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pi v Mi WSV 5hK? ; KhsA, mMx r£-r*^k.S'-Vij n MytUrtpua NoI>m at Wlnty-SI» 81ml- Har to Thaaa Hoard Praviou* to tha Earthquaka of ISM. Nunrrr-Six, 8. C., Not. 83.— ▲boot e)«Ten or twalre yean •so s rumbling noise was heard about four miles southeast of this place, resembling the re port of a cannon only the sound was deadened somewhat by be* ing underground. It started nearly two years before the great August earthquake and became more frequent and louder up to the earthquake and continued only a few weeks after the earthquake. These explosive reports were not at regular intervals, sometimes one to five times a day, and some days would not be heard. The vibration of the earth just after an explosion or report was sufficient to rattle glassware and glass windows hard enough to wake one at night, or if ly ing with your head on the base of a tree you could feel the vi bration. Some people living close became very much alarm ed and were uneasy that some thing would happen to injure them. I have a farm on Nine ty-Six Creek, where these re- Drts were so pronounced and often heard them. I think large pieces of earth must be dropping off beneath the sur face, falling deep down in some cavityJ>elow, which must cause the report. These reports were heard in a radius of about three miles. They were more pro noopeed than the report of blasting, but having somewhat of the deadened sound. I shall always believe they were some what connected with the great earthquake, because nearly two years before the earthquake, when first heard, they were not so loud and less frequent, but just before the earthquake they were very frequent and so much louder and of course the vibration of the earth so much more striking, and, as I stated, after the earthquake they were less frequent and not so loud, and in the course of about six weeks were heard no more. I am not going to predict that we are to have another earth quake, nor is it my purpose in writing this article to disturb those who are nervous, but it is a fact that about six or eight weeks ago these unexplained and unexplainable reports started again and are more fre quent and louder now than when first heard eight weeks ago, so say the people who live out there. I wrote a short article one week ago to the News and Cour ier giving these facts, select ing that paper simply because the Columbia correspondent of that paper, some time before the August earthquake, came up here and wrote a lengthy article giving testimony and statements of different respon sible men in regard to these ex plosive noises. The News and Courier did not publish my ar ticle from some cause I know not. I supposed the editor thought it might affect Char leston in some way, or that it was not worth the space it would take to publish it, or that it might disturb some ner vous persons. I ask you, Mr. Editor, to publish this for no other purpose than it is a fact that these explosive noises were associated with the great Au gust earthquake and that it ought to be known by the peo pie that these explosive reports are heaid again. My corres pondence nine years ago in the Carolina Spartan was taken by the News and Courier as a canard, but proved to be a fact. Captain Petty took consider able interest at the time in my statements. During the late war parties living on these flat lands where these noises are now heard, reported each day exactly the number of cannons that were fired in-Charleston. If you fure disposed to publish this, if any changes in these explosions take place, I will write you again. the character of the words. Consequently, a perfect flood of trashy and impure sentiment is deluding our American youth. The fad mav be only short-lived, but it is well enough for parents to examine these adorning* on their boys’ jackets.—.ExcJianpe. Whitkay v«. Morphine. In speaking of the deadly drug habit, the Houston Post says: "The cocaine fiend or the morphine fiend is sooner wrecked and sooner brutalised and a hundredfold more incur able than the whiskey drinker, and a greater burden upon and source of annoyance to friends and relatives.” This is no doubt true, but we hear little said about this great and grow ing evil. The country is full of men and women who go about denouncing the saloon and ex aggerating the evils of drink. With the preacher it is a popu lar theme, and politicians nde into office on the prohibition hobby, but who ever hears these reformers say anythin( against the deadly drug habit Is it because it is a secret vice, frequently indulged in by the elite, or is it because it does not furnish a profitable field for that class of men and wo men who seek notoriety and an easy living by taking advan tage of popular prejudices? There was never a field so pro lific for .the sensationalists as the saloon, and it has been .worked over and over again for all there is in it; and vet a care ful inyestigation shows that there are more morphine and cocaine fiends in Texas than thpreqre persons who are slaves to the alcohcdic habit. Isn’t it time something was done to ward checking this monstrous evil? It might be a good thing for the W. C. T. U. and the prohibition preachers to give the saloons a brief season of rest—and touch up the drug stores.