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$he Sarlin^ton JRfirs. PUBLISHKl) EVKHT TiIUKSDAT MOUKIMfl. fiKNRV J, JHOMPBON , PROPRIETOR. TERMS—$1 Per Aunnui in Advance; 50 cent* for 8 month?; 25 cent* for 8 mouths. Advertising Rates: One Sqnare llrst Insertion $1.00 One Square second insertion 50 Every subsequent insertion 90 Contract advertisements inserted npon the most reasonable terms. VETERANS MEET. THE REUNION OF THE PEE LIGHT ARTILLERY. DEE A Pleasant Day Spent at the Spring- Col. James Armstrong's Elo. quent Oration. The thirteenth annual reunion of the survivors of the Pee Dee Light Artillery at the mineral spring, on Friday last, was one of the most successful ever giv en by this historic and gallant command. It was unusually well attended, many of the vet erans coming from a distance, notably Mr. J. J." Blake, who came from his far off home in Mt. Vernon, N. Y. The follow ing is the list of the members of the old battery who were pres ent: James Lawhon, Timmons- ville; J. J. Blake, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.; J. W. Brunson, Spartan burg; Elihu Muldrow, Ebenezer; R. McLendon, J. E. Pettigrew, J. R Cole, Florence; R. B. Hep bum, Ebenezer; J. L. Napier, Blenheim, Marlboro county; Hibben Leland, McClellanville, Charleston county; E. J. D Munn, Effingham; Henry Coats, Hartsville; R. Langston, Ebe nezer; James Gregg, MarsBluff; Sandy Gardner, Emngham; Ed ward Williamson, Florence; H. C. Byrd, Wesley Byrd, E. J. C. Byrd, Hemy Miller, W. M. Brunson, I. F. Reddick, A. Ad ams, John Moody, Alex Moody, E. Keith Dargan, Darlington. Col. James Armstrong, of Charleston, of the 1st 8. C. Vol unteers, and Col John S. Fair- ley, of Charleston, A. D. C. to Gen. Hampton, were present as special guests of the association, the former being the orator of the occasion. The morning was pleasantly spent in impromptu speech making, cracking *jokes, and telling humorous, pathetic and thrilling tales of the war. In the absence of the president Dr. Napier presided at the meeting. The dinner was far different from what the old soldiers had to eat thirty years ago. Instead of the hardtack of the Virginia campo they feasted on the best viands of the season. Pleasan t- ly, indeed, did the day pass to these warriors, who, though their hairs are changing to gray and their paths are turning to wards the setting sun, forget not the time of their youth when the clash of amis upon the battlefield caused them to put forth their best efforts in defence of their country. Nor will the world forget them and their deeds of bravery. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as fol lows: President, James Law hon; first vice-president, J. J. Blake; second vice-president, J. W. Brunson; secretary, Elihu Muldrow; committee, R. Mc Lendon, J. E. Pettigrew, J. R. Cole. The Pee Dee Artillery survivors were the inaugurators of the movement which secured the present State pensions for indigent Confederates and now they are moving to have the pensions increased. Resolutions were adopted'asking the Legis lature to increase the pensions and the secretary was instruc ted to send copies of the resolu tions to the Senators and Repre sentatives from Darlington and Florence counties. At six o’clock Col. James Armstrong delivered his oration on the academy green. A very large crowd, containing a num ber of ladies, was present. It was a grand effort. Eloquently he spoke of the trying times of war. The pathetic manner in which he told of the sufferings of the South brought tears to the eyes of the old soldiers, but these were soon effaced by the smiles that were occasioned by his ready Irish wit. A better oration was never heard in Dar lington and all who were so for tunate as to be present enjoyed it thoroughly. Evening Pleasantly Spent Mazes of the Waltz. The following ladies and gen tlemen enjoyed a most delight ful dance in the Hewitt build ing on Thursday night last: Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Baird, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Brunson, A£rs W. E. Snowden of Charleston, Mr. C. M. Ward and Miss Mayme Brown, of Lancaster, Mr. T. H. Rogers and Miss Carrie Mont