The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, March 27, 1890, Image 3

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— poetry. The Wishing Bone* BY 8TUAHT A She held one end of the winhing bone In her dainty finger tips ; “A» if /believed in each silly charms!” She said with mocking lips. It snapped apart; It was I who won; “Pray what is your wish T” said she; But I kept in my heart the wish—:o know Whether she cared for me. I placed my trophy above the door, While she laughed with a girlish scorn: “On the hands of the first who stands beneath Will my marriage ring be worn.” We watched awhile came The truth of the charm to prove prooabie some one nas got hurt, ttas there been any trouble todav. men?” he asked. “By God, there will be if this ranch Isn’t cleared in fire minutes.” was the only answer. “Don t make an ass of yourself, Hoke," growled the manager. “They are going quick enough." “I am going," said Perry, swinging ■ T hurriedly up the hall stairway. Perry heard him rap at a distant door, apparently at the southwest angle of the big house. Then his voice was calling: “Mrs. Go want Mrs. Cowant would you have the goodness to come down quick? the msster’s ill." Then, before any answer could be given, another door opened aloft and trailing skirts and light foot falls came SEWING FOR THE DEAD. Girt* Who Arc lightly into saddle; “and mind you this, ; flashing down the stairway. Almost be- but no fair one ~ f,*. vs * v And I bade adieu with a troubled of them heart To my cold and careless love. But I turned again for a missing glove— She was standing there alone. With a rosy flush on her lovely face, Under the wishing bone! sir: I go with well warranted suspicion that some of these bullies of yours have been responsible for the non-appearance of my stable sergeant. If he is not found this night you may confidently look for another visit I say that to you also, Mr. Maitland, and you owe it to our for bearance that there has been no blood shed here to-night." Old Maitland’s tremulous tones were Beard but a second in reply when he was interrupted by a coarse voice from the crowd of ranchmen, by this time in creased to A Story of American Frontier Life. By Oapt CHARLES KING, U.S.A., Author of "Th* CotonePi Daughter," “From the Itanke” “The Deeerter,” Ete. Oupyriglin-d 188# by J. B. LippiocoM Company. I'hllmlelphiA, and published by special arrange- meut tlirougb the American Press Association CHAPTER VTL OR a moment there was silence in the brightly illu minated room. With flush ed face and swollen veins and twitching, clutching hands, old Maitland stood there glaring at the young officer. Pafore Perry could speak' again, however, and more fully explain the untoward circumstance, there came a rush of'hurrying footsteps without, and the sound of excited voices. The next minute they heard an eager, angry challenge, and Perry recognized the voice of the overseer or manager whom be .had met in the morning. “What do you fellows want heje?" was his brusque and loud inquiry he sprang from the piazza and stood con fronting the sergeant, who was quietly seated in the saddle, and the question -was promptly echoed by three or four burly men who, in shirt sleeves and various styles of undress, came tumbling in the wake of their leader and stood now a menacing group looking up at the silent troopers. If them be one thing on earth that will stir an Irishman’s soul to its inmost depths and kindle to instant flame the latent heat of his pugnacity, it is just such an inquiry in the readily recog nized accent of the hated “Sassenach." Perry recognized the danger in a flash, and, springing through the open case ment, interposed between the hostile parties. “Not a word, Sergt Leary. Here, Mr. Manager, these men simply obeyed or ders, and I am responsible for any mis take. No harm was intended" "Harm!” broke in one of the ranch men, with a demonstratively loud laugh. “Harm be bio wed! What harm could you do, I’d like to know? If the mas ter’ll only say the word, we’d break your heads in a minute.'' ^, ■ “Quiet, now, Dick!" interposed the overseer; but the other hands growled approval, and Perry’s eyes flashed with