The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, July 24, 1889, Image 3

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THE EAmiDT TIEi Pubil'sied Every Wednesday. S. A. NETTLES, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. M. CLINTON GALLUCHAT, ADVERTISINO AGENT. Terms: SUnscri TON RATs.-One copy, one year, 1.;one copy, six months, 75 cents one copy, three months, 50 cents. All subscriptions pay able in advance. ADVERTLSING RArTs.-One square, first in sertion. $1 00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Obitsaries and Tributes of Jtespect eharged for as regular advertise ments. Liberal contracts made for three, six, and twelve months. CoMuIcTiOxs must be accompanied by the real m-ne and address of the writer in c.rder to receive attention. No communi eation of a personal character will be pub lished except as an advertisement. For further infoimation address S. A. NETTLES, Manning, S. C. Wednesday, July 24, 1889. Your Name in Print. -Mrs. James E. Davis is better. --Rev, and Mrs. W. B. Duncan are in town. -Mrs. T. M. Sprott, of Jordan, is still quite sick. -Mrs. Rosa Morris, of Sumter, is visit ing at Mrs. M. Kalisky's. --Mr. Louis Levi is home after a visit to Spartanburg and Rutherfordton. The county commissioners meet to-day. The negro boy Hector, who cut his throat two weeks ago, is about well again. Jos. Wingate, a shoemaker, of ,Carleston, committed suicide in that city last Sunday night. Mrs. S. L. R. Lesesne has the finest piece of cotton in the county-at least the finest we have seen. The Sumter District Conference meets in Bishopville to-day. Several of our citizens will attend as dele gates. Sheriff Lesesne carried two luna tics to Columbia yesterday, both col ored: Jordan Hunter, from Foreston; and Roxanna Bowman, from Santee. Town Council met last week two or three times. Charges against Policeman Clark were laid over until the return of John S. Wilson, Esq., clerk of council. Sesh Boyd was arrested last Mon day for obtaining goods under false preteuces from Mr. M. Kalisky, but the matter was compromised before the trial came off. Capt. Strother has one of the finest gardens in the county. He has grow ing in his flower garden one of the most beautiful flowers we have ever seen, the Russian sunflower. A little son of Mr. J. S. Ridgeway, seven years old, saw a squirrel on an ear of corn in the garden one day last week, and slipping up on it caught -its tail. The squirrel, however, got away, leaving a part of his tail in the~ little boy's hand.I A negro woman who had been sick for some4hun gTiplace died last fr'ay'night, no one b'liin etf house at the time but her husband. The next morning Coroner Rowe summoned a jury and held an inqui sition. The verdict was death from natural causes. We are requested to state that there will be a base ball. convocation on the Court House Square to-mor row afternoon, for the pu-pose of or ganizing three or four nines. All in terested in base ball will take~ due notice, and be present promptly at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Miss Annie Loryea sent us last Saturday two lovely blooms of the night blooming ceretis. This plant does not produce a bloom until it is seven years old, and then blooms only at night. Miss Annie prides herself on her rare and beautifulecollection of choice flowers, having probably the finest collection in town. Mr. John J. Harvin and family, of the Fork, have recently suffered much from sickness. One day last week every member of his family was so unwell as not to be able to help him self, but the neighbors are very kind, and in a few days some of the family were well. Mr. Harvin himself came1 very near having sun-stroke about ten days ago. The communion meeting in Man ug Presbyterian church will be on the 4th Sabbath of this niaonth. Rev. J. G. Richards, the evangelist of Presbytery, will assist the pastor, and will preach on Friday, Saturday, and Sabbath, the 20th, 27th, and 28th inst., at 11 A. mi. and 4 P. M. each day, except Sunday, when preaching will be in the morning and at 8 1-2 o'clock at night. A Panola correspondent writes us: "A great game of ball will be played1 at Panola on Saturday next, the 27th inst., between the Packsville and Pa nola clubs. It is rumored that Atlan ta will furnish the battery for Packs vile., and Chicago for Panola. There will be music in the air and sky rockets on the beach. The public especially the ladies are respectfully invited