THE lABLETON HERALD. FRIDAY, JUNE 3tt, 1881. remnl Neill*R« M*. E. T. Willcox, of Marion, visited Darlington this week. Mr. Willie Keith, of Titnmons- ville, spent Thursday iu town. Mr. Frank Wardlaw U spending part of his vacation in Darlington. Mrs. W. J. Alexander and family have gone to Saluda for the summer. Miss Mary Ervin, who has been spending sometime in Sumter, re- turued home last Monday. Mr. M. J. Walsh, representing the Tannin Gin-Uib Company, was in ITarlington this week in the interest of bis company. Mr. Kobert C. Starr, Jr., a former resident of Darlington Imt now of Charleston, visited here last Monday. lews tf Ltear laterest. Have yon registered ? Monday is salesday in July. register the first Wed- atid Don’t forget to Monday in July. The banks will clo^e next nesduy the Fourth of July. Insure your Tobacco Barns Gin Houses with B. O. Bristow. Mr. L. V. Scott has been appointed bv the council as Sanitary Inspector, lie will make weekly inspections of all premises iu the town. The only part of the county, where the rainfall has not l wh, . ch 18 theachoolaiid his administration as md wh.ch is warranted to last and to resist acids. It might be well to try this and save the expense of iron piping. it has been very suc- cessful. The eiamiuatiou for the scholar ship in the Winthrop Normal Col lege from this county will take place on July 7. This scholarship is PleRty ef (teeters. Mayor Dargan has received a letter woriTilfio" TteTse xmd scholarship fro ™ 8 y oun * ^ »>• Virginia, in entitles the holder of it to free wh,ch he 8t8te8 that ll 18 re P orttJ Stim? b Ir< * | that there are no doctors in Darling- ,uo,, ' I ton, and asking him if the informa- Anyone who wishes to sjend two tion be correct He also inquires weeks or a mouth at Cleveland about drug stores and the popula- Springs can arrange to make the trip lion of the place. Darlington with very cheaply by applying at Thk a popnlation of about 4,000 has just Humld office. See (is before you | twelve doctors, two of whom, how- mer. any arrangements for the sum- la onr Ust issue wc made mention of the suit against the town, in ref erence to the interest on the railroad bonds. The case was argued before Judge Simon ton iu the United States Circnit Court, hut he lias not, as yet, rendered a decision. Qflston, a ffirmer rejj for the oast twp years it gHuqtp poi|tsp qt m llopki ” jqp» Hopkms Pjip-er* gitiefc tw* been ejectpl fo t* prqfessqr- ihipin the State University of iVnos. The friends of Mr. Houston will be gfod to hear of his well-merited pro motion. He has been a hard student mid is well fitted for the responsible position to which he has been elected. It again becomes our unpleasant duty to call attention te the habit that some of the boys have fallen into of loafing outside of the churches while the service is being oondneted. There is no excuse or renson for it and the boys owe it to themselves to stop the practice. Of course all the churches are glad for them to attend their services, but the kwflng and smoking outside the bnildfng is seriously objected to. The Darlington Guards were in spected ou Wednesday morning by Oul. J. G. Watts, assistant Adjutant General, and made a fine upfiearauce. They turned out about th ; rty-flve or forty men rank and file. After the inspection the ■ company was drilled and went through th- evolutions without a mistake bein', made. The inspection was held iu the Tobacco Warehouse, which suits admirably for the purpose, having a very large ever, do uot practice. This leaves ten for the town an 1 surrounding country. The place, despite this imposing array of M. D.’s is very healty, and the folks, most of them, persist in drinking artesian water and getting fat. Of course wc all have the kindest feelings towards these excellent genUyiuen, tint don’{, jovp t|ie?i suffjeient.