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Agricultural Truth a Unit In an article under the heading MCultimtioii of corn,” printed in rfae May number oi The Cultivator, our Moj. J. H. Dent aaya: “I had a visit trow au old, experienced Veriuout farmer who had become rich trom farming, and in looking jit our farms and mode of cultiva tiou he remarked that “Unless grass gud stoca w**ie raisetl on our farms,« in a few >ears we would have no sod to cu 4irate, for no lands could last so constantly cultivated under the plow.” To the above sound Northern con cep!ion, Georgia's model farmer replies: "“We see it taking place, and have resorted to terracing to save them ; but nothing will save them and maintain their fertility like glass, clover and the small grain crops. Le$ the cultivation of grain and grass ami the raising of stock he »nl rged, and the plant ing of cotton be c urtailed.” The remarks of tho Vermout far met call to miod another farmer born and raised in (ho eold climate of tuat Northern 8tate, w ho, emi grating to Western New York in tue fit it decade ot this century, made a fortune by fanning, and did not have a plow on hia farm. Elis plan was to couvert, through the ergamzio: power of grass and the cow, air and water into milk, hutier, cheese and money, with no plow to aid the soil in wasting fertility. in au early day before the Erie Canal was made, when it cost two bushels of w heat in Weslern New York to svud one bushel to tide water on the Hudson Itiver, butter and cheese were taken in boa s and ou rads down the Cheuaugo and Susquehanna liiveis to Bal imore and other distant markets. Wear iug out land ju producing crops which are worth less than the raw mateiial consumed in making them, is one ol t*-e worst mistakes in American agriculture. It is had enough to throw away honest, haid oork ou the iaim by mis* applied tillag ; bet to incur a double Joss, a loss of plant food as well as ot laber, makes such farm ing a very unprotitahle indus try. To u*il the plain truth in the plamest manner, now many million laborer-* in ihis great nation ot farmers cousiim*- in part the earth's natural b-riiluy to the injury oi mankind! Our piest-ut system ol tillage and husbandry has come to Us by iuheiitanoe. It has spread almost hopeless sterility over vast ar as of As a, Africa, Europe and America, li w > ks the soil, wheth er dt-ep *>r sh-How, precisely as a miner wotk*< a gold mine—he t.kes all that hr- can find that is worth having, and then opens anew piace or plantation elsewhere. Kesuta tiou c pl « ut looti con eels this soil in some degree. The restitution mule is apt to b- defective with d'luiuis eti capita, m long cultiva ted fields.-.NoutAera Cultivator. Crimiual * Case—Aefoinpin'e as VVii. ness—Judge’s Charge. The Mate v*. Hoot. Lee—A’o. 2,^08 The detnulaiit, with one Sarah Dudley, wer^ indicted for burglary and grand larceny. When the case came on for tiial the solicitor stat ed that, through a mistake, one Gbailotto Purvis had been includ ed in the indictment, when she had not b* eu bound overby the trial justice for ihe crimes charged, but as n wi ness. He ibereforeentered a nolle prosequi as to her, and she was used as a witness tor^he State. RobeitLi-e was convicted, and he appealed, alleging ns error that the Uucuit Judge ddined to charge that, w hi lie the evidence of an ac complice is ciuupetvni, it was his duty to advise thein not to convict on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice, and that he erred in charging that the question in refer ence to accomplices was not involv ed in this case. The Supreme Court decides : The question whether Charlotte Purvia was an accomplice was not one of the issues in the case, which had to go to the jury as a question of fact. It was in the nature of an attack upon her c mpetency, which question is always for the Court. A trial Judge is never required to charge abstract legal propositions. He is only required to charge the law as applicable to the case made; and wbcu a question aiises as to the competency of a witness he must determine and decide whether or not the position of the witness, which involves sometimes a pre liminary question of fact, is such as in law to render him incompetent. . 