The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, June 11, 1891, Image 4
2£hf Darlington 9ta.
HENRY T. THOMPSON. - - Editor.
Thursday, Juue \\, 1891.
i
A man named William Mon-
ser had been deceiving Rev.
Clark Wright, of New York
mieunderstandH us. If there! on Saturdays. We think this a
were any probability of Dar- «<**! Let our neighboring
lington’s securing the prize, we towns 0 ow 8U *L
uny, about ms conaiuon ana , , . t( . , t .,i a r 0 anv —Crops are verv line in this
has obtained money from him. woul<1 . be t,,e la . t p a - section. The farmers are almost
Mr. Wright recently heard that impediment in the w ay of such throUK h harvesting oats and the
the man was an impostor and a result. It was not our inten- yield proves to be a tine one.
he refused to give him any more t j on advise the people of Dar- Almost every farmer claims to
•”•«* bid ’
sed to kill Mr. Wrght. For- rather to express our regret that
tunately the ball missed its aim. after what had happened it
Monser has been arrested. wr,„l,i l... imnossihle for them toL '" T . he Cyi ,ress elub and the
EDITORIAL NOTES.
A distinct earthquake shock
was felt in New Brunswick,
New Jersey, on Sunday morn-1
* . , , Monser has been arrested. would be imiiossible for them to r ~ , ,
Jack Simmons, acolored man, , , - . , „ , ' , , , . ■ Lynche s River nine crossed bats
died of the leprosv in Jackson- fal1 a P art y of England s do so. As we have endeavored at lhe Cypress park on Saturday
ville, Florida, on Monday of last nobility was engaged in gamb- (to explain to our contemporary, hist. The game resulted 14 to U
week. ’ ling and Sir William Gordon t j ie on i v men who would ordi in favor of Cypress. Our club
. . ( ummings was accused of .. *. , . , jii- t is getting in tine trim and wo
The number of immigrants cheating. Cummings has sued narilv be able and w illing to e * j ba jj duril
that arrived in New York last the men who brought the ac- guarantee the amount of a bid the summer. The club thinks
week was the largest cusation against him and the have already lost heavily in the of going to Charleston and cross
ever known. case is now being tried, lhe ma tter of the Experimental ing bats with the boys in the
The report that Gen. James ^ nnce °f Wales was in the „ .j It is true that “because
Lomrstreet is verv ill is denied game and a great sensation has station, ins true mat oeeau t
bv no less a man than the Gen-1 b-n caused by the spectacle of the station was removed it does
eral himself. the future king of England giv- not follow that the college would
One on Him.
Jaysmith (during “some
words’’ with his wife)—“Well,
1 Iio|hs1 you were not quite a
fool.”
Mrs. Jaysmith—“When you
are about 1 can’t help being very i
near one.”
What section can beat Taxpayers Attention!
Time for payment of taxes has been
extended until June 10th, 1801.
J. W. EVANS.
Clerk of Council.
city by the sea.
—Miss Lou Chandler closed
which i
The Alliance candidate for box-, of the gambling in
Governor of Minnesota is op- he took a part,
posed out and out to the sul)- i.i.i.,. .
treasury scheme. fourth regiment encampment
fn-
ingan account, in the witness ^ removed „. still it would be
presuming a little too much on
the generosity and enterprising
spirit of these gentlemen to ask
her school in this neighborhood
with an exhibition on Wednes
day night, Juue .'i. which was
quite a success. The patrons of
the school gave the teacher and
pupils a picnic in the grove at
Benson J. Lossing, the fa-1 As already mentioned in these them to put up money again for 'p^y" [ j 1 s'*('h■!!!d 1 rr"<b■ sv ^
mous historian, died at his home | columns, the project of holding the establishment of a State in- cred i t for^ the way^she
oi^WednesIh^ cd*last week ° rk an encampment of the Fourth stitut'on whose permanency j conducted her school and has
on e< ne * ° as 1 Regiment at Darlington this | would depend upon the whims wonmanyfriendswhowillwel-
A convention of the new BUimner j B being seriously con- and vagaries of the General As- vome her back next session,
pie s party has been called to ., , ^ ^ ... _
meet in St. Louis on Saturday ; s,demL Our citizens are con- sembly. If we can win the prize Tortured by Africa Savages,
to arrange a plan of action for vinceti that it would be of great without calling on them, all . _ 0 _
the next campaign. ! benefit to the town to have sev- well and good; if not, there is no h,^,* deceived * here from
While Dave Farmer was out eral hundred visitors within its use for us to consider for a mo- Cape Town, South Africa, giv-'
borders during one of the dullest ment the advisability of enter- ing an account of the capture
weeks of the entire year, and ing a bid. and torture by Zulus of Jeff
Allen, of Decatur, 111., and W .
