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LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of Newt, Tertely Told, of Interett to Our Many Readers. Court adjourned sine die on Friday night last. Next Thursday ( Nov. 29) is Thanksgiving Day. Mr. C. 8. Nettles hns rented the Fresh; terian Parse u ge This Circuit will be called in the Supreme Court on the 29th inst. Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Hayden are spending the week in Char leston. Rev. John A. Brunson is here on a visit to his brother, Mr. W. B. Brunson. Rev. E. C. Baily, of Columbia, will preach at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Mr. N. D. Gandy, who remov ed to Florida recently, has re turned to Darlington. Mr.Edward C. Rice,of Charles ton, is here representing the Berkeley Phosphate Co. Rev. J. E. Carlisle went down to Charleston on Monday to at tend the Methodist Conference. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hydrick, of Spartanburg, are on a visit to the family of Mr. G. W. Dar- gan. A considerable number of Dar- lingtonians are enjoying the de lights of Charleston’s “Gala week.” - By special request, the “Scarf Drill” will be repeated at an en tertainment to be given on the 29th. inst. The telephone poles are being put up all over town, and the plant will soon be in thorough working order. The colored Teachers’ As sociation of the County will hold a meeting in the Mayo school house on Saturday. Several young men returned from a hunt on Monday, bring-, ing with them six wild turkeys and five wild ducks. Mr. B. B. Foreman, who was formerly in charge of the elec tric light plant here, is back in Darlington on a visit. The Baptist Parsonage is be ing r« novated preparatory to the arrival of the new minister in charge, the Rev. R. W. Lide. Eight new wood engines are being built in the Atlantic Coast Line shops at Florence for the C. S. & N. road, which is going to stop using coal on its line. A festival for the benefit of the Darlington Circuit parson age will be given at the resid ence of Dr. R. B. R. 0. Wallace, at Lydia, on Thursday evening next, Nov. 29th. Dr. W. J. Garner went over to the State Fair last week. He attended the annual ball of the South Carolina Club, in which organization he represents this section of the State as a Vice President. “The Noss Jollity Company” played in the Opera House on Saturday night to a large and delighted audience. Those who saw the performance say that it was decidedly one of the best ever given in Darlington. A colored man from Florence, named Jack Williams, who has been working here on the tele phone line, was seriously hurt on Monday. A large telephone ole, which was being lifted, on him, breaking both of his legs. Mr. Thos. H. Coker, Jr., of Society Hill, has been a^ agent for the weekly News and Courier for Darlington county, and will canvass for subscribers to that paper in connection with the well-known work entitled “Our Own Country.” If all reports be true, the little god “Hymen” will hold high carnival here during the month of December, and a considerable number of the young people of Darlington will exchange their condition of “single-blessed ness” for a more exalted state. Mrs. Elihu Muldrow died at her residence near Ebenezer on Saturday last, after an illness of several weeks. Her funeral services were held at the Eben ezer Baptist Church on the fol lowing day, the Rev. R W. Sanders, of Florence, officiating. The Wilmington (N. C.) Re view, of Nov. 14, says: “Mr. Henry Appelt, of Darlington, 8. C., one of the old-fashioned, straightout J. C. Willcox Demo crats, ’no compromise and no surrender,’ was in the city to day on a business trip. An important meeting of the Darlington Guards was held on the 15th. inst., and another will be held to night (Thursday). A full attendance is requested. The Company is again m tho agan agh working order, conduct a vigorous campaign of drill this fall and winter. Mr. Burrell Kelley has resign- en his position as local dispen sary constable. His successor has not put in an appearance yet. Messrs. Ward & Michie adver tise for sale desirable building lots and fanning lands, Bank of Darlington stock, People’s Bank stock and Factory stock. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McFall lost their little infant yesterday. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in the afternoon and were conduct- by the Rev. Mr. Aitkins. Mr. J. J Sheppard, proprietor of the “Red Flag Racket Store,” advertises that, for the next thirty days, he will sell off his stock of woollen goods, velvets, silks, clothing, &c., some of it at actual cost and the balance at 15 per cent, less than the reg ular retail price. 