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®ht DarHugton Ste. Pl’BLIBHFD EVKKT ThDIISDAT Muum.nu. jietiKY J, jHJMPaOM, PROPRIETOR. TERMS—$1 Per Annum in Advance; »er ot mw. ii ia a question oi personal inflnence He has captured these for eigners" "Ves. be is lying to them In the most approved sontheru fashion." "He is using Ids gifts to some pnrpoee, then, brntiilly replied Largely "\es to some purpose,” sneered Ja- lian ! aim a, ngntiy turn aiming on Her t>an)o, ! raioot was not and singing broken snatches from one I knocked senselei for 1 •And tvhnt do you think of this drain- I ing snd trm!*i»>niiisiilnr canal Kheme Auverusing Kates: I*"* f!" ulk, ""; f r in, l uirpd Ur ^ One Square timt iDuertioii $1.00 y * more One Square secoiid in8ertIon.. 50 »rai»kiy, then* nuiy l>«» a Krvmt deal Every nubsequent insertion 50 n ^ thc»ngli I doubt it. But all the Contract advertisements inserted ' * alu< ‘ serve Ellis a grand turn it 50 cents for 6 months; 85 ceuis 8 months. Advertising Kates: i of the little French tongs her father had tanglit her, when Colonel Talbot's j baritone joined in. He had come through , the little side gate and up the steps with- j out attracting her attention. She tnrneil toward him. smiling sweet- ! ly, rising to greet him, still singing. ! When they were seated lie begged her to upon the most reasonable terms. COPYRIGHT BY AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION. ISBI CHAPTER XIV many mkn or many minus. "Cnmt In mj/ room ntnl write me n hill.' Mr Largely arrivetl from New York on the morning following the Roosevelt jgirty Hint Julian immediately left for Jacksonville on the same train with El lis. who was going to Tallahassee These young men politely avoided each other Julian had found out all the facts of Ellis career, am! with a lawyer’s contempt for criminals, could not hide his aversion. As for Ellis, he was too busy with his schemes to give much thought to anything else, nor did he dream that Julian contemplated any Work of circumvention 'flic experience and success of Edgar Julian in the iimnageiuent of a number of most complicated and important rail rood suits affecting the vast commercial and manufacturing interests of Chicago had given him wealth, prestige and un bounded self reliance His name was at the head of the list of western railroad lawyers, and he deserved the distinction. But even tile profonndest and shrewdest of men sometimes find a bnsiness skein very simple in appearance, which re fuses to be unraveled Such an one was ttie Floridian railroad tangle Julian went to Jacksonville. Ellis went to Tallahassee The former, with all his acumen and experience, found himself at fault, the latter, not knowing the dif ficultness of his task went straight to success Ellis had made fast friends of all the state officials, and through them had for warded his interests in a hundred desir able ways He went among the leading men of various towns and neighbor hoods, and by force of personal magnet tsm. a clianning voice and taking man ners, built up a following that served his turn where money and mere business knowledge would have failed. Julian was not a little surprised to find that even in Jacksonville Ellis' tuuue was ni>oii the lips of ail the posh mg capitalists and land traders At Ocala and Tampa he made the same dis covery From Uainseville. in the heart of the orange groves, he wrote to Mr Largely. In the letter was the following very striking sentence: "We shall have to give everything up or make terms with this man Ellis." One day Ellis read in u Jacksonville daily newspaper a paragraph that set him to thinking as he had never thought before. It disclosed to his quick mnler standing the whole of Edgar Julian's mission to Savannah and Florida. He read and reread this pregnant statement "Mr Edgar Julian, a distinguished rail way attorney of Chicago, is in the cjty stopping at the Duval House. It is un derstood that he represents some Chicago capitalists in connection with Mr. Rouse veil, of Savannah, and that he is here with a view to making it lively for those who expect to control the lines into the orange region Our friend Colonel Frank Ellis would do well to keep a weather eye out for the bearings of this new craft." Mr Largely telegraphed to Jolian “Make no terms We'll crush him He's got no backing.” A few days later Mr. Roosevelt and Mr Largely went to Jacksonville, ar riving on the same day that brought Sir Edmond Kane and his party. Tbt presence of such a number of rail way magnates, including a member ot the British parliament and a German baron, was blazoned forth to the world by the clever newspapers of the city. Edgar Julian. Mr Largely and Mr. Roosevelt bad a meeting and conference with Sir Edmond Eane i.ud the Baron Wertheimer, bat no arrangement was reached Then Mr. Ellis appeared and songbt an interview with the distingnUh- ed foreigners. They listened to his elo quent description of his schemes, their bearing upon the future development of Florida, and the rich returns that capital invested