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THE MANNING TIMES. MaOM J mg, 93. S. A. NETTLES, Editor. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24,1889. A PUBLIC GRADED SCHOOL. We have been requested to state that a meeting will be held in the court house Saturday, May 4th, for the pur pose of discussing the practicability of a graded school for Manning. This matter has, since we have been a res ident of this county, largely occupied our attention, but we never could see sufficient light ahead to materialize any plans. And we confess that it still looks gloomy. We would feel that we were recreant to our trust, as editor of a newspaper, to allow such -a matter to progress without giving the people proper information on the subject A graded public school is a grand blessing to any people, is a need in every community, and we hope that Manning may very shortly have a good ublic school system. The people of thstown and county may rest satisfied that We will never prove a laggard in building up any good institution or industry. Seven years ago we cast our lot with the people of Clarendon. Their interests have since been ours. In 1882 we consulted with the ,school commissioner and county aud itor on the possibility of a graded school for Manning. The total value of all pro rty in Manning township was then $229,802; the polls 168. The revenue to the schools from this source, allowing ten per cent. deduction for treasurer's commissions, nulls bona, rebates, etc., was about $565. An ad ditional two mill tax wculd have added aboat$400 more; or $965 as the total amount then available for conducting 'a public graded school. The value of all taxable property in this township now is $321,464, and the polls 242. Allowing as before ten per cent. deduction, we have as the income from the constitutional two miILtax and the poll tax about $800. Add a speca 2 mill tax, about $575, and we have $1375 to run our public sholols on. . But this money must be divided be tween the whites and bl eks, and we wll suppose $400 to be given the col ored people and $975 to the white sachools We now have $975 as a basis to start a free graded school on. It wil cost between $2,500 and $3,000 a year to run such a school, and the school building and furniture at least $2,000 moie. It is said we may get $300 from the Peabody fund. This would then give $1,275, or about just half the money we must have. to be - on It would take a TEN MILL to run a graded public school in Manning, or more than the tax levy fr State and county purposes. We have above given clear cold figures- We-cannot see how a free ~graded school can be established in Mannig, and we hope those who have called this meeting will give their plans for making $1,275 pay double that sum. Dispassionate dis n can not possibly result in ham o n good cause. Inreplyto our qutonlatwek about the aets of the Legislature, the Columbia Begister and the News adv (ourier each say the acts were printed about three weeks ago. We -manist then that somebody is to blame: ehave been sent our county - eal Tales of a Hundred Years Ago. M.Enrron:--Last week I wrote you a short article about the Revolu tionary war, and the difference in the times then and now. I am only-writ ng from hearsay, and may make some bbm~uders. You know there were To - ies in our country then, who assisted thsBritishl very much in annoying our - ple. During the year 1780 the -rts - aptured Charleston after a siege of-forty days, and then com menced to overrun the- State; but the settlers were anxious for the fray (as their descendants were in 1861). Marion, Pickens, and Sumter were leaders, each having a command, and their exploits were along the Santee, Black River,Lynches Creek, and as far as the Pee Dee. Many daring at tacks on thie British were made along the Black River from Kingstree to Pocotaligo crossing (three miles this side of Sumter), and many hardships were endured by these followers of the Swamp Fox. It was August of the year 1780 that Gen Gates met the British at Camden, and was de fetedby them. After this all depended on the "Partisans," as Mari6n's men were called, and well did they do their duty. By the first -of September 1781 the enemy had left the whole