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/ VOL. XVIII. NG.13. * DARLINGTON, 8. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 26. 1891. WHOLE NO 844 Ii03AL ITEMS. Mk. C. W. Hewitt left yester- j day for a visit to T^xas. , - ! Capt. (>. II. Walter. <,f Wil- Middlino cotton is bringing 8 ™»ngton, is in town on a short cents. visit. ^ Dn. James M. Earle has gone - Rev .-. G v R - M "° ro r 'turned to New Yoik City. Wk are at last blessed with The Methodist Fair. and lacks the ilffectation so com- ! useless, as the store has been he was draa^ed about bn) feet, waterworks. Water has been r fhe ladies of tfie Methodist mon among lecturers, his move crowded for some days past, The train wa> running back- turned into the tank and a good; Cliuroh are busy with their ar- ments are graceful and the in- and most of the ladies whose ward, abo it ten miles an hour. 1 ■ r— - • ■■ ■ *—- -■ ^ to light upon! Conductor luabinet was stand* mav ehanei have doubtless visit- tab!;-'’ flow has been obtained for the rangements for the fair, which donation of his voice is always eyes pipes along the streets. The they propjse to hold during the in good taste. The wit ai d this arti 1 tank leaks slightly, but this Lmer part ‘of the month of humor, with which his lectures ed the establi-hment air- .dy from his visit to Spartan burton I n-' 11 1 he remedied immediately. April. I'ho entire programme are interspersed, bring the merry and know more about the b . - Monday. i ''Oik upon the electric lights is 1ms not yet been mapped out, laugh to his audience. liis ti-s weieh it contains than we Mb. T. 8. Joje’s residence rn -.tv ro , o n- !progressing as rapidly as possi- but some of the features which subject was “Old times and the could tell them of in a munth. Broad Street is nearly ready for 1 b , l '’ a , r ‘ anfllIlss )le - have been decided upon will and x though the lecture Willi a \ i -w to i,.t. . JOVANN. —At a meeting of the propri etors of the old “Cypress pas ture,” last Tuesday, it was de in.; in the door, and hollowel cided to lix it up again and con at Him. h it In- being «b af. p;iid tinue it in the same way. occupancy. Belle White, both of thefaetorv . . ,, i married by Judge C. P. Thk Sheriff ts busy collecting Dargan on Sunday last, tax executions, which are very light this year. R «- A- White has sent to ' . . , 1 uk N ws olfice some good size No transfers of real estate radishes whirl, were grown in were recorded in thb Auditor’s! her garden this vear office during last week. ^ ‘ ' , An important notice concern- Fhe session of the Court of ing the annual examination for Common Pleas adjourned on teachers of the public schools in Friday morning last. Darlington County appears in Mr f)TH. Trailer and family, Afl's issue. of Timmonsville, have gone on Pkivate J. L. Stanton’has an extended trip to Florida. resigned from the' police force. Messrs Edwards. Norment & ^e vacancy caused by this Co have just received a new and resignation will not Is- tilled im- very handsome delivery wagon, mediately. The “Purim” ball, given .by ■ • iI ’ T ' H. M. Mcllhamy, of the Hebrews of Darlington, in “tAuntou \ irginia, Secretary of the Opera House l ist evening, Rie Staunton Life Insurance| ''i opi ration. , , w :ji servo to s j low was quite a success. | Company, has been in town on 1 he State Superintendent of ‘ w j iat ’ a j., vat success the enter- 1 a business visit. Education has appointed Rev. wnai a great .-uc res* me cm. i An unusually loud peal of; , IE. J. Forrester a mciilber of the tmnment promises to be. thunder disturbed the peaceful , a meeting of toe Darling upon ^ Mr. W. deC. Ravenel, a spe- certainly afford our people on- w ® 8 over two hours long, every- the lc-s fortunate who have not cial agent of the Fish Cominis- tertaiument and amusement.! ^ ne was sorry when it was ended, been, howet «'r. w sion at Washington, has been Among these is the Japanese Fhe EpworthLeague should le in ps-mng th;.' i t.'