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' -'* THE PyUNGTON NEWS, THURSDAY, JAN. 19, 1888. LOC-A-Xi ITElVtS. Rev. Mr. Moore exelutriRed pal- pits on SandHy wi'l* R«v Mr. Cov ington, of Florence. —Mb. Frank MuMrow has given np bis position at McCullough & Blackwell’s, and Mr. Truitt is now in charge. Trial Justice Dsrgan has moved bis office to the building directly op)K>site McCullough & Blackwell’s stables. Rev. D. M. Pieboe, the colored Baptist minister, will shortly build a residence in the “South End” ot town. A strolling troupe played “Peck’s Bad Boy” to a fair audience in the Opera House on Monday night. A NUMBER of our citizens went down to Charleston on Tuesday to see the great tragedians booth and Barrett in the play of Othello. A SMALL store, just across the railroad track at the d> pot, owned by a colored mao named Boykin Wingate, was broken into and rob bed on Monday night. The Governor has commissioned the folio wing officers of the Florence Rides: Captain, W. M. Brown; Fiist Lieutenant, J. P. McNeill ; Second Lieutenant, J. A. Ch.-se. Holt Communion will be admin istered at the Presbyterian Church on Sundaj morning n> xt. There will bo services iu the church pre paratory thereto on Saturday morn ing at eleven o’clock. Miss. G. H. Dargan has moved her school to the n< w and conven ient building which was recently completed for her on Orai g«- Street, on the bill almost opposite the Methodist cetm tery. Mr. Broom, of the well known Arm of Ganson & Broom, has moved into the McCall House at the head of Sycamore Stie< t and is now oc cupying it with his family. Thebe are now twciity-Ave pris oners in jail, all of whom, with the exception of the colored boy Ed wards, who killed his mother in the Lydia neighboi hood, are charged with minor offences. Tom Coachman, the leader of the Darlington Silver Cornet Baud, which ou gala occasions, a.ssa Is out- ears with such excruciating discord is in jail, charged with stealing an axe, the property ot the town MB. I. A. Newman will shortly erect at the end of Peat I Street, on the right hand side, within .« stone’s throw of the railroad track, a hand some, two-story house, built in the most mordent style, and containing ■11 the laiest improvements and conveniences. Messbs. Houston k Isematt re turned ou Saturday from a trip to Sumter and Maysville, where they Bold forty head of stock taken from bere. Darlington ts fast becoming the headquarters for stock tor this entire section. The police of the town are to be provided with unilonns by order of the town council. This is a good idea. The uniforms will be very handsome; they are to be of blue broadcloth, and the coats will be double-breasted. A pubtheb investigation of the John Galloway mystery shows it to bemoraofa mystery than ever. It is highly probable, therefore, that the forged letters signed “Con rad Martin,’’ which were distribu ted throughout Georgia, were in tended for a practical joke on poor Galloway. The Washington correspondent of the News and Courier says: Rep resentative Dargan has returned to Washington after having spent his holiday vacation at home. He pro poses to prepare and deliver a. speech ou Civil Service Reform dur ing the present session, and lie has already commenced to get his points together. The Charles Byrd case was ar gued before Judge fiadt^n iu chum bers at Bennettsville. Messis. W. F. Dargan and R. W. Boyd appearing for Mrs. Charles and Messts. Net tles & Nettles for Mrs. Byrd. The Judge took all the papers in the case and reserved hts decision, re- markiug that it was ti e knot iest problem he had to uuravel tor some time. The Marion Pee Dee Index says: Mr. H Wideox brought wi h him from Darlington the largest and Anest specimen of a dog ever seen in Marion The dog is a cross be. tween the English Masiiff and t‘ e St. Bernard, is eight mouths old, weighs one hundred and twelve pounds and measures, when lyin^ at full length, trom toe to to *, seven feet. The