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VOL. XXIII, XO. 22. DARLINGTON, S. O., THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1896. LOCAL MATTERS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of New*, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers, Monday next will be salesday. The Coker Band gave an ice cream festival near the Factory last Tuesday night. Colored clubs in town gave dances in Hewitt’s hall last Wednesday and Thursday nights. The Mineral Spring is now in good order and some of the young people enjoyed a moon light picnic there last night. Thb Darlington News office is the place to have nice job printing done. For Quality of work and prices The News job work cannot be downed in this section. The Darlington Manufactur ing Company is having an arte sian well bored in the factory yard, so as to furnish the op eratives with pure drinking water. Calvin Mclver, a colored man who was one of the “shining lights’* in Darlington county during the carpet-bag rule, died very suddenly last Friday night. The artesian well at the Fac tory, at last accounts, had struck a good flow of water. Four gallons to the minute through an inch pipe is consid ered good enough. The editor of The News has received an invitation from the Rev. A. Poindexter Taylor to the commencement exercises of the Welsh Neck High School which take place to-day and to morrow. We second the motion of The Darlington News to have an investigating committee look into the conduct of Tillman and Evans concerning South Caro lina’s bond deal. Investigations should begin at home.—New berry Observer. Those who have not registered in this county will take notice that the Board of Registration has made arrangements to visit the different precincts in the county for the convenience of the people. Cut out the notice that is published in The News and keep it for reference. Scholarship and atletics go to gether at Oxford this year. Mr. Robertson, the hammer throw er, carried off the Chancellor’s prize for the Latin essay. Mr. Lancaste, President of the Ten nis Club won the Newgate prize for English verse and Dr. S ride, who is on the cricket eleven, obtained the prize for the Eng lish essay. It is reported that the Harts- ville artesian at the factory well is a success already. The well has a splendid flow. Darlington needs at least six or eight artesian wells. A well is already being bored at the factory and it is reported that one of our citizens is to have one bored on his premises. Coggeshall & Co. have some- thing to interest you again this wbek. Tanglefoot and Paris green are advertised this time; also plates, saucers, fruit jars, jelly glasses, canned peaches, canned apples &c. Almost any thing you want in the grocery, crockery and canned goods line can be bought at Coggeshall & Co’s. Superintendent L. C. Glenn, of the graded school, and prin cipal E. C. Coker will not be candidates for re-election this year. The one is going to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and the other intends taking a course at the University of Virginia Darlington will be sorry to lose the services of these young gen tlemen who have filled their positions with great satisfaction to the patrons of the school. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention About People You Know and Peopll You Don’t Know. Mr. Frank Wardlaw, princi pal of the Marion graded school, was in town this week. Miss Nonie Williamson is makings visit to Mrs. E. M. Wells, Jr., in Wilmington. Mr. B. C. Mclver, Superinten dent of the Cheraw graded school, spent last Saturday in town. Dr. C. B. Graham went to Lake City on business yester day morning and will return to Darlington to-morrow (Friday). Mrs. Genie DeLorme, of Dovesville, S. C., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Crosland.—Marlboro Democrat. Mr. R. L. Bonoitt, who has been absent for about two months in Charleston and vi cinity, returned to Darlington last week. Messrs. Frank McCullough, Dargan Bristow and Brooks Hutchinson went to Hartsville yesterday to play with theWelsh Neck High School base ball team in three games of ball. Mr. D. A. Young has bought out Mr. J. F. Fincken’s bakery and will hereafter conduct the business in the Mertz building. Mr. Fincken has gone to Bam berg where he intends going in to business. Dr. C. Kollock, of Cheraw, passed through Darlington last Monday on his way to New York, where he was going to attend the annual meeting of the American Surgical and Gynechological Society of which organization he is a member. Mr. John Willcox, of Marion, was in town yesterday. Mr. Wil cox was Clerk of Court in Mar ion county for four terms under the “old ring rule.” He was, all the same, regarded by those who were competent to judge, as one of the best Clerks in the United States. Prof. Langley, of