The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, March 19, 1891, Image 3

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— gjlmsk Pjburhrd Evkhv Tht.isday Mohxisu. a ms was tne situation wn«n (jraiuutr ' winpamou surronnaea, oeaten ana pom- ENHY J, JH MPjON, PUUPHIETOB. v! TERMS—$1 IVr Annum in Ativunce; 6U i-ents lor G uiontiis; X) con » Icr 8 inouUis. ^Advertising Hutcs: One Square tirst insertion ♦l.(W One Square second insertion SO Every subsequent insertion i0 . Contract advertisements- inserted upon tlie most reasonable enns. j Job ^ouartineaL. ( ur jol) depaa-tment is supplied with eve; y laoility necessary to enable ns to comiiete boili as to price and quali ty oi work, wtlb even tliose of tlie ei- t es, and we guarantee satisfaction In every parti ui. r or charge nothing for our work. We are always prepai- ed to till orders at short notice lor Hlanks, Jdill Heads, Letter Heads, Cards, Hand Bills, Posters, Circulars. u auiphlet«, Ac. atiues trom their immediate neighbor- ( and T 611 ^ particularly their t^tv^Sbe w^a mtofL dbnt'a^T'litUe “ ld John Dawson came saontering meled by those envious fellows, only be- hc-hlity on the Irish if a rejiresentative with Iffecti™ate MuI eves a through the hall in earnest convention, came she had favored him. and^takTon? “ in th ,° freali infantine face and 1 msy confplex- ^ g™* T . <**W the girls, snddenly He fought for a while manfully, re- whichThev 01 ,al '' d i ion. It was difficult to tell Vom that •‘■t his intsrestin Haas Matsons disap- tioa of their 1 - t^'! ' fiT »*- J face wi>at manner of woman she might P** r “ r<> - £:ld ^t* 1 » i““nty air stroUed nqn of their brethren in the faith. Ger- to but it wag fair to infer that | up to the blushing throng. she would make a comfortable wife and m J- ,1,IW I»«ty we are," he ex- j a good mother. She was a blonde and claime ’ 1 "''t' 1 , * n exaggerated mock ad- | attractive personification of her sex: and bdfttion, rolling his eyes toward the Electric Bitters. This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters in tho faith. Ger man Protestants they tolerated, though they woi e far from liking them, but the community of religion restrained tlfem from active hostilities. Aul, miraover. the Germans were no less chmajj’i t .ian the Norsemen tlii-tusclv^—vongr-gatmg in communities of their own, and rarely from choice encroaching upon -Scandina vian precincts. In the meanwhile a cliurch'hud been built—a simple frame structure, and about as ugly as could have been de vised—and a clergyman ha 1 bL*en called over from Norway. An ex-theological student named Salveson. formerly ad dicted to drink, but now ostensibly re- rerned, roamed about the country, giv ing instruction of an antiquated sort in that is. after all. what jiiort men \%uit their wives to be. A too distinct indi viduality is often an element of disturb ance. Gunnnr was, indeed, not the only one who-had discovered Ingerid’s attractive ness. His old friend and antagonist, Thorsten Slettcn, with whom he had fought at the prayer meeting, was a frequent visitor at the Gretna farm, as were also half a dozen other lads, who made no attempt to disguise their ad miration for the daughter of the honse. They eame every Sunday afternoon ceiling and making absurd grimaces. “I wonder who is the prettiest of yon, for I mean to have the prettiest or none.” He gently poshed himself inta the midst of the crowd, while the girls drew back abont him, laughing at his delight ful wit. Some pushed back and thus it happened that Ingerid Gretna was thrust right into Lawson's arras,which prompt ly closed abont her waist. She was se riously annoyed and tugged and pulled to get herself free. “Gently, gently, my beauty,” said Lawson, “1 won't bite you, my dear. reading, writing, ari. miotic and Bible serv iee, hung about the fences and turning blow for blow, and neither ask ing nor receiving quarter. But he was gradually getting the worst of it. She sing the Same SOllg Or praise., saw his flushed face above the knot of A purer medicine does not exist combatants, every muscle strained, his and it is guaranteed to do all teeth clinched in savage wrath and a that is claimed. Electric Bitters flash in his eye of desperate resolution. will clm , all .Hseascs of the Liv- rnen Bodaetuy down he went, tnppca ^ up by some tricky foot, and the others if- ‘ i , V i .' tt’ u ui l fell upon him like raging hounds. The miplt-s, Bolls, Salt Rheum and light die-t out of Ingerid’s face, leaving other affections caused hy im- itpale and terrified; for an instant she pure blood. —Will drive Malaria stood speechless, then borne along by a from the system and prevent its Leave Floyd's, mighty impulse she rushed into the well as cure all Malarial fevers. Leave Joviinn. —For cure of Headache, Con stipation and indigestion try Electric Bitters—Entire satis faction guaranteed or money refunded.—Price 50 cts. and$l.