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VOL. XXI, NO. 12. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1894. WHOLE NUMBER 998. LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND PROS PEROUS DARLINGTON. A Column of Newt, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. The “Purim” ball will be giv en in Hewitt’s hall to night. A suite of rooms with bath room is advertised for rent. The Florence District Confer ence will meet here on Thurs day next. The Court of Common Pleas is still in session. It will ad journ to-morrow. Mrs. Chas. M. Rees, of Char leston, is visiting her brother, Dr. A. H. Fayden. Two liquor spies, one of them the famous C. B. Swan, are in town. They have made several seizures at the depots. Miss Mary Bush, who has been visiting Mrs. P. Z. Harl- lee, returned to her home in Georgetown yesterday. Dr. H. A. DeLorme, who is now a successful young phy sician of St. Louis, is visiting his old home at Dovesville. “St. Patrick’s Day” was ob served by the Irishmen in Dar- OFF FOR THE PENITENTIARY. Prisoners Convicted at the Last Term of Court Carried to Columbia. A corporal of the penitentiary guard came to Darlington on Monday for the prisoners con victed at the recent term of court and sentenced to serve terms in the State prison. He carried off the following all of whom are colored: John Evans, five years for burglary and lar ceny; Peter Jordan, fifteen years for arson; Daniel Davis, one year for larceny of live stock; Henry Williams, one year for assault and battery with intent to kill. J. S. McCreight, (white) who was convicted of breach of trust and who has been confined in jail since his conviction, was not taken to the penitentiary on Monday. Although he was sen tenced to twenty month’s im prisonment in that institution, he remains in the Darlington jail because his attorneys, Mes srs Boyd & Brown, will appeal to the Supreme Court for a new trial. As soon as the appeal is perfected, which will be in a few days, application will be made for the release of the pris oner on bail. Heinz’s sweet rott’s, 25 cts qt. pickles at Par- A BLOOM SUNDAY. lington on Saturday by the wearing of the green and by the flying of the flag of Erin from the public square. Mr. W. D. Fountain is now employed at McCullough & Blackwell’s stables in place of Mr. W. W. Cooley, who has accepted a position with the Driving Association. Mr. J. W. Robertson, the con tractor, who recently removed from Darlington to Spartanburg, has been awarded the contract for erecting a large base ball park at the latter place. Sunday last was “Palm Sun day” and the Episcopalians at this place had their church dec orated with palms. Rev. R. W. Barnwell preached a power ful sermon at the night ser vice. Rev. J. G. Law preached a very fine sermon to the colored Presbyterians of Darlington, on Sunday afternoon, at the can ning factory, which is used as a house of worship by that con gregation. Among the lawyers who visit ed Darlington during the past week, we noticed ex-JudgeC. P. Townsend and T. I. Rogers, Esq., of Bennettsville, and P. A. Willoox and W. W. Hursey, Esqrs, of Florence. What has become of the move ment to organize a State base ball league. Darlington lovers of the sport ought to push the matter. A series of good games will afford much pleasure dur- ing the dull days of summer. Mrs. M. J. Byrd announces the arrival of her spring mil linery and novelties and invites an inspection of the same. This is one of the oldest and most reliable stores in town and the prospective purchaser could not ‘o better than to call Oh Mrs. yrd. To-morrow will be “Good Fri day ”, the day observed in the Episcopal and Roman Catholic Churches in commemoration of the crucifixion of the SaYioqr. Saturday will be ‘‘Easter Eve”, the day upon which the Lenten season observed by these church es, will end. Alfred Laster, the well known colored butcher, was carried be fore United States Commission er Sanders, on Monday, on the charge of violating the internal revenue law. The charge was hot substantiated, however, and the case against him was dis missed, He was represented by Messrs Dargan & Thompsou. As the result of the visit of Mr. M. V. Montgomery, of Spartanburg, to our town last week, he purchased three of Darlington’s blooded mares. W. F. Dargan, Esq., sold him one, Col E. R. Mclver, another and the Highland Red Company, the third. The horses were ship ped to Spartanburg oq Monday. The Mr. Bowles, who, in ac cordance with tne statement contained in a recent issue of Th* Ifltws, has removed to Dan ville, Va., is not Mr. Peter Bow les, the celebrated house and sign painter, but a son of that gentleman. Professor Bowles is still a resident of Darlington, for whose people he expects to work for the rest of his days Banquet wafers, crisp, at Honour’s. fresh and THE ELECTION AT LAMAR. Ticket Favoring the