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T MNING TIMES. Published Every Wednesday. S. A. NETTLES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETo. M. CLINTON GALLUCHAT, ADvarISnG AGENT. Terms: SvsscRnrPTox Rxrs.-One copy, one year one copy, six months, 75 cents, one copy, three months, 50 cents. All subscriptions payable in advance. AD1Zarrsr O Rarxs.-One square. first in sertion. $1 00; eachsubsequentinsertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertise ments. Liberal contracts made for three, six, and twelve months. CoxuxrcaTross must be accompanied by the real name andaddress of the writer in order to receive attention. No communi cation of a personal character will be pub lished except as an advertisement. For further information address S. A. NETTLES, Manning, S. C. Wednesday, July 25,1888. CANDIDATES. rOR CONGRESS. The friends of the Hon. H. H. NEWTON, appreciating his past public services re spectfullynominate him as a candidate for - Congress, subject to the action of the Dem ocratc party. May 22, 1888. Mr. GEORGE W. DARGAN of Darlington is hereby announced as a candidate for re election to Congress from the Sixth Con gressional District, subject to the action of the Democratic party. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. The friends of J&SEPH SPROTT. Jr., knowing him to be a good business man, a true and tried Democrat, and thoroughly competent to discharge the dutiesof County Treasurer, announce him as a candidate for election at the coming primary election. Cnrmzss. FOR CLERK OF COURT. We are authorized to announce JAMES E. DAVIS a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court, subject to the decis ion of the Democratic party. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Clerk of Court, at the en suing Primary Election, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic party. JOHN C. INGRAM. FOR 0OUrTY AUDITOR. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Audit or, pledging myself to abide the action of the Demoeanuc party. DAN'L J. BRADHAM. FOR COUNTY COIMISSIONER. We are authorized to announce Mr. T. J. COLE a candidate for re-election to the of fice of County Commissioner, subject to the a'ction of the Democratic party. The many friends of Mr. J. H. JOHN SON believing him to be fully competent. and thoroughly qualified to fill the office of County Commissioner, beg leave to pre sent his name as a candidate for that office, subject to the action of the Democratic par ty of Clarendon County. FOR THE LEtISLATURE. The friends of Bon. J. E. TINDAL here by present him for re-ejection to the House i Befepresentatives. We are hereby authorized to announce A. LEVI as a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the action of the Prim~ary. Resolved, that the Friendship Democratic club having learned with profound e-ati f-cation and pride, that their worthy fellow citizen, that 'trotic and' public spirted iemn 0 NO . BEOCK, has, at te solicitation of the voters of this county, consented to become a candidate for a seat in the Halls of the General Assembly, do hereby pledge him our cordial and 'unani mous support for the same. Year Name ln Print. --Miss Leila Galluchathas returned from Foreston. --Capt os. Sprott, of Jordan is on a vis ---Miass anie Land, of Foreston, is visit ing at Mr. Thigpen's. -Miss Annie Lipsey is visiting Miss Em ma Rhodes at Gireeleyville. -Dr. L. W. Nettles was in town on professional business Tuesday. --Mrs. Georg Huggins, and baby Her mon, left Monday for Greeleyville. -Bev. James McDowell will be absent from his church on next Sunday. ---Mr. Chas. W. Stancill and family of Sumter, are visiting at Mr. Lowry's. -Mr. B. H. Duryea, of Charleston, was in town last week, visiting Mr. R. B. Lor yea. ---Master James McDowell and his sis ter Janie accompanied Mrs. Seabrook to Saluda. --Miss Lou Huggins has returned, from Greeleyville where she has been visiting friends. -I. D. Alsbrook, Esq., editor of the .Marmoiore ndee, spent Saturday and Sun day in town. - -Mr. and Mrs. Seabroor, of Edisto, who have been visiting at Rev. James McDow el's have left for Saluda. -The editor left last Monday for Green ville, and will take in the sights and pleasures of gala week in the mountain Silk mitts, very cheap, at M. Levi's. Another candidate this week. Theze is a daily mail between Ful ton and Wedgefield. Let every teacher in the county at tend the institute Aug. 6th. The weeds on the thoroughfares in some parts of the town are grossly neglected. Watermelons are- plentiful, but peaches and~ other small fruits are sarca The Judicial conventioa 'will be held Aug.