to attend." The post office changed hands last Monday night. Robt. A. Stewart, a colored lawyer of this place, is now post master. Stewart is quiet and pleasant in his manner and will please our people better than any other col ored man that could have been ap' pointed. He is intelligent, and we hope will give satisfaction. S. J.I Bowman, the retiring post master, held that position three years ten months and twenty-two days. He was careful and attentive, and gave satisfaction. Capt. D. J. Bradham carried a peck of delicious peaches to the Alliance meeting last Saturday. It is a varie tv known as the Gilland peach. The name came about this way: Five years ago, during the session of the judiial convention at Georgetown, a meber of Capt. Bradham's family returned from a trip to Walhalla, bringing some mountain peaches with him. One of these peach seeds was planted, and these peaches were from that seed. B1ut about those peaches. Well, after Judge Appelt got with them, the Alliance did't get 20,000 five inch cypress shingles for sale at M. Kalisky's. One of the greatest causes of trouble in this world is the habit peo ple have of talking- faster than they think. Mr. J. W. McLeod is making some additions to his residence, and when completed he will have a very hand some residence. The picnic at Mrs. W. J. McFad din's, near Sardinia, Thursday, July 11th, was a very .pleasant occasion, and was well attended. The Manning Guards have decided to postpone their annual picnic, which was to have been next Friday. In stead of a picnic they have concluded to have a prize drill next September. Turnip Seed, all Varieties. in Bulk or Packages at Dinkins & Co.'s Drug Store. D. M. Bradham is adding another GO saw gin, feeder, and condenser to his al ready well equipped ginnery, and says he will be able to gin and pack a bale of cotton this fall in fifteen minutes and as neatly as can be done in the county. Jacks Creek Sub-Alliance was or ganized last Saturday. Isaac C. In gram, president; W. G. King, vice president; Peter Chewning, secretary; W. F. Turner, treasurer; W. H. Bradham, chaplain; R. C. Plowden, lecturer; L. K. Howle, doorkeeper. Eleven members. Fresh and Genuine Turnip Seed at Din kins & Co.'s Drug Store. The Midway Sub-Alliance was or ganized last Wednesd.y by Capt. D. J. Bradham, county organizer. Dr. I. M. Woods was elected president; J. S. Evans, vice president; T. E. Shan non, secretary; S. E. McFaddin, treas urer; J. W. Fleming, lecturer; and B. E. Herrington, chaplain. Ten mem bers. About two weeks ago one of Mr. Wm. Daniels's plowmen, i eoming angry with the horse he was. plowing, jerked him down on the point of the plow, thereby cutting a deep gash on his body about half way between his fore and hind legs, and so disabling the horse that he has not since been fit for service. The horse is a valua ble one, and though badly injured it is thought he will recover. Turnip Seed, at Dinkins & Co.'s. The Bank of Manning has pur chased a Marvin burglar and fire proof safe, 81 inches high, 55 inches wide, and 33 inches deep. The safe is the kind used by the Bank of Sum ter and many other banks in the, State. It has a banker's chest in it, but is not supplied with a time lock, as the directors did not think that the additional cost of a time lock ($250) would be warranted. This safe was bought from Wm. M. Bird & Co., of Charleston, who are State agents for the Marvin Safe Company. There was a hot fight between the Marvin and Herring agents, but the directors decided that the Marvin had the best points. The Marvin safe is probably the best manufactured. Mr. John S. Bird represented the Marvin, and Mr. R. T. Siliie the Her ring safe. Finest Farming Lands in the State. * Through the courtesy of Mr. N. M. Johnson, Gen. E. T. Stack-bouse was enabled to see a large part of the western section of Clarendon county. They rode throughi the Summierton nd ndPanola sections, and we are told ;a Stziahu~edags ~re- ,ngs rs this the finest farming lands he as seen anywhere in the State. his is a high compliment from a igh source. They Cotched Him. Dick Meyers was the only prisoner n jail last week, and he grew. very onely and weary of staying in such ncomfortably close quarters this hot eather. So last Friday by means of an old knife he cut a board in two, ad then easily gaining entrance to an adjoining cell he was at liberty mece more, for the aforesatd adjoining cell is without a lock to make it se mre. Dick then