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» lilt $ ton VOL. XVI. NO 28 DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 10. 1890. WHOLE NO 808. XjOO-A-T. ITIECIEyHS- ation, they regret that this honor chamber of the lieart and en- ^ ^ ^ which has been conferred ui)on tered the other. Newman then Mk. Angus Gainey is spend- him will take him from them pro- ran about thirty yards, closely ing a brief holiday at home. baldv for a long time to come, followed by Powers, and fell on , t r c .. i. c > .-n * H n °t able, however, to tear his face, whereupon Powers cut Mk. J. r rank Eariy still con- himself away from the old City him again. This second wound tinues quite sick. by the Sea as yet, hut will linger was only slight. Newman was Messrs. D. S. McCullough about the scenes which have [dead when picked up. and N. L. Harrell have gone to beou so pleasant to him for the Cleveland Springs. past four years until Saturday, , T , „ when he will leave for his Dar- Mr. A. R. Garner will on Au- li n gto n home, followed by the gust 1, accept a position in the hest wishes of the numerous —It is generally conceded that —Under the auspices of the Mr. Jas. W. Gardner leads in invincible Capt. E. C. Green, this section for a field of cotton, we celebrated the glorious 4th while Messrs. J. E. Woodham of July with a most sumptuous and Jas. N. Moore will have to fish fry at a historic spot in the draw straws for the best field of corn. sue vine-clad swamp of the Great Pee Dee. At an early hour a party of spirited “sand-hillers” met, by appointment, a party of the ever hospitable “swamp- ians’’ who had already captured a bountiful supply of Hampton’s favorite—the lake bream. Ar- store of J. Gregg McCall. Powers made no'attempt to h “ ot 80 ‘“K 11 "P escape. The negroes in the ™ .°. w n Pub ' lc sentiment is neighborhood became very much m fa U’ r ' ,f “^mer ' j xu_ 'Pen’ and we can find so few to advocate the other side of the excited over the affair and slayer was at one time near the be cause he does not agreewith i eS8ar y preparations, and about him in politics. We should ever 2 o’dock we were treated to bear in mind that this is a free ^ _ _ gl L UvJ“ ncjf* +1 4-4-1 4.1* * Itlvyrli Lv t IlG UlIVV. V. tt II 1 friends he has made here during ing lynched. One negro struck e 10 ?’ t ^ tlie t U n ? ls ^ ow ' 1 rived on the ground, the Cap- The Darlington Ginning, Mil- his residence as a Citadel cadet.” him over the head with a fence , !r . , j n ." II ' > .. OIU !y s \ . ” wc , are tain immediately enlisted the ling, Fertiliser and Warehouse i Mr. Dargan arrived home on rail, inflicting a painful but not F (iat 'U are tr ?j services of half a dozen of our Company ha;i declared a divi-1 Saturday and his many friends necessarily dangerous wound. w j|]h,o.iv Vf- • a !i, W °> brothers in black, put them to dead of 5 per cent. gave him a hearty welcome. Wiser counsels prevailed, how- „ “ " , 11 ms 4 uelgnbor cooking and making other nec- Mk. Perry Winters, ofSociety IVUimed ,,Uers ^ was taken to does “<* ^ Wlth — Hill, is still very sick and his The following unclaimed let-; Smith! whirl he w as put undtr friends are quite anxious about ters remaiu in tho pogtoffice at a guar(i . j UBticc Smith held an lum- Darlington, for week ending inquest on the following day at Copies of The Darlington July 5th, 18!iU : the scene of the killing. Dr. News will always be found for Nathaniel Brown. S. S. E. i Maxey Lee made the post-mor- sale at Dargan & Hide’s Book Childress, S. S. Crapes, Thomas tern examination and after hear- Store. C. Hogg, Henry Mixon, Mrs M. * n g Hie evidencethe jury render- A. McLaughlin. ed a verdict that the disceased —«i— had come to his death by a The Cnnnty Democratic Kxmitivi* wound inflicted by a sharp in- ( oiniintree. strument in the hands of Kelly , • . . .. .,, . Powers. On Saturday evening An important meeting of this p owers wa8 brought to town and committee was held m Darling- ton on Monday, with a full at- Mk. Hugh S. Thompson, Jr , of Washington D. C., is in Dar lington on a visit to his rela tives. Many of the colored people of Darlington went to Charleston an Monday, on the excursion which was run from Hartsville . . .. f , r T lir tA t h n t citv tee ’ C0n81st >ng of Messrs. J. W. to that city. Beaslev, chairman, W. F. Dar- | The handsome store in the gan, J. N. Parrott, W. E. James Hewitt building, which will be and J. W. Ferguson, was ap- occupied by