-30th, and not July 30th, as we stated last week, Manning appears this week s "some banquet hail deserted"-so many of her citizens andvisitors have Melville W. Fuller was last Friday conirmed by the United States Sen ate to the Chief Justice of the United States. Those-caniates who purpose put ting their cards in the Tans should do so at once. People notice these littie things,~ and they sount, toor Mrs. Ella C. Alsbrook 'will 1etur to Manning and resume her position in~ the Manning Academy with Prof. S. A. ietles on the 3rd of September, fDisinfectants have been gratuitous-J 'ly distributed throughout the town and families should see that it be prompt ly and carefully applied on their premises. Prof B. Means Davis is unable to attend the teacher's institute here next month, and Dr. Jovnes or Prof. Prichard, both excellent teachers, will take his place. The principals have received a number of applications from parties' abroad in reference to attending the Manning Academy this fall. See ad vertisement for information. The Republican party in this coun ty is dead. All the good the negroes can do by clinging to it, is to elect delegates to big conventions, who possibly may get big bribes. The Union and Foreston Sunday Schools will have a basket picnic near Capt. Coskrey's on the 10th of August. The Foreston and Deep Creek clubs will also play a match game of base ball during the day. The following delegates to the Con gressional Convention which convenes in Florence to-day at noon, left yes terday: W. J. Clark, James E. Davis, Thos. Wilson, D. J. Bradham, Isaac C. Ingram, and Jos. H. Montgomery. Let every teacher in the county at tend the Normal Institute to be held in this place. Remember the Board of Education has so much faith in such an institution, that it offers as an in ducement, to pay $2 of your expenses incurred in attending. Let every teacher attend. There was only a small attendance last Saturday, at the reunion of the old Manning Guard, but these few en joyed the occasion much. and spent F the time pleasantly recounting the t times that tried men's souls. Maj. P. G. Benbow kindly furnished them and their guests with one of the best din ners this editor ever sat down to. The first State campaign meeting was held at Hodges in Abbeville county last Friday. Gov. Richardson I was present and spoke for nearly two hours. Capt. R. B. Tillman was also present and made a speech. Till- t man's talk is rough, sometimes off the I mark, frequently not couched in courteous terms, but all the same he not infrequently is right, and to say the least of it, his talks contain "fruit ful food for careful consideration." The Mills bill, in support of that F part of the President's message urg ing a reduction of tariff on certain ar ticles, has after a long, hotly contested t fight, passed the House by a majority of 13 votes. This bill will reduce the tariff on necessaries, and leave the tax on whisky as it is. As far as it goes, its every item will please us of this t State. Elect Cleveland again, and in four years more we will be able to buy clothing and food at one-fourth less than we now pay, at least we ( hope so. The eclipse of the moon last Sun- i day night was watched with a great s deal of interest. The sky was clear, and the darken~ing of the moon as it entered into the penumbra was so gradual that it rendered it almost im- 1 possible to tell when the actual eclipse I began. A black segment apueared on the eastern margin and increased, until the shadow of the earth had to-t tally obscured the moon by a lurid I color. The moon remained obscured for about an hour and a half when the shadow again receded to the east, and left fair Luna as bright as before. The Manning Guard at Greenville. t The Manning Guards were at the depot 1 in time last Monday. to embark oni the mil-f itary train for the Greenville Encampment. 1 The train owing to an accident to the engine on the Northeastern Railroad, was nearly an I hour behind time. The editor of this paperf boarded the train, and rode as far as Colunm-< bia with the "boys," and he was delighteda with their superb conduct. The were sevent companies on the train, three from Char- I leston, and one each from Manning, Sum ter, Darlington, and Bennettsville. Ourt company was not only the best looking, but their conduct was all that could be desired.t We did not detect any whiskey on board, and we are sure no member was under the infinence of the "critter." The following is a list of those of the company who attended the Encampment. Captain, A. Levi. Lieutenants, W. B. Bonham, B. A. John-t son, P. B. Thames. Sergeans, LAppelt,L.I.Bagnal, J. H. Lesesne, J. S. Plowden, F. 0. Richardson.C Corporals, S. J. Clark, A. P. Burgess, E.]I Dickson. Privates, P. Conyers, C. C. Redic, E. S. Buress, L L. Bagnal, A. M. Brailsford, W.H Conyers, H. D). Clark, 3!. S. Cantey, I C. China, Douglass China, A. Delorme, WV.i C. Davis, Jno. Harvin, G. H. Huggins, R-. B. Loryea, Theo. Lesesne, IL. Levi, C. M. Mason, H. B. Meldau, 3. M!. Mc~oy, W. Oliver, C. Ridgill, W. H. Trescott, .Jno, t Thames, G. A. Huggins. 1 Servants, E. Johnson, Willis Davis, Mack rchardson. The following citizens left Monday and I Tuesday- fox the Greenville encampment.