the Smith sonian Institute, Washington, is highly gratified over his pro gress in solving the problem of the flying machine. Last week he gave his machine two trials, the first flying 1,000 feet in a minute and a half and the se cond over half a mile. The model is 4 feet long with a six foot wing expansion. He is ready to begin one large enough to carry three men a long trip. Probably candidates will be ) able to electioneer with them in If 00. HERE’S THE LIST. The Petit Jurors c or The June Term of The Court. The following have been drawn on the jury for the June Term of the Court of General Sessions, which will convene on Monday, June 8th: Napoleon Brown, W. K. Laf- fady, W. W. Heustiss, W. B. Segars, Hugh Galloway, F. W. Howie, Evander Byrd, T. H. Wilson, S. K. Galloway, P. B. McLendon, A. J. Scarborough, W. W. Gandy, W. R, S. Law- son, Epaphroditus Howie, C. B. Lunn,B. A. Howie, J. D.Rhodes, I. G. Plummer, W. N. Lloyd, C. E. Gandy, Nero Davis, O. F. Marshall, J. D. McFarlan, J. L. Lee, W. D. Harrington, J. B. Law, G. W. Houch, Elias El more, T. C. Rhodes, Robert Player, 8 F. Ervin, Joshua Flowers, J. H. Parrott, N. B. Mims, E. P. Lide, C. E. Hug gins. Just received; big lot of glass ware and crockery; cheaper than ever before; F. M. Sims. Look out for wind stormsl The cheapest tornado policy on the market is written by Dar gan & Baird. Rates per $1,000: 1 year, $2; 2 years, $4; 3 years, $6. Shall They Go Into 1 he Primary? A Conservative from the country, who was in town yes terday, said that he had come to the conclusion that the Conser vatives could accomplish some thing by going into the primary this year. The law now re quires that both factions be represented on the board of managers and that, in itself, would guarantee a fair election. The gentleman in question said that if good men were put up, regarless of faction, they could be elected in the primary. He said the Tillmanites were get* ting tired of the way things were going and would be glad of a change. It is well to dis cuss this matter and get ready to act in time. If there is any one who has anything to say on the subject, the editor of The News would be glad to pub lish it. Importsrs of Te*. Deans Bros, have imported a lot of tea which they expect to arrive in about two weeks. They are the first merchants in Darlington to import tea and their enterprise should be en couraged by a liberal patronage. THE CLOIG EXERCISES OF THE PALMETTO SCHOOL SUC. cessfullV carried out. A Very Interesting Program, And All of The Parts Were Well Rendered. The editor of The News at tended the exhibition of the Palmetto school last Friday night and came away much im pressed with the excellence of the entertainment given by the scholars, who had been so well trained by their most efficient teacher Miss .Eunice Bacot. The program, which is published be low, consisted of declamations, dialogues &c., and was carried out in a most creditable man ner. There were two prizes given as follows: Miss Bannie Rhodes for the best original story, which was read to the audience and much appreciated; Miss Bettie James for punctu ality. Miss Eliza Rhodes took the part of the May Queen. Al though only eleven years old, she acted her part in a most be coming and graceful manner and received the congratulations of a number of people in the audience after the performance. Miss Bacot, who is a great fa vorite with her scholars, was very forcibly reminded of the love which they bore for her when two volumes of poems, most neatly bound, were pre sented to her as the gift of her pupils. One of the books was a copy of Shelley’s poems and the other the editor can not recall at this writing. Altogether the exhibition of the Palmetto school was a great success and reflected much credit on parents, scholars and teacher. The school is ta be congratulated upon securing the services of Miss Bacot for an other year—such teachers are not often found in country school houses these days. The program was as follows: Salutatory, JallieTruluck; Holi day Speech, Ingland Jeffords; Color Drill, Vermelle, Maggie and Fannie Jones, Effie Truluck, Carrie Boone, Florence Eirven, Bettie James, Bannie Rhodes and Edna Smoot; School Boy, Glenn Jeffords; Dead Doll, Eliza Rhodes; Entertaining Big Sis ters’ Beau, Effie Truluck; In dignant Scholar, Fannie Jones; Choice of Occupation, Jallie Truluck, Kenneth James, Glenn and Ingland Jeffords; Trying Hard, Jannie Kirven; Singing, Kenneth James; Doll Drill, Eliza Rhodes, Carrie Boone and Jan nie Kirven; Little Blue Rib bons, Florence Kirven; Life Brigade, Bannie Rhodes; Dia logue, Effie Truluck and Willie McCall; Dialogue, Bettie James and Eliza Rhodes; Reading B. Hamilton at the Exposition, Edna Smoot; Sneech, Jngland Jeffords; Grandma’s Beau, Mag- J ie Jones; Annie’s Ticket, Bettie ames; Old Maid, Edna