recent editorial iu The Dab- LINGTON News ou the subject of Graded Schools tor Dardiiutou h is aroused considerable stir in the communi’y. There is a f ,r greater disposition to further the ntovem- nt than we were aware of, and it is highly probable that decided steps will be taken to consummate it at an early day. The attention of our readers is called to the tact that during the present session of Congress, which promises to be a long and very in- terestisg one, we will pah isb week ly letters from our resident cot re spondent in Wastiington, giving aoooontsof proceedings of the body. By this means every one can keep informed on the great national is- •Res of the day. A portion ot Thorne’s troupe com-1 „ Th* leather throughout the bmed with the “Peck’s Bad Boy’’ North west dating the past week company am. performed Kip Van i h«* been jhe coldest known tor Winkle at the Ot»era House last : The accounts of the hard- D) „|jk ehips experienced by tile people are ; mo-t distressing, and hundreds CaPT. J. C. Blackwell has gone to j have been frozen to death. St. Is uis to iay in another supply of Due mules, his Arm h iving ispt sed of all which he purchased on his last trip. All of the wounded among the Sumter rioters an> doing wed. Bowman is so much better thiU he has been moved from hts house and placed iu jail. Mb. J. H. Thorne, the actor, ac companied by his wife, child and hts advance.agent, has lieen spend ing several days at the Enterprise Hotel. The troupe is said to have disbanded. Dubing the excessively wet weitber of the past week our streets have been w*dl nigh impassable, but our enterprising couucil came to the rescue and greatly aided pedes trians by placing temporary bridges at the most important crossings. We stated some time ago, on re* Battle iuiorutation, that Dr.Carroll, of Doves, was goini: to move to the far West. The Doctor writes us that, while be has received a flat let tug business offer there, be has not yet accepted it. The nomination of Mr. Lamar as Associate Justice of the United States has been confirmed by the Senate, the vote standing 32 to 28, Allot the Democrats, together with Ktddleherger, of Virginia, Staud- tord, ot California, and Stewart, of Nevada voted for the confirmation, while all of the other Republicans voted against it. A Fine Quality ot Cotton Mr. I*. P. Chambers, of Doves, sold ts Messrs.Talley & Woodson Monday last ten bales of the Allen Long Staple cotton at 111 cents a pound The quality of this cottou is beautiful, and is said to be the finest ever raised in Darlington. Mr. Chambers has on baud, at his place near Doves, a quauity of the seed, and those who desire to pur chase it can do so by making appli cation to him. “The Earth Trembled ” At five minutes of ten o’clock on Thursday morning last the well known and ten dying roar which we all hoped never to know again, was heafd and, was followed almost immediately by i*. short but decided sliakiug of the earth. Many ot those on the Sq taie rush e.J oat of their places oi busiuess, but iu it momeiiLall was over. The shi-ck was felt all over the usual art a of South Carolina ami Geor gia, its greatest severity, from all accounts, being at Savannah. Change Ot Schedule. Commencing on Monday last the following schedule for the freight train bet ween Flor. uce ; ndOberaw went into effect: Leave Florence, 7, A. M.; arrive at Darlington 8 A. M.; anive at Cberaw, 11 A. M. Thejeturn trip is us follows; Leave Cheraw, 12 30 P. M.; arrive at Darlington 2. 