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VOL. XIX, NO. 49. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1892. WHOLE NUMBER 932. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of Newt, Personal and Oil.- erwiso, of Interest to Our Many Readers. THE NEW MINISTER. Ol'R HHIUKHRS. A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS BEFORE THEM. Mr. E. M. Price advertises for cotton seed. The County Commissioners will meet on Saturday. Manley Wilkes was carried to new home. Last night Mr. the Asylum on Tuesday. (Carlisle was ‘“pounded” by the The Court of Common Pleas E P w orth League and a pleasant adjourned on Friday night. Mr. A. S. Fort, of Goldsboro, The Methodists Welcome the Arrival of Mr. Carlisle. The new minister for the Methodist Church at this place, T Rev. J. E. Carlisle, arrived on The Count f Government Bili-A Pen- Tuesday morning, accompanied 1 sion for Mr * Jeff erson Davit by his wife. They were wel comed to the parsonage by the Requested. . „ . On Tuesday of last week the ;»'r t who saw to it that they were introduce a into the House of comfortably ensconsed in their Representatives : To prohibit railroads from charging more than three cents per mile for N. C., is visiting in Darlington. Mr. L. I. Parrott, of Sumter, visited his old home this week. Dr. W. L. GaMoway. who was quite sick last week, is able to be out again. Messrs W. M. feird & Co. of Charleston, advertise tobacco plant bed cloth. Mrs. Rita H. Ryan and fami- Iv, of Charleston, are visiting Mrs. B. C Norment. The town authorities have raised the license on “merry-go- rounds” to 15 a day. The Jewish young people had a very pleasant dance at the Cleveland Hotel on Monday night. Capt Liles, of Cheraw, a for mer conductor on the C. &. D. Railroad, was in Darlington this week. Dr. P. E. Griffin has removed affair was made of it both for the minister and the “pound ers.” Mr. Carlisle will conduct his first services here on Sun day morning and evening next. He has been stationed for the last three jears at Summerville and the Methodists at that place were very loath to part with him. The congregation in Dar lington will, it is believed, be as much pleased with him. A $45 New Home sewing ma chine in perfect order for Edwards, Norment & Co. Go to C. N. mis candies. Oats, for Christ- NEW COUNTY OFFICER^. The Commissions of Several of the Recently Elected Officials Received. The following commissions for county officers have been received at the Clerk’s office : W. A. Parrott, as Clerk of the Court; Geo. P Scarborough, Sheriff; A. J. A. Perritte, School Commissioner, and J. E Miller, County Commissioner, his office from the Nachman The new officers will probably building to Mr. J. O. Muldrow’s enter upon the discharge of their 1 famous county governme carrying passengers ; to regu late the traffic in seed cotton in the counties of Darlington, Marion and Marlboro. The f M- lowing were favorably reported: To appropriate $800 to complete the Confederate rolls ; to limit the school ages of children. In the Senate on the same day fav orable reports were made on the bill to establish a Confeder ate Home and the bill to reduce $30. salaries. Governor Tillman and Lieu tenant Governor Gary were in augurated on this day for their second term. The other State officers we e also sworn in on the same day. In the House on Wednesday a joint resolution was introduc ed looking to the extension of the State debt that matures next year and also a bill to li cense the keeping of dogs. In the Senate, among the new bills introduced were : To incorpor ate the Florence Street and Sub urban Railroad Company ; to provide a new system for coun ty government. (This is the t bill drug store The ladies of the Episcopal Church will have a Christmas tree for the children of the Sun day-school. Five thousand dollars of the Darlington Manufactur ing Company’s stock is adver tised in this issue for sale at 90 cents. Mrs. Jas. Boatwright, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. B. Brunson, has re turned to her home in Ridge Springs. Dr. J. F. Watson, late of CartersviU®, has recently loca ted in Darlington county on the field made vacant by the death of Dr. J. R. Carroll. An ordiance is published in another column absolutely