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THE L[ANNING TBXS. Published Every Wednesday. S A. NETTLES, EDrron A D Pxioparon. M. CLINTON GALLUCHAT, ADvEaTIsciG AGENT. Terms: SuscsnrroY RATs.-One copy, one year, $1.50; one copy, six months, 75 cents one copy, three months, 50 cents. All subscriptions payable in advance. ADVZRTrSn;G Bxrzs.-One square, first in sertion, $100: each subsequentinsertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regnlar advertise ments. Liberal contracts made for three, six, and twelve months. CoMrcxzcrzos must be accompanied by the real name and address 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. Wsbesday, May 8, 1889. Your Name in Print. -Mr. B. S. Connor has been quite un well, but is able to be at his work the week. -Miss Julia Bsailsford, of Panola, spent a few days in town last week, visiting friends. -Miss Alice Connor, who is attending the Winthrop Training School for teachers, in Columbia, is home on a week's visit. Fernoline Balsam, for sale at Dinkins & Co's drag store. Syrup of "Figs," for sale at Dinkins & Co's drug store. The water in the pump in front of the court house is unfit for use. A fine setter dog belonging to Mr. Willie Butler was poisoned last week. Shakers Extract, or Seigel's Curative Syr up, for sale at Dinkins & Co's. drug store. A fresh arrival of lemons. Lot of nice Irish potatoes. Best family flour. All for sale cheap at M. Kalisky's. A negro woman has been appointed post master of Franklin, Macon county, N. C., a village of 800 inhabitants. Piuckney W. Hodge, of Hodges Corner, was examined for lunacy last week, and sent to the Asylum last Sunday morning. The popular blood purifier, Hood's Sarsa parilla, is having a tremendous sale this season. Nearly everybody takes it. Try it. About fifty suits, all latest styles, just re ceived at M. Levi's, and to be sold at re amarkably low prices. Also seersucker and alpaca coats. The trestle over Taw Caw on the Wilson & Summerton railroad has been completed. A new engine, the "Summerton," has been put on the road. Mr. Black has wearied of Manning, and sold out. Mr. Ealisky bought his gro ceries at less than half cost; and Johnson, the restaurant man, bought his soda water outfit. All should have a desire, to see that our cemeteries are kept beautiful. Attend the meeting to-morrow afternoon, at 5 o'clock, in the court house, and let us all endeavor to put and keep our cemetery in a present Lambrequins for sale at Rigby's. Ladies' fine shoes and slippers at Bigby's.' Bead advertisement of lost mule in another column. Music scholars wanted by 1Mrs. N. M. Johnson. Satisfaction guaranteed. It isless than two months to the Fourthi of July,. and then the Gift Distribution will take place. We have had several light frosts ,the past week. This cool weather is calculated to do damage to cotton and fruit. Bead our list of prizes in another column. They are handsome and useful and will please the fortunate winner. The ladies are invited to examine Bigby's fine stock of satines, ging hams, lawns, and dress goods of all descriptions. -The corn and cotton crops in Salem have about all been planted, but cool nights and high winds have done some injgary. Three sewing macbines, new and with all the latest improvements, for sale at the Tnims oflice for about two thirds their value. A great chance, Baby carr-aes, baby carriages. Send for catalogue just out at Von Santen's, Charleston, S. C. Remem-. - ber we show them from $4.50 to $30 "a piece.. In behalf of the readers of the TIMns we extend sincere sympathy to our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Tuck er, who have recently sustained such painful injuries. G. Alierander, dealer in all kinds of jewelry, watches, rings, baby pins, initial pins, etc. All sold at lowest prices. Don't fail to give him a trial. Next door to Brown & Co.'s drug store. We have bought a large cylinder power press for printing the Tnams, and will during the present month enlarge the paper. Will the people of Clarendon appreciate this effort on our part, and pay us what they owe? We believe they will. Col. Thes. H. Connors. Col. Thos. H. Connors died at his resi dence near Summerton Monday nig~ht, May 6, 1889. About dark he was stricken with apoplexy, almost falling from the