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YOL. XX, NO. 41
DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1893
WHOLE NUMBER 973.
LOCAL LACONICS.
MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS-
■ PEROUS DARLINGTON.
A Column of Now*, Tortoly Told, of
Interest to Our Many
Roadors.
Monday next ie salesday.
The session of the Darlington
public schools began on Mon-
iance will be given in the
ftvt building to-morrow
nig^t.
Messrs Siskron & Andrews
have' a new advertisement in
thiejissue.
lit. E. J. O'Connor, an Au
gusts liquor dealer, advertises
m this issue.
Tlie State Fair will be held
this year *rom November 6 to
November 10.
Cotton brought in Darling
ton yesterday (Wednesday)
from 71 to 71.
Miss Annie Earle announces
that she will open her school
for young children on Monday
next.
Watch Messrs Joye Sc San
ders’s space in this paper. They
will have great news to tell you
next week.
The regular meeting of Dar
lington Lodge, No 7, Knigths of
Pythias, will be held on Tuesday
evening next.
M. C. Alexander’s store on
Pearl Street has been opened
with a full line of general mer
chandise.
Mr. H. C. Burn, a former
member of the Legislature from
this county, has been appointed
postmaster at Society Hill.
The trial of State Dispenser
Trailer by the Baptist Church
at Timmonsville has been post
poned until the fourth Sunday
m October.
The fourth annual fair of the
Border Exposition of the Caro-
linas will be held at Maxton, N.
C„ on October 25-28. W® re
turn thanks for an invitation.
A very pleasant dance was
given at the residencn of Mr.
William Law, a few miles above
town, on Tuesday evening. A
number of young people were in
attendance.
“Zeb” was presen tea at the
opera house on Saturday night.
The chief feature of the enter
tainment was the very fine act
ing of R, B. Oillingwater as
Deacon Jeremiah.
The announcement of Miss C.
O. Martin’s school for young
ladies and children, at Charles
ton, appears in this issue. Miss
Martin is a teacher of long ex
perience and her school is one
of the best in the State.
Messrs P. C. Beck & Bro have
completed their arrangements
for opening a grocery store at
their old stand, corner of the
Square and Cashua Street. They
have laid in a large stock and
are uow ready for business.
We were misinformed as to
the insurance upon Mr. P. S
Carter’s barn which was de
stroyed by fire last week. We
stated there was none, but the
property was insured for $500,
which will fully cover the loss.'
Travis Evans, the white man
charged with murder, who was
brought to our jail from Chester
field for safe keeping, will be
carried to Cheraw on Wednes
day next, when application will
be made before Chief Justice
Melver to have him released on
bail.
The receipt of the last instal
ment of file monev sent by the
citizens of Darlington to the
Beaufort sufferers, $20.90, has
acknowledged by Messrs
i &Townsend, of Beaufort,
who state that the money has
turned over to Miss
.the President of the Red
i Society to be used in her
L i to relieve the suffering.
Everybody knows that Mr. 8.
Tolfram, the jeweler, keeps
ly first class stock on hand,
he makes an announcement
i this issue to let people know
»t he has just received a
ply of goods suitable
[ trade. All who wish
cks, jewelry of
or spectacles
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Briaf Mention About People You Know
and People You Don't Know.
Dr. A. H. Hayden, of Char
leston, is in Darlington.
Dr. A T. Baird left on Mon
day for the World’s Fair.
Mr. Carl Hill is clerking at
Mr. J. O. Muldrow’s drugstore.
Miss Anna Hacker, of
Charleston, is visiting Miss Bes
sie Lide.
Mr. B. F. Williamson has re
turned from his trip to the
World’s Fair.
Mrs. Whilden, of Charleston,
is on a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. C. J. Milling.
Miss Mamie Kelley has re
turned to her former position in
the bookstore.
Mrs. J. M. Waddill and fam
ily have removed to Washing
ton to join Mr. Waddill.
Miss Bessie Rhodes, of Pal
metto, is visiting Miss Eura
Rhodes, of Timmonsville.
Samuel Furman, Esq., of
Fort Worth, Texas, has been
visiting relatives in Darlington.
Mr. Will Rogers, son of Mr.
R. H. Rogers, left for Furman
University at' Greenville on
Tuesday.
Dr and Mrs. W. L. Galloway
have returned from Cleveland
Springs where they spent the
summer.
