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LOCAL LACONICS. MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Today is St. Valentine’s day. A new lot of Hemtz’s pickles just received at Deans Bros.’ Mr. J. S. Carter and family moved to Charleston recently. Just received, a new lot of Heintz’s sweet pickles; Deans Bros. The C. 8. & N. railroad will be sold at auction in Sumter to morrow (Friday). Messrs. B. F. Williamson and J. C. Smoot went to Charleston last week on business. Mr. J. M. Rhodes, of the United States army, returned to New Orleans last Tuesday. Dr. P. A. Wilson has resigned his position on the Board of Control for Darlington County. A “rosette party” will be iven at the residence of Rev. r. Willis, at Ebenezer, to night. Dr. A. T. Baird returned on Friday from a visit of some weeks to his former home at Oak Ridge, La. Mr. W. C. Edwards, who is now clerking for Messrs. J. L. Coker|& Co., at Hartsville,spent Sunday in Darlington. The Rev. R. W. Barnwell will preach at the Episcopal Church on Sunday evening next at half past seven o’clock. The State Press Association and the Qrand Lodge Knights of Pythias will both meet in Sumter during the month of May. Mr. W. D. Fountain left on Monday last for St. Louis, Mo., where he goes to accept a posi tion with the St. Louis Con struction Company. John Kuker, a native of Flor ence, but who has been living lately in New York City, has returned to Florenca and expects to open a bank in that town in a few days. Dr. W. C. Galloway, perma nently located in Wilmington, N. C., will be in Darlington, at the Enterprise Hotel, on Mon day and Tuesday, February 18th and 19th. Practice limited to eye, ear, nose and throat. The teachers of the County will hold a meeting at Oats on the second Saturday in March. A pleasant day is promised all who attend, and it Is hoped that a large number of them will be there on the day named. Another Office Created. Mr. R. K. Charles has been appointed by Governor Evans as Master for Darlington Coun ty. The office was created in this County by special statute at the last session of the Legis lature, though it has existed heretoforeinothercounties. Dar lington has done very well with out it all this time, but it now seems necessary, from the action of the Legislature, to have one here. The new office will “cut into” the business of the Clerk of the Court considerably, upon whom has devolved many of the duties which will now come to the Master. The new officer will also preside at all references ordered oy the Circuit Court, and special referees, to be ap pointed by the Court as each case comes before it, will be no longer “in it.” The Darlington Guards Enlist. The new militia law requires that the members of every com pany in the State take an oath that they will obey the commands of their superior of ficers, and that they will remain in the service for a term of two years unless sooner discharged. The matter seems to be creating some feeling in certain parts of the State, and some of tne com panies are doubtful what they ought to do. The Sumter Light Infantry, of Sumter, have re fused to sign the articlas as re quired, and will accordingly be disbanded. The present indi cations are that the entire Fourth Brigade, which was “hung up” by the authorities as the result of their refusal to come to Dar lington, will avail themselves of this opportunity of coming back into the militia. The Dar lington Guards sent forward their enlistment roll to the Ad jutant General’s office on Mon day. It contained forty names, the maximum number that will be allowed each company under the new law. Only two or three of the members declined to en roll their names in accordance with the new requirements. The New Militia Law. Section 4 of the new militia More Light on the Tobacco Industry. Editor Darlington News: I read with interest, and I hope also with profit, the article in The News of the 7th. inst., entitled, “Tobacco vs Cotton,” taken from the Wilmington (N. C.) Star. It is indeed time ly and full of good sense, and also contains much to encour age the tobacco growers of South Carolina. While, it is true, there is much impoverish ed abandoned land in North Carolina and Virginia, besides a yearly decrease in acreage planted, still the demand for “bright tobacco” constantly in creases. With these facts be fore Ihe world, it must look to other places to supply the de ficiency. With all the neces sary and even superior advan tages. South Carolina is the most inviting field. The clim ate is unsurpassed, as the plants can be transplanted a month earlier than in North Carolina, consequently they can be housed much earlier, thereby avoiding all danger of frost. Admitting that tobacco is a land exhaus ter, this can be more easily re medied in South Carolina than in North Carolina or Virginia, as we can maintain the fertili ty of the soil by a liberal ap plication of fertilizers, and the lands, as a rule, are level, and, with few exceptions, not