50 P. M ; arrive at Florence, 4 P. M. This is almost the identical schedule which has been tit operation heretofore, and to which we have been so long ac custo ned. It is far belter in many respects than that which was in force teceutly. The Cold Wave- The accuracy with which the Sig nal Service has been pn dieting the cold waves this winter is remarka ble, and when the white flag with the black square in the centre is seen Hying at the top of the pole, ye know that “hog-killing time” has come. The first time the pie diction has failed was on Saturday last, when some hours alter the signal had been run up a telegram was received stating that the cold wav© had gone in another direction. It win again predicted on Monday, however, and on that occasion tt came with a vengeance, viving, us a taste of the time the people au hav ing in the North west. Good Luck To Them After the btidiant wedmg at Mr. G. -I. McUown’s on the 29ih tn>t., which w as largely attend, d and greatly eqjoyed by every body, the bap y gr> out, Mr. John M. Me Go u, left with bis fair btide to visit her relatives in Alabama. On Monday last they returned to Dar lington, where they wip make their future home. Miss Battle Kenue- d\’s popularity while she was a vtsi tor to this Count* wiil ensure tor Mrs. John M. McCown a hearty welcome iu the community, and we sincerely hope that the happy cou ple may realize tln-ir fondest expec tations of a bright and happy fu ture. Failure of A Kalinus. We may iruiy congratulate our selves t ha’, tor the credit of the town, failures are few and far be tween in Darlington. And this fact causes us al< the more regiet at bavng to state that under mortga ges owmd by P. Kalinus a d YV. K Ryan & Son the store ot Mr A. Ka mus was elo>ed ou M md iy These mortgages, winch bear tlie same date, were npou me stock ol Mr. Knlmusto secure certain sure ties woo had signed obligations to enable him to carry on hts business. Under the terms ot the meitgagesf. the stock Will be sold after due ad vertisement has been given. Mess. Dargan & Dm gun hold the Byen mottgage, while Messrs Ward & Woods hold ghat owned by P. Kalinas. Welcome to Darlington. Mr. Witherspoon Eivin, a half- brother of Mrs. A. D. Flitin, who for a number of years past has re sided in Morgautou, N.U, has mov ed to Darltugtcn, where, in the fu tare, he will live with his sister. Mr. Ervin has a host of relatives iu this section of the' State, besides many friends, he having been born iu Cheraw, and resided in Darling ton for many years. Much of bis life has beeu spent iu literary work, and he has published several vol umes of decided merit. His old friends will be glad to see him again and eveiybody in Dar lington will l»e pleased to welcome such au accomplished gentleman and so good a citizen to their com munity Don’t Disturb the Congregation. Mr. Seudday, the new pastor of the Methodist Cboich, announced recently to hi* congregation, and to he public generally, that he would l^egin service ou every Si uday morning at eleven o’Oock, sharp. Our people have not yet become accustomed to this pnnctaa’ity, for on Sunday last they came strolling in at all hours, soxe of them being just iu time to hear the benediction pronounced. For those living in town there is no excuse tor them, especially after the notice they bad received. To have people stream ing In at all times during the ser vice is extremely annoying to the congregation, and it everybody will bear the exercises begin eleven o’clock is hoped that iu mind that promptly at A Hard Working Official. Mr. Onslow, our polite and very efficient depot agent, will now be relieved somewhat from the hard work which has been his portion during the winter. The heavy part of the freight season is over, and the new schedule of the freight train relieves him of the necessity ot working until alter midnight in this freezing weather. In addition to these blessings he is fortunate in having secured the services of a competent assistant, Mr. J. A. Byrd, formetly a na’ive of this County, but lately depot agent at Morven’s N. C. Besides under standing something about the rail road business* Mr. Byrd is- an ac compli-died telegraph operator. There is no matt iu the town of Darlington who has worked a* hard as Mr. Onslow during the past winter, and he deserves as good an assistant as be will have in Mr. Byrd. RART8YILLE. —All talk of our Reading Club lias subsided —Mrs. G. A. Norwood has been