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ICafS rs£s im'-m aur.- ..>•■■«? «#sa M# ■•v *. Ihe SarBngtm |[«E5. IMOT T. THOMPSON, KOfTOK. [URSDAY, OCT. 10,1889. of New York. War- 1 ren, Jonew ft Oratr., of this city, the head of the Jtfte Trmt. are the prime »'.ovc’--';i the new igam- rationr. it nt^tcd to-day that about twenty different factories at various points were to be absorbed into the American Manufacturing Company in carrying out the present scheme.” salt. They certainly don’t look very hftppy, but they have not had the trouble and anxiety of raising the crop, and it is far better for them to suffer than for the farmers. er; why did you say anything about this extra to ? We just wanted to make some of these felldws around here who don’t Editorial Notes. iS members of Florence Sub-AIli- i will sell their cotton in bulk on Wednesday of each week. The Knights Templar are holding a ' profound sense of duty, for I would have our people know how greatly they have been wronged, and I would admonish them that such acts cannot safe- I grand conclave in .. . Charleston delegation u quite large aplar a Washington. The i|u(te lai the President '■V J Mm?: ' <; A- ■ Col. li. F. Livingston, the President . of the Georgia State Farmers Alli ance, is prominently spoken of for the next Governor of that State. The four new States held their first election last week. North and South Dakota and Washington were carried by the Republicans and Montana is still claimed by both parties. The Augusta Chronicle disputes the claim that South Carolina is the ban ner cotton manufacturing State in the Sooth and proposes to show that Georgia Is in the lead. Senator Hampton is having much aln e heaped upon him bv the North ern press for suggesting that the gov ernment aid the negro to emigrate to a foreign country. The South Carolina Railroad Com pany has again defaulted and will be placed upon the market and sold to the highest bidder. Ex-Governor Chamberlain has been appointed re ceiver. Hon. Ben Terrell has received in structions from the President of the National Farmers’ Alliance, to prb- ceed immediately to Kansas to fill en gagements in'that State. This will prevent him from visiting Charleston. Last spring the Spartanburg Alii' ance discharged their business agent, Dr. 8. J. Hester about certain tr&nsac tions between him and the Rasin Fertilizer Company. Dr. Hester'has brought suit against that company and various members of the County AUiance for services and expenses. The Farmer*' Friend appeared lost week under its new title, the Florence Meetenger. Mr. Hammond has asso elated with him Mr. 8. W. Hearn, a practical newspaper man, who form erly had charge of the Wttdenboro In- telliaencer, and the new firm purpose conducting a first-class paper in every respect. A special from Moss Point, Miss.', ■ays: During a prayer meeting in the Presbyterian Church to-night, a shot was fired from the outside through the open front door, instarttly killing Bank Molnness, mortally wounding his little daughter and seriously wounding Henry Blumer. Great ex citement prevails. There is no clue ' to the assassin. The citizens of Taylorsville, Neb., recently tarred and feathered old Ja son Mitchell and then rode him on a rail. Instead of resenting this treat ment, Jason seemed to enjoy it. This puzzled the boys very much, until the old man sued twenty-five of them for one hundred dollars damages each, and got it. Then they began to see that Jason really had the most fun. On Thursday last Capt. W. R. Hines, of Florence, the freight agent of the Atlantic Coast Line was super intending the transferof a lumber car, when a heavy piece of lumber fell upon him, crushing him to the ground. His leg was broken, and he was also severely bruised on his side and back. While bis suffering is intense his in juries are not considered dangerous. Under the Act creating the County iff t of Florence, the third Monday after the fourth Monday in October was ap pointed as the day for holding its first Co ‘ " George- Judicial j Hourt. It turns out that in town, which is in the same Circuit, Court convenes that day, so Florence cannot hold her first term until the Legislature meets and amends the law. The International American Con gress, composed of delegates from the several republics of North and South America, organized with Hon. James G. Blaine as President in Washington on Wednesday of last week. The ob ject of the Congress is to