there might soon expect No sooner hud be appeared in the city than the daily papers were full of flat tering notices: the leading citizens called njron him. attention was withdrawn from the distinguished foreigner*. “Are yon going to capitulate to this smooth tougued tyro?" exclaimed Mr. Largely, half growling, half taunting, as he and Julian stood on an npper ve randa of their hotel and taw Sir Edmond Kane, the Baron Wertheimer and Mr. EbJr drive away together In a carriage. Julian did not answer immediately. The question had struck him like a blow in the face. “He'* no railroad man,” continned Largely, shrugging his stout shoulders and laying his hand heavily on the yonng man's arm: "yon can sec that at n glance; and yet, 1 suppose, the most brilliant lawyer in tbe country will go down be fore him." “If yon refer to me when yon speak of the most brilliant lawyer in the conntry. 1 can say that I shall not go down before Mr. Ellis. At present he seems legally in possession of certain rights and fran- chises. Stocks, bonds, certifleates of land- .Sphere that surrounded thi. ed donation, and so on, of which he eon- j ^ m7K ^on, mountain maid. -TW i. , °zrth ft _ ^int" interrsamd One evening,. ebort time after Ed- Largely, lifting hi. bating .££ < Julian's clouded face. “It U not* out- pn Roo " v,U W give, his faculty for charming exaggera tiori the fullest field for action." 'You rale Ellis too low. I fear," Mr Largely quietly remarked "No. you mistake me. 1 would not detract from his genuine genius, but yon will soon discover what is already | demonstrated to me. that he is utterly j untruthful and nuscnipnlons He is a I bold, gifted, ill trained adventurer." "But bis lack of training seems not to have discovered itself in his operations down here." Largely answered. Julian made an impatient gesture as if to shake off a disagreeable feeling. "In your telegram to me the other •lay. I think you spoke of crushing him. or something of the sort," he presently remarked Largely laughed aloud: then "At that distance it seemed easy," he generously replied; "but niton a nearer msjsvtiiui | see some difficulty." It Wits Julian's turn to laugh He had felt the difficulty all the time. “Aren't yon getting almost too con scientious for a first class railroad law yer, Julian?' Largely put this question bluntly with his cigar turned up until it stood almost parallel with his nose. “Perhaps." "1 believe it." “Yon know the remedy?" "No." “(Jet yon a lawyer who is not too con- scieutionSi" "Oh. the deuce! Now. seriously, Ju lian. I've a plan which I Itelieve would knock these fellows higher than a kite if properly carried out." “Your plan. I presume, is one not meant for a tender conscience to direct," suggested Julian. Largely winced and laughed. "It would !>e a deadener. all the same," he replied. “Success is what we came down here for." Edgar Julian was a strong Instance of the northern conscience His convic tions had all the purity ami something of the frigid quality of ice. Mr. Largely represented the money making north, earnest, conscienceless, godless, hut honest by the gauge of Wall street or the Chicago board of trade honesty When he heard of some poor fellow getting tangled and choked, ho lighted a cigar and said, "He ought to have hail better luck; let him bite again!" He had come up and out from the people, the herd, by beating and hanging right and left. He presently turned to Julian and in a tone of cool inquiry said: "What is the legal result if one rail road corporation consolidates with an other. and the two take a new name as | a new corporation?" "There would be a merging of the cor porate existence of both original bodies into the new body.” replied Julian. "I know tbat; but what would become of lands and other subsidies granted to the two original corporal ians, upon con dition that their roads were to be built within a certain time?" "It would depend much upon the original stipulations." “Well, tq pnt the case exactly, sup pose that certain private persons have granted tbe right of way and large landed donations to a railroad corpora tion, incorporated under a certain name and having a certain line, the said right of way and donations being granted un der the express contract that said cor poration is to build over a certain line within a specified time. Then further suppose that said corporation, after get ting a deed to add landed donations and right of way. proceeds to merge its cor porate existence in that of another cor poration. and takes a new name anil commences to build over a Hue different from that specified in the contract; what is the legal remedy?" "f doubt if there is any," said Julian: "but equity might afford relief.” “Well, tbe equitable remedy, then?" inquired largely. "Perpetual injunction, perhaps." “Would a court enjoin tbe further building of the road?" “It might if irreparable injury were threatened to the grantors of the dona tions and rights of way.” Mr. Largely turned upon his heel, walked to the veranda railing and leaned over, resting