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Wv ■ ' ' fetus. ' 'vy-i " ’■ o, •‘■jjtyd Vi Pffh B.:: VOL XVI. NC 8. DARUNaTON, 8. 0, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1890. xogjlx. xaraz*s. Th* voung mt at tba Opera Hoi gave a dance use on Tuesday evening.' Me. John £. Boyd is at home from the University, on a brief Mm. W. F. Early has removed from his residence in Spring ville to Swift Creel:. The Dablimotov News will hereafter be on sale at Messrs. Dargan & Lide’s book store. v Hon. Geo. W. Dargan has an nounced that he favors Wash ington City as the site for the proposed World's Fair. Gee. W. E. James has been elected Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias for the ju risdiction of South Carolina. ■ Evebyone should bear in mind that Gen. Kennedy's lec ture on China will be delivered in the Opera House to-morrow evening. Reversed Father Wright, of the Catholic Church of Sulli van’s Island, made his regular visitation to Darlington on Sat urday and celebrated the Holy The Marlboro Democrat says: “The latest from Society Hill is the new railroad from that point to Bennettsville will be built and perhaps before the next crop is gathered." The Ben nettsville correspondent of the News and Courier says in this connection: “It is rumored that Society Hill has secured $25,000 from Charleston for the build ing of a road from that point here, a distance of eleven miles, according to the survey comple ted last week." Messes. Dargan < leir book & Lide have store to the The List ot Jnrors. The drawing of the grand jurors for the ensuing year ana the petit jurors for the approach ing term of Court was nad on Monday with the result given below. Court will meet on the first Monday in March, the 3rd proximo, Judge J. D. Wither- poon, presiding. Grand Jurors—M. S. Hart, A. F. Stuckey, A. A. Fields, W. T. Hill, B. N. Stuckey, O. R. Joy, John Brunson (colored), W. J. Rollins, Ira N. Clements, Ephraim Knotts, J. J. Smith, P. H. Rogers, W. C. Coker, R. F. Howie, W. S. King, W. A. Carrigan, J. L. Odom, J. G. Johnson. Petit Jurors—Lucas McIntosh, J. F. Garner, J. B. King, J. G. Raines, C. W. Woodham, H. L. Garland, E. W. Boswell, W. C. Mims, J. C. Strother, D. C. Mc Call, H. L. Lloyd, B. F. White, R. A. Wilds, W. H. Blackwell, F. E. Stokes, J. J. Lawton, R. M. Muldrow, J. B. Parker, Hec tor Rosseau aim A. T. Howie, T. H. Stokes, J. G Newsom, M. T. Rollins, J. E. Lunn, G. M. D. Butler, S. O. Parrott, H. M. Joy, C. C. Best, J. Tim Goodson, J. G. Winters, F. H. King, Willis J. Woodham. removed their stand adjoining Dr. Boyd’s drug store. They have fitted up this stand very nicely, giving it a neat and cosy appearance. Lent commenced yesterday, “Ash Wednesday," and will con tinue forty days from that time. . D T This WMon will bo appropriate- *® r ( co ‘ or «!;>> J- p - M J°- Ij observed throughout the ® 1 “ kmai1 '“■ world by the Roman Catholic A. Hancock. F. W- Flowers, J. and Episcopal Churches. F. W. McKuskek, a white In dependent of Georgetown, has been appoi l * “7—* ' census for the fourth district of South Carolina. This district comprises in its boundaries the county of Darlington. We call attention to the ad vertisement of Mr. C. S. McCul lough, President of the Ginning Company, in which he states that he desires to purchase 10,000 cotton seed meal sacks, if the same be properly cleansed. We call attention to the col umn in which appears the an nouncement of Mr. C. Bellinger that he will retire from busi ness and that to this end he will sell his stock of general mer chandise at cost. Darlington has handsome sign The The Rank of erected a very over its front entrance. Tbe work, which is highly credita ble, was done by Mr. Peter Bowles, who, by the way, is gaining for himself quite a rep utation in the way of house and sue painting. xwo valentine parties were wiven in our community on last Friday night. One was at the residence of Col. E. R. Mclver and tiie other at Mr. W. E. Dar- S rn’s. Both were greatly en- yed by those who attended, te party at Mr. Dargan’s was for “ye very little folk.” | Messes. R. W. Boyd and A. Weinberg have been elected by tiie Darlington Lodge, Knights of Pythias, delegates to the