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VOL. XXII, NO. 4. DAELINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1895. WHOLE NUMBER 1,042. POPE'S LATEST MOVE Petitions the Senate to Investi gate South Oarolina’s Election. CHARGES INTIMIDATION AND FRAUD. Makes Plain Statements Regarding the Election of Tillman as Senator, De claring the Ex*Governor a Par ty to the Alleged Frauds. Washington, January 28. — Senator Butler laid before the senate yesterday the petition of Mr. Sampson Pope, late candidate for Governor of South Caro lina on the democratic ticket. The pe tition is in the handwriting of Mr. Pope, is addressed to the senate, and makes some very plain statements, as to the condhct of the late election. It says : “The undersigned respectfully represents that he Is a citizen of the State of South Caro lina and that at the election hold in that state on November Sth., 1884, he was a candidate for the office of governor and was, as he believes, defrauded at said election to such an extent as to deprive him of said office ; that members of the general assembly wore elected at the same election, who have recently elected B. li. Tillman a United States senator; that thou sands of voters were prevented from casting their ballots at said election by reason of fraud, force and intimidation ; that thousands of ballots were thrown out or destroyed and in many instances other ballots were substituted for them by managers and other persons ; that the Constitution of the United States and of the State of South Carolina and the laws pass ed pursuant thereto were utterly disregarded; that these frauds were committed under the direction of Benjamin R. Tillman, then gov ernor of said state, and of Hon. J. L. M. Irby, chairman of the state executive committee who is a member of your honorable body. Wherefore, your petioner prays that a com mittee may be appointed by your honorable body charged with examining into the conduct of said election, and papers and on the report of such committee, that such action shall be taken on the premises as such report will jus tify.” EARLY RETRIBUTION VISITED. A Mississippi Murderer Killed Soon After His Crime. Grebwvh.i.s, Miss., Jannary 23.—At Moorehead, 40 miles from here, William Bush asked a negro if he believed that Jesus Christ ever rode an aaa. When the nejjro replied in the negative, Bush pulled his gun and said: "I will make a convert of you,” and shot the neffro dead. He took the first train for Greenville. J. M. Oates, an officer, wds at the depot here looking for him. He ordered Bush to throw up his hands and surrender. Bush tried to draw his pistol but before he could get it Oates shot and killed him. THE JAPANESE’S LAST ATTACK. It CatuM a Panto In Tien T.ln and at the Chine.. Capital. London, January 83. —A dispatch to the Central News from Shanghai says : ‘‘The Japanese movement on Wei Hal Wei has caused a pauie in Tien Tsin and Pekin. The Chinese peace envoys have been ordered to expedite the ne gotiations with the Japanese govern ment. Japanese cruisers are watching both channels at Wei Hai Wei. The attack upon the stronghold may be de layed a week. The siege-trains move slowly, the roads being covered with snow." TRAGEDY IN A KENTUCKY TOWN One Kdward River. Kill. Hi. P.mllj nod Commit. Suicide. Henderson, Ky., January 2a -Ed ward Rivers, who was a victim of mor phine, killad his sou, aged six, and his daughter, agad eight at their home near Brownville, and committed sui cide by shooting himself. His wife was absent at the time and went into convulsions when she beheld the bloody spectacle. Her life is in danger. He imagined that his family would become hopelesely insane. SAVANNAH’S NEW MAYOR. Herman Mjer* Elected After a Cloaelj Contented Fight. Savannah. Ga.„Jonuary 23. — Her man Myers was yesterday elected May or of Savannah over Dr. William Dun can by 630 majority. The contest was one of the bitterest in the city's history. It was the first election under the new ballot law similar to the Australian law. ImpnHnnt Work nt the Beflnnlnf. London, January 28. — Lord Salis bury, as censervative leader in the house of lords, has sent circulars to his followers saying that the nature of the business that will come before them makes it desirable that they be in their places at the opening of the coming session of parliament Oregon Return. Dolph to the Senate. Sai.eii, Ore., January 32.