Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

THE MANWG TIMES. MaimiagS. C. S. A. NETTLES, Editor. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, I8. MR. HORTON AND THE CAUSEWAY. Mr. Hoi ton elsewhere explains the situation of bad roads and bridges, and at the same time uses some toler ably caustic language. As to our "jumping at conclusions," we simply say that had we known the fact that Mr. Horton was unavoidably kept from sending in his communica tion, we would certainly have so stat ed; but he failing to send in the com munication, we naturally concluded that he had decided not to go before the people in the matter. He knows us too well to think for a moment that we would intentionally do him a wrong. He tells us that he left town early Monday, expecting to get back the afternoon of the same day, in time to send us the communication, but that he did not get back till late the next day. How were we to know all these things? Had he called at our office Tuesday night, we would have stopped the press to have made the correction for him. It was just one of those unavoidables that do some times happen, wherein it is hard to blame any one. So much as a refu tation of the charges in the first half of the second paragraph of Mr. Hor ton's article. A newspaper has no rights or priv ileges, more than would belong to any individual, nor do we claim more; but a.newspaper is or should be the organ, the mouthpiece, through which any good citizen may express his views, opinions, and grievances. Numerous complaints were made to us, by some excellent citizens, of the condition of things about Pocotaligo, with a re quest that we call attention to the same. We told them we would do so. In our article we stated that we had not seen the causeway, but gave the names of two gentlemen wbo had made complaints, and were willing for their names to appear. We do not know what Mr. D. M. Bradham knows about putting roads and bridges in good condition, but from the nature of his business we thought he ought to know. We gave his opinion on the question. Mr. T. J. Cole has, to our knowledge, done some fine road work in the county, and we gave his views of the matter. Our opinion is that we.ought to have good roads, and that poor roads will damage the business interests of the town. Mr. Horton says that we should be "sure that a position taken, upon which to predicate a censorious criti cism, is supported by the facts." And so do we say. Our position was this: "Good roads are a necessity. The unexpected will come, but every effort possible should be made to keep the roads passable. -The long continued roasandssoe excuse fortheir bad condition, but we want, need, and must have good roads." We can niot see anything in that not supported * by facts. In aformier article of ours about Mr. So tt' mule being killed, and in w'hwe threw blame on the county commisioners, we said: "We under stand that on these bridges the boards are simply laid on the stringers with eut fastenings of any kind. Had there -been any fastenings to have held down the boards the probability is that the mule would have gotten his foot out without danger." Are these false premises on which to base a criticism? It was the view of Mr. Sprott whose niule was killed. Mr. Horton is responsible for the condi tion of these bridges, and probably knows best what ought to be done. If however it is a fact that the failure to have any fastenings for those boards was the cause of Mr. Sprott's mnle's death, then a small expendi ture of money for this purpose would probably have saved the county about $125, what Mr. Sprott claims for his mule. But we have said enough. It is not eur purpose to censure Mr. Horton. He is a gentleman of fine judgment and strong determination, and has made a .good county commissioner. The public, at least a part of it, was outspoken about the bad condition of the causeway.. We called public at tention to the matter. Mr. Horton sayshe has done all he could do, and will, as heretofore, use his best efforts to keep the causeway and bridges in good condition. The New York Fashion Bazar for April is a most satisfactory fashion magazine, and especially to those who have children's wardrobes to superin tend will it prove invaluable. The colored fashion supplement is note worthy for tasteful and elegant spring costumes. The engravings give eve ry fashionable style of house and street gown and spring overgarment. Altogether there is a perfection and completeness in this depart ment which recommend the Fash ion Bazar to every lady in the * land. In the literary contents we notice the commencement of a new story by Edna Lyall (Miss Bayley) en titled "A Hardy Norseman," the open ing chapters of which are most pic' turesque and charming. The new novel, entitled, "The Reproach of Annesley,"%y Maxwell Oray, author of "The Silence of Dean Maitland," is continued. There is also in course of publication a very interesting novel from the German of Heimburg, en titled "My Heart's Darling." There are charming sketches and interest ing miscellany. 