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VOL. XVI. NC 13.
DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, MARCH 27. 1890.
WHOLE NO 793.
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ILOOAJL ITBimES.
Mb. W. H. Talley Uquite sick,
s is also Mr. W. P. Few.
The grand jury inspected the
tunty offices on Tuesday.
Chancellor W. D. Johnson,
f Marion, wes in town last week
a business.
The members of St. David’s
Lodge, A. F. M., are reminded
that the hionthly communication
of the lodge will be held in the
new Masonic ‘Hall, Florence
road, on Wednesday evening,
April 2, at 8 o’clock, when the
third degree will be given. All
affiliating masons are cordially
invited to attend.
Mb. S. Marco has left for New I Rev. Joshua E. Wilson, col-
York City, where he usually ored, who was formerly School
spends the summer. Commissioner of this
Mb. G. J. McCown will move County, has been appointed, by
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President Harrison, postmaster
at Florence. It is said that the
white citizens of that town are
Rev. J. G. Law will preach at satisfied with the selection.
into his new residence on Broad
Street in a few days.
Dovesville next Sunday after
noon at 4:30 o’clock.
Since a Republican, of course,
had to be appointed the Demo
crats preferred him to any of
Remember that the town taxes P 1 -
must be paid by April 20, or the the other candidates.
pthalty will be imposed.
Mr. L. I. Parrott, of Sumter,
paid a flying visit to his rela
tives at this place last week.
The storm on Saturday dam
aged several of the cottages on
the premises of the poor house.
Henry James, a colored luna
tic, was carried to the Asylum,
in Columbia, by an officer on
Monday.
Mr. T. Chesley Lucas has
withdrawn from Wofford Col
The Clerk of the Court has
received the pension checks.
The amount for each pensioner
is $12.61. The following names
have been added to the roll since
last year : D. J. Harris, Abaline
Kelly, Hannah Anderson, Ann
Dampier, Susannah Best, M. A.
Severance and Mary Williamson.
The checks may be obtained by
calling at the Clerk’s office.
Esau Chapman, colored, has
recently found in the lot in the
rear of Messrs. Lewenthal
lege and is now
Hartsville.
Mr. George E. McCall will
soon commence the erection of
a fine residence on Cheves Street,
in Florence.
The water has been let off
from Floyd’s mill and a few
priviledged anglers are happy,
catching fish.
Read the notice of Mr. H. M.
&
„ cevs.
Among the keys is a postomce
key and what appears to be a
at his home in | Hennig’s store a bunch of kej
ev ..
safe key. The keys are now at
The News office and the owner
may recover the same by calling
for them. He should remember,
I however, the person who found
I them.
The Sumter Watchman and
Southron thus speaks of one of
j our new and prosperous firms;
imith, in which he advertises a; ‘‘Many will be glad to hear that
esirable building and lot on the| Messrs. T. S. Joye and J. H
Sanders are succeeding admira
bly in their merchantile venture
at Darlington. It is said that
they have the cream of the fine
goods trade. Their spring utock
is large and elegant. They ex
press themselves most anxious
for electric lights.”
quare for sale
The .Bishopville Eagle says :
‘Mrs. D. H. Thomaa, of Clyde,
s spending some time with her
ion, Dr. McLure.”
State Senator E. J. Kennedy,
>f Chesterfield County, was in
ittendance upon the recent The delegates from the Bap-
2ourt at this place. , tist Sunday School, of this place,
Dr. B. C. Norment has entire- [ to the Welsh Neck Baptist Sun
day School Convention, which
meets at Swift Creek Church to
morrow, are : Messrs. W. C. Co
ker, E. C. Lide, J. P. Coleman,
Mr. E. J. Lide,-while still re- Z. P. Kirven, C. B. Edwards
lining his interest in the Book i and Rev. G. B. Moore. The two
tore, has resumed his former last named gentlemen are ex-
Edwards, officio delegates, the former as
superintendent of the Sunday-
school and the latter as pastor
of the church.
y recovered from his recent ill-1
less add is able to attend to his
irofessional duties again.
osition with Messrs.
