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'M ■W' YOL. III. DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH IT, .1893. NO. 28* CURRENT TOPICS.' rnimimmmm. K i . • a- I WHIT ¥011 KNOW AND WIIAT ¥0U DONT KNOW. A Strlig Bail ia Demand-Two New Electric Lights—Personals and Other News. den. W. W. Harlla', of Florence, is ia town to-dajr. Mr. T. 8. Joy hfts returned from Kis trip to New York. Mr. 8. Jerkowski, of New York, is visiting Mr. 8. Marco. Mr. K. L. Rogers, of Mnut Clare, was iu ike city Sunday. Mr. W. A. Brunson, of Florence, spent Wednesday in town. Dr. 'T. \y. Bonchicr, of Bennetts- ville, was iu town this week. A. R. Garner, of Syracuse, was in the city on last Saturday. Col. Knox Livingstone, of Ben* neltsville, was in town last week. Mr. H. H. Newton, of Benuetts- ville, spent part of the week in town. Mr. lieu Smoot has returned from his trip to Mew York uud Washing ton. ' \ • t Mr. J. 8. Burch has returned from his trip to Washington and New Yotk. Mr. 8. A. Woods reached home yesterday morning from bis trip to New-York. Mr. J. E. Nonnent has returned from his trip to Washington und New York. Today is St. Patrick’s day, and it wilt be observed by the Irish in all parts of the land. Master ^rebie Dargaw enteituined his young friends with a very pleas ant sociable on Friday night. Mr. J. E. Boyd, who has been at tending the Chariot ton Medi :al Col lege, is at homo for the vacation. Messrs. F. M. Rogers, 8. A. Gregg, W. A. Brunson and F, A. Wilcox, all of Florence, yvere iu town this week. Dr. R. Al. Galloway, a former res- idem of the county, but uow of John ston, St 0. is visiuug relatives h*re. Air. A. A. Hewlett, of Syracuse, N. Y., one of the directors of the UQr* N. Rrtilror.d, was in town last wesk., i t. W. J. Joy, of Lamar, has moved to this town and occupies the u«W store near “Loafers Bridge,” on Pearl street. Congressman McLuurin and Ex- Judge Towusuud were in town this week, and were the guests of Mr. J. Al. Waddeft. Air. A. Weinstein, who was burut out last week, lias moved bis family into the new cottage, Just erected by Air. C. Alt •'.auder, on Grove street. The bridge crossing Main street at iDc foot of the bill has been fixed with piping und filled with earth, thereby doing away with the bridge. The remains of the lameutcd board of health have been embalmed, and with tender and reverent hands filed away among the other precious relics of the town. It would very much decrease the danger of fire if our iusurauce agents would re-'tuire all stores iu the busi ness part of the-town to use the electric lights. There w ill soon be two new electric lights put up. One between Or. ' AlcGiri’s aud Cupt, Thompson’s, and Ike other at seme place uot yet set tled upon by the council. Ail a Yapid and first-clast wolk* biau, contractor A. It Lane is bard to beat- in two ehd u half days he built the store oh Pearl street uow oC- fcuplecf by Air. W. J. Joy. The street lights were out of ord?r bn Saturday night for an hour or two, but Air. Forman located the break luid soou had everything all right. The break Was probably caused by the high wind. If some of oh? young [luen who have a talent for music would or gauize a string bund, they .would find it both pleasant and profitable. There Is a pretty active demand here for dance tutisic. Sprhig is Upon ua tnd that com plicated man of bones that disports Itself tinder the name of herring is being sold on pur streets. Life is fur too short even for the most en thusiastic naturalist to number the George Hamilton Takes a Dose of Strychnine. On Saturday last George Hamilton, the well known colored carpenter, came very near putting an end to his own existence, without, however, in tending in the least to do so. He was doing some work for a lady in the city and by accident got hold of some food that had strychuiuc in it, which had been fixed for a cat or some other animal that was depopu lating the chicken coop. Just as soou us he discovered his mistake he mude his way to Muldrow’s drug store, aud as Dr. Muldnw had sold the poison for the purpose already specified, he administered au anti dote without delay v Drs. (iriflin und Luuuey were the lirsWo reach h»%.'Uuj, n^ly eVj physician in the city became iuteresT ed in the case aud tin! uufortuuate man had us good medical attention us could have been given to the weakli est