Bees' Wax and Wool.
Until further notice, ’ am prepared (
to pay lhe very liijrbent market prices '
tor bees' w ax and wool Apply at my
restaurant on Florence Street.
May 28-4t W. W1TCOVEK.
Notice.
Notice is hereby Riven that books of
subscription to the capital stock of
the Darlington Phosphate Works will
be opened at the office of J. J Ward,
in the town of Darlington, on Monday
next, June IS, 18D1, the capital stock
of said corporation being f70,000 and
the par value of each sliare being (100.
W. J. Alkxxsokk,
J. J Wari>,
(i. W. Daroax, , Corporators.
C. IS. Mo('r i.i.orou, |
E. <) Woods,
Darli. gtou, S. C., June 10th, 1801.
Attention, Darlington Guards I
A Attend drill in fatigue uni-1
' form to-morrow (Friilay) even
ing. at 7:15, sharp.
Hv order of the Captain.
s. s. HUUCM,
Lv First .Sergeant.
WATCHES
Repaired and Warranted
AT
J. H. M ASOX & Co s J KWKLRY Stouk.
Since the recent disastrous fire from
which lie suffered so severely
• O A At 1
has purchased the stock of Dr. . J.
(iariier, and lias leased the latter s
desirable business stand on the West
side of the Public Square for a term
of years. Here his friends and patrons
will tind him in the futu-e provide!
as heretofore with a large and select
asso. tment of
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
TOILET ARTICLES,
FANCY ARTICLES,
&C., &C.
A COMBINATION OF BARGAINS.
—: o
A bargiiinin everything throughout the
store, and it is wonderful what a dollar
will do in this heavy stoek of
liesr-URV GOODS,
GliOCKRIKS,
CLOTHING,
SHOKS,
HATS,
FURNISHING GOODS.
NOTIONS, &C.^£3«r
We will sell them, one and all, as low
anv living man dare sell honest goods.
Luck is Looking for You in the
Shape of BARGAINS at
as
-1
HARTSYILLE
Uy A continuance of the libera
patronage which has been accorded
him in the past is respectfully solicit
ed. .Jan. 15—tf.
Patronize Home Industries.
The Darlington Ginning. Milling.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY. 'SnSSJASr
Buciami bios’,
walking with his family in
Knoxville, Tennessee on Sun
day, he becamed involved in a
quarrel with two men named
Richards, who killed him and
lied.
■’irp'
year,
they could easily he induced to
do all in their power to promote
the success of the proposed plan.
Montana is larger than the 1 In fact the only thing which
Empire of Turkey. Texas is appears to interfere with it at
larger than the whole Austrian j )re8en t js the suggestion which
Empire hv 30,000 square miles, . , . ,
and New Mexico is larger than has been made tha “ be ^gnuent
Great Britain and Ireland to- g° Into camp at \\ nghtsville,
gether. North Carolina. In addition to
Benjamin Matthews, of New II* 6 disadvantage of being out-
York, was shot and mortally side the limits of the State, and
wounded on the streets of Wil- the expense incident to going to
as Wrights-
youthful criminals. A. Kennan, whose home is sup-
posed to be either in St. Joseph,
After the shortest term within or 8ilver Cit New Mex-
the memory of “the oldest in- ico Th(J ]ettor ig t i ate( ^
habitant,” the Court of General 1st, and it is signed ‘
mington on Monday night by i B0 great a d i s tane,
H. K. Trask. Matthews and Al , • i • i ta i-
Trask were strangers to each v,lle ’ the cla,ms wh,ch I> a »’l ia g-
other. Trask is supposed to he t° n possesses as being the place
insane. above all others for the location
March
Frank
Sessions adjourned on Tuesday Short.” It was enclosed in an
afternoon, the only result of its envelope from the United States
, , , • ,i . consulate at tape Town. The
“arduous labors” being that a savs -
corporal of the Penitentiary ..x be British ship Neptune.
