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ISil . is*?..!',-' vw mis VOL. XVI. NC 26. XjOC-A-Xj items. Thk Kditor of The Nkwh is spoiuling a few weeks at Lake George, in New York State. Mk. Malcolm Woods has re turned home from Marion, where he has been attending school. Copies of The Darlington News will always be found for sale at Dargan & Lide's Book Store. The County Commissioners met on Monday, but transacted no business beyond passing upon some claims. Mb. D. F. Houston, Superin tendent of the Spartanburg city schools, has returned to Dar lington to spend the summer va cation. We return thanks for an invi tation to be present at the com mencement exercises of Due West Female College, which take place this day. Just think of it! The Dar lington News will be sent to any address during the entire summer for the small outlay of twenty-five cents. Among the cadets who gradu ate at the Citadel Academy on July 2, we notice the names of Mr. R. L. Dargan, of Darling ton, and Mr. H. A. DeLorme, of Dovesville. DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY. JUNE 26, 1890. WHOLE NO 806. Major George W. for Bennettsville on to superintend the grading of the road-bed of the Charleston. Sumter and Northern Railroad. The work will be pushed rapid Earle left —Another hydrophobic quad- Saturday raped was seen to pass through Ashland some days since. —The Cypress correspondent for tne News and Cnura’r, who that this county will go solid for Earle for ly from that place in tho direc- r v \ r ,, tionof Darlington and for this ™ ^ f ? r , 'pernor, purpose a large number of ] a . lnU8t pdlcn hold oi an old borers—some of them from the; * ' < ‘ t * ul ^ s there are North—have been employed. '° illmamtes up heredie should The contract for the erection of ‘J a y t '*t > eeii at Stokes Bridge last the bridge over the Pee Dee Riv- Saturday. Ihe ‘antis were er has been given out and noth- am ''ery reticent at ing remains to prevent an early 11 at " ^ e are ^ or 11 * lman an ^ completion of the road. The superintendents of the Sunday-schools of the M. E. Church, South, of Darlington County, are requested to elect their delegates to the Sunday- . school Conference, which will be held at Philadelphia Church, July 24-27, not later than the first Sunday in July, and for ward names of the same at once to W. A. Dowling at Philadel phia, S. C. It is earnestly hoped that the schools will elect their very best and most able workers as delegates so that the confer ence may be promotive of the most good. The Florence Times of last expect to stay there can learn something him. I’HILADKI.l'iil A Rain is very much in this section. week says: “An examination for a scholarship in the Converse College was held in Florence last ^Atlanta? Ga.‘,' where he oaturday morning. I here were a number of applicants. The papers were very creditable. Miss Margaret Ervin received the appointment. One of the examiners said she stood a re markable examination and re ceived a very creditable mark.” Miss Ervin is to be congratulated on her success and The News joins her school mates at this place in extending to her the very best wisher for the future. “i.ivila ” —Mr. R. M. DuBose, of Cy press, a student of Wofford Col lege, has been visiting the fam ily of Mr. W. A. Dowling. —The meetingof the Linwood Anniversary Reading Club at Mr. J. F. Garner’s, on the even ing of the 13th inst.. is said to have been a very enjoyable oc casion to all present and was a success in every respect. —Mr. J. C. Dowling, for twoj years a student of Oats Union Academy, will leave this week will takeabusinesscourse. We wish him much success. His educa- alto- —Our whole section deplores the sad death of Mr. Noel Clem ents. —We learn that several child ren were bitten by a rabid dog last Saturday, but cannot get the particulars. —We had, on Tuesday, a very fine rain, covering that portion of our section that was begin ning to need it very badly. —Miss Eva Lee has returned from Columbia, where she has been attending the Colum bia Female College. We are pleased to see her looking so well. —Mrs. Dr. Galloway did not needed go to Cleveland Springs as was reported last week but to Mar ion, where her mother. Mrs. Ja cobs is seriously ill. The Doc tor will go in a few