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mm .#18;" S’octviv uorcomnenanco: guardian Go to reoalr* In th** Kvr«ing;. !. In the evening of our days, When the first far stars above Glimmer dimmer, through the hare. Than the dewy eyes of love, Shall we mournfully revert To the vanished moms and Mays Of our youth, with hearts that hurt,— In the evening of our days? H. Shall the hand that holds your own, Till the tvraiu are thrilled as now, Be withheld, or colder grown? Shall mv kiss upon your brow Palter from its high estate ? And, in all forgetful ways, Shall we sit’apart and wait,— In the evening of our days ? 4 III. Nay, iny wife,—my life!—the gloom Sliall enfold us velvet wise, And my smile shall be the groom Of the gladness of your eyes : Gently, gently as the dew Mingles with the darkening maze, I shall fall asleep with you,— In the evening of onr days. —James Whitcomb Riley. sausiacuon "Go to your the wages of sin “Those," said Ralph, wUhalight laugh, feeling confidence la hie alder branch, "are not a flogging on this occasion, but w tne uoor oi aatnewa room, 1 , dishing the beef, which she placed upon the table. would have worn him ou\ so weald in the end have fallen an easy prey, and been cudgeled without resistance till There was unusual delay In the sound there was not a sound place loft Beside. which generally followed Ralph's visits to that room. ’ No doubt Mathew was com mencing with a short commission service. Presently, however, there was a great trampling of feet, with the swish, swish of tho cane—Mathew’s first charge. "Lord ha’ mercy!” cried Prudence. “ ’Tho rod and reproof give wisdom,'" read her mistress from the book. Then they heard a heavy fall, followed by a heavier, faster, more determined Master Ralph?” swishing, hissing, and whistling of the ‘Tvo got a guinea,” ho replied, • By WALTER BE8ANT. CHAPTER a the ASTOHisniaurr or uathkw □tthbi.b. Ralph walked homeward with bead erect, eyes flashing and clinched fists. He was thinking what he should do; how he should begin his mutiny; what would be the Issue of the fight. Whatever the result, there would be Joy In bringing, if only for once, hand, fist, or stick into con tact with the face or figure of his cousin. It was he, was it, who Informed against him to his worship? It was no other than his cousin who had compassed this most disagreeable of mornings And now, doubtless, he waited, with a great cane, his arrival at home. In order to administer another of those "corrections” of which he was so fond. Hitherto, Ralph had sub mitted quietly; but he had been grow ing; be was within a month of 17; was it to be endured that he should bo beaten and flogged like a child of 10, because his cousin hated him? When hs left the fields and turned Into the lane leading down into the river, he began to look about among the trees and underwood as if searching for something. Presently he espied a long, pliant alder branch in its second year of growth which seemed promising. He cut it to a length of about three feet, trimmed off leaves and twigs, balanced it critically with a tentative flourish or two in the air. “As thick as my thumb,” he said, “and as heavy as his cane. Blow for blow. Cousin Mathew. This will curl round his shoulders and leave its mark upon his legs.” Morwlck Mill stands upon the River Coquet, about two miles from Warkworth. Tou can easily get to it by following the banks of the river, which Is perhaps the best way, though sometimes you must off shoes and stockings apd wads across knee deep to the other side. The mill consists of a square house upon the edge of [the river, with a great wheel on one side, and almost all of the water of the river is here diverted so as to form a sad dent power for tho mill wheel. At the beck of the mill, which la also a sub stantial dwelling house, is a great careless garden, with pigsties and lirmiea for cat tle, and vegetables and fruit trees; and at the side are two or three cottages, where live the people employed at the mill ah the fields which lie sloping up from the river side belong, as well, to the owner of the mill The owner at this present moment was no other than the scapegrace Ralph, and his cousin, Mathew Humble, was his guardian, who had nothing at all In the world of his own but a little farm of thirty acres. The thought of this great inheritance, compared with his own meager holding, filled tho good guardian’s heart with bitterness, and his arm, when it came to correction, with