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THE DARLINGTON * ■ • . N - ^ * 4 yOL.IIT. DAliLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1893. 'NO. 35. CURREFT TOPICS. WHIT TOC KNOW AND WHAT TOC DON’T KNOW. FerMMls aad Short Hems of In terest to the Loetl and General Header. Miss Mary Spain is visiting friends in Charleston. Miss Cantey. of Camden, is visiting Mrs. S. A. Woods. Mr. T. Hyatt, of Columbia, was in town on Tuesday. Dr. McGirt is rusticating in Wil liamsburg county. Mr. C. S. Nettles has returned from his Washington trip. Mr. E. if. Wilson,' of Cheraw, was in the city yesterday. Miss Grace Smith, of Virginia, is visiting Mrs. W. E. James. Major J. L. Coker, of Hartsville, was in the city Wednesday. Mr. J, W. Dickson, af Marion, is visiting his son in this place. Miss Mabel Odiorn, of Florence, is visiting friends in Darlington. Mr. E. A. Osborne, of Florence, visited friends in the city last week. The space left on the square for the monument has been planted in flowers. Mr. L. G. McCall’s two cottages, on Mowry street, are going up very rapidly. The trees that were ruined by the noent fires are being removed from the square. Missel Bailie and Wickham Eller- bee, of Marion, are visiting friends in this notion. Ths young folks of Florence will give a picnic and dance at Muldrow’s mill next Tuesday. Captain Coker’s house at the head of Oats street is nearly completed, and hi will soon be able to occupy it. Mr. J. Witherspoon Ervin, who ha« bleu visiting here for some time, EDUCATIONAL. To the Alumni and Students of the South Carolina College. CoLUMUiA, S. C., April 20,1893. Deaii Sue—The Ahimi Associa tion has been desirous of convening as large a number as possible of the alumni and former students of the South Carolina College for confer ence on the condition aud prospects of their Alma Mater, lookiug to earnest aud immediate co operation, with the hope of interesting all friends of the college in the absolute necessity of taking steps to increase the patronage of the institution. The college is to-day as good as it ever was. Whatever can be done, must be done at ouce. The Columbia Carnival has seemed to offer the best opportunity for such a meeting. You arc, therefore, earn estly invited to meet May 18th, at 10 o’clock, a. m., in the college chapel, with all who shall come together then, aud confer as to ways and means of upbuilding and sus taining this most necessary educa tional institution of the Slate. Ask your college friends to come with you. F. H. Weston, President. August Kohn, Sec. and Treus. S. C. C. Alumni Association. W. A. Clark, John T. Sloan, Jr., S. J. Duffle, Committee Richland Association. Mill Pritchard, slady living in MMtechttMtts, has presented the Bt. ifohn'l Library with a large nombtr of magaiiacs and illustrated papers. On Wednesday afternoon, April 96th, at the residence of Mr. James AUtm of Florence, Miss Florie Allen was married to Dr. S. H. McLeod, fisv. J. B. Wilson officiating. The next session of the Florence District Conference will he held at Darlington. At the meeting of this body in Oheraw, last week, Mr. J. G. McCall was elected a delegate to the annual conference. Miss Bettie Thottaf.df Laorinburgr K. C., who is well known here, will bs married on May 8rd to Mr. J. D. Bhaw, who is alio from Laurinburg, The ceremony will take place at the Methodist church. Mr. J. E. Norment, the manager 'of the Columbia Journal bureau, at this place, is doing some very fine newspaper work for that paper. Mr. Norment promises to soon serve the 'journal as a deSert for breakfast. The Dariington Club will give its annual reception on Wednesday tight, and will be largely, attended. The following gentlemen are floor bunagen: Mrs. £. 0. Woods, chair- faum, Dr. A. T. Baird, Messrs. F. E. Norment, B. E. James, B. L. Dargan. Mrs! Hannah Jans Bhodes, wife iir, J. T. Bhodes, of the Bwift Creek beckon, died on last Sunday morn lug. Her remains were intered in tke Bwift Creek cemetery on Bunday afternoon. The deceased leaves husband and &re children to mourn her death. The Misses Fountain ate erecting A nice residence, for their own use, bn Main street. The house now bbonpied by them will be converted into A boarding house and the interior will be arranged so as to taaks it specially adapted for this purpose. Thl performance of Duncan Clork’i fryfahia minstrels in the opera house pn Monday night was coarse, to use ttie mildest terms. The female por tion of the troupe was about as ugly a congregation os could be mustered, and their rendition of minstrelsy was in keeping with the actresses. The audience was small and composed A Lively Rope. One afternoon last week a rope, with a lively cow at one eud aud a colored boy at the other, managed for a short while to occupy the width of Cashua street, and no oue seemed to care to dispute the right of way with this