and spoke only once during tbe time. Tbe remains were ac companied from this place by El der J. S. DuBose who officiated at the furneral. DOVESVILLE. —Messrs. R. D. Wommack A Bio., ot Virginia, have secured the contract for tbe rebuilding of the mill dam of Messrs. J. P. Wi'son and Co. They have oommenc<d operations and expect to have everything completed in about six weeks. —Quite a respectable crowd at' tended the bridge letting at Black Creek on Friday. Two of the Conn ty Commissioners, Messrs. Hog gins and Law, were present, and after dire sting the numerous plans and specifications of bridge build' ing presented, from 10 until 1 o’clock, tbe ebnrck bridge was knocked down to Mr. W. F. Tim mons, to be pat up by him for one handred and thirty-five dollars, any time within thirty days from date which, If fall time i* consum ed, will mean aeven weeks of im- psssableoess with peat incoo renieooe to the traveling public, all on aooouot of tbe lack of a little in significant 60x12 foot bridge which might have been pot np In as many day*. But we hope and believe, for the sake of tbe great army of “eao*t get overs,” that the coutrae tor will complete tbe bridge in half tbe time allotted him. —The base trail fever baa broken oot afresh and is rapidly becoming an epidemic. Everybody ie in foot ed with it. from tbe hoary heeded octogenarian, with his rheumatics and gout, to the new weaned fiedg* Hug just out of his clout. The giru, even, are pigyiag this moot farmin' atiug game, and were it not tor tbe bustles, pall-baeka end other draw- becks too numerous to mentioe, we doubt not the ladies from the sedate and spectacled matroa to the rol licking. frnlllekiUg school girl would all take an outing and inn- Jog, and make a graceful home ran. White end black, big and Httle, ail; indulge in tbe nation’s gome, and we have sera some mixed nines which by the way, make e very strong tesm. Wherever we trail, in mountain or in dell, we hear tbe fenrliar tap and the victorious yell. Base bait is hound to be the gfOri on# nayonal game. WbetberpUy- ed in Ttghtu or poll-hacks “it will get th -re alt the same ” —Mias Mamie Ahderson of luabie fjYisi'leg Mrs. Laughlin’s family. —A hegro employed 11 the Rail' road shops was arrested Mondsy for stealing a brass lamp. He was carried before • Trial Jastiee sad paid the required ten dollar* and 'coast. Tbis is soaethingjauasnal; most ot the thieves go to jail end live at the exiwuse ot tbe Ooanty. ^■Th • ce ididatee for Ooantv of fices are stumping tbe Ononty. They seem to have a lively time of it from What we can ‘aear. L. 8. Bigham Is stamping against Messrs, Kershaw and Johnson. It is against these twe gentlemen he la giving vent to his spleen From All accounts thi« is a lively campaign. Bigham accuses Mr. Johnson of disloyalty to tbe County, and says that Mr. Kershaw uses tbe ojee ot Clerk of Court to advance hie pri vate ends. Bigham ta after tbe wrong men for there are none who have a clearer or better record than Messrs. Kershaw sod Johnson. —Mrs. G. 8. MeCleunaghau of Mars Bluff m«t with a severs ae cideut last Saturday while on her wav home fiom Hopewell Church. She was accompanied by her son in a Wagon drawn by two horses. The horses became frightened and ran away,striking a tree on tbe side ol the road, and throwing Mrs. Mo G!enuagbau out of the wagon,‘'teak iug one o( k-r thighs and bruising her body very much. 8hs was oar ried home and medical ai I sum moned at once. At first it was bought she could be saved, but having received internal ininries •-Im* died whi‘e the limb was being amputated. Her family have the beariteli sympathies of everyone. CLYDfiT —The bealrii of our commnnity is very good at present. —Mr. D. 1* Walters who was very sick a few days ago is up again. —We are having some very fine weather just now