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-v K?7* :' r ' •T^sr -'• *:. €, THE DARLINGTON NEWS. THn^IiAV, JAN. 19, lbs8. HENRY T. THOMPSON, EDITOR-* PROSPEKOUS DARLIKOTOS. The pro8i>erity of ^tbe town of Darlington is daily increasing, and during the present winter which has been aunsnally brisk and lively all over the State, its greatly improv ed trade has been marked. From the very opening of the season, our merchants have bad their hands foil, and, day after day, it wae all they could do to wait on their custo. mere. No class of citizens is better able to judge of the relative pros- perity of the different towns in the State than commercial travellers, and it is becoming a common thing to bear the most intelligent ot these naturally observant gentlemen re mark that Dariington docs more basiness than any town of its size in Souih Carolina. Under all these circumstances, jwe cannot help teel- ing prood of old Darlington, sup ported as such siatemouts are by indisputable pioof; and fe« ling as (-uut', and c^re and pains in ex press Judge Hudson's Decree in the Charles* Byrd Case The argument iu this case, which has aroused so much public iu terest, was m «dc be'ore Judge Hud so.i, in Chambers, at Bennettsville last week. Messrs. W. F. Daigau and B. W. Boyd appeared for Mrs. Charles au l Messrs. Nettles & Net tles for Mrs. Bird. On Monday last, the Judge forwarded to the Clerk of the Court the following decree: Uuder a writ of certiorari the foregoing record has been certified up to me, that 1 may review the same and cornet the errors of law complained of by the administra trix oi a deceased tenant. So folly does the record set forth the evidence, and so clearly does the Trial Justice present the issues raised ami bis judgment thereon, that it is unnecessary that 1 should repeat and re-.tate the same in or der to render this judgment intelli gible The parties iuteres'ed are of high standing, and the issues have been argued with more than ordinary care, zeal and learning. Owing to the comparative i ovelly ot the question and its recognized impor tance, I would be pleased to devote lim. to the consideration of the we do, we must be forgiven if we are- filled with a desire to encourage good citizens to settle in wha'. we sines rely believe to be the best town in the State, by furnishing, them with all the information iu our (low er. Our cotton trade during the past season has been something almost cuprecedeuied. The streets and platforms have been literally lined with the staple, and it was all the railroads could do to carry it away* Up to this date, including that pur chased by the factory, no less than 17,3G9 bales have beeu received at this market;so it is reasonable to estimate that the total uumber will reach 19,000 by the close of the sea- eon. Thus it will be seen that the receipts fer this year will be greater by twenty per ceut than they Lave ever beeu heretoforu; ami that dur ing the past eight years the increase has been exactly one-hundred per oeut. The railroad business along the whole line of the (Jherawaw & Darlington Bailroad has Improved during the past few years, both iu the matter of passengers and frieight, and trains of both kinds which pass Darlington are crowded daily. The most casual observer traveling along the 1 ne of road can not fail to notice that the busiutss at Darlington has increased more than at any other station. So large is the number of passengers aud the amount ot mail, freight aud ex' press taken off and on at this point, that the trains are always compelled to stop here double their usual time* The amount ot freight received has increased from year to year in just about the sa me proportion as the nmoout of cotton which we have went off, until, according to the very beat authority, this is the most im. portant freight depot along the l|ne of road. Since 1880 the express busiuess has been doubled while the increase in the maiis during that time has been simply enoi mous. One who has uot observed it for himself could not begin to realize the amount of stock which is sold here each tear; wo venture the as •ertion that do other town in the State handles as much, aud we chal lenge successful contradiction. Five or six different dealers are kept as buy as possible, aud their opera tious extend throughout the entire Pee Dee Section. To crown all, our merchants and business men are in good, solid, financial condition, and every stock company iu the town is declaring haudsome dividends. The owner of the Bank stock holds gilt edged se enrity, which is worth considerably more