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The antipathy of Southerners to af filiate with the colored race was exhi bited at the National Capital during the Inter-National drill. The Vicks burgSouthrons and Memphis Zouaves refused to parade in the ranks with colored companies, and returned home. The occasion was the grand parade and in the arrangement of the proces sion these two companies were placed in the direct rear of c.ored troups. Not the dome of the majestic Capitol nor the President's smiling favors to "bis pets" was sufficient to overcome the innate prejudice of these natural Southerners. Here their course is respected, and the like may at any time be expected 'till another century rolls itself into the past, if not forever. The Washington Post of the 26th instant, says: Within half an hour after the of fended compaiiies had marched off in dignantly to their tents, the Presid ent of the United States was shaking hands cordially with those same col ored soldiers and welcoming them to the White House. (ROWTH OF CHRISTIANITY. The editorial columns of the last Simulav News contains some interest ing statiscal information showing the strength and the comparative strength of the various religions bodies in America. The writer complains at the offset that the denominational statistics in some cases are indefinite, and fall far below the grade of true statistical science, but he thinks that in general they are as accurate as are other returns of like character and may b3.accepted with equal confidence. Again fault is found that a few of the denominations have not attempted to set forth their numbers systematically until within a few years, as in the case of the Disciples of Christ, the Friends, the Mennonites, the Dunkers; and the Roman Catholic Directory has ommit ted altogether the column of Catholic population until data for a more per fect estimate can be secured, but its returns for priests, churches, etc., seem to be sufficiently accurate to quote. The Bgures given show the present strength of each denomination in churches, ministers and communi cants, and how much increase has been gained in the last four years. Quoting further from the intelli gent editorial it appears thb? at'he beginning of that aper'dthe total strength of all1 c-hiurches in the United Statwear not including the Mor mons, thpJews, fragmentary bodies, andidependent congregations, was 1,610 churches, 81,717 ministers, and 17,267,178 communicants. In the column of communicants, the Roman Catholic Church was credited with 6, 832,954, which term includes all who have been baptized whether commun icants or not. Now the same churches have increased to 132,435 churches, 91,911 ministers, and 19), 018,977 communicants. The table represents the Roman Catholic Church as having 7,000,000 population, which is a gain of 167,000 in the four years. This is a remarkable increase, it is stated, w h e n w e remem ber that the churches must numerical ly receive enough new members to supply the losses occasioned by death, discipline, and otherwise, before they can reckon an increase. In the list of about sixty denominations there are only three slight instances of decline in churches, miuisters, or members, and these exceptions are all of small denominations, the Mioravians, the Swedenborgians, ancl the Universa! ists. The latter has suffered most, the two first have gained in member ship, but lost in churches and minie - ters. It is happily remarked that thi., statement comes with startling force against the vague assumption, so wide ly entertained, that the masses arc falling away from the churches an'o in consequence of the growth of so called "liberal" opinion. Again quot ing from the learned article, the gains of the four years as distributed among the church families show that the Methodists, including 14 separate or ganizations, are to be credited with more than one-half the net gain ol ministers, more than a third of the in crease of comnmunicants, and about ai third of the gain of churches. The following table is worth publishing : Xn- ('Gnnuni Churches isters cants. Methodists....47,302 29,493 4,432,658 Rmnan Catholies~ 6,310 7,658 4,000,000 Baptists....40851 27.88'9 3,727,020 Presbyterians . . .12,.86S 9,429 1.08'2,436 Lutherans.....7,573 390 930.830 Congrgationalists4,277 4,091) 433,379 Epicopaians.... 