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Report of the Graded Schools. By order of the Board of Trus tees of the School District of the Town of Darlington, the follow, jug reports are rublished for the information of the people of the District: To the Board of Trustees of the School District of the Town of Darlington, Qentlrtnen: 1 respectfully submit the fol lowing report of the schools for the year 1894-95: The following extracts from our records and reports are giv en for your information: The attendance of teachers has been as folllows: . mi SW —. Absent from School. -M ■E-e z* S2 ea |S il < Q) H Tardy at Teachers’ Mtg. St. John's. Miss Dunbar— 0 1 1 0 0 Miss Withers... 0 0 0 0 M ss l.ide 21 21 0 0 0 Miss Johnson... i * 0 0 0 Miss Coit U H 0 0 0 Miss Johnston.. 0 0 0 0 Miss McLean.... 3 8 0 0 0 E. C. Coker.... 0 0 0 0 L. C. Glenn 0 0 0 0 Mato. Mrs. Nixon 1 1 0 0 0 Mrs. Gordon 0 0 0 0 Mrs. Hmith 0 l 1 0 0 T. L. Cottin ... 0 0 0 0 Note—When two sets of figures are found in the same column, the second means “excused". The total number of pupils for the first five months entitled to share in the State two-mill tax, as reported to the County School Commissioner, was: Whites: Male, 119; Female, 13(5; Total, 355, vs. 281 last year; Colored: Male, 95; Female, 118; Total, 213, vs 211 last year. The average attendance for the session was: White: 279.3, vs 288.9 last year. Colored: 197.95,vs 205.3 last year. The treasurer has received from tuition and contingent fees for the session $1,536.96; from damages 25 cents; total, $1537.21. While the total enrollment this year was in excess of last year, yet the industr.al and business depression of the year ami in Mayo the unusual sev erity of the winter and often an entire lack of employment have caused the attendance to fall lower than otherwise would have been expected. At St. John’s the attendance of pupils living beyond the district was somewhat larger than last year owing, perhaps, to the fact that the harder the year, the greater is the difficulty in getting enough people in the country to support a school near home—a rule, however, that does not seem to hold in Mayo, since al most no attendance there has been drawn from beyond the district. Entering upon the work as left by so efficient a predecessor and finding in the corps of teachers so many already fami liar with the workings of the school caused much the same sensation one must feel on tak ing charge of a well cared for and smoothly # -running machine. The work has been carried for ward along much the same lines as heretofore. Radical changes have been avoided and only those made that tended either to a gradual improvement here and there or were more tho roughly in accord with individ ual ways of working. There has been less interrup tion this year by the absence if teachers and superintendent than evei - before. The crowded condition of the First Grade at St. John’s and of the First Grade and High School at Mayo rendered the employment of pu pil “helpers” for these rooms advisable. There is always routine work that can be done almost as well by an older pu pil under the guidance of the teacher as bv the teacher her self, thus enabling the teacher’s time to be devoted more tho roughly to work calling for the full exercise of her skill. These helpers, taken from their res- pective high schools, devoted from a half hour to an hour eath day to the work of the schools The library has been used more in general reading than ever before; also moie systematic reading supplement ing regular class-work has been done. The discipline has been good and but little over half the number of corporal punishments given last year have been neces sary this year. These with other causes lead me to con clude that the work of the year has been done as well as in oth er years. The crowding in Mayo noted in last year’s repoit continues but has been remedied as far as possible by employing the two “helpers” referred to above, in the rooms where most refi'af has been needed. The work cannot be satisfactory, however, until tim> s improve enough to allow another room and teacher to be provided. Our library has become as much of a necessity as desks and