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mm {Property cf~ {Jhe (Darlington County (Historical Society VOL. XXIII, NO. 31. DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1896. WHOLE NUMBER 1,121. LOCAL LACONICS. matters in and around the 1 OWN OF DARLINGTON. A Column of News, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. Mr. D. G. Coit, returned from Saluda last Monday. Mr. T. H. Rogers is spend ing a few days in Wiliiston, S. C. Mrs. Louis Haynsworth left Tuesday for Columbia to visit friends. Mrs. C. S. McCullough is spending somo time at Pawley’s Island. The county candidates opened the campaign at Lamar yesterday. Mrs. M. Dorsey, of Columbia, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. E. Sligh. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Mc Call left last Tuesday morning for Asheville. Miss Lizzie Scarborough left Monday morning to spend some time in Sumter. The colored people enjoyed one of their festivals in Hewitt’s hall Monday night. Miss Mary McEachm, of Lau- rinburg, is visiting her sister M's. Louis Norment. Mr. J. J. Ward left Sunday afternoon for Virginia, in the of our tobacco market. Mr. E. W. Humphries, of Un ion, S. C., is visiting friends and relatives in town. Carolina Rosser has been put in jail on the charge of having killed his wife and child. Mr. T. C. Jeffords, Jr., ad vertises tobacco hogsheads for sale in the N ews this week. Misses Livi Pikes, and Ida and Ethel Rogers, of Lake City, are visiting the Misses Floyd. Mr. R. L. Blackmon, of Oats, will commence to clerk at Messrs. Blackwell Bros, on Aug. K>. Messrs. McCullough & Co., have improved the appearance of their stables by a new coat of paint. Mr. J. T. Blizzard, who has been visitingh is brother Mr. W. A. Blizzard, returned to Marion Monday. Mrs. W. L. Galloway went to Marion, Tuesday to attend the marriage of a niece there on Wednesday. Mr. P. Bishop Parrott, a for mer Darlington inn, but now of Washington, D. C., is in town visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. W. P. Cole and family, after spending some time with friends and relatives in Flor ence, returned home last Satur day. Mr. J. E. Miller is announced for the House of Representatives and Mr. R. M. Josey is announ ced for county supervisor in this issue of The News. The Rev. Mr. Oliver, of Lake City, preached at the Baptist Church Sunday morning and also conducted union services Sunday night at the Presbyter ian Church. There was no preaching in the Presbyterian Church last Sunday morning owing to the absence of their pastor who preached in Westminster church in Charleston. The section of the county between the town of Darlington and Oats is certainly blessed with line crops. The tobacco and cotton on that road are certainly premising. '1 he meetings of the young People’s Baptist Union have been postponed until the second Sunday in Oct. on account of the warm weather and the absence of some of its members. -Mr. S. Wolfram informs the public, in his advertisement this week, that he is getting in his Fall stock of watches, clocks, jewelry <Src. He guarantees all tioods sold and also the repair work done in his store. The coming State Fair gives promise of being the best held in many years. Col. Holloway, Secretary of the Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina, has written a letter Calling upon the farmers of the State to rally to the support of the Society in its effort to make the Fair what it ought to be.— Charleston Sun. Miss Mamie Cook, after hav ing visited relatives in Colum bus county N. C., has returned to Darlington. Misses Ethel and Gena Dar- gan returned from Stateburg on the.23rd., where they had been visiting friends. A number of our young peo ple have gone to Ebenezer today to attend a small picnic at Mr. Jerome McCown’s fish pond. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Dargan returned from Lincolnton, N. C., Tuesday night, where they had been spending a few weeks. The weather during the past few days has been awfully hot— some say they do not remember that they ever experienced such heat before. Coggeshall & Co. again come forward with surprises for their customers in the shape of low prices. Read their advertise ment and fin 1 out where to go for bargains. A society was organized at Mrs. Geo, W. Dargan’s, last Thursnay night, for the pur pose of providing clothing for two orphan children, who have been sent by the Baptist church here to the Orphanage at Green wood. Mr. Angus Gainey, a former Darlingtonian,. but recently of Greenville Tenn., has returned to his old home to take a posi- tion with Baird Bros. Mr. Gainey is a fine musician and will be a valuable addition to our community. The ladies of Wesley Chapel Church served, lemonade ice cream and cake in the school- house at Oats, on the day of the campaign meeting. They must nave made quite a nice sum for the church, as the result of their energy and enterprise. Rev. Edward McCrady, who was formerly rector of the Episcopal Church here, spent last Friday in town visiting his old parishioners. Mr. McCra- dv is now in charge of the Ab beville church and is pleased with his work there. He was on his way to Chaileston to take Mr. Robert Barnwell’s place for two Sundays, as as sistant rector of Grace