Jorment & Co.
Mr. A. G. Kollock, the editor
nd proprietor of the Cheratv
teporter, was in town last A
reek. We were glad to see him the
t The News office
The Camden correspondent of
News and Courier says:
“The writer takes pleasure in
Since Court has adjourned the contradicting the newspaper re-
imber of visitors from the ports as to Judge Kershaw. One
tuntry has greatly diminished (I think a paper from the Pied-
id the town nas again returned mont section) mentions a stroke
> its normal condition.
Mb. H. M. Smith has fitted up
is office, adjoining the law of-
ce of E. Keith Dargan, Esq.,
nd is how prepared to conduct
is real estate business.
. and is now at home enjoying
Twenty-five colored laborers daily the Lenton services.”
,t. loft this vicinity^ to work i ^ A p. Butler, Commis-
sioner of Agriculture, General
Johnson Hagood, Chairman of
the State Board of Agriculture,
a promi- Qoi, e, r. Mclver, President of
to work
. Charleston, Sumter &
orthem Railroad, between
imter and the Santee River.
Mb: A. A. Hewlett,
pi
nt official of the Charleston, the State Agricultural and Me-
iter and Northern Railroad,; ehanical Society and Gen. E. T.
in Darlington in a few
( the interest of the road.
Stackhouse, President of the
State Farmers’ Alliance, have
! street grader, which was forwarded to Congress a protest
Itly ordfred by the town against the bill to levy a tax
uncil^ has been received. A compound lard. This
S of its efficiency was made bill, if passed, will work senqus
i Tuesday, which proved satis- mjury t o the cotton seed oil in-
i luesaay, y i dustry and the farmers of the
ctor y* „ „ . ! South.
A guabd from the State Peni- j j v.
ntiary carried to Columbia, on Mu. Louis Gifford, who so
onday, the nine prisoners who much pleased the Darlington
-- sentenced at the recent audience, while connected with
- ■* ■ • the New York Comedy Compa
ny, will, assisted by local talent,
present the three act comedy,
“Looking for a Job,” at the
Opera House, next Thursday
night, April 3. * Mr. Gifford is
also an elocutionist and the en
tertainment will be varied with
music and recitations. The pro
ceeds will be devoted to the pur
chase of uniforms for the Gainey
Band. It is to be hoped that a
large audience will attend and
thus assist the members of this
organization.
urt to serve terms in that in-
itutioq.
Mr. J. M. McCown has erect-
a turpentine distillery near
e depot and has commenced
stilling. He is ready to pur-
iase all the turpentine brought
town.
Iev. John O. Willson, Presid-
• Elder of Florence District,
inched in the Methodist
urch, on Sunday morning,
) occasion being the regular
irterly conference.
’’ROM the Marlboro Democrat
learn that rumors are afloat
the effect that “Congressman
rgan will have three oppo-
its this year—Messrs. C. S.
Call, E. T. Stackhouse and
in P. Richardson.”
3 apt. C. A. Malloy, of Cheraw,
n town in the interest of the
ithern Building and Loan
sociation, of Huntsville, Ala-
na. Cant. Malloy has many
mds in Darlington, who are
A to welcome him.
Jr. H. H. Huggins has receiv-
an appointment as draufts-
,n on the Carolina Southern
ilroad. He will leave for his
(v field of work within a few
jrs and will carry ■with him the
it wishes of The News.
Che committee on the new
Iroad have returned from
irleston. They met with
iparative success, having
led from eight totenthou-
d dollars by subscriptions.
ty, be built.
all proba-
retary
Fibre
capital
secretary, J. L. Coker, Jr. Di
rectors, J. L. Coker, of Harts
ville ; G. A. Norwood, of Mar
ion ; W. H. Parsons, of New
York ; J. L. Coker, Jr., of Harts
ville, andW. H. Parsons, Jr.,of
New York.”
Letters Uncalled For.