citizen of the county. By know ing exactly what to do and doing it prompliy, the doctors succeeded in relieving him ami counteracting the effect of this active poison. He is getting on very well aud iu a short time will be in his usual health. While no possible blame can be attached to anyone, this should oe a warning to people uot to put poison out for any purpose what ever, for no mutter how careful they are it may result iu doing mishief. A few years ago the Editor of Thk liEKALD placed some rough on rats in the Methodist Lhurch to rid it of the rodents that' were doing great damage, and after the poison, put on bread, had been lying there for some w eeks,a colored boy,who had been sent by the sexton to sweep the church, devoured the bread, poison aud all. it has always been a mystery how he survived, as he ate enough of the poison to kill at least a dozen people, THE COUET. ADJOURNMENT OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Kind Neighbors. Sometime ago Mr. E. L, Gray, whose loss we mentioned at the time, Uud his stable uud barn, containing his stock, farm implements and feed all destroyed by ikeinceudiuries that were tlieu infestiug the Lamar section. Air. Gray’s loss was very heavy, but his neighbors came to the rescue and promptly replaced the burned build- mgs, uud huvuuotified.hiiu that he is uot expected U buy auy corn or forage while he is making his crop, The Fertilizer Cases Nol Pressed— The Lamar Burners Convicted- Recruits to the Penitentiary. Since our last report the Court of Common Pleas has been disposing of its business iu u rapid manner, and on yesterday concluded the criminal docket The cases tried were: Dozier Hunter, charged with grand larceny, was found guilty and seutcnccd to eighteen mouths iu the penitentiary. Elmore Jones,charged with burglary aud larceny, was found guilty. Sen tence, three years in the penitentiary. J. B. Reynolds, for disposing of rtyo^u guilty. The UefeMftl or imprisonment for three months. Alessrs. Dargan & Thompson repre sented the defendant. Joe Green, assault aud battery. Verdict, uot guilty. Alessrs. Nettles & Nettles represented the defendant. E. R. Tedder was acquitted of the charge of assault and battery. Alessrs. Dargan & Thompson represented the defendant. John Dukes, John Williams, Handy Alorrison aud Harrisou Gordou, the Lamar incendiaries,were found guilty uud seuteiiced each to ten years in the penitentiary. Messrs. Boyd & Brown represented the prisoners. The following sentences were passed upon those convicted last week: 'Jack Michael, assault and battery, $25 fine or six months iu jail; Hue was paid. George Davis, entering house with intent to steal, one year iu peniten tiary. Austin Evans, privily stealing from person, two years in peniten tiary. William Scott, using horse without owner’s consent, four months in penitentiary or pay a fine of $25. • The cases against the Sumter Fertilizer Company were uol pressed by the solicitor. Cultivate the Voice. We very much wish that there was a teacher of vocal music iu our town., oue who was thoroughly qualified und who would be capable of arousing some, enthusiasm iu regard to the im- THE GRACEFUL GERMAN. The German Club Gives Another of Their Enjoyable Dances. There was a very pleasant dance given by the German Club, at, the armory on Tuesday night, at which the following persons were present: Air. aud Mrs. F. E. Nonnent, .Air. and Mrs. 0. S. Nettles. Alisses Helen Davis, of Charleston; Hallic Carson, of Sumter; Nome Williamson, Josephine AlcCall, Ola East, Alma McCown, Mary Watson, Kate Bonner, Louise Ward, Louise Williatnsou. • Alessrs. Sanborn Chase, of Flor ence, 11. L. Dargan, J, Baird, W. T. Mont, Garner, W. Albert James, P. T. Quark wright, Harry Smitl Dargan, Howard Evans, E. 0. Woods. rt Woods, ;Ward, Lawton ment, C. D. ON THE ELL. ' HAPPENINGS AT THE FACTORY THIS WEEK.', REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Vernou Treadaway Gets His Ar« Broken—A Fishing Excursion- Personals. Air. W. J. Riehardson is still on the sick list. The “Old Grey Mule” is scouring the weave room. Forty pounds of flour for $1 at Trexler & Boswell’s. Rev. J. A. White will preach ’at the hall Saturday night. .Williams returned on Change of Owners of Valuable Dar lington Property. The following transfers of Dar- /ington realty have been received in jhe clerk of courts office to March 15: . . Allen Lane to William Lane, lot in Society Hill, $5. William Lane to A. M. Sompay- rac, lot in Society Hill, $55. E. E. Kirven to-J. P. Kirven, five and oue-half acres, $1,500. S. AI. Hatchel to General Hatchel, seventy acres, $490. AlcC. Willis to Miss E. S. McCall, eeven lots in town,* $805. 