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DARLINGTON NEWS, ^OBUSHM *V*BYTlIua8DAY MORNING HENRY T. THOMPSON. PROPRIETOR. rmt'H—$2 •’« r Eunmu In A<l»ON<*e. »i»e Square, firat insertion. f 1.00 )ne Square, second insertion 60 Jrery subaeqent insertion 60 Contrast adrertiaements inserted upon the • ost reasonab’e terme. Marriage Notices and Obituaries, not x ceeding six lines, inserted free. • ■ Heroines at Home. The maid wlm binds her warrior’s sash With smile that well her | aio diesembles, The while beneath the drooping Usb One starry teardrop a ntnrs and trembles, Though Heaven alone records the tear, And fame shall never know her story— Her heart has shed a drop as dear As e’ei bedewed the field of glory. The wife who girds her husband’s sword \Mjd little ones who weep or wonder. And bravely speaks the oheenog word, What tbouah her heart bo rent asunder, Doomed nightly in her draaras to hear The bullets of deatn around her rattle, Hat shed as sacred blood as e’er Was poured upon the field of battle. The mother who conceals her grief While to her hreast her son she presses. Then breathes a few brave words rnd brief. Kissing the patriot brow she blesses. With no one hut her sacred God To know, the pain that weighs upon her, Rbeds holy blood as e’er the sod Received on Freedom’s held of battle. [Thomas Buchanan Rend. The Work ot the Legislature, it has been our endeavor to acquaint, ocr readers, from time to time, with all of the iinitor- taut legislation enacted by the General Assembly at its recent session We give b< low abt tracts ol certain new lags, which were carefully prepared by Dr. Black, the Senator from York. Th^se, to getber with the abstracts and com plete Acts which have b< ec pub. lished previously in THE DARLING. ton News include every measure ot importance which was paused. An Act to provid" for the compen sation ot agents appointed l>> the Governor in case of n qmsition for foguitivei from justice. This act provides that ihe agenrit appoitoed by the Governor to bring such fugitive* into this State, shall receive in cotnpe isatioti for their set vices the sum of time do! lars per day for the lime actually employed, and be reimbursed their expenses actually incurred ; the same to in* paid out of the regular contingent fond of the Governor An Act to regulate criminal prae tice in the Courts of Geuend Ses sions of this State. This act provides, among other things of no special interest to uny person except he l*i a lawyer that any person who r-hall he arranged for thecnuieof tuuider, mai>slaughr er, burglary^ a son, rajte or grand larceny, shall be entitled to pet emptory challenges not exceeding ten, anti gives the State in such cases ive preCmp’or challenges; and any |>erson who may he Indicted for any offense or crime other than those enumerated above, shall be entitled to five per mp’ory challenges and the Stale to two; but no right to stainl aside jurois Shall be allowed to he State in am case. It is provided that nothing contained in this act shall apply to any case where an indictment has already been found and the case is actually pending. An Act for the relief of sureties up on official bonds of certain offi cers. This Act provides that when any surety of any officer elected or ap pointed to any office, shall notify the proper oflBcer whose duty it is to approve the bond of such offi cer®, that he desires to be relieved from his suretyship, such officer shall give r new bond, and the sure ty upon the prior bond shall be re leased from all liability for pay acts or defanlts which may be commit- subsequent to the approval of such new houd. In do casea do-s the liability of such surety continue mote than sixty days atter giving said notice. If the officer, when required to give such new bond, shall fail to do so within thirty days after such notice, he shall forfeit his office and the Governor slta’I issue bis proclamation declaring the office vacant. An Act to amend Section 356 ot the Code of Procedure in relation to appeals to the Supreme Court. This act adds the provision at the end of said section that a no tice of appeal fiom an order over ruling au oral objection to the jur isdiction of the Court, or to the sufficiency ot a complaint, shall not operate as a stay of the trial ot the oanse, bat the trial shall proceed ana the order may be reviewed on ly upon an appeal from the final judgmeut rendered in said cause- An Act to amend Section 2498 of the General Statutes relating to petit larceny. This Act fixes the punishn e tof petit larceny at not more thau thir ty days’ impiisonment, thus restor ing the jurisdiction of trial justices In oases of petit larceny as it was before the decision of the Supreme Court.