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« £ f I .'I _ rliti0f0 * !feO; -■ ,r: VOL XVIII. NC 31. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JULY 30, L891. WHOLE NO 862 LOCAL ITEMS. J. 11. Mason has ^om to M Ml- Airy. North Carolina. A vkhy lariff platform forthe storaa'o cotton is in t ho course construction at tin; C. S. & N. depot. Mb. F. E. Norment has a no tice in this issue that will he of interest to parties having gin houses which they desire insur ed. Mb. J. M. Clements, formerly employed in Messrs. Woods & Woods’ store, will engage in business in Florence on Septem ber 1. Mu. S. A. Woods i,'d by his family, has gone to Saratoga. While at the North yir. Woods will secure his stock lor the coming season. The heavy rain on Tuesday morning was general through out the County. At Philadel phia it is said that the fall was three and one half inches. Mb. Eugene Vaughn, who has just completed a course at Moore's Business College in Atlanta, has accepted a position in Woods & Woods’ store. The C. S. & N. Railroad has discontinued the passenger ac commodations on the freight trains. Travellers over the road should bear this in mind. At the recent meeting of the State Teachers’ Association, in Anderson, Mr. L. W. Dick, of the Darlington Public Schools, was elected Secretary and Treas urer. Thk Darlington Guards, at a meeting held on Friday night, tion decided to enter both the corn- town, party and individual contests, j AST Rev. A. H. Lester, ofCarters- ' ilh*. conducted services in the Methodist Church on Sunday. The plant of the Darlington Prick and Iron Works will he located at Robbins Neck on the C. S. & N. Railroad. The ma chinery is expected to arrive in about three weeks and the com pany will be ready to begin op erations by October 1. Mr. W. A. Edwards, of Palmetto, will be superintendent of the works. Fob the information of those | who desire to know something on the subject, we will say it is stated that the number of ap plications already made for ad mission to Clemson College has accotnpan- exceeded l.OOo. As accommo dations will be made for only about 600 students, it is a ques tion how the difficulty will be settled. Protection Against Fire. CYPRESS. A Venice Like city. the first day’s battle were either The steam pump to be used in One of the hardest rams that dead or disabled —Dr. J. M. Josey reports a the water works has arrived has visited Darlington for some Many incidents in the history great deal of sickness in this and is now being put in its time fell on Tuesday morning °f this battery both heroic and community, mostly fever, place. The pump has a i>ower- between the hours of eight aod! imthetic would teach coming ful force and will throw the ten. It poured down in torrents I generations that for unselfish —I here is some talk ol estai,- water with a very high pressure and in several places the water i heroism the Confederate soldier iisning a canning f.ictoi v .it into the mains along the Square collected in pools, a footer so stands without a successful rival this place m time lor next s-a- * and the portions of the streets deep, extending from one side | * n tp» world’s history. VVegive S() *i- »e like to m adjacent thereto. This pres- of a street to the other and cut-1 an instance showing the kindly sure will enable a stream of ting otf access to the Square, heart that beat beneath the water to be thrown fiom the On Grove Street, between the, Confederate grey, perhaps it hydrants, without the use of the Episcopal Chapel and the side may be only one in many thous engine, to a height above any entrance to M. C. Alexander’s ] building in town. Forthe bet-’ store, a large volume of water ter fulfilment of this purpose the settled. The water at this point town council has purchased two even extended into the vacant hundred and fifty feet of fire lot in the rear of the racket hose, of the very best, quality, store. Parties anxious to reach Property within the lire limits the Square to attend to business will be well protected against were called to a halt on the destruction by the flames. A half dozen ventilated sum mer corsets left (a! 50c each; Ed wards, Norment & Co. prises started. —Dr. J. M. Josey has jo-1 gathered twenty-five bushels of