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flit Jtertinjtai Thursday, September 12,1691. Wand com? the Darlington Cotton Market. Week Emliutt Weitnewlay, fcept. {«. (tixxl MlUillltitf Tji'tf Middling "ietr Strirt Ia>w biddiinK 7ii tK J/jw Middling tict#. Mtoriu Cotton 5 to «J ( .ts. Mk. W. J. Rhodes is working at the oil mill. Mit. Edwin Lucas, ofSpartan- burjr, is in town. Mk. Harold Burch is clerking at Messrs. McCall & Burch’s store. Mk. W . J. Moorhead has re turned from a business trip to the North. A Committek from the grand jury inspected the County offices on Monday. Mk. C. D. Evans is now em ployed in Messrs Ward & Woods’ office. The brick pavement on the north side of the Square is being extended to the corner of Main Street. Ekv. W. A. Guerry will preach in the Episcopal t’hapel on Sunday evening next at 8.30 o’cloak. Mr. D. 8. McCullough has gone on a brief business trip to bis old home in Honea Path. Anderson County. Mrs Schmid is building an oven for her bakery immediate ly in the rear of her residence on Cashua Street. An elocutionary and dramatic concert was given last evening in the Opera House by Prof, and Mrs. M. H. Morris. Something over $flo was cleared by the Darlington The atrical Troupe on their visit to Sumter last week. Comptroller General Eller- bee visited Darlington yester day and made his annual settle ment with the County Auditor. The C. S. & N. Railroad has ordered electric lights, two arc and a number of incandescent, for use at the depot at this place Cotton is now coming in quite rapidly and the quality of the staple has improved consid erably since the opening of the season. Messrs Willcox & Co are re moving their drugstore to Dr. J. C. Willcox’s handsome new store on the south side of the Square. Eleven persons were receiv ed in full connection in the Methodist church on Sunday morning, several of whom were baptized. Mr. J. C. Keys, who bought cotton in Darlington for several years past, will not return this season, but will be located at Athens, Georgia. Mr. W. M. Haynsworth will begin soon the erection of a res idence immediately in the rear of Maj. Earle’s and fronting on St. John’s Academy green. Mr. S. E. Kelly, who several weeks ago lost his residence near Hartsville by fire, has re ceived the insurance through Mr. F. E. Norment’s agency. Judge T. H. Spain leaves this afternoon for. a brief visit to Macon, Georgia. Capt F. 0. Spain will leave for the same place during the latter part of the week. Rev. J. A. Rice has begun a series of lectures on “Evenings with Jesus’’, which he will de liver at the Sunday night ser vices. These lectures will be especially for young men. Mr. H. J. Charles has resign ed the position of book-keeper for Messrs Blackwell Bros, and is now working for the Darling ton Ginning, Milling, Fertilizer and warehouse Company. Rev. W, H. Hodges, a well known minister in the Method ist church, who has been trans ferred to Spokane Falls, State of Washington, was in town on Friday as a guest of Rev. J. A. Rice. The upper Society Hill road is said to be in a very bad fix. We have been informed that this roa<l has not been worked dur ing the present year. The au thorities should look into the matter. The examination for teachers in the public schools of Darling ton County will be held at this place on Friday, October 2. A notice concerning the examina tion is published elsewhere in this issue. Until further notice, the time for the Sunday meeting of the Young Men's Christian Asso ciation will be 3 15 P. M. The subject for next Sunday is “A sum in spiritual addition” II Peter I; 5—8. Two parties were tried by the town council on Tuesday night for selling cider in the towa limits without a license. Both plead guilty, but claimed ignor ance of the law. The council fined each #25. Mas. L. E. Williamson has opened her mantua-making es tablishment and is now well prepared for business. Her ad vertisement in another column informs the public that she takes all measurements by means of the famous McDowell garment drafting machine, which fact is in itself a