The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, October 02, 1889, Image 5
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Published Every Wednesday.
S, A. NETT ,
EnrroR ANn PaornIEoon.
Wednesday, October 2,1889.
Your Name in Print.
-Miss Lucille Williams is visiting at
Mrs. Louisa Huggins's.
-Mr. C. R. Sprott, of Jordan, returned
to Wofford College last Monday.
-Miss Bettie Stansill, of Sumter, is on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. H. A. Lowry.
-Mr. A. C. Davis returned Monday night
the Citadel, where he will enter the third
class.
-Dr. S. C. C. Richardson's health, we
learn, has been much improved since he
went to Texas.
-Mr. Horatio D. Long and Miss Ximena
C. Whitton, of Sumter, were married in that
city Tuesday, Sep. 24th.
-Mr. Geo. J. Brown and family left this
morning for St. Matthews. Mr. Brown will
start a newspaper at that place very shortly.
We wish him all success in his new field of
labor.
Mr. C. L. Griffin is postmaster at
Pinewood.
Fresh arrival of flour from Western mills
at M. Kalisky's.
A new postoffice has been establish
ed on the Wilson and Summerton
railroad to be known as Davis's, and
to be kept by Mr. C. M. Davis at his
store.
The uptown telegraph office is s great con
venience to our people. It is in Mr. Low
ry's store.
The Jewish feast of Yom Kippur,
the Day of Atonement, occurs on Fri
day and Saturday of this week. The
holiday is one of the most solemn in
the Jewish ritual, and from sundown
Friday till sundown Saturday there is
an entire suspension of business.
Highest New York prices paid for all
kinds of furs and hides (otter, fox, coon,
mink) at M. Kalisky's.
There are a great many persons in
this county, that do all their trading
in Sumter. Well, we all have to buy
drugs and medicines, and the drug
store of J. F. W. DeLorme, is one of
the best places. He has a splendid
assortment of drugs and medicines
and such other things as are usually
kept in a drug store.
S cakes excellent laundry soap for only 5
cents cash, at M. Levi's.
Louis Loyns doesn't talk much,
but he says when it comes to selling
at lowest prices and giving best terms
he is right there every time. He
declines quoting prices, but says he
will meet any competition. Mr.
Loyns has a nice assortment of goods
of all kinds, and will be pleased to
have the public generally to call at
his store, and see his goods.
For Sale. A buggy in good condition
for $25. J. D. Alsbrook.
There are some pretty things in
Sumter, but none prettier than to be
seen at L. W. Folsom's jewelry store.
When in Sumter a few days ago he
had just received a lot of some of the
prettiest goods we had ever seen. We
will not attempt a description; we
can't do it: but call at his store, and
if you don't buy, it will be because
you haven't the money.
Turnip Seed, at Dinkins &Co.'s.
The Panola Academy is a very neat
structure, one of -the best country
school Touses we ever saw.-l- wa.
due very largely to Capt. D. W.
Brailsford that the building was con
structed without any money being di.
reetly paid out. He got the ladies
irnterested, had one or two enter.
ainents, and the house was paid
for.
Snow flake crackers, fancy tea crackers,
fresh lemons at M. Kalisky's.
What's the matter with D. J. Winn I
He's all right. He has been selling
goods in Sumter for a generation,
a~nd is known to everybody who ever
went to Sumter. There are some
people who won't buy from anybody
but D. J. Winn, and all are treated
with fairness by him. Winn's cloth
ing isby many persons thought tobe
better than can be had anywhere else.
Any way if in Sumter and in need of
clothing no one would think of buy
ing till he had' seen -Winn's stock oi
goods.
Granulated sugar-10 cents per pound at
M. Kalisky's.
Somehow the age of a house gives
it greater influence, especially whert
.that house keeps up with the times.
Seventy years is a long time, but the
jewelry business of C. L. Hoyt & Bro.
iias been in existence that long. The
house has always been acknowledged
to be first class, and the present pro.
prietors are fully up to the standard.
They are genial, polite, and courte'
ous, square in their dealings, and de
serving of the large patronage they
are getting. 512 solid gold rings is
a big pile of rings. They want to re.
duce this pile, and 'will quote lowesi
figures. They also have some beauti.
ful silver lamps, beautiful for presents,
and-but what's the use of our enu
mnerating. They have what you want
in the jewelry line, or can do all the
repairing you want, so go to see C. I
Hoyt & Bro., Sumter, S. C.
Golden Machine Oil for Gins and Mills,
best quality, lowest price, for sale at Din
kins &. Co.'s drug store.
Those from the vicinity of Man
ning who have made cotton shipments
this season to Messrs. Seckendorf &
3Middleton, speak in the highest terms
of that firm on account of the satis
factory manner in which it has han
died their product. We have heard
several parties express surprise at the
classification of their cotton, saying
they never before had cotton to rank
above middling, when this year their
returns show their cotton to have
reached one and two grades higher.
It seems to be pretty generally conced
ed that there is no house in Charlestoz
who handles cotton more to the ship
per's advantage than Messrs. Secken
dorf & Middleton. Not only is it sc
with those from Clarendon of whon
-we have heard favorable reports con
cerning this house, but from other
parts of the State also. We saw a let
ter but a day or two ago writen by
Hon. W. D. Scarborough, of Sumter,
in which, referring to Messrs. Seeken
dorf & Middleton, he says: "I have
in the past shipped to various houses
in Charleston, and theirs is the only
one with which weights held out.'
