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DAltLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, FHIDAY, SEPTEMBEK 22, 1893.
NO. 4.
CURRENT TOPICS.
WHAT YOU KNOW AND WHAT YOU
DON’T KNOW.
ON THE HILL.
LINCOLN’S DEATH.
Personals and Short Items of In
terest to the Local and General
Reader.
Mr. J. E. Nonneut has returned
from New York.
Mr. B. F. Williamson has gone .to 1
the World’s Fair.
Miss Maggie Burch is visiting the
Misses Blackwell.
Mr. Bussell Hurt has returned to
Furman University.
Editor Kollock, of Cheraw, was in
Darlington last week.
Mr- John Serin,.a former resident
is visiting his old home.
The exercises of the graded schools
will ho resumed on Monday.
Mr. E. M. Law, Jr., of York, is
visiting his uncle, Mr. J, B. Law.
Mr. T. S. Jove has returned from
his semi annual trip to New York.
Mr. Sam Marco has returned front
a trip to New York and the World’s
v Fair.
Misses Coriuue Flayer and Mary
Ooggshall have gone to the M oru s
Fair.
Miss Emma Starr, of Charleston,
is visiting her brother, Mr. B. C.
Starr.
Good heavy Jute Cotton Bagging
5} cents Ties 80 cents at Blackwell
Bros,
Miss Maggie Jones is m New Yo’-V
purchasing a stock of milliiwry Iv
Mr. Bothols.
Mrs. J. L. Carlisle returned on
Tuesday night from u visit to the
World’s Fair.
Mr. B. H. Tnudwu), of Danville,
Va., 1* here for the purpose of pur
chasing tobacco.
Mr. C. Alexander lias returned
from New York, after purchasing
his fall stock of goods.
Mr. L. C.
Happenings In and Around the Fac
tory.
Bev. J. A. White preached at the
i Hall last Sunday night.
Mr. Mitchel Bogers of Marion, is
visiting his uncle Mr. J. P. Coleman.
Mr. John Douglass spout Monday
and Tuesday with relatives at Socie
ty Hill.
The mill was closed on Monday
and Tuesday in order to make some
necessary repairs on the furnace.
Mr. Napolian btatou who has been
employed in the card room for the
past year, has accepted a position
with Mr. Ervin and is now selling
milk.
Snakes are getting plentiful in the
mill. There was another one killed
last; week in the picker room. This
makes two thtft have been killed re
cently.
. Mr. John Anderson a member of
the Methodist conference, conducted
a series of meetings at the hall last
week in which twenty were
ed and six reclaimed.
AIKS. EVANS, OF TUE ZEB COM
PANY, TALKS ABOUT IT.
She Was on the Stage of Ford’s
Theatre That Fatal Night.—An
Interesting S liter view.
Louisville Times ]
One’ of the three* surviving mem
bers of the company playing at
Ford’s Theatre on the night of the
ussassiuotiou of President Lincoln is
in Louisville this week.
Between the second and third
acts of “Zeb”, the quaint Hootier
comedy which has been making a
hit at the Bi jou since Monday, a re
porter for the Times bad an inter
view Tueschiy with Mrs. J. H. Evans
who appear-; on the program aft
“Katberyn Evans,” and phtyg the
part of the old maid who never had
a beau. On tne fatal night at Ford’s
Theatre Mrs. Evans, then a young
the cast, and rush-
plice, having his romn at our house, j TOT 1 WAPITI’S FA HR
It was searched from eel Dr to garret | 1 iiiI1
upon the remote possibility that, ,
Booth was concealed somewbere ini'-j THE If. & I>. ANDMOYON KAIL-j
jder the roof. Walls ifcie sounded ROAD i HE FINEST KOI TE. i
the bedding pierced through and-;
j through with swords apd bayonets, '
the trunks and wardrobes broken
open and searched and every possi
ble place of concealment pried bito.
The sound of galloping hoof* out-ide
the door, as messengers rushed to and
fro, waa almost deafening, and it
was not for months afterward that
any degree of quiet and order was
restored.