'A -sample copy will be sent to any address on receipt of 25 cents by the publisher, George Munro, 17 to 27 Vandewater street, New York. By subscription, $3 per Mr. Cleveland will go into history as the great veto President. He ve toed 278 bills. 157 more than all his predecessors combined. Stanley Matthews.one of the asso ciate justices of the U. S. Supreme Court, died in Washington last Thurs day. He was from Ohio, and was sixty-five years old. The South Carolina Home Insur ance Company has been organized in Columbia, with Dr. James Woodrw as president. The projectors are men 1 of recognized business ability and sagacity. Despite the fact that women lace, wear thin shoes, and expose their health in a dozen other ways, the av erage of longevity of the female sex is increasing. It is doubtless duo to their obstinacy. Thirty-four young men will be graduated at the State University in June. Eleven of them will stud y law, four medicine, four will become farmers, and eleven will follow other industrial occupations. The Harrison inauguration was a fi nancial success. After paying all ex pen.ses the inaugural committee turn ed over $26,000 to the commissioners of the District of Columbia to be used for charitable purposed. The Macon Telegraph is authority for the stat, meat that no part of this fund is to be appropriated to str a~nded office seekers in Washington. The negroes held a mass meeting in Raleigh, N. C., last Friday night, and organized the North Caroliuna Emigration Association the proposed object of which is to colonize all the negroes of that State in Arkansas. A call was issued for a State convention, to be held in Raleigh, April 22d, to fully organize a State association. Such a proceeding has a business air about it. Thomas E. Miller, the colored would-be-congressman from ,he sev enth district, has written an open let ter to President Harrison, in which he denounces McLane, Russel, and the other Independents in this State, as unworthy of recognition by the Republican party, and as being only office seekers. Miller is right. The so-called Independents of this State so far have been men who would do little credit to any party. A correspondent writing from Washington says: Harrison will be a dead man in less than three months if the horde of greedy office seekers do not cease persecuting him. Al ready his right arm is lamed and his complexion has the suspicious chalky white appearance of ill health. But the crowd still comes marching on, fairly falling over each other in their eagerness to reach the ear of the president. Such a gang was never before seen in Washington. It was thought at the beginning of Mr. Cleveland's administration that the pressure for office was great, but com pared with that now going on, it was as a summer zephyr to an untamed Dakota blizzard. Every man except tion, is here clamoring for vindication in the shape of an appointment to his old place or to a better one, and in addition there are thousands of men who are after getting their first taste of official life. These last think the government service needs a liberal in fusion of new blood, provided, of course, that they furnish it. Between them they are making a torment for Mr. Harrison as great as any that ev er existed on this earth, and there is little chance of a change until every thing worth scrambling for is given out. In the meantime Mr. Harrison's worst enemy could not wish him worse punishment than he is daily undergoing. POCOTALIGOCAUSEWAY. County Commissioner Horton Explains' the Situation, EDrroR MANIrSG TDD!S:-Iu allud ing to the condition of the roads across Pocotaligo swamp, under my jurisdiction, you made mention of the fat that I had been "interviewed" and invited to give the public my rveasons for such a state of affairs; and not having heard from me concluded, that I did "not care to go before the people in the matter." Had you not been so ready to jump at conclusions you would have dis covered, that I was called away, unex-' pectedly, into the country and did not return until too late to prepare a re ply for your last issue. But not know inof course, that you had a rak-ing Ifire to open, on notice so short, call ing attention to dereliction of duty by public officials may be the prerog ative of the "Press," but common