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VOX: XVIIL NC 12 DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 19. 1891. WHOLE NO 843 LOCAL ITEMS. Middling cotton is bringing 8 cents. Capt. R. A. Brand,Sumter, was in tt wn on Tuesday. The balcony in front of Mr. J. M. James has been removed. Mk. A. Ames Hewlett has re turned from a brief trip to Flor ida. Messrs Edwards. Norment A: Co., will have their annual Spring opening earlv next week. The town council has had the Public Square swept and it pre sents a much better appearance. Mr. T. E. Howie has returned fro a the ^ Charleston Medical College to his home near Joven i. Rev. Farther W. J. Wright, of Sullivan’s Island, conducted mass in Darlington on Saturday. A called meeting of the Dar-! lington Sub-Alliance will be held in the Court House on Saturday at 4 P. M. Mr. C. W. Hewitt is digging the foundation for his new building on the north side of the Square. Most of the merchants, who went North to purchase their Spring and Summer goods, have returned home. Lumber is'being hauled to the jail Jot for the frame fence which is to be erected around that building. Mr. H. J. Charles, of Jackson ville, Florida, has accepted the pou^ion of book keep^ r for Messrs Blackwell Bros Mr. W. Scarborough King is is very ill. He has been sick* for several weeks. At last re ports, though, he is. somewhat better. Bricks are being hauled to the old Lhle lot on the south, side of the Square for the new buildings which are to he erect ed there. . j A notice of a reward for the; return to Edwards Norment & Co of sixty dollars, which was lost on Monday., is published in another column The iron fronts for Mr. Beck’s , and Mrs. Schmid’s buildings have been received and they will be put into position with- 1 out further delay. Rev John B. Wilson, ing elder of Florence District, preached in the Methodist Church last Sunday morning and evening. An important meeting of the Darlington Club will he held on Monday night in the office of the President of the Bank of Darlington. There wmII he no services in the Baptist Church next Sunday morning nor night, owing to the absence of the pastor, Rev. G. B. Moore, who will be in Spartanburg on that day. The regular monthly commu nication of St. David's Lodge, A. F. M., will be held in the lodge hall on Wednesday night next, at 7.JO sharp. All affil iated masons are cordially in vited to attend. ' The up freight train failed to make connection in Florence yesterday morning, consequent ly the people of Darlington did not receive the mail, which should have reached here yes terday morning, until last night. The six prisoners, who were convicted at the recent term of Court and sentenced to serve terms in the penitentiary, were taken to that institution, on Tuesday, by a penitentiary guard who came to Darlington for that purpose. Messrs Woods & Woods have their store crowded with the beautiful line of spring goods which they are now opening, a»d the hearts of the ladies of the community are made glad in consequence. A Missionary Society was qj- ganized at Nevy Bethel, near Jovann, on the 8th inst. with Mrs. W. L. Waite, President; Mrs. W. S. King, Vice President; Miss Sammie DeWitt, Treasu rer; Miss Evelyn Parrott, Cor responding Secretary. Mr. G. C. McEachern, of Tim- monsville, has purchased from Mr. McC. Willis the lot on the north side of the Public Square, just east of R. L. Dargan’shook store. He will probably erect a store on this lot at an early day. We return thanks to Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Killough,of Florence, for an invitation to the celebra tion of tlteir china wedding, the twentieth anniversary of their married life. The celebration will take place at their home in Florence to-morrow evening. In our last issue we stated that E. L. McCarthy, white, the former dog catcher of Darling ton, had been arrested for im plication in the recent burglarilfc in Florence, but that it was re ported that he had been re leased. The report that he had been released is untrue, for he is still behind the bars. A Dance will he given by the young men at the resident of Mr. T. W. Norment to-morrow evening. At a meeting