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I?w??????? i VOL.. XL w i ?r pnggf ' CHAPTER XV "Tho Butt Jo of the Win nts," fo Big Road's pooplo calhd it lon^r months nftor, fought Into at night and far up tho slope* of tho Elk range, was r? pc i trd at Fort Trayno before the rising of anothor sut!. Tho m\ -torious s\ stt m of signaling which i n -1> < d (ho Indians of tlio reservations in Nebraska (o know tho detailsof llio Cunt* r massacre boforo they could bo wired from Bismarck was hero in use again, and stragglers from tho band far back at Trooper crook, and oven the cowboys and ranchmen carousing about Bunko Jim's in honor of tho triumph of their plans, knew all about Farwell's overtaking the village, of Farrar's dospernte stand and Wayne's long gallop to their support before tho first tidings were whispered within the silent walls across tho stream or even guessed at by the grim old soldier rousing from his sleep barely ten miles from tho scat of action. The first news to reach tho garrison canto from Jim town and was laughed to scorn by members of tlio guard. Tito next words went fearfully along among tho kitchens of Officers' row and speedily readied the ears of the anxious wives nnd children of tho souium ?u jnn nem, hihi hiii ino Hiirgcon loft ill charge at Frayno refused to believe the rumors ami hastened to forbid that any one should speak of them where they could reach the ears of the household of Farrar, for the croakers told of fell disaster and of the death of the last soldier of that honored name. But bad news travels ffist, and the direful tidings readied Lucretia Fenton's ears while Kitty still slept the sleep of the young, the innocent and unsuspicious, and what Luoretin know she could never conceal. The morning ?. gun had failed to wake Will's dainty ladylove, the trump is rang no i< veille, for there was no j tin on to rouse, and only ono trumpeter 1 maimd to sound tho calls, but people were up and astii and hurrying from house to house long beforo the usual hour, and Marjorio Farrar, watching by the bedside of her stricken daughter, heard with straining ears tho excited tones of the si wants at tho back doorsaud but for Hel< u Daunton's vigilance would heiself have gone to ascertain the cause. Stipulating that her friend should not ge> down stairs, , Helen had hastened forth, finding their own kitchen deserted, and, as the colonel's house was but a few rods awav and Lucretiu was there at the gate in vehement recitative with Mrs. Aniory and certain of the younger In lies of the garrison as listeners, Helen hastened thither, only to see tho party scatter at her approach. This in itself was ominous, Dili ir was no uinr 101 Hesitation. m 1110 of tlio parly were evidently in tears. The old chaplain was rapidly approaching from his quatteiv on tin* v>? . tward side; the doctor, ticldglass in hairtl, was studying tho snowy expanse to (Jic north from tho cdgo of the bluff. With him stood tho sergeant of the guard, and another noncommissioned ofiiot r was hastening toward him up tho sentry post - of No. 5. It was to them she appealed, and in their faces she read tho first intimation of ill news. Tho doctor turned as though ho liad been expecting her and held forth his hand. "Iain glad you aro here," he said, "fori have reason to disbelieve tho news that has been frittering in ever since, dawn, but I wish it kept from Mrs. Farrnr as long as possible." Helen's faco hail turned white as tho snow. Ho sow it and draw liar arm within liis own. "Stragglers from Big Road's band say?those that wero loft at Trooper creek, at least?that thrro was a light last night. Part of the village was captured and part of tho hand broko through and got away. The Indiana claim to have killed several of our people, but they are tho biggest boastorn on tho face of the globe. Tho cowboys over yonder believe it, because they bate Fen ton and tho Twelfth and wouldn't be sorry to havo them worsted, , because that would bring oil a big war and lots of troops. We would have heard it by this time in somo way bad there been serious disaster. " "But, doctor, Miss Feuton and others with her hastened away when they saw mo coining, and they wero in tears." "Oh, thoy'vo got hold of some silly story that the servants have boon gabbling and that I've tried to test, that TParrnv ia nttimii; tin- ijiinrrfl I>. oil comes from that vile roost over there," said he, scowling malignantly at Jimtown. "No, don't you givo way, Mrs. Dannton, " ho continued as who scorned to shiver and tremble. "Ishnll need all your strength if there bo trouble coming. But, if my opinion is not sufficient, let mo tell you what Captain Lcnlo thinks. He says that the Indians wouldn't fight