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aw VOL. XVIII, NO. 50. DARLINGTON, S. C„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1801. WHOLE NUMBER 881. LOCH BREVITIES. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of News. Personal and Oth erwise, of Interest to Our Many Readers. DEATH IN CHARLESTON. A Well Known Darlingtonian Gone To His Final Rest. Mr. Thos. E. Hart, a Darlmg- t n an, who but for ui fortunate circumstances, would probably have been one of the most dis- The County Commissioners , sons of Carolina, meet to-morrow. ( .! ec * 1,1 Charlestonon Thursday. , r , ^ , l^ r ‘ rlart was born in this Monday was saleday but no j County on November 20 1833 official sales were made. and was, therefore, fifty’eight He was a brother of Lynch was in The American Legion of Hon or meets to night (Thursday). Miss Bessie McCown, of Flor ence, is visiting her aunt, Mrs B. C. Norment. Dr. E F. Darby, of burg, Sumter County, town this week. The show on Pearl Street con tinues to have a large number of admiring spectators. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Wells, of Cheraw, who were married last week, attended Conference. Dr. SamT J. Blackwell adver tises an important sale to be held at his plantation on the 17 inst. Misses Nannie Pegues and TinieBreeden, of Marlboro, have been visiting the Misses Wil liamson. Mrs. S. L. Pearce has sold her vacant lot on the Square ad joining Messrs Joye & Sanders’ store to Mr. A. Nachman. Mr. W. T. Sanford makes an years old. Dr. R. L. Hart, a leading phy sician in this town for a num ber of years. He was graduat ed from Furman University and immediately became professor of mathematics in that institu tion. About 185<) lie went to Germany to finish hiseducation, pursuing his studies at the uni versities at Berlin and Heidel berg, where he greatly distin guished himself, becoming an assistant professor at Heidel berg. In 180(1 Mr. Hart return ed to South Carolina and was elected professor of mathemat ics and chemistry in the Sta'e University, whi< h pi s tion le held for several years. In 1871 he opened a school at this place and continued in this work until 1875. During that period he taught many of the youths of the town, who have since be come useful and prominent citi zens. For several years prior to 1875 Mr. Hart's health began to fail and by that year he became a a physical wreck and was coin- interesting announcement in an- ] I ,e *led to cease his labors. Al- other column in regard to his though infirm in body, his mind watches, clocks and jewelry. retained its strength and activ- r,,* , .. , ity. The brilliancy of his in- 1 he annual meeting of the tellect was in nowise dimmed uf by the impaired condition of his Endowment Rank, Knights Pythias, will be held in the Lodge building on the 15 inst. Mr. J. W. Cook, of Florence, and Miss M. B. Reynolds, of Lamar, were married at the re sidence of the bride’s father on the 25ult. Both branches of the Legisla ture have passed the joint reso lution extending the time for payment of taxes to February 20, 1892. health, but the sufferings cans ed by disease seriously affected his usefulness. He was a man of the highest ability and had it not been for the hand of afflic tion his reputation would have extended far beyond the bounds of the State. Mr. Hart married Miss Susan Lannean shortly before the war and she died in Darlington in 186(1. Two children survive him, Mrs. G. A. Norwood, Jr., The merchants are getting anf l Miss Sophie Hart, both of ready for Christmas and their whom now live in Charleston, stores are beginning to indicate Mr. Hart died at Mr. Norwood’s the near approach of Santa residence. Claus’ annual visit. His remains were interred in ^ m i • , G* e Baptist cemetery at this Mr. Geo. A. Bland is agent: lace J Saturd Rev. J. G. for Lee s prepared agricultural conductin /’ the services. He publishes a notice in| Xhe followin fentleinen acted lime this issue in regard to itsadvan tages as a fertilizer. The members of the commit tee on reception at the recent Conference deserve praise for last named gentlemen were his the admirable manner in which former pupils, they performed their woik. —*- ■— \r t v n * r eat When you want nice Califor- Mr J K Carter Jr of Swift nia frilit / get the Sutter brand; Creek, and Miss Hettie McGill Edwar ds, Norment & Co. of iiminonsville, were married as pallbearers: Messrs W. E. James, R. E. Wilds, F. E. Nor ment. T. H. Spain, S. A. Woods and J E. Norment. The four at the latter place on Sunday. Rev. Mr. Hicks performed the ceremony. Judge J. J. Norton will pre side at the spring term of court The Baptist State Convention THE BAPTIST CONVENTION. In Session at Spartanburg Last Week.