country, and were shut up in Charles ton, leaving General Green master of the whole State. "aOld Granny's Hill (owned now by Mrs Thames) lies north of the court house, just half a mile away. By this lace ran the old Georgetown Road, which leaves Black River entirely on the right as you go towards Camden. This place was was noted for skir mishes between the Britishwith their alies, the Tories, and the Continental troops. It was at this point that pow der anid ball was concealed for the use of the "Partisans," aid the writer many years ago heard old Granny Ridgeway, who lived at this point (Granny's Hill) until the year 1852 or 1853, tell of the many hair breadth es espes that were made by our soldiers who were being shelteredl and fed there. One of the Ridgeways was captured here one night, and recaptured just after daylight the next morning at the old crossing of Ox Swamp, just above where it runs into Black river. This place is just below the depot at -Manning. The land now, I believe, is owned by our townsman, E. .E. Dick son Te rec-mumren as!ide im this wise. Some of Marion's men who were camped on an island just across Black River where Ox Swamp runs into it, had heard of the capture of Ridgeway, and determined to rescue him at this point. They stationed themselves here, and the British ap proached (too many for them to fight). They made their usual signal (hooting hke an owl), thus apprising Ridge way of their presence. When near enough they attacked the British from ambush, and at this signal Ridgeway made good his escape. No one was even hurt on this occasion. The British were too glad to get away, and Marion's men were satis fied to rescue their comrade. Oftentimes these patriots would be without blankets, and sometimes would go bare headed until some Tory would bite the dust and furnish a hat for the hatless. It was about this time that Marquis De La Fayette, joined the American cause. For the benefit of your more youthful readers I will give his name in full: Marie Jean Paul Roch Yves Gilbert Mo tier Marquis De La Fayette, and close for this time. Or Crrm . POCOTALIGO CAUSEWAY. .ir. Horton Closes His Side of the Con troversy. Ma. Emro:--One of my antago nists has taken leave of this contro versy with hat in hand, having come no nearer than the "dead line," and peeping over, retired. Another-Mr. Cole-after throwing a flood of light on the subject, by the recital of an effete monkey-fable, like the prairie dog of the desert shook his tale most vigorously as the signal that he was going into his hole. In telling us of this captain-monkey borrowing ten yards of tail, he failed to add the moral, which ought to follow always, and left us to draw our own conclu sions. We do so to the effect, that Mr. Cole, after getting the ten yards became so hopelessly entangled in tail as to find himself unable to proceed further. But bye, bye, as he is gone! I fire no blank cartridges. The only colors left on the field is the one emblazoned "Jake," and that floating behind a breast-work of secrecy. From this point we have had load after load of mustard seed. He set himself in judgment upon. my first article, entirely as a volunteer, and al lowed that passion was a weakness; but if he did not let out every spark in himself, the last time, there is no fire in flint. From the very com mencement he evidently winced under every thrust, and made it manifest in attempted ridicule. The great burden of his song has been to show to the people here, and elsewhere, that I did not write those articles. In all com mon sense, what has this to do with the questions under discusion? Ad mit for the sake of argument that not one line was written by me, would that make his position more tena ble or mine less so ? Boil Jake down and reduce his communications to its last analysis, and we have left that Mr. Way is the greatest man he knows of, and Horton did not write his articles. This rejoinder, Mr. Editor, closes my connection with the matter, as 'tis vain and idle to be firing random shots at an ineagnito. Before doing0 so I fain would say to "Jake," that the only element of strength in his entire production is his ingenuous acknowl edgement of his weakness. Here he drew the line of comparison. I