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$hr garlmjjton WADDY THOMPSON, Editor. Thorsday, Nov. 9, 1893. THE DARLINGTON POSTOFFICE. The announcement that Mr. J. M. Waddill had been appoint ed postmaster at Darlington has caused considerable comment- in fact, ever since the news reached here little else has been talked about in the community. The comment has been pretty much oneway; the appointment has been heaitily condemned by practically the entire business portion of Darlington and by the citizens generally. The people regard the appoint ment as very obnoxious. No body, that is not more than a corporal’s guard of the citizens of the town, wanted Mr. Wad- dill for postmaster, no petition was sent to Washington in his behalf and, indeed, nothing was known of his candidacy; conse quently his appointment fell like a bombshell in Darlington and the surprise it caused was only exceeded by the feeling of indignation that immediately spread over the town. We ven ture to say that had Mr. Wad- dill and those who secured his appointment advised the people of Darlington in advance of their purpose, he would never have been made postmaster, and we are glad to say that there is still some chance of preventing him from holding the office. The people of Darlington were not consulted, but their wishes in the tnatter were entirely ov er-ridden. The great principle of home rule has been given a stab in the back. Those who were in anyway party to the in dignity put upon Darlington neeo never expect any political favors from our people. We do not blame the President nor the Postmaster Qeneral, for they are not expected to know the true condition of affairs here. Parties whom they relied upon played them false, by misrepre senting matters to them and causing them to believe that Mr. Waddill’s appointment would be satisfactory to the people of Darlington. It is urged in Mr. Waddill’s behalf that he is competent to fill the office; this may be true and we do not question it. Copa- petency, however, is not all that is necessary to make a desirable official. Mr. Waddill, as post master, would be obnoxious to the people of the town, he does not enjoy the confidence of the large business interests centred here, and there has always been a cloud around his claims to Democracy. Even now, al though wishing to be a Demo cratic officeholder, his inclina tions are towards Populism. Should Mr. Waddill succeed in getting the postoffice, we shall not be able to congratulate him, because he will occupy the unenviable position of being where he is not wanted. A SEVERE LESSON. At the State elections held on Tuesday three of the great doubtful States of the North went overwhelmingly Republi can. In New York. Massachu setts and Ohio the Democrats were badly defeated. Follow ing so soon upon our great vic tory of last fall, this defeat fur nishes a severe lesson. The rambling, and dilatory course of the Democratic majority in Congress in regard to the finan ces has brought about the de feat. We deserved it and prob ably the drubbing will do us good. If every man in our party had the courage of Cleveland, the people of the country would have greater confidence in De mocracy. So long as we bend to every fanatical, wild-cat de mand that a slight change in the political wind may bring about, the substantial citizen of America will be afraid to trust us. Let us profit by the lesson and take onto ourselves more backbone. Xo Comparison. “Women are cats,” snapped Jar ley Viciously. ^ “Nonsense," said Dawson. “Did yon ever see a woman trying to climb a fencer—Brooklyn Life. Alt IX ONE DREAM, j WORK ACCOMPLISHED BV A MAN IN A SHORT SPACE OF TIME. A Story Showing the Kent nr k Able Swift* nras With Which th« Mind Works W hen It !• Supposed to Be Taking n Ue»t—How Long It Took to Do Ten Hour** Work. A few evt*imgs since a number of •ewspaper men were in an office await ing the arrival of a gentleman who was to call together a meeting that they had been directed to report for their respec tive papers. A number of topics was discussed, and one of these was dreams and the extreme rapidity with which mental operations are performed. A number of experiences were given, but the one that attracted the most attention was that of a Call representative, who narrated what he had done in a dream. “It wae,” said he, “in 1888 that after a hard day's work 1 reached home and lost no time In retiring. Olancing at the clock as I turned off the gas I noticed that it wae just 16 minutes after mid night "Shall 1 tell yon at this point bow long 1 was dreaming or tell first what I did in my dream? That yon all may better appreciate what was done, I will defer the matter nntil the end. Bear in mind that what ia to