- The Proceedings. for Darlington County, Judge W. H. Wallace at the summer term and Judge I. D. Wither spoon at the fall term. Beatrice Goldie’s comic opera was held in Spartanburg last - 1 week. Col. J. A. Hoyt was re elected president; W. 1). Rice ceaince uoime s tom.c upciu ident: A j. S . Thomas company, which was booked for ^ R ^ oodruff secret . Darlington for the 14 and 15 of c. H. Judson, treas insts, has suspended and has 0ne of the most important mat- cancelled all engagements for terg brought bttfore the eonven- the rest of the year. * tion was tin report on the was elected first vice president: Dr. R. H Griffith, second vice and secretaries; Judson, treasurer. or- The bill which J. E. Nettles, phanage to be established at Csq., introduced into the Legis- j Greenwood. The orphanage lature of 1886-87, providing for maintaining the public roads, was published in full in Satur day’s News and Courier. Mr. John Z. Hearon, depot agent at Hartsville, has accept ed the position of book keeper for the Darlington Phosphate Com pany and has already removed to Darlington. Mr. Frank Pegues has rented Dr. J. S Garner’s house on Pearl Street, adjoining Mrs. Rast’s residence, and will re-1 move his family to town in a few days. Among the many visitors to the recent Conference were quite l will probably he opened in March. The superintendent, Mr. Vass, has collected $3,493.35 for the institution and has $6,000 pledged. Another matter of importance was the appointment of a com mittee to consider radical chan ges proposed in the management of Furman University and the Greenville Female College. A number of fine addresses were made and interesting papers read, among the latter being one from Rev. John Stout on the best methods of indoctrinating the membership of the church. . „ - j i 5ft> pails mince meat at Ed- a number from Marion, Mr. and wards Norment & Co’s. Mrs. E. Wheeler, Misses Amy ... ... and Susie McMillan, and Mr. | E. T. Willcox being of the: party. Rev. J. M. McManaway, of, .... m * Virginia, preached in the Bap- The lots in the town of Harts- tist Church on Tuesday night.; vi le, recently ad\eitised for The congregation have under sale in The News, were sold on consideration the advisability Tuesday of last ^ (e ^ McManaway as ing of the sale THE HARTSVILlE SALE. Lots In That Flourishing Town Bring Good Prices. of calling Mr. their pastor. Montana Charley, ’‘the cham pion rifle *hot of the world,” will give an exhibition in Dar lington on Saturday at 11 a. m. A balloon ascension on the Square at 12 M. is also a part of the programme. The Child’s State prohibition bill passed its third reading in Speak- the Hartsville correspondent of the News and Courier under date of Decem ber!,says: “The statement that several lots were to be sold here on Monday, December 6, was a mistake as to date, the lots hav ing been sold to-day. 1 he lot upon which the hotel is situat ed, also a plantation belonging to the old Hartsville Railroad passed us tmru reacting in Company on the railroad be- the House of Representatives, tween Jovann's and Floyd's, on Tuesday, by a vote of 53 to was b j dden off by Mr. C. J. 37. Messrs. DuBose and McCall Woodruff, the. former bringing voted for the hill and Mr. Burn |;i !)oo and the latter $3,000. An- against it. The bill now goes to other lot, 150 feet square, with the Senate. a residence thereon, now occu- A thief entered Mr. Louis; pied by Mr. J. Z. Hearson, was Haynsworth’s shop on Sunday sold for $1,300 to Mr. James night by prizing off the lock. Davis. The depot lot, so called, He did not take anything, how- situated near the depot, was ever. He evidently wanted bought by Mr. A. Newsom for valuables, such as watches, etc., $110. These figures