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ifa larlmflfon Itfics. Publishkd Evert Thursday Morsing. ^(bnrv J t Jhompson, PROPRIETOR. TERMS—$1 Per Annum in Advance; SO cents for 0 months; 23 cents for 3 months. Advertising Rates: One Square first insertion $1.00 One Square second insertion SO Every subsequent insertion 30 Contract advertisements inserted upon the most reasonable terms. "THE BIRDS HAD FLOWN.” An Unsuccessful Attempt to Prevent the Delivery of Contraband Liquor. On Friday an amusing episode of the whiskey war occurred in Darlington. Constable Garri son saw two boxes at the depot which he suspected of contain ing whiskey. They had been shipped by express, so he re paired to the express office and requested the agent, Mr. R. W. Coggeshall, not to deliver them. He did not remain at the office, but left before the boxes arrived thsre from the depot. As soon as they were brought up to the office, the parties to whom they were consigned appeared and demanded their delivery. The agent turned the boxes over to them and they now have their “contraband” liquor. When Constable Garrison returned to the express office he found to his chagrin that the “birds had flown.” The express company will not knowingly ship liquor, but in this case there was nothing from the outward appearance of the boxes to show that they contained the “wicked redeye.” While, as we state, the compa ny will not ship liquor knowing it to be such, it has adopted the course taken by a number of the railroads, namely, net to surrender any packages shipped over its line, unless the consta hie can show a warrant. GOING TO AUSTRIA. J. E. Nettle*, Etq., Appointed by the President Consul to Trieste. President Cleveland on Mon- day appointed J. E. Nettles, Esji., of this place, consul to Trieste, Austria. When the news of Mr. Nettles’s good fort une reached Darlington, he was the recipient of the heartiest congratulations from his many friends, who, while regretting that he shall remove from here, are sincerely glad that the President has so befittingly re cognized his merit. A better selection could not have been made. Mr. Nettles is one of the most prominent men of our county and is highly esteemed by all of our people. Trieste, the city to which Mr. Nettles has been sent to repre sent the United States, is on the Adriatic Sea and is the chief seaport of the Austrian Empire. The consulship pays, the salary and fees together, about $.1,500 per ahnum. Mr. Nettles will leave for his new position as soon as he can arrange his af fairs here, preparatory to the long absence which his new work will entail upon him. Dar lington will lose a good citizen, but across the great waters Mr. Nettles will carry the best wish es of the entire community for a pleasant and profitable future. GONE TO REST. The Death of Mr. Geo. E. McCall at his Home in Florence. Mr. George E. McCall died at his home in Florence on Sunday afternoon. He had been very ill for some months and, while it was known that he could not recover, the end came sooner than was expected. The news of his death caused universal regret in Darlington, for proba bly no one in this section was better known or more generally liked than Mr. McCall; he was possessed of a genial disposition and was a man of the highest integrity. He was born in this county fifty-six years ago and spent all or this time among our people. His remains were in terred at Florence on Monday afternoon. The deceased was a brother of Mr. J. Gregg McCall, of this place. ASSIGNMENT AT HARTSVILLE. A Business Misfortune Befalls Capt. E. W. Cannon. Capt. E. W. Cannon, who has been engaged in the general merchandise business at Harts- ville for several years, made an assignment the latter K rt of last week. Mr. H. Lide w, of that town, is the as signee. The failure was caused by the tightness of the times. Capt. Cannon, finding that he could not meet his onligatons made promptly an assignment, thus putting all his creditors on an equal footing. Expressions of great regret at his misfortune are heard on all sides. This is because Capt. Cannon is held in such high esteem by every- "ROOM AT THE TOP.” The Advice of a Contemporary on the Growing of Tobacco [The State.] The motto “there's plenty of room at the top” should be adop ted by those of our progressive farmers who have been experi menting with tobacco. Unlike short staple cotton, tobacco is a crop which offers high pre miums for excellence in