- A similar act was also pass ed restoring jurisdiction of trial justices in cases of receiving stolen goods where the amount so receiv ed does not exceed twenty dollars In value. An Act to amend Sections 87, 88 and 368 of the Code of Civil Pro- eedure. relating to the practice in Trial Justices’ Courts. TUa net remedies the anomalous condition which permitted a party THE DARLINGTON ••FOR US PRINCIPLE IS PRINCIPLE—RIGHT IS RIGHT—TESTERDAT, TO-DAT. TO MORROW, FOREVER. VOL. XIV. NO 6. DARLINGTON, ,S 0.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9,1888. WHOLE NO 682. JOB DEPARTHT. Ourjob department iesupplied with ever facility necessary to enable ua te compel^ both astoprice andqu^lity ofwoxk, with ever those of the oitiM, tad we guarantee eati». faction in every particularerehsrge aetkiag for oar work. We are always prepared to fill orders at abort aotiee for Bleaks, Bil Heads. Letter Heads. Cards, hand Lilli. Posters, Circulars, Pamphlets, Ac. All job work muat be paid for Cash on Delivery-, who had obtained a judgment be fore a trial justice, to apply for a d obtain a transcript ot judgment, and file the same with the clerk of the circuit court before the expira tion of five days in which the de fendant is allowed to make up bis appeal, and provides that defend ant may give bond for delivery of property levied upon when appeal is heard and determined. An Act to amend sub-division 8 of Section 88 of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to Courts ot Trial Justices. This Act strikes oat nil of snb division 8 and inserts a new sub division instead This provides that in any action or contract where a defendant does not apjtear and an swer. the plaintiff may file proof '■'f service of summons and-complaint, or of the summons, on one or more of the defenda* ts, and that if no answer or demurrer has been serv ed upon him, when tlie action is for the recovery of money only, judg merit may be given for the plaintiff' by default if the demand be liquid ated, and if unliquidated and the plaintiff Remize bis account and ap petxl thereto an affidavit that it is true and correct, and that no part ot the same h s been paid, and a copy be served with the summons on defendaut and he shall n ither answer or demur, the plaintiff shall have judgment tor thesUm sued for as in tht case of liquidated de mands In all other cases, when the defendant fails to appear and answer- the plaintiff cannot recover without proving his case. Au Act to amend sub division 2, 4 and 5 of Section 919 of the Geu- era 1 Statutes relating to Pbysi etans. This Act requires all persons hereafter making application for license to practice medicine and surgery, to submit their diplomas to the State Board ol Medical Exami U'-rs If upon inspection of the sp plicant’s diploma, the State B->«iid ot Medical Examiners shall not be satisfied of the applicant’s qualtflc» lions, they may nquite httu to ap pear l>elore them personally fi>r ex amination. The fee for examina tion of diplomas shall b<* five do lars or thirty dollars for personal examination. The clerk ot rout', shall uo; allow any one to icgis er without a license from the Stste Board of Medical ExamiU'-ts. Tie Sta e Board of Medical Examiners shall meet annually in the city ol Columbia o i the thud Tuesday or August. An Act to amend Section 1495 of the General Statutes, relating to pos ing the schedule of pass, u gei (tains behind time. This amends the present law by adding that auy railway company whioh shall refuse or neglect to po-t a notice setting loth ah n any pissenger train that is In-hind time may be expected to arrive, shall forfeit and pay to the State (he sum of five dollars, one halt o' winch shall go to the informer. Au Act to provide for the manner in which the 'alarms of the res pective circuit