guar antee of a perfect fit. . the space occupied by the premium list of ' County Fair, it wn to publish as usual in this issue a chapter of our continued story. Among Our Adverti*«r*. I JASPER. was impossible i ^ an< l J- Fountain —The whistles are sounding, nave an announcement in this ! calling men to work who ns- issue m regard to their fall and pond by gathering the fleecv winter stock, which will be of j staple, the king of the South. I interest to our lady readers, pumpkin is on Messrs N. L. Harrell & Co An immense pumpkin is on Messrs' N. IT Hamdl ”&“co! “ The I f ke , exhibition at Messrs W.nids * call attention U. what they have class in charge of Prof. . store, which was grown m the buggy, wagon and har- ” Odom, a re- "ess line and special attention sin by Mr. Stonewall f Leavensv It weighs 133 pounds and ineas- £<>5,00. sident ot Leavensworth section. their “young mens/ buggy at i, Darling- i •King Wat son, closed its session on Satur- day afternoon. Shortly before the close we all enjoyed an ex cellent dinner given in compli ment to the worthy teacher,: who, we think, is able to com pete in musical attaiuments and MT. IDA. -The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Windham is danger ously ill. —Mrs. Sallie Rains, formerly of this section but now of Flor ence County, is reported to be very sick. —We are having beautiful weather for gathering and our farmers have gone to work in | earnest. All crops are more or less damaged by rains. 5 gallon oil cans at Norment ft: Co’s. Edwards, i troupes nil come up to the staud- ■ ard of ‘The Home Guard,’ the . . . . i theatre-going people of Sumter chipped beef is a great will have no cause to complain, delicacy; Edwards, Norment & The opinions we have heard ex- Our Co. fine the , Mr. C. N. Oats, Darling ures (, feet 2 inches in circurn- Ion’s new merchant, informs our erence. readers as to every thing his well '.**«'** tm**, luai ^ R 1 1 ^c y » 0 *b h o L’SaV'ouir! i anoth- t * on - professor will attend ers for the Kingston and Mt. Burch m ‘‘d' ca l lectures in Louisville, Ida schools. Communications and hopes to return in the near j concerning the first named future a “full fledged” M. D. | school should be addressed to —— !Mr. E. F. Sansberry and, for Get our prices on bagging and ties; Edwards, Norment & Co. CLYDE. —Mrs. Kate McNair has been| ; visiting relatives in Sumter. | Baylus Cade, who has been call- i H, 18 'f™* whi . k d h to . th «. n Pastorate of the Tr \w K McCall*^ Church, will, as ureviouslv on. er ‘ “^srs Ale Call & nounced in these columns P ro,ni8e t0 , save the purchaser Preach on the following Sun i IT® 3 ' at ^ eir 8t T and the y day. k * iave a beautiful stock too. • Look out next week for Messrs. ■IHE following gentlemen Jove & Sanders’ advertisement were appointed hy the pastor of which will tell all about the fall the Methodist church, ou Sun- and winter stock which they day, as the committee to secure have just opened, houses for the members of the — ... approaching Conference: Mes- Assorted crackers fresh and! _a doc- sunnosed to 8r8 ‘ vP - A lcCaU ;, W ' A. Par- sweet at Edwards, Norment & been maih was killed near here wL, H F. T. ST’ ' D \ on Sunday of last week. T u . The Trip to Sumter. —Messrs A. M. McNair and: * , cretar - v °* st ate issued Darlington talent met with E - K - Ein K have returned from a uesday a commission for g rea t success at the Academv business trip to Wilmington, the incorporation of the “Dar- r vJ ••o al lne ( a ; c auemy | u ft | lington Driving Association ’ I * 8uiater > lh ursday There is a great deal ofsick- ! of Darlington. The corporators | 1 * Kht la8 . t ’ , on occasion of ness in our community and Dr. | are- E R Mclver f’ q \r,. ’| ender,n S P°P u l ar Rutledge has his hands j Cullough and W. F Dargan.' "} cl « d [ a “ a ’‘The Home Guard” : full. The capital stock MS^OGO^and certainty made a^greaThit”!' —Mr. Bass Sowell which was verv urr«tifvin.r tr, sas - * s 011 a visit ASHLAND. —We have had some weather in which to house fieecy staple —The public road from Ash- rc mute vr ^ * and 40 " ,e Chesterfield line has the recent i been worked nice| y- —Our colored population seem to think there is more money in holding meetings than picking cotton, as their protracted meet ings still go on. —Mr. Jas. W. Moore has pur chased Liddell's famous steam- press and it is doing tine work. He can pack a heavy bale of cotton in a few seconds. _ _ —At a meeting, held at Ash- ,, T , " ^ ,! land last Tuesday night the pa When you want a suit of tron8 of pi easan t Grove school clothes for a boy at *1.5J or a elected Mi88 p auline Dennis as pressed de.” are all highly favoia- at the other, address Mr. W. J. Carter. The postoffice of both of these gentlemen is Jasper. Chamber sots in great variety Edwards. Norment & Co’s. Attention, Dariington Guards) Attend important tnunnewi | meeting to-mo-mw (Friday) evening, September 18, at 8,;‘so o'oloc-k. Hy order of tlie Captain. S. 3. BURCH. Find Sergeant. Teachers’ Examination. DAIIMNGTQX, s<>pt. 12, 18U1. An I-'uuuination for Teachers of tlie I’nblie Sehools in Darlington County will lie held at Darlington on Friday, October 2nd next. By order of State Superintendent of Education. W H. EVANS, Sept. 17—lit School Coiuininiiouer. PALMETTO RAILROAD. * In Effect July 12th, 18!)1. Iieave Cheraw lO.IiO A M Kollock Station 10.50 Oaborue 11.20 Arrive Hamlet 11.40 Leave Hamlet 4.20 P M Osborne 4.40 Kollock Station 5.10 Arrive Cheraw 5.80 Close connection made at Hamlet with C. C. R. R. East and West. WM. MONCURE, Supt. H ARTSV1LLE RAILROAD. In effect June 21, 1801. DAILY MIXED TRAIN have ! man’s suit at $3.50 go to Black- i well Bros. We are offering big bargains in tobacco; Edwards, Norment & Co. the purpose of the corporation : is to maintain a race course and | to raise race horses. In the Treasurer’s tax notice, published in this week’s issue, the time for the collection of taxes at Stokes Bridge was to of Mr. .heir 1°I “ mT'SowS' ' I ?' «9S P~>'« • f «*' Arkan- G. E. - fifty - in ^ vv aiKins - iur ' oowt! * 1 a numbe’r’ who accompanied them Kbiwing account of Arkansas the jaunt. The audience! but h « remain at his old home in Chesterfield in the fu ture. RIVERDALE. - Miss Annie Wilds is nrettv I tin 8 Society Hill. We ' • her a pleasant visit. —The clouds have again rsed and gladdened pers* hear days of brilliant sunshine. V1SI- wish dis- the on the jaunt. The audience was unusually large and it fol lowed the progress of the play with an interest which could omitted, the dates for that place only have been inspired by good being, November 18th and 19. acting. The applause so liber- ; The correction of this omission ab y given our performers, necessitates a slight change in proved too, that the audience the time for Darlington. In the was n °t only interested, but dates for the latter place, the greatly pleased. Infactanum- clause “from November 18th to be>- of the Sumter people re- December 15th inclusive” marked that the performance should read from “November was much better than those 20th to December 15th inclu- g' ven by many of the troupes, sive.” claiming to be professional, that Messrs W tt Pibivc i,. Mr v* 8 * 4 that town. Theentertain- Co Of VX.iSv ,? lb a e8 j Jr ’ * » ient was given for the benefit chmery etc, have an interesting s .. m H meS^wbicH thBir advert i S ^ ' In the afternoon, before the ment, which appears m this —rAmong our visitors is Mr. Lawrence and Miss Annie Mor ris, of Columbia, who are visi- xir j C ~ *» • ting the family of Mr. J. W. Woods & Woods liave this year the largest and handsomest stock of dress goods and trim- —Rev. C. L. Dowell preached mings thev have ever carried. a very interesting sermon from —o— j Genesis 2nd Chapter I5th, 16th, oats. and 17th verses, at Mechanics- -Mr. C. N. Oats recently made! ville - 011 Sunda y afternoon. entertainment, the Darlington If p , /p Ct ! hat . a and Sum ter baseball nines play- farmer of Richland County ob- ed a garne which resulted in a r n b.T nf n nn P t e t r P ound .TJ e victory for Sumter by a score of for a bale of cotton carried to, n t<) 8 J shortlv aft ^ r th . cotton the gin