quality. Soil, cultivation and curing, all determine whether the price shall be 5 cents or 60 cents a pound. Mr. J. A. Bradham, of Williamsburg, raised a crop on two acres which he sold for $350, but which was resold for $700. This fact is not only demonstra tive of the adaptability of Wil liamsburg soil to tobacco, and of Mr. Bradham’s intelligent skill in cultivating and curing his crop, but is an encourage ment to those planters who have as yet failed to make the profits they hoped for. Fne yellow to bacco commands fancy prices in all markets, and the efforts of our farmers should be devo ted to quality, rather than quan tity. The Congressman from the Danville district of Virginia told us some time* ago that 100 acres was the largest tobacco area planted by any one man in Virginia. Some of our experi menters are planting from 30 to 50 acres. Perhaps if they were to plant less and exercise more care in the curing their returns would be more satisfactory. Some unparalelled bargains in shoes at Blackwell Bros. HIS ARM AMPUTATED. An Inmate of the Jail has the Opera- lion Peformed Upon Him. John Williams, colored, an inmate of the jail, had his right arm amputated on Sunday. Sometime ago, before his arrest, he had his arm injured in a rail road accident and since then disease, caused by the wound, made such progress upon the member that it became neces sary to cut it off. The opera tion was successfully performed by Dr. W. J. Garner, assisted by Dr. J. M. Earle. John Wil liams belongs to the gang of negroes who were convicted of the sundry burnings in the La mar section last year and who were sentenced to t e n years each in the penitentiary. He and his companions remain in jail, awaiting the result of the appeal which has been taken to the Supreme Court in their be half. A NEW MAP OF THE TOWN. A Picture of the Business Portion for Use in Fire Insurance. Mr. Samuel F. Coit, of New York, representing the Sanborn Sc Ferris Map Co., of the same city, spent several days last week in Darlington, making a new fire insurance map of the business portion of the town. The map will show the brick and frame buildings. As so many brick buildings have re placed the old frame ones in the business portion since the last map was made, Darlington is no longer regarded in insurance circles as a “framy” town. The new map covers’ four large pages and is the best the town has ever had. Mr. Coit also made special maps, to be used in the insurance business, of the ,actory, oil mill, phosphate works, cotton compress and to bacco warehouse. Pants, 75 cts to $5. at Black well Bros. TOBACCO CULTURE. Experience of a Williamsburg Farmer with the Weed. [Klngstree Record.] We made mention in last week’s paper that Mr. J. A. Bradham, of this county, had realized on two acres of tobacco $350, which was strictly true, so far as he was concerned; but we have since seen evidence of the fact that the product of his two acres of tobacco brought a much larger sum when sold at the tobacco warehouse in Dar lington. Mr. Bradham sold a large portion of his tobacco at his farm at what he considered a fair price, but the parties to whom he sold resold it at a very large advance, making the to tal sum realized from the two acres about $700. The proprie tor of the Darlington warehouse says it was the best tobacco he ever saw raised in this State and the best that has ever been sold in that market. It brought an average of 461 cents per •x>und, and several piles ofrit irought as high as 69 cents per pound. A gentleman who saw the tobacco writes as follows: 1 think that it is the nicest tobacco that I ever saw, and would like to know how you make it so fine. I am in the business, but I cannot jpmw anything like that.” Mr. Brad ham if< congratulated on h i s success in the cultivation of tobacco. »—i m l Like • Great Railway With its branches running in every direction, are the arteries and veins which convey the blood to every part of the hu man system. A cold, sudden changes or exposure, may cause poisonous acids to clog the cir culation, and then comes Rheu matism. Beware! If you val ue life remoye the obstruction with Dr. Drummond’s Lightning Remedy. You can get a large bottle at the druggists for $5 or it will be sent to you by prepaid express with a guarantee of cure if you send to the Drummond Medicine Co., 48-50 Maiden Lane, New York. Agents wanted. An old negro who had busi ness in a lawyer’s office was asked if he could sign his name. “How is dat, sah?” “I ask,” the lawyer answered, “if you can write your name?” “Well, no, sah. I neber writes my name. I jess dictates it, sah.”