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md H MUTCH Ilffi) W.D.-WCOCS, Editor.' DAEUKOTG^, 8. CL Mc4*es4^}, February 11, 1181. S,114ITAT0R¥. With 4bin isKiie, the undersig'nwl sissnines <*outrol of the Herald, and Artists that it may not lie amiss to ■cay a w ord nt die start. Tlie paper ' is published as a bar.!ness enterprise, but at the same time whatever tends to advance tlie moral welfare and the material prosperitv of ^uir seetion stud State; shnil have our earnest and , -unceasing support. The colunms i<f the pajxa- will be atlirays open for Che discussion of ■i;iH‘8lions that affect the public wel fare, but those who have private grievances to redress, must resort to the advertising department of the . paper. It is our desire to make the Herald a welcome visitor to the hemes of onr people, and if success ■ crowns this effort, its mission will be .accomplished. W. D. WOODS. The subscription Iwb-of tbellF.r.- ald w as burnt at the recent fire, and wo will be glad if all the old subscri bers would notify us as to the time they subscribed for the paper. Du plicate books will be kept in the fu ture, and no confusion can arise in reuse of another tire. It is very de- i ipible to have a complete file of the paper, imd those who may have copies of the Herald will confer a great favor by sending them to the Herald (oTi e. The subscription price being only $1.00 we must insist on its being psid in advance. This rule will be rigidly enforced. A large number of extra copies of the first issue will be distributed, and those who wish to . subscribe will please notify us and not forget to enclose the Dollar. It is a very small matter to each indi- \ idnul subscriber, but a very impor tant thing to the paper, it is very . cossy to find one man that owes you $100.00, but almost impossible to mu down one hundred men that owe 00 e;:.\ AX OLD SCHEME REVIVED. Nearly fifty years ago when Robert Y. Umiyewas Governor of (South Carolina, he was very enthusiastic in .his support of a measure to build a railroad through the Blue liidge Mountains, and open up direct com munication with, what was then, the West* Mr. Calhoun, iu a speech de livered in Charleston some time be fore his death, predicted that this road would be built, but said he would not live to see the line in opera tion. The State spent a good deal of money on the work, but the war .coming on made it impracticable to .carry it on, and the scheme had to be ■abandoned. Several spasmodic efforts have since been made to revive the .scheme and finish the work, but for •varjous causes, they have all been .failures. At last it seems that there is a fair ■chance that the wishes and predic lions of Calhoun and Hauye will be realised, and the road be built The design of the new co: :pany who have .embarked in the enterprise, is to build a road from Knoxville Teun. to Southport, at tlie mouth of Cape Fear River in N. C. The question will naturally arise .as to what have we to do with this, and how it can benefit Darlington. An air line road between Knoxville ,a :d Southport will be about four hundred miles long, would only .thirty or thirty-five miles North of Darlington, but in a road of this length that" would practically be nothing. The road bed, us far as it goes, of the old Blue Ridge road w ill be used, and a good deal of work awed thereby. A slighl deflection to the‘wiath will have to lie made to pass through Anderson, and this will probably put Darlington on the direct ! line. It is impossible, so we have ■been informed, to build the road iu less turn five years, and this will give •its ample time to arrange terms with its builders, for it is not probable that we can get it without some work and some r.ianey. Darlington once made a bad mistake in this way and it wont do for us to be caught nap ping again. So fa'- from injuring mur ether roads it will be a great help to them, for it would bring them I Jto direct commuuication with the A >al, meat, grain, horses and mules ■or Fast TVnu., and very materially ;ni 1 to their freight business. The gimpie moaning of it to Darlington would be to .change it from a town j > a city, and in a few years this won'. 