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THE XA G TIMES. Pablished Ecery Wednesday. S. A. NETTLES, Ei>'oR AND PRoPRIETOR. M. CLINTON GALLUCHAT, ADVERTISING AGENT. Terms: SreaserxPTioN lI.Es.-One copy, one year, $1,;0; one copy, six months, 75 cents one copy, three months, 50 cents. All subscriptions payable in advance. ADVERTISING RATES.- One square, first in sertion. $1 00; each subsequentinsertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of lRespect charged for as regular advertise ments. Liberal contracts made for three, six, and twelve months. Co)n.MtlmoNs must be accompanied by the real na-ne 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 f'irther information address S. A. NETTLES, Manning, S. C. Wednesday, July 31, 1889. Your Name in Print. -Miss Anna Stansill is visiting in Sum ter. -Mr. W. H. Plowden, of Lanes, was in town Sunday. -Mr. R. C. Gayle. of Pinewood, was in town yesterday. -Capt. J. J. Broughton, of Fulton, spent last Sunday in town. --Mrs. A. Loryea is on a visit to her daughter in Mayesville. --Miss Lou Wolfe, of Williamsburg, is visiting Miss Bettie Scott. -Dr. P. M. Salley, of Pinewood, spent a few days in town this week. - Mr. F. 0. Richardson returned last week from a visit to North Carolina. - Mr. and Drs. H. L. Scarborough, of Bishopville, spent last Sunday at Mr. B. A. Walker's. --Capt. W. N. Royal, assistant Superin tendent of the Northeastern Railroad, was in town yesterday. - -Mr. and Mrs. Seabrook, of Edisto I4 land, are visiting Mrs. Seabrook's father, Rev. James McDowell. -Prof. J. M. Knight, principal of the Socastee Academy, is on a visit to his broth er, Mr. A. W. Knight. --Mrs. Ann Conyers, of Summerton, and li's Mary Ingram, of Sumter, are visiting at Mr. John S. Wilson's. -Dr. S. C. C. Richardson left last Mon day afternoon, for a pleasure trip to Saluda and other mountain resorts. --Misses Lizzie and Beulah Grantham, af ter a visit of several weeks, left for Fair Blaff, N. C.. to visit relatives. -Mr. Moses Levi left last Monday for his usual summer trip. He will be gone about a month, and will buy while off his stock of fall and winter goods. -Mrs. Sallie Buford and her daughter and granddaughter. who have been visiting relatives in this town, left last Monday morning for their home in Oxford, Miss. Our friends remembered us kindly last week in the way of peaches and watermelon, and we enjoy all such. Conductor Vincent, who was badly cut by a negro in Columbia some time ago, is well again and is on his train. Mrs. D. M. Bradham took her little deaf boy to Charleston last week to consult a physician about restoring his hearing.~ The physii thinlks ing fr~rom a spell of sickness. Solicitor Wilson, Auditor Bradham, -and Deputy Sheriff Harvin have eacn gone into the hog raising business, and with considerable success. They will each compete this fall at the county stock show for the prize for the heaviest six-months-old pig. Mr S. M!. Nexsen; of Santee, has a very fine farm, and his corn crop this year will average about forty bushels to the acre. He runs a two horse farm, and will make forty bales of cot ton and 2,000 bushels of corn. He also makes hay, oats, cane, etc., in abundance. The Manning sub-alliance will meet at old Fellowship church next Satur day afternoon, Aug. 3rd, at 3 o'clock. This will be an important meeting, and every member is urged to be present. Parties desiring to connect themselves with the alliance will be on band promptly at 3 o'clock. State pensioners will to-morrow be paid six dollars for June and July. Clerk ois Court Davis expects to re ceive to'day the checks for this coun ty. It is very probable that this will be the last full payment made this year, as the $50,000 appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose is about exhausted. Tnrnip Seed, all Varieties, in Bulk or Packages at Dinkins & Co.'s Drug Store. Mr. N. B. Barrow is canvassing a part of the county for Talmage's lat est work, The Pathway of Life, of which the unprecedented number of 250,000 copies were sold before the book was published. The book is well worth a careful examination. Mr. Barrow is meeting with great suc cess, having in eight days taken forty subscriptions for the work. Fresh and Genuine Turnip Seed at Din kIns & Co.' Drug Store. In endeavoring two weeks -ago to supply an omission, we got things "slightly mixed." We refer to an allusion to the decisions of the State Supreme Court. The mistake we mad6 was in saying that Senator Rhame was of counsel for the defend ant in the case of Hodge et al. vs. Weeks et al. Mr. Rhame was not in this case, but was of counsel for de fendant in the ease of DeLaine vs Alderman, the other case we mention ed the previous week. Mr. Chas. Boyle, of Charleston, was of counsel for plaintifis in both the cases. We have it right this time. Turnip Seed, at Dinkins & Co.'s. Mr. J. Furman Bradham lakes much