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.. f ■" w THt DARLINGTON NEWS, PUBLISH]C£ BYBETTHDaSDAY MOENIHO HENRY fTThOMPSON. PROPRIETOR. TKil»§«$2 Per Annum In Ad ranee. Ono Square, fint insertion $1.00 One Square, second insertion 50 grery subseqent insertion 60 Contract adrertisements inserted upon the most reasonable tersas. Marriage Notices nnd Obituaries, not exceeding six linos, inserted free. THE DARLINGTON NEWS. -FOR OS PRINCIPLE IS PRINCIPLE—RlOflT IS RIGHT—YESTERDAY, TO-DAY. TO MORROW, FOREVER. VOL XV. NC 15. DARLINGTON, 8. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1889. WHOLE NO 743. MAN AND HIS SHOES. Bow much a man Is like his shoes! ; For Instance, both a soul may lose; Roth hare been tanned; both are made tight By cobblers; both get left and right; I Beth need a mate to bo complete, And both are made to go on feet They both need heeling, oft are sold, i And both in time will turn to mold, j With shoes the last is first; with men The ftrst shall be the last, and when - The shoes wear out they're wended new. When men wear out they're men dead, tool They both are tread upon, and both Will tread on other*, nothing loath; Both hare their ties, end both incline, When polished, in the world to shine; And both peg out Now would you choose > To be a man or be his shoes? —Columbus Dispatch. ANOTHER CASHIER GONE. “Where’s the cashier?” asked Mr. Armstouk, a director of the Second Bul lion bank in Chicago, as he noticed that that useful officer was missing. “I believe, sir,” replied the clerk ad dressed, “that he left last night on a little vacation.” “Midwinter is rather a curious time to take a vacation in,” growled old Arm- stock. “Where has he gone to?” “I don’t know, sir. I think he went to Milwaukee. His folks live there. The director said no more. He and the cashier had never been the beet of friends, and it was rumored that on a certain occasion when Armstock was a trifle short the cashier had refused to accommodate him temporarily unless sufficient collateral were put up or orders brought to him from the president Armstock thought it rather hard to be refused by one of his own understrappers in his own bank, or at least in a bank that was partly his, and he claimed that a cashier tliat was so obtrusively honest was sure to come to a bad end. So when Mr. Armstock found that the cashier had taken a vacation at such an untimely season he made a little investigation on his own account and the next day sought an interview with Mr. Vindex, the bank president “Mr. Brown has taken a few days off, I understand?” “Yes. He was somewhat run down and he asked for a couple of weeks and got it Business is very slack just now, air. Armstock.” “It didn't strike you as a little unusual that he should ask for leave of absence In the depth of winter, did it?” “I can’t say that it did.” “Bo you know where ho has gone?" “I did not ask him where he was gping. I believe he went to Milwaukee. Not sure, though. Did you want him?” “I hope we shall not all want him. Would you bo surprised to know that he bought a ticket for Montreal and that he is undoubtedly a member of the great American colony there at this moment.” “Montreal?" exclaimed the president, looking a trifle taken aback, for he had every confidence in Mr. Brown. “Yes, Montreal. Doesn’t the name strike you as a trifle ominous? There are quite a number of financial operators in that city I” The president sat a few moments in silence. Then he said: “Did you wish to make any propos ition, Mr. Armstock?” “Yes. I wish to know how the books stand. I think a meeting of the direct ors should be called at once.” “Very well. Supposing wo act on your first proposition. 