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^anmoton taou.'umaaollam. Itte aiuonot w«ji fiirj br tb** mini which he fonml he could at j once and without trouble obtain by the utile of certain highly marketable wtcuri- tica. If tile money wan loet. In* could by Ilia own exia’tioua bojie to replace at leiiat | aa mucb aa Hint, but if fortune favored 'TirnMQ ai i„ » i_ _ * llu, • ,1, ■ mi S ,> t make it the meuna of re- TERM. $1 1 er Annum in Advance; trievinn the Rreat ln«* already incurred. - At all ♦‘Vent**. Ue woni<I try what could » « • « - , ^ ^<>nc letting t!»i* vvnrltl ku »\v Pn.^na«5S«&ffi!! $1. J {^ l " ,M h ul faitl.leea to CKRY Moknino. JdENRV J. jHJMPiON, PROPRIETOR. treachery which rneiki itaelf under the name of love. In view of thie reeoiution. It eeemed 50 ceuta for 8 moutha. tl moutha; 85 ceu.a for QOieA. ‘ioey oouTTow no acch tilee in Dodge.’ Pete then looked at Sam aa much aa to auy that he thought the hat . .. . . ... .. .. would not be worn. Dut the sapient to him « very fortunate thing that the Mail<K , and said. •Tl.at’s year Iwfore he had met at the Mardi the tri( . Ui is it? W( . n , thafa Uraa carnival in New Orleans a yonng man whom ip hia boyish day* he bad known as ttie son of a Texas planter, on whose ranch Derwent with his cousins from Louisiana bad once spent a week Of so. Mutual reminiscences and in quiries had elicited the fact that yonng is it? Well, that's funny. Now. if the toys in highfalutin hilaiity shonld miss the hat and hit the wearer what would lie the result;’ “ ’You jest stan yonr chances, but 1 reckin y’ won’t do that—it’s kinder ticklish; not hut thet the boys are good shots, but the likker is a kinder lively- One Square second insertion I...50] *^“1 _ _ . [ M 1 on ‘ n w “ J* 0 ? in Mexico: an-an-wall. they mought raise a little Lll i » Every sulisequent insertion 50' That it was not n deliberate faithless- Contract advertiseiueuts inserted n es"—certainly not mi intent to defraud upon the most reasonable terms. i’-ctvy. H«r Kui I lot. Her <W>. tla- «}•< amlle . ..nsuuiUy na tl ibe> he I hy riU:eea Woe the secret of care to apeak happy dream .he doe. nol —Mrs Rrowitiiijr. l-et Him Pearteaaly Pace It. . let aay man once shoe the world that liafafe Afraid of it. lurk, and 'lwi.1 fly at In. ho..la; Let him fearleady face It, 'twill leave him alone; Hut 'twill fawn at bis feet If he flln.-s It ^none. —Owon Memdith —would not nienil the matter either in the eyes of the world or in those of the persons immediately concerned. The fortune that had been need for specula tive purposes anil so greatly impaired was that of a young girl, distantly con nected with his mother, whose large in heritance had been placed in his father's hands with absolute confidence by her father's will. She was now nineteen; in two years an account of this inheritance must be given. On his fathers death Derwent had assumed the guardianship and tonnd himself to make this account, before he discovered the grim fact that was later to overwhelm him. He re- memliered then some words uttered by the dying man when lie understood that “1 am speculating in mining properties, he said frankly. “You see. 1 speak Span ish and know the people pretty well, so I can find tbii • a that a stranger could not. Have I done a good business? Yes, so far I have been fairly successful; 'but 1 hope to do better yet If yon ever want anything in my hue let me know: or if yon come to the City of Mexico— and lots of tourists are coming nr-w every winter—look me np Here is my ad dress." The card he placed in Derwent's hand had Inckily been preserved by the latter. 'Pi' CAZTl i 4 = FOR ! F FORTUNE BY CHRISTIAN-REID ©oeveiOHT av .MiaiOAN wwast association ieei CHAPTER 11. "fs anythinu the mutter, Gcoffrcyf" linked. atom mining properties, stating clearly what kind of mi.ies be desired and giving a margin of price. Morel! replied promptly and encouragingly He had . ~ m — just the property for him—a very valn- thc end of all tilings earthly was at hand , able mine in an almost unexplored miu- for him. ’’^ibyl!" he had said, drawing eral district, a mine that in the great down bis son s face to bis own paling ; markets of the world would easily bring lips—"Sibyl!