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— * f^oo^ 10UC5 OTTOiXNGUI ^" 1 X— (Copyrluht, l!i8o, by O. P. Putiiiun'» Son»-J CHAPTER VIIL y. IXCETTP. Tw o days afti. i- U.« c\tnf* just related Eiully ReliiSi u'a laiiid umieuiiced that she had just received uewa that her mother was very ill, and that she had bceu notified to go to her at out e. Her mother, ehe said, lived in Elizabeth, N. J. She wished to go at the earliest possible moment, and bunged that her ecus in Lucette should he allowed to attend to her duties till her return, which site hoped would te iu a very few days. Asked if her cousin was c< ui- petent, she said yes, and (‘specially apt at arranging the hair, having served an apprenticeship with a French huirdress er. Indeed the girl’s real nano was Lucy, but she had changed it to Lu cette to pretend that, being French, she was necessarily a good maid. In Miss Remseu's mind thischanging of her name was nothing in the girl’s favor, bat us her own maid was thus sudden;;.' taken from her, and as this other w is ottered at cnee, she agreed to the pK osal. Luict e arrived during the afternoon, and Miss hcinsen was delighted with her. Expecting a talkative, intrusive person, assuming Frenchified manner isms, she was surprised to iiud a quiet, unpretentious creature, who immedi ately showed herself to be well ac quainted with tho duties required of her. Within the first 24 hours she fouud herself so much better served than by her absent maid that she almost wish ed that tho moilier would require her for a long time. Dora, too, was charmed with Lucette. ‘’Queen, ” said she the next afternoon, "what do you thiuk of your new maid?" “Who? Lucette?” answered the sis ter. “Ob, I think she does very welh" "Does very well? Why, Queen, she i* a jewel. If you do not appreciate her, I wish you would bequeath her to mo wheu Sarah returns. ” "Oh, bo! So my young miss wants a maid to herself, does she?” "Oh, no, not especially, bnt I want to keep l.ncetto iu the family. She is a treasure. Dressing the hair is not her only accomplishment, either, though 1 never saw yours look more beautiful. She has just arranged the table for our ‘afternoon tea,’ and I never saw any thing like it. It is just wonderful what that girl can do with a napkin iu the way of decoration. ” “Oh, yes," said Emily, “Lucette ii clever, but don't Iql her know that v/e think so. It might make her less valua ble. Now tell me, Dora, dear, who ia coming this afternoon?” "Oh! The usual ctnsh, 1 suppose.” “Including Mr. Randolph?" "Queen, there is a mystery about him. Let me toll yi a. In the first place, he has not Loeu line for over a week, mid then /cslcrdny I saw him coming down Fifth avc unc, and—would you be lieve it?—just as I was about to bow to him he turned down a side street. ” "He did not see yon, my dear, or he Surely would have spoken. He would have been too glad. ” "Well, if he did not see me, he must have suddenly contracted nearsighted ness; that is all 1 have to say. " Shortly after company began to ar rive. and very soon (he rooms were fill ed by a crowd which is aptly described l.y the term used by Dora. One goes to these affairs partly from duty aud part ly from habit. One leaves mainly from the instinctive sense of self preservation inherent in all. Dora was besieged by a unmber of admirers and took pleasure iu avuii 1 ’: ., Mr Randolph, who was assiduous in his attentions. Ho seemed anxious to get her otf into the seclusion of a cor ner, a scheme which the young lady frustrated without appearing to do so Mr. Tiiauret was also present, though he did it remain very tong He chat ted a short tiuto with F ily on conven tional subjects, and tl u w.ukcd h:s way to tho rule of Don., where he hu gerod longer Ho said several pretty things to her, such as she had heard ul ready iu different forms from othei nun, but with just it teue which seem ed to indicate that he spoke from Ids '■ heart rather than from the mere pass iug fancy of pleasing. It was very skill fully done. There was so little of it that uo one, certainly not an inexperi enced girl like Dora, could suspect that it was all studied. Vet after he had goue, and the company was thinning out, Mr. Randolph found his long sought