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THE MANMG TMES. S. A. NETTLES, Editor. WEDNESDAY, April 30,1896. The meeting of the Anti-Tillian farmers' committee-convention last Wednesday was composed of dele gates from twenty-one counties. They did nothing of a remarkable nature, and possibly would have better ad vanced their cause had they not met at all. The proceedings will be found on our first page. The Summerton Star, P. G. Bow man, editor, made its appearance last week. It is a four page six column I paper, and makes a very creditable appearance. The Summerton people have given it a better advertising patronage, considering the size of the town, than any paper in the State. Every business house in the town, ex cept two, as well as our recollection serves us, is represented by a good sized advertisement. Mr. Bowman should certainly feel encouraged -by this magnificent treatment given him. The editorial and local matter of the paper is very good. The subscription price is $1.50 a year. CoL Jo. H. Earle, who was present at the coroner's investigation the day after the Pinewood accident, was there only as a spectator, and not as the attorney for the Railroad company. Messrs. Earle & Purdy, who are the attorneys for the Railroad company, were at once requested to look after the interests of the Railroad, but Col. Earle promptly informed the Railroad company that from the duties of his 1 office as Attorney General of the State be not only could not represent them in this matter, but that if his services were required at all, it would be in favor of the prosecution. We learn that the investigation before the cor oner's jury was conducted without the assistance of any lawyer. LET PATRIOTISM PREVAIL The strong opposition to Ben Till man is gradually quieting down, and it looks as if people and papers are beginning to realize that Tillman is not such a moaster after all. We do not know how it is inother counties, but in this county Tillman will re ceive an overwhelming vote.. And why not? If the people want him, they havela right to elect him. He may not be as cultured and polished as others who have won gubernato rial honors, but he is a man, fully competent and qualified to perform the duties of the office. Some claim that all this much-a-do is simply for the purpose of getting the "ins" out, and letting a fresh crew feed awhile on public pap. There may be considerable truth in this,' but then there are many, a very large majority engaged in this movement. who never expect to realize any profit ~~r~eaieth&... one and Sthe party, and it is useless to 'ei making any split in the They will go to the polls, do ecan for the Democratic party, Sstand as firm and true as in '61 or in'76. It has been said that the ins and the "old line Democrats" will feel so hurt at this movement, that they- will simply leave politics severely alone. We think this all wrong. Patriotism V must prevail, and if the people in terpower decide that one man must -give place for another, the ousted onec s-.~ hould patriotically exclaim, "I am thankfulfor past kindness and will con-t tinuerto prove my devotion." Tihe patri otism that will endure only while me orr my friend is holding office is not the kind on which a strong government f may be built. There is one thing, however, that we do not like to hear, and we are & truly glad we seldom hear it: thet charge that our State government is corrupt. We do not believe a word of it. Extravagance is some times shown, especially in the legislature, but in the State offices we believe we have as honest government as in the United States. Dishonesty, if it ex ists at all, ist more likely to be found m county and petty offices. And should there be an entirely new set of officers elected, we would not expect any great change. Few would care to see their own salaries reduced, and when the new crew once got in office, just like those who now hold office, they would want as near a life tenure to itas possible. There seems to be a fascination about holding public of-t fice, that causes one never to want to give it up. The farmers have determined to have a change, and the best thing to do, is not to oppose and thereby lose all influence, but to gracefully yield, and all will be well. Ben Tillman is going to be the next governor of this State, and he will make a good one, too. ______ _ The Sub-Treasu.ry Bill. We have published several articles of late on the Sub-Treasury Bill, and below we publish a very able article by Judge Cothran. It is well worth the careful and thoughtful perusal oft every intelligent citizen: The bill provides for the storage in ware houses of all kinds of farm products~ which are snitable for storage and shipment and not of an immediately perishable nature. 'These ware houses; are to be built all over the country. at an estimated expense, to be borne by the Government, of somiething like $50,000,000. U~pon the products so stored certificates shall be issued by the Government, and to the amount of 80 per cent. of the value of the articles so stored the Government shall lend to the holders of these certificates, or receipts, money at the rate of 1 per cent. per annum. BEASON roR THE. BILL. 