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Grand 3iyxy sentment. STATE OF SOU TI C AROLINA , CLARENDON CoUNTY. In the Court of General Sessions. October Term-1887. To the lion. J. II. Ifuson, Pre.il The Grand Jury beg to make this their final presentment. Of the many duties devolving upon us as citizens, we know of none that involve more weighty and un r easant responsibilities, if rightly and conscientiously performed,, than that of serving as a Grand Jutor. Matters of grave inpor ance have been submitted for our consideration, but through ail we have tried to do our duty as we conceived it in a strict accordance wit the solemn oaths resting up on us. At the May Term a part of our presentment was as follows: Owing to the busy season Jurors can only attend their duties with great inconvenience and pecuniary loss. Many and varinus matters of weight and importance have thus been postponed until an op portune time when it is proposed to enter into'an elaborate and ex haustive investigation of all affairs in which the County is interested. If it meets with your Honor's ap probation we have this day ap pointed F. P. Cooper, T. R. Brails ford and W. F. Butler, a commit tee of investigation with full pow ers to examine the various oices, Poor House, Jail, etc. These, to gether with other recominenda tion.s, met with Judge Kershaw's "hearty endorsement." This com mittee met at the C. H. Aug. 1st, and we will briefly give the result of our work. We first visited the Poor House, which is situate:.l about three miles South of this town. The tract contains 175 acres, valued at $500; about 30 acres cleared. One large building of six rooms occupied by the Sup't, Peter Ridgeway, and two long low build ings on either side, each contain ing seven rooms, occupied by the paupers. We visited these paupers, and can never forget the sight presented to us. A class of human beings divested of hope, ambition, pride and all that makes life (lear-the recipients of the County's bounty, oily .waiting the hour "when the silver cord will be loosed,"~to fill a pauper's grave. We found eighteen inmates-uin females, six males and three child ren-all whites. The average weekly cost of supporting each pau ner is 92 ceu's. Their weekly ra iions consist of meal, bacon, sugar, soda, tobacco and soap. They do their own cooking and washing, and when sick must take care of themselves as best they can. The Supt. receives $119 salary, and a laborer's rations. He is allowed to 'eultivate all the cleared land, but the produce of seven acres is used for the benefit of the paupers-he paying all necessary expenses. He is required to haul all wood for the Poor House, and to have a general supervision of the inmates. The physician, Dr. Jno. I. Ingram, re ceives $120) salary, and furnishes al; necessary medicine; the paupers. maa hiniln tha kindalie t ner. He has been prompt in at tending every b'all The y are un-i decr no restraint, and nothing is re nuired of them. ~rThe Poor House will cost the County at least $1,000 this year. We think this systemi is ~ail .wrong. A Poor House should otbe' a habitation for the in-I zy, the~ thriftless, the sluggard, but it should be a hospital-a place for the Biek, the aged, the inr. We recommend that the farm be sold and a smaller place be I'ur chased nearer town-that a comn mon mess-hall be established, and a cook hired; that the superintend eu be required to keep a si~ct watch over the inmates, and not allowv them, on any occasion, to gu beyond certain bounds, and adlmit no one except by the written per mission of the Chairman of Board oft Co)unty Comi ssioners; to re qjuire those who are ablo to work a vege taifle garden--raise pouitr~y. and nurse the sick. If these ree ommendations cannot be carried out on the ground of expense, then for Aeauren's sake abolish the whole s.ystem; sell the land, and obliter ate this standing monument of dis-~ grace erected by alien hands-a blot upon our