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Manm -T ng, S. C. S. A. NETTLES, Editor. WEDNESDAY, Je 4, 1890. THE RAILROAD. No steps have yet been taken to build the branch railroad to the C. S. &N. line. What is the matter? Can not our people be roused from their lethargic state? Have we no regard for our interests? Are we going to let Sumter and Charleston take from us all our legitimate trade? We must do something and do it at once. There is great need that we make haste in this matter. DOWN WITH TILLMAN! This is the slogan of the opponents of Ben Tillman, and no stone will be left unturned to effect this end. Nu merous methods have been tried, and now it looks as if a combined effort will be made, to get discord and dis union among his supporters. Candi dates will be put forth in the differ ent counties, as many as can be brought out, the purpose being to get the people to support the home candidate against Ben Tillman. Then when the State convention meets, all these aelegates who have been elected for Anti-Tilman candidates, together 'ith such bLack sheep as have slipped into the Tillman fold, will combine on some one or any one of the numerous Anti-Tinman candidates, and the mat ter is done! Tillman is defeated and the work of the farmers' movement squelched! We throw out this suggestion sim ply that the farmers may have their eyes open. Some of the candidates spoken of we believe are better fitted for the duties of the gubernatorial chair, and are better statesmen, than TIman, but then it is not men but measures that the farmers are voting 4or. They are crying out against a ring and monopoly and all such. Well, so far, so good. The "ins" do not want to get out, and would gladly hold on for life. In some respects the charge of extravagance may be brought to bear against some of the officers, but there is nothing like cor ruption or fraud in our State govern inent. We do not believe a word of any such charge. The question is simply to get a new crew to man the ship of State. The farmers are de manding this, and we see no sin in their demand, but if they are sincere in this move, they have got to stick to ply show that the farmers are not, as has been charged, fit to take any hand 1in the political fights of the day, and $they may as well delegate to the ". leaders" in each community their right of franchise. If it is a question simply of Tillman :or some other man for governor, then Sit is a matter of very little importance, and we would very probably all seleet -some man in whomi we had a more 'personal interest; but if it is a ques Stion of measures, with Tillman as the exponent, then personal feeling should not be a factor. If the farmers think there should be a change in the ad minisfration of State affairs, there is no harm in carrying the thought into action, and they ought to be able to do it this year, or at any time they so Select, for they have the numbers on their side; but then numbers do not Salways count most: experience and t--horough organization is worth far more than mere numbers. A dozen disciplined soldiers can hold three or four times as many men without or ganization at bay, and put them to rout. If the farmers are in earnest in this movement, they must be thoroughly organized, and stick to their colors through thick and thin, good and evil repute._____ ___ TILLAN WILL NOT DOWN". A rumor was abroad last week that the Anti-Tillman men would hold a conference here Monday, but as far as we could learn no regular conference was held. There was, however, the largest gathering of Anti-Tillman men we have seen yet, and they held, we suppose, numerous little conferences beneath the beautiful shade trees of the coiurt house square. They say Tillman and Tillman influence in this county must down; that not only must Tillman be defeated, but that every one who is an aspirant for a county office and favors Tillman, must like 'wise be defeated. "No Tillman man for any position of trust or honor" is the cry. Well, may be so; and may be so again, Tifllman influence is so strong in this county that Tillman delegates will be elected to the Sep tember convention by an overwhelm ng majority! It's all owing to how much influence the former "leaders" of this county can, in this particular issue, have over the vote of the "peo ple." We may be mistaken, of course, but from a dispassionate view of the situation we would say Tillman influ ence is ahead in this county by about five to one. One thing in conclusion: let's keep cool. Benbow, and Land, and Plow den, and Broek, and Mills, andl~ Wil son, and others, are all good men, true and tried Democrats, and are honest in their efforts hut at the same time grant the same rights and priv ileges to equally as good men on the other side. The Tillman men are the bone and sinew of the Democratic party. All, all are good, true, and honest. COURT. Court convened last Monday morn ing, Judge Hudson presiding. The Judge's charge to the grand jury was very long, and con tained some good things. He complimented the county on its