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I ( i f I" 1- 1: i" I UMBTOHHEBUiD DARLINGTON, S. <J. Wednesday, August 17, 1892. Mr. Bright Williamson is off on a short vacation. Miss Lila Kelley has returned from Saluda. Capt Floyd and wife have return ed from a trip to Mt. Airy. Moorhead, Cox & Co., are putting down a brick sidewalk in front of their store. Misses Annie and Meta William son returned from Pawley’s Island on Thursday. — Mr. J. C. Clements, of Oats, has returned from a trip to Cleveland Springs and Saluda. Mrs. J. J. Ward and Miss Clara have returned from a visit to the upper part of the State. Mr. L. W. Joye and family, of Sumter are spending some time with the family of Mr. T, S. Joye. Mr. A. R. Lane has the contract to build two neat cottages on the lot South of the Episcopal Chapel. “Something worth having and how to get it,” James 1:5-8; Prov. 3:5 and 6, will be discussed at the Y. M. C. A. meeting next Sunday afternoon. Rev. J. S. Bethea is conducting a protracted meeting at Wesley Chapel, and we are informed that forty-five persons have joined the church. The meeting will continued through this week. Woods & Woods moved into their new store yesterday and now have all their stock under on^ roof. The summer goods can be had at a great bargain. The new stock will be on . hand by September 1st. The Temperance Picnic which oc curs today will be noticed in our next issue, and a full account of it given. Everybody, except the Editor, con nected with The Herald are out and out Prohibitionists and will at tend the picnic in a body. The lady managers of the World’s Fair, for South Carolina, seem to be quarreling among themselves, but we have to confess our inability to get at the merits of the case. It is however a great pity, and unless the disagreement is settled, will seriouly retard the work. tions be sent to the press of 4he StatJ and that the G. Sect, be authorized to print a raibgof ^ieaanJ.o.d them out to the ministry or (he State. Chat Froa Cypress. We are having most too much dry weather now to suit the crops. Mr. E. O. Parham, Mrs. Mattie Kelley ami Miss Clara Croswell have gone on a pleasure trip to North Carolina. Fodder pulling is hi full operation at present Our farmers that engaged in to bacco culture this year are busy cur ing the “weed.” An ice cream party was given at the residence of Mr. S. W. R. Du- Bose last Friday night. A protracted meeting commenced at the Methodist Church on Friday night. Mr. J. W. DuBose, of this place, has built a large cotton house for the purpose of storing his fine crop of the fleecy staple away. Mr. W. J. DuBose has built a new gin house at this place and will be ready to gin for the public this fall. ZPIROIEIIEITIOItsr- phine, &«., all good people, must de plore that fact, but we are not there- fffljB justified in setting the seal of biir approval on the more destructive habit to save men from the less. It is admitted that alcoholic liquors kill one hundred where opium, mor phine, Ac., kill one. Shull wc sanc tion the killing of the one hundred to save the one? We have tried license—high and low—and it has proven a miserable failure. Suppose we give Prohibi tion an honest trial! But, shall we prescribe what a man shall drink, eat and wear? No. If a man sees fit to eat putrid meat, we say, go ahead, “every brute to his liking;” but he shall not buy putrid meat by laws of my making. If a man sees fit to go without clothing, we say, go ahead, but if you appear before the public, even at your own door, in nature's garb, we will allow the law to interview you to your sorrow. If a man makes his own cider, wine, Ac., and does not sell to his neighbor nor any one else, or if he can buy from elsewhere, we say, go ahead; if you bare no better sense than to kill yourself it is none of my business, but you can't buy intoxi cants according to law where I have anything to do with making the law. We do not even propose to prevent a man from giving a friend a drink if he wishes. We only say that he shall not make and sell, nor shall he buy intoxicating liquors by law in South Carolina, if we can prevent it. Let us have Prohibition in South Carolina. It is the hope of our State! . Work is being done on the railing that is to enclose the Park around the Court House. The material, for the post, is the best that could be had, and they will last at least twen ty years, and possibly more. This improvement will add a great deal to the beauty of the town, and we trust that the Council may keep on and give us several other parks. They are not >uly attractive but makes a town more healthy. Coaservatlve Nominees. The Conservative nominees for the Legislature are unexceptionable in every way, and are too well known