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A, H. MclVI'n, — «•» I! Decreased Instead of Increased. An examination of the Reports of —! the State Treasurer for 1880 and - - Editor. 1889 shows a difference of $273,153- — — - .72 in favor of 1889, and tlie public debt has been decreased to that extent. = — r 1880. Alabama’s, present delegation in p e M f un( ] a ble, under Congress have all been renominated.: act of 1873 - - $ 730,166.44 ' Principal funded, un der acts 1873, 1878 and 1'879 - 0,551,462.91 Wetiiisday,October 1,1890. CONOHESSM.VN WM- Mt.IylOTT liast Klliott, ^ias "beeii' unanimously re- noaiiuutcd in the Sev?nth District, i Total - - - 1889. Principal funded - 0,566,849.41 $7,281,629.35 The anti-lpttcgy bill recently | signed by the President prohibits, Principal fundable - $ 441,629.22 anything from being transmitted through the mails for lotteries. The Charleston Gala Week has been fixed for the week beginning October 27th—just two weeks pre ceding State Fair week. Darlington, as usual, will be well represented there. Total - - - - $7,008,478.63 If the U. S. census differs from the above it is in error, and that is all the explanation there is about it. The Superintendent of the Census gets his information from the Comp troller General and State Treasurer’s The books of the department show Hc l ,<n ' ts ; It will be seem from t ^ above figures that the funded debt has increased $15,386.50, while the fundable debt has decreased $288,- 537.22. that the amount of royalty on phos phates received by the State was $237,150.01, an increase of $25,048.05 over the previous year, and by far the largest amount ever realized by the State from her phosphate interest. It Will Not Work Col. L. L. Polk, President of the The Cheraw Reporter very truth- National Alliance, has been making fully remarks: “We hear it stated! a I 1- '!' h' 8 capacity through that quite a number of military com-‘ ^ Western and Northwestern panics of the State intend sending in states. In his paper, the Progressive their commissions, not desiring to 1'armor, be urges the co-operation of serve under Farley. Bonham was the choice of militia, and they dis like to have a man put upon them the farmers of the South with their Western brethren, and says that nothing can he accomplished while for whom they have so little respect.” ^' e farmers of these two sections are TaiSumtcr Watchman and South ron says: “The grading of the Charleston, Sumter & Northern I!. It., which runs within six miles of Blenheim, Marlboro County, is com pleted now to McLeod’s Mill, about five miles from Bennettsvilles, and arrayed against each other. We agree with Col. Pope that it would be a good thing for the farmers of the South and West if they could unite on some common ground which would be beneficial to both; but did the Western fanners, through their rep resentatives in Congress, show any such disposition when they voted to the track, it is reported, will be laid to that town in the course of a week.” thrible the duty on cotton ties after The Ben e correspondent of the Southern representatives had vo ted to place binding twine, used by the Western farmers, on the free the News and Courier says: “The Charleston, Sumter and Northern track is laid about four miles south- list? What an outrageous breach of ward of here, and most of the grading j faith this. What chance can there and trestling to the river is finished. | be of union between the farmers of The Cape Fear Railroad is carrying! the two sections when their represen- off an immense quantity of cotton to | tatives are so wide apart ? It will M ilmingtou and Norfolk. Charles- be seen that the Southern congress- ton ought to have a share of this, and j men were perfectly fair and above when the Charleston, Sumter and board, but were duped by their West- Northern is built no doubt she will get it.” By an act of the General Ass om en] cotemporaries whom they looked upon as friends. No, the fanners of the South and the Son them people