Grand Lodge bow in session in Charleston. Messrs. John Siskron and 1. Lewenthal have been chosen alternates. Be sides the regular representation many members of tne order at this place are now in attend ance upon the Grand Lodge. Miss Mollie Boyd will, at an early day, open a laundry in Darlington, which will be con ducted under her personal su pervision. The building on Slain Street, adjoining the Bap tist Church lot, is being fitted up for this purpose. All the equipments necessary for the business have been ordered and we are confident that satisfacto ry work will be done. This laundry will be of great service to our people for we have long . such an institution. The intelligence conveyed in our Society Hill correspondence, that there is strong hope of Col. W. H. Evans' recovery, will be received by every one in We are reouested during Col. Evans’ sickness, all persons wishing blank pay certificates from the the office of the School Commis- sioner will please call on Mr. J. W. Evans at Mr. J. Frank Ear ly's store. We are indebted to the Co lumbia correspondent of the Now and Courier for the fol lowing bit of information: “The Carolina Fibre Company, of Hartsville, Darlington County, with a capital of $70,000, in shares of $1,000 each, is the la test candidate for a charter, Messrs. J. L. Coker, J. L. Coker, Jr., and; C. J, Woodruff, of Hartsville, are the corporators, and received their commissions Friday. The company to manufacture atHartsvuieone or more of the following arti oles: Wood fibre, chemical and mechanical wood, pulp, paper ?tock of any kind and paper.” It will hi remembered that men , in The News sev organiw- A Beal Estate Agency. Owing to the numerous real estate transfers which are con stantly beinn made, the natural sequence of tne healthy growth of a town, it becomes more and more apparent every day that a real estate agency is a necessity in Darlington, in order that such business may be conducted in a systematic manner. Mr. H. M. Smith proposes to meet this ne cessity by establishing such an ■ jency, in which he will buy and sell real estate on his own ac count and will also conduct bus iness of this kind for others who are disposed to accept his ser vices. We feel assured that this agency will work to the mu tual benefit of Mr. Smith and the community and for this reason is destined to meet with success. Mr. Smith’s office will be in the building he is now erecting next t6Mr. E. Keith Dargan’s law of fice. make an effort to secure this tainments and should receive The Boston Stars This famous musical company is too well known among our people to need an introduction. It has visited Darlington on sev eral previous occasions and has never yet failed to completely capture the town. The compa ny will again be at our Opera House on w ednesday, February 2Gth Its receptions elsewhere, too, are crowning testimonies to its well earned fame. Wal ter Emerson, who is one of the most remarkable cornetists liv ing, has given exhibitions of his talent in England, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, Belgium France, Germany and Austria, as well as in every part of the United States, and in all of these countries his success has beenphenominal. We have all heard him and can vouch for him. Medora Henderson- Emerson, is of Southern birth and this serves her to great ad vantage on the stage. She pos sesses a fine, powerful soprano voice, that pleases every one to hear. (Randolph King, the pianist and composer of marked ability, will add much to the attractiveness of the entertain ment. He has delighted others and will delight us. The com pany has secured a valuable ad dition in John Thomas, the homorist, who comes strongly recommended and the music and recitations will be interspersed with his lahghable humor. Upon the whole, the entertainment promises to be most excellent. Reserved seats may be secured at Dr. Garner’s drugstore for 75 cents. most desirable appointment and those, who feel competent to fill the position, should not fail to take advantage of it. For the 1 of a every assistance and encourage ment in having them more fre quently. It is a cultivation of what is most refining, elevated information of