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VOL. XIX, NO. 1. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1891. WHOLE NUMBER 884. LOCAL BREVITIES. MATTERS IN AND AROUND fROE- PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Personal and Otl- erwise, of Interest to Our Many Readers. A liappy New Year to all! Chrismas in Darlington was unusuullv quiet and order ly- The grip has slackened its hold somewhat upon our peo ple. Mr. A. H. Spain, of Little Rock. Ark., is on a visit to his old home Miss Anna Rogers left yester day forJHartsvilleon a brief visit to friends. Miss Maggie Smith, of Colum bia, is visiting the Misses Wil liamson, at Palmetto. The Bank of Darlington has ('ec'ared its usual semi-anual dividend of 5 per cent. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Dick and Mrs. A. S. Mclver are spending the holidays in Sumter. Mr. H. H. Hast, who is attend ing the South Carolina College, spent Christmas at home. Read the advertisement of the Bank of Darlington. It will give you some valuable informa tion. Mrs. A. D. Gibson and her son. Mr. N. S. Gibson, are moving into their residence on Orange, Street. Mr. H. H. Huggins has re- J turned to his home in Roanoke. Va., after a brief visit to Dar lington. Mr. B. A. Howell, of Lydia, j publishes in this issue a notice | in regard to trespassing upon his lands. The elegant supper of the Ma-1 sons on Monday night, was fur nished by that prince of cater ers, Mr. VV. Witcover. Mr. A. McP. Hamby, of Georgetown, who taught school in Darlington for many years, is in town on a visit to friends. Mr. R. B. Nettles, of Palmetto, has removed to town and is oc cupying Mrs. Warley’s residence on the north side of Swift Creek. Mr. N. D. J. Wright, of Hans- ville, has returned home after completing a course in book keeping at Rutherford College, N. C. Dr. W. B. MeGirt has been quite sick. He is now at his former home in Little Rock. S. C. hut will return to Darlington in a few days. An important, notice is pub lished in this issue, to the effect that the stock of J. Frank Early will, on January 1, be marked down at cost for cash. The amuaal meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Dar lington will be held on the 12th proximo. See notice concern ing same in another column. “His Second Campaign’’ will be begun in next week’s issue. Look out for the opening chap ters ; now is the time to send Si and subscribe for the year 1892. j The subject for the meeting of the Y. M. C. A., Sunday after noon is: “Purpose of our lives’’— Isaiah, XLII1, 7, 10, 21; II Cor inthians, IV, 5, 0; Matthew VI,, 33 Mr. T. E. Early and family have removed from Swift Creek to Darlington and are occupy ing the residence on Broad Street, occupied until recently by John W Eloyd. Mr. Samuel .Bee, of Charles-j ton, has been visiting his sister, Mrs. A. W. Welling. Mr. H. | L. Townsend, of Charleston, al so spent Christmas in Darling ton as the guest of Mrs. Wel ling. The flag drill to be given in Hartsville to-night, for the ben- efit of the High School at that place, promises to be quite a, success and it is probable that a number of young people from this place will attend. Mr. T. P. Wardlaw and Miss Charlotte Wardlaw, of Augusta, who came to Darlington to at tend the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Edwards, have re mained in town as the guests of Mr. Patterson Wardlaw. Mr. L. W. Dick, principal of St. John’s Academy, has been elected professor of Latiig French and German in the Rock Hill High School. He will not enter upon his new duties, how ever, until the fall. Mr. D. G. Coi’t, of Cheraw, who has heretofore been em ployed in the bank at that place, has accepted the position of bookkeeperfor Messrs. Edwards, Norment & Co., and has already entered upon his new work. Among the young ladies who returned home from school for the Christmas holidays, are: Miss ClarT*Ward, who is attend ing Converse, and Misses Carrie Mclver, Mary Law and Emmie James, who are attending the South Carolina College for