potatoes from one eighth of mi acre, besides having used what ever 1m wanted of the vegetable on this plot since May. —Several of the Bishopville beaux visit Cypress almost every Sunday and vve fear that The Reunion in Charleston. All clubbing rates on the part of The Daklinoton News are hereby suspended, except those, established with the The train hearing the gentle- , Southern Cultivator and the men f r0 m Bennettsville, D ar .; have a nickel had to go around, j Weekly New* and Courier. Hngton and Sumter, who had Kit her of these papers will be been invited to attend the ban- sent with The Daklinoton quet given by Charleston in re- -r .--7— v, I could not heln nm-inir them and News to any address for 81.70. turn for the handsome receotion E - M - Pncw s residence, was an- could not help seeing them and payable in advance; all three! recently given her business men i Passabie in the same manner, ^h^on, no doubt with a per annum in advance Mr. Edward M. Wells, who ands. I. F. Redick, while on a toilsome march over rocky roads, observed that one of his comrades, Hibben Leland, a beardless boy. was barefooted and the sharp stones ha 1 cut his feet until they bled quite , freely. Redick offered his shoes th *y are trying to capture some banks of the newly made lake,! to Leland, but, no, the young /i' .‘'r ^ '' for it was impossible to cross on hero preferred to suffer alone ' 1 < i p ,m 1 < 0 1 1 foot. Several little boys, grasp- rather than inffict such torture —The protruded meeting at ing the situation, immediately | <,n his friend. Redick soon saw the Methodist Church at this procured a road cart and ferried | *hat he would have to change place, which began on July Hi, the eager passengers across the his tactics to succeed in his gen- is still in progress and a great waters for a nickel apiece. Those j erous desire. Hurrying along deal of interest is being taken who were not so fortunate as to j at a rapid pace, Leland soon was in it. Rev. J. E. Rushton has some distance behind, and Red- preached several very fine and several blocks out of their way,; h’k deliberately sat down, pulled interesting sermons, and enter the Square by other his shoes, placed them on streets. Main Street, near Mr. ' the road where his comrade recently given her business men obtained for 82.40 i, v these Pee Dee towns, arriv ed in the “City by the Sea” on Monday afternoon. The visit ors were immediately taken to the celebrated New Brighton Hotel, on Sullivan’s Island, where they enjoyed sea bathing and other amusements. The party spent the night at the hotel and on Tuesday they were given an excursion over the har bor. The banquet was had on Tues day night at the Charleston Hotel and it was an elegant af- jfair. In fact all who have re- ■ i-, l.mii i... i,m,i .inr th„ 'L Williams turned home express themselves which will he held dmmg the was ^ r j e j j n Q rt >^ n ville for ki" has been in the dry goods busi-. ness at Cheraw for several years, lias accepted the position of salesman in the dry goods de partment of Messers. Edwards, Norment & Co., and will begin work during the latter part of August. Mr. Wells comes to Darlington highly recommend ed and will be a valuable addi to the store and to the week while Leland was almost forced into the shoe co partnership. The committees made their several reports, among them was the recommendation that photographs of the Hag be taken made for The fol- —Messrs. Josey & Parnell have torn down their old gin house, preparatory to erecting a very commodious one in its place, which they expect to have ready for the coming sea son. From present prospects it looks as if they will have a large business. —Prof. W. L. Floyd, who has been attending the teachers’ as sociation at Anderson, arrived Floral Fair. The excursion to Augusta, over the C. S. & N. Railroad, which was announced for last Monday, failed to materialize as its projectors had abandoned the idea of having it. Messrs. Walter McKerall, Randolph Mullins, E. T. Will- cox and C. P. Wells, a party of young gentlemen from Marion, spent Sunday in Darlington on a visit to friends. Dk. J. S. Garner will at an early day remove his denial parlors to the front offices on the second floor of Mr Hewitt's new building. He