to him than United States bonds; while the 8,000 factory spindles sre hamming busily and piecing that instuution in the very front rank of the few flourishing manufacturing enterprises iu the State. In every direction hand some residences are being erected, and the town is being beautified iu in every way. Every week or two a a new errival in the person of some good substantial citizen is aunoun- oed. Is it any wonder then that ^ feal pride in onr progressive tin which is feet becoming e city 1 is decidedly the most important commercial centre between Wades- boro and Charleston, and **e would aotbe surprised if investigation should show that it is the most im portant east ots line drawn direct ly north and south through the State and passing through Colum- £1 The Supreme Court of the State admitted thirteen men to the prac tice of law on the 12th lost None of them were from Darlington. Poor of the applicants failed to pass jbs examination. iug my opinion on the inteii-siing points pre>enud But it is of vital impoitauct* to tliivpnrties Mint this judgment be -peeilily rendered, aud 1 must uot delay. Keally Bte issue is iu a small compasi aud the facts are few. Prior to the first day of Janu »ry, 1887, (date uot given) by an agree ment iu writing duly entered iut>, Mrs. Caio iue A. Charles leased to Henry C. Byrd a faun in the Coun ty of Darlington, S. C-, lor the pe riod of five years, beginning Jan uary 1, 1887. Under this lease Byrd promptly entered upon aud took piss ssum of the premises. Before tlie expir ation of the month of January, 11. C. Byrd, died intestate, leaving Mir viviughitu a widow, Sarah B^ rd,aud a family of children, 1 .suppose, al though the fact is uot stated, not being necessary or pertinent. On the 22ud day ot March, A. 1) 1887, letters of administration upon the personal estate of Henry Byrd was duly granted to Mrs. Sa rah Byrd by the Judge of Probate for the County of Darlington, aud she took upon herself the duties of that oflice, aud is now so acting. She continued on the place, made the crop aud paid the rent stipula ted in the lease, twelve bags of cot ton, save perhaps a few pounds, about which there is no contention. At the end ot the year Mrs. Charles gave Mrs. Byrd notice to quit, and demanded the premises for the use ot a Mr. PriveU to whom she has leased it, claiming that the lease to Henry C. Byrd tormtuated at his death, aud that Mrs. Byrd had agreed to surrender and quit the premises. Sarah Byrd, nsadmiui-tratrix, ap peared before Trial Justice, Henry E. P. Sanders, in obedience to Ids summons, and for cause why she should not he e jected, showed the five years’ lease to her husband, claiming that, upon his death, the same inured to the benefit of his estate, aud vested in bur as its le gal repiesentative; and furthermore that she had iu no way terminated said lease by surrender, by propo sition, or otherwise; neither in writ ing, by w ord, nor by act. Counsel for the lessor, Mrs. Charles, at the trial, with a view to aid the Trial Justice iu constru- iug the written lease, introduced testimony touching the superior qualification ot Ueury C. Byrd as a farmer ami as a manager aud nn- p ovt r of a farm ; the object and purpose being to show that the con tract of lease, whs personal and that this fact, in connection with the fact that the lease was expressed to he Don-transit-ruble, established the fact that the intention of the par ties was that the lease should ter minate at the death ot U. O. Byrd, although there is no such stipula tion in the contract. This testimony was received against the objection of connsel for Mrs. Byrd. in the contract of lease 1 can dnd no amibguity either pateutor latent. The stipulations are all plainly aud clearly expressed, and embrace the usual covenants looking to the en forcement of good husbandly, such as are expected to be, aud usually required to be, performed by ten ants of farms aud plantations, the only special eng gemeut being as to the building of a house on the place, and this is no more than any good ten ant is capable of doing or having done. 1 can see nothing iu the terms of the lease which call for pa rol testimony to aid us iu constru iug it. It is entirely iree from am- bigolWy or ob-cunty in meaning, but is clear aud explicit in all its ngts, and explains itself. It is a .