chair in which he was sitting. He lingered in an unconscious condition till ten o'clock, when he died. CoL Connors was one of the best and most successful farmers of the county, an ,honorable, high-toned gentlemau. He was colonel of the 44th regient S. C. Mfilitia, and commanded~he onfederate forces at the Dingle's Mill fight, Apr. 10, 1865, the day after Lee had surrendered. Col. Connors was about eighty years old. He married first a Miss Tindal; and the second time a Miss Ingram, who still sur vives him. He was a native of this coeunty. He was a member of the Baptist church, and was the last member of the congrega tion that more than fifty years aoorganized Calvary Baptist church, and cled the R4ev. H. W. Mahoney to the pastorate. This~ aged minister is still the pastor of that church, and this morning at 11 o'clock will preach the funeral armhon of this noole old man. Anoth'er of the best, oldest, and FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM. The Clerks Force Two Merchants to Close Their Stores at 7 O'clock-All the Stores now Close at 7 O'clock. A petition was circulated last week to close the stores at 7 o'clock. All the merchants agreed, except two of our smaller merchants, who postively refused. The clerks of the town at once formed a mutual aid society. At 7 o'clock Monday evening the stores were shut up, and shortly afterwards about twenty-five clerks congregated near Levi's store, and falling into line by twos quietly marched to one of the offending stores, and filed in. They then began their tricks. Crates of onions, show cases, etc., We don't know what all, began disappearing, and the merchant did not know where they had gone. The clerks meant business. The merchant held out a short while, but finally caved in, and agreed to close up at 7 o'clock. Having won this victory they started for the other store. This merchant -informed the advance guard that, "This is mine house." "All right," was the response, "Shut up the front part, and you may stay in your house." "I'll do so mit out any fuss," and a second and complete victory was won. All the st ores now close at 7 o'clock, ex cept on Sat urday evenings, and the clerks are happy. One word to the ladies. Don't postpcne your shopping to the - last minute. The clerks want to get out at 7 o'clock, and they will love you more if you do not delay them. Do your shopping before 7 o'clock. School Picnic at Juneville. Last Friday was a gala day for the chil dren, their annual picnic day, and it had been looked forward to with great pleasure. This year three schools, the Manning Acad emy, Manning Grove School, and the Jor dan school, agreed to unite in one big pic nic, Miss Josie McLean, the popular teacher of the-Jordan school, suggesting the union. It was a happy thought. These Jordan people are not excelled in hospitality and "big heartedness" by any people in the world: what they undertake they accom plish with brilliant success. The day was all that could be desired, bright, beautiful, and balmy. About three hundred persons in all were present, of whom nearly two hundred were children. They were engaged all the day in romp ing and playing, and their only regret when late in the afternoon they had to leave was that the day had been so short. There is nothing unsocial about this people. One feels at home, and as if he had always been among thei. All day buckets of ice lemonade were passed through the crowd, and with it nuts and cakes and crackers and candies. But the dinner was the best of all. We have been to many picnics, and have eaten not a few good dinners at them, but this dinner surpassed all. And it was so nicely con ducted. It would be very difficult to pre pare a better dinner, or to manage it better. The table was a large hollow square, and within, on and under a huge table was plac ed the things to eat. Plates and knives' and forks were given every one; the only thing lacking was chairs! Ten ladies and gentlemen acted as waiters, and each person was helped to what he wanted. There was no snatching and filling huge pans for one or two, and wasting twice as much as con sumed. The first table was specially for children; the second for ladies and their es corts; and the third for the gentlemen. The dinner we will not attempt to describe: just imagine