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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1888. S. A. NETTLES, Editor. THAT PENSION LAW. We have received two communica tions concerning a recent editorial on the pension law. One of them we publish elsewhere. The other writ ten by "One Legged Confederate Soldier," of Bethlehem, is so unintelli gible that we cannot tell whether he favors or opposes what we said. We must ask him to get some friend who is better versed in the English language. to write his communica tions, so that we can understand what he wishes to say, and we will then publish his article with pleasure. The editorial as written expresses our sentiments exactly. We do not know who Mr. Edwards is, but we hope he is not a member of that class he attempts to defend,"lazy, idle, shift less men, immoral in their character, unwilling to work, loafing around the -country, -accumulating no property, going in debt where they can, and Mever paying a debt when they can avoid it." That is the class we said would come largely under the benefit of the pension law as it stands, and the class that least deserves it. Of course we do not mean that every individual will embrace all these evil qualities, but we refer to those to whom most or any of these epithets are applicable. We said substantial .y, since the State could not pension AE who so gallantly fought and bled for their loved State, then penson the few, very few, in each county, who are reay unable to earn a support. We said that because a man by hard ':pork accummulated some little prop erty, five hundred or even a thousan.d :ollars, was no reason why he should get nothing. Not infrequently such .A man is most worthy of assisance. A .large family dependent on him may make him much morA worthy i f help than some other man who was less. Not very long ago we were talking with a number of gentlemen about pension law, and the impractica bity of the State paying a pension to all who would come under this ;lkr Some one suggested that, as a I :dabove all other claimants, the wdows of the soldiers should receive Ent .attention. Every one in the S id, with the exception of a one =g'ed Confederate soldier, agreed his sentiment. He said pen = .ffoa he wounded soldiers frst, then the residue go to the widow ! This YnohbeLsentiment was hissed down every man Who heard it. And are the conditions of this sol s Ier 2: A man with one leg left on z' ebattlefield of Virginia, but him ; jfget in the vigor of life, no family _ or-person dependent on him, and in xiod~ health, and a tolerably fair Seducation. We have no hesitation in sying such a person is not as deserv Smg of help as some poor widow wo emn, who lost her stay and support fiwen cher husband fell on the field, ith his face to the foe. If the State werre able we would say give liberally Ievery Confederate soldier and de t of that soldier ; but since the isnot able, we say it seems e~d that not in~frequently the most -deserving should be left without as WJP G IH THE PENITEN~TfARY. SThe sAbbeville Press and Banner Ye stweek stated that reports were in Mn n@to the~ffect that a young _oman its the penitentiary, who 2]Ind violated some slight pnison rule, K acbeen tied, stripped, and beat, by Mgeitntiryofficer. The newspa prmnof Columbia immiediately in vestigated the report, and found the i mor totally unfounded. There are only two white women in the peniten .Belle Hutchins, from Walhal la er for arson, and May Robnso, fom herwthree years feradultery. These two women were -inerviewed privately by the report rs and they said they had never been, whipped, nor had they known of Rany other white woman who had been whipped. One of them said she knew -.of some colored women who had been whipped, but in their opinion they -deserved it No whipping of women ~had been done lately. Captain Sligrh s tated that women were seldom whip ped, and never stripped to be whip ped,but the lash was pus on them -over their clothes. The instrument 'used for whipping is a narrow strap, eighteen inches long and three-fourths of an inch wide, attached to a handle twelve inches