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VOL. XX, NO. 51. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1893. WHOLE NUMBER 983. LCIL UCOMl'S. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of New*, Tersely Told, of Interest td Our Many Readers. J. J. Ward, Esq., has removed his office to the old express of fice. An exhibition of trained is in progress in dogs a tent on the West side of the Square. Cotton is down. Yesterday good cotton brought in Darling ton from 7.15 to 7.25 ; long sta ple cotton brought 7.50. The Auditor’s appointments at the several places i,n the County, for the purpose of listing taxes, i s published in this issue. The County Board of Control will meet to-morrow to pass upon the report of County Dispenser Floyd for the month of Novem ber. The union services held in the Presbyterian Church on Thanks giving were conducted by Rev. J. E. Carlisle. A large congre gation attended. The ameteur performances, “A Box of Monkeys,” and ‘*The County School” will not be presented until after the Christmass holidays. Mr. Peter Bowles has a card in this issue reminding the peo ple that he is still here. His house, sign and decorative painting cannot be excelled. The regular meeting of the Darlington County Teachers Association, which was appoint ed for the 16 inst., has been postponed until the 13 proximo. Dargan & Thompson have removed their law-offices to the iirst story of the Darlington Guards new armory building, on Florence Street, beyond the People’s Bank The company which had an engagement to present the mil itary play, “Stonewall Jackson, on the Fortunes of War,” in the opera house on Tuesday night, failed to put in appearance. A free-tuition scholarship has been awarded this county by the Patrick Military Insti tute of Anderson. The notice concerning the competitive ex amination appears in another column. The County Commissioners have awarded the contract for rebuilding the bridge at Black Creek Church, which recently collapsed, to Mr. J. P. Kervin, whose bid for the work was $119.25. We are indebted to Mr. S. Frank Parrott, who is attend ing Clemson College, for an in vitation to the first annual con test of the Calhoun and P«1 metto Literary Societies of that institution, which took place on Tuesday. The Darlington Guards have received an invitation to attend a grand military ball to be giv en by the Sumter Light Infan try, in Sumter, on the 20th inst. The Guards, accompanied by a number of their lady friends, will attend. Mr. W. R. Atkinson, who lives near town on the Timmons- ville road, has brought to this office two immense turnip's, each weighing 51 pounds. Mr. Atkin son raised fourteen bushels of these turnips upon a piece of ground 63 feet by 12 feet. The annual meeting of the Darlington Driving Association appointed for Tuesday evening was not held at that time, as, on aejount of the inclemency of the weather, there was an ab sence of a quorum. The post poned meeting will be hel Monday evening next at o’clock. The Darlington Bookstore is preparing for the holiday sea son. Every day new and hand some goods are arriving. The proprietor of the store informs the public through The News of many things he has in stock. Parties wishing to purchase nice Christmas presents should read the list he advertises. The many friends in Darling ton of the popular Atlantic Coast Line conductor, Capt. Harold M. Brunson, were pain ed to learn that he was 'earfully bitten by a mad dog in Florence on Saturday afternoon. Capt. Brunson left immediately after his misfortune for New York, where he will undergo treat ment at the Pasteur Institute. It is hoped that bis injuries will not prove serious. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention About People You Know and People You Don’t Know. Rev. John Stout attended the Baptist State Convention in An derson last week. Mrs. Pauline Gerganus, of Anderson, visited her sister, Mrs H. A. Edwards, last week. Messrs J. E. and J. B. Mc- Cutchen and Thomas Murphy, of Lake City, visited Mr. B. O. Bristow last week. Mrs. H. M. Beck of this city is entertaining her brother Mr W. R. Howie of Columbia and bride, nee Miss Ola ^1. Cowan, of Madison, Ga. Miss Bettie Cain and Mr. T. W. McCullum, both of Sumter, spent Thanksgiving in Darling ton as the guests of the family of Dr. Parrott. On their return home they were accompanied by Miss Alice Parrott, who will visit relatives and friends in Sumter. ACROSS THE SEA. OUR LAWMAKERS. WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND DOING FOR THE PEOPLE. UN on 6-30 J. E. Nettles. Esq , Will Leave for Aus tria To-Morrow. J. E. Nettles, Esq., will leave to-morrow (Friday) for New York, from- whence he will sail on the 13tn inst, for Trieste, Austria, to which place he has been appointed by President Cleveland Consul for the United States. Our people regret that Mr. Nettles will leave Darling ton. The town and community will loose a good citizen and many persons a loyal friend. But the position given Mr. Net tles is an excellent one and he is to be congratulated on his good fortune. We wish him bon voyage and hope for him a pleasant and profitable home across the sea. When he will return to Darlington, after an absence that will probably be long, he will find that the friends in his native home will still cherish a high esteem for him and will give him a cordial welcome. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? It Appears that Lamar Wishes a Dis pensary. In the News and Courier's account of Saturday’s proceed ings of the Legislature it ap pears that the following was in troduced into the House: “A bill to repeal Section 4 of an Act entitled an Act to incorpor ate the town of Lamar in Dar lington County”. This bill has a very innocent looking title, but it means a good deal. Section 4 of the town charter of Lamar prohibits the sale of intoxicating li<juors I gJ^akerTra B Jon's within the corporate limits of I— the town. The desire to repeal this section can mean but one thing, namely, that Lamar wishes to have a dispensary. The bill to repeal this prohibi tion clause and to open the way to a State bar was introduced by Rev. J. S. DuBose, a repre sentative from this county. THE DISPENSARY LITIGATION. Arrangements for the Cases to be Heard by the Supreme Court. [Darlington Cor. News and Courier.] The lawyers interested in the prosecution of the various dis pensary cases all over the State had a meeting in Columbia Tuesday for the purpose of ar ranging important matters in the conduct of these now fa mous cases. Among other things three lawyers were se lected to argue these cases be fore the Supreme Court when it meets on December 14 Messrs J. P. K. Bryan, of Charleston, S. W. Melton, of Columbia, and C. 8. Nettles, of Darlington, had the honor of having the man agement of these most impor tant cases placed in their hands. Printed arguments will be filed by each one of these gentlemen, which will be supplemented by oral arguments when the Court convenes. Three of the very best papers Ex tion and only a short an The Dispensary Question Promises to Cause Much Discussion- Judges Elected. The Legislature of South Car olina met on Tuesday of last week. The Governor’s message was read in both houses. Noth ing of importance to our readers was done on this, the first day, save the introduction into the Senate of a bill to repeal the dispensary law and provide for the liquor traffic under a high license. • On Wednesday of last week the bill to abolish the dispensary and adopt a high license system was introduced into the House. In addition to this the follow ing new bills of interest to our readers were introduced into the House : To provide that school teachers’ certificates issued by the county board of examiners shall be good and valid for the term of the life of the holders of said certificates, unless revoked by the board of examiners for cause ; to exempt all cattle, hogs and sheep in this State from taxation for five years from the first day of November, A. D. 1894. In the Senate on the same day a bill was passed to prohib it prize fighting. This bill had passed the House during the last session. A joint resolution abolishing the office of School Commissioner and a bill to pro hibit the killing of opossums between April 1 and November 1 were indefinitely postponed by tha Senate. Thursday was Thanksgiving and the Legislature did not meet on that day. On Friday the House passed the salary reduction bill to go into effect on Januaiy 1, 1894. A bill to provide for the Aus tralian ballot system was in troduced into the House and a bill to repeal the Act providing for county boards of examining physicians was introduced into the Senate. On thesameday ajointsession was held for the election of one Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and five Judges of the Circuit Court. Lieutenant Gov ernor Eugene B. Gary, of Abbe ville, was elected Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, defeating the present incumbent Judge Sam’l McGowan and ~ ' ~ ' Fon. W. C. Benet. of Abbeville, was elec ted Judge of the First Circuit, defeating the present incumbent Judge J. F. Izlar. Judge Jas Aldrich was re-elected Judge of Second Circuit without opposi tion. Hon. R. C. Watts, of Laurens, was elected Judge of the Fourth Circuit (of which Darlington is a part), defeat ing the present incumbent Judge J H. Hudson and ex Judge C. P. Townsend. Judge I. H. Witherspoon was re-elec ted Judge of the Fifth Circuit, over A. G. Brice, of Chesmr, and O. C. Jordan, of Aiken. Attorney General D. A. Town send, of