be told was all in the dream. Seated in the old office on Com mercial street, above Montgomery, I was endeavoring to pnt into presentable shape the facts of a trial that had taken place in the district court, when in came E. A. Rockwell, who was the chief ed itorial writer, and calling me by name said: ‘Yon had better get ready and go to San Leandro. There’s been a terri ble railroad accident. There's 80 or 80 people killed, and I don’t know how many injured.' George E. Barnes, at that time one of the proprietors and managing editors, had overheard Rock well, and in that qniet way of his sug gested that no time be lost in reaching Oakland, and there procuring a boggy and a pair of horses, to go to San Lean dro or wherever the accident was. “Rushing down to the ferry landing at the corner of Pacific and Davis streets, I reached there in time to find that the steamer for the other side of the bay had jnst pulled out, and that I would have to wait half an hour for the next boat The delay was vexatious, and then when the ferry beat did move eastward it seem ed as if she would never make her land ing, she seemed to be going eo slowly. When the slip on the other side was reached, there waa some accident to the local train, abd there was not any pro spect of starting for an hour or more. There was not a team of any kind at the landing, so I had to walk to Oakland. “A desire to make up forffee time lost urged me on, and I think the time made from the landing to Broadway and Waahlngton street has never been beaten by man. Near the corner I went into a livery stable and ordered a pair of horses hitched up. There was a delay there, for the proprietor had his donbts about the ability of the team making the trip out and back. Finally I started, and the way those horses flew over the road was a caution. When the scene of the disaster, some distance beyond San Le andro, about 14 miles from Oakland, was reached, I proceeded at once to gather the facts. “Down on the notebook were penciled the names of 80 odd men, women and children who had either been killed out right or burned to death in some of the can which had caught fire. Then fol lowed the names of about 40 who had been injured, a description of their in juries and the opinions of the physicians who were In attendance as to the possi ble outcome in each case. Now, any of yon who have had experience in gather ing information of that kind can fully appreciate that it was not child’s play, for the injured were in different places, and it required time to get around to them all. “Then there was the obtaining of data about the dead. A number of than were well known residents of this city, others were from San Jose, so it became neces sary to obtain enough to give each a de cent obituary notice. In addition to this it became a part of my duty to get the statements of passengers, so as to de scribe their feelings when the train de railed and went over on its side down a* little gnlly and be able to write up the narrow or fortunate escape of each. Then there were railroad officials to in terview, and, as you all know, they are the hardest kind of people to obtain facts from. ^ “Well, it took nearly three hoars to get all the matter that was needed for a sensational article that was to appear under a half column scare head. Then there waa the ride back to Oakland set tlement with the livery stable man, who swore that he wonld never real a team to a newspaper man again, a rash In a hack tp the ferry landing and the trip to this city. Without waiting to get any thing to eat I made my way to the office and at once commenced to write up, tell ing every one who came to ask for de tails to let me alone. I did not write in copper plate style, and for that matter 1 never did, but I wrote and kept on writ ing until I had enongh to fill what would make about four full columns of The Call of the preeeat day and wrote that big scare bead. As I handed the last line to the foreman to set ep 1 heaved a sigh of relief and exclaimed, ‘Thank good ness, that's doner That ia my dream. “At that memeut I felt a hand on my shoulder, jumped from the bed and heard my wife ask, ‘What are you dreaming about?' I lit the gas, looked at the clock .and discovered that it was 174 minutes after midnight, or, in other words, that in my dream of leas than two minutes I hud performed all that I have related. “I have figured on the time it wonld take me to do what I did in that dream and find that it could not be done in less than 10 hours under the most favorable clrcnmstances. "—San Francisco Call t Hot aa l nlttcky Number. “Jason,” said Mrs. Calliper to her hus band as they mt at dinner, “do yon think that 18 is so unlucky number?” “No, Cynthia," said