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VOL. XIX, NO. 38 DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1892 WHOLE NUMBER 921 LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A LEAP YEAR DANCE. A Most Pleasurable Oceasion when the Ladies were Beaux and the Gentlemen Belles. THE (IPEMMi DATS AN AGRICULTURAL ARTICLE. A Column of Newt, Persons I and Oth erwise, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Read A. J. Broom’s new ad vertisement. Dr. J. S. Garner advertises a desirable dwelling house for rent. Miss Lillie Lucas, of Swift Creek, is visiting Mrs. R. A. Smith. Misses Fountain advertise their new stock of millinery in this issue. The Clerk of the Court united in marriage a colored couple on Monday. The Darlington Building and Loan Association will meet on Monday night. Mr. D. W. Waters, the cotton buyer, has removed from Harts- ville to Bennettsville. Mr. Mur ay Clemenls, of Oats, formerly of Darlington, lost his only child on Sunday. Mr. R. F. Woods left on Tues day for Nashville, Tenn., to at tend Vanderbilt University. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lucas, of Spartanburg, are visiting rela tives and friends in town and county. Mr. T. E. McCullough has gone to Tip Top, Laurens coun ty, where he will engage in business. Rotholz’s store has an an nouncement in another column Read it and govern yourselves accordingly. The Treasurer publishes a no tice elsewhere giving the time and places for the collection of this year’s State and county taxes. A special service will be held in the Methodist Church on Sunday morning next in the in terest of the Women’s Missiona ry Society. The subject for the meeting of the Y. M. C. A. on Sunday afternoon next is, “Source of Purity”, Matthew V, 8; I John HI, 2-3; Titus I, 15. Misses Bessie and Mary Lu cas, of Society Hill, and Miss Marion Campbell, of Charles ton, visited Mrs. A. T. Baird, the latter part of last and the first part of this week. Miss Carrie Mclver went yes terday to Columbia to re-enter the South Carolina College for Women. Misses Emmie James and Mary Lucas will return to that college on Monday. James Chathams, the man who is charged with abducting the little girl from North Caro lina, was on Saturday carried back to Chatham county, North Carolina, by Sheriff Taylor of that county. Rev. J. G. Law has returned from Cleveland Springs much improved in health. He hasde- clined the call to the Synod of Alabama. His many friends are glad that he will remain in Darlington. The regulai communication of St. David’s Lodge, A. F. M., will be held in Masonic Hall, on Main Street, Wednesday even ing next at 8 o’clock. All affi liated Masons are cordially in vited to attend. Capt. F. 0. Spain will leave to-morrow for Macon, Ga., where he will make a brief visit before resuming his duties as assistant professor of mathe matics in the Georgia School of Technology at Atlanta. Miss Maggie Jones, the mil liner for Rotholz, is now in New York, in the trimming depart ment of Jas. G. Johnson, secur ing the pattern hats for this sea son. She will return to Darling ton the latter part of this week. Mr. Angus Gainey has com pleted a very neat cottage on Mowry Street for his mother and sister. The latter have already moved into their new home, and Miss Gainey will continue to conduct her business of dress making there. The residence of Rev. J. A. Rice was entered by a burglar one night last week. The kitch en seemed to be the objective point, for several cooking uten- sels were stolen from there. Besides these, chairs on the piazza were stolen. Mr. J. M. James has had the beautiful white deer, which was killed in the Pee Dee swamp some months ago, mounted and it is now on exhibition at his A leap year A Well-known Darlington Farmer’s OF THE DARLINGTON LEAF TOBAC- Valuable Adx i;e on Fora<e. CO WAREHOUSE. „,, »t | Lattor Darlington News: ?ap year dance was given c . n . My observation is that this m the Guards Armory on Fri- The f B «*'" °" Ne >“ i year’s crop of hay will be short, day night by the young ladies. * nd w.n Cont.nue for Four Days. | f this ig ^ we should begin It was wholly an impromptu af- '■ An lm P or,a, “ Even ‘- now to trv and flu outt ^ f ar a8 fair, but despite this, the sue- i Tobacco growers should not possible, our supply of forage cess attending it will serVe to forget next Tuesday—the date for next winter and spring. At make it an occasion to be re- 0 f t h e opening 0 f t h e Durlingtou the present price of cotton farm- membered by Darlington so-;, f warehouse