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§b Darlington Jtos. m-i- HENRY T. THOMPSON.) > Editor*. WADDY THOMPSON, j Tharsday, July 14, 1892. A LESSON IN BLOOD. For sometime past there have been disagreements between the laborers at the large Homestead (iron) Mills near Pittsburg, Pa., and their employers. These disagreements have all been about wages. About two weeks ago some of the employees refused a reduction in wages. This was followed by the owners shutting down the works, throwing thousands of men out of employment. The feeling among the workmen then became intense. The own ers of the mills employed over two hundred guards from the famous Pinkerton detective agency to guard the works. On Wednesday of last week the Pinkerton men attempted to reach the works by going in two large boats up the river up on which the works are located. These men by their frequent lawless depredations have in curred the hatred and enmity of the lahoringrnen of the North. When they reached apointuear the mills, they were fired upon by the strikers from both sides of the river. The Pinkerton men returned the fire and then followed a scene seldom witness ed in times of peace. A regular battle was fought Each bank of the river was lined with the millmen. A continuous fight was kept up for hours and pistols, rifles and even cannon were used. Men were killed and wounded on both sides. The total casual ties were about fifteen killed and about three hundred injur ed. The Pinkerton men, pent up in the boats, were finally compelled to surrender. They were then treated very roughly by their captives, butwerefinal ly allowed to leave for their headquarters in New York. The Governor of Pennsylva nia has ordered eight thousand State troops to the scene and it is now believed that the trouble will be quieted, as the strikers seem willing for the State au thorities to take charge of the works. Now, there is a lesson in this trouble. The blood that was shed should serve as a warning. Two things should be done. First, the condition of the labor ing man should he bettered. The bloody battle last w r eek lays bare the fallacy that protection helps the American laborer. In truth it makes him poorer and so enriches the capitalist that he can with his powerful hand grind down the poor laborer to the point when “patienceceases to be a virtue” and bloodshed follows. With the necessaries of life greatly raised in price by protection, the American labor er cannot live on his present wages. How is he to remedy this? Simply by voting tore- move the protective tariff. The Democracy, the party of the people, promises to do this, so let the laboring men through out the country rally around the Democratic candidates. Democratic success means cheaper bread for the poor man and no more monopolies for the rich. The other thing to be done is the abolition of such detective agencies as Pinkerton’s. The law should not allow any person or company to keep a large force of armed men, a regular stand ing army, to be hired to do the bidding of the already too pow erful capitalists. These hired men are without any respon sibility and they commit too many lawless acts, shielded from punishment, as they are, by the capitalists who employ them. Peace and good order should be preserved by the reg ular machinery of the law through its duly constituted police and military authorities. It is the irony of fate that one of the owners of the mills where the troubles occurred last week is Andrew Carnegie, the great capitalists who spent so much money four years ago to encom pass the defeat of Grover Cleve land, the champion of tariff re form. the good name of Darlington, without regard to party or politi cal faction, should constitute himself a committee of one to do all that within him iies to prevent our being inflicted with the lasting disgrace which has fallen upon certain other com munities where previous meet ings have been held. The Coun ty Executive Committee in particular, individually and collectively, should see to it that every occasion for strife and contention is speedily removed, and their first step in this direc tion should be to prohibit the appearance of banners of all ] description whatsoever on the stand or in the vicinity of the speakers. The disturbances at the other meetings have been instigated and fomented by some three or four turbulent spirits on both sides, whose prompt and effectual suppresion would have put a stop to the rowdyism which has been so rampant. If any such “show their heads” at the Darlington meeting, we feel confident that our municipal authorities will speedily spirit them away to a more retired locality, where they will be permitted to indulge in their “howling down” pro pensities to their hearts’ con tent. But to prevent the very limit ed accommodations of our cala boose from