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Unsuccessful Attempts to Wreck Trains on the C. S. & N. Railroad, The Sumter correspondent of the Newti and Courier writes on the 6 inst: “Twice within the last week attempts have been made to wreck trains on the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad bet ween Vance’s and Eutawville b / piling crossties on the track The last time the train ran into the crossties and narrowly es caped being wrecked, but it was not thrown from the track. Two negroes have been arrested charged with the crime, and some information has been ob tained from them. There was a gang of the wreckers and sufficient information is expec ted to be obtained from the arrested to capture the whole gang. The crossties were piled by some one who knew yvhat he was doing. The supposed mo tive was to rob the large crowd of Gala Week visitors.” I'ianos and organs chean at the Bookstore. A LONG RIDE. Two Boitonians Traveling Through the United States on Horseback Messrs Jno. R. Whipple and Willie Sellers, two Boston young men, are making a tour through the United States on horseback. They are nenhows of Capt. Paul Whipple, of this county, and will etop over for a few weeks with him while on their trip. They left Boston on the 10 ult, Trenton, N. J., on the 24 ult, and Washington, D. C., on the 1 inst. They expect to arrive at Capt. Whipple’s on Decern ber 1. They travel from city to city on horseback, leading a pack horse carrying their bag gage. After paying their visit here they will continue their ride, visiting the great cities of the West and will make the retvrn trip to their homes in Boston through the Northwest ern States. Buy an improved White sew ing machine at the Book Store. OUR SCHOOLTEACHERS. The Successful Applicants at the Re cent County Examination. At the recent examination for teachers in the public schools of Darlington county, there were quite a number of applicants. The questions furnished by the Siale authorities were difficult and the applicants who passed were in the minority. The following are the successful ap plicants together with the grade certificate that each received : WHITE. Second Grade—Miss Clara Crosswell, Miss Lela Huggins, G. W. Gaston. Third Grade—Miss L. A. Lu cas, Miss Julia Joye, Miss Lula Boykin, Miss Jennie Hill. COLORED. Second Grade—G. W. Caslev. Third Grade—W. B. Small wood. JtmttM J; Jhompbon, PROPRIKTOtt, Ti’.ikiiS—it Per Annum in Advance;; 50 eentx for # month*; ST) cents for 3 mouths. Advertising Rates: One Square first insertion $1.00 One Square second insertion SO Every subsequent insertion 90 Contract advertisements inserted' upon the most reasonatde terms. LOCALS. (Continued from \st page.) THE STATE FAIR. A Letter From Secretary Holloway on the Interesting Subject. To the Public: The occasion of our fair is lookeil forward to with pleasing anticipations, where friends from the various parts of the State meet to renew past and pleasant associations, where new acquaintances are formed and where one sees the improv ments of the State—the result of the husbandman. To the several railroads which give to visitors very low rates of passage and to ex hibitors virtually free transpor la' ion for all exhibits, our uni ted thanks are due. and in this connection, 1 desire to express the thanks of the Society to the press for the great interest shown in the exhibitions by re peated notices. The Society having been de prived of the usual appropria tion by the Legislature, I de sire to ask the cordial co-opera- tion of the friends of progress on account of the great advau tages of the fair to all class* s of our Commonwealth When you come to the fair, I will be pleased to meet you personally. Yours very truly, Thos. W. Holloway, Secretary. Pomaria, S. C. Oct. 17. 1 have for sale $200 worth of oil mill stock and $100 worth of JhospRate company’s stock. E. E. Nigels. 