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THE OARUNGTON NEWS, rtratlUMb KTWBTTKUUDAY moehiho HENRY fTTHOMPSON. • P&OPaiETOK. ■■ la A4raaee. Oat 8«atrt, twt iaserUoa •••••••••$1.00 Ott Sqtwt, Mttad iaiartioa — .60 gtary rabtti|ta( laaertioa ••••••••a••••••••• • W Caatnot adTtrtlaamaaU imaartad upoa tha ■act raataatbla Ur»a. MarrUca Hatlaaa aw» OMUariaa, »at laaatiag aU litea. laaartad fraa. THE DARLINGTON NEWS. •FOR U8 PRINCIPLE 18 PRINCIPLE-RIGHT 18 RIGHT—YESTERDAY, TO DAY. TO MORROW, FOREVER. VOL XV. NO 18. DARLINGTON, 8. 0, THURSDAY, APRIL 18. 1889. WHOLE NO 744. Her Ho- Na, hapadaaaa! yew aha’a't hare ana! ■aw mumj liaaa mutt I refine T Away, 1 aay! Or flaa yaa’II nra my frian leHip laaa. I aaaaot baar raob forward t un ! Da qatek. bafaaa t K aai, I’ll run. Wby* aaw I’ll bare (« he acerra. Na, Hat a kite to you 1*11 giva. Take car, I Takecaral I’ll tall papa, aa eura'a I lire, 1 aarar aaw a man aa queer ! Rut—are yau rure there * ao one near T Hoffenstein's BtRle- The Agrknllural Department. a (Columbia Record.) Fur WMue weeks car pen ten and muons have been at work m the Depaitaient of Agrinnlture build ing on Main Street resonstracting the eEktbitioii ball and rooms on the recond floor. The ttailroad Oommimdoners have been provided with oouitortable quarters, sud ihe large I rout room on the seooud floor haf been overhauled and put ia good condition for the use of the Board of Agriculture. The solid brick walls that foimerljr divided the lower floor into four oompart- menta have been r moved and wooden columua subatitut««l ao aa to throw tbe entire floor, contain ing 5, 400 feet of space, into oue room. Hire is displayed the ex tensive and interesting exhibit of the iHrodacts of the State. Tbe fields, the factories, the mines and tbe rivers have been drawn upon to add to the interest and value of this collection, which in its present condition is au object lesson of great utility, turnisbiuK practical information and diaplaytng the matchless resource- and industrial development of the Palmetto State. Few citizens realize or appreciate the extent of the work done by the Department of Agriculture, in 1819 this department was created, and its active force at that time consisted of three iM-raoos. So rap idly has it grown in usefulness that during this winter aud spring uine- teen persona were engaged iu pro moting its work. The department is couducting two agricultural ex|>eriineut sta tions; auulyziug fertilizers, miner al waters, ores, eta.; has establish ed forty-four stations uuder the cou’rolot the id ate Weather tier vice, where climaiic data are col lected and weather signals display ed ; su|a»rvised the im|»oitaiit phos phate mining iudustiy; inspects fertilizers offered for sale iu South Caiolins; p itiols the rivers to pre vent illegal fishing; maintains tbe ezbihits of the piodiic sof the State already dei-crib d ; conducts fann ers institutes; issues publications showing the n sources aud progress of the Stale; publishes msps, bul letins sod weather reviews; exam ines into every repot tad case of contagious diseases among domes ric animals and adopts measures for l heir suppression and is charg ed with the promotion of immigra tion and the collectiou and compil ation of sgiicnltural statistics. Nearly 400 curres|Kindeute furnish statistical repot ta ooucerniug the area, condition and yield ot the crop* and thes are supplemented by tbe weekly crop reports of the Weather Service. The lew requires that the Department ol Agricul ture shall make exhibitions ot the products of tbe State at State aud International Expositions. This was dons at Atlanta in 1881, New Orleans lb 1884 