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■ ;#- - < m -a - '*: * -r^n ^y-.r! HERALD. VOL. IV. DARLINGTON, SOUTH CL rA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20,1893. NO.8 CURRENT TOPICS. WIAT TOV KROW AND WHAT FOU ^ DON’T KNOW. PerMiaU awl Sbort Item *f la tercat t$ the Leeal »4 Ceaer al Header. Solicitor Johnson will be unable to attend court and Ur. 0. W. Brown will act in his place. Cotton has been coming in very freely all the week and the buyers have*beeu kept very busy in hand ling it The highest point has peen Sc's, but it takes very fine cotton to b.lng this. Mr. T. E. Early lost his oldest son, Willie, on Tuesday. He was sick only two days and sucoumbed to a violent attack of meningetis. His death was a great shock to his parents. The remains were intered at the cemetery of Old Bethel. Mr. Josey DuBose, the oldest son of Mr. 0. B. DuBose, was the suc cessful applicant for the citadel scholarship having stood the best ex amination of all who applied for the place: He will do credit to his coun ty and we predict for him a bright future. Some very artistic work in white wash has been done on the fence around the Guard House. The ar tist, with the modesty of true talent, will not allow us to publish his name. In having this work done the police have exhibited a strong desire to cultivate the aesthetic tastes of their guests. The rush of cotton was so great on Wednesday that the weighers could not keep up with it Some of the sellers had to wait several hours be fore they could be accommodated. There is.plenty of money to pay for it and the banks are prepared to fur nish the money to move any amount of it that may be brought in. The sales of the Dispensary on Saturday ammounted to $320 00. The moderate drinkers must hare been pretty thirsty to have consumed all this liquor. The old topers are not allowed to have any. If they were supplied the sales would be much larger. In quantity it was about 100 gallons. Take off the prohibitionists and old topers and this makes k big amount for the moderate drinkers. One of our most prominent mer cantile firms Joye A Sanders, has been compelled to make an assign ment for the benefit of their creditors. Their business methods were safe and conservative, and this step was only made necessary by one or two creditors and the slowness of collec tions. Mr. 0. W. Hewitt is the assi- nee. It is earnestly hoped thst an early adjustment of the matter will be made and that they will be able to resume business at an early day. They have the confidence of every one in Darlington, and their misfor tune is very much regretted. They are amply able, as soon as collections can be made, to meet every obliga tion in full If the money can possible be spared, which we fear is impossible, the town authorities ought to have shade trees planted on the streets wherever they are needed. Quite a number have been putont that are utterly worthless owing to the fact that they were topped too low down. If they grow the limbs will always be in the way. They ought to be removed. The work ought to be done systematically and by one who understands the business, so that the trees will be in u. conn in height and stand at a proper til: tance from each other. We suggest that it would be well that each lot owner pay for, the trees in front of his place. The cost to each one would be very small. Thos. 0. Cox, who was sheriff of the county under the Republican regime died on Tuesday in this town. During his incumbency the first hanging, after the War, in the State occurred, and was conducted by him in an orderly manner. He made a better official than many of his contemporaries, and outside of politics discharged the duties of his office about as well as his environ, ments would allow. His remains were taken to Charleston for inter ment Despite the fact that he was surrounded by a great deal of oAisia corruption he preserved his integrity, 0 and there was never anything wrong either in his own conduct or in the discharge of his official duties. HNS ANNIE ABBOTT. A Mysterleis aid Wradrrfal Ei- tertalneat. Tbe exhibition given by : Annie AbfcoA was entertaining in the highest degree and more than met the expectations of even the most sanguine of her audience. It is very probable that many, perhaps a majority, who were present expec ted that her feats were made possi ble by come ingeniously constructed machinery, and that her seeming display of strength was entirely due to mechanical means. It only took a few moments to convince every- oie that there