Eeteblithment of a Dispensary Elected, The election for intendant and council of the town of Lamar, which was called for Thursday last, was held on that day. No opposition was developed to the ticket nominated at a recent mass meeting and it received the total vote cast. The new council is composed as follows : Intendant, R. F. Willeford; Wardens, J. H. Taylor, M. V. DuBose, A. P. Lane and J. C. Hancock. The town govern ment had fallen into a state of “innocuous desuetude” and the election was held to resuscitate it with a view to having a dis pensary established at Lamar. The new council, which favors a State bar in the town, will call at an early day an election on the question of dispensary or no dispensary. The opponents of the establishment of a dispen sary at Lamar are in a large majority in the township and, as there is considerable doubt about the legality of any official acts done by the new council, they will, if necessary to prevent the establishment of the dispensary, carry the case into the courts. Remember Edwards & Co. keep the handsomest line of neckwear in town and their new spring stock is worth an inspec tion—beautiful ones at 25c. THE SPRING OPENING. Messrs S. A. Woods & Co. to Introduce a Special Feature This Season. The ladies of Darlington and vicinity are not likely to forget Messrs 8. A. Woods & Co’s opening on Tuesday and Wednesday next. A cordial invitation is extended through this issue of Tab News to all the ladies of this and neighbor ing counties to visit the store on those days. A special fea ture will be introduced at this opening. The firm has secured 250 numbered tickets and one of these will be given to each lady visitor and the lady who gets the-card whose number corres- jonds to the number which will >e placed on a pair of lace cur-, tains will be presented with the curtains by the nrm- The con est will doubtless excite con siderable interest as the cur tains, costing $12, are very handsome. Cheap glassware: 0 tumblers ifor 20c, 0 goblets for 25c, at Honour’s. A CITIZEN OF STOKES BRIDGE MEETS A VIOLENT DEATH. Rufus A. Mixon Killed by W. L. Best —The Victim Riddled With a Shot Gun. A fatal tragedy was enacted in the Stokes Bridge section on Sunday. A man was riddled with shot by his neighbor and cousin. On Sunday afternoon Messrs. Rufus A. Mixon, W. L. Best and Bruce Woodham were to gether at Best’s house. No one else was present, Mr. Best’s family having gone off. Mixon and Best became engaged in a quarrel. Both had been drink ing. The difficulty ended in Best shooting Mixon with fatal effect. The shooting did not occur immediately upon the com mencement of the quarrel, but some time intervened before the use of the gun was resorted to. Considerable scuffling had tak en place in the yard. From what we can learn Mixon got the gun first. It was Best’s own weapon. Mixon aimed it at Best but did not shoot. This occurred in the house. Mr. Woodham, who as we stated was present at the time, got possession of the gun and re moved the shells from it. The quarrel was renewed and Mixon started at Best with a knife. The latter retreated and was chased in and out of the house several times by his antagonist. Finally he got his gun, which Woodham had unloaded, and reloaded it and as Mixon advan ced upon him he shot him. The two men were then about ten feet apart. The whole load of shot entered Mixon’s abdomen, tearing the entrails in a fearful manner. Some of the wadding from the weapon even pierced the body. The gun used in the killing had been purchased by Best in Darlington, only on the day previous. Mixon was removed to his house which was close bv and doctors were summoned. Those who reached his bedside were Drs. M. F. Skinner, R. B. R. C. Wallace, J. A. Rutledge all of this county and Dr. J. E. Mc- Lure of Bishopville. The phy sicians saw immediately that nothing could save the wound ed man, who lingered until Monday morning about five o’clock, when death relieved him from his suffering. Trial Justice Josey held the inquest on Monday morning, but we have not been able to learn anything about the pro ceedings. The account we give of the unfortunate homicide is meagre, but it is allthatcould be obtained. At the time that we went to press yesterday Mr. Best had not been arrested, but it is stated that he will give himself up. The dead man and his slayer were cousins. They were also neighbors, both living near Stokes Bridge postoffice. Mr. Best is a young man about twenty-five years old and is commonly known as Bill Best. Mr. Mixon was older—about thirty seven years of age. Both men are well known throughout the county. Mr. Mixon had been engaged in a number of difficulties during his life time, prominent among which were one that occurred about five years ago in which he was cut very badly by Mr. Addie Gallo way and another occuring about thr^e ypars ago when Mr. Simp