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VOL. XIX, NO. 31. [MIL LACONICS. matters in and around pros perous DARLINGTON. A Column of Newt, Persons I and Oth- t -wise, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Mr. Jake Marco, of Washing ton, is in town. Mr. N. L. Harrell has gone to Cleveland Springs. Rev. John Stout is assisting at a meeting at Antioch. Miss Lou Keith, of Timmons- ville, is visiting the Misses Mc- Cown. Miss Emmie Dennis, of Bish- opville, is visiting Mrs. J. A. H earon. The well known and popular Sumter Institute has its an nouncement in this issue. Prof. HugoG. Sherridan, Jr., of Holly Hill, Berkeley county, was visiting Rev. J. A. Rice last week. Mr. R. M. Josey announces himself a candidate for Trial Justice for the western section of the county. V. The regulaf service in the Baptist Church on Tuesday evening will be devoted to the subject of missions. Rev. H. B. Zernow, of Mar ion, will conduct services in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning and evening next. Misses Helen Harrell and Eva Lee have returned to their homes in Lydia, after a pleas ant visit to Miss Mammie Kelly. Mr. Ed. Howie, who was for merly employed in Messrs. Blackwell Brothers’ store will clerk for Messrs. McCall & Burch after September 1. There is on exhibition at Messrs P. C. Beck & Bros’ store several Irish potatoes, clear through the center of which nut grass has grown. The examination for the two scholarships from Darlington county in the Winthrop Train ing School will be held in the Court House to-morrow (Fri day.) Mr. W. W. Graham, of Lau- rinburg, N. C., who formerly clerked in J. Frank Early’s store, has returned to Darling ton and is clerking in Mr. E. C. Rotholz’s store MR P. C. COGGESHALL. This Most Estimable Gentlemen Dies After a Brief Illness. ' Mr. Peter C. Coggeshall died at his home in Springville on Friday afternoon. He was sick less than two weeks. Mr. Coggeshall was sixty-three years old. having been I orn in this county in May, 182!). In 185S he married Miss Nancy Wilds, a daughter of the late Peter A. Wilds, and she, with ten children, survives him. In early life he studied medi cine, but abandoned it before he was admitted to practice for the pursuit of farming, in which he was engaged during the rest of his life. During the war, he served in every branch of the Confederate army. He enlisted in Capt. Wilds’ (infantry) com pany, was soon transferred to the German Artillery and later served in Col. Colcock's caval- r y- The funeral services were held in the Baptist Church on Saturday morning and were conducted by Rev. John Stout. His remains were in .erred in Grovehill cemetery* The fol lowing gentlemen acted as pall bearers : Messrs G. W. Dan. an, W. C. Coker, E. M. Ervin. J.8. Jeffords, Bright Williamson and Rev. T. H. Edwards. Mr. Coggeshall was one of the very best of men. He was much beloved by his neighbors and those who knew him well, and was held in high respect and esteem by everj body. When the news of his death reached town, the exclamation upon every lip was, “A good and true man gone.” It was sad news to all and his family have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereave ment. Latest styles in negligee goods. Burch. dress shirts, McCall & THE GOOD TEMPLARS. The Regular Election of Officers in the Darlington Lodge. At a meeting of t h e local lodge of the Royal Society of Good Fellows, held o-- Wednes day night of last weju, the fol lowing officers were elected: R. S. Wilson, chief templar; S. Frank Parrott, vice templar ; I Mrs. E. A. Gainey, superinten dent juvenile temple; A. F. Mix on, lodge deputy ; J. S. Melton, chaplain; W. E. Harrell, secre- Rev. and Mrs. John W. Motte! tar y ; B. F. Campion financial were in town on Tuesday. Mr. > f cretar y; Miss Bertha Bland, Motte was for many years rec-! treasurer , J. L. Parrott, mar- David’s Episcopal 8hal i Miss Rebecca Gainey, —- HenU g uar d;J- R- Ea8tr » d K e .. senti nel ; T. J. Drew, past chief tern- tor of St Church at Society Hill lives at Eutawville. lar; F. T. Biggs, H. W. H Smith, R. M. Dickinson, trus tees BOTH DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1802. coi.vn FOLIWS. FAC iforao OF THE PARTY NOMINATE TICKETS. success- suspense Summer remnants at low pri ces, Edwards Norment. & Co. AN AGRICULTURAL ADDRESS. TheY. M. C. A. meeting on Bunday afternoon next will consist of a service of song. The ladies are earnestly request ed to assist in the service, which will begin at 5 o’clock Dr. W. J. Alexander and Rev. I. P. Brockington have been A Distinguished North Carolinian will appointed trustees of the Dar- j Address the Farmers of Darling- lington public schools, vice, Prof. W. F. Massey, of