justice would suggest the propriety of, at least, making sure, that the po sition taken, upon which to predicate a censorious criticism, is one support ed by the facts of the case. On assuming the duties of my of fice I was wvell convinced of the utter futility of any attemnpt to please ev erybody, and subsequent experience has only confirmed it. My purpose, therefore, has ever been to simply discharge my duties, as they should arise, for the good of the people at large; with such inquiry into the mner its, as an intelligent understanding renders necessary. After the excessive and long pro tracted rain-fall began to affect the causeway north of Manning, and im pede travel, I secured the services of ~capable workmen and inspected them. The under timbers were all good; and the cause of the injury to Mr. Sprott's mule could not, according to Mr. Sports, who was driving the mule when injured, be justly attributable to carelessness on the part of any one. He says that he sawe no hole in the bridge. The defective place, there fore, must have been a weak part of the plank, and saturated with water, gave wvay under the mule, which in Ithe effort to recover its footing, lifted through the space opened by the dis placed covering. Every available means was used in the effort to secure, as far as possible, the public against harm. The workmen carried there could devise no plan short of bridging over the parts complained of, and at very considerable expense. Mr. D. M. Bradham was present and called upon to suggest a so'lution to the dif ficulty. None, however, could be fur nished short of a bridge. As the only thing wanted was a little sunshine, to avoid the heavy expense, I consulted numerous persons, whose opinions I valued, and who had been over and through the obstructions, and lastly my attorney. All agreed that it was infinitely best to delay a day or two, until the rains ceased and then have the work done. It has now been all accomplished and did not cost the county one dollar. The echo has reached Mr. T. Adams , who comes out in an elaborate disclaimer. Mlr. Way may sleep the sleep of the peace.;, secure from any design or willingness on my part that he shall bear any part of my short comings, either apparent or real. We generally have enough of our own, and Mr. Way is doubtless no exception to the rule. IIe tells us that "no work can be done fir the waters cover the whole face of :he earth," yet joins in a covert onsinuation that he, at least, was not to blame. It is well enough .'m)etimes to blow our own horn, for then as the old saying sayeth, "it ver ily shall be blowed." Mr. Way's terri tory is comparatively high to this in question, and not one tenth, perhaps, the travel of this thoroughfare-how must be the water then backed out abnormally, by the railroad embank ment. Mr. T. J. Cole thinks it could have been fixed too! May not the shadows of departed glory obstruct his vision and render his testimony that of an "interested witness." I have endeavored fully and fear lessly to discharge the trust commit ted to my keeping by the people, and' shall continue to do so to the end of my term, without regard to what this or that cracker may say. E. C. HonrTo. Hood's Sarsaparilla is peculiar to itself and superior to all other preparations in strength, economy, and medicinal merit. Spark's Perfect Health, for kidney and liv er diseases, $1.00 a bottle, at Dinkins & Co's. Dress goods in the latest shades from 121c up. tress linens and linen drills from 121c yp. New line of sateens. All shades of albatross 25c. Check nainsook 8, 10, 121, 15, 20, and 25c. Checked and striped lawns 10, 12., 15, 20, and 25c. At F. Levi's, Sumter, S. C. Changes in Ball Playing Rules. The New York Herald gives the fol lowing summary of the changes that have been made in base ball playing rules: Four balls instead of five gives a batsman his base. place. The base runner may take a base if a batted ball hits the umpire on fair ground. Players must take seats on the player's' ben~ches at the conclusion of their inning in the field. A foul tip is not out, or a foul fly either, unless caught outside of a line ten feet from the home base. The imaginary line has been elimi nated from the pitcher's box. The extra player, or tenth man, may take his place in the field at the end of any inning. A bunted ball will not count as a strike unless it is wilfully blocked off foul. The runner need not touch the bases on returning on a foul. The umpire shall not reverse his c:ision on the testimony' of any player or bystander. The game is ne' ended until the ball has been returr.ed to the pitcher, all runs up to that time to count and the batsman to get credit for all the bases he can make on his hit. After a player has been fined once for abusing the umpire that official shall retire hFm from the game and substitute one of the men in uniform. 