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Y VJJ# XX. Y nu Sta. DARLINSTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1890. WHOLE NO 829 LOO-&.X, XX3EMS Mb. E. M. Price is quite sick. Middling cotton is bringing 8i cents. Mb. C. J. Milling has been ap pointed postmaster at Riverdale. Misses Julia and Addie Jager, of Charleston, are visiting Mrs. A. W. Welling. Mb. Emile Dargan has accep- ited a position in R. L. Dargan Sc Co’s, book store. The sale of the personal pro perty of Mr. W. E. Dargan, on Monday, brought $1,710,50. • Mr. J. H. Schmid is now working at Mr. J. C. White’s tin and stove establishment. Mb. C. D. Evans is still sick and is yet unable to discharge his duties as express agent. The colored brass band from Early’s Cross Roads played several airs in front of the Court House last Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. A. White is again able to be on the streets after a second severe attack of sick ness. A nbw piazza is being put on the front of the Darlington Hotel and the building will be repainted shortly. The young men will give a masquerade ball, mention of whicn was made in last week’s News, on next Wednesday night. Messts Edwards, Norment & Co have just received a large line of Christmas goods and would be glad for their friends to call and inspect their stock. By reference to an advertise ment in another column it will be seen that Mr. John Siskron needs the services of a black smith. Cotton has been very scarce in this market during the past week. Low prices have evi dently pursuaded the farmers to hold their cotton for a while, The annual meeting of the Endowment Rank of the Knights of Pythias will be held on Tuesday evening next, when the election of officers will take place. A special meeting of St. David’s Lodge will be held on Thursday, December 17, at 8.30 o’clock for the installation of officers and other special busi ness. The spring term of the Dar lington Circuit Court for 1891, will be presided over by Judge Frazer; the summer term by Judge Aldrich; the fall term by Judge Izlar. The popular magazine, Once a Week, has in its last issue a wood cut of the Hon. George W. Dargan. The likeness is splendid and in fact the cut is far superior to most of its kind. Messrs. A. B. White, C. P. Dargan and R. N. Nixon have been appointed to serve as Supervisors of registration to morrow and next day. The same parties will act as man agers at the town election on Tuesday. The following is told of a promising young pupil of a school not many miles distant from Darlington: Teacher— •‘What is one of the properties of lead?” Bright pupil—’‘Bul lets. ” An important meeting of the Darlington Guards will be held on Monday, the 5th. inst., at 8.30 P. M. The cases in the armory have been provided with locks and will be assigned to the members. A number of the colored voters of the town met in the Council Chamber on Tuesday night to consider the Mayoralty question. Several gentlemen were mentioned in this connect ion, but the meeting adjourned without endorsing any one. The Town Council has dele gated to Mayor J. C. Willcox the authority to represent the town of Darlington at the Inter- State Immigration Convention, which will be held in Asheville, North Carolina, from the I7th to the 19th instant*. A. Gandy. W. ! Ihk Racket Store lias an ad vertisement in this, issue show ing the immense stock of Christinas goods on hand. Ladl es wear, plush goods, gold and silver ware and toys of ali des cription can be found at this store. It will make one open his eyes to see the large supply at such small prices. Petitions have been sent to Governor Tillman the re-appointment of 'Messrs. H. E. P. Sanders, and C. P. Dargan as trial justices at Dar lington. A petition requesting the appointment of Mr. R. K A. A. Gandy, W. W. and C. R. King, the newly elected County pommis- sioners, have filed their bonds and as soon as they receive their commissions from the secretary of State, will assume the duties of their office. Messb*. E. M. Williamson and J. H. Gandy have been drawn to sit on the grand jury of the United States Court, which meets in January. Messrs. E. T. Coker, T. A. Gandy and J. A. Lucas have been drawn for the petit