days. until we against minds that the State Executive Committee represents the true Democracy of the State*. In the mind of your Lamar correspond ent Capt. Tillman takes the place of that convention and de mands fair play. What a mock ery ! The “Great Reformer,” by slanderous charges of cor ruption, by arraying class against class, by his manifesto and March convention, has at tempted to foist himself into office ! But it remains to be seen whether the sturdy yeomanry of South Carolina will be bam boozled. To his way of think ing it seems that there is need of a club No. 2, at Lamar. dovksvillk. —We have heard of watermel- —Rev. John Stout has return ed from Greenville, where he has been in attendance upon the commencement exercises of Fur man University. -Good news has reached ns of Mr. Edwin I). Sompa> rac. A telegram has boon i, reived slat ing that he has passed suce<: s- fully all the examinations at West Point and has been admit ted into the Academy. He stood fourth in the physical examina tion. Our congratulations are extended to our young friend. —Mr. A. B. Campbell died very suddenly at 0.30 P. M., on the 10th inst. Mr. Campbell had been unwell and was under med ical treatment. Hoy. as able to be up, but about 11 A. M., of tional acquirements are gether the product of his own will and resourses. —I am surprised that the Cy press correspondent of the News and Courier has made what seems to be an unfounded state ment in regard to there being very few Tillmanites in Darling ton County and that Darlington County would send a solid Earle delegation to the State, conven tion. I would just like to say This pretty “fairy opera” was, in this connection, that it is very well rendered by local talent at difficult to find an anti-Tillman- tho Opera House, Friday night, ite in this whole community (I A large audience assembled to . mean in Philadelphia and most of witness the performance. The High Hill Townships). This caste was composed entirely of young ladies, who in their tasty costumes presented a very pret ty picture. The singing show ed the excellent musical training given the young ladies by the able directress, Mrs. E. L. Mur ray, and was greeted with ap plause by an appreciative au dience. The vocal and instru mental music, preceding the ren dition of the oi>era was particu larly good and goes far to prove paid Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Parnell that in matters musical Darling- a short visit last week writer had the pleasure a few days ago to visit the Cypress community and found that the Tillman sentiment is largely in the majority there. CbVKK. —Crops are looking well ami everybody seems to be in high hopes of a good crop year. —Mr. George Howie and wife ton can not be excelled. —Mr. Fuller Howie has been taking the census in our com munity and has had a tedious time of it with some folks. Mr. J. Wilson Fountain con tributed the first watermelon of the season on Saturday and is rewarded with the usual pre mium of one year’s subscription to The News' Patronize home enterpizes! The Darlington News office is now prepared to execute first- class job-work at the very low est market prices and solicits the patronage of the public. Two important ordinances concerning dogs, which were passed by the Town Council at its meeting on Tuesday night, are published in another col umn. Mr. J. C. Keys, who has bought cotton in Darlington for several years past, has been elected Superintendent of the Blackville, Newberry and Als ton Railroad. A meeting of the stockhold ers of the Darlington Ginning, Milling, Fertilizer and Ware house Company will be held at the office or the Superintendent on July 1st. The State Superintendent of Education publishes in another column an unportant notice con- cerning the Peabody scholar ships in the Nashville Normal School. A call meeting of Darlington Lodge, No. 7, Knights of Pyth ias, will be held at Castle Hall, to-morrow evening at 8.30 o’clock. Business of im portance will be considered. The regular monthly commu nication of St. David’s Lodge A. F. M. will be held in Masonic Hall, Mam Street, on Wednes day July 2, at 8.30 P. M. All affiliating masons are cordially invited to attend. Rev. J. G. Law will conduct services at Ebenezer