Women. ‘•OUR COUNTRY, AMERICA.” Geo. W. Brown, Esq , Eloquently Re sponds to This Patriotic Toast. December 21st, the anniversa ry of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth Rock, is always observed by the New' England Society, of Charleston, ! one of the most mtiuencial so- i cial organizations in that city. On Tuesday of last week the anniversary was celebrated in uuuusually fine style by the so ciety . Among the guests who responded to toasts was Geo. W. Brown, Esq., of this place. In reference to Mr. Brown’s effort the Aetr# and Courier says: “1 h; presi lent then an- ! nounced the tnirii regular toast: “Our Country, America, it is; but another word for opportuni ty,’’ and called upon Mr. George W. Brown, of the Darlington Bur, to respond. Mr. Brown is a graceful and eioquent speaker, he held the interest and atten tion of the company from the beginning to the close of his re marks. He pleasantly played upon the popular tradition that the Garden of Eden was located in Charleston, and showed by scriptural authority that Adam, a Charlestonian, was the first man to perform an act of chival ry. He glowingly described the greatness of the American Con tinent and forcibly presented the thought that as Greece could have made no claim to great ness but for her Athens and her Sparta, which, while implaca ble in their hatred of each other, vied with one another in patrio tic ardor, so America could have no existence without New Eng land ; and without our own loved Southland no intelligible histo ry of America could be writ ten.”* THE FIRE'S FUR*. AN AUSPICIOUS EVENT. SOME NEW LAWS. THE PROHIBITION QUESTION. DARLINGTON COUNTY. Two of Darlington’s Young People Joined in the Bonds of Matrimony. Quite a number of relatives and friends gathered at the Presbyterian Church, on Thurs day night, to witness the nup tials of Mr. Geo. H. Edwards | and Miss Josie Wardlaw, two of On Thursday night the town Darlington’s popular younsr peo- WORKS DESTRUCTION AT LAMAR AND EBENEZER. The Principal Losers, at Lamar, Mr. Joseph Spears; at Ebenezer, Mr, J- C. Jeffords. Mrs. Simmons and the W. C. & A. Railroad. pie. The church was tastily decorated for the occasion. The bridal party was ushered into of Lamar was visited by a fire. About midnight the store of Mr. Joseph Speais was found to be on fire. The alarm was given j and the citizens responded quickly, butthev could not save! the building, which was burned j to the ground. The building emn, but beautiful, scene, mak- belonged to Mr. Spears. His * n .K the young people man and stock of general merchandise | " if,?’ f ,, ... , , i 1 lie following ladies and gen- was also entirely destroyed. jtlemen acted us attendants: un- Miss Sallie Wardlaw and Mr. J. the|L. Edwards; Miss Claudia Ed wards and Mr. Patterson Ward- strains of the wedding march from Wagner’s famous opera “Lohengrin.” The impressive ceremony was performed by Rev. J G. Law, and was a soi ls The origin of the fire known, but as it caught in roof it is supposed that it How the Law Worked in the State "of Iowa. [The State.] Our prohibition friends can console themselves in their de- j feat by studying this statement from the Des Moines State 'Reg- j vster, the leading Republican j newspaper in Iowa and a hard fighter for prohibition. It is soothing, even if bitter: “In Iowa the prohibitionists have! been at work for a third of a century. There is no State where the conditions have been more favorable; or ever will be. What is the result? At the last election there were 208,OCR) peo ple who went to the polls to vote, and did it deliberately, for a ■ man who in his campaign speeches had no higher theme Bishopvillo Guards, of Bishop- than the divine rights of the ville ; to incorporate the town of whiskey bottle, a man who de- PASSED AT THE RECENT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE. Only a Few of Great Importance.