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LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF DARUNGTON. s A Column of New*, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. . The Floral Fair will be held to-night (Thursday) and the matinee for the children will be given to-morrow afternoon. If the samples of sugar-cane left at this office by Mr. S. K. Humphries, Jr., are fair speci mens of what he has done in that line this year, (and he says they are,) his crop must certain ly be “a sight to see." Rev. T. W. Scruggs, of Bis- hopville, will preach at Lamar on Sunday evening next, at 7 o’clock, and for two days there after will continue to conduct services at the same place. The public are cordially invited to attend. The author of “Peck’s Bad Boy” is an Ex-Governor of Wisconsin. The troupe which is to render it here on the 14th. pay him a royalty, for which they obtain the exclusive right to present the play in the Southern States. An alarm of fire was sounded about eight o’clock last night and “everything” turned out to it, but the chase was abondoned when it was ascertained that the builuing which had caught was a small frame one situated in an old field beyond the Phos phate Works. Mr. W. F. Early, who is now canvassing the county in the interest of the Darlington Phos phate Works, will also do some talking for Thb News while on his rounds. Mr. Early is au thorized to solicit subscribers for this paper, and to receipt for all moneys that may be due it. A Chance for Bargains. Owing to the fact that they purpose making some changes in the interior arrangement of their store, Messrs. S. A. Woods & Co. advertise Jin this issue that they will begin to-day to sell off their entire stock of men’s, boys’ and children’s clothing at actual New York cost. The responsibility of this well known firm renders their statement to this effect tho roughly beyond question, and those in search or bargains in the line named would do well to call on them at once, for there can be no doubt that there will be a rush to their establishment as soon as their new departure becomes thoroughly known. Prompt Action Checks a Fire. An incipient fire, which might have done considerable damai but for the prompt actiqn of Mclver Williamson, who hap pened to be near by, broke out on the roof of the office of the Darlington Phosphate Com pany on Main Street yesterday (Wednesday) morning, at about 9.30 o’clock. Mr. Williamson climbed to the top of the build ing and with the aid of an ax Called to the Baptist Church. The Baptist church at this lace has extended a call to the v. R. W Lide, formerly of this couuiv, hut now in charge of the church at Barnwell. Mr. Lide was, at une time, pastor of the Antioch and Black Creek churches. He has a host of friends here, all of whom hope that he will see his way clear to accept the call now extended him, though what his intentions are is not known at present. Riot at Lamar. A riot occurred at Lamar about 1 o’clock on the day of election. There had been a fight between a white man and a negro earlier in the day, the negro, it is said, being the agressor. Later, a number of negroes crowded around the polls, and the trouble started again. A shot wat fired, which was followed immediately after wards by some fifty others. The crowd was packed densely a- round the polling place. The negroes fled precipitately as soon as the firing was over. Three of them were wounded, tnough not seriously. No ar rests have been made. “Reorganizing The Militia.” Ry reference to the notice which appears in another col umn, it will be seen that the Darlington Guards are to hold an important meeting on the 15th. mst. The fact that the commanding officer has been in bad health this fall has delayed until this time the usual reor ganization of the Company after the summer’s rest, but the in tention now is to “make up for lost time.” A campaign of drill for the winter months will be outlined at the meeting next Thursday night, and the work of keeping the command up to its standard of efficiency will be entered upon at once. A full attendance is requested at the meeting. New buckwheat and wheaten grits; G. 0. Mertz. ■ ' Shocking Railroad Accident. This community was shocked to learn that Mr. James H. King, a railroad flag-man at Florence, was run over by the shifting- engine, while trying to jump up on the front part of it, about 8 o’clock last night, and instantly killed. His body was fearfully mangled. Mr. King, who was well Known in Darlington, was a