The Darlington herald. (Darlington, S.C.) 1890-1895, February 25, 1891, Image 2
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IE DiM
W. D. WOODS, -
Editor.
DA ISLINGTON, S. C.
Wednesday, February 25, "1891.
convenience land annoyance will re
sult there from. A chain is only as
strong as its weakest link, and mak
ing the same comparison with a road,
it maybe saitt thatmust, itT'SH
respects, be judged by its bad places;
for if it were good for Mo miles it
would not avail auyt&ng if
ppened to be one , or two
through whick.it would be impossi
ble for i^team to pull a full load; it
THE STATE.
'According to announcement thi
•new paper, published at Columbia,< would sifnpiy have to be taken into
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
W.F. DARCAN,
Darlington, 0. H., S. C,
Office over Blackwell Bros, store.
i I
Was’promptly issued on the 18th,
inst„ aiid for a first issue was well
gotten up; the only criticism that
.could be made, is to the Want of taste
displayed in publishing eke coarse
.comments of the Edgefield Advertiser
' The editor and manager, Mr. Gon-
■ zalcs, is one of the best newspaper
■men in the State, and the readers of
, the paper may rest in the assurance
that the news of the day will always
. be fixed up in the most readable way.
' The typographical appearance of the
paper is everything that.it could be,
and it refreshes the eyes to read it
.after trying to deepher the miserable
print of some of the papers that reach
; us.
THE COLUMBIA (ENTEMAL.
' The citizens of the capital are ear
nestly at work arranging for the city’s
Centennial, and if we do not overesti
mate the public spirit of its people,
it will be an imposing affair, fully
worthy-of the city and the State.
'The whole State should take an
interest in the Celebration and help
to make It worth going to see. It has
.been suggested that each county
should decorate an arch on Main St.,
. and if this proposition meets with
• general favor; it is very earnestly to
be hoped that Darlington will not be
behind any other county in this work.
Darlington is one of the richest and
most progressive counties in the State,
; and, as it contains the commercial
metropolis and principal cotton mar
ket cf the Pee Dee section, ought
naturally to take the lead in an en
terprise of this sort, and set a good
. example to our neighboring counties.
Every who can possibly do so ought
to attend and help to make it a mem-
, orablc occasion. The Ilailroads will
give excursion rates and thereby
make the cost of attending very small.
Jt.would be well if there was a little
~ more systematic effort made for the
. accomodation of the crowd than is
usually done during the Fair.
A FAIR FOR TIIEFOLORED PEO
PLE.
• Some of our prominet colored citi-
. zeus are agitating the question of
forming a joint stock company for
t!ie purpose of holding an animal
.Fair; and we see no reason why they
should not succeed in so laudable an
undertaking. The intention is to
make it a Fair for the whole Pee Dee
section, and the selection of Darling
ton as the place for holding it, will
do much to make it a success; situa-
jled as it is in a central location and
with, for this purpose, better Railroad
facilities than Florence can boast of.
c’l'lie completion of C. S. & N. Road
will bring our town into direct com
munication with Sumter and Ben-
nettsville; and the C‘. & D. Road
gives connection with CheraW and
Florence. Even Marion is only a
little over thirty miles, and it would
;be very easy to run excursou trains
for the Fair. A very large majority
.of the colored people are tillers of
the soil, and they ought to have some
opportunity of showing the fruits of
their skill in farming. Nearly all
the mechanical trades arc represen
ted among them, and there are some
who might be classed as proficient
in their separate trades, and their
work would attract attention any-
,where.
But it is in the household depart
ment where the women folks would
be most at home, for it is very cer
tain that a large number of them are
splendid cooks, and they could make
u show in this department that would
pass muster anywhere; for it is very
doubtful if there can be found any
where any better cooking than can
l e fixed up by some of the old time
.cooks.