J. Gregg McCall & pointed to make suitable ar- Co., on August 1, is rapidly ap- rangements for the campaign preaching completton. meeting at this place on Wed- „ a Just think of it! The Dar- ™ xt g w of , Dar ' school ConferencefM. e! Church lington News will be sent to th S a rs of TlIadwn clole,! from 1 South ’. to Philadelphia country and every one should tickled the be allowed to think as he pleases: 0 f about politics and religion. While I am a strong advocate of Tillman 1 feel sure that there are plenty of the Earle men just as sincere. Gentlemen, let us be consistent. We can never convert a man simply by trying to belittle the man of his choice. lodged in jail. He is a negro of . • - black complexion and is about tendance. On motion a commit- 25 0 f d . Mr . Smith, abroth- " ’ T of the Trial Justice, brought the prisoner to Darlington. ♦ Sumlay Selioo! Cenicivnc!'. | The following is the program of the 18th annual session of the Darlington County 8 u n d a y- school Conference,M. E. Church, KINGSTON. —The young people will a picnic to-morrow. stew and fry that would have palate and olfacto- epicure—or cemented I a lasting peace between the po litical factions. The Captain wisely suggested that, as we had assembled to eat fish and celebrate the national day, poli tics, for the time being, should be strickly suppressed, which was unanimously agreed to. Then follow —The Fourth was observed by our good people in different ways. Some went visiting, some fishing, while others at tended the Ebenezer picnic and .enjoyed Hon. John J. Dargan's Alliance speech to the fullest extent. —Several High Hillians at tended the Union meeting at Sardis Church on the 5th Sun day. They report fine crops and plenty to eat over there. In fact j one of our most highly esteemed gentlemen said he arrived home with a foundered horse. They have had rain but we have not. Miss Rosa Herriot, of Char leston. who has been visiting Miss Merta Howie, of Philadel phia, spent a few days in our neighborhood recently, and in deference to an invitation from our organist at High Hill, ren dered us some delightful music on the organ. —Rev. W. E. G. Humphries, now a graduate of Furman Uni versity, arrived home on last Friday night and preached a most excellent sermon at High —The Farmers’ County Alli ance held their regular meeting here on Monday in the court house and did considerable bu siness ; business that is of a vast importance for themselves and representative gathering. ' ' d ir The conference wilfbe heliT in the hall of the House of Representa tives commencingat 3.30 o’clock P. M. on Thursday next. All the railroads have been all who depend upon home in- heard from and they will give dustries for a living. The Alii- special round trip rates toall de- ance is all ready to fight the siring to attend the conference, cotton tie trust either by direct The hotels of tho city have also shipment from England or by a consented to give special rates to substitute for the * : e*, ,i„,, r. . r ed ‘ ‘a feast of reason and flow of soul," seasoned with 1 Hij] 0 n last Sunday afternoon, give spicy speeches and witty repar- He wdl return to Spartanburg Cheered on and supported,; week to take charge of his ,v the in-1 churches at that place and his many friends are soiry to lose him so soon. tee. —A meeting will commence at r 'gbL left and front Lake Swamp Church on the third s P iritl,1 g presence of “General Sunday in July (the 13th. inst.) La g er >'’ "'bo bad now kindly _, ,, , taken command and who, with —The farmers Alliance No. well disposed forces, led a bril- l.i- will hereafter meet on the ii an t and victorious charge on fourth Saturday in every month “General Bream,” who was at Kingston. forced to make a precipitate re- —Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lewis, treat leaving the ground strewn of Jacksonville Florida, are on a' w 'th the fragments and uones 1 a t i v e s and bis slaughtered forces any address during the entire j Church, commencing Thursday brief visit to relatives and l?f bis slaughtered forces—(Sher- summer for the small outlay of , m K l, oa , ULS ’AJ,.’ 1 ! 1 * 1 * ‘ ou ' nijrht July 24th 1800 at 8.30 1 friends in this community. 'A- y° u missed a good time), twenty-five cents. 1 a . c <>cb . • "M- 011 Wednesday. 