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LOCAL LACOm MATTERS IN AND AROUND TOWN OF DARLINOTON. THE Presentment of the Oreny Jury. To the Hon. ./. J. Horton, Pre- eidimj .bulge: The Or w»d Jury of Darlington County to hubrait the fol lowing rv port and presentment:. We exati.irie<l and acted upon all bills of indictment presented j for our consideration except one on which all witnesses failed to appear. We hare visited the poor The Rev. Mr. Wallace, of :hou *»« an<1 find that some o/ the Columbia, will preach at tb< in ™p t ^ n « e ‘^ mo r e clothing. Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Vv ®.^ n ' l *\ e J* 1 . 1 ina.fi'thy * condition, and a depression in A Column of Now*, Tertoiy Told, of Intorotl to Our Many Roadorc. We send out a thousand sam ple copies of The News again this week. Mr. Harry Bowles, who mov ed to Danville, Va., tecently with bis family, has returned to Darlington. Sportsmen are rejoicing over the fact that the game law ex pires to day. And now the par tridges had better look out! floor which should be repaired at once. The prisoners need more blankwts, and complain that j their food is badly prepare i. We have examined the county 'offices and the county books, and find them satisfactory. We would recommend that all of the county officers and trial Mr. J. W. Reynolds of Barn justices be required to keep cash wellville, \a_., advertises that books containing an itemized he would like to take charge of Htatemeut of all monies received a tobacco farm in this section. . in( j p a j,j ou t. All persons who intend exhib- W* ca ^ attention to the iting flowers at the Floral Fair j fact that a great number of wit- are requested to have them at | nesses have been brought before the Armory by irsda' ten o’clock, A. M., on Thursday, Nov. 8. The colored people’s fair was opened at the Fair Grounds us, at considerable expense to the county, who knew absolute ly nothing c mcerning the cases upon which they were summon- opened at the Fair Grounds yes- jg.1 o-Hiif* terday, and will last for three \y q Wilson days. The attendance is slim. Foreman and the enterprise will hardly > -w- prove a success. The Chrysanthemum Fair. The “medicine man” in front The ladies of the Horticultural of the Court House has been do- Society hope to make of the Fair ing a thriving businessthis week, notwithstanding the hard times. His efforts at amusing the crowds who flock to hear him seem to meet with signal suc cess. The attention of our farmers is called to the fact that Mr. G. W. Egan, of Charleston, advertises in this issue that all desiring to hold their cotton for better prices can obtain advances on it from him, and that he will, at the same time, furnish storage for it at. reasonable rates. y - to be held next week a brilliant social success. The society has been doing good work for sever al years, giving two entertain ments each year, the proceeds of which has usually been given to help on different enterprises for the public good. This year it is proposed to have an unusu ally attractive entertainment with two objects in view; one of which is to give all our people an opportunity to enjoy them selves by meeting together un der pleasant auspices, and the other to enable the Society to extend its field of influence and usefulness. It has been decided to open the Fair at the Darling ton Guards’ Armory at 4 P. M. on Thursday Nov. 8, and close after the children’s matinee on Friday. The judges will meet at the hour named for the open ing to make their decisions as to the premiums 1o be awarded. The committee is as follows: npllfbed Fr.nc.pal of the ; Rev ’ R '. W / Barnwell, of Flor- School, purposes having a series l 006 ’ chairman: Mr. J. V. of entertainments similar tof v ^ H - M ,9 Iver V, M r?