The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, November 14, 1889, Image 1

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■' ^ . : 'r>- • 5*' ! J*' ’ ' _N., ^VSi* ' 3 fe-ki • .•“ ■ .. . r ^1 ' !■! VOL. XV. NC 46. DARLINGTON, S. 0 n THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1889. XjOC-A-I-' ITElvIS. rAf>DY THOMPSON, Local 1 dilor. Mb. E. H. Butt, of Columbia, is on a visit to Darlington. “Scholar’s Companions,” price five cents each, at the Book Store. Cadkt J. W. James, of the Citadel Academy, is at home on a short furlough. J. N. Nathans, Esq., a prom inent member of the Charleston Bar, is in town. Dr. A. C. Spain has removed his dental parlor to an office . A# . IfjMQMML -lEd> Capt.Spain, without solicitation on hhl part, as one of its corps ipt.fc n>« part, of instructors is a nial of the regard he is held as an educator. of its high testimo- with which Capt. Spain has resigned the office of Commandant of Cadets at the Middle Georgia Agricultural College in order to accept this position. In the larger field of duty, consequent upon his pro motion, he has the best wishes of all his friends in Darlington. Letters Uncalled For. The following unclaimed let ters remain in the postoffice, Dar lington, S. C., for the weekend ing November 9,1889. Persons calling for these letters will A. WEINBERG, who is well known in our midst, has a stock of general merchan dise, which is complete in every particular, but he has made a specialty of clothing and shoes. He has suits from $3.50 up and his gents’ furnishing goods are of the very first order. We may say right here that Mr. Wein berg desires to close out his clothing department, as he does not intend to carry this line in the future, and in order to ac complish this, he promises to g ive good inducements and thus opes to find a ready sale. He sells the world renowned Clark Perry shoe, which is warranted and the prices range from $1.50 SUPPLEMENT, NOVEMBER 3S9. [Continued from \xt Page,] Thk friends of Mr. H. Lewen- thal will regret to learn that he is desperately ill. C. S. Nettles, Esq., has been appointed a Notary Public by the Governor. Court will reconvene to-mor row for the trial of such causes as can be heard without juries. Mr. Robert T. Huggins, form erly of Darlington, but now of Florence, has patented a tricycle. Dr. W. B. Houston, of Mon roe, N. C., was in town this visit to relatives. Messrs. John W. McCullough and William (iamhrell, o f Greenville, are on a visit to Darlington. C. H. McAllister, colored, has received his permanent ap pointment as mail agent on the route from Wadesboro to Sum ter. Mr. W. J. Swails, of Florence, has been appointed express agent on the route from Wades boro to Sumter, vice Mr. J. .). Lucas, Jr., resigned. Charleston’s “Gala Week” opened under the most encour aging auspices on Monday. A large number of our people went in the festiv- week on a Mr. George Webb will have | ( . lown to participate charge of tlie culinary depart-1 ,lu ' s - ment at Cleveland Springs next; At the last regular meeting season. j of the Lamar Farmers' Alliance, Mr. E. L. Gray was unanimous ly elected "Sub-Trustee Stock Rev. ,1. E. Rushton. of Clyde*, i filled the pulpit of the Methodist Church last Sunday morning and evening. Mr. G. .1. McCown is erecting a residence on Broad Street ad joining the lot upon which Mr. A. Weinberg is building. Letter-heads, hill-heads, and neat job printing of all kinds executed with promptness at The Darlington News job office. Beautiful oleographs in gilt frames, scarcely to he distin guished from oil paintings, for sale at the Book Store*: price ?L25 each. Rev. W. J. B. Little, of Ire land, is expected to preach in the Presbyterian Church at this place on Sunday next at 11.30 A. M. and 7.30 P. M. The directors of the Darling- ; ton Manufacturing Company at a recent meeting declared a semi- j annual dividend of 3 per cent, payable on November 1st. All the text-books used in the public schools of Darlington County are on sale at the Book Store, at what are guaranteed, in every instance, to be New York retail prices. Two handsome little “clay- hank” ponies belonging to