progress, and said that in considera tion of this progress it was a shame the county possessed no better court room. He compared the court room to a pig pen, and said that the furni ture was entirely too shabby for such a prosperous county. He defined to them the nature of the oath they had taken and the necessity of the proper performance of their duties. The unit rule of petit juries was discuss ed, he advocating the verdict to be by majority. He also desired to see a change in the holding of court. The civil court should first be held, and one week given to it; then the court of general sessions could be called and another week if necessary given to the trying of criminal cases. His charge occupied fully an hour. Several bills were then given to the grand jury. The Solicitor stated in reference to the bill charging Thos. H. Harllee and Lawrence Bisset with murder, that a petition had been handed him, which he read to the court, but that he could not take the responsibility of making any motion for a nol. pross. in the case, as the crime charged was too serious. The petition was as follows: PLNwooD, S. C., May 9, 1890. 70 Jno. 8. l ilson, Esq., Micitor 3rd Judicial Circuit: We, the undersigned, respectfully request that in case the grand jury of Clarendon county, S. C., render a true bill against Thomas H. Harllee, conductor, and 3Law rence Bissett, engineer, upon the indictment based upon charges growing out of the kill ing of Mrs. Rebecca E. Childers by the cars under their charge on the night of April 12, 1890, you will nolpros the case against said parties for the following reasons, viz: 1. We are satisfied that said parties did not intend to do any injury to deceased. 2. The Railroad Company has promptly repaired the damages, so far as it can be done, by making satisfactory settlements for the injuries done. 3. So far as known to us it is not now the wishes of the community in which the oc currence took place to have these parties prosecuted. Respectfully, [Signed by] J. D. Childers, Nelson Griffin, D. F. Lide, foreman of the jury, and all the other members of the jury. Mr. Childers was the husband of the deceased lady, and Mr. Griffin was the father of the little boy who lost his leg. It will be remembered, also, that these cases were compro mised some time ago by the railroad paying all expenses and $2,500 to Mr. Childers, and $2,000 to Mr. Griffin. The grand jury in a short time found no bill, which ended the case against Messrs. Harllee and Bisset. The first case tried was that of Dick Meyers charged with burglary and larceny. Meyers having no at torney to represent him was allowed to defend himself. The testimony showed that Meyers broke into the house of Cornelius Ward and stole therefrom some clothing and money. Meyers uqdertogjjcross examine he yiroseintiirg witness,-b'uT111 gu~es tions only brought out such answers as would fix his guilt, so his Honor warned him of his danger and he stopped. The solicitor declined mak ing an argument. Meyers, however, finished up his role of lawyer, and made a speech in substance as fol lows: "Well, gentlemen of the jury, I am the prisoner at the bar, accused of this crime. I am not guilty, and I think I have been punished enough already by being in jail. I will leave this case entirely to the honor of the jury, and ask your mercy, hoping you will clear me." The case then went to the jury, who in a few minutes brought in a verdict of guilty. The court immediately sentenced him to the penitentiary at hard labor for five years. The next case tried was against Richard Harvin, charged with rob bery and larceny. He was defended by Jos. F. Rhame, Esq. The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. Frank Meyers charged with forgery, as stated in the Tnirs last week, was found guilty and sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. He had no lawyer to defend him. Brutus Pearson, black, and Eliza Jeffords, white, were next tried. They were charged with living in adultery, and found guilty, and sen tenced, Pearson to one year and Eliza Jeffords to eight months hard labor in the penitentiary. No one defended them. The last case was against Pedro Meyers, charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated na ture. He was found guilty and sen tenced to six months in the peniten tiary. The judge in sentencing Brutus Pearson and Eliza Jetords, spoke of the disgusting scene of a white woman and a dirty black negro thus disgrac ing the community in which they liv ed, and after the sentence was passed, asked the sheriff to take them from his presence as soon as possible. Pedro, Dick, and Frank Meyers are a father and two sons, each guilty of a separate crime, and each sentenced to hard labor in the penitentiary. Had Pedro's knife diefiectod a half inch, it is probable that he would have been hung, for his victim would have been killed. The grand jury made the following presentment Monday afternoon: STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ) Covrr or CLAREND~ON.r June 2nd, 1890.) To 1!is Honor J. I1. 