The following unclaimed let
ters remain in the postoffice, Dar
lington, 8. C., for the weekend
ing March 22, 1890. Persons
celling for these letters will
please mention that they were
advertised.
Thomas Acorns, J. W. Gallo
way, H. L. Garland, Johny Ma
son, Jacob A. Sims, Miss Bailie
Addison, Mrs. Martha Anthons,
Mrs. Amos Brown, Miss Victo
rious Davis.
of paralysis which the Judge had
in Sumter very recently. This
is absolutely without foundation.
Judge Kershaw has recently had
a mild attack of the grip, but
otherwise is in perfect health,
The County Boardot Equalization.
This board met in the Auditor’s
office on Monday to equalize the
rates of assessment of real estate
as made by the local township
boards. Below is given the
rates per acre for each township
as determined by the County
Board : Antioch, $3.30; Cypress,
$4.00 ; Darlington, outside of in
corporation, $5.00; Hartsville,
$3.00 ; High Hill, $4.00; Leavens-
worth, $4-75 ; Lisbon, $5.00;
Lydia, $5.00; Mechanicsville,
$2.50 ; Palmetto, $5.00; Phila
delphia, $3.35; Society Hill,
upland, $5.00 ; Stokes Bridge,
$4.00; Swift Creek, $5.00.
All river lands are rated, this
year, at $1 per acre, hence the
low average in Mechanicsville.
The values given above are in
dependent of building values.
This is a remarkably good show
ing for the county and is an ev
idence of the increase in value
of property consequent upon the
thrift and industry of our peo
ple. There was a full meeting
of the board and the county is to
be congratulated upon securing
such good service. The thanks
of the taxpayers are due them.
The Welsh Mock Baptist Sunday
School Association
Will meet at Swift Creek Church
to-morrow, March 28.
PROORAMME FOR FRIDAY.
11.30 a. m., Introductory ser
mon by Rev. C. L. Dowell.
12.30 p. M., Organization and
election of officers. Question
box.
8.00 f. m., The relation of the
Sunday-school to the commis
sion to disciple the nations ?
Duscussed by Revs. E. J. Forres
ter and G. B. Moore.
8.30 p. m., The importance of
the catechism in the Sunday-
school? Discussed by Rev. F.
M. Satterwhite and J. E. Petti
grew. Question box.
PROGRAMME FOR SATURDAY.
10.00 a.m., Devotional servi
ces, with special prayers for the
Sunday school work. Led by
Rev. J. Hartwell Edwards.
10.30 a. m., A Sunday school
lesson study, by Rev. J. L. Vass.
11.00 a. m., The elements of a
good Sunday school prayer.
Discussed by Rev. B. G. Cov
ington, Rev. John Stout.
The responsibility
State vs. James Russell, white, |
and Lazarus Peterson, alias
Jack Williamson, colored, was
taken up. There were three!
counts in the indictment; first,
breach of trust, second, Russell ]
I for hiring Peterson to felonious-;
ly sell cows placed under his;
j (Russell’s charge) and Peterson
! for feloniously selling the cows,
and third, larceny of live stock.
The State claimed that Messrs.
S. W., T. S. and J. W. William
son had hired Russell to pasture
blooded cows and that Russell,
during the whole year, claimed
the cows as his own and further
that he hired Peterson to sell
two of the cows and that he
(Peterson), under the assumed
name of Jack Williamson, sold
the cows to Mr. L. R. Ives at
Florence. The copnsel for Rus
sell claimed that the defendant
(Russell) was absent in Darling
ton at the time of the driving off
of and the sale of the cows and
that he knew nothing of it. The
counsel for Peterson claimed
that their client was ignorant
of the fact that the cows did not
belong to Russell and that he
was acting in good faith when
he sold them. The jury return
ed a verdict of guilty against
Russell as to breach of trust and
not guilty as to hiring Peterson
to sell the cows and not guilty
of larceny of live stock, and
they found Peterson not guilty of
feloniously selling the cows, and
not guilty of breach of trust, and
guilty of larceny of live stock.
Messrs. Boyd & Brown repre
sented Russell and Messrs. Net
tles & Nettles, Peterson.