—A Number of Others of Local Inter est. The Legislature, during its recent session, passed three hun dred and twenty-eight Acts. But few of them were of any the church with themagnfiicent great importance. We publish from the long list those that will be of interest to our read ers. They are as follows: To extend the time for the payment of taxes to February 20th, 1892 ; to organize and mus ter into the active militia the Hartsville; to authorize the dared that a boy who could not was be saved i law; Miss Emma Edwards and tH^ees of the graded school of laws was not worth NEWS OF ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. What Our Neighbors Are Doing And Saying.- A Brief Resume of the Week. JASPER. — A cutting scrape occurred on 'hristmas Eve between Messrs W. M. Lloyd and J. E. Mixon, in which the latter was serious ly injured. Miss Sallie A. Dickerson, who has been quite sick, is im proving and we hope that she will soon be able to resume her duties at her school. We enjoyed Christmas very much, despite the hard times. A sociable was given at the resi lience of John H. Ham. Sever al young ladies from near Tim- monsville joined the young folks caused irom the fatal fire-crack-1 jr. h Wardlaw; Miss Jennie Dishopville to purchase real es- than 200,000 had the without prohibitory at thig place in the m e rry 7™^. saving: Less courage to the best laws er. The property was insured I Harrison, of Bradley, 8. C., and tate for school purposes : to re- standby one of fu Mr. B. O. Bristow’s agency Mr. H. A. Edwards: Miss Clarke quire the town council of Cheraw e v er enacted for the control of at this place. The value oG Cofhraii, of Abbeville an.l Mr. t o effect a loan for the purchase H* 6 UqU0 . r tr ^ C - , That is ho *’ the budding was $800 and the| A)1 * n of Florence w . , and Mr. W. insurance $400 : the value of the | A. Edwards; Miss Kitty Perrin, stock was $23,000 and insurance i of Charleston, and Mr.. T. P. *1,000. Dr. J. A. Cole’s drug j Wardlaw, of Augusta; Miss store, which adjoined the burnt I Charlotte Wardlaw, of Augusta build ng, was slightly damaged, and Mr. J. E. Norment. Two as also was the stock of Mr. W., little girls, Misses Bertie Ward- S. Sheppard who occupies Mr. law and Annie Edwards, p , ., ... , , i the people of Iowa have reward- of the Cheraw bridge for the e d the efforts of all these vears uses of the town ; to incorporate of agitation.” All of which the Charleston. Colleton and shows that the people of even Berkeley Railroad Company; to Republican Iowa will not endure l>n-\ent the carrying of torches sumptuary legislation, on lands of another without per mission ; to regulate of seed cotton in the the traffic county of ST. JOHN S DAY. rib- ^ orence ! t° provide an expedi tious way of obtaining the right to drain lands across the lands of others in this State ; to au- Celebrated in Fine Style by St. Lodge, A. F. M. The an liversary of St. John J N. Joye’s store on the oppo-j ceded the party, spreadin site side of the street. This; bons as thev went up the aisle, building was also slightly | The ushers were Messrs. A. B damaged. Wardlaw, W. Cr Edwards, 1). On Saturday night the town i R. Coker and R. E. James, of Ebenezer, Florence County, | The newlv married couple was visited by a serious confla- have many friends in Darling- gratiou. The Florence corres | ton who wish them a happy and fauroau company, aim to ex- om.quei was spn-au m uieir pondent of the Nines and Cour- j prosperous life and in this Thr ^? rovide fOT , th ? ha . 11 . a ; n, i “ en ^ er ! T u h'. , A\ e CLYDE. —We are having very fine weather and some of the far mers are sowing oats. —Mr. A. J. Morrison has re turned home quite sick from Chesterfield, where he has been on a visit. —Christmas passed off very quietly. A slight disturbance was threatened at one time, but it did not materialize. THE NEWS FOR 1892. A Word of Explanation to our Many Readers. As we hav^hai occasion to mention frequently in the past the dollar now charged as the subscription price of The Nf.