0 i c | 0( .j. . They were cordially greeted. After the battle, which was The chairman was instructed to g 30 o’clock sermon by W B This is Mr. Lewis'native heath, short, sharp and invite all candidates for State Danca n ’ ' T ^ victorious forces indulged decisive the in a HARTSVILLE. We are needing rain consid- ! erably and crops are suffering very much, especially corn. —The new drug siore of Dr. B. 8. Lucas, Jr., is rapidly near ing completion. Rev. J. E. Rushton paid your correspondent a flying visit on tie, which is a flexible wire. The farmers beat down the jute trust and we ex pect to see them put down every other trust that shows its head. —Harmony Lodge, No. 8, K. of 1\. is alive and up with the Pythian move. This Lodge now has U»8 members: besides the handsomest hall in the State. Grand Chancellor, W. E. James, visited this Lodge last Tuesday night and installed the semi annual officers for this term, who areas follows: Sol. 1. Loeb, C. C. ; B. W. Butler, V. C. ; S. D. Fant, Prelate; J. .(.Morti mer. I. G. ; F. Muldrow, O. G. The expenses of this Lodge for the last term amounted to $70'.», leaving a balance on hand of $175. 50 ALLIANCE NOTES. The regular quarterly meeting of the County Alliance was held in the Court House on Tuesday. deelgates of $1, per day, or for each meal and lodging. Colonel A. C. Haskell, the President of the Richland Cam paign Club of 1890, who issued the call for the conference, has received numerous letters from those to whom copies of the call were sent, in which they prom ised to come themselves or send others of the same way of think ing in their stead. Haby Whaley’s Allowance. [From the New York World.] Baby Francis Whaley was given $3,750 for expenses this year by Judge Beach yesterday. The baby is the son of Wm. Whaley and his wife, who was a Miss Mat-ready, the youngest daughter of the late president of the Old Dominion Steamship Line. Whaley was accused by the Macreadys of having squan dered his wife's money at the gaming table. She died from i the shock of the exposure of her The meeting was large and un- i husband's transactions, and left j o’clock P. - M. on Wednesday. The chairman was instructed to The “Glorious Fourth” was very quietly observed here on offices to speak at the meeting. JJUIlcan - —Light showers have revived Friday. Business was not sus- A convention was called to FIR8T8K88ION—FBIDAV MOKNING - our crops somewhat, but we are pended, but the banks and the meet at Darlington on the 29th 9.30. Conference called to or- still needing more rain. Our | tended the fraternaf paw shake factory were closed on that inst., for the purpose of reorgan- der. Devotional exercises. Wei- Lake Swamp lands suffer more > an( i then all hmids, clodhoppers j . day. ization and to decide whether j come to members and delegates quickly from drouth than most and professionals, returned to commenced laying by their crops Patronize home enterpizes ' ■ tho county officer ' s be nominat- by A. W. Parrott. Response other lands. their respective abodes looking' antl the Slime are unusually The Darlington News office is ed by the convention or primary by Prof. Jones. Song of wel- —Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Sansberry apparently as happy and well regular camp smoke, enjoyed a Saturday last. We were very cool and refreshing bath, ex- much pleased to welcome him. ' nktC -The farmers generally have Dr ,11 fine. usually interesting, owing tothe presence of Gen. E. T. Stack- house, President of the State Al liance, and Hon. M. L. Donalson, of Greenville, the State Ex change Agent. Before business of age. income, child has been the custody of Mrs. Chisolm, a cousin of the father, now living in South Carolina, and allowed an only child 2 years which enjoys a $12,000 The child has been given into now prepared to execute first- Pj* an t0 elect delegates to come, urbanization or tne con-, are }j Pre on a i,,.^ v j g j t to re i a . “ ’ State convention, which fei once. Koll call. Song.^ tives. They left this community est market prices and solicits the patronage of the public. 