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; on whith ike above calculation U
’ based, are mere exliujates; bu
: ikey » ve been i.iac«u, i believe,
! lap below :he tiutk ; all considera-
Ihe Essay of Mr.C C. Wilson. C. E,a tioi'S ufgiowib <»r iraffic alao rave
be u neglected. If it »en* poeMble
to obtain 'be tme figure*. I believe
yet deviw d of di^tr.bnting the bur^' O00 to 1300,000 judicicnsly ejreat
Kerent Gratlnate of the South Caro
lina t’ollegr, «« 'kis Im|iortaiit Sub
ject.—Something lor Our Law-nmk-j tbai we Mou'd urnve i»t a resalt
ers to Couidder- | more slat tliog even than this ; it i«
The roads of a country are an nn-1 »*tiikiug . nough, however, to n»n-
failing index of n» ii.dnsirial devel ^'"ce all that Smith (’andint can
oiiiik nt They are “the arterial not afloid to coniioue longer in this
syatemad the Insiy politic,” f,.r-| ciTava-.uit ,K)licy.
through llieta flows auceiisingiy lh‘‘| A ter c refully cmiitid
producia auti sue pi tea ofthe com
munily, and, as in thennim tl body,
a healthy cuculaiion not.uly mdl'
cat* a, but la necessary to, a healthy
development But health and
growth do U'd depend alone, as w»-
are apt to think, upou the main ar
teries or railways, but equally
upon the smaller veins or public
road* through which passes the eu
lire traffic ofthe system.,
In order, then, lor any couu*rj
to at ain its highest state of devel
opment, its markets must be con
nected, not only with the exterior
world, but by a system of good
roads, with every source of produc
tion in its interior. Especially i*
this true in au agricultural country,
where, unlike a unuiug ot maimb.c
tuiiug community, the production
is distributed over the entire area.
In cider to stimulate production,
of m hatever character, to the ut
most, every producer must be eu
Mbh d toexcluuge bis products{witti-
out consuming bis profits in uum-c
rs-sry transportation, whcln r M
arises from bad roads or exhorbi
taut road taxes. To attain this end
the ro.;ds must be so located, con
strue ed and maintained that the
interest on th - cog- of con traction,
plus the cost of mair teuance, plus
the cost of acti al transport a'i'n,
shall be a minimum This princi
ple governs every successful rail
way and turnpike; and making a
more liberal provision for growth of
traffic, etc, than private capital
would be justified in doing, it should
be as rigidly applied to the public
roads. Any departure from it,
however magnificent or cheap the
construction, indicates neither pro
grtssnor economy* but extiava-
gaat ignorance or neglect. The
Celebrated roads of Rome are no',
as generally connected, monuments
of engineering, but merely of lavish
wealth, and of the characteristic
Roman «‘es|»otism. And the toads
oi Boutb Carolina, on the other
hand, are not, ssmaiiy would doubt
less say, monuments of economy,
but really a far iron- extravagant
policy thm that that pursued by
tbe Romans. And on a merely su
perficial examination, the urgent
necessity tor a change becomes ob
viona.
Tbe<oada ol this and neighbor
rog Stales are the worst in the civ
- llized world. They are remarkable
for the niter lack of scientific prin
ciple* displayed in their location,
•onatraction and maintenance- In
deed, it would be difficult to devise
a more expensive system of trails-
portutinu. This fact is so painfully
evident to all who have ever been,
beyond the limits of towns th>t it
is necessary to discuss it furth r
The anuual traffic ofthe public
rondi^of this State is estimated at
13,GOO, '"o tons; this is hanl d for an
average Ui 'arc of net b-ss ihan
five miles, anil . ♦ an average cost
of ceitainly not les than $1 per
ton, making the entire co.d to the
people fur hnuli-g the products to
market or to the railways $3,500,
000 pet y« ar. The 1 iw provide- as
I shall pn seu ly show, that almai
200,000 men shall work o-i the
roeds net lees than tluei* nor more
than twelve d tys per year ; upsam
ii.g that eaclt man works five days,
and valuing his time at seventy-
five cents per day, wo have 8750,-
000 as the present annual cost of
maintenance. This, it is true, like
all other iiidticct taxes, is uot gen
erally real x d by t^e people, but it
ia no less a tax ou that account;
indeed, when the people are snm-
neids ii
mooed trout their fields in the busy
season, it ofn n amounts to much
moie more than this. Neglecting
the interest on first cost, we have
for the total cost to the Stale for
wagon tran-t ortation $4,250,000
per year On our present roadt the
average load per horse is less than
1,000 ponuda, while on the best
earth roads it is
therefore the same
twice the work in the same time
and at the same cost, and with
greater comfort.