a superhuman strength. He would be guardian for four years more; then he would have to give a strict account of his guardianship; and the burden of this ob ligation. though he had only held the post for two years, filled him with such wrath and anxiety that he was fain, when he did think upon it, which was often, to pull the code out of a certain stone Jar and allay ms anxieties with a dram of strong waters. He was very anxious, because already the accounts were confused; the stone Jar was always handy; therefore, he had become swollen about the neck and coarse of nose, which was a full and prom inent feature, and flabby, as well as fiery, about the cheeks. In these times of much drinking many men become pendulous of cheek and ruddy of nose at 40 or so, but few at 86. Mathew was not at this tlm» much more than 96; say ten years older than Ralph. Tho kitchen, dining room and sitting room of Morwlck Mill was a large, low room, with one long window. At the sides of the room and between the great loista were hanging sides of bacon and hams, besides pewter pots and pewter disbm, brightly polished wooden platters, china caps, brass vessels, whips, bridles, • loaded blunderbuss, cudgels, strings of onions, dried herbs of every kind, and all the thousand things wanted for the con duct of a household At one end was a noble fire of logs burning In an ample chimney, and before the fire a great piece of beef roasting, and now, to outward ecru tiny and sense of small, ready to be dished. A middle aged woman, full, comely and good matured of aspect, was engaged in preparation for that critical operation. This was Prudence, who had lived at the mill all her life. She looked up as Ralph appeared in tho doorway and shook her head, more in pity than in reproach. And she looked side ways, by wqr of friendly warning, in the direction of the table, at which sat an other woman of different appearance. She was, perhaps, five or six and thirty, with thin features and tour expression, not im proved by a cast in her eye. This was Barbara, slater of Mathew Humble, and now acting in the capacity of mistress of Morwlck Mill, for her brother was not married. She had open before her the Bible, and aha had found a most beautiful collection of texts appropriate to the case of fools in the book of Proverbs. The table wee laid for dinner, with pewter plates and black handled knives and steel forks. The beer had been drawn, and stood In a great brown Jug, foaming with with a venerable silver head. Ralph ob served without astonishment that tht plate set for him contained a piece of dry bread, ostentatiously displayed. It was to be IBs dinner. This pleasing maiden, Barbara, who re garded the boy with an affection almost ss great as her brother’s, that is to say, with a malignity quite uncommon, first pointed with bar lean and skinny forefinger to the psge before her, end reed aloud, ahaMiig heed reproachfully: “ ’As e man who easteth firebrands, ar- and death, so is the «wa« that de* caiveth Ms neighbor, end sstth. Am I not insportr- Solomou must surely have his mind. TW she pointed with the <*80** Ml* Before she heard his words, or had be- gun to ask herself what they might mean, because she was so full of satisfaction w+th her texts, he had flung his hat upon a chair and gone to the next room If Barbara had been observant, she might have remarked, beside theso extraordinary words, a certain brightness of the eyes and setting of the mouth which betokened the spirit of resistance. The inner room waa one occupied and used by Mathew alone. It contained all | the papers, account books and documents 1 NorthumbepUnd connected with the property and business of the mill Here, too, was the stone jar already referred to. The docks had been, bo to speak, cleared for action; that is to say, the table was thrust into the corner, and upon it lay the sacred instrument with which Mathew loved to correct hit ward. This promoter of virtue, or dis penser of consequences, was a strong and snppie cane, t^whlch few Instrnxnenta j pn^intmeTur to ! PP wer ; "Mistress,” she cried, “yon may look on Inflicting torture, Ralph knew It well, I whi]e the ^ cnt ^ piece*-! can’t and and had experienced on many occasions 7 i uuu being ■epeated Prudence. instrument, till the air waa resonant with ; Its music, and it was as if ail the boys in were being caned at ; once. • “Lord ha’ mercy!’ , “HeH murder the boy.' “ ‘A reproof,’ " read the other from her place. “ ‘entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.’ ” There was a pause, and then a sound of voices, and then another terrific hailstorm of blows Both women looked aghast. Was the it would have made the fight more inter esting, considered as a wort of art. Howevar, doubtless ths next time—but then he remembered that the bqy was going away. "To seek my fortune, fugleman,” Ralph ■aid gayly. "Look after Drujry for me, while I am away." “Ay—ay,” the fugleman replied, "she shall come to no harm. And as for money, —IT' ' jAlGLIHT the full force of this wholesome quality. He saw it lying ready for use, and he re flected cheerfully that the alder branch partly up hla left sleeve and partly In his coat pocket would be more supple, equally heavy and perhaps more efficacious, re garded, simply as a pain producer. When the boy appeared, Mathew rose and removed his wig and coat, because ths work before him was likely to make h<n? warm. He then assumed the rod, and ordered Ralph to take off his coat and waistcoat. “This day," he said, "yon have dis graced your famUy. I design that you shall have such a flogging as you will not readily forget." He then remembered that he would be more free for action without his waistcoat. A man can throw more heart into his work. “Such a flog ging,” he repeated aa he removed it, "as yon will remember all your Ufa" "WeU, cousin," said Ralph. “Mr. Car- naby Said that the penance was the pun ishment. I have done tho penance." '‘Silence, sir! Do you dare to argue with your guardian?” lie now began to roll up his shirt sleeves so as to have his arms quite bare, which Is on additional advantage when one wants to put out aU one’s strength. "I shall flog the flesh off your bones, you young viUain!” But he paused, and for a moment his Jaws stuck, and he was speechless, for his cousin, Instead of meekly placing In position to receive tho stupendous flog ging Intended for him, was facing him, resolution in his eyes, and a weapon in his hands. "Flogging for flogging. Cousin Mathew,” said Ralph; “fiosh for flesh. Strip my bones, I strip yours." Mathew now observed for the first time —it was a most unfortunate moment for making tho discovery—that Ralph was a good two Inches taller than himself, that his arm was as stout, and that bis weapon was of a thickness, length, and pliability which might make the stoniest qnoil; also he remarked that his shoulders were sur prisingly broad, and his legs of length and size quite out of the commou And it even occurred to him that be might have to en dure hardness. “Flesh for flesh," said Ralph, poising tho alder branch. “Villain! Would you break the Fifth commandment?” Ralph shook his weapon, making It sing merrily and even thirstily through the air, but made no reply “Lay down the switch." Ralph raised it above his head as one who Is preparing to strike. “Down on your knees, viper, and beg for pardon " “Flesh for flesh, Mathew,” said Ralph. "You will have It then, young devil. I will kill you!" Mathew rushed upon his cousin, rain ing blows as thick as hail upon him. For the moment his weight told and the boy was beaten back. Swish. “Vlperl" Swish —swish—twas a terrible cane. “I will teach yon to rebel * Swish—swish—’twas a cane of a suppleness beyond nature. “I will give you a lesson." Swish—swish. “I will break every bone In your body." Swish—tho end of the cane found out every soft place—there were not many upon Ralph's body. But then the tables were turned, for the boy, recovering from the first confu sion, leaped suddenly aside, and with a dexterous movement of the left foot caused his consin to stnmble and fall heavily. He struggled, struck, kicked and lashed out—but he did not get np again. A verv Important element in the fight was strangely overlooked by Mathew before bo began the attack. It was that whereas he waa himself out of condition, the boy was In splendid fettle, sound of wind as well as limb. So furious was Mathew’s first assault that, brief as was its deration, no sooner was he tripped np than he perceived that his wind was gone, and though he could kick and straggle, yet If he half got np he was quickly knocked down again. And while he kicked and straggled, this young But then the tables were turned. viper, this monster of ingratitude, administering such a punishment os even he, Mathew, had never contemplated for; Ralph. “Have you had enough?” cried the boy at last, out of breath. “I will murder yon. I will Oh, Lord!" For the ponlshmeiit began again. “Stripping