- & Co's Schedule of the Hartsville R. R. 11 Asers \ i m.k. S. C., Dec. 7, '89. DAILY MIXED TRAIN LAW CAKIIS. R. JL CHARLES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Darlixoton, 8. C. |?0CtVlI. DAY. Day, the strong youth, across the threshold stands, W ilh hand upon the morning's open door. And out behind him grows from more to more Light, and the murmur of the laboring lands li- hath the golden flame within his hands. That Hghts the green sea, whitening to the shore; Yet nothing careth he for toil or war, Or joy or grief, though ho unloose the bands That hold them down in slumber; and the earth Wakes, and the daisies open; only he Hath no delight or woe with darkness done He saith, “My life is weary at its birth; Tho thing that hath been is the thing to be. And there is no new thing beneath the sun.” —A. R. Ropes By HJALUAR HJOETH EQYESEN. CHAPTER IL lie toofc the l in plrcctttnd packed tt. It was true that Ounnar’s father had killed a man in Norway, and that had been tlie prime cause of his emigrating t» the United States. He had scarcely been to blame, ho.vover, for the homi cide, for Osmund Galt had attacked him first, and ho had to kill him in self de fense. So the judge declared, though he was by no means favorably disposed to ward the defendant, and Hans Mattson was acquitted. It was, as usual, a girl (hat was at the i Kit tom of the trouble, for Hans and Osmund had lieeu aspirants for the hand of Martha Vik, and she had preferred Hi-.ns. This was the harder to bear for Osmund, because his rival was » harum-scarum sort of fellow who was not even born in tho valley, and had therefore no right to carry off one of the prettiest girls before the noses of a dozen eligible natives. Well, the end of it, as I luive said, was sad, and it seemed the sadder because Osmund, who was a widower, left two small children to lament his death. After his acquittal Hans bought a ticket for New York, and the story was told (though some pretended to doubt it) that Martha followed him to Christiqnia and met him on board the steamer when land was out of sight. She was desper ately in love with him, people said. However that may lie, sure it was that they were married by a Lutheran mis sionary in New York, and during the sjime spring took homestead land in Min nesota. But somehow Hans did not turn out ns good a fanner as his wife liad expected. He worked by fits and starts, but was more interested in learn mg English than in burning stumps. Nearly every cent he had brought with him went for live stock and agrfcultura. implements, and when, after a miserable summer in a dugout, a simple log house was completed and sheds were built for the cifttle they had to mortgage tho farm in order to meet expenses. Then Gup- nar was bom, and thin * went straight for awhile. Hans took hold of the farm work in good earnest and met the first payment on the mortgage, but then he lapsed into meditation again, and his old restlessness got the upper hand. lie had an idea that if he could break away from his couutrVmon and all Norse associations he had a fair chance of winning fame mid fortune among the Americans. He broached thfe idea cautiously to his wife, who was so ter rifled at it that he repented jf having spe-ken. • She tried to make him promise never to entertain such a preposterous plan. That he refused to do, however, hut he grew moody and silent, tinkered at a model for an improved threshing machine which he had invented, and lost a’.l interest in the farm. When this had,gone on foraconple of years Martha concluded that his case was hopeless, and she changed her tactics and began to urge him to go. If that was the only way to secure his happiness she would no longer stand in his way. And so one day he took the model to pieces, and packed it, with some clean shirts and socks which Martha had made for him, into his knapsack, and started off for the nearest railway station, which was forty miles distant. That was tho last Martha or her son had seen of him. Half a dozen letters arrived, to hesure, at long intervals during the first year of his ab sence, but they told only of mishaps, disappointipents and privations. Martha wrote urging him to return, but there was always something new to try, al ways some tempting prospect which hade him take heart and not give np the Rattle. If this proved delusive he would acknowledge himself a failure, return to the None settlement, and hide his bead in the chimney corner. It was now twelve years since the last letter was received, and Martha took it for granted that her husband was dead. 8he had tried to institnte inquiries, ad vertised for him in the Scandinavian paper, etc., but with qo results. Several settlers had proposed for, her hand dur ing this time, but though she regarded herself as a widow she had refused all offers. A large settlement had grown up about her, and in a circuit of twenty or thirty miles the country was largely in possession of Norwegians. They aid all in thsir Dowqr to keep out other nation- history, He was an o ld stick—a typical wreck of the kind th > old world is con tinually contributing to tho now, hut for all his failings he .vas well received wherever he went, and had free board and lodging ad libitum on any Norse farm ho chose to visit. When he retired with a black bottle or two to some re mote spot people let him alone, and re ceived him on his return after two or three days with umliminished cordiality. He was not in tfie best condition for teaching Bible history on such occa sions; but then, in a new country where scholars were scarce, no one could afford to be exacting. Widow Matson, who was anxious to have her son profit by Balveson's accom- plishments, induced him to stay for months at a time at her farm, and kindly overlooked his periodical disappearances and his demoralized aspect when he crawled forth again to resume his labors, It was enough for her that the pastor indorsed Salveson, who in spite of his un happy proclivities was perfectly ortho dox, and truly and purely Lutheran. Uunnar, on the other hand, was in clined to take a cri'ical view of him, tmt found his instnu ion. on tho whole, amusing. Salveson always smoked a long pipe when ho taught, and his rubicund nose ghamed