a first class Christmas dinner, and you will come near it. Everything season able that was good was on hand. And when all had eaten till they could eat no more, there was left enough to feed justsuch an other crowd! Late in the afternoon everybody, well pleased with the events of the day, left for home. Confederate Pension Bol. . The following is a list of the names of pensioners in Clarendon county, approved by the county and State boards of pensions. The list was approved by the State board last Friday: W. D. Watts, Foreston. C. L. Barrow, New Zion. W. A. Brewer, Foreston. Thos. H. Garrett, Packsville. S. M. Smith, New Zion. Friendly Kolb, Manning. James C. Hodge, Jordan. J. N. Cobia, Summerton. John Jeffers, Manning. Shade H. Driggers, Alcoiu. Daniel Jeffers, Oakland. H. J. Holladay, Manning. John P. Strange, Manning. T. K. Hilton, Manning. J. N. Minis, Manning. J. J. Tindal, Manning. W. H. Young, Manning. July Galluchat (colored), Manning. woMEN. Eunice Richbourg, Foreston. E. H. Graham, Foreston. M. E. Ridgeway, Foreston.. Sasan Johnson, Manning. H. E. Frierson, Manning. E. C. Timmons, Manning. L.Johnson P ville. . N. Lavender, Mouzons. M. H. Thames, Manning.. Mary Welch, New Zion. Delia Floyd, Bethlehem. Anie Kelly, Foreston s. H. Knowlton, New Zion. N. A. Elliott, Panola. . J. Watts, Foreston. P. Ms. Coker, Mouzons. C. A. Plowden, Manning. Leonora Ard, Jordan. S. R. Gibbons, New Zion. M. H. Wheeler, Sardinia. Susanah Dennis, New Zion. M. H. Wise, bian ning. Mary A. Dennis, Foreston. Patent Mowers. The Town Council is allowing cows to graze on the streets, to save the expense of mowig down grass agd weeds. "Old Citizen." "Old Citizen's" revolution tales are very interesting and greatly appreciated. "Old Citizen" has kindly promised us to write a rmber of them, and they will be looked forward to with great pleasure. Another will be published next week. We are al ways glad to publish such. Our traditions and local history should be written. Dots from Foreston. Fozsoi, May 7.-We now have fine weather, and farmers are making every edge cut to redeem the time lost by the late wet spring. Our Foreston prize acre is looking fine. It is now near knee high. The proprietor says it is shooting, but I am inclined to think the shoots are but suckers. The great et complaint is want of stand. Our new council has gone to work with some vim, tnd the streets and drains are being put in good condition. As is usual on such occasions there is some little grum bling, but this we hope will soon pass. when peace and quiet will reign supreme. The Masonic'fraternity will meet next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. After labor is over refreshments are anticipated. Dr. L. W. Nettles will preside... Are we dull? By no means. Singings, prayer meetings, social gatherings, etc., keep us full of lhfe. Our school is doing finely, and we hope oon to have as good educational facilities as any inland town. Tisitors we can't enumerate. Since last writing we have grasped the hand of our worth Sheriff, of your Trnal Justice, of the m edioro th Trn-z and-.well I can't tell EIGHT PRIZESGIVEN AWAY. How the Manning Times Proposes to Cel ebrate the Fourth of July. Every subscriber to TEE MANIso TIMES, new or old, whose subscription is paid to or beyond July 4, 18S9, will be given a ticket to TEE %ANNrNG TIMEs Fourth of July Grand Gift Distribution. The Distribution will postively be made July 4th. WHO ARE ENTITLED TO TICKETS. Every paid up subscriber to the TnEs will have a chauce for one of our elegant prizes. Our old subscribers who never fail to renew promptly and who always pay in advance will be given a ticket; those who for any reason are in arrears, and whir pay up to or beyond July 4th, willbe given a ticket; every new subscriber whose subscription does not amount to less than fifty cents will be given a ticket for the drawing. . THE TIMES TO ER ENLARGED. THE TMEs will, beginning with its issue of May 22d, be enlarged to an eight column, paper; the subscription price remaining the same: one year $1.50; six months, 75 cents; four months, 50 cents. Anybody and every body can raise fifty cents for a trial four months' subscription, and every one of these subscribers will have an equal showing in the grand distribution. OUR EIGHT