gomery, of Williamsburg, Mr. Walter Griffin and Miss Sadie Rhett, of Charleston, Mr. Claude Milling and Miss Emmie San ders, of Sumter, Mr. Malcolm C. Woods and Miss Eloise Fos ter, of Lancaster, Mr. Howard Norment and Miss Mary Lucas, of Society Hill, Mr. W. Albert Parrott and Miss Ella Davis, of Camden, Mr. R. L. Dargan and Miss Emma Williamson, Mr.W. W. Gardner and Miss Ola Rast, Dr. W. J. Garner and Miss Don na Spain, Mr. Lawton Dargan and Miss Emmk James, Mr. J. D. Baird and Miss Clara Ward, Mr. D. G. Coit and Miss Sadie Dargan, Messrs J. E. Boyd, E. J. Lide, C. S. Nettles, E. (). Woods, R. F. Woods, C. D. Evans, H. H. Pegues, Eugene Vaughan, Bright Williamson, W. T. Montgomery, P. J. Boat wright. The german was led by Mr. J. E. Boyd. WHO IS THE AUTHOR? A Oarlmgtonian it Poetical on the Diapensar/ Question. The following poem appeared in Sunday’s issue of the State; From a Pee Dee Jungle. (With ttie humblest apologies to Lord Tennyson.) Break ! Break ! Break ! Your pints and quarts, you lout, And I am glad t ha t my tongue cannot utter The oaths that my soul (mints out. It is well for the Pispensary man, That lie gets a fresh order each day; And it is duecedlv well for yourself. That is in the Dispensei'a pay. And my stately walk I take, To the haven under the hi!L Where I drink to the full of tin corn juice, That is brewed from a "blind-tiger still." e pure The Darlington Warehouse to be op ened on or about Seotember I. Mr. R. A. Croxton, of Virginia, who has leased the Darlington Leaf Tobacco Warehouse, was in town last week arranging for the approaching tobacco season. Mr. Croxton was for several years proprietor of the ware house at Florence and in that capacity he became well and favorably known by the tobacco men and the people generally of this section. Our planters are glad that his services have been secured for this place. He will open the warehouse for business on or about September 1. Mr Croxton has secured a corps of assistants, who, like himself, are experienced in the tobacco business. Mr. R. C. Crute “the champion auctioneer of the South,” will be on hand, togeth er with a large number of home and foreign buyers who promise to pay the highest market prices for the weed. With the ware house having every facility for assorting, grading and selling tobacco Mr. Croxton feels satis fied that he will be able to give universal satisfaction. Look out for old Darlington taking the lead in South Carolina as a tobacco market! THE COLORED TEACHERS. The Programme for the Regular Meet ing on August 6. The following subjects have been selected for discussion at the next regular meeting of the Colored Teachers’ Association for Darlington county, which will be held in the Court House on Saturday, August 5: 1. The fundamental rules of arithmetic, by Prof. U. Brown, Jr. 'i. The best method for teach ing grammar to beginners, by Prof. L. W. Patterson. It is hoped that all teachers and friends of education will be present and join freely in the discussion of the subjects given above. A. W. Wines, Secretary. Break I Break I Break ! All your pints and your quarts in your glee, But never a drop of your dispensary grog, Will ever come nigh unto me! ('alu m Kvi.k. Darlington, S. C., 21st, July, 18U8. A NEW STORE. Mr. J. D. Joye, of Sumter, to Open a General Merchadiee Store Here. We mentioned recently that Mr. J. D. Joye, of Sumter, bro ther of our fellow-townsman Mr T. S. Joye, had visited Dar lington, prospecting with a view to engaging in husmesss at this place. He was so much pleased with the town that he has decid ed to locate here and he will, on September 1, open a general merchandise store on Pearl Street, probably in the Manne building. Mr Joye has had con siderable experience in this line of business and will probably meet with success in so flourish- g a town as Darlington. Fe ill remove heie with his fam- ini wi ily this week and will occupy Mrs. Pierce’s now house in East Darlington, on the corner of Russel Street and Ward’s Lane A SNAKE FOR A LIVER. A Remarkable Stoiy from Our Neigh boring City of Florence. [Florence Messenger] A dog belong ng to Mr. J. R. Cole, a farmer living a few miles