visiting relatives at this place. —Some of our farmers who wete afraid to risk the winter ou their oats are now sowing them. —There have been several cases of typhoid-pneumonia iu our neigh borhood lately. —A slight eartltq take shock was felt here Wednesday montittg las’, and a si til more severe o^e Tburs day. —All the college students who came home for the holidays have returned ; some of the boys would enjoy vtsitittg Charlotte. —Capt. E. W. Cannon is keeping “Highland Red” a few days. Why is it Darlington has to seud her hoi sea to Hartsville to have them trained f —Mr. 0. W. Hewitt has been sell- ing some very valuable moles in in ibis vicinity, at remarkably low prices. All wbo want good mules shonld call and see him. —Prcf. Wright has a large and flourishing school, numbering thir ty three pupil*, and new faces pass the store ou their way to school al most every week. The Newspaper Law. We give below the full text of several sections or the United ■States Postal Law re! ting to sub scriptions to new>papers. It will be well for each of our subscribers to read it carefully end govern themselves accordingly : 1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary are considered as wishing to continue their subscription. 2. If subsetibers order the dis continuance of their periodical the publisher may continue sending it until all arrearages are paid 3. If subscribers neglect or re fuse to take their periodicals fiom the office to which they are sent, they are held responsible until they have settled their bill and or dered them discontinued. 4. It sub cribers moTe to another place and fail to inform the publish er, and the papers are sent to the former direction, they are held re sponsible. 5. A person who receives a news paper and makes use of it, whether be ordered it or not, is held iu law to he a subscriber. (i. If subscribers pay in advance they ate bound to give notice to the publishers at the end ot their time if they no not wish to continue taking it^ otherwise the p bbsber is aiithouzed to send h on, anti the I subscriber is tespon-ible until ex-j press notice, wi n payment of all t arrears, is sent to the publisher, Tbe new postal amendment has made it a penal offense to refuse to pay for a newspaper, and tbe sub scriber may be imprisoned for fraud, a word to tbs wise, Ao. Au Official Verification (From The Darlington New*, Dee. 16 ) The following communication will be of interest to some of our readers: Dablington, S. 0., Dec. 11, ’87- Mr. //. 2’. Thompson, Editor of the Darlington Netcs, Darlington, 8.C: Dear Sib : We state, at your request, that Mr. J. E. Pettigrew was the only person whom we beard vote against tbe resolution introduced by Capt. W. O- Coker at tbe mnss meeting held at Darling ton on the 5th inst, against the new county ; and we have said and believe that tbe said resolution was unanimously adopted with the ox ceptiou ol Mr. Pettigrew’s vote. B. Keith Dahgan, Cbm’n of Mass Meeting. W. E. James, Sec’y. A Non-Official Verification. (From tbe Florence Times, Jan. 12. The following communication was intended tor and should have ap- Iteared last week. We respectfully submit it to the Darlington News, and if that paper has any fairness about if, it will give tbe article place in its columns. The Florence Time# stated facts, “an official veri fication” to the contrary notwith standing. • ’ Editor Florence Times : Yon will please publish the fol lowing, which will show that I did not misrepresent when 1 said oth ers voted with me ou Capt. Coker’s resolution. Very respeo’fudy, J. E. Pettigrew. We, the undersigned, hereby cer tify that we were present at the mass meeting held at Darlington C. H., on sale’s day in December ,.nd voted distinctly against the resolutions offered by Capt. Coker. James P. Hunter, T. W. Williamson, S. J. Adams. State News. Col. J. P. Ihomts has resigned his position as editor of the Colum bia Register. The Jervey House in Sumter I caught fire on Friday