of flesh,” said Ralph. “This you will remember, cousin, all your life.” The alder branch was like a nail in the lad’s strong arm. The rapidity, the pre cision, the delicate perception of tender places, took away the sufferer’s breath. There was no sound place left in the whole of Mathew's body. “Have yon had enough?" cried Ralph. “I will flay you alive for this—I will Oh, oh! T have had enough." “Then," said Ralph, with one final ef fort, the effect of which would be by it self felt for a week and more, “get up." Mathew rose groaning. “We have had the last of punishments,**: the boy. “I will fight yon say day bat I will take no more pun ts from yon.” He threw down his stick, and put on his cost and waistcoat, with some tenderness, however, tor ths firet[part of the battle had left its marks. Now outside the two women were lis tening, one with complacency and the other with pity. And the first was ready with the Bible still open at the Book of Proverbs, which contains quite an armory of texts gbod to hurl at a Shod to hurl i nAMWUiH wont. She opened tho door. Heavens! what a sight was that which met her astonished eyes. The boy, eat and bruised about the face, was standing in the middle of tho room, smiling. The man was on his hands and knees, slowly rising; his shirt was torn off his beck; his shoulders were cnt to pieces, he was covered with weals and braises; his face, scarred and seamed with Ralph’s cruel alder branch, was dreadful to look upon. He seemed to see nothing; he groaned as he lifted himself np; he staggered where he stood. Presently he put on his coat, with many groans and muttered curses, and Prudence observed that all the while he regarded the lad with looks of the most extreme terror and rage. Presently she began to understand the situation. “Are you hurt. Master Ralph?” she asked. “No, but Mathew Is,” said Ralph. “Mathew,’’ cried his sister, as the vic tim of rebellion staggered into tho room, “what ia this?” He sank Into his arm chair with a long, deep groan, and made no reply. “Why, what in tho world. Master Ralph?" asked the servant. But the lad had gone. He went up stairs to his own room; mode np a little bundle’of things which ho wrapped in a handkerchief, picked oat the thickest and heaviest of his cudgels, and then returned to tho kitchen. “Give me my dinner," he said. Barbara had brought out Her brother’s wig and put it on now, but he still sat si lent and motionless. He was in such an agony of pain all over, and his nervous system had sustained so terrible a shook that he could net speak. “Give me my dinner,” Ralph repeated. Barbara pointed to the crust of bread. She was appalled by this mutiny, bat she preserved some presence of mind, and she remembered the bread. Then she sat down again before the Bible and began to road, like a clergyman while the plate goes round. “ Tt Is os sport to the fool to do mis chief.’" Prudence, the beef being already served, laid a knife and fork for each. “ ’A fool’s mouth,’" Barbara said, as If sho was quoting Solomon, ” ‘calleth for roasted beef and a stalled ox. Bread and water until submission and repentance.’ ” The young mutineer made no verbal re ply. But he dragged the dish before his own plate, and began to carve for himself, largely and generously. “Mathewr cried Barbara, springing to her feet. “Let It be—let It bo,” said Mathew; “let the young devil alone. I will be even with him somehow. Let be.” “Not the old way, cousin," replied Ralph with a nod. He then helped him self to about a pint or so of the good old October, and began, his appetite sharp ened by exercise, to make the beef dis appear in large quantities. Mathew looked on, saying nothing. The silence terrified his sister. What did it mean? And she perceived, for the first time, that their ward had ceased to be a boy, and must henceforth be treated as a man. It was a fearful thought. She shut her Bible and sat back with folded hands, waiting the issue. In course of time even a hungry boy of 17 has had enough. Ralph lifted his head at last, took another prolonged pall at the beer, and told Barbara, politely, that he had enjoyed a good dinner. . Then he turned to his cousin and ad dressed him with a certain solemnity. “Cousin,” he said, “yon have always hated me, because my uncle left the mill to me instead of to yourself. Yet you knew from the beginning that his design was for me to have it. I have done yon no wrong. You have never lost any op portunity of abusing mo before