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Kj i Btsrt Thcmdat Momrrue. AUIX. «. XOLLOCK. BDirOBAHD PROPRIETOR. TERMS—$1 Per Annum in Advance; BO Mete for eix month*; 88 cent* for ASTBETiane Rats*: Ob* Square, lint insertion. $1.00 Every rabteqaent inaertion 60 Contract advertisement* inserted a poo the most reasonable terms. The editorials in this paper are writ ten in the singular number, the editorial ‘we" having been discarded. &o. While the people of Waterbury may think that Miss Plume has made quite a “catch,” the people of South Carolina are forced under the circumstances to hold a differ ent opinion. The Broxton Bridge murder ers have been acquitted by an Aiken jury and many a lawa- biding citizen in South Carolina hangs his head in shame. No one expected that these men would be convicted of murder and hung, becanse public senti ment in South Carolina has not yet reached the point where it is possible for men te be hung by law for lynching—but many did hooe that they would be convicted of manslaughter and given a light sentence, or, at least, that the whole thing'drubbing, will would end in a|mistrial. But no, we were all doomed to disappointment—the inhu man wretches have been pro nounced innocent by twelve of their country men and that too in the face of the fact that their lawyers would not allow one of them to go on in the stand and testify in his own behalf. A number of the principalwitnesses on cross examination, acknowl edged that they were anxious for the acquittal of the accused and had contributed money to wards their defence, and yet the testimony of such men was taken as trustworthy. In jus tice to the jury, however, it must be said that they did not dare convict these men, because, if reports be true, their lives would thereby be endangered. It is a wretched state of affairs where men are so intimidated that they are afraid to do their duty, but such seems to be the case in Colleton and adjoining counties in regard to the brutes who beat to death an old colored woman and her son. Had W. B. Ackerman, Frank Jenny, Wyman Kearse and Frank Brant been convicted of manslaughter and recommend ed to the mercy of the court, a great step in the interest.of law and order in South Caro lina would have been taken— but we will have to wait a little longer yet for the time when rich and poor, white and blacx will stand equally before the law. The Columba State is natur ally oast down at the defeat of Bryan and seeks to comfort it self by congratulating the dem ocratic pai ty upon getting rid of those democrats who voted for McKinley. The State should not be quite so hasty, because the time is sure to come when these same true and tried democrats will become the main stay of the party, and, in fact they really stand in that position today. When a party deserts its old and time honored principles and seeks to incorporate in its platform principles wholly en- tagonistic to the welfare of the counuy, in order that it may absorb a conglomeration like the populists, it deserves defeat —and those democrats who as sis ted in giving it a good sound in the end be recognized as its best friends. The thousands of democrats who voted for McKinley are as sincerely attached to the party as the editor of The State, but they are not tn favor of free silver and do not intend to al low the populist party to swal low democracy whole. Another nail, and the largest me yet, has been driven into Ben Tillman’s coffin. Had Bryan been elected that’worthy’ would probably haye been a member of his cabinet and many a howl, in consequence, would have gone forth from free silver democrats in South South Carolina. There is noth ing now in the way of the com plete downfall and annihilation of this leader of. the mob and stirer up of discord and hate who has been continually going to his destruction since his big bust at Chicago. The editor of this paper never before took such little interest in a National election. Being opposed to free silver and in favor of free trade, he was naturally opposed to the mon grel platform adopted at the Chicago Convention and being opposed to republicanism and protection, he, of course, did not care to vote for Mc Kinley. The only course to pursue, therefore, was not to vote at all, as a vote for Palmer and Buckner was simply a vote thrown away. Had the democratic party stuck to its old position of strongly advocating a low tariff and not gone wild over the free coinage of silver, it perhaps would not have suffer ed the trem endous defeat which it has just sustained. Cleve land’s low