1 «:“ou 1 E., (14th Ed.) Sec. 425. It would be irregular to stop the case and submit the question to the jury. He was right in this case, under the circumstances, in holding that Charlotte Pu; vis was not au accomplice. Judgment below affiimed. Opin ion by Simpson, C. J. Mr. B.O. Townsend for appellant. Mr. Solicitor Newlou for the Stale, respondent. Marion’s Grave It is a sad commentary ou the gratitude of a people to know t bat the grave ot Francis Marion, in Georgetown County, is in a dilapi dated and tumble down condition. A broken marble slab is all that is left to tell where reposes the ashes of this hero of other days, the “Swamp Fox” of the Revolution. Others no more renowned have aoanments to tell of their deeds, bat none for him. Yet, when ali was gloomy, and the people in de spair, it was very largely through bis skill, courage and energy that the death-blow was struck to the Tories and British in the low-conn- try, and tbas made possible the se ries of victories eadiag at York- town ■^-'Manning Time*. .*£ JNwsaaJ^t' fil HI WAN TED! They Took a Whole Car. A remarkab'e case of yellow f.-ver scare occurred on board ihe Air Line train last Monday. 0„ e mi tire first-class « ar occupied in a gentleman aud his wif- bo m'.i from Birmingnain i„ B ltimor© They were afraid of the fever cons tsgion so much so that when they left Birmingham, the gm.ilmuaii purchased eighteen first class licks ets for himself and wife, therebyse- ~| I l . . -10,000 bales cotton, reserved but doubtless perfectly " safe style they mauo the journey, w hile t h ordinary passenger iolb-d WMT * -mrr along in crowded cars subject to If 111II the attacks of any stray microbes W MMllltfl Hit? It t5Al that might be wand ring around in the malarial atmosphere of the B1 ue Ridge and Piedmont escarjunent.— OrccnviUe News. 60 DAYS, Good Mews For Fanners. A correspondent at Eastovon Richland County, writes to The News and Courier as follows, under date of the 24th instant: “Eastover will be a power yet Mr. J. D. Stanle.v his just received his full outfit o! fi.te machinery for m umf cturing pine straw bagging, and will have it in operation in a few days. Ho will be able to sup ply the entire surrounding country wifh bagging at 5 cents less per yard than the cost of jute bagging. I expect we will not bother the Bagging Trust uuy more for bag ging as we are having it manufac tured here in our little town at a much lower price. We all wish Mr. Stanley much success. <l P. S.—You will also pb-ase say that, it has been examined, and has proved to be as good as the jute bagging in every respect.” Anuoyauc*. There is a certain person known as the star route mail carrier bes tweeo this place and Sumter that is habitually bringing whiskey here ami dispensing it to the tipplers, which often causes considerabe trouble and annoyano - to our citi zeuH.