4,524 3,865 430,531 All branches of Baptists, Presbyte rians, and Lutherans are included un der these names. With Episcopalians are counted Reformed Episcopalians. The Roman Catholic figures for com municants, it is explained, are estimat ed on the bases of 7,000,000 Catholic population, and on the ratio of com municauts to population (1 to 1.77) found to obtain in other denomina tions. This is, however, too low in the case of the Roman Catholic Church, in which the proportion of actual com muicants to- memabership is conspic uously large. The total communicants deducting the 7,000-,000 Catholic population is 12,018977, wvhicha represents the Pro testantismn of our- country. The article also classities the de nominations according to polity or~ form of government, which gives in teresting results, bumt for the want of space we are forced to omit it; and but for the same eause, it would have been a pleasure' to reproduce the whole of this exceedingly instructive contribution to ecelesiastical history. Patronize Home. The following from the Xuoter H'chnaue is e0 .mnli.a1le to t1he ,.iti THE MANNING TImES. WEDNESDY, JUNE L 1887. B. S. DINKINS, Editor. MORE PLAIN FACTS. THE TxEs last week contained an editorial the gist of which was to urge the people to look to the interest of home; to patronize home industries, home professions, and home mer chants. The money spent here not only benefits the individual receiving it, but indirectly its advantages ex tend to the community or county at large by general circulation. But when it is expended abroad its bene fits as far as our county is concerned are lost. We are constrained to be lieve, however, that the citizens of the county appreciate this fact and with proper encouragement would be less prone to visit neighboring towns to make their purchases. This duty lies chiefly with the merchants of our town. It is their province to invite and show by their conauct that they seek and desire the mercantile patron age of the people. To do this their only medium is through the columns of the newspapers. They ought to do like merchants in every other part of this land do,-advertise their goods, and in this way bring them to the at tention of the public. There are no more inveterate grumblers under the sun than the Manning merchants. In language more forcible than ele gant, they condemn the practice of spending money abroad, and yet, good easy fellow-citizens, they sit quietly with the assumed satisfaction of doing their duty, selling to the -poor lienor, and swearing roundly at the man who buys a suit of clothes in Sumter or Charleston. They for get that the merchants of these places advertise in their own home papers. There is no place in this round world, we venture to say where the merchants in a town like Manning spend less 4znoney for advertising. We again re peat that if the merchants of Manning will do their duty the people will not be recreant to theirs. Among the many changes recom mended in the Criminal Code of the State, is the proposition advanced by the Bishopville Enterpri'e to elect County Solicitors, instea2 of 'Solicitors fur the Circuits. 'This strikes us as 'worthy of very' careful consideration iy the eiteefors of the county. The ~,-4irteitfSolicitor, it is properly argued, is a comparative stranger to the mass es outside of his own county and con sequently is ignorant of the sentiments anid opinions of the individuals comn posing the juries. A crime of a high Dature is committed and the Solicitor comes to the Court with the bare howiedge of the perpetration, and that bie must prosecute somebody sus pected. The public mind is swayed onie way or the other which effects the jury drawn fresh from the people, though, perhaps, unconsciously. And thcre is a host of witnesses to be ex amined, who have also imbibed the general prejudice. Tfhese stumbling blocks, with tb few hours allotted to him, have to be met and combated by the prosecuting officer. This he cannot effectually do, or what is worse, he may be in ignorance of the obsta eles in his way. The case is called, the Solicitor plods through the tedi ous trial realizing at every step that his witnesses are more zealously dis posed to aid the accused than assist the State, or then to his extreme cha grin he discovers that the defence has