his elbows on the top. After awhile he turned again to Julian and said: "Come to my room and write me a bill, a bond and an affidavit for a re straining order." He went at once to his room, followed by the mystified lawyer. "Now make these papers watertight," be added; “leave names and dates blank so that they can be inserted to salt any case." Julian spent the rest of the day pre paring most elaborate papers of the kind desired. After he had finished he turned to Largely and said: "May I ask what in the world you want these for?" tapping the folded docu ments. “I havj no definite need for them just at this moment," was the evasive reply; ‘but 1 don’t know bow soon I may put them to work." Julian did not pursue the matter far ther lie rose to go "Julian," said Largely, his voice cut ting dully throngfi the air. "yon don’t care to help wreck three or four promis ing railroad companies. I reckon?" “No, I shonlil not know bow to begin. If yon will excuse me" "Yon are excused," interrupted Large ly dryly, "you and Roosevelt lioth. You are too sentimental for my purposes. I guess I can manage this little affair alone." Next day. without disclosing his plan to either Julian or Mr. Roosevelt. Large ly was for several hours in dose consulta tion with a firm of able Jacksonville at torneys lie retnmed to the hotel and joined Mr. Roosevelt and Julian at supper. He was now in excellent spirits. Ho joked freely and laughed a good deal. "1 feet as though something was going to happen," he said, “and not happen to me, at that" CHAPTER XV. ry moonmuht. Colonel Talbot became a frequent vis itor at Roosevelt place, and his marked attentions to Rosalie might have at tracted some notice from one less wrapped up in the yonng girl's happiness than Aunt Marguerite. As it was, how ever, almost every day saw him H{>end at least an honr in her company. He did not dream ot being in love in her. He felt perfectly secure, knowing that he should marry Miss Fain within a few months; bnt be was perfectly conscious, all the some, that a sweet power was drawing him deeper and deeper into tbe aeon, tint nod been i by a blow from a sandbag or some sucb instrument. His condition was extremely critical It had been impoKRible, so far, tq restore his consciousness, and no clew to the perpe trator of tbe fonl deed hail been discov ered The whole thing was veiled in mystery No robbery had been com mitted The colonel s magnificent gold go over the little ditty again Their watch and seal, and his pocketbook, con voices rose together in strange accord, taming a small sum C? money, were left and seemed to go away side by side up undisturbed on bis person. He was into the realms of moonlight. She felt ' without enemies, so far as the reporters the touch of strength bis presence gave ; could discover, and not the slightest reason for his assassination suggested it self. save that it was darkly hinted that political intrigue urght have led to it A certain carpetbag candidate for con gress. who had been beaten mainly by Talbot's exertions, was none too good, so the palters stated, to have done the deed. to the scene, and it was a very pleasant and satisfying thing to sit there beside him. it delighted Rosalie to have him readily falling into her moods and shar ing her whim* She liked him all the more because she knew he was Miss Fain's lover In hi-r simplicity she felt that the man who was going to marry ! seeing that in his own state, Kansas, he her best friend was in a position to make him quite dear to her. Colonel Talbot was leaning his bead close to bers ns they sang. They were i both nimware that a tall, dark man had ] stopjied in the street, just beyond the : courtyard wall, and was looking and j listening through the gate. The man clutched a slat of tiie gate us if to rend it, then turned and walker] r away with his very blood on lire. Colonel Talbot, as the singing came to an end, took the banjo from Rosalie and said: j , "Let us go walking—this splendid moonlight makes an enchanted world of the city. 1 want to show you the love- i liest spot under the sky." "1 shall have to ask Aunt Marguerite first,” she answered. “If she says I may j go, I shall be gl.nl to take the turn. 1 | have been indoors all day." When she returned she had a light blue scarf over her bead, and her face beamed the more witcbingly from tbe contrast. A few bright locks of tier hair curled over her broad forehead. "We are not gi>ing serenading.” she said, taking the banjo and putting it on a chair; "aunt says 1 may not be gone longer than a half honr.” Rosalie bung lightly on Colonel Tal bot’s arm, feeling a deep sense of seen rity, mingled with a girlish consciousness of tbe romantic possibilities of the situa tion. It must be remembered that she was fresh from the reading of stories full of knights and troubadours, of princes in disguise, and of lady loves for whom men gladly faced death. If she dreamed of a lover, she made him, iu some sort, a champion sans peur et sans reproche She would marry him who would win her by [tersonai