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 The News while on his rounds. Mr. Early is au thorised to solicit subscribers for this paper, and to receipt for all moneys that may be due it. Trial Justice Morris came to Darlington yesterday to hold the preliminary examination in the case of the negroes charged with beginning the riot at. La mar on election day. Mr. G.W. Dargan appeared for the defend ants, about ten of whom v.ere sent up for trial to the higher Court. L. P. Daniels, M. D., a colored ihysician, has moved to Dar- ington for the practice of his profession, and has opened an office in the Marco building, on Pearl Street. Dr. Daniels is a nativeofBarnwellCounty,and re ceived his medical education at Howard Universitv, Washing ton, D. C. The Guarantee Savings, Loan & Improvement Company, of Washington, D. C., has organ ized a branch here with J. J. Ward as President, P. B. Allen, Secretary and Treasurer, and Dargan & Thompson, attorneys. The company is said to be a strong one, and from all the in dications they stand ready to lend a pretty considerable sum of money here. Protesting the Election. The Board of Election Com missioners for State and County officers for this county complet ed the returns on Tuesday and adjourned sine die. The vote for Govener stood 9'18 for Evans and 648 for Pope. The county voted against the Constitutional Convention by a majority of 92. A protest was made against the counting of the votes cast at Lydia and Lamar, but the pro test was overruled, and the matter will be taken up before the Board of State Canvassers, which meets in Columbia today. Delegates to the Baptist Convention. The Welsh Neck Baptist As sociation have appointed the following delegates to represent them in the State Convention which meets at Chester on the 28th. inst : L. M. Rice, D. W. Key, F. M. Satterwhite, C. L. Dowell, G. T, Gresham, J. W. Perry, N. N. Burton, B. F. Par rott, J. F. Morrall, T. H. Ed wards, J. L. Coker, A. P. Tay lor, A. C. Coggeshal], R. H.Rog- r. Chambers, R. N. or J, P. Unwle,’ T. J. Price, A. L. Evans, £. J. Kennedy, W. C. Coker, R. E. Rivfers and E. L. Gray. A Railroad Train on Fire. About mid-day last Friday, when the freight train from Bennettsville was a short dis tance this side of the Pee Dee, some cotton stored in one of the cars was found to be on fire, having caught, it is supposed, from a spark from the engine. The conductor immediately tel egraphed to Darlington for a fire-engine to be at the depot by the time his train should arrive there. The fire department made a prompt response, and on the arrival of the train the fire was soon extinguished, though a hole had been burnt through the top of the car, and the fire was rapidly spreading. More Bad Schedules For Darlington. We always dread to hear that the Atlantic Coast Line has made a change in its schedule. The reason or the dread is very natural and not far to seek when one bears in mind the fact that each successive change of any importance it has made during the past year has been worse for Darlington than the preceding. Is there no way for us to obtain relief in this matter? The ma terial interests of the town are made to suffer greatly on ac count of it, and the thing just seems t» get worse and worse. By the last change, which went into effect on Monday, there is no longer any connection at Florence in the morning for Col umbia, and one who wishes to spend a few hours of the day at the Capital, a distance from rough working order, and will Darlington of only about three hours' ride, has to leave here the | night before. Darlington at tha State Fair. Darlington was, as usual, in the “front rank” at the State Fair when it came to the matter of horses. This county carrried off the following premiums: best stallion, three years old and ov er, “Highland Red,” awarded the first paemium; best stal lion, of any class, with four of his get, “Highland Red”, first premium; best harness stallion, open to the world, “Highland Red,” first premium, J. F. White’s “McGregor”, second premium; best stallion, two years old, Mr. Northcutt’s sorrel colt, sired by “Highland Red”, first premium; best stallion, one year old, McCullough & Cooley’s “Hudson”, second premium; best gelding, two years old, J. N. Kervin’s gray colt, sired by “Highland Red”, first premium; best matched geldings, J. F. White with “J. R.” and “Ra- burn”, second premium; best single harness horse, South Car olina raised, J. F. White’s “J. R.”, first premium; best single harness horse, open to the world, J. F. White’s “J. R.”, first pre mium; best saddle gelding, open to the world, D. 8. McCullough, first premium; best “combin ation” horse, D. 8. McCullough, first premium. “Highland Rwi” and his colts took premiums in every class that they were shown in. In the races J.' F. White won one race with “J. R.” and another with “Clen- don.” Hurrah for Darlington! A Horrible Tragedy. A terrible accident occurred on Main Street, in Columbia, on Saturday afternoon, which ter minated the life of Miss Dora McLean, a young lady about seventeen years of age, a pu] “ of th d W inthrop Training Schoi She was crossing the street with two friends, when she was run over by an electric car and fear fully mangled, death ensuing within a few hours. Mr. H. D. Moore, the motor man who had charge of the car, gave the following account of the awful tragedy when put on the stand at the coroner’s in quest: I was running as motor- man on car No. 5. I left the Charlotte depot about 6 minutes after 5 o’clock. When I was coming down Main street, ap proaching Taylor street, I saw a car coming up the street, near Wright’s Hotel. I noticed three young ladies on the east side of the crossing, as they started across. The car, which was coming up the street, got be tween the young ladies and my self, and I could not see them. I supposed they had stopped on the east side of the east track. So soon as the car coming up had crossed the crossing they walked from behind it and un dertook to cross in front of me. I was ringing the bell already on account of meeting the other car, and rang it louder when I saw them. I also began putting on brakes. They were about eight feet from me—a very short distance. Two of the young ladies got across. The other seemed t) stop, as if she intend ed to change her notion and go back. She was then on the track, and while she was hesi tating, the car struck her. The wheels on the right side ran over her. I was running at the rate of about six or seven miles an hour. When I first saw the three ladies I had slacked up some on account of meeting the other car. I cannot say that the car dragged the young lady, as she was under me. I did not have any difficulty in working the brakes, which were in as E ood fix as usual. It would ave been utterly impossible to have stopped the car in time to have saved the young lady. I had shut the current off the car about a square before I got to the place of the accident because it was down grade. The two young ladies with Miss McLean ran across in front of my car just in time to escape. Miss Ella G. Lamar testified: Miss McLean was brought to the house of my father after she had been injured. She was put up on a bed. I asked her how she came to get hurt! She said she was watching the car going up the street, and did not see the one from the postoffice until she was on the track. It frightened her so she could not move. She said it was her own fanlt and that she did not blame any one for it. Miss McLean was a daughter of Mrs. Agnes McLean, of Che- raw, and a sister of Miss Bessie McLean, one of the teachers in the Darlington Public Schools. Her mother is a daughter of Mr. Samuel Evans, and a niece of Capt. Edward Evans, of So ciety Hill. The remains of the unfortunate young lady were buried at Cheraw on Monday. Her tragic and untimely end created profound sorrow here. At Ths Opera House, [Advertisement] The manager of the Opera House desires to announce that Boyd’s Ministrels will gi\^ one of their famous performances here, on Friday, the ?3rd. inst., (to-morrow). These ministrels come very highly recommended, and there is every reason to ex pect they will be greeted with a large audience here. Reserved Seats on sale at Bristow’s Book Store. The New York Celebrities, under the management of Louis Blumenberg, (whose perform ance on the ’cello was so much enjoyed here some two years jo), will appear at the Opera ouse on Wednesday, the 28th. inst. It is useless for us to say anything in praise of this com bination, as the press of the country agree that they are se cond to no concert company on the road this season. Reserved seats will be open for sale to subscribers at the manager’s office on the morning of the 22nd. inst. Mr. H. T. Jones, of Hartsville, desires to announce that he is agent for one of the best quali ties of ink to be bought any where in this country, and is prepared to furnish it in any one of six different colors. Those who have tried Mr. Jones’ ink say that it is really a very su perior article. Rasins, cocoanuts and citron at G. O. Mertz’s. A New Agricultural Paper. [Darlington Cor., News and Courier.] The Darlington Herald, which for the past three years has been a strong Democratic sheet un der the editorial management of Mr. W. D. Woods, has sus- E ended publication. This has een done in order that a change that Editor Woods has long contemplated might be immedi avely effected. The Herald will at once be succeeded by an agri cultural monthly of much larg er dimensions than the Herald and which is destined to cov er‘a broader filed. The new paper will be entirely devoted to agricultural topics, and will have nothing to do with politics. The first edition will number several thousand and will make its appearance very soon. While in the political field, he won quite a reputation, not only for his fearless and honest editori als, but also for his keen, incis ive style, and for always saying what he thought. His new de parture commends itself as a good field for journalism, and his friends wish him success. Foreign Competition in Cotton Grow ing. [New York Sun.] There is danger to the South ern cotton planters in reducing the acreage of that staple for the purpose of raising its price, as recommended once again by the Cotton States Convention in session at Montgomery, Ala. The competition of Egypt and India with this country in the cotton markets of the world is steadily growing closer, and is acuter than ever this