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DARLINGTON, S. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1889, WHOLE NO 774 VOL. XV. NC 46. X-OC-A.I- THOMPSON, Local tdllor. Me. E. H. Butt, of Columbia, is on a visit to Darlington. “Bcholab’b Companions,’* price five cents each, at the Book Store. Cadet 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. Db. A. C. Spain has removed his dental parlor to an office over the store of Messrs. Ed wards, Norment & Co. Mb. T. J. Brown has secured a position at the Racket Store, where he will be pleased to see his many friends. Court is now in progress. Only equity cases, which are not of general interest, are be ing tried. Services will be held as usual at the Methodist Church next Sundav morning. No services at night. We are indebted to Mrs. T. C. Jeffords for specimens of her second crop of Irish potatoes, which are of marvellous size. Messrs. A. C. Spain & Co., have bought of Mr. C. W. Hew itt the building now occupied by The Darlington News. Rev. James H. Carey, of So ciety Hill, S. C., has been elect ed President of the Colored Farmers’ Alliance of South Car olina. Rev. W. A. Querry will con duct services in the Episcopal Chapel next Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. The public are in vited. On last Friday ten cars, con taining principally fine horses, were snipped from Darlington to be exhibited at the State Fair. No change of schedule has yet been made on the Cheraw & Darlington Railroad, al though many rumors to that effect have become current. Attention is called to the An nouncement in another column that Messrs. Woods & Woods will receive a consignment of cotton bagging this week. Gus Patterson, one of the two colored prisoners who tecently escaped from the guaql house, has been captured in George town and is now lodged in the jail at that place. All the books in use in the public schools of Darlington County are to be purchased at the Book Store, at what are guaranteed to be the regular New York retail prices. School supplies of all kinds, and at the regular New York re tail prices, are for sale at the Book Store; lead pencils, slate pencils, sponges, slates, ink, pens, &c., &c. Very many persons from Darlington are now in attend ance upon the State Fair at Co lumbia. A large number of ex hibits have also been enteret from this County. Mr. C. W. Hewitt is erecting a store two stories in height, on the north side of the square, on the lot adjoining the new jail Capt.Spain, without solicitation onhkipArt, as one of its corps of instructors is a high testimo nial of the regard with which he is held as an educator. 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 l'nr ailed For. The following unclaimed let* ters remain in the postoffice, Dar lington, 8. C., for the weekend ing November 9,1889. Persons calling for these letters will please mention that they were advertised. A. F. Black, Joseph Green, Henry T. Miller, R. M. Martin, Lewis Scott, William Stephens, J. W. Stogner, Jerry Wingate, Preston Garrison, Martha Jack- son, Eliza Johnson. Off for Columbia The Guards, Darlington’s gal lant company, left here at one o’clock yesterday morning for Columbia carrying twenty-two men. A special train conveyed the company to Florence where they boarded the 3 A. M. train for the Capital City, arriving there about 6 A. M. As has been previously stated they at tend the State Fair for the pur pose of participating in the sham battle and or entering a team for the rifle contest. The fol lowing are the names of the members of the company who have gone on the jaunt: Cap tain John K. Mclver, First Lieu tenant J. S. Burch, Acting Sec ond Lieutenant W. J.- Garner, First Sergeant S. S. Burch, Sec ond Sergeant R. E. James, Col or Sergeant G. W. Lewis, Pri vates J. A. Blackwell, E. Dar- gan, F. M. DuRant, W. C. Er vin, F. E. Floyd, W. D. Foun tain, R. C. Galloway, A. R. Gamer, P. Z. Harllee, M. T. Lide, J. H. Mason, W. B. Mc- Cown, E. G. Orrell, W. D. Tal- lavast, P. S. Wilds, B. F. Wil- iamson. The names of those composing the rifle team are : W. J. Garner, Captain, and F. M. DuRant, W. C. Ervin,jM. T. ide and B. F. Williamson. The veteran drummer, Henry ! Srown, accompanied the Guards on the trip. The company has been drill ing regularly and they no doubt reflected very much cred it upon Darlington. Most of the members returned on the regu lar passenger train last night. 