! in this section of the State this fan drill. The djtticuU and well satisfied with its selection, broidered ro'e *, in i»!,i v week collecting data in regard graceful movements of this drill l01 ' t' 1 ? people <>t Darlington and colors, arc timiiiahv b to th^shad fisheries on the Pee will be executed by the young Dee River. Mr. Ravenel, who ladies, dressed in Japanese oos- is a most accomplished gentle- tumes. The drill will be given man, spent *\ 'sterday in Dar- under a Japanese canopy and, lington. fact, evtyy arrangement A one-horse power “safety” about the- scenic display will engine has been put up in The remind one of the “empire of Darlington News office, and -Mikacto.” Thefe will also be a the paper is now ( printed entirely ] d'dl 'drill iu which the little by steam power. The little ma- gu'D will take part, chine runs beautifully, and, as interesnng feature will be a it is somewhat of a novelty, our recitation and scenes illustrative friends are invited to call at the of the life* of Joan of Arc. otlice any publication day these arc only a few of the (ihursday of each week) and;many attractions which will be Certainly are and all hope that Dr. Lafferty will soon again \ isit <uir town. . •*- -*«• Dr. Pearson To Be Here. Rev. R. G. P,arson, D. D., the H u «.nc of ;; noted evangelist, has promised lines, after all to come to Darlington in June imp- i n t a, ' ir- ! given those who attend the slumbers of our people early on Friday morning last. A man selling whistles, with which one can imitate birds and animals, has been attracting County Board of Examiners in _ .. . , , place of Mr. R. W. Boyd, who , . The Dari.n S ton Hotel. was unable to set ve. The new This well known esta h; a- appointee is in every way quali- inent is to be reopened on April ! tied to discharge the duties of 1st. Air. H. J. Charles, Th•••. town council has referred | the position and it is to be, recently removed to this ton Club on Monday night it was decided to locate the club rooms in the second story of P. C. Beck & Bfo’s new building. attentive streets. audiences on the letter, recently received by the Alayor from the Columbia hoped, for the good of the pub- from Jacksonville, Florida, Centennial Committee in regard 1 the position. The dance given by theyoung to the arch for this County, to i The celebration of the “china men at the residence of Mr. T. the Darlington Board of Trade, wedding” of Air. and Airs. J. B. \\ . Norment, last Friday night, _ qq,,, tax assessors for the : ^'llough, (the twentieth anni- w-as much enjoyed by those who town have lih .,| their report ! versary of their marriage) which attenaea. - wit h Clerk J. W. Evans and occurred m Florence last Fn- Mr. J. J. Shepard left on Alon- this report will bo open for in-1 day night, was largely attend dav for New York, where he spoetkm for twenty days, goes to get a large supply of tention is called to the. spring and summer goods for appearing elsewhere, the Racket Store. to I | lie service, tfiat he will accept accept the position of book keeper for Black well Bros., has leased the hotel. His wife family will i lington and have pei o... hotel qania; allow 111* •/ CJ ’ •/ At- ed, and the happy couple we; Rev. J. G. Law will notice Adie recipients ot many hand- , some presents from theirfriendT . . Those who were fortunate UTbe 1 HE town council has instruct- able to attend from Darlington preach; ed the committee on streets to ,. epo r t that the occasion was a at Kbenezer on Sunday after- confer with parties owning! most enjovable one in every rc- noon next at 5 o’clock and, in property on the north side of consequence, there will be no Pearl Street, between the Square! 1 ' ■<*«■ - ■«- services in tiic Presbyterian and Alciver Street, with ;i view A Succ«ss r ul Thief, night. to making terms for the widen jj r i if_ ing of the street itr that section Clutrch Sunday John J. Dargan and Air The people of Florence arei havingahard time with thieves. Edwin J. Milldr, of Sumter,have The case of J. E. Pettigrew They broke up Leb Scott's gang decided to establish a newspaper against T. E. Bell for tne office only to lie visited by a bolder at that place. The paper will ol School Commissioner of Flor- and more successful sneak thief he Democratic, but non-partisan ' ence County has been decided | than even Scott himself, as will and non-factional. Mr. E. E. Lunn has pur chased from Mr. J. W. Black- well the lot on Broad Street just east of the latter's residence and is hauling material there pre him to >»s. Charles will supervision of the meat, while Mr. Charles’wiit ret.