long. The male prison era are whipped with a similar strap, enybroader, and they are stripped t the waist, the lash being put on their bare shoulders. Fifteen lashes is a maximum punishment, but gen erally only five or ten lashes are giv en. When asked how many mnal convicts on an average were whipped each year or month, the Captain could not say, but said the number was kg That the penitentiary was like -Wjvaool of very bad boys and ever day' re was the necessity foi the. infliction of this species of pun. ishment on some of the inmates. He added that none were abused, .o] whipped safficiently to in any way in jure them, and repeated his first state -ment that the prison officers hat noting to conceaL. What they did -they did under the law, in a prope: and legal way, and only did it whe2 it was eesay -The newspaper reporters seem sat :isfied that no undue punishment is in flicted. As far as our informatioi goes, the convicts who are kept in the pententiary are treated very humane Ibut those leased out to phosphat< .a ruailoa compuics are sometimes if not generally, made to realize that this world is not always a paradise of unalloyed bliss. The South Carolina C7hiuainquan for February is on our table. it is de cidedly the best issue that has appear ed. It contains a cabinet size por trait of Ex-Gov. Hugh S. Thompson (who for four years was superintend ent of education of this State, and who is now assistant secretary of the U. S. treasury), and an interesting sketch of his life; an extract from a letter witten by Miss Mattie McLeod, recently of Bennettsville, now of *ex is; an historical sketch of Fayette ville, N. C..; a Southern poetess; hints to teachers; a continued story, and >ther interesting matter. (hautauquan is winning a popular place in the state, and is being widely circulated. The subscription price is only $1.00 i year. A sample copy will be sent for ten cents. Send for a sample :opy. Address Uhautlauquan, Ben aettsville, S. C. Charleston has had a pop call of sixty five minutes from the President md his wife. They went last week o the opening of the Florida Sub Tropical Exposition, and on their re urn last Saturday morning were pre vailed on to stop an hour in Charles Eon. The entire city presented a gala appearance, and everybody turned cut to see the President and his wife. They held no formal reception at all, and no speech was made by any one. The hour was spent in driving over the city, Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland rid ing in the handsomest open carriage in the city, drawn by four beautiful bay horses. Miss Emma Abbot, who last wek entertained Charleston with her sing ing in the theatre, visited the Citadel Square Baptist Chu'n last Sunday, and entranced and captivated the congregation by her singing. After the ervice she, by special request, ang "Nearer, my God, to Thee." Charleston was charmed with Miss Abbot. According to a census recently made by a private firm in Charleston, that city now has 62,357 inhabitants. Fresh and Genuine Garden Seeds and Onion Sets at Dinkins & Co.'s. Just Received ! Fresh and Genu ine Garden Seeds and Onion Sets at Dinkins & Co.'s Drug Store. All kinds of law blanks-titles, mortgages, bonds, bills of sale, liens, etc., for sale at the Tags office. A great railroad strike is in progress in Ilinois and other Western States. imost all trofic is suspended, and the public is great ly inconvenienced thereby. The strike in cludes about six thousand miles of railroad, and will involve about fifteen thousand persons. H. A. LOWRY, Agi., CHEAP CASH STORE, Manning, S. C, Fancy and Heavy Groceries, Can ned Goods, Confectioneries, Tobacco ag as 1.at~he lowest CASH PRICES. I take no liens, but sell my goods Cheap for Casn. Win. Burmnester & Co. HAY AND GRAIN, Red Rust Proof Oats, a Spe cialty. Opposite Kerr's Wharf, CHARTESTON S. C. A. Mc Cobb, Jr., General Commission Merchant, Leme, Cement, Plaster Paris, Hair, Fire Bricks, and Fire Clay, Land Plaster and Eastern Hay. J7' Agent for WHITE'S ENGLISH PORTLANI: CE M1E N T. 198 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. McGahan, Bron & Evans, Jobbers of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, an~ Clothing. Nos. 224, 226 and 228 Meeting St Charleston S.C. JOSEPH F, RHAE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. 