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fc Jlarlingtoit |tfu;8. HENRY T. THOMPSON. -. - - Editor. THURSDAY, DEC. 11 1890. TO OUR CORMSPOMm. The correspondents of The Darungtov News throughout the County are particular!) requested to bear in mind that we greatly desire to have from them as often as possible, (the oftener the better), tnc local events of their respective sec tions. We want the news every week, if it is only a line. Editorial Jtotrs. Gen. John B. Gordon of Georgia, has accepted an in vitation to join the Farmers’ Alliance. Betty Benton, of Ohio, is 25 years old. She has been mar ried five times and is now about to marry her sixth husband. A railroad accident occurred near Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday and five persons were injured. Richard Williams, colored, killed his wife by strangulation near Tallahassee, Florida, Sun day night. A cyclone passed over Walton county Georgia, on Monday, killing four persons and injur ing several. Thk Three C’s railroad is heavily in debt and Samuel Tate, of Memphis, Tennessee, has been appointed receiver. Senator Cullum, of Illinois has introduced into the United States Senate a bill to reduce letter postage to one cent. Governor Tillman was duly inaugurated in front of the State Capitol on Thursday last. The crowd in attendance was not as large as was expected. \ train was wrecked near Jackonsville, Missouri,on Thurs day last, and two persons were instantly killed;and several in jured. Thirteen negroes have been committed to the Sumter jail to await trial at the next term of court for participation in the re cent Bishopville riot. On Wednesday night of last week, Bryant Walters was shot and killed by Jim Syphrett at a quilting party nearBranch- ville. Both parties were white. The Richland County Farmers Alliance will open at once books of subscription to its bank and store to be established at Col umbia. The capital stock will be $100,000. Robert Cushman & Co., of New York,-one of the largest hat firms of this country failed on Monday. The assets of the firm are $1,000,000 which will cover ail liabilities. Gen. Cadmus M. Wilcox, one of Lee's ablest and most trusted Major Generals, died in Wash ington on the 2nd. inst, in the 05th. year of his age. The Rev. Paschal Strong, aged 55 years, of the East Mill-1 stone, Reform Church, Bruns wick New Jersey, was sticken with paralysis in the pulpit on Sunday and fell dead. Mr. Charles H. Rice, of Bam berg, cut his throat from ear to ear with a razor while shaving on Sunday. Whether it was accidental or done with suicidal intent is still alive. not known. He is The cotton firm of V. A. and A. Meyer, of New Orleans, has failed, with liabilities aggregat ing $2,500,000 and assets of $3,- 000,000. This is the third largest- cotton house in the country. The recent financial panic, a slowness of collections and the decline in the price of cotton each had its share in the fail ure. The Farmers’ Alliance of South Dakota, at its State Con vention, just held, adopted a platform demanding that rail road passenger rates be fixed at two cents a mile, that railroad commissioners be elected and empowered to establish all freight rates for State traffic, that the appraised value of rail roads for taxation lie fixed at the amount they are bonded for and that a law be enacted for the taxation of mortgages. Governor Tillman on Monday sent a message to the General Assembly calling attention to the grave defects as to the law in regard to trial justices, their terms of office, their number in the different counties and their compensation. He asks that the General Assembly pass a general trial justice law for the whole State, fixing the number, jurisdiction and pay of these officers and making their terms begin and end with the gover nor who appoints them. GOVERNOR TILLMAN’S INANGURAL. The address of the new Gover nor delivered on the occasion of his inanguration on the 4th inst., foreshadowing as it did the policy of his party has been as widely read by the people of South Carolina as any state paper that has been issued since the war. While it is forcibly expressed, in terse and vigorous language, and bears every evi dence of being a very thought fully prepared document, we must say, without the slightest feeling of prejudice in the mat ter, that it lacks that breadth of sentiment which should mark the views of the Chief Magis trate of this noble old Common wealth. To judge from his opening remarks, the “ego” which permeated the public utterances of “Citizen” Tillman has not been materially modi fied by the politicial revolution which elevated the citizen to the gubernatorial chair, and his modest statement that this