85, Charleston in 1886 and Augusta in 1£88. Cor respondence was held with the U inted States Commissioners to tbe Parie Exposition to be held this year, with a view of having South Carolina represented there, but space could not be obtained. This brief statement of tbe work s of the department shows that every * doty imposed upon it is important and proves tbe wisdom of the Leg islature in establishing this branch of the State government. At some other time we will famish oar read- era* foil description of the depart- men ft museum and its contents. Nearly every stranger who remains in oar beaatiial city for twenty four hoars visits it, while coaiparitively few of oar own eitizens go there. It is open all day, except Sunday, treat • to 2 aud from 3 to 6 o’clock, tad tbe gentleman in charge is al ways glad to welcome visitors % There is no plaoo in the eitj where a few hours can be spent more pleasantly or profitably. He FooledVith Electricity. Mr. Lake Farmer received a les ion aa tbe power of electricity sod the danger of fooling with it tbe itber Bight which will be likely to tat bias all hie life, and bis escape tarn serious injury it not death is °taainly remarkable. Mr. Farmer was inspecting the electric light work* so Oaten Street, and trkd the experiment of placing his watch on tha switch-board of the dynamo. The watch promply stopped Mr. Farmer then put oat hfe hand, with the two first flogera extended, in clow ptoximity to tbe dynamo. Iu sa in t-iot be was thrown back, *tnMu«'d, and the ends of both fin- gen* «• r» found to be burned off as h . n *jx.—Columbia Rag- tttir. “Mr. Hoff*-ostein,” said Herman, as be folded op a pair of pauta, aud placed them on a pile, “it you don’t Laf any objectious 1 voultl like to get from de store avay von Heuiug, and go mit deaoliliers ta de Span ish Fort.” “Veil, Herman, I dinks you bad better keep aw*y from de sol liera,’’ replied Hoffensteiii, “uud stay mit de store, because, you know, yen don’t cau put any confidence mitde aoldieia. I vill dell you vy. You day vile 1 vaaiu Vicksburg, during de var, a cockeyed soldier came in my etoie mit un old bugle in bis hand, uud he looks arouud. tasks him vot he vsuts, nod he bu|8 a couple of undershirts, deu be della me to keep his bundle un de bugle bebiud de counter until he comes back. After de cockeyed s »!dier vent de store out, some soldier come iu uud vak all around, vile dey looks at de goods. ‘3h«-u; le- men,’1 says, Hlo vaut any ding f ‘Ve are ehust looking to see vot you baf,’ said oue ufdem, uud alter evils auodder seya: 'Bill, sbust look dere at de bugle, de very ding deeaptaiu told us to get. You know ve don’t have euy bugle in oar eompany for dree mouths. How much yon ask fordat bugle V 1 dells dem det 1 can’t sell de buglo because it belongs to a man vot shost vent out. *1 vill git you fifty collars for it,’ says de soldier, pull ing bis money out i dells him 1 don’t can sell it because it vasn’t mine. *1 viil give you a hundred dollars,’ he said. My gr-r-acious Herman, 1 vauts to sell de bugle so bad dat 1 visiles. De soldier dells me vile dey vos leaving de store dat if I buys de bugle of de man vot owns it, dey vill gif me one hundred uud dweudy-five dollars for it. I dell dem 1 vill do it. 1 sees a cbauce, you know, Herman, to make some money by de obera- tiou. Yen de cockeyed soldier comes back be says, *Git me my bundle and bugle. 1 got to go to de camp.’ 1 says, ‘My freot, don’t you vaot to sell your bugle V He dells me no, und I says, ‘My little boy, Leopold, vot plays iu de store, sees de bugle uud he goes all arouud cryiug sbust as loud as he can, be cause he dou’t get it. Six times 1 takes him iu de baca yard uud vips him, uud he comes right back und cries for de ba.de. It sh.»