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•Tr* 7 **• •• : .. , P jt-» !* :-'t ■ -. • - :r r:: r ^w^-^wm II VOL. XXIV, NO. :>o. DARLIXOTOX, S. <’., TIITRSI)AY, DECKMIiI]R III. 1897. WHOLE NUMBER 1,190 m LOCAL ITERS IN /'■iD AROUNJ 'OWN OF DARLING T CN THE Dr. S, K 1*. ck, < (pticnm N'cw 'i nrk. will he ai Dr W J (j,irn<T's iiHir" from ,J in Dh t' '.'Ih, N.i rli.’irif'' far ex.uninin. I'\C- Ht. Column of Nf-ws, Tersely Told, of Interest to Our Many Readers. horse ilrovers are still in on the Fair Grounds. Frank Swinton, eoh AV, I'as raised some ver\ lar^e eollards in his garden in town tliis year. One of them is on exhibition in 1'he horse drovers are still in front of K it Jametj' store, is ramp on the Fair Grounds about ti\o feet hi^h \ ou . ... . . sliould see it -it is a curiosity Roliins in Kmat minihers are J reported in the Swamps Tliis The flight of wild pigeons is a sign of cold weather I lately spoken of in many of the „ . ... I papers of the State, wliich oc- Mr, W. A. t arrigan still c,,n ‘ i enrred sometim ■ about tiie year tinue® quite unwell and makes ^ js Wl . n r ,. (ll , nn hered' liv slow progess towards regaining m;mv who live in tliis county, his health, and who as hoys had a fine string band was . time shooting them a crowd in tht Fnterprise Hotel III A colored entertaining lohhv f tie on Friday night. Fidmund Deas has gone hack to Wtishington and the post office situation still remains in delightful uncertainty The time for paying State] and countv Ah•( k Dudley's string hand,] com i ed of himself and two 1 sons, fourteen and eleven res-j pectively, have been re ently furnishing -' me good music to the citizens of the town, the] smallest hoy, who is eleven years old, plays the lead violin . , and seems to understand his taxes ^/l'H-'ngj tjUHintisNa(imjral) | T [ SEVERAL LINES OF Shoos, Clothing and Dress Goods. awnv Itememher there w he no extension after Dec 31st ; On Monday morning a young colored employee at Beck's gin house had his hand badly cut he attempted to clean away the ' j moter, while the gin was run ning and his hand was caught and drawn m. He was at once LOST—A scarf pin in shape! taken to Dr. Luntiey who sewed of a gold sword with diamond, i up the wound and who thinks Sunday night last hetwwn (■ that the hand will be saved. (in Sunday night there was a tine meteor seen, going in aj sout herly direction The i various lights seen in it were beautiful. Regardless S Nettles’ house on Broad St , and the Armory building. h (’. Jeffords Jr., is getting ready to move his business from the Siskron stand on F’lor ence street to his new shop next to the Macedonia church. Darlington people send off a lot of clothes every week to he laundried in other towns That work could he kept at home and give employment to some of our citizens. Cards are ri.age of Mr Darlington, Workman, marriage w (kainden on Dec. J'ird. The out for the mar A. S. White, of to Miss Ri >f Camden. II take place in Artesian well which lias been bond at St John's Academy, a part of the Graded School system, is now (lowing and gives promise of being a good one. Tl)“ How is about twelve gallons to the minute Next Sunday Dec. lath has been appointed as day on which all Episcopal ministers in the State will preach on the sacred ness of human life. The minis tersof other churches are urged to join the ir Episcopal brethren Mr C D Evans has been ap pointed agent for the sale of a life of Gen. Robert E. Lee, is sued by the Royal Publishing Co. He will be glad to show a prospectus of the work, and to take subscriptions for the same Thwre is some talk of a re ception by the Darlington Guards during the Christmas Holidays. If it is not given it is probable that the young men will take advantage of the sea son to give one of their enjoy able hops. On Friday night last the old Matt. Brunson house lately, oc copied by Mrs W-einburg. burr, ed. The house had caught the night before from the stove pipe but was put out. Very little was saved. There was •jd 800 insurance on the property Messrs J O Keys and Willie Atkinson went fox hunting last Tuesday night a - J brought back the next morning a tine