3IANNNG, S. C. Valuable H~orida Land for Sale. I give notice, that I am agent for th iLand Department of the Florida Southeri [alway Company, whicn owns larg bodies of valuable and choice lands in vt Arios parts of the State of Florida, now o: Ithe market in quantities to suit purchasern Any information wanted concerning thes lands een be obtained by applying to the ur derined.. JOSEPH F. RHAMIE, I )Ianning, S. C. HEADQUARTERS FOR CHEAP GOODS. F.E LEVI. Bogin's Old Stand, - - - - - - - - Sumter, S. C. GREETING TO CLARENDON. I MEAN BUSINESS! I am now Selling Goods at Hard-pan Prices. Call and Be Convinced. BARCAINS IN EVERY LINE! a I Sell You Special Bargains in Every Departuient, Such as iosierv, Gloves, Corsets, Ladies' Goods, Ham berg Edgings and Laces, Flouncing, etc.. Shoes and Boots, Geuts' Furnishing Goods, and Cloth ing in the Latest Styles. I Have on Hand a Full Line of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES which will be sold at the Lowest Prices. Call once and you will call again, Especial attention paid to Trimmings in the lat est styles. Samples sent by mail on application. My Clarendon friends may feel assured, that a warm reception and kind and courteous attention awaits them at my store. It will be to your in terest to get my prices before buying elsewhere. F. LEVI, Bogin's Old Stand, Sumter, S. C. Buy the ertilhzers of the old and reliabe - J. L. David & Bro., Wando Phosphate Co., . of Charleston, S. C., Men, Boys' and Childrenus'1 m~?'or ~e temm President adGeneralAgn,5EcaeSte. For Sale by OU TFI T TE R S, Mo~ LEI, aning, s.c. 279 A-ND281 ErsG S-rEET, - -CumaN, S. C. The Camueron & Barkley Gompany. ESTABLISHED 1844.COMSIN ECH TS Charleston Iron W orks, Mls ta nieGitMls Manufacturers and Dealers mn - hlsWgn n atOdHcoyWgnCto rseOlRbe arine Stationar and Portable Engines and Eoilers, Saw adLahrBlig ill Machiner, Cotton Presses, Gins, Railroad, Steafl eGaatete oetnre-rce n siae herul unse oat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Su~pphes.onapctin M~rRepairs executed with promptness and Dipth &ulfa- price li.MEIN TEE, - - HRLSO,..c East Bay, Cor. Pritchard St., T x UNIrR!FRI~ Charleston, S. C.__ an13 lyr.OFIEOCONYADTR WE IflI[ . J. PELZER, President. F. S. RODGER~S, Tireasurel h olwn c spulse nsAIIT Atlantic Phosphate Cornpany, acodnewtScin3:.Esbihen of Charleton, S. C.AnAttAloUnmredLdsI0adWk. Dealeros inc 1875ay Stembostead Ei neer' Suples9 B r6 ro,1te6 ,Sa ~e~zr, ~ge~S , Srrro 1.Be t eo nd eeaterBlig Wenrauearan e e the owes t a rke tPrihe an d Esiate STheeTlyFunse BROWN'S ~THARF G EE -ra A S TR EETl , - yte uhrt -- --~ FHALEO N,. O Alo -NING, . ., Februichare not 1888 I Tefo llo wingsal at isy tuebeis he in MAL 1 M . C.0T accrd ncFwehreciol3i"zstblsh en __________________ An1t yo Octow,1 , eUrnoed toandsrit for WPric s. ~~ E~MNUFAC URERS ~ N CoFt wh itor ave ntbeenion the adx-__________________ -f.e-etl- Ier ana . I moter o bek ine s 7 h toeby iscted t h-ss T S., .saero and it en ate t byo the dupliate KI G TR E G~1iralsAlen1SSan wHouse simRpeetaties of th y ear BRO N ,rARFc--. S11AcrETONN.2.-Thne a t seby asulndsb the auy atUPE astonihigl WHOLSAL E dele ian ins, iquor beaind oSpply b e tuhr and the i tor otaain po t AdOfen-Wr oms35Kn -ins n hepbiegnealtwhanefehsor r n ch nis da fOtbr, 8 aencd t eet, f eriizr . 18fATBAoALSTN *0 tta of Oto, .shall n ie be assestecALsON .C -- - - - - - an chage wit t he simpe taxe ofte WAU A riE rS Prices. o to fical year commencing rNotvey , tothe is a of Na mni, 187 and th We are selling our Fertilizer at the follow first day of November, 1885. ing 10o.v prices : , Szc-rIOs 3.-That as soon as practicable Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.'s Manipulated Guano, after the passage ot this Act, the Comptroll- less than 10 tons, per ton, $25.00; ten tons1 An extra reline grade of er Genel is directed torfurnish a copy df and upwrs tn, 22.e50. ht,1s OT TON SI EDI OILI. smeeachoheCutyapes onc upaper to,14*0.20** a week for three months during the year dExcellent Georgia Standard Guano, less Made Ex iressly for Cooking Purposes. 