The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, June 25, 1896, Image 1
VOL. XXIII, NO. 2G.
DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1896
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LOCAL LACONICS.
matters in and around the
TOWN OF DARLINGTON.
A Column of New*, Tersely Told, of
Interest to Our Many
Readers.
Dr. W. J. Garner is confined
to his room by sickness.
Presiding Elder Hodges spent
last Sunday in Darlington.
Miss Susie Haile, of Camden,
is visiting Dr. A. C. Spain’s
family.
Mr. Preston Edwards has re
turned from the University of
Virginia.
There will be his. services at
the Baptist church rmxt Sunday
morning.
Several wagon-loads <Jf water
melons have been soldyin town
this week. /
Miss Bessie Powell, of Che-
raw, is making, a! visit to Miss
Fannie Gandy.
The opening ball of the sea
son will take place at Glenn
Springs tonight.
Mr. Shipp Pegues has return
ed from Georgetown,(Tex.,where
he has been holding a profess
orship.
Mr. L. C. Glenn left last
Thursday, for his home at
Crowder’s Creek, Gaston coun
ty, N. C.
Our people will be surprised
to learn what fine music the
Coker band makes when it plays
on the 4th.
The “Honey Moon” and “Ar
rival of the Bride”—Marches—
Two of the latest. For sale by
C. N. Spinks.
A “Merry-go-round” has bean
put up on the lot next to Mr. H
A. James’ store on the upper
end of Pearl street.
Mr. Robert F. Woods, who
has been attending the law
school at Vanderbilt Univesity,
is here for the Summer vaca
tion.
Mr. Eddie Early, who has
been attending St. Mary’s Col
lege at Belmont, N. C., has re
turned home for the Summer
vacation.
The Rev. Mr. Child delivered
the Baccalaureate sermon be
fore the graduating class of the
Hebron High School last Sun
day morning.
Darlington is to be congratu
lated on securing the services
of Prof. C. A. Gr&'ser as the
superintendent of the Graded
School.—Pee Dee Advocate.
Come one and all to the grand
old-time 4th of July celebration
in the town of Darlington next
Saturday week. Music, speech
es and social pleasures for all.
Buck Pugh, the colored boy
who was sent to the penilenary
in 1891 for a term of five years,
for breaking into Woods &
Woods store, has returned to
Darlington.
Solicitor Johnson, who has
accepted the invitation to deliv
er the 4th of July oration, will
find a large and appreciative
audience to hear him. He is
popular and a fine speaker.
Mbs Nellie McCullough has
gone to visit relatives at Tip
Top, Laurens county. She will
also visit relatives in North
Carolina before returning to
Darlington.
Mr. L. C. Glenn has won the
scholarship for which he applied
at Johns Hopkins. The News
wishes him success in his work
and congratulates him upon his
success in winning the scholar
ship.
Read the advertisement of
Dargan & Baird in this issue of
The News. These enterprising
gentlemen represent a number
of fire and life insurance com
panies with a combined capital
of about $44,000,000.
The young ladies of the Bap
tist courch are getting up a
play, to be presented in the
near future, for the purpose of
raising funds to go towards
paying for the new pipe organ
which is being manufactured
for their church.
Bishop Capers stated, at the
conclussion of his sermon last
Sunday night that he hoped the
church in Darlington would be
supplied with a rector before
long. He has been in corre
spondence with a minister
with whom he hopes to make
arrangements to take charge of
the church here in the near
future.
GOOD SUMMER READING
The Darlington ^Guards Selling Some
Choice Literature Cheap.
The Darlington Guards have
a large supply of back numbers
of the most popular magazines,
which they are offering at fabu
lously low prices—far less than
they can be bought for in New
York, or in any of the markets
of the North. The list includes
the Century. Harper's Maga
zine, Pall Mall Magazine, Cur
rent Literature, Snort Stories,
Scribner’s Magazine, Lippin-
cott’s Mauazine, Arena, Forum,
Atlantic Monthly, Review of
Reviews, North American Re
view, Pipular Science Monthly,
Temple Bar, Illustrated London
News, McClure’s Magazine,
Cosmopolitan, Munsey’s, Har
per’s Weekly, Frank Leslie’s
Weekly, Puck, Judge, and many
others. No better reading mat
ter is to be had than one of these
charming magazines, contain
ing the latest fiction and select
misceltany, and beautiful illus
trations. In some cases, com
plete volumns of six consecutive
numbers are to be obtained.
