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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
W. D. Merriman Convicted in the Ches-
teraeld Court Of the Murder OF a. G.
Oouslas-Both White Men.

W. D. Merriman Convicted in the Ches-
terAald Court Of the Murder OF A. g..
Douglas Both White Men.
CHERAw, September 10.-ISpecial to
The Register. I'm the Chesterfield Court
of General Sessions to-day, after being
out only twenty minutes, the jury
brought in verdict of guilty Of MUIR
der in the first degree against W. D..
Merriman for killing A. G. Douglas, q
prominent turpentne man, near here,
on the 9Th of May last. The trial occu-
pied five days, there being a large num-
Der of witnesses, and was one Of the
most interesting cases that has ever been
tried in this County. The court house
was crowded from the beginning till the
verdict was rendered.
The killing of Douglas was brought
on by a dispute over some land which
both Douglas and Nerriman claimed.
Some time after the dispute Merrlman
laid in ambush for Douglas aud shot
him with a double barrel gun loaded
with buckshot.
The defense employed four Of the most
prominent lawyers of the Cheraw and
Chesterfield bars. The Judge (Wallace)
has not yet passed sentence on Merri-
man. If he is hung it will be the first
execution to take place in Chesterfield
County for over forty years.
W. D. Merriman is about % years
old. He is married and has one child.
There is another murder trial on the
dockct-The State against Robert Moore,
colored, for stabbing and killing his
brother Alfred, on the 9th Of August.
The general belief is that he, too, will
be convicted.
About twenty factory hands passed
through town from Rockingham, N. c.,
going to Darlington to-day. The Rock
ingham mills will not be running for
three months, on account Of damage by
floods.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
Had to Speak First.

Oliver Hampton Smith was elected
Senator from Indiana in 1886. When
the election was over, Smith, who was a
good lawyer and had been in Congress
eight or ten years before, took drove
of hogs down to Cincinnati, going on
foot all the way On the way he
arrived at tavern, covered with mud,
unwashed and unshaven for many days.
The crowd surrounded him, eager for
news of the election. Who's elected
Senator? Hendricks" ono. NO
bley' NO" who then?' Il AM
There was dead silence for moment
and then some one asked: "Who are
youy'' \ stump speech, with all the
mud clingiug to his clothes, was neces-
sarv to convince them of his right to
the title of Senator in the Congress of
the United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18

and you swear, and you bring up your
families without any God to take care OF
them when you are dead. And claim you,
my brother; I claim all Of you. You WILL
have to pray some time; why not begin now,
while all the white and purple cluster OF
divine pro>4ise bend over into your CUP,
rather than postpone your PRAYER until
your chance is past, and the night drops,
and the sea washes you out and the appal-
ling fact shall be announced that notwlth-
standing all your magnificent opportunities,
YOU have become u castaWay.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
No Demand for thc Bustle.

Taylor's hustle manufactory at Bridge
port, Connecticut, where 600 girls have
been employed, has shut down. The
suspension is likely to be indefplte,
from the fact, it is said, that the hustle has
gone SO largely out of fashion that COM
paratively no demand for it remains.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
A singular Coincidence.

Mary Thompson and Daniel smelly
we're both upwards of II years of age,
both we're members of the Methodist
church, lived within two miles OF each
other forthe last forty years, were highly
respected by their neighbors, and in the
decline and decrepitude Of age were
we'll provided for by their children, and
both died last Sunday within one-halt
hour Of each other.-Hozry Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18

A curious strike is in progress at
Rochester. The osterologists and taxi
de1mists in Wards natural science es-
tablishments, where Jumbo's skeleton
was prepared, have stopped work, and
as a result many rare birds and animals
being prepared for collections in dife fe
ferent parts of the country are left
partly mounted ami the loss will be
severe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
Rational Attention to Dress.

Appearances should not be wholly beneath
the consideration Of any man. Nature does
not disdain them. Nothing is omitted that
can enhance it's beauty. Every thing is
grouped and arranged with the most consum-
mate skill and with the direct and manifest
object OF pleasing exterior vision. The man.
therefore, who plays the philosopher on the
strength Of neglecting his attire, and who
hopes that the world will rate the superior
ity of his intellect in direct ratio with the
inferiority of his hat, is no philosopher at
all, because the true wise man thinks from
nature, through himself.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
COTTON