and ear'y plant ed corn is being stripped of (odder. —Mr J P. Walters is making tbe necessary arrangements for mahntactnring brick. He intends making one hand red thousand. —From all appearances Mr. 8, E. Sogars intends fixing np thu waterworks ol his mill and gin in in order to be ready lor cotton this season. — Mrs J. B. McNeill, of Johns ton, Ga., ir visiting friends and relatives near this place. The com muuity at large welcomes her and her bright li tie children. —On the 18'h mat., we eqjoyed an excellent sermon at New Mar* ket Church. We also heard a fine address Irom Mr. Clinkaeales on pareuta’duty to children. —On the 17tb inst., we en)oy«-d 1 Childrens Day” and tbe ocoasion wss one to be long remembered. Tbe elinrch was decorated with evergreen »nd lowers, and how the little follows s|N>ke. Many speech es were had from older persons. One of s|iecial note ' w waa mads by Mr. J. G. Cliukscales, of Columbia Fema’e College. »t L f —Our Trial JustioS/J. A. Smith, has rveiy week cases of different nature. Chicken theft was tbe ohiet crime ft r last week. Jim Be IbeSj Newton Charles, Reddick Chevee and Ned Segars, all ooloi- ed, were tried for that offsnoe. They stole chickens from Mr. H. B. Brown, Ion the oicht of tbe 11th ins’., Bethea and Newton Cheves did tbe stealing and Reddick Cheveaand Ned did tbe conceal' ing. Bethea turned 8 alee evi deuce, Reddick and Newtoa Che Ve# sod Ned Sugars were found guilty and fined filO such or im- pr soomeut. They took tbe lain r and next morniog they all postad oo to Darlington and Bethea waa set at liberty. OATS —Mrs. C. W. Best hue been on a visit to Mare BlafL —Mr. 0. M. Beet has gone to New York to bay goods. —Mr. C. N. Oats is visiting Char lestoa this weak oo badness. —Messrs. C. N. Oats A Bra., have made an addition to their etore which will enable them to cany n larger stock. —The prosiiects for crops sre b#*r ter than they have been heretofore. —Miss Eliza Mixon, of Mars Bluff, is now spending some time at this place. —The sound of hammers can be beard at Oats any time. Tbe pi ice is snrely progressing. —There w#*re five boll* of cotton open on one stalk on the plan a- tion of W. J. Gats last Sunday. —Prof. C. P. Jones is a Hose ob server and he seems to he devoting bis skill to tbs farmers of Lake B«aa»ft. —Mr. T. Ai Clark a d wife, of Florence, Were visiting Mr. C. Rinehart last Saturday and 8n i day.. —The most of onr farmer* are expecting a crop ami a halt, while some ot onr neighbor oorr« S|Mind- ects are reporting two. —Messrs. W. J. and .1. L Regis ter have secured positions at th- gin of C. N. Oats A 0ra.. wheie they will remain through the cotton sea son. —A ttnmber of ns visited the game of haae ball h-t veen Lydia and Swift Creek on last Saturday. Tbe game waa enjoyed vert much hot the most enjoyable part was the dinner. —Mr. Antrey, of Andrews* Mill section, left last week on a pleas ure triptbrongh southeastern North Carolina, where he will spend some tittle. From I hence he will go oo h business trip to New York. —Mr. T K. Mann was called has tily on the 8th inst., to bis lather who had a sndd-n attack of illness. His father resides in Kershaw Coonty. He remained several days wi:h him before the old gentleman recovered. —After a long snspsnsion the Reading Clan once more oonreoed at Union Academy on the 16th lost. As it was a lovely evening we have no four in saying that all who were present enjoyed the afftir. Tbe exercises were nicely selected jind if wu are allowed to diBari«uj|Uate we will say that the selection by Master WUlta Jasey was fioar-afea the journal written by Miae Mary Harrell gave a foil deaenptioo of an intellectual dado in a laughable manner. Tbe aelectione by Messrs. W. L. Oats and T. B. Mnnn were also refreshing which called the miod to youthful daye when Web* ster’s