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I • Khtahlishril July Ulith. ISOO. .Destr«ywl >y >'ipe Df«en!*r ir>lh, 1890 Ho INI::Mil v> «irjary 1119,18^1. W. r p.'WOODS, ’Editor. DARLINGTON, S. C. •Wednesday, April 1st, 1891. ARE OUR FARMERS BIRDEKED WITII DEBT! 'I'. Thomas Fortune, a well known colored journalist, has published an interview with Gen. Hampton, in ,which he makes that distinguished fl’aroliuiap say, that our farmers are , burdeipid. with debt, and our purpose in catling attention to it, is to say most emphatically that if General Hampton made the statement attri- • bated to him, he is certainly laboring jS^der a misapprehension; for it may he safely asserted that so far as the Foiith is concerned, the condition of the farmer is better than it has been at any time since the war; and as this can be so easily demonstrated it is very strange that a contrary opin ion could find the least credence. It is true that for a long time after the war, the condition of the Southern farmer was, in many respects, de plorable; harassed as he was by debt, bad labor, poor crops and ruinous rates of interest; but having triumph ed, to a very large extent, over Jiffi- t cnltiex that would have been insu perable to any people w ith less cour age and energy; there is no sense in keeping up the old cry about one thing, the poverty of the farmers, that has no existence except in the fertile inimagination of the profes sional politician, and the dense ignor ance of some newspaper writers. If the farmer is burdened with debt, will somebody please explain what becomes of all the stock, in the shape _ of horses and mules, that comes into ibis section, ami we believe in the whole South, and where does the money come from to pay for them? Nobody is able to give them away and if (hey were not paid for the stock dealers would soon be bauk- . vupt. It is a very strange condition ,of affairs that a man burdened with debt would be so foolish or dishonest . ;es to buy projierty without any rea sonable prosjiect of paying for it; and yet if statements of this nature are to be believed that is just what fhe . Southern farmer is doing, adding to instead of decreasing his obligations. In the town of Darlington, and we presume the same may be said of the other towns in the State, the stores arc filled to overflowing with fine goods, and the merchants with utter . recklessness, and with no remorse for. the pitiable condition of the far mer, arc selling these goods to the wives and daughters of these poor fillers of the soil, and even indulge the hope that the goods will, in some mysterious way be paid for. But these statements are too seri ous to he made a matter of jest, for they are simply doing a great deal to injure our State and (he whole -JSouth; for it is very certain that no sane man would move into a section of country where the farmers were so hopelessly in debt. Every town in Eastern South Carolina is growing very rapidly, and they depend on agriculture not only for their growth but their very existence. There is scarcely an acre of eligibly located land in Darlington that would not sell for more than it would before the war; and a great deal of it is not on the market at any price; and yet vie are told that the farmer is bur dened with debt. Some land in this A county, remote from any town or railroad, could not he bought for .fifty dollars per acre which is far more than it would have sold for be fore the war. For many reasons, that are need less to enumerate, we want a large immigration of people, from other sections of the country to settle in our midst; and if we want them to come we must stop complaining and devote some attention to letting them know how desirable our section is and what inducements we can offer to those who may wish to east their lot with ns. If the spirit of our peo ple were better known, and our great advantages in soil and climate syste- inatieally advertised, there would soon he a tide of immigration in this direction that would tax the resour ces of the State to accommodate. Dr. Stokes, the President of the State Alliance says that the condi tion of the farmer is lietter than at any time since the war, and we think lie expresses the sentiments of all the intelligent farmers in the State. Auybody is at liberty to attribute this condition of affairs to any cause he chooses, but the facts remain the same; the prosperity exists, and that is what most coucerns our people. m R E FORGET THE SEME §P riJLRLESTtft. Nearly all of the newspajxTs in the South, in commenting on the death of Gen. Johnston, sjieak of him as the last great confederate chief tain, and very justly give him credit for great ability us a commander; for -- he was unquestionably one of the nWt skillful generals on either side, and but for a combination of unfor tunate circumstances, would have accomplished much greater results than he did; and his achievements wwld.have been such that there could never have been