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VOL XIX, NO. 50 DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1892 WHOLE NUMBER 983. matters in and around pros* PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of Newt, Personal and Oth erwise of Interest to Our Many Readers. Dr. J. A. Boyd advertises Orinoco tobacco seed for sale. The steam “merry-aro round” has been removed from town. Mrs. C. B. Howell, of Rich mond, Va., is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. F. E. Normeat. Mr. Robert H. Norment, of Richmond, Va., is in town on a visit to Dr B. C. Norment. The annual meeting of the Endowment Rank, Knights of Pythias, will be held on Tues day evening next. Messrs Behrmam & Myers, Pearl Street merchants, an nounce that they are closing out thur stock at cost. Mrs. Rita H. Ryan, who has A BUSINESS CHANGE. — The Well Known Firm of Edwards, Norment & Co Will Dissolve. By reference to their adver tisement, which appears in an other column, it will be seen that the well known firm of Ed wards, Norment & Co will be dissolved. The dissolution will take place on January 1. Mr. J. E. Norment will retire and the business of the firm will be continued at the present stand by Messrs 0. B. and Howard A. Edwards, with Major J. L. Co ker continuing as special part ner. Mr. Norment will begin immediately in business in Dar lington for himself. Thisisi neof the leading houses in the town. It was establish ed in 1880 and immediately took a front rank, which position it has continued to hold until the present time. The purchasing public will regret the change, but we feel sure that the mem bers of the firm will continue to receive in their separate estab- i. • -w ~ r> /-i it ilishmentsa liberal patronage— been visiting Mrs. B. C. Nor- KUC h as they have received coti- rnent, returned to her home in jointly for the past twelve years. C harleston on Monday. j Their advertisement makes it As the factory has purchased known to the public that, in or- about all the cotton that it needs Jer to facilitate the dissolution, New for this season, the up town office has been discontinued. Hon. Geo. W. Dargan has ac cepted an invitation to deliver the annual address before the Cheraw Lyceum next month. A notice prohibiting hunting, citron, fishing or other tresspassing on the Edwards place at Robins Neck is published in this is sue. Mr. 8. A. Woods has been quite sick for the past week. He is now much better, but is yet unable to attend to his busi ness. they are offering their dry goods and clothing at greatly reduced prices. We advise everybody to read the advertise ment. currants, raisins and West & Honour. Shingles for sale—apply Edwards, Norment & Co. BURIED IN SAND. to Mr. and Mrs. English Des- Champs, of Sumter, are visiting the latter’s father, Mr. W. E. McCall. Mr. DesChamps is very sick. The books for the registration of voters for the town election on Tuesday next were opened at the Council Chamber yesterday and will be continued open through to-day. The Ladies’ Working Society of Wesley chapel will give a dime reading at the residence of Mrs. H. E. Miller, near Lydia, on Friday evening, December 23, at 8.30 o’clock. The Tobacco Warehouse has an advertisement in this issue which will be of interest to all who contemplate planting to bacco for the first time during the coming season. The new boilers for the elec tric light plant arrived on Tues day and the engines are now on the way. The company expects to furnish the town with lights in four or five weeks. Mr. S. L. Walsh, who has been for about a year the pre scription clerk in B. S. Lucas & Son’s drug store at Harts- ville, died suddenly at his home in Chesterfield on Sunday. The State Experimental Sta tion is again advertised for sale; the sale to take place, on Janua ry saleday. It will be remem bered that the sale of this pro perty was postponed at the last saleday. We have just received a copy of a bargain sheet, sent out by the Killough Music Co., de scribing second hand pianos and organs that they sell at a bar gain. Write them and they will send you one free. Lou Johnson, a well known colored woman, had a stroke of apoplexy on Saturday afternoon and she died in about five min utes. She lived at Hon. Geo. W. Dargan’s and it was there that her death occurred. On Wednesday afternoon of last week a barrel of oil on the premises of Clara Russell, col ored, on Grove Street, caught