Church, Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock, in consequence of which there will be no services in the Pres byterian Church, at this place Sunday night. The Spartanburg correspon dent of The News and Courier, on the 20th inst., says: “The Rev. J. L. Vass, who was an ac tive and faithful pastor of the Baptist Church at this place for years, and who is now at Dar lington, visited his old friends this week.” The entertainment, musical social and practical, at the res idence of Hon. George W. Dar- a to-morrow evening, should rne in mind. For the ac commodation of those who wish it refreshments will be serv ed from 6.30 to 8.30 o’clock. Music will begin promptly at 8.30 in order to allow a part of the evening for social enjoyment, ice crepm etc., after the enter tainment. Many of the colored people of Darlington left on an excursion to-day for Charlotte. On July 14 the colored people of Wilming ton, North Carolina, will give nn excursion to Washington. The tickets will be good until July 10. Special accommoda tions liave been made for white, persons who may wish to take I exceedingly good at present advantage of the cheap rates. The fare for the round trip from : Ashland to attend the closing re hear that he has been seen Darlington is and from So- exerc ise8of Mr. Albert Harrell's s i nC e and is alive. There seems Tlirousrli Drawiiur-riiom Cur Service Via West Shore Railroad. Owing to the earliness of the _ Mr Jes8e j ohll80n is very season the travel to and from fe( , ble He has been confined Saratoga and other resorts reach- to his honie for some weeks with ed via the West Shore has begun rheuinatism . much earlier than in former years, and the West Shore peo- —There was preaching at pie have therefore arranged New Market on the night of the commencing June 11th to run 20th inst., by Rev. J. W. Warr, drawing-room cars through be- who delivered a splendid ser- tween Jersey City, New York nion. and Saratoga, in each direction. _We have very interesting The car north-bound, will leave Sunday-school exercises a n d Jersey City, Penn., R. R. Sta- prayer meeting at New Market tion, at 11.20 A. M. and New every Sunday morning. York at 11.30 A. M. every day except Sunday, arriving Sarato- • —It is rumored that our Utah i fa6.15P. M.; returning, car will preachers (the Mormon elders) eave Saratoga at 8.05 A. M., ar- will take charge of the Metho- riving at New York 2.50 P. M. JOVANN. —Picnics are the order of the day dist Church at Prospect, the first Sunday in July, in order to preach the funeral sermon of John A. Johnson. —Some of us have not regis- —Watermelons are beginning <?red yet and would be glad to year and peaches will be scarce. “ t t !^ 1 ‘Jcg£r. U1 This is a —We are still in need of rain matter of great importanue and and the corn and gardens are every voter who has not regis- suffering considerably from the tered should do so on that <l#i'.— dry weather. Eo. News.] —Miss Alice Nettles, who has —• been spending some time past OATS with relatives in Wake Forrest, _ Mr Joseph Lloyd lost a N. C., has returned home very inu le recently, much improved. * ’ „ ,, , T ^ , —The store of Messrs. C. N. —At the annual meeting of Q atg £ p r() j,as been reopened, the Hartsville Railroad Com- . . pany last week the same officers —Some of our friends of the were re-electod. The road was vicinity enjoyed a game of cro- reported in fine condition and quet at this place on the after paying far beyond expectation, noon of the 18th inst. —There was an excursion —Mr. H. B. Stuckey has us from this place to Hartsville fine a piece of corn as we have last week. All the participants 1 seen in the neighborhood He report a nice time. The day was also has some good cotton, spent in a picnic manner togeth- —The death of Mr. Noel Clem- er with sight-seeing in the fu- en t s has cast a gloom over our ture city of Hartsville. ; en tire community. The circum stances atter ding his death made it peculiarly distressing. —Mr. W. A. Galloway shot at and thought he killed a large alligator in Andrews' mill pond last week. He thought perhaps that the animal went into his , den after being shot and would Quite a number went from r i se again in a short time. But ASHLAND. —Mr. Wesley Moore has four acres of fine “.Vilen Silk" cot ton. The health