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YOL. XXI, NO. 7. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1894. WHOLE NUMBER 993. LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of Nows, Tersely Told, of > Interest to Our Many Header*. A stray shoat is advertised in this issue. Good cotton is bringing from 7 to 71 cents. Mr. Frank C. Whitner, of Anderson, visited Darlington last week. ■ Yesterday was the young peo ple’s day in which they enjoyed Bending valentines. Messrs McCullough & Reed advertise for sale five head of first-class milch cows. Mrs. L. R. Brazell and Miss Annie Talbott, Of Florence have beep visiting friends in Darling ton. Miss Zadah Hughson, who has been visiting the Misses Me Cown, returned to her home in Sumter on Monday. The evangelistic services in the tent near the Atlantic Coast Line depot continue to draw large congregations. Miss Gena Crossland, of Ben- nettsville, who has been visiting Miss Abbie DeLorme at Doves- ville, has returned home. A very largO and much enjoy ed dance was given at the resi dence of Mr. 11. M. Smith, just above town, on Friday night. Quite a number of Darling- tonians attended the operatic performance of Louise Natali, at Florence, on Tuesday night. The friends of Dr. Simon F. Parrott will be glad to know that he is convalescing from a long and severe attack of the grip. Messrs Frank and Junius Par rott, Robert and Henry Scarbo rough and Robert Lunney have gone to Clemson College. The session begins to-day. Sam Brown, the little colored boy who was recently accident ally shot by a companion in the lower part of the town, is doing very well and strong hopes are now entertained for his recov ery. Despite the unfavorable wea ther of last Sunday Messrs H. G. Andrews and B. F. Smoot made a trip to Lydia on that day on bicycles. After visiting friends in that section they re turned on' their wheels to Dar lington on the next day. Rev. J. G. Law will conduct services at Society Hill on Sun day next at 5 and 8 p. m. and at Dovesville on Monday at 8 p. m. These appointments will not interfere with the regular services at the Presbyterian Church at this place on Sunday morning next. Judge J. H. Hudson came to Darlington on Monday to hear a case in chambers> This was his last official act, as his term expired yesterday. Judge R. C. Watts, of Laurens, who has succeeded him, has removed with his family to Cash’s Depot, Chesterfield county, in order to reside in this circuit in accord ance with the law. An Act of the last Legislature E rovided for the appointmant j the Governor of a commis sion for the “promotion of uni formity of legislation in t h e United States . Governor Till man has accordingly appointed as members of the commission, H. E. Young, of Charleston, R. W. Boyd, of Darlington, and Joseph H. Earle, of Greenville. Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. L. M. Norment, of this place, and Miss Sallie Leila, daughter of Mr. W. R. Me Eacnen, of Laurinburg, N. C. which event will take place in the Presbyterian Church at Laurinburg on Wednesday even ing next, the inst. Mr. Nor ment is a popular young Dar- lingtonian acid Miss McEachen is well known here. On Friday night a rumor r ad through the town that Supreme Court had declared the dispensary law unconstitu tional. There was no found ation for it, however, as the Court has not yet rendered a decision. The report was also circulated in Columbia and there caused considerable excitement. Columbians elhim that it reach ed them from Darlington, while Darlingtonians say it came here from tho capital city. OUR TOBACCO MARKET. The Warehouse Closed—Some Very Interesting Figures, The tobacco season in Dar lington is over and arrange ments are now making for the closing of the warehouse. Mr. R. A. Croxton, the proprietor, will leave for his home in Vir- f inia on Saturday. Most of the uyers have already returned to their respective homes and those who have not done so will leave this week. In connection with the closing of the warehouse, a few figures in regard to the bus in ess done during the season will not be amiss. A good showing is made for our new product, when it is con