the North Carolina Agricultural College, will address the farm ers of the county at the meet ing of the County Agricultural Society to be held at the Fair Grounds on Tuesday next, the 9 inst. Prof. Massey is well in formed on all matters pertain ing to horticulture and agricul ture and is a very, pleasant speaker. It is hoped that all interested in such matters, and the farmers particularly, will attend the meeting, for the ad dress will undoubtedly be one of interest and profit; Prof. Massey’s great reputation alone will ensure this. Rev. G. B. Moore and Rev.; J. McLeod removed from town. The regular date for the ser vice for children in the Baptist Church is next Sunday morning. Rev. R. W. Lide, of Barnwell, formerly of this county, has consented to conduct the servi ces. / Rev. J. G. Law went to Cleve land Springs on Thursday last. Letters received by friends at this place state that his health is rapidly improving. Mr. Law’s family accompanied him to Cleveland. Messrs Woods & Woods have removed their grocery depart ment to their new store on the east side of the Square. The stock in the other departments of their business will be remov ed next week. Mr. John L. Dew advertises for sale a house and store in the centre of the growing town of Latta, Marion county, and also other property around that town. In lieu of cash farming lands will be- taken in ex change. The train placed on the C. S. & Railroad on Sunday last is a regular Sunday train and will becontinu“d. Until the lastSun- day in September round trip tickets will be sold on this train to Sullivan’s Island for $2,60, good for the day. Burglars are abroad again. They entered Messrs Joye & San ders store on Tuesday night and made an uncessful attempt to break open the safe. On the same night an attempt was made to enter the residence of Mr. C. K. Rogers, but the bur glars were frightened off. The minstrels show given by the young men in toe opera house Tuesday night was very well attended and the perfor mance was quite creditable. A nice sum was raised for the factory band, for whose benefit the entertainment was given. The managers wish to return thanks to Miss Jennie. Hast, for The balance of our clothing at cost for cash. McCall & Burch. WORK OF AN INCENDIARY. Mr. E. H. Carter's Barn Burned.—His ' Residence Narrowly Escapes. Mr. E. H. Carter, the deputy sheriff, had the ban on his place in Swift Creek burned on Saturday night. His residence came near being burned at the same time. The fire was un questionably the work of an in cendiary. Kerosene oil was poured upon the house and barn and both were set afire. Mr. Carter succeeded in saving his house without much damage being done to it, but his barn was totally destroyed. The con tents of the barn, a lot of corn and fodder and a buggy, were consumed by the flames. Mr. Carter’s loss is quite severe. Everything Ready for the Fray.—The Primary Election Only About Three Weeks off. • The county political pot has begun to boil. Both factions of the Democrat^ party have nom inated tickets to be voted for at the primary on the 30 inst. The time is short and we will soon know who will be the ful candidates. The will soon be over. The Conservatives held a con ference and nominated the fol lowing ticket ;■ For Auditor, N. L. Harrell; Treasurer, J. E. Bass, Coroner, J. H. Kelly; Legisla ture, E. T Coker, E. 0. Woods, S. D. Harrell; County Commis sioners, J. E Windham, A. A. Gandy, W. M. McKenize. The ticket for delegates to the State Convention has already been published. The Alliance held a confer ence at Flinu’s Crossroads on Monday. Ninety-four delegates were present. There were sev eral candidates for each place, and the following were chosen as the “Alliance” or Tillman candidates: For Sheriff, G. P. Scarborough, Clerk of the Court, J. N. Parrott; Auditor, W. H. Lawrence; Treasurer, J. E. Bass; School Commissioner, A. J. A. Perritt; Coroner, R. G. Parnell, Legislature, J. W. Davis, J. S. D’lBose, Walter Vaughn; Coun ty Commissioners, A. A. Gandy, W. M. McKenzie, J. E. Miller; Delegates to State Convention, Walter Vaughn, A. A. Gandy, J. W. Davis, G. B. Howie, John Floyd, G. W. Stith, G. P. Scar borough, J. Wesley Woodham. In the matter of Trial Justices all of the present encumbents were endorsed by the Conserva tives save C. P. Dargan, Esq, of Darlington. The Alliance endorsed all of the present Trial Justices except Mr. H. E. P. Sanders, of Darlington, and Mr. A. M. Sompayrac, of Society Hill. In place of these Capt. John Floyd, of Darlington, and Mr. L. M. Crosswell, of Doves- ville were nominated. There are several candidates who have been announced and will run on their own account. They are, W. P. Cole, for