in the dark except at long range, and the story is that Will was tomahawked. Ive< p? very thing from her, therefore, for the present. Colonel Font on will ho here by noon." "Keep everything ftom her, doctor! A mother reads fact s as yon do books. No one can ct ureal from Mrs. Farrar that ill news is in the air and that it is - of her hoy. Is there noway Wo em find tho truth? Anything almost vouId bo bettor than suspense 1" she cried with breaking voice. "I know of none, my poor friend," he gently answered. "All ovt r tin re at tho settlement is riot and confusion, 5Choy believe oveiy thing and know notli\ J " mMiil 1 ^ jj * 4L ^ :r-c- W f* yi\fe. mill ... ')^S^r^D? ing. It may bo hours before wo can (jot details, for tho Indiana say the li, lit took placo away in among tho lid's through Elk Springs eunyen, over 50 miles north of us, and tin; telegraph lino from Laramie to the eId post follows tin; stage road fiom ?Fclteiuinu far to the l ast. If any rt ports, however, have got in by way of Laramie, they would surely have been repeated up i hero lor our benefit. " And just then a man eamo hurrying | to them from tk< lin; i i' 'i.lleers' tp tors. It was Lealo's attendant. "Tho I oaptnin says, sir, that lie thinks if you , wire through Laramie they will he law, ing news by this time at BuiValoor McKinney stage stations." "Tlrat was like Leale," thought tho doctor, "and lie mast have heard sho was hero with me." "It's worth trying," lie said aloud. "Will you go with me to the ofllcof" "1 must. 1 cannot return to her with such news as I have heard." And so together they hastened over the snowy parade, and Murjorio Farrar, watching from the dormer window of Ellis' little room, saw tl.em and read 'ho motivo of their going. Ten minutes later a dramatic seeuo occurred in that shabby little oflloc, OHO that Frayne has not yi t ceased to tell of and will long remember. Kurt/,, the operator, was clicking away at his instrument us the doctor i ntcred. "I've got Larai,nie, sir, now," ho answered in I response to the first question nuked him, "and he says Buffalo knows nothing yet. The first news ought lo come through uie stago station near Allison's ranch, riilonel Foil ton was t ver there last : night, hut nothing has been heard this morning. The operator is there now." "Wire to him then. Urge him to find out whether there, was a fight in the hills, whether Colonel Fejitun is still at Allison's, and get any authentic news he can and send it hero at once." And even as Kurt/ began clicking bis message there was some sudden ehcck, tin eager light shot into hiH face, an expression of keen, intense interest. Ifo let gt> his ko}- and sat liste ning to the quick heating of the tiny hammer of tin- instrument, then sei:;- <1 a p< noil and I began to writo just as a faltering step was heard on the creaking woodwork of the piazza. The door but-1 open, and in, with wild ej s and el ' ) volcd hair,'a heavy cloak thrown about her, hut without ov? rshoes, without glove s, all oblivious to the hit tor cold, Marjorio Farvar rm lu d iu upon them. "Tell mo instantly," she began, hut the ( otor, ail inspiiation seizing him as lie Had tho operator's face, turned with uplifted hand, with reassuring j smile as Helen opened her arms to rocoivo her friend. Tin re was a moment more of hi t athlcss, hat row ing suspense, of swift clicking at tho table, of swift skimming pencil, and then Kurt/sprang to his feet and placed in .Mrs. Farrar's trembling hand the yellow brown sheet. With, eyes that seemed starting from their sockets, she read. Then, with one glad cry, "Thank (led! Oh, thank ; Clod!" throw herself on lie leu's breast. I Tho doctor seized the fluttering paper j ero it it rcuchf d the floor and read aloud : My congratulations on Will's gallant Scaring in Ids maiden 11 g 111. Ho merits tho namo Im [ bears. Expoot hh homo tomorrow night, vory hungry. (..not or Pknton. link 11 hit was only a part of the story. What li tin said was true enough. I The Indians would not light iu the dark except at long range, but that did not prevent their talcing advantage of the dark for a sudden rush that would uinhlo them to burst through what they well knew could only he a thin and widely dispersed line. It was easier to do it in tho dark, as tho warriors wefl oLvQv | niaccd iu Mrs Furrur'n tie milling hand IIIi: yellow hio 11:11 sheet. J know, than in broad daylight, olid po, . learning from their vigilant scouts ! about when; Farrar's 111011 wcro deployed, they rode forward in noisoless array until close upon thcm;tlieu at given signal and with full understanding that no one was to stop for anything they dashed forward over tho snow at headlong Spec d. Tho l'< \v shots fired whizzed