interest in graded and imporoved stock, and has some as fine stock as is in the county. Last Wednesday he received by express a thorough hiad mierino buck, one year and five months old, which cost him $16.85. The sire of this buck yielded at one lipping sixteen pounds of wool. There is no special advantage in this grade of sheep as far as the quality of wool is concerned, as it is about the same quality as that of the ordi nary sheep, but they yield about thre times the quantity of wool. An ordinary sheep will yield about five pounds at a clipping; the mnerino about fifteen pounds. Mr. Bradham will begin sheep raising on a small scale, but he believes there is money in this business. There is a scarcity of news this week, not even a dog fight. A sub-alliance will be organized at New Harmony to-day. Mr. L. F. R Lesesne, of Packsville, has purchased a 16-horse power en gine. Nearly every body about Summer ton is going on the excursion next week. There is to be a "donkey party" one day next week at Dr. T. L. Bur gess's. The Summerton Railroad will have an excursion August 8th. See adver tisement elsewhere. The Friendship and Panola people had a very pleasant picnic at Scotts Lake last Thursday. J. R. Taileton, a colored school teacher, has been appointed post master at Summerton. Another store is being built at Packsville, and corner lots are said to be worth $100 an acre. A resident of Calvary township says that the most miserable road on God's green earth is that between Hodges Corner and Pinewood. President Stackhouse's address to the State farmers' alliance, to be found on our first page, should be read carefully. Mr. Jas. A. Blackwell, near Sum merton, had a watermelon last Sun day that weighed 56 pounds. It was sufficient for ten persons. Best Rice in town at 10 cents a quart. 2 14-oz bars of soap for 5 cents. 30 lbs. family flour for $1. Bot tle nice cologne for 5 cents. At M. Kalisky's. The colored people have cleaned off their cemetery, and put it in good condition. The cemetery for white persons is just opposite, and demands immediate attention. The crops are still in fine condition. In some cases the combination of the spring drouth and the heavy summer rains have injured both corn and cotton, but excellent crop prospects are yet in view. D. M. Bradham is adding another 60 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. The Manning Guards will have a prize drill in September, at their reg ular inspection, when two gold medals and a tin cup will be offered as prizes. The boys are hard down at drilling, and the contest will be close. We hope every member will exhibit great interest in this drill. There was an interesting protracted religious meeting at the Manning Presbyterian church, commencing last Friday morning and closing Monday night. Rev. J. G. Richards did most of the preaching. Sunday morning Mr. Richards preached a very able sermon to a large congregation. Deputy Sheriff Harvin tells us of recently meeting a young man from Wedgefield, who, upon being asked if he was a member of the church, said he was not; he wanted to be but was not yet old enough. Being told he could join the church at any age, he replied that he thought a person had to be twenty-one before he could vote or join the church. He prom'3ed to back to Wedgefield, and apply for. membership. He said he had never heard of but one preacher, and that one had got sick and gone off to Man nng. .Brewington Sub-Alliance. Capt. D. 3. Bradham organized a sub-alliance at Brewington, last Thurs day, the 25th inst., with the following officers: President-E. R. Plowden, Jr. Vice President-E. N. Plowden. Secretary-3. A. Burgess. Treasurer-T. L. Bagnal. Lecturer-B-. R. Plowden, Sr. Assistant Lecturer-D. D. Mc Donald. Chaplain-James Burgess. The order keeps on growing in Clarendon, and it will soon be strong enough to be a power for good. 1 Rags Wanted. I want to buy old rags, regardless of their condition, and will pay high est market prices for same. I want cotton rags, wool rags, linen rags, old cotton bagging,-anythiing in the rag line. Also, old copper, brass, lead, and zin. I have a contract with a large paper mill and a brass foundry to furnish these old things, and the peo ple can now get money for what they heretofore have thrown away. If any one who has a quantity of such stuff will let me know, I will send for it. G. ALEnNDER, Manning, S. C. Next to Dr. Brown's Drug Store. Clarendon County Farmers' Alliance. The Clarendon County Farmers' Alliance will meet at old Fellowship church on Friday Aug. 9th at 11 o'clock. In addition to the regular delegates, presidents and secretaries of sub-alliances are especially request e1 to attend. Sub-Alliances organ ized since last meeting of the County Alliance will send delegates. All mem bers who desire to attend will be cor dially welcomed. Presidents are requested to call meetings of their alliances for Satur day the 10th, or as soon as practica ble after meeting of the County Alli ance, in order that the entire member ship may at once be informed of mat-. ters of importance. .B Pres. Co. Farmers' Alliance. Cheap Fruit in Columbia. Cowt~mA, July 28.