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. IM wm. * VOL xvm. NC 28. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1891. WHOLE NO 859 LOCAL ITEMS. A large crowd of colored ex cursionists from Sumter F;>ent Tuesday in Darlington. W. F. Dvrgan, Ksq., and family left jeeterday forashort sojourn at the Hammocks. Mu. J. J. Shepard, of tlie Racket store, has returned from a brief visit to North Carolina. Mr. B. B. Fladger, formerly of this place, but now of Char leston, was in Darlington on Tuesday. Rev. John Stout, of Society Hill, who was recently called to the pastorate of the Baptist Church at this place, has de clined to accept. Cai*t. F. O. Spain, professor of mathematics in the Georgia Institute of Technology, at At lanta, has returned home to spend the vacation. Mr. Eugene Vaughn has re turned home from Moore’s Busi ness College, in \tlanta, having finished a course of bookkeep ing in that institution. Mu. C. T. West will shortly commence the erection of a resi dence on Broad Street. Mrs. M. Manne will also build a resi dence, for her own use, on 1 Spring Street. The Darlington base ball club will play a game with the Lydia nine, at the Darlington park this afternoon and the Cheraw club will play the home team at this place to-morrow afternoon. Mbs. R. W. Parkerannouuces! that she has closed her millinery : establishment for the summer, hut that she will reopen Sept. 1 j with a large assortment of goods which will interest the ladies. It is stated that, at an early day, two daily passenger trains j for each way will he put on the 1 C. S. & N. Railroad. When this is done there will be twelve trains leaving Darlington every day. It is reported that a Northern gentleman will shortly erect in Darlington a handsome hotel, with all the modern improve ments, and there is reason toj believe that this enterprise will be consummated. Lv accordance with the pro vious announcement, Rev. J.G. Richards, the evangelist of Pee j Dee and Harmony Presbyteries,: preached to a large congrega tion in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning. At the annual meeting of the Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina, which will be held in Orangeburg on Augusts, C. S. Nettles, Esq., will read au essay on “The Can ning Industry for South Caroli na.” Mk. J. H. Schmid very kindly . sent to The News olliee last week some very large, delicious Japan plums, which were grown on a tree at his residence on Exchange Street. This fruit, which is very rare in this sec-: tion, has a most delightful taste. Mr. W. C. McMillan, of Mar ion, has accepted the position of prescription clerk in Dr. Boyd's drug store and has already en tered upon the discharge of his duties. He will take the plant now tilled by Mr. J. D. Hayns- worth, who will resign about August 1. Those who do a good deal of driving complain that there is no road in the county in as rough a condition as Pearl Street, and there can he no doubt about it that a few shovels- ftil of dirt* intelligently manip ulated would do a world of good on Darlington’s main thor oughfare. O.v Saturday last, while Peter Wingate, a colored boy, was playing with a pistol, on Mr. C. S. McCullough's place across Swift Creek, the weapon was accidentally discharged and the ball lodged in the face of Jesse Gaillard. another colored hoy. The wound is not serious. Or luly 20 and 21 tickets will be sold over the C. S. & N. Rail road to Mt. Airy, White Sulphur Springs, Piedmont Springs, Mt. Vernon Springs, Pilot Mount ain and other resorts on the C. F. & Y. V. Railway. The tick ets will be good for ten days and the fare from all stations on the C. S. & N. Railroad will be $5,75. All clubbing rates on the part of The Darlington News are hereby suspended, except those established with the Southern Cultivator and the Weekly News and Courier. Either of these papers will be s<ent with The Darlington News to any address for $1.70. payabU* in advance; all three papers can be obtained for $2.40 per annum in advance Mr. August Kohn.of the New* and Courier, in a letter to that paper says: “The wonderful ef fect of a railroad connecting a place with theouter world could j hardly be better seen than at Lamar's. Six months ago the place was almost unheard of. To-day there are twelve stores in the