—The sec ond and decisive vote was in the house: Dolph, 22; Judge P. A. Moore, 1; Gov ernor Lord, 1; W. D. Hare 7. In the senate: Dolph, 19; Bennett, 8; Hare, 3; Senator Dolph will be elected by joint assembly today. Senator Unrrl. Returned In TeneMee. Nashville, Tenn., January 28.—The ballot (or United States senator in the house yesterday stood : Isham G. Har ris, democrat, 60: E. J. Sanford, repub lican, 28; A. L. Mills, populist, 6. In the senate: Harris 19, Sanford 10, and Mills 8. Wyoming*. New Senator*. Chetenne, Wyo., January 23.—Fran cis K. Warren and Clarence D. Clark, republicans, were the choice of the leg islature for United States senators Warren will serve the long term. Jackeou Accept. Mltch.ll'. Chsll.nge. London, January 28.—Peter Jackson haa accepted Charlie Mitchell's chal lenge on condition that the fight will take place at the National sporting club, and the stake be £1,000 sterling a aide. WEEK’S WORK IN CONGRESS. A N>nop*li of the I’rooeedlngl of Both Hons, end Senate. The following is a synopsis of the proceedings of both branches of con gress for the past week: Wednesday's session. 12th Day, January 16.—The amendment to the urgency deficiency bill, offered by Senator Hill, waa overwhelmingly rejected. The bill was then paased. In the house (Mr. Dockery in the chair) a bill was passed authorizing the sale of the "asylum lot" of the Soldiers home. The Indian appropriation bill waa then taken up for consideration. THt'BSDAY'S SESSION. ISth Day. January 17.—Two financial bills were introduced in the senate by Senators Pugh, of Alabama, and Sherman, of Ohio, re spectively. Both bills were referred to finance committee. The Pension appropriation bill was passed. Upon the announcement to the house by the senate of the passage of the urgency deficiency bill with amendments, on motion of Mr. Breckinridge, the amendments were disagreed to. The Indian appropriation bill was taken up. but was not disposed of. FRIDAY'S SESSION. 14th Day. January 18.—After considering for two hours the question of ratifying the treaty with Japan, the senate postponed action on the matter for one week. The army appro priation bill was passed. A financial bill was introduced by Senator Pcffer, and referred. The Klearaugua canal bill was then taken up. The Indian appropriation bill occupied the at tention of the bouse during the day session. A riotous discussion ensued between Jones, of Virginia, and Cooper, of Indiana, and was based upon a sneering remark by Cooper as to “the lost cause." Talbert, of South Carolina, made a thundering speech, defending the South’s position in that contest. BATUKDAV'S SESSION. 13th DAT. January 18 —In the senate a reso lution was introduced by Senator Frye declar ing that ships of war should be ordered to Ha waii at once. The afternoon session was de voted to eulogies on the life of the lato Senator Vance, and at & p. m. the senate adjourned until Monday as a further mark of respect. Con gressman Turner, of Georgia, wns taken sud denly Hi at 1 o'clock and wns assisted from the house, but upon arriving home was feeling much better. MONDAY'S SESSION. 1«th Day. January 21.—The greater portion of the day in the house was given to the con sideration of the bills fur public buildings. An effort was made to bring up the Hawaiian question but failed. The Hawaiian matter was thoroughly aired in the senate and finally went over. The senate voted to recede from its amendments on the income tax, and to leave the bill the same as it came from the house. Arrangement was made for a vole on the Nica- ruugua canal bill at 3 p m. next Friday. THROUGH CAROLINA Columbia Collegre Girls Run For Their Lives From Fire. KEWS ASD GOSSIP IS THE PALMETTO Landrum Williams on the Warpath at Cow- pens—New Telephone Line and Electric Raliwaay Project. Other State News. CLEVELAND’S DIRECT REPLY. If Necessary Will Not Hesitate to Convene Congress in Extra Session. Washington, January °l.