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fhf Jarlington JRru's. HENRY T. THOMPSON, Editor. The Sumter Advance says:[the presidential nomination in-jdays, so it seems to me do tht | ushers, Messrs Maxcy I ic'cson , of Two Common Word*. If the person who put the lea<i jg92 The matter having masses regard the oath attached ind Boyd Stanley, deserve great |j ow j,, you pronounce u won! or jxjwter counterfeit 5()c. piece- ,, rouu . ht dtreotlv to the attention to a tax returnblunk. Ifonehj redit for the admirable mainer portion-? We got It *11 wrts of . - . .. ■- * - W! ,ys—porteor, porolmir, [K>rohooro and [jortiar. It’s goin-? Uio rounds now, us THURSDAY, FEB. 20, 18!>1. nr in-wtor counti-rtcit r >oc. mec ■ , , . ,, » .1 to a tux return bhiiik. If one is redit for the admirablema iner in {lie collection for the poor at brought direct \ o n-atte i on j tu j u(1 ^ e a p r ightnes» and'truth ,n which every thittg passed off. the Methodist Church last Sun- of Mr. Cleveland, the man w m> fulness from tax records, faiib Nothing marred Jhe harmony of day will call on the Treasurer of has never yet been known to 1 in humanity is gone, and the j i perfect whole,—and all went Moorhead, Cox & Co., that fund, it will he returned and no questions asked. It is to m I’OKmoMm not negotiable. The Spartanburg tl<-r<d<l says: If it should he found that Gov. The cones-'ondents of I mf. Daki.ingtox News through ui the County are particularly requested to bear in mind that we greatly desire to have fr< m them as often as |tot-sil>le, (tin* oftener the better), the local events uf their respective sec tions. We want the new.- every week, if it is otih aline. Erf Harm I ,X<:f< s. By the recent burning of a steamer in Australia two hun dred Chinese were burned to death. Mr. J. L. Weber, of tin- Xeirn iiiiil Courier is w riling .1 liistorv of South Carolina for use in the schools. Tillman’s Comptroller Genera! is not a financier, his Superin tendent of Education not a teacher and his Adjutant Gen eral rusty in tactics, it w ill he too had. A correspondent of The State has discovered that the Surgeon General on the Governor’s staff is not a surgeon at all, hut a druggist. Probably the (lovernor borrowed this idea from the West, where a farmet s-as recently made judge who had not even read law’. The Charleston IForW says: Columbia now has a "Jersey Lilly” in the person of a cal that has been thus nicknamed by Messrs. Kingsland & Heath Recently while a hogshead of crockery was being taken from the depot the unmistakabb "meow” of one of the f lint tribe was heard,inside Whoi the cask was opened and s mu- ‘‘dodge’’any issue which might masses of our people are not; merry as a marriage fell. ,’ .111 ,i.,c..w.,i mu truthful, or else our tax nysUm Mi-s Kittie McNeill wore a he presentet , t i • - is a swindle and the people are handsome costume of white silk position in unequivocal terms, forced to aid and abet unwilliog-| grenadine with pearl ornaments. If it should appear that his ly in the confiscation. Many Miss Annie McC’own. white andidacy will be of benefit to taxpayers demand a rate of as- Henrietta with silk ti mmi ig- , he will he at its set- sess.nent equal to and not in ex- white azaleas • cess ot township and county Miss v iola lurheville, cream C£ his party, vice, hut he will not scramble vtt p ja tj un on their property oi for the nomination should other. same kind, class and <iuality views prevail. There can he no and 1 am persuaded most tax doubt that his candidacy will help his party, and as he is re cognised throughout the whole j s n e d the different hoards would country as the truest exponent act fearlessly and justly in tin vase did Some years ago. in Boston it was vawx; in Philadelphia var?., and everywhere else, where they didn t care" they struck it vace. We often wonder how these affectations arise. Portiere is a French word, and there is nothing about it which should confuse one; but take notice, among the retail ers particularly, and you will find in a lluving purchased the stock find b.isiness of rneuts. Miss Beulah Wilton, white Henreitta, silk trimmings, payers of inis county would not white lilacs. Miss Annie perjure themselves in subscrib- Stevenson, cream albatross and mg to the oath, if they weresat- hina silk, japonicas. Missis a McKenzie, white albatross and lace, pearl ornaments. Miss Henrietta and silk, gold orna- day’s trip of the trade that vU-wst^ of its principles, it is probable that he will be the nominee. Donaldson, The lion. M. I one of