was no electric bat tery or any other kind of machinery concealed on her person or on the stage, and tbat her/extraordinary power was entirely a gift of nature and one concerning which she is unable to give any explanation. She is not in any sense a trained athlete for her most remarkable feats were jerforned without any muscular effort, and as additional proof of this : tmay be mentioned that she did not give the least evidence of fatigue during the whole perpormance, which of necessity she must have done had her muscular strength, it matters not how great, been called into action. She made a bona fide offer of one thousand Dollars to any one that would lift her off tbe floor. Some of our strongest citizens, stim ulated by the offer and having a lurking suspicion in their minds that they we e lineal descendents of Samson, exerted themselves to the utmost to lift her, but failed in every instance, and so far as appear ance went might just as well have been Lying to pull up a tree. It may be well to state tbat in order to exert her power the persons try ing to lift her had to have his hands in contact with hers. After giving anyone who wished an opyortunity of trying to lift her, she let six strong men try at the same time but they could not move her the fraction of an inch. She then stood on one foot and let three men exert all their strength to try and move her but they failed entirely to do so. By ifting six men at one tune without the least effort, she showed that her mysteiious power was not only pas sive but also active. She performed other astonishing feats but we have not space to mention them all in detail. There has never been any scientific explanation of this mys terious power, the general supposi tion being that it is animal magne tism, which is an explanation. The man who will investigate the matter and give a rational and scientific explanation of it will tike high rank in the domain of science. Suppose that Samson bad been en dowed with this mysterious power, would his feats of strength have beeh incredible as to be doubted. Death ef Mrs. A. W. Parrott. We regret to announce the death of Mrs. A. W. Parrott which occur red at her residenc on Tuesday night. Mrs. Parrott was the daugh ter of the late Mr. Thomas House, one of the best citizens that the country has ever had, and was rela ted to some of the most prominent families in this section. Her train ing, in early life, was carefully con ducted by her parents and when quite young she connected herself with the Church and was a consis tent ohristnin throuhout the bal ance of her life. When quite young the was married to the Bev. A. W. Parrott and for twenty years she was a devoted wife, and the light of her home until she was removed by death. She had been in bad health for a number of years and the end to her was a welcome release from physical suffering not death but the ushering in of life; that life that knows no end and where she shall dwell forever in the Paradise of tbe blessed dead. Her funeral took place on Wed nesday and was largely attended by her relatives and friends. The in terment was at Bethel Church. Married. On Oct, 17th by Rev. C. 0. Pinck ney D. D. Mr. B. S. Lucas of Society HU1 to Miss Sallie Lucas of Char- kston. Ott Tuesday evening at the Episcopal Church by Rev. A. R. Mitohel, Mr. W. H. Darby to Mist Lillie Lucas, both of Florence. THE FAIR TMVRSDAY AND FRIDAY, NOVEM BER 2 AND S, THE TIME. The Committees And Premium List—A Baby Shew Talked 0f~ Refreshmeats. The ladies composing the Darling ton Horticultural society met at the residence of the Misses Williamson on Monday afternoon to make ar rangements for the coming Floral display The time selected was on Thursday and Friday Nov. 2 and. 8. The ladies were very fortunate in se curing the new Aamory of the Dar lington Guards for the display and this will be a guarantee of having sufficient room for all the flowers that may be sent in. This is the ni cest hall in town and is admirably situated for the purpose. The pros pects for a good disply are very prom ising and everyone who has fine flow ers is requested to send them. The hall will be handsomely decorated and fllowers that are not fine enough for display can be used for this pur pose. The exhibition will open on Thursday night and continue through Friday and Friday night On both nights there will be an entertaining performance on the stage. Refresh ments will be served on both nights. Contributions in this line are solicited. The children will be entertained on the afternoon of