is the first time in the history of the State that its citizens have “demanded and obtained for themselves the right to choose their Governor” cannot fail to cause the good-natured reader to smile at his self complacency. Governor Tillman’s sugges tions as to the improvement of the public school system are timely, as were those of every other Governor since 1870, this being one of the most important public questions of the day, but his idea of remedying many of the presentjevils of the system by “squaring the school dis tricts” does not commend itself as being particularly practical His remarks concerning the “school book trust” are exactly in the line of a series of edito rials published in The News a little over a .year ago. The constant changes which are being made in the text books used in the public schools, and the enormous prices which the parents have to pay for them, THE FIGHT FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP. ! The Speakership fight is quiet I on the surface, but raging fierce-; ly in the under current of politics. Mr. Mills’ announce-j ment that he would retire from the House at the close of the Fifty-second Congress was a very shrewd move, it has un doubtedly improved his chan ces. It looks now as if he might be the man, if a Southern man be chosen. But, of course, he has to contend against the various combinations certain to be made against any man who obtains a temporary lead, and the fact that he openly pro claims himself a free trader will undoubtedly lose him some votes. There is a conservative! wing of the Democratic party, at the head of which is Rep resentative Flower, who has a “barrel” and Presidential as pirations, which is decidedly opposed to any radical treat ment of the tariff question. This element is working to have Mr. Flower placed at the head of the Ways and Means com mittee of the next House, and it is claimed that they will refuse to support any candidate for Speaker who does not pledge himself to put him there. Xmas j render the subject of school negro books a grievous burden to the people, and one which the legis lature should seek to remedy as soon as possible. The Governor recommends the continued sup port of the South Carolina Col- The Georgia Railroad freight 16 * 6 ’ though he advocates the On Monday last a named Henry Johnson commit ted an assault on a white wo man near Central, Pickens County. On Tuesday he was lynched by the infuriated people depot and general offices and a ]>ortion of the union passenger depot at Augusta were destroy ed by fire on Tuesday of last week. The loss is' $100,(KK), which is fully covered by insur ance. The first ballot for United States Senator, taken in the South Carolina Legislature, on Tuesday, resulted as follows abolishment of the university system in connection with that institution. The usual appro priation for the Citadel Academy is also recommended, though in such a grudging and “left- handed” manner as to lead one naturally to enquire why the new Governor, who is nothing if not frank, should not have J. L. M. Irby 55, M. L. Donald-1 wiped it from the face of the ^®^ am P*®“’^>Elli-, e arth at once instead of “damn- son Keitt 5, George D. Tillman;. t < • . i 2. Robert Smalls 3, John J.; ,n * 11 w,t h fa,nt P raiS6 88 he Hemphill 2. Necessary to a ha8done ” choice 78; hence there was no | What the Governor has to e.ection. say in regard to the manage- The Indians in the Northwest ment of the lunatic asylum, are still on the war path. They while not new, is admirably sleep on their arms and keep a well expressed, and could be •ila - " —" ’ THE DARLINGTON POSTOFFICE. Mrs. Law has at last been turned out of the postoffice to make room for John G. Gatlin. This is said to be the handiwork of one Edmund Deas. How our great paternal government can depend upon the advice of such a man in distributing its patron age passes our comprehension, but it is not our intention to di- cuss that phase of the situation at this time. What we wish to say is that since wo cannot hope to retain the services of our pre sent efficient; ostmistress, it is a source of great regret that the government should not have seen fit to appoint one who would have been move accept able to the public than Mr. Gat lin. The Senate has not* yet confirmed his appointment, however, and if prompt action is taken it may yet be possible to secure the appointment of such a Republican as Capt. Paul W’hipple or Mr. George H. McKee. What say the business men of Darlington? AMERICA'S "GRAND OLD MAN." When the smoke of the recent foray in Wall street had cleared away it was discovered that Jay Gould had secured control of nearly all of the big western railroads and of the