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>* * ■- * *¥*S «»>• ■ 41 ■' s ' ■' VOL. XVI. KC 6. DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1890. WHOLE NO 786. m I-iOC-A-Xj ite.m:s. ON Thursday last the freights —Messrs! Harden and McCall UUinnv TUn^DCnu | AAn ir l |u A , Y» n -, , hemw & Darlington of North Carolina, came to Ash- nAUUT I nUSiiroUPl, L9C31 tultOr. HS'droad were so large that it laud with about twenty-eight was necessary to run the freight head of stock last week and sold tram from Charleston, which some before taking their depar- always stops at Florence, • on to ture. Cheraw, so that, on that dav, i t j • * xu . * Itwo freights, both heavily load! , -Judging from the amount of 1 • fertilizers being hauled up our Mrs. B. C. Law removed her new residence on Friday. to —On last Thursday, Mr. L. E. Watford commenced selling out the stock of goods of Messrs. C N. Oats & Bro., at cost. The store was closed, though, after the first day for some reason unknown to the writer. -The Oats Literary Society A dance will be given bv the voungm ? nofthetovvnonTue B .j ediWere - runoTertheroaa - day evening. farmers must certainly mean to had a meeting utst Friday after- Thit Co,in tv Cmn mission era auct J° n sa * e Die stock go into intensive farming. They noon. The selections read by met on Monday, but transacted I b^^hr^gner^sta^S ^ ° Ut by the carload8 - the members on_duty, were ex- only routine business. Several of our lawyers have been in attendance upon Court in Florence this week. A committee of the City Council has been appointed to have the fire cisterns on the Square thoroughly repaired. A correspondent writing to the News and Courier from Wedgefield nominates Col. John J. Dargan for Congress from the Seventh Congressional District. The contract for furnishing lumber for the Presbyterian par sonage has been given out and work will be commenced on the building as soon as the .con tract can be filled. Mr. C. W. Hewitt’s building, on the north side of the Square, •'is rapidly approaching comple tion. It promises, when finish- ished, to be second in no respect to any other structure in town. ‘^Cr former townsman, Mr. C. C. Redic, advertising in the Sumter papers that he will do hair-cutting and shaving, adds with his accustomed humor “satisfaction guaranteed or all hair refunded.” Capt. C. S. Nettles is in New York in attendance upon the centennial celebration of the Federal Judiciary, which is be ing held in that city, under the auspices of the New York Bar issociation. Mr. K. C. Barrett, the route Igent for the Southern Express Company, made a semi-official ispection of the Darlington of- on Monday and expressed limself as much pleased with conduct of the affairs of the company at this office. ceedingly fine. The next meet ing will be held on the afternoon of the 7th inst. Messrs. J. C. Dove & Co., will . -Many of our fanners are go- take place at Dovesville, S. C., in ^ to t 0 ake ? uch 8tock m co , m - on Monday. February 10th, at P 0 ® 1 ®’ « c *> thm year. Many also 10 A. M. Mr. W. C. Gandy, the aav e T purchased chemicals of agent and assignee, wilf have of Chesterfield charge of the sale. I County. All seem to be very . much m earnest about the crop The following names from of the present year. Darlington County have been drawn as jurors for the April te ™ 0 ^ United States ^Mr- ^ Wnorilmm —Miss Alice King, principal cuit Court: J. C. Dove, Doves- f 1 s ?. n , ot M . r - ^ Woodham, f Kingston school is verv sick ville and W F Tohimtnno J r -» die d on l as t Thursday night S u‘ vine, anu vv. *. jonnstone, J - inter™*! ot Qovnnno k 018 Mr 8 -A. nna Wadford, who Darlington. The former will ai ? fI ™ as interred at bavanna j sufferimr from an attack of serve on the grand and the latter: C^Pf. on Friday afternoon the g trom au attack ot on the petit jury. j u ^* We are informed by the Wash-' ingtorf 1 correspondent of the , Charleston World that it is ru- : T, JW ' Wr, Sht continues mored in that city that Rev. J. i to be Phased with Society Hill. PHILADELPHIA —The buildimr committee, having in charge the completion of Philadelphia Church, has .called for the subscriptions so —After a painful illness of that work mav begin at once, about four days, Lis+on, young- SOCIKTY HILL. pneumonia. Mr. Sammy Howie is soon to leave for Texas to act as agent j for the sale of Hitchcock’s Anal- ! ysis of the Bible. We wish him j much success, as he tt. nr-, , —, a -n, i as he is a very . Wilson, colored, of Florence, Fertilzers, cottonseed meal, worthy and industrious who was formerly School Com missioner of this County, will be appointed Supervisor of Cen sus for the Southern District of South Carolina. etc., are beginning to come m very freely. —Miss Anna Turnage is home again after apleasant visit to Laurel Hill, North Carolina man. young —Miss Annie Hearon has re turned from»Hartsville and will anJla r studi The Boston Stars, whose ap pearance here on several occa sions, during the past, has so much pleased the Darlington audience, will visit us again on February 26, when they will give a concert in the Opera House. Under the new State pension law pensions will be given in two instalments, instead of four, as heretofore. They will be issued on March 15 and June 15. There are about 2,000 persons in the State entitled to pensions, who will receive $12 at each instal ment. The benefit for the Knights of Pythias was had last night and a full programme was given the large audience that assembled to enjoy the entertainment. The lateness of the hour prevent ed the publication of a more ex tended notice in this week’s is sue. A “dime reading” will be giv en at the residence of Mrs. H. E. Miller, near Lydia, Friday evening, the 14th inst., in the interest of the Thornwell Or phanage, of Clinton, S. C. The committee will endeavor to ren der it an enjoyable occasion to all who attend. • Mr. W. H. Gilliland, to the tret of all his friends, resigned isition in Dr. Boyd’s Drug re on Saturday last, and is engaged in business at Or ‘mrg with the Wanamaker [anufacturing company, which is one of the largest drug con cerns in the State. Mr. W. B. Oakes has recently lade a set of harness which re jects much credit upon his skill. It is a fine piece of workman ship that cannot be excelled and is an article of home manufac ture it deserves special mention. The harness is worth the price le puts upon it, $85. I Complaints have been made ibout the large number of loun gers that congregate around the iepot every night, giving the imblic much inconvenience and [•etarding the work of the offi- ;ials. Brawls are sometimes idulged in by these idlers and idd much to the unpleasantness their presence around the Iepot always causes. * Should Hot this matter be looked into ? For some time Mr. S. T. Burch, rho resides near the town of Tlorence, has been troubled by Te depredations of chicken lieves. On Tuesday night he ird a noise in his yard, and >rrectly concluding that the jgues were again after his )wls, he fired off his gun in the irection of the noise, with the jsult that one of the prowlers the night was killed outright. Rev. A. F. Vines, of Wash- fgton, North Carolina, was in m a few days this week. On iday morning and afternoon addressed the Baptist and thodist Sunday Schools re- jctively, and that evening he 1 the pulpit of the Methodist lurch. On Monday evening > gave a Bible reading at the )urt House, which was attend- a large audience. Mrs. E. L. Murray, assisted entirely by local talent, will give a vocal concert and tableaux at Ope 1 ing of February 14. of Mrs. Murray’s efforts in this line in the past, coupled with the recognized fact that Darlington has decided talent, promises our j “Come, -share my cottage people a very pleasant entertain- n * m o V , ment. A notice of the pro- T . S - Laca8 and Mr - gramme will be published later. 