Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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pA 0: »iae rrom eaen. rneiie were Iro<iuoi», Riohmond. Sumter, Oneida, 8ci- ota, Wiasaliickon, Winona and Msnex. Two eleven-inch shot penetrated the RAM ARKANSAS ON THE YAZOO rnm . f<-HrfnI owution. On<> nhcll exploded in a cotton bale lining of the bul wark and «et up a blaze, also wounding or killing some sixteen of the gun crews. A a rule, however, shots were flattened and shells shattered against the armor of the ram. Every shot, on striking the plate, threw sparks and flame like flint. On the Her During Comumiider and Crow—Chas ing Union Vessel*—Running Atmu-.k Against the Combined Fleets of Rains, Gunboats and Ironclads. [Copyright by Arnericau Press Association ! GOOD sea fight always makes a fascinating story, j Perhaps it is t he i feeling at the out set that there can j not he any non- j sense when two i war vessels, with ! fire up, lock horns, j and t hat blood and splinters are cer- 1 tain to follow. In | the civil war the Confederate rams Merrimae( Virgi fa), Albemarle Arkansas gave the Union navy some liv work, each in its own way. The Arkanst like the Albemarle, was a surprise its owu people as well us to its enemies. Six weeks before she took to the wave : she was an empty hull, anchored in the channel of the Yazoo river, four miles from dry land. Her gnus and engines were lying loose on deck, the iron for armor w;ts sunk in the mud and water of the overflow, and ! the hands and bolts had yet to Ikj forged out of metal scattered oversixty miles oft er- j ritory, wherever it could be gathered, and the timber for her gun carriages was still standing thick with foliage. In this situa- i tion Capt. Isaac N. Brown found her, and with authority to complete her, regardless of expense, set to work with untrained me- I chanics and next to no machinery. Brown j had served in the old navy, a good school for strong men. He stopped at nothing, and though working under every disadvantage, with a powerful Union fleet within six hours’ steaming, and hostile guns constantly sounding in the ears of his improvised force of helpers, he was ready with the falling of the waters to weigh anchor. Tiie armor had not been put over her stern, and for appearance’ sake boiler iron was tacked on to cover up the wood. She looked, says j her commander, “as if a small seagoing vessel had been cut down to the water’s edge, leaving a box for guns amidships.” i She carried ten guns—six in broadside and two fore and aft—with a crew of one hun j dred acumen and sixty riflemen from the) army of Missouri. The under officers were i all from the old navy, and Brown declares I that his only trouble with them was to keep from running the Arkansas into the Union fleet before she was ready for bat , tie. When within sixty miles of the Miss I isslppi Brown sent word to the Oonfeder ate commander at Vicksburg, Gen. Earl Van Dorn, that he was ready for opera ! tions. Van Dorn ordered him to steam out i of the Yazoo and attack the upper Union ! fleet aud come to Vicksburg. There were thirty-seven Union vessels in j sight of that place, ho said, and "plenty j more up the river.” ft was to lx? expected I that the formidable Union fleets of Parra , gut, Davis and Lllot would not rest in ! their moorings to await the Arkansas, and : she sailed down the Yazoo, all bauds alert | for the enemy. On the first day the as toumling discovery was made that owing j to a leakage in steam all the powder on I board hud been rendered unfit for use. A lauding was made and the powder was * spread out on tarpaulins, shaken, turned i and dried under the fierce July sun, and i the next day the ram steamed on toward | the mouth of the Yazoo. Another night i aud morning run brought the vessel to ; Old river, an abandoned channel of the 1 Mississippi, so broad os to form a lake. Its length from where the Yazoo enters to the opening Into the Mississippi is about