Mr. W. W. Hearon, of Bishopville, created quite a sensation on the* Square on Tuesday, by dashing around considerably and over turning the carriage to which they w ere attached. Fortunate- v no one was in the vehicle at the time. Holder” in the Farmers’ Ex change for Darlington County. The Darlington Guards arc now drilling regularly prepara tory to their visit t > tin* State Fair next Wednesday. Those who contemplate entering the squad for the ritle contest are iinprov mg their markmanship. On last Monday night while Air. ii. L. Bass was attending the drill of the Darlington Guards, some one stole his dog | cart, which he had left upon the , Square. The cart lias not yet; been recovered. Since Mr. J. J. Lucas, Jr., ac- j cepted a position in the office of ; the Savannah. Florida it West ern Railroad, a short time ago. he has been promoted to a pri ; vate secretaryship in the office. Electric Lights arc placed in the oil mill, great part of the* work mill is done freight being As a at the by night these lights will be of great advantage and will, at the same time, add much to the safety of the establish ment. At the annual meeting of the County Commissioners on Tues day the proposition of Florence Attention is called to the ad vertisement of the Darlington Gil Company, wherein all the subscribers to the capital stock who have not yet paid in their subscriptions arc requested to do so at once, without further notice. The promised article on Dar lington from the pen of Air. 1). A. G. Ouzts, travelling corres pondent of the Charlesiou Ho/7d, appeared in that journal on Saturday. Air. Ouzts makes a splendid showing for Darling ton. and the thanks of tin* en tire community arc due him. On Sunday morning last Earn est Gardner, colored, was de tected while attempting to en ter the store of Mr. W. S. King, in Leavensworth township, for the pm pose of robbery . Jic was immediately captured and brought to town, where he was locked up in jail. On Wednesday night of last week, at about !' o’clock, Rich ard Hynes and Gus Patterson, both colored, wiio were confined in the guard house to await trial for forgery at the next term of thecourt. made their escape by crawling through a hole which they had picked in the wall in the rear of the building. They have not yet been captured. Rev. G. B. Aloore and Alessrs. B. W. Edwards. W. C. Coker, E. C. Lide. 1*. S. V\ iids ami .1. P. Coleman arc now in atten dance upon the Welsh Neck Baptist Association as delegates from the Baptist Church of this place. The association conven ed yesterday at Klim Church near Effingham. A full ac count of the proceedings will he given in our next issue. The Sumter U’atchmini and Siatfhran says : “\\ c have been informed by a friend that Jove & Sanders, two Sumter boys who have recently opened busi ness in Darlington, arc doing finely, having secured much of the best trade of the place and being obliged to employ a larger force of clerks. It pleases us greatly to hear such good news of our hoys. County, in regard to the adjust ment of the County line ques tion. was considered and it was decided that it be not hut that a counter proposition from Darlington he submitted to Florence. The text of the latter proposition will he made public later. Alliiin.e Meetiiur. There will he a called meeting of Mechanicsville Alliance No. accepted, li»2, at their hall on Friday, No vember 15, lHS!t, at two o’clock P. M. A full attendance is re- By order of the Presi- P. T. Warr, Sec’ty pro tern. quested dent. with both the up and the down “issen^er train on the Cheraw Darlington Railroad. It ia reported that Rev. A. W. Parrott, the heretofore pro nounced Baptist, will change kis church relations next Sun- morning at the “Gully” by Hating with the M. E. Church, South. M f .Messrs. C. S. Nettles and JJcC. Willis have bought the Welsh property upon which is located Mr. W. C. Byrd’s store ~ and Mr. J. W. on Pearle Street, ention to erect a on the stand now r. James at an is their _ ck buildbf at* , lpied - ••fly day. Yonuif DarltaKtonl ta’s Wood For* i .. .. ^The many friends of Captain [• 9-Spam will be glad to learn he * - - This Hin the been