On each reads, therefore, the
present traffic conhl be conducted
for 81,750,000 per year ; the annual
cost of maintab iug such roads
would not exceed, as at present,
$750,00.t. We have, therefore. $2,
500,000 as the total cot to the
State ol tiarispor at iou over the
besteaitb loa-ls, agaiust $4,250,
000 which is now spent; or an an-
tual saving ot 81,750,000, which
capitalized at 5 p -r cent, gives $35,
000,000, or at 7 jar oenf. 825,000,
^000, which emmetjiv would Justrty
beit/g slant to bring the roads to
this condition, lius would give
about $1,000 p r ture, which is tar
tabre than would lie needed ; in
fact, as 1 shell attempt to show,
$10,000,000 or less wd 1 be siiflicieut.
This leaves then $15,000,000, or, at
7 |»er ceut., $1,050,000 per year, net
profit to the State iiom the invest
ment.
A similar dim u-.-ion of Me A dam,
Tellord and paved roads would
doubtless |»r veequally iu^ resting,
t-nug the State as a whole
probably
Tnerc at«
ring the
road la -, s and systems in operation
lu other conntiies and State*, and
vaiion* modifications w hich have
been suggested, 1 submit the lol
lowing as an outline of the most
piacticable plan foi improving the
road* which c-iu be adopted in
Sooth C rohua at present:
As a preliminary step to refoim,
the present road law, a remnant of
teml/ih.sm and a disgrace to our civ
il Ziilicu, must be repealed. This
law provides that every able bodied
m in, between the ages of 16 aud
5d. must Work on the public toads,
or furnish a substitute, for uot le*s
than th ee nor more than twelve
days per y eer. exempting, however,
pr-adicrs doctors, t«-ach. rs, stu
dent*, railroad empoyees, those
living within the limit* of ineoipor
att d towns, and various oilier class
es; and that the County Commis-
stoiieis shall appoint in each to vn
ship a road superintendent, who,
withitui pay, is to have entire
charge <d the roads of his territory,
lie slntl divide Ins roads into con
venient i-ectious, aud place each in
charge ol uu unpaid overseer,
whose cuty it eball be to summon
the citizens, on orders from the su-
peiiutendeut, and direct their work.
The mere statement of this law
sho i d be sufficient to insure its re
peal ; yet it has stood ou our stat
u'e books sine.; the earliest colonial
days. Whea enacted it may have
been demanded by the necessities
ol the times; but to day it st iuds
utterly without justification. Tin-
first great objection to it is that it
is the most flagrant class disci imin-
atiou. It imposes the entire bur
deu on the farm laborer, exempting
practically everybody elsi-; aud it
taxes them alike, rich ami poor,
without regard to the benefits de
rived or ability to bear taxation ;
tbe poor laborer, who owns ueitner
horse nor vehicle, pays tbe same
tax as bis rich employer, who oper-
ales coustantly a dozen wagons ;
rich railrn. d corp rations are ex
empted from maintaining what are
really branches, extoi siou and feed
ers of their lines ; ibu fortunate in
habitants of the towns are exempt
because they maintain a few mdes
of street, while their country* neigh
bor, upon whose farm their biisi
ness depends, bears tbe whole bur
den. Wbyuotexea.pt them tiom
all taxation because they maintain
a municipal covernmeulf
But the injustice of the law, out
rageous as it is, is uot the on'y ob
jection to it. After a fair trial it
bus been abandoned by nation af
ter nation and Btate after State,
until it is confined almost entirely
to the Siuthem United States;an !