Mr. Malcolm Woods will
leave to-morrotf’ for Spartan
burg to continue his studies at
Wofford College.
Miss Emma M. Starr, who has
been visiting her brother, Mr.
R. C. Starr, J r, has returned to
her home in Charleston.
Messrs N. L. Harrel, W. A.
Parrott and Dr. 8. D. Harrell
returned on Saturday from
their visit to the World’s Fair.
Miss Maggie Jones has re
turned from New York, where
she purchased the fall and win
ter stock of millinery for Ro-
tholz’s store.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Norment
and family returned homo on
Monday, Mrs., Norment having
paid a pleasant visit to her par
ents at Ashland, Va.
Cant. F. O Spain returned on
Monday to Atlanta to resume
his duties as assistant professor
of mathematics in the Georgia
School of Technology.
Rev. Martin Brearley, of
Marlboro, conducted services in
the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday, Rev. J. G. Law not
having returned from the meet
ing of the Presbytery.
Mr. B. W. Taylor, Jr., of Col
umbia, the new superintendent
of the acjd chambers at the
phosphate works, has arrived
in Darlington and has com
menced upon his work.
Mr. R. F. Woods left on Fri
day for Nashville, Tenn,, to re
sume his studies in Vanderbilt
University. He was accompan
ied by his brother, Master Al
bert Woods, who will enter
Webb's High School at Bell
Buckle, Tenn.
Mr. L. C. Glenn and Miss Bes
sie McLean, Miss M. E. Falls,
Miss Sallie Withers, Miss Ana-
bel Johnston, Miss Clara L.
Johnson and Miss Mary Coit,
teachers in the public schools,
have arrived in Darlington and
are at their posts of duty.
Woods & Woods have a large
stock of clothing which they
must sell and are, therefore, of
fering at greatly reduced prices.
THE PHOSPHATE WORKS.
doesi
Th* Acid Chamber Building to be Re
constructed Very Soon.
At a meetingof the directors of
the Darlington Phosphate Com
pany, on Thursday, it was de
cided to rebuild as soon as pos
sible the acid chamber building
which was blown dowrf by the
recent storm. The reworking
of the lead of which the cham
bers were made has been given
a Charleston firm, but the con
tract for constructing the build
ing has not yet has been award
ed. The debris around the
works is being cleared up pre
paratory to rebuilding.
The company already has a
large amount of goods on hand
and with the early resconstruc-
tion of the acid building and
chambers it will be able to man-
on him. 'He also ufacture all the fertilizers need-
: in a manner that ed by its customers for the com
ing season.
THE FUN AGAIN!
FOUR PACKAGES OF WHISKEY
SEIZED IN DARLINGTON.
The SherifT Goes on the Chase Af
ter Anti-Dispen»ary "Red-Eye"—
What Next?
The fun has begun again!
On Thursday four packages
of whiskey were seized at the
A. C. L. depot at this place.
Ever since Judge Simonton’s
decision in the Swan case those
who are opposed to the dispen
sary, but still must drink their
liquofr, have been having it
shipped to them from other
States. A large amount has
been shipped into South Caroli
na. r People in and around Dar
lington have received a good
deal of it.
On the other hand Governor
Tillman is nothing daunted by
the Judge’s decision and is or
dering all liquors shipped on
the railroads to be seized. But
liquor has been coming in here
at a lively rate all the same, un
til the seizure on Thursday
which was made by Constable
Garrison There was nothing
on the packages seized to show
that they contained whiskey,
only the address of the consig
nee being on each, but
the way bills called for “rod
eye.” The whiskey was ship
ped to private parties and it is
said that the knowledge that
the packages contained liquor
was furnished the authorities
by an outsider, not an employee
of the railroad, who happened
to see the way bills. This state
ment is not official, but is only
a rumor. The railroad officials
here did not give the informa
tion and it is pretty certain that
no one connected with the A. C.
Line did, for this road wishes to
test the law and is ready for the
fight.
When the Governor was noti
fied he ordered the whiskey
seized. Mr. Garrison thereup
on levied upon it, giving his re
ceipt. As in the previous case
he did not show a warrant. The
liquor was turned over to the
Sheriff, who put it in the jail to
await further orders for its dis
position.
On Monday the C. S. & N.
