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A Possum Ridgs Breach of Promise Case. He was a tall, gawky speci men of the Possum Ridge type of humanity, and after he had edged his way timidly into a well-known law office he stood for some time in embarrassed silence, nervously twisting his broad-brimmed hat, while he shifted his weight from one foot to the other. The lawyer was busy examining some papers, but after a while he looked up, and scanning his visitor closely, said. “Well, sir, did you wish to see me?’’ “1 reckon I did,” the Possum Kidger replied. ‘-You’re one o’ them fellers that works at the law business, ain’t you?” “Pm a lawyer, sir. Is there anything I can do for you?” “I ’lowed so. I wanted a lit tle information on a p’int ’o law?” “Well, what is the point?” ' The young man gave his hat a twirl, shifted his weight to the other foot, and hesitating a moment, finally replied, “P wanted to ax what it’s wuth to fool a gal.” “To fool a girl!” the lawyer exclaimed. “I’m afraid I don’t understand what you mean.” “Why throw of a gal. To promise to marry her an’ then not do it.” “Oh I see! you want to know how much damages the girl could claim?” “Jest so. I wanted to know what the law says on that p’int.” “Well, it depends a good deal on circumstances in a case like that. The courts, after hearing the evidence, decide on the amount of damage.” “Then the law don’t jest set a certain figger up agin a feller?” ••Certainly not.” “An’ you can’t tell how much the law ’ud be likely to figger the damage, I reckon?” “No, not unless I was inform ed on all the points of the case.” “Waal, thar ain’t no p’ints to it o’ no’ count, I ’low. I just promised to marry one gal, an’ now I want to marry another.” “Did the girl you promised to marry give you any cause for breaking your promise?” “Waal, not any special cause, I reckon.” You just simply discovered that you loved another girl better, and concluded that you’d prefer to. marry her—eh?” •‘Waal, I dunno as it’s jest exactly like that, but you’re gittin’ sort o’ close to the p’int. 1 dunno as I love the last gal any better ’an the fust one much, but it ’pears like I’d rather jine her.” If you don’t love her better, why would you rather marry her?” “Because it’s to my intrust in the way o’ property. The last gal is wuth lots the most.” Oh, I see! You are wanting to marry her for her money.” • “Waal, no, not money exact ly; but it’s jest ’bout the same thing, I reckon. It’s truck that’s wuth money.” "Well, do you consider that proper.” “Don’t see whar thar’s noth in, wrong in it. It’s a feller’s business to look out for his own intrusts, ain’t it?” “I presume it is, to a certain extent, but persons may go too far. The girl you promised to marry iias rights that should be respected.” “Reckon she ’aint no right to expect me to marry her when I’d lose property by it.” “She certainly has, since you promised you would.” “Then you figger that the courts’ud give ’er damages?” “They certainly would.” “You hain’t no notion how much?” “(juite a sum, I’m sure.” “Then what you reckon I’d best do'”’ “Well, if you don’t want to marry the girl, you had better try to compromise the matter. Have you ever tried to settle it that way?” “Yes, we talked it over some.” “Couldn’t you reach any agreement?” No, she wanted too much. I offered her fair, I think, but she wouldn’t nigh accept my offer. She just wanted a whole pile o’ damages.” “How much did you offer her?” “I offered her a bob tail calf thats wuth ever’ cent o’ four dollars.” “What?” “I ackly did, shore an’ sartin. It was a wild offer, l know, but 1 wanted to tote fair with the gal, an’ I was willin’ to give ’er too much.” “How much did she want?” “She wanted me to fling in a lame sheep long ’with the calf.” "And you wouldn’t do it.” “Narry time I wouldn’t. She’s way off in her figgerin’, I ’low.” 1 - . - “Well, you’d better accept her terms and let the matter rest.” "Whut? Give’er the calf an’ lling in the sheep?” “Yes, you had better. That is your easiest way out of your difficulty.” “Reckon the law ’ud figger Up that much agin me?” is you “It certainly would, and a great deal more.” “But jest think, mister, that thar calf an’ sheep tuck together air wuth ever’ cent o’ four dol lars an’ six bits.” “I don’t doubt it.” “Do you reckon the law goin’ to slap sich a ’mount ^ that on a feller for not marrvin’ a gal?” . J “It will slap a great deal larger amount. I think the courts would give the girl four or five thousanddollars, and send you to prison because couldn’t pay it.” “Whoo-ee! Do you reckon that’s a fact?” “I know