The Darlington news. (Darlington, S.C.) 1875-1909, May 21, 1896, Image 3
CHAPTER XIV.
AN INTKRRUPTEn WEDDING.
During the time spent by Mr. Barnea
in the south his spies in Hew York dis
covered little or nothing against the
persons whom they had been charged to
watch. Indeed from the standpoint of a
detective the actions of all bad been
most uninteresting. The usual round of
social affairs, the customary number of
theater or opera parties, the regular aft
ernoon teas—in fact, the ordinary routine
life of the man or woman of fashion
was all that could be observed. Yet of
course these weeks did not pass without
any occurrence of note. The chief one
perhaps was the naming of the day
upon which the wedding of Mr. Mitcbel
and Miss Remsen was to occur. This
was May 6, the very day upon which
Mr. Barnes would reach New York with
Mr. Nenilly.
Thus fate seemed hurrying on a cli
max which was to occur on the wedding
day. In New Orleans a detective was
seeking evidence upon which be hoped
to convict a man of the heinous crime of
murder, while in New York a beautiful
woman was bestowing her faith upon
this same man, and, with the assistance
of many fingers, preparing to bedeck
herself in bridal finery for his delect»-
tion. Meanwhile the man himself acted
most unconcernedly. He seemed to con
sider himself beyond the risk of danger,
and be accepted his happiness as does
one who bad honorably earned it
Of much interest to us, in the light
of fast approaching events, was the cu
rious conduct of Dora Remsen during
this period. It will be remembered that
Mr. Randolph had lost an opportunity
of declaring himself, and that he warn
ed the young lady against Mr. Thauret
as one not to be trusted. This kind of
advice, it is to be presumed, is offered
by the one giving it, with some idea,
however distant, that it may be accept
ed. Yet the histories of many lives
would show that only a small percent
age of similar advice has ever been re
ceived with acquiescence. Indeed, it
might also be said that many persons
have been hurried into each other’s
arms by the interference of wiseacres,
when perhaps, if left to themselves,
they would have drifted apart At least
so it seemed in this case.
Mr. Thauret bad become not only a
constant visitor at the house of the
Remsens, but he seemed a welcome
one. He certainly was a most entertain
ing man, and his manners utterly unap
proachable. He had traveled, and not
only had seen the world, but had ob
served it, which is another thing. The
result of this was that he had a fund of
narrative always at his disposal, and bis
conversation was so attractive that he
easily monopolized the attention of a
coterie at any social gathering. Mr.
Randolph noted with growing uneasi
ness that Dora was always one of' the
group who listened to these tales. What
disturbed him most was that after the
greatest amount of time spent and wast
ed in seeking some flagrant defect in
the man’s character he was at last com
pelled to acknowledge to himself that
he had nothing against Mr. Thauret
except a prejudice. But that prejudice
was as great if not greater than ever.
He determined at length to speak to Mr.
Mitchel about it, and did so one after
noon when the rooms were crowded,
his rival being as usual the center of an
attentive group.
"Mitchel,"hebegan, “how the deuce
did that fellow Thauret get into this
family?”
“Dora met him somewhere, I believe.
Why?”
“Why? Can you ask that?”
“Can I? Why, certainly I can. I did
ask you— Why?”
“I declare, Mitchel, you are either as
blind as a bat or else you have eyes on
ly for Miss Emily. Don’t you see the
danger that the younger sister is in, as
sociating with that man?”
“Well, now, Randolph, to be candid,
I must admit I do not see the danger.
What is it?”
“Why, suppose—suppose she fell in
love with him? Suppose she married
him!”
"Well, what then?"
"What then? You would provoke a
saint. Yon talk as coolly about that
child's throwing herself away on a—a
nobody—as though we were discussing
a shot at billiarda ”
“Randolph, my friend, let me give
you a bit of advice. When a man wish
es to marry a girl, there are two im
portant rules which he must observe,
and both of them I believe you have
neglected.”
"What do you mean?”
“Before I explain let me ask you a
question. Am I right in supposing that
yon wish to marry Dora yourself?”