pro hibiting “all games of chance, wheels of fortune and games of like nature” in Darlingion. The Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad was sold at public auc tion in Cheraw on Wednesday duties sometime this week very important that the new School Commissioner should as sume his official duties as soon as possible, as, owing to the death of Col. W. H. Evans, the worth °® ce * 8 now closed and there are matters of importance awaiting the attention of the new Commissioner. John Thompson is coming on Friday. Dec 16. His battery is “On Hand”. All who have tears to shed prepare to shed them. If you see us crying, don’t let up, keep right on. Adv. What is worse than a bad photograph ? Winburn does not make that kind. DECEMBER SALEOAY. The Very Large Crowd Gives the Town a Lively Appearance. The town was crowded with people on Monday last, “sale- day”, and everything presented a very lively appearance. The merchants did a good business It is of last yea r ) The bill appropria ting $50,000 for Clemson Col lege was passed in the Senate on the same day. On Thursday a resolution was introduced into the House requesting our representatives in Congress to vote for the free coinage of silver ; alsoa bill re quiring a marriage licence. The bill to extend the State debt was unfavorably reported. In the Senate on Thursday a bill was introduced authorizing the con solidation of the Darlington Ginning, MiUing, Fertilizer and Warehouse Company and the Darlington Phosphate Com pany. On Friday a bill to allow the tax payer to select the particu lar public school to which his school or poll tax shall be ap portioned was introduced in the House. In the Senate was in troduced a resolution requesting our representatives in Congress to vote for the anti-option bill. The bill to make school districts four miles square was killed. A bill to require the railroad commissioners to take charge of A VOICE FROM JAPAN. Rev. J. A. Brunson's Missionary Ser mon in Charleston. [News and Courier, Dee. 5.] The pulpit of the Citadel Square Baptist Church was ac ceptably filled yesterday morn ing and evening by a mission ary direct from Japan—the Rev. J. A. Brunson. Large congre gations were present at both services to greet the returned missionary. The Rev. Mr. Brunson is a tall, well built man and has been doing some good work in assisting to evange lize Japan. He is an THE COUNTY NEWS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. The Building Boom Aroui-d About Una—The Church Festival a Great Success. Mrs. Eliza Lloyd is having a dwelling erected for her own use. Mr. M. A. Witherspoon is erecting another house on his place. Rev. G. T. Gresham has just accom- returned from the Baptist State plished linguist and possesses Convention, the faculty of accurately and in a telling way describing to his hearers the methods and man ner of living of the Japs In the morning, instead of discoursing from a text, he gave a word picture of Japanese life. He told of the millions of hu man beings pent up in the little Oriental kingdom, and narrated many amusing incidents of everyday life. The gentleness of the Japanese, as a rule, he explained, mignt be used in a measure towards spreading Christianity if properly taken advantage of. Buddhism yet has sway over the nation, but Christianity has^oade and is making steady progress. The fight of Christianity against paganism is being warmly wag ed, and although the priests of Buddha have still an enormous influence with the ignorant ] ? masses, their power is on the decline, and will surely be over- Mr. W. P. Bell and family, of Darlington, visited relatives and friends at this nlace recent ly. The work on Mr. B. R. Gat lin’s house is being pushed so rapidly that the building will soon reach completion. Mr. W. M. Skinner has been very sick for several days, but at this writing he is thought to be better. We hope that he will soon recover. We omitted to state in our last letter that Mr. Best King accompanied Mr. Robert Josey to Ocala, Fla. The omission was unintentional as we did not know at the time that Mr. King had gone. The hot supper which was given at Lydia last week was in every way a success. The amount taken in was about $60 less than the year before last. The total