1huson, P'residingy Judg1e: The Grand Jury would respectfully offer the following as their presentment for this term of court: Having acted upon all bills presented for our consideration, we upon atiidavit made by Nero Conyers and subunited to us, we present Thad Rloberson and Lonisa Conyers as living in adultery, and the following ma terial witnesses to prove the same, to wit: Robert Bartlett, Normian Caraway, John Kob, Aaron Kolb, and Isaac Hodge. A committee of our body visite~d the coun ty jail and poor farm. We found the jail Iapparently safe and well kept. There. is some repairing needed on some of the rooms an". the back of one of the chimneys, which we recommend the con)futy comifhzs sioners to have (lone at onlce. As to the keeping of the poor boasie and farm we found the rooms all necatly kept, and the inmates expressed themrse.lves~ as~ well treated and well fed, but the buildings are sadly in need of re-pairs, wlinchl shonuid receive immediate attention. We understand there has been an app.ro priation of two hundred dollars made by the last Legislature for repairs on our court attention of our county commissioners, as the court house is in great need of repairs. We also call their attention to the great need of proper furniture for the counr rooliu and all offices of the court house and ju ry rooms, and to the unkept condition of the court room, jury rooms, and some of the county offices. Our county roads and bridges in 1iflerent sections of the county are very much in need of repairs. We would especially report the bridges and causeway over south fork of Black River, near Manning, and the Brew ington bridge, which is in a very bad con dition. It has also become the almost universal habit of planters since the operation of the stock law to plough and plant within the right of way on our public roads, which im pedes travel and makes it disagreeable, which there should be some action taken aainst. Our county commissioners are entirely too lax in the discharge of their duties to roads. We have appointed a committee con sisting of the foreman and Messrs. W. Scott Harvin and A. Mt. Braisford to inspect our various county offices and report in our final present at the fall term of court. On evidence submitted we present E. P. Briggs and Ashley Briggs, of Silver P. 0., for selling whiskey without license, with the following witnesses to prove same, to wit: Win. Reed, Deputy U. S. Marshal, S. P. Holladay, Saul Robertson, and Ambo Cantey. As a body, we were deeply impressed with your Honor's charge in relation to holding a week's term of court for the hear ing of civil causes in spring and fall of each year and the jury reforms and recommend the attention of our representatives in the Legislature to the same. All of which is respectfully submitted. W. M. PLOWDEN, Foreman. Clarendon Politics. Last Saturday and again Monday quite a number of gentlemen from different sections of the county were in town, and as a natural consequence the topic of conversation was politics. Some were very enthusiastic in their advocacy of Tillman, and others equal ly as enthusiastic in their opposition, but all through the discussions, which would at times become somewhat heated, everybody was in a good humor and everything passed off pleasantly. One gentleman from the Cross Roads section told us Monday that a new club had been formed in his neigh borhood with about seventy members, and that in his opinion the people of that section had made up their minds as to the way they intended to vote and it would be useless for any one to to try to change them. The majority of this section favor Tillman. We also saw a gentleman from the New Zion section, and he says that while he is not favorably inclined to wards Tillman yet a large majority of his neighbors are "red hot Tilhnan men." Packsville was also represented here Monday, and those we saw were very warm in their expressions favoring Tillman for governor. Some were here from Summerton, and they were divided in sentiment. Panola had her representatives here also and judging from the sentiments express ed by these gentlemen Tillman will have a complete walk over, although one of them remarked that he did not like the language used by Mr. Tillman when he said that the nineteen sena tors that voted against the reappor tionment were perjurers. He said the language was too harsh and that he would come to Manning on the 26th of July to hear- Mr. Tillman give his reasons for making such an assertion. A gentleman from Jordan said that that section with but few exceptions can be safely put (down for Tillman. Tegnlemnen that we conversed withfromthe Deep Cr'eek section told us that they were satisfied of a rection taking place before the time comes for electing delegates, and when the reaction does take place Tillman's boom will be scattered. These gentlemen fav'or Gen. Earle in stead of Tillman for governor, and said that if Tillman carried otY the prize at the regular convention they would cheerfully vote for him, al .though they think his nomination would be