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TIE DAEMON 1EALD W. D. WOODS, T. J. DREW. EDITORS AND rwoPKiETons. DARLINGTON, S. V. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1891. ]>arliiiK(<>'i Cotton Market. Strict Low Middling 7i Middling 7} Strict Middling 8 Good Middling 81 to 81 Oct. 14th, 1801. Work on the int<rior of the new post office building is rapidly pro gressing. Oon’t forget the Courtly Fair. It will lie in progress two days, October 20th and 30th. Miss Hannah Mamie leaves tonight for New York, where she goes to have her voice cultivated When you come to town don't for get to call on us and give us the news from your neighliorhood. There are some goats runhing at large on the sipiare, in violation of a town ordinance. Why can’t they be arrested and put in the pound? Houses are in great demand in Dar lington. If our moneyed men would have neat cottages built they could easily get tenants for them. Owing to the absence of the pastor, there will !>e no service in the Methodist Church on next Sunday morning, but the church will be opened at night when Hev. J. 1). Frierson will preach. Col. Averill, the indefatigable General Manager of the C., S. & N. 1». 11. has made arrangements to con nect with Wilmington, by way of Hcnnettsville and Fayetteville, and has made the price of tickets from this place $4.05 and from Sumter $5.04. Passengers leaving Sumter at '.hi 7 A. M., and Darlington at 10:50 A. M., arrive at Wilmington 0:20 P. M. Returning leave Wilmington at 10:45 A. M., arrive at .Darlington 7:03 P. M., and Sumter .S:30 P. M. Saturday, Oct. 3rd was the He brew's “Rosh Hashoua” New Year, 5052 years since the world has been in existence according to their histo ry. Oct 12th, Monday, w;is “Yom Kipur,” the day of attonement On this day they ladicvc God forgives their sins, and for His sake they punish themselves by fasting the whole day. These days were ob served in the days of the Temple more .trictly, but since its de struction, they only imitate it. Sat urday, Oct. 17th, they will celebrate the Tabernacles, “Sukas,” but not as the former days, as they are more holv. Preparing for the Fair. Secretary Holloway w as in the city- on yesterday to perfect a contract with Contractor Watson to build an addition, 30x45 feed to the present poultry house, making the entire building 110 feet in length by 11 feet in width. 'Pile constantly in creasing number of exhibits of the feathered trilie makes it neecessury to furnish additional accommoda tions. 'I’he work will commence at illustru- j once, and be completed by the first Thomp-iday of November. Darlington county has engage 1 forty stalls for horses at theapprach- ing fair. Among the nnmlier will lie a carload of standard bred tillics. This Iwks like business, and it goes to show that such a man as C. S. J McCullough in each countv w ill add lasting, and it is of paramount im portance that the true history of our State Should be taught, especially in regard to everything connected with the war. We should see to it that prejudiced Northern writers are not gm*n the opportunity of misrepre senting our State and section. As this little volume is designed for a school history, it is very much to be regretted that, among its tiors, the fact, of Hugh S. son dots not appear, for taking every- . thing into consideration, he has done more for the public schools than any other man in the State. The corrupt and incompetent administrators of the office of Smierintomlont of public, _ . . . , , , ,, i ,i greatly to the increase of famous instruction, who lull sway under tie of horseg . Republican Regime, had everything connected with the system in dire confusion, and it was the adminis- The secretary re*|iiests that all newspapers in the State will please inform him of the change of editors trative abilitv of Mr. Thompson that i f l ,:, F r *> ,, I '' ," hm ' 'T' lwU ‘ , , , • I , been started during the present, year put the schools in such shape as ^ notify him, that the same may be would enable them to accomplish placed on his mailing list.