-The abundane of fruit this year seems to be general throughout the whole State. In Col umbia fruit is actually a "glut" on the market. Farmers bring into the city wagon loads of melous for which they are unable to find a market at any price. Cantaloupes Sif the finest qual ity sell for a song; the nutmeg variety is sold at fifteen or twenty cents a dozen. Yesterday one of the fruit commission merchants had a number: of crates of peaches in front of his~ stcre marked "fifteen cents a crate;" they were fresh and of good quality. Country watermelons sell for five or ten cents. In fact there is a super abundance of all kinds of fruits. The best 50c corset in Sumter at Levi's Complete stock of shoes for gentlemen, la die misseR and boys. Samples sent on application. Foreston News. FoiRSroN, July 30.-The delegates from the conference at Bishopville are getting in one by one. Mr. Sprott arrived yesterday morning, and Mr. Carson in the afternoon. Mr. Porter has not yet arrived. Miss Tyson Conyers, who has been visiting at Greenville, S. C., is ex pected here on the evening of the 2d of August. Mrs. G. E. Hudgins and daughters will return from Summerton, where they have been visiting, on Thursday next. Mr. W. P. Conyers, now visiting at Sumter, will return last of this week. It will be seen from the number of absentees from our little town that we have reason to complain of being dull, but they will all get in this week and then we will make the welkin ring again. A large Masonic entertainment is in anticipation for the month of Au gust. Time and program not yet def initely decided upon. The odor of the orange blossom and the sound of the wedding bell are upon the air, thus the pleasure in store will more than compensate for the little dullness we have had. The firm of Land & Mason has been disolved by mutual consent, C. M. Mason now conducting the busi ness alone, while Mr. Land has em barked in a tie business. Dr. L. W. Nettles is improving his premises by adding to his dwelling another room, and giving the whole a nice painting. Mr. J. M. McRoy is doing the work. More rain, good crops, big brag ging, prize acre. F. Fine Farms in the Fork. MR. EnrroR:-Allow me space to give your readers a few dots about the lower Fork section. I left Manning one day last week for the purpose of visiting "The Accursed Fountain" at Brewington, and on my way I passed through the farms of Mrs. J. W. Als brook, the Hudnals, Thos. E. Tobias, W. J. B. Davis, John J. Conyers, J. F. Emanuel, John S. Cole, H. D. Plowden, E. R. Plowden, Sr. and Jr., and I must say that it would be hard to discriminate. They all have good crops and model farms, and will make plenty and to spare. I found at the grave yard attached to the church at Brewington monu ments to two old citizens who lived in our county, and who were good representatives of the "Southern gen tleman" in the good old days before the war: GEORGE JAMES McCAULEY, DIED 18 3fAY, 1854, AGE 72 YEARS. THOMAS BURGESS, DIED 18 MARCI, 1854, AGE 7r YEARS I find everybody busy: some plant ing slips, peas, etc.; some ditching, aking up stumps, etc.; and every body with a smile on his face, looking o better things. What a propitious i~e, Mr. Editor, it is for the farmer o put himself on a cash basis and on the w.ad to prosperity. Providence eems to have smiled upon our ef rorts this year; and by prudence and erseverance and a little pluck on the art of the farmer he will make him Uotton Seed Meal ai Better Fertilizer~ than Cotton seed. EDITOR MAsexa TiME:-A few days igo I was passing a field of corn in the Fork section that will probably nake about tirty bushels to the acre. L part of this field has 15 bushels ~otton seed to the acre, and the other part of it 150 pounds cotton seed neal to the acre. There is a marked' iference where the seed and meal is ased, that fertilized by the cotton seedI neal being at least ten per cent. bet Ler. The cost of the 15 bushels cot on seed at 15 cents a bushel and of he 150 pounds cotton seed meal at 30 a ton is exactly the same. Thej uestion is, would it not pay better to e the seed, and buy the meal; and y the way, would not a cotton seed il mill in Manning pay ? What part f the cotton seed produces this fine Eertilizing quality ? Why is it that he oil does not also benefit the land ? My experience is that any fertilizer Lhat will make cotton will also make iorn, and vee ver'sa, any good corn anure is good for cotton. I find by experiment the best fertilizer to be ~issolved or raw bone mixed with ~otton seed, in the proportion of 300Y pounds bone to 15 bushels seed, and is well composted and applied in the above