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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. The Graded Schools will re open on Monday next. Middling cotton brought as high as 7.80 here yesterday. Mr. J. H. Blackwell, of Lake City, was in town yesterday. Col. John J. Dargan has rent ed Mr. Howard Edwards’ resi dence. Mr. Henry Buck, of Marion, is on a visit to his brother, Mr. W. McG. Buck. Mr. R. E. Coker has returned to the Univsrsity of North Car olina, at Chapel Hill. The organ of the Sunday School of the Baptist Church has lately been put in thorough repair. The Darlington Guards will have their first fall meeting to morrow (Friday) evening, at 8.30 o’clock. Mr. Bright Williamson adver tises for sale red rust proof seed oats, county raised; also county raised seed rye. There will be a sociable at the residence of Mr. Jerome McCown, at Ebenezer, tomor row (Friday) night. “Only a Farmer’s Daughter” was rendered at the Opera House to a fairly good audience on Friday night last. The very young folks enjoyed a veiy pleasant sociable at the residence of Mr. J. Gregg Me Call on Friday night last. Messrs. Frank and Junius Parrott, Wightman Garner and Eugene McCown left this week to re-enter the South Carolina College. The annual examination of those desiring to teach in tht- public schools of the County will be held in the Court Houst on Friday, Oct. 18. Mr. J. W. Evans. Town Clerk, gives notice in another column that the balance of the town taxes due for the year 1895 must be paid by Oct. 25. The Coast Line is laying 70 pound steel rail over its entire line from Richmond to Florence. We wish the poor old C. & D. could get some of it. Telephones have been put in at the oflice of the Darlington Manufacturing Company, the Darlington Grocery and Ware house Company’s warehouse and W. D. Coggeshall & Co.’s green-grocery. Messrs. J. L. Atkinson and Junius Blackman, under the firm of Atkinson & Blackman, have opened up a restaurant in the building gust vacated by Mr. J. C White, nearly opposite the Darlington Guarus’ Armory. For sale, at exactly half of what it originally cost, a full set of the International Encgclo- psedia, the finest work of the kind for the use of Americans now on the market. For terms, apply to the Darlington Guards. Th“ many friends of Mr. A. G. Kollock, of the Cheraw Re porter, were glad to see him in town on Saturday. Mr. Kollock came lown lo look over our to bacco industry, with a view to the possible establishment of a warehouse and market in the flourishing town of Cheiaw. Mrs. M. J. Byrd has a new advertisement in this issue, which will be read with interest by the ladies of both Town and County. Mrs. Byrd has a fine stock this season, and will be pleased to show her many friends and customers the latest styles in millinery, notions, fancy goods, &c. The small plot of land belong ing to the Bank of Darlington iinuiediately south of the build ing is being enclosed with a neat fence, and the agricultural member of the Bank’s corps of officeis will use it for the pur pose of furnishing the public with an object lesson in exper imental farming. Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darlington postofliee. and are advertised as “dead” for the week endLig Sept. 23th: F. H. Waterman, J. 8. Walker, Mase Wingate, John Tilling- hast, Willie Perkins, John A1 len, Bryant Barlaw. Mr. Slight, M. J. Sheppard, Ella Butler, Jane Johnson, Scady Johnson, Fiixi*> Johnson. Aletha J. Ter ry. Martha Witherspoon. Mr. W. W. Gardner, who for several years past has been pharmacist in the well known establishment of Dr. John A. Boyd, has resigned his position there, and will leave on Oct. 1 tor Violence, where he will ac cept a similar position with Dr, L. Y. King, formerly of the firm of King & Rhodes, who has bought out the interest of the junior member of that firm, and will hereafter conduct the bus iness on his own account. Mrs. L. M. Davis advertises that she has farm lands for rent. Mr. T. Fraser James has gone to Atlanta to enter the Georgia School of Technology. The long spell of dry weather has been improved by the farm ers in getting the cotton crop to market, which has been a for tunate thing for them in view of the recent rise in prices. The home place of the late Dr. Horace Williamson will be sold to the highest bidder on Saleday in October. It is a valuable piece of property. A fine crop of tobacco was raised on it this year. Mr. Charles