1 be in fsality the metropolis of IHasteru South Carolina. We could have a cotton compress and have our .cotton (Jumped from the curs on the Reek of a vajsel, and ship it direct to Liverpool. M e are sure that when tipi survey ing party reach this section, Darling- loo will be on hand to look after her lint'. 1 rest. For much of the information con- i lined iu the above wo are indebted W Mr. A. C. .MfFall. RAIL ROAD MATTERS. We ha\e beard 'it intimated that the Chin.lepton, Sumter and Northern Railroad have decided to build their depot of wood. We trust that the officials will reconsider the matter and giveps a brick building. There will cerfeaiuly he enough^business to warrant the additional elpcnse. We hope that the managers of the Che- raw & Darlington Railroad will suc ceed in their desire to get their depot nearer the business part of the town; but the longer the matter is postpon ed the harder it will be to secure, the right of way. 'The Herald is not in sympathy with a great deal of the legislatic* that has been aimed at the Railroads,' but on the contrary beHeveS that it is the wisest policy to foster and en courage them iu every way. They do a great deal towards the building up and developement of the resources of the State; and it is very unwise to hedge them around with a lot of useless and vexatious restrietkms. Of course the people must have sure and sjKvsdy redress, iu ease of any impo sition on the part of the Railroads; but at the same time their large interests must not l>e made to suffer by harsh and unjust legislation. Of course, were it practicable, it would be well to have seperate coaches for white and colored passengers; but to require this would be a hardshisp on the Railroads and involve them in much extra expense. Except on the the main lines, whore the passenger traffic is heavy, it is customary to carry two coaches, one first class and the other second. It is very easy to see that a law requiring the absolute seperation of the races would neces sitate the carrying of two additional coaches, And it is easy to see how much expense would be entailed by this arrangement; and the outcome would lie that the Railroads would abolish second class tickets. The editor of the Herald had occasion to visit Marion the day be fore Christmas, and from Florence to his destination, was, with most of the other passengers, very much an noyed by the boisterous behavior of some drunken men ou the first class coach. These men were white, and would probably resent the insinuation that they were not gentlemen; yet a few decent colored people would have been much more preferable as travel ing companions. All the roads in the State keep the races separate on their excursion trains during the State Fair, and no trouble resulted therefrom; it being made practicable by the tickets being the same price and the accommodations being equal. Of course under circumstances like this the Railroads ought to be requir ed to observe this arrangement. W. F. DftRCAN, Attorney - at - Law ; Darlington, (L II n £. C, Office over Blackwell Bros, store. A SUGGESTION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. It will be nearly two years before another election, and we take the liberty of suggesting to politicians, office holders, office seekers especially, and to everybody else; that it would be better to let politics, except Na tional affairs, have a little rest, and devote ourselves to the material pros perity of the County and State. Whether for weal or woe; we can’t change things politically until Nov. 1892, but we can do a great deal to build up the State and develop our resources; and to do this successfully, we must put politics aside for the present, go to work, and not antici pate trouble which may possibly never come. There is time for two crops to be made before another election, and they will be far more profitable than the discussion of politics, or of riding over the country and keeping the annimosities engendered by the late campaign at fever heat Of course when the proper time comes, the Herald proposes to take part iu the campaign; but sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. A FIGHTING