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LIM'AL LACOiMa MATTERS IN AND AROUND TOWN OF DARLING AON. THE A Column of Now*, Torttly Told. Inlorott to Our Many Roador*. of Mr. K. R. Cox haw returned. Mr. L. S. Welling is at the North. Mr. Albert Woods it vititing relAtivts in Marion. McCall A Burch have moved in their new store. The crops throughout the County are in fine condition. Mr T. E. Sligh will move hir family here on the 1st. of Aug. Mrs. Player advertises two fine residences for rent or sale. There will be a picnic at Black Creek Church to morrow (Fri day). Mr. 8. J. Blackwell, of Mar ion, was in town yesterday on a business trip. 8ix*y thousand brick were shipped from here to Bennetts ville on the 17th. Messrs. M. T. Lide, D. G. Coit and W. P. Coggeshall have gone to Bat’s Cave, N. C. Messrs. Sydnor & Treadway bought the first of this season’s tobacco which was sold here on the 17th. The poles for the electric light to be put at the foot of Bwift Creek hill are being placed in position. The watermelon crop is an unusually fine one in this sec tion this year, and those who planted for shipment are send ing off car-load after car load every day. The News and Courier of Monday contained an admirable article from the pen of Mr. J K. Norment on the subject ol r fruit culture in the Ridge Spring section of Edgefield County. Mr. B. F. Smoot, of the Plant ers’ Warehouse, has been on a visit to the tobacco region of Virginia and North Carolina where he picked up a number of “pointers” for his business. The store on the south side of the Public Square recently oc cupied by Blackv. ell Bros, is being renovated and arranged to suit the business of Mr. J. P Baird, who will move into it on Aug. 1. The Darlingtonian, a weekly newspaper published here by Mr. Charles A. Brown, made its first appearance yesterday. This makes four newspapers for the County, two of them published at Partington and two at Harts- ville. The Mt. Airy, N. C. p New$ of last week says: “Mr. Robert Hairston has gone to Darling ton and Florence, 8. C., on a prospecting trip. He expects to move to one of these places in the fall and buy bright leaf to bacco for the American Tobac co Company.” Arrangements for the Cleve land Springs excursion are still “moving on apaco”, with every indication that it is to be a most marked success. Full details of it will be given in our next issue—the last to be published before the day of the excursion. We have received a copy of the first issue of The Helper, a semi-monthly religious newspa per published at Hartsville by the Rev. J. W. Perry and Mr, A. Poindexter Taylor. The pa per is nicely gotten up. is well edited, and will doubtless re ceive a liberal support. There will be a game of base ball at the park to-morrow (Fri day) afternoon between the Swift Creek and Parlington teams. The game will be call ed promptly at 4.30 o’clock. The usual admission fee will be charged, though, of course, la dies will be admitted free. In accordance with the pre vious announcement, the Rev. A. Poindexter Taylor, princi pal of the Welsh Neck High School, at Hartsville, A fttUtbls Afc«Mr. Mrs. Luc); M. Norment, local agent for nine tof 'the greatest fire insurance companies in the world, has a new ad veriiseaaent in ihis issue. Mrs. has the confidence of the entire business community. She de serves, and doubtless will re ceive, a continuance of the lib era! patronage which has been accorded her in the past, and for which she asks in her card to the public. Mrs. Norment’s is the only agency ia Darling ton that places risks on pack barns for storing cured tobacco. Smoot A McGitr* New W-rahouse, The Southern Tobacco Journ al of July 13th says: “Mr. B F- Smoot, of the firm of Smoot & McGill, warehousemen of Dar lington, S. C., was in Winston yesterday. Mr. Smoot i nforms us that their new warehouse is nearly completed, and wi’l be ready when the new crop comes in. They will have a spacious, •veil-lighted and well appointed building, and as Smoot & McGill ire the right men in the right place, energetic, clever and pop ular, they will without doubt sell a good share of the tobacco grown in South Carolina this year.” Geod for DaHingtse. After making a tour ef the tobacco belt i f South Carolina. Mr. Robert Hairston, the leaf buyer of the American Tobacco KoriMut Company, has deckled to locate at Darlington. He wants a mil lion pounds of South Carolina tobacco, and thinks Darlington the place to get it, this town al ready being the leading market of the State, and naturally the best point for the market. Ha has ordered a leaf factory suited to his business to be built and ready for the first sale. This means a big thing not only for Darlington, but for the tobacco growers of the whole State. To have representatives from each of the laige tobacco firms to buy tobacco d ; rect from the farmers is what we need *o make the market lively. T.ie corps of buyers at Darlington this year will be larger than ever before. The farmer who wai ts to get the highest price for his tobacco and the best accommodations, must come to Darlington. The merchants are all getting them selves in shape to accommodate the tobacco facmer and give him a cordial welcome. Sales will begin as soOn as there is demand for the new crop. An Unforlunal* Shoo.ing. News comes from Bennetts ville that