nigbr, but the flames were extinguished be lure I much damage was done. ! The Governor is experiencing some difficulty in filling the post- j tiou made vacant by the tragic ■death of Trial Justice Hyanswonh. No one seems to covet the position. On the night of January 10, the uortberu bound passenger train on ; the Chester 4 Lenoir Narrow Gauge ! road plunged through a tresile j twenty feet in he g r. and fire breaking out iu ti e wreck, all the cars wrre totally consumed. The passengers and employees escaped with their lives, as if through a miracle. It is stated that Cjpt. S. W. Me- Kinlay, colored, will purchase the Recorder, of Charleston, and will start a paper on his own account, to be ca led th<* Press, lit city anil I State politics the paper will be cou ld ucted in the inierists of “good government,” but in national issues it will fly tbe o «l banner ot Repub licanism. Beaten By A Band Of Bobbers. [From the Chesterfield Advertiser, Jan. 11] About dusk on the evening of tbe 20tb ult, while YV. J. Blackmon, a well-to-do farmer, who lives in the eastern section of this county, was at his barn about forty yards dis tant Irom hts dwelling, looking af ter bis stock, several persons set upon him with clubs and most bin- tally beat him, when they took his keys from his pocket and threw him into the stable. Sam Kelly, a colored boy, who lives about two hundred fc yards off, was the first to apprise any Cite of Mr. Blackmon’s condition. He says that he heard the blows and supposed Mr. Blackmon was beat ing one ot the mules, so ho went on to the stable and found Mr. Blackmon lying in the stable as ha supposed dead. He called to his mother and -old her that the mules had killed Mr. Blackutou. They intorarad Mrs Blackmon, who was cooking supper, and they all three ran to the stab e, where Mr. Black mon was lying insensible and bice l- mg profusely from Ills wounds Mr. Blackutou was removed to bis house and a physician sent for iu po;-t baste. In the meantime, while Mrs. Blackmon was out looking after low husband, the parties who com mittod the dastardly and atrocious outrage enbred the dwelling through the front door and going into the room where Mr. Blackmon keeps his safe, attempted, with the keys they had taken trom hts pock et, to open it. Failing iu this, and breaking the knob off the door, they threw tbe keys on a bed iu an adjoining room through which tney had to pass and departed. The following morning an inspec tion of tbe stab’e lot was made tor tracks, and tracks, of three per*ous were found coming from the part ol the lot to and around the stable to the point where Mr. Blackmou was assailed. The ttacks were appar t-ntly made by two persons wearing women’s shoes and one wearing boys’ shoes—tbe largest tracks be ing made by No 7 or 8 shoes, and tbe others by No 0 shoes. No effort is be ug spared to as certain the guilty parties. Six white meu, one women and a color ed boy have been arrested and lodg ed iu jail on suspicion, and it is likely that other arrests will be made. Tbe names of tbe parties arrested are: Orou Bone, Andy Deas, Elmore Deas, Jim Barret, Saufoid Barret, Stephen Hinson, Fanny Barret, all white, and Sam Kelly, colored. Mr. Blacktnou’s condition is much better, and there is little doubt now of his recovery, though at first hit wounds were necessatily tataL He received five severe blows ou his head, besides bruises and cit s on his body, and his left forearm was broken. He lay unconscious for several day #. It was hoped that ou his recovering oouciousuess he would be able to tell tbe names of bis assailants, but he has uo recol lection of having ever seen them. Later.