The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, June 25, 1890, Image 2
S. A. NETTLES. Editor.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 25.1890.
Napoleon Lavelle, who some months
ago, killed his wife in Charleston, was
sentenced last Tuesday to be hanged
September 5th.
Manning must have a railroad to
the C. S. & N. line. Something must
be done. Is it impossible to get our
business men to see the great and
absolute need of this road? Are they
asleep to their interests? Wake up!
Inaction means death!
On our first page will be found a
ticket suggested in the Augusta
Chronie! It's anything to beat Till
man, but the farmers of this State
will not be sidetracked by any such
tricks: they will stand by Ben Tillman
till he is fairly elected.
Commisioner of Agriculture But
ler's reply to Tillman's charges will be
found on the first page. He deals
largely in vituperation. "Panola in
a communication in this issue dis
cusses this letter, showing that extrav
agance has not been wanting in the
offee.
Mr. James R Tindal has declared
himself a candidate for the office of
Secretary of State, and he will make
an excellent officer. He is in every
repc fitted. for the position, and
be an able and cnnservative ad
viser inCapt. Tillman's cabinet. He
wil be- elected.
Polities continues warm and excit
ing, but we are gidd to say that the
bittei- feelings that were brewing in
the beginning of the campaign are
fast dying out, and friends are dis
cussing the political situation in a
friendly spirit, each man giving to the
other the right af his own opinion.
Some persons in this county say
they wil not vote for any Tillmanite
for a ounty office. Such talk should
stop, but if that is the proposed trick,
it' a game that both sides can play
at. We have counseled moderation
and conservatism, but such talk as
this will niot do, and we propose
eeping the people posted.
"-Democratic clubs are being. organ
red in every part of the county, and
theaction of a majofity of the county
--en.cmtive committee is thus condemn
ed in the strongest possible manner.
Te peple ar rht in thus acting.
rights tt should be re
'pected, and when a yery large ma
joity rightly demand a thing, a very
smal minority should not thus at
tempt to keep it from them.
On our first page will be found a
a n account of the campaign
held last week These ae
are impartial, the intention
tgive each candidate a fair
Sand while necessarily brief,
jytthey will give a fair idea of the
tenediaryenthusasm and success
ihnlemn meets wherever he goes. In
~eycounty yet, except at Columbia
yetraTimman has had the people
~ith him. Some claim a wave of re
etion followshimn, but the September
tinwill show him to be on the
crest of popular enthusiasm,
proudly into the gubernatorial
We don't believe in cursin'o
swearing, and think all m
let their conversa from
slang an o all public
men doce , and a good
many d .ir debts. If Ben
to let a "cuss word"
lips it's awful: if another
does likewise, it's nothing.
Tiha should not curse, and we
awill let it alone, but we have
idea he can do so until the present
eavs s over. Everything Tillman
4oaand says is contorted into a huige
wanocunin; but the people will not be
a?busbamnboozled, and Tillmnan will be
~Iwill not do this year for any club
~>tctgizeby simply taking its last
Sasaroll and adding new names to
iLSo many new clubs have been or
~~nrdthat the only proper way is
~?~reorganize entirely with a new club
al'cl, whichi should be signed by every
eersonm who is a member of the club.
~eTclubs will find this actually nec
this year, and that club that
taempts to send in a delegation based
on ajageunrevised club roll, which
~ pobaayis made up largely of per
s ons dead, moved away, or members
Sof other clubs, will find that it will
Snot work. We are a family, and such
bad things will not be allowed.
We were in Columbia yesterday at
~the campaign meeting, and were
with the manner in which
conducted himself. It was
an Earle meeting, and Col Earle was
the hero of the occasion, a very large
majority being Earle men; but Till
-man had quite a respectable following,
bohas to the number and character
of the men, and he left the meeting
with colors flying higher than ever.
Th Anti-Tillman crowd tried to howl
him down, but his followers stood to
him manfuly and while he did not
have a half showing, yet he gained
Svotes, and not one word that he utter
ed would have offended the ears of any
S.of the large number of ladies present.
K;If yesterday's showing is a fair sam
ple of the man, he is a man every inch
of him. Senator Hampton made a
nservative speeeb, and it was well
received. Bratton, Earle, J. 0. Has
kell, and Gary also spoke in the morn
ing. At night there was another
speech-making, at which five or six
spoke. It was the first and only Anti
Tlllman meeting yet, just as it was
expected to be, but it was much more
of a Tillman meeting than his friends
ernected. The Aifti-Tillmanites have
very little to brag of. The meeting
was devoid of any bad feeling, but
both sides partook largely of the na
ture of a proverbial long-eared ani
mal, in cheering and braying at the
wrong time. Why cannot sensible
men on such occasions quietly listen
till one speaker gets through and then
do their cheering ? The plan pursu
ed so far in these campaigns has not
common sense for a foundation.