large one The brush was beautiful and was much ad mired by lovers of the sport, who crowded around Hr. Keys on the square to inspect it. The friends in all denomina tions of the Rev. R. A. Child will be pleased to know that Conference has sent him back to Darlington again This will make the fourth and last year for Mr. Child here, as a minis can not remain in one place more than four years, according to the rules of the Methodist Church. A dance was given at James' Hotel on Tuesday nignt, which was enjoyed by all present The colored band which has been here for some days gave the music There were several visiting young people present, and besides the chaperones sev eral young ladies who did not dance were looking on. The German was led by Mr P J. Boatwright, who acquitted himself with credit, ami !*aw that every one had a pleasant lime. There will he at hristmasEve serv'ce for the children at the Episcopal Church on Friday af ternoon the tilth inst. at four o'clock Christmusiiiorning ^Saturday) Baptist there will he an early celebra tion of the Huh Communion at a quarter to eight o'clock to which a loving invitation is ex-i tended to members of other churches. The King's Daughters will serve lunch, with oysters. In the rooms adjoining the Tele grapli office, Enterprise Hotel becca I budding on Thursdav and FTi i The!'*' 1 -'’ ' I<,c -^ iU,, l -L day and j evening. They will also have dressed dolls and some fanev articles for sale in Miss Maggie Jones, miHiecry.store. Sim has k illdI v 1 1 red her window for j the display of those ai l lole ( In Sun da v serv ires were I held in the difiV rent churches of I the town by members of the Methodis' Conference in session in F’lorence. The Methodist Church was (dosed; many of the congregation going to F’lorence in Cue ari see the BUNS ere are now EDWARDS & CO. strikes, when he is on the snie of justice and right If Gov. F’Jlerhe could have heard on the da) of execution here the curses he ih loud and deep, hurled against him by stalwart Reformers as well as Straight outs, he would have thrilled to his inmost fibre, even if he had had the hide of a copper rhi- roceros. While the last act n the drama of death has been played, djUU it is not too late to cornffienr upon his untimely taking off. The efforts made by his counsel and others through the medium of petitions, and oth er influences at work to save his life and then effect have called into history, but a review of some said pioceedings places. Gov. Ellerbo in a position so obnoxious that it will take the strongest of logic to justify his conduct. The Register, in its local coldmus several days be- fori the execution, stated that John Wright's sentence had been commuted to life imprison ment. How did the city editor of the Register become possess ed of this informatimi except through the channel.-. <>f the Governors private ^Secretary? No eiher means of informaticn was possible, unless the report er had dreamed it and news matter, the product of dream sleep, do not find place space in the columns of a metropolitan daily. Dovetale the news item with the almost certainty that telegrams were sent from here to the Governor after above mentioned item was seen in the Regis 1 er to the effect that if John Wright’s sentence was commuted, it would diminish his political pull in this county. Place this matter in juxt a posi jtion with the Governor’s re ; fusal to stay the hand of the ! executioner, ami the conclusion j is almost a violent one that the chief executive of the State in a political game of chance for re election has, in one instance, loaded his political dice with ] blood to win—If this be true ' blood guiltiness is on his gnher natorial ermine and all the tears of political repentance will not wash awav the gorv drops. •LV” Bound for N.tsno g Misses F'J.iz.i and Sidney Gille spie and two brothers. Randolph See our line Xmas eannetl ^oods Coo'oY'slmll A To. and F'runk (Hllespie, Mrs. H. A. Blaokwe the morning Mr Duncan preached at the Baptist church, i enoe countv, Miss Marv and Mr. Richardson at the Pres j ( ,f Society Hill, Mr. FI by terian church. At night at | of DaGington, am the union