The lot is now exposed for sale
sale for the first time, and is in
the Armory building, where it
can be seen by any who may
desire to make purchases. Call
and make your selections at
once before the collection has
been picked over.
We have an unusually large
stock of LADIES’ OXFORD TIES
in all the latest styles that we
are selling very cheap to close
out. Also a large line of Misses’
and children’s oxfords at just a
little above cost.
DARLINGTON SHOE STORE,
WOODS k MILLING, Preprieters.
The Darlington Guards are
being measured for summer uni
forms.
Gus Smalls auctioned off some
household goods on the square
on the i 7lii.
Watermelons have made their
appearance on the streets of
Darlington.
A children’s party was given
at Col. E. R. Mclver’s Tuesday
night the 16th.
The State Teachers’ Associa
tion will hold its annual meet
ing at Rock Hill from June 30
to July 3.
Some of our young men have
ridden to Lake City ou their
bicycles recently. They report
the roads good.
The Rev. D. M. Fulton preach
ed a very interesting sermon to
the Epworth League lastj Sun
day afternoon.
Servmes were not held in the
Presbyterian Church last Sun
day on account of the meeting
in the Methodist Church.
Some of the books for the
Darlington Guards Armory lib
rary have arrived and are being
put in position.
During the storm on Friday
lightning struck three times in
S. A. Woods & Co.’s store,
breaking the wire of the elec
tric light. No one was hurt.
Bishop Capers, assisted by the
Rev. Mr. Holmes, held service
at the Episcopal Church last
Sunday night. The Bishop
preached a most excellent ser
mon, after which he administ
ered the rite of confirmation to
a lady candidate.
Dead Letters.
Letters addressed to the fol
lowing persons remain uncalled
for at the Darlington postottice,
and are advertised as “dead”
for the week ending June 22th:
B. F. Huntley, S. M. Forest, J.
D. Dennis, Ceasar Dudley,
Wiley Mack, A. N. Smith, Jas.
Smith, Sam Young, Peter
Brown, Mrs. Celia Gardin, J. J.
Dennis, Misses M. Block, Mary
L. Tobions, Carrie Young,
Julia Jonnson, Hester Anson,
Sallie Douglas, R. Brown.
- A few life preserver peas for
1 sale by Edwards & Co.
Spleudid black alpacca coats
for only $1.50; Blackwell Bros.
Slycoon cheroots for sale at
wholesale and retail at Deans
Bros. j
HOW THE DAY WILL BE CLEBRATED
IN DARLINGTON.
The Darlington Guards To Give An
Exhibition Dri'l.—Speeches From
Prominent Men.—Music.
The following program has
been arranged for the celebra
tion at Darlington, S. C., of the
one hundred and twentieth an
niversary of American Indepen
dence. The Darlington Guards
will be out on military parade,
and if their summer uniforms
(which have been ordered) ar
rive in time, they will give an
exhibition drill. Music by the
Coker band in front of the Court
House. Meeting In the Court
House immediately after the
onen air exercises above stated,
to be opened with prayer by
the Roy. N. N. Burton, of Swift
Creek, and presided over by the
Hon. J. C. Clements, of Oats.
The choir of male voices will
then sing the popular air “ Amer
ica;” then will follow the read
ing of the Declaration of Inde
pendence, after which J. M.
Johnson, Esq., of Marion, will
deliver the oration. The
meet
oration by congratulating him
self upon the felicity of his sub
ject—in the discussion of which
he thought that an orator, were
he never so feeble or unprac
tised, could not fail to be more
embarrassed with the choice,
than the invention of his topics
and to carry along with him
the entire sympathy of his
audience. For the occassion
required him to dwell upon the
virtues and achievements of
the great Pompey—a man, who
had been from his earliest
youth, indent! fled with the
glory of his country—who had
translended and eclipsed the re
corded honors of her Scipios
and Metellus’—and under whose
auspices, “victory flew with
her eagles” from Lusitania to
Caucasus and the Euphrates.
But what would not the genius
of the Roman orator who found
so much scope for the amplifi
cations of his unrivalled elo
quence, in the events of a sin
gle life, and the glory of a few
campaigns, have made of a sub
ject—so interesting in itself—
so peculiarly affecting, and so
dear to his auditors—so fertile,
so various, so inspiring—as that
to which he who now addresses
you*will have been indebted,
for whatever of interest, or of
attention it may be his good
fortune to awaken? What
were the exploits of a single
individual, to the efforts of a.
calls and responses by the Chair
on prominent persons present
for impromptu talks on the day;
This through, the choir will
render “God Bless Our Native
Land” (Dort), and the meeting
will be dismissed by an invoca
tion from the Rev. Mr. Child.