2t. TRAIN WRECKERS. Rev. J. A. Brunson, a former Darlingtonian who has for three years been a missionary of the Baptist Church in Japan, has returned to this country. He ar rived in San Francisco on Octo ber!. He is now visiting his brother, Mr. W. B. Brunson, of this place, and will remain about two weeks, visiting rela tives in the town and county. He will not resume his mission ary work in Japan, but has ac cepted the pastorate of the Bap tist Church at Choraw and will take charge al>out the first of next year. Mr. Brunson re ceived calls from several sec tions of the United States, but he preferred to begin his new work in his native State. The stories that he tells of his life in Japan are very amusing and in structive. Mr. Brunson filled the pulpit of the Baptist Church on Sun day evening. „ DEATH OF MR. ROBERT WARR. An Old Figure, Familiar to Darlington, has Passed Away. Mr. Robert Warr, a very old man who has long heen’a famil iar figure to tho^people of Dar lington, died very suddenly at his home in Mechanicsville on Thursday. He was about eighty years old. Prior to the war he was quite wealthy and even for i time since that period he was in easy circumstances. For son e years pi st, however, he had been greatly reduced. Be sides the feebleness that is us ually attendan* upon old age, Mr. Warr had for a long time teen a sufferer from rheuma tism, which, added greatly to his troubles. Everybody liked Mr. Warr and he always had the kindest sympathy of our people He leaves two cl il hen. a son and a daughter. His son is Mr. Stephen Warr. a dangerous weapon. A Negro Inflicts a Severe Wound upon a White Man With a Fence Rail. On Thursday last Mr. Daniel Davis and a colored man, nam ed Mingo Stephens, became in volved in a difficulty on the old Garner place in Philadelphia where Mr. Davis lives. Steph ens seized a fence rail and dealt a hard blow upon Mr. Davis’ head. The two men then grap pled and Mr. Davis took the rail away from the negro, where upon the latter ran. The wound in Mr. Davis’ head was very severe—it caused a deep gash about three inches long. After the fight he rode to town and first swore out a warrant against the negro and then sought medi cal assistance from Dr. Lunney. The negro has not yet been cap tured. DEATH OF A COLORED MINISTER Rev. Burrell James, s Former Resident of Darlington, Dies in Pickens. Rev. Burrell James, a colored minister and former resident of Darlington, died at Easley, Pickens county, where he had charge of a church, on Friday. He was pastor of the colored .Methodist ChurA at this place from 1883 to 188(1. His remains were brought to Darlington and interred in the colored cemetery on Sunday afternoon A very large number of friends were present at the funeral services and the Masons, of which order he was a member, also attended in a body. His wife and four children survive him. One of his children is the wife of Robert Nixon of this place. THE FIRE'S FURY. A Large Residence in Doneraile Total ly Destroyed. The large two-story residence on Mr. C. S. McCullough’s farm in Doneraile, Darlington’s sub- urnan villa, was totally destroy- ed by fire, about two o’clock last Saturday morning. The house stood directly on the So ciety Hill road, just across Swift Creek. It was occupied by three young men who at tended to the farm. They suc ceeded in saving most of the furniture and their personal ef fects. The house was valued a' $2,500 and there was $1,200 in surance on it. How the fire originated is unknown. No Peers Left fora Jury. They were about to lynch a horse thief in a western town when a lawyer from the East, who happened to be present, stepped to the front and asked if he could say a few words be fore knocking tho barrel from under the prisoner. Pertnis sion was granted, on condition that he would make it short. “Gentlemen,” he said, “you should not take the law in your own hands in this manner. You ate not fair to yourselves. Why do you not let this man be fried by a jury of his peers?” “Hold on thar, stranger,” in terrupted.the leader. “You’ve said enough He can’t be tried by a jury of his peers, for he’s the only boss thief left in the country, and he wont be here long,” and he kicked the bar rel and settled the business the spot. Th« Suteets of s Marion Ral ting Com. ' [Marion Star.] As a demonstration of the ad vantage of intensive fanning.no doubt every fanner will be deep ly interested in the method by which Mr. A. B. Page, of Nich ols, succeeded in producing an average of nearly 117 bushels of corn, per acre, on