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LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND TOWN OF DARLINGTON. THE of A Column of News, Tersely Told, Interest to Our Many Readers. Swans Down flour is still be ing sold by Deans Bros. Miss Helen Waddill is no longer employed in the post- office. Mr. W. F. Cox, of Anderson, a brother of Mr. E. R. Cox, is in town on a visit. Mr. E. Keith Dargan adver tises for rent seventy acres of land near Darlington. The time for receiving returns for municipal taxes expires on Wednesday next, Feb. 13. Mr. E. C. Lide and his two sisters have moved to town, and are occupying one of the houses of the Misses Fountain. Mr. P. Q. Palmer advertises for sale a desirable plantation in Berkley County, suitable for the cultivation of tobacco. Mr. J. Z. Hearon has moved into the house on the corner of Grove and New Streets occupied until recently by Mr. T. S. Joye. If you want any work done, by contract or by day, call on Bennett & LaMotte, contractors and builders, Darlington, S. C. It is said that Judge Watts, who has been residing at Cash’s since his elevation to the Bench, will shortly move to Marion to live. Quite a large crowd was in town on Saleday, but not much money was in circulation: the stringency of the times seems to be felt more and more. Mr. A. J.Broom has gone to Durham, N. C., to open business, and h i s brother, Mr. W. F. Broom, of Bennettsville, is now assisting Mr. J. L. JefToids in the store here. Married, at Austin, Arkansas, on Dec. 30., 1894, by the Rev. W. B. Howell, formerly of this County, Mr. K. P. Fields, who is also a Darlingtonian by birth, to Miss Sue Johnson. Mr. F. F. Martin, who has been with Messrs. Blackwell Bros, for several years past, has resigned to move to Bennetts ville, where he has accepted a position with the Bennettsville Oil Mill. Mr. C. B. Team sold twenty- two horses at public auction at McCullough & Cooley’s stables on Monday, the prices paid be ing from $00 to $80. The horses were well worth the money, and went cheap. All persons interested are re quested to bear in mind the fact that the next meeting of i the Darlington County Tobacco Growers’ Assocication will be leld here on the last Tuesday in this month, Feb. 26. - The new schedule on the C. 8. iN. railroad went into effect londay last. The mail train north now leaves Charles- 7.16A.M., and Darling- 11.65. The train going |aves Darlington at 3.52 ad arrives at Charleston M. There are no Sun- Eralns. Mtf B. F. Smoot, of the firm Smopt & McGill, proprietors of the ^new tobacco warehouse i to be built here, leaves days for Danville, Va., i he will remain for sever- }ths for the purpose of _ under the best auspi- f)le, the details of the jness which he expects .here next season. The Bbck Hill correspondent of the and Conner, un der dat^of Jan. 81, says: “At a meeting of the Board of Trus tees of the Graded Schools, held last Friday night, Miss Mamie F. Coggaghal). of Darlington, was elect ' * Statistic* of the Baptist Church. The Rev. D. VV. Key, statisti cal secretary, reports for 1894 that the Baptists of South Caro lina have 420 ordained minis ters, 864 churches; increase, by baptism 3,787, by letters 2,725; by restoration 466; decrease, by letter 2,805, by exclusion 1,165, by death 718; total membership 85,941. Six hundred and sixty five Sunday-schools with 4,307 officers and teachers and 38,465 pupils; contributions for all church purposes $170,875.18; value of church property $975, 886. THE COUNTY NEWS. "In the Midst of Alarms.” The attention of those who are interested in the remark ably fine serial story which we are now publishing in these columns, “In the Midst of Alarms’’, is called to the fact that, owing to an oversight on the part of the printer who had in charge last week the matter of making up the “story page”, he got things badly mixed, and the story could not be intelligi bly read in consequence. In order to get things straight we republish in a corrected form in this issue the same portions of the story that appeared in last week’s paper. Arrested for Selling Liquor, Mr. Eugene Wilson and Mr. A. P." Levy were arrested on Tuesday on warrents sworn out by Mr. Murray Clemmems, charging them with selling liquor, and were taken before Trial Justice Warr. Mr. Wilson demanded a preliminary, which will be held in a day or two. Mr. Levy waived