son Skinner injured him severely by hitting him over the head A MINER FROM THE WEST Viiitt Darlington on Rather an Un usual Mission. Mr. Wm. Stone, a miner from Tucson, Arizona, visited Dar lington on Tuesday on a rather unusual mission. Some years ago he was engaged in the min ing business in Arizona with a man named Wm. Williamson. They subsequently parted com pany, Mr. Williamson coming East and Mr. Stone remaining in the West. A short time since Mr. Stone, desiring to see his former part ner again, came East and visit ed Savannah, Ga., where his friend when last heard of by him was engaged in business. In Savannah he learned that Mr. Williamson was dead, but subsequently hearing that a Williamson lived in Darlington he came here, thinking that perhaps the information he re ceived concerning his friend’s death was incorrect and that he might be living at this place. On his arrival here he found that quite a number of William sons reside in this section, but none proved to be the man for wh^m he was looking. Failing in his mission he left town on Monday afternoon. Mr. Stone, although a native of Kentucky, has spent many years of his life in the mines of the far West and in appearance, manners and ideas he is a typical miner. Extra milk toast, new, at Honour’s. something Hard time prices on Domestic sewing machines; $45 the for mer price, $25 the present price, $20 saved on each machine, McCall & Burch. TO THE TOWN AUTHORITIES. They are Asked to Remove a Danger to the Public Health. The town authorities should take steps to have the sanitary condition of the business por tion of Pearl Street improved The drains along that thorouga- fare, between the Square and Mclver Street, are in a bad fix They do not carry off the re fuse matter as they should and their filthy condition is not only offensive but is a menace to the public health. If the author! ties will look into the matter they will find that it needs their immediate attention. The hot season is approaching and one of the most prominent physicians of the town is authority for the statement that if these drains are not cleared right off they will breed sickness and death. Public welfare demands that this nuisance and danger be re moved. New sr to suit the times. It will pay pnng clothing at prices he tii you to see it. it pi rill Edwards & Co. THE GRANGE CASES. MESSRS F. W. WAGENER & AGAIN WIN A VICTORY. CO. A DISASTROUS FIRE. The Severe Lots Upon a Plantation Near Palmetto. Mr. R. B. Nettles and his son, Mr. R. M. Nettles, met with a severe loss by fire on Monday night at their plantation near Palmetto. The stable, a very large and valuable building, two barns and all the adjoining outhouses were destroyed. They also lost everything in the way of forage and farming imple ments and six fine mules were burned to death. The tire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. The loss is estimated at $3,000 and falls very heavily upon these gentle men as they had no insurance. As ill luck would have it, the fire came as they were about to take oqt insurance. Household at Parrott’s. ammonia, 10 cts, S Dr John E. Boyd. Pr. 4obn Royd, of Darlin ton, who graduated last weel at the medical college in Char leston, took first honor. His many friends at home were glad to hear of his success and pre dict for him a bright future. As a reward for the nigh stand he took at college, Dr. Boyd has been given an appointment as physician at the Charleston city hospital. with a weight. The remains of the deceased were interred in Hebron Church- rard on Monday afternoon. He eaves a wife and three children. The latest style Pearl Hat Edwards & Co’s. at Verdicts Given Against the Stokes Bridge and Cypress Granges— The Last Cases The cases of F. W. Wagener & Co., of Charleston, against the several granges of this coun ty, commonly known as the grange cases” have been in the Darlington courts for nearly ten years and our readers are thoroughly familiar with their details. The trial of the last of these cases was held at the pres ent court, beginning on Friday and continuing until Monday night. They were the cases against T. P. King, et. al., rep resenting Stokes Bridge grange and M. V. Hagood, et al, repre seating the Cypress grange. The two cases were tried to gether. In the suit against the Stokes Bridge grange Wagrer claimed $1,408.35, the balance alleged to have been due on the note given by the grange, to gether with the interest due on said balance from May 13, 1880 at 7 per cent per annum, mal - ing the total amount sued for $2,180.56. Against the Cypress range suit was brought for the alance due on it note, $1,130.30, together with the interest there on for the same time and at the same rate as in the Stokes Bridge case, the total making 11,750.00. The jury returned verdicts on Monday night, giving Messrs F. W. Wagner & Co the total amounts