The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, October 31, 1895, Image 4
9
J
1* •
—
LOCAL LACONICS.
MATTERS IN AND AROUND
TOWN OF DARLINGTON.
THE
T«x-P«yer», Attention!
Editor, Darlington News:
of
> *
\
r?
>.V
LB
jB;
A Column of Newe, Tersely Told,
InterMt to Our Many
Readers.
Miss Lou Mclver is clerking
at Woods.’
Mr. O. B. Davis left on Friday
fo • the Atlanta Exposition.
Mr. T. George Dargan is now
clerking for Mr. J. D. Baird.
Mr. W. G. Dickson spent Sun
day with relatives in Marion.
Mr. T. C. Young, of Laurens,
is clerking at Davis’ Drug Store.
The exterior of the Presbyter
ian Church is being re painted.
Capt. N. C. Coker went to
Charleston last we^k on busi
ness.
Your name made in gold in
two minutes at Sligh dr Rucker’s
store.
Mr. Arthur Mclver, of Char-
lo te, N. C., is on a visit to rel
atives here.
A gold badge o f the Euphrad
ian Society is advertised in this
issue as lost.
Mr. W. J. Lewis, of Swift
Creek, is clerking for Brunson,
Lunn & Co.
Mr. D. Frank McCullough is
running the livery stables of hi.'
father, the lale Mr. D. S. McCul
lough.
Several of the merchants have
recently had handsome signs
painted on the glass in their
show windows.
Mr. Henry C. Burn delivered
quite an oration on the suffrage
question in the Constitutional
Convention on Monday.
The Rev. D. M. Fulton attend
ed the meeting of the Presbyter
ian Synod which was in session
^ at Rock Hill last week.
Messrs. Frank and Hartwell
Spain, both of whom are now
in btwinei-i in Atlanta, are visit
ing relatives in Darlington.
Mr. J. F. Hunley, a prominent
Chesterfield merchant, who was
well and favorably known in
ihis County, died on Friday last.
Five recruits for the chain
gang have been sent from here
as the result of trials had at the
Court of General Sessions last
week. One of them is a white
man.
Ex Gov. Hugh S. Thompson,
formerly of this state, now ot
New York, is on a visit to rela
tives in Darlington, accompan
ied by Mrst Thompson.
J. J. Ward, Esq., President
of the Darlington Land Im
provement Company, advertises
some desirable lots and tracts
of land for sale on easy terms.
Mr. W. McG. Buck expects to
begin at an early day the erec
tion of a handsome dwelling at
the extremity of Cashua Street,
north side, nearly opposite the
Joye residence.
Messrv Woods & Milling have
a new advertisement in this is
sue. They run the handsomest
shoe store in the Pee Dee sec
tion, and can sell you anything
you want at “rock bottom’’
prices.
Mr. J. F. Wilkes, who has
been dispensary clerk here for a
year a more, has been chosen
dispenser, vice A. E. Skinner,
resiirned. Mr. J. W. Stuckey
has been elected clerk.
The public are cordially invit
ed to attend an oyster supper to
be given by the young ladies ot
Dovesville at the Academy on
Tuesday evening. Nov. 5, for
the benefit of that institution.
A rumor comes from Sumter
that the sale of the C. 8. dr N.
railroad to the Atlantic Coast
Line is to be contested in the
Courts. As far as we have been
to learn, the rumor is without
foundation.
Mr. J. W. Dennis, the gold-
wire artist, is in town, and will
exhibit his work at Sligh &
Rucker’s for one week. Do not
fail to see it; he makes all the
latest styles in jewelry while
you wait.
An incipient fire broke out in
Mr. M. J. Outlaw's kitchen, on
Florence Street , Tuesday morn
ing about 8 o’clock. The alarm
was sounded, but the engine did
not come out, as the fire was
promptlv gotten under control
without it.
Messrs. W. T. Williams, of
Halifax County, Va , and W.
A. Perkins, of Reidsville, N. C.
are the latest additions to the
force of tobacco buyers at this
place. Both these gentlemen
represent large tobacco con
cerns, and have permanently
located here.
The cotton market fluctuated
in t-he most unaccountable man
ner during the past week, tak
ing a rush upward, and then go
iug as suddenly down again.
Tnere was a decided tendency
to rise, however, as a rule, and
when the market closed jester
day “middling” was bringing
$1.