—C'olum- The fair is on the 2!lth and 30th of this month. Remember and be here. Bring your children and something to put on ex hibition. Mr. J. 11 job printer, in his' line, anything from lawyers’ brief. Kvans, Florence’s now is doing some line work He is prepared to print a visiting card to a Rev. II. 11. Zernow was installed as the date | pastor of the Marion Presbyterian wife and church last Sunday. Fee Dir Pres bytery, at its just meeting, api*ointed Rev. T. I!. Craig,of Hopewell church, Dr. .1. G. I.aw, of Darlington, and their purpose. The Fair Company are making every effort to have an attractive ex hibition at the coming Fair, and we most, t r gently urge everybody t> take some interest in it,and show that in terest by sending something to help out and by inducing everyone else to do the same. As wc have before stated tluse annual exhibitions have been of immense lienellt in many ways, and it will show a lamentable lack of enterprise to let them fail for Ida Register. From the above extract it will be seen w hat Darlington is prepared to do in the way of tine horses, and we trust that all our jicople will take I enough interest in the Fair to see to it that, in every other department, we are as well represented as we w ill be in the one alluded to. Toexhibit articles just simply for the premiums, is to say the least, rather a selfish view to take of it. It is clearly the duty of everyone to help the wvhibi- tion, and in doing this wc help the State anil, of course, ourselves, for w hatever tends to adierlise our re- lack of sup]iort. This is a splendid g0 ui- w >s, is sure to act as an indnee- screw. lie is getting along very well. A little son of Mr. \V. J. Brown was severely burned the other day by j stepping in a heap of hot ashes. The Governor has offered a reward of $200 for the capture of the negro, Anthony Carter, who killed Mr. James M. Ding, in Edgefield County, last Saturday. If you want the nicest thing in cloaks, w raps, &c., go to McCall & Burch’s. This section of the county claims in the person of Mrs. Viney Kinsey the oldest inhabitant of Colleton. She was 112 years old on the 3d of Septemlier. She enjoys good health, and has ail excellent memory. It would do you good to hear her tell of the long ago.—Corrcsjmiidont Colleton Press and Standard. JITE&SANDERS For the Fall and Winter ot 1891. We now have opened the barges! and as well selected stock of DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS, &c. as was ever liroeght to Darlington. A few boarders will lie at Mrs. K. I). Charles', on Street. taken Pearl Blind staggers is raging to some extent among the horses in different imrtions of this section of the State. Several cases have lieen rejairted in this county during the past week, and on Tuesday last a very line horse belonging toMr. P. E. Ilatcf'ell died of the disease. Several other cases are reported herealront.— Florence Messenger. Don't wear your old sui f when you can buy one at .McCall & Burch’s so cheap. Gents - Furnishing - Goods. We have an elegant line of (tents. Youth and Hoys Clothing in every style. Suits from to 4:10.00 per suit. Hats from 2.V to 4:1 each. dents SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! Our Shoe Department is eomplete, and, as usual. Our Prices are Very Low. Would call speeial attention to our Kwitt & Brothers’ bailies Fine Shoes; every pair guaranteed to give satisfaetion. Call and examine onr goods and get our prices licfore buying; they will compare favorably with the low prices of cotton, dive us a call. We will save you money. Respectfully, JOYE & SANDERS. opportunity for our Alliance friends to do some effective work, and we take the liberty of suggesting that if I be matter is pressed on the atten- E1 tier J. M. MeColl of Dunbarton, to| tion of the Sub-Alliances, that this install hint. Rev. Mr. Craig was ah- year will give us the best Fair that |. sent and the services were conducted we haveever had. All that isneeded bv Dr. Law. After an able sermon,; to make it a great success, is united he proceeded to the installation. His effort, and this it should have. Now charges to the pastor and to the con gregation were very impressive. Dr. I si w also lilted (he pulpit Sunday night and all the other churches in tow n were closed iu order that every body could attend. He returned to place for a fair in the Darlington Mondav.