By creating a spirit of emulation
among the farmers, especially, much
good will result; for it is to agricul
ture that nearly all of them must
look for the means of living. If the
Fair is gotten up, we would like for
some of the folks up North to come
down and see for themselves what
the colored people can do in the way
of an exhibition. Our colored friends
may rest assured that the Hebai.d
will assist them in every way in its
power, but takes the liberty of mak
ing just one suggestion; which is, to
make it purely an industrial enter
prise, and not let it fall into the
.hands of politicians. Adhere to this
policy and success is assured.
(H R PI BUL ROADS.
The long continued spell of wet
weather through which we have just
passed, brings prominently in review
the much vexed question of the im
provement of our public highways.
It must, at the outset, be confessed,
that, despite the many articles pub
lished on the subject; there has not,
as yet, been any practical solution of
the problem. Good roads are of al
most vital importance, and unless
our main highways are kept in
measurably fair order,- very £ real iu-
consideration in loading the wagon.
It is probably very true that we might
have a better way of working the
roads, and in this way make some
improvement, but it is very question
able if any plan can be devised that
will be of permanent benefit; from
the fact that most of or ' roads are
sandy soil, and it is impossible to
prevent them from washing during
the prevalence of heavy rains. A
thing is never so bad but what it
might be worse, and we arc infinitely
better off than the people who live in
the up country; for as rough as our
roads are they are never impassible;
but where, the soil is all clay it is a
very common tiling for the main
highways to bo in such condition, as
to make traveling, even on horse back,
an impossiblity.
It h.\s been suggested by some that
it would solve the difficulty, if we
were to macadamise our roads; but
this is entirely cut of the question,
from the simple fact that it would
cost five er six thousand dollars per
mile to do it properly; ami this
amount could not be raised either by
subscription or taxation. In the blue
grass region of Kentucky, where
there is an abundance of lime stone
rock, it cost two thousand dollars per
mile to properly construct a turnpike
road, and it can easily be seen that
the estimated cost of one in our sec
tion is not too high. The editor lias,
in past years, driven over every kind
of road, good bad and indiferent, and
takes the liberty of making a sugges
tion, that with an improved system
of working the roads, may to a very
great extent do away with the annoy
ance of bad roads. The suggestion
is this: to substitute very wide tired
wagons for the ones now in general
use; having tires and rims from
four to six inches wide. This will
add scarcely anything to the weight
of the wheel, but this is mure than
obviated by its superiority to the
narrow tired wheel when it comes to
driving over a muddy road. Even
in passing through a sand bed they
would be vastly better as they would
not sink us deeply into the sand.
They would not only do better ser
vice on the roads, but would be in
finitely superior to the old style wa
gons for plantation use, as they could
be so much more easily pulled over
soft ground in the fields. It may not
be amiss to state that this style of
wagon was in common use, before
the war, on our river plantations,
and their general adoption would be
a good thing. They are not manu
factured to any extent at present, but
the manufacturers would soon put
them on the market if there was a
demand for them. This is a very
important question, and we would
like to hear from some of our rea
ders on the subject. Let your articles
be short and to the point and we will
be very glad to publish them.
The columns of the Herald will
always be open for the discussion of
any question that concerns the pub
lic welfare.
E. KEITH DARGAN,
Attorney - at - Law,
Darlington, S. C.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Ca-vtoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When sho bad Children, she gave them Castoria.
TOWN OFFICEBS.
Mayor—W. F. Bargain
Aldermen—S. A. Woods, J
u ’ard, M. Bonnoit, G- Alexander.
Clerk—J. W. Evans.
Treasurer—S. A. Woods.
(-hike op Police—A. E. Dargan.
Police—J. T. Stanton, R. L. Hart,
W. E. Board.
J.
Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria.
NKTTLES & NETTLES,
Attorneys at 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
us.
—— ~
P. BISHOP PAKROTT,
STENOGRAPHER AND TYPE-WRITER.
LEGAL AND OTHER COPYING
SOLICITED.
Testimony reported in short-hand,
and type-writted transcript of same
furnished at reasonable rates.
Good spelling, correct punctuation
and neat work guaranteed.
Office with Nettles & Nettles.
C. P. DARGAN,
ATTONEY - AT - LAW
AND
TRIAL JUSTICE,
Darlington, S. F.