have never, and do not now, lay any claim to skill as a newspaper correspondent I only strike when I am struck, and' write only in self-defense. The fact that he never rubbed his back against any college wall,, was easily gathered. from his "pieces." An old adage says: Little boats should always.keep near the shore. To him I commend this proverb with the caution to leave such controversies to these more fitted for newspaper work, or jackdaw's fate may be his. It is said that once upon a time a jackdaw aspired to take sta tion among the crows, after adorning his tail with afew feathersflehed from some bird. So long as Jack held him self aloof he escaped detection, but ambitious to stand among the black est erows, he gave himself away, and was at once pounced upon, the false plumage tora off, and glad was jack daw to find his rightful place again. Well for Jake to call a halt! The disease for scribbling seam: to be a growing one, and I should not be sur prised soon to see him blossom into spring poetry. E. C. HouRoN. News From The Fork. Mon'rcano, Fonx Sicnos, Apr. 23. --EDITou TDES:-It is pleasing to note that Mr. Horton has had the Pocotal igo causeway put in right good~ con dition, and is now having the bridges repaired. I hope the causeway con troversy is numbered wita things of the past. The oat crop looks fine. Farmers seem to be working hard, and are making good headway this fine weather. Most of them are finished planting corn and cotton. We had the pleasure of seeing your mammoth merchant over in the Fork last Monday. He was over to buy some cotton from Mr. D. W. Alder man and Mr. T. J. Cole. By his smiling countenance, we would judge he had got it at prices to suit. NOT OFTEN. A CARD. IFULTos, S. C., April 18,1889. Editor Manning Timnes:-Through the columns of your paper I wish to adise the somewhat "previous" pub lie that Iam not the parent of "Jake's" gabble, and that I would "blush to grl"were I related by even the remotest tie of "consanguimty or af finity" to either himself or "Pinewood Knots," that is, "journalistically" speaking. The young gentleman whose wontit s smetmesto disguisehi "Argonaut," requests me to enunciate with a strong accent the fact that the bare suggestion that he is responsible for the public affiction promulgated by "Pinewood Knots" makes him in lisposed with a deathlike sickess. Yours truly and emphatically, J. MArsmG WELCH. WHAT AILS THE NATIONi The Average Length of LIIb Da creasing-Not Pestilenoe Not Famine-All our - ' own Fault. MoDEBN COOKNG AND MoD. ERN ivnG have brought it on. - It comes upon us una wares. '. The patients have pains about the chest and sides, and sometimes in the back, They feel dull and sleepy; the mouth has a bad taste, especi ally in the morning.: A sort of sticky slime collects about the teeth. The appetite is poora There is a feeling like a heavy load on the stomach; sometimes a faint, all-gone sensation at the pit of the stomach which food does not satisfy. The eyes are sunken, the hands and feet become cold and feel clammy. 2 After a while a cough sets in, at first dry, but after a few months it is at. tended with a greenish colored expectoration. r The patient feels tired all the while, and sleep does not seem to afford any rest. . After a time he be. comes nervous, irritableland gloomy, and has evil forebod ings. , There is a giddiness, a sort of whirling sensation in the head when rising up sud denly. - The bowels become costive;' the skin is dry and hotat times; the blood becomes thick and stagnant; the whites of the eyes become tinged with ellow; the kidney secretions mes scanty and high col ored, ' depositing a sediment after standing. There is fre quently a spitting up of the food, sometimes with a sour taste and sometimes with a sweetish. taste; this is fre quently attended with palpi tation . of the heart and Asth matic symptoms; the vision be comes impaired, with spots be fore the eyes; there is afeel ing of great prostration and weakness. vAll of these symp toms are in turn present, 4* It is thought that nearly one-half of our population has this dis ease in some of its varied forms. Shaker Extract of Roots (Sei gelrs Syrup) changes the fer mentasof the Digestive organs so asto convert the food weeat into a form that will give nourish ment to the feeble body, and goo health is the consequence. Te effect of this remedy is simply marvelous. 