onfire,causingsome excitement. The flames were extinguished, however, before any damage was done. The regular convention of Darlington Lodge, No 7, Knights of Pythias, will be held on Tuesday evening next at 7.30 o’clock. The election of officers for the next term will be held and other business will be transacted. The C. S. & N. Railroad will sellfround trip tickets on ac count of the Christmas holidays at the rate of two cents per mile for total distance traveled, tick ets to be sold Dec. 23 to 26 in elusive and Dec. 31 to Jan. 2 in clusive, good returning until Jan. 4 1893. Rev. J. Carlisle conducted his first services in the Metho dist Church on Sunday morning and evening. On both occa sions the congregations were very large. In the evening the other churches were closed in order that everybody might at tend the Methodist Church and give the new minister a wel come. Mr. Carlisle made a very favorable impression and his congregation is much pleased with him. The Peculiar Accident to a Little Boy that Nearly Resulted Fatally. On Saturday morning little Vernon Treadaway, a white boy about five years old who lives with his parents on Fac tory Hill, met with a very peculiar accident, which came near resulting in his death. He and several of his little friends were playing near an embank ment which had previously been dug into for the purpose of pro curing white sand. The exca vation in the embankment was shaped like a cave. During their play little Treadaway crept into the hole while his playmates were standing above it. The weight of the other boys caused the bank to cave in on the little fellow and he was buried about three feet under sand His playmates hastened for assistance, but it was about a quarter of an hour before he was excavated. When taken out he was uncorscious. Se vere remedies had to be used to restore him to consciousness and sometime elapsed before he came to. Dr. Lunney attended him and the little fellew is now all right again. About 25 gents odd sack coats and vostsat quite a bargain Joye & Sanders. Fine cigars suitable for holi day presents, 50 cts and $1 per box, at Boyd’s. MUNICIPAL MASS-MEETING. A Call for the Citizens to Nominate a Ticket for Mayor and Alderman. EiHtor Darlington News: We notice that an ordinance appears in your columns, call ing for'thejelection of Mayor and four Aldermen for the town of Darlington, to serye for the next two years. Th6 date of the election is fixed for Tuesday next, the 20 inst., only five days off, yet nothing has been done by the citizens to prepare for this very important matter. In order that intelligent steps should be taken to ensure the election of suitable men to these responsible positions—men that will well and truly represent the wishes of the citizens of Dar lington—concert of action is necessary. We, therefore, ask that the voters of the town as semble at a mass meeting in the Court House to-morrow (Friday) evening to nominate a ticket to be votwl for at the election on Tuesday. It is important that there should be a large attend ance. Many Citizens. Tomato catsup, horse radish, sauces, salad dressing, prepared mustard olives etc W. & H. Don’t take the time and trou ble to make your Christmas fruit cake wheu you can buy it from Edwards, Norment & Co. nice and cheap. McCall & Burch. This popular firm presents to its customers to-day, through the columns of The News, a splendid array of suitable gifts for Christmas. Special bar gains are offered in clothing, for ladies and children, gentlemen and boys, ami in dress goods, shoes and rubbers. In looking for nice presents for Christinas one cannot do better than to call on McCall & Burch and ex amine the long list of articles that are being sold at greatly reduced prices. A RESUME OF THE PAST WEEK'S PROCEEDINGS. The Prohibition Bill Passes the House and the Salary Reduction Bill the Senate—No Confederate Home. In the House of Representa tives on Tuesday of last week the Senate’s appropriation of $50,- 000 for Clemson College was re duced to $40,000; Representa tives DuBose, of this county, vo ted for $50,000 ; Representatives Davis and ‘’’augha did not vote. On the same day a bill to utilize convict labor on the public highway (bill for a chain gang) passed the House. In the Sen ate a bill was introduced to pro vide for artificial limbs for all who had lost their legs or arms during the war, these limbs to be given inaddition to those giv en