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- idMj - t v-■' ’•••aL tm* VOL. XXII, NO. 51. DAKLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1895. WHOLE NUMBER 1,089. LOCAL LICOAICS. matters in and around the TOWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of New*, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Mr. J. E. Norment is in At lanta. Cotton brought 7.70 here yes terday. Mr. E. B. Dargan is clerking for Coggeshall & Co. A “merry go-round” is “hold ing forth” on Pearl Street. Mr. A. E. Hane has lost a fine setter dog, for the return of which he offers a reward. E. Keith Dargan, Esq., re turned last week from a very pleasant visit to the Exposition. The tobacco warehouses closed on Saturday last for the holi days, and. will re-open on Jan. 6, 1890. Dr. W. L. Galloway has pur chased the residence of Mr. J. H. Sanders, on Spring Street, and has moved into it. Messrs. Sligh & Rucker have decorated their store with holly for the coming festivities of the of the holiday season. Mr. J. D. Baird advertises genuine “Bissell” sweepers for sale—a boon to house keepers. Read his advertisement. Mr. and Mrs. 8. 8. Burch, for merly of Darlington, but now of Roanoke, Va., are on a visit to their friends and relatives here. Dh You Want a Bargain? Mr. Johnnie Reb Drake, an auctioneer who thoroughly un derstands his business,will offer for sale in front of the Court House on Saleday in January, at one o’clock P. M., twenty sewing machines, most of them “Whites.” Some of these ma chines have been very little used, and are almost as good as new. Those seeking veritable bargains in sewing machines would do well to attend this sale and remain at it until its close, for such another opportu nity will not not be offered in Darlington for many a day. We have nice lunch baskets, to suit all tastes. Blackwell Bros. Children’s rockers for Christ mas presents at J. D. Baird’s, Called to Florence. The Florence correspondent of the News and Courier, says: ‘The vestry of 8t. John’s Epis copal Church, of this city, which extended a call to the Rev. Mr. Holmes, of Gaffney City, some time ago, has received a letter from Mr. Holmes accepting the rectorship of JSt. John’s. He will be here at an early day and immediately take charge of this parish. Mr. Holmes comes to Florence with high recom mendations, both as a minister and a man. He will be heartily welcomed by every Florentine to his new home in this city.” Christmas presents at J. D. Baird’s There is a large quantity of cotton still in the county, judg raisins ing from the number of bales that are brought in every day or two. Apples,oranges, nuts,candies, Blackwell Bros. Mr. C. G. Williams has moved into the Willcox cottage on Woods 8t., which was occupied until recently by the family of Mr. A. J. Broom. Tickets are now on sale at the Armory for Gen. Gordon's lec ture on the 27th. The price of them is 75 cents. Reserved seats may be secured without extra charge. The Wesley Chapel Parson age Society will have an oyster supper at the residence or Dr. R. B. R. C. Wallace on Tuesday evening, Dec. 24, to which the public is cordially inv : ted. Owing to the approaching holiday season, the Darlington Guards will have no more drills until the second Thursday in the new year (Jan. 9), when a full attendance is earnestly urged. Mr. J. E. Norment, who has earned a big reputation as a “town boomer”, had a glowing article in the Newt and Courier last week descriptive of the town of McColl, in Marlboro County. While out hunting on Thurs day last, Dr. W. J. Garner was wounded in the foot by the ac cidental discharge of his gun. The Doctor’s many friends will be glad to know that his wound, though painful, is not danger ous, and that he will soon be out again. The many friends of Mr. J. A. Moony, the accomplished head of Messrs. Sligh & Ruck er’s clothing department, will regret to learn that he will move to 8t. Louis the first of the com ing year to accept a position there. Eis removal will be a loss to Darlington. There is a dog show in town, giving daily exhibitions un der a canvas which has been pitched on the vacant lot next to Boyd’s Drug Store. The dis play of dc gs in a “street par ade”, beaded by a drum corps, has been the delight ot the “small boy” for several days past. Mrs. Pegues is working hard for the children’s ehtertainment to be given at the Opera House at 4 o’clock on the afternoon of Ohristmas Day, and that fact is of itself sufficient guarantee that it will be a brilliant suc cess Every child in town ought to attend. That