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No watermelons on the market yet. Mr. S. A. Rigby has completed the addition to his store. The Manning sub-alliance meets next Saturday morning. Maj. L. H. DesChamps is this week announced for the State Senate. A kind friend generously presented us with a box "Pride of Alliance" ci gars last week. We noticed the shingles on the roofs of several houses in town twist ed and curled by the excessive heat. Fresh arrival of sugar cured hams at ten cents per pound; also apple and white wine vinegar at Kalisky's. While the town authorities are working on Church street it would be a good idea to put in some work on the street leading to the cemetery. If you wish to hire a nice horse and buggy at a very small cost, go to D. M. Bradham's Livery Stables. It is confidently claimed that the Summerton club will be for Tillman by a handsome majority. Suppose Clarendon endorses Tillman "by the unanimous!" If you'wish to hire a nice horse and buggy at a very small cost, go to D. M1. Bradham's Livery Stables. Sam Holmes, a colored man from the Fulton section, was yesterday ad judged insane and turned over to the sheriff who sent him to the Asylum this morning. Blank titles, mortgages, liens, bills of sale, and other legal blanks for sale at low est prices by Dr. L. W. Nettles, Foreston. The Silver Democratic club will meet July 5, at 2 o'clock P. M. A full attendance is required. The ladies of Silver will have an ice cream festival the same evening. If you wish to hire a nice horse and buggy at a very small cost, go to D. X. Bradham's Livery Stables. Moses Levi has had manufactured especially for his best trade a splendid eigar. It is named "Pride of the Al liance." Each box has on it Mr. Levi's photograph and autograph. A valuable treatise on the care and pres ervation of the eyes given away to each one of our customers. Call and get one. J. G. Dmns & Co. The prize drill of the Manning Guards will take place in the Insti tute hall next Friday night. The public is cordially invited to attend. After the drill the young men will have a dance. 50 pairs ladies' button and lace cloth gaiters, sizes 2 to 4, real value $1.50, for .50 cents: Fine quality unlaundered shirts, 50 cents. Gents' fancy flannel shirts, 50 cents, at M. Kalisky's. A Little Child Dies from the Effects of an Oyerdose of Laudanum. One of the saddest accidents in the history of Manning happened last Friday afternoon in Mr. Aaron Wein berg's household. His little daugh ter Edua, about. sixteen months old, had been unwell for several days and. was attended by Dr. W. S. Pack, at whose request Dr. Richardson was that afternoon called in consulta tion. Wishing to administer an emetic, wine of ipecac was prescribed, and Dr. Pack having his nmedical case with him took out a vial plainly labeled "wine of ipecac," to measure out _a teaspoonful. The bottle was emptied, there being not quite a teaspoonful, and the dose given the child. Shortly1 afterwards she became drowsy, and showed signs of having taken an opi ate of some kind. Becoming more drowsy the doctors were again sent for. Dr. Pack examined the vial from1 which the medicine had been emptied, and discovered that he had given laudanum instead of ipecac, and a dose about twenty times too great for a child of that age. Everything possi ble that metical skill and loving hands could do tesave the little girl's life1 was done, but the drug had already paralyzed the stomach, and as there was no stomach pump in town, it was impossible to remove the fatal draught and save her life. In about four hours time her pure little spirit wended its fhght heavenward. Dr. Pack is naturally deeply pa'ned and worried. He says the fault lies with the druggist who filled the vial, and who put laudanum in tbe ipecac bottle. The bottle was filled several months ago, but he does not recollect who filled it. We never saw a brighter and more intelligent child of that age, and her death is universally regretted, but no one blames Dr. Pack. It is just one of those unfortunate accidents, fearful in consequences, which cannot be un derstood. The remains were carried to Sumter Sunday morning, and interred in the Jewish cemetery. Messrs. M. Levi, L. Loyns, S. Wolkoviskie, P. G. Ben bow, M. Kalisky, W. C. Chandler, R. B. Loryea, and L. Appelt accompanied the body, and at Sumter a number of symathzing friends met the tramn and accompanied the funeral party to the cemetery. Mr. Horace Harby, of Sumter, read the burial service at the grave. A Card from Dinkins & Co. MasrsoG, S. C.. July 1,.1890. Mitor of The Mouming Tmes:-In reference to the sad death of little Edna Weinberg. it has been stated that, "The doctor is very much worried, but says the fault lies with the druggist who filled the bottle: that the druggist put the laudlanum into the ipecac bottle." Now, Mr. Editor, the circulation of such a report has a tendency to reflect upon us, and while we have the deepest sympathy for the physician whose error caused the death of the little girl, we do not propose that one particle of blame shall attach to us. We, therefore, beg to state unreservedly that this mistake was not made in our drug store. Yours respectfully. J1. G. Drsnss & Co. The Penitentiary Farm. The Board of Penitentiary Directors held a meeting- Saturday, and a vote was taken as to the farm to be selected for purchase by the State for the penitentiary. Several bal lots were taaen, in fact. The first resulted in a tie, three members of the board voting in favor of purchasing the Taylor plantation in Lexington County, and the three others in favor of the DeSaussure place in Sumter. On anothor ballot three votes were cast for the DeSaussure place, one for the Taylor place and two for the Miles plantation in Claredon county. 