through the smoke while he spoke of Norway's past glory and the great deeds of the Vikings. Often ho grew quite excited, scratched his tousled head and wiped away tlie tears that trickled down his cheeks. “Thank God on your knees that you Were lx>m a Norseman, boy,” he would say, “for ho might just as well have made yon u miserable t^utschman or Englishman or American. We are the proudest nation on earth, or we ought to be, if we would read our history aright. There wasn't anybody could lick those old Vikings. They conquered Normandy, a mere handful of them, and when the king of France wanted Duke Rollo to kiss his (unfounded toe—think of it, he, a Norseman, kiss a French man's toe—Rollo simply took him by the foot and quietly turned him upside down. Served him right, tho fool I. And when they had gobbled up France these very same fellows—or 1 think it was their grandchildren—sailed over and put England in their pockets. Ho! ho! That was a neat job, wasn't it?" And thus the poor drunken sot. with i»is bail teeth, frowsy head ami dirty hands, would sit by the hour and with hysterical eloquence glory pi the deeds of his ancestors. He was so proud of being a Norseman, though a drunk one, that lie forgot all present misery in the sense of his historical grandeur. A Norseman drunk, ha once declared, was a better fellow than a Dantschm in or an Englishman or an American sober. Gunuar accepted this and other sim ilar declarations in good faith, and never questioned his own superiority by virtue of his Norsa bloo 1 to all the foreign ba bel that surrounded him. He heard con tinually the same story from the pastor and all the neighbors. Anecdotes were told at every social gathering illustrat ing the money greed of tlie Americans and their unscrupulous attempts to cheat the guileless immigrants. The settle ment, which was no w large aa J prtisper- ous, had a sense of comfortable solidari ty and compactness as a snug little Nor way, safely hedged in and diked against the wild ocean of infidelity, strife and vice, which roared in vain against its defences. CHAPTER HI. Gunrc.r lived in this state of idyllic satisfaction until he was 17 years old. At least he tried hard to persuade him self that he was content. And yet there would lie time§ when a sudden disgust would possess him, and the future tliai; was in store for him would seem pitiful and mean. Though a half superstitious dread of the great world that surround ed him had been impressed npon him from his earliest years, and stories of disaster consequent upon a desire to ex plore it had been dinned into his ears, he could not suppress a restless yearning to take tho dangerous plunge, if only to test his skill as a swimmer. The great deeds of his ancestors, which Salveson had re counted to him in more or less distorted versions, Imd set his blood coursing at a rapider tempo, and vague visions of glory, gorgeous and unsubstantial like clouds at sunset, inflamed his imagina tion. But, on the other hand, there was his father's fate to deter him. Ho might have lived quietly and contentedly, as God had meant him to do, if he had not allowed himself to be lured by the temptation to gather riches and make himself great in tho eyes of the world. That was what his mother had said when she told him of the troubles his father’s restless ambition had caused her, and his scornful rejection of her prudent counsels, She strove now with | all her might to draw the boy toward her, and the more, perhaps, because she ' divined in him tho same spirit as that which had led her husband astray. She was not a soft woman who could speak glibly of her sentiments. But the dread, like an icy hand clutching at her heart, which took possession of her at the thought of losing him revealed to her how deeply she loved him. She would have given much to have the language of affection readily on her tongue, but some how it was denied her. And if, at this late day, she adopted caressing ways and endearing terms of address, she feared the resulting awkwardness both on his part and on hors. The tone of in tercourse between them had been estab lished by long habit, and strive as she might she conld not now alter it. Outwardly things were going along smoothly enough. The Widow, by dint of tireless energy and skill, had worked np the farm until it fed them comfort ably, and she had paid off the mortgage. Her chief concern now was to get Gun- nar safely married, or at least engaged. He was, to be sure, very young, but not too young to feel a vague ^perturbation of his blood at the sight of a pretty girl the walls of the outhouses, push * 1 .and punched each other, laughed uproari ously when somebody stumbled or fell, and behaved with a sort of coltish sprightliness which was calculated to exhibit them in a favorable light in the eyes of Ingerid Gretna Gannsr, though ho felt himself above indulging in this horse play, did not dare to forfeit his popularity hy holding aloof. It flattered him to observe that ho was regarded by all as having the best chance; and he had to keep a steady watch on himself, lest he should offend by betraying the confidence he felt. l or Paul Gretna had made more than one visit to his mother of late, and. Gunnar had a sus picion that the matter had already been talked over and virtually settled be tween them. At all events, he imagined he detected something vaguely [laternal in Paul's attitude toward him, as if he thought it unnecessary to feign igno rance of his intentions. Bnt on such oc casions Gunnar drew hack as if afraid i to commit himself. For in tlie