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VOL. XX, NO. 45. DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1893. WHOLE NUMBER 977. LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, Interest to Our Msny Readers. of Although this is Court the crowd in town is 'kmall. week very A bunch of kevs, found St. John’s School green, VertiMd in this issue. upon is ad- Read Mr. W. D. Coggeshall's advertisement, in which he says he will pay the highest cash pri ces for skins, furs, etc. Have you lost a fine hog ? If so, read the “found” advertise ments in this issue then go to Mr. G. W. Abbott and recover your property. A delightful dance was given in the Hewitt building on Fri day evening last. Those who attended said it was one of the beet of the season. personal Paragraphs. — Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show will give an exhibition in Florence to-day and Darlington promises to be well represented atnong the spectators. Mr. A. M. Manigault, stock and bond broker of Charleston, advertises that he will negotiate loans and make liberal advances on securities deposited for sale. The annual meeting of the Synod of South Carolina will convene at Clinton on Tuesday next. Mr. R. E. DuBose will represent the Presbyterian Church at this place. The company that was billed to play the “Hidden Hand” at this place on Tuesday night failed to put in appearance, on account of missing railroad connection in North Carolina. There has been a decided drop in the cotton market within the last two days, but in spite of the heavy decline in New York and Liverpool good cotton brought 71 cents in Darlington yesterday. ' Mr. John Siskron’s ginhouse, on his plantation a few miles from town, was destroyed by flames on Wednesday of last week. The Are was accidental, having originated from a spark from the engine. A children’s service will be held in the Baptist Church on Sunday morning next, begin ning at 11.30 o’clock, instead of the usual service for that hour. The collection will be devoted to the Baptist orphanage at Greenwood. Judge Hugh L. Bond, of the (Jnited States Circuit Court of which South Carolina forms a part, died at his home in Balti more on Tuesday. The Presi dent could not do better than appoint Judge Hudson to fill the vacancy. What has become of the hook and ladder that the town au thorities promised the people for protection from fire f Sure ly this is too important a matter to have any further delay. The town is becoming so large that a truck is very much needed. The Darlington Driving Asso ciation has sent five of its finest trotters to the fairs at Maxton, N. C., and Fayetteville, N. C. From thence they will be car ried to the State Fair at Colum bia. See if Darlington does not bring back a number of prizes ! Bicycles are growing in pop ularity. Many of our young men who have heretofore ab stained from indulging in this fascinating sport are now learn ing to ride. We should not be surprised if the number of wheels in Darlington be doubled in a very short time. Brief Mention About People You Know and People You Don’t Know. Miss Mamie Fraser, of Sum ter, is visiting relatives in town. Mrs. S. M. Dean and family will shortly remove to Wil mington to reside. Miss Mattie McIntosh and her niece, of Society Hill, are visit ing Mrs. John Stout. Miss Sue Winston has return ed from Ashland, Va.. to visit her sister, Mrs. T. W. Norment. Mrs. E. K Dargan, Mrs. W. F. Dargan and Mr. R. K. Dar gan have returned from the World’s Fair. Mrs. F. H. Gilmore and her daughter, Miss Fannie, both of whom have been very ill with fever, are now convalescent. Mr. John E. Boyd has been selected as a member of the executive committee of the sen ior class of the Medical College in Charleston. Messrs R. C. Gregg, of Mars Bluff, and E. M. Gregg, of Oca la, Fla., visited relatives and friends in and around Darling ton last week. Mr. Eddie Caldwell, who went to Eastman Business College, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., recent ly graduated from that institu tion at the head of his class. He is now filling the position of stenographer and type-writer at the Phosphate Works. GENERAL SESSIONS. AVERY LIGHT AND UNINTEREST ING CRIMINAL DOCKET. Just received a full line of Ed win Clapp’s celebrated hand- sewed shoes for men. Woods & Milling. Notice appears in this issue to the effect that the books of subscription for the Darlington Brick Company, the organiza tion of which we noted in our last issue, will be opened at the office of J. J. Ward, Esq., to morrow (Friday). The capital stock proposed Is $50,000, to be divided into 3,000 shares at $25 each. LaMotte expects fine mutton in a few days. See him about it. THE CHRYSANTHEMUM FAIR. Everything Point* to a Successful En tertainment Next Week. The arrangements for the chrysanthemum tair are pro gressing nicely. It will be re membered that the fair will be held next week, on Thursday and Friday? in the new armory of the Darlington Guards. The ladies have been working ener getically to get things in shape and they have been so very suc cessful that we can safely prom ise the people one