Sheriff; W. A. Parrott, Clerk of the Court; W. H. Evans, School Commissioner, H. E. P. Sanders and R. M. Josey, Trial Justices The Conservatives did not nom inate candidates in opposition to these gentlemen and the Alli ance did not nominate anyone against Mr. Josey. Mr. J. W. Boykin has announced himself in The News as a candidate for County Commissioner. Capt. Bass, candidate for Treasurer, and Messrs Gandy and McKenzie, candidates for County Commissioner, are fort unate; they are endorsed by both factions. The Alliance conference en dorsed Hon. J. L. McLaurin for -Congress. Bargains in seasonable rem nants, Edwards Norment & Co. A STRAW RIDE. The Young People Enjoy A Delightful Ride and Dance. The young people on Monday night enjoyed a straw ride to the residence of Col. E. R. Mc- Ivei, where they spent several hours in a delightful dance. The inclemency of the weather did not in the least dampen the ar dor of the youthful spirits. The following were present: Misses May and Margaret Ervin, Mary Lucas, Emma Wil liamson, Donna Spain, Sadie Dargan, Alice Parrott, Edith Law, Ola Ptest, Maggie Law, Emmie James, Lou, Carrie and Fannie Mclver. Messss E. C. Burch, W T altcr Edwards, Andrew Wardlaw, liawton Dargan, F. F. Martin, Hugh S. Thompson Jr, E. D. Montgomery, R. L Dar gan, P. J, Boatwright, Fred Law, Charlton Law, L. P. Dar gan, E. B. Dargan, R. Keith Charles, Oscar Baker W. T, Monigomery and H. H. Hist. See the bargains in our show windows. McCall & Burch. DEATH BY ACCIDENT. Serviceable summer nants, below cost. E. N. rem- & Co. A SERIOUS PALL. Mr. J. S. Carter Meat* with an Unfort unate Accident. On Friday afternoon while Mr. J. S Carter was attempting to cross High Hill creek on a foot log, the log broke and Mr. Carter was thrown violently up on one of the uprights supporting it. He received severe and nis kindlv furnishing music for the! dangerous injuries, but occasion. I condition 'is now improved. A Citizen of 'the Society Hill Section the Victim of a Fall. Mr. A. C. Byrd died at his home near Society Hill on Wed nesday of last week. His death was due to an accident. On the Thursday preceding he fell from a fence and sustained injuries, which, together with his old age, brought about the fatal re T snlt. Mr. Byrd was about six ty-five years old and was never married. He was an honest, hard-working pian and a good citizen and neighbor. His re cord as a soldier was splendid and during the four years of conflict he rendered the Con federacy valuable service. THE TEMPERANCE ISSUE. Prohibition Cannot be Sustained Un less Upheld by Public Opinion.— An Appeal to Woman. Editor Darlington Xews: As you have offered your col umns to further the cause of temperance, I desire to express my views in order that all who are real friends - of temperance may understand each other, and not do, as is sometimes done by armies, fire into the ranks of friends. The question of Prohibition is now for the first time put square ly before the people for their de cision at the polls, and alt offi cials, who recognize the right of the people to decide all ques- sions of registration as they may see proper, will bow to that de cision when made, regardless of their own opinion of the wis dom of such laws. Representa tives have no alternative than to enact into law the clearly expressed will of a majority of the votes. Now wise and prac tical legislation is needed and personal influence and effort must sustain and help the law The moral support of every one is needed in so desirable a cause as temjierance. No one can defend intemperance. It is an evil; a curse; a calamity, that stands convicted in its own nature and effects, and upon it is the universal condemnation of the pure and good; even its helpless victims cry out against it. And yet it prevails, is wide spread, and its destroying pow er goes on from the cottage to the palace ; from the tramp to the millionaire; laws have been enacted and re enacted with amendments of every conceiva ble nature, and still the rum goes on. No law can be enforced to any beneficial extent ivithout public opinion to sustain it. That a'l will admit. Now how is public opinion to be worked up in favor of temperance ? Passive convictions, thinking and talking and voting one way, and acting contrary there to, won’t effect much. Man is a creature moved by hopes and fears, rewards and punishments. He is both under the natural and moral law, subject to their influence and effects. Nature also has wisely provided that where there isan evil, remedy is near at hand. The antidote is near the poison. Having done her part, Nature allows those who will not use her .remedies to suffer the consequences of such neglect. The cause of intemperance falls most