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THE MANNG TIMES. S] -at S. A. N ETTLES, Editor. tb g3 WEDNESDAY, December 4, 1889. h fo MARRIAGE LICENSES. re On last Friday the lower branch of i the Legislature passed to its third i reading a marriage license bill, and gr the indications are that it will become W a law. We can see no reason for its C passage and hope the senate will frus- f trate this attempt at the destruction ty 'of the safe guards now thrown around ba our women who enter the conjugal n relation. The marriage laws of South b: Carolina as they now stand are wise p and worthy of imitation, but let this bi .lpnge be made and we open the fe flood gate to ridicule, chaos, and con- ir fusion. We had not the time we ni should like to have had to consider le the bill before discussing it, but even pf at a glance objections thick, and ti lear as bubbles gurgling up from an in adder 'neath crystal waters, arise to e its condemnation. w We fancy a girl who has agreed to marry a man of comparatively short , acquaintance. He has every appear- v ane of being a gentleman, and .has c procured the license from the proper ti officer. The ceremony is performed Bt but after awhile, to her sorrow, she o learna that he left a wife behind, in andther State perhaps. Her friends, naturally, ask why she did not inves igate and ascertain who and what he was and where he came from. Her answer might be, "He was licensed by my State to marry me, and why C should I question that which was au- a thorized by chivalrous South Caroli- o na?" That the State would grant a y married manthe license to marry her was too preposterous to contemplate, and a death blow surely that she E dreamed not of. * Could she not have conscientiously inferred that the clerk of court made the necessary inquiries before issuing the license? and yet, tl the bill imposes no such duty upon him. Her unhappy condition is caused by her State more than her self.b We.fancy another who, also, is en gaed to be married. This time, o however, to a man in every way capa- n ble of making her a kind and loving P husband and laboring under no disa- ti bilities. Papa objeeis; off they ti fly away. On to market they go to buy their license but are informed i that the old man distanced them by J i another route, employed a lawyer, C and in some mysterious way intercept- IF ed the issuance of it. What then? "Stony limits cannot keep love out.!' Off again they go; but where ? He, t perhaps, to his death; she, to her i doom; for without the license there t een be no marriage.n There are hundreds of ways byq which the license will be defeated to t the woman's injury, to say nothing of forgeries, and in that event no matterj how intimate the relations are, there wilibe nolegal ties to biad the par- n Under the law as it now stands a - in fact is. Under the new law there db bill be many a woman who would be-I t I lieve herself married, but is not.b M'arriage is, 'with us, but a'ti ~questnn of intention. Once C ~the agreement to be man and a ~ wife is entered into between parties u able and willing to so contract, the re lation is established; whether it bep ~made in public or in priv'ate. The c Sceremony; the change of the wife's fi Jaie; -the subsequent cohabitation c s te.; are but eridences of' the agree-( meinnt and pre not essential to the i an'uliy of the marriage. ly F- rom another standpoint also, we a entertain grave doubts of the feasibil- b it'auch legislation. In one of our t< ~leaiding cases on marriage decided by b Sthe-court of Appeals when South Car- (I n cins Bdightest luminaries of the law adorned the bench, Chancellor John- u Ssoitwe think it was, in delivering the F Sopimon of the court said: "Mfarriage ei -'san institution created by God him sf, and founded in the law of nature. 