The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, January 16, 1896, Image 1
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DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1896.
LOCAL LACONICS.
MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE
TOWN OF DARLINGTON.
A Column of Newt, Tersely Told, of
Interest to Our Many
Readers.
Cotton is bringing 7.25 to 7.90
<Jh this market.
Dr. McGirt’s new dental office
is over Davis' Drug Store.
Don’t forget M ,- .fcullough &
Cooley’s great horse sale on Sat*
uraay next.
The union services were held
at the Baptist Church on Sun
day night.
The annual meeting of the
Bank of Darlington was held
on Tuesday.
Mr. Earle Child, a son of the
Rev R. A. Child, is clerking
for M. J. West.
Mr. C. S. Huggins h«s given
up the position which he filled
at Smoot & McGill’s warehouse.
Mr. J. C Mooney, who for
merly clerked for Sligh & Ruck
er. is now with Mimnaugh in
Columbia.
F. H. Weston, Esq , a promi
nent Columbia attorney, was
in town last week on profession
al business.
The signs of the times are
that the amount of fertilizers
used in this County will be
largely in excess of last year.
The annual meeting of the
County Pension Board will be
held in the Court House on Mon
day. A full attendance is re
quested.
At the last meeting of the
Darlington Guards, Mr. D. G.
Coit was appointed a Sergeant
and Messrs. B. F. Smoot and L.
J. Bristow, Corporals.
Mr. R. E Andrews, who has
been clerking for S. A. Woods
& Co. for spme time past, has
returned to his home at Oats,
where he will attend school.
Capt. J. W. Woodham, the
County Treasurer, has moved
to Darlington, and will occupy
with his family the old Sexton
house, opposite the Darlington
Guards’ Armory.
The regular literary meeting
of the Epworth League was
held at the residence of Mr. L.
1. Parrott on Friday night last.
The attendance was large, and
all present seemed to enjoy
themselves.
The Misses Fountain have
for rent the large residence now
occupied by Mrs. Kpinks. The
latter has not yet decided to
what house she will move, but
she will give up keeping a
boarding house.
Mrs. Susan E. Croswell died
at the home of her son at East-
over. on the 6th inst., and was
buried at Cypress, - in this
County, her former home, on
the 8th. She was in the 65th
year of her age.
The “Fabio Romani” perform
ance at the Opera House on
Monday night is said by all who
witnessed it to have been unus
ually fine. The audience pres
ent was a large one, and they
were delighted with the acting.
The Rev. R. W. Lide returned
from Charlotte last Friday very
much improved in health, but
he was not able to preach on
Sunday. Services were, howev
er, conducted at the Baptist
Church by the Rev, T. Hart
well Edwards.
A little colored infant was
found dead in its bed on Satur
day morning last m a house near
the Phosphate Works. An in
quest was held, and an autopsy
was made by Dr. Garner, in
whose opinion, death ensued
from natural causes.
The lot between the Armory
and the outbuildings of the En
terprise hotel is being raised
and leveled off so that it can be
used by the Darlington Guards
as a drill ground. A large arc
electric light will be swung
over the center of it, and the
premises will be greatly improv
ed generally.
Messrs. Coggeshall & Co.
advertise that they have for
sale ammoniated guano and
high grade tobacco fertilizers
manufactured by the reliable
and well known firm of Powers,
Gibbs & Co., of Wilmington, N.
C. Read the testimonials which
they will publish in these col-
urns from t<me to time, and you
will be convinced that you will
be getting the full worth of your
money by buying from them.
ReV. A.. W. Parrott has anoth
er office—that of Chaplain of
the State Senate.
The widow of the late Mr. J.
Z. Hearon has moved to Dar
lington with her family, and is
occupying Dr. Baird’s cottage
in East Darlington.
Mr. H. J. LaMotte has rented
the old Cleveland House on
Pearl Street, and is running a
hotel there “on both the Ameri
can and the European plans.”
We publish on our second
page this week a very interest
ing article written by Mr. L C.
Glenn for Science on the sub
ject of the-“bays” of Darling
ton County.
Juan Sylvester, the colored
deaf mute who stole Mr. Ander
son’s watch from his vest pock
et at the electric, light plant
about ten days ago, has been
arrested in Sumter, and is held
there subject to Sheriff Scar
borough’s orders. .
Mr. A. D. McNair, of Dans
ville, N. Y., will give a free lec
ture to the farmers in the Court
House on the use of fertilisers
on Saturday Jan. 25, at two
o’clock. Mr. McNair is a rep
resentative of the German Kali
Works, of New York City.