through a “Sailor Cotton Elevator” than for a bale, taken from the same pile of seed cot ton, which was carried to the gin in baskets. Read the state ment in the advertisement; it is worthy of perusal. Sylvester Odell Kelly, who was charged with the murder of Mr. J. D. Shaw, late Editor of the Hishopville EVu/ie at Tiller’s Ferry, on July 4, was tried and acquitted in the Kershaw Court on Saturday. The defence showed that Doris Kelly, his brother, who is still at large, did the killing. Immediately after his acquittal Odell Kelly, was again arrested on thecharge of having cut Mr. Robert Bask ins. during the same trouble in which Shaw was killed, but was released on a $400 bond. A Gentle Reminder. The attention of our subscrib ers is called to the fact that in nine cases out of every ten their subscriptions have been past due for some time. Though the price of subscription is but a single dollar for a whole year, less than 2 cents a copy, it was, of course, unreasonable to ex pect payment in the summer time when there was no money in the country. The cotton sea son has opened now, however, and we trust that those who are in arrears will reward our patience and confidence by making settlement as promptly as possible. The Darlington Guards. An important business meet- i ’lay 8 an d the farmers are ing of the Darlington Guards in 8 pretty blue. formance the majority of the Darlingtonians returned home, the others remaining over to at tend a very pleasant ball given by the young men of Sumter in compliment to the visitors. The whole trip was very much en joyed and the hospitality of our sister town was greatly appre ciated by the large number who had the good fortune on this occasion to be the recipients thereof. Did you see that 45 yards of calico for #1.00 at Blackwell Bros? MT. ELON. —Mr. B. A. Howell is erecting a small but convenient barn. —The health of Mrs. E. A. Andrews has greatly improved. —Mrs. S. E. Kelly is on a vis it to her parents near Lynch burg. —Mr. P. G. Fields has erected a gin house and has purchased the outfit of Mr. Arthur King. He proposes to run a public gin. Mr. T. J. Bell has purchased the ginningoutfitof the Wit) e p *on Bros, for his own use. We are selling standard prints, silver gray and colors, 5 cts a yard Woods & Woods’. LYDIA. —Mr. J. H. Kelly is hauling logs for the purpose of erecting a new barn. —The weather has been ex tremely wet for the past few feel- a business trp to Churlesion. —Cotton picking has com menced but the recent rains have interfered seriously with its progress. —While a young lady and young gentleman were riding in a buggy not long since, over a mill dam, the horse became frightened and backed down —Rev. J. D. Frierson closed a series of meetings at New Chap el on last Friday evening. Mr. Frierson delivered some thor- ughly practical sermons and Rev. J. A. Riceof Darlington,de livered an excellent discourse on Wednesday evening, the 9th. inst. —Some of cur most promi- the embankment, throwing the I ” e , nt far ™ ers who have grown young lady out upon the ground t ft obac f co f<)r the Pf 4 . two ? e ™ Fortunately she was not hurt. bridlt ver - v P[°htable. Mr. W. J E. Dargan will get about twelve —Mr. C. M. Best, one of our hundred pounds per. acre the merchants, has removed with present year and Capt. Whipple Ins family to a point on the Cen fourteen hundred, and some of tral Railroad, in Sumter Coun- it is of a very fine quality. Our -Mrs. O. D. Lee, formerly of will be held to-morrow (Fri- day) evening, at 8.30 o’clock, this place but who has been liv- and a full attendance is request- i n g with her grand daughter for ed. Owing to the inability of | gome time died Wednesday morning the 2nd inst. She leaves a large number of chil- the members to get leave of ab sence from their business, the | are grown, children to dren, all of whom and many grand mourn her loss. JOVANN. —Mr. Daniel Bone shipped the first bale of new cotton this place on the 7th trip to the Augusta Exposition has been abandoned, but ar rangements have been made to bring the company up to a high