“Well, that is rather pointed. How
ever, I will admit the truth. I would
be happy to have her love. ”
“Very well. I will tell you those two
rules. The first is, ‘Never speak ill of
your rival.’ The second is,‘Don’t be
too late asking for the young lady. ’ ”
Randolph looked at Mr. Mitchel a
moment intently, then offered his hand,
which was grasped warmly. He said
■imply, “I thank you," and walked
over to the group where Dora was. Aft
er awhile, taking advantage of an op
portune lull, be leaned over her and said
in an undertone:
“May I have a few words of conver
sation with you?"
She looked up at him, evidently sur
prised at '.is tone, and asked:
“Is important?”
“Very,” he replied succinctly, and
excusing herself to the company she
permitted him to lead her into the next
room, where she sat beside him on the
sofa, to which he invited her with a
motion. After a brief silence, during
which each thought intently, he began:
“Miss Dora, I wish yon to listen to
me, if you please, to the end. I think
you know that I love you. ’’ He paused
just a moment, while she trembled
slightly, blushed, and drooped her head.
He continued: “I have never told you
fhis before in words. I know, but you
are a woman and must have read ~~
heart long ago. You are all so clever at
that sort of thing. I am only a man,
and I have not been able to read yours
at all. I really do not know'whether
you care for me or not. Once I thought
that you did, but of late—but no mat-
| <«. I will not go into that In brief,
then, I have only to say that it would
make me supremely happy to know that
you would some day be my wifa In ex
change I offer you a lifelong devotion.
And now—I think—that ia all I have
to say. Dora—little sweetheart—do
you, could you truat yourself to me?”
He had gently taken her band while
he spoke, and the fact that aha bad nei
ther resisted nor withdrawn it had en
couraged him to the more affectionate
terms which he used at the end of his
love speech. She hesitated awhile, then
gently disengaging her hand and look
ing at him with just a suspicion of a
tear in her eye she said almost in a
whisper:
"Do you care very much?”
“Very much I I cannot tell you how
much. ” He tried to recapture her band,
but she eluded him. Again she asked a
question:
’“Money is not an object to you in
this?”
“Miss Remsen, you insult me. ”
"No, no I” she said quickly. “You
misunderstand. I did not mean my
money. I can’t explain, yet you must
answer my question. Would yon mind
if—oh, how shall I say it? Suppose I
did something that cost you a lot of
money”—
“Oh, I see,” exclaimed Mr. Ran
dolph, brightening up "You mean you
are extravagant Don’t let that bother
you a minute. You may cost me aa
much money as you can possibly spend.
I will never complain. ”
She seemed much relieved, but she
did not speak at once. Her eyes wan
dered away from him, and following
her gaze be saw them reach and rest
upon Mr. Thauret A jealous pang dart
ed through his heart He was about to
speak when she turned to him and said
with suppressed emotion:
“I hope you will not be angry with
me and that you will not think evil of
me. There is something I cannot ex
plain, yet which, if I could, you would
not object to. But until I can tell you
about it—I cannot—I cannot—give you
an answer. Would you—would you be
willing to wait?” There was a tone of
entreaty in her voice.
“How long?” asked Mr. Randolph,
still irritated, and wondering if the.
something which she could not tell was
in anyway connected with Mr. Thauret.
“Would you mind—if I asked you to
wait till—well, say the new year?” I
“That is a longtime, but if it ia your
will, I must. ”
“Oh, thank you!” That was all ahe
said, but there was a hint of rapture in:
her speech, there were tears in her eyes,
and for one brief ecstatic moment be
thought that there was love in her
heart, and that that love was for him.
With an impulse that he could not con
trol, and which she did not check, he
drew her to him and softly touched her
lips with his own. He felt satisfied,
though she left him immediately and
went at once to Mr. Thauret, who greet
ed her with evident warmth. There is
something, magnetism, if- you please,
but a something that binds two true
lovers’ hearts so that an impulse in the
one excites an answering sensation in
the other. The oddest fact in this con
nection is that, though one may fancy
himself deeply in love, he is not till he
has received one of these instantaneous
messages which Cupid ticks over love’s
telegraph. After that be ia enslaved.
