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THVA1'MlG TOMS W M AYT, OC E 21 l16lli Your Nanae in Print. -Mrs. S. R. Cole, of Summerton, is dan derously ill. -Mrs. H. B. Tindal, of Summerton, has returned from her summer's visit to Green ville. -Mr. Samuel McGowan, soliciting agent for the Columbia State, was in town last Monday. -Mr. B. McClure, representing the Col umbia Register, was in town last week, in the interest of his paper. -Gen. E. W. Moise, R. 0. Pardy, Esq., Maj. W. F. B. Haynesworth, and Robert Cooper, Esq., of the Sumter bar, are attend ing court. - Rev. W. S. Stokes returned last Satur day from Washington. where he bad been attending the great ecumenical conference. He was greatly pleased with his trip. Candies, raisins, citron, currants, etc., at Johnson's. When you come to Manning be sure to call at Sires & Chandler's furniture store. Sires & Chandler will compete with any furniture house in the State in prices. Call at W. H. Young's for the best sewing machine in the market. If you want paints, oils, white lead, win dow glass, alabastine, varnishes, brushes, etc., call and see us. We carry a large stock of these goods. J. G. Dinkins & Co. Golden Machine Oil at Johnson'3. No matter what you want printed, from a visiting card to a mammoth poster, the Trxzs office will give you neat work at low est prices. Court will probably not adjourn till Fri day afternoon or Saturday. Gents' hats from 25c. to$2.50 each. Boys' hats from 15e. to 750. each, at Rigby's. Mr. H. A. Lowry has rented the Benbow house, and is keeping a boarding house there. Fresh and choice fruit of all kinds always on hand at E. Thames's, opposite the Bank. Do you want to buy a horse ? If so be sure to see Horace Harby, of Sumter, first. He will save you money. If you want furniture of the latest design at the lowest price go to Sires & Chandler. The Kingstree brass band gave Mr. Henry Weinberg and his bride a complimentary serenade last Friday night. Fresh kit mackerel at Johnson's. The public schools wil! open the first Monday in November. See notice else where from School Commissioner Eagin. W. H. Young is agent for Singer's V. S. No. 2, three-drawer machines. Last Thursday night in this place a child of John Boyd, colored, fell from a cnair and broke one of its legs. It died Sunday night. Goods sold at lowest cash prices at John son's. The ladies of Davis Cross-Road Academy will have a hot supper Friday night, the 23d of October. The public at large are in vited. 10 pounds family flour for25 cents at Ka lisky's. Brown & Chandler, the famous Sumter clothiers, are selling oft a big lot of boys' overcoats, carried over from last season, for half price. If you want a fine cigar, call at Dinkins & Co.'s drug store. The State Fair will be held in Columbia Nov. 9 to 13 inclusive. It promises to be very fine, and the railroads will sell tickets at reduced rates. Go to Brockinton's drug store for pure drugs and medicines. The fair of the colored people was held last week, and met with moderate success. E. H. Deas, of Darlingtoni, made a speech on the grounds Friday njight. Mi. Levi has in stock the celebrated Sa borosa cigar. Try them. In a private letter to us, Messrs. Browns and Purdy, of Sumter, write: "Our.dre making departmlent has received -quite a boom by the superior work sent_'out from the start and is now crowded withigarments waiting to be made-." Buy your fruit and vegetables from E. Thames, opposite the Bank. School Commissioner Ragin, Probate Judge Appelt, Messrs. Horton Rigby, and Charles Lesewent to Sumnter yesterday to attend the performance of "Blind Tom" last night. In the audience were quite a number of other Clarendon people. Granulated Sugar, 4 pounds for 25 cents, at Kaliuky's. Mrs. MI. 0. Burgess rejests us to state that she is running the Mnning Hotel as a hotel, and that she will furnish single meals, or lodging only, or board by the day or month. Se keeps the best accomo dations possible in this place, and her charges are moderate. Best sewing machines for the least money at W, H. Young's. Messrs. J. Byttenberg & Sons, of Sumter, write us to change their advertisement, and to state that they have ot High Prices on the run, and are seling everything at amazingly low prices. We got their letter too late to make the change this week, but our people will bear in mind that Rytten berg never fails to "git thar." Don't forget that Sires & Chandler keep a full line of window glass aliyays on hand. Maj. P. G*. Benbow's family moved to Sumter last Thursday, and will keep a large boarding house in that place. The Major will remain in Manning for a while at least, as he holds an important office in the court house. Mrs. Benbow will sr~perintend the boarding house, and every one who has ev er ate at the Major's house knows that no one keeps a better table. The Major and his family have the best wishes of our peo ple for abundant success in their new home. CONFIRMED. The favorable impression produced on the first appearance of the agreeable liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs a few years ago has been more than confirmed by the pleas ant experience of all who have used it, and the success of the proprietors and maniufac turers, the California Fig Syrup Company. Santee River. Cox,ma, October 20.