Every farmer should read his
advertisement, which appears
in another colum.
Mr. A. J. Broom has formed
a copartnership with Mr. J. L.
Jeffords, his head clerk for so
many years, under the firm
name of Broom & Jeffords. The
new firm will continue business
at the stand of A. J. Broom on
Pearl street. Mr Jeffurds will
have charge of the business
here, Mr. Broom continuing to
reside at Durham, N. C.
Mr. Herbert G Osteen, of the
Sumter Watchman and South
ron, spent Sunday and Monday
in Darlington. Mr. Osteen ex
pects to establish in Sumter at
an early day a periodical devot
ed to the tobacco interests of
South Carolina. He is a clever
gentleman and 9 good newspa
per man, and will doubtless
score a marked success with his
new-undertaking.
“Oronoka” tobacco seed,
raised by Bob Rogers, for sale
at Blackwell Bros’.
Dead Letters.
Letters addressed to the fol
lowing persons remain uncalled
for at the Darlington postoffice,
and are advertised as “dead”
for the week endiag Jan. 12th:
James M. Paul, W. U. Wadell,
W. K. Stuart, James Perkins,
Robt. Plowden, Sam J. Davis,
Andrew Green, Jefferson Law,
Sammie Davis, C. S. Richards
(2), Rev. Grant Gregg, Rhv. G.
Ross, Mrs. Kyg Hugley, Mrs.
Bessie Smith 1 Anna Wright,
Lavinia Davis, Adliue Nettles,
Mary Prince, Annie Perason,
Atha Wilson & Bro , 0. Hudley,
Ella Gilchrist.
Marriane of Mr Hane.
Mr. A. E. Hane, Dr Boyd’s
new drug clerk, has gone 0$ to
get married. The Columbia
- tate of yesterday says in refer
ring to the matter: “Mr. Albert
Hane, formerly of this city and
popular with everyone knowing
him, is to be married tonight to
Miss Dell Watson, the young
daughter of the Rev. A. B.
Watson, until recently of Green
wood. The ceremony will be
E erformed by the father of. tno
ride. Miss Watson will be
sweetly remembered by many
who knew her when she attend
ed school in this city.”
Bargains in winter clothing
and other goods at Edwards &
Co.’s.
The celebrated “Capital” to
bacco fertilizer is found only at
Blackwell Bros’.
Who Knows Her?
An attorney residing in Jack
sonville. Fla., sends a letter for
S ublication in The Darlington
1RW8 which reads as follows:
“As the attorney representing
certain property here in this
city, 1 am very desirous of find
ing a certain colored girl sup
posed some years ago to have
gone to your city by the name
of Mary Hart. It is possible
that there may be some small
amount of money or property
to come to her by virtue of a
partition of certain land here in
this city to which she is sup
posed to be an heir. Any in
formation that you may be able
to give me concerning her
whereabouts will be appreciat
ed.”
Pardoned By The Governor.
The Governor has pardoned
Dudley Plato,'whe colored boy
who was convicted in this Coun
ty several years age of a crimi
nal assault and sentenced to
imprisonment in the penitenti
ary for life. Plato is but a shad
ow of his former self, and his
best friend could not possibly
recognise him. He was a giant
of strength when he went to the
penitentiary, and a good speci
men of physical manhood. He
is certainly ■* most cadaverous
looking object now.
A load of the celebrated
Hartsville canned goods just
received at Deans Bros’.
A New Preacher For Darlington.
Rev. W. H. Barnwell, a cou
sin of the former Episcopal
minister at Florence, has been
appointed by the Bishop to take
charge of the churches at Dar
lington* Mars Bluff and Marion.
Mr. Barnwell is a native of
Beaufort County, in this State,
but has been preaching in Ken
tucky for the past ten years. He
arrived here on Tuesday, and
will conduct two services in the
Episcopal church on Sunday
next—at 11 30 in the morning
and 7.30 in the evening. Be
ginning with the month of Feb
ruary, his regular appointments
here will be on the ’ second and
fourth Sundays of every month,
when he will hold two services
a day. M r . Barb well’s head-
S uarters will be here. His fam-
y will remain in Kentucky for
the present.
Sewing-machines, needles,
and other supplies, at Blackwell
Bros.’
Sale of The Manuel Marco Landa.
(juite a large crowd was in
town on Monday to attend the
sale of the *Ianuel Marco lands
under the Parker judgment.