—Bishopville Enterprise. w ho has removed his skek of GENERAL MERCHANDISE, to the stand opposite his lorraer —PLACE ON— PE ' RLE STREET, otters a well selected variety of all hubs of this sea.NOo. App’.ii*, MsUjra, Ooncot.l. nmS grtpea, brnrinnas. priire, ii ii!iin-, unn/^s, cocoanut*. tig-<, <Ulr)< l aiii] atl binds of niiiii. Cranbt-rrieg ami nil lending Nnrihein r<-g etables. Vliclng'in ce lery renxived Ireili livioe a week. Sty prices wilt cuinpnre fn vorahly wilh any market North or South. I call special attentieu to my Grocery Oe partment which is full an.I complete. Can dy, crackers cf nil kinds, cigars, lotliccn Also a full line of Tin and Crockery wore at lowest prices. Ni v. 10. ’87 NO MORE . and the very highest ‘lIa MARKET PRI€ will b paid tor them. Great Rush Manne’s P'011 SALE Apply to C. MOOXKV. Dec. 39, ’ST. NO MORE EYE-GLASSES . v. t: >. k ^ CYLS Mitchell's Eye-Salve, g A Certain, Safe and Effenliee Remedy for SORE. WEAK AND INFLAMED EYES, Producing Long-Sightedness, and Rest or iug the Sight of the Old. Cures Tear Drops, Granulation, Stye Tu mors, Red Eyes, Mailed Eye Lashes, and producing quick relief and permanent cure. Also, equally efficacious when used in other maladies, such as Ulcers, Fever Sores, Tt tnors, Salt Rheum, Burns; Piles, or wherever inflammation exbig, Mitchell's SaWe may be used to advantage. Sold by all Druggists ai 25 cents. Jan 12. '88 *9 po Cej B H Do not buy an Engine, Roller, Saw mill, Corn mill, Cotton Gin, or Cotton Prc«t«, until you write to me for pi icee. I AM GENERAL AGENT in this State for the well-known tti m ol TALBOTT $ SONS, Richmond Va., and otter to you the best machinery for tbo money that is sold in this market. Agents for HALL, EAGLE, and LUMMUS GINS at popular prices. Write to me be fore you buy V. C. BADHAM, Columbia, S. C. or Talbott & Sons, Richmond, Va. May 17, ’88- Final Notice. I will file my final account as ad ministrator of the Estate of George Flake, on the 20th ot October next, and apply to the Judge of Probate for Darlington County, for Letters DasmUaory. C. T. DeLORME, Sep 20-rr-lm adm’r £ *3 I £ 5“ * ZZ ii ■ '*it '■? > ^ v r I- NOTICE. To members of thr “Farmers’ Alliance?’ and all whom it may eon ecru : JBIackweli Ilros. Would res pee fully call your aOevto’i t > a lew ..( the one IiuikIpoI in I one bargains now effer d hi ih<-ir tsiabliHhment : Meu’s^leavy 1» •.»;.** ,u §2 ; Vcti’s Heavy Bi<>ga:i Shoes a' i?I ; \\’o men’s Heavy Shoes (solid) ui SI: Childiei.’s .shoes at 35 cents; Mu’s g> od suits at f4..»<i; Mt nV li<-nv\ Ovtreo.tis st 43; .Men’s Pams at (K) iCulS; Boys’ ni.e Sul’s at $2.50; Heavy P aids, last colors, at 6) cents* a Inmks Vails.**, Satchel-*, Handbag-:, C.ssiimn s, Die.-s Plaids, I'riir ALSO A FULL LINE OF CS-lFtOOJfSJFlZESSS. All of which are offered doien at Rock-botto?n, Sledft- hammer, J\'ctv York, Racket Ft iocs. Not “Racket Good-*’at Auction bought, But all first ha id, bought low, So call at BLACIy WELL’S when in Town, For busyour wealth wi'l grow. S pt 27, Ifm 30 Per Cenl. LESS THAN ANY OTHER House in Town* September 6,’88—9in TH ifi USUAL FINE STOCK OF GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, TOUACCO AND CIGARS IS TO BE FOUND AT 3V4[. O. -A-IoTSCctncler’s, CORNER OF PEA RLE AND GROVE STREETS. Thank the people of the Town and County of ID etjr lin g-t on FOR THEIR LIBERAL PATRONAGE IN THE PAST, AND ASK * OR AN INSPECTION OF THEIR Large Quantities of Goods ate being received daily and the mam cus tomers of this well known e-t iblisliim'nt throughout Darlington Comity are guaranteed that a continuance ot their patronage will mean for them “The Best Goods for the Least Money.” September fi, 1888—ly HATS anl CAPS. A FULL LIE OF EACH. ^ New Good§, LOWEST PRICES! :h:.a-:r,dwa.:r,:e AT COST! Groceries A Specialty, A.T Enterprise Grocery. A. S WHITE. Manager. n .WK ei.w s t.ic. assorluitot of F.-tll nnd Winter Millinery goods, Neck We.r, I'oi-sils. Ladles’ Underwent, Ac., wl ich were carefully selected, in Now Y-.tk, Ly one of the firm They lake grem |>!