civilization. The Sheriff's office was found in good condition. We made a care ful exa'ndnation of his books, :md found them correct. All money-s coilected have been promptly paid over. We have heard no cemn laints against the present incumn bent'. We think it a great hard-! ship upon our Sheriff to have to furnish his own money in advance ot the tax collection to do the County's work, thereby compelling hiin to. sacrjifice his paper at a heavy discount. The Co, Com., should be Sallowed to borrow money in the name of the- County to meet the pressing demands of this offce. We would like to call the atten tion of the Court to the fact~ that there is no limit fixed by law to Constable charges of our town Trial Justice. Should this office ever miss into the hands of an unprinci pled justice of the peace, and the Sherifi', who does all the Constable work of this office, should be a man of the same stamp, they could run the Constable fees in one year upj to any amount and the people would have no redress. This should immediately be remedied by proner legislation. In::.e-offie of Judge of Probate~ -we found the books neatly and cor rectly kept, and all charges made in accordance with law. The in cumbent, Lords Appelt, seems to have taken an intelligent interest in all affairs pertaining to his of- U flee. The Clk. of Court, as far as we have seen, has discharged all the duties requiredl by law, or the rules o)f Court, from time to time, or that 2 is incident to the office, has made ai full, fair and correct entry, and rec-| ord of the proceedings of the Court and other matters pertaining to his V quired to be kept, he has conformed to the mode prescribed by law, and order of the Court or usage of the office, and filed in their -proper or der all original papers in causes institui ted, and has pre erved with care all papers and hooks con nected with his O(iite. The Coin. regr-.k t-, so :d there has begn n increase in number of hien. and? mrt crdd during that fewt yea - The masses of our people are not prospering, but. on the contrary, are getting poor c-wh ear. Bu uiI1 they are ufu;te"in bravely on, burdened with an e'x m)rIon'ant tax, paying the-ir dleb;t a- bes.t they can, earne;c wac waiting for the dawn 'fthe dy . better things. 'We have exaline,! 't hon1 ail the County (oilCr- and T: Justices, and find them ' good and amply suflicieut. The Treasurer and llo'rd of 'o Com. handed in their annual re ports for the fiscal year 1 i the presiding judge at the 1-' ' term. The School Co)nmissioner -madt no report at that tiiae, ehol:;ng that he was excus by t of the last legislature. We decided dif ferently, his report d:, not cone into our possession 'til Oct. 4th These reports have been carefull; examined. The County Commis sioner's renort is only signed I one of the board, and attestCed 1 the Clerk. There is no discrepancy between tis report and tha; of the Trers urer. There is a diserepa";y betwe: the Schol ominisomr's an' that nart of the Treasurer's, :s re fers to the scho"! funud In schel dist. nun; br 7 the 'TeasureI - h pi ilaiml'n, numb; i d .!. "V. .J. Conyer.; for -i this Aai: does a at al: .n the .chool Comissionr's re:i;.' There is an error in add:o .i the School C '.p an't of claims aoprov-i: in sch: dist. No 5 ?hould hamv been -~~. instead o~f -44K.'- .T Noo Corn. faih'' to iv e any of the clam pr. v The Co. Con's. rc port :. , ;,h leeted ("per C .o..Te .r.-. Oct. 15th) for ii.or Z ,' know9 that there .") t %' rooms in this own at yar, should have p i .. :.: ". t' $100: apiece lice - The presen fiL . as best. they can ui r i' t.ilar'' rassin. Cir 1'au :. They fou:.; the 02:- - . The ;.;ld Cun...... amont i:2, to) ' T. "u si!;L :. been reduced. All of e bonds wili be 'pad thi yea.T roads are in fair .aiis .r. better ttention *ha - tle wvor'kingt of the 'ame. a Co'mmissioners have riven out la "jobs" on bridge-work. b h::ve paid so much pe piece in ..i .h contracts. After a car.fu inved ; "n all affairs pert.ining to t is ;:ce, pay the current epense ofth WVe would call your Hoo' at tentio'n to the condin of Court-room. Certain re men dations were madei in. Our Feb pr)e sentmnent viz: That the x oves b removed fromi the pa-s where they now are; that the har bec fur nished with conifortshA n ars and( an - additional num br of tables, that the jury set be.