Smoot; Old Bachelor, Glenn Jeffords; Dialogue, Carrie Boone and Ken neth James; 1 told you so, Willie McCall; A joyful surprise, Mag gie Jones, Fannie Jones, Ken nedy James, Glenn and Clar ence Jeffords; Somebody’s Dar ling, Effie Truluck; Selling the Baby, Eliza Rhodes; Dialogue, Bannie Rhodes and Carrie Boone; Riding in the Cars, Edna Smoot and Clarence Jeffords; Orphan Child. Fannie Jones; Singiug, Kenneth James; May Celebration, Eliza Rhodes, Bet tie James, Fannie and Maggie Jones, Effie Truluck, Carrie Boone, Edna Smoot, Glenn and Ingland Jeffords, Jallie Tru luck and Kenneth James; Giv ing Prizes; Valedictiory, Ken neth James. The program was interspersedwith music through out and was vary interesting, and attractive. Big line of crockery and glass ware just in: prices surprisingly low. F. M. Sims. —.■■■■■ 9mm •»»-— Tobacco Growars Association. The Darlington Tobacco Growers Association met in the court house last Saturday, there was a small attendance, probably owing to the fact that the farmers were very busy with their crops. The question for discussion at the next meet ing is “topping.” THE GEORGIA MAGNET. Wonderful Power of Miss Annie Abbott. Annie Abbott, the magnetic woman from Georgia, gave per formances in the opera house last Monday and Tuesday nights. Miss Abbott certainly has wonderful powers, it mat ters not to what cause they may be attributed. Monday night about a dozen of the citi zens of the town, at her sug gestion, went upon the stage to test the powers of the little wo man. At first she would allow a strong man to lift her from the floor and the next. lime he would try he could not budge her an inch by exerting all his strength. Four men, weighing in the aggregate about 700 pounds, piled upon a chair in order to test Miss Abbott’s er, but the the four men several inches from the floor. There is no humbug whatever about Miss Abbott’s power—men of un doubted veracity can testify to the truth of the above state ments. While pertorming her wonderful feats Miss Abbott did not appear to be exerting her self at all—the power which she possesses seems to be elec tricity and there is nothing phy sical about it. She also improv ed the hearing of several deaf people in town whose names uld could be given if necessary. The following are the names of those who went on the stage Monday night and who will verify any of the above state ments: P. Z. Harllee, C. S. Mc Cullough, M. J. Outlaw, O. B. Davis, J. O. MuldroW, J. Gregg McCall, J. A. Buchanan, S. H Wilds, G. K. King, H. G. An drews, W. J. Garner, M. D. and A. G. Kollock. Miss Abbott’s pulse is 105, much above normal, and her temperature below. This ab normal state of her system is probably the explanation of the marvellous magnetism which she makes use of at will. She performed other feats which cannot be mentioned in the com paratively small space at the command of a weekly newspa per. Lemons, 15 cts per dozen, at Coggeshall & Co’s. Three-pound cans of apples, 5 cents a can at Deans Bros.’ Changes In Two Corporations. At meetings of the directors of the People’s Bank and the Darlington Phosphate Company held yesterday, Mr. E. Keith Dargan resigned the presidency of both concerns on account of his health. Mr. Dargan still retains his interest in both, but simply retires from active man agement. Mr. W. A. Carrigan, of Society Hill, was elected pres ident of the bank to succeed Mr. Dargan, and Mr. Bright Wil liamson takes his place in the Phosphate Company. Town and country dwelliugs, barns and other substantial buildings and their contents in* sured against wind storms, at lowest rates by Dargan & Baird. inat bicycle acpid- Baird, Insure a, dnis with Dargan ft Baird, gen* eral agents of the great Un States Casualty Co. Rate, $2 per $1,000. A Great Chanc* For Tho Right Man. The Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association, of New York, has an advertisement in this is sue of The News. This compa ny wants a responsible man who can furnish satisfactory bond to take the management of a district. They advertise their business in force to be $310,000,- 000; assets, over $5,600,000 H and death claims paid, $26,000,000. Here is an opportunity for the right sort of a man to make a good living. Toddy and Drum cigarettes are the best on the market. Charleston, S. C„ according to the News and Courier of that city, has a channel deep enough to tempt the ocean carrying trade. But so long as Mouth Carolina bows its neck to the ignorant and vulgar despot, Till man, it will be a State “forbid” to all but men with like bar baric temper and savage in stincts as himself. — Boston Transcript. Wanted: every bicycle rider to bring his wheel to me and have it thoroughly cleaned. Re pairing done. C, N, Spinks at Harrentine’s Drug ire. I {Other Locals on next page.) THE COOHTT HEWS. ITEMS FROM SEVERAL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY CORRESPONDET8. Truck Farming at Cartaravllla. Soma Cotton Still In Tho Country.