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== VOL. XX, NO. 34. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1893. WHOLE NUMBER 966. LOCH, LACOMCS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of Now*, T#r»#lf Told, of Interest to Our Many Reader*. Capt. W. C. Coker removed to his new house on Thursday. was har being so dull. %y was salesday but it d to realize, everything A notice appears in this issue forbidding trespassing upon Lowther’s Island. ■ Messrs McCall & Burch have an interesting change in their advertisement this week. Mrs. L. M. Davis advertises that ghe will rent the Fraser place, near Jovann, in farms. TheDarhngton County Teach ers 1 Association will meet in the Court House on Saturday next. Mr. D. A. Outlaw, of Sumter county, advertises two valuable tracts of land in that countv for sale. Notices have been posted at the postoffice that First Lieuten ant C. W. Foster, of the Third U. 8. Artillery, will arrive in Darlington in a few days for the purpose of enlisting men in the United States Army. A party of gentlemen spent Tuesday hunting on Mr. C. J. Milling’s plantation and as a result brought back a fine deer. It is a disputed question who killed it and it is not improba ble that every member of the party claims the honor. Mr. J.‘ D. Joye, Darlington’s new merchant, has removed his family here from Sumter and is occupying Mrs. Pierce’s new residence. He will begin his general merchandise business m the Manne building on Pearl Street about September 1. The Southern Tobacco Jour nal of Winston, the leading S ublication in North Carolina evoted to the interest of the tobacco industry, has a full- page advertisement admirably showing the many advantages of Darlington as a tobacco mar ket. Rev. T. H. Pritchard, D. D., of Charlotte, is conducting evangelistic services twice a day at the Baptist Church in accordance with a previous an nouncement. He has made a fine impression and is drawing large congregations at every service. He will continue his work here through Sunday. A new public road in Antioch township was granted last week bpr the Board of County Commis sioners, to extend from Harts- viUe to Bethlehem Church, a distance of six miles. The board was asked to run the new road into the Camden road, but this was not done because the right of way could not be obtained. Reports from the county show that late corn is doing very ”, Cotton is shedding very ily and this crop has been some throughout the . „ by the recent heavy The effect upon cotton cool nights and heavy that we are now having led with some appre- ion* Rev . W. A. Guerry will con- services in the Episcopal at ibis place on Sunday next at 8.30 o'clock, has accepted the ot the University of (mention of which is in this paper), probably be the last >fee will conduct in Dar- The public is cordially to attend. Florence bicycle races, > postponed from last account of the weath- be held to-morrow (Fri- Several Darlingtonians the contests. For the ©four people a will be run, leav- I p. m. The fare n 1 the ticket return on the train at night, ty teachers* Court e new e roll of me with futerest, af- 1 Commissioner m PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention About People You Know and People You Don't Know. Capt. R. A. Brand, of Sumter, was in town this week. Mr. E. M. Wells is visiting his old home in Cheraw. Mr. H. G. Andrews has re turned from Cleveland Springs. Miss Laura Lucas, of Harts- ville, is visiting Miss May Mc Call. Mr. W. W. Gardner is on a visit to his old home in Kershaw county. Mrs. Margaret Williamson has returned from Cleveland Springs. Mr. and Mrs. M. Marco have returned from a visit to Glenn Springs. Mr. J. D. Haynsworth, who has been on a visit to Chicago and the World’s Fair, returned yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson Ward- law have returned from Bat Cave, N. C. Major H. L. Charles and fam ily have returned from the World’s Fair. Miss Bessie Lucas, of Society Hill, was the guest of Mrs. A. T, Baird last week. Mrs. G. C. Carpenter and Mrs. are rpei C. W. Reed, of Augusta, visiting Mrs. E. R. James. Mr. D. F Houston has return ed from Spartanburg where he has been for several weeks. Mr. C. N. Spinks has return ed from an extended visit to his old home at Greensboro, Ga. Mr. J. J. Lawton, of Harts- ville, who has been at the World’s Fair, returned home last week. Mayor W. F. Dargan and Master Woods Dargan have re turned from a brier visit to the Hammocks Mr. D. C. McCall and Misses Josephine McCall and Laurie Law are at Laurel Hill, George town county. Mr. and Mrs. English Des- Champs, of Sumter, are visiting Mrs. DesChamps’s father, Mr. W. E. McCall. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Willcox and Miss Maggie Law spent last week at Laurel Hill, Georgetown county. Mrs. Sweet, Mrs. W. E. James, and Master Kenneth James, Mrs. Sallie Coker and Mrs. Sarah Pressley returned last week from the Hammocks. Messrs B. F. Williamson and R. E. James and Misses Annie and Meta Williamson, May Er vin and Emma James went to Pawley’s Island yesterday. Mrs. R. W. Boyd gave a de lightful musicale at her resi dence, on Friday evening, in compliment to her guests, the Misses Aichel, of Charleston. Misses Eloise Foster and May- me Brown, who have been visit ing their uncle, G. W. Brown, Esq., returned to their homes in Lancaster on Saturday last. Mr. B. W. Taylor, Jr., of Col umbia, who has been appointed superintendent of the Phosphate Works, was in Darlington this week. He will enter upon the discharge of the duties of his position when the fall sea son commences. Mrs. C. A. Von Dolden, of Charleston, and her three child ren, Misses Eva and Maud and Master Albert, are visiting the family of Mr. B. A. Early in Swift Creek. Mrs. Von Dohlen is a sister of Messrs. John H. and W. J. Early, of Darlington. A correspondent writes that, “Messrs W. F. Early and B. M. Parrott, of Swift Creek, have returned from Chicago, where they spent nearlv two weeks taking in the sights and occa sionally being themselves taken in. Their descriptions of the World’s Fair and its many at tractions are interesting and will be furnished free on applic ation.” Sometime ago the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia offered to all its agents, who would write pso, 000 worth of insurance, a free trip to the World’s Fair. This amount was written by Mr. P. P. Chambers, of Leavensworth, who by-tbe way is as good a farmer as he t, and on Tuesday that left THE WHISKEY WAR. A REVIEW OF DISPENSARY MAT TERS FOR THE WEEK. Everything Quiet but One Should not be Surprised if Somebody or Some thing is “Pounced Upon.” Nothing sensational has de veloped during the past week in the dispensary fight and the following was the status of af fairs at the time we went to press yesterday: Since Judge Hudson made his decision in the trial for con tempt he has filed with the Clerk of the Court a supplement ary opinion, in which he says that he, the plaintiffs and the defendants misunderstood the intent of Justice Pope’s order; that the order did not and was not intended to dissolve the in junction and that, therefore, Mr. J. B. Floyd, was guilty of unintentional contempt in open ing the dispensary. Had the Judge taken this view of the matter at the time of the trial he would have referred the whole matter to Justice Pope. This last decision does not change the status quo. On Monday, Messrs Nettles Sc Nettles, representing the anti dispensary people, appeared be fore Justice Pope in Columbia to have the dispensary closed. Assistant Attorney General Buchanan again appeared for the State and R. W. Boyd, Esq., for Mr. Floyd. Justice Pope reserved his decision and it will probably be several days yet before he reaches a conclusion. It will then be seen whether Judge Hudson was right in in ferring that Justice Pope did not intend that his order should have the effect of opening the dispensary. Dispenser Floyd’s bond will be strengthened as it is under stood that Congressman Me- Laurin and Messrs J. P. Kervin and J. M. Waddill will go upon it. In the meantime the Atlantic Coast Line persists in shipping liquor to this point contrary to the dispensary law. Sinceship- ping the keg of beer which was seized the railroad has shipped another keg from Portner Brew ing Company, of Wilmington, to Darlington. This keg was delivered by Mr. Pegues, the depot agent, to the consignee, Mr. J. M. James, and the latter carried it to the store where he formerly kept his saloon. There the beer keg now is, innocent enough looking in itself, but it may vet cause cousiderable trouble. The Portner Company the railroad and Mr. Jam8s are all open about the matter. They made no secret of the shipment of the first keg nor of the se cond and they seem to be invit ing arrest, but so far no war rants have been served upon Mr. Pegues who delivered the keg or Mr. James who received it. Solicitor Johnson came to town yesterday to look into matters pertaining to the liUle beer keg. He spent the day surveying the field, but was very non-committal when ques tioned by The News reporter as to the result of his labors. The Solicitor’s presence in town caused much comment and spec ulation because it is generally believed that he came here at the request of the Attorney General and that his visit has considerable significance. He would tell the reporter nothing, but we would uot be surprised if somebody or something is “pounced upon” at any mo ment. The Atlantic (’oast Line will probably be called to ac count for bringing liquor into the State illegally and Mr. Pe gues and Mr. James may both be served with warrants at any time. If, however, the author ities intend to “pounce upon” Mr. James they will have to do it right off as he will leave this afternoon for a visit to Virgin ia. THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Int*r**ting Question* Discussed et the Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Darlington Agricultural Society was held at the fair grounds on Tuesday, Hon. W. C. Coker, first vice president, presiding. Mr. E. T. Coker, read a report on “Farm Experimentation— the Best Method of Conducting the Same” and the subject