PnIZES. Read the following list of beautiful and useful prizes: SEWING MACHINE. A $40 sewing machine, beautifully enam eled, large space under arms, loose balance wheel, new automatic bobbin winder, fur nished with casters, complete set of attach ments in velvet lined morocco case, manu factured by the New Home Sewing Machine Company. On exhibition in the MANIoNG TIMES office. SILVER PLATED CASTER. One beautiful best silver plate five bottle caster,-on exhibition at G. Alexander's jewelry store, where all kinds of solid and silver plate ware, watches, rings, and all kinds of jewelry are sold at lowest prices. Best repairing departmentin the county, and all work warranted. BABY CARRIAGE. A canopy-top baby carriage,-on exhibi tion at . Levi's mammoth mercantile em porium, where will befound every kind and class of goods any one does or may need, and all sold at lowest living cash prices. CADDY "OLD RIP" TOBACCO. "Old Rip" tobacco, for chewing or smok ing, is one of the finest grade tobaccos made, free of grit and stems, the best chew on the market. On exhibition at S. A. Rig by's general merchandise store, the only place in town where it can be bought. LEMONADE SET. A beautiful glass lemonade set, consisting of pitcher, goblets, finger bowl, and waiter, -on exhibition at Mrs. Edwards's confec tionery store, where all kinds of good things to eat may be had; also, a nice lot of glass ware, fancy and toilet articles, etc. BANJO CLOCK. A one-day lever time banjo clock, some thing new and attractive,-on exhibition at, M. Kalisky's general merchandise store, where you can always get goods at lowest cash figures. BOX CIGAR&. One box "Manning Guards" ci one of the best five cents cigars on the maet. On exhibition at Dinkins & Co.'s drug store, where all the best and purest medicines are sold. A selected stock of fine cigars always oi hand. AXE. A steel axe, one of the best on the mar ket,-on exhibition at H. A. Lowry's cash store, where the best and freshest groceries can always be had. How rr WILL BE DONE. Five prominent gentlemen from different sections of the county will be requested to give away the prizes, in the following man ner: These gentlemen will place in a box a number of tickets equal to the number of paid up subscribers. All these tickets will be blank except eight, which will be prize tickets. Each of these eight tick-ets will have written on it the name of one of the prizes. All these tickets will then be thor oughly shaken up by each of the five gen tlemen. A little boy four or five years old, after having been blindfolded, will then do the drawing, under the man agement of these five gentlemen. Every thing will be done in the fairest manner possible. THE HONOR IST. We shall publish between now and the 4th of July the names of all the paid up subscribers who will be entitled to a ticket in the drawing. We are working our sub scription list to a cash basis. On the fifth day of July we shall strike off our subscrip tion list the names of all subscribers who are as much as one year in arrears. PEESONAn. We tyust our friends will appreciate this enterprise on our part, and promptly pay up all their back dues and a year's subscrip tion in advance. We shall greatly appreci ate all such. We have just bought a large cylinder press, and it must be paid for. If our subscribers will pay up, we can pay for it; if they do not, we shall have to borrow several hundred dollars. Our intention is to give the people of Clarendon a good read able county paper, with the news from ev ery section. But with a good, lively, cash patronage we can and will work with better heart, and can get out a better paper. If yo.u have never taken the paper, send us 50 cents, and we will send the paper for four months on trial. We want three hundred new sub scribers by the 4th of July: will we get them? Idalets. W,soss, May 6.