engineered a juror on the panel who is openly opposed to conviction. The ease finally ends, the criminal is turn ed loose, and all because the Solicitor was a stranger, necessarily to the mi uutia, or what may be better express ed to the "ups and downs" of his case. This does not happen always but it can and very frequently does occur, and here too, notwithstanding the third circuit has a most able solicitor. -The remedy may be, as suggested by our Bishopville contemporary, tio have Solicitors er prosecuting of ficers in every county. Residing1 then at the place of the crime theyi would be able to become familiar with it ina all of its details, with the evidence to be used at the prosecution, and when the Court convened, the prose cuting officer would be thoroughly prepared to represent fully the whole~ interest of the State. He would also have a personal acqtuaintance with the members of the jury an~d could make abortive the effort to corrupt the pan .l. There is no doubt this change in the administraton of justice- would work as well if not better than the present spstem.. The cost would. be little if any obstacle to its adoption. The money now paid. one Solicitor in the third circuit would most likely be -iud sallcient to employ four, one fpr Georgetown, one for Williams burg,. one for Sumter, and. one for Clar~endon4 zens of Clarendon, that it is copied in the Tms. The Clarendonite will just substitute Manning for Sumter and for the Sumter papers, the Manning publications. The Wa!chman secured it from the Greenciille Keuvs: Before you buy or eat a piece of candy make sure that it is from the Sumter candy factory; if your mer chant doesn't patronize loeal enter prises try and persuade him to do so. Never buy a piece of furniture else where until you have given the Sum ter furniture dealers a chance; buy home made furniture always when you can. Never buy foreign leather if you can get the home made article any where near the same price. Before buying a wagon, carriage or buggy give the local dealers an oppor tunity to say if they haven't got what you want or can get it for you. Never send away an order for cast ing or machine work of any kind until your own foundries and machanics Iave had the opportunity to bid on it. If you want jewelry made or repair ed, let Sumter have the first try and show you what they can do. Never buy an agricultural imple ment from outside until you know nothing of the kind is made here. See that the cotton seed oil in which your French sardines are packed and from which your pure imported olive oil is made was from the South Caro lina mills. Use no bottled soda water but get it fresh and good from your home manufactories. Never give an order for job print ing until you have examined the worl and prices of the Sumter offices. IJ you don't like the W1ratchman and Southron go to the Advance. But thE Wathman and Southron never meant to offend you. In short, let it be y ur (a e tla every possible dollar of Sumter mone3 remains in Sumter. That is the waN in which everybody can help local en, terprises, add to their capital, and de velop new ones. That is the way t( build -up the town and keep it mov ing. Our Washington Letter. [From Our Own Correspondent.] W'sHiNGTON, D. C., May 27, 1887, The soldier boys are all here, and Wash ington is full of marshall music andt beat o drums. The 'National Drill opened thi: muorning, but the contests will not be;in un til to-morrow. To-day was devoted to som, formalities such as receiving the troops naming the camp, and this afternoon ther was a dress parade by all the companies For the past few days large crowds of pet) ple have congregated at the railway station to see and welcome the soldiers as they at rived. The first to make their appearanet were the Louisiana Rifles, of New Orleans who marched quietly up Pnnsylvani avenue to Willard's Hotel, and afterwardi to camp which they entered as silently a: spies. The Vicksburg Soutbrons followei them making quite a noise with their silvei cornets, and the Louisiana men received their Mississippi neighbors with a hearty cheer which was duly reciprocated. The City of Tents around the base of thr Washington Monument is quite pict uresque .dthere is also a ladies' camp just norti of the par-ade grounds. Large parties of lra dias accompanied some of the military