—you will Snd—it was all a half a million, to be had for twenty mistake but you can make it nght. thousand dollars liecause its Mexican Remember —what a grasp that was of owners were not able to obtain the ma- tlie dying handl—“you can make it i chinery to work it with profit. "There • / j could not possibly be a finer speculation Derwent understood then what was than this property." he wrote, "and, asl meant, and he understood it with fresh take it for granted that you want it to force when 1 'h discovered the truth. He had long known that his father wished him to marry the pretty orphan heiress whom his mother already loved as a daughter. It was probably because the marriage was so desirable that lie, with the coutrarity inherent in human nature, had never felt himself drawn toward the idea, although he thought it likely that in the course of time propinquity and the family wishes, not to speak of Miss Lenox’s own charms, would finally bring such an end about. But now. with the revelation of his father’s meaning— “marry the girl and she need never know that I have lost her fortune”—he felt his whole nature rise np in passion ate protest. He said to himself that it would be a vile thing to do—to offer to this girl, who might he won to love him, a mere semblance of affection, in order that the knowledge that she had been robbed might be concealed from her. Yet there was his father's honor to be saved, and. hardly less in importance to him. his mother’s comfort and happiness. Stung by these thoughts, the young man groaned aloud, and it was then that. ha’r, yon know—see?' “'Just so,’said Sam as he continued writing. When he had finished he turned to Pete, and holding in his hand a sheet of paper asked that genius if he coaid read it Pete could and did. It read as follows i 1 Wii.l Shoot tuk Mah Who ; Daiieh to Shoot This Hat. “ ‘Now,’said Mr. Jack, ‘I will to going ] to Wells, Fargo's & Co.’s office, near the I depot, in just ten minutes—and 1 go ! loaded always. 1 will wear this pa]ier ] who wrote at once inquiring of Morell, thus —and he pasted the sheet to the .aa_a —i-» ‘A— —■-■» -• *- front 0 f his hat ‘All the toys can see j it. Tell those who will dare to shoot—if But beautiful faces were no more than amid many wild plans, the recollection episodes in the life and thoughts of Der went just now. After a youth of re markable freedom from that form of care which is the most universal and harassing of all known to the sons of men—the care that springs from money or its lack, in one form or another—he had by the death of his father been sud denly brought face to face with financial difficulties which threatened more than the toss of luxury and ease. The loss of honor was involved. A fortune held in trust had been risked and greatly im paired. if not wholly lost Derwent felt as if he had passed at one step from youth to age when he found himself con fronted by this terrible discovery. To of those old Mexican stories came to him like an inspiration. He resolved to make one bold fight for fortune and honor and liberty. Yes, liberty, too, for if he ever went as a suitor to Sibyl Lenox he wish ed to go with the freedom of an honest man. and not with the feeling that he would caver robbery by that worst tare, ann wnen all his affairs were in order told his mother that he was going to New Orleans on business and would probably "take a run into Mexico” from there. Mrs. Derwent was surprised and not very well pleased by this. She not only adored her handsome sou. but she de pended upon him in a way common replace what had been lost—even if by ' enough with women who have never the sacrifice of all his father’s property it could be accomplished—would reduce his mother and himself to absolute pov erty. To do him justice, he