—Denison (Texas) Oaaet tee. 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 U« road leading from Darlington Coart Hoaae to Ebeneier, South by land* of Clarence Smoot and West by Mi* R. H. Roger* land, the *ame be ing the tract of land set apart to me in the Utnded estate of my father Thomas W. Smoot and known and designated upon a plat of the said Thomas W. Smoot’s estate lands made by M. Thomas, Surveyor, of date August 88th 1888, as tract Mo. 6 as will more fully appear, reference being had thereto. Terms of sale, one-third cash, the balance on a credit of one and two S ara; credit portion to be secured by e bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises, purchaser r for all papers, and have lei if he be so minded. to pay for all pa) to pay all cash The Conqregationist has re marked the strange fever for collecting buttons which has lately attacted small boys, and which advertisers are making use of with eppearent success. It warns parents thus:— Have you noticed the motto on the button which your boy is wearing? For it is assumed that he has fallen prey to the sudden frenxy which has broke out like an epidemic all over the land for adorning his manly breast with those in nocent looking disks. If the sentiment inscribed thereon is patriotic, all right. Let us stimulate love of country in all legitimate ways. But many of the mottoes on the buttons and i so coarse and vulgar ively immorral in The erase has -jin certain i the school authori- i pupils from itoOA in school mors eon Dead Letter*. Letters addressed to the fol lowing persons remain uncalled for at the Darlington postoffice, and are advertised as “dead’ for the week ending Nov. 23rd Messrs. R. F. Broadway & Co., E. A. Bryant, J. B Bodenha mer, Boyde Bacot, R. H. Dar an, G. E. Edwards, Hampton reeman, John Hammond, El son Jackson, Richard Rights, M. G. Williamson, Esq., A. L Skinner, (letter,) A. L. Skinner, (package), W. D. Westlake, Esq. Misses Ada Chatman, Birdie Flemming, care of West lake Show, Mrs. W. D. Q. West lake, Mrs. Serena Washington NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS. O N JANUARY 1, 1807 THE RATE of Inter**! on all interest bearing deposit* in our respective Banka will be reduced from five (6) per cent, per annum to four (4) per cent, per annum. The Bank of Darlington, The People's Bank of Darlington. Darlington, 8. C. Nov. 18,1886. DRESS MAKING. L adies DEsmiNa my services as dress maker will find me at home on comer Ward's Ians and Bussell- street. I guarantee perfect satisfaction as to fit, prices &e. Miss RXBioca Qaixxt. Nov 18, M. Juilioial Sates. By the Master. ST A TE OF 80 UTH CAROLINA. Darlington County. By virtue of Decretal Orders in the several actions designated below is suing out of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in Chancery, I will sell in front of the court house door on the first Monday in December 1886, between the hours of eleven o’clock in the forenoon and five in the afternoon the property describ ed in the several eases below: The Bank of Timmonsville vs. W. V. Moors, I. L. Moors, Florence Smith, Edgar Smith, Anna Smith; Tillman Smith and Pearl Smith et al All that tract of land known as lot No. 8 of the Gatlin land, contain: sixty five acres more or less, a bounded on the North by lands of J. J. Smithjbonth by lands of Pha ro be Gatlin, West by lands of Henry Clybnra and the East by lands J. J. Smith. of Terms of sale, one-third cash, the balance on a credit of one and two year*, credit portion to be secured by me bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises; purchaser to pay for all nseeasary papers, and have the privilege of paying hia entire bid in cash if he be so minded. Boyd A Brown, PlantlfT s Attorney. Bmeline Sweet vs. D. M. Smoo Smoot, R. H. Rogers, Mary ■ora and R. A Smoot et si. ,J. A. !. Wil- t (86) dasfoUowato wit: a* ling tor • • asnuowsto wits jaortii by Boyd A Brown, Plantiffs Attorney. Beesie L. Williamson vs. Moses S Bacot et al. • All that tract of land, situate in the county of