—Tit-Bits, Now try this. It will cost you nothing and will surely do you good, if you have a Cough, Cold, or any trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs. Dr. King’s New Dis covery for Consumptioi., Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to give relief, or money will be paid back. Sufferers from la Grippe found it just the thing and un der its use had a speedy and perfect recovery, Try a sample bottle at our expense and learn for yourself just h >w good a thing it is. Trial boi tlei free at Willcox & Co’s D ug Si >re. Large size 50c. and $1)0 “Perhaps the deceased’s busi ness will help us to decide on an appropriate epitaph,” said the tombstone sculptor. “He was a bill collector.” “Then how would this suit: ‘His work is dun?”’—Tit Bits. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents g ar box. For sale at Willcox & o’s drugstore. “I thought you said you were oing to bring a friend home to inner with you,” said Mrs. Chugwater. “He couldn’t come, Saman tha,” replied Mr. Chugwater as he sat down with great satisfac tion to the first good dinner he had had a chance to attack for a long time.—Chicago Tribune. There Is Great Excitement Among Rheumatic sufferers over the new remedy that is oe ing put up in New York City. It is claimed there has never been a case where it has failed to cure. It is called Dr. Drum mond’s Lightning Remedy for Rheumatism, and is sold for $5 per bottle. The remedy is cer tainly making for itself a world wide reputation as the country is full of Rheumatism. The manufacturers sell it on an abso lute guarantee, and offer to re fund the money in any case where it does not work a per fect cure. Sent by express pre paid on receipt of price. Drum mond Medicine Co., 48-50 Maid en Lane, New York. Agents wanted. Little Boy—The preacher said there is no marryin in heaven. Little Girl—Of course not. There wouldn’t be enough men there to go round.—Oooa News. For Malaria, Liver Trou ble,or Indigestion, use BROWN'S IRON BITTERS Specimen Cases. S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis., was troubled with Neural gia and Rheumatism, his Stom ach was disordered, his Liver was affected to an alar "ing de gree, appetite fell away, and he was terribly reduc°i >‘n flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured h a Bid- ward Shepherd, Harrisburg,111., had a running sore on his Teg of eight years’ standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and well. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said he wa$ incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold at Willcox & Co’s Drug store. - Hicks—Speaking of the Fog- lesby twins are they really so much alike? Wicks—Yes, indeed; when one of them lies, the other will swear to it—Boston Transcript. When Baby was atek, we *»ve her Cutoris, When rite was a Child, the cried for Caetorta. When the U-'a ie Jfles, the clung to Caetoria. When the hod ( hUdren, the gave them ( aatorla. DO YOU KNOW? THAT I. I, Watches Repaired AND WARRANTED, — AT — MASON S JEWELRY STORE. FeblB—tf ID OJST^LO-ICSI-A.” HAS Removed to the new building erected on the site of Marco & Lew- enthal’s old stand, and is ready for business with OF GOODS ? The Dry Goods Department is replete with all the latest styles and patterns. The assortment is extensive, and embraces everything which may be desired in this line. The Clothing Department. In this department the stock was specially selected with a view to filling a long-felt want in this community. With a large and varied assortment I am prepared to fit out all Children, Youths, Young and Old Men, who desire a neat and durable, as well as economical, article. The Shoe Department. I have an extraordinarily large line of Shoes—Ladies’, Men’s, Misses’ and Children’s—in any styles and at prices to suit all. The Hat Department. For those desiring a neat and nobby article in this line I have provided a carefully selected stock, in all styles and at all prices. The Grocery Department. In this department I have a large assortment of heavy and light groceries. In fact, a complete stock of staple goods. IW'When you are in town step into my new store, walk through the different departments and satisfy yourself. LEWENTML, DARLINGTON, S.C. MMIMPun! Safe and Sure Remedy! No Bad After Results! J. S. GARNER, D. D. S. Office in Hewitt Block, Upstairs. My4—f HEN you are in the city don’t fail to call at the To the Public: w Enterprise Hotel Earlier Shop It is the only first-class shop in the city. Fashionable hair cuts, first- class shaves and the M Mu Egg Simp. Fong polite Barbers always on hand to wait on you. Nixon k Harllee, Proprietors. Un ler Enterprise Hotel, South side Public Square. LAW CAHOS. ("JHARLKoTOK, SUMTER AND U NORTIfEHN RAILROAD CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver. In Effect Aug. 21. 