Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ftri^Mir'anr mmmi miiata Sfttf farlmgton ^ficaf Pt’BLlSttKD^VKRT ThTRSDAI Mormho. HKNRY X. THOMPSON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS—$1 Per Annum in Advance; no cents for six months; 25 cents for 8 months. At VKRTlfilHU RatkS: One Square, first insertion #1 00 Every subsequent insertion 50 Contract advertisements inserted upon the most reasonable terms. U* aid RsrrriMfrMfiWiH me iiHai riarffi'mrnP'iMn- BAD FOR TAX-PAYERS. There is a decided tendency on the part of the Convention to provide for the formation of a large number of new counties by the Legislature. The most extreme exponent of the idea is Col. George D. Tillman, who has been for a long time an ear nest advocate of the “small county” idea. He is loud in his praises of the “township gov ernment” plan which prevails in New England, and is desir ous of seeing it put into opera tion in this State. The plan is doubtless a good one in very many respects, but whether it would operate well in South Carolina because it does in New England is at least questionable. If Col. Tillman’s idea of carv ing up the counties as they ex ist at present into infinitesimal ly small ones prevails, the bur den on the tax-payers is bound to be increased. The wealth and population to the square mile is about eight times as great in Massachusetts as it is in South Carolina. Counties which are very little larger than townships are easily managed in that State, where almost every township has within its borders a large town, (a “city” it would be called with us), where the tax-payers are crowded to gether thickly, and the amount of taxable property is enormous. We imagine the system would work very differently in South Carolina. With our thinly set tled country and comparatively meagre amount of taxable pro perty, the burden of supporting a large number of little bits of counties would, it seems to us. fall very heavily on the tax payers. A HOPEFUL SIGN. On the second reading last week of the ordinance relating to the franchise, the “woman suffrage” amendment was de feated by a vote of 121 to 26, and the Convention further, by a vote of *9 to 42, denied the Legislature the power to estab lish female suffrage hereafter. We confess that we have been afraid of this measure for a year or more. The temptation to solve by means of it the much vexed suffrage question is so great, that we have been fearful lest the Convention might yield to it. It had been our hope, therefore, that the “Waterloo” encountered by the “new woman” last week would have been sufficient to make an end to the matter for all time. It seems, however, that it is a question that “will not down”, for the irrepressible advocates of the measure announce, in hopeful terms, their determina tion to urge it upon theConven tion on the third and last read ing of the ordinance this week Let us hope that they will again be disappointed, and there is reason for that hope in view of the overwhelming defeat which attended the movement last week. If the suffrage question, at the root of which stands the maintenance of white suprema cy by honest methods, is to be solved by allowing women who pay taxes to vote, the solution would, at best, be but tempor ary. Besides, it would be wrong, merely for the sake of getting around an evil that confronts us here and now, to sacrifica a great principle so dear to us— one tnat was so dear to our fathers, and one that ought to be just as dear to those who come after us for all time. As long as there is any other honest way of getting out of our diffi culties, by all means let us have it. THE DIE IS CAST. The suffrage section of the new Constitution, after a heavy fire of debate last week and a perfect fusilade from the “big guns”, passed its second read ing. It has undergone but little change from the form in which it was originally Hsported by the Committee, and it will doubt less pass in the shape it now is. The educational and property qualifications are still in it, as is also the “understanding” clause, which was the occasion for the greater part of the de bate, and which permits the Su pervisor to register until 1898 all those who, lacking either of the two other qualifications, are able to understand any clause in the Constitution that may be read to them. We have