Pacific mail steamship company. This man already controls too many things for the country’s good, and every thing he has was ob-, tained by methods more or less questionable. It is already an nounced that he will immediate-1 ly raise the freight tariff on all lines of railroad west of the Mississippi river. Of course he will, ho isn’t satisfied with get ting the largest half of the money received by the farmers and cattle raisers of the west and northwest, for carrying their products to market; he wants it all. Or kick of thk Mayor, , Town or Dahunotok, ' l)w«-iuber a, isto).) B« it ordained that pursuant section 5, of the charter of the town of Darlington, we publish and make the followinKordinancr: That before any voter shall be en titled to vote for "Mayor and Aider- men for the town of Darlington to be held on Tuesday, December, IB, isyo, he shall be required to register at the place apiHjinted by the Town Council, upon taking the following oath: That he is 21 years of age and has been a resident of the State of Houth Caro lina for one year and the town of Darlington for sixty days preceeding this election and that he is not for any cause under the law and consti tution of the said Wtate disqualified as a voter. Be it further ordained that for th purposes of holding and giving op portunity to the electors of said town to register as above required, that three (8) managers of said registration to be appointed by the Mayor, shall meet at the Council Chamber ol the Town of Darlington and after taking the following oath: “That they will impartially regi-ter all voters who may present themselves to take the above prescribed oath,” shall take down and keep a record of all persons who present themselves for registra tion and for the purpose of allowing the said electors to register, the said managers shall meet at the Council Chamber on the mornings of the 12th and 13th of Deeemter at 8 o’clock a. in., and keep said place open for reg istration until (1 o’clock p. m. The fame managers shall on Tuesday the 16th day of December next at the same place, at the same hours, as pro vided for the said registration and re ceive the votes of all electors who have complied with the law after the polls are closed after 6 o'clock on the evening of the 18th day of December, proceed to count the votes and de clare the election and In three (8) days thereafter serve written notice on the persons who have been elected Mavor and Aldermen of said town. The said managers, after counting the votes cast and declaring the elec tion, shall return the said ballots to the said box, seal same and turn over said box to the Town Council. That all persons who shall in any way interfere with the managers in the discharge of their duty, or who shall illegally vote, shall be fined not less than live dollars nor more than twenty five dollars or imprisoned for not less than live days nor more than thirty or both. Attest: By order of Council. S. 8. BCKCH, J. C. WILLCOX, Clerk. Mayt r PETER BOWLES, T\OES first-class House and Sigr Painting; Kalsomiue Work a specialty. In addition to my other works, I am now prepared to do PAPER HANGING, etc. E3f* He solicits the patronage or Darlington. Feb. 27-lyr J BEILENSON, Watch-Maker* & JeweMer*, Next Door To Tombacher’s, Darlington, S.’C. Dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, &c. Re pairing a specialty and satisfac tion guaranteed. «6r Orders by mail promptly attended to. September 4, ’90 ly I*A W CARON. K. J. KENNEDY. W. C. HOUGH. & HOUGH, Attorneys-al-Law, Darlington, - - • S. C. Will practice in all the courts of the State. Prompt personal attention given to all collections entrusted to the firm. Office over Edwards, Nor- ment A Co’s. J. J WABD. X. O. WOODS WARD & WOODS. Attorneys ft Counselors at Law, DARLINGTON, 8. C. in all State and Federal st3 tlie Over one THOUSAND DOLLS all kinds, 5c. up. LUSH GOODS of all KINDS axjJbttiv'cs;, HRESSING «;ASJE§, | Ociox* Oetsois Etc. XMAS CARDS Of all kinds A Fresh in and dr sse Line of Silver Wool Dress Goods Of all kinls. WALKING JACKETS, und o her Robes. Silks in great variety. Call al tiie RACKET for thej full value of your cash in ad classes of good '. J. J. SHEPARD, IT. "Y. KCE-A-DQ,U" JX. IfriJUFiS 5£53. C. P. DAP Grift, Attorney at Law and Trial Justice. PreeticeB in tbr L’niied S.mi» I'onri m.d in the 4lli and 5th gnc- us I i • ufm tion lo al business entrusted u» b:"\ Office, Ward’s Lane, next to barber shop. C. S. PITCHER, — DKALKR IN Machinery — AND — HARDWARE, Cutlery, Guns, Agricultural Impe- mente, House Furnishing Goode, Phosphate, Railroad and En gineers’ Supplies. Belting, Cotton Gins, and Presses. ’.’31 MEETING ST.. CHARLESTON, - - - S. C. Sep 