Practices in the United States Court
and in the 4th and 5th circuits. Prompt
attention to all business entrusted to me.
Office, Ward’s Lane, next to the Dar
lington Herald office.
PETER BOWLES
DOES FIRST CLASS
IB m
Paper Hanging.
Kaisamine Work a Specialty.
He .'.olicits the patronage of
Darlington.
Hi
& Mari
INSURANCE Co.
SPRUNG FIELD, Mass.
Agency at Darlington, So Ca.
II. L. CHARLES, Agent.
ALL KINDS OF
Marble Monuments,
Tablets and Grave Stones fttr-
nuhed at short notice, and
as cheap as ca he pur
chased elsewhere.
t2?"Designs and Prices Furnished on
Application.
IS;—All work delivered free on line
of C. & I). It. It.
DARLINGTON MARBLE WORKS,
Darlington, S. C.
FIRE! FIRE!!
WOODS & WOODS.
Have a complete and Handsome stock of
[) r e s s Q o o d s and J r i m m i n g S
THEY DESIRE TO CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEIR 20 and
25 cents HENRIETTA CLOTH—DOUBLE WIDTH.
CLOTHING,
EDWARDS, NORMENT & Co.
Have .Just Received
New Lines of Winter Goods.
Our Second Supply of
HATS,
.Ml
CARPETS.
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
largest Fire Company in the
world; and the /Etna, of Hart
ford, the Largest of till Ameri
can Fire Companies.
S3f'l*roun»t attention to linsiness
iintl satisfaction gtiarantvctl.
F. K. NOltMENT.
Darlington. S, C.
Office between Edwards, Norment it
Co. and Jov & Sanders’.
-A Fuller and Better Line of-
GROCERIES
Than Ever Before.
This Season’s Goods is Most Attractive!
We are sure these goods will please,
and request our friends call and
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.
The Hartsville Railroad.
DAILY MIXED TRAIN.
Leaves Hartsville, 0:45 A. M.
J'ovann, 7:20
Arrives at Floyd’s, 7:45
This train makes eonneetion with tl.e
South bound passenger train on tiie Che-
raw & Darlington Railroad.
RETURNING.
Leaves Floyd's, 10:00 A. M.
Jovann, 10:20
Arrives at Hartsville, 10:50
This train waits two hours, if neces
sary, for the North bound freight train
Nothing but the Best Goods are to be found
in our store, and we sell them at
^Prices to Please Everybody
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M. C. ALEXANDER.
Corner Pearl and Grove Streets,
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
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ls now better preqared than ever to serve customers with the usual
full stock of
OH uncilljs.
ITif.sbtterian Church—Rev. .1. G.
Law, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath
at 11J a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath School
at 10 a. m. Prayer Meeting every Wed
nesday afternoon at 5 o’clock.
Mktuoijist Ciutucii—Rev. J. A. Rice,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11$
a. m. and 8.00 p. in. Sunday School at 5
p. m. Player Meeting every Thursday
at 8.00 p. m.
Baptist CliuncK—Rev. O. II. Moore,
Pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11}
a. in. and 8.80 p. m. 1’rayer Meeting i
every Tuesday at 8.00 p. m.
Episcopai. Chapa!.—Rev. W. A.Guer- i
ry, Rector; II. T. Thompson, I,ay Header. 1
Preaching :ird Sunday at 8.00 p. m. Lay 1
It
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.”
The
PEOPLE’S BARK OF DARLINGTON,
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
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And 5 per cent. Interest paid thereon.
^ Small S av i n 8' s RJI^ke L ai *g e Profits.”
E. KEITH DARGAN,
President.
W. A. ( ARRIGAN,
Vice-President.
II. L. CHARLES,
Cashier.
Grand Announcement
FROM
T IIK M UTUAL 0AKPET QjMPAIvY
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE IN THE CITY.
No. 247 King Street, Opposite Haskell, Charleston, S. C.
