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LOCAL MO WS. A Fine Lot of Horse*. MATTERS IN AND AROUND TOWN OF DARLINGTON. THE of A Column of News, Tersely Told, Interest to Our Many Readers. Mr. Herbert Pegue*, who has been quite sick, is out again. "Swans Down’* flour, only $3.90 a barrel, at Deans Bros’. W. F. Stevenson, Esq , of Cheraw, was in town yesterday. | Deans Bros, say you must not A New Business House. Mr. W. W. Cooley, of the firm Messrs. Sligh & Rucker, of of McCullough & Cooley, has Florence, have bought out Mes- gone West for a car-load of hors-: srs. Norment & Co., and will es, with which he will return continue the business at their the latter part of this week, stand in the Nachman building The well known qualifications on the southern corner of Cash- of this firm for passing upon ua Street and the Public Square, “horse-flesh” is sufficient guar- The new firm comes to Darling- antee of the character of the ton with the very highest re selections which Mr Cooley ■ commendationsforthe patronage will make in the West, and the of our people. They are not-al people in this section may ex together unknown either, the pect to see a fine lot of horses fame of their deeds having long when he returns. since reached here from Flor- ^ ence, where they have been in House-Keeper*. Attention! [ business for some time. They are what is known THE COIMT MS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. away buy'you/oats FeVas^eTwTli ! ^ ^rUnce a? "ZZtleS’™™ in n nor.iniwt rw>t fs a new advertisement in this is we mi8tjLke not( their advent have in a car-load on Oct. 25. ■, , sue. Though comparatively a The Rev. M. L. Kesler, ofRed new fj rn , j n Darlington, their Springs, N. C., preached at the push and energy have made Baptist Church yesterday after-j them long since a 4 recognized noon - ' power in this community. Their Mr. R. A. Smith has charge advertisement presents for the of McCullough <te Cooley’s sta- benefit of our readers a lisf.of bles during Mr. Cooley’s absence prices on staple articles which in the West. prove surprising. See them and be convinced that for qual- i ity and prices they are not to All the Israelites in town clos ed, their stores yesterday in celebration of “Yom Kippur”, the "Day of Atonement.” It is reported, on what seems to be reliable authority, that the Atlantic Coast Line has bought the C. 8. & N. road. be surpassed in the grocery line. Sumter's Carnival. Sumter’s Carnival will come ! off next week, on Oct. 16, 17 and 18. Extensive preparations have been made for it, and the The name of the manager of occasion will doubtless prove a the “Jane” Comedy Company,! signal success. From present who is here today with his indications, quite a number of troupe, is Henry T. Thompson. Darlington people will attend. _. ... The railroad fare for the round There was a musical enter- trip wi „ be ^ The bicycle «r n r. nt at r e8,dence / 0f races will be one of the leading O. W Dargan lastevening for the | feature8 of the Carnival. Hand benefit of the St. John s Acade- 8ome prizes have been offered, my library fund, an( j ^ b e number of entries The annual meeting of the promises to be very large. Board of County Commissioners “A Word to the Wise.' Mr. J. D. Jove has b new ad vertisementinthisissu'whichwill repay a careful perusal. While prepared to offer bargains in general merchandiseof all kinds, he expects to devote particular attention this season to dry goods, dress-goods and all arti cles of interest to his lady custo mers. To them, then, is his an nouncement principally direct ed, and they would do well to make a close examination of his handsome stock before deciding upon their purchases. “A word to the wise.” will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10. File your claims if you have not already done so. Mr. W. D. Woodward, form erly assistant at the Atlantic Coast Line depot here, and now the railroad agent at Hartsville, spent Friday m town. Mr. A. L. Patterson, a stud ent at the Presbyterian Theo logical Seminary, at Columbia, conducted services at the Pres byterian Church last Sunday. The many friends of Mr. J. D. Baird, who moved to Wilming ton recently, will regret to learn that he has been sick for several weeks, though at last accounts he was better. Baird & Smoot have finished laying in their fall supply of furniture, and now have as fine a stock of goods in their line as is to be found in this entire sec tion. Give them a call. Coggeshall & Co. have for sale 1,000 bushels of oats, of the kind that has been raised in this county by Mr. J. T. Rogers for the past twenty-five years, and they know it to be good. A colored man named Alonzo Moravin, charged with selling a sewing-machine on which Blackwell Bros, had a bill of sale, was brought back from Marlboro county by the sheriff on Monday and lodged in jail. As will be seen from the call