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Ti DARLINGTON Kritalilislird July l^hr TMO. Oeslroyod by Kire llrcfuiber Kttb, 1890 Ke-KstnbIMiod futeury lllh, 1891. W. D. WOODS, { T. J. DREW. j EDIT0B9 AND PROmiKTORS. One Dollar a Year. DAKUNUTON, 8. C. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1891. The Freeman reached our office just as we were ready to go to press> but we will publish its editorial on the sub-treasury in our next issue, and reply to it. Our big daily, the News & Courier, has been -the persistent champion of Tariff Reform, and deserves unbound ed credit for keeping this, the issue for the next national campaign, be fore the public. The fight should lie made on this alone, and when we win, which a united Democracy is sure to do, it will be time enough to discuss less important measures. This should tie the demand of the great Democratic party, and with an un broken front it has the power and prestige to enforce its demands. The correspondence between Sen i- tor Butler and Dr. Stokes was so lengthy that we did not have space for it all. but publish the substance of both communications. While we believe Senator Butler is right, it can but lie regarded as a very unfort unate affair for the simple reason that all public questions ought to be discussed in a strictly courteous and impersonal way. Religious intolerance has always 1 been considered the most unreason ing and bitter thing in the world, but some of our wpuld-lie-leaders seem anxious to outdo, in bigotry and ignorance, the religious fanactic, who thinks every one doomed who does not embrace his absurd views. to do wit- money; a dollars, n aAgpunt this iniquitous tax, put in clrcula tion in our State, would lie very great help, and would do more good than five times the amount issued in the way of loans, which would have to bear interest, whereas in the case of the first mentioned amount it would go directly into the pockets of the people from whence it was unjustly taken. The tariff is the main issue and the next campaign should be waged on this line. he uo-cAted scarcity- of I WIHCOX k (Vs. New Stare, that twtfor three mUlionl The finishing touches are now bc- that i» about the yearlyl ing put on the store of • Willcox A fuug from our people by I Co., and it is no exaggeration to say — i.... —4f| u ,{ jf the prettiest store in Eastern South Carolina, and is some thing of a novelty in store architec ture; and what is somewhat surpris ing is the fact, when we take its graceful proportions into considers tion, that the building was designed by the members of the firm them selves, and it is a piece of work that any architect would Ik* willing to claim. The front is of iron and presents a very handsome appearance. The ceiling of the first story is very- high, and gives space for a very- graceful gallery that extends on three sides of the store adding very much to its appearance, and capacity. The flooring is made of tiles and adds a great deal to the appearance and comfort of the building. The painting, especially the iron ceiling, is just as Ijpe as it can well be, for it would be migh|v hard to suggest anything in the art of painting that Mr. Bowles, the veteran painter, does not know all aliout. The front windows are filled in with the plate glass. The upper story will Ik* used for offices by Dr. Willcox, and are very conveniently arranged. The stock is now being moved in. SOME IGNORANCE. The Da ujkotox Herald sjieci- fies four instances of Dr. Stokes “ignorance.” 1. “His well known illustratiou about the horse.” Will The Herald kindly point out wherein the ignorance consists in this illustration? The Herald must have some new light unknown to Adam Smith, Ricardo, Jevojts, Wayland, Brown, J. S. Mill and Henry Clay. He should not longer deprive the.] public of the light. T-et ns have light, contemporary. ■2. His statement in regard to storing $100 worth of cotton, draw ing $80 and afterward the cotton Is'ing sold for $60—The trouble with this is not in what Dr. Stokes said, but in what he is reported to have said: He said the $20 was still in cir culation; and the worst that could Ik* said for it was that it had no basis behind it; but that was no worse than must Ik* said for 34G million greenbacks, which have no basis either. If our contemporary holds that there is actual or possible loss to the government in the circu lation of the greenbacks, then is his fear of loss in the case of sub-treas ury notes well founded? To hold such a view would be sheer ignorance of political economy as well as his tory—but the ignorance is not on Dr. Stokes’ side. 3. “His statement that the govern ment does not borrow money, it prints it.” Dr. Stokes never made any such statement. Is this ignorance on the part of The Herald? 