rapidly moving piece of animated hemp. Fortunately it did not have teeth or nearly all the small trees on the street would have suc cumbed to the vigeruus scraping they got. Of course the cow furnished the motive power, but the boy managed his end of the rope with great skill, as evidence by the fact that at times it was difficult to tell whether the boy was driving the cow or the cow leading the boy. The interest of the exhibition was much enhanced by the presence, at a safe.distanoe in the rear, of a popular physician who 'l.wltll bii oane elevated high in the air "was' making a pretensedi helping the boy The Animal Language. Professor Garner, who went to Africa sometime ago to study the monkey language, claims to have made some wonderful discoveries in this line. Everybody ought to know that animals can understand each other, and in proof of this it is only necessary to cite the case of oue animal, the cat Just let one of these midnight prowlers take up his position on the woodshed, clear his throat, and then let the soft dulcet notes of hU sleep-seathing voice pour out its melody on the nighraiiy when, m on instant, every other oat withiff hewing puts on his armor, sallies forth and ada& hU voice to the-concord of sweet sounds. THE FLORAL FAIR. BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION OF FRAGRANT FLOWERS. Crowded House Witnesses the Rendition of Cantata—The Pre mium List. The opening of the Floral Fair, on Wednesday night, was a success in every respect and was attended by a very large crowd, who were delighted both with the exhibition of flowers and with the musical programme. The cantata, of which we have already spoken, was given in a fault less manner, and reflects credit both on the young ladies and the accom plished musical director, Mrs. Frank Pegues, who took so mjich pains to make it a success. The crowd was so great that locomotion was ex tremely difficult, and prompted some witty person to observe that the ladies ought to be censured fof not having a smaller crowd or a bigger hall. The evolutions in the cantata were performed with the utmost precision and grace, and the young ladies astouished the members of the Guards by the accuracy with which they went through the many complicate. 1 movements of the play. The costumes were very handsome, aud each one of the performers was decorated with the flower that she personated. The rose was crowned queen of the flowers. The following synopsis, from the hand bill, will give a fair idea of this entertaining performance: The flowers meet iu a secluded dell iu the forest to choose their queen. A person discontented with the world seeks, iu the same place, retire ment from its cares and disappoint ments. The flowers tell of ove and duty: the Recluse, learning that to fill well the station allotted by Pro vidence is to be happy, resolves to return again to usefulness and con tentment among his fellow creatures. It would be impossible to speak too highly of the unselfish aud un tiring work of the ladies who worked so hard to make the exhibition a success. The editor of the IIehald visited the floral fair at Charleston last year, and does not hesitate to say that, in many respects, our fair was superior to that of Charleston. The display of roses was simply extraordinary, especially when the unfavorable weather is taken into consideration. There were three beautifully ar ranged booths for the sale of refresh ments, aud it is almost needless to say that they were all well patronized, os they well deserved to be, for every thing was as well prepared as it vjould be. Of course the ice cream bodth was the most popular, as the girls h r e all fond of this cooling uxury^ and the quantity of this “Snake Bite Juice.” We sincerely trust that Mr. Trai ler will not, in stocking bis big bar forget to buy an extra strong article of whiskey, for the special benefit of the folks who like to go fishing, and who deem it prudent to have an an tidote ou hand in case a snake should jut in appearance. To distinguish "t from the ordinary brand of whis key it ought to be sold iu flasks made in the shape of a fish. One quart is the allowance for the bite of a veno mous reptile and half that quancity for a non venomous suake. The fish shaped bottle should bo labled- South Carolina liar Boom-Snake Bite Whiskey. Port Royal Railroad In Good Hands It is a matter of profound con gratulatlon that the Port Royal Railroad has at last been released from the Georgia Central, am can now be managed in the interests of its stockholders and of Port Royal. Colonel Averill has been appointed receiver and with his indomitable energy will soon have everything in working order. A better selection could not have been made and Colo nel Averill’s friends will all be glad to know that his ability is so signally recognized. Mrs. E. H. Sanders—four stands roses. W. D. Woods—three