leisurely strolled own stairs, in hopes of finding some souvenir to take with him as a me rento of his stay in Manning. Not finding anything that suited him, he bid a hasty farewell to the "rotten ounty jail," as Uncle Ellie would say, and was gone by the time the jailer heard of it. Unfortunately for his liberty, however, Dick directed his course in the wrong direction-he went towards Salem. He spent Fri-1 ay night at Alderman's Mill, and it seems that Mr. Alderman has an un sually honest set of hands. It so happened that Deputy Sheriff John . Harvin having been taken sick a day or two before was home, very near this mill. He was informed early: aturday morning by one of the ne gro hands at the mill that Dick was there, bragging that he had broken jail, knocked the jailer down and~ beaten him, and was determined to1 stav free. Mr. Harvin was in bed, but making an effort, he got to the mill where by a little maneuvering Dick was caught. As the tram train started out Dick boarded it, where upon by direction of Deputy Harvin the negro hands seized Dick, and though he did some tall scufihing they held him as their prisoner, until. Mr. Harvin came up. Then he caved in, and was taken in charge by the maj esty of the law. Mr. Harvin carried him to the telegraph office,, and was! in the act of inditing a telegram to the Sheriff, when he got a telegram1 from the Sheriff to look out for Dick. Mr. Harvin deserves great credit for his prompt action, especially as he was very sics~ at the time, scarcely able to walk, and so also do those hands at Mr. Alderman's mills, who aided so largely in re-arresting this fellow. Dick is in jail on a charge of burglary and larceny. Williamsburg News. [ Kingstree Recond.] Ladson Mitchum, a colored man, was ae~ cideetlly drowned in Black River, at Rus sell's Landing, last Friday. Col. James McCutchen shipped 190 head of sheep to Richmond, Va., a few days ago. We learn that he sold them at a good price. Mr. Still, a well known stock buyer of Charleston, was in this county last week, and shipped a fine lot of cattle from this depot. Mr. Joseph E. JTohnson, of Salem, died on the 9th instant. He lived about nine miles from this place. He wa about 22 years old and was a most worthy young man, who had the esteem of all who knew A little negro boy, aged about five years, was drowned in a well on the Gapway road, about sixteen miles below Xingstree, on the 11th inst. He was dipping water out of the well, when he fell into it head foremost and The Farmers' Connl.y Alliance. About seventy-five persons interest ed in the Farmers' Alliance met last Saturday at old Fellowship church, and after organizing Jacks Creek sub alliance, proceeded to organize the county alliance. Capt. D. J. Br adhan, county organizer, called the meeting to order, and requested Mr. D. R. Chewning to act as secretary. The roll of sub-alliances in this county was then called, and the names of the following delegates were given to the secretary: Calvary-James E. Tindal, J. H. Mahoney. Jeff Davis-Col. H. L. Benbow, J. B. Mellette, R. R. Dingle, D. I. Chewning. Jordan-Maj. H. H. Lesesne, Jos. Sprott, Jr. Manning-Capt. D. J. Bradham, J. Elbert Davis, James E. Davis. Midway-Dr. I. M. Woods, J. S. Evans. Jacks Creek-Isaac C. Ingram. Each of the above delegates was An elegtion of officers resulted as follows: President-Jas. E. Tindal. Vice-President-Jos. Sprott, Jr. Secretary-D. J. Bradham. Treasurer-D. R. Chewning. Lecturer-Dr. I. M. Woods. Assistant Lecturer--R. R. Dingle. Chaplain--Rev. T. J. Rooke. Sergeant at Arms--R. B. Mellette. Door Keeper-J. Elbert Davis. Assistant Door Keeper--J. S. Evans. The election of a business manager and of an executive committee was postponed. Officers were then in stalled. Jas. E. Tindal was elected delegate to the State Alliance which meets to day, and Col. H. L. Benbow, alternate. A motion was passed that when the Alliance adjourn, it adjourn subject to the call of the president. Gen. E. T. Stackhouse, president of the Farmers' State Alliance, was called on for an address. He spoke for about ten minutes, and was at tentively listened to. It was late when he began speaking, and he abridged his remarks considerably. We were much pleased with what he said. He began by saying that peo ple were suspicious of these move ments,-having an idea that politics was at the bottom of it, but he warn ed them against su ch dangerous evils. He urged that the members should not in any way permit political