1 Guard six feet in height will Captain Saunders, master, of
shortly appear to act as escort London, was recently driven a
little niites of d.r k „v. ] a h ™,ta'S'd
who have been sentenced to a a u l)Ut fi ve out of the
crew of
year's imprisonment in the pen- fifty-eight perished. The five
itentiary for house-break ing and men started on foot to Natal,
larceny. ()ne of our very great-
GIN HOUSES, STORES,
DWELLINGS. BARNS.
And all insurable property placed at
lowest adequate rates of premium
in the largest Companies.
Any Information cheerfully given.
Call and see us.
iiiwwki
M-ip
T
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f 1 K ? r k
ground from best, sound corn, and ab
solutely free from adulteration. They
propose to sell it as low as pure goods
i-an be sold. Buyers, ask your mer
chant for Darlington Meal and take
no other; it is alwaysfresh and always
reliable. Merchants, patronize your
h me mill and give your customers
, the best meal to be had. besides save
! writing, exchange on bills, and haul
ing. (jive us your orders.
LG., The Darlington
HARTSYILLE, S. C.
Feb. HMiiu.
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A frame building built on
posts, fell to the ground in Chi
cago on Wednesday of last
week. Beneath the house was
a party of drunken men. Three
of them were killed and three
wounded.
of the encampment will prompt-
Sir John A. Macdonald, the
place Darlington is centrally
located for the whole regiment,
prime minister of Canada, died an ‘l * 8 easier of access for the
m Ottawa on Saturday. He j companies from Florence, Mar-
was Canaida s greatest states- j on Bennettsville, Cheraw,
man and during his long public
career did much to promote the I Che8terfield ’ Lancaster > Cam-
welfare of that country. den. Sumter and Georgetown
Evan E. Shelby and Mart than an - v other P° int we know
Shelby were lynched at Wick- of. The Fair Grounds are just
liffe, Kentucky, Saturday night, j the right distance from town
The men murdered a woman for the location of a camp, and
four vears ago and the lynchers , , , • * . r
said they were tired of waiting t,e ar ^‘: shad - var ‘' a in { ™ ntoi
for the law to punish them. the buildings will serve admira-
On Thursday night the house bl - v for the manoeuvres: of the
of Samuel P. Myers, a prorni- regiment. Tents for the accom-
nent farmer living near Myers- modation of the troops could be
dale, Pennsylvania, was de- 1 obtained from the Adjutant
stroyed by fire. Mr. Mvers was Gem , rali while the buildings
badly burned and two of his ., , . . , ,
children were burned to death, j cou j® uso ^ a8 a P*® 0 ® 8 hel-
A * i « ai . * ter in case of rain. Vehicles
A large barn, the property of; , t , , .
Jessie F Cleveland, a promi- could be run to and from town
n e n t farmer of Greenville at stated intervals, and in the
County, was struck by light- same way Black Creek would
r* 0,1 Sunda y ld ^I't. lhe be accessible everyday for the
building caught on fire and was ,. ... , „ . .
destroyed. Seven of Mr. Cleve- f ,ur P OKt ‘ s of bath >ng and fishing,
land’s horses perished in the A supply of the purest water in
flames. the world could be brought over
W. Williams, an engineer on in casks every morning from
the Georgia, Carolina and North- the
ern Railroad was lying under close Ul Iiailll . ruom . euwr . ™, t , v
a box car at Sandy River, 4 . , . ... ^tate recently
Chester County, reading, on tai nments of various kinds w bich an increase of
Thursday, when the train moved could be given in town ever y j B bip is not reported,
off and ran over him. He died 1 night in the week, while the
shortly afterwards.
