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A NEW MEXICO PICTURE. 1 PICTURESQUE SCENE AT A STOP OF A SOUTHERN TRAIN. ■aw a Faaou* Kail way Statioa la Ifca Soathwaat Laaka—A Placa Whara a Qaaar Mlxtara of Homaalty May Ra Uallj Baaa—A Paaatas Glaaaa. One of the famooa tating boneee of the Atchieon road UBtoated at Wallace, where the train going south etofa late in the afternoon. At the can draw np at the etation the long platform it thronged with the people of theeoantry. of diverse races. Rough miners in flannel and heavy boots stand watching the train; cowboys, set off by sombreros and spurs, swagger about the platform, and Span iah-Americans, with swarthy facet and gleaming black eyes, lounge against the railings, looking impaauvely on the seer* Meet pictoreeque of all there tethered are the descendants of the tribes akin to the Toltecs and Axtecs, those migrating peopl^, whose first home was in the northwest before they went south to colonise the valleys of the Mex ican plateau—the Pueblo Indians from Santo Domingo and San Filipe. They are quaintly clad in their charac teristic garb of legging and tunic, with a blanket dress for the women, and some time* for the men a gaudy blanket wrap ped about the body. Some are awaiting the train on the station plaftorm, and others, belated, are seen running toward the cars, bearing on their heads and backs the things they have to trade. They exhibit a great variety of pottery, in the form many earthen idols of infinite ugliness They offer for sale pieces of what the New Mexican curiosity dealers call smoky topas, which in reality is obsidian or volcanic glass, the material used by the ancieni Axtecs for catting parpenes, from swords down to razors. MAST If ATION AUTIES. About the train is a characteristic col lection of passengers. There are tour ists, European and American commer cial travelers, young men from the east going to the southwest to try their fort nucs. and perhaps in the rear cars some families of emigrants. Representing the territory are merchants, miners and cat tlemcn of American an 1 Spanish-Ameri can descent, while opposite the blonde eastern lady, in her dainty traveling habit, may sit a dark eyed olive tinted beauty with the blood of Aragon or Cas tile in her veins, ami perhaps a darker and not unbecoming tiage from Indian ancestry. Traveling theatrical com ponies, army officers and private soldiers on leave or on doty, and Indian delega tions going on or returning from a visit to the great father at Washington, are current types in a southwest passenger train. Almost without exception the paaseu gers are affable and disposed to conver sation. Stiffness and reserve among fel low paasengera by stage or by rail vanish west of the hundredth meridian. There is an excellent dinner, plentiful and well served, at the pleasant ami MOORHEAD, COX & GO., —Are Lending in Low Price* on Bacon, Corn, Mol asses. Coffee, Cigars, Flour, Meal, Sugar, Tobacco, &c> Boarders Wanted. Mrs. J. A. White desires it known that she can aceommodare five or six men as Itoorders. Hood room* and satisfaction given ; t mi* reasonable. Apply at the residence on New Street. Feb. »-tf 1891. Educator for 1891. Attention Mechanics! All jiersons in need of babbitt ineta can purchase it cheap at Thh 1>ah LIJifITOS Nuws office. June 13. '»<>—tf Plantations for Sale. A tract of 319 acres, near Mechan ic* ville, S. C. A tract of 90 acre* known as the Bowman place, near Hartsville. S. C , with good dwelling house. Terms eas . Apply to W. F DAUHAN, Mar. 2H-4t