The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, June 08, 1893, Image 4
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HENRY T. THOMPSON.)
' Edi
WADDY THOMPSON, \
Editors.
Tliarsday, Jane 8,1893.
TO THE GOVERNOR.
When Governor Tillman ap
pointed the boards of control for
the several counties he stated
that he had endeavored to get
Conservatives to serve on these
boards so as to remove the dis
pensary as much as possible
from partisan politics. But he
found it a difficult matter, he
said, because Conservatives who
education are eligible to mem-
| bership. The following names
were enrolled: Prof. T. L. Cot-
tin, A. R. Bacot, A. W. Wines,
J. P. Drake, T. H. Hunter, G.
| W. Casley, L. W. Patterson, H.
W. Ellerbe, N. Brown, Jr., Mrs.
IR. C. Stanley, Miss Ophelia
i Sanders. The officers elected
are: Prof. T. L. Cottiu, presi
dent; A. R. Bacot, vice-presi-
( dent;A. W. Wines, secretary;
Mrs. R.'C. Stanley, treasurer.
The next meeting, for which
an attractive programme will
: be arranged, will be held on
June 24. The constitution of
the .association will be adopted
at this meeting.
favor the dispensary are very
scarce. We wonder if he tried
to secure a Conservative for the
Darlington board. If he did,
we never heard of t. Now if
the Governor really wishes to
give the Darlington Conserva
tives a representative on the
board, and he has said that he
does, the resignation of Mr. J.
O. A. Moore gives him a splendid
opportunity to do so.
We are not in the Governor’s
counsel and only know from
hearsay who are his advisers in
this county, but we will ven
ture a suggestion to hiin, though
with little hope that it will be
favorably received. Before
selecting a successor to Mr.
Moore let him consult the Con
servatives of this county. We
can name several men in Dar
lington county, of Conservative
affiliations, who favor the dis
pensary; men who are honest
and competent and who wish
the law enforced. The appoint
ment of anyone of these would
give satisfaction to the rank
and file of both factions of the
party. We speak here only of
Conservatives, whom we know
of our personal knowledge to
be in favor of the dispensary;
there are doubtless a number of
others in the county who favor
it and who would make earnest
and faithful members of the
board of control.
This is a golden opportunity
for the Governor. He can con
vince us that he means what he
says.
Have you seen our light
weight summer clothing ? Ed
wards & Co.
INTERESTING FIGURES.
The Annual Report of Darlington's
County Commissioners.
The county commissioners
have made their report to the
Court of the receipts and ex
penditures in their office for the
past year. From it we have
gleaned the following items
which will be of interest to our
readers Total amount collect
ed from all sources, $13,755.64.
Expenditures, on poor house
$1,037.78; roads and bridges,
$2,250.28; special constable fees
$578.55; Sheriff’s office, $3,057 57;
Trial Justices, $l,294Ml; Coro
ner, $114.40; County Commis
sioners, $1*37; stationery, $138.5(i;
public buildings (including
special tax on jail), $1,879.48;
jury and witness tickets, $1,360.-
70; contingent account, $908.88;
Clerk of Court, Auditor and
Judge of Probate, $673.39; equal-
)tal
ization board, $158.80; total ex
penditures, $14,393.80; excess of
expenditures over receipts, $035-
16.
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION.
The Programme of the Next Meeting
of the Teachers' Association.
An association of the teach
ers of Darlington county was
organized in the Court House at
this place on the 28th ult. By
a mistake, over which we had
no control, an account of the or
ganization was omitted in our
last issue. A good membership
has already been placed on the
roll and the number is constant
ly increasing. Not only teach
ers but all who are interested in
the cause of education are cor
dially invited to join the associ
ation. It is a work in a noble
cause and should receive every
encouragement.
The next regular meeting will
be held in the Court House at
Darlington on Saturday, June
17. The committee appointed
for the purpose, and consisting
of Messrs W. A. Massabeau, R.
E. Mood, A. J. A. Perritt, Miss
Bessie McLean and Miss Mamie
White, has arranged the follow
ing programme for the meet-
ing: . ,
The meeting will be opened
with the regular order of busi
ness, including the adoption of
the constitution.