generally had come to theconclnsiou lv passed l«]st December it was made j that they cannot depend on the West m u y o t e Clerk of the Court f 0 help them out, but they must fight urnis t e Supervisor of Reg-, their own battles. In this country is ra ion t le names of all electors who it is a grab game for supremacy, and a n convicted of treason, mur-1 the section which has the most money ro Hl ' or •lulling from the an( i re ]ies on its own resources will 16th day of April, 1868, to the 1st 1 w in in the end. Col. Polk’s is all jo . iinuary, 1883, and also the j very nice and all that, hut he is names o a male persons who had President of the National Alliance en convicted of treason, murder, an( ] a demagogue, and he must, if urg ary, arceny, perjury or any j possible, conciliate all parties, and other infamous crime from 1883 to especially the Western farmers. the present date. The same act also 1 —— »« requires the Trial Justices of the va-1 Gov ’ IlIcI,l ‘ r ‘ l * OI, ’« Blunder, rious counties to furnish the Super- [Cberaw Reporter.] visor on or before October 15, 1890, Governor Richardson has appoint- und bi-annually thereafter the names e( I John R. Cochran and B. W. Tin- of all male persons convicted of petit doll ns commissioner and alternoteto larceny in their courts. A penalty H ie World’s Fair and their cominis- of ten dollars attaches to the party s i° ns ! iave been signed by the Presi- failing to furnish the required list. dent. These men have beenappoint- : ed in place of Maj. J. C. Coit and H. The Lake City Rural Exponent P. Hemmett respectively. The law says: “Somebody has said “It costs provided that one Republican and more to avenge wrongs than to bear one Democrat should be appointed, them. 1 lie truth of this saying is ! but Governor Richardson disregarded demonstrated every time a man at- this provisio i and appointed two tempts to vindicate himself from in- Democrats. Maj. Coit has already suit or injury by a resort to violence. \ made one trip to Chicago and become If the offender is slain, the slayer somewhat acquainted with the work finds himself in prison; ora fugitive,j there to be performed by the com er he lives ever afterwards in fear of niissioners and now he has to give vengeance, and with the blood of a wa .Y to Col. A. P. Butler, the other —Subscribe for— Tbe Daiisti lari, $1 A YEAR. OR THE HERALD AND THE Tie Wet Mile. Founded 1807. Chartered 1888. The twenty-third collegiate year of this school for young ladies ‘ begins Thursday, Sept ember 4th, 1800, and closes June 18th, 1801. Sumter has special advantages from its railroad connections, its healthfulncss, and its social and religious privileges. It is the purpose of the Principals to make the Institute, as near as practicable, a well regulated Christian home, and its course of study equal in all respects to that of the best female colleges in this country. For terms and more detailed informa tion, as to course of study and expenses, the public is referred to our printed cir culars. These may be obtained by ad dressing “The Sumter Institute, Sumter, S. C.” All communications thus ad dressed will receive prompt attention. MRS. L. A. BROWNE, I p r j nciDnls MISS E. E. COOPER, f rnncl P«i9- WOODS & WOODS WM. F. CARTER, Architect I Builder. Office in HERALD Building. Have a complete and Handsome Stock of DRESS GOODS a »d TRIMMINGS. They Desire to Call Special Attention to Their 20 and 25cts HENRI ETTA CLOTH—Double Width. CLOTHING PETER BOWLES -DOES FIRST-CLASS- CHARLESTON WEEKLY NewS and ONE YEAR FOR $1.75 Kalsomine Work a Specialty. CS?" He solicits the patronage of Dar lington. HENRI H. SMITH, Real Estate Agent, Florence St., Darlington, S. C. Special attention paid to the buying and selling of real estate, collection of rents, &c. The strictest attention will be paid to all business entrusted to me. -ALL KINDS OF- HATS, CARPETS. R. L. DARGAN & CO., Book Sellers and Stationers, DARLINGTON, S. C. A Full line of Stationary and School Books always on hand. Law Blanks