all interested in j and enjoyable and the signal the matter we shall state that; skill and ability she has shown the following are the qualifica- j in all of her entertainments in- tions for admission into West jdicate most clearly the rare tal- Point. “The age for the adrois ' eat she has for training and de- sion of cadets to the Arade- veloping the musical art of my is between seventeen and lour community, twenty-two years. Candidates ijSrr-— must be unmarried, at least five feet in height, and free any in fectious or immoral disorder, and, generally from any deform ity, disease, or infirmity which may render them unfit for mili tary service. They must be well versed in reading, in writing, including orthography, in arith metic, and have a knowledge of the elements of English gram mar, of descriptive geography (particularly of our own coun try) and of the history of the United States." The competi tive examination at Florence will be conducted in conform ance with the qualifications, as to the educational proficien cy, and the candidate who receives the appointment will also be required to pass a rigid physical and academical exam ination on his arrival at West Point. The newspapers of this congressional district are re quested to publish this notice that it may be given as wide a circulation as possible. The Kveut ofihe Season. There was a notable at the Presbyterian Church Wednesday evening of last week to witness the nuptials of Miss Bessie M. Law and Mr. Henry M. Willcox. Both of the con tracting parties have a large circle of relatives add friends in the Pee Dee country and these literally filled the church to overflowing. The marriage was certainly the event of the season and it has been many years since Darlington society has had the good fortune to have such a beautiful and impressive scene enacted within its con fines. The floral decorations of the church could not be sur passed and the taste and talent displayed won the unbounded E raise of all. The bride was andsomely dressed in apparel suitable to the occasion. Rev. H. M. Mood, uncle of the groom and pastor of the Methodist Church at Santee, Clarendon County, performed the ceremony. He was assisted by the Rev. J. G. Law. Mr. Willcox is a member of the well known drug firm of Messrs. Willcox & Co., and the bride is the eldest daughter of the late Col. Junius A. Law, tlto former Treasurer of Darlington County and for many years Chairman of the County Demo cratic Executive Committee, who was much beloved by ev eryone who knew him and whose memory is still dear to the hearts of all Darlingtonians. The DArlington Nbws joins the en tire community in wishing for Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Willcox the full cup of joy and happiness, with nothing of the dregs of sorrow and disappointment. Equalisation Board. The following have been ap pointed on the various Town ship Equalization Boards for Fiscal 1889-90 : ANTIOCH. J110. W. Davis, J. Thos. Good- son, Jas. A. Chapman. cypress. - T. J. Bell, Jno. W. DuBose, T. S. Stuckey. DARLINGTON. Dr. J. C. Willcox, J. N. Suggs, W. J. Rogers. HARTSVILLE. H. Lide Law, W. S. King, W. M. Smothers. HIGH HILL. Garner, Dr. P. A. Wil- S. DuBose. J. F. son, D LEAVENSWORTH. Lucas McIntosh, J. W. Fer guson, T. P. Rhodes. LISBON. Jno. S. DuBose, L. L. Gray, R. M. Severance. LYDIA. W*. R. S. Lawson, Thos. D. King, James Register. HECHANICSVILLE. C. J. Milling, S. B Gandy, P. T. Warr. PALMETTO. D. M. Smoot, B. F. William son, E. G. Jeffords. PHILADELPHIA. C. R. King, Jacqueline Jor dan, Walter Vaughn. SOCIETY HILL. C. H. Race, Jno. T. Rogers, A. A. Gandy. STOKES BRIDGE. J. Wes. Woodham, Wesley Moore, Jno. B. Gardner. SWIFT CREEK. R. N. Howie, J. T. Rhodes, J. L. Lee. A Chance tor a Young Man I Owing to. the resignation of Cadet Charles D. Miller, there is now a vacant cadetship in the United States Military Academy for this (sixth) congressional district, and the Hon. Geo. W. Dargan has notified us that this vacancy will be filled by means of a competitive examination, which is to be held at Florence, S. C., on Friday, May 16. candidate securing the highest mark on this examination will receive the nomination and the one having the