< Miss Minnie Moore, Miss Jennie Dargan, Mrs. S. L B. Lesesne, Miss Bertha Briggs, Mrs. J. N. Clark, S. A. Nettles. Manning Building and Loan. A large and enthusiastic meeting, for the purposne of organizing a building and loan association, was held in the court house last Thursday afternoon. B. P. Barron, Esq., was called to the chair, and Jos. H. Mont gomnery elected secretary. After discussing the workings of such corporations, it was decided to appoint a. committee- of ten to canvass for subscriptions, and that in a month's time another meeting be called to hear the report of this committee. It is hoped that a thousand shares will be secur ed by the commiittee by that time. Capt. A. Levi is chairman of the committee, Other members of the committee are: S. A. Net ties, C. H. Pack, D. J. Bradham, Dr. G. A. Hug-ns, B. S. Dinkins, J. H. Lesesne, P. B. Taes, R. B. Loryea, D. M!. Bradham. The enterprise is a good one, and a safe one, either for the man of capital, or for the man who has only one or two or five dollars to lay aside every month, or to the man who wishes a home but who can pay only a lit tle more for it each month than regular rent. It is probable the association will be char tered' for six years. Mr. D. M!. Bradham is prepared on short notice to deo hauling.of- any kind,and aV reasonable figures. Just Received! Toirnip Seed, af Dinkins SC'.s Drunw Store. RAILROAD CONTROVERSY. Another Panola Sharpshooter Fires into the Summerton Camp. PAora, July 20.-.1r. Edior:-In your columns some weeks ago, I noticed that "Anon" had taken up the R. R.'contro vers between "Summerton" and "Panola.' Want of time &c., prevented earlier notice of it. He appears in the beginning of his article to take a very innocent position, in tending only a little conciliatory soothsay ing, but before he is through, takes a lively part in the questions at issue in the contro versy. He says he intended only to conciliate. Now, who or what does he propose to con :iliate? He says there is no feeling between these knights of the quill, "Summerton" md "Panola," and indeed he is right thus far, there being only some difference of pmnion upon the R. R. route. This oeing true. I ask again, who is he conciliating? [s it the R. R. officials of the Eutawville and Wilson railroads? I confess I fail to see the point. Ah! I guess "Anon," like the poets, :rew upon his immagination for it all. I, :oo, am interested in the fight, and in full sympathy with Panola. He says that "Summerton" is a little mor bid &c., and "Panola" hits back with a vim, md fails to show the magnanimity expected ;o a prostrate foe. I fail utterly to understand how in one sentence he can say there is no feeling, and n the next, that "Panola" fails to show the nagnanimity necessary &c. Magnanimity :ould not be shown to "Summerton" until ie acknowledged his defeat. This "Anon" ms done for him, and knowing "Panola" o be as magnanimous as he is brave, I feel afe in saying, that "Shmmerton need fear io further harm. Now to the point. "Anon" attempts to how that Summerton is the central point >f debatable ground &c.. and the only point hat it is possible to build up any place of >usiness along the E. R. R. route. It ap >ars very strange that Summerton, capable f such an immediate and immense growth >f prosperity with the aid of the It. R., hould have lain in this dormant state up o the present period, content with the ex :hange of ten or twelve bales of cotton a :eason. "Anon" appropriately names her 'hoky poky Summerton." It would be equally strange should this >rosperous business that has sprung up at he crossroads and private country stores, z iterally go to nothing at the first glimpse f the R. R., as "Anon" would have us be ieve. He speaks of the "shifting character >f trade." I have no doubt he thinks it bout time it should shift to Summerton, nd hopes by some hook or crook to force hese thrifty business men at the Cross toads and private p lacee in the country o go to Summerton, that he might learn F rhat to do to be saved. But- why not these places of business de elopment continue to "blossom as the ose"? Why should th eir efforts be frowned tpon at the first appearance of the R. i, t hile Summerton would boom up into a eat city? I would suggest to my friend 'Anon," that with few exceptions the peo >e of this country inherited an amount of t other wit that would be sufficient to show i hem the fallacy of such an argument, with- I ut further aid. Again, he attempts to threaten the E. 1. I. with the Wilson road. Says "if they < dopt the river line, the Wilson road will o to Antioch." We would infer from this i hat if the E. R. R. would go to Summerton, he Wilson R. R. woeld meet them there, I hake hands, be content with the 10 or 12 1 eles that Summerton has to ship, bid them I lod speed, and leave them an open field. I -et Mr. Wilson to pledge this, and you i ave the E. R. R. to Summerton dead sure. Finally, he gives the ,experience of the I ort Royal B. R. with the Savannah River 1 teamers, as a stunner to the E. R. R. I 1 m glad tosay that itis by nomeans a par lel ease. Why did he not tell all? that ike the Santee, most of the shipping places re on one side of the river, and that in the ort Royal case, the moset of them were on he opposite side from t he R. R.; tell how teamboat companies, b eing free and inde endent incorporations, can cut rates, whiqh ras done on the Port Ro yal R. R. side of he river, but the unfort.nate shippers on he other side, without R. R. competition, mad to pay their own fr eight, and enough o make up the loss to boot for the com~e ition oa the other side. Not so here. The1 3. B. R. proposes to cr oss Santee river, and ay to the people on bo th sides, we will use rou just, in transit quick. We are told by some of the older people, hat some years ago, the people of Colum >ia and the upper part of the State became