1 think you will then find we need not act on the second. I might say that it is advisable not to say a word about this to anybody until we are certain that there is something to say." “It seems to mo that the directors ought to know without delay what has happened." “Well, what has happened? What have you to lay before them? Young Brown is in Montreal, that's alL I have every confidence in Brown, but still I quite see that perhaps it is better to have a look at the books. But until something more definite is known I must insist that nothing that might jeopardize his repu tation be said.” The expert speedily made his report Everything was straight if they knew where a bundle of government bonds were. This bundle amounted to $260,- 000. “Do you know anything of these bonds?” asked Mr. Armstock. “They are in the cashier’s private drawer in the safe,” replied the presi dent | “Have you a key?” “No, I have not” “Then 1 propose that the drawer bo burst open. If the bonds are there I will pay for setting the drawer right •gain.” The drawer was burst open. It was empty. There was a rather serious meeting of the directors that afternoon, and it was agreed that if possible oil publicity should be avoided and that the president and Hr. Armstock should proceed at once to Montreal and see if it was possible to get back any or all of the bonds. • • • • • • The rotunda of the Windsor hotel in Montreal presented a strange sight to the two gentlemen from Chicago on the night of their arrival there. Such a sight could probably be seen in no other place in the world. Everybody seemed to be in snow shoe costume, and some even had on their broad snow shoes and went damping awkwardly over the tiled pavement in this foot gear, which, how- useful on the snow fields, seemed •omewhat uncouth in a big hotel A dozen clubs were represented with a dozen different costumes, some [like the rainbow ih color, others almost pure White with a dash of ted in tho stockings teda touch of blue ia tho toque. I "Is tliero a Mr. Brown stopping here?” arixod Armstock of the busy clerk. "T!:oro are seventeen Mr. Browns hero." “From tho United States.” “Light are from tho United States.” i i t Mr. Brown, of Chicago. i . .. vo Browns of Chicago." “It ui ,,r. Baines Brawn we want to see. “There are two JaBMS Browns treva Chkago.” It seems useless to try to see any par ticular man in this hurrying crowd. So the two men thought they would wait until the different clubs had started out on their tramps. This hotel is the head quarters of most of the snowshoe clubs and the tramps usually begin and often end there. As the two men watched the stirring scene they were suddenly so- costed by a man in snowshoe uniform. “Well, I declare! When did you get in? Why didn’t you let me know you were coming? But now that I recollect you did not know that I was here. I’m mighty glad to see you. This is the spot where life is worth living." “Mr. Brown,” said Vindex solemnly, “I never expected this of you.” “Why not? They aU do it." “I regret to say tliat very many of them do, but I thought better of you." “I don't see why I shouldn’t have a good time as well as anybody else. Seems to me I have worked hard enough in Chicago for the last five years to have earned it “Oh, that is the way you look upon it, is it?” broke in Mr. Armstock. “There is little use of talking to you, I can see that Now, of course, you can not bring back to Chicago all the money you took with you?” “Of course, I can’t You don’t think I can live here for nothing, do you?” “Haven’t you any sense of shame at all, Mr. Brown?” “Shame?” said Brown, looking down at his blanket “Look here, I have every respect for the opinion of you two estimable gentlemen, but don’t you think you are a little ridiculous? Not to put too fine a point on it, might I ask what business it is of yours, anyhow? A person would not appear in a Chicago hotel in this costume, but here it is a dif ferent matter. It is the custom of the town.” “We are hero to know,” said Armstock, “what terms we can make with you. How many of the bonds will you give us back if nothing more is said of the mat ter?" “Bonds? What bonds?” “Bonds to the amount of $260,000 that were in your private drawer.” Mr. Brown gave a long whistle. “Oh, hot” he said. “I see how it is. I am a defaulter, am I? Say, Armstock, has anything of this got into the papers?" “No, luckily for you, it has not” “Luckily for you, rather. You did not suppose that I would leave bonds to that amount in a drawer in a safe that would be open every day while I was away. Any person of a prying turn of mind and a chisel could break into that drawer. Tho bonds are in the vaults of the Safe Deposit company of Chicago. I’m hero merely to enjoy the carnival, and not to join the American colony of defaulters.” Mr. Brown is now back at his place in tho Second Bullion bank of Chicago, and speaks in glowing terms of the good time ho had in Montreal.