text books and it is highly essential that it be kept up. Many of our most popular books, after from three to five years’ Usage, are worn out ant} must be replaced. For this some re gular support is needed, and it is hoped that the provision made this year by the Board for its maintenance will continue. This fund will probably be sufficient to replace books as they wear out and make some additions from time to time. Th© most marked changes in the course were the introduc- tion of drawing and botany. I he latter has been very satis- factory, and while it is too soon to judge yet the results in draw ing, still it promises to be as satisfactory as was expected. i ou have built heretofore along the lines of the old acade my, recognizing that as it was impossible to include everything desirable at the start, the sub jects usually considered to be the foundation of a liberal edu cation should come first and others be added as opportunity offered. The need tor more science—and that as much of the practical and as liitle of the text book kind as possible—is felt more forcibly each year. For this apparatus is necessary and while it will be impossible in the present stringency of bus iness to do much along this line, yet it is hoped that at least a modest start may be made next year. As an aid in this work, I am glad to acknowledge the re ceipt from the National Museum in Washington ol a complete set of marine invertebrates and to state that efforts are being made to obtain a collection of rocks and minerals from the same source. Very respectfullly, L. C. Glenn, Superintendent. FINANCIAL STATEMENT for session 1894-95. RECEIPTS. Balance on hand $ 52 Borrowed from Bank 1,626 00 Special Tax. . 4,813 #7 Two Mills and Poll* 1,S73 00 Contingent and Tnition Fees 1,537 21 Interest 1 28 ♦8,752 88 DISBURSEMENTS. Paid Bank $l-,825 00 Paid Interest 52 68 Paid Library Fund 46 98 Paid Teachers’ Salaries 5,657 16 Paid Sundry Expenses 714 30 Balance ou hand 666 51 $8,752 68 C. B. EDWARDS, Sec. and Treas. Darlington, S. C., June 26, 1895. It May Do at Much for You. Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, 111. writes that he had a Severe Kid ney trouble vor many years, with severe pains in his back and also that his bladder was affected. He tried many so call ed Kidney cures but without any good result. About a year ago he began use of Electric Bitters and found relief at once Electric Bitters is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney and Liver troubles and often gives almost instant relief. Oue trial will prove our statement. Price only 50c. for large bottle. At Willcox & Go’s., Drugstore. A certain editor recently sent out letters to several farmers, requesting them to get up clubs of subscribers. Oue of the an swers he received was as fol lows: “Esteemed Sir: My nearest neighbor, who is a nigger, lives three miles away, and he takes everything but a newspaper.” Knights ot the Maccabees. The State Commander writes us from Lincoln, Neb., as fol lows: “After trying other med icines for what seemed to be a very obstinate cough in our two children we tried Dr. King’s New Discovery and at the end of two days the cough entirely left them. We will not be with out it hereafter, as our exper ience proves that it cures where all other remedies fail.”—Sign ed F. W. Stevens, State Com.— Why not give this great madi- cine a trial, as it is guaranteed and trial bottles are free at Willcox & Co.’s Drug Store. Regular size 50c. and $1.00. “What do you think of these eggs?” whispered the lean board er. “These eggs,” responded the fat boarder, whose occupation was that of advertising clerk in a newspaper office, “are too late to classify.”