A. Goodin, of Charlotte, N. C., has come to Darlington to buy cotton. Mr. Goodin represents Messrs. Heath Bros., of Norfolk, Va., and makes the sixth regular buyer now on this market. Beginning on Sept. 15, the Atlantic Coast Line placed on sale seven day tickets from Florence t > Atlanta and return for$».15on account of the Ex position. They also sell a fif teen-day ticket for $11.45. Mr. T. Tracy Walsh, a divin ity student who had charge of the Episcopal Church here early in 1894, won the De Bow cup and the Louisiana medal for oratory offered'by the Pi Omega Society at Sewanee this year. The choir of the colored Bap tist Church will give a sacred concert this evening (Thursday) in the Church, to which a num ber of their friends are invited. The choir is a good one ai d some fine music may be expect ed. Messrs. SUgh A Rucker have adopted a plan of advertisement quite common in the old coun- iry, but seldom seen here. Their “sandwich” man with the boards was seen on the streets some days ago, and attracted much attention. The colored people of the com munity have been expecting the return of the little girl preacher for several nights past, but she has disappointed them, and the last news received from her was to the effect that she was head ing in the direction of Florida. Barker Mills four quarter bleach, 5 cents per yard, at Brunson, Lunn & Co.’s. Trade your old machine for the light running New Home at Blackwell Bros.’ A Boon To The Community. The Artesian Well has be- come quite a resort, and crowds of people may be found around, it at all times of the day, from early in the morning until late in the evening. The water is certainly fine, and there has been a marked improvement in the health of the community since its use was begun. During such excessively dry spells as we have had lately, and the consequent necessity for the use of the water on the streets, the water company is compelled to shut off the supply at certain hours of the day At such times drinking water (Artesian) may be had at the engine room of the electric light works. whi< h is close at hand, and those de- sering to carry the water away in vessels will find the pump near the well working, and fur nishing fresh Artesian water. Farmers, use that sugar sack bagging at Coggeshall & Co.’s. Trunks, satchels and hand bags at Blackwell Bros*’ Jones and Ham. Over two hundred reserved seats will be sold before the Rev. Sam Jones gets here one week frjm today, Oct. 3. Those who expect to get in at all had better buy their tickets at once, as the seating capacity of the Armory is limited to four hun dred, and no more tickets than that number will be sold. The doors will be opened at 8 o’clock, and the lecture will Uepin at 8.30, sharp; general admission. $1: no extra charge for reserved seats. The date for Col. Ham’s lec ture has been changed to Thurs day, Oct. 10th. The New York Sun says of him: “Picture a smooth shaven face, blue eyes, a full chin, and wide, mobile lips, that twitch in a humorous fashion, and you have a fair idea of how Mr. Ham looks. The story loses its charm in its repetition. It takes Mr. Ham, of Georgia, to tell it, and when you hear him, the droll accent of the South, the magnetic smile that shines all over his face, and the twinkle in his eyes will make you laugh heartily.” It’s Very Provoking. The irregularity of the mails coming to Darlington from Charleston and Columbia, and the frequency with which the daily papers fail to come, is something surprising, consider ing the fact that there is a schedule straight through from both places every morning. The News and Courier and the&fafe seem for the past week to have “taken turns” in the matter of their failure to “show up”—one day it would be the former that was missing, the next day the latter, and so on. The Sunday News of last Sunday, at this writing (10 p. m. Wednesday), has not showed up yet; neither has Monday’s State. What’s the matter? Can anybody tell us? Convention Notes of Local Interest. Mr. J. N. Parrott and Senator Tillman did not agree about the Saluda County matter. Mr. Parrott was given two minutes in which to enter a protest against the formation of any one county in* any one section of the State. Senator Tillman: “I do not wish to shut my friend off, but I would much prefer to hear him vote ‘no’ than to hear him speak.” (Laughter) Mr. Parrott: “I only want two minutes, and I have no doubt that the gentleman from