2' Harriet 0. Parker to B. F. James, COURT TRAGEDY. A MURDERER SHOT BY HIS VIC TIM’S SON. portuncc of cultivating i(ie voices of Ibis is just the spirit that should! those who only lack instruction utnuiuttjt. the people of every com- make good singers. Of course v munity, und it would be well if-this! have some good voices, but very few example were followed by others. A little help by all has enabled Air. Gray to tide over some part of his loss and given him a chance to get a new start. There is uot u man who took part in this kind work but what will be better for it. A “Pullet Puller” Pulled. For some time past the cbickeu thieves have been pretty active, uud a good many people have suffered losses. The chief of police on Tues day arrested a fifteen-year-old color ed boy us one of the “pullet pullers” and made a clear case against him. The boy hud several chickens that were identified by Sam Cooper, an industrious colored mau who lives uear town. The uame of this youth is Carolina Ross, uud Trial Justice Durguu has bound him* over to the criminal court. He will have tem porary quarters at the Scarborough Hotel, aud the feathered tribe cut) again roost low and rest iu peace. A Street Elevator In Demand. The sidewalk near the engine house should be elevated a little, so us to he ou a level with the bridge. As it stands at present it is u good place to break toes uud make folks say some words that are not very ortho dox. Can’t our energetic frieird, Alderman Waul, put bis patent street elevator to work aud get things iu ihapef The American Bible Society. Rev. T. H. Law, agent for the American Bible Society for North and South Carolina, will preach at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning next. At night he wil! conduct a service in ‘he interest of the society in I be tame church, at which the mooters of the other churches ere cordially Invited to attend. considering the size of the town. Whut we wish more especially to call attention to is the fact that all the young people, with very few excep tions, are growing up without the least training iu vocal music. There is probably uot a town of auy size iu the State where so little interest is taken in music as in Darlington, and it ^is a reproach to the people that this should be tbe cose. Darlington Guards’ Inspection. April 7th is the time appointed for the annual inspection of the Darling ton Guards, and the company is making arrangements to celebrate it iu a fitting .manner. As is well known, tbe Guards will own a part of the large brick building that is to be erected on Main street. If the work is far enough advanced, the corner stone of the building will be laid ou the day of the inspection. St. David’s Lodge, A. F. Al., will have charge of the ccremouics, which will be of an interesting character. The roll of the Guards is uow full, the constitutional limit being forty. The command is in a prosperous con dition, uud when the new building is completed will have one of the finest armories in the State. They have uow iu their present quarters, a cozy reading room where all the leading magazines aud reviews cau be found. There is a large number of our citi zens who should avail themselves of the privilege of this room, and by doing Ibis they could get good read- iug at a very small cost, und at the same time help the Guards in a finan cial way. The annual cost of hon orary membership is but two dollars, and the readiug privileges are worth several times that oiuouut.j Of Interest to Taxpayers. The county equalization board met ou Tuesday, uud the following resolu tions will be of iuterest to the public: Good horses and mules are to be assessed at $100 each uud cows at from $10 to $15. This applies ouly to good stock. All corporations, in cluding banks, are to be assessed at seventy-five per cent, of the money actually .invested, and in the case of bunks the surplus shall be considered as money invested. According to a recent act of the legislature the county auditor cau raise or lower the assessment in any