state of efficiency during the coming winter. Special atten tion. too, will be p$id to the social features of the organi- 1 from zation, so that it will be made | inst. both pleasant and profitable to _ Me g S r S Martin and Pender the young men who compose its have removed their gaw min membership. from this place to Syracuse, on the C. S. N. Railroad. The Darlington Public Schools. , , ... —Mr. Jen Stokes and Miss The next session of the Dar- in a gg, e Lowramore were mar- lington Public Schools will open on y unda y l as t. The bride on Monday. Tlie Superintendent between twelve and thirteen is now busy examining anpli- ar8 old cants for admission and those • who did not receive grade tick- —Misses Bertha and Evelyn ets at the close of last session. Parrott, of the Swift Creek sec- Tbe attendance this year prom tion, left on the 8th. inst. to at- ises to be larger than during tend the Williamston Female any previous year. On account J College, at Williamston S. C. of the very large attendance ex- _ Mr w s King ha8 opened pected, all applicants for admis- j d8 new gtoreat j ovann and j R sion are requested to hand in j nf)W p re p ared to serve his cus- their applications before Mon- tomers. Messrs. Campbell & day, because it niay be difficult 1}j ave refilled their store or even impossible to gani ad- w j t j 1 a we jj selected stock of mission after that date. A full, f a jj and w j n ter goods such as corps of teachers has been th e y have neve, had before, elected for each school, as fol- i lowes: Mr. Patterson Wardlaw, —Cotton pickers are very Superintendent; for St. John’s scarce in this vicinity with Academy, Mr. L. W. Dick, prin- some of the farmers. The Al- cipal, Misses Julia Lide, Winton fiance, however, has decided Parks, Mattie Mills and Mary E. i not to give over 40 cents per —- ’ - -- ~ * 'hundredfor picking, and ask ty, about four miles below the Court House, where he will en gage in the wood business. He will also continue in the mer chandise business. We wish him much success though we give him up reluctantly. Buy the light running New Home or Improved Wheeler & Wilson No. 9 of Blackwell Bros. CARTERSVILLE. —The farmers are busy gath ering their crops. The cotton crop is shorter than it lias been for years. —Dr. Palmer, who spent the summer in North Carolina, is now at home attending to his practice. His health is grad ually improving. —We beg to call the atten tion of the Darlington Board of County Commissioners to the fact that Deep Hole Swamp near Mr. Joe. C. Mims’residence is almost impassable and is dan gerous for travelers. —The financial outlook at present is anything but encour aging. The low price of cotton and the very short crop will make it difficult for our farmers to pay their debts, and when farmers fail it is hard on the merchants. We hope for the best. —*♦-*— Buy one of our grass blades and save your hay; Edwards, Norment & Co. — —•• — GREEN PLAINS. —Mr. W. D. Young is said to have the best piece of com in this neighborhood. —The pea crop is likely to be the shortest that we have had in this section for many years. —Mr. T. Byrd has been play ing havoc this season with the foxes, having captured over a dozen in the last two months. —Green Plains is still push ing ahead. In addition to the debating society that meets each week, we have organized a reading club with twenty mem bers. —Our farmers are seriously considering the question of re ducing the cotton acreage for next year. We hope they will carry this good resolution into effect. —One day last week Mr. Evander Edwards killed a mon ster rattle snake at Cedar creek mill near this place. The rep tile measured four feet and had four rattles and ono button. Southern soil seems to be adapt ed to the growth of tobacco and we look for a more extensive cultivation of it in the future. • — On heavy groceries, bagging and ties we will meet prices in any market; Woods & Woods. Buy one of our tailor made suits and get a nice fit; Edwards, Norment & Co. Falls; for the Mayo School,' Prof. Thos. L. Cottin, (at the time of his election a