his preliminary and gave bond for his appear ance at the Court of General Sessions. Mr. Murray Clem- ments is well known in Darling ton, but, until these develop ments, he was not known, in his new role. He wears no badge, but says he is a member of a special force of constablos who are not required to wear them. Entertainment at the Armory. In accordance with the an nouncement previously made, some of the young ladies of the community gave an oyster sup* per at the Armory on Tuesday night, and a dance was given in the hall afterwards. The at tendance was not as large as was to be expected under the circumstances, but all who were present seemed to enjoy them selves. The supper was an ele gant one, and the young ladks in charge of the affair are enti tled to the highest praise for the perfection of detail with which they managed the entertainment By their efforts a nucleus has been made to a fund for the pur chase of new uniforms for the Darlington Guards, of which the Company has been so long stand ing in need. The Tobacco Growers' Association. Editor Darlington Newti: caused b Miss Hin has acce will b _ morning." But two Monday, and one case of t! Paul O. sold 360 attorney, iff, in the ling vs. The to fill the vacancy the resignation of n. Miss Coggeshall d the position, and work next Monday sales were made on by the Clerk and he Sheriff. In the ank of Cheraw vs. Id, et al , the Clerk 18 to C. S. Nettles, $500; and the.Sher- e of Edwin YVel- [arlington Planing tion Company, town of Dar machinery of Edwin Welling The formation of the Tobacco Growers’ Association last week surpassed the most sanguine ex pectations of the callers of the meeting in numbers, intelligence and enthusiasm. On that occa sion the discussions assumed a wider range than was intended, and must have been confusing to those who are beginning a learn something of this new in dustry. At the next meeting, which will bo held on Tuesday, the 26th. of February, we do not want “to cross any bridges till we get to them”, and the essays and discussions will be confined to the work for the month of March. For instance, by that time all the plant-beds will have been prepared, sown, and properly covered, and it will be a waste of time for any one to go back and explain how all this shall be done, for we will have passed that stage. During the month of March, these plant-beds will need care and attention, the land tor planting must bo selected, ferti lizers must be distributed, and everything must be in readiness for setting out the plants early in April. Some will be build ing and preparing their pack- houses, and all these wfll be legitimate topics for discussion. When the plants are once put out in the fields, the farmers will find that all their time and attention should be devoted to the tobacco field. Our Associa tion has made a splendid start, and I am authorized to invite FROM ALL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS. SOCIETY HILL While returning from the sociable given at the residence of Mr. W. W. Sumner, of Doves- ville, on Friday night last, two of our young men, having lost sight of the road, drove into a ditch which was overflowing with water. As a result, they were capsized and were com pletely drenched, but were for tuoately not hurt. On theevening of Friday, Jan. 25, a number of our young peo ple met at the residence of Mrs. H. L. Coker, and organized a social and literary club. It was decided that the club meet every Tuesday evening. Oliver Wen dell Aolmes and his works will be discussed at the next meeting. Music and other social amuse ments will be provided for each occasion. All the members seem to be much interested in the work, and many a pleasant meeting is anticipated for the long winter evenings. The mem bers of the club regret very much that they will be deprived of the services of the Rev. Mr. Key, under whose leadership the literary meetings held in the community during last year were so successful. I want to’ suggest to the citi zens of our town, and, of course, to all others who are willing to assist, that an earnest effort be made to secure a factory here. L seems that the factories are moving Southward, and Society Hill, which is in need of some such enterprise, and which pos sesses so many natural advan tages for becoming a manufac turing town, should make every effort possible to