4 Milhions upon millions of bottles have been sold in this country, and the testimonials in favor of its curative ,powers i are i' over whemingn. .4 Hundreds of so called diseases under various names are the result of indi gestion, and :when this one trouble is removed the other diseases vanish,' for they, are but symptoms i of a the real malady. Testimonials from thousads of people speaking highly of its curative properties prove this beyond adoubt.'s Soldby Dyspepsia ache, heartburn, sour stomach. mental depres son, etc., are caused by this very common and increasing disease. Hood's Sarsaparlllatones the tmach creates an appetite, promotes healthy digestion, relieves sick headache, clears the mind, and cnres the most obstinate cases of dys pepsia. Bead the following: "I have been troubled with dyspepaia. I had batlttle appetite,and yhat I did eat distressed me,ordime llttle good. In anhour after eating I would experience a faintness or tired, aU-gone feeling, as though I had not eaten anything. Hood's Sarsaparinla did me an immense amount of good. It gave me an appetite, and my food relahedandstsfedte craving Ihad previously experienced. It relieved me of that faint, tired, a-gone feeling. I have feltso much better since I took Hood's Sarsaparilla, that I am happy to recommend it."' G. A. PAGB, Watertown, Mass. N. B. Be sure to get only Hood's Sarsaparilia Stdbyndruggist. 51; sirforSl. Preparedonly by C.I. HOOD dr Co., Apothecarles,.owen.X55 100 Doses One Dollar . j BRIGGS, M. D. SUMMER TON S. C. Secialist for the cure of Cancers and Tiiic Ulcers. pa Correspondence solicited. . G. DIsNNS, M. D. W. M. BuoCINcoN, K. D. INIS& BROCKINTi.ON, .PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, MANNING, S. C. Office at J. G. D)inkins & Co's drug store. MILLINERY. I have the largest and finest and most beautiful stock of Millinery in town, and I ask the ladies to inspect it. LADIES' HATS trimmed and untrimmed. Plumes and Tips, beautiful and at remarkably low figures. Artificial Flowers in great variety. A large and beautiful assortment of Ladies' Neckwear, guaranteed to be sold cheaper than any where in the State. Parasols in all styles and shades. Every lady in vited to see my goods, and get prices. MCS3]S IsIBVI. FOR THE LADIES. The ladies are especially invited to visit my store, and inspect the many beautiful lines of goods I carry. The selections are novel, and the stock varied to suit every taste. I have all the STANDARD GOODS. Albatross, Worsteds, Ginghams, Seer suckers, Henriettas, Muslins, Sateens, Prints, Novelty Cords, Toile de Nords, En glish Beiges with trimmings to suit, a beau tiful line of Lace Robes or Flounces, Checked Muslins, Nainsooks, Victoria Lawns, Marseilles, India Lawns, B ea3 S lC 71s in all the newest shades. Silks with trini mings : match every shadte,-but it is use less to atsmpt to enumerate. Call for what you want. I have a Lot of Carpet on Hand that I will sell at cost to close out. MOSES LEVI. SHOES & BOOTS. I have a big stock of Boots and Shoes, of all styles and prices. A first class pair of Gentleman's hand-sewed shoes for only $5, cheapest ever of fered in this market. I sell a splendid Gentleman's shoe for $3, in buttons, congress, or lace. Ladies' Shoes and Slippers. I keep in stock all the varieties of Shoes and Slippers for Ladies, Misses, and Children. A large assortment of Slippers of the latest and most beau tiful styles. Shoes for Beauty! Shoes for Comfort! and all shoes for Wear! MOSES LEVI. G ALLEN HUGGINS, D. D. S., CHEJRAW, S. C. i Visits Manning every month or two professionally. WE'VE. GOT 'EM I The nicest and most carefully se lected stock of goods ever placed in our store, and surpassed by no other in the county. Polite and accommo datibg clerks will take pleasure in Showing Goods. So be sure to come to Manning to buy your goods, and never fail to vis it the beautiful store of LOUiS LOYNS, MA.NNING, S. C. Of course it is impossible in our space to give a complete line of goods, but we mention a few: Mousseline, Albatross, Combination Worsteds, Brocatels, Cashmeres, Nuns