---Forest fires have .been raging the past week, and the old frizzled hen has hatched out eleven chicks, the old gray twenty-nine, and the dominique thiir teen, so who says I have no news to write. Cotton is not all up or even planted, and what has after a hard struggle got above looks as if it were ashamed and wanted to get under the ground again to hide. Corn is mor jromising, good stands as far as heard trom. Oats are good. Your correspondent was not permitted to attend the picnic at Juneville, and if any of your readers wish to know why they will find it by reading Ephesians vi, 5-S. From those who attended we learn that it was a very enjoyable occasion. We suppose how ever that your readers will get the dots by some one else who was present. The cold weather continues and is very Ihurtful to cotton. J. CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED. To TmE Enrron-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 FREE ato any of your readers who have consumption if they twill send me their express and post office address. Respectfully, IT A. SmL rm UM C, 151 Pearl st.. N. Y A True Tale of how a Church Difficulty was Adjusted. Gr.EELEYVILLE, April 30.-Editor Tnies: Once upon a time a congregation of chris tians was greatly disturbed on account of a disagreement between two of its members. Each thought the other was in the wrong. Neither would apologize. Neither would forgive. Each one had friends, and among them some who would talk, and some who would listen and repeat with such tones and emphasis as suited them. The pastor la mented the state of affairs, but as no one would prefer charges against anyof the per sons involved, he claimed that he could not use discipline in the case. In the pulpit he warned them; in his closet he prayed for them. In private he exhorted, expostulated, advised, only to find that each party accused him of being prejudiced in favor of the other party, and in consequence his influ ence for good was lost. As a last resort it was suggested that the congregation unite in asking counsel from a former pastor then living at a distance, one whom they all loved, and in whose wis dom and piety they all had the utmost con fidence. This was agreed to with the posi tive understanding that his advice in the case should be implicitly followed by all concerned. The difficulty was then fully explained in a letter to him, and his answer anxiously awaited. The perusal of this com munication from his former charge filled his heart with sorrow. Like a true lover of souls he deeply lamented this deplorable state of affairs into which this body of pro fessed christians had fallen, and he gave it his most serious and prayerful considera tion. When at length he arrived at a conclusion he stated it in writing, to be transmitted to ] these unhappy people, with the fervent prayer that an all wise Father would direct their hearts aright. Laying this letter aside he continued his correspondence with va rious other.persons, one of whom was the manager of his farm, who had informed him that the herdsman had been having some, trouble with one of the animals, and asking for his direction as to what disposition should be made of it. To this question he 1 gave a hurried answer in one brief sentence. j Inclosing each communication in a separate envelope, he addressed them, and sent them 1 to the post office. When the secretary of the church re- 1 ceived this letter, he summoned the entire congregation to hear it read. It was a sol emn and momentous time. From the hearts of many, silent prayers were offered that all might be well; that heart burnings would : cease, and peace and harmony be restored. In the midstof profound silence the cleik opened the letter and read these heavily em phasized words: "Drive the bul out o' the pas ure." This was like a peal of thunder from i clear sky. Every one was speechless, some with anger, some with sorrow. At length a brother arose boiling over with wrath and said the letter was an outrageous insult, and should be returned with the contempt it was calculated to inspire for its author. Another brother arose and said he was fully satisfied the old preacher was crazy, and should have their sympathy. Then a venerable member arose and said he differed with both the speakers. He thought there had been some mistake, but whatever it might be, it was under the special control of the all wise being who had promised that all things should work together for good to them who love God. Then an aged sister timidly arose and said: "My brethren, I do not think our former pastor intended to insult us. I do not think he is crazy. I do not think he made a mistake. I think he intended to write just what he did write. I think he