back- j ground of his mind he liked to keep a ! little loophole in case he should, after 1 all, conclude to start out in the world in quest of glory. This was the condition of things at the time when the farmer Lars Rand- kleven invited his neighbors to celebrate his wedding with Karen Holtsrud. It was a large wedding, and both Gunnar and his mother ai.J Ingerid and her parents received invitation#. The pastor married the couple in the church at noon, and about forty vehicles of all sorts accompanied them to the bridal house. All the picturesque customs which in Norway makes such an occa sion memorable had been dropped; bnt a master of ceremonies there was, who welcomed the bride and groom and pro posed their health at the feast that fol lowed. Beer flowed abundantly at the table, and whisky was poured from pocket flasks which were pajpad about from hand to hand witli'a mock pre tense of secrecy. The pastor, who sat next to the bride at the head of the table, was so deeply absorbed in the eatables, to which he did full justice, that lie af fected not to see the dangerous bottles j that circulated under his very nose. As it happened Gunnar. found himself next midst of the fighters, grabbed the first one she got hold of by the shoulders and flung him aside. It was Thorsten Slet- ten. “Oh, shame on you!” she cried. _ _ _ Thorsten sent her a surly sidelong You needn't be afraid of John Lawson." j glance and walked off, trying to hide his 00 per bottle at VVi But she was afraid all the same, and resentment and mortification under an Drugstore, cast imploring glances at Gunnar, who a * r bravado. In another moment she stood by, looking at the scene without I bad gotten hold of another offender, who likewise slunk off with muttered curses. Leaves Hartsville, 6.45 A. M. Leaves Jova n, 7.20 “ Arrive at Floyd’s, 7.45 “ Making connection wi h the South iKiinid passenger train on the (Jlieraw A Darlington Railroad. RETURNING. 10.00 A. M. 10.20 “ Arrive at Hartsville, 10.50 ' This train waits two hours, if necessa ry, for tlie North bound freight train on D. K. R. K. J. KKXXKDV. W. C. HOUGH. k J. L. COKER. President. 1COX si llorneys-al-Law, Darlington, - - • S. C. Will practice in all tlie courts of tlie State. Prompt personal attention given to all collections entrusted to tlie firm. Office over Edwards, Nor- ment & Co's. J. J WARD. i. o. wooes thought of interfering. “1 jvish you would let me go, Mr. Lawson," begged the girl with a flushed, excited face. "1 do wish you’d let me There was a petulant annoyance in her voice which Lawson interpreted as mere mock modesty, and even when the tears started to her eyes he conld not persuade himself that she was in earnest. “Why, 1 do really believe we are cry ing,” he said in surprise. “Well,Veil; you won't even dance with me?" “1 am engaged to dance the first dance with Gunnar Matson,” cried Ingerid, re sorting to a bold fiction in her anxiety to '■scape from the odious fellow’s anus. Gunnar, starting up as from a dream at the sound of his name, stood for an instant irresolute, but as soon as he took in the situation stepped forward and r» leased the girl. “Y T ou must excuse me, Mr. Lawson," he said, without the least excitement, “bnt since this is my dance you'lf have to be content with the next.” He had no desire at all to dance, but of course when a girl appealed to him In distress he could not consult his own in clination. Lawson, who was not at all a had fellow, gave an awkward laugh, and grabbed hold of the next girl in the crowd, who proved to be less skittish. The ice was now broken, and the other lads, overcoming their bashfulneas, start ed forward with one accord and swung a dozen more girls out npon the floor. Gunnar, when lie had once begun to move to the rhythm of the music, felt a kind of intoxication in his blood, and he danced with a vehemence which must have taxed Ids partner’s strength. There was a battle raging within 1dm. This sweet, blonde, trustful girl whom lie held in his arms, who responded so ra diantly to every glance he sent her—she was his Norse past, and his Norse future, too—small aims and endeavors, an idylHc resignation and contentment in small things—a narrow concentration of inter est upon food, clothes and petty econ omies, relieved by a little theological squabbling about the pure Lutheran and the others, unwilling to fight a girl, got np hastily and took to their heels. Last of all Gunnar rose, with slow and deliberate motions, and turned toward tier a red, swollen f;ico, with white blotches and a streak of blood on Ids left check. He looked at her with a half shy, awkward glance, at which all her sense of championship forsook her, and she felt a strange weakness in her knees. The crimson flush flared out npon her cheeks, and she found it impossible to utter a word. Had she not been foolish in allowing her heart to run away with her? She had put 1dm in a humiliating position, and though she would have liked to lieg ids pardon she did not know how to frame the difficult words. And yet she had meant well. It was horri bly perplexing. But why did' he not sjieak? He ought to have had the gen erosity to say something, if only to re lieve her awkwardness. She watched him with a dim sense of guilt, through which a slow resentment glowed, while he wiped Ids bloody cheek with the sleeve of his coat and pulled himself to gether to recover Ids wonted attitude. When he had as nearly as [tossiblu ef faced all traces of tlie combat he looked abont to see if they were oliserved. In- gerid's heart lea]K'd into her throat. He .was