published in another column, the Anti-Tillman Democrats will hold a meeting in the opera house on Monday next to put out a full County ticket and make nominations for the Leg islature. Mr. Townsend, of Anderson, is in town for the purpose of putting in the new machinery for the refinery that is to be started in connection with the Oil Mill, a full account of which was given our readers a short time ago. Mrs. M. J. Byrd, the popular milline’', has a new advertise ment in this issue. Her goods are of the very latest styles, her prices are reasonable, and she asks from the ladies of the town and county a continuance of the patronage which they have so generously accorded her in the past. The depot at Hartsville and three freight cars, two of them loaded, were destroyed by fire about two o’clock this morning., Mr. McCutchen, depot clerk, and Conductor Rich, who were sleeping in the second sto ry of the building, barely e|/ caped with their lives. The or- ifnruf iim (Uii in a in i hi 111 Gov. Tillman has appointed the following commissioners of election for Darlington County, to serve at the approaching gen eral election: State Commis sioners, J. E. Miller, Hartsville; M. W. Harris, Cypress; J. P, Kervin, Dovesville: Federal Commissioners, H. J. Coker, Hartsville; W. F. Wilkes, Jas per; Jos. B. Rhodes, Darling ton. here will have a marked effect on prices generally. Read their advertisement, and then pay them a visit. Buy one of the nice neatly- fitting men’s suits for $4.90 at Blackwell Bros.’ Floral Fair. The following is the premium list of the Floral Fair, to be held in the Opera House Nov. 8th and 9th: CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Best 24 varieties, named and distinct, $2; second best, $1; best 12 varieties, named and distinct, $2; second best, $1; best 6 varieties named and dis tinct, $2; second best,$l; best single specimen of any named variety, $1; second best, 50 cts.; best vase of Chrysanthemums, $1; second best, 50 cts.; best de sign in Chrysanthemums, $1; second best, 50 cts. . HOT HOUSE PLANTS. Best vase of cut Geraniums> $1; second best, 50 cts.; Ijes 4 collection Begonias. $2; second best, $1; best specimen Plant, $1, best specimen Fern, $1. MISCELANEOUS. Best collection of Roses, nam ed, $1; best collection of Dahl ias. $1; best vase of Violets, $1; second best, 50 cts. An attractive programme wi be presented on the stage eac evening, and refreshments wil be served as usual Shoes cheaper than ever be fore at Blackwell Bros’. “Gentlemen of the Jury.” A Popular Hou.e Closed. . The . following jurors have been drawn for the approaching The transfer of the stock and term of the Court: good-will of their business to First week: R. J. Hicks. H Messrs. Sligh & Rucker by Mes- H. Reddic, Jesse Lunn, E. M. Norment & Co. removes from Lynch, I. J. Alexander, J. T. our midst one of the most popu- Adamrf, C. J. Milling, J. B. lar business houses in Darling- Pooler, B. H. Marshall, J. G. ton, and one fnm which we all Davis, B. O. Bristow, T. Z part with regret. The many: Odom, W. C. Mims, W. E. friends of Mr. J. E. Norment i James, E. E. McGill, R. B. An- will be pleased to learn that, in- drews, J. 8. Coker, N. B. Mims, stead of representing the Home Life Insurance Company in North Carolina, he is to be their general agent for the State of South Carolina, and will spend his time partly in Columbia and partly in Darlington. Extentive Advertiting. Messrs. S. A. Woods & Co. have contracted for a whole page of The Darlington News, exactly one fourth of the entire issue, (think of that!) and their new advertisement will occupy that space in our next issue. This mav seem like an unusual ly large contract, but it takes that for them to tell the people of this section (and the ladies iu particular) of the many verit able bargains they are offering for these hard times. Read their advertisements next week, and be convinced that they are not going to be outdone by any firm in the Pee Dee Section. Services at the Episcopal Church. The Rev. James F. Aitkins, the new assistant rector of the Episcopal Church at this place, preached here on Sunday last at 11.30 o’clock in the morning and at 8 o’clock in the evening. He will preach here twice next Sunday, at the same hours, the the two Sundays he has appoint- »d to be at Darlington being the first and second in every month. Mr. Aitkins will go to Society Hill every third Sunday and to Bfnnettsville every fourth. The only service here on the third Sunday in every month will be the usual ones conducted by the Rev. R. W. Barnwell at 8 P. M. On the fourth and fifth Sundays, there will be lay services, at 11.