professor in Payne Institute, Augusta,! “n. R. M. Nixon am tow* ni« Smith. fees and Min- the aid of all others in their ef forts to make this the rate. With cottoh at such a low price they claim that 40 cents is as much as they can afford to pay. —Cotton picking was stopped again on Friday and Saturday by rain. We begin to count on a short crop and with present low prices it will tax us very heavily, to make “buckle and tongue meet.” —The school session closed last week and, as far as we have been able to learn, the patrons are well pleased with the work of the efficient teacher, Mr. Me- wel1 B ros - Gee. He has leturned to Wof ford College to resume his stud ies and has the best wishes of the many friends he has made at this place. _ 100 bbls fresh flour at Edwards, Norment 8r. Co’s. A few pounds of low cotton will buy a lot of goods at Black- well Bros. LAMAR. —Our merchants, Messrs. T. F. Wilson & Co., G. W. Mims, R. F. Williford and others are opening the heaviest stocks ever brought to this town. —Section master Turner, while returning from Darling ton on Friday last, was acci dentally thrown from his crank car and very painfully hurt. —Rev. J. E. Rushton has closed a very interesting pro tracted meeting at this place and seven or eight persons have pjr o f e s s e d conversion. Mr. Rushton is very earnest and persevering in the work. —Mr. J. E. Windham has built a small but neat market house at this place, where he intends to keep beef, mutton, pork, fresh fish, oysters etc. This is quite an acquisition to our town and community and will he much appreciated. —Mr. G. W. Wilson, former ly of Sampson County, North Carolina, arrived here a few days ago from Collins, Georgia, to accept a position with Messrs. T. F. Wilson & Co. Mr. Wil- soji expects to return to Georgia about Christmas to resume Yds school. —On last Thursday evening about dark the 7.36 passenger train, when near Newman Sw amp, ran into a push car which had been placed on the track by some one, causing a considerable crash and sudden stoppage of the train. Quite a commotion was created among the people of our town and all repaired to the scene expecting to find the train precipitated in to the swamp. The only dam age done, however, was that the push car was broken to pieces and thrown in different directions. Suspicion pointed to one Sol. Morris, colored, as the man who put the push car on the track, so he was arrest ed next morning and carried be fore Trial Justice Morris. The evidence was sufficient to com mit him and he was sent to the jail in Darlington. Sol has al ready served one term in the penitentiary and is looked upon as insane by those who know him best. Deiiiiv ami teacher for the coming term. Though there were quite a num- bir of application* from teach ers holding high testimonials as to their qualifications and mer its, Miss Dennis received a large- majority of votes. Miss Dennis has taught two very successful terms, and the people wisely decided to be satisfied wfith well enough. Misses A. & J. Founfain to announce to their friends •ustoiners that they have just opened their stock of Fdl and Winter MILLINERY —Considerable discontent has been manifested on the part of the negroes to the price of cot ton picking, tlie farmers very justly contending that under existing circumstances, forty cents is a fair price. We are glad to say that forty cents per hundred lias prevailed. The friction, I think, was caused hy a very few offering fifty cents per hundred as an inducement to get there storm cotton out. Tis a mystery why a man will pay more for work than it is worth, when he can get the work done for a fair price, for if one pays a certain price for *vork it is evident that the com munity will he compelled to give the’saino or forever have the hands murmuriug. But for a man to go off to his neighbor’s house and offer his hands, who are living on his place, a few cents more for work is beyond endurance and none should lie guilty of it. Now, these re marks are general and not in tended for any one, hut if they hit any one I would say, try