—To a point blank question the presid nt has made the following’ reply: "1 have not made up my mind. If nothing is done at this session of congress, and the best interests of the country demand it, 1 shall not hesitate to convene lon^ress again, without regard to any -party feeling and uninfluenced by any consideration save that of the public good." “Hut suppose,” continued the intorro- gutor, a newly elected congressman, “that the republicans undertake to pass a tariff bill and send it to you to sign ?” “I cannot be responsible for what they do,” said the president. ’ There are questions to settle, and it is the duty of congress to legis late upon them, in its own way. If the new congress is convened, my responsibility will begin when a measure that has passed both houses is sent to mo for action." SOUTH’S TRADE CONDITIONS. General Business Has Been Larg-ely Ham pered by Unseasonable Weather. New York, January 19.—Bradstreet’e commercial review for the week aays: With few exceptions, commercial, financial and industrial features indicate only a reten tion of improvement heretofore noted. Among the more favorable phases of trade is found a somewhat improved demand for woolen and rubber goods, shoes, hardware.and to an extent for leaf tobacco. Jobbers in South Carolina and Georgia complain of slowness in mercan tile collections and general trade throughout the south, as at the west and northwest, con tinues hampered by unseasonable weather. Baltimore reports that southern merchants continue to hold off, as prices of almost all staple lines are lower than ever. The most favorable report frbm the south Is that the usual semi-annual dividends have been de- have fair cotton factories, and that the latter Glared by order*. THE NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS. Columbia, S. C., January 19.—About 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning, the Co lumbia Female Cellejje building, one of the oldest and most thoroughly equipped college structures in Carolina was discovered to be on fire. The build ing was damaged to the amount of 85,- 000. The fire originated in the roof over the fourth fioor dormitory of the western wing and was difficult for fire men to get at. It is supposed to have been caused by a defective flue and to have been burning through the night. It had great headway when discovered. The young ladies, over one hundred of them, were at ‘‘morning study” in the chapel. When the alarm was sounded there was consternation, but the girls were not panicky. Many of them lost all of the'.r wardrobe, jewels, watches and other effects. They were all got ten out of the structure and the citizens hastened to throw open their homes to them. • HE WAS A TARTAR, Hut was Finally Quelled, after a Desperate Struggle. Spartanburg, January 19.—Thurs day afternoon while a passenger train was standing at Cowpens, Landrum Williams, an Intoxicated white man, got off the cars and began to electrify the vicinity by shooting his pistol in discriminately and at random. A stray ballet struck a man named Moore in the hip and inflicted a painful but not a dangerous wound. About 10 o'clock last night Landrum was run down and captured after a desperate struggle. He is the same man who was recently res cued from Deputy Marshal Miller, and is an all-round bad man. ENTERPRISE IN SPARTANBURG. New Telephone Line—An Electric Railway to Uliftou. Spartanburg, S. C., January 19.—It is said that Spartanburg will have a rival telephone line and that the price of service will be reduced to *10. Enough stock has been taken to in sure the success of the electric railway to Clifton, and cars will be running be fore summer. The farmers in this section have adopted the plan of paying their hands on a basis of the price of cotton next fall. They agree to give them the pro ceeds from so many pounds of the sta ple. SENATOR IRBY WELL AGAIN. BUI Approved by the Committee—An In- crcaac In Money Expended. Washington, January 19.—The naval appropriation bill prepared by Mr. Tal bert, chairman of the sub-committee of the committee on naval affairs, has been approved by the committee ami will be reported to the house. The bill, which accords substantially with the views presented in the annual re- j>ort of the secretary of the navy, pro vides for an appropriation of 831,881,000, an increase of about *5,000,000 over that of the current year. URGE REDUCTION IN ACREAGE. The Galveston Cotton Exchange Make He. commendation to the Cotton Grower* New Orleans, January 18.