Mr. Lucius Brown, who used to work here with Mr. L. E. Smith, and who moved vo Bennettsville with him when he went there a short time ago, was accidentally shot by Mr. 3mith last week. Deeematbat The Latest in Local Politic*. It will be remembered that .the Conservatives, at their County Convention held some time since, appointed a special committee, with Col. E. R. Mc- Iver as chairman, to treat with the Reformers in regard to division of delegates. This com mittee was invited by the Re- the two men thouglit they heard formers to attend a conference place last Sunday morning and evening. The Rev. Mr. Lide is expected back in time to con duct services next Sunday. Mr. Ira 8. Burch, General Manager of the Darlington Smoking Tobacco Factory, has returned from a two weeks' tour 6f this State and Georgia, in the interest of his factory. Mr. Burch placed his goods in every city and town of import ance in both States, both with wholesale and retail dealers. Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darlington postoffice, and are advertised as “dead” for the week ending July 20th- C. T. Howell, 8. J. Jackson, Hamp Lewis, Ellratt Dwights Rev. Theo. Copeladd, M. T. Yarboro, J. C. Thomas, Joseph Walker. Joseph Robertson, H. Henry Mixon, J. T. O. Bryant, liavmDavis, Bernhard Behrend, H. L. James, 8. R. Belaud, A. T Young, Keith Durgtn, Eva ^choper. Klixn Gregg, 'Elvie Wilds, Judie Plater. burglars trying to effect an en- tance into Mr. Smith’s house, and they ran outside for the purpose of intercepting them, going aroudd the Houm in* Op posite directions. Smith, com ing upon Brown suddenly, and, in the darkness, taking him for a burglar, fired on hho at close range. The ball entered Brown’s right breast, inflicting a painful and serious wound. At last ac counts the wounded »an was doing as well as conid be ex pected. Killed himaelf Accidentally. Mr. J. Mott Walters, one of the guard for the chain gang now working in the ‘western part of the county, killed him self accidentally on Friday last near Black Creek, unaer the following circumstances: He was sitting on the foot-logs with his gun quite hear him, when he started to get up. In some way the gun was discharged, the contents lodging for the most part in his stomach. One shot struck him over the right eye, and one over the left; this last is the one which it is sup posed produced death. The gun was loaded with buckshot. Trial Justice J. A. Smith, who is also Deputy Coroner, summoned a jury. They gave as a verdict that -the deceased came to his death bv the accidental dis charge of a gun, which was in bis own hands. Ps* Dee Light Artillery Reunion. The annual reunion of the Pee Dee Light Artillery was held at the Mineral Spring on Tuesday. The first thing on the pro gramme was an address by the S residentof the Association, Mr. . W. Brunson. The following officers were elected for the en suing year: R. B. Hepburn. President; R. McLendon, Tirst Vice President: W. A. Brunson, Second Vice President; Elihu Muldrow, Secretary and Treas urer; J. W. Brunson, W. A. Cole and J. A. Pettigrew, Com mittee on An angements for the next reunion. Tne Confederate Veteran's account of the un veiling at Chicago of the monu ment to the Confederate dead was read by Mr. J. E. Pettigrew, and Mr. E. Keith Dargan rend ered a brief though eloquent tribute to Confederate soldies and the city of Chicago which had recently erected a monu ment to perpetuate their memo ry. Mr. Dargan was followed by Mr. Pettigrew, who spoke on the same line. Dinner was ncnooi, at Hartsville, preached] then •o'*** 1 ' ‘“d enjoyed by an, at the Baptist Church at this Aft ^ r . dinner, incidents and reminiscences of the war Were indulged in, Mr. J. E. Pettigrew leading off with the tale of “The Spotted Pony.” Mr. R. McLen don gave an interesting account of the Confederate reunion at Houston, Texas. Messrs. E. Keith Dargan and J. E. Petti grew suggested plans for the good of the Association, and the two, with Mr. J. W. Brunson, delivered eulogies on the mem bers who have died since the last meeting, namely: J. P. Gregg, EtseTl Adams and James F. Hi with them at Flinn’s Cross Roads on Friday. Col. Mclver and Capt. E. W. Cannon ap peared for the committee, and a Ring and satisfactory conference was herd, which resulted in the adoption of the following reso lutions: - < ) "We, the executive commit tee of the Reform faction, at regular meeting at Fiinn’s Cross Roads passed the following res olutions, namely: That we agree and pledge our influence that in the approaching primary each ticket shall contain the names of two Conservative and two Reform candidates to be voted for in the general election as delegates to the Constitutiona Convention, to be selected from candidates of each faction, who shall go before the people, am, that the two from each faction receiving the highest number ol' votes shall be the ticket to be voted in the general eketion and that there shall be not less than three candidates from each faction.” The following resolutions were also adopted: 1. Resolved, That the Reform ers will not support as delegates to the Constitutional Conven tion either Conservatives or Re formers who will not'go before the people and pledge themsel ves to maintain the preseat Homestead Law. 2. That we will not jupport any delegate who will not pledge himself to work for white supremacy upon all fair and honorable means. 