170 miles distant, and on the
, . _ .. . way they were captured bv a
est needs in South ( arolina is a band of Zulus, who stripped off
jy appeal to everyone who care- reformatory school for just such their clothes and proceeded to
fully considers them. To begin a f 1 * 188 of criminals as these torture them by tying them to a
with, since the completion of
the C., S. & N. road to this I' 1 our v I ew > I’ 11 * we ,li,ve a1 '| of rhinoceros hide. While the
ways thought that the effort to fiends were in the midst of this
reform the youthful offender barbarous pastime, they were
and make a useful citizen of *” r P rise d by a party of Boar
hunters, armed with muskets.
little boys. We may be wrong
have al-
tree and heating them with the
Shambock, a jagged club made
, who charged upon them and
put them to flight. Kennan and
Adams were the onlv ones who ;
a us
him, instead of immuring him
with hardened criminals to be
turned loose on the community
at the end of his term steeped in revived the torture, and were
. . .^ , r ■ safelv conveyed to Natal and
iniquity, was of far more im- then - e to Ca p e Town . Kennan
portance to the State than the j s s till insane from his suffer-
completion of the Columbia Ca- ingr.”
nal, the erection of cupolas on
Whenthe Breeze Dies Gut
Take to the Oars!
When Business Lan
guishes, push it.
The best advertising
does not consist of wind
alone. It has Strength
and Power. It will pro
pel your craft into the
harbor of prosperity,
against adverse tides and
over dangerous shoals.
the State House, or even the
establishment of an Industrial
College for the Higher Educa
tion of Women.
THE GROWTH OF THE ALLIANCE.
The records of the office of
President Polk, the head of the
National Farmers’ Alliance,
show that during the past month
twenty-two new Sub-Adliances
have been established
Carolina, and that
there havebeen about a thousand
new members received into the
The Coosaw.
[AbbevillePress and Banner.)
The Coosaw Mining Company
has leased the creeks and marsh
es belonging to the Pacific Gu
ano company. The Coosaw will
henceforth dig phosphate rock
in the same neighborhood as
heretofore, but will hereafter
pay the royalty to the Pacific
Guano Company, instead of to
the State. The Coosaw Compa
ny is now in condition to wait
in South on the courts to decide theque-s-
although tl° 118 at issue between the State
and themselves. Of course pa
triotic tax payers will not mind
footing the hills for this little
fa fa 01 ill
Welling* & Bonnoitt.
CUTLERY, GUYS IYD AGRICULTURAL
DIPLEMEYTS.
Agre>n*tis Yozr
McCormick M o w e r s ,
t!*ns<Jc2’san<! Hay Rakes,
jiaLatiay Wind Mills,
Urunson ISar Slides,
Law’s Block Hantes,
liavies’ Side Marrows,
farrows.
rry a fall supply ot
Pumps and Pipe for driv
en wells, Rubber aid
Leather belting and Ma
chine 3>Hs.
A. IS. Extra Pieces for
McCormick MaehL es
kept in stock.
Iron Age
a*”
Order, in this State during that bit of foolishness on the part of
time, the decrease in the old
membership is also about a
Mineral Spring, which is thouBand . This is the only
close at hand. 1 ublic enter- recently heard from in
tainments of various kinds member-
As it is
the commonly accepted opinion
“soldier boys would find plenty that the Order is gain ing strength
The Itata, the Chilianman-of- to occupy their time in and| in South Carolina every day,
war, that took a large supply of a l, 0 ut the camp during the day. j th - , , rom „ 8 ,, s „ srn.-it
arms from this country for the The feature of tho flrBt dav | this statement comes as a gr at
revolutionists in Chili and was ... , , .
chased by the United States m, K ht be a K rand l'«rade and
man-of-war. Charleston, surren- review by the General of the
dered with a cargo of 5,000 Third Brigade; the second day
rifles to the American war m jg b t l*. devoted to a competi
tive drill between the ten
ships at Iquique, Chili, on Thurs
day
On Wednesday morning of
last week the police arrested, at
Waterbury Connecticut, Char-
com
panies of the regiment; the third
to an individual contest in the
manual of arms; the fourth to a
surprise to everybody, and we
are at a loss to understand it.