will furnish his new quarters very hand somely. Mr. J. E. Norment left yes terday for the North to pur chase the fall and .vinter stock for his store. Before returning ing Major W A. Williams, fa miliarly known as “Dixie” Williams, in that city last Feb ruary. On Thursday night the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. It is said that the ver dict gave great dissatisfaction in Greenville. Major Williams was the son-in-law of Judge Hudson and was well known in Darlington. Mr. Walter Harrell, of Che raw, will, on September 1, ac cept a position with Messrs. McCall & Burch. Mr. Harrell has been employed in Mr. Henry Malloy’s store, in Cheraw, for about ten years. Mr. Clarence McCown, of this place, will also be employed in McCall & Burch’s store on about August 15.. Both of these gentlemen having had long experience in their line of business will doubtless give satisfaction to their employers he will sojourn for a while in and the public, the Catskitl Mountains and at official of the postoffice Saratoga. department was in town last Thk work upon the plant of week, looking into the matter the phosphate company is pro- ‘»f securing a better stand for gressing satisfactorily. Both the postoffice. While no def- the Cheraw & Darlington and mite place has been determined the Charleston, Sumter and upon f«r the postoffice, a deci J. G. Holmes, F. E. Norment, B. F. Williamson, J. W. Black- well, C. W. Hewitt, G. W. Dar- gan, H. T. Thompson, E. M. Williamson. Our creamery butter will please you, fresh in every week; West & Honoar. This is not the first time the streets have been in this condi tion and to add to the discom- forture the water, after a hard rain, remains for a day or so. It seems that a little ditching at these and other points along our thoroughfares would do j alu * a glass case be away with this trouble. It may preserving the Hag. be prettv to have our Venetian j l°wing resolution was adopted: here on his bycicle. about five streets, but it is exceedingly in- “in view of the fact that anion- o’clock Sunday afternoon and convenient and unhealthy. Iument to commemorate the he (reports a successful trip. The ‘ roic life of our division com- professor will spend a few-days Choice table prunes; W. & H. mauder, Lieut Gen. A. P. Hill, with friends at this place be- now in course of erection, is to fore returning home. We all Reunion of Pee Dee LiRht Artillery. be unveiled in October at Rich- give him a hearty welcome. (Reported for Thk News.) | mond; Therefore, be itresolved. Wo are bavimr lots of rain The eleventh annual reunion That the President, assisted by -We are Having lots ot ram. Hie eleventh annual reunion ^ Presi(leuts malce a de \ we fear too much, though the tail from the Association of a f. ro T 8 a I e ^ hnu in th ! s sec : color guard to take the flag to the j t,H »’ Earl - V V/™ !* ma< ° a " ® ® _ 'cotton is well advanced. It any one in this County has not came to rrreet their comrades I memoers were detailed for ' seen some fine crops this year earne to greet men comiaaes . let him come to Cypress ami was conclusive evidence that this speiual service, by the com- wr j ter wi ii 8 how him a lot death alone can obliterate the ' V • E - Zimmerman, L. C)f f{mn8) that will easily con- fraternal feeling they have for i r fi-l- ' vince him that Cypress is ahead each other, and here at this. «• MeLeudom 1. K ^ ■ of any section in' he County in j spring of cool crystal wator, the ufatter of fine crops. , where nature and art have done ^ ^ l ddiov\, J. h. Napur, « so much to make it secluded ; ^Lhben Leland, James P. Gregg, and attractive, seems the fitting i"- p t ole, J. W. Brunson, v\ . place for veterans to meet and A. Brunson, J.J. Blake, R. C. ‘fight their battles o’er.” i Nettles, John Mott, W. 8. Gard- * ner, D. G. McIntosh. It is with heartfelt gratitude that for one year since our or ganization death has not invad- The Sub-Treasury in Mississippi. A Scheme That Paid. |Tln> Nation.] “It took me five years,” said The Farmers’ Alliance set out a married man, “tobecome con- to caplu iv the Democratic party vinced that the cheapest way in Mississippi and commit it to for me to run my house was to their sub-treasury scheme, but give my wife so much money the Democratic leaders, with every month, to spend as she Senator George at their head, saw fit. 1 think that 1 have fought them from the start with saved at least twenty-five per tlv iumi'.