my face and behind my back. Yon became, un happily tor me, my guardian. Yon have never neglected any chance of flogging and beating me, if yon could find a cause. As regards the ghost business, I was wrong. I deserved punishment, but was it the province of a cousin and a guardian to go and lay information before the Jus tice of the peace? I shall be 17 come next month. In tour years this mill and the farm will be mine own. But if I remain with yon here I can expect nothing hat hatred and ill treatment as far as yon dare. Yon have give me plowboy’s work without a plowboy’s wage, and often with out a plowboy’s food. As for fit that Is finished, because I think yon no more stomach for another fight." Mathew made no reply whatever, bat sat with his heed upon his hands, breath ing heavily. "I am tired of ill treatment," Ralph went on, “and I shall go away." “Whither, bqyT asked Barbara. “I know not yet I go to seek my fortune.” “Go, if yon will,” said Mathew; “go, in the devil’s name; go, whither yon are hound to go; long before four years are over yon will bo hanging in chains.” Ralph laughed and took np his bundle. “Farewell, Prudence,” he said; “thou wast ever kind to me. ” The woman threw her arms about his neck and kissed him with tears, and prayed that the Lord might blew him. And as he walked forth from the house the voice of Barbara followed him, saying: “ *A whip for the horse, a bridle for the am, and a rod for the fool’s back.’ ” The fugleman was sitting in the sun be fore his door in the castle, smoking a pipe and inclined to he drowsy, when Ralph appeared with his startling news. As regards the flogging the old soldier m ie light of H. Nothing can be done In the army without the oat. Had not he himself onoe received 800 all by a mistake, because they were meant for another man, who escaped? DU he therefore beer malice against hla ootmnaadlng officer? No. But the villainy of Mathew, first to lay Infor mation and then to make an excuse for a flogging. Just for pleasure and to gratify his own selfish desire to he oontiauslly flogging, why, that justlfed the mutiny. As for the details of the fight, he blamed severely the inaxperlanoe fat strategy shown by first knocking down the enemy. He should have expected better things of Ralph, whoee true polky would have been, to harass and annoy his adversary by feints, dodges and unexpected skirmishes, would not •which my undo gavo me three years ago. "A guinea won’t go far. Stay, Master Ralph. ” He went into his room and came | back with a stocking in his hand. “Here’s all I’ve got, boy. It is twenty guineas. Take it all I shall do very well. Lord! what with the rabbits and the pheas ants”— “Nay,"said Ralph, “I will not take your savings neither.” But, presently, being pressed, he con sented to take ten guineas on the under standing that when he came back (his fortune made) the fugleman was to receive twenty. And then they parted with a mighty hand shake. Half way down the street Ralph passed Sailor Nan, who was sitting on a great stone bosido her door, smoking her short black pipe. "Whither bound, my lad?” she asked. •T am bound to London," ho replied. “I am off to seek my fortune.” like most old women. Nan could read a lad’s fortune in tho lines of his band, or by the cards, or by the peeling of on apple. “A good cruise,” she said, “with fair wind aft and good weather for the most part. But storms belike on leaving port There’s a villain and fighting, and foreign parts, and gold, and a good wife. Go thy ways, lad. Art no poor, puss faced swab to fear fair fighting. Go thy ways. Take and give. Trust not too many. And stand by all old shipmets. Go thy ways.” He langhed and left her. Yet ho was cheered by her kindly prophecy. He crossed the old bridge and presently found himself outside the green palings of Daino Hetherington’s house, The girl who had joined LLn in church was in the garden. He whistled and she came run ning. “I am come to say good-by, Drnsy,” he said; “I am running away.” “Oh, Ralph, whither! And yon have a cruel blow upon your face.” "I have fought Mathew,” he said, “and I have beaten him. This scar upon my face is nothing compared with the scars over hla 1 believe he is ono largo braise. But I can no longer endure his ill treat ment and Barbara’s continual reproaches. Therefore 1 am resolved to remain no longer, but shall go -to London, there to seek my fortune ss thy father did, Drasy.” They talked for half an hoar, she trying to persuade him