the most Alliance men in the State, oc cupies highly patriotic grounds in this matter. While acknowl edging that Mr. Cleveland’s views on the currency question are in opposition to those com- manuerof equalizing the values. Me White, white serge and vd- 1 here is a disposition with vet, gold ornaments. Miss some taxpayers to assess mules, Viola Gqdbold, white albatros , he the "SOUR GRA’PES." Serving^rs a member City Feb- were act of charity for simon-pure “love of country.” The Editor of The News has been one of that number for some years past. Concluding that lie had filled the office as long as could reasonably he expected of him, and that its honors and duties should now fall to some one else, he fought strqpuously to escape reappointment, and at last succeeded, though, it musl he confessed, in quite a different way from what he anticipated. At the earnest solicitation -oi his friend, the County School Commissioner, lie allowed his name to be suggested to the Stiite Superintendent for re appointment on the hoard. Tin of tlie crockery taken out. pussy Mr. Barnes Piyler died in Lao- qiraiig out from a straw bed caster last week after a short where she had been ever sinci illness of grip. lie weighed 440 the cask was shipped from X -w pounds. Jersey. A tenement house was burn ed in Brooklyn, Friday night, and six of the inmates perished in the flames. A vessel was sunk in New 'i ork harbor on Wednesday of last week and three of her crow were drowned. A bakery in New York was destroyed bv fire on ruary is, and six persons burned to death. The ship Elizabeth, of New ^ork, was wrecked near San Francisco on Saturday night and seventeen of her crew are missing. I here was a collision between two trains in a tunnel in New \ ork City on Friday and si.\ persons were killed and ft •num ber injurned. A negro named Scott Bishop who murdered Hugh Hammock, white, near Blackstone. Virgin ia. last week, was lynched at that place on Monday. President Harrison has nomi nated ex-Goveruor Charles Fos ter, of ( Hiio, to he Secretary 'of the Treasury, the place made vacant by the death of Secretarv Wiiulom. A severe battle was fought on February l!i at Tokar, Africa, between the Egyptians and Os man Digma’s troops. < Her 1 ,noo soldiers were slain. The Egyp tians were victorious. The report which was cireu lated throughout the country last week* to the effect that Cleveland had withdrawn from the race for President proves to h<- without any foundation. A terrilyle wreck occurred last week on the Chester & Lenoir Railroad near Maiden, North Carolina. 1 he train fell through a tieMle and seven persoioj were killed and several wounded The committee of the federal House of Representatives on coinage has decided by a vote of 8 to 4 to report adversely on the free coinage hill, with a re commendation that it do not pass. The body of another woman, supposed to have been murder ed by “Jack the Ripper,” lias been found in London. Thig is the second woman found in that condition during the poust week. On Thursday night the round house of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, in Kansas City, was totally destroyed by lire. There were eighteen engines in tin- house and they were burned. The loss is estimated at $175,- 000. Thomas F Drayton, Brig adier General of the Confeder ate Army, died in Florence, at the residence of his son-in-law. J. D. Pope, on Wednesday of lust week. He was the last surviving classmate of Jefferson Davis at West Point. John VV. Greater, a crazy man while riding on a Pullman palace car in Arkansas, on Tuesday of las* week, suddenly drew his revolver and killed aii other passenger. He then sh and killed the conductor. Early on Wednesday morning of hist week an unknown negro attempted to entvr the resilience of Mr. Joseph 1 Charleston. Mr. th ■ contents of his snot gun m to the negro, killing him almost iiiimediatel v. monly held by the Alliance, regards him as "by ad odds strongest man in the party”, uid advises all good Democrats to support him “on general principles and for general suc cess.” Mr. Donaldson’s sound ' views will be warmly seconded f the J hy all who have at heart the County Board of Examiners is success of the Democratic party a thankless tasIT There is not . llH t the welfare of the country only a good d^il of disagreeable a t l a |.g e . work to he performed, hut the I • I LEE'S OPINION OF HAMPTON, law provides no compensation for it. As may readily be im- ' he politicians who accom- agined, therefore, it does not | I’Bslied Wade Hampton