- t vigor. It is already cent by this plan. I never have clear that the people are on the any large hills coining in now side of George, the opponents of at inopportune times, for my the sub-treasury scheme con- wife pays as she buys. My -‘tituting four-fifths of there- house is better equipped and rent Democratic State Conven-j better managed than it was un tied, and enough Democratic der my old system, and further- county conventions have been ! more my wife has a private held to show that both George bank account, to which she adds and his colleague Walthall (if a little every month. I would he will withdraw his refusal to advise every man who has a he a candidate) will be reelected practical wife to try the same to the Senate by the Legislature, scheme. It's an immense relief, which will have the disposal of | both Senatorships, as no State | election will be held after next j November until 18'.i5. The re-1 suit of the registration for the coming election, by the way, shows that the whites constitute a large majority of the voters on the rolls, but few negroes having made any effort to pass the educational test. • •*- -»• J new lot of fast black lawns, fine value for the price, just in; Edwards, Norment & Co. not to speak of the saving.’ Your Gin House May Burn. tlHvini; several Inturanea ('ouipa ■lies, wliielt write gin risks. I am pre pared to Issue polieies on tills class of business, for any term from two months to one year, at very lowest rates. July 80-Sm. 1\ K. NORMENT. Agent. Wanted. A few men of business ability as ' eolleetors and salesmen to sell our ma chine! in Darlington County. Must Jlnd their own horses and be able to give bond for live hundred dollars. Salary and commission paid men of ability. Preference given to men who have had experience in sewing ma chine business. Address The Singer Manufacturing Company, Charleston. ! s. c. A Poor Man on Tax Days. [St. IsiuU Post-Dispatch ] City Counsellor Will C. Mar shall had a big case just before | he went into his office, and while 1 it was pending he had to present] a heavy bond for ids client to first-class House PETER BOWLEI and Sign Kalsomine Work a of the Pee Dee Light Artillery at the Darlington Mineral Spring on Tuesday of last week was well attended. The long dis- unveiling and represent the Pee tance that some of the old boys Lee Battery. Ihe following members were as most highly pleased with the genuine hosnitality of the good people of Charleston. The de legations from the Pee Dee towns were very large. The following composed the Darling ton delegation; E. T. West, S. Tombacker, C. Alexander, H. Hennig, A. Weinstein, A. C. McFall, L. S. Welling, H. M. Willcox, J. M. Earle, W. E. Dargan, E. R. Mc- Iver, E. K. Dargan, W. J. Moor head, W E. James, S. K. Jef fords, Geo. H. Edwards, W. F. Early, A. Weinberg, W. N. Pinkston, J. J. Ward, A. Hy- „ T1 . . . man, W. F. Dargan. J. G. Me- , Whe « this fragment of a once Call. M. Bonuoitt, J. S. Burch, I beautiful flag was unfurled, J. Paul Whipple, J. H. Sanders, Fulton market beef; W. & H. E. Pettigrew was called to the chair and the election of officers to serve the ensuing year result ed as follows: J. E. Pettigrew, President; Hibben Leland. of McClellanville, 1st Vice Presi dent; James P. Gregg, 2nd Vice President; Committee of Ar rangements, W. P. Cole, R. ed our ranks. The Temperance Cause. [The News and Courier.] Florence, July 23.—A new movement was set on foot last Sunday at St. John’s (Episcopal ) E. M. A Chance For Another Road. to be 111 Langston. J. R. Cole, James P. Gregg, H. L. Morris. E. Keith Dargan. Esq., re-j minded his comrades that at that moment, in Lexing-( OATS. —The rain stdl continues al most daily —Mr. I. M. Harrell is making considerable improvements on Northern Railroads have laid side tracks to the plant. Mr. A. R. Garner will shortly resign his position witli Messrs. McCall & Burch and will re move to Syracuse, a new station on the C. S. & N. Railroad, where he will engage in the general merchandise and tim ber business. The work of improving the