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T HiANNn G TIMES. S. A. NETTLES, Editor. WEDNESDAY, November 6,1889. Two Cases in Law. BY M. QUAD. There are two men in this world who have taken vows as big as a bar rel to down m4 at the first convenient opportunity. The term "to down' means to lay a man on his back-wall on him-make him sorry-strip him of all his cash-send him to the poor house-make him so miserable that he will steal a piece of clothes-line and go off and bang himself to death. I know these two men have taken these vows because I heard them, and they added on a great deal which would not look well in print, even in Greek. And there are two other men in this world who have observed that they wanted to be on hand when the afore said vows were ripe and take a hand in the row-on my side. It all came about through the law, and because the law stood by me instead of the plaintiffs. One August night a couple of years ago I stopped at a certain hotel in Cincinnati. It was red hot, and as there were no screens at the windows and no netting around the bed the mosquitoes came in by the thousands. There were also bugs in that bed, and they were there for business. When I paid the bill -it was $3. I asked the clerk to knock off $2.98 for the dis comforts, but he refused. Last No vember I stopped -at the same hotel for auiglt The weather was cold and raw, the room like an ice-box, and I ordered a fire. Next morning the clerk had me charged fifty cents extra for the fire, and I pulled back in the harness. He said I must pay or he'd hold my trunk. Irefused to pay and he held it accordingly. Then I went out and got a writ of replevin, made returnable the same afternoon, and how do you suppose that justice held'. He didn't look a bit like a philoso pher, and yet, after [ had told my sto ry, he said: "The rates at this hotel are adver tised at $3 per day the year round Nothing wftever is said about fire in winter or fly screens in summer On very hot nights the plaintiff take: no steps whatever to do away witt any nuisances, as mosquitoes, gnats, milers, and other insects- He doesn't advertise that he will, and guests musi figure accordingly. As an offset however, his guests must not be oblig ed to suffer any more from the cold than from the heat, and it is the dut. of the plaintiff to furnish fires with out cost." "But no hotel does it," protested the plaintif. "That makes no difference. Tom rates are $3 per day. There are sever months in the year when you don't ~~eto furnish heat, and only five o& f called for. You are bound by eo P~ae..o guesia as comfortable as possible. The defendant was recommended to come here as a guest, and was told that the rates were $3 per day. He arrived here to find that such was the case. An elevator in a hotel is to make il more convenient and comfortable foi guests.. Do you charge each one foi riding ? Why not ? A stationary wash stand may be considered an extra, bul do you charge for it ? You may havE hsd-to pay more for your meats and vegetables yesterday, but did you charge the defendant extra on that account? The coal for his fire was worth about five cents. The services of the man who built it cannot bE chargedfor, as he works by the month. You-not only attempted to collect an illa charge, but you attempted tc extort money. I shall advise him tc prosecute you." A madder or mord astonished land lord yodiiiever saw. He became sc plain spoken that his honor threatened to fine for him .for contempt. For twenty long years he had kept hotel, and it had never occurred to him that the comfort of the guest was in chuded in the charge. When he got me out doors and behind a foundry he said:' "Now listen to my remarks! I'll lay for you and make you sweat for this if it takes athousand years! I've camped on your trail! I am there to stay until I have had satisfaction!" I got my trunk and departed, and if he means to keep his word he is keep ing very still about it. The second case was in a town in Kentucky last fall. I got a horse and buggy to ride out and view the coun try. The livery man said it would be $2 for three ho~urs. I was .gone ten ,minutes over the time, and he demand ed an extra dollar. "That doesn't- seem hardly fair,"]I said..:."In the one case you give me ninety minutes for a dollar, and in the other only ten." "It's'my rule sir," he brusquely re "It's your rule to charge a dollar for ten minutes, is it ?" "It is." "Well, I also have a rule. It is-my rule to pay pro rata in such cases. I owe you about six eights of a cent, but as I don't want to be small in a business transaction of this sort I'll make it a cent. Here's your money." "I demanded a dollar, sir !" "Well, you won't get it. If our rules clash we'd better go to law about it." ."So wie *il1. I'l have you arrested within an hour1"' "Very god.~ I'll be at the hotel." He kept; his word. It wasn't an hour before' a constable came and walked me over to the office of a jus tice of the peace to answer to the charge of trying to cheat, swindle, defraud, embezzle, and so forth, one John Doe out of the sum of one dol lar, lawful money, and so on. The plaintiff had a lawyer, but I answered for the defendant. I admitted getting the horse; and being ten minutes over time, and then he put in the plea that he had charged me according to an established rule. "How long have you had that rule ?' asked his Honor. "Ten years." "Hauve you any rule, defendant ?" "I have. I have had a rule for over forty years. I tendered him pro rata. on the time." "Well, I don't see why you haven't the same right to establish a rule as the plaintiff. If you had a rule not to pay at all it could not hold good in law, but as your rule seems to be to pay what is fair and reasonable I shall entertain it." "But, your Honor," protested the plaintiff's lawyer, "this rule was estab lished by a man doing a large business with the public." "That is true, but every individual can establish a certain rule if he cares to. One is as good as another. He was very liberal in offering a whole cent." The plaintiff asked me to step be hind a tannery, where we could talk confidentially, and when we were alone he showed me a deadly weapon called a revolver, and a dirk knife, and a pair of cast iron knuckles, and he ask ed me to feel of the muscle of his arm, and he flung down his hat, jump-1 ed on it, and said: "Wretched wretch ! You have sign ed your own death warrant! From this hour I hanker for your heart's blood, and I'll never, never rest until I have it ! You are as certainly doomed as if lashed to a loaded cannon." I told him I was sorry, but it was just my way, and that I hoped he wouldn't have another kicker for 100 years, but he was still cutting the air with the dirk knife as I walked away, and I don't suppose he cooled off for a whole week.-Detroit Free Press. The Aims of the Alliance. It will not be out of place at this time for us to say something more upon an idea we advanced some weeks ago. We repeat it that it is wrong that all others can organize for the advancement of their own peculiar interests without censure except the farmers. Boards of trade, press as sociations, literary clubs, bar associa tions, and medical societies are com mon things. No one says a word against any of them. They are regard ed as proper and useful. The farmers don't kick up a dust about other peo ple managing their own business just as they please. How is it when'the farmers attempt by united effort to better their condi tion ? As soon as they make a move ment of the kind, their purposes are misrepresented, their actions criti cised, and they are held up as lacking in sense. The Grange was ridiculed, the Farmers' Movement was bitterly opposed, and now the Alliance is standing a siege. As we understand the matter the Alliance has no inten tion of putting down any other occu pation. The organization is for pro tection. The farmers believe they can better advance their interests by joining together. They wish to get more for their labor, to get out of debt, and live better at home. For years they have suffered from the im positions of the "jute trust." There was no way to relieve themselves ex cept to resist their oppressors. If there was such a way tbey did n~ot know it. If any