The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, January 28, 1892, Image 4
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iTtf llnrlington Jleics.
HENRY T. THOMPSON.
WADDY THOMPSON. \
Editors.
Thursday, Jan. 28, 1892.
r ailroads and banks? We all
know what answer to make and.
therefore, hostility
them should not be encouraged. I
The Columbia canal has been 1
turned over to the party of New
England capitalists who recent-
towards j ^ p Urc jj a8e( | it.
BANK OF DARLINGTON,
DARLINGTON, 8. C.,
C. W. Kinard, a member of
Subsequent events have shown the IjeK ' islatur ,. ’ from Edgefield
that the position of Thk NkwsjQ oun ty ( died at his home near!
was correct,
thought at the
; Capital, — — !
Sl’KPLCH AND L T M)I VI-
DKO Profits, — $45,973.80
WHERE THE RESPONSIBILITY LIES
The Lamar Bulletin takes is
sue with The News because the
latter laid the blame for the
present want of harmony in the
State Democracy to the course
pursued by the “dominant ele
ment.” Before the campaign
of 1890 the Democracy n South
Carolina was united and har
monious, but d iring that year
the bitterest feeling was engen
dered which finally caused a di
vision in the party’s ranks. The
News opposed the division and
still thinks that the Haskellites
made a mistake. That, how
ever, is not the matter in point.
The question is what caused the
division and not whether the
division was right or wrong.
In 1870 Hampton was elected
by the united forces of the
Democratic party. All worked
together and in this way success
was achieved. Since that event
ful year and prior to 1890 every
Democratic State ticket was
elected without any opposition
on election day from within the
party’s ranks. It is true that
in every case there were voters
who preferred other candidates,
but the nominations being un
objectionable, they acquiesced
in the result and all went well.
It remained for the year 1890
to destroy this harmony and
united action and to establish
in their stead discord and divi
sion. And why? Because the
majority forced upon a large
and respectable minority a man
who was exceedingly objection
able to them. This objection
did not arise from any oppo
sition to the farmers’ interests,
for, in fact, one of the candi
dates of the minority was a
farmer. The objection was
personal. It was against the
man who was nominated. He
was distasteful to many who
had done good seivice to the
narty in time of sorest need and
their views were entitled to
some consideration. With this
large and respectable minoiisy
bitterly opposed to the man,
another candidate acceptable to
both factions should have been
selected. The blind passion of
the majority, forcing an objoct
ionable candidate upon the
minority, caused the revolt.
Had the spirit of compromise
prevailed, there would still be
harmony in,the party. We re
peat, it is not our desire to de
fend the Haskell movement
but merely to show its cause.
When the day of election
came there was opposition to
the regular Democratic ticket
yet, in the face of this oppo
sition, the Democratic ticket
could not command even a ma
jority of the Democratic vote
It is useless to ask why this
apathy among the South Caro
lina Democrats, the old “red
shirt” Democrats, whose devo
tion and sacrifices to the party
have invoked tl^ bitterest ha
tred from the radicals of the
North.
We have no doubt but that if
the present administration were
a wise, conservative one, many
a Haskellite would have repent
ed of his action and a large
number of the former opponents
of Tillman would now support
him for re-election. The ex
treme, unwise course pursued
by the Legislature and the usur
pation of power by the Exec
utive, together with his incon
sistencies, have made the op
position more bitter and have
driven from the ranks of the
“dominant element” very many
who were in 1890 its strongest
supporters.
This is why the Tillman fac
tion is to be blamed for the dis
integration of the party. The
rank and file of the Tillmanites
are honest men and, as such,
they are beginning to see where
they have erred.
It was little
time that the
matter, was discussed, that Till
man, the man who was pressing
the railroads and banks to the
wall, by greatly increasing their
assessments, was Jhimself a
1 Ninety-Six on Monday.
Sarah Bernhardt, one of the
most famous actresses that the
world has ever produced, ap
peared in “La Tosca”, in Char
leston, on Thursday night last.