prowess directed by tbe fervor of romantic love; his nature must be lofty and bis aims pure: he must be a Launcelot in bravery, a Bayard in honor Many young girls have such a dream, but with Rosalie it was a hereditament, a part of her nature's fiber. Talbot nestled her arm closer to his side. They now and then passed low stoops where groups of people were en j joying the balmy breeze and the moon | light. He felt a keen satisfaction iu thus Jtuving this fresh young girl all to him self, and it thtilled him to feel her light touch on his arm "But where is that lovely scene yon were going to show me?" she demanded just as they met a tall man. who. with a wide brimmed hat slouched over his face, was leisurely strolling in a direc tion opposite to theirs "Why, that—that was Mr Ellis, was It not?" she raided almost in a whisper. "1 believe it was." be replied; "I ronld not see bis face." "But I thought he was In Jackson ville," site murmured He felt her arm quiver a little, and her voice was disturbed, as if with a plensur able emotion He folt a responsive pang leap through his own breast at the thought of any man save himself cans ing that tender flutter “We shall reach the spot I spoke of in a few momenta now." he said, nncon sciously quickening his pace and draw ing her rapidly along At length they came to where a street had been tein;mirarily walled ocross to prevent travel in it during the erection of siime public improvement Here Tal bot paused, finding their further progress barred by tbe wall across tbe street "I suppose we shall have to forego the pleasure I promised.” he said; "it would be a long way around." "1 think we might liettergo hack, any way,” said Rosalie, "the half hour is al ready quite gone. I fear. ’ "Oh, no." exclaimed Talbot, ‘it is im possible. We haven't been ten minntee coining." He looked at his watch, bold ing it in a spot of moonlight. Rosalie had tnrneil about and he could do nothing more than turn also The} were both qnite surprised to find tnat the man they had snpixiaeil to lie Ellis had evidently followed them. He was stand ing. or rather he was in the act of turn ing away, not fifty feet from them. Tailsit and Rosalie looked at each other inquiringly as Ellis, if it was he walked diagonally across the street at a rapid pace, soon hiding himself among the trees of a little park "Surely that was not EllisI" said Tal bat in a half suppressed voice; “be would not act so strangely." "Let us return at once," said Rosalie with a shudder A sudden sense of danger hail almost overpowered her. "Never fear," said Colonel Talbot; "no doubt the man means no harm; bnt if he were a robber lie would not attempt anything in this part of the city." She clung more closely now, and in a shaking voice nrged him to take her home quickly He thought her excite ment the mere timidity of a young girl if he had known all that she knew he wonld not have wondered at her emotion On their way back to the Rfiosevell mansion they talked little. Rosalie hung heavily on hia arm When they reached the little gate he opened it: she passed throngh. and suddenly turning faced him iu great excitement "Watch as yon go home," she ex claimed in a sharp whisper; "he will kill you if he gets the chance.” Her ex citement and solicitude thrilled him strangely. “Oh. there’s no danger." he replied in a voice hoarse and unsteady. He hod not taken ten paces when he heard the click of the gate latch, and then Rosalie called, in a low. thin voice. “Colonel Talbot 1" “Here." he answered, turning about "Do not forget to be careful There is great danger." He slowly strode toward his home, driving ont of his mind Rosalie's words of warning. Suddenly a man confronted him. He stop|>eil short “Is that you. Colonel Talbot?" said a voice, deep and hnsky, that he did not recognize. "Yes, sir; what do yon want?" he re sponded. gripping his cane and making ready to defend himself ' The figure moved, passing across a fleck of moonlight. Talbot saw the face i and instantly remembered it Tbe next moment something stmek him on the : head, a dull, heavy blow, and he fell ' upon the ground still and senseless. The | figure stooped over him and hurriedly ! bnt coolly searched his pockets, until • ; paper was fonud, which it carefully ex- ; amined. as if to be sore of its identity. ' then rapidly walked away. - The next morning ttieaervaeU brought to Roosevelt place a rumor that Colonel Talbot hud been found tn the street dead, murdered by some unknown per- When tbe papers were brought in • toll - had once lieen convicted of cow stealing! The blow fell heavily on Mildred Fain. As days and weeks passed by, with no change iu Talbot’s singular condition, she grew thin, and her face wore the look of one who has little left to care for Rosalie witnessed her distress with a sympathy deepened and strangely col orod by the knowledge hlif carried. She had told no one what sue knew about tbe matter, and this secrecy preyed upon her No doubt she would have told Mrs. Roosevelt had it not been for hei aunt’s deepseated