by their ears without, checking them in the least, 1 though two ,Sioux saddles, by great good luck, were emptied, and when tho pony of ono low be nding warrior collided with Fairar and keeled him over others loin.wing in innd rnoea through just, us he win si.rambling to his feet, and one t.f t)io riders had struck wildly with his warolub at the dark object and downed it again. Tho whole hand was out of righ/j in h hs time than it takes to tell it. The era; h and sputter of hoofs could bo beeid as tiny tbundorcd away and tiieu the loud crackling V ft CONWAY S. ( I r .; <i i ..... i......... 41. i. ... . i 1111 . ii< i i i i vi r ;i i i iiv iniini renew ' i In <li si '.'lit to (' I'iinyt >i fart)u r to tlio , i -i nial found J 'at wi ll'a lt d horses on tin' bluIf. K \.a* ti.vij, as tho sergeants wcro rai inn Will, stuniud and bleeding, to his li i t that they lvalitst d not an instant must I o last in hastening to Funvoll's aid, and, wli i' > ono Uutliod with snow the aching, bewildered head and another gavo the young ofllecr wat? r from his canh en, :i third helped placo tho boy in saddle and gavo the word to tho.men to follow. Another niinuto and Lcalo's men, led by their lieutenant, grasping at tho pommel till tho same to steady himself in bis scat, went, charging through the wooded highland and tumbled in on Farwell's assailants just in tho nick of time. With evory niinuto Will was reviving and ]nilling himself togctlu r again, and by tho time Way no and Ins fellows came riding in to their support through the flro spitting clumps of evergreen tho boy was shouting i.is orders and cheering his men as i,hough no blow had ever downed him. Rut Wayne's coming relieved him of all rosponsibility t n that side, sceured Farwell in liia grasp on tho village, and when at last Rig ltoad's sullen, beaten braves slunk away through the timber, leaving the greater part of tho village ?women, children, old folks and a few U lag us ted warriors?in tlio hands of tlio troops, Will's frantically aching head reminded liini that ho was in need of attention, and then it was discovered ! that ho was literally hnthed in blood and it was timq for him to faint from I the loss of it. Heavens, what a to do there was at Frayno when that hoy was brought home with the setting of tho second sun tliereafh r, his head bandaged and his shoulder sore and his hurts severe, and yet with tho record that, despite it all, ho had fought his troop like a voternn ?"liko a Fan-ar. " Fenton handed him over 11> his mother, after their long ride in the ambulance sent out to meet them, and went on by first train to comply with his order.-?; and Marjorio took her boy to her rejoicing arms, forgetful for tho moment of Fenton, of Kitty, of all else in tho world. ! And then, in a few days more, oniiio the major back with his squadron and his recaptured village and moro than half tho recalcitrant braves, tired of their midwinter sprue and quite ready to be taken back to Abraham's bosom, io bo forgiven, and, what was moro to the purpose, feasted. And by this time Will was well enough to ho out again and to ride to meet them and towelcome Wayne with especial ? nthusinsm, for the major had re-enforced his ragged line just in time to save him from another rush such as had hurst it and downed him on the slopes a mile to the oast, and Kitty, no longer imperious sweet la ait, bat devoted lev , had found it high time to take no further chalices and so' bad named tho day and bad amazed tho dreamy major by her declaration that she would lie married only wliero Undo Fenton could givo her away and M. ior Wavne. who had "saved her Willy," could ho host man. There was one blissful i pisode, thorcforo, in that sad and scmlx r winter. Jhil so far as our friends the Farrars were concerned it was about tho only one. Not until tho day after honest JYnton had gono did it occur to Mrs. Farrar to inquire how and why it was the colonel h ft the command and spent flint night at Allison's ranch, and then as the story was unfolded by Will her sympathy and indignation knew no bounds. Even at bucIi a time, when wounded and maligned, when robbed ; of his command at the very moment I when it was dearest to him and when he must have, been burning with eager* ncSs to face and confound his accusers, J'Ynton had turned back to learn the truth about the tight at Elk canyon and wire to her?to la 1?tho glad news of her hoy's safety, the proud news of his spirited and soldicily behavior. If Fenton could have scon her emotion when from Wayne and Will she learned the wholo story, ho would have found his trials easier to bear. Ho had gone, however, to department headquarters, and there his accusers wero missing. Not ono remained