~ aised above the nloor of t"ie bar then front seats at least one~ foot. anid the rear seat- eight or ten~' ~i he above the front' sets tha the be railed off as far fo''.~rwar as wii n elude the doors of~ th jury rooms: and that spi.toon c: ~sh placed within the!' J~g nt been c.arried '[ ou b .y s.. i ty Coiimissioners. andw rebyre new the recon:;n' ni. in past y'ear our - e .:.wih the exceptonm of one.:'i'': es ion', has been usedt onlfr h imiate purposees. The public schooLS, as ihv been. conduced in the p?t. hve proved a farce. and4 unless tiw rc is a radiceal andl inminediate ''m-r.: ment the entire syste-'u sihui be abolished. It seemns to -statn iaw has been construeda to u'ein. that the two-miii iery an eai t~ tion tax has been for thei b.e, of trs School ConLnisionr and teachers-the scholars repnglt tIe cor no0 ben1ett threfo. . school term lasts each yer c: r: erage of two months--" in med tricts only two weeks-costing the tax payers ab *t $5,Uo00 p,.er i anuu. Nei-her the trustees. nor t he Schnoo Commissioner, as far as- wenv learned, have done their duty as required b'y law. Tn tenebecrs have reeived, e:ecpnt in comne fe eases, no help from themn. The School C1ommnissioner- receives $;c00 salary, and is allowed $l1i0 for trav eling expenses to < naiA' hi~n to visit the different schools. When he was asked if he hadl vis-itedI the various schools the past winter, he replied: "John C'onyers opened the public schools the first of Novemi ber and appointed his own trus tees and teachers. I did not qual if until the 15th Dec., so I didn't o about the schools or have any thing to do with them. When 'asked: Accepting your statement to be true, and we believe it is true, why did you on the 18th: day of March, 1S87, make afli davit before Notary Public A ppelt that thm-~is $00 llwed you by law for trav~eling expenses "was just, true and due, nd the same had not beeni paid;* md upon this a!tidavit, Nettles and Dinkins gave you a check on the Jounty Treasurer, Hie replied: 'Because it was customary; I ex eet to use this money to defray ny traveling expenses this comuing winter, and expect to vislt every chool in the County." We there ore respectfully reenm mend that he $100 applicable to defraying the Com'r for the coming fiscal year be t not paid him, but be applied to the common school fund of the county. Also that the pay of 1st grade teach ers be reduced from $30 to $25 per month; of 2nd grade from $20 to s15; ">rd, from $15 to $12.50. That C in the town of Manning two grad ed school be established-one for the whites and one for the colored. We accertained that there is a dis C. epancy of about $S00 between the 1 book of the School Commissioner and that of the Treasurer. This be in, the case, we thought it best to wait until the annual settlement betwe-en the Auditor and Treasur er, as we would then be enabled to ar ou 'te exact amount of cash on ndI t- the credit of the school fnd, a also to examine the vcool cecks in the hands of the Treasurer. which are his vouchers. { This was Aug. 4th. The settlement was nostooned from timae to time until 8ept 3rd, when the Conp. Gen. caie iown1 to Manning to as certain whant was the cause of the, delay. Ie found that the books of I Ex-Auditor J. E Scott were in such a confused con dition that the set tlement was at that time impracti cable. Ile ordered the two "Du plicate Tax Books" sent to Coluni bia to be placed in the hands of an expert to be examined and compar ed1 with the Abstract sent his ofite in order that the Abstract. might be veriiied and become the basis of