jury of the same court. A humble of ladies and gentlemen, at the request of the School Trustees, yesterday visit ed St. John’s Academy and the Mayo School and witnessed the the manner in which the schools are conducted. The visitors ex pressed themselves as highly gratified with ths systematic progress and the good work ac complisbed. ~ The Municipal Election. On Tuesday next, less than a week from today, occurs the election for Mayor and four Aldermen for the"town of Dar lington and, as yet, no ticket has been agreed upon. Capt. John Floyd and Mr. John Sis kron. who were mentioned in j -The News last week in connect- j ion with the Mayoralty, have positively declined A Card of Thinks. j GREEN PLAINS. ; _ As my term <>f office expires —There in a few days, I feel that I must Antioch I thank you, my people. Never sickness of the pastor. 1 was an official treated with as ti, 1 * , nr wr much kind consideration and ] } ot HU ^ r at * Ir - W ; courtesy as I have been. Few H. Huggins was a very pleasant such petitions as the one sent to Washington, 1). C., a few short months ago, to President I —Green Plains must have Harrison, and presented by Mr. some attraction; four or five of | Hewlett at the department, were our young men that left us last ever carried before uu earthly winter have returned to stay. T JASPER. affair, and will help out the new church some $25 or more. r^*queRtin'» , P UIS,wve, y aecunea to become xf candidates. Everyone appreciates the im-1 tribunal, portance of selecting, at this Words are inadequate to ex- juucture, a Mayor and Alder- press mv feelings, I knew that . „ men who will guide the affairs it was a "testimony of love and al justice at this! town conservatively and goodwill from those of my own '’tore. lent to the Gov-l safe v- .V ith this end m view 1 “sunny clime,” from the North. many citizens have requested the West and from mv colored the publication of the fact that friends too. a meeting of the voters whl be To you, mj> people, I ha-e held at the Court Hourc, to- tried to do justly and be true the appointment Charles as a tria place was also sent to the Gov ernor. When we published a few weeks ago, the affidavit of a certain trial justice, concerning morrow evening at 7 o’clock, to the trust committed unto me Something New—Flake Homi- 4-1* A1 — 1 — .1 aI. . r i • i I v A l-» >»»» ..... A- * ,1 . m •, . n the untimely death of a “said i the purpose of nominating a to the strangers that came into jny—Try it. our midst, it was pleasant to be , , ] courteous and kind. To my i . ticket, 1 colored friends I would say, that ru >t s blue-hound puppy,” our sole purpose was to attract attention to the magistrate’s humor, and nothing was further from our thoughts than to cast any re flections upon Mr. Judge M. Lloyd, the owner of the fine blue pup. Rev. G. B. Moore was unable to attend the recent Baptist State Convention and preached a sermon to the children on Sunday morning taking his text from Proverbs: “It is better to meet a bear with her j ticket. This notice to all. It is hoped will serve that a satisfactory to all parties, will I sincerely hope that be nominated and that the i cessor will aid them as m the to do in gentlemen selected will feel it antly and willinglv encumbent upon them, as citi- future as 1 have tried zens, to serve. 1 the past. The voters should note that Although paid for my work, an ordinance is published in truly it has been a labor of love.! I Instead of the petition being . kept on record in Washington, i I would like to have it as a pre- \ my sue- Edwards Norment Sc Co’s pleas- ASHLAND. was no ureaching at —Wo are having quite cool, on Sunday, owing to cloudy weather now. with rain ocasionally. —J. S. Lewis and family paid a flying visit to friends and re latives in our community re cently. —B. C. Stephens and B. R. Sansbury have just finished burning a brick kiln. —The Lake Swamp Church has no pastor now. We are like sheep without a shepard. —Mrs. Mary Mixon, of our community, is dangerously ill with pneumonia; she has also a grand child deperately ill. —The farmers are about finished sowing their grain and are making arrangements for it. Some have their oats up which are looking well. —Elder