4. “The assertion that the proceed ings of the National nominating con vention were conducted in secret.” Dr. Stokes never made any such assertion. Again we are constrained to ask is this ignorance on the part of The Herald or perversion? Verily there is ignorance or some thing resjKinsible for such misrepre sentation.—Cotton Plant. The above we extract from the Cotton Plant, and deem it only Correspondence. '.UH' JL-" Once more we urge fanners to hold cotton off the market to the last moment. Reporta of the crop from every section indicate* damage to the crop ranging from 15 to 50 per cent. This means at the least a million bales less than the estimate for .Tuly.-r- Cotton Plant. In another column will be found i necessary to say* that the illustrations an extract from the Cotton Plant which we used were taken from a that is at variance with the article strong sub-treasury paper, the quoted above, and we respectfully! Chesterfield Advertiser, and as thev ask our contemporary to reconcile went the rounds of the papers for the two. In the one Dr. Stokes 1 several weeks, without any denial wants somebody to prove that scarcity | on the part of Dr. Stokes, we had produces higher prices, and the other j no reason to doubt hut that he was he urges fanners to hold their cot ton; virtually proving his own belief in the law that scarcity brings about higher prices; for if he believes to the contrary, why does he urge the fanners to hold their cotton as long as jKissilile? If, as he insists is the accurately reported. It is very far from the intention of The Herald to be unfair to Dr. Stokes or any one else, and if he did not use the language attributed to him, we are sincerely glad to accept his denial, and respectfully suggest *that he nc case, money is so scarce* ns to prevent cord the same fairness to Senator cotton from rising in price, why hold j Butler, and not insist on putting a it? j construction on his language that ————— ; was neither implied or meant. On the whole, itjsa veryconserva- We will sav, iu connection with live estimate to say that the crop has thf . mi b-trea8urv bill, that we, as }>een damaged fifteen per cent.—we i A , believe that it will roach twenty. ! ^aa.on demwda, express our views Now, if the law that scarcity pro-: ,n ro g ar « to the measure, but do not duces higher prices, lie true, this is a i by any means wish to shut off dis- tiue opportunity to prove it' and, j mission and will be glad at any time speaking for the farmers, we ftn- to ,,,^11*1, unv |lr tide, furnished by willing that it he proved. . ’ i *i * * . We hold .hat scarcity should make. 1 nof onr auWr,,,m »> favor of prices rise, but insist that if there •'“® nie,n,re * were sufficient money in circulation the present prices of cotton would. Ik* higher ami the reduction that hs j0 f the sub-treasury were afraid now apparent m the yield, from un favorable seasons, would raise the prices in the same ratio that the crop is short.—Cotton Plant. The recent rise in the price of From the Factor). Mr. O. T. Brown, who has lieen here for the past four years, and who now holds the position of loom-fixer, is speaking of giving tip his position on account of his hearing becoming impaired. Mr. Brown is a good neigh- Isir, a noble Christian, and we Iioik* he will remain with us. Mr. Eugene Hutton and Miss Hannah Revel! were married last Saturday evening. On last Sunday morning four of Mr. Patrick Treadway’s family were poisoned by eating canned fish. They are under the treatment of Dr. Hill and are gradually recovering. Mrs. Alex. McCay is quite with.typhoid fever. Capt. A. F. Northoutt, overseer of