Union, was elected Judge of the Seventh Circuit over the present imeumbent Judge W. H. Wallace. It was a clean sweep for the “Reform ers.” Competent and honest Judges were turned down simply because they do not belong to< the “movement.” It will be noted that Judges-elect Benet and Watts do not reside in the Circuits over which they will preside. On Saturday a bill to apportion the poll and'educational taxes in proportion to the assessed value of property was referred by the House to the committee on judiciary. The object of this bill is to give the white people, who are the larger taxpayers, the larger portion of the school funds. The following bills of interest were also introduced A DOMINO PARTY. A Plessant Social Entertainment on the • Tapis. A domino party, which prom ises to be a very large and suc cessful affair, will be given by theyouag men of Darlington in the Guards Armory on the even ing of the 26th inst. The pro moters of the entertainment held a meeting on Tuesday evening, when the following committee were selected : Gen eral Chairman, Dr. Will J. Gar ner ; Committee on Invitations, T. H. Spain, Chairman, Eu gene Vaughan, E. M. Wells; Committee on Dancing, R. L. Dargan, Chairman, J. C. Keys, C. M. Ward; Committee on Arrangements, S. H. Wilds, Chairman, P. J. Boatwright, Claude Milling. between the dispensary and the old liquor system. important session of the Senate was held on Tuesday night. the county news. Matters of Interest In Hartsville. and About but it failed to reach the paper in time for publication. Elon ill e fS y fi V! gi Fv a Sk Th e ladies of Mt. Elon will attended the Augusta ^J^jjgive a hot supper at the school house at this place on Friday night, the 15 inst. There will be a quantity of fresh oysters for all who will be fortunate enough to be present. The pub lic generally are invited to at tend. of their kind in the country, the; j n t 0 the House on the same day Weekly News and Courier and | Tq amend the Act regulating the Southern Cultivator, &nd ; the traffic in seed cotton in Dar- Thk Darmngtoic Nbws will all be sent to any address for one year for $2.45. 4t lington, Marlboro and Marion; to repeal Section 4 of tho char ter of the town of Lamar; to provide for a Confederate Home, “Dixon is the most vacilla- appropriating the grounds ting man I ever met. He never j and buildings of the South Car- sticks to one thing a month at a olina College and Citadel Acad- time. “I guess you never loaned him a tenner, did you?"—Detroit Tribune. purpof On Monday a bill was intro- emy for that purpose. duced into the House which in effect would be a compromise Miss Bertha Lucas is visiting friends in Orangeburg county. Rev. J. W. Perry attended the Baptist Convention last week. A sociable was given at Mrs. M. A. Kilgore's last Tuesday night. The Columbia Oil Mill is erect mg a cotton seed shed at this place for the benefit of its customers. Thanksgiving was duly obser ved at this place. All the stores were closed and the clerks and business men had a rest. Several of our young people attended a sociable at Mr. W. H. Moore’s last Friday night. They report an enjoyable time. Mr. W. A. Reckling, Colum bia’s gifted artist, spent a few days here recently, and put sev eral of our citizens’ “counte nances on paper”. Mr. Kenneth Chapman has opened a small fruit store in the J. L. Bennett’s building, former ly occupied by Mr. Silas Regis ter as a restaurant. The Atlantic Coast Line is arranging to put in a “Y” at this place for the purpose of turning the engine around here, so as to avoid running back wards. Mr. W. V. Moore is selling out his stock of goods prepara tory to discontinuing business at this place He will concen trate his efforts on his business at Ashland. Mr. J. W. Davis has bought out the undertaking department of Mr. W. V. Moore and those needing anything in this line can be accommodated by call ing on him. We learn that Mr. B. H. Mar shall of this place, contemplates opening a store at Lydia. He does not however propose to quit Hartsville, but will con tinue to serve his friends here also. On Thursday last a negro wo man, named Martha Mclver, left her children in the house and in attempting to build a fire one of them was burned so bad ly that it died that night. The child was about seven years old. Hartsville came very near having a serious fire last week. While placing cotton into thfc cars at the depot the hands dis covered that some of it was on fire, just in time to save the whole lot of about seventy-five bales. Where is the fire com pany? Rev. J. A. White preached his faiewell sermon on last Sun day at Damascus. Mr. White has made many friends this year on this circuit who regret to have him leave. We hope that the Conference will provide a good home and pleasant work for