« e, you know, bow mut-.h <lr<»ub'ea man vill haf mii a family. I vill gil you deu dollars for it sbust to please lull*- Leopold.* De so dn-r vou’t take r, un i at last 1 offeis him filly dollais. und be says, ‘Yell, 1 vill dake fitly dollars, because 1 can’: vaste any more time, 1 haf to go to de camp.’ Alter he had gone avay 1 goes to de door und vatehes lor de soldiers vat van ted de bugle. 1 sees dem passing along de rtreet. und 1 says. My freuts, 1 haf got de bugle,’ und dey aay, ‘Yell, then, vy don’t you blow itf My gr-r acions, Her man, vat you dink f All dem sol diers belong to de same crowd, und dey make de trick to swindle e. Levi Cobeu, across de street, he fiuds it out, uud efery day he gets boys to blow borus iu front ol my store, so aa to make me diuk 1 vas svinaled. Herman, I diuk y ou bad better stay mit de store.”— New Orleans Times Democrat. JOB IffllWT. Oar job dopartnoat ia tapptWd with tt.r facility eeecMarj io caabit aa la caaipote both aa lapriaa and qaality af work, witk tret tbooo of tbo oitioo, aad wo gaaraaioo tali* faetion la avary particular or okarg* aotkiag far our work. Wo aro always prepared lo 111 orders at shart aotico far Blaako, III Heads, Let tar Heads, Cards, Hand btlto Footers, Ctrsulars, Paapkleto, So. All Job work Bust bo paid for fishing, aud all who admire pluck and industry will wish them suc cess io their new undertaking. This is oue of tbe numberless instances of t be quiet and patient heroism that works out its destiny without muruiariog ia this life—instances that are so frequently seen that we have become blind to their beauty and moral grandeur, and are prone to look upon them as matters of course.— Georgetown Enquire*. Quoth a sad young physician nam ed Proctor, As he sealed to bis grocer a letter, “It sometimes occurs I’m bis Dr., But oftener still I’m bis Dr.” “Now, sir, if you want a good photograph put on a pleasant ex pression. Tbiak of something agreeable. Think of your wife.” The victim (severely, but without changing bis pose)—“1 have just been divorced, sir.” “Ah, is that so 1 Well, then, think of the di vorce."—New York Truth. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, DARLINGTON, 8.C., Merck 21, ’89 |HB FOLLOWING ACT 18 PUBLISH ED in accordance with Section 8: Aa act lo allow aataprovod lands which have sot beau on the tax hooka oiaes 1875 lo bo listed without pcaalty. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Houae of Reprea-aUtivea of the State of Mouth Carolina, now mat and sitting in General Assembly, aad by tbe authority of tbe same. That in all easee where uaia- prosed land whieh ha* been Upon Ike tax books sine* the Steal year eoameneiag November 1. 1887, and whieb are net on tbe forfeited list, shall at any Ub* before tko 1st day of October, 1889, bo returned le the Cou ity Auditor for taxation, tha said Auditor be, aud is hereby instructed, lo aoeeee tbo subo and to entar it upon tbo duplioale of tbo ftseal year coameneing November 1, 1887. with the simp's taleo of that year. Section 2. That all such lands ns may b* returned to Ihe Auditor for taxntiou be tween the first day of Oetober, 1888, aud the first day of October, 1889, shall he as sessed sud charged with the staple taxes ef the two fiscal year* eommeneing, re speelively, on me first day of November, 1887. and the first day of November, 1888. Seetien 3. That as soon as praetieable aftrr tbe passage ef Ibis Act, the Comp troller General is direeted to furnish a copy, of tbe same to each Auditor ia the .