of the County Commissioners yesterday the public printing for the year was awarded to The Darlington News. The Board .also decided to open a new road in Philadel phia township and one in Lis bon. '| he Boaid will meet again on April 8. Two young ladies of Darling ton met with an inconvenient accident about three miles from ■Darlington on the Timmonsville road a few days since. They were riding in a buggy and the wheel of the vehicle came off. I h *y were then obliged to walk back home. The ladies would do well to read Miss L. M. Schmid’s adver tisement in this issue. Miss Schmid’s reputation as a first class milliner is so universally recognized that hay praise on our part would be. superfluous. That she is again prepared to serve them in her line will be pleasant news to the ladies. The date of the second regular quarterly meeting of the Dar lington County Alliance has been changed from April :s to April 2 and on this day, Dr. J.< W. Stokes, President of the State Alliance, will visit tlu- Darlington County Alliance It is also probable that W. J. Talbert, Slate Lecturer, will be present. An important notice concerning Ibis meeting is pub lished in this issue. The Mayor of the town and the President and Executive Committee of the Board of Trad ■, together with the post master, have sent a petition to the Postoffice authorities at Washington, praying fora more rapid means of transportation of the mails to and from the depot. The mail is now carried in a wheel barrow. The peti tioners also ask for better ac commodations for the postoftice. Don’t fail to hear Rev. J. J. Lafferty's lecture at the Opera House this evening. Mr. Laf ferty has a national reputation for humor and he meets with success wherever he goes. The Epworth League is fortunate in securing a lecture from such a distinguished man. Tickets are on sale at Boyd's and Willcox’s drug stores and at the book store. Children under fifteen years will be admitted for 25 cents; tickets for all persons over that age will cost 50cents. ♦ Unclaimed Letters The following unclaimed letters remain in the Darlington postof- fibe for the week ending, Satur day March 14, 1891: J. J. Alston, Miss Hannah Allen, Calvin Brockingtou, J. K. Courtney, M. A. Dehoney, D. L. Gaskin, Miss Clara P. Howie, E. A. Hartz- ag, Miss Eliza Hornie, J."Q. James, Willie Jackson, J. C. Key, Miss Vienum Lun, Miss Matilda Milling, Hogens Mar shall, Isaac Robinson, Mrs. Jno. Swigert, Lew is Sellers, Dud S’irley, Miss Mary Wilson. Peter Wilson, Miss May Wil liams, J. C. Young. •• ••• A New Millinery Store. Mrs. R. W. Parker, in ac cordance with the previous an nouncement, has opened a mili linery and dress making estab lishment in the brick building just west of the Bank of Dar lington. The store is fitted up neatly and with taste and it presents a very cosy appeal ance to the visitor. Mrs. Parker has a full and complete stock. Her select assortment of millinery goods would please anyone and the latest novelties of t he season are much admired. She has secured the services of Miss Barnett, a milliner, and Miss Abbott, a dressmaker, both of whom are from Baltimore ami come well recommended. The ladies are invited to call and inspect the establishment. » — •» Dirli ngton at the Centennial. The committee having in charge the centennial celebra tion in Columbui, in May, have written Mayor W. F. Dargan in regard to the arches, represent ing the counties, which are to be erected on Main Street, urg ing that the people of Darling ton take immediate steps for the erection of an appropriate arch to represent Darlington- The citizens of a number of the counties have already signified their intention of having their counties represented in this manner. It would never do for Darlington, one of the most pro gressive and important counties in the State, to he absent from this exhibition; such absence would be very conspicuous and our friends from the pther por tions of the State would want to know the cause of it. Our people should take this matter in hand and carry it through. Perhaps the ladies could be in terested in it and their good taste would ensure an appropri ate and handsome design for thecounty. Mayor