'bis the parent, not the child; of civil mocy" If then this institution is li Sthe parent of civil society;' founded h neiuatuts and created by God, why p gheeld the Legislature-a branch ofo .thae civil government-compel the fe @ atiun t6opay a license fee to do that E R.whfeh ithaarinot the power of prohib- al z tingentirely? Take amian so circum- d saneed that he cannot get to the c ounty seat, too poor to pay for the lieense od by some insur sele; he may be mar me ihthe most solemn rites and ceremonies, yet this bill makes the woman his ooneubine and his children spurious. God forbid that such aj awsaball ever tarnish the fair fame of, South Carolina! It is not contended by the advocates of the bill that the Legislature can Saltogether prevent marriage among Sthe people,.yet it does undertake to prohibit the creation of that relation Samongst those who cannot, or do not, take out the license. An anomaly, -to say the least of it. WASTING CONFEDERATE MONEY. The fifty thousand dollars appropriated lsstwiater to the relief of disabled Confed erste soldier. are about exhauated, and all over the State there are plenty of men who suffered the privations of eamip-life, and even spilt their blood on the battle-fields, who never got a whiff at the State's great sharity. Yet of that pittance 10 per cent. e5 the amount was paid out to the various appointees, who, in one way er ,asother, were clothed with "a little brief athority" in making its disbursements. This is! entirely wrong; the legislature should sorrec it, and correct it now. Every county in the State is filled with 'public oflicers enough to do what is neces- I sary in this pension matter without any per oeptible inceaese of their burdens. The Oovernor's private secretary gets salary ,enough for what he does, withput being paid an additional fat one out of the poor, Confederate soldiers' money for the little etr work he does. If the members of the present onty boards of oraminers have aet patriotism eanug to do their littlej work yitheut hargag gi per day for it, let theaa resign. sad their places will be filled with old soldiers who at% the most capable;' CONGRESS AN) THE TARIFF.1 The first session of the fifty-first Congress evened at the National Capitol t Monday. Thomas Brackett 1teed epublican), of Maine, was elected >eaker of the House of Represent Ives. The tariff question will be one of e great issues that will disturb its delib ations, and we trust the republicans will asp it vigorously in their partisan zeal to complish their partisan purposes. -They eve absolute control of all departments of vernment, will shape national legislation r three years yet to come, and are alone sponsible to the country for the shortcon igs of the present administration. Now the opportune time for them to tackle the eat Elephant of the Washingt'n show, aich, being let loose two years ago, twirled eveland from his Presidential perch, and ashed the wax out of our Democratic par . No man has over, in this country, com tted it with success. Henry Clay came arest. He gripped its other snout, and. a desperate backward pull slacked its ce, and won the plaudits of the world; at it dragged even =the patriot who pre rred rather "to be right than President," to the inextricable meshes of defeat. We ay expect lots of fun when the republican iders grapple his Majesty at the present rformance, for his great peculiarities are at he has a tail, or a snout, at each end, is -natured, and it is as hard to lead him >wards as downwards, frontward' as back irds, and a little more dangerous too. In his message to Congress the President ems to realize where the danger is; for the 'ashington correspondent of the Ketes and >urier says: "On the subject of the tariff e message is strikingly non-committal. It raddles out in every direction in a most troit manner." HOW'S THIS! We offer one hundred dollars reward tor iy case of catarrh that cannot be cured by king Hall's catarrh cure. F. J. Cazmx & Co., Props., Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. beney for the last 15 years, and believe m perfectly honorable in all business an.actions, and financially able to carry it any obligations made by their firm. 