Edge- field would prefer to hearing fewer of us speak than do.” In describing the debate on the resolutions censure on the State newspaper, and express ing the confidence of the Conven tion in the integrity of the pre siding officer. Gov. Evans, tne Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier says: “Mr. Burn, of Darlington, spread himself and made a really eloq uent speech. He said that he was deeply sorry that the mat ter had come up at all before the Convention, as he did not consider the Convention as hav ing anything to do with the matter. The president, he urg ed, needed no vindication, for the delegates have unbounded confidence in him and his'fair ness. He said that he could not swear that the vote was the same on the first as on the se cond ballot. He believed a mis take had been made, but as to the editorial it was outrageous that a mistake should be made to appear as a wilful misrepre sentation.” If you wantagenuine,straight, clean cut bargain in shoes and clothing, go to the new store of Blackwell Bros. The best and the cheapest su gar sack bagging at Coggeshall A Co.’s. Two hundred and thirty-sev en boxes of crackers at I)eans Bros.’ Mr. J. O. A Moore offered the following ordinance, which he desires to have incorporated in the Constitution: That every person, corpora tion or company that may com mit a homicide through wilful act, omiss on or gross neglig ence shall be responsible in ex emplary damages to the surviv- ing husband, wife or heir at law of him or her without re gard to any criminal proceeding that may be had for such homi cide. Mr. Moore also offered the following: That the personal property of any resident of this State, who is not married or headof a fami ly, in specific articles to be se lected by such residents, not ex ceeding in value the sum of $200, in addition to his or her wearing apparel, shall be ex empt from seizure or attach ment or sale on execution or other process from any court issued for the collection of any debt by contract, provided that no property shall be exempt from execution for debts con tracted for the purchase money therefor filed in the hands of the vendee.” Mr. Moore also offered the following: That no railroad or other transportation company shall grant free passes or tickets, or passes or tickets at a discount, to members of the Legislature or any State, district, county or municipal officers except the railroad commissioners. The Legislature shall enact suitable laws for the detection, preven tion and punishment of viola tions of this provision. Mr. Moore, also offered the following: That it shall not be lawful to extend the corporate limits of any city, town or village until a majority of the free-holders, whether resident or not, owning land within the section to be annexed, shall have petitioned the Legislature for such annex ation. Mr Moore also offered the following: That all incorporated cities, towns and villages shall, through or by the treasurer, or other officer of said cities, towns and villages, who, by law, shall be authorized to receive and pay out the monies received and collected, have published bi-en- nially in the county paper an j itemized statement of all monies (New* and Courier.) Mr. Parrott, of Darlington, proposes to allow electors who pay taxes on $200 worth ot prop erty, or more, and who represent a family as head thereof, two votes to other electors’ one. This appears to be a wholly just discrimination in favor of mar ried men. The accepted theory in this State is that married men represent and vote for their wives and their womankind generally. To give the theo r y practical effect, and silence one gun of woman suffrage, every married elector should cast one vote for himself ond one for the woman or women he represents. It is not fair to put him on the same footing as a bachelor, who represents nobody but himself. It we are to have any system of plurality voting Mr. Parrott’s plan should be included in it. The property qualification will properly exclude men who have families and nothing else. [News and Courier.) Mr. J. O. A. Moore, of Dar lington, proposes “that it shall be unlawful for any persou, com pany or corporation to require of its servants or employees, as a condition of their employment or otherwise, any contract or agreement whereby such per sons, company or corporation shall be released or discharged from liability or responsibility on account of personal