His better judgment is gone. He will
argue in the lonely hours of the'night
that he has made a mistake, that the
woman is not destined to make him
happy, that she has this, that or the
other fault, but it counts for nothing
save that he suffers. That one stab has
slain his manhood, and he cannot con
trol his actions. As soon as he meets
the woman again, act as she may, his
love is aflame once more. She may ill
treat him, she may ignore him, it mat
ters not; she attracts him.
Thus it was with poor Mr. Randolph.
Throughout the many weeks that fol
lowed be suffered much. He called his
love all the unpleasant things that jeal
ousy could suggest But invariably the
recollection of that one moment, when
she bad seemed in that indistinct, inde
scribable way to have yielded her whole
self, her whole soul to him, would flash
across his mind, and at once his reason
was silenced, and he would say:
"She could not have done that if she
were false. She loves me, but there is
something that I do not understand
which makes her treat me so. She told
me so, and said that when she could tell
it to me I should not mind. Well, I
must be patient and wait I must trust
her; she must be, she is, true!” And
then gradually all the old doubts would
creep over him again, and the suffering
would be as poignant as before.
It was about » month after the con
versation related when a somewhat
similar one occurred between the same
young lady and Mr. Thauret He bad
called one afternoon, when Dora was
alone, and so had the field to himself.
He spoke to her of all those things which
be had found most interesting to her,
and she was enjoying his society very
much, when suddenly, as twilight ap
proached and the room grew slightly
darkened, be began to touch upon a
more tender theme. He spoke of him
self, of the wondering life that he had
led, of the fact that he was alone in the
world without a living relative. He
mentioned, as though it were of no im
portance, that he was of noble blood.
Then he drew a touching picture of a
man who, while really of a most affec
tionate nature, was compelled to live a
loveless life because there was none to
whom bs could tun) for that sort of
comfort Then he asked her gently, vety
gently, whether she bad ever thought
upon the subject herself, and whether
she had felt a yearning for the onmpan-
krnahin of one who would be all in all
to her. His pleading was very pretty to
listen to, and she heard him aa though
much impressed, but her reply waa not
exactly what he evidently hoped it
would have been.
“Oh, yes,” said she, “I have thought
of all that in a vague sort of way. But,
yon see, I have been in love with my
beautiful Queen tor so long that I can
not imagine a life without her. And
yet”—there waa a tremor in her voice
—“I am going to lose her soon. She
will go away for awhile, and then I
fancy I shall feel that loneliness of
which yon apeak. So if you want to
hear my real ideas upon that subject,
you must wait till after the wedding. ”
She said this last with a tone of deep
meaning, and Mr. Thauret seemed to
accept her remark as a hint, for he
changed the subject Shortly afterward
he went away. As he walked down the
avenue there was almost a triumphant
smile upon his face. This, however, was
not reported to Mr. Bernes, for the spy
was behind and could not see bis face.
It was only a few nights alter this
that Mr. Mitchel was walking home
from the club, aooompaied by Mr. Thau
ret, when the latter turned the conver
sation upon the Miss Remsens.
“They certainly are charming girls,”
said he, “but one would need to be rich
to afford the luxury of marrying one of
them. I suppose they have nothing un
til the death of the mother. ”
Mr. Mitobel thought that be under
stood the object of the question, and for
reasons of his own was glad to reply
to it
“Oh, not at all,” said he. “The fa
ther left each of them a handsome sum—
150,000, in fact—which they are to re
ceive as soon as married. The bulk of
the money, at coarse, went to the wid
ow, but her interest is only far life, and
then it is to be equally divided between
the girls. 1 think it is somewhere near
$600,000.”
“You are a fortunate fellow. I wish
I had your luck. ’’
“My dear Thauret, can a man of your
intelligence believe in such a stupid
thing as luck? It no more exists than
its antithesis, ill luck. Every man suc
ceeds or not, according to bis own skill
in guiding his life. Now yon envy me
my marriage to Emily, when certainly
her sister Dora is just as charming and
richer too.”