tariff policy had at tracted many thousands of Northern voters to the party who would have remained had they not been driven off by free silver and other populistic doc trines. Another thing which digusted many true democrats was the makeshift tariff plank in the Bryan platform. This, of course, was designed to cap- tare silver republicans, but it helped to drive off democrats whose places could not be filled by silver republicans because they were not numerous enough. All of which goes to show that the true principles of the demo cratic party are good enough and that the party has been snowed under because it tried to sail along as a tail to the populist kite. The community is indebted to Capt. Thompson and several gentlemn who assisted him, for the election returns which were furnished to the crowd in the Armory hall Tuesday night. Had not Capt. Thompson under taken the job in the name of the Darlington Guards the citi zens of the town would have been at a loss to know where to go to for news. Darlington has been getting tobacco from Florence and Chesterfield counties and the Pudding Swamp section. The farmers are recognizing more than ever the fact that Darling ton is the great tobacco market of South Carolina. Some people will begin to learn after a while that per haps Grover Cleveland is not such an old fool as they thought he was. Fresh Cream Cheese and but* ter at Dean Bros.’ Fresh Mertz’s. cranberries at G. 0. County raised chewing tobac co at Dean Bros.’ John Gary Evans has been spending sometime in Water bary Conn., and it is said, in aa account in a paper publish ed in that city, that he is go ing to marry a Miss Plume, the daughter of a wealthy citizen. The account indulges in a great deal of sickening gush about the Governor and speaks of him as if he really were a South Carolina gen The editor of the Waterbury paper evidently did A Family Reunion. Mrs. Mary King, of Auburn, 8. C., had a family reunion last Thursday, ten of her child ren being present. Fifty-seven tople, children, grand-chil- ■ed and great-^rand-children attended. The dinner was ser ved in the yard in pic nic style. Mrs. King is in her 77th year and blessed with remarkably good health. Eighty-six mem hers of tne family are now liv ing. For low price dress goods see Coggeshali’s ad. this issue, r of the accounts of _ County raised seed wheat at John Gery P—° Bros.’ with scandals Coggethail’s. If you want clothing go to \ ITEMS FROM SEVERAL SECTIONS AS TOLD BY CORRESPONDETS. JASPER. Farmers in this section are about through gathering. Mr. G. D. Wilkes lost a very fine milch cow last week. Miss Eula Jordan is spending a week with friends at High Hill. Miss Sadie Josey, of Una opered her school at this place last Monday. Miss Atha Wilson, a charming young lady of Wilson’s X Roads, visited friends in this section last week. One of our young men, who attended the entertainment at Philadelphia last Friday eve ning, returned home full of joy. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs L. B. Sansbury was badly burned Monday morning last. While the burn is very painful it is not thought to be serious. Messrs. Walter Vaughan. C. A. Jordan and E. F. Sansbury, are delegates from Lake Swamp to the association now in session at Swift Creek. Rev. R. E. Peele has accepted a call to preach at Lake Swamp during tne coming year. Mr Peele is an excellent preacher and all the churches under his care are iu a flourishing con dition. A protracted meeting began pi _ _ at Lake Swamp on the 3rd Sun ramp day and closed on the 4th Sun day night. The pastor was assisted by Rev. R. A Sublet a noted evangelist, who did much good preaching. As a re suit of the meeting thirteen young men and ladies were baptized at Garner’s mill last Saturday also four restorations were made during the meeting We trust that much lastin ing good has been accomplis SOCIETY HILL. It is very quiet here today for election day. Not much in terest manifested. Mr. J. Frank Byrd of River dale is now clerking for Messrs. T. H. Coker & Son. Miss Ray Coker spent last week in Darlington and Spring ville visiting friends and rela tives. Prof. A. B. Johnson, the skilled penman, after teaching two classes here, has gone to Morven N. C. and carries wilh him a good recommendation as a penman and a man of high character. In the first writing class Mr. J. Frank Byrd received the first prize for excellence of pen manthip out of a class of twen ty, viz., a beautiful drawing of an eagle and Miss Flossie Burns received 2nd distinction. In the 2nd class, which closed last