likely to wash. This fact of itself is of much importance. Since my amVal here in 1890, desire to purchase clothingJJJ^Coihe each year more im- would do well to Rev. Chas. M. Richards, from the Theological Seminary, will preach in the Presbyterian Church on Sunday next, at 11.30 A. M. and at 7 30 P. M. After the morning service, there will be a congregational meeting for the purpose of considering the matter of selecting a pastor. The Agricultural and Mechan ical Society has .appointed Gen. W. E. James, oflPalmetto, from the Sixth DistriA, on a commit tee to co-operate with the Young Men’s Business League, of Charleston, in securing a suita ble exhibition for the Cotton States and International Expo- ition of Atlanta. Mr. Claude Milling has been appointed the local representa tive of the well known house of W annameker & Brown, of Philadelphia. Gentlemen who jll line of sqiflqJfiSb has'Jusirteceived. They will be astonished at the prices, which have either been seriously af fected by the tariff or some thing in the nature of a cyclone. The Columbia Stale says: “The State has a sample of excellent manilla paper, made at Harts ville, Darlington county, out of 'old field pine’ pulp. Maj. J. L. Coker, with his Carolina Fiber Mills has solved the prob lem of utilizing the wood of the pine for paper-making. It has heretofore been considered too gummy for that purpose. The success of this industry opens a wide field for Southern enter prise.” fh« Jenkins Shooting. [The State, Feb. 8.J Yesterday Detective Jenkins, who was shot by assassins in Darlington County some time ago, the story of which was told in the State at the time, arrived in the city. Jenkins carried his wounded hand in a sling, but otherwise seemed to be all right. Jenkins is a lame man, but rath er a determined looking fellow. He had a conference with Gov. Evans, and later the Governor said that they were drawing the net around all those who had been engaged in the attempted assassination, and he hoped ere many days to have the whole gang bagged and make them suffer the punishment they so justly examina^he pressed with the possibilities of figs : \V l mch he Darlington’s becoming the “Winston of South Carolina.” Of course, new markets will spring up; but we should unite our energies to make Darling ton “The Hub.” There will be ample warehouse floor for handling the crop the present year, but that is not enough. Our property owners and capi talists should be awake to the fact that there can be no first class tobacco market, without ample room for rehandling and ordering. For this purpose there should be erected prize- houses, or leaf factories, which, in my opinion, would pay bet ter rents than any class of houses we have in connection with this work. Much has been said and written about tobacco, but 1 have, as yet, seen nothing touching this branch of the business, one, too, which is of such very great importance. It is a settled fact that if we have the tobacco to sell, there will be buyers here to buy it, and, of course, they will want houses properly fitted to conduct their business. I hope our monied men will give this matter their earliest consideration. N. M. H. The meeting of the Board of Trade which was to have been held in the rooms of the Dar lington Club on Tuesday night last, was, owing to the very disagreeable weather, posponed until tomorrow (Friday) night at 7.30 o’clock. law which is causing so much discussion just now reads as follows: “The commander-in- chief and the Adjutant and In spector General and one of the Major Generals of the State mi litia are hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations from time to time as they may deem expedient, and when pro mulgated shall have force and effect as the militia laws of the State.” The Governor’s Guards of Columbia have declined to en list under the new law, and have withdrawn from the State militia. Their commanding offi cer, Capt. Bateman, in an open letter addressed to the Adjutant and Inspector General, gives the following reasons for the conclusion that they reached: “You will note that the pas sage of the Act embracing this section gives to a board of three full power to change the law at will. Section 3 of the same Act prescribes an oath to bo taken by soldiers wishing to enter the service, in which the recruit swears that for two years he will obey the laws governing the militia forces. We submit, General, that we cannot conscientiously swear to obey laws that are subject to change at a moment’s notice. It may be said that should object ionable laws be promulgated we would then be at liberty to with draw, but we have no assurance that we would be allowed to withdraw before the expiration of the term of enlistment. For the sake of illustration let us suppose an improbable but pos sible case. Suppose the board to promulgate a law requiring every command in the State to go into a camp of instruction for a period of two weeks each month in the year. If