to need any commendation from us. Tt is enough to say that they will receive the votes of every man who wishes to see peace and harmony reign in the State. No county in the State has a better Clerk than W. A. Parrott, and the name of Sheriff Cole makes every rascal in the County tremble when he hears it It speaks well for the high character of Capt. Bass when it is stated that he has no opposition for the office of Treasurer. The other nominees are new men, but will re flect honor on the offices for which they are candidates. Resalatlais *f the I. 0. U. T. At the recent session of the Inde pendent Order of Good Templars, held in Florence, the following reso lutions Were passed, and we have been requested to publish same: Whereas, the good people of South Carolina are now engaged in a strugle against one of the greatest evils of modern times, with grand opportuni ty to redeem our State from the curse of rum, and whereas, our enemies are alert, united and determined, we, with a firm belief in the justice of our cause and of its ultimate triumph over the powers of darkness and that God works out His grand designs by means of human agency and in this { reat crisis expects every ane to do is duty, therefore— Resolved I. That we urge upon all membersof Temperance organization* to come to the front in this campaign and, by every legitimate and honora ble effort, endeavor to carry forward to certain victory the standard af prohibition. Resolved II. That we earnestly ap peal to the church of South Carolina, which holds the balance of the pow er and can decide this great moral question, to arise in her might, shake off her lethargy nnd break for ever the ungodly league with the world, by casting a solid ballot for God and native land. Resolved HI. That we respectful Iv recommend to the ministry of the Stete that the third and fourth Sab baths in August be observed as pro- bib.tisn days and that special prayer be offered for the success of onr cause, and that prohibition sermons be preached m all cor poipits. Resolved IV,'that these resolu- BY REV. G. T. GRESHAM. The editor thinks our statement about the disturbance caused church es by drunken men an argument against Prohibition. “If these and all other drunkards,” says he, “were held to a strict account for their misdeeds, while drunk, it would ac complish far more good than Prohi bition laws.” It will be admitted that theJaws on our Statute Books are fairly well executed, and yet the fact is patent that drunken men continue their misdeeds, if not with even increasing violence, at least with unabated zeal. So far as om churches are con cerned, a single statement will show the incorrectness of the editor’s po sition. Wine and cider cauSe nearly all of our trouble. When the sup ply gives out, men do not have ready access to other intoxicants, and the result is that we have little or no trouble with drunkenness. w e re affirm that with the liquor traffic outlawed our churches would have no further trouble from drunkards. Besides, it strikes us that it is very unfair to the dealer in intoxi cating liquors to make him pay a big license to make drunkards and then curtail his business and lessen his profits by so restraining his custom ers from indulging their thirst for liquor as to prevent them from mak ing brutes of themselves. Then, is it not just a little unfair to the drunkard himself to compel him to keep a constant watch over himself lest he should become too drunk and do something that would cause him trouble with the government? Is it fair to keep him always in a straight jacket? If the liquor traffic is a legitimate, —an honorable business, then, why not remove all restraint? Why not allow the dealer to sed all he can? Why not allow a man to get just ns drunk as he pleases, cut up just as he pleases, and go unmolested by the law? If it is.not the right thing, then, can we dare to face God in the judgment with the sin of a licensed saloon on our conscience? It is not a question of expediency.' It is a question of right If the li- j quor traffic is right, then we should support it earnestly, and remove every restraint to its successful pro secution. If it is wrong, w’e dare not either try license—which is moral ; cowardice—or by our influence or I vote do anything to perpetuate its existence. Neither the fact that un principled men will sell it, nor the fact that drunkards will procure it in spite of law, will justify us in giving the traffic respectability by! making it a lawfull business. Wrong is wrong, and we must fight it because it is wrong, and the more determined it is to have its way, the more determined we should be to de stroy it “root and branch.” Practical experiment has proven beyond a doubt that