s defeat take long for the ‘‘honor,” a‘ may bo right after all in thei; such, to pall upon the s‘UsesL ^^timate of the man, and we and those who serve on thysr may ! e wrong still, it s pleas- boards usually perform that ant to he in good company. The following letter appeared in print for the first time on Sunday last, when it was published in The State: LKXINOTON V.V, Fee. 1, 18*1.'). My Dear Sir:—l tluink you mont eonlially for your letter of the 10th 1 ult. The letter which it enclosed from (len Washington to my father 1 shall value most highly, the more so, as all my relics’ ol hy gone days arc destroyed, or lost to me. I am glad that some of your papers have been saved from the destroyer I am greatly gratitied ,.t the high [misit ion which General Hampton 1 holds in the hearts of the people of : South Carolina. .No one is more dc -ei ving of it. Please present my kindest regards to the members of your family, and be lieve me, most truly yours. i U. E Lkk. To Dr. It W. (ribbes, Columbia, Ch * . Such was the estimate formed of our own Wade Hampton hy the greatest man of the nine- horses and other personal prop prominent;erty at just the amount they have paid on the purchase, with out reference to its market valut or tax value. Many no doubt do not make any return of prop erty at all, claiming to be the possessor anti yet sttould not In taxed thereon because sue! property has not been fully pain tor by them. Unless such prop erty is shown to he listed toi taxation m some other State, county or name of other tax* payer, it is your duty to add in each aud every instance to the proper taxpayer what you honestly believe to be its market value. 1 desire where it is known to any member of the boards of as sessors that any person, compa ny or corporation has failed oi refined tq list any thing in mi swer to question 14 on face ot return and of your own knowl edge there exists some property of such nature that should be subject to taxation, you note the fact on the return or lodge the information in gome way m the Auditor’s oflice that will help me in my examinations of other records to ascertain the extent 'of liability to taxation. 1’ submit this in accordance with instructions from the Comptroller General as a help to guide you in your work. In justice to the taxpayers, you should he prepared to act intel ligently. W. 11. Lawk nck. Aud. D. C. latter officer had requested that teenth century, whose words ol the several County School Coin- praise are worth far more than missioners make tions, and, as a Ti e A I ance Bank. (The State.) For several months attempts have been made time and again to organize a State Alliance Bank, to he located in this city. The promoters went so tar as to elect directors, and recently this board of directors has made several attempts to establish the bank, hut each time their efforts i have resulted in failure. One of the most prominent directors was in the city today, and in reply Jo a query, stated, that in two or three weeks they pearl trimmings, wlifte narcis sus. Miss Nannie Gregg,cream albatross and surah, violet*. Miss Julia Mullins, white cash- mere with surah guimpe. Mrs. P. T. Barnum's First Attempt. One finds it hard to believe that Mrs. P. T Barnum’s arti cle, “Moths (if Modern Mar riages,” in The Ij .'lies’’ Home Journal for March is really the first she has published. l^er ki’cn comment touches the very heart of existingdiffieulties, and transforms an old subject into one of fresh and genuine inter est. The timely suggestiveness of the article is attracting wide attention. A College Hoy'h Retort. Ex-Coiigr.wsinan White, an ol i grail it atof Knox College, says: “Thereminis pence of the Row Dr. Jonathan Blanch anl recalls to me another scene U. whieh I was witness. Dr. Blanchard was lecturing to the students one night. 11 is.remarks were never brief. On this particular evening he seemed longer win led th in usual. We fidgeted about and wished frequently for the end. There won' two doors leading oi»t of theteotnre room, one on each side of the platform on which the doctor stood. If the doors had been at the rear we would have slipped out. but to get away it was necessary to walk di rectly toward amt then [wist the doe tor. “At length one of the older students could sit it no longer. He got up. tip toed along with his head bowed down and his lint held in front of him. The doctor stopped ills discourse short off and lisiked at the approaching figure. The student kept on. Just as the sti* dent was about to pass the platform the doctor raised his long linger and thundered, “Young man, the way out of that door lends to hell.” The sta dent sto[)[K‘d quick, hesitated a mo meiit. and then said in the mildest tone: “Does itf Then I'll take the other door.” And lie did."