anger at the insult. What reply he might have made was checked by the sight of Sergt. Leary throwing himself from the saddle and tossing his reins to one of the men. He knew well enough what that meant, and sprang instantly in front of him. “Back to your horse, sir! Back, in stantly!" for the sergeant’s face was fierce -with rageu “Mount, I say!” added the lieutenant, as the sergeant still hesitated, and even the sense of discipline could not keep the mounted troopers from a mut tered word ef encouragement Slowly, -wrathfully, reluctantly, the soldier -Obeyed, once turning furiously back as jeering taunts were hurled at him from among the ranchers, unrebuked by their manager. “Now move off with your men to the gate. Leave my hone, and wait for me there. Go!” added the young officer, sternly; and, with bitter mortifi cation at heart and a cone stifled on his quivering lips, the Irishman turned his horse’s head away and slowly walked him in the indicated direction. “Now, Mr. Manager," said Perry, turning fiercely upon the younger Eng- . Hihman, “I have done my best to re strain my men; do you look out for . yours. You have allowed them to insult me and mine, and you may thank your -stare that discipline prevailed with my |>eo]>le, though you have nothing of the “Your men have cut down our fences, ' by your order, I presume,” said the man ager, coolly, “and it’s lucky for them they got out of the way when they did. We have a right to protect our property • and eject intrudere^dnd" "I camj here to mquire for a missing ’man—a right even an Englishman can not deny us on three prairies. We had -excellent reason to believe him injured, and thought, not knowing you for the inhospitable gang you are, that he might •have been carried in here for treatment; ’there was no other place. Your pro prietor tells me he In not hare. After ■what I’ve sesn of your people, I have reason to be still more anxious about him. Scant ifigtoy a single trooper would have had at their hands. Now I ask you, Do you know or have you heard of a cavalry soldier being seen around here during the day?” Perry was standing holding his hone by the curb as ha spoke, facing the par- nting the angry fore he could turn to greet her, site was in the room again, and with quick, im pulsive movemerif had thrown herself on her knees by his aide. “Ob, papel deer father! I was afraid of this! Let me take his head on my arm, so," she hurriedly murmured; “and would you step in the other room and fetch me a little brandy? Tis there on the sideboard." Perry sprang to do her bidding, found a heavy decanter on the great oaken | buffet, half filled a glass, and brought it nearly a dozen men. Some with some water back to the lounge, wero gathering about Perry as She stretched forth her hand, and, he sat in the saddle, and an applauding thanking him with a grateful look from echo followed the loud interruption: ber sweet, anxious eyes, took the liquor “Give the swell a lift. Tummy; ’twill and carried it carefully to her father’s teach him better manner#.” ashen lips. Almost instantly Perry felt his right' "Can I not help you in some way? Is foot grasped and a powerful form was j there no one I can call?" asked the young bending ut the stirrup. He h-vd heard soldier, as he bent over her. of the trick before. Many a time has “Mr. Ewen has gone for ber—our the London cad unhorsed the English nurse, I mean. She does not seem trooper, taken unawares, by hurling him ; * n her room, and I fear she lias gone over with sudden lift from below. But Perry : to ber son’s—a young fellow at the store was quick and active as a cat. Seat and I house. Mr. Ewen has followed by this saddle, too, were in his favor. Hesim- j ' ply threw bis weight on the left foot and his bridle hand upon the pommel, let the “Isn’t it lovely f" asked a young sewing girl, holding up for inspection something of white satin and lace. “We are crowded with work just now, to I brought this home to finish it to-night." “You have a trousseau on hand, then? I suppose that fancy garment, whatever it may be, ia fora bride." The sewing girl opened wide her eyes. “We don T t make no trousseau," said she. “Did you think I