being over-taxed, and to add to the comfort of those who really desire to lis ten to the arguments of the dis tinguished speakers, would it not be a good idea for the town authorities to order the bar rooms closed, and to see to it that they are closed, from 6 o’clock, p m, on the 20th to the same hour on the 21st? We have invited certain leaders of the people to address us on the issues of the day. As long as they remain on our soil they are our guests, and should be accorded that cou tesy which one gentleman receives when visiting another. If there are any present on the 21st who fail to appreciate so exalted a code of ethics, they should, and doubtless will, be promptly con veyed to a social sphere more in accordance with their tastes. FOR THE HONOR OF DARLINGTON. The County Executive Com mittee have decided that the campaign meeting appointed for Darlington on the 21st inst. must be held. Since there is no alternative, every law-abiding citixen of theCounty who values APOLITICAL ACROBAT. The Third party has selected as its candidate for President a remarkable man—remarkable as a political acrobat. Gen. John B. Weaver has probably belonged to every party that has existed in this country since he became twenty-one years of age. He has served in Congress several times and has figured in politics a good deal, distinguish ing himself for the great facil ity with which he can change from one party to another. The Third party had better hold on to him hard, for he may change to a fourth party or some other party between now and the elec tion. He has great facility for changing his party faith, but he has even greater facility for changing his views on public questions—especially the finan cial question which is consider ed by the Third party men to be the author of all their woes. This is evidenced by the fact that he was an ardent Green- backer when he was the Green back candidate for President in 1880 and is an equally ardent free silver man now that he is the candidate of the free silver party. STATE NEWS. Gathered From Our Exchanges, And Put in Paragraphs. Jack Baughman was last week killed in Barnwell county 1 by his son in-law one Bruck- halter. Both parties are white. A syndicate of South Caro lina capitalits have purchased the famous water power at Catawba Falls in Chester Coun ty- Isaac M. Sykes, a merchant of Colleton countv, was killed by a negro, who cut his throat The motive for the murder was robbery. The people of Charleston are making determinrd efforts to have the Senate reject the nomi nation of Dr. Crum, colored, to be postmaster at Charleston. William Wilson, colored, was killed in Charleston on Satur day by William Bramon, also colored. The murderer crush ed the skull of his victim with a stick of wood. ' Ex-Governor Richardson is in Columbia examining the re cords in the State House to ex pose the slander that he made improper use of the Governor’s I contingent fund. Four negroes have been ar rested for trying to wreck a train on the Northeastern Reil- 1 Road, in Berkeley county, on Saturday night. They were caught in the act of placing cross tus on the track. detectives in that The State Farmers Alliance will meet in Columbia on the 27 inst. There is much specula tion as to who will be elected president. The present incum bent, Dr. J. William Stokes, is serving his second term anJ is, therefore, ineligible. Mr. A. B. Blakely, a merchant of Clinton, Laurens County, killed a negro on Tuesday of last week The negro had rob bed his store and several others and when Mr Blakely attempt ed to arrest him he tried to shoot Mr Blakely, hut the latter kill ed him. The joint committee of the legislature on public printing has made another call tor bids for public printing. The work had been awarded to Mr. James H. Woodrow, but he died a few weeks ago. The committee claims that Mr. Woodrow’s death made the contract void, although the work would be carried on by Mr. Woodrow's estate, It seems as if the whole transaction is a scheme to trans fer the work to the Register, the administration organ. GENERAL NEWS. terns o' Interest From All Over The World. Cholera is rapidly increasing in Russia and Prussia. Last week ten inches of rain fell in three days in Mississippi and great damage was done to crops. An explosion of pow-der at West Berkley, Cal., on Satur day, caused the death of six persons. The Farmers Alliance of Richmond county, Georgia, has endorsed the Omaha (Third par ty) platform. W. J. Campbell, of Chicago, who was elected chairman of the Republican National Com mittee, has declined to serve. A house was destroyed by fire in New York on Thursday and a woman and her three children were suffocated in the flames In Louisville last week George Benzer accidentally killed a friend. In his agony and des pair he subsequently killed him self. A bill has been