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VOL. XIX, NO. G. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1892. WHOLE NUMBER 889. LOCAL BREVITIES. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Personal and Oth erwise, of Interest to Our Many Readers. We publish in another column the annual statement of the town of Darlington. The frame has been erected for Mr. McC. Willis’ residence on the corner of Cashua and Spring Streets. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Galloway, of Lydia, have removed to Dar lington and are staying at the Enterprise Hotel. The subject for the meeting of the Y. M. C. A., on Sunday afternoon next, is, “Christ and Civil Government,’’ Matthew XXI , 15-22. On Sunday morning next Rev. J. A. Rice, pastor of the Meth odist Church, will take for his subject, “What the Church Ex pects of Parents.” A harm, near the C. & D. de pot, belonging to Ed. Sanders, colored, the Pearl Street butch er, was destroyed by fire on Thursday last Mr. W. M. Haynsworth is building two cottages just in the rear of Maj. G. W. Earle’s residence. They will face on the Academy green. The Judge of Probate publish es in this issue a notice that is of importance to executors, ad ministrators, guardians and trustees of estates. An ordinance recently passed by the Town Council, in regard to the riding of bicycles or tri cycle within the fire limits, is published in this issue. Messrs, T. P. Rhodes and J. M. James, of Darlington, and W. M. Beasley, of Lydia, have been drawn to sarve on the pe tit jurv for the April term of the United States Court. Mr. I. H. Appelt, of Lydia, has removed to Darlington in order to continue in the employ o e Mr. M. Marco. Mr. E. M Price has accepted the position of bookkeeper for Mr. Marco. At the recent municipal elec tion in Hartsville, Mr. W. K. Bell was elected intendant and Messrs J. L. Coker, S. E. White, H. L. Law and C. J. Woodruff were chosen as war dens. A check for $3,000 has been received by the family of Dr. W. A Player from the American Legion of Honor, the same being the amount of the insurance held by the Doctor in that socie ty. CHANGES OF SCHEDULE. That Went Into Effect on the Atlantic Coast Line on Monday. Slight changes were made in the schedule on the Cheraw & , Darlington Railroad on Mon day. The down passenger train now leaves Wadesboro at 5 a. m; Cheraw, G,05; Society Hill, i 0,32; Doves, 0.50; Floyd's, 0,58 THE NIMBLE PISTOL. ANOTHER HOMICIDE IN DARLING LINGTON COUNTY. George Moody Kill*—Henry Jones.— ‘Both Well Known White Men—De tails of the Tragedy and Verdict of the Coroner's Jury.—Richard and John Moody Held as Acces sories. Darlington has another homi- Darlington, 7,12; Palmetto, 7,22 and arrives at Florence 7,37 a. m. The un passenger train leaves | c ide to add to her record of Florence at 9 p. m; Palmetto, i : d t fh f 9,13; Darjington. 9,23; Floyd’s CnmeS , . , ttle L free lndu1 ' 9,33; Doves 9,40;Society Hill 10; i £ ence m whiskey the cause may Cheraw 10,31 and arrives at again be attributed. On Mon- Wadesboro 11,30 p. m. ! day afternoon, just before dark, Ihere is no change in the George Moody killed Henry schedule of the down freight. o j j 'S he up freight now leaves Flor ence at 0,40 a. m., and arrives at Darlington at 7,42 a. m. The schedule of the Hartsville trains remain unchanged. The down passenger train connects at Florence with the train for Charleston, which leaves Florence at 7,42 a. m. and arrives at Charleston at 10,52 a. m. The down passen ger leaves Florence at 7,57 a.m., connecting at Sumter with the train from Charleston, which arrives in Columbia at 10,55 a. m. Woods received slippers ladies. & Milling have just a large lot of opera and Oxford ties for men Uie eird A DANGER AND A NUISANCE. The Town Council has Decided to Put a Stop to a Bad Practice. For some time past dealers in live stock have been in the hab it of exhibiting the fine qualities of their animals by riding or driving them rapidly to and fro upon the Public Square. In some instances these animals have been wild and unruly and this reckless driving has fright ened other horses, causing sev eral of them recently to run away. Not only are run-a- waysthus caused but this prac tice furnishes a constant danger to parties walking on theSquare. Numerous complaints have been made to the Town Council and that body has decided to put a stop to it, and anyone found in dulging in this dangerous prac tice will be punished to the full extent of the law. Dixie plows, Call & Burch. $1,75 cash, Mc- A SMALL FIRE. Flames Destroy the Office of the Oil Mill. On Saturday morning, shortly after 10 o’clock, the office at