W. O. Petty preached his farewell sermon last Sun- PlUsh goods, fancy vace ware dolls and toys of every variety can be seen at Garner's drug Go to see the handsome line of jewelry just replenished at Sulzbacher’s jewelry store. West & Honour. The finest Holiday &c. may be Groceries, found at our farmers their cotton. aro another column—setting aside to-morrow and the next day for registration. A Loss to the Public Service. , On Thursday last President whelps in her mouth than a fool Harrison sent to the United in his folly.” Rev. J. G. Law also lectured to the children of the Presbyterian Sunday school Sunday afternoon. The Ladies Industrial Society of the Baptist Church •will give an entertainment at the resi dence of Hon. George W. Dar gan on December benefit of the church. The en tertainment will consist of music, recitations and refresh ments. The object is a laudable one and the enjoyable entertain ments given by this society in the past will ensure a pleasur able evening on December 19. cions memento. I, a weak hu man vessel, pray that every name written on the long list, may be recorded in the “Lamb's Book of Life.” Again 1 thank —Some of storing away —Mr. W. Eddie Moore and Mr. T. S. McLendon, of Sumter, spent last Sunday at Ashland. —Mr. James M. Moore has re mill : day. We regret to see him take | his leave but we hope to meet him again on the shores of eter nal joy with his devoted family. .♦»— Over one hundred gallons of Microbe Killer have been sold in Darlington County during the past year. Another new supply of this famous remedy has just been received at Garn er’s drug store. States Senate the nomination of John G. Gatlin as postmaster at 1 you in the names of those I love ( Darlington. The term of Mrs. most and best. Always your Law, the present incumbent friend, Blanche C. Law. will expire on Saturday next and Gatlin’s appointment will be Proceedings of ilie Legislature, for four years from that date. following new bills of in- j re W Dor v, this is the act of the terest were introduced into the 19 for th,’ cblof lna g lstr ate of one of the General Assembly during the The ™! ”1 : past week. To amend fee*. Cranberries 15 cts. a quart. West &: Honour. PHILADELPHIA. re- A Failure In Texas. Mr. J. K. Brockington, who for many years conducted a f eneral merchandise business in lorence, failed a few weeks ago in Hillsboro, Texas, to which place he removed from Florence several years ago and there continued his geneneral merchandise business. The amount for which he failed is $98,277 tohis preferroil creditors. The assignment was made to cently purchased a cane for making molasses. —We are sorry to learn that the Hessiann flies have put in their appearance in this section. —Joe Copeland, a very highly respected colored man, living! —Mr. R. F Howie has on J. N. Moore’s place, is very modeled his dwelling, sick at present. ; Tr . , — rhe Hessian flies have made And this is the act of the * ’-‘'l 0 TA A“ r "Y Vr . r ‘ ”• A. Evans, of \\ lute their appearance again in the Ana mis is me act or me terest were mu-educed mto the Plains, spent last Sunday night I f a n g0 wii oats. m this section, on his way to May f he shades of \\ ashington 2,029 of the General Statutes re-! Matthews are building and Jefferson and all the noble latinR to gran d juries: this brick store. men who have held the high measure seeks to make the office of President defend us g ran( ] jury a perpetual body, by The handsome fifty from such littleness ! Lawyers, providing that nine grand jurors i French China dinner bankers, doctors, merchants,the ho ld over each year and nine Edwards Norment & TIMMONSVILLE. —Brick for the Timmonsville Bank have arrived and in a short time the building will be up. —Mrs. Ellen Rollins is having a n6at fence erected around her j | yard, which will add much to the appearance of the place when completed. —Rev. W. B. Duncan, the new Methodist pastor, preached his first sermon for us Sunday. Rev. W. S. Martin, our old pas tor, leaves us this week for his new field at Lisbon on Bennetts- ville circuit. —Dr. J. F. Culpeper and Mr. J. W. Pend, went to Anderson, S. C., Monday morning as re presentatives of Benton Lodge to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge which convenes in that city this week. —Quite a number of the ladies of the town have taken steps to suppress the liquor traffic, and have gone so far as to get nearly all the signatures of those of the citizens, that live within the town limits to a petition to the legislature asking that body to amend the town charter or pass an act by which liquors cannot be sold in the limits of the town. (Locals Continued on Next Page.) Knights Attention. Section No.519—Endowment Rank. Knights of Pythias. The annual meeting of this iKxly will be held on Tuesday evening next, 10th instant, at the lodge room. Of- lleers for the ensuing year will be elected. Large attendance is re quested. C. K. ROGERS. dee U-a Secretary. Creditors’ Notice. All persons having claims against the estate of Siney L. J. Atkinson, de ceased, will please present theirclaims properly proved, and all persons indebted to said estate will make pay ment to A. M. LEE, Executor. Nov. 20, '110—St FOR SALE, GIN, PRESS, GRIST MILL, and lot of SHAFTING, cheap. Apply to J. L. EDWARDS, or C. B. EDWARDS. July 17, ’90—tf. W. B. McGIRT, D. D. S. Offers his professional services to the people of Darlington and vicinity. Office over the store of Edwards, Nor- ment & Co. Jan 10,’90—1y “MILLINERY — AND — —Mrs. T. P. Rains, who broke a large i ^ er ann a ( l a ys ago by an accidental fall, is still suffering 1 from the wound. Dollar yeomanry, the respectable Re publicans, and in fact, the whole people who do business through the postoffice desired and asked for Mrs. Law’s re appointment. But the little man at the White House turned a deaf ear to the requests of the new members be drawn each would make a beautiful Bridal year; the purpose of the bill is or Christmas present. Go and to keep alive reforms proposed 1 see it. bv the grand jury and not com- — pleted during their term of ser- Holiday goods of every de vice; to extend the time for the , scription are to be found at payment of State and county Garner’s drug store, taxes to February 15, 1891; to — —Mr. L. B. DuBose has pur- set^ fit i chased the Hubbert place and Cos. will soon move in. We extend Graham Flour; West & our. Hon- £ isign aa Messrs^ H. B. Claflin & Co., of an( j ever willing to do her duty, New York. Pardoned by the Governor. One of the last official acts performed by ex-Governor J. P. Richardson, before retiring from office, was to pardon Cornelius James, colored, who was sen tenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for twenty years, at the March 1880 term of court for Darlington county. He was convicted of committing burglary on the residence of Mr. James Hazeldon, in the lower portion of Darlington County which is now a part of Florence County. DUsolution of Copartnership. Messrs. S. Lewenthal and H Hennig, who for the past year have been doing business on the corner of Pearle Street and the Public Square, under the firm name of Lewenthal & Hennig, will, on January 1, dissolve co partnership. Mr. Lewenthal will continue the grocery and liquor business at the present stand and Mr. Hennig will con duct a similar business at the old Welsh store on Pearle street, which property he recently purchased from Messrs. Nettles and Willis. For this purpose he is now plac ing his stock in the store. those who largely support the lix the minimun license for the office and to whom it was his ga i e of sp j r ituous liquors in in duty to listen, and made an up- corporated cities and towns at ointment which is not satis- $$00 and for the sale of wine,l Any one desiring presents in actory to the white people {cider and malt liquors at the jewelry line could not do many of the colored people.