dis cussions to enter their halls, but that they should steer clear of all such. These alliances were the best schools for the farmers to attend, and the ex change of ideas and opinions the best feature. Let the meetings be a kind of experience meetings, where all topics of interest to the farmers would be discussed. The farmers needed education; they must have literature; they ought to read books, Stite and county papers, agricultural papers, and such. Our poverty has become so great, he said, that it is sapping and destroying the manhood of our citizens. We must endeavor to help he poor man that is down and get~ im interested in his own welfare, each him to be a man and live with n his means, and very shortly we will! et his pride touched and he will; hen soon rise above giving a lien.I The greatest good of the Alliance is n this line. Help those around us by teaching them to hellp themselves. The otheat part, the financial part ry importance. ~Much good could e accomplished,j but considerable aution would hate to be used. Co perative stores 'were frequently of! ~reat benefit, bat they- would have to e conducted in a business like way. At the close *of Gen. Stackhouse''s peech, the AllJiance adjourned subject o the call of the president. A nice dinner was then spread, of hich all present bountifully partook. Peaches and watermelon were great y enjoyed. After dinner the Alli-1 ~nce people were instructed in theC ~nwritten work of the order, after hich everybody wvent home. The Alliance is maiga good be ~inning in this county, and we hope t will prove a great suecess. Its >rinciples are good and elevating, nd if properly followed out will rove of great benefit to the members. We hope for great results from the Llliance. Foreston News. FoRESToN, July 23.-An interesting ame of base ball was played here on he 19th between the Kingstree's and ~he home team, resulting in a victory ~or the latter, score 34 to 12. Those cases in trial justice court vere disposed of as follows: The one or injuring stock was settledI betwveen he parties; the one for rescuing tok continued to September 5, 1889; nd the one for assault and battery as not yet been before the court. The matter relative to the council has: all been disposed of in satisfactory anner, and need not now be men ioned. - The Rev. A. Nettles occupied thie Methodist pulpit on last Sundlay, and ave us a very forcible and instruct ve sermon. Text, Lord save, or we peih. Rev. J. S. Porte. of this charge,! s off to conference at Bishopville. Hot weather, good seasonls, flne rops. F. SUMMERTON NEWS. Death or a (lood Man- Fine Crops - 1iail, Express, and~ Tlelegrapice Facilities Other Matters. SUmMERTON, July 2.-We are hay ing it hot enough, the mercury run ing into the 90's by 11 o'clock, and seldom comes down before the dews of the night. Crops in this section are very fine. The corn crops are the finest I have seen for several years, and the cotton rops with continued good seasons will make a full average crop. I had the pleasure of inspecting Mr. Bool din Tindal's cot ton last wveek. He has ninety acres, which, with continued good seasons, will make a bale to the are. This is no goose and gander story. His corn, too, is very good. The rainbow party at Dr. Briggs's last week was quite a pleasant enter tainment. Several young ladies and gentle men from Wilsons gave our village a call on last Tuesday, but I failed to get their names. There will be a telegraph and ex press office at this place before the first of September, and the daily mails by the WV. & S. R. RI. will be started on the first of August. M n. F. Well oneonf the old land-marks of this community, died on last Friday, and was buried at St. Pauls, where he has been a life long member. His funeral was attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends. Mr. Wells was one of the pillars of the St. Pauls Church. He died as he lived, a consistent chris tian gentleman. The general health of this section is very good. C. Notes from about Panolb. Mn. Enron:-While others are en joying picnics and other sociable gath erings of various kinds, we are con tentedly and closely attending to our farms, and when this struggling toil is over we do not expect to be left behind. This is an off year in politics. No one has kindred, friend, or foe, whose interests demand attention. This time last year many anxious hearts throb bed with emotion, and hopefully kept ejaculating, "I will get there, Eli." There