Prohibition does prohibit—that to outlaw the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors does greatly lessen their con sumption; does almost stop that drunkenness which results in crime. We stand ready to prove these asser tions by incontrovertible facts. Re move the temptation and you go far tow’ards eliminating the drunkard from onr midst. If a law were passed prohibiting the manufacture and sale of all al coholic liquors for any and all pur poses, aeither science nor medicine would be injured in the least. It has been clearly demonstrated by the temperance hospitals in Ijon- don, England, and in Chicago—both institutions of long standing in which intoxicating liquors are never allowed under any circumstances— that alcoholic liquors are not essen tial to the successful treatment of disease. No sane man advocates the prohi bition of the manufacture and sale of pnre alcohol for scientific and medicinal purposes, and no thought ful man can say, seriously, that pure alcohol will ever figure to any appre ciable extent in causing drunken ness. A few—very few—hopeless drunk ards may use it as a last resort, but it can never become a popular bever age. It will supply the wants of the scientist and the pharmacist without seriously injuring the masses, and we do not propose to bar the wheels of nrotrress in either of those direc- THE CHOWIlie COTTON CROP. AVERAGE CONDITION LOWER THAN IN SIX TEARS. Grassy Fields, Rank Plant Growth, Small Fruitage and Shedding. The Condition of Other Great Stapl? Crops. Washington, Algcst 10.—The August report of the Statistician of I he Department of Agriculture shows a reduction in the condition of cot ton during July from 86.98 to 82.3. This is the lowest average since Au gust 1886, when the general condition was one point lower. The season has been almost everywhere too wet, though in South Carolina and Geor gia alternatio: s of excessive rainfall and blistering sunshine have been in jurious. In Texas the need of rain is reported by some corre8poudents• The natural result of these condi tions appear in grassy fields, rank plant growth and small fruitage, with considerable shedding. Grass worms and caterpillars have appeared in the more son them and western districts, but no material damage has yet resulted. The State averages of condition are: Virginia 83, North Carolina 82, South Carolina 83, Georgia 84, Flo rida 81, Alabama 83, Mississippi 80, Louisiana 83, Texas 86, Arkansas 75, Tennessee 79. THE CORN CROP. The crop returns of the Department of Agriculture show a slight improve ment in the condition of oorn, raising the monthly average from 81.1 in July to 82.5 in August. In only four years since the initiation of crop reporting has there been a lower Au gust condition. In the year of worst failure, 1881, it was 79, declining to 76 m October. In 1890 it was 71.2 declining to 70.6 in October. In Au gust, 1886, it was 80.7, and iu 1887 it was 80.5, declining later only in the latter year. A slight improvement is indicated in the states north of the Ohio river, aud a great advance in the States west of the Mississippi river, except Kansas and Nebraska. The condi tion is high in nearly all the South ern States, nearly the same as iu .Inly in the breadth west of the Mis sissippi, higher in the lower States of the Atlantic coast, and slightly lower in Alabama and Mississippi. A small decline is seen in the Middle States, except New York, and also in the Eastern States, though in both of these divisions the average is higher than in the west. The following average of principal States are given: New York 90, Pennsylvania 86, Virginia 90, Georgia 97, Texas 94, Tennessee 02, Ohio 81, Indiana 74, Illinois 79, Iowa 78, Missouri 83, Kansas 81, Nebraska 80. Most cor respondents indicate a present ten dency to farther improvements. SPRING WHEAT. The returns relating to spring wheat are lower, declining during the month from a general average of 90.9 to 87.3. The reduction is from 90 to 86 in Wisconsin, 92 to 87 in Minnesota and 90 to 85 in North Dakota. There has been a slight advance in South Dakota and Ne braska. with no change in Iowa. In the mountain States condition is generally high.* In Wushihgton a decline is reported from 90 to 78, as a result of blighting heat, and in Oregon from 91 to 76. OTHER CROPS. Condition of other crops averages as follows: Spring rye, 89.8, instead of 92.7 in July; oata, 86.2, a fall of one point; barley, 91.1, instead of 92; buckwheat, acreage 101.3, condition 93.9; potatoes 86.8, declining from 90; tobacco 88.8, a fall from .92.7; hay 93.2. IDOHSTT ... 