“Miss Dora is charming, true, but
that does not make me a successful suit
or. But what do you mean by saying
that she is richer?”
“Why, you see, her sister is devoted
to her and has promised her a gift of
$10,000 the day she marriee, upon one
eoaditioo.”
“And that condition is?”
i “That the husband shall be satiafao
tory to her. ”
There was a silence for several min
utes, finally broken by Mr. Thauret:
“Well, in the light of your approach
ing marriage, which will make you the
only man in the family, I presume your
influence would count If I should wish
to marry Miss Dora, I suppose you
would favor my suit?”
“That is not a new idea to me, I as-
sure you. All I need say irtbat when
you gain Dora's consent you shall have
mine. ”
“Thank you. ” Mr. Thauret said this
with suppressed emotion, and after that
neither man spoke until they said good
night at Mr. Mitchel’s hotel Mr. Thau
ret, upon reaching his own room, smok
ed a cigar and blew little ringlets over
bis head, thus occupying himself till
long after midnight He seemed to be
building castles, and from the satisfied
expression on his face they must have
been grand ones.
Thus matters stood when the day
dawned upon which the marriage was
to occur. Everything was bustle and
confusion at the home of the Remsens.
The bridesmaids arrived early, helped
to deck the bride, and then stood around
in delighted admiration. Dora was in
ecstasies. Two magnificent bouquets
had been sent to her, one entirely of
carnation pinks, from Mr. Randolph
and the other a fine assortment of cut
flowers, among which were three beau
tiful calla lilies, tied with long white
satin ribbons. These were the gift of
Mr. Thauret She stood admiring the
flowers for a few moments, then tender
ly untied the pinks, and, taking a few
of each color, made a small bouquet,
which she pinned just at the opening of
her dress near the throat Thus they
were near enough to exhale a fragrance
of which she would be continually con
scious. Just before leaving the bouse,
however, she took the callas and carried
them with her in her gloved hand.
Before the day was over a little trag
edy occurred, of which she was not on
ly innocent, but unconscious. In the
throng entering the church her pinks
were swept from her breast, and in her
excitement she did not observe her loss.
Mr. Randolph, however, the groon^’s
best man, noted carefully that she car
ried flowers and that they were not hie
Subsequently she, in reply to a question
from him, admitted who bad sent them,
and though he made no remark be slept
little that night Thus easily men suf
fer.
Emily was dressed—but there, why
should I attempt to describe what only
a Worth oould have furnished and only
wealth could afford? If you can imag
ine the most beautiful shade and qual
ity of pearl colored silk, and add to that
the finest of lace, and to that the most
marvelous profusion of tiny ribbon bows,
then, as I hinted, recall that the genina
of Worth designed the garment, perhaps
you will imagine all that I could tell
you. At least I may say that as the
bride entered the church on the arm of
that magnificent man, Mr Van Bawls-
"Thank God, i am not too tats.”
ton, who, as her father's dearest friend,
had bean invited to take his place, ey-
sry woman present took one lingering
look at the Woman and her gown and
then turned to her neighbor to express
her admiration. Moreover, I will say
that the sum of all that praise was not
1- J
who looksdevsry inch “aroyal quean,”
as Dora delightedly told every one for
Tttn afterward.
Itut after the bridal party had passed
people naturally looked far the groom,
and they wondered not to see Mas.
Whispering occurred, and inquiriss were
mods without satisfactory responsa
Homs thought that there had bean a
mistake, and that the signal had bsau
given to the bride and her Moods too
soon. It was an awkward situation, be
cause, of course, onos having reached
the altar, they oould not turn and leave
the church again. Consequently they
simply stood and waited. Every one at
length grew so nervous that save for
the organ there gradually stole over the
whole edifice a solemn silence. People
were awed, and fearing at last, ss the
minutes passed and still the groom did
not appear, that something dreadful
either had cr was about to occur they
almost held their breaths. A few inti
mate friends went out on tiptoe, but the
door leading to the vestry room was
guarded by a man in livery, who would
my nothing but that no one could be
admitted.