—Mr. Blackmou opened his safe ou Monday night and finds that it was catered by tbe robbers ou the night of the 20th nit. A bag cent a ning 82,000 in gold was taken, w hile one containing 84,000 in gold was not touched. He is now able to talk, but declines to say much about the affair. Ho in timated enough, however, to give some visitors to understand that the gudty patties were within the reach of tbe law. He sent fi r tbe sheiiff'ye>»teiday, and we hope to be able to give a statement of the affair from Blackmon in our next The News ot the Week. Mrs Gsrtield, the widow of Pres ident Garfield, is said to be dying Senator Stewart has on loot a scheme for the establi.>bmetit of a Na'ioual University at Washing ton lor the education of teaciicis. Nichols, the man who in 1870 re’ deemed Louisiana as Hampton did South Carolina, was nominated for Governor ot that State last week. His opponent in the Deinocrulio convention was McEuery, tb«> pres ent incumbent. A serious railroad accident took place n at Haverhill, Mass, on the 10:It Intr., caused by a bridge over tli«* Merrimac River giving away. Two passenger coaches were smash ed to pieces, nine persons being killed and a large number wounded. F'or the past two or three months fear:nl floods have been raging n China. ()v« r 110 villages have been overwhelmed, and thousands of lives have been lost. The stifleting of the unfortunate people is some thing t'-nib'e. The Ponce DeLeon, the immense n< w hotel at St. Angustii e, Flu., whs lormally opened on Thursday last The outer circumference of the walls ol the principal structure is exactly one mile, and the parlors cover oii“-quarter of an acre. The buildings are of Moorish architec ture. XABB1ED. By the Rev. J. G. Law, at the residence of Mr. G. J. McCown, Thursday evening, Dec, 20th, 1887, Mr. John M. McCown and Miss Bt ttie Kennedy. Business Notices. Come o my store for your bar gains iu fail and winter goods; we aie going to sell chean for cash, as wc must make room for an immense spring stock. A full line of Agri cultural implements always on hand. A V ElNBERG. A Jersey cow and heifer calf for sa © •:*. i > i Y > tly at this office. Lost, "■ L “ ■ 1" On Sun<l>y morninj l»»t, Romrtrhere between Mr. W. F. Da-pan's bouse and M. C. Alexander's store, a small gold pin, in the shape of a palmetto tree, engraved with the totters “C. I, 8.” The value of this pin is only about $2, but a reward of y/' will be paid ih*- finder if he will leave -it at this rflice. The route taken by the person who lost the pin was the right hand side of Cashua Street going from Mr. Dar- gan’s bouse to the Square, around Nach man's corner to the bank, and thence down fearle Flreet to Alexander’s store. Jan 19, '88. Notice, On tbe night of December 6, 1887, the sate in the depot at Itovesri'lo was broken «pen, and a note ‘or $1,000 given to J. J. Oee bv It. K. Brockinton dated January 1, 1887, was taken theretorm. Any person into whose hands this note may fall is here by warned not to use U in any way, or be will be prosecuted to the fulles: extent of the taw. J. J. GEE. January 19, '87. Final Notice. The undersigned will file his final ac count and apply to tbe Judge of Probate i for Darlington County, for Letters Dismis- j sory; on the 10th of February next, as I Executor of the last Will and Testament of ' R. A. D. Scarborough, late of soid County, ! decease i. EDWARD L. GRAY, Executor. Jan. 17. '88-4f STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DARLINGTON. By virtue of the power vested in me by and under two mortgages executed by Elisabeth C. Tedder to W. A. Carrigan, the first bearing dale May 17ib, 1883, and re corded in the office of tbe Register of Mesne Oonreyance for tbe said County of Darling ton, in Vol. Q. No. 2 psge 95, and the sec ond bearing date March dth, 1884, and re corded in said office in Book T. No. 2, pa ges 628, 529 and 630, the said mortgages having been duly tiansferred and assigned to me by the said W. A. Carrigan 1 will sell at public auction or reu Ine on sale day in February next ; during the legal hours et sale, in front of the Court Hou»t at Darlington, in said State, the following described real estate, to-wit : Ail that piece, pare 1 cr tract of land !y ing and being uituatr iu the said County and State, oontaiolng