the settlement. These books were re turned to Manning Sept.13. The following letter explains itself: CoT( iT. , S. C., Sept. 14, 1S87. r. F. P. Cooper, Mayesrille. S. C. M1 DE A SIR:-When we met in :%I ianngi some ten days ago I pron ied to eive you the result of my; m 'iation of the County Audi 's D)u.l'eates. I mate a carefni examination of these books and -esterday returned them to the CoufntV Auditor with a correct ab -tract as a basis for settlement with he Treasurer. My examina .tion show s that the County Audi ,t.r's Duplicate which is the origi nal, or book of record, has never been completed or properly pre Ired. and that instructions on the subject of how it should be written up, b ve not been followed. Io .sa eentered on t his. book at Sr. I, many instances the col were not footed up-page af page was without a single en try of pold: tax, although the par 's ve this tax charged against the! in the Treasurer's Duplicate, ainu there were erroneous entries, sp 'c:ily that. of the railroad tax, whiieb was~ entered as $124,E000 in tead r.1i5, lftO. As a book of rec-} ord, therefore, this !:.ook in its pres eat ecudition is -valueless. The reasurer's Duplicate should he an exact copy of the Auditor's Dupli Cat , erwy entry on the latter being carried to the former, in the same ,age, and same line, and the two agreeing in every particular. This book is also prepared by the Auditor, and is given by him to the Treasurer as his authority for collecting the taxes therein charged. While this Duplicate is prepared with more care than the Auditor's, t a o a number of errors, al * nest entirely cecrical, and on this Vpothe . RlAilroad tax is not enarged at all. These two books* do "tot agree, and are therefore not' propecrly duplicates. When the Auditor completes his book, he is requliredt to send to the Comp. Gen. a. cerified abstract of the same sowinVt' the amount of properzy charged together with the taxes levied thereon, and on the back of! this 'b btract the Treasurer is re quired to certify that lie has recind his dupic~ate and compared it with1 the \Aditor's-that the two hooks agree, page hy page, and that thiey ant have been properly w~ ritt ent up0 and~ proved. This~ a'bstract wtas t fied in Oct. 188(. As it has al ready been stated, that thzese books * . Id not agree, it fo!!ows as a mat ter of course, that this abstract w -j ot carrect, and as the abstract wshevoucher upon wvhich the rea("rer's settlemenit was to be . -d, th'e discovery of this discre- I pane mad the settlemment im practicabt'e. I found that the Aud 'ter had' disregrarded instructions in:;another imiportaut particular, and tha is, iin the mattet- of par-I ties wh : e names were not on the d~u ieate. He is reqluiredi, when sucha party presents himself, to as ses his' property, and give him a notice to the Treasurer, to collect 1 his tax, and immediately to entere the nme on his duplicate, adding it to the Treasurer's Duplicate as soon as he has access to that book, buit his practice has been simply to ive these "notices," withot mak ing any record of them at all, and afterwards to aggregate them in co-oplerationi with the Treasurer, C and to keep the result on a sepa- S rate piece of paper. The conse g uence of this loose method is, that should any of these "notices" he iot, the T reasurer is not chargedn with the tax, and therefore dloes b not account for it. The result of my examination, so far as the amount is concerned, is of trivial consequence. The amount actually npon the Duplicate, and for which the Treasurer is responsible, is, in round numbers, about .