Darlington, S. C. I.A 'A < AR:*N. R. E. CHARLES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Dari-isutos, 8. C. K. J. KRSSEPT. r. C. HOUGH. They aL*o have n complete stock of HARDWARE, consist ing o! Plipper and Dixie Plows Hiid Castings for same, Plow Teachers’ Examination. Stocks Shovel Plov.s Sweeps, Shovels. Pitch Forks, and various ons t i m> ntion. Cultivators, Hots, Rakes, other articles You w ill save mot ey by GOOD. , SHOES, &C., before HATS at. your own price inspecting their buying. Office School Commissioner, 1 Darlington County, Darlington. 8. C., March SJ, 1*91. ) The annual Examination for Teach ere of the Public School* in Dariing- I!UJLer- ton County will lie held at the Court House on Friday, the 24th day of April next. The Examination in | October will be discontinued. Bv order of the State Sup'rinteud- ent of Edueation. ‘ ‘ W. H. EVANS. School Commissioner. Thunderbolts, Eye-Openers and Trade winners too Jtock of DRY’ For wide-awake, level-headed Customers. MRNEDY & HOUGH.- Uorncys-al-Lav, Darlington, - * • »S'. C. Will praetlce in all tt.e courts of the State. Prompt personal attention given to all collection* entrusted to the firm. Office over Edwards, Nor- ment & Co'». 9. ft. v» i ■ D- Remember the place—southeast corner shape of veesel* of divert »i**V Public Sqimre, 1)AKLIXGTON, S. C. and patterns of decoration, and 1 Notice. WARD & WOODS. Attorneys k Counselors .it Law, DA RLISO 7 OA\ S. C. Wil pruetiee in ad Ft»iv »i»' 1 Fedvrsl Coarts. 1 Sped >1 lUvnti n fw’d to .ill n af ters pertain ng to the bnj mg, .el * mg n ntit'g «i e isiuk "f te«l estate. An> p»r ! .y iia'l'P 1' n tins (in - wonltl ih. * el to <•»?( ot! the Full to overflowing of all the Latest Novelties of Summer Goods, ^' 1, ; ll ^ t , \i l e,'rai''.' p'ic , | >rt> < m tb - i r.ivru urd Oounty. ilciu Spring Oloculs fov ttUU. Office of the Mayor, I Darlington, S. C., Mareii 2:1. 1891. ) Noth*e is hereby given that the Tax | Assessors for the Tcwn of Darlington have filed with me the rejjort ol their ‘ assessments of real estate for the year 1*91. Property owners who may de sire to inspect the same or make com plaints are requested to do so within the next 20 ilays v after which time the i assessments made by the Board will j be final. J. W. EVANS. Clerk. Below Competition. V. *. 5HTLI W e will take pleasure you our line of Ladies’ Dress Goods, J. NUTlLk*. Netties & Nettles, Attorneys fc Counselors at Law, DarliiiRton C. II-» N. C. Will practice in «!' D**' S'Ik'* o' d I Depart Federal CouiU* Come and see our Black and White Dress Embroid-[ SHOES.—We blow our success in this 1 ering, 45 Inches, 3"i to dbe per yd. ment. Call and glance over our superb stor-k of those, -solia alUntUtll d x. I t Vwaut ful Newport and Oxford*—they are just beauties— Promp Person. « * made of best stock. A full line of Ladies, Boys and 1 collection Of eblle *. Come and behold our 10,000 yds of Ribbon from le up Gents’Shoes of every description, to iolt all, and of best Th( of dn f «riurr* »*i bathijr makes, including W. L Douglas' Ijidies' Fine Shoes at broideries, Laces, Dress Flouncing, in all colors; Dresj Silks of all kinds, Black Silk Grenadines; All wool Challies; Imported and domestic Ginghams. Our line of colored and white goods can't he heat CHAS*. c. VILSOSf. H. H. HTGOINS. in showing WILSOHd HUGGINS, -A-EOHITEOTS, Plans, Working Drawings, Details. S[>ecifications, Estimates and Bills of Material. Terms reasonable. Correspondence solicited. 