Veiling, Suitings, Imperial Challie, Madras Batiste, Satines, Cheviots, Linen Chambray, Seersuckers, Plain & Crinkle, Dress Linens, Pants Linens, Figured Batiste, Ginghams, Fayal Batiste, Printed Pongee, WHTTE GOODS, Swiss Flouncing, Swiss Embroidery, Laces, Cheese Cloth, Oil Cloth, Table Damask, Doylies, Linen Towels, Ladies' and Gents' Handker chiefs, Ladies' Collars and Cuffs. PARASOLS. A fine assortment of Silk, Satin, Gingham, and Satine Parasols. Ladies' Gloves and Mitts. Our stock of Notions, Shoes, Cot tonades, Bleached Goods, Corsets, Dress Trimmings, Scrim Nett, Straw Goods, Millinery, Cretonnes, White Spreads, and Gents' Furnishing Goods is complete. Hardware, Groceries, Furniture, Crockery, Wood-ware, well we must stop. Just come to Louis Loyns's for what you want. LOUIS LOYNS, Big Brick Store, CLOCKS & WATCHES. Tobacco and Cigars. I offer for sale a large stock of the Seth Thomas Clocks, the best made. finest Tobacco and Cigars are These will be sold at a small margin always for sale at Moses Levi's. He of profit. Silver Plated and Glass Castors at a bargain. A makes a specialty in this line, and Lot of Watches, sells at of the best make, and excellent time Wholesale and Retail. keepers at low figures. Remember I J keep in stock every class of goods manufactured. - His five cent cigars are the best in MOSES LEVI. t*w MOSES LEVI'S GRAND EMPORIUM General Merchandise. It is a conceded fact that I carry the largest stock of general merchandise of any store in the State, and every department of my store is fully supplied with seasonable goods adapted to the demand and needs of the Clarendon trade, and in every department bargains are to be had. I have a BIC STOCK, and must convert it into money, so I am determined to sell. Remember I keep everything one would expect to find in a mammoth general merchan dise establishment. Just ask for what you want, and in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred you will find just what you do want. Remember I buy at the Lowest Cash Figures, and will not be undersold by any one. That's business. I take this means of thanking my many friends for their kind and liberal patronage in the past, and of assuring them that I shall always be pleased to serve them. MOSES LEVI, Corner Boyce and Brooks Sts., alIn ig, S. C. Harness andSaddles. Hardware, Stoves, Etc. Large stock of Hardware always I have a full line of goods in this on hand. Cannot be undersold any where on Stoves. The Derby and department. Harness, Saddles, B Southern Girl Stoves are among the dies, Whips, Belting, etc. All sizes best made. I guarantee my prices lower than can be had in Charleston Belting Always en Hand, or elsewhere at retail. Decorated Toilet Tin Sets, from 2 inches to 14 inches. Anything consisting of pitcher, foot tub, and and everything for sale at slop bucket, in all colors and styles, to be sold at bottom figures. MOSES LEVI. MOSES LEVI. Notice to Creditors! D. W. ALDERMAN & CO., A LL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS against the estate of J. Marion Stag- 2U tFACTURERS OF gers deceased will present same duly attest ed, and those indebted to said estate willYeow in L mbr make immediate paymen tobAGES D..W..LDERGGERS, Execurir. Flooring, Ceiling, Weather Board P~cxvn~z, . C, Apil , 189. ing, etc., of best lumber, thoroughly kiln-dried by hot blast, dressed and lIT A~ j9Oready for use, for $10 per thousand feet, and upwards. * CAPACITY 25,000 FEET DAIL.Y. Pho~ate Compny. Our mills are supplied with the best * and most complete machinery in the State, and we will use special care in MANUFCTURES OF filling orders, large or small. Lumber furnished at short notice, and at low est prices. Order by mail or tele HIGHGRAD FETILIERS rap. W. ALDERAN& CO., C AddrssMULS & HORSES. FRANCIS B. HA CKER, I will have on sale next week, at my stables, a carload of fine, thoroughly President and General Agent' broken mules and horses, direct from 5 EXCHANGE ST., Tennessee. Call early, before all are sold. SCHARLESTON, S. C. w. K. BEL. Howma FLEXoN. JNo. a. DEvEREUI, Jr. Manning, S. C., Mar. 12th. New ork - Carlston S.C. 3. G. DINKINS, M. D. B. B. LOBYEA. FLMIN &EVREZ . G. DinkiNs & Co., -IMPORTERS OF- Drug~ists and Pharmacists, PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES, Engis Potln d Cement PERFUMERY, STATIONERY, FINE .CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Ume, laste, Hai, ~. Full stock of PAusrs, Ons, Giuss 80,. iS~tr, iir, Y. VRNsHis and WnnrE LEAD, also PAINT and WsrrzwAsu BRUsEFm. 