Reading every Sunday morning at 11 | IIeau-QuaRTERS FOR AM, FLOOR COVERINGS. UrilOI.STKRIXO 0001)8 AXU
o’clock. Sunday School every Sunday i ,, ,, ,,
afternoon at 5 o'clock. 1 DRAPERIES OF ALL JVIKDS. THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK IN THE STATE.
Macedonia Baptist Chukcii- -Rev. I.
1*. Brockington, Pastor. Preaching every
Sunday at 11 a. in. and 8.:i0 p. m. Sun
day School at S.itO p. in. Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 8.80 o’clock.
COUNTY OFFICKitS.
Sheriff—W. 1\ Cole.
Clerk- of Court—W. A. Far.tot.
Treasurer—J. E. Bass.
Auditor—W. 11. Lawrence.
Prorate Judge—T. H. Spain.
Coroner—R. G. Parnell.
School Com mission er—W.
Evans.
County Commissioners—C. B.
King, W. W. McKinzic, A. A. Gaudy,
II.
We quote a few of our specialties: Brussels Carpets at Go, 75, 85
and $1 per yard; Velvet Carpets ot $.25, $1.40 and $1.50 per
yard; Ingrain Carpets at 50, 00, 70, 90 and $1 per yard; Hemp
Carpets at 20, 25, JO and 35 per yard; Straw Mattings at 15, 18,
20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 per yard. Rugs at 75, $1.25, $2.00, $2.50
to $9.00 each. Window Shades at 50, 75, $1.00 to $4.00 each.
Cornice Poles at 25, 35, 50, 75 to $3.00. Full Stock Lace
Curtains from 90c per pair up to $15.00 per pair.
Special attention given to all orders. We guarantee satisfaction.
'To give ns a trial is to come again. Finest selection in the
City and our prices are the lowest.
M. J. POWERS, II. M. WALKER,
Secretary and Treasurer. Manager.
see them.
EDWARDS, NORMENT A COMPANY,
Darlington, south Carolina.
JOHN C. WHITE
Darlington, South Carolina.
Stoves, Tinware, Pumps, Piping*, House
Furnishing; Goods, Bolts, Tobacco
Flues. Ac.
M and Examine Oar Siosi!, aai we can Please lea.
Ant thing Not la Stock Will be Ordered for You.
NO STRANGER TO YOU!
The writer has had pleasant business relations with some of the good
people of Darlington, and he desires to increase and enlarge his
trade hi this go-ahead town.
DRY GOODS and CARPETS
We carry in great variety, and every fair means will be put forth this
Fall and Winter season to show you how well we can do for you
in both of the lines named.
x OUR CARPETS
Have already been purchased and will be in stock in the months of August
and September. The Patterns in Extra Sujiers, 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.
('orrespondencc Solicited.
Respectfully,
R. M. McINTIRE, Wilmington, N. C.
on the O. & D. R. R. J. L.
COKER,
Rrcsidcnt.
C. & D. and C. & S. Railroads.
GOING DOWN
Leaves Wadesboro
5:25 A. M.
Bennett’s
5:40
Morven’s
5:55
McFarland
6:10
C’hcrnw
0:48
Cash’.
7:00
Society Hill
7:13
Dove’s
7:30
Floyd’s
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
9:13
Cash’s
9:17
Cheraw
9:43
McFarland
10:08
Morven’s
10:20
Bennett’s
10:35
Arrives at Wadesboro
11:00
Freight Train Going
Up.
Leaves Florence
8:15 A. M.
Arrives at Darlington
9:05
Freight Going Down.
Leaves Darlington
8:30 P. M.
Arrives at Florence
4:10
W. C. & A. Railroad.
GOING SOUTH.
No. 23. Leaves Wilmington *0:15 p. m.
Marion 9:23
Arrives at Florence 10:20 a. m.
No. 50.
No. 27
No. 52.
No. 58.
Leaves Florence 3:20 a. in.
Sumter 4:35
Arrives at Columbia 6:15
Leaves Wilmington *10:1 Op. m.
Marion 12:40 a. in.
Arrives at Florence 1:20
Leaves Sumter f 9:45 a. m.