next highest mark will be selected as alter nate and shall receive theai pointment, should the first nominated, for any cause whatsoever, fail to gain admis sion to the Academy. An op portunity is thus afforded the young men of this district to The Concert and Tableaux. The concert given under the direction of Mrs. E. L. Murray at the Opera House Friday night last was a success in every re spect and afforded great pleas ure to a most appreciative au dience. The musical part of the programme consisted entirely of vocal selections comprising so los, duets and quartettes, all of which were rendered by local talent, which fact alone is a guarantee of the excellence of the music. The programme was well selected and while all of the numbers were well rendered some were sung with such skill and taste as to deserve special mention. “Holy mother guide his footsteps," a soprano and alto duet, was rendered with fine effect and merited the en thusiastic reception accorded it. The soprano solo, “The Flower Girl," sung in a charming cos tume, won the audience com pletely and was encored |with enthusiasm. The two quartettes “Where are the friends of my youth?” and “Moonlight will come again” were musical treats to the listening lovers of music and gave genuine pleasure to all who heard them. “Merrily I Roam," soprano solo, sung in costume, with charming sweetness and grace, had to be heard twice and was listened to with pleas ure. The two tenor solos, “An nie dear, goodby^’ and “The Wanderer,” were admirably rendered oy two of our musi- _ __ cians, whose past successes made into the joker answered, them not unknown to fame. solos was a Confed- the grey and en t flg ■ The first of these sung in costume erate veteran, uniform of the Lost in response to the cores he sang “The Battle Prayer” in which he excelled himself. The tableaux were among the most beautiful ever seen here and did their part in contributing to the success of the evening. Mrs. Murray deserves the thanks of our entire community for the care and pains with which she He quickly returned from the safe with the empty shell, “You have ; here is the shell; what shall we do ?” “I’m going to the doctor.” L Dr. Pnce lived only about two hundred yards. As he started,Mr. Sylvester called to him to wait a minute and he would go with him. “Hurry up then, for I’ve no time to spare." Away they went for the doctor’s, Medlin taking strides of about four feet and Mr. Sylvester, whom good living and a prosperous business had made corpulent, almost in a run, but still several yards be hind. “Medlin, how do you feel ?" gasped Mr. Sylvester. Medlin replied : “It seems as if something inside is turning round." Arriving at the doctor’s, they found him from home. After a little hesitation Medlin told Mrs. Tonic what was the matter, and asked if she couldn’t give him something. She couldn’t think of anything, but getting one of the doctor’s books began to rap idly scan the index for antidotes for poison; not finding it in stantly, Medlin, to whom the appalling “turning round" now felt like the cutting of a circu lar saw, asked for some salt water which was prepared and he drank about a quart of it. Mrs. Tonic then thought of hav ing heard that sweet milk was good, whereupon Medlin drank up all the milk she could give him. Not being able to think of anything else, and the doses given having produced no re sult, they again had recourse to the book. Mr. Sylvester had slipped out while the salt and water was being taken, and sent Sam back to stop them from giving any thing further as it was all a joke. Medlin couldn’t be convinced at first, as he felt the effects of the poison too sensibly, but was fin ally persuaded that it was a hoax. He had a great antiph- athy for eggs for a long time afterwards, and has never liked to suck raw ones since. W. L. F. He Fell Sick. [Writteu for the Daarlington News.] A few days ago, while sitting around the postoffice in a coun try store in the western fiart of Darlington County, waiting for the arrival of the mail, one of the crowd told of the following E ractical joke which was played y one of the clerks on a young man who lives, near by, the truth of which was vouched for