This is strong language coming fromr
one of Sumter's most substantial citi
zens and largest planters, and is o
itself a sufficient assurance that it is
to the farmer's advantage to ship their
cotton to Messrs. Seckendorf 4 Mid
M. JB. Auld is now deputy
aherifr
The board of county commissioners
meet to-morrow.
Mr. W. B. Bonham is teaching
school at Foreston.
Mrs. Patty Mouzon of Summerton,
died in that place last night.
The County Alliance meets next
Friday morning, at old Fellowship
church.
Mr. Charles J. Lesesne has accept
ed a situation as clerk for the county
treasurer.
The Knights of Pythias meet to
morrow night. The Knight rank is
to be conferred.
Court convenes in this place Mon
day, Oct. 28th. The jury will be
drawn next week.
The MasmG Tnots will hereafter
publish every official advertisement of
Clarendon county.
M. Kalisky's store will be closed
next Saturday till dark. It will be
open Saturday night.
Whiskey had a big sale in town last
week. Alas! that men should spend
their money for such vile stuff.
We have just received a lot of sew
ing machines direct from the factory
that we will sell at prices too low to
quote.
The Manning Guards expect very
shortly to provide themselves with
new uniforms. The uniforms will be
the regulation United States uniform.
It is said the cottongcrop in this
county is not so great as was expect
ed. But the high prices will bringin
a great deal more money than last
year.
State pension checks for $5.40 for
the months of August and September
have been received by the clerk of
court, and can be obtained by the
pensioners, by calling on Mr. Davis.
Next Monday, the first Monday in
October, the county board of State
pensioners will meet in the courthouse
in Manning, on business pertaining
to the granting of pensions. All Con
federate veterans are, we believe, in
vited to be present.
It is reported a difficulty occurred
at C. M. Davis's store, near Jordan,
last Saturday night, between Mr. L.
E. Edwards and anegro, during which
the negro shot at Mr. Edwards three
times. The negro was waited on
later, and given a sound thrashing.
We were mistaken some time back
in stating that Mr. W. D. McFaddin's
mill had been seriously injured. It
was not washed away, and $25 cover
ed all the damage done. We consid
ered our informant perfectly relia
able, but he evidently was mistaken.
The MA2Sme TnoMs during the win
ter will not be published till Wednes
day afternoon, about 4 o'clock. It
will reach the various postofces eith
er Wednesday night or Thursday
morning. This change is caused by
changes in the time the mail leaves
Manning, and is also a more conven
ient time for publishing.
Read about our Grand Gift Distri
bution in another column. We have
not half the prizes yet, we expect to
offer, but those given are a fair sam
ple. The three largest prizes are, a
sewng achnea cooking stove, and
te dllrsingold. They wildo t
begin on. The distribution will take
laeNov. 30th, and no delay.
Threee new sewing machines just
received at this offie, direct from the
manufacturers, and must be sold at
once. Full set of attachments and
latest improvements. Guaranteed to
give satisfaction. Sold below Alliance
prices. If you want afrst class sew
ing machine call at the TIMos office,
and be astonished at the low price.
Eating is a very important part of
life, and first class eating is something
we all do not always get. And it's a
pleasure, when we buy from a grocer,
and he tells us hisgoods are fresh and
first class, to know they are just as he
represents them to be. Such a man
we nave found Mr. H. A. Lowry to
be. He has choice fresh groceries,
and you may depend on what he tells
you.
A very popular, a well-known and
reliable house, with the Clarendon
folks is 3. Ryttenberg & Sons, of Sum
ter. Nearly everybody in this coun
ty has traded with the house, and ev
erybody when in Sumter will of course
eallin to see what kind of a stock
of goods they have this year. They
have a large store, polite and accom
modating clerks, and claim to have
the largest and newest stock of goods
and to sell at the lowest prices.
Three machines for sale at the Mmmuio
Tnxas office at figures too low actually to be
made public. Each machine first class and
guaranteed.
The last quarterly conference of the
present year, for Manig was held
last Saturday, in the Mtoitchurch
Rev. 3. S. Beasley preached Saturday
and Sunday at 11 o'clock, his subject
each time being missions. Sunday
night he preached in the Presbyterian
church. The finances of this church
are very well up, and the preachers
willbe paid in full. It isvery proba
ble that the present pastor, Rev. H.
Mb. Mood, will be returned next year.
Be sure to visit Moses Levi's store, and get
Wa low prices, and you will do your trading
mere. He sells remarkably cheap for cash.
Of course when you go to Sumter
you will call at John Reid's store.
He claims having the lowest prieed
house in Sumter, and every one who
knows John Reid knows he is the
soul of honor, laying claim to no as
sertion that he cannot prove. He has
a large store filled with all kinds of
goods, new, saleable, and serviceable.
He asks for his full share of Claren
don's Sumter trade, and we are confi
dent he will get it. Mr. A. China, for
several years of Foreston, is a sales
man in this store.
3 cakes 'laundry soap at M. Levi's for 5
cents. Best granulated sugar only 10 cents.
Other goods proportionately cheap, at M.
Levi's. .Great bargaina for the cash.
There is a great demand for cotton
bagging this year, and the supply has
been altogether inadequate. Messrs.
O'Donnell & Co., of Sumter, endeav
ored to get a supply, and we believe
were the first to order it, but they
have been utterly unable to keep up
with the demand on them; but in
general merchandise they have got
there with both feet. Their large
store is constantly crowded with cus
tomers, especially farmers, who claim
that O'Donnell & Co. always do the
right thing at the right time. They
buy staple groceries by the carload
and guarantee to sell at rock bottom
~ Immitation is the sincerest flattery.