tofaee him, and when called upon to substantiate their statements, as they had eagerly declared thoir readiness to do, ono and all, tiny had business elsewhere. The chief conspirators had achieved in part at least tho ends for which they were striving, a row with Big Head's band that would enable them to get square wills-White Wolf, Pretty Bear and tho other alleged assailants of Pete Poland, replenish their stock of ponies and other spoils of Indian war and double the price of forage, and, though tho alleged murderers escaped them and the villago in great part fell into tho hands of the Twelfth and Fenton came hack from headquarters a vindicated man, still they had given him and his regiment far more trouhlo than tho regiment had ever caused them, so honors were more than easy. "Wo'vo learned the old man not to monkey with tho i cowboy again." There was a sweet, womanly, grateful note awaiting the colonel when, aft er an an.cik o dt a fortnight, lie returned to Frayne, hut t lio Farrars were gone. The doctor Imd said they could not too soon inovo Kllis, onco she could ho moved at all, to sout horn California, and, w ith a month's leave in his pocket, thither had Will escorted them, Kitty going, too, as si matte r of course. .Tack Ormsby came west once moro to meet Malcolm Leak) and to ternh 1 ly conduct hint, sightless and fdift'ering, to New N ork, and Fcuton felt that vengeance indeed had been wrought by Thorpe and that the Lord had been with the Philistines across the stream, for the light had gone out of his life, and smiles and sunshine seemed to havo vanished from Fort 1 rayne. Will camd back in February and threw himself enthusiastically into his duties with his troop, and Wayne went mooning night after j.ight to the colonel 'a hi etude, and Terry i .'? ' i " 3. THURSDAY, JANU ; Kovke, crippled with a rheuiuat io twinge abopt an old bullet hole, was limping and growling about the post, and Fon) ton prayed for the coming of spring and sunshine and Juno and loses, for Kitlv hud still another freak?she would bo married mil* from nmlnr tlm .o* tin" flag and Undo Fen ton's roof. With Ellis bolter, but mill not well, tlio Furiars and Kitty bad taken the Sunset mute from Monterey to Now Orleans the end of March and reached Gotham just as the buds were opening in the park, and Wayne, east on leave on some mysterious mission, called towelcome them home and to say that Ormsby was to sail at once with Malcolm Lcale, who was to go to Germany to consult an eminent oculist, and Ellis lost the color which was fluttering in h< r cheeks when they hove in sight of the familiar landmarks of tno beautiful harbor, and Helen Daunton strove to compter her own disappointment that she might comfort the poor girl, who, since the tragic night of her brother's death, had neither seen nor heard from the lover .she bad rebuffed and wronged, even though here and now she had written, admitting her Hi 11 against him and humbly yet confidently asking his forgiveness. That was Thursday night, and there was ample time, but lie sailed on Saturday with never a word. I TO HE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.] LAtlOK IjI'XJISLIATION. In Tlicro Any Necessity lor a Eabor Commissioner in South Carolina'.* Columbia Evening News. There appears to be u decided purpose in some quarters to urgo the Legislature to pass some new laws bearing upon the labor question in South Caroiinu, special reforouee being liad, it seems, to the employment ami management of the help in cot ton factories. Such legislation has been before urged upon the,General Assembly, but it is now thought that it will be pressed with more earnestness than ever. As tiio particular form of the desired laws has not yet been made known, it would be unfair to criticise the purpose of those who are expected io move in the direction indicated One proposition, however, seems sure of submission to the Legislature?that there should be a labor commission* !, with the duties and powers which similar olliciuls have in some other States. Without discussing in advance the utility of such an ollicial at this time, it may be well to present some considerations growing out of present conditions in South Carolina. We have bad laborers?including mechanics and urticans of variouclasses?in this State for many a year The relations between these workers and their Ginnlovarn hnvn iilurnua h?.