by many present. It is written as told except for a slight change of names. Mr. Sylvester, the proprietor of the store owned a good deal of poultry, and some of his hens preferred the nooks and corners about the store to the nicely ar ranged nests in the barnyard. Sam Brown, one of the clerks, had these nests under his espe cial care and each afternoon gathered the eggs which were in them. There was a neighbor, Law rence Medlin, who lived just over the way, and he frequently dropped in at idle moments to see now business was progress ing and chat awhile. He had quite an appetite for the “hen fruit" in its native crudeness, aud sometimes when he saw any eggs convenient and Sam not looking, would take one, make a small hole in the end, suck out the contents, and replace the shell. He thought it quite a joke to see Sam’s surprise at finding the egg so light. Med- ling chanced one day to come in a few minutes after Sam had brought in three eggs, which, in his hurry to wait on a customer, he had laid on the showcase. Quietly and innocently picking up one, Medlin, with the small blade of his knife, made an opening in the end, sucked it, and walkM on to a seat. When he finished with his customer, Sam returned to his eggs and took them up, remarking that it was very careless in him to leave eggs that had strychnine in them out there, and said that for fear somebody would get hold of them, he would put them in the safe till night, which he pro ceeded to do. Medlin said noth ing, but in a few minutes took Mr. Sylvester to one side and enquired : “Was there strych nine in those eggs on the show case ?” Mr. Sylvester, who was joke, answered, “Yes; why ?” w “I sucked one ot them." “Great heavens! you didn’t?” “ Yes, I did, sureas the worid. ” Thorouarhly aroused, Medlin went to Sam and said, “Did you put strychnine in those eggs you put hi the safe, in fact f" “Yes. I fixed them for a dog that is bothering my nests, and think there's enough in them to fix him if he gets one to-night.” “Well, look heu, I sucked one of them awhile ago.” ! There “To be be some >> I'll must go and SOCIETY HILL. Dr. Baird is here with his family. —Lieners from near Cheraw are coming here to get their supplies, —Prof, and Mrs. Dunford will celebrate their “paper wedding” this week. —The family of Mr. T. E. Nel son have joined him and are staying at Mr. T. H. Sompay- rac’s. —Mrs. Jones, a sister of Mrs. Prof. Dunford, has come, and is prepared to give those who de sire it instruction in music. —The Welsh Neck Sunday- school had in attendance on its session Sunday 16th inst., teach ers 12 ; pupils 82 ; total 94. —Miss Lillie Mulloy, of Ches terfield Courthouse, was mar ried to Mr. L. N. Manning, of Little Rock, on the 12th inst. —A large lot of telegraph poles from the swamps of Juni per Creek are now stored at Cash’s depot awaiting transpor tation. —Cheraw is under a new ex citement in regard to the South Bound Railroad. She seems to be in the way of the railroads and will very likely be struck some of these times. —Our young people have a fashion of pairing off and dash ing out to Hartsville, Black Creek and Antioch on Sundays. They look very happy now that the valentines have told their secrets. —Col. W. H. Evans has been very ill for the last ten days and, while medicines have had some effect, still violent attacks of the disease continue to recur. He is cheerful and appears remarkably strong for one ih his condition. We are now more hopeful of his recovery. Every thing that the attention of kind friends, devoted servants and the most eminent medical skill could accomplish has been done and it is the sincere wish and desire of evefy one that he should speedi ly recover v CARTERS VILE. —The Hessian fly has been very destructive to the oat crop. Some of our farmers have had to sow over. —Guano is coming in every day. There will be a great deal of it used in this section the present year. —M. F. Ham is building a carriage shop near Mr. R. Peel’s store, where he expects to do all kind of repairing. Marriages are of frequent occurrence Here. Among the latest are Mr. W. Z. Atkinson to Miss Ida Hatchel and Mr. Jas. A McDaniel to Mis* Ida Craven. —Farmers are taking but