1 D. H. Huggins, civil engineers, r have run the railroad line through to Bennettsville, and the Opera House, on the even-, her sIudies at St David’s The succes Academy. —Mr. WiHic Stogner is com pleting a nice little cottage. We wonder if he is not singing, —There is some kind of an in at sect destroying the small grain ” crop in these parts, especially on black bottom lands. I sup pose it is the Hessian fly, as le gions of them can be seen all over the ground. —Mr. G. W. Wilson’s school at this place will close this week. Mr. Wilson has proven to be a very acceptable teacher for un dergraduates. We regret very much to have him leave us. He returns to his father’s home in North Carolina. are now on their return rectify- their work. The line will be | eleven miles and four hundred yards long. Gen. Keuneuy’s Address. The date of Gen. J. D. Kenne dy’s lecture on China, for the benefit of the Presbyterian par sonage, has been decided upon, j —An entertainment was giv- It will be Friday evening, Feb- en at the hall pn Friday even- ruary 21, and the address will ing,-list ult. The Rev. John be delivered in the Opera House. 1 Stout deliverer! an : nteresting It would be superfluous to add ( lecture, giving a description of anything in this regard, for the j Vesuvius and the scenery sur- mere announcement that Gen. rounding the volcano, the diffi- Kennedy will make the address j culty and toil of the ascension, carries with it the assurance of; with minute details of the inner a most instructive and enjoyable entertainment. Those who wish to attend should bear the date in mind. A Happy Occasion. The Warsaw, North Carolina, correspondence of The Caucas ian, published at Clinton in that State, contains the following item, which will be of interest to our readers : “Married, at the residence of the bride’s father in Warsaw, January 14th, J. F. Hodge, of Darlington, S. C., to Miss Fan nie Jordan, by Rev. O. P. Meeks. This marriage was the social event of the week in Warsaw. They left immediately for his home in South Carolina.” The NEwaextends its congrat ulations and best wishes to the young couple. Snlcday. Monday was Saleday and the usual crowd was in town and a good trade was done by the mer chants. The official sales, how ever, were few. The Clerk made a sale of personal proper ty, which was small and . of no public interest. The following sales were made by the Sheriff : In the case of W. K. Ryan & Son vs. Jacob Smart, the elder, a tract of land containing 32 acres was sold to W. F. Dargan for $550; in the case of W. K. Ryan & Son vs. Riley Pompey, a tract of 29 acres was purchased by W. K. Ryan & Son for $125, and in the case of W. K. Ryan & Son vs. John Mashack, a track of 22 acres was sold to W. K. Ryan & Son for $100. The Sheriff also made one sale.of personal property. The Darlington Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Company. The meeting of the Stock holders of the Darlington Ag ricultural and Mechanical Fair Company was held in town on Monday, when all the officers of last year were reelected, with the exception of Col. E. R. Mcl- ver; he declined to become again President of the Company. Mr. Lucas McIntosh was, therefore, elected in his stead. At the same meeting the Secretary was in structed to issue a circular let ter to the farmers of the County, requesting them to make as large an exhibit as possible at the Fall Fair, so that this exhib it may be taken as a whole to Columbia, and there displayed at the State Fair, as the exhibit of Darlington County. It is hoped that fhis request will meet with a hearty response. Ashland. Master Georgie Woodham lost a fine colt last Sunday. -There isto bea hct supper, fif'd f\T% ahd outer crater, and the seeth ing, boiling noises and eruptions. A large audience were present to enjoy the lecture and the . sing ing and music by the Misses Evans. The string band were also on hand and contributed I very much to the pleasures of the evening. CLYDE. —Some of our farmers are pre paring their land thoroughly and working with a vim, hoping for a good crop this year. —We are glad to learn that the little son of Mr. W. T. Good- so-i and the daughter of Mr. N: B. Caddell are improving rapidly, and we hope that they will soon be well again. -^Some of our boys who were compelled to fight fire last Spring have commenced cleaning around the pasture fences in time. Some of them have a good wagon road on both sides of their fences. —Mr. Harmon Jones, of our community, has left for Chesterfield to attend Court, in connection with the