Can any of the Alliance leaders
in Darlington tell us whether it
be true, and, if so, what is the the husband said to the superin
their Legislators and State offi
cers. It is barely possible that
the State officers may save the
ifreat mass of the people from
heavier taxation by increasing
the assessments of corporations
and other large property owners.
They Can Raise It.
[Free Press.]
A childless couple having con-1
eluded the house was too quiet, |
bethought them of adopting a
child. So they proceeded to a
nice respectable orphan asylum
to see what there was in stock.
“We want a hoy to raise,”
NACHMAN BUILDING.
It is just about one week since we threw our doors open and the result of
only a few days se ins encouraging o us.
In order to acquaint the good people of Darlington and vicinity witli the
ela-s of gi*>ds we carry in stock we will bel w give you a hint of what we have
on hand:
Hand some Line of \]'l):te I>ress Goods, in
sfri/'es and cheeks; Leno Strines. Gimhunis,
Chamhrois, Choi lies, U’orsfeds, Sarrnh
Silks, Pongee Silks, and n general nssoif-
ment of Dry Goods, A'orions, Hosiery.
A Tremendous line of Shoes.
TEW
Millinery Departm;
;n u.
les Donnelly, aged 11, and Mich- target match, &e. Company
ael McLaughlin, aged in, for dr ii] 8 cou id be held everv morn-
trying to wreck a train. The . ... , , .
- they in ®” wbde eac n day would close
were; with a regimental drill and
until i dress parade, the ladies of the |
town driving out at sundown to
Twenty-two new sub-AUian- witness these beautiful ceremo-
ces of the I armors Alliance pies, and see something of the
have recently been established
in South Carolina, with about a
boys confessed, saying
only did it for fun. They
sent to the reform school
they are 21 years of age.
probable explanation of it!"
•FERTILIZERS TO THE FARMERS.”
With the exception of the
cotton factory, the new fertili
zer company just organized here
is by far the most important
tendent when that gentleman
appeared.
“To rais * what?” he inquired
with a peculiar gleam in his eye,
as a terrific racket resounded
through the upper halls.
The husband and wife looked
at each other for a moment.
“I guess we don't want a boy
Here you will find an elegant line of trimmed and nntrimmed Huts. We have
just added to our colossal stock a new fresh line of the latest shapes, ex
quisite flowers and other triinuiiinrs. crape, nunsveiliug, in fact any
thing apperiainijig to a first class and stylish millinery. A call will
convince anyone. Some very pretty white caps and hats for
children. Mull caps for uifauts in endless variety.
Will be very glad to have you call.
Respectfullji yours.
E. C. Rotholz.
IL ©o IHLO-m) vF,
Dry Goods, Ladies' Dress Goods, Fans,
Parasols, l mbrellas, Shoes, Gloves,
Handkerchiefs and Hosiery, in
endless variety.
(Gents' Furnishing (Roods.
V8
:n
HANDSOME SPRING SUITS, all
made in the very latest style.
camp life of their “soldier boys.”
By means of such an encamp
ment an excellent opportunity
enterprise that Darlington has to-day,” remarked the lady, and
ever had. We have heard a
great deal lately about “bring
ing the mills to the cotton”:
Darlington takes the initiative
in “bringing the fertilizers to
to-day, remarked Uieiady. and n r- t r THT J TT T TTD nTC’TT'P * lUTT
they said “good bye” hastily. liLAL i_i*/1 A 11. AiiJJ lilU UliAiiLL.
A Vague Hint.
[Free Prues.]
“By gum,” growled a Trum-!
bull avenue man. holding his
the farmers”; for the freight on grippy head with both hands,
the crude rock from which the “I feel just like I did once when
'!f' wou,d *** afforded the young phosphates are manufactured he- 1 *ot drunk on cider and whis-
>olk me " of ^tern South Carolina ing , es8 than the freight on the =, „ , •, . ■
•ase of forming friendships which phosphates themselves, the new wife, who was a strong temper-
< won In Inst them thromrh life. •>« « » » ^ .... . . . .
thousand new members,
but a loss of nearly as many
members has been sustained.