25, ’DO—3m GEO.E.TOALE, HENRY OLIVER Geo. E. Toale a Co, MANUFAOTUBERS —AND— WHOLESALE DEA I EPS IN Doors, Sash, Blinds, Builders Hardware, AND [a! IM Ml Wil prentice Conrte.l Special attentien paid to .til imit- leia pci tiiiu.ng to the buying, tell ing. renting or Icaaiog of teal eMide. Any party haring business in this lilt" wnuld tin well to call on the firm, who have control ol some oi the most desirable property in tbi Town Hull Coiintv. j J. K. NETTLRfi. C- S. NETTLE Nettles & Nettles, Attorneyi ft Counselors at Lt.w, Dnrliiigtoii C. II., S. V. Will practice in all the State and the latest stvles in Indies', Misses'and Federal Courts' Children’s Hats and Bonnets, velvets, Prompt personal attention given to plushes and ribbons, plumes, tips, ‘ feathers and birds of ell kinds. No collection of claims, extra charge for trimming hats or Tbe eflmiioD of the farmers of Darling- OFFICE AND SALESROOMS 10 and 12 llayne Street, Cl 1 ABLE G ON. - • S, Write for Estimates. M.t\ 31, 1888. (J THESTATEOFSOUTH CAROLINA County ok Darlington. In Common Pleas. PELZER, RODGERS & CO., vs. W- E. DA KG AN. Judgment of Foreclosure. Pursuant to a judgment of foreclo sure made in the above stated case 1 will offer for sale in front of the courthouse in Darlington countv on Monday the 8th day of December next, the following described per sonal property: One lilteen horse-power Talbott engine, one Liddell’s Improved Saw •Mill, eight saw Hall gin, Feeder and condenser, one sixty saw Hall gin, feeder and condenser, one Liddell's boss cotton press, one Clark’s seed cotton cleaner with all the shafting, pulleys and appurtenances connected and used with the said machinery-, one Huckeyo reaper, one Gregg mower, one Gregg horse rake, one Kemp manure spreader, one Chicago screw, pulverizer, all other farming tools and implements belonging to the said W. E. Dargun; two two-horse wagons, six one-horse wagons, one cart, one carriage, six head of blooded cattle, one black mare named Mollie. one bay mare named Fannie, eleven mare mules, four horse mules, nine addi tional mules obtained by exchange of mortgaged property. Terms of sale cash W. A. PARROTT, c. c. r. November 22d. 1890. The Extremely Lon Prices TiaC-A-T J. FRM EARLY, Has been sellini' at this fall hascaused an unpn trade. '•'lentil He has found it necessary to order almost an entire New Stock of GrOOiOSt, WOODEN-WARE. ETC., Groceries coming in by almost every train. The attention of the farmers is called to a large lot of Ruifst-lPiroof Octts. EM, Nont % Ct. Have just received New Lines of MILLIHERY. Just received from beautiful stock of New York, a Fall and Winter Millinery, bonnets. tW Inspection of stock invited, MISS L. M. SCHMID. Sep. 4,1890—6m. Tlus is He Miiiitl Sesstf, Ion Ccunty it called lo tbe fact ihat thit firm i.. prepared lo oegoliale loans ol from YSOo to $20,000, for fire years, al a low at* of inleresl. 3*P.V80 ly. I H. SPAIN. Attorney at I aw. s n., a. c. - TENTS, Caveats and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Patent business conducted for Moderate Fees. Our Office is Opposite U. S. Patent Office and we can secure ]>atent in 1 less time and at less cost than those remote from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo., with description. We advise, if patentable or not. free of charge, Our fee not due till patent is secured. ,A Little Book. “How to Obtain Pat ents,” with names of actual clients in your State, County or town sent free. Address, C. A. SNOW & CO. Opp. Patent Office, Washington, D. C For Sale. Why it is, we are not able to say. Tlie fall and winter season are cer-1 T\ a ft T T \'r<I'/IM’ tainly the season when more mar- trj , Wages take place than at any other time. Will practice in Circuit Com is and If you eontemplate buying a Supreme Court of Soul h Ciiroliua. Present Prompt attention given to all hu , sinesa, ami special attention givei. to collections. vigi ant xvati h °'. r the move- rea( | advantage by everv mentsof the vires. Havinir :. , , stolen quantities of provisions Clt,zen of the Stat6 ’ lh esys- frorn th** reservations the Indi- tern of leasing convicts has in- ans are well supplied with food. Wedding JUST STEP IN AT Sulzbacher’s Jewelry Store AND look at thk Elaberate Selectmens IN EITHER THE STERLING SI IVER ar ticles or in GOOD PLATED WARE. A valuable lot and building on tha Public Square of the Town of Dar lington. Terms easy. Apply to DARGAN & THOMPSON. * Attorneys at Ijiw, Darlington, S. C. March 13. 