case now sending between Thomas Mur- )hy, of Chesterfield, and Wil iam Chapman and Robert Craw- ey, of Darlington. —Mr. B. A. Clanton and your correspondent spent a most en joyable day with Mr. B. R. Clan ton, a short time ago, upon the streams of our old homes in Chesterfield, among the rabbits and hounds, and that night brought in the sly old king f( of the hills. tox LA M AIL —Mr. R. L. DuBose, a natural born machanic, is now prepared to furnish balister and brack ets, sawed or turned. Persons building residences would do well to call and see his work. —Mrs. Rosena DuBose died at the residence of her son, Mr. L. B. DuBose, on the 24th ult. Mrs. DuBpse was a devout Christian woman and a member of Phila delphia Church. “Blessed are they that die in the Lord.” The family has our sympathy. —The farmers are going ahead preparing; their land for the next crop and are taking advantage of the unusually tine weather for field work. I think the die- position on the part of the farm ers to better their condition, or rather the condition of their land, is evidenced by the unu sual amount of straw and sur face raking that is being hauled out into the fields. •» >- • — MT. ELO.V —We have had a delightful rain which will prove beneficial to the oat crop. —Mr. C. B. Rhodes, Jr., has about recovered from his sprain ed foot. —The farmers are taking ad vantage of the January and Feb ruary spring weather and are pushing their farm work. —Mr. R. M. Josey was attack ed by the grip last week and was quite sick for a few days, but we are glad to report that he is convalescing. —Mr. E. H. Hearon has been quite sick for several days with pneumonia. His friends will bq glad to hear that he is now bet ter. —Our young friend, Eugene L. Witherspoon, of Sumter, was home last Saturday and Sunday, visiting his parents and friends. We are always glad to see his genial face among us. —There were several corre spondents in last week’s issue of the Cotton Plant, who claim it is a fly that is so destructive to the oat crop. I have made a careful examination and have not seen either flies or cut worms but still believe it is the latter, for, whatever insect it may be, it burrows in the ground. —As this is the season for buy ing garden seeds, I would sug gest to all lovers of tomatoes, to send to Frank Finch (Lock Box 2) Wayne County N. Y., for the tree tomato. This is no hum bug, but a real tree, that grows from two to three feet high and bears a large round, smooth and fine flavored tomato. It was —Miss Jessie Johnson, o Charleston, is visiting the fami ly of Mr. Charlie Humphries. —Miss Ella. Jeffords has re turned home, after a pleasan visit to friends in Timmonsville . —Miss Nettie Thomas, acharm- ing young lady of Union, has quite a large school at this place —There have been severa marriages in our community re cently and the prospects for more are really v harming. —Mrs. H. C. Byrd has moved back to her old home at High Hill, after a three year’s sojourn at Riverdale. —Miss Annie Bristow, of Dar lington, returned home, after a pleasant visit of a few days to Miss Beulah Wilson. —There are not many of our farmers but that are mem bers of the Alliance and we would like for all to get the “grip.” —Rev. Mr. Martin preaches at Pisgah M. E. Church, three Sun days in the month. He preach es in the afternoon on the first and second Sundays and in the morning at 11 o’lock on the third Sunday. —Rev. Mr. Cuttino, of Ebene- zer, preaches for us at High Hill this year in the second and fourth Sundays in each month, at 11 o’clock on the morning and also on the Saturday before the fourth Sunday. CYPRESS —There was a very pleasant sociable at Mr. S. W. P. Du- Bose’s on Friday night. This will be perhans the last enter tainment of the season, as work will keep both the young men and horses too busy hereafter for them to find time to go to parties. —Our school has decreased somewhat in numbers since the close of the public term, the pre sent enrolment being thirty-five. The session will continue until July 11th, and with the present number and with the prospects as they now are, we are sure of a permanent school. —The