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THE MANNIG TIMES. Published Every Wednesday. b b, WEONESDAY, NOV.'16 1887 B. S. DINKINS, Editor. p The "old farmers" meeting, we un- " derstand, proved a very enjoyable af- f fair for all those who attended. It 0 was social and experientialin feature, and without politics or selfish motives n it was a source of unalloyed pleasure u to its participants. These old farmers d should organize themselves into a per- g manent associatlon. Maj. C. S. Land tl and Capt. E. R. Plowden reprsented cl Cltrandon. c b; For several weeks we missed from A among our exchanges the Palmetto !; Post, and were at a loss to know why o it failed to reach us. It came again ti last week and announced that editor ai -Rodgers had been quite ill. We were ce very sorry to learn this. The Post is ai one of the most out-spoken tearless . papers in the State, and although we tc have never met editor Rodgers we know he is a good, clever fellow. ti The Columbia Register has lately been reaching us early in the morning a by the 8:30 o'clock train. If the Reg- a ider could make this arrangement h permanent; its subscription list would v grow rapidly in Manning and the p county. It is, in all truth, one of the t< ,nost reliable and ably edited papers h .a the country, and equal mail facili- c iesi all it needs to be a successful i q r with any journal. n Oaptn R. Tillman, in a letter to c Senator oumans, of Barnwell, depre-0 "atesthe treatment he received at the farmeretjn g in that place, and invites Mr. Youmans to the meeting pf the Edgefield farmers on the 21st nit. In the letter he says: "Ifeel tat I can amreyouarespectful hear ing in Edgfeld, and I, therefore, at the earliest moment since my return write to invite you to meet me C. H, on Monday 21st of November, on whieh day I have caned a mass meeting of my fellow tZens to hear us discuss the points aty issue.y Mr. Yonnmsa has not yet, to our w U Jbowedge,given the invitation an an werA - In a recent speech in Atlanta in s :- su ort of prohibition Henry W. fo SGrad y of the Constitution paid this eloqutt tribute to the women en- as in the temperance work: t da e ifdour women-God bless them aB-can do their best work in the public turmoil pf this campaign. I wish it was so h -we-cold :iake holdof it with such manliness is that eve y woman could go back home and m ly en l Wr prayers and our efforts to carry it egug 1 . Woman's best work is gentle ess. to should come as the dew comes e3 not in thee garish sunshine or the rushing -.torm, but'hen the earth is wrapped in L nhtssobeir hush, falling like a soft distil itionof the stars abovethe sleeping flow ers.. [e manidous applause.] Better work it there,buthonor her when she comes to hb the front in an emergency like this, bring h in herseazreiI heart and tender nature and .hinigeyes-toouraid." -= n Captain Gerge D. Bryan has been b nominated by the Democrats to suc ceed Captain Courtenay as Mayor of Charleston. Considerable dissatisfac tion isexpressed at some of the nom mees on the aldtermanic board. Therea is a rumor abroa that an independ- D enst ticket of alderman will be run. No credeneeneed be put in this rumor. Ohar6etnninare too loyal and know two wellitheir own interests to take0 Sthe initiative in disintegrating the "Old party." Such a step, would not onlyvery lieybring destruction to1 the city of Caetnbut would jeop-c ardize the safety of the whole State.e Again, we repeat, Charlestonions are *too loyal to bolt, and, too, they have been burnt, and a scarred child dreadse The Charleston Sun executed a irvelo'us piece of journalism on the t 11th inst. IDr twenty-three minutes after the Chicago anarchists were bianged an extra edition of the Sun n -wa sold on the streets of Charleston, d containing seven columns -concerning d I the anarchists and their execution, all illustrated with portraits of the anar- is chists and their wives, the police offi cers they killed and the judges who tried themn. It was quick work and a t journalistic feat the Sun deserves t bcongratulated on. - The Sun had little faith in executive a mercy from Governor Oglesby and i the wires and typos had done the ti most of their work before the drop s fell. The Sun is progressive, alive to e its interests and is rapidly