Meanwhile an exciting soene, though
a brief one, was being enacted behind
that door. Just as the two parties were
about to start on their way to the altar
a carriage had driven up furiously, and
from it bad alighted Mr. Barnes. He
quickly entered the building and went
straightway into the vestry room, brush
ing aside the man at the door. Once in
the presence of the groom and his gen
tlemen attendants, be astonished them
by saying:
“Thank God, I am not too late. ”
“Are you quite sure?” mid Mr.
Mitchel, with provoking calmness
“I have come here to stop this wed
ding,” mid the detective, a little excit
ed.
“You mean to delay it That you are
doing now, as I should be on my way to
the altar to join my bride. ”
“I tell you, I come to stop this wed
ding altogether, and”—
“One moment, Mr. Barnes There Is
no time to lose, and I do not wish you
to speak too openly. Let me talk for
you. You have reasons, which I can
guess, for wishing me not to be married.
Am I right?"
“I have mid as much. ”
"If 1 can prove to you that you gain
nothing by hindering this ceremony,
will you allow it to proceed and then
act as you may please afterward instead
of now?"
“Of course, but that is imposeibls ”
“Nothing is impossible, Mr. Barnes
Read that if you pleasa ”
Taking from his pocket a folded pa
per, he handed it to Mr. Barnes, who
took it nervously, read it and looked
up amazed.
“This is an outrage, Mr. Mitchel
and”—
“And yon have given me your word
not to further interfere at this time. If
you will meet me at my hotel at S
o’clock, I will answer whatever other
demands you may have upon ms I
think you know that you may trust me
to keep the engagement Now, gentle
men, we will proceed. ” Saying which,
he and his friends filed out at the room
and down the aisle of the church, much
to the relief of the immense throng
awaiting them, leaving Mr. Barnea ut
terly discomfited. The ceremony then
proceeded without further delay, and in
half an hour Mr. and Mrs Leroy Mitch
el were taken in their carriage to the
Fifth Avenue hotel Mr. Barnes did not ’
wait to see them leave the cathedral
but hurried away almost Immediately
after having read the document which
Mr. Mitchel had handed to him. This
was a certificate of marriage dated the
day before, and performed at the may
or’s office. Thus, whatever reason the
detective had for stopping the marriage
the telegram from Sefton had enabled
Mr. Mitcbel to once more outwit Mr.
Barnes by simply allowing a oivil con
tract to antedate the religions eeremony
[TO BX OOlffUIUED.}
The Southern States Exposition.
Gen. W. E. James, the commission
er for Darlington county, has receiv
ed the following letter from State
Commissioner Roche:
Sodth CanounA Expobitiob Co.,
Columbia, 8. C., May Ifi, 18M.
Dear Sir:—4 Convention of the
people of South Carolina, in the inter
est of the State exhibit at the South
ern Statee Expoeition in Chicago next
fall, was held in the city of Spartan
burg in April last, at which time it
was decided to form the South Caro
Una Exposition Company. His Exeel-
leney the Governor of this State was
made president and the Hon. W. A.
Courtenay, vice president; Mr. B. L-
Roche, eommis lionor and Meesrs. W.
A. Clark, J. C. Hemphill and J. B.
Cleveland, with the olfloeis named,
were constituted the State executive
committee. It was also decided to
appoint an active, progressive man ia
each county as the commissioner far
his eouaty, who will have charge of
the work in the county and who may
associate with him such persons as ho
deems best to promote the work A
Resting of the offleera of the State
Exposition Company and the eom-
missioners from the diffeient counties
was held in Columbia on the 6th test
for the purpose of considering the
best means of pushing the work. The
first question considered was the pro
per division of the amount to be rais
ed for the Exposition, vix; $10,000.