The next case called was the
State vs. James Botiford and
Sarah Botiford, his wife, for the
murder of a child. This was
the case of child beating, an ac
count of which was published
several weeks ago in The News.
The principal witnesses were
two pnysicians who gave their
testimony as experts. The de
fence put Dr. H. J. Lee on the
stand, who testified that he had
examined the child a few days
E revious to her death and that
e then considered her in the
last stages of consumption. The
State examined Dr. W. J. Gar
ner, who held the autopsy, and
he testified that he had found
traces of disease .in the child,
but that, in his opinion, the
child’s death was hastened by
violence, the marks of which he
found upon her body. During
the progress of the trial the So
licitor said he would consent to
the Judge instructing the jury
to return a verdict of not guilty
as to Sarah Botiford, as no case
had been made out against her,
and this the Judge did. The
jury returned a verdict of not
guilty as to Sarah Botiford and
guilty of manslaughter, with
recommendation of mercy to the
Court, as to James Botiford.
Messrs. Geo. W. Brown and
Henry T. Thompson represented
the defendants.
After these cases were finished
the judge passed the following
sentences on Friday afternoon:
Joseph W. James to be hanged,
between the hours of twelve and
it a proper time to swap
Mr. Burn said that if there is to
time to swap horses.)
He then asked the object of the
meeting and Mr. J. W. Beasley
stated it to be to decide whether J be a split in the Democratic par-
delegates should be sent to the ty, it would be caused by the
State farmers’ meeting. minority who tried to rule the
Mr. E. L. Gray objected to the party and not by the farmers ;
convention being styled as the that often in his village (Society
“Tillman convention,” as Till- Hill) merely a handful of men
man had nothing to do with it. held Democratic club meetings.
Mr. H. C. Burn agreed with him Mr. J. S. DuBose asked what
and added that he was tired of was the impropriety of the meet-
the cry of “Billy Mahone” and ing being represented at the
“Watch Tom” being made as State convention, if that con ven-
soon as the farmers had thecour- tion were only a consultation,
age to assert their rights. He At this juncture, Mr. Stith ex-
was not opposed to the mer- plained that the meeting was
chants and tne professional men, {called only for those farmers
but he regarded some of the far- i who are “in sympathy with the
mere as the worst enemies of the movement,” whereupon Rev.
move—especially the office hold- Simpson Jones apologized for
ing farmers. He then spoke of. having addressed the meeting,
the press being opposed to the stating that he did not under
movement and referred to the stand the call to be only for the
action of the Governor and oth- sympathizers of the movement.
then retired from the meet-
Who Pays The
Taxes ?
teachers in the work. Discussed
by Col. B. W. Edwards, J. B.
Witherspoon, and J. S. White.
Preaching on Saturday night
if the church wishes to provide
for it.
Sunday school mass meeting
on Sunday morning.
Death ot a Very Old Man.
Benedict A. Weinberg died at
the residence of his son, Abram,
on Pearle Street, shortly after
twelve o’clock yesterday morn
ing. The old gentleman was in
his ninety-first year, having
been born in the village of Wes-
coten, province of Wesphalia,
in the kingdom of Prussia, May
14,1799. Mr. Weinberg’s long life
reads like a story, full of inter
esting adventures. His remin
iscences of various persons and
places, way back into the
part of this century, often af
forded much entertainment to
our people. His life was most
remarkable. In 1814, when but
14 years of age, he joined the
Prussian army and was engag
ed in the battle of Ligny. He
was at Waterloo under the fa-
The edge of the storm, which
swept over the State on Saturday
afternoon, struck Darlington.
Several trees were uprooted and
signs blown down k A portion
of the roof of the barn on Mr.
C. S. McCullough’s place,* in
Donnerail, was torn off. The
frame of a small house, in the
course of erection, near the de
pot, was blown down. The down
ire
■reight was at the depot durinj
the storm and several plai
the water tank were blown
against the passenger coach and
five of the windows were broken.
