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VOL. xvm. NO. 36. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891. WHOLE NO. 867- TOWN m COUNTY. Dr. \\. B. McGirt has return ed to Darlington. Work lias been begun on the two additional rooms for St. John's Academy. Bkv. G. B. Moore and family left for their future home in Greenville, on Monday. Mr. T. S. Joye has returned from his trip to the North which lie made in the interest of his store. while he was coupling cars at, the depot on Thursday afternoon last. He was taken to Florence xor treatment by Dr. Evans. Mr. J. Gregg McCall returned home on Friday from his trip to the North. Mr. Louis G. McCall, who has recently grad uated from the Eastman Busi ness College, of Poughkeepsie, New \ ork, has also returned home. | Richard D. Lee, Esq., of Sum- Messrs. S. Manne, S. Lewen- 1 f er > advertises for sale in this thal, H. Appelt and F. Leweu- i»*ue a tine cotton plantation, thal spent Sunday at the Ham- situated seven miles north of: mocks. Sumter, and containing nearly Mr. W. J. Moorhead hasgone— n hu ?‘? redacre8 ’ a - boutone - En Swan, a colored train hand Within the next few weeks on the C . & I) Railroad, had changes will be made in the lo uts arm mashed and broken, cation of several of the stores. When Messrs Willcox & Co move into their new store Mr. A. J. Broom will move to their present stand. Mr. Broom will also change the character of his store from dry goods to general merchandise. Mr. S. Tombach- er will move from his present stand on Pearl Street to the store now occupied by Mr. Broom. HIGH HILL. GREEN PLAINS. -We are glad to have no one CLYDE. to report as sick this week. —Mr. J. W. Moore is hauling North to purchase the fall and winter stock for Messrs. Moor head, Cox & Co. Mr. C. R. Woods returned home on Tuesday, after a vaca tion of several months at the various summer resorts. Mr. H. M. Smith returned on Friday from an extended trip to Saratoga, Niagara Falls and other famous Northern resorts. Miss G. H. Dargan vill re sume her lessons in music on the 7th. inst. For terms apply at the residence of Mrs. A. D. Flinn. half in cultivation, the" balance in virgin pine forest. Messrs. F. E. Floyd and Dar gan Bristow left on Sunday for Pemberton Ferry, Florida. They will be employed with Mr. L.G. Campbell, the railroad contract or who lived for some months in Darlington while grading the C. S. & N. Railroad. All clubbing rates on the part of The Darlington News are hereby suspended, except those established with the Southern Cultivator and the Weekly News anil Courier. Either of these papers will be sent with The Darlington News to any address for $1.70. payable in advance; all three papers can be obtained for $2.40 per annum in advance — Miss Ada Purvis is visiting Miss Snow Ward, and some of our young men are happy. —A very interesting series of lumber for the erection of anew meetings closed at High Hill on j tenant house. Sunday of last week with fifteen » r « u.. • j • * i *« ,> cm i additions to the church. ' « r K X’ . ~ M -• I re( * Marl- of Sumter, are visiting the boro f is visiting relatives and —The weather continues family of Mr. W. H. Huggins, friends at this place, rainy, much fodder has been _ We wiU soon be i n need of damaged and the cotton has be- a teat . her for the free 8choo , aml gun to sprout in the bolls. j tho8e who (lesire the posijon would do well to consult with the trustees immediately. —The heavy rains of the past week have proved very disas- re-1 trous to the cotton, causing the —We have a very interesting Sunday-school at New Market. —Mr. B. A. Clanton and family are visiting in Chester field. . —The rain —Miss Mary Jordan, of Lake Swamp, and Mrs. Rose, of Flor ence, have been visiting in our i neighborhood. —51r. A. F. Stuckev has turned from Georgia and ex press! s himself as highly pleased with the country visited.