The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, September 26, 1889, Image 4

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I ' ■ CM ' Darlington $m. 11CXRT T. THOMPSON, EDITOR^ »»■ 1 vm ■''.'ft ' THURSDAY, SEPT. 2G, 1889, Editorial Motes. Rnow fell at Qulf Summit, New York, ou Friday. Wilkie Collin#, the famous English novelist, died on Monday. The Farmers’ Saving* Bank of Mar lon has been charterea with a capital stock of ♦50 f (WU. The eity of Johnstown Pennsylva nia, which Was visited by the great flood a few months ago, 1ms hod a new censes taken and the number of drowned is put at 8,600. The Sumter Industrial Association" a colored organization, held its annua 1 fair at Sumter last week. It was quite a success and did much credit to the race. The State of Louisiana has been robbed of bonds amounting to $278,- 000 and the interest paid on them, amounting to $50,000 more, making in all $828,000. Mrs. Elizabeth Belott, who was born near Charleston, is now living near Dallas Centre, Iowa, at the advanced age of 110 years. She remembers Washington distinctly. She has grand, great-grand, and great-great- grand-children. The BIshopville Eagle says : Rev. A. W. Parrott, of Darlington, made us a pleasant call on Monday last, and it was a great pleasure to meet him. No one can come in contact with Mr. Parrott and not feel better afterwards We noticed him “takin’ notes” and will not be surprised if BIshopville will be “written up.” ; week three children of Frank Johnson, colored, of Columbia, died within twelve hours of one another. The colored people became so suspi cious about it that the coroner held an inquest and dug up one of the bodies from the grave, but the doctor, who held the autopsy, found that the children died from natural causes. The Cheraw Reporter says : Col. Ben Terrell said In his speech at Ches terfield last Friday that a merchant on who had engaged 800 bagging ordered it sold in > as he could not sell it in Darlington—the reply was he would have to p%y for his jute as there was no market for it in Charleston. So much for the Alliance. The State «f Virginia has been charged by the United States Govern ment for the usonev advanced by the authorities at Washington to F. H. Pierpont,who claimed to be Governor of Virginia during the war, he having been recognized as such by the people — i. This of what is now West Virginia, money was used for the purpose of subduiug the Confederacy. The Society of the Army of the Cumberland had its reunion on Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday of last $4# ty Cumberland had its reunion on Wed- VE *y week on the battle Held of Chicka- mauga. Both Union and Confederate veterans were present. Glowing ac counts are given of the affair. Gov. J. B. Gordon, of Georgia, delivered the address or weleome at a grand bar becue to which Gon. W. S. Kosecrans replied. An association was organ ized jointly by ex-Coufederate and ex- Uniou soldiers for the purpose of buy ing the l Bttlefield and taking stei s looking towards Its preservation. On last Thursday night a terrible calamity ooeurml in Quebec. The city is divided Into two parts, the K r befog built upon an Immense if rock and the lower immediate ly under thediff. A large portion of the cliff fell, on the night stated, upon the lower portion of the city demolish ing the houses and burying many per sons in the debris. It is impossible to tell, as yet, how many persons are killed bat twenty corpses have been taken from the ruins. Besides the houses fliat were destroyed, nine hun dred others have been condemned as dangerous. The Cheraw Reporter says : Our skilled mail agent Charlie McAllister . dropped the Darlington pouch in the ditcn near Cash's a short time ago and it stayed all night and was picked up the next day by one of section mas ter W. A. Liles’ hand on the C. and D. road. The Cash’s pouch also was fouud one moruing by a negro man by the side of the road and given to Mr. W. A. Liles. It is no wonder that people have difficulty in getting their mail regularly when it is thrown around looee in this fashion. Charlie McAllister has been reported to head quarters for such conduct. The Bishopville Eagle rays : The County Commissioners were up on Tuesday for the purpose of letting out to a contractor the additional bridge to be built at DuBose's. The building of the bridge was awarded to Mr. J. W.Walters, of Darlington County, for $60.00. The bridge is to be 200 feet Ring, 14 feet wide and on a level with the present bridge and above high water mark. The Commissioners are to furnish all material and are now delivering the lumber at the place. The bridge is to be completed by October 1st. At the same time the work