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THE DARLINGTON NEWS. THrRSDAY. SEPT. 13, im. )l I.MtY T. THOMPSOM, eoitoh Newspaper Laws 1 Any who Uko« poper* pofoUrly from tho PooUfic*—whether dirootoa t# hU bob)* or wpother or whether he he* •ubecribed or eot -u reepoerible for the pejneat. *' 1 If a pereon order* hi* paper dieeon- Honed he waet pay all arrear*. or the pnb- lither will eoatinne t* eeed it neUl pay- ant is made and collect th> whole atnouat, whether the paper is take* turn the office er not. The court* bar* deeiled that refa*- I Of to take the newspaper* or periodical* from the Poetoffice, or rentorin? or leerier them uncalled for i* prim* facie OTidence of intentional fraud advauottl in prie« it is therefore! Board, and be who persists in this reasonable to expect that the val- | coarse will be deprived of his cer- uc of the fertilirers tbcuotelres wilt tificate of qualification, advatice proportionally to offs *t| It is to bt'ho|)«^l that these pro- the increase in the cost ot the erode visions will lead to materials. “Omnnoit Sens gives | the greatly to-be desiretl eml of a table showing the increase in the uniformity in the text books of the \ for I hat puriiose has laid m nn ns 1 nal fino stock of general merchan- ] dise. Any werd we m’aht •*ay in l*elialf of this popular establish ui^nt wculd be well ni fh anwless accouiplisb f»>r I<4ig bcf<»r; th' 1 w-Tter b id r \er been board of ia ih s reetb-n ine, popular “Caesai" h-»d bis friends ('onnty, the A Very Disgusting 1 Woman, Washington, Sept 7.—Char lotte Smith, a »oiu«*ii who has made herself notorious and disa- greeable abooi Washingtwi by rea- s.*n of her nn-thoda “t 1 ibbying, made a disgusting exhibition ofj spite sgaiust W. L. Scott this i She brought to tbecapi- . . — -—,, morning. _ - _ price of crude matenaVs thit year public sch^.ds as oontemputetl by strength of his ptir-m.ige i:i the t0 | au ,i h a( i placed on M r > Scoits over that of I sat year. He reminds law, and that all parent* will en- ; western section i>oiug particularly something which resembled a ns that consume!* a year ag«» were deavor to assist the authorities in ^*1’ “f ' l, *‘ eatab i'limeut j bouquet, wrapped in tissue pajier *■««■* *«« «—«<>». - •“: a nv '""" a • ■■ addition to i*s many oth**r advant-1 ages, the nuiform system The Democratic Standard Bearers FOR PRESIDENT, Grover Cleveland, OF NEW YORK. iudispoaed to buy freely at 19 what th'-y later on were glad to get at tI3 and over and advises tbe fa: mer to get his supply before the top is reached wbeu be will have to pay fancy prices for it. After giving an estimate of what j \ the price of fertilizers will probably be his season, ibis correspondent asks the very iH-rtiuent question : | “We certainly think consume!* j is an doabtedly the mo«l eoouomical in tbe end. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, Allen G. Thurman OF OHIO. STATE TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR, JOHN PETER RICHARDSON, ot Clarendon. FOB LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, WILLIAM L MAULDIN, of Greenville. FOR 8BCRRTARY OF STATE, J. QUITMAN MARSHALL, of Richland. FOR STATE TREASURER, ISAACS. BAMBERG, of Barnwell. FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL, JOHN 8. VERNER, of Oconee. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL, JOSEPH H. EARLE, of Sumter. FOB SUPERINTENDENT of KDUCA TION, JAMES H. RICE, of Abbeville. FOR ADJUTANT AND IN8PECTOB GENERAL, M. L. BONHAM, JR., of Abbeville. FOR CONGRESS, GEO. W. DARGAN, of Darlington. FOE SOLICITOR, .J, M. JOHNSON, COUNTY TICKLT FOR THE LEGISLATURE, E. W. CANNON, J. E. NETTLES, J. O CLEMENTS, J. O. BYRD. FOR SHERIFF, W. P. COLE. FOE CLERK OF COURT, J. N. GARNER. FOR COUNTY TBE AS UR RR, H. E. 0 FOUNTAIN. FOR AUDITOR, W. H. LAWRANCE. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE, T. H. SPAIN. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. W. H. EVANS. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER* H. LIDE LAW, J. E. WARD, W. M. HUGGINS. FOR CORONER, R. G. PARNELL. Our Business Houses. As already briefly mention*-*!. Darlington, will be a regular com* inercial battle ground this season fur the merchants of tbe towp, the supply of goods already receive*! cenes. Who is JAMES n. mason! Why, any child .u the County can j answer that question. Tbe pro : the troni tbe atmosphere bundle, ami tilkd ot the chainta-r. Members who had arrived early snufled the air, looked over toward Mr. Scott’s desk aud finally asked an employe to remove the pesti THE TRADE IN FERTILIZERS ▲ correspondent of The Charles- ton WorU who writes to that jour nal recently, over tbe signature ot “Common Sense,* mentions some feels concerning tbe fertilizer trade which ere worthy of note. He werna the farmers against the com ing “boom* in this commodity and trice to impress upon them the im portance ofbaying their fertilizers before the rise of prices consequent ■pou this “boom.” As en evidence of the approaching rise it prices, a fertilizing company in Charleston recently refused to sell one lot of tea thousand tons at prices which •bowed a sharp advance over those of leal December. With a good cotton crop this year it ia feared that the demand for fertiliser* cannot be supplied. “Common Sense” Mhows how this was the case in 1887 88 when prices advanced tally 50 per cent, on acid phosphate from the opening to the eloatng of the season. With lees •apply for 1888-89, it would seem difficult to keep prices from moving gradually upward until even higher figures than those of last season are reached. Aa every article need in the maaotactare of fertilizers has should make good ns*; of what they being simply enormous, learned iroin the course of the mar ket last season and tbu* avoid being caught again Will they T” The number of fanuera in the Suite who can thus aftoid to bay their fertilizer* i» comparatively small, but the coinmeuts ot The World 1 * correspondent is earnestly presen toil to the attention of such of them as can make hu effort in that direction, the subject certainly being worthy of their gravest con sideration. larger oy is carrying | seen to be projierly appreciated. It stands Remember, however, that this is ANOTHER TILLMAN “WATERLOO.” Tbe pioceediug* of the State Convention which assembled in Columbia on Thursday last are giv en in full in another column The great excitement of the day cen tred, of coarse, ou tbe Gubernato rial nomination, and much interest was manifested throughout the State as to which of the ma y can didates named would receive the much desired Tillman influence, it being well known tbat the leader was opposed to Governor Richard son, though the latter is a represen tative farmer by training and pro fession. The interest was at fever heat in Darlington nntil about dark, when The News received information of the result in a spe cial telegram from Columbia, which was promptly posted upon the bulletin board for the satisfaction of the public. So it would seem tbat for a se cond time the doughty champion of the farmers’ rights endorsed a law yer against a farmer, and one too who had handled him onmeroitally at Somber leaa than a month age. Truly the hope was a forlorn one and this the leader waa sharp anough to realize; it is said tbat vain efforts were made at the “Till man” caucus which was held tbe night before the Convention to con centrate upon Col. •Edwards or Senator Patterson. Attoruey-Gen' eral Earle combined dements of strength totally independent of the Tillman following which undoubted ly made him the most available candidate they could have selected^ and they soon so that they must win the fight with him as a stand ard bearer or not at all. As will be seen from tbe result tbe “Far mer” soataioed another defeat, but he is getting so accustomed to them by this time that they doubtless have no effect upon him. Taken all in all the outcome of tbe Convention was most satisfac tory. The entire State Ticket, each and every metubei of which had proven himself an efficient officer, was renominated, aud the cumber some, impractical /State Primary” scheme was consigned tor the next two years to the oblivion which it deserves. TEXT BOOKS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The law empowers the State Board of Examiners to enforce uni formity in tbe text books used by the public schools of the State, aud to this end the Board selects cer- taio books every five years, which, heretofore, it has recommended to the teachers. At the last meeting of the Board held in Colombia, a short time ago, some ladical chan ges weie made in this matter. Several sets ot books on each sub ject were adopted, tbe privilege beiug left the County Boards