Hampton county has elected dele
gates to the September convention,
and instructed them to vote for Till
man. The eitecutive committee of
Georgetown county has called a con
vention to meet several days be
lore the State campaign meet
ing, and has, we learn, informed the
State Executive Committe that they
prefer no campaign day in that coun
ty as they do not care to bear any of
the candidates speak. The action of
these two counties is reprehen
sible, and especially so in the case of
Georgetown. The executive commit
te of this county has coolly and delib
erately, believing the sentiment to be
Anti-Tillman, called a convention be
fore the day appointed for the candi
dates to speak, to elect Anti-Tillman
delegates. Hampton county, on the
other hand, acted hastily and in the
heat of provocation. A convention
was called in Hampton for other pur
poses than to elect delegates to the
State convention, but among the first
things done in the convention was for
the Anti-Tillman men to introduce a
set of resolutions condemning Till
man and the March convention. It
so happened, as will be the case in a
large majority of the counties, that
the Tillman influence was in the as
cendancy, and the resolutions were
promptly voted down. Then, the
Tillman men provoked by such con
duct took the bull by the horns and
elected delegates to the State conven
tion. This course was not right, but
no more we believe than the other
side would have done had they been
able to pass their resolution. The
Hampton action was not right; the
Georgetown action will be decidedly
wrong.
T' " With Clarendon Farmers.
Mr. W. W. -\nderson, of the Summerton
section, was in vwn last Friday, and hand
rd us a cotton bod that he picked from the
eld of Mr. J. S. Watt. He says that Mr.
W.u c-ill have opon cotton in about three
weeks, and that he expects to present Mr.
Tlmwa with a boquet of open cotton bolls
on campaign day in Manning.
Mr. J. H. Hilton, of the Summerton sec
tion, was in town Saturday, and says that in
stead of a reactior setting in against Till
man, his neighbors seem more determined
to give him their support than they were a
month ago. He also spys that unless some.
thing very urgent happ ens every man from
his neighborhood will be in Manning July
26th. -
Mr. Winfield Holladay, of Panola, says
that Tillman lss lost some votes in his sec
tion, and that he thinks the Friendship
club about half for Tillman and the other
half against him.
Mr. J. M. McFaddin says the crops in
Sammy Swamp are very tine, but just now
needing rain. With good seasons the corn
and cotton crops will be magnificent. Mr.
McFaddin says his neighborhood is almost
unanimously for Tillman, but that he him
self is no follower of Mr. Tillman.
It Looks Like Extravagance.
EDITon MAssNG Tms:--Tn wading
through the voluminous and labored reply
of Col. Butler to the strictures of Capt. TiIV
man upon the management of the agricult
ural department, one can but be shocked
with the wanton and criminal extravagance
as shown in the conduct of the phosphate
ases. I propose to quote froa his own
figures, and to ask is its parallel to be fe".nd
on earth.
He says the State in the suit against the
Pacific Guano Co. (an immensely rich ear
poration of Northern capitalists) obtained
judgment for seventy-six thousand dollars
butadmits a compromise was allowed upon
the payment of fifty-one thousand, a clear
loss to the State and its burdened taxpayers
of twenty-five thousand dollars. Who was
authorized to make and made this shameful
compromise, under a judgment in which
he confesses property worth a hundred
thousand dollars had been attached under
the judgment? With an attachment exe
cuted for seventy-six thousand dollars upon
property he says was worth a hundred
thousand dollars should it not have been
pre s ) he~ eetre9 of the last nickle ?
Col. B Ller then proceeds to show what
disp'~u was made of the amount paid
or fle State uponi the compromise with
Wacinec Guano Co., and also a lhttle mat
~ragainst Pinckney& Davis from which he
obtaed seven hundred and two dollars.
ie says the amount paid the Hon. Augustine
T. Smythe, State Senator from Charleston,
'in the Pacific Guano Co.'s case, was nine
thousand dollars. This enormous fee out
of fifty-one thousand dollars actually ob
taned for the State-over 16 per cent.
lawyer's fees. In the Pinckney & Davis
case this high priced attorney but very inftuA
ential State Senator out Herods Herod by
modestly taking five hu'rdred dollars as fee
out of the seven hundred and two dollars
collected for the State.
Is it possible that in all of the splendid
array of legal talent presented by the entire
bar of the State he could not have selected
his equal in ability and learning? I know
of many in twenty steps of his offige door.
Was it not that the department of agricult
ure wanted and needed the aforesaid Sena
torial influence to protect his and the de
partment's interests on the floor of the
Senate?
If these statements which comes from Col.
Butler's own pen, had been made from the
rostrum by Capt. Tillman it would have
raised a howl among the Antis indeed. I
consider them as more damaging as regards
the management of the department than
an hag made by Capt. Tillman. Capt.
Tillman says there is -seven thousand doi
lars not accounted for; on the other hand
Col. Butler v-ery accurately aer'r.... ror
about thirty-five th~rand dollars utterly
wasted in foolish compromises and prepos
terous lawyer fees.
It bad been better for the department if
no reply had been attempted. And yet
Gen. Hagood in a speech delivered in Col
umbia one night this week declared that
Col Butler had conipletely and most satis
factorily cleared himself of every charge
made by Capt. Tillman. Are our old lead
er gone mad ? While he has accounted for
the deficit of seven thousand dollars, he has
revealed to the astonished and disgusted
view of the tax payers of the State a heavy
and really criminal loss sustained at his
hands. Col. Butler's management of the
finances of his department but substantiates
the charge of Capt. Tillman that there has
been great waste of the people's money:
more than this he has not charged, nor do
we believe. PAxOL-a
June 20th.