\vs for a year must be paid invara- bly in advance. There are a great many whose names are on our books, but whose terms of subscription have expired. In order that we may ascertain which of these wish to renew their subscriptions, and which desire the paper discontinued, we send out through the mail this week a notice to all whose time is out These notices are not in the nature of ordinary “duns ;” in sending them out no offence is intended, and it is not supposed that any will he given. We are simply nutking an effort to put in practice a business rule from which no except ions what ever .are to be made. If you want The News for another year, call at « ur office with a dollar and have the sta ement sent you through the mails re ceipted ; if you desire that the paper be discontinued, a postal card directed to the office, and containing that information will relieve you of all further trouble, and w ill enable us to correctly understand your wishes in re gard to the matter. MARRIAGE AT DOVESVILLE. The Hearts of Two Young People of That Section Made Happy. Black Creek Church, near Dovesville, was the scene of a happy event on Wednesday night of last week, thomccasion of the marriage of Mr. W. C. Gandy and Miss Ella Sumner. The groom is a prosperous young farmer of the Dovesville section and ihe bride is a daughter of Mr. J. T. Sumner, who lives in the same neighborhood. The ceremony was performed by Revs. C. L. Dowell and "F. W. Satterwhite. After the wedding the friends of the contracting parties enjoyed a reception at the residence of the bride’s fath er. The young couple will car ry with them through life the best wishes of all who know them. The following ladies and gen tlemen were attendants at the wedding: Miss Annie Sumner and Mr. W. M. Gandy ; Miss Lu cy Gandy and Mr. Will Sum ner ; Miss Beulah Cole, of Flor ence, and Mr. B. F. Smoot; Miss Virginia Miller, of Greenville, and Mr. J. J. Gee, of Florence; Miss Ha McKenzie, of Florence, ami Mr. E. M. Williamson. • A CHURCH CONSECRATION. The Episcopalians, House of Worship to be Consecrated. The third Sunday in January, the 17th proximo, will be a great dav among the Episcopalians of ! Darlington. On that day the chapel at this place will he con secrated. Theconsecrationser- i vices will he held in the morn ing and will be conducted by 1 Rt. Rev. W. B. W Howe, Bish- 1 op of the Diocese ol South Caro lina, assisted by Rev. W. A. Guerry, rector of the chapel and probably other visiting clergy men, who are expected to be presenThe Bishop will also perform the rite of confirmation. There will be another service in the chapel that evening at 7.30 o’clock. ier gives the following account News heartily joins, of the fire: | — - ... “Fire at Ebenezer on Saturday | McCall & Burch have just nu- night destroyed the store of T. jished taking stock and they have C. Jeffords and several other; big bargains to offer on the bar- buildings in the neighborhood, gain counter. It originated in the railroad office, which, was nearly de-i stroyed. About 10 o’clock the j fire was discovered by Mr. j Smith, who roused the town. | David’s —The children of New Mar ket Sunday-school had a nice thorize the BishopvilL Railroad w r as celebrated by the members ' Christmas tree on Christmas Company to change its name to Sb David’s Lodge, A. F. M., Eve night. It was greatly en tile South and North Carolina on Monday night. An elegant I joyed by all present. Railroad Company, and to ex- banquet was spread in their —Miss Mary Nelson, of Kelly- town, has a nourishing school at the Kelly town school-house. . , . | She is an excellent teacher and responded to a jt 00( j trainer of the folks. establishment of a new school I occasion one of great festivity district in Mott's township, and enjoyment. Florence County, to be known i The toasts were as Beulah school district; to|as follows: “Our Order,” W. E. provide for building a new jail James; “The Grand Lodge,” C. for Chesterfield County ; to pro- R- King: “St. David’s Lodge,” i hibit United States'Senators J- E-Michie; “Our State,” Geo. and members of Congress from W. Brown; “Foreign Lodges,” -r . ^ T . . this