of this section is ciety Hill $10.50. Evan Lighty, colored, who committed an aggravated aseault and battery on the person of Mose Johnson, also colored, in the Stokes Bridge neighborhood, in December last, was captured near W oodhamton on Thursday. He has given bond to appear at the Court of Sessions. Ed. Mos es, colored, who stole goods from the store of Mr, T. F. Wilson, at Lamar, some weeks ago, has been arrested and is now lodged in jail. school at Lydia. I must con- t0 he some excitement over kill- gratulate Mr. Harrell upon hav- t h,. S e 'gators. mg areal interesting and am is- ” — ing entertainment. Besides be- LYDIA. ing a good teacher he is a most jjiss Clara Crosswell is vis- excellent young man, itin g friends and relatives in —The Democratic club met at town. Stokes Bridge again last Satur- _ Mi Mattie Qeral d, of Cam- d ?y- Very little business was visiti the fami i y of attended to, but another shower f of Tillmanites poured in and en- Rev ‘ K ' MoLain ‘ rolled. Tho farmers of this com- —The Misses Bolins, of Me munity are determined to have Kays, and the Misses Thomas, Tillman for our next Governor of Clyde, have been visiting if possible. j Mrs. King. —There is serious talk of call ing a meeting of all citizens, white- and colored of our com munity, to appoint a committee to visit every house in this sec tion and sec that every one of the canine tribe has barked and bitten for the last time. We sincerely hope it will not end in talking, and that we may be so fortunate as to be placed on the exterminating committee. But if there is as many killed the next few days as on Monday, we do not think the appointment of a committee necessary. —The closing exercises of the Lyilia school occurred on the evening of the 20th inst. The selection of the pieces compos ing the pr.ignimme showed the usual good judgment of Prof. Harrell, and the successful man ner in which the pupils perform ed their parts showed that unu sual care and patience had been exercised in preparing them for the occasion. While all the pu pils did remarkably well, we think Miss Lila Kelly deserves especial mention, as sheceptiva- ted the audience with “The wash tub scene” and “Sister Ruth.” Prof. Harrell reports his school at its close to be in very tint* condition. M L ELON —It has been two week since our last rain and a good season would help materially. —Mr. and Mrs. James Hill’s baby is quite sick with cholera infantum. We hope their “Pet” will soon recover. —We did not report cotton blooms last week as we thought it would be old news. Our far mers had previously reported cotton blooms in abundance. —Several friends who attend ed the exhibition at Lydia, last Friday night, pay Mr. Albert Harrell, the principal, a high i compliment on the thorough training, good behavior of his pupils and the successful exhi bition. Mr. Harrell is a good teacher and • deserves commen dation. Your correspondent felt interested in the success of his school, as Mt. Elou was very well represented there and he is sorry that lie could not bo pres ent at the entertainment. —Mrs. Yiers, the mother of Mrs. W. O. Petty, left for Wash ington City last Friday where she will spend a few weeks with relatives ; she will then proceed to her home in Missouri. Dur ing her stay of nearly twelve months among us, she wou the hearts of our people and we now understand how her daughter so universally captivated and re tained the love of all who have known her. The characterics of a noble mother were transmit- | ted to the daughter. Mrs. Y’lers’ visit to South Carolina will ever live in the minds of friends here and all unite in wishing her a pleasant and safe journey home and will extend her a warm wel come if she should ever visit us again. -• TIMMONSVIU.K. —Rev. W. S. Martin is carry ing on a protracted meeting here and will continue for the week if the interest taken in it will pennit. —Mr. Morris Anderson and Miss Alethia Lawhorn were married at the Baptist Parson- age, by Rev. S. M. Richardson, last Wednesday evening. —In your last issue your La mar correspondent essayed to give some news from Timmons- ville and moralized to some ex tent on a reported division of the Timmonsville Democratic club. Listen to the oracle: “We endorse the March convention and