Five to One for Tillmian.
some weeks since I have written to you, and
in fact had almost come to the conclusion
to stop writing on the political situation, as
I see that yon have other correspondents
whose letters are more interesting than
mine. There is not an issue but that my
neighbors want to know what 'Panola Far
mer" or "Tom" or "Tillman Convert" has to
say, and read with avidity what they write.
A few'of my personal friends, whose
friendship I value very highly, differ from
me on the political situation. They seem
to think that the issue before the people is
between Tillman and Earle or Bratton but
I do not think so, and I am satisfied that I
am right. The question for the people to
Idecide is whether or not they favor the plat
form of principles adopted by the Farmers'
Association which met in Columbia last
March. If they are opposed to the platform.
then they cannot support Tillman for gov
ernor; but if they favor the platform they
must support Tillman as he is the spirit of
that platform. The opposition admit that
they would have opposed any other man as
bitterly as they are opposing Tillman had
the Association named some one other than
Till~an. Thus it is plain to my way of
thinking that it is not Tillman who is being
opposed but the principles of the farmers,
a set of principles that we have been strug
gling for until we have grown weary with
waitg, and with no chance of success with
our present leaders.
I notice the names of several good and
true men mentioned in the News and Con
rier that are opposed to us, and most of
them farmers, too, and if I were a stranger
to the people of Clarendon I would say at
(ce after seeing this array of prominent
names, that Clarendon county disapproves
of the farmers' platform and is satistied to
allow the old time politicians a longer term
of official life; but I am happy to say that I
k.no. them gentemen, each oneor themr
personally, and will admit that there was a
time when they could and did mould the
political sentiment for this county, and
while they yet have a great many admirers
and personal friends, they will find that:
their influence is gone as far as this issue
is concerned.
The people have made up their minds to
support the farmers' movement, and all the
wire pulling and political strategy will not
prevent or change them. I have been about
considerably within the past few weeks, and
a good portion of my time I have been vis
iting friends and relatives in Salem, and if
I were to tell you that nine-tenths of the
people in that section are determined to
support the farmers' platform you would
think I was doing some bragging, but if
there is an Anti that doubts it let bim take
the trouble to visit that section and be con
vinced.
The recent action of the executive com
mittee is almost unanimously disapproved
of, even the few Antis that I have heard ex
press an opinion say that they think it was
a step in the wrong direction. However,
clubs 'will be temporarily organized, and
the officers of these clubs will have caution
enough to not be caught napping at -the
regular time for reorganizing the clubs. On
the 2nd day of August they will reorganize
and elect permanent officers, and a member
of the executive committee.
I hear that some are boasting that this
county will go against the movement, and
the prediction is made that Earle will carry
Clarendon. Perhaps those who are making
these boast-predictions can figure them out
on paper, for that is the only way they can
get at it, as the people themselves are the
proper ones to consult, and I have consulted
a great many and found that Tillman and
the platform will receive a majority of at
least five to one. Some say that the charges
made by Tillman have been withdrawn,
and that Col. Dargan made him take water
at Anderson. Mr. Tillman did apologize to
Mr. Dargan for using language about him
that he should not have done, and by his
having the manliness to apologize for doing
his fellow-man an injustice he has raised
himself in my estimation, for when a man
does wrong and becomes convinced of it he
is not a true man if he does not acknowl
edge his error.
Great stress is laid upon what Mr. Till
man said about certain senators perjuring
themselves. Now in the name of common
sense what can you say of a man who takes
an oath to support the constitution, and
when the constitution requires a certain
thing to be done and he finds that it would
take from certain counties some of their
representatives in the legislature and give
more representatives to other counties, and
thereby defeat a certain controlling influ
ence, what can it be called? Is it perjury,
deception, or wilful misconstruction? In
my opinion an oath is a promise to the
Creator, and it matters not whether taken
by a senator or plow boy. CONsERvATIVE.
Clarendon County, June 23.
Enthusiastic Club Meeting at Panola.
PAroLA, June 21.- ditor Mamniig Times:
A meeting of the citizens of the, Panola sec
tion was called at Capt. Brailsford's store,
and numbers responded. Mr. J. H. T.
Coulliette called the meeting to order, and
stated that the object was to allow all good
Democrats who felt an interest in the pres
ent political campaign to organize to discuss
the situation and unite for the purpose of
upholding the principles of the March plat
form and more especially to strengthen and
uphold the hands of Capt. B. R. Tillman,
the cha'mpion of the farmer and the de
fender of the right.
The Panola Democratic Club was then
formed and the following officers were
elected: C. R. Felder, president;J. M. Rich
ardson, vice president; T. B. Owen, secre
tary and treasurer. The president on tak
ing his seat made a stirring. appeal to the
farmers present in behalf of the farmers'
movement, -hich elicited throughout pro
longed applause.
Col. John 0. Brock made a few remarks
in defence of the action of the executive
committee.