^ —We are glad to have our pastor, Rev. E. H. Cuttino, re turn to us from his summer va cation, so much improved. Arbuckle’s roast at McCall & Burch's is the place to get the best shoes. | a pound & Co’s. A Change In the Express Office. _ * A change has been made in STOKES’ BRIDGE. David J. Jacobs and Mary °®ce of the Southern Ex- —The continued heavy rains Johnson, of Chesterfield, whom l ,r,,8 s Company at this place, have caused the river to rise and the Governor recently reprieved Mr. C. D. Evans, who has been great fear is entertained that while hangman’s ropes were a ^ ent ^e company.for sever-1 the crops of corn and rice w " open cotton to sprout and many bolls to rot. No picking has been done owing to the weather. - We hear much talk about the low price of cotton and some persons are speaking of turning over their crops to the mer chants It does seem that we coffee 25cts should have our cotton ginned Edwards, Norment cheaply this season as we have seven gins in less than four miles of this place. Van Houton's Cocoa at wards, Norment & Co's. Ed- A party of young men from Darlington visited Florence Tuesday night and gave the young ladies of that town a serenade. Comptroller General Ellerbe will visit Darlington on the Kith inst., for the purpose of making jY^, 1 his settlement with the county treasurer. The work the foundation co’s two-story on Pearl menced. of for Mr. M. 51ar- brick building, Street, has been com- Mr. A. R. Garner left on Tues- day for the new town of Syra cuse where he will engage in the general merchandise and lumber business. Rev. J. A. Rice will return to Darlington this week and will conduct services in the Metho dist Church on Sunday morn ing and evening next. . Pinckney Bristow, an old col ored man, who was held ingreat respect by the white people, died at his home near the min eral spring on Saturday. The subject for of the Young Men’s Christian Association on Sunday after noon next is: “The true child ren of God”, John 8: 31—47. around their necks and whose sentence he afterwards commu ted to life imprisonment in the penitentiary, were placed in that institution on Thursday. We have received an invita tion to attend the initial cele bration of “Labor Day” in Co lumbia, which will be held on Monday next. Extensive prep arations have been made for celebration and it will * doubtless be a great success. excavatimr • Th ^ follo , win 8: additional pen- -- -- “i sions have been received by the [ Clerk of Courf and the parties | may obtain their checks by calling at bis office: Mary A. Christmas, Sallie H. Huggins, Harmon Jones, William J. Windham, Hannah Powers, Lucy A. Powers and J. J. Red dick. de al years. has resigned. H’Sre- be damaged, if not entirely signation took effect on Mon- stroyed. day. August 31. Mr. E. G. r. ^ n r i Orrell, who is a messenger in , -Capt. O. D. Lee and wife are the service, has charge of the bot 1 Yi ry V n ' vdl T rbe >\ are office temporarilv. Mr. Evans ° ld ^ ^ ^\ haS “ leaves this field' of work wirh ’ 1 for “ ,netime ’ We b, *P e t tbat the regrets of the many friends 4 ^ v w,11 . lnl P # r f 0Ve no T that the that he has among the public weather 18 ^ ett,n « cooler ’ and of his co-workers in the —At a recent meeting of the service. It has not yet been board of t us oes of the Hebron decided who will be his success- High School, Prof. W. A. Mase- or, hut an appointment will very beau was elected principal and probably be made by the latter Mrs. Lucie Matison assistant, part of this week. This school bids fair to become .•* __ . one of the best in the State. Well how about that fall suit? Eighty pupils have been entered now is the time to buy, before upon the roll and a large num- they are picked over; Edwards, her are expected from abroad. Norment & Co. Board can be bad in the best — — ’— families at a very low rate. Par- A New Livery Stable. t j eK ( ] L . s j r i n jr board or informa- Mr. I). S McGulleiigh, late of tion will confer with Rev. C. H. A glance over the letters from our correspondents this week will give our readers an idea of the extent to which the heavy rains of last week damaged the crops. Corn and fodder are in jured, but the greatest damage was done to cotton, which has rotted and sprou ed in the boll a good deal C. S. N the firm of McCullough, Black- well & Co, will open a livery, feed and sale stable in Darling ton. The stable will be on 5Iain Street, on the lot where 5Iul- drow’s blacksmith