year. If they can furnish the article at the low prices which have late ly ruled our planters must eith er do the same thing or retire from competition with them in every consuming country other than our own. Europe is far less dependent upon our South ern States for its cotton than it was a half century ago, or even ten years ago. We must retain our place against all comers, so far as we can, or run the risk of losing it altogether. The Mont gomery Convention does well in urging the planters to diversify their crops; yet they must never lose sight of the valuable staple upon which the fortunes of the cotton States are so largely de pendent. Th« Companion’* Calendar. The Youths’ Companion has just published a calendar for 1895 which is a work of art—in deed, three works of art in one. Scenes typical of three seasons of the year, Winter, Summer, Autumn, are shown. The first picture represents a mother and son pausing in their walk across a snowy field, across which a rabbit is running, much to the amusement of the boy. The artist in the summer scene has pictured three children rowing down a winding river; and were it not for the apples which fill the pan in her arms, one would scarcely imagine that the graceful girl in the third picture was typical of au tumn. Around the pictures are grouped the monthly calendars tied together by ribbons. This attractive calendar and a full Prospectus for 1895 will be sent free upon application to any one considering a subscrip tion to The Companion. From no other paper can so much en tertainment and instruction be obtained for so little money (only $1.75 a year). If you sub scribe now you will receive the paper until January 1, 1895, and for a full year from that date, including the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Dou ble Numbers. The Youth’s Companion, Boston, Mass. Three of the very best papers of their kind in the country, the Weekly News and Courier and the Southern Cultivator, and The Darunoton News will all be sent to any address for one y.-^ar for $2.45, THE COHSTY HEWS. FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. DOVESVILLE. As we feared, the ponds caus ed by the heavy summer rains have poisoned the air and caus ed a great deal of sickness. During the cold snap our tern porary g lakes were visited by »se, snipe, ducks and other acquatic fowl, affording rare sport for the hunter. . The once mighty “King Cot ton” is being shorn of his last hoary locks, and the indications are, in this section, that he will be dethroned by the “weed” next year. A family of gipsy fortune-tell ers have been encamped in the suburbs for several days, and seem to be doing a thriving bus iness. The road to the gipsy camp is thronged every evening with eager fortune seekers. The queen is quite moderate in her charges, asking only 25 cents, for which insignificant sum she depicts the past life of some of the applicants with startling precision, while she unveils the mystical future generally to the satisfaction of aU. We, unfort unately, knowing our fortune; alas! too well, have not availed ourselves of this propitions op portunity. Fresh prunes, at 10 cents and 15 cents a pound; G. 0. Mertz Domestic sewing machines, (new) No. 3, five drawers, with drop leaf, $25. McCall & Burch* Atlantic Coatt Lin* Schedule. Washington, November 17.— Commencing to-morrow, the 18th., the Atlantic Coast Line will run through Pullman sleep ers from Jersey City to St. Au gustine, leaving New York 9 A. . and Washington 3.30 P. M. This is in addition to their re- ular sleepers running from ersey City to Charleston, 8. C., Macon, Ga. and Tampa, Fla. A Household Treasure. D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y., says that he always keeps Dr. King’s New Discovery in 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- ist, Catskill, N. Y., says that >r. King’s New Discovery is un doubtedly 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 sizo 50c. and $1.00. Brokers and Real Estate Agents. T HE subscribers, having- entered into a co-partnership as Btad EstateAgents and stock-brokers, under the firm name of Ward A Michie, beg to inform the public that they are NETTLES’ MILL. Mrs. D. S. Barefoot is improv ing in health. Mrs. C. R. Dixon, of Ashland, is visiting in this section. Mr. C. Alexander has moved his merchandising business from McIntosh’s Mill. Mr. and Mrs. C. Moody have lost their baby after a few weeks’ illness: they have the sympathy of the entire community. Rev. E. J. Forrester was in this section last week. We are always glad to see him and to hear his fine preaching. Mr. Lowry, of North Carolina, with a force of hands, has been making molasses in our section. He has made more than twelve hundred gallons. California apricots, 18 cents a pound; G. O. Mertz. “Boyd’s Minstrels” are to give an exhibition at the Opera House tomorrow (Friday) night. SOCIETY HILL. Mrs. A. A. Gandy spent a few days in town last week. The Rev. Mr. Aitkins conduct ed services at the Episcopal Church on Sunday. Lost, a pair of gold plated spectacles; the