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- ... w- 'm V V • • 4 • *:' • * . ' ■ THE DARLINGTON NEWS. THPRSDAY JAS. 17. \m WKffBT T. THO»P«««, FDITOR A HAT OHAL DIVORCE LAW. It in now proposed to introdao a a OoMtitntiona! Ameodinent into Con (tree* provUUng for a uniform Fednal law c f marriage and di- roroe. fhls is a question which bad better be left to the several State*) an 1 oar national law-mak era will dool tie** arrive at tbat eonelnsion. The la* laws of Mas aaebonetts, for insta! oe, which per ■It divorces on the most trivial pretexts, would not work well in Sooth Carolina. Corioos to relate, among *11 the diversity of laws which prevail on this subject in the various States of the Union, these two represent the most ex trema views. This is by no means the fast time tbat Masfticbusetts and South Carolina have occupied thia relation on queations of public policy, and we hope they will con tinue to do ao aa far as thia iaane ia concerned. The hardships which our present law entail, if there be any, are the necessary ex- captions always to be found to a gem ml rule. It is best not to open the way at all to the granting of divorcs, or we may lud ourselves in the end in the deplorable condition of Massa ehnseta and other Northern States ig regard to thia nutter. 8WKARIK0 toTaX RETURNS We publish elsewhere a circular letter noeully issued to the various County Auditors by the Comptrol ler General, and for which that oBeial has been (rather uujuatly, we think,) very aiverely criticised by aome of the uewapat>ers of the State. While, aa has been correct ly argued, all the swearing in the world will not make some men re lam their taxes fairly, the law re quire* tbat the returns muat be •worn to. and It is the duty of the Comptroller General to see tbat tbe law ia enforced aa far as it lies in hie power to do so. Though there he men who will drift readily from false statements to false affidavits, there are yet some who would be disponed to draw the line at the farmer proeeao; and no effort which given the slightest promise of sue there being very great. A silk mill in which 175 girls weie winking was <tpmoliftb<-d, and nearlv half of ihe nu'iil er were either ki'led ont- rigtit or w«re very Kev*-reh wound »-d. On the same day an uniisiiadv heavy snow storm occuned in the Northwest. K. M. Braytou lias poldiidied a paiii| hl«'t, evidently lor the pnr- |H)se ot encouraging Noillieni pie- jtidice. in which he hitteily arraigns ihe Democratic p»rty in South Carolina, and cliargt-a thi-ni with the gioam-Mt fraud* at the ballot box. Tb»- Kev. William Martin, the oldest Melhodial inioicier in South Carolina, died at bis home in Co lumbia, shortly after 1 o’clock on the alirruoon ot the lOib inst. He bad beeu Menoualy ill for three weeks, but it was not thought tbat death w a* near until the last hour arrived- Mr. Martin’s life work is thus summed up in tho minutes of the South Carolina Annual Confer ence lor 1888 : “Joined Conference ia February, 18'_'8, was five years presiding elder, eleven years on stations, uiua years on missions, twenty years in college service, hospital set vice, Ac, one year su- peinumerary and four years super* animated, making sixity years in all of connection with '.he Confer euce.” Senator Edward’s Criticism ot Gover nor Richardson. Darlington, January 11.—The great interest showu m the ulti mate fate of the Clemsou bt quest induced your coriespondeut to so licit an interview with Col. B W. Edw aids, the Senator from Dar lington County, and the lollowiug was the result: “Do you object to expie*sing year views m the situathn ot the Ch mson College bill I” I have nevei suffered my sell to be iuterviewed on auy subject; but it seems to me there is much mis apprehension on the subject, which ia streugthened by the Uovernoi’s action, that ought to be correc ed. “In what does this misapprehen sion consist f” Passing over the objection made to the will it is a miaappjehensiou to suppose that the acceptance by the Slate wou d be prejudicial to the claims of Mr. Caluonu’s giauds daughter, as she is called, if the State does not accept, the property goes, under the will, to the trus tees appointed by Mr. Clemson, and not to Miss Lee, unless the will tails. Mr. Ciemsou knew tbat his granddaughter had alieady had a share of the Calhoun properly, and he also, knowing