'The matter was, there fore, postponed until the next meeting. --Cdwmrobia Register .Jue 27th. A Monster Rattler. Sam Davis. who lives on Mr. David Dix rant's place, Clarendon county, called at the V. and S. office this morning and exhibited a piece containing sixteen largo rattles, which he said was a part of the outfit of a snake killed by him yesterday eveming, which he says was about six feet long, as large around as his leg, and had twenty-six rattles and a button. Not having a knife to cut them off, he undertook to beat off the rattles with a stica and thus broke them, was why he only had sixteen. He says lie killed two pilot snakes about four feet long near the same place-one on Monday and one this morning.- Watchman and~ drthron:. MANNING TIMES. Published Every Wednesday. S, A. NETTLES, En1Toa AND PROPRIETOR. 'Tenns: SuRscrrPrios R.ATrs.-One copy, one year $1.-0; one copy, six months, 75 cents one copy, three months, 50 cents. All subscriptions payable in advance. AFvERTIsIoG RATEs.-One square, first in sertion. $100; each subsequentinsertion, 40 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertise ments. Liberal contracts made for three, six, and twelve months. Coir'.icaios must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communi cation of a personal character will be pnb ished except as an advertisement. For f'irther information address S. A. NETTLES, Manning, S. C. Wednesday, July 2, 1891, CANDIDATES' CARDS. FOR THE LEGiSLATURE. We bring before the voters of Clarendon our tellow-citizen, JAMES M. RICHARD SON, as a man every way qualified to repre sent the people in the next House of Repre sentatives. We promise for him to abide the decision and result of a primary. MA\Y VOTEILs. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. M. Eroit:-Thefriends of Mr. J. GRIER WHITE would respectfullysominatehim for treasurer of Clarendon county subject to the decision of the primary. This is the first time his name has ever been brought before the public of Clarendon county and we hope the citizens will sustain him. Respectfully, FuIENs. 10OR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Mn. EDrron:-You will please insert in your widely circulated paper the name of '. A. WAY as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner. Mr. Way will soon have served two years, and we have found him to be a faithful, efficient officer. By so doing you will oblige June 6, 1890. MANY VoTns. FOR STATE SENATOR Enrron MANNiG TmS:-Believing that we should have true and tried advocates o the great reform movement in the State House at Columbia this winter, we offer for the State Senate the name of Maj. L. H. DESCHAMPS, who is a man of the people, thoroughly identified with the interests and sympathies of the masses, and in every re spect qualified. He is a Christian gentle man of the highest type, has the courage of his convictions, is a successful farmer, and enjoys the confidence of his neighbors, and we ask for him the vote of the people at the ensuing election, subject, however, to the action of the Democratic party at their nominating convention or primary election as may be agreed upon. MANY VOTs. July 1, 1890. Your Name in Print. -Mrs. F. E. Brockinton left here yester day to visit relatives in Kingstree. -Capt. I. I. Bagnal is in Charleston, at tending the Citadel commencement. -Mr. and Irs. Lee Scarborough, of BishopvilLe, have been on a visitto Mrs. Scar borough's mother, Mrs. B. A. Walker. -Miss Sadie Householder, one of the teachers of the Manning Institute, left here Monday for her home in Redland, Md. -Mr. Ju'aius E. Scott left for Sumter Monday, to take charge of the editorial de partmnt of the WatchaniG and Sout&ron. ...-Miss Jennie Burgess, of Greeleyville, who has been visiting the Misses Connor, left here Monday morning for her home. -Mr. George Hamxsell, who ,had charge of the up town telegraph office in Sumter, has accepted a position in Wilmington as operator. -Mr. H. W. Mitchum,. who for the past ear has been teaching a large and fiourish school at 'Walthourville, Ga., returned e last Monday. He has been re-elected -ncipal ot the same school for next year. -The four Presbyterian churches of our . -onl, Johnston, Tfrenton, Highview, and , lgefield, are now in correspondence with the Rev. J. M. Plowden, a very gifted preacher of their church, with a view of securing him as their pastor. If Mr. Plow den accepts their call hie will live in Edgei ?ield.