The storm was also very severe in
severed portions of the County,
The Columbia correspondent
of the iVetC* emd Courier, in his
20, says: “A
ited by the Sec-
to the Carolina
of Hartsville:
'tares of $1.-
ofthe'stock
, 20 per cant,
paid in and the
irtous Blucher, and often would
he relate to us the details of that! teiice „ _
hard fought battle. He was also Keith Dargan,"Esq., of the coun
a schoolmate of Emperor Wil-, gel for James, gave notice that
liam I., the grand-father of the an appeal would be made for a
new trial in the case of the State
vs. Joseph W. James. Motions
were made for new trials for
James Russell and Lazarus Pe
terson, but the Judge refused to
grant them.
The residue of the time of the
Court was consumed in taking
orders, and at 8 o’clock Friday
evening the Court adjourned
sine die.
having been
of that
amount
remainder secured. The officers _
are; President, J. L. Coker, and On Wednesday the case of the
•resent Emperor. Mr. Wein
berg came to America in 1830
and has since then visited most
of the States in the Union, be
sides Canada and the countries of
South America. Years ago he
traded with the frontiersmen
and Indians on the overland
route between St. Louis and
Mexico. He resided many years
in Charleston and came to Dar
lington about five years since.
He was a member of the Mason
ic Order and also of many He
brew societies. Six sons and
two daughters survive him. His
remains will be interred in Char
leston to-day.
Conrt
After the James case was dis
posed of the interest in the pro
ceedings of the Court was con
siderablj
ance thereon
diminished.
ly abated an^ the attend- that he was u
hereon was greatly the object of
ihed. would have pi
A Farmers’ Meeting.
Some thirty farmers met in
the Court House last Monday,
in response to the recent call
published in The News, to con
sider what action should be ta
ken in regard to the convention,
which fbeets in Columbia to-day.
Mr. W. H. Lawrence was called
to the chair. On assuming that
position Mr. Lawrence stated
acquainted with
the meeting and
preferred that
one else be called to
er high officials in regard to the He
ing. Gen. James and Mr. Mc
Call made similar explanations
and retired, followed by most of
those who opposed the move
ment.
After the retirement of the
opposition, everything worked
Clemson College. Mr. Burn fur
ther stated that he did not think
that such a small body of men
could claim to represent Dar
lington County farmers.
Mr. G. W. Stith then moved
to proceed with the election of _ _
eight delegates. Mr. J. D. Me- smoothly for those “in sympa-
Call opposed this motion as there thy with the movement. ” On
were only twenty-eight persons motion of Mr. J. N. Parrott, the
{ •resent and this would leave on- substitute of Gen. James was
y twenty to vote for the other laid on the table. The vote re
eight. Mr. J. N. Parrott referred, curriug on Mr. Stith’s motion to
to the farmers’ meeting four proceed with the election of del-
years ago, which was so slimly egates, this motion was unani-
attended, yet a political cyclone mously carried, eighteen votes
had followed in this county, being cast. Dr. r. A. Wilson
Mr. McCall remarked that he was then elected secretary. Mr.
did not want a cyclone. Mr.! Stith, in order to expedite mat-
Bum reiterated his position that ters, moved that the chair ap-
this meeting could hardly claim point a committee of five to nom
to represent the farmers and
Mr. McCall again said that such
a small body should not endeav
or to represent the county. Mr.
J. S. DuBose said * that they
(those present) were in an em
barrassing position. He did not
see how they could well send
delegates and yet, he thought,
some action should be taken.
He was of the opinion that the
farmers did not understand the
call. If delegates should be sent
to Columbia they would be placed I The dele
in an awkward position in regard ed, but ~
to what they represented.
Mr. J. W. Beasley said he
thought that there was a misun
derstanding about the Columbia
convention. It was merely a
caucus of farmers and no one
would be bound by its proceed
ings. He did not think nomi
nations would be made, but if
they were, they would be sub-
inate delegates. This motion
was carried and a committee,
was appointed. The following
delegates were nominated :
Messrs. J. W. Beasley, W. P.
