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THXANNIG T13MS MANNING, S. C. CONQUEST OF THE COOSAWS. A Legend of the Early Days of Carolina How King Benjie and Sancho Yjay Routed a Fierce and Strong Tribe of Savages and Took Possession of Their Lands for the Stale. [From the Carolina Spartan.) The following story was found in an old volume entitled "Annals, Tra ditions, and Happenings in the New World," printed in London, 1718. At this particular time I thought it might interest you and, perhaps, a few of vour curious readers. J.AN CERVANTE. THE STORY. Once upon a time it came to pass that a certain tribe, strong and fierce, got possession of a valuable part of the land, or rather water, belonging to the royal and sturdy subjects of King Benjie. This tribe, some of them at least, came from a great distance. At first, they were mild and sweet tem pered and their words and acts show ed them to be very harmless. When they first came, Benjie was not King, but the country was ruled by certain tyrants, known as Ringmen. It was in the beginning of their reign that this strange tribe, who called them selves Coosaws, after their manner of speaking, began to show their power. They went to the King's banquet halls and council chambers, and finally by fair words and much talk got permis sion to pitch their tents on the banks of a fair and lovely stream which they called the Coosaw, after their own name. There they lived in peace and paid tribute to the Ringmen and grew stronger every year. They built themselves great houses and vessels and formidable engines. They said to various smaller tribes in the vicin ity: "You keep away from the wa ters of the Coosaw. We have a grant from the mighty King of the Conga ree which gives us the exclusive right to this stream and all its belongings and appurtenances." After a long time of covetous look ing on and longing for the rich treas ures in the bottom of the Coosaw, the smaller tribes united their forces and hired learned men, skilled in the law, to help them supplant the Coosaws. heyesaeed to accomplish by strate gy and chicanery that which they :ogfd odo by force. Their persua give indbamboozling had no in ifuence on the dynasty of the Ring men, who declared that they had made a fair trade with the Coosaws, and if a bad one they must stick the closer to it. All their efforts were futile un fil the dynasty of the Ringmen was deposed by a new man; known as King Benjie. The people rose up as De man and said: "We are very tired of .paying tribute to the puffed p Ringsters and Bloated Boasters, nd we will have none Lut Benjie to rule over us." When he was crowned n a high place in the presence of all he people, these smaller tribes said: Aaa now we've got 'em. Time's u~p withtik Coosaws. They will have to o and weiwill take their fair'and de ,irable territory." They then began in the most artful way, with the assistance of learned nen, tot depum'rent the -Coosaws. Lhey soon'gained over King B3en jie to their side. Of course his followers nd servants thouight just as Benjie did. Then the allie4~ tribes hied them selves to the King's council chamber d there things were fixed, and some people-were, no doubt, fixed, and a decree, signed by the King and sealed with his great seal, was sent out to all he provinces of the realm, saying, bat.on a certain day of a certain nonth, King -Benjie and his chief ounsellor and loyal servant Sancho Yjay, with other trusty and valiant liegemen, would proceed to the waters f the Cocsaw, and there parcel out the coveted territory amongst the maller tribes who had waited so long md so patiently for the goodly treas ures beneath the placid waters. When the time came for the King nd his loyal follownrs to carry out the proclamation, there was much talk as to the manner of proceeding in this dillicult'and dangerous busi ness. It was a strange country, and they did not. know the approaches. After talking rnearly all night, King Benjie said to Sancho Yjay: "You take certain valiant men and go speed ilymd'secretly to the great waters nerthelands of the Coosaws. There yo will be joined by the leaders of the allie& tribes. The learned men in the law will also be there. While they are near you