'RttJL.JD If you want HometliliiR tn please your family, write to F. A. Dorset!, Mt. Airy, N. C., —for price* of— Chickens, Eflts, Batter, Honey, Apples, Cabbage, Cranberries, Chestnnts, Ac. Almost anything you want in the way of country produce. Soliciting your orders, I am, yours respectfully, F. A. DORSETT. Aug. 17, '92-6m. FOTJ^TID. Knight of Pythias badge. Owner can have same by paying for this ad vertisement and rewarding finder. Aug. 13, ’92. PRINTER WANTED. A printer, who understands job work, and who uses neither whiskey nor pro fane language, can find permanent employment in The Herald office. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The following named person* have been suggested as being suitable to be voted for at the approaching Demo cratic Primary, to represent the people of Darlington County in the respective offices for which they are named, sub ject to the result of the said primary election: FOR THE LEGISLATURE, K. T. Coker, E. O. Woods, S. I). Harrell. TREASURER, J. E. Bass. AUDITOR, - N. L. Harrell. CORONER, J. H. Kelly. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, J. E. Windham, A. A. dandy, W. M. McKenzie. For School Commissioner. With many thanks for the past, I lieg to announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of School Com missioner of Darlington County, and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary. W. H. EVANS. Darlington, S. C., July 9, 1892. For Clerk of Conrt. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Court for Darlington County and promise to abide by the result of the Democratic primary. I take this ojv IMirtunity to thank my friends for their past suffrage. W. A. PARROTT. For Sheriff. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for the office of Sheriff for Dar lington County, and promise to abide by the result of the Democratic prima ry. I take this opportunity to thank my friends for their past support. W. P. CODE. For Solicitor. Thanking the people for past favors, I hereby announce myself a candidate, sub ject to the action of the Democratic Primary, for a second term as Solicitor for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, hoping that experience and ad ditional age may enable me, if nominated and elected, to perform the aiduous du ties of the office more satisfactorily than heretofore. Very respectfully, J. M. JOHNSON. tint [itraii;. r* - The undersigned offers his services as Land Surv eyor, and will promptly attend to any business in this line. He has possession of the notes and instru ments of his father, the late Major E. j[ XT T Earle. 6-15-92-tf. JAB. M. EARLI REMOVAL! I wish to announce that I have re moved to tlie room next door to The Herald office, where I am prepared to do all work in my line. Cleaning and Dyeing a specialty. Respectfully, JOHN SAWYER, Aug. 10, ’92. The Tailor. CASTOR IA for Infants and Children. “CaitoH a to so wen adapted to children that I Caetorla cure* Colic, Oomtlpatlon, I recommend Ita» superior U> anj prescription I ^oi^^v^^^p^and^promotea di- tnown tome.” H. A. Aechke, M. D., I ration, •U So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. | Without injurious medication. Tn* Cemtic* Company, 77 Murray Street, N. Y. Dr. Dan 11 ^ 8 ’ VETERINANY REMEDIES. COLIC CURE Never fails to cure any case of colic. COUGH, COLD & FEVER DROPS Cures lung fever, Epizootic coughs colds, &c. HORSE RENOVATOR Cures indigestion, loss of appetite, worms, &c. \. L. Harrell & Company will sell you a Buggy, Carriage, Wagon, Road Cart, or anything else in their line at the most reasonable prices DOI’T FORGET THE HERALD OFFICE WHEN YOU WANT ANY JOB PRINTING. WOODS 4 WOODS WONDER WORKER LINIMENT Cures cuts, wounds, harness galls, scratches, &c. HOOF GROWER & SOFTENER Sure cure for contracted feet, quaver cracks and reSfierness. These wonderful medicines are sold and guaranteed to jilease the user of money refunded without ar gument For sale by DR. J. A. BOYD WINTHROP STATE S0R1IAL COLLEGE COLUMBIA, s. c. Thorough training and practice in best methods of teaching. Faculty composed ofinstructorsofex tensive and successful experiencelu teaching teach ers. Open to white girls over 17. Ses sion tiegins September 2S. Graduates secure good positions. Eaeli county given twbscholarships—one wortli $150 a session and one of free tuition. Com- B titive examination August 5 at Court ouse of eaeli county. Address I). B. JOHNSON, President, Columbia, S. C. July 20, ’92. Have an immense stock of Dress Goods for the Ladies. James Allan & Co. 285 King St. Charleston, S. C. The Largest Jewelry Store In the State SOLID PLATES OF SterlingSilver Inl.ld la the baekf of SPOONS AND FORKS At PolaU moat Eipoeed to Wear, and then plmted entire, eontalein* Five Times as much Silver as STANDARD plate. S'* ancs SSS S&i They also carry a full line of SPECIAL RUN No. 10. GBEATEST VALUE OK