meant to represent the devil by that beast, and to drive him out o' the pas ture means to get rid of the devil whom he knows to 'be the author of sin. Now the Bible says, 'resist the devil and he will flee from you, draw nigh to God, and he will draw ~nigh to you;' and my advice~ is that we seek God's help in driving out the devil from our hearts, and that we pray earnestly for those we feel are our enemies; for my experience has been that it is imipossible to to pray earnestly for a person, and hate him at the same time. Let it be our business to love God, and our fellow men as he has commanded us, then we may leave it to him to see that all things shgll work together for our good." Then the pastor who had been an interested listener arose and said: "Let us z pr-ay." And every heart responded, Amen. J. Iia. B. Recollections of Juneville. In the year 1844 John F. June having sold his place two milegbelow to A. R. Bradham, purchased. a plantation from Jacob White ead, and from this date forward it was known as Juneville. In a few years there were established at this place two wheel wright shops kept by Bell and Sprott, Bell in chatrge of his own, and that noted old ieteran of the English army, Joseph Street, who lost his left leg in defense of his coun-< ry's rights, in charge of Joseph Sprott's; 4 hree stores kept by John F. June, Joel G. Rhodus, and B. A. Walker; four practicing phsicians, Dr. Lewis, Dr. Jasper Butler, Dr. James McCauley, and Dr. S. 0.0C. Rich irdson; and a tailor shop kept by W. A. Barfield. This place was noted at this time is the headquarters of Clarendon county. [ had a fine race course, and much money hanged hands in horse racing. 4 It was in 1852 that Dr.8S. C. C. Richardson f nade his maiden speech in introducing Haj. W. T. Lesesne, orator of the day, on the 4th of July of that year.i Capt. Edward B. Davis about this timeC >rganized the celebrated Black River Troop md mustered at this place once a month. rhe organization was kept up for m-iny ears, and was commanded by Capt. W. R. 0skrey, W. J. Rt. Cautey, and others. Capt.t Davis was elected Colonel of a regiment ofI avalry organized by cavalry bompanies in this and adjoining counties including his 1 ompany. Col. Davis died just before the aar. If he had liv'ed he would have been o South Carolina what Forest was to Ten aessee, in the late war.* The Court House should have been locat 3d here, and there wi' a struggle between he commissioners in the 1oation, a single rote deciding againse the place. After it wase ettled that Juneville' should not be the curt house XWalker, the merchant. Bell, the black smith, and B3arfield, the tailor, moved ;o Manning, and Juneville lost its imipor ance. It was at this place in IS61 that the "Sprott Guards" were organized by Lesesne, E~arvin, Slawson, Bradhiam, Strange, Ridg ill, Butler, and others, and the company lected~ as their captain H. L. Benbow, who was then in the field a member of the Man aing Guatrd, of the Hampton Legion, near kanassas, Va. For many years this has been the place of reunion of the Sprott Guards, and this year [23 August next) they propose to meet with heir old chaplain, Rev. J. L. Girardeau, D. D., of Columbia, who will address them as he did in the days gone by, and pass a pleasant day together. It was at this place that Miss Josie Mc Lean's school had a delightful picnic on Friday, May 3rd, 1889, where so many peo pe enjoyed themselves, and the young "duds" of Manning had an opportunity to exhibit to the crowd how nice a fellow can look. Comrrn VEr. Parasols in endless variety 253c up. Ball's celebrated corsets for ladies and Complete line of laces, cambric and lawn embroidry. Cambric and lawn flouncing and allovers. CL. HIUDGiNS MEANS BUSINESS. Paid a Big Price for Seed, and Intends to Gain the Prize-Wants to Form a Pool With all the Contestants-Ain't Scared. Fonxsros, May 4.