- «' L. Charles, Miss Mary E. Boyd. The entertainment on the Lilsrsry Entertainment at Harttvill*. The following programme has been arranged for an entertain ment to be given in the hall of the Welsh Neck High School, at Hartsville, on Friday evening, Nov. 2nd: 1 Prayer; 2. Recita tions; 3. Binging; 4. Address by the Rev. J. W. Perry, subject: “C. 0. Pickney”; 5. Binging; « Benediction. Prof. Taylor, the accomplished Principal of the this during the fall and winter, and they will doubtless prove both pleasant and profitable to pupils and patrons alike. Newt of the Election, The News will be out nearly a day later than usual next week, owirg to the fact that the oolumnt will be held open so | as to enable us to give our read-! ers the very latest election news i No efforts will be spared to ob-! tain full reports by telegraph of the result of the National and State elections, and we will, of i course, publish our usual table, Suitable refreshments will showing in minutest detail the 8e rved, and the little folks will vote at every precinct in Dar- doubtless have a “big time.” Admission to the Fair, 25 cents; children 15 cents; mati nee, 10 cents; children, 5 cents. stage will begin at 9 o’clock, and will include a “Scarf Drill” and minstrel performance among its attractions. Oysters, salads, coffee and sandwiches will be served during theeveningon the first floor of the Armory build ing. The fair will be open all Fri day for the benefit of those who wish to see the flowers or order refreshments, and the matinee for children will begin at 4 P. M., on which occasion also the “Scarf Drill” will be given. Suitable refreshments will be lington County. Those who wish, therefore, to have the la test and most reliable informa tion on this all absorbing topic would do well to keep their eyes open for next week's issue of The News. Text-Book* for The Public School*. At a recent meeting of the County Board of Examiners, the following text-books were adopt ed for use in the public schools in Darlington County, the price given after the name of each gave general book being that at which book — - - dealers are compelled to sell by reason of the contract enter ed into between the State Board of Examiners and the several publishers: Holmes’ First Read- ^ er, 15 cents; Holmes’ ^econd a 8 pi enc |j ( j j„ 0 ^ we j; mar | t v e ^ ou ^ l> Thiwf • 8tronjf situations and thrilling climaxes, with a fine vein of Marih'* Player*, Of Marsh’s Players, who are to appear in the C o Ta House here tonight and tomorrow night, the Raleigh New-Observ- er of Oct. 23 says: This excellent company com menced a week’s engagement at the Opera House last night, to a well filled house. The company satisfaction and called fourth much applause. Each and every member of the company is an artist of ability, and the play presented, “Pas sion’s Slave,” is one of unusual strength and merit, containing Reader, 25 cents; Holmes’ Third Reader, 40 cents; Holmes Fourth Readar, 50 cents; Hoi mes’ Fifth Reader, 72 cents Swinton’s Word Primer, cents; Swinton’s Word Book, IS^scnts; Tarbell’s Lessons in Language, 40 cents; Tarbell’s Lessons in Language, No 2, 60 cents; Hansell’s School History, 60 cents; Hansell’s Higher His tory, $1,00 Montgomery’s Begin ner’s History, 60 cents; Chap man’s History of South Carolina, 75 cents: Maury’s Elementary Geography, 55 cents; Maury’s Manual of Geography, 8. C. edi tion, $1.25; Maury’s Physical Geography, $1.20; Robinson's New Practical Arithmetic, 65 cents; Robinson’s New Rudi mentary Arithmetic, 30 cents; Wentworth’s Schoo' Algebra, $1.12; Webster's Pronouncing Dictionary, —; Webster’s Com mon School Dictionary, 48 cents; Webster’s High School Diction ary 72 cents; Graphic Copy Books, per dozen, 39 cents; wa8 Stowell’s Primer of Health, 36 cents; Stowell’s Essential of Health, 50 cents; Peterson’s El- ements of Civil Government, 60 cents. Blackwell Bros, are making down the prices of their goods at such at a rate that it’s all their own clerks can do to keep up with the sweeping reduction comedy running throughout, and interspersed with newsongs ] 5 and dances and bright music. Mr. Lew Gleason, as Ferdi nand Shipley proved himself an actor of tar more than ordinary talent and versatility, and fully justified the praises bestowed upon him. This is Miss Madeline Gleason’s first appeareance in this city and her work as Mamie Briscoe last night made many friends for her in the audience. Harry B. Castle, who was here last season with Melville Sisters, faced a great many old friends, and renewed his