—The fol lowing telegram was received here yes terday : — Galveston. Tex., January 16—To Robert S. Day, president New Orleans cotton exchange factors association: The directors of the Gal veston exchange heartily and most urgently recommend to the planters of Texas and the cotton growing states reduction of twenty-five per cent in acreage to be planted this year as the only way of restoring prices to a compen sating basis. (Signed.) Juurs Range, Pres. Galveston Cotton Exchange. Employment Opened to Fire Thousand. Bbllairr, O., January 22.—The Riv erside Iron works at Benwood, W. Va., for the first time in two years, was put in operation yesterday in all it* depart ments. affording five thousand men em ployment To Make Lynching Expensive in Texas Austin, Tcx., January 22.—Represen tative Smith has introduced a bill in the legislature requiring a county to pay to the widow and children of a prisoner lynched a sum not exceeding *3,000. The Loeklel Rolling Mill Reeamek Harrisburg, Pa., January 82.—The nine and sixteen-inch mills at Lochiel rolling mills which have been idle aince December 28, will resume today with a three-quarters force. Italy and Canada May Hare a Treaty Roms, January 82.—The Riforma an nounces that negotiations for a treaty of commtroe between Italy and Canada I will b4 opened immediately. MURDERERS RUN TO GROUND. My.tery Around the Killing of Jarrell In Colnmbu. Cleared Away. Columbus, Ga., January 22. — The mystery surrounding the nmnW of Tom Jarrett on the streets of Columbus on Monday evening last, is about being solved. Colonel Harris, a noted negro desperado was arrested in Opelika yes terday by chief of police for an offence committed in that city and carried to Montgomery last afternoon where he was lodged in jail. John Holt, another negro, his companion, was arrested and brought to Columbus at noon. He answers the description of the negro who was seen running from the scene of the murder. Holt confesses that he and Harris were in Columbus on Mon day and were the men who had a diffi culty with Jarrett. He says Jarrett at tempted to arrest them, they resisted and Jarrett fired in the air, when Har ris drew his pistol, and shot Jarrett, in flicting the fatal wound. They both escaped by runnieg in different direc tions. It is believed that Holt is the guilty party and lias only charged Har ris in hope of beuefitting himself and gaining time. YIELD OF CORN IN THE WEST. Statistics Showing the Extent of the Great Destruction to the Crop. Baltimore, Jannary 19.—The Manu facturers’ Record has compiled from tlie report of the agricultural depart ment, just issued, statistics showing the production of torn by states for 1894, which fully confirm the state ments that have been made regarding the great destruction of the corn crop in Nebraska and several other western states. The yield of corn in Nebraska for 1894 was only 13,000.000 bushels against 157,000,009 bushels fpr 1893; South Dakota. 1,500,000 bushels against 20.500,000; Kansas 41.000.000 bushels, a falling off of nearly 100,000.000 bushels, while in Iowa the decreu e was from 250,000,000 bushels to 81,000,000 bush els. The total crop of these four states was only 130,000.000 bushels against 669,000,000 Imshels. showing a decline of 430,000,000 bushels. In the south the crop was unusually large, the aggre gate yield being 483,200,000 bushels. The South Carolinian Too Weak, How- over. to Engage in Active Duties. Washington, January 17.—Senator Irby, of South Carolina, whose illness at his home in that state was wired some days ago, has returned to this city and is now at 933 G street north west. He was somewhat improved upon his arrival here and endeavored to resume his duties at the capitol. He went up to the senate, but felt too ill to take part in the proceedings. He did not therefore, enter the senate chamber. Wyoming'. Senatorial Election. Cheyenne, Wyoming, January 23.— At noon today the legislature will bal lot separately for United States sena tors. Clarence D. Clark and Francis E. Warren will be elected on the first Kallnt. Lord Randolph Churchhill Dying. London, January 23.