may be certain there is no danger to your bodies. With a faithful servant or two I will go another way and surprise the Coosaws in the rear.. Go, and tarry not." With this the council broke up, ad the gallant Yjay hied him forth on his perilous journey. On their arrival at theJland of the Coosaws they found the chiefs and wise counsellors of the allied tribes with their spears sharpened and their war paint oni. A council was held. The situation was discussed. Watch men were sent out to look for the camp fires of King Benjie over in the rear of the Coosaws, but no catmnp fires appeared. For some reason he tarried. The chief counsellor, Senor Al Drichi, whose name indicated his fierce, Moorish blood said: "Why wait fr your king? He is either lost in the wilds, or he tarries until the dan ger is over. Up and at them. Don Lopez, chief of the Coosaws, will re tire if you will only.- move forward. He depends for success on stratagem and not open warfare." Sancho Yjay was chosen leader, be canse he had on a former occasion distinguished himself in the fight with the Boodlers, Boasters and Brag garts and Ringmen, and had driven them to the -fortresses and strongholds on the shores of the mighty sea that borders their.Iand. The allied chiefs had a strong vessel, and this was used in the expedition. The rowers took their places and the helmsman steered the prow of the sturdy vessel straight to the waters of the Coosaw. Sancho Yjay, on-the confines of that territory, made a speech. He is noted' for his wonderful speeches, repletet with wisdom and wise counsel. When the spirits of the mighty brave who have passed away are called forth from their long sleep, it is belieyed that the first sound that strikes their ears will be the sweet and harmonious voice of Yjay making a speech to them. After appointing faithful watchmen to look out for the apnroach of Senor Lopez, the eloquent Yjay called his braves together and said: "Princes, I potentates, and worthy chiefs! Brave men are never so happy as when dan ger surrounds them and victory is to be won by sturdy blows. The time for action has come. The battlements of the enemy frown on us from yon der shore. Before the set of sun they will be ours. Senor Lopez and his followers will be led as captives back t ti- banks of the Congaree. Let no heart grow faint, no arm become nerveless, no knees knock together." This and much more did Sancho Yjay say, for it all his speeches were writ ten out, a thousand books would not contain them. He then offered a res olution which was voted on by all the braves. This is the manner and mean ing of it: "Resolved, that the land of the Coosaws is our land; that the Coosaws have no rights that we are bound to regard, or to respect; that they have grown rich and proud and refuse to give us any boodle; that they must be abased and brought low; that the land must be given to the tibes that will fill our strong boxes with tribute money." After this was agreed to they mov ed forward and took possession of the waters of the Coosaw from one end to the other. They dived far down to the abodes of the mudfish and brought up of the land or dirt that Jay at the bottom of the river and each said aloud: "We own this land." That was according to the custom of the people at that time, and the wise Senor Al Drichi advised after that manner. Senor Lopez kept far away and did not approach. After getting possession of the land a great feast was prepared and much of the fruits of that goodly land were devoured. By this time King Benjie had arrived and explained his absence. While Yjay was taking possession of the waters King Benjie with his faith ful servant was making a feint in the rear, causing Senor Lopez to believe that the real attack would come from that side. Thus it came about that a great victory was obtained and the Coosaws utterly discomfited and their fair possessions parcelled out amongst their old enemies, the smaller tribes. There was much rejoicing around the camp fires, and wine and the juice of corn flowed as freely as the waters of the Coosaw at high tide. Their joy knew no bounds. Yjay and AlDrichi felt so good that they "cut the pigeon wing," as they called a peculiar dance in their