Mr. Ernest Lucas, President
of the Laurens Cotton Mill, who
is a native of this County, has
been called here owing to the
illness of one of his sisters.
Mr. C. K. Rogers was taken
suddenly ill while in his office
on Saturday afternoon, and had
to be carried home. Consider
able uneasiness was felt about
his condition at first, but he is
now considerably better.
Messrs. Coggeshall & Co. are,
out with a new advertisement e( * < ant * a *‘
' ? '
Two Fin* Performance*.
Moreska, a celebrated Italian
A Sight Worth Seeing.
It has been many a day since
are
the County Treasurer will, as
heretofore, make his usual
rounds over the County collect
ing taxes. Please call the at
tention of your readers to the
fact that the law requiring
Treasurers to visit the several
townships for the purpose of
collecting taxes has been repeal-
tax payers are
jin this issue, which will be read i D °^ required to pay their taxes
No doubt many tax payers prima donna, gave two concerts business looked as brisk in Dar-
under the impression that here last week, one at the Opera lington as it does at present
Monday's Hors* Sale.
Decidedly the finest lot of
horses that 1 as ever been sold
at auction in Darlington was
Darlington in th* Constitutional Con
vention.
Mr. Burn, of Darlington, said
localizir
with interest. They are deter
mined to “keep up with the pro
cession” in the race for patron
age, and to keep in the very
“front ranuk,” too.
The tobacco exhibit sent from
Darlington to the Atlanta Ex
position is said by all who have
seen it to be the finest thing of
the kind on exhibition. Messrs.
C. Mooney and Ira S. Burch,
who put it in position, have
both returned to Darlington.
Mr A. 8. Harrell, who teaches
school near Lydia, and Mr. N.
R. Harrell, who clerks for Mes
srs. Blackwell Bros., have just
returned from the Atlanta Ex
position with a party of several
ladies whom they escorted there.
Messrs. Brunson, Lunn & Co.,
whose trade this season has
been something wonderful to
behold, announce in this issue
that they are constantly laying
n new supplies of goods, and
thi.. they are always ready to
nu at the wants of their many
friends and customers.
Rev. D. M. Fulton, the popu
lar pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, will be married on Nov.
7 to Miss Duffle, of Columbia
The bridal couple will come to
Darlington the same evening,
•ind on their arrival Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Hewitt will give a
reception in their honor.
The Lamar correspondent of
the Florence Times says:
“There seems to be a movement
on foot among those interested
in the new county ‘Calhoun’ to
cut another ‘slice’ off Darling
ton by striking a straight line
from the crossing of the C. S. &
N. railroad on Lynches river to
where the Chesterfield and Dar
lington line crosses Black creek.
Bv doing this they claim they
will have the richest county in
the State.”
Don’t forget we sell the best
seed oats; Blackwell Bros.’
A car load of fine horses and
mules will arrive this week for
C. W. Hewitt. Be sure to go
to look at them before buying
elsewhere.
Danger of “A Little Learning.’’
The Sheriff of Orangeburg
County notified Sheriff Scar
borough last week that one
Spencer Capers, colored, who
was wanted in Orangeburg
County for forging a school
claim had been located in this
county, and asked for his arrest
and detention until he could be
sent for. Sheriff Scarborough
immediately arrested the man
and lodged him in jail, where
he was kept until deputy Sheriff
W. H. Dukes, of Orangeburg,
came for him. Capers was a
native of this county, and was
a graduate of Claflin Univer
sity.
40 yards quilt calico for $1.00
at Blackwell Bros.’
Dead Letter*.
Letters addressed to the fol
lowing persons remain uncalled
for at the Darlington postofflee,
are advertised as “dead”
for the week ending Oct. 28th:
Carry Parrott, W. T. Hodges,
G. B. Jenkins, C. E. Bose man,
E. M. Andrews. Mary Swiss
Andrew Bacot, W. J. Fountain.
R. B. Lookers, Hester Mathews,
Charlie Dargan, Josephene
Green, Lula Hunter, John Le-
mitte, J. D. Large, Ed. Black,
Sarah Ewin, Elias Black, Ella
Black, H. D. Davis, W. F. Cook,
Nancy Coker, A. A. Davis, E.
W. Dargan. M. Cuitt, J. M.
Clements, James Adams, W. B.