worked at a dressmaker's?” “Yes? Aren'tyou with Mme. X.T “Not much I I left there a month ago. The madame gave me too much ■are and too little pay. I’m in Y '• undertaking establishment, and am earning half as much again as I did at Mme. X ’a, who is the most awful screw in this city. The season is longer too, though of course there ain't half the number of girls employ ed where I am now that there were at Talbott & Sons, Rtcktod, Va„ lor windows and confronting group of ranchmen. Within, though nearer the window than he had left him, was the bent form ot the owner of Dun- raven, leaning on his cane and apparent ly impatiently striving to make himself “rend as he came forward. Before the ®*nager could answer, he was compel led to turn about and rebuke his fwoof whom were espeofelty true ' tell you have 'I have heard nothing, but I frankly that if any of right leg swing over the horse’s back un til released from the brawny hand, then back it came as he settled again in the saddle, his powerful thighs gripping like a vise; at the same instant, and before his assailant could duck to earth and slip out of the way, he had wldpped out the heavy Coifs revolver and brought its butt with stunning crash down on the ranchman's defenseless head. There was instant rush and commotion. In vain old Maitland feebly piped his protests from the veranda; in vain the overseer seized and lield back one or two of the men and furiously called, off the rest. Aided by the darkness which veiled them, the others made a simulta neous rush upon the young officer and sdhght to drag him from his plunging horse. Perry held his pistol high in air, ! threatened with the butt the nearest as- : eailant, yet loath to use further force. He was still in the broad glare of the parlor lights—a conspicuous mark; eager hands had grasped his bridle rein at the ▼ety bit, and he could not break away; and then missiles began to fly about his devoted head, and unless he opened fire he was helpless. While two men firmly held Nolan by the curb, half a dozen others were hurling from the ambush of darkness a scattering volley of wooden billets and chunks of coal. He could easily have shot down the men who held him. It was sore temptation, for already ho had been struck and stung by unseen projectiles; but just as the manager sprang forward and with vigorous cuffs induced the men to loose their hold on Ids rein, there came three horsemen charging full tilt back into the crowd, scattering the assailants right and left; and. this time unrebuked, Sergt. Leary leaped from the saddle and, with a rage of fierce delight, pitched headlong Into battle with the biggest ranchman in his way. And this was not all; for behind them at a rapid trot came other troopers, and in a moment the open space was thronged with eager, wondering com rades—full haff of Stryker’s company— in whose overwhelming presence all thought of promiscuous combat seemed to leave the ranchmen. They slipped away in the darkness, leaving to their employers the embarrassment of ac counting for their attack. Leary was still'fumifig with wrath and raging for further battle and shouting into the darkness fierce invective at the vanished head of his opponent. He turned on the overseer himself, and but for Perry’s stem and sadden prohibition would have had a round with him, but was forced to content himself with the information conveyed to all within hear ing that he’d “fight anrtin min” the ranch contained if they'd only come out where the lieutenant couldn’t stop him. The troopers were making eager Inquiry re to the cause of all the trouble, and, fearing further difficulty, Perry prompt- l l thoegtfrerttrtyto In.” Bilenoe and discipline were restored in a moment, and ae the platoon formed rank he inquired of a sergeant how they came to be there. The reply was that it had grown so dark on the prairie that further search seemed useless, Capt. Stryker and most of the men had been drawn off by signals from the Cheyennes up the val ley towards the post, and these men who had been beyond Dunraven on the north ern prairie were coming back along the Monee trail when they saw the lights and heard voices over at the lower