improve the eomtnercial relations between the two continents. Nothing of imiiortance has been done as yet and the aelejrates are occupying themselves in visiting various points of interest in the North ern States. The cotton buyer of Charleston who included Sumter in the list of coun ties that have used very little cotton bagging has been brought to judg ment and has carried his city down with him. The indignation of the Sumter Alliance men is bo great that they have adopted resolutions to do all in their power to keep cotton from being shipped to Charleston, alleging that that city dors more than any other to defeat their fight against the jqte trust. »Clarendon Enterprise of Sept - ays: Quite a pleasant celebra- i took place on Saturday last, the that the residence of Mr. I). R. xves. It was the celebration of the cithty-fourth birthday of Mrs. E. C. Reaves, of Darlington County, moth er of D. R. Reaves. Six great-grand ehildren were present at the table, out of twenty-eight, and also three of her daughters, who are now grand mothers. Only a few weeks ago Mrs. Reaves stood a ride of over 40 miles In a boggy. the transportation Douglass, the colored Minister to Hayti, and his wife to that country has created quite a stir in naval cir cles. -It was feared that Douglass would be subjected to insults should he sail on a private steamship line, so < a naval vessel was ordered to take him to Hayti. Two officers made ex- eases and were relieved of duty and a third wrote a letter to the Secretary o< the Navy, to which that official took exception and removed him. The trouble is not only due to the fact that Douglass is a negro, but also that his wife is a white woman. A sensation was created in Cham bers County, Alabama, several days ago by the arrest of the Rev. J. II. M. Duran, Methodist minister, charged with passing counterfeit money. He (lodged in jail and bis trial came He admitted that he , but prov- it out of the con- . were eight sil- the box and seven of He says God passed the coins who knew. The on account of the I—lifllty to get the absent Mo A NICE ISSUE RAISED An inspection of the jury list mblished this week reveals the fact that a number of those drawn for the approaching term of the Court reside in the Coun ty of Florence. It is probable, therefore, that Judge Wallace will* be called upon to decide whether these gentlemen are qualified to sit as jurors in this County, and, it is not at all un likely, as a natural consequence, that he will be forced to give his legal opinion as to whether there is any such thing as the County of Florence. The Jury Commissioner and the other public officers who as sist in drawing the jury take the ground that these are the names just as they took them by chance from the box present ed them for that purpose. At the last term of the Court, the Act creating the County of Flor ence bqjng before them, and no legal question having appeared as to its status, they conceived it to be their duty to put aside the names of all residents of the new County as they were drawn from the box. Since then, how ever, the surveyor appointed by the County Commissioners hav ing reported to them that Dar lington did not contain the con stitutional area, and, until the contrary is shown, the proviso in the Act nullifying, in their opinion, the whole law, they felt compelled to take the action above mentioned. The ruling of the Court, at the approaching session, as affording at last t judicial decision of a much vex ed question, will be awaited with interest. HELP YOUR PRIENDS The members of the Florence Sub-Alliance have resolved unanimously to sell no cotton seed to any of the mills in the “Cotton Seed Oil Trust” as long as the home mills will buy am pay a reasonable price for the seed. This action of our friends “across the border” is wise and timely, and every Sub-Alliance in the State could follow their example to advantage. Being on the road to victory in their fight against the “Jute Bagging Trust,” the Alliance should feel sufficiently well fortified to strike at the next head which shows itself. Their experience in that fight, too, has given them a wholesome appreciation o f “trusts” of ail kinds, which will enable them all the better to give battle a second time. The “trusts” are now paying a good price for cotton seed, but they offered a mere pittance un til they encountered the com petition of the home mills which have sprung up recently in al most every county