her cucumstau oes, made what be consideied am pie provision for her iu thia same will. Then be provides tbat the balance ot his estate shall be takeu . ,, . _ — by the State for the bem-tit ot a — gSW-shoiUTTbe Ten nhlrieaTff~^#r*- ftftrf:tnfiitfr-Df-IlcJLcitixens, express- within the time limited, the person at property will immediately vest, and if the n jecta tlm offer then it will immediatt Iv vest in Mr. Clem- son’s trustees. But it the Slate can be kept from acting at all both ar« defeated ‘VVoiidnot the action of th< S’eto then obstruct Miss Lee’s suit, and incidentally militate again* 1 her lightsf’ No. Amdber tniaappreliens on is that t ie b ale would thus b- come a party to (he suit. The op ixiiieiit* ot ihe bill know very we 1 that she would not, neither wool she beta the way of any of Miss Lee’s tights. She would only be iu the way cl th coimuissiou ot a wrong up mi Mr. Ciemsou and lb< youih ot the Elate. >8he would not be iu the way of Miss Lee’s recover ing all that she has aright to. “Do you really thing this delay policy is a scheme to utve Miss Lee an uudue advantage f” i make no unkind charges against anybody, but 1 should be crediting her distinguished counsel with great obtuseuesa 10 suppo-e lh*i they bad uot seeu the point. “You think then that Goveruo. iiichardnou, in wuhholdiug his signature, made a mistake t’ 1 do 1 only criticise the ex ecutive act. 1 would not criiictse Governor Kichardsou, for I know him io be a wan of geuerons im pulses and genuine patriotism. But, whethtr willingly or uuwiitiugly, by the executive act or other mo tion, he has given aid to a scheim which may deb at the right. Be has tied his t,wu hands aim the State’s for at least a year. Supoote within that time yiiss Lee gets judgment lor Fort Bid, the balance ot me ptottts melts like suow. If the Gov n or had signed the bill, he would tiiOii, as cbi> f executive, have been m.iatei ot the situation, but instead oi that he lias shorn buuself ot power by its negative exercise. The coarse pursued was paitisuu in us effect, and was ngb iu the lace of , lie popuiai will just expressed by a Legislature fresh from the people. “Then would you uot have the Governor oxeimse his iudividua opinion against the Legislature and veto a measure upon his own judgment f He has ihe right to veto any measure upon bis own judguii nt But the power should uui\ be ex ercised in exceptional ca.es, aud never as a partisan mea-uie. The power L intended to protect ue titate iu east s of ill-advised egMa tion, or uncmidi utional measures. Iu this case the Governor has nol. vetoed ihe bid. but has resorti-d to a inoie ohjeciibnal mode of deteai big it. It is an exercise ol the veto power under cover. The Const itu tion provides that if the Governor does uot appuive of a bill he shal return it wi b bis objection to the General Assembly. The Legis 1 ^ " -... . o ■ unni iiiuijt. me UeglS'H- live at an equitable valuation of the i D g his confidence that the atfil* jure and t. jia>l_a right to taxableproperty intheState. Asthe *“ Ki “ ‘ : m, •--/? Cemptroller General has appropri airly remarked, “the higher the aaaeaameut, the lower will lie the tax levy," and he who makes false ratoras Is inflicting an iqjory upon avert other tax payer in the Coun ty and in the State. BALLOT BOX CORRUPTION It u a well recognised fact tbat Ihe bribery end corruption practis ed in the last presidential cam paign, particularly in the North ern States, wee without a parallel ia the history of the country. It wonld seem that this deplorable condition of affairs has reached snob a height that a reaction is at last setting iu, for there is scarcely a Northern State in which efforts arv not being made to secure the adoption ot sack legislation as will lend to some soit of ballot box re form. MaasachaseUs, Kentucky and Wisconsin have already passed laws of this character, while simi lar bill* are pending before the legislatures of New York, Connec ticut, Indians, New Jersey, Peun sylvania, Missouri, Rhode Island, Maine, Michigan and Illinois. Alu bama ia also making an effort in the same direction. Such a condi Moo of (binge denotes a coming healthy condition of the public mind. Ballot box corruption ha* gone to anch an extreme, tbat the tide moat torn, or the whole coun try will be involved ia rain. Srsay* News items. The magnificent vestibule