are sign ill- and these Mr. Haynsworth had j cant, showing the value of real stored away safely. [estate in Hartsville.” METHODISTS IN COUNCIL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. An Occasion of Great Importance to the Methodists and of Interest to the People Generally. V ednesday’s Proceedings. After the Methodist Confer ence was opened on Wednesday of last week in the usual man ner by Bishop Granherry, Rev. H. F. Chreitzberg was re elected secretary and Revs. S. Lander, T. C. Ligon and E. O. Watson were elected assistant secreta ries. The standing committees were appointed. Rev. J. D. Barbee, D. D., agent of the Methodist publishing house, ad dressed the Conference in behalf of the publishing interests. Rev. J. G. Law, pastor of the Presby terian Church at Darlington, was introduced. Rev. T. H. Law. D. D., made an address in the interest of the American Bible Society, of which he is district superintendent. The names of the superannuated and supernumerary preachers were called and their characters were examined and passed upon. The following young preachers were admitted on trial into the travelling connection: A. J. C au t h e n, Jr., Greenwood, Cokeshury district; J. Clarence Spann, Lexington circuit, Co lumbia district; Chas. Hovey Clyde, Darlington circuit, Flor ence district; Alexander N. Brunson, Kingstree, Florence district; James H. Thacker, North Greenville circuit, Green ville district; John David Crout, Clio circuit, Marion district; Win. C. Winn, North Laurens circuit, Spartanburg district. On Tuesday night Rev. H. C. Morrison, D. D., Missionary Secretary of the M. E. Church, South, delivered an admirable address upon missions. Thursday’s Proceedings. On Thursday morning Rev. W. L. Wait, irom the committee on temperance, reported strong resolutions endorsing the pro hibition bill now pending in the Legislature and petitioning that body to pass the hill. The re solutions were unanimously adopted and ceititled copies of the same were ordered sent to the Senate and House of Repre sentatives. On motion of Rev. Henry M. Mood, and by a un animous vote, Rev. A. M. Creitzherg D. D. was requested to write a history of the Con ference. Dr. Creitzherg is the oldest effective member of the Conference and is enimently qualified for the work. The four classes of undergraduates were advanced. The names of the preachers in the Charleston and Greenville districts were called and their characters pass ed upon. At one o’clock the Conference adjourned from re spect to the memory of Rev. J. W. Murray, who died the pre vious night. An account of Mr. Murray's death is published in another column. On Thurs day night Rev. J. D. Barbee, I). D., of Nashville, delivered a sermon in the Methodist Church. Friday’s Proceedings. On Friday the characters of the preachers of the Chester, Columbia, Florence, Cokesberry, Marion and Orangeburg districts were examined and passed. The members of the class of the secund year were brought be fore the Bishop and, after an examination, were admitted into full membership in the Confer ence. Their names are: J. S. Abercrombie, L. D. Child, J. R. Copeland, M. B. Kelly, J. M. Rogers, J. M. Shell, W. S. Stokes, A. B. Watson, A. H. Best and G W. Davis. The Bishop’s address to them was most scholarly and eloquent. Complaints of immorality were preferred against Rev. Jas. R. Betts of the North Greenville circuit, and the matter was re ferred to a committee, which reported that neither the charges nor the specifications were sus tained and vindicated Mr. Betts. His character was then passed. Rev. Geo. W. Walker and Rev. A. Coke Smith, D. D., addressed the Conference in behalf of Paine Institute, a colored school located in Augusta and conduct ed by the colored M. E. Church of America. Rev. J. S. Beas ley filled the pulpit of the Meth odist Church Friday afternoon and Rev. W. R. Richardson, formerly pastor of the church at this place, preached Friday night. Saturday’s Proceedings. The session on Saturday was occupied mainly with routine work. The calling of the names of ministers was concluded and their characters passed upon. Rev. J. Walter Daniel, of Ches ter. introduced resolutions on Sabbath desecration, condemn ing the