Subjects have been selected
for discussion and are given be
low. The parties named in
each case will have charge of
the discussion of the respective
subjects. The discussions will
not be confined to these parties,
however, but it is desired that
all present (and they are ear
nestly invited to do so) join in
making these discussions a free
interchange of views. The fol
lowing are the subjects and the
names of the parties having
each in charge:
Reading—Prof. R. E. Mood.
Writing—Miss Sallie J. Mc
Call.
Arithmetic—Prof. P. Ward-
law.
As the meetings progress the
association will select subjects
of less general character, there
by enabling the discussions to
be devoted to details.
IlotanUtH and Artists.
Ono day lit tho foot of a damp rock I
daw a little loan man coming toward me.
with a none like an eagle’s beak, nervous
jerky movements anil something quaint
and earnest in his countenance.
Unfortunately I waa looking at a plant
with long, straight green stalk and
white, delicate corolla, which grew near
some hidden springs.
He took me for a raw fellow botanist
“Ah, here you are, gathering plants!
Whatl By the stalk, clumsy? What
will it do in your herbarium without
roots?"
"But, sir”
“Common plant, frequent in the en
virons of Paris, I’arnassiapalustris; stem
simple, erect, petals rounded. Those
nectaries are curious; good study; plant
well chosen. Courage! You’ll get on."
“But I am no botanist.”
“Very good; you are modest. There
are rare plants here which you should
absolutely carry away. Ha! What is
that? The Aquilegia pyrenaica!”
And my little man started off like an
Izard, clambered up a slope, carefully
dug the soil about the flower, took it up
without cutting a single root, and re
turned with spurkling eyes, triumphant
air, and holding it aloft like a banner.
“Plant peculiar to the Pyrenees. I
have long wanted it. Come, my young
friend, a slight examination. You don't
know the species, but you recognize the
family?”
“Alas, I don't know a word of bot
any!"
Ho looked at me stupefied.
"Then why do you gather plants?”
"To see them, because they are pret
ty.”
He put his flower into his case, adjust
ed lus cap and went away without add
ing another word.—“A Tour Through
the Pyrenees.”
A OsoeraT. F.t Charter.
Spot was General Kilpatrick's favorite
warhorse. After the war the general
went to South America, leaving Spot at
his farm with orders that he should re
ceive the best of care. After an absence
of several years General Kilpatrick re
turned.
He reached home late in the afternoon
and was for some time occupied with his
family greetings. But he did not long
forget to inquire for the old horse.
Learning that Spot was at pasture in
a distant field, the general sent for him
and a little later was told that his favor
ite stood tied to a post at the entrance of
the grounds. The general hastened out
to the piazza, whence, in the gathering
dusk, he made out the form of the
charger, who stood demurely gnawing
at the post
Just the one word “Spot!” rang out
over the lawn. Like an echo came back
the answering neigh.
A moment later Spot snapped his hal
ter, and with arched neck and dilating
nostrils came galloping up to the piazza
to greet his old master.
“We hugged and caressed each other
like lovers," said General Kilpatrick,
“and I am not ashamed to say that no
welcome I received that day warmed my
heart more than that of old Spot."—
Youth's Companion.
COLORED TEACHERS
Also Organize to Advance the Cause
of Education.
The colored teachers of Dar
lington county have followed
the good example set by the
white teachers and haveorgani-
zed a county association. The
organization was perfected at
the Mayo School on Tuesday.
All teachers and friends of
Bauxite Ore* In the South.
Information h is come to the two im
portant scientific bureaus in Washing
ton, the geological survey and the Smith
sonian institution, of absolutely inez
hanstible deposits of bauxite ores in Ala
batua and Georgia, which give promise
of solving the chief difficulty heretofore
encountered in the cheap production of
aluminium for commercial purposes
Specimen lumps of thus? ores analyzed
at the Smith: or ian institntion show 48
per cent of pure aluminium in the light
tints and 40 per cent in the brown
shades, wherea. ordinary clay contains
on an average only 83 per cent. Bauxite
■ BHltaHflHI
derives its namii from the fact that it
was disc overed drat near Baux, or Beaus,
near Arles, Prance. Besides France it
is found to a liuiited extent in Austri
and elsewhere in Europe and in worka
ble quantitiepin Arkansas and other
states and ter.’tones of the Union.-
Cor. Chicago H raid.