heavily upon woman. She has to bear its untold and inexpressible agonies. The shame, the degredation and misery accumulate and crush her down to unretchedness and despair, such as only death can remove. And in womans hands is the remedy. Ah !, fair en chantress of the human heart, little do you know your power, little do you know your strength to bind in bands that cannot be broken the heart and will of man. In you is the origin of love. “It leaps to life on seeing thee.” And for a glance, a smile, a gentle word breathed in true affection, he will lay down a world of treasure at your feet. He will follow you to the ends of theearth, on life's broad ocean. In calm or tempest tossed, he will look to you as the bright star that guides his destiny. He will worship at the shrine ot beauty, purity and love. Your com mand will be his law; your will will be his will, your wish his w little life is rounded with a sleep,” he will rest in peace at your side. Now you have only to use this gentle power, this sudden force, this indescribable charm, wisely and well to se cure your happiness and safety, and do for your lovers what no other power can do, make them sober and useful and noble. Put the right price on your love and affection. Frown from your presence the young man who uses liquor, rather than risk your happiness with such a man, however wealthy. Bestow your “ffections and give your hand to the sober young man who offers with it honesty, industry, sobriety and love. Do this and your redemption from the cause of liquor will be in great measure secured, with p bicopinion to enforces bit else may be necessary. It will cost something ; yes, it will cost decision of character, a determined will, a fixed pur pose, but it will be worth far more than it costs, and ensure through life your self and loved ones. Henry C. Burn. I am very sorry that my friend thinks himself injured 1 y my remarks and hope he win THREE BARNS DESTROYED BY FIRE grow out of it as the showers in AS many DAYS. are first class at the present tinn and taking his w^d for it A Fourth Caught on Fire, but Was Sav ed.—The Curing of Tobacco in Progress in All. Last week was an unlucky week for tobacco barns. Three he is not perfection anyway and after examining his figures I am forced to agree with him. | In regard to stock raising, my friend asks for information and says he will help me figure. barns in this county were des-lNow he strikes “Jim Pug" troyed by fire in as many days U P to the back bone, that , , ,, a i , i is just what I want; for all of i s and a fourth caught fire but, t0 Ket t 0 g e ther, but we cannot was saved. Tobacco was being Jq jt just yet, as he asks fit cured in all of them at the time. | information and I ask for expla- On Thursday afternoon a barn belonging to Mr. H. J. Nettles and Situated on his place near Hartsville was burn ed. There were 450 sticks of tobacco in the barn, which were also burned. Mr. Nettles lost seven cords of wood at the same time. His loss reaches nearly $600. On Friday morning the barn of Mr. D. Lewis, just out of town on the Lamar road, was destroyeij by fire. He had just built an addition to his barn. He lost a considerable amount of tobacco also. On Saturday morning Gen. James, of Palmetto, lost his barn, together with a large amount of tobacco His loss is about $400, but fortunately he had $200 insurance. On Thursday night the barn of Mr. J. J. Gandy, at Palmetto, caught on fire, but the flames were discovered in time to be extinguished before any great damage was done. Ladies white silk belts at 30 cts. Edwards Norment & Co. THE PRIMARY. Important Decisions Recently Made by the State Executive Committee. A meeting of the State Demo cratic Executive Committee was held in Columbia last week and a number of important matters were acted upon. We note the following decisions as the most important to our readers: No person shall vote unless he has been enrolled on the club lists five days before the first primary election A person must vote at the polling place where his named is enrolled, the voting place of his club. One need not have a registra tion ticket in order to vote. No “plumping” will be allow ed; that is, where there are two or more places to be filled under the head of one office, the num ber of persons voted for shall equal the numberof such places. For example, there are three county commissioners to be voted for, and every person must vote for three men for that position. A ticket containing one or two names for county commissioners will not be count ed. nation. Now, Mr. Stock Raiser, if you want to figure with me, you will oblige me by correct ing your figures and taking mine as 1 give them tp you and not try to put a different con struction on them as I am aware that you do me an injustice by so doing. In regard to the five items, I will give you figures on them just as soon as you answer the following three questions : 1. What is 1 of 36? 