in great variety. This is the place to buy your Ledgers and Blank Books of all kinds at tne lowest market prices. Headquarters for Sporting* Goods! E3P A large line of handsome books suitable for presents. Any book not in stock will be ordered at catalogue prices. Everything you want in the Stationery Line can be boughtat The Darlington Book Store. TERMS CASH. R. L. DARGAN & CO., Proprietors. A Fuller and Better Line of GROCERIES Than Ever Before. Nothing but the Best Goods are to be found in our store, and we sell them at PRICES TO PLEASE EVERYBODY. M. MANNE Has jnst received a Large Stock of Goods that 1HIIST and WILL Be Sold at a Very Low Price, -CONSISTING OF- fellow man on his conscience. If Dem ? crat whom Gov. Richardson iu. appointed, but who, instead of going tne results are less serious, if there . . r , ? q . , , ’ to Chicago wnen Mai. Coit went, sent be only unseemly blows, a fight in Maj. Coit’s alternate, Mr. Hammett, the street, the avenger is generally Under the circumstances it would compromised, lowered in the esteem see,n that Maj. Coit should be al- of all right-thinking people. He is | '«"ed to hold over and Col. Butler ,,..1 i . T . . should give up his position, but the not vindicated, but disgraced. A j Goveni or thought otherwise Gov. man who adopts brutal methods in ; Richardson has certainly blundered an effort to avenge a wrong must in this matter—he should have com- grow in likeness to a brute; while it I'hsd with the law at first, and all is godlike to forgive and pass by an this trouble would have been avoided, offense.” The Boy’s Kssay. [Chicago Tribune.] Peterson’s Magazine for October is on our table. The steel engraving Ma is my mother. lamherson. Ma’s in a a name is Mrs. Shrimp, and Mr. Shrimp is Before the Hattie is a very hand- her-husband. Pa is my father. My name some picture presenting portraits of !£. Jo L m Gear S e Washington Shrimp. - f . 1 t • 1 Ai. ° Therefore pa 8 name is Shrimp, so is ina f B. Minna Irving, the popular poetess My ma has a ma. She is my grand- and her soldier husband. The fash-, L aother - She iK , mother-in-law to pa. . . , , , . My pa says a mother-in-law ought to be ion-plate and illustrations, present vetoed. I like grandma better than pa some new and effective fall styles. 8he brings me ten cent stamps and , J ‘ bolivars. She don’t bring pa any. I he needlework designs are varied Maybe that is why he don’t like ber. and effective. The literarv part of ‘ Aunt Jerusha Is my aunt. When pa , . •’ 1 was a little boy she was his sister. I like the number is excellent, and can on- little sisters. Dicky Mopps has a little ly be equalled by the highest priced 1 s ' ster . , 1 . ^ er ,mme ‘a Rose. I take her j- i mil e 1 ou t riding on my sled. periodical#. „ i — n — --V Aunt Jerusha I he opening story “One. don’t like her. Hbe calls her that Mopps pps October Morning” is well illustratedi^f'^^I think^Aunt .Jerushaought to be and well /Written. “Imprisoned Aunt Jerusha lives with us. Sometimes Rainbows” by Ixmisa Jamisoa closes 1 , ' 1 ‘ nk m “ ra,l ] cr !>»v« her bye . \ . . , with somebody else. I asked Aunt Je- a senes of interesting articles on rusha once why she didn’t marry some- precious stones. - “The Watch of the , ’ 0,iy alld set "9 f 1 or herself. She said u- tr i. T 1 „ 1 r, sr , that a man wanted to marry her, but that Hig Heart Lode by M. G. MeC lei- while poor Busan Jane was in such poor land is one of the best stories we have healih she conldn t think of leaving. , ... , „„ “Besides,” she said, “what would become read in a long while, and “Three of vour pa." Warnings” by Lucy II. Hooper will Aunt .Ierusha has a state of healtb, too. . . . , ... 1 Gn washing days she lias the headache, f actuate every loyer of the supevnat- and does her head up in brown paperand u ml. “Things Worth Knowing” ! vtnegar.and Ihavetomake toast at the , . ,1, . , , 6 kitchen fire. 1 make some for myself, and the household department are, too. hrim full of interesting and useful .