in 1879 ; also a bill to regu late the assessment of property. This bill will do away with the decision of the Supreme Court in the celebrated bank cases. On Wednesday of last week the call for a Constitutional Convention passed its third read ing in the House. The remain der of the session of the House for that day was mainly con sumed in discussing the prohi bition question. -In the Senate the bill to provide for a Confed erate Home was killed. The bill for the reduction of salaries wa§ discussed at length iu the Senate on the same day. The bill providing for the granting of divorces was killed in the House on Thursday. The House then again spent its time in discussion of the prohibition bill. In the Senate a bill was introduced providing for the forfeiture of the interest and one fourth of the principal in cases where more than 8 per cent interest is charged ; also a bill to establish a State boanlof medical examiners (the old sys tem) instead of the present coun ty boards. In the House on Friday the bill to repeal the law prohibit ing State and county officersjus- ing free passes was passed by a close vote. The Darlington delegation voted against the repeal. In the Senate on the same day the Constitutional Convention bill was passed and also the resolution instructing our representatives in Congress to vote for the anti-option bill. The bill to require a license for the buying of seed cotton in Darlington, Marion and Marl boro counties between August 15 and December 15. was indefi nitely postponed. The Govern or presented the Legislature with a plan for refunding the State debt. The House spent Saturday in discussing the prohibition ques tion. In the Senate the bill to regulate the assessment of pro perty was passed. On Monday the Childs prohi bition bill, with the Nettles amendments, passed the House by a vote of 70 to 44. The Dar lington delegation voted for the bill. In the Senate, on the same day, a new railroad bill was passed ; also the House bill to extend the time for the pay ment of taxes to January 15. The bill for the reduction of the salaries of the State officers also passed the Senate on that day. This bill reduces the pay of the Legislators as well as the other State officials. Senator Beasley voted against the bill, because he is opposed to reduc ing the salaries of State officials without also reducing the salar ies of county officials. A sub stitute for the Childs prohibition bill was introduced in the Sen ate. See our new pickles in glass, 10, 20, 35, 50 and 75 cts a jar ; try them. West & Honour. Fancy mince meat, preserves, jellies, jams at Edwards, Nor ment & Co’s. CANNING FACTORY. A New Company to be Organized With the Plant of the Old Company. The property of the Champion Canning Company, which had for sometime been in the hands of a receiver, was sold recently. The plant was purchased by Mr. M. L. Harrison, the former su perintendent of the company, and the lot upon which the fac tory buildings stand was pur chased by Mr. F. P. Durston, of Syracuse, N. Y., a brother-in- law of Mr. A. Ames Hewlett. Mr Harrison is taking steps, which will probably be success ful, towards organizing a new company among the business men of Darlington. The plan is to use the same plant and to rent the buildings from Mr. Durston. TIME EXTENDED. Taxpayers Will Have Until January I in Which to Pay Their Taxes. [The State, Dec. 10.] During the past week there has been great anxiety express ed and much interest manifest ed in the probabilities of there being an extension of the time for the payment of taxes. The State is now able to as sure the taxpaying population that as in past years there will be an extension, though the time granted is not as long as has been given in the last few | years. Although the joint resolution that was passed by both Houses I of the General Assembly ex tending the time to January 15, i had to go back through the same course again on account of a slight error in the manner | of engineering it, Gov. Tillman evidently regarded the vote by which it passed as indicating the will of the people expressed through their representatives, land instead of pursuing the waiting plan adopted last year to his discomfiture, he has fore stalled the slow course of the Legislature and yesterday made the following statement for pub lication to a representative of The State : “Recognizing the wish of the General Assembly to have the time for