to select one of these sets for use in the schools of their respective counties Th s selection mast be made not later than Oct. 23ni, 1888, provided, that within thirty days thereafter, ou good and sudi cieut reasons beiug shown, the Couuty Board may allow the sub stitution in any school of any other book on the same subject from the list adopted by the State Board. A series on. e adopted shall not be changed during the period of adop tion by the State Board without permission having been first ob tained from that Board. Provision has also been made for depriving any teaehcr of hie pay who shall undertake to use a book not down on the list adopted by the State pnetor Store is determined to “keep up with tbe procession,” ai d is now arrangin in his ban ’a>rae show ca ses a lino of articles which are a treat to the eye, particularly if the eye be that ot a young man con far than has ever I een brought j tcmplating matriiuony. A descrip here in any previous year, aud we tion of this beautiful stock would venture the assertion that no town ! be almost impossible; it m .st be of its size iu the State anything like the stock to reason, therefore, that tho peo- j tbe place to buy every thing in the pie of the town and County will be jewelry line trom a neat wedding able to purchase gooHs at this , ring to a handsome gold watch or market which will equal both as to . Seth Thoma* clock, prices and quality what is to be jj n ( must desist; not by any bad in the cities ot the State. means because we h.ive enumera- Thc popular and reliable house of EDWARDS & NORMENT, by means of the good taste invari ably display sd by tbe junior mem ber of the firm who docs all tbe KV.on Te.lio i »'?«• ™ j an examination of ihe suppose*! bouquet revealed the stub of a dirty 1 old broom filled with onions, de> caved egg shells, rotten apples, and vat ions other bad smeltings articles of vegetable growth. Ou a caid was written: “From tbe Woman’s Industrial League to the Great Champion of Labor,” or words to that effect Mr. Scott did not see this token of .esteem him self, but friends told him of it after his arrival. Middling cotton iu the Darling ton Market we quote at 9i. T!»* Unit -t 9tst»* Onr-MieBt improv*- I m-nii uOH* Congaret, Wnteree. f ,. ^ Wiocamaw rirers. S. 0, *o>! | ti.e.r i..via*.*..•», haw been u*jMivrre<l from the mrritorjr of Cap!. Wio. H. Btxbjr who baa *0 faithfully discharged the dudee of hie difficult tack, and placed ia the charge of Capt. F. V. Abbot whose office ia iu Charleston. Thii was done merely to facilitate the work. In iSTering h e connection with thii work, Capt. Bixby writes the Ntwt and Courier to express hie epeeiel Ibauks for the cordial support and welcome gitea him by the people end newspaper* in the vicinity of these works, and also those who worked under him for their seal aud faithfulness in perfoimance of their duties. He regards (be navigable waterways of South Carolina as among the most valuable natural gifts possessed by the States and insures the aid of tbe Government in improving them. it* ARC t. or.u PROMINENT, CRIM INALLY, THAN WOMEN buying, is ready to-day to present for t be inspection of their lady friends their usual large assortment of dress aud fancy* goods. Their grand Fall Opening, always looked forward to with so much pleasure by the fair cox, will oocnt on Tues day. September 18 Rfmember the day. I: muLt not be sup posed, however, that the firm will not be prepared lo receive their ted tbe on<* halt ot what is to be Items ot Interest, said, but because we must leserv** | The “Bagging Trust” is still the some of it for our next issue. j topio ol the day, but, as yet, no suitable substitute worthy of the name has been found for jule. A Revolutionary Pensioner. 1 Tbe fim enabling p„*id 0nl (C. D. Evan*, in Th* New* and Coarier i | Cleveland to more fully carry cnt ; the retaliation against Canada on I the “Fi.