is considerable murmuring for fear our worthy treasurer, Jos. Sprott, Jr., may be induced to resign his position as county treasurer to take that of cashier of the Manning Bank. He has performed the duties of the office with such satisfaction to the people and with such credit to himself that efforts will be made to induce him to continue to discharge its duties. Our friends and neighbors and the community of which we form a part are trying to do the best they can, and in hours of good temper and, health life wears away with a bright and easy aspect. That I did not reach your readers this last week, blame my o.ld friend, tried and true, Maj. P. G. B. A let ter from him put me on the wing. Alas! these old bridges. I had to be off for duty to visit a portion of the county where live some of the best people the world knows. My visit was to that section of the county where lives and breathes one of the purest Democratic patriots that treads Clarendon soil; one who has on every occasion when duty called been ready to raise his voice in behalf of the Dem ocratic cause. I allude to E. G. Du Bose, that good old Roman, whose voice has been heard, and whose counsels heeded in many conventions. All along the road for thirteen miles one sees some of the most fertile lands, as fine growing crops, good farmers, and splendid management as is to be found anywhere. Mr. R. F. Milligan, trained in the turpentine business, and with no experience on the farm, has added corn and cotton to his business, and is an illustration that farming is not a science. Good judgment, practical common sense, makes corn and- cotton. If you don't believe it visit Mr. Milligan, at Rosin Hill, and a look at his fields will con vince you. Mr. A. W. Thames's pleasant, affa ble manner welcomes you at once under one of the most hospitable roofs on Sammy Swamp. His farm is finely situated and beautifully man ged. D. F. Mahoney, J. W. Rhame ad the Hon. James F Tindal have! extraordinary crops. Crossing over lindal's mill into the Home Branch ommunity, as it is called, the lands re of a sandy light loam. It is re markably strange to see how pro ressive, prosperous, and well-to-do the farmers are in that portion of the ounty. Jal .fom..QarlingdorA nd John Carrol, Irishman, are model l armers. Mr. Carrol shows the besti. otton and the finest corn. It is a b Lrite saying: "An Irishman's arm can lo it, an Irishman's tongue can'.tell, WYe reached the bridge after a long hot drive, and with Mr. Butler Du Bose made a close inspection, finding but little repairs needed. It is one of the most durable and substantial bridges in our jurisdiction. This bridge was built some years ago by Mr. DuBose. It will last for time to ome. A rest, social chat, and dinner at Mr. E. G. DuBose's refreshed us. A good rain, with a cool and delightful breeze, helped us homeward. The sammy Swamp farmers look well, talk vell, live well, and as a whole do hings decently and in order. The Misses Addie Brennan, Fanny oran, and Annie Gillon Epperson, of Sumter, are visiting at Panola, the uests of Mr. L. N. Richbourg and family. Miss S. A. Brown, from the same ity, is spending the summer months t Mr. S. P. Fairy's. ToMu. Closing of Miss Conyers's School. MR. EDivo:-Please allow me a ittle space in your valuable paper that I may tell you of a delightful xhibition which it was my good1 fortune to attend on Friday last, the 12th. I refer to the closing exercises of the Pine Grove School, taught by Miss Mary M. Conyers, and I do as sure you that it was indeed an enjoy able occasion. Clarendon's fair daugh ters were there in great numbers, and you may know without my telling it that the young men were also there, for it is said that the bees are invari ably- found where the flowers are in blo~m. Seldom, indeed, sir, that you can gather an audience so select and yet so large, especially in the country. It was conclusive evidence of the in terest taken in the great cause of ed ucation. The people of this commu nity are greatly aroused upon the subject, and how can it be otherwise, i wvhen such an efficient teacher is at ; work among them. Well may the patrons congratulate themselves in' having procured the services of Miss Conyers, who is so deeply interested in the dissemination of knowledge among the masses. Two violins dis coursed soft sweet melodies, whilst' the scholars acquitted themselves in their recitations, declamations, and dialogues in such a manner as to sat isfy