It will er8 w ‘ 11 har5l X be abIe to bu - v ciety as one of the brightest tdI to0<icco warehouse. It will fo e There are two cr0 j )8 stars that mark the pathway of j ^ ^ £ r Bdt event for the town, can use to help out this life that is young and gay of the prettiest of the merry dances that afford pleasure to the light heart and graceful step of youth. Beauty reigned su preme and the fair ladies were complete “masters” of the sit uation. The tables were turned and the men were the belles— there were no “wallflowers”, thanks to the generous hearts of the fair sex. Nonie Williamson, who origin ated the dance and made it what it was—an occasion of great pleasure and enjoyment. The german was lead by her with Mr. R. F. Woods as a partner. The following ladies and gentle man were present: Mrs. A. T. Baird, Mrs. R. C. Starr Jr., MrsW.M.Haynsworth, Misses Nonie Williamson, Don na Spain, Emma Williamson, May Errin, Mary Spain, Lou Mclver, Pauline Spain, Catsie Spain, Emmie James, Mary Scott, of Mars Bluff, Bertha Stephenson, of Aiken, Rosa Me- Gown, Alma McCown, Marion Campbell, of Charleston, Jose phine McCall, Bessie Lucas, of I Society Hill, NannahCummings. of Winnsboro, Meta William son, Mary Lucas, of Society Hill. Messrs F. E. Norment, A. T. Baird, W. M. Haynsworth, R. C. Starr, Jr., J. E. Boyd, F. F. Martin, Bright Williamson, B.F. Williamson, H. Pegues, E. M. Williamson, H. B Evans, Harry Smith, R. E. James, R. L. Dar- gan, E M. Wells, F. O. Spain, T. B. Haynsworth, R. F. Woods, J. H. Norment, W. J. Garner, C. Milling, C. D. Evans, Walter Griffin, J. D. Baird. one | and not only tobacco men, but all classes of citizens, are inter ested in it. The three days fol lowing Tuesday will also be opening days. Everything will be done to make the occasion a | manured. If broadcasted, 25 to great success. About fifty thous-1 -lO bushels of cotton seed or its and pounds can be handled «3 uivalen t t wiU P a L, • The °| ,je -' , ., —. , , . . . tion to cotton seed this early is daily in the warehouse and it is tjj e y w iu sprout and come expected that the house will be U p ; thus losing a large part of their value as manure. If drill ! ed, a much smaller area will be Mi s8 on eacn opening uay. rr.ze aim | suffioient> 1)Ut it must be highly amnt3 d gr n eat ^cc^ifdueto |? th al | ^ the tact and skill of shortage, these are rye and oats. To afford much help they should be sowed as soon as possible. Rye may be sowed broadcast for grazing, or in drills for soil ing; in either case it must be CONTEST FOR CLEKL THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COM MITTEE TAKES ACTION. storage houses have been erect manured with someammoniated ed to let to buyers who desire to \ manure. Stable manure is good locate here. Remember the Rye sowed now, in two foot opening days, September 27, 28, drills and very highly fertilized, 2'j and 30 ! will afford a cutting every three The warehouse is owned by weeks during the winter and the Darlington Tobacco Com- spring, except in very severe pauy which has been chartered j weather. A feed of this green j under the laws of South Caroli- 1 rye each day. requiring a few na. The capital stock is$10,000. minutes to gather, will save dry The following are the officers of i forage, besides giving our work the company. President and animals a Treasurer, J. ry. . J. J. Ward, Paul Whipple, C. S. ration of rye to the milk cow McCullough, E. E. Kervin and will increase the flow of milk W. F. Dargan. and insure rich cream and yel- The services of Mr. G. E. low butter all through the win- Webb, of Winston, N. C., one of ter and spring. Land prepared th« most celebrated ^Mctioneers for grazing should never be the South, have be«k engaged used for that purpose when at Mr. J. N. Parrott Fails to File the No tice Within the Proper Time and his Contest is Dismissed. The county Democratic Exec utive Committee met on Satur day to consider the contest of J. N. Parrott vs. W. A. Par ott for the nomination for Clerk of the Court. It will be remem bered that Mr. J. N. Parrott based his contest on the “sand wich” ticket, which had at its head “Tillman ticket” and con tained the names of all the nom inees of the Tillmanites, except in the case of the office of Clerk of the Court, where W. A. Par rott’s name was substituted for J. N. Parrott. This ticket Mr. J. N. Parrott claimed was ille gal. The rules governing the pri mary provide that notice of con test shall be filed with the county Chairman within five days after the primary. Now Mr. J. N. Parrott is himself