town, others are in course of const ruction, and everything present* the aspect of thrift and prosperity. Such is the case with the other stations along the line.” An important meeting of the Darlington Guards will he held to-morrow (Friday) night. Work hns been commenced on the erection of the plant for the Darlington Phosphate Com pany. 1 HE subject for the me ting of the ^ oung Men's Christian Association, on Sunday after noon next, is: “A Life Study”, Acts XXII. 1—21. The New York Timex has an account of the recent Fourth of , July celebration at Cheraw, in which the Darlington Guards are referred to as “one of the Crack companies of South Caro lina.” The section of the C. S. <Sc N. Railroad, between Darlington and Bennettsville, was inspect ed and accepted by the railroad commission on Saturday. On Tuesday through trains were run on the road. The north bound train leaves Darlington at 11.JO A. M. and the south bound <! P. M. The up train leaves Lamar at 10.58 A. M., Syracuse, 11 111; Mont Clare, 11.47; Robins Neck, 12 M. The down train leaves Robins Neck at 5 .'1(1 P. M.: Mont Clare, 5.43; Syracuse, ii.17; Lamar, ti.32. The Darlington Agricultural Society. The annual meeting of the Darlington Agricultural Society will be held at the Fair Grounds on the second Tuesday, the 111 h day of August next, at eleven o’clock. The committees will report on the following subjects: 1st. Cotton; causes of its de pression and the remedies there for. W. C. Coker, chairman, E. M. Williamson. E. R. Mclver, J. B. Law. K. W. Cannon. 2nd. Comparative value of corn and oats as food for horses, their cost of production and the profit from planting of each. J. W, Beasley, chairman, Dr J. M. Josey, j. C. Clements, J. J. Lawton. Luces Mein osh. W. H. EVANS, President. — -« • —- Death of W. A. Carraway. Mr. William A. Carraway, who shot himself with suicidal intent about two weeks ago, died on Wednesday afternoon i of last week. During the morn ing of that day he was carried from Mrs. M. J. Byrd's store, where he was removed just af ter he shot himself, to his fath er's home a few miles above Darlington and it wastherethat he died. Mr. Carraway had been doing well from the time that he was shot to within a few hours before his death and it was thought that his chances for recovery .vere good. He took a bad turn about font- o'clock in the afternoon and died at about six. He was bur ied in the family buryinggrourid of the late Ben Lucas, near Black Creek Church, on Thurs day afternoon. Another Suicide. Two suicides within as many, weeks have been committed in Darlington County recently. In the second one Mr. Thomas Andrews was the victim. Mr. Andrews lived near Oats and was about fifty-five years old. He had a large connection in that section. For several days previous to his suicide Mr. An drews had been threatening to take his own life and on Friday | morning the deed was done. He left his house shortly after breakfast and on bis not return ing a search was instituted. He was found hanging by a rope to a limb of a dog wood tree by the side of a branch near the “Gully.” Assistance, how ever, came too late, for when found he was dead. Mr. An drews was of unsound mind and had, at one time, been confined in the Asylum. Mr. Dargan’s Oration. The Charleston World of the 2nd. Inst, in speaking editorial ly of Hon. Geo. W. Dargan’s recent address to the graduating class of the South Carolina Mili- tarv Academy, has this to say: “Those who were so fortunate as to hear the eloquent address delivered yesterday at the com mencement of the South Caro lina Military Academy, will not soon forget it. In scope of thought, force of expression, and thoroughness of research, it made upon the large audience assembled a lasting impression. In tone ami sentiment it was admirable. His tribute to 1 ini- rod, the poet, was worthy of his fame; tne defense of the South, and her public men. from the futile efforts to belittle them, was trenchant and vindicatory. The prejudices and passions of some Northern public men were flagrantly presented, as for in stance Edward Everett, declar ing in a formal Fourth of July oration in 1.861, that nowhere in the constitution of the United States are the states named, and some similar intentional mis statements by Mr. Motley, in two letters