1)1 RECTORS:
W.C. Coker, J. L. Coker,
R. W. Boyd, J J. Ward,
E. R. Melver, A Nachman,
Sri
ritfht Williaiimon.
Transacts a General Banking
Business.
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By the recent death of Mrs
8. R. Pickett, of Chester, Wof
“tax dodger.” In faetthe people | f or j Q 0 u f ,g e f a Us heir to some- SciVlflPS DcbUitfRCnt.
gave him credit for being a wis- j thing over $30,000, in accordan-1 “ ^ ’
ce with the provision made in
the will of her husband, Rev.
R. J Pickett.
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my
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ewTtt
gave
er, if not a better, man. His
tax returns, as recently publish
ed, show him in a true light.
H 1 returned his cows for taxa
tion at $10 each and then sold
them to ;he Lunatic Asylum, an
Deposits of $Tand upwards
received.
Interest allowed at rate of
Erskine College, at Due West, 5 per cent, per annum from
was burned on Friday morning, date of deposit—payable quar-
As there was no insurance the I teriy on the first day of Janu-
loss to the institution is greah | ary, April, July and October.
nstitution under his control, for I The library was also burned ;
and many handsome volums
ap-
In other words he returned ^^^Td
his cows for less than one-third
of their real value. His other
property was returned in like
proportion.
Then, too, he forced the people
to pay their taxes by keeping
them in doubt about the exten
sion of time, while he, drawing
a salary of $3,500 a year, and
knowing that the time would be
extended, did not pay his own,
although they were less than
one-third of what he ought to
pay. The man who presses the
iron hand of the law upon other
people and himself shirks his
duty is unworthy of trust to say
the least.
For further information
ply at the Bank.
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Accounts in both Depart
be
I
A large portion of the busi
ness part of Edgefield was de- j nients solicited and will
stroyed by fire Friday morning ,-j ven careful attention.
The loss is estimated at $35,000; ^
with about $10,000 to cover it. j
It is thought that the fire was |
of incendiary origin.
Governor Tillman has remov
ed Treasurer Scott and Auditor
Morgan, of Union County. |
There is a shortage in the
County’s finances of $1,092,94
and both officers are held liable
for the discrepancy.
BRIGHT WILLIAMSON,
Prenident.
E. WILLIAMSON,
Cashier.
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Item* of Interest From All Over The
World.
Grip is raging in Cuba almost
as severely and fatally as yel
low fever which so often visits
the island.
GENERAL NEWS.
The National Democratic Con
vention will meet in Chicago,
on June 21, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for Pres
ident and Vice President.
What an 'ndiana Pa[.e Says of our Ch ef
Executive’s Course.
(IndianapoliH Journal.
Everybody likes to see a fraud,
exposed, and the people of South
Carolina are enjoying that ex
perience in the case of their Re
form Governor, Tillman. It
A Pointer on Stationery.
Buy your Books and Billet
seems the Governor has always Deaux Materials of B.O. BRIS-
of dou-j >po\V. Pen Pointers are his
specialty, and everything in
Will Nunnahy, a young man,
lias been arrested as an accom
plice in the murder of hisgrand-
father and grandmother, Dr.
been a violent advocate
ble assessments for corpora
tions, and one of his campaign
cries was that local officers
should see to it that individuals
returned their property for tax
ation at its true value. It came
to light, a few days ago, that
the Governor had sold twelve
cows to the Lunatic Asylum, an
institution under his direct con
trol, at$36 each. It occurred to
somebody to examine his tax
list, and it was found he return
ed the cows tor taxation at $10
the line of Stationery and
Books can be supplied at rock
bottom prices.
The Greatest Bargains in
CLOTHING
Ever offered in this HAEKE i.
The fact is we want to reduce our stock of
CILOTHIMG.
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The figures arc as follows:
SUITS FORMERLY SOLD AT
I mr t TI I > 4. * /N blit UUWtt bCbA.aLlV/11
tnd Mrs. J H. Barret, at Cies-1 each> In the same list were fif
well, Ga., s^me week^ ago
On Tuesday ni^ht of last
week a fourhorse sleigh, con
taining twenty-two persons,
was run into by a train at St.
