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s. VOL. XXI, NO, 3. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1894. WHOLE NUMBER 989. LOCAL LAG),MLS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLI NOTON. ir 1 . * 4 '' A Column of New*, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Cotton is bringing 7.65 cents. Mr. R. A. Croxton has re turned to Darlington. .. Pay day at the factory has been changed to every alter nate Monday. „ , Mr. W. Witcover has remov ed to the Sternbprger. house on Broad street, lately occupied by Mr. M. Marco. ^ Messrs Dargan" <fc 'Thompson advertise a number, o! sewing playing of the “Grand Polonaise machines, some or them almost in and many regretted that as good as new, for sale. Messrs. Goldman & Harris’s stock of goods on Pearl Street were sold, under a mortgage, at public auction this week. Miss Bettia Aycock.of THE TORBETT COMPANY. Their Musical Performance Receives Great Praise from Everybody. The Torbett concert company gave the people of Darlington a ' music Jtre t last Monday night, long to be remembered by Tov- e-a of sweet music. Miss Tor- bett’s reputation as an artist was well sustained, especial!/ in her renditiorof Musin’s “Ma- zourka de Co icerte,” and all of her numbers were heartily ap plauded. The variations on the air of Dixie were quite difficult, and in this number the skill ex hibited was remarkable. Mr. Moquist !s a graceful and accomplished pianist and he is a fairly good interpreter of Listz, as was evinced by his WHAT OF THE RIOT ? he substituted “Old Black Joe’ for his second selection, Cho pin’s “Grand Yalse in A flat.” For the Lutteman sextette, of Sweden, we have nothing but praise. The voices are all ex cellent and blend perfectly. All field, and Mr. Mao, James, oftof the numbers were so well Cheraw, are visiting the family of Gen. W. -E. James at Pal metto. Mr. Pierson, a deputy of the United States, internal revenue service, is in town looking out for violations of Unde Sam’s liquor laws. The people are slow in mak ing their returns for town taxes. Tfle books of the town clerk are now open fo? this purpose in the Judge of Probate’s office. Miss Bessie Perkins, of Ash land, Va., has arrived here to spend a portion of the winter season in Darlington. Sheris a guest of the Enterprise Hotel. The Florence Times says: “Mrs. E. S. Edwards, of Pal metto, has rented her plantation and moved to Greenville, in or der to send her children to school/’, *&**■*• The .first regular quarterly meeting of the Darlington Coun ty Farmers’ Alliance' - will be held at Capt. Bass’s sehoolhouse at Flinn’s Crossroads on Satur day next. Possibly the longest train that ever left Darlington was the freight that left over the A. C. L. on Tuesday afternoon, carry ing forty-six cars. These cars were ^ loaded with frefght for differenT^arts of the country. Messrs J. H. Moore and T. E. Munn, both well known young men, have formed a copartner ship for the purpose of conduct ing a brokerage business. Read what they say in another col umn about furnishing you with provisions at the very lowest prices. > • • A notice appears in this issue calling a meeting of the citizens' of the school district of the town of DarliBgton to be held in the Court House on Friday of next week, the 26th inst, for the pur se of deciding what tax snail levied for the support of the schools tor the ensuing year. A competitive examination will be held in the Couft House to-day, under the direction of the School Commissioner, to de termine who of the applicants from this county are entitled to enter Clemson College at the opening of the session of 1894 on ,he third Thursday of Feb ruary. ' • The Cheraw Reporter says: “The Rev. J. A. Brunson has accepted a call to the Second Baptist Church in Ashville, N. C., and will leave for his new field of labor in a week or ten days. Mr. Brunson is a good preacher and his congregation and the citizens of thetown will be sorry to loose him and Mrs. Brunson.” Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. H. Hennig and Miss Lena Witcover, daughter of Mr. ,W. Witcover, whioh happy event will be consummated at the home of the prospective bride’s father, on Broad street, Wednesday evening next, at 6 o'clock. Both of the contracting parties are well known Darling- tonians, whose many friends wish them a happy future. Mr. P. Bishop Parrott, a young Darlingtbnian who is employed in the government service at Washington, has recently been promoted to the position of “skilled typewlrttar” in the Quartermaster General’s office in the War DepaHment. The salary of the new position is $1,000 per annum. The pro motion is quite a compliment to Mr. Parrott as he obtained it upon his merits. rendered that it would seem uo fair to make special mention of any one of them. Of course the sextette was at its best wben singing in “the mother toogue.” but in all the selections the com mand of the voices, in Gme, phrasing, and all the vaiTeties of expression, was most remark able. All of the performers were heartily applauded and en cored and it was the most en joyable concert that the people of Darlington have bea*-d in many a season. IN THE SOCIAL WORLD. Two Pleasant Entertainments Given During Last Week. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Blackwell gave a pleasant reception at their residence on Broad Street, on Thursday evening, in com pliment to Mr. E. C. Burch and ni& bride, nee Miss Mamie Mc Intosh, of Hartsville. The fol lowing guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Blackwell, Miss Ethel Boatwright, Miss Maggie Burch, Miss Janie Howie, Miss Emma Blackwell, Miss May McCall, Miss Alice Parrott, Miss Annie Hearon, Miss Mattie Hearon, Messrs. B. F. Smoot, E. R. Cox, E. S. Howie, N. R. Harrell, F. F. Martin, L..G. Mc Call, W. Albert Parrott. On Friday night a very enjoy able and largely attended soci able was given at the residence of Mr. J. F. Garner in High Hill. The following young peo- le from Darlington attended: iss May McCall. Miss Judith Hodges, Miss Maggie Burch, Miss Alice Parrott, Miss Bessie Perkins, of Ashland, Va., Mes- srs. C. W. DuBose, R. A. Dixon, B. F. Smoot, Frank Parrott, F. F. Martin, N. R. Harrell. THE COLORED METHODISTS. The Pastors for This Year for Darling ton and Vicinity. * The annual Conference of the colored Methodists of South Carolina was held recently in Camden, when the following appointments for the ensuing year were made for Darlington county and vicinity: Presiding Elder, A. T. Town send; Darlington, J. R. Town send; Cypress, L. W. Wright; Florence, B. M. Pegues; Lamar, S. Lewis; Lydia, J. F. Page; fjtokes Bridge, William S. Neil; Syracuse, A. E. Quick; Tim- monsville, H. M. Murphy. Rev. F. B. Smith, who for several years has had charge of the church at this place, has been assigned to Cheraw. He preached his farewell sermon on Sunday last. ttONE TO HER REWARD. The Dssth of • Former Darlingtonisn in Fairfield. Mrs. John Wallace died very suddenly at her home near Wal- laceville, Fairfield county, on the night of the 7 inst. She was a native of Darlington county. Her maiden name was Rebecca Witherspoon and she was the daughter of the late John D. Witherspoon and a sister^f Mr. John Witherspoon and Mrs. Jane W. Evans of Society Hill. She had been ill for some time with the grip, but was thought to be better, hence her death was quite unexpected. A correspondent writes, “she had outlived three score years and ten, and so was ripe for the har vest.” Her husband and two children survive her. THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS IN STATU QUO. Awaiting the Arrival of the Solicitor— Justice Floyd to "Beard' the “Blind Tigers.” The trials of E. D. Nixon, for violating the dispensary law, and John Green, for assault and battery, whioh were set for Thursday last were postponed by Trial Justice Floyd, on ac count of the failure of Solicitor Johnson, by reason of his sick ness, to reach Darlington on that day. The Solicitor was ex pected here this (Thursday) morning, but his continued sickness will prevent him from coming. These are the cases that brought on the recent Pearl Street “riot”. Both of the defendants, as al ready stated, are colored. Pri mus Delaney, also colored, will be tried for malicious mis chief, an indictment grow ing out of the part he took in the “riot”. C. S. Nettles, Esq., will appear for each defendant and, as he has already demand ed a trial by jury in every case, the court will be occupied quite a time iu trying these three men. As soon as the Solicitor notifies Justice Floyd that he is able to come over, the day for the trials will be set. What about the fifteen indict ments for riot, which rumor says include several white men? The curiosity of the community is tired of waiting for their exe cution. Justice Floyd still maintains a rigid silence as to the names of the parties against whom the warrants have been issued. He says he is waiting to consult the Solicitor and that, as soon as that officer comes, he will serve the warrants under his (the Solicitor’s) direction. When the victims are pounced upon the fun will begin. Justice Floyd says that he also has warrants which he will serve soon upon several persons charged with keeping blind ti gers. This announcement will add interest to the