the most incredulous that great care had been bestowed upon them. The valedictory, "God be with you till we meet again," was beautifully rendered by Misses Itasca and Carrie Coyers and Messrs. Charley and Jim mie Cole and Marion Conyers. Mr. John Green presided with dignity, and gracefully) presentedl each of the speakers. B. B. T. Bethlehem, S. C., July 15, 1889. TrOURISTS, Whether on pleasure bent or bausiness should take on every trip a bottle of Syrup! of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and ef fetually on the kidneys, liver and bowels. preventing fevers, headaches and other forms of sickness. For sale in 50e and $1.00~ bot ties by all leading druggists. A Road Bill. The following is the text of a bill, which seeks the solution of a pressing difficulty; viz, the road trouble. It first appeared in the Laurens Advertiser and will probably be brought to the attention of the Legislature of the State, when that body assembles in the fall: Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly and by the authority of the same, That the County Commissioners of each county be, and they are hereby au thorized and required to divide the public roads of their respective counties into high- I way districts of such size as they may deem advantageous, and for each district they shall appoint three discreet men, whose 3u ty it shall be to make a specific report to the County Commissioners of the condi tions of all roads under their charge and a minute statement of the work necessary to put the road in good condition. They shall specify the width of the road, holes to be filled, and how tilled, ditches to be cut aza all work necessary to be done. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Coun ty Commissioners to revise the recommen dations made by the supervisors, by addi tion or otherwise as they see proper, and the report of the supervisor so revisel shall constitute the specifications upon which bids will be received as hereinafter pro vided. Sec. 3. The County Commissioners shall file the specifications for each public road in the county with the Clerk of the Court for each county, and the same shall be open for inspection for thirty days previous to letting of contracts, during which time no tice shall be given by advertisement that bids will be received by the commissioners, all bids to be for repairing the highways according to specifications and keeping the same in thorough repair for twelve months from each year, the County Commissioners being authorized to reject any or all bids, and shall require a bond for the faithful performance of the contract. Sec. 4. That for the purpose of raising a fund to defray the expenses of working the public roads as herein provided, a tax of one m'l shall be levied on all taxable prop erty in this State, in addition to that now levied for specific purposes. And also, all persons liable for road duty shall work un der the direction of the contractor four days each year of eight hours each. Sec. 5. Any hand may compound for his work by paying to the County Commis sioners, the sum of two dollars. Sec. 6. The contractor shall give each hand a receipt showing the number of days he has worked, which shall be credited to each hand by the commissioners, and for each hand so working the required number of days the sum of two dollars shall be de ducted from the amount of the contractor's bid. Sec. 7. All persons convicted of misde meanors and sentenced to confinement in the county jails shall upon the applica tion of any contractor who has the required bond, be allowed to work under the direc tion of sqch contractor, who shall pay to the county fifty cents per day for each day's work done by such convict. Sec. 8. For the purpose set forth in this Act, convicts confined in the State peniten tiary, shall be apportioned to the several counties, to work under the direction of the contractors chosen by the several Boards of County Commissioners. The amount of convicts labor apportioned each county shall be measured by one-half the aggregate sentences of the convicts from each county, to be furnished at such times as the direc tors of the penitentiary shall direct, and for each day's work of each convict, the con tractor shall pay to the county treasurer fif ty cents. CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED. To run EDITOR-Please inform your read ers that I have a positive remedy for the above named disease. By its timely use housands of