finder will confer a favor by returning the same to W. C. Coker’s store. A gloom was cast over our community Monday by the news of the terrible and fatal acci dent which befell Miss Dora McLean in Columbia. Miss Me Lean, accompanied by her sister, spent some time at this place last summer, and her sweet ami able disposition won for her many friends and admirers. Evaporated apples, 10 cents a pound; G. O. Mertz. All kinds of work, the very best as well as the very cheap est, is executed at The Darling ton News office. CLYDE. Some of our farmers are going to sow wheat this winter. Miss C. E. Larrimore is teach ing the Kelleytown scnool. Miss Lena Outlaw, of Darling' ton, is at Kelleytown on a visit. Mr. J. M. Walters is employ ed at B. A. Evans,& Co’s, store, at Hartsville. Some of our people are put ting in oats, while others will commence soon. From all re- rts the acreage with us is ouble that of last year. S o 0 Evaporated peaches, 121 cents a pound; G. O. Mertz. We call special attention to the announcement of Messrs. Baird & Smoot, the furniture dealers. They are doing a large business in spite of the hard times, and at the prices they are offering furniture it certainly ought to “go.” The quaint little women of Kate Greenaway are to be seen in a magizine for the first time since their creation. Miss Green away has heretofore always drawn them in color and for book publication. Now, howev er she is at work upon a special series of the curious tots for The Ladies’ Home Journal, and in that periodical they will alter nate with a new series of Palm er W* funny “Browniw,” Don’t send off for your job printing. You can get it done just as cheap and get just as good work at The Darlington News office. Seethe World's Fair for Fifteen Cents. Upon receipt of your address and fifteen cents in postage stamps, we will mail you pre paid our Souvenir Portfolio of the World’s Columbian Exposi tion: the regular price is fifty cents, but as we want you to have one, we make the price nominal. You will find it a work of art and a thing to be prized. It contains full page views of the great buildings, with descriptions of same, and is executed in highest style of art. If not satisfied with it, af ter you get it, we will refund the stamps and let you keep the book. Address H. E.Bucklen & Co., Chica go, 111. 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. Attention, Darlington Guards! tHE regular weekly meet ; of the Company The Darlington Building and Loan Association. FV1HE Regular Monthly Meeting of I. this Association will be he>d a the office ot E Keith Daigan, Eso . on Monday, the 2!>th inst.. al 7.30 o’c'ock P. a*. Dues received by undesigned at his office until 6 o'clock P. M., and at the meeting. CHAS. K. ROGERS, Secy, and Treas. For Rent. DESIRABLE four-room cottage in East Darlington for rent. Ap- JAN A T ply to DARGi ;THOMPSON Great Bargains IN Sewing Machines, Some of them almost as good as new are now offered at the Darlington Guards' GAN the White Sewing now onerea uc me juarnngion ds’ Armory bnilding by DAR- A THOMPSON, Attorneys for Vhite Sewing Machine Co. J18tf I F'I'OU. osx/JL ThScv The ^ Jog Office - READ if 11 1 BTT Frank R. Stockton Nov Running IN’ The Columns Of I ■ I —''-I —— — MUSI- less entrusted to their eare shall have their best personal attention. Twelve Building Lots, latelr the Flinn property, four of them on Bread Street; see Plat. To be sold a reason able p rices. Valuable farms in Florence and Darlington Counties for sale or to let further particulars on application ’ For Salk. Bank of Darlington Stock, People's Bank Stock and Stock of the Darlington Manufacturing Co. Prices on application. WARD A MICHIE. T : ing of the Company will be held to-ni^ut, Thursday, Nov. 22. A full attendance is requested. By or-U-r of the Captain: D. G. COIT, Acting Secretary. MISS MAGGIE JONES THE FASHIONABLE MILLINER, 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. 9—tf. ■■1IV «■«■■■! WBBRB Ills-Hn-Mill-Ctmll;! FIRE IHSURAHCE 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 o our office. J. INOESEST & CO. J. K. HORMENT. MRS. LUCY M. NORMKNT. Office over Welling & Bonnoitt’s Store Having received a full and complete line of MILILNERY AND 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 FOE “FEATH ER BONE’’ CORSET, atrial of which will convince the ladies that no other mater ial used in the manufacture of a Corset can compare with ‘‘Feather- bone." Perfect fit and comfort combined. Sat isfaction guar anteed or money refunded after a tri al of IFOTJiR -WELEiKIS. M. J. BYRD, West Side Public Square. Will pay for three of the best weekly newspapers in the country for one year, MeellfSmlMr, 111 Mm Cimlm, Hu Darlington Dews. These three papers will supply all the news, County, State and National, that oi e needs to keep fully abrea't of the tlmee. Money is very carce these da;*, out wads ing mattei it. proportionate ly cheap. Four years ago these three journals would have cost $6 in all; now they can be had by leaving at Tub D**" lington Nitws office the small so*