the works of the Darlington Gin ning, Milling, Fertilizer and Warehouse Company was found to be on fire. The office was in a small, two story building. The safe, furniture and papers were all saved, but the flames spread so rapidly that the build ing was burned to the ground. There was no insurance on the building and the loss is about $500. The town bell sounded . the alarm, but the engine was A delightful dance was gi' cn no t carried to tin scene as the , in the Guards’ Armory on Thursday night last, in compliment to Misses Lillie DuBose. of Cam den. Hallie Carson, of Sumter, The regular communication of St. David’s Lodge, A. F. M., will be held in Masonic Hall, on Wednesday evening next, at 8.30 o’clock. The third degree will be conferred and a full at tendance is requested. by the young m en^ in iue dre j iat | done j ta mischief and the engine could have been of no service. and Bessie Hill. Lucas, of Society Go to McCall your shoes. & Burch for WORDS OF PRAISE. of A notice of importance to the stockholders of the Farmers Alliance Warehouse Company is published in this issue. The company has very nearly wound up its affairs and the attention of the stockholders is called to the notice. Dr. A. T. Baird has rented the handsome offices of Dr. W. J. Garner, over Dr. Boyd’s drug store, and will occupy them on the 15 inst. About this date Dr. Garner will leave for Germany, where he will take a postgrad uate course in medicine. The County Commissioners of ness, and I hf. News is exceed- Siaoter visited Darlington last ingly fortunate in securing his week for the purpose of inspect- services. ing the jail at this place. The Mr. and Mrs. Starr have scores Commbiioners are to erect a of warm friends in Florence, who new jail in Sumter and they | will reg et their removal from wished to see our fine jail be- herb and the young couple will fore building theirs. carry with them the best wishes , of many of our best citizens. Dr. Norment has opened the — street in East Darlington, which A f ew more bargains in win- was mentioned in a recent issue ter suit8j ncj? , igee shirtSt C an- lt extenas irom ^ flannel drawer8) overcoats, | extra pants etc, McCall & What a Contemporary has to Say Mr. R. C, Starr Jr. [Florence Messenger Jim. 29.] Mr. Robert C. Starr, Jr., who has been in charge of the Dixie Steam Laundry in this city for quite a while, will take charge of the mechanical department of The Darlington News on next Monday, at which time he will move to the latter named city with his wife. Mr. Star is an excellent all-round newspaper man, having had large exper ience in all branches of the busi- of The News. Cashua Street, at a point just east of his residence, to Swift Creek, and is sixty feet wide. The street has been named “Oak Street.” Mr. H. J. LaMotte, while con ducting his popular green gro cery, has not forsaken his first love, contracting. Anyone wishing good work done in this line can nnd him at his office on Florence street in the rear of the Enterprise Hotel, or at his grocery. The oyster supper to be given Burch. THE JAMES CASE. Ths Appeal Dismissed by the Supreme Court.—James to be Resentenced this Month. Mr. W. A. Pairott, Clerk of the Court for Darlington County, received on Thursday last a re- mititur from the Supreme Court to the effect that that Court had dismissed the appeal of Joseph W. James. This is the “begin- Jones. Both are white well known throughout County. The circumsiancel the killing, as far as we can as certain, are as follows : /Monday was salesday and both Moody and Jones had spent the day in Darlington and both had imbibed whiskey rather freely. During the course of the day they became involved in an argument in a store as to which was superior physically to the other. Neither one seem ed to be angry and in fact as they separated each one avowed that he was only in fun. To those who were standing by it was seemingly a mere friendly dispute and nothing further was thought of the matter. While Jones was on the way to his home in Florence County, in a buggy, accompanied by his wife, he was passed by another buggy, containing George Moody, his father, Richard Moody, and his cousin, John Moody. The Moodys passed Jones without taking any notice of him and went on down the “Pocket road”. This is the road to Jones’ home. At a point about half a mde beyond Hood’s bridge, a road turns out from the main road and here the Moody s stopped. They turned their buggy partly into the side road, leaving the hind wheels in the main road. The main road is very narrow at this point. Jones came up and in attempting to pass on his way the wheels of his buggy struck those