asked for in each case, namely, $2,180.56 against the Stokes Bridge grange and $1,- 130.30 against the Cypress grange. The jury was compos ed of the following persons: J. H. Kelley, foreman, J. C. Young, J. F. Brown, H. L. Blount, Ferd B. Bradley, A. W. Bland, L. C. Edwards, J. W. O’Nails, J. F. Culpeper, B. C. Stephens, J. J. Gandy. G. W. McLeod. These particular cases have been heard in court more than any of the other cases against the grange. They have been tried three times. The first trial resulted in a mistrial; the second brought a verdict for the defendants, which verdict was set aside hy the presiding Judge because it was not in accord ance with the evidence; and the third, the trial just completed, gives the verdict to the plain tiffs. Messrs G. W. Dargan and W. F. Dargan represented the plain tiffs and Messrs R. W. Boyd and E. Keith Dargan the de fendants. FELL FROM THE TRESTLE. A Colored Man From Near Palmetto Drowned in Jeffries Creek. The Florence correspondent of the Columbia Journal writes as follows to his paper under date of March 18: “About two weeks ago Ben Smith, an old colored man, who lived on Mr. T. C. Jeffords’s lantation [at Palmetto] near iorence, left home, coming to Florence. Nothing more was tieard of him until Monday, when Mr. Jeffords, section mas ter on the W., C. & A. R. R., was crossing the Jeffries creek trestle and saw the body float ing on the water. When found his back was broken and the body considerably bruised. It is supposed that he was cross- tne trestle and accidentally There is no suspicion of foul play, as the old man was a good and inoffensive citizen LIKELY TO ESCAPE. Hawkers and Peddlers May not have to Pay a License in Some Counties. [The State, Huh 17.] The State has already called attention to the fact that the June Bug Legislature, having put a proviso in the new act that the various county boards of commissioners of the several counties should meet before the end of January and fix the li censes upon peddlers and sew ing machine agents, made it impossible for the county boards to comply with the law. The Richland board did not meet within the specified time, and it is ascertained that not a single board in the State did either, all holding their meetings subse quently. The act declares all other acts on the same line repealed, and hence it is absolutely impossible to charge the old license fee, which, by the way, was never collected, so far as known. The new fee as fixed by the county boards appears on its very face to be.illegal, and those w-hom the law affects claim that they cannot be charged anything at a'l. It is understood that one of the biggest concerns in the United States, which is affected by this law, intends to bring a test case in the courts as soon as possible. Something inter- esting along this line may be expected in a few days. It looks as if those whom the law was intended to reach will escape the payment of any license at all. [The mistake referred to in the fore- Koin£ article lias been made in Dar lington county. Our County Com- miBaioners did not fix the fees for hawkers and peddlers until February 6, which was after the time prescrib ed by the new law.—Editor Tim News.] THE HISS MEETING. Beautiful China silks—lowest prices—at Edwards & Co’s. Pi F Snowflake rott’s. oraokers, at Par- Alliance Meeting. The second quarterly meeting of the Darlingtoq County Alii- anpe will be' held with Oak Grove sub alliance on the sec ond Friday, the 13th day, of April next, at 11 a. m. Sub al liance secretaries and delegates elected will govern themselves in accordance with the rules and the constitution. Be prompt in your duties to the county secretary and pre vent delay. W. H. Lawrence, Pres. County Alliance. A TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. A New Venture of Importance for our Progressive Town. Arrangements are making for the erection of a telephone ex change in Darlington. The ap paratus for putting the system in working order has arrived. Tfle establishments that have already entered the exchange are the Bank of Darlington, t People’s Bank, the Phosphate Works, the Coast Line and the Charleston, Sumter & Northern depots and McCullough, & Blackwell’s stables. Mr. C. S. McCullough will also have the telephone placed in his resi dence and it is not improbable that other establishments will join in the exchange. Heinz’s fine jellies at Parrott’s. ing I fell. THE MILLINERY OPENING. Mis* Her Maggie Jones Entertains Many Friends. Miss Maggie Jones gave her spring opening on yesterday and the day previous. On both days a large number of ladies visited the establishment. She exhibited the newest fancies in hats, flowers and feathers, line of dress of which ladies are particularly fond, especially as Easter is drawing nigh. Miss Jones’s stock is entirely new and was beautifully arranges so that everybody could see