Saturday, Mr. J. E. Blackman received 1st prize. The draw ings were done off hand by Prof. Johnson. Drum cigaretts are all the go. HARTSVILLE. We had some unusually warm weather last week, for the time of year, but it has turned much cooler since the rain. The election held here today, (Tuesday), was quiet and the vote was rather light. The Federal vote was as follows; Bryan 136, Palmer 7, McKinley 8. Miss Josephene Lawton, of this place, has accepted a position as teacher of the free school PHILADELPHIA. Mr. Roland Parrott is attend ing school in BUhopville. The farmers are planting their oats and othersmall grain crops. The several molasses mills in this section have commenced to manufacture the crop which seems to be fairly good. Mr. W. A. Dowling and little Lizzie, his daughter, and Mrs. W. D. Large attended “Gala Week” in Charleston last week. The post office at this place • ill soon be moved from its present site to the place of Mr. F. A. Dowling, Sr., with Mr. Dowling as post master. For shoes go to Coggeshall’s, new stock and lowest prices. Go to Baird Bros, and see the set of furniture that L. M. Norment is to give away— it is a dandy. Remember Coggeshall’s slaughter clothing and dress goods sale. TO VISIT THE STATE FAIR. Gen. C. I. Walker has Isaued a Gener al Order to the Confederate Veterans. at their at Clyde. She began her work at Monday last that place on wish her every success. We Mr. R. B. Culpepper has re signed his position as night watchman here and Mr. R. A. Totten has taken his place. Mr. Totten is a quiet steady man and will endeavor to give perfect satisfaction. George Senior, a colored boy who has been working in Can non and Law’s Ginnery, met with a bad accident Monday last. He got caught in a belt and had his arm broken. It was gromptly attended to by Dr. Howie and the boy is getting along nicely. Bryan or McKinley? Ballards Raking Powder and Dean Bros. HOPEWELL. Saturday night at Li On last 11.16 o’clock Miss Lizzie Rey nolds quietly passed away after a severe illness of several days duration brought on by an at tack of typhoid fever. She died as she had lived dearly be loved and highly respected by all who knew her. Her re mains were interred on Sunday at 4 p. m., in the family grave- yard near here. She leaves a host of friends and relatives who deeply mourn her death, and while our sympathies ex tend to the bereaved family, yet we have every reason to be lieve that their loes is hsr eter nal gain. Gen. Walker has issued a general order accepting the in vitation to the Confederate Veterans to attend the State Fair, and giving instructions to the old soldiers regarding the formation and march on “Con federate Day,” November 11. The order was issued yesterday, and is as follows; Headquarters South Carolina Division, United Confederate Veterans, Charleston, S. C., Nov. 2, 1896. General Order No 26: 1. The State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina has set apart Wednes day, November II, 1896, as “Confederate Day” State Fair: Capt. L. D. Childs, president says: “Replying to your communi cation respecting the visit of the Confederate Veterans to our State Fair, allow me to ex press the gratification it will afford me personally, and as re presenting the association, to extend to that noble body of men any courtesy within our power, as a mark of our appre ciation of what is due them by the present generation, so large ly the beneficiaries ofi their valor and sacrifices. They will be admitted free to the grounds during their stay with us. We will expect them to come in a body on Wednesday, and their presence in the line will be all that will be necessary for their identification at that time, and any method which you may adopt for their identification at other times will be satisfactory to us.” Their cordial invitation to visit the Fair on that day is hereby extended’ to all camps and comrades of the South Car olina Division, United Confed erate Veterans. If. We are invited and ex pected as a body. The division will therefore assemble on Mn i n street, in front of the postoffi -e. from which point the Vetera:.;- will march to the Fair grounds The line will be formed at 12 o’clock. Camps having sufficient comrades present to appear as organizations will re port so organized, under com mand of their ranking officer All others will form to the left of the organized camps of their respective brigades. Camps and comrades of the 1st brigade will form on the side of Main street, opposite the postoffice; those of the 2d bri gade on same side as the post- office, both facing