of the Moodys’ vehicle. Immediately George Moody jumped from his buggy, drew his pistol and approached Jones, who asked him not to shoot, saying that he was willing to fight him a fair fight. Mrs. Jones, as if to protect her hus band, threw her arms around his neck and begged Moody not to shoot. Moody pulled Mrs. Jones’ arms from around her husband’s neck and fired, the ball entering Jones’ forehead. Mrs. Jones was so close to her husband in her efforts to save him that the ball from Moodys’ pistol in some way passed through her apron before it en tered Jones’ head. Jones immediately fell into his wife’s lap and the latte.’says he did not breathe once after he was shot. Dr. A. T. Baird, who was immediately summoned, stated that his death was in stantaneous. The body was carried to the residence of Mrs Susan Isgett, the mother of Mrs. Jones, who lives down the road about three miles from town. It happened that Mrs. Isgett passed along the road in a wagon just after the shooting occurred and the body was put in the wagon and carried to her home. Immediately after George Moody had shot his man, he got back into his buggy and the three Moodys drove off. Mr. Joe Privett and his colored driver were witnesses to the kill ing. The Coroner held and inquest over the body, at Mrs. Isgett’s residence, the following (Tues day) morning, and the evidence given was in accord with the above account of the affair. The post-mortem examination was made by Dr. John Lunney. Mrs. Jones, Mr. Joe Privett and Mr. Privett’s driver were the only witnesses that testified. The jury rendered the following verdict. “Henry Jones came to his death by a pistol shot fir ed from the hands of George Moody, and Richard Moody and John Moody are accessories.” On Tuesday night the Sheriff arrested Richard and John Moody and they are now in jail. He found Richard Moody at his home near Mechanicsville and John Moody at the residence of his father, Mr. Jim Moody, who also lives near Mechanicsville. The slayer, George Moody, has not, at this writing, been cap tured. George Moody is a young man about twenty-five years old and is u-imarried. Henry Jones forty years of visited the jail yesterday and asked Richard and John Moody whether they had any state ment to make in regard to the killing. Richard Moody re plied that he had nothing to say save that he was sober at the time, but that George was under the influence of liquor, and he had done his best to prevent the killing and asked John Moody to also try to stop it. John said that he asked George not to shoot and tried to prevent him. They had nothing else to say. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Adopted by the Darlington Council, A. L. of H., No. 7 99, in Memory of Dr. W. A. Player. Dr. W. A. Player, one of the most beloved of the Soldiers of our Legion, departed this life on the 9th day of November, 1891. He was born in Fairfield County, 1822, and after having for some years practiced his profession in that County and in the State of Louisiana, settled at this place. The physician is born not made, and Dr. Player wa;- richly endowed by nature with the qualities and capacities which make the successful physician. He loved his profession ; his sympathies were quick and in- exhaustable, his powers of ob servation were great, and he was cool, brave, well-balanced and sagacious. He inspired confidence and affection, and his cheerful and sustaining pres ence in the sick chamber was in itself a great ret e Lai power. He did not regard his profes sion merely as a means of mak ing money, he honored and lov ed it for the opportunities that it gave for beneficence and the gratification of his large and charitable heart. It would be difficult to name a physician with his hands full of a paying business, who did as large a charity practice as willingly and as cheerfully. He was an accomplished gentleman, and unusually blameless andjcorrect in conduct. He was of a social, cheerful nature, full of life, gift ed with rare humor, a true friend, a delightful companion and a public spirited, patriotic citizen. He was loved in an unusual de gree by young and old, whit^j and colored, in the community in which for so many years he went in and out on his mission of healing and loving kindness. A charter member of our or der at this place, his noble life illustrated the high ideals and broad charities which it is our mission to inculcate, cherish and cultivate. Resolved. That this tribute to his memory be spread on our minutes, a copy be sent to his bereaved family and copies be furnished The Darlington News and The Darlington Her ald for publication. S. A. Woods, Commander