^ (introduced by Mr. McCall;) to better than to call at Sulzbach- admit white females to the; er’s jewelry store. South Carolina University on ' the same terms as white males high hill. are now admitted; to provide a _ Everv i, odv reim! ts the |compensation of $L>o for < oro- c ) iange j, - , the postoftice at Dar ners’ jurors: to incorporate the ,• 1 ; city of Florence; to establish a L • The retirement of Mrs. Law causes universal regret. Ef ficient, painstaking, obliging she conducted her office to the entire satisfaction of the people and to the high praise of the postoffice officials. She treated to him a hearty welcome. j —Mr. W. P. Seabrook and family will leave next week for | Wadmalaw Island, when they will make their future home. —Dr. J. P. Parrott is finish ing his new and handsome dwelling which he will occupy as soon as the painters have finished painting it. —Mr. M. N. Gray has attach ed a saw to his engine and will begin this week to fill a large order for the C. S. & N. R. R. He will also do sawing for the public generally. Mince Meat, 15 cts. a pi : Ho ound. normal and industrial college as —The sociables have begun all with such uniform kindness a branch of theStateUniversity and every body is trying to be West & Honour. LAMAR. and courtesy that it was a plea sure to have business to conduct through the postal service. She carries with her the very best wishes of all our people for her future. A postoffice inspector was in town yesterday, examining into the surety of John G. Gatlin’s oond. The law requires a bond bf $10,000. for the education of females; to as sociable as bad roads will ratify the amendment to article permit them to be. 4, of the constitution abolishing*' boards of county commissioners; voted upon and adopted at the recent election; to mark the grave and procure a good por trait of Thomas G. Clemson; toj —Owing to the inclemency of abolish the office of commis-j the weather Rev. Mr. Duncan, sioner of agriculture and the the new pastor of Pisgah Church board of agriculture and de- was prevented from pre- „ . volve their duties on the trus- aching on last. Sunday after- The Baptist State Convention. ^ of clemaon College; to noon. The Baptist State Convention a b 0 ij s h the office of jury com- —Why is it that we hear so met m Union on Thursday last* missioner and devdve its duties mU c b complaint about our The ministers Conference was j on the clerk of the court, who public roads and especially the held ^thepreceding^y. CoL shall p er f 0 rm such duties with- i )r jd g es? While new roads are James A. 7 > . 4 out compensation, to require ^ng granted can’t something cal ed the convention to order mail trains to stop at all stations b d ° " for the old oneg? A large number of delegates |on lines of ra iiway; to grant —The cotton is all picked out and nearly ginned up. Some is T , , t*,,. t , ., being held by farmers and mer- Little Ellison Jordan son of : c j ian t s f or higher prices. Mr. John Jordan has been very 1 ill: also little Harry Odom, son -’* r - ”• Harvey, of of Mr. C. L. Odom. Monck’s Corner, stopped over at -Col. Demaree, of Kentucky, were presgnt. , Aa , e ‘^^ oa f , f « r Jivorees for adultery or wilful, lectured to a larg0 audience m officers resulted as follows. Col. de g ert ion on part of either bus- the Baptist e h urc h on the even- sident; E°c!’ Dargan, ChaJles- band ° r Wlf .° for of November 27, on the sub ton and Rev. Sanders, m.nQinr lOncyear; to provide for the ■ j ec ^ 0 f intemperance. At the _ 7 . u •, . * t a TUnm* l® v y and collection of a tax of j conclusion of the lecture h^or- Vice Presidents; A J. S I horn- miUs on tho dollar in -each ganized a lodge of Good Tem- u ’ 0 T ra a n ^ bU ^’ S L C , i ary T^- M* 11001 district in {his State, for pi arg j iere) w ith a membership H. Judson, Greenville, Tiea- gup port of the public schools 0 f f or ty surer. The Florence Associ- therei *; tinder this bill it will ation, recently reorganized, was he competent for any taxpayer the treasurer to To Ruth Forward the Work. & Messrs. Robert S. Pringle Co., the contractors who are grading the C. 8. & N. R. R. have removed their office from Sumter to Darlington and will remain here until the road is completed. They have renteck as an office a small cot tage on lower Main Street which Mr, A. Ames Hewlett re cently purchased from T. B. (Jordon. The office force con sists of Mr. Robert S. Pringle, Charleston a member of the firm, Mr. James G. Holmes, of Charleston, the cashier and Mr. R. H. Baker, of Selma Ala bama, book-keeper. They pro pose to push the work on the road as rapidly as possible. »+»• -«»»» A Liberal Proposition. To the subscriber who pays us $2.80 cents in cash, we will give acomplete set of Dickens’ novels, twelve