\Ae for the term of five years, no re, no less. Hal the parties in- Vnded that it should terminate ‘upon the death of the tenant, they could easily have so said, but they did not so stipulate. Beading h from begin' iug to end ami constru ing it as a whole, we are forced to pionounce it a clear and absolute lease for five \ ears regardless of the duration of the lite of the lessee. The Trial J ust ice, therefore, erred in admitting jiaro^testimbuy to ex plain, alter or vary the terms of this lain and uuambiguoas conn act. e erred alao in concludi g that what whs thus erroneously admit ted really hud the effect it was de signed to have, for in my opinion it failed iu its purpose; aud upon the maiu point, to wit: the interprets, lion of the wrtteu lease iu ull its narts, be committed error of law in holding that it terminated upon the mo death of the tenant, Henry C. Byrd. According to my reading it is a lease for five years, which, after the death oi the lessee before ituexpira- tion, inured to the benefit of his estate, and vested in the admiuis- tratiix. Counsel frr Mrs. Charles argued that this quality of a lease hold estatejuuder t he la ws of old Eng land is contrary to the nature of onr lauded estates, aud is detrimental to the best interests of our 1 ml- lotds, and hence that le ases of land for a term ot years should a ways cease aud determine upon the death of the lessee, w bet her so expressed or not. It is a sufficient answer to this to say that the contrary is the law with us us well as in England. Here as well as there leas- hold es tales oui vive the interim* liate death oi either party to the agreement, ami vest iu the legal representatives of i he estates of eitiier. But Ido uot agree with counsel that it is against the interest* ot landlords. Tins property of a lea-**boUl estate is ju*t as ap; licable to the condi tion of things here, and ia as l eue ficlal to our landlords arid tenants as to those of old England. Upon reason, upon principle, upon con venience ami nece-ouiy u is adapted to our interests us well as to theirs. Hence it is the law here just as it is there. IVrhaps uocase can belter illustrate tills view than the t ne un der consideration, li the fiveyears’ interest iu this laud acquired b\ U- C. Byrd iu his life lime is va u tble, why should noi his family, alter bis preumtur* death, luji.y the bent fit of it 1 The law mi\> Tl.ev can do so by duly aud hilly peitoiiumg the covenants of the l« a->e, On (he oth er hand, it the contract is a good one for M s. Charles, (and she certainty so considered it at the time of mak ing it), u hy should she be deprived ofits advantages by the prem tuie death of the tenant T The law sa\s that she shall i ot lose lb* tiuirsot the bargain by this eVi nr, provided (he legal representative of the per sonal estate of U. 0. Byrd can fulfil the agreement, as she is bound o do, aud desires to do. But we will cease this hue of argument as we are dealing with the law as it is, aud uot with the question ot its wis dom. It is very c’e.ir that upon the death ol II O Byid in January, 1887, tins contract survives to his legal representative. Since, ihat time ha* she surrendered or forfeit e«l the lease! The Trial Justice holds that she lias done so; but. I am forced to say that he has reach ed this cUUeluaiou without evidence sufficient iu law to sustaiu him. Mir- remler the 1< asc she could not legally do except by an instrument ot writing cleariy expressing such iutemion. No such lUair.im ut was ex cuted b\ her, and no evidence ol such was attempted (o be imroduc ed. Then* is no evidence that she has done or said anything that would operate us a torteiture or wai ver even other rights iu th e prem ises. Permitting, Mrs. Charles to build a house on the place is claim ed by counsel of Mrs, Charles tirbc evidence of a waiver ot'.he five years’lease, au l proof of a ue agreement. But the law wilt uot allow au act like thi*, standing iso lated and alone, to be construed into so serious a thing as the forfeiture or waiver of a le -se lor five years. I have, after listening caretully to the testimony and the argument, read it closilv, and leel no hesita tion in bolding that it not only fails to show surrender, torleiluru or waiver on her part, but, on the con trary show that trom tne death ot her husband to the prereutlime sin- has been standing to the contract,, performing its cove*, ants and claim' iug its benefits. It is said that she knew that Mrs. Charles rented the place to Privett und did not.objeet. Certain it is that she did uot con sent to it aud does uot acquiesce iu it, aud that is enough tor her protec tion. Nor is there any evidence that she made a m-w contract with Mrs. Charles for 1887. Whether as legal representative, she can sell and transfer this lease, ami whether she can perform its covenants, were questions raised a. d discussed at Ihu hearing. But these inquiries ate not meessary to be answered here, and may be leit to be met as the exigency arises. They belong to the future. The question lor me to answer is, did the Trial Justice commit error in law in adjudging that Sarah Byrd be evicted from the premises in question! If she is iu by a valid, subsisting lease from Mrs Charles then *.he judgment ol eviction is error. 