-ta'e, and the Auditers nre required to I ublisli tbe same in each of their County pip rs. one- a week fur three months dur ing ibe je.ir 18t*8, and for the same pe nod of time duriug tbe year 1889 ; and the eusl of «ucb publication shall be paid by tne County Tr*-»«nrer ( upon the order of the County Commit-doners, out of Ihe or- dinmry county tax last collected. Approved December 19, 1887. W. H. LAWRENCE. Auditor Darlington Co, Mntch 21, ’89- 8 u. Important to Farmers Every farmer in South Carolina aa well aa in every other State iu the Union, will next year, be called upon by a government official iu the cervices of the Ceusua Bureau, aud asked to give the statiatica ot bis farm crops, stocks, etc., for tbe previous year, which ia the present oue o( 1889. To be prepared to answer these questions intelligently aud satisfac tory, every farmer ought to begin now to keep accnrate accounts of all farm operations, aud continue it throughout the year. Tbe agricultural statistics of this country will be gathered iq Una way aud tbe sum total ot (be'result will show the degree of prosperity attained by every State aad coun ty. It ia therefore of the utmost importance to each sectiou and lo cality that these matters be cor rectly reported to tbe census takers. If the farmers of Sooth Carolina desire to see this State take a de served high rank among the pro ducers of.(arm products, they will take care to make their very best exhibit when the representative ot the census makes his appearance some time In 1890. — Charleston World. Three Plucky Girls- There are now living at Bull Creek three self-reliant young ladies whose courage and perseverance are worthy of the highest praise. Their father, whose name was Cox. came from Manning* several years ago. He was paralysed at the time and lived lour yean after bis removal to Bull Creek. The yoaog girls supported their pareuta der> ing that time by shad fishiog, mak iug and operating their own nets. Since their tatherkdeath they hav( 1 earned a livelihood for their wid owed mother and themselves by the same means. They are making preparations to engage in atnrgeon T. G. lEACHEM, DLACII-SMITH AND HOR8E-8HOKR, Florence Street, - • Darlington, 8. 0. The very fine*! clan teed- Givn him a trial, •ure t« get •aliefaetioa. March 22. ’89. of work gnnran- oad you will bn Some distinguishing fea tures of /pplctons' Readers. MODERN METHODS MADE EASY. Tbe queetioo, “How ih«tl we teaeb reed ing t" fully nnawered. WORD, PHONIC. AND ALPHABETIC METHODS. Tbe aerie* prepared on a combination nf «tr n tthtdr. GRADING. New sounds introduced xrtdanlly. Per fectly graded throughout the entire series. SPELLING. Words eelected from the teeaon* nre given for spelling with each pieoe. ILLUSTRATIONS. Unexcelled in beant y and nltroetivenef* CORRECT EXPRESSION. The pupil taught le think about whet he rend*, and le express hie thought* cor rectly. ORAL READING. The key-note to Professor Bailey's les sons on aecent, empknet*, inflection, end general voeml expression. GREAT SUCCESS. Since tke publieatien ef Ikeee Render* tbeir vale kas averaged nearly. A MILUON A I EAR. J. F. E ARL Y Begs to ramtnd 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 bv any single firm in Darlington ; has been carefully selected witli a view to meeting the wants of the multitude who favor him with their patronage. FIRE Here are a few of the many x iv :! HIS STOBE I FILLED WITH 36 inch Wool Cashmere at 26 cents per yard, worth 3j> «•» 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 IFTTI-I, 3-.I2TE OF GENTS’, LiDIE’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 £hirts in proportion. 