proposition to open the World’s Fair on Sundays and also condemning the running of Sunday trains, and the carrying of mails and the publishing of papers on the Sabbath. After considerable discussion the re solutions were overwhelmingly adopted. Rev. J. Walter Dan iels conducted the services in the Methodist Church Saturday night. Sunday Services. On Sunday morning Bishop Granherry preached in the Methodist Church, Rev. R. L). Smart in the Presbyterian and Rev. S. B. Jones in the Baptist. After the services in the Metho dist Church the gentlemen, who uro mentioned aoove as having been received into tull member ship in the Conference, were or dained by the Bishop. Sunday afternoon Kev. A. Coke Smiai preached a special sermon, by invitation, to the Y. M. (J. A., and Kev. J. D. Barbee conducted services in the Methodist Church. Sunday night Kev. G. P. VV atsou preached in the Pres- hytenan Church and Rev. J. W. Kilgo in the Baptist. In the Methouist Church that night memorial services were held lor the ministers who had died since the last meeting of the Confer ence. The names of these de ceased ministers a r e: William Thomas, B. U. Jones, A. A. Gilbert, R. C. Oliver and J. W. Murray. During the morning services in the Methodist Church, the solo by Miss Bessie W liliain- sou, who kindly came from Co lumbia for that purpose, was greatly appreciated Dy the con gregation. Monday's Proceedings. On Monday morning tiie Con ference was engaged mainly in hearing reports irom commit tees. Au appropriation of $4,000 was made lor V5 oltord College. Bishop Granherry was presented with a gold-headed cane. Charleston was selected as the place for holding the next Con ference. At the sesson on Mon day night further committee re ports were heard. Resolutions thanking the people of Darling ton for their hospitality were adopted by a rising vote. After the appointments for next year were announced the Conference adjourned sine die. Florence District The appointments for this dis trict are as follows: J. B. Wilson, Presiding Elder. Florence—11. B Browne. Mars Bluff—A. H. Best. Darlington—J. A. Rice. Cheraw—W. M. Duncan. Cheraw Cir.—S. M. Jones, sup. Hartsville—E. M. Merritt. Clyde—G. R. Whittaker. Darlington Cir.—S. J. Bethea. Lamar—J. E. Rushton. Cartersviile—B. R. Copeland. Timmonsville—W. B. Duncan. Effingham—S. D. Bailey, sup. E. Ertingham—J. N. Stone, sup. Scranton—J. S. Abercrombie. Lake City—W. B. Baker. Kingstree—S. D. Vaughn. Salters—A. W. Jackson, sup. Georgetown Sta.—W.T. Capers. Georgetown Cir.—J. 1). Frierson Johusonville—Sup. by D. Durant Salters—R. W. Spigener. -♦-» Hariland's French china in great variety at Edwards, Nor ment & Co’s. THE LEGISLATURE. Brief Mention p. f the Proceedings of General and Local Interest. In the Senate on Tuesday of last week a resolution calling a constitutional convention was passed by a vote of 26 to 10. A hill was also introduced in that body to prohibit the sale of in toxicating liquors within ten miles of Clemson College. In the House a committee was ap pointed to prepare a hill for re- districting (congressionally) the State. On Wednesday a bill requir ing all promissory notes or other evidences of indebtedness to he stamped by the county auditor before the same can he made valid passed its first reading in the House. A hill to limit the fees of trial justice in Florence County was introduced into the House. In the Senate a bill was introduced to amend the charter of the town of Darlington. The hill to remove the tax on fertilizers was indefinitely post poned in the Senate on Thurs day. The bill to prohibit mem bers of the Legislature and State officers accepting free passes on railroads passed the Senate on the same day. On Friday the Child’s bill, providing for State prohibition, passed the first reading in the House and on the following day it passed its second reading. In the Senate on the same day the bill to form Calhoun County from portions of Orangeburg and Lexington Counties was in definitely postponed and the hill to reimburse Mrs. S. E. S. Mc Cown. of Darlington County, for the condemnation of her mill pond was defeated. THE PISTOL AGAIN. THIS TIME IT HAS ITS DEADLY EF FECT UPON MR. S. P. WILSON. The Victim a Well Known