case where he deems it proper to do so; not, how ever, without giving the interested party a hearing. It will be seen from this that the auditor can act independently of the board of equali zation. The taxpayer must pay the tax us fixed by the auditor, aud if he usiness trip to Camden. Rev. John Stout will preach at the hall'on Sunday afternoon at 4.15 o’clock. Mr. M. J. Outlaw moyed his fam ily to Charlotte, N. C., on Wednes day lost. Mr. Gideon Revell, the pioneer gardener, iff kept busy with the hoe and rake. Air. John Brewer says he counted 518,000 cross-ties, betweeh Wilming ton and Darlington. Airs. Browne entertained her friends with a very pleasant sociable ou Wednesday night. Mrs. Rainford Smith received a telegram on Tuesday informing her of the death of her father, Mr. Flui- lip Barker, of Marlboro county. Revs. J. A. Williamson and H. H. Alerritt spent Saturday and Sunday with friends here, They left on Monday morning for Marion, S. (J.. Messrs. H. G. and R. Af. Squires, who have beeu ihe guests of Mr. A. F. Blizzard for several days have returned to their home in North Carolina. Alessrs. H, A. James, A. P. Hurt, John White, C. A. Sullivan aud R. C. Nash have gone on a fishing et cursiou to Leather's lake. We wish them good luck. Vernon Treadaway, who, It will be remembered, was buried alive some time ago, happened to another acci dent last week. While playing with some children he fell and broke his arm. Last week while the school chil dren were playing at the creek, little Beulah Bryaut accidentally fell iu where the water was deeper than her head. Miss Withers was fortunately present and promptly rescued her. ninety-three acres, $930. Stephen Thompson to Z. W. Wines, four acres, $40. L. C. Coker to R. E. Coker, thirty- five acres, $675. J. J. Lawton, trustee, to J. L. Bennett, lot in Hartsville, $100. C. E. Ward to J. J. Kirven, one hundred aud fifty acres, $75. 1L E. L. Kirven to L. C. Kirven, two hundred and nine acres, $6,3001 An Ordinance Needed. We again call the attention of the council to the nuisance of allowing people to use the streets for the depos it of all kinds of trash, and take the liberty of suggesting that they pass an ordinance against it and see to its enforcement. It is unsightly, unheal thy and makes the dust much worse iu dry weather; to vay nothing of the danger to horses from nulls ami bro ken bottles. A recent investigation furnishes the following partial list of things that were thrown out on the street: Broken botths, barrel hoops .and staves with sharp nails in them, hedge trimmiues, shavings, brickbats, tin cans, yard-brooms, old clothes, old shoes, old hats, kitchen slup, dead chickens and other articles that we have not space to mention. Articles of this character should be hauled off or burned and putting them on the street is simply un im position and nuisance anu should not be tolerated. The Hartsville Messenger. We have received the first issue of the Hartsville Messenger, a new ven ture iu the field of journalism. It is neatly gotten up, aud us it is pub-K lm,ks ifc to ° h, S h hc u,ust carr J the iished by a corporation it ought to succeed. The editor, Mr. T. J. Drew, announces that the paper is published to build up Hartsville, and will not be a political organ. ; It Air. Drew can keep outof polities, lie will do more than the average editor has ever uecwtuplislied. Our lady friends who wish to know where the prettiest spring goods are to be had cau find out by consulting our advertising coluniiis next week. Cupt. Coker’s new residence will Should your watch or clock nerd bones that bra CoWiled into^siichjja the-sttentioh of an ‘ pert, take it to present a handsome appearance when finished, standing ns it doesou ope of most elevated lots in the town. He will have the whole of Oak street for au avenue. We learn from the Gheraw Repor ter that the people on the line of the C. & D. R. li. are sending up petitions for a change of schedule. Tlie" pres ent schedule is not ut all convenient but it will hardly be changed just ut at present, unless there is a change in the whole system A few shad have made tlieir np peurauce iu the market, btit the prices a.ked for them are pretty steep. So far as the eating quality of a shad is concerned it can’t compare with a Black Creek trout. There ore probably very few streams m the State that furnish