quantity to the acre. This ith ordinary seasons will make a bale f cotton to the acre, and with such seasons as wve have had this year will make more. I want some one to tell me about otton s'eed as a fertilizer, why the neal is better than the seed, and why the oil is of no be aefit to the land. FoRK FARMER. News from Douglass. EITOR MANxINo Toms:-In canva s ing the township of Douglass, I have had the opportunity of seeing many of the crops of the people in that sec tion, and while nearly every one has a good crop, showing that all arc tak ing an interest in home products, such as corn, potatoes, pease, sorghum, etc., yet I find the best cotton crops5 to be those of Messrs. S. W. Evans, llob't Coker, Nelson, Goodman, Gamble, R. S. Mellette, R. R. and E. Tomlinson, . Morris, WV. L. and Wesley Green. Messrs. Turbeville Bros., of Pine Grove, are doing a fine business in farming and naval stores. They are live men and have done much to ad vance the value of property in their neighbohood. Mr. S. W. Evans will open a new store in the Fork of Douglass and Pudding swamps, which will add much to the convenience of the peo ple in that section. My old friend, Capt. P. M. Gibbons, is doing a flne business with his mill, wvhich goes to show that he does not live by water alone. I have been acquainted with the people of this township for forty years, and am satisfied that there has been an improvement of at least a hundred per cent. I am glad to note the interest they are taking in farm ing and literature. Everybody over here is deeply in terested in the farmers alliance. I hope it may prove of great good to Sumter District Conference. The Sumter District Conference convened in Bishopville June 25th, Rev. J. S. Beasley, P. E., in the chair. There was a full attendance of dele gates, and much interest was mani fested in the proceeding:. Mr. Beas ley presided \vith ease and dignity, and made the proceedings of confer ence very interesting. The sermon Thursday night by Rev. H. M. Mood, from the text Genesis, iii, 16, 17, 18, was very fine, suggest ive, and appreciated by the large con gregation. The conference considered the ques tion of church finances, relating to the amount appropriated to the su perannuated preachers, the preachers in the regular work, and the consoli dated collections ordered by the An nual Conference. Rev. J. C. Davis warmly introduced the question, fol lowed by Hon. J. F. Rhame and oth ers. Professor Rembert, principal of Wofford College Fitting School, and Col. J. G. Clinkscales, professor in Columbia Female College, were intro duced to the conference, and each made interesting speeches in favor of their respective colleges. The following delegates were elect ed to the Annual Conference: A. B., Stucky, Dr. F. M. Zemp, B. S. Cantey, and J. R. Phillips delegates. W. J. McLeod and J. D. Smith were elected alternates. The following gentlemen were elect ed as an educational committee: Rev. H. M. Mood, E. T. Hodges, Geo. H. Pooser, and Messrs. R. 0. Purdy, J. F. Rhame, W. J. McLeod, B. M. Badger, and J. A. Sprott. The subject of church extension was introduced by Rev. J. S. Porter, who was followed by others. Hon. J. F. Rhame introduced the question of preachers' salaries in his usual clear and logical style. Rev. J. S. Porter preached at 8.30 Friday night. The preaching every morning and night was well attended. Manning was selected as the next place of meet ing. The conference adjourned Sun day night. Homicide Near Winnsboro. WINsBoRo, July 29.- A dreadful homi cide occurred at the residence of Mr. W. J. Herron, about seven miles from Winnsboro, in this county, on Saturday night, at 10.30 o'clock. Mr. W. J. Herron shot and instant ly killed ir. John Y. Stewart with a double barreled shotgun. discharging both barrels almost simultaneously. Bad feelings had existed between the two men for several months relative to private a airs, resulting in several disputes. The night of the hom icide was the fourth time Mr. Stewart had gone to the house of Mr. Herron to remon strate with him, making angry threats against him, and was warned by Mr. Her ron to keep away. Notwithstanding these warnings Mr. Stewart returned on Saturday night and renewed his threats. After a long argument he left the house for a few min utes and returned, advancing toward the front door in a determined manner. Mr. Herron, who was standing in his front door, begged him not to come in his house, aying that he had a gun in his hand and would have to fire on him if he came fur ther. Still Mr. Stewart advanced toward him, not heeding his appeals. At this judeture Mr. Herron fire d, and Mr. Stewart fell dead after walking a few yards. Very soon after the shooting, that same night, Mr erron came to Winnsboro and surren dered himself to Sheriff Milling. He will likel be relc-ased on bond as soon as he can be taken before a Judge. Mr. Stewart was buried at White Oak sanday evening. His funeral was largely attended. This sad ccurrence has cast a gloom over the entire community. Mr. Andrew Timms, a prosperous and ighly respected merchant of our town, died of heart disease last night, and was buried here this evening. A colored man named Charles Brown was killed by lightning on Saturday, near Iidgeway, while walking along the road. Trhe >ody was not found until some time &fterward. Disastrous Stormus to the Northward. BAnfORE, July 27.