Excessive rainfall during the first two
weeks of the month caused the plant to
shed in number of localities, but the
succeeding fair weather has done much
toward bringing out and improving it.
Si1ty-two correspondents report ''cater-
pillar" and 167 mo caterpillar" the
reports not indicating any damage from
this source. A tabulation Of the re-
ports received shows the condition for
Upper Carolina to be "a; Middle Caro-
lima IS and Lower Carolina 87-ayerage
for the State 80, against sc on the 1st
of September, 1888.
CORN
The reports indicate slight improve
ment in the condition of corn since the
1st of August, when it was reported at
101, and the prospects at this date are
that fine crop will be gathered. The
condition in Upper Carolina Is 1O4;
Middle Carolina 103 and Lower Caro-
lima 102--average for the State 103,
against 80 on the 1st of September, 1888.
RICE.
Rice is generally reported in good
condition, and reports indicate an in
creased yield and superior quality OF
grain. The condition in Upper Caro-:
lima is 90: Middle Carolina 80 and
Lower Carolina 96-average for the
State 95, against 81 on the 1st OF
September, 1888.
OTHER CROPS.
The condition of the other crops is
reported as follows: sorghum 80; sugar
cane 81 and pease 95.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
1t is said today Nhat 80

did not telegraph to Tanner advising or
urging him not to- resign. If he ex-
pressed any view at all upon the matter
it was verbally and to third party.
Governor Foraker's position is also said
to have been misrepresented by yester-
days reports. To-day's information on
the subject is to the effect that he not
only did not advise Tanner not to
resign, but gave him advice directly to
the contrary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18

There is nothing-no, nothing-innocent
or good, that dies and is forgotten; let US
hold to that faith, or none. An infant, a
prattling child diving in the cradle will live
again in the better thoughts of those that
loved it, and play its part through them in
redeeming actions Of the world, though its
body be burned to ashes or drowned IN the
deep sea.-Dickens.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS.

The Reports to the Depaftmeht OF AsEI-
culture Indicate an Encouraging Out
look for Cotton, Corn and Rice.
The following summary of the con-
dition OF the crops in South Carolina
on September /, 1889, is based on re
plies received from 246 special CORES.
pondents of the State Department OF
Agriculture, covering every County IN
the State. Ninety-six correspondents
report the weather favorable and 1873
unfavOEable:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
TANNERS TUMBLE.
THE CoRPoRAL'S RESIGNATION AC-
CEPTED BY THE PRESIDENT.

An Interchange Of Mutual Admiration.
Correspondence Between Tanner and
Earrison-Gossip as to the Corporaps
Successor-Several Candidates Named.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18

There is no fit search after truth which
does not, first Of all, begin to live the truth
which is known.-H. Bushnell.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18

WASHINGTON, September 12.-The fol-
lowing is Commissioner Tanners letter
of resignation and President Harri-
sons reply thereto:
DEPARTMENT GF THE INTERIOR, Bu-
reau of Pensions, Washington, D. c.,
September IL, 1Ss9.-To the President:
The differences which exist between the
Secretary of the Interior and myself as
to the policy to be pursued in the ad-
ministration of the Pension Bureau
have reached stage which threatens to
embarrass you to an. extent which l feel
| should not call upon you to suffer;
and as the investigation into the affairs
of the Bureau has been completed, and
am assured both by yourself and by
the Secretary Of the Interior that the
report contains no reflection on my in
tegrity as an individual or as an officer,
herewith place my resignation in your
hand, to take effect at your pleasure, to
the end that you may be relieved of any
further embarrassment in the matter.
Very respectfully yours,
JAMES TANNER, Commissioner.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
September II, 1SS9.-Hon. James Tan
ner, Commissioner of Pensions.-Dear
Sir: Your letter rendering your resig-
nation of the Office of Commissioner Of
Pensions has been received, and your
resignation is accepted, to take effect on
the appointment and qualification OF
your successor. l do not think it ne
cessary, in this correspondence, to dis
cuss the causes which have led to the
present attitude of affairs IN the Pen
sion Office. You have been kindly and
fully advised of my views upon most of
these matters. 1t gives me pleasure to
add that, so far as am advised, your
honesty has not at any time been called
in question, and beg to renew the e1-
preston of my personal good will.
Very truly yours,
BENZ. HARRISON.
CANDIDATES FOR THE VACANT PLACE.
Gossip as to Tanners successor is ROW
engaging all attention. To-day ex-Con-
gresham VIM. Warner of Missouri, ex-
Commander-in- Chief of the G. A. R., is
believed to be most likely to be appointed.
He is said to have left Kansas City in
response to a. telegraphic summons to
meet the Secretary of the Interior.
Other candidates are extension Agent
Poole of Syracuse, N. Y, Gen. Charles
E. Brown of Cincinnati and Gen. Powell
of Illinois.
The impression of yesterday that Tan
ner would be provided for in some way
by the administration still prevails, but
Just where cannot be learned, if, indeed,
it has been decided. A Western paper
published a statement that he would en-
ter upon the practice of law after leav-
ing the Pension Office, but a close friend
of eposalEcs says that Is entirely
.Sease es1eods. mpuaas7|
1t is said today What =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
RUNNING THE GAUNTLET.
Steve then went on to tell about the trl