1 bold that she is in possession lawfully under the lease to her in testate husband, which is siill sub sistiug and of binding force as against Mrs. Charles and any claim to the contrary under her; and tnat the Trial Justice erred in the law of the case in holding to the contraiy. He was clearly without juiisdiction, in evicting one who is iu lawful pos sess! iu of premises nndt-r an out standing valid lease. It is, theref -re, ordered, adjndg ed and decieed that the judgment of the Trial Justice be reversed, ami the proceedings before him be set aside and dismissed, and that all costa thereof, ami of these pro ceedings in Certiorari be paid by Mrs. Caroline A. Charles. LAW CARDS A devout worshipper in Robeao n Connty,N. 0., sang in a very pecu liar manner iu church as to distorb the whole congregation. As it was impossible to force him to desist from takingpnrtiu the singingSun- day after Sunday, an action was brought against him for di.turbing religious worship. He was found guilty aud sentenced to pay a fine, but (be Supreme Coart of the State reverses the decision, and he is now at liberty to sing as much as be pleases. I. S. WABD. • t. 0. WOOD* WARD A WOODS. Attorneys A Counselors it Law, DARLING TON, 8. C. Wil practice in »!l State and Faderal Conrta.l 1. I. BKTTLta. C. I. BETTLl* Nettles & Nettles, Attorneys ft Counselors at Law, DarUngtou C. II., S. €. Will practice in all the State and Federal Courts. • Prompt personal attention given to collection of claims. Sep. 2, ’86 ly. B. W. BOYD, 010. W. BBOWN BOYD A BROWN* Attorneys and Counselors at Law Office in rear of Dar ington Natiou- • al Bank. DARLINGTOS C. H., 8 C. IM.OMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. Feb. 8, ’87-ly. C. T. mUGdK Attorney at Law and Trial Justice. Prueiiee* in the Uniled Slates Court and in (he "th and 5th eirc’ita Prompt at'en- (ion loal buainess entrusted to him.* Office in Exchange Street, next the^Dut- L1XGT0N Nnwg Office. ■ • •*—« Important Notice. Executor*,'.AdiuiniUriitors. 'OuarJiau 3 end Trufetie* are hereby notified that their aiinu^l > reiuru!i are now due at the Judge of Probate’s office All partial!uot making said returra before the close of February, will be liable lo costs and a heavy penalty under the law, T. If. SPAIN. r .. Probata Judge Jan. 8, ’88. Notice- All per on* having claims againt the es tate of L. S Byrd, deceased, ate hereby not'fled to prove tb« same before the Clerk of l ou t fur Darlington County, on or be fore the first day of Fcbruar y, 1888, or in •iefault th. reof be debarred. J.N GARNER. C C P. Jan. 7, ’88. SALE. Apply to C. MOONEY. Dec 39, ’87. NO MORE EYE-GLASSES NO MORE WEAK EYES Mitchell's Eye-Salve. A Certain, Safe and Effective Remedy for SORE WEAK AND INFLAMED EYES, Producing Long-Siglitedne**, and Ketter ing the Sight of the Old. Cures Tear Dro; *, Granulation, Stye Tu mors, Red Eyes, Matted Eye Lashes, and producing quick relief and pern anent cure. Also, equally efficacious when used in other maladies, such as Dicer*, Fever Sores, T-'mors, Salt Rheum, Burns; Piles, or wher-ver inflammation exUls, MiteUeM’s Salve may be used to advantage. Sold by all Druggists at £5 cents. Jan 12, ’88 AT THK DARLINGTON JEWELBY STORE. Silver!ne Hu*’ting Case stem win ders $12; Solid Silver Hunting, key wind, S14.50; Solid Silver Hun ting, stem wind, golft joints, $18 50; Waltham gold watch, 825 to 840. OhII aud examine, at the DARLINGTON JEWELRY STORE. PUBLIC SQUARE. J«tn 12, ’88 Terma C'aah With Order. Stoves shipped from factory including 80 pieces. A dat top $15. No. 7, Cook Stove for 80, oven 15x17. weight 220 lb*. A'Fiat Top 822, No. 8 Cook Stove for $12, oven 17x18, weight 280 lb*. Warranted to glee perfect aatiefaction. J. D. RATTEKREE, Chester 3. 0. April 7, ’So CLERK'S SALES. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF DARLINGTON. Coart of Crssmen Pleas. J. FURMAN DARGAN, ▼ft. E. C. DARGAN, ol. al. Order of Sale, Pursuant to on order ef sale mode ia abov* stated case, I will offer for eale in fron ol the Court House in Darlington Conn" ty on the firet Monday n February next* the fol'owing describe I real estate ; All tha? tract of land situate in the State and County aforttai l, containing Two Hun dred and Twelve acres more or less, known as “Springville,” and bounded aa follows, to-wit ; North by lands of J. C Black well; east by lauds of J. C. Ilnraey ; south by lands hereit alter described, aud by lands formerly of T. C, Williamson, and west by Black Creek. Also all that tract of land situate in (he County and State aforesaid, containing Sev enty-bee acres, more or less, and bounded as follows, to-wilt North by the “Spring- ville” tract last above namrd; east by lands of J. C Hursey ; south by lands of S A, W<oJs. tormerlv owned by Bacot, aul west by the public road leading Ihrough Spiingville from Darlington C H. to Parnell’s Mil'. Terms of sale one-third cash, balance on a credit of one and two years, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of prem ises, purchaser to pay for necessary papers] J N. GARNER, C C. P. January 10, ’88. Co-pamership Notice. Wo tlosiro to inform the citiz' D* of Darlington ami the public, gen etally that we have thi* day enter ed into co-partneralup under the fiim name of Blackwell Bros., and that we will conduct a general met- ch-tndiKO !>u*im a* at the old Enter prise Grocery stand, t*odo r* west of the Postoffice, occupied during the past year by J. A. Blackwell. We wish to express our thanks for the generou* patiouage we have re ceived iu the past and trust that we will meet with a continuance of the same. J. A. BLACK" ELL, J. W. BLACKWELL. Jan. 5, ’88. Land for Sale. A valuable trad ef land containing 155 acres, situated In Philadelphia Tewasbip, 80 acres cleared. The place is know a as the late Win Wtlkee’ place on Lake Swamp near Lake Swamp Church. Terms one-half cosh, balance secured by bond and mort gage of premisss. Apply to G. D. WILKES. For any information so* W. D. Lewis, Dec 16. ’87—01 McCullough * J^NTD BLACKWELL Now have on hand for the fall trade the laige*t and best lot of wago«o buggies and harness which they have ever brought out The fry best Columbus and Cincinnati buggies. We desire to cal spccta att ntion to our light three-quarter Columbus buggies. W^Q-OItTS While Hickoiy wagons, one and two horse, light and aeavy wo axles, thimble skeans HARNESS. The largest and best stock of donble and single harness in town; fioo weight colors and colors and collar-pads. our motto is, “We are uot to be undersold ” All we ask is that «« mers call aud ascertain our prices before purchasing elsewhere. Angn st 25,1887. SHERIFFS SALE. HUTZLER BROS., vs. LEOPOLD PHILLIPS, et al. Order for Sale of Real Property. By virtue of an order of the Court of Com mon Pleas, made in this cause, 1 will sell in front of the Court House of Darling ton County, on the first Monday in Feb ruary next, or the Tue.day thereafter, the following 'described real estate, in the Town ot Florence, County of Dar lington. State ol South Carolina, to-wit: A lot of land on Ravenel Stree', in the said Town of Florcncd, meas uring fifty (50) feet ou said street, and iu depth 245 feel and numbere! 10. iu plan of the lots of Mrs. E. C. Gilbert aud H. M Gilbert and bounded uorlh by lots belong ing to said E. C. Gilbert, Miller and Mor timer ; south and east by lots of land be longing to J. S. Gibbs A Co., and by said Ravenel Street. The same being the prem ists conveyed by Mrs., £. C.. Gilbsrt to Charles Phillips, by deed of date 8tb day of February,.,1879. Also, That lot or tract of Jand, situated in the northeastern part of tne Town ot Flore nve, measuring in length 1,274 feet, and in width 205 tael, and bounded north by lauds ot tne estate of Geo. W. Dargau : south by lot o' Nat James aud Elixa Rob ertson ; east by lands of K. W. Boyd, and west by Lnds ot Peter C. Coggesball, be same being the premises conveyed by Eli xa Robertson to the said Charles Phillips by deed ot date 5th ot December, 1870. Also,‘That lot of land, situated in the northeastern part of the Town of Florence, coniaiuiug 148 leel frout ou an unnamed street, and in depth 125 fret, aud bounded west by lands of P. C. CoggtshaU ; south by lot of Mrs. Kershaw ; north by lauds of blua Robertson, and east by tne unnamed street aforesaid, tue same being the prem ises, conveyed by Ehen Myers to Charles Phillips, by deed bearing date the l.Uh day ot January, 1880. Also, All the southeastern part of that triangular shaped lot, situate In the north ern part of the town ot Florence, known as No, 19, and situated on the east side cf ibe Cberaw and Darlington Railroai. the part conveyed having 20 leeitacb ou the south west and southeast boundary lines, which converge to a poin t, aud 20 