-Mgpdd Uronide. Last Sunday night Silver and vi cinity was visited by a considerable hail storm, which did some damage to the crops. If you 'have disposed of the disin fectants recently given you by the town you can get more by applying to either of the policemen. J. Q. Dinkins R Co. are agents for the ceebrated Aqua-Crystal spectacles and eye glasses. Cali and ezammne them. We are informed that some mis chiefons persons are dropping pois-. oned pieces of meat on the streets, Spresumably for mad dogs. Any one who has a valuable dog had better keep him tied on the premises. you wish to hire a nice horse and buggy at a very small cost, go to D. M. Bradham's Livery Stables. The county executive committee meets in the court house Friday the 4th inst. at 9.30 o'clock A. M. A large crowd is expected in town on that day, as the regular quarterly meeting of the county alliance takes place on the same day. 1)0 bushels stock pease, on consignment, for 1 spot cash. No. 1 smoked bacon, 15 lbs for $1.00. 26 lbs finest family flour for $1.00, at M. Kaiisky's. Damon Lodge, Knights of Pythias, held an extra meeting Friday night, and elected the following officers: Joseph Sprott, Jr., chancellor comn mande;~ J. H. Lesesne, vice chancel lr; and J. M. Knight, prelate. It is expected that Deputy Grand Chancel lor A. Moses, of Sumter, will install the newly elected officers to-morrow (Thursday) night. Do your eyes need help ? If so call on . G. )inkins & Co. and be fitted with a pair of Aqua-Crystal spectacles or eye glasses. The town council is doing every thing possible to keep the health of the town in good condition. At a meeting Monday night, by recommen dation of the board of health the marshals wvere instructed to visit ev ery citizen's premises once every two weeks during the months of July, August, and September. All persons not keeping their prexnises clean must be promptly reported, and council will enforce penalties imposed by the sanitary laws. I. Kalisky offers his elegant assortment of straw hats and summner clothing at re duced prices, in order to make room for an oher supply that hie has just ordered. Some time last April considerable fehing, timber, and other property belonging to Capt. W. R. Coskrey 'was destroyed by fire, caused by sparks from an engine on the Central railroad. Cpt. Coskrey agreed with the comn pny to allow a board of arbitration .t assess the damages, and yesterday Maj. C. S. Land and A. J. Walters, ,representiig the company, and Capt. E. N. Plowden and R. B. Strange, xepresenting Capt. Coskrey, met and .greed to allow Capt. Coskrey the sum of 38 for the damages done Institute Exhibition. Last Wednesday night the hall of the Manning Collegiate Institute was filled to overflowing, at least three hundred persons being present to wit ness the first annual exhibition given by this school. The scholars marched into the hall and upon the stage sing ing "Annie Laurie." Rev. R. W. Barber opened the exercises with prayer, after which a carefully select ed programme consisting of music, dialogues, declamations, recitatious, etc., was well carried out, and all of the scholars acquitted themselves ad mirably. Miss Carrie Legg was the recipient of the first honor medal, which was presented by B. P. Barron, Esq., chairman of the board of trustees. Prof. Simmons then read the follow ing report: First Class-Highest average, Carrie Legg; 2nd highest. Sallie Stakes; entitled to lion orable mention, Maud Davis, Charles Bar ber, Bessie Keels. Second Class-Highest average. Hattie Harvin; 2nd highest, Mamie Harvin; honor able mention, Inglis Keels, Melvin Wolko viskie, Oddie Stukes, Blanche Wells, May Wilson. Third Class-Highest average, Louise Barber; 2nd highest, Edward Barion; hon orable mention; Willie Connor. Fourth Class-Highest average, Annie Barber; 2nd highest, Eddie Horton; honora ble mention, Lula Harvin, Judge Walker, Plummer Clark, Cammie Ridgill. Mood Connor, Raphael Loyns, Walter Harvin. Fifth Class-Highest average, Lily Harvin and Bonnean Mouzon; 2nd highest, Ada Bagnal; honorable mention, Sarah Harvin, Sam Barron, Lucius Harvin, Ben Walker, Len Walker. On Thursday evening a very good audience assembled to witness the annual celebration of the Richardson Literary Society, which is connected with the school. The exercises were opened with prayer by Rev. Jas. Mc Dowell, after which the program, con sisting of recitations, declamations, and essays, was gone through with. Thus closed the first year of the new school. Summerton News. Summos, June 30.-We are hav ing the hottest weather for June I have ever felt. The mercury has reached 95 nearly every day for the last week. While we are not suffer ing much for rain the scorching sun is injuring the crops, which in this section are not as good as they were last year. Several from this part of the county attended the campaign meeting in Columbia last Tuesday. There will be an excursion on the C. S. & N. Railroad to Sumter on the 9th. Round trip tickets from this place 75 cents. No doubt a great many will attend the meeting in Sum ter on that day. The game of base ball on last Fri day evening between the Forestoa and Summerton clubs was 19 to 6 in favor of the Foreston club. Our boys played well, but they were over matched in the Foreston club. Ed says our boys were rattled on the first two innings, and I reckon it was so, for the Foreston club made 13 scores to 2 whitewashes. I would say just here for the benefit of the Foreston boys that our boys are not satisfied, and they will have to play them again. The ice cream festival given by the ladies of the Methodist church was a success. It was attended by the largest crowd I have seen in Summer ton for some time. There were par ties from Sumter, Fulton, Panola, Packsville, Silver, St. Paul, Davis, Foreston, and