$4S.00 more e< th'n tho abstract represents, which would make about $6I.00 of taxes. This is without reference to the Railroad matter, for though this property was omitted from the book, the tax was properly col lected and reported. I am entirely satisfied that the errors which I have pointed out are altogether the result of carelessness and indlolence, and nothing more, and I have Mr. Scott's assurance that he will go to work at once and complete his ooks. I made no examination of the Treasurer's accounts, as neces sarily they could not be verified until the amount for which he should stand charged was ascer tained. This now having been done there is nothing to prevent his settlement with the Auditor, and I have no. reason to doubt that the settlement will be satis factory. Very truly, W. E. STONEY, Comp. Gen. ra The settlement was completed Sept. 28th, s' a n.1 u Coi,, re.-m thi inv..e:- re igation Oct 3rd. We first examined the Luditor's ofEce: J. E. Scott had not com leted his books, nor bad he touched them. be tax books of '85-G examined by the Thmptroller General are a fair specimen of .11 the books as far back as 1880. We did tot go any further-this was enough. None >i the originals, or books of record, would e admitted as evidence in any court of jus Mi. We found no record of additionals as er tack as 1870-except a small list of thir :v-eight names, amounting to $62.03, for he tiscal :ear 1 SS5-6, which was sent in to he present Auditor. D. J. Bradham, Sept. L7th, 1S7. This the present Auditor swears that the Treasurer denied and stated that he ,wever collected such taxes, and refused to ne .oubt for the same in his annual settlement 'or this rear. J. E. Sco't, the ex-Auditor, wears "to the best of my knowledge ar.d belief, that the Treasurer was not held to an ece. 'nnt of these taxes in our annual settle ment Jurc 6th, 138G." If this be the case, then D. J. Bradham had the right to ho lI the Treasurer to ant account of these taxes, c t. 21, 1887. This list contains 38 names. ind the total amount of taxes is $G2.08' Not, we propose to prove to the Court that the Treasurer collected taxes from at least nine of hese tax payers, and here are the rc ce:p's obtained from the parties. which cor resl and in township, date, name of the tax payer, amount of property, and poll tax. S We ad noate, toge a othrs S CC 13ein thes nieaml ufiicn.o rv Sa i o ti t. e w d p C _ r, - .. that these 'parties held no other reeri pts for That year. The Auditor had no record of Additionnai or 1836-7. but had to tale on't those -'no ices" founid in the Treasurer's eoice, and landed himt by the T-reasurer, arnl enter hema in the back of Duplicate, and char: c ie Treasurer with the same. The duplicates prepared by the present Auaiter have been completed and comparedl nage by page, column by column, by Trea; arer and Auditor, and an abstract made out n triplinr e form-one sent tbe Camp Gen. mothcr giv;en the Tre::surer and; anoather the ocunty comrmissioners. We make t he fo1 owin''e xtr;:ct: The to tal value" of all taxa >le property is $1,690,840. The lev y of 12 ,,ills on this gives S1.18G 67 f<:.r Stale pur loses, $10, 145 (.7 for county Furpecsos, 6, 183 :3 (including 3,102 po! tax) for ,urpr. cs: total, $23,814 82 to be ecl'eetedi his winter. The Shieriff, Clerk of Cour t ar~d Triail Jr. - - Lees'e Sh' - 1. - J 0 Wiu o T aJ 1 1 0 0 1 r1p1r1= J - .ett,-tJ a 0he 0 0 0ho J Ir-dr J . 0 100 J W nmn n 'hmsn rJ111 Tota armuntrepotedand aidto Te-s 3 1 t beapidtfteodnr ex ene of th1ony.W.eome- h 'he easu3e nrrti to anacout nth oteri bee'rn ane ne mplyts. fiin oin Wetth ~n tieesahnedfro otherarer'i~~s bok ht rhcmut fahonhn'riirfo he ommiton rad no rixr aof ured 1c'n25 icets" foas inote Trcouer forite se '.cet, hir byul the Traster la ntow bet tin thee brick ofr ucash, nands ohr reaTrerasre fowhhs: me Fuor tes 89-3 prprdy thx .pr3e c6 Fois yr complNoed a1. 