making a name. The Tilmanite move which has been -1 lying dormant for several months is on a boom again, and judging from I reports of the meetings Captain T1ill- a man isesrrying everything before him. I At2Barnwell he was received with en- s: thnsiam and so great was the feeling on his side that the people refused to t hear their senator ini reply. This, f however, is to be severely censured as d unmanly and highly disrespectful on the part of his supporters. A movement of this kind can never ]h by forcing conviction on the a: Open and free discussion is . ph~ioper way to commend it and a thea if there is merit in the theory, r the ~~will be sure to take on to it. Mistee,'Pickins, Laurens, ~ and othe~r .paes, wherever Captain *' Tillman has been, although his audi- a ences were -usually small, he met withe a warm and hearty. reception. It isE not Capt. 'Tillman, though, nor his ex- 1 travagant measures that are so warm- a ly endorsed. His support is chiefly I because he advocates the organization of the farmers. Of the meeting of egister says: "Captain liUman was sustained on the ,ouind that he advocates the organization of " te farmers, and some legislation for teem, e atnot in view of any measure advocated n r Mr. Tillman." A COMPLETE SUCCESS. e b All who attended the State Fair b ronounced it a grand success, not ithstanding the annoyances suflered F -om the very disagreeable weather ' F part of the time. The low-country an's experience with the up-country 1 ti Lud as he plodded along with the h oving mass of humanity on Thurs- b ay, was even not enough to abate the eneral enthusiasn for, the Fair. In A ie large attendance, number and aracter of the exhibits and gate re ,ipts, the Fair of 1887 eclipsed the t] rightest period in the history of the b b ,ricultural and mechanical society. n comparison of the receipts for the i st three years might we! be a source o: E great gratification to the officers of n ie association. In 1885 the receipts g nounted to $6,532; in 1886, the re- q iipts were $5,429; and in 1887 the n nount reported is $7,048, to which t1 ill be added between $500 and $800 0 be collected. This will make the a rand total of '87 over $1,000 more I ian '85, considered at the time the b ost successful fair ever held. * The agricultural exhibits were from b sont every county in the State, and n so from abroad. The exhibition of ti Dme raised cattle and horses was t ary fine. In encouraging the pec- ta Le of the State to give their attention g > improving the breed of cattle and t Qrses, the agricultural and mechani a society is doing a noble work. The a provement in this respect is already s tanifest, and now, can be feund in n outh Carolina, blooded horses and S ittle to compare favorably with any r ther State. Ten years ago such was of the case and a registered Jersey, r urham, or Holstein was a Bara avis. Columbia was filled and over run t, ith people. In fact it struck us that s ie State Fair is a bigger thing than 2e city of Columbia can manage. On 'hursday and Thursday night there s rere hundreds of people in Columbia e ho could find no accommodations hatever and many wore forced to r :ave because they had no place to bay. Sleeping apartments were rent a in some places at fabulous prices. I Ce know of our own knowledge of 4.00 being charged for one night's i r'e of a little narrow bed-room with c ro trunnel bedsteads containing a 1i atress and blanket each. The room so contained a diminutive wash- e and with a basin and quart pitcher 1 r water. At the same quarters, ti attresses were laid on the floor and t] many persons as could find a place o lay themselves down were accom- s odated for the night for 75 cents a I ;ad. This from what we have heard Ir no exceptional case. It is nothing ore than extortion and using o e State Fair to take advantage of the e tremities of the people. If the hotels and public boarding >uses of the city are not sufficient to s :commodate the visitors to the Fair, o is the duty of'the citizens of Colum La to make temporary boarding-d uses of their homes. They, at last, t3 * the principal gainers by the Fairs s id this little trouble, without cost, is ~ >more than is expected. If Colum la is too small or its citizens are un illing to give shelter to the crowds tending