EARTH. Tjrler'e Famous Antique Oak Roll Cur- tula Desk complete, see special circulars. Nq. 4004,3 ft. 6 in. long, net <16.00 No. 4009.4 ft. 6 in. “ “ <2100 No. 4pi0,6ft-long, - - “ *23.00 Also *oo new ISO pace catalogue toi ISO*. Craatoutofabout40 peroentfrom former Hat. BOOKS FREE, postage lOo. Shipped from 8t. Louis, Ho., or Indianopolio, lad. BANK COUNTERS A SPECIALTY. Wo refer to ovary Bank tn Thirty States. TYLER DESK CO., St LouIb, Mo May 85 ly. W. L DOUGLAS 83 SHOE cen/i^iien. And other specialties tor Gentlemen, Ladles, Boys and Misses are the Best in the WoHd. See descriptive advertise ment which will appear In this paper. Take no Substitute, but Insist on having W, L. DOUGLAS’ SHOES,with nuns and price stumped OB bottom. Sold by A. J. Broom, Darlington, S. C. Gents’ Furnisliing Goods, &c. Plain - and - Fancy - Groceries, Guaranteed to wear 25 years. Will Last a Lifetime. MORE DURABLE Than Light Sterling Silver. And not hilf the cost. Each article I I. .tamped X. Sterling laiiil EX. I V yon cuiet obtain then freu ' your jttnler ml to ui for Cat*- loguo and Prieei. ACCXIT HO ffSBSTITSTX. Nannfsrtiired only hy THE HOLHES A EDWABDS SILVEB CO. We are Sole Agent* here for the aliov* goods ami keep a fuil line of them u STOCK In addition to our large and elegaiv stock of Solid Silvdrware. Gold and Silver WATCHES of the most approved mak ers. Diamonds mounted In Kings, Pins and Broaches. DARLINGTON GIBSON & WOODS Take pleasure in announcing that they are now prepared to issue Fire and Life Insurance Policies, and can place all business entrust- Tj! , 1 T) f ed to them in some of the best companies l 0 1* (jclSll IjllYOrS. in the United States! In FIRE INSURANCE they have such companies as THE HOME of New York, and the HARTFORD, of Hartford, Conn., two of the largest and best managed companies in the country. —All kinds of— Marble Monuments, Tablets, and Grave Stones furnished on short notice, and as cheap as can be purchased elsewhere. Designs and prices furnished on application. Al. work delivered Free on line of C. & D. Railroad. Darlington Marble Works, DARLINGTON, S. C. ! • the disuse of i cftoiM some to intoxicating take to mor- MoticeB The Rooks for the Subscription to tlie capital stock of the DARLINGTON TOBACCO COMDANY will be open at the office of J. J. Ward on and after the 17th inst., in compli ance with a Declaration for Charter, granted to the siihscriliers by tlie Secre tary of State on 2<Jth March, 1892. Capital Stock $10,000; Shares $25 each. K. KEITH DARGAN, BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, J. J. WARD. Darlington, S. C., Aug. 8, 1892. 25 Per Cent Below Regular Houses! As an intelligent buyer, when will you give us an opportunity to prove this In LIFE INSURANCE they invite examination into the plans of the A. V. MUTUAL, offering, as they do, very favorable terms to to those who wish to insure. They also conduct a general Brokerage and commission business. May 18 ly TRAY TRUNK THE MOST CONVENIENT TRUNK EVER DEVISED. The Tray is arranged to roll back, leaving the bottom of the Trunk easy of access. Nothing to break or get out of order. The LTray can be lifted out if desired, and to buy " this style is a guarantee that you will get the 1 strongest Trunk made. I If your Dealer cannot furnish you, notify the I manufacturers, H. W. ROUNTREE L BRO., Richmond, Va. BOLD BUT TRUE ASSERTION, Tht n UN al TILL Sell ;ni Sul: CHEAPER IAN ANI0® HODSE ID Tin CODHTI? All Former Records Smashed and Competition Buried! We not only claim to be tlie true Leader of Low Prices in Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, liatsnnd Clothing, but have added a line of GROCERIES and are determined to name tlie Lowest of Low Prices on them. We quote a few prices to show which way the wind is blowing. Standard A Granulated Sugar 20 lbs. for *1.00. Best Green Rio Coffee 20o per pound. Also the lower grades. Best High Grade Patent Flour at *0.25 per Barrel. Space won’t allow more quotation*, but if you will consult your own interest you will be sure to call on Yours Respectfully, A. J. BROOM. Willcox’s Old Drug Store. HENRI M. SMITH, Real Estate Agent, FLORENCE St DARLINGTON, S. C. Special attention paid to the buy ing and selling of real estate, collec tion of rents, &c. The strictest attention will be paid to all business entrusted me. FIRE! FIRE! I represent Twelve of the most reliable Fire Insurance Companies in the world— among them, tlie Liverpool and London and Globe, of Kngland, the largest tire company in tlie world; and tlie ASthn, of Hartford, Hie largest of all American tire companies Prompt attention to business and satis faction guaranteed. F. E. NORM EAT. DARLINGTON, 8. C. Office between Edwards, Normenl Co., Mid Joy* Swutow’,