elected to a in the Georgia,. . . . , t , at Atlan- mg of the freight <jl cui Klim, rur me uiecaauiu these gentlemen have every tool, from a three-penny gimlet to a cross-cut saw. Should the hunter need anything in his line, he may find here rifles, guns and ammunition of all kinds and the fisherman sees here a com plete outfit which will be sure to please him. Messrs. Welling & Bonnoitt are also agents for windmills, mowers, cotton gins, rubber and leather belting, machinery supplies, pumps, pipe-fittings, etc. In fact to dis tort an historic Quotation, they have come, we have seen and the^ have conquered, for, recog nizing the true secret of success, they have given, and will con tinue to give, prompt and care ful attention to everv one and have thus proven themselves worthy of every confidence. In addition to this it is a self-evi dent fact that one had better buy his hardware right here, instead of sending to a distance for it, thus making a clear sav- - * •— wero . AJJl&AAA Nov. dence Lgent for Furman Uni- vho Iras in attenda ice, nancial A L versity, w fired a broaAUe argument and spoke words af eloquence that will arouse the churches to greater effort in the interest of that institution. Col. J. A. Hoyt, of the Baptist Courier and President of the Baptist State Convention, in his persua sive and earnest way made more than a success in securing the Association's part in the En dowment Fund for Furman Uni versity. The consideration of Education and Missions con- A Crusade ArhIiisI tbe Lieu Law. [J. J. L-, of Society Hill, in News and Courier.] The cotton crop is well-nigh gathered and marketed, and the yield is very much below expec tations. An advance of one or two cents per pound later would greatly benefit speculators pud induce the farmers'to largely in crease the area to be planted next year. Your able advoca cy of tariff reform meets with hearty commendation from ev ery one interested in the pros perity of the many, as opposed sumed most of the session. On | to the few, and the recent glo Wednesday night Rev. E. J. . rious election sufesseH lead us " to hope that it is not very far Cuttino preached the introducto ry sermon. On Thursday night * ’ ” preached the g mati South Alllmi- ; I*»g V* V ^ . * of that He give Messrs. andThe 1 y® 11 ^ ? Donnoitt a trial. Bv tne selection of doing so he can see for himself. ward’s feeble i back home, •ok no part in Rev. J. L. >r preacher of lociation, was valuable bi ds colportage ■ Coker came As Treasurer ie transferred the subscrip- A. L. Evans, thered in from J next Asso- eld with the :h, commen- y before the a November, least on Fri- ifter adjourn- oore preached This sermon with big thoughts that uition of his uttered with quence which believe that something no- aor, weak hu- that the God ! and Jacob is a skepticism eve. ii). ve sown oats ads. ransient citi- >ntracting for I school has ' Miss Katie •isard, Sumter just returned 'here they at- Week.” They at Pleasant ig very nice- nagement of is. The pros- a few weeks T large nu in ch success to ewsom, who sterfield line, irshall, of the I lood, were dence of Rev, iday, the 10th Lis an excel- ind we think fortunate in >rize as Miss heir lives be vely Sabbath rere united in ncere wish of eled bari iext, at V/AA1A&\>AA \Jkk t « WAAAl/OUCftJ f 6th, was conclusive evi- P that a new era has dawned upon them and hence forth their watchword will be “onward and upward.” The Association was called to order at 11 A. M. by the Modera- sor, Rev. John Stout. Reading letters from the various church es (36 in number) and enrolling the delegates occupied some time, after which the organiza tion was completed by the elec tion of Rev. John Stout, of Soci ety Hill, Moderator; then Rev. E. J. Forester, of Hartsville, and Mr. Elihu Muldrew, of Ebenezer, were made Clerks. The first business was the report of the Executive Cominittee, presented by the Chairman, Rev. John Stout. This report gave a syn opsis of the oast year’s work in destitute fields within the bounds of the Association and of the help extended to and pro gress made by beneficiaries of the Educational Board. After * * k _ M i . v^auucn, distant. As