VOTING 6IX HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
——
8afefnar«l» Against Fraud Employed at
City Elections lu Florence.
Nowadays when almost all the na-
lions of the world are discussing the
adoption of the Australian ballot system
people little realize that such ideas are
not as new as they seem. Well nigh
six centun -s ago in the city of Florence
was organized a system of voting resem
bling in its essential principles the ballot
recently adopted. This is not mere hear
say either, for a historian who lived at
that time, G ovanni VUlani, has given us
a full accoun t of it.
The city ot Florence had begun to tire
of the arrogi. .ce and bribing methods of
the nobles about the year 1328, so it de
cided to pass laws by which fair elec
tions might be held. The city was gov
erned by six priors, elected for a term
of two months. Now, it was decided by
an assembly that these priors, together
with two persons selected from each of
the six districts of Florence, should come
together and make a list of all the citi
zens more than 30 years of age in Flor
ence that were at all worthy of tho office
of prior.
This list was then presented to a coun
cil of 97 of the principal officers and
“wise men” of the city,Wrho voted on
each name separately. The votes were
collected by six “wise and discreet”
monks. They consisted of white and
black beans, and it took 68 black beans
to elect a candidate. The counting was
done secretly in a neighboring room by
tho monks, and the result was immedi
ately announced to the assembly, who
proceeded to vote on the next name.
When the whole list had thus been
gone through, all those who were elect
ed had their names written together
on a large scroll and also each name
written separately on a little slip. These
little slips were thrown into a bag. And
then comes a quaint custom. The large
scroll was kept in the sacristy of the
convent of the Frati Predicatori.
The bags, one for each office in the
government, were put in a strong chest
that was locked, and the three keys that
could open it were given, one to Frati
Conversi di Settimo, one to the capitano
or general of the Florentine army and
one to the sacristan of the Frati Minor).
Tho chest itself was stored in the sacristy
of the latter monks.
It is seen how religiously all bribery
and ballot box stuffing was stopped. No
Florentine, no matter how much he
hated the monks, would dare to commit
such a crime in the sacristy of a church.
He did not feel anxious to be burning in
a hell fire after he died. But to go ou
with the election, for as yet no officer
had been elected, he had only been de
clared eligible to the office.
When election time came around, the
thirteenth day of every other month, the
priors, with the general council of the
people, would assemble and cause the
chest to be brought forth. Then, in the
presence of the entire assembly the bags
containing the slips were taken out, and
after being carefully mixed one slip was
taken out f-om each, and the person
whose name was on that slip was de
clared elected. Thus an entirely new
set of officers was chosen every time.
Tliis mode of election, Villani tells us,
“was ratified in a full parliament in the
place of the priors where many people
were congregated and where many
speeches were made, praising the law
and condemning to severe punishment
those who might oppose it.” And yet
we say socialism is essentially a thing of
the present century.—Pittsburg Chroni
cle-Telegraph.
ABigFire in Lynn, Mass •t-Woodsi-Wootfs,-?
And SPOT CASH do the Work
Our Northern Buyer with the ever ready AMERICAN
DOLLAR secures a fine lot of SHOES AT HALF PRICE.
We quote a few prices that prove.
Ladies’ $2.00 Genuine Dongola Button Shoes for $1.15.
Ladies’ $2.50 Genuine Dongola Button Shoes for $1.50.
Ladies’ $3.00 Handsewed “ Button Shoes for $2.00.
We make the old time 50 per cent
DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS,
SHOES,
Clotfting,
=®^CARPETS & MATTINGS.S33EE
Fogies' Weep and Gnash Their Teeth !
They are not in it! We also call your attention to our complete
stock of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
Comprising Dry Goods, Notions. Straw and Felt Hats,
~ ’• Sh “ *” -
Clothing, Shoes, &c. We still carry a line of Staple Gro
ceries.