urinous because of thle high freights charged >y the South Carolina B. R,. and determin d to put a line of steamers between Colum >ia and Charleston, and that they were ored after purchasing said steamers, to sell mt in less than th~ree months. The B. R. rhich gave them daily transportation, con inued to take the freight. This don't look ike steamboats can always swallow up rail oads, as "Anon"' would" have us believe he Port Royal R. It. was swallowed. H,ha, hfriend "Anon," all this is too hin and chaffy. You must try some other odge. "ZASH." Wayside Jottings. Fonsros, July 23d-Mfr. Editor :-I would like to 3tnow what has become of hat fellow who was writing in the paper, aying he was hunting Summerton and ould not find it. My opinion of him is e had done something and the Summer onians knew -it and he did not want them o find it out. Such things have happened. ,sIhave been hearing agreat deal said in s praise. Havinog a few days leisure, and nany invitations from some of its citizens, :concluded to see if I could find Summer on. Leaving Foreston at 7 A. MI., I went >y way of Mannin'g, and to my surprise, mt 12 . I was in Summnerton. After par akirmg of' a good dinner and resting, I drove >ut a few miles prospecting. Recturning, I Lttended the weekly prayer meeting at the Iethodist Church. There was a very large Lttendnce for a weekly prayer meeting-a ~onlusive evidence of the high standard >t morality in that vicinity. Mrs. Cole ad the choir with ability. She has a iharming voice and was well supported by ieveral proficient ladies and gentlemen. Next morning I drove out to Mr. Jos. Dantey's. His farm is one of thej best culti rated I have ever seen. The ground was is level as a floor, and not a sprig of grass to be seen. His cotton is fine but suffering some for ra~in. His corn was above the iverage of that section. We continued our irive on to .Mr. Pat Brock's beautiful place, and further on to the Richardson neighbor. hood, where most of the wealth of the coun try once lay. The old homesteads have mostly gone to ruin, but the lands are fine. The cotton fields reach for miles, and are cultivated mostly by colored people, who rent from the owners. But few white peco ple reside in this section. Mr. Lanham has recently engaged in business there, but his family remain in Summerton. He is making exten.sive improvements ; has a beautiful location, a fine crop, and all things pointing to success. We visited Mr. Levi's place and from the way things appear he is there to stay. The Eutawville Railroad depot will be very near him. He ships from 1,500 to 2,000 bales of cotton annually. He is a live man. We witnessed a game of base ball played by the small boys. They had an interesting game with the Cross Road club. Suanmerton is a delight ful place. The residences are scattered so as to give room for large parks,- flower and vegetable gardens. There are three hand THE CLEMSON BEQUEST. Congressman Dibble's Views as to the Expediency of Establishing a Sepa rate Agricultural College. The Hon. Samuel Dibble, member of Con gress from the First South Carolina District, delivered a torcible address on public edu cation at the recent commencement of the Citadel Academy, in the course of which he expressed the following opinions as to the wisdom of the acceptance of the Clemson be quest by the State: But it is proposed to add to our system an agricultural college, pure and simple. whe! e the sons of farmers may be taught the theory and practice of husbandry, with out being in contact with those engaged in classical studies ; and this proposition is brought forward in connection with the fact that the late Mr. Clemson, in Oconee County, left by will his plantation at Fort Hill, with money enough to erect the neces sary buildings, for an agricultural college to be there established as a State institu tion, if the State accept the bequest. The acceptance of the bequest involves provis ion for the current expenses of the college to be made by the State. There can only be one question with re gard to this matter, and that is, can we af ford the annual expense of its maintenance without depriving existing State institutions of their present resources? If we can do this, it seems to me that it would be well to acccept the Clemson donation, and provide for it by annual appropriations for its sup port. It is useless to say that we can man age to maintain four colleges with the same cost as we now maintain three-for not one of the three now in operation has a larger appropriation than it requires to meet the necessities of successful operation ; and it would be utter folly to impair the usefulness of institutions, now doing a good work, in order to inaugurate an experiment which we cannot afford to undertake independ ently. But if the people of the State are willing to bear the additional taxatioi, I see no reason why we should not accept the opportunity afforded by the Clemson be quest to establish a State agricultural col lege. For I suppose it is evident that some of the farmers of the State desire their chil dren to have the opportunity of being edu cated at an agricultural college pure and simple, and I think it is right and reason able that the State should endeavor to .atis iv them