to hear it, for as Sam Jones says, “the hit dog howls.” Which they have selected with their usual care, and with a view to secur ing; tlie very Latest Styles in that department, rsr A continuation of their past patronage is solicited, and no effoit will lie spared *o please their cus Leave Hartsville 5.10 a m Jovanu 5.85 a m Floyd's 6.20 a m Darlington 9.00 a m Palmetto 9.25 a m Arrive Florence 9.50 a m Leave Florence 2.00 p m Palmetto 2.15 p in Da rliugton Floyd** 8.10 p m .1 ova nn 3.30 p III Arrrive Hartsville 8.50 p m J F, DIVINE , Gen. Supt. CHARLESTON, SUMTER AND NORTHERN R.V BROAD CO. In Effect August 10, 1891 . NORTH. SOUTH. 3 1 2 4 P. M. A. M. A. M. A. M 5.00 5.80 Charleston 12.50 11.80 6.35 6.50 Pregnall’s 11.20 10.10 1 7.14 7 34 EutawviUe 10.41 9.82 8.45 9 17 Sumter 9.00 K.OO 9.86 10.17 lamar 7.36 7.10 9 50 10.33 Syracuse 7.20 0.55 10.05 10.50 Darlington 7.03 640 , 10.22 11 07 Mont Clare 6 47 6.22 10.40 11.27 Robin’* Neck 6.29 6.03 1 11.05 11.45 Mandeville 6.05 5.40 1 11.20 12 01 Hennettsville 5.50 6.85 P. M. P. M P. M. A. M. tomers. Sept, 17—3m Is'uve Dr. A good shoe for $1.00 at Black- well Bros. Since the recent disastrous fire from which he suffered so severely John A. Boyd j lias purchased the stock of Dr. W. J. Garner, and lias leased tlie latter’s desirable business stand on the West side of tlie Public S<|iiure for u term of years. Here Ills friends and patrons will find him in tlie future provide 1 as heretofore with a large and select assoi tment of DRUGS, MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, FANCY ARTICLES, &.C., &C. rar A continuance of the liberal patronage which lias been accorded him in tlie past is respectfully solicit ed. Jan. 15-tf. The making purchases v is not in buying the tlie lowest priced goods, for they are generally the dearest ; the cheapest are always those you tiny which are the best for the money. Wa J a first-class article in ■ * f P tt PP d UUllwUi ” p lr W 1A W J ’ SilYsraare, cr Cloaks, i Please give us a trial, and if we don’t give you more for your money than you can get elsewhere, Charleston not That good “May Kirby” cigar is found only at Edwards, Nor ment & Co’s. **■“-*' If you wish "The Home Guard." , our line, such as (Sumter Advance.) _ , , “This famous military come- JjlPTTlQYlQ dy as presented hy the Darling- * ^ ton Guards, at the Academy of ( Music on Thursday night last,! afforded much enjoyment to a crowded house. The young la-1 dies Misses Carrie Mclver, Em- j ma W illiamson and Catsie Spain, 1 sustained their characters with j remarkable dramatic talent, j Mr. F. O. Spain, as Chester Lawton, far excelled tlie aver-! age amateur dramatist in the I presentation of this character, Gordon Reed, personated by Mr. excepted, we will forfeit tlie price of W. J. Garner was admirably tlie purchased article portrayed. Mr. J.L. Michie,— can’t help it, will pop out—made quite a hit and was roundly ap-' plauded. Mr. d. H. Spain, as Hiram Jinks was inimitable in [ his performances. Cato, the faithful black portrayed by Mr. R. E. James, brought down the | house upon several occasions, j and his position could not have been more creditably filled. | The rest of the company acted also wonderfully well. The; theatre-goers of the city will j always welcome the Darlington | Guards ; and as the home guards are enlisted for the war, we will | always be pleased to see them at any time.” SULMHER & SON. For Sale. One good buggy hone, a hackney mggv and set of harneae. Apply to Sept. HV-tf W. 1). OOGGKRHALL. (Sumter Cor., Newsand Courier.) “Darlington certainty is to be congratulated on the im mense success of her amateur performance at our theatre last night. For two solid hours the talent of the ‘Home Guard, or Enlisted for the War’ held an immense audience spell-hound. Never in the history of theatri cal exhibit in this city has there been such uncontrollable ex citement displayed. Gray hair ed men, ladies and ‘the gallery gods’ rose in their seats and broke into the wildest cheers at frequent intervals during the progress of the play. Mr. R. E. James, as Cato, afaithfulblack, kept tlie house in a continual murmur of merriment. Miss! Miss Bessie Williamson in hen solo, ‘Sognai,’ was encored to the echo, but could not respond for lack of time. All the other | parts were exceptionally good. Gen. W. E. James, of the 4th regiment, took the part of Gen. Hutson, commander of the 3rd brigade. 