The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, March 19, 1891, Image 1
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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-