young man about twenty-two years of age, and was clerk at the dispensary during the late eventful regime of Mr. .1, B. Floyd as dispenser. Mr. King was one of those present at the depot at the time of the riot last March, and came near being killed. He was in Darlington only a short time ago as a wit ness in the case of th& State ainst Constable McLendon, is remains will be interred at Pisgah Methodist Church, near Hoffmeyer’s store, in Florence County, at 4o’clock this (Thurs day) afternoon. * ... < , Domestic sewing machines, (new) No. 3, five drawers, with and a few buckets of water that drop leaf, $25. McCall & ‘•D« relict.” There is one feature of The News that has met with marked success during the past few years, if we are to judge from the comments heard on all sides. We refer to the series of copy right stories we have been publishing during that time, and which have been selected with great care, any one of which has been of itself well worth the cost of the paper for one year. It is our purpose to do even better in this respect m the future, and we have accord ingly selected for publication during the coming winter and spring a series «f continued stories which cannot fail to give reat pleasure to all lovers of ction. The first of these, “Derelict,” by Frank R. Stock- ton, the celebrated American author, will be begun in our next issue, and our readers can take our recommendation for it that it will be well worth the trouble of reading. Tbs Court of Common Pleas. Very little has been done in the Court of Common Pleas. Only three cases have been tried so far. In the case ,of J. D Haynsworth vs. Wolkowiski, the plaintiff was represented by Messrs. Woods & Spain and the defendant by Messrs. Boyd & Brown. The jury found for the former the possession of the personal property in question, or its equivalent in money, $150. 27, together with $25 damages. In the case of W . A. Carrigan vs. J. C. Hursey, Messrs. Woods & Spain appeared for the plain tiff and Messrs. Boyd & Brown for the defendant. The former was awarded the personal prop ertv in dispute, or the sum of $110 in lieu thereof In the case of Sarah C. Vann vs. Thomas E. Howie, for the recovery of the possession of real estate, the jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff. Messrs. T. H. Spain and Dargan & Thompson ap peared for the plaintiff, and Messrs. C. S. Nettles and E. O. Woods for the defendant. were passed up to him, succeed ed, by hard work, in subduing the flames, which were spreading rapidly over the tinder-like shin gles on the roof. The fire engine and hook and ladder company were promptly on the ground, but the work of checking the conflagration was practically accomplished before their arriv al. Official Sales. The following sales were made by the Clerk on Monday: Thos. P. Rhodes vs Nancy N. Tiner, 82 acres to the plaintiff for $100; Bank of Cheraw vs Elizabeth Winters, 935 acres to the Alli ance Trust Co , Limited, of Dun dee, Scotland, for $2,150; M. S. O. B. Robinson, Receiver, vs M. J. Outlaw, 143 acres to J. W. McKenzie at $2.25 an acre; 2821 acres to W. A. Carrigan at $1.05 an acre, and 1181 to W. A. Car rigan at $2 an acre; W. A. Car rigan vs J. E. Nettles, house and lot in the town of Darlington to the plaintiff for $2,000; Gregg & Matthews vs Nancy Pate, 350 acres to C. S. Nettles, Attorney, for $1,900; A. J. Salinas & Son vs Peter Robinson, 100 acres to W. F. Dargan for $100; John McSween vs Martha Windham, 82 acres to the plaintiff for $1,000. In the case of W. K. Ryan & Son vs A. B. Dove, the land was withdrawn from sale for the present. The Sheriff made the following sales: Un known lands, 205 acres, to the Sinking Fund Commission for $43.78; unknown lands, 100 acres, to the same for $36.88; Bladen lands, 300 acres, to the same for $68.64; W. T. Flake vs J. N. Kelley, 66 acres to I. Lewenthal for $280; Bank of Florence vs Florence Iron Works, two engines and a boiler to R. C. Commander for $86. John F. Simmons, of Rowes ville, S. 0., says that he wants canvassers, of both sexes, in every township in this county, and that he will guarantee $2 a ' fulwprkw, Burch. Watermslons and Potatoas. Mr. E. M. Averill, General Freight Agent, has addressed the following circular letter to the farmers along the line of the C. 8. & IL road: “Realiz ing the necessity for diversify ing the planting In this State, and feeling that some concerted action on the part of the farm ers and railroad is necessary, we invite all farmers and mer chants on line of the