the.fourth Tuesday in No vember is near at hand would it not be well to consider whether the farming interests can be benefitted by State legislation in the repeal of the lien law? This law was passed soon after the war closed, when we had been robbed of our slave proper ty and despoiled of our earnings by the collection of the infa mous cotton tax, to give our im poverished people credit to be gin life anew. The condition of affairs has changed very much in these years that have passed, and the lien law is now a curse to the State. It enables the un scrupulous merchant, after he has received his lien bond, to exact by law his pound of flesh, even though it does draw blood. I use the word unscrupulous advisedly, for there are many high-toned merchants in South Carolina who would scorn to take advantage of the necessi tous to fill their coffers with ill- gotten gain; but unfortunately all are not so, for I have before me an account for advances made to an industrious farmer during the current year, in which I find corn charged at $1.25 per bushel, dry salt (very much salt) sides at 121 cents per B mnd, flour at $8 per barrel, ixie ploughs at $5 each, and other articles at the same 100 S er cent, profit. Is it any won- er that palatial residences are built by “unscrupulous” mer chants, while the noniv-handed sons of toil live in log huts ? It is impossible for a cotton farm er to pay such prices and save his property. His crop must go and along with it his personal property, mules, wagons, etc. The law was not designed for any such purposes, and should be repealed. * If the present Legislature should decline to act the people have it in their power to so con stitute the next General Assem bly as to insure the repeal of this vexatious and iniquitious law. irgains Black- re putting in ?e of fall oats. th inst, Mr. iias been con fined to his bed for a long time with paralysis. —Carney, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson, who has been very low with pneumo nia, is improving. —Mrs. Edney Brown, of Kef ley town, has been very ill for several days, but is now some what better. —Mr. A. M. McNair, and oth ers from our community, spent a few days in Charleston during gala week, and enjoyed the trip very much. —One night last week Mr. B. B. Shirley and others from the Ashland neighborhood, came with their fox hounds. We en joyed two good chaces, and as a result two fine foxes were caught. —A series of meetings closed at Centre Point Church at Harts ville on the 10th inst., during the progress of which some very WHOLE NO 774. Rev- P. B Jackson- [Abbeville Press and Banner.] Rev. P. B. Jackson, former Pastor of the Methodist Church at Abbeville, who left here about one year ago to take charge of a church at Ukia, Cal ifornia, has returned to this State. He left us in the full vig or of robust health, but comes back leaning upon his staff. It was a great pleasure to his friends and former parishioners to see him in the pulpit in the Methodist Church last Sunday, although he was not able to stand up longer than to read the closing hymn and invoke the divine blessing upon the ser vice. He and his many admi rers regret that his condition is such as will prevent his taking an appointment at the next ses sion of his Conference. Mr. Jackson was not only a very popular man and minister while here, but he has left an influence for good which will last for many days to come. The desire and prayers of the good people of this community are that he may be restored to health ere long and be permitted to preach the Gospel with that power and success which has marked his course hitherto as a minister. Alleged PoiHMihuot* Wsdrsboro Mer chant who Disclosed the Name ot a Bobber. Cheraw, November 8.