'l-he obvious reasoni of the demand for this extraordinary legislation is the present depressed condition of the agricnltural in terests all over the United States, and es-t pacially in the Western and Northwestern ert~.e burnming of corn fm- fuel in the.3 ;tate of Kansas is the most complete and ummarized statement of the cause. Thi s so far from being applicable to the farm !rs of South Carolina and of the othe: outbern States that it may be well to refier ,ery seriously before we give to the propose ucasure our support. .s I ai now serving as your Representa ive in nire.ss my last term, it seeis t< ue that I ami in a position to deal with y01 in a spiiit of the utmost frankness, and al together free from any possible charge o lemagogy in saying, that I regard the farm in interests-t of the conntry as embracini its very lonie and sinew th- mainstay an, support t ti G:ivtrnmtent itm!'iV. These in terests ari sniferiug from overprodnetion an for the want of adenqat a.eans to transpoi the tremendous surplus of prodnets to mis kets beyond our own borders. THE wEsT HAS GROWN TOO FAST. On account of cheap and fertile lands ii the West and Northwest, the vast tide o immigration that has steadily flowed thithe for the last twenty-five y.-ars, the bulky mi ure of their products and their remotenes from the markets of the East and of th world, the prices realized have not been ze munerative. Besides, the cost of living an of production has been greatly increased b; an unjust, unnecessary, and oppressiv system of tariff taxation, resulting in a wide spread and almost universal network of farr mortgages, given to secure money advance< by Eastern e italists. The census of th present year, if correctly taken, will be, ii this regard, an appalling disclosure to th whole country. It required but a singl good provision clop in the South, with which we were blessed last year, to brin, bout the catastrophe and along with it thi demand for relief to them (not to us), whiiel has found expression in the proposed sub treasury bill. I do not believe that this picture is over drawn or exaggerated. You may ask, hov is it with ourselves? Many would doubt less answer, bad enough. In my travel ver the district last summer I did not fin( i single farmer who attended to his busi aess half as well as he could have done tha was not prospering. NO USE FOR THE PROPOSED wAREHOrsES. To come directly to the point: Suppose: 3overnment ware house should be erectei n your county, what would you or you ieighbors put in it? Cotton bates are wel: igh the only considerable surplus product f your farms. Nobody eats cotton; it is tot ,ulky to steal without almost certain and ipeedy detection of the thief: and if yot ave no convenient place for storing it dur. ng the time it is held before marketing, ew poles laid upon the ground and a tem porary shed of loose planks will suffice foi protecting it f rom the weather. It is not sc ith the Western farmer's prodncts, whicl nust be carefully housed and kept undei ock and key. Besides, what is the effect oj withholding these different crops from the narket? From 1861 to 1865 the world, b3 some means or other, managed to get or without our cotton crops. In such years a. we had from 1883 to 1889, if the corn, bacor md flour that we required had been it 3overnment ware houses, cornered by law, Ls this bill proposes to do, ours instead ol ;heirs would have been the land of mort. gages; the contest, as yon must see, is at nequal one, and the odds are all againsl s. You can get on, for a time at least, witi: worn and patched clothing, but a lean and impty larder who can long withstand? THE SOUTH BETIER OFF THUA THE WEST. As bad as some may deem our condition, t ought to afford them some relief to con. ast it with that of others. Take the Statt >f Iowa, for instance. I have already al. .uded, incidentally, to corn burning Kan ;as. It appears from the agricultural sta istics of Iowa for last year that the average rield of corn, which is their main crop, wai ;0 bushels per acre, and the price at the crit 10 cents per bushel-gross yield in money by the-acre $6. You can by proper care and attention bring up any acre upon your farm, ad that means every acre upon it, to pro Ince a bale of cotton-1.200 pounds in the eed, which yields 30 bushels of cotton seed, he market price of which during the pasi eseson was 20 cents per bushel, the exact equivalent in value of the Iowa f armer's :X( bushels of corn. Besides von have 400 pounds of lint worth 10 cents per pound, rgainst which to charge up the expenses o1 production, and if it should take $40 foi iat purpgseghieh-you know is not the fac.7on would at least have $6, the pro. ids of the sale of seed, as clear profit. D)uring my travels over the district last mmmer 1 had the pleasure of attending sev ~ral of the Farmers' Alliance meetings. I pelt a deep interest in them, heartily approt. ng every effort of the country to better theii ondition. Like all the rest of nmankind hey, too, make nmistakos. I ventured in a nodest way to point out somie of these. The >urden of their efforts seemed to be how and vhere to buy the cheapest. That I told thiem vas very wvell, but it is not the main thing. [here is never mxuch trouble to buy, if one ias the money with which to buy. It is astly more im portant to have soieething to ell. DO NOT BORROW MONEY. And so it is with one of the features ol his sub-treasury scheme which is so well alculated to catch gudgeons, by holding mut the offer of lending mnny at a c'heap 'te of interest. It matters not what the ate of interest