1808 NORTH. SOUTH. 1 2 A.M. P.M. 7.80 Charleston 8.45 8.40 Pregnall't 7.27 10.47 Sumter 6.27 12.08 Darlington 4.12 12 56 Bennettsvilie 8.21 1.20 Gibeon 2.67 1.47 Hamlet 3.80 P.M P.M. No. 1 connnccts with C. F. 4 Y. V. at Bennettsvilie feft Fayetteville, con nects with Seaboard Air Line at Ham let for Wilmington, Charlotte, She! by, Rontherfordton ; and at Charlotte with R. 4 D. Vestibule Limited for Washington and New York. Passen gers can take sleepers at Charlotte at 8 :15 p. m. No. 2 passengers by thle train have through Sleepers. New York to Char lotte, connects with 8. A. L. at Ham let from Charlotte and North, and from Wilmington, connects with S. C. Ry. at P re (malls for Charleston. Dinner at Hamlet. J. H. AVEKILL, General Manager. c. LARGEST . . . DISPLAY OF ••• >• • *' NOVELTIES — IN- FML JM1L1 USER 1* Ever brought to Darlington. Styles Correct. Handsome Pattern Hats and Bonnets in lovely shades. We have a nice line of DRESS GOODS which will be sold Regardless of Cost! To close out. Patrons who care to avail themselves of some gen uine bargaing will do well to price our Dress Goods before pur chasing. E. C. ROTHOLZ. 012—2m. 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. U., <S C. PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. G. W. DARGAN. H. T. THOMPSON. DARGAN & THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Office, Hewitt building (up «tairs) north side of the Public Square. Darlimston. S. U • i. K. NETTLES. C. S. NETTLES. Nettles & Nettles, Attorneys fc Counselors at Law, Darlington C. II., K. C. Will practice in all the State and Fed eral Coarts. Prompt personal at tention given to the collection of Claim*. E. 0 WOODS. T. H. SPAIN WOODS & SPA 1N. (Successors to Wat J 4 Wood*,) Attorneys & Counsellors at Law. Offices formerly occupied by Ward & Woods, over Bank of Darlington. 4 D. and C. 4 S. RAILROADS. In effect Ang 18, 1898. Through Pareenger Train. Leave Wad-sboro 4.80 a m Bennett’s 4.61 a m Morvcn's ... 5.04 a n> McFarland 6 17 a m Cheraw •. 6.00 am Cash’s 6.12 am Society Hill 6.26 a m Dove’s 6.44 a m Floyd's 6.49 a m Darlington 7.00 a m Palmetto. 7.11 a id Arrive Florence 7.26 a m Leave Florence 7.80 p m Palmetto 7.43 p m Darlington 7.58 p m Floyd’s «... 8.06 p m Dove’s 8.10 p m Society Hill 8 28 p m Cash’s 8.42 p m Cheraw 9.06 pm McFarland 9.88 p m Morven’s 9.64 p m Bennett’s 10.09 p m Arrive Wadesboro 10 80 p m Freight Train. Leave Florence 7.80 a m Darlington 8.40 a m Arrive Cheiaw 11.20 a m Leave Cheraw 1.00 p m Darlington 4.00 p m Arrive Florence 5.00 p m A. F. RAVENEL, President. N ortheastern railroad. In effect Oct. 1, 1893. SOUTH BOUND. No. 01 Leave Florence 7 46am Klngstree 8.68 am Lanes 9.20 a m Arrive Charleston 11.20a m No. 86. Leave Florence 8.87 a m Klngstree 4.35 a m Lanes 4.62 a m Arrive Charleston 6 60 a m No. 28. Leave Florence 11.00pm Klngstree 12.14am l<anes ■. 12.32 am Arrive Charleston 2.88 a m No. 58. Leave Lanes , 7.10 p m Arrive Charleston 8.46 p m Train on C. 4 D. R. R. connects at Florence with No. 61 Train. NORTH BOUND. Practise in State and Federal Courts. Prompt personal atten tion to all business. What is castoria Castoria Is Dr. Samuel Pitcher’s prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opinm, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute ^ or Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ use by Millions of Mothers. Castoria is tho Children’s Paaaeea —the Mother’s Friend. Castoria. “Castoria fc » well adaptod to chlMrca Cut I rooommend It at superior tosarpreacilix ion known to me." It. A. Aacaia, H. D, 111 So. Oxford St.. Brooklyn. N. T. Castoria. " Tho use of 1 Castoria 1 Is so universal -v.i Its merits to well known that it seems a work of •upt.erojntloo to endorse It. Vow are the fctel’I^nt families who do not keep Castoria within osey reach. Cantos UaaTvr, D. D n New York City. Castoria cures Colic, Constipation, Sour