C. S. & N. R. R. interested in the welfare of this section of the State, to meet in Sumter on Wednesday, November 21st, for a full discus sion of this important subject. Reduced rates of one fare for the round trip will be given for this occasion. Parties desiring to attend will purchase tickets from agents to Sumter at regu lar rates, but all who attend meeting will be provided with certificates which will entitle holder to free transportation for the return trip. Our soil is peculiarly adapted to the production of water melons and potatoes, and when we consider the wonderful re sults attained in Barnwell and Aiken counties from the cultiva tion of watermelons, and realize that where less than ten years ago not a melon was raised for shipment, they now ship over three thousand cars during the months of July and August, thus putting in circulation over three hundred thousand dollars at a time of the year when ready money is in the greatest dem and, we should not hesitate to take some action which will re sult in their cultivation. The meeting wilt be held in the Court House at 12 o'clock noop, and it is earnestly desired thai as many as possible attend. The railroad is in earnest, and we can demonstrate to you that with proper effort on your part diversifying your products can be successfully accomplished.” THE COUNTY NEWS. David’s holiday W FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. SOCIETY HILL. Mrs. T. F. Coker is away on a visit. Mrs E J. C. Byrd is visiting relatives here. Rev. D. W. Key has returned home from Williston. The scholars of St. Academy were given on election day, Mr. J. E. Turner is making arrangements to build a resi dence on the lot opposite Mr. C. Coker’s store. There is quite a crowd in town today, gathered about the polls, apparantly discussing what will be the outcome of the election. Capt. Carrigan’s rice hul- ler is at work and is doing the work nicely when the rice is clean and dry: all who have rice had better send it to him and save buying. Tne funeral services of Mrs Hannah Robinson were conduct ed at the Baptist Church on Fri day last. The following gentle men acted as pall bearers: Mes srs. W. C. Wilson, S. J. Warri- ner, T. H. Coker, D. J. Wilson, A. M. Sompayrac, E. T. Coker. Mrs. Robinson was an aged lady and was in feeble health for some time. A Million Friends. A friend in n<“*i is a friend indeed, and not less than one million people have found just such a friend in Dr. King’s New )iscovery for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds.—If you have never used this Great Cough Medicine, one trial will convince you that it has wonderful cura tive powers in all diseases of Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claimed or money will be refunded. Trial bottles free at Willcox & Go’s Drug Store. Large Bottles 50c. and $1. Three of the very best papers of their kind in the country, the Weekly News and Courier and the Southern Cultivator, and The Daklinoton News will all t»e sent to any address for one year for $2.45. For Malaria, Liver Trou ble, or Indigestion, use BROWN'S IRON BITTERS "Peck’s Bad Boy." [Advertisement.] The Atkinson Comedy Com pany will present that famous piece of American h u m o “Pecks Bad Boy,” hereon Nov. 14th. The bad boy is always welcome visitor. Next week he will be especially so for the rea- sm that he has surrounded him self with a large assortment of witty songs, dances ani witti cisms. “All the latest and best” is the standard for which the organization strives. The com pany is not only rich in special ly talent, but it is competent to make excellent character pic tures of those interesting and well known personages, the bad boy’s pa, his girl, the corner grocer, and all the rest- of the types of every day human na ture that the Milwaukee humor ist wove into his sketches. Ev ery reader of the newspapers knows theih all and feels an in terest in them. There is always a fund of hearty laughter in their adventures. Text-Books for The Public Schools. 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 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’ Second Reader, 25 cents; Holmes’ Third Reader, 40 cents; Holmes’ Fourth Reader, 50 cents; Hol mes’ Fifth Reader, 72 cents: Swinton’s Word Primer, 15 cents; Swinton’s Word Book, 18 cents; 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; Stowell’s Primer of Health, 36 cents; Stowell’s Essential of Health, 50 cents; Peterson’s El- ements of Civil Government, 60 cents. Graham flour |Q, 9, Mertz, and “Farina;” Bucklsn's Arnica Salva. