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‘ ii tnfi ’ll 'If elected trotII 3 T of Governor will JIenrv J. Jhompsom, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS—$1 Per Annum in Advance; fiO cents for 0 months; 29 cents for 8 months. Advertising Rates: One Square first insertion (1.00 One Square second insertion 90 Every subsequent insertion 50 Contract ad vertiseinents inserted upon the most reasonable terms. A NOTE OF WARNING. The fire which destroyed the residence of Mr. E. J. Lide on Friday last afforded us a strik ing object lesson, and sounded a solemn note of warning which it would be well to heed in time. The engine was on hand prompt ly, and the building could have been saved, but there was no water to be had. The water- mains, as we understand it, are laid throughout a very small section of the town—are confin ed, in fact, chiefly the business portion. This being the case, most of the private residences are practically at the mercy of the devouring element. A build ing located without the limit covered by the water-mains has only to catch on fire to be con sumed. It makes one shudder to think of how large a propor tion of the town is in this un fortunate condition. Let a fire break out in a thickly settled neighborhood some night, with the wind high and blowing “in the wrong direction”, with our fine engine and efficient fire de partment rendered useless by being without water, and the loss to property will be fearful. The water-mains should, by all means, be extended over the entire town. It was a waste of money to invest in expensive appliances for subduing fires if the opportunity for using them is to be limited to a small por tion of the town. What we have to say on this subject is not intended in any way as a reflection on the town authorities. We appreciate ful ly what a task is theirs to meet the many demands upon them in the matter of public improve ments out of the limited resour- ces at their command. We know that to lay water-mains all over town would cost money The only question for us to con aider is whether not laying them might not cost us far more in the end, ten, twenty, or even fifty times as much. If so, then this is one of the most import ant matters that could possibly claim an appropriation from the municipal authorities, and some thing of not as much import ance should be made to give way to it. OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN. The campaign was opened at Rock Hill on Monday. The oc casion was void of sensation of any kind, though the event was looked forward to with consid erable interest throughout the State by the many who were curious to know how Butler and Tillman would behave towards each other. They were both cool and courteous in manner, though the language of the Senator was somewhat taunting, and must have been rather gall ing to the Governor. The latter, however, held his own, and proved himself, if anything, somewhat the superior of Sena tor Butler as a stump-speaker. According to the Columbia Re gister and the other daily pa pers, the majority of the crowd was evidently with Butler from the start, though it is charged by his enemies that it was made so by vast importations of his henchmen from neighboring counties, who, in some myster ious way, seem to have come over the railroads without cost. After the “big guns” were through, the several candidates for Governor addressed the crowd. The campaigners made their appearance at Yorkville on the following day. The meeting there was orderly, and was without particular incident of any kind. Very little inter est in it seemed to be manifest ed by the people of the town. The Darlington meeting will be held on Thursday next. It is not probable that it will be perhaps—prCTeF to see Butler elected, they are not enough in terested in the matter to put forth any very strenuous efforts in his behalf. The Tillmanites will have everything their own way, and the meeting will doubtless be quiet and orderly. There is really no reason why it should be otherwise. •‘THE WORLD IS HETTER THAT HE LIVtD!” While prepared for it in some degree by the reports received from time to time of his gradu ally waning strength, the nows of the death of the Rev. John Stout cannot come otherwise than as a shock to the people of Darlington county, among whom he had pursued his calling as a minister of the gospel for a score of years. At Society Hill and Darlington, which had been more particularly the fields of his labors, great is the mourn ing that this beloved pastor, true Christian, upright man and patriotic citizen should have been cut off in the midst of hiij usefulness. As a general thing, when we pass away one by one, our little world seems to move on as if no change had taken place, but in the death of such this, loved and he was by all who the first thought to each and every one is “How will it be possible to fill his place?” At such a time, how strongly is the con viction forced home to us of the inadequacy of mere words to express our sense of the loss sustained! Mr. Stout was true in every relation of life—true to his God, true to his county, true to his neighbor, true to himself. He loved his fellow-man, and his earthly career was spent in an effort to uplift and ennoble frail humanity. After all, what there in life higher than this? Grief for his loss is surely tern pered to those who loved him by their knowledge of the fact that he fulfilled the highest du ties that fall to the lot of Christ ian manhood, and that it may truly be said of him “the world is better that he lived!” a man as esteemed as knew him, that comes The Prohiuillon Pledge. (The New* nml Courier.) Columbia, 8. C., June 16.