Darlington, State of Booth Carolina designated as lot No. 8 on a g lat of the Baoot lands made by H. I. Huggins, Surveyor, November 7th 1880 and forming a part of the record in the above stated aetion containing two hundred and eighty-one acres more or lees, and bounded North by estate lands of Dr. H. Williamson, East by lot No. 1 of said snrvey and lands of the estate of Peter Wilds, South by lot No 2 of said survey and Weet by the lands of the estate of Peter Wilds. Terms of sale, one-third cash, and the balance in one and two years; credit portion to be secured by the bond of the purchaser or purchasers and mortgage of the premises and purchasers to pay for all necessary papers. Boyd A Brown, Plantiffs Attorneys. J. B. Law vs. T. Eugene McCullough et al. All that lot of land on Broad street in the Town and County of Darling ton, State aforesaid, containing one and sixteen one hnndieths (116-100) acres, and bounded as follows to wit North by Darlington Avenue, East by lot No. 8 now owned by Dr. John Lnnney, South by Broad street and West by lot No. 1 now owned bv Martha Brunson. Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. F.Dargan, Plantiffs Attorney. ' Judicial Sales. Sy th» Master. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Darlington. By virtue of Decretal Orders in the several actions designated below is suing out of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in Chancery, I will sell in front of the court house door on the first Monday in December 1896, between the hours of eleven o’clock in the forenoon and five in the afternoon the property described in the several cases below. John H. Early A William J. Early exets vs. Emanuel Johnson, Henry Johnson, and others. All that tract of land sitnate in the County and State aforesaid contain ing one hundred and eighty five acres more or less and bounded as follows to wit: North, East and West by lands of M. J. Outlaw and South by lands of James A. Smith, same being Lot No. 2 of the estate lands of John Blackwell deceased as will more fully and at large appear by reference to a plat of said lands executed by S. N. Atkinson, surveyor, bearing date the 18th day of January A. D. 1870 and attached to the deed of the san e exe cuted by James M. Brown Judge of Probate to Jordan Lang bearing date the 9th day of Feb. A. D. 1870 and re corded in the office of R M C. for said County on the 11th day of Feb, A. D. 1870, in Book B B page 487, 4-6 and 489 and same being the land con veyed to C. H. Matthews by said Jor dan Lang by deed bearing date the 14th day of Janaury A. D. 1879 in Book A No. 2 page 556. Terms of sale, one half cash and the balance one year from date of sale, to be secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises with interest from date of sale, purchaser to pay for all necessary papers. Dargan A Coggshall Plaintiffs Attorneys. Francis J. Pelxer vs. M. L. Stokes et al. All that tract of land situate in the county of Darlington State aforesa containing forty acres more or less, bounded on the North by lands of Mary Stokes, East by lands of Mary Stokes and John W. Dorrity, Sontl and West by lands of Abram Wein berg. The same being the land con vey^d by Mary Stokes to the said M L. Stokes by deed dated March 8i d 1888. Terms of sale, one third cash, balance on a credit of one and two years credit portion to be secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises, with privelege to purchaser to pay hi* entire bid in cash if be be so minded Purchaser to pay for al) necessary papers. Boyd A Brown, Plantiffs Attorney’s. Mary Byrd vs. E. G. Jeffords et al. All that tract of land containing one ‘hundred and eighty-two acres more or less, situated in, Darlington bounty, State of South Carolina and bounded as follows to wit: On the North by High Hill Creek. East by lands of Lea Jordan, South by public road known as the Zimmerman road and West by the lands of the said E G. Jeffords, the same being the lands conveyed to the said Jeffords by one G. W. Potter. Terms of sale, one-third cash, the balance on a credit of one and two years, credit portion to be secured by the bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the { remises. Purchaser o pay for all necessary papers—with the privelege of paying the entire bid in cash. Boyd A Broun, Plantiff’t Attorney’s. Francis J. Pslzer vs. Tyra Alston et al All and singular the certain piece, parcel or tract of lead, lying and be Ing sitnate in the County of Darling ton in the State of South Carolina, containing one and one-fonrtb acres more or less and bounded as follows On the North by public road leading from Darlington Court House to Society