to stay, and he resolved to go. Then he went with her into the house, where he most needs tell all the story to Dame Hetherington. who soolded him, and bade him get homo again and moke submission, but he would not. Then Brasilia remembered that her father would gladly aid any lad from Northumberland, and sat down and wrote a letter very quickly, being dexterous with her pen, and gave it to Ralph to carry. "You will find him,” she said, “at the sign of tho Leg and Star In Cheapslde. Forget not that address. Stay, I will write it outside the letter. Give it him with my respect and obedience. Oh, Ralph, shall yon be long before you have found your fortune and are back to ns?" "Nay,” said Ralph, *T know not what may be my fortune. I go to find It, like many a lad of old." Then, after many fond farewells, Ralph kissed her and trudged away manfully, while Drasy leaned her head over the garden gate and wept and sobbed, and could not be consoled. (To be continued.) [7n. jjli.--"" ’ " ' I. T!- .r- TT^n-"' \ HE STATE OF SOUTH C. COUSTT OF DARLINGTON. By T. h. Spain, Esq., Probate Judge Whereas, M. J. Salisbury, hath made » suit to me, to grant onto him Letters of Administration of tho Estate of and effects of W. W. Salisbury. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said W. W. Sans bury, deceased, that they be and ap pear, before me, in the Court of Pro- Date, to be held at Darlington C. H., on January 4th, next, after publica tion hereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, to shew cause, if any they have why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 14th day ' of Dec. 18., AnnoDomini, 1881k T. H. SPAIN, Judge of Probate Dec. 2(1, ’89—2t I AM ALL READY FOR CHRISTMAS, With choice Citron, Raisins, Currents, Nuts of all kinds, Apples, Oranges, best Confectionery, Iceing-sugar, Prunes, Evapora ted Apples and Minced Meat for pies; all kinds of Flavor ings, Spices, best Creamery Butter, Pickles by the bottle and quart, Table Sauces, Hams, Sausages. ALL WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWEST MARKET PRICES, -A.T HOFFMAN’S VIENNA BAKERY. November 28, 1889—Gm LAW CARDS J. J WARD. E O. WOODS WARD & WOODS. Attorneys & Counselors at Law, DARLINGTON, S. C. Wi! practice in all fitate and Federal Court *.! Speci.d Htlt nliCn paid to all mat ters pertaining to the buying, fell ing. renting or leasing of real estate. Any party having business in this lin ■ would do well to call on the firm, who have coudolot some of the most desirable property in tin Town at»d County. , J, K. NETTLF.S. C. S. WKTTLI* Nettles & Nettles, Attorneys & Counselors at Law, Darlington C. II., $. C. Will practice in ail the State and Federal Courts* Prompt personal attention given to collection of claims. The attention of the fsr.xaers of Darling- toa Ccud ly is called to the fact that this firm is prepared to negotiate Ioann of from 180u to $20,000, for five vear 1 *, at a low ate of interest. Sep. 2, ’86 ly. OKO. W DA BO AN. HEN HY T. THOMPSON. DARGAN & THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Northeast side of tne Public Sqiure Darlington, S. C. tsr 0. \l HMiTT Desires to say to his many friends and customers throughout the County that he Is still to be found at his old stand, UP STAIRS, £1 over MUMMY. — DEALER IN THE — a j,\. L E B Al. T E 3D Farmers’ Alliance Rye Whiskey. GROCERIES, WlfiES, UQUORS UNO CIGARS. Corner Pearle Street and Court House Square, DARLINGTON, S. C. December 19, 1889—3m Till !!m OSes, on the northeast side of the - PUBLIC SQUARE, - with a complete and CHOICE ASSORTMJ — OF — BUGGIES, • SADDLES, HARNESS, WHIPS, &C. <an; 111)1 A CALL ! September 19, ’89—tf n r i x i To the Citizens of Darlington and Vicinity: I take this method of thank ing you for the very liberal pa tronage heretofore extended to me by you, and respectfully so licit a continuance of the same. I call your attention to my large and well selected stock of Ladies’, Gents’, Misses and Children’s Boots and Shoes ; not surpassed by any other dealer in the State. I call special at tention to my Custom Made BOOTS and SHOES, which I warrant to fit and give perfect satisfaction CHAS. BULTMAN. Dec. 19, 89—Gm MONET TO tOAN On improved farm lands, in sums of $300 and upwards. Loans repayable in small annual instalments, through a period of 5 years, thus enabling tn borrower to pay off his indebtedness without exhausting bis crop in any one year. No liens taken on crops or personal property. Apply to WARD & WOODS, Att’ys, Darlington, 8. C. Oct. 3, ’89—Cm. DIAMOND DROPS, The latast improvement on the celebrated GOLDEN RYE WHIS KEY DROPS. 