Railroad shipped some liquor to
Syracuse. This is one of the
roads that has agreed to notify
the Governor whenever it ships
liquor and it did so in this case.
The Governor telegraphed Sher
iff Scarborough to seize the
stuff and the Sheriff proceeded
to obey. But he took his jaunt
to Syracuse for nothing, for he
arrived at the station too soon.
The liquor did not reach Syra
cuse until late in the afternoon,
after the Sheriff had left. He
sent a deputy there next day to
seize the liquor but it was gone
Somebody is doubtless happy
in the possession of his jug. The
Sheriff was more fortunate at
Lamar. Upon being notified
by the railroad of their ship
ment he seized two packages of
whiskey at that place on Tues-
day.
For a week or so past the
fight against anti-dispensary
liquor has become quite lively
again all over the State. A
number of warrants have re
cently been served in Columbia
and elsewhere and it is said
that many more will soon be
forthcoming. What about Dar
lington? Will anyone be “pull
ed” here? Of course the au
thorities will not give away
their secrets, so we can only
wait and watch.
The seizures have brought
about a nice question, what
will be done with the liquor?
It cannot, like other connsca-
ted property, besoldto the high
est bidder, because the State
law forbids the sale of liquor
except through the dispensary
and besides such a sale would
be in violation Of the United
States revenue laws. The dis
pensary advocates say that the
liquor cannot be turned over to
the State dispensary, because,
not coming up to the standard,
it is not good enough to be sold
in a State barroom.
There are many thirsty peo
ple who would be glad to have
a “snifter” from the confisca
ted packages and are naturally
curious to know if the liquor is
to remain forever looked up, out
of reach, in the county jails.
They grieve to think that the
beer sent to J. M. James, which
was seized way back in the first
part of August, remains un
touched. This is irreconcilable
to their ideas of the use to be
made of good liquor.
SINCE NEGOTIATIONS FAILED.
Th* Sutu* in Regard to th* Sworn Cot
ton Weighers and Yard.
After the failure of the negoti
ations between the town coun
cil and the alliance last week
in reference to cotton weighers
and yard, the alliance commit
tee concluded to retain Mr. A.
A. Gandy as sworn weigher
and to use as a yard the lot and
shed at the C. S. & N. depot
which have been offered free of
charge. The compensation for
Mr. Gandy’s services as weigh
er was fixed at 10 cents per bale,
which will be paid by the seller.
The committee then adopted,
too late for publication in our
last issue, the following: “We
do hereby call upon all good
and true men, both in and out
of the alliance, who are inter
ested in the sale and proper
weisdiing of their cotton, to de
mand that all cotton sold by
them be weighed by the sworn
weigher at said lot”.
The president of the alliance
has stated to a representative
of The News that the idea that
the alliance will, as an organi
zation, ship cotton elsewhere
is a mistake, for no steps have
been taken by the order as a
body for carrying out such ac
tion and he does not think any
will be. Individuals, acting for
themselves alone and not for
the alliance, may ship their cot
ton as has been done to some
extent for all these years and
he thinks, that in view of the
failure of the negotiations be
tween the town and the alliance,
more will be shipped this year
than heretofore.
On the other hand it is not
thought by many who are in a
position to know that any cot
ton worth speaking of will be
shipped. Certainly the p esent
indications do, not point to that
but to t h e contrary. Cotton
continues to come in as rapidly
as could be expected from the
lateness of the crop. There is
no dissatisfaction about the
weighers employed by the buy
ers; they are willingly accepted
by the farmers. Nor is the yard
at the C. S. & N. depot being
used as yet. It seems on the
whole that there was no great
demand or desire on the part of
the farmers for sworn weighers
and cotton yard. Darlington is
a good cotton market and the
sellers know that they can get
as honest <lealing8 here as any
where else, hence the cotton
will continue to come to this
town.
Wooden tooth-picke for 6 cts
at the Bookstore.
THE COUNTY NEWS.
In bagging, ties and heavy
groceries Woods Sc Woods will
meet any competition.
THE BIG “BREAK."
Th* Opening of the Darlington Tobac
co Warehouse To-Day.