prejudice against Ellis. Then, too, circumstances had rendered the young man's guilt a matter of mystery, if not of serious doubt, in her mind. No one else seemed to sns peet him. and in fact bis presence in tbe city ou the night of the crime was con trodicted by bis being on the day pre vieiMt »t Jessup, a town many miles south of tbe city, where he had an im portant meeting with railroad friends. Rosalie often felt an impulse toward writing to Ellis, but qnite as often she recoiled from the thought. She some times longed to see him and hear whai be wonld say to the dreadful accusation, then she would start and tremble at the idea of talking with a murderer. The poor child—for in experience she was scarcely more—could do nothing save brood over this strange dark subject by dav and dream of it by night. Mildred Fain came often to see her. and they ag gravateil rather than softened each other's distress. Mrs. Roosevelt qnickly noticed tier niece’s trouble, and after a little thought attributed it to a tender feeling on her part for Colonel Talbot. It wonld have pleased Aunt Marguerite very much, it Rosalie must marry, to soe her become the wife of a representative southerner like Talbot Of course she was not in funned of his engagement with Miss Fain, as it had not tiecoiuo public, and ho was wealthy, of good family, hand some and fascinating. But Aunt Mar gnerite was tis) shrewd a woman of the world to venture any meddling Site shrank from contemplating such a thing ss Rosalie leaving her. even to marry a low country aristocrat, and she was afraid to have the subject of love con stdered between them, for fear that il once the thought got started it might never stop So Rosalie was left to bear the burden of her suspicious, her doubts, her fears, her hopes, all alone. It was a great. load for a bright, innocent, unsophisticated mind to be weighted with. Ii coaid uoi wholly drive out the gayety and sprig!it lines*; it did not blot the roses and dim ides from her cheeks, nor did it dim lie; ■yes. lint it hnng like a clond on tin horizon, all the time threatening louver ast her whole sky (To be continued.) WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY Of all kinds for sale at the very lowest market prices. Repairing a specialty and satisfaction guaranteed W. T. SANFORD, (At Mason’s Old Stand.) |Talbott & Sons, MANUFACTURERS OF Engines, Boilers, Cotton Seed OIL MACHINERY And all kinds of Tobacco Ma chinery, Com and Wheat Mills, Turbine Water-Wheels, Saw Mills with rope feed or belt and variable friction feed, improved dogs and set works and timber guages, graduated to sixteenth of an inch, $2(X) to $300; Rrick Machinery and Wood-Working Machinery a specialty. Planing Machines $200 and upwards. Drying Kilns for brick and lum ber; every yard should have one. Plans and drawings for con struction furnished. We sell the highest grade of machinery and at low prices. ■0. (£. A’litdham, GENERAL AGENT, COLUMBIA, S. C BANK OF DARLINGTON, DARLINGTON, 8. C., Capital, — — $100,000. Surplus and Undivi ded Profits, — $4.'),973.80 o DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L. Coker, K. \V. Boyd, J J. Ward, E. R. Mclver, A. Nachman, Bright Williamson. Transacts a General Banking Business. Final Noiite I l^otice is hereby given Uiat I Xal undersigned executors of the (■state of Thus. W. Smoot, deceased, i have filed our final return intheoffloe of Probate Judge tor Darlington County, and will, on the 20tli day of I February next, apply tor letters dis- inissory. D. M. SMOOT, J. A. SMOOT, R. H. ROGERS. Feb. 21. Executoni. LAW CARf»«. W- F. DARGAN. Attorney at Law, Darlington, - • ■ S. C- Office over Black well Bros, stoie H. W. BOYD. A Card. H. J. I-amotte, late manager of the Darlington Plaining Mill, may be found at bis shop next to the Enter prise Hotel, on Main Street, or at h's green grocery on Pearl Street, by all who may need a first class contractor, or who may want carpenter work done promptly and satisfactorily. Feb. 4-4t. Make Your Tax Returns. Auditor's Office, i Darlington, S. C., ) December 1, 1891. ) This office will be open for the pur pose of listing the personal property and polls of the county for taxation for tno fiscal year, commencing Nov. 1st, 1891, and ending Oct. 31st, 1892, from Jan. 1st, 1892, to Feb. 20th. ex cepting days advertised below for country precincts, and days required by law in filling the jury box. Mechanicsville, Tuesday, January 5; Swift Creek. Wednesday, “ ti; High Hill, Thursday, ’ “ 7; Leavensworth, Friday, “ 8; Philadelphia, Monday. “ 11; Jasper, Tuesday, ’ “ 12; Lisbon, Wednesday and Thursday, January 13 and 14; Cypress, Friday, “ ' 15; Stokes Bridge, Saturday and f Monday, January 16 and 18; Lydia, Tuesday, “ 19; Hartsville, Wednesday and Thursday, January 20 and 21; Antioch, Friday, “ " 22; Society Hill, Monday and Tuesday. January 25 and 26; Filling jury box, last week in January. The following instructions from Comptroller General's office will be observed: “Circular No. 18. second series. The attention of