-hieries Question” passed Darlington, S. C., September 8—Special: On Tuesday, Septem- 4, Mrs Sarah J. Neal, aged 91 years, died in Darlington County. Sh*- was the widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary army the House ot Represeutaires on Saturday by a vote of 174 to 4. The president has given to the wuild his letter of a e puuce of STATE OF SOUTH 0A1 __ COUNTY OF DARLINGTON. In Common Plana. W. J. 0 JOM, va. J. T. ODOM. Parti! ion. Pursuant to an ordor of Court aadoiaffia above atated easo, I will affer for m. l from of tho Court Honao U DailiuJ? Coumy, Stato aforoaald, Monday ia October next, deaoribed real eataio: Mrs. Sarah Neal was born in j the re nomination by the Detnocta Sampson County, North Carolina., tic party. He gives a lucid state Her maiden name was Sarah Milter, I meut of the leading issues of the thing customers and guests before thiti * aad ber tather > Jobl1 day, touching upon every time; their full line of goods is now | m the war of 1812, in defence of deserving of attention. open, and to get a look at them ia well worth the trouble of u visit to this handsome establishment. woods k WOODS, always careful abont the manner of working tbeii advertisement, for fear that they may* b-j considered extravagant in the praise of their own wares, lay down the simple proposition thwt their new stock is as fine as it has ever been in year* past, and tint they do not propose to bo excelled by any firm in the County. Tboedi or of tlii* journal, having seen something for himself, however, ot the hubject under discussion, is willing to go further, and he does not hesitate to The sicond primary held in Mar ion ou Friday resulted in the selec- Charleston. At the age of 14 y ears Sarah Milder moy^Liuto South Carolina aucl settlffi^BDarliiigtou„ Q Comity, where mTIFaBo ol 32 j? f J: ^ ” < ’ od J."T th ' S L" 1 »^ i yeare. ulie married James Neal,; i': A i ( ^ H ’ */ pn ^Y ,, |v v, ^ llte ’ then a'ooat 8* years of a g s. Tl^ j J marriage took place m a store house belonging to Moses Sanders in the town of Darlington. This was in March, abont the year 1825 or 182G- She lived with her bus bund about nine years, when he died, Apiil 21, 1835. Uc vas bur ied six miles below Darlington. Probate Judge; J. C. Finklea, County Commissioner, and J. A McRae, Coroner. Bigbatn says he will contest tbe Senatorial election. Pursuant to tbe agn e'meut pass ed at iis late session, tbeCongres* iunal Convention of the Second District assembles! at Aiken on say that their store, at this time, preseuu a* handsome a sight as any iu tbe State outside of Charles ton and Columbia. If there is any who doubts this assertion we only ask iu our defense that he or she, aa the case may be, will walk into tbe establishment and see for them selves whether we are correct or not. A. WEINBERG, at the old stand, corner of Orange Street aud the Public Squaie. is bound to Attract the attention of the sti anger visiting Town. Mr. Weinberg has recently returned from a trip to tbe North, whither he went for the purpose of laying in a fine assortment of goods, mak ing a specialty* of men's and boy’s furnishing goods. He only asks ns a guarantee of the iucrea**-*! ad vantages to be offered at hi* estab lisbiueut H»is year, that hi* cus tomers will remember tbe satisfac tion which they’ derived fiom the bargains made with him last sea 8 >u. W. C. BYRD,* one of the most popular o? Dar lington’s younger merchants, who badsiu-ba “run*on millinery goods a season or two ago that he decid ed to add a complete stock of ladies and gentlemen's furnishing goods to his usual line, has made arrauge- meuts this season to carry a more varied and beautiful assortment than ever before. Even lung in his line from a “iieffect iove of a bonnet” to tbe most ordinary article of apparel is to l*e biuud at bis establishment, am! he guarauU-es continued satisfaction to his mauy customers. M. MANNE’S, well known merchandise establish meut ou Peatle Street, which is so crowded by customers on Saturday nights in the Fall and Winter sea son that it is difficult to pass along th* side walk iu front of the stote, is now the scene ot an active and aggressive campaign iu the great struggle for trade which w.ll make the season of 1888 a memorable one tor Darlington. The “Judge” has leceutly returned trom the North with a tine stock of auction goods, purchas d at the very lowest me tropoli an prices, and he alleges that he will be able to supply his customers at a tar lower figure than anyone else. But tbisi- not all; the firm haudl s exclusively the celebrated New Y>>rk Exchange,” said tc be one Ad papers referiiug to his service i Tuesday*. When th* roll was call finest brands of wbisk<y on tbe market, tbe liquor which Jay Gould takes as a tonic before dinner every day. This brand met with such