opportunity, and sat down for a tete-a-tete with Dora. He beguu at once. "Miss Dora, why do you allow a cad liketh.il Frenchman to make love to you?" "Are you alluding to my friend. Mi Thauret? She accentuated the word "friend’’ merely to exasperate Mr Ran dolph, and succeeded admirably. "He is not your friend. Iu my opin ion lie is nobody's friend bnt bis own “That lias bceu said of so many that it is no now idea." “But do bo serions, Mi s Dora. You must, not allow this fellow to worm Ins way into your circle, and, more than all, you must not allow him to make love to you." “ You surprise me, Mr Randolph 1 had no idea that Mr Thauret was mak ing love tome. I emiiii relate every: thing that ho said, and it would scarce ly bear out your assumption. ” "That is only his cunning. Ho is too shrewd to speak plainly so toon. " And yet this young philosopher was not wise enough to see that lie was damaging his own cause by putting ideas into tho girl’s mind which had not yet entered there. "Why, Mr. Randolph, you are really becoming amusing. You are like Don Quixote fighting windmills. You imag ine a condition, and then give mo a warning. It is entirely unnecessary, 1 assure yon. Mr. Thauret was not acting iu any such way as you impute to him. ” "Y’ou nro uot augry with me, I hope. Yen know wh.at prompted me to speak r” ‘‘No, I fear 1 am not so clever as you at reading other people's motives.’’ "But surely you must hujo guessed that”— . "Guessed what?” Dora looked at him so cunilully that he-was abashed It was his opportunity to decline him self, and he might have done so h id not Mr. Milchel entered the room at that moment. Seeing him, Mr. Raudoh'h would be fu if Ids friend should b« proved to bo a criminal. For ■this rea- Tou lie hesitated, and thus lost a chance Which did no. lecnr again for a very long time. He replied inn jesting tone, and soon after left the house. The company had departed. Dora had gone to her own room, leaving Mr Mitchel and Emily alone together. "Emily, my Queen," said Mr. Mitch el, taking one of her bunds carelessly within both of his, as they sat upon a tete a-tete sofa, “I almost believe that I am dreaming wheu I think that you love me. ” “Why so, Roy?” "Listen, little woman. I am in an odd mood tonight, aud I wish very much to talk to you. May I?” For answer she touched him lightly, lovingly, on the face with her disen gaged hand and bowed assent. "Then listen while 1 make my Ain- frssiou. I am different from other men, much as 1 connt you dlffereut from all women. I have met many, iu all tha capitals of Europe, aud here in my own country. I have never been affected by any as I was by yon. In the first in stant of meeting you 1 had chosen yon for my wife. Wheu I asked for yon, I had not the least idea that you would refuse until, having spoken, 1 saw the bold audacity of my words, aud for half an iustaut the idea lived with me that I was too presumptuous. " “You were not, my Roy. Like you, I have pas; od lovers by us unaffected os by the ocean breezes. When 1 met you, I said to myself, ‘This is uy master. ’ " "God bless yon, Emily. Let me con- tinue. I have chosen you to be my wife. As heaven is my witness, I shall never deceive yon in aught But—and this is the hard test which your love most en dure—I may be compelled ft times to keep yon in iguoronce of some things. Do yon think that your love Is great enough to believe that wheu 1 do eo it is from love of you that 1 keep a secret from you?* "Roy, perhaps this is conceit, but if so, still I say it A weaker love than mine would say to yon, ‘1 trust jron, bnt I love you so that you need not hesitate to share your secreta with me.’ I tell you that I trust you implicitly; that I am content to hear your secreta or uot, as yonr own judgment aud love for ms shall decide. ” “I knew that you would speak so. Had yon said less I should have been disappointed. I will tell you then at once that there is a secret iu my life wh'ch 1 have shared with no oue, aud wliibh I am not willing yet to reveal to yon. Are you still content?” "Dp y_udoubt it? Do you think that I would make an assertion only to draw back from my boast as soon as tried?" - “No, my Queen, but it is asking much to ask a woman to marry while there Is a sc -ret which cannot be told — especially wheu there are" those who may beliove that there is shame or worse concealed. ” “No one would dare to so misjudge you 1" "Indeed, but you aVe mirfaken. There arc those who do uot com t mo :\s irre proachable as I may seem to you. What if I were to tell yon that a detective watches ino day and night?” “Oho! That would uot frighten me You liavoexplained all about your wa ger. I suppose Mr. Barnes is keeping an eye on you. Is that it?" "Partly tiiat, aud partly because he ! thinks that I am connected with this “1 haVe no errand to do.' sir,'’she re plied. with a slight tremor. “t.'otne Into tho_parlor first I wish to speak to yon! " She felt compelled to obey, aud walked into the rcein. Mr. "But Miss Reinscn it er?" “No, stnpid. Haven’t yon any left at all? Are yon going to be a bnn- gler all jour life? This comes of yonr Mitcbel opening the door and waiting ! disobedience. Yon let Mitchel for her to puss through He then fol lowed. after closing the door behind him, locking it and taking the key from the lock. “Why did yon do that?" asked Ln- cette angrily. “Yon iorget yourself, Lucette. Yon are a servant, and good servants tncii as you have proved that you know how to be never ask questions. However, 1 will answer yon. I locked tne door be cause I do not wish yon to get ont of this room. ” "I won’t be locked iu here with yon. I am a respectable girl." "No one doubts it. You need not get excited. 1 am nut going to bnrt you in ■•uy way. ” "Then why bare you brought me in beret" "Simply to keep yon here till—well, say till 12 o’clock. That is about two hears. Do yon mind?" " Yes, I do inind. I won’t be kept in here alone with yon for two honra " "Yua amuse me. How will yon pre vent it?" Lncette bit herlip, bnt said nothing. She saw that there was no help for her. She might scream, of course, but Mrs. Kcuiseu and Dora had gone out before. Emily. She aud Mv. Mitcbel were alouo in the apartment. She might at tract the attention of the janitor or of people in the atreet. Am this idea oocnr- red to her she glanced toward the win dow. Mr. Mttohel divined her thought* in a moment. "Don’t try aereaming, Lucette,” said be, "for if you do I will be compelled to gag you. You will find that very un comfortable for two hoars." "Will tell me why yon wish to keep me hero?" “I thonght I lid tell yon. The foot is, I do not wish yon to do that little errand of yonrs." "I don’t nudarstand yon.” “Oh, yes, you da Yon are not ench a fool ns all that Now, my girl, yon may as well bow to the inevitable Make yourself comfortable till 12. Read the paper if yon wish. There is an in teresting amount of the murder ia Iho elevated train, and now yon find out how sin art yon wcl e. ” / "Nonsenic; he never recognised me ” "He did. I was n fool to trust aneb an important matter to a woman. ” "Oh. were yon? Well, that woman is not sncli a fool as yon think. 1 have that button back. ” "Ah! Good 1 Bow did yon manage it?" "They all went to the theater last night, aud 1 just huntod through Reniaen’a things till I foi ad it, in one of her jewel easee Here it it ” Baying which she handed to the detective the cameo button which he had found in tho room where the murder had been committed. He eaw that it waa the same, and waa aouiewiiat comforted to have it back. "Hue Mr. Mitcbel merle Miss Rem- sen any present lately?” he asked. "Yea, he gave her a nuigniflceutruby last night. Miss Remscn told me that it is worth a fortune, and it look* it.” "flow ww it set?” “It’s made into a pin to be worn in the hair. ” "We!', I here r.o fo-’h"- r-e for v^u (.1 r wi*. ' - - ■ «•'• > ' v k ■.;■ Lu«e do’io ... * ;£ . u‘ :■*, u- ... *. "Haven't I d-.,i« any good? I iu.uk yon are very mean. ” "Yes, you have done sumo good. Bnt yon will flud that in this world one failure counts against three successes. Remember that. ” 4#V>!-d, Against last ; 1,24.,,022 i lie jp-ur before, tbeir average weekly taking* fur the M artin 40.e7fi, agaiuet #4,118 last'yew, and U.bbOthe year U-fore. IWgn) ex]>oits for the first (even ; the season Lave been 8 <4£,N0 showing a decrease under last of 1.8i)if,4if7 and a decrease under tbe same period tbe year before last of 004,840. The supply so far this Ma son has been 0,737,501, against 9,480, 957 hut year and tho year before. 