|y to get sick entqigb to keep them busy all the ijmp. Unless we are visited by some kind of a pestjlpucp fye jiftvo plenty qf flqctors, enough to last W? % q inquy jws topnw.. Miitcteas Mail Facilities. The people of Darlington have plenty of railroad facilities, but the mail arrangements are simply ntroci- nus and a petition should he gotton up to the jiost office officials to make a change. The first train that leaves town in the morulng at (1.25, makes cb'se connection at Florence with trains for Wilmington and Columbia, and the same connection is made from both those places at night, yet it it impossible, as matters are at present, to mail a letter to either of these cities and get an answer the same day, as was formerly the case. The only down mail, ou the Coast Line, leaves at 6.10 in the afternoon and an answer to a letter sent to Charleston, Wilmington or Colum bia, mailed on Monday, can’t be re ceived until Wednesday morning. Mr. Gandy, our efficient postmaster, would be glad to make up Ihe mail for the early train, but has no con- tn 1 over the matter at all. A letter e«nt to Charleston by the Charleston, !■ uniter and Northern is just as long in being beard from. We cun see no reason why we can’t hate better until facilities, and hope that our mer- a)mbU will Utkv Uw iiteiftr iu iteml* I COMEDY OF EEEOES. The Bells Knocks Out Ike Blues Iu Seven Rounds—Score 28 te It. Written for The Hf.kai.h. The Reds and Blues, two nines composed of bankers, merchants, farmers, doctors, colonels and gen erals, agreed to play a match game of ball at the Park on Tuesday for the benefit of the Darlington Guards. Promptly at 5.30 o’clock the umpire called the game and there ran,walked and waddled out on the ground eighteen very funnily assorted men, but nevertheless good looking in tbeir natty caps of bine and red. Some were oh, how fat and again there were some that resembled a mathematical line, neither width, breadth or thickness, bnt simply slim. As they went on the ground they were greeted with a yolley of sound from the grand stand, composed of ear-splitting screams, cat-calls and the silvery tinkle of a cow bell that gave the Factory whistle tousilitis. After the sounds had died away in the distance it was noticed from the faces of the players that they had realised how susoeptild they would be to the sentiments of the grand stand, thereby, losing some of their confidence in their ability to knock a two-bagger or slide bases with grace. Borne looked like they would gladly buy tbeir release with a goodly sum, but as they looked in the faces on the grand sfand they realized that they bad no alternative but to play. It is rumored that one player hail skipped the town, but he will be heavily fined on his return. When the fuss was oyer it was found that.Ihe Beils had (lie field and then the fnn liegiin. It would Ik- impossible Uj score all the errors and tine plays they made. It was marvelous the way they juggled the ball and the combinations they dis covered, a great many more than a professional player ever dreamed of. On the whole it was very good play ing for such nines and the crowd seemed to lie getting the worth of tbeir money with "a vengeance. The weather had been threatening all day and it commenced raining just as they hod played one and one-half innings, and the game bad to be called, score standing on even innings 4 to 4. It was annonneed that the game would be finished ou the following afternoon, and that those present should come iu free. Promptly on Wednesday evening the second installment of the Comedy of Errors was begun. It did not afford the crowd as much fun as they expected from the first day’s exhihf- tiou, but anyway they had barrels of iu There was some very fine plays all through the game. E. R. James caught a high tly in left field and D. B. and Ci 8. McCtlltoUgll each caught a fly. Burch caught a red- hot ball from the bat and was promptly cheered. Perhaps the best players was Bounoitt and Burch, they together making thirteen runs out of the twenty-eight for the Reds and Welling and McCullough for the Blues. Welling knocked the longest liall of the game. The feat n res of the game was Harrul’s hop, skip and tumble in right field. Gen. James’s slide to second base and a collision at first base between Mclver and Harrell, which edified tbe crowd very much. The game was called at the end of the seventh inning, score standing 19 to 28 in favor of the Reds. There was a large attendance. The gate receipts, which amounted to about $38, goes towards defraying the expenses of the Darlington Guards to the National Military En campment at Spartanburg. The two nines were composed as follows: Reds — Bonnoitt, c; Burch, p; Woods, lb; D. 8. McCullough, ss; Early, 3b; J. C. Willcox, 2b; Wilds, If; Harrell, cf; Hewitt, rf. Blues—Welling, c; Willcox, 2b; Brunson, lb; E. K James, 