of the nicest and most enjoyable entertain ments ever given in Darlington. We published in our last issue the complete programme, refer ence to which will show what a good time may be expected by all those who attend. Eight o’clock on the evening of the first day has been fixed as the hour for opening the fair. We are requested to state that, in consideration of the fact that the chrysanthemums are open ing later this season than usual, there need be, in the exhibits of this flower, but one specimen of each variety in a cup. The pre mium list as originally prepared and published in The News re quired three. Call on LaMotte if you want good pork. Soda at Parrott’s for 5 cents. WILFRED CLARKE. Justice Bradley, of the Su preme Court of the District of Columbia, has issued a preremp- tory order requiring the Com missioner of Patents to grant a copyright to South Carolina for the “Palmetto” label used in the sale of dispensary liquors. The Commissioner must now either comply with the order or else appeal to the United States Supreme Court. He Will Personate a Famous Charac ter of Oliver Goldsmith. Wilfred Clarke will present “She Stoops to Conquer” in the opera house at this place on Monday night, the 30 inst, the date as originally announced for Friday having been changed. Of this celebrated actor m this celebrated piece, the Baltimore £'un says: “As Tony Lumpkin, the gooid natured booby, brought up in the stable and spoiled in the drawing room, Mr. Clarke gave us an ideal interpretation of t h e character. He differs from his father’s portrayal, and instead of an impish, stubborn block-head, he represents a mis chievous and altogether lovable Tony, fud of fun and animal spirits without a soup-con of vicieusness. He appears to be Dr. Goldsmith’s ideal in age and vivacity and greatly re sembles the picture of “Tony’ 1 in the superb illustrations of A. E. Abbey of “She Stoops to Conquer” in Harper’s Maga zine.” Price of admission, 75 cts; re served seats $1. LaMotte will have next week new sausages and head cheese Go to Parrott’s extracts at 5 cts. for flavoring Is it Because the People are Becoming; Better that Our Court is not Crowd ed with Criminals? The Court of General Sessions convened on Monday at 10 o’clock, Judge Fraser presiding. Solicitor Johnson, whom we stated in our last issue would not be able to attend Court, found it possible to do so and was at his post. true bills. The grand jury found the fol lowing true bills: D. C. Mc Neill, alias Conductor McNeill, entering house with intent to steal and larceny; Dave Sumter, burglary and larceny; J G. Stokes, white, assault; Esau Johnson, arson;HenryWilliams, assault and battery; Geoffrey Hamilton, assault with criminal intent; Thos. J. Tedder, white, obtaining money by false pre tences and false packing of cot ton; James Timmons, house breaking and laiceny; Mary Jane Malloy, assault and bat tery; Lucius Jackson, forgery; Richard Bracy, assault and bat tery; J. N. Kelly, white, assault and battery. NO BILLS were brought in the following cases: Madison Windham, Su sie Windham, Lide Windham, Charley Windham, all white, assault and battery with intent to kill; Johnson Freeman, Hampton Freeman, William Freeman, all white, assault and battery with intent to kill; Wil lie Zimmerman, assault and bat tery. It will be noted that the criminal docket was light and, nearly all the cases being trivial, little interest was taken in the proceedings by the public. The tollowing are detailed accounts of the several trials held: MONDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. The first case was that against Cornelius Smoot, colored, for an aggravated assault commit ted upon Mr. Trezevant Purvis, the defendant being represent ed by Messrs. Nettles & Nettles. This case was tried once before, at the Spring Term of the Court for 1893, a mistrial being the re sult. The jury found a verdict of guilty. Notice of a motion for a new trial was given by Smoot’s attorneys. This was the only case tried on Monday. TUESDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. In the case of the State vs D. C. McNeil, colored, charged with entering a house with in tent to steal, the Solicitor an nounced on Tuesday that he would not ask for a verdict, the testimony against the defend ant being insufficient to sustain ond. Dave Sumter, colored, who was without counsel, was convicted of burglary and lar ceny, the jury recommending him to the mercy of the Court. In the case of Mr. James G. Stokes charged with an aggra vated assault committed upon Mr. D. D. Stokes, his brother- in-law, the Solicitor abandoned the matter after the examina- ion of one witness. The de fendant was represented by Messrs. Boyd & Brown. Henry Williams, tried in his absence for assault and battery with in tent to kill, was convicted. The judge will leave a sealed sen tence for him. Geoffrey Hamil ton, colored, was convicted of assault with criminal intent up on Annie Peterson, also color ed. He was without counsel. WEDNESDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. At the time of our going to press on Wednesday afternoon, the Court is