did not think of himself at all: but such an idea connected with hia mother—the most luxurious, delicate, fastidious of beings, accustomed from her infancy to wealth —wrung hia heart. He asked himself what he could do to avert a calamity so great that he could not foresee the end. To replace what had been lost by ordi nary methods of business, and within a very limited space of time, would have been difficult for any one: to him. with out business training or experience, it was simply impossible. Speculation re mained; but speculation is a fire that scorches, often fatally, those most fa miliar with it. No. gambling in any of the seductive forms known to the Stock exchange would not answer. “If I ven ture to speculate," he said to himself. “it must be iu something with a solid value." Vaguely be thought of the great mines of the west, but If the desert hills of Ne vada held any more Comstock lodes be knew that they were not for men of moderate fortune. And then came the recollection of days that he bad spent as a boy with an uncle in western Louisiana, if visits to Texas, of the old Spanish town of San Antonio and of stories told there of Mexican bonanzas—of ranges of mountains rich in silver ore; of flooded mines where the water had grown too strong for the primitive native metboiU of draining, and men had stood by and watched with tears the great vr-ius. shin ing with native silver, hidden from their sight: of mines only a hundred or two feet deep that hud already yielded mil lions and were to be purchased for little or nothing in consequence of the refrac tory character of the deeper orea. All of these stories, with many of the ro mantic histories connected with famous Mexican mines, the toy had drunk in and looked wistfully toward the southern border, where lay that wonderful land which hwl already yielded a wealth greater than that of the Indies and which now awaited a new race of conquistadores —men armed with the mechanical in ventions of the Nineteenth century—to wrest its still hidden treasures from the grasp of nature. When the memory of these things came to him, be said, “I will go to Met loo." And this resolution was confirmed by the fact that he had arqmred. through sheer love of nature, one branch of scientific knowledge which would prove of value to him there. From bis school days be bad liked geology, studied It with interest, and become almost un consciously a good mineralogist. He had never been near a mine without examin ing it: and a tour through the west had derived its chief interest for him from thia source. The idea of utilizing the knowledge so acquired bail never oc/nir- red to him until the present time, but Bow be felt sure that he wonld not need the services of any expert to determine the value of mineral property; he was certain that he would know a good mine when be saw it “And unless things have changed very much,” he thought, “many good mines are to be had for moderate prices in the obscure districte of Mexico. It is there I will go." He told no one of hie intention. In the first place, he could tell no one of the reason for it—that was a secret he was determined not to share with any human being—and, secondly, he was well aware how visionary and wild such a scheme tvonld appear to either his own or his lather’s friends, who knew him only as • young man of fortune, totally withont brni a sea training and unsuspected of Bcientffio knowledge. Whatever he did most be done withont oonneel and with- ont help. And here the latent strength of hia character showed itaelf. He de cided and acted promptly. He wonld go to Mexico; he wonld look for investments out of which money might lounediately and rapidly be made, and in this specu lation—which meant financial life or to him—ho wonld risk known wliat it isto Htaml alone. Men like such women better than those who are more self sustaining, but there are times when this clinging dependence be comes a little trying. Fond us he was of his mother. Derwent felt