county Chairman and he filed the notice of the contest with himself, but the date upon the notice showed that he filed it a sung by F. Wil- . . , pleasant change in ! j a y a ft er the time prescribed by •easurer, J. J. Ward ; Secreta- their diet, thereby adding to I tbe ru i es Under the rules of , L. E. Williamson ; Directors, their health and looks. A daily the par tv there was but one T . i 1 P o n 1 W’Iiit.t.Iu l * Si t i nf w tn tin- millr />nw ’ ., . „ course for the committee to pur sue, namely, to dismiss the con test, which was done by a unani mous vote. Mr. W. A. Parrott therefore, the nominee of the is ID engaged for the opening sales. In speak ing of Mr. Webb’s engagement party for Clerk of the Court. The action of the committee was not due to partisan bias, for the Tillmanites have a ma- purpose all wet. Oats sowed now and well ma with the Darlington warehouse, nured will come up early next j jority~ 0 f*two on the committee the Durham (N. C.) T'ofiaccoj spring and be ready for use two i an( j vote to d j 8m j 8S t he con Plant, under date of the 15th weeks ahead of the regular t ,, st wa8 unanimous. It was a inst.. says : : crop. If fed with care at first gi ear ca8e 0 f failure on the part “The Darlington, S. C., mar- and with a plenty of salt a be () f Mr. J. N. Parrott to comply ket, which opens up with a ginning may be made - - grand sale on the 27th inst., isjon them while ht !1 in the milk, fortunate in having so excellent i By the time they are in the an auctioneer as Mr. G. E | dough they will, with the addi- Webb, of Winston, topilot them tion of a little grain, make a with the rules of the Democratic party. Had the contest been considered, we do not believe Mr J. N. Parrott would have been sustained by the committee, for Mr. W. A. Parrott was un One hundred head of cattle for sale. C.J.Milling, Riverdale, S. C. White pearl, yellow Danvers and white wax onion sets, 20 cts per qt. at Mrs. R. Schmid’s. Sept. 22—3t. WEDDING BELLS. The Solemnization of the Marriage of Two Popular Darlingtonians. On Wednesday night of last week, at the Presbyterian Church, the marriage of Geo. W Brown, Esq., and Miss Hat tie Ervin was solemnized. The church was beautifully deco rated, almost entirely with gold through the intricacies of a first! sufficient ration for farm stock. ___ sale. With a continuous spread i After the oats are off the land if | doubtedly fairly nominated. in the cultivation, Darlington ' it is planted in speckled peas in V three and a half foot rows, and j McCall & Burch are agents given a light application M some f or Krippendorf & Dittman’s ammoniated manure to hurry them on, the peas will be ready to cut and feed from the ’ 0th to 20th of July. They are ready for feeding when the first peas | has an opportunity for becom 1 ing the market for much fine tobacco in the next few years.” Ten to fifty second hand sew ing machines, $1,50 to $15 each, at Blackwell Bros. fine ladies shoes. See their pri ces and styles before buying. 1 begin to ripen. They will then If you want the newest styles make a complete ratflri for and lowest prices in dress goods work stock on the farm, and are and trimmings, go to McCall & i unexcelled for milk cows. One Burch and see their line before man can, with a sharp hoe, cut buying a dress. 1 in a half hour enough to feed one animal three days. After AN ATTRACTIVE FEATURE. ^ be p ea8 are cut off then will J come a crop of crab grass which The Carpet Department of Woods & will give an excellent pasture Woods’ Store. until frost. There is a feature in Woods U9e , of earl y oat8 > spedded peas, | establishment which and cr ? b tf ra _ ss < a half acre can Bargains in checked home- spun, ginghams and dress goods FUN AT SOCIETY HILL. The People of the Village Give a Most Delightful Entertainment. Quite a pleasant entertain ment was given at the Hall on Friday night, September 16, which consisted of singing and music on the piano. Our young people, we may as well say ‘ our beauty and our chivalry” were out in full force with quite a number of sedate matrons and settled old men. The program was commenced with music on the piano by Mrs. Lide Wilson and was continued as follows : “Dark Blue Sea” was sun Miss Ena Carigan, Miss son, John Winters and Lide Wilson and was well received. Miss Nettie Winters very modestly and entertainingly read some “Dreadful things,” in which the baby was curiously mixed. Mr. John Winters gave us one of his dignified and inimitable solo’s. (Soon to be merged we hope into a duet.) Song “Blue Tail