'What Doctors Saiy. Have used S. S. S. in treatment of blood taint with remarkable success. J. WVuas QruaIrAN, M. D. Easley, S. C. I have used S. S. S. for some time in the treatment of blood poison without disappointment. Physicians will be compelled to acknowledge its merits. N. L. GAuLLOWAY, M. D. Monroe, Ga. I have tried Swift's Specific in a very bad case of blood disease, and take great pleasure in saying it was a perfect success, producing a com plete cure. I have also tried it in many other cases with good results. J. IR. YinmoN, Millsap, Tex. I have used Swift's Specific in my practice for some time, and find it to be all that the proprietors claim for it. D. M. McKNIGHT, M. D. Magnolia, Ark. I have taken Swift's Specific for sec ondary blood taint, and derived great benefit. It acts much better than potash or any other remedy that I have ever used. B3. F. WINGFIELD, M. D. Richmond, Va. Swift's Specific is entirely vegeta ble, and cures by forcing out the im purities through the skin. Send for book on blood and skin diseases, mailed free. THE Swwrr SrtcIFrc Co. Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. Two offices, nexct to B. P. Dlarron's law of Twenty Pieces of Bone. My little niece, left me by her moth er, had one of the worst cases of white swelling I ever saw. More than twenty pieces of bone came out of her leg, one piece being about the size of the small end of a walking cane, and nearly three inches long. The hole left by taking these pieces out was as large as a good sized wal nut. She was not able to walk a step for eight months, and was afterwards compelled to use crutches for nearly a year. The doctors said there was no cure, and advised amputation of f the limb. This I would not consent to, but put her to taking Swift's Spe cific (S. S. S.), leaving off all other treatment. It has cured her sound and well, and I shall never grow weary of speaking its praise. MaIs. ANNIE GEFSLNG. Columbus, Ga, Feb. 11, 1889. The World Ought to Know It. The world ought to know what S. S. S. has done for me in the cure of a malignant cancer, which was so bad as to be considered incurable by the physicians in Chicago, where I went to be treated. The hospital surgeons gave me up, saying they could do nothing for me. One of my neigh bors sent me a copy of an advertise ment cut from a paper in regard to Swift's Specific, and I began taking it. I got relief from the first few doses; the poison was gradually forced out of my system, and I was soon cured sound and well. It is now ten months since I quit taking S. S. S. and I have had no sign of return of the dreadful disease. Ms. A's BoTHwE,, Au Sable, Mich., Dec. 29, '88. Send for books on blood diseases and cancers mailed free. THE SWrr SPEcIFIc Co. Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. Poorest Kind of Farming. "When you hear a man say that he has to raise cotton to buy meat, you may put it down on your book that he is no farmer. He remains on his place by the grace of God and the merchant. Such a man is ab soluteiy in a worse fix than the tenant, as the tenant divides losses and other calami ties with the landlord, while the man who raises cotton to buy meat has to bear all the responsibility."-Alliance Advocate. CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED. To THE EDITOR-Please inform your read ers that I have a positive remedy for the above named disease. By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been per manently cured. I shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy rnEE to any of your readers who have consumption it they will send me their express and post office address. Respectfully, T. A. SLOCUM, M. C., 181 Pearl st., N. Y Cleveland in Cuba. H.tvnx, Cuba, March 23.-Ex-President Cleveland and party. which includes Ex Secretaries Bayard and Vilas, and Ex-Post master General Dickinson, arrived here at half-past 7 o'clock this morning. Crowds of people thronged the wharf since early morning, and gave the distinguished travel ers an enthusiastic welcome. Mr. Cleveland and his companions were welcomed on the wharf by the American Consul and Vice Consul and a large number of other gentle men. The party took carriages and were driven to the Htl P.ai'e w1ee y dde m.i LXQew e v rnor Genori, wvl comed them to the island. Ex-President Cleveland declined the invitation of Gov ernor General Salamanca to make the Gov ernor General's mansion his home during his stay in Havana. A SCRAP OF PAPERt SAVES HER LIFE. It