3,h; W. E. James, r{; (J. 8. McCullough, p; Williamson,If; Mclver,cf; LaMotte.ss. An Itewter. SuqUci Ayqtcluqun qtid ^utlirqn. A SltoPm giving his waiqe qs J. J. Longest, from Ricliniond, Va- ( and claiming tp be q K- of P., a Mqson and also a Red Man, was in this city yesterday, and undertook to work members of the different frater nities far aid. He received help from several, and about night was seen on the street gloriously drunk. It has been acertained that he is an impostor, and those who gave him a cqreful examination, found that he was not what he claimed to be. He is about 5 feet 10 inches, some what dark features, and wears a brown mustache. He has been working the same dodge in Wilmington and Charlotte, and if the papers will pass him around, the benevolently in clined may be saved from bestowing their aid upon an impostor and a man who is mean enough to try to get money by falsehood to be spent for whiskey. The Alderman Murder. Marlboro Democrat. The Jury of inquest in i.bn J. : *. | Alder tium murder case which u! 'journed last week to Monday oi' this week met at Manderville at eari) hour Monday ami began another searching investigation which lasted all day without becuritg any clue to tlte guilty patty. H#w te Kill Black Ante. One of our citizens has discovered a sure remedy for the extermination of the large black ants that some times infest trees, and while he is too modest to allow his name to be mentioned, he is perfectly willing for the public to haye the benefit of his discovery which is cheap, simple and easily applied. Kerosene oil is tbe thing and it is only necessary to ponr it into tbe bole in which the ants make their nests. It is almost needless to say that the remedy C roved effectual, for kerosene oil will ill anything that is immersed in it. The only trouble about tbe matter is the fact, that in this case, we have a striking illustration of the proof of tbe old saying that the remedy is worse than the disease for tbe tree was killed as well as the ants. It stands iu front of what used to be one of the most popular saloons in town, before the Dispensary appeared on tbe stage, and it is said that the ninffied howls of the tiger is still heard to issue from within the portals of the building. This tree had passed through a number of fires, bnt despite this and its other misfortunes still made a grateful shade for those benighted idolater^ that frequented the shrine of the striped lleast, more familiarly known as tbe tiger. A number of disused beer kegs r funtisbed secure and restful seats for those perpetu ally thirsty citizens who were ac customed to gather uuderits leafy cover and recall the good old days when the Dis)iensary, Governor Till man and John Gary Evans were all unknown to fame. In addition to its other mistor- tnnes tois historic tree has proliubly been held up by more people than all tl e other trees in town put to gether, and it seems like the irony of fate that after doing all this it should have succumbed to a dose of oil, but this is not so much to be wondered at when tbe statement is made that it was entirely unaccus tomed to that kind of a beverage. The limbs of the tree will be made up into souvenirs, for those who en joyed its shade, and its body will be carved into the fignre of a recumbent tiger, with his head resting on a beer keg and one of his paws em bracing a bottle of old rye. Twn DM Newspapers* Through the conrtesy of Mr. R. K. Charles we have been allowed to inspect two very old newspapers, of which he is the fortunate possessor. The oldest of them is the National Intelligencer, published at Washing ton, 1). C., was printed in 1815 and contains an accurate account of Napoleon’s abdication and the battle of Waterloo. This paper was direct ed to the late Mr. Isaian DuBose, the grand fa her of Mr. Charles and was found wrapped round some old bills •nd receipts. It is considerably worn but most of it is legible. The other, is the South Carolina Temperance Advocato, published; at Columbia, j and dated 1813. It was directed to the late Col. H. G. Charles, tbe i father of Mr. Charles, and is in j good condition. It will be news to! most of the present generation to. know that there was a temperance ; paper in the State fifty-one years | ago. It contains a considerable quantity of advertising and is well S tten up. Its editor was