Dargan will lay the matter before tne Town Council at its next meeting and it will deside what steps should ibe takeu. The Young Men's Christian Assoc Ation. i igs of the Court of General Sessions came to an end and the A number of persons met in . the Methodist Church on Tues- parties convicted at tois Court .lay night for the purpose of or |7« re sentenced on Saturday as ganizing a branch of the Young 1 ,ollow8 : Champion Artist. HIGH HILL. —It seems that the grip is depart from amongst loath to us. grand larceny, four months hard labor in County jail; Bur rell Thomas, abduction, two years in penitentiary and $50 fine (the fine has been paid); | os t a fi, ie BOW> ji n ,] is thought V\ i 1 1 i e Jenkeus, obtaining that it died of hydrophobia, under false pretences. —We are sorry to report the ill health of our physician, Dr. P. A. Wilson. —Mr. N. B. Jordan recently —We were glad to see the familiar faces of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Purvis at High Hill on Men’s Christian Association at this place. Rev. J. A. Rice was called to the chair. State Secretary Wynn had promised to be in Darlington on that night, but he was detained and could not attend the meeting; nlone y consequently onlv a temporary three years m the penitentinrj ; organization was effected. The p l ‘ miis Mclver, privily stealing election for temporary officers!^ 01 " the person and aggravated resulted as follows: President, ^sault and battery, five years, ouna ‘D Tfov, ,J % Rice* Vice President ^ tiie penitenticiry, IKiniol —^Messrs L. Cimy^ Morris A. S. Mclver; ’ Secretary and, VVri ffht, entering store and Gray and Elisha Rogers, of Treasurer, L. \Y. Dick; Execu- G4^**ttid larceny, three years in Lamar, paid our neighborhood tive Committee, C. B. Edwards, the penitentiary; Jule Diygan, a flying visit last week. Patterson Wardlaw, E. C. Lide, « ra »' 1 larceny, one year in the E. R. Cox and W. W. Coker. P«Hitenttary and *1 tine; John Several of the gentlemen made! ^ OKes .> stealing livd stock, one short addresses and all seemed -''■‘ ar l . n penitentiary. At. earnest and enthusiastic. Twen- i ar m^ 0 V ,I i. ' - ty-one names were placed om The following cases werecoiv- the roll and there is every rea- tinued:.James Harvey, for privi- son to believe that this number .7 stealing from the person ; 1 mi will be greatly increased at a Brown,for maliciously and neg- very early day. The temporary hgenily . setting lire grass organization will continue until all ,p, e Y 1 ! 1 ,*’ sa,ne 8 el <,ut - , Secretary Wynn can come to: 1 he following cases were no/ Darlington and permanently or- 1 P rofiHe, ^ : Cmsar I argan. forlar- ganize the association. 1 he| Cell -X Dargan co-defend- — next meeting will lie on Wed- an !, m ,r < ’ a8f : 1 1'h‘ad guilty); oats. uesday night of next week, the Ca.houn H. Holloway, for dis- 25th. inst., at the Presbyterian i of tT pro I ^, t - v ullde J‘ _ M EJ ' Ml,ns ,s very lU ' Church, at 8 o’clock. Calhoun 11. Hollo • ay, for r - —Dr. Harrell has made some sistingan officer; Dennis Mclver. improvements on the interior of for compound la T eoy. his office and it now presents a 1 he session i f the ( ourt of very neat appearance. Common Pleas began on Satur day morning and is still in —As a general thing there progress, but it will probably ad- has been but little corn planted journ ibis afternoon. 'in this section as yet, owing l somewhat, to the continued rains. .datives her. heir homes. —We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. and Mrs. W. Kent’s baby; also the illness of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Brigman’s baby. —Oui; farmers are, on account of so much rain, several weeks behind with their work, hut their former cheerfulness seems to have returned with the sun shine. — - Dried apples at Pilots; G. O. , Mertz. RIVERDALE. —Mrs. J. W. Warr is in very delicate health. —Miss Eloise Fountain is on a visit to relatives at Carteis- vitle # —The free term of the school at Riverdale closes this we^k. We hope to secure the servsvs of Miss Coggeshall a few mo it! - 1 mger. —Miss Carrie Bvrd. of Gr ■ -i Plains, and .Miss.Julia Rose, of Florence, who ha\e been