Church. The ladies of the Presbyte rian church desire to announce to the public that they will serve dinner at the cotton shed August 11th, the day for the to bacco ‘break’. Those who bring their tobacco to market on that occasion will be able to get all the good things they want for dinner for 25cts., without being compelled to walk up town for it. Be sure to remember the ladies and help out the good cause. As the time for the Fall freight business is fast ap preaching, the Coast Line au thorities should be pititioned to put on the passenger train again from Wadesboro to Florence. It will not be long before the freight business becomes very heavy, and, if the traveling pub lic be compelled to ride on the mixed train, their disgust will know no bounds. If the R. R. people cannot afford to run the train during the summer they can certainly accommodate the public in the Fall and Winter. Dead Letter!. Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darlington postoffice, and are advertised us “dead” for the week ending July 27th: J. W. Adams, Samuel J. Gregg, Samuels Pugh, Mrs. Maggie Anderson, Misses E. L. Katfe, Anna Presteeu, Liddia Mur- rough. Killed by a Fall. Last Monday morning, on Mr. Frank Gandy’s place, a colored boy by the name of Davis, let fall an ii .ant child of Daniel Mack's, colored, with fatal re sult. The next day coroner Dargan and Dr. A. T. Baird went to investigate the matter, and upon making a post mor tem, Dr. BairJ found that the skull had been fractured by the fall. The Jury brought in a verdict of death from accidental causes. Another Opportunity to Register, Those who have not register ed will take notice that the reg istration board will be in Dar lington on the first Monday in August and remain a week for the purpose of registering many who have neglected their duty. Let all those who have been putting off getting their regis tration tickets remember the day and the week. It is very important that you register whe ther you vote this year or not, ou are likely to vote two years ence. Meeting of Democratic Club. The Darlington Democratic Club met last Thursday after noon and elected C. W. Milling president; Dr. W. L. Galloway vice-president, and M. Bonnoitt secretary and treasurer. A committee of eight was appoint ed to attend to registration and enrollment and the president and secretary were made ex- officio members of this com mittee. There was a good attendance at the meeting and mdny names were enrolled. The committee is now rapidly enrolling the names of the democrats in this township. Let all put down their names in order that Dar lington may have one of the lar gest clubs in the State. Volunteers Wanted. Mr. Tillinghast, who is get ting up an opera here for the Darlington Guards,says that he desires to have a strong chorus and would appreciate it if those who can sing and would like to take part would volunteer their services, as he is a stranger and does not know who sings. No knowledge of music is required—nothing but a voice a..d the ability to sing by ear. Mr. Tillinghast will drill the chorus into a correct knowledge of their part. The opera is for the benefit of the Guards to let everybody talk it up, and help if they can. The performance of Pinafore on the’ 21st is proof enough ot Mr. Til- linghast’s ability to drill an opera company. We have an unusually large stock of LADIES’ OXFORD TIES in all tha 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 & MILLING, Proprietors. Mr. J. W. Tillinghast, who brought the Sumter amateurs to Darlington in Pinafore, in tends locating here and desires to teach piano, violin, guitar and harmony. Persons inter ested will find him ever ready to give information on the sub ject. He is at the Enterprise Hotel Editor, Darlington News: I think I should make a stat e ment for the public in reference to the State Campaign meeting at Oats, and my connection with it and will do this in as few words as possible. The Editor op The Darling ton News has rooms next to my law office, and being dispos ed to show up Earle in nis can vass for the Senate, asked me for some facts in regard to his political acrobatic feats and ter- S iversations. I furnished the ata upon which he based most of his questions. Sumter being the point where said questions could be most in terestingly propounded and ans wered, I clipped them out of The News and sent them to the Freeman making no conceal ment of my part in them. The Freeman reproduced them as editorial matter from The News and asked Earle to reply to them. Earle alluded to them in his speech at Sumter as anony mous, declined to answer unless there was a sponsor present and clearily intimated that I was the author, but was trying to “hide my hand”, while I ‘threw a rock” at him. Seeing this and recognizing my duty to show my hand as clearly as he desir ed, I went to Oats with Mr Kol- lock that he mighc as the pro- pounder of the questions, bring them to Earle’s attention and tell him I gave the information upon which they were based and that I was present and ready to conduct the examina tion on the questions in open meeting. But, as all know now, I was not allowed to question the speaker or hold him to the point of the printed questions and was not allowed to address the meeting in regard