Merchant of Society Hill—The Slayer a Negro, Named Primus Gainey. Mr. S. P. Wilson, a well known merchant of Society Hill, was shot by a negro, named Primus Gainey, on Friday morn ing, and from the effects of the wound he died that after noon. The circumstances of the killing, as far as we can learn, are as follows: On Wednesday of last week Mr. Wilson and Gainey had an altercation, in the lot adjoining the store of the former at Socie ty Hill, and Mr. Wilson ordered the negro to leave and to enforce his command he secured his knife and later his shot gun. These powerful additions to Mr. Wilson’s commands induced Gainey to leave. On taking his departure he remarked to Mr. Wilson that he would see him (Wilson) again or words to that effect. About Jay light Friday morn ing, as Mr. Wilson was return ing to Society Hill from his home in Chesterfield, he was ac costed by Gainey on the road near Evans’ mill, just this side of the county line. Mr. Wilson was riding in his buggy. He was expecting a difficulty with Gainey and was, therefore, pre pared for it. As Gainey ap proached Mr. Wilson pointed his pistol at him. The negro, being placed at a disadvantage, pretended to desire to make peace. The matter was then settled satisfactorily apparently to Mr. Wilson and he put his pistol in his pocket. The negro then immediately shot Mr. Wil son with a pistol, the baU enter ing the chin and passing out in the hack of the neck. Mr. Wilson still remained in his buggy and drove hastily to the office of Dr. R. A. Trippett. The physician told him that he could not live, hut did all in his power for him. Mr. Wilson then went to his store, where he died at four o’clock in the afternoon. Coroner Parnell held an in quest on the following day and the jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts as above stated. There were two eye witnesses to the killing. Gainey lied and has not yet been captured. Mr. Wilson was well known in the county, hav ing kept his store at Society Hill for a number of years. He was about forty-five years old and leaves a wife and one child. A FORGER CAUGHT. Elmore Davis Practices His Forgeries Upon The People of Darlington, But Finally Comes to Grief. For the last two or three weeks several attempts, some jof which were successful, have been made to pass forged orders for money upon people in Dar lington. Some of the forgeries were very good and were cal culated to deceive the unsus- S peCting, while the others were very poor attempts that would deceive no one: still the similar ity in the handwriting showed that the same person wrote all. The forger obtained $20 from Mr. J. C. Wilson by forging a note from Mr. G. M. McCown and also a small amount from Mr. J. W. Cook, hut $14 of Mr. Wilson's money was recovered. Chief A. E. Dargan was notified on Wednesday of last week and he had the man arrested that night. He is a colored man, named Elmore Davis. He made a full confession and, as there are eight separate cases for for gery against him, he will prob ably live a long time in the i Penitentiary. This same man about a year ago obtained $20 j from J. J. Ward, Esq.,on a for- [gednote. He is now in jail a- waiting his trial. In capturing the guilty party j Chief Dargan did some good j detective work. He had noth ing to work upon save a remark he overheard one colored person make to another several weeks ago to theeffect that Elmore Da vis wrote a fine hand. Upon this he worked the case and caught the forger. A quire of paper and a pack age of envelopes, real Irish lin en, for 1 Sets at the bookstore. 6t •- . A BURGLARY. A Thief Enters Dr. P. E. Griffin’s resi dence and Secures some Money. A burglar entered the resi dence of Dr. P. E. Griffin, on Broad St., on Tuesday night. He entered the house by the window, made his way to the Doctor’s sleeping apartments and took his clothes which were on the chair. After appropriat ing to himself $7.50, which was in the pockets, the thief left the clothes on the piazza, where the servant found them the next morning. The Doctor's watch and other valuables were in the room, hut these the burglar, for some reason did not touch. Olives, fruit, capers and evap orated horse radish at Edwards, Norment & Co’s. Fruits and