volumes(pamphlet form), and will send The Daklington News, the Weekly News and Courier and the Southern Culti valor, each for one year. The News and the Dickens’ works will be supplied for $1.50. This paper, the Cultivator and the News and Courier will be sent to any address for $2.30 per an num,while the Sew* together with either one of them will be supplied for $1.65 a year. admitted into the convention. The executive board made its annual report, which showed a very large increase in pastors, and that a great work has been done this year. The report of the board of ministerial educa tion showed that there are now fifty one ministerial students matriculated at Furman Uni versity and that $2,800 has been collected by the board for its work. Provisions were made for the support of aged minis ters. The report on foreign missions showed that South Carolina contributes annually $10,000 of the $150,000 expended by the Baptist of the South for this purpose. For the endow ment of Furman University $3,785,00 was raised, of which sum the Welsh Neck Associ ation contributed $600. At the conclusion of the report on obituaries Dr. Furman paid a touching tribute to the memory of Col. B. W. Edwards. He was followed bv Rovs. J. W, Thomas and John Stout and Col. J. A. Hoyt, all of whom Oranges, Apples, Bananas. West & Honour. to indicate to which school in his district hq wishes the money so paid to be ^ large and handsome line of applied. jGlasswave and Crockery has .The following bills wer ^' just been received by Edwards killed: To reduce the pay °i Norment & Co. and from it you may select the most desir able and useful Christmas gifts. CLYDE. —We hope that our new min- i ister will soon come to us. We will take good care of him. —Mr. B. R. Clanton, of Ches terfield, spent a few days with us last week. ^oi.j. A. nuj'i, ' f secured a large line of spoke feelingly of Gol. Edwards. . , clocks and jewelry The Convention adjourned warcnes . ciocks anu jeweiry, convention members of the Legislature to $4 a day (verily •“reform” does not seem to begin at home;) to reduce the legal rate of interest to 5 per cent; to restrict the use of seines, gill nets, etc. On Friday J. B. Frazer, of Sumter, was re-elected Judge of the Third Circuit and J. J. Nor ton, of Oconee, was re-elected Judge of the Eighth Circuit. Both was re-elected without op position. J —The burning of Mrs. Hall's On Moqday two of the Sumter | house Has caused considerable delegation, “Straighouts,” who i excitement in our neigborhood. were given certificates of elec-. _ Mrg N B Caddell is very tion by the State Board of Gan- s j ck> we hope that, under vassers, were ousted and their the trcatme nt of Dr. Ruttledge, seats were given to the contes- she will soou be in tants, who are “Tillmanites.” . V , ,, 1 . . —Mr. A. M. McNair’s black- Mr. I. Sulzbacher has deter-i ^Rh shop caught on fire last mined to keep up with the ^ ri, l a y. ^otJJie Christmas season and has, there- this place a couple of days on his way from the inauguration of Governor Tillman. —On last Sunday afternoon John White was shot by Charlie Mixon, near Newman Swamp Church; both parties were colored. At the inquest held on Monday morning by Trial Jus tice Morris, the testimony was as follows; given by two wit nesses who are also colored: Mixon had White’s pistol and snapped it at him, White re monstrated, telling Mixon the pistol was loaded. Mixon snap ped again, and the third time the pistol fired, the ball striking White in the heart, killing him instantly. The verdict of the jury was that White came to his death from a pistol shot fired by Charlie Mixon. White was about 18 years old and Mixon about 20. The witnesses was bound over to court and a warrant was issued for Mixon. A post mortem examination was held by Dr. J. A. Cole. Burnt to Death. [From the Marion Star.) On last Thursday, the 25th ult., a fearful accident occurred in Cotton Valley, just across the State line, in North Caro lina. A daughter of Mr. C. W. Wiggins while at school was standing near the fire, when her clothing caught on fire. The teacher, a Miss Hargrave of Raleigh, N. C., at once threw her on the floor and attempted to smother tho flames; but the girl, who