sidered that the great storm of last August destroyed or badly damaged a large portion of the tobacco crop in this section. The warehouse was opened on Oct ober 1 and the following are the sales made each month since that date: October, 145,125 pounds for $12,654.28; Novem ber, 158,324 pounds for $ll,139i* 19; December, 77,277 pounds for $4,399.34; January, 80,740 pounds for $4,005.70; February, 8,091 pounds for $488.67; total, 467,557 pounds for $32,687.18. The aver age price was 7 cents per pound. This is a good sum, $32,687.18, to have circulated among our people. The warehouse will be opened this fall on October 1, but Mr. Croxton, who has made a genial and popular proprietor, will not have charge. He will be suc ceeded by Mr. R. H. Tredway, of Chatham, Va., who has for the past season been bookkeep er in the warehouse at this place. Mr. Croxton will assume the proprietorship of a warehouse in Danville, Va., next season and in bidding adieu to Darling ton he wishes to express his sin cere thanks for the many cour tesies extended him during his stay here by the citizens of the town and the farmers of the vicinity. NOT GUILTY. Huyler’s candies are the best. HAWKERS AND PEDDLERS. The License Fees Fixed by the County Commissioners. By a recent Act of the Legisla ture all hawkers and peddlers are required to pay annual coun ty licenses, and it is made the duty of the Sheriffs and their deputies and trial justices and their constables to arrest all parties peddling without such licenses. The county commis sioners fix the license fees for their respective counties and the Clerks of the Court issue t he licenses upon applica tion. In accordance with this the county commissioners of Darlington county have fixed the following fees: Each peddler or itinerant ped dler, $5; each peddler in patent medicines, $5; organs, pianos or musical instruments of any kind, $25; sewing machines, $50: jewelry, $5; clocks, $5; light ning rods, $25; stoves or ranges, $25. For peddlers in agricultu ral implements, such as plows, harrows, mowers, rakes, etc., a graduated license has been fixed as follows—machines selling for $5 a piece call for a license of $5: machines selling for $1Q call for a license of $10 and so on. Huyler’s candies at Boyd’s. TWELVE YEARS IN PRISON. The Fete of Travis Evens the Chester field Man-Slayer. Travis Evans was tried last week at Chesterfield for the murder of his brother-in-law W. A. Courtenay. The jury failed to agree and Evans plead guilty of manslaughter. Judge Al drich, who presided at the court, sentenced him on Saturday to twelve years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The case has excited considerable interest, as both Evans and Courtenay were prominent in the county. Evans, it will be remembered, was lodged in Darlington jail for quite a time for safe keep ing. He $scaped on one occa sion. Last fall Sheriff Scarbo rough carried him to Cheraw to apply to Judge Mclver for bail and, when it was refused, begot away from the Sheriff. A tew months afterwards the Sheriff, while on his way to Alabama for another prisoner, ran across Evans in the denot at Atlanta ani brought him back to - Dar lington. I Huyler’s candies lead the world DARLINGTON’S DISPENSARY CASE GOES A GLIMMERING. Here, as Everywhere Else in the State, the “Blind Tiger” Case Ends in an Acquittal. “Not guilty”. The “blind tiger” case falls to pieces. Such is the result of Darling ton’s first trial for the violation of the dispensary law. The trial of E. D. Nixon, col ored, for SELLING INTOXICATING LIQUORS which as we stated in our last issue was set for Thursday, was postponed until Tuesday of this week on account of the unavoid able absence of Nixon’s attor ney, C. 8. Nettles, Esq. When that day arrived the crowd that wished to attend the trial was so great that Justice Floyd had to try the case IN THE COURT HOUSE and even that large room was filled with eager spectators who followed with unabated interest the entire proceedings. The trial began about 11.30 o’clock and consumed several hours. In view of the fact that this was the first case ever tried in Dar lington for violation of the dis pensary law, it has