1S88, and for the same periodi of time dur- than 10 tons, per ton, $22.50; ten tons and This is a pure Vegetable Oil, better, Jcaper, and far healthier than Lard. Adapted to in sya 1189; and the cost of such pub- upwr. pere to or temba dLcui ary usesyurgocrcan. upl yu snntrer, upon the order of the County Conm- at Charleston, free of Drayage. Be sure and get LADN.I orgoe antspl osn omissioners, out of the ordinary county tax English Acid Phosphate. WVILLIAM M.BIRD &CO., 1edeebr1,18.Otte00da EatBydC uberl n s tret c.1. J. ]3RADHAM, Nova scotia Land Plaster, CHALENON s.C.Auditor Clarendon County. Peruvian Guano. - ~i JmoN JsrnT~~Iso~JA Ri. JoNSoN Coton See ele W2 osoJsP HMsN As' ' CH ARLESTON and Fertihzer supplies generally; all best W motrs n. nA alr et J o ns n & C oLL I .' l STEA DYE WO KS C""mu'iicate*withus efoebuying else [motesadhelrsiar-f]1*~ t and Epot a t g L 326 KING S-rnEEE, where LCO ren treB an iad Sot eEast Bayp.w) u Ctom Side, - - Near George THE WIL.COX & GIBBS GUANO CO Meeting Street, near Market, - Hose . .. Charlestofl, S. C, Work Delivered Free of Charge. 138 East Bay. Charleston, S. C. [ESTABIsz3 18i5,] ames Allan & Co. 'he place to get reliable goods Watches, Jewelry, Silver ware, Clocks, Siiver Plated-ware, 'Specta cles, and Eye-glasses. pecial attention is called to our stock of Watches in Gold and Silver and Nikel case3. Pest Goods at Lowest Prices. Silver Double Case Watches, $7.50, $10.00, id $15. up to the finest railroad time piece Ladies' Gold Watches $30, $40, and S4 id upwards. A fine stock of Surveyors and Draghts en's tools and material. 7O Watches and Jewelry carefully re. tired. JA MES ALLAN & CO., 285 K~rG STriEr, [SIGN OF DRIUM CLOCK.] CHARLESTON, S. C. r" SEED POTATOES, any Rose, Burbanks, Goodrich, Chili Reds. >irect Importations; Guaranteed Pur est on the Market. HENRY BAYER & SON, Charleston, S. C. Choice Drugs O3I3D MIC.AI-a DRUGGISTS and COUNTRY mercbant pplied with the EEST GOODS, at the LowEST 'rICES. Dr . H BAER, Vholesale Druggist, Nos. 131 & 133 Meeting street, Charlesto , S. C. R ICE BEER! RICE BEER? We are the sole n nnfacturers of this de cious and healthy beverage, which after aving been analyzed by all the eminent hemists in Atlanta, Ga., during "Prohibi ion" and after the most searching scrutiny )r traces of alchohol, was allowed to be sold ree of State and city license, and so also iore recently after further analyzing in Flor da. It fills a long felt want for a stimulant of nd apetizer th :t is not intoxicating; pleas nt to the taste, contains nourishment and pecially suited for persons of weak and del :te constitutions. Ithas the taste!of lager peer of the finest flavor; besides, to and to A purity and medicinal qualities, is special 7 made of our celebrated world renowned rifinal Artardan well water. Put up in - ases of one dozen pints at $1 25 per dozen; ive dozen at S1 per dozen, and in casks of~ en dozen each at 90 cents per dozen. Cash aust accompany each order. Copyrighted nd patent applied for. We have no Agents, and none genuine inless ordered direct from CRAMER & KERSTEN, PAL.METro BRnwBY, Steam Soda and Mineral Water Works. Charleston, 8. C., U. S. A. PAVILION HOTEL, CHARLESTON, S. C. irst Class in all its Appointments, upplied with all Modern Improvements Excellent (Cnismue, Large Airy Rooms, Otis Passenger Elevator, Elec tric Bells and Lights, Heat ed Rotunda. RA TES, $2.00, $250, AND $3.00. ooms Reserved by Mail or Tiegraphe MACHINERY FOR SALE! [0 The People of Clarendon: I am the Agent for the Cel ebrated REVOLING HEA D PR A TT GIN Engines, Boilers Cotton Presses, Corn Mills, Pulleys, Shafting, etc. agAll this machinery is direct 'rom the factory and will be sold at. he Factory Prices. It will be o the advantage of purchasers to call m me before buying. W, SCOTT HAR YIN, MANNING, S. C Feb. 16, 1887. LUCAS, RICHARDSON.& C., Stationers and Printers, CHARLESTON, S. 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