The following was agreed upon as a
proper apportionment of the funds to
the several counties, vis:
Abbeville, $406 00; Aiken, $648 00;
Anderson, $884 00; Barnwell, $876 00;
Beaufort, $81100; Berkeley, $80$ 00;
Charleston, $1,814 00; Chester, $888 00;
Chesterfield, $8100; Clarendon, $161-
00; Colleton, $861 00; Darlington, $881-
00; Edgefield, $80000; Fairfield, $811-
00; Florence, $816 00; Georgetown,
$118 00; Greenville, $407 00; Hampton,
$188 00;'Horry, $86 00; Kershaw, $166-
00; Lancaster, $18100; Laurens, $886-
00; Lexington, $186 00; Marion, $84$ 00;
Marlboro, $148 00; Newberry, $$66 00;
Oconee, $166 00; Orangeburg, $410 00;
Plekens, $186 00; Richland, $448 00;
Saluda, $166 00; Spartanburg, $648 00;
Sumter, $877 00; Union, $186 00; Wil
liamsburg, $166 00; York, $806 00.
Mr. W. A. Clark, president of the
and i
Urn os i
pare the i
The exhibit wffl
duets, mtnvfeetotn
factored. It will be ervaaged to
resent the State aa a whole, but <
panics or individuals desiring to esake
special exhibits wfll be allowed to da
eo in the space allotted to South Car
olina. Each county or tow* will get
full credit for all artMee exhibited
by it.
The duty of the county eommiesioa-
era will be, first, to as# to tbs eolltet
lou of tha asooey asasaasd to the coun
ties, to assist the , tat* oommlsslonei
in securing material for the State ex
hibit, and to bad nee manufaetnrere
and others to make epeetel exhibits.
The commissioner in aaeh county
may appoint oneh committees to aid
him as hs finds necessary Tbsre
should not be Ism than one in
township, the commissioner having
charge of all the details in his county.
The woasen of the State are invited
to help to raise the mosey for the
general exhibit, as there will be no
separate woman’s exhibit
Commissioners may prepare lists of
all properties for sals in thsir rsspsst
Its counties, as farms, water powers,
manufacturing sites, fruit aad stock
farms, truck farms, timber aad min
eral lands, etc, and such Hate should
be printed for distribution at the Ex
position.
4s this is to be a strictly Southern
Expoeition it affords us an unusual
and valuable opportunity to make
our resources known to millions of
people who would never become
aware of them through other chan
cels. It will advertise our State far
more extensively and effectively than
has ever been done by any other
means.
We call upon the people of South
Carolina to zealously improve the
chance offered to them by Chicago's
unrivalled generosity. That dty
pay* all the expense for buildings and
management, and the South has only
to provide the exhibits.
South Carolina-should not bo se
cond to any other State in the char
acter of her exhibit.
E. L. Roche,
Commissioner tot Sonth Carolina,
The Tournament Queen.
She stood at the mirror, so radiant and
- fair,
As first jewels, then rosea, she placed
in her heir,
And “That shall I wear,” is the mur
mured refrain,
As first one, then the other is tried on
again.
The crown of the morning all glittering
and bright,
Now circles her brow like a halo of
light,
And she flashes a smile at the image so
fair,
As she thinks of the triumph—to her
heart most deer.
“1 shell be queen of the ball to-nighl.’’
She said jt so proudly, and well she
might,
Far the bravest and noblest had chosen
her queen
Because of her beauty and right royal
mein.
But a sadden change cornea over her
face—
Diamonds, ribbons and laces are
swept from their place:
She ponder* e while, then turns slowly
sway,
And takes from e casket a “ribbon
of grey.”
“The hearts that ao loved it have moul
der’d to dart.
But’t was bequeath’d to me as e sa
cred trust; v
I promis’d to hon6r it when heat I may,
And to-niyht, at the ball I shell own
its sway.”
She donn’d a robe of wine red hue,
Starr'd with silver and bsre’d with
blue;
But her soft silk’n tresses are comb'd
smoothly away,
And tied with a ribbon of plain, sim
ple grey.
There’s e proud, high leok on tha fair
face.
As she entered the ball with her usual
grace,
All eye* seek her crown, hat the hast
en* to say,
“A* vour Queen, gentle knights, 1 ass
'wearing the grey'." ,
There's a hush, end e murmur, thea a
1 hurst of applause, ' *'?
Aa all bow’d in rev’rence to “the sa
cred Lost Cause,”
And each khlght, in his ardor, vow'd
the', then end alwsy.