200 Barrels Flour bought 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. IMM WBAHR, dmiiMi. I wish to iutorm tbe citisens of Darlington that 1 keepoonstautlyoa baud tbe largest assortment of watches, clocks, jewelry and silver ware in tbe Pee Dee section, whieb I offer at prioes whieh will compete with New York, or any other city. Solid gold geot^ watch (not filled) Waltham make $32; gold Ailed, warranted to wear for 20 yean, $20; silver watebes, huntingoropt face from $10 up; aiiverioe watch $7. All of these are of the celebra ted Waltham make. Other goods equally aa low. All repairing of fine watebes done personally. May 17,’88. IINrSXJna,3VOB3 A.OE3STT. REPRESENTS TEN OFTHc. LARGEST AND OLDEST COMPA NIES IN THE WORLD. * Jusnrea all classes of property, including Gin Houses, in any Dart of the County. Office over DARLINGTON NEWS building. ** Decern other 6, 1888. BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS a. (1 CAPS. •A FULL LINE OF EACH fltew Coeds, LOWEST PRICES Uur Hardware Department, in charge of Mr. J. H. Early, has in stock the largest, as well as the best, assortment of Stoves and Stove Furniture ever exhabited in Eastern South Carolina. Having bought by Car Load ent : rely, we are pre pared to make figures that defy competition. In Sewing Machines we handle the White, American, House hold and Hartford, all atrickly 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 Rakes, Grain Drills, ate. Pumps for driven wells, a specialty. We are agents for several first class Steam Engines and Mills and would be pleased to give bottom figures to those desiring to purchase a ginning or saw mill outfit. September 13, 1888. H -A. 3R, ID W .A. R 33) ulT COSTl Groce :ies A Specialty AT SUMMARY OF FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OP THR M 10M in iBIMB COM'. (BEGAN BUSINESS 1845) Office: Nos. 346 and 348 Broadway, N. Y. JANUARY 1, 1889. ... Ill ■■ BUSINESS OF 1888. REYENUE ACCOUNT. Premium* $21,127 590 76 lararwta, Rwt*. Btc 4,278,692 08 Tatal Iae*a*.. $26,401,282 88 Death Claim* aud Eadowmeat* f 6,426.924 78 Dividend*. Aonuitia*. Purehaaed PolicU* 6,647 Taiat Paid Policjr-boMvr* '•••••••aaeaa.aaaa...•••••aaaa• $10,973,070.06 New Invurtoo. Writtea $125,019,781.00 Tatul Aaaat*. January 1,1889 f 98,480,180.66 Liabilitiea, Ntw State Standard $ 79,974,169,17 TOaliua Sarplua... Diviaibl* Surplus, Oompaajr'a Ntw Standard • ••••• ••••' ••saaaaaaasvaaaauaeaaaeeaaaaaaaaea* •••••••••• • •aasaaaeesaaf 6,4^3,777.13 vs.... 7,0*2 260.26 Total Surpler Uaa*a»a«sseeaaea*aaaa»vaaa**aaaaaee •••••••aa* 4 18,800,000.00 WM. H. BEERS, Preiideat HENRY TUCKj V^-Preaideat. ARCHIBALD H. WELCH. 2d Vice Pmidral. EUFU8 W. WEEKS, Actuary. CHUECH A LANE, Otuaral Ageui* for N«iik aad South Carolina. For furtktr iafcrmatioa apply to W. F. DARGAN, Darlington. 8. C. FACTS A.Nr> FI CUBES. The New York Lifa waa ti* Ar*t Company, and for thirty-five pear* ibe only Com pany, to omit from it* polieteo the dauae making lh*m void iu mm of toieido. Very fow eompouto* do aow. Being eouvinoed that moot auieida* art tha raaull af laaaaily, aad that maay ea*e» of aceideoial death aad murdar eaaaot ba distiaguiehad Irani ■uioidev, tka Naw York Life adoptod, in 1860, aaa rale for all—namely, the prompt payment of ovary elaim not viiiated by ovidaat fraud. Tbo New York Lift waa tbo Seat Companj to recognise tko polioy-bolder’a right, to paid up iamiraaoe, ia onto of a dioooatiaaaaoo of paymoat of promiuma. by arigiaatiog aad ialradaaiag, ia 1800, tba first naa-farfeitara paliriaa—tba begiaaing of tbv modern aaa-forfeiture e/eiem—which ha* baooaM a part of tha iavarahea •tatataa af the coun try. On tko present volume of buaioooa. tko saving ta paltay-boldara. by raaaaa af iba aoa forfeitara priaaipia aa