former success as a comedian. His “Major Shortsleeves” was indeed a suc cess. Lew Silver, too, is well remembered by our theatre goers, and met with a warm re ception in the part of Golight. The Manuel Defoe of Fred Marsh was unusually strong, and Blanch Castle’s “Clotilda” most meritorious. Miss Irene DeLon is a very pretty and pleasing soubrette, and her songs and dances caught the au dience and elicited much ap plause. Charlie Jones as Gen. Briscoe, and Mr. Wildrick as Walter are also deserving of special attention. Manager* of Federal Election. The following have been ap- inted Managers of the Feder- Election, to be held next Tues day, at the various precincts in Darlington: Darlington—J. O. A. Moore, W. P. Du Bose, Robt. Dickinson. Hartsville—J. W. Davis, Wm. McIntosh, 8. C. King. Lamar—K L. Du Bose, J. I. Fields, G. D. Wilks. Lydia—R. L. Bass, E. O. Par ham, J. W. liearon. Ltavensworth—J. C. Wilson, H. J. Nettles, J. H. Stanley. Mechanicsville—J. 8. Dail, D. R. W. Gandy, J. 8. W. Black man. Clyde—J. P. Mozingo. Jr., W, W. McKenzie, P. G. Harris. Society Hill—U. 8. Brasing- ton, Edward W. Burn, Jas. Winters. The Poll will be opened at 7 o’clock in the forenoon, and will be closed at 4 o’clock in the af ternoon. The votes will be counted immediately after the closing of the Polls. The poll lists, the boxes containing the ballots, and a written statement of the result of the Election, shall be delivered to the Com missioners of Election as provid ed by law. The managers shall adminis ter to each person offering to vote, an oath that he is qualified to vote at said election, accord ing to the Constitution of the State, and that he has not al ready voted in said election. One of the above managers at each box will visit Darlington on or before Nov. 5th to receive ballots, boxes, poll list and in structions, and to be qualified. H. J. Coker, ) W. F. Wilks, | Comm’rs. Jos. B. Rhodes, j Manager'* of State Elections, The following have been ap pointed Managers of the State and County Election, to be held next Tuesday, at the various precincts in Darlington: Darlington—E. E. Kirven, F. E. Stokes, J. C. Garrison. Hartsville—Archibald McKin. non, E. R. Moore, B. L. Outlaw- Lamar—C. L. Reynolds, R. F. Williford, H. G. Coker. Lydia—H. A. Josey, J. Henry Privett, T. L. Northcutt. Leavensworth—8. J. Odom, L. M. Crosswell, J. N. Kirven. Mechanicsville—J. I. King, P. T. Warr; L. C. Morris. Clyde—8. F. Moore, Joseph H. Smith, B. N. Stuckey. Society Hill-W.C. Gandy,T. J. Kirven, J. R. Burn. The following are the officers to be elected: 1. Governor and Lieutenant Governor. * 2. Other State officers. 3. Senator and Representa tives. 4. Judge of Probate. 5. School Commissioner. 6. County Supervisor. The question of calling a Con stitutional Convention shall be submited to the people in the Bowing manner: Those in fa vor of a Constitutional Conven tion shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon, to wit: “Constitutional Convention —Yes.” Those opposed to call ing said Convention shall depos it a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon, to wit: “Constitutional Convention—No.” The polls will be opened at 7 o’clock in the forenoon, and will be closed at 4 o’clock in the af ternoon. The votes will be counted immediately after the closing of the Polls. The poll lists, the boxes containing the ballots, and a written statement of the result of the Election, shall be delivered to the Com missioners of Election as provid ed by law. The managers shall adminis- to each person offeringto vote an oath that he is qualified to vote at said election according to the Constitution of the State, and that he has not already vo ted in said election. J. E. Miller, 1 W. M. Harris, > Commissioners. J. P. Kirven, ) A Correction. [Published by requestl This is to certify that I made a statement that Rev. Mr. Mann had written a letter to the Board of County Commissioners re questing that the appropriation granted to the Campbell family be withdrawn. I have since dis covered that I was mistaken, and that it was Mr. J. L. Mann who wrote the letter, and not the Rev. Coke D. Mann. I real ize that I have done Rev. Mr. Mann *n injustice, and am very sorry for it, and would take pleasure in correcting the mis take could I remember who I made the statement to. W. B. Hoole. A fresh supply of fancy can dies just received at Deans Bros.’ Best standard two-pound cans of tomatoes, 8 cents; three- pound, 10 cents; G.O. Mertz. THE mm JEWS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY I OUR CORRESPONDENTS. PHILADELPHIA. The public school at this place will open on the first Monday in November. Mr. L. M. Lawson burned a kiln of fine brick last week which he offers for sale cheap. Mr. M. N. Gray is arranging to attach a rice pounder to bis machinery for the benefit of his neighbors. The farmers of this section are about through housing their crops, and are now putting in small grain. This neighborhood was visit ed on last Friday evening by a considerable hail storm, but no serious damage was done. Much is being said about planting tobacco next, year, and we expect to be in the front on this subject by another season. Messrs. Leonard Pipkin and David Mixon left on 8 inday last to seek their fortunes in the “Land of Flowers.” Success to them. * On last Sunday Rev. C. D. Mann preached a very interest ing sermon on the mode of bap tism to a large and attentive congregation. Proceeding* of the Court ; day after the riot at the depot, , In th. case of the State against ‘he Ju<^e Uking mto cou^der- J. D. McLendon, charged with ftion the mitigatmg circum- E. Norment, tances as represented to him by several citizens, among them the prosecutor. The court imposed all the sen tences on Monday afternoon. They were as fdlows: William Washington, assault and oatter- the killing of F. the following jury was drawn: E. F. Sansberry, Foreman, T. Z. Odom, E. M. Lynch, 8. K. Humphrier, Sr., R. J. Hicks, L J. Alexander, R. B. Andrews, W. D. Copeland, T. J. Oliver, Jos. W. Walters, Jesse Lunn! i T of » hi 8 h and agrravated na W. C. Mims. The case was be gun on Thursday morning and lasted until Saturday night. The jury retired about seven \ o’clock in the evening, and re- I turned shortly before midnight with a verdict of “not guilty.” | The Grand Jury, previous to their final presentment on Tnurs- day, returned “no bill” in the following Why such a rush of custom ers? Because goods are cheap er than ever before at Blackwell Bros.’ The State vs illough, charged with ; of Constable SOCIETY HILL. Rev. T. P. Bell, D. D.. of Nash ville has been here on a brief visit. Capt. Carrigans’ rice mill is expected to be in working con dition in a few days. The phonograph man visited Society Hill on his rounds, and took in a number of “stray nickles.” A pleasant entertainment was given at the residence of Mr. T. A. Gandy recently; the follow ing young ladies and gentlemen were present: Misses Nettie Win ters, Susan Burn, Edith Gandy, Jesse Walsh, Bessie White, and Mrs. J. E. Sumner, and Messrs. W. A. Carrigan, Jr.,V. L. Heus- tiss, W. E. Henstis*, H. A. Wo mack, Jno. E. Sumner, A. F. Byrd and J. H. Coker. One boy’s suit, one pair shoes, one pair socks and a neck-tie, all for $2.25 at Blackwell Bros.’ RIVERDALE. Capt. J. C. Lawson, of Oats, paid a flying visit to friends here recently. Misses Eliza Dargan and Em ma Byrd left recently to attend school at Asheville, N. C. Messrs. R. Hay and J. G. James paid a brief visit to friends at Hartsville last week. The farmers of this section are very nearly through har vesting the fleecy staple, and most of it has already been plac ed on the market. Mr. W. E. Dargan has some of the finest sugar cane we have ever seen grown in this country. Some of it has matur ed to a height of six or seven feet. Good family flour $2.90 a bar rel at Blackwell Bros.’ JASPER. Mrs. Mary Hill died on Oct. 27. Mr. J. B. Sansbury will open a school at Mt. Ida next Monday. There will be prayer meetin services at Lake Swamp churc on the second Sunday in No vember, at *.30 P. M. One of the Florence tobacco buyers inspected our cured leaf recently; he seems to think that tobacco culture will pay much better than cotton at five cents The cold weather is coming buy a real good heavy overcoat for $4.50 at Blackwell Bros.’ Shoes for women, sixty-five cents, at Blackwell Bros, Granulated sugar, one pound or more, five cents a pound at Blackwell Bros/ nu The Constitutional Convention. [Newberry Herald and New*.] The joint resolution itself pro vides that two tickets shall be submitted to the people so that those who favor it may vote yes” and those opposed “no.” It is known that a great many Democrats are opposed to the Convention, but here is Mr. Irby and his committee pretending to represent the Democracy only having printed tickets with yes” on them.' They favor the Convention and therefore are going to try to force every one to vote for it or not vote at all. It is a high handed piece of busi ness. But there will be plenty of “no” tickets and we want to a lot of them put in. Lei us vote this scheme down. We have taxes enough already with out adding any more expenses. The valuation in property is increasing and with it the levy increases. Those $4 90 suits reduced now to and a bargain found, ony ff Bfa^kwell Bros.’ iwmg C. 8. McCulloi the killing of uonstable repper; The State vs Sheriff Scarbor ough and his deputy, charged with allowing McLendon to es cape from jau; and the State vs W. J. W. Skinner and Simpson Skinner, charged with assisting in said escape. When the court convened on Monday morning, tbe Solicitor announced that he would no/ pros, the case against Constable Cain, charged with the killing of Redmond. And thus are disposed of all the cases growing out of the riot at the depot on March 31 last. The case against Dr. Payne, charged with killing the colored man in the Cleveland Hotel, was continued on motion of the defense, a material witness. The Solicitor not. prossed the case against the four colored men charged with the Lamar burnings, and thus ends anoth er celebrated case. It will be remembered that these parties were once convicted and sen tenced to ten years’ imprison ment in the penitentiary. Their counsel, Messrs. Boyd & Brown, took an appeal to the Supreme Court, and a new trial was granted. It was owing to the ruling of the Court concerning certain of the testimony which caused the Solicitor to abandon the case. The Grand Jury previous to their discharge on Thursday, returned “no bill” against the following also: Hector Scott, burglary and larceny; E. Dozier Flinn, assault w : th intent to kill; Tod Dixon and Hester An derson, riot; Charles Davis, as sault and battery of a high and aggravated nature; Thos. Hollo way, compound larceny; J. L. Reed, assault with intent to kill; Lawrence Davis, Joe Doty, Evans Stackley, assault and battery of a high and aggravat ed nature; Pleasant Boston, as sault and battery with intent to kill; Alex McFarland, Ida Mc Farland; Mary Jane McFarland, Mary Sexton, Walter Sexton, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature; Anna Dowdy, the same; Nero Davis, perjury. Tho following plead guilty: James Russell, larcency of live stock; Ally Huggins, compound larceny; Mary Lewis, burglary and larceny; George Davis, house-breaking and larceny; Carolina Rosser, house-breaking and larceny. The following additional cases were nol. prossed: Mack Sam uel, compound larceny; Oram Lide, disposing of property un der lien, (the defendant to pay the costs); Whit Scott, assault and battery with intent to kill, (defendant to pay costs); Mary Anderson, assault and battery. The following cases were struck off the docket by the Soli citor: Wesley McCutchen, lar ceny; Peter Jordan, Jr., arson; Andrew Bailey, house-breaking and larceny. The following cases were con tinued: J. L. Garland, dispos ing of property under lien; Ida Wingate, compound larceny; Robt. B. Brown, perjury. The cases tried this week were all of small importance. Most of the defendants were without counsel and short work was made of them. Jim James was convicted of larceny; Jack Hines, of privily stealing from the person; Willie Samuel, lar ceny; Willie Dixon, assault and battery; Lee Jackson, assault and battery with intent to kill; William Washington, assault and battery; Emanuel Jackson, larceny. The last named de fendant was represented by R. L. Dargan, Esq. After his con. viction, his coui ■ <1 moved to see his