after the fairest tri,.l hr;e for more
than 100 years it has tailed e ni-e-
ly to accomplished lire end for
w hieh it was ennctevl, viz , to keep
the roads in good condition, and
therefore it ahou'd La- at once abol
ished. Had cur forefathers t-x< r
cised their usual sagacity they would
doubtless have forseen this i. evita
ble result of its long continued op
rration, an I have sought some
remedy. It is very true that the
force for which the law provides, if
f itbfully and in'elh, eutly appind
is sufficient to keep ti e roads in a
first-class couduiou. The roads
working population of the Bute is
estimated at 200,000, which would
give one man to about every 000
feet; and three to twelve days faith
ful work w ould, 1 believe, keep this
in good order. But it is too much
to exptct that the County Commis
sioners, road superintend nt and
overseers, who know no mote abont
road making than about any other
profession, shall, without pay, study
and underst uid the physical, me
chanical and economic problems
which aiise, and faithfully and ii»
telligt r tly ib-sign and execute all
improv men's. And no u o e is it
lobe expected that the cuiz-ns,
2,000 pounds; aunitnoned from their fields, poorly
team can do equipped and under conditions
which make discipline impossible,
tha-l lender the same service as
paid, experienced and disciplined
road laborers.
Having repealed (he
d -n of road auiteinncu according I
to bmeft's ibr.v. d, audit certain
ly impose* the burden where it wilt
be least fell. Furlhelm .re, it is a
t 'X which can alw.iy* be C dieeted,
w hi h cinnot be s tid ot tbe pretu n;
aVsiem of ciiizeii la*a>’. And with
the mo- ey c«»l ected work can al
way*, by t"e eiioloy ment of skilled
labor ami the use «>l impioved im-
ph-ui -uis, tic proitecu ed more eco
nomic illy.
As *oon a* the County Engineer
on lb - r<.ati* of the average county
would be amply sufficient to devel
op them into Gr*t class earth
roads.
But the work should not atop
with the compleiioti of the perm in-
ent improvements Tee appropra-
tiou for maintenance should be con
tinued annually accOidiug to the
n commendations of the Board of
Public Works After a lew years,
when the laborers have acquired
siiill and expeiieiicc, it migtit lu
ll appointed he w.li begin a ! found expedient to moili'y the plan
thorough leconnaiKance of'be roads
of his com ty, and determine at
what poiu’s wink is most urgently
needed. Tins done, which with
other preliminary duties would oc
cupy -rnuie iwo or threo months,
he wou d employ lor the
del of the year about 100
sud tour overseers; and providing
them with all n.-cessary tools put
them to w orkiu four squads, p itch
ing at those places previously de
termined upou. should now or
ganize a small and ch-mp surveying
party, consisting of one instrument
mao and two ot three lodwieu aud
chain men, aud, provided with a
cheap set of iiistronu uts, proceed
to make all ueces aiy surveys lor
an estimate of the 'permanent im
proveiueuts needed. This estimate
should include the following items:
1st. The reduction of all grades
to a maximum of one in twenty,
over which a horse will draw tor a
shot l distance his maximum load
of tbe first yen’* work by dividing
the toads iuto sections of atmut five
nr.ies, and placing each m charge
of one good man, making him di
redly feapouMble, aud in additio <
keeping one or mote “floating
remain-1 squads,”prov ided wiib mules,carts,
laborers rollers, ploughs, e:c , to do heavy
work. This system of constant
watching and patching hi* been
tried with su. cess ou roads of light
traffic in bo h Fiance and England.
Bnt whatever the particular svsiem
of la!>or employed, if the work is
faithfully and intelligently perform
ed aud supported, it will not tie
loi g belote South Caroliua will
have the best of earth roads.
This plan is supported uot only
by the soundest theory, bnt its
principal roads are all paved, T. 1-
ford or McAdauiized.
MM! nil ESS!
IMigk,' luM itto.,
Dave just received a large supply
OP
BUGGIES,
ofthe following celebrated make:
QUARTER TO\YN,COURTLAND
AND COLUMBUS.
» ALSO
ust received a fine lot of Harness,
of the liest style and quality.
Jane 7, 1888.