were lost by the homing ot a bou*e on High Hill Creek iu the county, several years ago. In spite of her great age Mrs. Neal had a liv. ly recollection of what her husband had told of some of tbe scenes through which he had passed dur ing bis army life. She remember ed that be spoke ot having seen Gen Washington. James Neal was born in Virginia and probably s* ned there before be came to Sonth Carolina. Here be served under Col Hager and atis other officer named Wallace, whose rank Mrs. Ne.il could not remem ber. He also served with Gen. Marion under Capt. Gavin Wither spoon. He was taken prisoner three times. At one time eleven of the patriots were captured and their escort camped on the bank of tbe river. During tbe night the British officers bad a supper and together with tbe guard they drank too much. The prisoners, taking advantage ot this, jumped into the' river and made their escape. When they reached the bank they did not know whether they were on the side of their friends or their enemies. Col. Huger, iheir own officei, saw them and called to them to halt, but they ran away. Huger followed calling ‘ linger I Huger!’; until they recognized his voice. James Neal was afterwards a prisoner iu Charleston. While there he so won over one of his cap- tors that he exchanged clothes with the prisoner, and so assisted him to escape. At one time he was with a party which had been drawn into an ambush by the notorious Col. Tarleton, but by the skill and ad dress of Col. Huger, iheir command er, they were rescued. Neal was once slightly wounde*! in the left leg by a bayonet. His commander, John Culp, was also wounded at tbe same time. This took place daring an attack upon some position held by tho British. They were both wonnderijust as they got into the works. These men lived long after the war, and died in 1835, Neal on Snnday aud Cuip the following Wednesday. Neal was 92 years of age when he died. Mrs., Neal re membered that her husband spoke ot having taken part in the battles of Fort Moultrie, Eutaw Springs, Cowpeus, Pine Grove. James Neal drew a pension of 18 per month from tho United States Government. After his death she did not receive anything from the Government for nine years, but through the kindness of Moses Stock : Huggins a pension ot *8 was given of the to her. During the war between ed for the 175. b ballot it was found tbat Tillman bad gained two votes from the Collection delegatii u giv ing him 22 iu ail, only one less than a majority. Aldrich’s vote was 13 aud Henderson's 10. At the last accounts the 201st ballot had been taken without any change from the above result. The rivers throughout the State are ”on a boom” and have done considerable damage to the crops. The Congaree is higher than it has ever been before, and the IVafe'ce ia with‘>u a fn:ctio:i of an inch of tbe great* st height it has over at- tiinul. The Saluda and the Broad are both Y<';y I igb, while tbe Sa vatinah is simple terrific. A large poition of ihe town of Augusta ami tbe whole ol Hamburg luvi- b**en sub ergrd. Tbe damage in Au- gn*ta will amo'iut to bad' a mill ion ot doll us, and (he injury to crops on the river is equally a- great. Mo*' of the streams aie now beginning to recede however. The Ne vs <rf the Week Dock Dir/■«i:, tUe tjer wl o ri<urlcrr<i j'l-in-j Willi*oi Cox.' 4 few laouths i go. will i». bung in tbrjiiil at IIinueM* viilc lo-tnurro* (the 14th in*:ant ) Cotton !•*-; b?ro received in ihe Cher-ov market baled ia otton no-iburg^. Tiioee who have seeu it -jy that the wrapping seemed suitable T\io Columbia R-<;uter : The house of T. C. Covington, ai Little Rock, Marion Couotjr, was struck by lightning Ttmriday. Mrs. Covington was inttaeily killed, Mr. Covington badly injured aa I Miss Lula Weatherly, a visiior, severely shocked The recent heavy rains which have fallen throng/out Georgia have doie great damage to the cotton crop. Tue State Commissioner of Agriculture has received reports from some parts of the State winch say I hut cotton in the bottom has beet in jured oJ per cent. Tbe rvers are high, and some, overflowing their bauks, are doing great damage. Bi'l Scott, a notorious negro in Williams burg County Jail, attacked tho jailor re cently with a piece of iron which fell from the doer as the jailor went to euter the cell. The jailor was given such a stun ning blow tbat Scott