The following resolutions, submitted by
Mr. 3. H. T. Coulliette, were unanimously
adopted:
WHn.s, we the citizens of the Panola
section of Clarendon county, in meeting as
sembled on this the 21st day June, 1890, for
the purpose of organizing a Democratic
club, to be known as the Panola Democratic
Club, and feeling it our duty to place before
the people of our county and State our sol
emn protest against the action on the part
of the executive committee in Manning on
the 6th day of June, 1890, in deciding that
there should be no orgsnization of the Dem
ocratic clubs until 2d of August; therefore
be it
Resolve4, That we, the members comnpos
ing this club, organize. In doing this we
feel perfectly justitiable in trying to shake
off the yoke of bossism.
2. That we most cordially endorse the ac
tion of the March convention in bringing
out Capt. B. R. Tillmian for governor, be
lieving him to be the most suitable man to
advocate and defend the cause lie ha% so
strenuously advocated.
3. That wL endorse E. B. Gary, for lieu
tenant governor; Y. J. Pope, for attorney
general; H. S. Farley, for adjutant and in
spector general; and that we pledge our
selves to do all in our power to promote and
advance the good and welfare of the Democ
racy of old South Carolina.
4. That we endorse the bold and fearless
stand taken by the Charleston World and
TE MANN'Iso Tnrns, and that we denounce
the Xeres and Curer and all such malignant
papers.
5. That a cony rof al-se resolutions be sent.
to tha Charlesto'n World and MANcI Tnis
for publication.
The Panola section may be expected to
march to the tune of Tillman and reform.
At least 90 per cent. of our people, Demo
crats to the core, are for Farmer Ben, and
will give him an ovation when he comes to
Manning. ? T. B. OwEN,
Secretary.
Tilmanism Prospers on Abuse.
PACEsYII-L.,, June 19.-Editor Moing
Tbnes: As I have been keeping cool and
letting my mustache grow for a short while,
I will set 'em up a few. Not much news
stirring in this section; good crops but no
candidates as yet, or at least none that I
have heard of in the Packsville section.
I notice that politics is getting pretty
hot about Manning on the Tillman question
and the farmers generally, but I guess that
won't last very long. I think some of those
dudes will cave under before long. They
will get so ashamed that they will act some
Ithing like our common toad frogs: they will
Isquinch their eyes and crawl backwards into
some stump hole. I notice a correspondent
of a newspaper, signed X, and I think X
suits him pretty well. I should judge that
he is crossed pretty much the same way. He
says. "I notice some think that the colored
voters are registering so generally in order
,to vote for Tillman, and if that is what they
are counting on they will be badly left."
Allow me to say right hcre, Mr. Editor,
that the farmers of South Carolina don't ask
for any colored vote~s to elect Tillman. They
have the majority to elect him or any other
'man they want without the aid of the col
ored voters. He seems more like he wvould
like to get the colored votes for himself than
any one else. If he wants them there is no
use whipping the devil around the stump:
let him declare himself a candidate andi
coec out on the Republican tickct.
In conclusion, Mr. Editor, Iam informed
by a reliable source that .a young man
of your town, occupying an in
fluential position, has said that the
farmers did not have sense enough
to manage the affairs of the State. I will
admit that some of them are very narrow
minded, but I think that the very worst id
iot that we could find among them would
equal this little fellow in that respect. Just
let the little man rear: walk out lawyers and
members of the old ring; walk in Tillmian
jand rerorm;that's the way they go. C. B.
Doctor Swamp Alliance.
The Doctor Swamp Alliance at their last
meeting elected the following gentlemen as
officers to serve for the ensuing term: .
W. Cole, president; C. H. Tobias, vice-pres
ident; J. H. Timimons, secretary and lect
urer; J. H. Barnes, assistant lecturer; J.
H. Burgess, business agent; S. T. Tobias.
sergeant at arms; J. D. Lowder, door-keep
er; H. G. Barfield, assistant door-keeper;
W 0n nom-it- otton statatcain.
The Tillman Wave.
PacEsvILLE, Jnne 23.--Elior JAlfwig
Tines:-A meeting of the Dreadnaught
Democratic club was called for the purpose
of reorganization and was largely attended.
The meeting was enthusiastic throughout.
116 names were enrolled. The following
officers were elected: president, Dread
naught Jones: vice president. Sandy Craw
grit; secretary and treasurer, Collectum
Scribe; member of executive committee,
Fearless Daretalk.
The following preamble and resolutions
were read and adopted without a dissenting
voice:
WHEREAS, The News and Courier, Colum
bia Register, Greenville News, and other
papers throughout the State, have thought
tit to antagonize the Farmers' Movement,
we acknowledge their right to do so, but
condemn the systematic course of abuse
and misrepresentation they have adopted,
which, however, has failed of its purpose
and only strengthened our movement; and
WHEREAs, The executive committee of
our county have in oppositition to the wish
es of a large majority of the Democratic
voters of Clarendon county forbid the reor
ganization of the Democratic clubs of said
county 'until the 2nd of August next, in op
position to the recommendation of the State
executive committee, and by their action
have shown to the people that they desired
to prevent them from discussing the issues
of the day; and as their action has to their
great dismay resulted in closing up our
ranks and wheeling Clarendon into line
solid for Tillman and reform: be it
Resolved, That we return our most hearty
thanks to the above named papers and ex
ecutive committee for the great service lhey
have unwittingly done us.