4 * Judicial Sales. 1 By the Matter. STA TE OF SO VTU CAROLINA. Darlington County. By virtue of Decretal Order* h-Miing out of the Circuit Court of Common Plea* i.>« hancery. I will sell at pab lie vendue at the Court House door of the County of Da>liiigtof> on the first Monday in May. 1890, be tween tbe hours of eleven o’clock iu the forenoon and live o'clock in afternoon t^e property described in the several netiotiM below, and on M*. ter'us rcf'-ectively .t.-elciTeferl MILLINERY, HOIBERY, VEI INflS. FLOWERS. LACES, BtnBONS, COSSET*. OLOVES, ac. Soto Agent* for the World L.i C. ] [TO EE COKTIHUED.I The New Railroad Rates. Ubgeie, J rusi ces and against Mary Weston. Johnnie Weston and others. All that parcel of land ettnato in the town of Darlington con aining one- third of an acre, mere or less, bound ed on tbe north by Broad etreet, south lands of Thomas P! 8iui>h, of tho city of Charfe«tou, in the State aforesaid; east by lot No 4 of Adam Bristow and The railroad commission has settled | west by lot No S of B. H Belfc and wurdcrt’il woman. To a certain extent he is right. ” - "You mean that you knew her?” “ Yes. ” Mr. Mitcbel paused to see whether she would ask another ques tion after his admission. But she meant all that she had said when asserting that she trusted him. She remained si lent. Mr. Mitchel continued: "Natu rally Mr. Barues is desirous uf learning how much I know. These are urgent reasons why I do not 'vish him to do sa You have it iu your power to aid me. ’’ "I will do so!’’ "You have not heard what it is that I wish.” "I do not care what it ia I will do it if you ask me. ” "You are worthy of my love.’’ He drew her geu’iy l ,'.anl him and k's-; 1 “/ do not wish t/ott to <jcl out of loom.” tbe woman, yon know, who was killed in the flat up stairs. Have yon followed it?” “No, I have not,” she replied snap pishly. "That is strange. Do yon know, I took yon to be just tbo person who would have a deep interest in that kind cf thing " "Well, I am not.” For the next two hour* not a word passe 1. Mr. Mitchel eat in a large arm chair and simply watched the girl with an aggravating emile npon his face. In fact, the smile was eo aggravating that after encountering it a few miuntesLn- oette did uot look at him again, bnt riveted her gaze npon the opposite side of tbe street. At last the clock chimed 18. Instantly the girl arose. “May I go now?” ‘‘Yea, Lucclte, yon may go now— and do yonr little errand—that is, if it is not too late. And by the way, Lncet re, Miss Rernsen asked me to say to yon that she will not need yonr services aft er today ’’ “Do ycturc-!*‘V/ I : - Nor. >. ■ t - . . the passenger rate question and has issued the following circular letter, fully explaining the situation and new rates: Columbia, 8. C., April 2,1890. To enable the railroad companies operating in this State to prepare and promulgate their pa senger rate sheet in accordance with tbe Act of the General Assembly, approved March 9 1890, and the action of this commission pursuant thereof, the passenger rates now iu force will be continued until the first day of May next. On an after that date the following rates will be enforced by the commission ou the railroads do ing business in Souih Carolina,- to wit: Tinea and a quartet cents per mile for first class fare, two and three quarter cents for second class fare, on tbe following named roads: Ashe v i lie and Spartanburg Railroad, Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Rail road, Spartanburg, Union and Co- | lumbia Railroad, Southern Railway in South Carolina. (Columbia aud Greenville an' 4 Charlotte, Columbia and Agnsta.) Cen.ral Railroad of South Carolina, Florence Railroad, Northeastern Railroad, Willmiugton, i Columbia and Agnsta Railroad. Flor ida Central and Peninsular Railroad, Charleston and Savannah Railroad. Georgia. Carolina and Northern Railroad, Port Royal and Western Carolina Railroad, South Carolina and Georgia Railroad, Green Pond. Walterboro and HranchvilJe Rail road. Three and a half cents per mile for firvt-class, three cents per mile for second-class, on the following ..aw ed railroads: Blue Ridge Railroad, Branchville and Bowman Railroad, Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railroad, Carolina, Knox- ville-and Western Railway, Carolina | Midland Railway, Cheraw and Dar- I liri'to!., R ilroKt t he:.’