the payment of taxes extended, I have advised the Comptroller General to extend the time to January 1; but I consider the public welfare will be jeopardized if it goes beyond that time.” The Governor has full authori- ity in this matter and bis as surance given above can be tak en as absolutely correct. It in dicates also that he will disre gard any request from the Leg islature to extend the time father than that specified. This will no doubt be a great relief to the taxpayers of the State who have not already paid their taxes. Decorated plates, cups and saucers, vases and glassware cheap. West & Honour. Apple butter at Edwards, Nor ment & Co’s. A MAD DOG KILLED. The Animal Runs Amuck.—A Little Girl's Narrow Escape. On Monday morning, about nine o’clock, a little colored girl about twelve years old, was savagely attacked on her way to school by a mad dog near the Masonic Hall at the intersec tion of Main and Broad Streets. The girl’s screams attracted the attention of the people in the neighborhood and J A. Pugh, the tailor, who happened near by, rushed to the girl’s assist ance and bravely rescued her , from the rabid animal. She was not bitten, but her dress was badly torn. The dog was chased through the Baptist Churchyard into Grove Street and from thence into Pearl Street, where it was killed by Mr. J. B. Muldrow in front of the Presbyterian Church. Malaga grapes. W. & H. Don’t forget that Joye & San ders are selling their entire stock of clothing at cut prices. Mince meat, W. & H. THE COMING ENTERTAINMENT. THE COUNTY EM. Just received, a lot of indigo blue calicoes, outings, etc. Joye & Sanders. Huyler’s candies in elegant boxes of 1 to 5 lbs at Boyd’s. Twenty Children in a Cantata—"An Hour in Fairy-Land” The entertainment for the benefit of the library of the Presbyterian Sunday school, mention of which was made in the last issue of The News, will be given in the opera house on Wednesday evening next, the 21 inst. The entertainment will be a cantata in which about twenty little children will parti cipate. The title of the cantata is “An Hour in Fairy-Land.” The ladies who are interested in it have drilled the children well and as a result a pleasant even ing may be confidently expect ed by those who attend. With the good cause and the prospect of an enjoyable entertainment the attendance should be large. The prices of admission are adults 25 cts, children 15. We still have quite a nice lot oi ladies dress goods with trimmings to match. Joye & Sanders. Buy your nuts and fruit for Christmas from Edwards, Nor ment & Co. Rev. W, T Capers. Rev. W. T. Capers, who has been simerannuated, wishes to make Georetown his future home; and if he can get enough pupils, will teach a night school. Those who wish to improve their education could not find abetter means than by joining this class It is to be hoped that every one of our young men and boys who need instruction will become a member.—Georgetown Times Dates, dried figs and evapora ted apples. West & Honour. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. A Fire and a Robbery in Philadelphia— The New Methodiat Pruacher— Other Matters. Miss Merta Howie will return from Manchester, Va., this week to spend sometime with her grandmother, Mrs. N. P. Garner. The Syracuse depot was brok en into on Sunday the 4 inst, during the absence of the agent, Mr. A. R. Garner. The burglar did not succeed, however, in getting anything of much value. The meeting of the Lin wood Reading Club for last Friday night was postponed until this (Thursday) night at the resi deuce of Mr. J. F. Garner. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Mr. M. N. Gray, together with Mr. L. Jeffords, will attach a saw to his engine this week. They propose to make things lively about here as regards the quality, quantityand low price of lumber. Mr. J. Preston Carter and Miss Annie Stokes, both of Dar lington county, were united in holy wedlock, on Wednesday of last week, at the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. A. W. Parrott. We are glad to report that the health of Mrs. A. M. Law rence, of Effingham, has im proved. She is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. N. Parrott, for a few weeks. We wish her a speedy return to good health. Rev. C. D. Mann, pastor of Lamar Circuit, preached his first sermon here on Sunday last and the congregation was very much pleased with him. While the retiring