already pointed out the serious object- tions to this clause, and need not dwell upon them now. Half a dozen other plans were pro posed, anyone of which, though they each possessed objection able features, (and what plan could possibly be absolutely tree from them under the circum stances?) would, in our judg ment, have been better than the one that was adopted. Well, the evil has been practically done, and time only can show what the result will be. war SUFFER WITH Sick and Nervous HEADACHEP Tou max be eaellr and quickly cured by taking > Ayer’s Pills “ I have been a victim of terri ble headaches, and have never found anything to relieve them so quickly as Ayer’s Pills. Since I Ix-gau taking this medicine, the attacks have become less and less frequent, until, at present, months have passed since 1 have had one.”-H3. F. Newman, Dug Spur, Va. “Having used Ayer’s Pills with great success fordyspepsia, from which 1 suffered for years, I re solved never to be without them in mv household. They are in deed effective.” — Mrs. Sallie Morris, 125 Willow St., Phila delphia, Pa. “I always use Ayer’s Pills, and think them excellent.”--Mrs. 0. P. Watrous, Jackson, Fla. Ayer’s Pills! Received Highest Awards AT THE WORLD’S FAIR • oooooococcpocoocosppoy^ STATS OS SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Darlini/ton. By W. B. Hoole, Etq., Probate Judge. WHERE tS, J. O. Muldrow made suit to me ‘to grant unto him Letters of Administration de bonis non ol the Estate of and effects of Isaac Mul drow: These are therefore to eite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Isaac Mul- diow. deceased, that they be and ap pear before me in the Court of Pro bate, to be lield at Darlington, S. ('., on Nov. 14th. next, after publication hereof at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Oiven under my Hand, this 81 day of October, Anno Domini, 1895. W. B HOULE, Judge of Probate. Oct, 81—2t STA TB OF SO UTH CA BOHN A. County of Darlington. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Q. J. McCowu and John M. McCown, copartners under the name and style of d. J McCown A Bro., Plain tiffs, against Lucy Jordan, William Jordan, James Jordan, Clark Jordan, Charles Jor dan,Paul Jordan, John Jordan.Man- dy Jordan, Nona Jordan and Fan ny Jordan, Defendants. Summons for Relief. (Complaint not Served.) To the Defendants Lucy Jordan, Wil liam Jordan, James Jordan. Clark Jordan. Charles Jordan, P. nl Jor dan, John Jordan. Mandv Jordan, Nona Jordan and Fanny Jordan: Tou are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the com) aint in tnis action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of < ommon Pleas for said county, and to serve a copy of your answer to the s id com plaint on the subscribers at t heir of fice st Darlington, 8. C., within twen ty days after the service heteof, ex clusive of the day of such sert ice; and if yon fail to answer the c< mplaint within the time aforesaid, tl e plain tiffs in this action will apply to the Coart for the relief demanded in the complaint. WOODS A MACFARLAN, Plaintiffs’ Attorneys. OcL 4, A. D. 1895. To the Defendants Paul Jordan, John Jordan, Manly Jotdan, Nona Jor dan and Fanny Jordan: Yon will take notice that the com plaint herein was filed in the office of the Clera of the Court of Common Pleas for Darlington County, South Carolina, on Oet. 4,1895. WOODS & MACFARLAN, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Oct.ai-st. AiM TALK. HBOUT. We Are Dei Tie Bob! WHY? Our business thus far this Fall has been entirely satisfactory, and we are pleased to note that the people of Darlington County appreciate our efforts to ^ive them Honest Goods at uniformily low prices. We do not make the claim that We are Doing m JMtteh Business as will the Oth- ev Jtterchants of Bat*' Tobacco Barn and Gin-House Insurance. REPRESENTING THE SOUTH & 1* North Ameican Lloyds, and thr New York and Chicago Lloyds of New York City, I am prepared to write all clases of Fire Insurance at Extremely Low Rates. J. BART WHITE, Agent for Darlington County, S.C. Aug, 1— W. B. McGIRT.D. D.S. Offers his professional services t- the people of Darlington and vicinit) Office over the store of Edwards A Co Jan 19. LQ H.J. BY1 Darlington Lodge. No. 7, Knights of Pythi as, meets on 1st and 3rd Tuesday Evenings in each month, at Castle Hall, Florence