brought into sight during the past seven days has been 370, 659 against422,009last year, and 379,385 the year be-1 fore. The aggregate for tl 9 first two days of December are 104,088, against 121,877 and 191,- 912. The total amount market ed from September 1 to date is 3,572,090, against 4,940,109 and 4,210,254 for last year and the year before, respectively. From this time on last year the amount of cotton brought into sight was 4 131, 270 bales and the year befc re last 4,242,- 343. In other words, after this date last season 45.72 per cent of the crop was marketed, and the year before last 39.3 per cent. The movement since Septem ber 1 shows the receipts at all United States ports of 2,278,346 against 3,654.420 last year and 1,323,425 theyear before. Over land across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Canada 369,559 against 595,164 and 473,183. Interior stocks in excess of that held at the close of the commercial year are 263,049 against 446.971 and 412,790. Southern mill takings 211,134 against 206,554 and 190,- 985. A few more nice dress pat terns to close out at McCall & Burch’s. Don’t forget to go to McCall & Burch’s for shoes. of thrown ' an( * t ^ ie net P roceeds doubt- During the past twenty years 1 ® 88 reacdl f 4l ’“ ^ ,ie . ~ ou °ff P®? the decline of Buddhism has (P le e "J°y ed t themselves to their been marked, and since the con- - hearts contents, stitutional enactment of the Japanese Empire, allowing everybody to follow his own re ligious creed, the march of Christianity among the ranks of the heathen has been gjand and glorious. In conclusion the speaker impressed upon his hearers the importance of in creasing the sinews of war (the missionaries) in the great battle that is now in progress between Christianity and Buddhism. The spectacular features the “Moonshiners” is grand. Adv. Have you visited Winburn’s gallery on Pearl street ? A great many of your friends have and all acknowledge his work to be the best. You are invited to visit the gallery and inspect his photographs. hU office from the N ichm&n buiMins to the rear of Mr. J. O. Muldrow’e ASHLAND. (Other Locals on Second Page ) The “Moonshiners” to-mor-) row night. Be sure to see it. Adv. SUCH IS THE THIRD PARTY. still Some of our farmers are holding their cotton. Miss R. F. Green has a very j large school at Pleasant Grove. Mr. Jas. N. Moore is still very Winburn makes as good pic- busy ginning but the rush will tures as can be made in the soon be over. SLite. F or wa nt of material the work on the Methodist church ; has been suspended for while. A Sample of Tom Watson's Incendiary Speeches. [Augusta Cor. News and Courier.] Tom Watson, who was so badly snowed under by Major Black for Congress last month, held an indignation meeting in of last week ItwasbZ^ by and the usual amount of horse tel h nies was intro- ^“Cheraw e?S < ! UCed "l t0 ? eH t 0U8e on Sa . tu . r - 1 His Third Partv followers b< Railroad Company for $50,000 ; was S ^ thit day. Wa3 DOt ,n An entertainment will be giv j Sheriff sold in the c^ase^of S. C., On Monday a memorial was Dar- {presented to the House, signed en shortly in the opera house by C. Richardson vs W. E. the ladies of the Presbyterian F an acres in Darlington by Confederate survivors, ask- * ’ “ •—tton ofthe “Ely imr the Legislature for an an- Church for the benefit of the Sunday-school. The date of the entertainment will be an nounced in our next issue. The Manning Times of last week says : “Mr. J. M. Waddili, of Darlington, is spoken of as being the man likely to be sel ected as the Federal messenger to carry South Carolina’s elec toral vote to Washington.” The County Commissioners advertise for bids for the posi tion of superintendent of the poor house, physician to the poor house and jail, for the pub lic printing and for furnishing supplies to the poor house for the year 1893. Mr. Anderson Harris, of Stokes Bridge township, recent ly lost his bam by fire. The flames also destroyed the con tents, consisting of 350 bushels of corn, the fodder from the same, his pea crop and two bales of seed cotton. Cards are out for the mar riage of Mr. Howard A. Ed wards, of this place, and Miss Lucia Patrick, daughter of Col. J. B. Patrick, of Anderson, which event is to take place