Steve then went on to tell about the trip
to Niagara. At Clifton a customs in
spector who was posted TO watch him
was seen at one end Of the train, and
Steve avoided him by getting out of the
car at the other end.
II was rugged up so me own brother
wouldn't know me- said Steve. 81
had blue specs on, blue clothes an a
duster.. l wasn't around long till |
started out to look for place to start
from. A nigger. driver took me up de
bank TO place called Cedar Island, on
de Canada shore / took bits of wood
and flung 'em into de water an saw by
de way de current went that it was de
best place to start from. We spent de
night at de hotel. never slept a wink
all night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
WILL TRY AGAIN.

"What are you going to do nowT
some one asked.
Il am goin' over imagery agin," re-
sponded Steve. promptly They have
put up $1,000 for me, an as me bail
was only $500, I'll give this sucker $500
and 90 on about me business Paul
Boynton, l hear, says he's goin' over
himself soon."
II will take an oath, and hope ! may
drop dead and may my arms rot off me
if didu't see Steve Brodie go over the
Fails" said Lewis Ledger yesterday.
He was thrown out about ten feet,
may be more. by the water, and | saw
him as plain as l see you now. | put a
aOO-fool rope around me and | swan
over to him. Harding stood on shore
and pulled US in"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
MISTAKEN FOR CROOKS.

''De hotel proprietor was told We was
crooks from New York, pickpockets
bound for de Toronto fair, and he kept
men watching US ali de time we staid
with him. 1t was three O'Clock Saturday
morning when got up. I can't sleep
no longer, Bill, says to Harding. AN
I'm a goin' to have dis thing over once
an for ALL We had about two miles to
20 to Cedar Island. Harding an Ledger
went below to fish me body out when l
went over, an Jerrold an Mccarthy
went along wild me.
81 was tired when we got there an
laid down.
'"Are you weakening, SteveT says
Mccarthy.
No says I. Give me a drink,
an took a drink. Then they put dis
suit on me. First of all be wrapped me
around with cotton an inch an a half
thick. And then they put this over me.
| got into it at $50 an started out for
the trip.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
IN THE CURRENT.

''Me neck was bound too tight an' |
started to come back. Hes afeard,
SAYS Jerrold. Well, the word nerved
me an | began to paddle out. i couldn't
come back, anyhow. There was TOO
much current"
':How did you feel going over the
Falls?" asked one of the crowd.
''Feel?' replied Brodie; II can't begin
to tell you. l remembered every sin |
ever done, and me hair got cold and me
scalp felt like ice water was drippln'
down on it. / felt kind of plunge
when l hit the top of the Falls, then a
secondplunge when I landed on mist.
guess it was about then l lost me senses,
for don't remember rightly just how ii
was l got out. 1t Itseemed to me was a
month in de water before | was hauled
out.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18
CONSIDERABLY SHAKEN UP.

II was brought to de Wayerly, an "a
doctor came. felt like all me bones
were broke. I tried to get up at 12
o'clock, but began neav.n' up an had
to 90 to bed agln. When l was arrested
de Judge says:
elf you'll say you didn't go over de
Falls I'll let you 60"
"'Well, says l, 4 didn't 50 over
den.
'''You'll swear to dis paper, says he,
an he hands big, long paper certifyin'
that me, Steve Brodie, fixed up job on
de public an never went near to de
Falls Hold up your hand and swear
to de statements, so help your God, says
he.
".Judge,' says I, i am at your
mercy. You got me- here an You can
do what you want to wild me. But, Judge.
I'd lay and rot for fifty years before I'd
swear to lie. went over imagery an
l am proud of it. Now you can hang
me if you want to- Now, while | was
talking me lawyer never said word.
After it was all over I found out dat all
de time he was standin' in wild dc
Judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-09-18