the second day, and lor their parents or nnrses having them in charge, the admission will be only five cents. Regular admis sion will be twenty five cents. All flowers must be sent in by nine o’clock on the first day. The practicability of having a ba by show is being discussed. The only trouble will be in getting any >eople brave enough to act as judges. PRICES OF ADMISSI )N. The price of admission to the fair will be 25 cents, except during the childrens entertainment, when child ren and parents or nurses who ac- campany them will be admitted for 5 cents each. -- LIST OF COVMITTEES. The composition of the commit, tees, in charge of the fair, which we give below will alone insure its suc cess: On receiving and Arranging Flow ers—Mrs. 0. S. McCullough, chair man, Mrs. D. S. McCullough, Mrs. F. F. Eorment, Mrs. W. E. James. 0 n Refreshments—Mrs. H. T. Thompson, chairman, Mrs. F. Pe- gues, Mrs. W. B. McGirt, Mrs. J. L. Sdwards, Mrs. A. C. McFall. On CbTdrtn’s Entertainment—Mrs. A. Baird, chairman, Mrs. E. T. West, Miss Corinne Player. Ou Decora tions—Mrs. T. W. Norment, char- , Mrs. H. E. P. Sanders, Mrs. G. E. Dargan, Mrs. Patterson Ward- law, Mrs. J. W. Evans. THE JUDGES. The judges for awarding premiums on exhibits are: Mrs. W. E. James, chairman, Mrs. H. L. Charles, Mrs. F. E. Norment, Mrs. L. V. Zimmer man, Miss K. C. Williamson. THE PREMIUM LIST. The following premium list has been arranged: Cbrisanthemums, cut blooms— Best twelve varieties, distinct but not named, $2. second best of same, $1; best six varieties, distinct but not named, $1, second best, 50 cents; best twentyfour varieties, distinct but not named, $2, second best, $1. (In the above exhibits there must be three specimens of each variety in each cup.) Best design in chrysan themums alone, showing orginality and taste, $2: best vase and bloom, $1. Roses—Best twelve named and distinct varieties, $1; best six named and distinct varieties, 50 cents; best vase of cut roses not named, $1. (All loses are to be single specimens in each cup.) Green House Plants—Best collec tion of green house plants, $2; best collection of begonias, $1; best cut blooms, $1. Violets—Best collection, 60 cents. Dahlias—Best, out blooms, second best 50 cents. OTHER MATTERS. A meeting of the society for the purpose of continuing the prepe^ation will be held at the new armory on Thursday morning next at 10 o’clock when a full attendance is reqdestod Parties liveing at a distance who wish further information are request ed to communicate with Mrs. G. W. Dargan. TILLMAN) UP. What la ThMgkt atlla hy ai Ii- flaeitlal Newspaper. St. Louis, Oct 11—The Bime tallic Convention met here, deliber ated, adopted resolutions and ad journed. The Convention itself was not quite up to the call. It brought no large number of dele gates, and those who did come were chiefly men well known as movers in the organization of a minority political party. Governor Tillman, of South Garo- lira, was the strikidgfigure of the Convention. He is more to be con sidered than the he is the thing ita$£. He ,is the embodiment of a foran that is going to tell in politics and government The Republic gave him and what he said liberal attention because tbeie was more to l« learned from him than from all the addresses, motions and resolutions. About many subjects be is mistaken; He does not take into aooonnt the qual ifications that men of larger exper ience have applied to the premises with which his thinking begins. Do not, nevertheless, let yourself suppose that because you can detect flaws in his logic, blemishes in his taste and omissions in his data, this man Tillman is not a living force of mo *6 than ordinary momentum. Momentum is the resultant of weight aud motion and he has both. Emerson wrote of Napoleon that every seutenoe be spoke is worth reiding becuase it is the sense of France. Tillman is worth the keenest watehing because he is the sense of an immense body of small farmers in the South who are as hardened,- independent and deter mined as any men who tread the soil of America. Look well at Till man. He is the man with whom it is going to be necessary to deal. He is of his time, all, he must be mi honesty and ra kind are bard to ftol. and harder to browbeat He is artificial nowhere. From the standpoint of artistic finish, he is in a state of nature. He is not a looking-glass talker nor a poet, feed ing the sngar-appetite with confec tions. He has not the fluent and stateiy platitudes of the old school Southern orator, nor the condescen ding affability of the