“1 remember poor Springier, whom
I knew well and who was stage car
penter at the theatre. He happened
actress, was in
convert- i tTig out upon the stage after the shot
was fired, witnessed the subsequent
Messrs W. il. Shaw and D. o. j exciting enents. Her husband was
Davis, have severed their connection! “fte-ward arrested for complicity m
with the company. Mr. Shaw has
gone to Booking ham and Sir. Davis
has gone to Columbia where he has
accepted a position on the railroad.
Married on lust Sunday afternoon
at the residence of the Itfides father.
Miss Hattie Bryant and Mr. Alexan
der Goodman both of this place.
The Lev. J. E. Carlisle officiating.
The writer wishes them, u long and
prosperous Me.
Obituary.
Of. Tuesday night, after years of
sev;-!-'. suffering, Mrs. Martha June
Woods .quietly passed away and eir
tered into ’he rest prepared for the
people of God. M^s. Wood’s wu£
the daughter of thr ’late Captain
John Dtilios': and was born near the
town of Darlington on the 3rd of
Oct. 1388. Her ancestors were
Huguenot; aud settled injthis part
of the State before the Revolutionary
War, her grandfather Ellas DuBose
identified with the Whigs du
the crime on seconut of the fact
that the two had been together a
short time on the day of the shoot
ing. Evans was released upon prov
ing his innocence.
The story toid by Mrs. Evans is
highly interesting,, and brings cht
many new points not heretofore
known. ,She is a fluent talker and
remeinl ers perfectly every detail of
that awful evening. In her little
dressing room she received the re
porter courteously.
‘J was living in Washington city
at that time, on L street, with my
i husband, J. H. Evoui', and Harry
Hawk roomed at cev hous. 1 , which
'iwas but a few doors from lord’s
door us Booth ran toward him after,
the shot, and in his conf usii
the door for' Booliud&^e; |ai
was entirs^imjjpeut of aii/crimi
nal intenf^buT wita -imprisoned for
six years and h(pcfttne«near losing
his life. W. J. Fereuson, who is
still living and a rnomhei; of Mnns-
fledd’s company, was the call boy at
the'theatre at that thne.
“George A. Parkhni^h the well-
known actor, died in'NeW York city
July 8, 1890, and it was at that time
that a large amotlnt of newspaper
discussion was indu god in as to
whether lie was the last surviving
member of Laura Keene’s company
who was in the theatre that night.
There were then living five mem tiers
o| the company bnt two have since
died. That disenssioh enabled me
to learn the whercubouji and subse
quent history of all the'*other mem
bers of the Laura Keene company
then living. • 1 have yet, by the a»y,
to leern why Mrs. fcarvatt was ever
Jiuug, for * l uai eoovim ed, from
knowing Booth and all the circuut-
stain e'l of the m-'assiuution, that he
was crazy upon the subject
Fullnian Safety Ve^iliuled tars
Ruiuting Every Day and ‘‘Sun
day Too.”
If so, see that your ticket reads
via Cincinnati and the C. II. it. 1).
and Monon—the .acknowledged
World’s Fair Route.”
bp The only line out of Cincinnati
connecting with the E. T. V. Ot G.
•and Q. A C. train No. 8, arriving at
to be standing near the outer stage Cincinnati 10:30, n. m. A solid train
through Bleepers from
lie, Savannah, Binning-.
and NIuv UrTeans via L. T.
Q. & . 0., C. II. & D. and Monon
Route to Chicago.
You can stop over in Cincinnati -
if your ticket reads via the C. H. A
D. and Monon Route, by depositing
same with the Merchants’ and Man
ufacturers’ Association, Chamber’ of
Commerce. Building, corner of
Fourth and Yius streeis, one block
from Fountain Square (the C. H. A
D. ticket otlice in the same build-
ing)J This enables you to visit the
picturesque “Queen City” at no ad
ditional cost, aud special efforts will
be made to entertain strangers hos
pitably and reasonably.
The universal verdict of the trav
eling public is that the Pullman
Safety Vestibuleu trains, running
every day, “and Sunday too,” via
the U. H, & D. amPMonon, between
Ciuciunoti, Indianapolis and Chicago
... . —. w.l. i. tti U . J!.. ...e
the St. John’s Academy,
Darlington. onThursday
Pants for 15o^s f yotithi>,
bein 6
, , . , . ,, ring that struggle for independence.