>n -\icli that tho intervention of tho State's nutho ity has net boon found needful, - Ithop to adju*tdifferences or correct Vila. If there have been misunder-.tuudings, these have been adjusted the parties interested?and this, so far as the publie is informed, to tho 11 i ire satisfaction of all concerned. Unless. therefore, there are new coniii ion* that see in to require legislation which shall operate upon tho rights and relations of employer and emp'o> ed, such legislation is plainly iinnecessary -which m? ans that, without omg good, its tendency would iio to do harm. It has been suggested that tho in ii use in cotton mills has necessitated it least a recognition, of tho conditions which alTect laborers employed in suci: establishments. It is not clear that ih< increase in the number of free people wiio have chosen the cotton mill lor their spin i e of labor calls for laws o protect those who have thus acted of their own free will. If it could be ! own that the growth of cotton mills oas resulted in any action or policy of the mill owners which might bear harshly upon the workers, there might be some ground for an appeal 10 the lawmaking power. Hut no such eon dition is observable. There have be? n :io signs of a purpose, on tho part ol Uio mill owners, to change their methods, which, so far as tho public is informed, have always been fair to tho point of liberality. Indeed, tho gratifying increase in the number of our mills ought rather to suggest great caution, lest, b/ apparently hostile legislation, a check bo put to our pro* gies?in mill building. Where there is no actual need of change, it is wise to let well enough alone. This is especially true where change might disturb business relations. In tho absence of any evil to bo corrected, the law ought not to intervene. Tho policy of the State, towards capital and towards business interests in general, should, at this particnlar tlme, be at once liberal and cautious. The growth of our manufactures, largely aided by outside capital, he been very encouraging. Nothing hould be done to exeite the fears of moneyed men or make them hesitate to invest in South Carolina. It is equally important that nothing shouid ho done which might convey tho impression that there aro differences between employers and employed, such that the power of tho law is needed to adjust them. There are, indeed, no controversies possible which may not he fairly fettled by tho parties themselves. In such a state of affairs, legislation is unnecessary. There is an evident purpose among mill owners in South Carolina to do their best for thoir employes?this not only because it is rigiit, but because such a policy will inereaso tho efficiency and the permanence of the labor. Tho growth of factories constantly calls i ior new workers. It Is hotter, for I these as well as for others, that the mutual obligations of the employer and the employed bo well understood. Conservatism in the laws, due ward had to all interests, will promote th.o result. In every view of the subject, it would seem clear that this time no legislation is needed on the labor question in South Carolina. Wo had best let well enough alono. ?A swarm of bees took possession of a big grocery store in ^ogansport, Ind., and after driving out the clerks end customers, ate 2o pounds of lioneyj > that was exposed for sale. y r ARY 1-+,. 1B<=>7. CltlMK IN rim STATU. IntorcHtliiK KlKiireH ami Comparlno iis?IHsponsary Violations a Close Second to Assaults and Hat* torlos?Coiuealeil Weapon Caw a Dead Loiter. The Attorney General In his annual report makes a most interesting slate* munt as to crtmo in the Statu with iWtlM Ito nieimu t*\?? l<?n.? ??? " ? v*/m |'ui imMio t\n 111 v." ? n M i n jrin n. Anion); tho interesting facts gathered arc that tho greater number of criminal cases are those for assault and buttery, while violations of the dispensary law are a close second. In the tirst class t*?oro wore <>74 cases and in tho second 02f. It is further shown in tho report that tho law against carrying concealed weapons is practically a dead letter. Only one case was reported during tho year and tho grand jury throw that out. Jiidgo Townsend, who got up this feature of tho report, makes tho following comments on the consolidated stateill' nts made from reports of the various solicitors : From the general consolidated statements it will b seen that 3,002 criminal cases were disposed of in the State during the last fourteen mouths covered by this report. <>f this number tiiere were 1,175 eonvio'ions, IS,'I acquittals and I,ill I not prossqnis and no hills, li -sides these cases disposed of in the Court of General Sessions probably hundreds of misdemeanors have been tried by tho n agistrat.es in the dill'erent counties, no account of which reaches this oOice, for tho reason that -ueh cases are not required to he reported. It further appears from tho consolidated statements and former reports of solicitors to this olliee that tho following nuinberof criminal cases have been disposed of from 1887 