engaged with the trial of Esau Johnson, charged with burning the barn of Mar cos Camfon, in Springville, in August last. All of the parties are colored. The defendant is represented by Messrs Boyd & Brown. PLEAD GUILTY. The following parties plead guilty to the charges preferred against them: Jas. Timmons, house breaking and larceny; Mary Jane Malloy, assault and battery; Richard Bracy, assault and battery; Lucius Jackson, forgery. CASES CONTINUED. The following cases were con tinued : Jas. I. Scaff, white, as sault and battery; J. Dozier Flinn, white, assault and bat tery; J. N. Kelly, white, assault and batterv; Silas B. Bass, bur glary and larceny (three cases); Robert Drake, assault and bat tery; Andrew Bailey, house breaking and larceny. The case against the last named was continued because he is now serving a sentence in the peni tentiary from Chesterfield coun- ty- NOL PSOSSED. The following cases were nol prossed : L. H. Gilmore, white, assault and battery; Solomon Borroughs, white, obtaining money by false pretences and disposing of property under a lien (on payment of cost); Al bert McCoy, assault. THE COUNTY NEWS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. (Other Locals on Pages 2 and 4.) LET THIS BE THE END. Happenings at Hartsville—WelMcnown Citizen Found Dead in a Field— A Happy Event. Prayer meeting is held every Saturday night at Damascus about a mile from town. We learn that one of the dis pensary constables has been lurking around Hartsville late ly. Look out, as he may get some ol your persimmon beer. Reply of the Editor of the "Messenger” to Our Hartsville Correspondent. Editor Darlington News: It is not my desire to prolong the “pond controversy” with your Hartsville correspondent, but his article in your fast issue compels me to make a “state ment of the facts” also. I did request said correspon dent to write an article for the Messenger, and when he brought it to the office I told him I did not have time, then, to write out my statement that was to be published with his letter, but that I would write it that night and that he could call and read the proof-sheet the next day. He failed to call and I thought 4he affair was settled until nearly a week later when he called and said I had “placed him in the wrong light.” His only objection to my state ment was that I had accused him of “apologising to those concernfij.” I say here that he did apologise to those concerned. There was only one person di- rectly concerned and to this per son your correspondent apolo gised for what he had said in his items to The News. This statement can be substantiated by an affidavit from the gentle man in question, if necessary. Your correspondent not only apologised, but offered to make “corrections” through The News, when he was told that the matter had gone far enough and to let it drop. He says, “* * * the writer still calls it a pond, and so does everybody else who has to ride through it.” I am at a loss to know how any man who has the slightest regard for the truth could make such a statement. I have been told by many of the oldest citizens of this section— persons who have travelled through the place in question all of their lives—that they nev er heard it called a pond until it was “dubbed” as such by your correspondent. Ninety-nine per cent, of the citizens of Harts ville will back me in the asser tion that there is Dot, and iiever has been, such a Vpond” within the corporate limits of the town as the one first described by your correspondent. The idea of backing his judgment against the judgment of prominent phy sicians, as to the “unhealthy” condition of the water, is ridic ulous in the extreme. Verily, this “wise-acre” ought to apply at once for a position in a ma rine hospital. When your correspondent stated that I “took back” what I said about him in the Messen ger he knew at the time that he was making a false statement. I do not, however, (as he seems to do) consider it a disgrace to make an apology. If he can prove to me wherein I have wronged him, I will cheerfully apologise “in the public prints.” When I resented his slurs at the town, I was doing only what I considered my duly as an editor, and, under the same circum stances, will attack any other man in a similar manner. ' T. J. Drew. Hartsville, Oct. 21. fit seems that the editor o( the Messenger and our Hartsville corre spondent will never agree and the controversy night, therefore, be con tinued forever. In order to prevent this, now is the best time to stop, be cause opportunity has been given in these columns for both gentlemen to explain their positions to the public. Each has had his “Inning " There fore, so far as The News is concerned, the controversy is closed with this is sue.