was further discussed by Messrs Lucas McIntosh, E. E. Evans, E. R. Mclver, W. D. Byrd, J. W. Beasley, T. J. Bell. G. W. Dargan, J. F. Miller, J. J. Lu cas. The next paper on “The Cheapest Meat Supply for this Section” was read by Mr. J. W. Beasley and the discussion on the subject which followed was participated in by Messrs A. A. Gandy, J. F. Howie, Sam Gan dy, E. R. Mclver, W.D. Woods. The following questions were then discussed, “Should Corn be Succored?” by Messrs J. W. Beasley, E. E. Evans, 8. F. Er vin, E. R. Mclver, and “Why Does Cotton Shed?” by Mr. E. E. Evans. Major J. J. Lucas then read a memoir upon the life of Col. W. H Evans, late president of the society, and introduced res olutions on his death, which resolutions were unanimously adopted. The memoir and res olutions will be published in full in our next issue. The election for officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: W. E. James, presi dent; E. R. Mclver, first vice president; Lucas McIntosh, se cond vice president; E. T. Cok er, third vice president; A. A. Gandy, secretary and treasurer. The election of Gen. James to the presidency, besides being an admirable selection, is es pecially appropriate, as, when the society was organized in 1846, the General’s father, whose full name he bears, was elected its first president. | The announcement of the South Carolina College, the State’s time honored institution, appears in another column. Repairs for-McCormick ma chines kept in stock by Wel ling & Bonnoitt. drought in Texas on Friday and the improved by Go to Welling & Bonnoitt’s for McCormick mowers and hay rakes. A ROAD WAR. An Interssling Cass Which Comes Up from the Lamar Section. On Saturday Trial Justice Floyd tried a case which excit ed cohsiderable interest and people from all sections watch ed its proceedings. The follow ing are the facts in the case so far as we can learn. County Commissioner McKenzie ap pointed Mr. J. M. Windham overseer of roads in the Lamar section. On Thursday last he had men working the road un der his direction, but on Friday, being dissatisfied with Mr. Windham, the men declined to work further under him and elected Mr. J. T. Hutson over seer and continued the work. Mr. Windham thereupon, in dicted eight of them, Mes srs. V. B. Windham, Harmon Jones, Hill Langston, Max Lowry, Calvin Britt, J. F. Hut son, Willie McKissic, Ervin Lowry, for working*the roads without the direction of the regularly appointed overseer. Justice Floyd found the men not guilty, as, in his judgment, they had reasonable excuse for discarding Mr. Windham. Mr. Windham, will appeal to the higher court from Justice Floyd’s decision and in this he will Be backed by the County Commissioners. GOING TO TENNESSEE. Rsv. W. A. Guerry Accepts a Call to the University of the South. Rev. W. A. Guerry, of Flor ence, rector of the Episcopal Churches at Florence and this place, has accepted the chap laincy of the University of the South, at Sewanee, Tenn., to which position he was called to succeed Rev. Thomas F. Gailor who was recently consecrated Assistant Bishop of Tennessee. Mr. Guerry is one of the ablest of the younger ministers of the Episcopal Church and that his worth is greatly appreciated is shown by the fact that he re cently received calls from St. Philip’s Church, Atlanta; from New Orleans, La.; and also from Trinity Church, Columbia. Epis copalians all over the State re gret that Mr. Guerry will re move from the Diocese and the people of this section, i tive of ‘ the Ion quent and THE COUNTY NEWS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Chronicles from Clyde — Cotton is Shedding — Tillman Whiskey - No Good—Personals. Cotton has commenced shed ding already. A series of meetings was com menced at New Market qn Sun day. We are sorry to learn Mr. Jim Stuckey is quite sick with typhoid fever. Mr. Milton McKinnon, of Sumter county, is visiting rela tives at Clyde. Some of our boys have been to Darlington and say that just a little whiskey from Tillman’s bar makes one sick. We hope soon to have no whiskey at all or else have a better way of sell ing it. Mr. W. T. Goodson is sharp ening the several gins around here, making ready for the com ing crop. Anyone wantirg such work done would do well to secure his services for he is a good hand. NEW PROVIDENCE. Cotton in this section is shed ding fast. On Sunday last there were three applications for baptism into the fellowship of New Provi dence Church. The children and other rela tives of Mrs. Eliza B. Mclnville celebrated her eightieth birth day on the 4th inst. One of our friends who re cently visited Mr. Henry Ous- ley speaks in glowing terms of his fine crops, especially corn. About the 26th ult. Mr. Peter Webb broke his right arm above the elbow. The accident hap pened in a peculiar way. He was throwing a green walnut for a friend to catch. Mr. Webb at this writing is doing very well. UNA. Applications for the school at this place are coming in. Master Joseph Price is spend ing a while with his brother, Mr. T. J. Price. Mr. T. J. Bell presented Mr. W. T. Crosswell last