-The most terrific storm ever experienced on the eastern shores f Maryland and Virginia and lower Dele ware, occurred to-day. Whole counties were submerged, and the loss to fruit and ather crops will prove enormous, Press for Sale. A seven-column Washington hand press, good as new, and guaranteed to have no su perior of the same make, in the State. Will be sold at a bargain. For sale at the Tnrs Big Sale of Santee Land. The Columbia correspondent of the Charleston Wld~nl writes July 29th: The Wo1rld representative has learn ed that a party of Michigan genatle men are negotiating for a big slice of Clarendon county-about 20,000 acres in the region of the homes of the Richardsons and Mannings. The parties expect to put up a big saw mill at Wright's Bluff and to saw-tun ber for the northern markets. Col. James G. Gibbes is now making the survey. The Murderer's Doom. The sudden report of a pistol in the darkness, the swaying form of a man who but now was stalwart and in ro bust life, a thud upon the ground, the clattering of hoofs over the stony street and the disappearing forms of horse and rider as the midnight as sassin emerges from the city into the ountry-that is all there is to the history of the death of Col. Roger J. Page, editor of the Times-Regqister, in Marion, N. C., Monday night. Ah, the dastardly, col-blooded, cowardly Cain ! He may escape into the coun try, with no accusing voice to reach his ear but that of the midnight wind as it soughs through the trees-no pursuing sound to cause his heart to stand still but the echo of is own orse's flying hoofs, but go where he will, and live as long as he may, the Nemesis of the blood-guilty is on his track. It will follow him through this world and confront him in the next. How preferable the fate of the victim to that of his murderer ? We may pity the former's sudden, violent, and untimely end, but from whom, gods or men, shall the murderer claim or receive pity throughout the mons of eternity ?-that pity to which his heart has proved so hellishly obdu rte and so utter a stranger. No. The brand of Cain is not a pleasant thing. -Charleoun ,Sun. 20,000 five inch cypress shingles for Marion's $1.000 Corn Men. L Marion Iulex.) About ninety farmers in South Car olina are competing for the great corn prize of one thousand dollars which has been offered by the American Ag riculturist and the State of South Car olina for the greatest yield of corn on one acre of land. Half of this premi um is offered by the American Agri culturist and may be competed for by any one in the United States. The other five hundred dollars is offered by the Agricultural Department of South Carolina only in the case the first premium is won by a South Car olinian. Among the contestants for this nrize in South Carolina are Messrs. James C. Moody and W. B. R. Gasque, of Marion county. Both of these gentlemen have crops that are the wonder and admiration of all who have had the pleasure of seeing them. Probably not a half dozen men in the county, perhaps not one, have ever seen any corn that will make as many bushels per acre as these crops will make. In a country where thirty bushels per acre is regarded as a fine yield a crop that will make from sev enty-five to one hundred bushels per acre is an object of perpetual wonder and curiosity. Mr. Moody's corn is planted in rows three feet apart and is ten inch es apart in the drill. Standing at the end of the rows and looking into the corn the land seems to be covered with one mass of corn and has the ap pearance of being planted broad-cast rather than in rows. So thick is the corn that it is almost impossible for one to make his way through it. It is about ten or twelve feet high and of a dark rich green color. When 1 seen smany of the ears were full grown and the grains hard but a considera ble number of the stalks were just then in full silk. Mr. Moody planted 1 Cloud's Dent variety, an early variety with small stalk and ear which can be planted much nearer together than the common corn of the country. It is estimated that there are seventeen thousand and five hundred stalks on the acre but the corn will not average one ear to each stalk. Mr. Moody 1 thinks he will get one hundred and twenty-five bushels of corn and two thousand pounds of fodder from the acre. The preparation of the land for the crop was begun in February when it was broadcasted with one hundred 3 