Carter, J. 8. DuBose, W. S.
King, H. C. Burn, E. L. Gray,
J. W. Woodham and J. W. Da
vis. Mr. J. S King declined to
serve and Mr. T. E. Howie was
substituted in his place. These
delegates were elected by accla
mation, fourteen persons voting.
ation goes uninstruct-
r. Beasley stated to the
This firm is for Cash and Cash only, consequently we are not
willing and have no need to tax our friends 50 per cent, on goods
to meet the credit losses or to hide the exhorbitant prices charged.
Spend your cash where there is hut one
way.
We are getting very near to all active, thoughtful
with our CLOSE-CUT CASH PRICES.
customers
We are in to Win !
NO STAGE THUNDER OR BLANK CARTRIGES ! NO BURN
ED POWDER OR EMPTY SHELLS ! NO QUAKER
GUNS IN THIS CAMPAIGN,
But every counter and shelf are effective weapons, loaded with
as full power as a dynamite. We are daily receiving our Spring
Goods. They are argumqgts that can never be answered. We
still defy competition and invite comparison. Get prices every
where then, come to us and we will discount them. We invite
every one to come and examine our New Spring Stock. It will
pay you even though you do not buy. We are still and ever will be
THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES!
Very respectfully.
A®
February 27, 1880.
a
meeting that ne is oppo
making nominations. Th
ing then adjourned.
osed to
e meet-
CYPRESS
—Our early birds did not catch
the worm this time, but have
rather been in the worms’s place
and been caught. The cold snaps
have prevented the corn planted
mitted to the regular Democra- j from coming up and vegetation
tic convention. He said • that i in general has suffered much,
the meeting could not claim to ^We had many fine gardens in
represent Darlington County, .the community, which were
but that the delegates could, planted early and were green
represent a conference of some with varieties of tender vegeta
of the Darlington farmers. *
Rev. Simpson Jones then
ad
dressed the meeting. He said
that he was no politician, but
merely a plain farmer. He op
posed the movement and, in the
hies, but all have been killed
—Our school is holding its own
better than many expected,
though the working season has
commenced. Our parents are to
between the hours of twelve and
one, on Friday, May 9, 1890.
James Russell, two years of
hard labor in the penitentiary.
Lazarus Peterson, two years
of hard labor in the penitentiary.
James Botiford, five years of
hard labor in the penitentiary.
Evans Sparks, colored,
convicted of malicious mischief,
was sentenced to pay a fine of
$25 or be confined in the county
jail for a period of six weeks.
The fine was fiaid.
In the case of Alexander Fon-
ville, convicted of assault and
battery, a sealed sentence was
given.
In the McCown mill pond case,
Mrs. S. E. McCown was fined $1
and ordered to abate the nuis
ance within twenty-five days
from date of the sentence,
firat-f and should it not be abated with
in that time the Sheriff was in
structed to let the water off from
the pond to the natural stream.
In the same case a sealed sen
tence, to the same effect, was
given against H. S. McCown.
who did not appear at the time
of the sentence.
Immediately after the sen-
of Joseph W. James, E.
course of his remarks, said that j commended for their interest
he did not believe that there is ^ the education of their chil-
a Democratic club in Darlington j uren. It has been said that a
County that did not have a ma- community is judged by its
jority of farmers and that there churches and school houses and
was the remedy. The farmers™ 8 ^’ m no boastful spirit,
could control the clubs and send {hat we are willing to be judged
delegates to the County conven- our8
tion, who are in sympathy with
the farmers, and these in turn
—Mr. Geo. W. Wilson has
very sick boy with chills and
fever.
—Mr. J. M. Loyd has had an
attack of the grip. Two of his
children have had attacks.
—Miss Sue King officiated as
organist last Sunday in Phila
delphia Church. Miss King has
improved considerably in the
last few months.
—On last Saturday afternoon
this community was visited by
one of the severest thunder
storms that we have.had for sev
eral years. The severest part of
the storm was proceeded with
heavy hail. Some of the lumps
were as large as a man’s thumb
and were in every conceivable
shape. The wind has played
havoc with the forest, espec ially
in some streaks where it seemed
to have the most force. Mr. W.