10.30. Adoption of revised con- tliirty-four years ago for Dale stitution. Appointment of com-1 c oun ty, Alabama, where they have since led a prosperous and happy life. We were glad to welcome them back. contented as a boy pair of hoots. with his first JOVANN. —Let us hear from “I.” again; his article has the true ring to it. to elect delegates to come. Organization of the con dass’job-work at the very low- the State conven J - • •• ■ meets m Columbia on Au gust 13. An important notice concerning this conven- niittee on the general state of At the meeting of the Dar- tion is published elsewhere. It the Sunday-school. Song, lington Township Democratic | was resolved that the chairman 11 o’clock. Sermon by Rev. Club on Friday, W. B’. Dargan,(of the delegation from each W. A. Wright. Blsq., was elected a member of | township be required to hand to second session—Friday vftkk- ltlVE2I)ALE. the County Democratic Execu- the secretary of the convention ‘ ' ' ' j ' ‘ ' _ Mis8 Ella Rose is visiting tive Committee, vice, Mr. J. a roll of members of its club, , , ’ , fri^nHa in iHis ™vnmnnitv Frank Early, resigned. certified to by the president and .2.30 o’clock. Devotional exer- friends in tin. community. Tuir annual Fourth of Tniv secretary, when the credentials c ' se8 * Roll Call. Reading mm- —Crops are looking very well Hinn/rnf tho directors of the are presented to the County Cou- : utes Address on missionary in this section, considering the dinner of the directors ot the • work in the Sunday-school bv (j r y warn season. Fair Company on Friday last, | ™ntion. Rev j K McCain / nd otherg . , ary “ delivered was a complete success. The 7T. . f rrm , —Kev. j.w.warr aenvemi dav nassed off sulendidly and ilu-l im- ( omi my. 3 30 o clock. Reports from a very timely discourse at New 'as usual those present “n^er The annual meeting of the 8obob 8 ', Question box Chapel last Sunday. His text had a better tim ” Directors of the Darlington Ag- 5• 00 o clock. Song. Benedic- weaken from the 45th chapter nad a uetter ume. r i cu ltural and Mechanical Fair t,on - Adjournment. 0 f Isaiah, 22nd verse. As will be seen by reference Company was held at the Fair third session-saturdaay _We were-urreeablv suroris- Gr0U V 0 “ ^7 M- he pur- morning. ed t^ha^Xv W A Weight have been given last evening summ^mu} .°- ( >« o^dock. pevotioiurl exer- and his amiable wife in our Itth»t nlion hasheennostnom-d i 18 ,, J 0 . 1 Dot tftc summer aiui cises. Roll call. Reading mm- midst last Sunday. We are until the evening of the 15th ^it was S decided that the floral C 0 ™ scbo ° l8 com ' 8 la d t 0 see that Mr. \N right is so candidates speak on July 10 WdLA J. Nearly all seem to favor "farm- The annual reunion of Com- 1, and a premium list was pre- q McCall and others; subject— —The picnic at Mechanic sville ci Ben. panyE.,6th. Regiment, S. C. pared, which will be published. What should our young peo- ponTentwa^not present, but is —There is a certain divine in ! —Quite a number of colored peo- 1 pie participated in the excursion from this place to Charleston on Monday last. Seven coaches were required to carry the crowd. —The bridge across the creek, j —The handsome new depot mention of which was made has about reached completion, some time ago, has been repair-! under the supervision of that ed with much credit to the Conn-1 capable architect, Mr. W. J. ty Commissioners. Dickson. This bqilding cannot —Miss Anna McIntosh, who b , u excelled anywhere in the has been in attendanceiCounty. upon the Institute for the deaf, —The efficient engineer of the dumb and blind, has returned Hartsville Railroad, Mr. W. S. home very much improved. Kelley, left recently on a visit —We are gradually destroy-1relatives and friends in Vir- the dogs in this section, ginin. He will bo absent for was proceeded with Gen. Stack- the sum of $3,750 for yearly ex house made an address in advo cacy of the Sub-Treasury. The address was.public and many persons who were not members of the order were present to hear him and his remarks wort 1 well received by the audience. The Alliance then proceeded with business witli closed doors and Mr. Donaldson made an interest ing talk on State Exchange work. The advisability of es tablishing a warehouse in Dar lington was discussed at length and as a result the following was adopted: “Resolved, that tho trade agent of each sub-Al- liance bo instructed to solicit subscriptions in their Alliances towards building a county ware house and that the Executive Committee be instructed to re- mg There is some talk of organizing a society for the purpose of ! “thinning” them out. i —Nearly all that can talk pol itics say that they will hear tho Volunteers, will be held at the The Directors determined that residence of Hon. W. S. King on the fall fair should be held only the 31st day of July. All the two days this year instead of members are requested to be three as heretofore. Wednes- present as business of importance day, which has always been the is to be transacted. first day of the fair, will this year An unusually ^^i b e the entrance day and after was in town on young peo- Intermission. this section, who has become so that time there J. A Kice. enjoyed it thoroughly. Revs. fourth session—SATURDAY AK- Messrs. Dowell and Warr made ternoon. addresses. 