3V£. 1S/Leinxie> f Sole A^ent. FIVE BARRELS JUST RECEIVED, Mr. S. Manne proposes to sustain to the fullest extent the busi ness recently conducted by his father, and to tho end solicits a continuance of the patronage which has heretofore been ac corded tho firm. O GREAT RUSH TO MANNE’S .A.TTOTIOJiT C30 03D3 I THIRTY PER CENT. LESS THAN ANY HOUSE IN TOWN. September 12, 1889. (ttye flank of f)adittghut, HAS OPENED A S.AJV'HSTGS ZDEF.A.RTlVl EINTT, And from and after this dale will receive deposira of One Dollar and upwards, and pay quarterly interest on the same, at the rate of five per cent, per annum, under regulations to be made known at the Bank. This is a favorable opportunity for Farmers, Clerks, Mechanics, Laborers, — and — ’ Factory Operatives, To save their earnings. J. L. COKER, BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. Cashier. Darlington, S.G., June 18, 18S9 IP. IE. TTORIMIIEItTT. Schedule of the Hartsrille R. R. HartsviiiLB. 8. C., Dee. T, ’89. DAILY MIXED TRAIN. Leaves Hartsvillc, 7.15 A. M. Leaves Jovann, 7.40 “ Arrive at Floyd’s, 8.05 “ Making connection with the South bound passenger train on the Cheraw A Darlington Railroad. RETURNING Leave Floyd’s, 10.00 A. M. Leave Jovann. 10.20 “ Arrive at Hartsville, 10.50 “ This train waits two hoars, If necessa ry, for the North bound freight train on C. &. D. R. R. Extra train every Monday and Sat urday connects with the North bound paj-honger train on C. A. D. R. R. Leave Floyd’s, 9.00 P. M. Leave Jovann, 9.20 “ Arrive at Hartsville, 9.45 “ J. L. COKER. President. r’sOrncs ) [LI 0AD8, \ 12, U*9. J FOR C. & D. AND 0. A 8. RAILROADS PaiiiDSXT’sOmcs C. & D. andC. A 8. RAILLI Charleston, 8.0., May On and after May 12, ths tralnc on these roads will ran as follows (Sands / sx cepted) every dsy; dowi tbaut. Leave Wadesboro Bennetts Morven’a -...6.15 McFarland ....6.60 Leave Cheraw 7.80 Cash’ Society Hill 8.02 Dove’s 8.22 Darlington eeeeeveeseeeeeeeeeee 8.42 Palmetto 8 65 Arrive at Florence • #••••#••••• ••see# 9 16 CP TEA IX. Leave Florence P M Palmetto Darlington Society Hill Cash’s LeaveCheraw P M Me Far! an 10.08 Morven’s 10.20 Bennett’s Lake Wadesboro ......ll.OO Freight Train going up. Leave Florence Arrive Darlington Freight going down Arrive Darlington Leave Darlington Arrive Florence 7.00 a m 7.46 a m 2.00 p m 8.60 p m 4.10 p m A F. RAVENEL, Pres. G II Matter TrAneporlation. 3STEW SCHEDTTXiB ORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. N' . T. H. SPAIN. 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 siness, and special attention given to collections. a. w. oso. w. unowx novD, BOYD & BROWN- attorneys and Gounsfilors at Law Office in rear of Darlington Nation al Bank. DARLINGTON C. B., S C. PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. Feb. 8, ’37—ly. W- F. DARGAN, Attorney at Law, Darlington, - - - g, C- Office np stairs, over the Post office March 28. >89 ly. C. P. DMtoX Attorney at Law , and Trial Justice. Praelicee in (he United Sutra Court and lathe <Uh and 6lb cireaha. Prompt atten tion to ah baainese entrueted te him. Offioo in fixohoage Stmt, next the Dax- uararex N«#» OSes; FOR GENTLEMEN. 93 SHOE FOR LADIES. In the worlds Kimmlna W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE 3 S Best IS.00 GKN 14.00 HANU-MKWKU V» r. 1.1 nII\tr.. 13.50 POLICK AND FARMERS’ SHOE. 15.50 EXTRA VALUE CALF SHOE. ,3.35 WORKINGMAN’S SHOE. 13.00 and XI.75 BOVS’ SCHOOL SHOES. Fraudulent when mv name and price erf not itunped ml bottom. W-V. DOUGLAS. Brockton, MOM. For sale by A. J. BROOM. March 7, ’89. FREMONT CART. Has a Full Corps of Teachers AND A R1OROCO0 C0CRSE OF STl'DT. Its location is fine; patronage large; growth healthful and steady. EXPENSES MODERATE Write for Catalogue. W. H. HAND, Principal, FREMONT. N. C. NO MORE EYE-GLASSES WEU M9BE MITCHELL’S Eye-Salve ▲ Certain, Safe, and Effective Remedy for SORE, WEAK, & INFLAMED EYES, Producing Long-Sightedness, A Restor ing the Sight of the Old, Curt* T*«r Drop*, Granulation*, Sty* Timor*, Red Eye*, Ratted Eye Lash**, id maccm 9101 uuefaib rnuimau. Ab^eqoallyeffleaciope when need tn other BAX r* may be oted to advantace. SeM by oil Dracclau at SA5 Cent*. FIRE IlXrSTTiFLaLlIXrOE; On end after this date the following schedule will bo run : GOING SOUTH. No. 27, Daily. Leave Florence •1 36 a m Leave Kingstree 2 29 a m Arrive Lanes 260am Leave