that he suffered ill his freedom, and. aitbongh he had prepared himself for the protest certain to come, it nevertheless annoyed him. “My dear boy!” in an accent of min- gled astonishment and remonstrance, “why should you go to Mexico?” "My dear mother," he replied, smiling and endeavoring to keep the annoyance he felt out of his voice, "why should 1 not go—for a little change? The country is becoming immensely popular as a place of travel, and must be Very inter esting., 1 shall probably not be gone more than a few weeks.” “It is a terribly uncivilized country." said Mrs. Derwent. “Just think of the people—regular brigands! And the rev olutions! If yon go, 1 shall be miser able about yon all the time." "1 hope not." said Derwent. '‘There is not the faintest reason why you should be. The country, from all that 1 can gather, is quite as civilized as our own. and the people are eminently kind, hospitable and not at ail giveu to brigand age. You remember how delighted the Sterlings were with their visit there last winter.” “1 remember that they brought back some very pretty things; 1 did not pay much attention to what they said about the country But why shonld you go— and leave me all alone? 1 do not think you ought to leave me alone, Geoffrey Your father would not havedofle it." A black edged handkerchief was lifted to a pair of violet eyes that time had not robbed of their beauty; and Derwent, with an aspiration for patience, could only reply; “Yon ought to know that 1 shonld not think of leaving you alone. Sibyl Lenox is rea<ly to come to you at any time and Halbert"—this was a consiu—"will look after yon in any contingency that might arise requiring masculine assistance." “Why shonld Frank Halbert be ex pected to look after me instead of my own son?” demanded Mrs, Derwent with tearful dignity. “Bat all yonng men are alike in these days—all selfish and think mg only of their own pleasure.” "If yon believe that I am thinking of my own pleasure, yon are greatly mis taken," said her son gravely. “1 was never less disposed for pleasure in ray life. I wish you would trust me and be lieve that I wonld not go away in this manner without a good reason." Something in his tone—some uninten tional betrayal of the constraint lie was putting on himself—made Mrs. Derwent forget her petulance. She looked at him ’ with a quick, solicitous glance, “Is anything the matter. Geoffrey?" she asked. “Nothing, mamma," he answered ca ressingly, “except that I am sorry to worry you in any'way, and yet it is really necessary, from a business pot... of view, that 1 shonld take this journey." “Oh, if it is business”— she said: that word meant to her all that was vsgne and disagreeable; “but I did net know that we had any interests connected with Mexico." “Not directly, but Indirectly," an swered her son, hating himself for the evasion that savored of falsehood, which of all things he most despised. Then he added quickly: “You must trust me, and believe that 1 wonld not unnecessarily leave yon alone. Besides, yon will really not be alone. At 1 have said, Sibyl” ‘‘Oh, Sibyl it always ready to come," ■aid Mrs. Derwent. "My own daughter could not be more kind and devoted. Ah. Geoffrey, if 1 could only hope that coma day the wonld really be my daugh ter I" “It is beat to let the future take care of Itself," replied Geoffrey, rising. This was the last subject he wished to dis cuss. The very name of Sibyl Lenox was like the touch of fire to a burn. “I will bring yon all the pretty things I cat sell again. 