trains aie again ronning between New York and Jacksonville. Hon. Matt W. Ransom, has res eeived the nomination ot the Demo eratie Legislative Caucus held in Raleigh on Tuesday, so bis re-eleo- Uoa to the office of United States Senator is now assured. % Mr. James Laglc, of Laoeasti-r County, while iu a temporary fit of insanity the other day, attempted to out bis throat. A severe wound was inflicted, but it is thonght that the nofortunate man will recover. Senator E. J. Kennedy , of Ches- terfleid. who was aeriomdy injured hj a fall from a buggy shortly be fore the meeting of the Legislature bee so far recovered as to be able to walk abont on era tubes. ▲ terrific cyclone swept over the Mete of Psoasylveoia on the 9th menee bendings were over- end e large number of peo- were killed or injured. Read wes the pleoe which suffered tj the loss of life and property lature will supple., eut bis dona liou and enlarge its benefits. Is this really his will f Nobody can read the paper aud doubt it, and nobody can gainsay the fact that the bulk ot tbe property wt lari to the State iu ti u*t was acquired by bis own skill and industry, and his own to dispose as he chose. And yet here is a young lady who is a party provided for under Umt will, end well off ain-ady, who comes iu to deteat (he wishes of the testator in respect to his own, aud the op poneuts ot the bill have gravely in sisted that tbe State should com mit a quasi breach of trust and help her todeieat the will. To be sure there is no technical breach c f a trust, never accepted, but i think we should consider it bad faith in an individual to decline to accept a trust committed to him by a oou fidiug iriend for tbe purpose of helping another to defeat the wi h es of h.s friend. And yet the State of South Carolina is passionately plead with to do just that thing. “But are you not putting ihe case rather ationg t Is Miss Le oon testing the will at alt 1 No she i* uot attaching tbe will directly, but is moving on it indi leally, and t-er allies are asking the State to stand r-till snd mask the movement until tt is accomplished. This is a more . njustifi.ible policy for the titate than the other. “But Miss Lee is only suing for the Fort Hdl property on the ground that it did not belong io Mr. Ciemsou l” Only that, 1 believe, (with rents nud^rofi's ) But what will be fne r fleet ol a recovery t Tuere are eighty thousand dollars oulsidn of tbe Fort Util property , which, un der tbe will, is for the endowment of a college upon tbe Foil Hill pro perty. Now the State has three years within which to accept or re ject the offer before the trustees appointed by Mr. Clemson can take. Unless the State accepts or retu>es to accept, tbeicfore, nothing passes to either puty under the will. Sup pose then Miss Lee, within that time, gains the Fort Hill property, the legacy of the other prop*-rt.» may lapse, because the trust coii pled with it is, iu that ease, impos sible ol cxeeutiou, and then, us Mr Clemson’s only liue.il deset udaut, she will lake the Iruit of hero vn in direction against the expi ess wishes of her ancestor, which would be a premium on sharp practice. And the IState is implored to help out the scheme. The fieople of South Carolina are generous and noble, but I don’t thiok they will appre ciate tbe tying of their bands until another comes in and despoils them and takes off a handsome fortune wnich the owner has generously bestowed on his own fellow citizens. “Well, would not tbe legacy fail any wqy in case of Miss Lee’s re covery of Fort Hilir No. II South Carolina accepts before the suit is determined, and ,THE MANUFACTURE OF GAS. ~ at tkm Way Oaa ii MaSa How few people can intelligibly explain some of tbe moat ordinary things in every day life. An official of the city works wju heard to my not long ago tliat if he might judge by the number at times lie was askol for Information, not more than two people in ten know how common illuminating gaa Is made. Tliey all seem to understand, be said, that it comes out of soft coal, but they are ignorant of the process by which it is extracted. We do not doutA this at all, for it is the common things that we are ipt to overlook in our search for infor mation. Now, let us give you a simple explana tion < f gaa making. Break up a piece of bituminous coal into small fragments and fill tbe bowl