stenographers shall be paid. This act makes these salaries payable by the State, instead of by the counties, as herecotore An Act to prohibit Tr-al Jus'ices who receive salaiies iu criminal business to charge or Ibceive any lees. * This prohibits Trial Justices who receive salaries for their own use auy tees for criminal business, or any portion of their cons’ab es’ fees or salary, ami provides a punish ment for any violation of this Act. A Joint Resolution proposing au Amendment to Article X of tb** ^Constitution of the State of South Carolina by striking out Section 2 thereof. This proposed amendment, if adopted, abolishes the office of County School Commissioner as a constitutional office and brings the regulation ot the duties and pow ers ot County School Commissioner under the control of the General Assembly. # A Joint Resolutiou proposing an amendment to Article iV of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina. This refers to jurisdiction aud teim of office of Probate .Judge. It gives jurisdiction in all matters testamentary aud of ndmisistra- tious—-iu business pertaining to minors, aud dower in cases of idio cy and lunacy, and persons uo* compot mmti*, and fix- g his term of office at tour years. An Act to amend Chapter of the General Statutes, entitled ot the “University ot South Caro lina” This Act recqgnixes the U iver- sity aud makes it consist of a Col lege of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences : a College of Pharmacy ; a Normal School; and a School of Law; and such other College* and Schools as the Board of Trustees may sec fit to establish, or as the funds at command may warrant. It make* the Olaffliu College for colored pupil* *t Orangeburg, and the South Carolina Military Acade my. at Charlasthn, a part ot the University. It is a gignift'Mnt fact that n iue- teen Acts were passed this session of the Legislature establishing spe cial school districts and authoria- ing the levy and ooHec’ion of local taxes for schoo'. purposes. It is evidence of a growing conviction among the people of the State, that iu <>ur present condition it is the only way by which efficient schools can be maintained iu each cotn- muuity. This is but the pioneer movement which will, befote many years, result in a sysietn of efficient free common schools in ev»-ry school district in the State. Tho necessi ty for the education of the masses is so urgent, aud the great good that result therefrom iu our moral, social, political and material ad vanceinanf so evident, that preju dice and old fogyism m y stay its progres for a time, but these move ments never go backward, and those who oppose them, as a rule, become their most zealous suppor ters. An Act relating to persons enter ing or coucesltug themselves iu any house with intent to steal or commit auy other crime. Whoever shall enter without breaking, or attain t to enter, aoy house with intent to steal or com mit auy other crime, or shall con ceal themselves in any house w it It like intent, shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor aud punishable iu the di.'Cretiou of the Court. Au Act to prevent monopolies in the transportation of freights aud to secure free comp-tbion iu he same, aud for other purposes. This is a very important Ac - to shippers aud consignee* of freights. This Act requires thatou and after th* 1st of April next, all railroad c-unpauii-s in this State, at any ter minus or intei mediate station, shall switch off and deTver t<> the con- Uft-tiugroad having the same gauge all curs passing over their line, no! ai.'O provides that when any rail road company owning, leasing or op- tilting a railroad shall have its terminus or any part of ita track at or near the terminus of any other r-olroad in this Hia'e having tne s tine gauge, cr shall cross the same, they Khali have the right to join its uacks b\ sate and proper sw-itehes with (he other railroad, and shall tor this purpose have th - right to •-liter upon the light of way of the other lailroad. If aoy railroad com pany shall refuse to adow auy other railroad company seeking a con nee tiou with its tracks, by means ot such switches, then it shall l>e law ful for the tailroad desiring a oou necttou to proceed to orocure the right to use so