pastor, Rev. J. E. Rush ton, goes to his field with the best wishes of this congregation, Mr. Mann is re ceived with open hearts and arms and is assured of the most hearty support and co-operation of this church in all church relations On Sunday morning, the 4 inst., two bales of cotton were found to be on fire at Mr. J. F. Garner’s gin. The cotton be longed to Messrs A. R. Garner and Howie and it was a total loss as there was no insurance. The only probable solution of the fire is that it originated in some way on the Friday pre vious, while the cotton was be ing packed in the press, as it seems to have begun in the cen tre of the bales. CLYDE. As the weather is cold some of us are killing hogs. Mr. D. D. Johnson has been quite sick but is now better. Mr. Cook, of Darlington, held another meeting at Pond Hol low on Saturday and Sunday. Some few in this neighbor hood are changing their homes and making ready for the new year. A man and woman passed themselves off in this section recently as in need of assistance, saying that they had lost their house and all they had by fire. Our people generously helped them but have since found out that their story was false. NEW PROVIDENCE. Mr. J. T. Goodson has started his saw mill. Mr. J. H. Rogers recently had a horse injured by a nail stick ing in its foot. Mr. H. J. Nettles grinds on Saturdays, which is a great source of convenience to some of us. Miss Sue Eurn opened her school recently at Oak Ridge. Miss Sanders has a full attend ance at her school. ’92. This has been a hard year; why not spend your money for something useful? We give you the cue: Your correspondent recently „ visited Camden anrl eninved the Everything desirable in the way of yisueci oamaen ana enjoyed tne i adw Kentg . and children’s shoes. trip very much. The people in Kershaw are kind and in good circumstances, though their crops were short. Almonds and West & Honour. mixed nuts. New Officers. Mr. A. J. A Perritt qualified as school Commissioner on Sat urday and Mr. J. E Miller qual ified as County Commissioner on the same day. Mr. Geo. P. Scarborough will assume charge of the Sheriff’s office to-day. The other county officers re main unchanged. Plum pudding, W. & H. Christmas Holiday. The Tobacco W arehouse will be closed for the Christmas holi days on December 17 and will be reopened on January 3. The fall season has been very suc cessful, over 350,000 pounds of tobacco having been sold at an average price of 101 cents. The I Warehouose will have a large force of buyers in January. {Other Locals on Second Page.) For Ladies & Children: Handkerchiefs. Hemstitched, in boxes, from 10 to DOe. Colored embroidered, in boxes, from 10 to 30c. White em broidered, in boxes, from 20 to 50c. Gloves. A live-book Fost r kid. all shades and black, at 41. Patent lock stitch Foster five-book at fl 25, all shades; every pair of Foster gloves guaranteed. Su<>erior cashmere jersey gloves, iu black and colors, from 25 to 75c. Hosiery. Elegant line of Hennsdorf's fast blacks from 20 to 60c; color guaran teed- Full lineof children's ribbed hose, two threads, fast black, from 10 to 30c. Corsets. Nice line ladies' P C corsets clos ing out at 75c and $1, former price *1 and f 1 25. Umbrellas. Gloria silk umbrellas from |1 to 43 .50. Rugs. Smyrna rugs from 41 50 to 40. Cloaks. Tip top line from 42 to 410. r 8« rom 25c to 41 50. - IP Hand Bags g Full line fi Sundries Belts, toilet soap 4 perfumery, rib bons, laces, novelty bindings, darn ing cotton, feather stitched braids, Turkey red embroidery cotton, wash embroidery silks in balls and skeins, pins, combs and brushes, hair pins, etc. For Gentlemen & Boys: Shirts. A first-class laundried sh : rt, open back and front, from 41 to 42. Un laundried, from 50c to 41- Tor hoys 50c Collars and Cuffs. Big line of best makes. Neckwear. Nice line of scarfs, ties and lawn bows, from 10c to 41- Cloves. Fine dogskin at 41- Saratoga Suede, undressed kid, 41 60; all shades. Elegant line of cashmere gloves 50 to 65c, leather lining be tween fingers; specially adapted to driving. Handkerchiefs. Hemstitched, narrow and wide borders, in boxes, from 20 to 85c each; special prices by lots of half and one doz. Hosiery. Something nice in Shawkuit halfhose at 25c per pair, 42 75 per doz. Absolutely fast black Henus- dorf brand from 2.5 to 50c. Wool Underwear. Full line of the celebrated Loughborough company’s goods from 42 to %:> per |>air; guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction. Cel ebrated Scriven's patent elastic seam drawers at 41 25 per pair. El egant line of cheaper goods, such as merino shirts and drawers, at 50 and 75c. Suspenders. We are still selling the well- known Harris wire buckle and grip back suspender from 25c to 41; ev ery pair warranted. Nice line of cheaper suspenders from 10 to 20c. Clothing. Weliave reduced the prices of our entire stock of clothing preparato ry to taking stock on Jan. 1. Now is the time to get a good suit or an extra pair of pants at low figures. Hats. Notliing more suitable as a gift to a gentleman than one of our nice soft Elk brand haU at 41 <u>d 41 25, or a Youmans' still hat at 43- We also have a fine line of the cheaper ;,rades. Umbrellas In gloria silk, fancy handles, from 41 50 to 44. Valises. Nice line pure leather valises from 43 to 46. DRESS GOODS. Owing to the fact that we want to clearout this department of our store by time of stock tak:ngon the first ol January we have greatly reduced the prices on fine dress patterns, opera flannel sacking, outing cloth, plaids, ginghams, calicoes, etc. We have a beautiful line of towels from 5c to 41 50 per pair Also a nice lineof colored bordered towels, open worked with fringe, suitable for tidies and scarfs,'etc. Ladies’ ribbed vests from 15c to 42 per pair. Nice lineof children’s all- wool white shirts, sizes 16 to 28, at lowest prices. Shoes and Rubbers For Ladies & Children: Mr. McCall gives this line his especial personal attention. Nice ladies’ grain button shoes at 41 Ijndies’ pebble grain button shoes at 41 25. Our ladies' dongola button shoe at 41 50 and 42 is the best on the market for the price. We tiave an extensive line of kid button boots from 42 to 43 50. Our ladies' gossamer croquet rubber shoes from 25 to 75c are l>eauties. We also have a nice line of children's shoes in spring heels, common sense and opera toes from 41 to 42- For Gents: We carry a magnificent line of low and medium priced goods. They range from 75c to 43 50 per pair. Also a beautiful line of calf skin, kangaroo, dongola and patent leather at 43 50 to 45. We call your tajawlal attention to our French calf skin shoe in common sense and opera toes at 45 per pair. We are making a big run on tins style. We have concluded to get rid of tome remnant* of stock in gent*' shoe*; these are fine goods made l>y standard man ufacturer*. IV'e sell them at $3 SO,reg ular price 45. You will find by examiuing onr stock of shoes that we are headquarters for this line of good. Respectfully, Dissolution • • • OF • • • Copartnership! Edwards, Norment & Company WILL SOON DISSOLVE THEIR COPARTNERSHIP! In order to make quick sale and close out their lines of 0pess Goods ond Clothing They offer these two large lines of new and desirable styles and fresh goods AT BREATLT EMCED PRICES The best opportunity for fine goods at low prices. Call at our store and we guarantee to give you genuine bargains. Respectfully, Edwards, Norment SfCo. CO FHLL, ’92. £ OUR SUCCESS * n th® P aR * h as induced us for "Z " 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. : : I i : : ; : : Also an 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 anil patterns. We also carry a complete line of Hardware, Crockery and Tin. lUR KEEP at times a large and well-se lected stock of Heavy and Fan cy Groceries at wholesale and retail. IMMENSE Stock CO CO U CO CO We want your trade and shall try to merit g it. Respectfully, Call on C. MOONEY -FOR- mi m in mi of all kinds. All orders filled promptly, and satis faction guaranteed. Aug 25—6m W.B.McGim.U.D.S., Offers his profesMionai bm vices to the people of Darlington and vicinity. Office over the store of Edwards, Nor ment 4 Co. Jan 18,’90—It IF Removal. R. P. E. GRIFFIN has removed his office from the Nachman building to the rear of Mr. J. O. Muldrow’s Drug Store. Das 5—lm A new and well selected stock for FALL and WISTER. Quality and prices to suit all. Give me a call and I will be sure to please you. MtttWaky Cajiiiki! Come and see them. Respectfully, 1». M. SCHMID. Oct 18—3m Private Instruction. 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 with Mr. McCrady for the purjiose of ob taining information as to terms, Ac., by applying at Thk Dakli.voton News Office. Attention Mechanics! All persons in need of babbitt metal own purchase it cheap at THfc DAJt uSerov Naws office. Jane 18. ’90—tt