State, all State officials and John Erwin, of Hiawartha obe boerved as Usual m Darlington members of the Legislature us-1Lodge, Now York City; “Our Next Week. j n , f roe passes, express and tele- j Sister Lodges,” M. J. Outlaw. young THE WEEK OF PRAYER. PHILADELPHIA. —Christmas with us passed off very quietly without any unusual occurence. Next week, the first week in January, will he observed as usual by the several churches of the town as the week of pray er,, and union services will be held every evening. The service will be held in the graph franks; to amend the charter of the town of Darling ton : to amend the charter of the town of Lamar, so as to change the corporate limits; to first provide for the maturing of pa- Pres- l>t' r payable on Sunday or a le- The hard work of* white and colored saved a great deal of property. One of the employ ees of the road was roused just in time to escape from the burn ing building with his life. He had no time even to cloak him self. Nothing was saved by Mr. Jeffords from the store. His loss is $4,500 ; insurance $2,200. Mrs. Simmons’s loss is $5 )0 ; in surance. $200. Railroad Com pany $200; no insurance. railroad agent had not been out Church, which will be Conduct- execute trusts, of his office very long, though | <1( 1 alternatively by Revs. J. G. he thought everything safe Eaw and J. A. Rice. On the when he left.” Sunday morning following. — | Rev. T. H. Law, D. D. district superintendent of the American Bible Society, will conduct a Short speeches were also made . A ' 1 ® ’P J ias been almost an bv Dr. W. J. Garner and Messrs. e P ldennc 111 t he ? e P arts > b . ut ls F. E. Norment and H. L. Blount. All of the speeches were very fine and were greatly apprecia ted by those present THE CAROLINA HOTEL. not so prevalent now as it has been. -*-Mr. R. M. DuBose, of Wof ford College, and Misses Essie DuBose, of Camden, and Sallie DuBose, ofCypress, paid Phila delphia a flying visit on Sun day. byteriau Church on Sunday Kal holiday ; to provide for the evening, at 7,30 o'clock, and building of a new jail foi Sum- will be conducted by Rev. J. A. ter County;to provide for the A Change o’ Management for Next Rice. During the week services registration of electors in Dar- Year, will be held every evening at lington County ; to authorize the Mr. Henry Parrott, who was u ,. u The the same hour in the Methodist Bank of ^Horenee to accept and at one time employed in the En- the son of Mr. James Register. terprise Grocery, but who has His many friends at this place —We grieve to hear of the death of Mr. Wilbur Register, ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS. mourn his loss and with the family. sympathize Seed Burch. oats, GOc McCall & A Young Man, Once a Resident of Dar lington, Rising Rapidly in Journalism. th0 Darlington) Hotel, and will Mr. Louis A Beaty, who was take charge of the same at an I meeting in the Methodist for some time employed on the early date. We trust that Mr. Church, immediately after the editorial staff of the Charleston Parrott will meet with every morning-services, in the interest M'arid and later Holding a simi- success in his new venture. Brilliantly Represented by Darlington’s of the Bible cause. The closing lar position on the Columbia » — Fair Daughters and Gallant Sons. union service will be held that State, has recently accepted a The Sixteenth Century party, i e i ven * n K a t 7.30, in the Baptist prominent and responsible posi- which was given by the young f hurch and will bo conducted tion in the editorial department Gathered From Our Exchanges, And more recently been managing a farm for the Darlington Land and Improvment Company, has , leased the Carolina, formerly ' ^ e disagree with the l resi dent and Postmaster General in many things, but heartily con cur in their plan of free mail “THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.’ STATE NEWS. delivery in the rural districts and we do most earnestly hope that the plan will be consumma ted, as it would be a blessing to those living remote from post- offices. men of Darlington at the resi dence of J. J. Ward, Esq., on Monday night, was one of the most successful entertainments ever given in the town. It was largely attended and thoroughly enjoyed. The representation of the rich and gaudy dress of three: centuries ago was very fine and The Guards’ Recepiion To-Morrow many of the costumes were ex- ; Evening Promises to be a Great ceedingly handsome, the whole Success, making a bright and attractive Besides those who at- - Ever > arrangement scene. McCall & Burch are selling j their entire stock of winter clothing, overcoats, boys’ suits and extra pants at cost for cash. THE MILITARY RECEPTION. for the of the Savannah News. Mr. Beaty was at one time a resi dent of Darlington. Some years ago he was employed in the ! composing room of The Dar- linqton News, and, if we mis- tiike not, he learned the prin- , ter's trade in this office. He is a bro.her-in law of Editor J. W. Hammond, of the Florence Mes- | senger. Mr. Beaty is quite a young man and his rapid rise in the Put in Paragraphs. During the year 1891 two hun dred and twelve miles of rail road were built in this State. The State next two years has been award ed to Mr. James H. Woodrow. The Secretary of State has ap- pointel Mr. Coulliette, of the Columbia police force, as day watchman at the State House. tended in customers there were j In *litary reception to be given by field of journalism isanevidence Mr. J. H. Turner, of New Or- nresent a number of “Joakers- tbe Darlington Guards, in their of what one can accomplish by leans, has been appointed Su- -- - ~ nrmnrv tomorrow evening, in perseverence and steady work. —We regret very much to lose from our community Mr. C. R. King and family, who will re move to Lydia next week. Mr. King has lived among us about printing for the twenty years and has gained the esteem and good will of this whole community. Mr. W. M. Lloy also moves to Lydia and Mr. G. R. Isgett goes to Me- chanicsville. on” in the Nineteenth Century i armo , , 7 to morrow evening j i , esg compliment to Lieut. S.S. Burch, 1 The following is a list of those t ? d 1 . an,l .! ts i s ^' attended in costume, RIVERDaLE, —We wish a happy New Year to The News and all of its read ers. who attended in costume, to- cess is assured. 1 he entertain- gether with the characters they men t t ^ ,U con . s,st °f r f a(lia « 8 ‘ represented: Misses Sadie Dar- r ecltat, ? n8 and 11,usu ' l b f gan, Claude of France; 1Uu i A mgton sn.ost accomplished ar- Alexander Catherine Parr; Ma-Refreshments will also ry Law, Countess of Leicester; andtheeator,a,n,I1 ‘\ nt Genie Benson, Jennie Deans; ^ cdo8e w ! tb a . daac f’ J he . Marie Lide, Mary Queen of guards are determined to afford Scots; Emma Williamson, Rg., their guests on this occasion a becca; Anna Rogers, Amy Rob- ; ro - val g° od tm , le ’ , sart; Carrie Mclver, Queen AMERICAN legion OF HONOR. Elizabeth; Maggie Burch, the Gypsy Queen; Sue Earle; Chris- Full Set of Officers Elected For the tina of Sweden; Ida Law, | Ensuing Year. Queen Isabella of Spain; Edna AT THE OPERA HOUSE. ! perintendent of the South Caro lina Railway to succeed. Mr Agnew. resigned. —Mr. Thos. J. Arrants, of On December 25th there was Camden, and Mr. Robt. Reaves, another murder in Edge- of Stokes Bridge, have been on field County. Henry Scott shot a brief visit to our community, and killed Malan White. Both —Mr. Levi Morris, of Jovann, has come into our neighborhood Wm. Bayne, the man who and will have charge of Messrs, first nominated Hampton for Marco & Lewenthal’s planta- Governor, died in Greenville on jtion. We are very sorry to note the removal of Mrs. R. A. Wilds from our neighborhood, and wish her every success in her Hussar Band irT/ ’ i, present their tbe 2:i in8t ’ , . n I'^erty. He was -cess “A So- once a prominent citizen or that lough, Ivanhoe; Harry Smith, Sir Walter|Raleigh; E. C. Burch, Capt. John Smith; A. H. Byrd, a gentleman of XVI Century; W. C. Edwards, Earl of Essex; A. B. Wardlaw, the