William artin. In tbe old paper, The Sonth Caro lina Temperance Advocate, to which we call attention, we find the follow ing quotation of prices. As will be remembered the paper was printed in 1843: j Bagging, per yard • 19 to 22 1 Bale rope, per yard - 9 to 10, Hams, per pound - - 8 to 12i Shoulders, per pound - 6 to 8 Sides, per pound • - - 6 to 8 Butter, per pound - - - 25 Cheese, per pound - - 11 to 12 L Coffee, per pound ' , - 11 to 16 laird, Uer pound - - 8 to 10! Flour, per barrel - - 6} to 8 i Cotton, per pound - 6 to 61 I It will be noticed that there is uot| a great discrepancy between these prices and tbe ones that now prevail, except in the case of bagging which was worth, at that time, about three times as uuioh as it now is. Among its advertisements is a sel\oo| qutice frorq a Mr- Alqtriii. vvhtt qnqounccs himsyif qs « graduato ftote Trinity College, Dublip. An other is from a Airs. Spann. The Afonnt Zion Academy, of Winnsborn, conducted by J. W. Hpdson is also advertised. Hon. Thomas Di Snipter is an- pounced qs n caqdiiiate for Congress to the Third Congressional District, composed of Lah&ster, Kershaw, Fairfield, Richland and Sumter. Joseph A. Woodward, of Winns- boro, is announced ns a candidate from the same district. The paper contains a number of patent medicine advertisements, with the usual certificates of their efficacy. The paper is neatly gotten up, and in this respect will com (wire favorably with t he ones of the present day, but there is an utter lack of personals mid locals. FROM THE HILL. PerMnal Paragraphs Pertaining te Visiting Peuple—Improve ments and Other News. From our Regular Correspondent. Airs. Mamie Talton, of Wadesboro, N. C., who has been visiting her mother, Airs. S. A. Creason, has re turned to her home. Mr. John Smith has quit the spin ning room force and gone to Colum bia where he will engage in the cotton mill there. Air. B. M. Eiison. who has been on a visit to his family at Ansonville, N. C, has returned. Mr. Harry Freed, of Hope Mills, S. C., is visiting his brother, Mr. Jacob Freed, at this place. There is a good many of the hands talking of leaving here and going to Columbia. Mr. John Staton has opened a barber shop at this place anil solicits the patronage of his friends. Mr. John White and family left for Pacolet, S. C. on Thursday morn ing. Mrs. S. D. Smith and Mr. J. II. Smith, of Welshton, Fla., are visit ing relatives and friends at this place. It is reported that there will be a wholesale grocery store opened in this part of town soon, and will be in the hands of Dutton & Patrick. Mr. W. A. Creason and Miss Naomia Rouse were married on Thursday night by Rev. J. E. Car lisle. The attendants were, Mr. G. W. Garrison with Miss Mattie North- entt, Mr. C. H. Bntler with Miss Lillie Kirby. Mr. Jessie Bnrns and Miss Ula McKay were married by Rev. J. E. Carlisle at Mr. Ronse’s on Thurday night A fine snpner was given to the bridal party at Mr. Creason’s. Mr. G. W. Garrison and Miss Mattie Northcutt were married at the residence of Mr. W. M. Thomas on Sunday by Trial Justice Dargan. J. E. H. Notice to the Public at Large. If you want a good hair cut or an easy shave call at the Cleveland House Burlier Shop, on Pearl street, and you will be Waited on in first- class sl \ le. I also shampoo—remove dandruff in its worst stages. ' UlMVXVV. .111)21 Pn? ilH - nTiMtof. I'ltt ‘.TK - ih.' i. . Hi** 1 EM.A Uf M.s m."sy m ’i ii tin. . 1 ■ ■ | t’Ul.'EltYlv" la.uiya i.iiyre iiisiuess; i KEY IVES many a dull Lmsi. | RESCUES iinuiy a lost business; * SAVES many a fating business; 161ft I'Wti to Vtoin««t< Butler’s Reception In Darlington. Senator Butler reached Darlington on Wednesday afternoon from Ben- nettsville and remained in town until the next morning. While here he was the guest of Sheriff Scarborough. On Wednesday he was given an in formal reception at the rooms of the Darlington Club where be met a good many of our citizens. The rooms were very courteously thrown open to the pnhlio and every one was made to feel at home, some of tbe mem bers of the clnb taking special pains to see that every one in the room was presented to the Senator. Col, Mc lver acted as master of ceremonies and in a few graceful words intro- duced the Senator who then mode a short talk of about ten or fifteen minutes in length. Some of his re marks were received