of raising a causeway was award- ®d to Mr. John M. Speers, of this place, for $60, the road hands to do three days work thereon. The raising of •ome of the spans and repairing the raiUngs of the old bridge was award ed to Mr. Walters for $0. The road on the Darlington side has been put In first-class repair and when these contracts are finished DuBose’s will be one of the best, if not the very bast, crossings on the river. The Charleston News and Courier “Mr. George Hope, who has been in North Carolina recently talk- — *P the Gala Week and seUing isandsof tons of fertilizers, has returned to the city and at back a bridal romance that i to settle the whole jute and i cover business. He said to a ■ yesterday that the Alliance men were sweeping the field, and he mentioned an interesting instance of the enthusiasm iu favor of eotton covers. A young gentleman who is estimated to be worth from forty to fifty thousand dollars was married to • charming young North Carolina lady the other day. The bride was evidently m much In favor of Alliance methods as her husband, for she con- •ented to be arrayed In a bridal cos- tome fashioned oat of the cotton cov er bagging, and as to the groom, he “lina wedding suit of the “" Va departure m ; well In a It Is related that Ira Tripp, a mil lionaire ‘of Scranton, Penn., has a peculiar habit. For many years he smoked cigars until his physician told him he must stop smoking or die. Thereu|>on Tripp hired a negro to smoke all day near him and blow the smoke into his face. The negro did this for years until he died, and his place was taken by a white man. Mr. Tripp is in perfect health. His smok er uses about twelve fine cigars a day. Tripp seems to derive great enioy- meut from this seoond-haud method of indulging in tobaeco. i PROUD DAY FOR-DARLING TON. Owing to several spells of bad weather, and to other causes, ft has been found impossible to get the Public School buildings ready for use by Monday next, and the trustees have therefore decided not to open the schools until Monday, October 7th. Pa rents and pupils are requested to govern themselves in accordance with this announcement. The day named will mark an era long looked forward to by the people of Darlington. These schools should have been estab lished ten years ago, but it is “better late than never,” and we are convinced that they will do more to advance the material interest of the Town of Darling ton than any other of the many enterprises which have been in augurated in our midst during the past decade: Their fame has already gone abroad to such an extent that a respectable school could be organized from the applicants outside of the District who desire to attend by paying tuition. It is doubtful whether one of these can he ac commodated, however. Resi dents of the District have of course, the first Claim, and from the present outlook the question of accommodating even them will be quite a problem. The first three days of the present week were devoted to the exam ination of pupils for the Mayo school (colored). No less than 427 have applied for admis sion into that institution, and the numper of pupils has so great ly exceeded the estimate of the trustees as to induoe the belief in the minds of many that a large portion of the colored pop ulation of the surrounding coun try must have migrated to town, within the last few weeks in or der to obtain the benefits of the schools. Our schools are not to be “graded” in the strictest sense, and we will, therefore, drop that term of designation, and will, in in the future, make use of the one adopted by the trustees, ‘The Darlington Public Schools.’ The six lowest classes in the schools are to be graded ; the lowest of them all will be desig nated as the “first grade,” and so on. The four first grades will form what is to be known as the “Primary Department,” the fifth and sixth are to be call ed the “Intermediate Depart ment,” while all above the sixth will constitute the “High School.” One of the greatest objections to a strictly “Graded School” is that the pupil is compelled to take every study designated for his grade, without regard to the preference of his parents. Again, a pupil who may be well advanc ed in mathematics, for example, but backward in the other de partments, is compelled to go into the same grade with those who are extremely slow for their years in mathematics, hut who may be equal in other re spects. The excellent system of grading only the first six classes obviates these difficulties to a considerable extent. While the pupil is in the elementary period of his training, he has to go over a common ground which should be covered by every one alike, no matter what may be his pe culiar