PREACHER, Sam Jones, the rather notorious evangelists had a regular fisticuff with the Mayor of Palestine Texas the other day, in which it seems that the evangelist got the better of his adversary. The wonder is that Mr. Jones has not had mors encounters of this kind, when we consider the violent and coarse language which he hurls at those who are not up to his moral standard. Evangelists, of this type, do infi nitely more harm than good; and there is no conceivable reason why they should be allowed to use langu age in the pulpit, that would not be tolerated if it was spoken by the regular pastor. The pulpit is not the place for buffoonery and coarse jokes, and the minister who indulges iu them in connection with sacred things ought to lie immediately silen ced. The evangelists ought to be amenable to the same law that ap plies to a regular pastor, and any deviation from this, simply drags religion in the mire, and brings re proach on the church. Mr. Jones is a Methodist, and this church will have to bear the reproach of allowing him to go forth as one of her accre dited ministers. Those wishing to have their adver tisements iu next week’s llEUAi.p must not bring them in latter than 10 o’clock Moaduv. f ROFESSiOHAL CMffiS. E. KEITH iJARGAN, Attorney - at - Law, Darlington, S. C. NETTLES & NETTLES, Attorneys nt Law, Darlington, C. H., S. C. Will practice in all State and Fed eral Courts. Careful attention will be given to all business entrusted to as. P. BISHOP PAltttOTT, STENOOBAPHER AND TYPE-WRITER. LEGAL AND OTHER COPYING SOLICITED. Testimony reported in short-hand, and type-writted transcript of same furnished at reasonable rates. Good spoiling, correct punctuation ‘ sea. and neat work guarante Office with Nettles & Nettles. C. P. D ARC AN, ATT0NEY - AT - LAW AND • TRIAL JUSTICE, Darlington, 8. C. Practices Iu the United States Court and in the 4th and 3th circuits. Prompt attention to all business entrusted to me. OfTlce, Ward’s Lane, next to the Dar lington Herald office. Mil Mail Work. ALL KINDS OF Marble Monuments, Tablets and Grave Stones fur nished at short notice, and as cheap as ca be pur chased elsewhere. tSfDcsigns and Prices Furnished on A implication. C3?'A11 work delivered free on line ■of C. & D. It. It. DARLINGTON MARBLE WORKS Darlington, S. C. FIRE! FIRE!! I Represent Twelve of the most ^ Reliable Fire Insurance Com panies in the world—Among them, the Liverpool and London and Globe, of England, the I-argcst Fire Company iu the world; and the /Etna, of Hart ford, the Largest of all Ameri can Fire Companies. tiS’ Prompt attention to Imsiness and satisfaction guaranteed. F. E. NORMENT. Darlington. S. C. Office between Edwards, Norment & Co. and Joy & Sanders’. CHURCHES. PIIKSUYTKUIAS Cnuncii—Rev. J. G. Law, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at Hla. in. and 8 p. m. Sabbath School at 10 a. m. Prayer Meeting every Wed nesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Methodist Chchcii—Rev. J. A. Rice, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11 j Sunday School a. m! and 8.00 p. m. Sunday School at 3 p. in. Player Meeting even’ Thursday at 8.00 p. m. Baptist Cmmcs:—Rev. G. B. Moore, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11| a. m. and 8.80 p. m. Prayer Meeting every Tuesday at 8.00 p. m. ’ Episcopal Ciiapal—Rev. W. A.Guer re, Rector; II. T. Thompaon, Lay Reader. Preaching Ord Sunday at 8.80 p. m. Lay Reading every Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. Sunday School every Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Macedonia Baptist Ciiubch—Rev. I. I’. Brockington, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8.30 p. m. Sun day School at 8.80 p. m. Prayer Meeting every Tuesday evening at 8.80 o’clock. COUNTY OFFICERS. . Sheriff—W. 1*. Cole. Clerk op Court—W. A. Puraot. Treasurer—J. E. Bass. Auditor—W. H. Faiwreucts. Probate Judge—T. H. Spain. Coroner—R. G. Parnell. School Commissioner—W. H. Evans. County Commissioners—C. B. King, W. \V. McKiiizie, A. A. Gundy. TOWN OFFICERS. Mayor—W. F. Dargau. Aldermen—S. A. Woods, J. J. Ward, M. Bonnoit, C. Alexander. Clerk—J. W. Evans. Treasurer—S. A. Woods. Chief of Police—A. K. Dargun. Police—J. T. Stautoi, R. L. Hart, W. E. Board. rWOODS & WOODS.