ton miles. Midway of this body of water wen- seen three Union vessels steaming up the course. It seems that deserters from some Confederate force In the Yazoo had reached one of Farragut’s vessels and announced the coming of the ram. Although the in formation was scouted as impossible, owing to the sparse resources of the Confederates in that region, the ironclad Carondelet, the ram Queen of the West and the gun bojit Tyler were sent up to meet anything on those waters. Brown hailed their appear auce with a speech to his men. “Gentle men,” said he, “in seeking combat, as wi dow do, we must win or perish. Should 1 fall, whoever succeeds to the command will doso with the resolution to go through the enemy’s fleet or go to the bottom Should they carry us by boarding, the Ar kansas must l)e blo wn up; on no account must she fall into the hands of the enemy. Go to your guns!” That speech meant business, audtheoTi cers took olT their coats, while the men stripped to the waists and bound wet hand kerchiefs on their heads. The riflemen fixed bayonets and stood ready for board ers. Brown ordered his pilot to stand for the Carondelet, the central v.v.jel of tin- three, but before he? could ram her she put about, first firing her bow guns at short range. The Tyler and Queen of the West also put about, and poured shot from their stern guns into the plucky ram. Then came igtaMml to Heath for ftloncy! For the next 00 day we will sell om* en- 5 tire stock of JM1 Y (ID IXDM; <*<>iisist- mg of dress goods, fancy white goods, em- the Hartford, Richmond, Iroquois and broideries, white, black and colored lawns, at FIRST Benton and several other vessels. The Union rams vainly attempted to run her 1) 0*1) *11 n W to the Ixrttom. Tb. I^ncMtor made on. eil allies, glllgliamS, CUUCOtS, (VI., effort and got three shots through her steam pipe. cost. After au hour’s run Vicksburg was In sight, and a rifle shell from a battery on the bluffs warned the Union fleet to cense the pursuit. The siege of Vicksburg was raised, and the people and the army hailed , u*\ r 111*100 the blood stained hero. Brown,and hisdar- ^ J j/* v • ingcrew. The Union loss reported at the time was forty-two killed and sixty-nine wounded. Seventy-three shots were re- And we will soil you a nice Straw t-N/ a ms \ < V / gin S 7 s v.Ty a / gr £ ' r ')- i J-X ( BCmriVO PAST TIIK PLKET. ceived. Brown reported ten killed ami fif teen wounded, and Ms vessel so badly damaged in her steam pipes that he could not use her as a rum. While the Arkansas lay at the wharves at Vicksburg the consternation among Union commanders was very great lest he should go down and recapture New Or leans. The commander of the Mississippi rani fleet. Eilct, said, “The continued ex istence of the rebel gunboat Arkansas so near us is exercising a very pernicious in fluence upon the confidence of our crews, and even upon the commanders of our | boats.” A council was held in Farr a gut’s flag r* AAA ,,.1^. ship, and it was resolved to run the upper j O,Uu0 11FCC1 fleet pis? the Vicksburg batteries and the | redoubtable ram. so ns to protect Farra gut’s great prize, New Orleans. The upper and the lower fleets were to open on the Vicksburg batteries, and om? by one the choicest vessels were to run past the ram, giving her broadsides or their beaks, as was ] most convenient. Just a week after the ram’s exploit, and while she was without a crew, having only men. with odicers to help, for two guns, the ball opened amid a deafening cannonade from the two fleets, and the answering Confederate bat teries. The Union ironclad ram Essex and the Queen of the West dropped down and stood for the Arkansas. The Essex found the Arkansas at anchor and ran into her across current, doing lit tle damage with her beak in consequence, but one of her ten-inch shot tore through the Confederate with terrible damage, dis abling a gun and half her crew. In return Brown gave the Essex a broadside and I sent her drifting down the