any question raised as to his ablity. While we give well deserved enlogies to this great general, we must notfoget that there is still in the land of the living one leader for w hom the whole South and especially South Carolina, should hold in grateful remembrance; and while the unfortunate business in which he has been engaged, connec tion with the Lousiana Lottery, has taken from him the esteem of a great many; yet despite all this we must not forget the Hero of Charleston, or lose sight of the fact that to his matchless skil} as an engineer and his unitiring energy, our State was kept free of invasion, and the Con federate Government enabled to ob tain many needed supplies by the opportunity afforded for running the Blockade. It is almost needless to say that we refer to Gen. Beauregard who w as unquestionably the greatest engineer of the Confederate army, and despite his lack of material managed to place the defences of Charleston in such admirable condi tion as to defy the utmost effort of his able antagonist to capture it; and this too when all the resources known to military or naval warfare were brought to bear against entrench ments that were never adequately manned or properly equipped. Gen. Gilhnore, in addition to a large army and the most formidable war vessels then known, hud the resources of the. world at his command, and against all this Beauregard could only op pose a small army and weapons that were vustely inferior to those of his adversary. The greatest battle of the war never called forth more matchless deeds of courage tlian were exhibited by the garrison of Charleston, and to it and its great commander belong the credit of writing one of the brightest pages of military history, and as long as there are any traditions of our great strug gle remaining in the memories of men, the defence of Charleston will stand out prominently as the great success of the war; its evacuation only being made necessary because it was desirable to concentrate all our available troops for one more desper ate struggle. THE WO.IIAVsljSDlSTRI IL COL LEGE. A good many towns in the State are advertising their advantages as a location, in case it is established, for the Woman’s Industrial College, and in all probability the place that offers the most money will get it, iurespee- tive of the part of the State that the town is in. We can but think that this is a mistake; practically putting the Institution up to the highest bid der, and not taking enough consider ation of its accessibility health and various other matters connected with its establishment. To some extent it detracts from the dignity of the State to engage in a transaction of this kind, and it would he better in every way, if the college is needed, and the State can afford to establish it, to locate it somewhere near the centre of the State so as to make it accessible to all. The wisdom of embarking into an enterprise of this kind at present, is very questionable; for while to a casual view it seems a very simple thing; it may neverthe less lie regarded ns an entering wedge to be used by the advocrates of wo man suffrage. We have now some very serious questions confronting us, and if we are wise we should think well before we add to our complica tions. At best it is a many sided question, and calls for the earnest consideration of the patriot and statesman; involving as it does the most serious and complex social and l>olitieal problems, that we have ever been called on to face. 'The mere fact that the establish ment of this college is advocated by such a visionary and impracticable agitator as Mrs. Chapin, ought to make us very cautious as to how we move in the matter. Mrs. Chapin is an njHui advocate of female suffrage, and the worst and most insidious enemies that the South has, whether they are conscious of it or not, are the apostles of a fanatical movement that are attempting to break down 1 the harriers erected by the Creator himself, and whose- designs schemes, if carried out, would con vert the South into a Pandemonium. USELESS A\D LVIIRIOUS ADVICE. For a good many years, every news- paper, with few exceptions, as the time for planting arrives assumes to advise the farmer what to do, and seem to take the cotton crop under their special charge, and urge the people to plant less of it and more grain. This might be very good advice if it were heeded, hut if it has any effect at all, it tends to increase th» acreage in cotton rather than diminish,it; from, the simple fact that a great many farmers immagine that everybody will follow the ad vice, and if this be the case be Will • * S . make a gianl hit by planting very largely and getting the benefit of the enhanced price that would remltfrom a small crop. It is very easy to see what the result would he, and it would lie infinitely better if there was nothing said about the matter at all. Besides all this, even grunt ing that the editor may be a very wise man, it could not reasonably