bushels of cotton seed and two thou- I sand pounds of kainit and acid mix ed. The land was broken up with a Dixie plow and subsoiled to a depth of eighteen inches. The land was then laid off in three feet rows and two hundred pounds of ammoniated guano applied with a distributor. The corn was planted on the first of April. At the first plowing five hun dred pounds of ammoniated guano was applied and at the third and last plowing, about the first of June, two hundred and fifty pounds of nitrate c of soda were added. The corn was plowed three times only, its rapid rowth preventing any work from be n done after Jane the first. The Land is ordinary upland which has een kept in a fairly high state of cul tivation. The soil is light and easily ultivated. Mr. Moody thinks the orn was injured some by the dry eather, though the season has gen ~rally been more than usually favora Foody says he is not pre -d to ac-ie ~ept the statemient that more than'C wo hundred bushels of corn have r been made on one acre of upland in his State. He does not believe that 't wice as nmuch corn can be made on 1 n acre of land as his acre will make iith the exception of a slight possi-d le injury that may have been done f Lo the corn by the dry weather, and a bis injury at the most is scarcely ap reciable, nothing was lacking to. nake as large a yield as it is possiblei For upland in this State to make. As nuch manure as the land demanded was put down, the ground was well prepared and well cultivated and the I eason could hardly have been more favorable and a crop of one hundred ushels, or perhaps a little. more, vould seem to indicate that a crop of ore than two hundred bushels on ur uplands is .exceedingly improba ble, not to say impossible. We believe, however, that Mr. Nloody made two mistakes: first, in ot planting the variety of corn com only planted in this county; and, second, in planting too close together. Sreater distance in the rows and drill and a variety of corn producing larger ears would probably, have giv en more satisfactojry returns. The rop is a magnificent one, though, and will be a revelation to those who have never seen anything but the or dinary upland corn of this State. Mr. Gasque's corn a week ago was s luxuriant almost as a tropical jun gle. The stalks are of great size and about fifteen feet high. The ears are large, long, and filled out well to thd end. Many of the stalks will make two large ears. The corn is the com mon gourd seed variety and is plant ed in four feet rows. In the drill it is about fifteen inches apart. Mr. Gasque commenced the preparation of his land during the last week in January. He first broadcasted over the land twenty cart loads of stable manure and eight barrels, about twenty-five ,bushels, of cotton seed.; On the first day of February he broke the land up, plowing five or six inches deep. About the 23rd of March he broadcasted over the land eight bar rels of cotton seed, seven barrels of ashes, two hundred pounds of acid phosphate and one hundred and sixty nine pounds of Peruvian guano. On~ the 24th of March he again broke up! the land, this time subsoiling to a depth of sixteen or eighteen inches. Next week, on the 22nd of April, he applied two hundred and fifty pounds f dotton seed meal and one hundred nd fifty pounds of acid phosphate, broadcasted, then plowed across and laid the land off in rows. On the 4th of April the corn was plowed with a' on straight shovel with five furrows to the row. This plowing was deep~ and thorough, the furrows being twelve to fifteen inches deep. Two weeks later the corn was plowed a second time with a sweep, three fur rows to the row. Two weeks after wards the third and lust plowing was given, this plowing bei-ng like the see On a part of the land the corn, soon after coming up, was killed by bill bugs and had to be replanited. The bill bugs continued their ravages upt the30t on f ay when Mr. Gasque thinks he replanted as mane as five hundred hills. Mr. Gasque thinks the season ha, been as favorable as could have rea sonably been desired. Only on onE day has the corn ever shown any ev idence of wilting and then for only about three hours. He estimates that there are seven thousand stalks on the acre and it seems probable that the corn will average about three ears to every two stalks. Mr. Gasque thinks that with the fa vorable seasons that we have had that he could safely have planted his :orn closer and made a larger yield. Ee estimates his crop of fodder from this acre at five hundred pounds and be will make from one to two tons of nay on the same land. He is uncer ,ain how much the corn will make but thinks he is safe for seventy-five >r one hundred bushels, the latter igure probably being nearer correct ;han the first. Outside of the cost of ;he manures the expense of the crops as been very light. The manures ie estimates cost him as follows: )ne sack Peruvian Guano $ 5.30 350 lbs. Acid 3.25 l50 " Cotton Seed Meal 3.50 r Bbls. Ashes 7.00 iO Bus. Cotton Seed 8.50 10 Loads Stable Manure 10.00 Total 37.55 An Atrocious Crime in Cincinnati. CIcnxATI, July 27.