-in his position with Black Well Bros. Airs. Charles has had large experi ence in conducting hotels and she will doubtless restore the establishment to its former pop ularity. With Darlington's increased importance and tli ■ large number of people who visit us from abroad, the town is in a bptter position than ever to support two good hotels. The building has been completely renovated besides many im provements having been made, and everything will be in readi ness for the reception of guests on the d a t e above named. Messrs. Blackwell Bros, will also be interested in the hotel. to conduct services. These ser- Anothei* vices will begin on the lirst Sunday in that month and w.ll continue for ten days. It will be remembered that Dr. Pearson made an engagement for Dar lington in Novemb-T last, but for unavoidable reasons It > bad to cancel it. It is certain, lio- - ever, that he will come this lime. Dr. Pears-in is now at his home in Ashevillq, enjoying a much needed rest and, before he comes to Darlington, he will conduct services at Springfield, Missouri. He is one of the best and most popular evangelists iu this country and is beloved very much, especially iu the South. His coming is looked forward to a-nt w *th much pleasure by our peo- j),,.. pie and thanks are due Rev. J. G. Law for seen i jg the engng< - meat with him. who! place by the Supreme Court in favor'be seen from the following of the plaintiif, who was rep- special from E 1 iorence. under resented by E. Keith Dargan,! date of March 2 >, which ap- Esq., of the Darlington Bar. i pcared in the Charleston ' . . I Sews: “A well dressed and ap-; A ousme*s Chan g8 . Al lsses A. cv .1. rountain an- , )aren t,ly gentlemanly fellow Air. H. Hennig has so nounce that thev h“ve opened t )0ar( j | n a private boarding stock of groceries and 1 his rented paratory to the erection of ares- their spring goods, and invite h o Use here a few days ago. Earn his ..resent stand bn Pearl Stmt. idence. In the ease of the State vs. Alexander Fields for malicious trespass, at the last term of Court, the defendant, who acquitted, was ably represented bv Alessrs Nettles & Nettles. * • The Timmonsville correspond ent of the Florence Times /tays: “Air. C. T. Stone has rented a house in Darlington, where he will shortly move. He will fol low his business of general re pairing there.” AIk. A. C. McFall has pur- all of their customers to call on j • ^ j 10 them. The stock has been se-A ran ]- S () f lected with an unusual degree of care, and every effort will be made to please the patrons of the linn. ^ s has already been stated in these columns Messrs Willcox & Co will remove their drug store to the building which Dr. J. C. Willcox proposes to erect on the present site of the post- office as suoit as tiiis building is completed. Air. A. J. Broom will then occupy Willcox & Co’s present stand and Air. S. Tom- chased from Messrs. J. S. Garner t.achcr will remove his store and C. W. Hewitt the corner lot on Broad Street, just west of C. Alexander's house, and yvill erect a residence thereon very shortly. The correspondent of the Florence Times at Timmonsville after citiug several citizens who from his stand on Pearl Street to the store now occupied by Mr. Broom. The Sumter correspondent of the News and Courier says: (“General Manager Martin, of the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad, informed mt went through t!i-“ the “old Welsh property,” to Mr. his fellow-boarders, B. Block, of Ellwood, Berke- got considerable money and ley County, who has already jewels, and left on the vestibule arrived'in Darlington and taken train for the North. Telegrams charge of the store, lie will were sent after him, but he caped arrest.” . e ».—*>• The Darlington Guards. The Darlington Guards are pushing rapidly forward with their work of reorganization, and the command will present a fine appearance at the Col umbia Centennial, for which they are now drilling constant ly. ' The following active mem bers have recently been elected: E. 0. Burch, I. Sulzbacher, W. D. Coggeshall, P. B. Parrott, J. T. Parnell, H. H. East, A. Holf- mau and J. V. McLeitsh. The •onduct a general merchandise business. It is not to be sup posed, however, that Air. Hennig intends to retire from business, for such is not the case. In fact Ids accommodations are inade- quato for the business which he lias built up and for this reason he has decided to erect a hand some two story brick building on the