they will all have a good time goes without saying. Mr. Harry Foster passed a successful examination before the Supreme Court last week, and was admitted to the Bar. He has been stuaying law for tne past eighteen months in the office of Messrs. Boyd & Brown. Mr. Foster will probably locate at his old home, Lancaster, for the practice of his profession, much to the regret of his Dar lington friends. Death ot Mr. Robert Dickinson. Mr. Robert Dickinson died on Monday, after a few days’ ill ness, at his hopae just beyond Swift Creek, near the Cashua Ferry road, where he had been living for the past forty years. The remains were interred in the Methodist graveyard on the following day. Mr. Dickinson moved here from North Caro lina when quite a young man, and married a Miss Stanley, of ♦his place, a sister of Capt. Mat. Stanley and Mr. Thomas Stan ley, of Marion County. She died many years ago. Seven children survive Mr. Dickinson, one son, Mr. Robert M. Dickin son and six uaugnters. One of the latter, is the wife of Mr. W. M. McIntosh, of Harts- ville Mr. Dickinson was about sixty-seven years of age at the time of his death. His intim ates were few, as he was of a retiring disposition, but he was a kind-hearted man, and was much beloved by those who knew him. A Christmas Entertainment. A cantata entitled “A Jolly Christmas”, w ; U be given at the Opera House for the child ren of Darlington, Christmas afternoon at four o’clock. San ta Claus expects them all to meet him there, and invites all the grown folks to come and see the fun. At the close of the en tertainment, a lovely Christmas tree will appear in view with a gift on it for every child in the audience under fourteen years of age. Admission, 15 cents for grown persons and 10 cents for children under fourteen years of age. The proceeds of the en tertainment to be used in pay ing the expenses incident to it. Clothing almost at your own price; Blackwell Bros. The ladies’ friend—a lap board for sewing work—makes a nice Christmas present. J. D. Baird sells them. Ttx-Paysrs, AttsntionI The Comptroller General has issued the following circular letter to the County Treasurers of the State: “Tbe custom of ex tending the time for the collec tion of taxes without penalty has prevailed to such an extent that the public expects the same for the taxes of 1894 1895. There will be no extension of the time for the payment of the taxes for the year 1894-1895, no sufficient reason existing for such exten sion.” From this it will be seen that this long established pre cedent is at last to be done away with, and tax payers who do not pay up prior to Jan. 1, 1896, will get into trouble. In buying your Christmas presents, get something useful in the furniture line from J. D. Baird. Handsome line of heavy lap- robes—big bargains; Blackwell Bros. Holiday Excursion Rat«s. The Atlantic Coast Line will sell round trip tickets from Charleston, 8. C., to Atlanta and return December 19 to 25 inclusive, with limit good to re turn five days from date of sale at $4.65. Correspondingly low rates will apply from Darling ton and all other Atlantic Coast Line stations. The Coast Line will also sell holiday excursion tickets be tween Charleston and Darling ton for $4.50 for the round trio. These tickets will be on sale Dec. 22 25 and from Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, both inclusive, and will be good to return on until Jan. 3, 1896. Tickets covering the same periods will be sold be tween any two stations on the Coast Line system at the rate of 4 cents a mile for the round trip. Clothing, all sizes and prices; Blackwell Bros. The best “patent” flour, half barrels, in wood; Blackwell Bros. You cannot make a Christmas gift that will last longer or prove more useful than one of our rocking chairs. J. D. Baird. Absorption of th* C. S, & N. The following extract is tak en from the annual report of the State Railroad Commission, which is to be presented to the Legislature at its approaching session in January: The Atlantic Coast Line has purchased during the year the Charleston, Sumter and North ern Railroad. Its mileage has been divided amongst its sys tem as follows: The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad, oper ating that portion of the road from Darlington northward, the Manchester and Augusta, oper ating from Darlington south ward. The absorption of this railroad by competing roads, with the changes of manage ment, has brought some friction and inconvenience to the public by the changes of schedules and connections, but the assur ance