J. H. Schmid, Secretary THE SCHOOL TAX. TO DEFEND THEMSELVES. NO INCREASE MADE OVER THE LEVY OF LAST YEAR. At a Well Attended|Meeting of the Citi zens of the Darlington School Dis trict a Levy of Three and-One Half Mills is Made. Op position to the Schools is Dead. In accordance with the notice published in The News, ameet- ing of the citizens of the school district of the town of Darling ton was held in the Court House, on Friday, to decide what tax should be levied for the support of the public schools for this year. Quite a number of citizens at tended the meeting. Col. E. R. Mclver was called to the chair Fertilizers Given in and Mr. J. E. Norment was re quested to act as Secretary. J. J. Ward, Esq., in behalf of the Recent Action Taken by the Com mercial Agency in Regard to Bad Debts. At a meeting of the Darling ton branch of the .Merchants’ | Retail Commercial Agency, held on Wednesday of las; week, a resolution was passed instructing every firm, compos ing the membership of tlu agency, to furnish the Secretary immediately with a list of all its bad accounts. The Secretarj will be required to keep in a book of reference, readily ac cessible to all the members, the names of the persons owing these bad accounts. In this manner the members of the agency propose to keep them selves informed as to what per sons are unworthy of credit. A FAIR BARGAIN. Exchange for Cot ton. NEWS OF ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. What Our Neighbors Are Doing And Saying.—A Brief Resume of the Week. PHILADELPHIA. —Farm labor seems to be plen tiful, with wages as high as us ual. —This place is now favored with a daily mail. Hurrah for old Philadelphia! The family of Mr. R. F. Howie will leave this week to join him in Manchester, Va. —Mr. J. N. Parrott has the finest cabbages perhaps of any one in the County. He sows his garden in the autumn. —Syracuse is somewhat ahead of her sister towns in the receipt loads of fertilizers, as two car The Darlington Phosphate W ere received as early as the Works have recently instituted 8t |, 0 f i ast m0 nth and several board of trustees stated the oh 1 u" in » ovat 1 i( L n ’ or t . rat ^r. have been received since that board oi trustees, stated tne on i ia ve returned to a practice for- ( i a te. ject of the meeting and asked inerly in vogue in this section. for the same levy as was made They offer to exchange fertili- last year, namely 35 mills. Hon. —The voters of this County, of all parties and factions, have reason to find satisfaction in the appointment of such a compe tent and conservative man, as Mr. J. F. Garner, as Supervisor ; of Registration. Tillmanites and Haskellites will be treated zers for cotton on very advan- r , _ ., _ , , tageous terms, and the farmers Geo. W. Dargan addressed the will thus be ableto know exactly meeting on the importance of what amount of cotton their fer- public schools in general and tilizers cost them, while at the the Darlingtoi c ch iols in parti- same time, the latter commodity ular. He also spoke in the is supplied them at the very highest terms of Mr. Patterson same price in cotton that it has alike by him. Wardlaw’s management of the j heretofore been selling at for —The death of Mrs. W. P. Du- schools. He stated that the cash. Gallon Mr C. 8. McCul- Bose, notice of which was made trustees and teachers invited lough who will take pleasure in i n the last issue of The News, the closest investigation of the 1 explaining the whole scheme to certainly cast a pall over this affairs of the schools, for, if any j you. grievances existed, they were _ both leuly and anxious to - HILL’S METHODS. —Mr. Jesse John, one of our oldest citizens, is very ill and it is not thought that he will live much longer. —It seems as if our farmers will not use as much guano this year as they have in the past. All will plant more corn and raise their own supplies. —Lots of people in this com munity say that they would buy Tillman’s cows at the value they were returned for taxation, but not at the price at which he sold them to the Asylum au thorities. —We are anxious about our new road across Black Creek and hope that we will hear some thing from it soon. rec tify them. The report of Mr. C. B. Ed- w-ards, the Secretary and Treas urer of the schools, was, on mo tion, dispensed with. Mr. A. Nachman then moved that a levy of 31 mills be made. The chair put the motion to the meeting and asked that the question be fully discussed. Ample time was given for dis cussion, and as no opposition was exhibited, Mr. Nachman’s motion, that a levy of 3j mills be made was unanimously carried. The unanimity of opinion that