—St. Gniis Globe-Democrat. all the way from porcheer to portm The best rules of orthoepy give the' pronunciation portcar. with the last syllable taking tho “a" as ig the word fat, and not the “ni," as in fair. The best authorities, including Webster, Walker and Johnson, pronounce vase with the sound not r.G, ersli as “z" nor soft ns "s,” but a go etween.—New York World. Tildrn at Vxo Mirino of Reauty. Some years ivtg, at tho Fifth Avenue thea tre, a distin;.ui:l jiorty j ; 1 from the managers bos behind the scuncs to congratu late M: i y Anderson upon her surcows. The scene in t he^reen room was very striking os thotallUcntu ky beauty was formally pre sented by Henry NVutieirou to Samuel J. Tiiden. Attired in an elal orate full drr«§ suit, a jewelssparkling i » his shirt front, h»> bail’ carefully combed, liis face radiant with smiles, to which the drooping of one eyelid gave n quizzical dewoiiair expression, Mr. 1 li ft n jMiid his compliiiKms to the actress with ull tue grace and empressenieiit of a Fi’ench noblcrnnn. The airiest i.othni:;s sparkled as lie utt- ik’d tlr m, the commonplaces of ad- miration glow odv/ith tho fervor of his look and manner. “What a h .ul omo man Mr. Tiiden u?*’ I said Ili-s Ar. ler.on, as the party ixtired: “Oid." she continued, i i reply to on okserva- tion; “I.ie'vcr tkoupht of his age. Y/hy^his ! talk 5\aj es . , ,'oc.-r.r.ybciiyhr'—Kcw a ork I Mail cji l L'-tpr.--. The Enterprise Grocery, Will continue to comluct it at he old stand at the noutiioast c inter ol the Public Square, Darlington, S C.- Tip* Stock of MICKS and HATS, for the purpose of dispos ing of it ima cdiateL, will be sold out a’, cost, and, in son e instances, KvEN lUJ.ow Cost. * t Iwis tlit Tm; for BAMSS! We now have a delivery wagon, and w II deliver goods, free of charge, toour custom rs who reside within the low n liniits As in the past, a specialty will he made of Fresh Family Groceries, at the LOWEST Market Prices. A car load of fine flour •]. another of Molasses just arrived u. 5 in. *xpected to overcome all the such sugges- a United States Senatorship for qirticulties heretofore in their general rule. life. The "high position which way and that a meeting of tJu General Hampton field in tin hearts of the people of South | be in C( j lulnbia , nnd it 1F Carolina" in 18ii5, he retains to- expected that hy that time the day, and the good opinion of tht they Iftve been promptly con- finned. In the present case, however, Mr. Mayfield wrote hack to Col Evans, and asked: "Is Mr. Thompson a teacher?” | Col. Evans replied, of course, in ( the negative, but for reasons o< his own, earnestly urged that the appointment he made. Tin only reply he received was a notice to the effect that Mr. R. W. Boyd had been appointed. Now, the question naturally arises, why did Mr. Mayfield pursue this course? It could posed of about one hundred of not have been because the Editoi the leading business men of of Thk News was notcompetent. South Carolina, and its finun- for the School Commissioner cial hacking is strong enough advocated his reappointment on to place it outside of the strait* the ground of his competency, within which new journalistic It could not have been because enterprises are usually confined, he was not a. teacher, for he was Ehe State is fortunate also in a teacher only eight years ago. having at its helm, as editor-in directors had been called for i March 13th. This meeting wi" I affairs will he in such condition South Carolina Legislature of that the hank can he organized I81K) counts for little when ! an d begin operations. weighed against that of Robert E. Lee. COLUMBIA'S NEW DAILY. The first number of The State. Columbia's new paper, appeare*. , on Wednesday last. The stock ot while Mr. Boyd, the appointee, has not taught in twenty years. Perhaps it was because he was tryin to he a teacher, for we acknowledge that we have ac cused Mr. Mayfield of using j “goose English” in certain of his official circulars. Is it p*H»- sihle that one filling his high position is influenced by such motives in making his appoint ments ? If he is, let him come out and say so. Again, if tin*' former charge which we made against him was well founded, we should not. he punished foi telling the trulli; if it was not, The Happ’y Union of