F. Stewart, near Andrews* Mill,
had his stables unroofed and the
shed room to his house was blown
to pieces scattering the furniture
in all directions. Mr. C. W.
Stewart had his stables unroofed.
We have heard of several others
who met with the same misfor
tune. We have heard of no one
getting hurt.
LAMAR.
could elect delegates to the State
convention, who are friendly to
the farmers’ interests. This is
the channel through which to
work. He favored working ^
—The grip still prevails about
our little town..
—Dr. J. A. Cole has his build
ing material on the ground for
of erecting a dwell-
through the Democratic party | [ h ou l e
and not outside of it. He then ing n0Ube ‘
suggested an amendment to the —Gn last Sunday Mr. John
motion to elect delegates, to the Smith, of this place, last a valu-
effect that these delegates should
represent only the thirty men
present, or else, he said, lay the
motion on the table and all go
home.
Mr. Stith thought that it would
be puerile in the extreme for the
farmers to meet and then be
afraid to send delegates. He
said that the teachers of the
State meet in convention every
year to receive instruction from
those better informed and that
the farmers’ convention is simi
lar in nature ; the farmers meet
to get instruction. Mr. McCall
asked from whom, in Columbia,
would they receive instruction ?
able horse
colic.
by an attack of the
—The oat crop improves very
slowly and, from present ap
pearances, will be very near a
failure, with late sowings.
All vegetation is very back
ward. A great many of the
fruit and shade trees have the
appearance of being dead. This
may be owing to the very dry
! fall and winter.
—On last Saturday, at 4
o’clock P. M., we had quite a
heavy rain and hail storm. It
came from the south and south
west and blew down a great
wr . wmm.
From the farmer politicians ? If many trees and garden fencing,
so, he was opposed to receiving ——
any such instruction, for farmer aMILAND.
politicians are as bad as lawyer _We h»d a severe wind last
politicians, as they are working Saturday which blew down fen-
for office and not in the interest ce 8 and pines promiscuously,
of the farmers. „ „ . . *
At this point Gen. W. E., -Mr. Dave Clanton who mov-
James moved as a substitute for e( * ^ l8 8ectl . on ^a 8 ^ Jauu-
Mr. Stith’s motion that it is the ary, has been sawing lumber for
sense of the meeting that no del- ^ r - Jas. Moore,
egates be sent to Columbia. This _We are informed that there
motion received a second and i s a flourishing Sunday-school
broughtforth further discussion. a t Rock Hill school house. Much
Mr. W. P. Carter said that the success to it.
small attendance did not matter, _ A few ni htll 8ince a partJr
mgs were held with an exceed-1 unknowntTucves broke into
ingly email attendance. Mr. M r. James W McKenae s tarn
Stith explained that the irregu- top^ several tashel of com.
laritv in th« call for the meetimr A party of the neighbors have
lanty m tne can tor tne meeting rRii^ntlv t.rvimr to diseov-
was due to the fact that Dr
O. Byrd, the president of the
Association, was placed in Flor
ence by the recent division of
the County. Gen. James re
marked that the delegates would
in. Columbia as the
tatives of Darlington
Darlington
represented by
been diligently trying to discov
er where the corn went, but, as
yet, every effort has been
utterly futile, for no clue to the
thief has been found.
PHILADELPHIA.
—Last week freezing weather,
this week stormy.
—Mr. J. N. Parrott has had
SOCIETY HILL.
—The fishermen are catching
some very fine shad in the seines.
—The forward oats look very
sickly and some are dead. Some
say that the oat not killed are
beginning to sprout out again.
—Two very large boilers, one
for the making of brick and the
other for the saw mill at the
brick yard, have arrived at the
depot; and quite a lot of saw
stock has been hauled up from
Chesterfield.
—Mrs. Elizabeth Jamison’s
family horse slipped backward
into a well on Friday last. The
timely arrival of quite a number
of neighbors with shovels, rope
and hoisting apparatus soon had
him out. The horse was unhurt.
