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THE DARLINGTON NEWS,
PUBLISH*! 1 ViaTTUUBSDAY MORNING
HENRY T. THOMPSON.
PROPRIETOR.
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exceeding sis lines, inserted free.
DARLINGTON NEWS.
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VOL. XIV. NO 19.
DARLINGTON, .8 C.. THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1888.
WHOLE NO 695.
The Lost Child.
I>»0 lost a child,—Oh, tell me. did you meet
Mr little darlin * in the sunny si rest.
With wind blown hair, bright eyes
and
flyingfeet,
Like swift winged birds!
••Hew large was she ! ” Why, just a tiny
thing.
’Tis such a short lime sines I used to sing
Low sleepy songs and feel her soft arms
' eliag
About ay neck.
••How old is she t Why, I really forget;
Juat old enough'to loss and kiss and pet,
Oulr a merry little maid, and yet
Not quite a child.
It seems bnt yesterday l saw her go
Leadiog her playmates in n laughing row ;
If you had met her you would surely know
Her smiling fees.
You thought her older, more than twelve
you eey!
That canaot be natil another May
Opena ths buds and brings the happy day
That gave her life.
•Is that ths child T almost a women grown
She bolds her g irlish head high as yonr
owa;
Some oae will And‘her though she goes
alone,
Von neod not fear.
I know she’s tall and cares no more for
toys—
Thst’a Harry
noise;
Why don’t he go end play with other boys
I’d like to knot?
'Ti» five years since her twelfth birthday
was green
With tender lenree, nnd nil the months be
tween
Have slipped awny till the is ^venteen,
The child is lost!
— Wide Awake.
with her, making all thie
The Darlington Manufacturing Com
pany.
The Stockholders of the Darling
ton Manufacturing Company held
their aunnal meeting at the office
of the Company ou Thursday last.
Mr. E. Keith Dargnn was called
to the chair and Gen. W. E?
James was requested to act as Sec
retary. The committee on proxies
having reported that 1,068 share*
of the 1,718 held by the Stockhold
ers were represented in person or
by written proxies, the President,
Capt. W. O. Ooker, submitted the
following report of the Board of
Directors:
To the Stockholders of the Darling
ton Manufacturing Company :
The business of your Company
daring The past year is presented
iu the statements accompanying
this report. It will appear trom
them that the increase of machin
ery and other plant anticipated iu
the last report made to yon have
beau completed daring the year as
outlined, and the whole is now in
snocessfal operation. Greater de
lay than was anticipated has been
experienced in getting this new
machinery at work, and oul with
in the past two mouths have we
realised the* benefit of our enlarged
capacity. Notwithstanding this
disappointment it ia hoped that the
progress made will appear satisfac
tory to yon, and the general out
come of the business gives gronud
for confidence in the value of your
property.
Owiug to the short time interven
ing between the last day ot April
and the date fixed for annual meet
ing. we have deemed it beet to
mase oar annual period date from
the Slat of March instead of April
30th aa heretofore. It will be nn-
deretood therefore that the period
covered in the reports acompanying
ia eleven months, «. e., trom April
30,1887, to March 31,1888.
The amount charged, as addi-
tione to plant, covers the purchase
of machinery to the value of thirty-
nine thousand and forty-seven dol
Jars and seventy-three cents (139,-
049.73). including freights and cost
of placing in the mill; the erection
of twenty-eeven bouses for oper
atives, besides six otbera now in
oonree of erection, and a house for
the superintendent now approach
ing completion: and the purchase of
four lots of real estate. The erec
tion of new bouses will be eontinned
as there Is still demand for more
house room.
The time seems favorable now
for making farther enlargement of
oar machinery. Our mill building
was designed to tarnish space for
ten thousand spindles and three
hundred and tbeuty looms. We
have now in operation eight thon-
sand ninety-six spindles and two
hundred and eighty looms. By
careful estimates and drawings we
ascertain that by nsing the base
ment for maohibery (for which par-
poso it is entirely adapted), and by
>n of some ad
DIMMIT.
the erection
iditionaU
building for boiler room, picker
room, and cloth room, at a relative
ly small cost, we can easily accom
modate fifteen thousand spindles
and four hundred looms; or limit
log the number of looms to the
three hundred and twenty as orig
inally designed, can organize a sep
arate yam department of abont five
thousand spindles. The economy
of this enlargement, on either basis,
will be manifest, as we tbns utilise
oar boikMng to the fullest capacity.