The Sun is
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11 1
RIcCullough, Blackwell
DEALERS IN
for a level: rbis can
practicability has been tnltv de
monstra'ed by > ctual experience,
and t* immediate adoption in Sou h
Carolina would Ik* no blind exp n
meut, no “leap in the dark 'ii
deed we won Id h ve before uv the
often be hc- | euco s-fui pieeedunt of
couipli*h« d by a slight change of
itf present ttaffic,, the
be on}
r, hoW'ej
t in the 6uue ou wl
is sufficient to justify'
‘ «»
“antique
and bat ban. UR law,” the Legisla
ture should establish a Board of
1'ablic Works, consisting of a State
Engineer and me County Engineer
in each county. Tbe Btate Engi-
noer should be nt the head of all
public work, oi a ha.ever character,
carried ou by the State, and should
be a member ex 'nffitio of the Rail
road (doiumissioii. He should be
elected (uou-polilicallyj^by the Leg-
islatutc, and he should appoint all
of his a>soei ites. Ho-should serve
for a term lung > uongh for the de-
partiuent K> profit by hi* special
s'udy, and should lec. iv«- a silary
aafficient to tn-cure the t»e*t talent
in i he State, Tne necessity for such
a Boatd of Etigiueers to oconomi
cully design and execute ail public
woik, ou such a large seal-*, is s >
obvious that it is hardly n«oeasary
to discuss this po ut further here.
With the eetablis'uu-ut of lliiv
B.iard, mi apur pii-itiou hou'd be
made for each county, w hich lor
the flr;-t year should a er.ige, say
$20,660* and a diic $ |craperly tax
levied in each county to cover the
uppropnatiou for that county. This
a
location without lucuning any
gn:at expense.
2d. The opening of copious side
ditches wherever they d » not al
leady exist or nature has not pro
vided a drain.
31. Placing cross d*ains of tile*,
under ti c suif-iCe, wherever pi ces
occur wjiich ran uot be drdiied by
the side ditches (Sucli places are
vi ry rare indeed.)'
4ih. Thi leiuoval of all obstruc
tions from the surface.
5 h. Briugiug the loan b d to a
uutform convex cross t-ecuon, about
twenty feel wide and one foot high
in the middle This can generally
be done by spreading aud tolling
thee.>rih taken trom the ditches;
aud wherever the natural drainage
is sufficient very little surfacing
will be needed.
6th. The additiou of gravel.
sa> d, or light earth to the clay
hills, and day to t c sain a beds,
7th. Tne removal ofall iiinb-r
aud undorgroth from the toad sides,
lu order to get the full benefit ol
(he stiu aud wiuds 60 ne • ssarv to
a dry ro.id surfs- e.
8th. The repair, renewal or pur-
cbaseofnl! iuidg'-s wthiu : rcouu
ly: bridges across streams septra-
ti<% counties should be bought oi
built by the Btate.
These eight items, I Mu-ve, eov
er every thing necessary to a
tbor Ughly gootl system of earth
roads. As soon as tins e* nnatc is
completed and approved by the
State Engineer, tin c< itii',v should,
by a voteol th peo^b-, isene thirty
bonds, beat iug five pec wii'. inter-
i s', to t' e \» ouu o! the estima e.
Ihcsc bomh would no doubt fi d
rea Iv sale at par. it is of course
iinpr ssible to say what the amount
of this estimate would b« but in
the a\etage ’ cou ily I believe it
woo d u t exceed 8275,000, which
at five per o-mt would ie> 813,750
pet year, which would nquite a
lax ot about thn e in !1*. To show
.that thi-amount, would proltably
maompltsU t!iv w* tk in the ivnage
e.mniy, the tolowjng iuiitz d
Htatemeiit of ihe Way' in which It
muhi be spent is biibmi ud It i*
of eour.-e not iuiended, however,
(hat this shall be a toriuuln tor U c
County Engineer to follow ; the
execution ol the work must in nil
Cases depend upou local conditions
and th<-judgment of the engineer
in charge.