shore. There they found Leary, who was excit ed about something, and before they hao time to ask he suddenly shouted, ‘ ‘They’re killin' the lieutenant. Como on, boys!” and galloped off with his own party; so they followed. Perry quietly ordered them to leave a corporal and four men with him, and. told the senior sergeant to march the others back to the post; he would follow in five minutes. Then he turned to the manager. “You will have to put up with my keeping some of my men with me, in view of all the circumstances,” he said, coldly. “But after this exhibition of lawlessness on the part of your people I do not propose to take any chances. I want to eay to you that it is my belief that some of those ruffians you employ can tell what has become of our missing man, and that you will do well to inves tigate to-night As to you, Mr. Mait land,” he said, turning to the old gentle man, who had sunk into a low easy chair, “much as I regret having dis turbed your privacy and—that of the— ladies of your household, you will ad mit now that justice to my men and to the service demands that I should report my suspicions and my reception here to the commanding officer at Fort Rossi- ter." There was no reply. “I wish you good night, sir,” said Perry; but his eyes wandered in to the lighted parlor in search of a very differ- .ent face and form—and still there was no answer. The manager came back upon the pi azza and stopped rapidly towards them. Perry quickly dismounted and bent down over the crouching figure. “Why, here!” he suddenly exclaimed, “your employer is faint, or—something's gone wrong.” “Hush!” was the low spoken, hurried answer of the Englishman. “Just bear a hand, will you, and help me to lift him to yonder sofa?” Easily, between them, they bore the slight, attenuated form of the old man into tha lighted parlor. A deathly pallor on his face. His eyea were he seemed fallen into a daep have set a cushion they laid him down on but the month gaped widaand looked like death lt0Wle “Just steady his head in that poaition time. She dipped her slender white fingers in the water and sprinkled the forehead and eyelids of the prostrate man, A feeble moan, followed by a deep drawn sigh, was the only response. More brandy poured into the gaping month seemed only to strangle and distress him. No sign of returning consciousness rewarded her effort. “If Mrs. Cowan would only comet She has never failed us before; and we so lean upon her at such a time.” “Pray tell me which way to go. Sure ly I can find her," urged Perry. “Mr. Ewen must be searching for her now, or he would have returned by this time; and I dread being alone. I have never been alone with my father when ho has had-such a seizure." Perry threw himself on his knees be side her; marveling at the odd fate that had so suddenly altered all the condi tions of his unlooked for visit. He seized one of the long, tremulous hands that lay so nerveless on the couch, and began rapid and vigorous chafing and slapping madame’a When I worked there I was laid off reg’l&r three months in the year, while tour weeks is the long est that the girls at the undertakers are idle. When there is a full supply of robes in stock they are put to mak- x old I 1®$ coffin linings, which most of ’em to be i ^ te because 11 isn’t fussy work, though, for that matter, none of their work is half so fussy as what I had to bother with'when I sewed for live people. Miss B (she is our fore woman) used to have the same place at a dressmaker’s, &n<j she says she has grown ten years younger since she went into the robe making busi ness, because she has so much less worry of mind. She sometimes used to have to keep her girls up till 14 o'clock Saturday night to finish a dress for some rich customer, and early Monday morning here would come the dross back again to be altered, and a sassy message along with it about its want of fit. Now, there ain’t any par ticular fit about a burial robe, as you can see by this; it is made only to go over the corpse. Miss B—— says it is a great comfort to her to know that them as wears’em don’t make no com plaint, and in the main they are be coming, which can’t be said of