Wilson. Charlie Stephenson,
James Butler, Josh Bowell, Liz
zie Roberson.
to the Treasurer at his office at
the Court House on or before
Dec. 31, 1895.
J. W. WooPHAM,
County Treasurer.
An Impoting Spectacle.
All of the cotton buyers, in
accordance with an understand
ing had among them at the be
ginning of the season, arrange
to have the parties from whom
they purchase cotton haul it to
the depot, and have it official
ly weighed there by Mr. J. W.
Wallace, who is the weigher for
them all. A memoraudum of
the weight is then given to the
farmer, who returns to “the
Square” and gets his money
from the buyer. Mr. Wallace’s
scales are at the freight shed,
two hundred yards east of the
passenger depot. The line of
wagons containing cotton ready
to be weighed often extends
from this point all the way
round into Florence Street—a
distance of several hundred
yards. T h se wagons are load
ed with from one to four bales
each, and the owners of them
are waiting for their "next” as
patiently as if they were in a
barber .*hop. The sight is a
very unusual one, and one that
is well worth seeing, constitu
ting as it does a striking object
lesson to those who have failed
so far to appreciate the fact of
what an enormous quantity of
cotton is being marketed in Dar
lington. This is due to the rea
son that the large num' er of ac
tive, intelligent buyers that we
have with us this season, and
the sharp competition that they
engender, has made Darlington
one of the highest priced inter
ior markets in South Carolina.
House on Thursday night, and The people seem to have plenty sold by Messrs. McCullough & ! in the
the other at the Armory on Fri- of money, and they seem to be Cooley on - Monday last. Con-jleston.
day nq ht, which were regard- ‘ ‘ ' - i »
eu by uivers of classic music as
the finest entertainments of the
kind, by far, that were ever
given in this place. Moreska is provisions,
quite young, and has only been
in this country a single season.
She possesses talents of a re
markably high order, and is de
stined to make a name in the
world. Besides being unusual
ly good looking, she has fine
histrionic talent, and her ren
dition of the “mad scene” from
the opera “Lucia” was of itself
well worth the price chatged
for admission. The tenor sing
er who i» with Moreska has a
good voice, and his numbers
were vigorously ‘ncored at both
performances. Gor •, the pian
ist, is simply sn^m o. Nothing
approaching his playing has
ever been heard here before.
The audience sat entranced
while he was performing, and
when he had finished applaud
ed him to the echo again and
again.
Overcoats as low
Blackwell Bros.’
as $2.95 at
there was too much localizing
agreement. Old Ohar-
_ wit h all her faults, does
spending it, too. Cotton isbring- sidering the class of the am-! not deserve the punii-hment she
ing goo i prices, and everything mals, they were the c/ieqpesf has received and we are on the
that one has to buy is lower j horses ever sold here, too. A *
than we have ever known it—; new feature was introduced by
Messrs. McCullough & Cooley
which made the bidding lively.
This was to give the person who
bid the highest on any horse
clothing, horses.
buggies, farm implements. &c
The principal stores surround
ing the Square present a sight!
day after day that is well worth the sum of five dollars if the
seeing. They are continually 1 horse did not bring a large
packed with purchasers, who enough price to warrant them
are spending hundreds of dol- in selling it. There will be an-
lars daily, and carrying piles of other sale of western horses
goods home with them. It has j and mules by the same firm on
long been a subject of comment
with visitors to Darlington that
a number of our stor<-8 are as
handsome as are to found in the
cities of Charleston and Col
umbia. The merchants have
laid in large stocks tie's veer,
and the result shows t* a: they
were wise in doing so. Anoth
er incident of the situation is
Monday next (Salesday). The
stock to be sold is all thorough
ly broken, and the age and qual
ity of every animal is guar
anteed.
“The King of Banjo Players.”
The Darlington Guaids have
endeavored to make a point of
the strength with which a friend-1 1,av in F ^ their Armory only
* - - 'such entertainments as would
be sure to give general satisfac-
A few mares and colts
sale. See Blackwell Bros.
for
Bowie* & Co '• Steam Outfit,
Messrs. J. R. Bowles & Co.,
the enterprising leaf tobacco
dealers, have added a steam ap
paratus to their prize house, and
are now able to handle leaf to
bacco in any kind of weather.