—Luke Sharp in De troit Free Press. A Heavy Expense. One of the items of expense of running a hotel, from which there is no direct return, but which is as much of a neces sity as the maintenance of furniture' it self, is that of paper, envelopes, pens and ink used by guests. This amounts to not less than $1,500 per annum in the Laclede hotel. Another item is that of soap and toilet paper, which would foot up to $500. A very inconsiderable por tion of the paper used in tho writing room falls into the hands of loungers and dead beats. Their only chance is to grab the odd sheets of stationery left by guests on the table, who have secured what they asked for at the desk. As to tho frequent complaint made by hotel men of the expense of maintaining the public toilet room, that is offset by the receipts from the boot blacking privilege. —St. Louis Globe-Democrat. A Cold Cut. When the Blaines were living at Washington, some lady heard that their cook was an unusually good one. The lady had an ambition to possess one her self tliat she might give good dinners, and she promptly went round, rang the bell at tho front door, and asked to see Mrs. Blaine’s cook, and offered her high er wages than she was then receiving. Afterward this lady and Mrs. Blaine met at dinner. The lady was introduced, was sugary in her manner, mentioned her own name to make sure Mrs. Blaine should remember it, and was making pleasant speeches of all sorts, when Mrs. Blaine looked at her and said: “Oh, yes, I remember you—you called on my cook,” and refrained from adding any word of explanation. It was rather em barrassing for .the other lady.—San Francisco Argonaut Water Cure*. How water is the best thing that can be used to heal a sprain or bruise. The wounded part should be placed in water as hot as can be borne for fifteen or twenty minutes, anddn all ordinary cases the pain will gradually disappear. Hot water applied by means of cloths is a sovereign remedy for neuralgia and pleurisy pains. For burns or scalds ap ply cloths well saturated with cool alum water, keeping the injured parts covered from the air.—Good Housekeeping. The Other One. “Boy, you have tears in your eyes,” be said to a little chap who was slipping along Woodward avenue. “Yee, sir." “Father dead?" “No, sir; last summer’s dead, and Fm awfully col.!.”—Detroit Free Press. Hero is a thought suggested he sugar trust swin (.rated by the sugar pie who float a worldly enterprise by which they hope to gain advantage through the utilising of other j: commonly keep a private boat swl --- — n OFFICE OF DARLINGTON. 8.C., March 21, '80 |HE FOLLOWING ACT IS PUBLISH ED in accor-lmicv whh Section 3: An ncl to allow unimproved land* which have not bv«n on the tax hooka since 1876 to be lietcil without penalty. Section 1, Re it enac'fd by the Senate an,l House of Rt-pros ii'atives of the Slate of South Cnrolt a. now met and ai'liiw in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same That in all on-trs where uiiitn- provfcd hind which his been u K on the lax hooks si lieu the fi-cnl year commencing November 1. 