—Lord Randolph Churchhill had another sinking spell just before midnight last night and the doctors were hastily summoned to his bedside. South Carolinian Fined by CarlUle. Washington. January 17.—Secretary Carlisle yesterday fined John F. Roess- ler, of South Carolina, 8500 for remov ing spirits from a bonded warehouse in the absence of the storekeeper. Valuable Acquisition to Rome's Industrie* Rome, Ga., January 81.—One of the largest of the eastern cotton mills will establish a 8600,000 plant here. SOUTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF. The six year old son of Mr. Bennie Pack, who lives near Tindal, was pain fully, but not dangerously, burned last Sunday. The Italian bark Fortunata, lying at Charleston, has been having quite a skirmish with dispensary constables for selling claret. Judge Simonton, of the United States circuit court, recently signed a decree for the sale of the Asheville & Spartan burg railroad. The sale will take place at Spartanburg on February 15. James Philips, colored, charged with aggravated assault and battery, shoot ing Robert Simons, colored, in the side, at Tuesday’s session, of recorder’s court at Charleston, was referred to Trial Justice Gaillard. The jury of inquest on the bodies of John and James Mitchell, the two chil dren who died last Sunday from the ef fects of poisoning, at Charleston, was held Monday afternoon. The verdict of the jury was that the children came to their deaths by poison administered by the hands of Maggie Burroughs and others unknown. A New York dispatch says; A party of sportsmen, members of the Palmetto clnb of South Carolina, with their gnests, left for Charleston Monday, for a few days’ hunting upon the club preserve, about tixteen miles above Charleston on the Cooper river. The preserve includes about six thousand acres of high land, forest and marsh, where the hunting for deer, wild tur keys, woodcock and dusks is exception ally fine. WEEK’S NEWS CONDENSED. GRANT WILL HEAD TAMMANY. — No Opposition Left to liift Reorganizing j With Parroy*s Help. New York. January 2!.—On Wednes day next, at 4 p. m., the Tammany hall executive committee will meet to draw up a resolution embodying its recom mendation, made two weeks ago, that the committee on organization and the general committee order the postpone ment of the primaries until next sum mer. One of the district leaders said yesterday to a reporter: "With Croker, Gilroy and Martin out of Tam many the coast is clear for Grant. County Clerk Pum)y Is willing to enter into an offen sive and defensive alliance with hiiaa. Purroy could not be induced to accept the leadership. Ex-Mayor Gilroy and President Martin will get out of the organization. There will be no serious opposition to Grant as the Tammany boss, and there will bo no Tammany reorgani zation until next summer. You can make the announcement authoritatively.” GLASS WORKS TO CLOSE DOWN. The Manufacturers Claim That the Market Is Overstocked. MnLLVILLl, N. J., January 21.—It is said there is likely to be a general suspension of work in the window glass factories throughout the country within a very short time. Secret meet ings of manufacturers east and west have been held within the past few days, and the coursj. it is said, has been virtually agreed upon. It is pro posed to shut the factories down for a month or six weeks. Window glass manufacturers say the market is over stocked, and the cut throat policy which has been in vogue since the pres ent blast commenced, has reduced prices to such a level that there ie no profit to the manufacturer* GETTING IN LINE FOR THE FAIR. to Every Day Add, New Attractions the Southern State. Exposition. Atlanta, January 22.—Commissioner Avery has notified President Collier of the Exposition company that Paraguay and the Argentine Republic will make an exhibit. Arkansas has applied for space for a state exhibit. The wo man’s department has received a do nation of 8600 worth of steel girders for their building from the Carnegie Steel company. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West will be one of the attractions at the great show. Case Against the Spanish steamer Settled. Washington, January 19.