become one. We have many inducements to offer, and we may be able to ac complish a great deal in this direction if our people will only co-operate. We all feel proud of our historic old town, and would all delight in its prosper ity. Other towns are moving forward, so why can’t we do the same? We should not sit quietly by with folded hands and see our people leaving us for other fields. On the con trary, let us work together, hand in hand, and try to cause some manufacturing enterprise to spring up in our midst that will give employment to our people at the same time that it will induce immigration to our midst. GREEN PLAINS. The young men of the neigh borhood are going to organize a debating society on the 8th inst. The odor of orange blossoms is wafted to us by the marriage of Mr. Matthew Gainey to Miss Sallie, daughter of Mr. John Hogg. Mr. Frank Wilkes’ residence, which was laid in ashes last December, is about rebuilt, and he will be able to occupy it be fore very long. He tenders his sincere thanks to the people of the community for the assist ance they have given him in his work of rebuilding. The farmers of this section have about reached the conclu sion that it is advisable to plant a small acreage in cotton, and to make larger crops of corn and potatoes. It is probable that a large grain crop will be planted. The outlook is that there will be little, if any, ferti lizers used. A small school has been open ed at the Green Plains Aca demy, which is being taught by Mr. F. M. Cannon, of the Porter Academy, Charleston. We pur pose running the school for a few months independent of the County aid. The pupils seem to be progressing well, and we hope that the school will meet with decided success. Still Another Primary! At a meeting of the State Democratic Executive Commit tee, (Senator Irby, Chairman), held in Columbia on Tuesday, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved that the delegates to the Constitutional convention be nominated by a primary to be held in all counties, unless deemed impracticable by the county executive committee, under the auspices of the State executive committee, and that a committee of seven be appoint ed by the committee to draft rules to be submicted to a subse quent meeting of this commit tee. “There was some discussion,” savs the State, “about the date, but a motion by Dr. Wil liams that the primay be held the last Tuesday in July was adopted. There was fear of running the primary and the general election too close to* gether and there was much talk about it. Some wished to leave the matter of fixing the date till the next meeting of the com- rr itt' 1. It was decided that the s. coud primary should be held two weeks subsequent to the first.” A Baptist Map of the State. ILexington Dispatch.] The Rev. C. C. Brown, of Sumter, 8. C., is preparing a map of this State in which will be given the location, number of members and date of organi zation of every white Baptist Church in the State. Very Excellent Resolutions. (Hampton Gua-dian.) Let every farmer who is out of debt determine that he will plant no cotton; let those who owe money plant just enough cotton to meet their past due obligations on a basis of seven cents, and raise all their provis ions st home. Our FeudsKeep Away Money and Men. (Manning Times.) The Times has always favored a non-factional Convention, and stands ever ready to aid inbring ing about such a result; we be lieve the future welfare of the State depends upon our people getting together, and as long as we stand divided into hostile camps, just so long will we keep a wap those desiring to come among us from abroad. Mifl and Con sold 16 lots in lington, and the Compan for $2, 824. | A meetifPof the Darlin Board of trade will be held "in I j 004 is to have a fre « interchange w 16 rooms of the Darlington of opinions and to disseminate Club on Tuesday evening next useful information on the sub Feb. 12, 4t 8 o’clock, for the m.r.' CYPRESS.. Mr. J. A. DuBose Charleston last w^ek ness. went to on busi every person in this section of | the State who is directly or in directly interested in the plant ing of tobacco, to attend our meetings, and to enroll their names as members. Our only ob- ’’clock, for the pur ipleting the organiza- »t body. All the busi- .of the community are T be present. Those not at the first meet ject of growing