1 advise yon to lose no time in securing it." The report inclosed was of such a nature that Derwent immedi ately made his prenarations for deuar- winie yon must take care of yourself and not fret.” There was a tender farewell, for the mother and son were truly devoted to each other, and then, with a great sense of relief. Derwent found himself speed ing as fast as steam could carry him toward the distant, mysterious land of New Spam He met Morel! in the City of Mexico ■nd up to that morning m the Alameda all seemed going well until the negotia tiors tor the mine Then suddenly an olmtacle v a* thrown in the way— whether a real obstacle or merely a trick at trade Derwent felt himself unable to determine, nut bis firmness seemed to nave an effect for h day or two after- want Morel! announced that they were ready for investigation ‘Yon will go to Guadalajara. ' be said, ‘where Fer nandez is ready to make all arrange ments tor showing you the mine Von will nave to make a tnp ot sixty or seventy miles on male hack into a very mngti country, but I suppose you don't mind that?’ 'Not in the least." said Derwent quietly I don t think it will knix-k yon up— you look like a mail who could stand hardship pretty well —and yon will he rewarded by the sight of such a mine as one does not see in the states Don't try to talk to the owners it will do no good Let Fernandez manage them All yon have to do is to verify our state ments alaint the width of the veins and ttie vklue nl lhe ores If the property suits you we will keep our word about getting (KisNesHion of it i will give you s letter to Fernandez ami telegraph be sides that yon are on the way. so that he will he ready for you I ho|ie all will go well.' 'As far as I am concerned, there is no 1 reason why all should not go well." said Derwent who was mentally set down by the other as the coolest js-rson be had ever seen engaged for the first time in snch a hnsiuess His mind had under gone a rapid and complete change with regard to the yonng man during the few days of their personal intercourse An ticipating complete ignorance and an im limited capacity for imposition—of which however, he bad virtuously de termined not to take advantage—he tonnd a man concerning whom he fortun lated ms opinion to Seuor Fernandez m characteristic terms ‘There is no good in attempting anv i tricks with him." he wrote "He . i wide awake and shrewd to the last de gree. We must do a square business with him. if we are to do any at all. and he satisfied with a mod crate profit. I am sorry that we did not put a higher price on the mme. hut there is no hope of advancing it now He will pay what he agreed, oi nothing I sounded him and am sore of that. Keep Barrera quiet if yon can As for the mine, it ] can stand on its merita 1 tiave no fear of that." Preceded by cantions like these. Der went finally took leave of the city of Mexico and set Ins face toward the beau tiful city with the Spanish name, which lies in the lovely valley of the Lerma. any—that they had better shoot for Wood.’ Pete’s jaw dropped at the ulti matum of the tenderfoot and the latter's display of nerve. The njishot was that the manager wore his tall white Greeley hat—and wore his cartridge belt and guns. The boys were congregated out side the House of Blazes, to care for their hides—and a feeling pf respect for the nerve of the wearer prompted them to applaud at his action instead of shooting at his hat. and that night he hung out the sign, “Standing Room Only,” at 7 o'clock.—Chicago Post I.AW < AltO*. W- F. DARGAN, Attorney at Law, Darlington, - - - S. C- Office over Welling & Bonoit’s R. W. BOYD. GKO. W BROWN BOYD & BROWN- Attorneys and Counselors at Law Office in brick building south of the Bank of Darlington. DARLINGTON C. B., & C. P ;0MPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. G. W. DARGAN. H. T. THOMPSON. DARGAN & THOMPSON. Attorneys at Law, Office, Hewitt building (up stairs) north side of the Public Square. Darlington, S. V’ T. H. SPIMI. Attorney 11 aw. DA K LING TOX, C. II., S. C- Will practice in Circuit Courts and Supreme Court of South Carolina Prompt attention given to all busi ness, and special attention giveu col lections. J. J. WARD. K. O. WOODS. WARD & WOODS. Attorneys ft Counselors at Law, DARLING ION, 8. 0. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts Special a: tent ion paid to all matters pertaining to the buying, Belling, renting or leasing of real estate. Any party 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 ihe town and county. J. K. NETTLES. C. S. NETTLES. Nettles & Nettles, Attorneys ft Counselors at Law, IlMrliiiglon r. II., K. c. Will practice in all the State and Fed eral Courts. Prompt personal at tention given to the collection of Claims. (to lit oowrnnntD. | A DANGEROUS GAME OF BLUFF. Nerve DUplayed by a Theatrical Manager In a Foolhardy Feat. Sam T. Jack is a splendid binder," said a gentleman from Kansas yester day. “1 remember him best when he was traveling through Kansas with a burlesque road company. He once struck Dodge City with a big opera touffe troop. It was years ago, when Dodge City was at the very verge of civiliza- tiou—just hanging on to the edge, as it were. There was no regular show- house. aud no decent hotel. There was plenty of money, thongh, and that brought Jock and his company. The town was fnll of cowboys and roughs, aud they all determined to see the show and incidentally have some sport with the management “Mr. Jack learned this and realized the necessity of impressing the natives with a due sense of his awfnlness as a fighter before the show began. At that time one Peter McCarthy was the deputy sheriff of Dodge City, and was a reason ably efficient officer. For this reason it was that he felt in duty tonnd to warn Mr. Jack of the awful possibilities of exhibiting himself on the streets of Dodge City in a white ping bat and a fancy vest The well meaning deputy sheriff affected to despise tenderfeet, but because of this feeling of official responsibility — which sentiment was doubtless more thoroughly aroused at the thought of a possible free seat at the snow—he started in to give Jack timely warning, and began his remarks as follows: “ ‘Be yon the show boss?’ asked Pete. “ ‘1 am, sir,' was the reply. “ ‘Yon all allow to act out in the town hall tonight, 1 reckon?” “ ’Yes, sir.' “ ‘Yon goin y’se’lf “ Yes. sir.’ “ ‘Be yon goin to rustle around town much in thet thar white stovepipe hat? 1 “ ‘Well,’ said Mr. Jack, who had be come tired of being catechised, ‘if yon will submit yonr questions in writing— provided yon can write—1 will lay off a day and frame my answers for yon, bnt let me ask a question. Why do you want to know whether I will rustle or no, and why this pointed reference to my Greeley hat? “ ‘Wall,’ responded the sheriff, a little hot himaelf, ‘‘cause I kem in hyer to give yer a pointer; ef yon do w'ar thet hat down town the toys are a-waitin find la Mexico,* ho said; “and mean- ter yer and thevll shoot it chock full o’ Dissolution of Copartnership. 8TA TE OF 80 UTH CAROLINA. County of Darlington. ^^OTICE is hereby given that the IV partnership heretofore subsist ing between Samuel Marco and Isaac Lewenthal under the name of S. Mar co & Lewenthal lias this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All debts owing to the said jiartnership are to lie received by the said Isaac Lewenthal and all demands on said partnership are to be presented to him for payment March 21st mi. SAM I MARCO. ISAAC LEWENTHAL. Mch ?4—8t. Creditors Notice. A LL persons having claims against cm the estate of the late Dr. J. A. Gaddy, deceased, will present them properly proved, and all persons in debted to said estate will make pay ment to W. T. FLAKE, Administrator, or, J. 8. WHITE, of Hartsville, Agent of said Administrator. Mch 84—8t. BANK OF DARLINGTON, DARLINGTON, S. C., Capital, —• — #100,000. Surplus and Undivi ded Pro^ttr, — #45,973.80 DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L. Uoker, R. W. Boyd, J. J. Ward, E. R. Mclver, A Nachman, Bright Williamson. Transacts a General Banking Business. Savings Department. Deposits of #1 and upwards received. Interest allowed at rate of 6 per cent, per annum from date of deposit—payable quar terly on the lirgt day of Janu ary, April, July and October. For further information ap ply at the Bank. Accounts in both Depart ments solicited and will be given careful attention. o BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. Dee. 81—tf IF aatwa *Y0U-fc (i. S. HMIRI SON, Manutacturers —OK— Doors, Sash, Blinus, ToIOXTXalDXZSroS —and - Building Material. EST 1BLMH ED 1842. CHARLESTON, 8. C. 1 prr , JO 1S89—1 WHNT •WORK Every one should use P. P. P.; nearly every one mx-ds a good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich tho blood. P. P. P., PRICKLY ASH 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 POKE RDDT and Potassium will cure Syphilis, Rheumatism, Scrofula, Syphilitic Khou- matism,Malaria,Old Sores, Blood Poison and Dyspepsia. If your head aches and you are out of spirits take P. P. P.. Prickly Ash, Poke Root, ai.d ••• ••• ••• Y0tf WJIJWPLNE 1 Padded Work, Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill Heads. *4/'~rTTTTTT-rrTT-~ ) Envelopes, Circulars, Business Cards, Pamphlets. SKILFUL WORKMEN A-TSTID IMPROVED APPLIANCES WE CAN COMPETE WITH ANT FIRM IN THIS STATE. V 4* ’MI AtMi TTART8VILLE RAILROAD. XJ ’ In effect Jan. 81, 1808. DAILY MIXED TRAIN Leave Hartsville 5.55 a in Jovann H.80 a m Floyd’s 7.10 a tn Darlington 9.00 a in Palmetto 9.83 a m Arrive Florence 9.50 a m Leave Florence 2.00 p in Palmetto 2.15 p m Darlington 2.35 p m Floyd's : 8.10 p m Jovann 3.30 p in Arrrive Hartsville 8.50 p in J F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt. C HARLESTON, SUMTER AUD NORTHERN RAILROAD CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver. In Effect March 2, 1892. NORTH. SOUTH. i a A. M. A.M. 6.50 Charleston 10.20 8.00 Preguall’s 9.00 10 12 Sumter 6.43 11.08 Lamar 5.53 11.25 Syracuse 5.35 11.40 Darlington 5.20 1156 Mont Clare 5 05 12.08 Robin's Neck 4.54 12.23 Mandeville 4.39 12 37 Beunettsville 4.25 P. M. P. M. Trains 1 ami 2 have through ears between Charleston and Fayetteville. THROUGH SCHEDULE. Leave Charleston 6.50 a in Sumter 10.15 Darlington 11.40 Arrive Richmond 7.40 Washington 8-38 Baltimore 10.30 Philadelphia 12.35 p m New York 3.20 All trains daily except Sunday. J. H. AVERILL, General Manager. ( "1 & D. and C. & S. RAILROADS. 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RAVENEL, President. ladies whose systems are poisoned and whose blood is iu an impure condition, due to Menstrual Irregularities, are peculiarly benefited by the wonderful tonic and blood-cleansing properties of P. P. P., Prickly Ash, Poke Root, and Potassium, tlie greatest cure known for all diseases of the BLDDD. LIPPMAN BROS., Proprietors, SAVANNAH, .... GKOUUIA. Sold by J. A. Boyd and Willcox A Co. Patronize Home Industries. Tlie Darlington Ginning, Milling, Fertilizer and Warehouse Company are turning out tlie 1 TT 1 TT Finest Heal Ha Hp CkvlWl ground from best, sound corn, and ab solutely free from adulteration. They propose to sell it us low as pure goods can be sold. Buyers, ask your mer chant for Darlington Meal and take no other; it is ulwaysfresli and always reliable. Merchants, patronize your home mill and give your customers the best meal to be had, besides save writing, exchange on hills, and haul ing. Give us your orders. The Darlington G„ M„ F. & W. Co. Pi JORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. In effect Jan. 31, 1892. SOUTH BOUND. No. 27. Leave Florence., . 1.35 a m Lanes 2.50 a m Arrive Charleston 5.00 a in No. 23. Leave Florence .10.35 p m Kingstree 11.49 p in Lanes 12.15 a m Arrive Charleston 2.40 a in No. 53. Leave Inines 8.52 p in Arrive Charleston - 10.30 p m No. 61. I^eave Florence . 8.05 a in Kingstree . 9.32 a m Lanes .10.00 a in Arrive Charleston ..11.59 a m Train on C. & D. R. R. connects at Florence with No. 61 Train NORTH BOUND. No. 78. Leave Charleston Lanes 3.25 a in Kingstree 3 43 a in Arrive Florence : 4.45 a m No. 14. Leave Charleston 7.01 p m Lanes 8.38 p m Kingstree 8.56 p in Arrive Florence 9.55 p m No. 52. Leave Charleston 6.50 a in Arrive Lanes No. 60. Leave Charleston J-anes . 6.35 p m Kingstree Arrive Florence . 