service which was held at the Presbyterian church Mr. Hayes preached. Mr T J Brooks, the special correspondent of the Atlanta ('oust 11 ut tun, is in town for the purpose of writing it up for his journal, Mr. Brooks had the misfi r line to lose his hearing and ) -eeh two years ago from an attack of scarlet fever, while studying medicine in Atlanta He has been fortunate to secure a place on so well known a journal, and will visit many of the towns in this section in the YVRl'ds A 0 of t’lieraw I, of Flor- ueus, Lido, Miss Ethel Boatwright, of Edgotiold. sailed from (. harleston on the Lilli on the Iroquois for New York where they took t hi steamer Niagara for Nassau on the i 'dh Mrs. 1, ,1 Wiley, who has charge of a hotel in Nassau, is in charge of the party who will spend the winter in Nassau. dearliorough -.vliohad been with Hie Chief in making the strict. \f tor the pn-1 iniitiary on Mon day morning the man was sent to jail to await the act ion i .f t he higher court Mis naum is Clarence Broekiiigton. and he has just been released from a term on tic chain gang. Ho will find that entering a house at night for the purpose of stealing is quite another oil’.-nse from petty lareen v. Buy ('hnstmas ^ • fruits, (Mindies and (‘Packers from Ed- are g'reat Edwards still bargains A Co., offering clothing, and interest of his paper. The Darlington Guards are to present “Captain Dick’’ in FHorenee on Dec 31. A special train will bring them hack io Darlington that night after the performance. Any of their friends who desire to aceom panv them can do so, going down on the regular train at n 3d in the evening, and return mg on the special at 11 3d p m. The railroad fare for the round trip will he forty cents. The 1 signal success which attended the presentation of “Captain Dick” in F’lorcncc some months ago will doubtless ensure the Guards a packed house for their return iigagoment there G. — • • Tcimvs. Roysters and Low ncys fancy candies found at Coggeshall’s. Instead of buying n half gal Ion of So proof whiskey for Christmas, buy a half pound of Tetleys tea and see if you don't feel better for it Deans Bros, This is sound sense. k.'ioo china < >r sab- at the toys, i ov tion at i he 1 of everv >k Store. Git Vi . 1 >. M, 111' ( III rti. ups and s Book Store. Hmas fruit fro ■rs in dress goods shoes. It will pay you to examine them. Dinner sets, tea sets, chocolate sets, salad dishes and all kinds of beautiful china and glass ware at DoggeshaH's. I (cans Bros, want to Imv pioo bushels of home raised corn. About a Odd selected Florida oranges at G. (). Mertz. A No. 1 breakfast cocoa, ten cents a can now at Deans Bris . -• • Handsome line of jewelry for Christ mas presents at Ed wards A Co's. A large seed just shall's. purchase of swamp arrived at Cogge- ■ largest m the c stock of In nintv at the The Editor of The News Interviews Mr R L. Dargan, Counsel for John Wright The Governer Shown Up m a Bad Light Mr Dargan what do you think of Governor Ellerbe s re fusing to pardon John Wright? 1 am constrained to say that Gov. Ellerbe was influenced by his political friends and the facts, merits and justice of the ease were not considered by him. Did you not Mr. Dargan, go over the whole case with him several times and tile all the papers in order that he might he thoroughly posted on every point? Yes, and those papers consist ed among others of a letter to the Governor from I). A Town send, the presiding Judge in this case, stating the facts and commuting on the testimony | and showing to the Governor] that according to that testimo- nv John Wright could not; Large ch ina war a ssort men t ■ at G G M of cheap rtz Do you reckon anvhodv ever sold as much lyc as Deans Bros, havo sold m the hist month. They sell four boxes of M--m!el son's lyc for J"> cents. Raisins, currants, citron, nicest quality at Edwards A Co. Peanut hritt le can dy at Coggeshall's. How«e Brea king ( hi Frida) night tie- Mrs. Bristow was . up her pocketbook lak contum-d a small money I'lic 1’olici mice not i tied, jumped out whore his feet press, and t his for the Chielf C( mi- an 1 li">k at till' till'' so legally have been convicted of R •(•! ! a ..f ' lri--'i-il and iindi'-ss murder. I'uit the strangest h mis.' "f .:•;<! (! 