— The prohibitionists are at last sending out yard-stick interro gatories. Here are the queries sent candidates for Governor: Columbia, S. C., June 11, 1894. To Hon. Dear Sir: The State Prohibition Conven tion at its meeting in Columbia, on June 7, adopted a platform containing, among others, the following declarations, to wit: We believe traffic in that which is against the peace, good health, safety, commercial pros perity and moral character of a community, State or nation to be in violation of the real rights of men, and therefore inherent ly wrong. We believe all forms of license of the sale of liquor as a beverage to lie morally wrong and in violation of the highest purpose for which the Government exists. We believe the State should prohibit absolutely the sale of liquor as a beverage, and should provide for its sale only for medical, mechanical and sac ramental purposes, with such regulations, provisions for en forcement and penalties for vio lation as may be expected to prove efficient. We believe that to make any prohibitory law effective the executive and other officers of the law should be in full sympathy therewith. The executive committee elec ted by the Convention was in structed to formulate questions to be put to candidates for State offices and for the Legislature and Senate in accordance with the platform adopted by this Convention as to their position upon the same in order that the friends of Prohibition through out the State may vote intelli gently. By virtue of this au thority, we respectfully ask your reply to the following questions: First. Are you in favor of the State absolutely prohibiting the sale as a beverage of all spirit uous or intoxicating liquors, and that any law so prohibiting the sale should provide for its sale only for medical, mechani cal and sacramental purposes, and contain such regulations and provisions fur its enforce* ment and penalties for its viola tion as will prove efficient to carry into effect -<aid purposes? Second. Will you advocate and support the principles ex- or the lion? to the office you recom mend to the General Assembly the passage of a law absolutely prohibiting the traffic in and sale of, except for medical, mechan ical and sacramental purposes, all spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and will you use all the power and authority of your of fice to enforce the provisions of the same? Respectfully submitted. Thomas J. LaMotte, Secretary Executive Committee. After a while similar ques tions will be propounded to can didates for the Legislature. The first reply came from Dr. Sampson Pope, who said: Newberry, S. C., June 15, 1894 Mr. LaMotte—My Dear Sir: Yours enclosing questions as to my views received. First. I don’t believe that prohibition f rohibits, and believing as I do am opposed to prohibition so- called. Second. I favor either the dispensary or a high license law from the present lights, i. e., the decision of the Supreme Court of this State. If the dis pensary is unconstitutional I fa vor high license. Yours truly, S. Pope. Developing the South. Washington, June 13—A meeting fraught with the utmost significance to the material in terests of the whole South will be held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, on Thursday, June 21. It is a direct out growth of the many public con ventions held of recent years in the South to induce capital, in dustrial plants and desirable immigration to this section. The general invitation to this New York meeting will be pub lished in the Baltimore Manu facturers’ Record to-morrow, and is made at the request of Senator Patrick Walsh, Col. D. B. Dyer, of Augusta, Ga., R. H. Edmonds, editor of the Manu facturers’ Record, and others, and fifty New Yorkers who have investments in the South and trade with the South, and of Southerners who now live in New York, but whose interest is South. These fifty names directly own or represent not less than one thousand million dollars of capital. This paper, signed by this splendid and most complimentary list of names of the famous mercantile concerns of New York, is as follows: “New York, June 12.—We have considered the communi cations of Col. D. B. Dyer, the Hon. Patrick Walsh and Mr. R. H. Edmonds, suggesting an early meeting in this city of NewYork Southerners and prom inent New York business men interested in the South or South ern trade to confer with repre sentatives of leading interests from that section. Recognizing ihe vital importance of the sub ject, not only to the South, but to the whole country, we will be glad to meet Southern busi ness men for conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on the twenty-first day of this present month.” Judged by the financial prom inence of the men who have signed this invitation this pro mises to be the most important meeting ever held in behalf of Southern advancement. Men representing not simply mil lions, but hundreds of millions, who recognize the fact that the advantages and resources of the South only need to be fully known to the world to bring about a great increase in popu lation and wealth, have united in asking others interested in the South and its future to meet them in New York in order to have a general interchange of views from a purely business standpoint as to the best means of advancing the prosperity of the South. This invitation