of a clay tobacco pipe with llwm. Cover the mouth of the bowl with wet clay and then thoroughly dry it. Put the bowl of the pipe into a fire where it will get red hot, and you will soon see a yellowish smoke come out of the stem, and if you touch a light to the smoke it will burn brightly, for it is nothing more or less than the gas from the coal You can purify and collect this gas in a simple way. Fill a bottle with water and turn it upside down in a bowl of water. You know thtPwater will not run out of the bottle because the air pres sure on the water In the bowl will pre vent It. Put the end of the pipe stem under the mouth of the bottle, and the gas will bubble up through the water into the bottle, gradually displacing the water, and if the pipe were large enough to make a great deal of gas the bottle would be ehtlrely filled with it You have seen the immense quantities of coke which they have at tbe gas works; t^at is what is left of tbe coal after the gas has been burned out of It. Coko is carbon, only a small part of whut was in the coal having gone off with the gas. Take the clay covering off your pipe and you will find the bowl filled with this coke. Now, that is precisely the way gas la made in large quantities at the gas works. Instead of pipe bowls they use big re torts, and these are heated red hot by furnace, for the fire must be outside of the retorts. Heating coal red hot in a closed retort is different from burning it in the open air. A large pipe from the retort carries off the product of the coal, consisting of steam, tar, air and ammo nia, as well aa gas. The ammonia and the tar go into tanks, and the gas into coolers, and then over lime, which takes up the acids in it into the immense Iron gas holders which you have seen at the works. These holders are open at the bottom, and stand, or rather swing, in tanks of water, being adjusted by means of weights. As tbe gas comes into them they rise up out of the water, but (he bottoms are always submerged, so that the gas cannot escape. Tbe large gas pipes, or mains as they are called, con nect with the holders and conduct the gas through the streets to the houses where It is used. The pressure is given to the gas by the weight of the iron hold ers, which are always bearing down on tbe gas they contain. Ike IndUa’s How much bodily Crow warriors can In 1880, near this post fall of that year when the Hon. Schura (tbe then secretary of the Interior) visited the captured Sioux and Chey ennes near Fort Keogh. The honorable gentleman desired to observe the natives at one of their dances and feasts, and Gen. Miles, our commanding officer, eon ducted him to the neighboring encamp ment. The writer accompanied tli party, which went on lioreeback. As wo neared the spot we belield several hun dreds of Indians squatted down on the grass, singing, shouting and drumming. They were not dancing just then, but were enjoying a star performance by n solitary warrior—a Crow Indian—some thing of an excruciatingly humorous clmracter—a highly seasoned and palata ble side dish in the feast, ao to speak. The stalwart Crow stood in the center of the circle, entirely naked with the ex ception of the proverbial breech cloth; the Mood was streaming from a hundred gashes which he was self inflicting upon chest, shoulders, abdomen, arms and legs with sharp edged knives, handed to him alternately by aome of the Sioux and Cheyenne braves. The sight was too much for tlie some what sensitive organization of the fastid ious secretary, and giving his horse the spurs, he soon escaped from the disgust ing spectacle. The attending Indians en joyed the performance hugely, for they were chatting away and laughing gayly while the horrible and certainly very painful mutilation was going on. The interpreter informed me that it was an atonement ceremony on the part of tbe Crow, who liad in the preceding winter killed a Sioux. From the same source I learned afterward that the very height of the festivity was reached by the audience when the performer finally permitted Ids body to be washed with vinegar, after which ho indulged in fits and convul sions.