blae back spellers were first used. This society is doubtless elevating and must excel any of tbe kind ever had before at tbis place. —The OatsVille dnde has again come forth, lie says that while asleep in hi* room one night last week tbe window having been left open someth ng c<«iiie with t emeu- dons tcrat eke* against the house and after reaching the edge of the window fell in on tbe floor heavily. He aapporiiig it to be a cat, did not make ao effut to find it on* for some time when the supposed ‘‘oat” began such a disturbance that he struck a light and s« arch ed diligently, but nothing could be found. After tbe third search in like manner, he examined rome watermelons in the room and found that there was something strong them ahon' as large as one of tbe melons. He discharged two load* from a shotgun, after which he found that he had killed a mou •iron# rst. He then weighed it and he claims that it bouestly weighed four pounds, We think that a rat trap manufactory would be a profitable enterprise here. SOCIETY HILL. —Mr. E. K. You man«, of Flor. enoe, has breu spending a few hap py days in onr town. —Mr. Edwin Sotnpayrackasgoue to Spartanburg to assist Mr. Char lie Wiisou iu railroad surveying. —Prof. Bowfos psid a visit to Mrs. Bowles tbis week. He intends to make Darlit gton hia future home. —Many of the colored tenants on tbe river have “thrown np tbe sponge” and are making tor tbe uplands. —Oapt. T. 8. Lucas has taken a trip to Asheville, N. O., and Mr. B. 8 Lucas has returned from a visit to his uncle. Dr. Loess, at Chesterfield G H. —A protracted meeting will com mence at the Welsh Seek Baptist Church on to day at 11 A.'M. Rev. J. A. Branson is exp- etud to preach daring those cervices —Miss Alias Uok-r, of Fl-wv-nce. baa heHi on a visit to Mi«a Minute Coker. Doth of these yonng ladies have aeoompanied Mis* L tl» Co ker to her home in BeonetUvilte. —Protracted meeting* ar> bang held both in 'be Union and Bethea- da Baptist Churcne*. colored. As neither ehnrch would yield to a fntnre lira *, a spirit of rivalry is uuM to pre vafi. —Miss Mtirv Coker, d (lighter o' Capt. VV. C. C<»k»T, is visiting Mr*. Ilsunab Coker. —Fodder pulling la In fill' b'sat- Our farmer* are discmsing Pr *f. Burney’* theories, bat «« they have never yet bad too much of nice corn and fodder they intend toon I borii. ' —Onr I ttle huvs who bear the proud title of “The Cedar Creek*” plaxeda game if baseball with the first iiin.- of this place on the 14ih inn. Tbe score stood ft>r a w , hile7 to 2 in favor ot tbe flr*t nin*, but then the Cedars hegntt to l*nt in a little ot the “carved bill” slight of hand, and the score stood at the Hose 17 to II in favor of ibe “Cedar Creeks.” Tbe little follows are Jubilant and r* quest tbe f vor of publicity. —On Monday m lining, little W l>-n, infant dsiigh'erof Mr. T. H Coker, Hank fully to r*s», ami on Tuesday at 10 A.M., tbe re. mains Were tnL-rred after aopri' S riate tu-rviee* in tberburch, in the Uptiat cemetery. Tbe little suf ferer had dra * u largely oo the Sym- P»'hi** ol our people for many lea- *on*, and “To those who for her loss sic grieved tbis consolation’s given, she’s from s world of woe re moved and blooms a rose iu hea ven.” —On Sunday last a very large assemblage of people gathered at tbe Antioch Bsptlat Church to wit ness the iusiall.triou of tbe new pa*tor, Mr. Sntterwbite He did not arrive, however, on account of the death of his uncle, but R-v. It. W. Ude being present entertained and delighted the vast aduienoe with a most forcible and eloqnen’ sermon, from 119tb Psalm, 129th vers# i “Tby testimonies are won- deiful.” Mr. Llde spoke with gisal freedom, clearness and power, showing God’s testimony to His own character, to His law, as suit- ed to the needs and requirements of Hi., people, and led up to llis testimony to His son, Jesus Christ, as He bung upon the cross. Al-o giving temsrkable witnes-e*, the seven wo.id.