-Elilor Times:-In your issue of May 1 in speaking of my seed corn you stated that I had ordered my seed from Maine, which was correct; but after receiv ing it I saw an advertisement where Messrs. Geddings & Read, of Rutland, Vt., offered one hundred dollars to the party winning the prize if they planted their corn, and as [ expected to get tlie prize, and thinking an idditional $100 would not be amiss, I asked them to send me a sample ear. They sent it by mail, and while it had the appearance of being the same variety, it was greatly im proved, being much better developed, and had four more rows on the cob. I ordered ne bushel which cost me with express iharges $9.60. I have planted, ar.d it is growing fully up to expectations. I hear that there is over fifty contest ants in this State, and I suppose they all expect to win. To make the contest interesting I propose that all the contestants enter a pool mad let the successful party have all the corn r its equivalent. Foreston ain't scared. Respectfully, R..R. HUDGINs. Summerton News. SnmmaTo , May 6.-Things are moving on about as usual. Stands of cotton are very imperfect in this section. Bad seed, lack of rain, and cool nights are the cause. The Summerton high school had a pic nic at Scott's Lake on Friday. All present seemed to enjoy themselves. The 2nd quarterly meeting for this cir :it convened at Andrews chapel on last Saturday, Rev. Mr. Beasly presiding. The following delegates to the District Confer mnce were elected: L. M. Ragin, R. F. Fel ler, J. G. Wells, R. J. Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs and Dr. Mood of umter are visiting relatives in the vil age. C. Beware of the Dead Beats. BONASZA, May 6.-Pass 'em around-a nan and woman who claim to have come rom Marion county, but no one knows. l'he man is a regular dead beat. His mode >f operations is to work a day, get rations, id skip between two suns. His wife is a It boon companion. Their garb will betray hem. They are destitute of clothing, and f one gives them anything the charity is nisplaced. They are fully able to work, rut too lazy. They left Bonanza last night after mid night, after getting rations from Mr. W. D. ivenbark, as above, carrying with them a luilt and a pillow borrowed from a kind ady. Any one assisting them in any way vill be sure to be imposed on, and made to -egret his error. J. The best 50c corset in Sumter at Levi's. Complete stock of shoes for gentlemen, Ia lies, misses and boys. Samples sent on application. Write to F. Levi, Sumter, S. C. Williamsburg News. (Kingstree Record.] The next term of the court will be held n the ball of the Knights of Honor. Rev. D. W. Seale has been quite sick for some time, but we are glad to say he is some >etter. It is rumored that Mr. W. L. Bass will :ommence a free school in Lake City, next Ionday morning. The spring term of the circuit court will onvene in Kingstree on the second Mon lay in May, 13th instant. Judge Wallace will preside. Mr. D. W. McClam was married to Miss idrel C. Floyd on the 20th inst., at the res dence of the bride's father, Mr. A. Floyd, y the Rev. J. M. Weaver. Rev. J. W. Shell will close his school at Lake City on Friday next, and will leave bout the 15th of May for the up country, where he thinks of making his home for while. The merchants of Kingstree have agreed close their stores from May 1st to Septem yer 1st, 1889, at 7.30 o'clock every evening, axcept on Saturday evenings. The farmers are well pleased with the oat rop, which is generally the best they have :md for several years. Harvesting will com nence early this year. There are eleven prisoners in jail-one hite man and ten negroes-charged with arious off'ences, from murder to the small ist crimes cognizable by the circuit court. On the 8th of April, at Millen, Ga., Mr. Viliam Holleyman was suddenly killed by ecident from the falling of a piece of tim ner from a building which he was engaged n tearing down. He was for many years a :itizen of Williamsburg county. Mr. Robert F. Scott, formerly of this ont;, but late of Jacksonville, Fla., was 'ound dead near the residence of his son, [ev. W. P. Scott, who lives a few miles ro Lake City, on Tuesday morning, the L3d ult. He was 68 years of age, and was veil known in this county. It is thought me died of apoplexy. Co~ James McCutchen, Capt 3. F. Carra vay d Mr. G. S. Cooper will contend for he prize of $1000 offered by the State Agri ultural Society for the largest yield of corn m one acre of land. These gentlemen are d experienced and energetic farmers, and rill make a good showing if no misfortune o their efforts prevent them. When the recent forest fires were raging kir. B. L. Gowdy lost six thousand rails, ad Mr. J. M. Mims fifteen hundred. 