Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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g'hf |):tr!inqton PUBLISHKO EVKRT THCRBDAT Morn rue. ‘•THk beginning OF the end." ed of year* ago. Bo there’s no JudgeBimonton.of the United telling—the next step may he States Circuit Court, has filed I ri K ht8 ”- There’s one THF BANK OF DAflUNGTON. DARLINGTON. S. C. i . . . .. M* . .. „ thing certain, the an opinion to the effect that the; _ , ’ * I mftinnt.v of OUT CAPITAL, - sraPLus, — - — — $100,000. 180,006. day that a majority of our women, (that I —o— dispensa'y law is uncon8t ' tu ' jg, a majority of those who pay 1 Savings Tepartmeilt, ^tBNRv J, Jhompson, tional in so far as it prohibits taxes), favor temale suffrage, Interest allowed at rate of 5 per EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. one f rom bringing liquor into the right to vote will be bestow- TERMS—$1 Per Annum in Advance t ij e jj tate f 0 ^ fiig own U8e . His ed upon the sex. The greatest January, April, July and October. .»!... , , ■ r drawback thatl the new idea Transacts a General Banking Business. B0 cents for 8 months; 25 cent* for i decision created no surprise, for ■ u v J 1 months. Advertising Rates: One Square first insertion.... $1.00 One Square second insertion. 50 Every subsequent insertion.., 50 Contract advertisements inserted upon the most reasonable terms. has is that the women them this has always been "V- led >e!veg( (ftt ag faf a8 thj8 as the weak point in the law by ! state is concerned), do not want a considerable majority of the to vote. And they are right. Voting does net come within their peculiar province. We trust sincerely that the women of South Carolina will always view the matter as they do now. re OVERTHROW OF THE REGISTRA TIONS LAWS. As mentioned in our issue of last week, though the news was received too late fur any extend ed comment to he made upon it at the time, Ju >ge Goff, of the United States Court, has de clared South Carolina’s regis tration laws unconstitutional. As a result, in voting for dele gates to the approaching Con stitutional Convention, the pos session of a registration certifi cate, made out in accordance with the requirements of the State laws on the subject, will not be a prerequisite to the ex ercise of the franchise, and every male citizen, he he white or black, who has not been dis franchised for crime, will be en titled to cast his ballot. View ed from a moral standpoint, as, of course, they should be view ed, the registration laws, if they were really designed and used for the purpose of unlawfully disfranchising the negro, as Judge Goff says emphatically they were, deserved no better fate than thev met with at his hands. As we have always said, we believe in the mainten ance of the supremacy of the white man by fair and honest methods. However much that condition of things is to be de sired, when the methods used to bring it about savor of dis honesty, they deserve to fail. As a question of law, it is doubt ful whether the Supreme Court will sustain Judge Goff iu his opinion, but it is not at all like ly that that body will be able to pass on the mdtter in time for the election of delegates to the Constitutional Convention, and until it does, Judge Goff's opinion holds. We have been in a deplorable condition in South Carolina for the past four years, and it real ly seems as if things get worse instead of better. This last turn in the political wheel has had the effect of making “confusion worse confounded”, and it is hard to forecast what the future will he. One thing is certain: never was there a period in the history of the State that called for the exercise of a more ex alted spirit of patriotism than that through which we are now passing. Harder than ever will it be to secure that desideratum, the maintenance of white su premacy without the sacrifice of principle. All the greater