3. That we will not support any delegate who is not iu fav or of incorporating in the Con stitution nothing less than the one dollar poll tax and the two mill tax as now maintained for publie schools. 4. That we will not support any delegate who is in favor of incorporating into the Constitu tion anything adverse or inimi cal to the Dispensary Law, or any other system that will al low a return to either saloons or license. 5. That we will not support any delegate who is in favor of any property qualification on the right of suffrage. Col. Mclver, we are informed, stated that these resolutions formed a platform broad and liberal enough for any man to stand on. He then explained that the time was short for ob taining two available candida tes to run on the Conservative side, and predicted that there would be considerable difficulty in getting two candidates to come out. At his suggestion, therefore, the Reformers pres ent mentioned the names of several Conservatives whom they would like to see nominat ed. ' A strong effort was made the early part of the week by mem bers of both factions to induce two or more Conservatives to vnake the race at the Primary oa a “half-and-half” ticket. At one time it looked as if the effort was going to meet with success, but it finally fell through,so the , ( PtfclADCLPMIA A large portion of th* peach crop is very sorry. Rev. J. L. Tillman is visiting friends in this section. We are sorry to report Mrs, lester Suggs on our sick list; may she have a speedy recov ery. The little six-year-old invalid of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Du Bose is very sick and not expected to live. Prof. A. J. A. Perritt will fill Mr. Baker’s appointment at this >lace on next Sunday with a Sunday school lecture. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dowling, Jr. lost their little daughter, aged two years, on Sunday morning last. They have the sympathy of the entire com muuity. The County authorites will in a few weeks erect a bridge across Lake Swamp on the road leading from upper Windham- town to Darlington. This will he qnite a help to the traveling public. Messrs. J. M. and Sammie Dowling have been very sick, but through the skilful treat ment and faithful attendance of Dr J. P. Parrott, they have en tered the road to recovery and wih, with no backset, soon be out again. The making of the present crop is about completed, and all of us are happy over the pros poet of a liberal reward for our labors. The tobacco growers are curing the “leaf” rapidly, and those who claim to know say the quality in most cases is simply extraordinary. The sub ject of tobacco curing is receiv ing the utmost attention by all engaged in its culture, and suc cess will be but a natural re sult. g ..—Rrrell As the day passed , - , - away the members bade one an-dynamos to bep resented to the other farewell, and dispersed to voters at the Primary are those their homes, feeling that one of the very pleasantest of all of their many and pleasant reun ions had just been parsed. In order to reduce our stock of Oxford ties, (Burt’s goods excepted), we will sell them at cost for cash. This line con sists sf ladies’, misses’ and children’s Oxfords, in all colors and styles, at popular prices; | Woods & Milling. of Messrs. H C. Burn, J. N Parrott, J. O. A. Moore, and A. J. A. Perritt, all Reformers. The Primary will be held on Tuesday next (July 30). There was a second campaign meet ing at Lamar on Saturday, and the last of the series will be in Antioch Township today and at Lamar on next Saturday. Fresh line of candy received weekly at Sims & Young’s. CYPRESS. Mr. Wood ham thrashed oats here this week. Curing tobacco is the order of the day with us. Mr. J. D. Larger has returned from Clemson College. Crops continue good in this section, but rain is needed very much, especially by the corn. Messrs. G. E. DuBose, P. Mims and T. Reynolds, of La mar, came over on their wheels last Sunday. Mr. D. 8. Pate, of Lydia, is preparing to build a store at this place. We extend a cordial welcome to him. A bell post in Mr. P. A. Par neli’s yard was struck by light ning last week. A wire con nected the bell with the dining room, where the family were assembled. The door facing was torn up, but nobody was hurt. Rev. Mr. Baker has just clos ed a very intetesting meeting at this place. There were fifty conversions and twenty acces sions to the church. Mr. Baker is the greatest revivalist we have ever seen; we bars never witnessed such a meeting, or listened to such earnest preach ing. A young men’s prayer meeting has been organised, also one for young women. , CLYDE. Mrs. sick. Some of very fine melons. * Hannah Hall is quits our neighbors have peaches and water- very dry are suffer- We are having weather, and crops ing for rain. Mrs. Lon Watkins, of Union section, spent last Sunday with friends here. I > t ^ The chain gong commenced work on the croesing at New Market recently, and are doing good work under Mr. Grant ham. Mrs. Martha Parnell, of Lydia, is visiting in this neighborhood, her old home, and her friends will spare no pains to make her stay enjoyable. A very interesting sermon was delivered at New Market, last Sunday evening, by Rev. Mr. Counts. The Sunday school there is very interesting. Mr. J. R. Hall has the finest millet that we have seen. If no disaster comes, there will be little molaaees or rice bought in this community another year. Our Watermelon Crop. | DarlinKton Cvr„ New* sad Courier ] Wednesday morning, as has been previously reported in these columns, the first car-lord of watermelons ever shipped from Darlington was sent off. Since that day nine other car-loads have gone, and today wagon loads of melons kept the streets leading to the depot dusty. Mr. L. S. Welling has gone to PhU. adelphia to take charge of them at that end of the line, and his partners here hope that be will be able to raise some dust of a superior quality. Miss Marion Wilson is visitg ing in Darlington. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lide spent some days here last week. Mr. Hartwell Wilds, of Spring- ville, is visiting relatives in this neighborhood. Miss Emma Black, of Char leston, is making her home here for the present. Miss Emma Dowell, of Ra leigh, ie visiting the family of Rev. C. L. Dowell. The ladies of the Baptist Church are observing this week as one of prayer for the welfare of the Churches, in accordance with the request of a committee of the Baptist Convention. A very hard rain fell here last Saturday, at which time lightning struck a small house near the residence of Mr. J. C. Winters. Nothing was injured with the exception of a clock that was thrown from the man tel piece. Tsbsccs Orowsrs* Assscisiion. The meeting of the Tobacco Growers’ Association on Tues day woa slimly attended on ac count of the change in the date of the meeting. The subject for discussion was "Tbe proper care of tobacco after curing.” Ad dresses were mode by Mr. Abram Sydnor, of this place, and Mr. John R. Chaney, of Laurel Gove, Va. On motion it was decided not to hold any more meetings this year, os the tobac co growing season was over. A Card. To the Public: While the very first princi ples of good taste must dictate that on Editor should refrain, as for as possible, from publish ing in his paper any matters that concern him personally, I feel that, under the present cir cumstances, 1 would be justified in departing from the general ru'e by resorting to this method of thanking heartily my many friends, of both political fac tions, for the compliment they have paid me in urging that I Become a candidate for the Constitutional Convention. Coming as so many of these re quests did from a faction with which I have never, at any time, been in political accord, and to which I have, in fact, been distinctly antagonistic for the past six years, they indicate a degree of confidence in me that any man must appreciate Towards the close of the cam paign preliminary to the Prim ary, it did seem, at onetime,, that the promotion of the scheme for “peace and harmony” in Darlington County, for which have labored so long, demanded that I go the length of becoming myself one of the candidates from the Conservative side W hen, however, subsequent •vents forced upon me the con viction that that would not gain anything for the cause I have been advocating) it was with feeling of reliet that I realized that my sense of duty did not require that I exchange the po sition which I believe I occupy as a disinterested champion of a patriotic cause, for that of an ordinary “every-day” candidate for toffies. While, however, the obtain ing of an equal division of dele gates in Darlington County is not to be accomplished after all, I believe that the present coadi tion of thinn justifies one in indulging the hope that the end to which that was to be but a means may yet be attained by a continuation of the moder ate counsels that have marked the deliberations of both the fac tions during the constantly shift ing political scenes of the past two weeks. r Hsnrt T. Thompson. Darlington, 8. C., July 24, ’96. 1 A Wonderful Potent l Darlington Cor, How* and Courier. Mr, A. A. Gandy has secured the agency of k new patent for Darlington Coanty. The patent consists of a new mixture for manufacturing underground drains and a variety of useful things from a mixture consist ing of nine parts sand and one part turpentine. This looks something like a brick, is water E roof, ana very cheap, and con e made to serve a variety of purposes. Diversified Industrie*, [New* end Courier, July U.J Mr. J. L. Coker, of Darling ton, was in the city yesterday on business. Mr. Coker is think ing cf establishing a wholesale C per house in Charleston. He s a pulp mill in Darlington and has long manufactured an excellent quality of monilla pa per. Mr. Coker has many friends in Charleston who would warm ly welcome hhn and his propos ed enterprise to the city. His proposition to establish a whole sale paper house in the city is favorably considered by the 'coding merchants and business men, all of whom hope that he will carry bis design isto effect. bict REMOUHL now going on at SLIGH & RUCKER’S We have just tak en our annual inven tory, and find that the result of our past business has been ve ry satisfactory. We will now give our Mends and patrons the opportunity of buying all summer goods at cost. On Aug. 1 we will MOUE into the two stores in the Hewitt building !■ J* now occupied by J. D. Baird and McCall & Burch, which are to be renovated and nicely fitted up for our business. SUE t MKER.