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Mm ritsd ;i long while ago. That’s what everybody says who knows her. She has been en gaged to Mr. Travers for three years, and has had to refuse lots of oilers to go to the circus with other young men. I have want ed Iter to get married, so Icould go and live with her and Mr. Travers, it hadn’t made she would have been mar ril'd yesterday, 1 find it dread- ftlily hard to be resigned. But we ought always to be re signed to everything when we can't help it. Before 1 go any further I must tell about my printing press* It belonged to Tom Mc Ginnis. but he got and sold it to me real cheap. He was going to exchange it fora bicycle, a St. Bernard dog, and twelve good books but he finally let me have it for a dol lar and a half. It prints beautifully, and I have printed cards for ever so many people, and made three dollars and seventy cents al ready. I thought it would be nice to be able to print circus bills in case Torn and I should ever have another circus, so 1 sent to the city and bought some type more than an inch high, and some beautiful yel low paper. Last week it was finally agreed that Sue and Mr. Trav ers should be married without waiting any longer. You should have seen what a state of mind she and mother were in. They did nothing but buy new clothes, and sew, and talk about the wedding all day long. Sue was determined to he mar ried in church, at d to have six bridemaids and six bridegrooms and flowers and music and all sorts of things. The only thing that troubled her was making up her mind who to invite. Mi ther wanted her to invite Mr. and Mrs. McFadden and the seven McFadden girls, but Sue said they had insulted her, and she could’ut bear the idea of asking the McFadden tribe. Everybody agreed that old Mr. Wilkinson, who once came to a party at our house with one boot and one slipper, couldn't be invited; but it was decided that every one else that was on giiod terms’ with our family should have an invitation. Sue counted up all the people she m?ant to invite, and there was nearly three hundred of tin m. You would hardly be lieve it, but she told me that I mast carry around all the invi- t.eions and deliver them my self. Of, course I could’nt do this without neglecting my coming since the wedding bills were put up. As for the wed! dmg, it has been put off, am York^t 8 ? he WiU g0 40 New lo , . to , married, for she would die if she were to have a wedding at home after that boy s dreadful conduct. What is worse, I am to be sent away to boarding-school, and all be- .... . - ! :ause I m ade a mistake in print- VYken 1 think that .1 mg the wedding bills without *eeii or a mistake 1 hrst asking Sue how she would like to have them nrinted. catiou accept 10 per cent wire ties or one bale in every ton bought by our agents without any deduction, and if the oth er buyers will take an equal share in the loss, we think the Trust will soon come to better terms. Alex. Sprunt & Son. Sprunfs Side ot the Wir<i Tie Ques tion. Our attention has been drawn to several newspaper articles with reference to the use of - wire cotton ties, in which we tired of it an? roundly abused because we declined to buy wired cotton without a deduction. We are also charged with being allies of the Cotton Tie Trust, and op pressors of the Planter. We abhor newspaper controv ersies as much as .we detest Commerical Trusts and Com binations, but Iset these charges may obtain credence where the facts are not known, we desire to make public the following statement. We are not now, nor have we ever been, in sympathy with the so-called Cotton Tie Trust, nor have we any knowledge of such a combination beyond the public reference to it. We are largo buyers of Cotton Ties and the unreasonable advance in the price is a serious burden to us. We made no objection to the new wire tires at fiist (al though we were not consulted about their use) because we were hopeful that a limited ac ceptance of them would enable the planter to carry his point in which we were interested and that the combine would