from this city, became strangely afflicted a few days ago, and finally, every remedy failing of relief, the animal was killed to relieve it of it* misery. It ap peared to be gradually choaking to death, still nothing could be found in its throat. After death a post mortem revealed the fact that the dog had not a particle of liver Where the liver ought to have been there was nothing but a little matter of the appear ance of jelly. Stranger still, there was found In the dog’s body near the heart a live snake about three feet long. The viper, it is supiiosed, had eaten the liver away. IRBY DRAWS HIS KNIFE In a Con- Personal Encounter with grestman Shell at Laurens. The following, which is taken from the Stale, concerns the fight which is alleged to have taken place between Senator Irby and Congressman Shell, two promineut Tillmanites, at Laurens on Thursday last: Laurens, July 22 —The Irby- Shell incident was atl accidental meeting at Col. J. D. M. Shaw’s residence. Senator Irby asked Congressman Shell if he saw the Farley letter before publica tion. Shell said he did. Irby then asked him if he endorsed it. Shell responded that he did, in part. Whereupon Irby struck Shell, who was seated, overturning him and the chair. Irby drew a kmfe and Shell picked up a chair. Parties in terposed and the incident closed. DUrofced la the Street. Thewis • Toong .colored damsel in wboea wml is at present filled with wrath betafase of the smn- ection taken by a society woman to whom she had been handmaiden. With ways that are dark and tricks that are vain the young woman proved her self conversant by making away with articles of valne. Among these was a silk drear of which her mistress had been especially fond. Though accused of the theft, tho woman stoutly denied it and took her dismissal, vehemently protesting her innocence. Not long afterward, as the daughter of Ham was sailing down the street in all the glory of the stolen garment, she came npon her mistress rapidly walking toward her with the look of a great purpose in her eye. Retreat was impossible, as wss a fail- n-j to comply with the astonishing de mand that she then and there divest herself of the gown. As the alternative was to be immediately handed over to the police, the perturbed young woman did as she was bid with all speed possi ble, and in aa brief a time as it takes to tell the tale she stood with her ebony perfections exposed to public view while in an opigwite direction her former mis tress walked away, bearing in triumph the stolen property.—Kate Field's Warfi- ington. Mow Not to Kitoimlnsto tho Indians. Let ns not rigoronsly crowd the Indi ans to abandon tribal organization. If this is done before they are ready for it, they will surely lapse into degradation. Let them remain in conpact bodies on reservations to help mis another over the change and do not compel them to com mingle and compete with the white race in a struggle in which they must be hope lessly doomed. Slowly by law and by instruction teach them the value of onr property laws. Do not force citizenship npon them, bat let them sae for it We should hold ourselves ever ready to grant it, bat let them first discover its benefits. If such a policy is maintained for two generations more, the problem will be solved—the remnant of the Indians will be saved and absorbed in modern en lightenment.—Major J. W. Powell in Forum. Falcon* In Japan. In the olden times in Japan all the dai- tnios (similar to the old English lord) had great sport with falcons, as they went out to the field to catch other birds with falcons. The falcons were tamed well and nsed to catch large birds, mostly cranes. When people now go out bant ing with falcons, the men in charge hold the falcons npon their fingers. As soon as one sees any bird he lets the falcon rush at the bird; as soon as the falcon reaches the bird he bites at the throat and throws the bird down to the ground. Meanwhile the holder runs to the place where they are lud catches both of them. Falcons are not large birds, bat as they belong to the eagle family they are strong and brave and never afraid to go at any bird to kill it, but the men in charge of falcons of course take great care in feeding and taming them.