verdict aside, on the ground that the amount stolen was not sufficient to give the Court jur isdiction. The motion was f ;rantedj and the defendant re eased, without prejudice to the rights of the prosecutor to pro ceed against him in the Trial Justice Court The Solicitor left for his home on Tuesday night. On Wednes- day morning, Mr. Henry B. Best was tried for killing a colored man, an account of which was given in thk nkws a few weeks ago. Mr. George W. Dargan represented the State in the ab sence of the Solicitor, and Mr. E. K. Dargan appeared for tbe defendent. No case was made out against him at all, and the jury found so. Mr. T. W. Norment was sen tenced to pay a fine of $30 for ture, two months in the Peni tentiary; James Gattison, the same, six months; Willie Dixon, the same eight months; Lee Jackson, assault and battery with intent to kill, one year; Evans Lightly the same, fifteen months; Ally Huggins, house breaking and componnd larceny, four months; Willie Samuel the same, six months; Carolina Ros ser, the same, eleven months; George Davis the same, eleven months; Jim James, the same, ten months; Mary Lewis, the same, eleven months; James Russell, (a white man; second offence), larceny of live-stock, three years; Jack Hines, privily stealing from the person, one year. Tbe Court of General Sessions adjourned sine die on Wednes day afternoon, and the Court of Common Pleas was called. The indictments are that the session of this Court will not be protract ed. A recess will be taken the whole of Monday and Tuesday on account of the election. Tobacco worth 30 cents at wholesale is selling for 25 cents a pound at Blackwell Bros.’ New citron and seedless rais ins; Q. O. Mertz. To the Voters of Darlington County. Editor Darlington News: Under the heading “A Des- parate Game,” there appears in “The State” ot yesterday, the following. . “From a most reliable source The State receives the informa tion, at an early hour this morn ing, that Governor Tillman him self has given several county chairmen instructions to drive voters away from the polls next Tuesday, the day of the election, and if the emergency arises and it becomes necessary to do so in order to accomplish this purpose, to call on the sheriffs and con stables. It is stated further that the instructions went beyond this as applying to Darlington particularly, and other counties, the statement being made that there were two millitary com panies in Darlington which could bs available in carrying out this scheme. The scheme is considered by those cognizant of it, to mean that stormy times are ahead, and there may be vio lence next Tuesday. Those who have heard of it say that the Governor has no right to give any such instructions as these. There are several county chair man, it is stated, who will be very careful how they carry out such revolutionary instructions, and from what could be heard last night, they had all better use extreme care.” The publication of the forego ing, at this time, created a slight undercurrent of excitement and apprehension. Upon reflection, I did not attach any importance to the report, but wishing an au thoritative statement from J. N. Parrott, County Chairman, who attended the meeting in Colum bia on Monday night, I, to-day, invited him to my office, and drew his attention to the publi cation in the daily press of the report that force was to be used, if necessary, to overawe the vo ters, and keep them away from the polls on election day; that the publication of such a report had caused a ripple of excite ment in the community; that I was a peace officer, and respon sible for the peace of the commu nity; that I did not believe the report; and that I wished a de nial on his part of having re ceived such instructions, so that the public mind could bequitod, and the peace of the community assured. He replied that I and the community could rest satisfied that neither he nor his committee would commit any act calculated to disturb the public peace, and that they would do all in their power to allay excitement. I replied that I was satisfied of that a!ready, but if I could assure the people of his denial of