-Congaree river: Gauge reading, 1 foot; water, standing; current velocity per second, 6 feet; weather, clear; up stream, no report; remarks, cold. COiwEN, October 20.-Wateree river: Gauge reading, 3.3 feet; water, standing; current velocity per second 1} feet; weath er, fair; up stream, no report. "Why, now I cannot get enough to eat." says one lady who formerly had no appe tite, but took Hoods Sarsaparilla. An Unexpected Answer. "And, ladies and gentlemen," roar ed the temperance lecturer, "what has filled more graves than whiskey ?" "Doctors," squeaked a still, small voice in the back part of the hall. POWDER Absolutely Pure.' A cream of tartar baking powder. High est of all in leavenin~g strength.-Latest U. & G4mvramenlt Food Rep~ort. ilbill That far surpasses anything ever seen in Sumter before. You wont quite realize what a FALL + OVEROOAT Ought to be until you know just what we are selling in this line for $10.00. It may be true that there's nothing in this world absolutely perfect, but it's equally true that these Levi Bros, Sumter, S. C. JUST OE WORD! TO OUR FRIENDS and ACQUAINTANCES OF CLARENDON COUNTY. You are respectfully invited to call on us, while visiting our city, and examine our large and complete stock of General Merchandise. We are prepared to sell you anything in our line, at lowest cashiprices. Call and see the Goods herein named, for "Seeing is the Plain Truth." We have a large and Complete Stock of D]R.Y G-OODS, and especially in the Finer and Better Grades. Double width black cashmeres, henriettas, alpacas, glorias, serges and albatrosses at any price from 20c. to $1.50 per yard. Trimmings to match them can be found iii silk gimps, braid, velvets, plushes, &c, at prices to suit the grades. Delicate Shades of Cashmere and Henriettas, for young ladies, from 25c. to $1.00 per yard. Bright colored, striped and plaid cashmere for children, at any price you want. 20 PIECES FLANNEL TRICOT, (heavy weight) 38 inches, 25 to 40c. per yard. 20 Pieces Plain Flannel, 36 inches, from 25c. to 35c. per yard. 20 Pieces Plaid Flannel Suiting (extra weight), 38 inches, 60c., worth $1.00. 25 Pieces 6-4 Brocades, from 12 1-2c. to 16 2-Sc. per yard. 50 Dress Patterns, 8 Yards Each, Double-Width, no two alike, and entirely different from anything ever brought to this market, for which we ask only 75c. per yard. Our Line of Dress Silks surpasses anything in the city. Cur 'E.eapLtaticz. as "Eeac 'Lcuarters For Trimming Silks has long since been established. So we say nothing of our present stock, only that we are coafident that it will main tain our reputation. Last, But Far From Least, When buying our stock, we took into consideration all classes and kinds of goods, and rest assured that we did not forget the brides. For them we have laid in a larger stock of White and Cream Silks, Cashmeres, Henriettas, Albatrosses, &c., at lowest prices. Ladies doing Fancy Work can find anything needed in that line, viz: Simply cannot be, improved upon. When you buy one of them, you get more for less money than was ever before offered- you in a clothing store. It seems superfluous to say they will please you, for YOU CAN'T LOOK .AT THEM WITHOUT LIKING THEM! We also have overcoats for men As Low as $2 As High as $25, But we venture to say that you will be better pleased with the overcoats we are selling for $10, than the ones you will have to pay $12.50 and $15 for in nearly all the other stores. The way that we are enabled to do this, is that we buy a great many broken lots, 1 and 2 of a kind, but all perfect goods. DROWN & CHANDLER, Clothiers and Furnishers, CORNER MAIN & LUBERTY STS., SUMTER. S. C Embroidery, Silk and Cotton, Knitting Silks, Filling silks, wash silks, chenilles, chenille cord, arresenes, fancy tassels, fringes and balls in all shades. Silk lacings and dress cords. "Zephyrs," Germantown wool, Saxouy wool, &c. Felts in all Shades at $1.25 per Yard. Our Domestio Stock. is larger than ever before. Outings, 50 pieces at 12 1-2c. per yard. Ginghams at 8, 10, 12 1-2, and 15c. per yard. Simpson's Silver Grey Prints at 5c., worth 7c. Obambrays, all colors and prices. Satines from 9 to 50-. per yard. Dimities in dark shades at 25c. per yard. Table Damask, Scrims, Crash, Linens, Cambi ics, Sheeting, Pillow Casing, Bleaching, Sea Island Homespun, Checks and Shirting, below value. 