introduced in to the Kentucky Legislature prohibiting the employment of Pinkerton State. The boiler of a steamer ex ploded at Geneva, in Switzer land, on Saturday, and twelve persons were killed and forty injured. A great Catholic Sioux Con gress was held last week at Cheyenne Agency, South Da kota. Six thousand Sioux Indi ans were present. A party of French soldiers were fired upon from ambush recently by natives, in China, and twelve men were killed and several wounded. Parry Lamb and John Wilson, two young men of London, have been charged with embezzling $60,000 of their employer’s money. They used the money in speculations. Two thirds of the city of St. John’s. Newfoundland, was destroyed by fire on Saturday Fifteen thousand people were made homeless and eight million dollars worth of property was destroyed. Several persons were killed. On Monday night of last week a negro, named Reed, was lynched in Jacksonville, Fla , for murdering a white man. For several nights following the colored people in the vicinity threatened trouble and it was necessary for State troops to guard the city. INTO THE PEOPLE'S PARTY. Rev. J. A. Sligh and Dr. Sampson Pope, in Secret Causus, Declare Them selves in Favor of the Third Party. [The State.] Prosperity, July 10.—The fol lowing affidavit is so plain that it explainsitself. It unequivocally shows where the Alliance lead ers, neariy every one of whom is seeking an office, are leading their followers. Although the caucus alluded to in the affidavit was held more than two month ago, Mr. Lester, a member thereof, only made it public here yesterday. He con sidered the action of the caucus, or some of its leaders more es pecially, such a flagrant outrage on justice that he would no lon ger conceal it. Mr. Lester is not, neither has he ever been, an office-seeker, but be is a staunch citizen, farmer and Al liance man, whose veracity is unquestioned. His character for truthfulness and honesty of purpose is above reproach and unimpeachable. Mr. Lester does not make this exposure with a view of creating a sensation, or of doing an injustice to anyone. He makes these facts known to show t) the people at large that our Alliance-Tillrnanite leaders are surely endeavoring to drift us, imperceptibly, into the Third party. Rev. Mr. Sligh is a candidate for the Senate and Dr. 8. Pope is seeking Congressional honors. Ought these men to ask for Democratic votes ? Here is Mr. Lester’s affidavit: State of South Carolina— County of Newberry. Personally appeared before me»J. Marcellus Lester, who, being duly sworn, say a: That he was in thecounty convention of Newberry county, and was] also in the Alliance caucus at the same place, on the second day of May, 1892; that said cau cus met in the office of Trial Justice Maybin; that Rev. J. A. j Sligh was chairman of said cau | cus; that in said caucus Joseph L. Keitt declared himself in sympathy with and in favor of the Third party; that Rev. J. A. Sligh and Dr. S. Pope declared that they were in favor of the Third party, but that the time had not yet come to make an open avowal of the same. Joseph L. Keitt moved that they come out publicly and boldly, like men, for the Third party. Mr. Keitt’s motion was voted down ; after which Rev. J. A. Sligh made a speech, in which he said, that while they stood MITE toP»>r Systa. For Solicitor. ey upon the Third party platform, that these proceeding must be kept a profound secret. (Sgnd) J. Marcellus Lester. Sworn to before me this 9th July, 1892. b. M. Langford, N. P. S. C. FOR SALE A Second-hand SewinR Machine; in excellent condition. Apply at Thk Darlinoton News Office. FOR RENT. Two Neat, 8 Room Cottages. Apply to J. H. EARLY. July 14—tf FOR RENT. A new store desirably located in the business portion of the town of Harts- ville ; dimensions 60 x 28. Apply to J. W. DAVIS, Dovesville. July 14—2t. i\ 111) GREENVILLE, S. C. The next session will begin on Sep tember, 28th, 1892, with a full corps of professors and instructors. There are several courses leading to degrees. In struction thorough. Expenses moder ate. For further information apply to DR. c. MANLY, or to PROF. H. T. COOK. July 14—8t Fin km! Now is the time to insure your Gin Houses AND Tobacco Barns. I am prepared to place them in the best companies. ■ HEREBY announce myself as a candidate, subject to the result of the Democratic primaries, fora second term as Solicitor of the Fourth Judi- cial Circuit of South Carolina, and promise, if nominated and elected, to endeavor, with the help of ei|>erienee ol the past term and of ri|>euing age, to perform the arduous duties of the office more satisfactorily than hereto fore. With thanks for past favors. Very Respectfully, J. If. JOHNSON MarionS, C„ 18 April ’92. M lies £ Scant Mmey Have No Terrors for Us! For Congress. ( HEREBY announce myself a can didate for Congress from the 6th Congressional District, to HU the un expired term of the late Col Stack- house and for the full term following, subject to the approval of the Demo cratic primaries. 