plants calla lilies. Air. G. 0. Mertz—stand of potted plants. Mrs. J. J. Ward—fine blooming cactus. Miss Annie Williamson—pansies and roses. Mrs. T. W. Norment—large col- ketiou of potted plants. Miss Aunie Williamson—beautiful anchor made of wild laurel. Mrs. W. C. Erviu—two varieties roses: Saugucmon aud Bon Silene. Miss Mollie Boyd—strawberries. Mrs. W. C. Erviu—strawbarries. Mrs. G. W. Dargau—stand cut flowers and three varieties roses: La Marque, Zilea PradeJ, Marchal Neil. Airs. W. E. James—five varieties roses: Claude Milton, Alarie Louise, Catherine Merruet, Mdse. Swartz, Marchal Neil, two stands cut flowers. Airs. F. E. Norment—seven varie ties roses: Malmaison, W. A. Richard son, Marchal Neil, Dutchess de Brabant, Zilea Pradell, Saljatem, two stands cut flowers. Airs. C. S. AIcCullough—eight varieties roses: Marchal Neil, Paul Nerou, Perk de Lyou, John Hopper, Papa Gjntier, Dr. Sewell, General Jucquemont, Margotteu. Airs. D. S. AIcCullough—nine varieties—Jacquemont, Bon Silene, La Rossierk, Madame Aloreaw, Aleteor, Glorio Lyonaise, Paul Neron, Pride of Reigate, Marchal Neil, two potted plants stand roses. PREMIUM LIST. Finest single plant, $1.00—Mrs. J. J. Ward. Finest collection potted plants, $3.00—Airs. T. W. Norment. Second best collection potted plants, $1.00—Mrs. S. F. Parrott. Alarchal Neil roses, $1.00—Mrs. 11. E. T. Sanders. Best variety roses, $1.00—Miss Claudia Edwards. Floral ship, designs, $1.00—Miss Sue Winston. Pansies, $1,00—Aliss Annie Wil liamson. j Strawberries, $1.00—Airs. W. 0, Ervin. Vegetables, $1.00-Airs. R. Schmid. Special premiums were awarded to the following: Paul Neyron roses, $1.00—Mrs, C. S. McCullough. Cut geraniums, $1.00—Mrs. Lula Evans. ON THE HILL. HAPPENINGS AT THE FACTORY THIS WEEK. Deitli of Nr, Simeon Coker. Mr. Siuieon Coker, oue of the best citizens of the county, died at his residence in Antioch township on Monday night. He was a very old man aud had been in bad health for a number of years. He Was a zealous and efficient member of the Antioch Baptist church, and hts funeral and interment took place at that church He was a twin brother of the late Mr. Lewis Coker, who died some years ago, He was also a brother or the late Caleb Coker, Air, U, J, Mwi u hi* ouly mnhi&f ws, article that a frail delicate girl can consume atV festival, when it is for a good cause, for of course they only eat from conscientious motives, is enough to make even a strong man open his eyes. Air. Mertz had some very fine flowers on exhibition, but decliued to compete for the premiums. We have already spoken of the crowded condition of the hall, but once or twice during the evening the crowd of young men became so dense, in one or two places, that the riot act had to be read in order to disperse them. In the afternoon there was matinee for the children which was very largely attended and very much enjoyed. Grab bags, target trees and a donkey party constituted the pro gramme. Ou Thursday night there was some very flue music, but this occurring just as we go to press au account of it will be given in our next issue. Below we give the names of the exhibitors and those who carried of! the premiums. As the fair will not close before wc go to press wc cun 1 give the proceeds, in money, until nest Week. EXUIBITS. The following is the list of exhibi tions: Airs. R. W. Boyd—waiter roses. Miss Sue Winston—floral ship. Mrs. Lula Evans—cut flowers. Mrs. W. F. Dargan—cut flowers, Air. G. O. Merisi—two flue palms, Mils Virginia Wiiliamson-paasies, Airs, L S, Wliug—two stands IlHHi - Memorial Day. May the 10 th is Memorial Day, and it will be duly observed in Darliug- ton. All the survivors have been invited to march in the procession, and it is hoped that as many as can possibly do so will turn out Rev. Edward AloCrady has been invited to deliver the annual address. We will mblish the order of exercises in our next issue. In this connection we suggest that regular Memorial Association be organized with the special view of a systematic and proper observance of this day. As things now are there is no regular organization aud every thing is done by a few people, rarely happens that a speaker notified in time to do either himself himself or the subject justice, aud this would all be obviated by the formation of a regular organization, Keep the Streets Clean. There is a possible excuse for the citizens of our town not to keep their premises in first class order, when it is remembered that they can deposit all kinds of traih on the streets, without the fear of the council before their eyes, Strangers who viiit our town will entertain a very exalted opinion of the cleanly condition of the yards of our citizens when they be hold tne quantity of trash that they beautify the street* with. But our people are public spirited and do all in their utmost to make our streets look neat and