Resolved 2, That a page on the minutes of
our club be inscribed to the defunct bour
bonism in this county.
Mr. Doggerel Scribble read the following
which which was received with applause
and ordered published:
THE TILLMAN WAvE.
The Tillman wave is rolling on
With a resistless force,
And all opponents one by one
Are thrown out of its course.
The News and Courier with Hemphill
Have tried tostem the tide,
But that it's floating onward still
Can never be denied.
Malignant sheet, its prophesies
Like Baalam's always prove
Blessings instead of curses: lies,
True Democrats don't move.
Our executive committee too
Have followeed in the lead,
But I will try and show to you
Where they were wrong indeed.
For when a loaded club they took
The Tillman ranks to smash,
They met with such a stern rebuke,
Swift as the lightning's fiash.
The farmers more united stand
And with determined mein
Intent at once to take a hand
And let it now be seen.
That once for all their rights they dare
Maintain. Though foes be strong
Democracy need never fear
From them aught that is wrong.
So brother farmers tiruily stand
'Mid sunshine and 'mid storm;
Bear your proud banner through the land,
For Tillman and reform.
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horribly mangling the other two men. Mr'.
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the way from his waist up. His clothes
were all blown off him, his face and head
crushed into a jelly by the force of the
blow, and both his arms were literally blown
to shreds.
The injuries to Mr. Stork were less seri
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was shattered from the elbow- down and
pieces of ramrod were projected all through
his left arm. An immense crowd immedi
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and it was with the greatest difficulty that
the people were kept back. It was a most
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and blackened by powder almost froui head
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Mr. Stork's right arm was amputated just
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The cause of the accident was the same as
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Mr. Barre died at 10..54 to-night. His
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free at J1. G. Dinkins & Co.'s Drug Store.
MERIT WINS.
We desire to say to our citiz c s, that for
years we have been selling Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption. Dr. King's
New Life Pills, Buckle'ns Arnica Salv'e and
Electric Bitters, and have never handled
remedics that sell as well, or that have giv
en such universal satisfaction. We do not
hesitate to guarantee them every time, and
we stand readly to refuud the purchase
price, if satisfauctory results do not follou'
their use. These remedies have w~on their
great popularity purely on their merits.
J. G. Dinkins & Co., Druggists..
Don't irritate your lungs with a stubborn
cough when a pleaisant and effective remedy
may be found in Dr. ~J. H. McLean's Tar
Wine Lung Balm !
If ycu are all run dowyn-have no strength,
no energy, and feel very tired aull the tim
take Dr. .T. H. McLean's Sarsaparilla. It will
impart strength and vitality to your system.
If Son are suffering with weak or inflamed
eyes, or granulated eyelids. you can he cured
by using Dr. .1. H. McLean's Strengthening
Eve Salve.
The blood must be pure for the body to be
in perfect condition. Dr. J. H. McLean's
Sarsaparilla makes pure blood and imparts
the rich bloom of heidth and vigor to the
The Levi Brothers, of Sulm
ter, place before our readers a
list of some of their goods and
prices. and say that they not
only V advertise their prices, but
Itheir goods tare fir.st elass in
ex 1v particular.
Scoteh Ginghams 12., 1-5. and 20c.
All Wool Double Width Cashmeres 25, 30,
40, 50, and 75c. per yard.
Challies at 6, 8., 12.1, 20 and 25c.
White Lawn 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, and
35c.
Cclored Lawn 6, 8, 10, 12, and 15c.
Sateens 10. 12.4, and 25c.
Ginghamd-s 8 and 10c.
Wh-bite Embroidery Skirts 50, 60, and 75c:
SI and 1.25 per yard.
Waruner's Health Corset S1.25.
Warner's Coroline Corset SI.
Ladies' Silk Mitts, colored and black,
from 25c. to S1.
Stamped tidies, scarfs, and splashers from
15c. to $1.
Embroidery Cotton. all colors, 2 balls for
oc.
Butcher's Linen 40c. per yard.
Embroidery Silk 1c. 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 S3 to $5.
Best line of Suninier Ciothing at prices
from $5 to $25.
Gents' and Boys' Straw Hats from 25c. to
$3.50.
Ladies' Parasols from 25c. to $4.
Ladies' Hose, black and colors, from 10c.
to 75c. per pair.
Staple and Fancy Groceries in full lines.
LEVI BROTHERS,
Sumter, S. C.
Santee News by a Colored Preacher.
NzxsEx's STrI. CLAnENDON%- Co., June 19.
-After a good rain we have had a week of
good grass killing. Farms are cleaned out,
and work well up, but General Green has
some of the farmers in the back ground yet;
so much so that they are offering one dollar
per acre to get their cotton chopped out. Mr.
S. M. Nexsen is yet leading the swamp in
corn crops.
The Jordan A. M. E. circuit had its chil
dren's day on the 8th inst., and had a fine
time. The following Sunday-schools took
part in the service: Union Cypress, Society
Hill. Mt. Chapel, and Jerusalem; with the
following superintendents: Wilson S. Rob
inson, J. C. Hilton, Lewis Johnson, and
Mr. Canty. Collections were good.