Mr. Johnnie Reb. Drake, our
accomplished auctioneer, con
ducted the sale with his accus
tomed grace and spirit. The
bidd ng was lively, and all the
land brought fairly good prices.
The T. P. King. Best, Cox, Har
roll, Outlaw, Woodham, Mollie
King, Galloway, DuBoee. Dru
Boykin and Mill tracts together
with the Lydia plantation were
sold to Francis J. Pelzqr for
$9,709. T. E. Early bought the
Martha Boykin place for $350;
J. M. Josey the Howell place
for $1,000; O. D. Lee the Harris
place for $905; John McCown
the Boykin place for $900; J H.
Ham the Mims place for $785.
The Henry Kelley place was
sold to J. M. Josey for $840: the
Brand place o Miss BettiC Hug
gins fpr $1,126; and the Mittie
Woodham place to E. O. Par
ham for $1,205
Tobacco and cotton fertilisers
of the highest grade at Edwards
& Co.’s.
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The Result of Sensible Advertising.
An advertisement was insert
ed in these columns last week
by Henry Rou«s, colored, of the
Syracuse neighborhood, into
whose possession bad come a
lost mule. Mr. Sam Morrill had
a mule stolen from him on Sale-
day, and seeing Rouss’ adver
tisment in Thk Darlington
News (which, by the way. is,
by loug odds, the best medium
for that kind of advertising in
Darlington County), called at
Rouss’ place, and found that
the mule was really the one
which he had lost. Roues says
that he bought the mule on the
day after Saleday from a man
who called himself Walter
Rush, but whose name he sub
sequently ascertained to be
Mose Lewis. He gave his own
mule and $3 in cash for the mule
in Lewis’ possession. After the
trade had been made
something happened to make
Rouss suspect that the mule
had been stolen, and he insisted
on Lewis coming to town with
him. When they got hero, and
began to investigate the matter,
Lewis “sloped”, leaving both
mules in the possession of
Rouss. The latter at once ad
vertised it, with the result giv
en above.
There is not a retail house of
any consequence in the world
which does not owe a great
share of its success te advertis
ing in some form or other. Be
aggressive: oe progressive, in
stead of following.theswim—be
at the head of your local proces
sion.
Tbs Ballsy Concert
(Reported tor Taa Maws.)
Mme. Cecilia Eppingbouseu
Bailey gave a most enjoyable
concert at theDaril
Armory on Monday ,
sisted by her sister, Mies Bertha
Eppinghousen, as reader and
reciter, and Miss Dolly Wil
liams, of the Boston Conserva
tory, as the pianist. The music
given was of the highest, order.
The singing of the “Lullahy”
was most artistis, and servedto
show what h wonderful instru
ment the human voice is, and
to what'a degree of training it
can be earned. The softest
notes could be distinctly beard
in any part of the hall. Among
thfe numbers given was the cele
brated “JewelSong” from Faust,
in which the dramatic talent of
the accomplished singer could
be seen to perfection It is not
often that such a treat can be
had in a town the size of Dar
lington. The fair singer and
her accomplished sistei made a
host of friends during their short
stay with us. No pianist who
has ever appeared here can ex
cel Miss Dolly Williams in the
beauty of touch and the expres
sion with which she plays. It
must be a pleasure to sing to
an accompaniment which is so
fully in accord with the singer
that one might suppose the two
w^re one and the.same person.
A skilful accompanist is really
as uncommon as a good singer.
o. D. K.
Smoke “Saborosa” cigars: at
Blackwell Bros.’
which
Murray Clamant* Acquittad.
f News and Courier, Jan. 9 ]
In the United States District
Court yesterday the case of J.
Murray -Clements, charged with
taking and opening letters in
tended for one Wilson, was tried.
Clements is or was a
constable, and through his
forts Wilson was convicted of
violation of the dispensary law
some months ago. in some way
it became known to Wilson that
Clements was in the poseessiotr
of a number of letters to him
from liquor dealers outside of
the State. Sufficient grounds
were found to warrant Wilson in
bringing accusations against
Clements to the effect that he
had unlawfully taken these let
ters from the Postoffice. Clem
ents was represented by Mr. B.
A. Hagood. The jury was out
for quite a while before it return
ed the verdict of not guilty.
German Kaiuit, acid, ammo
niated tobacco fertilisers . at
Blackwell Bros’.
S
Buist’s and Ferris’ celebrated
arden seed for sale by Deans
ros.
OartmKtqn’a Atlanta Exhibit.