attractive by donning them with all kinds of litter. The RallroHs Win. The United States Supreme Court has rendered a decision in the rail road cases, and has decided in favor of the roads. The sheriffs were fined by the United States circuit court for contempt in forcibly seizing prop erty in the hands of the court and they v 11 have to pay their fines, The <1 isiou and rulings of the cir cuit court have been fully sustained and it remains to be seen if the Gov ernor will critioiso the Supreme j Court with the same venom that Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to Visiting People—Improvements and Other News, Air. A. F. Blizzard has returned from Florence, where he has been on a business trip. Air. Charles Butler has been very sick for several days, but we are glad to report him improving. Mrs. J. E. Hicks has returned to her home in North Carolina, after a very pleasant stay with her sou, Air. James Hicks. * \ Prof. A. Ganey, of Greenville, Tenn., met with the Coker brass band last Friday night and showed the boys that he knew something about music. The Coker baud will not give the ice cream supper this week as was first intended. Owing to the con tinued cool weather they have decided to postpone the event until it turns warmer. Beginning with next Sunday night, Rev. J. A. White, of the Darlington circuit, will commence a revival meeting at the hall which will con tinue throughout the week, aud perhaps longer. Air. White will be assisted by the Rev. J. E. C irlislc. It is hoped that much good will be accomplished. Air. William Crouch, of North Carlina, aud Aliss Sallie Hill, of this village, were married at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. M. T. Hill, last Sunday evening at 4 o’clock, the Rev. John Stout officiating. Alay their life be one of prosperity and happiness- There is a movement .on foot to juild a union church hero for the benefit of the operatives. Already about four hundred dollars has been raised for that purpose. We expect to build a nice little church which will be an ornament to the city as well as to the village. We intend laving it ready for uaeby the middle of summer. The Best Yet, The New Peterson for Alay is ahead of its predecessors, excellent as they were. The number opens with a beautifully illustrated article by Julian Hawthorne, called “A City Within a City: Chicago To-Day.” Another capital paper, with profuse illustrations, is Aliss Elizabeth Rob inson’s “Day in Marken,” oue of the quaintest and least-known spots in Holland. Louise Chandler Aloulton contributes an appreciative criticism of Arlo Bates, the Boston novelist. “Absent Love,” by Philip Bourke Marston, is one of the loveliest of the regretted poet’s posthumous lyrics. The two serials, “A College Girl,” by Ellen Olney Kirk, aud “A Border Leauder,” by Howard Seely, ore worthy the reputations of their popu lar authors. “The Mortgage on the Farm,” by Agnes llepplier, is in that gifted writer’s most brilliant vein. “School keeps,” by Minot J. Savage, gives some delightfully told reminis cences of boy-life in Alaine forty-five years ago. The rest of the contents are of unusual merit, and there is a freshness and novelty about the number which is immensely attract- ve. The New Peterson has already proved itself the model family maga zine, and its success is an established fact. Terms, two dollars a year. Addreis, 112-114 South Third street, hiladelphia. A Pleasant Evening, Mils Louise Ward entertained her young friends with a very pleasant reception on Friday night. The following are the names of those who were present) Mieses Annie Edwards, Bertie Wardlaw, Ella Watson, Ethel Parrott, Lizzie Rust, Nellie AIcCullough, Rena Alexander, Ann Mclver, Uuilse Williamson, Florence Earle Pat Woods, Nellie Hast. The boys were: Bert Alexander, Willie James, Harry Griffin, Lide Nettles, Willie Law, Arthur Griffin, Carl Hewitt, Albert Woods, John Law, Jack Watson, Archie Dargan John Williamson, Robert Luuney, Junie Law. TILLMAN VS. DONALDSON. The Governor Gives His Reason for Blacklisting the Alliance Presi dent. The Greenville County Farmers’ Alliance recently passed indignant resolutions inquiring from Governor Tillman why he blacklisted Hon. AI. L. Donaldson. President of the State Alliance, to President Cleveland. The Alliance appointed a committee to ask Governor Tillman for his Gover nor Tillman answered the committee in this week’s Cottou Plant as fol lows: Gentleman: I have your letter with the inclosed resolution passed by the meeting: To communicate with Governor Tillman and request that he return answer whether the newspaper reports of said blacklist be true, and if tine to furnish his reasons as given to President Cleve land, for his action towards AI. L. Donaldson, our State president.” Similar communications have been sent from the County Alliances of Pickens and of Newberry, and