it. You’d better compromise.” The Possum-Ridger stared a minute in amazement, then slowly turned and left the office. Five minutes elapsed; then he opened the door again, and pokiwr his head in, said: “Say, mister, I’ve figgerd it out, an’ I’ve concluded I’d mar ry the fust gal. She’s only got a feather bed, an’ the other’s got a cow; but the calf an’ the sheep’s wuth more than the difference atwixt ’em, an’ I’ll bo six bits ahead in the busi ness by taking the fust gal. Good-by.” Thomas P. Montport. John Qwy Ev»n» H»s Already Received •12,000 And More To Come. There has been a good deal of speculation as to the amount John Gary Evans got or ex pects from the bond deal. It is generally recognized that the amount of this fee has an im portant bearing in determining whether he was acting in his political ■ capicity, using his pull, or was employed only because of his legal ability. A citizen of this State was in New York rfeoently floating some bonds. There in a broker’s office he chanced to meet Mr. Colin Rhind. of Augusta, Ga. At the risk of seeming imper tinent the South Carolinian asked Mr. Rhind how much Tillman and Evans did get. Rhind replied promptly that “Tillman didn’t get a cent. John Gary Evans has already S otten twelve thousand dollars. le has not gotten all that he expects but the exact amount yet to come has not been deter mined.” We take this to be the truth. If it is, there is not an honest man in South Car olina who can say that be con siders Mr. Evans’ connection with the bond deal honorable. $12,000 is more than this man ever made in his life. This, coupled with his efforts to get the Liquor Commissioners to buy liquor from a man who had offered rebates, and the fact that he took thousands of dol lars worth of insurance from agents throughout the State in order that he might put thou- by a - P l sands of dollars into the pockets of his brother, proves that he is not snch a man as South Car olinians delight to honor-—Spar tanburg Herald. Mr. Mixon Should Explain. Editor i?egiisfer: I have always been a Reformer and I am ready to do my duty in this line now. I am ready to vote for the man think would represent my party best, but I am not willing to vote for any man who has the least stain upon him, or the appearance of it. I owe to my family and my country first duty, and a duty that calls forth my best manhood. We have plenty of men in the Re form party who are the best men in the State, and whp would loose their right arm be fore they would vote for a man who has a hurtful charge against him, qnd will not press parties who are in possession of facts to come out with them. I am ready to vote to-day for Governor Evans if he would force Mr. Mixson to say if all of the charges made by Mr. Dun can are false—he owes this to himself , and he owes it to us. Mr. Mixon, who is from our county, owes us more. He is form among us; he has more right to hold evidence that bq-. longs to tbe people than to hold money in pulic trust; neither has he any right to hold to his office and hide crime. He should either turn over to the people the office that belongs to them or the evidence. I call upon him to set us right,, and say if any of the charges made by Duncan in reference to rebates are true. Mr. Mixon must come down with the facts. 0. S. Dupuis. Allendale, S. C., Aug. 13th.„ Denies The Deal. We have received the follow ing note from Mr. Ellerbe: Marion, S. C., Aug. 17. To the Editor of the State: I have just read your editorial in reference to an alleged dsal by which Evans and Ellerbe are to get the German vote in Charleston by allowing the pri vate sale of liquor in the city I had not heatd of such a deal until I read your editoral. No one will say that such a propos-j.sion ition was ever made io me. -I have never made a political deal and never expect to. Kindly publish. W. H. Ellkbbb, SHbt TO DEATH. Captain J. H. Blataingame Killed Negro Thief. One of the saddest and most shonking tragedies ever known occurred in Spartanburg yester day. Captain Blaasingame, one of the oldest and most respect ed citizens of the town, was shot and instantly killed about 1 oclock Monday afternoon. He was at his brother-in-law’s house, having gone there while the family were away, for the purpose of protecting it from robbers, as it has for several Sundays past been broken into and robbed of jewelry and silverware. While he was lying on a sofa in the hall he heard a noise, and upon going in he was fired at by the negro. Ten shots were fired, and it is supposed that both did the shooting, as two pistols were found empty lyinj