2.30 o’clock. Devotional exer- 1 dog scare, that he double barrel shot where he about a month, during which time Mr. Henry McIntosh will fill his position. UYPKESS- —Messrs. J. M. Josey andJ. A. DuBose and several others went to Sumter to attend the campaign meeting at that place yester day. -Crops continue fine and we Monday, the will positively cises. Reading minutes. Ap- . , , v ■ u be no entrances. This fair will poiutment of new Executive colored people being especially held on Thursday and Friday, Committee. Report from com- p numerous. Agreatma y, >ot 1 30th and 31st days of Octo- mittee on general state of the been white and colored, appeared at ber besides the usual liberal Sunday-school. Question box. the Court ^ as premiums heretofore offered the 4.30. Song. Next place fo it was the last day up 1 'hich, Company has decided to offer a conference. Resolutions. Mis- according to the law, registra- anflP ial nreminm to :,11 th« R „h- cellaneous tion could be made. PHILADELPHIA. —The Philadelphia Alliance icnic announced for July 15 has 22nd. postponed until the mad carries his s hh get plenty of rain ; it comes gun every j Ufd right too, without wind or goes—even when he thunder or lightning. The far- goes to feed his mules. mers call this Earle weather be- •— cause it comes in the right way CLYDE. and at the right time. —We are sorry to learn that; —Rev. J. W. Murray preached August Mrs. Docia Johnson is very ill. at this place on last Sunday —The weather is hot and dry morning toa large congregation, and the crops look somewhat ef- A meeting will be protracted special premium to all the sub- cellaneous business. Reading Alliancesof Darlington and Flor- minutes. Song. Adjournment. A commission was issued last ence Counties for the best exhi- exercises for Sunday week to A. Ames Howlett of bit made by any sub-Alliance, (J ;J() 0 , clock . Sunday-school Syracuse, New \ork, and Clar- namely, thirty dollars for the; H Address enoe S. Nettles, of Darlington,. best exhibit and twenty dollars 1/o'clock Lennon bv Rev J for the incorporation of the for the second best. In addition ( ) Willson' Champion Canning Factory at to all this, circular letters have M this place. The capital stock is ! been sent to many and will be GATS. $10,000, to be divided into shares sent to other farmers in the! . . of $50 each, and may be increas- County, asking for largerexhib- —The B ourth of July passed ed to $50,000. An important no- its, as the officers of thecompa- off quietly at tins place, tice concerning the opening of | ny desire to select therefrom the —This community is still in - the clutches of a severe drouth tected thereby, and crops are failing very rapid- —The “Fourth” was a most ly. Garden vegetables are very enjoyable day at the residence poor at present. 0 f Mr. M. J. Outlaw. —The ice cream festival that —Judge C. P. Dargan was in was to have come off. at this our community last week on place, yesterday, has been post- business. uoned until the evening of the , mh inst., when it will be given -Wo have some good Earle at the grove at MrfJ. F. Gar- lnea and 80 ™ S° t od ™ man men ner’s store. The public is invi- up here, and we trust that they So come fflong young man wlb 80011 come together. ted. T . Our people are anticipating and bring ”her' with you. —Mr. J. P. Morrison has met the books of subscription ap- best articles to send to the State a great time to-day and we do your Mt. Eioncorrespon-1 with a P ainfal accident. His pears in another column. Fair to compete for the best not think they will be disap- den/seems at such a loss to h° r80 > while toa plow, of last county exhibit, for which a large pointed, for a picnic given un- know in what portion of Cypress r au away and Mr. Morrisons ’ "■ *’ 1 - — r leg was badly cut and lie will be here for several days and Mr Murray will have Rev. J. K. Mc Cain to assist him in the good work. —We have a little girl at this place, just two years old, that will cry if any one calls herTill- man, but if one calls her Earle she laughs and is as happy as if she had been given a lot of candy. So