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 up. His selection of dry goods is full, tasty and suitable. “The Boss” shirt is Mr. Weinberg’s pride and is the favorite of many of the people of Darlington. His store also has trunks and valises of every style and price. The grocery department is full to overflowing with everything to be desired in that line. Musical instruments are also a distinc tive feature that we find here. Of the tobacco and cigars one trial would be sufficient to prove their good quality. Try, for in stance the “Orion” cigar, which costs only 5 cents. Mr. Wein berg does not wish to carry so large a stock as he has now and he intends to reduce it consid erably by quick sales and good bargains. C. ALEXANDER is well known to everybody in these parts, for his choice line of groceries have made him cele brated and he purposes to perpet uate the reputation he has ob tained by continuing to carry as fine stock as he has done hereto fore. He feels justified in this for he is doing a good business and is not forgot by his old friends. By making groceries a specialty Mr. Alexander is en abled to furnish the people of Darlington with everything in that line. He carries both fan cy and heavy groceries and you may depend upon it that he will be sure tor please. He has flour in abundance and the quality equals, if not exceeds, the quan tity. Nothing in the general grocery line can be conceived of that Mr. Alexander has not in his store and he keeps incident ally to groceries a goodly sup ply of well assorted tinware. He has also a full line of cigars and tobacco. Patron'ze him and you will do a good Jhing for yourself. It will be of brick and the di mensions will bo 25 X 125. Two trains are now runnin] tally on the Hartsville Railroa And close connection is had th both the up and the down ssenger train on the Cheraw Darlington Railroad. It is reported that Rev. A. W. Parrott, the heretofore pro nounced Baptist, will change i church relations next Sun- morning at the “Gully” by iting with the M. E. Church, nth. .Messrs. C. S. Nettles and Willis have bought the f«Uh property upon which is , i Mr. W. C. Byrd’s store the Square and Mr. J. W. ?es’ saloon on Pearle Street, is their intention to erect a building on the stand now ipied by Mr. James at an day. 2000 choice, bright, sweet Flor ida oranges just arrived at Blackwell Bros. SomeotOnr Solid Merchants. WELLING A BONNOITT are a new firm in Darlington, but they have already been with our people a sufficient length of time to establish for themselves a reputation for reliability and promptness. Their success has demonstratad conclusively that a hardware store is a necessity in our town. They are carrying a special line of goods and are selling them on reasonable terms and are headquarters for the farmer, mechanic, hunter and fisherman as regards hardware and its kind. The ladies will also find many things here to please them, for these gentle men have a full stock of agate iron cookiug utensils, which are light, durable and attractive, and also a well assorted stock of fire dogs and fire irons. To the farmer we recommend an in spection of their stock of traces, harness, plows and plow irons of all kind. For the mechanic these gentlemen have every tool, from a three penny gimlet to a cross-cut saw. Should the The “New Home” is the best machine on earth. See it and buy it of Blackwell Bros. nancial Agent for Furman Uni versity, whcWas in attenda ice, fired a broadflde argument and spoke words mt 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 sumed most of the session. On Wednesday night Rev. E. J. Cuttino preached the introducto ry sermon. On Thursday night Rev. J. L. Vass preached the mission sermon. Col. B. W. Edward’s feeble health hurried him back home, consequently he took no part in the discussions. Rev. J. L. Rollins, the pioneer preacher of the South East Association, was f iresent and gave valuable in- ormation as regards colportage work. Hon. W. C. Coker came in on Thursday. As Treasurer of the Association he transferred to his gripsack all the subscrip tions that Brother A. L. Evans, of Cheraw, had gathered in from the churches. The next Asso ciation will be held with the Darlington Church, commen cing on Wednesday before the second Sunday in November, 1890. And last but not least on Fri day, immediately after adjourn ment, Rev. G. B. Moore preached to a packed house. This sermon was overflowing with big thoughts ; huge thoughts that chained the attention of his hearers ; thoughts uttered with that impressive eloquence which constrains us to believe that there yet remains something no ble and grand in poor, weak hu man nature, and that the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is not what modem skepticism would have us believe. 