has been made that one system can render a better and cheaper service than can be rendered by two systems oc cupying the same territory, and the commission will insist upon the Atlantic Coast Line giving the public along the line of the old Charleston, Sumter and Nortnern Railroad as efficient service as they have enjoyed heretofore. Gen. Gordon's Greet Lecture. Tickets for Gen. Gordon’s lec ture on the 27th are now on sale at the Armory. The price of general admission will be 75 cents, and reserved seats may be secured without extra charge. This great lecture on “The Last Days of the Confederacy” be came famous on the occasion of its first delivery in the Taber nacle of Brooklyn, New York, before an audience of five thou sand people. It has charmed many thousands in all sections of the United States since that night. Its broad patriotism, its exquisite humor, its faithful portrayal of great leaders of both armies, its pathetic deline ation of thrilling incidents, and the magical eloquence of the description of the closing scene at Appomattox, and of Grant and Lee as they stood together in the little brick house in that last act of the great drama, and the mingling together of the soldiers of the hitherto hostile armies, combine to make this lecture one of great historical and patriotic interest to the young and old of both sections. Vast audiences everywhere are alternately moved to tears and laughter and enthusiasm. By reference to the following ex tracts from the press one will obtain some conception of the electrical effect of this remark able production. “The debut of General John B. Gordon, United States Sen ator from Georgia, on the lec ture platform, which took place at the Tabernacle last night, marks an epoch in the telling to the rising generation of the story of the war, or at least its close, and more than a glimpse of the scenes attending its later days. General Gordon is a speaker of magnetic eloquence, and the scene in the Tabernacle last night was more like that at a s’irring political meeting than at a lecture. The audience was, at times, aroused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm. When the speaker of the evening was in troduced every one in the great gathering arose, waved his or her handkerchief and cheered for a minute or two. His tri butes to the characters of Gen erals Lee and Grant were ap- S lauded most warmly. When feneral Gordon finished, three ringing cheers were given for him.”—New York Daily Tri bune. Homicide At Certersville. [News and Courier.] Florenck, December 15.— Sheriff R. McLendon, of this county, received a telegram last night from Cartersville, a small station on the Wilmington, Col umbia and Augusta Railroad, informing him of the killing of Stuart Lane by Gurley Jackson, at that place. Cartersville be ing in this county. Sheriff Mc Lendon at once proceeded to that place to arrest Jackson. From a party who has just come from Cartersville I have obtain ed the following account of the homicide: Three Lane brothers, George, Holland and Stuart had been to Cartersville and were drinking considerably. They went into Gurley Jackson’s res taurant and began picking a quarrel with Jackson. Jackson being sick with mumps, asked them not to worry him, as he felt very badly. At this time the three Lanes jumped on Jackson and began to beat him, knocking him down on the floor and beating him on the head and body. Jackson then drew his pistol and fired, the ball en tering Stuart Lane’s body near the groin, ranging upward and killing him instantly. The oth er two Lanes then dragged Gur ley out of the house and carried him out to the railroad depot platform and then returned to Jackson’s saloon to finish him, but Jackson got away from them and went to his house to get his Winchester rifle. In the meantime the Lanes left and Gurley went on home. While on his way they attacked him again, telling him he might as well leave the station. Jack- son told them that he did not propose to do so and went home. Trial Justice Atkinson, of Sim- monsville, has gone to hold the inquest. HOPEWELL. Murids are “all the rage’ here just now. Mr. William Tolson and Miss Minnie Register were married at Balem Church on Sunday by the Rev. C. D. Mann. A few “holiness” preachers from about Darlington have been holding meetings in this neighborhood the past week. Judging from the general im provement going on in the way of building by some of our young men, something is “in the wind.” Mr. T. C. Goodson and Mr. J. N. Parnell will probably move to Williamsburg County at an early day. We will be sorry to lose them, as they are both good citizens. The entertainment given by the school at Lamar on Friday evening last was a success in every respect as reported by some of our people attending it, all of whom returned highly pleased. Best raisins, in large or small boxes, at Blackwell Bros.’ “General John B. Gordon ar rived in the city yesterday af ternoon, and was received with military honors Hundreds were present to do honor to the great Georgian. In the evening the large auditorium of Turners’ Hall was filled from doors to stage with an audience fully re presentative of the city’s best thought and highest achieve- the biggest bar- ment. gathered to hear General “ Gordon s great lecture on ‘The Last Days of the Confederacy.’ Tbe speaker was applauded at short intervals throughout his entire address, .uany of his points stirring the audience to most enthusiastic demonstra tion lasting several minutes.” Houston (Texas) Daily Post, Oct. 24, 1894. When you are looking for a Christmas present, call round and see our china dinner sets— something nice and useful. J. D. Baird. , Boys’ suits gains you have seen this winter; Blackwell Bros Th# Arena. The At ena is fast becoming one of the most popular periodi cals of the present day. Owing to the advanced thought that characterizes all of its articles, it fills a sphere that is unique, and that is touched by no other magazine in tbe world. It is to this fact, and to the vigorous tone of all that it publishes, that its great popularity and ever in creasing circulation are due. The last issue, among other in teresting articles, contains a very suggestive paper by Pro fessor George D. Herron on “The Sociality of the Religion of Jesus”; Senator J. T. Mor gan, who is recognized as one of the ablest thinkers in our Senate on international ques tions and constitutional p blems, discusses the the “Silver Question”; Ex-Governor James M. Ashley, an old-time Republi can, Congressman and Govern or, writes on “The Impending PoliMcal Advance”; Professor Frank Parsons, of the Boston University School of Law, con tributes Florence, December 15.— Sheriff McLendon has just re turned from Cartersville with Gurley Jackson, the white man who killed Stuart Lane last night. The Sheriff said that Jackson surrendered to him without a word, telling him that he would have come to Florence and surrendered on Monday had be not come after him. Jackson says that he was sorry he killed Lane, but he had to do it or be killed. He is suf fering considerably with mumps and from bruises where he was beaten by the Lanes. The Sher iff says that the statement as made to me by the party from Cartersville was about as Jack- son told him of the affair. Jack- i son is in jail. Don’t forget the concert and oyster supper to be given in the Opera House to-morrow (Fri day) night under the auspices of members of the Baptist Church. Everybody in Dar lington should attend it. A fine programme has been arranged, and the occasion promises to be a most delightful one in every respect. Would not a lounge make a nice Christmas present? Call and see ours. J. D. Baird. LOST! A BROWNISH RED SETTER DOG, anHWering to the name of Alec. A liberal reward will be paid for his return to Dr. J. A. Boyd's drug store. A. E. HANE. Clerk’s Sales. Heroic bravery of Union soldiers, the undaunted courage of Southern men, the self sacri fice of noble Southern women, the patriotism of Northern wo manhood, interspersed with lively anecdotes and abundant incidents illustrating the grim humor of the camp and the deep pathos and tbe suffering on the field and the home as phases of the great civil war. were com ponent factors of General John B Gordon’s story of ‘The Last pro J Days of the Confederacy’ told F to a large audience in Grand Music Hall last evening. He told the story in words as eloq uent as the burning stars. The speaker was fair and unpreju diced in his judgment of men and events. Every sentence of his lecture was wreathed in an olive branch of peace. His Nice bright dried apples, five cents a pound, at Blackwell’s. ributes a masterly paper on 0,1 v *’ I"’-"’: “ ,D Municipal Lightning.” The « v ery thought was sweetly tern prospectus for the year 1890 Pf™ 1 magnanimity Cou- gives every promise that the i pledw.th every eloquent tribute Arena will miinUin in the fu-|*‘ h ! ture the high standard of excel lence it has achieved in the pasL At J. D. Baird’s you will find pictures, easels, rugs, carpet ( sweepers, water sets, center ta : bles, extension tables, rookers, _ i china cabinets, book cases, hat- j ‘•”® m racks, office chairs and desks— i The auction sales of the White all appropriate Christmas pres-1 sewing machines, some of them ents. was a magnanimous tribute to the men who wore the blue.”