—Editor The News.] The people generally do not care to he taxed with the remo val of the Confederate monu ment in Darlington to the pub lic square as suggested by the Green Plain scribe. This is the result obtained by us from a limited enquiry. The wedding bells were ring ing so thick and fast last Thurs day that your correspond, nt, thinking there must be some thing “in it,” began making enquiries whereupon he learned that Mr. Unis A. King and Miss Viola Wright were to be married that evening at seven o’clock. It was not long before he received an invitation and accompanied by a friend repair ed to the home of Mr. J. L. Wright, the father of the bride, where Rev. J. A. White, per formed the ceremony. After partaking of an elegant supper we turned homeward wishing the happy couple a long and prosperous life. Dr. S. H. Griffith was sum moned last Saturday morning to hold an examination over the remains of Mr. Duncan L. Camp bell who was found oa the pre vious evening dead in a field near his home which is about fourteen miles above here. It seems that he had been com plaining for several days but said he felt well enough to walk some that evening and after be ing away for some time search was instituted with the above result. Mr. Campbell was about 81 years old. He was well and favorably known among us. The verdict of t h e Coroner’s jury was that he came to his death from natural causes. CYPRESS. Several of our citizens are ser ving on the jury. Mr. J. C. McLendon lost a fine horse last week from the stag gers. Mrs. Greene—Horehound is getting cheaper, is it not ? Mr. Greene—Not that I am aware of. Mrs. Greene—Why, yes, it is. Just see that sign in the drug- gist’s window, “Horehound drops 5 cents,”—Yankee Blade. Mrs. E. O. Parham is very ill with fever. We hope for her a speedy recovery. Prof. J. A. Graham will open his school at this place on Mon day next, the 30 inst. Our gins are still running on full time. Even if the crop is short, enough cotton is yet found to keep them going. Our merchants say that col lections are very good and trade is moderate, considering the hard year, the low price of cot ton and the short crop. They are paying 8 cents for cotton'on account.- The farmers will soon com mence to sow oats and we hope that they will put in a large crop. If our farmers will plant more grain and less cotton and raise more meat they will soon be self-supporting and independ ent of the Northern and West ern markets. Mr. E. H. Hearon, one of our most energetic young farmers, has erected a store on his plan tation, which does credit to the country. He will open a gen eral merchandise business. He has also petitioned the authori ties at Washington for a post- office to be established at this store to be called “Alcott.” RIVERDALE. Mr. W. W*. Isgett has a very sick child. We hope for its speedy recovery. Misses Clara Howie and Fan nie Gandy, of Darlington, visit ed Mrs. W. H. Mozingo last week. Mr. John Siskron’s gin house was burned on Wednesday morning of last week. It caught from the engine. The cotton fields in this sec tion are looking quite bare for the fleecy staple is about housed and the sequel is long faces. Rev. C. L. Dowell, assisted by Rev. F. M. Satterwhite, of Antioch, held protracted ser vices at Mechanicsville last week. (Other County News on Page 4) FOR THE NEXT VI • m Wk Dress Soois lifiriBsit. We have a few nice dress pat terns left that we will sell out very cheap; former price $ now $80 cents. A good many remnants—just enough to make a nice dress for a child—at bar gain prices. Cloak Department. Cloaks for ladies and children; newest styles and lowest prices. In these goods we will make you special prices. Digs! Digs! Digs! Smyrna, 18 by 30 inches, at $1.25. Smyrna, 20 by 54 inches, at $2. Smyrna, 26 by 54 inches, at $2.50. Smyrna, 30 by 60 inches, at $3.50. Smyrna, 36 by 72 inches, at $4.50. A few velvet rugs left: 27 by 63 at $2.75; 36 by 72 at $5. If you will come in and see these goods you will observe at once that they are very cheap. STOP! — Before purchasing and see ths LARGEST MOST COMPLETE CHEAPEST Also Fall and Winter Stock of DRY GOODS, DRES GOODS NOTIONS. TRUNKS AND VALISES. GROCERIES. It Will Cist 111 NOTHING! Now is the time if you want to see whatyou can do with a dollar. We are going to sell them . To examine our stock. I You Will Bare M BY DOING SO. W Prim IiTir ftoiei Em Sifon! Cuti’ Finiiluig DifiM. Judging from the way we are we are selling this line we must have the nicest lot in town. This year we are making a special run on $10, $12.50 and $15 suits, and they are beauties for that price. All we want you to do is to come ■ in and try them on and How Hicely They Fit I BAA Hat Department. Another lot of Tourist and Youmans’s hats jusc in—newest styles and shapes. Collars, Cuffs, Gloves and Neck wear in abundance. Shoe Department. Everybody knows the reputa tion we have in this line, so it is not much use to say anything else except that we are still giv ing our customers the best shoe for the money we can get. Cambric Dress Linings . 4c yd Standard Prints, very best . . . . 5c yd Standard Dress Ging hams . . 6ic yd Finest fancy Dress Ging hams . . . 9c yd Double-width W oolCash- meres . . . 15c yd 36-inch Worsteds, all shades . . . 18c yd DRESS GOODS ft TRIMMINGS, DRY GOODS ft NOTIONS, HOSIERY ft GLOVES, CORSETS ft UNDERWEAR, RUGS ft FANCY ARTICLES, TAILOR-MADE CLOAKS ft CAFES. IN THESE UNES We Are Headquarters ’•,1 UftBuriNnuU Co, NACHMAN BUILDING, Cor Cashua St. and Public Sqnaro, l