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 to di pipe-fittings, etc. In fact dis tort an historic quotation, they have come, we nave seen they have conquered, for, recog- ninner the true secretof success, Yoanff Darliaftunl ui's Wood For* The many friends of Captain 0. Spain will be glad to learn “ 1 ho has been elected to a in the Georgia r, at Atlan ta-one of the kind they ^ave given, and will con tinue to give, prompt and care ful attention to every one and have thus proven themselves worthy of every confidence, in addition to this it w a Adf^; dent fact that one had better buy his hardware right here, instead of sending to * dwteiice for it, thus making a clearsav ing of the freight. an commend that he «iv e Messrs, ad Welling & Bonnoitt a trial. Bv of doing so he can see for himself. The Welsh Neck Baptist Associatlor. [Reported for Thb News.] Effingham, located on a high bluff on Lynches River at the confluence of Sparrow Swamp, was once a prosperous little vil lage. High sandy lands, cool and sparkling waters, a school and church that were a power for good, a thrifty and cultiva ted population, made this place famous in the years that are gone. Death, War, and the rav ages of Time dealt her heavy blows, but hope was never driv en out of the hearts of her peo- )le. Now, • new life seems to possess them ; the waste places are being rebuilt; worthy men and women are taking the pla ces of those that have fallen by the wayside and whose memory is held in honor. The coming of the Welsh Neck Association in their midst seems to have inspired them with nobler aspi rations. The cordial greeting the delegates received at Old Elim Church on Wednesday, Nov. 6th, was conclusive evi dence 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 Committee, presented by the Chairman, Rev. John Stout. This report gave a syn opsis of the oast year •work in destitute fields within the bounds of the Association and of the help extended tewidpra gross made by beneficiaries the Educational Board. fte appoinlment of vanous con> Dr. R. H. Griffith, in* abHLAND. —Those who have sown oats have beautiful stands. —Some of our transient citi zens are already contracting for 1890. —The Rock Hill school has been awarded to Miss Katie McKinnon, of Bossard, Sumter Couhty. —A crowd have just returned from Charleston where they at tended the “Gala Week.” They report a big affair. —The school at Pleasant Grove is progressing very nice ly under the management of Miss Pauline Dennis. The pros- iect is that within a few weeks she will have a very large num- )er of pupils. Much success to icr. —Mr. John Newsom, who ives near the Chesterfield line, and Miss Lelan Marshall, of the lebron neighborhood, were married at the residence of Rev. if. Mozingo on Sunday, the 10th inst. Mr. Newsom is an excel- ent young man, and we think him exceedingly fortunate in securing such a prize as Miss Marshall. That their lives be as sunny as the lovely Sabbath upon which they were united in wedlock, is the sincere wish of the writer. A Crusade AgHiust the Lieu Law. [J. J. L., of Society Hill, in News ami 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 to the few, and the recent glo rious election suCesses lead us to hope that it is not very far 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 Vit cents per >ound, flour at ^8 per barrel, Dixie ploughs at $5 each, and other articles at the same 100 >er cent, profit. Is it any won der that palatial residences are ‘milt by “unscrupulous” mer chants, while the nomv-handed sons of toil live in log huts ? It is impossible for a cotton farm er to pay such prices and save lis property. His crop must go and along with it his personal iroperty, 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 lave it in their power to so con stitute the next General Assem bly as to insure the repeal of this vexatious and iniquitious law. report nutted. Several unparalleled bargains this week and the next, at Black- well Bros. CLYDE- -Our farmers are putting in a pretty fair average of fall oats. —Died, on the 4th inst., Mr. P. Caddell, who has 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 Kel 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 caught. —A series of meetings closed at Centre Point Church at Harts ville on the 10th inst., during the progress of which some very fine sermons were delivered by Rev. J. G. Law, of Darlington. We hope the good work will continue. drank some ginger ale and wins- Cm, dcrscs end OatsfwSaip. key which he got from a drug store in Wadesboro, and the theory is that it was poisoned. A post-mortem examination was made and the stomach was tak-1 en out and sent to the State chein-! 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 aitd Courier. 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. Drafli of J. A Morton. [Prom 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 as to the cause of his death. The facts in the case, so far as we can learn them, are as fol lows: On Sunday night Mr. Morton attended services in the Baptist Church in this place and afterwards returned to his homo, about four miles in the country, in company with a young lady/ the daughter of a neighbor. So far as is known he did not drink anything that night, but 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, but did not like 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. Battlo was c«lled in, hut 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 Mr. 