him next year UNA. Rev. G. T. Gresham attended the Baptist State Convention. Miss Janie Harrell died on the 9th of last month and her re- mains#vere interred oh the day following at Mt. Elon. The announcement of her death was sent to The News at the time JASPER. Messrs J. B. and J. R. Salis bury have manufactured about 20,000 fine brick. Mrs. M. L. Carter, who has been Sick for several months, still continues unwell. Most of our farmers have sown pretty liberally in small grain and those who have not will do so soon, we think. Miss Mary Jordan is in Wil mington visiting her sister Mrs. Revelle, who has been ill with typhoid fever We learn that Mrs. Revelle is now better. Mr. G. D. Norris sets a fine example in the way he raises stock. He takes good care of them and they are all healthy. He raises besides plenty of corn, potatoes, oats rye and bacon with cotton enough to get other comforts. The people in this community are rather gloomy, they raised a half crop of cotton and all of that has gone for low prices There is no money with which to meet the hard times. Even the churches find it difficult to pay the pastors for their good work. But we must not mur- mer, for a better day awaits us in the future. Mr. E. F. Sansbury has killed one fine hog and he has nine more ready for the slaughter. We hope that hog and hominy will be more abundantly raised in the future. We cannot af ford to buy meat at higlpirices with cotton at low priced We have several farmers around here who raise provisions in plenty. They live at home and are not so dependent upon cot ton. NETTLES’S MILL. Sun- prosperous New Providence. invi- We have a day-school at All who wish to do so are ted to attend. Your correspondent visited the upper part of Chesterfield recently and found the people complaining though they are about out of debt and have fat hogs to kill. The session of the schools at Oak Grove and Horse Pen have begun. Miss Sue Burn is in charge of the former and Miss Emma Byrd the latter. Both are good teachers. In consequence of the hard time and the crop failure some of our small farmers will not be able to farm another year unless a change takes place. We hope that better times will come. We know of some who are with out bread and sufficient cloth ing and have no work. There should be unanimity among our people as to the time for turning out stock. Some have already turned out their hogs and this is treuj^jing others who are not ready to'fio so. We should suggest to those who have hurried in this matter to close in their hogs again and on the 20th inst let all in the com munity turn out their stock. Our community has always been a peaceful one and this plan would tend to keep it so. vi ■ . at Ire M Ctpirtssit. We have a few nice dress pat terns left that wo will sell out very cheap; former price $1, 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. Engl! Engs! Eigs! Smyrna, 18 $1.25. Smyrna, 20 by 30 inches, at by 54 inches, at 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. Now is the time if you want to see whatyou can do with a dollar. We to sell them. HIGH HILL. Mr. N. B. Jordan is erecting a itwelling for himself. Mrs I. F. Redick has been ill with malarial fever for several days. Miss Florence Harllee, of Florence has charge of the school here. Mr. C. L. Odom has just re turned from a trip to Williams burg. Miss Peoples, of Tillers Ferry, who h«s been visiting Mrs. J. A. Kelley, will - return to her home Monday. The delegates from this place to the Welsh Neck Association, which met with Mt. Elon Church, have much to say in praise of the people of that sec tion. Judging from the way some of them talk, some of you girls up there may look out. Mr. J. M. Rhodes, of Swift Creek, enlisted in the United States Army at Fort McPher son, Ga., last week. fe are going Ms’ Mliiig Isparloiit. 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 see How Nicely They Fit 1 Hat Department. Another lot of Tourist and Youmans’s hats jusc in—newest styles and shapes,, Collars, Cuffs, Gloves and Neck wear in abundance. Also Fall and Winter Stock of DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, HOTIOHS. TRUNKS AND VALISES. GROCERIES. 10 It 11M In NOTHING! I To examine our stock. You Will Save BY DOING SO. I Erins Inn Ijutii Em Irion! Cambric Dress Linings . Standard Prints, very best .... Standard Dress Ging hams Finest fancy Dress Ging hams Double-widthW oolCash- meres 36-inch Worsteds, all shades 4c yd 5c yd 6lc yd 9c yd 15c yd 18c yd 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. DRESS GOODS ft TRIMMINGS, DRT GOODS ft NOTIONS, HOSIERY ft GLOVES, CORSETS ft UNDERWEAR, RUGS ft FANCY ARTICLES, TAILOR-MADE CLOAKS &.CAPES. IN THESE LINES We Are Headquarters W&MNmat ” Co, NACHMAN BUILDING, Cor Caahua St. and PuWio Sqwur*.