street opposite Broad. Visit ng brothers fraternal! > nvited ■GLADSTONE Smoke the celebrated “Glad stone”, considered the best 5- cent cigar ever produced for the money; J. S. Pinkussohn & Bros., Manufacturers, New York.N.Y., and Charleston,S.C. LAND FOR SALE. L ots and parcels of land for sale by the Darlington Land Improvement Company, who will sell on terms one-third cash, balance to suit purchaser, lota of 4 acre to 50 acres, lo cated where desired on our property. Our lands are good farming lan ds for all kinds of crops, as well as being loca ted in or near our town All persons desiring to purchase will please call on the undersigned, who will afford every facility to purchasers to examine our property. We believe we offer rare in ducements for investors. J. J. WARD, Pres. A Treas., D. L. I. Co. Oct. II—3m. THF BANK OF DARLINGTON. DARLINGTON, S. C. desires to announce that she is now prepared to serve her friends and the public generally with a full line of f PALI wi VIM ELM, Fancy Notions, &c., at lowest prices. Call and examine both Goods and prices. CAPITAL, SURPLUS, — 1100,000 — $50,00k 8»3m WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY Atjloweat New Y'ork prlcea for cash. C^Bpectalea tu suit ’-all kinds of •yea.’* Higheat cash price* paid for old gold Keparlng of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry a pecialtr, aud satisfactory work (istrantccd Everything I sell guaranteed to be ust what 1 represent it. Jlly S. WOLFRAM. Savings Department, Interest allowed at rate of 5 per cent, per annum from date of deposit —payable quarterly on tne first day ol January, April, July and October. Transacts a General Banking Businea*. DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L. Coker, R. W. Boyd, E. R. Melver, J. J. Ward. . Melver, A. Nachman, Bright Williamson. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. with an experience of seven years, on WOODS STREET, House owned by J. H. Mason. Will give all work in her line prompt attention. OcL 8—tf. Ungton Combined; the fact is: we are not worrying about what our competitors are doing, or what they are not doing; we have every reason to be sat isfied with what we are doing. We have the most conplete line of DRY GOODS ever carried by the firm, and every week since the season began we have added to this line, the latest invoice being the third invoice of fine all wool blankets. We thought we had contracted for enough to run us a year, but found we were mistak en, and have been racking our brains to find more shoes at the prices the first were bought at. We have solved the problem by running up with a big shoe concern that was closing out its stock, and now we are selling shoes cheaper than ever. We have a big stock of Clothing and Hats and have put the knife into the prices, and we are quite satisfied with the way they are going, GROCERIES? well, we whole sale them, and are satisfied witli a small, very small, profit. Yours very truly, Brunso i, Lunn £ Go. Darlington, S. C., Oct. 29, 1895. Simply because we have the stock of goods and are selling them at the right price. People come into our store and purchase with the utmost confidence, knowing full well that should any purchases be unsatisfac tory, THEY CAN BE RETURNED, MID MONET Will BE REFUNDED. CLOTHING +++ We have one of the largest and | best assorted stocks of aijOTEciisra- ever opened in Darlington, and we honestly believe that we are selling more clothing than all the other merchants i n Darlington | combined. We > ^^+^^^.++++++++4 ^ handle Strouse j SHOES. | Brothers high | | grade clothing, 11 This is one of our pet | Hamburger’s || departments. If you + fine clothing & 11 want a shoe to fit and | several ot h e r to wear well, you make J good brands. ;• a mistake if you don’t | We are simply give us a look: we ban- + Headquarters:: die Drew Selby’s fine | for clothing in :: shoes for ladies; Wm. + Darlington. - Kneeland’s ?.nd Wm. | ++++++++++++r »»q..; DQj^h’g fi ne ghoeg f or | l: men. Every pair guar-1 anteed. + DRESS GOODS. This is our “hobby.” In this depart ment (like in our clothing room) we are doing the business. If you need any thing in Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, &c., and can’t find it at our store, yen will have to leave town to find it. Yours For Business, sligh s RUCKER.