Mr. McCutchen, of Williamsburg,
will teach ut Panola this year.
The News and Courier to-day pub
lished a magnificent review of the
trade of Columbia.
The new school house, at the north
ern end of Boyce street, will, when
completed, be a handsome building.
The frame is up.
One hundred Italian laborers have
been secured to work on the Eutaw
ville railroad, and are expected to be
at work in a week's time.
Mr. Aaron Weinberg is special
agent for the Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Company, said to be one of
the best and strongest insurance com
panies.
Married on Sunday evening, Sept.
15th, by the Rev. W. H. Mahoney,
Mr. J. W. Weeks and Miss Mamie
Broughton, daughter of Capt. J. J.
Broughton.
We publish an advertisement this
week for C. Karesh, who quotes a few
prices, and offers to sell as cheap as
the cheapest. His store is opposite
Bell's livery stables.
Silver Alliance, on the Eutawville
Railroad, was organized last Saturday
by Capt. Bradham. A. W. -Thames
was elected president; E. G. DuBose,
vice president; and J. W. McCauley,
secretary. Ten members.
The jail is empty and has been
empty since the 22nd of August. The
Sheriff since the middle of August
has done no criminal work, not a war
rant having'been placed in his hand.
No work has yet been done on the
jail. This work should be attended
to at once.
A difficulty occurred last Thursday
afternoon, near Wolkoviskie's bar
room, caused it is said by W. M. But
ler cursing, kicking, and drawing a
pistol on Gregg Thames. His broth
er, Lieut. P. B. Thames went to see
what was the matter, and Butler drew
a pistol on him also. Butler was
drunk. No arrests yet.
The cost to the Government'of sup
porting Christian Indians is much less
than the expenses which the uncon
verted necessitates. "While the Da
kotas were savages," says an exchange,
"it cost the Government $1,848,000
to take care of them seven years. The
cost after their conversion for the
same length of time was $120,000, a
difference of $1,728,000 in favor of
Christianity.
The Bank of Manning has got its
new safe in position, and it was a big
job to get it there. It weighs 9,900
pounds. Mr. W. Scott Harvin took
the contract for putting the safe in
the bank building. He first hauled
the safe on his tram road to the
southern end of Boyce street, and then
conarructed a railroad in three sections
on which by means of two mules and
about twenty hands he brougnt the
safe to the bank building, and then
put it inside. It took nearly a day to
get the safe to its place.
The Manning Academy Burned.
The Manning Academy building to
gether with all of its furniture was
totally destroyed by fire last Friday
af~oon about 3 o'clock. It was ev
idently the work of an incendiary as
the stoves had not been put up and
there had been no fire in the Acad
emy for several months. The school
was dismissed at 1.30 r. x., and the
building locked as usual. The lady
teachers and the girls left immediate
ly; Rev. Mr. Rooke, the retiring prin
cipal, and the boys remained a half
hour later playing ball on the campus.
They discovered no signs of fire when
they left. About an hour afterward
the lurid flames were le'aping from ev
ery window on the second floor. The
Academy was built of heart lumber, a
brisk breeze was blowing, and in less
than thirty minutes the bell tottered
from the belfry and sounded its death
doom in the flames below. The heat
was so intense as to prevent any .at
tempt to reach the building in order
to save anything.
The Academy was furnished with
all necessary charts, maps, globes,
blackboard, and other things essential
to make teaching easy and efficient.
The cabinet of mineral specimens and
the philosophical apparatus were very
valuable. Besides ,there was a piano,
organ, stoves, desks, and sittings for
300 persons, the art material, paints,
brushes, easels, palettes, models, some
paintings, all the books of religious
and secular music, a large number of
books belonging to the Thompson
Literary Society, and some reference
books. The building itself had cost
over $1,000 in actual cash, on which
there was an insurance of $550. There
was no insurance on the furniture,
which was a total loss.
Some advance the theory that the
fire originated from a cigarette care
lessly thrown down by one of the
school boys. This theory is utterly
repudiated by every one in any way
connected with the Academy. None
of the boys attending the school
smoke cigarettes; but, granting that
they did, no boy had any opportunity
that day to smoke a cigarette in the
Academy building. No, it was un
doubtedly the work of an incendiary.
Very suE picious tracks of a boy about
thirteen or fifteen years old, accompa
nied by a dog, were found leading up
to the rear of the Academy and off
again.
Mr. A. Loryea's residence, which
was more than fifty yards distant
from the Academy, was in great dan
ger and caught on fire several times,
but was saved from any material dam
age. -A brisk breeze was blowing at
the time, and sparks from the Acade
my were carried more than a half
mile.
MANNING'S BOOM.
Moses Leyi Determined That the People
Shall not Complain or High Prices
(Goods Sold Actually Below Cost-Com
petition Defied.
Listen to a few prices, and then I
defy any one to undersell me. Com
petition will be met from any and
every quarter.
Six yards Bagging and six Ties for
only 90 cents.
Bacon from 5 to 8 cents.
Brown S. S. Homespun, 4 3-4
cents.
Brown R. R. Homespun, 5 3-4
cents.
Rockinghamn Plaids, 5 cents.
Straw hats, a great variety, must
be sold, value 50 cents to $1, for only
25 cents.
No store can undersell me.
ME TLEvi.
The Manning tGuards Inspection.