m the room. Capt. Bias singame was shot twice through the heart. A short time after the shoot ing a negro by the name of Cris Cannon was found at his home suffering from a pistol wound in his left side, and it is supposed he did the shooting. Cannon is a noted thief and has for some time been suspected. Cannon’s wound is thought to be fatal. Great excitement prevails, but the law will take its course. Capt. Blassingame was about 64 years of age. He was, one of the best known men in the tp country and had held ffice in his county longer than any ether man. He served as sheriff and treasurer for years and Tears. He was at one time chief of police. > He served through the war, and a braver soldier never drew a sword. Before the war he was a colonel in the United States army. Another negro by the name of Johnson was arrested as an accomplice to the killing. Thomwsll Orphanage. The Thorn well Orphanage, located in Clinton, South Caro lina, is just now in need of bread to supply its large fami ly of one hundred and fifty. A barrel of flour will feed one person for a year. Surely there are in the State very many who could afford to ship to that institution one barrel of flour or rice or syrup, or at least a sack of meal, to provide for one child. This institution is most liber al in its dealings with the fa therless. It is in no sense lo cal, only one child from Clin ton ever having been in the Orphanage. Its orphans are from every Southern State. Though Presbyterians are in control, more children are in the institution, to-day, of Bap tist and Methodist parentage than of Presbyterian. It was the pioneer institution to refuse legal control over its orphan ward, preferring to restrain them by the power of love than of bars and bolts. It educates its pupils liberally and sends them out qualified to care for thetotBlves, and hence does not need m bind them out. It needs aid because it is en dowed only with the love of a charitable people, because it re fuses to receive any orphan able to pay any part of its own ex on aes, making the absolute ependence o. the child a pre requisite for admission. Two up, both so the family will be increased to 150 or 160 m the early fall. Who can refuse ‘ to help? Send gifts to Thornwell Orpha nage, Clinton. 8. C., or Rev. Dr. Jacobs, pres. , Jobs Gary Evarta Apofogixaa at Ander son to Maxwell for the Charges Which He Made Against Him ‘at Florence, “Fellow citizens,” said Gov. Etputs, i “before proceeding I wish to make a statement. At FloWnce, I stated In reference to some insurance of the dis pensary in Anderson; that if the agent of the company—Mr. Maxwell—after he received no tice of his company that dis pensaries could be insured for cheaper rates and failed to do so, that Mr. Maxwell had rob- Paradise, a hisdoo liBeno. A Hindoo died-a happy thing to do When twenty years united to a shrew. Released, be bopefnlly for entrance cries _ . Before the gates ol Brahma’s Para dise. _ “Hast been through Purgatory”? Brahma said. “I have been married.” And he hung his head. “Come in, come in, and welcome, too, my soul Marriage and Purgatory are as one.” In bli*s extreme he entered Heaven's door, And anew the peaee he ne’er had known befoie. He scarce had entered in the Harden fair. Another Hindoo asked admission there. • The self-same question Brahma ask ed again. “Hast been through Purgatory?” “No—what then?’ r “Thon eanst not enter!” did the God reply. “He who went in was there no more than I.” “All that is trne, but he has married >>een, And so on earth has suffered for all sin." “Married?, “Tie well; for I’ve been married twice!" “Begone! We’ll have no fools in Paradise!” Evans tells Duncan that he won’t notice what he says, and then proceeds to notice every thing he says except the most vital accusations. These he “disdains” to reply to. Can such a policy fool the people? Is it not evident that he only “disdains” to reply to charges which he cannot disprove?