in the State. If it were not for the latter, therefore, cotton seed would still be going begging, and it is to the interest of the farmers to help those who have helped them. As long as the home mills will give as high a j>rice for cotton seed as anyone else, they should receive the support and patronage of every right thinking citizen of Darlington County, whether he be a mem ber of the Alliance or not. want to do it help pay for the Station.” The lawyer who tele- ly be passed without rebuke, graphed Mr. Nettle* to vote for am not, as told the other day, a ft dm what he could towards it “constitutional kicker,” but I TO THE FRIENDS OF THE DAR- and another party whom I could am not conservative enough to . r i,, • /~t_i * i LINGTON NEYNS. Reference to the notice of the County Treasurer will show that he begins his anuual rounds for the collection of taxes at Me- chanicsville on Monday next. It is the purpose of the editor of The News to accompany him with a view to canvassing for subscriptions, and, at the same time, to form the acquaintance of a large number of his readers whom he has never had the deasurc of meeting. All who may wish to renew their sub scriptions for another year will, at the same time, be afforded an opportunity of doing so to ad vantage by clubbing The Amer ican Fanner, The Weekly News and Courier and The Darling ton News for the small sum of $2.50 a year. INFRINGEMENTS OF THE GAME LAW It is reported that the usual infringements of the game laws are being repeated this season, anfl thaMhe crack of the sports man’s gun is frequently heard in this vicinity. He who slaugh ters the young partridges before November 1, is not only break ing the laws of his country, but is selfishly depriving those, who are conscientiously obeyingthem of their natural rights. Where is the Darlington Gun Club ? By all means let the prosecution oi the offenders be proceeded with without delay. mention “camped” in Columbia hold my tongue and sit supine- while the question was pending J ly down when things are going wrong, and the sacred rights of my country are being invaded. or the sole purpose of seeing it through safely. These “father- ] ed” it, in part. Our rural dele- J. W. Beasley. HARRIED. Onthe 3rd inst., at the resi- | dence of the bride’s father, Mr. | J. T. Bristow, by the Rev. G. B. Moore, Miss Lizzie Bristow | and Mr. W. J. Dickson, all of Darlington, 8. C. Quarterly Statement — OF THE - TOWN OF DARLINGTON, gates (that is what they call country members in Columbia) can hardly be responsible for the part they performed in the matter, for wedged in as they were between lawyers inside and lawyers outside, they had a lard time of it. The fact is, while lawyers are not always my aversion in this matter, we lad too many of them and they ruined us. While every man intuitively feels that this tax is wrong, and that we have been imposed on, very few know that the manner of its levy was contrary to the, M rules of fair legislation. Mr. QufirtCr S6pt. 30, 1889. Nettles was to have introduced 1 a Bill in th6 House for the pur se, and this, would have been legitimate, but when he chang ed his mind on the subject, he refused to do it, and it seems that no one could be found to* take his place. If this had been done we would not have been here six months ignorant of the whole business. According to the Constitution of the State, all Bills levying taxes must origi nate in the House. Therefore, Col. Edwards could not intro duce a bill into the Senate for the purpose of this levy, but the Senate can amend. But all law and fairness demand that an amendment shall be germain to the bill. The Supply Bill, to which this amendment was tt0FFMm*a Vienna Bakery ! air ' OPENED THIS WEEK, ^ will furnish every day fresh baked BREAD CAKES In all the new and improved styles. Tarty and Wedding Cakes will be made on £ho?t Police. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. The ladies are respectfully invited to give me a call, and a liberal share of their patronage is solicited^ KARL HOFFMAN. September 26, 1889—6m — FOR — RECEIPTS. License. Market.. Fines... Tax Executions. 160.00 75.55 94.10 99.40 On hand last report 1,135.66 <1,614.71 DISBURSEMENTS. Int. on bonds to Jnly 1, ’89... 