—Chi cago News-Record. LINES WE CARRY: Good*, Dress Goods, Trimmings, Notions, Laces, White . oods, Embroidery, Slices, Ready-made Clothing, Tinware, Hardware, Crockery, Glass, G-ZROOIERXIES, (at Wholesale and Retail.) We would just like the public to know that we have opened up a large and complete line in all the above departments For Spring, 1893. Customers who hav5 dealt with us in the past know what that means. To those who never deatlt with us we wish to say that we pride ourselves on the reputation we have justly earned—“One of the cheapest and most reliable houses in the city of Darlington.” BRUNSON, LUNN & CO. Doors, Sash, Manulacturers —OF— igjBIllillS, MIOXTX,r>l2COS —AND- Building Material. ESTABLISHED 1842. (JHAHLE8T0N, S. O. April, 2(j 18(8-1 ‘iDonsr-Ajca-Bsi-A.* MsMlfWhiii! Safe and Sure Remedy! . No Bad After Results! J. S. GARNER, D. D. S. Office in Hewitt Block, Upstairs. My 4—tf SLELPi COMFORT Mixing Melodies. What on the lips of the "intellectual doubter" would have been only profane sarcasm was irresistibly funny because of its innocence, when Lewis, his im agination fired by the first opera he had ever witnessed, inextricably mixed np Moody and Sankey and “The Mikado” as follows: The day following his at tendance at the latter performance he burst npon the scandalized maternal vision attired ininiitation of his admired Ko-Ko in a patchwork crib quilt and a feather duster in his lands waving ac centuation to each syllable aa he capered abont chanting: The will of the Lord be done, he done. And *o you hud better euccumb, cutuh, cum hi —Washington News. A MUCHLY ARRESTED MAN. In- A Huge Melon. We were highly favored last week with the presentation of aa elegant watermelon, one of the largest we have ever seen, weighing sixty pounds. It was of the “Georgia rattlesnake va riety” and was grown on the model farm of Mr. J. A. Black- well, a former resident of this place, now living in Williams burg county. Mr. Blackwell has on his place a number of this immense size. the melon A Negro to Answer for Thirty-five dictmertts for Forgery. Lucius Jackson, a young colored man about town and son of Bill Jackson, is a muchly arrested man. He is held for thirty five cases of forgery. He has been carrying on this prac tice for several months but has just been detected^ All the forgeries wore in the shape of orders which were passed upon Mr S. Lewenthal and in every case the name f orged w.as Clay ton Cannon. Ncne of the orders are for a large sum, but collectively they amount to $23.85. Trial Justice Dargan has committed Jackson to jail it was as to answer for the thirty-five in dictments made against him. A Startling Story of the Affray. A gentleman who arrived in Columbia yesterday from Lau rens tells a story of the Irby- Shell encounter, which he claims to have secured from in terested parties. It is merely ven for what it is worth, the 1 ate having no means of inves tigating it farther. . e says that on the night be fore the difficulty Shaw sent to Congressman Shell’s house, and told nim to come to see him— that he wanted to see him ‘on a very important matter. It was very dark, and Congressman man Shell, being somewhat suspicious, did not go, but wait ed till after daylight, and then went. After he had been there a little while, Irby came in Shaw, in admitting Irby, went out himself. Irby at once asked Shell if Farley had shown him his article before it was pub lished. Shell told him that Gen. h ailoy had done so. Irby then asked him if he approved of it. Shell replied that he approved of that portion that referred to what “Craddock” had written. Irby, so the story goes, then hit Shell, and drew a dirk, making for the Congressman. O. C. Cunningham, who was present, drew a pistol, and poiming it at Irby, told him that if he ad vanced he would have to fire. The relator states also that Congressman Shell considers that he owes bis life to Cunning ham. He statesalso that Shell’s friends believe that it was an attempt to assassinate Shell. As stated above, this story is merely given as it is related, and its correctness is not vouch ed for. A Standoff. Chclly—How oftun does your tailor send in his bill? Fweddie—Every week. Cholly—Gracious! Yon don’t get clothes that often, do you? Fweddie—No, and neyether does the tailor get his money .