Capt. Tillman for Governor and we believe in fair play. Let the majority rule and the minor ity submit—this is true Democ racy.” In the first place the Timmonsville club has not divid ed, though it is possible that a second club may be formed, for the constitution of the State of | South Carolina (not the plat form of tho March convention) in its first article expressly pro vides for as many clubs as the citizens may see fit to form. It comes with bad grace from a supporter of the March conven tion, itself a step outside of the regular Democratic methods, to I preach what is true Democracy. , There is an impression in some ons being eaten on the Kith in day lie was violently at- the neighborhood, but have not Lacked with apoplexy and died had the pleasure of inserting our W1 " lin a . v “ ours - , e ’ u r incissors in that toothsome veg-1 ] ier 8d services were conducted etable vet. I by the Rev. Mr. Do well, the pas- ' ' ; tor being absent, and the re- —Capt. E. C. Green, of Sum- ma ins were interred in the Welsh ter, who represents the Equita- Neck cemetery on the afternoon bio Life Insurance Company, is 0 f the 20th inst. Mr. Campbell still with us and doing a thriv- was a member of tho Baptist ing business. Church and highly esteemed as -It is the hottest, “flyest,” 11 8 0 °d citizen. There was a “gnattist" weather we have general gathering of the people ever experienced in this latitude, Ru) funeral to testify their and to .add to all our multitudi- sympathy for the bereaved fam- nous miseries our only blessing 'L an d honor Ins memory, has departed in the persons of Beautiful Howcrs covered the Mrs. M. J. Blessing and Prof. j £ ravo an d all the services were Anderson and wife, our most ‘ ver -' 'mpresswe. excellent teachers, who left on | —R,>v. ,J. G. Law preached on the train Monday for Charlotte, Monday night at the Baptist North Carolina. ; Church to a very attentive and —Mr. W. T. Campbell has re- interesting audience. His text ceived from Mr. Walter King, wa8 from Isaiah chapter who kindly made the collection, and verse. The preacher the comfortable sum of $256.25 > introduced his subject by a very in money, or its equivalant, a PPropriato allusion to the im- which was generously donated portance in which dreams were bv friends in the neighborhood ie ' d ad ancient nations, and to assist Mr. Campbell in repair-1 n?w they served also as the me- ing the loses sustained by fire (ll , u 1 m through which God reveal- some two months since. We cd ^ ls w dl to his people on some are requested, on behalf of Mr. ° cca81 ° ns - Hut the sinner’s Campbell, to return to each and drea m was one of security, of all his warmest and sinccrest satisfaction, and of short dura- thanks for their most opportune and substantial assistance in his time of need. —We completed, without the slightest friction or unpleasant ness, the enumeration of Lydia Township in fifteen days, and with pleasure, avail ourselves of this opportunity to return sin- cerest thanks to all for the uni form kindness and princely hos pitality extended us. We had the pleasure of meeting a great many old friends and acquaint ances, whom we had not seen for over twenty years and were treated so kindly by them that it amounted to a perfect little ovation, which we will not soon forget. The crops in the town ship and in general wherever we have traveled are in better condition, cleaner and further advanced than we have ever seen them at this time of year. We note a general disposition to sow peas after oats this year instead of letting the stubble lay out as has been usuall v the case. f KLOPtENCK. ' —Mrs. J. M. Brandt, mington, is Gardner. visiting of Wil- Mrs. L. A. —Mr. E. R. Youmans is thought to be some better at this time, but his condition is regarded as very critical. want any one to dictate to them. They are aware also of the fact that, when the bill to reduce the hours of labor in the cotton fac tories was introduced in the leg islature in 1887, those who are now playing second-fiddle to Mr. Tillman were in the legisla ture at that time and opposed the bill because it was some thing that would hurt their in terests. The bill here alluded to was the one providing for the alliance notes. SWIFT CREEK, NO. 191 We have ordered 4,000 yards of