—Chicago Herald, Few medicines have held their ground so successf divas Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. During the past fifty years, it has been the most popular of all cough cures and the demand for it to-day is greater than ever befi r$, Prompt to act and sure to cure. Of all sad things in the lot of man The one most full of woe Is paying the price That’s doe on Ice He nsed three months before. OBJECTED TO TWO OFFICES. Tk. VlrgftmlM WnaidB't Gtr* Sapw us Visor to Ou Mm One of the best men la Stafford eoonty, Va.. says the New York Sun, was running for supervisor of the county, and, as usual when a really good man runs for office, there was vigorous opposition to him. Some of It was expected, but when one Ignorant but Influential old fellow came out against the candidate, the friends of both parties were surprised, and one of the candidate’s supporters immediately went to see the old man. “I* It actually true that you are against our man for supervisor?” asked the friend when he had led up to the point. “Of course I am,” responded the old man, firmly. “Bat he is one of the best men in the whole county," argued his friend. "I ain’t doubtin’ that at all, only I can’t vote for him.” "Why not?" Cause I won't vote fer no man un der them circumstances.” “Under what circumstances?” In quired the friend in the greatest as tonishment, for up to that time no “circumstances” had appeared in the campaign. "Why, wantin' two offices at once, like he does,” explained the kicker. "I’m willin’ to vote fer him fer super, but I’ll be derned ef I’m goln' to vote fer him fer visor, and you can tell him •oef you want to." Thereupon the friend of the candi- date organised an Individual education al campaign, an4 by hla delicate dl- plomacy brought the old man up to the trough In good shape. METAL OF THE STANDARDS. Natere Vmtohes N^MIaeral Saltable fer the Purpoas. There are no products of human skill on which a greater degree of care Is ex pended than the standards of weight and measure In use among the civilized nations of the globe. Two things In particular have to be considered—accu racy and durability. Nature does not furnish any single metal, or mineral, which exactly answers the require ment* for a standard of measure or weight that shall be, as nearly as possi ble, unalterable. The beat substance yet produced for this purpose la au alloy of ninety per cent, of platinum with ten per cent, of iridiufn. This is called iridio-platinum, and It la the subatence of which the new metric standards prepared by the International committee of weights and measures are composed. It is hard. It la less affected by heat than any pure metal, It la practically non-oxlditable, or not subject to rust, and it can be finely engraved. In fact the lines on the standard meters are hardly risible to the naked eye, yet they are smooth, even, sharp and accu rate. If our civilization should ever be lost, and relics of it should be discovered in some brighter age in the remote future, there is nothing which would bear higher testimony to its character than these standard measures of Iridio-plst- inum for the production and preserva tion of which the science of our day has done Its very best. EFFECTS OF ANTITOXINE. Its Use la German? Fallowed hr Meet Statistics showing the effect of the nee of diptheria antltoxine In the Ger man dtles of Halle and Aliona were recently published, says the New York Times. Between November 11, 1894, and January 15 of this year, 114 cases were subjected to the serum treatment In Halle, and the reports come from thirty physicians. There were only nine deeths, or a mortality of lean than 8 per cent. Of eighty-nine cases treated in private houses, six had a fatal ter mination, and there were three deaths out of the remaining twenty-five cases, which were treated In hospitals. In a hospital at Altonn. antltoxine was need in sixty-three cases between September 1, 1894, and March 1, 1896. Eight of the patients died, to that the mortality waa 12.69 per cent. In thirty-one of the sixty-three cases tracheotomy waa required, but only three of theee patients, or leas than 10 per cent., succumbed to the disease. This is regarded as a remarkable rec ord for a series of cases of this kind. The annual mortality from diphtheria In this hospital during the preceding seven years had ranged from 29.28 to ST.27 per cent Fspelatlf ef Ike World. German geographers have made a careful estimate of the population of Africa, and place the total at lip,968,- 800, which is 42,340,000 more than the aggregate population of North t#l South America. Europe and Africa oomMned have a population of 621,883,- 000, though their area is not greater than that of all America. The