1,000 laborers, one ye ir
40 overseers
80 carts
40 road rolh rs
40 toad scrapers
40 road ploughs
160 mules
Keeping mules one y ear
Bridge mab rial*, Ac
Tiles
Picks, shovt Is hoes, axes Ac
160 wheelbarrows
Buudrics
8180,000
12,000
4,000
2,000
2.0(H)
1,000
12,000
7.500
35,(HM)
15,000
2,5<K>
500
1.500
tax would
This moot
average about 4} mills.
8275,000
This would give one squad, con-
sifting ot 25 laborer.*, and 1 over
seer, 4 mule , 2 carts, 1 roller, I
sraper, 1 plow, 4 wneelbarrows, and
all necessary small tools, to about
every 19 mile*, or 3 squads to ever,
town ship; they would of coarse,
however, be distributed, not by
mileage or townships, bnt accor
ding to the woi k to be done. This
squad could, no doubt, by working
3(H) days, put th« avi rage 19 miles
in a thoroughly good condition.
In applying thi* statement it must
tie remembered that the toads are
not marly so bad oontinuotsly, or
tr m a mechanical po ut of view,
as tb .y are to eflect, or fiom an
economic itoint of view. They are,
except perhaps in the coast hii 1
Alpine regions, made upofsttetoa-
es, a mile or mote in length, of
really g ml road; except for minor
irregularities separated by a haif
mile, more or less, of steep hills,
gullies, sand beds, or J>ogs, winch
render the roads, considered as a
whole, almost as bad a* if the good
Niivtche did i ot e in.idnuc all the
0 i ins ore Inti ;rd fir the worst and
nut iin* b*-'t pile**. When we
c nne io consider improvements,
bo" ever, these, good ai retches be*
come an important item. Qur aver
age, 19 miles ft chargeofooe squad
becomes, therefore, only 6 or 7
miles, or even less, on which any
work is needed. From this it is
think, that from $200,
aim >*i he
entire civilized world. Admitting
then, a* we must, that tiie plan here
proposed, fu ly carried out, will
make such a vast improv* ment in
our roads, tiieieis co reason why
the Legis'utme should tiesita'e to
adopt it, ho tar as the orgauizitiou
of the Board of Public Works and
the annual appropriation f>r indn-
teuance are concerned. Such ac
tion would, no doubt, be imme
diately followed by several counties
voting -in appropriation for p- r-
mmeut iinprovements, au I in a
few years almost e"ery conuiy in
the Sta'e will have followed tbe
good example of these.
it has already been showu that
tbe expendaute ih amply justified
by economy, the net profit to the
Stitefrom the in vest in* nt being
im re than $1,000,000 per ye ir, if
I could show to a synd cate ut capi
talists wtb tbe same ceitdnt) re
Hulls halt so maguific* ut in any pii-
vaie enterprise, it would be greedi
ly seized Upon ; aud wbv should
the Btate and couiries neglect so
P'ofitablu an i:* veaftm n't Tuey
ha\e heretoiore voted lorg*- sums
to more h iz^rdous * uterpris-z than
this; and there i» lia dh a ctmn y
in the Btaae which would no* to
morrow vote * subs: ty of hundteds
of ihon.-Muds to any railway pro
jot Which promised to turn tbe tide
of Northern travel through its
towns or bring the IVnuesMOcoal
fields to its doors; bnt this invest
ment wou'd hi netlt ill'' people |.»r
mote tha : an v single line of rail a.ty
eoui ! do.
The tax which would probably
b- required for mainU'iiance basal
ready been shown t » be 41 mills
a d tor the interest on county bom Is I
3 mi'ls, making a total ro*d lax o' j
7.) mills. UKtier t'ae present toad i
system, allowing for the five day*’ i
work, the tax i-* • quivalent to 5 |
inilis; so that :l e total r urease oi
taxation would be only 2J u il'«. |
aUi* m.-ki-s no provision ler .* ‘ sink- 1
iug filial” l«> rede III the b •= d^, ti:i
it i-.belii-v.dth.it t >e Incr-.<se m
the vaUi • «.t taxable propeity. due
dir.o'.iy p the road impiov*m* nt-,
to uat'itv.i glow h aud lo a bettei
ststeui ot lisiiug, wil be sogiei
i ha the Iiou'Jh cm be r* d.-« me i
not outy without an mcr. aa: ol (tie
71 mills, but with an ctual icduc-
tiou. This plan being applied by
counties, any county in which lor
any reason it is uot oonddt-red
practicable may, ns in the case oi
the getter ij stock law, for instance,
reject it ; without hoi dug back the
rest of the State in this much ueed
ed impiovement.