Fly” “or Jim Crack Corn” sung by a number of young men. Recitation by Mrs. Lide Wil son, “Lost Kentucky Bell,” or Summer in Tennessee,” was hearty applauded. Song “Fisher’s Daughter.” Mr. John McCall disturbed the gravity of the house, and it shook perceptibly while he re lated an actual courtship, which he styles “Sallieand Love.” Song by Mr. Lide Wilson, “Rocked in the cradle of the Deep.” Duet by Mr. and Mrs. Lide Wilson. Mr. E. Sompa^rac gave an other exquisite polo, which must be heard to be appreciated. Mr. L. Wilson told “How Sammy set a Hen,” after which the audience appreciated the fact that a little fun can be en joyed in the simplest perfor mances. With Miss Ena Carrigan per forming sweetly on the piano, Mrs. L. Wilson kept time beau tifully with Indian clubs. The last song, “We all have a very bad Cold,” was sung by quite a number, which, judging from the sounds in chorus, soon developed into some genuine cases of “la grippe.” After this the young people mingled and commingled, just as young folks do when “every laddie has his lassie.” S. Society Hill, Sept. 19. THE COIIIIITY SEWS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Chronicles from Cypress—Cotton Pickers Looking for Work— Personals. L. Floyd is visiting at Blackwell Bros. AN INSURANCE CASE. The Differences Between a Firm and the Companies Submitted to Arbitration. A good shoe, Blackwell Bros The en rod. The effect given by this j ‘{ h “t deserves "ipeciaTmention' I aild a lar ^ e P art of the K rain . ra novel style of decoration was J a ii ude t 0 the particularly attractive. People | p ar t m ent. A crowded the church to witness | room ba8 been the ceremony, for both of the 1 ally for this department contracting parties have a large room j 8 admirably lighted as number of friends who were the fr()nt i8 entirely of plate deeply interested in the auspi- , aS8 The size of the room en- ,, . - , . . cious event. The crowded church ab i e8 the purchaser to see the the P r ‘ ce8 > we . are showing m At the time of the big fire on Feb 27, the firm of J. F. Early Bv thi* the was insured in the sum of $15.- kJ a finerk-leH neL 1 9 ?° under sixteen different poli cies. After the fire, the insur- bo made io t.n*h the elr carpet do-1 wE, f I large, spacious months, which is quite an item , f ^ f value. It was reserved especi- in . S}] 1 * farm e Conom y, ami an The I addition to it in one of its weak est points. H. & Woods’ is new to the town and is one Notice the styles of shoes,and was an evidence of the couple’s | carpet a8 it wi n ap p ear finally decided to leave the ques tion of the amount of the loss to arbitration, Mr. C. Alexan der being chosen to represent Early, and Mr. G. W. Mclver, the ever popularity and verdict was that the prettiest weddings solemnized in Darlington. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. G. Law and the fol lowing were the attendants: Mr. C. R. Woods and Miss Meta Williamson; Mr. E. M. William son and Miss Mary Scott, of Mars Bluff; Mr. Robert Ervin, of Bamberg, and Miss Mary Coker: Mr. R. E. James and Miss Lou Mclver; Mr. B. F. Williamson and Miss May Er vin; Mr. M. T. Lide and Miss Bessie Ervin; Mr. J. E. Norment and Miss Margaret Ervin; Mr. Bright Williamson and Miss Mary Brown, of Lancaster; Mr. Claude Milling and Miss Annie Williamson. The groom is a prominent lawyer at t' e Darlington bar and is a member of the firm of Boyd & Brown. The bride is the daughter of Mr. E. M. Er- vm and has long been a favor ite in Darlington society. The couple have the vqry best wish es of their host of friends for a long, happy and prosperous life. New jellies, assorted flavors, 10c per pound. West & Honour. „ , • , „ ,r u i of Charleston, the companies. . - _ rr — when |our shoe window. McCall & The arbitrator9 selected J. J. the universal ma d e U p au d the good light | Ward, Esq., as umpire to settle it was one of shows to advantage the carpet’s j Darlington is the only town any difference that might arise colors, texture, etc In this j n South Carolina that has a between them. The hearing room, so well fitted up for the j hrst-class leaf tobacco ware-1 was begun in the Court House purpose, Woods & Woods have j house. ! on Thursday morning last, and Candidate for Vice President May Visit Darlington. [The State. Sept. 30.] The National Third Party Committee has given this State the 28th for Candidate [for the Presidency] Weaver to speak. Mr. Bowden says he does not care to have him speak in a city as he wants him where Third mrtyites can easily reach and icar him