is, in the end you will find hat you have to foot the bill. The present ndetednress of the Government, whose aainstav' and support you are, is in round imbers l,400,000,O0fJ dollars, requiring iearly 50 million dollars to meet the annual nterest. Now how does it strike you as a inancial policy for one who owes 1,400 mill ion dollars bearing interest at 3 and 4 per ent. to lend ouit Li: m~oney at 1 per cent. er annum, to say nothing of paying out ther millions for ware ho'ises, for salaried ifficils and so on, in order to get a chance o commit such stupendous folly ? Comi ion sense, sonnd reason, and good jnudg ent are just as necessary in managing tihe ,1airs of government as they are in con lucting a farm, a store, or a bank. Some persons of much financial skill and nergy may handle successifully borrowed oney. These constitute the exception to he rule. The rule itself .is exactly the re erse of this. A lesson maore valnaile to our people than ny politico-financial device that cant be onceived of is to be found in the pr'actical rcept, borrow not at all. THE RErPtLI~CAN PLOT. In the frankness that shall characterize his letter, I warn yon against extreme marn nd measures. The old paths are the safest. ery soon I shall take my pilace with you ain in the ranks, and for my own part, n the struggle that lies just ahead of us. 1 ray that we :nay have the best, the truest, d the wisest of leaders. Accepting as you mave done in the utmost good faith the re ults of the late war, having adapted your elves as best you could to the changed con lition in your affairs, you do not realize he bitter prejudice that the Republican politicians still have towards vou. They are aully determined, if they can, to pass the bill iow pending in Congress, to regulate and ontrol the Federal clections in the States. [ts machinery, meant solely for the South. rn States, is to be set in motion upon the etition of five hundred voters in any one f the Congressional districts. These will readily be found in every Congressional listrict in the States lately engaged in the :ebellion (so called) and not in one of the tates that adhered to the Union. Shoul] ;his bill become a law the struggles of 1h7C will be renewved in South Caroline. and we will need all of the wisdom, all of the muod ration, all of the enthudasm and devotion without which that splendid nectory would ave turned into disastrous defeat. There are other grave and imoportant uestions that I wvould gladly bring to youi tttention, and many other strong reasonIs :hat might be given in opposition to tij rroposedl raid upon the treasury, but tii etter has been extended far beyord the imits proposed at the outset. I vwould like call your attention to the nholy allianice >etween the farmers of the West and th,. Knights of Labor, which bodes no good t' is. See their effort already made to deplress~ aout the only exclusively Southern inudus :ry, cotton seed oil, by lie passage of wvhat .s known as the c'01omond lard bill. Look it the exorbuitanit demand for pensions, :d eady reqjuiring imore than one hundred ilion dollars annuahlly, and the end not ret. It has been just eanse of priide wit b is that our regular armyi is so smll and in mpelsive. anda to day no0 monarchy i in th~ 31d Worldl piays so iau-h to kee'p uip it ;tadinag armuy u- we pay~ fo r pension 0::. I have rt-fraine'd froii stating' the ronsti. utional objection to the subh-treasuiry bill:I hat is of the nature of' technical l:tw, but or that matter all haw is technical; this ohb actin i so b~'ou~ hatI I~zar liaL . saying that I do not believe the bill will ev er be reported by the committee to which i has been referred. If it should be, an< should be passed by the two houses of Con gress, I do not believe the Presidrut will ap prove it, and I have no donbt but that th Supreme Court would declare it to be un conlstitut ionlal. There is; no warrant in the Constitutioi for the G.overinuent ever becoming a money lender. It has the power by variou; metl ods to levy taxes, to borrow money on th credit of the United States, to regulate com mieree with foreian countries and btwee I the States; and there are siundry other pon - ers delegtted to it by the States. but by n i process of constrution. howev-r stinne t nuless it be as boys at school sometimes ge - the answer to their sums, by "forging," eai this time-honored though much abusel in strunient be made to yield sneh a resAult. 1O:OU rLESs C(iAEs. f The matter of greatest concern to ti pec r ple of South Carolina is the preservation 0 - the integrity and politieal snprema-y of th white race, which can alone secure the pei petnity of the present torm and inethols - good government. The experiment of cai I pet-bag, scalawag, and negro rule has beei tried as long as it was possible to bear 11 But when I hear wholesale charges of prc - fligacy and corruption mode against thos iwho lave faithfully discharged their otlicl duties in every department of the State gov ernment, charges unsupported by a tittle C proof. and too often listened to with villin; ears, I can but fear that many are beginnin; to regard our deliverance as assured for al tie, and that for its continuance little o no vigilance is required. The Levi Brothers, of Sm ter, place before our readers list of some of their goods ant prices. and say that they no onk1 advertise their prices, bu their goods are first. class