1887, and which me net on the forfeited list, shall at any time bo for 2 the 1st day of October, 1R89, be returned to the ('ou ty Auditor for taxation, Ibo s.ii i Audit >r bo, uni ia hereby instructed, to HS-res the same and to enter it upon the duplicate of the fiscal year commencing November 1, 1887. with the simp'e taxes ot that year. Section 2. Tha' all stick lands ns may be returned te the Auditor f*r taxatioi. be- tweiii the first day of October, 1888, and the first day of October, 1889, shall he as- sesaed and chtirjcd with the simple taxes ol the two fiscal years commencing, re speclively, on tne first day of November, 1887. and the first day of November, '888. Section 3. That us soon ns practicable after the pus-age of this Act, tbs Comp troller Oeneral is direete-' to furnish a copy, of the same to each Auditor in the State, and the Auditors are required to publish the same in ench of their County pap rs, once a week for three months dur ing the year 18S8, and for the same pe riod of time duriug the year 1889 ; and the cost of such p-'blicaliou shall be paid by t i*- County Treasurer, upon the «rdet of the County Cominic-ionera, out of the 04- tliuary county tax last collected. Approved December 19, 1887. W. H. LAWRENCE, Auditor Darlington Co, March 21, ’89- 3 u. ’ EAR ) TO THE PUBLIC! Do not buy an Enpine, Boiler, Saw mill, Corn mill, Cotton Gin, or Colton Press, until \ou write to me lor ptiers. I AM GENKltAL AGENT in tlti- State lor the well known titmol TALBOTT# SOXS, Hi chi non (l Va., ami ofl'et to,\ou the best machinery for .he money that is sohl in this market. Agents for HALL, EAGLE, ami LU.MMUS GINS at popnLtr pi n s. Write to me be- fote yo.. buy V. <\ BADHAM, Columbia, S. C. or Talbott A Sons. Kiel) 11 ond, Va. May 17, ’88— Begs to remind the public that he is better prepared than ever before to meet the demands of the present season, which promises to be the most active that Darlington has seen for years. His stock, which embraces every line, almost, one can think of, taken as a whole, is probably the largest ever carried by any single firm in Darl'ngton ; has been carefully selected with a view to meeting the wants of the multitude who favor him with their patronage. Here are a fjw of the many 33 A. n Ci- A. I IV S ! Ills STOKE I mi ED WITH 36 inch Wool Cashmere at 25 cents per yard, worth 35 ce 36 inch Henrietta Cloth at 50 cents per yard, worth 65 cent? A full line ol Black Cashmeres from 15 cents to $1 per yard A full line of Braided Sets and Velvets at various prices and shades to match the large line of DRESS GOODS. -A. FTTLL LI2TE OF GENTS’, IA DIE’S, AND CHILDREN’ SHOES. 12000 yards Plaids, bought below the market, and will be sold accordingly. 500 suits Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s ready-made clothing, at Sweeping Bargains. Hats and shirts in proportion. 200 Barrels Flour boucht direct from the Mills before ad vance in the market, and being sold at less than tegular price. All heavy Groceries bought in Car Load quantities, and all in bulk at prices that compare favorably with Charleston. T. C. 1EACIIEH, BLACK SMITH AND HORSE-SHOER, Florence Street, - - Darlington, S. G. Tlie very tine*! cIhhs of work gu.ran- teeil- Give him u Inal. a:ul yuu will be sure to get siti-fiction. March 21. ’89. Uur Hardware Department, in charge of Mr, J. H. Early, has in stock the largest, as well as the best, assortment of Stoves and Stovi* Furniture ever exhahited in Eastern South Carolina. Having bought by Car Load eutTely, we are pre pared to make figures that defy competition. In Sewing Machines we handle the White, American, House hold and Hartford, all strickly first-class; also machine need les, oils and attachments tor all machines. We carry a large line of Engines and Mill supplies, such as | Belting, Packing, Lacing, and all kinds of Steam Fittings in iron and brass; Lubricating and Cylinder Oils Tallow, etc. Machine Bolts in every size. Agricultural machinery, such as Cotton Gins, Feeders and Condensers, Presses, Mowers, Horse Hakes, Grain Drills, etc. Pumps lor driven wells, a specialty. We are agents for several first class Steam Engines nnd Mills and would he pleased to give bottom figures to those desiring to purchase a ginning or saw mill outfit. September 13, 1888. Pansy Polata tha Way. Three-year-old Pansy asks her mother to read a story. Mother replies: “My eyee ache. I cannot read today.” Pansy—Don’t read wif your eyes; read wif your motif.