—Fort Keogh (Monk), Cor. Cincin nati Enquirer. GOLDEN DROPS IS TBE NAME OP THE OXaXD LATEST BRAND OF FIRST QUALITY FOR WHICH expect li.ro to give his reasons foi withholding assent. Fiaukoeesre qnired that ho should have given saiitdactoiy reasons to ih«- people for rejecting iheir wishes, „ r as »utned the responsibility of acting upon ro.isous which did not satislv them. J “But the Ooustituiioo does uot require the Gov. nor to veto ever measure which he does not ai. prove f No. But it would lie a mucii twtter method than to detent It in diiectly. The provision uudtr which he ia coveied is ulcarly in tended lo limit iIk-veto power, net io enia-ge it. Bui he h. a availed himself of thisoppoituuily to evade thech.ek. aud u-e it fur exactlv the opposi e pu. poae, ^.d being shielded by the leiur of ti.e Con stilutiou ue has broken the spirt of it, and exercised the veto powei iu a double aspect. Ue dt fea s t he measure, a d at ti.e s,.m time, ffe- feats Mr. C em*ou’» trustees. “How is that ! It is only a test porary suspensiou ot llr law and of the rights of the trustees I” Yes, but 1 have show n you bow that may effect enure del* at. it the temporary injunoioii should be dissolved tomorrow neither the Governor nor any one else can avail himself of ihe op|Miriunit.i. Now obseive, the Constitution in H«w to lire Milk is not always admirable •• * din ner drink, especially when fish pisys any part in the menu. Tea or coffee taken with meat is simply suicidal. These hot beverages turn the meat into something resembling leather, and the result inter feres sadly with digestion. The man who desires longlife must not give a place to “high tea” in hk^aily programma Of tea Itself it can only4?e said that It is harmless if not taken tod often or mode too strong. The American l^y W * K> after several calls and a cup ol oncli remarked that she could "alwa; worry down another cup” was probably unaware of tbe mischief she was doing herself. No one need totally abstain from tea if they only take the precaution to l/uy it good, not to make it strong, not to lot it infuse long, never to take it more than twice a day and to abjure it after 5 in the afternoon. The morning tub is indispensable to all who wish to live a long and healthy life. It is true that there nave been centena rians wlio have known nothing of this luxury, but their longevity has been in spite of tliat fact, not because of it The bath is good, but not too much bath. Walking is good, but it must not he over done. Dickens overdid it Most of us, however, underdo it and scarcely walk enough. Flesh accumulates upon us in middle age because we do not take suffi cient exercise, and then we give up long walks Ixcausc we are stout and conse quently lazy, thus reversing the process of cause and effect The health suffers seriously, and a way is opened to many maladies. -Cor. London News. Th* Sound of Thunder. One of the meet terse and succinct descriptions of that recently he says that as thunder is due simply to the fact that the air traversed by an electric spark, that is, a flash of lightning, is suddenly raised to a very high temperature, and has its volume, moreover, considerably increased. The column of gas thus suddenly heated and expanded is some times several miles long, and as the duration of the flash is not even a millionth of a second, it follows that the noise burets forth at once from the whole column, though for an obser ver in any one place It commences where the lightning is at the least distance. In precise terms, according to M. Him, tbe beginning of the thunder clap gives us tlie minimum distance of the Ught- nir.g, and tlie length of the thunder gives us the length of the column, also remarks that when a flash of light ning strikes the ground, it is not neces sarily from the place struck tliat the first noise is heard. Again, be points out that a bullet whistles in traversing the air, so that we can to a certain extent follow its flight the some thing also hap- ntng with a falling meteorite just bo- striking the earth. The noise actually heard has been compared to the sound produced when one tears linen. Jt is due, really, to the fact that the air rapidly naslied on one rido in front oTthe projectile, whether bulkt or meteorite, ouickly rftehce Iwck to fill the gap left in toe rear. —Scientific American. IS Has leeti appointed sole local agent. This brand was brought oat for the speeix] purpose of rivalling tbe celebrated Now York Stock Ex. change Whiskey, tor wliicb M. Manue aUo ba« the sole agency ia this Town. GREAT RUSH TO THIRTY PER GENT. LESS THAN ANY HOUSE IN TOWN. January 17. 