the weaving room, has a very child. The Factory Co., are arrangements to build two more cottages for other oqieratives. stand it My experience has been to work and live within our means in order to make a success in life. The main thing that the farmers should now do is to raise all their supplies at home; this will do them more good than the sub-treasury. Swift Freek News. Mrs. I*J. Parrott is visiting the family of Cupt. J. E. Bats. The ginnery of Messrs. C. W. and B. M. Parrott is first class iu every resjieot. Since cotton picking lias liegnu we can safely put onr crop at two thirds. The liest citizens of our com munity are giving forty cents pet- hundred. Some few are giving fifty. Miss Janie Bass has returned from Manning where she spent a few days. We are delighted to have her home again. The ordinance of baptism was ad ministered to the conclidate at Bethel Sunday afternoon, the results of Bro. Waits’ good preaching. If the newspapers do not object (and it will lie against their own interest if they do.) we hope to see the Alliance ware house buying cot ton next season. Timnonsrille Nates. The cotton season is now fairly under way, there la'ing about 75 bales on the market Saturday. Taking in consideration the fact that it rained incessantly all day, we consider this a very reasonable opening. Mr. G. C. McEaohern has com pleted remodeled the old shire under the Masonic Hull and has it filled with goods. Mrs. J. F. Culpeper is quite ill with some functional disorder of the heart, coupled with fever. Dr. W. J. Garner and W. A. Par rott, Esq., of Darlington, spent Sun day in our town. There are now two new gins under full way within the corporate limits. They do work for $1.00 a bale and unload the wagons, making it lively for the country gins. Rev. Mr. Dixon, of Florence, sjK'iit last night in town, the guest of Mr. John McSween. Col. H. U Morris returned this: i morning from* a protracted stay iu . , Florida, and will again assume the j 8K ' k management of his general nierehan- lise business, . , Mr. T. C. Lechner, cashier of thej ?lca Bank of Timmonsville, who has been | The Florence Tobacco Company shipped their first car load of tobacco on Sept. 1st. Dr. R. B. R. C. Wallace, who has been living in this city about a year, has returned to his old home at Lamar, Darlington county. . The schools of Florence opened on Monday, 14th. Court oiiens on the 21st. Judge Norton presiding. There is one mur der case to Ik* tried. 25 yards of good white humspon for $100 at McCall A Burche’s. Woods A Woods have standard prints at five cts. per yard in hand some plaids, strip-*8 and silver grays. Sulzbacher & Son, JEWFLEKS. FJiORKNC'E, 8. C. amt DAULINOTON, 8. C Do You Know Where tin* lairgcst »n<t Most Complete Clothing; und Gents’ Furnishing House hi South Carolina is Located? If you do not, the next tiroe you visit Columbia give me a little friendly call, aud 1 think you’ll he convinced that mine is the place. This season I have been unusually fortunate in securing bargains, and you’ll find the largest stock and nobbiest styles in — The next session of the Darlington Public Schools is to'liegln Monday, Sep tember 21st. All pupils that have not received grade tickets and all new applicants for admis sion must be examined and graded tiefore they can enter the school. The following is the schedule of ex aminations: St. JOHN’S SCHOOL. Children under lOyrs of age, Mon. Sept. 14 “ over “ “ “ “ Tues. “ 15 MAYO SCHOOL. Children under 10. Thursday, Se|>l. 17 “ over “ Friday, “ 18 PATTERSON WARDLAW, ^ Superintendent. A CARD. Mrs. 11. W. Parker begs to an nounce that she will reopen her Millinery and Dressmaking estab lishment on or about the 15th of September, with Mrs. Doyle (one of Baltimore’s most fashionable dress makers,) to superintend the dress making department, and Miss A. I* Burnette the millinery department. Lookout for her advertisement next week. Dr. Jobo A. Fa ever shown in this State. The prices will astonish you, because this is ex clusively a Cents’ Clothing AND Fiiniisliin^ Store, JVCIl 1 , absent for several days in Georgia, is j making! a .rain at his post. | aml '"'.ving in large quantities 1 get the Mess. Ward A McGill have resumed, a ' h ; a “ u * t of ‘""Y i , an ^ j operation of their saw mill near this i *>*'' < arr >"*- *"«** t i » (’apt. James Bristow, the book-[place, and are daily shipping large BOYS'' - C'LOTH I \til I jrxav V*, ••UX.t mu MM11 ’.eeper here, always has a cheering quantities of lumbe word for the despondent, and it is needless to say that he i? loved by our people. I Mr. L. O. Jones and - Miss Florence Letter. you’ll certainly he pleased with the stock I am showing this season. It con- tains a stock of my own careful selection, Mr. Jas. A. Williams, the Black- > J > r ’ l .