Colonel Calliper “I can't say that I do, and I don't be lieve that any of us would if the subject were presented to us in a proper light. Now we fortunately are rich; we don’t need money. But suppose we did, and thot somebody should offer ns $18,000 Would we, would anybody, my dear, de cline these thousands as unlucky because they numbered 18? No, Cynthia, no, we wouldn’t—not to any large or apprecia ble extent*—New York Sun. The Cver Ready Halrpte, Not long since a Long Island girl While driving a friend to the station up set the village cart and bro'te one of the traces, which she deftly mended with a hairpin and got Iter guest to the station in time for the train. But as the smoke of the approaching locomotive showed its white feather in the distance it was discovered that during the accident the friend's dress had been torn quite off the band. “I cannot possibly go to town like thiel” she cried in dismay, holding up several breadths with the gathers com pletely unripped. Ewer equal to the emergency, the fair Long Islander drew out several hairpins from her braids, shook back her flying tressee, ran one hairpin through half of the loosened folds, made a hook at the end so that it could not slip, gathered up the rest on another, fastened it in the same way, secured the whole to the band writh a third, and finished just as the train came beaming up, so that her visitor went on her way rejoicing, none the worse for her exciting experience.—New York Tribune. Fralt Good at Aay Tlmo. All fruit is said to be moat wholesome the first thing in the morning—and surely no fruit is so cleansing and re freshing and very little so delicious at that hour as a big juicy melon, cooled over night and almost cracking open and voluntarily exposing Its red heart after the knife has gone partly through 1L Such a melon, howrever, is just as good at other hours in the hot days, for which it seems to be especially provided as a refreshing experience, something more than the shadow of a great rock in a weary land. It ia no wonder the south ern darkies are so fond of watermelons. In these most trying days of the long summer of the south the melon is more refreshing than chill dewdrops on the early morning grass, and to the over heated, overwearied and thirsty soul a good juicy ripe one “comes home to the business and the bosoms” of darky and white man alike,—Hartford Timet. A. H. Maaigault, SI Broad Street • • Charleston, S. C. STOCK ft BOND BROKER. Liberal advances on securities depos ited for sale. LOANS NEGOTIATED. Oc36—lm Easy Tc.U Fee Provleg a Qiamond. It is an easy matter to detect the dif ference between a genuine diamond and an imitation. Take a tube of filtered water and drop the stone therein. If it is paste, it can be seen as it passesthrongh the water, but if pure the eye is unable to see it at all. Another test is to place the stone npen a pencil dot made on a piece of white paper. If the dot is du plicated upon the facets you can rest as sured that the stone is a fraud, but if not it is a good stone. The common be lief that a stone can be tested by'filing is erroneons, for the best diamond ever cut will splinter and break when rasped with this instrument.—St. Louis Globe-Dem ocrat. For the Cm of (h. Right Bond. The buttons on coats, etc., are placed on the right side and the shed of the hair in boys to the left evidently to snit nutnip- nlation by the right hand. The gretrt philosopher Newton records that at first he confined his astronomical ob servations to his right eye, but afterward he managed to train his left But there are persons who could not do this, owing to the unequal strength of their eyes. JUST OPENED NEW M liiurj! o Pretty Styles Lowest Prices. --AT- LI Ms. Oct 5—8m S. Wolfram -C*- Watchmaker aid Jeweler. A large new stock of goods — Just Received— To supply the demands of the Fall trade. Watches and Jewelry of every description at the most reasonable prices. A large assortment of S3?EOT-A.OIjES I Guaranteed to suit the most exacting eyes. Watch-repairing a Specialty. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Sep 88—8m Notice. T HE annual meeting of the stock holders of the Darlington Driv ing Association, for the election of a Board of Directors to serve for the cusning year and for the transaction of other business, will be held at Dar lington on Tuesday,.December 5,1893, at 7.80 P. M. By order of the Board of Directors. E. E. KIRVEN, E. R. McIVER, Secy D. D. A. Pres ft Treas D. D. A. Nov2—4t Attenion Mechanics! All persons in need of babbitt metal can purchase it cheap at thk Dah uxstox News office. ( F" Ok O XrC La/ Th [Da<, u/Jqr o/j) Cc . Jon Office STATE O^SOUTUCAROLINA. County of Darlington. In Common Pleas J. A. Hutchinson, Plaintiff, vs. James Hutchinson, Mary E. Birmingham, Sarah Jane Henry, Alonzo Hutch inson, Willie Hutchinson, Hattie Hutchinson, Mitty Hutchinson, Bertha Hutchinson, Alexander Hutchinson, Martha Hutchinson, Pink Hutchinson, Milton Hutchin son, Louise Hutchinson, Maggie Hutchinson, Elizabeth Hutchinson, Mary A. Hutchinson, Eddie Hutch inson, Annie Hutchinson, Charlie Hutchinson, Lula Hutchinson, Net tie Hutchinson, Joe Hutchinson, Margaret Moore, Hester Bates, De fendants. Suit for Partition of Real Property. To the Defendants, Willie Hutchin son, Hattie Hutchin.on, Mittv Hutch inson, Bertha Hutchinson, Alexander Hutchinson, Pink Hutchinson, Milton Hutchinson, Louise Hutchinson, Mag gie Hutchinson: Take notice that this action is com menced for the partition of land in the Conrt of Common Pleas of Dar lington county, 8. C.; that a summons and complaint in this action, of which the foregoing is a copy, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of the said county on the 17th day of October, 1893, and that you are required to appear in the Court on tne 80th day from date of this publication to answer said complaint, or Plaintiff wil apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. C. P. DARGAN, Plaintiff’s Attorney. AREYOU GOING TO PAINT? If you are we want to say a few words to you about uainte in general and Th« Averill Paint in particular. Our long, hot season makes cmrs one of the hardest and most tryingdimateson paints. Cheap paints are worthless. The best white lead will “chalk off” In a very few months. Alpaint to give satisfactor result* I ly adap ditions. To the Defendants, minors, Mitty Hutchinson, Bertha Hutchinson. Al exander Hutchinson, Pink Hutcnin- son Milton Hutchinson, Louise Hutch inson, Maggie Hutchinson, minors in this action: Take notice that the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court of Probate for said county and State af ter expiration of 80 days from service of summons in this action for the ap pointment of a guardian ad litem to appear and defend the action in this case on vour behalf. C. P. DARGAN, Oct 19— Plaintiff’s Attorney. (i. I Hit & uv „ Manufacturers -OF- Doors, Sash, Blinds, MOTJLlDIKrGIS —AND — Building Material. « ESTABLISHED 1848. GHARLB8T0N, 8. C. April, 80 1888—1 * MASON’S Hew Jewelry Store, Pearl Street, Work done neatly and cheap. Tic Fundamental. Principle of Life Assurance is protection for the family. Unfortunately, however, the beneficiaries of life assurance are often deprived of the pro vision made for them, through the loss of the principal, by following bad advice regard ing its investment Under the T< Policy of The Equitable Life you are provided with an ab solute safeguard against such misfortune, besides securing a much larger amount of in surance for the same amount of premiums paid in. For facts and figures, address W. J. RODDEY, Manager, RockHiU. S.C. Annual Meeting. T HE Annual Meeting of the Board of County Commlssionere for Darlington county will be held on Friday, the 10th of November next. AH pereons holding hille, accounts or demands of any kind against the county which have not been present ed to the Board of Countv Commls- sionsra at special meetings^ held dur ing the year, are required to deposit the same with the Clerk of the Board on or before the first day of Novem ber next. A A. GANDY, Ocl9—8t Clerk of Board. tenr results here most be especial ly adapted to our climatic con T'he .fltfepill Is just such a paint It has been need in this lo cality for 25 years, and has al ways given satisfaction. It Is GUARANTEED To give you perfect satisfac tion after time sufficient to thoronghly test it has elapsed, and we are authorized to pro tect this guarantee. Please call at our store for color cards (free), and see book of 80 ele gant designs for house-paint- iug. Welling $ Bonnoitt. Jun 22—8m. ▲ GROCER WITH ANY “SAND'’ Will not put it in liis sugar, but rather into bueinese principles. Pure Sugar is a good thing to be able to sell, but much of it is adul terated in these days. The watchful grocer is careful what he buys—then he knows what he is selling. Tliis is the only way in which a reputation for reliability can be built up. As in Suga^so with Tea, Coffee, Flour, itutter—everything we keep forpublie consumption. We BUY THE BEST, therefore SELL THE BEST, and are satis fied with a reasonably small profit. Perhaps you know this already. Certainly you do if you deal with us. Geggeshalt &Gempeiny, Largest and Most Complete Stock of Staple aod Fancy Groceries WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. . A mile For Sale. FINE tract of land, in Stokes Bridge township less than a >e from Ashland, containing over 800 acres. I will sell the tract as a whole or in lots of 100 or 800 acres. Also another desirable tract, a good three hone farm, with fair buildfnge, four miles from Hartsvllle. Terms reasonable. M. J. OUTLAW, Sept 21—8m. Darlington S. C. MISSC. 