there upon reduce the price of ties to a reasonable value. We found, however, that the new ties which we had to remove and throw away in every case came in such numbers that the work at our Presses was seriously re tarded. The necessary time for removing the wire and substi tuting the regular ties which were required abroad was five times greater than the usual operation of putting regular bands through. We were will ing to take a limited number of wi rebound bales and set them aside during the rush until we could give them the necessary time, but we could not fatally hamper our business by accept ing an unlimited number, and therefore instructed our agents to deduct for them or avoid them altogether. We fail to see why we, an in nocent party, shonld be expect ed to hear all the animus and >1 ..lies and losing time, which ? ear a ‘ I * h . e a n ,n ™ 8 and i> always precious, so I thought i iard8h P 8 0 , f t , h,s oi a plan which would save Sue tWeen lhe planter and the Cot ' the trouble of directing three hundred invitations and save me from wasting time in deliv ering them. i got to work with my print ing press, and printed a dozen splendid big bills about the wed ding. When they were priut ed 1 cut a lot of small pictures of animals and ladies riding on 1 erses .out of some old circus l ills and pasted them on the wedding bills. They were per f. etly gorgeous, and you could see them four or five rods off. W hen they were all done 1 made some paste in a tin pail, and went out after dark and lasted them in good places all over the village. The next afternoon father came into the house looking V ry stern, and carrying one of t he wedding bills in his hand, lie handed it to Sue and sdid: ‘ Susan, what does this mean? These bills are posted all over the village, and there are cr .wds of people reading them.” Sue read the bill, and then she gave an awful shriek, and I fainted away, and 1 hurried down to.the post ottice to see if the mail had come in. This! E what was on the wedding 1 bids, and 1 am sure it was! spoilt(l till right: Miss Susan Brown announces mat she will marry Mr. James ’I ravers at the Church next Thursday at half-past seven, sharp. All the friends of the Family, with the exception of the MeFadden tribe and old Mr. Wilkinson are invited. Come early and bring lots of Howers. j Now what was there to find fault with in that? It wac! printed beautifull), and every j word was spelled right, with J the exception of the name of, the chuieli, and 1 did'nt put thai in because l wasn't quite sum how ro spell it. The bill saved Sue all the trouble of, s. iiduig out invitations, and it sa>d everything that anybody j could want to know about the wt dding. Any other girl, but Sue would have been pleased, and would have thanked me for all my trouble, but she was as angry as if 1 Lad done some thing real bad. Mr. Travers was almost as angry as Sue, and it was the lirst time be was almost as angry as Sue, and it was the lirst time be was ever angry with me. I tun afraid, now that he won’t let me ever i come and live with him. Ho hasn't said a word about myj tween the planter and the Cot ton Tie Trust. If we cannot get any one to take these wire tied bales from us, why should we be expected to take them at a heavy loss from the planter? There is no margin of profit in the Export business to compen sate us. On the contrary, our profits on cotton are exceeding ly meagre and sometimes not equal to the heavy expenses en tailed. Nevertheless, to prove that our side is with the farmer in this fight, we are willing to help him to overcome the abomi nable Cotton Tie Trust, and we will from the date of this publi- 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 tone 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 and O. B. Davis’ Drug Stores. H*rd to Detect the DifTerence. Some grades and curings of South Carolina tobacco are so similar to Eastern North Caro lina and Virginia tobacco that experts have often failed in de tecting the difference. The general South Carolina crop, however, retains much "of its peculiar limpness—a slick, oily, soft feeling, a mahogany cast and a rather indescribable, faint, sweet odor. When free of grit, manufacturers esteem it as a sweet filler. Its good body makes it a desirable wrapper. No bright tobacco section ever loomed into quicker favor than South Carolina tobacco.