Lanes 2 60 a m Arrive Charleston 6 00a m No. 23, Doily. Leave Florence •9 *) a m Leave Kingstreo 13 w6aa Arrive Lanes 11 Was Leave Lanes 11 20 a a Arrive Charleston 1 Warn No 68. Leave Lancs •7 60 P M. Arrive Charleston 9 80 p m Train No. 63 takes No. 68 Sooth of Lanee 1 rain on C ft D HR conn cts at Flor- euee with No 23 Train GOING NORTH. No, 78, Dstly, Leave Charleston •12 25 * m Arrive Lanes 2 46 a a Leave Lanes 2 60 a m Leave Kingstree 8 10 a m Arrive Florence 4 20 a ra No. 14, AO-EHSTT- REPRKSENTS TEN OF THE LARGEST AND OLDEST COMPA NIES IN THE WORLD. Insures all classes of property, including Gin Houses, in any part of Hie County. Office over DARLINGTON NEWS building. Decern m her 6, 1888. Read these Prices. Luve Cnnrleslon Arrive Lanes Leave Lancs Leave Kiogstrec Arrive Florence *4 80 p a 6 28 p m 6 28 p m 6 46 p ai 7 66 pm Call at .EAR No. 62, Daily. Leave Charleston 7 40 a m Arrive Lanes 3 10 a a • Daily, f Daily except Sun . Train No. 62 tikes No. 62 North Lanes. Train No. 14 eonnecU at Fior with Train on C & D R RTor Cheraw ..and Wadesboro. N. 0. Nos 62 rune tbrongb to Oolnabla via Central R R of 8 C. No*. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilmington, N. C., making close connection with W. ft W R R for all pomte north. •J R. KENLY, J. y. Divixx, Supt. Trans. G,,,’! Sup’t. T. M. Emerson, Gen’l Pass. Agt. IlimiOJi C0LP1B1A m AMBCTA May 12, 1889. GOING SOUTH Xtyl sale St Dr. J. A. Boyds. 1,000 yards assorted Worsteds at 10 cts, worth 20 to 40cts; A full line Cashmeres at 121 and 15 cts. We arestil 1 run" ning our famous 25 cts. yard wide Cashmere in all shades more popular than ever this season. 45-inch Henrietta at 50 cents. A large line of Black Goods consisting of Cashmeres, Henriettas and Imported Reps from 15 to SI per yard. A well selected stock of Ladies’ and Misses’ Wraps consisting of Jackets, Modjeskas and New Markets, A specially large line of Staple Dry Goods, and Notions at prices that move them rapidly. SHOES. Our line of Shoes is large and complete and well adapted to the wants of the people. We continue to maintain our reputation for selling solid goods. Gents’ Furnlsliing Goods, Our success in the Gents' Furnishing Goods Depaitment war rant us in the belief that our Clothing and Hats Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ suit the people, both as to quality and price. We carry always in stock a full line of Hardware, Creckery, Tin, Harness, &c. GROCERIES. The Grocery Department is large and kept well supplied, at Rock-bottom prices. HARDWARE. • •* At the Hardware Store, Managed by J. H. Early, is kept Stoves, Sewing Machines, Pumps; Gins, Belting Steam Engines, &c., in fact everything that comes under the head of machinist’s supplies. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. October 31,1889. r No. 23. Leave Wilmington •6 25 pm 9 86 p m 10 80a m Leave Marion Arrive Florence Nm 60. Leave Florence 8.20 a « Arrive Sumter 4.40 n m Leave Sumter 4 40 am Arrive Columbia 6. 16 n ns . No. 27 Leave Wilmington •1C.10 p m Leave Marion 12.40 pm 1 20 a m Arrive Florence No 62 Leave Sumter flO 88 a a Arrive Columbia 11 66 p ■ No 68 Leave Florence f9 20 a a Arrive Sumter 10 28 a a No 62 runs through from Charloatea via Central R R. Leaving Lanes 9 16 A M., Manning 868 A M. Train onC & D R R connects at Flcrnnee with No 63. GOING NORTH. No 61. ^eave Columbia. Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Florence No. 78. Leave Florence, Marion Arrive at Wilmington, No. 59 Leave Sumter Arrive Florence No. 68, Leave Colombia Arrive Sumter *10 36 p n 11 58 pm 11 68 p m 116am 4S5xm 5 20 * m 886am t« 87 p m 7 60pm •6 20pm 6 82pm •8 16 pm 8 6t p m 11 (0 pm No 14 Leave Fiorenoo Leave Marion Arrive at Wilmington •Daily, fDaily except Sunday No 68 runs through to Charleston, via Central R R, arriving Manning 7 04 P k Lanes 7 42 P M. Charleston 9 80 P M. No 69 conueets at Florenea with C ft D train for Cberaw and Wadesboro’. Nos 78 and 14 make eloso oonnectinn at Wilmington with W ft W B B for nil noiati North. Train on Fiorenoo R. R, leavs Pan Den daily except Sanday 4.40 P. M., arrive Rowland 7.00 P. M. Returning laava Rowland 6.30 A. M., arrive Pee Doe 9.00 A.M. Train ou Mnnehestor ft Angnstn B. B leaves Sumter daily oxoapt Sunday. 11.09 A. M. t arrive Pinewood 12.01 P. M. B< turning leave Pinewood 12.30 P. M . A • rtve Sumter 1.80 P, M. P. DIVINBt Gon’ flap J. B. KENLY, Sup’t Tran*. T M. SMMJUtfON, Gox. 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