—New York World. and Ulus' swindle: “Peo- Some distinguishing fea tures of /ppletons’ Readers. MODERN METHODS MADE EASY. The question. "How »h ill we teach read log I” fully nnewere l. WORD, PHONIC. AND ALPHABETIC METHODS. The Herlca prepared on a combination of itt ii ill lie. GRIDING. New eoniiile in i rod deed gr idually. Per fectly gruded '.hn ughout the entire aerie*. SPELLING. Words selected from the ’emons arj given for spelling with each piece. ILLUSTRATIONS. Uuexce’led in hmut y nnd aitrnctiveneps CORRECT EXPRESSION. The pupil taught to think about what he rradr, and to express Ins lliouEkts cor rectly. ORAL READING. The key note to Professor Bailey's les sons on accent, eiuphusi-, inflection, and general vocal expression. GREAT SUCCESS. Since the publication of these Readers tbeirsale bus averaged nearly. A MILLION A YEAR. m niiit, Flow Jeweler. I a ish to iiilorm tlie citizen* of Darlington that I keeiicoiistHiitlyon hand ihe largest assortment of watches, clocks, jewelry and silver ware in ibe Pee Dee section, which 1 oiler at prices which will con|M te with New- York, or any other city. So'hl gold gents’ wateji (not filled) Waltham make $32; gold filled, wai ranted to wear lor 20 years, $20; silver watches, htinfingor open face from $10 up; silverine watches 17. All of these are of the celebra ted Waltham make. Other goods equally as low. . AU, .repairing of line watches done j»er8onaHy. •' May 17, >88. SUMMARY OF FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NEW YORK \m COMPANY, (BEGAN BUSINESS 1845) Office: Nos. 346 and 348 Broadway, N. Y. • J AX VARY 1, 1HS0. BTJSXISJESS OF 3E8S. REVENUE ACCOUNT. Premiums $21,127 590 76 Inrerests, Rent*. Etc 4,273 092 08 Tidal Income $25,401 282 88 Death Claim' 1 and Endowu ents | ^ ^26 920 78 D.ridend*, Annuities, Purchased Policies 5,'. r »47,'l43 27 Total Paid IVicy holder* |j ( , 97d.070.O6 New Insur.nce Written $125,019,781.00 lota Assets Jauu.ry 1,1889 $ 93,480,186.66 Liabilities, New Stale Standiud j 79 974 159 17 TOutine Surplus Divisible Sur r lus, Gumpan;''n New Standard 6.423,777 13 7,0 2 260.26 Total Surplus j 13,300,000.00 WM. H. PEERS, President . HENRY TUCK. Vice-Pres deul. ARCHIBALD fl. WELCH. 2d Vice President RUFUS W. WEEKS, Actuary. CHURCH A LANE, Oeneral Agents for North and South Carol.na. For further iufi ruiMtion apply to W F. DARGAN, Darlington SI. C. FACTS A 1ST 13 FIOU'JFUBS. The New York Life was the firat. Comp my, and f ,r thirty-live y ar< the only Com pany, to omit from its polities the clause making them veitl in case ef suieiue. Very lew companies do now Being convinced (bat moat suieidea are the result of taMuni- and that many case* of accidental death an I murder cannot be «lir inguishe I fr-m suieides, the New York Life adopted, in 1850, one rule lor all—namely, the prompt payment of every claim not vitiated by evident fraud. ' v 1 The New York Life was the fleet Company to recognise the policy botder’a right, to paid up insurance, in case of a liscontinuaooe of pavment of premiums, by eriginating and introducing, ia 1860, the first non.lerleilure poliyies—the begtaning ef the modera non forfeit are system-w'.iich has become a pert of the in*utahce -faiute* ef the ,eun. try On the present volume of business, the saving to polioy-boldcr*. by re.sen «f the non forfeiture principle as originate I au l tntro Ijoj I by iba New York L fe, is over five millioo dollars p r year. The New York Lite iesuea a greater variety of policies than any other life eompawy, thereby adapting t contracts to the large,1 Dumb -r of people, ii has lalely oerleote ' a Mortuary-Dividend system, under wuich many of its po'ieies are insurd with guaran tee* return of ell premiums paid, in addition to the face of the policy, in case ot death during a specified period. The return* on the New York Life’* Tontine Polieiee that have matured have been Urger than those of soy other eompany, comparison bring made bnween pobotes uken at same aye and premium