- 30 o’clock. Announcement to The Ladies. Mr. S. A. Woods desires to announce that, owing to una voidable circumstances, he has had to be absent from his store more or less of lato looking af ter the cotton interests of his firm, but that his brother, Mr. iC. R. Woods, having returned to take charge of the cotton bus iness, the head F. A. Dowling, Jr., T. J. Oliver, A. 8. Fields, A. J. Broom, R. F. Freeman, Jas. W. McKenzie, E. F. Sansbury, S. K. Humphries, Sr., O. H. Edwards. A. M. Gal- I6way, Albert B. DuBose, W. D. Copeland, H. A. Joscy, J. H. Beasley, Jos. W. Wallace, B. F. Williamson, A. B. King, W. L. Oates Second week: Judson C. Hill, H. A. Edwards, B. L. Bass, T. R. Ward, R. S. Kelley. J. Thos. Goodson, T. G. Hutson, W. J. Rollins, P. A. Parnell, J. H. Glyburn, G. W. Lewis, T H. Stokes, J. A. Blackwell, E. O. Pearham, R. H. Rogers, J. T, Warr, J. J. Mims, W. R. Er win, C. L. Reynolds, F. G. Car ter, J. N. Melton, Reuben Hay, E. R. Cox, S. M. Watford, W. E. Honour, Jr., P. F. K Galloway, J. W. Reynolds, J. T. Rogers, J. P. Ellis, E. G. Rogers, A. C. Vaughn, G. D, Galloway, O. R. Joye, W. B. Brunson, Henry W. King, J. S. Burch. “Th# Silver King." Henry Arthur Jones’ sympa thetic melo drama “The Silver King” will be the attraction at the Florence Opera House on next Saturday night, Oct. 13. The play is well known here, as it is m nearly every section of the country. Th# story is high ly dramatic and is crowded to the limit with incidents and sit uations of a thrilling character. It is regarded by many as the strongest play this prolific au thor has yet produced, and its continued prosperity and sue cessful runs seem to warrant this claim. Much of the suc cess of the piece is probably due to the fact that it appeals to the better nature and although it deals in all phases of character it never descends to the vulgar. The drama affords splendid opportui ities for the introduct ion and display of attractive sconery and many of the stage settings and tableaux add ma terially to its success. The present organization, which is under Mr. Carl A. Hawsin’s personal direction, is well equip- SOCIETY HILL. Miss Nettie Winters is on a visit. Mrs. F. P. Stout is visiting relatives at Hartsville. Mr. H. A. Wormack is clerk ing for Mr. 8. J. Warrener. Miss Maggie Carrigan has re turned from a trip to Baltimore. Rev. D. W. Key preached a sermon to the little folks on Sep. 30, Our farmers Lad a good'sea son for gathering corn and cut ting hay. Miss Ray Coker will take charge of a school in the Centre Hall section. Mr. J. W. Heustiss, of Marl boro, is weighing cotton for Mr. W. A. Carrigan. Missionary Day will be ob served at the Welsh Neck Church on Sunday next: Prof. Taylor, of Hartsville, is expect ed to make an address to the Sunday School. Society Hill’smolases factory, owned by Capt. Carrigan and under the supervision of of Mr. C. L. Gandy, is doing a profita ble business: several hundred allons of syrup have been iled. You can buy a boy’s suit, pair of shoes, socks and neck-tie, all for $2.10 at Blackwell Bros.’ JASPER. Miss Carrie Hill has returned to her home at Una. Miss Hannah Byrd, of Dar lington, has been on a brief visit to relatives here. ^ having a great deal bf rain: our cotton will be in demand at the market places for the remarkable figures of four and five cents. Perhaps we are receiving what we d< e. fMretr’s-Bay was observed at Lake Swamp last Friday, on which occassion the Rev. Mr. Gresham addressed the audience. The children carried out their programme remarkably well. A large crowd was present, and everything passed off harmon iously. A barrel of family flour $2.90 at Blackwell Bros.’ for - TLt, train tiortu,,:!! * iof this popular ped with effects, and the com- he train from Hartsville to linn will be found at the store pany which includes twenty / Ji 0r M nCe | WaBderai - O<lttt u11 bay and every day hereafter, people, is said to be the best en and the and will be prepared to wait that has ever produced the dra- fhrrlZr, «tTti ^ were upon his many lady customers. | m.i; some of th< thrown off the track. Iheen- Full quotations of the gineer, who was a new man, prices will be given iu thought that the track was, a j mammoth advertisement of next main line from Hartsville to week. For the present it will Florence and did not stop for j be sufficient to quote standard the switchman to change the * prints of all kinds at 6 cents a witch. Fortunately no o n e yard and “Fruit of the Loom” hurt. ^atOi cents, "Jane." The comedy success “Jane” which will be presented at the Darlington opera house to-night is the same “Jane” that ran for over 300 nights at the Madi son Square Theatre, New York Being the most laughable and ludicrous of comedies, it is with out a peer as a mirth provoking entertainment. “Jane” was originally produced in Paris, but it has been revised and adapted by William Gillette, and has made the greatest com edy hit for years. The plot is pure and simple. Chas. Shack- ieton is a young man of pros pects, left a fortune by his aunt on condition that he marries be fore securing any of the money. So long as he is able to carry on his