The Manning Guards turned out,
thirty-seven strong, last Thursday af
ternoon, under the command of Capt.
A. Levi. The court house square had
been nicely mown of, the day was
lovely, a goodly number of fair and
beautiful ladies were present with
their bright and approving eyes, and
everything seemed propitious. The
company was formed in line, and
awaited the coming of the inspecting
officer. General Bonham, dressed in
his beautiful uniform, came on the
ground. The guns and other accou
trements and the general appearance
of the company were closely in
spected, and then the company was
put through a little drill in arms and
marching. But somehow things
seemed to be rather mechanical: there
was not the lively interest manifested
as is usual on such occasions.
After the inspection General Bon
ham made a short speech to the com
pany, in which he expressed his pleas
ure at meeting the company again,
but his displeasure at seeing their
poor condition. He said their guns
were in bad condition, their uniforms
poorly kept, and it was very patent
that they had not been drilling. When
two years ago he first inspected this
company, it was a fine one, ranking
among the best in the State, but it
had now fallen far below its own
standard, and no experienced eye was
necessary to see that thoughtlessness,
laziness, and a disregard of duty had
been characteristic- of the company
the past year. While he felt it his
duty thus to speak plainly to them,
yet he did so in all kindness and with
the hope that at the inspection next
year they would again be as well
drilled and present as fine appearance
as they did on their first inspection.
He warned them that they must im
prove, or else it would be his duty to
disband them and recall their arms.
And, said he, it will be no holiday for
a year, and then to reorganize, but it
will be a permanent disbandment.
There are now on file in his of
fice thirty applications to organ
ize other volunteer companies, but
the full number of volunteer compa
nies allowed by law are already or
ganized, and the only chance for a
new company is for some old compa
ny to be disbanded.
His speech was a severe rasping,
but it is conceded that all he said was
true.
After Gen. Bonham had finished,
Capt. Levi stepped in front of his
company and said it was indeed mor
tifying to him to see their poor con
dition, and that he was ready to take
unto himself a share of the blame,
but not all. Seldom could a sufficient
number of men be gotten together to
have a drill. He had himself been
away a large part of the past sum
mer, and the company had not been
doing anything like their duty. But
now he hoped the events of this occa
sion would arouse them, and that the
men, every one of them, would regu
larly attend the drills. He hoped the
men would resolve to bring the com
pany back to its former high standard.
The company was then marched
around a little, and then, by order of
the Adjutant General, it was dismissed
for the day.
The entire community, especially
the ladies, feels hurt at the conduct of
the Guards. They have in every way
lent them all the assistance they have
asked for. They have fine guns, good
uniforms, and the company consists of
many of the best and most athletic
young men of the town and country.
They have efficient, kind, and noble
officers. Everything is favorable for
keeping up the company, and yet all
these advantages are wilfully neglect
ed. We hope the men will change
tactics; that they will get their ambi
tion roused, and that the company
will at once rise to a rank, which their
name calls for. It would be a stain
on the fair name of the old "Manning
Guard" were the members of the
Manning Guards te suffer their com
pany to be disbanded. But we .do not
believe that the company is made of
such sickly, wishy-washy stuff. They
will arouse themselves, and acquit
themselves in a manner worthy the
name of their company.
A new armory has been obtained,
and is to be fitted up with all neces
sary conveniences. The Guards will
then meet monthly, and if each mem
ber will devote only one evening a
month to this duty, they will be well
drilled. The community expectsi
much of this company. Let them
not be disappointed.
Inspection of Cavalry at Panola.
The inspection of the Hampton
Light Dragoons and of the Connor
Mounted Rifies took place last Friday,
at the Panola Academy. The grounds
had been nicely cleaned off, Capt. D.
W. Brailsford having a few days be
fore carried his hands there and put
the grounds in presentable condition.
Capt. Brailsfor d is a whole-souled,
genial, hospitable, public-spirited old
bachelor, the moving-spirit in all so
cial enterprises. He believes in do
ing things right and in style, and
when he has control failure is an un
known term.
A large crowd from the neighbor
ing sections mingled with the Panola
people, and all was brightness and
anticipated pleasures.
About 1 o'clock the bugle (meta
phorically) sounded the assembly,
and there was "mounting in hot
haste." The two companies formed
a little distance from the Academy.
As the companies were drawn up in
line Capt. Brailsford presented each
member of both companies with a
pair of white gloves, which very great
ly addled to their appearance. The
two companies then rode up in front
of the Academy, and formed in one
line, the Hampton Light Dragoons,
thirty-two men,..apt. D. W. Brails
ford; The Connor Mounted Rifles,
thirty men, Capt. A. L. Lesesne. The
battalion presented a handsome ap
pearance, each man in his Confeder
ate grey uniform, white gloves, hel
met, polished gun, and mounted on
a fine horse. There wasn't a mule in
the entire battalion. Capts. Brails
ford and Lesesne are both handsome
men, with a flue military bearing;
each had done some good work in
drilling his soldiers, and officers and
men alike seemed proud of their com
panies. There is considerable healthy
rivaly between these two companmes,
which is an incentive to their keeping
in such fine condition. They were
organized in 1876, and have been well
After the companies had been drawn
n line, Adjutant Gen. Bonham ac
,ompanied by his staff, Surgeon Gen
;ral B. M. Badger, and Capts. y. T.
DesChamps and Louis Appelt, rode
ip and took position for the inspec
ion. Gen. Badger is a member of
he Governor's staff and wore his
handsome uniform, which becomes
he Doctor very much.