new world has plenty of room for many times its present population of 131,713,- 000. The German estimate of the pop ulation of the world now is 1,480,000,- 000, and one of the beet authorities of the Royal Statistical society says it will be increased by the year S61T to 88.586.000,000. To prevent pale and delicate children from lapsing into chronic invalids later In life, they should take Ayer’s Sarsa parilla together with plenty of wholesome food and out door exorcise. What they need to build up the syi blood. Nature Hlata. There was a Under light on the girl's face as she stood looking at the sunset. The young man who was supposed to be enjoying the view with her, but who was in reality lost in rapturous contemplation of her, almost feared to breathe leat be should disturb the ec stasy of the moment for her. By and by she sighed a deep sigh of utter con tentment and turned to him: “Thank you so mueh for bringing me to this lovely place,” the said. “1 know now exactly what shade of blue goes with crimson, and I have the plan of a stun ning afternoon-gown in my mind.”—N. Y. World. L—eon’s Death lots. London in ISM had a population of 4,849,186 spread over 131 square miles, according to the recent report of the registrar general; an aveiage of 87.250 to the aquare mile and 68 to the acre. The most densely populated district# are Whitechapel, with 196 to the acre, and Shoreditch with 161. The death rate waa 17.8 to 1,000, the lowest since a record haa been kept The highest death rate ior the year in any Engliah town was 38.8 in Liverpool. Nantes nf Iks MlmtMtspL The Mississippi haa over a dose* pa, Uve names, designations being gi*«n ht different pninte » “• oonwe. The Air ■asquint called it the Meebe 8abe, oth er tribes termed it Chncagua, Mica, Tumalasen, Tapals 3! end other name*. The Algonquin name wea finally adopt ed by Urn whites for the whole river. The nmnlng It/’fc&w ?f waters." For Sale. O NE 25-HORSE POWER ENGINE. and one 30-horse power boiler (portable), with 40-foot smoke stack and spark arrester. Engine and t>oil- er of Ames ManTg. Co , and in flrst- claas condition. For terms, *c , ap ply to W.E. JAMES *€0., Jr ’ ‘ Inly • Darlington, S. C. Have That Old Bicycle Fixed Up and made to run easy and look attractive. we. hove the proper loots and s specially train*-1 workman, and xuarantee heneet work and moderate chaises. If you want PATCHING RUBBER, CEMENT, ETC., to carry on your trips, we can furnish you. RIDE A MONARCH If you want to yet ahead of the beat and stay in good trim for the winter. OT. L. PEARSON, Beneath the Enterprise Hotel. Darlington, - . S. C. Notice of Stockholders’ Meeting. AS THERE WAS NO MEETING held at the last regular time for the annual meeting, the stockholders of the Fee Dee l oin press Co. are here by notified te meet In the office of the President of the Bank of Darlington on Monday, Ang. 5,1895, at 12 o’clock for the purpose of electing a new Board of DLectors. and also for the purpose of considering the advisabili ty of winding up the affairs of the Company; of going into liouidation, and acting upon the same. By order of the Board of Directors: W. J. MOORHEAD, HEIGHT WILLIMSON, Pr^s’t. Sec’t’y Health Ordiaance. Darlington, 8. C., June 24. 1895. B E n ORDERED AND ORDAINED: That the following Rules and Regulations, passed and adopted by of Health of the town of ap- the Board Darlington, 8. C., having been proved by the Town Council of the town of Darlington, 8. C., are hereby declared to be Ordinances of the said Town. W. F.DARGAN, J. W. EVANS, Mayor Clerk. Rules and Regulations op the Board op Health op the Town op Darlington, 8. O.. Made op Force Jvnr 24th, 1895. Rule I. That any person, who, in any manner, hinders or obstructs the Health Officer of this Board, or any member of this Board, or any author ized Officer of the I own acting under authority of the Board, in the inspec tion of premises within the Town Itm its; or in the abatement of any nui sance, which, in the opinion of the Board, is deemed prejudicial to the public health; or in the discharge of any duties prescribed by the said Board of Health, for the correction and preservation of the sanitary con dition of the Town, shall