K. H. HAnr.is.
Cancer of the Lip Cured.
I suffered from cancer on my lip that defi
ed the skill of the best physicians of the
State. I had it burned out, but the opera
tion only made it worse, causing it to spread
over more surface and eat deeper in. I final
ly had it burned off again, and used Swift's
Specific (S. S. S.) to heal it up and drive the
poison out of my blood. The effect of the
Specific was magical I It healed up the can
cer entirely without leaving a scar as a re
minder. This was over four years ago, and
since then there has been no sign of a return
of the cancer. I will cheerfully answer any
enquiries in regard to my case.
Exos YoUsr, Bradford, Ohio.
A Prominent Druggist Cured.
"Eleven years ago I was suffering from an
attack of white swelling. A great many
prominent physicians attended me but fail
ed to effect a cure. I commenced using
Swift's Specific (S. S. S.), and after using it
for a few months I was entirely cured, and
since then have had no symptoms ot its re
turning. I feel that the cure is entirely due
to the curative properties contained in S. S.
S. 1 can cheerfully recommend it as a md
icine to all suffering humanity."
PAU W. KInrPaT-rncK,
of Kirkpatrick & Wafford, Druggists,
Johnson City, Tenn.
Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed
free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
If you feel "out of sorts," cross and peev
ish-take Dr. J. HI. McLean's Sarsaparilia;
cheerfuluess will return and life will acquire
new zest,
"It goes right to the spot," said an old
man, who was rubbing in Dr. J. H. Mc
Lean's Volcanic Oil Liniment to relieve
rheumatism.
The quality of the blood depends much
upon good or bad digestion and assimila-,
tion. To make the blood rich in life and
strength-giving constituents use Dr. J1. H.
McLean's Sarsaparilla. It will nourish the
properties of the blood, from which the ele
ments of vitality are drawn.
Capital Test.
Son: "Pa, a monkey is five times as good
as Deacon Good, ain't he.
Pa: "J.imimy, I'm surprised ! Why do you
say so disrespectful a thing?"
Son: "Why you only gave him a cent
lst Sunday whet he came around with the
plate, and you gave the organ-grinder's
monkey five cents this morning."
The Staunton Life Association of Virginia
ofers a new plan of insurance to the public.
The natural premium plan-Rates 33 per
cent. lower than the old line companies
One half the policy paid at old age. Don't
have to die to win-A safety lund, the inter
est on 'which red~zc premiums-A fixed
time and amount for payment. The com
pany is managed by responsible business
men of Virginia. in seven years has paid
$161,500 on 76 deaths, and paid every one
promptly and in full.
Never had a law suit or compromised a
claim.
Both mai,.: and females insured at same
rates if healthy and not over 60 y ears old.
Before insuring call on or write to
I T. M. KEELS, Agent,
Manning, S. C.
Colored People's Children D)ay.
Jonn)RDs, June 23.-ElIor -Vfwingi This.'
I take pleasure in placing before the readers
of the TIMES our children's day exercises,
which were held June 8, 1890.
At eleven o'clock A. M. Rev. K. H. Harris
preached from Mark 10th chapter and 14th
verse; theme: Childhood Exalted. At 1.30
r. M. the superintendent of Jordan A. M. E.
Sndav-school, with a comumitte of seven
gentlermen and ladies, under the banner of
"Excelsior," prepared by the .superinitendent
and other:;, met and esceortedl the Mount
Chapel Baptist Sunday-school, Louis Johna
son superintendent, to the ch ureii.
Dinner was prepared by the dutiful trus
tee and tuithful si-sters of tUidn Cypress.
Trhe grand march wvas commenced by the
J ,ordan and Mount Chapel schools imeeting
and greeting the Socie-ty Hill A. M. E.
Sunday-school, Joseph C. Hilton supe~r
intendent, and ended by landing in the
church.
The opening exercises were conducte~d by
Rev. K. H. Harris and WV. S. Robinson. The
welcomue address, by Miss Alice Cain, was
rspontded to by Mr. Louis Jlohnson. Intro
ductory remarks by xW. S. Robinson.
The speakers of the .Jordan and Mount
C-.pel 1:chools wvere introdlucedl by Wv. ..
Robinson; Society lill's by 'Joseph C. 1i1
toii. Society Hill spoke very well, but n-t
as well as they hal said and we expcte.
They realized the tact that "Jordan is a:nr
road to travel." Mount Chapel spoke ver3
well, and had brave daughters of baptismal-.
ism she thought, but when Jordan's sable
sons and daughters of young African Methi
oismi began to unfold their nmaniuscript and
suprise the audliee with things old and
neuv, they thought like Wmi. E. .Johnson, the
reformer, "We'll reform our idea."
Union Cypress's sons and daughters will
invite them again on .July :m, 1890.
Wx. s. Romixsos.
F'Oil DYSPEPi.1A
e~ Brownl's iron Bitern.
Phy'sicians recomnmnd it.
All dealers keep it. 31.00 per bottle. G enuine
has trade-mark and crossed red lines on wrapper.