was about 14 years old and very strong, rose and grasped in her embrace the teach er, who was quite a delicate young lady, and her clothing also became ignited. The screams of the pupils attracted the attention of the clerks in the store near by who ran over and proceeded to extinguish the flames; but before they had succeeded in effecting this, the unfortunate girl, Miss Wiggins, was dead, and the teacher was insensible, and it is feared, will also die from the effects of her injuries. Miss Wiggins was buried at Ashpole Cliurcb on the following day. Mr. Wig gins is a prosperous merchant and farmer, and a prominent citizen of that section. Ho is a son of Mr. Charles Wiggins, who was a resident of this town and the Keeper of the County Jail. The community is very much shocked in consequence of the occurrence and deeply sympathize with the afflicted family. Jack—“Why are you looking j so sad?” Tom—“I saw Maud throwing sly glances at Harry to-night.” Jack—“Cheer up. It was doubtless for you she meant them, though Harry got them. Women never can throw straight, you know.”—Harper’s Bazar. NOTIONS. IVles, J©hn Swygeet’s Fts'iiialile Mliskit will be opened IW THIS week:, -*1 On the North-east portion —OK the— Public Square. The ladies of the town and county are invited to call and examine her large stock, which has been selected with greatoare and fl arranged in thorough city style. Sep 18, ’90. I “Dehesa’ Bunch Raisins. West & Honour. OATS. —Union Academy has 104 students enrolled. —Tlie old academy at Wesley Chapel is being torn down, —Those who have killed hogs are glad to see the present cool spell. —Hon. J. C. Clements is hav ing a new tenant house erected on his place. Snapping horses, killing l hogs and eating spareribs seem Sunday. The next will meet at Spartanburg. The Woman’dMissionary Soci ety also met in Union last week. iri tr IF X especially suitable for Christ mas presents. ames were ex tinguished before much damage was done. —Rev. J. W. Warr was with us on Sunday and he preached at a very impressive sermon New Market, At Garner’s drug store is to be; „ Bev w A . Wright was Miss M E. McIntosh, corre- 8een ane the most attractive a j 80 bere g un day and gave a snonding Secretary, presided assortments of dolls and Christ- fine talk. Ho baptized seven and Miss M L. Coker acted as maR toys ever brought to Dar-j cbddren H e also made a fare- , ~ T . . and Miss m. a*. v*o«. _ _ , ljnorfnn well address We regretted ex- j duties as pastor of a Darlington Singly having to give him ! church for the past three yeai*, Full supply Raisins, Currants, Citron, Dates. Dried Figs, and Prunes. West & Honour. to be the order of the day just now, —Mrs. C. N. Oats left last week for Live Oak, Florida, her native State, where she will spend a while with her relatives. —The hot supper given at the residence of Dr. Wallace last Friday night, was said to have been a perfect success in every respect. —Rev. J. K. McKain, who lias so faithfully discharged the secretary. The Society onlyi^ngton transacted routine business. During its existence this society Jjas contributed $21,000 to fore ign missions rge .rlu IW V 111 LI L'! i . | — . — 96 J the parting hum! and trust that left Monday for Batesburg, S. he will find a pleasant home in i C. May success attend him in h;* fl^i.i i his new field of labor, ‘‘‘On what ground, Mr. Cau tions, do you propose to break our engagement?” “There is no ground, Miss Bellows; that’s the trouble. I had supposed, when we became engaged, you owned a large farm.”—The Epoch. THE STATE OFSOUTH CAROLINA DARLINGTON COUNTY By T. H. Spain, Esq., Probate Judge Whereas, J. T. Newsom hath made suit to me to tcrant unto him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Francis Newsom. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of said Francis Newsom deceased, that they tie and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Darlington. C. H., on Dec. 24, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why tho said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 0th day of Dec., Anno Domini, 1890. T. H. SPAIN, Judge of Probate. Dec. 18, 1890—21 Final Notice. Notice is hereby given that I have filed in the office of Probate Judge of Darlinton County my final return as administratix estate of Randolph Brockington, and will on the 10th day of January next, apply for letters dismissary. ZILPHY BROCKINTON. Administratrix. Dec. 9. 