These outfits are to be found on
ly in the large cities, and this
articular one is the only one in
outh Carolina. Messrs. Bowles
Sc Ob. have been buying tobac
co in Darlington ever since the
first warehouse was built here,
and they have always been
classed among the best firms in
the State. This latest addition
to their business shows that
they mean to be “second to
none” in their line.
A Brilliant Wedding.
(Reported for Thk Nbws.)
On Wednesday night last, Oct.
23rd, Mr. W. D. Coggeshall was
married to Miss Emma Edwards,
voungest daughter of the late
Col. B. W. Edwards, of Darling
ton. Both of the young people
are natives of the county, and
an unusually large number of
their friends were present to
witness the marriage. The large
church was very handsomely
decorated by friends who wish
ed, in that way, to show their
interest in the event, and it was
truly a brilliant scene which
greeted (he eye as one entered
the building. The pews in front
had been taken away, and in
their stead a handsome “lyre”
formed the foundation for a pyr
amid of fiowers and lights.
White and green were the pre
vailing colors, and this combi
nation could be seen everywhere
in festoons, garlands and artis
tic devises of light and color.
At the appointed hour, 8.30
o’clock, the beautiful wedding
march pealed from the organ
loft, and one of the ushers with
the minister, the Rev. R. W.
Lide, entered on the left, and
proceeded to their places in the
front of the church. They were
quickly followed by the rest of
the party, consisting of six
bridesmaids and six groomsmen.
Then came the bride, on the
arm|of her brother, Mr. C. B. Ed
wards, who was to give her
away, followed by two little
flower girls, Misses Mary and
Emma Woodruff, nieces of the
bride Just as the bride was
entering, the groom came up
the opposite aisle, leaning upon
the arm of his best man, Mr. J.
R. Coggeshall. The bridal coup
le met in front of the altar,
where the solemn ceremony,
which was to unite the two
lives, was performed. As the
wedding party moved out of the
church at the conclusion of the
ceremony, a brilliant march was
improvised by the accomplished
organist, and the large crowd
dispersed, though many of them
stayed for a short while to ad
mire the decorations. The wed
ding party consisted of the fol
lowing young people. Mr J. R.
Coggeshall with Miss Marv Co
ker; Mr. D. G. Coit with Miss
Clara Coggeshall; Mr. E. F.
Chrysanthemum Fair.
The ladies have decided to
hold their Chrysanthemum Fair
on Nov. 8, in the rooms former
ly occupied by the Darlington
Club, in the Becx building; and
they are making every effort to
have an attractive exhibition.
An Italian band will furnish
music for the occasion. Refresh
ments, such as oysters, tuikey,
coffee, chocolate, cake, &c., will
be served. The doors will be
opened at 8 o’clock.
On the afternoon o. the 9th
inst., beginnning at 3 o’clock,
there will be an entertainment
for the children. Ice cream,
j fruit. &c , will be on hand
their delectation, and there will
be a Christmas booth handsome
ly arranged to attract the eyes
of the little purchasers. There
will be music to entertain them,
and n > efforts will be spared to
make them have a pleasant
time.
The premium list is as follows:
Best 24 varieties chrysanthe
mums, named, first premium,
$2, second premium, $1; best 12
varieties, first premium, $2,
’•ecou I premium, $1; best 6 va
neties, first premium, $2, sec
ond, $1; best single specimen,
first premium, $1, second, 50
cents; best design, first prem
ium, $1, second. 50 cents; best
vase mixed varieties, first prem
ium, $1. second, 50 cents: best
vase pompons, first premium, $1,
second, 50 cents; best vase ane
mones, first p-emium, $1, sec
ond, 60 cents; best collection of
pot plants, first premium, $2,
second, $1; finest display, first
premium, $2, second. $1.
In classes. 24, 12 and 6, there
must be three specimens in each
cup.
ly competition has grown up
among them. As a result,
prices on all commodaties sold
here have been cut down and
down, until they are very little
above actual cost, and Darling
ton has the reputation of selling
goods cheaper to day than any
other town or ci’y in Sou^h
Carolina. The people of this
section of the State evidently
think so by the way they ate
buying their goods here.
Does your old machine run
heavy? Trade it for the celeb-
rated light running “New
Home” at Blackwell Bros.’
Th* Criminal Court.
On Thursday, the 24th,
' ffi _
tion. So far, they have had
ThafSuperlative Patent”flour
is the best; found at Blackwell
Bros.’
Sunday Train* For Darlington.