without discourteous interruptions. He is almost certain that Seneca City will be the point selected. The committee has also ar ranged for Fields [the candidate a splendid array of carpets, rugs, and fixtures. Their handsome stock consists, among other things, of Brussels and ingrain carpets, lace curtains, portiere curtains, rugs in Smyrna, mo- quet, etc., curtain poles and fix tures, druggets and hassocks. A large room thus devoted to ^ be l^mst., says carpets is an attractive feature g° od 8tor y tbe campaign and a visit just to see how hand- comes from Bennettsville The somely Woods & Woods have ear ^ d,R P a * cbe8 tnepn - fitted it up will repay one. The it was Saturday night before a A SAD ending conclusion was reached. The Board awarded Early $12,493.19. An Occasion for Congratulations Be. Trenholm & Rhett, of Charlos- comes One for Condolence. j ton, were the attorneys for the insurance companies and Dar- an & Thompson appeared for F Early. The Sumter correspondent of the News and Courier, in his ^ “A J ’ New asparagus, West & H. firm “makes up” the varpetand lays it for the purcha*ftr. Darlington is in it. The to bacco warehouse is completed and ready to receive tobacco for opening sale. Broiled mackerel in tomato sauce, 25c a can. West & H. MASHED TO DEATH. The Horrible End of an Eleven Old Girl. A good suit as low as $3,50 at Blackwell Bros. THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS. from mary, August 30, indicated the election of Judge Towmsend, solicitor 4th circuit, over J. Mon roe Johnson. He had a number of his friends gathered around the banqueting table rejoicing The New Company Organized to Put with him over his victory. In : « n En d Darkness, the midst of the festivities, The new electric light com- when the jollification was at its pany, the Darlington Light and height, a dispatch was received w a te’r Company, which pur announcing the election of' chased on last saleday the pro- Johnson. What a fall was there, perty of the old company, was my countrymen ! Congratula-1 organized on Monday. The fol- tionswere immediately chang lowing are the officers: Presi- ed into condolences. Sic transit! dent andTreasurer, J. J. Ward; gloria mundi. Excelsior! Hit Secretary, J. L Michie; Direc- him again. Sic semper mat; tors, J. J. Ward, E. Keith Dar- Year candidate.” gan, J. C. Willcox, A. Wein- We have the Youmans’ stiff Burch. latest block in hats McCall & 5 was well done and the anima presents a beautiful, life-like appearance. The Pee Dee Compress Com pany has against commenced work. The press is now located at the junction of the C. & D. and C. S. & N. Railroads. Mr. H. B. Evans, who was superin tendent of the compress last year, will continue in the same position this year. •‘The Colonel.” Between seventv-flve and one hundred persons from Darling ton and Hartsville witnessed the rendition of “The Colonel” at the Florence opera house on Thursday evening. The per formance was capital. “Killar- ney on the Rhine”, a spectac ular drama, will be rendered at the same opera house next Tuesday evening. We have the nicest lino of clothing in the town. Come and see our styles and prices be fore you buy your winter suit. McCall & Burch. il vir-. !berg. The company proposes Wheeler & Wilson and New f urn i 8b the town with lights Home found only at Blackwell a8 80 on as possible. Represent- B ros - ’ » atives of several manufacturies — ; have been invited to visit Dar- Back from Europe. j lington and make bids for fur- Dr. W. J. Garner, who has: nisliing an engine, two boilers On Friday last a party of lit tle girls were playing at a gin on the plantation of Mrs. J. T. Vann, at Jovann. The gin was one of the old-fashioned horse power kind. One of the chil dren playing about it was a lit tle daughter of Mr. William I _ Lewis, who lives in the neigh^j been absent in Europe, for and other necessary appliances, borhood While engaged in her" about six months, has returned which were removed from the childish sport her head was to Darlington. The Doctor took plant on account of the Cox caught in the cogs. Her head a post-graduate course in gen- trouble. As soon as this machin and face were most horribly eral medicine and surgery in ery is obtained the company mangled. The unfortunate lit- Berlin, Vienna, Paris and Lon- will begin work. In about six tie child lived in great suffering don. He is undecided as to weeks time, it is thought, the until Saturday night when death! where he will locate for the town will again have electric put an end to her pain. The practice of medicine and should lights. funeral services were held at! he remain in Darlington he will i —'• Black Creek church on Sunday rebuild on his lot on the west McCall & Burch make a spe- side of the Square. Dr. E. G. cialty of ladies dress goods and i Wannamaker, who accompan- trimmings, shoes, clothing, hats forget the ied Dr. Garner to Europe, has ( and gents furnishing goods. warehouse, also returned to his home in i m „ _ Bamberg. 