to the London Times in 1801. We sincerely trust that this eloquent oration will be printed and given to the country. Its circulation would not only do good at home, but dispel prejudice beyond Caro lina’s borders.” A Family Feud on the Fourth. The Growth of Darlington Towns. On last Saturday morning 1 In the Nenx and Courier of Theodore Robinson, colored, 1 July 1 appeared a lengthy and and ins father-in-law, J t m j interesting account of the Rainey, became involved in a progress of South Carolina for difficulty and Rainey struck the first six months of the pres- Robinson over the head with an eat year from the pen of Mr. L. axe. severely cutting the scalp A. Ransom, of Columbia. The and causing a slight depression article contains the following of ti e skull. Later in the day about the towns in Darlington Robi ison had another quarrel County: “The growth of Dar- with his sister-in-law, Harriet I lington town in recent years Boston, who shot him three | finds a parallel only in tlie boom times with a thirty-two calibre | towns of the West, itsdevelop- pistol. the balls taking eifect in ment is due largely to the ruil- his shoulder, knee and foot. Dr. roads and the establishment of W . J. Garner, who extracted) profitable manufacturing enter- the balls and dressed the; prises, but its prosperity is as- wounds, states that Robinson, sured by a rich and will soon recover. The parties were tenants of W. F. Dargan, Esq., and both difficulties oc curred on his place just across i‘d —Mr. and Mrs. Willie Sing of Florence, paid our neighbor hood a visit on last Sunday. —The upland corn bids | to yield an average crop that on low lands has greatly damaged by the worms. Mrs. C. G. W. Humphries, | accompanied by her son, Mr. C. G. Humphries, has returned Mrs. fair but been bud Indian Branch. • •*- • The County Alliance. The meeting of the Darlington County Alliance was held at Lamaron Friday last. TheSub- Alliances were well represented and about eight hundred people in all were present. The elec tion of officers resulted as fol lows: President, E. M. William son; Vice President, W S. King; Secretary, W. H. Lawren-e: Chaplain, Rev. Simpson Jones; Lecturer, H. C. Burn;.Assistant Lecturer. J. W. Warr; Door keeper, W. S. Atkinson: Assist ant Doorkeeper, P. W. McNeese: Sergeant-at-ar.ns, E. W. Bos well: Business Agent, J. W. Ferguson; Delegate to State Alliance. J. M. Waddill; Alter nate, J. C. Clements; Delegates ' The Trip to Cheraw. HIGH HILL. On Friday occurred tlie Fourth —Those who succeed or July celebration at Cheraw. getting stands of cotton At 8.24 in the morning the Dar-1 have fine crops, lington Guards, accompanied by quite a number of their lady friends and citizens of Darling ton, left for that place to partic ipate in the celebration. They arrived at their destination about •i.30 and, as the train rolled in, it was greeted with a military salute from the Cheraw Guards. The company was then escorted by the Cheraw Guards to the town hall, where Capt. K. G.,. r - a Matheson presented a handsome from Spartanburg, flag to that company in behalf Humphries is now quite ill l— „■ - ............ progressive I of the ladies of Cheraw. agricultural region, and there-! From the town hall the bat- fore rests upon a safe founda- talion, commanded by Gen. \Y. lion. Hartsville and Lamar, in E. James, marched to the Acad- Darlington County, are thriving emy green, where the competi- towns. At the former a $100,000 tive drill took place. The Clu- pulp mill is being built. This raw Guards drilled first, and is only the beginning of many j they executed the movements other business ventures. Lamar | very creditably, considering has grown from a crossroads | that the company has been or- store toavillage in afewyears.” ganized forso short a time. The Darlington Guards drilled next and their manoeuvres were beau tifully done. It was clear to the spectators which company was the better drilled and when the Judge, Capt. R. G. Thomas, of the Citadel Academy, award ed the prize, fifty dollars in gold, to the Darlington boys it fighting. The result was that was no surprise to any one. The j Thomas Gardner stabbed Ned j ... squad which won the prize for Edwards in the abdomen and! however, and no applicants pre- f" e Guards, was composed of the wound