one now can tell them how to destroy this "jute trust" except by refusing to use the bagging manufactured by them, we have no doubt the members of the Alliance! would be glad to have the informa tion. They mean to overthr.owthie " jute trust," and weTbed of as sinfrom any quarter. They never will whip the trust by buying bagging from it. We have heard of great losses by credit business. If the Alliance can bring about the cash system it would certainly help the merchants and them selves too. This is one of the main objects of the organization and is cer tainly commendable. The objects of the Alliance being unobjectionable we cannot account for the vigorous attack on it unless 'the opinion is held that the farmers have no right to organize for mutual aid and protection. They must work on and hand over the fruits of their labor to the jute trust. Such a view degrades the farmer and takes away from him the liberty enjoyed by men! in other avocations. It is un-Ameri can. We want no part of our people slaves to any monopoly.-Abbeville Mhedium. Farcical 1'ublic School Examinations. What is an examination, and what its purpose as applied to the teachers of our common schools? It is, or should be, simply the questioning of them on the science or branches taught in these schools, and obtaining their answers for the purpose of test ing their knowledge and consequent fitness for teaching. Any question, the correct answver to which, would give an index to the knowledge of the subject under examination, would be pertinent and proper. But we fail to see the pertinency or sense of many questions propounded to the teachers in the recent examination, which seem rather to indicate the ignorance orf crankiness of those who prepared them, than correct answers would touch the knowledge and capability of applicants to teach The criticism of the Abbeville Medium is so timely and well put that we adopt it in toto with out comment. Our cotenmporary' Some of the questions at the recentI examination of teachers here were very searching and evidently evolved by some one who regards the present State officials as already historic char acters. Under the head of "His-roi&" we find the following: Who are the present United States Senators from South Carolina? Trhe United States Representatives, and the districts they represent? I Describe the State Government and! name its departments ? The oflicers now filling them ? - What is the Department of Agri-: culture ? Its duties ? Who is the: present Commissioner ? What is the Clemson Bequest ? Its. amount and purpose ? These questions would more pro perly have come under the head of* "POLITCS." History, ini its generally accepted meaning, is a narrative of past events; ''a statement of the pro gress of a rnation or an institution, with philosophical inquiries respecting effects and causes." Now wve submit that a person might be a very capable. teacher and yet not be able to give a very lucid explanation of what will be the philosophical effect of the present administration of the State govern-. ment. So also a person might be able to teach a common school and yet not ;on bequest, when the case now in :ourt is finally decided. On the same line, the following questions would have been quite as important to prove the capability of a teacher: What was the Tillman Movement? What has become of the Columbia canal and how is it getting along ? Explain the law on township bonds. Give the geographical boundaries of the 5th Congressional District and tell why the lines were run in that way? It is not necessary to say more tc demonstrate that the questions recent ly asked were not adapted to the pur pose supposed to be intended. The last question of "Second series-18S9,' caps the climax: "Do you propose to continue teaching ?" A person may be perfectly competent to teach, and yet not intend to make it a life-work. There is nothing in the law to require any one, subject to examination, to teach for any stated time. The ques tion therefore is an unnecessary and idle one, and the answer cannot be a test of capacity. We will reserve further remarks for some future