ii every partielllar. Scotch Ginglhams 121, 15, and 20c. All Wool Double Width Cashmere3 25, 30 40, 50, and 75c. per yard. Challies at 6, 81., 12, 20 and 25c. White Lawn 5, 6, 8, 1), 12, 15, 20, 25, anm 35c. Colored Lawn 6, 8, 10, 12, and 15c. Sateens 10, 12.1, and 25c. Ginghams 8 and. 10c. White Embroidery Skirts 50, GO, and 75e $1 and 1.25 per yard. Warner's Health Corset $1.25. Warner's Coroline Corset $1. Ladies' Silk Mitts, colored and black from 25c. to $1. Stamped tidies, scarfs, and splashers fron 15c. to S1. Embroidery Cotton, all colors, 2 balls foi 5C. Butcher's Linen 40c. per yard. Embroidery Silk 1e. per spool. Wash Silk 5c. per skein. Knitting Silk 50c. per ball. Ladies' Newport Ties from $1 to $3.50. Opera Slippers from 75c. to $2.50. Gents' Fine Shoes $3 to $5. Best line of Summer Clothing at pricei from SA to $25. Gents' and Boys' Straw Hats from 25c. t< $3.50. Ladies' Parasols from 25c. to S4. Ladies' Hose, black and colors, from 10c to 75c. per pair. Staple and Fancy Groceries in full lines LEVI BROTHERS, Sumter, S. C. The Pull for Governor. There has been a great deal said abon who shall be governor of South Carolina and this will be nine-tenths of the politica talk until the August convention stills thi te!ipest. The newspapers and their cor respondents write about the governor as i he were omnipotent; as if that onicer wert in himself judge, jury, and sheriff to enforei every right and redress every wrong. The should pause form a imomen-t and learn the first prineiples of State governmuent. Thi Constitution confers the only functions the Governor can exercise, and these are few. He cannot pass any new or c..ange any old law, nor can he prevent tihe passage of any measure unless more than one-third of enel branch of the General Assembldy agree witi> him. His duties, as well as the duties of all State officers, are executive, and pire scribed hy the Constitution and the Acts of the Legislature. Hence all that is said against any of these offieials who have not laid themselves liabie to an action on their oiial bondIs, is sheer nonsense. Thiese of ficers have not collected more taxes than the Legslature levied, nor have they' sp:>n: more mioney' for any one thing than the L e..'isature a'ppropriated. These are facts and ther cannot be denied. With an hon estI far .inded memnbership in the Legisla ture, the Governor and all his retinue are not three feet high. B. Ri. Tillmxan, or any other white man with brains and1 force of character, can help or hurt the State forty times as imuch by being on the tail end of the ways aind imeants committee as he could possibly (do by being at the head of the ex eentive. T1hen why such a fuss about who shall be gov ernor ? Is it not a mere mnatter of tamste? Many want a fine shapely fellow whio is an elegant speaker to show off well at the big dinners and sociables given by c ities, towns, and other States. Bnt there are scores of homespun men in Pickens county who would discharge all the real d-: ties of the governor as well as any~ man thtt has ever bh-ld the onfice. The only waly to work a reform in the State is to begin in the counties which have been sending the wrrong men to th e Legisla tre. Reform this almighty machine, and, our wardI for it, it will put everything in shpshatpe inside of sixty days. Biut the wyv the people have been stirred up, there is but on~e way to quiet themt, no matter who i th?e Gov, rnor, or who goes to the Legisla tre. Double the assessed value of the property. reduce the tax levy. one-half, and k nock oft one mill from the constit.ational tw o mill tax. 0of course this cannot be done, hence we sympathize with the menm ers of th*e next General Assembl 1y.- P S trsI trine~ent. Sumlay Statute. - aivor Prd-Iv has notiti.-d every. business cocin x in the eity that their pllaces oft has ines must be closed by 12 o'clock otn Satur day- night and not opened again until Mon day morning. The barber shopis were in luded in this order and hereafter will not be open on Sunday. The bar-rooius will not be allowed to sell liquois through back~ doors and w.e trust this order w.~ill be strict lv' enforc'-d. of~ course undor this ordei the livery stables will not be allowed to hire horses and buggies on Sunday for pleasure but the omnibusses will doubtless be allow ed to meet the trains as a necessity. The drug stores will be opien as usual to fill pre scriptions and dispense medicines. This step taken by our city council to cas hepoe observance of Sunday is thnks of the people for it, though somet will doubtless kick because the barber shops ald liquor saloons will be closed on Sun day. Why should the barber be required to'work on Sunday and why should lignoi men lhe :allowed to sell whiskey on Sun day throug'h back door.s while all other business i entirely suspended ? Let the council net grow weary in well doing, but let the lawv b'. rigidly enforced. C01D1ENDABLE. All ls not consistent w.ith the higli harcter of Syrny' of Figs ate purposely avoted by~ the Cal. Fig Syrup Company. It acts- entlly on the kidneys, li'. r and bow. els, cleansing the sy~-tem efleetnally, bt it i. not a curie-all an d makes no preten:;i-ns thatr ev-ry bo. sttle will not substantiate. 