the surrounding coun try, and all seemed to enjoy them selves. It was given for needed re pairs on the parsonage, and the amount raised was $66.55. Children's Day in the Metho dist church on Sunday afternoon was a very pleasant affair, and attended by a large audience. Rev. H. M. Mood, pastor of the church, conducted the exercises. Miss Mattie Dingle led the childrea in the music, which was very good for the short time they had to practice. The speeches, dia logues, and recitations were well de livered by the children. The follow ing program, which was interspersed with beautiful songs, was admirably carried out: - Address of Welcome, by Miss Julia Alma Mood. Temperance Dialogue, A Parody on the Declaration of Independence, by Ashby Richbourg, Robert Ragin, and Samuel Cantey. Address, "Do Your Own Work," by Car. lisle Ragin. Address, "Sowing," by Boyd Cole. Address, "Boys' Sports," by Wilbur Lan ham. Valedictory Address, by Miiss Lillian Can tey. A collection for missions was taken. The State board of the penitentiary came down on last Wednesday to look at the lands on the Santee I mention ed some time ago for a State farm. C. A Deep Creek Somnambulist. Jortaa, June 28.-Crops are look ing up, and Gen. Green also. The farmers seem to be in high hopes of good crops, and are hard at work. The people seem to be red hot for Tillman. I believe five out of six wiil vote for him. He is a far-mer and so am I. It seems as if Tillman is opposed by some because he is a farmer, but if he be the people s choice let him be governor. My s~n about sixteen years ol, got out of his bed on the night of the 20th inst., about 1 o'clock, and put on his clothes. His little brother be ing awake asked him what he was go ing to do but did not get a satisfacto ry answer. He simply replied that he would be back in a short time. Not returning in proper time his lit le brother began to inquire for him. Search and calls were made but no answer. The next morning his track was found on Wilson's railroad gomng in the direction of Wilsons, but he was found in an opposite direction, about two miles from my house. Hie says he went away asleep, and did not wake till the fireman~ at Wilson's mill aroused him. He was theni sit ting down near the engine. He had never been there before, and it is seven or eight miles from my~ house. In going to Wilsons he followed the railroad track, and crossed Deep Creek trestle. After waking be in quired the way back home, and when found he had walked back about nine miles. It is a very strange occur rence. H~e certainly was asleep til waked by the watchman at Wilson's Tile TiMws to Nov. 15th for nl -50 cents. Foreston Endorses Tillman. Fonm'roN, June 30.-At a inceting of a large number of the Democratic voters of Foreston and vicinity, held at Foreston on June 28th inst., the following resolution was passed: WHEREAs, the executive committee of Clarendon county, having passed a resolu tion that the Democratic clubs of said coun ty should not organ:ze until August 2nd, and whereas we think those resolutions ar bitrary, therefore Rhosiim. That we organize a club to be known as the Foreston teform Democratic Club. A club was then organized with 58 members on the roll, to be known as the Foreston Reform Democratic Club. The following officers were e.ected viz: James A. Burgess, president; W. T. P. Sprott, first vice president; B. P. Fulton, second vice president; B. 0. Cantey, secretary and treasurer. B. P. Fulton, L. W. Nettles, B. 0. Cantey, committee on registration. Resolutions were adopted endors ing the action of the March conven tion and Capt. B. R. Tillman for governor. Great enthusiasm for Till man was evinced by all the members present. J. A. BURGESS, B. 0. C.ANTEY, President. Secretary. Pinewood Notes. R. H. Griffin says that the crops of his section are fine and well worked. He also savs that his section is all on fire with Tillmanism with the excep tion of a few old stumps, and even they are smoking and will soon catch. S. G. Griffin is putting up a neat residence. J. R. Griffin has nearly completed a neat and cosey residence. McLaurin & Murrill will soonhave a locomotive on their tramroad. J. N. Connors was the happy recip ient of a bouncing young Tillman girl on the night of the 25th inst. Some Suggestions to Our Legislators. MR. EDIroR:-Please allow me space in your valuable columns to express some of my political views. What we need to re lieve our greatest burdens and to promote our interest is a change in the legislature. We. as it has been shown, have 80 per cent. of the voting population in the State, there fore I claim we should have equal strength in Senate and House of Representatives. We need to represent us good level-headed farmers who will stand to their principles, who have views of their own, and who are not ashamed or afraid to express them pub licly or privately. The farmers are the ones most oppressed, and the farmers must bring about the remedy. In my weak way of thinking some of the following amend ments would be beneficial, or at least I favor them. 1st. That the supervisor of registration of each ccunty be required to visit each pre cinct in each election year. - I think, in fact I know, the compensation is quite sufficient to warrant the supervisor to do so. We have plenty of good men who would visit each precinct once a year for $200. 