now surely going to thank her. “1 suppose you meant all right,” he said in a resentful tone; “but another time I wish you wouldn't do It." “But they were killing you, Gunnar,” she cried in eager self justification. “Well, next time let them kill me,” he answered doggedly. “Oh, how can you?” she moaned, too deeply wounded for tears. “I wish—I wish—I had never seen you.” She felt weak and sore. Her heart seemed heavy as lead. The sunlight had a hard brightness which hurt her eyes. The world had lost its glory If you feel weear and all worn out take BROWN’S IRON BITTERS 101 I (US, | M 0. J Wh'-.I Baby was sick, we gave her Cantoris. When she was a Child, she erieii for Castoria When she became Miss, she cl imp to Castoria When stie had Children, she gave them Castoria BROWN'S IRON BITTERS Cures Dyspepsia, In- di£estibn & Debility. ; OK C & 1>. AM'C. & x. RA1LKOA1).- PrkhiuknVsOifiois c. & i). and C. \ 8. K.ULRO.t Cturleatou, 8, C., )n hiiU ufu*r Mujr 1J, tbe iraini o these road? wi, 1 run as itfPows ^Suuii* ex ceptrd) t ver> -Juj : U»*VY N TRAIN. ....vt ttu it*&i.uio 5.-5 A M. lien n cl t k 5.40 5,55 ' cK: viand .cuv« i’lieraw Society Hill Floyd's HarUngiou Palmetto \rrive Flounce ••• TRAIN. ..6 10 . 0 48 .00 7 18 . 7 00 7.8* . 7 50 .800 . 8 15 CP faith. Even though such a life was all torcu7cladTtranger' , in"bl^rh^Id! j f f or which he had a right to aspire, would cloth, resplendent with a gold watch ! ‘‘ eVer “ tmfy hl “ ? . flashy grocer, - 1 Lawson, appeared to Gunnar the very incarnation of success, and his jaunty (which he frequently consulted) and rings and watch chain of the same metal This man turned out to be a near rela tive of the groom and a prosperous gro cer in Chicago. Ills name w;ts Hans Larsen, but in order to propitiate the native ear he had changed it to John Lawson. And what was more, he wore a mustache, with a smart twist at the i ends, and a shiny silk hat. His square j face showed the Norse peasant type! plainly enough, but the expression had bearing represented an unattainable ideal of manners. Why should not he too enter the race, and though he might not reach such an eminence as that of Lawson, why should he not content himself with a smaller measure of suc cess? The parson said he would imperil his soul’s salvation. Well, his pure Luther an could not be worth much if in order to keep it undiluted lie had to seclude been sharpened, showing a shrewdness, himaelf from al , t]le rest of the world and wide awake enterprise which aiel, avoi j contact with those who he- rardy found in the ongmal lieved otherwise than he. He had hith- “What is your name, if 1 may ask? ad- inquired this dazzling individual, dressing himself to Gunnar. “Gunnar Matson." “Whose son are you?" “1 am the son of Hans Matson, bnt he's dead long ago.” “Hans Matson? What year did he come to the United States?” “In 1864, 1 think.” “Exactly. I knew him. He came in the Cunarder Liberia.” “I think he did. Mother has men tioned file name of that ship.” “And lie is dead, you say?” “Yes." “When did he die?” “About 1867 or 1868.” “1 beg your pardon, but there you are erto accepted the parson's reasoning, or rather he hail never thought of doubt ing its soundness. But notv a new ques tion arose: Was it not his duty to start out into the world and find his father, or at all events ascertain whether lie was alive or dead? All these thoughts kept whirling coufus- : edly in Gunnar’s brain while he danced, and when finally themusic ceased he con- 1 ducted his fair partner out into the yard off. She noticed his seriousness, and thinking he disapproved-of the little fib by which she had gotten rid of Lawson she began to ponder a little speech in tended to pnt her misdemeanor in the most favorable light. 1 , - - , "... | “Ihope you are not angry with me,” wrong, for I am pretty sure I met him ^ into 4 face with a m Chicago ,n 1871 sailc, intent upon mollification. Gunnar gave a start which came near , ,. oh wh ahou]( j I? „ he answered upsetting his chair. He stared at Law ! half absent i y son with a perplexed, incredulous gaze "Becuse-because-i wanted to get “Are-are yon sure of he managed I ^ of that ^ feUoWi " Bhe falteredi at last to s ammer. begging forgiveness with her large inno- “Cock sure; though 1 own he was ce ^t eyes much changed His name-now what „ oh J ^ about that . h(1 was his name? Blasted if I haven t for- ojaculated nn!?rilc i 0U8 iy. I , n !. j “I can't help bothering about it, that “1 wish you d try *" in order that the breeze might cool her ^jjuided by noble motives. There were to remember,” the young man nrged tremulously. Lawson ate on with a puzzled frown on his face, as if he was trying hard to recall the name. Gunnar, his eyes dilated with eager ness, dropped his knife and fork and glanced anxiously at his mother, who . was conducting a sober conversation on the prospects of the crops yith a neigh boring farmer. ‘TU be parboiled if 1 can get hold of i that name,” ejaculated the grocer^ in pretended vexation. “It was rather'a queer name. Probably it will occur to me one of these days, and then I’ll let you know.” CHAPTER IV. CHAPTER V. To relate how Gunnar accomplished the difficult task to get away from home would require a long chapter. He wrung a reluctant consent from his mother after endless (lersuasion, by holding out to her tlie promise that ho would bring his father back to her. The hope he hail kindled in her heart flared np at times with a bright flame, and then died out again with a pathetic flicker. The mere possibility, however, that Hans might be alive imparted a new