was just an ordinary scrap of wrapping paper, but it saved her life. She was in the last stages of consumption, told by physi cians that she was incurable and could live only a short time: she weighed less than seventy pounds. On a piece of wrapping paper she read of Dr. King's New Discovery, and got a sample bottle; it helped her, she bought a large bottle, it helped her more, bought another and grew better fast, con tinued its use and is now strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 140 pounds. For fuler particulars, send stamp to w. H. Cole, Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial Bottles of this wonderful Discovery Free at Dinkins & Co.'s Drug store. EUPEPSY. This is what you ought to have, in fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy life. Thou. sands are searching for it daily, and mourn ing because they find it not. Thousands and thousands of dollars are sent annually by our people in the hope that they may attain this boon. And yet it may be had by all. We guarantee that Electric Bitters, if used according to directions and the use persisted in, will bring you Good Digestion and oust the demon Dyspepsia and install instead Eupeps y. We recommend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia and all diseases of Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at 50c. and Sir.0 per bottle by Dinkins & Co., Drugits. BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALTE. The betst salve in the world for Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheumi, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-j tively cures Piles, or no pay required.R is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money o'funded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. G. Dinkins & Co. Applicant for Postmaster. (Sumter Advance.] The following letter was picked up by a gentleman of this city and handed to us, so we publish it, but withhold the name~ of the applicant, as nominations must be paid for: Dear Precident Hareston-I am so glade that you now to Rule thiss county, for i am tedl of thease Dcmokracs they doun't giv we c.oul'ed people no shoing in this State. Thay giv all the offices to Demokrats. I wnit the Poste Ofice and will be sincerely glad if you wuld giv it to me. I can rede an rite corectly, an I wuld be heping mi fauly so mu: h. I here that Doe oll gits 2 thousan dolers in 1 yare. I wil do th work for I that xuount; I beg yu to lay me no, If yu ~will give the Pose ofice in Sumtar, if yu ill, I wil giv up mi farme and teck no mor lene, Pleas, I vot for yu and wil vot ebry time fur vu I am a tra Publican, yu cam bet on me ebry tyme. we is ol rite in Sumtor Counter; Let me no so I can take charg of Post.ofic this month ad sho -Dr. oll the dore. your afectonate DARBYS PROPHYLACTIC FLUID. Use it in every sick-roonm. Will keep the atmosphere pure and wholesome; removing all bad odors from any source. Will destroy all disease germs, infection from all fevers and all contagious diseases. The eminent physician, J. MAnZON SDrs, of New York, says: "I am convinced that Prof. Darbys Prophylactic Fluid is a most valuable disinfectant." The best 50c corset in Sumter at Levi's. Complete stock of shoes for gentlemen, la dies, misses an d boys. Samples sent on application. A Woman from Austria. Near he village of Zilling dorf, in lower Austria, lives Maria Haas, an intelligent and industrious woman, whose story of physical suffering and final relief, as related by herself, is of interest to English women. "I was employe," she says, "in the work of a large farm house. Overwork brought eon si ;" headache, followed by a denthly fainting and sickness of the stomach, until I was unable to retain either food or drink. I was compelled to take to my bed for several weeks. Getting a little better from rest and quiet, I sought to do some work, but was soon taken with a pain in my side, which .n a little while seemed to spread over my whole body, and throbbed in my every limb. This was followed by a cough and shortness of breath, until finaF.y I could not sew, and I took to my bed for the second, and, as I thought, for the last time. My friends told me that my time had nearly come, and that I could not live longer then when the trees put on their green once more. Then I happened to get one of the Sei gel pamphlets. I read it, and m7 dear mother bought me a bottle of SEIGEL's SYRUP, (Shaker Extract of Roots) which I took exactly according to directions, and I had not taken the whole of it before I felt a change for the better. My lIst illness began June 3d, 1882, and continued to August 9th, when I began to take the Syrup. Very soon I could do a