In this discussion I have pur.
posetv omitted all considerations
except those which can be express
ed in dollais and cents; there are
others, however, equally important,
which must not be overlooked, and
a few of wh ch I will attempt to
briefly state. It is agreed by all
authors ou the subject, and confirm
ed by experienc , that even in a
thickly settl'd eon itry, any great
improvi meet in ibe toads is follow
ed by a corteq. n-iiog increase ot
pnniuctioa. i'Ue recently publish>
ed sta emeiit *.f th • govern uent en
gineer in charge of our rivers atid
harbors that every duller spent in
river improvement in Boa h Caroli
na develops a comm tee ot 825, ap
plies with the same lorceto these
equally important avenues of trade.
Again, experience has shown that
good roads ; rca strong induct n^nt
to immigration ; and also that tor
eign capital i* inspired with confi
dence in our 8ul- and ns ou'er
prise by a d-*po-i r ion eu tire part
of the |ieople io spend th ir own
money in miproveuients, more sure
ly tnan by an otbi r meth d t our
command. Hmee 1 tlriek it is safe
tosay tb,.t every dollar
this w y wnl bring tn ten from the
North ; furthermor , every cent
si*ent is ke;.t in ctr* ulatiou in the
county which appropiiates it.
And lastly, the time, eoubnt and
pleasure cf travelers is a co sirlera-
tiou nor to be overlooked.
Action .it tills matter -iinst be
Oommcuct-d oy the Log siaiure, and
no better oppoitantly than this
will ever be offered to our law-mak
ers to confer a lasting benefit upon
their constituents. The adoption
of this plan would be only the first
step in • continuous development,
which would end only when all the
resources of the State are <]evel ' ZrM
•d to their foil capacity, aud
Notice.
Having purchased the stock
of goods of our lather, Mr. S
A. Woods. Sr., we will con
tinue the busiuess in all its
branches, at his old stand, un
der the firm name of Woods &
Woods, and will endeavor to
merit the liberal patronage ex
tended to him by a generous
public. s, a. Woods,
C. R. WOODS.
Nov. 21, 1887.
WAGONS, HARNESS,
Red East Vroof Seed Oats and Eye.
WELCH & EASON.
FAMILY GROCERS,
186. 87 Meeting, nod 117 Merket Streets.
Charleston, S. C.
INVITE ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOW
1NQ
BAIROAIlSrS-
Cut Loaf Sugar, 14) His. for $t ; Granu
lalH Suzar 16) lbs for $1 ; Confectioner's
Sugar 1.3) lbs for $1 : While Ex. C. Sugar
17 Iba for $1 ; Light Brown Sugar 19 lbs
for $1 ; Good Brown Sugar 20 lbs for $1
2-lb Tomatoes 90 cent* a dozen ; 3-!b To-
maioea $1.10 cents a do*, a ; Good Cigars
$1 for a box of 50.
These are but .1 few of the many ailrae-
lions we are conalanl’.y offering and bonne-
keepers will find it greatly lo their advan-
leg. lo aend for a copy of our Monthly
Price Liet nod coumli ii alwaya.
S^_ No 1 barge for packing or drayage.
Del 6, '87-If
HOW IS IT!
%
J. B KILLOUGH A CO., will eel) you
insTume-i’a at cash nrfeea and take only
$10 cn Ontanji and j on I’.au .e and
iollect baUt Oe. No»e-nh<*r 1*», 1^38 wlth-
cui iolereet ? Wrile. Drawer D.. or oztl
and see liun. in tllea’a Bl «k, Flore «c.
8. C.
Teacher:*, XHni*icrs, S ibb.ilh Scboa l-
aud ChurcHeegel ap-eial >1 aaouni*. Sheet
Music Books and Musical Murohanlt»e,
shipped direct from I’uhlialier*.