live dresses—I mean the dresses live peo ple wear. “To see them in their coffins you would think they were completely dressed, but really all their finery u on top. Even the men’s solid looking black coats and smooth shirt fronts can go on and_ off without removing Somewhere he had read or heard of wo- the eornse. What I am making is for sood fellow, rub. imi OATieu xruiu uio ruum •ou mMBmi men being restored from fainting speUs by just such means. Why should it not pre vail with the old man? He vaguely be thought him of burnt feathers, and look- ’ ed about for the discarded pillow, won dering if it might not be a brilliant idea to cut it open and extract a handful and set it ablaze under those broad and emi nently aristocratic nostrils. Happily, he was spared excuse for further experi ment. He felt that life was returning to the hand he was so energetically grooming, and that feeble but emphatic protest against such heroic treatment was manifest. “I think he’s coming to,” he said. “He’s trying to pull away. Shall 1 keep on?” “Yes, do! Anything lather than have him lie in this death like swoon.” Obediently he clung to his prize, rub bing and chafing hard, despite increasing tug and effort. Then came another fee ble, petulant moan, and the hollow eyes opened just as rapid foo-.falls were heard on the veranda without and Mr. Ewen rushed breathless and ruddy faced into the room. “Whereon earth can that woman have gone?” he panted. “I cannot find her anywhere. Is he better, Miss Gladys?” “Reviving, I think, thanks to Mr.— thanks to you," she said, turning her eyes full upon the kneeling figure at her side and sending Perry’s heart up into his throat with delight at the gratitude and kindness in her glance. She was striving with one hand to unfasten the scarf and collar at the old man’s neck, but making little progress. “Let mo help you,” eagerly said Perry. “That, at least, is more In my line." And somehow their fingers touched as he twisted at the stubborn knot She drew her hand away then, but it was gently, not abruptly done, and he found time to note that, too, and bless her for it “I hate to seem ungracious, you know, after all that’s happened," said Mr. Ewen, “but I fear ’twill vex him awful ly if he should find you in hero when he comes to. He has had these attacks for some time past, and I think he’s coming through all right See!” Old Maitland was certainly beginning to open his eyes again and look vacantly around him. “Better leave him to Miss Gladys," said the overseer, touching the young fellow on the shoulder. Perry looked into her face to read her wishes before he would obey. A flush was rising to her cheek, a cloud settling about her young eyes, but she turned, after a quick glance at her father. “I cannot thank you enough—now," she said, hesitatingly. “Perhaps Mr. Ewen is right You—you deserve to be told the story of his trouble, you have been so kind. Some day you shall un derstand—soon—and not tlunk unkindly of us." “Indeed I do not now,” he protested. “And—whom are we to thank?—your name, I mean?” she timidly asked. “I am Mr. Perry, of the —th cavalry. We have only come to Fort Rossiter this month.” “And I*am Miss Maitland. Some day I can thank you." And she held forth her long, slim hand. He took it very reverently and bowed over it, courtier like, longing to say something that might fit the occasion; but before his scattered senses could come to him there was another quick step at the veranda, and a voice that sounded strangely familiar startled hio ears: “Gladys! What has happened?” And there, striding to the sofa with the steps of one assured of welcome and thorough ly at home in those strange precincts, came Dr. Quin. (To be continued.) In Lots with An American actor who ia traveling through England writes: “Let meaesura you that I am as patriotic as when I sail* ed out of New York, but really 1 must take off my hat to the superb railroad system of carrying theatrical troupes in England. We have been on a tour two or three months and we have always had two elegant carriages or ears entirely to ourselves. These are not compartments like the ordinary English carriage, but saloon carriages, with another for our star and her maid. Tha roads make up these special trains on Sunday for theatrical people only. For instance, our troupe desires to go from Birmingham to Manchester; another troupe is hooked from Birmingham to Derby, and still another from Derby to Liverpool. The railroad makes up its special, takes the one at Derby, takas up tha other then, and carries the last to Liverpool It is and it is oomfortabla. This is going on all over the Kingdom on Sunday, and the Midland carries an im* number of traveling players."