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Wadesboro 4.15 a m Bennett’, 4.30 a in Morven’s 4.37 a m McFarland 4.47 a m Cheraw 5.13 a in ('axil', 5.25 am Society Hill 6.40 a in Dove's 5.58 a in Floyd’, 6.(Hi a in Darlington 6.20 a m Palmetto 6.30 a in Arrive Florence 6.45 a in Leave Florence 8.35 p m Palmetto 8.50 p w Darlington 9.00 p in Floyd's 9.11pm Dove’* 9 17 p m Society Hill 9.87 p m Cash’s 9-52 p m Cheraw 10.08 p in McFarland 10.30 p m Morven’s 10.38 p m Bennett's 10.4.5 p in Arrive Wadesboro 11.00 a in Freight Train. Leave Florence 6.45 a m Arrive Darlington 7.20 a m Leave Darlington 6.40 p m Arrive Florence 7.25 p m A. F. RAVKNKL. President. TWJORTII I'.ASTKKN RAILROAD. L* In effect June 21, 1891. No. 27. Leave Florence L35 a m Kingstree 2.82 a m Lanes 2.50 a 111 Arrive Charleston 5.00 a m No. 23. Leave Florence 8.05 a m Kingstree 9.18 a m Lanes 9.40 a m Arrive Charleston 11.35 a m No. 53. la'ave I^ines 11.20 p m Arrive Charleston 12.50 a m No. 78. Leave Charleston 1.15 am I,aueB 8.00a m Kingstree 3 20am Arrive Florence 4.30 am No. 14. Leave Charleston 5.16 p m Isines 7.05 p m Kingstree 7.24 pm Arrive Florence 8.30 p in No. 52. Leave Charleston 6.15 a m Arrive Lanes 7.42 a m No 7, stops at Ijuie’s and Kings tree; No. 14 stops at all stations be tween Ashley J unction and Florence on signal; No. 52 stops at Monck s Corner, St Stephens’s and line’s. No 27 stops at Ijtnes's: No. 23 stops at all stations between Florence and charleston on signal. No 53 stops at St. Stephen’s and Monck'* Corner on signal. No. 52 stops at Monck’s corner. St. Stcrphen’s, Lane's, Greeleyyille, For- reston, Wilson's Mill, Manning, Sum ter and Wedgefleld. No. 53 stops at Sumter, Manning, Wilson's Mill, Forreston, Greeley ville, bane's, St. Stephen*’ aud Moiick's corner on signal. Nos. 52 and 49 connect at Isuie's with trains to and from Georgetown. J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt. W ’lLMINGTON, COLUMBIA 4c AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect June 21, 1891. No. 23. Leave Wilmington 6.25 p m Marion 9.85 p in Arrive Florence 10.30 p m No. 60. Leave Florence 3.20 a m Sumter 4.85 a in Arrive Columbia 6.15 a in No. 27. Leave Wilmington 10.10 p w Marion 12.40 p m Arrive Florence 1.20 a m No. 52. Leave Sumter 8.57 a m Arrive Columbia 10.05 am No. 58. Leave Florence 6.55 a in Sumter 8 20 a m Aarrive Columbia 9.45 a m No. 52 runs through from Charles ton via Central Railroad; leaving Lanes 7.45 a m, Manning 8 21 a m. Train on C. and D. Railroad con nects at Florence with No. 56. No. 51. Leave Columbia 10.45 p in Sumter 12.04 a m Arrive Florence 1.15 am No. 78. Leave Florence 4.45 a m Marion 5.34 a in Arrive Wilmington 8.55 am No. 59. Leave Columbia 5.85 p m Sumter 7.00 p m Arrive Florence 8.15 p m No. 58. Leave Columbia 9.00 p m Arrive Sumter 10.07 p in No. 14. Leave Florence 8.50 pm Marion 9.85 pm Arrive Wilmington 12.20 am In addition to above, train No. 49 leaves Columbia 7 00 a m daily except Sunday, arriving Sumter 8.20 a in. Train No. 48 leaves Sumter 8.35 pm, daily except Sunday, arriving Colum bia 10.00 p in. No- 53 runs through to charleston via central Railroad, arriving Man ning 10.39 pm. I-aues 11.17 p m, charleston 12.50 a m. No. 59 connects at Florence with c. Si D. train Ironi cheraw and Wades boro. No*. 78 and 14 make close eonnee- tion at Wilmington with W. Si W. Railroad for all points North. Trains on Florence Rahroad leave Pee Dee daily except Sunday 4 40 p ui, arrive Howland 7.00 p m. Return ing leave Rowland 6.30 a in, arrive Pee Dee 8.50 a in. '• Trains on Manchester & Augusta Railroad leave Sumter daily except Sunday 10.50 a m, arrive Rimini II 59 a m. Returning leave Rimini 12-80 p m, arrive Sumter 1.40 p. m. J. F. DIVINE,Geu. Supt.