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VOL. XXIII, NO. 29. DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1896. WHOLE NUMBER 1,119. LOCAL LACONICS. matters in and around the TOWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. An artesian well is being bored at the Oil Mill. The Rev. Rufus Ford, of Ben nettsville, preached at the Bap tist church last Sunday. The Pee Dee river reached 36 feet and seven inches above high water mark last Friday. The ladies of the Baptist church took in about $40 from their refreshments and play. The expenses were about $10. The Pee Dee Light Artillery will hold their annual reunion at the DarlingtonMineral Spring on Tuesday next. Wanted: To buy or rent a small second hand 4 or G horse- power engine and boiler. W. Q. Dickson, Darlington, S. C. The Rev. Wilmot S. Holmes, of Florence, will preach in the Episcopal Church here on Sun day evening (July 19) at 8:30 o’clock. Mr. James Holmes, agent for the Phoanix Mutual Life Insu rance Co., of Hartford, Conn., has been spending a few days in town. Hon. J. C. Clements, of Lydia, Darlington county, has been visiting his brother in-law Rev. J. S. Beasley, of McColl—Pee Dee Advocate. Maj. J. W McCullough, who has been absent from Darling ton in the up country for a month or two, returned to Dar lington last Saturday. Mr. J. H. Sanders, who was the junior member of the late firm of Joye & Sanders, of this place, but now of Durham, N. C., was in Darlington on Mon day. E. F. Deas (colored), was a member of the committee to no tify McKinley of his nomination. Deas has been on three such committees since he has been in politics. Messrs. A. K. Atkinson and W. S. Jackson, of Cheraw, and Dr. J. H. Chapman and Messrs. W. N. Ratliff and Welsh, of Chesterfield, attended the races in Darlington last Tuesday. Mr. Geo. W. Brown is an nounced this week as a candi date for the House of Represen tatives. Mr. Brown is well known in the county and will make a good representative if elected. Mr. R. H. Tredway, Jr., has returned to Darlington from his home in Virginia. He and his partner Mr. Sydnor will be en gaged for some time in getting ready for the opening of their warehouse. Mr. J. H. Mason is now traveling for the Foster Bros. Mfg. Co., of Utica and Balti more; Pack & Son, of Philadel phia and the Union Wire Mat- tres Co. of Chicago, all furni ture houses. Mr. J. E. Norment. the genial and popular correspondent of the Nrivs and Courier, was in town on the 6th inst., for the purpose of giving Marion a “write-up” in his valuable pa per.—Marion Star. Among the Florence visitors to the races on Tuesday were seen Messrs. S. T. and Black Burch, Schopsie Welsh, J. J. Jennings. H. L. Odiorne, J. H. Blackwell, B. H. Young and son and Drs. S I. Blackwell and L Y. King. Mr. A. E, Garner, of Mecklen burg county, Va., arrived in Darlington last Thursday morn-, ing. Mr. Garner is a tobacco planter and would like to ob tain employment as a tobacco curer in this section. Mr. Walter J. Parrott was taken suddenly and seriously ill last Friday afternoon, and fears were entertained for his recov ery. He is considerably im proved now, however, and will doubtless be out again in a few days, much to the gratification of his many friends. Mr. J. H. Blackwell, of Lake City, was in attendence upon the races last Tuesday. Mr. Blackwell is a brother of Capt. J. C. Blackwell, of this place, and has many friends in this county. He has served three terms in the House of Represen tatives from Williamsburg coun ty, and is now a member of the Board of Directors of the State penitentiary. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Brief Mention About People You Know and People You Don’t Know. Miss Lou Mclver is visitig friends in Cheraw. Mr. J. D. Rast has gone on a trip through Florida and Geor gia. Mrs. C. B. Edwards and child ren left last Friday for Saluda, N. C. Mr. E. 0 Woods attended the U. S. Court in Charleston last Week. Prof. A. Poindexter Taylor, of Hartsville, was in town on Tuesday. Mr. D. G. Coit has been spend ing a few days with his family in Cheraw. Miss Anita Auld, of Sumter, is paying a visit to her friend, Miss Alma McCown. Hon. and Mrs. Geo. W. Dar- gan returned from Lincolnton last Saturday night. Messrs. Charlie and Robin Zeimp, of Camden, are visiting Messrs. Geo. W. and John J. Dargan. Mr. C. S. Lynch, of the At lantic Coast Line, spent last Tuesday in town and attended the races. Miss Koni» Williamson has returned from Wilmington, N. C., where she has been making a visit to Mrs. E. M. Wells, Jr. Mr. Abe SchulU was married on the 10th to Miss Einstine, at Kingston, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Schultz will make their home in Spartanburg. Dead Letters. Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darlington postotfice, and are advertised as “dead” for the week ending July 13th: Alma Mielett, G. W. Dery, Thos. Gardner, Eben Johnson, Dick Aldie, Mrs. Hannah O. Milles, Mrs. Serena J. Holmes, Misses Maggie Blackwell, Hue Smith, Fannie Robinson, Cor nelia Roundtree, Susanah Rich ardson. Commissioners, Take Notice. Several young men from town who went to Dovesville last Wednesday night came near driving into Black Creek before they knew where they were go ing. It seems that the county commissioners had bad the bridge moved about a hundred yards below and the road changed, but had failed to stop up the old road. The above are the facts as told to The Editor of The News, and, if true, the commissioners should at once block up the old road and thereby prevent any future ac cident. Marriage in China. Cards have been received in Darlington announcing the marriage, on June 30, in Soo- chow, China, of Miss Pauline McAlpine DuBose to the Rev. Lacy L. Little. Miss DuBose is a daughter of the Rev. H. C. DuBose, of Darlington, who went as a missionary to China about twenty years ago,and Mr Little is a son of the late Mr. Frank Little, of Little’s Mills, N. C. Mr. Little went as a mis sionary to China, along with several others, about a year and a half ago. DEATH OF A WORTHY NEGRO. J. A. Pugh, the Well Known Tailor, Passes Away. A telegram received here on Saturday last announced the death of J. A. Pugh, the colored tailor, which occurred in Colum bia on that day. Pugh was a native of Columbfa. He was a good workman, a man of char acter, and was highly regarded in the city of his birth. He moved here from Columbia about five years ago, and by his quiet, dignified demeanor won thn respect of all classes of citizens. The news of his death will be received wilh both sur prise and regret. Pugh was about sixty years of age, and was apparently in excellent health at the time of his death. He had been complaining for some days past, but his friends felt no apprehension until about the middle of the week, when he was taken suddenly ill. His wife came over and carried him to Columbia. It was hoped the change might benefit him, but the end came shortly after he reached his old home. Pugh will be much missed in this community. “THE COMING WOMAN. THE COMEDY-DRAMA WELL EXE CUTED MONDAY NIGHT. agerated form, of the reckless and impracticable manner in which the women would run the government should they ever be so unfortunate as to get in pow er. The Play a Magnificent Succeta And Thoroughly Enjoyed By All Who Witneaaed It “The coming woman” was rendered in the Opera House last Monday night instead of Thursday night as advertised on account of the bad weather on the former night. Although the audience which attended was not large, it was very appreciative and enjoyed very much the different “take offs” on the coming wo man. The following is a synop sis of the play: Thomas Carberry, who has been engaged in the tea busi ness in China for ten years, re turns to Darlington, S. O., his native place, in 1906, to find that a revolution has occurred in his absence, and that the wo men are in authority instead of men. The play opens in the waiting room of the depot at Florence, where Carberry meets up with Mrs. Barbara Badge, a Tax Assesor, who affords him the first intimation of the change that has taken place while he was away—a change so momentous that he cannot begin to realize it. A convers ation which he then holds with Miss Victorine Wigfall has re ference to the transposed rela tion of the sexes in society; but still Carberry fails to.grasp the fact of the change, much less the magnitude of its results. The second act opens with a scene between Carberry and his old friend, Joe Wigfall. The latter has been left at home to darn the stockings and mind the children while the women of his household attend a pri mary election. To them ap- G iars WigfalPs sister-in-law, iss Wolverine Griffin, a “strong-minded” female, and a political . leader, who favors them with the rendition of a speech which she has just de livered before the State Conven tion. Judge Wigfall, Joe’s wife, comes on in the next scene. After airing her views for the benefit of Carberry and her husband, the two latter re tire to the nursery, and the Judge’s daughter, Miss Victor ine, appears. Her mother en deavors to persuade her to pay her addresses to Carberry. This she refuses to do, but she, nev ertheless, says a good deal to Carberry in the nature of en couragement when they next meet. The third act opens with a scene between Carberry and Miss Griffin. The latter offers herself to Carberry in marriage, but he rejects her. Miss Griffin and her sister-in-law, Judge Wigfall, try in vain to prevail upon him to change his mind. Carberry receives a proposal also from Mrs. Badger, the Tax Assessor. Unable to rid him self of her, he calls Miss Griffin to his assistance, and the two ladies proceed to have a regular “Kilkenny Cat” time of it. Af ter they leave, Victorine enters. Carberry tells her