nuts, fresh and nice, at Edwards, Norment & Co’s. 7 — . WHERE WAS MOSES? Royal baking powder in 5m tins at Edwards, Norment & The Electric Lights Go Out and Every- Co's thing in Total Darkness. COUNTY. NEWS OF ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. What Our Neighbors Are Doing And Saying. A Brief Resume of the Week. MT. ELON. —The name of our postoffice is to he Mt. Elon. —Mr. T. J. Bell is finding a good sale for the cotton stalk cutter. — Mr. Willie Stuckey, son of Mr. J. W. Stuckey, is at home from school. —Miss Bettie Huggins has re moved from Sumter to her form er home at this place. HIGH HILL —The cold snap of last week has caused the young oats to look a little sick. —Miss Ella Jeffords is at home again after a pleasant visit to friends in Charleston. —The young folks enjoyed a sociable at the residence of Mr. Alex. Kelly on the evening of the 28ult. —We miss the items from Lamar, hut wish the ex-corre- spondent much success in his new undertaking. —The farmers have about dis posed of all their cotton, and are looking hlueovertheresults. We have one consolation, the potato crop is fair and possums are reported as numerous and in good order. * •* •• JASPER. —Miss Sallie Dickinson at tended the recent meeting of the Methodist Conference in Dar lington. —We regret exceedingly to learn of t he death of Rev. J. W Murray in the midst of his work of love. Our loss is his eternal gain. —The building committee are making arrangements to erect a new house of worship for the Lake Swamp Church on the site of the former church which was recently destroyed by fire. —Capt. J. P. Clemmons spent several days last week with rel atives and friends at this place. We greatly appreciate his visits and we always welcome him. We trust that he will come again. —Mrs. M. O. Hill died on the 5 inst. and her remains were in terred in the Lake Swamp Cem etery on the 7. Misses Roxie and Kate Lewis, the sisters of the deceased, suspended the exer cises of their school for several days. SUN’S PHANTASMA R & R plum pudding is the best; Edwards, Norment & Co. DARLINGTON COTTON MARKET Forthe Week Ending Wednesday, De cember 9. Good Middling, 71 Middling, 61 Strict Low Middling, 6t Low Middling, 61 Fruit cake in tins at Edwards, Norment & Co’s. Falls to Pieces in Columbia—The Ad vance Agent Skips With all the Money. Sun’s Phantasma Company, which came so near being stranded in Darlinton recently, went to pieces in Columbia last week. The Eveninq Record of Saturday says: “ ‘Sun’s Phantasma’ played to a very small house at the Opera House last night. The show as a whole did not deserve any larger audience than it had for it is not often that a poorer exhibition is given. There are only two exceptions to be made. Kenno in his contortion acts was splendid and it was really marvelous how he could twist himself into all kinds of unnat ural shapes. Sun in his jug gling acts is great—one of the best in his line ever seen in this city. It is a pity that two such good performers are associated with such an otherwisie poor show. The show has been steadily losing money for five weeks and in additiomtheir advance agent has skipped with all the avail able assets of tne company he could lay hands on. The com pany have therefore decided to discontinue the tour mapped j out for them, as it has been learned that the advance agent has hilled no other towns be- j yond this one.” Now is the time to get a suit cheap, great reduction in prices at Edwards, Norment & Co. — - ■ ■ —■ «**- — ♦* — MARRIED AT SOCIETY HILL. An Auspicious Event in The Old Welsh Neck Baptist Church. Mr. John B. Edwards and Miss Belle M. Race were married in the Welsh Neck Baptist Church at Society Hill, on Tuesday, Revs. John Stout and T. Hart well Edwards performing the ; ceremony. The groom is a son I of the late Mr. A. F. Edwards, and is engaged in planting at | Palmetto. The bride is a daugh- tedof Mr. C. H. Race, of Society Hill. The young couple will make their future home at Pal metto. They have a host of friends, who wish them a long, prosperous and happy life. — ■■ ■ • ♦——■ ■ ■■■— Breakfast Java coffee at 30c ft; Edwards, Norment & Co. The electric lights, both the arc and incandescent, went en tirely out on