— Poe Dec Index., tion. Remember that 7th inst. The Y. M. C. A. are soon to have their Hull nicely furnished and are now arranging for the purchase of furniture and caritets. Everyone ought to give them a little help to aid in the purchase of the necessary furniture. Wc have several times called at tention to the great damage that is being done the trees on the square by horses being allowed to knaw the bark, tuid unless it is stopped, the damage will lie irreparable. The bodies of the trees ought to be sur rounded by wire netting. From the words “Hear ye IIim,”| the Rev. A. J. S. Thomas preached an excellent sermon at the Baptist, church on last Sunday morning. In the afternoon Mr. Thoma; addressed the Y. M. C. A. “Without me ye prising gentlemen who are to man cun do nothing,” was his subject,and; age jt deserves the support of the; his talk was greatly appreciated by community. If their designs arc: those present. carried out, Darlington will iu a few years, have more fine horses than unv other section of the State. let everybody bear in mind the date, Det. 2!ffli and 30th, ami have a general turnout of the whole county. With our improved railroad facil- itcos, we have the most accessible Pee Dee sec- if von don't get a premium you have the satisfac- , tion of doing .--omething for thebene- At the meeting of the Darlington ir 0 f vonrCounty. Driving Association, on Wednesday molif. the following officers were Personal, elected: President and Treasurer, I Miss Ellie Ellis, of Florence, spent Col. E. R. Melver; E. K. Kirven.! Sunday with relatives in town, secretary, and the following named Mr. Willie Montgomery has Wen gentlemen Directors: C. S. McCul- confined to his room for several days lough, E. R. Melver, J. M. James, j )as t. E. E. Kirven," Paul Whipple. Sam A> „ k . c ,,. f( , m Monday Manue, and W. F. Dargan. Thi.- Association will be of very great hnio- tit in the way of improving the hor-j ment to capitalists to [invest, their j money here and assist in building up! our waste places. We boast of living j in the Garden of Soiilh Carolina,ami j we ought to give the visihus to the •’air an ocular demonstration of that fact. We honestly believe that with the proper effort, Darlington can make a liner exhibit than any other •ounty in the State, and there is no reason why we should not doit. There ought to be some systematic effort made in ibis direction, and a committee appointed to lake eltarge of the articles and see that they are properly arranged. We take the liberty of suggesting that the Direc tors of our count\ Fair make a point of securing as many articles as possi ble from that exhibition, and send them to the Slate Fair. Of course we moan articles that are extra tine and that will reflect credit on our county. ses of this section and these enter-; to attend the Ecumenical Conference which is now in session in Washittg- I ton. » Architect Frank Nicrnsce ycstcr- 1 day afternoon went to Darlington, where he is designing several hand-! ‘ some residences.—The Slate, 13th. | Messrs. Gw). C. Walsh and Wesley Dickson, of Darlington, spent Sun day in Marion. Mr. Walsh is chief McCullough & Blackwell had the misfortune to lose a fine mule on Friday. I he driver, with inexcusa- The Freeman has accomplished a ! engineer of the Darlington Phosphate ble carelessness, left his team too great thing for the women of Sum- Works. Pee Pee Index 7th inst. near the track and a car that was ter. It has lieen insisting that the „ merchants should employ female | Y#|1 Fh|rr|lr<> elerK.s and in thai wav open the d.oor being shifted ran against the mules, mutilating one so badly that he had to Ik- killed and injuring.the other, but not very seriously. of self-support to the young women of the County. At last its efforts have Iteen crowned with