'ssr & Taux, Wholesale Druggists, Tole do, Ohio. iA.mDo, Knis, & Minvrs, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. . H. Vi. HEEs', Cashier Toledo National Bank, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's catarrh cure is taken internally, :ting directly upon the blood and mucus irfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per bot e. Sold by all druggists. Hon. Jos. F. Rhame for Judge. Judge Aldrich having permanently retired om the bench, there will be a vacancy to filled by the present legislature, and as aminations are now in order, we will pro ed to place in nomination one than whom one other can have more merits for the sitidn. Learned in the law, of strictly oral and temperate habits, a hard and reless student, a patriot embodying all Lat can be embraced in that much abused rm,-gentleman and scholar. A patriot ho has ever been found ready to do and ire all for the State he loves. That man the Hon. Jos. F. Rhame, Senator from larendon county. We know that Mr. hanie is modest and retiring in his man rs, and have not consulted him on the bject, but the wan for the position of Age should be sought after. :ud not be fen from thr- self-i:uposed candidates. We >pe the legis ture when it goes into elec. -n will gie as the Hon.. Jos. F. Rhame r judge of the --- circuit, as there arc yne other who can bring more quahtos re aiste for the position than the Hon. Sena r.---St. 3la~kews llerald. From Fremont,. Nebraska. I have had acrofula until it made iy life a burden. I was inexpressi ly miserable, sick, weak, sleepless, ad unhappy; desiring that the short me which M bewl ited tos'on this earth would soon asten to an end. I tried doctors' -eatment and medicine, and travel, ut mcne of these did any good, for. ie scrofula gradually grew worse. ne phy'sician. who I traveled fair to ~e, and to whom I paid $150, gave p the ease as hopeless after three eeks of treatment, and other as rowinent physicians tiied hard to ure it, but was as equally unsuccess di. I then gave up all other medi nes, and took only Swift's Specific 3. S. S.) Four bottles of that med ine cured me, and for the past four1 rars I have had as excellent health ad I am as free from disease as any ody living. Words are inadequate >express my gratitude and favora le opinion of Swift's Specific: 3. S. S.)" The above is an exact letter written uder date of July 18, 1889, by Mr. .Z. Nelson, a profninent and wealthy tizen of Fremont, Febraska. His Child Got Well. Swift's Specific (S. S. S.) cured my ~tle boy of scrofula, from which he td suffered a long time. I had tried ysicians and great quantities of :her medicines without avail. A w bottles of S. S. S. did the work. e is now enjoying the best of health id has not had any symptoms of the sease in over a year. WV. A. CtxTTos, Addie, N. 0. Treatise on blood and skin diseases ailed free. Swmzr SPacmo Co., - Atlanta, Ga. Many Persons tre broken down fromn overwork 0: household ares Brown's iron Bitters ebuilds the system, aids d Igestion, removes ex es of bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine. How to Make Money. Having had samples of j cotton from other gins comn pared with those from ours by competent judges, we can now assure our patrons at least 1-4 cent per pound more for their cotton than any other gin in the State. We would like those who will not patronize us to come around and see how much better their neighbors get their cotton gipned than they do. If they can show us any fault in our work we will be glad to know it. It will be to the interest of any one to see us before ginning else where, as we are offering special inducements for this and next month; also will pay more for cotton seed than any one else, or will ex change the meal for them. IF YOU WANT TH Your Money ii SPEND IT H. -.. LOW ivrnn-in Choice G Your attention is called to my large and varie ies, comprising everything in the way of of eat Grocery Store. Fine goods are specialties, and baits, but legitimate profits, prompt attention t< representations are the principles that characte: pend for a liberal support. MY PRICES ARE Canned Goods and Make your cash secure the best possible resul If you would do this. come to me; I wil give y< and