— a young girl who died yesterday, and will be ouried to-morrow. 8he was to have been married next month, and her trousseau was begun at Mme. X ’s bi toeo I left there. She will look just as sweet in this robe I am making for her as she would have done in her wedding dress. “Afraid of the coffins) Not after the first day. It would be a pity if we were, as our sewing room is at the end of the loft where piles upon piles of them are stowed away. We talk, and laugh, and sing, just as we did at Mme. X——’s,aud Miss B is an awful lot nicer than the forewoman we had there, because, as I have al ready said, she isn’t being constantly worried out of her life by fussy ladies; and, as it is piecework, she never has to scold the girls for loafing. 8he says that what she can’t get used to is to have to go downstairs and take orders for robes for folks that still have breath in their bodies. Some people seem to be in an awful hurry to get their dead put underground. When Miss B was downstairs to day at noontime, and the rest of us were eating lunch, one of the girls had her chair break down under ner, and as there was no other to be had, what did she do but go out and drag in a coffin to sit on! When we had finished our lunch we took and laid her out in it and covered her with a robe; and then we began to cry, and talk about the virtues of the deceased, and were having a real jolly wake, considering there was no candles, when in come the boss. We didn’t know but we’d all be fired out for med dling with the coffins, but all he said was that it would be money in his pocket if we lazy loafers were all of us in our coffins, as our custom would pay him better than our work. The girl in the coffin—she’s awfully cneeky—jumped up and told him it was play time, as it was not yet half past 12, and then he said wnat was fun to us would be considered death by most folks, and with that he went out One of tne girls said he was in a good humor because there was talk of the yellow fever coming here this summer, but that wasn’t so. Under takers ain’t no more heartless than other men, and when it comes to pay ing their girls they ain’t half such skins as some women.”—New York Tribune. Say* He Choked a Bear to Death. A man named Robert Brown, who resides near Fox Hollow, is credited with having killed a bear about five miles from Edgeville, a Catskill mountain hamlet The animal was no larger than a Newfoundland dog, but it was fat and plump. Brown killed the bear, but he says he used neither firearm nor missile of any kind. He choked it to death with his brawny right fist The animal was feeding on some berries when Brown first espied it Taking off his coat the hunter crept stealtmly up to within “throwing” distance, when he covered the brute's head ana face with the garment Be fore bruin could free himself from the unwelcome covering, Brown had got ten close enough to the ahaggy brute to gets his fingers around its throat. He squeezed mightily, and the bear slowly but surely succumbed to the killing pressure and fell dead at the hunter’s feet The carcass weighed 110 pounds Bear steaks were dis tributed. around, and “home folks” and a score or more of early Catskill mountain guests ate bear meat for the first time in their lives Brown says he choked a wildcat to death last winter. There are people who doubt this Samsonian story, but, be that os It may, the steaks were a reality.