wilf probably sented th nnselves for exami- following: Captain H. T. fatal. Gardner has th * PHILADELPHIA. Mr. J. M. Lloyd is quite sick with fever. —The depot at Syracuse is I nearly completed. - Married, on the 5th. inst., by Rev. J. E. Rushton, Mr. J. K’. Dowling and Miss Beulah Dowling, i v. both of this communi- The Girls will Hava Another Chance. An official announcement from the School Commissioner ap peared in tlie last issue of The News that an examination for two scholarships for this county in the WinthropTrainingSchool for Teachers, at Columbia, would be held on Thursday last The notice given was too short. JOVANN. —The weather is very dry and the corn crop is suffering very much. —The much discussed Alli ance will be organized here, on Saturday the 18th. inst, at 3 1*. M. All who wish to join are requested to attend and those who are members of other alli ances, hut desire to connect themselves with this organi zation, should obtain their de mits before that time. —There was a big negro pic nic at Centreville Church on the Fourth and, as is usual on such occasions, the men got to nation. The shortness of the notice was du» to no fault of the School Commissioner, so that offici al wrote to the Super- ...» .v t.vi : .. to District Alliance, J. VV. Beas-1 • ley, J. W. Fountain, P. R. Mc . |'ntendent oi Ldu-atioii’ giving Intosh. A very large and sub- 11,n a JsbBement of tne case stantial dinner was served and 1 r ‘ ,f ’ 10 ™Knntend all present spent a very pleasant < ut t ie , s . c l00 , ( 2 a y j another notice concerning the • — 'examination had been publish- A Good Time Promised. le i in the County papers pre- The ladies having charge 0 f vious to the official notice. The the entertainment which will be I referred to b_\ Prof. John son appeared in The News for Thompson, Lieutenants J. Burch and Bright Williamson, Sergeants S. S. Burch. R. E. James, B. F. Williamson, P. S. Wilds, M. T. Lide, Corporals A. R. Garner, P. Z. Harllee, C. prove repu tation in these parts of being a very bad man. Epps and Privates J. I). Baird, hav CYPRESS. —A good many farmers have | finished laying bv their corn and! given for the jiurpose of raising money to build two additional rooms on tlie St. John’s Acad emy building, are workii g hard to ensure its success. The entertainment will be given in the Opera House next Thursday evening, tlie 10th. inst. There will be recitations, music, in strumental and vocal, including character songs etc. The best talent in the Pee Dee country will assist in the entertainment and, besides, there will be par ties from oilier portions of the State, whose accomplishments will add much to tlie pleasure of the evening. Refreshments of all kinds will be served at the most reasonable prices. Money spent on this occasion will be devoted to a good pur- pose and one will liave the satis faction of knowing that the en tertainment will repay tlie money’s worth. The price admission will be 35 cents; served seats 50 cents. out of the school, replied that *’• B. Keith Charles, cotton * C. W. Du Bose. F. E. Floyd. A. Hoffman, J. W. James, T. E. McCullough, 8. 1. Sulzbacher, R. R. Wood. Tlie battalion was then re formed and marched hack to the town hall, where the com panies were dismissed. The oration of Mr: L. C. Caston fol lowed. Mr. Caston was much several issues. However, as there was a misunderstanding about the examination in u large number of the counties, it is very probable that another day will he fixed for the ex aminations in the counties where the misunderstanding exists and due notice thereof will be given. re commenced to lay by their crop. —The colored people‘at this place spent the Fourth with picnics and base ball Every thing passed off quietly. —Mr. J. ('. Scarborough! brought the first load of water-1 melons to this place on June 30. Mr. B. Fields brought some very fine ones on July 4. A nice straw hat for first wholesale cost at Blackwell crossed bats at the Cheraw park. Bros’. Our base ballists were not so —— successful as our soldier boys. applauded for his eloquence and —Some railroad men were at the excellence of his address, this place on Monday, prospect- At the conclusion of the address ing for a route, over which to a splendid dinner was spread run a railroad from Lamar before the