to the ques tions and answers after the speaker concluded. I was re- fered to as “a man who had gone around trying id stir up the negroes against the whites” and becoming enflamed by this declaration the crowd joined the speaker in the purpose to keep me from being heard. I think those who composed the crowd will regret this unfair treatment of me some day; but if they do not, I am sure I will never regret having gone to Oats, and offered to question Earle and to speak to the ques tions and his answers. When I was going around making the appeal to the whites and offering to address whites exclusively, if they so desired, last summer, and urging the whites to give up their fears of negro supremacy and the elec tion machinery that resulted from these fears and secure to every man a chance to vote as he pleased and have that vote counted, (which Earle calls "stirring up the negroes against the whites,”) I published a notice ahead of my visit to each county that I would di vide time with any opponent of my views and even allow, to such opponent two minutes to my one, to show my errors and save me from misleading my hearers. Time will show I be lieve my method to be better for the country than the “howl ing down process” adopted by the thoughtless citizens at Oats. Respectfully, John J. Dargan. Closing out a nice lot of plain figured lawns, plain and dotted Swiss, Marseilles, and other white goods, at. Black- well Bros. $100 bicycles for $05; Edwards & Co. One car load “Swans Down” arrived to-day at Deans Bros.’ Furman University Scholarship. Furman University, Green ville, S. C. offers to your coun ty a fifty dollar scholarship for the session of 1896-97. The appointment is to be decid-, ed by a competitive examina tion conducted by the County School Commissioner at your county seat, on Friday, August 21, 1896. The branches which will be covered by the examination are: English, Grammar and Composition, Arithmetic entire, Algebra through quadratics, and elementary Latin. The competition is open to young women as well as to young men. For catalogues or any fur ther information, address CHARLES L. DURHAM, Secretary of the Faculty, Furman University, Green ville, S. C. 16 to 1—11b “Tetley’s Tea” is equal to 16 lbs. of ordinary tea; Deans Bros. THE CflOHTT NEWS. ITEMS FROM SEVERAL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY CORRESPONDETS. CARTERSVILLE. Married at the home of the bride, at Cartersville, on the 22nd inst., by the Rev. C. D. Mann, Mrs. Ina M. Hill to Mr. A. H. Askins. The bride and groom have gone to North Car olina to live and have our best wishes go where they will. The merchants and tobacco men of Darlington are doing more for the farmers of the county than the free coinage of silver will do for the State. We believe Darlington is the cheap est grocery market south and other goods are proportionately low. The merchants are polite and accommodating, and able to secure all the credit trade in the county if they desire it. The picn\p at Haynie’s park was very good numerically, but was not a howling success. The music was very good and was furnished by a part of the tobac co boys band of Fair Hope and others. Mr. G. W. Brown, of Darlington, gave us a speech on free silver which was very much relished by the reformers pres ent. About the time dinner was spread in the grove and people got to eating, a thunder storm came on and a regular stampede followed and in fifteen minutes 100 vehicles had left the grounds. The people were disappointed as the amusements of the day had not begun and many failed to get dinner. Base ball, croquet and dancing were called off. There is no better place for a picnic than Haynie’s park. The campaign at Florence terminated as 1 expected, and I think more faces than one would have been slapped if the arties had had the gret. Judge arle, I think, is one of the best exponents of the law on the bench, and he knew he had violated a town ordinance when he mashed Johnnys’ mouth, aud was amenable to the law, and as soon as artesian, had the manliness to pay $10 for his trouble. When the authorities went for Johnny, he fell back on his gubernatorial authority and got out of trouble in that way. All we are surprised at is that the authorities should have become weakened and * 1 backed out. Evans has no more right to violate a town ordinance than the meanest man in the State. I believe it is the first itme in the history of the State that it has ever become neces sary for a circuit Judge to slap the Governor’s face for insub ordination and using disgrace ful language in his presence. That one act of Judge Earle’s should elect him to the Senate by 20,000 majority. Every con servative in the State should vote for him. Repairs for McCormick mow ers kept in stock by Welliug & Bonnoitt. The cheapest and best tobac co twine is the two ply, at Blackwell Bros. Turnip seeds; Edwards & Co. English Views of Our Trouble. London, July 26.—The Daily News to-morrow will publish a report of an interview with Mr. J. H. Tritton, a prominent Lon don banker, regarding the chances of the election of the Presidential candidates in the United States, in which Mr. Ti itton says he considers it im probable that Bryan will be elected, but that the situation is one of the most serious char acter. Corfidence, Mr. Tritton believes, will not be restored here until the United States Congress shall have adopted a resolution declaring that it is firmly determined to maintain a gold standard. Certainly, says Mr. Tritton, the national finances of America need to be overhauled. The country is suffering from a plethora of pa per money.