105.00 Police 268.10 Miscellaneous Expense 841.84 Streets and Bridges 59.27 W. C. Byrd on contract 200.00 Balance paid Treasurer 640,50 <1,614.21 S tacked on, is an annual bill levy upport of thi government, and if a hi ing taxes for the suj The question of of Fred 1 THE DARLINGTON COTTON MAR KET. A town that handles from 15,000 to 20,000 bales of cotton in a season, which are contested for by some seven or eight cot ton buyers, is bound to be a good market for the staple, as any one can perceive at a glance. Such is the case at present in Darlington, and a number of other circumstances, unnecessa ry to enumerate, have conspired recently to heighten this condi tion of things, until, just now, it is not putting it too forcibly to say that’there is no market in the world where competition is more rife. As a result, the fanner who sells his cotton here can rest assured that he is ob taining the very best possible be, tb sacrifice himself The Experimental Station Tax Editor Darlington News : When I first heard of the one mill special tax for the A^ricul tural Experimental Station, ' was indignant. I thought then that there was a remedy for the wrong, but when I learned a few days ago that there is prac tically no remedv, that we must pay it without the poor consola tion of a decent resistance, my indignation was unbounded Competent lawyers have inves tigated the question and decidec that the only thing we can do is to protest against the tax when paying it, and afterwards bring an action, each man for himself, for its recovery; you cannot combine the actions and one case decides no other case. To do this would occupy the courts for years, and cost thousands of dollars. This means that we can do nothing, for an impracti cable remedy like this is no remedy at all, and Col. Edwards was right when he told me that it is cheaper to pay it than to fight it. He was posted, and knew full well that they had the “dead wood” on us. Poor, proud old Darlington, bereft at once of thy territory thy chib, dren, and thv liberty! Surely an evil day hath dawned upon thee, for none of thy sisters have suffered so great misfortunes. But thy greatest loss is liberty. Many of the (counties have had special taxes for special pur- r es, but it has always been their own consent, after a special act allowing them to vote upon it. No act like this has ever before blurred the pages of our Statute books, and, to the credit of the Legislature, I say I do not believe this act would have beenthere if therehad been found in our delegation a single man to raise his voice in explanation of its character. One member thought it was wrong, but he failed to say so, and occupies now the exalted position of having neither helped nor hurt either side so far as he is concerned. The matter stands just where it would if he had been sporting on the gold coast of Africa. The pivotal idea of Col. Ed wards’ argument is that we are morally bound to pay this money. If we are, then we ought by all means to do it; but where is the right of the Legis lature to force us to the dis charge of a moral obligation? Have we as a people fallen so low in the scale of morality that we can’t be trusted to dis charge our private moral obli gations? So it is true that the great Legislature must come in and say, “Look here, you are a nice set of fellows! There is a debt that you honestly owe but you are too mean to pay, and we think it our business to make you do it.” The foundation stone of our liberty has been disturbed, and we are justly aroused. Col. Edwards has tried to “father” the measure, and thus nobly consents if need not for ■ market price—a fact which in itself affords some slight allevia tion to the misfortune oi short crops and low prices. Those on •re his friends, but for those whom he would have to be his friends. Col. Edwards did not 1 father” it alone. I met a lawyer on the streets of Darlington not long tail “Look here, you are a regular kick- of the bill had n passed properly making it the duty of Darlington to pay this Station tax then the supply bill could properly have contain ed the levy. But this extra tax has nothing to do with the gov emment of the State, and if the amendment had said, one mill extra for the County of Darling ton to drain Sparrow Swamp or Swift Creek or to pay Mrs. Mc- Cown for her mill condemned by the Court, it would have been as germain to the bill and in as good taste. Such amendments are called “riders” and are uni versally regarded as pernicious and repugnant to fair legisla tion, and only to be employed when undue advantage is sought to be obtained. When bills are introduced properly into the Legislature, all parties interest