Executioner; E. M. Wells, Romeo; D. Dove, Henry VIII; W. D. Coggeshall, Henry IV of France; J. D. Baird, Shakespeare; B. F. Smoot, Rogers Williams; R. W. Coggeshall, Earl of Leicester. DARLINGTON COTTON MARKET For the Week Ending Wednesday, De cember 30. Good Middling, 6} Middling, Gl Strict Low Middling, Gi Low Middling, G A quire of paper and a age of envelopes, real Iris en, for 15cts at the bookstore. Sprague's Company of Comedians Will Present “A Social Session.” Music and humor will hold high carnival at the Opera House: parties were white on Saturday, January 9 next, when Sprague’s Company of Comedians, augmented by the the famous Black Hussar Band and Star Orchestra latest comedy success, __ _ cial Session.” The play is said | cl O‘ to be intensely funny and to Mr. S. J. McMichael has re possess rare charm of originality, tired from theBishopville Eagle, new home, while the scenes and situations and is succeded by Mr. G. F, with Parrott as business manager a naturalness and unique humor j and Mr. W. A. James, Jr., as that fairly captivate the au- editor, dience. The Baud will parade ^ p q, from the Hotel at 12 o’clock, his COIinect ' ion with the Chester Bulletin and Messrs. ^’ erecting nice tenant houses on Crawford and W. A. Barber thei f aceg Several are speak- succeed him m the management 0 f curta ii in g the cotton crop of that paper. | in the future. Dr. R. A. Kinloch, Dean of ; the South Carolina Medical Col lege and one of the most emi tivation of tobacco, which seems ,,, , at present to be the popular sta- Deer Killed m the Pee Dee , j) ar iington, S. C., Decembar 24, 1 c -’ pie throughout this section. Swamp. 1891. “Of such is the kingdom The following are the assign-j One day of last week a color- of heaven.” ments of the South C arolina GENERAL NEWS. Items of Interest From All Over The World. A collision on a railroad, near Cuernevaca Mexico, on Thurs day, killed twelve persons. On Monday of last week, a steamer was wrecked off the coast of California and nine of the crew were drowi e 1. A tramp has been arrested in Augusta, Ga., on suspicion of being the man who recently brutally murdered two ladies and two boys near New Smyrna, Fla. Senator Leland Standford, of California, is said to be still trimming his sails for the Presi dential nomination from the Farmers' Alliance. An attempt was made to blow up a church in Rome, on Christ mas day, during services. Dy namite was used. The building was badily damaged and sever al of the congregation were in jured. It is sa : d that the Alliance men of Kansas are anxious that J. J. Ingalls, whom they defeated for the UnitedStates Senate last year, return to that body as the successor of the late Senator Plumb. At an election in Waterford, Ireland, on Thursday, fora seat in Parliament, the Parnellite candidate, John E. Redmond, defeated the McCarthyito candi date, Michael Davitt. ThePar- nellites are jubilant over their victory. A locomotive crushed into a Pullman sleeper on Wednesday night of last week, near New York, wrecking the car and setting it on fire. Eleven pas sengers were either killed or burned to death and a large number were injured. A fire broke out in the busi ness portion of j Chattanooga, Tenn., on Saturday, and worked havoc. Many handsome build ings were burned and the loss is about $500,000. Several per sons were also killed. The political situation in Louisiana grows darker. There does not now appear to be any chance for healing the breach between the two factions of the Democratic party. The feeling between them is very intense and the Republicans in the State are becoming unusually active. During a performance at a theatre in London, on Christmas day, which was crowded with spectators, the alarm of lire was given and a panic followed. People were horribly mashed in the crowd. Ten persons, nine of whom were children, were killed and a large number were injured. Shortly after the marriage ceremony of Willis Wright and Miss Philips, near Meridian. Miss., on Thursday