old school Southern politician. In what is more to the present purpose.heis highly educated. Ho knows his cli ents. He has to the degree of high training the instinct of playing in tune and time with the popular ap prehension of this section. In politics—and in all else that men do—you can tell ten times as much about what is likely to happen if you know the men than if you know only the subject- Mem never act out of theory, The subject is seen through their instincts and is acted upon by their habits. They turn an idea more than an idea turns them. They accept as much they please and work it ont as far as they care to go. Tillman demands attention, for behind him appears the background of a million voters—the Southern farmers, descendants of English, Scotch, Irish and Huguenot immi grants, resolute, and eligipus, moral, persevering voters, 'hese men sel dom trifle. They are chary of jok ing about what they deem serious matters. They have never counted the cost when they started to settle a point They beat Cronwallis and Tarleton. They stuck to the civil war until their clothes were rags and their leaders surrendered. Further back, before they became Americans, they fought Cromwell if they were Royalists, and Dundee if they were Covenanters. The further currency errors go with them, and the more they think THE STORM. TERRIBLE DE8TRUCTIDN OF LIVES AND PROPERTY. Halses Fleatlig IJpai the Water CUagtag la a Cedar Tree—The Stary. [Colombia Jonrnal, Oct 16.] Georgetown, S. 0., Oct, 15.—Re ports of the recent storm are grad- u-lly oomirg in. From what for mation, it is learned that the fall force cf the 'hurricane must have spent itself upon the coast line be tween the Santee and Wilmington. «8^rtiag «t North Island, the his- 3ry of the disastrous effects of winds and waves there and to the northward is something appanl- ling. Mr. H. Bryan, United States inspec tor, resident on North Island, gives a graphic account of the storm. Everybody sought shelter in tbe i’ght house. The waters covered the floors of every dwelling to depth of several inches. All but five bouses were swept away and those five are seriously damaged and hardly fit for habitation. The waves made a complete breach through the Island,, cutting a chan- ‘1, in some places ten feet deep. He (Mr. Bryan) had to convey his family to the light house in a large boat drawn by a rope, previously altiched as a measure of precan- tion. Pawley’s Island suffered severely. Here several houses were completely demolished, the inmates being forced to seek refuge in other dwellings. In every house thrilling scenes of resent and relief were enacted, and all the lojier floors had to be aban doned and the upper floors and gar rets resorted to. The waters rose so rapidly that personal effects had to be abandoned to the mercy of the encroaching waves. The tide rose qn Friday morning at the rate of an they see of reform in socialistic pro jects the harder will be the task ol the statesmen who labors that his country may be right No light- mindedness or indifference lets con victions dance in and ont vtrith them. Notions are apt to stick. Therefore, it is not a good thins for the nation, that arrogance and intolerance rouse in them the fighting spirit It won’t do to tell them that they are Anarc hists and fools. They have ful belligerent status and, whether mis taken or not, will exact the consid eration dne them or make trouble. Tillman, the spokesman of the Southern small farmer, is a fully ao- credited agent He enters politics and is one with whom parties must deal—Republic. inch to the, minute and attuned i ““ lit of five feet, nine inches above highest point reached dnring August storm. All lire stock on the Island was drowned. Just above Pawley’s Island, as is well known, lies Magnolia Beach, a broad flat strip of sand, several mites long, but without a hill and lardly a tree, easly accessible from the mainland by a road and foot path, which is covered by the water >nly at high tide. This road leads from the lower end of the beach. Tbe uppsr and middle portions of what is strictly a peninsula are widely and positively separated I iom the main land by creeks and marsh. I am informed, however, tbat the highest general level of th : s beach is barely a foot above ordinary high water. The residents this beach were: Mrs. L. C. lasel, Mariannns Willet, Dr. A. B. Flagg, Sr., and wife, A. B. Flagg, Jr., wife and four children. Living with Mr. A. B. Flagg, Jr., was Miss Bessie Weston and a little sister, and, as r sitors for a few weeks, were Miss Bett LaBruce and Miss Alice ILaB.'uce. In Dr. A. B. Flagg’s muse were Messrs. J Ward Flagg and Allen Flagg. The honse occupied and owned by Mr. Basel was bnilt long ago in an tebellum days, by Col. Ward, who established a foundation and em bankment of mud, and erected a structure of great strenght and ca paciousness. This is the only house that stands on the beach today. Mr. Basel, on Friday morning in vited the residents of the beach to take refuge in his house. Mr. Wil let, (who is Mrs. Basel’s brother) did this, and owes his life to the act The others declined, and remained in the other two houses. It seems that Dr. A. B. Flagg. S.'