41- at ( i () M'-rtz pait uf the Judge's letter is iT'-J ;i mi where he admits that he made 1 u ll -li 1 he EiMo ial in the News on Goyer- a mi- take in not granting my sum of nor tllert)- Complimented Anoth motion for a new trial. And WIT'- at er Chapter in the John Wright this in itself ought to have been The man had of the u mdo w made a ciear im- WSS ril e enough A E. Dargan. who took tin- cast- in hand After looking elsewhere the chief visited the Merry Go Round, and saw the man whom he suspected The shoes cor responded v* 11h the tracks, and the prisoner was taken to the Guard ILiusm where he confess ed the crime to Rolie^imin Tr.lgcly i.riito)- \i irs Your editorial of last >\ oek on the John Wright tragedy, had the ring of true gold about it and was the core of the truth m the matter. It was the trumpeting of a righteous in dignatiou. The utterances of a fearless and conscientious editor who will nurl the thunderbolts of his wrath right and left re gardless of where the lightning in co-partnership with tin Byrds. The Byrds brought their friends to John Wright's h juse. All ad mitted that the) drank ami some to excess. Th* 'date’s witnesses say that John Wright was a peUce make! during the morning and ther» was a great deal of “cussing" and raising the mischief gem-r ally in front of his door. Hi begged them to leave and sojm of tltega lefj, bufcClarmxe* Byrl, Robt. ByFd, Barefoot and a negro named Cicero Byrd, in the employ of Clarence Byrd, remained. What did Mr. Barefoot, the only disinterested eye witness, state Mr. Dargan? He said that John Wright had been a peace maker, that there was a great row raised in front of his door, that he asked them to leave and all left ex cept himself and the others mentioned above. That John Wright, at the time he stoed on his own steps said, that if he could not protect his house in one way he would in another, and requested those who had not left to get out of his yard. This they start' d to do, but Clarence Byrd, the deceased, wheeled around and faced John Wright with a pistol in his hand. Then John Wright’s hot him. Robt. Byrd and Cicero Byrd state they saw no pistols, but left the scene of the tragedy immediately. What was the character of the petition, Mr. Dargan, that you presentod to the Governur? It was pronounced by all who saw it to he the strongest peti tion that could possibly be pre sented for a commutation of sentence. I hod the names of every juryman whom I ap proached ami a letter from the foreman. I also had letters from the master and coroner of the rounty, stating the facts in the case and that John Wright was guilto’oLnq greater oriaim “at moBfprhan tnar of‘ niam slaughter The members of the bar, court officials and well known citi zens who had informed them, sel -’es of the facts in the case, including the two magistrates Of for Darlington, two members of the Legislature, one of whom heard the case and so wrote the Governor, all voluntarily and freely signed the petition for commutation Was there a counter petition Mr. Dargan? Yes there was. Did it contain many names? I don’t know, hut the Governor said it contained 500 names of the best citizens in Darlington county. What was your reply to the Governor, Mr. Dargan? I first asked him to let me see the petition, but he refused. I then told him that I did not believe that 500 of the best, citi zens of Darlington would sign a man's death warrant What did you tell him as to numbers, Mr. Dargan? I told him that I had not got ten up my petition with a view to numbers, hut only went to those who had heard the case or were acquainted with all the facts, but if he would give me three days I would bring him 5000 names for his 500. What did you think when you left him, Mr. Dargan? He told me that the 500 names made no difference, as he did not want numbers, and that I had a strong petition. Ho was to write me that night but did not do it—yet the Columbia Register stated the next day that he granted the commuta tion. Wihat do you think caused him to change his mind, Mr. Dargan? I am informed that strong political pressure was brought to bear on him, through tele grams, by certain parties after seeing in the Register that he had commuted John Wright’s sentence. What did you as; the Gov ernor to do when you went to see him in Marion on saloday, Mr. Dargan? 