tobacco. In some cases there will be disap pointments, and it may not al ways prove a panacea to our ills, but let us remember that our destinies are in our own hands, ing can join at this one by simp- an ‘b that “there is more in the ly enrolling their names^ while ! man than in the land ” after Tuesday tnjj lidjjflki reg.l.r lety. otapplicUp. ( ir | _ TobMOO Qlowet , membership may be required. Mr. Ralph McLendon will re turn in a few days to Clemson College. We have had lots of rain and water is everwhere. Farm work has been delayed consid erably in consequence. A number of our farmers will try tobacco this year on a small scale, so that, if they fail, they will not be so badly hurt after all. Prof, J. A. Graham, formerly of this place, but now of Union, spent a few days here with friends last week. The Profes sor is looking well, andseens as cheerful as ever. He says he has a flourishing school at Un ion. First Footballer—“Did Half back go around and wallop the editor who wrote about “The Brutality of Football?’” Sec ond Footballer—“No.” “Whv not?” “Halfback is in the hos pital.’’—Good News, A Shocking Accident. The people of Darlington County will be grieved to learn of a terrible accident which oc curred on Broad River on Tues day last, which resulted in the drowning of the wife and son of the Rev. G. T. Gresham. At the end of last year, Mr. Gres ham moved to Clinton, in Laur ens County. Previous to that he had been for several years pastor of Mount Elon Baptist Church in this County. In the neighborhood of Una. where he was best known, he and his family were much beloved. T' e following account of Tuesday 's accident was sent to the Neivs and Courier from Carlisle, in Laurens County: Yesterday at about 2.30 o’clock as the Rev. G. T. Gresham and bis family were crossing Broad River at Fish Dam Ferry, near here.theflatsunk,throwing them all into the river. His little eight- year-old daughter clung to him and with great difficulty he reached the shore with her, his wife and thirteen-year-old son drowning before his eyes. Up to 6 P. M. the bodies have not been found although every ef fort is being made to find them. Large bodies of men in bateaux are dragging the river for them. Mrs. Gresham is a sister’of Prof. Sloan, of the South Carolina College, who is here also. Good Work of The News and Courier. [Anderson Journal.] The Charleston News and Courier is laboring earnestly to encourage hog raising in this State It offers to pay $100 in gold to the two farmers who raise the heaviest hogs this year; $80 as the first prize, and $20 as the second prize; also a special prize of a set of the American Cylopaedia Britannica to the farmer who produces the largest gain at the smallest cost. The only condition for competi tors is that they must be sub scribers to the Weekly News and Courier. Farmers who en ter this contest will be benefited, whether they win the prize or not. An Unusual Law Suit. [Exchauge. | A peculiar suit has been in stituted at Bulla, Ala. Mrs. Sue Robbins was a passenger on the Louisville train the other day; so were Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Lemons, a young couple just married. The train was pass ing through a tunnel and Mr. Lemons, who had left his wife’s seat just behind Mrs. Robbins, returned to it, as he thought, in the darkness, and proceeded to kiss his newly-wedded bride About this time the train emer ged from the tunnel and disclos ed that his supposed bride was Mrs. Robbins, who is a young widow. She has sued for $10,000 damages for the mistake, a..d will not admit that the act was not intentional. Killed a Hog in Self Defense. (Sews and Courier.) Lije Meyers, colored, of Or angeburg.will go to the Peniten tentiary for stealing a hog “in self defense,” as he explained to the Court. The hog was eat ing his corn and he killed and ate the hog. He deserved a small er penalty than has been impos ed upon him. Many a man in the State has bean acquitted of a far more serious crime on the same plea with far less justice and reason. « t 23 35 40 Read this if you want to make a Dollar double itself. 