Serenty-fire acres, more or less, and bounded on tbe north by the Public Road Daiitg from Society Hill to Hartsville ; south by lands of William Tedder and Lucas Mclutoab ;■ east by lands of L. M Coker, and west by lands of Wil liaui Tedder, being tbe ratne cvnreyed to Elisabeth C. Tedder by W. .v. Can tgan by deed ol date May 17th, 1888. Te-mset tel t cash—purchaser to piy for pipers. J, UBEGG MoCALL. Assignee of W. A, Carrigan, mortgagee. January 16, 1888. MlMmd I now liuve for aalv a amall anti- ply of thv *©•<! of the A'l"n Loup Staple up-1 ml cotton, the lint from which I sohl loTal'e.v «k Wools .v Darlington lhia at-uHOti at 21 ct-nta p- r pound more than waa given for a good quality ot the ord nary sta ple. For u ntie and particulars sa to the yield, Ac., ad tire-s me at Dovesville, S. C. P. P. CHAMBERS. J.tf. l!»,*8S-4t. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA DARLINGTON COUNTY. Court of Common Pleas, MATTIE (t ALLEN, Plaintiff, against Julia Mitch'll. Burrell Mitchdl, Ixbam Miti hell, Atnbrus Mitchell ant Elitabetb Jefferson as heirs at law of Sylvester Mitchell, deceased, def- udauts. Copy Summons for Relief, (Complaint not Served ) To the Defendants, r<HAM MITCHELL and BUI’. HELL MITCHELL: Y'ou are hereby summoned and required to answer the c< mplaiut in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court or Common Pleas for said Coun ty and to serve a copy of your answer to the said conpl tint on the subscritirrs at their office at DarlingtonC. H., S. C . with in twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plain iff in this ao lion will apply 10 tbe Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. BOYD & BROWN Plaintiffs Attorneys. Dated December 19, ’87. Jaul9—88 STATE UF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF DARLING TON. liy J\ If. Spain. Esq., Probale Judge. YV’bercas. KELLY' LAW, has made suit unto me to grant unto him Letters of ad ministration. of the Estate of and effects ot E'ixa Lav:, deceased. These arc therefore to cite and admon ish ail ind singular the kindred nnd credi tors of the said E'ixa Law, deerased, that they be and appear before me iu the Court ot Probate to bo held at Darlington C. It., on Mondiy, January 30'h, inst , after publication hereof, at II o’clock in 'lie forenoon, to show cause, il any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 14th day of Jan. A. D., ISu-. T. H. SPAIN, Jan 19, ’88—2l Probate Judge Choice c Bcef I I am now prepared to furnish the people of D.»r : i gtou with the renj best beef which cm he obtained iu the county. 1 have secured the first Htnll on th left of the entrance to the Market ITouse, where I am always to he tounu. No effort will he sp ited to pleaae my customer*. All order* tdr-ill re ceive my prompt personal atten tion and satiatactiou is guaranteed. Highest cash price paid for Hides. FULLER D. CHAPMAN. Dec. 1, 1887. Notice. Having purchased the stock of goods of our lather, Mr. S A. Woods. Sr., we will con tinue the business in all its branches, at his old stand, un der the firm name of Woods & Woods, and tvill endeavor to merit the liberal patronage ex tended to him by a generous public. s, A. Woods, C. R. wool S. Nov. 21, 1887. G. 0. MERTZ who has removed bi st'.ck ot GENERAL MERCHANDISE, to the stand opposite his former — PLACE ON— PE/-RLE STREET, offers a well selected variety of aU trails of this season. Apples, Malaga, Concord, and Catawba grapes, banannas, pears, letnons, oranges, coeo.xuuts, figs, dates, and all kinds of nuts. Crauberries and all leading Northern veg etables Michigan ee lery 4ec«ivcd fresh twice a week My prices will compare fa vorably with any market North or Sottb. 