I shall furnish this letter to the Cotton Plant as au answer to all: The efforts seem to bo made to link Mr. Donaldson as a citizen with Air. Donaldson as president of the Alliance, and I premise my answer by saying that the Alliance has noth ing to do with it, either directly or indirectly except in so far as I feel justified iu preventing its further be- betrayal. To answer this question categorically, I asked Air. Cleveland not to appoin t Air. Donaldson to office. My reasons were these—and again they have no reference to Air. Don aldson’s private character, but to his public acts, and I disclaim any feel ing of personal resentment or desire to injure him. Last Spring when delegates were elected to the Alay State Convention Air. Donaldson was repudiated by the Democracy of Greenville, and he failed to be elected a delegate either to his county convention or to the State convention. He appealed to his friends in other parts of the State to help him retrieve his falling political fortune, and a small caucus of leading Alliancemen from other counties went to work and had him elected a member of the national committee. It was presumed by the convention, at least, that he was in full sympathy with its opposition to Mr. Cleveland, and certainly he never said anything to underceive the men who voted for him. You are familiar with the instructions. We uotouly voted against Air. Cleveland, but worked against him with two excep tions. Judge then our surprise ou reaching Chicago to see Air. Donald son iu open affiliation with the Cleve land leaders, striving with might and main to defeat the purpose of the convention w'hich had elected him on the national committee. * Again, when the State Alliance met shortly afterwards, to my sur prise I saw him president of the State Alliance. When I asked an expla nation! was told it was the only possible way to defeat the candidacy of an avowed “Third party man,” aud that All. Donaldson had pledged nimsdf not to seek any office, but to devote his energies to building up the Alliance. 1 was uoc surprised, however, when two weeks later he entered the field as candidate for State Senator from Greenville, feel ing, I suppose, that the double en dorsement of the State convention in Alay aud the State Alliance in July would reinstate him at home. But the people of Greenville were true to themselves and he was not elected. It will thus be seen that Air. Don aldson played false with the Alay convention'by his action at Chicago and broke his pledge to the leading Alliancemen not to seek office. Now in addition to that, when I remind you that Mr. Donaldson, as Senator, was the means of incorporat ing in the railroad bill in ’91. the two objectionable feature which caused me to veto it, you cannot be surprised at ray action. It was upon his motiou, at the suggestion, as I was told of Bunch AIcBee, that the right of appeal to the courts was pu t in the bill. He also championed that feature of the bill which kept the election of Railroad Commis sioner iu the hands of tho General Assembly, contrary to the “Alarch platform,” thus showing his willing ness to stifle the will of the people. All together are sufficient, as I take to warrant my opposing his ap- jointment as representative of the “Reform party” or of the Alliance. Self-interest rather than patriotism appeared to haye governed his ac tions, and as the Alliance has been sidetracked iu nearly every other State by self-seekers and has been seriously injured in this State from the same cause, I could not concieu- tiously stand silent without protest ing against his being rewarded for treachery to tho people and Alliance, THE LYNCHING. GOVERNOR TILLMAN MAKBS VERY POOR EXCUSES For Sending the Prisoner to Den- mark-Thc Mass Meeting in Col umbia. The lynching of John Peterson at Denmark on Monday haa put Gov ernor Tillman In a “serious frame of mind.” In speaking of the action of the people and forgot better protect ing the prisoner, the governor says: “The people had shown so much for bearance and patience and had mani fested such a determination to have none but the right man, having turned about twenty loose when the young lady failed to identify them, that I felt confident that if John Peterson was innocent, as he claimed that he was, he would run no risk in going there. He said that he could prove an alibi, the young 11 Mr. J. P. Gibson, the lecturer of the Good Templars, was iu town Tuesday morning. He will return very soon foY the purpose of deliver' j found out ou Wp glawin, !»