river. The Queen of the West came on, making the mistake also of striking across the current instead of with it. The Arkansas backed off, saving herself from the shock of con tact with the strongest ram afloat, and giving her a score of shots that sent her back up the river aleak, with a badly damaged smokestack, and all of her steam pipes shot away. The Arkansas was now put into partial repair. Brown went on sick leave, turn ing over the command to his lieuten ant, Stevens. The latter was ordered to Lake the vessel to Baton Rouge, aud steamed rapidly down without encounter ing a Union vessel. One of the engines of the ram proved faulty and was repaired and she taken up stream on a trial trip. Here she met the Union fleet, the Essex leading. The Arkansas promptly started for her old antagonist, but her weak engine again gave out. The Essex o[x?ned, the Arkansas replying, and finally Stevens ran his vessel into the mud and sent ail hands ashore. Firing her, he sent her adrift, and the Essex from a safe distance poured in a furious fire until she blew up from hei own magazine. Brown was on his way to the vessel, and reached the scene just after the explosion. In his account in The Century War Book he says, with excusable exultation, “With colors flying, the galiaut Arkansas, whose decks had never l>een pressed by t he foot of an enemy, was blown into the Mr.” Gkorok L. Km.mkk. Our stock of Staple and Fancy • l<! l\ CHIH is more complete than ever; in fact you can buy from us almost any thing the market will afford. Thanking our friends for their liberal pat ronage in the past and soliciting their trade in the future, we are Yours to please, Nev Store in the C«! NACHMAN BUILDING. It i* just about one week sinee we threw our doors open and the result of only a few days se ms encouraging o us. In order to acquaint the good people o( Darlington and vieinlty with the cla.-s of goods we carry in stock we will below give you a hint of what we have ou hand: Jfandsomc Line of W'hilc Dress Goods, in stripes and, checks; Let)o Stripes, Gihgluons, ■ Ghntnhrois, ChutUrs, Worsteds, Surrah Silk s, Pongee Silks, and n general assort ment of Dnj Goods, Xotions, Hosiery. A Tremendous line of Shoes. I.AW CAM DM. R. K. CHARLES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Attention Mechanics I All persons in need of luihbitt metal purchase it cheap at Th* Dah- iTOS Nkws office. nan I UNO June 13. ’#«—1( DAHI.l MiTOK, 8. < \ W- F. DAkGAN. ; ttorney at Law, JhfiHngton, - - * S. C. Office over Blackwell Bros, stoie It. W. BOYD. gko. w. brown Millinery Department. Here you will find an elegant line of trimmed and untrimnied Hats. We have just added to our colossal stock a new fresh line of the latest shapes, ex quisite flowers and other trimmings, crape, nunsveiling, in fact any thing apper.aining to a first class and stylish millinery. A call will convince anyone. Home very pretty white caps and hats for children. Mull caps for infants in endless variety. Will be very glad to have you call. Respectfully yours, BOYD & BROWN- Attorneys and Counselors at Law Office in brick build ng south of the Bank of Darlington. paiiusrtos r. n., .s a. |>: OMI-T PKUSONAL ATTENTION TC Abb HUMNESS. MOOMEAI), GOX & GO., Lowest Prices Lver Seen in Darlington. ►00 yds figured Muslin at 2 1-2 cts yd. China Silk, all shades, 25cts yd. Black Silk Grenadines, 40cts vd. The Point of This is that We are Headquarters for Quantity, Quality, Low Prices. E. C. Uotholz. J. J. WARD. K. O. WOODS- WARD & WOODS. Attorneys & Counselors at Law, DA HUSH l OS, A'. C. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts Special a tention paid to all matters I pertaining to the buying, selling renting or leasing of real estate. Any ; partv having business in this line would do well to call on the firm, who , have control of some of the most de- 1 sirable property in the town end count v. : K, J.KKXNKDY UiUlLi W. C. HOUGH \V((()i.,KSA U mi: tie k HOUGH. giUoriwys-al-Laii', Darlington, - • ■ S. C. Will practice in all the courts o' the thiite. Prompt personal attention given to all oo the firm- Office ment it Co's. Do You Wish To Re Boss of Your Own GIN HOUSE? Then buy the Tlicinas Siecm Press AND Seed Cotton Elevator. It is the most perfect system in use, unloading cotton from wagons, clean ing ami .u livering it into gins or stalls. Cotton does not pass through fan, and i press requires no pulleys or belts. It | saves time and money. Talbott A Son’s Engines and Boilers — Stationary and Portable. “Old Dominion” Corn Mills Silo to $300. Talbott’s Saw Mills, Itn- nrove 1 Frietion and Pope Feed. $200 to $000. Lnmniusand. Van Win kle Colton Gins and Cotton Presses. We offer savr mill men and ginnors the most complete outfits in the State and at bottom prices. Y. C BADHAM, GENERAL AGENT, COLUMBIA, S. C. arThe Talbott Engines are the Best. Patronizs Home Industries. The Darlington Ginning, Milling, Fertilizer and Warehouse Company are turning out the ections entrusted to over Edwards, Nor Ao Wv have in stock ami One car to arrive in a few days, load of RESPECTFULLY, Efais limit Si Co. 4*!!, 0, IMirOTOW,^ IBs otis z\lev, Jrhrt lower jfvisriD 3Teii)5flenler. Anything in the Stationery, Music.il or Nov elty Line to be- had at the iiaviington I’ooU Stove, B. O. BRIS'fOW, - - - Proprietor. Since the recent disastrous fire from which he suffered so severely n Dr. A. DC" -to if has purchased the stock of Dr. W. J. Darner, and has leased the latter’s desirable business stand on the West] side of the Public Square fora term I of years. Here his friends and patrons { will find him in the future provide 1 as heretofore with a large and select asso. tment of in Bacon. “ “ “ Corn. “ -‘ “ Flour. “ •* MolassspN. In fact everything in the ‘HEAVY GROCERY” LINE We handle in large quantities. We invite a comparison of prices in Wholesale Department with any market. Respectfully, J. Frank Early/. ‘ J. K. XKTTLKS. C.S. NKTTI.KS Nettles & Nettles, Attorneys & ( oensolors at Law Darlington C. If.. S. ('• Will practice in all the State and Fed eral Courts. Prompt personal at tention given to the collection of Claims. The attention of the tanners of Pai- llugton County is called to the fact that this firm is prepared to negotiate loans of from $800 to $80,000, for five years, at a low rate of interest. ! a. w. darua:.-. h. t. Thompson. DARGAN & THOMPSON. Attorneys at Law, Office, Hewitt building (uj 1 stairs) north side of the Public Square. Darlington, S. C' t. £ Wm. Attorney t.t J aw. j D.'IRLLYGTON, C H., S. C Will practiee in Circuit Courts and j Supreme Court of South Carolina Prompt attention given to all busi ness, and special attention given col- 1 lections. Finest Meal Made, ground from best, sound corn, am’ ab solutely free from adulte-ation. They propose to sell it as low as pure goods can be sold. Buyers, ask your mer chant for Darlington Meal and take no other; it is always fresh and always reliable. Merchants, patronize your h me mill and give your customers the best meal to be had, besides save writii.g. exchange on bills, and liiiul- ing. Dive us your orders. The Darling fcon II, F. & W. Co- r a., Satisfaction. When a man Lays hs is Satisfied, he means a great deal. One of the policy-holders of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, M r. Charles A. Edwards, of New York, who, in 1871, took a twenty-year To. tine policy with the Equitable for $10,000, writes as follows: " 1 uui txiTtmely irel)natisfied with this result, obtain/'uu mure than $1,000 in exrtss of at! the premium* J hate paid, in addition la hurint' enjoy <1 the prnteetion of my poiiey uuriny the twenty years it has beta in foree / am loath to part with saih an old friend as this jwliry has been to an, but in doing so, l do ‘not propose to part company with the Equitable, hatiny applied for another Tontine potit-.y, the benefits under whieh l also hojie to obtain d'lriny my lifetime." Another, Mr Nathaniel Wilson, of Washington, writes in relation to policy No 09,31:1 as follows: •"/tool: out a Tontine poli.