excited wide spread interest and for this rea son we give the proceedings somewhat in detail. THE BALL BEGINS Immediately upon the open ing of the court Mr. Nettles moved to quash the indictment, first, because the warrant did not specify which section of the law Nixon was charged with violating and second because the dispensary law is unconsti tutional, but Justice Floyd over ruled the motion. The court then proceeded with the selection of the jury. Mr. Nettles objected to the manner in which the venire was drawn, but Justice Floyd again over ruled him. Eighteen names were placed in a box as follows: C. W. Hew itt, J. G. McCall, H. M. Smith, W. J. Parrott, W. E. Charles, R. Dickinson, J. C. Garrison, O. M. Rhodes, P. T. Warr, James Blackman, N. Odom, Caleb Odom, W. M. Smothers, P. J. Boatwright, W. L. Kendall, T. J. Brown, J. O. A. Moore and M. D. Trull. As the names were drawn at random from the box THE DEFENCE OBJECTED to James Blackman, J. O. A. Moore, Caleb Odom, M. D. Trull, P. T. Warr and W. J. Parrott. Finally the jury was selected as follows: C. W. Hewitt, T. J. Brown, W. L. Kendall, R. Dick inson, W. E. Charles, O. M. Rhodes. The court appointed C. W. Hewitt foreman. THE ALLEGED OFFENCE with which Nixon was charged was selling intoxicating liquors contrary' to the dispensary law to John James, colored, on Dec ember 30 last, or in ordinary vernacular with keeping “blind tiger”. The warrant was sworn out by Constable J. I. King. THE STATE’S WITNESS. John James was the first wit ness. He said he bought half a pint of rye whiskey from Nix on at the latter’s place of busi ness on December 30 and paid 25 cts for it. The whiskey was in a dispensary bottle. He has been living with J. I. King for about two years, but Kihg did not get him to try and see if he could bujr whiskey in town. He bought it with his own money. Snowed the whis key in Justice Floyd’s office, for he did not know it was any harm to buy it. He did not go to the dispensary, for he did not want his name to go on the books, as he was not of age Three other men were in Nixon’s place, when he bought the li quor, but does not know who they were. ^ A THREAT TO KILL HIM. James admitted, when ques tioned by Mr. Nettiel. fhatTater in the day of December 30 he told H. Appelt, in the presence came to his place on December 30 and asked for some whiskey. He told him he did not have any, but that he (James) could et some at the dispensary, ames a few minutes afterwards said he (James) did not want any whiskey anyhow as he al ready had some. Defendant denied selling whiskey to JBmes, C. S. Williams, J. W. Robert son or anybody else on that day or at anyother time. CORROBORATING THE DEFENDANT. Henry Brown, W. M. Scott, Van Hymes and O. W. Wylie (the last named a white man) all testified that they were in Nixon’s place on December 30, when James came in and asked for whiskey and the testimony of everyone corroborated the defendant’s statement that he did not sell James any liquor. THAT ALLEGED THREAT. The defence then called K. D. Lucas to prove that Appelt did not threaten James’s life and thus get him to say he had not bought the liquor. He testified that Appelt did not use any threats in his presence, but that James said he had not bought any liquor that day in answer to Appelt’s simple question whether he was the person who claimed to have bought whiskey from Nixon. T. E. Lucas testified that he was also present when the con versation between Appelt and James occurred and he corrobo rated K. D. Lucas's testimony. THE STATE AGAIN The defence here rested and Justice Floyd called as a wit ness C. S. Williams, a white man who lives near Early’s crossroads. While on the stand the defendant had denied that he sold C. 8. Williams or any body else liquor on December 30. In answer to the Justice’s question, Williams testified that he bought half a pint of rye from the defendant on that day. Before the answer was given Mr. Nettles objected to the question, but the objection was overruled. THE WITNESS RATTLED. Williams was considerably rattled when Mr. Nettles asked that he be arrested for violating the dispensary law, as the pur chasing of liquor is an