be supposed that he understands the farmers’ business better than he does himself, and us the farmer does not assume to advise the editor, it would be sensible for the newspaper to give the'people what .he can really supply, the news of the day, and be a little more sparing of his advice, especially when it is neither appreciated or fol lowed. Every farmer fully admits the fact that he ought to make his own provisions, and if he just sees .to this, then the more cotton he can make the better off he Will be. The farmers of this section dont need any advice in managing their private affairs, especially when we take into consideration what they have accom plished, under pretty adverse cir cumstances, in the way of bettering their fortunes. Despite the very strenuous efforts iu this direction, our farmers are going right ahead in their efforts to make Darlington the largest, in pro portion to size, cotton county in the State. WOODS & WOODS. Have a complete and Handsome stock of 0 ne s s Q o o d s ; a n d J ri m ift i n g* S ■' v ... • , v • > *■ ¥•. • • .I ^ - v .”' *, THEY DESIRE TO CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THEIR 20 and ’ *’ i . . • 25 cents HENRIETTA CLOTH—DOUBLE WIDTH. CLOTHING. i v. Millinery and Dress Making. Mrs. R. W. Parker, HAS JUST OPENED In the building oppositse “The Bank of Darlington.” A FASHIONABLE Millinery and Dress Making Establishment. 'The Millinery Department is un der the supervision of Miss Burnett, j one of Armstrong, Cator & Co’s, i most thorough and accomplished milliners. Mass Abbott, of Baltimore, who is an experienced dress maker, and who 1 cuts and fits accurately superintends the CARPETS. -A Fuller and Better Line of- GROCERIES Than Ever Before. t. YOU WILL FIND IN THIS | Establishment one of the choicest j assortments of Millinery ever seen in ! Darlington, with the novelties of the 1 season. Come and see. Nothing hut the Best Goods arc to be found in our store, and we sell them at Prices to Please Everybody.-^ w oo ds oods a n d w oods. oods. . C. ALEXANDER. Corner Pearl and Grove Streets, DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. -:o:- Is now better preqared than ever to serve customers with the usual full stock of Sulzbacher & Son G,ieils ’ WK ’ Liprs, Cigars aM Masco. I Tu~ „e ii i . _l.i■ i . .J KWFLEKS, FLORENCE, 8. C. anil DARLINGTON, S. C. 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 BANK OF DARLINGTON. SAVINGS DEPART MEN T. When Baby was nick, ^6 6$te her Castorla. When she was a Child, she cried for Cos tor ia. When she became Miss, she clung to Costorio. j When she had Children, she gave them Castorla. And 5 per cent. Interest paid thereon. “Small S 51 ^ 11 © 8 M»ke Large Profits.” E. KEITH DARGAN, W. A. CARRI6AN, II. L. CHARLES, ii Fire & Harioe INSURANCE Co. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Agency at Darlington, So Ca. II. L. CHARLES, Agent. President. Vice-President. Cashier. One Dollar Weekly Huvh a gold watch by our dub synlom. Our 14 karat jmtent stiffened Gold causes are warranted for twenty years. Waltlmn or Elgin movement—reliable and well known. Stem wind and set. Hunting or open face ladys’ or gent's size. Equal to any f75 watch. We sell one os these watches for iji2H cash, and send to any address by registered mail, or by express, C. (>. I)., with privilege of examination. Our agents at Durham, N. C'„ write: “Our jewelers have confessed they don't know how you can furnish such work for the money. Watches exchanged. One good reliable agent wanted In each pkrypi ; ( \V rite for particulars. !#Il(E WATCH COMPANY., . 48 & SO Maiden Lane, New York. Grand Announcement FROM T hk M UTlTAL C ARPET C ompan Y THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSE IN THE CITY. No. 247 King Street, Opposite Haskell, Charleston, S. C. Hkad-Qi ahtkkk foii all Flook Covehikos. Ufholsteuino Goods and Dkafekies of all Kinds. The Most Complete Stock in the State. We quote a few of our specialties: Brussels Carpets at 05, 75, So anil $1 per yard; Velvet Carpets ot $.25, $1.40 and $1.50 per yard; Ingrain Carpets at 50, CO, 70, 00 and $1 per yard; Hemp Carpets at 20, 25, 30 and 35 jut yard; Straw Mattings at 15, 18, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 per yard. Ri os at 75, $1.25, $2.00, $2.50 to $0.00 each. Window Shades at 50, 75, $1.00 to $4.00 each. CouNK'K Poles at 25, 35, 50, 75 to $3.00. Full Stock Juice Curtains from 00c per pair up to $15.00 per jiair. Special attention given to all orders. We guarantee satisfaction. ' ^'’us. . _ { l «* To give us a trial is to come again. Finest selection in the City and our prices are the lowest. M. J. POWERS, H. M. WALKER, Secretary and Treasurer. Manager. Correct Style! Perfect Fit! Low Prices. * ** ' V' — . *v -i-•• Our Line of Spring and Summer Tailor Made Clothing Is now on sale. IN FIT, STYLE, PRICE and MATERIAL. IT SURPASSES ANY LINE BROUGHT TO THIS MALKET. ANY STYLE SUIT MADE TO ORDER and SATISFACTION GURANTEED. EDWARDS, NORMENT & COMPANY, Darlington, south Carolina. JOHN C. WHITE, Darlington, South Carolina. Stoves, Tinware, Pumps, Piping, House Furnishing Goods, Bolts, Tobacco Flues, Ac. Call and Erai Oar M, and ve can Please Yon. Anything Xot in Stork Will be Ordered for Yon. RAILROAD SCHEDULES. The HartsviDe Railroad. DAILY MIXED TRAIN. Leaven Ilartnville, 0:45 A. M. Jovann, 7:10 Arrives at Floyd’s, 7::!0 This train makes connection with tko South hound passenger train on theCh#- raw & Darlington Railroad.' RETURNING. Leaves Floyd’s, 10:00^. K. Jovann, 10:2(1 Arrives at Hartsville, 10:50 This train waits two hours, if uQtes- sary, for the North hound freight traiu on the U. & D. R. R. J. L. COKER, K resident. C. & D. and C. & S. Railroad?. GOING DOWN Leaves Wadesboro 5:25 A. M. Bennett’s 5:40 Morven’s 5.55 McFarland 5:10 Cheraw 5:48 Cash’s 7:0(1 Society Hill 7:13 Dove’s 7:3(1 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 Flovd’s 8:45 Dove’s 8:52 Society Hill 9:12 Cash’s 9:17 Cheraw 9:43 McFarland 10:08 Morven’s 10:20 Bennett’s 10:35 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 3:30 P. M. Arrives at Florence 4:10 A. F. RAVEN EL, President. W. C. & A. Railroad. GOING SOUTH. No. 23. Leaves Wilmington *5:15 p. m. Marion 9:23 Arrives at Florence 10:20 a in. No. 50. Leaves Florence 3:30 a. m. Sumter 4:35 Arrives at Columbia 5:15 No. 27. Leaves Wilmington *10:10 p. m. Marion 12:40 a. m Arrives at Florence 1:20 No. 52. Leaves Sumter 19:45 a. m. Arrives at Columbia 10:55 No. 58. Leaves Florence f 8:25 i Arrives at Sumter 9.35 NO STRANGER TO YOU! The writer 1ms had pleasant business relations with some of the good people of Darlington, and he desires to, increase and ,etilarge his trade in this go-ahead town. DRY GOODS and CARPETS We carry in great variety, and every fair means will he put forth this Fall and Winter season to show you how well we bait do for you in both of the lines named. OUR CARPETS Have already been purchased and will he 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. Saaplts of Dress Goods will be supplied when desired. CorresjKmdence Solicited. Respectfully, R. M. McINTIRE, Wilmington, N. C. R. L. D A R 6 A N. No. 52. runs through from Charleston via Central Railroad, leaving Lancs S.ot> a. m., Manning 9.10 a. m. Train on C. it I). Railroad connects at | Florence with No. 58. GOING NORTH J 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 0:20 Arrive at Wilmington 8:35 No. 59. Leaves Sumter t0:37 p. m. Arrives at Florence 7:50 No. 53. Leaves Columbia *5:90 p.». Arrives at Sumter tkW No. 14. Leaves Florence Marion Arriues at Wilmington 11<0I •Daily. fDaily, except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, via Central R. H., arriving at Manning 7:04 p. in., Lanes 7:42 p. ni.. Charleston l):St» p. m. No. 59 connects at Florence with tho I). & I). train for Cheraw and Wades- Itoro. Oos. 78 and 14 make close connection at Wilmington with the W. & W. R. R. for ail points North. Train on Florence Railroad leave 1’ee Dee daily, except Sunday, at 4.40 p. in., and arrives at Rowland 7.00 p. m. Re turning leaves Rowland at 0.30 a. m.. arrives a Pee Dee 8.50 a. m. 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. in., ar rives at Sumter 1.30 p. m. II. WALTERS, General Manager. J. R. KENLEY, Asst. General Manager. J. F. DIVINE, General Superintendent. Book Sell e r a n cl S t a t i o n e u , Darlington, South Carolina. A Full line of Stationary and School Books alwavs on hand. Law Blanks in Great Variety. This is tho plocc 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 book not in stock will he ordered at catalouguc prices. The Darlington Book Store. Terms Cash. R. L. Dargan Proprietor. THK LARGEST JKWELKY STOKE IN THE STATE. Northeastern Railroad. GOING SOUTH. No. 27, Daily. Leave Florence *1.35 Kings! ree Arrive Lanes Leave Lanes Arrive Charleston 2.32 9.50 am. 5.Of. No. 33, Daily. Leave Florence *8.30 t Kingstree <».4K Arrive Lanes 10.07 Leave Lanes 10.10 Arrive Charleston 11.59 No. 53. Leave Lanes *7.50 [ Arrive Charleston o.HO Train on C. & D. R. R. count.. t» Florence With No. 23 traid. GOING NORTH. No. 78, Daily. Leave Charleston *1.30 a. m Arrive Lanes 3.00 Leave Lanes 3.00 Kingstree 3.17 Arrive Florence 4.20 No. 14. Leave Charleston Arrive Lanes *4.30 p. 5.29 m Leave Lanes 6.29 Kingstree 6.46 Arrivc Florence 7.55 No. 52, Daily. Leave Charleston *7.00 a. m Arrive Lanes 8.27 K 3" £ JAMES ALLEN 285 King Street. &CO., Charleston, S. C. •Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia Central R. R. of S. C. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilmiiq N. C. making close connection with & W. R. R. for all points North. II. WALTERS, General Manager. J. R. KENLY, Asst. General Managi J. F. DIVINE, General Superintend HENRY M. SMITH, Real Estate Ag^bt, FLORENCE tt DARLINGTON, S. f. Special attention paid (o the Inly ing and nelling of real estate, collec tion of rents, &c. Tho strictest attention will be paid to all business cntrustnl me.