little light work. The cough left me, and I was no more. troubled in breathing. Now I am perfectly cured; and oh, how happy I am! I cannot express gratitude enough for SEIGEL's SYRUP (Shaker Ex tract of Roots). Now I must tell you that the doctors in our district distributed handbills cautioning the people against the medicine, telling them it would do no good, and many were thereby influenced to de stroy the Seigel pamphlets; but now, whenever one is to be found, it is kept like a relic. The few preserved are bor. rowed to read, and I have lent mine for six niks<n-nnnnl our district. People have come eighteen miles to get me to buy the medicine for them, know ing that it cured me, and to be sure to get the right kind. I know a woman who was look ing like death, and who told them there 'was no help for her, that she had consulted several doctors, but none could help hi '' I told her of Seigel's Syrup, and wrote the name down for her that she might make no mistake. She took my advice and the Syrup, and now she is in perfect health, and the people around us a.re amazed. The medicine has made such progress in our neighborhood that people say they don't want the doctor any more, but they take the Syrup. Safferers from oout who were confined to their bes and could hardly move a finger have been cured by it. There is a girl in our district who caught a cold by going through some water, and was in bed five years with costiveness and rheumatic pains, and had to hav-e an attendant to watch by her. There was not a doctor in the surrounding district to whom her mother had not applied to relieve her child, but every one crossed themselves and said they could not help her. Whenever the little bell rang, which is rung in our place when anybody is dead, we thought surely it was for her; but Seigel's Syrup and Pills (Shaker Extract of Roots) saved he- life. and nlow she is as healthy as anybody, goes to church, and can work even in the fields. Everybody was astonished when they saw her out, knowing how many years she had been in bed. To-day she adds her grati tude to mine for God's mercies and Seigel's Syrup. MxHa Kus. Shaker Medicines are now being sold in all parts of the world, and are working wonders, as shown in the above case. A. J. WHrra, .54 Warren St., New York. An Old Preacher Gone. WF.STMI NSTER, March 25.-The Rev. . H. Zim merman died at his home, in this place, la st flight, aged 73 years. Ee was a member of the South Car lina Annual Conference for fifty-one years, and at the time of his death ccupied a superannuated relation, being one of the oldest members of the Conference. He was well known throughout the State, having travelled through all parts of it fulfilng the uties of an itiner:mt Methodist [Sunder IVutaar, Su; c, 20.1 Sumter News. Mr. Aaron Suares returned on Fri day from Birmir-ham. Mrs. C. E. Stubbs and two of her children have gone to Manning for a short stay. Mr. T. C. Scaffe has returned from the Asylum, and his many friends re joice for his early recovery. The W. C. and A. Railroad has de cided to build a new freight lepot in this city. It will be of brick, 210 by 45 feet, and located some distance west of the passenger depot. Rev. E. T. Hodges, the new pastor: of the Methodist church, arrived last Thursday evening, and occupied his new pulpit on Sunday. As hereto fore stated, Mr. Hodges comes direct from San Diego, California. Mr. J. W. Lowry, of Lynchburg, made nine barrels of s;rup from one acre of cane last year. The cost of production and manufacture was small and the value of the syrup is $246.40. A considerable portion of it was sold in Sumter at 60 cents per gallon. It is said that spinal meningitis is alarmingly prevalent in and around Mavesville. Mrs. Rembert, widow of Dr. E. T. Rembert, and her daughter fell victims to this disease last week. The only p9ient that has recovered is blirA. ' .acre is considerable ex citemcut and a number of cases are reported, but our information is rath er mea gre. HOW'S THIS ! We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Hall's catarrh cure. f J. CiEv & Co., Props., Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm: WEST & TRU. x, Wholesale lruggists, To ledo 1). WALInG, KnA & MAnvni, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. E. H. VAN HGSEN, Cashier Toledo National Bank, Toledo, 0. Hall's catarrh cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot tle. sold by all Druggists. Mrs. Cleveland's Popularity. The Washington Post says: "Whatever may be said of the popularity of Mr. Cleve land, now that he is no longer President, Mrs. Cleveland still remains perhaps the most generally popular young woman in the country. 