1889. Creditor’s Noti e. A'l persons indebted 'o tlie E* ta'e of Thoe. G. Law, deceased, will make |a\ incur inimediaiely, and all prisons having clMiron Hgaiuat said Estate will present them prop ei y piovid to T. H. LAW, B L. LAW, E. W. GANNON, Executors. Jan. 15, ’89—3t Final Notice- Notice is hereby given thaf I will file my final aeeotint on Satur day, Febiuary 16th, in Die office of the Judge of Probate for Darting* tonGonniy. a* Adnnnistia'or of the Estate of R. M. Hill, and apply for iitteiHdismissory. JOHN McSWEEN, Ac mV. J»u 17.’89-4t Wild Hone of the Plain*. So much lias been written of the horse of the plains, which, foaled upon tire dew kissed grass of the prairie, has never known a halter or the touch of a man's band, that descriptive reference to their fleetness, wariness and oftentimes their graceful beauty, particularly among the stallions, would at this day lack interest, providing the mode ol in iking laws Dutone curious fact ia known to but docs not oonler upon the Executive ; aside from those who have followed the power to condone or «U8|»euu ’ thom for hundreds of miles and studied Iheopeia ion of an Act. llonlv • their habits closely. If there are enough r Mii-unid |,i.„ f ^ Inatoond these animals group by thir- ' . . f . o u r *'tuning 11, j teens. With every stallion there are lue Legislature p.events i twelve mares. What becomes erf the Mn^nbr Low of Mrmory. A recent medical Jon rani gives the re- >rt of a case of singular loss of memory a young girl residing in New York. Bitting in 1st own room one day, she up a ixxkagc of letters which she ^-kltendw.1 to answer, ami was amazed to And that site could, not re member thclW 111 ™° r appearance of any of the writers^ dJl of whom were her own personal frierlj*- Bite vnu calm and sano except upon this point: h. r memory^ persons seemed to ho suddenly and whVJly obliterated. Site hastily descended tf) th® room where the family was gathered for dinner, and found that sIW could not remember a single nant^' ° r face, except that of her mother, father, sietere arid bmtliers appenredHP her as strangers, nor was it possible to’' recall them to Ikt. Tire faculty of mem ory of persona appeared to be paralyzed, j It was found by the physicians that this j singular effect was produced by the lodg- | merit of a clot of blood upon a certain I part of the brain. Another well known mental disorder, ; which produces forgetfulness of words, results from abnormal pressure, or soft ening. In another part or tho brain. Tho patient frequently takes ono word, such as "yes’' or “water,’’ and repeats it a thousand times, imagining that he is con versing with fluency and ease.—Youth’s Companion. Legal Notice Ex Parte, GEO. H. '.IMS, Petition for ilonit>i<irM<l. I, J N. Gurntr, Cl*»k of thr Court of CoiMn-'D Pha*. do brrrby givr notice unto all whnn. it any cone rn. tliat G>'». (1 Min s lui!'tiled n ptiition in my •fitet-to hsv.fais He meeieiriH) pini.e'l and »ri iff n Ike property. iiWnn-i leisonal, in the bandi of J. A. Cole, A»etgnre of tbe |e'i- tioner. In Mflluen wbeteof, I have hereunto eel mv band mi J nffix^d the eeal ot my office Ibis 1 til It d»j ol Jnnuniy, A. D. I v b9 J N. GAKNEK, ft. > ) Jan. 17, 1889.—-41. c. c r. PATENTS Obtained, and nil Patent business at tended to Promptly end for Moderate Fees. Our office is opposite the U. 8. Pate-ii Officr. aud »e can obtain Patents in lets time than those remote from Washington. Bend Model of Drawing. Wo adnro *11 •o patentability free of charge; and we make No Ciisrgr unless Patent is secured We refer, nere, to the Postmaster, the Supt. ol Money Ordet Dir , and to offi-'talr of tbe U.S. Potent Office For circular, advice, terms s d references to actual ch ants iu yeiir own Stole < r County, wrte t* C. A 8NO* & CO , Oppositi- Patent Cilice, Washington. D G Nov 11, ’-6 Tt THE PIW! Do not buy so Engine, Boiler, Saw-mill, Goto mill, Gotton Gin, orGottnn Preim, antil you write to me for prices. I AM GEKEBAL AGENT in this State for tbe well-known fltm ol TALBOTT* SONS, Richmond Va., and offer to you tbe bent machinery for tbe nictiey tbat is *oM iu tbit market. Agents for HALL, EAGLE, snd LUMMUS GINS at popular prices. Write to me be fore you bay V. C. BADHAM, Columbia, S. G. or Talbott A Sons. Riubwoud, Vn. May 17, ’88- TRADE MARK O. AO. TEA