3Diseast- li-s in ambush for thle weak: febl onst tuition is ill adapted to enconn te a makiou atmiosp)here and sudden changes of templ)-ratuire, and thc least rohnst ire use ally tie easiest vie(t1ims IDr. .J. I1. McensSa-rsaparilla will gtive tone vital ity ad .tre ngth to the cut ire body. No\~ liniment is iln better repnte. or more widlv ' know n thau D r. J. I-. Mc.LeAan'- '.ol. anie <i 1,i nimaent. It isa wondaerfu:l re-i . h h,.'s l l :ad l''-ar 'I. la 110:, 'iy pop l'r no Ii ay. hal~t is lii(i tiiea h.-tier thant tuinain an-d l100' yearsahad' of doctoas in trcatnt Fvers of- all kinds ? Ans.- JTohuson's (hill nUSEHOLD NOTES. A very pretty table cloth may b - made of a material called miadra which is principally used for curtaim Select a pattern with a yellow ground . partly covered with large figue:. I e can be purchased at from fifty to sev - enty-five cents a yard, fifi y-two inche wide. A Vard and a half rak;es good sizedeover. Th- li wer or pri cipal pattern, is out-lined with lini laid around the edge of the flower aud caught down with white thread The tinsel comes in balls at fourteel cents each. After the cover has bee: outlined with the tinsel, it is to b r lined with yellow surah silk or sateer e the edge finished with tinsel, and f fancy ball on each corner. To mend china take a very thic solution of gum arabic and stir int into it plaster of paris, making a thic paste. Apply it to the fractured edge of the china, and press them tinnIl together. In three days the article cannot be broken in the same placc The whiteness of the cement render 1 it doubly valuable. r CuP CK:.-One CU) sugar, one cu fresh milk, one egg, one tablespoonfu ef butter, one teaspoonful of bakin, powder, and three cups of Ilour. A dessert prepared in cups is mor easily served than one which must bi helped upon'the tabla. A cupbf'eus tard or blanc mange is much mor rapidly chilled than a larger quantity and often a number of cups can bi arranged so as to touch the ice whei it would be impossible to place a larg< dish upon it. A dainty cup with it! piled up meringue has an inviting ail which the same quantity of puddine spread out upon a plate entirely lacks and that, in these days of people wh< eat with their eyes as well as thei1 mouths, is a consideration not to b< despised. A delicious dessert may be prepared as follows: One quart of milk, th< yolks of four eggs well beaten, foul tablespoonfuls of sugar, a scant tea spoonful of salt, a teaspoonful of va nilla extract. Beat together and fil teacups two-thirds full with the mixt ure. Steam twenty minutes. Wher cold put a tablespoonful of crab apple jelly or rasberry jam on each and cov er with a meringue made of the whites of the eggs whipped to a stiff froil with a tablespoonful of powdered su gar. Brown in the oven. Serve ice cold. BLANC KANE.-Boil a quart of milk add half a teaspoonful of salt ani half a cupful of sugar. Soak half t box of gelatine in half a cupful o cold milk for twenty minutes. Stir il into the boiling milk. When entirel3 dissolved strain and pour into cup. wet with cold water. When cold ani hard turn out upon a platter. Ea! with a sauce made of half a pint o: milk, half a pint of cream, and half : cupful of sugar stirred together. Fla vor with two tablespoonfuls of sherry If you hare no cream, use milk, ad ding two tablespoonfuls of condensei milk. F 'I'om- IsLmo wrra- JruI.v. Fil small tumblers a third full with jells of any kind, erab apple is best, but lemon jelly made with gelatine by the ordinairy rule will answer very well Make a boiled custard of a pint oj milk, the yolks of three eggs, three desertspoonfuls of sugar, a pinch oi salt and half a teaspoonful of vanillh extract. When cold pour enough: custard into each tumbler to 11ll 1i within three quarter-s of an inch od the top. Beat the whites of the egg to a stiff froth. Have ready a sauce pan of boiling water. Drop the beat en white of egg in spoonfuls. Let il cook for a minute, then transfer ti. the tops of your tumblers. Place in the ice box until very cold. Cinrva vuTICmILAnUis Buenr.vs. -As a p~eop~le, we~ pay far too littk attention to birthdays and other fam ily aniversaries. 'J.oo much c-annot be done to make home attractive, so that our boys and girlIs will prefer it to all other places. "But it's so minch trouble to cele brate birthdays," complain somec moth ers, "and in large families they come so often." Yes, it is some trouble; but how can we keep our children contented and happy at home without raking trouble? And no mother re grets the trouble when she sees her children regarding their home as the very best place in the whole world. Tr-y to celebrate the bir-thdays one y ear-, and see if it does not "pay-," in the enjoyment of the whole family. Let no one be forgotten, fm-em iat her to baby. No matter how simiple and] tr ilin it may be, then love and thoughtf ulness which go w~ithI it wvill make it precious. There ar-e many pleasant ways of cele bat ing' l irthmdays, according to the seasioni of the year, the locattion~ of thet home, and the anmount of time wich~ can be spared. Somietimes a dr-ive in the coutry , a picauic, exeursion, or birthday party, will be enjoyed more than presents. Perhaps the family may all go to somte concert or entertainment in the evening. In some fanmilies the presents are all plac-ed on the pkte at the breakfast table, and the honioredl one opens the various packages amdid the interest of all the rest bf the household. In others the favor-ed one finds gifts at his side wheun hec awakes in the morning. Somewtimes all presents are reserved untia even ing, when the business of the day is over. It is always pleasaInt to have on the dinner table some favoriite ar ticle of food, while a prettily deco rated birthday cake is ahonost always appreciated. Even if very little can be done, let each menmbe of the househ old have some specmial ireat on the anmniver-sary of his birt, which shall make these da&ys ant icip ited w ith pleai. .re anid 1ememuberedt vit hgrti whi(l~ch children~ c-an make m r ptrents and each otherm. Tlimo is vwdl s:j.ent in p~lanning: andl(A centivingo th ese- love gifts, whlicil bring hainessI*~-~ to both. giver and receivr:r. heIn, an.i I IInd\ i on :--' ca~ii-b D. .li. H.Mi ensiir n j n rp L-: i of you-tnit- f -Cl : nabb- t Li yur ~uk ::191 ba pa ilh ti f.