visitors in a shady through this place and on in the grove. direction of Stokes Bridge. In the afternoon the Darling . ,, , , , . ton and Cheraw base hall nines 8 ™ a . '.’U* . ,n 7 Bving on Mr. J. M. Pulton splacetned to commit suicide by hanging in a well contested game of nine innings the Darlington nine was defeated by a score of 7 to 5. After spending a most The County Fair. The directors of the Darling ton Agricultural and Mechanic al Fair Company held their au Darlington in Luck. Mr. Pegues, the new agent at the depot, has “taken hold” in a way that indicates that he will sustain the reputation which he gained for efficiency while in charge at Society Hill, and the business men of Dar . , , ... . . lington may consider themselves' , hospitality of tlie good peo- 0 f I fortunate in having secured his P e °. ° ‘ Cheraw. 1 lie cele re _ services. This is what the South- a ver y successful ern Express Company iwhose affair and the large crowd that agent he was at Society Hill) attended enjoyed it thoroughly have to say of him: ’In recognition of the faithful delightful day the visitors from this place returned home that night, well pleased with the , trip and most enthusiastic about and eificii nt services you have rendered our company allow . . ., ,, . , tne to extend to you our thanks niial meeting at the ^ air | pi eaHa nt business relations are Grounds on luesday. It was always a 80uroe of gratification Too much praise cannot be given to Dr. C. Kollock, who originated the idea of having the celebration and whose un- la ' tiring efforts contributed much towards its success. A leading citizen of Cheraw. who was a member of the com- himself in the woods with his suspenders, but they were not strong enough, so lie did not succeed. —Our boys crossed bats with the Lynchburg club on last Saturday. The score at the end of the ninth inning stood 1!) to 1!». We hope to cross bats with Darlington soon and a good game may bo expected. —Capt. W. M. Huggins has turned the cake over to Mr. L. S. Pate for six acres of the finest cotton in this section. Judging from a dish of cooked vegetables ”rs. J. M. Josey sent to your correspondent, a'few days ago, she will got the premium for the finest garden. ASHLAND. a number ment, the contest to take place at the Fair Grounds on the day of the Floral Pair, and also a prize of ten dollars for the best j drilled individual soldier in the 1 Regiment. Gen. W. E. James and Capt. H. T. Thompson were appointed a committee to take recent meeting of the Wo men’s Missionary Society in decided to hold the Floral Fair | an d when same a re accompanied j on Thursday, August 13, a»d ; with the most satisfactory man- mittee on entertainment, writes the premium list of last year | uer j n trailsact j n(r i )Us j ness as as follows to the Captain of the —Quite a number of darkies was adopted for tlie approach- j las ; n y 0ur caS( . it is'in- Darlington Guards under date went to Wilmington on the ex- inn exhibition. A prize of $50| (Wd sornet i lin g to'appreciate. K July 5: “We look back with cursionon the 25 ult. was offered tor the best drilled You have been * with 1 0 1 llr com . pleasure to the 3rd when your _ Mj j , Moore attended Company m the Fourth Regi-j pany for a numbor of years and company made us such a pleas- the M,S lA lan ^ 0,( ’ attenucci your work is a credit to the They won the hearts j meii B , U1 company. I am sure vou will j a ," people of Cheraw, and Oolumbia. | succeed in your new position; °', e p* le, "aw Guards m partic- ami heart ilv wish V nn ov^rv! cu * ar - b y their excellent drilling —Elder \Y. I). Grantham success ” 7 } y j and by their very gentlemanly preached a very interesting dis- ! T I conduct. They certainly drill j course at Savanna Chapel Sun- Tust received- ‘>5 imi,roved I bea utifully. The Cheraw Guards day of last week. His text was vr * rr ’ ,-' w . H o never dreamed of taking the First Corinthians, XIII, 13. charge of the military parade wi 1 son No U at RllckVe7l Brn K * prize, for they knew that your 1 ■ 1 - :n —"** *1... 1 ^ ilaonNo. 