thisolltce has been called to the fact that iu some counties of the State the Auditors have been in tbe habit of distributing loosely the returns for personal prop erty and allowing individuals to fill out tbe same sending the said returns to the County Auditors without the oath which attaches to the same be ing administered. The practice must lie stopped and each and every tax payer will be required to appear be fore the respective County Auditors either by themselves, their agents, or assigns, guardians, trustees, adminis trators, etc., and answer the various questions ns ap|>ear ujion the returns. And the County Auditors will put these questions categ rically to each and every person making a return of personal' property. When the said return is made, the Auditor will ad- ministerthe oath and swear the party making the return in each and every instance." Any person, company, or corpora tion commencing any business in the county a'ter the first day of January, 1892, shall within thirty days after commencing such business report to the Auditor under oath, the average c ipital employed or to be employed in such business unless such capital is shown to lie listed in some other coun ty or State for taxation for fiscal year 1891-92 in accordance with section 216 of General Statutes, All real os ate owners will he re quired to state under oath all im provements to buildings as well as ad dition of new buildings since making last returns. They are requested to state any ir regularities. errors, or transfers in real estate. Every male between the ages of 21 and 50 years except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from any other cause shall be deemed taxable polls. W. H. LAWRENCE, County Auditor Appointments, Supervisor Registration, Darlington County., 1 , K0MI , T I wJl attend at the following places,; ou date named below, for the purpose l of.registering the voters of Darlington ; County in accordance with recent Act |J. J. ward. of the Legislature. Ail certificates of tegistratiou issued must Represented before new ones will be issued, or if certificates cannot be produced then an affidavit as to loss is ii vessary Darlington C. H., Feb y 15, Meli 1 28, April 4. May 2. GEO. W. BROWN BOYD h BROWN- Attorneys ami Counselors at Law Office in brick building south of gf the Bank of Darlington. DARLINGTON V 11., & C. PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. Mechanicsville Feb y Levensworth “ Antioch Hartsville and 20, closing 8. P Jasper Feb’y Lisbon and 26, closing 8 P Philadelphia Lydia Stokes Bridge 16 17 19 M. last day, 24 25 M. last dav K. O. WOODS. WARD & WOODS. pr ii | Attorneys & Counselors at Law, DARLINGTON, 8. C. j Will practice in the State and Federal Courts Special attention paid to all matters pertaining to the buying, selling, I reutingor 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 sirable property in the town and county. March “ 8 and l C. S. NKTTLKS. Cypress Swift Creek “ High Hill Society-Hill and 16 closing 3 I 4, closing 8 M. last day 5 10 | 11 15 M. last day J. F. GARNER. Sup. Registration. January 28th 1892. J. K. NKTTLKS. Nettles & Nettles, | Attorneys & Counselors at Law, Dnrliitgtoii C. II., S. 4 . Will practice in all the State and Fed eral Courts. Prompt personal at tention given to the collection of Claims. U. W. DAROAN. H. T. THOMPSON. n n „ I DARGAN & THOMPSON, Pee Dee Compress Company. 1 Attorneys at Law, 4 meeting of the stockholders of Office, Hewitt building (up the Pee Dee Compress Company I a * 0 :_ 0 \ north B ;rio of tlio Public will be held on Friday, Feb 5, 1893, at s „ talrs ) blde 01 llle 1 uullc 12 o'clock at the Hank of Darlington, Square, for the purpose of adopting By laws Savings Department. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. Interest allowed at rate of ■) per cent, per annum from date of deposit—payable quar terly on the first day of Janu ary, April, July and October. For further information ap ply at the Bank. o Accounts in both Depart ments solicited and will be given careful attention. o BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. Dee. 31—tf for said Company. By order of the Hoard of Directors. W. J. MOORHEAD, 1 sq—2t President Town Ordinance. B e it ordered and ordained tbat on and after the 10th day of Febuary 1892, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to ride bicycles or tricycles on the sidewalks and pave ments of tbe town of Darlington, S. (' within what is known as the fire limits of the said town. Any viola tions of this ordinance shall be pun ished by a fine of not less than one dollar, nor more than ten dollars or by imprisonm.