2. If 1 acres cost $10, what w ill 1 acre cost ? 3. What paper represents me as getting $78 per acre for oats ? Now this is a stunner to me and I hope you will be able to give me some information on the subject in order that my Western pipe may keep going until I get another light. Jim Pug. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Protracted Meetings Near Green Plain. —Capture of a Crazy Woman.— Personals. Messrs W. D. Young and Willie Howie have removed their saw mill from Jovann to this place. They will both saw and gin this season. The meeting at Mt. Olivet closed last Friday evening with seven candidates for baptism. The services were conducted by Rev. F. M. Satterwhite who labored faithfully. Mr. E. W. Boswell Jr. and Mr. Frank Howie returned home last week the former I in ter^oTthe from Georgia and the latter ( afternoon rgia from Fiorina. Both seem have enjoyed good health. We had ten days of very hot weather that caused the cotton and corn to fire and shed very I}' badly, but good rains on Satur- last week day and Sunday which made] — the farmers faces brighten up. | RIVERDALE. A meeting commenced at . ^ of Antioch Sunday night and will ‘P 8 , ec . j 18 visiting continue during the week. An other meeting commenced at Bethleham last Friday, conduct ed by Rev. Mr. Whitaker, as sisted by Mr. Wright, and will continue during the present week. to CYPRESS. Mr. C. W. DuBose, of Dar lington, spent last Saturday at this place. We had a fine rain last Sun- ; day morning which came just in time to save our crops. A young son of Mr. W. H. Parham killed two large rattle snakes while hunting last week. One had twelve rattles and a button and the other eleven rat tles and a button. They meas- I ured four and a half feet in ! length. ^ Mrs. S. M. Huggins died on Thursday last and her remains following in Cypress Church yard. Mr. and Mrs Willie Chaplin lost their infant last week. The little son of Mr. J. E. Hudson, aged about fifteen ears, died on Wednesday of Amanda Morris. Rob- Miss Go to McCall & Burch for dry goods, shoes, clothing, gents furnishing goods EXCURSION RATES. The C. S. & N. Railroad Offer! Cheap Tickets to Mt. Airy. The C. S. & N. Railroad will run a special train from all points on the line to Mt. Airy, on August 10, to afccommodate parties desiring to take advan tage of the very low round trip . . „ . . rates to that point. The tick- v.ll be his will your wish ms et „ wiH be d t0 return unti , :A S , h ’^ d ’ : at i as . t ’ , w , he . n .:r, 0u „ r and including August 27 and will be sold on first named date (August 10) for $6.80. The train will run solid through to Mt. Airy without charge. A FINE SHOWING AMONG THE CHURCHES. Visiting Clergymen in our Houses of Worship. The pulpits of all the churches save the Episcopal were filled by visiting clergymen on Sun day last. Rev. G. B. Moore, of Greenville, preached in the Baptist Church, Rev. Chas. B. Smith, of Anderson, in the Methodist, and Rev. W. S. Ja cobs, of Summerton, in the Presbyterian. Darling on Advertised in a Leading To bacco Journal. In the last issue of the South ern Toba co Journal, of Wins ton N. C., appears a full page advertisement of Darlington. It gives an admirable descrip tion of our town as a tobacco market, and shows that Dar lington is, and will be for all time, the tobacco centre for South Carolina. PUG COMES AGAIN. He Wants Stock Raiser To First An swer Questions. Editor Darlington News: Please allow me to thank you for your kind attention and the space in your valuable paper tendered by you to “Stock Rais er” and myself. I must say that I am pleased at the effect my two short letters have had, or to use my friend's expresion, western smoke. Now as the Spane. smoke has been sufficient to move three of our farmers, I will give a little more draft, have less smoke and more fire, as I myself am a little too green to burn. I am sorry that I can not obey this command of my friend “Stock Raiser” in regard to keeping cool, as the weather is very hot and mountain breez es very scarce, but hope that he will not give himself any more uneasiness as to my tempera ture. MORE ABOUT HORSES AND HOGS. “One-Horse Farmer” Agrees with “Jim Pug” that the Farmers Should Raise them at Home. Editor Darlington News: For several years just about this season, I have intended writing a short piece in regard to crops, and, as Jim Pug has been hitting us one-horse farm ers so heavy, I have made a start in self-defence, for I am convinced that 