To earn out this scheme on a sound
and safe financial basis it will be
desirable to make an increase of
our capital. It is estimated that
byitaoing seventy-eight thousand
dollaia-/|78,000) of stock, making
£• total tapttal Two hwdrad .ad
•WT UroOMOd donm (1260,000)
thegp additions can be completed in
the coarse of the pn sent year. We
recommend that the stockholders
authorize this increase of capital,
the shares to be offered at par, and
subscriptions made payable in the
fall, and the present stockholders
to have the preference ot subscrib
ing; and that the Board of Direc
tors to be authorized to made such
additions to the machinery and
plant ot the Company as they find
desirable and practicable.
Mr. I. A. Newman, our superin
tendent, has give notice of the ter
mination of his engagement with
the Compaoj, and will leave our
employment on the 7th of May.
Having been in the service of the
Company from the laying of the
first brick, it in but simple justice
to say that we have found him
faithful and efficient and that we
lose liia services with regret.
The general outlook for oar basi
ness is as favorable as it has been
at any time since oar organization
and the condition of your property
is satisfactory
After the reading of this report
Maj. J. L. Coker offered the follow
ing resolutions which was unani
mously adopted:
Resolved. That this meeting of
stockholders adopt the recommen
dation of the Board of Directors to
the increase of tbe capital stock of
the Darlington Manufactariug
Company; and that the Board be
authorized and instructed to adopt
the necessary means tor carrying
this action into effect, and filling
up tbe mill to its full capacity and
making necessary additions to the
bailding.
On motion of Mr. E. R. Mclver
the B\ laws, which requires tbe
election by ballot was suspended,
and the following persons, all of
whom are the present members of
tbe Board, were unanimously
elected Directors for tbe ensuing
year: W. C. Coker, Piesident, J.
L. Coker, E. Keith Dargan, Bright
Williamson, E. R. Mclver, W. K.
Ryan, I. Lewentbal, J. G. McCall,
J.‘F. Early, R. W. Boyd, G A. Nor
wood, and J. J. Ward.
Col. B. W. Edwards offered the
following resolution which was
adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the stockholders
of this Company have heard with
regret that Superintendent, I. A.
Newman, intends soon to sever his
connection with the Company and
that we do hereby express our
thanks for the faithfnl and efficient
services which he has rendered to
tbe Company.
Economy or Not?
(In tbe Columbia Register.)
The manifesto of tbe Farmers’
Association claims that the proper
ty of the State baa decreased in tbe
past year or so. These facta are
based on tax assessments, which
are notoriously underestimated.
Does Captain Tillman, for instance,
mean to say that Edgefield County
has no more property than the tax
books credit her with? Will any
other of tbe gentlemen whose names
are appended to tbe call do so! It
not, of what force is tbe tabular
statement of comparison I This is a
very flagrant instance of the errors
of those who use statistics
without thoroughly understaudiog
them or cousidering the facts ou
which they are baaed.
Another inaccuracy no less im
portant is fonnd in the comparison
of the judiciary of Georgia and of
Sonth Carolina. This table ex
pronely says that only eight out of
twelve Judges are counted, but it
does not say why eight Judges are
taken out.
In Georgia s Circaic Court Judges
receive t2,000 in South Carolina
13,500. It is not stated in tbe re
port that every conuty in Georgia
has a County Judge, and that Sonth
Carolina has uo such official. Con
sequently In this State the Circuit
Judge does much more work tbau
bis Georgia brother of the Bench.
Besides, the Judge in this State
pays all bis traveling expenses and
board out of his salary. Whether
tbe salary in Georgia is net or not
is not stated;
In Georgia the rate of State tax
es is 37 cents; iu South Carolina
52} cents. Yet it is not stated
whether the functions ot the State
in Georgia are the same as in South
Carolina, or whether some expens
es borne by counties there are
charged to the State here. Tbe
question of supporting lunatics is
not settled. Georgia has uo peni
tentiary, but baa convict camps
that are a stench in the nostrils of
most people across tbe Savannah.