visit ing friends and r have returned to t! —Our farmers are “up and doing’’ when they get a clear bright day. Some of them have planted corn and several other;, are going to plant this week. Why Wear bad fitting clothes when we will sell you perfect fit ting tailor made suits from •'fii,50 to SJu.oo? Edwards, it Co. CLYDE. —Black Creek is booming. —Mrs. Mason Brown is, we I learn, quite sick. —Mr. S. E. Seyjars has his LYDIA. Ella King gone of By The Association is very large and influential, extending to every quarter of the country, and a branch organization should have been established in Darlington ere this. However, we trust, now that it has bjen organized here, that it will be kept up and will accomplish the good for which the associatio i had its origin. M. Pope is quite Caddell is als the sick. > un- A Jewish Festivity. On Wednesday night of next week the Hebrews of Darlington will celebrate “Purim,” an an cient festival of their people. This festival, which had its ori gin in the time of Queen Esther has ever since been observed by tbe Jews throughout the world. The Book of Esther in. the Old Testament gives a full account of the circumstances . which made the day of Purim a uni versal Jewish holiday. At that time the Jews were subjects of Asbasuerus, tbe King “which reigned from India even unto Kthiouia.” The King’s ■ Squareifor $1,000; W. K. Pelzer minister was Hainan a very * Weinberg 88 18-100 acres wicked man, who persuaded the - King to issue an order Jews to be executed on tuc uay - T „ , , * of Purim. It will be remember- ’ Real Fst le Transfers. The following transfers of —Miss Agnes Beasley, who real estate were recorded in the has been attending the Monroe Auditor's office for the week High School, has returned home ending Saturday, March 14,! since the burning of that insti- 1891; R. S. Kelly to L. A. Wood- ham one lot and house in Stokes Bridge township for s i; Mary Stewart to A. S. Stewart 50 a ires in Cypress township for jOO and other considerations; J. J. Ward and J. L. Michie to Annie E. Michie two lots iu the town of Darlington for $800; Lucas McIntosh to A. M. Sompayrac 73 81—100 acres in Antioch township for $309,05; John F. Kelly to R. W. Boyd 450 acres in Stokes Bridge township for tution. —The grip has about left us and the rains and bad roads have long since ceased to be news, cons -queutly we have about run out of that commod ity in these parts. —Rev. Clyde is frying the plan of investing money among his congregation. On last Sun day he distributed a number of nickels among the members to be invested in some wav and $10; A. C. Spain & Co to McC. the proceeds to be returned to Willis one lot in town of Dar- tbe church at the end of the lington (on east Lie of Public!year. We trust that he will realize a bountifal harvest, to f ti in Mechanicsville township for ' I.,'- $700; Argent E. Smith to J. Ed. i nc (la.v \xt ii Tii- * ed that the King’s wife was Es ther, the finest lady in the land. Her uncle Mordecai persuaded her to intercede with the King in behalf of the Jews. She did so and the King had Hainan executed on Purim—the day set apart for the execution of the Jews—and the lives of the Jews were spared. This occurred about 521 years before Christ. From that day to this the Jews wherever they happened to he have celebrated Purim. The Hebrew Colony in Darlington will celebrate the anniversary with a “Purim Ball” at the Opera House, which promises to be a grand affair. The com mittee having charge of the ball consists of Messrs Sam. Mamie, H. Hennig, S. Tom- bachfer and S. Lewenthal. MT. ELON. —The Women’s Mission Soci ety held a very interesting meet ing recently. —Miss T. E. tthodes, of Oats, home near Hartsville on i has been visiting relatives i friends in this coinmunitv. and acres in Stokes Bridge township for $34; J. L. Coker to J. L. Coker & Co 5 lots in town of Hartsville for $500; Marco & Lewenthal to W. D. Young 102 acres in Antioch township for $1,100; Robt. O. —Horace Robinson, one of Lockhart, guardian, to J. T. 0 ur best clarkeys, is confined to Parnell 291 acres in Cypress | his house with his lame leg. township (interest of four heirs) for $150; Joshua T. Parnell