then the necessity for the white people coming together, as that is the only way it can be ac complished. All the stronger the reason for the exercise of moderation; the burial of the horrid past with all its discord, strife, crimination and recrimi nation; the making of such con cessions on both sides as do not involve vital matters of prin ciple, in order that a common ground may be reached which all the white m“n of the State can stand upon. We may be trying to scale an inaccessible wall, only to fall backwards every time after we have gone up a few feet—-we may be trying to lead what the majority of the people of Darlington County re gard as a “forlorn hope”. Some times we feel as if we were, but we speak from the heart, and as long as there is strength left to hold a pen, no matter what the discouragements with which we are forced to meet, we will wield it to the end in the inter est of the restoration of peace and harmony between the two contending factious in Darling ton County and in the State. How many of our readers are with us? people of the State without gard to political faction. There | is scarcely any doubt that the Supreme Court of the United States will affirm Judge Simon- tons ruling. Once allow that citizens of this State may pur-1 chase whiskey in another State j and bring it here for their own j use, aud it need; no argument to: make it clear to the most super- i ficial reasoners that the “begiu- ing of the end” has been reach ed for the dispensary law. We cannot say that we are sorry, either. The law has brought nothing hut trouble to the peo ple of the State, and we will gladly welcome the day when it is buried out of sight forever. And yet, the dispensary sys tem was not without its good features. The closing every af ternoon at six o’clock and all day on Sunday, the abolition of the custom of “treating” and selling “by the drink,” the pub licity attending the purchase of the “stuff”, all tended to de crease the evil of whiskey-drink ing. This has been commented on by people all over the State— not only by Tillmanites, hut by “Antis”. Those living in the country say that the difference in the conduct of the farm hands returning from their weekly visits to town on Satur days is most marked. But all these features of the law were borrowed from the Gothenburg system, which has been con ducted in Sweden with such signal success. The South Carolina method would have succeeded too, beyond a doubt, if it had been modeled strictly after the Swedish system. It was only in the new features that were grafted on that sys tem by our law-makers that its success was made imposc'hle and its failure deserved. The enormous profits demanded by the State, the villainous nature of some of the “stuff” that bore on its label, in addition to “our grand old State’s proud heraldic legend,” the misleading words “chemically pure”; the forcing of -dispensaries upon communi ties that had been “dry” for years; the seizing of liquor brought into this State for one’s personal use, clearly m viola tion of the Constitution and in violation of the natural rights planted in the breast of every freeman; the placing of enor mous power in the hands of ignorant, irresponsible constab les, and allowing them to do as seemed to them best because they were constables; the re lentless, remorsely manner of enforcing the law by driv ing it like a car of Jug gernaut over the will of the people, and even over their dead and mangled bodies if need be—all this has long since doomed the dispensary system to ultimate overthrow, even without the recent decision of Judge Simonton’s which will only serve to hasten consider ably the greatly-to be desired end. AM prepared to attend tot hi* class of work promptly and accurately, and would be k! -d tor those needing such services to call at my ofllce over Messrs. Welling & Honnoitt's store. Mrs. LUCY M. NORMENT. I Notice to