be punished by a flue of not morf than Fifty Pol Jars, oi by imprisonment not exceed ing thirty days for every such offense Rule II. That anyperson who re fuses or neglects to abate or remove any nuisance, or any matter, or any thing, which, in the opinion of the Board of Health, is likely to endan ger the public health, after having been directed to do so by the Health Officer, or any member of laid Board of Health, shall be punished by a fine of not leas than Fifteen Dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days for every such offense; and in such event of said refusal and neglect it shall be the duty of the Health Of ficer to have removed or abated such nuisance; and all expenses incurred' by reason of such removal or abate- me> t shall be recovered, as is legally provided for, from the tenant or own er of the property on which said nul sanee is found. Rule III. That any person who al lows a dead animal to remain on any premises within the corporate limits of the Town to him or her belonging or by him or her controlled, fora long er iieriod than twenty four hours, shall be punished t>v a fine of not less than Five Dollar*. A* by imprison ment not exceeding thirty days. Rule IV. That on and after Dec. 31, prox., it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to Weep any hog or hogs on any premise* within the cor porate limits of the Town; aad any person or persons so doing shall bs punished by a fine of not less than Ten Dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both, at the discretion of said Board of Health. Role V- Section 1. That it shall be the duty of all physicians practic ing within the town to report to the Secretary of the said Board of Health the names and residences of all per sons coming under their professional care who are afflicted with any conta gions or infectious disease; said re port to be made to the Secretary, eith er verbally or in writing, within two days after such disease is contracted. Section 2. Tha* it shall be the du ty of ail physicians and mid-wives to report to the Secretary of this Board all births, together with sex and raee, happening within the corporate lim its of the Town; said report to be de livered to the Secretary of the Board, either verbally o, in writing, within two days after occurrence of such birth or births. Section 8. That it shall be the du ty of ail physicians and undrtakers to report to the Secretary of this Board all deaths occurring within the cor porate limits of the Town, together with cause of death, name, residence, age and race of deceased; said report to be delivered, either verbally or in writing, within two days after such death or deaths. Section 4. Any physician, mid-wife or undertaker failing to comply with the requirements of this Rule will be fined not less than Five Dollars or more than Fifty Dollars at the dis cretion of said Board, Rule VI. That it shall be the duty of the Health Officer of this Board to visit and personally Inspect all prem ises within the corporate limits of the Town; and any premises found to be in an unhealthy or unsanitary condi tion, the owner or tenant thereof will be punished by a fine of from One Dollar to Fifty Dollars, or imprison ment not exceeding thirty days, or both, at the discretion of said Board. RuleVII. That »ny person who ob structs in any way the drains, water courses or ditches of the Town, or who throws paper, rags, trash, gar bage or any other refute matter in the streets, or on the Public Sonars, or on or about either of the banks of Swift Creek, or who orders it thrown in any of such places, shall be punish ed by a fine of pat lees than One Dol lar or more tiun Ten Dollars, or by imprisonment tor not less than thirty days, or both, in the discretion of said Board. By order of he Board: W. J. GARNER, M. IX, D. P. LIDS, President. Secretary. Jnn*7— u WOODS 4 * desire to announce to the people of Darlington County in general, and to the ladies in particular, that they are now opening, at their handsome establishment on the east side of the Public Square, a large and varied assortment of SPRING Which for STYLE AND PRICES is not to be excelled in this section of South Carolina. Give them a