* and h.:-s- desigoated ae lot- No. 8 of » plat made by H. H. Huggins, surveyor, of dote February 28th. 18 S8, end being tbe lot of land conveyed to tbe said Riehard Westdn by Thomas P. Smith by a deed duly recorded iu tbe proper office in Book 6, page 782. Terms of sale, cash, purchaser to pay fur papers. E. Keith Dargan, Eeq , Plaintiffs’ Attorney. E. Keith Dargan againt Margaret Parnell, Timothy Parnell and others, heirs at 1 .w and distribntees of Sam uel Parnell, deceased. All that lot of land sitnvte in the county and State aforesaid, contain ing eight acres, more or less known a* lot No. 23 of the estate lands of George 1. W. Me all bounded on the north bv lands now or formerly of Dr. K, L. Ha t. on tbe east by the public road leading from Darlington to Mara.Bluff ou the south by lot No. 22 and on the west by lot No. 47 and being one of the lot* conveyed to the said Samuel "arnell bv Louise C. McCall by deed duly recorded io book L L page 490, Terms of sale, cash, purchaser to pay for paperer E. Keith Dargan, Esq., Plaintiff's Attorney. No other home in the < goods. Tbe only guaranteed Corset on the market. Tltt "Htllfif WK At tbe exceedingly low price of TEN CENTS EATH. ' all end Inspect our goods cqre- . You will soon he convinced that it pays to trade at ire. Wtt’S, MftMSTW, It . Rial fctiee. O N THE NINTH DAY Of AMU. next I will file my final amount ns Administrator of the estate of O. D. Lee, Hr., deeeeeed, and apply to tbe Judge of Probate of Dariingfoa County for Letters Darlington, S. Mebl2—4t. O. D. LEE, JR., Adminiitrutor. ‘ r.9. miwmvK . DARLINGTON, 8. C. Office over Boyd's Drug Store. Office Hocus: - It a at to 1 p m; 4:90 p m to 7 p m. Mart-tt-ly. ' / Crain No. Ds'ly except! i.csve Viovtjv—. Arrive **’; rU' Hie Train No. 20—Daily Leave Arrive Floyde—i.. - f' Gibeoa'sl Train No. 80—Daily empt i Leave Bennett*vilie 9f Arrive Gibeoa’e.. ■ v mm Mfa »*eyj| Train No. *7-Duliy Leave Gibson’s. BenuettvlUe.. Arrive Daritagton—.. NOTE.—Train No. OS torn vial Min Bo at r„ T _ r . points North front Columbia. - Darlngtu Ledge. No. 7. Knights of Pythi- setson tatdnd 8.-d BSUAJT Evenings in ib month, at Castle Half, Florence street opposite Broad. Visit ing brothers fraternally invited. LAW f^ARDS. her l*gbt’v on t' n A Itv*. ‘.'I say it i; i in j egotism, i.iv 1 i \n yw iw much as man uni w».l»y < u may. Were you unworthy—I should | thinks tha: y-ju.come i never love again. ’’ "You may trust me, Roy.” Her words were simple, but there was a | passion uf truth contained in their nt- 1 torauce. j ■ "I will tell you nt once what I wish, 'for it must lie done promptly. You must bo ready— Who is that?” Mr. Mitchel spoke the last two words iu a sharp toue, rising from bis scat aud taking a step forward. Tbe large room was but dimly lighted, the gas having been lowered to please Emily, who abhorred well lighted rooms. At the farther eud some oue was standiug, aud had attracted Mr. Mttchel's atten tion. It was Lucette, aud she replied at once: "Your mother sent me to know if you are ready for supper, Miss Emily." “Say that we will be iu iu a few minutes," replied Emily, aud Lucette left the room. “Who is that girl?” asked Mr. Mitch el. Emily explained how the new maid had been engaged, aud Mr. Mitchel, speaking in a tone louder than was real- i Jy necessary, said: “She seems to ho a quiet, good girl ’ Rather too quiet, for she startled me | coming iu so noiselessly. Shull we go I iu? What I have to tell yon will keep It is something I wish you to do for ms ' the day after tomorrow. ” i After supper Mr. Mitchel took the ; two girls and their mother to the thea- ! ter, much to tho delight of the latter, who was always shocked whenever Em- i ily went unattended by a chaperon. The party walked goiug r.ud coining, aud as Dora and her moilier were ahead Mv. Mitchel had ample opportunity to i explain to his fiancee the favor which he wished her to do for him. Wheu ! leaving the house that night he said: "Y’ou will uot Fee me again for • couple of days. Keep well