offence under the new law and Wil liams admitted that he had bought; some. The witness seemed frightened and he ex claimed “But I bought it after the dispensary was closed!” He evidently seemed to think that there was no h«rm in buying contraband liquor when the dis- S ensary is not open. This inci- ent afforded a great deal of amusement to the spectators. Mr. Nettles cross-questioned the witness sharply. Williams denied that he had tried to have E. R. James arrested for selling liquor and that he had also tried to have sundry other people ar rested on the same charge. He was made to answer these ques tions because he had said in his direct testimony that he had not purchased the liquor from Nixon for the purpose of telling on him. ANOTHER BIG LAUGH. Finally Williams admitted that he had told Chief A. E. Dargan, who was then a United States deputy marshal, that he could get cases against several I iarties for selling liquor illegal- y. He mentioned one place in the country particulary where a lot of “Schiedam Schnapps” had been sold. This provoked another big laugh among the audience. The testimony was closed here and after a brief argument by Mr. Nettles the jury retired at 1.30 oclock. After delibera ting about an hour it returned a verdict of "not guilty” and Nix- was set free. BOARDS OF ASSESSORS. THUS IT GOBS. The number of failures with which the State is meeting in its prosecutiqps of persons char ged with keeping “blind tigers” is rapidly increasing. Every Week failures are piled one upon another, last week a very large number having been added. Now Darlington’s first trial joins tWe list. It will be noted, too, that of the jury in the Darling of K D. Lucas, that he had not ton case, half, if not a majority, bought any whiskey that day, but, he said, he told Appelt this because he (Appelt) ban threat ened to kill him if he did not leave town. The State did not put up any other witness just then. THE DEFENDANT TESTIFIES. E. D. Nixon, the defendant, then testified. John James were Tfilmanites and, therefore, presumably in favor of the dis pensary law. Mr. Geo. B. Bealer, of Atlan ta, somof a late pastor of the Baptist Church at this place by the same name, is visiting his kinsman, Hon. Geo. W. Dar gan. THE AUDITOR'S APPOINTMENTS FOR THE SEVERAL TOWNSHIPS. All Real Estate to be Re-Assessed this Year—Special Instructions to Govern the Boards. Auditor Lawrence appointed this week the several township boards of assessors for the fiscal year 1893-94. Additional in terest is added to the matter of assessments by reason of the fact that all real estate will be re-assessed this year. The as sessment of real estate is made every five years and as it was last done in 1890 the regular time for another assessment, if this arrangement were follow ed, would be next year (1895), but Comptroller General Ellerbe has issued instructions that all real estate must be re-assessed this year. This makes the duties of the boards of assessors more respon sible this year than usual and, therefore, special instructions to govern the actions of the boards have been issued and the same may be obtained by apply ing to the Auditor. The County Board of Equali zation, which is composed of the chairmen of the several town ship boards of assessors, will hold its first regular meeting in the Auditor’s office, at Darling ton, C. H., on the second Tues day in March. BOARDS OF ASSESSORS. The following are the town ship boards of assessors: Antioch—J. Thos. Goodson, R. H. Boswell, J. 8. Hawkins. Cypress—John W. DuBose, Thos. J. McLendon, S. W. P. DuBose. Darlington—W. J. Rogers, J. H. Early, J. W. Warr. Hartsville—E. R. Moore, H. Lide Law, W. 8. McIntosh. High Hill—P. A. Wilson, F. E. Stokes, J. F. Garner. Leavensworth—J. W. Fer- e ison, G. H. Carraway, J. N. ervin. Lisbon—J. 8. DuBose, L. L. Gray, J. J. Carter. Lydia—W. R. 8 Lawson, T. D. King, C. Rinehart. Mechanicsville—S. B. Gandy, P. T. Warr, C. J. Milling. Palmetto—D. M. Smoot, E. G. Jeffords, John Siskron. Philadelphi a—Walter Vaughan, W. F. Wilkes, J. P Parrott. Society Hill—J. C. Lampley, W. C. Wilson, B. F. Gandy. Stokes Bridge—J. Wes. Wood- ham, John B. Gardner, Wesley