Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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™T 4 r , oonoerning ' »ol - • Hk»*-V |6C--: ip SWF..-i Kr\<s ■ W- Ci;- if- m* Etgi. t - •'•* |6f S,v-' be no donbfi. »om« of our people to cot loose from the Deraocratio party and join fortunes with'their tradi- foee,the Republicans, is ter of eerie e regret and one that deserves most thought- ful consideration. Those who propose making this change of faith may be, for all practical purposes, divided into two classes, one going over with the hope of political pre ferment, the other erring con scientiously, hut none the less ignorantly, or thoughtlessly, on this account. The first being actuated by entirely selfish con siderations and the desire to be on the winning aide are not amenable to argument and are only, deserving of either con tempt for their lack of principle or pity for their weakness. To the second the. writer begs the liberty of making a few obser- vattona to which he hopes they wifi give serious consideration befbne taking a step that will erelong make them repent in eaekdoth and ashes. Within the narrow limits of a newspaper article it is impracti cable to make an extended argu ment, bo the writer must con tent himself with a mere state ment of the facts that bear on the present condition of affairs. A few words as to the record and work of the Democratic par ty may not be amiss, although the main purpose of the article is to point out wherein the Re publican party has been respon sible for all the trouble that has come to our State during the past thirty-five years. The Democratic party, like all other political parties, has its sins to answer for, and has. at times, been brought to shame by unscrupulous politicians, but in the main it has been a party of progress, and, bus time and again stood between the people of the South and the attempted infringement of their rights and persona] liberty -at the hands of the Republican party. It stands to day as tbo exponent of all that is best and most progres sive in free government, and even if its name were blotted out its principles would survive with undiminished vigor and S un new strength as virtue and telligence advanced. While it must be honestly confessed that the last Congress, during the existence of which the Dem ocrats were for the only time since the war, in entire posses sion of the Government, did in many respects fall far short of its duty, it is in the highest de gree unjust to hold the party responsible for the financial stringency through which the country has recently passed, for the simple reason that this Con gress must have been endowed with more than the average amount of intelligence to have undone,Jin two years, the Repu blican misrule and extravag ance that had gone on almost without interruption ever since the war. The financial panic, if it can bo traced to any one source, and this presents very little difficulty, was simply the culmination of a long couree of vicious legislation, on the part of the Republican party, the purjfcse of which was to con centrate all the wealth of the country in the hands of the few and to make the condition of the laborer and farmer more hopeless year by year. This was a striking contrast to the principles of the Democratic party that sought td give every man an equal chance to accu mulate wealth and to secure him a fair return for his labor. The Republican party is di rectly responsible for the war and for all the loss of life and { roperty incidental thereto, f toe money for the cotton tax, levied jnst after the war, was returned it would pay every dollar of the State debt and leave a considerable surplus in the treasury. The millions of dollars unjustly wrung from our people to enrich the protect ed manufacturers of the North and to fMsy fraudulent pensions would richly endow every one of our educational institutions, making it unneoeasary to ever levv another cent of tax for their support. The eight long years of misrule and robbery that afflicted our State from 1868 to 1876 was backed up by theparty which now has the effrontery to invite our people to lick the hand that in 1 past has so sorely smitten them. ItvaatT that a guise l,saade hu X’ to do so h* _ away from the history and traditions of his own section sad bring himself in direct con flict with the interests of prac tically