lit- tie interest in “Shell’s manifes to,” but they arc preparing to plant large crops of tne fleecy staple. The high price of cot ton during the past season will cause An Increase of acreage for the present year. CLYDE- —Little Janie, the only daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Morri son, has been very sick, but is some better at present, —C. P. Dargan, Esq., was in our neighborhood Saturday, on business connected with the court of Trial Justice J. A. Smith. —Some of our farmers must undoubtedly have plenty of coin as a we saw a small field of that grain, a few days ago, which had not yet been housed. —Mr. Alexander Walters, of Lancaster, passed through Clyde recently, trading horses. He stopped a short time with his brother, Mr. J. P. Walters. —We are glad to learn that Mr. S. G. Parnell, who has been quite unwell for several days, has greatly improved, but we are sorry to chronicle the sick ness of his wife. —Some of our boys have chicken fighting on Saturday evenings and many have brought forward their game chickens, but little Burrel Segars’ old Shanghai has cleaned up the ground. HARTSVILLE. —The general health of our locality is very good at present. —Mrs. J. N. Garner, is visit ing relatives and old acquaint ances at this place. —The elegant new residence of Mr. Leaonce Vaughn, has reached completion. —Prayer meetings are held every Wednesday night at Da mascus Church. A good attend ance is solicited. —Mr. W. M. King, a venera ble old gentleman of this place, is quite ill with chills and fever. We wish him a speady recovery. —Work has been commenced on the branch track leading from the railroad to Black Creek, un der the supervision of Mr. J. L. Coker, Jr. —Valentine parties were giv en throughout our community on the 14th inst., and from what your correspondent could ascer tain those who participated in the enjoyments were greatly pleased with the sociables. —Miss Addie Stuckey, one of Clyde’s refined and estimable young ladies, was on a flying visit last week to Misses Sudie and Mamie Wright. We presume that some of our young men are somewhat captivated and in tend visiting Clyde soon. —A party of unknown ftien, it is rumored, surrounded the house of Eliza Deas who is thought to be of a suspicious character, recently, and from what your correspondent could gather their intention was to lead the guilty persons to the “The Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world." It has not yet been ascertained, who the “regulators” were, but we think that if the parties are discovered they should speedily be brought to justice, and reap the penalty of the law for acting as they have < Privitt is slow! H from a severe spe! IS SWIFT CREEK. —All the farming stock in this community is in good con dition. —All the roads that lead to Hartsville are being put in first- class condition. —Mr. J. i recovering of sickness. —1< rom the present outlook there will be a large crop made this year, if guano and much preparation go for anything. —The trade in wagons will be better after awhile, judging from the number of old ones seen around Mr. G. W. Bass’ blacksmith shop. —Rev. J. L. Vass, preached a very instructive and impressive sermons to his Swift Creek con gregation 011 last Sunday, from John 4th chapter 13th and 14th verses. done. OATS- —Mr. T. E. Munn, of Bishop- r k. ville, was at this place last wee —Mr. Jimmie Jeffords and family, of Darlington, spent last Sunday visiting relatives at this place. —Capt. J. C. Lawson will, in the near future, erect a neat res idence and a barn on the Clem ents place. —Mr. William Oats has re moved his saw mill to the lands of I. N. Clements, where he has a contract to saw one hundred thousand feet of lumber for I. N. Clements and J. C. Lawson. —The fact that Messrs. C. N. Oats & Bro.’s store has been closed does not signify that they have “sat down on the stool of do nothing." It is said that ‘Crave’’ has got him a “puller" and a “bucket and dip" and is going to “pull and dip" a crop of turpentine boxes this year. And Will has procured a “spade and shovel" and has taken the contract to ditch “Bear Bay” into the Gully. Go it boys, and remember that “I’ll try, will succeed." —One