Hill, South and East by Dove lands and on the West by W- A. Car- figan’sland. Known as the Nichols land. Same being part of the land conveyed to W. A. Carrigan by W. P. Ool* Sheriff, on the 8th day of Dec ember 1880, and conveyed to the said Tyra Alston bv W. A. Carrigan by deed of date October 24,1885. Terms of sale, one-third cash, the balance on a credit of one and two years; credit portion to be secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises, with privilege to pnr- ibaser to pay his entire bid in cash he be so minded. Purchaser to pay r all necessary pacers. Boyd A Brown, Plantiffs Attorney’s. Faces Fair Are Made Fairer By Pretty Hat# WILL. J. -^iisriD- THE Are now ready at Miss 7^. MILLINERY ® EMPORIUM. Ella W. Woods vs. W. F. Dargan et al. All that tract of land sitnate in the County and State aforesaid contain ing eighty one acres, more or less, known as lot No. 12 of the Elysian Fields Plantation, formerly of the es tate of George W. Dargan, deceased, on a plat of said Elysian Fields Plan tation made by George W. Earle, Sur veyor, on the 25th day of September A. D. 1892 and bounded as follows, to wit: North and North West by lands of J. B. Law; East by lot No 8 of said Elysian Field* Plantation; South and South West by lot No. 18 of said Eiy- sian Fields Plantation and the run of Swift Creek; same being the tract of land conveyed to W. F. Dargan by Flora Jones and others by deed bear ing date the 4th day of October A. D. 1882 and recorded in office R M- C. for Darlington County in book M No 2, page 685. Also all that tract of land sitnate in the County and State aforesaid contain ing one hundred acres, more or less, andbounded as follows,to wit: North by Lnds of G. H. Dargan; Ea-t by- lands of E. K. Dargan; South by Swift Creek and West by W. F Dar gan, above mentioned, same being tract of land conveyed to W. F. Dar gan by Thomas H. Holloway by deer bearing date the 5th day of Febuary A. D. 1889, and recorded in office of R. M. C. for Darlington County, in Book No. 6, page 494. Terms of sale, one third cash, bal ance in one and two years secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the premises with interest from day of sale, with privilege of purchasei to pay ail cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. Woods A Mcfaelan, Piantiff’s Attorney. N. L. Harrell vs. J. C. Blackwell et al All that tract of land lying in the County of Darlington and in the State of South Carolina, described as iol lows, to wit: Four hundred ac ee. more or less, bounded on the North and North East by the run of Black Creek, East by lands of W. C. Brin, son, South by Mill Creek and on tin West by lands of W. M. Hunter, more folly represented by a plat made b\ W^H. Wingate, surveyor, 19th Feby', Terms of sale one half cash, balance in one year, secured by bond of pur chaser and mortgage of premises, with interest from day ef sale, with privi lege to pay all cash, purchaser to pay for papers. Woods A Maofarlan, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Robert N. Howie vs. Martha A. Par nell et al. Wm. K. Kyi Rogers and Friday MeCnllum. All that tract of land sitnate in the County and State aforesaid, contain ing eighty (80) acres more or less, bounded North by Sparrow Swamp, rath by Branch leading to Sparrow ramp, East by lands of Martha Barnes and West by lands of Dula Witherspoon, being the same tract of land conveyed to the said Robert Rogers, Friday McCall am by Philip KsJmas by deed bearing date the 12th day of January A. D, 1880. Terms of sale, one-half cash, the balance on a credit of one year; credit portion secured by bond or bonds of purchaser or purchasers with a mortgage or mortgages of the premises, Purchaser to pay for paper*. G. W. Dargan and W. F. Dargan, Plantiffs Attorney’s. Each and every the above lots, par cels and tracts of land sold to convey al) right, title and interest, and all sqainss of all parties to the record in tbs mapeetlv actions, and as the : property of the respective defendants therein, to foreclose mortgages. All that tract, piece or parcel of rad, lying, being and situate in the onnty of Darlington, State afore kid, containing Four hundred and and seventy five acres, (47*)) more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of Wesley Johnson and Eliza Lnnday; Bast by lands of J. L. Coker and lands now or formerly of the estate of Kilgore; South by lands of Jamee Gainey and W. A. Carrigan and West by lands of J. P. Waters and Man gum. Terms of sale one half cash, balance in one year secured by bond of pur chaser and mortgage of the premises, with interest from day uf sale, pur chaser to pay for papers. Woods