you see that we are all for Earle even unto the very small children. —Your correspondent wishes late a plan for operating same and to report to a called meeting | of the County Alliance, on Au gust (>. The shares in said warehouse to be one dollar each and the stock to bo confined to the Alliance.” An election for officers for the ensuing year was then held with the'followingresult; Lucas McIntosh, president; J. W. Beasley, vice president: W. H. Lawrence, secretary; M. T. Lido, treasurer; Simpson Jones, chap lain ; H. C. Burn, lecturer; J. | W. Warr, assistant lecturer: S. E. Moore, doorkeeper ; W. S. At kinson, assistant doorkeeper ;G. B. Howie, sergeant at arms. NEW market, no. 188. At a regular meeting of this Alliance, on the 5th. of July, the! following officers were elected : R. E. Parnell, president; B. A. Clanton, vice president; D. J. Johnson, lecturer ; D. F. Morri son, secretary; J. A. Parnell, treasurer; J penses. • The I.uwo Teanta Flayer. Tho professional lawn tennis player, male and female, is also another gain to society. Wo apologize most humbly for tho dosignation, for wo aro well awaro that (happily) there aro no “pro fessional” lawn tennis players in this country. Cut tho gamo lias beconw tho serious occupation of so many young men and women of leisure that it is dillicult not to regard it as a dis tinct caltir.g. Tho player of tho high est grado is a sad and earnest person whoso whole life is spent in trying to get “fifteen better” than anybody else; and when ho or sho at length attains that exalted position, sleepless nights and laborious days aro spent in tho effort to maintain it. Those innocent persons who look upon lawn tennis merely as a pleasant pastime would bo met by a smilo of I contemptuous pity from a crack play er. Morning, noon and night, all tho !Spo to inform the Kingston corres- Tuir trioronopi Times of last coumy Biiiion, nor wuicna large pointed, lor a picnic given un- know in what portion of Cvoress Ia “ 0 pondent that he does not want week says : “The ' Florence Femium has been offered by the der the direction of our Alliance town8 hip we could find so many le f wa8 badl y. cut and he was that if°he did he would rM.the pleasure of at- ^“emfurn list will be„„b Tillmaaites, I will etate that if otherw,,. bruised J on ihe tending the recent concert giy- Pb ® P , U d conies ofthe “ The literar >' societ J meton he will visit the middle and ower „ Earle side; he would not stoop to en by Mrs. Edw. L. Murray in ^e^ll^reldvfordistrihu^ the 4th inst. The society is just part of the township he will find HIGH DILL Tillmanism for an office. We Darlington. Everything passed t . now entering upon its second enough Tillmanites to far-out —Miss Meta Alpers, of Char- presun)e that your Kingston cor- rythingpa Space foi Another Homicide. igton. TiVerytningpassed 8ame willbe read >' for off splendidly. Space forbids tmn in a fe^v weeks. us giving a detailed notice of the affair but it is fair for us to state that Mrs. Murray is the Late on B nday tutor of each person part in the concert and performer showed admirable training. ” in those year. We are glad to see that number the “anti’s so much good has been accom- parts. However, we will plished by it in so short a time the readers of The News to ], er ] 10nK . , afternoon on and we wish it every success in watch the result of that town-' T . . who took'the plantation of Mr. Wesley the future. ship election and decide who is —Misses Jennie anil Jessie each Moore, in the Stokes Bridge sec- right. And how is it that two Johnson, of Charleston, are vis- tion, Benjamin _Newman was , —Prof^G. P. Jones, the effi- H ie correspondents of The . Lting the family of Mr. (. G. w. killed by Kelly Powers. Both I cient principal who has so sue- jj EWsare f r0 in Cypress and one Humphries. We wish them a . . parties are colored. The story cessfully directed the school at 0 f them declares that this county pleasant visit. The work of clearing the right of the kil iing, as elicited at the this place for the past two years, wil , gQ 8olid for Earle> while t he -Crops have been badly in- of way for the Charleston, Sum- j n q UeH t, is as follows; Powers has accepted the offer made by 0 ther would have us believe that j ured by the dry weather, es- leston, who has been visiting respondent thinks that Philadel- a8k Miss Ella Jeffords has returned p hia, High Hfll, Swift Creek and by the sea shore. Ashland constitute