day not long since one of our most successful hunters armed himself with two heavy loaded old muskets and went out in the field near by, where a large drove of black birds were feeding. He crawled down in an old ditch and slipped along through the mud and briers venr close to the birds, then he slipped up on the bahk among some bushes and laid one old musket down right in front of him and put the other one to his shoulder. His idea in this was that he wished to shoot the birds once on the ground, and then pick up the other gun and shoot them as they were about to fly. So he let the old musket go off, and when he went to pick up the other gun he found him self across on the other side of the ditch lying in the corner of the fence. When he got up the birds were all gone and his shoulder felt “awfully some how,” then he muttered out “that old gun can kick and you can bet on it.” 54T. ELON —There are ten road carts in this community. —Rev. W. O. Petty has been the recipient of four new articles this season, namely, a horse, a cow, a dog and a baby. —Our colds, coughs, sore- throat and pneumonia troubles seem to be on the increase. We suppose it is the prevailing epi demic. —Mr. J. H. Hicks has just re ceived from his brother, Thom as Allen Hicks, of Louisiana, a half-barrel of molasses of his own make which is of very su perior quality. Your correspond ent has had the pleasure of com- naring it with the very finest New Orleans molasses and pro nounces his to be the better. —Sickness has not diminish ed materially up to the pres ent the average attendance on Miss Benton's school, which is about 55, out of 66 registered pupils. There are five other schools within from 3 to 31 miles of Mt. Elon school, with an average attendance of 40 to 50. They are Hebron, Howie’s, Lydia, Cypress, Stuckey, and i 'ust four miles out and we also iave the Oats school numbering 75 to 100. How does this speak for school facilities ? —Lillie Bruce, a little girl of the Stokes Bridge section and a daughter of Mr. Charlie and Mrs. Susananh Bruce, died on Wednesday last, the 12th inst., at the residence of her brother- in-law, Mr. Manly Smith. Lil lie was a bright little girl of about twelve years of age and was beloved by all who knew her. She was interred at He bron. Her mother died about ten years ago and her father is engaged in the live stock busi ness in Mississippi. Besides her father she leaves two brothers and a sister to mourn her loss. The children have our deepest sympathy. —I move that Mr. Shell’s man ifesto be laid on the table until July when he or the farmers’ association can unite with the Grange, Alliance, merchants, lawyers and editors, in a con vention and nominate our State ticket. Farmers can read poli tics and make a crop, but they cannot talk politics, go to con ventions from March until the election in November and at the same time make bread and pay debts. If they think they can, let them try it and I predict greater disaster will follow than we experienced in 1889. WHOLE NO 788. priceq and terms before buying elsewhere, for he can certainly offer good inducements. —Mr. J. A. DuBose has his house nearly completed; the brick work and plastering are going on now. It will be quite an ornament in our community when finished. There is a good deal of speculation among the neighborhood gossips as to whether he is going to take “a better half" into it when fin ished. —Dr. Josey reports very little sickness in the neighborhood, still he rides around “as busy as a bee." What he is doing we are somewhat puzzled to imag ine. If he is not doctoring the sick he must be trading horses, looking up new cases or, just riding for his health ; if the lat ter is the case it certainly agrees with him, judging from his ap pearance. —One of our prominent farm ers, Mr. J. H. Huggins, has his ten acre brag lot of cotton land ready for planting, and hopes to be able to plant it this week if the weather continues favora ble, as he has to meet some notes in June and wishes to ship some cotton in order to do so. He is afraid that as the Gulf Stream has been so movable of late, that it will move so far off be fore August that late cotton will not mature. This is