leel on it* north boundary lino, and bounded north by adjoining portion of said lot No. 16; southwest by the Cberaw and Darlington Railroad aud lands now or lately belong ing lo the estate of G. W. Dargau, the same being the premises conaeyed by Louisa Thomas lo said Charles Phillips, by deed of date 26ih January, 1879. Also, That lot of land situated in the Town of Florence on Irby Street, known as lot No. 29, measuring on Irby Street 75 feet, and in depth 275 feet, as is more ful ly shown in a plan of the Town of Flor ence made by S. 8. Solomons, Engineer, and engraved by Keenan, the same being the premises conveyed to the sa d Charles Phillips by P. L. Cleapor, by deed of date, 24th of February, 1881. Also, All the right, title and iuterest o' the late Charles Phillips in aud tt^ths fol lowing lots in the Town of Florence, desig nated as Nos. 106 and 123 in a plat of said Town made by George W. Earle, Surveyor. Lotsjl and 2 designated in a plat of said Town made by S. S Solomons, Engineer. Also a lot said lo be 75 feet wide and 275 feet de p, and bound d ou the north by lots formerly of F. M. Rogers ; east by Dargan Street ; sooth by the town lot and west by a lot now or formecly owned by J. P. Chase. Terms of sale one third cash, and the balance on a credit of one and two years, with intersst frem the day of sole, tbecred- it portion to be secured by a bond or bonds of the purchasers, and a mortgage of tho premises, ' VV. P. COLE, S D C January 10, ’88 A. J. SALINAS & SON, vs. P B. PEARCE otid others Judgment for Foreclosure and Sale. By virtue of a decretal onl< r made in the .hove staled cause, I will sell iu front of the Court House of Dat lington County, on the fir*t Monday in Februaty next, or tbs Tuesday thereafter, All that tract of land situate in the County and State of S. C., eontaining two hundred acres, more or less, and bounded ns follows, to-wit: North and nonneast by lands of W. H. Brown ; south by High Hill Croek and west by the old Charleston Public Road, same being the tract of land conveyed to P. B. Pearce by Jann C >oper tor the benefit of Emilr L. Pearce aud children, by deed bearing date the 28th diy of December, 1805. Terms of sale ene third cash, balance in one aud two years, credit portion >o be se cured by boud of tbs purchaser and mort gage ol the p.etniaes, witb interest from date at the rate of '0 per eent. per annum. W. P. COLE 8 D C. January 10 ’88. MTBMPmiSM ROCERY, PEARLE - - - - SALT, SALT. Just received at the Ent< rpiise Grocery 200 Sacks Salt which we offer »t 90 cents per Sack. H .A. IR, 3D "W .A. JR, IE — A-ITD- Agricultural Implements. CONFECTIONERY, CIGARS — AXB — T J B JiCCO* -o o- The Very Highest Cash Price Paid For COTTOiL • . A. S WHITE, Manager, September 15. 87 THE People of Darlington THE PUBLIC GENERALLY Are respectfully iuvited to call aud inspect my stock of goods before cod eluding their purchases. I have laid in the largast and most carefully selected stock I have eve, carrit-d, haviug bought in large quantities, thereby securing the lowest. (Htssihle prices, I propose to give this advantage to all who favor me with their patronage. v , I desire to call special attention to my Gt .its’ Furnishing Department. Having built and nicely fitted up a large rot n lor the purpose of showing to advantage the large stuck of Boys’, You os’, and Men’s Clothing and Hats. My line of Dress Goods, Notions, Staple Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes Harness, Trunks and Valises, Harness, Crockery, Tin aud Wood-ware* is larger than u*ual. Groceries in quantities sold at Charleston prices. My slock is too numerous to mention every thing. Come and ask Sot what you want. No pains will be spared to show goods. Respectfully, J. FRANK EARLY, A. C. SPAIN,- D. D. 8., OFFICE ON PUBLIC SQUARE, Darlington C. H , fi. G* ,«*r th« J.&P. COATS’ Hit YOU GAN BUT XT OT: 8. A. Woods, Dtuliugiou, 8 C. All work done in the best man ner. Office equipped with latest improvements. Jan 14, ’86 ly. A CARD. I desire to inform the citiaens of Darlington and the public general* ly that the Nashville Novelty Foun dry Co., of Nashville, Teun., haa appointed me agent for the counties of Darlington, Georgetown, Wil* liamsburg and Horry, with head- quarters at this place, and that 1 am now prepared by means ef the New Patent Adjustible Castings which is the specialty of this Com pany to repair any stove or r<tmge •t any make, from the old-fashion ed 8>ep-stove to the most modern range. A boon to housekeepers. All work promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed. T. J. Cook,