Quite a crowd is expected to
be present on the occasion of
the celebration, and not only
from the surrounding, country
but from the neighboring towns
as well. It is very probable
that the railroads will give spe
cial rates from near by points.
Editor, Darlington News:
Now that our people are about
to return to the old time way of
keeping the 4th of July, let them
see through your columns what
our ancestors thought of„ the
day, and tell if they can why
we should think less of it than
our fathers.
The following is an extract
from an oration delivered on the
4th of July, 1808, by Charles
Fraser, of this State.
“When I reflect on the impor
tant event we commemorate,
and behold in this assembly so
many of my fellow citizens,
whose age and whose talent en
title them to the honor conferred
upon me, I would willingly re
sign the arduous duties it em
braces, and be conten t to yield
to their superior efforts, the si
lent though ready concurrence
of an overflowing heart. But
respejt for the Society, by whose
appointment I add.ess you, and
the animating associations con
nected with my subject, while
they subdue reluctance, will in
some measure supply my de
ficiencies. Should I, therefore,
awaken the sentiments that
have been often so successfully
appealed to in this place, and on
this occasion, let the merit be
attributed to a theme that would
give energy to the coldest speak
er, and rouse the sympathies of
the most indifferent audience.
“We are not assembled to
join in tumultuous congratu
lations, at an event which our
feelings do not approve. We
do not hail the birthday of a
Sovereign, whose footstool is
oppresion, and the [habitations
of whose throne are dissimula
tion and cruft; nor are we re
quired to celebrate the splen
did success of an imperial mas
ter. Such festivals are the
gorgeous drapery that array
the arm of ambition. They
are the illusive triumphs of pow
er which lead a nation captive.
But ours is the exalted and ra
tional delight with which a
grateful people remember the
natal hour of their Independ
ence. There is an honest plain
ness in our republican solem
nity, which is a convincing in
dication of its sincerity. No
invidious doubt mistrusts the
pleasure we enjoy. No sigh
reluctantly suppressed inter
rupts the general sensibility
that this meeting inspires. It
is the festival of sentiment, the
triumph of gratitude.”
the enthusiasm of a mighty
contest, and rushing into the
battles of Liberty, under the
impulses of a patriotism, the
most herioc and self-devoting?
What were the victories of
Pompey—to the untried achieve
ments of our Washington and
Montgomeries and Greenes—
our Franklins and Jeffersons
and Adams’ and Laurens’—of
the Senate or Sages, whose wis
dom conducted—of the band of
warriors, whose* v^lor accomp
lished—of the “noble army of
martyrs” whose blood, sealed
and consecrated, the Revolution
of ’76? What were the events
of a few campaigns—however
brilliant and successful—in the
wars of Italy, or Spain, or Pon-
tus—to by far the greatest
era—expecting perhaps, the
Reformation—that has occur
red in the political history of
modern times—to an era that
has fixed forever the destinies
of a whole quarter of the globe,
with the numbers without num
ber that are soon to inhabit it,
and has already had, as it will
probably continue to have, a
visible influence upon the con
dition of society in all the
rest.” Citizen.
wmm daces.
THREE FAST HORSES AND A Bl-
CYLE RACE.
Two Fast Horses From Florence Trot
on The Darlington Race Track.
—The Other Races.
(Reported lor Thr Nkws. |
The monotony of dullness
that seems to prevail in
our little city was dispersed
with gladness when on last
Thursday afternoon the linger
ing admirers of sport were over
joyed at the sight of three well
travelled races that sut prised
many and many went home
“less-less.”
For many days previous to
this, arrangements were made
for a trotting match between
Dr. L. Y. King’s bay mare and
Mr. W. F. Penny’s black horse,
all of our “Sister City” Flor
ence. Mr Penny placed his
horse under the suveillance of
W. W. Cooley of our city, one
of the best drivers of fast horses
in the city. Dr. King placed
his mare with Mr. J. F. White,
whose reputation as a “horse
man” is unequalled.
Special attention was paid by
both of the men in care of the
Florence horses and all looked
forth for a pleasant occasion
and it was indeed more than
an agreeable surprise.
The races were called, com
petent judges were chosen and
all was merriment while the
races were in progress, and
afterwards many, who were pre
sent thought it beet to have
“more fun,” “more pleasure,”
“more money.”
After 3 one-half-mile heats
WE
weretover the judges decided Dr.