—The rain and wind storm
touched us very forcibly on Sat
urday afternoon, but no serious
damage is reported. Fences and
trees were tumbled about con
siderably and a demand for
spades and fence posts was soon
made by the unfortunates.
—Rev. J. H. Edwards filled
the pulpit at the Baptist Church
on Sunday last, and preached an
excellent sermon from Gallatians
V and 22nd—“But the fruit of
spirit is love, joy, peace. ” After
the discourse, Mr. Edwards pre
sented the claims of the new
Baptist church which it is pur-
osed to build at Chesterfield
Jourt House. The outlook fora
large influential church there is
very encouraging.
—A number of gentlemen here,
and at Darlington, have express
ed a desire to raise one thousand
dollars throughout the county
by giving one dollar each. The
object is to aid Mr. Timmons
Campbell who was burnt out by
the incendiary’s torch. We re
quest the correspondents of The
‘.all persons
to canvas* the comity
not . „,HHI I
that elected them, several severe chills recently.
_ for this
noble purpose and' send the
amounts to the The Darlington
News office. We* hope the mat
ter will take practical shape.
We congratulate Farmer
Experimental Station. Mr. J.
E. Nettles, too, is to be thanked
for his able legal opinion as to
its unconstitutionality. Two of
the endorsers also have frankly
owned that it was their mistake.
Had all of them have done so at
first the taxpayer would have
been very much disposed cheer
fully to have reimbursed them.
MT ELON. "
—We are have spring weath
er again.
—The bulk of. the corn crop
was planted last week. Some
report corn to be up, where it
was planted two or more weeks
ago.
—The storm last Saturday was
not so disastrous in our commu
nity as in other sections of the
county. Beyond blowing down
trees and fences, but little dam
age was dore. We had some
hail, and the rain fall was light.
—Mr. Leon Hicks has lately
enclosed his pasture lot, on the
road, with a substantial plank
fence. He has recently directed
his attention to the study of
“hedges” and finds it quite an
interesting subject.
—Mrs. J. W. Stuckey was tak
en sick Friday of last week, and
has daily grown worse. The
family physician, Dr. W. L.
Galloway, called in for consul
tation Drs. H. J. Lee and R. B.
R. C. Wallace. Although ex
tremely ill her neighbors are in
hopes that she will soon recover.
—A large congregation was in
attendance at church and also
at Sunday-school last Sunday.
The Sunday-school was solicit
ed to contribute for Children’s
Church No. 4, at Chesterfield
Court House. Our school sent
Dr. Bailey State Corresponding
Secrectary, last year, for Child
ren’s Church No. 3, at Summer
ville, S. C., a list of one hundred
and eight names and $8, in cash.
—We gave an account last
week, in The News, of the back
sliding state of Deacon Wither-
erepoon, and now we are sorry
to say that Deacon Hicks’ mor
als are “tottering and swaying
to and fro,” influenced, nodoubt,
by the example set by Deacon
Witherspoon. He went to Dar
lington last Monday morning,
promising to return the same
day, but did not get back until
eleven o’clock the next night.
He said he was attending Court,
&c., but then—well we suppose
•it is not wise to publish every
thing.
—Oats in this section look
very badly, except Mr. J. H.
Hicks’. The writer, a few days
ago, was lamenting over the for
lorn appearance of his crop. Mr.
Hicks being present, remarked
that he had oats ready to cut.
Of course we were anxious to
see them and only recently
walked up to see the sight, when
lo, and behold 1 his daughter,
Miss Eula, had utilized the whole
crop in ornamenting the parlor.
(Three heads had come up “vol
unteer” in the turnip patch, and
were full grown. But if Mr.
Hicks spends a week again in
Darlington and gets to brag-
bout his oats do not let
at you know about it, as it
might make him feel bad.)
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on the
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At her residence, in Spring-
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—Mrs. Addie E. Rollins is vis
iting the family of Mr. Jf. F.
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