joint stock company, formed in September, by the colored Cypress Alliance, for the purpose of merchandising, has made an assignment to Isaac Johnson, assets 75 cents ; liabil ities $1.25. It was a great shock to the colored people, for many of them expected to realize through this means the prosper ous days the Alliance men ex pect to bring about. —The colored brass band of Stokes Bridge passed through Cypress on Saturday last and gave forth music to the inhabi tants along their route. For a country band they are very good and deserve credit for their pro ficiency. They were to com pete with the Cypress band at the colored church near here in the after noon, the result of which we have not learned. NEW MARKET, NO. 188. At a recent meeting of this Alliance, Brother B. A. Clanton was received by demit from Providence Alliance, of Chester field County. At a meeting held on the 3rd inst., Bro. J. R. Rid dle was granted a demit from this Alliance. PHILADELPHIA, NO 130. At our regularmeetingof Jan uary 18th, Rev. A. W. Paivott was initiated. At the same meeting Mr. James Flowers, of Calvin Rhodes Union, was re ceived by deinit. At our last regular meeting of February 1st, there were some very interesting *»nd profitable discussions on the use of fertili zer, and the best mode to exter minate the destroying insect that is ravaging the field of small grain on all sides, and “tile” drainage. Mr. R. F. Howie has promised to tell us next fall which kind of commercial manures pays the best, especially will his atten tion be given to high grade am- moniated fertilizer and cotton seed meal. oats, no. 129. At the last meeting of Oats Alliance, held on February 1st, Miss Lou Miller and Miss Lizzie Register were initiated in due form as members of the Order. The followuig resolutions were offered by the Secretary and unanimously adopted by the Alliance: Resolved 1st, That this Alli ance offer a premium of $5 to ;he member who shall produce nhe largest yield of cotton on one acre at the least expense. Resolved 2nd, That we offer a premium of $5 to the member who shall produce the largest yield of corn on one acre at the least expense. Resolved 3rd, That we offer a premium of $5 to the member who shall produce the largest yield of molasses from a fourth, a half, or ore acre of land. Resolved 4th, That the Presi dent appoint a committee of three to consider the quality of land, to measure and weigh the produce of the competitors and award the premiums. Attention is called to the no tice which is published elsewhere in this issue, requesting the members of this Alliance to at tend a very important meeting at the usual place on February the 8th. a —Farmers are busy and work is progressing rapidly, old ditch es are being cleaned out, new ones cut, and fields almost with out exception show signs of prep aration for the coming crop. Our farmers intend with goocf seasons to make a crop second to none in the past, and hope to be able to pay all debts and hear the musical click of the coins remaining in their pockets at the end of the year. —The railroad question has been agitated considerably dur ing the past few weeks. Mr. Rollins, the advance agent of the Charleston Sumter & North ern Railroad, has visited us, and busied himself in getting the right of way, land for a depot, and other necessaries for run ning the road through immedi ately. We expect to have as fine a car shed here as “they have at Chesterfield Court House.” We feel a little uncer tain yet of the road, as Darling ton, we learn, has offered $114,- 000 to have it run through there. Some of our prominent taxpay ers are remarking that should it go through Darlington they Society Hill Circuit. Editor Darlington News : Rev. J. W. Warr delivered very timely and practical dis course to quite an attentive au dience at New Chapel last Sun day. Mr. Warr has just recently commenced preaching. He gives us good practical sermons and will be an active instrument in aiding our pastor, Rev. W. A. Wright, to build up the cir cuit. The work improved won derfully under the pastorate of Mr. Wright last year. He is a vqung man and very devoted to his cause