satiauc:- -nlts for every dollar you lea Cassard's Lard, Pare No matter what you want in Groceries, I will what I want, and in order to secure it will exer All Heart Cypress Shing Ex-Gov. D. H. Chamberlain, the Re ceiver of the South Carolina Railroad, with quite an array of lawyers from different parts of thel United Stittes representing bondholders, met in the U. S. Court in Co- he lumbia yesterday to protect their various re interests. The Columbia Register in speak ing of the gathering says: -For whereso ever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together'-Luke xxiv, 28. of to fo c ci: th wn bi fo B aI Presents in the most elegant for THE LAXATIVE AND NUTRITIOUS JUIOE -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 J; condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS. It is themost excellent remedy known to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Bilious or Constipated -SO THAT PURE BLOOD, REFRESHING SLEEP, HEALTH and STRENGTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. - Every one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR STEt. C)W FXGrii MANUFAoTURED ONLY BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. 8AN FRANCISCO, CAL, xvit KY. EW YORK, .?. MRS. MARY 0. BURGES8, A -DEALER IN- G Ellinery and Ladles' Goods. Mranning,S. o. I have an elegant stock of MI LL IN E RY Ij, of the latest designs, which I will sell very low for the th An accomplished Milliner from Baltimore is with me to do the work. Orders filled promptly and i.atisfaction guaranteed. .4i Patronage solicited-.k MRS. MARY 0. BURGESS. e THE BANK OF MANNING, k MANNING, S. C. Monev loaned on real estate. MACHINERY FOR SALE!S To The People of Clarendon: I am the Agent for the Cel ebrated REVOLVING HEAD W PR AT T G IN, LIDDELt & Co.'s Engines and Boilers. -:o: I am sole agent in this county for the BOSS COTTON PRESS. -::--. Corn Mills, Pulleys, Shaft ing, etc. :0: sgs All this machinery is direct from the factory and will be sold at _ the Factory's Lowest Cash I Prices. It will be to the advantagb I of purchasers to calr on me before buying. W. SCOTT HA RVIN, Manning, S. C J D S-A UljI'E05 DEXTIST. Will be at his office at Manning Monday M| and Tuesday of each we ek.I Selnas, Nlets, Tents, and Sporting Goods., Doulie Barrel Breech Loading Shot Guns, Su ehoke bored, $8 to $100). Single Breech Load ing Shot Guns, $4 to $25. Every kind of Breech Loading and Repeating' Rifles, $3 to M4O. Muzzle Loading D)ouble' Shot Guns, 5.5 to $35. Single Shot Gr-ns, 52 50 to $12. levoivers Si to $24). Double Action Self Cockers, $2.50 to $10). All kinds of (ar. ridges. Shells, CZaps, WVads, Tfools, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, P'rimuers. Send2 :ents for Illustrated Catalogue. Address J. H. JOHNSTON. GREAT WESTERN 3UN WoRKS. Pittsburg, Pa. BOLLMANN BROTHERS,I W hoesGrocers, Br 15'7 and 169, East Bay, 2 E WORTH OF ai Groceries, WITH *H-Z, -Agt, g, s. c. roceries. I assortment of Fancy and Staple Grocer. bles that can be found in any first-class reasonable prices rule throughout. N< orders, courteous treatn.ent and hones ize my business, and upon which I de AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. Fine Delicacies. ts in supplying the necessaries of life u honest goods, full weight and measure ve with me. t Leaf Lard Made. endeavor to supply yon. Your trade if myself to please in every way. les Always on Hand. NOTHING LIKE A BOOM. There is no boom like Sumter's, and nc use in Sumter on such a boom as the old liablo Shoe Store Bnltoarn & Bro., which is so well known the Clarendon people that they only want thank them for past patronage and asli r a continuance of same. Their stock this nson is more complete and Shoes arc eaper than ever before. Either at Wholesale or Retail ey will satisfy you in prices. There art my new stores in Sumter this season, and all know "a new broom sweeps clean, it 'tis well.not to discard "the old friend r the new." Tney carry in addition t< )OTS AND SHOES a nice line of Trunks and Valises, d are agents for the "Light Running bite" Sewing Machine. BULTMANN & BRO., )pposite North Side Court House Square, Sum.ter, S. . C. I. HOYT. H A. HOYT. S.L HOYT&BRO., irgest and Oldest Jewelry Store it SUMTER, S. C. .