—Xingzton Freeman. Karl j Cm of More than 2,000 years ago the Gaul* were combining the ashes of the beech tree with goat’s fat and making soap. When Marius Claudius Marcell us was hastening southward over the Flamlnian way, laden with spoils wrested from the hands of Viridomar, the Gallic king lying dead by the banks of the Fo, his follow ers were bringing with them a knowl edge ot the method of *oap. Tha awful rain of burning ashes which fell upon Pompeii in 79 buried (with palaces and statues) the humble ahop of a soapmaker, and in several other cities of Italy the btnrineas had even then a footing. In the Eighth century there were many soap manufactories in Italy and Spain, and fifty years later the Phoenicians carried the business into France, and established the first factories in Marseilles Prior to the invention of •cap, fullers’ earth was largely used for cleansing purposes, and the juke of cer tain plants served a similar purpose. The earth was spread upon cloth, stamped in with the feet, and subsequently removed by securing. I* was also used late even as the hr the Roma— in MANUFACTURERS, ! —— Will furnish Lowest Est ; -j # mates on all kinds of ; fl ’ll 1 T1 ilk Machinery, Engines and Boil- W-.lJ.l_vJ ers, Saw Mills, Old Do minion Corn Mills, Cot! j n tlie following Goods NO HUMBUG. Bargains Schedule of the Hartsville R. R. i Hartsvillb. 8. C., Dec. ’ 9. DAILY MIXED TRA1 , Leaver- Hartsville, 7.1i A. M. , Leaves Juvann, 7.40 “ ' Arrive at Floyd's, 8.05 “ Making connection with the South , bound passenger train on the Cheraw i A Darlington Railroad. ton Gins and Elevators,! Cotton Presses, Brick and ‘ /-v* , * . x tt returning. Tiling Machinery, Plan- Clothing, Overcoats, Hats, Caps. Buggy Leave Floyd's, ° — - - -- - - I ! Leave Jovann. Robes, Ladies’ Jerseys, Children’s ^ “ u ‘ rt “' r,u '’ ers and Wood-Working Machinery. Write to me lor prices be fore buying. Y. C. 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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 ifc 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. 1», ’89—6m punk of Parlittflttm, HAS OPENED A SA-Vlisras IDEIP-A-lFtTIIVI EKTT, And from and after this date will receive deposits of One Dol lar and upwards, and pay quarterly interest on the same, at the rate of five p°r cent, per annum, under regu lations to he made known at the Bank. This is a favorable opportunity for Farmers. Clerks, Mechanics, Laborers, Factory Operatives, To Save Their Earnings. BRIGHT FOR C. & D. AND C. & S. RAILROADS I’RKsinssT’sOrrics ) C. & I). andC. & S. RAILROADS, V Charleston, S, C., Mzy 12, 188!*. j On ami after May 1Z, the traim on ihese roads will runs* follows (Sunda ex cepted) every day: DOWX TRAIN. Leare Wadesboro Bennetts Morven’s 0.36 McFarland 6.50 Leave Cheraw 7.30 Cesh’e :7.45 Society Hill 8.02 Dotc’s 8.22 Darlington 8.42 Palmetto 8 65 Arrive at Florence 9 15 DP -RAIN. Leave Florence 8.10 P M Palmetto 8 25 Darlington 8.35 Dove’s 8.62 Socictyllill 9.12 Cash’s a* 9 17 LcaveCheraw 9.48 P M McFarlan 10.08 Morvon’s 10.20 Bennett’s 10.35 Lake Wadesboro 11.00 Freight Train going up. Leave Florence 7 00 a in Arrive Darlington 7.46 a m Freight going down Arrive Darlington 1.00 p m Leave Darlington 3,50 p m Arrive Florence 4.10 p m A F. RAVENEL, Pres. Q H Master Transportation. 3STBW SOHEUU/XsB rORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. W. C. COKER, President. Darlington, S. C., June 18, WILLIAMSOH, Cashier. ’89. JUST BISCJSrV ED C MOONEY, Deale; in ALL STYLES ©F , mm. AND -A. Xj Alrta-E / SSORTMENT or th*, — FURNITURE NOW ON THE American Market. Aug. 22, ’8fi ly THE vfim hue si Red A Large Supply of the Latest Improvement on the Celebrated Leave Florence c ^ 1 Leave Kingslrce Golden Rye Whiskey Drops, I Arrive Charleston Oharlzston, S. C., May 12, 1889. On and after this date the tol’owing schedule will be run : GOING SOUTH. No. 27, Daily. Leave Florence Leave Kingstree Arrive Lanes Leave Lanes Arrive Charleston No. 23, Doily. DIAMOND DROPS, No 63. «1 35 a m 2 29 a m 2 60 a m 2 50 a m 5 00 a m *9 80 a m 10 65 a n 11 20 a « 11 20 a a 1 80 a m *7 60 P. M. 9 80 g. m. IVIctnn©, Sole Ajent. — OF — Rust Proof Oats - IS - FOR 8 AII - BY - , Stall & Co., Darlington, S. C. September 26, 1889—tf. -AT ENTS, Caveats and Trade-Marks obtained, and all Patent business condueted for Moderate Fees. Our Office is Opposite U. 8. Patent Office and we can secure patent in less time and at