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfactioa, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale at Willcox & Co’* drugstore, N#* Have your envelopes and let ter heads printed at The Dab lington News office. Work, as regards both quality and price, guarenteed to be the same as prevails in Charleston. GREEN PLAINS. Mr. J. Hart Coker has added an upper story to the rear of his store. We have four cane mills in our section, and competition is very sharp. Mr. E. W. Boswell has return ed from Florida, and reports that times are hard there. Mr. Daniel Sumner, of Rec Springs, N. C„ and Misses Min nie aud Carrie Sumner, are vis iting relatives here. Rev. F. M. Satterwhite preach ed two excellent sermons last Sunday, one at Mt. Olivet, and one at Antioch in the afternoon We were deprived of last week’s News by some unknown cause. Postmasters should be careful, for we look for The News as we do for our dinner. All kinds of work, the very best as well as the very cheap est, is executed at The Darling ton News office. Having received a full and complete line of m NOTIONS I will cheerfully serve my friends and the public generally as heretofore. Call and exam ine before purchasing elsewhere. BOTTOM PRICES ON ALL GOODS. SOLE AGENT FOR “FEATH ER BONE” CORSET, atrial of which will convince the ladiea that no other mater ial used in the manufacture of a Corset can compare with “Feather- bone.” Perfect at and comfort combined. Sat isfaction guar- ■ refunded after a tri- -WEEKZS. enteed or mone; alo! M. J. BYRD, West Side Public Square. FOii L TSPErSTA, Indtrr*tloo. snd Suimsch duorders, take BROWN S 111 ON HITTER*. U1 dealers keep It, SI per bottle. Uemilne has j*de mark aud crowed rad lines ou wrapper. If you feel weak and all worn out take BROTN'S IRON BITTERS THF BANK OF OARLINETON. DARLINGTON, S. C. CAPITAL, $100,000 SURPLUS, — — — — »50.00o. Savings Department, Interest allowed at rate of 5 per cent, per annum from date of deposit —payable quarterly on tne first day of January, April, July aud October. Transacts a General Banking Business. Great Bargains IN Sewing Machines, Some of them almost as good as new, are now offered at the Darlington Guards’ Armory building by DAR GAN Si THOMPSON, Attorneys for the White Sewing Machine Co. JlStf For Rent. D ESIRABLE four-room cottage in East Darlington for rent. Ap ply to DARGAN & THOMPSON Attention, Darlington Guards. A N important meeting of the I Company will be held in the Armory on Thursday evening, Nov. 15, at 8.80 o’clock. A full attendance is requested. By order of the Captain: C. D. EVANS, Secretary Attenion Mechanics! All persons in need of babbitt metal can purchase it cheap at THE Dar LINGTON NXW8 Office. Tax Notice. NETTLES' MILL. The cane crop is very .large. Cotton picking is about over. Mr. L. P. Jones has been very sick. The farmers have begun to sow oats. Mr. Lowry, of North Carolina is expected to make molasses in this section. Mrs. Win. Player, of Lexing ton, is visiting the family of Mr. C. D. Player. Mr. H. T. Jones has sown a large bed of cabbage, hoping to have early plants. Almost any farmer can be heard to say: “I don’t know what I am going to do about my debts.” Don’t send off for your job printing. You can get it done just as cheap and get just good work at The News office. et just as ARLINGTON CLYDE. Mr. W. T. Brown is here man ufacturing the ribbon cane. Miss Nina Outlaw, of Darling ton, has been on a visit to Kel- lytown. We are glad to report that Trial Justice Smith is improving in health. Our public school opens today with Miss Mamie Wright, of Hartsville, as teacher. For sale at great bargains for cash—a lot of second hand sew ing machines, many of them practically as good as new; ap ply at this office. Four Big Successes. Having the needed merit to more than make good all the advertising claimed for them, the following four remedies have reached a phenomenal sale. Dr. King’s New Discovery, for consumption. Coughs and Colds, each bottle guaranteed—Elec tric Bitters, the great remedy for Liver, Stomach and Kid neys. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, the best in the world, and Dr. King’s New Life Pills, which are a perfect pill. All these remedies are guaranteed to do just what is claimed for them and the dealer whose name is attached herewith will be glad to tell you more of them. Sold Jot Wijlcgr: Drpg store. Trbasurkr’s Offick, ) Darlinoton, 8. C., Sept. 15, ’84 ) T HE Treasurer’s books will be open for collection of State, county, school and special and poll taxes of the county for present 1898 4 fiscal year from Oct. 15th, to Decern her 81st, 1894, without penalty In ac cordance with law excepting Thanks giving day, election day and Christ mas holiday. I will attend in person or by deputy places and dates named below. The office at Darlington 0. H. will not be open on days 1 am visiting country precincts. Taxpayers will please ob serve this. Will be at Stokes Bridge, Tuesday, Oct. 18th. Ashland, Wednesday, Oct. 17th. Hartsville, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 18th. and 19th. Cypress, Tuesday, Oct. 28rd. Lamar, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 34th, and 25th. High Kill, Friday, Oct. 36th Antioch, Tuesday, Oct. 30th. Philadelphia, Wednesday Oct. 81st. Mechanicsville. Thursday, Nov. 1st. Lydia, Wednesday, Nov. 7th. Leavensworth, Thursday. Nov, 8th, Jasper, Friday, Nov. 9th. let and 18th. Swift Creek, Wednesday, Nov.14 Darlington, October 15, 20,22, 27,29, November 2, 3, 5, 15 to December 31 inclusive. Books will close at 2 P. M. on Sat urdays, and on last days at precincts where two days are given, Tax payers take due notice. Levy for State purposes, 5 mills. Levy for County purposes, 3 mills. Le.y for Constitutional Scho< 2 mills. Levy for Graded Schools, 4 mills Levy for interest on bonds Grad ed Schools, 4 mill. Levy for all County purposes out side Graded Schools, 10 mills. Levy for all purposes in Graded Schools, 44 mills Levy for all purposes in County, 144 mills. PoU tax, $1 J. E. BASS, Sept. 18—4t Treasurer, D. 0, Society Hill, Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 12th ' ““ HISS MAGGIE JONES TUB FASHIONABLE MLIAER, desires to announce that she has returned from the North with a large and varied assort ment of FALL and WINTER GOODS. A// the latest styles in HATS. Aug- fr-tf, DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L Coker, R. W. Boyd, J. J. Ward. E. R. Mclver, A. Nachman, Bright Williamson. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON, ' Cashier. mn lift-Fin-Uit-Ui;! FIRE INSURANCE A SPECIALTY. Representing only the strong est and most reliable Compan ies, we offer special induce ments. Promptness and accuracy shall mark all the dealings of our office. j. e. mmi & co. J. E. NORMKNT. MRS. LUCY M. NORMKNT. Office over Welling & Bonnoitt's Store To Our Customers Dee Section: of the Pee W.I.McGIRl.ll.O.S., ts s pr the people of Darlington and viclnthf Office over the store of Edward*. » « ment ft Co. Jan 19.’«l-:7 Darlington Lodge No. 7, Knights of Pythi as, meets on 1st and 3rd Tubsdat Evenings in eacli month, at Castle Hall, Florence street opposite Broad. Visit ing brothers fraternally Invited. 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 the past under a differ ent 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, 8. C | Dec28—ly THE TARIFF BILL Having become a law, we are now enabled to offer In our complete stock of CHINA and GLASSWARE. We are at present opening up a large import order, and expect to receive next week a com plete line of the dantiest small pieces ever shown in Darlington. FINE CHINA, CUT GLASS, OR LAMPS Makes a handsome wedding present. Spficial Reduction in “GOLD BAND” China of all Description. L«’ i * i. , j ^ a oo/, w4-« v. n i h t * r\ S’ V, A t Fm-vvw ,»»1-* . V* I f ... n n ..11 Finest assortment in the city from and examine. which to make your selections. Call GROCERIES: * * OUR STOCK Has never been more attractive in supply of fresh, desirable goods thau now. EXTRA CHOICE ELGIN BUTTER FRESH EVERY WEEK. IWFLOUR AT SPECIAL PRICE FOR THE NEXT 15 DAYS. COUNTY RAISED SEED OATS AND RYE. FRESH FRUITS OF ALL KINDS. FERRIS, KINGAN AND ARMOUR’S HAMS FRESH EVERY WEEK. DELICIOUS NORFOLK OYSTERS EVERY FRIDAY. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN TOILET SOAP. •®*Notioe our Show Window on November 16, 1894. Country Mediants! special prices pt attention given all orders received from you. ion given all orders received from yoi i'AIL TO EXAMINE OUR STOCK 0F TOBACCO Orders solicited. BEFORE and prompt DON’T FAJ PURCHASING. Our constaut aim is to give our customers satisfaction. We invite you to^ive our stock a complete inspection. No trouble to show “our bargains.’’ I and examine. RESPECTFULLY, COGGESHALL &CO. Beginning with this date, Thursday, Nov. 8, we will sell out our ENTIRE STOCK -OF— ZMIZElsrS. boys’ m CHIILIDBBIsr’S CLOTHING At actual New York Cost. UWMDSMD. Eftablifhed 1858. Re-Established 1889. Bowles&Son,Painters. IK#,