the State Fair may be an her place can be found large enough ad willing to furnish the facilities. EATH OF THE ANARCHISTS. c Parsons, Fischer, Engel, and Spies, mnr of the seven anarchists, convicted E murder in the Hayvmarket riots, ere hanged in Chicago on the 11th ist. Not one of them exhibited the - tast fear, but each one met his fate a rith the desperate courage that has ~ baracterized their lives. The doom- t a men were taken from their cells nd placed together on the gallows. [ere is a graphic description of the ecution described by a press report THE iAL PnLEPAEATIONS. The four delegates standing to ti"v rear of e four condemned men began wiciaout de y to adjust the ropes, Spies' noose being i one first placed. He did not appear to gard it of any more consequence than a ew linen collar. The knot was slipped own the cord close against his neck. Spies id not show a tremor, but when the same rcess was being carried out with Fischer, e turned and quietly whispered to the bail ! some suggestion concerning the rope. Fischer's occasional ardor was quite notice-1 ble less when he felt the hempen strand, nd Engel bit his nnder lip hard when his rn came. Just then, Dr. Mnrphy, a young ysician, whispered a joke at Enget's car. scredible as it may sesm, the low-brewed narcist laughed outright, with the rope round his neck and while another was be g fastened on Parsons by his side. Buit ae grotesque laugh stopped in a single in tat, -and Parsons, meekly as a saint turn d his eyes upward at the dangling line boe him. Before the four Anarchists had an inkling f what was to be done, the white caps were eftly slipped upon their heads and drawn nickly down to their necks, shutting off the iew of each as completely and with less -arning than does the camera cloth of the hotographer. Augrt Spies was the first of the four oomed men to make use of his wits while e could. In a tone cf intense bitterness of: pirit, he, te man who wrote the infamous tvenge icircular, hissed out between his :ghty clenched teeth, "There will come a me when our silence will be more power. i than the voices they are strangling to eath." The last syllable of Spies' concluding 'ords, hoarse with suppressed passion, had3 ot reached the end when Engel, raising is voice, wildly cried, "Hurrah for An- - rchy!" Fischer caught the fire of utterance, and r il1more loudly exclaimed, "Hurrah for i narchy !" adding, "This is the happiest ioment of my life." There was a silence like the grave, broken 1 bruptly by the slow measuredi itonaton of Parsons like a white t abed priest before the altar of crifice. Not as a dying request, but rath r like a command or a warning, he sound d forth, -'May I be allowed to speak ?'' 'hen with slow entreaty, came, "Will yeu at me speak, Sheriff Matson ?" There was enther bret the voice of thehel people b A rshear fada!"ghostudee through the corridors; the slender rope cre taut. In fu'1 view of 200 men in froi t er e four white writhing shrouds. The ropes i'd be seen slowly tightening about the ecks that, betweeen the can and the rhrout >ul be noticed blackening and purpling. ine :ainntes passed. Then it was knor n > a certainty that not a neck had been brok j. The four Haymarket murderers had een literally throttled and stiangled by the ,w which they had defied. Fischer died very hard, as did also Spies. arsons als' struggled and kicked fear'ully. he pius -s of all four stopped beating in 131 Minutes. Covrrr .ea, 12:12 p. M -The coffins for ie Anarchists, plain black, with but silver eads of screws for ornaments, have just sen carried to the gall ws. Dispassionate View of the Farmers' Movement by a Straightout Farmer. Ms. Enrron: In the few remarks made in Le farmers' meeting of the 7th ult., I have .en accused of throwing a damper on the ovement in the county. Be it so. I have > apology to make, nor one word to retract. believed, and still believe, that the speech the president voiced the sentiment of the Leeting, and when nominated as a delegate the State convention I declined on the round that I was not in full accord with hat I conceived to be the wishes of the eeting and therefore would not accept a ust that I could not conscientiously fill. mong other things I remarked that I was >posed to taking the appointment of the