affair, as it increases the number of arrests to be made. A MILLINERY STORE. Miss Maggie Jones Will Open Such an Establishment. Mr. E. Rotholz has removed his stock of dry goods and no tions from the stand in the Nach man building on the east side of the Square to Mr. H. Hennig’s store on Pearl Street where he has been conducting his busi ness in clothing. His entire es tablishment will hereafter be lo cated at this stand. In his old place of business on the Square Miss Maggie Jones, who has been working for Mr. Rotholz for several years, will in a few weeks open a millinery establishment. Miss Jones is an adept in this line and her millinery will always be tasty and of the most fashionable styles. Her store will doubtless be a popular resort for the la dies. THROUGH TO RALEIGH. The C. S. & N. Railroad and Seaboard Air Line have a Good Schedule. The C. 8. & N. Railroad in connection with the Seaboard Air Line has arranged a most convenient schedule for the travelling public between Char 1 e s t o n, Sumter, Darlington, Bennettsville and Wilmington, N. C., Charlotte, N. C., South ern Pines, N. C., and Raleigh, N. C. A passenger can leave Charleston at 7.15 a. m.; Sum ter, 10.45 a. m.; Darlington, 12.- 05; p. m.; Bennettsville, 12.56 p. m. and arrive at Raleigh, at 6.00 p. m. Returning, passengers can leave Raleigh at 10.15 a. m. and reach Bennettsville, 3.21 p. m.; Darlington, 4.12 p. m.;8 ira- ter, 5.22 p. m.; Charleston, 8.45 p. m. Good dining house is lo cated at Hamlet. This route gives the only through connec tion to and from Raleigh. MARRIED Ai, the the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Alexander Linton, of Chesterfield County bj Rev. D. W. Key, on the morning of Dec. 7, 1893, Mr. J. S. Sing, of Darlington, to Miss Leah A. Linton. Calvert and Hennon Fleming, two notorious Virginia outlaws, were killed last week. MONEY REFUNDED On the County Liquor License lor the Latter Half of Last Year. When the dispensary law went into effect in July there were,nine saloons in Darlington, all of which had paid the coun ty license of $100 for the year 1893. The Legislature at its re cent session passed an Act pro viding for the refunding of $50 on each license for the latter half of the year following the closing of the bars. But in or der for the ex-saloon keeper to obtain this rebate he was re quired to take an oath that he had not sold directly or indirect ly, nor aided and abetted in the sale of, intoxicating liquors con trary to the dispensary law since July 1, 1893. The follow ing have taken the oath and re ceived the money: P. C. Beck &Bro., S. Lewenthal, H. LewenJ thal, W. T. Mills, P. B. Allen, D. D. Witcover and Strauss & Co. It is stated that Mr. S. Manne will forward his oath from New York, where he is now residing, and when he does so he will get his money. This will leave Mr. J. M. James as the only ex saloon keeper who has not taken the oath. Orinoca tobacco seed grown by M. S. Haynsworth; sold by J. A. Boyd. A NEW FIRM. Another Change has Been Made on Pearl Street. We enumerated in our last is sue the many changes in busi ness that have receitly taken prce on '"’earl S reet. Since tl en another change has occi r. red. Mr. C. N. Oats’s grocery store, of which Mr. R. L. Black man has been the man ger, has been sold to Messrs. G. C. and R. E. Dean. The estab lishment has been doing business on Pearl Street for about two years and a half and during that time has built up a nice trade. The Messrs Dean to retain this trade by only first class staple and fancy groceries. Their firm name will be Dean Bros. They are deserving young men, with many frie ids who wish them every success in their new ven ture. Mr. R. L. Blackman will shortly return to his native heath, Live Oak, Fla. Mr. Loye B. Watford, who has been clerk ing in the store, will continue in that capacity. THE PENSION BOARD. Five Applications Approved and Three Rejected. The county pension board itv . met in the office of the County Treasurer, on Monday, to con sider applications for State pen sions. Five applications were approved and three rejected Those approved were the appli cations or Randal Cross, G. W. Kervin, F. J. Walters, M r s. Elizabeth Byrd, Mrs. E. E. Rhodes. Should they, in turn, be approved by the State board, the names of these parties will be placed on the pension roll for Darlington county. Last year the roll for this county contain ed sixty-four names. This number has been decreased by one by the death of Mrs. Orphia Bozeman (mention of which is made in another column). Should the State board approve the applications of the parties mentioned the number on the roll for this