1885re orginry ecouny colum, h30 35 Fror atr Ayir, anm an abrac885, .nrii Cofooune n tax, C 810 Ge sc:hc gise h rne and pollseG the 5 'orv hch theTroesre mae the tfollotn Cassh for45(. fcor cun, $1,pc000 46 Scho ch'kstdiu $,02llt for 186-, cho furfl.s5 brotfr'd,01 Counwi~ty. fud, ca~Sh482t he 9 e 9ec TC 'erfl'~r of Co unr ch'k Ti03 12 The e Trequred had make nteporrtt o om the ulytor, and eloy threel rptshto : en of th montty hae ha reiousyob Hhent of c h'fhic shw th sam credits, J2 40 40~u in gol an 1currer1 1y. 4.900le16 inJ schoolchecks Sl. STotal amount. n pi oTes Tee of90 the "oiv Waerecoismenu accou' Oneth reurytcedS b. CeounCutusi hOir.'8nu, 8 7'ee70 One Juryt ticket, fros. the ele ok hotale aimun of D.s F. hiandao- n fo enert, noc8 d tben, h l12 now D t\iA sheermanls ch'k Bnk uhns Nrewlan toelows:5 0 Jo Wi~ Choera' ch'k-, Memphis,'x Teun, No 25 00 J 'o ca Cotgram' ch'k, CaIln NatBark, Coutyia, , 140 00 Jno I rm o ch' Caon Na Bank, Couba, S C 20 20 Cerific'aey ofrn Lev, s o depit, 'u Spolls', 2, 00a Tat Ba, GG l00 E Wihise' hkSme a B.rA. Wadlert andosnry ch'ks .or1 oti L M~iSvnhG 1i0 00 defsicencuy 15,und olhe r100t to H H~ heseu de'd i nd 90lcrd R00 t artwihstanigthhel stotet grevas dthe tent tha thre isuty We69 43hash proulan foh heoof purpses-whree sows the sahoo cdis, -,2. t .., 40i.gl and nn reao nn tersigned by the School Com'r, have been presented for payment and the same refused, reply being no funds. One of these checks in favor of Julius Durant, for S5,00, though protested in Jan'y, but when presented the second time (Feb'y 24, 87) a payment was made of $ 4G, but nothing was ever paid on the other two. In proof J TStukes and Abe Levi are the witnesses. The books of the Treasurer are neatly kept and in nroper form. In order that our investigation might be thorough and complete, and knowing that we were invested with full powers, and that the Grand Jury bad a right to demand any information necessary to make a proper pre sentrnt; and further knowing that only _oid, silver, U,. S. Currency and certain county papers are receivable for taxes; that the County Treasurer can pay out no Coun ty fur ls except uon the check of the Conn iv Commissioners and County School Cor miisinner: and having good and sufficient reason 'o d.ouht the validity of ceitain pa ners, we rrnuested the Treasurer to exhibit hese papers and allow us to examine them and test the validity of the same; also count the cash in our presence or allow is to court it. This ,as mde with a firm and poei tir refwui. The next day we intended to examine the School Commissioner's and Treasurer's school hooks and co:npare theta with the schcol checks in the hands of tie Treasurer in order that we might fix the res ponsibiihty of this discrepancy of about $?80 -but as these checks were include I in the rapers asked and refused us, we dropped the matter and adjourned. We have been hin dereel -d thwarted in our work, it is incor * -tme thro;:h no fault of ours, and now we eppeni to you, the only tribunal to whom we are resnonsible. Sichis the condition of affairs in Claren don County to-day. We have been getting rieeper and deeper in debt since IS82. 1 e cVare that there has been a reckless and ex travonot wr:ste of the people's money in the ;act, and in order to secure a thorough ex aminattion of the financial affairs -fonrcoun ty, we do most ecrneesty recommend that the members of the Legislature from this county take the measures necessary to procure at the next session of the General Assembly the passage of a joint resolution, or proper legis lation. for the appointment by the General Assetubly of a special commission to consist of no t less than three intelligent and compe tin t persons to investigate the past financial condition of this county since 18713, and the rercrds and arounts of the offices of the County Commissioners, School Commission ers, Auditor and Treasurer-which commis sion shall be authorized and empowered to tale testimor: to send for w:tneeses and paprr:; adinister oaths-and shall upon tie coml. ticn of his work make a report of the cane to the circuit court; that the time to be employed by this comndssion be inmit ed. and that they receive a reasonable com nensatten. In all our deiberaticns, examinations. in vestigations, and presen:tments, our motto has ever been, "Br just and fear not; let all the ends thou aiu'st at be thy God's, thy em:ntnrv's nd Truth's." Rec oetfully-submitted, Fn.