shop former ly stood, and will bea handsome land commodious building. The work of erection will he begun immediately and everything will be in readiness for business by January 1. .Mr. McCullough Clyde. When you want a nice suit made to order go to McCall & Burch. ASHLAND. —Cotton picking has come to a stand still, owing to the con tinued heavy rains. PHILADELPHIA. —Mr. W. 1). Blackman has erected a new ^in house on his place and will be ready in a few days to gin the “fleecy staple.” —Mr. J. 51. Clements and 5Iiss Lilia Broom were united in holy wedlock on Sunday afternoon, at the residence of the officiat ing clergyman, Rev. A W. Par rott. We wish them a long and happy life. —Rain, rain, I have never be fore seen so much rain at one time. It has been so heavy and protracted that the growing crops, especially cotton, arc considerably injured. The wind lias stopped the fruiting and fifty per cent of the opened cot ton has sprouted in the bur, while a great many bolls, ma tured for opening, have crack ed and this also will be lost. I think I can safely say that the crop in this section is damaged fifteen per cent. Consequently the farmers wear long faces. McCall Sr Burch will sell you 25 yds f white homespun for #1. proveinents in the service made during the last year, and growth of theousiness in the past twelve months. • ETTLES, Esq., attended | las had large experience in the ,i fiw. a trade and he proposes to con- , ,. the annual meeting of the Amer-: l , l aue a ^ lu 4 n , e P rt, I ,os< the. meeting , ican B ar Association, in Boston, ,,u . ct a flr8t class establishment. where everything that may be —A great many of our farmers have fodder hanging on the stalk, whidh has been down over a week. Nelson Stephenson, ored man who was so cut up one night recently by Isaac Wingate, also colored, is recovering from his wounds. 5Ir. J. D. Rast left on Monday for Bennettsville to assume the duties of principal of the graded schools at that place, a position to which he was recently elect ed. 5Ir. M. T. Lide, who has here tofore been employed in the of fice of the Darlington Farmers' Alliance Company, has accepted a position in the Bank of Dar lington. last week. He was elected a j member of the general council and was also appointed on the •committee to take action regard- the col-! ing the Invitation extended the severely association to attend the Pan-1 at the Get our prices on bagging and ties before buying; Edwards, Norment & Co. American Congress World's Fair. The new fflm of Brunson, Luun & Co have an announce- The Colored Fair Company, inent in this issue in regard to Another gt has be(>n taken their store, which has proven to towardg the OI ! ganization of tho be just as we predicted, an es- f ir k f()r the colored tabl.sh.nent worthy of a pro- neop]e o{ ' D ^ rlin{?ton Coullty . e Secretary of State has grant- was n( l!' neC( ^ ssai y > a commission for a charter. was allowed to re JASPER. —We are pleased with our singing teacher at Lake Swamp. His class of some thirty or forty is improving very rapidly. —We are afraid that Kingston Alliance will never be able to I return to her father's mansion and renew her former love for the cause. —5Irs. W. D. Lewis recently H. R. Segarsand J. S. Watkins spent a month with her daugh- were handling a pistol, it fired ter, 51rs. Lizzie Kelley, in Sum- I and the ball entered 5tr. Wat- ter, and has returned much im- kins’ thigh about eight inches proved in health, above the knee and ranged , , downward. Dr. Rutledge w^s -The recent heavy rains have immediately summoned and he , caused open cotton to sprout in probed the wound. It vvas de- 4 ie bur ’ - 4y0rn ,P L doing well, —Messrs. W. E. Moore and wanted in his line can be found. Win j a , m f f e « ar . 