.’s, house was the first to succumb, and the occupants, at the time found themselves in the water. Mr. J. Ward Flagg was thrown by tbe waves against a cedar tree, to which he dung desperately. Hardly had he made firm his hold, when the waves bore near him a little girl, (Mrs. Bently Winston’s child), whom he grasped and drew to the tree. It is said that his mother and father were at this moment very near him so mnch so that he in the brief agonising moment, to oome and grasp the tree, when a hnge tree bnried them from his tight, in an instant, forever. To the tree he clang, with his helpless charge, untill the wave* receded. Mr- Allen Flagg found himself npon the roof ef the kitchen, and was thns born to thq main land. He says, (I am informed,) that while in this position, he saw the liouse of A. B. Flagg, Jr., still standing, and Mr. Flagg walking in the water near it When it collapsed and what became of the occupants he did not see and cannot tell. All this occurred about 9 o’clock on Friday morning, at which time the gale was still blowing inshore and the tide was at its greatest height Inas much, however, as the wind shifted to the west shortly thereafter, it is assumed that the outgoing tide car ried the bodies to sea. This is most probably correct as the body of one of the children was found on the beach this morning, five miles above Magnolia. It is needless to speak of the deep tide of sympathy which flows ont of every heart towards these bereaved Kiirvivors of a terrible calamity, and Louards their relatives here and else where, upon whom the blow has fallen so suddently and appallingly. Beyond Magnolia, however, while there was no loas of life, the des truction of property is said to be in conceivable. I am told that nearly every honse along the ocean front is wrecked or totally demolished, and particularly is this the case in the neighborhood of Mnrrel’s Inlet The Bucks, Bentys, Dusenberrys, Doziers and others have lost their muses and contents, and what was a few short days ago a beautiful and charming nest of snmmer cottages leneath the oaks, is now a desola tion. Mr. J. F. Dozier, son of Hon. R. Dover, lost not only his honse, but everything in the line of personal effects of every description which he owned. And so of Mr. John Vass and others in the neighborhood, who ike Mr. Dozier, were in their per manent homes, and have to begin ifeasd its battles «M*,'witb not a. change of clothing. October 16—6:30 a. m.—News las just received that the bodies of 3r. Flagg and ous servant have .'een, found on the shore in the woods. ON THE HILL HAPPENINGS AT TIE FACTORY THIS WEEK. Persaial Paragraphs Pertalalig la Ylsltlag Peaple—laprave- ■cats aid Other News. Mr. Giddeon Revell is confined to his bed with chills and fever. Misses Maggie and Panline Rollins of Timmonsville are visiting Miss Madge Revell. Rev. J. E. Carlisle conducted pray er meeting at the hall last Wednes day night. All the members of the Mormon Mission Society are requested to meet at the hall next Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock. The Sunday School will meet every Sunday evening at 4 o’clock until further notice. All connected with the school are urged to be there promptly at that hour. Married on last Sunday evening at 7 o’clock at the residence of Mr. J. M. Best, his eldest daughter Miss Kate and, Mr. Gerill Bacott. The Rev. John Stent officiating. The yonng couple have the best wishes of a host of friends. Advise te Farmers. Bbnnettsyillb, Oct. 5, 1393. To the Cotton Planters and Mem- liersof tbe Alliance of Cotton State: Th : s has been a bad year for cotton; with stoi ms and floods and dronths with the elements and season ont of , oint, as it were, the crops are short. There will be no cotton to pick worth speaking of after the 1st of November in tbe Atlantic States. The Texas crops is reported to be j rom 300,000 to ha 1 f a