Sonth Carolina may pay more mon
ey for her convicts, bnt she has less
seandsL Woold the State adopt
this Georgia system for the sake of
saving a thousand dollars f We
believe that the humanity of tbe
Bute woald answer In the nega
tive. Tbe Supreme Court of Geor
gia has coat less than the Supreme
Court of Sooth Carolina, accord
ing to the manifesto. Bat has
Captain Tinman added in tbe
inoreassd cost from the addition* of
a Judge or two, which the Register
la informed and believes was mad*
by the Georgia Legislatore T Sonth
Carolina hat fower Jndges, bat
Ourjob department issnpplied with erer-
faeility neceisary to enable us to compete
both as toprlce andquality of work, with ever
those ef the cities, and we guarentee eatie
faction in every particularereharge nothing
for our work. Wo are always prepared to
fill orderi> at short notice for Dlankr, Bi)
Heads, Letter Heads, Cards, hand Bill*
Posters, Circulars, Pamphlets, Ac.
All job work must he paid for
Oash on Delivery.
pays each one a little more.
The militia costs 47,000 in North
Carolina and 413,000 in Sonth Car*
olina. The Register has no desire
to see this quota red need lower here.
Tbe citizen soldiery are an orna
ment to the State, and we regret
only that a still more liberal appro
priation cannot be made
Public printing costs 49,000 in
Georgia and 413.000 in Sooth Caro
lina. The farmers are referred to
Farmer Hemphill of Abbeville,
who is a member of tbe Legislatore
and knows all abont these matters,
whether the bill is exorbitant.
As to tbe expenses of the Health
Department of Sonth Carolina, to
cat off these woald be a great mis
take. South Carolina ia further
South than North Carolina, more
within tbe district subject to epi
demics of yellow fever. Charleston
is a larger city and greater precau
tions are ueeded, But anyhrw, a
State that is not willing to pay a
liberal snm to seenre tbe blessings
of health is worse than an Esqui
maux tribe that lives iu unclean-
ness. If the State ot South Caroli
na would resolutely resolve that no
soap shall be bought by anybody,
we have no doubt that some of our
reformers would be struck with the
economic advantage of the Act.
Tbe manifeato resolves to come to
the root of the evil. It brands as
extravagant tbe contingent appro*
priation fund of tbe Senate, which
ia 4375, while the Georgia Senate
gets on with 435. This is a serious
waste, and tbe leak shonld be stop
ped, if the whole power of the par
ty is required to do it. We imag
ine that Georgia Senators do not
use tobacco and refrain from scat
tering peaunt shells upon the floor,
hence tbe Senate contingent fund.
South Carolina, iu order to prevent
this extravagant contingent fund
in future, must elect Senators
pledged against these wicked habits.
The voters of the State are asked
to look carefully into the figures
prepared by this committee before
being led astray by them. The
Register is in favor of economy, but
it asks a wise economy, not a stint
ing and niggardly policy.
Our expenses must be reduced
somewhat; butcareful investigation
was made two years ago by reform
ers, and only one elerk, we believe,
suffered any loss of salary. The
. ept«fer doubts extremely whether
it would be wise to reduce a single
item of expenditure that is parad
ed in tbe maniiesto as extrava
gance.
A Good Joke on Vance.
Senator Wade Hampton tells
this story about Senator “Zeb”
Vance’s Brst case in tbe North Car
olina supreme court: His client
bad been worsted in tbe lower coact
and Vance took an appeal. It was
his first argument in the tourt
and he took great pains with it.
When the court came to render a
decision the Chief Justice quoted
Vance’s argument in full. As be
proceeded Vance looked proudly
around at the other lawyers and
cheerfnlly robbed bis hands. To
his mind that was tbe greatest ar
gument ever presented to a court.
Tbe court rea<] Vance’s argument
through and then said: “For these
reasons we affirm the decision of the
coart below.” Van3© was dnm-
founded. Hia own argument was
nsed as the basis of a decision
against his client—(7 harleston
World.
The World ot Wit and Hnmor.
Of coarse Solomon was tbe wisest
man. A fellow with 700 wives has
a chance to get instruction-—Jour
nal of Education.
Eternal vigilance is tbe price of
several things other than liberty.
A cash drawer, a treasury, and an
umbrella require a perpetual vigil.
A New York woman gets $6,000
to wear a wig. She had her own
hair taken off in a railroad accident,
and she has recovered that amonnt
from the company.
Herreshoff’s new yacht, the Say
When, is calculated to make twenty-
five knots an hoar. An ordinary
eel can do better with a fishing
line.