--lir. t- af w . .l. ne . M Lg 's ;h t vSarsapa r vitipitv. oubi::t A Manning Man ianted to ight. The 1'd is informed that on Tuesday last alld g(tileman arrivei. in Houston from Soutl C arolna. and stopped at a boarding house here. The report goes that he gave It out "Oin the gi..l that he, was in the city as the reprte- ndtive of a fritml in South Car olina, ml for th. prpos of arrall ing a tue] betwi-t a citt-ii of lloustorn and his frietl. A l ' :*-, wasi.r:.1I, h1 some natws, l~v at ii ind .2to f-.rrt ont the a-r. - t~ iel. te pteats Itbal I .1 lt t i. butv st zt.nas-:a a thell; - vent i. , -t t iity. iTn c-n p laj e p- Fo t% doti ti iking thr law,.s by ng~a!g,inlml: thin"., aES duels. T plit of th 'tiit: vy and1 ,:eotion r.e law respcting. pvc:bl ctizutns, awil they :Ire Ve ry mne11h "rentt-pate of duel0 n.Hence, peoledeirous, 6f miaking tar e gets of their -arviasscs sh1iioni eigrate to a morte Conlgenil tlime before gtiving their miattinee Somc ti n:ao Mr. W. A. Barfeld left here for lhe Lone Star Stat, but Iaily a few special friends- wvere aware of the objects of Itis trill, antl as far a,; the gi-neral iblic were con cerned it voutld have been elonded in mys S tt-ry hiad niot the above article in the Houston (Texas) j'tsisade its appc-iranee. It ap pears that- Mr. Barfit-ld had cause to fe-i of f-itd by thte contiuct. tIf a crtain relative towarsi lis snr, who has ben ont in that State for some timet past, and when he learn ed of the insult oIf-rc.' this itemober of his familv he took a harriedi deiparture to Texas to Se if Ie cotld not utke the paity ri sponsible for his act. When he arrived at Houston sonie one - must have informed against him, which gave the olfending party a chance to get out of the way, and save himself from the "wrath to come." We are glad that the matter has -ot ternti nated more s-rionsly, as Mr. Barfield is one of our oldest ciizens, and for the sake of hiniself and friends we hope that the matter will be anicably adjusted. Tile Fire of ;iseas- is Always Driven from the S stemli by Swift's Speile (S. S. S.) Do yon fc-l that the terribl.- ira of blood poison is consnttung you ?-that the poison ons virns is vitiating antd corrupting your physical systen ?-that it is invadi ng your noral natire and stunning your a-Ltirations for nauliness and domestic happiness? Does the hileouns nightmare face von night and day t'hat you are a victiu of this mon ster which has been on the warpath for live centuries, scourging the human race by the thousands and tens of thousantids, and which is re-arded and acknowledged by many learned men to be incurable ? Then we say, come to us and we will eure you. Turn your back on all the old worn-out poisons, as mner eury, potash, arsenic and like compounds so ruinous to health, and take S. S. S., which we assert does cure, and we are prepared to prove it. Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. Plant Artichokes. The Jerusalem artiehoke should be allot ted a reasonable space in every garden, as well as in the fields of the farm. It makes a very nice pickle. and with so little trouble too. Thee should be gallons of them in every home pantry. Artiehoke pickles con titute the best anti-scorbutic to be had, and -Lildren can eat them freely with impunity. -The tubers- are ahtnost as easily grown as !crab-gras;, and catn be grown in the same trxws fori yearts. Whe-rc dnig wxith thte hoc or fork- ther- is no need for their spre-adinfut to wher I the are not waitfid. ..ihlle ik BUCE LEN'SARNI(. S~ALT E T he be-st salve in the wxoildI for Cat-, ]-ruise-s, Sores, Uleers, -Salt IRheum, Fever Sore-, Tetter. Chapped I Hadst Cilblains, C ornsc. d l Si:in Eruptions, and posi ittrl cur e: Files, or no pay~ required. It -is guarateedt tito giv-e perfect sttisfacetiono maner refnntd. Pr'iiec 25i eets p. r bor -F.-r sal- by Jf. (4. Dinkins & Co. N~ (1 NtSUMl'tff[N INCtlTARL ? J -ad ti- followinrt.: Mr. . II. Motrri-s, Newark, A-rk., sayxs: "'Wa- down x wth Alb see-ss ot Lnungs, and friendtts and pihysictins -RPegan taking Dr. King's Newx Dis~coxvery for Contsumnption, am now on nix third bottle, an-i able in tversee the work on toy farmo. It is tile int st medicine ex-er ittuile." Jes-se Mttddlexwart, Dec-atutr, Ohio, says: Had it niot bens for Dr. King: New Di-scox ery~ for Ct nsumtptiont I wxould hax-e diedi of n-'g Toles. Was gixn tup by doctoro. Ami nmi tin best of hioa!!h." Tryx it. Sanu-I 1pie L!-- free at D)inkinus &\ Co.'s u.t ELEACTlltC ltiTtmSi-. 'This remedy is btecomiung so we-ll knowxn an .