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Jarlington $m. HENRY f. THOMPSON. Editor. Thorsday, July 2, 1891. EDITORIAL NOTES. Rev. William M. Ogden, of Warrensburg New York, fell dead in the pulpit while preach ing on Sunday. A railroad wreck occurred at Million, Kentucky, on Tuesday of last week, and four men were killed and six injured. Another effort is being made to purchase the canal from the city of Columbia and this time home capital is working the scheme. Mrs. John Larcon, who lives near Troy, Wisconsin, drowned her three children in a lake one day last week while in a fit of jealousy. Hon. W’illiam E. Gladstone, the great English statesman, has been quite sick for several days, but at last reports, li3 is improving. It is said that earthquake shocks were felt in Charleston on Tuesday of last week, but they were slight and no damage was done. At a meeting of the officers of the New York State Farmers League, in Albany last week, the third party movement was unanimously denounced. The net balance remaining in the treasury of the United States, at the close of business on June 20, was $4,705,000. The great surplus has been reduced to this. All but one of the flint and window glass factories of Find lay, Ohio, have closed down un til September 1, causing two thousand workmen to be thrown out of employment. In eastern New Mexico near ly 000,000 acres of fruit and farm lands have been reclaimed by the construction of storage reservoirs and irrigating canals during the past two years. A scaffold on the thin! story of a building in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in the course of erection, fell to the ground on Friday. There were seventeen workmen on it at the time and of these two were killed and five were seriously injured, some fatally. Mr. H. C. Hardee, a well-to- do citizen of Horry County, while acting as a constable, was killed last week by a negro, named Bill Patterson, whom he was trying to arrest. Another man was also shot by the negro at the same time. The murder er has been arrested. A most disastrous storm visit ed the northwestern portion of Iowa on Wednesday of last week. Fifteen thickly populat ed counties were swept bv the storm. At the town of Chero kee one hundred houses were destroyed and twelve hundred people have been rendered home less. The richest man in America!propriated $7,000. One after-; is, according to the New York nool) 0 f | iW t week a hallow was i World, John I). Rockefeller of New York, who He made fortune in the last twenty years, with great violence amid the He is now very ill. ! clouds. A downfall of rain 1 The investigation in the mat- 1 came later in the evening, but ter of the recent failure of the! whether it was caused by the An Open Letter to Tillman. The following open letter Rockefeller of 8ent in t | ie uortheru suburbs!Governor Tilliimn appeared in! been at at is worth --..r » • * i < < > thoAf'f/vf and (Jonripvoi KridftVt h*ust« it ade his whole of Washington and was exploded Gkek.swood. S. C., t are taken . . A * i I . . A** A-A - > A K . r .1 AA A « A A A'A ■ ft ft ft ft ft . ft 4 ft ft ft ft 1 — V I • ^1. ...... cannot yet be deter mined. In the meanwhile, how- e(1 mm nave accep ever, the department will, we cursed free railroad pass. They are told, continue the experi 8a >' Bunch Ale Bee did it. Our Bunch. I know Bunch well. ments • . ... , H* 3 and I were raised in the What a boon it will be for the game town, were schoolboys to- ! world if man can make it rain!, gether, great friends, are still. Keystone Bank, of Philadelphia, explosion which cost great loss to the city and many of its citizens, is making sensational develop ments. Not only were some of the subordinate government of ficers criminally concerned in it, but it seems that Postmaster General Wannamaker, “pious] John”, also had a finger in P* e - ' droughts, parching the crops Patrick Ryan and Janies Lev- and making the tiller of the itt, two men living near Sham- 80 il sick to think about his pros- okin, Pennsylvania, have been. The farmers will be hap- on bad terms for some time and j 1 1 Sunday of last week they py and there will be no need then of an “Agricultural Moses” to lead them out of the wilder ness. It will be a millennium for everybody. | dication yesterday that quota- to tions were lower than they had in 1 been at any time since 1817. At the Liverpool figurrs i are