IF~ YOU1: AKAHE'
Or youi are alt worn om, really good ibfr nothing
' ticeneral debility. Trry
RRC)W'S'S IRON )sITTkES.
It wil cure you. ana'give a good appetite. Sola
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
MRS. S. A. NETTLES.
To TAKE INK OUT OF A COLO)ED T %.LE
cOVEP.-For a large ink stain, dissolve
a teaspoonful of oxalic acid in a tea
cup of hot water. Pour it into a
bowl, and dip into it the part that is
stained by the ink, rubbing it well in
the solution. .If the ink does not
come out well, mix some fresh oxalic
acid and hot water, and add it to the
first. Rub the stains a while longer;
and when the ink has all come out,
dip the part immediately in water that
is warm, but not hot. Rub it well in
the water, to get the oxalic acid en
tirely out.
COLD BEEFSTEa.-May if rather un
derdone be nicely prepared by chop
ping very fine with some finply grated
bread crumbs and minced parsley and
moulded together with a little rich
gravy and a beaten egg Have a cake
tin greased with butter, in which put
the hash firmly and put it in a quick
oven, remberiing that the second cook
ing of all meats must be clone quickly,
and let it get browned, when turn out
carefully, garnish and serve.
MEAT BALL.-Take scraps of meat
(uncooked pieces being better than
cooked,) together with a small bit of
sweet salt pork, and chop them very
tine; also a small onion, if liked, and
add to two cupfuls of meat one of
fine bread crumbs, salt and pepper to
taste, a little minced parsley if you
have it, and an egg to bind all to
gether. Drop into very hot lard, and
serve on a bed of fresh, crisp water
cress.
IN C'rrinx up CHICKENs.-Be sure
to use a knife to disjoint them, instead
of chopping them. Also care should
be taken wY:,th all meats not to use a
batchet, as the fine splinters and sliv
ers of bone which are exceedingly
sharp, may cause serious trouble if
taken into the mouth and stomach.
It is a cook's place to look carefully
over all meats, taking out all small
pieces of bone, especially lamb, veal,
and mutton.
Frank Buckland used to say that he
found eating onions at supper the
surest help to sound sleep. We used
to think this a fancy of his, but we
are reminded of it by reading a state
ment by an American magistrate, Mr.
Clymer, of Reading, Pa., who says:
"Onions inhaled cause sleep, rest, and
repose. The soldier on his march and
the exhausted iron-worker get great
strength from eating onions. Tie a
fresh onion around the neck, and
bruise it to make its odor thorough,
and you secure sound sleep from its
nightly inhalation."
HuMoR IN THE FAMLY.-Good hu
mor is rightly reckoned a most valua
ble aid to happy home life. An
equally good and useful faculty is a
sense of humor or the capacity to
have a little amusement along with
the humdrum cares and work of life.
We all know how it brightens up
things generally to have a lively, wit
ty companion who sees the ridica
ious point of things, and who can
turn an annoyance into an occasion
for laughter. It does a great deal
better to laugh over some domestic
mishaps than to cry or scold over~
them. It is well to turn off an impa
tient question sometimes, and to re
gard it from a humorous point of
view, instead of becoming irritated
about it. "Wife, what is the reason
I can never find a clean shirt?" ex
claimed a good but rather impatient
husband, after rummaging all through
the wrong drawer. His wife looked
at him steadily far amoment half in
lined to be provoked! then, with a'
comical look said: "I never could
guess conundrums; I give it up."
Then he laughed, and they both
laughed, and she went and got his
shirt, and he felt ashamed of himself
and kissed her, and then she felt hap
py, and so what might have been an
occasion fo-r unkind feelings and hard
words became just the contrary, all
through the little vein of humor that
cropy 3d out to the surface. Laugh
ter is better than tears. Let's have a
little more of it at home.
Housework is healthy, and many
physicians recommend it to women
who need exercise. Walking is not
enough; it exercises only the legs,
while dusting and sweeping bring an
entirely different set of muscles into
play. It will be found, too, that
many girls will take more interest in
their homes if encouraged to assist in
the care of them.---Ar/h ur's' Home
Magazine.
Presents in the most elegant form
THE L.AXATIVE AND NUTRITIOUS JUIOE
--O 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
KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS.
It is themoost excellent remedy known to
CLEANSE TH E SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY
when one is fliliouis or Constipated
--SO TiIA
PURE BLOOD, REFRESHINC SLEET'..
HEALTH and STRENCTH
NATURALLY FOLLOW.
Every one is using it and all are
delighted with it.
ASK YOUR DRUGCIST FOR
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
kHJ.Cetri, KY. NEW YORK, M .
Dr. H. B.AER,
Wholesale Druggist,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Always keeps a full assortment of every
hing belonging to the Ibrug Business. He,
nvites orders~ from Druggists. Physician~s,
nd Country Merchants. Every order,
ever ruind how smuall, shall have prompt
nd carefni attention. Prices low. Quick
Sales and Small Protits!
.rgFull stock of Shon Cs <d1 sizes, at
J. ADGER SMYTH. F. J. PELZER, -Special Partner
SMYTH & ADGER,
Factors and Commission Merchants,
1VTorth. Alwatic "Wharf,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
OTTO F. WIETERS,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
Wholesale Dealer in Wines, Lionuors and Cigars,
No. 121 East Bay, Charleston, S. C.