-: Have a complete and Handsome stock of Qress Jjoods and J rimming^ THEY DESIRE TO CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEIR 20 and 25 cents HENRIETTA CLOTH—DOUBLE WIDTH. CLOTHING, HATS, CARPETS -A Fuller and Better Line of- GROCERIES Than Ever Before. Nothing but the Best Goods are to be found in our store, and we sell them at Prices to Please Everybody.-^ w o o d s oo ds and w o o d s, oods. EDWARDS, NORMENT & Co. Have Just Received New Lines of Winter Goods. Our Second Supply of This Season’s Goods is Most Attractive! We are sure these goods will please, and request our friends call and see them. EDWARDS, NORMENT & COMPANY, Darlington, south Carolina. JOHN C. WHITE Darlington, South Carolina. Stoves, Tinware, Pumps, Piping, House Furnishing Goods, Bolts, Tobacco Flues, &c. Call ael Examine Oar Stt, aai ve caa Please fan. RAILROAD SCHEDULES. The Hartsvitte Railroad. DAILY MIXED TRAIN. Leave. II»rt«TiIfc% A. if. Jovann. I 1 ** Arrives at Floyd’s. 7:4-. This train makes connection with the Suntk bouiui passenger train on the Che- raw ft Darlington Railroad. RETURNING. Leaves Floyri’s, 10.0ft A. M. .lovann, 10:20 Arrives at Ilartsviilc, 10:30 This train waits two honrs, if neces sary, for the Nor li bound freight train on the O. & 1). It. U. J. L. COKER, Rrcsiilent. C. & D. and C. & S. Railroads. Leaves Wadcslmro 5:25 A. M. Bennett’s 5:40 Morven’s 5:53 McFarland 0:10 CUeraw 0:48 Cash’s 7:00 Society Hill 7:13 Dove’s 7:30 Floyd’s 7:38 Darlington 7:50 Palmetto 8:00 Arrives at Florence 8:15. GOING UP. Leaves Florence 8:10 P. M. Palmetto 8:25 Darlington 8:35 Floyd’s 8:40 Dove’s 8:52 Society Hill 9:12 Cash’s 9:17 Cheraw 9:43 McFarland 10:08 Morven’s 10:20 Bennett’s 10:85 Arrives at Wadesboro 11:00 Freight Train Going Up. Leaves Florence 8:15 A. M. Arrives at Darlington 9:05 Freight Going Dow n. Leaves Darlington 3:80 P. M. Arrives at Florence 4:10 A. F. RAVENEL, President. W. C. & A. Railroad. GOING SOUTH. No. 23. Leaves Wilmington *0:13 p. m. Marion 0:23 Arrives at Florence 10:20 a. m. No. 50. Leaves Florence 3:20 a. m. Sumter 4:33 Arrives at Columbia 0:15 No. 27. Leaves Wilmington *10:10 p. in. Marion 12:40 a.m. Arrives at Florence 1:20 No. 52. Leaves Sumter 10:45 a.m. Arrives at Coluinhia 10:33 No. 58. Leaves Florence t 8:23 Arrives at Sumter 0:35 No. 52. runs through from Charleston via Central Railroad, leaving Lancs 8.80 a. in., Manning 0.10 a. m. Anything Xot In Stock Will be Ordered for You. NO STRANGER TO YOU! The writer lias had pleasant business relations with some of tlie good people of Darlington, and lie desires to increase and enlarge his trade in this go-ahead town. C. ALEXANDER. PUBLIC SQUARE. BARLINCTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. -toi ls now better preqared than ever to serve customers with the usual full stock of Gums, Wines, Liprs, Cigars am! Iota. The many customers of this well known establishment throughout Darlington County are guaranteed that a continuance of their patronage will mean FOR THEM “The Best Goods for the Least Money. DRY GOODS and CARPETS Train on C. & I). Railroad connects at Florence with No. 58. GOING NORTH. No. 51. Loaves Columbia *10:35 p. m. Sumter 11:50 Arrives at Florence 1:15 a. m. No. 78. Leaves Florence 1:35 a. in. Marion 5:20 Arrive at Wilmington 8:35 No. 59. Leaves Sumter t(i:37 p. m. Arrives nt Florence 7:50 No. 33. Leaves Columbia *5:20 p. m. Arrives at Sumter 0:32 No. 14. Leaves Florence *8:15 p. m. Marion 8:55 We carry iu great variety, and every fair means will be put forth this Fall and Winter season to show you how well we cun do for you in botli of tlie lines named. OUR CARPETS Have already been purchased and will be in stock in the months of August and September. The Patterns in Extra Supers, Brussels and Body Brussels are fine; Velvets in new and pretty colors, and we intend selling them at from $1.00 to $1.25 for the last named. Samples Of Dress Goods will be supplied when desired. Correspondence Solicited. Respectfully, R. M. McINTIRE, Wilmington, N. C. Arriucs at Wilmington 11:45 *I>aily. fUaily, except Sunday. No. 58 runs through to Charleston, via Central R. R., arriving at Manning 7:04 p. m., Lancs 7:42 p. m., Charleston 9:30 p. m. No. 59 connects nt Florence with tlie I). A I). train for Cheravv and Wades- lioro. Oos. 78 and 14 make close connection at Wilmington with the W. & W. R. R. for all points North. Train on Florence Railroad leave Pee Dee daily, except Sunday, at 4.40 p. m., -..j—, - R. L. 0 A R 0 A N. and arrives at Rowland 7'.00 p. m. ‘ Re turning leaves Rowland at (I.siO a. m.