1 New whi)e beans, West & H. $1 to $1,25 at THE THIRD PARTY. Prof. W here. Mr. P. A. Severance is’doing wheel repairing during the dry weather. Messrs Kelley and Fields are running a beef business in this neighborhood. MessrsC. W.DuBoteandJ. E. Skinner, of Darlington, spent last Sunday at this place. Miss Mamie Huggins has returned home from Horry county where she has been visi ting for sometime. A large party will be given at the residence of Mr. C. B. Pate this evening in compliment to Prof. W. L. Floyd. Cotton pickers are not quite so independent this year as they have been in the past. They are now looking around for cotton to pick at 40 ots per hundred and find it scarce. Mr. W. H. Parham was severe ly hurt on Saturday afternoon while roping a cow. The ani mal knocked him down and cut a bad gash on his head. From last accounts he is doing well. LYDIA. Mrs. J. H. Kelly, of Darling ton, has been visiting the family of Mr. C. T. Harrell. Miss Clara Crosswell, who has been visiting relatives at this place, has returned home. Mrs. M. A. King and Miss Estelle King who have been in Kershaw for the past week, re turned home this week. Dr. Galloway and Mrs. Jacobs, formerly of this place, but now of Darlington, are visiting the family of Mr D. 8. Pate. A “candy pulling” was given at Mrs. King’s Friday night at which the young ladies were in the majority, consequently, they had most of the pulling to do. One of our young men is in the habit of staying so late when he calls, or rather so early, that one morning last week there was some confusion caused as he had the keys to all the outer buildings at his home in his pocket and all work was delay ed for an hour or two. NEW PROVIDENCE. Mr. W. H. Blackwell has com menced making molasses. Our cotton opens slowly. The pea «rop will be short in this section. Rev. F. M. Satterwhite and family have returned from their visit to Virginia. We welcome them back. Mr. Daniel Hawkins died at a good old age on the 14 inst. He had been sick about two months. He was buried at Bethlehem Church, Rev. J. Kelly conduct ing the services. We made a mistake in our last letter in regard to the date for the hot supper at J. W. Coker’s. It will be given this evening and not next Tuesday as we announced. Mrs. Lydia Crowly died on the 16 inst. She was about thirty-five years old. Her re mains were interred at New Providence Church. Rev. F. M. Satterwhite conducted the services. Mr. H. J. Nettles has put a patent feeder in his gin and, while his gin is small, he gins with a fair run ten bales a day and turns out a good lot of lint. Mr. J. T. Goodson also make a good yield of lint. His gin house is very conveinontly ar ranged. DARLINGTON COTTON MARKET . For the Week Ending Wednesday Sept ember 21. Good Middling 6J Middling 61 Strict Low Middling 6l Low Middling 61 New mackerel West & Honour. and codfish. An Alliance Organ. The \Jarion correspondent of the Neirs and Courier writes on the 14 inst. as follows: “The Pee Dee Index to-day announces that hereafter it will be publish ed in our neighboring city of Florence. It is to be the organ of Alliance and Tillmanism for the four counties of Darlington, Florence, Williamsburg and Marion.” Up-Town Office. The Darlington Manufactur ing Company has established an “up-town” office in Ward & Nachman’s new building. This office will only be continued during the cotton season and will be used in the purchase of the “fleecy staple”. Mr. J. L. Edwards will be in charge, as sisted by Mr. D. P. Lide. UNA. There are sixteen steam whistles within the sound of this place Rev. G. T. Gresham and fami ly are expected to return from Virginia next week. Themissionary centennial will be held at Mt. Elon on the sec ond Sunday in October. Mrs. Jannette Rhodes has a pumpkin vine that has fourteen large sized pumkins on it. Rev. N. N. Burton, of Swift igea lor Fields [ine cancnuaie Creek, preached in the Baptist for Vice President] to speak in Church at this place on Sunday South Carolina on the same day, and Mr. Bowden and the other leaders hope to arrange so that he can speak at Florence or