Glenn, the pmcipal cr! ( , t jj c s j JC U . HS
— returned to 1 ^ — -
BO cents to So.bti cheaper
■ T Bros.
and teen,
than ever
before at Blackwell
Bishop Northrop, of. Charleston’,
conducted confirmation services at
Early’s Cross Uoads on Monday. Two
persons were confirmed,
The tobacco warehouse will be
formally opened on the 28th. There
will be a large amount of tobacco
and a number of buyers on hand.
Mr. K. A. Croxton, the proprietor,
and Mr, R. C. Crute, the auctioneer,
of the tobacco warehouse, arc in the
city and ready for business.
gee the handsome line of McIn
tosh Bubber Over Coats for the rainy
or cold weather at Blackwell Bros.
Messrs, Louis M. Norment, Sum
Manne and F. E. Floyd rode to Sum
ter this week on their bicycles. They
made the trip in about five hours.
Mr. F. D. Houston has left for
Harvard where he will continue his
studies. Mr. Houston is a hard
student and his friends predict for
hun a bright future.
Rev. D. W. Key, of Society Hill,
conducted the morning service at the
Baptist Church on Sunday aud also
the onion service at the Presbyterian
Church at night. Rev. John Stout
preached at Society Hill.
Mr. P. S. Carter, who lives in the
Swift Creek section, had the misfor
tune to lose his t barn aud stables by
fire on Tuesday "afternoon. He was
pear-bp when he discovered the fire
but vos only able to save his horses,
losi ng his cbm and farming utensils.
His Toss is about $300, and no iu-
snrknce.
“A home picture framed in fun”,
R what the latest comedy success
“Zeb,” is called, which is to be pre
sented at the Darlington Opera
House on Saturday night next the
, 23rd lust,
“Zeb” is one of the lest construe
ed comedies of the day, and is written
right up to date. It has a strong
dramatic story told in a heme like
manner. The scenes for the most
part are laid in the district adjacent
to Munice, Indianna, and it is claim
ed that each character lias its origi-
ua! down there. Air. Young, the an-
thor of the Play, spent several months
at Munice making a study of the
good people who “live near by,” and
the consequence is that it is one of
the most natural and home like com
edies before the public! The char
acters are said to be naturally drawn.
Dating the action of the Comedy
there will be introduced a series of
excellent high class dancing and
singing special*' 0 *, besides the sing
ing of the celebrated “Zeb’ Quar
tet!*, which U always considered
eyeaywhere the best ever hcaud. Ihe
—cry inch
scenery ’ ’
married to Mr. 3. A. Wood’s, n union
which lasted for nearly fifty years,
being tenninhted-lyt tip .death of her
husband u few months before The
fiftieth auniversity of their marriage.
She was the mother of ten children
seven of whom survive her. She
connected herself with the Methodist
Chbrch during the early years of her
married life and was for over fifty
years one of its commun’cauts. The
funeral services were conducted at
the Methodist Church by Rev. J. E.
Carlisle, after which her remains
were placed beside those of her hus
band in the Methodist Cemetary.
The pall bearers were Messrs, E.
Keith Dargan, W. F. Dargan,. R, F»
Woods, M. C. Woods, A. F. Woods,
R- K. Dargan, N. 8. Gibson, C. IV.
Milling,
of the awl ul tragedy was Mr;. Sharp
n housekeeper. Booth, the assassin,
was u frequenter around the thea
tre’s, and, being a •member of the
profession, had the entrance to the
theatre tit all times. Upon the
tragic night which will ever live in
history on account of his mad acl,
we had not seen Booth around the
are without doubt “the finest on
earth.” These trails were especially
Ibniltby the Pullman Company for
fit!pulled'him to commit the nmrde!; | tUie ™d ciubraco every im-
fheatre. .My character that bight (The subsequent histery of Booth, f JJ;'-
’ r after he was let through thedoef of; ua " lU ’ ” ntu *
The Cleveland Hotel,
The new host-of the Cleveland Hotel
seems to be working himself into pop
ular favor ot every rapid state, and
while he has only been here a few
weeks his reputation is spreading ab-
broad and every-one who has visited
his house is very enthusiastic in praise
of the accommodation provided. The
editor of- the Cheraw Repeater,
who never gives praise unless well
deserved, was in town lust week and
in the last issue of his paper gives
Mojor Evans a very complimentary
notice. There is nothing so refrosh-
iugjto the lived traveller as to gut to
a nice weil kept hotel aud nothing so
perfectly experating as to find one
that is just the reverse aud from
whence he departs, just as he arrived,
tired and hungry. Aside from its
being an absolute necessity to com
fort and health good cooking is far
more economical than bad, for when
food is nicely prepared there is noth
ing wasted, whereas on the other
baud wen it is poor a great deal is
wasted that would otherwise be say
ed. The hotel keeper who gives bis
guests poorly cooked food lows bis
patronage and the money he has put
in the business, while the other who
provides nice accomodation makes
both money and reputation. Mrjor
Evans belongs to the latter Class.