Moore. Swift Creek—R. N. Howie, Sam’l Odom, J. L. Lee. ANOTHER DISPENSARY TRIAL. A Citizen Hauled Up'for "Receiving” Contraband Liquors. Under the new dispensary law the receiver of contraband liquors is liable to punishment and an arrest has been made in Darlington for this office. Mr. E. J. Wilson is the victim. On Friday two boxes arrived by freight at the Atlantic Coast Line depot. They were assigned to Mr. Wilson. State Constable J. I. King was as the depot at the time and he snuffed some thing suspicous. He made an effort to seize the boxes in the name of the State, but he was not quick enough. They were slipped away from him and carried to parts unknown. Not succeeding in getting the boxes he had Mr. Wilson arrested on a warrant, issued by Trial Justice Floyd, for “receiving contra band liquors.” Mr. Wilson im mediately gave bond in the sum of $200, Messrs A. Weinberg and 8. Marco becoming his sureties. The case against him will be tried by Justice Floyd this (Thursday) morning. He will be defended by C. S. Nettles, Esq. AN UNSUCCESSFUL RAID. The Express Office Visited in Search jb of Anti-Dispensary Juice. The express office at this place was subjected to a raid on Friday night. Constable Mee- kins, of Marlboro, who has for a week or so been looking after the dispensary interests in Dar lington, made the raid. The express agent offered no obstruc tion, and the constable was giv en carte blanche to search all he pleased. After nosing abound and failing to find anything suspicious ne left empty-handed. Mm ANOTHER CASE OF "NOT GUILTY." John’Green Acquitted of the Charge of Assault and Battery. The trial of John Green, col ored, charged with assault and battery upon the person of Law yer Williams, also colored, was held in the court house on Thursday afternoon. Trial Jus tice Floyd presiding. This is the case that brought on the re cent Pearl Street dispensary “riot,” the trouble growing pri marily out of the Nixon case. C. S. Nettles, Esq., represented the defendant and the trial was had by a jury composed of the following parties. R. Dickin son, foreman, W. E. Charles, J. D. Large, P. J. Boatwright, O. M. Rhodes and J. R. Calvin. Only'a few witnesses were ex amined and the jury returned a verdict of “not guilty.” The trial of Primus Delaney, colored, for malicious mischief, the other case connected with the “riot,” has been set for Sat urday. AT THE OPERA HOUSE. The Performance of the Western Mus ical and Specialty Combination, Our opera house will be open ed to-morrow (Friday) night by the Weston Musical and Spec ialty Combination. The enter tainment this season introduces Frank Weston, the Texas Hu morist, Mollie Weston, the versa tile actress in her great sensa tional act “Trance Vision,” and the comical Liliputian Family An exchange in speaking of them says: “The W eston Com bination of Specialties gave an entertainment at the opera louse Tuesday night. This is a unique performance, combining a stage within a stage and ad mits of an almost endless varie ty. Mr. Weston, assisted by Mrs. Weston are very proficient and give full value for money received and every one goes a- way pleased, and satisfied, is well worth seeing.” NEWS ABOUT CYPRESS. It TIE COUITY NEWS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Lamar Laconics—Personal and Other News of Conelderable In terest to Everybody. We are glad to report that Messers G. E. and S. B. DuBose are able to be out again. Mrs. Laura King, of High Hill, spent several days of last week with Mrs. E. L. Gray. Mr. J. R. Jowers returned on the 11th, from Georgia, where he has been on a business visit. Despite the hard times about four hundred barrels of flour were received at this place last week. The Lamar seine company made its first haul of the finny tribe from Lyncbe’s River on Friday. Prof. A. J. A. Perritt opened his school at Newman Swamp on the 29th ult. Several students from Lamar are in attendance. Mr. M. V. DuBose is erecting a new dwelling on Main Street. When completed it will add much to the appearance of that thoroughfare. A great deal of pork was kill ed in this section during the winter just past, more, it is be lieved, than has been