[New*and Courier 1
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The Newe and Courier prise
hog contest was won by Mr. W. pUm
J. Richardson, of Abbeville, relie
with an animal that tipped the
beam at 691 pounds, and which
was only ten moeths old.
Messrs. J. L. Coker ft Co.
entered two bogs weighing re
spectively 11751 and 899 pounds.
The following letter concerning
them will be of interest to our
readers:
Hartsville, 8. C., December *1,
1895. '
To the Editor of the Newe
and Courier: I encloee herein
affidavit in regard to our pigs.
I wish only -to add this: In
three hundred days our beet
pig gained or put on>373 pounds
of meat, an average of 11 pounds
per day. These pig* were bo«n ;
on January 16, 1896, and when
weighed on December 17 were
II months and 2 days old.'
They are Berkshire and are two
beauties.
Allow me to say that the
enterprise of your paper is
greatly appreciated and that
you have a good friend in these
parts Tbit offer by you has
interested a great many people
in raising hogs that before took
no interest, and I am beginning
to believe that I may yet see
the day when South Carolina
will raise in her own bordereau
the meat and cons her peo
ple can consume. All praise to
the Newt and Courier tor her
efforts along this line.
With best wishes of the u
son, I am, yours traly,
J. J. Lawton;
for J. L. Coker ft Co
the 1
Courts or
number of Cireuit
There seems to be
rition to the .
on the
upon their _
judgment is that
of the Circuit Judges to tea
would afford ample reHsf and
the time required to
the business of the eev-
counties. This weald -re
quire a like increase in the
number of Solicitor*. The ad
ditional expense to each count]
would be $222 22 per aaaam.
and I an satisfied the earing
in jail fees aad witness tom
alone would pay this ten-fWd
In the eonaty of Aiken six
months intervene between the
fall and spring terms of
court and prisoners
give bail are required to
guish la jail at the ex
the county for this _—
often longer. 1 have iso
the same m the
counties. The ooorts
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A hundred bare of good laun
dry soap tor $1.90 at Black weU
Bros*. i
HOPEWELL.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis DuBoee,
of Cypress, visited relatives
here recently.
Mrs. Bass, who has been In
failing health for some time is
quite sick at present.
Sickness prevails in this
neighbor hood to aa alarming
extent, especially among the
children. „
Mr. O. 8. Huggins has been
very sick with malarial fever
the past few days, hut he is im
proving a little at present
Mrs. Wiley Witherspoon,- of
Una, is spending some time
with her daughter Mrs. Chas.
Reynolds, who has a very sick
child. v:
Mr. White, formerly of Sociei
Hill, has moved into the ‘
residence of M& R- C. Reyn u .v»,
and Mr. Reynolds has moved,
into the new
has jost com
Th*e South Carolinaexhibitwas
the most varied, complete and
representative State exhibit
made at the Atlanta Exposition,
and one of the most effective
features of the exhibit was the
Tobacco display which was ar
ranged and contributed by Dar-'
lington County, the great
tobacco growing county of
South Carolina. This exhibit
consisted of a tobacco barn fill
ed with the weed and fitted up
with all the modern appliances.
The barn was built half the size
of the regular tobacco barn. It
was constructed of native woods
and fitted up by the Darlington
Furniture Factory and was
shipped to Atlanta in sections
and put together agaiu after
reaching the Exposition. It
W9* unique, artistid and beau
tiful, and spoke a volume for
the enterprise and public spirit
oi the business men of Darling
ton, who paid for it out of their
own pockets. The Darlington
people k ep right up with the
times, always. Our correepond
ent telegraphed yesterday - that
the Darlington Phosphate Com
pany was so favorably impress
ed with the public spirit of the
Newt and Courier in offering
prises to the farmers for 1896
that it had determined to offer
an additional prim of one toad
its fertilisers to the farmer who
shall win the tobacco prise*
This is one way and a very good
way to increase the fertiliser
movement; and Darlington
takes the lead.
> bride on
f. Rev. O. D.
given the following day at the
home of the "fiedm. Only a
few of their cioee friends wi
invited.
There was a very select social
gathering at the reeidmtee' of *
Friday
music and'
up until a late hour The ait
tendance was ~
tative, and all present
to enjoy the
Advertisements start burins—
as the little sticks set gre
logs afire.
We are dosing out our win- Tobacco as low
ter stock Call aad secure some cents a pound at
big bargains. Blackwell Brea.' j Bros.’
Pound
only it
»; found
Onion sets at Deane Bros’.
Tha
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sisting of the menu here ot the
Supreme Court aad t
Judges- It will be
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