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In a Stage Coach/ it was midsummer in the mouu- taiua ami Lilian Ferguson bad nev ef se«H a fairer scene than the bit- lows of blue fills that lay stretch ed out before her, with here add there the flash of a halt hidden lake, or the ribbon like glitter of a tiuy river. She stood leaningagaiustthe rus tic cedar post that formed the sup port of the hotel piaeza, while her modest little trunk and traveling- bags were piled up at the rear. “Don’t fret, miss.” said the laud- lady, who was bustling in and out, “The stage will be along soon.” ‘ Oh, 1 am in no hbrry for the stage,” said Lilian pleasantly. “I could stand and look at this beau tiful landscape all iUy.” • “Ain’t that strange, now!” re flectively uttered Mrs. Peck, the landlady. “Me and Peck, we nev er think about it all.” “is the state often as late as thin f” said Lilian, glancing at her neat little silver watch. “Not generally,” add Mrs. Peck, “But today they’re waiting, at Wells Station, for the deaf arid- dumb gentleman.” “For whom f” said Lilian, in amazement. “For the deaf-and-dumb gentle man, miss,” explained Mrs. Peck. “A cousin erf our minister’s, up at Crest liili. He’s been down to New York for treat meul.;_.but deary me, there ain’t no Ueatment can ever do hid) any good. As dost as a stone miss, and never spoke.au intellL gent word since he was born. But they dd say he’s a very learned man, in spue of all bis drawbacks.” •‘I’m afraid he won’t be a very lively traveling companion,” said Lilian, smiling. “No, I calculate not,” said Mrs. Peck, In a matter-of-fact sort of way. Just at that moment a box wag on drove up; tire chariotteer hand ed out a valise, and assisted a young lady to alight. “Has the stage gone)” she cried, flinging aside her veil, and levell ing a very pretty brunette face sha ded by jetty fringes of Lair and flushed with exciten eut. “You’re just in time, miss,” said Mrs. Peck, peering down the wind ing road, which her experienced eye could trace, when no one’s else was of any avail, “it’s a coming now •" " if wtr:? 1 They are nnder the care of an aunt, so Mrs. Grove told me; and there is a handsome widower and inter eating-voting Uacktle^ftt.Ojrea^ng ton Hall.” Lilian colored, notly, “Neither of'whom lever expect to meet,” said she. * ’“It will be your own fafrilfclf)*? don’t,” observed Miss Moitou. “Why, my dear, here is yonr career all chalked out'for you. Sentimeu tal widower, v Ufa lots of money- pretty governess—mutual fascina Umi—growing devotion—finale, a wedding! Hey! presto, your for tune is made!” “Eulalie, how can you talk sot” had come out lo-seceive MW*s Eula lie Morton, who fmd‘driveif over in the Grove Bookery carriage to call, a tall, handsome gentleman enter ed the room, wirh Mrs. Hartleijjb on liis ami. “The deaf aud'duuib gentleman!” Ldiau involuntarily exclaimed. “Poor fellow, so it w !” said Miss Morton, who advanced airily, shak ing out the light t{Mtglti)j t)»y){ceM of her dress. “How lie does liajt^t jis to be-sure!” ’ ' . “Ladies,” said the.de.af au»l-djimb gentleman, ‘iyon uro mistaken. I can hear and speak today, a* well as anybody. I should have spoken to you ft monrtMgfl . in-the ht'age cried Lilian, flushed and indignant, j co-'eh, Tf It had not been for the uu; “1 am not expedition fortunate cirent rata floe of my hav- ; ing just been to the dentist and had my lower jaw broken in the extrac ! tion of a double tooth I perceive that you were mistaking me for my unfortunate friend Mr. Denton, a try tor the widower, I shall! Grove deaf mute, who lives near herej on a husband hunting ; I am simply trying to earn my own living.” “The more goose you, to neglect siich an opportunity as this,” said Eulalie, laughing, “tf you don’t Bookery is only half a mile from Ghessiugton Hall, after all; and a rich husbacd would solve the pro blem of my life at once.” “This is too ridiculous, Eulalie !” said Liliau. “1 could not respect myself it 1 were to plot and plan like this. I know it is unjust; but you have made me dislike Mr. Ghessing’on already.” “The more the better,” said Miss Morton. “There will be all the better chance tor me. They say he is very handsome ; and one could easily send the two children away | to hoarding-school. I can assure I you, I’ll have no old-maid aunts and interesting uncles about the premises.” “Eulalie, let us talk of something else,”said Lilian, resolutely. “Tel me all that has happened to you since graduation day.” Eulalie laughed out a merry, ring- 1 ing Ihugb. “Well, if you must know,” said she,” said she ‘Tve been trying m.\ best to get a nice husband, but-1 without any success.” “Is matrimony, then ibe end and aim of all the world t” said Lilian, with queenly disdain. “As far as 1 am concerned—yes,” acknowledged Miss Morton, with charming fraiikt.ess. But Liliau Ferguson, who had been gazing at the newcomer earn estly, now can e forward with an eager smile and an outstretched baud. “Surely I am not mistaken,” said she, “and this is Eulalia Morton ?” “Liliau Ferguson 1 Oh, you dar ling, l am so glad to see you !’’ cried the stranger. “But where on earth did you come from V’ And thus met the two lovely girls who hail graduated just a year ago from Madame De Tournaire’s fashiouabe boarding school iu New York, am! who had not seen eacli other since. Just at this momeut, however there was no time for explanations. The ponderous stage, relic of a for gotten generation, rolled up, with a creak of leathern curtains, tramp of horse, and a general confusion of arrival, to the broad wooden steps of the hotel. The sun was already down. In the twilight, Eulalie and Lilian could ouly discover that the stage contained but one other occupant, a man, who leaued back iu the tar corner, with the top of his face par tially hidden by alaige, wide-brim med hat: and its lower part wrap ped in the folds of a Persian silk pocket handkerchief. He inclined his head courteously as they entered, ami moved a hand some traveling case which lay on the middle seat, as if to make reom for them. “Is there another passenger f” said Miss Morton, with a little, ner vous start. “It’s only a deaf and-durnb gen tleman,” Liliau explained, her eyes full of soft pity. “The landlady told me about him.” “What a nuisance!” cried Eula lie. “1 bad hoped we should have the stage to ourselves. But now, dear,” as she settled herself iu the most comfortable corner, “tell me what this unexpected encounter means” “It means,? says Lilian, with a shy swil^, “that I am goiug-to be nursery governess at Cbessington Hall, up among the Adiroudacks—- that is, if I give satisfaction. I was engaged by letter from the Educa tional Bureau, a week ago.” “What a singular fcoincidence!” said Misa Morton, shaking her cher ry colored bonnet strings. “And I am going to be companion to old Mrs. Grove, of Grove Bookery, the very next place to Chessiu: ton Hall. How I do envy you, Lilian!” “Envy me Eulalie 1” ‘•Yes. Haven’t jou heard about it?” said the bnineite. “The dies- siugton children, yonr futnre char ges, are motherless, don’t^roa know? “Pardon me, Eul li.*,” ian, “but it seems to me that you have degenerated Irightfully since those dear old days at Madame de Tournaire’s.” Miss Morion yawned. “How tedious all ibis is !” said she. “Miss Ferguson turned U;c turer, eh f How 1 wish that poor fellow in the corner wasn’t deaf ami dumb! I’d Hi t with him, just to aggravate you, Lily.” Liliau made no answer. Site leaned her head out of the stage window, and watched the- purple but he had been detained until the. next day, and with my bandaged jaw, ft was impossible for me to speak and explain matters.” Eulalie Morton’s lace glowed scar let. She literally knew not what to say.. But Lilian Ferguson stood, calm and unmoved. “Then,” she said, smiling, “all our sympathy was thrown away upon yotf.” * -i i* ■ He rmdhfed his head. •, “Exactly,” he said. “I fouml, the next day, that it was necessary to put mjself under the cate of ay. AlbiUiy surgeon*''«o riMt I - haviS a sort of exile ,lbra lew weeks. Pardon my being so late to wel come you to Ohessiugfon Hall. But the welcome is none the h ss warm because it is tardy.” Eulalie Moffdii never came to Gliessington Hall again, nor could she so iMuch as ihink of Iter conver sation in the stage, that higli’, with out hot indignation nt herself. ‘•What a fool 1 wasr sh 1 ' ciii‘d. Mr. Chessingfon, however, much as he liked and admired Ltluiu Fer guson, never asked her to marry him “When 1 was wjdowfyf once it was forever,” he said. i And Lilian never coveted the prize ol'h s lieatfc; pernaps because said Lil- 1 she was engaged to a ri-nng young clergyman, near Philad< Iphia. If only I had Lil.i’s opportuni Aorlon, “But.l anre's when f spoke out in\ mind so Ireely before the deaf-and-dumb gentleman.*’ —f/r/e/i For nut Uraoeu. ties [' sajd ,Miss wivtkeu my ebarn Qmrn lirturia’s Cursiiatlun. Grevilte wiites iu his memories oi Queen Victoria’s coronation : “The dithjrent actors in the ceremonial were very iuiperfect in their parts, and had neglected to rehearse them r “l 1 " 'J"U .i'V i v .I’ 1 ■ ~ A Lejal ’Em. When General Butler wns )n qamqtaud at New Orleans, says an cxpJpiiig\v i lMG made, it wiil im ie- meuiljytod, many a vies; s for all sorts/jf reasons. • a One eccentric old gentleman, iu his coinimyit4-apou the current evemfs, and who bad been repeated ly btit iife'ffectnally warned to hold, his tongue, Was finally hauled be- tdre tip 1 'co k.eyp l man of destiny. It was shortly after the neyv s “f Lee’s victory at Fredeilcksbury had reached New Orleans, and the Southerners were very jubihtit over it/ i.“You,have been expressing yoiir- seli Jtu a very disloyal' fashion, I umivrstand, sir,”, said the general, with ait unusually sour twist of his business eye; “talking very nut- rageousL’ i ud m a slyly calculated tbjifjilucc ipisoliief,” ''Tiie old ge^tfgman otested that he said nothing particularly bad, aud suggest'd that he had been inisiiifortued. But it was to no purpose. Butler waxed more aud m ire indignant, ami declared tie would send him to Ship Island. Aftvr ninch discussion, however, the seiitrurce was [•evoked upon the «Id tgentleuiaids , oimentiug to take the oath, which he whs very K>th to upcr humor.— Trvy Timet. i /Ropy milk is ascribed to several eausea, but bud food, which dis turbs the cow’s health, is the most frequent cause. The trouble, how ever produced, may generally be remedied by a dose of sixteen oun ces of epsom salts and a daby dose of bypophospbate of soda lor a week. f->r your escort, lovely time.” “And so have “Good night, “Good mglr, Miss Jackson.” “Good night.” “Good night.” “Good uifilit—Edith.” “Good night 1 -George.” Vinegar Made of Sawdust, A sign in a Third avenue grocery window reads: “Pure Russet Gi- der, Ie. a Quait.” “Tlia’ cider was never moved by a breath ot country air,” said a man in a blue check jacket, who was passing the window, “and it was never any nearer an ap; le