to J. ~^ « suggest to the patrons M. Josey 147 acres in Cypress! Bie school at this place that saw mill in operation. —Mr. A. J. Morrison has finest oats wo have seen. —Mr. II Mr. N. I). well. —Mrs. Eliza Morrison, of Chesterfield, is visithu' friends and relatives at this place. —We n gret to hear that Mr. B. R. Clanton, just across the line in Chesterfield, is very sick. —Some of our farmers are planting corn, but we think the recent wet weather will give a bad stand. —We are sorry to learn tint Mr. Robert Segars has two sons very sick, but we trust they will soon recover. —Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Langley, of Kershaw County, were on a visit to relatives and friends in Kellvtown recently. —Mr and Mrs. James Hogge, of the Sardis neighborhood, paid Mr. D. P. Walters a short | visit on Sunday. —We would be glad if the County Commissioners would come up into our neighborhood, some time, for our roads are getting in a bad condition. ^ —Mrs. Sallie Johnson, wife of Mr. G. W. Johnson, died at her —Miss Ella King is quite sick. —Mr. M. Marco has North for a short period. —Oats are looking well and a large crop is anticipated. A considerable amount cotton is being held back farmers in this county. !>;. Wallace, formerly of Lydia but now of Florence, sprat a sh rt time with us last week. Peep. \fas a considerable freeze on Sunday morning and it is feared that the fruit crop has been materially injured. —Miss Helen Harrell, who has been attending the Monroe High School, returned home last week on account of the burning of that institutioli. —A dance was given by the young people at the. residence of Mr. Timothy Goodson, on Fri day evening last, and was much enjoyed by all present. —The roads in this section have recently been worked and have been greatly improved, though they are still quite wet after tbe enormous rainfall of the past few weeks. —The long spell of rainy weather has at last been broken am' has given place to coolclear weather which is hailed with delight by all. Farmers will now go to work with renewed energy work. to catch up with their 1 lb can corned beef, 121cts; G. O. Mertz. Baptist Sunday School Convention. The Welsh Neck Baptist Sun day School Convention will meet at Ebenezer on Thursday, April "2. 1891. The following is the programme of the exercises; first day. Introductory sermon by Rev. F. M. Satterwhite, 12 m. 1. Importance of the Catechism and how to use it.—J. E. Pet tigrew and Rev. C. L. Dowell. 2. Relation of Pastor to the Sun day School.—Rev'. S. M. Satur day. Her family have the sym pathy of the whole community. Several bargains in Men’s and Bovs's Suits at Blackwell Bros. township for $10 and other con-1 the wood shed be completed and er's. A very choice millinery at Mrs. assortment of R. W. Park- Richardson. 3. The duties of Superintend ents.—Rev. J. F. McMillan. 4. Do we not need the funda mental doctrines of the Bap tists more fully taught?—Rev. B. G. Covington and Rev. E. H. Cuttino. SECOND DAY. 5. The duties of Teacher.—Rev. T. A. Evans. 0. Are not a very great majority of church members indiffer ent to Sunday School work, and why?—Rev. J. L. Vass Rev Jno. Stout. 7. Divine authority for the Sun day School.—Rev. E. J. For rester and Rev. G. B. Moore. Buy a Wheeler & Wilson or Improved New Home at Black- well Bros. One of Co's best wait on Parker’s. Armstrong. Cator & milliners anxious to you at Mrs. R. W. —Fortunately for our farmers iu thi a community there has been very little fertilizers put in the ground jet. —We have been r piested to called Court Proceedings. At the time we went to press last week, as has already been stated, the jury in the Floyd murder case had not reached a verdict. In fact, after a whole night's deliberation, the jury failed to agree and, on the recon vening of the Court the follow ing morning (Thursday), the ^ Judge ordered a mistrial to bo My . sched *X e * 0 f prices for entered. The jury stood nine for dre9 ' s making rangas from $2 to acquittal and three for con vie- j | ]() Satisfaction guaranteed; turn of manslaughter. Mr. Floyd \j rf , parser. was then released on a new bond * ' ' _' _ J to appear for trial at the next