The citizens who petitioned
for Sunday trains have received
from Mr. J. R. Kenly, General
Manager of the Atlantic Coast
Line, a communication dated
Oct. 28, and reading as follows:
“On my return here after an
absence of several days, I find
your petition of the 19th inst. in
reference to Sunday train ser
vice between Darlington and
Florence. I recently had some
correspondence with Mr. Henry
T. Thompson, of your city,
about this matter. We have
carefully considered your peti
tion, and I am pleased to advise
the
Court was engaged with the
hearing of the case against
Theodore Smith, charged with
assault and battery with intent
to kill The defendant chot
for! Pressley Davis in the stomach
at a “pay party” given at the
latter’s house in Mechanics ille
township a few weeks ago.
Messrs. Spain & Thompson ap
peared for the defense. The
jury found the defendant guilty
of assault and battery of a high !
and aggravated nature, and the!
Judge sentenced him to pay a 1
fine of $35, or to work on the
public roads for four months.
The fine was paid.
Dozier D. Stokes was tried on
the same day under a charge of
assault and battery of a high
and aggravated nature. J. B.
Floyd. Erq., appeared for him.
The defendant was tri d in his
absence, and no testimony was
put up in his behalf. He was
convicted. In the case against
John Williams, charged with
housebreaking and larceny, tbe
defendant plead gu’lty, and was
sentenced to six months in the
penitentiary. Williams was
one of the four parties charged
with the burnings at Lamar,
whose case was before the
Courts st long. He has had his
right arm taken off at the elbow
as the result of an injury he
received some time ago while
be was in the employ of the C.
8 & N. rond.
In the case of J. F. Garner,
charged with violating tbe elec
tion laws, the Solicitor, on Fri
day, after hearing the testi
mony, consented to a verdict of
“not guilty.” Robert Dickin
son and F. Ervin Stokes, man
agers at Darlington precinct at
the recent election, were ac
quitted of the same charge, the
jury that bad their case under
com ideration remaining out
about an hour. Dosier Stokes,
convicted in his absence on the
previous day of assault and bat
tery of a high and aggravated
nature,- was arrested by the
Sheriff on a bench warrant, and
brought into Court. He was
sentenced.to work four months
uiara uoggeshail; Mr. E. FJthananythingthafchashappen-
Douglas with Miss Jennie Coker; etl to it in years. The accom-
Mr. W. C. Edwards with Miss | modatimr snirit manifested hv
Mary Coit; Mr. M. T. Lide
Miss Sadie Dargan; Mr. R W
Coggeshall with Miss Ruth A1
exander. The bride was attired
in cream satin en traine, and
carried in her hand a beautiful
bouquet of white roses, while the
bridesmaids wore white with
blue sashes, and each carried a
boquet of white roses. The ush
era for the occasion were Messrs.
L. C. Glenn, E. R Cox, Harvey
Dargan and E C. Coker. A
reception was given at the home
you that we will grant your re | on ^ p U i,^ c roa <i8 or pay a fine
quest, although we fear the ser • J4 e g 8r 8. Townsend Sc
Floyd represented the parties
charged with violating the elec
tion laws.
Jule Floyd was convicted on
Saturday of transporting con
traband liquor from Dovesville
to Darlington. He was sen
teneed to imprisonment iq the
County Jail for 30 days, or the
payment of a fine of $100, He
was represented by Messrs.
Boyd & Brown. They gave
notice of appeal. On motion of
the Solicitor, James Peterson,
who had been convicted of lar
ceny, and who was without
counsel, was granted a new
trial. On motion of Messrs
Boyd & Brown, attorneys for
Townsend Stevenson, who was
convicted of larceny of an ox
the defendant was granted a
new trial. The Court of Gen
eral Sessions was adjourned
sine die on Saturday. The
Court of Common Pleas has
vice will not be profitable. We
realize that Darlington is an
important and growing business
centre, and we are always will
ing to offer to its citizens such
railway facilities as its business
■may seem to justify. I have
directed that the Sunday train
be put on at the .iext change of
our time-table, which should
take place within a few weeks.”