2nd. That the legislature make an appro priation for the arranging and printing of laws and instructions necessary for county commissioners of each county, and thus dispense with the fees or salary of a legal adviser, which I think could be satisfactorily done with much less expense to the differ ent counties of the State. 3rd. That we have a constitutional con vention at as early a day as possible. 4th. Thatt the State do away with the agri cultural department, and apply this large appropriation that is disposed of every year to the common schools of the State, which would strengthen the public schools consid erably. I have never seen where the agri cultural department has ever benetitted the State but very little. Fifteen years ago fer tilizers were a great deal more valuable thn they are now. One ton then was worth as miuch as three now, and so far as the farm ing interest is concerned it is in worse con dition now than when the agricultural de partment was first instituted. I5th. That the legislature exempt the lower part of the State from the stock law, which I think would be one of the greatest bless ings that has been done for the people since '76. 6th. I am in favor of the abolition of the homestead and lien laws, and let every man's property stand responsible for all debts he may contract after such repeal. This would have a tendency to make every man more careful how he did business and I think would bring about a better system of trade. 7th. That the count'y treasurer's and audit or's offices be consolidated into one oflice. It was so before the wvar and I think it could be so again and save the tax payers of each county several dollars. Economy is what we need: fewer offices and they better filled. I noticed at the sit ting of 'the legislature two bills, handed in by Mr. Eaton, which I think would have been very beneficial to the State generally: one was to prohibit and punish all trusts or combines in the State; and the other was to prohibit the manufacture and sale of any concealed weapon, such as pistols, dirks, daggers, metal knuckles, slung shots, &c. The people generally favored both bills, but they svere both killed or tabled. I hope to see in the near future some of the above changes, which I think would be beneficial to the people. WV. H. Cunar. Packsville Passes Resolutions. Paxsy.., June 21.-F2lltor Mang Thmes: Please publish the following reso lutions: WHEREAs, the Farmers' Convention that met in Columbia on the 27th of March adopted a platform of principles, and sug gested Capt. B. R. Tillman for governor of this State, subject to the action of the State -Democratic Convention; be it Resolved, That-we, the members of Packs ville Democratic Club, endorse the platform adopted by said convention, and that we heartily endorse B. R. Tillman for governor, and pledge him our support. 2. That we will not support any candidate for office who does not publicly endorse the same. 3. That we condemn the action of those members of the County Democratic Execu tive Commiittee in assembly JIune 6th, as grossly violating their trusts and the senti mnents of the people that they claimed to represent, by refusing to allow the chairman of said committee to proceed at once to or ganize the clubs of the county, as ordered by the Staite Democratic Executive Comi mbittee. 4. That we recommend that all members of our Democratic club withdraw their sup port from the News and Courier and all other papers that are villifying and abusing our cause, and give it to those papers that are friendly to us and the farmers' move ment. 5. That a cop)y of these resolutions be forwarded to the. News and Courier, Charles ton World, Chirendon~ Enterprise, and MAx NIxG Tirs. This club has a membership of 109~. C. R. F. BA.:n, Secy. For rheumatic and neuralgic pains, rub in Dr. .J. II. McLean's Volcanic Oil Lini ment, and take Dr. J. H. McLean's Sarsa parilla. You will not suffer long, but will be gratiti with a speedy and effective cure. W;. F. (.steaidir, 223 Meeting St., opp. C'harleston hotel, Charleston, S. C., has'.a tine select ion of harness, sad dles, bridlles, col lars, etc., which he offers low' for cash. All k'inds of harness miade to order at short no tie. Sty'les anid prices equal to aLny North e-rn house.' SaLddles iumde' to order. Send *Manyv :-ersonls Are broken udown fromi overwork or household cares Brown's I ront Bitters rebuilds the system. aids d igestion, removes ex een of tile, and cures naalaria. Get the genuine. l'rior- to~ thle Propiosal. Mis~s Railling -We're all athletic in our family. Sally is an Al feneer, Molly is su Iperb with the clubs, and even matmina puts up the dumb bells. Garison (to himself)-1 wish I knew . Tillmanism Best for Farmers. EDIToRn o Tims:-Take the plat form of the farmers' movement, issued by the convention of Democrats assembled in Columbia, March 27th, 1890, containing principles and measures upon which they intend to strive for supremacy in party and State. Ist. The right claimed for each anti every citizen is so self-evident, that surely none will be found to gainsay it; yet I see it gain said by the Huron RuNralst in the following language: "it is the most astounding im pudence of the age that the farmers and la borers of the ULited States should presume to have any independence worth making a fuss about. If this thing goes much further there will have to be some measures taken to make them know their places. So long as they vote a machine-made ticket they are all right, but should they presume to make a ticket, they will have to be taught to know their masters." 