—The State. We take silver and old ma chines in exchange for the New Home or Wheeler & Wilson. Blackwell Bros. Vinegar—special for pickling; Edwards & Co. The Worlds Fair gold medal mower is the McComick; Wel ling & Bonnoitt, Agents. Autoharps for sale on install ment plan. C. N. Spinks at Barrentine’s drug store. HOPEWELL. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Huggins are both very sick with fever. Mr. Frank Copeland leaves this week to enter Clemson Col lege. Mrs. T. C. Goodson is very sick at present, and Mr. Law rence White also. Curing tobacco is the order of the day and some very fine cures are being made. The tobacco worm has made his appearance in full force. Look out boys, or he will get the advantage. There is considerable com plaint as to the condition of the public roads in this section —we hope the proper authorities have not forgotten that we are in this county and that we pay taxes. Miss Janie Hussey, of Sumter, returned to her home on Mon day, after a visit of several days with friends in this section. Miss Hussey is a graduate of the Sumter Female Institute and a highly accomplished young lady. She has many friends here, who regret that her visit was not longer. CLYDE- Some of ottr boys are enjoy ing killing coons just now to save their com. Mr. A. M. McNair is hauling lea for a telephone to put JASPER is rumored that i will here in the near It have a picnic future. Mrs. S. Vaughan, of Darling ton, spent last week with rela tives in this section. Miss Mittie Dickinson, of Dar lington, is spending-some time with friends in this section. The many friends of Carrie Hill will be sorry to learn that she has left this communi ty for an indefinite period. She has gone to live with the family of Rev. R. E. Peel, at Una. We notice in the Hartsville Messenger ot the 9th inst. that the Pinegrove correspondent de sires to be informed where Rockersville is. For his bene fit we will say that Rockers ville is situated very near the residence of Mr. J. T. Thomal, in what is known as Pinegrove section. We would say further that Mr. Thomal is chief man of that important ville. So now Bro. Jim you know that we are not cairring it around in our shoes. For further in formation regarding Rockers ville apply to the chief. a lot of poi line which he is going up, from Clyde to Hartsville. We have a very good Sun day School at New Market just now, and, from all appearances, it will continue so until we have to go into winter quarters. Some of our public roads have been worked over and, in places cotton which was planted in the road, has been cut down. Many bushes and holes have been left and in some sections the roads have been so washed out that they are almost im passable. PALMETTO. Miss Dozier Johnson of Clyde S. C. is spending some time with Mrs. Nina Jeffords. Miss Eda Dargan, of Charles ton S. C., has been spending sometime with Miss Maggie Burch. Messrs. Arthur Humphries imph jrds and Witherspoon Jeffords are the first in this section to report open cotton. Messrs. Mainer Lawton and Ralph Dargan, of Hartsville, id a short call in this section it Sunday. The Sunday School confer ence started on July 29th, at Protracted meeting follow. Wear Cheraw knit socks. mw K TU FHHW HICtS. 1 cent 1 “ 2 cts. SWIFT CREEK. The rains have ceased and work is progressing very rapid ly. Miss Anna Rhodes, of Harts ville, is visiting Miss Lizzie Rhodes of this place. Everybody has fiinished plow ing now and curing tobacco is the feature of the day. Be careful boys how you han dle your firearms, for if they shoot you will be sure to kill a candidate. We are glad to hear that Mrs. J. W. Blackman, who has been very sick for some time, is get ting better. Owing to the very heavy rains in this section, the tobac co that is already cured is very thin and light, but as the rains have ceased we hope to get something better now. Owing to the very busy sea son with the tobacco planters of this section, the protracted meeting at Swift Creek has been indefinitely postponed, it will begin about the 1st of September. Very few people from this sec tion attended the campaign meeting at Oats last Thurs day. What is the matter with politics anyway? Our boys seem to be more interested in curing tobacco than they are in politics. 9 « 6 « 10 u 10 u 25 « 20 5 « 5 <« 6 <( Make your leaf absolutely safe b; Mrs. Lucy tobacco crop insuring it. Norment. For Ten Days Oniy, •At Coggeshall 4? 1 lb Fresh Crackers, either Ginger Snaps or Soda Crackers 1 Box Sardines 1-4 lb tins 1 lb Soda 3 lbs C Sugar at 3cts lb 2 doz Boxes Matches at 3 cts doz 1 Glass Jelly 1 Bottle Pickles 1 lb Boast and Ground Coffee 1-2 lb Tea 1 3 lb Sack Table Salt 3 lbs Good Rice 1-2 pk Meal You Must Get The Whole List In Order to Get Those Prices. TIE ABOVE GOODS ABE STAHDABD AID FRESH. GOOD TOBACCO 15 CTS PGR POUR. We are busy making room for our large of Dry -Goods, and Shoes which will he sold very low. aaspsamrixT COGGESHJtLL