\ 0 ’ Jo,M * an< * l' 1 / 88 . ! “ n,l 1 ifl H0 c *» ensivc n,>a varied that you’ll smith Evangelist, spent two davs here ^ IVrjsh were mam al last Thurs- find everything necessary and desirable last week on his wav to Marlboro. da - v ni * ht ’ , r , ‘ , I cloth, f*’ 1 l »' ve n °>* He savs he intends to preach, even if The Florence Land Conmany was, Furnishings, Hats and Shoes, making thev have turned him out of the M. E. organized here last \\ ednesday, with this » complete outfitting depot, church. ! 8 capital of $60,000. P. A. \\ tllcox In ♦ [ t.-as elected president and treasurer, ij t\l r> ET p \AI PAP Scintillations from Society Hill. ; and J. DeJough sccretarv. w iw i»r & re ww K #4 re . I have exclusive sale in Columbia of Dr. Jaeger’s Celebrated Sanitary Woolen System anil also of Dr. Warner’s well known Sanitary Woolen System. Tiicse DESIRES TO INFORM THE PUB- lie that he has bought out the entire drug stock of Dr. W. J. Garner aud rented his store, where he now lias on hand a complete stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, All the popular PATENT MEDICINES. BURSTS’, LANDRETH’S, FERRY’S CROSSMAN’S SEEDS. Pliiladcliiliin raised Onion Sets, Headquarters for the celebrated 10 cent Cigar “EL NECTAR” —and— Havana 5 cent Cigar “SABOROSO.” NEW SHOE STORE. —oooooooooooooooO O Oooooooooooooooo— WOODS &■ MILLING Take pleasure iu announcing tiiat they have opened a Large d Couplets Steel: el Shoes, and are prepared to suit every one in these very necessary articles. Mens Boots and Shoes, Ladies, Misses and Childrens Shoes. Robber Shoes of all Sizes. Rnbber Goods for Gents, Ladies and Children. Splendid assortment of Umbrellas, Trunks, Valises and Traveling Bags; Shoe Strings, French Polish, Blacking, Ac. Call special attention to their complete stock of Childrens Shoes AND LATEST STYLES IN STIFF HATS. B. 0. BRISTOW. Book S e l l e k and S T A T I o N E R i There will Ik* at least ton now Two services were held at St. 8 t oreij opened in Florence this fall. David’s Academy on Sunday last Jwhll Kt . ]1V) an inoffl •nsive colored and two excellent sermons delivered f thi knocked down to attentive ^congregations by Rev. J. anJ 011 Monday night, by * b - v ll,an - v of " lc William Hunter. G. Ia»w, of Darlington. Owing to the indisposition of Miss Janie II. Pouncey, the opening leading physicians, and you’ll get them Rev. W. A. Guerry, who has The Cotton Plant has repeatedly made the assertion that the opponents to! disenss it, hut if it. will, at any time make a logical well connected argu ment in its favor, The Herald will pot hesitate to join issue even with cotton insufficient answer to the so redoubtable n champion as Dr. alwve, and proves, just what every- Stokes. IkmIv ought to kirn*, that the price The burden of proof is with its *1: vocatcs. and when they make any thing like a semblance of showing Hwl it will lienctit the farmer or any is regulated by Uk* law *>f supply aud demand, and that a sub-ircusoiy wurelioiise at every cross road would not help the price in the smallest degree. Two-thirds of the crop is exjHirtcd, iHnl until we are if) a posi tion to manufacture the bulk id’ tin* crop ourselves, the prua-s with uni will !