—Secretary Carlisle haa compromised the case against the Spanish steamer Conde Wifredo, libelled at Savannah, Ga. The vessel ran into a wharf while making a landing and was libelled by the wharf owners to pay the damage done. Rep resentative Lester, of Georgia, recom mended that the case be compromised with the stated result. New Bridge From Blaine fo Canada. Calais, Me., Jannary 22.—The steel bridge across the 8t. Croix river, con necting this city with St. Stephen, N. B-, was formally opened yesterday. H. R. Emmerson. commissioner of pub lic works for New Brunswick, accepted the bridge for the province. Mayor Mnrchie, of Calais represented that city. Voting for Kfnator in Wafthlngton, Olymfia, Wash., Jannary 22.—The first ballot for United States senator was taken by the legislature last night with the following result: Wilson 30, Ankeny 28, Jones 5, McMillan 2, Allen 14, Shaw 7. Necessary to elect 41. The Murderer of Catherine Glng on IrlaL Minneapolis, Minn., January 22.— The trial of Harry Haywerd, charged with causing the death of Catharine Ging. was begun yesterday. The court room was packed with spectators. Th. Scale Signed, Operation. Began. Newcastle, Pa., January 21.—The tin plate company signed the scale Sat urday and the mill began operations today. It is stated on good authority that the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton and the Queen and Crescent will jointly build a union depot in Cincinnati. The resignation is announced of Geo. T. Williams, secretary and treasurer of the U uion stock yards and transit com pany of Chicago, on account of his ill health. The Pall Mall Gazette says that grave fears for the safety of the Nansen arc tic expedition are general among arctic voyagers of Great Britain and Scandi navia. A summons has been granted, upon the application of the anti-gambling league, against the stewards of the jockey club, for keeping betting rings on Newmarket Heath. General Passenger Agent Crane, of the Wabash, is authority for the state ment that the passenger earnings of that system for December were 830,000 in excess of the same period in 1893. Traffic Manager Culp, of the South ern railway, and Emerson, of the At lantic coast line, and General Passen ger Agent Turk, of the former road, have returned to Washington. The farmers’ alliance executive com mittee has adopted resolutions favor ing government control of railroads, the anti-option bill and female suffrage and against the pooling bill. The i’ittsburg conference of the tin plate manufacturers and workmen lias adjourned without a compromise on the wage question. The workmen agreed to meet the manufacturers half way. The pope is suffering from a chill, and therefore is keeping his room. Audiences with his holiness have been postponed as a measure of precaution, but no anxiety is expressed as to his condition. W. B. Nmith, convicted last week of stealing 70,000 two-cent postage stamps from tlie bureau of engraving and printing last summer has been sen tenced by Judge McComas to three years and six months in the Albany penitentiary. A special meeting of the stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio has been called for February 25 for the purpose of ratifying the joint agreement re cently made with the Big Four, the Louisville and Jeffersonville Bridge company and the East End improve ment comoany af Louisville. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Darlington. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Ames Iron Works, Plaintiffs, against Darlington Brick & Iron Works, Defendants. Complaint for Foreclosure. Persuant to an order of court in the above stated case, I will sell at the r^k of the fo er purchaser, on Wedneedc c o..er aalesday in Feb ruary next, the i is to say, on the 13th. day of February, 1895, at the Brick Yard of the Defendantcorpor- ation, at Robbins Neck, in the coun ty and State aforesaid, the follow ing personal property, to wit: One No 7 stationary engine, com plete, with foundation belts, connect ions, etc.. Manufacturers' No. 11300: One No. 12 Ames A. F, Boiler, com plete, with injector, stack, etc.. Manu facturers No. 11200. Terms ot sale, cash; purchaser to pay for papers. L. E WILLIAMSON, Receiver. January 23rd., 1895 If you feel weak and all worn out take BROWN 1 S IRON BITTERS B. McGIRT, D. D. Offers his professional services to the people of Darlington and vicinity. Office over the store of Edwards & Co. Jan 19. 