much of the right of way of the foi mer as ui ty be neces sary. in the same manner now pro vided f r securing lights of way from ii>dividuals by railroad com- pauies. An Act to provide for beneficiary si boolarships in the VYiutliiop Training School tor teachers at Columbia. This Act authorizes and n quires the S'ate Superintendent of Educa tion to ap|K>mt one deserving young woman (who is without the ueces sar\ means to pay tuition) from each county in the State, to a bene- tieary scholaiship in this institution. This scholarship entitles the holder to one year’s tuition, and one hun dred aud twenty dollars to pay her board and other necessary expeu ses. The applicants must take their chances in a competitive ex- amiua'ion io tie held by a board appointed by the Superintendent iu every county iu the State. The applicant must be 18 years ot age These beneficiary student* are required, after the completion of their coinse, to teach ou^ year in the free schools of the reaftective counties from which they are ap- .pointed, provided, positious are offered them as first grade teachers in such schools. An Aet to regulate the traffic in •eedoottsu iu the counties of Abbeville, Sumter, York, Edge- field, Berkely, Keiahaw, Itch- land, Orangeburg, Charleston, Chester and Union. This prohibits the traffic in seed cottou in the count es named, by purcha'e, barter or exchange, at auy time between the 15th of Au gust and the 15th of December, without license the fee shall be three Hundred dollars. The appli cant must be recommended by at least leu land owners resident in the towi ship where applicant in tends to carry on the busiuens; such license shall s|*eifj the exact place whereat the s id business shall be earried on, aud the person to whom license is granted shall ke- p at his plaoeol business a bonk iu which shall be entered the da e ol every purchase, from whom and the qtiandry purchased j such book to be always open to the iiispaotii ■ of persons applying therefor. Any violation of this Act shall be deem* ed a misdemeanor, and the punish ment therefor shall he by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment of not less than o*e year, or both. An Act to amend an Act to pro vide for and regulate the incor poration of banks iu this State. This Act simply allows State Banks to invest one half of their de- po*its % as well as an amouut equal to one half of their capital stock, iu mortgages ot real estate. Au Act to amend section 1005 of the General Statute relating to the county board of examiners. This Act amends the above sec tion by adding the foTowing pro visions : It gives the county ex aminers compensation at the rate of three dollars per diem for not ex ceeding five days tu each year, and mileage of five cents tor each mile ot necessary travel,, to be paid out of the county school fund. A Fine Quality of Cotton (gamier Watchman and Southern.) Mr. P. P. Chamber*, of Dufes, so’d Mes*r«. Talley & Woods, on Monday last, ten bales of the Allen Long Staple coiton at 11^ ceuts a pound. The staple of ibis cottou is beautiful.—Darlington Newt. It is stated and confirmed upon the authority of the largest aud oldest coiton buyeis in the United States that the Allen Long Staple cotton is the finest aud most valu able of upland cottou known iu the market. Tne lint of this cotton is of the finest texture, and ou that account it will always sell for a big price. Last year Mr. A. S. Brown made nineteen bales of this cotton aud the samples of each were so □ue and beautilul that cottou buy ers, lioth iu the Somhern aud North ern markets, have offered him fr< m 12 to 13 to 14 cents a pound lor the lot. Mr. Brown says that the big advantage gaii.ed iu planting the Alien Long Staple cotton seed is the great number of well fruited bolls on each stalk ot the same, lie says that he has made a fair test ot the merits of the Allen Long Staple cott u seed amt that he cau produce facts and figures to show how- much he has realized by the iuvtwimeul iu the sane last year. Raise Your Supplies. A Georgia farmer says—aud well says: ‘ Now 1 go to tbe second proposition. Let our farmers be self sustaining—make their ow n supplies, their ow n meat and bread, which every farmer should do 1 can raise a pound of pork