'heir neighbors met and in two days split nd replaced all the rails that had been )rned, and cut, rolled and burned the ogs which the wind and fire had caused to all. This was very kind and neighborly onduct, and Mr. Gowdy and Mmnms are ortunate in living among such citizens. :t speaks well for both themselves and ieighbors. The county commissioners met last Fri Lay to consider the subject of repairing the ourt house. Mr. John K. Gourdin, archi et and civil engineer, and Representa ives Harper and Kelley were also present. dr. Gourdin made estimates of the cost of 'epairing the building with brick, so as to eplace it as it was before the fire, and the ost to rebuild the upper story with wood. Is estimate with brick was $5,000, and nth wood $4,000. The commissioners ave decided to rebuild the court house rith brick as it originally stood, and have dvertised for proposals to do the work. Ladies jersey knit vests, blue, pink, and thite 25c. Latest novelties in ruching. Large stock of colored bordered handker hiefs 12}c up. Just received spring styles of ginghams. Examine our pure sill gloves at 35c. At F. Levi's, Sumter, S. C. _______________________ Hood's Sar .... --saparilla has by its lows4peculiar merit and its 'wonder C~MPDUD EXTACTful cures won the con fidence of py- the people, andito~day the most pop ular blood pu rIfier and strengthen ing medi cine. It # ~ cures acrof ula, salt r h e m, dyspepsia, headache, '4 kidney and . ......liver com plaint, catarrh, rheuniatism, etc. Be sure to set Hood's Sarsaparilla, which is peculiar to itse1.f. Hood's Sarsaparilla sold by druggIsts. 81; six for55. Preparedby C.I. Hood &~ Co.,LowellMass. too Doses One Dollar MULE LOST. * LARGE MOUSE-COLOEDL JEI'NY .hitemonth aboutn years old, strayed o wasffere will be paid for her return or information leading to her recovery. GILBERT DnBOSE, Tp r1sW KFulton, SC Buy your rent aed supply .i,', 0. and 0. TEA bile of sale, and other low janks at The Choicest Te EvrOfrd the MAi.1UxNG Tixrs oice. *Lows ABSOLUTELY PURE. ..cRs A MOST DELICIOS DEEAGE. T . $20 WILL PURCHASE 2 Yenarillneverneelay ethr:itants A CHAMBER SUIT. It Is the HEIGWZ GRAn: Lbe. picked from the beat plantations and guaanteedabolutely AD pure and free from all adulterateonr or coloring matter. The packages are hermetically sealIed $0 - ilPurchase a~euiu-$ and warranted full weight. It is more econ. $~Wl eniu-8 omleal in ble than the lower gradeo. Oriental Ocdental Tea Co., L't'd:, PARLOR SUIT, Bead Office. 35 Bu~rling Slip, Vcaw York. -AT S. A. RIGBY, Brown & Co.'s Furniture Stor , Manning, S. C. 295 King street,.Opposte Soeietyesa CHARLESTON. C. THE CHEAPEST STORE IN SUMTER. A Fact Which No One Can Doubtil I still continue to cling to my old rules, which has made for me such great success: UNDERSELL AEL COMPETITORS, -AND Never Suffer to be Undersold. 0 Proper Treatment to All. To those having cash, I advise, buy where you can buy cheapest, secure as much for the dollar as you can. Money avced is money made. I carry an enormous stock of General Merchandise, And I mean what I say, that I sell goods Cheaper Than any House in Sumter Goun~ ----0 Call on me before purchasing. I charge nothing to ex. ~ibit goods. FERDINAND LEVI, SUMTER, S. C. $ECK ENDORF & MIDDL ETON, Cotton Factors, NAVAL STORES, No. 1 Central Wharf, CI-IA.]RL'ESTON, S. C. PUJCKHABER BROS., Wholesale .Bakery and Candy Factory, 464 & 466 King Street, on ~ au w w s. c. PROPRIETORS OF THE FAMOUS PUCK BRAND CANDY. F. W. CAPPELMANN, DEALER IN CI[OICE G.RoCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS, S. E. Cor. Meeting and Reid Sts., CHARLESTON, S. C. Choice Flour a specialty. Sugars sold near cost. No charge for drayage. Goods deli, red free to depot. Country orders prompty attended to. OTTO F. WiETERS, WHOLESALE GROCER, Wholesale Dealer in Wines, Liquors and Cigars, No. 121 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. F. J. PELZER, President. F. S. RODGERS, Treasures. Atlantic Phosphate Company, c.&- .--aEo , S.o. MANUFACTUERS OF . STANDARD FERTILIZERS, AND DIPORTEES OF 'ure G-ernanI IE.&'it. P'ELZER, RODGERS, & CO., General1Agts., BROWN'S WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C. Mn .Lnr of Ianing, ill be 1lasedto supply his friends and the public gener