the whole of South Carolina, from the way in which he refers to them. We would just like to say to those correspondents who seem to think that these places constitute the whole State that we are Earle men in Cypress. ter and Northern Railroad has half been drinking. A colored the board of trustees to take been commenced at Darlington man j iad been selling wine in charge of the and as soon as the necessary t j ie neighborhood during the next year. Prof. Jones labors machinery arrives grading will d ay an d Powers, himself, pro- in this vicinity have certainly be begun from this point. For t e8 t e d against it, saving that been appreciated and we hope this purpose a force of hands are lf0U bie might result from it. that he will remain with us now in town. The Company Trouble did result and Powers many years to come, which has the grading in charge washl it He seemed to be in TTu.TvTT' has brought here a hundred a rel80ine humort for pre . ASHLAND, head of mules. They are the vi ^ U9 t0 the row that ended so —The land is becoming some- finest mules ever seen in Darling- f ata n y he had a difficulty with what dry up here, ton and the aggregate coat of another colored man. named —The hot wave still prevails them is said to have been Bristow Samuel. with us. A 00 - Powers then proceeded to beat —The mad dog fright seems Thk News and Courier of Fri- his own wife ar. d at this point to prevail throughout the coun day says; “From the list of Benjamin Newman interfered, ty. Polytechnic Society graduates He told the woman that she had by the dry 8l r 8 , i y la !^ his township will go overwhelm- peeially corn. Some portions of school for the j n gly for Bratton. “Oh ! Consis- our neighborhood were visited tency thou art a jewel. KLOHKNIX on with a most ref resing rain the 4th, but we need more. —Our community is certainly ‘ blessed with saw mills. Mr. J. J. Bass is now running Mrs. H. C. Byrd’s and says he would I like to handle anybody’s bill. ,, — vVe have not seen it but are , . . , . —Mrs. J. L. Neely and family informed by neighbors, who are . b L® n have returned home, after hav- "iblc " " DOVESVILLE. —Misses, Amelia and Hattie Sanders, of F'loreuce, are visit ing thetamily of Mr. C. H. De- Lorme. —Miss Lizzie Dexter, of Or angeburg, is visiting her uncle, Mr. G. McD. Stoll. —Misses Lena and Editli Sol omons, of Sumter, are visiting their uncle, Mr. Sulzbacher. year round, tho stars do nothing hut practice the game. In tho summer they move about from one tourua- meut to another, winning all tho best prizes; and when autumn comes they lly to Cannes, Nice or Algiers to pur sue their favorite occupation. In tho ease of ladies such devotion is tho more praiseworthy, because of tho real sacrifices it entails. Tho lady player who really means business has to let her appearance go. Sho must play, hail, rain or shine, her face burned in the sun and freckled in the wind, while all feminine prettiness of apparel is sacriiiced to tho stout, ser viceable garments, heellcss shoes and plain hats which alone aro suitable. A flutter of laces and ribbons about her, tight shoes or a hat perched inse curely on her head would “put her off her stroke” altogether. Of course there aro some who contrive to com bine play with prettiness, but they are in the minority.—All the Year Round. Kriciuon’tf Home Life. Wealth was unknown to tho Ericsson family, and Swedish country living at that time was plainness itself; hut love abounded, and the mother's cheerful BL WatkillS chap- temper, with the father's good humor lain ; P. T. Gainey, doorkeeper ; W. W. Warren, assistant door keeper ; H. Jones, assistant lec ture); ; A . J. Morrison, sergeant at aims. The following resolu tion was passed: Resolved, That we, the mem bers of this Alliance,.endorse the action of the March Conven tion, all of which is to be sub ject to the action of tho State Democratic Convention. and generous disposition, assured the blessings of a harmonious and happy home. Caroline was a child of unusual beauty, Nils was spirited and engaging, and the baby, Jolin, a wonder to all. A« a child John was busy tho day long, drawing, boring and cutting. Providing himself with pencil and paper, ho would, in tho early morning, run to the mines, and sit there until dark, watching with deep, earnest eyes tho motions of the heavy engines, copying their forms and studying into tho secret of their motion. —“John Ericsson, the Engineer,” by Col. W. C. Church in Scribner. A Point Well Taken. [Horry Herald. Tho Proper Form. I am often asked what is tho best style rp, • , 1 ■ of dress to be worn at a morning wed- The point made in Straight Jing by thu groom . 