2nd. That experience has shown the value of agitation inside our ranks. As to this second head much has been said atgainst it. So long have the farmers "lain supinely upon their backs and hugged the delusive phantom of hope" that all is well, and that the few, who control and manage everything without troubling them, except to call on them for a vote occasionally, with full direc tions as to when and how it is to be given, are the proper ones to direct-the affairs of county and State; that they, the farmers, have been bound, as it were, hand and foot, and from the non-exercise of thought and reason on the state of their affairs (in their blindness,) have become mere tools in the hands of the designing ones, who are now loath to give up any portion of that power, which they have so long wielded. Now, that by agitation the heavy scales are dropping from the farmers' eyes, and, what seemed formerly right to them, they find to be entirely wrong. Hence the con vention and its action. Though the platform recognizes the im perative necessity of Anglo-Saxon unity and pledges to abide by the arbitrament of the Democratic party, relying upon the whites to secure all needed reforms, and that we differed as brethren contending against a common enemy and that we would bow in submission to the behests of the party fairly expressed through the regular channels: the hue and cry has been that the whole and sole aim of the convention was to break up the Democratic party. That the action of the convention throughout was improper, irregular, untimely, without precedent, etc., forgetting doubtless that a convention form ed for the express purpose of electing repre sentatives to the St. Louis National Conven tion took upon itself to nominate a govern or, and when a scarcely audible whisper was heard as to their assumption of power for fear of injury to our cause silence was instantly restored. Yet when this March convention suggests a name for governor, many were found to blame the convention and its proceedings in unmeasured terms. Some papers of the State were lond mouthed 'nst it-notably among them was the .ews and Courier. The same paper which put forth such strenuous efforts to rivet on this State the chains forged to bind her peo ple, by doing what it could to secure be yond a doubt Chamberlain instead of Hanip ton, and so soon as it found Hampton had the inside track, as quick as thought, be came so blatant in its sickening, fulsome praise of the latter, it made the welkin ring and convinced the unknown that the eos and Courier deserved the credit of bringing Hampton forward, and with bugle blast led him on to single-handed victory. I regret exceedingly to have to admit and state that that cunning fox the News and Courier is the text book of many of its readers who seem to swallow down every political item therein contained as gospel truth, and imbibe free ly and fully all the prejudices of that paper. In their conversation you can plainly see that they have taken long and frequent draughts from the .News and Courier fount ain, and have thereby become intoxicated and look upon all who differ in the least from them as blind, ignorant, and foolish, or designedly knavish and unworthy the trust and confidence of man. Here and there exception is taken by the opposition to the platform, vet no regular attempt has been made to combat it; but 'is if the chief objection is to the standard-bearer, Anathe mas are constantly hurled upon his devoted head, accondpanied with the exclamation, anybody but Tillman. Do not let us be fooled by their cry. It is not Tillnman they are after, they only seek to strike us over Tillman's shoulders. If we had any other standard bearer, the result would be the same, presumably against him, when, in truth, they get behind him as a shield to en able them the better to strike us a death blow ere we are aware of their object. They are looking everywhere, studying every de vice ever tried, inventing schemes to thwart our purpose and would throttle you in the dark, stab you under the fifth rib with an unseen hand, or hire your assassination rather than give up their power. Instead of wasting so much precious time in their evil designs it would be far more becoming to be striving in a fraternal manner (as sug gested in our platform) to reconcile all dif ferences and jointly prepare to meet the common foe. It behooves us to say something in com mendation of the standard bearer. Of the three before the public, how many of them have the boldness to come forward and es pouse the cause of the down-trodden and despised farmer? One only and that one B. Ri. Tiliman. He studied out our condi tion, spent years (giving freely both his time and money) to arouse us from an al most deathlike sleep, besought us earnestly t' awake and look around us, take special notice of our surroundings, look closely in to our affairs, note carefully our dependent condition, and search into the cause or causes of our reduced condition. Being one of us, he was most fit by position, natu ral endowments and culture. aiding, to know and point out the wants and trials in cident to farmers, indicate the probable causes and suggest remedies therefor. ,All this he cheerfully did, although for years he received ridicule and jeers from many quar ters and that too from those lie sought to benefit. What else has he done? He has placed himself fairly and squarely on the platform. 