194 Sun. Avk., S. W., Roaxokk, Va , Jan. 15 tf. Come and peep at our mammoth stick of Millinery, in j.j regular retail price $2 50. charge of an expert. No competition in this department. Everything displayed with taste and lieanty mi C. un'y i* .ai ** to tbs luct *b» tli is Trimmings, Ac.; Em- „ . .. v for $1 95. Paintings. No Buggy Whips in endless variety from 8c up. The cry is for Black and White Lawns, Nainsooks, [ Then behold our exquisite 2* x 4 Oil imitation, and only $2.25 each. irm i r^P-" 1 ' ,u h »*■ 0 ' ’,400 m $20,1‘00 f«r tv* ''*V'. »' * I = A boss House Broom for 15c; and 100 cakes good Soap , e ,,i j, .-t. Sep. 2,’86 L' • 1 .. » H ItS * V T THOJIP.*’* Plaids st iped and plain. We have them in endless quan- Fobacco, Cigars, l,roc tity. Prices 4c up. Hardware, Notion., Ac. Tobacco, Cigars, Crockery, Tinware. Carpets, Mtrrors, dware, Notions, Ac. Nex comes our enormous stock of (rents and Boys DARGAN & THOMPSON. Attorney* at Llw, HMRY ' 7 X' Next comes the Smiling Department—where “we , j • . . - - i . . -.j- / stnole ivid you smile ' over the haii'soitie stock of Hand Straw Hats-all style* ami varieties from 5c up. Office, Hewitt bunding (up kerchiefs, Hosierv, Gloves and Collars. Jewelry a spec- «tairs^ north *ide of the Public jaltv Last but not least, just arrived a large and beautiful; , * ' lot of Curt.'wu Scrim from 5e yd up. | Square. Darlington,$. C ‘ WlW Waak - dnu. r* i f j +n r W W id a* W - ■> r T'- ' V ] V* re j ~ 0+ reomy railroad restaurant, with so much (JhII $111(1 OXaiUilie OUT StOCk hcfoPO huvilli!*. VERY RESPECTFULLY, time allowed for the stay that the traveler, after his ample and leisurely meal, is able to walk about in this bar barously brilliant scene and make bar gain* with the brown and worldly wise son* and daughters of the country for such of their wares as he fancies. The Pueblo Indiana hasten toward any one whose eye they may catch, hold np their good*, and address him in a language mainly aboriginal, with perhaps a few Spanish and American words inter mingled, bnt the only part of the dis course really understood on either side is the extemporized sign language. They ask several prices, expecting to be beaten down to a fair rate, and they seldom will let the possible customer get away without consummating a trade. Demure, swarthy Pueblo children look on the transactions of their elders with great interest, the larger girls helping their mother* by carrying the very young children in a conch made by slinging a shawl about their necks. IXtHAX POTTEKY. The Indian pottery is the ware most purchased by the passenger*. It is quaint of pattern, and in its way mnch of it is really beautiful. The material of winch it is made is a white or grayish tinted clay, which the men bring to the women, who are the pottery makers. The Indians guard jealously the secret of the place* where are found the earth that make* the choioeet kinds. The hunter, prospector or railroad explorer ' coming suddenly upon these natives en gaged in digging clay for the purpose is likely to remember the terror and con sternation which they exhibit. The molded pottery Is buried in dry sheep's dung, which is fired, and thus it | is baked. The material nsed in making untl/ nnrMFMD the striped designs is a decoction from a N, W PKN mlj certain green root which the Indians L ' call wake. It is painted upon the ves sels, and in the baking it turns black. The best pottery is made by the Acoma. Zuni and Oochiti Indians. A gong clanks st the station, and those passenger* who have not already returned to the cars discontinue their promenade or hastily