The ChoiMit TM Bm Offend. PERFECtLY PURE. j^HOST DXL1C10UM BEVEEAGX. TRY IT. y^vfflssTN us uy Wist. touUtyuTWTuiu n I* ‘hs Hiohmt Obadb I.sat, picked from the best Plantations and Ruarantaea absolutely ' " '^VA-ea from all adulterations or coloring matter Tk? Package* are hermetically sealed “nd^ar^Mwrfght. Ulamoreecou- omical In uae -tban the lower grade* ital Tsa Co., L’t'A* Burling Slip, Veer York. the beat Grocers. To Planters and Mill , Men of DARLINGTON. Your ntptcial attention ia invited to die relebisu-d Boss Plessen. Variable Feed Saw Mills, Straight Lit e E tgiuen, New Eva Boilera, and Shafting, Pulleys, <9o. manufactured by tbe Litldell Go., of Charlotte, N 0., for which 1 am State Agent, and upon which I am pre|M«re<l 4o make close estimate*. Van Winkle, Pratt and Winsbip cotton gins; Corbin Dine Harrows, Planet, Jr, Horae Cultivators; Thomas Imperial Hay Rakea, Cot ton Planters, Ac. Dee-ring one ami two horse mowers, binders, and light reapers. Wind nulls erected and Uttinti same s specialty. Rati- mates furnished on brick making and wood wo'king msehinerv. Write to W. H.G1BBES. Jr., Columbia, S. G. or R G. Commander, agent for Dar lington Go , Car'erKviUo, 8. G. Final Notice. Niitteo l« h-r-by giv** tb<t I will llo my tiuat seenuu'. in lbs offic’ of lbs Pr>- *>ale Judge, l-r Da; liuglun Coualy. on 'bo 2nd dwy of February i:txi. a* iru«i«- of J»bn II Urtggy. and will apply f« r Letters Diswirsnry V W EDWAiiDS. Trortso. January I, 1889—4l Oriental k Bead Office, — For aalo br J. H. Pale, 8 unit-si Unit from doing it. Iu ihia"c«tse tbe Goveraor has convened ibe les tr.lining clause in o h nosiiitc poo er, winch is not mi keeping with Hie |>ui|Hi-esof the provision. Ue kiit-w tliat the mutter hut) l>eeo full} ank ably discussed in both hr lines, and tint the quest ion < f deia} it.is a pjit ol Ibe diseiiSHion. IL bad ii.td h • tuli long «-im ugl to co aider it. It 's inqiMc i»» e le so} tbe course was uiii<voidable ai.d i hi partial. It lie ii H d lealiy nee ied time to coto-ider ihe. il hlitin r, b«- waa juntiflabie in taktn, H, but io use the limit- tion to uc coinplish ludireCil) wiia’ the pro vision never coiiieui|i].tted, was a mere expedient and n un.ortunate prec dent. Gov. Iticoauison has reappointed Mr. E. VY. Llo}o, a iiut Justice at Floieucc, notwithstanding his re cent rejection by ihe Senator. A Letter from Columlmo. The Astor library contains *nvn n g its historic relics a copy of a letter offOotum- bua, of which only six are known to be in exirteuee. One of these copies sold for (700 at an auction sals in London In 1878. This letter was written by Colum- faos at Lisbon, and Is addremed to Ra il Banclus, treasurer to the king of m. A Latin version of the letter was pouted in Rome. The letter Is descrip- tire of his travels and discoveries. It w«s presented to the library by Mr. W. W. Astar.—Nsw York mux weaker males whom the stronger fight away—whether they bide their time to get tlie quota of females or, in the des pondency of equine bachelorhood, go off alone and starve themselves—is not known. The matrimonial regulations of tho wild horse, however this may be, allow to each male [twelve consorts, and, the remarkable feature is, no more. They draw the line at an even dozen. TIm Worst of AU Eyes. Somebody ought to write a novel about people with these black or dark blue eyes which are transparent as so many Swiss pebbles. They are eyes of intensely passionate natures, strong for good or evil, but with tendencies the wrong way, tbe eyes of bom devils iu human shape. When such Mull dark eyes show the red ifeht that comes of caution insanity in its first stages is at work on the brain, and such a man or woman needs care life long, or some crisis of trouble may lead to an outbreak of madness. It is the eye of one likely lb frenzy to commit manslaughter. The most beautiful eyes m the world are the clear gray, with large pupils, and iris which changes and darkens with feeling as from tbe shadow of a cloud. The steadiness, brilliance and susoepti- SfY’k*’* Bridge, 8. G., L. 8. Pate, Ti»>tonsville, 8. G., Words & Woods, yariing'on. 8. G , A. 8. White, I)arlifl* ,on * 8. G. cheap smlmT s now cents. H & 5’. 5 5 *4 «4 \“ v ( Y great plains, then tenantless except by other wiki creatures, numbered in the hundreds and more than a thousand this peculiar division into families was plainly noticeable. They kept a little apart and never voluntarily mingled.