on Wednesday evening next in the First Baptist Church at Ander son. For several years past the Baptist Sunday-school at this place has been supporting a girl in a school at Madeiro, Mexico. In addition to this, the school has decided to support, after January 1, an orphan in the State Baptist Orphanage at Greenwood. In accordance with the an nouncement, Rev. J. G. Law, the Chaplain of the company, delivered the annual sermon to the Darlington Guards at the Presbyterian Church on Sun day evening last. He took his text from Joshua VI, 27, “So the Lord was with Joshua and his fame was noised throughout all the country.” The subject was very appropriate as Joshua was the great Biblical warrior and the sermon was replete with good advice to the young civil- um soldiers. township, a portion sian Fields”, to S. C. C. Rich ardson for $850. The sale of the place formerly used as the State Experimental Station was postponed. The Clerk’s sales were also postponed. ing the Legislature for an an nual appropriation of $500 for the widow of Jefferson Davis. The Senate was not in session on Monday. Among the few bills that have j so far passed both Houses is the —— i one to require county treasurers Blankets,, rugs, clothing and to report the number of polls to children’s cloaks, all at reduced the chairmen of the boards of prices. McCall & Burch. (trustees and to the county com- ,, ,, I missioners and to require the trustees to report to the auditor | all the taxable polls in their vests. Joye & Sanders. ; '^[giving in our last issue | Darlington’s place on the stand- ! ing committee we unintention ally omitted Representative The Play to be Presented at the Opera Davis from the committee On House To-morrow Evening. i claims. The “Moonshiners” will be — —^ presented at the Darlington Don’t forget that Joye & San- opera house to-morrow (Friday) ders are selling clothing at cut evening. Miss Ruth Nelson, prices to reduce stock. the star of the play, was the ^ leading soubrette for the fam ous Annie Pixley, during last season. The Winston (N. C.) Twin City Sentinel, of the 23 The Reason Wh ' r ’* Mr. Elias Grantham a very aged and respectable citizen has been dangerously ill, out the latest news is that he is conva lescing. We think “Observer’s” sug gestions with reference to the it ,,,, . , „ . - » ^ L chain gang were to the point and His Third Party followers be- are worthy of much gan pouring into Thomson be - J - fore the break of day and there were present about 3,000 people, j yj e 8 ^jj| have quite a nice lot mostly all negroes.- When the 0 f ladies dress goods, with trim- meeting was called to order in In j n g 8 i 0 8U jt a t i ow prices McElroy Grove, Watson 1™°* ~ ’ considera- from others. _ to order in the McElroy Grove Watson j 0 ye & Sanders, welcomed the crowd and in- ^ vited allto joinintheprocession, Remember if which would march through the nice suit) McCall town. Watson headed the par- the place, ade with several of his leading workers in the recent campaign. There were not more than one- fifth of the crowd in line white men. After the parade Wat son mounted the stand and call ed upon his followers you want a & Burch’s is We have received our second lot of ladies’ and gents’ under- «‘THE MOONSHINERS” THE NEW COMET. ult., speaks as follows concern ing the “Moonshiners.” “The ‘Moonshiners,’ which appeared before the foot lights of Brown’s Opera House last night, was well received by a large audience. The play was interesting and realistic, and highly typical of the life led by the true hearted yet deluded Should be Named "Reform.” [The State.] If we could appropriate to so small a State as South Carolina the significance of so big a thing as the new comet, we would insist that it be named the “Re form cornet.” Like that bless ed “reform” of which we have heard so much for seven years, CLYDE. Sociables are “all the go” in this section now. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Parnell to contri- have been visiting in Chester- bite towards the funds being field for the past week, raised for him to contest Major ^ goodly number of our boys Black s election. Several thou-1 have just returned from an ex sand dollars was raised from i curgion to Wilmin ^ on the crowd. After getting the money Watson went on to Several young ladies from make a very incendiary speech. Kelleytow-n attended church at He was very severe in his de i New Market on Sunday nunciation of the Democrats. ^ party of show men from He called upon his followers to Q am j en have been around here remain banded together and f 0 r the last week. Thechildren called upon them to vote and en j 0 y their slight of hand per- exert their influence to defeat f orraanC e 8 very much. Ordinary Thrasher, of McDuffie , County,' the only Democratic Xhe scenery used by the officer in the county. He repm “Moonshiners” is alone well dialed any boycott, but insisted wor th the price of admission, that his followers should mani- Adv. fest their power by trading with ... those of their own party and Winburn’s photo tent has not with Democrats. Watson KOO< i fl 00 r and is heated by a spoke in a doubtful way of be- g 0CW ] stove, so you need not hes ing successful in his contest for ltat e to have a photograph taken Major Black’s seat, but said|j n C old or cloudy weaiher. that he would make a determin- Don’t delav, for he will remain ed fight for it. He expressed but a short time. his doubt of a Democratic Con- j gress acting honestly and doubt- blockade distillers of the Great it is always coming, but never Smoky Mountains of Eastern comes; it was advertised to hit Tennessee, from which the plot us on inauguration day, but it of the play is taken. Miss Ruth turned tail and fled as soon as Nelson, as Nell Mullins, is an Governor Tillman was reinstall- excellent actress, and is well ed; it was alarmingly “solid Selling Out at Cost! Owing to the short crops, and hard times generally, we have decided to sell out, STRICTLY .AT COST Our entire stock of Bn, Harass, Waps AND ROAD CARTS. N. L. HARRELL & CO. Remo/al. D R. P. E. GRIFiiTN has removed Drug Store. Dec 8—1 in For Sale. nnnWOR”HoftheDarlin({ tJi U.WKJ U)11 eotton) Manufac turing Company'* stock at 90. Apply to Thk Dahlixoto.i Nkws office, leq—8t. Cotton Seed Wanted. -BY E. M. PRICE. AT O. & D. DEPOT. REMEMBER The Oil Mill pays the HIGH EST PRICE for Cotton Seed. c. s. McCullough, Dec 8—It President. Edwards, Norment & Company. in- best Ttkatti Plait Bit U! We are prepared to fill promptly all orders for water proof plant bed cloth. This is the Most Economical Cloth to use. Samples and prices on application. Wm M.BLrd&Co , Charleston, S. C. Oils, Faints and Painters' Material of every description. Dec 8—4t IsTIEW ....Fall and Winter.... GOODS! Our new goods are now ready for spection. Remember, our goods are the very made. Remember, our prices are guaranteed with any market. Come to Headquarters for anything yov want. Respectfully, Etheavfl#, JVorment SfCo. FHLL, ’92. CP cj> 03 co B' Bids Invited. Office Coustt Commissioxkks, ) Darlington, 8. 0., Dec. 7, ’92. f IDS are invited for Superinten* dent of the Poor House, Pliysi' oian to Poor House t nd Jail, for Pub lic Printiug, and furnishing supplies for the Poor House f <r the year 1898. All bids should be addressed to Hen ry E. P. Sanders, Cli rk of the Board, Darlington, 8. C., and must be re ceived on or^tiefore the 24th day of December, 1892. The Board reserves the right to re ject any and all bids HENRY E. P. SANDERS, Dec 8—8t Clerk of Board. cO CO u CO C3 <U -C3 supported. at a distance, but it turns out to be all gas; its orbit is eccentric Christmas fire works of every in the «treme; it has a positive description at C. N. Oats’ ^“ms for dodging solid ground; ue ^ its sole mission seems to be to lug a lot of cosmic “driftwood” into high places; it shines with borrowed light; it tears the air, fills the fooiish with awe—and isn’t worth a cuss. Yard wide carpels, two pat terns, only 221 and 27* cents per yard. Edwards, Norment & Co. DARLINGTON COTTON MARKET. For the Week Ending Wedneeday cember 7. Good Middling 8! Middling 8* Strict Low Middling 8* Low Middling 8 De- Headquarters for anything in dry goods at/educed prices. Ed i wards, Norment & Co. A splendid array of Christ mas toys and latest novelties at C. N. Oats’ ed if they would award him the $2,000 appropriation usually al lowed in contested cases. He announced that it would take $5,000 to contest the election. Mr Pat Johnson, of Screven County, also made a speech, but he created no enthusiasm. There was no excitement and the crowd quietly dispersed af ter the speaking. Just received a fine line of children’s red shoes. Woods & Milling. Quite a nice lot of trunks at low prices at Joye & Sanderr. Both the Democrats and the Republicans claim the State goverment of Wyoming and great excitement prevails throughout the State. PRICES WILL HAVE TOGO UP. Secretary Hester Shows that the Cot ton is not Here. New Orleans, December 2.