1 can only say that Democrat’s” (a correspondent of act “ rdiDo t “ in New Y ork if Herald) article, that those mem- the wedding occurs before noon, a double hers of the Alliance, who are urging the Alliance into politics contrary to the constitution, ac cording to Tillman’s definition are guilty of perjury, seems to tons is well taken. If the consti tution forbids the Alliance go ing into politics and each mem ber on joining subscribes an oath to obey and observe the constitution, and then attempts to convert the Alliance into a political machine to subserve and promote the interests of any party or man, is it not a viola tion of a most solemn obliga tion ? And would it not be open to the same charge of “damna- breasted Prince Albert coat, silk hat and light trousers. If after the noon hour, it is more strictly the vogue to wear a single breasted black cutaway coat and vest, dark striped trousers, and carry a black derby hat. Standing collars must bo worn with either costume, a four-in- hand scarf of rich and quiet colors, gloves in harmony with the ensemble, and a bunch of white flowers as a bou tonniere. The ushers and best man must be similmly attired, with the exception of a distinctive '. ariation as to gloves and boutonniors.—Society Man in Globe- DenwMOBfrt Notice. By the authority of the commission issued to the undersigned by the Sec- ge Ot “damna- retary of State, books of subscription ble perjury” that, Tillman alleges the capital stock of the Champion norninst thnso Senator* for rofns- Company will be opened at the office of Nettles & Nettles on Tues ood and r. reliable judges, that; state that the Philadelphia Alli- that was to have Samuel Gandy has by long ance P lcnic , , • ,. , odds the best crop in this neigh- been K 1V011 on j he 1 ^ b ‘ 8t 0 ’ bafi f borhood. Our informants Ire \ beon Postponed until the 23d of life-long farmers and assert it Au f? u8t - A protracted meeting is to aa their candid opinion, that if j —Almost all of our farmers was omitted by mistake Wed- better not stay where she wa8 ’ begin a*t Maple Branch on B’ri- the seasons continue favorable, have turned fishermen and are nesday morning the name of Mr. but go home with Him, tor 8 “® day evening. Mr. Gandy will make 75 bush- now angling after the finny R. L. Dargan, of Darlington, could there In-e 111 peace At heard 0 f some els of corn and over one*bale of; tribe in Mr. M. A. Muldrow’s bacco factory will be completed Mr. Dargan was one of the most this Powers took offence and at- thieves recently. Veri- cotton to the acre. How is that mill pond, as the water is so low and the machinery will be put popular members of his class, tacked ana while his Charleston friends with a congratulate him on his gradu-, breast. ing spent some time at Macon with relatives. —The Glorious B'ourth was a general holiday. Most of our pleasure seeking people went to picnics and fishing parties. —In a few more days the to- Newman, large kn.»~ ... — , P . The wound pierced one, “the Bourtn. knife hi tSe left iy the negro will eat chicken on for high on the sand , who can outdo it ? hills and! it is almost impossible to !corn. grind in, and then own weed. we can against those Senators for refus ing to pass a law for enumera tion and re-apportionment in 1885 ? Are not the principles involved identical, if any differ ence exists, are not the Senators the more excusable? There is room here for serious reflection before plunging the Alliance into a political maelstrom to be hopelessly engulphed. day, July 15. A. AM EH HOWLET, CLARENCE S. NETTLES' Board of Corpo Jrtors. July 10, IK)—It. The Auti-rillmau Conterencr. [Columbia Register.] ^ ^ The conference of straight-out; nmiie (or ample ear room. A GranD Excursion From Wilmington to Washington will be run on July 14th, 1800. Returning train will leave Washington on July 19. Fare for round trip from Darling ton 410; Doves $10.50; Society Hill $10.50. Special cars for whites. Tick ets should bo purchased on or before July 12, that arrangements may be Democrats who oppose Captain Tillman and his methods, which is to assemble here on the 10th inst., promises to be a large and Apply to WM. H. HOWE, Manager, 1032 McRae Street, Wilmington, N. O. July 10, ’00-It