PHILADELPHIA, term of Court. The Solicitor en deavored to have the new bond fixed at a larger amount than the old one, but the Judge allow ed it to remain the same, $1,000, and the same parties, who stood security before, are on his pres- state that there will be a ent bond. Thursday the case against Alexander Fields for malicious trespass was tried. He was charged with filling up a ditch and flooding water on R. L. Ha- good’s land near Cypress. The case consumed.the whole day and the defendant was acquitted. He was defended by Messrs. Boyd and Brown - On Friday, Charley Mixon, colored, was tried for murder. On the 7 th of December last he killed John White, also colored, in the Lamar section. They were friends and, while Mixon was fooling with a pistol, it was discharged and the ball lodged in White’s breast with fatal effect. The killing was clearly accidental and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Messrs. Boyd & Brown repre- ...dcrations; J. A. Blackwell to hUed with wood, as the school J. W. Blackwell a lot and two! 18 P ut to great deal of inconve- We have just received anoth- houses in town of Darlington nience from the present condi- er line of glassware, crockery (on Broad Street) for $2,000; A. tiur. and flower pots, all of the latest J. Morrison to W. A. Carrigan —We previouslv made men- designs; Edwards, Norment A 50 acres in Hartsville to%ynship I tion of the trained brahma Lo ' for $470,53; G. E. Watkins to rooster giving the nine o’clock W. A Carrigan 200 acres in | signal. The Hartsville township for $170.53. phonograph Have you a handsome dress you wish made to fit from the iat»st pattern? See Mrs. R. W. Parker’s dressmaker. Prohibition in Marion. [Pee Dee Index. J A number of persons who have been selling rice beer were noti fied some time ago that they must discontinue selling it or I they would be indicted by the town authorities. The smaller dealers complain that they have been forced to stop selling it ! but claim that there are other S more prominent dealers who are still selling it in direct vio lation of the law. There are places here that have very much the appearance of barrooms. They look like barrooms, they | smell like barrooms -and they are habitually visited by people | of known drinking habits. We want to see the law enforced against the great and small alike. If one person has been forced to discontinue selling rice beer let every one else be forced to do the same thing. “Equal rights to all and special privileges to none.” Headquarters for correct styles : in* dress goods, fancy goods, I trimmings etc; Edwards, Nor ment & Co. Are the Negroes Decreasing? The Springfield Republican deduces from the census figures the conclusion that the negroes in the Southern States are not only not increasing nearly so rapidly as the whites, but that 1 it may be found they care actual ly decreasing. “There would appear,” says the Republican, “to be no longer danger of the ; black population overwhelming the white by sheer weight of numbers. Nor is there any need to plan for negro emigration out ! of the country. The conclusion {that the negroes will in time i fade away like the Indians is i altogether more consistent with j Mr. Porter’s fiarures.” Southern i newspapers, however, find an | explanation of the census fig- mresinthe emigration of the ; negroes, and immigration by i white people from Northern and Western States. “We know,” says the Atlanta Journal, “that in the last few years there has : been a large immigration into i the Southern States from the ! Northern and Western, and that this immigration still continues in undiminished flow. The New , Orleans Timex-Democrat eom- ; putes (on what data or authority we do not know, but we have no reason to doubt its correct- 1 ness) that during last year about 4<),000 negroes left the Southern for the Northern and Western States. Such a movement would be a very natural and reason able one, as the industries and positions at the North suited to and inviting negro service are numerous.” The Operator Blundered. [New York Times.) The eager desire of a young married man to find a suitable suite of apartments, coupled with the mischievous perversity Petitioned the Court to be Hanged. The County Court of Preston County, West Virginia, was as tonished the other day when James Carroll, a prominent, of a telegraph operator, caused although illiterate, farmer, pre-1 consternation and anxiety in a sented a petition signed by 250 ' peaceful household up town not si.mni i he voumr man savs of hisacquaintances and friends.' long since. 