success and one of the largest business Coiinl.Y Patontrr. Man a Correspondence. Hots From Jasper. MissNallie Dickinson, of Darling ton, has been chosen by Hie patrons of Kingston public school as teacher , for tin-the term commencing in No vember. The damp cloudy weather is caus ing the harvesting enterprise rather slow progress in mr farming com munity. but we must be patient and not fret or murmur at the dispen sations of Providence. Mrs Sallie, formerly of Ibis com munity, is quite sick. She was taken SUBSCRIBE FOR Buggies, Surreys, INnetous, Koiiil C arts, Wagons, Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Collars, Halters, Lap Robes, Curry Combs, Brushes, Harness Oil, Leather, W liips,&e. 2^”' \\ e >(11 good machine made !farne«* complete, with Collar and llames, for We can furnish any style of 1IAXI> MAD 12 HARNESS, from the cheapest stngle buggy harness to the finest coach harness, also 1 and 5-horse wagon harness. SPECIAL ATTENTION is called to our “Yotmj; Mcn’x ltugi;icK” al 4<VMX!. N. L. HARRELL & COMPANY. THE : DARLINGTON : HERALD, Mr. W. ('. Blount, of this county, w ith typhoid fever four weeks since houses of | is an energetic young man with mark-' and is still in a precarious condition. We very much regret that some of Sumter has employed female clerks, j ed genius for invention. He has ex- Site is under the tieatment of Dr. J. our correspondents have been again It is a steji in the right direction and Whited-at the Times office two sjk* remiss this week, and are at a loss to other towns should follow Sumter’s; pi) s uf ^ k that , xl|illit r ,. understand their neglect Wc make vxan.ple.-N-- I here are News and Courier it number of ladies in o|| Darlington who have positions in stores, but, while we ire . 7 7 ^ it seen the neeessi- “.T," ' i ” ' 1 " ,v . i .i ty of making anv fuss alNiut it, eon- will make every effort to remedy the • . . : . . sidering it merely a business arrange ment, and so far us we know they it a rule to furnish them with sta tionery and stamps, and they, their part, agree to give us the news from their respective sections. We O. Byrd. A colored man of our community killed a large rattlesnake not long since; lie then killed 2tJ more, being trouble and trust that iu the mean time onr friends will Ik* indulgent. markable cleverness. One was i drag for a sweep plow which eflii think it -t "•ood ^'bslitutinga w heel for a bar* the descendants, which made 27 rat- It works like a eharni and makes it us tlesnakes at one haul, easy to plov with one horse us was formerly required with two. The other Xnts Homs frot:i ( Ilf raw. was a rake attachment to a scythe to - It WOODS t WOODS Beg to announce to their friends and the public generally that they have received the largest and best selected stoek of :Fa 11 and Winter Goods: Only $1 a Year. The Compress is working smoothly and gives perfect satisfae- sympathy, tion. The officers are, W. J. Moorhead, President; Bright Williamson, Sik and Treasurer, with the follow ing di . . *, take the place of a heavy cradle, were given the places on the ground, . . 1 , . , , does exactly the same work that the 'erv of coniiK'teney and not as an act of ‘ >, ^ 1 heavy cradle does it is light and easily managed, and (Iiks the work faslei The Synod of South Carolina w ill j Practical men haw meet iu the Presbyterian I'hurch of | atbielinients work ' , this city on Tuesday evening 2i>tli rectors: J. M. Heath, I. 11.Snowden, jngt. at 8o’clock. 0|icuiiig sermon C. Alex mder, S. A. M’oods, J. H. ■ by Rev. T. R. English, a native of Early and B. B. Ford Mr.‘H. B. our comity, at present pastor of the Evans is the Superintendent and' ^ l’ ro * ,il T bly adjourn on Friday. 1 he Synod is conijKisetl of alxmt Messrs Rouschand Fitch of Augusta, are the contractors w ho erected the Compress. The Welsh Neck Association meets ttKlay at Antioch church. The fol lowing delegates will attend from the Darlington Baptist church: W. (’. Coker, J. P. Coleman, P. S. Wilds, Jno. Douglass and A. C. Cog-1 that she does not suffer seen these two and recommend them highly. Patents have been ap plied for on both, and models sent to Washington.