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VOL. XXIII, NO. 11. local mm matters in and aro ind the TOWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Mr W T. Powell, of Cheraw, spent Sunday and Monday here. Mr. W. B. Oakes advertises fot sale eggs from fancy chick ens. W. A. Brunson, Esq , of Flor ence, has been attending Court this week. Mr. G. Walter Mclver, of Charleston, is visiting his kins man. Dr. P. E. Griffin. —- The Rev. Mr. Eide is better. He conducted the usual services in his church on Sunday. Mr. H M. Willcox left for Marion on Tuesday. His fam ily will follow him there later. Mr. Hampton Garner left on Tuesday for Atlanta, where he goes to enter a business college. J. T. Barron, Esq., general counsel for the Atlantic Coast Line, argued a case in Court he e on Tuesday. Mr. C. N. Spinks is up at Dovesville looking after some of the book accounts of the Dar lington Lumber Company. Mr. James M. McCown is vis iting relatives here. Mr Me Cown is now in business in South Georgia, where he is do ing well. Mr. Claude Milting left yes terday for the Northern mar kets, where he purposes laying in a handsome stock of spring and summer goods for His firm. Among the attorneys in at tendance upon the ( ircuit Court here recently were Mr. Living ston, of Bennettsville, Mr. -lev enson.of Cneraw, Mr. Shipp, of Florence, and the Messrs. Will^ cox of Florence Mr. T E Sligh is back from the North, where he purchased last week a stock of spring and summer goods for his house that will fairly “astnrish he na lives'’ when they arc openeit up and put on sale. Mr. W. McG. Buck’s new re sidence on lower Cashua Street is being constructed rapidly. It already gives evidence of the fact that it will be one of the handsomest houses in the town when it is completed. Prof. F. C Woodward, by in vitation of ih« Timrod Club, will deliver his lecture on Shakspeare in the Armory on Friday evening, March 27. This is positively the date, and there will be no change in it. Congressman McLaurin was in town yesterday on his way from Florence, where he recent ly delivered a public address on the subject of a government building which he is endeavor ing to secure for that town. The Governor has appointed Messrs. R. Lee DuBose, G. H. Caraway and J. 8. White mem bers of the Board of Registra tion for Darlington County un der the new registration law enacted by the Legislature. There was general regret that the performance on Saturday night was the last to be given by the “Wizard Oil” Company in this community. They gave six entertainments last week which were greatly enjoyed by our people. \tr Walter Griffin, of the Charleston Medical College, is at home for the vacation Mr. Griffin has been quite sick, but tns friends hope that u thorough rest from the hard study he has been going through with will fully restore him to his usual health. As the nsult of the personal difficulty between Mr. Bowman Scarborough and Mr. Ben Kel ley alluded to in these columns last week. Mr. Scarborough was discharged from the police force Mr. Charles Hutchinson has been appointed a policeman in his place. A correspondent of the News and Courier from Columbia, giving brief sketches of the State Senators, say s of'he Sen ator from Darlington: “Mr. Du Bose holds over aiso. He nas voied on almost every question, but has had very little to say or to do with he shaping of legis lation.” The R v. Mr. Skinner, of 1 Vv I'mir^-on, N C.. who may succee 1 tue Rf'■ Mr. Barnwell i here, was in to./r on Tuesday, j Messrs. Coggeshall & Co. are making arrangements to carry a stock of general merchandise, dry goods, boots, shoes and clothing, in addition to their grocery stock. A member of the Penitentiary Guard carried over to Columbia yesterday morning the prison ers sent to that institution at the recent term of the Court of General Sessions. Mr. H. H. Brand, who was employed at the Coast Line depot here last year, bu» who is now with the Port Royal and Augusta railroad, in Augusta, was in town yesterday. Mr. Claude Smith, head clerk in Messrs. Sligh & Rucker’s clothing department in Flor ence, has been transferred to Darlington. Mr. Smith is an accomplished salesman, and will make many friends here. The way work is being dispatch* ed in Court this week indicates that a big hole will be made in the docket by the time adjourn ment is had, and a number of old cases that have been cum bering ii for some time will be wiped out of existence. Rev. G. H. Waddell, Superin tendent of the Epworth Orphan age in Columbia, preached at the Methodist Church here on Sunday morning, and aga nat night. In the afternoon be ad dressed the Epworth League, making a very interesting talk. He alsu alluded to the great work which had been inaugur ated. and of the good which he believed would be accomplished by it. He made a very pleasant impression on all who heard him. The Supreme Court has grant ed Newitt Kelley a new trial in tne case against him charged with shooting Jacob W. Hall, but it has refused a new trial in the case against him and his brother James Kelley charged with shooting Jenkins, the liquor constable, at Hartsville, In the las’ case the sentence of tin Cour f was that each of the <le;< ndf ■ “hon'd nay a fine of $100 ai d be i ^’isoned in the State Penitentiary at hard labor for a periou of thr« e years. Kingan’s ’’Reliable” hams, only 12* cents per pound, at Deans Bros. Ladies! housekeepers! — Can you use a nice, light-running sewing-machine to advantage? If so, call on Blacl well JBios A Painful Accident. The manj friends of Mr. J. A. DuBose, of Cypress, will regret to learn that he met with a pain ful accident in Charleston yes terday, where he had gone on a brief business tr p. In endeav oring to get on a street car while it Was in motion, his foot slipped on a cobble sione.his an kle turned and the weight of his body coming down upon it when in that position, one or more of the small bones of his foot were broken. While the accident is extremely painful, and recovery will be slow, the doctor says Mr. DuBose will ultimately be quite well again. Knights of The “Golden Chain." Mr. A A Nolan will institute here tomorrow (Friday) night a new lodgt of the Orner of the ” Golden Chain,” which will be gin life with a membership of forty five, among whom are some of the leading businc'H men of the community. All those interested in the orgauiza turn of this lodge are requested to assemble at the K. of P. Hall promptly at 8 o’clock, regard less of the condition of the weather. Applicants for mem bership who have not already presented themselves for physi cal examination are requested to appear at once before Dr. J. E. Boyd, who has been appoint ed the local examining physi c»an of the Order. Insure against bicycle accid ants with Dargan & Baird, gen eral agents of the great United States Casualty Co. Rate, $2 per $1 000 Kmbroi'* ries with inserting to mutf'h- • vv ffit jus’ opened—at Sligh & Ruck* ;. If your old sewing machine does not give satisfaction, trade it for a “New Homfe” at Black- well Bros.' DARLINGTON, 8. U., THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1896. STUM No Fortune Aweits Them. Editor, Darlington News: At the request of some rela lives in Georgia, I have been investigating “an estate mat j ter” in which, it was alleged, a very large family here have an interest. I think I should say in a public way, so as to reach as many of the supposed parties in inteiest as possible, that I have not yet found a single peg to hang a reasonable hope upon. Further particulars can be had uy applying to me in person. ‘ John J. Dargan. Darlington, S. C., Mar. 9, ’96. Boys’ and misses’ bicycle hose at Sligh & Rucker’s. Men’s suits for $3 50!—how does that strike you? Black- well Bros. Stili B«tt«r Railroad Schodulea. As we go to press, we learn that, beginning to morrow (Fri day) morning, the local freight train between Florence and Wadesboro will have a pas senger coach attached, and will This change The Rev. Mr. Barnwell Called to Statesburg. The Rev. W. H. Barnwell has accepted a call to Statesburg, to take effect lifter the annual con vention of t ie Episcopal Church in May next. It is the puipose of the Bishop of the Diocese, however, to send his successor here promptly, so that the church will not have to be closed. Mr. Barnwell has endeared hinrelf very much to the congregation during his brief stay here, and they hate to have to give him up He, too, parts from them with much regret; so it would not surprise us greatly if he should return to Darlington some of these days to take up his permanent residence here; though that, of course, is only a prediction Remember, we are sole agents for “Oliers” and “Star” and ’Anchor” tobacco fertilizers, and they have the best reputa tion of auy sold in this market; Edwards & Co. New stock of laces just open ed at Sligh & Rucker’s. Dead Letters. . Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Dari ngton postoffice, and are advertised as “dead” for the week ending Mar 9th: Messrs VV. B. Bass, W m. Belin, J. d Williams, W. R. Wille ford, Henry Green, Thad Hard, Evander Steverson, J. E. Step nens, J. L. Covington, S J Cas- tine, J. B Gray, H. P. Levy, Noel Johnson, R L. Allen, Frank Wering, L W. Walker, Matthew Sawitch; Mrs. C. M. Jones, Mrs. Ellen Green, Mrs. Adie Wiles, Mrs. 8. A Small, Mrs. Beitie Fields; Misses Lula Harrison, Annie Wright, Maria Hart, S. T. Binnicker, Rose Hearand, Danner Jordan. Mag- 5 ;ie Johnson, Eugenia Jordan, ’. F. Chaplin, Theodosia Chap lian, Bannie Sawyer, Rebecca Smart, I. Phillips. Look out for wind storms! The cheapest tornado policy on the market is written by Dar gan & Baird. Rates p^r $1,000: 1 year, $2; 2 years, $4; 3 ) ears, $6. —- •♦•»— Big lot of kid gloves, bought at a bargain, button and lace, new shades; take your choice for 75 cents; diigh & Rucker. A Unique Show. There will be a spectacular “Karnival of Kommerce” at the opera house Tuesday and Wed nesday, March 17th and 18th, which promises one of the most novel entertainments ever giv en in this town. Besides the representation of the various business firms in the town, each by a young lady whose costume will suggest tie: : ature of the business she r-pregeuts. there will be a large number of spec ial feaiures. fancy tableaux, operatic specialties, fancy drills and marches, together with a series of emblematic “Jiving pictures”, in which about one hundred ladies and children of