Mr. J. R. McCown and Miss Lena Bostick. (Pee Dee Index.) One of the most brilliant mar riages that ever took place in Britton's Neck was that of Miss Lena Bostick and Mr. John Reese McCown, of Florence, S. company which owns it is com- C , on the evening of tebruarj 'llth. It was a “church wedding" and the many friends.of the young bride with willing hands had tastefully decorated the Methodist church. Wreaths of flowers and foliage festooned the walls. The letters 14. and M. were upon the walls opposite the aisles. The chancel rail was beautifully wreathed with ■vergreens ami lovely flowers ■were on the reading desk. At 10 o'clock Mendelssohn's wed ding march pealed forth from the organ under the skill ful touch of Miss Maggie Me Kerall, and tlie bridal party en tered it) the following order: First came Miss Julia Mullins 6f Marion with Mr. Waltet Lewis, of Darlington, up tht middle aisle, separating under the waving branches of a nut- chief, Mr. N. G. Gonzales, an. experienced newspaper man and a writer of rare ability. Its ini tial numbers indicate that it is to he a first-class newspaper in every respect, and, with the favorable auspices under which it is inaugurated, the new organ gives promise of becoming a power in South Carolina. A Alain moth Spring* The -largest ami most wonderful spring of fresh water in the world is on the Gulf const of Florida, in Hernando enmity The Wekoweche* river, a stream large enough to limit a small steamer, is made entirely of water snouted from this gigantic natural well, which is 00 feet in di.iui ter and about 70 or 80 feet deep. Chemist* who have analyzed the water say that there is not a I Sice of organic matter in its eompo sit ion, and that it is the most pure and fresh of any spring in America A dime tossed into the spring can lie seen lying on the bottom ns plainly as it could in a glass of common well water The steamer which makes regular ex cursion trigs up and down the Weko weehee is often Honied Into the cavity of the spring, but cannot be made to stay in the center, as the force of the rising water forces it to the sides of the basin. The spring and 2.IKK) acres ol land adjoining Ix long to two Chicago capitalists.- St. Louis Republic. IIoi'Ne Versus Mule. Some people say that a mule can be fed cheaper than a horse, but they are not .posted on the subject A horse will eat more grain than a mule, hut the latter will devour twice ns much hay. and will need it, too, to keep him in propereondition. A mule can.stand more hardship than a horse, hut more work and lietter service will lie rendered by a horsetlia-ia m ile A mule rarely becomes overlie ate 1 to such an extent as to fall, for when he finds himself tie lining uncomfortably warm lie will poke along, an I all the whipping you can do will not induce him to mend his pace A mute w'ii stand more neglect than a horse, and still tie able to do some work. hut if properly eared for and tended as he should lie lie will cost every cent a* mueli as a horse, and ren der no more effective service. — Intef view in St. Louis Globe Democrat. Foarders Wanted. Mrs. J. A. Whitt* deni res it known that she can aeeommodate five or six j men as 1 oarders. Good rooms and | satiF.faetit.n ^iven: t nns reasonable.] Apply at the resideneeon New Street. «¥eb. 26~tf Notice. Notice is hereby j^iven that appli- efttion will he made to the Darlington Manulaefuriiiir Company for the re issue of Certificates No. ;>25 and No | 82(5, 2 and *t shares respect ively. in tin | nume of McC. Willis, the original? j having been lost or destroyed. I’cb. 26, 1*1)1. Peterkir, Cotton feed for Sale! We have a limited (plant ify of tin ^ abore variety of cot on seed of our own raising for sale Parties desiring i good ai tic^fc would do well to call on or write to us. J. L. rtlKEI! & CO.. Fell. 2ii Hurt* vide, S. 0. HARTSYILLE FiHE INSURANCE AGENCY. GiN HOUSES, STORES, DWELLINGS. BARNS, ^ Aud ail insurable property placed at* lowest adequate rates of premium in the Largest Companies. Any information cheerfully given. Call and see us. EARLY SPRING FLOWERS! EMs, lomeat § Co. Have Received Fresh Invoices of Spring Svy (Goods! (fall and see the iUnucst Stales. r L DWARDS, HORMEHT & CC. r II ? 0 GUANO (5nnno j I I rOKFR 'i CG sj • l—' o w'iAL.