having received any such instructions, that would do more to allay excite ment than anything else. His reply was “Mr. Dargan, I do not think that you have the right to ask me to divulge confiden tial instructions which I may have received.” The foregoing are as near Mr. Parrott’s own words as it is possible to give them. My object in this com munity is to forewarn the people of the County, and to call upon all good citizens to constitute themselves conservators of the peace. Let no men or set of men provoke you into a breach of the peace. Go to tbe polls on elec tion day, vote as you please, and see that your ballots are counted. W. F. Dargan. October 31st, 1894. A hundred bars of good laun- . - --- - -—■— dry soap for $2; found only at striking Mr. J. N. Parrott the | Black well Bros,’ 7 DIED Mr. Francis Joye, the father of Messrs. T. 8. and J. D. Joye, died at the latter’s reeidence here on Sunday morning last at 11 o’clock. Mr. Joye was in the 82nd year of his age. The re mains were carried to Lynch burg for interment. At her home near Darlington, on the morning of Oct. 4, 1894, Clara Victoria, third daughter of the late Elias D. Law. The subject of this sketch is worthy of more than a passing notice: her life was spent in deeds of love and kindness, and she had not an enemy in the world. An humble and faithful follower of the Saviour, she tried to follow in His footsteps, guid ed through life by His example. To her relatives and friends her beautiful Christian character was a sermon and an insprira- tion. To her nephews and nieces she was always the dear “lit tle mother.” She has gone to her reward, followed by the tears of these who loved her. She has gone home, and will be there to welcome her aged .grief- stricken mother when God calls her to Himself. The Hickory (N. C.) Press, under date of Oct. 25, says: “Mrs. Lillie Norman, the wife of Dr. G. A. Norman, died Sun day night after a long and pain ful illness. Dr. Norman came to this city about eighteen months ago from South Caroli na and opened a drug store. At the time of his coming to Hicko ry, Mrs. Norman was an invalid but her condition was not re garded with serious apprehen sion until the last few weeks. The deceased was a lady of cul ture and held in the highest per sonal regard by her acquaintan ces. Her body was taken to South Carolina for interment.” Mrs. Norman had many friends in this county, who will regret to learn of her death. She was Miss Lillie Gertrude DeLorme, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. DeLorme, of Dovesville, and was born at that place Aug. 1, 1865. On Sept. 26, 1886, she was married to Mr. G. A. Nor man. The funeral services took place at Black Creek Church on Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the presence of a large concourse of sorrow ing friends. ••Very FoolUh.” [Torkville Yeoman.] We would be very foolish to vote for a constitutional Con vention which would cost the State from $75,000 to $100,000 while cotton is way down below five cents, and we can scarcely pay what taxes we already have. Suits for boys, youths and men, all styles and prices, at Blackwell Bros.’ Fresh Malaga Grapes, 2q cents a pound; G. O. Mertz. Domestic sewing machines, (new! No. 3, five drawers, with drop leaf, $25. McCall & Burch. Lost. JJETWEEN Darlinj vton Sunday pistol, a liberal re- and the last , a Poor House, on 1 forty-tour calibre ‘ ' ward will be paid for same at this of fice. poos V •us BUS 'J**n Iaoi wu**p W «no m* 11 — •inzu.ni MOUI SJtMOHt Al jSjnw |»waO «i n a* pool xam< ioo uojl n* w* ‘SMBS uot morn uaos si DOX IQ I) ply tc For Rent. ESIRABLE four-room cottage in East Darlington for rent. Ap ply to DARGAN ft THOMPSON- Will pay for three of the best weekly newspapers in the country for one year, *• • MuldjlMMr, Tlu Min Ciltintn, Tin Duliigtu Im. These three papers will supply all the news, County, State and National, that oi e needs to keep fully abreast of the times. Money is very scarce these days, out read ing mattei is proportionate ly cheap. Four years ago these three journals would have cost $6 in all; now they can be had by leaving at Thb DaR linaton Nbws offlcejttie small sum of