-yin your liomjmnyfor $20,000. The policy has been settled in my satisfaction. I hare since taken,' .at policies of the same kind for >00,000, beranse lam satisfied that Lh be preferred to any of which I hate k m, tried ye C. P. MPGM, Attorney at Law and Trial Justice. Practices in the United States Courts and in the4t)i and 5th Circuits. Prompt attention to all business en trusted to him. Office, Ward’s Ijme Boarders Wanted. Mrs. J. A. White desires it known that she can accommodate five or six men as boarders. Good rooms and satisfaction given ; t mis reasonable. Apply at the residence on New Street. Feb. 20—tf K W. PARKER.-—.—J. U. FLOYD. The. Darlington Colltctinr —ASD— Ileal Estate .Agency. Collections of all kinds solid ited Tontine plan, is to Om- prompt personal attention givei and satisfaction guaranteed -DRUGS, MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, FANCY ARTICLES, &C., &C.- SIM'!l'(.W OT A continuance of the libera patronage which has been accorded film in the jiast is respectfully solicit ed. Jan. 15-tf. A. SMITH, your 11 hahy, or your whole family. ITVT^TlTPPn vk-a WilA Uvwwii You may live to regret it. Studio over Boyd's Drug Store.! CHASI.Vl TIIE CARONDELET. a lively battle chase. The Arkansas kept her prow iiimed at the lleeing C in.ml, lei. her two sixty-four pounder !«>»• gun. raking the chose wi;h terrible effect. Th, Tyler ami Queen of the West from time I, time tried to drop astern of the saucy run but Brown no sooner pointed his prow at them than in turn they followed tin Curondelet’s lead, fn half an hour k!: three gave up the fight, though not strik ing colors. The Carondelet inn in osha low water, where the Arkansas could mu follow, the latter taking a parting shot Over twenty shots had entered the Caron delet; her pipes, pumps, beams and princi pal machinery were a useless mass, and oi j /A j her crew thirty were killed, wounded and tnlasing. The Tyler was penetrated hj eleven shot, was filled with steam aud ha. Dull t DcldU I eight killed aud sixteen wounded. The * Arkansas crew suffered from small shot Brown was wounded by a minie during the chose, but came on deck in time to end the fight with the Carondelet. The Tele, and Queen of the West at earned oil to', j-o the Mississippi. Cheer after e'-e. r v,o_>: uu f^.-o ; ■ Arkansas. But there was no time to i, ,.e. Wlththe Tyler stcumin;; t.-c idly t ;d the main fleet, to give warning, Brown must expect a warm recen-.: ,n for ; is ram If he kept his course. It would he a light for life to reach the cover of I he Yieksim rg butteries in tiie feeof tluyuvakeiied Cnl'in fleet. But the Arkansas steamed on, her commander, witii warm Mood streaming down his face, tusjiecting, repairing and animating all. Owing todamsgesto jiipes tiie tempera:nre of the fire room was UK) degs. and steam had dropped down to twenty pounds When til') rr111 swung Into the Mississippi only the Tyler and Queen of the West were to lie seen, but soon a line of men-of-war were in sight, literally, by hulks alone, lairring progress down the stream. There were irou-elnds suiwrior in armor and speed to the ram; there were seven rams and ten seagoing ships of war, in all, says good lyitiiority, “3,000 men, :U0 heavy guns, and a vast squadron of Iron-clnds, gunboats, frigates, etc., against a solitary Confederate vessel of ten guns and 300 men.'’ Without a aeeond'a delay the Arkansas daelied along the line, giving Gnuboat No. • several shots. Next she encountered the Louisville and gave her a broadside. The “ ‘on, LoalavUta and Cincinnati were id, the ram Bring at everything within s. The Benton, Louis villa and Cin- _ teto th* current and gave CoVirt H< Mine at Darliiitct wa vam ran tba gantlet of August 5, «it II A. M. ■Wi^qg n dnmnsina broad- k. WILLIAMSON, President P" mi W. H. ROGRRS, Secretary. lit For the next JO days we will offer lOIGr in all departments, in order to reduce stock, &c. If these statements were from the widows or executors of policy-holders who ] business entrusted to us. had died, they would lie significant, or, it they were from jiolieydiolders who ; Enterprise Hotel were satisfied with tl.eir assurance because it furnished protection, and gave ' them sufficient peace of mind to offset the burden of tiie continuing animal premium* on their policies, they would tie no more than reasonable assertions. Hut this satisfaction is something more than this: It is the gratification of men who have, over and above the protection from the assurance, RKALIZKD ou n profitable investment. They have reason to be satisfied. For twenty years they have been building up their business and accumulating fortunes, and meanwhile their families and estates have been protected again t the disaster which would have come, if through some accident they had died prematurely. But these dangers have now been passed, and what is the result? Must they stiy, "We hate paid out a great deal of money in premiums, but we hare en joyed the protection of our assurance, and are satisfied that our money has been welt spent: we have nothing more to expect, and hare nothing further to ask." They might say this, and be content, but they are able to say much more than this, thus: " We are more than satisfied because, in addition to the protection given for all these years, our Tontine policies hare turned out to be good INVESTMENTS, as is proved by the fact that the Equitable has returned ah that we hare paid, with interest added " in all Office in Is prepared to make^ phonographs ^ llul ]^ e ulteration in store, paintin oi yourself, your residence, 1 Think of it! A return of the total amount expended in premiums, with compound, interest (it from 3 tod per centum per annum added thereto. GEO. HENRY McKEE, Darlington, S, C. SPECIAL AGENT. Cotton Seed Wanted. For tiie next ten days the Darling ton Oil Mill will pay the highest mar ker price for sound Cotton Seed or will exchange Acid, Kaiuit, C 8 Meal or Amoniuted Goods for Seed. If you have seed to sell bring them at once. c. s. McCullough, Mav 7-tf. President. WATCHES Repaired and Warranted at J. II. Mason k Go’s Jkwklry Stork. May 21-tf ALL GOODS GUARAN I LED. GEO. E. T0ALE, HENRY OLIVES Ceo. E. Toale h Go, -WHITE IFIiNEE DOORS, SASH, BUNDS, AND OFFICE AND SALESROOMS 10 Hiid 12 IJiiyue Stu-et, CHARLESTON, - SO “Special Prices Cheerfully Fur nished. Snioke the Celebrated World’s Bouquet CIGAR. The best 5 cent cigar on the market. Try one and be convinced. Co. Call early ami see the Bargains we l offer. ies, Jr, Si Co, Respectfully, (Near Union Passenger Depot.) Ool^xmilDiEL, JS. O. April 2-tf P. Bishop Parrott, Stenographer and Typewriter, jyofllce with Nettles & Nettles. JK LEGAL AND OTHER COPYING SOLICITED. Testimony r- ported in short-hand .-nid type-written transcript of same furnished at reasonable rates. Gisal Spelling, Correct Purictuation j and Neat Work Guaranteed. Jan. S-lvr. ABBOTT’S j East Indian Corn Paint Cohjf, Bunions mid diiy and without pain, ippm&n IVos., Druggist'*, Props., Savannah, Gn. Sold i>y J. A. Boyd and Willeox k C’o. Aliianca Notice. The emunil Meeting of the Stoek- holdeia of il-.i Dm lington 1 arm ers’ Alliance Caimpany will he hi id in the n, Wednes- JOYE & SANDERS DAItLlNCiTON, S. C. NOTICE TO I NS t: 14 lilts. Get The Beet Insurance For The Least Mohey.; Machine y and Supplies. Our First Object—First Class Goods. Our Second--Lowes! prices, value considered. Not the cheapest in first cost, but the cheapest in the long run. These requirements should In- kept in view no less hy the consumer than by the dealer. Hv adhering to them we have established ourselves in the confidence of many intelligent consumers, the list of whom w Engineering Department, V* T e employ a skilli <! and experienced Mechanical Engineer, and have form ed connections with the most ad vanced ami progressive manufacture re in the