The inspection over, General Bon
ham addressed the battalion. He
:omplimented the company on their
ine appearance this year. Last year
they were not so well drilled, but now
they showed decided improvement,
mud will compare favorably with the
other military companies of the State.
He complimented both companies
alike, and admired even the action of
the horses. He spoke of the need of
the State militia, and that they should
not hesitate to spend their time and
money in keeping up such companies.
Mfake the necessary sacrifices to keep
up such companies. Turn out to the
drills, and in every way let every
member of a company strive to make
his company the best in the State.
The people throughout the State are
looking on appropriations for the
military with greater favor, and the
military companies are being better
equipped and are receiving more at
bention. He closed by saying this
was no time for a speech. The young
men of the company were too anx
ious to get with the lovely maidens.
The companies then did some drill
ing, after which they were dismissed
for the day.
Then pleasure held her voluptuous
away, the principal amusement being
lancing. The Sumter band dis
:oursed their very sweetest music,
md all was gayety.
Mrs. Edwards was caterer for the
>ccasion, and her tables -well patron
ized.
The day was one fraught with
leasures, and in every sense of the
word was a success.
In to-day's News and Courier ap
pears the following, which we add to
yur articles: a
"After inspection, First Lieut. R. F.
Weeks, of the Connor Mounted Rifles, hav
ng moved to Colleton county, gave a brief
;ketch of his eight years of pleasant connec
ion with the company, expressed gratitude
ud thanks for their kind generosity in
decting him from time to time as one of
heir commissioned officers and then ten
lered his resignation. The vote being very
ndefinite Orderly Sergt. A. J. Richbourg
aid that he believed he voiced the senti
nent of the company when he expressed
ds unwillingness to part with Lieut. Weeks
md begged that he withdraw his motion to
resign and meet them as often as he could.
The soldiers now being dismissed, joined
heir sweethearts in a most enjoyable hop
in the Academy. Chaperons: Mrs. Julia
Brailsford, Mrs. Camelia Brailsford, Mrs.
ily Brailsford, Mrs. H. S., A. S., and Dr.
A. J. Briggs, Mrs. S. L. B. Lesesne and
trs. S. A. Nettles of Manning.
"The most prominent belles were: Mrs.
Dabbaniss, and Misses Caro Belser and M.
0. Stanard, of Summerton; Misses Riah
Brock, Nannie and Noddie Richardson, of
Panola; Nora, Annie, and Leise Brailsford,
of Fulton; Minnie Beatson, Edna Weeks,
md Mamie Carroll, from Packsville; Daisy
Broneon and Eveline Benbow, of Taw..Caw.
The most promisent dancers were: Capts.
D. W. Brailsford and A. L. Lesesne, Lieits.
Iohn R. Dingle, B. F. Weeks3 and E. P.
Briggs, Prof. W. B. Bonhan', Cadet Ar M.
Braisford, Jr., Messrs. Ashley Briggs, Ash
ey Weeks, Huger, R. C. Richardson, Jr.,
Lucian Brailsford, Cadet Willie Davis and
Mr. Willie Dinkins.
Time glided by on winged feet. The dance
rlminated end ended in the german about
snset, led by Mr. Willie Dinkins and Miss
annie Richardson.
Panola's Gala Day.
PaouA, Sep. 29.-The Editor as
usual was absent. [He was there
this time.] It is his duty always to
be present on such occasions, or ren
der an excuse, for I assure you your
company was much needed, that your
readers might know what occurred on
the 27th. Your racy pen would have
given a ready touch to what was seen
and done, especially as to the looks
and magnificent display of both citi
ens and soldiery. The day was aus
piious. Old and young had longed
for weeks for this memorable event,
once more to look on Clarendon's cav
alry. Glistening carbines and sabers
and handsome uniforms enliv
ened the occasion as never before. The
wind from the north-west felt cool,
bracing, and comfortable. The crowd
came pouring in from all directions,
and by 10 o'clock the beautiful Acad
emy campus was covered with one
solid mass of human mortals. [That
big crowd is what kept you from see
ing one our size.) Old and young
vied with each other to make the day
a grand successful one.
Ample arrangements were provided
for Mrs. Edwards -in a hollow square
located at the north end of the Acad
emy building, where she had provid
ed sufficient food for the hungry. It
is needless to say she sold-money
seemed to be plentiful. Her vast sup
ply was in great demand. A varied
selection of ham, pork, rice, and such
things in general, afforded a nice se
lection for each person to buy. She
did her portion of the work well, sat
isfactory to the people, and I think
every one was pleased with her part
f the program.
I do not remember ever to have
seen such a concourse of beautiful
und lovely ladies. [Maybe these beau
tiful ladies so blinded you that you
could not see us.] The entire com
nunity was represented, as well as
broad. Dancing was the order of
the day. The Sumter string band
:iiscoursed strains of delightful mu
si which charmed the bystanders,
md at one time the whole became so
:eeply' interested that the spacious
cademy building was insufficient to
old the people. I am fully satisfied
more than one young man lost his
way, for the charms of beauty that
ent to the occasion were so bewitch
ig that love found its lodgment in
more than one poor fellow's heart.
[We've got something to tell Mrs.
Tom" when we see her.].
The appearance of the troops was
what you might expect of the Hamp
:on Light Dragoons and Connor
Mounted Riflemen. These two com
panies are well officered, well drilled,
md well uniformed. Gen. Bonham
vith aids Col. B. M. Badger, Lieut.