—Colo; Cor. Chicago Tribune. Even when ttw bands that roamed these - bilitv of such eyes are index to the rarest - 1 intelligence, quick and accurate, and the high romantic sentiments which in such characters become passions. Truth, lib erality, loyalty, are the vital breath of sutj} spirits, but alas! those eyes are not of the long lived. Dust is over them al most before we can sav we have known them for our own. Tim bluish white of the eye betokens consumption before its hoctio brightness alarms with unearth! 1 Aor&do A Wart* of Fiber. It is stated that two-thkd* of tho wood used in paper making Is waste, though experiments indicate tbat this can be profitably converted fate fertilizers. Gold IHiluin Scare*. Gold dollars are used for bangles and trinkets to such an extent that they have become scarce and command a premium of twenty-five cents.—Chicago Herald. Sir Edwin Arnold, tbe editor of Tlie Dailv Telegraph; wrote hh “Light of the raihrai beauty, and the kas of color in tbe pupih tenting brown Instead of black, is caused by heart disease.—Shirley Dare’s Letter. Her** are some of the ai’Mcb* 1 niMmle at the Book 8tore\ ] doz state pencils, 1 doz lei d | rncila, 24 envelopes, 24 sin ets writing paper, 1 doz Falcon in ns, 1 bottle mucilage Go to THE BOOK STORE, Daklington News Building^ Dissolution of Partnerships Tbelsw partnership existing under Ibe Him name of Dargan & Durgnn will, by mutual eoneent, b- dissolved on lbs 1st day of March next. After that date each cf the undersigned will ootlinue Ibe pres- lice ol law on bis own account Business sow on band, or which may be received prior lo the 1st of March next, will receive ibestleuliou of both members of Ibe ei- islmg firm until finally dispose'* of. G. W. DARGAN, W. F. DARGAN. January 3, 1889. Beef Pork, Fish. 1 desire to inform tbe people ot Darling. Ion Ihtat I have gone into the bnicoer bnsiness, sol will be found in iho Market House at the first stall on lbs right os lbs building is entsred, where I rill bo pre pared at all limes lo furnish Ibe very best quality sf meat and fish. Palreoags re spectfully solicited; ssliefsetion guaran teed Goods delivered by me. KOBT NIXON. 1C, SPAIN, D. D. S, OFFIGE ON PUBLIC SQUARE, Darlitetlwn C. O , M. C- AU work done iu tbe beet mau- ner. Office equipped with latest improvemeuts. Jan 14, ’86 lr. i. 6. Ill offe la prepared to duplicate any made ou PIAN08 and ORGANS He is backed by tbe beaviest musi cal manufactures of Pianos and Or gans. Write him, Drawer D., Flor ence, 8. C., before yon boy. j>ec. 6, 1888 Asia’’ whilst trav carriage flea to and i newspaper 3 Tbe first eclipse lunar one and 791 D. C. was upon record was a observed at Babylon If a man doss not know; his own busi ness, who can afford’tinle to inabiiS Mm?—Bar Homan. If you are troubled with too much blood in the head, the best thing you **« do for a simple remedy Is to take tbe twisting movements of the trank at the waist. Keep the feet firm, turn the trunk ns far as possible to the right—till you faco right—four times; the Same to tbe left; then a~ Next, bend the body strongly and slowlv to the right, from the waist then to the left. Again bend forward as strongly from tho waist, then slightly on the Wk R, ^Uen in^outhi 3 ^ m t son, Notice. A'l persons boldiag claims against Ike •slate of James W. Owen*, are hereby no tified lhal lbs same must be duly proved and established before the nudersigned st kit effiee ia Darlington, S. C . oo or befote the first day of February, A D 1889. J,N. GABNEU.CC P Dee. fi, 1888. anulacturers —OF— Doors, \ MOl Sash, Blinds, Public Sa e. There will be * tale Yar off c, at first i movement later, jlen in Tout) ut (• r mai prop- er‘- < “ |5* F'lni' of A. F. towards en,'- ...:n , • | -i « mules ■ • • - i-t p p .,i.. la'.i«t i .% i'-‘ ** Olid i - V*. »*i,i , v.tf* . jcm* r cuitcn seed, 4-, .n t\c.n . day, £Sul «f Juuuaiy, 1889, u< lbs piam . lien of tbs estate, at ralmetie. 8 C. E. 8, EDWARDS, AJm’x. Jan 10,’89.-2t. Buildi ES il VB A ** Novemt Arf* 'you do , haw from * ' '' mcao to 1 d 1 , ‘ l fv n C • j i, ave „ ‘ Jl lUtr ei July 6, -as omxidi AND- tV Material. UIRD 1848. u'W' * ft l ■ L. .Jte 1 ""* lb* pai ■euly nd not , hut •i to aoilev.hes Urweer,. W. virliog'ou, g old mea, doiie “fk Mtisfse- a-- mg-.