The tobacco season for this
market will open this morning,
when the big “break” will be
had at the warehouse. Every
thing has been done to make
the event pass off most success
fully. The indications promise
that a very large amount of the
finest tobacco will be brought
to the warehouse to day and
the sales will doubtless be live
ly. Many buyers have already
arrived and are prepared to
handle all of the weed that will
be offered. The “break” is a-
waited with interestby allof our
citizens, many of whom will be
present to watch the progress
of the sales.
Woods Sc Woods are selling
all the standard prints, includ
ing indigo blue and Turkey red,
from 5 cts to 61 cts.
FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Chronicle* from Cypre**—Young
People off for School—A Prom
ising Little Boy.
Mr Editor, we are expecting
to have a marriage in Cypress
soon, so let not your readers be
surprised to hear all about it
when it comes off.
A bunch of keys was found
in the road near this place by a
colored man on Saturday. The
keys are now in the nossession
of Mr. J. A. Dubose who will
return ihem to the owner upon
proper proof and upon payment
of a suitable reward for their
recovery.
Mr. W. H. Parham’s little
son, Theodore, thirteen years
old, recently picked 303 pounds
of cotton in one day. What
thirteen-year-old boy can boat
this record? This is the right
kind of boy and we wish we
had lots more like him, not
afraid to work. When he be
comes a man he will surely
make his mark.
We have an expert cotton
picker here. One afternoon he
started to show the boys how to
pick the fleecy staple. While
he was toiling energetically a
fair maiden, who happened by,
saw him and taking pity upon
him went to his assistance. They
toiled until late and the young
man only picked 26 pounds. He
f iaid the young lady who kind-
y assisted him 2 cts in candy.
The Cypress young people
keep to the front in the matter
of education as well as in every
thing else. Mr. C. W. Harris
has gone to Vanderbilt Univer
sity at Nashville. Miss Mamie
Huggins has left for Leesviile
to attend school and the fol
lowing will leave shortly for
the same purpose: Miss Eva
Huggins and Miss Sallie Du-
Bose for All Healing, Mr. Sidney
Josey for the Citadel, Messrs
Charlie and Ralph McLendon
for Mt. Pleasant, N. C.
NEW PROVIDENCE.
Mosquitoes are still plentiful
with us.
We should all feel thankful
for the good weather last week.
Mrs. J. W. Coker has so much
improved that she attended
church on Sunday last.
People around this section say
that the Darlington cotton mar
ket is the best this year.
Dealers have advised their
customers to cut close this year
when buying on time, but the
dealers’ terms for cash show
that they have charged all the
way from 25 to 100 per cent
interest. Customers think deal
ers should cut too.
Some of us desire that Mr. O.
R. Dixon, of Ashland, appoint
one or two religious services a
month for this section. We
have a subscription on foot and
hope that we can make Mr. Dix
on feel justified in appointing
two meetings a month here. If
we fail in getting two, we must
have one.
A GOOD MAN GONE.
An Octogenarian Pastes to hi* Final
Reward.
Mr. Elisha King died at his
residence in Lydia township on
Monday night. He was a very
old man, being between eighty
and ninety years of age, and
and was quite feeble. Passing
all these years in Darlington
countv he won the esteem of
everybody on account of his
quiet, peaceable disposition and
solid character. From a long life
of good service he goes to his
reward. Mr. King leaves a wife
and a very large number of
children. He furnished seven
sons for the Confederate army,
and they all served their coun
try gallantly.
(Other Locale on Pages 2 and 1.)
UNA.
Mr. James Witherspoon had
his hand very painfully, but
not seriously, cut last week in
his gin.
Mr. Edgar Caston, son of Mr.
G. W. Caston of this place, en
listed in the United States Army
for a period of five years and
has left for his new duties.
Mr. Ferdinand Galloway, who
has the contract for repairing
Mr. Marco’s mill dam, is push
ing the work very rapidly and
he hopes to be able to stop the
water in about ten days.
The cotton crop is very light,
much more so than was gem -
ally supposed ai the beginning
of the gathering, but the weath
er for housing is favorable and,
with the exception of a little
blue caused by the storm, the
cotton will be right good. The
hay crop is fair and this is ex
cellent weather for saving.
Governor Tillman threatens
that if the juries in Charleston
do not bring convictions in the
liquor cases he will have a law
passed transferring all such
cases to the police court to be
tried without a jury. The Gov
ernor forgets that the constitu
tions of the State and of the
United States both guarantee
the citizen the right of trial by
jury. &
Catching the Eye
Makes Millions Buy.