A good Toner oonneoted wuh :he fir u.
Inly 6. 1888.
NOW HAVE ON HAND AS FINE A LOT OF HORSES AS ISTH
BE SEEN ANYWHERE IN
SOUTH CAROLINA*
• ••••••••••••aw* ••••• ••« #
There has been an Buormoos Reduction m ule in the Prices of the
BIGGIES m WAGOJiS,
Which they hancile, aud th**y only ASK that all who may conteroplaH
making any pnrclias ** in th s iiu * » dl examine their Stock brf*>r»
doing ro HRsoriug them that they will thereby save money.
THE FIRM HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED 3 CAR
LOADS OF
11.0. BIHD
<'al's at'euii.in to liiRlatgefnideai't^
In IV selected stock *>f
B TJ <3-
And OueCar Load of
GOODS.
F net (i i
Boo 4 *. F-
i**ah:iiff 1... .-I
- •* d ii : :nn!i
h.- aodereol I *
iue brf..ri'
Fci I liit'
Ludie ’
tm-v J.ic
Nn:i"ll< -ms
d i'lii dr. ii’i
Hickory
Wagons.
y Goods,
It .ls -i
i .l I’n fJ. <)o:.
«’ Fur
*. no.
,\l! of whifti
will h*
* r*. ij*
Irin.-n.I i-r 1
will no
*‘7 u y
< it. r,|ll nn
1 rx m.
rc’in-.u
" .'IscwHcr.-*.
Huviiig punch:wod in such large lot', they are now prepaf
ed to sell at the
Lowest Rates.
Sep. C. '88—Oui
W.C DVKD
Beef, Pork, Fish.
l desire to inform the people of Darling-
ion that I bare gone into the bulotirr
business, an I will be found in the Market
House al the first si,ill on ibe right as (he
building is riitcrc I, where I cill be pre-
pared nt alt limes in furiiish the rery best
qualify of meat and fish. Patronage re
spectfully solicited; satisfaction guaran
teed Goods delivered by me.
HOBf NIXON.
Cotton Seed Wanted,
-4*
Blnckwell Bros. & Co. are in the
market this Reason and w ill pity the
lichest cash prices or make libi-ral
•■xeha'tpes ol prin e co'ton seed
meal lor good Round t-'eed.
NOTICK,
The Stockholders of the People's Bank of
Darlington will m et at lbs office of the
said Bank, on tne 8th day of October,
proximo, al 12 o'clock. M., for the pur-
pn of author! xing a-, increase of Ibe cap-
ital slock of aaid Bank By order of Ibe
Boar I of Dir ctors,
E. KEITH DA ROAN, Free.
J K. NETTLES, Scc’ty.
Sep. 6, '88-61
. Salesman Wanted.
Kumgi-tiu men lo e iivuks Dar-
liiiKtou County with a beautiful line
of je ' eiry and watches, in a band
some sampl ease; $50 to $75 |M*r
spent in month guaranteed to euerKctie men,
* * l — and mure th.-n that can he easily
nude. Bt-carily i<quired. For
lurther particular*, apply ut
MABCN’8 JKWKLKY STORE.
Aug 23, ’88—if
10,000
They not only SdY this, but MEAN tit l
' tc
These Gentlemen are the Local Agents fo-
THE CELEBRATED
Of Columbus, Ohio.
THE
WATERTOWN BUGGIES.
Of Watertown, N, J.
THE WELL KNOWN #
Hackney Buggies,
Of Wilson, N- C.
In Addition to a Large and Varied Stock of beautiful
H .A. JEt IST E S £3
Thii House is prepared to make to order at their pi* 06 1
business the most Elegant Sets or parts of Sets,
BUY
O-’
^ *
II
ipmt umi d
||
I have bought a choice lot of
Rust Proof Oats, and will receive VTnH
tbl, .MX 2,000 t.«.h.to, MU oUi.r. VCR BY SO DOING TOO WILL SAVE MONEY, A 1 * 1 "
to follow. .Farmers will aeve money
ng and seearing their seed
the
- ,^r ■>
'EM
9,188$.
0. w.]
A *
I
s.
13,1888.
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