The condition of the other crops is
reported as follows: sorghum 80; sugar
cane 81 and pease 95.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-04-18

bas Giles ftsbt 10 senau boz rneinen Mu
gen -. DaS @rauipaar nimmt Mbs
ihieo. Sean Baptiifs flBt ben SHUTTER
Die 6ano, fe i'm bic Strne. Sin Sci.
dsn ffr Die @sisaidaIt, oanr fino tie
perI6wunoer.
Nun fibe iA pieber NIT meiner Muts
ter I'M 3immer ; es 1T 10 beiB brauBsu.
Mein 8ater trilt Elm, ernf, bie Gtirne
umw5ltt. Scr 2ree !"
Danit reidt er uns elm grtrablatt.
So, es 1T 10, Der arieg, &6er Ger
&rtsg niro Der Sieg; Ghladt auf
SAtadt, 5tes auf Sieg. SD esbe
aur SAule l,ur mod In Der Grtyartune.
oa6 eth neuer @ieg seaeIoet 1T, Der
uns flr ben Sag Berien brinet. Donn
fommt Der Gtinaanb Dor pariS uno,
uie es wieoer SrilbIins ptro, BET
Srtebe.
Wieoer 1T es Ma!, borseitern tpar
Der span5ipffe. Bor eiaem Sabre tparen
nit in DlGeloorf; mein @ater reject
eben nit mir BON Der 6odssit. Da t,itt
meins Muiter Elm (; iie peint uno reiht
n,etnem Slater oaa 6dreiben unb =
wabrbaft ! ia, mein @ater ipeint aud,
bas einaige NAL III metnsm 2sben, bab
ih es ssieeen babe. Gs 9ibt mir ben
Brief.
vSa, il, 10 1T es. SIN benz 8riefe
iauo ia Der Same aur, peiB th es,"
Sd Bin mad, init etnen, male.
SdneQ erbob ih mid aus meinsr
Nifhe, uno tpieoer trat ih Dor bas
5dla@tsnbilo. SH iu@te uno iudte,
aber ih fano i'm nidt. SD mubte
iiber mid 1slbt ldheln. @ie fonnte
ih e~rtpa,tsn, baB Gmil Qiinten meinen
arnaen Seem 8apti1e sstannt bate Z?
absr ba;uiiAen mlbte er iein, tpenn Ell
nidt lAon tcbt binter bem .3aune an
Dpr1e lag.
Dabeim absr babe ib icfprt aae BIZ
alien 9apiere burealud1t, Die Mir Dor
metnem @ater ihstfommen iino, Uni
basniiheu fano id Elm 8iIo uno elmer
8rief. Die photographic iteate Elm
Dame bar, uneuoIid alt NIT masten
Slid, eans In 5dpnrs, aud auf Den
) imneemsiBen 0aar lag Gin iduarse
:. SAleier. Darunter lfan6 nit aittern
ber 0anb geldrieber,: uWarie goafanc
) 0enrlette Mlarquiie be &C."
8Dn Dem bsrssrreiBenben Sdrsibe.
t aus gfaire's Geoer babe ih !,ur be,
ShluB ssIeien.
u.... nnb 70 lit es bsnn aus mi
I benz er!rdnnten Slid alss aus SD
leioe 3d1edIi@ mao peiB nibt Elm mo
e Mitleib gu inoen far ben Sdmera mel
4 ner gutter, gAten SHUTTER, bic ia bic
mebr rsrIoren. Mir fat inein .arme
II @atte t~peniofens sas ainb gslaRer
: meme SHUTTER bat ibre bret 5bbns Der
! loren. Sc 1T grauiam. Nir uiI e
3 bas 9ers suiantnantrampfsn, tuenn bi
!. ihbne, einff 10 aeti1puas Grau oafes
pDr ben 'He6euftafeIg nub NIT hl5oef
Slid auf BE tpoten Buhnabn far,
5 unb bte Snldriiten Dor ith binmurmsIl
+ ais :pdrs iis bange, Die Ramen lire
ainber All peraeTen: Pierre Clement
Marquis de NJ colonel, Ghateaudm
II Is October 1870 - Jacques Framcoi'
Ie Marquis de NJ, capitoine, Chateau
DIM, Is October 1870, u:,o - az
ndHiten benz Eaufitein, an wel4ei
mein &ino baS erfe Sacrament en-
pfonaen tDiro - nas brittle Dsutmal
! Jean Baptisc, Marquis de NJ, Lie,
te tenamqtt, tombe a Loigny leg Decen
Der $780," g.. 0offmann.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-04-18
aiMiges ano eutes 5amN

in ser giabe BON Gtdoten uno ~Giienbabnen
su ~Derfaufen nnb oebbalb brau6en mir
itidt 20 piele groBe blars u1b griinfarbi@
gen.Slafate tpic biejentgen, bic Il t6eures
SpefulantenIano gum 9erfanf 6aben. Gin
ieDc1, Der Breunbe ober 8ermanDte in ir>
qero elmer Der neuen Nniieoilngen inUfins
neiota, Oafoia. o6er duf oer 8acificfuite
bat ilno Der ets:aas beslgif9 oesoanbes nil
len nil, ioQte INNER an un5 I6reiben,
benor Ell bon 6auia fortreiit; baOnrd part
mar i3eit unb @eto. SEPT, pie irntner
Iiuo mir bereit, einem jeoen Sanoluder
ipert6poae 4usfunft SIT ertbeileH, Der ftb
nit nns in 0erbinoung iebt.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-04-18