8 ’ of Sumter, He has very many friends, all 8 P«nt last Saturday and Sunday of whom wish him every sue- a,, * 0 ] n 8 relatives and friends at cess in his new venture. j Ashland. —On Saturday, while 51essrs. I lias injured the cotton very m u c h causing sprouting in the boll. —The session of 5Ir. 5Iilton McKinnon’s school closed on Friday. He was very success ful. —5Iessrs. D. A. and J. A. Outlaw, of Sumter, are visiting their brother, 51r. M. J. Out law. —Mr. A. M. McNair has com pleted his residence and it is certainly a neat and commo dious one. —A party of young folks from Kellytown passed through here on Saturday on their way to the celebration at Prospect. —Rev. J. D. Frierson has re turned from Marion, where he has been attending to business connected with the church. MT. ELON. —5fessrs. J. H. Hicks and Leon Hicks have each begun their new barns. —5Ir. T. J. Bell is hauling lumber and other material for the purpose of erecting a tobac co barn. —5Ir. E. O. Parham, Mrs. Mattie Kelly and Miss Clara Croswell have returned from Lancaster. —It was saiil recently by one of our old long-ago singing masters that 5Ir. J. F. Watson, the sing ing teacher now in charge of a class here, was in his judgment the best instructor of vocal music that has ever been in this community, 5Ir. Root not ex cepted. He said 51r. Root first introduced the Pestilogian or round note system in this County. The name of the sys tem is derived from that of one of the great German musicians, who first devised it —On Friday night last a party of young folks from our com munity attended a most enjoy able sociable at the residence of our hospitable friend, 51r. J. C. Bell, of Bishopville. It was given as a reception to 51iss Dunlap, one of .Missouri’s ac complished daughters, who is now governess in Mr. Bell’s family. There were present also 51iss Bessie Smoot and 5Ir. Clarence Smoot of Darlington. It is needless to say that at the home of such a charming family the occasion was a most pleas ant one and long to be remem bered. could have been more than “two baggers”). We batted the ball into a fiat shape and, when we went out to give them their half of the inning. I found that I — - could do nothing with the ball, Butcher—“How would a sad- so 1 called for another, but that die of mutton suit you, ma’am?” one proved to be no better than Miss Batchem—“Very well, but the first one. While the first let it be a side saddle, because me was much larger and heav- it is for my sister and myself.” ier than the regular size, the —Birmingham Republican. last one was just the opposite, — — much smaller and lighter. 1 He (seriously)—“Doyou think w><8 in a dilemma, as 1 had nev- your father would object to iny or played with other than the marrying you?” She—“I don’t regulation Dali and could do Iciiow. If he’s anything like nothing with it. As a last re- me he would.”—Brooklyn Life. sort 1 took the first ball and — beat it upon the ground in my “I’m not in it,” sorrowfully efforts to get it into shape, sung the mosquito, as he buzz- Failing in this I left the box and ed on the outside of the netting, my brother, who was on third —Binghamton Bepubhcan. base, tried Ins hand. Finding that he could do nothing under i the circumstances, he left thej box to 51r. Williamson, the sec- [ ond baseman. Notwithstanding | that 51r. J. says these changes were not made, I have the facts to prove them and to show that Rev. A. W. Parrott, at the resi- he was laboring under an optic- deuce of the officiating clcrgy- al delusion. J man, in Philadelphia township, Again in their “crowing” ac- 5fr. J. 51. Clements, of Lydia, and count of the game, they failed | 5Iiss Lillie A. Broom, of Darling- to mention the fact that our out The rose is red and the violet’s blue, and so is a man whose rent is due.—Peck's Sun. MARRIED. On Sunday, August 30,1891, by ton, daughter of the late Dr. Thomas F. Broom, of Winnsboro, S. C. Notice. Thin is toifive notice that I will not be renponnible for any debts that may be incurred by iny wifeor my children. W.E. DAVIS. Darlington, 8. C. Aug. 31,1891. The! The picked squad of the Dar lington Guards, which will en-; Saturdav and with the exception ter the prize contest at the 1 - mm Augusta exposition in Novem ber, will begin the practice drills ou next week. track was repaired, however, m The next session of the Dar- time for the regular passage of lington Public Schools will be- trains on Monday, gin on Monday, the 21st. inst. | Messrs. Welling & Bonnoitt An important notice concerning have in() ved into their new store examinations is