oard of Agricultnre out of the hands of the egislature and giving it to this irresponsi le, unsworn body, camping outside of the 'nstitution and composed of delegates cho ,n perhaps, in every other county as in this, S about twenty farmers. One of the argu ients used in favor of this change, is that me Board will be more in sympathy with me farmers and meet with a convention of rmers each year. I venture the assertion at the present Board, being intelligent entlemen, and recognizing the fact that iey are the servants of the people, if asked i a respectful manner, will meet with the irmers and take a plea ture in giving them l the information desired. Again it is as rted that the present commissioner is a onarch with unlimited power. Who is re ponsible for that? The commissioner did ot make the laws-the Legislature is res onsible. But admit that the law is imper ,ct and the commission a monarch. Will ot the same laws govern a commission ap ointed by the farmers? The whole thing is . phantom, a delusion > catch the unthinking and perhaps to get >ne one else into office. Then again as to the much talked of farm rs college: I have never opposed the col ,ge if the farmers think they are able to apport it;at the same time, I can't heartily ndorse it. To be candid, don't think the game worth the powder." Just here, Mr. Editor, I took occasion to ,mark on the oft repeated and to some at east, humiliating tale, that the farmers are hewers of wood and drawers of water.' ake the "Bloody Shirt" of the North I fear aunted too often to arouse the predjudice. hewers of wood and drawers of water, it an individual act, for there is no law that t compel any one to give an agricultural en except that of necessity. Ah, says he, at my necessities are taken advantage . Perhaps so. The remedy then for the nil of which you complain does not lie in mgislation, nor is it to be found in revolu on. It rests more on individual action man in anything else. Establish your cred , make your word your bond; then, instead your begging for credit your trade will be )ught after and inducements offered you. the farmers of Clarendon expect by legis tion through an association of Farmers to :medy the evil of which they complain I mtre the assertion that the millennium their existence will come before the rem :ly. They may establish the college; place tmers of their own choice in the Agricul iral Department; establish experimental atons in every county; and stock the halls Elegislation with farmers; even that will ot remedy the evil. The main thing is in ividual work at home. Quit this wholesale abuse of the lawyer, me doctor, the merchant, etc., look the facts uarely in the face and place the responsi ility where it belongs. Mr. Editor: I have already trespassed > much on your space. Respectfully, Nov. I4th 1887. On the 30th day of November1887 I will pply to the Probate Judge for Clarendon ounty, for a final discharge as administra r of the estate of Samuel C. Brunson, d asedi. S. E. BRUNSON, Administratrix. Nov. 4,[1887. On the 30th, day of November 1887 I will pply to the Probate Judge. for Clarendor ounty for a final discharge as administra yr of the Estate of George Washingtoz teceased. A. WEINBERG, State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF CLARENDON, Court of Common Pleas. Moses Levi, Plaintiff, against Anna L. Blackwell, Defendant. * .UDGMFsT. U NDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN Ol der to me directed in above stated eca y Judge I. D. Witherspoon, bearing date ~ebruary 18th 1887, I will sell in front o: larendon Court House, ait Manning, wi~h legal hours, on Monday, the 5th day o1 )ecember next to the highbest bid der foreashu he following property to wit: All that piece arcel or tract of land, lying" being, and sit. Late in Clarendon County, in the State c: iouth Carolina, containing one hundred and inety-six acres more or less and bounded s follows to wit: North by Black Rive3 wamp and lands belonging to person o. ersons unknown, South by lands of Mrs. I A. Blackwell and Mrs. M. A. McElveen, last by lands of Win. R. Carpenter Sr., and Vest by lands now owned by said Moses Le i and B. A. Walker. Purchaser to pay fo: apersH. H. LESESNE, Sheriff Clarendon County. Nov. 9, 1887, Stale of Soutb Carolina. COUNTY