Louis Appelt, of the Manning Guards,
md Lieut. DesChamps, of the Dra
goons, were in readiness and stationed
themselves in front of the Academy.
Ihe battalion passed in front of the
iGeneral, who had a full view of the
oldiers, carbines, and uniforms. The
inspection was gratifying to all who
vitnessed the drill, most especially1
to the General himself, who delivered
short and most complimentary1
here, it was my painful duty to use
some words that appeared rough, but
I have come back this year highly)
gratified, well pleased, not only with
your soldierly appearance but with
your entire equipment and proficien
cy, and am fully satisfied to say to you
now that your two companies of cav
alry will favorably compare with any
cavalry of the State."
Gen. Bonham has many warm ad
mirers in this portion of the county,
doubtless to that extent he would be
able to get the vote of our peopleito
any office he may aspire.
We have spent many days of enjoy
ment socially around Panola, perhaps
none were more agreeable than- the
recent one. It is always a pleasure to
me to know that those who come from
abroad among us seem to enjoy the
hospitality of our people, and find for
themselves kind words in conformity
with the nighborhood.
The day passed away without the
least unquietness. The immense
throng of people that was present on
ly dispersed at the setting of the sun.
It was a beautiful sunset, and thus
closed one of the most eventful days
in the drama of life around Panola.
Tox.
Summerton News.
SuMMEToN, Sept. 30.-Everything
is moving quietly here now. Busi
ness is brisk. Cotton is rolling in
rapidly, and, by the way, Summerton
is paying a higher price for cotton
than any other place in the county.
The cotton buyers got pretty hot
Saturday, on one bale of cotton be
longing to an old negro man, Ben
Richbourg. This was the prettiest
bale of the season, and was picked so
carefully, that .you could not see a
speck of trash in it. The bid was
opened by Lanham at 9 7-8, and al
ternating with Roberts of Wilming
ton, at 10, 10 1-8, 10.15, 10 1-4, 10.30,
10 3-8, 10 1-2 which was Lanham's
last bid. He will lose on the bale,
but it afforded enough fun to by
standers to pay for it. Cotton sold
on an average here Saturday at 10c.
Mrs. Patty Mouzon is very ill at
Mrs. C. M. Richardson's. She has
been sick about six months.
Mr. S. R. Cole, wife, and baby have
all been quite sick for the past week,
but at this writing are much improv
ed.
Mr. Smythe's family returned to
Charleston on Friday, after a visit of
some length to Maj. Briggs's. Mrs.
Briggs accompanied them.
The depot is. nearing completion.
Rutledge & Tindal's building will
be finished to-morrow.
Willie Wannamaker left on Satur
day for the S. C. College.
Mr. A. P. Ragin's wife caught on
fire Saturday, by walking too near the
fire. She was not much burned, but
her husband got one of his hands
badly- burned in trying to put out the
fire. C.
A Card From Mrs. Alsbrook.
The heavy loss sustained by the
burning of the Academy makes it nec
essary, until it can be rebuilt, to sus
pend the exercises of the literary de
partment of the schooL. Miss Graves
will continue the art and music de
jarfmentin a roonalich has been
obtained and fitted up rotstig
pose.
All my energies are crusherby
this act of an incendiary in destroy
ing the Academy. We have~ been
teaching in the Academy for seven
years and have had among our pat
rons the best people in Manning.
I have always done my conscientious
duty and have never heard of any
complaint in regard to my inefficien
cy or unsatisfactory manner of teach
ing. If I have an enemy in town
among white or colored I do not
know it. I was honest in my endeav
or for good, my plans have been de
feated, but God rules and I submit
trusting to his guidance.
E. C. A1.sBnooK.
Plowden's Mih Bridge Again.
EDITOR Masrae Tnrrs:--No doubt
there were many others more surprised
to see my name in your paper as a
correspondent than my young friend
Davis. He denies saying that he
made $25 on the job, but he doesn't
say he did not make $25. Now there
was not, and is not, anything or mo
tive for me to try to injure the comn
misisioners, but they did give Mr.
Davis $40) to repair the bridge, when
it could have been done for half that
amount; and I say just what I said
before they should be more careful in
making contracts for the county.
A. J. TINDA..
Manning, Sept. 30, 1889.
Highest Price for Cotton.
Messrs. C. R. & W. S. Harvin
would say to the planters that if
they would consult their own in
terest they would have their cot
ton ginned and cleaned at their
gins. Their gins are in perfect
order. Also, their new "Munger"
elevator and distributor (the
first and only one in the State) is
now doing its work perfectly,
thereby adding fully 1-4 cent per
lb. to price of cotton. Try them.
Harmony Presbytery.
Harmon Presbytery, composed of the
churches in the counties of Chesterfield,
Marlboro, Darlington, Marion, Horry, Ker
shaw, Sumter, Clarendon, and Williams
burg, forty-eight in number, with twenty
four ministers, will convene in the Presby
terian church at Sumter Oct. 4th. The mem
bership of the Presbytery numbers seventy.
two, of whom probably sixty will attend.
Boycotted the Postmaster.
WAsHINGTON, Sept. 28.-Postmaster
General Wannamaker has issued an
order abolishing the postoffice at
Luzerne, Alabama. Bonz, a colored
man, was recently appointed post
master, and the citizens, it is said,
showed their appreciation of him by
boycotting him in every way, and
finally in burning down the old build
ing which he had succeeded with
great difficulty in securing for the
pstoffice. In view of these facts Mr.