language. King Benjie pat. ted himself on the back and whisper ed in his own ear, "Old fellow, you are very good to yourself, you bet. The rain will be kept off for many a day. That howling old wolf will not scratch at your door any more." This was the strange language of that peo ple, and no one knbws what the mean ing thereof is. Thus the expedition ended. King Benjie and his follow ers returned covered all over with glory. For all their labor arid the danger undergone they received noth ing but the praises of a grateful peo ple.. Temperance Notes. Eleven of the twenty-five aldermen in New York are liquor dealers. Of the new mayors in England and Wales, thirty-four are total abstainers. A saloon occupies the house where the first Sunday-school in America was held, at Pawtucket, R I. More than twelve thousand women in New York State procured divorces ast year from drunken husbands. Carroll D. Wright, the most trust worthy statician, says that for every dollar paid in by the saloons for' their icences, about twenty-one dollars is paid out~by the people. There are in London 120,000 drink shops Is it any wonder that London reeks with vice and crime ? Other eities in proportion to population are as criminal as London. Thirty-six "wet" counties of Geor gia have one conviet to every 690 peo ple. One hundred and one "dry" counties in the same State have one' convict to every 1,32.9 people. Governor Burleigh, in his inaugu ral address on January 8, urged the Legislature to keep Maine in the van of temperance States and to strength en it by the passage of much needed amendments. The great duty of the hour is-the removal of the drink curse at home and abroad. For our nation's safety we must destroy the liquor traffic. This i not an impossibility, though many think it is. If Christians will only combine to this end, we can effect the desired result by moral suasion, home instruction, church influence and proper legislation. Windsor, Cacada, has a beautiful drinking fountain, flowing for man and beast, which was erected by the W. C. T. U. in the fiftieth year of Queen Victoria's reign. It was their contribution to the jubilee. It was suggested at the late National Con vention that it would make a jubilee in the United States if every local union should undertake to provide such a comfort for its own town. BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheumn, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions. and positive ly cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect sa'.isfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. G. Dinkinis & Co. They Knew Him. The visitor from Hawcreek had been invited to address the Sunday-school. "I am reminded, children," he said, "of the career of a boy who was once no larger than some of the little fel lows I see here before me. He played truant when he was sent to school, went fishing every Sunday, ran away from home before he was ten years old, learned to drink, smoke, chew tobacco, play cards, and slip in under the canvas when the circus came around. He went into bad company, frequented livery stables and bar rooms, finally became a pick-pocket, then a forger, then a horse-thief, and one day, in a fit of drunken mad ness, he committed a cowardly mur der. Children," he continued, impres sively, "where do you think that boy is now?'" "He stands before us !" guessed the cilren, with one voice.I Some Reflections on the Keels Case. The statement of the Attorney General shows that he could not prop erly have done otherwise than ap prove the bond of County Treasurer Keels, of Sumter. The fact that the county commissioners had rejected the bond and that the grand jury af terwards presented it as insufficient are strong points; but it should be remembered that they were in a bet-' ter position to know the financial re sponsibility of the sureties on the bond than the Attorney-General. He had to be governed entirely by affida vits and those presented to him were very strong, and scarcely left him any alternative. Our purpose in mentioning this matter, however, is not to either com mend or condemn the course of At torney-General, but to call the Comp troller-General's attention to some figures presented in