succeeled in passing him and escaping, also two other prison ers con ned in the same cell. Scott es caped for good, bat the two other prison ers were soon recaptured. Tht Clarendon Enterprite says: Mr. J, T. Wilder, late School Commissioner of Sumter County h i« rasignet hit poetiion as such to accept an eight hundred dollar place as principal of tbe Graded School at Ridge Spring, Elgefield County, We sup pose his success in securing a position so soon after bis defeat is attributable to the fact that h; has made a good and efficient School Gommieeioner the St tea she got nothing, but af terwards B. F. Whittemore, then Dnit d States Senator from South Carolina, secured what was due to favor in Darling on last 86 aon tbat Iter for those four years. For this the “Judge” wa* induced to apply ; itet of kindness she seemed verv lor iu.> a.ency for bis hnti-ie of a grateful to bitn. In the year 1887 new brand of liquor known a» ! tile amount of her pension was rais Golden Drops,” which was | to 112 per mouth, and this she brought out solely with a vi*w to ; got until tbe day of her death, ‘down the popular stuff above Mrs. Neal was a woman of me- mentioned. ‘ For medicinal pur dium size, and .in her yontb must; |M>ses these two bran is are said i have been pretty. Her eyes were to be witbont an equal. blue and her hair of dark brown. Semtur Butler hu written to J. W. Moore. Chairman of the State Committee of South Carolina, suggesting the holdii.g of • scr.es ot public meetings at Charles ton and Columbia and Greenville, respect ively, for the discussion of natiojal ques tions. If the suggestion U adopted Sena ter Butler propose* to invite several Demo cratic Senators, Kenua, Blackburn, Ye t aud Representative Russell, of Musaohu- | setts, and others to talk to the people of South Carolina. The well known firm of M. 0. ALEXANDER, also ou Pearle Street, ia determin ed to keep abroaat of the timea, and While * peaking of the past her taee woatd light op with intelli gence and the mind seemed to grow clearer aa ahe told of things that her husband had said. A remarksbte game of tall between ihe New York and Philadelphiaelubs wan com pleted in New York on Wednesday. It I was began on Monday, when, twelve in- ningv were played without a run, the one man, a Philadelphia player, who crossed the home plate, being oalled oat bectuse he left third base before a long fly to ex treme left fleld hod been caught. There were several base hits and 4 errors. It won ended after nine innings more Wedneedny, ia a eeore ef 2 to 1 for New York—a total of 8 rum in 21 innings. From tbe circumstance tbat a much smaller number of women than men are convicted of crimee the conclusion in drawn that their criminal propensities ere weaker or are under better control. It is seldom tafien into consideration that young girls are watched more carefully than boys and are kept under greater re straint. Neither ia It taken into the ac count that older females spend almost ell their time at home while males of their own age arc on the street or mingling with persons whose habits ore not the best. Many of tho temptations to crime come from business complications. In which women have no share. As women spend most of their time at home with their children and female companions they are less likely to be tempted to do acts of violence. Most homicides are the results of anger (netted when persons are away from their homes ancf families. Violent qnarrels generally take place in the street and not in the sitting room. The history of crime, however, shows that most of the murders committed by the administration of poison are perpe trated by women. They show careful preparation and great deliberation. In almost every instance treachery is em ployed. The victim is generally invited to partake of refreshments supplied by one who is pres am od to be a friend, and does so wit'iout the slightest suspicion. Murder by the administration of poison is tho darkest of all crimes, but it is tho one to which women have been addicted more generally than men in all ages and countries. Statistics in relation • to crime have never been carefully compiled in this country, and till recently little attention has been given to classifying them. In Great Britain, however, the matter bos received more careful consideration. In on extended review of criminal matters there during a period of fifty years tho singular fact hits I teen ascertained tbat men generally rommit their crimee before they are forty years old, while women commit theirs after that period in their lives. In oth^r words, men generally cm*- to conn..’