—Our sister town of Wadesboro is all excitement on account of the sudden death of Joseph A. Mor ton, of that t6wn, last Saturda Last fall Bruner & Allen an assignment one morninj ter $7,000 had been stolen their safe the night ‘ ~ was suspected at the tim$ that there was souagtjjkgwrong, but nothing has 'Kit hoard’ of the affair until' About two v^eks ago Morton, Dpalh of J. A Morton. [From the Wadesboro Intelligencer.] Many were the expressions of sorrow that greeted the an nouncement of the death of M r. Joseph A. Morton last Saturday, and speculation was rife us to the cause of his death. The facts in the case, so far as we can learn them, art? us fol lows: On Sunday night Mr. Morton attended services in the Baptist Church in this place and afterwards returned to his home, about four miles in the country, in company with a young lady, the daughter of a neighbor. So far as is known ho did not drink anything that night, hut never theless awoke next morning with a very violent headache. During the same day, we are informed he sent out and got some ginger ale, hut did not Uke it, saying it did not taste right. The next day (Tuesday) he was no better, and sometime during the day or night sent to Wadesboro for whiskey, which it is said he got from a drug store in this place. Not getting any better, Dr. Ingram was sent for Thursday morning, and stayed with him much of the time till Friday evening, and on Saturday morning Dr. Battle was c»lled in, but the skill of neither physician could save him, and he died Saturday morning about 11 o’clock. There are all sorts of rumors afloat as to the cause of M r. Morton’s death, but we will sim ply say that the circumstances surrounding the case were thought by many to be suspi cious and that a post mortem ex amination should be held, hence the necessary legal steps were taken Sunday afternoon and Coroner J. T. Porter was noti fied. Mr. Porter summoned the following jury of inquest: J. W. Watkins, C. W. Covington, J. A. Winfrey, W. R. Lockhart, R. R. Winfrey, S. H. Vick. The Coroner’s jury met Sunday night, at which time an autopsy was held by Drs. Battle and In gram and the stomach removed and sent to the State chemist at Raleigh to be analyzed. The jury of inquest then adjourned, subject to the call of the Coro ner. Mr. Morton was about 40 years old, and leaves a wife, three children and many friends to mourn his loss. Homicide in Marlboro- [Cheraw Reporter.] Dunk Chisolm, a white man, was killed by Dock Tuck, color ed, in Marlboro, the night of the 25th of October. A house in the neighborhood of the Chisolms had been robbed, and Dunk Chisolm and some of his friends went to a negro festival in order to find the thief. While there Dilrfc got into a row with the negroes, and was shot and killed. MARRIP.D. In Manning, S. C., at the res idence of Mr. H. A. Lowry, Wednesday evening, November 6th, 1889, Mr. C. C. Redic of Darlington, S. C., to Miss An na Stansill, formerly of Sumter, S. O., Rev. H. M. Mood officiat ing. [Locals continued ment.] in Supple- Conon Bagging. A consignment of cotton bag ging is expected this week. When it arrives it will be turn ed over to Messrs. Woods & Woods, and will be for sale at their store to any one wishing to buy. E. M. Williamson, Sec’ty Bagging Committee. Nor. 14, ’89. wo will roll need votingpowh, with caivw, at ft< tu|2r» to f:t<>; nltto 300 i>unheln < f i l.oit ** ru»i proof nato at SfrcontH, end u pair of colta, two years old, perfectly gentle, for <5150 for the t»air. WHIPPLE & MILLING. Nov. 14, ’89 drank some ginger ale and whis- 1 Ctfs, Persts End Cals (ctiair. key which he got from a drug For ft fpw k , store in Wadesboro, and the 1 "***" theory is that it was poisoned. A post-mortem examination was made and the stomach was tak en out and eenttotheStatechem-! ist at Raleigh for analysis. Of course it is riot definitely known as yet Whether or not Morton was poisoned, and if so, who were the perpetrators of the aw ful deed, but the community is greatly aroused and people have their strong suspicions. A few days will probably bring forth more developments.