that he loves her, and that “he’sgot to marry somebody.” Miss Griffin, in a rage, insists upon forcing a duel on Carberry, but they are inter rupted by the Judge, who im poses a heavy punishment on them both. Victorine. how ever, induces her mother to re lent, and to remit the punish ment, and “all ends happily,” with the assistance of Wigfall, the Judge’s husband, who with true masculine astuteness, ap preciates the fact that the only way to manage his wife, the stern and unyielding Judge, is to agree with her in everything. As Wolverine Griffin (Miss May Ervin) made a taking and attractive woman of affairs, except that she was a little over anxious to Thrust upon the un appreciative Carberry (H. T. Thompson) a speech which she had just delivered in the State convention at Columbia. Mrs. Barbara Badger (Miss Margaret Ervin) acted well the part of a cool and impudent tax asses sor, who cares little how much money she extract! from a suf fering people, but is willing to have the State lose its money, provided she can accomplish her purpose of marrying Carber ry. The enormous income tax assessed by the women in power was a good take off, in an ex- Victorine (Miss Annie Wil- Ramson) was a young lady more on the old order of things, who delighted in the soft words and gallantry of the male sex. She, too, was in love with Carberry and the latter reciprocated. In her actions, Victorine showed clearly that she enjoyed thor- oughlv the attentions of the men, but, at the same time, she could not free herself of the idea that she must herself do the courting. Judge Wigfall (Miss Clara Ward) w as most impres sive and stern in her robes of office, which she wore on all oc casions in order to impress the people more thoroughly with the dignity of her office. She had gained the mastery over her husband, Joe Wigfall (J. L. Michie) whom she compelled to stay at home and mind the ba by and do the sewing. Joe Wigfall and Tom Carber ry were the only two male char acters in the play and they seemed to thoroughly appreci ate the position in which they found themselves since the changed order of things. Wig fall obediently rocked and held the baby like a veteran and dil igently attended to the sewing and house keeping. Carberry, although he rebelled at the idea 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, Proprietors. of seeing women masters of affairs, nevertheless, concluded that he must take unto himself a master in order to save the enormous income tax assessed on bachelors. After a lively time between Wolverine, Bar bara Badger and Victorine, Carberry was allowed to marry Victorine, the woman of his choice, after Judge Wigfall had pardoned Barbara Badger and Wolverine for thir shameful and disorderly conduct about Car berry. Attention Darlington Guards’. The Darlington Guards, ac companied by some of their friends, the entire party num bering about fifty in all, will leave here for Pawley’s Island on Friday next, July 24. The two cars to be sent here for them will be attached to the regular train running from Hartsville to Florence, which passes Darlington at 7.48 a. m. At Florence these cars will be transferred to a freight train which goes from Florence to. to Lane’s. The latter place will be reached between 12 and 1 o’clock, and from there « spec ial engine will carry the party to Georgetown. On arriving there a transfer will be made from the train to a steamboat, which has been chartered for .the occasion, and after a ride of two hours on the water, the boat will land the party at Waverley Mills, from which point hacks will convey them across to the Island, a distance of four miles. The railroad fare from Darlington to Georgetown and return will cost $3. Tick ets may be purchased from the agent at the depot on the morn ing of departure. They will be good to return on at any time within fifteen days. The trip by boat will cost fifty cents each way, and the hack fare will be the same. Active mem bers of the Darlington Guards who go to take part in the en campment will be pay into the treasury the sum of $10 each, which amount will cover all of their expenses for the encamp ment week, beginning Friday, July 24, and ending Thursday, July 30. Tobacco twine and lanterns; Brunson, Lunn & Co. THE COONTY NEWS. ITEMS FROM SEVERAL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY CORRESPONDET& CYPRESS. We have had heavy rain for the past 10 days, which has injuied the cotton crops. Lynches River was the high est last week that it had been in many years and crops and many live stock were lost. The registration men were at this place today registering the voters and a great many regis tered. It seems that people are still anxious to vote. Mr. C. F. DuBose, formerly f this place but now of Colum bia, is here on a visit to rela tives and friends. He is look ing well and speaks of return ing in the fall. The moonlight picnic, which