till then. ” Lucette, who had cv(-iheard this re- I mark, was therefore rather astonished ; to see Mr. Mitchel walk in tho next ! morning us early as 10 o’clock. She was ' still more surprised to have her mis- ! tress anuonuce that she was going out. What puzzled her most of all was that Emily went out alone, lesving Mr. Mitchel in the parlor. In fact, thie seemed to give her so much food for re flection that, as though struck by the 1 cone 1 unions arrived at, she, herself pre pared to go out As she was passing | along the hull, however, tho parlor door 1 canned and Mr. Mitchel confronted he*. _ ’ Tvs^aFFaE'* 13(0 i liii *0 OUt ^ rooms with tx> little noise. Bno is very nervous, and li startles her to find yon in her presence without having heard you enter.” “Y’ou are * devil!” replied Lucette in a passion as she darted through the door, which Mr. Mitcbel had unlocked, aud rah down stairs and out of the house. "I was right,” thought Mr. Mitchel as he sat down once more. Lncette hnrried across to Broadway aud went into the district telegraph of fice at the corner. Hastily scribbling a few lines on a blank, she asked for a boy, and gave him a coin with the in struction to "hurry. ” She then went down to Madison square and waited there—I was about to write, patiently —but really the word would tug apply. She sat ou a bench, jumped up iu less than five minutes, walked about for awhile, and then sat down again, re peating this over and over, till it waa plain that she was in a bad humor—a very had humor. At last she saw a man approaching her, and hnrried to meet him. It was Mr. Barnes. He, too, looked excited. "Well, what is it? Why are yon here?" be asked. “I am discharged I" " Discharged? Why?” "I don’t know why, but that devil Mitchel is ut the bottom of it He lock ed me np for two hours this morning, aud then told me Miss Rernsen would not need me any further. I felt like scratching his eyes out ” She then told the story to the detective, winding np with: “From what 1 did catch of tbeir conversation last night I think he baa made a confidant of his sweetheart. He asked her to help him, and just as be was about to tell her what to do some how he saw me and closed up like a clam. I thiuk now it had something to do with the child." “By heaven, you are right. I see it all I had just returned from that house when I got your note and came up here I went to tbe school this morning pre tending that I wished to place a child there. Then, after awhile, I asked if my friend Mr. Mitchel’s daughter Rose was uot at the school ucorxet-. * a ■■ I:<1 ■;r,-: f U.i (((..■ a Western Railroad, Olcaa . Bpring* Railroad, Hampton and Branch ,1116 ReTltroud, Manchester and Augusta Railroad, Ohio River and Charleston Railroad, Palu etto Railroad, Port Royal and Augusta Railway, South and North Carolina Vailway, Wil- -j miugton and Conway Railway, Wil son and Summerton Railroad. On all railroads a half fare of not more thau two cento per mile for children under 12 years old and over 6 years shall be charged. No railrod company shall be allow ed to charge u ore than ten ceuto a minimum, full or half rate between regular stations, when fare would be less than that amount. Tbe fare shall always be made that multiple of five or cipher nearest reached by multiplying the rate by tbe distance. In addition to these rates, pas. singers unprovided with tieheto wheu opportunity has been afforded them by the lailro&ds to procure the same may be required by tbe railroads to pay to the conductor twenty-five cents excess of the fare upon receiving from the conductor a drawback tick et for the twenty-five cents, whk-li shall be cashed on presentation at any ticket office of the company within twenty days after date. Thie circular supersedes all other circulars in conflict. ^ W. D. Evans, D- P. Duxom?, Chairman. Secretary. thought of the peculiar positica) bo J "Where srn vrm enine. Lucette? Hester’s Cotton Statement. New Orleans, La., April 1.— Secretary Heeler’s monthly cotton statement shows total movement for March 376,600, against 608,015 last year, 3tO,843 the year bt fore lust and 2113,862 in 1893. The total amount brought into eight during the seven months ending close of March is 6,- VZTKwE i**-** ***"“> tmm i*“ » woman in charge, ’but she has just left jMl6.951 year before last and 6,070,- ua.' Left you,’said I; ‘when?’ ‘About 1105 the same time iu 1893. Northern teu minutes ago. Her mother called for spionera took during March 103,899 her iu a carriage aud took her away. ’ ' bales, against 170,509 last year, and Don’t you see, while you were locked 7^403 the year before, increasing in that room, Min Remsea wont down ; and removed tbe child. ” E. Keith Dargan against Adam Bris tow. All that tract of land situate in the count v and State aforesaid coni ai.iing eight and one-Half acres, more or Ices, aud bounded as follows: ou the north by ight of wav, which separates it from lands of Sam Brown, east by lands now or fonnetly belonging to the Darlington Agricultural and Me chanical Fair Company, south by Swift Creek and west by land* of the Darlington Agricultural and Meehan leal Fair Company, being the land conveyed to me by J. J. Ward by deed bearing date ihe 11th day of MAy, 1888. Terms of sale, cash, purchaser to pay tor papers. __ E. Keith Dargan, Esq., , Plaintiff’s Attorney. Marion Lide against M. 8. McLeod. Ml that, lot of land lying being and -.it.! .** in the Towu -‘f Darlington. • ■ / r. ;• t. A 1: r ' ' ■ ..a v, 1 . . I .it.I- rl a H. Gtim' re, e-**t try land* of l\ Uarl- mers Law and west by lot A. conveyed by T. Charltners Law to Noah Burch. Terms of sale, cash; purchaser to pay for papers. E. Keith I argan, Esq., Plaintiff's Attorney. George H Edwards against Bailie El la Swinton et al All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the town of Darlington, county and State aforesaid, contain ing about one fifth of an aero and bounded as follow*, vix: northeast by lot of said Geo. H Edward*, southeast bv lot of Geo. u. Edwards bargained to E B. Nixon, southwest by a street leading from Broad street by the Dar lingtou Planing Mill and northwest by lot of E. H. Deaa Terms of sale, eaah. Woods A Maefaiian, Plaintiff’s Attorneys. B. Mantoue against Capers Lee Par- - nell. All that piece or ptroel of land con taining forty four acres, more or less situate, lying and being in theenontv of Darlington, State of routh Caroli na aud bounded as follows: on tue north by Bell Uraneh, on the east by lands of M. M. Cox, on tbe soutn by. land* of Mary Boykin and on the west by 'anils of Fannie Witherspoon. Terms of sale. cash. Nettle - A Nettles, Esqs., Plaintiff’s Attorneys Each and every the above lot* and tracts of laud sold to convey ail right title and interest and all equities of all parties to the respective records under which they are offered and on the terms in each specially designat- R.K. CHARLES, Master. I AM OFFERING FOR RALE EGOS from high ela**, heavy-weight *U ver-laced Wyandotte*, the oeet ‘‘gen eral purpose" fowl iu the world. The; lay all the winter. I also have “English Red Cap’’ egg* tor Price, $1 to $1.50 for a setting at thir teen egg*. W. B. OAKES, J.J.WARD, Attorney at Law, 1>ARLINGTON, 8. C. Will Practice la the Caarto ef the Fearth dreait. Meh5’»6--lyr. Bx-Judge J. H. towtoHL K-LDaisea Attorneys l Consobrs at Law, DARLINGTON, 8. C. SPECIALTIES: Real Pstata, Corporation aacl Commor" cial Law. Prixi tiee in 3rd and 4th Circalta. Sept 1096—lyr. um •!• Central Lau.es 8 98 a m. Leave Co-ambit Arrive Sumter... Leave Sumter 9Ua8a. Nu, 84* E. O. Woods. Robert Macfarlan WOODS & KACFABUI. lSu. -ussors to Woods A Spain.5 ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Darlington, a C. Offices over The Bank of. Dadington. Janl0’96—lyr. T. H. Spain, H. T. SPAIN A THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law. Darlington, - - - 8. C. Offices in Dariiagtoa Gaards’ Atmory building, flist floor. Special atteatioa given to practice in the Probate Court. Mch9C96—yr. R. W. Boyd. G. W. Brown. BOYD & SHOWN’ MOaaaflatana Office in 8. Marco building, op* poaito Ooart House. DARLINGTON. 8. €. Janfee-lyr. SHEPHERD SUPPLY 132 MEETXlfG STREET, — — m R., leave Chadboem at rive at 'Vnwaj 13.88 p m, liave Cv : -. *•* v 2 oo p m, bournfi ;■ tu, leave<3 i p ai, arrive at Hah *18 turning lea Ye Hab 8 i$a m, Chad bourn 8J89 a * t iclay. JOHN F. DIVINE. Sen. 1 tbtlr total for the seven month* to I,- Stnvirc Timms OluVvOy l NUMB Hobs ft