- P. CorEP., Foreman. Ntice to Fa rmers. n of the Clarendon Agrienlt.ral ti1:ty wi: b held on the first Monday of Novnr her .lesday-at Manning, at 12 leate~ 1:f1 be elected to the State Anoeiaciu and ether :natters ofintporhtnce will eoet bt-ore th.e society. The men Lcrs are rqu.ested and the farmers genaral at ~re i:1ita to attend. v odcer of Executive Committee. J. E. TINDAL. J. E. D ,) President. Notice. COUNTY CO Ms5-iIONLER OFFTCE Mata ':c;, S. C., October 17, 18S7. Persons holding Certificates of Indebted necs :nown as "County Bonds,'' will preseni thmu to the clerk of the Board ef Count' Commissionars on or before Tnesday the le ay of November 1887. After which time pament will be made on the Bonds present ed ont of the balance of funds nowv on bane appiicable to sa-ne. All County Bonds not presented by said date (Nov. 1,) will be debarred a paymenlt of this Lun d-which is as follows-er Treasur erreport. to wit: Blnces from rrgular collection in cltuding balamees of back years which lhve b~een brotgh~t forward and male applicable to "County Bonds" by Act of General Assera All other Valances of -"County Fuds f back years bronght forwad and now made applica ble to paymaei:t of "County 17)nd ."...... ...... G.0 A prvynctt of 3:. per cent. is ::lso beinp cad on hams of 188d-5. Uv .nrder of the Board of Lbunty OGbnmis J. G. i'GGINS, Clerk Board C. U. U. U. 2-''1h 01- SCHOOL COMMISSIONER, CL':ExNOs CormxT. Manning, S. C., October 10, 18S7. N lice is hereby given that the Free Conm mn Luis of the County will be openedo a: Malay the 7th day of Novemiber next. o school will be recognized by the Trus wcs un'en application be made to, and per missi on be granted bmy them, for the openinlg 'f su school:;. Tiute-os of the several Districts are earn -stdy r- nged to meet in my office on Sat arday thme d:'th inst., for consultation, and mustiston of important business. p. G. ;iNDOW, Sch'I Com. C. C. The A nnul Meeting of the Board of Coun v (oanissioners for Clarendon County will el iat Commuissioner's ofliee on Mon lay the 7th day of Novemaber 1887. Al persons holding claims, accounts, or lemantis of any kiud against the county for he fiscal year commencing Nov. 1st, 188(1. hat have not been before presented, will ile themu with said Board on or before said late of Annual Meeting (Nov. 7.) for exam nation and approval. ]y order1 Board of County Commissioners tiarendon County. JT. G. HUIGGINS, Clerk Board U. U, C-. C. Notice! All persons having claims against the es ate of Samuel C. Brunson, deceased, will resent same duly attested, and those owing aid estate, will make payment to SUSAN E. BRUNSONJ Admninistratrix. October12, 187. A BIG BOOM ! IN SUMTER !! . Caused By SCHWARTZ BROS, Wa are selling Dry Goods at sneh remarkably low RIICES thr.t i'. places their whole community in a most prosperous condition. WE ADVISE All the people of Clarendon County to call on Sob.ogartza BTOS., when in Sumter. They have the most complete and attractive line of Dress Goods and Trimmings Ever shown in Snmter;also Dry Goods of all kinds generally found in any first-class Dry and Fancy Goods Store. Full line in all the latest styles in Oloaks and Jerseys, Such as Walking Jackets, Wraps. Newmarkets, Dolmans, etc., etc. And at such low prices that will almost take your breath away to hear them. o-0-o NOTE THIS Every one buying a dollar. worth from them receives a Ticket which means a chancy of winning a Handsome Black Siik Suit trimmed elaborately in beading and jet orna ments, made to order to fit the winner, valued at $75. To be given away January 1st. We say again, don't miss calling on them if you want Dry Goods of any description; they will save you money. Dress making and Ladies Underwear a specialty. Samples. cheerfully furnished by mail. SCHWARTZ BROS. PAL cE DoY Goons EamoiunC FALL ANNOUMCEMENT OF. A. Rigby, Having