Tax-Pajiers. OTICE is hereby given that books Ivl will be open at the Council Room for the collection of municipal taxes on the first day of May, 18D5, and will close on the 28111. of May. By resolution of the Council, tax-pay ers are given the privilege of paying one-half of their assessed taxes with in that time, when the remaining half will be carried over until Oct. 1 1898. It is understood, however, that in eases where the one-half of the tax that is required to be paid in May is | not m> paid, the whole amount will at onee become due and payable, with the 15 per cent penalty for non-pay ment added, and executions will be promptly issued therefor. By order of the Town Council. J. \V. EVANS, A pi. 16, 1895. Clerk. IB TTY YOTTIR Tobacco Barn Flues AT 41 CENTS PER POUND AT J. H. EARLY 5 PUBLIC SQUARE, DARLINGTON, • - - S. C. Marts—3m. DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L Coker, R. W. Boyd, J. J. Ward. E. R. Melver, A. Nachman, Bright Williamson. BRIOI1T WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. A RAMBLER. We NEED fcy! # We 1ST ME Money: We are „ ‘ „ to have ••MONEY-- If selling goods at a low figure will get it. We have the Largest Stock in Darlington, and if PRICE and QUALITY cut any figure, we will sell the stuff. Save time, money and doctor’s bills. Go where you please, when you please, as fast as you please. Find pleasure, health and econ omy all in one. Rambler Bicycles are the acme of mechanical perfection. Strong, durable and reliable, with not an ounce of useless material. The Rambler is the wheel for record breakers and for pleasure seekers. Various models, all the same price—$100—catalogue tells all aoout them—free, of course. Address THE DAKLIWTOA MEWS offlt’f, or G0RIMILL1 & JEFFERY Mf*. <•„ WASHINGTON, D. C. TXART8VILLE RAILROAD. I** Junes, 1894 MIXED TRAIN | Leave Hartsvllle 4.80 a m Jovaun 4.45 a in Floyd’s 5.06 a m Darlington 5.25 am Palmetto 5.40 a , u Arrive Florence 8.00 a m Leave Florence (UK, p i u Palmetto 9.15 pm Darlington 9.25 pm Floyds 9.45 p m Jovann 10.00 p u Hartsville 10.15 pm J F. DIVINE. Gen. Hupt V JSTEW STOCK OH 1 MiLiiimy in the latest styles from ISTEW YORK. Prices To Suit All. My friends from the country and the public generally are in vited to call before purchasing their new HATS & B0NNETS, and CHILDREN’S HATS and CAPS. Respectfully, ILoiiise SM I ll TOBACCO FLUES Made of the Heat No. 24 Black Iron, Guaranteed first class work and fines tit well in barns. SINGLE RETURN FLUES. 10 inch, pipe for 16x10 ft. barn (g> $8.75. 12 * “ “ " “ 6.75 10 “ “ “ 18x18 “ “ “ 6.50. 12 “ (i it il it 44 44 7.75. 10 “ “ “ 20x20 “ 44 it 7.50. 12 “ 44 ti tt 44 44 44 8.75. to “ “ “ 22x22 44 44 (4 8.50. 12 “ 44 4i ti 44 it 44 9.75. Mi-Meit-Smlty! FIRE INSURANCE A SPECIALTY. Representing only the strong est and most reliable Compa nies, we offer special induce ments. Promptness and accuracy shall mark all the dealings of our office. SHALL WOMEN VOTE? The “Woman’s Suff age” la dies have come and gone, and we don’t know that this com munity has experienced any very decided “change of heart” as the result of their visitation. The day may be coming when the peculiar school of thought of which they are the earnest DOUBLE RETURN FLUES. 10 inch, pipe for 16x16 ft. barn yt $ 7.75. 18x18 20x20 22x22 9.25. 8.75. 10.50. 9.75. 11.75. 10.75. 