Stomach, DiarrhoeA, Eructation, Eiili Worms, (tees sleep, and promotss dt gestior, Without Injurious medication. Tax Notice. Treasurer’s Office, ) Darlington, C. H., Sept. 15’98. ( T HE Treasurer’s office will be opened for the collection of State, county, special county, school, special school and 'poll taxes for the fiscal year 1892-98 from October 15 to December 81, 1898, in compliance with law, excepting on Thanksgivings Day and December 25th. I will attend in person or b; deputy the following places on days named and on said precinct days the office at Darlington 0. H. will be closed. Hartsville, Tuesday and Wednes day, Oct. 17 and 18. lay, Jasper, Thursday, Oct. 19. Leavensworth, Friday, Oct 30. Lydia, Tuesday, Oct. 81. Society Hill, Wednesday and Thurs day, Nov. 1 and 2. Swift Creek. Friday, Nov. 8 Mechanicsville, Tuesday, Nov. 4. Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 8. Antioch, Thursday. Nov. 9. High Hill, Friday, Nov. 10. Lamar, Tnesday and Wednesday, Nov. 14 and 15. Cypress, Thursday, Nov. 10. Stokes Bridge, Tuesday and Wed nesday, Nov. 31 and 22. Darlington C. H., October 10, 21, 28, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 80, November 6, 7, 11, 18,17, 18, 30, 28, to December 81 in clusive. Books will close at 2 p. m. on Satur days and on last days at precincts where two days are given. Taxpay ers take notice. Levy for State purposes, 5i mills. Levy for County purposes, 8 mills. Levy for Jail Debt, 4 mill. Levy for Darlington Graded Schools. 4 mills. Levy for Interest on Graded School bonds, 4 mill. Levy for Constitutional Schools, 2 mills. Poll tax, $1.00. Total levy for all purposes county, 11 mills. Total levy for all county purposes and Graded Schools, 164 nulls. J. E. BASS, „ Treasurer D. C. Sept 21—4t. Leave Charleston No. 78. 1.88 a in Lanes 3.73 a m king:-tree 3 42 a m Arrive Florence 4.65 a m I,eave Charleston .. No. 80 idineg K'ngstree . 7 21 a m Arrive Florence No. 14. Leave Charleston 4.12 p m Lanes 6.08 p in Klngstree 0.17 p in Arrive Florence 7.10 p in No. 62. 7.15 a m Leave Charleston Arrive Lanes No. 62 runs through to via Central R. R. of S. C. Columbia *vvr. sw » WAAVt W TV UMJUUg- ton, N. C., making close connection with W. 4 W. R. R. for all points North. Train- No. 14 runs via Wilson and Fayetteville—Short Line—and makes close connection for ail points North. J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Snpt. Vi “For eererel years I have roeor-.mended jour Caatoriv and shall alvay. continue to o CO ns it has (a variably produced beneficial results." —em-ioi Eewn* F. Pabdce, If. D„ l*th Strest sod 7th Ave., New York (Sty. Tbs Cmrraca OouaXT, 77 HoxaAT 9tm». New Tom Grrr TJART8VILLE RAILROAD. In effect July 80. 1898. DAILY MIXED TRAIN Leave Hartsville 8.00 a m 1°™? 8.80 »m . . £ ,0 y; d » 0.86 am ArriveDarltngton :. 7.80 a m Leave Darlington 0.80 p m Floyd’* 8.15 pm Jovann 8.85 pm Arrrive Hartsville.-^.. 8.86 p J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt. ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA 4 AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect Oct. 1, 1898. SOUTH BOUND. V . No- 88 - Leave Wilmington 0.40 p m Marion #.66 p m Arrive Florence 10.40 p m l N <>. IK . Leave Florence 8.46 a m Sumter 6.10 am Arrive Columbia 0 46 a m t a., No. 68. Leave Florence 7.46 a m Arrive Sumter 9 80 a m No. 68. Leave Sumter #.68am Arrive Qolnmbia 11.06 am No. 53 runs through from Charlee- ton via Central Railroad; leaving Lanes 8.44 a m, Manning 8 30 a m. NORTH BOUND. . No. 51. Leave Columbia 10.00 p u* Sumter 11.87 pm Arrive Florence 1.00 a m r 0, No. 78. Leave Florence 5.10 a m Marion «... 5.54 , q, Arrive Wilmington 9.10 a m Leave Columbia 4?80p'm Arrive Sumter 6.45 p m — No. 59. Leave Columbia Sumter... 5.66 pm Arrive Florence.... 7.10 p m No 58 run* thiougq su uiiarleston via central Railroad, arriving Man ning 0.24 p m Lanes 7.06 p m, charleston8.45 pm. Train* on Manchester and Augnsta B. R-, leave Sumter dally except Sun day. 10.50 a. m., arrive Rimini 11:59 a. m. Returning leave Rimini 1.00 p. m.. arrive Sumter 8:10 p. m. Trains on Wilmington, Cbadhourn and Conway Railroad leave Chad- bourn at 10.80 a m, arrive at Conway l. 00 p m, returning leave Conway at 2:30 p. m., arrive Chadbourn 6:20 p. m. Leave Chadbourn 7.16 a iu and 5 50pm, arrive at Hub8 00apt and 6.46 p m. Returning leave H ub 9.00 a m and 0.46 p m, arrive at Chadbonr 9.45 a m and 7.80 m Sunday. p m. DaUf exeei jtfHN F. DIVINE. Gcal Bmp'!