killed here in any two winters since the war. An Interesting Letter to s Contempor •nr- [News and Courier.] Cypress, Februaryl2—Mr.W. H. B. DuBose, of this place, died this morning. His death was not unexpected, as he had been very ill for several weeks. Mr. DuBose was a prominent farmer and well known all over this county. He was 04 years old, and leaves nine children and a large circle relatives and friends to mourn her loss. The small grain crop is look ing well. The bankrupt stock of J. M. Hearon & Co., of this place, who made an assignment in last December to Mr. John Scar borough, was sold last Satur day. Mr. Furman Parrott, agent, of Bishopville was the purchaser. The Seining Company, of Lynch’s River, put their seine in the river last week and have caught a good many fish up to this time. What AH* You If you have sudden darting pains in the joints or muscles and it recurs every time you get cold, and appears in new places without leaving any of the old ones, the best thing to do is to send five dollars to the Drum mond Medicine Co., 48 50 Maid en Lane, New York, for a bottle of Dr. Drummond’s Lightning Remedy for Rheumatism. It will cure you. Be wise in time, and do not be fooled with any thing else. If you have got the above symptoms you have got the Rheumatism and if the drug gist tells you the truth he wul say Dr. Drummond’s Remedy is the only known cure. Agents wanted. On Wednesday of last week the bill to repeal the federal election laws passed the United States Senate by a vote of 39 to 28. Having previously passed the House it was signed bythe President on Thursday. Thus has gone one of the greatest ini quities of Republican legislation —federal interference in our elections. Three of the very best papers of their kind in the country, the Weekly News and Courier and the Southern Cultivator, 4n< The Darlington News will al be sent to any address for one year fdr $3.45. ^ 4t TIMMONSVILLE. Mr. G. C. McEachern is still confined to his bed. Mr . J. H. Dison has been ap pointed postmaster at this place. The family of Mr. D. H. Trai ler will remove to Columbia this week. Mr. Jesse Bostick and Miss Georgie Trailer were married on Wednesday evening of last week, by Rev. Mr. Speigner, at the home of the bride’s father, Mr. D. H. Trailer. As a result of the recent elec tion held by order of the town council on the dispensary ques tion, we will have opened in our little town, possibly this week, one of those gates to per dition. This place has been “dry” for three years past by an Act of the Legislature, The decision to have a State bar was reached by the votes of four or', five white men and about forty negroes. What will the good >eople of the country think of this move? If alive, what would Rev. Samuel M. Richard son think, who, after many years of earnest work for mor ality in this town, succeeded in getting barrooms prohibited by m Act of the Legislature? We lardly think he would advo cate a dispensary as a step to wards prohibition. CLYDE. More corn is planted this year. We are sorry to learn that Mr. J. P. Walters is on the sick list again. Not near so much guano will be used in this section this year as last. Mr. G. E. Watkins has two acres of the best wheat we have seen yet. We had some very fine days ast week for work and we can tell you the boys did not loose any time. Very interesting prayer meet ings are held at the residence of Mr. D. D. Johnson every Wed nesday evening. Some of our public roads are n a very bad condition. We hope the county commissioners will attend to them. The session of our public schools has dosed. Let us have a pay school, so as not to be without one until the fall. Wtrength sih! HultH. If you an not feeling strong and healthy, try Electric Bit ten. If "La Grippe” has left you weak and weary, use Elec tric Bitten. This remedy acts directly on Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, gently aiding those or gans to perform their functions. If you an afflicted with Sick Headache, you will find speedy and permanent relief by taking Electric Bitten. One trial wifi convince you that this is the remedy you need. Large bot tles only 50c. at Wtllcox it Co’s %