and well qualified to build up the work. Two churches have been added this year which make six in all. The work is now like a tiny bud j us t spring ing forth, but the gentle rays o‘f golden sunshine will soon unfold its delicate petals into a beauti ful full-blown flower. It is fast improving and within a few years hence, with the radiance of a gospel light flashing upon it, it will develope into a fine circuit. May the membership do their duty towards working up God’s cause. “Duty done makes the vpice of conscience as sweet as Heaven to the soul.” The dawn of the future is bright, and if we will be true and earn est, careful and prayerful, we will accomplish every effort. May success crown us. Dot. “Should this new line be built I am assured that the Cheraw Railroad and the Atlantic Coast Line will make satisfactory ar rangements- for the Charleston merchants and factors to secure most of this trade. This busi ness belongs to Charleston, and there is no reason why Charles ton should not control it. Of course if they abuse their privi leges the Marlboro people are not to be blamed. Norfolk and Wilmington handle cotton by merely charging the freight and fifty cents for selling. They charge no insurance or quadru ple drayage. I suppose you see my point.” Major Lacas will present the claims of the Society Hill and Darlington Road to the mer chants of Charleston, and as he thinks they must clearly see it to their interests to encourage it, he hopes to receive liberal subscriptions while here. — The Host of the Northern \nnies. [From the Philadelphia Record.] Two million seven hundred and seventy-two thousand four hun dred and eighty men were fur nished to the Northern armies by the different States; reduced to a three years’ standing the number is 2,320,272. Eight reg ular calls for volunteers were made during the war for nearly 2,800,000 men ; these brought 2,- 656,553 men. Seven hundred and seventy-six thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine men were drafted of whom 161,244 failed to appear, 315,509 were ex empt, 73,607 paid for substitutes and 413,347 were held for service. According to unofficial figures the nationalities of 2,018,200 men were as follows: Native born, 1,523,300 Germans, 176,800 Irish, 144,200 British-Americans, 53,500 English, 40,500 Other foreigners, 74,900 W. B. McGIRT, D. D. S. Offers his professional services to tin* iH*opie of Darlington and vicinity. Offlco over the store of Edwards, Nor- ment & Co. Jan 19, ’90—ly For Rent. A desirable residence three-fourths of a mile from the Public Square, containing seven rooms. Good garden and orchard on the premises. For particufars apply to Jan. 10-tf. MRS. WARLEY. MONET TO LOAN On improved farm lands, in sums of $300 and upwards. I/oans repayable in small annual instalments, through a period of 5 years, thus enabling ths 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 & WOODS, Att’ys, Darlington, 8. C. Oct. 3, ’89—6m. - A T E N TS, Caveats and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Patent business conducted for Moderate Fees. Our Office is Opposite U. S. Patent Office and we can secure patent in less time and at less cost than those remote from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo., with description. We advise, if patentable or not, free of charge, Our fee not due till patent is secured. A Lime Book. “How to Obtain Pat ents,” with names of actual clients in your State, County or town sent free. Address, C. A. SNOW & CO. Opp. Patent Office, Washington, D.'C Total. 