to the centre of the street. III. All comrades are request ed to wear the badges of their respective camps. Where camps have banners they are requested to march with them. All Veterans having battle or other Confederate flags are re quested to carry them on the march. IV. Comrades in the proces sion on Wednesday will be ad mitted to the Fair grounds free. At other times their camp badges will admit them. V. All Confederate Veterans and camps of Sons of Confeder ate Veterans are invited to jotn with us. VI. We should appear in large numbers, to show our ap- E reciation of the courtesy and onor paid the Confederate Veterans by the State Agricul- turol and Mechanical Society— and it is sincerely hoped that all the camps U. C. V. will send large delegations. By command Major Gen. C. I. Walker. James G. Holmes, Adjutant Gen., Chief of Staff. Raisins, cytron and currents, all fresh, at Coggeshall’s. Drum cigaretts are all the go. The Browns. The little pink leaves gave a party, And Invited the Yellow and Beds; “The Browns are too awfully common,” They said, a-shaking their heads. But there came an hour in the frost-time When the party-folk, all in a wink, Were turned to the dingiest color That ever a mortal could think. Yet toey pranced up and down in th* sunshine. Those former Pinks, Yellow and Reds; “We Browns are so aristocatic!" They said a-tossing their heads. Youths Comuanion. Flour, flour, flour in all size packages and at all prices at Coggeshall’s. Heckers’ buckwheat at Dean Bros.’ 1 gal tins maple syrup—100 per tin at Coggeshall’s. New Graham flour and Fari na at G. O. Mertz’s. Fine Sales of Tobacco. Hr. D C. Milling sold last Thursday at Sydnor & Tread way’s warehouse, 2000 pounds of the poorest tobacco in his whole ciop at an average price of lOi cents a pound. Mr. Mill ing’s whole crop will average more than 15 cents a pound. On Tuesday, the 27, Mr. Milling sold 2021 pounds at an average of 231 cents. Mr. I. N. Cle ments 1011 at $10.65 a hundred Mr. I. F. Fields, of. Carters- ville, sold 2022 pounds for $14.75 a hundred. The sales on Thurs day were most satisfactory and there was no grumbling at the prices. Call and s«e our hats, latest styles and lowest prices. Cog- geshall & Co. Oat meal, tapioca, graham flour, gluten flour, buckwheat, &c. at Coggeshall’s. New buckwheat flour and maple syrup at G. O. Mertz’s. Flap jack cakes are the best —try a package at Coggeshall’s. Heckers’ white rolled oats at Dean Bros.’ Heckers’ fresh Graham flour at Dean Bros.’ For bagging ami ties go to Coggeshall’s. Heckers’ Gereal Preparation at Dean Bros ’ A large lot of choice Texas red rustproof seed oats just re ceived at Coggeshall’s. and Do not be misled by big sounding, extravagantly worded advertisements. “TRUTH never needs the pillars of extravagance to bolster it up." Hence we do not find it necessary to re sort to such methods in order to attract Public Attention, We carry a large and well assorted stock ot DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, Heckers’ oat meal, fresh, at Dean Bros.’ ■ Few mackerel and codfish at G. O. Mertz’s. ‘Down Went McGinty . to the Bottom of the Sea.” So went onces in Society Hill when our store went up. OVER 600 PAIRS SHOES. Which must be sold and they bear price* to sell them. We have as nice an assortment in mens’ women and childrens shoes ns you wish to see. Gents and Boys STYLISH H-A-TS From 25 cts to $3 aud Caps from 25 to 65 cts. In fact our whole stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Crockery, Glass and Tin ware, is new and assorted. Our prices on PROVISIONS, CAN NED GOODS and GROCERIES- can’t be beat. We also keep fresh Cabbage, Cocoa nuts, Raisins etc. See our line Tobacco, Cigars etc. etc. etc. Yours Respectfully, T. H. Coker <fe Son, Society Hill, S. C. CLOTHING AND HATS Tkat Suit The PEOPLE. As an evidence of this fact we are doing a very satisfactory BUSINESS, though not as much as “the balance of the town put together.” We want to sell 0118 ThOUSaild suits men’s, boys’and cliild- reu’s clothing this fall, and in order to do this we have decid ed to put the KNIFE in to the PRICES of our MAMMOTH stock. That means less profit for us aud more value for the m mey for you. Try us and be convinced that we mean what we say. 8®“ Remember we guarantee sctisfactiou to the people whose money we receive in exchange for our goods. YOURS VERY RESPECTFULLY. Brunson, Lunn & Co. A Presidential Year! is fllwaus Full ot interest. /fnd Tins Year tbe People Elect Everything From President ‘Down. 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