:A§W5'"'STANDJf!D PATTERNS
Catalogue Free Request
Good News for the Ladies
We carry a full line of Patterns for Ladies, Misses and
Children. In fact, we have a complete stock of first-class
goods at prices that tell the difference between the mer
chant that buys for cash and one that buys on long time
and pays when he can.
Thanking our friends and the public for the liberal patronage of
the past, we invite you to call again.
Yours respectfully,
A. J. BHOOM.
The Only Leader of Low Prices.
Willcox’s Old Drug Store.
An Oppressive Feeling.
Johnny hail been misbehaving while
his mother was away, and on her return
she talked very sobsrly to him about it.
telling him that God was always with
him and saw all he did. Johnny left
his mother’s room with a depressed look
on his face and was going away from
home when his dog ran after him.
Johnny turned around desperately on
the dog, crying out: “You go hack—it’s
bad enough to have God tagging after
me all the'time.”—J^gw York Tribune.
IS NOW
A complete line of every thing usual to a first-class Hardware
Store. Also a full line of
AgrictM Ispbats, Sign’ Supplies, Matiiserj, Stoies
AISTID TIKTW-A.RE,
Scholarship Examination.
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INTHHOP STATE NORMAL
COLLEGE. COLUMBIA, S. C.
Open to white girls over 17. Ses
sion begins September 27. Graduates
secure good posit ious. Each countv
given two scholarships—one worth
$150 a session and one of free tuition.
First scholarship now vacant in the
county of Darlington. Competitive
examination July 7th at Court House
of said county. Address D. B. JOHN
SON, President, Columbia, S. C.
1m
Desirable Cottage For Sale.
M RS. M. E. PLAYER'S cottage
on Law Street, for sale. For
Terms apply at this office
It
Rooms To Rent.
I NSTEAD of leasing the Cleveland
Hotel I will rent out the rooms,
in suites or single. Admirable loca
tion and every modern convenience.
A janitor will be employed to serve
the tenants. For terms apply to
June 1—8t. A WEINBERG.
THE WHITE DEER !
See the beautiful animal at
“I feel that I owe a great deal to to
bacco.”
“Nervous temperament perhaps? :
"No, I mn a cigar store.”—Kate
Field's Washington.
J- M. JAMES'
when you come to town.
Sep 29—tf. \
Tqe |PrInte.i whs
eijliEr drUn^ oE
cnizY wqen lie seT
tills ad.
And will sell at the very lowest.prices for cash.
Tinning, Roofing & Plumbing
.A. SIPEOI^AILT-y .
Oct 6—tf
Harris Lithia W ater,
HARRIS’ LITHIA SPRINGS, S. C.
After a long and varied experience in the use of mineral waters? from many
sources, both foreign and domestic, 1 am fully persuaded that the Harris Lith
ia Water possesses efficacy in the treatment of afflictions of the kidney and
bladder unequalled by any other water of which I have made trial.
This opinion is based upon observation of its effects on my patients for the
past three years, during which time I have prescribed it freely and almost
uniform!' with benefit in the medicable maladies above mentioned.
When failure to relieve has occurred, I have imputed it to insufficient use
of the water, for my experience teaches me that from one to too quarts daily
should be taken from two to four weeks, to secure its full remedial effects.
• A. N. TALLEY, M. D.
Columbia, S. C., October 8th, 1892.
Camden, January 28, 1892.
J. T. Harris, Esq., Waterloo, S. ('•: Dear Sir—1 find great benefit from the
use of your Lithia Water. I consider it a fine tonic and general regulator of the
digestion, as well as very efficacious in those diseases for which Lithia is con
sidered somewhat of a specific. JUDGE J. B. KERSHAW.
My wife has been using your Lithia Water and is very much benefitted. I
consider it in every respect equal to the famous Buffalo Lithia Water,
Abbeville, S. C. JUDGE J. S. COTHRAN.
Having spent last summer days at your Springs, and having since us^dsev-
‘ gl ’ ‘ ’ '
eral cases of the Harris Lithia water, I am glad that I can bear willing test)
monv to its valuable qualities. The analysis made by Dr Doremus ought to
attract to your place many vititors, and send the water to every part of the
countv. G. W. HOLLAND,
Nkwbkky, S. C. President Newberry College
FOR SALE IN DARLINGTON BY
-willcoix: & co. jr. bottjd.