9at Blackwell Bros . j ^ ompa ny was much older in the service and much better drilled ; than they were. I heard some of The people of Bennettsvil’e I them say weeks ago that they was charged with the duty of! will celebrate the completion of did not expect to win it, and engaging music for the occasion, the Charleston, Sumter and that they would enjoy seeing one oherrof SreeiivillTaizreeTwith while the task of arranging for Northern Railroad to their town of the visiting companies carrv P' are ot Greenv Hie agrees with the transportation of visitors ! by giving a very large banquet j it off. We regret that we could was left to Col. E. R. Mclver. on Friday evening July 10. The not have presented you with a —This correspondent had the the president of the Association.! business men of Charleston, handsomer prize, but we had to pleasure of attending “Chil- All military bodies in uniform! Sumter, Darlington and other raise so much money to carry dren’8l)ay”atUniononSatur- w r ill be admitted to the grounds places along the road will be in- through the celebration that it, day, the 27th ult. This church free of charge. The following vited. The following is the was all we could afford. We is just across the Chesterfield superinteudents of the several list of toasts arranged for the will do better on another simi- line and is composed of about departments were appointed: | evening: i ar occasion, however. The equal membershipfrom Darling- Vegetables, J D. McCall; fruits, “The Event we Celebrate,” Cheraw Guards were so much ton and Chesterfield This sec- C, S. McCullough; flowers, J. Mr. A. A. Hewlett. pleased with your boys that tion, though not so favorable W. Ferguson; melons, E. M. j “A New Gateway to the. they are anxious to meet them I for agriculture as some other Williamson. The price of ad- West.” (’apt. W. E. Kyle, of here again.” sections, seems to be abreast of and drill, and to make alt the arrangements necessary to < bringing them to a successful issue. Mr. E. M. Williamson! Banquet at Bennettsville, —Miss Emmie Thomas, who has been attending school at Greenville, South Carolina, has returned home to spend vaca tion. She is looking very well, as though the balmy atmos- mission will be 50 cents, children tlie Cape Fear and Yadkin Val- half price. , ley Road. The Fall Fair will he held on “The Union of the Pine and October 29th and 30th, and the Palmetto,” Col. J. H. Averill. committee on programme, con-1 “Our Sister Towns on the sisting of R. W. Boyd, C. S. Line,” Mr. E. Keith Dargan. McCullough and E. M. William I “Our Common Country,” Mr. authorized to spend George W. Dargan the times. F01 industry and Buy a New Home or improved hospitality, the people are noted. Wheeler <& Wilson No. 9 on The y are not behind in church easy terms of Blackwell Bros. matters, for they have a large ; church nicely painted and well oats. furnished with very comforta- ble seats. The programme for The T ourth passed off very the day was well selected, and son, were autnonzea to , „— . . .. F $200, if so much he necessary, “The Old North State,” Dr. quietly at this place. t j ie children showed evidence of *in order to properly advertise it W. A. Lash, president of the —The school session has closed, thorough training. The table and furnish amusements. The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley consequently our farmers have »,as fairly loaded with the most reinforcements in the field. delicious viands, and the most premium list for the latter ex- Railroad, hihition was amended somewhat, “The Land of the Palmetto,” and superintendents and com-1 Col. C. S. Nettles, mittees were appointed for all | “The City by the Sea,” Mr. J. the departments. Thecomjiany Adger Smyth, has taken a new lease of life, “The Judiciary,” Col. J. H. and aro determined to do all in Earle. their power to make the exhibi- “The Press,” Mr. N G. G011- tions this year finer than they /.ales. have ever been before. After “Women,” Mr. J. R. Wil- thebusiness had been concluded, liams. the directors entertained a num-1 “Our Guests,” Judge J. H. her of their friends at a hand- Hudson, some dinner, which even sur- —*•••■—'•— passed their best efforts of the 1 Darlington and surrounding kind in previous years. —The closing exercises 0 f ! de ! ic 'ate epicure could have been Union Academy gratified our suited, toe cream and lemon- most sanguine expectations. ade were in abundance, which -If heavy explosions make it !J iade \\ ^ uc t h , m ° re . I )leasaat rain, we think there ought to