county will be in creased to sixty-eight. HOME TALENT. Th« Concert Given for the Benefit of the Methodist Church. The concert given under the management of Mrs. R. W. Boyd at the armory, on Thurs day evening last, was a well se lected and well rendered musi- cr 1 program. The double quar tette on two pianos was one of best concert pieces ever played in Darlington and Listz’s ar rangement of CujusAnicam, from the Stabat Mater, was beautifully rendered. The so prano solo was a great musical treat, as were the two fine bass solos. These last two pieces were sung by a voice new to Darlingtonians and it is a voice of wonderful sweetness and un usual compass. These concerts are at once elevating, instruc tive and decidedly entertaining and Mrs. Boyd deserves the cor dial suppoit of our community for these reasons and for the further consideration that the proceeds are devoted to church purposes. CLEM COLLEGE. MATTERS OF INTEREST CONCERN ING THE INSTITUTION. An Important Meeting of the Board of Trustees—Resignation of Prof. Newman. [The State, Jan. 14.] The annual meeting of the board of trustees of Clems n College, held this week, was an eventful one. The board was in session one whole day and two nights. The resignation of Prof. New man, which was called for, was presented and accepted. The board had requested his resig nation upon the grounds, they say, that there could be no har mony between the professor and the board and president. The cause of this friction cannot ho ascertained. The members of tho board will talk but very little about the matter. Prof. Newman presented an expla nation of his course since he has been at tho college. Prof. New man is a Virginian. He was formerly connected with the Deja tment of Agrcu-ture of Georg a, befo.ehe v> it to the college in Auburn, Ala., from wh : cli iistitu.ion he came to accept tho pc tion at Clemson. His resignai'o t will ta! e effect on Februe y 1, and a committee of three was appo nted to look up and se'ect a man to succeed him. Mr. R. W. Simpson was re elected president of the board o’ trustee-, and Dr. P. H. E. Sloau secretary. An executive committee to serve the coming year w^s elect ed consisting of Messrs. Simp son, Norris, Bowen, Donaldson and Bradley. This committee will also act as the finance com mittee. The con nittee on the experiment-1 station consists of Messrs. Norris, Donaldson and Bowen. The State fertilizer department was left in charge of Governor Tillman, Secre ary of State Tindal and Mr. Wa ia- maker. The members of t ie faculty all hold over. The board authorized the faculty to elect two tutors, if they think their services necessary. An appropriatioa of $1,000 was made for the establishment of a printing department at the college, the object being to print the circu'a-s of the fertilizer board, etc., while at the same time teach - ng many students the art prese vati re. The engineering force of the college was instructed to mr e a complete survey of the bottom lands around the co lege on Seneca rii er, with the object of erecting dykes to protect them from overflow; also to survey and estimate for constructing a spur railroad track from the main line of the Atlanta aid Charlotte Air Line, so that sup plies, etc., can be brought direct to the college. The bo-rd intend s to build this track. The completio i of the dairy was ordered, as was also the en largement of t Ife mechanical hall. The president was also ordered to pure’ ase another electric power dynamo. The erection of the new wing will cost only about $3,500. There are 626 applications on file for admission to the college, exclusive of the young men who attended the session just closed. So far 260 of the 440 who attend ed the college last sess : on have signified their intention of re turning. The members of the board say that during th 3 last three months of the session they fed the stu dents for $7 per month each and gave them good substantial food, and had no complaint. THE REMORSELESS REAPER. Mrs- Bozemitn Dies on Friday at her Home in Swift Creek. Mrs.OrphiaBozeman,the relict of Mr. Peter Bozeman, died at her home in Swift Creek on Friday night. Though she had been sick for some time, it was thought that she was convales cent and her death was sudden and tmexpected. The deceased was a daughter of the late Cur tis Rhodes. She had attained a good age and four children, all of whom are grown, survive her. Besides these she leaves a large number of relatives and friends. Her remams were in terred in the Rhodes’s family burying ground in Swift Creek on Friday. STATE NEWS. Gathered from Our Exchanges and Put in Paragraphs. Blackstock had a $20,000 