enlisted we would have the option of obeying or going to jail.” As a matter of course, those who had the clause creating the military board of three in serted in the Bill presented to the Legislature, disclaim em phatically that they are influen ced by any sinister motive. They say that the “rules and regulations” to be “promulgat ed” by the board will relate only to such matters of detail as aeciding which of the com panies are to be admitted and which excluded, reorganizing the militia into regiments and brigades, &c. We have not the slightest apprehen sion that they will under take to do more than this. We do not believe that it is their purpose to go further, or that the law is to be construed that they could. But suppose they should think different, what could they actually do? Let us ,866. The Constitution of the State, Article 13, Section 1, reads: “The Militia of this State shall consist of all able- bodied male citizens of the State between the ages of eighteen and forty five years, except such persons as are now, or may hereafter be, exempted by the laws of the United States, or who may bo averse to bear ing arms, as provided for in this Constitution; and shall be or ganized, armed, equipped and disciplined as the General As sembly may by law provide." The italics in the foregoing sen tence are ours. Judge Cooley says in his work on“Constitutional Limitations” : “One of the settled maxims in constitutional law is, that the E iwer conferred upon thfi JegtS- t-are to make laws cannot be delegated by that department to any other body or authority. Where the soverign power of the State has located the author ity, there it must remain; and by the constitutional agency alone the laws must be made un til the constitution itself is changed. The power to whose judgment, wisdom and patriot ism this high prerogative has been entrusted cannot relieve itself of the responsibility by choosing other agencies upon which the power shall be de volved, nor can it substitute the judgment, wisdom and pat riotism of any other body for those to which alone the people have seen fit to confide this sovereign trust.” The italics in the foregoing quotation are again ours. In “Locke on Civil Govern ment,” Section 142, we find: “The legislative neither must nor can transfer the power of making laws to anybody else, or place it anywhere but where the poeple have.” Section 431 of the General Statutes says: “The Commander. in-Chief may order reviews or encampents of such portions of the militia at such times and places as he may deem proper.” This section was passed in 1882, and has been of force ever since. Another section that was passed at the same time is numbered 412, and reads as follows: “The rules and articles of war and general regulations for the gov ernment of the army of the United States, so far as they are applicable, and pot inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this State, shall apply to the government of the organized militia of this State.” If, then, the new military board of three were to require “every command in the State to go into a camp of instruction for a period of two weeks each month in the year,” they would have to obey or go to jail, not because the board of three “pro mulgated” the law, but because it is already on the statute books and has been there for ten years. Notwithstanding the wording of the Act passed at the last session of the Legisla ture, which says that the rules and regulations of this board of three “when promulgated, shall have force and effect as the militia laws of the State,” their rules and regulations, unless they are to be found already on the statute books, or unless they are nothing more than strictly rules and regulations, for the en forcement of pre-existing laws, cannot have such force under the Constitution; for, according t o Judge Cooley, the “constitutional agency alone” (i. e. the Legis lature) has the power to make laws for the militia, and nothing short of a Constitutional Con vention can delegate that pow er to this board of three. The withdrawal of the Gov ernor’s Guards from the militia is a heavy loss to the State. The influences which controlled their course at the time of our great trouble here last spring have always been properly ap preciated by the people of Dar lington. Captain Bateman is a high man, and is moreover one of the best informed tacticians South Carolina. His place, Clerk’s Sales. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Darlington. COURT or COMMOH PLEAS. Gregg & Matthew*, vs. Nancy Pate, •t al- Decree. Persuant to an order of court made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale in front of the court house in Darlington county, on the first Monday in March next, at the risk of the Equitable MortgageCompany, of Kansas City,^Missouri, ithe fol lowing described real estate, to wit: All that tract, parcel or piece of land situate, lying and being in Stokes Bridge Township, in the county of Darlington, State aoove written, con taining three hundred and fifty acres, more or less, and bounded as follows, to wit: on the north by lands of Dor cas Pate, east by lands of J. H. Pate, south by lands of W. U. McKenzie and west by Lynches Kiver. Terms of sale, one-third cash, and balance in one and two years, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. ALBERT PARROTT, Feby. #, 1895. Clerk. in and that of his historic com mand, will be hard to fill. Sun- An Unfortunate Man. The Columbia State of day says: “The following from the Florence Times of Thursday is of interest, inasmuch as the young man mentioned stepped off the Coast Line train here yesterday and began the distri bution of literature about the lecture referred to. It is hoped that his friends will see this and look after him. ‘Mr. Zeb. B. Graves, who has of late been causing quite a sensation here in our town, is a graduate of Davidson College, N. C., and also of the Union Theological Seminary of Va., and has been pastor of a large church in Meridian, Miss., but was depos ed on account of his mental con dition. He was billed to lecture last Tuesday night at the court house on the subject ‘How the Apoitle Paul Moved His Bag gage.’ Upon his arrival here he acted in such a strange man ner that the citizens became alarmed and the police had to take charge of him. He suc ceeded, while in the guard house, in gathering quite a con gregation, which he addressed in a manner showing that he was insane. It is rumored that he will be sent to Columbia, where he has friends.’ ” Mr. Graves spent several days here about the first of the pre- -sent month. When the time for his lecture came, he was un able to deliver it on account of his physical and mental condi tion. He has the bearing of a gentleman, and his misfortune aroused much sympathy for him in this community. Being a Mason in good standing, the members of St. David’s Lodge did all they could for him while he was here. It 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; RED AND WHITE FLANELS, 23 35 40 ft cents; cents; cents; FORMERLY, • NOW, . . - - 60c., 50c,, 35c., 25c,, 40c„ jtoc., 25c., 17ic„ 20c.; 15c. lit! Li VIS, W Bad Mi, Mr.;, kiy Uti Wing, AT COST! (Men’s and Boys’) 50 Remnants in Corsets, @ $1, NOW, 75 CENTS. Jersey Cashmere Gloves, formerly, 50 and 35 cents, are now, 35 and 25 cents. TERMS CASH. Receiver’s Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Darlington County. Salt Springs National Bank, against The Champion Canning Company and A. Ames Hewlett, et al. Pursuant to authority vested In m ns Receiver of the Chamion Cannin Company, by Order of Court date 8th January, 1895, I will offer for sale the first Monday in March, 1895, the following real estate, the prop erty of the said Company- One lot in the town of Darlington, S. C., fronting on Lee Street 110 feet, depth, 125 feet. This lot contains the warehouse of the Company, 25 feet by 80 feet, or about; also the factory ot the Company, a wooden building, comparatively new. Terms of sale one-third cash, balance in one and two years, with interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum, with bond and mortgage on the premises, build ing to be insured for three-fourths its value, and policy assigned to Receiv er. Purchaser to pay for all papers. Also will sell for ca> n all the fixtures, tools, boilers and apparatus for can ning, as well as all goods on hand, about three thousand cases of 21b and 31b eans of okra, now stored in the Company’s warehouse and the depot of the C. S. 4c N. R. R. Co. If the goods and machinery are bought by separate parties, three weeks are to be given to the purchasers of the personal property to move the prop erty off the premises. J. J. WARD, Receiver of the Champion Canning Company. Tbis syac! is restnei itr BENNETT & HOLT He Pearl Street Grocers, RESPECTFULLY, McCALL & BURCH. We are now closing out our entire line of Dress Goods, Trimmings, Dravats and Clothing HT COST GIVE US A CALL: You will be satisfied with prices. Respectfully, Bram Lm l Co. Attention, Darlington Guards! fJpHE regular weekly egular weekly meet ing of the Company will to-night, Thursday, full attendance is be held Feb. U. A requested. By order of the Captain: C. D. EVANS, Secretary. P Who are too busy to write an "ad.” this week. FOR SALE. 4 plantation on the Pee Dee River, a mile and a half Irom a well known public landing, fifteen miles hum St. Stephen’s Depot, N.E. R. R., suitable for growing fine tobacco sandy lands, clay subsoil, lime-stone foundation. Address, P. G PALMER, Wren P. O. Berkeley Co.. 8. C 2 5 TE-A-RS TIESTEID- IF YOU SEE THIS ON THE BAG OF GUANO THAT YOU BUY -FOR TOBACCO,- Then you may be sure that you have „ the BEST THAT’S MADE. <#*_ 25 'STEERS TESTED. FOR SALE BY S. A. WOODS & CO. STAR ALLISON & IDDISON'S 0 BRAND. ANCHOR BRAND EARLY START, EARLY MATURITY, LARGE YIELD. The Kind That Brings the HIGHEST PRICES. kmi is, RICHMOND, VA. For Sale By EOWIRK A N. DARLINGTON, S. C.