restlessness to her thought and k<^t her waking and sleeping in a state of subdued agitation. She discovered with surprise how deep her attachment to him was and how impossible it was to sail her wonted course of practical routine, now this new lieacon of hojie had shed its light upon a wholly unsuspected region within her. A hot moisture often rose to her eyes at the sudden thought of seeing Hans Matson again after so many years of separation. All his aberrations were forgotten and forgiven, and the hard words they ha spoken to each other when opinions clashed were as if wiped out from her memory. Curi ously enough the idea never occurred to her that he had perhaps consciously de serted her. She found no end of ingen ious excuses for him, feeling confident that whatever he had done he had been » w !fL j 'jtuVC wl tfjjJ iy- t J t. ■ f-J too '• t^u'i li, S. HMI'II & soft, Mamilacturers —(/ V"'— Doors, Sash, Dlinus, 1VIO XT L1OT TnT o s —AM>- Inillding Maleiial. . RSTACL18HED 1842. VHAKLt'STOX, ,v. c. April, 20 188(1 -1 A C. McFall, Florence Palmetto Darlington Floyd's Duv Society Hill Cash’s LenfeCh raw Morven’s Bennett’* 1 Lake adesboro Freight Train going up L*ave Florence Arrive Darlington Freight going down \rrivf Darlington j Leave Darlington ftrrive F otence A F RAVKSEL, Pres. G II Mavler TiKiisperlslion. 8.10 .. 8 26 . 8.36 . 8.46 . 8.62 . 9 12 . 9 17 . 9.43 .10.08 .10 20 ..10.86 ..11.00 1* » P » WARD & WOODS. Attorneys & Counselors at Law, DA RUNG TON, S. C. Wil practice in kt! Piste uni! Federal Courts.) Special uttenth n paid to all mat ters pertaining to the buying, rell- ug, renting <u leasing of leal estate. Any parly having business in this line would do well to call on the Arm, who have oonlrol ot some of the most desirable preperty in U>3 fow li and County. j 4, K. NKTT1.KB. C. S. SKTTLIt Nettles & Nettles, Attorneys & Counselors at Law, DiirliiiKloii C. !*•> C. j Will practice in all the State and Federal Courts’ I Prompt personal attention given t collection of claims. I The ftllrtiliun of the farmers of Darling on County is called lo tbe fact lhat firm i prepared lo negotiate 430o to $20,000, for five this loans of from years, al a tew 8 1 a n 9.05 a n *.t'0 p n 8 St' p n 4 10 p n tie of interest. Sep. 2, ’SC GIRO. W DARQ AN . I*. HKSBT T. THOMPSON N .7 ORTH EASTERN OltAM-liSTON, 8. ( RAILROAD. On and after this icbedule will be run : GOING SOUTH No. 27, D dy ■ Leave Florence Leave Kingetree \rrive Lanes Leave Lanes \rrive Charleston May 1, 1890 dale the tol’owin »1 35 a n 2 29 a n 2 50 a n 2 50 a n 5 00 a n Agent of Manufacturers for the side of Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, (jins, Presses, Threshers, Pulleys, Belting, Circular Par- Shafting, Saws, and machinery supplies, ties who contemplate Inlying machin- that cry of any kind will find it to their I interest Jo get prices from me befoie buying e sewhere. I have for sale at 1 a bargain, a complete Ginning outfit, | consisting of a60 saw 11 11 Gin, feeder and condenser, a Bass Press, net shaft ing and pulleys, belting, Ac., a 26 corn mill, very little used, and a new lO-Horse Engine and boiler, which will be sold on easy terms at a bar gain. For prices and terms, call on A C. MeFALL, Darlington Oil Mill. June 20, '90. actually moments when her affection for her son, which had hitherto been the dominant sentiment of her life, paled before the passionate yearning for her lost and erring husband. And so .it came to puss that Gunnar found himself one day on tlie road to the nearest railroad station, tingling in (To be Continued.) “/ trlsh—f wish / hod ntttcr teen you.’' When the feasting was at an end and a proper interval Imd been allowed for di gestion the fiddlCTS tuned up their in struments and the dance commenced. The girls, in fresh calico and muslin dresses, stood squeezed together in the hall, giggling and whispering. Some- „ . body among them was awfully witty, The great thing was to get him securely and made sarcastic observations on the UK-bored, and as aa anchor for a restless luetli w hic!i made the rest nearly explode disposition she knew nothing that is, unless you'll be nice and speak to me as you used to.” Gunnar gave a laugh, and looked down at Ingerid's dimpled face with amused tenderness. “How did 1 use to speak to yon?” he asked smiling. “Oh, now you are making fun of me," she replied in sweet confusion: “it isn't nice of you to make fun of me. Oun- nar." There were others evidently who were of the same opinion, though they had no definite data to argue from. On the woodpile in the yard sat Thorsten Slet- ten and five or six of his chnms, all in censed at the open favor Ingernbehowed Gnnnsr Matson, and determined on the first occasion to bring down his conceit a peg or two. Gunnar was instinctive ly aware of their sentiments toward, him as lie approached the woodpile, and seized the first opportunity to turn abont, when he could do so with self re spect. But no sooner had he turned his back to the company than a shower of chips, pieces of bark and other light missiles hit him about the head and shoulders. He was inclined to take no notice of this challenge; but Ingerid, be ing less wise, faced about again and said: “l wish you wouldn’t do that, lads.” A derisive jeer greeted this mild re quest. The girl stood for a moment Irresolute, blushing with vexation. "I guess you’ll be sorry for it some day,” she murmured, and rejoined her companion. Her implied championship of Gunnar did not tend to mollify his antagonists. He had scarcely walked two steps at her side when a large piece