the towu will participate. The whole will be given with the aid of calcium lights and other mechanical effects under the direction of Professor and Mrs. Basel, who have conducted these performances in Green ville, Spartanburg and other cities in South Carolina, in the most satisfactory manner. Po pular prices will prevail. Does your boy need a new sui;, pair pants, hat, or necktie? Send nim to Blackwell Bros. as it will correct many incon ven fences in the way of travel that now exist. But for the want of connection from Flor ence on Sunday morning, which it is hoped can be corrncted, or, at least, modified in time, our railroad schedules are now per fect and could not be improved upon in any respect, as far a* we can see. The Circuit Court. At the time we closed our re port of the Court proceedings last week, Moses Lewis was be ing tried under a charge of bur glary and larceny. He was con victed and sentenced to eighteen months on the chain gang The Grand Jury was discharged on Wednesday afternoon. Theodore Ham was convicted of burglary and larcency on Thursday, and sentenced to two years on the chain gang He was without counsel. Elijah Powell, also without Counsel, was convicted of violating the dispensary law, the jury reconi mending him to the mere, of the Court. He was sentenced to pay a fine of one hundred dollars, or to be imprisoned in the penitentiary for three months. Pleasant White was convict ed of violating the dispensary law, the jury recommending him to mercy He was repre sen ted by J J. Ward, Esq. The .I udge sentenced him to pay a fine of one hundred dollars, or to serve three months on the chain gang. C P. Dargan, Esq , made a motion for a new trial in the case against Townsend Stevenson, charged w th lar ceny of live stock The motion was refused, and the defendant was sent to the chain gang for eighteen months. On Friday, F. M. Beck, who was represented by Messrs. Boyd & Brown, was acquitted of the charge of violating the dispensary law. The case against Lessie Kennedy, charg ed with the same offence, result ed in a mistrial. The defendant was represented by J. B. !• loyd. Esq The Court of Common Pleas was called on Monday. There s no case on the docket of gen eral public interest. An ad journment will doubtless be had by the end of the week F. F. Covington, Esq., the official stenographer, returned to his post here on Monday, his duties as chief clerk ot the engrossing depart ment having ended with tne adjournment of the General Assembly on Saturday. CYPRESS. The doctors report a busy time with mumps and measles.' Small grain is looking well— none killed in this section. Mr. J. A. DuBose left on Sat urday for Charleston on a busi ness trip. Fruit trees are blooming nice ly, and old people predict a good fruit year. Mrs J J. DuBose is critically ill with typhoid fever; we hope that a change for the better will soon take place.- Rev. C. D. Mann, of Tim- monsville, preached a sermon here last Sunday in memory of Mr. J. J. DuBose, who died last October. Messrs. W. J. DuBose and J. D. Large will put a saw mill at this place very soon, and expect to begin at once to saw lumber for tobacco barns. The farmers in this section are well up with their work, putting out fertilisers and pre paring heavily for a large to bacco crop, as well at crops of cotton and corn. One of the oldest cats we have ever known is “ Tige,” a well known “ratter” around the sums of this place He is fif teen years. Does any one know of an older cat in the county? destroy WlwM i Tobacco-bed Blackwell Bros.’ covering at on If you want to make money i tobacco,fertilize with“Obers” or “Star” or “Anchor” brands; Edwards & Co. We have the only first class clothing store in Darlington. Sligh & Rucker. SOCIETY HILL. Mr J F. Hart spent Sunday with relatives here. Tobacco will be planted here extensively this year. Miss Emma Easterling, of Marlboro, is visiting friends here. Messrs Durant and Orrell of Munt Clare, spent Sunday in town. Buy your spring suit from us;. Sligh & Rucker. RIVERDALE. Since the recent cold days oats are looking badly. Mrs S E Arrants, of Cam den, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R Hay. Miss Beulah Bland has return ed from a pleasant visit to rela tives in Florence County. The farmers of this section are extremely busy just now getting ready to pUat com. The health of this community as a general thing is good, since the recent invasion of measles. Mr. Clarence Hay and his sister. Miss Allie, paid a brief visit to friends at Oats last week. The peach and plum trees are putting forth their tender buds, which will soon burst into a cloud of shimmering bloom. We have just opened the largest stock of laces and em broideries ever seen in Darling ton; Sligh & Rucker. here—new new lack well The Centro Hall school •■ij.ii-n ed to day with Miss Ray C» ker as teacher A dance will be given this eveirng at the residence of Mr. J E Blackman Mrs A M Edwards, of Dar •ingten. is visiting her mother, Mrs li. L Coker. Rev J. W. Perry, of Harts ville, preached at the Baptist t'hurch on Sunday, Rev. C. L. Dowell occupying Mr Perry’s pulpit. The passenger train on the C. & D. R. R. is s great conveni ence to our citizens, but there is still