is general. It is extended to all business men, whether they be farmers, trans portation officials, bankers, mer chants and manufacturers or property owners, interested in the South. As the n >tice of this meeting is necessarily brief all business men who desire to attend can receive all particu lars by addressing by mail or telegraph R. H. Edmonds, edi tor Manufacturers’ Record, Bal timore. It is expected that the outcome of this meeting will be of momentous consequence to the entire South. ^oia business only will occupy the meeting. In addition to the purely commercial and indus trial representatives present from the South, Senator Walsh and Secrateries Hoke Smith and Herbert expect to attend, while Gov. Northern has been urged by a numerously signed telegram from New York to be present and preside at the meet ing. it is believed that the ways and means will be devised at this meeting for an immediate fund of $250,000 to give public ity throughout the States and world to the supreme advanta ges of the whole south to the end of bringing into it millions of new capital, many new in dustries and desirable immigra tion. It is estimated that the signers of the paper are worth personly and represent one thousand millions. Telegrams are pouring in up on R. H. Edmunds, of the Man ufacturers’ Record, Baltimore, and Col. R. Wayne Wilson, 23 Park Row, New York, accept ing the general invitation pub lished yesterday in the Manu facturers’ Record. All Nature Looks for Spring, and is it not natural! Yet thin i« a neanon that is characterized by a feel ing of “malaise,” when hllionnneM becomee mo*e prevalent than at any other time during the year, the eym- toine being a bitter tante, oflennive breath, coated tongue, nick headache, and loan of appetite. If thin condi tion ia allowed to continue serious and fatal consequences may follow. Do you know that Cleveland Springs meets all t'u-se requirements, and a few weeks stay there will make you f. el as if you had a new lease on life? Address J. B. Wilkinson. Prop., Shel by N. C. Resident Physician, Dr. W. J. Garner, of Darlington. The Millionaire*’ Meeting. Washington, June 15.—The Southern Business Conference to be held at the fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, next Thurs day, beginning at 11 o’clock, gives promise of momentous re sults. It is now expected that every great business interest, every city of importance, ev c ry board of trade and every transporta tion company will be represent ed by notable representatives, equal in character to the strik ing list of New Yorkers who joined the call for a business talk. No speech will be made; Horrible Fate of a Convict. [The News and Courier.] Frank Davis, a colored con vict from Marion County, ac cidentally killed himself this morning near the Stewart Stone Quarry. Davis was what is known as a “trusty”, and was allowed certain liberties about the place. He was sent up on a ten year’s sentence, which, strange to say, would have ex pired next Wednesday. Davis was convicted of blowing open a safe and stealing money, and when the convicts were sent to work on the quarry he was put in the dynamite department and seemed to like his work. For some time past he has been go ing out in the mornings with a few dynamite cartridges, and throwing them into a pond near by killed enough fish for a good meal. It is the custom to leave one or two “trusties” and uards at the place over Sun- ay. This morning before the camp was in shape he got up and evidently took two of the cartridges to kill some fish in the pond. One of the cartridges was heard and soon after an other. Nothing strange was thought of this, but as Davis did not return to camp he was looked after, and when the party reached the pond there was Davis lying dead. He had evi dently been killed by the prem ature explosion of the second cartridge in his hand. Both of his hands were blown off, his bowels were torn to pieces and a part of his face torn. It is thought that death was in stantaneous. The Penitentiary authorities did not want Davis to handle the dynamite in this way, but he insisted that it was a perfectly safe instrument in his hands. An Old Maid's Insurance So ciety is to be started in England on lines similiar to the one al ready existing in Denmark. A young lady takes out a polic pays her premiums, and shou she remain single to the age of 40 she will be entitled to a sum proportionate to her invest ments. “A Yellow Aster One of the most cel ebrated stories of the day, and as entertain ing as it is celebrated. THE OPENING Chapters of which are to appear in THE DARLINGTON NEWS of Thursday, June 14. Private Board House, Pleasantly situated near and between lines of Street Cars. Mrs. Amanda Davis, Corner Meeting and Hudson Streets, Opp. Citadel Academy, CHARLESTON, - - - S. C. Mch 29—4m SPRING Sc SUMMER F UliHinei'y! Latest New York Styles! A call will convince you that my goods are newest styles and lowest prices. tl IJ. itl. ApU2—8m Notice. A ll persons having claims against the United States for Personal Property captured or confis cated by the Federal Army during the Civil War will find it to their in terest to correspond concerning the same with SMYTH E & LEE, Law yers, 7 and 9 Broad street Charles ton, S. C. May 24—3t. y. lid J.D. BAIRD “The Furniture Men” Has a large and varied stock of Fancy MHTTINC oWoWoWcWowoWoWfWfWeW -AT- Eftabli/hed 1858. Re Established 1889, BOWLES. Mer. What is Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher’s prescription for Infants