—The News arid Courier. Sale of Beal Estate. JOHN H. PATE, V8. SHERMAN NEWMAN. Mortgage of Real Kutute with Forc- oloMire Clause. By virtue of the power given the above named mortgagee, bin exeen tore, adminirtrutors and uMigna by the mortgagor, Sherman Newman, in a certain mortgage deed made by the said Sherman Newman to tin* mid John II. Pate, of date February 22nd, 1887, to graht, bargain, Kell, release and convey the premiaes therein de scribed, I will sell in front of theCoUrt House of Darlington County, 8. C., on the tlret Monday in Decernl>er next, or the Tuesday thereafter: All that tract, piece or parcel of land ly ing, being and situate in the County and State aforesaid, containing Fifty- six acres, and boiimtoA as fellows : North by lands of Sunday Newman; earthy lauds of Chosnut Newman; south by lands of B. N. Htuekey, and west by lands of Violet Dawsey, the said land being lot No. 8 of the lands of the estate of Butler Newman, allotted to me (Hhennan Newman) as mv portion of said land. Terms of sale cash—purchaser to pay for papers. W. P. COLE, Agent of Mortgagee. November 11th, 1889. " CLERK S SALKS. T11E STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY of uarlinoton. In Common Picas. JOHN McSWEEN, vs. JAMES WRIGHT. Judgment for Foreclosure*. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclo sure* made iu the above stated case, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House in I)ariim.ton County, State aforesaid, on the first Monday in December next, the following described real estate: AH that tiact of land situate in Dar- lington County, State of South Caro lina, containing one hundred and twelve acres, more or less, and bound ed north by lands of Jack Mims; east by lands of J. C. Atkinson ; south by lands of James Carter, and west, by lands of 8. Line. Terms of sale cash—purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. W. A. PARROTT, c. Co P. Nov. 11, 89. f H E ST AT E C )F MOUTH CARO LIN A COUNTY OK DAHLINUTON. In Common Pleas. JOHN McSWEEN, vs. GUY CHANDLER. Judgment for Foreclosure. Pursuant tea Judgment of Foreclo sure made in the above stated «nse, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House in Darlington County, Htate aforesaid, on the first Monday in December next, the following de scribed real estate: All that tract of land situate In Dar lington County, State of South Caro lina, containing fifty acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by Little Fork ; on the east bv lands of Ezekiel Baker; on the south by lands of Serena Trnett ; on the west by lands of J. C. Atkinson. Terms of sale Cash—purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. W. A. PARROTT, C. C. P. Nov. 11, ’80 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DARMXOTON. In Common Pleas. J. F. HAM, vs. C. E. WILSON, et. al. Partition. Pursuant to an Order of sale made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House in Darlington County, State afore said, on the first Monday in Deceui- ber next, the following described real estate: All that tract of land on the youth- west side of Sparrow Swamp and hounded north by lands of R. K. Charles; east by lands of the estate of Redin Fields; south by lands known as the Hodge land, and on the west by lands of Henry L. Wilson, and containing one hundred and twelve acres, more or less. Terms of sale cash—purchaser to pay for all necessary paper*. W. A. PARROTT, c. C. P. Nov. 11. ’89 LandforSale. For sale, in Antioch Township, 1,150 acres of land, 900 of which are open; a good flour and corn raill ison the who ww converted by Lrttchi S^u befor^a first rate stand for a store. ibeappointrBent of various com-1 flue‘semon, weredeUver^lby. XSSSS^iJdThe nine^of For u™, . pp , y to mittees by the Moderator, the ««▼. J* law, of Darlington.! the person who had boon Impmi H. j. report on Education was sub- We hope the good work will to rob the safe of Bnmer & Al* Adm’r. Eat. H mitted. Dr ° u Fi- continue. 'to. Beta* r & A ' Morton died he* Nov. 14,W TH E STATE OF SOUTH CAROUNA COUNTY OF OARMNOTON. In Coiumou Pleas. PENELOPE BEASLEY, et. al. vs. TAMOZINE GATLIN, ct. al. Partition. Pursuant to an Order of Court made iu the above stated rose, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House of Darlington County. State afore said, on the first Monday in Decem ber next, the following [described real estate : All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being iutbe County and State aforesaid, ing eighty-six acrra,i bounded as follows. ' north by lands Of Smith; i ley: soul _ wtn B/ maaa *o» of sale h«P»- k . .fcm:*-. igew ;4 ^ mi I &