6 cent cotton and 10 cent salt bacon will not mix. This season of the year is the richest season we fanners haw, as we need very few cloth es and there is plenty to eat, such as spring chickens, water melons and peaches, and, once in a while, we have a glass of good old horse apple cider to drink. I have done a lot of visiting with crop inspecting as my ob ject, and I find that field crops are rather poor; in fact cotton is a long way off. Some say they have used less fertilizer andsomeonly half as much, and, consequently, they will not makd over a half crop, an I have decreased the value of their land at least one-fourth. So in return for their folly, they get about a fourth of a crop of cot ton and have not increased the price of cotton a single bit. Jim Pug has been talking so much about raising our own bacon until it has put me to thinking and I have had several discussions on the subject. I believe it js the thing, and I ! know we can raise our own colts, if we try, with very little cost. I have been noticing the hog crop, and I am sure I have qever in my life seen better looking hogs at this season of the year, and 1 find several farm ers already feeding their hogs on fruit such as Pug recom mends. One of my friends has a lot of the finest mulberries I have ever seen; they are white, and last from May the first un til the last of September. He has several very fine hogs in his orchard, and says he has not given them any corn scarcely since the berries commenced to ripe. I have not seen Mr. Hug gins’ plums, but have seen some equall. as good as he claims his to be. Now these are things we should think over and look af ter, in fact we should take J ira Pug’s advice ; let politics alone, yet follow the good sheppard, and when we get in and have to put in the sewer for the Asylum we will head our crew with Ben Tillman, as he can throw more mud than any ten Irishmen in the State, and then the job will last but a little while. On^ Horse Farmer. Courtfthip In China. A curious custom prevails at Iluay- ning-ksien, iu Kwaugsi. On the fif teenth day of the first month in each year all the young ladies and gentlemen take a walk to the Yen-yen mountain. Each damsel carries a little box, which she deposits at the foet of the hill. Any young gentleman desirous of entering the bonds of matrimony may select one of the boxes and take it away with him. whereupon the fair owner of the box makes herself known and an acquaint anceship is thus formed. Ill assorted matches are not likely to occur, as this custom is observed only among the well to do classes of society.—Schnitzel nnd Capt. J. C. Lawson and his niece, Miss Bettie Lawson, of Oats, have been visiting friends in this community. The ladies of Mechanicsville j Church have organized a mis- was sionary society. It is a noble among the colored peo- ’ cause, and we hope their efforts Saturday afternoon by | will be crowned with success. Rev. Messrs. Dowell and Boseman have just brought to a close a series of meetings at Mechanicsville Baptist Church. Seven applicants presented for membership and two were re stored. The ordinance of bap tism will be administered to the candidates at Isgett’s mill on the 14 inst. at 4.30 P. M. A ripple of excitement caused ; the capture of a colored woman just over in Chesterfield. She seemed to be crazy. She was brought to Darlington and turn ed over to relatives. We are informed that she came from near Hartsville. LYDIA. Th« Child'. Prole.?. Joseph Haworth, the actor, tells i story of a little girl who was very cur ions to know all about thunderstorms, and was told by her mother that they were the voice of God. A few days later the child was caught out in a thun derstorm and called by her mother to come in. Her little legs came toddling np to the piazza as fast as they could, but as qlie reached the steps there came a terrific clap of thunder, and the little one, looking up, said, with a pained ex pression on her face: “Oh, Dod, 'oo Misses Jane and Lou Goodson are visiting the family of Mr. W. K. Thomas. Croquet is very popular with our young people, and a game can be seen in progress any fine afternoon. Miss Lizzie King, who has been quite sick with fever, has recovered, and is on the road to good health again. We had quite a rain Saturday night, which was very beneficial to the crops, as they have been suffering some of late. Messrs H. C. Race, of Phila delphia, T. W. McIntosh and W. E.