the latest shapes and styles. The store was very prettily decora ted, the window particularly so and attracted much attention All the ladies who attended the opening were very much pleased with tne display of millinery and praised in highest terms Miss Jones’s exquisite taste. THE FLORAL FAIR. Arrangements Begun at a Meeting of the Horticultural Society. The Darlington Horticultural Society held its first meeting for the year on Friday after noon. The officers for last year were re elected as follows: Mrs. G. W. Dargan, president; Mrs. T. W. Norment, vice president; Miss Virginia Williamson, sec retary and treasurer. It was decided to hold the floral fair about the 27th of April and the ladies will begin immediately upon the work of preparing for the event. It goes without say ing that they will make the fair this year as successful as its predecessors. EASTER SERVICES. The Day to be Observed by the Metho 1 dists and Episcopalians. Sunday will be Easter and the day will be appropriately observed in the Methodist and Episcopal Churches at this place. Services will be conducted in the former church by Rev. J. E. Carlisle at the usual hour in the morning and in the latter by Rev. R. W. Barnwell, at four o’clock in the afternoon. As is the usual in the observance of the day both churches will be decorated. At night the regular union services will be held in the Methodist Church. To Repeat the Entertainment. The entertainment given on Thursday night last by the young ladies of Dovesville was such a great success and was so much enjoyed, that, at the ear nest solicitation of those who attended, it has been decided to repeat the performance. It will again be presented at an early day in the Dovesville Academ for the benefit of Black Creel Church. The exact date will be given in our next issue, Changes will be made in the rogram and refreshments will served as an additional at traction. The ladies wish to re turn thanks to the Society Hill string band for the delightful music discoursed during the re cent entertainment. PREPARATIONS FOR THE GATHER ING OF THE FAITHFUL. Invitations Issued to the Several Can. didates for Gubernato rial Honors. The “reformers” of Darling ton county are preparing for a grand rally of the faithful in the Court House on Saturday of next week, the 31st inst. The meeting will be held for the purpose of electing one delegate to a State convention in accord ance with the “Colleton idea.” The call has already been pub lished in these columns. Fol lowing the example of other counties the committee in charge of the meeting has in vited the several candidates for Governor to make addresses. The following is the form of invitation issued: Darlington, S. C., Mck 16, ’94. Dear Sir: You are respectfully invited to ad- dress the niass-iuceting at Darlington C. H., on March 31. Your committee desires your presence. W. H Lawrknck, For Committee. Invitations have been sent to Messrs W. H. Ellerbe, W. D. Evans, John Gary Evans, Sampson Pope and J. E. Tin- dal. Mr. Ellerbe writes that he cannot accept the invitation as he has an engagement to speak at a meeting to be held at Or angeburg on the same day as the meeting at this place and Mr. Tindal, of course, will not come as he has withdrawn from the race for Governor. Mr. John Gary Evans has, however, promised to address the Dar- ington “reformers” and it is probable that Mr. W. D. Evans will also do so. Nothing has yet been heard from Dr. Samp son Pope. Three of the very best papers of their kind in the country, the Weekly News and Courier and the Southern Cultivator, and The Darlington News will all be sent to any address for ono year for $2.45. 4t i Spii Opinii. The annual display of Ladies’ Spring Goods and Novelties of will take place on Tues day and Wednesday neit, 27th and 28th insts. A CORDIAL INVITATION is extended to all the ladies of Darlington, and Darlington and neighboring counties, to be present on either or both of the days. opening The term of C. B. Swan, the Tillman spy, who was sentenced to three months imprisonment in the Barnwell jail by the Uni ted States Court, has expired and he is free once more. He received his pay as spy, $93 per month, regularly uuringhis im prisonment. The revolution in Brazil is over. The revolutionists have surrendered. A HANDSOME PRESENT. A special feature of this year’s opening will be the pesentation of a pair of handsome lace curtains, costing $12. On the morning of the 27th inst. 250 numbered tickets will be placed in a box and one of them drawn out and pinned on the curtains. On en tering the store each lady will be presented with a ticket, “free gratis and without charge,” and the lady who gets the ticket bear ing th® number corres ponding to the one on the curtains will be made a present of them. Remember, only 25o tickets will be given out, and each lady will get but one. UWnIs&Ci