A year ago Saratoga, Kao., was
a flonrishing town of 2,500 inhabi-
tents. Now it has bnt 150, and is
fast becoming smaller. A boom
(erang) in real estate caosed the
collapse.
One want of the age is condensed
homoepatbio drinks, in the shape
of pills, so that a fellow ean carry
a happy drink in bis vest pocket
and become beastly without going
oat between acts and creating a
disturbance.
An Omaha paper alluded to a
number of prominent and ioflaen-
tial residents of the city at “old
timea,” bnt tbe types sot it “old
terriers,” and the editor had to apol
ogias.
A boardiug-bonse mistress comes
in for a great deal more cynicism
than she deserve*. (Jnfealing critics
sar of her that she has her weak
and strong point*—the weak point
being her coffee and the strong
point he? batter.
John K. If elver,
DEALER IN
HOT7SE FTJIRlSriSHIlSra- GEOO JDS,
Hardware, Wooden and Willow-ware, G luss-ware, Crockery and tin ware
Window Shades, Cornice Poles, Matting, Carpeting, Pictures,
Mouldings, Ac, Ac.
A. 3L.I2STE OF
Staple and Fancy
C3-r.OOEK.IEjS
HAS BEEN ADDED.
IS- The Patronage of the Public is Solicited. "««
THE
LATEST ENTERPRISE.
A HARNESS STORE CON*
TAIN1NG
ALL m LATEST IMPROVEMENTS
/.* HAKKE&&, BOTH TtOlBLE ABB
SHUNT GrUjE,
Colars, plow-bridles, riding bridles, &c., &c., by
McCullough & Blackwell.
Any portion of harness, however small, always kept on sale,
and supplied promptly.
A FIRST-CLASS SADDLER HAS HIST BEEN
HIKE ID TO OOJSTIDIJOT THIS
ENTERPRISE.
Save money by calling on them.
Woods & Woods
THEIR STOCK OF
Spring and Summer Goods
And now have it ready foi inspection;
THIS STOCK
EMBRACES A FULL ASSORTMENT OF EVERYTHING
HANDLED BY THE FIRM.
THE LINE OF
s s
Embracing all the Novelties in Worsted Goods, White Goods,
Ac., has received their special attention and the ladies
of Darlington County will find both pleasure and
profit, in inspecting the many beautiful arti
cles now on exhibition at their
TBOSW A-FtT .TfiUTTMCimvrtva.
March 29, 1888.
A Harvest Field For
OASZX BTJ YEJU. 1
GA NSOJN & BROOM.
BUYING FOR CASH-SELLING -FOR GASH I
Getting (Bargains, -«« sar
Giving Bargains.
That is
the magic power that is faat tearing asunder the shackK-s o*
High Picres
and consecrates a new epoch in the Drj Goods trade. Cold blooded an-
te helium profitn—75 per cent, will not do, when the condition of tbe noon*
try and the scarcity of money requires that every dollar should, if possi
ble, do double duty. We secure bargains anywhere and everywhere ;
whether from tbe Auctioneer, the Assignee, the overstocked Maunfac-
turer, or tbe needy Jobber—it matters not since they are Bargaiua Hence
we offer a line of Hats, 1,600 in all, of almost every kind, for men, youths
and children, at 25 per cent, below first cost. We bought them at 35
cents ou the dollar.
Next it is a Manufacturer’s Stock of Shoes ; some in broken lots bnt
all genuine Bargains We sell as we buy, and don’t ask 4125 for a shoe
we can sell for 41. 120 pairs ladies’ fine peb grain flexible shoes that cost
first 4140; onr paice is 41.25. A splendid button Dongola goat solid sole
shoe for 41.60, worth 42. Sixty pair Men’s Gaiters worth 42, now for 41 40.
Space forbids mention of our New and lovely line of Dress Goods
Lawns and Piques, but we are prepared to say a woid abont Notions
and Hosiery. Every nickle bays a great deal in this Bargain House.
5 cents will buy 3 papers of pins.
5 c nts will buy 3 pocket Handkerchief.
5 cents will buy 2 papers of needles.
5 cents will buy a pair of ladies’ hose.
5 cents will buy 3 balls sewing thread,
10 cents will buy as much as 25 cents will at most places.
Notwithstanding we have bad a most gratifying Sprig trade thus
far, we mast do better; better for onr patrons and ourselves. Have faith
to come and see for yourselves.
Very Respectful!
GANSON & BROOM.
April 13, *88.
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