vacant lot on Pearl Street, The Annual Spring Opening. AL ssrs. Edwards, Norment & Co. held their fifth annual Spring (opening on yesterday was decidedly the most satis factory and successful of their past successes in this line. Three hundred invjtations were Issued ami their store was crowded from ten o'clock in the morning until some time after the lamps were lighted. The display of goods made by the firm this season was voted the handsomest they haveever had. which is no ordinary.praise, as Al ssrs. Kjwards, Norment <!t' Co. always handle large stocks and fine goods. Fash ionable dress, fabrics, trim mings, laces, embroideries, white goods, assorted styles of popular summer dress goods and fancy goods were finely ! displayed m the latest popular styles, 'i heir black grenadines, India dress sdks, figured French batisle, camels hair serges and various other lines, particularly the white, black and colored embroidered flouncing*, receiv ed a large share of the general tifnl this season*, .vine' t 1 -• white and black lawns and the zephyrs seem particular cool and charming to the eye in oil* ' first touch of spring weather. most attractive perhaps, isanew ele known as Kjorah-nioire”, which is bought out in a large \ arioty of colors patten : ‘ ignorant scribe is able to say concerning it is that a dress made of such stuff would great ly enhance the charms of even the most attractive of the gen tler sex. The silk grenadines are also worthy of notice as be ing particularly handsome this season, while an analysis of the rare beauties of the Hamburg edgings would furnish a study for even those most thoroughly initiated into the art of femi nine adornment. The senior member of the firm informs us that his supply of parasols and umbrellas is by far the largest he ims ever brought out.a speci alty being madi?. of small mn brellas lor ladies. Parasols and gloves are displayed in endless variety, while particular atten tion is called to the lineof stain less black hose. In the shoe department the firm does nor and it purpose being surpassed by any n o attention- T h e engineer stopped a ; soon i possible. T e eng n • came on to Florence and >i it i ii - sad news. Coroner > r. ibn elt was notified and cirri d t<> tie* scene. He placed the remains in a rough coffin, and brought them to Florence. • nd imp followin •That ii ieing run over by a work train •n ! ic Northeastern railroad by nccid iit.” Mr. AlcSween was hem in May. Votland. and was about -lo years of age Hecame to this country ten years of ago, and established business in this city. He was a memberof Har mony Lodge. No. 8. K. of 1’., and the Chosen Friends, lie was picsidout of theendowment section of K. of I’., and held a policy for HI,(MX) in the former, and .>:,()'iu in the latter. This death tails heavy on the farm ers throughout tins section. He ! leaves a wife and son. The funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock to-morrow at the Presbyterian church, of which he was a member, interment at Hopewell church. bouse in Darlington County, and they guarantee that they can clothe even a number twelve foot becomingly. Airs. B. 0. Law has charge of the ladies' underwear depart!dent, and will use every etl'ort to please the customers of this well-known and popular house. Particular attention is- to be paid this year to thy carpet and matting department, and the assortment of th * latter is large and varied. In carpets all styles aiv^preseiited from the mosfexpensive Brussels down to the very cheapest grades. But the ladies ot tlieeominun- ity are not the only om-s who will find the place attractive. The line of gents' furnishing goods carried by the firm this season is even better than us ual, and they have some of the “nobbiest” _ spring suits and hats which it has ever been our good fortune to behold; no use i for the fanciest man to send to —Rev. J. D. Frierson will preach an Easter sermon at Dammascus church next Sun day. The church will be decor ated. Rev. VV. L. Waite will preach the Easter sermon at New Bethel, which church will si was held, and the also be decorated, was the verdict. —Why can’t Jovann have an ime to his death by -order of the Farmers Alliance!’ Surely we have as good men around Jovann as there are in the county. Let the county or ganizer come up this way and I think he can get the job of or ganizing one at this place. There are a good many living right here who are members but can not attend the meeting of the nearest sub-alliance.on ac count of the distance and there are several who are not mem bers but would join if we bad an alliance here. ______— • -••• ——— Broma, chocolate and Van Hou ten’s cocoa a t Edwards, Nor ment ct Go's. LAMAR. —Messrs. Nichols-, Robertson & Co., lumbermen, contractors and builders, will in a short time locate saw mills near this place. —Air. AV. ('. Hough contem plates havirg in operation in a few days a brick yard and planing machine, which no doubt he will find very profitable. —The merchants of this place and the trades agent of the Farmers’ Alliance are expecting large quantities of Fertilizers over the C.' S. & N. Railroad in a few days. —Another term of the public schools has expired and the Ut ile darky is left more bow- legged by reason of the weight i of the books he had to lug to the so called school house. Do y Now is the time to buy wards, Norment Nr Co. it m iL 1 a cotton planter? it; Ed it. L. Dargan has just receiv ed a complete line of base ball supplies from Spalding and Reach and offers the same tit their prices. Base balls from "> cts to $1.50; bats from 5 ets. up. . • - -• • . — RIV£RDALE. —The majority of the farmers in this section are through plant ing corn and arc preparing their j cotton lands. Some of them are going pretty largely into the cultivation of tobacco. ^ —Aliss A n n a CoggeshalTs school closed on the llith inst. We regretted that her stay in , v .. our mid-d was so brief. Her! -Mr. R. V. \\ iHiford, of Ko - kind and social quamieations sbaw has opened a general mei- ivnii iv l her a most excellent chand.se busn.ess in the laige , I building of Air. E. Wright on 11 * ‘ Alain Street. We learn that - Two of Capt. AYliippleV Mr. Williford is a man of capi- s sters. Mrs. McEain and Airs, tal and experience and we be- Shuford. of New Boston, New speak for him a good business. Hampshire, accompanied by _Qn the 18th inst. the rails ire visit-1 0 £ q 2L Railroad were 1 laid across Alain Street at this Ma-gor Paul Shuford, ing the captain. Have you sought that suit yet? Our stock is going very fast; Edwards, NormentN; Co. • <* — • First of the new butter; We season, choice -it <!t Honour. 3' Charleston of Columbia for his were sold out almost entirely, wearing apparel a , long as our In addition to the praise given merchants condu. t their the stock for its beauty and ouilness m this woy. varied assortment, the firm i account of Messrs. Vyoous were very much gratified at ' oods prosperou' c^taol;>h- what their customers said con- ment would be incomplct Mr —These lias corn planted between the old Welsh stand and the New York Cheap Store. The dimensions of the building will be 2o 4 x 100 and the work of erection willbe commenced a- bout April 1st. On the corn- following contributing members pletion of the building Mr. Hen have also been elected: E. Keith nig will continue the grocery Dargati, W. F Dargan, C. B. and liquor busim -s at the new Edwards, J. E. Norment, J. C. stand. Willcox, J. B. Law and McC. _. , _ Willis. The annual inspection SolvipK a Financial Problem. of the company will take place. In these times of cuttingcom- about the middle of May. 'petition, the gr atest problem «•• . which agitates the public- mind Ludden & Bates' Cliange or Agency, jg whore the best goods are to Having discontinued our a- lie purchased for the least money gency with J. B. Killough & Though he has been with us for' Co., of Florence, S. C.. we shall only a few years, there is scarce ly a man in the County eerning the low prices asked for such pretty «goods. A feature of the occasion was a.handsome drab silk parasol awarded to the most successful guesser. This prize was won by Alnv Irvine Estey, who came within three points of guessing the ex act number of ■shot iu a vial. These occasions are always sources of enjoyment to the with out some mention of the line of groceries, to which they pay special attention, and in which they guarantee their customers the most perfect satisfaction. A Sad and Fatal Accident. On Ah in day, while Mr. John AlcSween of Timmonsville' was on a visit to Darlington, he re ceived the news that his brother, tire contemplating leaving the last night that the extension ol town, adds: “If our