—Florence Times. / is vis Ffriodirals Kccrivcd. The New South, published at Richmond \’u, is an excellent paper, ! and is devoted to Soulher'i imigra-1 nearing coinpletioii. P. K. Bethea will occupy om these stores wit It a full stiK'k of drugs. J00 ministers and 2(K» churches. Representative men frail! every part of the State will be here, and it is ho|>cd Ihati . our citizens generally will extend Don, industrial development and their hospitable welcome for which | progre site agrieiiltnre. It is pnb- they have always Iktii noted. The lished weekiv at $2.00 per year, reputation of Sumter as a growing . ' and progressive city is co-cxtcnsive 1 I eterson s Magazine tor November w ith the State and let us see to it is the Itest iiiiiiiIkt we have eversis-ii, The Clicsterfield County Alliance met last Monday. There was also a meeting of t he leet liters and exchange st'K-kholders. Mr. John Walsh was married at the residence of the bride’s mother, [ i near Chesterfield, on the 7th, to Miss i Anna Toiiilinson. Rev. R. A. Yoiii'ite official ittg. J ev, J. II. IVarey's mother : iting hint at this place, j Mr. Mike Melton’s two new brick stores, just below the postoffiee, is I l>rs. J. M. mid occupy one of; in the esti- and w ill Ik' of siK-eial interest to its lady readers, containing as it dow so much valuable information for their iK-nelil. Besides the fashion plates and the illustrations, the literary articles are very meritorious, and this one item alone will make it a welcome visitor to the home. Tin price is only $2 a year, and by club bing, even this low price can be eon- j sidcrubly reduced. Call at Tin: We have received a copy of t| u . ; Dkuai.I) office m'd sec I lie clubbing History of South Carolina, compiled la ^' < al11 * a premiums, and arranged by Mr. John L Weber, The Cosmojtolitan Magazite for gershall. MVwill give an account ination of our visitors.—Sumter of the proceedings of this meeting in 1 Watchman and Southron our next issue. The territory em braced by the Association is not large, but it represents a very large nicuihcrship and some large and nourishing churches. The Young Men’s Athletic Club have , 'Fented the lower lloor of the building used by the secret socie ties, and will soon have it lixed up with everything necessarv for the If any of our Presbyterian friends wish to attend the meeting of the SvikkI,' they can leave here at 7.<>7 in the morning and return the same night at It)50. If any considerable number wish to go, it is very proba ble that excursion tickets can Ik- secured. Trade Day in passed off quietly in Cheraw. It brought a large crowd of »ighl-seers, and sonic who were needing the necessities of life. | Mr. II. W. Finlayson lias put In I an elevator to carry machines, stoves and fn nil In rt' to his upper stories. Flomnr l.ctlrr. I exercise of the muscles. The follow ing officers have lieen elected: School Commissioner of Charleston Oct. is before us, and presents a vtvv George H. McKee, President; IV. J. County. It is designed for a text interesting table of contents, and it Eearly, Vice President; J, D. Hayns- book to be used in our schools, and so is not too much to say that it is one worth, Treasurer; C. J. Epps, Re- fur us we can judge w ill be of very of the best jK-riodieuls published in College cording Secretary; C. S. Huggins, great help in giving the children the country. The illustrations are Corresponding Secretary. who attend our public schools at very fine and must have cost a good Boardof Managers—McKee, Early, least an outline of'the history of deal of money to get them up in Epps, Hayusworth, Snlzbaeher, E, ; their own State. The book is divid- 1 such beautiful style. The price is A. Smith, Huggins. ed into fifty lessons, and will tin- only three dollars per year, and it is Field Officers—McKee, Captain; dotthletlly he studied both with in- very cheap when its size and the J. D. llayiiswortli 1st Lieut.; W. W. tercst and profit. Early impressions quality of the contents is taken into