-Great excite nent was caused here to-day by. the liscovery of the body of General A. E. Jones (who disappeared mysteri >usly Wednesday) in a manhole at he corner of Francis lane and Park venue. It took an hour to get the )ody out, as the sewer is thirty feet leep at that point. When the body was drawn up it vas found that the face had been >eaten out of shape, probably with a dub. All his valuables were gone. The body had been thrust into a cof ee sack and tied with a leather strap, vith the knees under the chin. The police have arrested on suspic on a colored man named Charles 31igb, who has been in Jones's em )loy as a coachman about a month. ie asserts his innocence, but circum tances concerning his whereabouts in the day of Jones's disappearance re suspicious. Gen. Jones though seventy-seven 'ears old was one of the most popular hysicians in the city, a member of the lovernor's staff, and surgeon general if the Ohio National Guards. CixeorNATI, July 27.-11 P. at. ,harles Bligh, who was employed as coachman by Gen. Jones was arrest d to-night at Madisonville, 0., and >rought here. He has made a full onfession and says he fatally injured ones during a quarrel. He hid the rounded man behind the barn where te remained until 9 o'clock Wednes lay night when he placed him in a offee sack. He says he believes ones was alive when lie threw the >a and its contents into the sewer. 3ligh made a confession of his horri ie crime without a tremor. LA DIEs Needing a tonic, or (-hildren that want building uP. should take BROWN'S iRON BITTERs. It is pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Indiges tion, and Biliousness. All dealers keep it. A Generous Deed. A few weeks since W. B. Tate, a hianthropie- ie 4 - Grainger~ o'.nty, Tenn., dW give- a fifth f his fortune of $100,000 to the aimed Ex-Confederaite soldiers of tast Tennessee. The distribution ok place on Thursday afternoon ist at Morristown, and forty needy ne-legged and one-armned old sol .iers responded, getting each $500. 'ate was entertained at a banquet terwards. We h-ave two new sewing machines 2 our office that can be bought at >w figures for cash. They are the ery best, but we got them in pay ent for advertising, and would like o exchange them for money. To Live in Governmnent Tents. There is no question that the Han ison family is a veryv large one, and abeing gathered together at the capi al. Perhaps some of the govern bent tents can be utilized until more xurious accomiodatin s can be pro ided. Get rid of that tired f.eling as quick as ossible. Take Hood's Sairsaparilla, which ives strength, a good appetite and health. POWDER Absolutely Pure. Tnhis wer nevevaries 4mrvel ofpurity, stregt a ids, Sand aotnyo in ceition: PwDtE :o.,10 all St., N. Y. FIRST GRAND EXCURSION -TO - CHARLESTON August 8th, 1889. SPECIAL TRAIN WILL LEAVE summerton..................j.5 .r. M. )avis ..............- .------.- 70 ordan.................-.... 7.15" A ilson's Mill..............----Ot) rrive Charleston...... ....... 10 AU RETURNING LEAVE harleston..................7.00 1-. ). AUGUST 9thi, 1889. riv WisnsMill.. .---. . .. 9.07 p- )t " Jordan................i.7 " " Davis.... ...... ....... 9.2 - "Sunimerton....... .... 10.07" ONLY $3.00 For tbe round tipil. Two anys in Chlarlc.s on ! Ample time to visit all place-s cf in erest ! TICKETS FOR SA LE BY F. A. SPROTT............Jdan. S. (. M. DAVIS. .......-. ..... l vis. S. C B. R. COLE...........umerton, S. C. B. M. BADGER....... .Sim ton, . C. DON'T FAIL TO GO! The Five Triists. Five trusts are listed on the Ne York Stock Exchange. They are ti Standard Oil, the Lead, the Suga the Cotton Seed Oil, and the Amer can Cattle trusts. The Standard 0 concern is the mother and model c them all. The capital they represel is shown by the gigantic figures i the table given below. In these time nothing can be done, apparentl without stupendous combinations c capital and talent. It is in realty form of co-operation in which poo working people might take their shar as Well as the rich, if -tL ey had th time and the talent to con.bine thei littk savings into great enterprise The figures of the five standard spec ullative trusts are: Number Total N:me of Trust. Certificates. Capita Lead................ 8:10,1SS 83,018,80 Sugar ..... . 4'S,55(; 49,85G,50 Cotton Oil... ........ 421,853 42,185,20 Dist'rs & Cattl F'd'rs 307,26 30,720,00 American Cattle..... 133,961. 13,30,10 Total.............2,1)1,832 $219,183,20 JUsT Oc.