conclude their bargains. The conductor's cry ri ngs oat. “All aboard. r and the laggards enter the cars: but even as the train moves slowly off the passengers are still making last bargains from the car platforms and through the windows with the aborig lues, who at the fast approaching dis appearance of their pom Me customer* are disposed st the last moment to close bargains at almost auy price. The train j Has purchased the very desirable wash-dress ! P 1 *** business on Pearle Street ! known as The Weisii Store, and has stocked it with a choice line * of GROCERIES, LIQUORS, CIGARS AND TOBACCO. £3T The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. £3T Nothing but first-class articles sold, and perfec 1 satisfaction guaran teed. tW~ Choice Family (ins-erics a Specialty. Jan. 8-tf. The public can appreciate cmr Bargains by calling and seeing for themselves. We Advertise Nothing but what we Perform. W- F. DAF.GAN, ttoru0y at Law, Darlington, - • * S’. ('• Office over Black well Bros, stoie v nu ll 28. ’S9 !>• McCall & Burch. LOW EEIOES Will Ls mads on -Li ?_ n i X Cia — — - e bon: This Space for JOYE &SANDERS Engines and Boilers. ! ST Special Estimates on Machinery ! generally, at Bottom Figures. Saw Mills, $200 to $«D0. Corn Mills, $115 to $.175. Planers and Matchers. $200 to $1,500. I sell the most complete line >f Saw Mills and Wood-Working Machinery I in the State V. C. Badham, General Agnet, OOTTTIMIBI^, S- C I. II. SPAIN. Attorney . t J nw. DA RLL\ a7OX, S JL, S C- Will practice iu Circuit Couitsanl Supreme Court of Sout h Caroliim. Prompt attention given mi all t-u , sifiPS' 4 , hih! sjmmmhI gh*i! HOYII. ^ e, ‘* * 11 BOYD & BROWN Attorneys and Counselors at Law Office in brick building south of the Bank of Darlington. PAHuyaros c it n >. P O :PT FERSONAL ATTEMIoN TO all ni’FiNi »s. Fub *. '-T-’y. /. /. SEE, THEIR GOODS. AND SOMMER 3T Bny the Talbott Engine, it is the Best. Dissolution of Copartnership. The firm of Robert S. Pringle A Co has been dissolved by mutual con sent. Mr. Robert S. Pringle retiring; the business of the firm will be con tinued bv Mr. Lmis Melvin. R< IBERT S. PRINGLE & CO. Darlington, S. C.. April 1, 1*91 2t Final Notice. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned will file in the Probate Office for Darlington County his final return as administrator of the estate ] of J H Warleywm the 1st day of May, 1*91, and apply for Letter. Dismissorv H E. P. SANDERS, April 2. Administrator. KI'IB FILAU “KAt’(OST,” New York Office, 549 Broadway. C. P. DA'PGtiX. Attorney &t Law and Trial Justice. Practices in the Crr f't't S »;• * * • ur? »» (1 n the lh it id circ its f’r- »t • t’n. ion »o >d poi »i -».*»• i - h v Office, Ward’s Lane, next to barber shop. P. Bishop Parrott, Stenographer and Typewriter, rw-Office with Nettles & Nettles.^3 LEGAL AND OTHER COPYING SOLICITED. Testimony reported in short-hand and type-written transeript of same furiiishcd at reasonable rates. Good Spelling, Correct Punctuation and Neat Work Guaranteed. Jan. 8-lrr. LNtrgzuns at itximrnt any pnee. ine train |”\ A 1 ^ ' f 'v\'r t t RrftS2it'Ss£vstI^ L(.Mr l DA vS .M KHCKA V'D semi barbanc. party colored aieemblag is left behind, and the passengers Live turned from the strange and striking scene to gaze at the panorama of the river and the Indian villages ogainat a mountain background on the right, as tile train speeds south ward down the sandy valley of the Rio Grande toward Wv have in st Albuquerque.—Harper's Weekly. For fx* Firr*2«!«. Thctxecntioner cf Fra.we is short!r to peblieh a book enriti.d “F.