Urahaui, 2ud Lieut. i whether true or false, are the most 1 coiuidvraliou. Mrs. W. D. Dimls, of this city, was sumniovcd to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Hudson, iu the lower part of ibis county last week, who' was quite sick. Mr. H. S. Rose has given out the contract for one of the handsomest two-story buildings in the State, to; be built on Evans street. Miss Helen A. Jurrot is attend ng at Fairiii'int, Monteagle, A CARD. tlmt they have ever had, and invite an in inspection of the same. Call special at tention to their splendid stock of Ladies Dress Goods and Trimmings, j and also they invite the ladies to examine their varied assortment of LA MILS & nilLBRttVS I \ BUR WEAR, and anything else that the ladies need. The stock is first class in every respect. A very large stoek of ALCk H OAR, ami everything else that a gentleman needs. They carry a large stock of CliOTHINd : AND : HATS and can fit Evervhodv, from a small bov to the big man. They call speeial attention to their complete stoek of ZEICLER’S FINE SHOES, also a verv large assortment of everv kind Mr.3. R. AV. Parker bega to un- iiouuce that site will reojK'ii heri - m!;. Mite Um, «H„ I... 8l " 10 * fl ' om tho eheapest to the liest. visiting in Greenville, ha-t returned. SeplemlK'r, w ith Mrs. Doyle (one of Mr. A. D. P. Ifaniiah, of llatmith, I’.altiinore’s hum! fasltional.le tires in this met with a si-rion* t " ‘‘ ' ' making < EVERYTHING IN THE WAY OF uecident last week. A bale of enUou the dress part meat, and Miss A. L. , , Burnette the milliuerv deiMrtmeiit. weighing fttKi ll». was throw iiupoii [..mUu, f 0J . 1 W| . advertisenant uexi him while juutiing uudei - the giu 1 wevk. STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES at low prices. Cal if you wish bargains. Ok. Pamirs’ V ETKR1N A NY Rl AI EDI K8 COL.C CFRF. Jt Never fails to cure any cate of colic. :o: COUGH, COLD & FEVER DROPS t'tires lung fevea, Epizootic coughs colds, &c. HORSE RENOVATOR Cures indigestion, loss of appetite, worms, Ac. WONDER WORKER LINIMENT Cures cuts, wounds, harness galls, scratches, Ac. HOOF GROWER A SOFTENER Sure cure for contracted feet, quarter cracks and tenderness. These wonderful medicine* art sold and guaranteed to please the user of money refunded without ar gument. F’or sale by DR. J. A. BOYD. James Allan A Co. 285 King St. Ctarieston, S. C. The Largest Jewelry Store in the State- SOLID PLATES OF SterlingSilver UUtd In tke bncki of SPOONS AND FORKS At Points most Exposed to Wear,nndthen plated entire, containing Five Timee a» much Silver as STAHOAKD PLATE. Guiranteed to w«tr 25 years. Will Last a Lifetime. MORE DURABLE Titan Light Sterling SiDer. And not h.lf th. MU. Each irtlcl. I is s.mp.d I. SUrillf fclillSX. I V yos citMt otuta than .'::n I Tour mi to ui kt C.t*- k(i. ui rrien. AKIR HO OTBSimm. Xanaf.rtarMl o.ly hjr THR ROMES * EDWARDS SILVER CO. Wc are Sole Agents here for the abov- srooils and keep a foil line of them in STOCK. in addition to onr large and elegant stoek of Solid Sil vdrware. Gold and Silver WATCHKS of the most approved mak ers. Diiiinoiitls in.united in Ititig>, Pius and lironclies. DARLINGTON —All kinds of— Marble Monument*. Tablets, nnd ftravc Niton*. fnrnish.d on short notice, ami a* eh.ap as can be purchased elsewhera. tM' l)wi|na and prh'es fumlsheil oh application. AM work delivered Free on line of C. A- I). Railroad. Darlington Marble Works, DARUNCTON, S. C. HENBY I. SMITH, Heal Estate Agent, FLORENCE St DARLIM.TOV S. C. SjK'cinl attention paid to the bnv- iug and selling of real estate, collec tion of rents, Ac. The strictest attention will be paid to all business entrusted me. “Old Reliable” Hughes'Tonic Nkvkji Fails to Grur. (/hills and Fever RKI.IKYF.S TilK WORST (•’HRONIt; CASKS. Ilctter than (jitininc alone, liecause it removes the cause. Far Hotter than most of the so-called “Tahtki.eks” or Swketkxki* Toxit s- For !iO Years .» KuetcNs. Ask for 11 tig lies' Tonic, Insist on Inning 11, and nothing else .TOo. anti $1.00 HoMle-. (31 For Sale In l)iue':i; I- hi iI Mi’cl.anu Unuttghuui Uu (country.