'What has either of the other as pirants for nomination done directly for the interests of the farmer? If anything let some one answer. Nothing? Then noth ing it is. Now how stands the case? Who so de serves and ie so likely to get the cheerful support of the farmer as B. R~. Till man ? With Tillnman for governor we would be but little benetitted unless wec put the right men in the Legislature and Congress. Be sure of this and that their actions and promises are consistent with our demands. Rfranosv FinanE. TOURISTS, Whether on pleasure bent or business, should take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs. as it acts most pleasantly and ef fectually on the kidneys, liver, and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches, and other forms of sickness. For sale in 50e and $1 bottles by all leading druggists. Looked Like His Father. Father-James, you know I disapprove very much of your tighting, but I cannot help feeling proud of you for wihipping such a big bay as that. What did yon whip him for ? Son (indignantly) -Why, he said I looked like you. "HUNGER IS THE BEST SAUCE." As a rule a person who has a good appe tite has good health. But how many there are who enjoy nothing they eat, antd sit down to meals only as an unpleasant duty. Nature's antidotes for this condition are so happily comblined in Hood's Sarsaparilla that it soon restores good digestion, creates an appetite, and renovates and vitalizes the blood so that the beneticial effect of good food is imparted to the whole body. Truly hunger is the best sauce, and Hood's Sarsa parilla induces hunger. He lias the Brains. 'The Spartanburg lkrold, tan Anti-Tillman paper, speaking of the carapaign meeting at that place, has this to say: "Mr. T1'ilhan has come and gone. He has excite-d much commient, but even his ene mies concede that he proved himself a brainy man and an able orator'. Before the masses his competitors were unable to cope with him. The day was his." After all the best way to know the real merit of Hood's Sarsaparilla is to try it1 J.D.RUTLEDGE. E & TNAAL. DEALERS IN AND MANUFACTURERS OF FURNITURE. SUMMERTON, S. C. Keep in stock a full line of bedsteads, chairs. tables. sofils, wardrobes, bureaus, bed rooi sets, cradles, cribs, mattresses, hed springs, coffins, caskets, ete.. etc. Our stock of COFFINS AND CASKETS is equal to any kept in this or Sumter counties. and we will fill orders at any hour day or night. Mr. H. R. Meldau. well known in this county as a skillful and experienced mechanic, will give personal attention to repairing of any and all kinds of furniture, or will manufacture any kind of furniture at shortest notice. Our prices are as low as the lowest, and all we ask to effect a sale is an inspection of our goods. DO YOU KNOW WHERE WE ARE? DURANT & BELITZER, Sumter, Sa C. Furniture of every kind. "Refriger ators" and "flower pots." COME ONE! COME ALL! And examine our stock of FURNITURE before purchasing elsewhere. We keep a full line of Bddoads, Diireau1 Wlashotands, Wurbi 7ablis, hfs Chiis, Rocksn, 4 j Mattresses, &c. Also a complete line of COFFINS. All orders for coffins attended to promptly, night or day. SIRES & CHANDLER, Old Stand of M. Levi, Manning, S. C. ?ssePicture frames made to order. S. THOMAS, Ja. J. M. THOMAS. Charleston, Sumter, & Northern Railroad. [IN~ ErrEcr MAT, 5, 1890.)] Stephen ThomAJr.& Bro. North MAIN LINE South Leave Arrive 3V7A.TCrrS, PM A M A4PMy 510 600 Charleston 1103 930 JEWELRY, SILVER & PLATED WARE, 647 745 Pregnals 930 806 656 8 00 Harleyville 9 18 745 Spectacles, Eye Glasses I Fancy Goods 719 8 55 Holly Hil 855 704 7 41 9 18 Eutawville 8 '35 6 32 ,.Watches and Jewelry repaired by 805 947 8 613 competent workmen. 8 3G 10 32 St Paul 7 44 525 843 -10 42 Sinmerton 73, ; . 12 257 KING STREET, 852 1119 Silver 728 455 9 01 31 39 11acksville 7 19 4 43 CHA RLESTON, S. C. 912 1201 Tindal 708 422 Charlo 1230 Sumter C 55 400 ESTABLISHED) 1836. PM Py A Xi PMX 0 North. HMALIN CrrL BRANC. South. Carrington, 12om & 4 68 Leave Arrive PM AM AM AM 5 10 950 Vanres 8 0 11 32 623 1005 Snells 7 0 1119 829 1020 Harlers 744 1113 842 10 35 Harlin City 730 11 4 -P M A M AMX AMX JEWELRY, SILVERWARE AND FANCY GOODS, Trains 2, 3,6, and 7 run daily; other trans a~yexcptSanday. 