the affidavits sub mitted to the Attorney-General as to what the sureties on the bond are worth, and also to the figures in the certificates of the auditor, treasurer, and clerk of court on the same subject. The comptroller has shown a very earnest and proper desire to have bank stock returned at its true value. Nov.' let us have things done fairly. No body connected in any way with this newspaper owns any bank stock; but we want to see justice done the banks as well as individuals; and if the Comptroller-General is looking im partially for evidence in the matter of assessments it seems to us he could find some in the facts set forth in this Keels case. According to the county commis sioners, the total alue of property re turned by the surt Ies is $24,640, in which there are homestead exemp tions amounting to $13,500-leaving only $11,140. And the clerk of court finds in his office judgments against several of the bondsmen amounting to over $5,000. So there is left about $6,000 worth of property to stand lia ble for a $20,000 bond. The most interesting part of the whole transaction, though, is a com parison of values as they appear in assessments for taxation and as they appear in the affidavits. For in stance: Joseph E. Wilson, one of the sureties, returns his property for taxation at $6,590-G. M. Barrett swears "I con sider the said J. E Wilson fully worth $15,000, exclusive of debt and proper ty exempt by law from levy and sale." M. J. Keels returns his property for taxation at $600-J. W. Wilson savs on oath that Mr. Keels is "worth $2,500 over and above all liabilities." K. Pennington returns his proper ty for taxation at $280-T. B. Rhame says on oath that Mr. Pennington is worth over $5,000. Jacob Keels returns his property at $6,200-Mr. Carraway swears that Mr. Keels "is worth $10,000, at least, over and above all liabilities." And so it goes. The following ta ble is is a good object lesson: Bondsmen. Pay taxes on Worth. Jos. E. Wilson........S6,590 S15,000 M. L. Keels ...........60 ,0 K. Pennington........28 ,0 Jacob Keels..........000 1,0 R. F. Keels..........410 0,0 E. .J. Goodman.......1,40 3,0 J. T. Truluck......... 2,850 0,000 It is true that some of the bonds men ma~y own property and pay tax es outside of Sumter county and some may own bank stock upon which the banks pay taxes; but we venture to say that this would cover a very small portion. According to the affidavits, these sureties on Mr. Keels's bond pay taxes on less than half the value of their property.-euberryI Observer'. [(Yer York. Herald.] The Negro. Dr. Parkhurst went to Nashville for a visit and came away asking why there are no blacks in the Tennessee Legislature. The editor of the Chistian Advocate replies in true Yankee style, saying he will enlighten Dr. Parkhurst on this point "provided he will first tell us why there is no negro in President Harrison's Cabinet." There is a good deal of twaddle on this negro question. Some people, wvho have sentiment, think the black man ought to have office because he is black. Others, who have prejudice, think he ought not to have office for the same reason. But neither senti meut nor prejudice should have any influence in our attitude toward the colored people. The voters of Tennessee, white and black, could send a negro to the Leg islature if they wanted to. If they don't want to that is their business and not ours. President Harrison( was at liberty to choose a cabinet of ficer from the colored race, but he didn't choose to do so, and that ends it. He thought that on the whole it wasn't the best thing to do, and as he was elected to do the best thing he could it is nobody's affair that he pre ferred Blaine, Windomn, Tracy, and the rest. The negro has his chance. The laws protect and the spirit of the times encourages him. If he has any stuff in him it will come out by and by. He is on a par witn all the rest of us who have to roll up our sleeves and go to work for a living. We must fight our way and why shouldn't he? It is a free race for everybody, and the man who has the mettle, whether he is black, white, or vellowv, will take the lead. If the negro keeps up the procession, all right; if he falls1 to the rear there is no reason why the other fellows should pay his scout out of their hard earned dollars. Give him fair play and after that let him alone. That is the universal rule, and he should be made no ex ception by being either crowded to the wall or fed on sugar plums. Well, Sarah, what have you been doing t to make you look so young? Oh. nothing much, only been using Hall's Hair Renewer to restore the coor of my hair. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. 'When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Milss, she clung to Castoria. When she had Children, she gave them Castorla. If' your cough keeps you awake and rest less by night, take Ayer's Cherry Peetoral uid obtain immediate relief. This reme~dy asllays inflammation, heals the pulmonary organs, induces sleep, and restores hueath. The soner yon hein the better. Williamsburg News. ( Kiiystree IorMarch 25.] Harniony Preshvterv will ireet in Camden on the 9th of April proxinio. The recent freshet in Lvnch's river destroyed Coward's brigen across said streani in Floreuce couitv. The water in Black River is disap pearing, and in a few days it will be .oniined within the banks of that stream. The recent rains have put some of the roads and bridges in the county in a bad conditiou, and the sooner they receive attention the better it will be for all concerned. An unknown negroniman was killed :n the. 21st inst., a short distance south of Gourdin's depot, by a train :f cars passing over him. The sup position is that he was sleeping on the track when the train struck him. We learn that the freshet in Pee Dee river is one of the highest that las been there in many years. 3now's Island. in consequence of the High water in the river, has been averflowed, and a large number of stock, belonging to Capt. D. R. Smith, ias been drowned. A CHILDLESS HOME. Smith and his wife have every luxury -1at money can buy, but there is one thing acking to their happiness. B oth are fond )f eildren, but no little voices prattle, no ittle feet patter in their beautiful home. "[ ;uuld give ten years of my life if I could iave one healthy, living child of my own,' iwith often says to himself. No woman can >e the mother of healthy offspring unless he is herself in good health. If she suffers romn female weakness, general debility, )earing-down pains, and functional de angements, her physical condition is such hat she cannot hope to have healthy clil Iren. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is sovereign and quaro deed remedy for all hese ailments. See guarantee printed on Jottle-wrapper. About Gov. Nichols. Governor Nichols, of Louisiana, has ost an arm and a leg, but so deftly iave the artificial members been fit ed to the stumps that few people are n the secret of his loss. His colored >ody servant was left behind on the )ccasion of his last visit to Vicksburg, wd at his disposal during his stay vas put a likely young lad, who was old to try and take the old body ser ant's place That night, when Gov. ichols was readly to retire, he tretched out one of his legs to Ned and aid, "Ned, unscrew that leg." Ned's yes began to open with hoi:or, but ie obeyed and took the leg of. Gov. ichols then said, calmly stretching >ut an arm, "Ned, unscrew that arm." Phe boy rolled up his eyes until noth ng but the whites could be seen, but e obeyed and unscrewed the arm. Mhe Governor, who now realized his :ordition of mind, determined to iave a little fun with him, so reaching ut his neck, he said, "Ned, unscrew hat head." 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Hie states he had spent .pwards of seven thousand dollars with the nost enminent physicians, and otherwise, >ut without the least benefit. He bade his ld comrades in arms an affectionate fare ell more than a year ago, and yet, here is hat he writes under a fresh dale. Could nything be more wonderful ? GENTLE3rEN:-I w"as in a very bad dx. I ras bedridden. Kidnieys disordered, di estion torpid. arm helpless with rhieuma sm and blood potison (the effect ofa noun rd ecived during the war) and full of that dious disease catarrh. The doctors said I ~ould not iive and quit giving me medicine, s it did no good. I have since used noth ng but Germietuer. Mv kidneys are well, uy digestion good, my palsied arm is well, y catarrh removed, and my general health s excellent. I. W. A RY Colonel Avery was for several years editor f the Atlanta Constitution, and his vigor as and versatile editorials gave that sheet a ivacity which won for him an enduring 'eputation as a first-classs journalist. 