iaicen as the standard, that June 22, 18‘Jl. J ’ is the case. In that year mid To B. R. Tillman, Governor of dling uplands sold in 'Liver|»ool South Carolina—My Dear Gov-i at Gd. Yesterday the quota- ernor: I see from the papers that tion was 4 hi. you have at last fal'en from' The fall in prices began as far grace, thatyouhave been tempt- back as last October, althougl ed and have accepted the ac ^ ~ on engaged in a ten round biting match, with their hands tied behind their backs. They bit each other so horribly that the spectators had to stop the fight before the ten rounds were com pleted. CREDIT TO WHOM CREDIT IS DUE. We have had occasion before the decline became more mark ed after the first of the year. Some idea of the extent of the decline may be had from acom- parison of thepresentquotations with those of last November. On the 12th of that month June the There will be no more long) We boys areas proud of Bunch’s | stor'd atfUO cents, and August success in railroading as Ben s lo.ol to 10.01 cents, i ester- in politics. Bunch alwavs had ' day's closing prices were: June an eye to business. We now 7-8.> to 7.87 cents; August 8.02 fear Bunch has been too smart; to 8.02 cents. The decline from for Ben. I Friday’s prices had not been Now, dear Governor, as you ! very great. In fact, it had a- have fallen from grace, and as i mounted to but from 2 to 2 I am one of your “Old Guard” ■ l>ut Friday had seen a who stood under your flag last! drop from Thursday’s figures, year, and I, being a Methodist, 'and so on. believe a man can fall from grace; you, being of Presbyte rian inclination, may not think so, but it is true nevertheless. Peter fell from grace, but he repented and was restored. Now, Governor, if you were a Metho dist you would know at once A Delightful Health and Re»ort. Tobacco as a Money Crop. [H. E. lliirinan in Atlanta Constitu tion.] Five years ago when a few to note the facility with which ' feeble experiments were first - made at tobacco culture in South w “ at t0 c ‘°- the Xeirs and Courier claims the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Northern Railroad for Charleston. One who is unfa miliar with the facts of the case would, on reading our esteemed contemporay, suppose that the road was the product of Charles ton, built by the business men of that city, who, with keen fore sight, saw into the future and beheld the wonderful benefit that was in store for the metrop olis when the road should be completed. To us, who remem ber the unsuccessful attempts of the committees of public spirited citizens from Darling ton and Bennettsville to impress upon the moneyed men of the “City by the Sea” the impor tance of the road to them, the effort of the Xew» and Courier to make it appear that the road is Charleston’s is funny, very funny, and greatly excites our risibility. An article relating to the Charleston, Sumter and North ern Railroad which was pub lished last week in our contem- Carolina everybody hooted at the idea of South Carolinians raising tobacco. This, however, was the cry when North Caro lina began to look after the in dustry which had made Virginia rich. To Mr. F. M. Rogers, of, Florence, S. C., is due the credit 1 !’ unt ' a f' u ' P a8s - an d pa\ at of introducing tobacco culture i <,nce flm nmnum a ‘* J'uat m )11 in the Palmetto State. He be- h av<; saved by using the pass, gan some five years ago and has <« your case we will not require made money rapidly at the bus- "fourfold.” Do this, and the iness. Some time ago he fur- sooner you do it the bettc I will now speak for the “Old Guard,” and tell you what is required. In yourcase we make the Stiite the Church. You must publicly confess you have done wrong in accepting the pass. You must then return Of course the influence which has brought about the slump is the big crop Last year the yield was 7,300,000 bales or thereabout. Now the conser vative people are counting on a crop of 8,51X1,000 bales, and other estimates add 250,000 more bales ! nects with the to these figures. Then, too, the i Bennettsville. weather is usually counted upon | f ()r further information address to have some effect upon the Charles B. Jordan, Mount Airy, market, but in the last week x. C. clear hot days and cold rainy j _ days have had just about the same results so farasquotations go. Mr. Charles B. Jordan, ol i Bennettsville. S. C., is now in charge of the Mt. Airv