*.1 LA. wwii HARTSYILLE, S. Fell. tU-tim. Remember we sell nothing lint the highest grades of Fertittwrs. Our Meal is I made from sound seed ; and it id liright and of the highest gyade-. Our and '’Poe Dee Anunonjated." the price. We sell no acid that is not guaranteed 18 per cent.. People’s Bank OF- D a r 1 i n g t o n Special Brands, “Darlington Ammouiated are the best goods on the market for is not up to the standard, and tli it and hy anal sis of tho AlabamaIftate-Chemist this season runs even to 18. Our Kainit is Imported German Kainit, It is to th" interest of every one to be careful, as there are some who are buy ing a low grade of goods at low prices while thinking’thut they are getting standard goods for their money. t) ural palmetto tree, she advane- Of Interest to the Township and Coun- up the left aisle ittul ho the right, meeting in front of the t. Boards ol Equalization. To Members of Township aia, Conu.y Hoards of Equali zaiion : You are required to carefully examine the returns made by tin taxpayers of this county and change the assessment of per-* Blackwell, of Bonal property where to your .Mary Me White chancel and crossing to then appointed places. Next came Miss Nannie Gregg of Marion, with Mr. William Brown, ol Virginia. Miss Viola Godbold. of Centenary, with Mr. S. J. Mariotr, Miss with Mr. J. B. r - 1 he oldest woman in Hungary is a widow named Je- ii -l. who proves that she has ni,t res ‘ st t * ie temptation of lived 11^ wars by producing a ferring to it, even while re.,'- ove letter, dated looyears izing that in so doing we may ml s.m re neinliers that he she was just 14 when this first fu.h M»0, let him disprove it, for he ow. s West, near it to the faction that placed him ■ contents ,>f mG i'A :lt the head of the public school knowledge and unbiased judg -• > •■■■' s ’° ^ lln ln ' system of tho State to show that ! T,,en t't should be done without he is not guiltv of indulgin'* in any reference to average rates .* » ir.wwi.vu m *pi 7 * as assessea by any individual oi \striq k " I • ^ % s ’ / %vll: e company or township. That is J* 4 ' episode is so funny that w, can- to say, if A returns under oath to the Auditor his house and swears to its value as being j $125, and 0 returns under the . same worded oath his house as) charged with indulging in a being w irth only $nt) or 875. affair of the heart came to her. r *‘P a8t “sour grapes,” or, at when in fact you know C’s least, may be regarded as hav- house t • he in every respect occurred in a i n g displayed bad taste in tht s wort , h ** n ! ,1< ' 1 ' for tilxatio “ al ! aii...i;.,,v i. , market value, then it is vom ^ 11 st-em to duty to re lin e A to wlfat you and happy groom. The bride s be a purely personal matter. honestly believe to he a market dress was rich white -silk, (,i • \ valtie or raise C to the same. traine, v/ith trimmings of os- the exponent OF TRUE DEM J > It is fearfully alarming how trieh tips. The veil of cobweb RACY. many people of Darlington texture floated the entire length It is interesting to note the County will annually take such of the train. The c. u >h; stood he strenuous effort which some of a 8 . trict <'athas to tax values, beneath a beautiful arch of ever .. and m no ottver event pr under ! greens a id hi a few impressive , | , . ■ , oa Mr. Cleveland s enemies, led hy any other circumstances would words toe Rev. E- II. Guttino, ii mts'ii 1 f I ° x*parttci- the Washington J’osf, have they allow themselves to he the offej ating minister, Lille I and two ’of the pan i c 7- b - e, ‘ makin K during the past H lactHl u P° n Mich a uourced them man and pints md several others werei wounded. Twelve or fifteen has announced his intention shots were fired. An explosion coal mine at Springhaveii, Nova Scotia, on Saturday hist. The dead bodies of one hundred and seventeen miners have been found aud th number of the dead will probably exceed this. A bloody affray occurred be- twetffi nen-sn iper men on the streets of Columbus. Ohio, Wilson, of Florence, Mbs Isla McKenzie, of Marion, with Mr. It. G. Stevenson, Miss Annie Stevenson with Mr. Clarence McCown, of Darlington, Miss Beulah Wilson., of Florence with Mr. J. W. McCown, Miss Viola TurheviUe.of Georgetown, with Mr. Jerome McCown, of Florence, Miss Annie McCown of Florence, with Mr. A. J. Howard,of Effingham, and Miss Hattie McNeill with Mr. James Allan, of Florence. Then came the beautiful bride To Spetik Distinctly. A very koo.1 way to lieirin the study of oratory by one's self is to clioose sev’J eral very difficult wonts, and, dividing them into s\ Ihibles. pronounce each syllable clearly mid with the distinct sound of encli letter Intended to he heard. Pronounce as if with the lips alone. This will briii',> the tones to the front of the mouth and aid in foeusing the sounds of the