million bales less than lost year. The price of cotton is about the average cost of iroduotion. American spinners are n a large measure ont of the market on account of tbe impossibility of iroerring money on time loans to invest in cotton, and the price is governed a’most entirely by what Europe wi'l pay for it Now what are yon going to do ? He that pro vided not for his own household "hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel.” The colton farmer can command the situation by holding on to cotton nntil the trade conditions improve, and those who want it and obliged to have it come a£ier it with money. Hold on to every bale of cotton where yon can poesib'e do with out injury to your creditor not'd the pnee ad vances. Make every honorable effort to meet your obligations, bnt hold our cotton; von are entitled to a ligher p.ice if there is any virtntre in the law of supply and demand. There is neither jus Lice nor reason io the farmer always sacrificing him self that others may leap to fortune. Bat present action is not all that is oeccecary; plan for tbe future. Tbe farmer buys too much; he should be always a seller; prepare to reduce the cotton acreage for next year and to raise your own corn, wheat and bacon at home. Not nntil yon do this will you be inde pendent and able to fix your own price. I take this opportnnty of appealing to press throughout the cotton state to help the farmers in their rightoons efforts to proenre a living price for their cotton before it all gets ont of their hands. I take opportnnity of appealing to onr called te them ' creditors to help ns in this effort ’ to prevent the sacrifice of onr year’s labur. W. D. EVANS, President Farmer’s State Alliance of BiCi THE LIQUOR UASEES. The Appeal of the State frea Jadge flidsoi Deeislei, Following rignt after tha filing of the opioion of Judge Hudson declar ing the dispensary low unconstitution al, comes the appeal of the State from his decision, in each individual case. It was not nntill last evening tbat the grounds of appeal were deawn np and the notices upon Judge Hudson and all the attorneys concerned in the varion cases. The following is a copy of the Miper giving the grounds of appeal aue it speaks for itself: To His Honnor J. H. Hudson, pre siding jndge and to attor- negs for the defence. Take notice that the plaintiff in the case above entitled hereby appea- i s from the order of His Honor of date—day of October, quashing the indictment herein for it is respect fully submitted His Honor erred 1. In holding that the said Disp ensary Act was not passed as an exer cise of the police power of the State. 2. Beraanse His Honor did not icld it a ralid and constitutional law enacted in pnrsnance of the sovere ign power for the powej for the police purpose. 3. Because His Honor did not hold that the indictmsnt as drawn was fall and sufficient and complied with the provisions of the act of 1887, when the same plainly and substantially contained the descrip tion of the offense sufficient to show the defendant with what crime he was charged, and what he was required to meet. 4. For that His Honor held that the Legislature was not the sold judge of the exercise both in manner and extent of the police power inherent in the State, where as he should have held that the Leg islature alone -was the sole jndge as to the form and manner in which t;he restraints imposed npon the liquor traffic should be carried into effect. 5. For that His Honor erred in mlding that the said Dispensary Act and its exercise by the State throngh aer officers was a monopoly, whereas he should have held it was a mod ified form of local option. 6. For that His Honor erred in holding that the State could not en gage in the liquor traffic to the ex. elution of individuals, the State owning the proprety. 7. Because His Honor erred in holding that the State conld not have a monopoly in the sale of a sub ject of police regnlation. 8. For that His Honor erred in holding that there was not punishmen in this State for the sale of liquor, the same not being sold in a place kept for that purpose, although it it was prohibited in section 6 of the Dispensary Act 9. Because His Honor erred that this was an Act te raise revenne and not to regulate or restrain tbe sale of whiskey in exercise of the police power af the State. 10. That His Honor erred in holding that the provisions of tbe Act are so closely connected as one single scheme that if one section Is declared unconstitutional, the whole Act in its full scope and bear ing, molt fall.