up to and including 180(1, to wit; 1,738 cases in 18H7 : 2,1 lb cases in 1888; 2,003 eases in 188b; 2 000 eases in 181)0 without tho number In the fifth olroult; 2,148 obb< 8 in 1801; I <>70 cases in 1802 without the number in the third, lift) i and sixth circuits; 2.080 cases in 1804 without, tho number in the third circuit; 2 350 cases in 1805 and 3,002 cases in 180(5. During the last decade there seems to I avo been a remarkable uniformity in tho number ?.f criminal cases disposed of each year in tiie State, which indicates that there lias been no marked increase in critm during this period. Tho crime of assault with intent to kil! and aggravated assault and battery seems to have, been predominant, there being <574 cases, .ibout 20 per cent, of all tho criminal cases disposed of in the State. There was only one case of tho kindred crime of carrying concealed weapons in tho State, and this was ignored by the grand iurv. which shows tluit tli ih liiw in not enforced. The next most important crime seems to huvo been violations of the dispensary law, there being <127 ca>es. The. crime of burglury foots up 278 oases, and larceny 103 eases. Homicide cases have also been larger, tbejuimbcr disposed of being 207 cases. The percent of convictions in cases disposed of during' the last fourteen months is about 30; no bills and discontinuances about id per cent. The per cent, of convictions in homicide cases is 25; in burglary about 50; in larceny 50; in assault and batti rv 37 ; and in dispensary cuses about 25. Of the convictions for the last fourteen months tboro were live sentences to death and twenty-nine to the penitentiary for life; (111 to terms in the penitentiary and 117 to jail and chain gangs. By way of comparison, it is found that in 1801, 2 303 cases were disposed of in the State. Of tin so 835 were discontinued and no bills, there were 082 convictions and 18(1 acquittals. In 1805 2.037 cases were disposed of. Of these 775 eases were no bills and discontinuances, and In 807 cases there were convictions and in 3(15 cases acquittals, it will thus he seen that the proportion of convictions has been maintained and there had boon some increase. From the coiiho!iduted statements it v\iii bo aoon tiiat during tiio lust fourteen montha there waa tho very large numbi r 1,1144 110 bills and discontinuancea in the criminal caaea in tiio Statu, which waa about 10 per cent. I'his ahould hu remedied in aomo way aj tiio exponae uselessly entailed on thocourta ia very large. Something aiiould lie done in the way of legislation to pre vent thia evil. It upp< are further that duriug the period eovered by thia report there were 207 homicide caaea in tho State. Of theao, in 52 caaea there were convictions, in 110 acquittals and in 45 no bills and discontinuances. In 1HH0 there were 111 caaea of homicide disposed of in the State. I n 27 cases there were convictions, in 65 acquittals and in H mistrials and II discontinuance? and no bills. Tho per cent, of convictions waa 21. in 1805 there wore 205 homicide cases isposed of. In 20 cases thero were no oills and discontinuances, in 00 caaea convictions and 110 acquittals. The p-T cent, of convictions was .'12. Ily comparing 1800 with these years It will be seen that there ia no increase of the cases of homicide or decrease in the number of convictions. During the last fourteen montha there were only 14 cases of rape disposed of in the courts. Of tills number there were 5 convictions and 8 acquittals and 0 no bills. Thero has been a commendable decrease in the number of cases of burglary and larceny during tho last ten years. There were 41 cases of highway robbery. 30of fo g -ry. 24 of perjury and .'10 of obtaining goods under falao pretenses, which shows a considerable increase in thoso crimes. It will be observed that in the consolidated statement it does not appear that in the fourth circuit any person convicted wasaentenced to jail. I presume ull those convicted wore sentenced to the chain gangs, the solicitor has not included in his report such sentences. From information reoeived from all the circuits tho law authorizing judges to sontonco to the county chain gang ha* been productive of great good In uotcrring from tho commission of crime and in improving tho public highways. During tho last fourteen months thero were 18criminal cases brought to tho Supreme Court by appeals. Of this number nino wore alilrmed, in six cases | now trials were granted and three cases have not >ot been hoard. I Highest of all in Leavening l'ow A U iiSSSsJS?s AWSOIAJT TI1K STATU PKNITKNTIAIIY. IIhn a Hood Surplus and is in Kino Condition?lit port of tlio Htiporlntondont. Tho following is tho annual report of Superintendent W. A. Noal : Coi.UMiUA, S. (J., Deo. :il, IMitiJ. To tlio Honorable Board of Directors of tho South Carolina Penitentiary : (jentleinun : I horn with submit this my fourth annual report uh snperintondont of tlio South Carolina pnnlton- 1 t iary for tho lineal year ending December :il, 181K1: Wo hud routined in tho penitentiary, us shown by tho 'ast report made one year aj.'o, 1100 prisoners ; received from ' the courts during tho year 18i?li, 127H ; I recaptured, 2H; total, I ''lit; lost by ex i piration of sentenco, 1155; hydeatii, II ; j escaped, 12 : pardoned, 82 : transferred to jail. I ; lost l?y ord''r of court. 