To honor her moat who thus honored
the grey.
Mas. 3 I. Blackwell.
Ebenezer, 8. C.
The Olio News of last week
said: “Mr. Blackwell, of Dar
lington, was in town Tueeday,
arranging for the storing of a
supply of sewing machines here
for hfs agents.''
WILL. J. GAfflO, I. D.,
DARLINGTON, 8. C.
Office over Boyd’s Drug Store.
Omca Hours:
11 a m to 1 p m; 4:80 p m to 7 p m.
Mates* ly.
HB m m SALE.
I AM OFFERING FOR SALE
front highd*r, '"ITT '
imqq W vandott
eral purpose” fowl ii
lay all the winter. I
“Tmrlisb Bod Can”
Pries, $1 to $LMfw»<
MhMm.
M. J.
TF* LEADING
L«
HOUSE IN THE CITY.
NOTHING CHEAP BUT THE PRICE/ 1
Our Styles Always CORRECT,
I**
MILLINERY,
HOISBRY, VEILINGS, FLOWERS,
LACKS, K ns SONS, COMETS, SLOVM, SO.
Solo Agents for the World Renowned
FeatMone Corset.
No other house in the city has these
goods. The only guaranteed Conet
on the market.
Til "iiTfif Pita
At the exceedingly low price of
TEN CENTS EACH.
Kindly call and inspect our goods care
fully. You will soon be convinced
that it pays to trade at
Mrs. BTRD’$, DMLINGTDJUC.
hand at low orioes.
T. O. Je&brds, Jr.
Janl'96-i.lyr.
C/TOfta
TRAIN NO. 68—Daily.
D*wa’*_
Society Hill..
Cash’s..
Darlingtoi Laigt.
i No. 7, Knights of PythL
, meets on 1st aad 8rd
BAT Evenings in
nth, at Castle
opposite Broad. Visit
ing brothers fraternally
invited.
. LAW CARDS.
J. J.WARD,
Attorney at Lav,
DARLINGTON. 8. C.
Will Practice la the Ceuta ef the
Fearth CtrealL
Mohs’86—lyr.
E. O.jWooda. Robert Macfarian.
WOODS & MACFABLAI.
(Successors to Woods A Spain.)
ATTOUTXYS AT LAW.
Darlington, 8. C.
Offices over The Bank of Darlington.
JanlO’86—lyr.
B. W. Boyd. G. W. Brown.
BOYD & BROWN
leyiuiOanMieni
Office ia 8. Hnroo building, op
posite Court House.
DARLINGTON, 8. C.
Janl’86—lyr.
T. A Spain, H. T.
SPAIN A THOMPSON,
Attorneys at Law,
Darlington, - - - 8. O.
Offices fa Darlington Guards’ Armory
building, first floor.
Special attention give* to practice fas
the Ptokate Court.
Moh86'86—yr.
Bx-Judfe J. H. Hn
fi.L.1
HfiOR&OiilGUy
AnoruysiCMtatos at Law,
DARLINGTON, 8. C.
Practice in Srd aad 4th Ctrcaita.
SeptiraS—lyr.
NOTICE*
sxaxzxaao to xjbt.
O N THE I1TH DAY OF JUT*
at 11 o’clock a. m.,
the Omraty T
Lyaohee Bluer, tolettotbel
eet bidder the
bridge at that i
bridge, K
ieofaart
TRAIN NO 88—Dafiy.
Leave Wadasboro Steam
Ijfi....
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Cash's 61
Da*e*n~
WL.
Arrive j
Gibeest’sBn
Train No. 16—Daily
Leave Sumter
Oswego.......
St. Charles.
Elliott..
.me
-61«am
Monti
Robin’s Neek-...
Mandeville
BennettevOle....
Breeden’s
Alioe —.......
Newtonville....
Arrive Gibson —
Train No. 67—Daily
Leave Giboem. —.
Newtonville—
-88fanm
e*6am
No, 68
teal
Arrive 1
Leave i
Arrive Columbia..
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m *V Cental
lten«884aaO
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