during the heat of the day Ihe be “mighty” explosions “kind- cr r^ but T y er” over this place. j orderly. In the afternoon they In the afternoon , , I assembled in the church and . r ' Henry Moore, formerly bro i{ C open the missionary bar- of this place, but for the last j re i s The amount these barrels several years a resident of Ar- contained showed that the chil- kansas, returned here last Sat- dren had been zealous in the urday. missionary cause. Any one —Mrs. S. E. Draper, formerly wishing to enjoy a day of real country are captivated by the a teacher in the High School at pleasure among good old fash- light running New Home and this place, is spending a few toned farmers can always do so Oldmachinesadjustedby Geo. j improved Wheeler & Wilson No. days here, visiting her many by attending any public day at '. Rogers at Blackwell Bros’. 19 found only at Blackwell Bros’., friends. [Union. Dees your old machine run 8eavy? If so, exchange it for a New Home or Wheeler & Wil son No. 9 at Blackwell Bros’. Darlington County Sunday School Conference. The following is the pro gramme of the nineteenth an nual session of the Darlington County Sunday School Confer ence, M. E. Church, South, to be held at Bethel Church, com mencing Thursday night, July 23, 1891, at 8.00 o’clock; sermon by Rev. <1;. Whittaker. 1st SESSION—FRIDAY MORNING. 9.30. —Enrolment of members and delegates; organization of Conference; devotional exer cises; address of welcome by Rev. W. L. Wait; response by Prof. J..LA. Perritt; song of welcome; report of committee to revise and re-write the constitu tion. 10.30. —Adoption of the revised constitution; appointment of committee on the general state of the Sunday School; s mg. ll.oo.—Sermon by Rev. A. H. Lester. 2ND SESSION—FRIDAY AFTER NOON. 2.30. —Devotional exercises; roll call; reports from the schools; question box opened. 3.30. — “Theelement that stays at home and what todo with it,” discussed by J. N. Parrott and Rev. W. B Duncan. 4.00.—‘The evils connected! with the modern Sunday: School,” discussed by R. F. Howie and Rev. J. A. Rice. 5.00.—Song; benediction; ad journment. 3rd 'SESSION—SATURDAY MORN ING. 9.00.—Devotional exercises; roll call; reading of minutes; re ports from schools completed. 9.45.—“Do present Sunday School methods tend to a super ficial knowledge of the Bible?” discussed by C. P. Jones and Rev. J. E. Rushton. 10.15.—“The importance of a Library and how to have one,” discussed by W A. Parrott and Rev. J. A. Frierson. 11.00.—Sermon by Rev. J. A. Rice. 4X11 SESSION—SATURDAY AFTER NOON 2.30 —Devotional exercises; appointment of Executive Com mittee; report of committee on the general state of the Sunday Schools. “The object of the Sun- j day School, discussed by A. J. 1 A. Perritt and Rev. C. II. Clyde; question box. 4.30. —Song; place of next! meeting of the Conference se lected; resolutions; miscellane ous business; reading of min utes; adjournment. EXERCISES FOR SUNDAY. 9.30. —Mass meeting; address es. 11.00.—Sermon by Rev. J. B. VY’ilson. Sunday Schools are requested to send names of delegates im mediately to C. N. Parrott, Dar lington, S. C. By order of Executive Com mittee. A. W. Parrott, Secretary. Dr. Pearson’s Services. [Rev. G. B. Moore in Baptist Courier.] A word of news from our town may bo acceptable to your! readers. We have recently had the benefit of the preaching of Evangelist R. G. Pearson, a man well known throughout the | South. He remained with us ( ten days, preaching the gospel! fearlessly uncompromisingly, \ and won many hearts and made an impression for good which it is believed will be lasting. Dr. Pearson’s methods are singular-1 ly free from the clap-trap and vulgar hurrah that characterize so many of our popular evangel ists. He appeals almost ex clusively to the judgment of his hearers, and while he is not a great reasoner, he is a remark ably plain talker. Indeed, he j sometimes shocks the ear that' is fastidious and offends the ! H'sthetic sense that is overnice 1 by his plain, outspoken rebukes ! of sin. Ho does not seem to think it necessary before any audience to suppress the real names and character of vices. And his preaching in general affords a very fair illustration of how one may combine in his teaching the central, primal doctrines of grace with the