Monday night about 10:15 o’clock. The Con ference was in session in the Methodist Church at the time, and as the church was crowded with people the total darkness that ensued was very uncom- j tortable. The lamps were light- j ed very soon, however, and the i proceedings of the Conference were continued. The stores and hotels were also left in total darkness. The cause of the failure of the lights to burn was that steam could not be kept up in the engine on account of the \ inferior fuel used. About eleven o'clock the lights were turned on again. THE REMORSELESS REAPER Claims as Its Own Mr. G. M. Kilgore, a Resident of the Western Section of the County. Mr. G. M. Kilgore died at his [home near Hartsville, on Sun day. The cause of his death was heart disease, with w hich he had been afflicted fora num ber of months. The deceased was about forty years of age and lie leaves a wife and several children. In 1886 Mr. Kilgore was a candidate for the office of County Commissioner in the Democratic primary. The Sixteenth Century Ball. Messrs. E. B. Dargan, R. Keith Charles and J. D. Baird, the committee having in charge the “Sixteenth Century Ball,” are busy perfecting arrangements 1 for that event, which is looked forward to with much jileasure by the young people. The ball will be given at the residence of Hon. Geo. W. Dargan, on Mon day evening, the 28 inst. All who attend are expected to wear the costumes in use in the six teenth century. Marriage Bells. Cards have been issued for the marriage of Capt. T. S. Lucas and Miss Olive Hertv, which will take place at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, in Milledge- ville, Ga., on the 16 inst. Capt. Lucas is a Darlingtonian and is now Commandant of Cadets at the Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural College, in Mil- ledgeville. His many friends at his old home wish him every happiness in his married life. GREEN PLAINS. —We are glad to have no sick to report, the health of the com munity being very good. —Our school is still improv ing and we are very much pleased with the teacher, Miss Eliza Sanders, and trust that she wull remain with us a long time. —A considerable amount of oats has been planted, in fact more than usual. Some wheat has also been planted and that which has already come up is looking well. —We hope that the cotton growers will unite in reducing the acreage, for wo feel that that is the only thing that can raise the prices. Afew r entering into the plan can do no good; united action is necessary. —Short crops and the low price of cotton have left man}' of our farmers in debt, conse quently long faces are seen on all sides and there is much dis content. Two of our young men, Messrs. S. D. Chapman and W. T. Boswell, will leave us this week. They go to Flor ida in hopes of bettering their condition. We wish them sue cess. Several more expect to follow them soon. It is thought that Messrs. J. A. Chapman, G. C. Taylor and J. T. Gandy will remove to Florida with their families and work the turpentine interests in that State. A SUIT FOR DAMAGES. Dr. Willcox’s Suit Against the R. & D. Railroad Tried Last Week. Dr. J. C. Willcox’s suit for damages against the Richmond and Danville Railroad was tried in the .United States Court at Columbia on Wednesday of last week. In May, 1890, while Dr. Willcox was in Laurens, he was telegraphed for to go to the death bed of his father in Marion. The Richmond and Danville contracted to carry Dr. Willcox, on a special train, to Columbia in time to catch the Atlantic Coast Line train, for which ser vice Dr. Willcox paid the road $195. The railroad, however, failed to carry out its part of the contract and Dr. Willcox did not reach his father’s home be fore the latter died. He then brought suit against the railroad for $5,000, mental damages. The jury rendered a verdict for $195 damages loss costs. PLANT LESS COTTON. A Darlington Farmer Writes a Letter Endorsing That Idea. Editor Darlington News: As so much has been said re- icently about the low price of cotton and as the cause for these low prices no doubt exists in the [overproduction of the staple, would it not be well to reduce the acreage? We have seen where some farmers in Georgia and