Fill, inn
Announcement.
NewFall Goods
Our stock is now complete. All the
new goods are In and we are ready to
serve you with the leading novelties
from foreign and home markets.
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
This department literally shinss
with the many beautiful goods we
have on sale. We ire offering large
lines of Dress Goods in
Hop Sackings,
Storm Serges,
Cheviot i,
German Diagonals.
French Serges,
Henriettas,
Grove land Flannels
And a great many good values at
15. 20, 25, 85, 45 cents, in plain and
fancy weaves. The above in all the
new shades for winter wear and in
single dress patterns no two alike.
TRIMMINGS, SILKS 6 VELVETS
in all the leading colors and combina
lions to match all Dress Goods.
Wool underwear for men, women
and children.
New Fall Ginghams and Ratines for
children's school dresses at St, 10. 121,
14 and 15 cent”.
Fine Hues of EngDh Satines at 15c,
and wash goods in abundance. We
are still selling the best Corset for $1
in town—Thompson's Glove-Fitting
Corset.
Nice scrim, 80 inches wide, good
quality, 5c per yard.
Look Before You Leapl
We are now ready- to show you the
largest and greatest line of Fall Suits
ever displayed in Darlington, and we
are really “proud" of our line, as we
make this a specialty in our business.
We have on our counters now hun
dreds of handsome suits ready for in
spection and comparison. In our
business suits we have taken special
care to show the best suits in the
town for 410, |12.50, $15. Cur better
grades this season a; $17 50, |18, $20,
$25, surpass anything we have ever
had. Even our cheapest suits are cut
in the same neat and well fitting
styles as the higher priced ones.
School suits with long pants. You
will be surprised to see them at such
prices: $4. $5, $0, $7. $S 50, $10. None
of the above can be duplicated and as
the school season is close would ad
vise you to come and see them at
once.
Our Boys' and Children's Depart
ment is as usual full of pretty suits
from $1 to $7.
Our Furnishing Department is
stacked up with every new idea. Full
line of neckwear and hosiery. A
glance at our 25c and 50c four-ln-
hands will give you an idea of our
stock. Nothing to compare with it
in the city.
In our Hat Department we have all
the new shapes and “Tourist" is the
leading style. Give us a chance of
showing them to you if you want
your head well drest ed this Fall.
WE KNOW HOW
TO SELL SHOES I
Shoes that fit! Shoes that wear!
Nothing better for Fall and Winter
wear. It would be a great benefit to
the people’s health if cork sole shoes
were more generally worn. We can
beat the rubber trust by selling these
goods. Ask to see our glace Cork
Sole Calf Shoe only S2.50. Behring
seal shoe, waterproof, soft to the foot
and elegant in appearance only $8 50.
Also an elegant line of Gents’ and
Ladles’ fine shoes b >ught direct from
the manufacturers Uncap goods in
abundance from 75c to $1 50 per pair
to fit men, women and children.
UcU&M.
STOP!
— Before purchasing and
LARGEST
MOST COMPLETE
CHEAPEST
th*
(ilffi FURNISHINGS.
Also Fall and Winter Stock of
DRY GOODS,
DRESS GOODS,
HOTIOKS.
TRUNKS
AND
VALISES.
GROCERIES.
Hs & Co.
BANK OF DARLIXGTOI,
DARLINGTON, 8. C.,
Capital, — — $100,000
Surplus and Undivi
ded Profits, — $40,973.80
DIRECTORS:
W.C. Coker, J. L Coker,
R. W. Boyd, J. J. Ward.
E. R. Melver, A. Nachman,
Bright Wllliameoa.
Transacts a General Banking
Business.
Savings Department.
Deposits of $1 and upwards
received.
Interest allowed at rate of 0
per cent, per annum from data
of deposit—payable quarterly
on the first day of January,
April, July and October.
For further information ap
ply at the Bank.
Accounts in both Depart
ments solicited and will ba
Riven careful attention.
BRIGHT WILLIAMSON,
Free idea t.
L. R. WILLIAMSON,
Cashier.
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B.llcGlffl,ll,D.S.,«B
Offer* hi* profesDiouki Mnrteee $•
the people of Darlington and vtctaNff.
Office over the (tore of Kdwardv. • •-<
ment * Co.
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