t*jn acres of land. Ten bushels of corn per acre is a liberal estimate for the production of the average far mer of this County. In order to make 1,000 bushels it requires 100 acres of land and at least three mules and three plowmen with the added expense of food for the stock and wages for the hands: hut Mr. Page, on the tenth of the land, with hardly more manure than wTntld be re quired to fer ilize 100 acres and athirdofa rop for a single mule and ha id, harvested with in a slight fraction of 1,163 bushels of corn. Mr Page’s method which he has been kind enough to furnish the Star, is as follows : The land had been under a high state of cultivation forsev- eral yea s and was broken deep with two horse turn plow, Nov. 1891. Feb. 1892 land was broad casted with 35 bushels of green cotton seed per acre and again broken turnplow, then bedded out in 71 ft rows. In January 1892, 1 made 7 tons compost from Boykin, Carmer& Co Chemi cals for Homo Fertilizer which was applied in water furrows about the 15th of March, then reversed with two turnplow fur rows on compost and planted immediately, one double row of corn with corn planter to each small bed. on compost, 8 inches apart. After the corn was up I com menced cultivation at once with 21 in bull tongue or scooter, plowing deep and cultivating as level as possible. I applied during cultivation 140 lbs cotton seed meal per acre. I laid corn by about the last of June with Stonewall Sweep. In the field there were 68 double rows of corn. Nine rows were measur ed with flour bbl. yielding an average of Hi bids, to the row, 7701 bbls. to the 10 acres, each bbl yielding 821 lbs. shelled corn or 1102 49-40 bushels to 10 acres SHOESI HOW TO NEGROES IN LIBERIA. that The Government Report Shows they are Doing Well. A report from the minister resident and consul general to Liberia, recently received, speaks very highly of the pros pects of the negroes who have recently emigrated thither from the United States. A liberal piece of laud is allotted to each immigrant, end they are cared for by the coionization society for six months, by which time it is expected that they will have raised enough to be self supporting. A few of the ne groes finding that they could not get rich at once, and were expected to work for their liv ing, were disappointed and re turned to the United States. The rest are satisfied, and have turned their attention to planting cofft e, which, in a few years, will yi -Id them a fine in come. One man who went out a few months ago now has a good house built and five thou sand young coffee trees. FIGHTING ON CYCLES. The Novel Mode of Duelling Between Two Spaniards. Duelling on cycles is reported to be a new diversion in Spain Two members of the bicycle club of Granada recently met in a knife duel, which is probably the first duel ever fought ott wheels. Accompanied by their sergeants they wheeled out some distance «n the road to Malaga, to a secluded spot. There post ed 700 feet apart, at a sign they wheeled for each other, each directing his wheel with the left hand and brandishing in the right that terrible knife of Spain, “navaja.” At the first clash Perez pierced the left arm of Moreno, but at the third en counter Moreno thrust his knife into Perez’s right breast. In a few minutes the latterdiedof in ternal hemorrhage. What a Widow Is. It was a Sunday school class, and the teacher believed in ask ing questions to see how clearly the scholars understood their lessons. The widow of Ham was the subject, and the teach er thought she would be quickly answered when she asked, “What is a widow ?” There was a silence until she nooded to the small boy at her left and said, “You know what a widow is, don’t y-y*^ i” for she knew the boy*B£ v fnother was one. “Yes’m,” he answered ; “it’s a lady what takes in washing.”