hopeless cases have been per anently cnred. I shall be glad to send wo bottles of my remedy FaEE to any of' our readers who have consumption ii they ill send me their express and post office address. Respectfully, '. A. SLOCUM, M. C., 181 Pearl st., N. Y. udge Kerahaw's Opinion or the McDow Jnry's Verdict. The following statement, made in writing, g aisgned.by Dr. Todd of Barnwell, has een sent to the jury in the McDow case, s a little save after so much blister. The ame statements as are thercan accredited o Judge Kershaw, have been quoted biy a umber of gentlemen in this city as having een expressed to them at different times. his is given a~s a conversation. It is as f'ol ows, verbauim:' "On the 7th July I came oa the cars with y old army friend, Judge Kershaw, going o Camden from Kingville. I inquired of udge Kershaw what he thought of the ver lit in the McDow case, stating that hie had eard all of the evidence and perused all he facts. "Under the circumstances, if you had een a juror in place of being the Judge, hat would have been your verdiet?" "His answer was: "'Doctor, I would have been compelled : have given the same verdict as that jury lid.' "I immediately told a lady friend on board :he train of the Judge's opinion on the ase. Gno. B1. C. TODD, M. D. "Barnwell, S. C., July 10, 1889." In the letter which accompanied this it is tated under what circumstances Dr. Todd rote this statement. He was speaking to number of friends of the case, and re lated the incident. They immediately call d for it in writing, saying that at such a ime it would be very valuable. One of the jurymen stated yesterday that ~udge Kershaw had expressed surprise at the verdict, because he did not think the' welve men who composed the jury couldI dll maintain their independence of thought n the face of the difficulties that they would ave to meet by following such a course. harleston Wld~k. yIn TIE SL.OOD, weke d alaria, ludigestionl and iis OW.S'S IRON BITTERS. t curcs qumikly. For sale by all dealers in medicine. GJet the geniuime. POWDER Absolutely Pure.1 Thm werenevevaries. 1 m Pvlo prtr, srengh nai kinds, and cannot .,e sold in competition With the o,d106 Wanl st., N. Y.. CAMON FOOD FOR STOOKL Splendid for Horses, Cows, Hogs, Sheep, and Poultry. The best food: in the world for all kinds of Stock, and will give most satisfactory re suts. Will make hens lay every (day the year round. Buy a package and' try it. M. LEVI, Maonning, S. 0. The Death of R. F. Welts. It will be sad intelligence to a great many people in Charleston and the State to hear of the death of Mr. R. F. Wells, the vener able father of the Lev. Dr. R. N. Wells, of this city, at his home in Summerton. Mr. Wells httd not been in good hedlth for same time past, but his death was very sudden and unlooked for. le died early Friday morning in his home at Summerton, and was buried Saturday afternoon. By some unfortunate mistake the tle;ran informing Dr. Wells of his father's death did not reach him until late Saturday afternoon - too late for him f.o attend the funeral. Mr. Wells was 73 years of age, and was one of the most beloved and revered meion in his community. He was an oflicial member of the Methodist Church for sixty years, and his loss will be keenly felt by Methodism throughout the State. Dr. Wells will go to Sunmmerton this morning to spend several days with his father's family. It imtust have been a great dral of gratification to MIr. Wells, whose life was spent in tle field of Methodism, to know in his latter years of the fame of his son as a distinguished and able preacher, and upon whom the en viable degree of doctor of divinity has re cently been conferred. - Aecs l ana r. PECULIAR In combination, proportion, and prepara tion of its ingredients, lood's Sarsaparilla cures where other preparations fail. Peculiar in its good name-ut home, which is a "tower of streigth abroad," peculiar in the phe nomenal sales it has attained, flood's Sarsa parilla is the most successful medicine for purifying the blood, giving strength, and creating an appetite. Sumter News. [Sumter Advance.] The Farmers' Alliance have ordered through Messrs. - O'Donnell & Co , 35,00 yards of cotton bagging and more will be ordered later. Mr. John B. Duffle of Columbia, S. C., has been elected Superintendent of the Graded School for city of Sumter. 