-a pop)nlar its to need no special men - tio'. All w ho have used Electric Bitter-s --ing the~ Samel :song of pratise. A puriier mted itine doesi not exist, and it is gtnaranteed. to do -all thatt is ehaimed. Ele-trie Bitter-s wvill enrt- l disease:s of the fiv-er and1. kidny, will io pintples, boils, salt rh-unm, tand other athections caused by impare blood. W ill driveL malaria from the systemw and prt v-ent its well axs curec all malahrial fevers. Fttt e-nre- of headache. constipation and intdiges tion trv Electric Ritters. Entire satisfac tion guaranit:-od, ot monetty i-efunded. Prc 50 tcents anti 31l p-r bot tle at Dinkins & Co.'s drfng sftre. Persons advax-nced in years fe-el yonfer - antd sttronger-, as well as fretir fr-oim the in tirmtis of age, by taking Dr. Ji. I. Me Lea-n's Satrsarila Si-c headache is the bane of manxy livs Tis atnnoyting computtin ttay be cumrttd and pre~vetal~ by- the (-ent-iona'l uset tf Dr. .1. H-. (hi- of It-. . 11. \l it- htilitt- lixer- antd atotnish -a. bale to appe~car vxiten the bloodi gets heated. Thte best renmedy is D~r. .J. H. Mefc-an's Sars P'oar Fellowt, *,hiiskey Killed lf im. On1 Maturiday- evxing, Altril 21, a xwhitt-e Inmnli namedht Frantk nIto xwat arres-ted for tdrunkentness an.I was loc-ked tip in the sta tion. Ie r:t-sined in th< :tautionfnl beastly' tt o illntxienttitn all day yest day.t D'int- tie ater-'noon ani othicet no ftecd that ihe was in a serionS corndition. The olticer of the daty ordered Lint to be~ inken' to thte htospital, 1itut before the xwa-gon couldl "et there he- was deaid. H-is hotdy was take n to the hospital and the coroner notitled. It wva evident thati the imainwas 2 sufferintg fiomt d-iina t mns, whtich wa~s the catuse ttf his death. SUnll xwas a wxhte mian and has beeni xwork inu.. with the1 South Cat-olina Railwayv como Ifit had en dlrin lii very~ li-axily dturinig thte past fe.w weeck.- --ott mlI. - Hood's Sarsaparilla -Is a peculiar medicine. It is careful'y prepared from Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, Mtandrake, iOck, Pipsissewa, Juniper Be-rries, amid other welt .known and vatuable vegetable retmeiesi by a -pecutlar combination, proportion anti process, *iiing to Hood's Sarsapailla cur-ativ-e power not p~ossessed by other medicines. It effects rentark able cures where other preparatiomns fail. *Hood's Sarsaparilla I-i the best blood puritier before the public. It -eradlicates ex-ery impurity, and cures Scrofula, Salt Rhen, Bloils, Pimples, all Humors, Dys pepsia, Biliusness, Sick Hleadachle, Indigestioni, *Generat Debility, Catarrht, Rheumatism, JKidney and Liv-er Complain ts. ov-ercomes that tired feel in;, creates an appetite, aud builds up thte systema. Hood's Sarsaparilla IHas met peculiar and unparalleled success at homse. Su-b has become its popularity ini Loiwell, Mas. -where it is naade, that whole neighbor hoodhs aro taking it at the sane time. Low-ti druggists sell moure of FIood't Satrsaparillt thamn of all other sarsaparillas or blood purifiers. .old by druggists. Sl; sixr for 25. Prepared only by C. L100OD & CO., Apothtecarles, Lowell, Mtiass. ian Doses One Dollar : Presents in the most elegant forna 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 condition of the K[DNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS. It is themost excellent remedyknown to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY When one is Bilious or Constipated -SO TAT PURE BLOOD, REFRESHINC SLEEP, HEALTH and STRENCTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Every one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR S3rmTLj CP 3PZirS MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. klJ/qVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, . . STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CLARENDON, By Lour. APPF.LT, EsQ., Probate Judge. w HEREAS, JAS. D. CHILDERS IAS made snit to me, to grant him let ters of administration of the estate of and ef'ects of REBECCA E. CIIILDERS; These are therefore to cite and admonish Al and singnlar the kin dred and creditors of the said REBECCA E. CHILDERS, eceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the court of probate, to be eld at Manning, in said county, on the ghth day of May, next, after pub lication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon to shew canse, if any they have, why te said administration should not he ranted. Given under my hand, this twenty-first day of Aprii Anno Domini, 1890. [SzL] LOUIS APPELT, Judge of Prcbate, C. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CLAREND3N. By Louis APPELT, EsQ., Probate Judge. MHEREAS, MRS. C. G. OLIVER HAS W made suit to me, to grant hec letters of administration of the estate of and ef fects of Dit. S. P. OLIVER: These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Dr. S. P. OLIVEU, deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the cort of probate, to be held at Manning, in id county, on the 8th day of May next, fter publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the >enoo, to shew~ cause, if riny they haye,t hy thet said1 adusxinistrattion should not be ranted. Given under my harnd this twenty-first ay of April Anno Domini, 1890. [sagL LOUIS APPELT, Judge of Probate C. C. toOR 1 Absant Datendants. TATE OF SOUTH CAROLUNA, CLX1mENDON COUNTY. In the Probate COrt. he fle. >,ail n*if Ilmin~ 1/Hit ,!