Darlington while Weaver is holding forth at Seneca. How ever, he expects by to-morrow to furnish more reliable infor mation. He says that in regard to get ting out the State address con siderable work has been done, but adds that the Third party- ites are doing what they have to do very quietly. He can yet give no intimation of when it will be issued. JEWISH HOLIDAYS. The Observance of “Rush Hashuno" and “Yum Kipper.” The Jewish New Year, “Rush Hashuno”, began six o’clock yesterday afternoon and will continue until six this afternoon. In observance of the holiday all the Jewish merchants have closed their stores until six o’clock thisaftemoon. Accord ing to the Jewish belief, to-day is the beginning of the 5,653rd year since the creation of the world. The stores of the Jews will also be closed on Saturday, in observance of “Yum Kipper”, the Day of Atonement. afternoon. Farmers, don’t opening of tobacco Sept. 27. BARN BURNING. Col. J. J. *bargan the Victim of the Fire’a Fury. The Sumter correspondent of the News and Courier, under date of the 14 inst., says: “Col. J. J. Dargan lost a barn, with about ten thousand pounds of fodder and some farming uten sils, by fire on last Thursday evening. Several small houses and sheds were also burned. He estimates his loss at $500. No insurance. As the wind was blowing directly towards his dwelling house ii took hard work to wtve it.” evening last. Harriet Barrett, who lived on Mr. J. H. Hick’s place, died last week. It is thought that she was between ninety and one hundred years old. Mr. C. T. Price, formerly of this place, has just returned from a trip to Georgia. He will remain here for a few days and then will go to Sumter to live. CLYDE. Mrs. H. Jones and children, of this place, are visiting her son, Mr. H. T. Jones, of New Providence. Rev. J. W. Warr attended the meeting of New Market Alliance on Saturday. We et to work the Alliance is worth for us far mers. We will have only about half a cotton crop and will get low prices for it. Boys we can’t sell cotton at 6 cents and buy bacon at 10 cents. Let us raise more grain and hogs and make our own supplies. The new road from the Mer man Schoolhouse, on the Cam den and Society Hill road, has just been completed across Black Creek to Mr. S. E. Segars’ mill. It is of great advantage to persons on both sides of the creek. hope vet t< for all it is GENERAL NEWS. Items of Interest From All Over The World. The President’s wife has con sumption and her condition is considered critical. The Grand Army of the Re public is now meeting ir. annual encampment in Washington. In a railroad accident near Basic City, Va., last week, two persons were killed and a num ber injured. A house was destroyed by fire in Missouri Valley, Iowa, on Saturday and four children were burned to death. The wife of Charles Billings, of Ashe county, North Carolina, Save birth to six children, all boys, on Saturday. Wesley Warner, while in a fit of jealousy, killed his sweet heart, Lizzie Peak, near Phila delphia on Saturday. A street car was derailed and turned over in St. Louis last week. Several persons were killed and a number injured. A boiler exploded at a mill in Comber, a town in Canada, on Saturday. Seven persons were killed outright and twenty-one injured. In a fight between cowboys and cattle thieves, near San Antonia, Tex., on the 14 inst., two cowboys and three thieves were killed. Thomas H. Watts, who was the war Governor of Alabama and also Attorney General in the Confederate cabinet, died in Montgomery on Friday. On Saturday afternoon Har per Gilmore, a young man of { •ood social standing, killed Ba- aam and Dan Pittman, livery stable keepers near Macon, Ga., because they refused to loan him a turnout. Hon. A. E. Stevenson, Dem ocratic candidate for Vice Pre sident, is making a number of RIVERDALE. Miss Minnie Howie, of Colum bia, is visiting Mrs. W. H. Mo- zingo. The tobacco market at Flor ence opened at such low rates some of our tobacco farmers have shipped to Richmond, Va. Messrs. Cook & Collins have a handsome stock of fall and winter goods. Messrs. Wallace & Coggeehall have also en; In merehantile business place. spec Eve verywhere he is received by large and enthusiastic crowds. Yesterday he spoke in Fayette ville. The Republicans carried Ver mont and Maine greatly These States ’P d Maine recently by reduced majorities, have always been overwhelmingly Republican and Republican leaders are dis appointed over tbe result, while the Democrats think it augurs well for Democratic success in iJStoYOBltor.