„ arrives a Pee Dec 8.50 a. m. Train on Manchester & Augusta R. R. leaves Sumter daily, except Sunday, at 10.50 a. in., arrives at Rimini 12.01 p. m. Returning leaves Rimini 12.15 p. m., ar- ! rives at Sumter 1.30 p. m. II. WALTERS, General Manager. J. R. KENLEY, Asst. General Manager. J. F. DIVINE, General Superintendent. 11 The PEOPLE’S BANK OF DARLINGTON. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. ills SolicM iron On Dollar aM Upiait, And 5 per cent. Interest paid thereon. ** Small Sftving 8 M a ^ e L ai *£ e Profits. ii E. KEITH DARGAN, W. A. CARRIGAN, • H. L. CHARLES, President, VloPresIdent. ('ashler. Grand Announcement FROM The Mutual Qarpet QompanY THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE IN THE CITY. No. 247 King Street, Opposite Haskell, Charleston, S. C. Head-Qcautkks fob all Floor Covkrinos. UpiioLSTEiuxa Goons and Draperies of all Kinds. The Most Complete Stock in the State. We quote a few of our specialties: Brussels Carpets at 65, 75, 85 and $1 per yard; Velvet Carpets 6t $.25, $1.40 and $1.50 per yard; Ingrain Carpets at 50, 60, 70, 90 and $1 per yard; Hemp Carpets at 20, 25, 30 and 35 per yard; Straw Mattings at 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 per yard. Rugs at 75, $1.25, $2.00, i; 2.50 to $9.00 each. Window Shades at 50, 75, $1.00 to $4.00 each. Cornice Poles at 25, 35, 60, 75 to $3.00. Full Stock latee Curtains from 90c per pair up to $15.00 per pair. Special attention given to all orders. We guarantee satisfaction. To give us a trial is to come again. Finest selection in the .City and our prices are the lowest. M. J. POWERS, Secretary and Treasurer. H. M. WALKER, Manager. Book Seller and Stationer, Darling-ton, South Carolina. A Full line of Stationary and School Books always on hand. Law Blanks in Great Variety. This is (be plooe to buy Ledgers and Blank Books of all kinds at the low est market prices. Headquarters for Sporting Goods! A large line of handsome books suitable for presents. Any Itook not iu ' stock w ill be ordered at catalongne prices. Everything you want in tho Stationery Line be bought at The Darlington Book Store. Terms Cash. ’ R. L. Dargan Proprietor. Northeastern Railroad. GOING SOUTH. No. 27, Daily. Leave Florence *1.35 a. m Kingstree 2.82 Arrive Lanes 2.50 Leave Lanes 3.00 Arrive Charleston 5.00 No. 23, Daily. Leave Florence *8.30 a. m Kingstree 9.40 Arrive Lanes 19.07 Leave Lanes 10.10 Arrive Charleston 11.59 No. 53. Leave Lanes *7.50 p. m Arrive Charleston 9.80 Train on C. & I). R. R. connects at Florence with No. 23 traid. GOING NORTH. No. 78, Daily. Leave Charleston *1.20 a. m Arrive Lanes 3.00 Leave Lancs 8.00 ■ .. . Kingstree 8.17 Arrive Florence 4.20 No. 14. Leave Charleston *4.30 p. m. Arrive Lanes 0.2!l Leave l.anes 0.29 Kingstree 0.40 Arrive Florence 7.55 No. 52, Dailv. Leave Charleston *7.00 a. in Arrive Lanes 8.27 ERNEST A. SMITH, PHOTOGRAPHER, Darlington, South Carolina •Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia v a Central it. U. of S. C. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilmington N. C. making close eonneetioh with W. & W. R. It. for all points North. II. WALTERS, General Manager. J. R. KENLY, Asst. General Manager. J. F. DIVINE, General Superintendent. Parlors over Garner’s new drug store, where the citizens of Darlington County ore now respectfully invited to call and examine my pictures. The very Lest of work guaranteed. BENDY M. SMITH, Beal Estate Agent, FLORENCE St DARLINGTON, S. ( . •Special attention paid to the buy ing and selling of real estate, collec tion of rents, Ac. The strictest attention will be paid to all business entrusted me. THIS PAGE CONTAINS FLAWS AND OTHER DEFECTS WHICH MAY APPEAR ON THE FILM.