■<* regulated by quotations from ! Lisei |n*ol, niul if the Cotton Plant! eau prove lo tin* j.,ninny we will .In* much obliged tor tiu* infoflUMtiou. one else, The Hgfl^j.ncan Ik* counted! ^'"thern Independence, and is of! .m n convert ! one of Gov. Joe Brown’s . t.. .4 » - i “ "Hu[iiuicniig in me .uotwiri exercises of St. Davd s Academy; North Car( ?, inH . lwa returned. have 1k*cii postponed until the 21st inst. Mr. C. H. Race, of the enterprising firm of Race and Sumner, has re turned from Ids trip North. While there he visited friends engaged iu farming, and compared notes with them as to profits. He is more than ever satisfied that there is no place like South Carolina. Cotton is opening rapidly. The crop will hardly exceed two-thirds of the crop of last year. On the up lands more than half the crop is now open. There will Ik* no top crop on these lands, owing to the heavy! August rains. One of our fellow-citizens has | recently received two valuable relics, one of the War of the Revolution, a i fine photograph taken from a |Hir-; trait of Gen. Daniel Morgan, the hero of Cowpens. It was presented by a i lineal descendant, ('apt. Daniel Mor-! gan Taylor of the Ordinance De partment W. S. F. who was present; at the unveiling of the Cowpens | Monument jji Spxrtanlmrc in 1883, | with his aged mother. The other relic is of the War for 1 is of famous from me* at catalogue prices. .VI. I, itIYtIUI, 120 Main Street, Columbia, S. C. "All Tigs Cm lo Tim win Wail," May sound well to the Philosopher, but “HUSTLE OR GET LEFT” Has a truer ring to the buying public this season. If there ever was a time when you felt that your Dollar must do double duty, that time is now. Realizing this condition, we come before the trade SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, COLUMBIA, S. (!., Opens September 20th. Entrance Examinations begin September 24th. Classical, Literary, Scientific, and Law Courses. Thirteen Professors. For further information, address the President, JAMES WOODROW. Music and News Dealer. PIANO’S and ORGANS SOLD. Musical Catalogue Prices. The New England, Behr Bros. A Co. and Weaver Pianos. The Esly, Carpenter, Kimball and Weaver Organs, A.U of the very best makes and guaranteed. Sold on liberal instalment plans If von want a Piano or Organ let me place one in your home on trial. An Elegant Line of Elite ~ , at Prices that will as tonish. A large line of Books, Albums and Plush Goods suit able FOR presents. Reaches and Spaldings Base Balls, Bats, Gloves, Masks, Belts etc, at catalogue prices. A large line of Hammocks from 75c. $1.25 and up. Croquet sets complete at $1:00, $1.25, $1.50. A large line of the newest Novels by the best Authors always on hand. New ones added weekly as published. Any book not in stock will be ordered at catalogue prices. Anything in the Stationary, Musical or Novelty lines to be'had at THE DARLINGTON BOOK STORE. B. 0. BRISTOW, Proprietor. Caps PETER BOWLES DOES FIRST CLASS Georgia pikes, now exceedingly rase. — Ill wjut presented by a devoted* Con- Lilfjls Coulhitit'd from 3rd. Page. 1. However much the tariff laws of this country need amendment, then* nr<* certain journals of free trade proclivities*, notablv in Jhe South, and some of tlit'in in South Carolina, which attribute the stringency in financial mutters. es|K*eially in this section, to tin* tariff. These journals frequently, rbiupatv Aincri.-a with England.. It isn’t honest jon.’nal- ism,*—LaureHuvillc Herald. One •*♦ il.;; yr/rdest difficulties i':it I i’sets * the n:tsste>i„4f4V w hen go . nmi’g savage trilK*s. is jevurwliell t!l.**v uri-. lll'soiiie extent, jeiwlized. tn indtuV the benighted heal jg*)i to idol be himself in the garnnDts enlightened nations wear. It verv ofbn happens that a •inbslat.tial ' ' • ’ -nine l^illS federate, Dr IloUnWOy of Midledge- ville, Ga. and Mrs. A. T. Biard ; a visit to relatives. son are on pap* of siK-ks. Vltif by soul, instead of being pi t to*"! heir proper use, are llll**d with sand and used as war clubs, which, of course, means the death of sonic stray pagan. It Inis long lieen thought that if Home mini, well , . . . | isistiil in the clothing busiucs.s. | \* ,1, our eoi.temiK.rv please explain 1 iir eompany the wluav tin* fallacy and delusion eom.*s missioimires. nmcli better results in of comparing America, we sup-; would follow. With this end jn p .s'e lu*m**aiH the l uit’ed Sules and J ' lew ne otiations were once o|K*ne*l England; and where the 1 " 1 it, " , " 1 r fr . i ‘' , 1 '‘ 1 ’ '•f/'" 1 '""; . Ll , • luii, who ih known to Ik* tin* ln**t appears... connect.on with the com- , (f ( . 