an uncer tain season. The Rev. Geo. H. Thayer, of Bourbon, Ind., says: “Both myself and wife owe our lives to Shiloh’s Consumption Cure.” For sale at Boyd’s. 2 . Obituary. Fell asleep on the morning of 3p< the 24th of Jan., 1890, Mrs. M R. DuBose, aged sixty-two, in the full assurance of an immor tality. “Blessed are the pure in heart for fhey shall see God." J. C. D. MARRIED. On Wednesday morning, Feb ruary 12, 1890, at the residence of the bride, by the Rev. J. G. Law, William E. Zimmqrman and Martha Law, all of Darling ton, 8. C. W.B. McGIRT, D. D. S. Offers his professional services to the people of Darlington and vicinity. Office over the store of Edwards, Nor- ment & Co. Jan 19, ’90—ly. MONET TO LOAN On improved farm lands, in sums ot 4300 and upwards. Loans repayable in small anaual instalments, through a period of 5 years, thus enabling tbs borrower to pay off his indebteanesa without exhausting his crop in any one year. No liens taken on crops or personal property. Apply to WARD A WOODS, Att ys, Darlington, 8. C. Oct. 3, '89—0m. E. Au. smith: PHOTOGRAPHER, Darlington, - * - S.C. Parlors over Garner’s New Drag 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. CYPRESS. —Mr. 8. C. Parnell has pur chased a large farm bell and hereafter intends to conduct things around him, strictly to time and tune. —Mr. Walter J. DuBose is erecting a handsome house and will have it ready for occupancy in a short time. Walter is one of our live, energetic young far mers, and of whom we are proud. —Cypress is not behind the rest of the world in her celebra tion of St. Valentine’s day. Quite a large and select crowd of gallant gents and fair maid ens assembled at Mr. Wm. H. Croswell’s on Valentine’s night and had an enjoyable time. —Rev. J. W. Murray preach ed to a large and attentive con- f regation at Cypress Church on unday last. His discourse was from Joshua 7th chapter and 13th verse. Mr. Murray is serv ing his last year on this charge and his hearers at our church will part with him with the most profound regret. —The company owning the seine in our community, put it in Lynches River last week and on the first day caught thirty-six fish, among which was a mud fish weighing seventeen pounds and measuring eighteen inches around. “Sim" said eighteen feet when he was telling us, but I reckon you know “Sim." —Mr. J. A. DuBose is agent for Weeks A Ray’s scales and safes, of Buffalo,^. Y. Parties wishing to purchase wagons or scales of any kind or strictly fire proof safe*, would do well to call on him and see Tim Inu. J. B. KILLOUGH has nowd U tba Marco Buildinf, cn Darirao Strati, and bat is "lock Planoa and Organa, Sba-.t Mafic and muiical Merchandise, He ic prepared to duplicate any offer made, ha- iog backed up by com* of the beat mncic houces ia the country. He ic now pre pared to tuae and repair Pianoc aad Or gana Joseph Leisch ia bla workman nad baa aerved bia lima in a manufactory of Pianoc and Orpaus. tailor writ# to J. B. Kilourh, Urairrr D, Fiaraneo, 8. C. We will not be undersold. Jan. 81, *89. For Sale—Six Apply to Feb. 18, '90. Cows for Salt. (6) flue milch eowa. W. F. DARGAN, Darlington, 8. C. Notice to Trespasstrc. All pereona are hereby warned against trespassing on mv preialaee, known as tke E. 8. Brunaon place, situated about a mile to the north ot the town of Darlington. The fence re cently erected is a‘‘dead line.’’ and oil who crow it as trespassers will be pros ecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Feb. 13, ’90-8t. J. C. BLACKWELL. FuSile. Two (3) large Safes in good order and very roomy, made by Hosier, Bab aian A Co. 3 Mill Saws, 4tx44 indhas; 1 Second-hand Engine, about 35 horse power. Call soon and get a bargain. B. A EARLY. Early’s X Cross, Feb. 6. ’90-tf Wanted, 10,000 Gattaa Sard Mail Sacks! The Dariington Ginning, Milling, Fertilizer and Warehouse Company desire to purchase 10,000 Cotton Seed Meal Sacks. Farmers are requested to wash the sacks in which they re ceived their eottton eeed meal, and de liver them at the Company’s Ware house, where they will bepaid for them. C. 8. MCCULLOUGH, Preo. D., G., M., F. AW. Co. Feb. 13, to. Fir Rant That desirable i cost side of the T as tbe Hewi ABGAN. m