1890. W;l R W. BOYD, GKO. 4V IMtntYN A blast furance blew up variably proved a failure in thej As for 18 kt. plain Gold States where it has been tried, Rings, lo.cij have them m Joliet, Illinois, on Thureday 80 R is hardly to be expected f ' l >°rmoas iiaan i les last, burying fifteen persons that it will, as the Governor leneatb the falling masonry suggests, form the solution of and metal. Eight bodies have! 1 . . been taken out so far. This is ! our penetentmry problem. the third fatal accident that has occurred at this furnace. j and deals with BOYD & BROWN- Attorneys and Counselors al Law Office in brick building south of the Bank of Darlington. DARLINGTOS C. h , s <. PIlOMI’T PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS Fvb «, ’'7 — I J. mZBMEU W- F. DARGAN, Attorney at Law. irpeneiemiury prouiein. i TTr . TTT »» r »y riTTTTTT . But the message is too long, i M. SMI I Hi I Darlington, - • . g.C. too great a I variety of subjects to admit of f. . .. . , , ,.w/ vi uuiuj* <>« i R63I EsIsIb Agent, During the past week the -* . 3 ’ federal election bill has be tn being discus^l with any de- .. hotly contested while under of justice in the limited FlOffinCe St., w , 0. consideration in the Ylnited compass allotted us, and it o ^ ena j 6 '* ®® na * < ) rH Hoar should be read in full by every- ana Jfiamunds are leading those ... , , f si cciuluttentionpaid u>the buying In favor of the bill. Senator, 011u " ho has the interests of the aM( i l „f r <.al eatate, collection of Turpie, and Gray, both Lemo- State at heart, and who wishes rent*, &c. The strictest attention prats, made able’ speeches in op- to keep abreast of the issues of i L ll L*^ U( P a 0 a JUt "" et,K en ru * I oosition to the bill. the hour. ‘ March 27,1890-iy Office over Blackwell Bros. Pau li 28. "89 stoie li. W I AltGAM M t. TIlOMPr DAN & THOMPSON s’ ttorneyi at Law. Hewitt building (up Hh side of the Public rlington, 8. (J. Thkasuukb's Offick, ^ Darlington, Co., Sep. 15, '90, The Tax Books will bo open at the places and dates named below for the collection of State, County, Special County, School Special and Poll taxes for the fiseal year oonnneneing No vember 1st, 1880. October 16 and 17, Society Hill October 27, Lamar. ! October 28, Cypress. October 29, Stokes Bridge. October 30 and 31, Hartsvillc. November 10, McCall s Branch. November 12, Philadelphia. November 13, High Hill Novendier 14, Swift ’’reek. November 18, Antioch. November 19, Leavemiworth. Novendier 20. Meehanicaville. Novendier, 91, 22, Lydia. At Darlington C. H , October 15, 18. 20, 91, 22, 23, 24, 25. and November 1, 8. 4, 5, 6. 7, 8. 15, 17, 24, and the bal ance of the time to December 15, in clusive. Books will dose at 2 P. M., on Sat urdays. Levy for State 5} mills Levy for Countv 8 “ l^vy for Special 1 '• Levy for School 2 “ Levy for School Special 5} “ Total for Graded School pa mills Total for hal of Couffty X\l “ Poll Tax Si, ll. E. C. FOUNTAIN, Treasurer D. C. Sep 18, <90 G. W. AIMAR & CO. —0—0— Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Phoice panes, yAEDicinis, Chemi cal^ puRGicAL Jnstruments, Perfumeries and toilet Reticles. —o—o— Cor. King and Vanderhorst (its., CHARLESTON, 8. C octl6-3m Attention Mechanics! All persons in need of babbitt metal can purchase it cheap at Thk Dar lington Nkws office. June 12, ’90—tf Southern Fruit Company, W. H. MIXON, - - Manager. Importers and wholesale dealers in foreign and domestic fruit and produce, No. 217 East Bay, CHARLESTON, - - - s. C Oct 9. 1890—3m Talbot & Sons’ VELVETS, PLUSHES, BUCKLES, BELTS, GILT CORDS, AMD BRAIDS AND LADIES FANCT GOODS. HOSIERY, GLOVES, HDIESiSCURFS, FANCY BIGS AND NECKWEAR. Also New Lines of Heisers and Reed’s Shoes. Mens’ and Boy’s Clothing. These Goods are all New and Fresh and will he sold at old prices. Respectfully. EDWARDS, NORMENT & 00. September 18, 1890. * AT GOST! * Engines and Boilers, Saw Mills ! and Grist Mills, are acknowl edged to be the best ever sold in , ° ° this state , when you buy one Owing* to the death of the late proprietor, of them you are satisfied that .r a you have made no mistake. WRITE FOR OUR PRICES. Cotton Gins & Cotton Presses At Bottom Figures. . I can save you money -©a V. C. Badham, General Agnet, OOTTTIMIIBI^, s. C Home office and Factory, Richmond, Ya., Juns 20, 1890—ly and the consequent necessity for closing out the business, the stock of SHOES, m, DRV ROODS AND AT THE Enterprise Grocery IS BEING SOLD OUT POSITIVELY AT COST. -:o:- Mo MANNE, ©ealei* in Wine, Ale, Beer, Liqnors and Cigars. The Very Finest Brands of XjicjTJLc^rst Always in Stock- A LARGE SUPPLY OF a enisr whiskey Juki, received w^ich jg sold off at a low price. •S-Biu oet 30 Heavy Groceries, such as Bacon, Flour, Salt &c., are otfered at the very closest margins. BACON AT « 1*4 CT& Our Flour at $5.50 is unsurpassed in qufl 1 ity for that price. beu, *i Specialty: line of “clippeer” plows at cofl Octobers, 1890.