Arrives at Columbia 10:55
Leaves Florence
Arrives at Sumter
t 8:25
9:35
No. 52. runs through from Charleston
via Central Railroad, leaving Lanes 8.30
a. in., Manning 9.10 a. ni.
Train on ('. & I). Railroad connects at
Florence with No. 58.
GOING NORTH.
No. 51. Leaves Columbia *10:35 p. m.
Sumter
11:50
Arrives at Florence
1:15 a. m.
No. 78. Leaves Florence
1:35 a. m.
Marion
5:20
Arrive at Wilmington 8:35
No. 59. Leaves Sumter
t(>:37 p. m.
Arrives at Florence
7:50
No. 53. Leaves Columbia
*5:20 p. m.
Arrive.-, at Sumter
0:33
No. 14. Leaves Florence
*8:15 p. m.
Marion
8:55
Arriucs at Wilmington
11:45
R. L. D A R G A N.
B o o k S e l i, e r a n d S t a t i o n e ii ,
Darlington, South Carolina.
A Full line of Stationary and School Books always on hand.
Law Blanks in Great Variety.
This is the ploce to buy Ledgers and Blank Books of ;:'l kinds at the low
est market prices.
Headquarters for Sporting (foods!
A large line of handsome books suitable for presents. Any book not in
stock will be ordered at catalouguc prices.
Everything you want in the Stationery Line be bought at
The Darlington Book Store.
Terms Cash. R. L. Dargan Proprietor.
ERNEST A. SMITH,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
Darlington, South Carolina
Parlors over Garner’s new drug store, where the citizens of Darlington
County are now respectfully invited to call and examine my pictures.
The very best of work guaranteed.
*l)aily. tDidly, except Sunday.
No. 53 runs through to Charleston, via
Central it. H., arriving at Manning 7:04
p. m., Lancs 7:42 p. ra., Charleston 9:30
p. m.
No. 59 connects at Florence with the
I). * D. train for ChcraAv and Wadcs-
lioro.
Dos. 78 and 14 make close eonneetion
at Wilmington with the W. &
for all points North.
Train on Florence Railroad leave Fee
Dee daily, except Sunday, at 4.40 p. m.,
and arrives at Rowland 7.(Kt p. m. Re
turning leaves Rowland at 0.30 a. m.,
arrives a Pee Dee 8.50 a. in.
Train on Manchester & Augusta R. R.
leaves Sumter daily, except Sunday, at
10.50 a. m., arrives at Rimini 12.01 p. m.
Returning leaves Rimini 12.15 p. m., ar
rives at Sumter 1.30 p. m.
H. WALTKRS, General Manager.
J. R. KENLEY, Asst. General Manager.
J. F. DIVINE, General Superintendent.
Northeastern Railroad.
GOING SOUTH.
No. 27, Daily.
Leave Florence
*1.35 a. m
Kingvtrec
2.32
Arrive Lanes
3.50
I.< ave Kanes
8.00
Arrive Charleston
5.00
No. 23, Daily.
Leave Florence
*8.30 a. m
Kingstree
9.411
Arrive Lanes
10.07
Leave Lanes
10.10
Arrive Charleston
11.59
No. 53.
Leave Lanes
*7.50 p. in
Arrive Charleston
9.30
Train on (’. & 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 Lanes
3.00
Kingstree
8.17
Arrive Florence
4.20
No. 14.
Leave Charleston
*4.80 p. m
Arrive Lancs
0.29
Leave Lanes
0.29
Kingstree
0.40
Arrive Florence
7.55
No. 52, Daily.
Leave Charleston
*7.00 a. m
Arrive Lanes
8.27
* Daily. • fDaily except Sunday.
No. 52 runs through to Columbia via
Central R. R. of S. (’.
Nos. 78 and 11 run solid to Wilmington
N. C. making close connection with W.
fc W. R. R. for all points North.
II. WALTERS, General Manager.
.1. R. KKNI.Y, Asst. General Manager.
J. F. DIVINE. General Superintendent.
HENRY il. SMITH,
Real Estate Agent,
FLORENCE St
DARLINGTON, S. V.
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.