arrangement of the opera house lias been commenced. The im provements that are contem plated have already been out lined in these columns. Darlington seems luck again. There is a good | ton. Virginia, the unveiling of for the postoftice, a deci- prospect of the town securing a monument to perpetuate the sum will probably be reached I another railroad and a big one worth and grand achievements within in a very short time. A : at that. For some time capital- of our corps commander, Stone petition numerously signed by ists have been working a scheme wall Jackson, was taking place, the citizens of the town has been to build a road from Southport, and it was well to remember ty^Lrday "afternoon'at the*park I' t)ecame a “ a ti° na ^ a ^ a * r » £ forwarded to the authorities at (formerly Smithville) near Wil- that the old PeeDeeshad played ! fthf : riP 1..1 three has recently spread to t Washington, asking that the niington to Knoxville, Tenues- no mean part in giving him - . . . This road will open a fame and his crown of his grist-mill. —Mr. L. E. Watford has de cidedly the best cotton crop in this section. —Among our visitors this week were Miss Fyphene Par rott, of Florence, and Mr. J. W. Register, of Sumter. —We hear that “Rye Patch” and Cypress will cross hats on Church, which cannot but ben efit the community. It was the organization of the Church Tem- perance Society, an Order which lias as its object the surrounding of young men with good, moral influences, combined with such amusements as youth demands. It originated in England some seven years ago in the belief that it would do more good than the existing organizations for temperance and total absti- nauce. Upon its first trial with the sailors who visited Liver pool it met with such success that it was rapidly extended until his client the court. The client brought him a friend, who told Marshall he was worth $100,000 in unin cumbered real estate. At the proper time Marshall brought him before the court and put him on the stand. “How much are you worth?” he asked him. The bondsman hesitated and began to wriggle uneasily in his chair. “Oh, well, you’re worth $100,000 in real estate, 1 suppose,” said Marshall. “Good gracious, no! Not half of that, exclaimed the witness. “I guess I am worth about $20,000.” Marshall was astonished be yond measure, and had to ask the indulgence of the court while he sought another bondsman. Meeting his man outside the Saving isllie Road to Weallli. such contradictory statements. “1 am worth $100,000,” said the man coolly, “but you don’t suppose I'm fool enough to de-! clare it in court? I’ve been re porting $20,000 to the assessor straight along, and they’d be howinuch 0 !Sw^tS‘oil rile FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY, stand. I didn’t know you was ! going to put me on the stand or Painting; specialty. In addition to my other works, I am now prepared to do PAPER HANGING, etc. t$r He solicits the patronage or Darlington. Feb. 27-lyr People’s Bank OF Da r 1 ington. 5 per cent Interest paid on time depos its from day of de posit. E. KEITH DAKOAN, President. W. A. CARRMAN, Vice President. H. L. CHARLES, (’astiier. HARTSYILLE 1 should have warned you.’ postoffice be located ill Messrs. Welling & Bonn.litt’s new build ing. Extensive arrangements are being made for the annual Flo ral Fair ball which will be giv en in the rooms of the Darlington Club on the night of August 12. A large number of visitors from neighboring towns will be pres ent and everything points to a The Darlington Land and i successful consummation of the Improvement Company is im- affair. The committee m charge proving its streets ami clearing consists of: Messrs. J. K. Boyd, off its lots in the southeastern | chairman, R. h . Woods, R. L part of the town. Thecompany Da^an^B. r. W illiaiiison and will also open several new 1 ” see. 1 ms roau win open a fame and Ins crown ot immor- direct line from the shores of tedes. He then referred to the the Atlantic to the mighty heroic conduct of the battery West. It will run straight a-! at the battle of Fredericksburg, cross South Caiolina and Green- Virginia, on the 2nd of Deceni- ville, Winnsboro, Camden and her, 1862, as illustrative of the ;! Darlington are the places that • unbouned confidence Jackson arc directly on the proposed had in the boys, ovi route. The name of the road is old tattered flag when in its the Cape Fear & Cincinnati, sheen and beauty, had so proud- The road was recently mortgag- ly floated. During this memor- ed to the Massachusetts Loan able day the enemy made six and Trust Company, of Boston charges and four times were streets in that quarter. The very handsome iron fronts for the stores of Dr. J. C. Willcox and Messrs. Welling <Sr Bonnoitt, ou the South side of the Square, have arrived and are being placed into position. Dr. P. E. Griffin was in town this week, making arrange ments for his permanent loca tion at this place. We were misinformed as to the time when he expects to settle in Darling ton. He will remove here on August 1. Rev. G. B. Moore has return ed to Darlington. He conducted services in the Baptist Church i T. B. Haynsworth. :>ir. M. Boyd is floor manager. Geo. and the mortgage is recorded at able to approach to close quar-1 plulcan Union, in this State. ters. The battery fired double ‘ ’ Last week a well known and charges of canister with deadly reliable citizen of Darlington effect. The orders to the bat- vvas in Greenville and while tery were to fire only on the in- there he was approached by fan try, and a large oak was the The Miners Quieted. The trouble among the miners] at Briceville, Tennessee, has been peacefully settled. All j the militia of the State had been ] uid gathered at Knoxville and were i of the former club, about three ] u nas recently spreau to this ready to enforce the law. Gov- miles soutli of this place. A country Ihe branch formed emor Buchanan was resolved livelv tilt is expected “ ere on Sunday is the first in that the law should he enforced. I -The protracted services at l hi8 Sta , te ’, The R ? v ; W ’- A ’ Wise council prevailed among Wesley Chapel closed on Thurs- Guerry had seen and been im- the miners, however, and they day last The preaching was pressed with the plan, and re- agreed to allow the convicts to | done by Revs. Wait Clyde and | s °l ve d to carry it into execution continue work unmolested. The Frierson There were several ’‘ ?e ’ e - ^ea is to have a! miners abandoning their resist- , conversions and about twelve' lar F e club > paHors and ance to the law was largely due whom that | accessions to the church. reading rooms like the \ . M. C . —.^.-^•1 ; A. in cities. Iheme nbers are JASPER * required to pledge themselves to -A protracted meeting was temperance and in case of a 1 1 held last week at Salem Clmr-h, member s be ng subject to which was conducted by Rev. 1 8 P ecial . temptation total absti- GIN HOUSES, STORES, DWELLINGS. BARNS. And all insurable property placed lowest adequate rates of premium in the largest Companies. Any information cheerfully given. Call and see us. at J. L COKER Ci. to the belief that the Legislature will amend satisfactorily the convict lease law. HARTSYILLE, S Feb. 19-flm The A -pf of making purchases ” is not in buyingtlie st priced goods, for they are r the dearest; the cheapest which are of nenee is advised. Members are ! pledged to abstain from drink- 23 OBITUARY. Ferris hams, strips and tongues, fresh supply every week; West & Honour. Just received, new lot of fast black lawns, fine quality, me dium jirice; Edwafds, Norment } & Co. < )n Thursday morning, July | , 1801, Death cast his gloomy : —We do not propose to extend I ' n ®> hi PiibHc places, and in all mantle o ver our community in our reports to the territory of ^“ 8 t0 U8 « t their influence in taking from our midst one of our brother correspondents: We Iu ca » e of temperance Mr our most respected citizens Mr. . t . , jV a.urge ouk was w.e * confusion by publishing: P. uer 1 r y ha * succeeded well with J MLloydwho had ust turm parties prominently connected deadline. 1 he tire of the ! the same items his plan, as the membership is ed into the thirty first year of with the proposed road with a my was terrific and, having no i —Messrs. B. C. Stephens and now over forty He has several his age. The subject of this view to enlightemngthemselves ; answering missiles to distract ^ Sansberry are preparing members from the county and sketch was a young man of on the advisability of running their aim, their guns were.’ ’I' 1/ i-i| n Vipar hpr.* expects to get many more. In bright and promising prospects the road through Darlington, served with a rapidity and ac- i „.,.i „.;n k , „i„a i,q„^ ,i w . | these cases the Order will be of for a useful and successful life. the lowest generally the dearest; are always those you buy the best for the money. If you wish a first-class article our line, such as D iamnnnQ W nfrVipts d Uwiiwwi y x I QT7TQ j YS TT U U il Cll ' * Q' 1 ypr I La They stated that they desired j curacy almost that it should come to our town But there was and it is a fact, that we all real- throughout the glad to have the vyrrrn l ii ui wj cr Go: annihilating.; tr( , e of the public no lunching!* L- terrible dav —Our farmers have abundant Oak Ridge Institute. Le'ere deciding what school you will patronize this year, be sure to write to Messrs. J. A. & M. H. Holt, Oak Ridge, N. C., for their beautiful catalogue. This institution stands in the forefront of Southern secondary schools in point of patronage, >n Sunday last and will probably beau ty and healthfulness of lo- fill the pulpit of that Church for | catioUi equipments, and those few Sundays. Mr. residence j I things, generally, which go to The ihe next Moore is haying a residence | iria k e up a great school erected for his use in Green- j number 0 f students last year v *Be. was 301. The principals are The game of base ball be- erecting another magnificent tween ize. that Darlington is becoming not one of the sixty men of sufficient importance to at-1 and file failed to act his part, tract railroads. They asked to The conduct of Capt. D. G. he put in correspondence with : McIntosh did much to keep up some prominent citizens of Dar- the spirit of his men. While at lington. Perhaps it would be (all times cool and collected, on well for the board of trade to this occasion he seemed espe- look into the matter, for it is c-ially so, and as he leaned very probable that we can get against a small sapling with the road. Mr. G. B. Morton, of arms folded calmly facing the Baltimore, or Mr. D. A. Thomas, foe. while the missiles of death of Gaffney City, can give all scraped the earth around him, the. information wanted. The he seemed the very personifica- special benefit, as the rooms He was in will be open to young men when twenty-fivf they come into town, and sur-'death, * w » robust health until Pleanv (five UH a trial, and if we don't days prior to his give you more for your money than when he contracted en- you can get elsewhere, Charleston not rank ( 'ause to feel cheerful in conse-, rount [ e( [ by such elevating moral teric fever, which developed in- excepted, we will forfeit the price of quence of the copious shovyers i n fl ue n(» e s they will be removed to acute peronitis fever. he copious showers i n fj uences they will b< h have fallen dur- from the ( . vil effec of rain whic ing the last two weeks. Corn and cotton are fruiting as heav ily thus far as can be expected. In addition we have many water and musk-melons. —Rev. B. F. Parrott preach ed (juite a touching sermon at Lake Swamp Sunday. Our pastor commenced a protracted meeting on Sunday night. We earnestly invite all who will to an d the breadth and game the Palmetto and Flor-i new building this year, to cost officers of the road will, it is tion of coolness and courage. _ stated, visit Darlington shortly At sundown the command attend the meeting this week at of his views, to confer with our people. was relieved by another battery Lake Swamp, for none will re- j — Definite work has already to replenish their ammunition been done on the road and $14,-! chest and perform the sad duty 000 has been spent in surveys. 5 of burying their dead comrades. ts of bad This caused his death despite company. Mr. Guerry will be the most faithful and diligent away from town for some time, attention on the part of his but when he returns the organ- physician, Dr. J. P. Parrott, ization will be perfected, rooms Our deceased friend leaves a hired, and all arrangements wife and three bright little boys made to carry out the society's to mourn his loss and to battle plans. Mr. Guerry is himself a with this cold and cheerless j young man, and very popular ] world. He was an effectionate with the youths of the cotnmu- husband, a loving father, an nity for his genial manners, agreeable neighbor, a loyal citi- 1 the purchased article. I. SULZBMER k SON. ••nee Clubs, in Florence on Fri- $10,000. Sixteen years ago this There very ’]j tt i e doubt but The casualties were, 5 killed, da.V, resulted in a victory for was a Binall school eccupyrng that the road' will be built and m seriously wounded, (with Palmetto by a score of !