'You are not selling any pic tures of Mrs. Cleveland, now that she has lost her position as the first lady of the land, are you?' asked the reporter of old Aunt Clara Morris, who has kept a picture and curiosity stand at the Capitol for an ordina ry lifetime. 'Yes, by the hundreds,' was the reply." THE WOMEN PRAISE B. B. B. The suffering of women certainly awakens the sympathy of every true philanthropist. Their best friend, however, is B. B. B. (Botanic Blond Balm). Send to Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga., for proofs. H. L. Caesidy, Kennesaw, Ga., writes: "Three bottles of B. B. B. cured my wife of serofula." Mrs. R. M. Laws, Zalaba, Fla., writes: "I have never used anything to equal B. B. B. Mrs. C. H. Gay, Rocky Mount, N. C., writes. "Not a day for 15 years was I free from headache. B. B. B. entirely relieved me. I fegel like another person." .James W. .Lancasiter, Hanwkinsville, Ga., writts. "My wife was in bad health for eight years. Five doctors and many patent medicines had done her no good. Six bot tles of B. B. B. cured her." Miss S. Tomlinson, Atlanta, Ga., says: "For years I suffered with rheumatism. caused by kidney troubole and iradigestion, I also was feeble and nervous. B. B. B. re lieved me at once, although several other medicines had failed." R1ev. J. M. Richardson, Clarkston, Ark., writes: "My wife suffered twelve years with~ rheumatism and female complaint. A lady member of my church had been cured by B. B. B. She persuaded my wife to try it, who now says there is nothing like B. B. B., as it quickly gave her relief." General Wade Hampton Returns two Captured FIlags. WASHNGTON, March 22.- The f'ollowing correspondence, which has passed between Senators Thmpton and Quay, illustrates the harmony and kindly feeling which is now prevailing, and speaks well for the future prosperity of the country. The action of General Hampton in the matter has won for him the hearty applause of all those who have their country's welfare at heart. UNrrED STATEs SENATE, WVsuraGToN, D. C., March 19, 1889. To HoN. M. S. QuAY-My dear Sir: The fortunes of war gave into my posession a couple of flags which had been borne by one of the Pennsylvania regiments, and as I know old soldiers value the colors under which they fought. I take oleasure in ask ing that yon transmit those flags to any members o1 me Fifth Pennsylvania Volun teer Cu-:alry now surviving. The ccuntry has now but one flag, but the men who bore those which I now send to you will be glad to see again the banners which they bore in the civil war. With very kind regards, I am, very truly yours, WADE H.urProN. SENATOR QUAY's liEPLY. "1,518 K STREET, N. XV., WAS~frsGTON, D. C., March 19, 1889.-My Dear Gen era:-Tihe flag and guidon of the Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry, captured by your command, with your accompanying note, were handed me to-day. I undertake, with much satisfaction, to transmi the colors to the former proprietors, and assure you they will be received by the survi-:ors of the reg iment in the kindly spirit ifi which you de liver them, and will be tenderly treasured for the sake of old associations and as one of the multiplying evidences that the issues and animosities of the civil war are faded. "I am, general, with much esteemn, "Yours truly,' M. S. QUAY. "To General Wade Hampton, United States senate." In accordance with the above the flags were to-day sent to the proper parties in Pennsylvania, to be reserved to their form er gpardians. Fr a SAI.E-One-fourth barrel of plaster of pai . Call at this office. Garden seed, fresh and genuine, just re ceived at Dinkins & Co.' drug store. MULS & HORSES. I will have on sale next week, at my stables, a carload of fine, thoroughly broken mules and horses, direct from . ennessee. Call eariy, be~fore all are soli'. Manning, S. C., Mfar. 12th. Land Tax. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, 2 MANNLNG, S. C., January 7, 1889. c T HE FOLLOWING ACT IS PUBLISHED in accordance with sedion 3: AN ACT TO ALLOW UNIMPROVED LANDS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE TAX BOONS SINCE 1875 TO BE LISTED WITHOUT PENALTY. Section 1. Be it enrted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the State of Sonth Carolina, now met and sitting in General Ass'mbly, and by the authority of the same, 'that in all cases where unim proved land which has not been upon the tax books sce the fiscal year commencing November 1, 1875, and which are not on the forfeited list, shall at any time before the 1st day of October, 1888, be returned to the Con ty Auditor for taxation, the said Audit or be, .nd he is hereby instructed, to as sess the same and to enter it upon the du plicate of the fiscal year commencing No vember 1, 1887, with the simple taxes of that year. Sc tion 2. That all such lands as may be returned to the Auditor for taxation between the first day of October. 