of wood knocked his hat off and raised a bump on the side of his head. With the pain his anger flared np. He darted back to the woodpile, grabbed Thorsten Slettqp, whom he suspected of tiding his assail ant, by the leg and dragged him down. One of the stakes which confined the Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Th£ Best Salve in the world ! for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, | Salt Rheum,.Fever Sores, Tet-1 ter, Chapped Hand*, Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cts. per box. For sale at Willcox & Co’s drug st< re i* unt Rachel—“Yes, I like him well enough, Jerusha; hut how did you ever happen to •marry a man a head shorter ( than you are?” Niece—* I had ' to choose, auntie, between a little man with a big salary and a big man with a little salary.” Chicago Tribune. t3 *> I for Udies gfoo **1.75 jMovs *175 « ES W. L. DOUGLAS O li f" and Gtlirr Rprolal- ^ II 9 lies for centipirvn, Ladies. <t', are wnr- | ranted, and so stamped on bottom,. Address ; W. L. UOUliSLAtS Hrocktou, itlnim. Soldby For sale by A. J. Broom, Dar lington, S. C. Feb. 20, 1890. No. 23, D'lity. Leave Florence *8 30 » n Leave Kingslree 9 16 » it Vrrive Lanes 10 07 a i Leave Lane* 10 07 a i Vrrive Charleston 11 59 a n No 63. . Leiive Lines *7 50 P » Vrrive Charleston 9 30 p. n Train on C A D R R conn cl3 at Flo nee with No 23 Train GOING NORTH. No, 78, Dully. Leave Charleston *1 20 a i. \rrive Lanes 8 00 a t> Leave Lanes 8 0O a » Leave Kiugstree 3 !7 a o Arrive Florence 4 20 a d No. 14. Leave Cnarle*ton «4 30 p n Arrive Lancs 0 29 p o Leave Lanes 6 *9 p a Leave Kingatree 0 40 p a Arrive Florence 7 •' 6 p n No. 62. biiily Leave Charleston *7 00 a » Vrrive Lanes K 27 a t to Luiumbi: * Daily, f Daily except 9 Nos 62 rune through via Centra! B R ot S C. Nos. 78 hn*i 14 run solid to Wi - ,min^on S. l’.. milking close connection with ftV. & .V R R lor all pm i* north J R. KENLY. J F Divink, 8upt TVsns. Gen’l SupM T. M. Emerson, Geu’l Pass. Agt. 41 HIHTO.\ CULUBIl AM) AlSIiSTA RAILR May 1, 1890. GOING SOUTH No. 23. •vailed except a wife and children. Gunnar, though he had no suspicion of his mother's plans, was insensibly drawn in the direction of her wishes. About • mile from his home lived s Norwegian farmer named Paul Gretna, who had* daughter named Ingerid. She was about Gunny'} ngs, or perhaps a with laughter. The young lads hung abont the outskirts of the crowd, ad vanced and again retired with a sheepish air, as their courage failed them. The teasing encouragement of their friends and rivals, no less than the suppressed merriment of the girls, made them shrink from tbe decisive Step. • A Wonder Worker. Mr. Frank Huffman, a young man of Burlington, Ohio, states that he had been under the care of two prominent physicians, and used their-^reatment until he was not able to get around. They pronounced his case to be Consumption and incurable. He was persuaded to try Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con sumption, Coughs and Colds and at that time was not able to walk across the street without resting. He found, before he had used half of a dollar bottle, that he was much better; he continued to use it and is to-flay enjoying good health. If you have any Throat, Lung or Chest Trouble try it. We guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle free at Willcox & Co’s drugstore. _ ^ ** * Chauncey Depew says: “I logs broke, and the whole pile tumbled lately got a letter praising / my down pell mell with the young men on speeches and saying: ‘So much top of it. Soma of them got painful have they impressed me that I [ bumps and scratches, which did not im- have | )ut one great wish. It is prove their temper One by orte as U) listeil to the 6peech you ’ soon as he got upon his legs, rushed at T ^ ...j Gunnar with clinched fists; anti the I reached the end of the latter, finding himself attacked on all page. sides, strnck right and left. Tittle heed- I over I ing whom or where he hit. It waa a most unfair battle—six against one. Iiuceiid’s blood bailed M she taw her .enve " iltinngtoi Leave Mhi ion \rnf« Florence Leave Florence \rrive Banner Leave Bum'er \rrive Columbia No. 50. *6 15 p m 9 33 p id 10 20 a n> 3.20 a n 4. 6 a n 4 35 a id 6. 15 a id DARGAN & THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Office, Hewitt building (up stairs) north side of the Public Square. Darlington,S. C' W- F. DAR6AN. Attorney at Law, Darlington, - • - S.C- Office over Black well Bros, stoie March 28, '89 ly. t. \\. m\i Attorney at I aw, I).h;u.y<;t<)jY,s. n.,s r Will practice in Circuit Com Is and Supreme Court of South Carolina. Prompt attention given to all lm- dness, and special attention given i collections. , W. BOYU, 0*0. W. SHOWN BOYD & BROWN- attorneys and Counselors at Law Office in brick building south of the Bank of Darlington. DARLINGTON C. II., A C. • PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. Feb. 3, ’87—ly. C. P. Dd/WdJV. Attorney at Lav? and Trial Justice. Practices in the United Slate 8 Court and n tbe Mh and 5th eirc its Prompt alien ion to nl business entrusted to him. Office, Ward’s Lane, next to barber shop. P. Bishop Parrott, Stenographer and Typewriter, jSTOffice with Nettle* A Nettles.