a mistake. We also had a talk with a very prominent gentleman from Foreston. He was out and out opposed to Ben Tillman for governor. His opposition does not date from the March conven tion alone, but ever since Tillmnan first came out. He thinks that the people of this county would be making a grave mistake by electing Tillman del egates, and he hopes yet they will not do so. A prominent gentleman of Sandy Grove said that he could only speak for that portion of the county in whbich he lived, and that he honestly believed that niue-tenths of his neighbors are for Tiliian now and would continue to be so until some one else carries off the gubernatorial plum. Monday being the first day of court we endeavored to get for our readers the views of people from the different ,sections in order that they might have an idea of the political outlook in this county. We do not pretend to con vey to the ininds of our readers that these gentlemen were authorized to speak for their respeetive se-ctions and neighbors, hut these expressions have a tendency to show how the peo ple of the several portions of Caren don are talking. Let Reformi Men Low Ta'xes. Capt. Tilhman has made twvo lonug speech es in his canvass for governor. lie has re Iferred, in very strong terms, to certain wrongs done by the legislature~ ini the past, and to certain departments cof thec State gov ernent wherein he thinks there may be an increase of etllicecy. But not yet has Ca pt. Tilman pointed out the means wvhere'by State or county taixes may ice rednceed a sn gle dollar. Taxes are high. They are, in many instances, burdensome. They should be reduced, wherever reduction i: possible. This is plain, and Mr. Tillmian is not alone in the demand for retrenchment. But ;Is Mr. Tillman is before the people, as an aspirant to office, on a p~latfo~rm~ which is without mieaning if it does not mean retrenchment, he ought to point out just where expendit ures may be curtailed. General observations. homilies on the rights of the peolie, and lamentations over their wrongs, are well enough. But anybody can tell about these. Ihc wan wvho urges reformi in our govern mnct must como11 down to business He must asow jus~t where publimc expeniture s ma be reduced -and how miuch. 'I he' at tention oft Cptain T1illmsan, an~d of the other genctleen who.e desire- to be~ govern or is quite as~ strong as his though they ar'e a lit ti slowi in thmeir announceme~nts, *i uld be ivn to this little moatter of public expentd itures. These gentlemen might also imake an occasion:d snggestion abouit the asess+ iet of proiperty, the colltetji of the~ pdll t~x, aind like matters going to the r...t ofthce evils of which~l the pl e~~ll (.ic l. 'j,.,' ev-ry pop, ori noi pay. One~ boittl Johuasi'u Chill anud Fcva otn ofifev.L ti'ric 50 cd t Vil . What i:; a lo~i tiinc-s bette. ti..i Q-iin,-cc and 100O years ahead of doctors in in-alini, Fevers of all kinds ? Ans.--lhnenO~ (a Cill and Fever Tlonie. WLA ? In.anum ,:5 HOUSEHOLD NOTES. MRS. S. A. NETTLEs. FRuIrr CLOTH.-This is intended tc lie in the centre of the dining table, to set the fruit, flowers, or cruets, salt and pepper bottles, on. It should be thirteen inches wide and twenty-twc long, with a hem an inch and a quar ter on all sides, and a row of drawr work above it. Work in outline stitcl with Turkey-red cotton any design of fruit on each end, or if preferred dif ferent colored floss may be used. HANDY DRESSING W PAP.-Thits useful gift, to be worn when arranging the hair, is made of a pretty damask tow el of medium length. Place over shoulders and fit by taking siall seams on shoulders and back of neck Add ribbon in front for strings, and decorate towel by outlining on eac side a design of a brush and comb and a bunch of hairpius. Such a dressing wrap forms an appropriate addition to a guest room. WHISK CovE.-Cut two pieces o. chamois large enough to cover the whisk within one inch of the bottom Cut little holes in both sides of the chamois near the edge, and lace the two pieces together with narrow rib bon, tying a bow at top and bottom Add a bow of wider ribbon on the outside, with a long loop to hang on nail. HOME EDUCATIo.-Wheni education is spoken of, few people include with in the meaning of the term anytbing more than school education. A child begins to get his education, it is com monly believed, when he begins to gc to school, and it ends when he leaves school. It is to be expected that peo ple who take this view of education should themselves take no pains tc train their children, but should let them pick up their information and form their mental habits by chance and without system. There is a home education tha should precede and accompany thai of the school, and covers a depart ment that school takes no account of An important item of this is the teaching of a child the relation be tween an act and its effect. How few parents do this! If a child, left tc himself, does not come to the conclu sion in after-life that misfortunes have no causes unless providential, and that horsehairs turn into