talents, or the wishes of his parents in regard to his fob lowing some special line of study with a view to fitting himself for a particular calling. It is equally obvious that after the “High School” department has been reached, the practice of permitting the pupil to select his own departments of study, un der the proper restrictions im posed by parents, teachers and trustees, cannot fail to work ad vantageously. Until the work of the schools shall have become thoroughly adjusted, which time only can accomplish, the most serious dissatisfaction which will arise among the patrons will he in this matter of classifying and grading. With everything to tally unorganized, it will, of course, be almost impossible to avoid making mistakes at first, but as soon as they are discov ered they will be rectified promptly. For this reason the present assignments to the sev eral grades will be made “pro visionally.” We trust there fore, that the parent who holds the opinion that his boy or girl has been graded “too low” will accept the situation patiently, with the assurance that if any mistake has been made time will surely rectify it. Under the able management of Mr. Wardlaw and his efficient corps of instruc tors, Darlington will soon have a public school system which will equal that of Charleston. IT HAS CDMETO STAY. A full account of the proceed ings of the Farmers’ Alliance on Thursday last is published in another column, and a great day in the history of the Order in Darlington County is thus re corded. Too much praise can not be given Col. Terrell for the manly spirit in which he deliv ered his address, and he who took exception at anything that was said is beyond the reach of any argument. The distinguish ed speaker has been grossly mis represented by those who have accused him of indulging in “tirades.” The evils under which the farmers are laboring, and the remedies for overcoming them, were set forth in a straight forward manner, without a harsh word being uttered against anybody/or the slight est effort being made to array one class against another. On the contrary his argument tend ed to show that we are all living in a common country, and that all of our interests are insepar able. The evils which one class of our fellow citizens may be laboring under are evils upon us all, and it is the duty of every good man, in whatever sphere of life he may be, to do all in his power to alleviate them. Experience has proven that in every calling the greatest beneftts are to be derived from co-operation. Sad indeed then must be the disposition of him who would raise his voice in op position to an organization of farmers entered into for the ad vancement of their mutual in terests. From its very infancy the Farmers’ Alliance has com manded the respect of every good citizen by the noble pur poses which it had in view, and by the fine material of which the Order is composed in every Southern State. This respect has steadily increased with the lapse of time, until with the more complete knowledge of its objects and aims, as explained to us by the distinguished guest who was with us last week, it affords pleasure to every true citizen of Darlington County to acknowledge the value of the Alliance, the most useful far mers’ association o f modern times. ALLIANCE! The third shipment of cotton bagging is at Darlington, and will he delivered Saturday, Sep tember 28th, at 10 A. M. E. M. WILLIAMSON, Sec. Bagging Com. Sept. 26, ’89. SHERIFF’S SALE. A. 8. WHITE, Manager. va. J. A. BEASLEY. Judgment for Foreclosure. By rirtue of an order of Conrt made in the above stated canse I will sell on the first Monday in October next or the Tuesday thereafter in front of the Court House of Darlington County: All that tract or parcel of land lying, being and situate in the County of Darlington, containing Thirty acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands of M. Marco and John Privett, on the East by lands of John Hicks, south by lands of 8. M. Beasle v, and west by lands of John H. Beasley. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. P. COLE, Sept. 16, 1809. Sheriff D. C. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUXTY OF DARUXOTOX. By T. if. Spain, Etq., Probate Judge. Whereas, G. M. Kilgore hath made suit to me, to grant unto him, Letters of Administration, de bonis non with WU1 annexed, of the Estate of and effects of Junes Kilgore. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said James Kil gore, deceased, that they be and ap pear, before me. in the Court of Pro- bate, to be held at Dariington a H., on the 80th of September, Inst., after publication hereof, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, If any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 14th day of September, A. D., 1808. T. H. SPAIN, Judge of Probate. Sept. 10, ’88-84 s Wanted. A steady boy to act as porter and sub-clerk. Best of references as to hoU . ** ty mX&OIPS J&HvkLRY STORE. Sep. 18, ’80—It Mrs- E. L. Hurray Teacher of Vocal and Instrumental Music. Instrument#—piano, organ and gnitar. Voice culture a specialty. Residence, on New Street.. Sep. 18, *88—tf. CLERK S SALES, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUXTY OF DARLIXGTOX. In Common Pleas. J. C CLEMENTS, et. al., vs. MARY A. BROWN, et. al. Partition. Pursuant to an order of sale made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale In front of the Court House in Darlington County, State afore said, on the first Monday in October next, the following described real estate: All that tract, piece or parcel of land lying, being and situate in the County of Darlington, State aforesaid, containing One Hundred and thirty- eight acres, more or less, and bounded north by the public road leading to Darlington C. H.; east by estate lands of Benj. Clements; south by lands of W. L. Galloway and lands of Oats, and west by lands of W. J. Oats and lands of N. L Harrell, the same being a part of the estate lands of Benj. Clements. Also all that tract, piece or parcel of land lying, being and situtae in the County of Dariington, State af< containing One Hundred and ninety acres, more or less, and bounded north by Lake Swamp; east by Lake Swam; and lands of Blackman an lands of Lloyd; south by lands of BlackwelL lands of—Lloyd and lands of —— Oats, and west by lands of the estate of Benj. Clements, lands of M. Marco and lands of Knotts, the same being a part of the estate lands of Benj. Clements. Also all that tract, piece or parcel of land lying, being and situate in the County of Darlington, State aforesaid, known as the Murphy lands, contain ing One Hnndred and three acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of Derry Brunson; sooth by lands of Thomas D. King: east by Lake Swamp and west by lands of L. E. Watford, the same being a part of the estate lands of Bsnj. Clements. Also all that tract, piece or parcel of land lying, being and situate in the County of Darlington, State aforesaid, containing One Hnndred and eighty- five acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of J. C. Clements; northeast by lands of James Register and lands of N. L. Harrell; south by lands of I. 41. Harrell, and west bvthe Gaily, the same being a part of the estate lands of Benj. Clements. Also all that tract, piece, or parcel of land lying, being and situate in the County of Darlington, in the State aforesaid, eontaining Ninety acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of D. G. Woods; east by lands of J. J. Parrott; southeast by lands of M. T. Mixon, and west by lands of J, C. Lawson, the same being known as the Parrott Place and part of the es tate lands of Benj. Clements. Plats of the above tracts of land to be ex hibited on day of sale. Terms of sale one-third cash—bal ance on a credit of one and two years, credit portion to be secured by bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises sold, purchaser to pay for papers. W. A: PARROTT, c, c. p. Sept, 16, 1888. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUXTY OF DaRLIXMOK. In Common Pleas. SAMUEL B. GANDY, et. al., vs. DAVID R. W. GANDY, et. al. Partition. Pnrsnant to an order of sale made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale in front of the Coart House in Darlington County, State aforesaid, on the first Monday in October next, the following described real estate : All that tract, piece or parcel of land lying, being and situate in the County of Darlington, State afore said, containing one hundred acres, more or less, and bounded north by Mill Pond and run of Buckhold’s Creek; east by Cheraw & Darlington Railroad; south by Cheraw A Dar lington Railroad, and west by estate lands and lands of the estate of M. Gandy. Also all that certain tract, piece or r eel of land lying, being and situate the County of Dariington, State aforesaid, containing Eighty-two (82) acres, more or less, and bounded north by the road; east by a publli the “Old Seven Mile Rood” and lands of Mrs. 8. C. Williams; south by lands of Lucy D. Lampley, and west by the Cheraw A Dariington Railfoad. Also all that tract, piece or parcel of land lying, being and sitaato in the County of Darlington State aforesaid, eontaining One Hnndred and five acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of A. A. Gandy; south and east by lands of the estate of William son, and west by lands of 8. B. Gandy. Terms of sale one third cash—bal ance on a credit of one and two years, credit portion to be secured by bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises sold—purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. W. A. PARROTT, 0. c. P. Sept. 16, 1888. Cheraw A Darlington Rail- ic road known as THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUXTY OF DaRUXOTOX. In Common Pleas. J. M. SEIGNIOUS, assignee,* vs. D. G. DuBOSE. Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. Pnrsnant to a Judgment of Foreclo sure and sale made in the above sta ted case, I will offer for sale In front of the Conrt House in Darlington County, State aforesaid, on the first Monday In October next, the follow ing described real estate: All that certain piece, tract or par cel of land situate, lying and being In Dariington County and State of South Carolina, containing one hnndred and thirty-three acres, more or lees, and bounded as follows: North by Uod of M. Marco and P. G. Fields; east by lands of Celia Vaughan; south by lands of M. Marco and T. E. Davis, and west by the pnblie road from Mt. Elon to Fields’ Bridge. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. Sep. 8,1$ PARROTT, C. C. P. STATE OF SOUTH CANoSnA, COUXTY OF DARUXGTOX, In Common Pleas. Ei Ik EDWARDS, et. al., tre. SALUE E. EDWARDS, et. al., Order of Sole. Parsuani te as order of Court made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House in Darlington County, South Caro lina, on the first Monday in October next the following described real estate: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land lyfog, being and situate in the County o* Dariington, State aforesaid, know m lot No. 11 of the estate lands of the late A. F. Ed wards, eontaining Three Hundred and Thirteen Acres, more or less, and bounded east by lands of W. Nettles and lot No. 12, of said estate lands, south by High Hill Creek and Enoch Branch, and northwest by lot No. 10, of said estate lands and lands of M. L. Boyd. Also all that tract, piece or parcel of land lying, being and sitnate in the County of Darlington, State aforesaid, known as lot No. 12, of the estate lands of the late A. F. Edwards, con taining One Hundred and Thirtv-slx Acres, more of less, bounded north by inblie road leading from Darlington, J. H., to Williamson’s Bridge and lands of W. Nettles, east by lands of Hugh Wilds, sonth by High Hill Creek and west by lot No. 11, of said estate lands. Plats to be exhibited on day of sale. Terms of sale one-third cash, bal ance on a credit of one and two years, with interest payable annually, credit portion to be secured by bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises sold. Purchaser to pay for all necessary W. A. PARROTT, 1880. C. C. P. DEALERS IN i perm. Sept. 16, STATE OF SOUTH CAROUNA, COUXTY OF DARLIXGTOX. In Common Pleas. J. M. SEIGNIOUS, assignee. vs JAMES HOOTEN and SARAH HOOTEN. Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. Pursuant to a Judgment of Fore closure and sale made in the above stated ease, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House in Darling ton County, State aforesaid, on the first Monday in October next the following described real estate: The entire interest of said James Hooten and Sarah Hooten in a tract of land known as the Sallna Hooten land, situate in the County of Dar lington, containing Fifty-five acres, more or less, bounded north by lands of J. J. Ward, east by lands of Sarah Amerson, south by Martha Wadford and west by land known as the Can non land. Terms of sale cash, purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. W7 A. PARROTT. Sept. 16, 1889. C. C. P. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Darlixgtox. In Common Pleas. J. M. SIGNIOUS, assignee, vs. JESSE WATFORD. Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclo sure and sale made in the the above stated case, I will offer for sale iu front of the Court House in Darling ton County, Stare aforesaid, on the first Monday in October next, the following described real estate: All that tract of land lying, )icing and situate in the County of Darling ton, in the State aforesaid, containing eleven acres, more or less, and bound ed as follows: On the north by lands of John McSween ; east by lands of C. W. Gray; south by lands of J. N. Wat ford, and west by lands of J. B. Odom. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. W. A. PARROTT, C. C. P. Sep. 16, 1880. Psojli Will Ein Fin Fid! THE CHOICEST FLOUR, The Finest Family Groceries ; HOLMES & COUTTS B I S O XT I T the best in the eonntry. Select assortment of Candies; Roast, ed Coffee; Coffee ground fresh every week; best 25 cents per pound tobacco on the market: fine Green and Black Tea. The celebrated “A. A. A.” CIGARS; Seal of Virginia SMOKING TOBACCO; CAN GOODS; FANCY NOTIONS; Paper bags at wholesale, Ac,, Ac., Ac. Seeing is Believing. O. BELLINGER, Agent. „ Darlington, 8. C. 8ept_12, 1889—tf Til MM. Office of County Treasurer, ) Darlington, S. C., Sept. 9, *88 ) The Tax Books will be open at the following places and dates mentioned below, for the collection erf State, County, School and Poll Tax, for the fiscal year, commencing November 1st, 1889. October 15, Mechanicsville. “ 16 Leavensworth. “ 17, Antioch. “ 19 Palmetto. “ 28 Lisbon. “ 29 Cypress. “ 90, Philadelphia. “ 81 High Hill. November 5, 6, 7, Society Hill. “ 11 and 19, Lydia. “ 18, Stokes Bridge. “ 14, Clyde. “ 19, Swift Creek. “ 20 and 21, HartsviUe. And at I^Hnerton C. H., October Novemb «r 1,9,4, '° mh d * TO ‘“- Books will be closed at 9 o’clock P. M., on Satnrdays. Levy f<» State “ ** 51 g* “ “County “ « 8 8 “ “School “ “ 2 “ “ Experimental Station 8 lgeW levy for the Darlington _G r * < l®d School District, M ,,, 1**7 foT other portion of the County, 111 Poll Tax ft! H. E. C. FOUNTAIN, 8*pt.mb.r 1., T "' ,, " r * r ' FMTIM1NDIMOIMIMC GWB, COMPRISING A FULL LINE OF Fine and cheap Bed Room Chairs, Fancy and plain T a * bles, Wood and Willow-ware, Lounges, Safes,. Woven Wire Matrasses, Crockery and Glass-ware, Tin Water Sets, &c. We are willing to compare prices with any House in the State. Window Shades, Lace Curtains, Portieres, Curtain Poles and Fixtures, Carpets, Rugs, Mosquito Canopies. Mouldings for Picture Frames in great variety and ' FRAMES MADE TO ORDER. Orders left at our store for Oak. Pine or Lightwood, any length, will bo delivered at once, September 26, 1889. M@FFM3i]f8 Vienna Bakery l OPENED THIS WEEK, will furnish every day fresh baked BREAD CARES, In all the new and improved styles. Tarty and Wedding Cakes will be made on 6 hoit Notice. SA TISFACTION Q UA RANTEED. The ladies are respectfully invited to give me a call, and a liberal share of their patronage is solicited. KARL HOFFMAN. September 26, 1889—6m THE RACKET Brakes A Upsets speculations, works day and night in order to obtain goods in quality, quantity and price, that will in the end prove a blessing to the County at large and emerge the sore oppressed farmer and w orbing man from the debtor’s coller. Money, backbone and nerve can do wonders, in co-operation with the consumer. We will break Trusts, Combinations, and set to flight all schemes that are framed to work against the public interest at large. Some Eye-openers, but ne baits, no Respecters, but one way and price to all. 40-inch Albatros, all wool, 38 cents, worth 60; 50-inch Broadcloth, all wool, 80 cents, worth $1.35; 36-inch Bandanas, only 20 cents, worth 30; 23 and 36-inch fancy and plain Cash meres 10,11, 121, 15 and 21 cents; table Doilies 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and j!lO cents each ; full size blankets $1. $1.50, $2, $3.50 and on; fancy Plaids, 5000 yards, to go at 5, 51, 5f cents below cost of making; t he best New York mills shirt 48 cents; men and boys’ hats 15,20,25, 50, 75, 80, $1. Can’t be beat. , Shoes, a full stock, all kinds at 25, 35, 40, 50, 60; a fine 15-but ton French kid, all solid, $1.35; men’s Congress $1.25 up; fine suits of clothing $7.50, $8, $10, $14, worth 33 per cent. more. Imported seamless hose and socks 10, 15, 20, 22, worth double. Lilse thread gloves 21, 5, 10, 15, 20 25,and 30 cents. Red and white flannels W 20, 25, 30. Everything in buttons, thread, collars, niching, hand kerchiefs, trimmings, needles, pins &c., at half price. Remember thdse are all first-class goods reduced to low prices. MILLINERY DEPARTMENT In charge of a competent Trimmer. We shall have the front seat in this. Our stock will consist of all the latest novelties in shapes, styles, quality and quantity, but oh, my 1 what cut in prices I A French Milan straw 35 cents. We have in our Department fash ion plates, from all the leading Emporiums of the United States and London. We carry all kinds of goods in this line. CROCKERY DEPARTMENT. Five U-hundred pound crates, just from Henly, England; best ware in the world. Plates 30 cents a set. Tin and glass-ware in great variety. We are moving goods as fast as they come, so oalj early and often to see the show. It only requires cash and good judgment to be a regular patron of the RACKET, and that we find in ^great abundance in Darlington. Farmers and small merchants need a safe; we are agents for a Fire Proof Combination Lock Safe only $35. All can have one. Also Organs and Sewing Machines lower than any one else. The Racket is booming all around. Call, Respectfully, j. j. SHEPARD, Sept. 26,188!), Proprietor of The Backet. Fruit, Fruit! Fancy Family Groceries AT 20, 1889—6m