— Secretary Hester’s weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange state ment issued this afternoon brings the movement down to and including to-day. It shows, as compared with the seven days ending Decem ber 2, last year, that there has been a falling of 51,350 bales in the amount brought into sight; and compared with the same days year before last of 26,726. The decrease in the amount brought into sight for the first two days of December has been 17,813 under last year, and 8,849 under the previous year. The movement to date is now 1,332.019 bales short of the cor- respouding year and 834,164 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of IK rlington. By T. H. Spain, Etf,., Probate Judge Whereas, J. W. Evans, hatli made suit to me, tc grant unto him Letters of AdininiHi ration of the Es tate of and effects of W. H. Evans. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said W. H. Evans, deceased, that th< y be and ap pear before me, in tl e Court of Pro bate, to be held at I arlington C. H., on Dec. 21 next,after publication there of, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under ray h-ind, this 7th day of December, Anno Oomini, 1892. T. H. SPAIN, Judge of Probate Dee 8—2t o New Ord nance. OFFICE OF THE MAYOR. Darlinoton, S. C. Dec. 2,1892. RDINANCE Number 2, January _ S, 1892 in reference to games of chance is hereby repealed. The fol lowing ordinance is published for the benefit of the community. Be it hereby orde -ed and ordained that on and after this date all games of chance and wheels of fortune and games of a like nature be and are hereby absolutely prohibited, and each and every violation of this ordi naiiee shall be punished by a fine of not more than Twenty ($20) Dollars or imprisonment f >r not less than thirty (30) days, or both at the dis cretion of the' Mayor. AttMt: J. W. EVANS, Clark. it Q[ 7 tf SUCCESS i n the P a8 t has induced us for the present season to lay in a particularly attractive stock in the Dry Goods Department, con- # # # # sisting in part of Dress Goods, fancy and plain, to suit every taste, with Trimmings to match. IMMENSE Stock of Staple Dry Goods of which we make a specialty of giving low prices by the bolt. Our stock of Clothing, Shoes and Hats is new, embracing all * * * * the latest styles and patterns. We also carry a complete line of Hardware, Crockery and Tin. IYE KEEP a4 times a large and well-se lected stock of Heavy and Fan cy Groceries at wholesale and retail. We want your trade and shall try to merit.it. Respectfully, BRIM, LUI & CO. Call on C. MOONEY -FOR- mi ui in itm of all kinds. All order* filled promptly, and itati* faction guaranteed. Aug 25—8m A new and well selected (took for FALL and WINTER. Quality and prices to suit all. Give me a call and I will be sure to please you. MsMIi; Sips a Tom! Come and see them. Respectfully, 1». M. SCHMID. Oct 13—3m T Him To Rent. HE valuable plantation of the estate of J. W. Hill, in Society Township, including the water mill. This place is the same on which L. M. Crosswell has been living for the ‘■““""•‘’’Tc. Ofiffiox, Atty for Mrs. F. J. Pendergrass. Dec 1—2t. Private Instruction. W. B.McGlin,ll. D.S., Offers his professiuuni »<n vices to the people of Darlington and vicinity. Office over the etore of Edward*, Nor- saent 4 Co. P RIVATE instruction given in La tin, Greek, Mathematics, English, oranyof other branches usuallytaught at school or colleges, by the Rev. Ed ward McCrady, A. B., a recent grad uate of the University of the South. An appointment may be made w ith Mr. McCrady for the purpose of ob taining information as to terms, Ac., by applying at Thk Dahu noton Nkws Office. Atiention Mechanics! All person* in need of babbitt metal can purchase it cheap at THK DAJt linotoh Nkws office. June U, ’90—M