OF CLAREN DON, IX IDEPROBA TE COUR T. k Loris APPEL, Esq., Probate Judge Wy HEREAS, MARY SPROTT HAS mad suit to me, to grant her letters [of ad inistration of the Estate and effects of Jan. ary Sprott, deceased; These are therefore, to cite and admnon sh, all and singular, the kindred and cred ;ors of the said January Sprott, decased, bat they be and appear, before me, in the ourt of Probate, to be held at Manning, C. on the 24th day of November, now fter publication herof, at 11 o' clock in the renoon, to show cause, if any they have, -hy the said Administration should not be ranted. Given under my hand and seal this eighth day of November. Anno D~omini 1887. [L. .1 LOUIS APPELT, A BIG BOOM ! IN SUMTER!! Caused By SCHWARTZ BROS, We are selling Dry Goods at such remarkably low PRICES that it places their whole community in a most prosperous condition. WE .ADVISE All the people of Clarendon County to call on Sob.w a st2 $r0Os+ when in Sumter. They have the most complete and attractive line of Dress Goods and Trimmings Ever shown in Sumter;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 Cloaks 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 dollars' worth from them receives a Ticket which means a chance of winning a Handsome Black Silk 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., PAIACE DRY Goons Emonur. FALL ANNOUMCEMENT OF S. A. Rigby, Having purchased one of the finest and most complete assortments of General Merchan dise which has ever been brought to this market, and being determined to sell at rock bottom prices. I defy competition. .Lad.ies, just step in my store and my accomplished clerks wil show yonia beautiful assortment of short and long Cloaks. Dress Goods In Almost Endless Variety. No store inManning dares compete with my unriva led stock. HAT ND at any price you may desire from 15 cents to $3.00. Clothing for Men ad Boys of the finest fabric and best workmanship-can suit the dude or the plain farmer. Groceries of every kind and quality at the lowest prices. Another specialty-HAMS-never sell an inferior one. It is entirely useless to attempt on enumeration of my stock. Examine it and you will be convinced of the fact that I can and will do all I promise. ,Sir Highest prices paid for cotton or other produce. Respectfully, Oct, 12, '87 S. A. Rigby. The anningAcademy. A GRADED SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. EIGHTEENTH SESSION BEGINS, MIONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1887. S. A. NETTLES, A. B., PRINCIPAL. MISS JoslE H. McLEAN, MRs. S. A. NETTLES, AssistantS. :0: The course of instruction embracing ten years, is designed to furnish a lib eral education suited to the ordinary vocations of life, or to fit students for the Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior class of colleges. PLAN OF INSTRUCTION. The most approved text books are used. The blackboard is deemed an essential in the class room. The meaning of an author is invariably required of each pupil. In all work done, in whatever department, and whatever the extent of ground covered, our motto shall always be Thoroughness, To this end, we shall require that every lesson be learned, if not 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 cday reciting only half-perfect lessons TERMS PER MONTH OP FOUR WEEKS ; Primary Department (3 years course),................... $1.00, $1.50, and $2.00 Intermediate Department (2 years' course),............................ 2.50 Higher Department (2 years' course),...................... $3.00 and 3.50 Collegiate'Departmfent (3 years' course),........................$4.00 and 4.50 Music, including usedo instrument,................................ 3.00 Contingent Fee, per session of 5 months, in advance,..................... .2 Board per month,.................---------------------............ 8.00. Board from Monday to Friday (per month)....................... 