Whio I Sulphur Springs, three ami one half miles from Mt. Airy, N. C., I and is prepared to make it bene- ; ficial, comfortable, convenient | and pleasant for those who may wish to visit said Spring. This water is claimed, by competent judges, to be equal to the Green brier White Sulphur of Virginia, or the Cleveland of North Caro lina, and for beauty of scenery and pleasantness of location, h hardly surpassed by any othei , Spring. It is at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and that beautiful stream, the Ararat river, flows t hrough the grounds, near the spring, affording such delightful sports as boating, fishing, bathing, &:c. Convey ances will meet parties at the trains to convey them directly to the Springs. A first-class laundry’ and livery stable are connected with the Spring. Board, first-class in every par ticular. Rates: Per day, $2; pei week, f8 to fio; per month 825 to $40. Special rates to familes. Mount Airy is reached via the ('., S. N. Railroad, which eon- C. F. <Sr Y. V. at For circulars or Notice. For the next (>0 days, our entire stoe: of Summeii* Goods will bo cold at reduced prices. A number of Extraordinary Bargains for all who avail themselves of this mid-summer proposition. BUGKWIU BIOS’. ST^TEIIVEEJSrr OF TIIK COSDITIOX OF Lower Prices Ever Seen in Darlington. TIFITE -and much better. We will then givi you once more a hearty shake of the hand. If you refuse to will find out soon that you will he tempted to do something else wrong. You will go fast from had to worse. tin devil and he will flee from you Bunch porary, hereinbefore mentioned, was headed “Charleston branch ing out.” In view of the fact that the enterprise of Darlington and Bennettsville brought the road through this section, it does seem that the article should have been headed “Darlington and Bennettsville branching out.” Darlington and Bennetts ville are “branching out” and if the good people of Charleston do not keep a sharp watch out, the territory now tributary to that city, will be taken under the protective wing of these two growing Pee Dee towns. nished me an itemized statement covering two crops, which I wish the reader to examine care fully: crop of 1887. Planted twenty acres. Produced 111,783 pounds. Average yield per acre, !)8!i 1-7 pounds. Crop sold for $4,011.09. j j don , t m( , an to that J verage price per pound, 225 is the (U , vil cents. Expenses on twenty acres, $1,680.74. Expenses per acre, $84.01. Cost of producing per pound, 81 cents. Net profit per pound, 14 2-10 cents. crop of 188S. Planted thirty acres. Average yield per acre, 1,0841 pounds. Crop sold for $8,624. A Man's Hard Luck. 1 Springfield Homehtend.] A young man of brilliant so cial qualities went out to dine , - , -n r i w ith some recently acquired when you do so, you will feel so (frieluls oue Sund;iv / an(1 ^ pro . ceeding to make himself agree able. this is how he got on: ^ , ft Taking a slice of bread, he re repent, you will find out soon mark ^ as he broke it> -j Uon > t People’s Bank of Darlington, 5,000 yds figured Muslin at 2 1-2 ctsyd. China Silk, all shades, 25ctsyd. Black Silk Grenadines, 40cts yd. know how many times Billy - has spoken to me in praise of _. ft • » .I his mother’s bread, and 1 am The Bible tells us to “resist the more than glad t0 be ab i e t o test it to-day—this is fine, Mrs. ” “Well, the fact is, Mr. , while I always mean to make my own bread, I actually Your old friend. L M. Moore. ift c- i i i-r Vi‘ « 11 ,! exhausted my supply before I * • Look after May held urn! knew it yesterday, and so this Thackston; they are ruining us. was bo ^ ht at J tho bake ry.” At the close of business. June 30, 1801, in in rnni iih , i‘ with an Act ol the (Teneral Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts 4175.7511.40 i Stocks li,880.00 Safe, Furniture, Ac 005.50 1 Due by Banks 12,302.70 Taxes 828.20 1 Cash 0,407.71 4205.858. (10 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid up 4100.000.IX) Surplus 8,000 Deposits 5(1,142 08 Due other Banks 11741 Divld uiil Unpaid 127 50 Re- Discounts 32.915 32 Undivided Profits 8,586.88 •■f-iOi.t-.’SS.U!). With soma confusion the social man expressed his regret that he hadn’t the pleasure, and so The political revolution in Kansas becomes easy of ex planation when it is considered that twenty-two newspapers in the State are edited bv women. And this enumeration does not