-ople Wliose II> :ula I Have Cut OT.’" He will give j tLL- names, i ,iui. . trials and tell how they lx Lived i i j-riaoa Hid what thev said and how th*-' aclel when taken to the gnilloline. It wiil I* fine reading for the family fireside. iokI probably In duce pleaseut dreams. — Detroit Free Pre-s. u-k ;t:i i to .irr.vj One car iiiail ot i a few tvs Oak Grove AlliaiiCe. Oak Grcve Alliance will meet here after on the th rd Saturday of every m nth at 3 P. 11 W.M MclN'TOSH. Secretary. Final Notice. Notice is hen l y given that 1 lave filed in the office of tile Predinte Jud„e for Darlitgti n f -unty u y final le- tnrn as Eie-nter of the Estate of W. B. Him. and will apply for Lx-tte s IMtm'ssory on the llth day of Aii-il, 1 91 5Y F. V ILKF.S, Exeeutor. JOHN B. FLOYD, COLLECTION AGENT, oilers his services to the business men of Darlington. Prompt personal at tention given to the collect ion of rents and lueri-handise Meetmtr Can l e found at the law ofike of W. F. Par gan. E*q., over Blackwell Bro*’. store. . nr 23-90 AN flMERIGflN SERffiL. ABOUNDING IN ROMANCE j i Wiil Soca k FaiJlishci in this f -iS \ NO TIC a.* i*»*. In the year l‘t78 the standard or “Bland" dcUar was first i.i*ut-.l, nal most p oylj c< n kl.-r-l it a very handsome e In. but there are some critics who Lave never ceased to complain of the eagle with nidute.1 a mm, which they densirely term a ••buxaanl.'’ This talk has l*>nie such fruit that congress has daddsd to improve the figure of the eagle, and has auth-rirel the director of the mint to procure new designs. in: Tied fur aLl iXt’h ha* r.cectly Kjorated a couple liire. who hr.re been mar- (Ijee year.-. They were M- and Mr*. Banner, the Ur.band Ling 9 ; i years of ag-- ami hXs wife, who has jnM di d, 88. They had Ured at Moore all their lire*, and lit one house for more tuau hnlf • century. In fact evewthin*? in the ‘HEAVY GROCERY” We handle in large quantities. AY(‘invite a cun 1 ] .‘.rison of prices in Wholesale Department with market. Notice i* berebj giv.-n that a moi t gage from Pate to \V- A. (’arrigar*. which ha* been loet. i« wot negotiable and will be ratucU-i'S in baud of finder. W. A. CARRIOAN Net les & Nettijcs. Att’vs., Nov. 27. tf For C. Pale. K- any i Bespectfully, J. Frank Early. The DiriTiftrn Land prtvffi ni CcupaBT Bax. -Isdisst* ffub «* L- f*»r«ar# Vp|tlt .1 T *<■ • PETER '0Y7' TVYF.S first-clae* H Painting; KaJaouiitie speciaRy. In addition to my other works, l am now prepared to do i PAPER HANGING, etc. Hr He solicits the patronage or ■ Darlington. Feb. 27-lyr i TUis Story is Irorn the Pen cl T. C. DH bEOfl, Author o' -Four I ears in Brb.l Ccpi- UL " - J‘ Ci osn Pcrpos**, 1 - And is Cedi:atcd fcy iha Aulhcr to Hcj. H:r.iy Wattcrxcn, ti.3 Wei.-kaown Efiicr. READ EnulTlNSTflLLMEi’iT! , a"'- . • ■•'i > —,‘s - * I:* t-M- - . A t .j.-v-i jit --•-Ti-- r •; mMifakS ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. GCO.C T0ALC, HXNMYCLIVCS Geo. E. Toale a Co, WHITE I=I35TE DOORS, SASH, BLIHDS, IMMSiifliML OFFICE ANI) *Al l Sk"i MS 10 and 12 May u< biltet, enARLK-ION. - s c fc^8{>eeial Prices Cheerfully Fur nished. ’ C. a PITCHER, ' nralkr ix Wc Machinery AXD — H ARD^ ARE, Cutlery, Gun*. Agriinlturr.l Imple- nienfs. Hfm*e Furnisling th isis, Phoephste. Railroad mid En gineers' Supplies, Pelting, Cotton Gii s and PresfrF'S. MEJETI5U JiTRKLT, r Larkitan, - - S. G. ALL GOOD3 GUARANTEED. Jan. 8-3ni - Foi ent. Three neat and commodious dwe!- ling room* over my Store on the 1 ub- lic Square. Terms reasonable. F*b. 19-tf. K. L. DARGAN.