—South ern Tobacconist, Richmond, Va. Bucklen'* Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no jay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents ier box. For sale at Dr, J. A. loyd's and O B Davis’ drug stores A decided novelty is orange- blossom salad, to be served at wedding breakfasts. The pet als are first preserved in a can died syrup, like rose leaves, and then sprinkled through a jelly of light flavor, and barely stiff enough to hold together. Of course, as a comfit it is not spe daily relishable, but to eat orange-blossom salad with a bride is a decidedly unique and interesting experience.—Sky land News 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 ifp in tablets convenient for tak ing. Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. Price, 25 cents. For sale by 0. B. Davis. win. mm., DARLINGTON, S. C. Office over Boyd's Drug Store. Office Hours; 11 a m to 1 p m; 4:30 p m to 7 p in. MarS-96-ly. LAW CARD3, • ATTORNEY AT lA DARLINGTON c. Will practice !■ State and ftferal cearts. Office in Armory Building. 1: Wofford SPARTANBURG, S- C. JAS. H. CARLISLE, LL. D., - Prwldent. Seven departments. Two course! lead ing to A. B. A new and well equipp ed Gymnasium and competent di rector. J. J. WARD, Attorney at Lav, DARLINGTON, 8. C. Will Practice li the Cearts ef the Fearth Clrcait. Melts’96—lyr. worn nni bl A. G. REMUERT, A. M., Head Master. The Fitting Scheol has been moved to the Alumni Hall. The Second Master, A. Mason DuPre, A. M., and the Mat ron live in the building. Several of the College Professors teach in the School and the students receive instruction in the Gymnasium. Session begins Oc tober 1. For catoluge, address. J. A. GAMEWELL, Secretary of Faculty Furman" ‘ ‘ , GREENVILLE, S.'c. The next session will begin September 23d, 1896. Courses of instruction ex tensive and thorough. Expenses mode rate. Full corps of instructors. For particulars, apply to the President, C. MANLY. D. D. E. O. Woods. Robert Macfarlan. WOODS & MACFARLAN. (Successors to Woods ft Spain.) ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Darlington, S. C. Offices over The Bank of Darlington. Janl0’96—lyr. R. W. Boyd. G. W. Brown. BOYD & BROWN- Attorneys and Oonnsolors tt Law Office in S. Marco building, op posite Court House. DARLINGTON. 8. C Janl’96—lyr. T. H. Spain, H. T. Thompson. SPAIN & THOMPSON. Attorneys at Law, Darlington, - - - 8. C. Offices in Darlington Guards’ Armory building, first floor. Special attention given to practice in the Probate Csurt. Mch26’96—yr. -'-1 w. Jewelry, Watches. Clocks fte. I have began to bay my Fall stock; | • ;of clocks, watches jewelry, silver • I ’ware, novelties &c. I will be in po-!! ‘sition to seil goods at very low prices;; ■ -and OUAKEKTEK EVERYTHING . Irepresnted. ; J Repairing of watches, clocks and;; - jewelry done at reasonable bates- ■ 1 land work guabentebd. ’ ’ i: S. WOLFBAl, Jeweler and Silversmith, . DARLINGTON, SC;; I H HI l+t ffleim Springs Hitel, GLENN SPRINGS, S. C. THE QUEEN OF SUMMER RESORTS. IhTEW Hotel with large, cool piazzas, AY Electric Bells.Water-works, Baths and a complete system of sewerage. Good roads for driving; large lawn shaded by native oaks. Telegraphic connections, mail and ex press in Hotel; railroad depot 300 yards from Hotel. the best HIHERAL WATER —ON THE CONTINENT. For rates of board, apply to SIMPSON ft SIMPSON; For water, apply to PAUL SIMPSON. Alice.. NewtonviUe. t-ms Arrive Gibaon — —.,. $ I Train No. V7—Dafly except) Southbound. Leave Gibaon NewtonviUe... Alioe.................... Breeden’a ... Bennettaville Mandeville Robin’a Neck.... 711 a m Mont Clare ? 24 a Ha Darlington THam Syracuae— 8 IS a na Lamar — Steam Elliott — S4Sam St. Charlee SOSam Oswego 9 SS a m Arrive Hnmter .9 SO a m No. *2.