2: total, 170 ; leaving in confinement .lanuary 1, IHU7, H|s; making 172 prisoners h'ss than wo hod twelvo months ajfo. For a more complete prison statement vou will pleaso examine tlio report of Captain Westliold. You will iiml lost by death during the past your II, beinR .'I loss than the previous year. This record wo think is food, considering the fact that wo Ret j nil tnuitned. diseased and refused from nil tho county chain gangs in the State. Under the law, the county super visors may take or refueo all prls ?rters whos sentence does not exceed two i yout s ; beinR Riven the ripht, they <lo ; not of course take unsound prisoners, j To the health of the prisoners, cure I of the sick, we five careful attention, as well as all the money necessary without stint. In this connection I would state, and heR to call the attention of the hoard to * the fact, that the chemical analysis of j the drinkinR water at the prison shows j that both well and sprinR are heeominR more and more unsafe year by year. The last analysis shows the well to he decidedly unsafe and the sprinR barely so. We oiiRht, in my jndRincnt, to take some steps toward RottinR a pure water suppiy. With our lino sewerage and other sanitary improvements, and pure drinking water furnished, the heulth of the penitentiary would he Rroatly unmoved. For a more miiuile nt.ni< - mont of tin: health anil sanitary comli- , tion of Hie prison. I would refer you to the report of Dr. I). S. I'opo. The ehurch and Sunday school room has been overhauled and put in good condition, with a now organ furnished. ( We have church services each Sunday , morning, conducted hy the chaplain, also Sunday-school services in the ' afternoon superintended hy Messrs. Stanley and Adams with heir lauy friends. I will call your atten .on to the report of the chaplain, Uev. A. 1'ope Morris. The prisoners seem to he better satisfied, which f think is in a measurn til t plhllt.nhln 1i\ t.Kn ?rl/?uu ' I ~ ? - - ??v lv..h../UOVA<;| - j <1 ises, in which many of thorn tako J much interest. I am glad to state that ' u good supply of religious literature is j being furnished at small cost to tlio i State, being donated by friends and religious societies. Now barn for cattle, wagon sheds, cribs, stables, silos, lot fence, slaughter pens; in fact everything entirely new in the lot has been built this year, at a cost of $f> 000. The prison building has boon cemented inside the cells, new iron bodsteads with springs, for all tho pris- j one rs ; church overhauled, and some other minor improvements in the yard, costing about $1,000. UKKD FARM IMtMtOViSMBNTtt. New larfl,u prison buildings, guards' quarters, cook shed, cattle barn, etc., at a cost of about $2,f>00; and 1"?0 acres of land cleared and ditehed. DKSAKHSUKK l-'AKM l.Ml'ROVKMKNTS. Two now bridges, prison building improved and made more secure, now guards' quarters, large and complete, new dining and cook room for the managers and guards, new smoke liouse, hay sheds, grist mill, engine, boiler and saw mill sheds; all at a cost of about $1 .r>00. Also a guano house on railway track for Heed and Dessaussuro farms, 20 feet wide, 80 feet long, good brick pillars, strong and sunstan tial, at a cost of $000. This building will be used for storing guano in bulk, direct from tho cars, which can lie sacked and hauled to the iields. The crops have not been good at any of our farms and especially short at some of our siiare farms. DKSKAt.'SSUUK FARM?30 MUF.K CROP. 313 bales of cotton, tit $30 per bale $ 9,830.00 7,82.") bushels of cotton need tit I ">(' 074.25 300 tons of hay and fodder,$10 3,000.001 3.100 gallons molasses, tit 20c 080.20 4.OH bushels of oats, at 40o 1,977.00 800 bushels of sweet potatoes, tit 25o 200.00 100 bushels of Irish potatoes, at 40o 100.00 5,000 lbs of pork, at 5o 25C.00 5,000 bushels of corn, at 50c 2,500 (HJ Total value farm products made on Dessaussure farm (1800) $10,001.05 (which is $035 per mule.) UEKD FARM?30 MULE CROP. 313 bales of cotton, at $30 per bale $ 9,390.00 7.825 bushels of cotton need at 15c 974.25 4.800 bushels of corn '2,400.00 2,500 bushols of oats at 40c.. 1,000.00 300 bushols of peas, at 00c... 180.00 225 tons of bay and fodder at i $10 por ton 2,250.00 ? 