snakes, h. gets a better idea of cause and effect, but in a way that brings upon himsel unnecessary pain. Many a mother gives her child a most senseless negative training in this respect. "You mustn't do that," she forbids a hundred times a day "Why ?" pleads the child. "Because,' replies the mother with unanswerable logic, "because you mustn't," or, "be cause I say so." The child, more in telligent than such a mother, soor comes to the reasonable conclusior that she does not know much abou the conduct of affairs, and canno help but regard her as tyrannical. No doubt parents are tormented b. the endless questions that childrei have at what ought to be called th~ age of inquiry, but that is really thi beinning of a very imnpressionabl period of youth, which is the v'er2 best period for forming habits o thought and action. This is the op portunity of the parent to lay th foundation of the very highest edut cation, with home training, conductet rationally and patiently.-A r/h ur' Home Magazine. The Staunton L.ife Association of Virgini ofers a new plan of insurance to the public The natural premim plan-Rates :33 pe cent. lower than the old line companies One-half the. policy paid at old age. D)on have to die to win-- A safety fund, the inter est on which rednees prmmu- tire time and amount for p)aymient. The comn pany is managed by responsible biusines men of Virginia. in seven years has pai< Sl101,500 on 70 deaths, and paid every on< promp~tly and in full. Never had a law suit or comuproised: laim. Both miales and femails insm-1ed aL t mu rates if healthy and not over CO y ears old Beore ins;nring call on or writa to TI. M. KEELS, Agent, MKoninig, S. C. LADIEs Needing a tonic, or children that want building up. shonid take BROWN's IRtON BITTERS. It is pleasant to take, cures Malaria. indiges tion, and Biliousness. All dealers keep it. Many Personis Are broken down iroms overwork or household cares Brown's Iron Bitters rebuilds the system, aids digestion, removes ex ces of bile, and cures malariai. Get the genuinla The Great Vantoon. Editor ofi The T orhd: Vingt-et-tin! The Frenchman cries, Vantoon ! In older classics, unus et viginti. In English parlance, Twenty-one. In each and every lingo, Great, Great Scott! Great Jehu ! Great Jeru salem ! Four and twenty black birds Baked in a pie One and twenty hungry cranks Swear they'll do or die. But when they' meet, Each other gr-eet,, Then nothing do and--die ! Can any of the children tell The wondering farming why ? Some irreverent inquirers ask "Whers did theyv come from, k-nocl a nigger dow n? Others anxious tt do them honor, invest them witi knee-breeches, cocked hats, tin swords and boiled slits. The charitabl< suggest that they were only on a latrl -posibly affected by that particuilat stge of the moon, and challenge an.) club to beat them si aging "We'll 1u0l go home till morning," their mouti organs having the r-eal "silver tongued' rig. Why did the reporters suppress al the important particulars? Whlenet the authority of this nondescript con cave ? The Suter~c member said te the Sumter meeting that lhe represent ed no one biut himself. Was the samt equally true of his confrer-es, and if so di~d not each member have a tremu dos cousi ituency- -tremendous ir cheek, if not in backing ? O, gre-at VTntoon Pius grtand ! Ana the second meetinug was like unto tla irst, and is dlisposed of byv t hir li'v*/. l nwu in a bief paragra:ph saying: "Il ended iln siuol:e." ,N:' idwt/ :/I///liu He-nceforth, F Pluribus Uinm it knocked outL of th ingti, an.i Viinti et. IUm tales iher ca. so vale! adi s! aieu! ta ta! an'.a.ror, lisn-l ars vreer fri thls~eI iru t:: of a-, by talias' .tr. J- .1. 1 M e T . pt e dla 11. Fire in Sunter. On Tuesday morning about one o'clock the alarm of tire was sounded, and it was soon discovered that the harness store of' Mr. J. J. Muller was on tire. The fire depart ment turned 'out promiptly and did good workl, checkirig the tire at thte store occupied by Capt. . he following are the losses, alsa the insurance on sai-: John Reid. 2 stores. value $2,5t0); insur ance 1,206. J. J. Mutli, It-o, 83,: insurance 1 Wlite andt Miss \Mll-r. stock insured fo r '1,20, and 'ae' but badly damaged. R'is Kennedy, stock insured for 2,001, badly damagei.- AdeWe. WEAK WOMEN. The more se n.itive n1Iare of the famle se% rendi; woinen''at much mtore susceptible than eiin in those numerous ills which spring from lack of harmony in the systeim. T'he nervous sy t gives way, sick head ache is fregt-nt, the appetite is lost, and other ailmient-, peculiar to the sex cause great suffering. Ifood's Sarsaparilla is pe culiarly adapted for sneh cases.Und has re ceived tho most gratifying praise for the re lief it has aflorded thousands of women whose very existence before taking it was only misery. It strengthens the nerves, cures sich h-adache and indigestion, puri fies and vitalizes the lloord, and gives regn lar and healthy action to every organ in the body. Don't Believe lie Said It. It is rumored here, and we give it for what it is worth, that after the recent Tillman meeting at Anderson, Capt. Tilinan was on the train with Mr. Tight, a News and Con rier reporter, and said to him that Attorney 1General Earle had gotten the best of him in the argument at Aadt-rson, and thathe ner er was so badly whipped out in his life, but, (reierring to the Tillmanites of Anderson:) "those damn fools didn't see it," or words to that effect. We call upon Mr. Tighe to know if the above is true. If not tene, we wI take pleasure in correcting it. Itf it is true it shows what manner of man this great ham boozler is.