Louis. Nine of the party were
killed and eleven badly hurt.
A strike is in progress among
the workmen on an electric
street car line in Alleghany,
Pa. On Sunday night the cars
were mobbed by men, women
and children. The police bad
to disperse the crowd.
Miss Delia Nicholson, of
Franklin County, Va.. hanged
herself to a tree near her home
recently. Her sweetheart took
poison soon after and died. The
lady’s parents objected to the
young couple’s marriage and
the suicides followed.
W. H. Danford and his sister.
Mrs. Martha Davis, both very
old people, were found frozen
to death in their home near
Athens, Ala., on Wednesday of
'ast week. Mrs. Davis sat
in a chair before the empty fire
place stiff and stark. Danford
was in bed in an adjoining
room.
Hon. Joseph P. Bradley, for
many years one of the most
distinguished Justices of the
United States Supreme Court,
died in Washington, on Friday,
in the seventy-ninth year of his
age. He cast the deciding vote
in the Electoral Commission
that declared Hayes elected
President over Tilden.
teen hogs, $20, and one piano,
$20. Hogs and pianos are cheap
in South Carolina. This Gov
ernor Tillman is the same one
who, after having made his cam
paign as an enemy of corpora
tions, was found, soon after his
election, to be riding on free
railroad passes. A good deal
was expected of him when he
was elected, and he might have
revolutionized the politics of the
State, but he has thrown away
his opportunity.
Appointments, Supervisor of
Registration, Darlington County.
1 w 11 attend at the following places,
on date named below, for the purpose
$ 3 75 REDUCED TO $
4 50 “
C 00 “ “
9 00 “ “
12 50 “
13 00 “
14 50
15 00 “
16 50 “
17 50 “
18 00 “
20 00 “
10 50
10 75
11 80
12 00
12 75
13 50
14 00
15 50
These are our famous Tailor Made Suits, New Goods and none
better made.
tttf* Come and see for yourself.
P. Bishop Parrott,
loriiiKin
PETER BOWLES
You Owe It to Yourself,
You owe it to yourself to
purchase the best groceries that
of^reKistcrinj; the voters of Darlington 1 ,
County In accordance with recent Act are offered, and to do this you
of the Legislature. All certificates of
existration issued must be presented
before new ones will be issued, or if
certificates cannot be produced then
an affidavit as to loss is necessary.
Darlington C. II., Feb’y 16, Mch 7, 22,
28, April 4. May 2.
Mechanicsville Feb'y If!
Levensworth “ 17
Antioch “ 1
Hurtsville “ 19
and 20, elosinir 3. P. M. last day,
Jasper Feb’y 24
Lisbon “ 25
and 26, closing 3 P. M. last day
°hiladclphia
Lydia
Stokes Bridge
A surgical institute in Indiana
polis, hid., was destroyed by
fire on Thursday night. A large
number of invalids and cripples
were in the building and among
these twenty were burned to
death and very many others
badly burned. The scene was
described as heartrending and
sickening.
On Monday the President sent
a message to Congress on the
subject of the trouble with Chili.
He also laid the whole corres
pondence in the matter before
Congress. He does not demand
war, but advises that we cease
to have intercourse with Chili.
In the meanwhile reports from
Chili indicate that that country
is backing down and is willing
to make all reparation necessary.
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TILLMAN’S TAXES.
The administration’s jo icyof
increasing the assessments of
railroads and banks was opposed
by The News on the broad
ground that it was unjust, inas
much as individuals returned
their property for taxaton at fig- Gifhcrcd From Our Exchanges, And
The Alliance members of Con
gress held a conference on Wed
nesday night of last week to
decide what course they should
ursue. Jerry Simpson and
dm Watson wanted to act
independently of the two great
parties, but Col. Livingston ad
vised that they stand by the
Democratic party. The dis
cussion was heated and the con
ference adjourned amid great
confusion without anything do
finite having been accomplish-
e 1.
STATE NEWS.