was to have been at Mr. E. H. Hearon’s on last Thurday night, was a complete failure on ac count of bad weather. If the weather had been favorable we think it would have been quite a success, as much preparation had been made and many were sadly disappointed. A copartnership has been formed at this place between the following gentlemen: Dr. J. M. Josey, 8. C. Parnell and W. J. DuBose, who will conduct a large ginnery. It will be one of the largest and convenient in the country and will have a capacity of 50 bales per day. We predict success for these enterprising gentlemen, as they understand their business and will make it lively for their competitors in the ginnery busi ness. It seems that death still chooses its victims in this sec tion mostly among o ir young people. Only a week ago Miss Lula Boykin, a beautiful young lady, who seemed only a sho while back to have a bright and promising future, was snatched quickly away, and on last Sat urday Mr. John W. Smith, a young man of Lamar, was chos en as another victim. We ex tend our sympathy to their heart stricken families and trust that their loss to them will be their loved ones gain in a better and happier world where there is no sickness and death. PALMETTO. The continued wet weather has done considerable damage to crops in this section. Mr. E. C. Burch has some ve ry fine tobacco; some leaves measure 30 inches long and 15 inches wide. Messrs. Pierce and Jolly Jef fords, of the Lamar section, paid a flying visit into this sec tion last week. Mr. Edwin Rogers, of Lake City, returned home last week after a short but pleasant visit to Mr. Willie Rogers. Mr. John Shepherd, from Alabama, is in this section in the interest of Shark’s land roller and manure pulveriser and scatterer. It is the best thing for the farmers I aver sew. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Goodson lost their little girl, Belle, last Sunday night about half past 10 o’clock p. m. She was about three or four years old, and was onlv sick one day. She was taken ill on Sunday morning with a chill and then went into spasms. The bereaved family has the sympathy of this com munity. Two string bands have been secured for the picnic next Sat urday, so the public will have plenty of good music for that day and a mod hall to dance in and the public are cordially in vited to attend. A plenty of all kinds of refreshments will be on hand that day. Mr. Editor, you are expected to be on hand that day so please don’t disap point the crowd. There will be two match games of base ball between the Hall and ,ke Swamp clnbs. RIVERDALE. Capt. J. C. Lawson, of Oats, paid a visit to our section re' cently. Miss Sue Fountain, of Dar lington, is visiting Mrs. C. J. Milling. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lee, of Lydia, visited relatives in this vicinity recently. Mr. Tom Folsom, of Stokes Bridge, paid a brief visit to Mr. W. H. Mozingo last week. Mr. J. A. Middleton gave a very enjoyable picnic at his home near here on the 4th inst. The Sunday school at Mech- anicsville will give a picnic in the church yard, Saturday, Aug. 1st. Messrs. John Ferrell and Joe Bass, of Virginia, have arrived to assist Mr. J. W. Ferrell with the curing of his tobacco crop. We have been having- quite a series of copious rains for the past week, which have injured crops to some extent. But “af ter clouds come sunshine” and we are glad to welcome his bril liant splendor. Nine new members have been enrolled on the church book at Mechanicsville, as a result of the protracted services, recent ly held there. The ordinance of baptism was administered to the candidates at Isgett’s mill last Sunday afternoon, and al though the afternoon was rath er inclement, quite a number were present to witness the ceremony. Mrs. J. W. Warr died at her home near here last Sunday evening at 7.45 o’clock. Her remains were interred at the family burying ground the fol lowing afternoon, ReY. R. A. Child conducting the funera services. Mrs. Warr was well known throughout the county, and quite a large number were present to pay the last sad re spects. We extend our sym pathy to the bereaved husbanc and family. Mr. W. A. Carrigan reports that the river at Society Hil was higher last week than he bas known it to be for 50 yean. SOCIETY HILL. Capt. W. C. Coker is in town today. Miss NettieWinters is visiting Miss Resale Smoot, at Darling ton. Messrs. J. E. Blackman and C. K. Rhodes went to Darlington today. Prof. D. L. Lewis, of Lake Swamp, is visiting Mrs. T. J. Price. Mrs. C. L. Dowell is still im proving and we hope to see her out again soon. Trade is remarkably lively for this season of the year, es pecially on Saturdays. Mrs. C. F. Reames and daugh ter, Mrs. Allen, of Durham, N. C., are visiting the family of the Rev. C. L. Dowell. Work on Maj. Lucas’s house is being pushed and it is thought he willcnristen the new dwel ling on Christinas