Wannamaker decided that the 500 in
habitants of the place could go three
miles for their mail, and do without
postoffice facilities for a time.
VIGOR AND VITALITY
Are quickly given to every part of the body
by Hood's Sarsaparilla. That tired feeling
is overcome. The blood is purified, enrich
ed, vitalized, and carries health instead of
disease to every organ. The stomach is toned
and strengthened, the appetite restored. The
kidneys and liver are roused and invigorated.
The brain is refreshed, the mind made clear
Sprott Guards Reunion.
By request we publish the follow
ing papers read at the reunion of the
Sprott Guards, Aug. 23rd, 1889. We
would have published them at the
time, but they were not given us.
The following letter from Dr. J. L.
Girardeau, of Columbia, chaplain of
the 23rd S. C. Volunteers, was read:
NESn COLVMIA, July 9, 1889.
Col. H. L. Benbow,
My Dear Colonel: Your esteemed favor
has been received, extending to me, on be
half of the Sprott Guards, an invitation to
address them on the occasion of their anni
versary on the 23d- of August. I regret to say
in reply, that circumstances are such as will
render it impracticable for me to comply
with this invitation. It is with reluctance
that I return this answer to a request that
greatly honors me, and deeply touches my
heart. I would rejoice once more to add to
the poor, imperfect services which I was able
to render my old friends of Company I, and
the regiment with which we were connected,
a few words of sympathy and counsel. It
would be a sincere joy to me once more to
look them in the face, to shake them by the
hands, and to renew the reminiscences of
those dark days through which they passed,
while our ill-starred struggle for independ
ence was in progress. But I am obliged to
forego that pleasure.
The intelligence you communicate that
Butler and Harvin have crossed ti: last
river was deeply affecting. One by one we
are passing away. God grant, in s infinite
mercy, that we all meet at last on at peace
ful shore where the groans of conflict will
give way to the shouts of triumph; the pains
of death to the bliss of everlasting life. 1
can never forget those to whom it was my
privilege to preach, and for whom it is still
my duty to pray. How often do I invoke
God's blessing upon "the remnant of my
old regiment"-a regiment which I am pain
fully conscious that I served inadequately,
but which I sincerely loved, and to which,
notwithstanding all inducements to the con
trary. I faithfully adhered from the day I
joined it on Jam, Island, until on the 6th
of April, 1865, at Sailor's Creek, I was forced
to leave its few survivors for a sojourn in the
old Capitol Prison and on Johnson's Island.
Once again, my dear Colonel, I thank you
for all the courtesy and kindness I experi
enced at your hands during all the painful
days of the war, and I need not assure you
that you continue to be to me an object of
affectionate regard and earnest prayer.
Do me, I beg you, the favor to present to
my old friends of the Sprott Guards my
cordial salutations, and to express to them
myisorrow at not being able to meet them,
and the assurance that they will be borne
upon my affections and supplications until
my heart shall cease to beat and my lips to
move in prayer. I am, my dear Colonel,
Very truly and affectionately yours,
Joms L. Gmannzau.
Capt. D. J. Bradham offered the
following paper which was unani
mously adopted:
Softly, silently, and certainly as the sun
of heaven sinks to his evening rest, so sure
ly are we all marching to that bourne whence
no traveler ever returns. Season has given
suceession to season, month to month, week
to week, day to day, another year has rolled
arodnd, and we have met to revive the
thrilling reminiscences of the past, enjoy
each other's society, and to plan for the un
tried future. But alas! alas! the joy that
spontaneously springs up is mingled with
sorrow and grief, for in looking around we
miss the form of one whose whole life is a
living epistle, read and known by all men.
Robert Bradford Harvin is dead! No more
will his hilarious laugh be heard at our re
unions; his eyes, always beaming with lus
tre, are forever closed in death; his voice,
soft, kind and gentle, is now silent in the
grave; his heart, large enough to embrace all
mankind, throbs no more, responsive to the
cry of a distressed comrade; his hands, ever
ready to dispense his best gifts to his fel
dows, are stiff and cold. We shallino mores
' nin, but can cherish his
and 1 ulace
on rd
was held b a:There
ore-be it
Resohved, 1st, That we, the survivors of the
Sprott Guards 23 Regt.S. C. V., have heard
with painful regret of the death of our be
loved comrade, Robert Bradford Harvin, who
quietly passed away at his home, surround
ed by his family and friends, on the 31st day
of December, 1888~.
2nd. That by his death the survivors of
the Sprott Guards have sustained a great loss,
the State and county an upright citizen, the
church a consistent and devoted member,
the community a conscientious, honest man,
and his family a hind, devoted, and affec
tionate husband and flther.
3d. That we bow submissively to the will
of Him who doeth all things well, trusting,
hoping and believing that our loss is his
eternal gain.
4th. 'That a page in our minute book be
inscribed to his memory.
5th. fhat a copy of these proceedings be
furnished the county papers for publication,
and a copy be forwarded to his bereaved
family, with the assurance of our sincere and
heartfelt condolence.
Mr. James E. Davis offered the
following which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, it is the pleasure of an all wise
Providence that a goodly number of
the Sprott Guard, Co. I, 23rd S. C. V.,
should meet together and once more unite
in the bonds of friendship and true broth
erhood as comrades; and whereas, since
last we met it has pleased Almighty God to
remove from our brotherhood Comrade
Henry B. Drose, who was a chivalrous sol
dier and a brave man, who was true to his
country, true to his State, and true to his
friends; who fought with us and was wil
ling to sacrifice his life for his country's
good; therefqre, be it
Resolved, That, though our comrade de
parted this life in a distant land, we deeply
deplore his death, and have lost cue of our
truest brothers; that a page in our minute
book be inscribed to his memory, and that
we extend to his bereaved family our deep
est sympathies in their sore bereavment.