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IN ACCO)RDANCE WITHi THlE PRO)VIS iosof ar. act of the Genieral Assemubly, ratiied on the 9th day 01 February, 1882, I will be in the court house in MIanning. in the office o~f the clerk of the court, the first Monday of each month, for the puirpo~se of allowing plersons cominmg of age sincee tihe last general election to register, and to at tend to any other business pertaininrg to my official dutIes, S. P. HOULLAD)AY, Supervisar Regist rationf Chiren don Cc. P. 0. Address: Panola, S. C. W D NG INVITATIONS AND) cards, and all kinds of tine, fancy, the Manning Tinmes job office. Loweit prices Iand best work. SUNNYSIDE 'POULTRY YARDS. Eggs for Setting. Prsons deiirig to iimprove their stock, or de-iring to raise thoroughbred fowls, will find it to their interest to patronize my yardb. MV )CLs consist of s,% varieties of the best eg,' producig strains, such as Light Brimas, B41 00chins, Erymouth sc!, Price of eggs, $I.50 for 15: :2.50 for 30. Safe delivery and a fair hatch guaranteed. Address, W. B. 3URRAY, Sumter, S. C. SILVERNARE, &c., S . M ai wilry n. I have in stock some of the most artistic pieces in this line ever brought to Sumter. Those looking for Tasty Wedding Presents will do well to inspect my stock. Also on hand a magnificent line of Clocks, Watches, Chains, Rings, Pins, But tons, Studs, Bracelets, in solid gold, silver, and rolled plate. Repairing of all kinds will receive prompt and careful attention. L. E. LEGRAND, SUIMTER, S. C. H. A. HOYT, [Successor to C. I. Hoyt & Bro.] Largest and Oldest Jewelry Store in SUMTER, S. C. 0 A very large stock of Britannia ware, the very best silver plated goods made. 550 Gold Rings on hand. Fine line of Clocks. Wedding Presents, Gold Pens, and Specta les. A big lot of solid coin silver just re ceived, at lowest prices. My repairing de partment has no superior in the State. Try around first and gct prices, then conme tome. You will certainly buy from me. L. W. FOLSOM, Successor to F. IJ. Folsom & Bro. SUMTERl, S. 6C. DEALER IN WATCH[ES, CLOCKS JEWELRY. Macine. adFnsRaosiAmrc, al. nelyexrented by~ skile wokmn S.z Orders by i mail'will receive. careful atten tion. EAT AND DRINK! I have oneneid a first-class liquor saloon in the eit'y of Sumiter, in the Solomons bilding on Liberty street, where I will keen the choicest brands ot LIQUORS, TOBACCO, CICARS, and all kinds of smokers' articles. My sa loon will be managed by a first-class bar tender, who wnill prepare all the latest in fan ey dinks at the. shortest notice. I have also gone to considerable expense in preparing a First-class Restaurant in the rear of my saloon. My tables will be filled with the very best the market affords, and this branch of my business will be un der the supervision of onc who has served as chief cook in several fine restaurants. The trade of my Clarendon Friends is respectfully solicited. Come to see me, tke a drink of something good, and then sit down to a mieai tihat will serve as an invi tition to call aigain. WOLKOVISKIE & Co., sumiter, s. C. FOR COTTON. WICOX; CIBBS& CO.'S MANIPULATED GUANO. EXCELLENT GEORGIA STANDARD GUANO. WILCOX, GIBBS & CO.'S SUPERPHOSPHATES. HIGH GRADE ACID PHOSPHATE. FOPR SALE BY The Wilcox & Gibbs Guano Co.n, MAUFAcTU~FRs OF High Grade Special Fertilizers, .iD DIPOnRERs a DL.LERS5 IN CHARLESTON, S. C. Senrd for catalogue containing deserip tions and prices. The above Fertilizers are for sale by M. LE\L lanning, '. C. CED. W. STEFFENS & SON, -WHOLESALE Grocers i Liquor Dealers. Agents for the "Celebrated Dove Hams." 197 & 100J East Bay, CHARLT~ON S. C. Th SIMFP Ys, W. E. MIMS, Manager & Proprietor. Eggs for setting from thoroughbred birds of following varieties: LIGHT BRAID-1 AS, WHITE LEG-HORNS. BROWN LEGHORNS, BLACK MINORCAS. BUFF COCHINS, WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS. $1.50 per setting of 15 