0. MARTIN’S iBiiuiraoi — FOB — Young Ladies and Children. English, French and German thor oughly taught. References: Rev E. T- Horn, D. D., Dr. H. Baer, Col. T. P. Lowndes. For Circulars address MISS MARTIN, Charleston, S. C. Sep 88—lm Hebron High School, STOKES BRIDGE, 8. C. P. P. Bethea, A. B , Principal. Miss Pauline Dennis, Asst. Prin. A preparatory school for boys and girls. Session begins Oct. 18, 1898 and continues for a term of 9 months. Location beautiful and healthful. Good building with modern equip ments. Music department. Groceries Best County SEED OATS. CHOICE SEED RYE. All orders entrusted to our care will receive our prompt personal attention. Geggeshell SeGempany. CRACKED DISHES are unsightly on the table—they are worse—they are uncleanly. NO amount of washing will get the dirt out of the cracks. We don’t believe any woman will be willing to put them on the table after visiting our store and seeing the price at which she can get Glassware, Queens ware, And China. Genuine China, Gold Bend, Cup* and Saucers, $1 PER SET. departn Tuition easy. Good board in sight .ti< ‘air. of building. For further information apj Idlng. jply to Principal. Sept 28—8mo. E.J. O’CONNOR, -DEALER IX- on nimu imns, 808 BROAD STREET, ■A-TTO-TTST-A., <3-A.. The Largest Liquor House in the South Choice Brandies, Wines, Gins, Rams and Liquors of Every Description. Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. Sept 28—3mo WHNTEDl Our customers and friends throughout the county to know that we have just opened the Largest Stock of Goods We have ever had the pleasure of offering to the public, and that these goods were bought with a view to the present hard times, which means that in order to sell this large stock, we pro pose TO WORK ON SMALLER PROFITS. We ask the people of Darlington and adjoining counties to sustain us by giving us their patronage hnd we will not disap point them. Remember, our stock embraces everything in the way of Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Hardware, And Groceries. Respectfully, BRUNSON, LUNN ft CO. BARK OF DARLINGTOH, DARLINGTON, 8. C., Capital, — — $100,000 Surplus and Undivi ded Profits, — $45,973.80 DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L Coker, EL W. Boyd, J. J. Ward. B. R. Mcfver, A. Nachman, Bright Williamson. Transacts a Qeneral Banking Business. Savings Department. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. Interest allowed at rate of 5 per cent, per annnm from date of deposit—payable quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and October. For further information ap ply at the Bank. Accounts in both Depart ments solicited and will be given careful attention. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, . Presldsut. L. B. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. *Dee. 81—tf !> The “caligraph. ^ It is now Thirteen years since the “Caligraph” Typewriter jwas first put upon the mar ket and in all that time has responded faithfully to what is required of a first-class writing machine. The Caligraph is recognized everywhere as the most simple and most durable typewriter. It is easily learned, does beautiful work, and will last a decade, if properly cared for. In speed contests it has repeatedly taken first place and in telegraphic work has nevei been excelled. For manifold work it has no superior. With interchangable parts the Caligraph is well nigh indestructible. The expe- rience of business men, ministers, telegraphers, short-hand schools and government departments all go to prove that the Caligraph is without a peer. SOLID ON" E.A.STT TEiRihAS which can be ascertained by applying at The Dar lington News Office. » C. Irvine Walter, Jr., <fe Co., GENERAL A GENTS, 6 BROAD STREET, - - CHARLESTON, S. C. W. L DOUGLAS S3 SHOE uK’ttr. DsjmmarflmT Whs met Is serf ky t pair. Beet In the world. tut Mil $15$ *2.25 $t.$$ If Mat t«M MESS SHOE ma* h tk hM •Mm, fta'tyay SttotS, by ny $3, $3.50, $4,00 ar SSSbM. ThffftwialfccMtMiMfcMJlMkui warMMl. IfyMwlihtoMMaaibaliijrMrfwtaMr, f* •• ty yacMag W. L Orngta Skow. Mum ml yrkaatanyad M tha battam, lock ftf It wSm jtm tey. W. L DOOOJkf Btaaktoa, ItaM.'Sold hy Jfor sale by A. J. BROOM, Darlington, 8. C. invited. No. 7, Knighta of Pythi as, meet* on 1st and 8rd TuEsnAY Evening! in each month, at Caatle Hall, Florence street, opposite Broad. Visit ing brothers fraternally W.I.MeGIRl,II.O.S.,«lt Offers his professional sm rices tS the people of Darlington and vkintear Offleeoverthe store of Ed ward a, | v, BtftOt, an 18,’80-lr