anti-trust bagging. Our mem bers seem determined to stand up for Alliance principles and will use anything else but jute. An election of officers was held on the 21st inst., with the fol lowing result: Geo. B. Howie, president; G. W. Bass, vice- 10 1 wa ?. lne one proviuing ror me * ident W . S . Atkinson, sec- reduction of the working hours ^ j’ w Blackman, treas- of women and children from 121 ureJ .Simpson Jones, chap- to 10} hours. j ain . l q Morris, lecturer; P, SOCIETY*HILL. as818taa ^] ec ^ ro r 5 C, B. Bass, door-keeper j C, D. —Miss Ray Coker and Mr, Norwood, assistant door-keeper. Thomas Rogers have returned j j Rhodes was appointed to from school. read an essay on the cultivation —On the 18th inst., during a' of turnips, heavy thunder storm several society hill, no. 133. trees were struck by lightning . ... .... in this community and a fine: A meetingof this Alliance was milch cow was killed belonging held at the village library at 11 was the regular time for reor- adage “actions speak louder ganization the following officers; than words.” Gen. Pope objects were elected : J. J. Lucas, pres- j on the stump to multiplying of- ident; J. S. McCall, vice-presi- fleers and salaries, but in the dent: H. Burn, secretary : E. j legislature, always votes to the T. Coker, treasurer; E. E. opposite effect, and while pro- Evans, lecturer ; J. M. Waddill, [fessingto be a friend of thepeo- t liaplain : D. L. Winters, door-1 pie, will use his utmost endeavor keeper; J. I). Bybee, assistant and the authority of his position doorkeeper; E. E. Evans, Trade to distress and pauperize the agent; J. J. Lucas, trustee stock holder. The meeting was well attended. needy Confederate soldier, his widow and his tender orphans. These things are true, and it will not do for Gen. Pope and others occupying his position be- people, to now claim Lydia that they have experienced a Another Veteran Gone Mr. Nod N. Clements,a high-j foro the ly respected citizen of Lydia that the Township, passed away, Sunday political change of heart just on night, June 22, 1890, in the 77th the eve of a general State elec- year of his ago. t ion. If he has not changed, his His end was peculiarly sad record is against him. If he has and distressing. On Saturday, Imen converted, the change is too May 10, 1890, while walking recent to entitle him to the con- along the road near his home he fidence of the people. Before was bitten by a dog on his hand ! trusted with important office he and cheek, just beneath the eye; j should be given the opportunity from tho effect of the wounds ] of proving the sincerity of his he suffered but little—both of I repentance by his works, which healed up directly. But on Friday night, June 20, while bowed around his family altar, engaged in his accustomed even ing devotions, evident symp toms of hydrophobia became manifest,—the night, however, was passed in quiet, peaceful The Gubernatorial Campaign. [Oorreipondent xewa ami Courier. | The good men of this county can now be counted on to sup port Blade. They say that they will not vote for any man that does not “fear God or man.” rest, and it was nearly noon on That they will not support any Saturday, while partaking of mau for Governor that calls our his mid-day meal, that his hor-, \y ('„k. r a perjurer rible condition was fully realiz- Would not Tillman make a ed. l)rs. Wallace and Harrell step up from seventeen bale . of were quickly summoned to at- ( .«.ttoii on a ten-horse farm to tend him but their united skill Governor of the great State of was battled, and all the minis-|g out h Carolina? W h o 11 [ho try of loving hands were vain. reache9 I)arlin g t on lie will find Paroxysm after paroxysm m i that the farmers of this county quick succession, continued un-; want a man for Governor that til 12 o’clock Sunday night, June can mana , r ,. a f arm before they 22, when death, welcome death, will sup p 0rt him for the position came and relieved the poor sut- () f Q 0 vernor fering man of his indescribable Cr0 p g in tins section contin- . ue good, in fact they are fine. The funeral services were con- w ' have lots of cotton from two tion, from which he would be rudely awakened to an awful reality. Beautiful illustrations from the experience of Mungo Pork and others