This is the only State recent
heard from by President Polk
that does not report an increase ^ Hi , ^
in membership. j would last them through life, cor p, 1ra tion will be able to com- ance woman, “and if you had
When Ex-Senator Ingalls was I wbde ' be ^ our * b Regiment pete successfully with the great never done it you wouldn't j
in Chicago last week he is said woldd attain a degree of profi- Charleston companies, and will know h<> "' much >' ou art ‘ 8uff er-
to have agreed to write aboutjciency in drill which would supply fertilizers for Florence, '"K^ked at her in a vague)
it one of the cheraw, Hartsville, Bennetts- uncertain sort of way fo” a
“crack” commands of the State. v jj| e and a jj (| ie t ()Wns i n this minute or two, and not being
By all means let the encamp- section of the State. It mav be able to grasp her thought, sim-
contributed to this paper
leaving the Senate.
perceived, therefore,
that its opportunities are im
mense.
1,200 words for New York
Truth each week upon political
subjects, and to allow his name
to appear as one of the editors,
in consideration of $25,000 a | ment be held here during the read j| v
year. He has once or twice month of August, and let our
since progressive business men inter
est themselves in the matter at —— r. -r—
Some two weeks ago a mad once. cypress.
dog bit a steer in Atchinson ——— —We had lots of heavy rain
County Kansas, giving it hv- TH e industrial college for last week with some hail, but
drophobia. The steer bit other women. the hail was too light to do any
disease^o thein! ''Th0°”wners of The A>« * and Courier does damage to crops,
the cattle were three brothers, not agree with what we had to
named Vanderbur^t, and every say about Darlington’s being
one of them was bit by_ one_ or. uaab j e to offer a bid for the
NOTICE TO INSURERS,
Get The Best Insurance For The Least Mop.
THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON £ GLOBE INSURANCE CO., ce Liverpool,
England, is the I uyest Fire Company in the world.
THE .ETNA, of Hartford, Connecticut, in the largest of oil the American : P A DDL TO
Fire Companies. yHnrrlj
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, of Philadelphia, is ' D ’
the second largest of all American Fire Oomhanies.
I HE ID >ME INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York city, is the third larg
est of all American Fire Companies.
THE HARTFORD, of Hartford. Connecticut, is the fourth largest of all the
American Fire Com pan.e*.
All of the altovecompanies, and several others, represented in the agency
if 1 . E-
Darlirgton, S. (J.-
September 11, 18!)0.
! Straw Eats!
IP
AND MAI 1 Mi, IN ALL SHIES
AND AT >LL PRICES,
ply groaned and swore.
Like Picture, Like Subject.
[Free Press.)
“Whose picture is that?” in
quired an eastern artist in a far
western cabin, discovering a
well executed portrait hanging
on the wall in a dark corner.
“That's my husband’s,” said
the woman of the house care-
011 hand at all seasons.
the other of the animals. Two
of the brothers died of the hy
drophobia in horrible agony lost
week and the other brother is
(ing with the dread disease.
—Capt. W. M. Huggins takes losR , v
the cake for the finest field of „ 8ut it i8 h with fata! ef .
cotton m this section and A D fect , the \ rti8t> who re .
Slater has the finest held of Li “
corn.
first
State Industrial College for corn.' ' ’ ,,lernben ‘. d tbe fate J of bi8
Women, and urges that we _ 0ur merchailt8 have P'^So'was my Imshanli'” snap-
reconsider the objections to close their stores at 7:30 ped the woman, and the artist
which we offered. Our friend j o’clock every evening except J discontinued his observations.
•43 I 5, (), I Hi (3TD S ECa-A full line of the ChmecsT
BookstUcrr, Jitatioaevl GMOCEHIES
fjUwstkatei*.
Anything in the Stationery, Musical or Nov
elty Line to be had at the
gitvUttgtou $ooh §tox*c,
B. O. BRISTOW, - - - Proprietor.