injuries received by such servants or employees while in the service of such persons, company or corporation, or the agents or employees thereof, and such contracts shall be null and void.” There can be no differ ence of opinion about the rightfulness of this propo sition for its p u r p o s e. No person or corporation can be held responsible without suffi cient cause being shown. To attempt to escape the responsi bility by means of such a re quirement as is indicated is sim ply to attempt to take advan tage of the employee’s neces sities to deprive him of his nat ural and legal rights as an em ployee. He cannot protect him self in the matter, and the State should protect him. The provis ion should be adopted. Fresh mackerel at Coggeshall A Co.’s. Pants, all styles and prices, at Blackwell Bros.’ The Epworth League. (Reported for The News.) As already announced, a branch of the Epworth League has been organized here with a good membership. The first re ligious meeting took place in the Methodist Church on Sun day, Sept. 15th. There will also be a literary meeting every two weeks. The first of them was held on Thursday night last at the residence of Dr. Parrott. At this meeting there was a contest in giving out quotations and having those present name the authors of them. The one naming the largest number successfully got a valuable set of books as a prize. A spelling class was also or ganized. The winner is to get a gold Epworth League badge, which was offered by one of the members. In order to keep up with the various questions which will be discuss ed, the members will have to study, and this in itself will have good results. Though it originated in the Methodist Church, the League is non-ssc tanan. CYPRESS. Mr. Homer Parnell expects to enter Wofford College. Miss Eva Huggins will leave soon to attend school at All Healing, N. C. Miss Ada Huggins, of Fair Hope, spent last week with friends at this place. Mr. 8. C. Parnell, our enter prising gin and saw-mill man, is g’oning at a break neck speed. The continued dry weather has caused our rice and pea crops to be cut s'’ort. Peavine hay is very poor, also ribbon cane. Messrs. Clavton A Mann, of Richmond, spent last week at this place in the interest of their Building and Loan, but did not succeed in organizing a com pany. The cotton hands of this sec tion are having a picnic of it, as they can get all the work they can manage to do at the rate of 40 cents per hundred pounds. The dry weather has opened all the cotton. Pure, coarse Liverpool salt at Blackwell Bros.’ For a nice breakfast, try one of those large mackerel at Cog geshall A Co.’s. A Much Needed Enterprise. [J. E. Norment in New* and Courier.] The oil mill here has during the last few months inaugurat ed a new move of importance, and this new move suggests something else. The specific move here referred to is the manufacture of barrels for ship ping their own oil, and the other thing of-importance is suggest ed by this. The staves for mak ing the barrels have to be or dered by the carload from Ark ansas, and the hoops are ship ped here from distant States also. Now the oil mill alone here uses several thousand bar rels every year, and tobacco shippers need a great many hogsheads. This combination and what would be necessarily used by neighboring towns could easily run a very large factory. The raw materials are all right here, but little capital would be required and such an enterprise is needed, and is need ed badly, and at once. Ithat have been received and collected and from what source, land all monies paid out, to | whom paid, and what for, and A Co.’s. | the legislature shall provide for 1 the proper enforcement of the |h»w. Those heavy, oil-grained men’s shoes are only $1.25 at ’ Blackwell Bros.’ The nicest assortment of crackers in town at Coggeshall The cold wave is coming: se cure a fall suit at a bargain from Blackwell Bros. UNA. Miss Sadie Josey has again entered the Hartsvillo high school. Missionary day will be obser ved at Mt. Elou Church the first Sunday in October. Mrs. Smiley Vaughn, of the Tiramonsville neighborhood, spent last week with her uncle, Mr T. J. Price. Messrs. Robert H. Josey and Larry Lawson left here on last Wednesday to attend the Pea body Normal College at Nash ville, Tenn. We are pained to announce the death of one of our old land marks, Mr. C. B. Rhodes, Sr. He died last Wednesday, the 18th, and was interred the next day in Mt