—North Bound Local Freight. (Mondays, Wednesday! and Fridays ; Leave Sumter Oswego—- St. Charles Elliott’s 9 50am 1015am MtS am 11 S6am 11 team USSpm 100pm l «5pm 9 00pm 280pm SSOpm 100pm F.x-Judge J. H. Hudson, Hpeelal. R. L. Dargan GREEN GROCERY. f'lOME TO THE OLD LaMOTTE J stand on Pearl street for your Beef, Pork, Mutton, Fish, Hams, Fruit ftc. Anyone having good beef cattle;for sale will find it to their advantage to communicate with me. J. C. Patrick, Darlington, 8. C. SOUTH CiROUNA COLLEGE. COLUMBIA. S. C. Session begins SeptembcrSOth. Ten regular Courses, with Diplomas. Hpeelal Courses, w ith Certificates. Hoard, ts a month. Well appointed Laboratories, Chemical, Physical, Biological, etc. Gymnasium. Total neces sary expenses for the year exclusive of travel ling and clothing), from »ISI to #1«3. Women admitted to all Classes. For further information, catalogue, etc., ad dress the President, JAMES WOODROW, HUDSON k MEGAN, Attorneys & Counselors at Law. DARLINGTON, 8. C. SPECIALTIES: Real Estate, Corporation and Commer cial Law. * Prc tice in 3rd and 4th Circuits. SeptlA'95 lyr. FOR SALE. A n improved farm in wil- liamsburg County, containing 900 acres. Good two story dwelling, tobacco barn and other necessary out buildings on the place. Lands well adapted to tobacco as well as cotton. For further information, apply to Dr. I. S. Cunningham, Indian Town, S. C. Sept. 24. 4t. to Cditotkrr in Jbntuitar (Onnliti) Comrtttiw of £ijjU /iijiel) T/iese Points are Vital to A Successful Shoe Deqartment. All of them are embodied in our line of Edwin C. Burt & Co’s celebrated Hand sewed shoes for ladies and in Johnston &, Murphy’s Hand sewed shoes for men. CALL EARLY AND SEE OUR STYLES; IVhen it Comes to Cheap and Medium Pi ice Goods We are prepared to meet any competition as we buy this line in very large quanti ties direct from the manufacturers. To Call especial attention to any one, shoe in our store would he an injustice to the others, all of which are worthy of notice. iSeplington Shoe Store, WOODS & MILLING. PROPS THE FARMERS WAREHOUSE. * HARTSVILLE, S. C:* Will open for the SALE OF LEAF TOBACCO, A.UGKCTST 18, 1806. Every Cuvenience Will Be Given Fanners And Bnyera. The management wil| be in the hands of first class tobacco men of long experience. • JV E SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE, AND PLEDGE YOU FAIR TREATMENT. GK-VE ITS .A TRI-A L. CORRESPONDENCE WITH LEAF DEALERS DESIRED. THE FARMERS WAREHOUSE CO. J. B. NUTT, Manager. THE Planters’ Warehouse Will again be opened for the sale of your tobacco, AUGUST 11. Having ar ranged with a large number of buyers who represent the largest markets in the world, the AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. among the number, we are better prepared than ever to handle your tobacco. Mr. J. S. Walden, a warehouseman of ten years’ experience, who is associated with Mr. B. F. Smoot this year, will al ways be on the floor to see that your to bacco brings the very highest market price. REMEMBER THE DRY, TUESDIY RUG. II and bring your tobacco to PLANTERS’ WAREHOUSE where a welcome awaits you. ■ Smcot & Walden, l, S. O. J.S. WHITE, HIJLIR.TS'VXLLE, S. C. wxr-x, sell Torr -Dry Goods," “ , Hats and Shoos- As low as they can be sold in this county. HE SELLS r nn, Muqwire, iuimn, Tuvtn, Ml tt, tobacco ^.isrr) oio-^a-rs AT BOTTOM PRICES. Call and see him while in Hartsville. WHITE is always in a good humor and will do his best to please you and make you feel good. HARTSVILLE, S. C., Aug. IHh, 1896. l^lHERAsr BUD DARLINGTON Railroad. In effect Sept. 22.1896 No. 65. SOUTH BOUND. Passenger train. (Daily except Sunday.) Leave Cheraw 5 20 p m 5 83 p m Society Hill 5 48pm Dove’s 6 06pm Darlington 6 SO p m Palmetto 6 42 p m Arrive Florence 7 00 p m No 60 NORTH BOUND. Pamenger'irain. (Daily except Sunday.) Leave Florence— 8 55 a m almetto 9 15 a m Darlington.. 9 31am f?oyd’» 9 45 a m Hove s ••*•••••• 9 52 & hi Society HilL 1010 a m Carti’s 10 25 am Arrive Cheraw io 40> m No. 27. SOUTH BOUND. Freight train. (Daily except Sunday.) Leave Wadeshoro — 8 00pm Bennett 8.................. 