great moral duties of life. With some exceptions he illustrates his theme fairly well. He is not oratorical, he is not logical, he is not a first-rate expositor. His interpretations of Scripture aro not always accurate and never profound. The method, of Bible readings, which he largely pursues, is, in the opin- ioc of this writer, one of the I ioorest of all ways to impart a mowledgo of the Scriptures. It is one of the most superficial and dangerous ways. Darlington, June 22. An Alliance Gala Day. | Rt'|>ortt'<l for Thk Nkws.1 On Friday, the 3rd inst., the an nual meetingof the County Far mers’ Alliance met in the acad emy building at this place and was called to order at 11 o’clock by President Lucas McIntosh. The morning was clear and bright and at an early hour it was evident that the Sub-Alli ances would be well represented. Among the first business was that of electing officers to servo for the ensuing year. Mr. Mc Intosh was nominated for re- election. He said he had been honored with the position ever since the order had been organ ized in tlie county, and he con sidered it the greatest honor in the gift of the people of the county, but begged to decline. Several nominations were then made and among them was that of Mr. E. M. Williamson, who was unanimously elected. Mr. W. H. Lawrence was re-elected Secretary. The chair was in formed about this time that the ladies desired the meeting to take a recess at 1 o’clock for dinner. Ex-Congressman J. S. Richardson had arrived on the train from Sumter and made a short talk. Lecturer H. C. Burn also made a few remarks. A table 175 feet long had been erected by the committee of ar rangements in the oak grove, which j)roved inadequate in length and a good many had to spread the rich and sumptuous viands on the ground, boxes and other places. The fair ladies of the county were there to attend to these matters. A rough estimate places the number on the grounds at about eight hundred. All were filled to the full on the fat of the land and enough was left to feed two or three hundred more. After dinner Col. Richardson made an open air speech on the order and was followed by Messrs. II. C. Burn and J. S. DuBose. In the afternoon a meeting of the sub- trustee stock holders was held and J. W. Ferguson was re elected county trustee stock holder. Everybody was in fino spirits and exceedingly good hu mor. Nothing happened to mar the happiness of tlie occasion. The town authorities had taken the precaution early in the day to reinforce the police, hut all for no purpose. This is only a rough outline of the occasion, without any coloring, and writ ten from memory. Lamar, S. C., July 4, 1891, DIED. In Darlington, July 7, 1891, John Henry, only child of John and Katie M. Bulcken, aged ten weeks. Attention, Darlington Guards! Attend an important meeting l of your company to morrow (Friday) evening, at 8.30 o’clock. By order of the Captain. H. H. BURCH, 'July 9, 1891. First Sergeant. A Card. I have closed my millinery and dressmaking establishment until Sept. 1, 1801, at which time 1 will re open with a large assortment of Fall millinery and ladies’ underwear. Thanking the people of Darlington and its vicinity for their liberal pat ronage in the past, 1 will respectfully solicit a continuance of the same. MRS. R. W. BARK HR. Creditors’ Notice. All persons indebted to theestate of McL. McFarland arc hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned and all persons having claims against said estate will present the same, properly approved, to .1. w. McFarland, Administrator. Bees’ Wax and Wool. Until further notice, I am prepared to pay the very highest market prices for Bees’ Wax and Wool. Apply at my Restaurant on Florenee Street. W. WITCOVER. WATCHES Repaired and Warranted AT J. H. Mason & Co’s Jkwklry Stork. V mil Down to a fine point —that’s whe.e the making of corsets has been brought to. Kabo for the “bones"—it can’t break or kink. Loops of corset iace in stead of metal eyelets—they can’t rust or cut the laces. The Ball Corset for ease and comfort; the Kabo Cor set for unyielding strength. Each is the best of it’s kind If you don’t think so, after wearing for two or three weeks, return it to us and get your money back. Edwards, Norwcut & Co. t , • J ' : J- g-. .. e i ' .V V«E. jUr..