time. Sam Jones. In a sermon recently preached at Durham, N. C., Sam Jones gave free expression to his views on several classes of people. THE SITTER ON THE FENCE. As to his opinion of the man who could not range himself on one or tlw other side of any question, it was toc low to be expressed. That man was a cipher with the ring gone. He had some respect for the man who would say this is my side and stand by it, but the man who was on neither didn't deserve a burial when he died. What was God going to do at the judgment day with these "old neutrals." Why, he'd have to stop proceedings to build another world to put them in. There wasn't any place prepared for them now. In his opinion these "neutrals' were the only kind of hypocrites there were anyway. They don't belong to the church. They are not against it. They have no hope of heaven and they don't expect to go to hell. "You old hound of hell," he said, "it is you who are the hypocrites who point the finger of judgment at others." DIFFERENCE BETWEEN METHODISTS AND OTHERS. Heaven was at one end of a long road and hell at the other. All men were traveling on this road, but some were going in one direction and some in the other. When a man was con verted he was merely turned round to face heaven itstead of hell. The Methodists were the only ones that could be turned back. He was glad none of the others could. The dif ference between the other fellow and the Methodist is, the Methodist knows he's got it and is afraid he'll lose it. The other fellow knows he can't lose it and is afraid he ain't got it. WHISKEY DEALERS WILL BE cONVERTED. He referred to the recent defeats o. prohibition in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island aed elsewhere, but, said he the time is sure to come when the sale of liquor will be stamped off the face of the earth, and when the last brew ery will turn its last wheel, and the bull-necked, white aproned scoundrel will Le converted to Christ. He said he didn't know how God was going to bring them about, but he will do it OLD MAIDS AND BACHELORs. I'd rather, he said, be a hundred old maids rolled into one than to be a drunkard's wife. Whenever his eyes rested upon. an old maid he became impresse~d with the fact that somnebody hadn't done his duty. And on the other hand when lie saw an old bach elor, somehow o'nother he thought oi a hog. He couldn't. account for thiu association of ideas, but it always oc curr-ed to him just that way-. HORSEs AND FOOLS. They tried in Kentucky to get m< to preach against raising horses, but:] wouldn't. I love them. The only t ing is, I hate to see a little fool riding one to hell. I want to start up a societ) for improving the stock of folks. We've let the stock run down. We've gotter scrubby. There are actually Kentucky horses that are worth ten times as much as a North Carolina m an. CHARLES C. LESLIE, Whbolesle & Rtaui Commission Dealer in Fish, Oysters, Game and Poultry, Stals Nos. I and 2 Fish Market. Office, 16 & 20 Market Street, East of East Bay. Coun try orders solicited. CHARLESTON, S. C. DR. CHARCOT'S L IF E EL IX IR, PLEASANTLY Exhilarating CURES NERVOUSNESS and SLEEPLESSNESS RIGHT AWAY. Free by Matil, 50 cents' and 81.00. SEND FaRI CXIXCUJAR. Life Elixir Co., 30 Vesey St., N. Y. H. BUL WINKLE & CO., -DEALERS IN - Grain, Hay, Mill Feed. Southern Seed Rye, Southern Seed Barley, WXest ern andl Texas Red Rust Proof Oats a Specialty. o. 162 East Bay, and 15 and l's Elizabth Stre-et, C'IL-1 RLE MTO X, is. C. G.S. Hacker & Son MANUFACTURERS OF oors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Building Material. ESTABLIHED 1842. ('H A L RTOmN, JRYTTENBERCT &k SONS, sToMw 1Ia, s. C. The leading hore in the s.tate ilurites the people of Claren don County to visit their stores. A few of the reasons why it will pay you to do so. Because our Stock is the Largest. Because our Goods are the Newest. Because our Prices are the Lowest. We make nto speeial leaders, as ill our goods are leaders. Our line of Dress Goods, Trimmings, &c. are unequalled in style and quality. embracing all the season s novelties. A handsome line of the latest