A Macfarlan, Plaintiff’s Attorneys. John Siskron vs. B. M. Reddick et al. All that parcel, or piece of land sit uated, lying and being In the County of Darlington, in said State, contain ing forty acres, more or less, and bounded on the North by lands of Ezra Briggs and Thos. W. moot, on the East oy lands of L W. Reddick and on the South by lands of Thomas Humphries and lands of B F. James. Terms of sale one half cash balance in one year, secured by bond and mortgage with interest from day of sale, with privilege to purchaser to pay all cash. - Woods A Macfarlan, Plaintiff’s Attorneys. Each and every the above lots, par cels and tracts of land sold to convey all right, title and interest, and all equities of all parties to the record in the respective actions, and as the property of the respective defendants therein, to foreclose mortgagee. Her, W, M66» R. K. CHARLES, Master. R. K. CHARLES, Master, Noy. 11,1886. Uuggies, Wagons, Harness. I, l D„ DARLINGTON, S. c. Office, ocer Boyd’s Bruy Store. Ofkick Houhs: Ham to 1 p m; 4:U0 l> m to 7 n M MarVWHv. YOUK OLD FRIEND S, SydnorA’ 1 ,, WILL AGAIN HAVE CHARGE OK Miiglcii Toteo Moist Open Tuesday, August II, and every day thereafter. We want your patronage and will do all that can be done for you. YOURS TRULY, SYONOR & TREDWAY. I have received two car loads of buggies and one car load of wagons, the largest stock I have had in 15 years. Also a big stock of harness. CALL AND SAVE MONEY BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE, €. If. HEWITT, DARLINGTON. S. C. This Chair Has lot Tahei M With Otr Trail. We Can’t Give tlie reason why They readily sell for $12.00 a set in the cities for sitting room and dining room. We therefore put a price on them that will Move Them This Week. They are beauties and ONLY *7.50 PER SET. We have floored two Darlington homes with Linoleum this week! Why not yours? We can '•arpet your home cheap- r than any other house. •9" We make no claims which we cannot fulfll. BAIRD BROS are closing out their book-cases—Do you need one or China Closet at Manufacturers cost? In making up your shopping list don’t forget to get some thing useful for your dear friends—Nothing more acceptable than a wogan, doll carriage, baby carriage, high chair, rocking chair for the little ones, or a ladies desk or fine rocker or lamp or safe or china closet for wife or sweetheart and as for pic- rnres we will close what we have out at cost with easel on the same basis. "TECH3 MOnSTETT TjALKIS -WITH US.” HWMW3B over $44,000,000! —-A.3STID— Tbs Mil Lie ami iciest Cupies oi la tloiteil Hies. All business intrusted to us will have prompt and careful attention, and in case of loss, liberal adjustment. RESPECTFULLY, DARGAN & BAIRD, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS. Office Up Stairs, in Hewitt Block. SHEPHERD SUPPLY COMPANY, 232 MEETING STREET, - - CHARLESTON, S. C. STATE AGENTS FOR SALE OF J' '$■ % j/ T WHOLESALE STOVES, TIN WARES, HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS, OIL HEATERS TIN PLATE, SHEET IRON, TINNERS SUPPLIES. GAL VANIZED, GUTTER & PIPE. Over 200 different styles of Cooking and Heating Stoves, also Oil Heaters and Cookers. We want the leading merchan* in every town in the state to sell our lines of stoves. We guarantee full protection in his territory to each agent we appoint. II not sold in your town send direct to us for cuts and prices. De*#’86—lyr. IF -.'Cki. Guouj/ol Zt JoiJ OrricE: Darlington Lodge! No. 7, Knights of Pythi-\ as, meets on 1st and 3rd Tuesday Evenings in each month, at Castle Hall, Florence street opposite Broad. Visit ing brothers fraternally i itd. BRDVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC IS JUST AS GOOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE 50 cts. GALATIA, ILLS., Nov. 16, 1693. Paris Medicine Co., 8t. Louis, Mo. Gentlemen:—Wo sold last year. 600 bottles of GROVE’S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC ami have bought three gross already this year. In nil our ex perience of 14 years, in tho drug business, have •iever sold an article that gave such universal sails* '•action as jour Tonic. Yours truly, Abnky.Cakr A Co For sale by O. It. DAVIS and HR, J. A. BOYD. June 11—6m iiJ. HMlill & S()i\, Manutacturers —OF— Doors, Sash, Blums. iMiouLDusras —AND- Building Material ESTABLISHED 1842. CHARLESTON, 8. C April, 20 89 —, y Tobacco Hogsheads Turning, Planing -AND- CtDM 1M Oi Oil Kills undertaken, nud satisfaction guaranteed JOHN SISKRoirS SHOPS: FOR All’LTS FROM $3 UP. COFFINS CrfSHETS and Underlakers’ supplies always on hand at low prices. Also CYPRESS SHINGLES and LUMBER at the lowest prices. T. C. Jeffords, Jr.