chea|>er than any Indiana farmer can do it. Onr Bei muda grass is al>out equal to their clover, rheir land is wonh from $75 to $100 |»er acre, ours about 110. I cau fatten hogs ou ground peas and potatoes, wheh cost but little to make, and let them gather the crops. Then we nave the advantage in climate, our winters being short Every south eru farmer should live like a lord. We can raise almost anything that could l»e termed a luxuiy. Besides the main fruits, we cau raise the straw- and raspberry and othei small fruits, and have them nearly every montn iu the year. To make the fa in self-sustaining we should have some product of the farm to sell every mouth. That need not tak>- anything from the cotton crop We have to have rotation or onr lands would become exhausted. No one knows what high living is unless he has two or three hog killings a year, not such one as “Tar Heel’ describes as taking pmee in the lower pait of tbe State, where the cats carry off one of the porkers, but fat and juicy 200 pounders.” Cannot Imitate but Congratulate. (Sumter Watchmau •ml Southern,) The poliee of the town are to be pro vided with uniform* by order of the town eoujoil. T lis is a good idea. The uni- fo: ms will be very handsome .- they are to be of blue broadolotb, and the ooats will be double-breasted.—Darlington Newt A similar provision ought to be made for tbe police of Sumter by our town council. A well uniform ed police force speaks well for a town. It is evidence of import..nee and prosperity. It creates a favor able impression ou the worl i at large, and it has its weight in sug gesting the idea of tbe eligihiluy of tbe town as a place of residence. There is uo doubt about it that it is a good advertisement for a town. Darlington is a live town and ap preciateS all of this from a business point ot view. She means to go forward aud not backward. We cau congratulate Dar iugton even if we cannot imitate her. Burned to Death TUE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA DARLINGTON COUNTY, Court of Common Pious, MATTIE O. ALLEN, Plaintiff, against JulU Mitchell, Burrell Mitchell, Ishtra Mitchell, .4mbrus Mitobell and Elisabeth Jefferaon as heir* at law of Sylvester Mitchell, deceased, defendants. Copy Summons for Relief, (Complaint not Sereed ) To the Defendants, ISHAM MITCHELL and BURRELL MITCHELL• You are hereby summoned and required tc answer the complaint in tbiv action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Com iion Fleis for said (Jaun ty and to serve a copy of your au*wor to the said complaint on the *ub«eribrr* at their office at Darlington C. H., S. C , with - in twenty days after the servife hereof, esolusive of the day of such servioe ; end if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, tbe plain iff in this ac tion will apply to tbe Court far tbe relief demanded if the complaint. BOYD & BROWN Plaintiff s Attorneys. Dated December 19, ’87. JanlO—88 Important Notice. ..Executors, Adtuini -trator*. "Guardian and Trustees are hereby uutilied that their annual returns are aow due at the Judge of Probate’s office Al' parties not making said returi s before the close of February, will be liable to costs and a heavy penalty- under the law, T. II. SPAIN, Probate Judge. [£Jan. 8, ’88. I. V IV C.4!tE>N J. J WARD. E O. WOODS WARD & WOODS. Attorneys & Counselors at Law, DARLINGTON, S. V. Wil practice iu all Fiate and Federal Courts.I t. k at.in.Es. e. * . KETTLE* Nettles & Nettles, Attorneys & Counselors at Law, llurliuglou c. i( M a. ( . Will practice in sll the State and Federal Courts. Prompt p< rstmal attention given to collection of claims. Sep. 2, ’86 ly. Paragon ol Bargains* -OU K- Great November Offering IN U W. BOYD, GKO. W. BROWN BOYD dt BROWN- Attorneys and Oonnselor* at Law Office in rear of Dar ingtou Nation al Bank. DARLINGTON V. H, S C. Pi.O.MPT PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS, Feb. 3, ’87-ly. a r msfoix Attorney at Law ancl Trial Justice. Pmciices in tbe United tiiatr* Court and in the Oh and 6th circuits Prompt ut'eu- tion to »l business entrusted to him. Office in Exchange Street, next theJDAR- Unqtok News Office. NO MORE EYE-GLASSES NO MORE WEAK EYES Mitchell's Eye-Salve. A Certain, Safe and Effective Remedy for SORE. WEAK AND INFLAMED