— State. bed the State of the difference. Mr. Maxwell assures me to-day that it was not in his power to make the reduction before he notified the dispenser of his willingness to do so. “I desire to say here, in jus tice to Mr, Maxwell, he not hav ing it in his power to make the reduction, that any words of injustice of mine, I retract here in the presence of his people. I never did any man a wrong knowingly. If it is brought to my attention that I have done any man an injustice, I have the manhood to acknowledge it.” There were two of three hur rahs for Evans at the condu ct this statement. Gov. Evans devoted almost tire remaining 30 minutes of hia speech to Mr. Duncan and his charges or insinuations. Frse Pill*. Send your address to H. E. Bucklen Sc Co., Chicago, and :et* a free sample box of Dr. ing’s New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of their mer its. These pills are easy in ac tion and are particularly effect ive in the cure of Constipation and sick headache. For Mala ria and Liver Troubles they have been proven invaluable. They are guaranteed to be per fectly free from every deleteri ous substance, and to be purely vegetable. They do not weak en by their action, but by giv ing tone to the stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size 25c. per box? For sale at J. A. Boyd’s and O B. Davis’ Drug Stores. In Laurens Col. H. Y. Simp son and Mr. C. C. Featherston were candidates for solicitor in the Seventh circuit and there were four other candidates. Roth Mr. Simpson and Mr. Featherstone are capital law- years—among the best in the up-country. Their chances seemed about equal, but with two candidates from Laurens neither could hope to be in the second primary. There was no reason why Mr. Featherstone should withdraw other than that he was a shghty younger man than Col Simpson.* It was this consileration that prompt ed him to leave the field to Col. Simpson and so permit a Lau rens candidate to have a chance, Candidates are not in the habit of exhibiting the good sense and unselfishness of Mr. Feather stone.—Charleston Pott. Your Boy Wont Live a Month. So Mr. Gilman Brown, of 34 Mill St., South Gardner, Mass., was told'by tbe doctors. His son had Lung trouble, following Typhoid Malaria,-and he epent throb hundred and seventy five dollars with doctors, whoffnally gave him up, saying: “Your boy wont live a month.” He ' tried Dr. King’s New Discovery and a few bottles enabled him to go to work a perfectly well man. He says he owes his per- sent good health to use of Dr. King’s New Discovery, and knows it to be the best in the world fop Lung trouble. Trial Bottles Free at J. A. Boyd’s and O. B. Davis’ Drug Stores. —-—■ • J — Dld’nt Want Society Man. “It is next to impossible to send a rich and influential man irison, as you well know,” ! the anarchistic gentleman to the judge. “Why don’t you make an example of some of them?” “I don’t mind telling yon in confidence,” said the judge, “that is the very thing we are afraid of. If a few so ciety leaders were sent to jail there is great danger that get ting into prison would become a fad.”—Cincinnati Enquirer. flUpWM'S, The , Bert Salve. for Cute; Bruises, Balt Rheum, Fevet, Chapped Hand* Corns, and all 8kin> and positively cures J pay required. It is to give perfect eat money refunded. K r bCx. For eale at yd** drugstore. Repairs for McCormii era kept in stock by Wei Bonnoitt. T he county board^f Commissioners will at their office on Monday, 24th, Aug. at 9.30 a. m. for purpose of electing weighers for the County in pliance with an act of the eral Assembly of Sooth Cola lina, passed and approved MaZ , the 9th, 1896. W. 8. KING, C. S. D. C. NOTICE TOQtCOlTDRS. A LL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMffi agslnitlfra. Maty A. Jeffo.,1. will present to me property attested. All person* due tbe estate of Mrs. Mary A. Jeffords wiU make payment to me. JOHN 8I8KH0K, Adm. of estate of Mary A. Jeffords. Aug;, is, nw. BRYAN AND SILVER. now oegun ig interest The Nstlonsl Campsign will be of more sbaorttn^ than sny since 187*. The contact will extend ?o every State North and West, and Massachusetts will be as 'debatable ground as Michigan, The Itamoeratie standard-beasec, William J. Bryan, wUl take the flag of Free Stiver into the very citadel of Gold, and from first to last the struggle will be seasational There will not be a dull week from sow until November. The State i« the Leading South GaroUaa News paper supporting the National Demo cratic Ticket ana the National Demo cratic Platform. It H the admitted chant-' plon of the great issue of Bimetallism, upon which the battle will be fought. It has always been a good aewupseer, aad will be better than ever dumg this struggle. It will keep the'people of South Carolina closely informed of the progress and prospects of tbe campaign. No Democratic seeking Democratic news and doctrine can afford to be without it. Campaign Rates. To place it within the reach of every body, The Daily State will be eent from this time until Nov. 10th to any address for $1.75 and The Semi-Weekly State for 40 cents. The reduction ia great, and to get the full advantage of it sub scriptions, with the cash, should be sent at onee. Address, THE STATE, Columbia, 8. O. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE. ATTOUfEYATLAW, DARLINGTON, - - - - 8. C. ' WIU practice ia State ail Federal eevts. OHee In Armory Bonding. J. J. WARD, Attorney at Law, •. DARLINGTON, 8. C. wn Practice la the flaarta ef the Fearth Ore ait. MehTDO—lyr. » repair n. m COLUMBIA & C. Session bee-ins September SOth. Ti Courses, with Diplomas. Special with Certificates. BoenJ, eg a appointed Laboratories, Cl Biological, etc. Ormnaslu saryexpensee tor the year c Una and clothing), from |Ut to ZUB. admitted to aHChiases. For further information, catalogue, ete.^ad- dress the President, JAMBS WOODttdW, For Sale, P OUR SHARES OF STOCK OF the Ptoepie,0 Bank of DaxHag- ton, amounting to $100. Apnly io ’AIN A THOMPSON, Attorney*. fobaccoHogslieads Turning, ^Planing HhteL THE BEST MfflERAL WAXES —-ON THE CONTtNENT. For rates ef board, apply u> SIMPSON A SIMPSON; For water, apply to PAUL SIMPSON. llee...« LAfT CARDS. J. - Arrive GUmob r ™ Train No. *7—Daily Leave Gibson.. Newtonvllle Alim Breeden^ %£££!»-. Robin’s Heek Mont Clara — Darlington Syracuse HK& »535: rise: Arrive No. Ik—Sooth Bound Loral Freight. (Mondays, Wednesdays and Frldaya.) »Mam B. O. Woods. Robert MaeCarlan. WOODS A UAGFABLAN. (Saeceaeora te Wood* A Spain.) AffOXnU AT LAW. 'Darlington, 8. C. Offlee* over Tbs Bank of Darlington. JanllHfe—lyr. ■ ! , R. W. Bqyd. G-W. Brown. BOYD & BROWN- Kttariajfr'BMfl ffaflittdlafa at Law Office ih ft. Marco building, op posite Court House. DARLINGTON, S. C. JanlVe—Ayr. T. H.'Spain, H. T. Thompson. SPAIN A THOMPSON, Attorneys at Law, DARLINGTON, - - - S. C. Uflces in Dadtigtoa Guards’ Armory v —“dtig, flrat floor. Special attention given to practice in “ ) Ptraate Cemt. Leave Snmter.. 0§wffiH~n St. Charles—- ElUott'a. Lamar.. Robins! MaodarviUa.. A1 _ NewtonviUe — 5 *0» m Arrive GioHou ..................... BIB pm No. 91.—South Bound Loeal Freight. (Tweed* yn. Thnradaye andSetaMays} Leave Gibson — NewtonviUe........ Alice ■••••.. BennettsviRe RoMra Keek-..* Mont Clare...... Darlington. Symeoae..-.. Leeeeeeaaeee• *• »4*nra BMsm 101* am 1817am 1118am »4»nm ssj: *88$ m is?: m EUottV ' St. Charles—.—~ Oswego—,.— Arrhre Sumter- — — NOTE.—Train Km IB connection for Ce ton and Sumter, via Florence; and Train No. <8 at Fiore nee tram all points North from Columbia N^ORTH-EASTERN RAUROAD. H Dated Ju Trains going sontin b-Judxe J. H. 1 R. L. Derma Ml, at Law. Attoraipl DARLINGWON, 8. C. OPEGMLfWS: Real Eetate,OorpovaSbn and Commer cial Laar. Prctlce <a 8rd nn*48h Circuits. SeptlSVS tjr. - Ho.K NoJH NAM .- e • ' ' • Le. Florence...—... am . $ 94 “ Kingatree....... . — 8M Ar. lance . 4M 819 he. Lanes.. —. .. 4tt j: Ar. Charleston..—. . 491 658 Trains going nerth. No.78 Ho49 - # •I.- • # am P>a am Le. Charleston . 455 408 7M LflioGG****** •••••• • . 788 868 881 La. Lifaea-. - -788 BM ** r.... . 798 Ar. T!of«fi0a~~~... . 898 790 -AND- CoM Wort o( J undertaken, aad satisfaction go JOBS SISRBofs SHOPS: •DaBy. t Dally No. 5t ran* tha via Central R. R. < flflCnilO FOR ADULTS liUrrlNd from is up CJSMtETS • ' N „ 1 . 1 and 'Undertakers’ supplies always on hand at low drices. ALbo CYPAE88 SHDrOLESiLeavs and TJTWBKtl at the lowest prices. ■ T. G. Jeffords, Jr. Janl’95—lyr. No. SR—NOKTHBOViro. Leave rtoranee NdSami js:: as era~e,fM> » B IMO a m. ***** Phi- —...... IMS n m a ™a£lfl8 pE "’Hte'-i UKpm j No. «$. SOUTH BOUND. mi »«!t e-e «eses* -4 Why Buffer with Coughs, Colds and LaGrippe when Lax ative Bromo Quinine will cure you in one day. Does not pro duce the ringing in the head like Sulphate of Quinine. Put up in tablets convenient for tak ing. Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. Price, 25 cents. For sale by O. B. Davis. At one time or another, near ly every respectable newspaper in the state has been described as the “me-too” of some other newspaper. Let ns hope that the Newt and Courier since it has advised democrats to stick the en- ; to the part?, will not be called the “me-tbo” of the Spartan- bar* Herald and the Oolumbia Stole.—Charleston Pott. arrive* iiii Bam..— . -y-i .f:', . | TRAIN NO. ta-DaUy. NO. St~MIXED. AtriveNtoraaoe- NO 94—MIXED. Leave Flmrauu..., •Dally. tDaRyi ;; Jewelry, Watches. Clocks Ae. ; I have begun to bur my Fall atock | • ‘of clocks, watches Jewelry, sliver > iware, novelties Ac. I wiU be In po- ! >ition to sell goods at very low prices;; ; ;and ouarentee evebytbiko , .represated. t . ; | Repairing of watches, clocks and; ; • Jewelry done at reasonable RATES' Tand work ocarenteed. IS. WOLFRAM, Jeweler aad Silversmith, DABLINGTON, : Menu ******e*o+*ps*