2,018,200 MARRIED. j At the Baptist Church, on the evening of February 4, 1890, by the Rev. G. B. Moore, Dr. John Lunney and Miss Nannie Howie, all of Darlington. Lost, Strayed or Stolen. From Lydia, S. C., one liver- colored pointer dog, with light colored breast, answers to the name “Jack.” A liberal reward will hd paid for information leading to his recovery. R. S. GALLOWAY, ’ Bishopville, S. C. Feb. 0, ’90—2t Allen Long Staple Cotton Seed For Sale, At Seventy-live Cents per Bushel. A liberal discount in large lots. It makes as much lint per acre as any other cotton, and sells for $ir> per bale higher than Short Staple Cotton. ALSO 10,000 Stalks of Sugar Cane, for plant ing ; makes 2M) to 300gallons of nioias- ses'per acre. B. A. EARLY. Early’s X Roads, Feb. 6, ’90—tf Notice. After this date all persons fishing, hunting or trapping on my land, on Lowther’s Lake, without permission, will be vigorously prosecuted. W. C. ERVIN. Feb 0, ’90—2m Notice. All the members of Oats Alliance, No. 129, are requested to be present on next Saturday, February 8th, at ttie regular place of meeting at 2.30 P. M., as the new secret work of the Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union \yill then be exemplified by the Comity Secretary, Brother II. Lide Law. R. M. JOSEY, Sec’ty. Feb 1, ’90 Notice of Tax Returns. Office ok the Mayor, } Darlington, S. C., Jan. 2,1890. f All tax payers and persons owning or controlling property in the Town of Darlington are hereby notified to make their returns to the undersigned, of both real estate and personal prop erty, on or before the I5tli day of Fell., 18!I0. A penalty of 50 per cent, will be added to all failing to make their re turns by the time specified. By order of Council. S. 8. BURCH, Jan. 9, ’90.—6t Clerk. E. •A.- SMITH PHOTOGRAPHER, Darlington, - - - S. C. Parlors over Garner's New Drug Store where the citizens of Darlington County are now respectfully invited to call and examine my pictures. The very best of work guaranteed. Oct. 17, ’89-lyr. Notice. To All It May Concern : Be it known that Jacob Spears has this day made application to me, in accordance witli tiie provisions of Sec. 2002 of the General Statutes of South Carolina, to have appraised and set set off to him his homestead rights in the property, real and personal, in the hands of 1). A. Gray as assignee of the said Jacob Spears. W. A. PARROTT, c C P. Jan 21, ’90—4t rimnss Masie to. J. I! KILLOUGH has movad to the Marco Buildiue, on Dargan Street, and lias in "lock Pianos and Organs, SheU Mupic and musical Merchandise, He is prepared to duplicate any offer made, be ing backed ..,i by som* of the best musio bouses in the countrj. He is now pre pared to nine and repair Pianos and Or gans Joseph Leisch is his workman and has served his time in a manufactory of Pianos and Or'iins. (.all or write to J. U. Ki lou ;U, >i iv r l), Fierance, 8. C. We wil o' bo no iersold. Jan 31, ’89. For Sale. The Bennettsville and Railroad. Two (2) largo Safes in good order and very roomy, made by Mosler, Ball- man & Co. 2 Siill Saws, 42x44 inches; I Second-hand Engine, aliout 25 liorse- power. Call soon and get a bargain. B. A. EARLY. Society Hill Early's X Cross, Feb. 6, ’90—tf —Lamar has been visited by, the President of the Charleston. tal8 vane 7 which took the pre- would like for the capitalists of Sumter & Northern (Eutawville) mium at the last Darlington the toAvn to raise the money and Railroad and other officials of I County Fair and was entered by not come an Experimental Sta- Mrs. T. J. Price. ’ tion trick on them again. that company.' Lamar is en thusiastic over the project of having a railroad from Sumter to Darlington, being on an air line between these points. The spirit of our people is xvillin^, but the flesh is weak. OATS. —Mr. Fred Clark and wife spent last Stinday at this place. —Mr. Blackwell, of Darling at Mr. Ja next out! Thnrfi —Little Lillie, daughter of Jas. N. Moore has been quite ill with pneumonia, but we she is convalescing. evening, and on the following Tuesday night, the 4th inst., they were given a splendid re- ^ ^ w w - ^P^ 011 by the grodm’s^parents, ton, was at this place last week, i ba Pb and D- H. Thomas. - - ’'They have the congratulations of host a of friends. -Mr Leon Hicks was an at- ALLIANCE NOTES, tendant at the marriage cer emony of Mr. Thornwell mechanicsvillb, no. 192. Thomas and Miss Carnes, both This Alliance met on Saturday of Bishopville. The happy cou- January 25th. After hearing pie spent a few days in Charles- j one or two short speeches from ton and returned last Saturday! some of the members, there be ing no important business the Alliance adjourned to meet again on the last Saturday in this attending to business connected