country. to largely inc case. I.et us quote you prices before placing orders for Pratt or Winship Gins, Feeders and Condensers; Steam, Hand or Power Cotton Presses; Reapers, Mowers. Rakes and Hinders; KMOVES i Warts spec IV THE LIVERPOOL k LONDON k GLOBE INSURANCE CO., ol Liverpool, Sador^ocd!'ottin'uacdnneTy^ Engines and Boilers, Portable and Stationary; Buggies, Carriages, Road Carts and Wagons. ■ England, is the I .rgest Fire Company in the world. THE .ETNA, of Hartford, Connecticut, is tiie largest of all the American Fire Companies. THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, of Philadelphia, is the second largest of all American Fire Combanier. I H E HUM E INSURANCE COM PAN Y, of New York city, is the third larg est of all American Fire Companies. TH E HAHTFI>RD, of Hartford, Connecticut, is the fourth largest of all the American Fire Conipan es All of rhe above companies, and several others, represented in the agency IF 1 . E. M OEDVCEIiTT, JJa.iii gton, S. C. (September 11, 1890. As tiie iiliysician is to the druggist I so is a good engineer to a won.man, ! saving much wasted material and la bor, and showing the shortest road to i wish | Uie best results. Give us a chance and we will prove that such work can be done as well in the South as in New England. We are prepared to design, build and equip Modern 1-abor Saving Ginneries: City and Factory Electric Light Ple.nls; Oil Mills, with all supplementary’ Ma chinery; Complete Water Works and Stand Pipes; ice and Refrigerating I Machinery; Fertilizer Factories and I Acid Chambers; Steam Plants aud i Water Wheels for Fatoiies. Dissolution of Copartnership. Notice is hereby given 1 hat the firm j of McCullough, Blackwell & Co. has this,day lieen dissolved by mutual i consent. Mr. I). S. McCullough hav-1 uig retired from the business, we will I continue 11 conduct it at the old stand ! in and under the firm name of McCul lough k Blackwell. We assume all the liabilities of the old firm, and al persons indebted to it are requested | to make payment to us. c. s. mcclillough, J. C. BLACKWELL. July 15, 1891. :tt MISS L H. SCHMID J TS now prepared to serve customers at her new store on Cnshua Street, ' with all the Latest Styles of Millinery; Ladies, Misses and Children's . Hats, Bonnets and l aps Ladies’ Trimmed Hats from Sik-ts to $9.00; Misses’ from 25cts to $4.(X); Hubv raaps from 2.".cts to $2.50. For Sale by Edwards, Nor ment cU John A. Boyd. West A Honour. J. M. James. H. Hen nil). F. C. Berk <f- Bro. S. Lewenthal. W. N. Piiikston. M. Manne. S. Tombacher. M. J. Byrd. Blackwell Bros. M. C. Alexander. July Ifl-Sm. The Best is the Cheapest. The “Domestic’’ Sewing Machine Im provements for 1891. Winthrop Scholarship. Daumnotom. S. C., .lulv 17, 1891. ’I he examination for the'Winthrop Training School will he held at Dar ling! on on Friday, July ;flst W. H.‘EVANS, Chairman of Hoard oI Examiners. July 2a-*t S kcosd Examination for Scholai- ships in tjie Winthrop Training School, ~ ‘ ‘ - ~ Two machines in one; chain stitch; lock stitch; ‘'Domestic" looper. Ask the agent to show It to you. You will see its great value at one,., W. H. Gibbes, Jr., & Co, (Near Union Passenger Depot.) OOXwXJlvlBIA, S, G. Columbia, 8. C. girls over 18 years old. Gaduates an entitled to teaed in the schools of South Carolina ae first grade teachers and are in demand. Each comity is given two sctwilangiips—one hy the State worth $159; and one tiy the school worth $:m. The second com petitive examination is ordered to tie held at the Court House of Darling ton County, Friday. July 91st, at 9 a. m For turther particulars address D. B. JOHNSON, 1 Pres. Winthrop Training School, Columbia, S. C. TtIK WONDKR OF THK First • 1 in the field with new ideas; high arm; lient wokI work; convertible stitch sewing machine The “DOMESTIC" can be seen at the store of McCall & Burch, or at the residence of J. G. McCall. Mrs. J. G. McCall, 3‘ I . < ■ .■ vr - - Agent for Darlington County / /** V