ed have notice, nut in this case nobody had notice except such as were pushing the matter, and it was not desired that any oth er should have notice. If I had known such a measure was on hand, I should have left my home, though I could ill afford it, and members of the Leg islature should have been in formed of the nature of the bus iness ; and our own delegates, who were opposed to it, should not have remained in committee rooms when the most important measures of the session, so far as their constituents were con cerned, was on its passage. It has been said that the sen timent of the county had been obtained in favor of the tax. I have not been able to find a sin gle man who was ever asked his opinion on the subject, and I have diligently inquired for one, and I venture to say that, out side the guarantors, (and some of,them did not know it,) not one voter in five huhdred knew that such a measure was in contem plation, much less was their opinion asked. I go further; so far wore we from being con sulted, that not one in five hun dred knew for six months after wards that it had been passed. I have been asked by a few favorable to the Station but op posed to the tax not to fight the Station. While I have always been opposed to “one horse” Stations, and while 1 believe the Act creating this one an abor tion, conceived and born the same day, and unworthy in its leading provisions of the great State of South Carolina, the question has risen so infinitely above the expediency of estab lishing a lot of little Agricul tural Experimental Stations all over the State, that we lose sight of this phase of it. It is a ques tion oi independence, liberty, manhood. I shall pay the tax, because I am obliged to do it, with the firm conviction that 1 have been imposed on, and that violence has been done to our free institutions. I am told that this shall not constitute a precedent for fu ture acts of the same nature. Since none like it has ever be fore been passed, let us pro foundly hope that the memory of it will not survive its origina tors, and that a hundred gener ations will come and go before another one so menacing to our form of government, so repug nant to our sense of right STATE OF SOUTH CAROULA, COUNTY OF DARLINOTON. Personally appeared before me, S. . Burch, Clerk, who upon oath de clares that the above is a just and true Statement of -the finances of the Town of Darlington. S. S. BURCH, Sworn to before me this the 8th day of October, 1889. J. S. BURCH, [SEAL.] Notary PubUc. Fruit. Fruit! Sand HlCtall t k ed as unworthy the statesman) ® ' and patriot. I have said this THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DARLINGTON. Court of Common Pleas. R. S. KELLY and B. R. GATLIN, Plaintiffs, Against Eliz. Kelly, Harbard Gatlin, Wiley Chancellor, and other persons un known, who are or may be heirs of Dicy Chancellor, deceased, Eliz Cook, Jas. W. Gatlin, John Gatlin Sarah Mixon, Sophronia Marshall Harbard Grantham, Anna Fields. Pharabe Gatlin, Laura Marshall, Ola L. Mixon, Miibry P. Mixon, Elihu Mixon, Charlotte Mixon, and Benja min Outlaw, Defendants. Summonsi (For Relief.) (Complaint not served.) To the' Defendant, Wiley Chancellor, and other per sons unkown, who are, or may be, heirs of Dicy Chancellor, deceased: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office, Darlington C. H., 8. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fall to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demandrd in the complaint. Dated, Oct. 8, A. D., 1889. WARD ft WOODS, Plaintiffs’ Attorneys. To Wiley Chancellor, and other per sons unknown, who are, or may be, heirs of Dicy Chancellor, deceased: Yon will please take notice that the complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Dar lington, S. C., on the 9th day of Octo ber, 1889. WARD ft WOODS, Plaintiffs’ Attorneys. Oct. 10, 1889—fit Schmid’s Bakery. Mrs. R. Schmid will continue the bakery and confectionary business of the late John E. Schmid, at the old Stand on Cashua Street. Fresh bread and cakes always on hand. October 8, ’89—2t Notice. After this date, all persons fishin, hunting or trapping on my lam without permission, will be vigorous ly prosecuted. . PAUL WHIPPLE. Oct. 2, 1889. MONEY TO LOAN On improved farm lands, in sums of <800 and upwards. Loans repayable in small annual instalments, through a period of 5 years, thus enabling the borrower to pay off his indebtedness without exhausting his crop in any one