—Detroit Free Press Notice to Trespassers. T HE Lease to the Mechanicsvilie Alliance ha.ing experedl here by renew the notice that all persons are forbidden to hunt, fish, or other wise trespass on my lauds (including the J. W. Fountain tract). All viola tors of this notice will be punished to the full extent of the law. PAUL WHIPPLE. July 20—3t. For Rent. F ROM September 1, 1888, the Hag- gins house on Orange Street. Apply to - JOHN 8. BURCH, at McCall & Burch's store Jul 20—4t. Darlington, 8. C. A FOUHTAINDF HEALTH! BE "LHIICSTOI," They are made from a very fine close mesh netting especially adapted for the SOUTHERN TRAJ)E. Heretofore the general complaint has been tbat tha mt?h of the netting was too large. This objection is overcome in tlie LIVINGSTON. We have them from $1.70 to $3.85. We have a complete line of HAMMOCKS from 90c up to $3.50. Now is the time to buy Refrigerators, Ice Boxes and Lawn Set tees. . * Can’t w* sell you ? T£i.e> JF’xarnitTJLx-© Store, To the Public: HEN yon are in the city don’t fail to call at the w Enterprise Hotel Barber Shop It is the only first-class shop in the city. Fashionable hair cuts, first- class shaves and the Unit Mai Egg Stup. Four polite Barbers always on hand to wait on you. Hizon & Harllee, Proprietors. Un ler Enterprise Hotel, South side Public Square. What is Life Assurance? An easy means of secur ing your wife and family against want in the event of your death. A creditable means of se curing a better financial standing in the business world. The most safe and profit able means of investing your savings for use in after years. All Life Insurance is good. The May 10—ly BAIRD <fc DARGAN, Proprs. EcjllitSblC Life Nature', own remedy for the relief of the rick and suffering. mVIMD SPRINGS, CLEVELAND COUNTY, N. C. fiimtUfflAII! Was inaugurated on the 4th of March last and THE'«F WILIJI RBDH We JIpe Still in the !|inff! And receiving new goods and big bargains every day. THEY MUST BE SOLD. Come and see us. We offer SPECIAL BARGAINS In Dry Goods, Notions and Hats For the Next Thirty Days ! SHOES AT ALL PRICES; a large stock that must be closed out to make room for our large Spring Stock. COME AND SAVE MONEY. We have just received a large stock of Hardware, Crockery- wale, Glassware, Lamps and Tinware, that we are selling at prices that alarm competition. We keep a large stock of Groceries—the largest we have ever Tat ' is the best For (Ull particular*. addrMi W. J. R0DDEY, Manager, carolTnas. RochHIH,S.C. His Honor—Have you any thing to say before sentence is passed upon you ? Tiie Convicted—Yes, your honor, I have one simple request | to make. In sentenciagr me please don’t say that I was con victed by a jury of my peers.— Life. The moat wonderful health giving vater^ in the country. A large and commodious hotel with all modern convenience*. A telegraph office is located in the building, and the railroad station is but two miles off. Always a popular resort with the people of Darlington, the proprietor, who has made every effort to render the season of 1883 particularly attrac tive, solicits a continuance of their patronage. For circulars containing all further information, address J. B. WILKINSON, Shelby, N. C. July 20—tf 1 1 " "■ 1 ' . ■ 1 ' I Mi kept—and will self at the market prices. Will receive a carload of Flour this week, mone^ on Flour.. See us. We can save you Mr. John known citizei on Friday. Feehan, a well i of Sumter, died e have a full stock of General Merchandise, and we can please you. TOBACCO—W e have a splendid Tobacco at 25c per lb. Come see us. We do not fear competition. 41 J* F. Hunley & Co, wmm ~ mt Sept 8— m. Watches AND WARRANTED, — AT- MASON'S JEWEUH ST Febl6—tf W. L. DOUCLAI S3 SHOE Do yos war »h«m? Wh«* wxt la **td try t ptlr. •••t In the world. esffL ftUOi $3.59 f 92.50 92.28' ♦1.78 If yes Miit t fas DKSS SHOE ms* Is •» test wart*wed. Ifyo*vlihtokosm 4* M by purchasing W. 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