fire on Friday last. The governor has recommis sioned about five hundred notar ies public. Fire visited Summerville on Tuesday and dest eyed $20,000 worth of property. Two residences in Sumter, be longing to Mr. M. Levi, were destroyed by fire last week. A four-year-old son of Mr. J. W. Roberts, of Columbia, died of hydrophobia on Thursday. J. D. McLendon, white, shot and dangerously wounded Wade Reed, colored, in Orangeburg last week. James McTee, a white man, was shot and killed by a negro, named Edward Washington, in Beaufort on Saturnay. The four whiskey constables, Gaillard, Swan, Pepper and Mc Donald, whom the Italian, Can- tini, are suing for $10,000, have given bond Melvina Adams, a colored wo man, was killed in Columbia last week by John Smith, also colored. Smith escaped but was subsequently captured in Winnsboro. He claims that the killing was accidental. The dispensary continues to invade the territory of the pro hibitionists. Marion, a prohi bition county, is to have two State bars and it is said that Marlboro, another prohibition county, will be invaded next. Governor Tillman is so angry with Judge Simonton on ac count his recent decision in the Cantini case that he says that he wishes the Judge “would go on and make himself so odious that the people will want to mob him”. Jim Kennedy, colored, killed Wm. Geary, also colored, at Pregnall’s on Thursday. Ken nedy had been employed by the C. S. & N. Railroad to take the place of Geary who had been discharged and this was the cause ot the fatal quarrel. The prohibitionists of Sumter do not find much comfort in the fact that the dispensary sold seven thousand dollars worth of liquor during the month of September. It is hard to get money to buy meat and bread, but whiskey can still be pur chased. FOR HOME CONSUMPTION. The Way In Which Contraband Liquor is Brought Into the State. [The State.] At the State dispensary, stacked up in one corner, is an interesting exhibit. It is made up of contraband shipments of liquors, which have been seized from time to time by the con stables in various sections of the State, and which have been sent to the liquor commissioner under instructions from the State board of control. It is proposed to have the stuff a aa- lyzed and if it comes up to the proper grade and proof, sell it under dispensary labels. There is quite a large lot of it. In the whole lot there is but one package that was open enough for any oue to detect. It was a large jag with two handles, supposed to contain molasses. Most of the staff is packed in such boxes as come to grocers. Some are soap boxes with lithographed ddes used by manufacturers. Then there are one or two boxes of Crescent spring water. Again there can be seen boxes used by biscuit and cracker manufacturers to to ship their goods in. Then boxes made to contain certain superior lard. On one side c.ji be seen boxes made to contain extra quality fijs. Leaf tobac co boxes have also been used. The procipal disguise of ship ment for liquors in large quan- judging from this col en the large fW vWV fwV titles has, _ lection, been boxes, the word “merchandise” being marked upon the outside near the address. The number of seizures, while apparently large from this col lection of packages at the dis pensary, really amount to but a very small per cent, of the ship ments. Liquor is being shipped into the State to individuals from all sides, and there is as much of it coming in now as there was throe months ago. Just in, a lot of Ladies’ Wraps, Lafesi Styles, "We can sell those stylish gar ments Iilra Itv M Cost. We positively guarantee these the best value for the money ever seen in Darlington. A new lot of Dry Goods just in at lower pjices than ever. For the Holidays we have just received new goods in silk and linen handkerchiefs, kid gloves, and Smyrna and Mo* quette rugs. The goods are new and latest styles. The prices are low and guaranteed. Unit & Co, NACHMAN BUILDING, Cor Cashua St. and Publio Square. MINISTERING ANGELS •a tbs plaios ei Ariawa. READ ABOUT THEM IN the new Serial by CAPT. CHARLES KING IN THIS PAPER 1 Plenty of Love and Adventure Town Tu Notice. CFssn Clerk will be i Probate Judgi after Monday, January 8. the office of the Town b opened at the office of Judge, until February 7,1894. for the purpose of receiving returns of all property, both personal and real, in the Town of Darlington. All male persons between the ages of eighteen and fifty years are liable to street duty and are required by law to make returns for the same. A penal ty of fifty per cent, will be enforced SMJErSoS&s " o " p, ’ By order of the Town CouncU. J. W. EVANS, Clerk.