8.15 p m May 21-tf Nonce. T ake notice that all debts due to tlie late Edwin Ervin, deceased, must be paid to tlie undersigned and all claims against his said estate pre sented to tlie undersigned with due proof of same as required by law. WELLINGTON ERVIN, Administrator of the Estate of Edwin Ervin, deceased. Meli 24—3t. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R. R. of 8. C. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilming ton, N. C., making close connection with W. & W. R. R. for all points North. J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt. AM71LMINGTON, COLUMBIA & AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect March 27, 1892. SOUTH BOUND. Leave YVilmington No. 23. 6.25 p in Marion Arrive Florence Leave Florence No. 50. Sumter Arrive Columbia Leave Wilmington No. 27. Marion Arrive Florence 1.20 a m Leave Sumter No. 52. Arrive Columbia 10.55 a m Leave Florence No. 58. Sumter WHY IS THE W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE cen^Pemen THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOR THE MONET? It is a seamless shoe, with no tacks or wax thread to hurt the feet; made of the best line calf, stylish and easy, and because we make more shoes of this grade than any other manufacturer, it equals hand- sewed shoes costing from $1.00 to $5.00. ttfS (MMeenulup ed, the finest calf fiws shoe ever offered for $*>.00; equals French Imported shoes which cost from to $12.00. fi Ji 00 llanri-Scwcd Welt Shoe, lino calf, stylish, comfortable and durable. The best shoe ever offered at this price ; same grade os ous- I tom-made shoes costing from $6.00 to $9.00. fiO 50 Police Shoe; Farmers. Railroad Men and Letter Carriers all wear them; flnecalf, seamless, smooth Inside, heavy three soles, exten sion edge. One pair will wear a year. fiA 50 fine calf; no bett A-shoe ever offered at 9mm this price; one trial will convince those who want a shoo for comfort and service. fiO 25 and 02.00 Working finin'* shoes ! 9mm are very strong and durable. Those who have given them a trial will wear no other make. Rnve’ $2»00 mid £1.?5 school shoes are worn by tho boys everywhere; they sell on their merits, as the increasing sales show. I 2ftf4iAC Ilund-Nfwcd shoe, best ICO Don golf*, very stylish; equalsFrenca Imported shoes costing from $4.00 to $6.00. Lad lea* 5®, Nvi.00 nnd 01.T5 shoe for Misses are Ihe best fine Dongola. Stylish aud durable. 1 f'aution.—See that W. L. Douglas’ name and ' price are stamped on the bottom of each shoe. XT' TAKE NO NI RNTITI TE.^ Insist on local advertised dealers supplying vou • L* DOLGLAK, Urockton, Maatfi, Bold by For Sale by A. J. Broom, Durlingto n S. C, P ALMETTO RALROAD. Iu effect October 25, 189IT Leave Cheraw 4 80 p. m. Koliock 4 50 ^ Osborne 5.15 Arrive Hamlet 5.40 Leave Hamlet 8.30 a. m. Osborne ,8.50 Koliock 9.20 Arrive Cheraw 9.40 WM. MONCURE, Supt. Aarrive Columbia No. 52 runs through from Charles ton via Central Railroad; leaving Lanes 8.32 a m, Manning 9 09 a m. Train on C. and D. Railroad con nects at Florence with No. 58. 4 NORTH BOUND. No. 51. Leave Columbia 10.45 p m Sumter 12.04 a m .... 1.15 am No. 78. 5.00 a m 5.46 a m 8.55 a m No. 59. Arrive Florence Leave Florence Marion Arrive YVilmington... Leave Columbia , Sumter Arrive Florence Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter 7.30 p m 8.40 p in No. 53. .... 6.00 p m .... 6.25 p m No. 14. Leave Florence 10.25 p in Marion 11.02 p m Arrive YVilmington 1.50 a m. No. 53 runs through to charleston via central Railroad, arriving Man ning 8.04 p ra. Lanes 8.45 p m, Charleston 10.30 a m. No. 59 conneets at Florence with C. & D. train from cheraw and YVades boro. Nos. 78 and 14 make close conneo- tion at YVilmington with YV. & YV. Railroad for all points North. Trains on Florence Railroad leave Pee Dee daily except Sunday 8.35 a m, arrive Rowland 11.40 a m. k ing leave Rowland 12.16 p m Pee Dee 4.00 p m. Trains on Manchester & Augusta Railroad l<>ave Sumter daily except Sunday 10.50 a m, arrive Rimini 11 59 a in. Returning leave Rimini 12 80p. m, arrive Sumter 1.40 p. m. J. F. DIVINE, Gen Supt- eturn- urrive