with great a, plause and he very evidently bad tb sympathy of every one prese iu After his short address some time was spent in social conversation after which the Senator was escorted to his home for the night. Daring the evening he exhibited the pass issued to Governor Tillman and family by the Richmond and Dan ville Railroad. This is the identical pass that has caused the Go- ernor to do so much explaining and dodging. Senator Butler is the picture of health and has not changed per ceptibly in the past ten years. He is a man whose appearance would attract attention in any r-ssemblage. His worst enemy cumiot say that be has not served the State with con spicuous ability and untiring vigi lance, to say nothing of his splendid war record. United States Alarshal Hunter, of Lancaster, Messrs. Chafee, of Lan- c is ter, Greer and Matthewr, of Greenville, reached Darlington on the night train from Florence, and left for Data's the next morqing. The attended the re ception tendered Senator Butler and were all given a cordial welcome Governor Tillman came down from Bennettsville on Tuesday, {ussing Darlington about 5 o'clock on a special (rain. Ho did rot stop but like tbe Driest and the Invite passed oyer on the other side. He left the train qt Lqmur and went from there to Oats the place of the campaign meeting. President Carnet ef Frante Assassiaatel. Sadi Carnot, president of France, was killed on Sunday night while riding in the streets of Lyons. The deed was done by an Italian anarch ist, and it was with the utmost difficulty that the police could save him from the fury of the people, among whom the president was deservedly very popular. He was probably the best president that France has had since the downfall of the Empire and his tragic death is net only a great shock to the people of his own country, but to tbe whole civilized world. His loss to France will be well nigh irreparable. His assassination was only equaled in j atrocity by that of Presidents Lin- i coin and ttorfie’d guarded, '.'den who are known lone anarchists should be driven out of any country iu which they happen torwWtb BUSINESS, NOT GAS! Don’t Be Blind, There’s Corn in Egypt ; A - * i Yet, and the World Moves on Jest the Same. 1 am in the procession and take the lead, let those follow who can. No man can sell goods cheaper than I can and stay iu business. My goods are arguments, my prices are eloquence itself. My aim is to make both goods and prices satisfactory to all. I succeed when others fail to save you money. Call and see what it means P to deal with a progressive wide-awake man nod be convinced. Some say I sell goods too cheap, yes I sell cheap because I can do it. I don’t bribe the public with cheap goods, everything is a bargain. Compare goods and prices and be convinced. We haye bnt one price and that is ABSOLUTELY CASH. Jnst received 4,920 pairs of Socks and Stockings, 10,507 yards Laces, 2,000 yards China Silks, bought at 50 and 60 per cent under value. Gent’s imported Balbriggan Socks, only 15c.; worth 25c. Children’s full ribbed, only 5c. Ladies’ black seamless, only 10c. Five pound Note Paper, only 2c. per quire. Best Needles, seven papers for 5c. Turkish Bath Soap, three cakes for 5c. Window Shades, 25c. and up. Oxford Ties, solid, 65c. Floor Matting, 12ic. and tip. Water-proof Collars, 10c. 4,920 pairs Stockings, 5c. and up. 16,507 yards of Lace, one-half cent per yard and np. Balbriggan Seamless Socks, 10c. per pair. SPECIAL. SILK SALE! Two Thousand yards China Silk, 22 inches wide, Evening shades and Light colors for Waists, 25), 26, 2? and 28 cents; cost 371c. to import . We have a full line of White Goods, 5c. and up. Challies, all w’ool, Sattines Prints, in fact all kinds of Sommer Dress Goods. Full Hue Ladies’ Underware, handsome goods. Under vests, 5c. each. We also have a factory and make Pants and Shirts. Good Pants, only 65c. Last, but not least, is onr Millinery Department In charge of our MISS SARAH GARDNER. She is a first- class artist Can make any kiud of a Hat or Bonnet from its base and garnish it to suit the most fastidious. Call atd ice her hats and be convinced as to quality and price. She leads in both aud none can follow. Respectfully, RED FLAG BACKET, • ! !' c 1 » f ’ f > i 1 ) ! s J . ... - - - . •/. G . ~ . J. J . i ■ I I .'; .'‘ ‘ *' '' « Pearl Street, , parliugtoii, S. C.