less cost than those remote from Washington. Send model, drawing or photo., with description. We advise, if patentable or not. free of charge, Our fee not due till patent is secured. A Little Book. “How to Obtain Pat ents,” with names of aetnal clients in your State, County or town sent free. Address, C. A. SNOW & CO. Opp. Patent Office, Washington, D. C Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry, I#-Repaired and Warranted,“tM! - AT - MASON’S Jewelry Ftolie 1890* Store. Mr. S. Manne proposes to sustain to the fullest extent the business recently conducted by his father, and to this end so licits a continuance of the patronage which has heretofore been accorded the firm. Jan. 30, 1890.. Lewenthal & Hennig, — DEALERS IN THE — OSLEBK.JLTEID Farmers’ Alliance Rye Whiskey. GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. Corner Pearle Street and Court House Square, DARLINGTON, S. C. December 19, 1889—3m Read these Prices. Call at .EARLY 1,000 yards assorted Worsteds at 10 cts, worth 20 to 40cis. 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-iuch Henrietta at 50 cents. A large line of Black Goods consisting of Cashmeres, Henriettas and Imported Reps from 15 to $1 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 Goodp, 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* Furnishing 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, Crockery, 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, Pomps; Gins, Belting Steam Engines, Ac., in fact everything that comes under the head of machinist’s supplies. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. October 81,1888. Leave Lanes Arrive Charleston Train No. 63 takes No. (4 South of Lanes Irain on 0 & 1) R R cosn els at Flor ence with No 28 Train GOING NORTH, No, 78. Daily. Leave Charleston Arrive Lanes Leave Lanes Leave Kingstree Arrive Florence •12 25 a n 2 45 a a 2 50 a m 3 10 a m 4 20 a in No. 14, Leave Chnrleilon Arrive Lanes Leave Lanes Leave Kingstree Arrive Florence *4 30 p m 6 28 p m 6 28 p m 0 46 p m 7 65 p in No. 52, Daily. 7 >0 a ia 9 (0 a m Leave Charleston Arrive Lanes * Daily. Daily except Sui. Train No. 52 tikes No. 02 North Lanes Train No. 14 connects at Flor with Train on C & D R R for Cheraw ., ami Wadesboro, N. C. Nos 62 runs through to Columbia via Central R R of 8 C. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilrningten, N. C., making close connection with W. tt W R R for all points north. •J R. KENLY, J. F, Divini, Supt. Trans. G cn 'i gaa’t. T. M. Emkrso.v, Gen’l Pass. Agt. flLMIXGTON C0LU1I1A AMI Al'Sl’STA KAILEOA May 12, 1889 GOING SOUTH No. 23. Leave Wilmington Leave Marion Arrive Florence No. 50. <6 2« p » 9 38 p in 10 3# a m Leave Florence Arrive Snmter J Leave Sumter Arrive Columbia Leave Wilmington Leave Marion ’ Arrive Florence 1 Leave Sumter Arrive Columbia Leate Florence Arrive Sumter No. 27 No 52 No 68 3.20 a a 4.40 a k 4 40 a m 6. 16 am •1C.10 p a 12.40p m 1 20 a m flO 33 a m 11 55 p m |9 20 a n 10 28 a m No 52 runs through from Cbarlesten via Central R R. Leaving Lanea 9 16 A M., Manning 8 53 A M. Train on C & D R R connect* at Flcrenct with No 68. GOING NORTH. No 61. xieave Columbia. *10 35 p n Arrive Sumter 11 68 p * Leave Sumter 11 68 p m Arrive Florence No. 78. 1 16 a m Leave Florence, 4 86 a m Leave Marion 5 20 am Arrive at Wilmington, No. 69 8 36 am Leave Sumter |6 37 p m Arrive Florence No. 63, 7 50 p a Leave Columbia *5 20 p m Arrive Sumter No 14 6 82pm Leave Florence •8 16 p m Leave Marion 8 69 p m Arrive at Wilmington 11 50 pm *Datly. jDaily except Sunday. No 63 ran* 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 conuect* at Florence with CAD train for Cheraw and Wadesboro’. Noe 78 and 14 make eloee eonneotlea at Wilmingtoa with W ft 17 RR for all peiatf North. Train on Florence R. R. leave Pee D«e daily except Sunday 4.40 P. M., arrive Rowland 7.00 P. M. Returning leavn Rowland 6.30 A. M., arrive Pee Dee 9.00 A.M. Train ou Manchester ft Angnsta X. ft- leaves Sumter daily except Sunday, 11.00 A. M., arrive Pinewoed 12.01 P. M. *» • taming leave Pinewood 19.30 P. M „ At rive Sumter 1.90 P. M. JOHN P. DIVINli Ora’ J. ft. K1NLY, Bnw’t Tram. T M. KMMUUOff, On. Flft A •