— Othsr Corrspondonca. Mr. N. J. Carter, onr cotton buyer at this place, bought 150 bales of cotton from the 5th to the 20th inst and paid 71 cents and 71 cents per pound for it. 86 balds were sold by Dr. G. G. Palmer. Cartersville has three artesian wells, a public well on the cross street at the railroad, a private well of Mr. A. B. Haynie’a and Mr. C. T. Haynie’s well at his park. They all give forth streams of pure health giving water. The Rev. Mr. Harrison preach ed a find sermon at the Baptist Church on Sunday. They have a fine Sundav school at that church superintended by Mr. H. E. C. Fountain. The choir is a good one, and, with the skillful touch of the organ by Miss Mary McDaniel, they have fine music. Mr. C. D. Gandy, the efficient agent of the railroad at this E lace who came from Hartsville ere, entered upon his duties in a manner showing his familiar ity with the many intricaties of the work of agents and tele graph operators. We think the young gentleman ought to have a good time as he is board ing at the quiet, but elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Keith. . The long dry spell was broken on Thursday evening by a 41 inch rain which was a great blessing to our people. Hun dredsof acres of tobacco had been transplanted and had to be watered by hand, which, is a very slow process and quite ex pensive. Many of the plants thus set died on account of the excessive drought, causing plants to be so scarce, that a great deal of the land for tobacco has been planted in cotton. Mr. W. L. Haynie, our big truck farmer, shipped 35 crates of beans on the 20th and will ship 300 crates this week. His beans are good but not as good as they would have been could he have had rain three weeks earlier. His Irish potatoes are badly injured but will come on later, which will be quite a loss to him as the prices are not good in June as about the 20th of May when they should have been matured with good sons. SOCIETY HILL. The Centre Hall school closed last week. Maj. J. L. Coker, of Harts ville, was in town Sunday. An entertainment and ice cream festival was given at the residence of Mr. John C. Lamp- ley last Friday evening. A large number of young folks were present and all enjoyed themselves hugely. Mrs.Carrie Weatherford, aged 25 years, died at her home near here on Saturday, May 16th, af ter a brief illness of only one day. She was stricken and grew rapidly worse unt death ended her suffering be tween 11 and 12 o’clock the fol lowing day. The deceased was a member of Black Creek Bap tist church and was a faithfql Christian. She left a devoted father and mother and a hus band and two children to mourn her loss. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. John Gandy, who lives near here. The be reaved family has the sympathy of our community. It is true, but wonderful to announce, that our citizens are at last becoming interested in doing something for the well- fare of the community. If they cannot afford to give employ ment, they want the people to have good water, and are very much interested in having an artesian well bored. Whether or not it will amount to more than talk I cannot tell, but I do know and can assert that if there is any dependence to be put in talk. Society Hill can soon boast of an artesian weU. Ovtr one hunired dollars ia said to have already bean subscribed and it is hoped tnat the fall amount necessary to com; * the work will soon be {Other Conntg A STOCK OF CLOTH I NO- We Want To Talk To T CLOTHING Every man and boy in Darlington County and City will have ta have a New Spring Sait. We do not expeet to seH all «< the Clothing that will be sold ia Dartiagtoa this • Spring, but we do expect to sell all of the BEST CASH TRADE. For the simple reason that we are the only merchants In Darlington We have m stock Strouss Bros.’ and tailor-made clothing. Whan yon pot made by either of the above firms, no can Ml whether it a soft MADE TO ORDER or aot If yon are A BIG. STOUT MAN. dont worry yo n-self by thinking that yen CANT GET A FIT. We placing our Spring Orders. TAL.L MEN WITH LONG ARMS, We have a suit lor y DUDES AND SOCIETY BOYS, We can fit you in a fine drees or any other kind of a suit you may want. SOMETHING ELSE We want to tell you M’s Magi We have by far the largest stodi of Gent’s FunkMaftii in Darlington. Hot weather wffl aeon ha will appreciate a look from you befoi your order for summer underware. Zf you want a nobby hat, juet come to our store and we will show We have in stock JM I. STETSM'S MB t. L We have a tremendous stock of STRAW + *fff Kind*, from These departments are so well much talk. We are i of Darlington. When it oomsa to selliag will treat you