1 he mistress of the that is a mistake, but he is sat- -Many of the farmers have praying that he be hanged, and istied that there is a phonograph hnished planting corn, while the Court speeddy appoint a day ^an had kindly in the nnij-hbnrhnnd others are just preparing for it. for the event. It turned out; joung marriea man. naa Kinaiy m tin neighborhood. J u e . lfter an investigation that Car- undertaken to aid him m find- —We are glad to see that the .. ‘ , A , , , roll was a road surveyor and * n K a ^ ie being a partial ASHLAND. grand jury advocates a different cotton around Ashland, system of road working. We believe the great trouble is more in the law than remissness on the part of the county authori ties. and the holders are ready to sell as soon as prices will a little. —Mr. Lucian Grantham, son of Mr. John Z. Grantham, is —A strange fowl was caught dangerously ill at his lather s in the gardfti of Mr. J. H. Hicks h° me near this place. on Sunday morning. We sup pose that it is hunting shallow water as it seems to belong to the water species. Its feet are half webbed and its eyes are perfectly red. EBENEZER. —The oat crop is unusually fine ami bids fair to become too forward for these cold nights. --The Ebenezer people are raising cane. There will soon be two cane mills in this.section. meeting of Philadelphia Alii- —The Bbenezer free school ance on next Saturday, the21st., will close on the 25th. inst, with at the usual hour. exercises cousisting of recita- —A large consignment of fer- f' ons an< ^ dialogues, tilizers has just been hauled up —The farmers are behind in by our farmers, who clubbed their work, but they will “get a together in purchasing their move” on themselves if the sun supply for this year. will only shine for a week or —Misses Mamie Howie and tw0, Vista Garner have returned —We have recently learned home from Monroe, North Car- the cause of so much hydrop ’ pape Kalakaua and the Mind Reader. desired to resign. HeaskedDr. stranger in the city. After one i James A. Cox to draw up a pa- afternoon s fruitless search the advance per t() that e ff ect# <jox is a wag. two friends parted with the inl and knowing that Carroll could derstanding that as soon as the not read, he drew a petition ; yp un l? man cou ld find it conv#- asking that he be hanged, and nient to make another trip the awaited curiously to see' how lady would willingly accompa- many people would sign it with- n y him. A few evenings after- out knowing what they were ward the gentleman sent a tele doing. About 150 signed it graphic dispatch to his old without readhig it. The re- schoolmate worded as follows. mainder “caught on” and al- “Will come up and worry •you owed the paper to go its rounds. I again to-morrow. ihe sender ^ expected that the dispatch would be delivered about breakfast ir. * •* T- i> i time. Instead of that, however, T o [ r n u m ' • , the peaceful family was aroused J. Randall Brown, the mind a t 4 o’clock a. m., and imagine reader, once visited King Kala- the feelings of t he shivering kaua in the Sandwich Islands. hu8bail d when he opened a dis- His majesty during the inter- j patch addressed to his wife and view, which was arranged ln rea( l : “Will come up and marry you to-morrow afternoon, , , . , . 1 Tom.” Of course subsequent green plains, ^ ,l .