- AYte York World. ^00DS k MILLING 0CCUPY ONE OF THE STOKES IN HEWITT BLOCK, QN THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE, 0 ARLINGTON, gOUTH CAROLINA, Bring the very price: Be & HAVE IN STOCK ' MAKE you TOBAi highest marke, nd it to the DARLINGTON WAREHOUSE ( Rubhcr Shoes, Trunks, Umbrellas, Etc. rn ANY NEW STYLES JN THE WAY OF FOOTWEAR FOR J^ADIES, MISSES, CHILDREN, MEN AND BOYS. J^OWEST PRICES GUARANTEED.. JN THEIR STORE IS FOUND J^OTHING BUT THE VERY BEST QUALITY OF G oods WHICH CANNGT BE DUPLICATED ELSE WHERE. Fall and Winter, 1892. We have now open a complete stock of fall and winter good ; which have been marked down at the lowest prices ever offered by us. We are able to meet (he SHARPEST COMPETITION And only an inspection of our stock and comparison of prices will prove the fact that m WILL MIL Bii Every article is a leader with us this fall, but cial attention to the we call spe- REYNOLDS’SHOES, tt in the market. Also the the best sewing machine made. We control al o the sale of tDTu. oFo-juiIal a <S)l cuf For this section of the country, and sell needles and supplies for every machine on the market. Respectfully, Blackwell Brothers. July 21—Cm What is Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher’s prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OH. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ use by Millions of Mothers. Castorla Is the Children’s Panacea —the Mother’s Friend. Castoria. “Cmutoriaisso veil adapted to children tlir.t I reec amend it su superior to any prescription know ., to me." II. A. AaccLtt, 21. D., Ill So. Oxford at., Brooklyn, II. Y. Castoria. **1". ausoc: ‘Castoria' is co universal and IU c.i r kj to well known tlint it se. i:ui a work of supererogation to endorse It. Few aro tlio intelli -ent families who do not keep Castoria witLi.. e-u y roach." t -n:.o8 IIabttn, I>. I>., New York City. Castoria cures Colic, Constipation, Hour StoraTck, Diarrhoea, Eructation, Hiila Worms, gives Coop, and promotes di gestion, Y. ithout injurious medication. “Tor sever;.! years I hr.vo recommended your 4 Castoria,' a..d slit., always continue to do co as it has invariably produced beneficial results." Edw:m F. Pardkk, M. D., Street and 7ta Avo., Njw York City. The Centaur Company, ’ KSKSQL&i ZIrxiuv SnuMT, X.w York Crnf on The French have beeu*carry- Three hundred bushels Nine ty-Six red rust proof oats at 65 ing o'nk'ww wh’h th^atiTes'in e q Hearon * Dahomey, Africa, forsometimo Co., Cypress, 3. G. 2t A number of battles have been -un i T t \7 , . i fought and many lives have Wheeler & Wilson sowing been lost on both sides. The xnachiDas from $3 to $5 at tho French have about subjunrated Bookstore. the country. Violent storms have recently worked great destruction on the Great Lakes. A number of ves sels have been wrecked and many lives lost. In one week twenty five lives were lost. The damage to pn petty amounts to $4,800,000. Whro Rally WM lick, we *»»« her Castoria. When she was a Child, iha cried tor Castoria. Wb. n she tsvame Mt» she clung to Caatoria. When she had ChUdrei , she gave them Castoria. WoodstWoods 1835 - - 51 - -1898 Fifty-seven years ago the business which now bears our name was established, and through seasons of adversity, as well as through seasons of prosperity, we have moved steadily on, and the season of 1892 finds us occupying the handsome NEW BUILDING Recently erected for us on the east side of the Public Square, which is filled from cellar to ceiling with a stock of Merchandise, choice and entirely new. In no one of his semi annual purchasing tours North has our Buyer labored so long ai d c vutiously as dur ing the 15 days recently spent in Philadelphia and New York, every hour of which time was devoted to a selection of the goods which you are cordially invited to inspect. 5: D E PA RT MENTS: 1. Dress Goods & Notions. 2. Ladies', Men's and Children's Shoes. 3. Gents’ FurnishingGoods 4. Ladies’ Furnishing Goods. 5. Men’s & Boys’ Clothing. (j. Cloaks and Jackets. T. CARPETS m IIOH PLWH GODDS, 8. Gr cceries, Crockery and Glassware. Each of the above departments is com plete in every detail. Woods & Woods. Oct 6— Which will l>e Opened. Sept. 27, Where experienced buyers will be present to pay you the MARKET PL ICE for your tobacco. We will give our personal attention to all tobacco en trusted to us, and will see that it is handled carefully and to the very best advantage. We have a large force of graders, and are prepared to grade and tie to bacco for our customers at the reason able rate of $1 per hundred. ise toise, D. A. BKODENHAMER, Auctioneer & Manager. WARD & CO . Proprietors. Sep 9—Sm. Tax Notice. Trbascrkh’s Okfick, ) Darmnwtoh C. H., Sept. 15,92. f T HE tax books will be open at the places and dates named below for the collection of State, County, Special County, School, Special School and Poll taxes tor the fiscal year commencing November 1, 18V1, and ending October 81, 1892. All taxpayers requiring tax list made out for their convenience must know that the directions given on such lists w ill be strictly adhered to and only such names as are entered on lists will be written up. 1 will not presume to know the desire of parties presenting lists. Further, ah lists must. 1m* paid before the expiration of time/prescribed by law for the collec tion of taxes, viz: from October 15 to December 15, 1892, or else penalties will attach. Take due notice. Parties desiring liste so written up will hand in same early and be sure to give a full list. Stokes Bridge, Tuesday and Wed nesday, Oct. 18 and 19. Cypress, Thursday, Oct. 20. High Hill, Friday, Oct. 21. Lamar. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 1 and 2. Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 8. Antioch, Friday, Nov. 4. Swift Creek, Saturday, Nov. 5. Leavensworth, Thursday, Nov. 10. Society Hill, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12. Jasper, Ti e ‘'z j15 Hartsvilie. Wednesday and Thurs day. Nov. 10 and 17. Lydia. Friday, Nov 18. Mechanicsville, Tuesday, Nov 22. 1 Arlington, Oct. 15, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 2e, 29 and 31. Nov. 7, 9, 12, 14, 19, 2L 2:il Vi. ami to Dec. 15. Books will close at 2 p.%n. on Sat urdays i nd *>n the last day at pre cincts win re two days are given. Gov ern yoursel ve» accordingly. Levy for b ’at# purposes, 41 mills. lM*vy for Co 'inly purposes, 34 mills. lM*vy for spei '« County purposes, i Levy for Const. School, 2 mills. Levy for special School, 81 mills. Levy for interest °n School Bonds, * Total levy for Gra.Ted School, 14 mills. Total levy for balance- of County, 10] mills. Poll tax, $1. J. E. BA«P, Treasurer Darlington County. IS NOW A complete line of every thing usual to a first-class Hardware Store. Also a full line of ipiliini Imikiits, Elgin’ Sijjiiss, Mattay, Elms -AiisriD tiin-wahe. And will sell at the very lowest prices for cash. Tinning, Roofing & Plumming Oct 6—tf -A. BIPEOI AT.'-T-V- WD largest Wro-tuelng Plana Factories IN THE WORLD. SEE these CELEBRATED . JANOS before purchasing aisewt ere. Manufactured b, XEW ENGLAND PIANO €0., BOSTON, MASS. THE KILLOUCH MUSIC CO-, FLORENCE, S. C. General Representatl.ee. OTT JR. PIANOS. BEHR BROS., IVERS & POND, S"F EOXA.LTIES: ORGANS. ESTEY, , BEHR FERRAND & VOTEY, KIMBALL. NEW ENGLAND. JBTTSXUTESS IR XT LIES: 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 >mpany in the State. They sell all kinds of Musical Merchan dise, in* luding music books, sheet music, and all kinds of small musical instruments. They want to send you catalogues and prices free. They are The Killougli Music Company IF’J-.OIREJKraE, s. c. Insure Your Property WITH JP 1 . E. IN'OIR.iMIEILTT. Who represents the 10 m issmce m ii m mi Satisfaction Guaranteed. Represents Twelve First- class Companies. September 11,1800. S.WOLFRAM RELIABLE Watchmaker and Jeweller. Dealer in DIAMONDS, GOLD £ SILVER WATCHES. And a complete line of Jewelry and Clocks. Reliable Optical Goods a Kpecialty ! Expert workman in Berlin and New York for years and all work guaran teed. Old gold and silver purchased for cash or taken in exchange. Tlie patronage of the public is soli cited and reliable good*, fair dealing, prompt and accurate w*rk guaran teed Respectfully, S. WOLFRAM, Next door to Joje & Sundure. Sep 1—4m. Mo & hi 5; H s o § Attention Mechanics I • Allperaong in need of babbitt meta an pnrchane It cheap at thk Da& INGTON Nkws oftSuB. June 18. ’90—U FOR SALE A Second-hand Sewing Machine; in excellent condition. Apply at Tint Darlington Nkws Office. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. OEO.E.TOALE HENRY OLIVER Geo. E. Toale & Co, WBCITIE JPHsTEl DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, *»“ UMilitgMriiL OFFIOS AND SALESROOMS 10 and 12 Hayoe Street, OH ABLE 3 TON, . - S. 0 Special Prices. Cheerf ally * Fur- spec nl»b ed