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 ’ollowing jury of inquest: J. W. Watkins, C. W. Covington, 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 md sent to the State chemist at laleigh to be analyzed. The ury of inquest then adjourned* subject to the call of the Coro ner. Mr. Morton was about 40 years old, and leaves a wife, ;hree children and many friends ;o mourn his loss. For a few wovks wo will roll rooi! yonnsreowH, with calves, at fiomfSc to $.10; also 800 bushels r f rhok e rust proof outsat 55cents, rnd n pair of colts, two years old, perfectly Rentle, for $150 for the pair. WHIPPLE & MILLING. Nov. 14, ’89 Sale of Real Estate. JOHN H. PATE, vs. SHERMAN NEWMAN. Mortgago of Real Estate with Fore closure Clause. By virtue of the power given the above named mortgagee, his execn tors, adminirtrutora and assigns by the mortgagor, Sherman Newman, in a certain mortgage deed made by the said Sherman Newman to the said John II. Pate, of date February 2^iid, HS7, to grafit, Imrgain, sell, relrnse and convey the premises therein de scribed, I will sell in front of the Court House, of Darlington County, S. C.. on the first Monday in Decemlier next, or the Tuesday thereafter: All that tract, piece or parcel of land ly ing, being and situate in the County and Htate aforesaid, containing Fifty 'll* ;‘ rr0>i ’ a,ul bouridal os follows : North by lands of Bunnay Newman: east by lands of Cbesnut Newman; south by lands of B. N. Btuckey, lind west by lands of Violet Dawsev, the said land Vicing lot No. 8 of the lands of the estate of Butler Newman, allotted to me (Sherman 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 SALES. Alleged PokttiiiBgota Wadesboro Mer chant who Disclosed the Name ot a Robber. Cheraw, November 8.—Our sister town of Wadesboro is all excitement on account of the sudden death of Joseph A. Mor ton, of that tdwn, last Saturda; Last fall Bruner & Allen an assignment one morn ter $7,0U0 had been sto their safe the night was suspected at the there was nothing has affair until' About two who was converted few months ago, went befor^a magistrate and told the name of the person who had been hired i to rob the safe of Bruner & Al len. Before Morton died he 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 hborhood of the Chisolms been robbed, and Dunk Chisolm and some of his friends went to a negro festival in order to find the thief. While there Ddm got into a row with the negroes, and was shot and killed. nei MARRIED. 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, 8. C., Rev. H. M. Mood officiat ing. [Locals continued ment.] in Supple- TH E STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DAni.IXQTOX. In Common Plea*. JOHN McSWEEN, va. JAMES WRIGHT. Judgment for Forecloaurt*. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclo sure made in the above stated case, 1 will offer for sale in front of the Court House in Darlint.ton County, State aforesaid, on the first Monday in December next, the following deserilied real estate: All that tract of land situate iu 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 lauds of James Carter, and west, by lands of S. Lane. Terms of sale cash—purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. W. A. PARROTT, c. c. P. Nov. 11, ’89. f M E STATE (>FSOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DAUMNUTON. In Common Pleas. JOHN McSWEEN, vs. GUY CHANDLER. Judgment for Foreclosure. Pursuant to a .Judgment of Foreclo sure made hi the above stated case, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House in Darlington County, State 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 by lands of Ezekiel Baker; on the south by lands of Serena Truett ; 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 DARLINGTON. In Common Pleas. J. F. HAM, vs. C. E. WILSON, et. al. Pariltion. 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 Decem ber next, the following described real estate; AH that tract of land on the south west side of Sparrow Swamp and bounded north by lands of R. K. Charles; east by lands of the estate of lied in Fields; south by lands known as the Hodge land, and on the west by lanas of Henry L. Wilson, and containing one hundred and twelve acres, more or less. Terms of sale cash—purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. A. PARRC— Cotton 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. Nov. 14, ’89. - • • — - land for Sale. For sale, in Antioch Township, 1,150 acres of land, 200 of which are open; and corn mill is on the attach ? „ . «good flour and corn mill Is ks Ago Morton, . also a gin and all the edby Leitch a meuts thereto. The tract ooi Nov. W. 11. ’89 OTT, c. c. r. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OK DARLINGTON. In Commou Pleas. PENELOPE BEASLEY, et. al. vs. TAHOZINE GATLIN, et. al. Partition. Pursuant to an Order of Court made in the above stated case, 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 Jdewrlbed real estate : All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in t he County t.—