.; crime* at the age when women commen-.-e. WOMEN CillVINAL* IXCltRAIltE. An >ther rety remarkable tort has re ceutly been co.it *sbuted to a London p.v per by the chaplain of Clerkenwell joiL It Is to the effect that women criminals are practically incurables. He has prepared a table extending through ten years and showing how many men and women haw been convicted of offenses more than ten tiraee during that period. During last year there were committed to the various prisons and jails in England and Wales 5,68Q men and D,?61 women who hod been committed not less than ten times pre viously. Such is the cose at a time when crime Is rapidly decreasing, when the number known as criminals is oenstantly diminishing, and when there ore 6,000 fewer inmates of prisons than there were ia 188ft A partial explanation of this strange state of things may be found in the fact that women are mere thoroughgoing in oil things—good, bad or indifferent—than men are. Tbvv do nothing by halves. De tbe matter the construction of a short cake, tho making of a crazy qallt or the poison eg of a rival, sbo devote* all her time, knowledge ond talents to It. Doubtlessly a woman Amis more diffi culty In reforming, if she desires to do so. than a men Joe*. The latter can go to a strange or distant place, raise whis- kers or shave off*those he had, assume a different name and commence a new life. If Ito Is skilled in any branch of work he can generally find remunerative employ ment. A htrange woman is always looked upon with suspicion, as it is presumed that she would prefer to live in the town where she was brought up and where her old o'Yiualntancea are. A man gets credit for his enterprise if he goes to a new country and engages In business for him- sclf feii' h In not the case with women.— lldcago Times. Cotton Seed Wanted, Blackwell Bros. <fc Co. nre in the market this season and will pay the highest cash prices or make liberal exchanges of pri: 1 e cotton seed meal tor good sound seed. SHERIFF'S SALE. J. M. McCOWN, vs. M M. SniRLEY and J.E. SHIRLEY. Judgmcat far Foreclosure. By virtue ol an order of Court made iu the above eotnlej ciu*e. I will sell in front of tbe Court House of Darlington Coun ty. on the first Monday in October next, or the Tuesday Diere ifier, ( All tho certain tract or parcel of land, situate in the Gounly of Darlington, Stato of Soith Carolina, containing Eighty-seven acres, more or less, and bounded as fol lows: North by lands of J. E Shirley ; east and south by lands of Stephen Wood- ham. end wp S t by lands of J. H. Reeves. Terms of sale'cash—purchaser to pay for pipers. W. P. COLE, S D C Sep 8. 88 CLERK'S SALES. THE Sf ATE OK SOITH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF DARLINGTON. In Commoa Pleas EDWIN F. BRY VN, Trustee, x*. EMMA E J ABBOTT, ot al. Ofdor of Sale. Pursuant to aa order of sole made in the • bove stated case, I will offer for sale in front of tbe Court House in Darlington County. Seath Carolina, ou the first Monday ia October next, the following described real estate; All that piece, parcel or let of Und lyiog j being and situate ia the toe u ot Florence, County of Darlington and Suie of South Carolina, on tbe east side a. Jorrot Street | between Palmetto and CLcvts Street, eon- j taining three lots each flity feet wide by j one hundred feet in length, together with the buildings thsreon. To he sold together or separately. Terms ef sals cask—purchaser to nay for aU paper*. J N. GARNER, cept. 7tu, im. c. „. r, * DailiacUa ea th.X ‘he foll,^ All that tract of land situate in DarW ton County Stato aforesaid coouisii “eighty five acres, more or loss, beunZ! as follows, north by P.UU Indian Brasek west by George McCown’e land to a eenm on horse-pen branch, the snid Uq C , straight.” Terms of sale one half eaeh halsnes an* credit of one year secured by bead of m,!, chaser and uortgags of the prtMsm Purchaser to pay far all papers. J. N. GARNER Sept. 7, 1888, cer, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF DARLINGTON, In Commoa Pleat, ELIZABETH HALL, Administratrix, vs. A. J. OUTLAW, et. si. Judgment for Foreclosure. Pursuant to a Judgment for Forecleeue made in the above stated case. I «ni offer for sale in front ef tbe Court Rs«w in Darlington eoanty. Stats aforeesid, on the first Monday in October next, u« fo'lowing described real esta’e .