94— Sale of Real Estate. By virtue of the power vested in me by the Will of June Truett, deceased, 1 will offer for sale, at public outcry, in front of the court house in Darling ton county, on Salesday in February, 1895, or on some convenient Salesday thereafter, the following tract of land : All of that piece, parcel, or tract of land, in Cypress Township, lying and being situated in the county of Dar lington, in tlie State of South Caroli na, containing forty-six (40) acres, more or less, and bounded us follows, to-wit ■ On the nortli by Newman Swamp, on the east hy lauds of F. W. Boykin, on the soutii by lauds of W. J. Stuekev, and on the west by lands of B. W. Roykin. Arthur M. Lkk, Jan. 24, 1895, Executor. Darlington Lodge. No. 7, Knights of Pythi as, meets on 1st and 3rd Tuesday Evenings in eacii month, at Castle Hall, Florence street opposite Broad. Visit lug brothers friit.rnally invited. THF BANK OF DARLINGTON. DARLINGTON, S. C. CAPITAL, SURPLUS, *100,000. *50,000. Savings Department, Interest allowed at rate of 5 per cent, per annum from date of deposit —payable quarterly on tne first day of January, April, July and October. Transacts a General Banking Business. The Darlington Building and Lian Association. T the office oi HE Regular Monthly Meeting of this Association will be ‘ held a Dargan, ‘.Eso . inst. at 7.30 E. Keith on Friday, the 25th. o'clock P. M. Dues received by undersigned at his office until 6 o’clock P. M., and at ! the meeting. CHAS. K. ROGERS, Secv. and Treas. DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L Coker, R. W. Boyd, J. J. Ward. E. R. Mclver, A. Nachman, Bright Williamson. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. L. E t i 23 35 40 Read this if you want to make a Dollar double itself. 500 yards Dress Goods, former price, 30 cents, now, 200 yards Dress Goods, former price, 50 cents, now, 300 yards Dress Goods, former price, 60 cents, now, 1,000 yards Embroidery at great bargains; RED AND WHITE FLANELS. FORMERLY, 60c„ 50c„ 35c., 25c„ NOW, 40c., 36c„ 25c., 171c„ * * cents; cents; cents; 20c.; i5c; Brokers and Real Estate Agents. T HE subscribers, having entered into a co-partnership as Real KstateAgentHand stock-brokers, under the firm name of Ward A Miohie, beg to inform the public that they are now prepared to act as agents for parties wishing to buy or sell Real es tate, stocks, &c., ana iliat any busi ness entrusted to their care shall have their best personal attention. Twelve Building Lots, lately the Flinn property, four of them on Broad Street; see Plat. To be sold a reason able prices. Valuable farms in Florence and Darlington Counties for sale or to let, further particulars on application. For Sale, Bank of Darlington Stock, People's Bank Stock and Stock of the Darlington Manufacturing Co. Prices on application. WARD ft MICHIB. Ills Ims, [«»H Min, Eeiij Wiitii Wing, AT GOST! (Men’s and Boys’) 50 Remnants in Corsets, (b) $1, NOW, 75 CENTS. P. W. K. BENNETT. H. J. LaMOTTK. BENNETT k LaMOTTE, Contractors and Builders. Plans and specifications furnished at “hard time” prices on large and small jobs. Satisfaction guaranteed, or no pay demanded. Jersey Cashmere Gloves, formerly, 50 and 35 cents, are now, 35 and 25 cents. TERMS CASH. RESPECTFULLY, McCALL & BURCH. We are now closing out our entire line of Dress [Goods, Trimmings, Cravats and Clothing 7TT COST. GIVE US A CALL: You will be satisfied with prices. Respectfully, d i> d w Q 0 0 0 m z 0 'I' * u r > z H I DO • ■ m a * o DO O O O OIL! OILIOIL! I have been appointed agent at Darlington for the Standard Oil Co., and any orders for oil given to me at the office of the Darlington Manufac turing Co., or to Mr. P. W. Bell, will l>e filled promptly J8—1m J. L. EDWARDS. TypBwritingTnd Copying. 1 AM prepared to attend to this class of work promiitly and accurately, and would be glad tor those needing saeh services to call at my office over Messrs. Welling ft Bonmitt’s store. Mrs. LUCY M. NORM ENT. Attention, ~ w Guards! Bm, Lm & Ct. HE regular weekly meet- ! ~ of the Cox to-night, lU i full X ing I be held 1 Jan. 34. A requested. By order of the Captain: C. D. EVANS, Secretory, many will Thursday, attendance Is