rate, and running tbiougb the eaiae period of live. The policies of the New York Life, as now iaeuod, are aoiabty free from rectrieliou t a* to oocnpatien, resideace and Irarel, and clainee are paid upon reoeipt andapprov* I by the Coaipany of eatisfeetory proofs of death. Fcttfuaiy 28,1880. V . . JOB IVARTHT. Our job department U supplied with ever facility necessary to enable na to compel* both astbprice andqnalityef work, with ever those ef the cities, and we guarantee satis faction in every particularer eharge nothing for our work. We are always prepared t* fill orders at short notice fbr Blanks, Bil Heads, Letter Heads, Cards, h**«t Bills Posters. Circulars, 1’sniphlsta, All job work must be paid for Cash on Deliver? if. e. ztroiRZMriErtsrT ^ *111 R|jE ^ inv S XT H a, TV C El AGKEJXTT. REPlthSENTS TEN OFTUc. LARGEST AND OLDEST COMPA* NIES IN THE WORLD. IttstirrsHll rWsof j,rop#*nx, iiic ntlift: Gin tis^, in anv part of the C/(*uiit.y. Office mer DARLINGTON NEW S building. 1 DeccmutIter 0, 1888. BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS s>. d CAPS. A FULL LINE OF EACH New Goods, LOWEST PRICES H .A. IR, ID W ;r, 332 •4TT C&8T! Groce its A Specially AT Enterprise Grocery. A. S WHITE, Manager. ScpteiuDcr 13, 8 * MW Dili M J. i WARD. k O. WOOD* WARD & WOODS. Attorneys fc Counselors at Law, DAHLIAOTON, S. V. Wil practice in all Flute and Federal Courts.) Speci.il at!cut it n paid to nil mat ters peiiaiuing tf> tin* buying, fell ing. n ut)tig or leasing of ic.tl estate. Any pnrix having busiueos m tins lute would do well to call ou the fit in, who have contiolo! some of the roost desirable prepeity in tl»? Town and County. J. B. NSTTLS*. C. S. KSITir* Nettles & Nettles, Attorneys k Counselors at Law, Darlington CI. II., N. U. Will practice in all tlie State anil Federal Courts. Prompt personal attention given to collection of claims. Sep. 2, ’80 ly. T. H. SPAIN. Attorney at I. w, DARL1XGTOX, C. 11., S. C. Will practice in Circuit Courts and Supreme Court of South Carolina. Prompt attention given to ail bu siness, and special attention given to collections. X. W. BOYD, OSO W. SHOWN BOYD dt BROWN* Attorneys and Oonnselors at Law Office iu rear of Darlington Nation al Bank. DARLINGTON V Ii , S C. PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. Frb. 8. ’87-ly. W* F. DARGAN, Attorn ey-at-Law, Darlington, - * - S. C- Office up slans, over lh>* Post office Mm eh 28. ’89 ly. . CHEAP STATIONERY. Lead pencils, State pi*l)ci!s. Falcon p ns, Pen holders, Ink, .Mucilage, Le-fter paper, Envelopes, 5 oeuU each 5 ms e ch. 6 c s e tch. 1 cent each. 5 cts s bottlpj 0 C'-s a botilei 5 els a q it ei 5 cts a pack. Photograph albums, 15 cts each. Test aments, 5 c ts each. All of the altove articles are of the ver> best quality, and can ba had at Tue Book STOffEl. Darling'ou News Buildingr March 28, ’89. tae Music to. J. B. KILLOUQH has mored to lit Marco Building, on Dargan Str.st, and has in stock Pianos and Organs, Sho.t Mumc and musical Morehsndi**, He is prrfarr'l to duplicate any offer made, be ing backed up by eom* of the beet music bouse* in the couofrj. He is now pre pared to tnne and repair Piano* and Or gans. Joseph Leiecb is hi* workman and has served his lime In a manufactory of Pianos and Organs. Ca'I nr writ* 10 J B. Killougb. Drawer D, Fiortnce, 8 C. He will not be undersold. Jan 31, ’89. e-oS^aarioi* H1 >711111 CORRECT -»AN □<- PRESERVE THE SIGHT* * BOLD ONLY SY » * . J. H. MASON. Optician, Public Square, Dailiogton, 8. C* III to Sumto C. P. DdftGAK Attorney at Law and Trial Justice. Practices in lb* United Attics Court sad ipth* 4 tb and 5tb eirenUs Prompt nt'en- tion tost business entrusted t* him. Oftee in Esohange Street, next the’Dau- Wxut»m KnwsODice. - , *, : GCO.K.TOALE, HKNRV OUVCR Geo. E. Toale a Co, MAMFACTUKEK8 —AND— WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Doors, Sash, 'Blinds, Builders’ Hardware, AND Efittril Uki Material OFFICE AMD SALESROOMS 19 ami 12 Huy Be Street, CHARLESTON, - -5*0 Write fer Estimates.'J Maj 31,1888. ' , . M