~2.I Rilver Lamps, beauties, from $10 to S2n1 very large stock offlritaninia wai e, th< ry best silver p'lated goods made. i55I >ld Rings on hand. Fine line of Clocks edding Presents, Gold Pens, and specta ~s. We keep any and everything in th< velry line. Be sure to call to see us >west- Prices. DRUGS! F. W. DORE, Drugist Sumter', S. C. Callers or orders for Drugs and Medicines -uggist Sundries, Pairts, Oils, or for any ing in the DRUG LINE all receive prompt attention at this wvel own Drug Emporium. pa--Special at z tie'n given to physicianis' prescriptiofl d orders. YHEN YOUT GO TO SUMTER CALL ON T. B. Curtis for thegowest prices on Laple and Fancy Groceries, lHe is a Charle'ston man, and will fix pricem you as low as is consistent with the qual ' of the goods. He is at the. - O'Connor's Old Stand. MR. M. J. MICHA~U is with him, and mId be glad to see his many friends. UGGIES AND WAGONS, *I w~ill sell bran new BT.TGGIES from $33 up. Will also sell the WILSON & CHILDS W.AGOQN from $35 up, according to size. J. H. T. COUJLLIETTE, Paniola, S. C. Alational House, 177 MEETING STREET, 5 Doors South of Market Street, llRECTLY ON LINE CITY RAL.WAY, C2HARLESTON, S. C. s. H, M, BAKER, Proprietress. Rates Per Thay, S1.00. PAVILION HOTEL, CHARLESTON, S. C. ret C/ass inl c/! & Aponmny pplied withi all Modern Imprl~ovemiien ts xcellent Cuisine, Large A\iry Rooms, Otis Passenge~r Elevator, Eleec tric Bells and Lights, Heat ed Iltin da. RlATES, $2.00, S':50 AND $3.O0. 20WILNI EN $20 32 -Will Parchiase a Beautifuml -$32 PARLOR SUIT, Dwn & Co,'s Furniture Store, )3 Jing street, Opposite Society street Ys I take this means of announcing to my friends, customers, and the publie generally that I have received and am receiving daily an enormous stock of General Merchandise, and kindly request my old customers to inform their new friends of the style I have of giving the greatest satisfaction to all cash customers. My prices can never be lowered. I never wait for reduction made by n competitors. I reduce prices on every article as soon as there is a decline. I Sell Everything Cheaper Than any Firm in Clarendon County. My Motto: Live and let live; Quick Sales and Small Profits. I have my store fall of almost every kind of goods, and think e I can suit you in quality and price. Call and Examine My Goods and Prices. I shall be delighted to serve you, whether you buy or not. LOTYIS LOYNS, LEADER OF LOW PRICES, t M n m i1n g, !l. C. FORESToN TO THE FRONT! One of the largest and best selected stocks of goods ever offered in this market, is now being daily received by ( C. M.MASON, Foreston, S. C. A splendid assortment of DRY GOODS of every variety and style, sure to please. We have some of the most handsome patterns of prints that have been designed for many years. Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes. Our stock surpasses anything we have heretofore exhibited to the public, E both as regards quality, style, and price, and we believe that we can please our people, and will make it to their interest to PATRONIZE HOME. Groceries of Every Kind at Lowest Living Figres. f r so Tobacco Cigars, &c. Our store is well supplied with a full stock of all kinds of Plantation Supplies. Also,.we will pay highest cash prices for cotton, and every other kind of country produce. SarBe sure to call to see us. C. r. M.ASON, SForeston, S. C. SUMTER, S. C., SEPT. 25th, 1S89. In Open Letterto OurFriends and Patrons .