business by correspondence he succeeds in making his trus tee believe that he has a wife and child. Having run deeply in debt, he informs his trustee that it was caused by his extra vagant wife. The trustee at last concludes to visit his pro tege and see his wife regarding her extravagant ways. It now dawns upon Mr. Shackleton that his deception will be found out, and to save himself from disgrace, he sets about to hunt for himself a wife, but failing in this, he prevails at last, on his pretty house-maid Jane to play the part of a wife to him during the guardian’s visit. Now, as Jane is secretly mar ried to Mr. Shackleton’s valet, the compact between Jane and her master causes no end of vexation and trouble to every one but Jane, whose light heart ed. gay and witty manner is one round of amusement from beginning to end. Gov. Tillman and the Militia As the outcome of their refus al to come to Darlington Mch. 31 last, and their subsequent “investigation,” Gov. Tillman has suspended, until further or ders, all theofficersof the Fourth Brigade except Captain Ander son, of the “Carolina Rifles,” and Capt. Cogswell, of the “Washington Light Infantry,” as well as all the company offi cers of the First and Second Regiments except Capt Alston of the “Richland Volunteer Ri fle Company.” He further for bids the men and non-commis sioned officers, whose officers have been suspended, from exer cising any of the functions of militiamen for the present. The latest novelty is the “climbing monkey”, given tree to every purchaser of one boy’s suit, at Blackwell Bros.’ Specimen cases. S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was troubled with Neural gia and Rheumatism, his Stom ach was disordered, his Liver was affected to an alarming de gree, appetite fell away, aijd he was terribly reduc"! ; n flesh and strength. Three bor les of Electric Bitters cureu h a Ed ward Shepherd, Harrisburg,111., had a running sore on his leg of eight years’ standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold at Willcox & Co’s Drug store. SLIGH A fine grade of cents a pound Bros. ’ tobocco at 25 at Blackwell When you want an overcoat, go to Blackwell Bros.’, and save onev. S. Consul at Trieste. [Darlington Cor. News and Courier.) The friends of the Hon. J. ward Nettles, United States /'onsul at Trieste, Austria, will [probably be glad to hear from [him. Since his arrival in his far-away new home last Decem ber he has become familiar with the duties of his office and writes interesting letters concerning his novel surroundings. Like all true South Carolinians he sometimes gets homesick and longs for his old friends of other days and for the old Palmatto State, but he is in good b^Slth and is most pleasantly situated. HND RUCKER. Having bought out NORMENT AND COMPANY, "e will open, Tuesday, Oct. 16, one of the largest stocks of EVER shown in this City. Our buyer is now in the Northern markets, tak- ing advantage of the reduction in prices aused by the Tariff Bill. llPwill be to advantage of any and every one who expects to buy a dollar’s worth of Dry G^ods or Clothing to wait until they see r stock and hear our prices. & th WOOL* HND-5C. • COTTON1 That's what prices are based upon on al 1 goods at ma; some of the original mem- firm’s i hers are still with the company. Baird A Smoot have now re duced to $4 for the two the hand some rocking chairs which they sold formerly at $5 for the pair, and are rushing them off at a great rate, A Household Treasure. D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y., says that he always keeps Dr. King’s New Discovery m the house and his family has always found the very best re sults follow its use; that he would not be without it, if pro curable. G A. Dykeman Drug gist, Catskill, N. Y., says that Dr. King’s New Discovery is undoubtedly the best Cough rem edy that he has used it in his family for eight years, and it has never failed to do all that is claimed for it. Why not try a remedy so long tried and tested. Trial bottles free at Willcox & Co’s Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and $1.00 Where can the best suit of clothes be bought at the lowest figure? M Blackwell Bros.’ ALL NEW GOODS; ALL NEW PRICES. DM m UL IDOL, PAST WOOL, SILK AID M MEED d ail tlAir kills if Dress Bisis vitk Triiaisgs to siattA. \m PART WOOL I I AND DRAWERS 50 CENTS; EXTRA FINE ROODS AT 75 CENTS TO $1.00. LADIES’ UNDERYESTS, 20 cents to $1 25. 1 Yard wide, Good Quality, Sea Island Homespun, 5 cts., yard. 7-8 ” ” Yellow Homespun 4 cents per yard. Calicoes at 4, 5 and 6 1-4 cents per yard. Unbleached canton Flannel at 5 cents per yard. Remember my stock is entire ly new from front to rear door, bought lately which enables me to offer to the buying public bar gains heretofore unheard of. Hi Boy's and Gentlemen's Would be pleased to have you mil. No troijhJ* to show € RESPECT FULLY, J„.D. JOYE.