in this regard, provided they are willing that such other citizens of the State who desire to have their sons taught agri culture in connection with classical and lit erary branches, and in company with the youth of the State at the State University, should not be deprived of the privilege. It is worth something to satisfy both class es of those seeking agricultural instruction for their children, and the additional ex pense would be inconsiderable. Let me illustrate. To raise the sum of $28,000 an nually, a man who now pays taxes to the amount $5 would only pay 15 cents more, and a man who pays $50 taxes would only have to pay $1 more annually. wE MUST BULD UP AND NOT TEAS DowN. Therefore, if the advocates of a separate ag ricultural college intend no assault upon the existing State institutions, let them come forward with the plain, business-like proposition showing the amount of appro priation which will be required, and I do not think that they will find the people of the State parsimonious in the matter. But if they propose to have a separate agricul tural college by reducing the present re sources of the South Corolina Military Acad emy, or of the State University at Columbia, or of Claflin College, then they must expect the opposition of all the friends of higher education in South Carolina to so unreason able a proposition. There is no progress in a scheme which pulls down with a view to build up out of the same material. Let the present structures stand, and then what we build besides is clear gain. I think, therefore, that it would be well for the State to accept the munificent dona tion of Mr. Clemson, and to support the ag ricultural college thus established by annu al appropriations of money from the State treasury. The people would then see ex actly what their agricultural college was costing them, and I doubt not would pay for it echeerfully. THE STATE OUGHT TO KEEP Is SONs AT HOME There is another consideration of a busi ness nature which occurs to me in this con nection Every young man who goes out side of the State for his higher education will expend at least $300 a year abroad, $1,200 in four years. If we furnish the people facilities for education within our own borders that $1,200 will be expended within the State, and even youths from other States will come for education at our institutions. It is stated that by actual computation the amounts bestowed by the State of Massachusetts upon Harvard Uni versity, which have been large and liberal, are not equal to the amount of money which has been spent in Massachusetts by stu dents of Harvard coming from other States. Let us then endeavor to have within our boundary such institutions of learning as will satisfy the just demands of our people, and let us maintain them in such a condi tion of excellence as will attract all the youth of the State to one or the other of them, and also draw students from other States. Farmer's Son Reprimanded. Erron MANNING TriEs:-" Farmer's Son" in your last issue takes me rudely to task about a speech of mine to the agricul tural society, in which I presented many ar guments in favor of an Agricultural College for the industrial classes of South Carolina, and to show why such a college as is need ed, was not practical in connection with the S. C. College. Among other things, I said it would be officered by ,men who are graduates of classical institutions with their natural predilections in favor of that kind of education, and who as a rule, look down upon the calling of the far mer and mechanics. A professor as good and able as any in this State or elsewhere, said he wondered why Mr. Tindal buried himself on a farm. Now give that man control of an agricultural or any industrial school, and how long be fore he would run it into the old classical grooves and choke it to death by their cus tsanprctices? I did not suppose that a professor, how ever low he might regard the farmer's call ing, would be silly enough to make distinc tions between his pupils, as that would at once break up his school, 'nor did I con ceive that any intelligent man could so un derstand me. The boys, however, gradual ly imbibe the influence of their surround ings and but fow ever return to the farms. This young "Farmer's Son"' himself has come out a lawyer and politician without sympathy for our interests and opinions as farmers, and without respect for age, or ex perience. J. E. TINDAL. CHILDREN Often need some safe cathartic and tonic to avert approaching sickness or to relieve colic, headache, sick stomach, indigestion, dysentery and the complaints incidlent to childhood. Let the children take Simmons Liver Regulator and keep well. It is pure ly vegetable, not unpleasant to the taste and safe to take alone or in connection with oth er medicine. The Genuine has our Trade Mark "Z"' in red on front of wrapper. 