day. Pee Dee is now on the decline and has been slowly falling for two or three days. The freshet was the most destructive known in several years. Water rose to within almost six inches of the highest water mark, vis. 38 feet and no doubt would have gone higher had there not been so much room to spread. Capt W. AT THE OPERA HOUSE. Pinafore to bo Ployed In Darim«ton by a Sumtor Troupe. “Pinafore”, that most delight ful and trueful of all the comic operas, will be presented at the Opera House here on Tuesday evening next by an amateur company from Sumter, under the management of Mr. J. W. Tillinghast, a moet accomplish ed musical director. The troupe has appeared before the public frequentlv, both in Sumter and the neighboring towns, and from the encomiums heaped up on them by the press, there can be no doubt that their perform ance is of a very high order. The prtma donna has had con siderable experience on the stage. She nas a delightful voice, and makes, it is said, a most charning Josephine. All the parts in the cast are well sustained, while the chorus is thoroughly trained in every particular. There can be no doubt, therefore, that the peo ple of Darlington have a treat in store for them on Tuesday evening next—not only those who will then hear the opera for the first time, but also those who will renew their acquaint ance with it under such favora ble conditions. The price of admission will be 50 cents; children nnder twelve years of age, half-price. Reserved seats may be secured without extra charge. The railroad authori ties have made special excur sion rates from Snmter to Darlington for Tuesday afternoon, and a large crowd is expected over. After the performance at the Opera House, a dance complimentary to the Snmter visitors will be given in the Armory. A LONG FELT WANT FILLED. Mr. W. G. Dickson To Open s Mschino And Bicydo Repair Shop. Mr. W. G. Dickson, who has for so many years been the chief engineer and machin ist at the cotton mill, has re signed his position there and will open up a first-class ma chine shop here about the first of August Mr. Dickson will repair all kinds of machinery from a sewing-machine to the largest engine. His experience in this kind of work having hem very large, the public can, there fore, entrust to him any work in his line with the assurance that it will be properly executed. Mr. Dickson will make a spe cialty of zepairing bicycles. He has also had a good deal of ex- irience in that kind of work, kind of an enterprise b— long been needed in Darlington, ana Mr. Dickson can confident ly feel that he will be liberally patronised. His stand will be m the building near the electric light plant, which will be thor oughly renovated and fitted np for him. to sp: A. Carrigan’s dam on the Marl boro side broke in two or three places, and it was only by qniek work that Mr. A. M. Sompay- rac’s dam was saved. Crops along the river were very fine, and the loss is heavy. ,pt w Marl PHILADELPHIA. Tobacco growers are busy caring the leaf. Mrs. J. J. Parrott, Jr., keeps very ill with but little if any improvement. Politics are very qniet in this community and a better spirit seems to prevail. We are glad to report that Mrs. Dr. Parrott and Miss Agnes Yarborough, both of whom have been quite sick, are now im proving. The rains throughout this sec tion have been heavy for the last week or ten days and crops are thought to be seriously damaged, cotton in particular, Estelle, the one-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dowling, Jr.T died on Wednesday of last week, after an illness of several weeks of the dreaded dysentery. While Mr. J. T. Suggs was trying last week to raise his to baooo barn a few inches Uglier by means of prise poles, the looks gave way, the ground being very soft, and the barn went to the ground, and Mr. Suggs now has to tear 4 and rebuild It. however, h«s tobaooo posh him for a week or two yet. A PROMINENT BUYER. Mr. John Coleman, one of the Flret to Como to DsrtingMn. Mr. John Coleman, one of the argeet leaf dealers on tho Dar lington tobacco market, has returned from his visit to his tome in Winston, N. C. Mr. Coleman is one of the few to- >acco men from North Carolina and Virginia that came to Dar- 'ington when the town’s tobac co market was in its infancy— with only one warehouse (and that a small one), and no prise louses at all. Mr. Coleman saw that Darlington was destined be one of the largest markets in the Southern States, and his foresight has been fully verified —Darlington is now the largest tobacco market in the State and is still growing. A SERIOUS SHOOI ING. Timothy Aaron Accidently Sheets Jo* oeph Abraham, Both Calerad. A serious accidental shooting occured on the plantation of Capt. W. E. Charles, miles from town, last ‘ While Timothy Aron a youth of about 18 Joseph Abraham < aged 8, were “fooling” ed/ths ball lit abo a few Tuesday. (colored).