-rfnl testimonies « f Ns. tare when veiling herself in daik- ness she gave np her dead ; tbe tes timony of woman, and the testi mony of l'date when he wrote the MMiauti'in iu “Hebrew and Gieek ami Latini be language of Bell- gfcm, ot Culture and of Power. “Tbia is Jesos the King of the Jews,” was elaborated and masse*i with convlneiog power. Everyone r»joic*-d that they had beard the discourse. The Normal School. According to previons aononnee- ment the County Normal School for while teachers began its session iu th** Opera House on Monday. It was not, however, until Tuesday (hat the work of the school was gotton well under way On the arier day Col. W. H. Evans, the School Commissioner, with a few appropriate introductory remarks prese tted Prof. Junius E. Leigh, who, as has already iieen staled, will have charge of ibs school. Prof. Leigh then addressed tbe teachers and without taking a aiie- cial *nbj**ci f»r discussion he devo- t d his remark* principally to the rela'ion of teadier and pupil and tbe relation of teacher and parent. He stated that the main object in training tbe pupil was /otmotion not information, and that tbe latter was incidental to the former. Tbe confounding ot these is generally due to conventionality and the oou sequent demands made upon the teacher by tbe patn ns. The child should l>c educated according to natural not artificial liuee. Ir is tbe doty of the teacher to rta-ly the sentiments of the community and as far as oon-istency would allow should yield toprev. 1 -xlid< a«. Fir# tber that the teacher should appre ciate the importance ot his calling and should do everything towards tbe maintenance of its dignity by doing his doty conscientiously, thoroughly and. above all, teailees ly. Prof. Leigh then concluded I ia address with an enc-'mium iiinhi three great exemplars in the cause of education, Ms 1 thew Arnold, the great pedagogue, Matthew F. Mau ry, tbe distinguished spem iliaf, and Robert E. L**e. the brave soldier and sebolar, showing th it in each was the embodiment of *11 that was grand and good. It should be the aim of every teacher, he add, to emulate these great men. At the conclusion of the ad ires* an ad jourumeiit was had until tbe fol low ing day. Yee erday tbe iroruiog was cons raised by Prof. Leigh in a lecture upon AritbMttic, accompanied with mam illiistradons n| 0u thu bUakboaut He urged the teach er Hot to attempt a too rapid pro* grass of tbe pupil in this study, md said that If ttoe child understood thoroughly the four first tuies of arithmetic and also common ant! deciirai fractions, It had sufficient knowledge in this branch to Iasi for some time, and would then be rssdy lor advancement. The al tendance upon the school so for, while good, is oot aa grati fying as sb-iohl be. Forty- Fonrth Annual Meeting of the Darlington Awricnltaral Society. Goi. W. H. Evin«, to* president of the Darlington Agricnltnial So ciety, called that bodv to order at 12 o’d.K'k on Tuesday morning, the 13 b inst., st w hich hoar the large building of the Fair Company oott* tained it coU'iderable number of 'k** r«-p eseututiVe fanners uf the t 'awin'y. Tlii* first suiij ct for *'im:u shin, “The use* and sbus s of comin**r* ••isI fertilizers,” was o|>*ne*l by ,Mqj # J, L Coker, l be chair iu an of a com- mi'lee ap|M>!nted by «be Society ta in ve-lift* this most iuiiiortsiit -iii*j«*ct. Msj. Owker read a capital cs-ay, which was received with in irk*-d Hftention by all prerant Brief but Np iropriate remark* on ibo *«me subject were then made i».