-Aunt Jerusha aays nobody knows what ” . I she has done for that boy. That boy’s matter. 1 his favorite magazine al- me again. 1 told pa what she said. Pa ways grows better and better. Terms, 11 was jnst so. Nobody did know. _ f, „ , ,, „ Ma says Aunt Jerusha meana well, and Two Dollars a year. Address, IV-; that she is pa’s dear sister. I don’t sec teown’s Magazine, 306 Chestnut St., "' hy thaFs any reason why she should al- ° wave scold me when I eat cabbage with a Philadelphia, Pa. Dry goods, Shoes, Clothing, and Groceries. M. MANNE, Pearle St., Darlington, S. C. Marble Monuments, Tablets and Grave Stones furnished at short notice, and as cheap as can be purchased else where. Designs and Prices Furnished on Application. d?" All work delivered free on line of C. & D. R. It. Woods./ Woods, C. MOONEY, Dealer in All Styles of BURIAL CASKETS -AND- A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF THE ‘ Furniture Now on the American Market. WAGONS. Two-horse wagons are now manufac tured at JOHN SISKHOH’S FACTORY. Call and see them before purchasing elsewhere. A complete stock of Buggies, carts, Harness and Furni ture always on hand. Undertaker’s Supplies. ies. NO STRANGER TO YOU ! The writer has had pleasant business relations with some of the good people of Darlington, and lie desires to increase and enlarge his trade in this go-nhead town. DRY GOODS AND CARPETS We cany in great variety, and every fair means will be put forth this Fail and Winter season to show you how well we can do for you in both of the lines named. Onr Carpets have already been purchased and will be in stock in the months of August and September. The Pattekns in Extra Supers, Brussels and Body Brus sels are line : Velvets in new and t’ltKTTV coi.ohs. and we intend selling them at from $1.00 to $1.25 for the last named. Samples of Dress Goods will be supplied when desired. CST’ Correspondence Solicited. Respectfully, R. M. MCINTIRE, WILMINGTON, NORTH Subscribe for EDWARDS, NORMENT & CO. Our Sperialtirs Arc the Best Standard Goods AT GUARANTEED LOW PRICES. Largest and most stylish line of Dress Goods and Trimmings. Best fitting tailor-made clothing to be found. Latest styes in Furnishings. As large a line of Shoes as can he found in the county. «/ HitMGralMSta M ' ' ' ol Prices on all goods Guaranteed as Cheap as the Cheapest. Come to HEADQUARTERS and get our prices. Edwards, Nonnsnt & Co., DARLINGTON, S. C. SAVINGS BANK. THE BANK OF DARLINGTON Has Opened a Savings Department, And will receive deposits of One Dollar and upwards, and pay quarterly interest on the same, at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, under regulations to be made known at the Bank. This is a favorable opportunity for Farmers, Clerks, Mechanics, Laborers, and Factory Operatives, To Save Their Earnings. THE DARLINGTON HERALD. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. Published every Wednesday at Darlington, at the low price of $i A. G. KOLLOOK, — — Proprietor. In Politics, the paper will he democratic to the core, and if you are a Democrat you ought to take it and keep posted as to the principles and purposes of the party. We shall favor any enterprise that will tend to build up our town or county. The principles of the Farmers’ Alliance will always find an advocate in the Herald. Our opinions on all subjects affecting the public weal or woo will he expressed without fear or favor. Address all communications to A. S, McTVEB, Editor Herald, W. C. COKER, President. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, Cashier. M. C. ALEXANDER. Public Square. Darlington, S. C. Is now better prepared than ever to serve customers with the usual full stock of Groeerie, Wines, Liquors, Tobacco and Cigars. OTA large quantity of lee just received. The many customers of this well known establishment throughout Darlington County are guaranteed that a continuance of their patronage will mean for them “Tbe Best Goeis Fir Tbe Least Money.” FIRE ! FIRE ! 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