27
March 2
“ 8 and 4, closing 8
P. M. last day
•• 5
“ 10
•• 11
“ 15
and 16 closing 3 P. M. last day
J. F. GARNER.
Sup. Registration.
January 28th 1892.
Cypress
Swift Creek
High Hill
Society-Hill
mtt. b. mdgirt.d.d.s.,***
Offers his professional services to
the people of Darlington and vicinity.
Office over the store of Edwards, Nor-
ment A Co.
Jan 19, '90—ly
should go to C. N. Oates' where
the freshest and choicest gro
ceries are always in stock and
retailed at the lowest market
prices.
Make Tour Tax Returns.
Stockholders’ Meeting.
r H’>he annual meeting of the stock-
$ holders of the Darlington Light,
Water and Power Company will he
held at the office of W. F. Dargan, at
Darlington C. H., S. C , on Wednes
day. the 3rd, day of February next,
at 12 o’clock for the pur|>o.se of elect
ing officers for the ensuing year and
for the transaction of other business
of importance.
W. F. DARGAN,
President and Treasurer.
Feb 21—2t.
The Best is the Cheapest.
The “Domestic" Sewing Machine Im
provements for 1891.
urea far below the real values and 1
Put in Paragraphs.
t iat corporations are entitled to The board of trade of Colum-
., , .... bla is determined that South
the same treatment as is extend i c aro ij na 8 |, a il h e properly rop
ed to individuals. Itisan unjust i resented at the World’s Fair
war aga nst corporations simj 1 and has gone to work to raise
.. i. ! anhoorimtuina throughout
Two machines in one; chain stitch;
lock stitch; “Domestic" looper. Ask
the agent to show it to you. You
will see it# great value at once.
Thk Wonder os thk Agk! First
in the field with new ideas; high arm
bent wood worn; convertible stitch
sewing machine.
The “DOMESTIC" can t(e seen at
, i the store of McCall A Burch, or at the
tnc residence of J. G. McCall.
because they are corp iraticns— subscriptions tnrougn
corporations,.too, whlcnno man, also lle asked to make^MPS. J. G. McCall,
ftvpn thtt fnrmAP mil In nn with- ’ • j • _• i *
even the farmer, could do with-, appropriation to aid in this pur-
out. What could we do without | pose.
Agent for Darlington County.
Auditor's Office,
Darlington, S. C.,
December 1, 181)1.
This office will be open for the pur
pose of listing the personal property
and polls of the county for taxation
for the fiscal year, commencing Nov.
1st, 1881, and ending Oct. 81st, 1892,
from Jan. 1st, 181)2, to Feb. 20th. ex
cepting days advertised below for
country precincts, and days required
by law in filling the jury box.
Mechanicsville, Tuesday, January 5;
Swift ('reek. Wednesday, “ 6;
High Hill, Thursday, “ 7;
Leavensworth, Friday, “ 8;
Philadelphia, Monday, “ 11;
Jasper, Tuesday, “ 12;
Lisbon, Wednesday and
Thursday, January 13 and 14;
Cypress, Friday, “ 15;
Stokes Hridge, Saturday and
Monday, January 16 and 18;
Lydia, Tuesday, “ 19;
Hartsville, Wednesday and
Thursday, January 20 and 21;
Antioch, Friday, “ ’ 22;
Society Hill, Monday and
Tuesday. January 25 and 26;
Filling jury box, last week in January.
The following instructions from
Comptroller General's office will be
observed: “Circular No. 18. second
series. The attention of thisoffice has
been called to the fact that in some
counties of the State the Auditors
have been in the habit of distributing
loosely the returns for personal prop
erty and allowing individuals to till
out the same sending the said returns
to the County Auditors without the
oath which attaches to the same be
ing administered. The practice must
bo stopped and each and every tax
payer will be required to appear be
fore the respective County Auditors
either by themselves, their agents, or
assigns, guardians, trustees, adminis-
t.ators, etc., and answer the various
questions as appeal upon the returns.
rid the County Auditors will put
these questions categorically to each
and every person making a return of
personal property. When the said
returi^ is made, the Auditor will ad-
ministerthe oath and swear the party
making the return in each and every
instance."