\ t’spt. K. W. Cannon and Mr. J. \V. Be«*le>, who were also mem- h rs of the committee. Copt. Can non sa.d h it the best proportion of icrtiliz -rs he had ever tried for out- ton was 200 ibsof cotton seed meal to 150 Ibs of phosphate and 75 I bo of kainit. Mr. D. Al. Smoot being pressed to state tbe annum of for* til zer* he had placed on Ids “brag acre” of corn, detailed at length the several applications made by him, the rxteut of which brought down a beait> laugh, thu was inuraaarii by Mr. Smoot’s remarking sadly that notwithstanding tbeexp-n-e *ud trouble he had taken to bring aphis acre, tbe recent heavy rams bsd so injured it that be was vir tually out of th* race for the prix-*. Impromta remarks on the »uUj>-ct of commercial fertilizers were i hen made by GoL Edwards, Major G** ker, Maf. L eas, Dr. Barney. CoL Melrar, Oapt W. C. Coker, Dr. J. M. Josey, Mr K. W. Dabbs, Mr. J. J. Lawton, snd o'hers, the discus sion proving extremely interesting snd profitable. Dr. Buraev said that of tbe three commercial ingre dients now in m<>st general um* in this State, the ammouiated oo»l three times as much as sitber i-ot- sail or phosphoric acid, and in hie judgment enormous waste waA in clined in tb* application of ammo* niated goods. By u*refnl and judi cious application of the two aheap- er ingredients the Doctor tb>»ugtii that much mouey would lie e-ved to the farmers ol the Slate, lia added that a* State Chemist du lug the past year bo bad been * ruck with tbe fact that rnoruoua aamo of money arc wasted every se*soa by the farmers purchasing fertili sers whieb are not worth the ou-C of the freight. The speak r wrra so earnest in making tb>8 *t item at, that he brought forth the sp m-ai- eons and hearty applause of the Society. Th** great feature of the oc*tas*.n next followed. Prof. W. U. Rnr* ney, Pb. I)., one of the most dis' tingaisbed iustructois at the South Chiolina Uidversi'y, and the pies* ent State Chemist, was intr-iduci-d by the president ot tie Society, snd delivered an adminble ad dress on the subject of “for-tge crops” We regret that we arc prevented trom publishing this ad dress in full; u merealwtrset would not begin to doit ju<*tio*. The scholarly essayist was listened to with r pt attention, and his re marks were treqnently interrupted by applause. Ali the fanners of the County who were not present to hear him missed one of tbe most delightful treats whieb has ever brao preeented at any anni versary of the Society. At tbe conclusion of the issaya -md discussions, the following of ficers we>u eleoteil for the ensuing year: W. H. Evans, Preside) t; W. 0. Cc ker, E. W. Gannon and T. J. Beil, Vice Presidents; W. R. James Secretary and Treasurer. The Society theu adjourns I and tbe farmers eutertsiued their guest a at a handsome pic nic dinner. This renowned a.*■ >ciation, which, b the way, is t ie oldest of its kind i.i the State, has oHebrated some very p'easant i nuin r-aiirs, but none lias surpassed th >t of the yesr 1889 for ti e pleasure which was impared or rbe heurfil which will be deriV>*d fro » it. Wilmington vs Darlingtoa. The series of bu*c b.ri' game* lie. tween Darlington and Wtlari*tgi*>n which wss eebcdiiled to la^iu here on Monday did not commence un til Tuesday as the Wilmiugtoa team did not arrive until that time On tbe afternoon of that day the first game of the series who played and lesoltedio • victory for the home i earn by u More of 14 to 11. Ga the whole the game was on- ot tba finest ever ployed ol this pla-e, al though some very ouarly errors were made eaadag each md- ta place ran* to their credit which wiwld not otherwise bav* her a mad*. 'Hie batting ot Darting Loo waa very go'd. while the fielding of the visi tors, except daring tbe fifth inning when they ware badly rattfri* fine. Tbe home pitcher, Me struck oat fourteen WilaringtM pitchers, MerarsJ. ran and Wright, __ - The tame was thormigMy ra^ryml by everyone endthe voitora w*.o iha praises of ali by their gent' beorii Moey truly