rendered the discourse very attractive and impressive. Mr. Law is always welcomed here: bis plain, di rect, earnest and forcible style and his high Christian charac ter make him a general favorite. GREEN PLAINS. —The 'exercises of our school closed some three weeks ago and the merry shout of the school boy is missed at Green Plains. —The Mormons are causing considerable dissatisfaction over in Chesterfield and from indica tions we*judge that trouble is brewing in that section. —We are needing rain, al though our cropsare holding out well under the circumstances. The gardens are suffering and the land is becoming very dry. —On last Thursday afternoon, while some children were gath ering whortleberries in the “Bay” near here, Willie, the son | of Mr. Francis Howie was bitten | by a rattlesnake. Prompt at- ; tention was given him and he is now much better. ducted by Rev. J. K. McCain, on Monday, in the presence of a a large concourse of relatives and sympathizing friends. Seldom, if over, was this com munity overwhelmed with an event so sad and heartrending. a. w. p. to three feet high. Earle Man. Cypress, Darlington County, June 21. MARRIED. On Sunday afternoon, June! 14, Mr. Eli Broad, of Cheraw,, to Miss Susie Coleman, daugh ter of Mr. J. P. ColCman, of Dar lington. *‘Iiv Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them.” Marion Star. I —We had occasion to visit Society Hill last Friday and we found the crops between Green —July 10 is the time designat- ! Plnins and that place in excel- ed for the “noble army of can- lent condition. There is no grass didates” to address the citizens in that section. Mr. J. T. Ro of Florence county and vicinity. g«rs has the finest tobacco that With the thermometer in the we have ever seen at this time of nineties and each candidate to the y ear - being nearly four feet tell all he knows to the people, high. We were at Antioch on | it will be about as much as any Saturday and inspected the crops one can stand. At this time no in that section. Rain has made one can estimate the strength of the fine crops there look still the several candidates. Each finer and the farmers'faces bore has his friends, but there are a cheerful look, some who are willing to stand _ At th e meeting of the Anti- off and look on. Some one has oc h Democratic Club, on Satur- said that the employees of t.ie day, we had a small attendance. Atlantic Coast Line are solid for The business, however, was light I illman ; this is a serious mis- an j g00 n finished. An import- take, because the employees of ant meeting of the club will be the Atlantic Coast Line, who held on the last Saturday in are entitled to vote, regard Till- Jun e We di(l not endorse Cap- man as a ring master, and do tain Tillman or the March Con- not even regard him as a can- vention, but left that for some did Gian- W« can safely say future meeting if it ever will be that Mr. Tillman's friends done _ The present political ag- among the employees of the At- it a tion being a family quarrel, lant ic Coast Line are not more we feel some delicacy in dabbling than_ one tenth of the whole i n t 00 goon and, while being number if that many. Railroad f a rmersandliavingample rights, men as a rule generally keep we should be willing to have well posted and do their own fair play on both sides, thinking, therefore they do not A New Wrinkle Knocked (nil- He walked into the Pennsylva nia railroad depot in Jersey City with a pert look on his face, and, advancing to one of the benches, he stood his silver handled um brella on the end, produced a chain and padlock from his pocket, and, running one end of the chain through the open han dle, he made the umbrella fast to the seat and said to the near est man: “I haven't traveled over this Chief among the Tillman sat- country for five years without ellites is Gen. Y. J. Pope, the learning a thing or two.” present Senator from Newberry He went away smiling and County, a lawyer and a politi- whistling, but had scarcely left cian, and the candidate bn this the waiting room when along ticket for Attorney General. came another dapper follow, According to the reports, the wearing a check suit and having burden of his speeches in this a smooth cheek, and he walked campaign have been to the ef- right