pnrchased ore of the finest end nrost complete asscrtmcnts of General Merchand dice which has ever been broight to this market, and being determined to sell at rockf bottom prices. I defy competition. Ladg es, just step in my store and my acecniished clerks will show yon a beautiful assortment of short and ony Cloaks. Dress Goods In Almost Endless Variety. No store in 31anng dares compete with my nyed t . IATS AND CAP " Cist.O. Clothing for Men ad Boy of the finest fabric and best workmanship-can suit the dude or the plain farmer. Grcceries of every kind and quality at the lowest prices:, Another specialty-HAXfS-never sell an inferior one. It is entirely useless to attempt an enumeration of my stock. Examine it and you will be convinced of the fact that I can and will do all I promise. > Highest prices paid for cotton or other produce. Respectfully, Oct. 12. '87 S. A. Rigby. The Manning -cadem A GRADED SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. EIGHITEENTH SESSION BEGINS, 310NDAT, AUGUTST :29, 18%7. S. A. NETTLES. A. B.. PraxerenAT. Miss JosIE IK McLm'~N. Mrs. S. A. NEmTTAs, Assistanlts. :0: 'The course of instruction enmbracinig ten years. is designed to furnish a Jib eral education suited to the ordinary vocations of life, or to fit studeni~ for the Freshmnan, Sophomore, or .Junior class of colleges. PLAN OF INSTRUCTION. The most approved text books are useil. The blackboard is deemed an essential in the class room. Thbe mingi~r of an author is invariably required> of each pupil. In all work done, in whatever dep~artnnt, and whatever the extent of ground covered, our mnot 3 shall always be Thorougthness. To this end, we shall require that every lesson be learold, ii ur in time for the class recitation, then elsewhere. No real progress can be made so long as. the pupil is allowed to go on from day to day reciting oii iU-perfect lesso es TEM PERp MONTil OF FOUR: W .' Primary Department (3 years cMurse). -------....-....-...-$ - - ad 2 " Intermiediate Department (2 years' cours.*). .... .. . . ........... Higher Department (2 years' coursc"... . ... .. . ........-.oan3 Collegiate Department (3 years' course),...................U)ai Music, including use of instrument,. .. .. ..... ..............30 Contingent Fee, per session of 5 month:, in advance........... Doard per month,................ ..................... BoardfromMondy toFridy (pr moth'.......1....... . 2.. 0 woad have takna.oFia prmnh.......50 TheoPrincitae fels ay.h suentourgedrs the arsunr eriousth school heretofore, and promises renewed efforts to make the school what it. should be-FIRST CLASS in every respect.. For further particulars, send for catalogue. Address, S. A. NETTLES, ________- ______ Manning, . C. MANNINGT. S. (2., AUGUST 15, ISS. - A Graded Scho01 foT B07s And Girls. MIS~ '\r~cNIAPRINCIPALS: The Fourth year of the Manning Grove School will begin Sep~omber~ 5th, 18$7 It is the purpose of the Principals to give thorough instruction in the elementary branches, an'] then attvance the pupils as rapidly as sound judgment will admit of. ~Board and lodging can he had upon very reasonabk>e terms, and in good families. IBoya and yonng men desiring to prepare for college, will find the cntse of instruction tadmirably adapted to that purpose, and special atte'ntion will he paid to that class of stu dents when desired. Special attention given to Calisthenics. The school building is in complete order for comfort and convenience, being well yen a .ed and amply heated in winter. First grade.....................1.00 Fifth grade.....................$'3,00 Second grade...................50 Sixth grade........... ..........3.50 Third grade. .. ............. ....2-.00 Seventh and Eighth gr;ies.....4.00) Fourth grade----........ 2.50 Drawing and Painting... .........2.50 For further p)articulars apply to either Pr-inciIal J. L David & Bro. Men, Boys' and Childrens' OUTFITTERS, 2'70 en 21 WrG mR-EvEr . . - - CmHre-eSC S. C.