-nt for not more than ten days, or at the discretion of the Mayor, By Orderof the Town Council. J. W EVANS. Clerk of Council. • Every one should use P. P. P.; nearly every one needs a good medicine to purifv, vitalize, ami enrich the blood, p. p: p., Poke Root and Potassium is the greatest blood purifier of the age. It cures all Blood and Skin Diseases, Primary, Sec ondary, and Tertiary Syphilis where all other remedies fail. P. P. P., Prickly Ash Rheumatism, Scrofula, Syphilitic Kheu- matism,Malaria,Old Sores, Blood Poison and Dyspejisia. If your head aches and you are out of spirits take P. P. P., Prickly Ash, Poke Root, atid Darlington, S. C* T.l. SPAIN. Attorney at I aw, DARLINGTON, C. E., 8. C- Will practice in Circuit Courts and Supreme Court of South Carolina. Prompt attention given to all busi ness, and special attention given col lections. House Established iSjo- ttf M. JONES P M LCC. I. P. LCK JONES, LEE & CO., COTTON FACTORS, Norfolk, !’«. Liberal advances made on consign ments. Correspondence and Shipments So licited. Refer to The Norfolk National Bank and Citizens’ Bank, of Norfolk, Va. Building Lots For Sale. FBNIIIKTY or forty building lots in I Darlington, nearer to the busi ness part and more eligibly situated than any others in the town, will be j sold to approved purchasers on easy terms. H. C. NOKMENT. Jan. 14—6m Fora Tired Feeling, Impure Blood, Dis tress after Eating, Dyspepsia, Pains in the Back, Headaches and Nervous Pros tration and Debility and Weakness all yield readily to P. P. P. For .Sleepless ness, Exhaustion and Malaria use P.P.P. Red. This famous stallion will he at Mc Cullough k Blackwell’s stables until April 15, when he w ill be sent to Ken- picky to fill an engagement. tf FDR Attention! Catarrh and a Shattered Constitution, both male and female, nothing better tlian P. P. P. 11 Executors, Administrators. /W Guardians, and Trustees shall annually, while the estates remain in their care or cust dy, during the months of January and February, render to the Judge of Probate a true return of sucli estates on oath. This office will be open daily for that pur pose The law provides seve e pen alties for neglect. THOMAS H. SPAIN. J udge of Probate. Febuary 4. 1892— t. THE ladies whose systems are poisoned and whose blood is in an impure condition, due to Menstrual irregularities, are peculiarly lienefited by the wonderful tonic and blood-cleansing properties of ailiarly lienefited by —ic and blood-cleansinr, P. P. P., Prickly Ash, Poke Root, and Potassium, the greatest cure known for- all diseases of the MTiil'HiSM „ _ LIPPMAN 1IROS., Proprietors, SAVANNAH, .... GEORGIA. Sold by J. A. Boyd and Willcox & Co. ii. s. mm & son, Manulacturers —OF— Doors, Sash, Dlimis, ivEOTJLrJiiiKras Huilding Material, ESTABLISHED 1842. CHARLESTON, S. C. April, 20 1889—1 tlftH • •Il • ■ •"■Tv OlALMETTO RALROAD. ® In effect October 25, 1891. Leave Cheraw Kollock Osborne Arrive Hamlet Leave Hamlet Osborne 8.5.'. Kollock Arrive Cheraw 9.40 WM. MONCURE. Supt. TTARTSVILLE RAILROAD. '*"* In effect Sept, 20, 1891. DAILY MIXED TRAIN Leave Hartsville. 5.55 a m Jovann Floyd's Darlington. Palmetto... Arrive Florence.... Leave Florence.... Palmetto... 2.15 p m Darlington 2.35 p m Flovd's 8.10 p m Jovann 8.30 p m Arrrive Hartsville 3.50 p m J F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt. C HARLESTON, SUMTER AND NORTHERN RAILROAD CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver. In Effect January 10, 1892. NORTH. SOUTH. 1 2 A. M. A. M. 6.55 Charleston 10.40 8.10 Pregnoll’s 9.00 8.48 Eutawville 8.20 10 23 Sumter 6.50 11.12 Lamar 5.55 11.27 Syracuse 5.42 11.42 Darlington 5.29 1157 Mont Clare 6 14 12.09 Robin's Neck 4.59 12.24 Mandeville 4.41 12 27 Benuettsville 4.25 P. M. P. M. Trains 1 and 2 have through cars between Charleston and Fayetteville. All trains daily except Sunday. J. H. AVER1LL, General Manager. H *D. and C. fit 8. RAILROADS. J , In effect Sept. 20, 1891. Leave Wadesboro Bennett's .... 5.15 a m Morven's McFarland Cheraw Cash's Society Hill .... 6.25 a m Dove's 6.43 a m Floyd’s ... 6.51 a m Darlington ... 7.05 a m Palmetto 7.15 a in Arrive Florence 7.30 a m Leave Florence 8.35 p m Palmetto 8.50 p m Darlington — 9.00 ]> m Floyd's ... 9.11pm Dove’s 9 17 pi m Society Hill .... 9.37 p m Cash's .... 9'52 p m Cheraw McFarland ... 10.30 p m Morven's .. 10,38 p m Bennett’s ... 10.45 p m Arrive Wadesboro Freight Train Leave Florence 6.40 a m Arrive Darlington ... 7.35 a m Leave Darlington Arrive Florence ... 7.25 pm A. F. HA YEN EL, President. WJORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. In effect Nov. 15, 1891. No. 27. Leave Florence Kingstree .... 2.32 a m Lanes .... 2.50 am Arrive Charleston .... 5.00 a m No. 23. Leave Florence 10.35 p in Kingstree .... 11.49 pm Iianes Arrive Charleston No. 53. Leave Lanes ... 11.45 p m Arrive Charleston ... 1.15 a in No. 78. Leave Charleston ..... 1.20 a m Ijmes .... 3.25a m Kingstree .... 8 43 a m Arrive Florence 4.45 a m No. 14. Leave Charleston .. 7.01 p m Lanes Kingstree .... 8.56 p m Arrive Florence ... 