week with a fifty-pound watermelon. Mr. Middleton Josey and fam ily, of Mars Bluff, have been visiting in this community. Mr. Bruce Galloway, former ly of this place but now of Man ning, has been here on a visit. Mr. J. C. Johnson, formerly of this place but now of Clarendon county, has also been here vis iting his son, Walter. THE COLORED FAIR. The Dates Have Been Fixed for Octo. bar 30 and 31 and November I. We have been requested by the colored fair company to publish the following notice : “The Pee Dee Colored Fair Company will hold its third an nual fair at the Fair Grounds on the 30th and 31st of October and 1st of November, next. Clayton Cannon, Peter John son and David Thompson are the managers; Henry Brown, general supervisor. Any as sistance rendered by our liberal hearted merchants and our white friends generally, in the way of contributions, will be thankfully received. The pub lic is cordially invited to attend the fair and assist us in making our organization a permanent success." AT THE ARTESIAN WELL Improvements in Progress for the Benefit of the Public. The town authorities are do ing work at the artesian well which promisee to be of great benefit to the public. An over flow pipe has beta attached to the well and a constant and full flow of fresh water will thus be obtained. This overflow is in the space occupied by the cis tern. The bottom of the cistern will be dry hereafter, because the water, confined in an ar rangement like that at the min eral spring, will be carried off immediately. The covering of the cistern will be conferted in to a neat spring house, so to speak, and there one can always get all the fresh water wanted just as is now done at the min eral spring. Steps will lead down to the floor of the house where seats will be provided for the accommodation of the pub lic. f a yacht race, four people killed and fourteen m- THE CLEVELAND HOTEL. Ths Well Known Establishmsnt to ba Reopened on September I. The Cleveland Hotel on Pearl Street, which has been closed ever since Mr. 8. Wolkoviskie, the former proprietor, removed from town some months ago, will be reopened about Septem ber 1. Mr. W. A. Evans, of Homsboro, Chesterfield County, has leased the hotel from Mr. Weinberg, the owner of the building, and promises to con duct the establishment in a first class manner. The building is now being entirely renovated (Other Locals on 2nd Page.) GENERAL NEWS. Items of Interest From All Over The World. A financial panic has been caused in Costa Rica by the fall in the price of silver. By the sinking of a pleasure steamer on Lake George, N. Y., on Friday night, nine excursion ists were drowned. The grand reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will be held in Birmingham, Ala., on October 2 and 3. The proceedings in court have disclosed the fact that the Rich mond and Danville Railroad is one hundred million dollars in debt. John G. Connell, white, of Quitman, Ga., killed a negro on Thursday and then attempted to commit suicide, but was pre vented. Small change was so scarce in New York last week that a remium of $25 was paid for 1,000 in bills of $20 and smaller denominations. In a fire last week at Birsk, Russia, one bundled and eighty houses were burned, seven per sons were killed and a large number were injured. By the falling of a balcony at Boston, Mass., on Thursday, which was crowded with specta tors of a ■ji| were jured A ship having on board what is reported as cholera has ap peared at quarantine in New York harbor, and a vessel hav ing yellow fever upon board has arrived at Pensacola, Fla. A party of men attempted to lynch two brothers named Con rad, near Corydon, lud., on Saturday night. The Conrads fired into the party and killed five and then escaped. There was a panic in pork in Chicago on Tuesday of last week. The price tumbled $8.25 a barrel in three-quarters of an hour, The panic caused the failure of several large firms. At the meeting of the free silver convention in Chicago last week the chief! scurri the Democratic President. Dem ocrats, beware I Walter E. Shaw was hanged at Houston, Texas, on Friday, for murdering his mother and aunt. On the same day at Trenton, Mo., Joe Howell was hanged for killing a woman and her four children. In consequence of the recent numerous hank failures in Color ado the Austrian and Italian la borers, who had depoaits in the broken banks, have decided to return to the countries from whence they came. In a lecent battle in the civil war in the Samoan Islands, in the Pacific Ocean, sixteen men were killed and seventeen wounded on one side and four killed and twelve wounded on the other. The war has been stopped by foreign powers. The dispensary system at Athens, Ga., from which the South Carolina law was framed, is meeting with great opposition in that city. The prohibition ists are outspoken against it and a iver convention in tjnicago st week the proceedings were liefly characterized by the lurrilous abuse of Cleveland, Bargains! We offer our entire Stock of Straw Hats and low- quarter Shoes of ev ery kind ii Cost fir Culi! tern