5.00 WE DESIRE~ ESPECIALLY TO URGE UPON PARENTS AND -Guardians the great importance of having their children at school promptly the first (lay. The student who enters late labors under serious disadvatages, and seldom takes that stand in his class that otherwise he would have taken. The Prin~ipal feels much encouraged at the hearty support given the school heretofore, and promises renewed efforts to make the school what it should be-FIRST CLASS in every respect. For furthcr particulars, send for catalogue. Address, S. A. NETTLES, Manning, 8. C. GROVESCHOOL. MANNING, S. C., AUGUST 15, 1887. A Graded School for Boys and Girls. PRINCIPALS: MISS TIRGINIA INGRAM, - - - I. I. BAGNA L. The Fourth year of the Manning Grove School will begin Sep'ember 5th, 1887 It is the purpose of the Principals to give thorough instruction in the elementary branches, and then advance the pupils as rapidly as sound judgment will admit of. RBoard and lodging can be had upon very reasonable terms, and in good families. Bos and young men desiring to prepare for college, .will find the course of instruction admirably adapted to that purpose, and specialattention will be 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 ven tilated and amply heated in winter. 3tyr geze Per 1V~i2th.. Fistgrde..............$1.00| Fifth grade....................$3,0 Firstd grade......-.--..... 1.50| Sixth grade.................... 3.50 Thirnd grade........----.. ---..... 2.00 Seventh and Eighth grades... 4.00 Fut ga.......... . 2.50 Drawingand Painting........... 2.50 For further particulars apply to either Principal. J.L. avid &Bro., Men, Boys' and Ohildrens' O UT F ITT E RS, 'a,. .- 281 Kn. a mR~ - - .. . Cumrs-ros, S, C. [887. 1887. RNNING EMPORIUM. M. LEVI i G_ :eeps a larger stock of General Merchandise than any other- - 'Itore is the State, outside the city of Charleston. His stock at p elm" ' lar ger than that of all the other stores in Manning.. He buys very e ly, often by the cargo, and thus always obtains the Lowr Pe UEM. The natural conclusion from this, is that he oDB C"EI EA.I. {is store is already full, below and above, and yet new goods are daily arriv ng. His courteous and gentlemanly clerks make it a pleasure to trade at his store. If after trying around everywhere else you cannot find what you want, just step to LEVI'S and you will find it there; er if you are in a hurry go there at first. His stock is the most varied and best selected of any merchant in the State. M IL INE R.Y: desire especially to call attention to this department. I have in stock the largest a 8 best selected assortment of Ladies' and Children's Hats and Bon'e-' iRTIFICIAL FLOWERS, T RM GS ea kiads tc,, that has ever been kept in this place. The Ladies are invited to call andemine CLOTHII'TG My stock it this department is large, varied, and assorted for aBsangrsi54ll4 ad$ prices to suit the times. Hats and Caps, or Men, Boys, and children. Latest styles. Low prices. This depsrtnent is very case plete. Boots and Shoes. No better testimonials could be given that the public are satisfied wie my Ee. than my constantly increasing sales in this line. I keep the best line of shoes ever kept in Manning, as my customers will testify. My stook embraces all styleapms and sizes. I nake a specialty of Ladiea' and Gent's id guaaantee satisfaction. Enamine my stock before buying elsewhere. IDry Goods ! Dry Goods ! Jesey Jakts Zephy hwls and Coas aitHoods Scs, Sersuekr, Cheviots, Ginghams, a full line of white Goods, fine selection of Tadiesr Flannels, Corsets all sizes and prices, a large and wenl selected stock of Hoseiry, a full line of Notions, silk Handkers. chiefs, etc. Also, on hand a full assortment of iece, Goods, consisting of Broadoths, Doe Skins, Cassimeres, Jeans, etc. It is impossible to give in~ this limited space, even an idea of what might be found in this department. Whatever you want is here. @'Groceries! Groceries! . have a complete stock of ohoice family groceries, and my customers may depend on the quality of the goods. iltedge Butter, and the Best Cream Cheese, always on hand. Choice Hams and other meats, Crackers of all kinds, Macaroni Cheese. Best Coffees and Teas, Canned Goods, etc. Try a barrel of MY BEST FLOUJR It will be my object always to give satistaction in this line. G'classware, Hardware, Tinware, Potware, Woodware, Lamps, Lanterns, Crockery, etc., etc. Harness and Saddles. Tobacco and Cigars. Just whatever you want go to LEVI'S and sk for it Atten ive and polite clerks are always ready to wait on you. For the Cash we will sell so low that customers will be com elled to buy. Remember that you can find anything here yom wish.