> to 3 The Florentines were shut out seven innings. Palmetto will cross bats with Cheraw at the latter place to-morrow. The meeting of the Darling ton Countv Sunday School Con- on , ltino . vention, at Bethel Church last * _ week, was a great success. There was a large attendance and the proceedings were in teresting and instructive. A full account of the meeting will be published in The News lat er. one room and having only twenty-five local pupils; next term the school will occupy three large buildings, contain ing over thirty rooms, filled with students from all over the South. This is success worth gret doing so. Let all 'ay aside their temporal avocations for a few days and hear one who is fully equal to the Evangelist Pearson in spiritual power. A Match Game of Checkers. [The State.] Certain champions of the checher board, at Marion, throw out a challenge to the State for a why Darlimr- few exceptions every man was; —Your correspondent had the match game to be played durin that the road no reason exists ton should not make an effort 1 slightly wounded), 25 horses opportunity of enjoying a very the early part of August—a to get it, in case it is built. The killed, one cannon dismounted, pleasant picnic, on Friday last, purse of not less than $100 to be new line would open up a splen- one cassion and one limber a t Mrs. Jordan’s near Lake awarded to the successfi Latest correct styles in Sum mer outing cloths. The thing for travellers; Edwards, Nor ment & Co. did section of country, not yet blown up. As day dawned next tapped by a railroad, between morning, Lieut. J. Hamilton this place and Camden, besides! Chamberlayne, adjutant of the giving a direct outlet to the battallion, dashed into camp West and the matter is well! worth an investigation part. liberality zen and a consistent member of the M. E. Church, South. It suffices us to say that Mr. Lloyd was very highly respected and ] much beloved in this commun- j ity, because of his truthfulness.! honesty and uprightness of! character in dealing with his fellow man. Notwithstanding the fact that he started in life on the bottom round of fortune’s ! cessful con- ladder, he was gradually as- A few bargains in parasols Try our ginger wafers; West and fans; Edwards, Norment* & Honour. | Co.- Hitch up boys, old Jack hundred ese same peo-1 pie to take the place they held yesterday, fur they know how to stand.” ’ Twenty-five men rank con ' ,. , r . Swamp Church. All the neigh- testant—the time, [dace and | cending. His remains were borhood united and prepared an ] rules for playing to be arranged | “ Ul * to n ' st m . w esley Chapel j excellent dinner and we had all hereafter. The contest will be cemetery on Friday in the pres- the fish we wanted. About one | open to any citizen of the State, onoe . of a lar F® concourse of ! saying’’tiitcnup hoys, 01a jac-K ; hundred persons were present, who will pay the entrance fee 'datives and friends, Rev. C. on our says he wants these same peo- exclusive of children. Among 0 f five dollars. For further par- H. Clyde officiating at the ser the visitors were Miss Andrews, of North Carolina, Miss Howie, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Wil liam Brand and daughter, of Sumter. ieyed the order; the remainder of the sixty men in and file obeyed —Kabo. The “bones” in the Kabo corset are made of it —warranted for a year, too. ( It’s a corset you can wear a few weeks, and then get your money back if it ticulars parties are referred to "ces. We extend our sym- doesn’t suit. Mr. E. B. Wheeler, Marion, S. C.. pathies to the bereaved farmly. But pretty sure to s „ it Philadelphia S. C. | —else it wouldn’t be sold so. July 27, ’91. i Edwardx, Noruwut 4; Co* Hecker’s oat meal, fresh every week; West & Honour. 1^ MMa - H'MiM