portions of this State have agreed to plant a less number of acres to the plow. Now the question is, will we, ns farmers looking to our own interests, en ter into such a plan, or will the majority of us refuse to do so and continue to complain about low prices? We should by all means agree to plant less cotton, and, at the same time raise enough corn, oats, peas, pota toes, wheat, molasses and meat to serve our own purposes. We should then be to a less extent dependent upon the price of cotton. Moreover, we would get a hotter price for our few number of hales next year than we did for our many this year. But some will say that “if I reduce the acreage there will be two to my one that will not.” That may he true, hut it seems to me that the idea should ho this: Every farmer should say, “I will raise enough provisions to supply my wants, let others do as they may.” Then again the renter may say, “1 have to pay such an extortionate price for the land I cultivate that I am forced to plant all cotton to pay my debts.” This is the case too often, I admit, but the remedy here is for the man to work for wages, taking it out in land and raising provisions for one or two years ahead. You could then plant enough cotton to pay your rents and as much more as you please. We should also see that our cotton is properly ginned and baled. Most of our public gins are run without any system, mainly because incompetent hands are employed. If we com plain because our cotton is bad ly handled we are told by the proprietor that he cannot afford to employ first class hands, as the price for ginning will not warrant it. If this be true, it would he better for us all to pay more for ginning and get the work done properly. It would he cheaper in the end. The practice of plating cot ton should be stopped. It is dishonest and the law should not allow it. The Legislature would do a wise thing by re quiring every person running a public gin to take oath before a qualified officer that he will not allow plating to be done at his gin and by fixing a penalty for violation of the oath. I offer these suggestions, hop ing to hear from others on the subject. H. H. Lydia, S. C., December 7, 1891. Cross <fc Blackwell’s citron, seedless raisins and fresh dates at Edwards, Norment & Go’s. A Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. B. Witherspoon celebrated their “golden wed ding,” the fiftieth anniversary of their married life, at their residence in Beuna Vista, La., on the 1 inst. Mr. Witherspoon is a native of this county and is a brother of Mr. John Wither spoon, of Society Hill. Mrs. Witherspoon is also a native of Darlington, her maiden name being Elizabeth Edwards. DIED. On Monday, Nov. 16, 1891, near Coronaca, Abbeville Coun ty, S. C\, Mary D., wifeof James U. Caldwell, aged 32 years. (Locals continued on second page.) Highland Red. This famous stallion will toe at Mc Cullough A r Blackwell's stables until April 15, when he will be sent to Ken tucky to fill an engagement. tf JTOTICE. I will sell at public sale on the 17 of December at my plantation, horses, mules, cow, hogs, corn, fodder, peas, mower, rake, cotton seed, tobacco Hues, plant covers farm implements and all things used on a farm. Conditions made known on day of sale. SAM’L J. BLACKWELL, Ebenezer, S. U. “ , K. of P. The annual meeting of Section No. 578 will be held on Tuesday evening, Dec. 15 next, Immediately after the close of the Lodge. The election of officers for the ensuing year and other imi>ortant business, demands a full at tendance. CHAS. K. KOCIERS, Dec. 8,1891, Secretary. St ATE Ob' SOVTIt CAROLINA. County of Darlington, tiy T. II. Spain. Esq., Probate Judge Whereas, J. J. Ward hath made suit to me, to grant unto him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of (4. M. Kilgore j These are therefore to cite and ad- j monish all and singular the kindred ! and creditors of the said O. M. Kilgore 1 deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to beheldatDarlingtonU.il., on Decem- j her 25 next, alter publication here of, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. (liven under my hand, this 9th day of December, Anno Domini, 1891. T. H. SPAIN, J ndge of Probate, December 10, 1801—3t