citizens the line is now completed a few cordinue to leave and no others, miles.above Lamar in Darling- come in. our citv will soon be | ton Comity and that it would depopulated.” ,* would be inspected and opened •<r iyt -.yt-y l . i for traffic to that point in a few AlR.W.Witcover has removed Work „„ t | u . r o ;l d is ins family to Darlington and is pro . ressin , r tinclv now.” occupying Mr. J. A}- McCown s y b residence on Broad Street. Air. Tomorrow is “Good r re.ay, J. M. McCown has removed to j the day observed in the Roman the Experimental Station, which j Catholic and Prostestant Epis- lie recently purchased. copal Churches in commemor- , . , , ation of thecrucihxion of Christ. Abrick pavement has been Suuday ls Easter and on this placed in front of Mrs. Al E d emls the Lenten season also Byrd s store on the west side of oLi ; erved in these Churches. In the Public Square and prepara- th(1 Metho dist Church Easier lions are being made for a sinti- wiU be obsel V ed and Rev. 8. B. Jar improvement in front of Mr. j 0Iie8j p d., President of the J. Al. James’. , Columbia Female College, will, catalogues, &c/ We arc a!l)le goods, Air. Shepard who never Dr. Theodore LaFar, who is will preach in the Methodist to save mhney for every buyer, ‘ takes a back scat” i^i any- making a strong canvass in Churls at this plates at the no master whether he wishes, to thing, is hauling from m-depot Florida for the seat in the United morning service. purchase for cash or on easy daily large consignments of States Senate filled by • Senator Th _ Couilty Commissioners' pnymonts. Our trade is by far .goods of every description de- Call, lived in Darlington way hftVe tai^m steps to stop the the largest in the South, reaclt- 's.gtiea to supply the wants u back in the “fifties.” While - hin g into the ing nearly a half mtlhon dollars our people. An examination of living here he made ambertypes, f, ub ii c roa ds. The law prescribes the past year. Our position a* tlie various articles winch he the old style of pictures. I twenty feet for the width of the leading music house of the offers for sale, and an enqun > ELON. boon very little as yet in this neighborho —The fishermen are already beginning to think of making their annual trips to Lowther's Lake. —The fruit crop does notseem to be seriously injured. —There has been a debating society organized in the com mmiity. It meets- once every two weeks at the school house. .—Those who planted sugar cane last year see into hflve been well pleas d at the results, for they have, without a single place and the smoke of the lo comotive may now be seen in our town. Col. Dolby is on the work all the time and pushing it as rapidly as possible. Have you tried our egg cust ard? If not, why not? Edwards, Norment <fc Co. ’ SOCIETY HILL. —The river has been high enough to prevent any fishing so far this season. —Air. J. C. Lampley is having his house painted. Prof. Bowles of Darlington is doing thework. —The young men enjoyed themselves at a “house warm ing” at the residence of Air. J. 1. Gandy last Friday evening. —Our efficient depot agent, ladies and this enterprising firm Mr. Hector AlcSween, had l» i a is to be congratulated on the run over by a train near Effing- complete success of their latest ham and killed and he left im- eHort. mediately for the scene of the Alessrs. Edwards, Norment & fatal accident. The dec-‘as- 1 Co. take this means of thank- vyas well known in Darlington; are securing cane to plant, ing the ladies for the very large he was quite popular and wa Air. Rogues, has l)?i hut we are glad to the office again. Dove of Dovesvillo m quite sick see him at Mr. Leon had charge Air Pegues’ attendance and for the appreci ation shown their efforts to please them alul also for the m a n y favorable expressions onceruing their stock of goods. for the present and until agents ly a man in the County who ts are appointed in each county, better known than Air. J. J.. in addition to the regular force handle our business in this sec-1 Shepard, the proprietor of the 0 f salesmen, Alessrs. E. J. Lido, tion directly through our own New York Racket Store, who is R. L. Dargan, J. D. Baird, Al. home office at Savannah, Ga., using his utmost endeavors H. Norment and W. D. Cogge- or through our travelling rep- to solve this question to the resentatives. A1 1 intending satisfaction of the people of purchasers of pianos or organs Da^ington and its vicinity, are requested to write us for W^ile the leading stores of the shall .rendered valuable assist- highly respected. His friends at this place were anxious to obtain on Monday* the particu lars of the killing but nothing could be learned beyond the fact that he was ktlh 1. The I Charleston World of Tuesday gives the following account of . the satl accident. Florence. Al a r c h 23.