276 EAST BAY, . An elegant stock of SPECTACLES and EYE GLASSES. CHARLESTON, S. C. Nocaemaefritnghey. Write for our special prices on full i fIIiO 9 fn or mixed car load lots.Ui IIh) Ua Signof he olderMotar 303 King Street, Charleston, S. C. ______________ Two Doors North of Liberty, $2 WILPRHS $ 0 Shaving, Hlajrcuttlag, and ShalapoolngACH BESIT SALOON. - Special attention paid to cutting ofch dnshi.PcArescripin SUIT, ll on ouh-wstcorerof out. Brow & ikns &utr Sor, square.$32-Will rertedase a wholeiorlsepa rately. Apply to . LECK 295 King street, Opposite Society street. MALC AT & g SBROOC CHARLESTON. S. C. A GREAT STOCK OF GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, ETC. In this department we are daily adding to our already large and com plete stock. Carloads of Bacon, Lard, Hams, Corn, Hay, Bran, Meal, Flour, Molasses. Sugar, Coffee, Rice, Grits, &c.,-all c which will be sold at the lowest market price. The best and choicest Family Groceries on hand, and I guarantee to sell as cheap as can be bought in Charles ton, with freight added. MOSES LEVI. For the Gentlemen. I am now opening and displaying a large stock of Spring and Summer CLOTHING, Hats, and Furnishing Goods, for Men, Boys, and Children, in all the latest styles, and at bottom figures. SPRING HATS in every style, Straw, Stif, and Felt. Es pecial attention is invited to my stock of Gents' Neckwear. It is unsurpassed. Buy a Dickey! It consists of a false bosom shirt front, collars and cuffs to match, and is just what is wanted. To see one is to buy it. Costs only a song. A large supply of CELLULOID CUFFS AND COLLARS. A large assortment of beautiful broad cloth vests, which will be sold at less than cost to close out. A big bargain. MOSES LEVI. Furniture Store. Furniture sold at just as low prices (and in some cases, for less) as can be had in Sumter, Charleston, or any where in the State. COFFINS, from a small case to the largest cas ket, always on hand, and sold at any time, day or night. Chairs, lounges, bedsteads, mattresses, safes, ward robes, bureaus, in fact anything in the FURNITURE LINE. Any style of goods, not on hand, or to suit any special taste, made to or der at shortest notice. H. IL MELDAU, Manager, Opposite Post Office. 1888-SEASON-1889. THE WILCOX & GIBBS GUANO C., No. 138 East Bay St., CHARTESTON, . C., Manufacture the Following High Grade Fer tilhzers: Truck Farmers' Special Guano. Doubly Ammo'd T'ruck F1%ners' Special. Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.'s Manipulaited Guano.. Excellent Georgia Standard Guano. Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.'s Superphosphate. Orange Growers' Special Guano. Orange Growers' Cwn Guano. Pure Animal Bone Meal. Pure Animal Bone Meal and Potash. Bone Phosphate of Lime and Potash. Ammoniated Bonie Phosphate and Potash. Asha Element. Rice Mixture. And aire Importers and Dealers in TEE FoLLowING MTrM.&S &xD Cnzszcars: Pure Acid Phosphate, Nitrate of Soda, Acid Phosphate and Potash, Nova Scotia Land Plaster, Dried Blood. Pure Dissolved Animal Bone, Pure Peruvian Guano, Fish Scrap, Muriate of Potash, German Eainit, Sulphate of Ammonia, .Cotton Seed Meal, &c., ke. All of wohich are sold at ILo Prices for Cash. Special Fertilizers of any grade made to. order, in lots of 10 tons or more, at very low prices. Samples and circulars will be furnished on application. Orders promptly attended to. Address, The Wilcox & Gibbs Guano Co., CHARLESTON, S. O. Hemme's Restaurant, 228 King Street, Opp. Academy of Music, CHARLESTON, S. C. C.W. KUHLANDI, Choice Groceries, Wines, ILiquors, Tobacco, Etcs S. E. Cor. Alexander & Chapel Sts., CHARLESTON, S. C, National House, 177 MEETING STREE, 5 Doors South of Market Street, DIRECTL.Y ON LINE CITY RAILlWAY, CHARLESTON, S. C. Mrs. IL M. BAKER, Proprietress. Rates Per Day, $1.00. J. H. Hillen& Son, Wholesale & Retail Dealers in Boots, Shoes anil Slippers, ' TRUNKS, &c. 419 KING STREET,. CHTART;RRTON, S. G