night, and before the guests had departed, a young man named Johnson crept up to the window and fired into the room, killing the groom. Johnson wa,s an unsuccessful suitor for the bride’s hand. On Friday night a party of men took BobSims and two oth er white men from a Sheriff’s posse, near Butler, Ala., and lynched them. They were mem bers of a famous gang of des peradoes who had killed and plundered extensively in that State. It is also reported that another member of the gang was lynched on the same night in, addition to another who was shot on the previous night. Dargan, Pocahontas; Maggie! -Ad t'e regular meeting of the f 0 u ow om . U p on the other Law, Lady Pembroke; Corrie Xmencan Leg.on of Honor held . 1 . . . Law, Catharine Seaton Bessie , 0,1 lh '! r8,la > n, K ht .’ tb ? f . oll °^- Ervin, Lady Jane Gray; Edith ! ln K °. ttlcer8 were elected for the Law, Catharine of Russia; ® n8UU, S J ear ; ^ . A . ^7 d8 ’ Ola Rast, Lady Pembroke. Commander; A. Weinberg, Vice _ „ , Messrs R. Keith Charles, Earl Commander; S. D. Jordan, Col- the s ’ quare a fe of Leicester; E. B. Dargan, Philip II of Spain: T. E. MeCul- noon, and will gLe aconcert on minutes later. —Mr. T. H. Cook is coming ; back to Riverdale to engage in the mecantile business. He wiil also resume his former position Morgan has severed as postmaster. of our farmers are lector ; J L. Michie, Treasurer; As regerved seats are 1)eing rap . b ‘ 1 ’ ^Dargan, w ia u °?.’ d ’ idly taken those who intend Law Chaplain ;W B. Brunson, : wit 7 egsingthe play Bhould 8e . £} ulde ’ W ’ d ’ 1 arrott arden . cure t j ie j rs as 800n a8 possible. K. Hoffman, Sentry ; C. Alex- ^ _ ander, Irustee. obituary. Geo. M., infant son of J. M. and Bettie McCown, died in "A THING OF BEAUTY." A White Messrs. Parrott and Woods are coming to Riverdale for the Viit? inuot chui- y • • a.i_ i nent surgeons in thu South, died | at his home j December 23. in Charleston on The Camden Junction. The Atlantic Coast Line and the South Carolina Railway will. according to the directions of the Railroad Commission, erect at the Camden Crossing, in Sumter County, a depot for the convenience of travellers. ed boy, named Quash, one of the hands on Capt. Paul Whip ple’s place, killed a white deer in the Pee Dee Swamp The in the Pee Dee Swamp white deer is very uncommon and the one in question was a beauty, its skin being snow white, with the exception of one or two small colored spots. Mary M. Fields, relict of Dewitt Fields, fell asleep in death, December 10, 1891, at the home of her youngest son, E D. Fields, imar Lamar, S. C., in the eighty-third year of her age. Hannah F. Galloway, the wife of Nathan Galloway, de members on the committees of; MARRIED. the National House of Represen- At Grace Church, Camden S. tatives : Brawley—I nd i an af- jo., on Thursday, December 24th, fairs, and reform in the. civil jiggi, by Rev. Mr. Stoney, Mr. service; Tillman—P a t en t s, Q e0 . E. Dargan, of Darlington, chairman; Johns t o n e—Elec- and Miss Anna Davis, of Cam- tions, and expenditures in the den navy department; Shell—Agri culture; Hemphill—District of At the residene of the bride’s The skin was preserved and has parted this life on November 12, Columbia, chairman; Stack-j mother, m Austin, Ark., on De- ~ ft t th« residence of her son-1 —Military, and expendi- cember 20th, 1B91, by W. 15. BANK OF DARLINGTON, DARLINGTON. S. C., Capital, — — $100,000. Surplus and Undivi ded Profits, — $40,000. DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L. Coker, K. 'V. Boyd, J. J. Want, E. R. Mclver, A Nachman, Bright Williamson. Transacts a General Banking Business. o Savings Dcpai tmerit. Deposits of $1 and upward* received. Interest allowed at rate of 0 per cent, per annum from date of deposit—payable quar terly on the first day o{ Janu ary, April, July and October. For further information ap ply at the Bank. o Accounts in both Depart ments solicited and will be given careful attention. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. Dec. 31—U