3. H. Zeilin & Co. - eiting, Packing, Oils, and -Ilil suIpplies generally; loteest pr-ices, also, a few second-hand Gins and Presses. Lorick & Lowerance, Colunm citizens are robust and healthy-bad place for doctors. The Summertonians are high toned and moral. I left Summerton next morning delighted with what I had seen. Every thing was far beyond my most san guine expectations. Returning, I took in Jordan. Stopped at uncle Joe Sprott's. I guess you have been there. My reception and entertain ment was delightful. My four hours stay seemed but a few minutes. If the State would establish a training school for boys, and put uncle Joe at the head, we would soon have our county filled up with good, practical men, who would be an honor to the State and county. VISITOR. Nearly Sixty Years Ago. EDITOn MArNIsO TntEs:-It was once said of a newspaper, "the first issue of the was issued somewhere by somebody.' [ presume the same may be said with equal truth of all the newspapers ever issued, while of some of them a good deal more can be said, for example, of what appears to be the third and fourth pages of one now lying before me. On this half sheet the name of the paper does not appear; neither does the name of the publisher, the editor, the time aor place of publication. So that it maybe said of it, the first issue, the last issue, and ivery other issue that was ever issued, was ssued, at some time, in some place, by Dome person after it had been printed, and was edited and named by some person or aersons of some name or names, as the case 'might, could, would, or should have been." f the reader is willing, we will attempt to ill some of these blanks, make.some com nents, ask some questions, and listen for inswers. Is it agreed? Well, then. Mark solomon advertises that he "has this week -eceived" &c., and dates it, Sumterville, rune 3rd. John B. Miller, commissioner in quity, dates his advertisements Sumter alle, 1830. These settle the question - of nonth, year, and place. F. Bremer adver ises that he carries on book-binding in all ts branches "at the printing office of the Sumter Gazette" and dates it Sumterville. Chis settles the name of the paper and the ook-binder, who may have been the pub isher also. It also shows that Sumter was manufacturing town long before it was an ncorporated city. There is no clue to the name of the editor. leader can't you help me out here? If so peak if you please. Would you like to know what the old lks read in the district paper near three core years ago? The first column on the ourth page, continued from the third page, >egins thus: "scourge our defamers with a vhip from the Bohun Upas. If the adop ion of such a course induces them to carry nto effect their stale and contemptible hreat of dissolving the union, let them do heir worst. We have hoped, that Heaven n its mercy, would avert from our country he miseries of civil war; but if New Eng and cannot purchase a perpetuity of peace xcept by quietly suffering herself to be hated forever by aristocratic slave traders, re should hail civil war as the least of two mavoidable evils. In the event of a war with the South nothing would be necessary or New England but to proclaim liberty to he Southern slaves, and leave them alone o settle their lcng accounts with their mas ers." This fragment shows that New Eng and considered the secession of the South ;rn States from the Union a "stale and con emptible threat" in the Auld Lang Syne, )ut when it was consummated it was found hat something more than a proclamation f "liberty to the Southern slaves" was nec 'sary to squelch it. But where was this Bohon Upas? Following this is the opinion of Judge Eichardson in an appeal ease. Next, the mnnouncement that the roatd across Santee :swamp was fmnished, travelers can pass when convenient to themselves, the super .ntendent of public works and the public ;enerally invited to a dinner at Scott's Lake, fune 19th, in celebration of the completion >f the road through Vance's Swamp, the ontractors taking this occasion of offering ;he public an opportunity of inspecting the -ad. Who were these contractors? Their ~xample may be followed in the matter of he dinner when the Eutawville 1R. ft. is iuilt across the Santee. Summerton and Panela may take this hint. Dr. S. Bland zig, dental surgeon of Camden, gave notice >f his intention to visit Cheraw, Society ill, Darlington, Lancaster, and Sumter in ;he practice of his profession. He was trongly recommended by Drs. E. H. An lerson, J. M'Caa, and Gee. Reynolds, of amden; Bartlett Jones, of Lancasterville; ['homas Smith, of Society Hill; and Joseph Warren, J. Haynsworth, and J. B. Wither spoon, of Sumterville. Francis L. Kenne ly, Leonard White, and Hasting Jennings were a committee to let out contract to re mnild bridge at Smoot's mill. Jacques Bishop had premises to rent. Dr. John D. .aldwell had located in Sumaterville. D. EcCord and John Hemphill had formed a aw partnership. Jobnson and Lewis werein ;he saddle and harness making business. By order of the Commander in Chief, Eranklin J. Moses, aid-de-camp, directed, 30o. Wilder, to extend the order counter nanding the general's order for parade -of lth Regimenton the 2nd June. Who was lovernor of S. C. in 1830 ? MinmD-On Thursday evening last by he Rev. Jesse Hartwell, Mr. James Watson x> Mrs. Louisa Dargin, all of this county. On the 27th nlt. by the Rev. Mr. James, lir. John Bethune to Miss Francis Shaw, all >f this county. An old lady gives an amusing account of >ne of her neighbors, a Mr. Spinitout, who :led and when invited to stay to tea, de :lared he did not have a minuite to stay, but sncluded