artgiaaU I aad iatrodaoad by tha Naw Yark L fa, ia avar •ve million dollars per year. Tka Naw York Life Uaaca a greater variety of paliaiaa than any other Ufa aompaay, thereby adapting it aoatraota ta tha largaat number af people. It baa lately per feat at a Mortnary-Dividaad ayatam, aadar whieb maay af its pa'loiaa are iaeaad with gaeraa- taad ratara of all pramiama paid, ia addhtaa ta the fata af tka polity, ia eeao ol doalk Enterprise Grocery# September 13. ’89 A. S WHITE, Manager. L4W CMR .k* t. t. WABD. a o. wood* WARD & WOODS. Attomtys li Coimsslsrs at Law, DARLINGTON, 8. C. Wtl practice in all State and Federal CoarU.I Special atteulicn paid to all mat ters pertaining ta tbe baying. Fell ing, renting or leasing of real eatate. Any party having buaiuees in tbia line would do well to call on the firm, who have control ol norm* of the moat desirable property in tb> Town aud Goanty. i. B. MBTTLtV. e. a. aaTTLi* Nettles & Nettles, Attarnays It Coumsslars at Law, BmrllDgtma C. B. C. Will practice iu all the State and Federal Courts. Prompt penioual attention given to collection of olaima. Sep. 2, ’86 ly. tTu. spah. Attorney at I aw, DARLINGTON, C. H., S. C. Will practice in Circuit Courts and Supreme Court of South Carolina. Prompt attention given to all bu- sineM, aud apecial attentiou given to collection*. a. W. BOTB, aaa. w. aaowa daring a apaciflad pariad. Tba rataraa aa tha ] Naw Yark Llfa’a Taatiaa Paliaiaa that have malarad have kaaa larger than thorn of any other aompaay. aamaariaaa being made batwaaa paliaiaa lakaa at same aga aad pramlam rata, aad vanning tktough the aame pariad af time. Tka palMu of tka Naw lark Ufa aa aaw tawod, aro notably fraa (ram raatrieiioaa aa la aaoapatiaa, raaidtaaa aad I ravel, aad alaima are paid apaa receipt aad approve | by tba Company af aatiafkatary proofa af daaih. February 28,1889. BOYD 6 BROWN- ittoratys and Oaxasslors at Law Office iu rear of Darlington Nation al Bank. DARLINGTON C. H., & C. PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. Fab! S, ’S7-ly. W- F. DARGAN* Attorn ey-tt-Law, Darlington, - • • C- Office up atatra, over tb* Pont office March 28. *$9 ly. . C. P. jDAPGAX, Attorney it Law and Trial Justice, PiWatlaaa ia tka United Sintra Caart aad ia lk( 4th aad " 6th airaaita. Praaapt ait an- lion la al- baaiaaaa eatrnated ta kirn. Offlaa la Exahaaga Stmt, aaxt thaQUa- uxaraa Nawa Oftaa. CHEAP STATIONERY. 5 cents each 5 ois e:teh. 5 ois each. 1 cent each. 5 eta h bottls. 5 eta a boctla. 5 eta a qnlre. 5 eta a pack. Lead pencils, Slate (iwoclls, Falcon pi-us, Pen holders, luk. Mucilage, Letter paper, Envelopes, Photograph album*, 15 eta < Testaments, 5 eta each. All of the above artMee are of tbe very beet quality, and eaa be bad at Thk Book Stork, Darlington News Building. March 28, ’89. flraci Milk Sow. J. B. KILLOUGH kaa mavad ta tka Mara# Building, aa Dnrgna Street, aad ban ia niaak Pleans aad Organa, Ska.t Movie end movies! Morafceadiva. Ha ia prepared lo daplieate nay ofbr made, be ing Lacked up by aom* of tba boat muaia hauaaa iu tba eouatry. Ha ia aaw pre pared la tana and repair Pinaaa aad Or gana. Joavph Leiaeh ia kla workman aad has aarvad hi* tim* in n mnnufaat*ry af Pianos sad Organa. Call or write to J. B. Rillougb, Drawer D, Fiennes, 8. C. Ha will not ba aadaraald. Jaa 81, '89. <?b^S IN y*o fi 'WikkjroiiRtcT rasnnx vax siesr • SOLD ONLY BY • . J. B. MASON. Optidao, Public Square, Darlington, 8. O* U UmJi hifulfiii tol Toale i Go, MANUFACTURERS —AND—• WHOLR8ALB DBALHBS IN Doors, Sash, Winds, BiHders’ Hardwire, AND tailNUiicltaiil OPPICK AND SALKSKOOMa 10 and 12 Bayne Street; CHABLBATON, . . & 0 Write for Estimates. May 31,1861.