* the expert by doing Ins eX pi aaa ti 0 n8 straightened thinking 111 the native language, ^ t —The recent cold snap will, j4 rowa quickly translated! ^ ' wo fear, deprive us of the fruit the thoughts into English and 1 The Wise 'J tt i e C ity Girl, crop again this >ear. Ihe little explained the matters to the garden plants are still su wiving. kinK Kalakaua was then in- 1 “What are those funny little —The continued wet spell has vited to secrete a buttorf any- green things?” asked Flossie of rown the farmers behind and where in the room. Instead of her country cousin pointing to a • 1 number of pea pods. —Messrs. T. S. McLendon and William Segars, formerly of Ashland, but now staying in Sumter County, spent Sunday with relatives and friends in this section. —Donaldson, son of Mr.Robt. Segars, is very low with typhoid fever. Other members of the family are afflicted with-the same disease. Sweet Florida Blackwell Bros. Oranges at in , order to give Brown a chance i to exhibit his powers, tried to olina, since the burning of the school at that place. —Rev. B. F. Parrott planted a six acre piece of corn on the hobia in this section; it is from eating pound cake left in the window to get cool or dry. The Pisgah M. E. Church is fith of March. He says he has to have a supper on Thursday examined it and finds that the night, the 2iith. inst. Oysters grains are moist and sprouted, and other good things will be —— - served. Every young man A beautiful line of ladies, should come and bring his best misses and infants’ hats and caps at Mrs. R. W. Parker's. throws it will tax them heavily for biding it in the room he con-1 some time to get up with their jcealed it in his mouth. Brown was puzzled for a moment, but finally told the king that the —Rev. F. M. Satterwhite, Hi 0 ]button was in his mouth. De pastor, delivered a forcible ser- t erm i ne d not to let the 'mind mon at Antioch on Sunday on rea d e r get ahead of him, King the subject of intemperence. Kalhkaua attempted to swallow long to fight the the button. It was a task more « difficult than his majesty had 1 stowed upon a lawless youth by —Mrs. Davis, the oldest lady anticipated and he narrowly es- a Georgia judge; “Youngman, in this community, died on Fri-leaped choking to death. His you were blessed with a noble day. Mis's Mary Galloway died physicians and attendants were an d exemplary father, who in- May he live monster. “Those are pease,” said Tom my. “You can’t fool me,” retorted Flossie. “Pease come in big red cans.”—Harper's Bazar. A Rebuke From the Bench. Here is a comical rebuke be- sented Mixon. I have one price. I sell my The next case tried was the goods cheap, and get cash for State vs. Burrell Thomas for the all that leaves my establishment; on - Mr. J. R. McCown and his abduction of Henrietta George, Mrs. R. V/. Parker. bride are happily ensconsed in a‘girl under the age of sixteen. — —■*— their new residence. ' ~ Thomas was convicted. He is Samples of all fashionable Jeffords is having o-iri and nientv of monev The I on the same day. Botli were angry and indignant and blamed ] cu lcated in your young mind Runner is for the benefit of the interred in Antioch cemetery on Brown, but the king recovering, the principles of honesty and (’hiirch Saturday afternoon. The fu- the mind reader was allowed to virtue, and a pious mother who tinmen. I ‘ • Lviva thfx is:hinfls Wjv<1 Tvinty • .i.*!.. A.v 1 .. l ... He was represented by J. J. Ward, Esq. With this case the proceed- • ineral services were conducted leave the islands. Had King nightly offered up prayer for The building boom stillgoes by R uv . F. M. Sattefwhite and Kalakaua choked to deatli on vou . instead of which you go a- the occasion was most impres- the button, Brown would have round stealing ducks!” 8 j ve been fortunate in making his escape. As it was the king sent' ,—B— Olive oil, lime juice, French him a number of presents and | and California prunes, dried complimented him upon his j On Friday, grapes and scores of other table triumphs. I lington S. C., Theodore Wagner? $12,00 up; money refunded if not Mr. J. W> Kin* has given out delicacies can be found in our — second son of William H. aim perfectly satisfactory; Edwards, the contract for a large dwell- well assorted stock of groceries; Try Tarbeil cream cheese; G.'Annie W. Talley, aged five years Norment & Co. ‘ing- Edwards, Norment & Co. iO. Mertz. ,and two months.- Mr. T. C. t[ie paint the son of John Cdlvin, a well styles in men's Spring and Sum- brush applied to his new house known old darkey of this place, merclothing. Suitstoorderfrom | which is near completion and DIED. March 13, in Dar-