( » WspnM. MW* and said that he wanted __ , lady to see him, so that I felt when L sent aud had his witnesses collected for him that he would be in no danger if he was really innocent. Ifhehadsaid that he was guilty, why then I would have protected him to a trial if it had required all the military force of the State to have done it, but I did not feel sailed upon to protect a man who was simply suspected of a crime, when he said he would be able to prove an alibi, and after the repeated actions of the people of Barnwell in turning in nocent men loose. I can easily understand how the people had lost confidence in the girl’s ability to identify the right mau, and how desperate they had grown at re peated delays and the probability of tho culprit escaping them. That, of course, does not palliate the oft'ense of lynching a man who is innocent, but we can all readily see how it would occur, now that it is done. Those who are disposed to blame should not forget that the purpose of the mob was to im molate a victim. Any negro would have answered as well as Peterson. They had turned others loose, aud should have turned him loose. His death ought to point the moral that a mob is not the power to execute justice. I received no intimation that there was a likelihood of lynching. If I had I should have tried to have stopped it.” MASS MXETINO. A mass meeting of the colored people of Denmark was held on Wednesday uight, at which resolutions condemn ing the governor and the mob were passed, At the mass meeting held lu Colum bia on Tuesday night, resolutions de nouncing iu unmeasured terms the action of the governor, were passed. Speeches were made by numbers of the leading citizens of Columbia. The resolutions were presented by Colonel Haskell, with the following remarks: “Mr. Chairman, in presenting tb«so resolutions, let me say that it is well for all those who have not read the evidence presented at the mob court to do so. Speaking for myself, 1 say, that where we know we have tho guilty party, justice could not be meted out too quick. I am not In favor of postponing justice iu such cases, where guilt is certain, but where guilt is un certain we cannot be too careful in our condemnation and execution. “History records that iu tlie middle ages there were sanctuaries where even the guilty might ilee for protection until they could be fairly tried. But, in this day, when every man is ad judged innocent until ho is proven guilty, it has not been thought neces sary to provide suih a sanctuary. This act, however, whi ’h was perpetrated yesterday, makes it look as if that spirit of justice among our people had ceased- "In that outrage against law and de cency, we have gone beyond anything that the most violent and bitter news papers of the north have ever said about us. When a man, helpless and hunted, seeks protection at the hands of the highest arm of the law of tho 8tate, aud is by him turned over to tho vengeance of an enraged mob, we can plead no palliation of our ofiensc. He comes to the sanctuary, where ho has a right to expect justice and protection from au angry mob, aud is, by tho chief executive, at whose feet he has thrown himself, cast hack upon tho mercy of a merciless mob, who aro thirsting for his blood, saying to them do with him as you please- If tho English language couuiius any de nunciation more bitter than the facts, I fail to have ever read it.” Ex-Governor J. P. Richardson re sponded to numerous calls, and among other things, said: “In open canvass Governor Tillman denounced his pre decessors iu office us weak-kneed and incompetent in the enforcement of tho law, aud charged that lynching must stop, as oue of his battle cries. Mow bcuold him: A poor wretch flees to him for protection, prostrates himself at his feet and protests his innocence, asking protection until he could secure a fair trial, aud what does he do? \lle sends Him bound,aud helpless to hlspursuers, to that raging mob, thereby recogniz ing the validity of lynch law.” Solicitor W. St. Julien Jervey, of tho. Charleston circuit, concluded his re marks as follows: “I am glad that I am not the solicitor of that county, but if I were I should indite every man who took part in the lynching, aud L should name as accessory before tho fact B. K. Tillman, who is more respon sible than auy other for the crime that has been done.” Happenings at Cypress Air. W. A. Dubose, of Florence, spent last Sunday with friends here. Dr. J. AI. Josey attended the State Medical Association in Sumter last week, and reports the event as both pleasant aud profitable. The cool, dry windy weather last week is making crops look badly. Regretting the necessity which has u „| e g g wii have ruin soon, mere forced a rehearsal of the undisputed. Btauds of cotton< facts, which of themselves ought to ^ have prevented Air Doualdsou’eleva-j A very pleasant entertainment ted position he now holds. I will submit to the verdict of the Reform ers and Alliancemen of the State as to the wisdom and propriety of my Mtion. Respectfully, M'Xuuu*. was given last Thursday night at the residence of .Mrs. R. E. Huggins. Uefreshmeute were served, which added much to the enjoyment of th| oCCWiMi, ’ J» A. Pi v i