1:1.00. The above price* are without heavy joint* at the furnace*; if you want heavy joint* the 10 !n. illicit 1 of No. 18 Iron are $ .75 ex. per pair. 12 “ “ “ 1.00 10 l« “ •• 1.00 “ “ “ 12 “ •• “ “ “ “ “ i.si •• “ “ Orier at once for these price* are for the ext 30 ilays only. Add reus all orders, with reference, to H. R. FORD, HEIDSVILLE, X. C. ffl' m: in sight. The backbone of panic is broken. Here are some of the good things you are seeking: Meat, Flour, Sugar, toffee, Rice, Molasses, Syrup, Soda, Soap and Stareli. Here is a song that will sure ly reach your heart: it will reach your purse, too, if you are sen- iLucyM.Norment. Office over Welling & Bonnoitt’s store. Notice of Petition for Homestead. EX-PARTK. SARAH A. SMITH. I W. ALBERT PARROTT, CLERK I of the Court of Common Plea* for Darlington County, do hereby give notice unto all whom it may con cern, that Sarah A. Smith ha* filed a petition in my office to have her home stead appraised and set off in accord ance with the provision* of Section 2134 ot the Revised statutes of the State of South Carolina. Witness my hand and teal this 15th. day of April, A. D. 1895. W ALBERT PARROT!’, Clerk of Court, D. C. We want your trade and are going’ to have it. LOOK © AT © THESE © PRICES: 50 pieces good shirting prints at 4 cents a yard. 100 pieces indigo and Turkey red prints at 5 cents a yard. 50 pieces seersucker gingham at 5 cents, worth 10 cents 50 pieces yard wide bleached homespun at 5 cents a yard worth 8. 50 pieces yard wide fruit of the loom at 6 cents a yard or bolt. 5 bales yard wide Sea Island at 5 cents a yard, worth 7. 3 pieces black Henrietta cloth, 46 inches wide, at 39c., worth 60. 3 ” ” ” ” 46 ” ” ” 55c., ” 75. 3 ” ” ” ” 46 ” ” ” 65c., ” 85. 3 ” ” ” ” 46 ” ” ” 75c., ” $1. 2 ” ” ” ” 39 ” ” ” 50 formerly 75. 500 yards China silk, all shades, at 20 cents a yard, for this week. 50 silk parasols at 75 cents, for this week only. 50 white bed spreads, slightly soiled, BELOW COST. 10 pieces Turkey red Damask at 19 cents, worth 40. 10 pieces unbleached 10 quarter sheeting at 13 cents, worth 20. 50 pairs Charles Reiser’s hand-made shoes at $3-50 a pair. WE HAVE ENTIRELY TOO MANY SHOES AND WE ARE GOING TO SELL THEM, EVEN IF WE HAVE TO LOSE A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS BY DOING SO. C A D. and C. A S. RAILROADS. . In effect June 8, 1894. MIXED TRAIN Leave Wadegboro 2.00 p m Bennett’g 2.25 p a- Morven’e 2.40 p n, McFarland 2 55 p m Cheraw 8.45 p iu Cagh’s 4 10 pm, Society Hill 4.40 pm. Dove’* 5.15 p ra Floyd’s 6.30 p ml 1 Darlington.. 6.06 pm Palmetto 6.20 p im Arrive Florence 6.45 p mfi Leave Florence 8.15 a m . Palmetto 8.40 a m Darlington 9.15 am Floyd’s 9.40 am. Dove’s 9 55 a m r| Society Hill 10 85 a m ' Cash’s : 0.55 am | Cheraw 11.40 a m McFarland 12.20 p m Morven’* 12.88 p m Bennett’s 12.50 p m I Arrive Wadesboro 1.10 pm 1 Local Freight. Leave Darlington 4 30 p m Palmetto 4.42 p m Arrive Florence 5.00 p m Leave Florence 8.15 a m Palmetto 8.40 a m Arrive Darlington 3 55 a ni A. F. RAVENEL, President. N ortheastern railroad. In effect Noy. 18, 1894. SOOTH BOUND. N j. 85. Leave Florence 8.10 a m Lanes 4.20 a m Arrive Charleston C.13s m No 23. Leave Florence 1.35 p m Kingstree 8.46 p m Iianes 9.07 p m Arrive Charleston 11.13 p m No. 53. Leave Lanes 7 05 p m Arrive Charleston 8.40 pm NORTH BOUND. No. 78. Gold Dollars for 50 cts. is what we are giving Hie public in our clothing room. Never in the history of the American people has clothing been so cheap. LAW CARDS. R. W. BOYD. GKO. W. BROWN BOYD & BROWN- Attorneys and Counselors at Law Office iu brick building south of the Bank of Darlington. DARLINGTON C. E., 5 C. PROMPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. It. L. DARGAN, Attorney at Law. Darlington, S. C. Office opposite Court House. exponents shall sweep the State, sible. b -’' 7? old ‘“•j CHRISTOPHER said that staid, old fashioned i discovered America, but we South Carolina would be the discovered these bargains. very last of the States to sub- ■ IITTIC unury scribe to such a doctrine, but a * ^ , • . , makes a big journey. Don’t good many surprises have taken mis8 this chanc s ei J but at our place here during the p ive , place. We defy competition. years, and things even more We solicit a share of your pat- surprising yet may happen with- ronaj r e . ^ ours I° r a bargain, in the next few months. We are in an abnormal condition. politically speaking, and things now exist that were not dream- ii y« SPECIALTIES, REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE, and COMMERCIAL LAW. B. o. WOODS. ROBKRT MACFARLAN. WOODS & MACFARLM, (Successors to Woods A Spain.