room for improv* ment in the schedule. Passengers can not travel on the freight, as for merly, when they could - go to Cheraw and return the same day. The latest: the ball bearing Wheeler & Wilson sewing ma chine, with the very best set of attachments; Blackwell Bros. New spring drees goods at Sligh & Rucker’s, Spring time goods to make up—buy a sewing machine of Blacl Bros. WARDSVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. William Purvis visited friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Ham, of Clausnen’s, spent several days this week with the family of Mr. William Taylor. Master Charli** Rogers had the misfortune last week to get his collar bone brokea while playing foot ball at school. We have not heard of a single one of our farmers’ wives who has joined the contest for the News and Courier prize. There is no reason why some of them shouldn’t, as we certainly have some of the most successful that are to be found any where. We think they are plainly missing golden opportunities by not tak ing advantage of this offer. And what woman would not also be glad to have a silk dress and a “bnnd” new machine on which to make it? We can and will sell clothing as cheap as any house in South Carolina or any other State; Sligh & Rucker. A delightful paper in The Arena for March is from the pen of Dr. Hamilton Osgood, one of the foremost physicians of New England, cusses, in a scholarly manner, Maeterlinck and Emerson. Mae terlinck, it will be remembered, has been frequently termed the Shakespeare of Belgium. The Stood By Th* Party. ISews and CourUr.l In some respects ’*] rule was better than ism.” It did not seek to runt corporations, to the banking interest, or to op press the towns aad cities of the State. It did not enact any law that was quite so disastrous as the Dispensary law. It did not take away from Charleston the right of local self govern ment—even in the days of Scott and Moaea and C. C. Bowen it was not possible to establish a metropolitan police in Charles Ufa. But in some otbt r very important respects Republican role was worse than Tillman ism. It increased the public debt of the State about $25,000, 000, we believe. It established a State constabulary under Hub bard, of infamous which rode roughshod ov«r people in the upper part of the State. It dealt in pardons, it rolled in luxury, it staggered the people with taxes. It lilted the Legislature wi.h negroes and rejoiced in and corruption. It placed bl< heels on white necks and scourg ed the State from the mountains to the sea. The election ma chinerv was kept in the hands of the Republicans, the offices were filled with Republican leaders, the bench was crowded with Republican politicians. The tendency of Tillmanism is in the same general direction, and in its development it has followed in some of its most vicious aspects the lines of mis- government laid down by the Republicans; but hope and re lief are surely not to be found now by any Democrat allying himself with the party which first brought shame ana sacijAce upon this State. Good Demo crats do not and can not sym pathize with and support the excess of Tillmanism out they cannot go with the Republi cans. We believe that a better pub lic sentiment is growing np in the State in behalf of the people and communities which have suffered so much from recent S olitioal. conditions in South arolina. It is the duty of all good Democrats to encourage the growth of such sentiment, not by alliance with the Re publican party, the source of all our ills, nor by oombining with the negroes, who have damoa strated their incapacity to gov era, but by holding themselves together for active aad effect ive work when the time We would urge all in the State to stand firm in the faith. They cannot help thorn selves or their community oi State or section by going with Samps Pope into tbs Republi can party. There will be and opportunity for their vices in the next campaign Democrats. Strouse Bros’, and Hamburger Bros. A Co.’s fine clothing at Sligh A Rucker’s. Mors Town Taxes to ba Paid. (.News and Courier. March a] In the United States Circuit Court yesterday. Judge H. Simonton presiding, the < of the Atlantic Trust Company, of New York, va the city of Darlington was heard. The case came up on a petition pray ing for a mandamus compelling the authorities of the city of Darlington to levy a tax to pay the judgment obtained by tbs company against the city in recent case, a full account of which was published in the News and Courier. The plain tiff was represented by Smythe A Lee, and the ante by Messrs. Lord A and hr Mr. Edward Woods, Darlington. The cam-was en under advisement by Jt Simonton, who will' decision later. however. He his a 1 he has oi Weston, any of the. ter *be death of the This makes Mm link certain and sun Stuart Ney wai bey. The old bis father i utes at hie Paris i sort of j i he’known. ■ - ~ r . » 1 J" 'J 'V,-JV* tales and be will not even new I identity to f in the ,jor W« tone Double ns tel of Marshs! Hey” * tii”. Rev. Major Weston ally when he * over freely. He! aad told hia all from Ma be died. Rev. says heis the 1 Ney i We talked with Press and We trade “New chines for old ons Brae.’ John B. Sligh*!