published m on tbe soutIl side 0 f t he Square, another column. The adjoining store, the prop- Mr. W. E. Harrell, of Lydia, erty of Dr. J. C. Willcox, is isclerkingforMessrs. Moorhead, very nearly completed and Cox & Co., and Mr. J. E. Skin- Messrs. Willcox & Co’s drug ner, of Stokes Bridge, holds a store will soon be removed to it. similar position in Messrs. Joye These buildings areas handsome & Sanders’ store. cided that a surgical operation so the ball remain. The The name of the company is, ^ vas ° 4 calibre and, “The Darlington Colored i n . while the wound is not danger- dustrial. Mechanical, A g r i -; ous 14 18 q uite P* 11 ) 4 ®- ^ ,un S cultural and Fair Association.” men beware of pistols. The capital stock is to be $1,000' _ and the corporators are J. A. Shoes in all styles and sizes Smith, H. A. M. Meyers, S. K. at Edwards, Norment &-Co’si Smith, Robert Wilson, F. S. ♦— of the early southbound passen- Solomons, P. J. Johnson, D. T. lydia. ger no trains passed Darlington Thompson and George T. Keith. q') ie f arm ers have lost announcement gives butaslight (>( j idea of what they really have! in stock, but read it and visit j them afterwards. The recent heavy rains caused washouts at several points on 1 the C. S. & N. Railroad, both above and below Darlington on but not fodder. Grass is doing about as well as could be ex pected in this community, and if we had rice plan Led it would do well. —Mr. John H. Ham will prob ably remove from our neigh borhood. We regret to lose him, but hope that he will pros- per wherever he may locate. We will miss his services as clerk of the church. —5tiss Roxie Lewis has For Sale- fielders did not get their hands on a single batted Dali, the only one going near them being one thrown over the second base man's head by the catcher. In my first statement I did | not make mention of a fact, which I will now state. Great I discourtesy was shown us by j the spectators of the game. They gathered in crowds acting like Comanche Indians around. Fj ne Cotton Plantation for Rale; their captives, brandishing their nearly 1,500 aeree, about one half tomahawks in the shape of (as eleare<l and in cultivation, balance in they ght, witty earcaein and trying to goad their guests, I ]> lkk, Execute as it were, to distraction. Not Sept. 8-4t satisfied with this an old negro, | mounted on an elevation of NOTICB. about twenty feet, blew a truin-, Notice ia hereby given by the Board pet which blended nicely with of Corporators of The Colored Indus- the voices of the white men and trial, Mechanical and Agricultural I Fair Association that the Books of miles north ply to RICHARD uniter, S C. boys, making discord in its worse form, the sound of which can be better imagined than de scribed. In conclusion, let me say that our club is anxious to play the Clieraw nine one or three more games this season and they will please let us know what induce ments we can offer that will persuade them to play. J. B. Floyd, 5Ianager D. B. B. C. Subscription to tbe Capital Stock of said Association will be opened at tbe office of C. P. Dargan, Esq., on Sep tember 7tll, 1891. SAM’LK. SMITH, Secretary of Board of Corporators. Sept. 2, 1881. The Base Ball Controversy. Editor Darlington Xews : Kindly publish my reply to a statement in the State of the 29th, which the writer, 5Ir. W. D. James, terms a correction. In the beginning I will say that my statement published in that paper was mainly to show why we could not play our | usual game in their town and [to show him that weare “brave” i enough to be willing and ready j at any time to play his club for j any purse he may name. But we do not, as 51r. J. implied, go just I around the country playiug for the road that day. The 1 he officers of the company will great deal of fodder on account returned from Florida, where money other than our per cent I* «... V-VVWVV'XSTCXIV 1 * X rw\ 1 /X SI ^ 1 l'' /"V I -WT «-% 1X . I 4 , lx/x V» rx 4 * • 1 m X • 1 1 X 4X.1 a * J TXr be elected shortly and the first ofso much ram. fair will be held m the fall. This is an important move for —Capt.. 1 hotnas, the colored people and will un- i been making doubtedly be productive