all classes of its people. The tariff is the main issue now before the country, and every man must judge for himself as to whether he will support the enlightened, progressive and absolutely fair policy of the Democratic party, or help to fasten the fetters of high taxa tion on his State by accept the iniquitous, restrictive an Chinese-wall policy of Repub licanism. To leave a party - because some of its leaders have been found to be unworthy is just as absurd as it would be to with draw from the Church on -ac count of the inoonsistenoy of some of its members. The Republican leaders in South Carolina will not consent to retire in order to make room for new converts, for to do so would be supreme folly on their part, knowing full well that a 'ority of these accessions will drift back into the Demo era tic party just as soon as a favorable opportunity presents itself. If perchance, there be any who are tempted to idly them selves with the Republican arty because they are dissatis- ed witn the present political condition of the State, it will be well for them to reflect seri ously before they take the step, for the only purpose they can possibly accomplish will be to S 've aid and encouragement to e National Republican party. Even if it be admitted, for the sake of argument, that the disease is bad, it is absolutely certain that the remedy is in finitely worse. It would be well for those who think that Democracy is dead to remember that on a number of occasions, in the past thirty-five years, the Republican party has ar ranged a first-class funeral for its rival, but without being able to carry oat the entire program me. The spectators, notmourn- ers, would rather: the band would play the dead march and the only interruption would be occasioned by the unseemly conduct of the supposed corpse, who would not only kick the coffin to pieces, -but show his vigor b, knocking down a good many of those who had gathered to place him in his narrow cell. W. D. Woods.’ In speaking of the tax for the pension list it is only the fraud ulent ones to yhich reference is made. The disabled Federal soldier is entitled to his oension and should have it. Old People. Old people who need medicine to regulate the bowels and kid neys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medi cine does not stimulate and con tains no whiskey nor other in toxicant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tons to the organs, thereby aiding Nature in the performance of the func tions. Electric Bitters is an ex cellent appetizer and aids diges tion. Old people find it just ex actly what they need. Price 50 cents per bottle, at Dr. J. A. Boyd’s Drug Store. Leap Year, f Boston Herald.J Why is it called leap year? It is bec» use the Julian calendar, in which the custom of adding a day to February every fourth year was introduced, provided that the additional day should be inserted not at the end of the month, but six days earlier, forming a second sixth day; hence arose the word bissextile, which is still retained as the name of the year in which the additional day is inserted, though now it is added at the end of the month. The name leap year refers to the fact that for a year after insertion of the additional day edeb date comes two days later in the week than it came the previous year, instead of on the following of the week, as in ordi ie d«»y ordinary ears. The dates may be said to d hence eap over a day, name. and the Two Llvat Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junc tion City, 111. was told by her doctors she had Consumption and that there was no hope for her, but two bottles Dr. King’s New Discovery ^completely cured her and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida St. San Francisco, suf fered from a dreadful cold, ap proaching Consumption, tried without rosnlt everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery and in t vo weeks wse cured. He i« nat urally thankful. It is such re sults, of which these are sam ples, that prove the wonderful efficacy ot this medicine in Coughs and Cold# Free trial bottles at Dr. J. A. xxiyd’a Drug Regular size 60c. and Amiss Saw*. the world for Cats, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, and positively cures Piles, or no Day required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale at Dr. J. A. Boyd’s, drugs tore. uontp rm or«. [Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.] “It’s not dark enough yet,” she whispered, as she peered eagerly up and down the street. “There’s no one in sight,” he replied, after a careful survey. _ “But some one may come around that corner at any min ute and recognize us, and then I should want to die.” “Well, then, we’ll wait a bit.” What dreadful deed did these tVo contemplate committing? He was only about to give her the first lesson in riding a bicy cle. Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and LaGrippe when Lax ative Bromo Quinine will cure you in one day. Does not pro duce the ringing in the head like Sulphate of Quinine. Put up in tablets convenient for tak ing. Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. Price, 25 cents. For sale by O. B. Davis. LAW CARDS. WOODS &HACFARLAN. (Successors to Woods A Spain.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Darlington, S. C. Offices over The Bank of Darlington. Jan 10—y T. H. SPAIN H. T. THOMPSON SPAIN A THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, Darlington, - - - s. C. Offices In Darlington Guards’ Armory building, first floor. Special attention given to practice In the Probate Ceurt. R. L. DARGAN, Attorney at Law. Darlington, S.C. Office opposite Court House. SPECIALTIES; REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE, and COMMERCIAL LAW. B W. BOYD. GKO. W. BROWN BOYD <fc BROWN- Attorneys and Oonnsolofs at Law Office in S. Marco building, op posite Court House. DARLINGTON, O. H. &.r. PROMPT PERSONAL ATTETION TO ALL BUSINESS. m inns, m 1 ~mm -AND- CiM Wort ol all Kis undertaken, and satisfaction guaranteed AT JNHN SISKROn SHOPS: JC 5 vnuiuH and Undertakers’ supplies always on hand at low orlces. T. C. Jeffords, Jr. jitm. The first of American Newspapers. CHARLES A. DANA, Editor. The American Constltntlon, the American Idea, the American Spirit These first, last, and all the time, forever. Dally, by mall, - - • • 86 a year Daily and Sunday, by mail, $8 a year The Sunday Sun is the greatest Sunday Newspaper in the world. Price 5c. a copy. By niail, 82 a year A d-lress THEN, New York STA TS OF SO UTH CA ROLINA, County of Darlington. Court of Common Pleas. E. Keith Dargan, Plaintiff, against Margaret Parnell, Timothy Parnell, Lizzie Carter, Viola Donglas,' Lida Gary, Agnes Parnell, Corinne Par nell, Sam Hamilton Parnell, Wesley Parnell.Rosalie Parnell.Maggie Wil liams and Eleanor Williams, heirs and distributees of Samuel Parnell, deceased, deft ndants Copy Summons for Relief. (Complaint not Served.) -i To the Defendants above named: You are hereby summoned aud re quired to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in theOWee of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Darlington County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office at Darlington, S. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of suc-h service; and if you fail to answer the com plaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Couit tor tile relief demand ed in the complaint. Dated Dec. 26, A. D. 1895. E. KEITH DAKGAN. Plaintiff’s Attorney. To the non resident defendants, <Tim- othy Parnell. Lizzie Carter, Viola Douglas aud Sam Hamilton Parneli: * You will take notice that the origi nal summons and complaint in the above entitled action is now on file in office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Darlington and State of South Carolina. E. KEITH DARGAN, Deo. 26, 1885. Pi’ff’s. Att’y. The Darlington Shoe Store. SHOES That’s our buiness. fiud we have the larg est and most complete stock in Darlington County. of genuine Dongola, patent tip and plain toe, button shoes for ladies at $1.25; now worth that at factory. Claude Milling, LOCAL AGENT FOR Mmta k Brum's c tLEBRAT-£ 0 Gents’ “ ‘ \ Veritable bargains now offered. LATEST STYLE, FINEST QUALITY, MOST PERFECT FIT. FULL LINE OF SAMPLES. Examine them and be convinced. Our line of $3.00 Shoes for men is more popular than ever, as we took more pains witii this line than ever before, and succeeded in getting the best $3 Shoe we ever handled. In speaking of our line of HAND-SEWED SHOES iHiQ-ia: GKR^IDIE for ladies and gentlemen, it is nnneessary to make any comment, as we have sole control of Edwin C. Burt’s Shoes for Ladies and Johnston & Murphy’s celebrated hand-sewed Shoes for Gentlemen. We carry also a full line of