Any person, company, or corpora
tion commencing any business in the
county a ter the first day of January,
l*»2, shall within thirty days after
commencing such business report to
the Auditor under oath, the average
capital employed or to be employed in
such business unless such capital is
shown to be listed in some other coun
ty or State for taxation lor lineal year
1K91-W2 in accordance witli section 210
of General Statutes,
All real es ate owners will be re
quired to state under oath all ini
p.'oveincntsto buildings as well as ad
dition of new buildings since making
last returns.
They are requested to state any ir
regularities. errors, or transfers in real
estate.
Every male between the ages of 2)
and 50 years except those incapable of
earning a support from being maimed
or from any other cause shall be
deemed taxable polls.
W. H. LAWRENCE, County Auditor
Stenographer and Typewriter,
EfOffloe with Nettles A Nettles.
LEGAL AND OTHER COPYING
SOLICITED.
Testimony reported in short-hand
and type-written transcript of same
furnished at reasonable rates.
Good Spelling, Correct Punctuation
and Neat Wor.; Guaranteed.
Jan. 8-lyr.
TtOKS first-class House and Sign
■ i - / Painting; Kalsomine Work a
specialty.
In addition to my other work,
I am now prepared to do
PAPER HANGING, etc.
£5?“ He solicits
Darlington.
the patronage o
House Established iS’jo-
JOKES, LEE & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS,
Norfolk, Va.
Liberal advances made on consign
ments.
Correspondence and Shipments So
licited.
Refer to The Norfolk National Hank
and Citizens’ Bank, of Norfolk, Va.
Lee’s Prepared Agricultural Lirne.
For Cotton, Corn. Peanuts, Oats,
Wheat, Clover, etc, The best Ferti
lizer for Compost results—equal to Hie
Best Fertilizer on the Market. For
sale by GEO A. BLAND,
Agent, at A. Weinburgs, Pearl St.
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Building Lots For Sale.
FBTHIRTY or forty building lots in
4 Darlington, nearer to the busi
ness part and more eligibly situated
than any others in the town, will be
sold to approved purchasers on easy
terms. B. C. NORMENT.
Jan. 14—6m
ANTED—Hides of all kinds cx
ceptcow hides. The very high
est market price will be paid lor iox
mink, otter, deer and sheep hides
at WITCOVER’S REST A U RANT,
tf Main St., Darlington, S. C.
WATCH KeS,
CLOCKS AND JEWELRY,
Of all kinds for sale at the very
lowest market prices. Repairing a
specialty and satisfaction guaranteed.
W. T. SANFORD,
(At Mason’s Old Stand.)
ALL THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT,”
May sound well 'o the Philosopher, but
or 4xet lA’ft”
If there
Has a true ring to the buying public this season,
ever was a time when you felt that your dollars must do a
double duty or they will get left that time is now.
Realizing this condition we come b’fore the trade offering
inducements that cannot be equaled. We do not ask your
patronage simply for friendship’s sake, nor for past favors, but
we com • a.5 honest business men and ask vour trade for the
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dollars and cents we will save you.
With pluck, energy and an unerring judgment, hacked by
t >e ALMIGHTY AMERICAN 1 OLLAR. we have secured
BARGAINS that no ninety day CREDIT CONCERN can
1)0,6 to reach. We are no longer strangers among you, but
have proven the past four years fl at we fulfil every promise
we make. We now propose o scdl you goo.’s at prices to meet
those of your cotton.
Wi ll many thanks to the public lor the very liberal patron
age of the past, w3 respectfully invite everyone to call at our
new stand and we will pr ve th^t we aie still
The Leaders of Lew Prices.
Very respectfully,
A. J. BROOM.
V/illcox’s Old Drug Store.
I have just arrived at Hewitt’s Stables with a car
toad of fine Kentucky mules, which B will sell for the
next five (ifays regardless of cost.
H. E. COLDER.
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