—A ox- 1 ceptiou so far as we know, plant- i of the office during nd again this year. Others, sickness. who have not planted heretofore, _ Tbe stockholders of the telegraph company-have decided to increase their capital stock and erect a telephone line from | our town to the depot instead of th • telegraph line as was at first proposed. Have you tried our celluloid —Aliss M. E. McIntosh has arch? We t iN Honour. quite a number of relatives and triends visiting her, among Buy one of our garden plows if you want a nicely cultivated garden; Edwards, Norment it Co. Fulton market beef; Honour. requested fuU information, full illustrated place are filling up with spring aole West & whom are Dr. James McIntosh and sister of Newberry and Miss _ S Virginia and Aliss Alargaret dovesville. McIntosh of Baltimore. J. R. Carroll, of Wal- here on ashort business |, our South enables us to control the greatest instruments made in America. We represent the famous Chickering, Mason & not be misled by wild state ments of irresponsible people who have unknown instruments for sale. Remember that we place an instrument in your own public ! twenty feet Two of Darlington's former the roads and the Commission- cotton buyers were in town last ers have had the roads staked week. Messrs J. A. Buchanan off accordingly, bat m n'j 1 ".'' and J. C. Keys. The former places the people have Uiliber- has recently been buying cotton attjly pulled np these stakes and in Gainesville, Georgia, and the ploughed into the 1,Kl1 s. f lie latter in Athens, in the same,Board has decided to mdictany- Stato. Mr. Kevs left here on one committing 1 hisriiisdernean- Friday for New York. or and to prosecute the offender The little da.ighter of Mr . to tho Ml extent of ,ho Uw. AlcCracken, of Florence, who q*j Monday morning the uri- _ was severely bitten some time V er of McCullough, Blackwell j home on fifteen days tqpt trial, ago by a cat supposed to have i ^ (j^’g ’bus left the vehicle at. If you are not satisfield, you had hydrophobia and who was; qhe depot for a few minutes to return it at our expense of taken to Pasteur's hospital in attend to some business, fne freight to and from your near New York for treatment, has | horses became frightened and * *"'*' been brought home with he>'j ran away drawing the ’bus up wounds completely cured. I the street at a rapid rate. There The milliner for the Racket, were some passt ngtrs in the SUH, Mix, Hattie Fez, cl Wil- j ^ nnngton, has arrived-in Dar-1 them scamp iy lington and is ready to serve they could. t ),i > bus wa s the many customers of that. I layer s residence the bus was popular establishment. Miss j thrown agan st ^ree and e Fox is well qualified for the po-, horses ^ fought tea st* a sition and will doubtless e ve still, without any damage Ucmg ance in attending to the wants shocking accident occ urred of the throng of visitors during! down the Northeastern railroad the day. at the 93-mile post, one mile —*•— north of Effingham, at 10.do The Beauties of Art. o'clock this morning, in which '. Mrs. Blanche Law, the ac- Air. Hector AlcSween, one of the cornplished assistant of Messrs, largest merchants in the Pee Woods It Woods, insists upon Dee section, who lives m this B. Dow. of this place, will -m offer of twenty-one^thousand believing that this reporter does I city, lost his life. Last ,wi h be the happy r-cipient of a third L($21,(H)0) dollars for it. Air. not know the difference between several farmer's livimr near share of i» third part. Evans has one on exhibition at a rug and a table cover. We Effingham made arrangements ,, \L n er Bvrd is erectin ’- the store of Messrs. W. C. Coker would not dare to differ with with Mr. AlcSween for him to ^ * mill about a mile f^n & Co' where it can be examined, tins deservedly popular lady in go to Effingham to-day Jo buy lhn ’ anil will l)( ; ..renared. Stackers