Difttfes* After Ealing,
Indigestion,
feick Headache,
And Dyspedsia
Are cured bv
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(Prickly Ash, Poke Root uodj Pot as
sium.)
SUILO’8 CUKE is sold on “
guarantee. It cures incipient Con
sumption. It is the best Cough
Cure. Only one cent a dose. 23 eta,
50 ets., and $1.00.
KARL’S CLOVER ROOT will
purify your Blood, clear your Com-
plection, regulate your Bowels and
make your Head clear as a bell,
of! 25c. and 50c.
theatre, and none of us knew or
thought anything nbont him until
during the third act, white Harry
Anwk was alone on the stage and
we were dl in our. .dressing rtitiiae*
the pistol shot was heard and we all
rushed upon the stage. Mrs. Lin
coln was holding the drooping head
of her husband between her hands
and calling for help. -
“We did not see Booth jump upon
the stage, nor did wc see him after
ward. Harry Hawk, us l said before
was the only member' of the com
pany on the stage at the moment of
shot. As he looked up to the box
containing the presidential party
when the report rang through the
house he saw Booth spring upon the
edge of the box aud dow n upon the
stage with a glistening knife in his
baud.
“For reasons which were known
only to n few of us in. the company,
lltnfk thought Booth was aboutlo
carry out a threat be had made sev
eral days before to take his life, and
he turned and nan from the stage
just as Booth jumped up from where
he had fallen and limped off with
his leg broken. It was on account
of Hawk’s running from ,the stage
and concealing himself in his dress-
iug-room, that people were confused
as to where Booth had gone, aud
waited to search Hawk’s room before
they were put on the right track.
“In the meantime Booth had ac
cural a good start on his ’ horse,
which was. waiting' for him at the
door, and Hawk was arrested as a
conspirator. Two or three days be
fore the tragedy, Hawk and Booth,
who had always been almost insepa
ruble, had a quarrel over a young
lady upon whom they were both
calling, and Booth told Hawk that
if he ever ealted upon her .again be
would run a kuife through him.
Hawk hs'l called upon the young
lady the previous evening, and when
he saw Booth standing op the edge
of the box with a knife in his hand
1 aud a maniacal glare in bis eye? and
jump toward him, he naturally
feared for bis life and fled.
“It chanced that this circumstance
aided greatly in promoting Booth's
escape, and. Hawk was therefore ac
cused of being a conspirator in the
plot and came near being murdered
u dozen times. My husband, J. JL
Evans, was well acquainted with
Booth, and on the aumc evening the
shooting occurred, was with him for
a short time. On account of this
fact he was placed under arrest, hot
was released shortly afterward. He
noticed nothing wrong with . Booth
at that time, and if he was crnzv, he
was only crazy upon that one subject
While n.y husband was with him he
was lively, mid a social glass was
taken by them before they separated.
•‘The scenes that followed .the
shot were awful and beyond descrip
the theatre by Sponger is a matter of j s'tpsrh sleepers
history J ' 6 unexcelled dining car service,
Mrs. Evan* went on to say that
-Booth was personally a most agreea
ble man, aud apparently a gentleman
in all the characteristics that the
term applies. lie was quiet, inter
esting aud always of pleasing ad-
cress. He wr,» popular with those
who know him; lie was reserved, but
not taciturn, fin tko other hand
with his friends he was known as
one of the boys.