1 call special attention to my Grocery De partment which is full and complats. Can dy, crackers of all kinds, cigars, tobacco. Also a full line of Ti n and Crockery ware at lowest prices. Nov. 10, ’87, For Sale. Fifty (50) acres of land, Iwo and a half mile* from the town of Tim monsville, formerly the properly of M. B. Timmons. For terms apply to J. F. EARLY. Dec. 22, ’87—tt NOTICE. Parties using machine oils will find it to their advantage to call on the undersigned who is agent for C. W. Tanner & Co, Richmond, Va., manufacturers ot fine illumin ating and lubricating oils. Best goods at bottom ptices. JOHN K. MoIVER Sop 22, ’87. OTspil Attorney at I aw, DARLINGTON, C. H., S. C. Will practice iu Circuit Courts and Supreme Court of South Oaroliija. Prompt uttculiou given to ail lot siness, and specMl attention given • collections. COMING] COMING! 25 HORSES AND 3 Car Loads. To arrive at Hewitt’s Stable* during the next few week*. I bought the above Slock very low and will offer Ilorie* ai d M lea at lower prices than ever before. Th:*’ king the puMie f«»r past fa vors, 1 r that they cifl and see mv S.o k Vf re burin- else where. C. YY. HEWITT. 1. ’ST.-Sin TAX fHSKTUKNSJ Office of Couxtx Auditob, Y Daxuhotos, 8. €., January 1, ’87. / Notice 1b hereby given that this office will be open daily to list laxea, from the 1st day of Jan iary lo (he 20th day of Feb ruary. and that 1 will attend in pt-rson, or by deputy, at the places below u-tmed, for that purpose. James’ X Ronds, January 16. Effingham, January 17. Tans’ Bay, January 18. Ebenexer. lanuary 19. Timmonsville, January 20 and 21. Palmetto, January 34. Back Swamp, January 26. .Mec’ianicsville, January 26. Leavenswortb, January 27. Antioch, January 31 Hart ville, February 1. Swift Dreek, February 2. High Hill, February 3, Lisbon, February 6, Philadelphia, February 7. Lydia, February 8. Stokes Bridge, February 0. CyprsHx, February 10. Cartersville, February 11. Society Hill, February 13 ami 14. Florence. February 15 and 16. All male persons be’ween the ages of 21 and 50 years, except those incapable ot earning a support from being maimed or tniin any ofher cause, are deemed taxable polls. Personal property of every description and Real Estate, where changes have been made, and poll* to be returned. II E. C. FOUNTAIN. Auditor Darlington County, Doc. 1, 1887. I'lie attention of the public ts called to fuel that I have rented that de-drablo stand on the Public Square occupied until recently by A HauginanD. where I am p e- pared to supply the tiade with a choice line of Groceriee and Liquors. G ve o <t • call, HENRY HEN MG. Dec 29. ’87. SIRED BY JOHN ROSS,” AND HE BY “BOURBON r Hi* (tom was tbe “Kuiglit Errant’s “JEANETTE,” whose *iro wa* the famous “Black Warrior,” of Tennessee. This famous Jack will be fonnd this senaon at fl CHLOlGlI k STABLES. Fees $10, tor insurance. Sep. 1, ’87 —TO— LEIsTID I ON FIVE YEAR'S TIME, ON IMPROVE > FARMS. Barnwell, Orangeburg, Sumter, Darling ton Marion, Marlboro’, and other Counties in the -‘Upper Pine Belt” of South Carolina. W. IL DUNCAN. Ati’y at Law Barnwell C. H., S. C., Agent. Can be seen or addressed at Darlington, SC Dec 2, ’86—if THE A handsome, three-story huildlag situated on the PUBLIC SQUARE, Darlington, - - S. C. Under the mauagenunit o he En terprise Hotel Company, who solic it the patronage of the public, w bich they expect to merit by furnishing firal-cliiKS accommodations, excel lent board, and every comfort to be found in tbe cities. * Electric bells *11 over the boast*. Every attention paid to guests. Bus mreis every train. Terms reasonable; special accom modations for travelling men; a large S imple room on the th>t floor. Sept. 22, ’87—tf lUM . Dissolution of Copartnership, The firm of Galloway A Harratl hjtlajf this day been dissolved bv motual w-uiscrI, ■U pvrs >ns indebte I to tht-ttnu will m< k* payim-nt to tna, and all buviag claims agaliiit it will pi-eacril them to »»-. I dc- eirnta inform t a poMl* tUi.t t wit) con- i iue the buaiut sa a< tk* *ttu« stand, and :o return tha-.ks for tbs genoreu-i pati m .tj-e wfc •’* '■o\n eto-rdri o ’.j jvt.-'i T i y m j iftr-t u«><uAl taU I * U uo ail in uij |t>wcr to tu:n( a coBlinuauc* of the same. K, 8 G. LL0WAY. Lydia, S C , J*a. 11. ’88.