- AuIi Aden. There is more catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put to gether, and until the last few years was sup posed to be inenurable. For a great many years doctors pronoinced it a local disease. and prescribed local remedies, and by con stantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitotional treateit nt. Hall's catarra cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, (Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses froi 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any caise it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi monials. Address, F. .. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. pt-Sold by Druggists, 75c. Sick headache is the bane of many lives. This annoying complaint may be cured and prevent-d by the occasional use of Dr. J. H. .11eLean's liver and kidney pillets (little Jils). Homicide Near Lynchburg. JM. aorris, who lives near Lynchburg, in this county, shot J. N. Wilson, near Mott's X Roads, on Saturday. May 24th. Wilson died from his wounds the following day, Sunday, the 15th instant. The shooting was done with a double barrel shot gun, both barrels being dis charged. The :,hots took effect in the arm and stomach. M1orris on yesterday surren dered himself to the sheriff, and is now in jail at this place. . Morris, who is a ruarried man with four children, says that sonie time ago he discov ered improper intimacy between 21.rs. Mor ris and the deceased, Wilson. Just before i Christmas Wilson took :_Lrs. Morris away Irom her home, and carried her oi in a boat on the riveri. After abtout four' days she left WYilson and went to lh-r mother's and sefit for Mlorrs, who a fewv days later went to see her anfd ag~reed to forgive her and take her back to his homeu, on account of the chil rni which lhe did, and they have lived to gether since. 3Irs. MIorris elaimed that un d~uhitinnce had been exerted upon her by Wxilson, and that shie did not go rail with him wilhingly. Since thr-n Wilson has.- renewad his impoper advanc-s to L'er, of which shue !:ep1t her husband informe~d. O~n February .d las-t, W ilson c'ame to within abont seventy vads of' Morris's house to meet her by ap Ipointraientc of whih Morris was advised by hei' .Morrnis was lying ia ambush at the time, and fired upon Wilson, wounding him in. the head, but not se riously. On Satin' day lat Morri wa on hi't way to visit his iocthe-r, who li'.e' nea G Lraham-s X Roads, traveling on foot. The ioute taken by Mor 11s passed by Mott's X Roads, and while n sear that place resting by' the roadside lie saw Wilson approachiing in a buggy. He rose to his feet, gun in hand, and at the ,a'Ae time Wilson put his hand to his breast. M1orris fired before Wilson could draw his piato!, and afterwar'd fired again as Wilson turnel and rode away. Wilsoii also tired sev'eral t imes withont efleet. MIorris says he did not know at tho time that he hart hit Wison.- un r U'.,oa 'and ,outhaam. IUCE LEN'S ARNICA SALVE. T'he best calve in the worbl for Cuts, ]rises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhruim, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chappetl Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, anid posi tively cnres Piles, or no pa' arequiired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfactioni or ioney refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. G. Dinkins & Co. A SCRAP OF PAPERL SAVES HER LIFE. It was just an ordinar'y scrap of wrapping papeir, but it saved her life. She' was in the last stages of consumption, told by physi eians that she was incurable and could live only a short time: she wveighed less than seventy pounds. On a piece of wr'appling paper' she read of Dr. King's Newv Discovery, 'and 'got a saumple bottle; it helped her, she bought a laige bottle, it helpetd her more, boght nuother and grew better fast, coui tiued1 its. use and is now strong, heal thy, osy, plump, weighing la1 pounds, For fuller lparticulars, sentd stampl to) W. IL. Cole, Druggist, Fort Smtith., Trial lliottles of this wonterfuil D~iscovery F'ree at 1Dinkins & Co0. Drug. store. ]LELESY. lTi i.' what you inight to ha-,e, in facet, you iiumst hia' t, to fully enijoy life. Thou snds arme searcbing fao' it daily, antd lourn ing because they find it not. Th'lousands upon thousands~ of dollr ai re splent annually by our people in the hope thiit they may attain this boon. And yet it eay' be had by all. We a ate tha t El.