styles in Ladies' and Misses Cloaks. In our SHOE DEPARTMENT will he found a cheap selection of the best makes. Sole agents for Houh & Ford's Ladies' and Misses' Shoes. the celebrated Hess Shoes for mean, the W. L. Douglas Shoes, and several oth er leading makes. In our Clothing and Furnishing Department we are winnilng new trade every day with our rightly made Clothing. made this season better than ever belhre. Sole agents for Strouse & Bro.'s patent square shoulder garments, equal to the finest custom make. See our line of Boys' and Children's Clothing. Sole agents for the celebrated Knockabout Suit. A nobby line of HATS in all the leading Blocks. CARPETS, OIL CLOTH, MATTINGS, AND RUCS at New York prices. An immense line of Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Corsets, &c. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MATIHER LACING KID GLOVES, Every pair warranted. A complete line of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Crockery and Hardware. Jobbing Department. In this department we offer special inducements to merchants and dealers. and are p~replaredh to compe)te with any market. All orders by mail will receive pronmpt attention. J. IRYTTENBERG & SONS. SECKENDOR& MIDDL.ETON, Cotton Factors, NAVAL STORES, No. 1 Central Wharf, CHARL~EsTON, S. C. F. W. CAPPELMANN, D)EALER IN 0C1010E (GROCEIES, WVINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS, S. E. Cor. Meeting and Reid Sts., CH ARLESTON, S. C. Choice Flour a specialty. sugars sold near cost. No charge for drayage. Goods de livered free to depot. Conntry orders promptly attended to. OTTO F. WIETERS, WHOLESA LE GROCER, Wholesale Dealer in Wines, Liquors and Cigars, No. 121 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. ESTABLISHED 1844. Charleston Iron Works, Manufacturers and Dealers in Marinie Stationary and Portable Engines andl Boilers, Sani Mill Machinery, Cotton Presses, Gins, Railroad, Steam boat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Supplies. Ipirs exeroled with promp1~ lacs and.Dispalih. ,Ynd./,r price lids. East Bay, Cor. Pritchard St., Charleston, S. C. R. C. RIA1~K -:v, Peiet C. Bis.SF.L JENRINs, Gen'l Mlanager. nICHARlD S. iANrr, Sec. & Treas. The Cameron & Barkeley Gompany. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, --AND AGENTs F')R Erie City Engine atnd Boilers, Atlas Engine and Boilers, the famous little Giant Hydraulic Cotton Press, Eagle Cotton Gins. We hav-e in stock one each (30, 65, and 70 saw Ea~gle Gin, only shop worin, that we are offering way below cost. Send for prices. Oils, Rubber and Leather Belting, and a complete line of Mill Supplies. We Gu arau tee Lowest Priees for Best Quality ol' Goods. CA ME RON & BARKEL EY CO., Charleston, S. C. F. J. PELZER, President. -F.'s. RloDGERs, Treasurer. Atlantic Phosphate Company, C'EART-.'RST~l\, S.. C. MIANUFACTURELIs OF STAND)ARD) FERTILIZERS, AND lPoRTE1~s OF PE LZ E R, RODG ERS, & CO., General Agis., ]kU)WN's WHIARFi CUIA LESTON, s. C. 31s. 31. LF~vr. of Mlanning, will b1 pleased to supply his friends and the public gen erally, with anyz~ of the above 1brands of F'rtilizers. MONEY TO LEND.Hem'Rstrat a. Xuavwi it. .aso tr .HE ATlLANTA TRIWsT ANDRtANETNG og -~~ tet farms on easy te-r'us. For a tieui t.gq- Opp. A cademyr of Musie, WE MAN BUSI Everything in the furnitureline from a $1.50 I DURANT & BELI' sUlV.ETER, S. C PRIZE PARLOR I Every $10's bought entitles a ticket at our magnificent ROSEWOOD PARLOR SUI at $100 and consisting of 6 p T. C. SCAFFE, Sumter, S. C. STOVES AND TINWARE. Largest Line of Goods Ever Carried. HARDWAREL R. W. DURANT & SON, -SawrTen., S.oC. CLARENDoN FarIEs: We are now in our L ARGE, MAGNIFICENT, NE W Store ac joining A. A. SOLOMONS. Come and see us. We can show you one of the Handsomest Hardware Stores in the Stae. We sell everything in the I1ARDWAR~E LINE, from a nail to anythin you need, and at PR~ICES TO SUIT. STOVES! STOVES! STOVES! Best Makes and Cheap. Criockery, Glass and Tinware, and HaI liess. F'ilie Line Table and Pocket Cutlery, Seissors. &c. Guns and Pistols IN ~ BELTING! Hp, Lace Leather Gin Bristlae c ea nar Powder Agents, and cabbel cheaper than you can order it. Come and see us, we'll do you good. Respectfully, R. W. DURANT & SON. A NEW DEPARTURE LISTEN! Hardware Can Now be Bought at Prices Withii the Reach ofEverybody. ri~ is sii p1.emeit and the ap t hi ts . Hfaving secred te agency for the fc owinlg goods we are prepared to offer thema at figures that will astonish you: Doors, Sashes and Blinds, Studebaker Wagons, Carts, Buggies, -AND Pierce's Unrivaled Paints. Davis Turibinie Water-wheel. TH E CELEBR ATED) DUPONT'S POWDER. Sporting Goods a Specialty. A Full Line of Hardware, Cutlery, Guns. HO0L LOW A RE, e VANSHS CD w. Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Sa-ey Hres Ready Made Wheels, i iwae * BELT ING, WO)NAE MA( HlINIMTS' AND) M ILL Si.TPLIES POTWARE, ETC. We will always be glad to order ont for our enstomers sneh goods as we may not have il ok. Call ani examuine. You will nut comiplaini about prwes. IE. E. RiEMBERT & CO., S1:rEmm., s. C. Cheaest and Best firocries at FERDINAND LEVI'S, Sumfer, S. C. NESS. led to a $150.00 Suit at TZ E R'S, SUIT. the purchaser to SILK PLUSH T prize, valued feces. A. McCOBB, Jr. general Commission Merchant, AND DEALER IN Lime, Cement, Plaster Paris, Hair, Fire Bricks and Fire Clay. Land Plaster and Eastern Hay. Agent for White's English Portland Cement. NO. 198 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, S. C. [GEo. E. ToAIE. HENRY O.VE.3 GaoE T1oale Mo AiA\ UFACTURARS AND WHOLESALE -1"SE1A T .S'TRSI1 Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Mantels, Grates, etc. Scroll Work, Turning and Inside Finish. Builder's Hard ware, and General Building Material. OFFICE AND SALESROOMS, 10 and 12 Hayne Street, REAR CHARLESTON HOTEL, Charleston, S. C. All Work Guaranteed. 1jWrite for estimates. National House, 177 MEETING STREET, 5 Doors South of Market Street, OIRECTLY ON LINE CITY RALWAY, CHARLESTON, S. C. Mrs,. B, M, BAKLR, Proprietress. .Rates Per Day, $1.00. PAVILION HOTEL, CHARLESTO'N, S. C. First Class in dl us Appointments. Supplied with all Modern Improvemients gExcellent Cuismne, Large Airy Rooms, Otis Passenger Elevator, Elee tric Bells and Lights, Heat ed Rotunda. RA TES, $2.00, $250 AND $3.00. Rooms Res'erved lby Mail or Telegraph Howin FLExING. JNo. H. DEVEREUN, New York. Charleston, S. C. FLEM~ING&DEVEREUX, --IMPORTERS OF English Portland Cement, -Lime, Plaster, Hlair, &c. p 270 EAST BAY CHARLESTON, S. C. Write for our special prices on full or mixed car load lots. 1ATLANTIC COAST LINE, Northeastern Railroad. September 8th, 1889. GOING SOUTHf. GoING NORTH. e M A AM PM *1l 35 * 930 Lv Florence Ar *4 20 *7.55 2 29 10 55 Lv Kingstree Lv 3 17 6 46 2 50 11 20 Lv Lanes Lv 3 00 6 28 5 00 1 30 Ar Charl'ton Lv 1 30 4 30 AM PM AM PM -0 central Railroad of S. C. Dated February I11, 1889. sorvnr BO.or> Passenger Freight Lv Columbia '5 2()0 r x 7 40 A x Lv Sumter 6 35 Px 9 25 A Lv Harvins 6 55Pix 10 30 A x Lv Manning 7 04 rx 1120AMa Lv Foreston 7 19PM l 2l15P x Ar Lanes 7 42P IOS1 0 P Ar Charleston 9J 30 i' M $5 00 r M NORTH BOUND. Passenger Freight Lv Charleston *7 30 A at Lv Lanes 9 15 AM 2 40PM Lv Foreston 9 3 x 3 25P M Lv Manning 9 56AM 4 10PM Lv Harvins 10 06 AM 4 30prx Ar Sumter 10 30 AM 6 30PM Ar Columbia 11 55 A M :9 00 P x :Passengers trains that connect with freight. (Wilmington Columnbi & Augusta Railroad, September 8th, 1889. GOING WEsT GOING EAST PM PM AM PM '25 *10 10 Lv Wilmgtn Ar *8 35 *11 50 9 56 *12 40 Lv Marion Lv 5 20 *8 55 10 40 * 1 20 Ar Florence Lv 4 35 * 8 15 3 20 t 9 20 Lv Florence Ar 115 f 750 4 40 t10 28 Ar Siumter Lv 11 58 t 6 37 4 40 *10 33 Lv Sumter Ar 11 58 * 632 6 15 *11 55 Ar Columi Lv 1(J 35 * 5 20 - AM AM PM PM *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. Train on Florence 1R R leaves Pee Dee' daily except Sunday 4 40 i M, arrive Row land 7 00 P M. Returning leave Rowland' o 30 A xi, arrive Pee Dee 850 A M. Train ou Manchester&t Augusta R 1R leaves Sumter daily except Sunday 1050 A M, arrive Richardson 12 01 P u. Returning I3aaC Richardson 12 15 P~ M, arrive Sumter I 3S0 J.1R. KENLY, 3. F. DiviNE, Ass;t. Gen'l Mang'r Gen 1 Sup't. ST. M. EMEP.SON, Gien'l Passenger Agent.