1 heartily favor the Chicago platform. J. J LUCAS. Society Hill, 8. C., June 28, 1892. BARK OF DARL1RGT0R, DARLINGTON, S. C., Capital, — — 1100,000 Surplus and Undivi ded Profits, — 140,973.80 hereby announce myself a candi- the 1 date to represent the Sixth Dis trict for the unexpired term In the 52nd and for the full term in the 5Srd Congress, pledging myself to abide by the result of the Democratic primaries. JEREMIAH SMITH. J ANNOUNCE myself a candidate to represent the Sixth Congression al District of South Carolina for the unexpired term of the 52d and for the full term of the 53d Congress, sub ject to action of the Democratic pri maries. If chosen to represent you fellow citizens, I promise you my faithful services to the best of my ability. L. S BIOHAM. B. 0. 81 ATE 0F80UTH CAROLINA. County of Darlington. By T. H. Spain, Esq., Probate Judge Whereas, W. H. Crosswell hath made suit to me, to grant unto him Letters of Administration of the Es tate of and effects of Sarah A. Cross well. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Sarah A Cross well dee'd, that they he and appear before me, in the court of Probate, to be held at Darlington C. H., on 20th of July uext, after publication there of. at It o’clock in the forenoon, to s) o ,v cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 6th day of July, Anno Domini, 1892. T. H. SPAIN, Judge of Probate. July 7 1892—2t A For Sale. horse and buggy on easy terms. Apply to L. M. NORMENT. June 30—tf. at Express Office. P. Bishop Parrott, Stenographer and Typewriter, Cf Office with Ward & Woods^J 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 Work Guaranteed. Jan. 8-lvr. Fond Embrace Demonstrates to a traveling Englishman the danger of familiarity on short acquaint ance. The details of this en counter are very interesting. They are related in our new Serial entitled Mrs. Gainsborough's It is an Illustrated, Copy righted Story from the ac complished pen of JULIAH HAWTHORNE. ■ hereby announce myself a candi date for the nomination to rep resent the Six h Congressional district for the uuexpired term of the 52nd and also for tne full term of the 52rd Congress, subject to the decision of the Democratic primarr election. W. D. EVANS. For Sheriff. ■ desire to announce that I am a candidate for re-electiou to the office of Sheriff for Darlington county subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary. To the people of Darlington I return thanks for their generous support io the past. W. P. COLE. For Clerk of Court. respectfully announce myself a candidate for the office of Clerk of tEe Court for Darlington county and E romisetoabideby the result of the iemo<;ratic primary. I take this op portunity to thank my friends for their past suffrage. W. A PARROTT. For School Commissioner. W ITH many thanks for the past I beg to announce myself as a Candidate for re-election to the office < f School Com uissioner for'Daxling- ton county and pledge myself to abide the result of the Primary. W. H. EVANS. Building Lots For Sale. T HIRTY or forty building lots in 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. Jan. 14—6m NORMENT. WitcoYer’s Bar. Main street, Darlington, S. C. CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. The highest market price will be paid for hides, bees' wax and wool, tf. PETER BOWLES TVOES first-class House and Sign Painting; Kalsomine Work a specialty. In addition to my other work, I am now prepared to do PAPER HANGING, etc. OT* He solicits the patronage of Darlington. Isn't it Funny? that the doughty old 50-per-(•enters have been forced, to cut their profits and follow The Little Devil Fish down in prices ? Well, we will give them another slide. Best French Satines worth Zo cts. per yard cut to 10 cts. Fruit and Barker 4-4 Bleach sold at 12i cts., our price 8Jc Standard brands of Ginghams tii and SJc per yard. Best heavy Homespun Checks only 5c. per yard. It is useless to mention Our Shoe Department, as we are the acknowledged leaders of honest Shoes at a low price. We would respectfully call the attention of the trade to the fact that we have added A LINE OF GROCERIES and are determined to name the lowest of low prices on them. We give a few prices to show which way the wind is blowing: Standard A, Granulated Sugar, 20 lbs for $1. Best Rio Coffee, 20c per pound. Also the cheaper grade. BeA High Grade Patent Flour at $6 25 per barrel. .Space forbids more quotations, but if you will only consult your own interests you will be sure to call on Yours respectfully, A. J. BROOM. V/illcox’s Old Drug Store. SPRINGGOODS! We have just opened an Elegant Line of LADIES’ DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS, ETC., Wash Goods of every variety, Embroidery, Laces, Parasols, Fans, &c. Gents' Furnishing Goods, ELA/TS, SIHQIES, ETC. nwnn mm i should call special attention to our Evitt & Bro’s Ladies’ Fine Shoes; every pair guaranteed to give satisfaction. Call examine our goods and get our prices be fore buying; we will save you money. Respectfully, DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L Coker, R. W. Boyd. J. J. Ward. E. R. Mi-Iver, A. NoohiuaD, Bright WilliaiDHon. Transacts a General Banking Business. Savings Depat tment. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. Interest allowed at rate of 5 per cent, per annum from date of deposit—payable quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and Octoiler. For further information ap ply at the Bank. Accounts in both Depart ments solicited and will he given careful attention. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. Dec. 31—tf IDRTJO-S- +++++++++*+*+++-fr+-}.+-5.++ + .}.++ iDr.JMBoyilj Desires to inform his friends a- d pat- • rons that he is now occupy ing one-half of Haynsworlh’s Farnifnre Store (In the Hewitt Block) As a Drug Store, Where he will be pleased to see them. G. I HffiR & Manutacturers —OF— Doors, Sasb, Blinus, 1VIOXJLIDIJSTOS —AND - Building Material. ESTARLISHED 1842 CHARLESTON, S. 0. April, 20 1889—1 JOYE & SANDERS, Darlington, S. C. BRYANT i STRATTON MfettMn SooK-KKemo, Smokthano, Tilkmashv, ao.S I I ■ O \t 11 I P irv° Waits poa Catalogue and Full Infoamation. Lm U | O VlkLaEflV 1 ■ •ea theso OSLKBRATKD PIANOS b«for« purchasing alSAWhAra. Manufactures by IEW ENGLAND PIANO CO., BOSTON, MASS. I Largest Prooucing Plano Factorise THE KILLOUCH MUSIC CO., 1 IV ThC WORLD. - PLOSSNCt, S. C. Oanaral Sapreaantathrea. KEEP COOL! Good advice for the dog days, which may be followed by patronizing H. J. LaMotte, Agt. Who sells the coldest ice in town at 50 cents a hundred; packed in barrels at 60 cents a hundred; watermellons and all perishable articles frozen at a very small cost. Finest refrigerator beef always on hand. Sole agent for Armour's “Gold Brand" hams. High est cash prices paid for country pro duce. June 16—2m Dixie Steam Laundry, Florence, 8. C., tmr\ m e prepared to handle goods to dried through We are. be lauudried through our agent, Mr. R. L. Bi.ackmon, w'th promptness and despatch. You can have your g oods sent on Monday and they will e returned by the following Satur day. We make special rates for fami lies. Lace curtains a specialty. For iuformotion call on R. L. BLACKMON, Jun 23—1m At €. N. Oates’ Store OTJR S^EOIA-XaTIES: PIANOS. BEHR BROS., I VERS & POND, NEW ENGLAND. BEHR ORGANS. ESTEY, FERRAND & VOTEY, KIMBALL. BTJSIXTESS RTTEES: Buy direct. Sell direct. One price. Lowest price. Ship on approval. Assume all freights. Have satisfied customers or none. The above rules are fully enforced by the only chartered Music Company in the State. They sell all kinds of Musical Merchan dise, including music books, sheet music, and all kinds of small musical instruments. They want to sand you catalogues and prices free. They are The Killough. Music Company FL.ORElSrOE, S. C. Insure Vour Property WITH ^ IF 1 . E. ZCTOEXdlEIN'T. Who represents the IMT M 1HE (MIIE5 II TEE Mil! Satisfaction Guaranteed. Represents Twelve First- class Companies. September 11, 1890 A large part of my drugs having been lost in the recent fire I can there fore give my customers the advantage of a PERFECTLY FRESH STOCK bought in the best markets. JOHN A. BOTD. Mar 24—tf THE Largest Line OF SPORTING GOODS. Such as Baseballs. Bats, Mils Footballs, Croquet Sets. Hammocks,Stretch- Hooks, &c., Ira kglit to ills Citr. Also a full line of small Musical Instrumenls. Darlington Book Store. Desirable Lot For Sale. WE off.*r for sale the lot of the late Mrs. A. A. Baker in the Town of Dar lington. PAUL WHIPPLE. J. GREGG McCALL, J. E. NETTLES. Executors. Ap 21—tf Lumber! Lumber!! J UST arrived and for sale cheap for cash, six car loads of rough Ind dressed lumber, such as Fram- ng. Flooring, Ceiling and Weather Uo&rding, at EARLY’S LUMBER YARD, on line C. S. A N. R. It. Mch 24—tf. .B. McGim.ll. D.S.,< Offers his professional sei vices to the people of Darlington and vicinity. Office over the store of Edwards, Nor- ment 4c Co. Jan 19.’90—ly Fine Confections Fresh every week at DR. JOHN A. BOYD’S DRUG STORE. May 5—tf Howard Fleming," 276 East Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C.. IMPORTER OF English Portland Cement AND DEALER IN LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, HAIR, dbC., and all BUILD ING MATERIAL. Lowist Prices. Best Satisfaction. CAR LOAD LOTS A SPECIALTY. Oct. 29—Ivr. Cheap Wrapping Paper. Old newspapers, answering exceed ingly well for the purpose of wrapping paper, for sale at Thb DarusotoX Nrw8 office at 90 cents s hundred.