ri*th first cImsYtmiber at1 in; EJwards ’ Norment & as to his prices will easily eon- any opinion she might express several lots of cotton. Air. Ale- . _\. r u m . ,,, vince the most incredulous that particularly on such a matter Sween, according to promise, l 1 !,)' i H' ivOIh! r<i’ id the Racket Store is the place to as this, and we must perforce, left here on the early train. ' , , - ( secure liargains; those in search therefore, acquiesce in the cor- Upon arriving at Effingham, " ” 1 " ' • -l)r. .i.ii. e arnm, oi ** *u- T R Evaas o£ :) nla, is hereon ashoit msim-s> town bas invented a fly fan V13lt * ' which is very complete and —By the sale of Long Island, unique machine. He has it near Charleston, recently, Airs, patented and has already had ost rail road station or landing. We give you a six years guar- New Broadwav. York Store, Dr. Lafferty’s Lecture. of the parties being there _W e arc blessed with fair He Does not Play Now t him, ho started to walk weather, at last, and the joyful! The Telegram. to his mother-in-law's about 3 clod hopper maybe heard be-! “I used to be foud of poker,” from appreciating the befluties miles from Effingham. He had times in every direction, ringing he said, ;md the expression on of art, even though we may not gotten about one mile from tlie and blowing out bis lazy nelp his face became retrospective; understand them thoroughly, station, and was walking along afield. "butsencelgotfouracesdown- and we can truthfully say that by the side of the track. A There is rather a remote!®^ ou t in Alissoury, I her sorter material tram n- »>*«. <• .itil cfih uta tl\e irame. For several days prior to Dr. we enjoyed to tlie utmost, (and Lafferty’s Lecture, which was j he must be “a heathen” indeed delivered.at this place on Thin s- j.who would not have enjoyed it), day night last, newspaper clip a brief visit winch we paid to pings concerning him were dis-1 Woods & Woods’ store on Tues- tributed about Darlimjton. One, day. The large line of spring , , on reading these clippings, may goods recently brought out by and could not hear at aft) ho antee, a complete outfit free,! have supposed that the praise the firm has been arranged stepped from the side to tlie pay all freight, and if you buy bestowed upon him was extrav- with the most exquisite taste, middle of the track. Just as from us you have an established agant, but,.if any such idea ex- and the harmonious blending of ; be did so the rear carorcaboo? material train was coming a- probability of a very acceptable P la y ,n r . long, with Engineer J. L. Loft- i)( .cession to our citizenship in!, Aour opponent had a straight " the person of Dr. J. T. Parker, flu s|b did M. m of Alary land, who is here spying ! , l ! e * lud hv .® J 3 ^^ 8 * out the land with a view to in- 8 » m P® 881 ^; * nv vesting and locating for the | “Stranger, hev you over plaj- in and Conductor John S. In- abinet in charge. When the train was in about fifty feet of Air. AlcSween, (who was deaf practice of his profession. Try our Pariaue mixture smoking tobacco; Edwards, Nor ment Nr Co. isted, it was dispelled from the colors which strikes the vision j of the train struck him, knock- minds of those who heard him, as one enters the establishment ing him down and ran over for he certainly dtwerves all the, would be gratifying'.o the most I him. lie was fearfully mang- “ praise he has ever received. As msthetio sense. To attempt a j led; so much so that he was be- R.'L. Dargan has balls, bats, ' he scene yond recognition-except by the gloves, masks and, in fact, twenty years reputation to rely upou. A child can buy from us as safely and as cheap ly as the shrewdest buyer. Write us when you are ieady. |a lecturer he excels anyone wbojdetaited description of L. Ludden & Bates Southern Music who has heretofore visited Dar- would be a difficult task; it j clothes aud watch that ho wore, every thing that the ball player House, Savannah, Ga. 4t. | lington. His manner is easy I would, moreover, be well nigh l After being struck by the train needs. ed poker in Alissoury?” “No, sir.” “Well, -f you ever set down in a game out there, and a red eyed man whose clothes smell of cattle, quietly whittles a cor ner off the table with a bowie- kuife, and allows that he hez five jacks, just bunch your kiards in the ‘That’s good!” pack sav,