King’s mare “ Wasika” the win-
ner, she was driven by Mr. J. F.
White; time 2.59.
J ust before this a race was
consummated between “Billy
Wilks” and “Clendon” both
well known travellers on the
turf. “Clendon” driven by Mr.
White came out victorious;
time 2.30.
Next came the most exciting
race when Mr. J. F. White
produced his flying pacer and
Dr. Garner his speedy mare and
last but not least “Highland
Rod”, the noted sire of the turf.
The three horses were placed
in positioi, the “flying pacer”
driven by Mr. W. w. Cooley
owned by Mr. White, having
gained the track.
The next heat, the “king of
the turf”, the noted sire of Dar
lington, Florence, Sumter and
the surrounding counties proved
to all that. his title he still
maintains, and struck a
2.28 gait with vehemence and
passed with ease Dr. Garner’s
mare, and went on to catch the
“flying pacer.” Old father
time decided it with rapidity,
for old “Highland Red” won
the race, surprising his most
ardent admirert and proving
that he is entitled to be the
champion of his class m South
Carolina. -
Next cams the bicycle races
for 440 yards—Messrs. Nettles,
Buck and Marco, and the race
was exciting. Mr. Marco re
ceived a fall (not serious
though). Mr. Nettles won the
race, although Mr. Buck came
in a strong second.
The weather was fine and a
repetition will be given, only
more elaborate, on the 4th of
July and large crowds will be
present to witness “new races”,
“new horses”, faster time and
more enjoyment than Darling-
had for years.
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Another Card From
minder C*
The detail of
Veterans from I
for the annual i
mood, Va , will go <
Hartsville train on;
29th. The train w
Hartsville at 0.55 a.
Darlington at 7.15 a.
train will connect ’
north bound train at _
We will arrive in Ric^mend at
6 p. m the same day. One third
of a day’s ration for economy
and personal comfort should
be earned.
Hope to have the only known
surviving veteran of the Battle
of Dingles Mill with us.
Yours for a pleasant trip.
E. W. Cannon,
Lieut. Commander.
ton has
TTm PrMrsctod MssHwg.
The Bev. Mr. Leftwitch has
been holding meetings morn
ing and evening in the Method
ist church for the past ten days.
Many have been going op to
the alter and confessing their
sins and others have manifest
ed, in different ways, their in
terest La the work which Mr.
Leftwitch is doing.
Last Sunday afternoon a
meeting, composed of men only,
was held, at which Mr. Left-
witch spoke plainly of the de
bauchery practiced by so many
men and of the ills resulting
therefrom to the race. The
meeting will continne the rest
of the week.
The Unknown Pea.
400 buehels of unknown peas
which we will aril for 45 cents
a bushel; Darlington Phosphate
Co.
Just received 10,000 pounds of
D. 8. sides at Deans Bros.
BUSTED!!
And here is an extract
from an oration delivered on
the 4th of July, 1823, by Hugh
S. Legare, also of South Car
olina. •
“Cicero begins a celebrated
The following are the patriotic
airs that are to be sung on the
4th day of July celebration:
AMERICA.
My country ’tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty—
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died.
Land of the pilgrims’ pride;
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring.
My native country! thee—
Land of the noble free—
Thy name I love.
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song;
Let mortal tongues awake,
Let all that breathe partake,
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
Our father’s God! to thee—
Aurthor of liberty!
To thee we sing:
Long may our land be bright,
With freedom’s holy light—
Protect us by thy might,
Great God, our King.
GOD BLESS OUR NATIVE LAND.
God bless our natire land,
Firm may she ever stand
Thro’ storm and night!
When the wild tempests rave.
Ruler of wind and wave,
Do thou our country save
By thy great might.
For her our prayer shall rise,
To God above the skies;
On him we wait.
Thou who hast heard each sigh,
Watching each weeping eye,
Be thon forever nigh;
God save the state.
The best and most convenient
article you ever saw is the com
bination wrench and jack.' For
sale only by Blackwell Bros.
A fresh lot of crackers just in
at Deans Bros.’ t ’
PRICES -AXjIj TO
Pickles, Can Goods!
Ocan O-ive X-ao'w^n ■..
SUGAR, FLOUR nil
This week. FLOUR FROM |3„0
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you don’t have to. There is SAFETY and sue-
for YOU in our uneq&aled bargains.
To reduce our stock of
Crockery % Glassware
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If Ton Want CROCKER?.
NOW. We Have The
Best Assorted 8tdch in|
■ of the State.
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