of good to that race in this County. Go to McCall & Burch’s to buy your nice ladies’ dress goods. Mr. D. Dove has accepted a clerkship in the office of the C., S. & N. Railroad and Mr. E. J. Lide now fills the position at the C. & D. depot made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Dove The Presbyterian Church was the only church in town, in which services were held on Sunday last. The pastor, Rev. J. G. Law, conducted services both in the morning and even ing. Mr. A. J. Broom has return ed from New York, where he purchased his fall and winter goods. Mr. J. W. BlackweH, of Messrs. Blackwell Bros., has also returned from a trip of the same nature. —The grape season has arriv ed and there is an abundance of the fruit in this section. —Maj. L. D. Andrews, of Monroe North Carolina, paid us a short visit last 5Ionday. His school will open on September 1. —Messrs. H. J. Lee & Bro., and throughout the county, has of Lydia, are erecting a fine opened a grocery store at the store at Hartsville, where they Another Grocery Store. Mr. C. N. Oates, of the firm of as any in town and will improve C. N. Oates & Bro., of Oats, the appearance of the Square who is well known in the town very much. The store of J. Frank hat h stand on rear! fstreet, occupied will be removed shortly to the until recent ] y by Messrs. Wel- stand on the north side of the lin „ & Bonnoitt. In this store Public Square now occupied by M r . Oates intends to keep al- Mr. J. H. Early. 1 Ins stand %vays on band a i ar g 0 and desi- has recently been renovated, en- rab i e stock of .fine and staple larged and otherwise improved. g rocer j eS- He will also have tobacco and cigars and, during brick, to burn them soon. who has will begin School Notice. The next seHKion of the Darlington Public Schools in to begin Monday, I September 21. All pupuH that have ; not received grade tickets and all new applicants for admission must be examined and graded before they can enter school. The following is the j Reliedule of examinations: St John’s I School—Children under 10 years of age, Monday, September 14; children over 10, Tuesday, September 15. Mayo School—Children under 10, Thursday, September 17; children over 10, Friday, September 18. PATTERSON WARDLAW, Sept. 3-2t Superintendent. Cheap Wrapping Paper. M.\ J. H. Early’s stock of stoves, tinware, etc., will remain there and the two establishments will hereafter be conducted in the same store. The town authorities have in structed the police to keeu tbe sidewalks cleared of loungers and on last Saturday night a I number of persons were made [to appear before the 51ayor for along the will move as soon as it is com pleted. —5lr. M. F. Skinner, of Sum ter, formerly of this place, gave us a call last Saturday and Sun day. He will be off for school in a few days. the season, will add to his stock j We are glad to know that an abundant supply of fruits of, the cotton market has opened all kinds. The business will be wl ^' a f> l ‘tter price than we ex- conducted in a manner to please pected, for the farmers had be- the public %and will doubtless (> un to drobp their heads, meet with success. Mr. Oates —If we have much more rain, will remain at his store in the the young ladies who are pre county and the town establish- j paring to leave for school will she spent a few weeks with rel- of the gate receipts. We mere- atives and friends. Besides ly wish to give them some in- Jacksonville, she visited 5Iadi-1 ducement to play another game son and the interesting and an- 1 and 1 believe that had they cient city of St. Augustine. thought that they could have '— defeated us on the following When you want fresh crack- day they would have accepted ers go to Edwards, Norment ' our challenge. I did not make Go's. the proposition to one man, but to all that I thought would make up the purse. The gener- —Some of the sick reported al impression was that we had last xveek have fully recovered, thrown off the game to get up while others are improving. | the purse. m . , fix. Mr. J. says that I knew better -I here isa large freshet at than anyon J e dse that the game Lynche s River and it is feared lagt of the seas0 *. i that the crops on the river lands kQew n0 guch thi and when i are very badly damaged. fiaw jn the accoun s t of the gam e —The people have the pump published in the State that “we fever. 