or ganizations here, and some of them prefer red to go into camp to s':opping at the hole I and boarding houses, Some preferred i "or the novelty of the experience and other, because of the economic features of camj life~. Quite a sensation occurred when it was re ported that there would1 be no liquor sold in "amp because of an or-der issued by the Pre ade. t to revoke the priviledge. I seems that a committee of ladies, appointed for :e purpose by the W. C. T. U. called upor. he President and presented him a protest against the sale of intoxicating liquors on the drill grounds, it being a Governmen property, and asked his interference. Th. idies said the President received them niost courteously, expressed his disapprovsi of the license to sell liquors on the dril. ground, and gave them much encourage ment to believe it would not be done. Thi ladies also called on Col. Wilson, Comnmis inner of public buidings and grounds. . d, and otner gentlemen having authority 'The bar-room privilege of the ground ha< been ,old by the Drill committee for $180. but abe u a on on last Friday, the man who nad bougut the i rivilege of opening the ba, under the grand stand, was notified that th, order granting him this priviledge was re voked, and he at once ceased his prepara Lons. Later it was stated that this action of the Drill committee was in no way due to tht Presidnt or to the efforts of the ladies of the W. C. T. U., that before the ladies had wait ed on the President, the Drill committee had passed their resolution revoking ';he salk *f intexicating liquors on the Druli ground. Probably the real secret of the commnittee' iction was that it reeeived through the Con aussioner of public grounds a polite intimn tion~ 6.t 9 would be very gratifying to th. War Department, to~ which the Drill ground belongs, if intoxicating liquors were exclud ed. The Committee, already under great ebligations to the War Department, could not afford to ignore a hint of that kind, and they promptly made the order revoking tha bar privilege. So, at the refreshment coun ter under the grand stand, only temperaner drinks will be sold this week. The President who has been working very hard and steadily now for some time, has decided to take a rest. He will go soon, accompanied by his wife and mother, Colo nel and Mrs. Lamont, to Saranac Lake, N. V., for about ten days fishing. Last season he delayed his trip to the mountains unti] it was almost too late for this sport. He ex pects to get there before the crowd of Adi r~ndlack 'sisitors assemble, with a view ofi securing a good rest. It is probiablc that t . a will be his-only oppt rtunity to be away from Washington for any length of time. Extrae session talk is again revived, and should he deem it necessar y to call an extra session ofI Congress, as many men of p~rorul inence think he wil!. he would prol a le be deprived of a later summer vacat on. An ext a, sson is. rged chiefly by the advs c .tes of tariff redaction,. who thmnk that the country demands relief from taxation and the release of a good deal of the mioney that is~ th~ereb'y locked up in the Treasuri From a partisan standpoint the Demiocratic politicians would of course, prefer to avoid an extra session. It would involve addition al expense for which the dominant party is always held responsible. Amy Avant, a colored woman liv in o the plantation of Major James Reeves, near Mullins, died last week at the advanced age of one hundred and twenty-two years.. She claimed to have been eleven. years old at the time of the Declaration of Independ ence, but she did not claim to hare been one of Washington's serants. ENJOY LIFE. What a truly beautiful world we live in! Nature gives us grandeur of mountains, glens, and oceans, and thousands of means of enjoyment. We can desire no better when in perfect health; but how often do the majori ty of people feel like giving it up dis heartened, discouraged and worn out with disease, when there is no occa sion for this feeling, as every sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory proof, that Green's Augu.