OTTO TIEDEMAN & SONS,
Wholesale Grocers and Provision Dealers,
172, 174, and 176 East Bay Street,
C'E-XlE L A [ 3.. 0...S T Ol\Tq, wS. C.
ESTABLISHED 1844.
Charleston Iron Works,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
Marine Stationary and Portable Engines and Boilers, Saw
Mill Machinery, Cotton Presses, Gins, Railroad, Steain
boat, Machinists', Engineers' and Mill Supplies. .
2&-Repairs executed with promptne.- and Dispatch. Sendfor price lists.
East Bay, Cor. Pritchard St.,
Charleston, S. C.
F. J. PELZER, President. F. S. RODGERS, Treasurer.
Atlantic Phosphate Company,
40:EE.A.]B T.MSWTONP a. V.
MANUFACTURERS OF '
STANDARD FERTILIZERS,
AND IMPORTERS OF
3Pupre Geirmxan a - n
PELZER, RODGERS, & CO., General Agts.,
BROWN'S WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C.
Mn. M. Lnvi, of Manning, will be pleased to supply his friends and the publie gen
ally, with any of the above brands of Fertilizers.
MOLONY & CARTER,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Dealers in Corn, Oats, Bran, Hay, Flour, Feed,
244 & 24C Meeting St., Opp. Pavilion Hotel, CRARLESTON, S. C.
pirContracts made for car load lots or less.
C. S, Hacker & Son, BOLLMANN BROTHERS,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Wholesale
* . GroCers,
1 ~1.57 ar'.3 169, East Bay,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
SCLH HOYT. H. A. HOYT.
U ~ ~ G.I.HOYT&BRO,
Buildin Materi l argest and Oldest Jewelry Store in
ESTABLISHED 1842. SUMi~TER, S. C.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
-JOHN WEBB
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALEE IN
CHOICE FAMII.Y CROCERIES,0
Impor ted and D~omestic WinesE
LiquOrs and Cigars.
Stores, 130, 189, and 191 Meeting St., and
118 Market Street,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Price lists cheerfully fnrnished. Special Silver Lamps, beauties, from $10 to $20.
attention given to conisignments of country A very large tock of Bni nnia wai t,
-- - ____________Gold Rings on hand. Fine line of~ Clocks.
Wedding Presents, Gold Pens, and Specta
"AROUND THE00RNEe". We keep any and everything in the
jewelry line. Be sure to call to see us.
SALOON. Lowest Prices._
Opposite J. Rtyttenberg & Sens' Grocery on L* 9'.F JS I i
LIBERTY STREET. Successor to-F. I. Folsom & Bro.
Give me a call when you come to DAE
Sumter, and I will guarantee satisfac- M'ATCHE, CLCK JEWELRL.
tion to one and all. Fine liquors and ~.
pure North Carolina corn whiskey a -
specialty, also fancy drinks. o (
A. P. LEVY.
NOTICE! NOTICE!'
PUBLIC NOTICE! ~
The merchants, physicians, and oth- T . -
er business men of this county have! ~~
associated themselves together for the '3 -
purposes of mutual protection against
giving credit to irresponsible persons, .
and to aid each other in the collection 'The celebrated Royal St. John Sewing
of debts due them. Therefore, when- Machine, and Finest Razors in America, al
ever any person shall have been re- ways on hand. Repairing promptly and
ported 'and published as a delinquent neatly executed by skilled workmen.
ebtor in the commercial report of the Orders by mail will receive careful atten
Southern Commercial Agency, no '________________
member shall in any case give credit to ~ ,
such person until said person has been ilefg~ vig~a~r
reported to the Agency as io1 delin- TAR CUTTING ARTISTICALLY EX
pent. This Agency is established to 11ecuted, _and shaving done with best
afford its members razors. special attention paid to shampoo
ing ladies' beads. I have had considerable
'experience in several large cities, and guar
Pr0tecti0n in Giving Credi, ae ain Tiycumers. ro
nextdoor to Min cTmers. Pro
nd is a safeguard from those who E. D. HAMILTON.
ontract debts, and can, but will no
>ay. Our members furnish the Agen- FOR ESTON DRUG STORE
y alist of parties who owe them and FO ETNS..
fail to pay or make settlements; each -OETN .C
nember of the Agency agreeing to I keep always on hand a full line of
reus credit to any one whose name~ PueDgsadM icn,
ent of claim against themn has b e FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES, TOILET
made and noted by this Agency. SOAPS, PERFUMERY, STATION
All persons running accounts are ERY, CIGARS, GARDEN SEEDS,
bereby requested to be prompflJt in the Iand such articles as are usually kept in a
tteent~ of their claims in accordance fithcas dug adtorm okalieo
with agreement, thus furthering the - aejs de oii tc ieo
bject of this Agency-to protect the PAINTS AND OILS,
merchant and the honest consumer. and amt prepared to sell PAINTS, OILS
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL. AGENCY, inLEAD, VARlNISHESBRUSHES,
Head Office: Atlanta, Ga. L. W. NETTLES, M1. D.,