5Ir. Walter J. DuBose (the Cheraw club) will play any bought one and others are fol- team in the State that will come lowing his example in order to to Cheraw” 1 naturally conclud- secure good water. ’ ed this to be a challenge and -Last week we had the heav-1 determined to satisfy their de- iest rains that some of our old-if'™’ bent f in y attempt to get est farmers say they have ever I th ®? 1 P 18 ’"’ . . seen Fodder has suffered and . Mr James i« correc 4 in say- the cotton is sprouting and rot- ! n K 4ha4 .} Purchased the ball, .ting very badly. , but he fails, strange Successful Services. Editor Darlington News: The churches of Lowe* Dar lington Circuit have been favor ed recently by a revival of un usual power. The Holy Spirit was present from the first ser vice and both preacher and con- j gregation seemed to be impress- j ed with the responsibility of the occasion. Our pastor, the Rev. Old newapapere, answerintc exreed- J. E Cushion, undertook the work alone and the grand re Sjkws office at SOcentwa hundred.* suits showed how well he per- . —====*?» formed his duty. final NOtlCB. The older members say that w •i. au r,* Notice is hereby given that I will iile it was the most success! ul meet- u ^ na ] re turn as administrator of the ing the Circuit has had m years. state of B. I). McNeeie In the .lu<lge Over one hundred persons were <>f Probate’s office for Darlington converted and 1 think more i County on the 4th dav of September than seventy joined the Church. i and ^‘^'Ya MErAdmTnSt Indeed, the entire membership was revived and those who have always been silent in the church heretofore are now ready and anxious to testify for Jesus in , JHK the experience meetings. Sever- pared to tsRue policies on this class of al family altars have been business, for any term f "'*" erected and, judging from ap pearances, old grievances have [ been buried and there is more j brotherly love and good feeling' in the community now than ever before. The Baptist at-1 tended the meeting at Cypress; Church and say that they were: most graciously blessed. Some | have since joined the Baptist August 4, 1891. Your Gin House May Burn. Having several Insurance Compa nies, which write gin risks, I am pre- 1 to tssiie policies on this clai from two very lowest months to one rates. July 30-2m. year, at . . F. E. NORMENT Agent. Tenants Wanted. CYPRESS. For my place near Jovann, known as the Fraser plantation, for the year 1892. It is mv intention to let the property in f«rni« to persons for their own use. Address me by letterat Darlington. None but solier, industrious tenants need apply. MRS. L M. DAVIS. Aug. 6-tf 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 Florence’ Street. W. W1TCOVER. = to sav, to ment will be managed by 51r. R. L. Blackman, formerly of Flor ida, but more recently a sales man in Lake’s Drug Store in Florence A few years ago, Mr. was j blocking up passage The Darlington Club is hav-[ thoroughfares. If the author ing its rooms fitted up. Very ities will continue to keep the handsome furniture has been sidewalks clear, the public will ordered and the club will have greatly appreciate it. as pretty and comfortable quar-1 „ and Swi ft Creeks have ters as any similar organization b hi hel . in consequence of in the towns of this State. J£ e rece K nt railis than for many Mr. Walter Harrell, of Che- years past. Ihe bridge over | raw, has moved to Darlington ; Swift Creek ontheCashuaFerry '* and is now employed at Messrs, road is partly submerged and (Hi how Ido love her; McCall & Burch’s store. Mr., passage in vehicles over that everybody that smokes Harrell was head salesman in route has beeu cut off. The ap- "May Kirby cigar; Edwards, Mr. Henry Malloy's store in proaches to the bridge over the Norment & Co. Cheraw and, as he is a man of same stream, on the road to ' —• «- — experience and integrity, he will [ Donnerail, have been also under We are still offering great in doubtless do well in his new