8Train; 2 and 3 have through cars between 8o 361 Ki0 32ttraue7e4t,2 C8arle4ton and Sumter. CHARLESTON. S. C.1 1e a4er. A.8.3. PERRY. N.n. SIMONS. . A. PP.NGLE. ATLANTIC COAS T LIU. Johnston, Crews & Co., Northeastern Railroad. CHAELESTON. S. C., Apr. 21 , 1890. --WHOLESALE-- On and after this date the following pits senger schedule will be in effect: JOBIBERS OF DRY GOODS, NORTH ROUN~D., 9o 'No4 fN14 Lv Cl st3 u 1 20am 4 810m Notions and Small Wares, Lv Lanes 3 00 ai 6291)w 143 p i ,Ar Florence ~4 21)a in'A55p1 i 54.0 p m Nos. 49 Hayne & 112 Market Streets, SOT 27OUND.3 N LvFlorence 135am 830a8 3.am CHARLESTON, S. C. Lv Lanes 2 50a m 10 07ami 2 00p m T. . COHA. . . ROW. OB. . VAS.Ar Chlstn .500ami 1159 a z 620p m T. B MCAHAN A.S. ROWN BOT. P EVNS. Nos 14 andI 23 stop at all stations on sig. nal; Nos 27 and 78 stop at Lanes and MAHP BROWN & EVANS Mon Corner; No 78 stops at Kingtree Salso. Nos 3 aud 4 aire the local freight. -o0 SGodsNotons HRAIN GCrrG BSOTH. Suh Boointn, hoan Cloth , 5i 6.nto p 8n aove2p 1Arm Kos 2G,22 &280Metig tret 231 0 neo 50 11o 19 Ar1 rolumbiay 3151 Innof King Street, L Colrain2an 10 35v phog casbewe -S ' CLeso n Sumter .1 8p 7pi CHARLESTON, S. C. ArFoecer. n 5pi N~.E .frnie. Eecrs i cels. E.A.PP.ic.E Tlor n c 4O S 35a IN E81 p lighs i al roms nd allays RaesvHAR sTN, .5 C. A pr i 1, 1990. -WOES--O and af5.G .AFI Poreo.A imntonr 3hi da the follwin pas segea cdly e ~ill e eet:dy Traiions a1nd Rsonnlts tWFleenc Mo.ur ae &1 Maktotees 3 ___NoRTithONoD. -WHOLESAL No 59 c o at Florenc with C4 traisn o C 20a a mW4despbo8r1oa. *No27rNth.to dLy Foece 13nda 4 40 p in 800iv aow. SPCALESTON EYE CASS Lvanes 250am1007uninlave20p Ar Chlt 500* a ueD- m 150 a in.0p .1. MG N. A.n . BC o w OT.h reenl obtAin . le ovs 14 t da ily e3 ep t s t ionson ig Med than for &eebae EAN orrek Crnin; 12 01 stp Snay 10ngstre Aqua rysta Specacle andlso. iNi 3 2 and 14 are hoa reighter Ey G lass, CenrationsoS C and in aditioaItotheirOalrady FULLApr 21, 1890. STOC hae rrrcbsed lage sppl oTR:AI~s GOING soUTH. thee god, ad re owpreard t ft te*No 2 *No 27 eye o ay oeyong r 1(, wos e Lv CWileinton 7 150 a m 10 10 a mn th'iisiendre te~~ikofmtu omnt.Lv Marton 9 33 p m 125 40 p ~s toqualty tese oodsaicne*Nle50 o 58 Lv FMornce 3 10 a im 8 10 a m PRICEIS M DERAE.Ar Sumters 4 15 a m 93 5 a m A RLoe hseeESTN ne . hlsolCa. Ar Coelumbhia 11 635 a m parWfAquaErylY HOUtclsE or*yNo 5 tNo591 J.G.Dnkn &C..wl ieetec n Lv ColumbiaL 1 0 35 p m Inbn fIugSreLv iumrn 1 58 p o I 37) a mn llt )iEvs in alHeos a lth hal sa s. ates,; 2P n 11;i i Cal an $2.50. Gl. T. ALFORDt Prop1rietor. lo Ar loence 1 152 a m 7 50~ p mn AWimnton 8 35 a m 11 45pm1 J, 6. INKIN& CO. Drugist Daily.~e t Daily exce*pt Sunday. Signof he olde MTrarinj on. Crr & .1RRconet a Florence -WHOLESALE- No 59 l connetsa Floen wit. BOOTSHOES &B A UNK. CEO W8 an TaEFclos concto SON 23A etgSt. CHHARLESTONC o. C.e~ Wimigoesith W GWrRfocrlpos keeps afull aNortth. igelninSg~ the DSSrume neSs. prieS. Tri n lr n DRRlae e e andConty erhatsEerod iy xcp C MSIONy440pm MECAive Row neveESSn how YECi , LhElTAPE latnd 7Cpm.RLETrNn leav Rowan and-careffaimttrntion.PPrices lo50 a m. edathe an cyl Pois!Ae for the eertdHarv Ein 1 B01Tp m. Rtunig Eyl tcko e ass llsize sa l i ceakn tttiR o S, c.inlti~ manufectors pnd ae. rocrpre oft th e sh -g ano 5e2igNotf1 JoHs F. WERNER. L. H. QuxnoLzo, JOHN F. WERNER & CO.$ Wholesale Grocers --AND Provisionl Dealers, 164 & 166 East Bay and 29 & 31 Vendue Range, OHARLESTO.N . C. K XI RE THE IANE5% Sf . WDODW10RK: AffAe-HM IfT" ag,28 UNION SQARE.NY4 % CHIas -A-TL.ANTA . GA- .C ST.LOUJS.MD. DALLASTEX. W. E. BROWN &CO., Manning S. C. Insure Against Accidentsl -t-! Policies written from $1,000 to$10, 000, giving in case of accident a weekly indemnity of $5 a thousand. $1,000 Insurance costs only $4.20 a year, and in case of accident. $5 a week will be paid the policy holder. Accidents Do Happen!.. I have taken an. agency for the Fi delity and Casualty Co., of New York, and am prepared to issue accident policies for one day or for a year. S. A. NETTLES, Manning, S. C, FROM THE PAMETTO STATE Columbia, S. C., Nov. 23rd, 1889. Please forward at once gross Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic. Have not had Fbot tie returned so far. A good seller. I am.well pleased. W. C. McGREGOR. Summerville, S. C., Dec. 19,1889. I believe Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic .ill do all you claim for it. H. J. W. GROVERMAN, White Pond, S. C., Dee. 20th,1889. I am )lee@d with the Tonic. Repoiare all favoiable. -Ni4,one bottle returned-.. .-E H. W. SCOTT. W~allaceville, S. C., De .% The Chill and Fever Remedy received from you came too iate to make rapid sales but we have sold 19 bottles and have not. had one returned. Gives entire sisfac tion so far as heard from. WINGARD & BROI., Guaranteed to be 100 times bettei'than quinine in the treatment of tlI fevers. Price 50c. A. B. GIRARDEAU, SOLE PROPRIETOR, Savannah, ~a For sale at Manning, S. C., by 3. G. Din kins & Co., Louis Loyns, and Moses.Levi. F N. WILSON, * AGENT EQUITABLE LIFE AS SUR ANCE SOCITT MANNING. S. C. JSEPH F. RHAME, ATTOREEY AT LAW, MANNING, S. C. JOHN S. WILSON, Altorney, and Counselor at Law, MANNING, S. C. A . LEVL * ATTORNEY AT LAW MANNING, S. (I. p!'Notary Public with seal. - GALL4ENHUGGINS, D. D. S., ryVisits Manning every month or -two~ professionally._______________ Dj Ro~us~evovera SEINES, NETS, TENTS, AND SPORTINC COODS. Double Barrel Breech Loading Shot Guns, choke bored, $8 to'S100. Single Breech Load ing Shot G-ns, S4 to $25. Every kind of Breech Loading and Repeating Riml~, SSto $40. Muzzle Loading Doubl4 Shot Guns, 5 to $35. Single Shot Gus, $2.50 to $12. Revolvers, $1 to $20. Double Action Self Cockers, $2.5(' to $10. All kinds of Car tridges, Shells, Caps, Wads, Tools, Powder Flks, Shot Pouches, Primers. Send 2 eents for Illustrated Catalogue. Address J. H. JOHNSTON. GREAT WESTE2RN GUN WORKS, Pittsburg, Pa. PHILADELPHIA SINGER.' High o ArmAr $28. $20. FIFTEEN DYS' TRIA inYUR 'W lUEBFR-o A N Er Do'tpy gnt#5o $0,bt en o irulr 03 rt - anc. p2%