us fine fish M|M9 foiwii in tbU binutiittl itmm. ease before the court und seek relief. This law was enacted to prevent parties from securing a mandamus to avoid paying their poll-tax. Township Foil Lists. The county auditor, in accordance with the law, has sent to the several boards of school trustees, duplicates of the poll lists for their respective townships. These lists contain the names that have been returned for the poll ta?:, and are sent , out in order that those may be added who I fulled to make returns. This is done to preveut anyone from evading the payment of this tax, aud it is important that the trustees return the lists to the auditor as soon as it cau he done. This tux all goes to the school fund, aud should be col lected from every one who is liable under the law. Widening of Fearl Street. The work,of widening Pearl.street is under way ; and. when completed will add fourteen feet to the width of this pr.-tty but inconveniently narrow street This will be a'great improvement, but it. will cause tbe destruction of about fifteen or twenty fine trees. Of course there are moi£ than this number on the south side of the street, where the trees will have to go, but some bf them afe decaying aud will not lire many more years. Wherever it is possible they should be spared, and wo are sure that this course will, meet the. approbation of all our ifitizens. ,X great many people are opposed to the widening of the street on account ofr the trees. The largest tuid by far tbe oldest tree on tbe styeot ia the large post oak in front of : Mr. ;Wad- (lell’s" place, and, for this tree espe' daily we want to put in a plea. It one of the lust of the native forest trees left, and is good for several hundred years ^yet, It 1 being - per fectly .sound and. vigorous now. It willjstand just outside of *the curb ing .rikI will not incommode travel eitbfr on foot or in vehicles. In our clinjate, to say'nothing oj ,their, bea|ty f ,-shade trees Are .Essential to hot!} healj^ndjipftjfqytj, au;i a.tqwn cannot have .too many of them. It will be an act of vandalism - to cut down such a tree, and we appeal lo the council to spare ifc ; . Dots From Una. Miss Julia Gresham, a sister of Rev. G. T. Gresham, of this place paid him a visit recently. Mr. W. H. Hicks, who has been at tending Oak Ridge Institute for some time, is home on a short visit. Air. B. Ik Gatlin has removed the old Kahn store to his place, und i^ erecting a barn of the material. ! Mrs.William Nortkcutt and Mrs. 0. C. Hicks have been quite sick recently. The young people of the community enjoyed a sociable at the residence of Mr. W. M. Smothers, ou Friday night. Airs. T. J. Price and Miss Clara Crosswell left recently for a visit to the “Laud of Flowers”. They will visit Ocala, and from there go to Lady Lake, some distance farther South u. Ui J, Death of Mr. J. B. Killougb. Mr. J. B. Killough, a well known business toan of Florence, died on Friday of lust week. He was a native of Pennsylvania, but had lived in Florence for a long time and was thoroughly identified with the business interests of that place. His health had been j ccr for a number of years. He leaves a wife uud two children. Fmh line of frultj at the Book A Timely Suggestion. ;*,j We take the liberty of suggesting that this is a good tiuie for the touchers to give their scholars k\ .pons in natural history, with a spe Olal view of teaching them not niolest the birds. The average boy delights in killing young birds and breaking up birds’ nests, and his indulgence in this sport is more often the result of ignorance und thoughtlessness than from innate cruelty. The boys should be taught how really useful all birds are, not 'excepting owls and hawks, uud then ilj: they disturb them they should be njade to suffer for it. “crook“ to Remember tbe Floral Fair. The folks who'cultivate flowers, and every oue ousfbt to have a few, should bear in mind that we are to have a floral fair in about five weeks and try aud have their flowers in good-. order for thut bccasiom We Will 1 publish the full premium- list in our next isspe, iiiso-, the time for holding the exhibition. • , ___—--.W.-;-.—' ,■ Fresh candies received weekly-at the &99k ftorii {It isn’t natural for a by in straits. See that job lot of stationary at the Book Store. The busy woodchopper should wear a cutaway coat. Fences, posts aud trees are now being disfigured with the advertise ments of uatent medicines.'