500 yards Dress Goods, former price, 30 cents, now, 200 yards Dress Goods, former price, 50 cents, now, 300 yards Dress Goods, former price, 60 cents, now, 1,000 yards Embroidery at great bargains; BED AND WHITE FLANELS, FORMERLY, 60c., 50c., 35c., 25c., NOW, cents; cents; cents; 20c,; Mi 1ms, tmi 5ml Wi, Wits, Htaij Un Wing, (Men’s and Boys’) 40c., 35c., 25c,, 17ic„ 15c. AT COST! 50 Remnants in Corseis, @ $1, NOW, 75 CENTS. Jersey Cashmere Gloves, formerly, 50 and 35 cents, are now, 35 and 25 cents. TERMS CASH. RESPECTFULLY, McCALL & BURCH. A Wsil From Florence. (Florence Daily Tines.) The above is from Editor Har mon, in the Southern Tobacco Journal, and shows that Dar lington is up and doing, utiliz ing all the advantages it has; co-oporating for the good of the town; aiding its farmers. Flor once was the first to move in the tobacco industry, but verily we must say, the first shall be'last. The lack of co operation, selfish shutting up of themselves in their own skin by the merchants and businessmen; narrow-mind edness which cannot see beyond their own doors, will kill any town; will drive away business and sow grass seeds in the streets We do not wish to gather a crop of hay in the streets of Florence, but it remains for the business men to say whether it shall be done or not. No Hide-bound Partisans Wanted. [Horry Herald ] South Carolinians should lose sight of party in the make up of her delegation to a Constitution al Convention and select men, if possible, who think more of South Carolina than they do the elevation of any one, two or three men. Unless we can rise above such considerations we deserve continued chastisement and will get it surely. The vote on the questica at the late elec tion tells plainly what the peo ple think of it, and its work should be submitted to them for their ratification or rejection. What the Texas Cotton Crop Teaches. [Newberry Herald and News.] ‘Debt, despondency and dis content,” says Mr. Harry Ham mond, expresses the condition of the cotton growers of the Cotton States. There is no doubt that this expresses the condition of some of them, but we do not believe it so bad as he puts it. However, he has had opportunity for viewing the sit uation and reaching conclusions as to their condition. The farm ers of South Carolina should read what he says of the crop of Texas and possibly it would be convincing evidence that we in this section must not depend entirely on cotton. We must try some other crop out of which to get at least some of our money. Extraordinary Surgical Operation. [Exchange.] The following extraordinary surgical operation is related as having been recently performed by Mr. J. A Bloxam, sentor sur geon at Charing Cross Hospital, London. A young man had pre sented himself at the institution whose face was minus a nose, and the object of his visit was to inquire whether modern sur gery could not supply the de- ficiency. The surgeon in ques tion endeavored to make a nose from the amputated finger of another patient, but the attempt failed. The applicant then sug gested that one of his own fing ers should be applied for the purpose, and in order that the member should be sacrificed, if the operation proved successful, he had to remain for four weeks with his finger attached to his nose, in the hope that it would eventually take root there. This it did, and the finger was sub sequently detached from the hand and modelled as nearly as possible to the form of the cen tral feature of the face. Customer—“You fellows ought to get rich. You make 300 or 400 per cent on what you sell Druggist—“What can I serve you with?” Customer—“Give me three two-cent stamps.” New York Herald. Winston—‘'What do people mean when they say of a girl that she is “quaint?” Winston —“They mean usually that it is charitable not to express their real opinion of her.”—Somer- ville Journal. A Frankfort man has written a farce comedy called “Vac cine.” It ought to take — Philadelphia Record. Silas Rustic—“Why, that young fellow over there seemt to be fairly eatin’ that smoke.” Dick Urban—“That’s what they call inhaling.’ ” Silas—“Well, I’d often hearn tell of these smoke consumers; but I never ’lowed they was as insignificant lookin’. "—Pittsburg Dispatch. We are now closing out our entire line of Dress 'CSoods, Trimmings, Cravats and Clothing MI COST GIVE US A CALL: You will be satisfied with prices. Respectfully, Brunt Lm&Co. ALLISONS ADDISON'S STAR 0 BRAND. ANCHOR BRAND EARLY START, EARLY MATURITY, LARGE YIELD. FI Mil PTC. The Kind That Brings the HIGHEST PRICES. ALLISON & AMI Manictm, RICHMOND, VA. For Sale By EDWAIDS A CD. DARLINGTON, S. C.