-OF CLARENDON COUNTY. The undersigned would indeed be ungrateful were they not to eturn many thanks for the liberal support of many of Claren Lon's best people. We are annually enlarging our business in ,11 branches, and are offering Unusual Inducements o purchasers. We are accused of catering for the farmers' rade, and we feel a just pride in pleading "Guilty" to the Indictinent. Need we ask what would become of the country were it not lependent on the success of the farmers? In order therefore, o insure their success is it not the part of wisdom for the Merchant to LEND A HELPING HAND? We, at least entertain this opinion, and henceforth will di -ide profits with them-and in fact all patrons of our House. Ve are in no hurry to accumulate wealth, especially at the xpense of the TOILING- MASSES. With this view of business as it exists to-day, we ask our riends of Clarendon county to visit us, make A Special Call, cud we feel assured of convincing them of the truth of these tatemeuts. We desire especially to mention the fact that v e handle Staple Groceries 'I is fT. C. SCAFFE, Sumter, S. C. STOVES AND TINWARE. Largest Line of Goods Ever Carried. R. W. DURANT & SON, SUIM~Fn, S. c. CLA1E.noN FRIENDS: W"e are now in onr LARGE, MAGNIFICENT, NEW Store ad- ( joining A. A. SOLOMONS. Come and see us. We cnn show you one of the Handsomest Hardware Stores in the State. Wo sell everything in the IIARDWARE LINE, from a nail to anything 4 you need, and at PRICES TO SUIT. L STOVES! STOVES! STOVES! t Best. Makes and Cheap. Crockery, Glass and Tinw are, and Har ness. Fine Line Tale and Pocket Cutlery, Scissors, &c. Guns and Pistols Ii In Great T"iety. CartridUes, Seulls, &c. IN BELTING! We can give you bargins. We are IfHeadquarters for it. Packing in Rubber and Hemp, Lace Leather, Gin Bristles, &c. We are Powder Agents, and can sell it cheaper than you can order it. Ctme and see us. we'll do you good (Respectfully, lR. W. DURANT & SON. jA W' THAMES, rI MNYT ED HE TL.ANTA TIUST AND BANKING Cpaywill mzake loans on improved arsones termis. F"or p~articulatrs ap-. SII~V ---a. .0 Juy 9th;, 1889. IhUSAPELT M.ax G. Bryant, Jrs. M1. IxA.... Ojl--r: to, the peo ofi ti his; ::ection a coma- $outh Carolina. New York. pk te line el Grand Central Hotel. First Class Groceries, BRYANT & LELAND, PaorRI~EoS. Columbia, South Carolinn consisling of any and everv kind (f goids Thre grand Central is the largesb and hest ( needed for famicily and !ilantaition us.. kept hotel in Columbia, located in the EX.. Choice First CIlass' Hamus for o>nly 10' cents.\ AT BC.SNJES CESTER OF THlE CITY, Iwill s.*lI as che~ap as thei cheapest. and the |where all Street Car Lines pass the door, qunalit y or my goodsl will aclways' he foun zd jand its .VKSF is not excelled by any in the seriezly first (laL5:. I Souith. by the Car Load which enables us to give our Patrons Rock Bottom Prices. Before placing your orders be sure to see us. Very truly yours. O'DONNELL & CO. J. RYTTENBERri SONS, s1:r7MTon, s. c. The leading house in the State invites the people of Claren [on County to visit their stores. A few of the reasons why it vill 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 no special leaders, as all our goods are leaders. )ur line of Dress Goods, Trimmings, &c. ,re unequalled in style and quality, embracing all the season's Lovelties. A handsome line of the latest styles in Ladies' and 4isses Cloaks. In our SHOE DEPARTMENT. Till be found a cheap selection of the best makes. Sole agents r Hough & Ford's Ladies' and Misses' Shoes, the celebrated: less Shoes for men, the W. L. Douglas Shoes, and several oth r leading makes. In our Clothing and Furnishing Department 'e are winning new trade every day with our rightly made lothing, made this season better than ever before. Sole agents )r Strouse & Bro.' spatent square shoulder garments, eqal to ie finest custom make. See our line of Boys' and Children's Clothing. Sole agents for the celebrated Kinockabout Suit. A. nobby ne of HATS in all the leading Blocks. CARPETS, OIL CLOTH, MATTINGS, AND RUGS t New York prices. An immense line of Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Corsets, &c. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MATHER LACING KID GLOVES,. Every p~air warrainted. A complete line of taple and Fancy Groceries, Crockery and rdwarm Jobbing Department... In this department we offer special inducements to mnetchants nd dealers, and are prepared to compete with any market. All orders by mail will receive prompt attention. J. RYTTENBERG &SONS.