year. No liens taken on crops or personal property. Apply to WARD 4 WOODS, Att’ys, Darlington, S. C. Oct. 8, ’89—6m. vjzm Red THE tlXESl - OF - Rust Proof IS - Oats m sue BY - -AlsTD Fancy Family Groceries, AT XXofErxxetn’s IBctlsterv- September 26, 1889—6m Peifle Will Sin Pwj M! —o THE CHOICEST FLOUR, The Finest Family Groceries ; HOLMES ft COUTT’S BXSOTJXTS, the beet in the country. Select assortment of Candies; Roast ed Coffee; Coffee ground fresh every week; best 25 cento per pound tobacco on the market; fine Green and Black Tea. The celebrated “A. A. A.” CIGARS; Seal of Virginia SMOKING TOBACCO; CAN GOODS; FANCY NOTIONS; Paper bags at wholesale, ftc„ &c., &c. Seeing is Believing. C. BELLINGER, Agent. Darlington, 8. C. Sept. 12, 1889—tf HMiTT fcr Deslrea to say \ many friends and “customers throughout the County that he is still to be found at his old stand, DP STAIRS, over Final Notice. Notice is hereby given that I will file my final account, in the office of the Probate Judge for Darlington County, on the 2d day of November next, as administrator of the Estate of Eliza A. Mclver, and apply for Letters ~ R. MclVER, E. Adm’r. Dismissory, Sept. 28, ’89—4t m mm. Office of County Treasurer, 1 Darlington, S. C., Sept. 9, ’89 J The Tax Books.wili be open at the following places and dates mentioned below, for the collection of State, County, School and Poll Tax, for the fiscal year, commencing November 1st, 1889. October 15, Mechanicsville. “ 16 Leavensworth. “ 1?, Antioch. “ 19 Palmetto. ' “ 28 Lisbon. “ 29 Cypress. “ 80, Philadelphia. “ 31 High HilL November 5, 6, 7, Society Hill. “ 11 and 12, Lydia. u 13, Stokes Bridge. “ 14, Clyde. “ 19, Swift Creek. “ 20 and 21, Hartsville. And at Darlington C. H., October 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, November 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 15, 16, 18, 22, to 15th day of De cember inclusive. Books will he closed at 2 o’clock P. M., on Saturdays. Levy for State “ “ 5* 5* “ “County “ “ 3 8 “ “ School “ “ 2 2 “ “ Experimental Station 1 Special levy for the Darlington Graded School District, 81 Total levy Darlington Graded School District. 14f Total Levy for other portion of the County, 11$ Poll Tax <1. H. E. C. FOUNTAIN, County Treasurer. September 12, ’89—4t Tin Sirliigtu Inn Ofin, on the northeast side of the — PUBUC SQUARE, - with a complete and CHOICE ASSORTMENT — OF — BUGGIES, SADDLES, HARNESS. WHIPS, ftC, GIVE HIM i CALL ! September 19, ’89—tf C. MOONEY, Dealer in ALL STYLES ©F i mm. AND -A. X* A-BGKE / SSORTNENT OF THE —> FURNITURE NOW ON THE American Market. Aug. 22, ’89 • ly henry Oliver J. B. KILLOCGH has moved lo the Mareo Bnildinf, on JlargsD Street end has in Moek Plane* and Organa, Shut Muiie and musical Merchandise. He.is pn pared to duplicate any offer made, be ing hacked up by eotn« of the best music bouse* in tbs country. tie is now pre pared to tune nnd repair Piano* and Or gans Joseph Leiseb is bis workmsn nnd has served bis tini* in a manufactory of Pianos and Orient. » all or write to J. B. Ki leu ;n, jtiw r l), Fiortnoe, 8. C. We wil v L* un'leraold. Jan *1, ’89. ill tt Wni. v GEO.E, TOALE, HENRY Ot Geo. E. Toale & Co, MANUFACTURERS —•AND— WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Doors, Sash, c Bhnds % Builders .Hardware, AND Tim Music Ions. Sounl Mittriil. Notice. Application will be made lo Ibe General Aa*en.bly of this Slat* at ita next session to emend tb* Charter of The Hsrlsvitlo R R. Co , so at-ls sutboriio the extension of tbo rood. Ang 79. ’89 J. L. COKER. E W. CANNON, C. J. WOODRUFF, J. J LAWTON. J. L. COKER, JR. Direotort. FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Darlington, S. 0. Represents some of the best Con panics on the Con incut. Office in the Bank of Darlington. tboioafih satisfaction OFFICE MD SALESROOMS 10 nml 12 Iliiybo Street, CLIABLE 3TON, - - S. 0, Write for Estimates. May 31,1888. THE KIM HUM III AND musHm. The best nnd cheapest mill 0,1 the market for f enroll purposes. I» is the thing the plan er wants. We guarantee it to make 6 busbeli of good table meal per hour, or to grind 60 bushels of cotton seed per boor. Wo soil It under a full gn* r * ante*, and if it does not (rl** entire satisfaction to purchaser, there « no sale. Address for terms. &o, BliOYVN McJALLUM, Mineral 8p ,io £ B », Marion Connty, »• ^ ' Sep. 6, ’89-2m For Sale- A valuable house and iently located in the Town of Darlin* ton. For particular, . Sep. 18. *89-tf.