1( „hing in the State, to in- pari.son. A The Herald little that studv will show England is lie!ter j goxerned, in a exaeo^rfial way, Ilian 0,1 the any other nation iu the worbl, and the United Stale* or any other fpyjy duce him to make a tour in the* in terests of civilazation. He was just eve of accepting, but there was Much a howl of dissent from his j fUBtomcrs that he had to decline. It is also rg)>orted that when a partieu- try might learn a grqat deal from | ar ty q},Hfrepy*r v ..s t.-jbc of Indians is m »ws from Javan*. For the first time I ask space j.i your valuable imjier for a few items from this section. I am glad to say that we have had four days of good weather in which ! ui feafy-pst cotton, and we all ought to feel thank fit! fw jt. AlHiut half of the cotton crop .q this section is ojK*n. and w’e are offering 4(K*. jkt HKt lbs. to Imve it picked. 1 can’t see how the farmers can afford to pay unv more, though some may do so. Three bales of cotton have Ik'ci. sold at Hartsville this season at 5e jkt lb., one at 61; one at 7. ( think ii would Ik* a good idea for the farmers to conic together Mild decide ujhmi some definite price to Ik* paid for picking cotton. It would U* a good idea, I think, for all the farmers to go over their fields at once aud gather up all the corn *hut is on the ground. I have lieen over mine and got plenty of corn to last several weeks. Wr jive under the sound of that can not be equalled. We dcs not ask your patronage simply for friend ship's sake, or for past favors; but we come as honest business men and *ask your trade for the Dollars and Cents that we will save you. With pluck, energy, and an tmeering judgment, buckl'd by the Almighty American Dollar, wt* have secured BARGAINS that no ninety day credit concern can ever hope to reach. .We are no longer strangers among you, but have proven the past four years that we fulfill every promise we make. We now propose to sell you giKMls at prices to meet those of your cotton. With many thunks to the public for the very liberal patronage of ll e past, we respectfully in vite every one to CALL AT OUK NEW STAND aiul we will j.rpve that .ye are still THE LEADERS OK LOW i’liH ES, Very Respectfully, A. J. B R O O Willcox’s Old Drug’ Store.. ii Paper Hanging. Kalsomine Work a Specialty. He solicits the patronage of Darlington. WAGONS. Two-horse wagons are Manufactured at ir now The nine this nation of traders. The English captured tfiat tlje .Oovernmmjf f»l- iieoiilr */in* not taxed, as we are. n. sends KjnanJ ,out fa bring enribtb. protected mannfiM'turxrs. their se^isi-s. Df epurse> "JfH , 1 . . bikm^cccIk iuwt Tiitii every PB? fu Ot >\yrk^i)g foi mid vw must insist, tbc lakureuswlle | MK ]y ^uy^iu, a *ho doubts are .wprfji. Henlld u> tlie contrary not withstand- this narrative can he easily couvinead Well, I hear a great deal about xi. a U-™ ,.a t i j t-j - --ii • • I ai__ * a-. • s* w •- Up, that the btrifi lui* a gnat deni by giving him »taJJ, iuh-treaimry, hut tiuu’t iiuiUy- PEOPLE'S BANK OF DARLINGTON. SAVINGS U E F A R T M F. N T. DKIDSITS SOLICITED FROM ONE DOLLAR AND UPWARDS. And 5 per cent. Interest paid thereon. ^Small Savings Make Large profits.” E. KEfTH RARGAN, W. A. (AltRIGAN. H. L. CHARLES. frtgfitiHr Yfte-fmUrnt, Cash if r. DARLINGTON, S. C. CALL AND SEE THEM BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE. A COMPLETE STOCK OF Buggies, Carts, Harness . i* -+r A N D FURNITURE Always on Hand. Undertaker’s Supplies. J. F. EARLY Has added to his Wholesales General Retail :o: business a first class : :o:- Hu Pliii Pit Under the supervision of Mr. R. R. Wood of Columbia, s. c., where the public are in vited to apply for prices on anything they want in that line, such as ROOFING,GUTTERING, VALLEY TIN, FLUES for TOBACGO BARNS etc PLUMING A SPECIALITY. strictly first class work guaranted at prices as low as botch work. Give 1*3 a call before placing orders. —Fire, Life and Accident— INSURANCE Written in the best of -Vt Lowest Itntes. B. O. BRISTOW. JOHN C. WHITE, Darlington, South (Carolina. Stoves, Tinware, Pumps, Piping, Hopse Furnishing Goods, Bolts, Tobacco Flues, Ac. Callanr ' Onr H, aai we lau llase Yoa. .InylhliAg \ui 1m Stack Will be Ordcrcl lor Van,