prevailed at the meeting w r as quite a compliment to the schools, the teachers and the His Undignified Course to Secure the Presidential Nomination. [Atlanta Journal.] The Democracy of the country is now clearly informed as to the sort of campaign that will be waged for Hill’s nomination. It is something new in the his tory of the Democratic party. We never before saw a candi date for the highest honor in the gift of the party playing the role of the small politician. Just fancy Horatio 8eymour, Samuel J. Tilden, Winfield Scott Han cock or Grover Cleveland jug gling in a hotel corridor with a State committee, to fix a scheme board of trustees. This is the by which their grip could be first time, since the establish-j fastened on a delegation. These ment of the schools, that the men never stooped to such con- levy asked for has met with no temptible methods, and if they opposition. The fact that no had they would not have won voice was raised against the the honorable places they hold levy shows that the efficient in the history of the Democratic- management of the schools and party, the beneficial results that have " . , T ^ been derived therefrom have unarmed all opposition. That Will Give Some Idea of how Till man now Stands With the People. [Pee Dee Index.] In Hillsboro township recently ! a company of about forty A POLITICAL STRAW. CARD OF THANKS. THE LEAP YEAR DANCE. It is the Young Gentlemen’s Turn to be the Belles and Wallflowers. Invitations have been issued for the “leap year dance,” which will be given by the young ladies of Darlington, and mention of which was made in the last issue of The News. The dance will be given to-mor row evening at the residence of Mrs. DoraW. Woods,on Cashua Street. Everything at the en tertainment will be somewhat “vice versa,” the lailies and gen tlemen exchanging [daces for the time being. Each lady will ask a gentleman to attend and will act as his escort, and no gentleman will be allowed to dance unless he is asked to do so fcby some lady. Altogether the entertainment promises to be a unique and pleasant affair. Mr. H. T Thompson, Mr. E. O. Woods, Mr. F. E. Norment and Dr. A. T. Baird have been selected as chaperons. Miss Hattie Ervin, Miss Ella Wagner, Mrs. Lucy M. Norment and Miss Meta Wil liamson compose the committee having charge of the dance, and Miss Annie Williamson is the german leader. McCair& Burch's is the place to buy shoes. Rev. E. M Merrit Acknowledges the “Pounding” Received from Friends. Editor Darlington News: Please allow me space in your pauer to acknowledge ,the kind ness shown us by the young peo ple of your town and some of the members of Sandy Grove Church. On Friday evening the 26th of January at precisely eight o’clock, our attention was attracted toward a noise in the front yard. On opening the door, we saw several vehicles full of young men and maidens. Then they literally poured into the house. After an introduction tion to the handsome crowd the speaker of the occasion, Mr. T. J. Drew President, of the Ep- worth League, announced that they were ready to give us a genteel pounding. The cere mony being over the young men then retired to the back yard, and began to unload a heavily laden wagon, transferring its contents into the dining room. Amazed and dazed the writer stood and gazed as they contin ued to’bring in flour, sugar, hams coffee rice, grits potatoes, a var iety of caned goods and other valuable presents too numerous to mention. While the writer was thinking that this was the severest pounding that he had MT ELON. —Mr. B. G. Howell, a son of Mr. Alex. Howell, has gone to Siler City, N. C., for the pur pose of taking a business course in the school at that place. —The officers recently elected for the Sunday school at this place for the ensuing year are as follows : Superintendent, J. H. Hicks; Assistant Superintendant T. J. Price [Secretary and Treas urer, Miss Juliet G. Hoskins. —Mr. B. L. Witherspoon, for merly of this place but now of Wedgefield S. C., met with a sad misfortune on Thursday night last. His residence, to gether with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire. Mr. Witherspoon and wife are at this place now and the people are showing sympathy by gen erously contributing fo their wants. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crosswell will gladly receive any contributions that the friends of this family may wish to give. JASPER. —Tobacco and cane will be cultivated this year by about one-fourth of the farmers around Jasper. —Mr. S. F. Goodson has erect ed a mill for the purpose of manufacturing molasses. We wish him every success. —Mr. W. D. Hill, a very old gentleman is quite sick, but we hope that under the treatment of Dr. J. O. Byrd he will soon recover. —Mr. Robt. Coker still resides on the Lewis Coker plantation on Sparrow Swamp. Mr. Geo. C. Johnston, who is building —We anticipate quite a the Lake Swamp Church will “boom” for Lydia, as we hear make Timmonsville his home, that Mr. Pooler and several oth- He has purchased Mr. J. W. ers will open stores here soon. Pond’s wood and blacksmith —It is a rare sight in Lydia to S ^ 10 P- see a young man driving “two- —Rev. Mr. Gresham will in-hand,” but such a sight was j preach at this place on Sunday witnessed here last Friday af-: morning next at 11 o’clock. He ternoon. 1 will preach at Lamar in the af- —Mr. Dove Pate, of Bishop-1 ^ t ! rnoon o clock. Iheser- ville. has removed to Lydia. He vices at this place will be con- will continue in the mercantile d lie ted m the school house as business at this place. Wewish the church is not yet completed. entire community, as she was a noble woman and was very high- 1 ly esteemed,by all who knew her. I She was a zealous worker in her church, where she will be great ly missed. LYDIA. —Mr. Talley Harrell has been quite sick, but is now convales cent. —Dr. Vann, of Wake Forest, N. C., is visiting his sister, Mrs. M. A. King. —Messrs. N. L. and Eugene Harrell of Darlington, spent last Sunday at this place. —Miss Katie Seabrook, of Wadmalaw Island, is visiting the family of Mr. C. R. King. —Rev. Mr. Smith, a Baptist minister, preached the last two Sundays at the Lydia school- house. men were assembled for the transac tion of some business. In the him much success. number was one man who two _ Dr Galloway and family i cypress. years ago was astrong anti-1 ill- } iave removed to Darlington. —Mr A. M. Lee received a mamte. All the others were yVe regret very much to have to telegram on Monday that ardent supporters of Mr. fill- gj ve U p t j ie j) oc t orj ag jj e has j brought him the sad news of the death of his sister, Pearce. Mrs. Addie -Mr. I. J. Alexander killed man, so ardent, in fact, that it ^ een practising in our midst for would have bOen dangerous for 8e veral years, any one to have criticised that I , , individual in their presence. On 1 On last Saturday night, at the occasion above alluded to 12 o clock Lydia was aroused an eighteen months old pig last each of the thirty-nine men was from * ts peaceful slumbers by a week that tipped the scales at questioned as to his politics this l n°ise, which all took to be a cy- year and with only one excep-! cl°ne- We were soon relieved, tion every man declared himself however, on learning that it cotton.’' as now opposed to the Tillman was only two young men escort- _ No f ert jii zers [j ave b een administration. People are be- ia S ® ome .7°. u ", g ladie8 home - bought at this place yet. If the ginning to see that they were XN e ho P e that thev will ufcemore farmerg will wait avv q,ii e before " ‘ Precaution m the future. _ : purcha8ing they will be able to 358 pounds, compare with How does this raising 6 cents deceived, that the turmoil and strife and excitement of the last campaign was only for the pur pose of putting certain men in office and not to “reform” the government. They see that Till man was only “blowing,” as he now admits. New York Democrats. The State Democratic Execu tive Committee of New York has called a State Convention for the 22 inst. to elect delegates to the National Democratic Con-1 vention. The call is opposed by —There arestill some few cas es of the grip in our community. j get them cheaper than they did ilai GREEN PLAINS. K ast year. —Mr. B. S. Beasley is on the sick list. He has the grip. We Our farmers are very busy! hope now that the weather has endeavoring to make up the tnrnpd time lost by the recent ‘ - |lurned weather. —The small grain has not made much show yet on account of the recent cold and wet weather. The political pot has commen- 1 ced to simmer, but we fail to see warmer, hold ^ a d slacken its pie. —We do not many threats the grip will upon the peo- Lesislature. shall it be ? Which ATTENTION, DARLINGTON GUARDSI The Regular Monthly Meeting to be Held To night. By special request of the num ber of members required by the Constitution of the Company in order that such action may be taken, the regular monthly meeting of the Darlington Guards will be held at 8.30 o’clock to night (Thursday) in stead of to-morrow night. The election of a lieutenant and oth er business of importance is to be transacted, and a full attend ever endured, and was begining a number of prominent Demo-! Tdlnmn in it as yet. We will to breath easy, the speaker ap- crats on the ground that the e ' t * ler have to drop Ben oj^fhe proached and stated that this time given by the notice is tooIPre 8 ? 