EYES, Producing Long-Sightedness, and Restor ing tbe Right of the Old. Cures Tesr Drop*, Granulation, Stye Tu mor*, Red Eye*. Malted Eye L&shes, aud producing quick relief and perm anent cure. Also, equally efficacious when used in other maladies, such as Ulcers, Fevet Sores, T mor», Salt Rheum, Burns; Piles, or wherever inflammation exists, Mitebell’* Salve may be used to advantage. Sold by all Druggists at 26 cents. Jan 12, ’88 On last Wednesday a gentleman passing along one of tbe streets iu tbe subutbs of town, saw a sue ke coming out of a ditch .and ou look ing in found a little colored child a'lout three years old writhing in tbe agonies of death, with ail of its clothing burnt from its body except > a few shreds aroqnd its sbou det* and neck. It was about two bun dred yards from tbe house where the mother of tbe child lived. His not known how it occurred. Death came to relieve the .ittle sufferer iu a few hours afterward.—BinAoprt/fe Enterprise,. fae th# J. & P. COATS m MOHS, BOOTS, SHOW MB CLOTHING, DWARFING ALL FORMER EFFORTS. GA NSON & BROOM, bid farewell to profits, and aud cut savagely into prevailing prices. Le°. iiq* competition flatter itsclel that we are here for a few sfiort month Not so ; we have come to stay. This will not please our competitQ.rs, bu tt ill satisfy the masses who desire the Y® r i best value for their money. STAUf LING ARRAY OF MATCHLESS BARGAINS ! A sample line of Shoes, over 1,200 pairs, all qualities, at less than piitne cost. The goods are perfect iu every way, although the prices are so low. We got a bargain and will give bargains. Women's polka shoes worth ?1 now for 65 cents ; women’s buff lined shoes, worth 81.25, now for 9ft cents; a fine ladies’ she for 8.40 worth 82.25 ; men's heavy full stock lup- gan kIioch for 90 cents; a splendid gaiter shoe for 81.85. FASCINATING AND DAZZLING BARGAINS ! Six Thousand Yards Plaid Homespun for 6} cent* a yard, sold eveev. wh.Te at 8 cents a y ard ; 1,000 yards heavy white domestic at 51 cents yard ; 25 yards bleach domestic for one dollar; 25 yards standard prints for one dollar; 16 yards bed tick for one dollar; heavy pants jeans, only 12 cents a yard. CONVINCING BARGAINS, SWEEPING REDUCTIONS I Five Hundred pair men’s pants, from CO cents a pair up ; over 1,000 hats, ntci.'s, boys' and children’s, at less than one-halt mannf. cturer’s price WE ALWAYS LEAD, NEVER J’CLLOW I To compete with us is out of the question—to attempt it Is foil have the means and the business requirements, and these well be em ployed to still further increase the unprecedented patronage so liberally bestewed upon us. Very Respect full GANSON & BROOM. December 1, 1887. Valuable Information! GOOD NEWS FOR ALL * All Preparation for an Immense Fall and Winter Trade At the Store of I. CORNER OF FEME STREET - AJSTD - A large assortment in every department to keep puce witty steadily increasing trade. A complete stock of SHOES, CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, ROOTS and SHOES, HATS. GENTS* FURNISHING GOODS, &c., &c., Surpassing that of any previous season in point of excellence and style. My goods always sold at a low pripe heretofore, are now within the reach of all, and the most lastidious cap bp satisfied. The stock of MEN’S, GLOTEciisra- Embraces a full line of YOUTHS', BOYS’ and Dress’and business suits. CHILDREN’^ This department consists of DRESS GOODS, - ALPACCAS, SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS, TRIMMINGS And everything to be found in a first-class establishment of this kind. The BO AITD SHOE IDEBARTMEITT Contains styles to suit the wants and pockets ol all and as to comfort and durability are unsurpassed, H A. M* £S Td please tbe fancy of all dasses of purclt**»*t8 from the h>w crow n cheap •article worn by the laborer to the pins hat ot the fashionable Dude. A full line of 3-roceries and Canno i Goods, In fact my stock is couaple e in every particular ui.U it wdl pay all to iiii examine it in-tore purchasing tl*t>whi-re. tte?' No trouble to shoio • f‘ * Kcim-iniier the place au<1 the namt, tou can but VS or: V (Hies A Woods, parlirgton, IS. <) September 15. 1887. J, ZROSEJSTBERGk S W Covnei IVailp S'feel and Public Sqi acre. 3a ifel 'kfvj >,J V , V- ' V' <;< h;' 1 *''- ^ 4ft ' - Mms