742 Ladies' Jerseys below cost. These are in all shades, and are marked from 50c. to $4.50 a piece. Just Received, 37 1-2 doz. Corsets, from 25c.to $1.00 each. NOTIONS. We can furnish anything in this line at prices that will surprise you, viz.: Gloves, Hosiery, Embroideries, White Goods, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, and anything else that you might call for. OL1OTHING-. We can sell you Gents' Suits from $5.00 to $25.00 each. Youths' from $2.50 to $15.00. Boys' Suits from $1.25 to $10.00. We also have a fine line of extra Pants from 75c. to 97.00. Overcoats, Men's and Boys', in all styles and prices. I-Iats, Caps, Bcots ct Sbaoes. We have a large stock of hats and caps, men's and boys', of all prices and kinds. Our stock of boots and shoes is surpassed by none. We Handle the Best Goods, and Guarantee Satisfaction. We can sell you men's shoes from $1.00 to $6.50; ladies' shoes from 95c. to $4.00; Missas', children's, and infants' at prices in proportion. We woild ask you also to examine our Hardware, Crockeryware, Harness. These we sell at very low figures. You can find also anytbing in the line of 3Fancx-y anmc. S~taLp3le oeis We will pay the Highest Market Price for your cotton, either here or at your nearest depot. All Orders by Mail promptly attended to, and samples will be sent on application, and satisfaction guaranteed at all times. Our salesmen will take pleasure in showing you around, and making prices as cheap as possible for you. Now, thanking yQu for your patronage in the past, and asking a contin uance of the same, we are, Very Respectfully, LEVI BROS. New Goods. DUCKER & BULTIN, First-Class Grocers, AND DEALERS IN General - Merchandise, Ask a comparison of prices in all lines. Have been doing business suc cessfully at the same stand (opp. Court House) for 13 years, and will spare no efforts, now and in the future, in continuing to please the already large number of customers (including some very close buyers), in this city and county, and froan adjoining counties, whose patronage has been liberal. New and seasonable specialties constantly arrnvig in their GEOOERET DEPARTXMENT. New Mackerel in 10 lb. Kits, and at retail. New Pickled Salmon. New Dutch Herring. New Canned Vegetables, Fruits, and Fish. Great Assort menit in Imported Groceries. In fact, we have everything to be found in a First-Class, Full-up stock. Give this part of the store a look before purchasing elsewhere. Com petent and polite salesmen to serve you, no trouble to show goods, and less to sell them. You will find Dress Goods in all the latest styles, shades, and quality; proper and elegant trimmings to match. One of the largest and best lines of Shoes in the city for Men's, Ladies', and Children's wear. Big Job Lot of Hats just opened. Clothing, Trunks, Valises. Bagging and Ties, Heavy Groceries, ALL AT TH[E LOWEST PRICES AT Ducker & Buitman's, SUMTER, S. C. T. I-I E OR CATCH-PENNY METHODS C0 ELSEWHERE. E ARE MERCANTilE lNITERS OF THE OR DOWNRICHT.MERIT COME HERE. DAY AND KNOCKERS-UT Of H101 PE. PROFITABLg 404 Horton, Burgess & Company, MANNING, S. C., We are happy to announce to our many friends and public generally that our most sanguine expectations have been fully realized and we will endeavor to give the la dies of Manning and Clarendon county a few SPECIAL BARGAINS as well as keeping our stock to the level completeness, which now is the subject of so much favorable comment. The Large Number of Pleased Buyers who have visited our establishment are convincing proof that we are supplying their wants with Below we quote a few prices that will interest you: 35 pieces 3 H cashmere 34 inches at 25 cents, worth 33 cents. 13 pieces Pelhams tricots, all wool, at 25 cents. - 89 pieces henriettas and cashmeres from 33 cents to $1.00 per yard, worth 25% more. Full line trimming to match each piece. 1 case ladies' fast black lisle thread ribbed double heel and toe seamless hose at 25 cents, worth 40 cents. i case %-,i irut wom viu --. 5 pieces 10-4 unbleached sheeting at 18 cents. 10 pieces 10-4 bleached sheeting at 23 cents. Come Early and Procure the Bargains, Very respectfully, HORTON, DRGESS, & co. RESPONSI DURA RELIA ADAPTA BILITY ACUEPTA With the above for our SUMTER, S. C., October 10, 1891. To Arrive: About October 14, oe carload horses. H. HARBY. WORDSI We hope to merit your con fidence, and desire to call e! SPECIAL ATTENTION N PURSUANCE OF THE LAW OF this State notice is hereby given that the Bishopville Railroad Company will ap-4, uin ply to the Legislature of this State at its to our Splend L e next session for authority to extend its railrsad in a general northerly or north westerly direction as far as the North Caro lina State line and also to extend said rail road from Atkins in a south or south-east erly direction as far as some point on the North Eastern or Central Railroad of South arolina. P. L. BRIDGERS, Pres't B. R. R. Co. Augustworh 18prcn18mor.. OFFICE COUNT CO0MMISSIONERS,ib da dPl nVe s,2 . Manning, S. C., Oct. 13, 1891. Hsioners for Clendon cunty, wil hodt1 $ .0 te tirndaday of oenjher, 191 i an nciid rs en he* me"* eon thatdt tis Board. By order of Bo ltorSeniLieo Clerk B. C. C., C. C.Vet,$ .0 S easona 1891. Respectfully, r:B FAST TROTTrIN~G BRED STAL d"2 betmk al naeeta i Browns & Purdy. services will be limited to thirty mares. Legg & Hutchinson,,g-n .TZE, . .