1 ..'100 bush, of potatoes at 25c 1125 00 i 2,674 lbs. of pork, at 5c 133.70 i Total value of farm products $16,652.95 i ^ (or $505 per mule.) Id " . | wi ' \ vk NO 21. ?mm?mmmm rn?mrnmmm o ag cr.? Latest U.S. Gov't Report ? Baking , Powder EK.V PURE \ LKXINUTON FARM ?10 MULB CROP. 82 billon of cotton, at $.'10 per halo $ 2, UiO.OO .">00 bushels of corn, at 50c.. 250.00 1,250 bushels of oats, at 10c. 500 00 2,500 bus. of cotton seed. 15c U75 00 25 bushels of peas, at <>0o... 15.00 250 bun. of potatoes, at 25c.. 02 50 I'Vdilor 75 (X) Total value of crop $ 2,737.50 (or $373.75 per mule.) The four share farms wero very un- % satisfactory this year, and I am jflad to say that the contracts have all expired and will not be renewed, hence wo will not havo any share crops next year ; will only have crops on the land owned by the State, and under our full control, r I N A N < I A I. ST A T F M K N T. Wo fully intended to sell the entire cotton and out crop during tho month of Docomlnr, but toe price of cotton has been so much depressed and each day expecting the market to react Wo havo samples in the coinmissury building and will sell the same in the next few days. I am glad to report the financial condition of tho institution is uu?i>ui iiuuu ui. ?ny muo lur too iuhv lour yours. Wo will ho sihlo to pay ovory dollar the institution owoh, Including the $5),000 for tho purchase of the Reed farm, bought lant year, and pay <uish for our next y< ur's ^uaim supply, which ha* boon houirht aoino time a^o at a vo' y low price. Total liabilities $18,1170.93 ASSKTS. 7111 hales of cotton, at $30 per halo $22,020.00 Amount duo from contractors and other sources 5,108 4(1 2,500 bushels of oats at 40c.. 1,000 00 $28,128.40 which will loavo us after paying all demands against tho institution $0,757.53. Wo have on hand food supplies, j which will not be olTorod for sale (at low cash value), $24,707. For a further statement of tho money transactions connected with tho institution, I would r spectfully call your attention to tho report of our hook keeper, Mr. K. 1?. liurrlsn. Allow mo, through you, to thank tho manayem t?f our three State farmn for tho punh and energy whieh they have rthown during tho pant year ; Mr. S. A. Miller, of the Lexington farm; Mr. W. T. MoOill, of tho Ih'unuuHHuro farm, and Mr. .1. J. Cooley, of the Heed farm. Thanking the board of directum for help reeolvod from them and courtewy dIiowii during tho year. All of which I hey roopectfully to Huhmit. W. A. NKAL, Su perintendent. - ? ? Mow toCuro lliliou* Colic. I sulTored for weeks with colic and pains in my atoinach cruaod by biliousness and had to tuko incdicino all the while until i uaod Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which cured mo. 1 have aince recotmuonded it to a good many pooplo. Mils. F. Uutlbk, Fairiiaven, Conn. Persons who are subject to bilioua colic can ward oil' the attack by taking this remedy as aoon aa the tirat ay m pt mis appear. Sold by Dr. E. Norton Druggist. liuoklen'H Arnica Salve. The Heat Salve in the world for Cuts, liruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptiona, and positively cures. Piles r no pay required. It is guaranted to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 26 cents per box. For sale at E. Norton's Drugstore. How to Cure All Skin Diseases. Simply apply "SVVAYNE'8 OlNTMKNT." No internal medicine required. Cures tetter, eczema, itch, all eruptions on the face, hands, nose, &e., leaving tho skin clear, white and healthy. Its great healing and curative powers are possessed by no other remedy. Ask your druggist for SWayne's Ointment. THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE is Simmons Liver regulator. Don't :? * ' - iui&ci iw ianc u. i\ow is Tne nme yon need it most to wake up your Liver. A sluggish I.iver brings on Malaria, Fever ?nd Ague, Rheumatism, and many otfeer ills which shatter the constitution and wreck health. Don't forget the ward REGULATOR. It is SIMMONS L|V?R REGULATOR you want. The word RBflh ULATOR distinguishes it from all o(l)er remedies. And, besides this, SIMMONS I.IVER REGULATOR Is a Regulator of the I.iver, keeps it properly at work, that your system may bo kept in good condition. TOR THE BLOOD taka SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. It is tha best blood purifier and corrector. Try it and note the difference. Look for the RBD 'L on every package. You wont find It an any other medicine, and there is no other i.iver remedy like SIMMONS LlViR REGULATOR-the Kingof Liver Remedies. (T. II. ftolHu A Co., Philadelphia, Pa,