1818, and the 1st day of October, 1889, shall be assessed and charged with the simple taxes of the two iis.al years, co;Gmmencing, respectively, on the first day of November, 1887, and the first day of November, 1888. Section 3. That as soon as practicable after the passage of this Act, the Comp troller General is direced t.; Tarnish a copy of the same to each Auditor in the State, and the Auditors are required to publish the same in each of their county papers once a week for three months during the year 188S, and for the same period of time during the year 1889: and the cost of such publieation shall be paid by the County Treasnrer, upon the order of the County Commissioners, -out of the ordinary county tax last collected. Approved December 19, 1887. D. e. BRADHIAM, Auditor Clarendon County. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. Northeastern Railroad. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Feb. 3d, 1889 No. 27!No. 23 No.15 No. 63 - A. M..P. M. A. M. P. M. Lv Florence *1 35 *1045 *7 50 t6 00 Lv Kingstree 2 30 1200 910 724 Ar Lanes 2 50 1227 932 740 Lv Lanes 1 250 1227 932 '750 Ar Charleston I 5 00 2 55 11.401 930 IA. Y. A. M..A. .M. P. M. Train No. 63 takes No. 53 south of Lines. Train on C. & D. R. R. connects at Flor ence with No.. 61 train. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 78 No. 14 No. 52 No. 66 A. A.eP. M.A. M. P. M. Lv Charleston *12 25 *4 30 '710 *12 30 Ar Lanes 245 628 900 228 Lv Lanes 250 628 t910 228 Lv Kingstree 3 10 650 9 36 2 51 Ar Florence 4 20 7 50 10 35 410 |A. M. P. M. A. M. P. M. * Daily. t Daily except Sunday. Train No. 52 takes No.62 north of Lanes. Train No. 62 connects at Florence with train on C. & D. R. R. for Cheraw, S. C., and Wadesboro, N. C. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Cen tral R. R., of S. C. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilmington, N. C., making close connection with W. & U. R. !t. for all points north. No. 500 vestibule train, Monday, Wednes day and Friday. Leave Charleston 6 15 P x, arrive Florence 9 45 r -r, arrive Wilming ton 12 55 a 1t. Central Railroad of S. C. rated Februiary 11, 1889. soUTH BOUND. Passenger Freight L7 Columibia 5 20 P '7"I40 AM Lv Sumter 6 35PM 9 25 A Lv Harvins 6 55 p x 10 30 AM Lv Manning 7 04PM 11 20 AM Lv Foreston 7 19P 1 2 15PM Ar Lanes 7 42PM a 105 PM3 Ar Charleston 9 30P e ' 5 00P M NORTH BOUND. Passenger Freight Lv Charleston 7 30 a M *12 30 P r LvLanes 915AM 240PM Lv Foreston 9 39AM 3 25 y Lv Manning 9 56 AM 410PM Lv Harvins 10O06AMx 4 30 ex Ar Sumter 10 30 AM 6 30PM Ar Columbia 11 55aM ' 9 00PM *P.assengers trains that connect with freight. -o Wilmington Coluombla & Augia Railroal. TRAZ Ns GOING soUTH. Jan. 22d, 1889.INo. 23'No. 27h No. 58 No. 15 P. . P M.P. I.A. M Lv Wilm'gt'n * 6 25 *10 101 4 10 Lv Marion 9 44 12401 3 00 6 48 Ar Florence 1030~ 1.25 410 730 No. 50 No. 58 A. M.P. M.L Lv Florence j.3 20 f6 00 Ar Sumiter 4 40i. 7 211 JA. 31. Lv Sumter 4 401 t9 20 17 2] Ar Columbia 6 151 10 22 9 00 Train on C & D R~ R connects at Florence with No 58. No 501, veste' le train, Tuesday, Thurs day and Satur: y. Leave Wihiaigton 2 10 A x, arrive Florence 5 20 Ai M, arrive Charles ton 9 A M. TP.AINs OING wonTH. N~o. 51 No. 59YNo. 53 Nso. oo P?. M.tA. M1. P. M1. Lv Columbia '10 351 17 40t *5 20' Ar Sumter 11 58 9 15 637[ Lv Sumter 11 581 t9 30 Ar Florence 1 15 10 40' A. M1. A. M1.1 No. 78 No. 141 IA. M1. A. M.IP. M.!P. 31. Lv Florence 4 35 t10 451 '8101 4 30 Lv Marion 5 23 1130j 8 47k 516 Ar Wilm'gt'n 8 35 11 35 8 40 A. M1 P.M3.?.M3. 'Daily. tDaily except Sunday. No 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., via "-entral R R1, ar. ving Manning 7 07 i' H, Laues 7 52 P H, Charleston 9 10 p m. No. 59 connects at Florence with C & D train from (Cheraw and Wadesboro. Train on Florence R R leaves Pee Dee daily except sunday 5 15 P M, arrive Row land 7 35 r x. Retorning leave Rowland 7 30 A M, arrive Pee Dee 10) A H. "ain on Manchester & A'ugusta B R leaves S'. -ter daily except Sunday 9 50 A M, arrive l' .ewood 11 20 A H. Returning leave Pine v od 12 01 Pr x, arrive Sumter 1 30 P 31. J. R1. KEst.Y, J. F. DIv:1NE, Asst. Gen'l Man~g'r Gen-1 Sup't. T. M1. EMEIIsoN, Gen'1 Passenger Agent. Ladies jersey knit vests, blue, pink, and wL ite 2i5c. Latest novelties in rnching. Large stock of colored bordr-red handker chiefs 12.je np. Just received spring styles of ginghams. E:nimine our pure sillk gloves at 3.3c. At F. Tcv-N Snmter, . C.