<t Flower, will make them free from disease, as when born. Dyspepsia and liver complaint are the causes of seventy-five per cent. of such maladies as Billiousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache, Costiveness, Nervous Prostration, Dizziness of the Head, Palpitation of the Heart, and other distressing symptoms. Three doses Alugust Flower will prove its wonder ful effect. Sample bottles 10 cents. Try it. Sprinkled with Blood. Correspondence Xeies and Courier: C.mDEN, May 27.-Soinethiug uncom mon happened yesterday evening. A gentleman with his wife and a friend were driving about one mile south of town when all of a sudden the breeze stopped entirely and the temperature went up several degrees. The wife of this gentleman then remarked to him that there was blood on his ear, and on turning to hear her he found that her dress had been spattered with something like blood. It was scatter ed just like it had come in a shower. What was it? Could it have been a shower of blood ? Where did it come from? The gentleman says he c.tn offer no explanation at all. I saw the spots on his cravat and shirt, and it is said that the dresses of the party were spotted in the same way. FAULESS FAMIL MEDICINE "I have used Simmons Ilver Regulator for many years, hav Ing made it my only Family Medicine. My mother before me was very partial to it. It is a safe, good and reliable medi cine for any disorder of the system, and if used in time is a great prerentive of sickness. I often recommend Is to my friends, and shall continue to do so. "Rev. James M. Rollins, "PastorM. LChurch, So. Fairfield,Va.," TIME AND DOCTORS' BILLS SAVED by 4are keeping Shzine Limer egulater in the house. "I have found Simmons Ilver RPegulator the best family med icine I ever used for anything that may happen, have used it in Indigestion, Couc, Diarrhea, BDiousnee, and found it to re lieve immediately. After eat ing a hearty supper. if, on going to bed, I take about a teaspoon fn1l, I never feel the effects of the supper eateni. "OVID G. SPARiKS, "Fx-Mayor Macon. Ga." *3'ONLY GENUINEn Has our Z stamp on front of wrapper. .1. H. Zeiin & Co., Sole Proprietfors, Irrloe, 51.00. PRILADELPHIA, PA. MOISE & HIUGGINS, Attorneys at'Law, Manning, S. C. Office South of Court House. Attorney at Law. Manning, S. C. a&-Notary Public with seal. J.& P. COATS' DEPT SIX-CORD SPOOL CIOTTOE FOR SALEBY MO SES LEVI, MANNING, S. C. EONE o be made. Cut this out and return to *us,. and we M ? will send you free. Eome thing of great value and importance- to you, that will start you in business which will bring you in meote money right away than anything else in the world. Any one can do the wor and live at home. Either sex; all ages. Something new that just coins money for all workers. We will start you; capiti not nmeeded. This is one of the gen nine. imnpotar~t chances of a L fet mue. Those who are ambiotioms and enterprising will not delay. Grxad o a. free. A.ddresas Tres & Co.,'Augusta, Mam-,rx G. A LLEN LIUGGINS, JR., 26ri~ Office on Street South of Court House.Meh31 JGSEPH Fr RHAME, Manning, S. C. Jnnary 1%J 188'7. JOHN S. WILSON,I Attorney and Counsellor at Law, E an -i 23 O Boyd Brothers, Wholesale Grocers and Commisson Merchants 159 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, S. C. Direct Importers of Ales, Porters Wines, and Brandies. Aug 18 WIM & iSON, Family Grocers, 185 & 187 Meeting Street, and 111 Market St., CHARLESTON, S. C. Invite attention to the following Bargains: Cut -Loaf Sugar, 12j lbs. for $1. Granulated Sugar, 15) lbs. for $1. Confectioners' Sugar, 15 lbs for $1. White Ex. C. Sugar, 17 lbs. for $1. Light Brown Sugar, 19 lbs for $1. Good Brown Sugar, 20 lbs for $1. 21b. Tomatoes, 90 cts. a doz. 31b. Tomatoes, $1.10 a doz. Good Segars, $1 for a box of 50. --:0: These are but a few of the many attract ions we are constantly offering, and house keepers will find it greatly to their advan tage to send for a copy of our Monthly Pric List, and consult it always. .7&No charge for packing or drayage. S. THOMAS, JB. J. M. THOMA :0: Stephen Thomas, Jr., & Bro. -WATCHES Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware. Spectacles, Eye Glasses, ani Fancy Goods. si- Watches and Jewelry repaire( by expert workmen. 273 Kn-G ST., CHARLESTON, S. C. D. O'Neil & Sons 33 Ha S-rE= .... CABI.xsroN, S. C. Wholesale Dealers in Boots and Shoes, Trunks, Satchels, &c Goods received by every steamer suitabl for the interior trade. All the latest style constantly in stock, at the lowest prices an on accommodating terms. Jan. 12, 87 ly. iLLMANN BROTHERS Wholesale Grocers 157 and 169, East Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan. 12. 