— The Republic, 8t. Louis, Mo , Nov. 13, 1894. See our line of and comforts. Blackwell Pound prints for quilts, found only at Blackwell Bros.’ almost as good as new, will doubtless attract a large crowd on saleday, as they are certain to go at bargain prices. Verifying His Assertion. (.Florence Messenger.) It was our intention that our editorial in last week’s issue should close the controversy on the subject of the warehouse solicitors and between this pa per and Mr R. A. Croxton. But in his letter he denied having been interested in a Virginia warehouse at the time he was “building up” South Carolina’s markets and as it was only hearsay evidence with us, up to the time that we published his letter, that he was working in a dual role we did not dispute his word. Since the publication of his letter, however, a num ber of his personal acquain tances from Virginia anu sev eral citizens of Darlington have asserted that they knew posi tively beyond a doubt that Mr. Croxton was interested with Mr. Noell in the warehouse bus iness in Danville the year that he rah the Darlington ware house; that when the season closed in Darlington in March he went to Danville and finish ed out the time in the ware house of C. D. Noell & Co ; that before he left Darlington and before the warehouse at that place closed, Mr. Croxton solicit ed for the warehouse of C. D. Noell & Co. and advised farmers to ship their tobacco there. It is also stated that Messrs. C. D. Noell ft Co. were interested in the Darlington warehouse inso- | far as the profit and loss of that j warehouse was concerned. . , | Now, we can get the affidavits bed-spreads j from these people if necessary, but we prefer not to bring these gentlemen into the controversy as it will cause hard feeling be tween Mr. Croxton and them, and at the beginning of the whole affair it was far from our intention of anybody making i enemies of friends. STA TB OF 80 VTH CA ROLINA. County of Darlington. IB COMMON PLEAS* Francis J. Pelzer, vs. Z. R. Mixon and Nahum Galloway. Judgment for Foreclosure. Pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclos ure made in the above stated case, 1 will offer for sale in front of the court house in Darlington county, on the first Monday in Jan. next, the following described real estate: AH that certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands of Z. R. Mixon, on tbe east by lands of John F. Atkinson, south by lands of William Richardson and west by estate lands of Jesse Gil bert: and also all that other tract of land containing forty (40) acres, more or less, bounded north by estate lands of Jesse Gilbert, east by lands of R. H. A. Grantham, south by lands of Z. R. Mixon and west by estate lands of Jesse Gilbert. Terms of sale, one-half cash, bal ance In one year, secured by the bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. W. ALBERT PARROTT, Dec. 14, 1806. Clerk. Severance and east by lands of Doc Par nell. 5. Tract known as the Howell Place, containing one hundred and three (10S) acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of James Vaughan, south by lands of Mr». Rosa Huggins, east by land* of Amoa Slater and west by lands of Wesley Alexander. 6. Tract known as the Harris Place, containing one hundred (ICO) acres, more or less, and bounded north br land of John Norwood, south by lands of O. I). Lee, east by land of George McCall and west by land of Ephraim Knotts. 7. Tract known as tbe Harrell Place, containing one hundred (100) acres, more orless, and bounded north by lands of J. B. Howell, south by lands of Eliza beth Fields, east by lands ot estate of I. M. Harrell and west by Sparrow Swamp. 8. Tract known as the Outlaw Place, containing oue hundred (100) acres, more or less, bounded north by Rufus Dixon, south and east by lands of Joseph Walter* and west by lands of J. L. Par rott. 9. Tract known as the Molly King Place, containing ninety (90) acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of M. Marco, south and east by lands of Cupid Mingo and west by lands of C. 8. Parnell. 10. Tract known as the Woodham Place, containing sixty (00) acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of Fanny Williama, south by public road, east by John Northcutt and west lauds of H. M. Woodham. by Bros. I Special Masters’ Sale. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, District of South Carolina. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT. FOURTH CIRCUIT. IB SqUITT. James H, Parker, Complainant, V8. Francis J. Pelzer, et al., Defend ants. Pursuant to an order of His Honor, Chnrles H. Simon ton, Judge of the Clrcnit Court, made in the above stat ed cause on the 10th day of December, 1895, tbe undersigned, at Special Mas ters, will offer for sale from the Court House steps at Darlington, C. H., 8. C.; on Monday, the 18th day of Janu ary, 1800, the following described real estate, situate in the County of Dar lington, State of South Carolina, row the property of Mannel Marco: 1. Tract known as the T. P. King place containing ninety-four (94) acres more or less and bounded north by es tate lands of H.C. King, south by Wil liam Richards, east by lands of Mrs. F. Galloway and M. Marco and west by lands of Mrs. U. Skinner. t. Tract known as the Best Place containing one hundred (100) acres more or leas, and bounded north by lends of William Richards, sooth by lands of William Best, eest by lands of Mrs. F. Galloway and west by Sparrow Swamp. I. Tract knosrn as the Cox Piece, con taining one hundred and twenty-five (195) acre*, more or less, and bounded north by Bell Branch and Sparrow Swamp, aouth by Mrs. M. M. Cox and Mrs. L. E. Witherspoon, east by leads of Robert Rogers sad west by land* of C. L. Parnell. 4. Tract known as the Martha Boykin Place, containing forty-two (49) acres, more or leas, and bounded north by lands of Jerry Johnson, aouth and east sad south and west by estate land* of R. X. 11. Tract known as the Boykin Place, containing one hundred and fifty (150) acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of B. Marco and south by lands of Arthur Lee. east by lands of J. M. Josey and west by lands of John Mc- Sween. 12. Tract known as the Galloway Place, containing one hundred and fifty (150) acres, more or less, and bounded north by Public Road, so ith by lands of John Kelly and N. Galloway, east by tandsof N. L. Harrell and J. ii. Kelly and west by lands of Mrs. F. Galloway, 13. Tract known as tbe DuBose place, containing sixty-live (65) acres, more or less, and bounded north and east by lands of M. Marco and Tom McLendon and west by lands of Tom McLendon. 14. Tract known as the Mims tract, containing ninety-six (96) acres, more or less and bounded north by south by lauds of J. W. Beasley and east by lands of lienry Andrews and weat by landi of EdTMims. 15. Tract known as tbe Henry Kelly place, containing eighty (80) acres, more or less, and hounded north and erst by lands of Ed. Davis, south by lands of J. C. Bell and west by lands of John Stuck ey. 16. Tract known as the Dru Boykin place, containing two handled and ten (210) acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of P. G. Fields, south by lands of Frank Chaplin, east by lands of U. A, Howell and Sparrow Swamp, and west by lands of Ed. Davis and Mrs. Celia Vaughan. 17. Tract known as the Brand place, containing forty (40) acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of Bettie Huggins, south by lands of R. M. Josey and J. W. Stuckey, east by lands of Bet- tie Huggins, and Sparrow Swamp and west by lands of T. J. Price. 18. Tract known as the Mittie Wood ham place, containing one hundred and forty (140) acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of William Du Bose and west by lands of Charles Stuckey and Walter McCall. 19. Tract known as the Mill place, containing four hundred and eighty (480) acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of A. M. Northcutt, south by lands of M. Marco and Bettie Hug gins. east by lands of Mrs. Cbelly King, and west by lands of B. A. Howell and A. E. Witherspoon. 20. Tract known as the Lydia Plant ation, containing eight hundred and twenty-five and one-half (8251) acres, more or less, and bounded north b lands of H. J. Lee, and estate of W. Thomas, south by lands of B. Fields and estate of I. M. Harrell, east by Boggy Gully, and west by lands of Mrs. Elisa beth Miller, G. W. Reynolds, W. L. Galloway and Bparrow Swamp. Terms of sale, one-third cash, balanca in one and two years, with interest from the date of sale, payable annually, se cured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises, purchaser to pay all taxes payable In 1896, and to pay the officers making the sale tbe usual fee for each set of papers, and to have tbe privilege of paying all cash If so minded: said lands lobe sold in separate parcels. £ G. W. DARGAN, D. B. GILLILAND, Special Masters. J. D. Baird.