>m .T .st/:TE, J(ll fO m0, EDWIN1 WELLS, AND NATHAiN WELLS. o Mautthe-w C. Werlls, Mary L. .Wallace, Jes so W. Wells, Martha E. M.artin, Robe rt .. Welli, H arrie-t Turner, Theodosia Kolb, Mary Wee-ks, Thomas L.;,Wells, Lawrence Wells, Anna Williamos, Josephl T. WVells, and the daughter of Margaret A. Stukes, de.ceased, whose name is unknown. hnt_ who-for the purposes of this proceeding, is hereby designated as Mary Slukes. Wherea<, John 0. Broek, Edwvin Wells an Nathan Wells did on the cihths day of~ 'brary- 1890h, offer befoere me ai certainl pa Er writIng purporting to be the last will ao te/stamlent os .John WV. WVells, dectaised, ate of said county and Stat", wich papr v admitted to probate in common form in -id court; and WheIreas Matthew C. WelIls, :ii one of the srirs at hiw of the said JTohn W. Wells, and persion in terestal to invadlate- the said pa r -as a w-ill, did on the 18th day of March 'O Il a- notice in this ornise, noti fying me Probatl ~- Jod-g' for .said county' to roqmir. It aild John C . lek Edwi W-lls -and 'than We '~ll 1, the per. pr-2hI2n2's- I:d no'a of 1.w andl \\hris, at petith.nin viitn ha. been r.*erred, by ti'A pI~n producing'(t0' the d papr 11.2 probalo, praying to be p~er e amet for the pul*.sng~ and conrmiung ref: C You are hereby isummoned 'ad rejuired a nswer the satd petition w hich 'is on file niv fnee.ts, andi servO at copy of your1 anl aer' upon the! ondersigne.d at Ma nning OIt hIse inl said2 county and Sta2te, within C eit days aftter tile servijce hIereof upon 2 , t-elulsive of thse day~ o2 sneh sri . ce; ti if von fail to aniswerth aid eit ion, vthin the time afosresaid, the pratyer there- S will be gisante-d. Given undeIr me ~ hand aund the s:1 of my liee, at Maninhil, inl said St:ite, this 2Lst ay 2f Mad:rch 1 t0. r..u.] L)CIS .APPELT, to MatthwILI C. Wells, M2ary L. Walla'e, J-I s,. WV. WIlls, .Jos-eph 'T. Wells, and to the daugter o.f Mars4:iret A. St !:-s. d,: cased, whose namte is tunknown5V, lbut who1( for the purpscs of this p~rocechiIu:. is her-by' des Tak1- notice that1 the pe Ititin r.-ferred to iIhe 11222' 2 ummoni , Itr-.hic you11 a~tre thsere re, iredOI'I t'2 :Its , I s *2LS ed.2 in the. of f) H'TI- A l'P'ELT, JOHN F. WERNER & OO., Wholesale Grocers 14 &, 18b Est Bay and 29 & 31 h It Ve1ndil id ng. , J. ADGER SMYTH. F. J. PELZER, Special Partner SMYTH & ADGER, Factors and Commission Merchants, 1%TorXth. AAlantic "Whlartr CHARLESTON, S. C. OTTO F. WIETERS, WHOLESALE GROCER, Wholesale Dealer in Wines, Licuors and Cigars, No. 121 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. OTTO ThEDEMAN & SONS, Wholesale Grocers and Provision Dealers, 172, 174, and 176 East Bay Street, 0H AR 1]TE'V CT>I, S. C. ESTABLISHED 1844. Charleston Iron Works, Manufacturers and Dealers in Varine Stationary and Portable Engines and Boilers, Saw Vill Machinery, (otton Presses, Gins, Railroad, Steam )oat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Supplies. MiRpairs executed withi promniiess and Dispalchs. Sendfor price lists. East Bay, Cor. Pritchard St., Charleston, S. C. F.J PELZER, President. F. S. RODGERS, T snrer. Atlantic Phosphate Compny, C'EEA.Ej ---N OJ, B. C. MANUFACTURERS OF STANDARD FERTILIZERS, AND IMPORTERS OF P0uxre Germnan Iainit. PELZER, RODGERS, & CO., General Agts., BROWN'S WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C. Mn. 2,. LEVI, of Manning, will be pleased to supply his friends and the pnblic go - ,ly, with any of the above brands of Fertilizers. MOLONY & CARTER, COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Dealers in Corn, Oats, Bran, Hay, Flour, Feed, 2- 4 & 240 Meeting St., Opp. Pavilion Hotel, CHARLESTON, S. C. 7 'Contracts made for car load lots or less. Dr. I-. B .ER,CE. W. STEFFENS & SON, Wholesale Druggist, CHIARLESTON, S. C.WhlseGrcr Always keeps a full assortment of every lung belonging to the Drng Business. He -N nvite~s orders from Druggists, Physiciarns, .na Country Merchants. Every order,COMSIN ER AT. ever mind how small, shall have promptCALEON .. .ndl careful attention. Prices low. Qnick Aet sales and Small Profits! orte!E"ES"TNC pr~Fall stock of Show Cases, all sizos, at besn owa osiuinsiuaig ~~OE..HW.keTEFFENS & SON, M.~T I'~r F) SOFWholesale Grocers, Joors Sas, BlndsCHARLESTON, S. C. AgIeLntsfrthNH BRESTTNI,a blssn tWoea lesiuinsiuaig Grrsocersids Mulins -AND -5 n 6, atBy Building 1Material. CALSOs ESTABLISHED 1842. ___ CHA~RLESTON,_S. C. C .H .A OT JOHN WEBBCIEOY&R, wLE..ANnEALDEALER IN ags n letJwlySoei IHOICE FAMIL.Y CROCERIES, SU ERS.C I1 ll d n il oll( cOtiC iflcS, .LIqu0rS and Ci.ga'S. 2O~ tores, 130, 189, and 191 Meeting St., and 11$ Market Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Price lists cheerfully farrnis;hedl. Special0.o 'tntion given to consignments of country %ROQUND THE CORNER" SALOON. pposite J. ly ttenberg & Sons' Grocery on Avr ag ~oko rtni h LIBERTY STREET. Gl ig nbn.Fn ieo l's Give me a call when you come to dsWekpananevrtignth uter, and I will guarantee satisfac- cwlyln. R~LPt alt e s ~on to one and all. Fine liquors and Lws res ure North Carolina corn whiskey a j~i ~ U'r~ pecialty, also fancy drinks. LV .I~~II CHALETON S. C. WBHLLEANNEBROTHERS, Flour a Secielty.e ~os. 17115717a3das69,ayEasteet,, ('II ACHARLESTON, C. . LOUIS CHEN & C .argest nd Oiest Jeweory Asere in1 SUTER, UTS.r CLY. - :ittflL shadi, crtuiri, iuiluph'i il ernei Lamp, l h ean ities, fm 1 to $2 Anteryre ssatok tofm Brita.nniar arl th Allcr.1ev'u ll c crrfll~~adjicm les et keepr an a~nd 'ieveyhng.h [>1. 'L WD.HLOM,