call and examine their beautiful stock before decid ing v/here you will make your Spring purchases. THE COMPANY, whose place of business is at their new warehouse on Russel Street, near the C. S. & N. Depot, offer to the retail trade, as well as to consumers, in original, unbroken packages, FOR SPOT CASH, a full line of choice family groce- ' ries, at the very lowest wholesale prices. Housekeepers are now re minded that they need not send off to buy their usual barrel of sugar or barrel of flour, and the like, for they can get them just as cheap at their very doors, and save freight. TTARTSVILLE RAILROAD. June 8, 1894. MIXED TRAIN. -fc Leave Hartsville 4.30 a g Jovann 4.45 a m Floyd’s 5.05 a m Darlington 5.25 a oi Palmetto 5.40 a m Arrive Florence 6.00 a m Leave Florence 9.00 p m Palmetto 9.15 p u Darlington 9.25 p Floyds 9.45 p n* Jovann 10.00 p“i Hartsville 10.15 p«“ J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt.m c. A D. and C. & S. RAILROADS. In effect June 3, 1894. MIXED TRAIN Leave Wadesboro 2.00 p ra Bennett’s 2.25 p m Morven’s 2.40 p m McFarland 2 55 p m Cheraw 8.45 p m Cash's 4.10 pm Society Hill 4.40 p m Dove's 5.15 pm Floyd's 6.30 p m Darlington 6.05 pm Palmetto 6.20 p m Arrive Florence 6.46 p m 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 Society Hill 10 35 a m Cash's 10.55 a m Cheraw It.40am McFarland 12.20 p m Morven’s 12,35 p m Bennett’s 12.50 p m Arrive Wadesboro 1.10 p m Local Freight. Leave Darlington 4 10 p m Palmetto 4.42 p m Arrive Florence 5.00 p m Leave Florence 8.15 am Palmetto 8.40 am Arrive Darlington 8 55 a m A. F. RAVENEL, PreeiUent. N ORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. In effect Noy. 18, 18941 SOUTH BOUND. v 0 . 85. Leave Florence..... i.iO a m Lanes 4.20 a m Arrive Charleston G.10 s in No. 28. Leave .Florence 7.85 p m Klhgstree 8.40 p in Isines 9.07 p in Arrive Charleston 11.13 p m No. 68. Leave Lanes 7.05 p m Arrive Charleston 8.40 p m NORTH BOUND. No. 78. Leave Charleston 4.12 a m Lanes 0.80 am Kingstree 8.49 a m Arrive Florence 7.55 a m No. 82. Leave Charleston 4.30 p m Lanes 6.08 p in Kingstree 6.23 p in Arrive Florence 7.15 p m No. 5*. Leave Charleston 7.00 a m Arrive Lane* 8.35 s m No. 52 rnns through to Columbia via Central R. R. of S. C. Train Nos. 78 and 14 runs via Wilson and Fayetteville—Short Line—and makes close connection for all pointa North. J. F. DIVINE, Gen. Supt. vv ILMI NOTON, COLUMBIA * AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect May 26,1890. SOUTH BOUND. No. 05. Leave Wilmington *3.80 p m Leave Marion 6.24 p m Arrive Florence 7.00 p m Leave Florence *7.30 p m Arrive Sumter .ssssesseeeeeee esssse 8.38 p m I^ave Sumter 8.38 p m Arrive Columbia 10.00 p a No. 51. Leave Florence *3.15 a m Arrive Sumter 4 19 a m No. 69. Leave Sumter *9.48am Arrive Columbia 11.06 am agh from Charlee- ton via Central Railroad; leaving Lanes 8.88 a m. Manning 9 15 a m. NORTH BOUND. No. 08. Leave Columbix *5.20am Arrive Sumter.... . 6.48 am Leave Sumter 8.43 a m Arrive Florence . 8.00 a m Leave Florence q.25 a m Leave Marion 9.06 a m Arrive Wilmington 11.50 am No. 08. Leave Colnmbia *4.26 p m Arrive Sumter 5.48 p m No. 50. Leave Sumter *6.05 p m Arrive Florence 7.15 p m •Daily. tDaily except Sunday. No. 53 rnns thiougu to onarleston via central Railroad, arriving Man ning 6.21 p m, Lanee 7.00 p m charleston8.40 pm. Trains on South and North Caro lina R. R., leave Elliott 7.09 p. m., ar rive Bishopville 7.39 p. m., Lucknow 8.10 p. m. Returning, leave Luek- now 8.80 a. in., Bishopville 7.00 a. m., arrive Elliott 7.88 a. m. Daily except Sunday. • Trains on Wilmington A Conway R. K., leave Chad bourn at 10.90 a m, ar rive at Conway 19.85 p m, returning leave Conway 9 80 p m. arrive Chad- bourn 5.00 p.m., leave Chadbourn 5.88 p m, arrive at Hnb 6.90 p m. re turning leave Hnb 8.15 a m, arrive at Chadbourn 9.00 a m. Dally ezepet Sac lay. Trains leave Pregnalis 8.15 p. m., Snmmerton 4.47 p. m., Sumter 0.66 p. m., Darlington 7.90 p. m., Ben- aettsville 8.19 p. m., arrive Hamlet 9.15 p. m. keturning, leave Hamlet 6.15 a. m., Bennettsville 7.11 a. m., Darlington 8.11 a. m., Sumter 9A5 a, m , Snmmerton 10.40 a. m., Pregnalis 19.15 p. m. Daily Sunday. f, DIVINE. GealH*’!,