d ar >-.ngton'S opportunities. embrace the many wives of In the past Darlington has editors who write editorial as been side tracked, so to speak, well as society matters for their, from the line of travel of husbands’journals. ' .u i u -ru i - the busy world. The limited railroad facilities greatly ham- Stephen Daley, a tutor in Trinity College, at Hartford Connecticut, killed John McCar thy on Tuesday of last week. McCarthy was a rough who had gone to the college with several companions to raise a distur bance. Daley ordered them away whereupon the crowd at tacked him and he killed Mc Carthy. Mr. Blaine’s stay at Bar Har bor has already done him a vast amount of good physically. He walks about witn firm tread and erect figure and there is a trace of color in his white face. He is able now to cover about two miles a day without fatigue and he no' s a day without fatigue ami t will have n b next week 3 longer needs the helping * . J arm of a friend in his walks. when traffic will be opened to On Friday while Robert Cal- Bennettsville, to ten trains nr- bert was drilling out a blast ‘’iving at and departing from near Altoona Pennsylvania, an Darlington every day. There explosion occurred and a six- are now six trains, three each teen foot drill was driven twelve feet through his breast. The remaining four feet were pulled through the wound with diffi culty, and yet he lived twenty minutes. William Fife, a drummer, who holds evangelical services wherever he goes to sell his goods, was assaulted on the streets of Greensboro, North Proceeds per acre, $287.80. Average price per pound, 26] cents. Expenses on thirty acres, $2,074. Expenses per acre, $69,121. Cost of producing per pound, 6J cents. Net profit per pound, 20 cents. FOR THE TWO YEARS. Average price per pound for two years, 25} cents. Average cost per pound for two years, 7} cents. Average profit per pound for two years, 171 cents. Net profit on ’87 crop, $2,933. Net profit on ’88crop,$6,560.35. Net profit for two vears, $9,- 430.35. That looks very much like to bacco growing in South Caroli na pays, and we defy the cotton grower to produce better results than the above. But Mr. Rogers is not alone in the new industry in his State. This year South Carolina will grow perhaps 2,000,000 pounds of tobacco, and eight counties are engaged in the culture. I append below a few results of last year's plant ing in South Carolina: Mr. F. M. Rogers, Sr., raised 25,000 pounds of leaf on twenty acres, and the entire crop will sell for $6,000 or over Mr. P. Whipple planted ten acres and grew 1,500 per acre. Soid his entire crop for over $200 per acre, and this ids first year's experience. Mr. D. M. Smoot, of Darling ton County, planted five acres and realized $185 per acre for his crop. His yield was 1,240 pounds per acre. Mr. B. L. Lessoms averaged 1,260 pounds per acre on his whole crop and sold for $185 per acre. Mr. F. M. Rogers, Jr., grew 35,(XX) pounds on twenty-five way, passing over the Cheraw acres, the estimated value of and Darlington and by the time '.'B' 0 * 1 wr per c .^ c 1 r f' ft. , . Ihecostof tins crop was 82,150 mentioned there will be four, a j] to j d i ■ B. A. EARLY, \ Directors OF IRIEIPOIRT THE CONDITION OF The Bank oi Darlington, pered the progress of the town. There was enterprise and push enough among the business men, but they had to contend against this very great disad vantage-having only one road and that a branch of a great system. Things have changed, however, and a new era, with bright and glowing prospects, has dawned upon old Darling ton. From having one or two trains passing through during the day, the railroad facilities j forth, and managed to keep his dignity until the last vestige of his sauce was disappearing ami his hostess offered to help him ; to some more. He inquired cautiously, “Is this some of your make Mrs. I ?” He wanted to get under ! the table when the lady replied ! ; with evident reluctance that it | was not. His remarks were | rather forced after this, and he I got on only passably well until (lessert was served, when hjs ! heart rose as he thought he rfaw | At the close of bm iness. June a chance to redeem himself. A 1891. in conformity with an Ac delicious looking charlotte russe j tl, (‘ <,eI, er:il Assembly, was brought on. He improved I his opportunity by saying, “I | ; have been introduced to this | same dish before, Mrs. "Indeed,” said