Bir habea iber
10 WiM. sMfes Giieaba1mE0no
gum gerfauf unb fonnet einem Sebsn bic
Wabl laiien 5tDtlben
Yrairiss, @aloz ooer 0rnSs2anS.
9a mir bas Gi~ienbabnlanb gu Ben feiten
fliebrigcn Breiiell ber@eieni6aft %Derfaufen
ueritebt iid bon ielbit, baB man Elm bur6s
aus beiieres unb biaigeres 2anb befommen
fam, als tpern man it6 bas nabe liegenbe,
bon fruberen 2anbiudsrn beri6rndbte9anb
aufortngsn ldBt.
(Eine ;sQme l 1oer s %sn bod ni im=
lid, baR GpefuIantens0anb immer tDeltrer
1T, mie iol9es 2ano. soeldes bird ms bte
rect bon ben Observation-Disclosures pers
fault tpirb.
III
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-04-18
2awtDn 8rD6. 2ilte


QDfs in 8lcd 45, @eif ct. @aul
8eal Gitate Gbnbicat $50. 8, tDeroen als
8arsai,s nit iebr leiSten 8eosnsuns
gen Darfauit. 8tr baten bic iHbnlte
elite @eIGaitss gieenibum inter leiaten
9eotnenngsn nabe Der WsoaaiDt Stride
at uerfaufen. Gtnise bapDn haben 8es
bdnbe bareuf. 0duier unb 2oss In
arlington t6iQ, Ieidte BebingunSeil
2cts BET @pte 8ear 8ea4 nabe BEN
SEE unb smei giisnbabnfationen iebr
tsaig. uebertaupt ir9eno pelde Cots
In Der Gtabt 81 bertaufen 81 bilteen
9rsiien. @slo $500 600 sn Der.
leieeu, ut 6, 7 unb 8 9r0sent Sntereis
len, Eel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-09
THE PRIZE FIGHT.

The prize-fght about which all the ruflians
Of two continents and Il very large minority
Of educated gentlemen have been thinking and
talking for the last month clmc off Yesterday.
and to-day Sullivan is the Wdi,pIted champion
Of the world There have been many bravo
uttorances by the authorities Of several States,
designed to convey the impression that the fight
would be prevented at all hazards, but it must
now be acknowledged either that the Governors
nut a somewhat too chidiike faith in the virtue
of ploclamatiOns or else that they were not con-
sumed with desire to have the peace kept
There was scarcely pletcncc Of secrecy on the
part of the pugilists or their hackers The pro-
gramme was announced all over the country,
and special trains carried sullivan, Kilrain and
the most ardent admirers of both from their
training quarters to New-OrlcanS and thence in
due time to the ring. The only point in all the
proceedings which those most closely concerned
thought it safer not to diyulge in advance to
the world was the actual place of fighting and
that was really an open secret hours before the
combat The simple explanation of all this
publicity is that these rcn did not believe tho
authorities intended to prevent the fight if they
could conveniently AVOID doing So and the re
suit vindicateS their judgment.
The truth is, however disagreeabe it may
be to acknowledge it, that though strong pub
lie sentiment is theoretically opposed to prize
lighting it diminiSheS in intensity very fast is
the hour for an important fight approaches, and
is replaced especially among men Of tho class
upon which the practical enforcement of the
laws depends, by an ndispostion to interfere.
Tens Of thousands Of lawabiding citizens who
would vote against prizc-fghung as often as
they got the chance, VIII read the details Of
this latest encounter before they cat their
breakfast this morning. These arc facts, and
there is no advantage in denying or concealing
them simply because they are not creAJable
facts What they prove, or indicate, may be
matter of dispute. Perhaps they prove that
rs Mr. Lincoln once said, there is a good deal
Of human nature lying around loose. Men. and
women too, are intensely interested in supreme
displays Of strength and skill and pluck and
whatever conscience may have to say on tho
subject. when the excitement is on, too many
# them decline 10 discriminate between what
is really fine and what is utterly ign0blc There
is no doubt that q pnze-fght is the most brutal
and demoraliMng exhibition Of physical prowcss
now left in the midst of civilization. The poo
pie engaged in professional pugilism are one
and all laWbreakers, and ninety hun
dredths Of them are utterly depraYed and de-