This is great news for the peo
pie of Darlington, and great has
been the rejoicing over it ever
since it was received. The run
ning of Sunday trains will do
more to push forward the busi
ness interests of the community
modating spirit manifested by
with the Coast Line officials is great
ly appreciated by oqr people,
aud has been freely commented
upon It is not known yet ex
actly how the Sunday trains
will be run, but there is every j b een j n session allof the present
reason to believe, and to hope,; week u wil , bab ,/ ^ jn
l Bflg8 . on ^ ^
Are you hard to fit in cloth
ing? You can get your size at
Blackwell Bros/
3ep
. .r 1 • « " ». , . , .. I **■•»••*** VWM uvrwu A’lUimue
of the bride, after which the and back to Hurteville i n the
that the suggestion made to Mr.
Kenly by tbe Editor of Thr
News will be adopted—that is,
to run the Hartsville down to
Florence and back to Darling
ton in the morning, and from
Darlington down to Florence
youn
brid
couple
trip.
left for a short
evening.
cases of public interest have
been tried on the civil side of
the Court.
MARRIED.
At the residence of the
bride's mother, in Darling
ton. S. C., on Wednesday. Oct.
n/v *«»«■» » - *
x A boy’s suit, pair shoes aud
J he . b ^ t ’^,’i: ed r V‘ t , *«<*•, and a neck-tie for $2.<W ^uw*,™., *o raunne, aaugn-
| at Blackwell Bros.’ I ter of the late A. 0. Spain, Esq.
oats at Blackwell Bros.’
fortune on their side, and have
been able to carry their point in
every instance. They feel,
therefore, that they have a re
putation to maintain in this re
gard, and the public may be as
sured that any attraction adver
tised by them is of Jhe very first
quality of excellence.
Mr. Polk Miller, of Richmond,
will appear at the Armory Nov.
13, in a dialect recital, consist
ing of stories, sketches and
songs, illustrative of old times
in the South, with the “Old Vir
ginia Plantation Negro” as a
central figure. Mr. Miller is a
native-born Virginian, a gentle
man refined aud genial in man
ner, magnetic by nature, digni
fled and easy of presence.
His boyhood days were spent
on his father’s plantation, in
Prince Edward County, Virgin
ia, and growing up, as he did,
among a large number of slaves,
he unconsciously acquired a
thorough knowledge of the pe
culiarities of negro character,
which, combined with his re
markable natural gift of mimic
ry. fluent speech, vivid imagin
ation and musical talent, make
him Uie best exponent of the
real negro dialect and true ne
gro character in the country to
day.
The following tribute to Mr.
Miller is from the pen of tbe
Rev. W. L. Davidson. D. D..
>:ho is widely and popularly
known as a most successful
p 1 arf, f o r m superintendent of
Chautauqua assemblies in Mas
sachusetts. Nebraska, Maryland,
Kentucky and Florida:
“Mr. Polk Miller was with me
during the season of 1895 at the
Kentucky Chautauqua, (Lex
ington, Ky ,) and also at the
Mountain Lake Chautauqua
(Mountain'Lake Park, Md.). He
is a genious of of the first water.
Besides being an agreeable and
affable gentleman, he is a thor
ough artist in his line. Hestands
without a peer as a delineator
of darkey life in the old planta
tion days. He has the power to
completely hypontize any audi
ence and to move them at will.
He is certain to exceed any ex
pectations.”
Read what the press has to
say of Mr. Miller’s entertain
ment:
“The Y. M. C. A. Hall was
crowded last night with a de
lighted audience to hear Polk
Miller. Did I say Polk Miller?
I should have said a typical,
old-time, plantation negro; for
if Polk Miller, in dialect, ges
ture, intonation of voice, and
philosophic humor, is pot the
counterpart of that aute bellum
personage, then his counterpart
never drew the breath of life. I
have heard Polk Miller often,
and always with pleasure. Last
night I laughed again at the
stories oft heard, and fairly
screamed at some of his new
ones. His voice is clearer, and
his nimble fingers seem to be
able to ‘pick’ the banjo better
than ever before. The Times
called you ‘the new genius of
the South’over a year ago, Mr
Miller. The title is doubly yourt
today.” (Richmond Times, Oct
U, 1815.)
A crowded house—crowed to
tbe galleries—greeted Polk Mil
ler at the Opera House last even
ing. If a piquancy could have
been given to the keen anticipa
tion of the audience, it was af
forded by the fact that Gen.