-ete icitters, if used a.'coiling to d1irecions arolthe n~se persisvd in, will briing youi Good Digestion *and tonst tihe tiean Dsp'psiam and install inted Eupersy,. We raCe.,nenend Electrie iersx. for Dy'spepasia andi all diOniSes of Ln-r'i, Sttomach :ad Kidneys. Sold at 50c', ad 8l 1. per botlte by .Linkinis & Co0., "Put Up or Shut Up." A y'oung' itan sought to s'cure his sweet hait by strategy, cc he took hien out ftor a ow, and threatened to jurmp overboard ini to the river if she didn't consent to marry him. Eutt it did not work. She oli-red to bet htimt a sovereign that he daren t dive itu, and he wouldnt habd. Hood's Sarsaparilla I a pccutlar medicine. It is carefully pre'paredl from Sarsaparilla, Dandelin, Mxanarde, Dock, Pipsissewa, Juniper Berries, and other weil known and valiable vegetable remedies, by a peculiar combination, proportion and process, giitgto Hood's Sarsaparilla curative power not possesed bsy other mealicines. It effects remark - abe cures whtere other pre'parationis fail. Hood's Sarsaparilla I tho best blood purifier before the public. It eradicates every inmptrity, and cures Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Boils, l'itmples, all Humors, Dys tpepsia, Biliousness, Sick Headache, lndigestiont General Debility, Catarrit, Rheuma',tismi, Kiadney and Liver Cumplaints. overcomes that tired fe'el g. creates an appetite, and builds up the~ system. Hood's Sarsaparilla Has met peculiar anal unparalleled success at latmni. Such has becomo its paopularity in Lowell, Mass., whore it is miade, that whole neighbor *hoods are takIng it at the samea time, Lowenl *drggists seul more of Hood's Sarsaparilla titan * all other sarsaparillas or blood purifiers. Sold by adruggists. S1; six for 25., Preparetd only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Loawell, Mat.. n00 names One Dollar Ulcerated Sore Throat. Two years ago I had ulcerated sore throat, and was5 so weacetned and reduced in tiush that my friends thought it irmpossible for me to recover. I was attended by the very best physicians, but thir mltcavor: to re lieve me we-re futile. My mother seeing Swift's Specitic (S. S. S. so htghly recomn mended, lecided to givt Iue a 1:,arse of it, and after Liking the first h.,ttle I was greatly relieved, and after taking iever:d .ottles I was entirely cured. I have not had any signs of a return of tle disease since. Cun-. EwoXT, William burg, Va. The Gtraiidest lie Ever Saw. Mr. V. J. Colnian, a pronuinent citizen of Gainesville, Fla., wiitesthe followir.g under date of Feb. 1o, 1890: "I contracted a se vere case of contagious bloo.1 poison that gave a great deal of trouble, rAd bailled the physicians of this place. I was tinally ad vised to try Swift's Specific (S. S. S.), and I can say, with great pleasure, that a few bot les of it has entirely cured me. 1 have Do hesitancy in saying that S. S. S. is the grandest blood medicine I ever saw, and can cheerfully rteconiuend it to any one stif fering as I was." Treatire on blood and skin diseases mailed free. SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Atlanta, Ga. Disease lies in ambush for the weak; a feelde consttution is ill adapted to enconn ter a nialarious atniosphere and sulden changes of temperatnre, and the least robust are uaally ihe easiest victims. Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla will give tone vital ity and strength to the entire body. Distress af'ter eating, heartburn, sic: headael-e, and indigestion are cured by Dr. J. 11. McLean's liver and kidney pillets (lit tie pills). If yon feel unable to (1o your work and have that tired feeling, take Dr. J. H1. Me Lean's Sarsaparilla; it will make you bright, active and vigorous. The most popular liniment, is the ohl re liable, Dr. T. H. McLean's Volcanic Oil Lin iment. No liniment is in better repute or more widely known than Dr. J. 1f. McLean's o canic Oil Liniment. It is a wonderful rem edy. Many people habitually endure a feeling of lassitude, because they think they have to. If they would take Dr. J. If. McLean's Sarsaparilla this feeling of weariness would give place to vigor -nd vitality. One of Dr. J. H. AlcLean's little liver and kidney pillets, taken at night before going to bed, will move the bowels; the effect will asonish you. Finiples. boils and other humors, are lia ble to appear when the blood gets heated. The best remedy is Dr. J. H. McLean's Sars aparilla. The board of commissioners of the graded school of Sumter hve accepted the plans of Architect Niernsc, submitted by him tor the new school building at that place. The building will cost at least $10,000, and will embody the latest improvements in lighting, vcntilation, and heating. The committee also reports that they have succeeded in floating the bonds at par without cost in the way of commission to middle men. Presents in the rncst elegant fornm THE L.AXATIVE AND NUTRITIOUS JUICE --OF THE FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal Ivirtues of plants known to be most beneficial to the human system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to perma nently cure Habitual Consti pation, and the many ills de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS. It is the most excellent remedy known to CLEANSE TH E SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY WVhen One is Palion:z or Constipated -50 THAT PURE BLOOD, REFRESHINC SLEEP, HEALTH and STRENOTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Every one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR B V'=:CT QP PXGrB MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co. SAN FRANCISCO, C AL. /9JVL.LE, KY. NEW YORK, 1. Kf NOTICE TO CREDIfORS! ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIS against the estate of Rebecca E. Chil. des, deceased, will present same duly at tested, and those owing said estate will make payment to J. D). CHILDERS, Admuinistrator. NOIlCE TO CREDITORS! 4Lb PElISONS HAvING CLAIS :Lagains.t the e:'tte of D~r. 5. P.. Oliver, will prea-ut same duly att-sted, and those owing, sad estate w iIl muake p)aymuent to MRlS. C. G. ULIVER, Admin istratrix. NOTICE!~ NOTICE ! PUBLIC NOTICE! The mec hants, physietans, and oth er business men of this county have associated themselves together for the puploes5 of nw'!/ p Irl/jion against giin cdit to irresiponsile pers1onis, and to aid each otheri in the collection of debts due the-m. Therefore, when ever any person shall have been re ported atnd published as a dlelinqjuent debtor in the coiuinereial report of the Southern Commen rcial Agency, no member shall in any case give credit to such person until said person has been reported to the Agency as :l( delin pnu/. This Agency is established to aford its menubers Protection in Qiving Credit, and is a safeguard from those who contract debts, anud 'oan, but We/I no/ p'!/ Our members furnish the Agen er a list of par ties~~ vho owe th~em and Iail to pay or maketi settlemnents; Ceh m ci~ebe of the Agency agreeing to e'e ,r4li to any one whose name appears in su'ch reports until settle men~t oif claims against them has been made and noted by this~ Agency. All pe-rsons- running acouuts are herbr reqmuested to be /,,'m/,! in the /e n/ o their (claims inl accordance ~ih algreemenet, thus furthering the objet of' this Ag:enr y-- to protet the merchiant and the honest '1c'Iosumer. SOUTERN 00MMEROIAL AGENCY, Head Office: Atlanta, Ga. ..Bmaneh essc a ech county seat. J. ADGER SMYTH. F. J. PELZER, Special Partner SMYTH & ADGER, Factors and Commission Merchanis, INcortha Atlantic TGlharf, CHARLESTON, S. C. OTTO F. WIETERS, WHOLESALE GROCER, Wholesale Dealer in Wines, Licuors and Cigars, No. 121 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. OTTO TIEDEMAN & SONS, Wholesale Grocers and Provision Dealers, 172, 174, and 176 East Bay Street, ESTABLISHED 1844. Charleston Iron Works, Manufacturers and Dealers in Marine Stationary and Portable Engines and Boilers, Saw Mill.Machinery, Cotton Presses Gins, Railroad, Steam boat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Supplies. 95Repairs executed with promptne.s and Dispatch. Sendfor price lists. East Bay, Cor. Pritchard St., Charleston, S. C. F. J. PELZER, President. F. S. RODGERS, Treasurer. Atlantic Phosphate Company, C3M - .-rom, . o MANUFACTURERS OF STANDARD FERTILIZERS, AND IMPORTERS OF 3P xr~e C=er.'i~a&3. 'EKa~i PELZE R, RODGERS, & CO., General Agts., BROWN'S WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C. MAit. M. Lnvi, of Manning, will be pleased to supply his friends and the public gi.n ally, with any of the above bra ds of Fertilzer. MOLONY & CARTER, COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Dealers in Corn, Oats, BRan, Hay, Flour, Feed. 244 & 246 Meeting St., Opp. Pavilion Hotel, CHARLESTON, S. C. .r=r'Contracts made for car load lots or less. Dr. I-. B..A.ER, CEO. W. STEFFENS & SON, Wholesale Druggist, CHARLESTON, S. C. Wholesale Grocers Always keeps a full assortment of every thing belonging to the Drug Bluiness. He invites orders from Druggists, Phydicians, and Country Merchants. Every order,CMMSON ERH TS never mind how small, shall have promptCHRETNS.C and careful attention. Prices low. QuickAgnsfrteTE"BS"ONCa Sales and Small Profits ! prFull stock of Show Cases, alt sizes, at besn owa osiuinsiuaig mianufacturers prices.rfrhian deghfl G,8, Hacker & SDn, hlsleGoes MANUFACTURER~S OF Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, .. -AND 15-n 6, atBy Building Material.CHRET, .. ESTABLISHED 1842. ______________ CHARLESTON, S. C. C..HOTH.AHO. JOHN WEBBCIIOY&O, w~LSL N EALDEALER IN ags ndOds eelySoei CHOICE FAMILY CROCERIES, SU ER S.C Ilnported andl Donlestic YvineS. Liquors and Cigars. Stores, 130, 189, and 191 Meeting St., and 118 Market Street,0 CHARLESTON, S. C. Price lists cheerfully furnis~hed. Special0 attention given to consignments of country0 produee. "AROUND THE C0ENER" SALON. . W FES&SN Oppsie . ytcner on' roerhooSlvemsbalte, fromcerso 20 LIBERT STRET.vey bes silvr lETN goS d. C. 0 Wedg ents thed THBST" TnC Sea SumerandI wll uarnte saisfc blessin to wepany conitutin uaingh tion toone andall. 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