-»s re in 'serving iln ir cuaiumers at all limen Srpi 27 ’88 For Sa’e. A Val'inbe I'lm.i >tli"ii of t”0 nerts. sll ■luted within live miles « f Unllingtou li rui-* ri-ison-ihle. Api.ly lo DAROAN A DARG IN Any. !♦. 1888. WHICH IS NOW COMPLETE IN EVERY LINE. THE FIRM INTENDS TO MAKE SFEGI^XjTXES THIS SEASON OF o Sfj :£S. O El IQ Ai-rp C3-OOIDS, IN WHICH DEPARTMENTS THEY DO NOT PROPOSE TO BE Excelled I ETHER AS REGARDS Trices ar Quality, By any Retail House in the Stale. September C. 1888 — 3m BOOTS AND SHOES, School Notice. The A ni:-inI Ex imi.i.iiod of Tcnchers for the Public Solin.iU will be held ni Dir- lii,i:lnii mi ibe fli->u Fri-luy —the fifth of Ociolur n -xl. Ly ufl'.-r nf the Donrd of Exiin ii.m. W. U. EVANS. Chninnan. Sej., I :l. '88 XOTU'E. It S. e s ;uni with eoii-in the Bru h u e '•> n -w bristles, und pel hup* Ibe Saw T dU ti.-i ,I wot kin* on. li any ribs oh *ke it sltoiil-l be i-eni.-died m onen 1 • i osl c-Hses ;lns Is lb ■ en-'iue spark by duy mid iiic ince.nl'.iey’. i ,nli by niglii*ihat burn up yiiir ^'u hoa >i.« This o tiinot bs ex plained in an iil.erlisiinra'. EOBT. l'I r KIN80N, Darlington, 8. C. Sopi 27, ’88-21 T1U, STATE OK SiH TH UAKULINA DAWLINGTON COUNTY. Hi T. II Sf) lit, Ktq , Pr jb'i'e Ju ijf. Wlierva* J i’. WII.LC'lX, h ah made suit ts mo to g'Ntii uido him l.i-tlera of A liniiiistration nf the esiaie i>f and i-fieolM uf Lunnoii Uri^^*, deco i* d. Thes * are therefore lo cite an I x lnmn- ivl; nil und singular Ihit kimlr.-d sml ored- itoi- of I he said L | iii | i‘i , i Br.gg-. leo'-l. that they he and app -ir before iu*- in ihe Court of I’rohote, in hr ludd at Darliii-ttnn C. II . ou ThurMKiy. I lib duy "f il.o ne**. after puhiiosCon hereof. a> 11 ii'nl mk in ilie fore imon in sli w csu-e. if any they have, why (lie snid Aduiiiiisirnlioii sli"uld not he grs uliil Give ii'nler me bnn I, this 2i»'h Jay of 8, pi. AD, 1888 T. II. 81* UN. 8epl 27. '88— - Jt t’rnbsle Judge. COLDEF DlOPS is ibe nn-ne of th' late-i brand ol first quaiiiy OLD KYK W uisity, fur w aicb M. * untie has been nppoii.ieu sui. local agent. This bnind was hr'iughi out fur the spehial pmp,i-e uf rivalling the oelehraie l New Yink Stock Exoliiinge Wliirkv. for which M Manni; also has Ibe sole ageuev in UiU town. el. K.HcIvcr — DEALER IN — FXJK.JSTITXJnE AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, STAPLE and FANCY OROCERIE\ ThIIm-v, Eligiiu* «ml Macliiiit* Oil*. BUCKEYE CORN SilELLERS. Si p <>, ’88 - ly. MsIm’s hkss k Ai lhe old Hand on PKA I! LK 8 1 ilEI’.T. Vlsiine h i** j'.M relumed (rout the North, where in- M:is nppoluled special njti-al lor THE NEW YtrilKSTtHlK KXCHANGE'8 I’LlVATB STOCK TORE RYE WHISKEY. As fine a‘ r.iu I «r h is ever bsm brtught to Darlington He is also igeni for REDMOND’S CORN WHISKEY. 8jp 29, ’87. ly. To Planters and Mill Men of DARLING-TON. Your espreial Htivnlkm M invited to thu celebraird Boss PreaiwH. Variable Fml Saw Mills, Straight Live Eugiuea, New Eva Boilers, and Shafting, Pullers, <£e. manufactored by lb* Liddell Co., nf Charlotte, N 0- for which 1 am State agent, and upon which 1 am prepared to make c'ose • stimateM. Van Winkle, Pratt and YViuship cotton gins; Coibin Di e H.trows, Planet. Jr, Horse Onltivatora; Thomas Imperial flay Rakes. Cot- ton Planters, Ac. 1 leering one and two horse mowers. Mu ters, aud light reapers. Wind tuilig erected and fitting san e a rpenialty. Esti mates furnished on brick making nn'l wtM tl wo* king ina* hiuerv. Write to W. II. G1BBES. Jr., Columbia, S. C. or R C Comma rider, agent for Dar lington Co , Cartersville, 8. C. BRICK! BRICK Y Wc now have on baud and ready for awl. mu M Fully eq-ut lo thoao unde in Cotu.ubiw ■ alaewbera in the 8tme. Our prta. I $8 a Th; September 13, 88 AT which ta •ituaied i the Town of lo purohaae should ' 'i.rHiitc