nnd Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ use by Millions of Mothers. Castoria is the Children’s Panacea —the Mother's Friend. Castoria. “Castoria is so well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me.” II. A. Archeh, M. D., Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, H. T. Castoria. “ The use of 4 Castoria 4 is so universal and its merits so well known that it seoms a work of supe.’erogation to endorse it. Few are the intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy zt»ach." Carlos Maktyn, D. D., New York City. Castoria cures Colic, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Eructation, Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di rection. Without injurious medication. “For several years I have recommended your ‘ Castoria,’ and shall always continue to do so os it has invariably produced beneficial results.” F.bwiw F. Pardee, M. D., 125th Street and 7th Ave., New York City. To Our Customers of the Pee Dee Section: . We have decided here after to conduct our business in your terri tory direct with buyers. We can thus better as sure you of prompt at tention, low prices, and clear agreements not liable to misunderstand ing and confusion as in past under a different system. To responsible and honorable buyers we will make it an object to correspond with us, and we want to deal with no other class. Write us for prices on any make or kind of machinery you want, and we will make an honest effort to serve your best interests. W. H. GIBBES, JR., & CO., COLUMBIA, S. C. Dec28 - ly (i. i IIMER & SOft, Manufacturers —OF— Doors, Sash, Blums, ISAOXJLIDIJSrOS —AND- Building Material. ESTABLISHED 1842. CHARLESTON, 8. 0. April, 2 0 18P8—1 The Centaur Cokf/tt, J7 Murray Strut, New York erri STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.^ County of Darlington. Court of Common Fleas. The Bank of Darlington, Plaintiff, Against C. 8. Nettles, J. E. Nettles, The Bank of, Timmonsville, a cor poration duly chartered and doing business under the laws of South Carolina, C. B. Edwards, H. A. Ed wards and J. L. Coker, copartners under the firm name of Edwards & Co., Thomas R. McGahan, Andrew S. Brown, Robt. P. Evans, and JamesDillingham, copartners under the firm name of McGahan, Brown & Evans, The Bank of Cheraw, a corporation duly chartered and do ing business under the laws of Mouth Carolina. A. Nachman, R. W. Boyd, Greenville Savings Bank, a corpo ration duly chartered and doing business under the laws of South Carolina. West Publishing Co. a corporation duly chartered and do ing business under the laws of the state of Minnesota, and Bollmau Bros. Co, a corporation duly char tered and doing business under the laws of the State of South Caro lina, defendants. Copy Summons. For Relief. (Com plaint not served.) To the Defendants C. S. Nettles, J. E. Nettles, The Bank of Timmonsville, C. B. Edwards, H- A. Edwards, 3. L. Coker, Thomas R. McGahan, Andrew S Brown, Robt. P. Evans, James Dillingham, The Bank of Cheraw, A. Nachman, R. W. Boyd, Greenville Savings Bank, West Publishing Co., and Bollman Bros. Co.: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office at Darlington Court House within twenty days after the service hereof exclusive of the day of suoh service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, tiie Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated May 11th. A. D. 1894. W. F. DARGAN, Plaintiff’s Attorney. To the Defendants, J. E. Nettles and West Publishing Co.: Take Notice, That the Complaint In this action has been duly filed lu the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Darlington County at Darlington, S. C. on the 12tb day of May A. D. 1894. W F. DARGAN, Plaintiff's Attorney. May 17-6L 15°, 20°, 25° & 30 c A YARD. The latest thing out is our Matting Rugs. We have them in asssorted patterns. Just received, a large line of Opaque and Scotch Holland WINDOW SHADES mounted on the Hartshorn Spring Stop Rollers. We are pleased to state that we are selling the above goods much cheaper than they have ever been sold in this market. Come in and see us. Jan 4— LAW LAUDS. R. W. BOYD. OEO. W. BROWS BOYD & BROWN- Attorneys and Counselors at Law Office in brick building south of the Bank of Darlington. DARLINGTON C. H., & C. PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. K. O WOODS. T. H. SPAIN WOODS & SPA IN, (Successor* to Ward & Woods,) Attorneys & Counsellors at Law. Offices formerly occupied by Ward & Woods, over Bank of Darlington. Practise in State and Federal Courts. Prompt personal atten- tjon to all business. a- W. DARGAN. H. T. THOMPSON. DARGAN & THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Office in Darlington Guards’ Armory building, lower floor. Darlington, S. U • Will pay for three of the best week!; newspapers in the country for on year, MesMyM Cora, Tit Morn Ciltinln, Tit Ugtti Horn. These three papers will supply all the news, County, State and National, that one needs to keep fully abreast of the tlpnes. Money Is very scarce these days, but read ing matter is proportionate ly cheap. Four years ago these three journals would have cost (« in all; now they can be had by leaving at Thk Dar- Linoton News office the small spfli of Great Bargains IN SeY/ing Machine: Some of them almost ns good ns new, are now offered at the Darlington Guards’ Armory building by DAR GAN Si THOMPSON, Attorneys for the White Sewing Machine Co. J18tf D' ply to For Rent. DESIRABLE four-room cottage in f East Darlington for rent. Ap- ply to DARGAN * THOMPSON’