1 ?^ rich profussion of presents was 1 short and that the thing is a gotton up chiefly by the Ep- scheme to have Hill endorsed by 1 —In searching for the reason worth League. Th n he drew snap judgment. A split in the why so many young men are forthj and presented a small party is imminent. Another leaving this coupty, we have be- purse of silver. Ihe writer w T as; convention will be called and it come convinced that the cause so completely astonished and is probable that contesting dele- lies in the hiirh rent charged for bewildered that he could say gations will be sent to the Na- land. Ten years ago a one- merchants for their opinions as we did paign of 1890. now hear so of boycotting political the cam- in but little, except return thanks The young people then bade us adieu and as they traveled home ward sang “Nearer my God to Tnee.” With tears in our eyes tional Convention. horse farm could be rented for a five or six hundred weight bale of cotton. Now the land own ers refuse to receive payment in cotton, but demand from $3 to $6 in money per acre, which is equivalent in cotton, to three or four times as much as was re quired formerly. by the young ladies of the ning of the end” «f this famous Presbyterian Sunday-school to- case. At the Court of General morrow evening, mention of sessions for Darlington County, which was made in the last which convenes on the -■ inst.. The News, has been a new day will be set apart for date uoon the execution of James. Lewis issue of ifwill T be h dverwilTbe Williams, it will be remember- mentkmed later g in these col-jed, was respited by ^e Govern limns. lor until April 20, was about forty years of age. i B requested. He leaves no children. He was i originally from New Jersey and! he came to Darlington just af ter the war. He is best known people of driver of Mr. C. S. McCullough’s milk wagon when that gentle man kept^a dairy several years GArepresentativo of The News to the people of the town as the For,he Week Endin * '"•“ne.d.y, Feb- ru»ry 3. Good Middling, Cl Middling, 6 Strict Low Middling, 5} Low Middling, 51 Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world and our hearts swelling with ' f° r Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, emotion and profound gratitude, | Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, we bowed around the family al-1Ghapped Hands, Chilblains, tar and returned thanks to Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, our great benefactor and invok-! and positively cures Piles, or no ed heaven’s richest blessings up- pay required. It is guaranteed on those thoughtful, kind and to give perfect satisfaction, or ; CLYDE, generous hearted young people, money refunded. Price 25 cents | —Mr. W. W. Warren is quite May they never lack for any per box. For sale at Willcox & sick with the grip, good thing in this life and, at Co’s drug store. ! _w e are having some the general judgment, may it be weather and the farmers said of them “\\ ell done, good The c [ ty council of Boston working with a vim. , x . „ , has decided to return to the __ Mr M unto the joy of^hy Lord. ! surviving members of company M. Merritt. 12th North Carolina Regi ment, a flag captured from the Mrs. Mary M. Hayne, the company by the 9th. Massachu- —Mr Walter Segars is very widow of Paul Hamilton Hayne, setts regiment at the battle of ill with typhoid fever. Mrs. L. the famous Southern poet, died Hanover Court House, Va., in, Smith is also very sick with the in Augusta, Ga., on Thursday. ' 1862. I same disease. ASHLAND. —One of our farmers is hold- i ing on to eighty bales of cotton. —We have had a delightfgl i week for farm work and the farmers are bestirring them selves. —Prof. J. T. Prince seems to be giving entire satisfaction as he is instructing his fourth class in penmanship. —Mr. Finley Coffey, of Boone, N. C., arrived here last week with a fine lot of mules and hor ses. After selling several he left for Bishopville and Sumter. Mr. Neikirk, also from North Carolina, has been trading in stock in this section for several days. DARLINGTON cotton market and faithful servant; enter thou E. fine are a vim. J. Outlaw is some better. He has had a severe at tack of the grip. In Memoriam. Haynsworth—Died on Feb ruary 1, 1892, Pauline Hayns- worth, daughter of L. A. and M. A. Haynsworth, aged2years and 5 months. All dark U the broken home, All hushed is the melody; But a sweet spirit glides Through the heavenly aisles, And basks in the light of the Sav iour’s smiles. ^ ^ ^