Fitz Lee introduced him. To
say that Polk Miller‘performed’,
and to attempt to embellish the
narrative of his performance,
would be the vain attempt to
paint the lilv and add perfume
to the rose. It is not easy to
meet and satisfy the sanguine
anticipation of an audience. In
this instance the expectation
stood on tip toe, but it was more
than realized. From the begin-
ing to the end it was < ne inter
mixture of melody and merri
ment.” (Lynchburg,Va., Neu-y,
Oct. 2, 1995.)
The price of general admis
sion to the entertainment will
be fifty cents. No extra charge
will be made for reserved seats,
whiph are now on sale at the
Armory.
eve of doing what Charleston
did. We are not working for
Georgia or Kentucky, but we
want a Constitution for oursel
ves. We do not want counties
too small or a scramble for
them, if the number of new
counties v.ere restricted the up-
country would get most of them.
He urged that it a man’s leg
was to be amputated he should
have some say, and so with the
county matter. He said every
one would not get all he want
ed, and he did not want to si e a
new county with less than 400
square miles, and the old coun
ties should not be reduced be
yond 500 or 600 square miles.
The Leg'sla ure can fix the
county lines.
In the discussion of the ques
tion as to the minimum distance
to be allowed between court
house towns in the formation of
new counties, Mr. George D.
Tillman moved to compromise
on a seven-mile limit. Every
man cannot get all he wants.
Mr. Burn had a division idea
and Mr Tillman suggi sted that
his friend move a little nearer
up. There was no need for any
more.
Mr. Talbert said the best
thing to do was to compromise;
agree upon the seven mile limit
aud go on with the work.
Mr. Parrott, of Darlington,
urged that some such restrict
ion should be made.
Mr. Clayton wanted to know
"if the closeness of Florence and
Darlington court houses injured
either county.
Mr. Parrott said that was a
better question for the people
who lived twenty miles from
Florence.
Mr. G. D. Tillman said there
already was a provision that no
oid county should be cut below
five hundred square miles. Is
not that enough? Does he want
the earth, or the universe?
Mr. Parrott: “No, sir, I don’t
want any of Edgefield.”
This provoked a good hearty
laugh, as it was a palpable hit.
Col. Tillman said in reply:
“Take my hat.”
Mr. Parrott made a vigorous
speech in favor of the section.
Mr. Burn pronounced the fol
lowing eulogy on Mr. Hodges,
County Treasurer of Marlboro
County, and a member of the
Convention, who died last week:
Mr. President and Gentlemen
of the Convention: Another
chair draped in mourning gives
notice that another member of
this body has passed into the
great beyond. A noble man, a
generous spirit has left the
“temple of clay” to enter the
“temple not unde by hand.” I
know Brother Robert H. Hodges
as a county Alliance lecturer.
In the cause of educating the
people he was earnest, true and
devoted, lie was a man of
splendid mind and a pure heart.
In the cause of freedom, truth
and religion he was capable of
lofty flights of eloquence, and it
seemed at times that his lofty
spirit would fly away and join
the “sweet immortal bands in
the beautiful forever in t he hap
py land of song.”
“H* liveth tong who liveth well,
All el»» is life but fluug away.’’
Such was the life of our broth
er whose form we shall see no
more, whose voice we shall hear
no more, whose tongue is still
in deqth,
Mr. Parrott, of Darlington,
thought the present county gov
ernment system was good
enough. The missing link was
a general county fund. If tbe
cornmissiouers do their duty
that will be all we want.
G. D. Tillman: “Are they
elected?”
Mr. Parrott: “They are ap
pointed.”
Mr. Tillman: ‘.‘Ah!”
Mr. Parrott explained that
the only thing was to get the
machinery properly running.
The State has already given q
b ood systeiq,
Mr. Kennedy renewed Mr.
Wilson’s motion to table the
substitute of Mr. Otts, and call-
e 1 the previous question, which
gave the Convention two hours
to discuss the question. The
Convention thought two houis
was sufficient.
Mr. Burn, of Darlington, ask
ed fpr ten minutes, and said
thafMie time of entire freedom
is coming; the people will rule.
The rights of the individual
must be restored. He thought
there was merit in the scheme*
and it should be adopted.
The Rev. A. \V. Parrott, the
chaplain of the Convention, in
the opening prayer on Friday,
took occasion to say: “We
thank Thee for the spirit which
actuates more and more the
spirit of the press; that spirit
which sets down naught in mal-
ice and which extenuates noth*
ing.”