voice correctly for rich and musical sjieech, besides w hich it will establish the habit, if practiced long enough, of giving the full value, and, as a consequence, the full mean ing of each word spoken to the ear of a listener. -Jenness Miller Magazine. -V Ouecr Powder. Few people have any notion of the queer things that arc used in medical practice rt the present day. Not the least extraordinary among the reme dies employed by physicians is pow- di-tv l cockroaches. From this insect, dried nnd reduced to a brown dust, great relief is obtained by dropsical [«- tients. The dust t^ius obtained con tains an active principle called “anti hy dropin,” w hich is most effective in the stimulation of the kidneys, and serves as a cheek to the complaint men tioned. Cockroach powder is also used ns a vermifuge.—Wasliington Star. per cent Interest paid on lime depos its from day of de posit.. Saving is Hie Road to Wealth. K. KK1TH DAUGAN, President. \V. A. CAUltlGAN, Vice President. H. L. CHAULE8, Ca hier. Attention, Dar lington Guards ! Attend an important iiicctim; of your company at the armory Friday evening next, February 'J7, at 8:30 o'clock. By order of the Captain. S. S. BURCH, First Sergeant. C, ®,,Mc€wLLmm, President and Treasurer, NOT IC l<: TO B l T K K IIS, luET Restaurant. I have purchased of Mr. <ied tVelyli his well known restaurant and hope to sustain in tlie future the reputation the business enjoyed in tlie past and solicit a continuance of thcjiat image so gcnerouslv mven iny predecessor. Fresh oysters 'reived every day. I wiii pay the highest pi ices tor raw furs of coons, otters, minx, foxes, w ild cats. etc. U WITCGVKR. Feb. 12 it. THK. LIVERPOOL & I.ONDON A GLOffE INSURANCE CO., o' Liverpiol, England, is the I rgest Fire Comiiany in tlie world. N ' THE TETNA, of Hartford, Connecticut, is tlie largest of all the Alueriean Fire Com|)anies. THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, of Philadelphia, is the second largest Of all American Fire Combanies. i HE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York city, is the third larg est of all American Fire Companies. I HE HARTFORD, of Hartford, Connecticut, is tlie fourth largest of all the American Fire Compan es. AH °f the above companies, and several others, represented in the agency IBL EL ETOEn^EEiTT, Sertemwu.iw. Dai'lir f ton. S- O. Since the recent dittastrousfire froiy whieh he mifTefed so severely R. L. DARGAN, Dr. Jchfi A. iJw.V ^ -DEALER IN- Books, Sialionery, Toys, Fancy Articles, &c„. has purchased the stock of Dr. W. J. Garner, and lias lea-ed tlie latter s I de arable business stand on tlie West dde of the Public Square fora term ''“'"'f* recovered from his recent misforture by tire, has opened a large New of years. Here his frit-nds and patrons ■ will ffnd him in the fntu e provide I as heretofore with a large and select ass > t ment of -DRUGS, MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, FANCY ARTICLES, &C„ &.C.- Stoek in the building formerly occupied, by Dr. J. A. Hojd on the . North side of the Public Square. : chool Books at Hew York Prices. -Ml the newest novels and novels and magazines in stock. The choisest Ii ic of stationery that the Northern markets afford the off q ating minister, pro bjeu making during the past P lace< l 11 P 011 record in such a u on reed them man and wife, week to have it appear .that he l ight Now U is a *« rioU8 ,nat - An ele; a t rjeeption was ten- f ter to question one s veracity m dred tht friends of tie happy] Brown—That* just it site goes °* open court, b it like men set m pair at the resid.ence of the, around the country lecturing on how i not becoming a candidate for i to regard human life in these I bride’s father. The courteous | to make homo attractive.—Epoch. A Authority. Ct»b\% u,ver -That woman D never at li ime. She seems to tmve merely mar ried a rich man so that she could have time and means to follow out her mis sion. ‘ , Brown—That's VS- A continuance of tho libera iKxlronage w'licli lias been accorded him In the pa a is respectfully solicit ed. Jan. 15-tf. DirlnjUn fl6at Estats dud Insurstucs Burssiu. H. M. SMITH, „ „ „ B. O. BRISTOW, Manager Real Estate Dept.t,ue.it. Manager Insusanee Department. Three neat and commodious dwel- * ial nttt ntion paid to Die buying and selling of real estate, collection of ling rooms o/er my Store on tl e Pub- rents, Ore, life, accident, plate glass insuran e Ac Square. FenuH reasonable. 1 K. I. J.AIl*, AN. | Tn. Htrlvle.t ntU-iitiuu will li. to .It l,iufu«M eutru.ted to u.