eggs. $2.50 per setting of 30 eggs. I also offer cggs from my prize pens of Black Minorcas, Brown Leghorns, and7 White Leghorns, at $3 per setting of 15, or $5 for 30 eggs. In addition to other prizes awarded to the birds composfng these pens, the Cockrels were awarded first prizes at the great International Poultry and Pet Show, reeefit- t ly held at Charleston-the largest poultry exhibit ever known in the South;-> These birds can be relied upon as being the finest of their strains. They were purchased from breeders of established reputation, at a cost of $145 for the three pens of 18 birds, and the prizes won by them over the larg array of competitors is a guarantee that they are all that is claimed. I also keep the Mammoth Pekin Ducks, noted as being great egg producers and for the rapid growth of the young,4 ones-weighing at ten weeks old ten pounds to the pair. Eggs per setting: of 13, S2. W, E. MIMS, SUMTER, S. o. Drs. STARKEY & PALEN'S ATLANTIC COAST U Treatment by Inhalation. Rroad, 1529 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa, On and after this date the following pea. For Consumption, Asltma, Bronchitis, Dyspep- senger schedule will be in effect: sia, Cdarrh, flay Iever, Ifeadache, Debility, NORT BOvm. Rh natisin, .euralgia, and l Chronic o.id Nervous Disorders. flo Lv Charleston - The original and only genuine Compound 4 20 p m. 115am 516pm 901 M, Oxygen Treatment, that of Drs. Stail:ev & Lv Lanes Palen, is a scientific adjustment of the ele- 617p m 300am 655pm j45pm.r ments of Oxygen an-1 Nitrogen magnetied;A and the compound is s3 condensed and made portable that it is sent all over the world. S BOUND. It has been in use for more than twenty No61 No27 *No 23 twco years; thousands of patients have been treat- Lv orence ed, and over one thousand physicians have 9 30 am 13; a m 1035 am 8 00.s used it, and recommend it-a very signifi- LvL.nes-. cantfac%10 07am 25)am 12 15 am 2 00p' cant fac". rChretn It does not act as most drugs do, by cre ating another ailment, and benefitting one:-,')am 240am 620p organ at the expense of another, often re- Nos 01, Al, -23 stop at all ststions quiring asecond course to eradicate the evil signal; N., 14 .-id 78 stop at Lanes al effects of th' first, but Compound Oxygen is Xing:4rio; N';s d4are the local freightzi# a revitalizer. renewing, strengthening, in- - 0 vigoratiL:. the whole body.W & Augsta Rallro Thee s'aemnrits are conpried by nu- N C. Mar. 8.189.: meron- testiuionials, published in our book of 200 pages, only with the express peruis sion of the patients; their names and ad- 'N 23 dresses are given, and you can refer to them Lv Wilmington 610 p m 10 10 for further information. Lv Marion 9 20 p ni 1240 p, The great saccess of our Treatment has ArFior 10 15 P ra 1204, given rise to a host of imitators, unscrupu- *No 50 two W lous persons; some calling their prepara- Lv Florence 3 20 a m 825 tions Compound Oxygen, often appropriat- Ar Sumter 435 a m 9 35 A ing our testimonials and the names of our Ar Columbia 6 15 a in patients, to recommend worthless concoc- TRAINS GOING NORM tions. But any substance made elsewhere *No 51 two 59 or by others, and called Compound Oxygen, Lv Columbia 1035 p m is spurious. Lv Sumter 1158pm "Compound Oxygen-Its Mode oj Action al Ar Florence 115 am 8 p Results," is the title of a new book of 200 N7o pages, published by Drs. Starkey & Palen,I Lv Florence 445 am 835 which gives to all inquirers full information Ly Marion 5 39 a m 920'p M_ as to this remarkable curative agent, and a Ar Wilmington 855 a m 122P record of surprising cures in a wide range DlytaiyecpSnd. - of chronic cases-many of them after being TrionC&11 cnntsaFoece abandoned to die by other physicians. WillwihN58' be mailed free to any address on application. No5cnetsaFlrne'ihC&1 Drs. STARKEY & PALEN, tanfrCea n aebr 1529 Arch St., Philadelphid, Pa. o78ad1maecseoneio 120 Sutter St., San Francisco, Cal. Wligo ihW&WRfralpit Assets,0p m$1et7nin5leav61.20.d~ Surplus,, rriveP9e8De2833.38.n Th leumtrnet laest,! besthse &Agut mcompanye inetheniw1r0d.a It."etkesngas learanceniU 2doublyrriesure."~ E.B.Cnly AEntfo OKha and pm _ ClarendonaCamdenfS. C. 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