The following paper was unani
mously adopted:
It has just come to our knowledge of the
death of another comrade living in an ad
joining county, Comrade W. B. Frierson,
Avho died since our last reunion. Be it
Resolved, That in his death the Company
loses another member who was one of the
original members and served throughout
the war. We therefore extend the bereaved
family our sympathy in their loss, and that
a page in our minute book be inscribed to
his memory.
Williamsburg News.
[(Igjst ree Record.]
Miss Mittie Bradshaw, aged about fifty
years, died of dropsy a few days ago in the
neighborhood'of Greeleyville.
Mr. J. G. McCullough, of this county, and
a recent graduate of Furman University,
left here yesterday to assume the position
of assistant professor in that University.
The work on the court house is progress
ing toward completion. The tin roof is on
and the workmen are plastering the inside
of the building down stairs and putting on
the flooring and ceiling -up stairs. The
building will be ready for use by the middle
or latter part of October.
Allen Merror, a negro of Lake City, bro~ke
into Tom Henderson's house last Friday and
stole some clothing and one dollar in money.
Allen was caught on Monday morning last
and given choice to take a whipping or the
punishment which the law provides. He
agrced to take the whipping, which was well
pnt on by Tom.
TO DISPEL COLDS,
Headaches; and fevers, to cleanse the sys
tm effectually, yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently cure habitual con
stipation. to awaken the kidneys and liver
to a healthy activity, without irritating or
F. Levi Quotes a Few
Prices.
The Fall season is
here, cotton is coming
into market rapidly.
Good crops have been
made, and all will have
more or less money to
spend. I am paying the
very highest cash prices
for cotton, and selling
my goods at the very
lowest rock bottom cash
figures. Be sure then
when in Sumter to call
at my store. It will be
decidedly to your inter
est to do so.
In our Black Goods
Department we quote
Double Width Cash
mere at 25, 30, 35, 40,
50, 75, and $1.00. All
good value for the
money.
All Wool Henriettas
at 40, 50, 75, and $1.00.
All Wool Cashmeres,
double width, in colors,
25, 35, 50,75, and $1.00.
Single Width Mohair
Goods, in Stripes,
Plaids, and Solids, at
12 1-2, 15, 20, and 25
cents.
Gingham in great va
riety of patterns at 8
cents.
Etoile de Nord,
12 1-2 cents.
Imported Ginghams,
20 cents.
Satines at 10, 12 1-2,
15, and 20 cents.
Percales at 12 1-2
cents.
- Fulllines of Corsets,
from 35 cents to $1.50.
Warner's Coiiriw
Corsets $1.00. Warner's
Health Corsets $1.25.
Whatever you want,
you can get at
FERDINAND LEVrS,
Sumter, S. C.
A FEW OF OUP PRIZES FOR
NING TIMES GRAND 6
BUTION NOV.
1-4 $18.50 I
DIryDED nl~o
$10 in Gold. $5 in~o
linGold.
*A irsrecZass Sewing Machine, with latest
improvements and ataments.
6 COOKING STOVE.
A large No. 7 Cooking Stove, on exhibi
bition at H. A. Lowry's Cash Store. This.
stove is from the reliable and popular house
of 'I. Campbell, of Charleston, who sell aU
kinda of stoves, and at the lowest poesible
prices. They sell this stove for only 810.
Mr. Lowry is agent for this house, and will
be pleased to quote the very lowest -eash
prices. In fact you can get a stmo.
Mr. Lowry at exactly the same price o
would pay Mr. Campbell m Chadsa.'
Call and see this stove.
7 LARGE ROCKING CHAIR.
A large, comfortable Rocking Chair, an.
exhibition in Sumter, at DuBant k Belie
zer's mammoth furniture store, the place to
see and buy the best furniture at the lowest
figures. This firm also has a $100 magnil
cent set of rosewood furniture, plush finish,
that they will give away to some lucky cus
tomer of theirs.
8 OIL. PAINTING.
A magnificent Oil Painting, a bautiful
landscape, in a heayy gold frame size30s,
on exhibition near Summerton, at David
Levi's store, the largest store in all that seo'
tion of the country, and Mr. Levi says that
he intends not only to hold his present eus
tomers, but to gain many new ones, his
prices are so, low.
9 - KEROSENE STOVE.
A Kerosene Cooking Stove, one of the
handiest things about a house, for the sick
'room or for lunch, On exhibition in For
eston, at C. M. Mason's store, who sells any
and everything one may need, and sells
cheap too. Mr. Mason says he will not be
undersold by any one in the county.
13-16 FINE TOILET SOAP.
DIVIDED INTO roUn PSIZEs.
Four Boxes Cold Cream and Glycerina
Toilet Soap, for four prizes, on exhibition
at the reliable an'd popular drug store of j.
G. Dinkins & C'o., who keep only the best
and purest toilet articles. Their drugs and
medicines are carefully compounded and
handled.
County Alliance.'
The regular quarterly meeting of the
County Alliance will be Friday, Oct. 4th, -i
at old Fellowship church. A full attendarzes
is requested, as business of importanse will
be before the Alliance.
D. J. Bnam, Jas. E. TINDAL,
Secretary. President.
Absolutely Pure.1