3Ir. Duffie comes well recommended as a gen tleman and scholar. On Thursday two negro boys were fooling with a 'cooter' at the market when it seized hold of the jaw of one of theni and had to be prized off, and when it came it brought i piece of 'nigger' with it. A large snake and fifty young ones were killed in the vegetable garden of Mrs. Mar garet Brown in the Providence neighbor hood one day last week. This is a true snake story as the person who saw the snakes is thoroughly reliable. Dr. Mood's artesian water turns out to be n excellent mineral water, being very strongly impregnated with carbonate of iron and perhaps other minernl properties. [t is probably as good medicinal water as ::n be found anywhere. When first pump md out it is perfectly clear and transparent, ool and delicious. After standing awhile even in a tightly corked bottle it turns a reddish yellow color, and when exposed to .he air becomes in a little while so muddy looking that one cannot see through it. It s so strongly impregnated that if tea or >ak leaves, containing tannin be placed in it, it will turn as black as ink in a short ;ime. This discovery of a fine mineral wa-i er in our midst, which is due to Dr. Mood's nterprise, we regard as valuable. We :rust that the discovery will prove a groat blessing to our people, as we have no doubt t will, and that it will prove profitable to he Doctor some day. This water cannot be used for cooking, as it turns everything black, nor for washing, but it is a fine tonic. -0.4 -. -I For simplicity, durability, ease of man igement and capacity for work, the light running New Home has no rival, aad thre appy possessor of one has the very best :he world affords. Presents in the mnost eleganrt form THE LAXATIVE AND NUTRITIOUS JUICE --OF THlE FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be most beneficial to the human system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to perma nently cure Habitual Consti pation, and the many il11s de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, UIVER AND BOWELS. It is the most excellent rcmedy known to CLEANSE TH E SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Bilious or constipated -So T HAT PURE BLOOD, REFRESHINO SLEEP, HEALTH and STRENCTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Every one is using it and all are delighted with it, ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co. SAN FR ANCISCO, C AL, EOVJ/VL44E, KY. NEW YORK, N. Y. THE WINSHIP GIN, The best Cotton Gin on tihe market. Comn )leteith FEEDER, CONDENSER, and tl the latest improvements. I have taken the ag~cec for this gin, and sill be pleased to fuirih same to airy pr-r ies in the county desirous of purchasing am FIRST-CLASS GIN. ~e sure to get p~rices and termis from me before buying, as I enn make it greatly to your advantage to buy the Winshrip. D. M1. BRADI[A M, Manning, S. C. BOLLMANN BROTHERS, Wholesale Grocers, 157 and 1G9, East Bayv, CHIARLESTfON, S. C. 30)3 King Stree t, Chairles-tin S. C. Tfwo Boors North of ~Lberty. Shaving, Hairctutting, and Shamlpooing SA LOON. ARTEsIAN L'ATHS, HOT AND COLD. Special attention paid to cutting of chil drn's hair. TRADE MARK O. and O.TEA The Choicest Tea Ever Offered. ABSOLUTELY PURE. A MOST DELICIOUS 'BEVERAGE. TRY IT. Tea mill Nroveo s ny thor. Quality sever varlos. It is the HrIGssT GEADS LEA", picked from the best plantations and guarantced absolutely pure and free from all adulterations or coloring matter. The packages are hermetically sealed and warranted full weight. It is more econ omical in use than the lowergradea. Oriental & Occidental Tea Co., L't'd:, Head Office, 35 Burling Slip, New York. S. A. RIGBY, Manllling, S. C. MONEY TO LEND. T HE ATLANTA TRUST AND BANKING Company will make loans on improved farms on easy terms. For particulars ap 1ply to LuU-IS APPELT. .July 9th, 1889. MONEY TO LEND! On five years time on IMPROVED FARMS CLARENDON COUNTY, In sums from $300 TO $500000. A.. IEVI, Attorney at Law. Manning, S. C., April 3, 1889. FORESTON DRUG STORE, FORESTON, S. C. I keep always on hand a fall line of Fure Drugs and Medicines, FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMERY, STATION ERY, CIGARS, GARDEN SEEDS, and such articles as are usually kept in a first class drug store. I have just added to my stock a line of PAINTS AND OILS, and amt prepared to sell PAINTS, OILS, LEAD. VAI.NISIIES, BRUSHES, etc., in quantities to suit purchasers. L. W. NETTLES, M. D., Foreston, S. C. RCA~u A1:.EMING. JNO. H. DEVEREU~X, Jr. Neuok Charleston, S. 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