87 ly. GUANO at astonishingly low Manufacturers Prices. We are selling our Fertilizer at the follov Wilcox, Gibbs & Co. Manipulated Guan< less than 10 tons, per ton, $26.00. Ten tox and upward, $23.50. Wilcox, Gibbs & Co. Superphosphate, les than 10 tons, per ton, $16.50. Ten tons an upwards, per ton, $15.00. Excellent Georgia Standard Guano, lei than 10 tons, oer ton, $24.00. Ten tox and upwards, ~per ton, $21.50. pa Delivered to Railroad or Steambot at Charleston, free of drayage. English Acid Phosphate, German Kainit, Nitrate of Soda, - Nova Scotia Land Plas ter. Peruvian Guanc Ground Fish Scraj -Cotton Seed Meal and Fertilizer supplies generally; A best quality, at lowest market price: Conmmunicate with us before bu2 ing elsewhere. THE WILCOX & GIBBS GUANO, CO, 138 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. Win. Shepherd & Co. 232 MEETING ST., Charleston, SC STOVES, Stoves, Stoves WHOLSALE RETAIL! Tinwares, House Furnishing Goods, Potware, Kitchen and Stov4 Utensils, siir~end for' Price List and Circu lars. J.0G. H. Claussen & Co. Steam Bakery and randy FactorY, CHARTESTON, S. C.. f(HE NEW SALOON! SAMUEL J. CLARK, PROPRIETOR: Fresh and Choicest WINES, LIQUORS, BRAN DIES and Oigars and Tobacco. LAGER BEER DIRECT FROM THE BREWERY. Benedictine and Medicated Nectar Whiskies, the finest grade of Whiskies on the Market, kept in stock. ESTABUSHED 1844. Charleston Iron Works, Manufacturers and Dealers in Marine Stationary and Portable Engines and. Boilers, Saw Mill Machinery, Cotton Presses, Gins, Railroad, Steam boat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Supplies. XI-Repairs executed with promptness and Dispakh. &n2dfor price lists. East Bay, Cor. Pritehard St., Charleston, S. C. W-If you need any Clothing, Furnishing Goods,. or Hats,. send your orders to FALK & CO., Kno,- SnR, OPosrr E E, Charleston, S. C., as they have reduced the prices of their entire stock to cost, on aceount of change of firm. OTTO F. WIETERS, Wholesale Grocer. WHOLESALE dealer in Wines, Liquors and Segars. No. 181 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, S. C. F. J. PE.LZErz, President. F. S. RODGERS, Treasurer Atlantic Phosphate Company, of Charleston, S. C. MANUFACTURERS OF Stan 1dard Fer t''iliztmerg and Importers og 3PUFLI CarrUnMA1%T -M A-Ir*rIT. Pelzer, Roclgers & Co.,. General Agents; BROWN'S WHARF, - - - CHARLESTON, S. C. B- MR. M. Livr, of Manning, will be pleased to supply his: friends and the public generally, with any of the above brands of Feruirzers. ASHLEY SOLUBLE GUANO. The 6ebabe Guano is a highly concentrated Ammoniated Guano-a com plete Fertilizer. ASHTEY ASH EILEMENT. A very eheap and excellent Non-Ammoniated Fertilizer for Small Grain. crops, Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, etc. ASHLEY AMMONIATED DISSOLVED BONE, ASHLEY SMALL GRAIN SPECIFIC ASHLEY Corn and Cotton Compound. A complete Fertilizer for these two crops and also largely used by the Trnckers near Charleston for Yegetables, et. As~key Dissolved Bone, Ashley Acid Phosphate.. Genuine Leopoldshall Kainit, M Tor-Terms, Directions, Testimonials, and for the various attractive and instrue tive prlications of the company, address, A, "E&RM -- P ~T C>., ChZ e--letCon, S.C. iir Offitcial Analysis prove our Goods to be above- thieir Guar antee. *uo.W A N D QAeid aP Ammoniated Fertilizer, Acid Phosphate, Dissolved Bone. Kainit, and all Fertilizers supplies, for sale by . D PEEO0S. C O., Cams-ron, S. C. FRANcis B. HACKER, President and General Agent. Gharleston, S. C. Established 1870. HIGH GRADE FERTTTZRS. SokMe Guano, (highly amnoniated), Dissoked Bone, AoQd Pho"phate, Ash Element, Floats, German Kainit, High Gra& Rice Fertilizer, Codon Seed Meal. siAl orders promptly filled. RAV , ent B. M. MEANS, Treasurer. For saIe by M. LEVI, Oct20 'Manning, S. C. William M. Bird & Co., CHARLESTON', S. C. Counter, Platform and Cottoni Scales. Trucks, Grocers' Tinaware, etc. Paints and Painters' Material of every description. We are headquarters por these goods and offer inducements to purebasers. Aug18 J. E. SCOTT, wulbern & I'eper Wholesale Grocers, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, .an DAa~ns D ~Zai.~i.~g, . ~Provisions, Liquors, Tobacco, Ete