po- —* A *—* hav« j — »- but he fails, state that I remarked, when 1 —Mr. Charley McLendon has g aV e it to him, that I doubted if remain a while longer as they u T? d a P osl4ion a8 c ^ rk wi4h "e could play with it, as it was are afraid of washouts on the D ’ McLendon, at Timmons- a very cheap one but the best I railroads Vl e ’ No better selection cohld could procure and that the mer- have been made for Mr. Charley chant from whom it was bought Mr. W. L. Widenhouse, of McLendon is a very deserving g a i(i that it would do for at least Biackman a while in the store of C. N Oates & Bio., and is favorably remembered by a number of citizens of that part of the county. says the emnloved for Concord North Carolina, preach- young man. Mr. C. F. DuBose half of the game I concluded * - filial corinrxn fViia ia £.x». Vf.. T Q of ± . i i i xi ed his final sermon for this is clerking for Mr. L summer on Tuesday. We would' this place, be glad to welcome" him back at „ „ an early day. Bishopvdle. have S. Pate at that they had another ball, two ; being the requisite number for & Co. of a game. He says that the ball opened a being out of shape was just as —A sociable was given at the branch store at this place with | ^ air V 1 , ? ne a ? 4be . ba t he residence of 51r. O. D. Lee on Mr. E. 0. Parham as manager, should bear in mind that 5ve no Friday evening. The writer Mr. R. L. Huggins left on Mon- not .Pl a 5'cheap balls, hence has not heard from it yet as day for Charleston to purchase : their advantage, the rain prevented his attend- stock for the store which he ; ing. but, judging from the pre ceding affairs of this kind, it ' must have been a success. s ition. water and foot passengers have ducements at our bargain coun-1 Nice china silks at McCall & not been able to cross. j ter; Edwards, Norment & Co. j Burch’s for 35c per yd, all colors. proposes to open here. Verily, Cypress is on a boom. Canned tripe and lambs' tongue at Edwards, Norment & ICo’s. I We played our usual game up to the third inning, when we batted a few balls over the park fence (though, in justice to their pitcher, Mr. McJames, we will say that the fence was very close in and none of the hits Church. Rev. J. E. Rushton is certain ly a great revivalist and is the right man in the right place. The people love him and are al ways glad to have him to visit them in their homes. j. W. DuBosb. B McG|RT D p S J Country Postofficcs. i Offers his professional services to , . rx i xxr : the people of Darlington and vicinity. 1 ostmaster General 5\ anatna- (over the store of Edwards, Nor- ker has sent a personally signed ment & Co. letter to the postmaster at each Jan 19,’90—ly county seat throughout the Uni- Many persons «• broken ted States, asking him to make from overwork or bramehold can*, a personal visit to each postoffice Brown’s Iron Bitters Rebuild! the in his county, and to make a de- tailed report upon its condition. I This is to be done for the sake j of the service generally and the! good of the offices particularly. | The department has no means' at its disposal to meet the ex-1 pense of such visitation, and the! postmaster’s work will be a vol- j untary offering for the good of [ the postal service. The post- j master general fays: I propose | to give to each postoffice a stand- j ing on the records of the depart- ment according to the marking you put on the accompanying paper. There will be five grades of offices, marked “perfect,” “excellent,” “good,” “fair,” and “poor,” and at the end of each fiscal year the postmaster eneral will report to the Presi- ent those who rate the highest for such honorable mention as he may see fit personally to make. The elements to enter into the rating are the following: Convenience of location of the office, cleanliness, order, keep ing of the accounts, personal attention of the postmaster, im- It’s easy enough —the Ball corset. That’s be cause it has coils of fine wire springs in the sides. They clasp the figure closely, but yield to every motion. They “give”, but they come back. So does your money —if you’ve worn a Ball cor set two or three weeks, and find that you don’t like it. Edward), Norwout It Co.