Children’s and Misses’ Shoes, Rubber Goods, Trunks, Valises, Umbrellas and Shoe Findings. We are also sole agents for the & SI, Manutacturers —OF— Doors, Sash, Blnuis, Joxisra s —AND— Building Material. ESTABLISHED 1812 CHARLESTON. S. O. April, 20 1893- y The Best S3 Hat on the Market. J TH3 DARLINGTON SZOE STORE with an experience of seven years, on WOODS STREET, House owned by J. H. Mason. Will give nil work in her line prompt attention. Get. 3—tf. 7/ FERTILIZERS. Carolina Golden Belt wimmoniated Guano, Bor Tobacco! Manufactured by POWERS, GIBBS & CO., Wilmington, N. C. x—o—x Read carefully and remember: Society Hill. All partiee who used the Gibbe’High Grade want it again this year in preference to any other. T’his we consider the highest testimonial that could be given for it W. C. COKER & CO. yOR SJLXjBj B Lydia, S. C. I used Gibbs & Co.’s High Grade Ammoniated Phosphate and was as much pleased with it as any fertilizer I have ever used. B. A. HOWELL. SHEPHERD SUPPLY COMPANY, £32 MEETING STREET, - - CHARLESTON, S C WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Stoves, Tinwares, House Furnishings, Tin Plate, Sheet Iron-Ti STATE AGENTS FOR SALE OF Bittv ulltiii Vila Pips ii Tu-Psii bgtk We Manufacture TOBACCO BARN FLUES and Deliver Them FREIGHT PREPAID to any Station. •Jit Varieties of Oil Stoves and Oil Heaters: Mi Superior To All Sarsaparillas. e % Down in Georgia, over fifty years ago, a marvelous medicine was discovered. It was what Is now known as P. P. p., [Lifipman'i Great Remedy), and its fame and reputation has been growing with the years. v For Rheumatism, Blood Poisoning, Pain in the side, wrists, shoulders, hack and joints Dyspepsia, Malaria, Scrofula, and all .Hood and Skin Diseases, it has never been equalled iUwonde’rfflfluence. RtneweJ . Appetite restored and sleepless night, banished by r> if’J’ V,' T, 0nderful t “ n , ic “fcnstljener. Weak women should always take P. 1. P. It bmids them up. It has the univcis:.! commendation of medical men throughout the country, because we publish the formula oa every bottle, aud one trial v.iil couviuce the most skeptical that it is a genuine health restorer. U<X Read The Truth And Be Convinced. A Wanderful Cur*. \ I wai a ir.srtyr to rauitalsr rhcuniitlim for thirty yea,.: tnrd alt medic,nr, ami docinra with ao per- tuaucat relief. I wat adrl-.d to take t. P. r., aud beio:c I t.ad finished two bu'.tlca auy paia subsidei »o I was able to work. I feel better thaa I hare for years, and am confident of a corapleta reco.ery. J. S. DUPRI5S, Newoanvilie. FI-. Testimony from th« Mayor. t silCered w.th Rheumatism for fifteen sears, tiled all t:.e .Q-ealled specifics, but to no purpose. Mr grandson jot me a bottle of P. P. p , and 1 feel like a &c-.7 lasu. W. H. WILDER. Khjot of Albony. week.* We h * ,,dlc * bou, 0Be doteo bottles a lira. J. M * X. T. RICHARDSOM. Piedmont. 8. C Hot Spring* Surpaaaod. A bottle of P. P. p., has done me more good than tb.ee mouths-treatmen- at the 1M Sprinrs Ark M. NEWTON, Aberdeen, Brown Co., O. from Two Well-known Physicians. \Ve are having a b\g sale for your P. P. p., arid ’•re prescribe it in a greatmauy cases, aud find it an ex- Plmplso, teres and Eruption* Cured. lUke zrett pleasure in teslifylnw to the efficient 2uow,r.:'p , ?'r pe r 1 v, mc i i . ci "' f° r a now n as P 1. p. 1 suffered for several years nilh Afler l “l'.*lr h ,Ll erupti, „ my Uoiis, I mn D *ul!rcdy cured* *“ • C ' ;ord '‘ u “ Capt. J. D. JOHNSTON, Savannah, Ca. . . of Johnston A Co. The above letters are taken from many received by us P T* T> // # >a Great Remedy,) i, a medicine whose virtues arc known from the Atlnntifto IhYlS/ P. P. P. beg,ns its work by purifying the blood, which is the Tource of ail h e and does not cease until a perfect and entire cure is effected ’ The mortifying eruptions that disfigure the complexion, the tired feeiinsr that nro vents thorough accomplishments of the daily tasks sleenlrc, ? tl,at U c * irritability o? disposition, all mean a derangement of the av^rm ' I ° : ' S impure blood, which can and will be cured by*p. p p > m consequent from P. P. P. (Lipfiman's Great Remedy), is conceded by physicians it,,! *i,„ „ , to be the Greatest Blood Purifier of the Age It poslriveTw thc P eo P le cures. Foradeby all druggists or direct from us; price{ia bottle, sfx UtSr Jj! nOPMITOU, Uppman Block. SAVANNAH ra LIPPMJUi BROS.,