1 asked him to tell me what he wanted to know if he was in doubt, lie replied that he v.ould go hack to Columbia, review THE COI ITEMS FRC AS TOLOI Thfl is vet m. if'? (are to'be fin this * Mr. P.- A. Henstiss is still making molasses and is giving satisfaction to all. We are afraid there is a blind- tiger near here as we hear of drunkennes often. Mr. J. W. Goodson lost a fine cow last week. She had eaten some molasies skimmings. Master Curtis Winburn son of Mr. Tim Winburn while playing with an axe cut off his big toe. A large number of us attend ed Miss Matie P.-rry’s protrac ted meeting! at Lamar the past two weeks. Air. Robert Player of Tim • mousville visited this section last week. There were visitors from other sections also. Mr H. K. Rogers has built two new chimneys and improv ed his dwelling house very much recently. He also hae a fine buggy and horse. Mr. C. L. Rivers singing school at Mt Olivet church will close next Saturday with a picnic. Come out and hear some good singing. Young men’s prayer meeting is held at New Providence every Saturday night at seven o’clock. Come on boys and bring the strangers with you. Miss Mattie Perry closed a very interesting protracted meeting at Bethlehem .on the 28. 35 souls were brought.to Christ. Those who know Miss Persy best b)ve her most. May God bless her where ever she goes. Those who do not believe in sanctification will hear a ser mon on the subject at New Providence by the Rev. Mr. Henderson, if they will come to chu r ch at 11 o’clock in the morning on the third Sunday in this month. Irish potatoes and Lemons at CoggeshaH’s. Pecan nuts, Almonds, English Walnut, Brazil nuts and raisins at Deans Bros. Figs, nuts, dates raisins G. O: Mertz. at t" cause him to com- , , , sentence, or respite I l,lt ' wlu >le matrer and wire me But I have never heard from him, and John Wright now lies in his grave I consider it a judicial murder. fcurticieni mute Hu him for thirty days, at least, until the mitigu’ing eircum stances, acknowledged by all unprejiidieed persons who heard the trial, could tie investigated and more fully explained. What was the character of the testimony, Mr. Dargan? The testimony was all for the State and the reason for that is that John Wright had 20 gal- . 1 , /A ’- Ions of hard eider at hia house . WATCiS L/O S. Nice line of useful articles for Christ mas presents at Ed- Peaches, apples and all kinds of dried fruit at Coggeshall’s. CARTERSViLLE. Some little time ago fire burn ed the residence of Mr. W, C. Atkinson at this place, consum ing nearly the entire contents. Fortunately for the owner there was a $300 insurance on the building which entirely cover ed the Foss. Misss Bertha King, of Edisto, has taken charge of the Fair Hope school. This beautiful and accomplished lady brings the perfect testimonals of efficency as a teacher, and we feel sure the Fair Hope peo ple have made no mistake in a teacher. Miss Mattie Perry, with two of her brothers and a sister have been carrying on a meet ing at Lamar for 14 days and it still continues. l T p to Sun day night they reported 138 conversions and sancitifications which is certainly progressive. We say let the good work go on. On the night of the 9th, fire burned the residence of Mr, I. Mack Baker one mile above Cartersville. About 10 o’clock on that night Mr. Baker was aroused from his slumbers to find the L of his house in a blaze and too far gone to save any of its contents. His din ing room, pantry and closets were in that part of the house containing much valuable pro perty and his siore of pro visions. Ue and his wife sav ed some bedding and a small part of their clothing, the rest was all lost. This is a sad blow to poor Mack, who is a hard working farmer and has very- poor health. He needs the substantial sympathy of all his friends as he h&u no insuraaoe. -m ttm ^ ■ ' 4. i Maccaroni Coggeshall's. (Continued i and cbe