“Now you tnnet excuse me,” said
Mrs. Evans, adjusting a ebrty wig
before (he looking-glass aud rubbing
on a little more powder. “I have
told you all about the awful night
I wish I. could blot it out of my
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tiie timo to
J. D. BAIRD.
memory.'
At the Opera
It will probably be
Honse.
years before
we have another opportunity of wit
nessing such a performance as was
given in the Opera House on Monday
night, and these who were not pres
ent inivsed au entertainment that is
rarely seen outside of « large city.
Alabama the name of the drama, is
said to be the most popular Ameri
cun play ever put on the stage, and
has received the very highest^ praise
from those who are thorough'y
posted in these matters. It has been
presented in our largest cities and
before the most critical audiences,
and l^is everywhere met with the
most enthusiastic reception. The
scene is laid in the South, and all the
characters are admirably portrayed
and with remarkable fidelity. Of
course there is something else neces
sary besides a good play and that is
actors who are capable of doing jus
tice to the minuls of the Held. In
“Alabama” the acting is superb and
the characters are all well ssutraiued,
leaving nothing to be desired in this
respect. The audience was not so
large os the merits of the perfor
mance was entitled to, but this was
owing entirely to the stringency of
the times, for our people are always
very generous In there supjiort of
any performance that is meritorious.
Mr. Mkhiethe nmtugqgtip Optra
House, deserves high praise ror giv
ing our citizens the opportunity of
witnessing such a due performanw.
Company carry nearly every inch of
thescimeiy u; ; Landiuoueact a.om-. ^ u UUca [aU} ]iaviog lin
ii introduced lo,2Hu ieet _ ..v ^ operation as it may cost you your
wr aceueey. rcpreienai^ the movea- ( j apWMe Wle CllK , j;
Ijle lido walk which is poe Pi the leu j ^ ( j t p y 0U |,y p r j p.jyfi,
WpiidBUsir, j 4 #
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can not he cured by ilall's Catarrh
Cure. .
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We the undersigned, ha"t known
F. J. Cheney for the hut 15 tears,
and helcive him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fi
nancially able to carry out any obli
gations made by their firm.
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magnificent
smoking cars,
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unexcelled dining car service, afford
“all the comforts of home.”
Leaving Cincinnati you pass
through the beautiful Miami Valley,
aud for twenty-five miles the double
trucks run through the very front
door yards of the finest suburban
homes in the country. Beyond Ham
ilton and uptu Indianapolis, ths lice
is noted for its sesnio beauty,
A stopover at Indianapolis, the
capital of Indiana, may be obtained
by. depositing your ticket with the
Secretary of the Ccmmurcial Club.
This «ity is more worthy of a visit
than almost any other of its size in
the West, and offers the greatest in
ducements to traveler and tourist
Between Indianapo) is and Chicago
the line traverses the very best agri
cultural and commercial territory,
aud the ride is one of unparalled
comfort and beauty.
Bear in mind that the C. H. & 1).
and Monon Route trains all run via
Burnside Crossing, from which point
the Illinois Central suburban tains
run direct to the World’s Fair
Fair grounds every moment At
Englewood connection is made with
the electric cars, which run every
live minutes to the grounds, but we
recommend all persons to go direct
ly into the Dearbon Station, which
is located in the heart of the city
and from which all street car lines
converge, then go directly by car or
cab to your hotel or boarding place.
First locate yourself; know where
aud how you are to live while in
Chicago. Get the locality firmly
fixed in your mind, befoye going to
the World’s Fair by any of the nu
merous convenient ways; the cable
cars, electric roads, elevated railroad,
Illinois Central K. It., suburban
trains and the steamboats afford am
ple accommodations for all possible
visitors, and is but five miuutes ride
from the business portiou of the
city to the grounds. Take your
bveakfrst down town, buy your lunch
at the grounds aud take vonr supper
down town. If you follow these
suggestions you will save money.
Tho facilities for serving lunch at
thh World’s Fair Grounds are extra
ordinary and tiro prices are cheaper
than at your own home, but breakfast
and supper should bo taken down
town, or at your boarding house.
Tbo‘World’s Fair is already the
most astounding and stupendous
spectacle over attempted by any
people, and n day’s visit will afford
more delight aud instruction than
can be possibly obtained in any other
way or by the same expenditure of
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address E. A. Hoovsit,
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