3 95 p IE Mor v en’z — 3.40 p m McFarlan 4 W p Cheraw... ... 4 50 p _ Caen e .........: .* 5 17 p m Society Hill 5.48 pm Dove’e— j 6 80 pm 6.40 pm Darlington 7 80 p m Palmetto... 8 00pm Arrive Florence 8 25 p m No. 26.—NORTH BOUND. Freight train. (Daily exaept Sunday.) Leave Floranoe 8 40 a m — 1000am DavLrorton 1040am Floyd’s. 1100am Dove’s——.. 1110 am Society HOI — 1140 a m Cash’’ —. 12 10 p m •••••• •••••asg* 19 45 D IB McFarlan 1.95 p m MorvenV. 1 4Spm . - LOO p m Arrive Wadesboro 2.25 p m No. 77.—Passenger. (Sunday only.) Sonthboand. Leave Hartsville 7 00 a m Anburo .718 - 7 90am Darlington —745am Palmetto 755 am Arrive Florence 610 a m No. 76.—Passenger. (Sunday only.) Northbound. Leave Florenoe 960am PAtactto— 515am Darlington —...9 55 am Floyds ••••••#•• 949am Anbara 957am Arrive Hartsville....— ..1010 a m NO. 95—MIXED. [Daily except Sunday.] Sonthboand. Leave Hartsville « 30 a m Auburn— 6 45am . P'oyds - 7 00am Arrive Darlington 715 * m 24—LOCAL FREIGHT (Daily except Sunday. 1 Northbound. Leave Darlington 8 90pm Floyds 3 50 n m Auburn 9 05pm Arrive Hartarille 9 20pm No. 61. -PASSENGER. (Daily except Sunday.) Sonthboand. Leave Darlington 7 45 a m Palmetto 8 00 a m Arrive Florenoe 815 a m No. 62. PASSENGER. (Daily except Sunday.) Sonthboand. Leave Florence 7 45 p Palmetto A 00 p Arrive Darlington .8 Na 01. will wait aft minutes for 57 and 95 No. 00 will waitat «'—■ for Nos. 78 and 54 „ will wait at Cheraw 97 for poftnti 62 will wait! Syracuse — Darlington Mont Glare Robins Neck— Mandervilie Bennettsviile Breedens — —. Alice 4 95 p NewtonviUe— 600pm Arrive Gibson 5 10 p m No. 91.—Sooth Bound Local Freight. (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) Leave Gibson — 9 40 a m NewtonviUe 9 56 a m Alice 10 10 a m Beeden ..— —1017 a m Bennettsviile 1110 a In Mandervilie...... 1149 a m Robins Neck 1910 pm Mont Clare 1990 pm Darlington —2 06pm Syracuse 9 40pm Lamar 810pm Eliott’s 8 55 p in St. Charles 4 18 p m Oswego —.... 4 65pm Arrive Sumter —. 5 90 p m NOTE.—Train No. 59 makes dose connection for Colombia via Daritng- ton and Sumter; and for Charleston via Florence; and for all points North. Train No. 62 makes close connection at Florence from Charleston and from all points North and at Darlington from Colombia. N ortheastern railroad Dated Sept 22 1806' Trains going eonth. No.35 No.28 No.08 # • • a m pm Le. Florence.... 745 “ Kings trey.. «... a 852 Ar. Lanes 433 912 pm Le. Lanes 489 912 715 Ar. Charleston. —. 095 lilt 850 Trains going north. No.78 No99 NoM « • • am pm am Le. Charleston4 56 410 700 Ar. Lanes 700 556 891 Le. Lanes. 700 556 “ Kingstree 720 • ••• • Ar. Florence 890 710 NO. * Daily, t Daily except Sunday. No. 52 vans through to Columbia via Central R. R. of 8. C. W ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA ft AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effort Sept. 29. IMS. south sonm. M6.Sk. Leave Wilmington—*9A0pm Leave Marion...—.—. S-M p m Arrive Florenoe 7.10 p m Leave Fid dice................... ® 7.45 p m Arrive Sumter 8A1 p m Leave Sumter 8.51 p m Arrive Columbia. 10.15 pm Na SL Leave ^florenoe.................. ”9.95 a OB Arrive Sumter— —.. 419am Na SB. Leave Sumter — ... *6.49 a m Arrive Ooltnabia 10.65 a m Na ton vt Lacee _ xoan mourn. MaSA. Leave Oaambit . *6.45am Arrive Sumter.... ..... . . 7-19 am Leave Samter— 7.19 n a Arrive Florenoe . 820am Leave Fknwnee 8.50 am Leave Marten 941 a m Arrive Wilmington 19.15 am •AMI through from tral Railroad; > Manning 910 Spa ■A" Na *AMp !•»» Leave Columbia. Arrive Sumter. Lave Sumter— • sseeees ss < Arrive Florenoe •Daily, tDally except No- 58 rune thivwnn s via Central Railroad, arriving Mi ning 6.83 p m. lanes 7.19 p Charleston 8.50 p a Trains on Conway Braaeh lave Chad bourn at 14.40 a rive at Conway 1945 pa, _ lave Conway 190 p m arrive t bourn 5.00p.m., leave Chi p m, arrive at Hub 090 p turning lave Hub 8 50 a a, Ohadboum 9.10 a m- Unity eneent Bur lay. Trains on C ft D. R. R. leave Blur, ena 845 a.m.. 9 45 a. a., end 7 40 pa end 10 4U a. m.. 1 and 19 Mp n., arrive 1 turnini arrive < •v M