. A stop ought to be put to it, as it is anuisunce and nobody derives auy benefit from it.- ' ’ '• A circular is being sent to the various school commissioners, by the department of education, informing them that they are entitled to a copy of the uais. the legislature, and should make requieitiou ou the clerk of court for wue. I 1 Five Shots Fired at the Prisoner, One ofWIrich Takes Fatal Effect- A Bystander Wounded. [From the Columbia State.] Nashville, Tens., Alarch 13;— A terrible shooting occurred in the upper hall of the court house tVij« afternoon. Thomas Jones shot add probably fatally wounded Joe Win- .v ters. Five shots were fired, two of which took effect. One entered jttst ' under the left shoulder in front, and - ranging inward and backwards, pass ed out to the right of.the spinal col* G. Parker, nmn - The second bullet passed through the fleshy part of the right - arm. The other three shots entered a bench near where Winters fell. , Some months ago one Jones, a tall gate keeper, was shot from ambush and killed. Andrew und Joe Win ters were charged with the deed, arrested aud indicted, and the trial for the murder of Joues was set for today. There has beeu a long stand ing feud between the Jones and the Winters, aud several fights be tween them occurred before the kill ing of old man Jones. The court room was packed with • witnesses for the prosecution and the defense. Joe Winters was charged with the murder and Andrew Win ters with being an accessory to the • deed. Joe Winters was released : :rom jail a few days ago ou $10,000 . bond, but Andrew Winters waa con fined in jail. - . ' When the cases were called in the criminal court today before Judge Andersou, the defendants successful- ' ly pressed a motion for a severance, and then the cases were continued uutil the next session of court, Af* - ter disposing of the cases, Andrew Winters was taken back to jail and • ; Joe Winters and his wife remained « in the court room to perfect'. tho •" bond. By this time the court room had been practically cleared, those re* i mainiug in the room and'halls’ hum- .,; beriug not more than twenty peoplei • > The lower hall,- however, was filled ' with people who had stopped to IHs- cuss the developements in the cases Filially, when Winters walked out!: of the door aud wan trying to go ! { down the stairway, Thomas Jones, . who was standing near the head of the steps, opened fire ou him, useiug a double-action, hummerless, pistol. , The shots were fired iu rapid succes-- sion, aud the reports created the , ! wildest excitement. The shots-were immediately followed by the screams -o of Mrs. Winters, who stood over the prostrated form of her husband, cry ing, “Tom Jones shot him.” Ofticer Price was about the first to reach Jones. Price was standing in > the court room, behind the clerk’s desk, aud jumped over tho railing aud out of the door just iu time to see Jones fire tho last shot. Win ters and others who witnessed the shooting said that Winters fell at tho second shot. It is thought the shot v through the arm was inflicted after • Winters had fallen. Witnesses say - : that Jones did not say a word to Win ters as they passed each other in tha : : hall. . < . • . . Joues was standing at the hea(\ of 1 the stairway, with his pistol in his' ... band. Officer Price, had hold of his .. ami. Several men, iu an exrited man- u ner, ran up to Jones and cried: " _! “Don’t let him escape.” To these t cries, Jones, in a self-posessed mah- : ner, said “I am not going to escape. , I know what I have done, and have no wish to flee.” Jones was at once taken W jail- by Officer Price and Deputy She^ff Jlq- . Campbell. ... a. •Jones Boudurant, who waa’ stand- ! iug near Winters, was struck in the V> groin by one of the stray bullets and . quite severely wounded, though iris 1 condition is not thought te be very . dangeroiun. ... „ . * Winters was takv.n to the city hos pital, 1 •’J' 1 A Correction. We made a mistake in our last i£ sue in regard to. Mr. John Siskron’s selling out his business to bis son and Air. Andrews. He has only routed them the' repair department - aid wjll conduct .the-balance of tint business himself. His budiiAss hut simply grown to such proportions ( that he could not conveniently maq* age »U of ib :