Elon cemetery. We can say, and say truthfully, and, at the same time, utter the senti ments of all who knew him, that he was one of I he very best men that Darlington county ever raised. The world renowned Ferris hams and bacon at Coggeshall A Co’s. RIVERDALE. Misses Edna, Eliza and Ida Dargan left last week to attend school in Asheville, N. C. Mr. Eugene Witherspoon, of Una, and Mr. Duncan Gallo way, of Lydia, paid a flying visit to friends here last week. Miss Maggie Galloway, who has been spending some time with relatives here, has return ed to her home at Lydia. The farmers are having beau tiful weather for gathering the fleecy staple and it is being ra pidly housed and prepared for market. “How is this for low”? A boy’s suit for 75 cents: Black- well Bros. The Circu* is Coming! [Advertisement.] On Monday, Sept. 30, Bob Hunting’s Big Railroad Shows, Circus. Museum and Menagerie, will visit Darlington and spread their enotmous tent at the base ball park. The good standing of this show precedes it through the columns of all our exchanges, and it must be one of the very best circus performances and altogether one of the cleanest shows now traveling. Bob Hunting’s Big Railroad Shows, Circus, Museum and Menagerie is now billing Dar lington in the most elaborate manner, and the gorgeousness and variety of the beautiful printing strikes one with be wilderment. The show is three times as big as it ever was, and no money has been spared— while building it larger,—to make it keep pace with the very best. The irresistible Bob will be in the ring himself, monarch of all clowns! The enormous tents will be spread at tne base ball park. Don’t forget the'day and date: Monday, Sept. 30. Best Java coffee, only 25 cents per pound, at Deans Bros.’ A Great Big Circus without an equal! That’s the expression of all who have seen Bob Hunt ing’s Circus, Museum and Men agerie. The very best equest rians, gymnasts and acrobats, both male and female, are en gaged with it, and the old reli able Bob himself, the monarch of all clowns is there to dispense the laughing matter brimming over in measure. There will be a grand street parade at 10 a. m. resplendent with glittering newness andcrov.ded with won ders from all parts of the earth, and 150 horses that have no equal. Elephants, camels, open dens of lions, tigers, hyenas and leopards, fill the royal' pageant. On Monday, Sept. 30, at the base ball park. Believ* in Columbia. [Columbia Register.) Messrs. J. C. White and H. B. Chapman, two competent and reliable men, have located in Columbia for the purpose of conducting a general tin bust ness. These gentlemen hail from Darlington and have been all over the State with a view of finding a suitable place to es tablish their business, but after looking over the field they de cided that Columbia offered them the best opportunities and will begin work here in a few uays. Columbia is always glad to welcome good men. and these gentlemen will find this city the best town in the whole State to make their home. “Patapsco” superlative flour is the best; found at Blackwell Bros.’ To “Write Up" Florente. | Florence Cor.. News and Courier.] Mr. J. E. Norment, of Dar lington, a staff correspondent of the News and Courier, who was in Florence all of last week collecting up data for a general “write up” of this great tobacco center city, left here Saturday for his home in Darlington. Mr. Norment is a first-class newspa per man. His splendid apd graphic description of the cities of Greenville, Darlington, An derson and other towns, togeth er with their business and in dustrial review, bespeaks great things: hence our people will took forward with interest to the special edition o. the News and Courier telling of Florence’s tobacco warehouses, farms, merchants and other industries. Fruit for cake at Coggeshall A Co.’s. “You say it was a runaway match?” “Partly. He tried to run away, but she brought him to time by threats of a breach of promise suit.”—Indianapolis Journal. SI J. BIRD desires to announce that she is now prepared to serve her friends and the public generally with a full line of Mui wim mm Fancy Notions, Ac., at lowest prices. Call and examine both Goods and prices. 596-Sin S. WOLFRAM, 3SJEWELER,EE AND or V ul Ojitid M. At prices to suit the stringency of the times. fc# 8pectsl4s to suit “all kinds of eyes." Highest cash prices paid for old gold. 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