-"Robin's Farewell," Capric for Piano, by Fisher. Brilliant, not dif cult, and easy to commit to memory. . capital piece for young progressive pianist: Mailed on receipt of 50 ets. in 2-et. postaa stamps, by any music dealer, or Ign. Fisc] er, the publisher, Toledo, 0. The Anderson Jouraalis perhaps the oni journal in the State for which a man who hay borrowed the paper compensated the editor A man in Texas thus broke the record b remtting $1. 2i Presents in the most elegant form THE LAXATIVE AND NUTRITIOUS JUICE -OF THE 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 ills de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS. It is the most excellent remedy known to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Bilious or Constipated --so TATr PURE BLOOD, REFRESHINC SLEEP, HEALTH and STRENCTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Every one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR SY M. C XP FIGS MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., 'JIRVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, . L . STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNYTY OF CLARENDON, By Lomr'~Ar'n'r, Es I~b H1~EREAS, T. P. BROUGHTON HKt Smade suit to me, to grant him letter of administration of the estate of and effect: o MAR rHA E. BROUTGHTON; These are therefore to cite and admonisl: all and singular the kindred and creditori of the said MARTHA E. BROUGHTON d ec.nsed, that they be and appear, before e, in the court of'probate, to be held at Man ning, S. C., on the 15th day of August 1889 after publiention hereof, at 11 o'clock in the Iforenoon, to shew cause, if any they have why the said administration should not Ii ranted. Given under my hand, this 27th day c July; Anno Donmini, 1889. L . s.] LOU'IS APL I .Tudge of Prebate, C. C. THE WINSHIP GIN The best Cotton Gin on the market. Con plte with FEEDER, CONDENSER, an Iall the latest improvements. I hatve taiken the agency for this gin, an w il be pleased to furnish same to any pai ties in the county desirous of purchasing a FIRST-CLASS GIN. De sure to ge t prices and terms from m beore buvmng, as I can make it greatly t your advantage to buy the Winship. D. M1. BRADHIAM, Manning, S. O. BOLLMvANN BROTHERS Wholesale~ Grocers 157 and 1G9, East Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C. [GEu. E. To6ALE. lENRIY OL.1vEE.] Geao.E, Toale & Co 1A3 l'F:1TUl.JslS AXD WIOLESAL - IEA.I..EBLS I1AT DOOl's. S-ashl. 310nbllings. llatels1. G.rates, etc. '-coll XWork. TiltiluIlly l) .w are, aind (- elleral Building Maiterial. OFFICE AND SALESROOMS, 10 and 12 Hayne Street, REAR CHIARLE.STON HOTEL, Charleston, S. C. All Work Guaranteed. We i-! 6 il >f " it! n 'I&DE ]9[AR 0. and O.TEA The Choicest Tea Ever Offered. e f ABSOLUTELY PURE., A MOST DELICIOUS BEVERAGE. TRY IT. e (oWill sever ny other. satly awe sii. It is the Houza' Game; Liar, picked from 3. the beat plantations and guaranteed absolutely pure and free from all adulterations or coloring matter. The packages are hermetically sealed and warranted fu weight. It is more eon omial n ue tan helower grades J Oriental & Occidental Tea Co., L't'd, p Head Offce. 36 Buruing Sup, Now Yr,. 0 oS. A. RIGBY, Manning, S. C. MONEY TO LEND. e nHE ATLANTA TRUST AND BANKING L-.1Company will make loans on improved farms on easy terms. For particulars ap ply to L')UIS APPELT. July 9th, 1889. MONEY TOLENDI On five years time on IMPROVED FARMS --IN CLARENDON COUNTY, In -sums from $300 TO $500000. Attorney at Law. Manning, S. C., April 3, 1889. FORESTON DRUG STORE, FORESTON, S. C. I keep always o~n hand a full line of Pure 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 clarg drug store. I have just added to my stock a line of. PAINTS AND OILS and am prepared to sell PAINTS, OILS, LEAD, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, etc., in quantities to suit purchasers. L. W. NETTLES, M.D., Foreston, S. C. HoWARD FLEMING. JNo. H. DEvnux, Jr. New York. Charleston, S. C. FLEMING &DEVEREUZ, .--IMPORTERS OF English Portland Cement, Lime, Plaster, Hair, &c. 276 EAST BAY, 'CHARLESTON, S.C -Write for our special prices on full or mixed ear load lots.. J. G. DINKINS, M. D. R. B. LORYEA. Druggists and Pharmacists, -DALERS IN PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES,. PERFUMERY, STATIONERY, FINE CIGARS AND I TOBACCO. Full stock of PAINos, Ort~s, Guss VANISHES and WHIT LEAD, also a PAIs-r and WHrTEWASH BEUsHIs. An elegant stock of* SPECTACLES and EYE GLASSES. No charge made for fitting the eye. o Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded, day or night. J. 6. Dinkins & Co., - Sign of the Golden Mortar, M.ANNING, S. C. MACHINERY 'FOR_,SALE! -To The People of Glarendon: I am the Agent for the Cel * ebrated REVOLVING HEA D SPRATT GiN, LIDDELL A Co.'s IEngines and Boilers. I -0o I am sole agent in this county for the BOSS COTTON PRESS. .Corn Mills, Pulleys, Shaft I ing, etc. us,. All this machinery is direct from the factory and will be sold at the Factory's Lowest Cash Prices. It will be to the advantagA of purchasers to call on me before byn.W. SCOTT HA RVIN, Manning, S. C