she, not a little surprised. “Yes, you know mother was here yesterday, and she said you Were making a charlotte russe for which you gave her the recipe. So you see this pud ding and I have met before Total Assets Dividends Unoaid Deposits two each way, passing over the Charleston, Sumter and North ern. This gives ample oppor tunities for Darlington to be reached from the North, South, East and West and also gives Carolina, on Friday by William Darlington exits to these points. Schenck, for reftiarks he had With all these railroad facili- made in the pulpit, hue is well i *• . .. .ft, . , known in this State where he t,e8 ’ together with new indus- has held a number of services. 1 tries, such as phosphate works, Mr. M. L. Haynsworth sold the lowest grade of his crop last year for 12 cents around. In his first crop year before last he averaged 1,060 pounds per acre, and sold at an average of 17J cents net. His tobacco cost him 71 cents all told. Mr. J. T. Rogers made an av erage last year of 1,2(K) pounds per acre on twenty acres. The above instances should be .j j brick and iron works, compress-i sufficient to convince any one P e 1 es and factories of every kind ! hat , tobucco growing pays bv ; far better than any crop which . . e ' er y S our Southern farmers can plant, day, there is nothingtodisprove' It is a fact, that a surplus of the statement that Darlington ] cotton is now glutting the mar- will become a city of very large kets of the worI ' 1 - while there is proportions at no distant time. to - <,ay a 8tronger deman ' 1 for is os- On Saturday night a officer attempted to arrest a young man named Golding at | being organized almost his father’s house in San Fran cisco. The father and mother helped the young man and other policemen came to the assist ance of the officer. A regular fight ensued and three of the ] The success of the town policemen were wounded and 8Um i the father and son were also in- jured. A REMEDY FOR DROUGHT. Stonewall Jackson’s body was i The agricultural department removed on Thursday from the at Washington is endeavoring to find a remedy for drought, or, “The C., S. and N.” [News and Courier.] For years and years the good people of Bennettsville have been anxiously waiting, as one of their number once poetically 1 said, “to hear the whistle of a locomotive sounding through the pines in the direction of | Charleston,” announcing the ! opening of a highway of trade between the farms of Marlboro and their natural market in the City by the Sea. Their hopes and wishes will be gratified in a few days, if indeed the long expected neighing of the ap proaching steam horse has not J been heard already in the still summer evenings. Viewing the situation from the practical rather than the ! sentimental standpoint, and . stating its promise in the w<Trds ! of General Manager Averill, of j the new line, instead of those of the local poqjt, "the field work , is being pushed rapidly,” and next Saturday or Monday night “will see the last spike of the young Charleston, Sumter and j Northern Raihoad driven.” [ “The railroad commissioners have been notified to come over to Bennettsville, on July 1, and receive the road, and on the 5th the regular train service will be established.” Moreover, “the material for building depots and coton platforms is already load ed on the cars, and with a large force of carpenters will be brought here,” to Bennettsville, “as soon as the track is connect ed. and commodious depots will soon be in course of construct ion.” And moreover, again, the general managers of tlie new line and its connecting lines are already arranging schedules and other details for business, and it is announced that trains will “Ive Charleston, 6.50 A. M.; arr Bennettsville, 12.35 P. M., and Ive Bennettsville, 4 50 P. M.;arr Charleston, 10 P. M.” That i sounds natural and business like—railroad-business-l i k e— and proves that the dream of a half century or so is really on the point of full realization. Only ten days more, and the City by the Pee-Dee.sotospoak, and the City by the Sea will he • i i ■». in close connection by rail,both 03ClipiC(l l)y MCSSPS. WlllOOX wavs, dry goods boxes and cot ton bales will be jostling each offer our entire stock of other on the platforms at either, end of the line, the boys along 1 the road will be calling it “the | C. S. and N.,” and “the whistle jn the pines,” in the direction I of Charleston, and the direction of Bennettsville, will, begin to make music for the • trade of both places to dance by that will never be bushed again till the end of time. Personally appeared Ir'fore me, !I. L. Charles, Cashier, of tie People's Dank of Darlington. S. who on oath says, that the above Statement is true to the best of his knowledge and belief ii. L. CHARLES, Cashier. Sworn to before me this July 1. 1SH1. [L. S.| H. E. P. SANDERS. Ti ial .1 nstlee. (iorreet: JOHN SISKRON. i S. MeCFLLOUOH, The Point of This is that We are Headquarters for Quantity, Quality, Low Prices. RESPECT FELLY, r,o. of IM'H'fAf Jo ASSETS. Loans and Discounts Stock Real Estate Safe, Furniture, &e Demand Loans 1.BOO 00 Due bv Ranks 8.001.07 Cash. 8,091.08 ... IS.liU.OO 1208.790. 4 5,000.00 4.500,00 1,100.00 4333,018 84 it is half as nice as it looks, Mrs. , it must”— "I am sorry to say this is not the same one I was making yesterday. We ate that one last night for tea and this one I bought. It is fully as nice as mine, though.” The young man of social brilli ancy had faded and could not be revived. Germany’s production of sil LI \MLTTIE3. Capital Stock paid in 100,000.00 _ Surplus A Undivided Profits 47.44H.34 if I Re-Discounts 28,370.37 Due to D inks 2,'.77.(N) ver in 1890 was about nine per world’s product. 77,<KXJ pounds, cent of the 5.075.0(1 50,020.13 4238.013.84 Persnnallv appeared hefove me L. K. VV’i!Jim-on. Cashier, who on oath says that the foregoing state* in ‘lit is true and correct to the best of liis knowledge and belief. L. E. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. , Sworn to and subscribed before me, at Darlington, S. ('., this 1st day oi July, 18oi. S. »• BURCH, |skai..] Notary Public. Attest : K. W. BOYD, ) W C. COKER. Directors. BRIHHT WILLIAMSON, ) For the next 30 days we will offer BIO in all departments, in order to reduce stock, to make alteration in store, painting, &3. Call early and see the Bargains we offer. R eapec JOYE& SANDERS y !dT.U (('T (, \ -A-T COST AND CASH ONLY. Preparatory to moving into the store now & Co. we will DARLINGTON, S. C. MOORHEAD, GOX & GO., Arc Leading in Low Prices on if 3'y GootiM) J%*oUonS) Hats, and Clothing, the next good tobacco than lias yet been known in the history of this great industry. cemetery at Lexington, Virgin ia,twhere it was buried at the time of his death, to a vault An Immortal Work. [Indianapolis Journal.] “Millett with his potato dig- . . ft , . gers is all right enough, but he in other words, to make rain., I8no t j n alongside of me,” ^ underneath the monument in i U has been claimed that heavy said the quiet-looking stranger rock level. So he is taking memory of Jackson, which will; explosions cause a rainfall and who had been listening to an things philosophically nowa- lie unveiled in that city on the the denartment is makino- ! impromptu art discussion. days, and comforting himself 9/iat Imat Tha ramnvnl waa * . . .. „ “And who are you, pray?” with hunting up the records of penments to test practically. « Me? r m themanthat de- previous eraS of low prices for this theory For this purpose I signed the picture of Lydia the staple. Congress, at its last session, ap-1 Pinkham.” I There was a pretty good in- The Drop in Cotton. [New York Times, June 21.) Cotton lias dropped in price Strictly at Cost for Cash so regularly lately that the bro- j kers who deal in it seem to have on .1,. come to look upon a slump as something to be expected four or five times a week The av erage member of the Cotton Ex-; change has almost given up, trying to tell when a reaction j will come, for the simple reason ! that prices some time ago; dropped below what had been ! generally considered the bed- (luring A POM'I \ 21st inst. The removal was made during the night and no one knew of it except the com- i in charge. Slaughter of Goods. Very respectfully, . J. BROOM. Uncoil, Corn, Molasses. Coffee, Cigars, Flour, Meal, Sugar, Tobacco, &c. Tlu-j ' lit 1 also have a complete stock of HARDWARE, consist- mg oi Clipper and Dixie Plows and Castings for same, Plow Mocks Shovel Plows Sweeps, Cultivators, Hoes, Rakes, Shovels. Pitch Forks, and various other articles too nuL.ei- oas t > meniion. You will save money by GOODft, SHOES, &C., betore inspecting buying. their sfock of DRY HATS af your own price. Remember the place—southeast corner Public Square, Darlington, S. C.