with the assignment of Messrs. C. N. Oats& Bro. —On last Friday afternoon Prof. Jones and Miss Perry, witl* the pupils of the school, cleafied off the school yard very nicely, and it now presents a very handsome appearance. —Mr. Milbury Mixon, who re moved to lower Georgia some time ago, has returned-to carry his family to his new home. Mr. hear* Mixon says that he is highly pleased with Southern Georgia. HIGH HILL. The hum of saw mills is heard on all sides. X —Our farmers are busy paring their land and hai guano. —There have been several changes in our neighborhood this winter. —Mrs. N. B. Jordan is quite sick ; we learn also that Master Charlie Atkinson is very sick. 0* % -j K*fii month. OAK GROVE, NO. 89. At our last meeting commit tees were appointed to make the following experiments this year: Center and no center furrow for cotton ; one and two breakings of corn land before planting ; subsoiling land for different crops; different quantities and proportions of cotton seed meal and kainit for cotton; the least cost per gallon of making mo lasses from sugar cane ; the least cost of corn per bushel; the least cost of potatoes per bushel; peas after small gram ; composting home-made manure. w * WW [News and Courier, Feb. 4.] Major J. J. Lucas, of Society Hill, Darlington County, one of the most prominent andjsuccess- ful farmers in the county, is in the city. Major Lucas comes to Charleston in the interests of a railroad which it is proposed to build between Society Hill and Bennettsville, in Marlboro Coun ty. The road will be eleven miles in length when completed and will connect with the At lantic Coast Line. Major Lucas said that he had placed subscription books at Bennettsville and Society Hill and that the subscriptions were rapidly coming in. “I at one time,” said Major Lucas, “con ducted a large business in Char leston and I hare always felt kindly towards the city and want to see her prosper. I pro pose to get subscriptions to the road from your wholesale and jobbing merchants and your phosphate companies. Let me show you the need of this road to Charleston. This Society Hill and Bennettsville Road will tap Marlboro County, in which 40,- 000 bales of cotton are raised, of which at i present very little comes to Charleston. It goes to Norfolk and Wilmington, and why ? Simply because they have railroad facilities. both pine and cy- solicit your corre- Bennettsville & Society Hill R. R. Books of subscription to the capital stock of the Bennettsville & Society Hill Rail Road are now open at the Counting Room of Messrs. W. C. Co ker & Co., Society Hill, S. C The books will remain open for sixty days. J. J. LUCAS. B E. EVANS. SAM’L. W. EVANS, J. M. WADDILL, WM. A. CARRIGAN. Commissioners. Jan 30. ’90—1m Lumbermen! Timbermenr I am a buyer of press timber and .pondence. L BUCK Bucksport, S. C. Jan 30, 1890-1 m For Rent, That desiruble store on the north east side of the Public Square known as the Hewitt stand, now occupied by Dargan & Lide as a Book Store. Pos session given immediately. For terms apply to ^ ^ DARGAN Sf THOMPSON. Jan 30,'90—tf OXEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED FARMS. For further information apply to JOHN B. PALMER & SON, Room 7, Central National Bank Building, P. O. Box 288. Ctdumbift, 8. C Oct, 29, ’89. FILDEEiHOEJ IT !JD IE STORE! To the Citizens of Darlington and Vicinity: I take this method of thank ing you for the very liberal pa tronage heretofore extended to mo by you, and respectfully so licit a continuance of the same. I call your attention to my large and well selected stock of Ladies’, Gents’, Misses and Children's Boots and Shoes; not surpassed by any other dealer in the State. I call special at tention to my Custom Made BOOTS and SHOES, which I warrant to fit and give perfect satisfaction. CHAS. BULTMAN. Dec. 19, ’89—6m HKNRV OUVCR jir Jill Mi Smy. GEO.E.TOALE, HENRYO Geo. E. Toale & to, MANUFACTURERS —AND— WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Doors, Sash, Dhnds, Builders Hardware, ANB WMiiigMriil. OFFICE AND SALESROOMS 10 and 12 Hayna Street, CHARLESTON, - - S. 0 Write for Estimates, May 31,1888. mm