1690. dt. BLACKSMITH WANTED. A good reliable blacksmith wanted immediately. Apply at, JOHN SISKRON'S Shop. Alliance Notice. All sub-Alliances will please take notice that the Constitution requires delegates to the regular County Alli ance to be elected at the first meeting in December or as toon thereafter as possible and report by credential to the county secretary In time for roll of delegates to be complete on or be fore the first FRIDAY in January next. Will snb secretaries please act in accordance therewith and greatly oblige. W.H. LAWRENCE, Sec. Co., F. A. AUDITOR’S OFFICE ) Darlington, C. H., Dec. 1st, 1890. ( This office will be open for the pm- pose of listing the personal property and polls of the county for taxation for the fiscal year, commencing Nov. 1st., 1890, and ending Oct. 81st., 1891, from Jan.l, 1891,to Feb’y. 30,excepting days advertised below for country precincts, and days required by law in filling the jury box. Leavensworth, Tuesday January (i; Antioch, Wednesday January 7; Hartsville,Thursday January 8;8tokes Bridge, Friday and Saturday Jan uary 9 and 10; Lydia, Monday January 12; Cypress, Tuesday January 13; Lis bon, Wednesday and Thursday Jan uary 14 and 15; Jasper, Friday Jan uary Ifi; Philadelphia, Saturday Jan uary 17; Society Hill, Tuesday and Wednesday January 20 and 21; Me- chanicsville, Tuesday January 20; High Hill, Wednesday January 21; Swift Creek, Thursday January 22; filling jury box, last week in January. The following instructions from Comptroller General's office will be observed. "Circular No. 18, second series. The attention of this office has been called to the fact that in some counties of the State the Auditors have been in the habit of distributing loosely the returns for personal property and allowing individuals to nil out the same sending the said returns to the County Auditors without the oatli which attaches to the same being ad ministered. The practice must be stopped and each and every taxpayer will he required to appeer before the respective County Auditors either by themselves, their agents, or assigns, guardians, trustees, administrators, etc., and answer the various questions as appear upon the returns. And the County Auditors will put these ques tions categorically to each and every person making a return of personal property. When the said return is made, the Auditor will administer the oath and swear the party making the return in each and every instance.” Any person, company, or corpora tion commencing any business in the county after tho first day of January 1891, shall within thirty days after commencing such business report to the Auditor under oath, the average capital employed or to be employed in sucli business unless such capital is shown to be listed in some other county or State for taxation for fiscal year 18 0-91 in accordance with sec tion 216 of General Statutes. All real estate owners will be re quired to state under oath all im provements to buildings as well as ad dition of new buildings since making last returns. They are requested to state any ir regularities, errors, or transfers in real estate. It is the desire of this office to avoid mistakes and give to the taxpayers as little trouble as possible and any in telligent co-oiieration on the part of taxpayers will he accepted. Every male between the ages of 21 and 50 years except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from any other cause shall be deemed taxable polls. W. H. LAWRENCE, County Auditor. Administrators’ Sale. The undersigned will sell at public outcry, on the 18th instant, at 11 o'clock at the residence of the late G. y. S. Rhodes, the personal property belonging to the estate of the said G. (J. S. Rhoi dee4-b Terms cash. T. P. RHODES, Administrator. JOHN B. FLOYD, COLLECTION AGENT, offers his services to the busi of Darlington. Prompt personal at tention given to the collection of rents and merchandise accounts. Can be found at the law office of W. F.^Dar can. Esq., over Blackwell Bros’, store.