Mar30—3m
On Time!
WILKINSON’S
S. WOLFRAM is keeping up
with the times in his line of
business. He has
MBS HL MR,
THE
Hut the fact remains the same that
satisfactory work is being done at
Mason’s Jewelry Store on Watches,
Jewelry and Clocks.
Feb23—tf
For Sale.
iy K/"\Q hard pine Guage shingles
* a t a very lowprice.
J. H. EARLY.
Jewelry of the Latest Styles,
Jewelry at the Lowest Price,
FULL STOCK OF
Silverware and Spectacles.
guaranteed as
Everything
represented.
Fine Repairing a Specialtg.
First-class workmanship on
all repair work warranted.
Cal! and look at his stock be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
S. WOLFRAM,
East side Public Square,
Apl3—3 DARLINGTON, S. C.
Most Wonderful Tonic
IN AMERICA,
As revealed by the chemical analy
sis made at the University of Alaba
ma. Cures Dispepsia in its worst
'— • v •
form, ( 1 ironic Diarrhma, Diabetes,
Sick or Nervous Headache, all Blood
and Skin Diseases, &c, Ac. For sale
by
Moorhead, Cox & Co.,
Who will furnish on demand a com
plete lii.e of circulars, showing some
of the results achieved by the use ot
this, the
DRESS GOODS.
The most complete stock of
Fine Dress Goods with Trim
mings to match. Just opeened,
a new line of China and Surrah
Silks, Figured Indias, handsome
line of Shot Silks, Bengalines,
Sublime Cloths, the“new thing”
in silk and wool, evening shades.
HOSIERY.
EMBROIDERIES.
We have an immense quanti
ty of Ladies’, Misses’and Child
ren’s Hosiery. Ladies’ Initial
Handkerchiefs at a bargain.
In this department we carry
the largest line in the'eity. See
our three job lots at 5, 10 and 20
cents.
CLOTHING.
Now, if you want a nobby
suit or pretty pair of pants see
our line. Anything in the lat
est shapes in Hats, Collars,
Cuffs, Shirts, Neckwear and
Underwear will be found at our
store. rr- •
SHOES.
Our line of Men’s Fine Shoes
gives entire satisfaction. Com
plete outfits for Gentlemen, La
dies, Misses and Children.
GROCERIES.
We carry a very fine line of
Staple and Fancy Groceries.
We will guarantee you satisfac
tion.
RESPECTFULLY,
WOODS
.A. IfcT ID
WOODS.
Mar30
Spring & Summer Goods
In wool dress goods. All the novelties
are found here, in pattern lengths, no two
alike. We have also quite a lot of cheap
wool dress goods at 10c, 12 l-2c, up to 25c
per yard.
In Wash Dress Goods, such as Pongees, Organdies, Epingline,
Satin Gloria, Belfast and Irish Lawns, Crepons, Corduroys,
Zephyr Ginghams, Etc. We are showing the
Largest Assortment Ever Brought To Darlington I
and would be glad to give prices on these goods and if not cheap
enough don’t buy.
DRESS GINGHAMS AT 6ic PER YARD,
FIGURED LAWNS AT 2jc PER YARD.
Embroideries, 3 and 4 inches wide, good muslin, nice work, 10
cents per yard.
Remnants of fine quality figured Lawns 7c per yard, worth
much more.
A pure white, nice quality, pearl dress Buttons) 10c per doz.
And in fact a thousand of other goods at prices seldom seen
svha
-ir ,ir 1 Jkvx/VAO at aemuui BCCU
in a retail store. You’ll not know what a dollar, or, in fact, a few
cents, will buj until you visit our establishment.
Our stock for the Sprinj? and Summer of 1893 far surpasses
ipring
any stock ever handled by us. Call early and get some of^these
bargains before they are all sold.
A fine assortment of Men’s and Boys’ Straw Hats.
Our stock of Shoes and Slippers is full.
Best N atural Tonic
IN AMERICA.
Ap It—tf
V e also carry a full stock of Groceries. Your early call sc
hcited. Respectfully,
JOITE Sf S+EVnEIlS,
Mar 28-
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