• A tract of land containing One Hundred and twenty-five acres, known as the D. n Hall land, and bounded north by load * John Spell ; west by Black Creek ; teeth by land of D. F. Hall, and east by lead M N. F. Hall. Terms of sale one half cash—balance m a credit of one year, eeeared by bond »f purchaser and mortgage of premises wiA interest from dny of sale—purchaser u pay for paper*. J. K. GARNER, c c r Sept 7, ’88. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DARLINGTON COUNTY, In Commoa Pleas. R. S, GALLOWAY, sssignee, vs. 8. M. H IRRELL. Judgment of Foreclosure. Pursuant to s Judgment of Forecloinn made in tbe above stated ease. I will «flw for svlr in fro-.t of thr Court House is Darlington comity. South Carolina, ** tbe first Mommy In Ootobcr next, iht lollowing described real *sUte : All that piece, parcel or tract of Usd, lying, being and e tnale in lb-* County d Darlington and Slflr afon-said c inlainiu' Ooe Hundred aor.-a. m u-e or less, ».,i bounded north by I m la oi Nancy HarrSl nodJume* Kegi*t».r; >,»uib by lands sf Benjamin Clements; eav by lands of M, Msrco, and west by 8. M. Harrell’s bn! Terms of sal e one half c**h—balance m a credit of one year, secured by boed sf purchaser and mortgage of premises, wiU interest from day ot sale, purchaser t* pm for papers. J. N. GARNER, cos Sept 7, ’88 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DARLINGTON COUNTY. Court of Commoa Pleat, MATTIE 0 ALLEN, w. JULIA MITCHELL, e!. a!. Judgment of Foreclosure, Pursuant to n Judgment of Forreloiiiin made in tbe above stated case, I wd| offer for sale in front ot the Court ILun in Darlington County, iq the State tfor* said, on the first Monday ia Octsli r next, the following described real estate) All that piece, parcel or tract of land lying, being nnd situate in the County o( Dnrlioglon nnd Stain aforesaid, on Ik* north side of Swift Creek and weet of tit Cheraw & Darlington Railroad, oontuniig ten servs, more or less, nnd bound 4 s-yoU lows : North by Ian Is ef Dallas Dargan aid lands lately belonging to Elisa Keith ; cut by 1 suds lately belonging to Eli** Knik nnd Inndn of the Darlington Manofastnr. ing Company ; south by the rua of 8niU Creek, and west by the run ef Swift Crt«h snd lands of Dallas Dargan. Terms of sale cash—purchaser to p*j for papers. J N. GARNER, cos Sept 7, ’&. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF DARLINGTON. Court of Common Pleas, JOHN MeSWEBN, assignee, vs. PRESC1LLA STROTHER, st si. Judgment for Foreelosurc, Pursuant ton Judgment of Foreclosure in tbe above stated ease, I will offer fef sale In front of the Oourl Haas* in Dar lington county, ia the State aforesaid. *• tbe first Monday ia October nett, Bn following described real estate. All those eertain lots of land lyiog, k** ing sad situate in the town of Tiiam«st< ville. County and State aforesaid, ceotsis- ing three acres, more or lean, nnd bounded as follows ; on the north by new itreet nnd lot of A. M. Church ; Ton Yard Street; en the nonth by CUfferl Street, and on the went by Brockin'** Street nnd lot of A. M. Cknreh. Terms of sale ensh—pnrebossr to P*J for pepert. J. N. GARNRR, Q P » Sept 7, ’88. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLISA' DARLINGTON COUNTY. In Common Pleas. A. J. SALINAS • SON, TS. B. CA8H.PAWLBY, ot ol, Order of Sain, Pursuant lo an Ordor of Court mad# above stated ease, I will offvr far *»** front of the Coart House in DarUaff'" County, South Cerolino, •» *. Monday in October next, tkn ton** 11 * described ml so lets. All (bat tract of land, «IU«H to * County and State aforesaid, in *‘***"V Township, containing Nluety*ouo more er leas, and bounded as folio* 1 , . North by lands of W. J. MoxwjB; * lands of N. S. Gibson; nonth *7 W. J. Maxwell and others, and »•{*** Public Road leading from tho northj"^ th* Town of Florence to be sold in lots, plat to be nxhlmtod Terms of salo one-third osoh, bol^**_ on* and two years, secured by h** chaser and mortgage of tko P r **‘***' (n t, interest from day of salo at ten po ^ per annum payable annually n ...m— whole amount bn p^id t* full—P*™ 1 8-pt 7, ’88,