^} LEGAL AND OTHER COPYING SOLICITED. Testimony reported in short-hand ind type-written transcript of same furnished at reasonable rates. Good Spelling, Correct Punctuation and Neat Work Guaranteed. Jan. 8-lyr. No. z7 N 62 *10.10 p m 12.40 p a 1 20 a it t f 45 a n 10 66 p v BEST LIVER MEDICINE CHILL CURE. CHEAPEST MEDICINE KNOWN CONSIDERING QUALITY AND SIZE OF DOSE. XT -V/XT-Zj A-XjSO CUItE BILIOUSNESS, DYSPEPSIA, AND CHRONIC CONSTIPATION. J. A. BOYD, DRUGGIST. Darlington 8. C« iidcrtnkr to briefly j Leave Wilmington Lenve Marion J \rnve .Florence Leave Fu nter Arrive Columbia No 58 i Leave Florence f8 25 a d I Vrrive Sumter 9 35 a n No 52 runs through from Charlesten ?i» I Cent ral R R. Leaving Lanes 8 30 A M., Manning 9 i( W M Tr »in on C & l) R R connects at Florence viib No 6^. going north. No. 51 $3000 A IT A II r t any fairly intelligent person of cither i ho can ’read and w rite, and w ho, jfter instruction, will work iiidu*trlou»ly, ' how to earn Three Thnukand Dollaro a Year In theirown Walities.w h< r vrrthrv live.I will nI*o fiinri»h the situation or employ nicut^it which > on can earn that amount. No money for me unleM aucceaafiil aa above. KasMy and quickly learned, i desire hut one w orker from each iliatrirt nr county. I have already tsnglit and provided with employments laipe number, w ho are making over W<HM» a year ea. h. It s A K and son IV. Full part! alsrsFKKR* Addrasast onra, ii. C\ AITKA’. 11«* 4»<». August*. Muir.,- fjpave Columbia. Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter \rrive Florence No. 78. Leave Florence, Leave Marion Arrive a' Wilmington, No. 69 Leave Sumter Arrive Florence No. 63, •10 36 p n 11 68 p n 11 5* p n 1 16 a n 4 36 a m 6 20 a n 8 86 a d 37 p n 7 50 p n *5 20 p f 6 32 p n JOHN B. FLOYD, • COLLECTION AGENT, offers his services to the business men of Darlington. Prompt personal ut- tantion given to the collection of rents and merchandise accounts. Can l.e found at the law office of W. K. Dar- gan. Esq., over Blackwell Bros', stoie. Oct23-90 THE MUTUAL Life Insorance Co. of New York RICHARD A. McCURDY, President. Statement for the year ending December 31.1893 Asset*, - - - iMerre Ou Pi)1l< i?f a‘ 4 0 , .labilities other than .leverve, uirpluR, !tere!;its from all sourres, - Parmratsto Pelley-IIoltlers, - Risks nsTtintt <1. 49J8H polirles. Bisks In force, 20G,0.><> policies, 14 7,1 r>4,V<i t 90 Ci tr»,ocs,3f»R ro ros,ut k > 9,0*1,233 :.H 34,»7M7S 69 10,973.200 r '» 1<-0.9Sa,9S.» SN 66H,t26,86.4 - » IKE ASSETS AR: IRYESTEO AS FOLIO* S: $ 76,429,231 Bnrg little fortune* hare been medeat work fur U«, by Anna I’sgo. Auatln, .Texan, and Jno. Bonn, Toledo, Ohio. ' -e cut. Other* are doing aa well. Why •I you? Home earn over ftt*0.0<» a ontli. Ton can do the work and live r home, wherever yi-n are. Even be ginner* ere eaally earning from ffi to HlOa doy. All age*. We ehow yon h«>w and alert you. ('an work In ‘pare time or all the time. Big money for w ork ers. Fstliire unknown among them. XKW and wonderful. Partlcuiare free. 41. Hull oil A: WHO I*ortlund, Maine VAOOfl. f!0 a rear I* being made by John It. Goodwin,Iroy.N.Y^at work for ua. Reeder, you may not make aa much, hut we can teach you quickly how to earn from f& to >10 a day at the aiart, and more as you go on. Both w **e, ell ages. In any pert of America, you can commence at home, giv- 'iuff all your tlmc,or epare momenta only to the work. All ia new. Great |iey SI RE for everv worker. We atari you, ftimlahing everything. EASILY, Hl'Er.DILY teamed. 1’AlUTt.L’I.AKB EKfcK. Address at once, RTINSOS * <«., loKTLA.NB, ftAlAK. Lenvtt Columbia Vrrive Sumter No 14 Leave Florence *8 16 p n Leave M irion 8 66 p n Arriv- at Wilmington 11 45 p m •Tally. fDaily except Sunday. No 53 auns through to Charleston, vin j Central R R, arriving Manning 7 04 P V Lanes 7 42 P M. Charleston 9 30 P M. No 69 connects at Florence with C & I) brain for Cheraw and Wadesboro*. Nos 78 and 14 make close connection at Wjlmingtou with W & V/ 11 R for all point' North. Train cn Florence R. R, leave Pee De» daily except Sunday 4.40 P. M., atrivt Rowland 7.00 P. M. Returning leave Rowland 6,30 A. M., arrive Pee Dee 8.50 A. M. Beal Estate and Bond Jt Mortgage Loans, - - - - - railed States Bonds and other Serarities, - - - j Loans on Collateral Serarities, | Cash hi Banks and Trust Companies at interest, .... I Interest arrrued. Premiums Defer red, etc., - - . _ £1,311,631 .'4 M-4,400 CO On turning the sheet j read the rest: ‘would' make after a dinner in yourj railway restaurant at Pough-1 keepie,’ ” [ fcan b# earned at our SEW line efw^rk, dly and honorably, by those of either »ex, young or old, and in their own localith-t,wherever they lire. Any _ ene tan do tb» work. Easy to leant. ftrrnDh everything. We vtart you. Ko rl*k. You ean devote jrouf apace momenta, or all your time to the work. Thlt la an entirely new lead .and bridge wonderftil aucreM lo every worker. Boftunersarc ean-.’.rg from 98k to f&O per week and upwards, and more after a little exn«rieno«. We can fhniUh you tbe em- B y incut and teach ym* r REK. No trice to explain here. Full muAiiuu vttRR. T*V* « co., *i*«T4, axua. Dovesville Alliance. Hereafter the Dovesville Sub-Alli-' anee will meet on the second and fourth Sa unlays of every month at 4 T- K1RVIN, Secretary. C,&M,441 l) Mia,*;* a *1(7.131,DCI •: 1 1 have carefully ex.'.mirw-t’ ti e foregoing atatemeat and find the same to be correct. A. N. Wati.rhgusk, Auditor. From the fcrplus above steted a t’ivideud will be apportioned as usual.' The business for 1SIK) shuns IX HLANK over that ^ of 18S9, as folio**: In Assets, 8 Db753,633 1 H In Reserve on Polities an! Karf’cs, 10,334,091 11 In Receipts, S,ttt,!6t ( 7 In Payments to Poliry-Holders, 1,772,.'91 ( 7 lit. Risks Assumed, 4,<;11 policies, .*02 _ J la Risks la forte, 2.7,745 policies, 7S,27t',9:; i L ’ EDW. L. GERNA^SD, General Columbia, S. C. HARRY M. COHEN, Agent, Darlington, 8. C.