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Darlington, S. C. Offices over The Bank of Darlington Jan 10-—Iv. WE HAVE $10,000 WORTH OF CLOTHING With seventeen years’ experience, and being familiar with all the best lines in the country, we are in position to give you anything you want in CXaOTLTXKTGh, from the finest fabrics of the foreign looms to the cheapest domestic goods, made up in all the latest styles by the finest manufacturers in this country. No old, shop worn goods,’but ISTEW, stilish: OAKIVEEISrTS WHICH MUST BE SOLD WITHIN THE NEXT 60 DAYS. "i.Hence the unheard of prices below,:" 100 union cassimere sack suits for men worth $5.00, for $2 50 100 all wool, black and colors, sack suits foi men, , , worth $10.00 for $5 00. 50 imported clay worsted, regent sack suits for men, , . worth $18 00 for $10 00- 500 pairs good working pants at 50 cents a pair. 500 suits for boys from 4 to 16 years of age, from $1.00 to $5 00 200 dozen 21-hundred linen collars, in all the new styles at 10c' Tbs M Ills if IMs’ Tiss asi Slits’ Tirsis% is tbs Sit?. We Guarantee Prices Against any House in this State. RESPECTFULLY, T. H. SPAIN. H. T. THOMPSON. SPAIN A THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Darlington, - - _ g. C. Office* in D»rllngton Ou»rd*’ Armory building, first floor. Special attention given to practice in the Probate Ceurt. SUCH 5 RUCKER. AND Leave Charleaton 4.12 am Lanes 6.80 a ir Ringatree 6.4!) a m Arrive Florence 7.53 a m No. 32. I^ave Charleston 4.30 p m Lanea 6.08 p m Kingstree —... 6.23 p ra Arrive Florence 7.15 p in No. 52. Leave Charleston 7.00 a m Arrive Iianes 8.35 8 x No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R. R. of 8. C. Train Nos. 78 and 14 runs via Wilson and Fayetteville—Short Line—and makes close connection for all point* North. J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt. AM/ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA & TV AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect June 3, 1894. SOUTH BOUND. No. 53. Leave Wilmington 8.30 p m Marion 6.24 p m Arrive Florence 7.05 p m No. 50. Leave Florence 7.30 p m j Sumter 8.38 p mi Leave Sumter 8.38 p mi Arrive Columbia 10.00 p mj No. 58. Leave Florence 3 15 a nl Arrive Sumter 4 19 a pi No. 52. Leave Sumter 9.48 a i Arrive Columbia 11.05 a I No. 52 runs through from CharleJ ton via Central Railroad; leaviu Lanes 8.88 a m, Manning 9 15 a m. NORTH BOUND. No. 56. S' Leave Columbit — . 4.30 am Sumter... . . 0 43 a m Arrive Florence . 8.00 a in Leave Florence 8.25 a in Marlon 9 06 a in Arrive Wilmington 11.50 a in No. 53. Leave Columbia 4.25 p m Arrive Sumter 5.43 p m No. 50. Leave Columbia Sumter 6.05 p m Arrive Florence 7.15 p m No. 53 runs thiougn to onarleaton via central Railroad, arriving Man ning 6.21 p m. Lanea 7.00 p m, charleston 8.40 p m. Trains on South and North Caro lina R. R., leave Atkins 9.40 a. m. and 0.30 p.m., arriving Lucknow 11.10 u. m. and 8.00 p. m. Returning leave Lucknow 8.45 a. m. and 4.30 p m., ar riving Atkins 8.15 a. m. and 5.50 p. m. Daily except Sunday. Trains on Wilmington, Chadhonr and Conway Railroad leave Chad bourn at 11.80 a m, arrive at Conway l. 45 p m, returning leave Conway at 2 30 p. m., arrive Chadbourn 4:50 p. m. Leave Chadbourn 6.85 p in arrive at Hub 8 20 p. m. Re turning leave Hub 8.15 a in, arrive at Chadbourn 9.00 a m. Daily exrpet Sur lay. Trains leave Pregnalls 8.80 a. m.. Sum inert on 9.48 a. m., Sumter 10.85 a. m., Darlington 11.55 a. m., Ben- aettsville 12.48 p, m., arrive Hamlet 1.40 p. m. Returning, leave Hamlet 2.10 p m., Bennettev He 8.00 p. m., Darlington 8.52 p. m., Sumter 5.11 p- ra, Summerton 6 58 p. in., arrive Pregnalls 7.21 p. m. JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen’i Ser't,