up to the umbrella, pre fect that “taxes have been piled duced a three cornered file from up,offices increased and the con- his pocket, and in two minutes stitution disregarded until it is lie had filed the chain in two. time for the people to demand Ho put chain and lock in bis their rights.” pocket, shouldered the umbrella Now in view of the fact that and walked off with the obser- Gen. Pope is before the people vation: asking for their votes and, there- “If the feller who is smarter fore, public property; and in than chain lightning comes back view also of the fact, that he and asks who did it, tell him it has been assistiny pretty promi- was a hayseed who had never nently in the legislation of this been off thefarm before !”—New State, it may not be improper or Fork Sun. amiss to inquire into a few mat- — ■ ters in regard to his recent re- IVople Everywhere, cord in the legislature, and see Confirm our statement when we how they comport with these say that Acker’s English Reme- serious charges, and whether he dy is in every way superior to is a sample of the kind of a man any and all other preparation > that the farmers are looking for the Throat and Lungs. In for. Whooping Cough and Croup it In the last session of the Leg- is magic and relieves at once, islature Senator Pope introduced We offer you a sample bottle a bill for the election of ten Cir- free. Remember, this Remedy cuit Judges instead of tho eight is sold on a positive guarantee by that seems ample for the State. Dr. J. A. Boyd. 2 En passant, Senator Pope is a —— prominent lawyer in his cir- “Hackmetack,” a lasting and cuit. fragrant perfume. Price 25 and In the Session before last (1888) 50 cents. At Boyd's 2 Senator Pope introduced a , , , . bill providing for a sort of a State Poor House to be called “A Soldiers’ Home,” an institu tion not contemplated in the Constitution and which would necessitate the appointment of additional officers and tho pay ment of additional salaries at the expense of the tax payer. In the last Session of the Leg islature there was a movement on foot to reduce the expenses of the Lunatic Asylum, which now, W. B. McGIRT, D. D. S. Offers his professional services to the people of llarliiiKton and vicinity Office over the store of Edwards, Nor- ment & Co. Jan 19, '90—ly Notice. U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE. Dep’y Col. Office, Dist. of N. C., Darlington, S. C., June i2,1890. ) I 7 The following described property costs the State considerably over '! avi . n K rM7 ed <J)« r x y * Xoist-c Sections 3289, 3327, 3376 of the Inter one hundred thousand dollars na j Revenue Jaw at Darlington, S. C., per year, that was vigorously May 27, 1890. parties claiming same advocated by Senator Moody must file bonds with the Collector lit and others who were earnestly Columbia, S. C.. within thirty cioi 1 • „ „ „«,l„/,Lr,n of ovoonaoo .. days from date hereof, or the same seeking a reduction of expenses,* wi f lbe lU>e i nr0( i forfeited to the u. s. but Senator Pope is on record as 2 malt whiskey, 87 gallons, 1 bid com voting for the appropriation and whiskey, 4 gallons, seir-ed from L. F. aaainst the proposed reduc- Smith A Hro ; 1 bbl rye whiskey, 48 * gallons, 1 bbl corn whiskey, 5 gallons, * ia P* . . ... seized from Beck & Bro.; 1 keg French Do these instances satisfy you brandy, containing about 3 gal., sei/.- that such aman honestly objects ed from J. M. James; i keg com whis to seeing “taxes piled up, offices k e >’> 4 gallons, one bbl com whiskev, increased and the constitution }j e nnig >, “’ m r ° m m disregarded”'to the detriment of * E.H. DBAS, the people ? Deputy Collector. On the other hand, in theSes- June ' Wl sion of 1888, this friend of the peouleand champion of their TTFfJP M SMITH rigms did vote to abolish Con- Hi-im 1 m. 01*11111, Beal Estate Agent, Florence St, Darlington, S. C. pittance that the State is able to allow them to keep them from actual want and not a dollar of to Mr. T. H. Coker. A. M., on the 24th inst. As it 7 ffib Special attention paid tothe buying and selling of real estate, collection of . rents, &e. The strictest attention which ismisapphed or unwonhl- w ju be paid to all business entrust ly bestowed. ed to me. Apply, if you please, the old March 27, «#)-i>