to take a drink of cider with the yd man, and then in spite of all her hints 'he sot and sot and sot" until after she got yut of bed next morning. Now, dear reader, lest you conclnde that I un of the "Spinitout" family I will rise anmd take my leave. J. M. B. Greeleyville, S. C., July 17, 1888. A Farmer's Method. FonEs'roN, July 23,-Mir &Idgor:-In the last issue of the Tmss, I note an enquiry of "Creekey,"~ wanting information in regard to the planting and cultivation of corn, at For eston. I will give."Creekey" my experience. I plow deep in preparation, throw up high beds, open the valley, distribute the fer tilizers, throw two furrows on it; then open again, drop the corn according to the strength of soil, cover with two furrows and knock off with board. When large enough to plough, run around with a straight shovel then breax out the middle, then cultivate with sweeps, keeping the ground as level as possible, planting peas the last. In ploughing, leave only one Sun day in the week, and never go bird or rab bit hunting, or fishing, and a good crop is verily the result. "Creekey" seems surprised that corn can be raised and sold at. 50 cents per bushel, but sarcastically remarks that he hopes this year it can be bought at Foresten at 50 cents per bushel and leave a profit to the raiser. I will say for "Creekey's"~ infor mation that if a man, with his farm in prop er cultivation, (I don't mean such as Creek ey plants,) can not raise on at a cost of 25 cents per bushel, he ought to emigrate tc Liberia and live on roots and bananas RI. B. HUDGINS. For twelve new cash subscribers, wa will give a copy of the latest editioz of Webster's unabridged dictionary publisher's price $:12. A "Daisy" (Game. One of the funniest games of ball ever seen anywhere was played at the Park last Monday afternoon, July 16th, between tder Fats and Leans. Mr. John Sessford umpired to the satis faction of all parties. The score stood 24 to 17 in favor of the Leans. A friend has kindly handed us a list of the players with= their respective weights, which we append. We remarked on Tuesday quite a number of lame and stiff individuals to be seen hobbling about the streets, only on neces sary business. At all other times they stuck closely to their chairs, showing a very decid ed reluctance to get up and move about. Their muscles were soft, and they had play ed ball ; that is the explanation. Fats : Wm. Bog'n, Capt., 190 lbs ; H. Barnett, 225 ; W. H. Johnson, 219 ; Frank O'Connor, 201 ; J. Corbett, 199j ; Frank O'Donnell, 198; Ed. Hurst, 189; Geo. Ep person, 1894 ; Wm. Moran, 150 ; totpl 1770. Leans : Laurence Carson, Capt., 130: T. E. Mikell, 131 ; Harry Shaw, 129 ;V. Phelps, 123 ; F. Winn, 122 ; Henry Stack, 122 ; J. H. Earle, 116 ; R. K. Montague, 116 ; Win. Mikell, 115 ; total 1104. Difference in favor of Fats, 6E6 lbs. As the Fats, clothed in parti-colored Mother Hubbards, marched up the street arm-in-arm with the Leans, they presented a picture well calculated to create a smile of large dimensions.-,umter Advance. TORPID LIVER' Is known by these marked peculiarities: 1. A feeling of weariness and pains in the limbs. 2. Bad breath, bad taste in the mouth, and furred tongue. 3. Constipation, with occasional attacks of diarrhcsa. 4. Headache, in the front of the head: nausea, dizainess, and yellowness of '.skin. 5. Heartburn, loss of appetite. 6. Distention of the stomach and bowels by wind. 7. Depression of spirits, and great melan choly, with lassitude and a disposition to leave everything for to-morrow. , A natural fow of Bile from the Liver Is essential to good health. When this is obstructed it results in - BILIOUSNESS, . which, if neglectedsoon leads to serious diseases. Simmons iver Regulatorexera a mostfelicitousinfuence over every kind of biliousness. It restores the Liver to proper working order, regulates the seCte. tion of bile and puts the digestive o In such condition that they can do eir best work. After taking this medicife no one will say, "I am bilious." "I have been subject to severe spells of Cos gestion of the Liver, and have been in the habit d aking from zs to so grains of calomel which gea erllylaid me up for three or four days. lately I have been taki Simmons Liver Regulator, which gave me ef without any interruption to business."-J. HUo, Middleport, Ohio. " OArLY GENrUI'E bas oet stamp ia zed on frot of Wrapp t J.B.Zeilin & Co., Rhiladelphti, Pa.' Sheriff's Sales. BY VIRTUE OF SUNDRY EXECU tions to me directed, I will sell, in front of the Court house at Manning, within legal hours of sale, on Monday, the sixth day of August next, to the highest bidder for cash, the following property, to-wit : Two and five-eighths acres of land, bound ed north by M. C. Moore's land, east by lands of J. J. Baker, west by lands of Mrs. E. S. Floyd and Baker. Levied upon and to be sold as the prop erty of S. L. Ham at the suit of the State for taxes. ALSO, One eight-horse power single Boiler En gine, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Talbot & Son, at the suit of the State for taxes. H. H. LESESNE, Sheriff Clarendon County. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. Northeastern Railroad. Cs.IztzsToN, S. C., July15, 1888. LoA ScnEDULE-NorH BoUND. No. 78. No. 60. No. 14. L've Charleston 12.N a x 6.30ta x 4.30Opx Leave Lanes 2.50 Ax 8.10sA 6.25 r Arrive Florence 4.20?Ax 9.50 ix 8.00 P x souTE BoUN. No. 23. No. 27. No. 61. Leave Florence 8.00 1.30 A x 6.25 px Leave Lanes 9.38 . x 2.50 A x 8.05 PM Ar've Charleston 11.30&M 5.00kM 9.50 2x Nos. 27 and 78 stop at Ashley Junction, Monek's Corner, and Kingstree; No.78 stops at Lanes on signal. No. 23 will stop at all stations on signal. Nos. 60 and 61 stop at all stations between Charleston and Flor ence on signal. No. 14 stops at all stations, except Oakley, on signal. S. C. Central Railroad. DA~rzD JULY 15th, 1888. wEsT BOUND-DAI.Y. No. 52. No. 14. Leave Charleston 7.00 a sr 4.80 p as Arrive Lanes 8.20 a 6.25 PMx Arrive Manning 8.53 A M 7.12 p as Arrive Sumter 9.18 A x 7.45 P as Arrive Colunmbia 10.30 A as 9.05 p as EAsT SOUND-DAILY. No. 53. No. 57. Leave Columbia 5.33 P M 7.00 A x Arrive Sumter 6.46 P M 8.15 A M Arrive Manning 7.12 P' x 8.55. a x Arrive Lanes 7.43 P M 9.20 A Arrive Charlestoh 9.10 p is 11.30 a is Nos. 52 and 53 stop on signal at Lanes, Foreston, Manning, Sumter, and Wedge field. Nos. 14 and 57 stops at all stations between Lanes and Columbia on signal. Nos. 53 and 52 connect at Columbia with trains to and from all points on the Char lotte, Columbia and Augusta and Columbia and Greenville Railroads. Nos. 60, 61, 82, 53, 57, and 14 connect at Lanes with trains to and from Georgetown. Wilmington Columbia & Augusta Railroad. DATED JULY 15th, 1888. TRAINs GOING soUTH. *No. 23. *No. 27. tNo. 15. L'y Wilmgtn 8.05 i'. is. 10.10 P.Mx. 2.40 r. as. L've Marion 11.16 P. M. 12.37 A.as. 5.23 P.Mx. Ar Florence 12.10 a. is. 1.20 a. as, 6.10 P.31 *No. 50. tNo. 58. Ly Florence 3. 20 a. as. 6.20 P.as. Ar Sumter 4.40 A. M. 7.40 r. as. tNo. 52. 'No. 56. Ly Sumter 4.40 a. is. 9.20 .1. M. 7.47 p. M. Ar Columbia 6.15 a. is. 10.30 A. as. 9.05 p. x. TnAINs GOING NORTH. 'No. 51. 'No. 57. *No. 53. Lv Columbia 11.25 P.is. 7.00 A. as. 5.33 P.Mx. Ar Sumter 12.52 A. M. 8.15 a. s. 6.45 r. as. tNo. 59. Lv Sumter 12.52 A. as. 8.25 a. as. Ar Florence 2.20 A. as. 9.40 A. as. 'No. 78. tNo. 66. 'No. 14. Lv Florence 4.35 a. is. 10.00 A. M. 8.20 p. as. Lv Marion 5.22 a. as. 10.42 A. is. 8.55 p. as. Ar Wilmgtn 8.35 a. is. 1.40 r. as. 11.50 p. as. *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. Nos. 58, 59, and 66 vonnect at Florence with C. & D. R. B. Nos. 52, 53, 56, and 57 are through trains between Charleston and Colmbia, via Cen ttal Railroad. Nos. 78 and 14 make close connection at Wilmington for all points North. J. R. ENLY, J. F. DrviNE, Supt Trans. Gen 1 Sup't. w . Eirxutsnv Gen1 Passenger Agent. POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. Mo eoonom'ies'. than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the muf titude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Ror.L BLarSG PowDn Co., 106 Wanl St.,. N.Y. TEACHERS' DTSTITUTE OrrncE or SCHOOL COMMSSIONER, Crinmnon Coyrr, MassIzfo, S. C., July 16th, 1885. Notice is hereby given that the "Teach ers Inter-county Institute" for Sumter and Clarendon Counties, will be held in Man ning, beginning August 6th and ending the 12th, to which the public it invited, Teachers should not allow this golden opportunity to pass mrnimproved. Here thet will have the privilege of learning the improved methods of teaching, from the most distinguished educators of South Car olina. We propose having lectures each evening from learned men upon diferenj subjects. Not least among whom will l. our own Gov, John P. Richardson. There fore let all come, teachers, trustees, parents, and children, and partake freely of the in lellectual feast which will be spread. P. G. BENBOW, J. T. WILDER, Sch'l Com'rs of Clarendon and Sumter counties, Rooms at DEztCas'ic ExEcurxvE Com rrxE. MANIG, S. C., July 16, 1888. At a meeting of the Democratic Executive Committee held this day the following meet. ings of the Democratic voters were request ed to be held at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and places the candidates for the various offices it, this county will ad dress the people upon the issues of the day: Manning, Monday, July 30th, 1888. Foreston, Tuesday. July 81st. Jordan, Thursday, Aug. 2nd. Summerton, Friday, Aug. 3rd. Reynold's Mill, Monday, Aug. 6th. Jno. 3. Harvin's, Wednesday, Aug. 8th. A. Boykin's (New Zion), Thursday. Aug. 9th. Beulah Church, Friday, Aug. 10th. JA MER E. DAVIS, Co. Ch'm and Ch'm Ex. Comn. Fnmx P. Coora, See'ty and Treas. APPLICATION FOR CHARTERs We, the undersigned, hereby give notice~ that thirty days after date we will apply to the Clerk of Court of Clarendon county for a charter to incorporate the "St. Mark's Protestant Rpiscopal Church of Clarendon County." Henry B. Richardson, John C. Manning, C. R. R. Boyd, R. C. Richardson, J. J. Boyd. E. A Richardson, A. S. Manning, 1R. L. Manning, Jr., E. N. Richardson, M. H. Richardson, H. B. Richardson, July 16th, 1888. GUSTAVE ALEXAllER, MANNNING,8.0C. And all leading Watches, Spectacles, and EYE GLASSES. Repairing Neatly Done. -0 All Work Warranted. H. A.LORY, Aat8, CHEAP CASH STORE, Manning, S. C, Fancy and Heavy Groceries, Can-. ned Goods, Confectioneries, Tobacco and Cigars, at the lowest CASH PRICES. I take no liens, but sell mny goods Chapn for CASH.