‘ Heustiss, of Hartsville, spent Sunday last at Mr. C. R. King’s. The Good Templars are flour ishing in this neighborhood, and we hope they will make a suc cess of the organization, as there is plenty of work for them in their section. The water melon crop is ex ceptionally small here, and con sequently the patches are so closely watched that Sambo generally has to fork over a dmie whenever he wants to dulge in a watermelon spree in- DOVESVILLE. This place and neighborhood were completely deluged with rain on Saturday and Sunday afternoon, accompanied by a grand and terrible display of electricity. This municipality is about equally divided between the Straightouts and Tillmanites and we would like very much to have a rousing campaign speaking here just to see who can out howl. The Dovesville Academy, if it could speak, would doubtless return many thanks for a long promised painting which it is just now receiving under the brush of Mr. Isaiah Gandy, a pupil of Prof. Bowles. Reubin Smith, colored, who lives with Mr. Arthur Flowers, about three miles above here, was severely stunned, during the storm Saturday, by lightning which struck a fodder stack pole about ten paces from where he was in the act of unhitching a team. He says he saw the flash and was conscious of him self and one of the mules fall ing but was cognizant of nothing more until he was re suscitated, about three hours afterwards. NEW PROVIDENCE. A close research shows that a number of us occupy the half way ground politically, neither for Tillman nor Sheppard. A singing class will be or ganized at New Providence Church to-morrow and will con tinue for ten days. Mr. C. R. Dixon will have charge. A series of meetings will be held at New Providence Bap tist Church, beginning on Sun- nay next. Rev. C. L. Dowell is expected to conduct the services. We hope for a large attend ance. The writer was in Hartsville last Saturday evening when a very heavy/ wind passed through. The smoke stack of PROHIBITION COLUMN. REV. GEO. T. GRESHAM, Editor. IWe invite the earnest attention of alt friends of prohibition to the fol lowing extracts from the platform and address of the Prohibition party of South Carolina, adopted May 26,1892: “We cordially invite the co-operation of all Democrats in this laudable ef fort for State prohibition, Irrespective of theis opinion on other issues as al ready made up in the State. We re commend that the people demand that all candidates for the House and Senate place themselves on record on this question to the end that the pro hibition votes of the county may lie intelligently cast.”] “You can’t make people good by legislation.” We admit that a bad man can’t be made good by law, but we deny that that ^is a reason for refusing to enact and en force laws against all evil doing and against the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors especially. Laws are not en acted to restrain the good from evil, but to keep the evil inclined from exercising their propensi ties to the detriment of law abiding citizens, But fdr the bad men we should have no need for laws and if we must have laws to govern such peo- E le in other respects, we must ave laws to govern them in the matter of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. The man who would advociti the repeal of the law against murder because you can’t make the murderer a good man by hanging him, or repealing the law against stealing because the rogue is just as much a rogue after he returns from prison as he was before he went, would stand self-condemned as a silly quibbler. Everybody knows tnat the man who is hung for murder has no chance to reform, but he pays the just penalty of his heinous crime, and fear of the same fate restrains other bad men from committing mur der to the very great benefit of the men who would otherwise have been murdered. A whole some amount of neck-stretching in Darlington county just at this time would have a most de sirable effect to restrain man from murder and to reclaim our countv from the charge of law lessness which might be freely made against it. To imprison the thief does not make him an honest man, but it prevents others from stealing, to the benefit of those who otherwise would have their property stol en. The law does not make a man any the less a murderer in intent, but it compels him to hold his evil intentions in sub jection. so that the hanging of a murderer prevents other men from committing murdCr and the incarceration of the thief restrains others from stealing my property and yours. If we should not pass prohibi tory laws because we can’t make men good by law, then we should for the same reason repeal all laws now on our statute book againstcrime. No law makes men good, but all good laws well enforced do less en crime and increase the securi ty of person and propeity. The objection proves too much, be cause if it be valid, then all laws against crime will have 1 ^ the {actor y wa * blown down and * - (Continued on Page 4.j