9.55 p in No. 52. I^ave Charleston Arrive Lanes A Pointer on Stationery. Buy your Books and Billet Deaux Materials of B.O. BRIS TOW. Pen Pointers are his specialty, and everything in the line of Stationery and Books can be supplied at rock bottom prices. O Y A ^ O tf o 0> o v , - -J % A Stationery Run. We are having a big Station ery run, and yet there is noth ing stationary about it. This, seeming paradox, is a plain fact, and is due to our affixing very low prices to very high grade goods. B.O. BRISTOW. PETER BOWLES T)OF,S_ first-clas* House and 8’g.i Painting; Kalsomine Work a specialty. In addition to my other work, I arn now prepared to do PAPER HANGING, etc. W He solicits the patronage of Darlington. —MANUFACTURED BY— Ihe Wilcox & Gibbs G&ano Co, CHARLESTON, S. C„ ''jlA.ot/ftftrf- *i ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. GEO.E.TOALE, HENRY OLIVER uEG. Erte i.Cp, -WHITE IPIUSJ-E' DOORS, SASH, BlfflDS, AND • liliii OFFICE AND SALESROOMS 10 and 12 lluyne Street, CHARLESTON, • -8.0 I®* Special Prices Cheerfully Fur nished. No 78 stops at Lane's and Kings- tree; No. 14 stops at all stations be tween Ashley Junction and Florence on signal; No. 52 stops at Monck's Corner, St Stephens’s and lame's. No 27 stops at lauies's; No. 23 stops at all stations between Florence and charleston on signal. No. 53 stops at St. Stephen's ami Monck's corner on signal. No. 52 stops at Monck's corner. St. Sterphen's, Lane's, Greeleyville, For- reston, Wilson’s Mill, Manning, Sum ter and Wedgofleld. No. 53 stops at Sumter, Manning, Wilson’s Mill, Forreston, Greeleyville, Lane's, St. Stephens' and Monck's corner on signal. Nos. 52 and 49 connect at Lane's with trains to and from Georgetown. J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt. HoY/ard Fleming, 276 East Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C., IMPORTEROF English Portland Cement AND DEALER IN LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, HAIR, &C., and all BUILD INO MATERIAL. Lowest Prices. Best Satisfaction. CAR LOAD LOTS A SPECIALTY. Oct. 29—lyr. WHY IS THE W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE CENfP^MEN THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOH THE MONET? It Is a seam less shoe, with no tacks or wax thread to hurt the feet; made of the best flue calf, stylish and easy, and because u* make more shoes of this grade than any other manufacturer. It equals band* sewed shoes costing from $1.00 to #5.00. 00 (eeniiiiie IIuimUncu t «l, the finest calf shoe ever offered for $5.00; equals French 1 Imported shoes which cost from $8.00to $12.00. S A 00 11 n nd»Sewcd Welt fchoe, fine calf, stylish, comfortable and durable. The best >e ever offered at this price ; same grade as cus tom-made shoes costing from $6.00 to $3.00. CKO 50 Police Shoe; Farmers. Railroad Men •lews and Letter Carnersall wear them; fluecalf, seamless, smooth Inside, heavy three soles, exten sion edge. One pair will wear a year. 50 flue calf j no belter shoe ever offered at this price; one trial will convince those who want a shoe for comfort and service. 25 nnd S^.OO Workingman** shoe* uftmm are very strong and durable. Those who nave given them atrial will wear no other make. DftVc) #*2.00 nnd $1.?5 school shoes are w/ 9 worn by the boys everywhere; they sell on their merits, as the Increasing sales show. I ^3.00 llfiiiil-»ewed shoe, best ■■dU K79 Dongoia, very stylish; equals Frencn Imported shoescostingfrom $4.00 to $6.00. Lit die** £.50, *‘1.00 nnd •1.75 "hoe for Misses are the best fine bongola. stylish aud durable. C’ftuilon.—See that W. L. Douglas' name ^n/f price ore stamped on the bottom of each shoe. 17-TAKE MO SI’BBTITUTE^A Insist on local advertised dealers supplying you. We L. DOUG LAM, Urockten, MiUbTsoldhy For Sale by A. J. Broom, Darlington, S. C. **7ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA & YV AUGUSTA RALROAD. > In effect Nov. 15, 1891. No. 23. Leave Wilmington.... 5.2!).p m Marion Arrive Florence No. 50. I-cave Florence 3.20 a m Sumter Arrive Columbia No. 27. Leave Wilmington.... Marion Arrive Florence No. 52. Leave Sumter Arrive Columbia No. 58. Leave Florence Sumter Aarrive Columbia 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. 58. No. 51. Leave Columbia 10.45 p iu Sumter 12.04 a iu Arrive Florence 1.15 am No. 78. Leave Florence 5.00 a m Marion 5.44 a m Arrive Wilmington 8.55 am No. 59. Leave Columbia 5.35 p m Sumter 7.00 p m Arrive Florence 8.15 p m No. 53. Leave Columbia 9.30 p in Arrive Sumter 10.35 p m No. 14. Leave Florence 10.25 p in Marion 11.02 p m Arrive Wilmington 1.40 a m In addition to above, train No. 49 leaves Columbia 7 00 a m daily except Sunday, arriving Sumter 8.20 a iu. Train No. 48 leaves Sumter 8.35 p m, daily except Sunday, arriving Colum bia io.oo p iu. No 53 runs through to charleston via central Railroad, arriving Man ning 10.89 pm. Lanes 11.17 p m, charleston 12.50 a m. No. 59 connects at Florence with c. & D. train trom cheraw and Wades boro. Nos. 78 and 14 make close connec tion at Wilmington with W. Ac W. Railroad for all points North. Trains on Florence Railroad leave Pee Dee daily except Sunday 4 40 p m, arrive Rowland 7.00 p m. Return ing leave Rowland 6.30 a m, arrive Pee Dee 8.50 a m. Trains on Manchester & Augusta Railroad leave Sumter daily except Sunday 10-50 a m, arrive Rimini 11 59 a in. Returning leave Rimini 12.30 p m, arrive Sumter 1.40 p. m. J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt-