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Tw -MnG TMES LOUIS APPELT, Editor. Wednesday, october 17, 1894. An express train was held up near Washington, last Saturday night and robbed of $150,000. The robbers made good their escape. Captain L. D. Melton, of Columbia the handsome commanding officer of the Columbia Zouaves, will be the Republican nominee to oppose Stan yarne Wilson, for Congress. The Attorney General has receiv ed notice from Mayor Chaffee of Aiken, that an appeal will be taken to the United States Supreme court in the Aiken Dispensary case. Greenville is now the only town in the State that is being deprived of any of the dispensary profits. Per haps that is the reason the Mayor find a State constable fifty dollars for cursing on the streets. The Clemson College cadets are to attend the State Fair in a body. Every effort is being made to make the State Fair a grand success, and it will be, if by having men with busi ness push at the head of affairs can make it so. Miss Tompkirs, of Kentucky, has been appointed assistant marshal of the United States Supreme Court. This position has never before been held by a woman. In the language of anothar.wonders never cease, a woman may yet be President. A liquor establishment was raided ' in Columbia last Thursday, and no liquor was found where the stuff was usually kept, but in an out house the constables did find two wagon loads. The man supposed to be the owner will not admit the liquor to be his. Prof Frank 0. Spain, of Darling ton, late assistant professor of Matha matics in the Georgia school of Technology, in Atlanta, has resigned that position and gone on the theat rical stage. Mr. Spain has relatives in Clarendon. It has been discovered that about 250,000 stamps of various denomina tions has been stolen from the Stamp department in Washington. Some aret have already been made, and C.others are likely to follow. One of the accused parties offered to turn state's evidence and implicate high government employee's. An Independent-county ticket is to Sbe put out in Darlington on the 22nd inst Mayor W. F. Dargan, who was prominently mentioned as the Inde pendent candidate for governor, is -sued the calL He could not get the nomination for governor, so he might yet be nominated coroner. Editor T. Larry Gantb, of the Piedmont Headlight, is opposed to the constitutional convention, unless esork of that convention is sub >mitted back td the people. He has -also announced his intention of giv ing up partisan politics, and says he proposes to run his paper in the fu tore without regard to factional lines. ~Brother Gantt is a hard fighter, and Sthe opposition will no doubt be glad to hear that Larry's gun is spiked. Senator David B. Hill, is waking up the Democracy of the Empire State. It appears that New York State has an element in the Demo cratic party, very similar to that in this State. They find that they can not rule, so they would rather ruin -than be governed by the majority. Hill will have ahard fight, but he is a sure winner, and will keep New York in the Democratic column, re gardless of the disaffected Demo crats and Mugwumps. County Chairman Lowman, of Orangeburg, has addressed an open letter to county Chairman Kinloch, of Charleston, in which he tells some 'wholesome truths that will be well for the voters of Charleston to pon der over. Chairman Lowman calls attention to the incessant fight, the News and Courier is making against Dr. Stokes, and he wants to know whether or not the conservatives of the First District are going to sup port the nominees of the Democratic prunary. The city of Florence wants Gov ernor Tillman to give it the profits from the dispensary which was with held some time back on account of that city's not seeing after the proper enforcement of tbe law. The Gov ernor declines, but tells Mayor Hursey if he will assist him in the enforcement of the law in the future, the profits which may accrue will be turned over. The Governor is not willing for city officials to wink at the violation of the law and then par ticipate in the profits. If they want any money from the dispensary they must shut up the blind tigers. With a singular unanimity the conservative newspapers have taken to patting Editor Gantt on the back, for his recent utterances against the -constitutional convention scheme. Heretofore these same papers would take Gantts editorials, and instead of giving him praise, they would abuse and vilify him, but now that he is in touch with the resolutions adopted by the march-up-hill-and-down-again caucuss, Gantt is a great editor, and what he says is reproduced with com plimentary comments. The princi ple that our conservative press seem to work upon, is to abuse those that differ with them, and praise those that agree with them in their ideas. After all the abuse thant has been heaped upon the Hee~dlight's editor it must be refreshing to him to know that he has at last said something Dr. Sampson Pope, the Indepen- $9 dent candidate for governor, has al. lowed himself to be again interview- e ed, and the opportunity gave him a n< chance to expose the scab on his P1 head. The Doctor has turned out to be a chronic sorehead, and every p, time be opens his mouth, he displays i his greed for office, and his disap- a pointment at not being able to grat- t ify his ambition. He says he could c have been Secretary of State, without ti turning his hand over. Wonder what the old fellow ate for supper that made him have such a pecu- c( liar dream. tI COURT. tr The court of general sessions opened last 0 Monday morning with Judge D. A. Town- 0 send presiding. Solicitor Wilson being 0 unable to attend to his duties, I. o. Purdy, 0 Esq., acted as solicitor. As soon as the 0 court was organized, His Honor charged 0 the grand jury: 0 Among other things the Judge said:- 0 -There is a general impression, that the principal duty of the grand jury, is to pass upon the bills given to the i by the Soliitor, and :o find "true bills" or "no bills." This nI is a mistake. Bills must be considered by the grand jury it is true, for the State lw a requires it, but these bills originate in the cc violation of private rights, and the individ- ft ual whose rights are violated, will be sure t. I ring such violations to the attention of ai the court and justice done. The giand 1 jury pass upon bills simply because the law 13 requires it. There are other duties for B wore important. Your duties are three fold. First, you axe to pass upon the bills of in- rI dictment; second. you are to examine into tl the condition of the county officers; and tr the third, I will mention to you further on. -. Now as to the examination of the county J offices, suppose I ask each one of you in- E dividually, how much funds go in the hands F of the county treasurer, subject to the checks fQ of the county commissioners. Could you tr tell me? You took an oath to know how tl this matter stands, can you now answer F that all such matters are correct, that all p1 checks have been properly drawn,- and properly paid, and that.you' know it to be so? If called on to give an account of your se stewardship on oath, as any one of you may at any time be, what will your answer bt? Can you respond that it is all well? Have you examined fully into the affairs of the school commissioners office? Were all s claims properly paid? and has that officer done his duty. It is your duty under oath se to know, you swore that you would see that sl all such matters were carried on properly? bi to say under your oath, each one for him- ti self, that he knows of his own knowledge, 1 that all such matters have been properly attended to? If not, you have not done what you were bound by your oaths to do, and it behoaves you to look well to this. Have you examined the jail? Do you t know that those confined there, are not suf- a: fering? Every one is presumed to be inno cent, until he is proven to be guilty, and it a is the duty of the grand jury to see that per- i sons confined in jail awaiting trial, are not undergoing punishment. tl The third division of your duties requires true manliness and a determination to A^ your duty regardless of consequences. You come from all parts of the county, and it is ti reasonably sure that every violation of the tl law is known to some one of you, and it is tj your duty under your oaths to make known a: to your panel every violation of law of t( which either of you have any knowledge. c, The violation of private rights that give a, rise to the bills which the solicitor will give ti you. No one feels called upon to ferret ft out and report such violations as effect the Mi public, notwithstanding the great imapor- ir tance of punishing such violations, It is o; for that very purpose that the grand jury is se empanelled. That is probably the most oj important of your duties. Certainly it is te one that requires manliness and firmness. p: You are the grand inquest of the county and are expected to see that county affairs are properly conducted. Your term is about to close. The people of Clarendon k county expect every man on that panel to b do his duty, and as your term is about to w close it is important that you should see al that all is well with your county before you it finish your solemn trust. p The following bills were acted upon: The State vs. Jimi Stukes and Morgan i Connors, arson, no bill. I The State vs. David Manning, assault with intent to ravish, true bill. The State vs. Alic Fraser, burglary, true bill. The State vs. Robert James and Graham ti Dennis, larceny of live stock, true bill.- k The State vs. Cyrus Holladay, disposing al of crop under lien, true bill-.c The solicitor obtained bench warrants , for S. M. Nexsen and B. B. Clark, impor- r< tant witnesses in the case of Alic Fraser, f, charged with burglary and laiceny. t The first case tried was James and Den nis, two white men, charged with stealing y a bull from Mr. S. P. Oliver. They were h convicted. tl David Manning was acquitted. Alic , Fraser was also acquitted- a Special Presentment.r To His Honor D. A. Townsend, Presiding t~ Judge: We, the grand jury, present, that one Bartow B. King, in Clarendon county, S- b C., on the first day of November, 1893, ob- ci taned from one Charles E. Strange, oner horse of the 'value of one hundred dollars, of the property of said Charles E. Strange, by there and then falsely pretending that the said Bartow B. King had a note for thea prchase money of said horse, which the h said Charles E. Strange had, before that a time, made to the said Bartow B. King, b which he would surrender to the said Charles E. Strange upon giving up said horse; whereas and in fact the said Bartow d B. Bing did not then have the said note, i but had then and before that time trans ferred the said note to personse, to the j u rors unknown, then and there knowin;g the tc said pretenses to be false, with intent then cl and there to cheat and defraud the said n Charles E. Strange of the said horse. tl W. C. Banat Foreman. ac Tuesday morning the court was delayed owing to the absence of a witness until the dinner hour. The wiiness not having ar rived, the court adjourned over until this a morning. Before the adjournment the grand jury made the following present ment and were discharged: Presentment. t To His Honor, D. A. Townsend, Presiding A Judge, October term, 1894. C The grand jury has passed upon all bills bi handed over to them by the solicitor. p A committee of the grafid jury was ap- tL pointed to make an examination of the a county offices and we include the report of said committee as a part of this our pre- ai sentment. COMMITTEE REPORT. The committee of the grand jury appoin- St ted to examine the bonds and offices of the di county officials, entered upon its work on b the 23rd of July, last. After -examining If the bonds of the county officers, we pro. be nounce them good and sufficient. On the cc~ -24th, the committee commenced the exami- w nation in the county offices. c The county treasurer had not -made his of annual settlement with the Comptroller sc General for the last collection of taxes, ai (1892-3) and therefore, the committee could 3t not go into as full an examination of the cc business of that year as a succeeding grand ti jury can do, when the business of the year tc is completed and the settlement made with re the proper officers. p We found the books of this officer very tl: neatly kept, his monthly reports (required by law) regularly made out, vouchers prop- P erly filed and the office generally in a neat condition. However, upon taking up the tl: last Annual settlement of county and school taxes for the previous year, made Septem ber 15th 1893, the committee discovered some discrepencies as follows: The settlement shows that there was a balance of ordinary county funds on hand amounting to $219.90. and then this item is ci charged up among the balances on hand, as cc $196,73, and is so charged upon the tieas- c urers books-making a difference of $23,17 Lre less than the county tax on hand should b< have been. On the school account in $ep- t tember of same date, the committee found a that the unexpended school funds 'n hand y amounted to $887,30, and this amount too, si is eroneouely carried to the charges in said ai etlemnt fr nexnanddalancae as A,49, and so stands charged up on the t asurer's school fund account book-mak- t< g a difference of $18,19 ;n excess of the ii tool fund on band. These differences do it amount to abig sum, but they are very r ain errors, and were probably made by ti relessly carrying the balances on the set- o ment sheet forward; nevertheless, the Lper entries ought to be made-giving e county fand $23,17 wLich belongs to it, Id taking $18,19 from the school fund e excess amount of same; thus, correct g the treasurers books and maling them nform to the proper balances s ,hown in e certifiel settlement. herefore, your tumittee recommtenids' that the treasurer j ake the corrections antd report the s me the county corumissioners anti school mnnissione-rs. t DIsPENSA..Y P.oF.Ts. Below we give a tabulated stattMent ot e dispensary prott tur.e I cver to conuty asurer by the c-onty dispinser to wit:* a tober 5th '.54.4 a October 15: h . 129(3 a December 5th .1:i o I a January 11th '9 259.43 a Februar'rv 1f . 108.52 a March 1'3t h a t. 105.89 a April 9th - 51 41 a May 23rd ;. 3.57 $850.95. All these amounts were properly charged > against tr asurer as a county fun-.l The treasurer's books showed thit the gregate anionut of ti :es turned into the unty treasury by trial justices for the cal pear, commeiiuincing November 1st S13. far back as we ex-tiunel --was $53,5!, d was paid as foiows; y tr-ial just'ee Tituman01s, $21)50 y trial justice iob. $13 00 y t:ial jistice Liebbour. 20 00I Upon tx.tination of V ti trial jticies ports. rtiquire d to be tileI imonttly with e e ounty treasurer. we founil to report t om tri.J joNtice Timmtaons for month 4-f nuary 1891 only two reports from triial stice Catdt-- Janoary 15tL 1894. cover- f g previots time, and Febutry 15th 1894, buary and June 1894, wereall the reports un(d on file frout trial justice Richbourg; I iati justice Hobbs had reported for only a ree months-December 1893, January and bruary 1894; trial justice Owen-no re- j, rts. SCHOOL COMaUSSIONER'S OFFICE. The committee found the Lo ks of the E hool commissioner well kept, and vouch s in their proper places. The attendance on the public . schools is about 3500 '1 ipils; none of the school districts incur indebtedn.ess beyond the amount of the s hool funds appropriated, and, therefore, 3 1 the teachers are paid in full for their a *rvices. The school terms however, are d Lrt,-running from 3 to 5 months only; :t we think this a bAtter plan of opera ag the schools than to extend the terms nger,-thereby incurring an indebtedness ithout an appropriation with which to 1 eet the same. We believe that the dispensary profits t ult with bett-r benefit be expended on e public schools than in any other way, id therefore, recommend that our Sena- z r and representatives use the:r efforts to use an act of the General Assembly to be corporated in our statute laws-giving wer to the school commissioner to use e dispensary profits for school purposes. .ADrron's oFFICE. In the auditor's office the committee con ed its work tiefry4Aheexamiwnation of e tax duplicates, record of real estate ansfers, the manntr of keeping same, and so, to the examination of reports required , be filed in this offlee. The tax dupli tes appeared to be in proper condition id neatly and correctly kept, so also, was Le record of real estate transfers. We 'und the reports from the trial justices on te in this office the same as those on ile the treasurer's office. On examination the reports made by the connty dispen ra slight discrepancy was found in one his reports, but upon the dispenser's at ntion being called to it, the mistake was romptly and easily corrected by him. a COUNTY coMMISSIoNER's OFFICE, The records that the committee found pt in this office were in good condition, e at there were some important accounts hich ought to have been kept-but which pear to have been wholly neglected-at d ~ deed the same seems to have been the ractce with one or more preceding boards. here was no account- kept against the unty treasurer for county taxes, fines, or censes reported to this office in his month reports, and the only records to be found same were the reports themselves-pig >n-holed-in the office. Had these re rts been a.is!aid at any time, the board r ould have baa no proper records upon ~ te books in the office, by which they could 1 now how the finances of the county stood; 1 -conts should have been opened with the r unty treasurer, charging hint each month ith the monthly collection of each fund 1 ported by him, and crediting against each t nd so charged, every check drawn on S esurer. This appears to us to be the f roper way this account in the most impor .nt disbursing offiae in the county should I se been kept. There was no record of t county commissioners' accounts for I rvices rendered-except the aggregate e nounts of the accounts entered among the gistered claims. We do not doubt the >rrectness of these accounts, but as a mat r of business and record an account ould have been kept showing the number days served on the board, days served specting and numiber of miles traveled each in the discharge of his duties as >mmisioner; but in the absence of the cord, this office could give us no such in-' rmation.I We found that the debt of the county r the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1893 , ter applying all funds in the treasurer's t nds applictable, amounted to $3,197.27, I d a back indebtedness prior to Novem- t er 1st, 1892. after applying the dispensary I ofits tand all other funds on han d, amount- 5 I to 252.62, maktng the total county in- s btedness $3,444.89 up to November 1st, i 193. t 'he committee did not deem it necessary make any careful examination of the a erk's office, but found the records of same a atly kept, and neither did they examine ~ .e sheriffs office, as they understood that t comes among the solicitor's duties to ex- S nine the two last named offices. The 1I mmitttee observed, however, that the ft cords of the clerk's office are without suf- n :ient protection from fire, the safe in the lce being too small, and recommend that C vault be built adjoining the officee for the 'I e-protection of time records from fire. t The committee on the 25th adjourned t er until Augtust 14th, and notified the s al justices to have their books at the y urt house for examination on that day. b .1 the trial justices, except Trial Justice i mtey, either brought or se-nt in theira tks. The recordis of these officers ap ared to be neatly kept, and especially e book of Tritti Justice Owen, which was model of neatness and correctness.a The trial justices and their constables1 e all saltaried officers, vet, we found in me instances, particularly with thet cord of the trial justice at Manning, that V ts or fees in some cases brought by the a ate appeared to have been paitd and it il d not appear that these atounts had a en turnedl over t. the county treasurer. t it is not lawfunl that these amounts should d retained or paitd out othi *r thttn to the e uny treasurer, then, the trial justices, think, should be held accountable to the a unty treasturer, the only proper custodian e the county funds for all amounts what- o ever imposed and collected in State cases; a d we therefore recommtend that the trial t stices be directed to turn over all such 8 llections thait may have been made by em, or shall hereafter be made by them t the county treasurer; also, that they be 3 quired to make their monthly reports s -omptly to the auditor antd treasurer of t e county. In the performance of our work, we em- t oed the assiaatnce of Mr. J. G. Huggins' c expert anti recommuend that he be paid a sm of twotty dollars therefor. 'W. C. BRADHAMI Chairman, C T. C, OwENs,r T. B. Mxs, c The county jail is a common and inse re building, the prisoners cannot be made mfortale therein, but is as well kept as a be under the eixcumstances. We I commend that the jail be sold-and one e built in its place, that will answer all t e purposes of comfort and safety. We 1 e informed that a loan can be had for S I ars if necessary, at t0 per cent interest, Lflicient to buildi a good and secure jail ( id we recommend that our Senator and[ .presentat,-es will aunse to be added in ie tax bill for this county, a levy sufficient >meet the indebtedness which would be icurred. The poor house is in a bad condition; the commendations made by us at a former !rm of the court, have not been carried ut. W. C. Bnioaun , Foreman. Additional Report. .iniog, S. C., October 16, 1894. IN THE CoURT OF GENERAL SEsSIONs, OcToBER TERM. 'o His lionor, D. A. Townsend, Presid ing Jaulge The comintittee appoi.ted to exarnine in the book, of the county officials desire t-> rt-et th;is it n adli1.odIal report. lin our ptresentzietit wherein wt alleged ba;t trial jni-tie TiitIioris, at MItLining. Ail coliecte.l *.sts aid fees. whi.h lie has tilt to turn oiver to the contty treasurer, -e !i I an iijiistice, aind our ri-port is leiait,-l to do Iii ani i ij ry The f*ivl refere.1 to tip. Ii examination, hows to hzave bertI constables costs aid -h1 -u we examined his books in the sum ler Mr. Tit-umoris it.oriel us that be had bose fund. on hand. tnd at our sigge.tiori e Ltrned saine over to the courity tri-suier s his books together with a proper receipt how. In jastxee t. trial jit.ttce Timinons, we sire this to be iade a puat of the record. W. C. BPADEAM, oreunin of Grand Ju ry artid Mew. of Com. T. C Owrxs, T. 1'. M.\Is, J Is. WIDU.iSA This inor nulg the U 11rt I.r-n I-t'y it its fonfe mtg wri t into the tenti o : I ->litady \.r.ie, hait ;.:ai tv. Itoheri J anIe an. (;:!:t:: L)-ii:.is w,-r. ael -h i ~~ to (Il.' rtu i t) too' liotat I. ar e ;t bti rI ab r Jilititiie Gtillat.l. wh., vias cou v.eteSl it iurv:ons tir:u ili hi., .it.ctice, wie, b:-o giit n-:arl iaid intenceiO tO u--iths ill te i.erniteiitiary i.nd to 1.ay a fine of $100. The !a t e~tse was the State vs. Wiliaw aker, charged with assault and battery of high and aggravated niature. Verdict, uilty. Sentanced to one nionth in county til. Maj. A. Leyi acted as Solicitor to-day. 'he sessions has adjourned and the com ion Pleas is now open. A Card. 'o The Public: Owing to the death of Dr. J. G. DinkinF, mnior member of the firm of J. G. Dinkins ; Co.. I have succeeded to the business,aLd sumed entire control. All persons en ebted to the firm, will make settlement rith me and a prompt payment of accounts requested. For the past eight years. I have been as ocited with J. G. Dinkius & Co.. as jun )r member, and bepe to merit a contin ance of the liberat patronage bestowed pon the old firm. Yours Respectfully, R. B. L'ryea. accssor to J. G. Diukins & Co. Seed Wheat, and seed Rye, for sale at Phomas & Bradham. O A N ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES IN TOWN OF MANNING. Be it ordained by the Intendant nd Wardens of the town of Manning n Council assembled, and by author y of same, Section 1. That a tax of twenty ents, on every hundred dollars of the ssessed value of all real and person .1 property, situate and being in the orporate limits of the town of Mp ing, shall be levied and collected for he year, commencing the second londay in A pril, A. D. 1894' and end n second Monday in April, A. D. Sec. II. That any person owning .r having in charge or under control. eal or p~ersonal property of any de eription, situate or being in the said imits of the town of Manning, shall, efore the 15th day of October, 1894, eturn under oath. to the Clerk and ~reasurer of this town council and ist for taxation all such property; nd the said Clerk and TFreasurer hall forthwith proceed to assess, romi the best means attainable, the roperty of or under control of such erson or persons, as shatll not have aade such return within the time terein specified, adding thereunto in ach case, fifty per cent. penalty for eglecting to return the property, unless remitted by this Council. Sec. III. That said Clerk and 'reasurer shall have ready all assess aents required under this ordinance, efore the 25th day of October, 1894, nd shall lay before this Town Coun il of said town all such assessments; .nd such of them as shall be ap roved by the said Council, shall be ntered by the Clerk and Treasurer foresaid, on the- tax books of said own as the basis of taxation on roperty listed, and if it shall appear, hat any property has been listed at ass than its true value, the Council hall, on a notice of three days given, ummon such persons so listing under -alue, to show cause, within the hree days, why the valuation on aid property should not be raised; nd such person or persons failing to ppear or to show sufficient reasons, ihv the same should not be done, he~n the said Clerk and Treasurer hall raise the valuation of such roperty on his books, to assessment xed by the Town Council of Man Sec. IV. That on the 25th day of etober, 1894, the said Clerk and 'reasurer shall have entered on a x book, opposite taxpayer's name, e property value, with taxes as assed in full, against each name, -ith such other description as may e necessary to a proper understand ig of the values and taxes assessed, d kind of property listed. Sec. V. That on the day of Oct. 5th, 1894, the Clerk and Treasurer foresaid, will open his office to re aive said taxes, each day until the 5th day of November, 1894. After ?is date a penalty of 50 per cent. ill be added on all unpaid taxes; nid in addition thereto, all expenses icurred in issuing executions, levy, dvertisemet, and sale; said sale to te place within ten days after such efault in tax payment,unless extend :1, or stayed, by this Town Council. Sec. VI. That the phrase "person property," shall be held to include erthing embraced in the statutes f South Carolina, by this term, as pplied to the assessment and collec oon of taxes, due the counties and Sec. V II. That all persons, liable :>work on the streets of the town of [nning, will be required to pay to rid Clerk and Treasurer the sum of wo dollars before the expiration of :ue herein fixed for paying the axes aforesaid, such sum to be re eived, in lieu of work liable to be .ne on streets of the town, and dich payment will exempt such ne so paying from all street and oad work until the second Monday f pril, 1895. Sec. VIII. That all persons thus abble to such street duty and shall ail, or refuse to pay the said commu ation, at the limit herein fixed for >aving taxes, such persons shall in ur a penalty of fifty per cent addi ional commutation tax; and be ha lee to imprisonment in, guard house Lot less than ten days in each case. Ratified in Council this 1st day of )tober, 1894. I- I. BAGN{AL, SEAL) J. E. SCOTT,. Intendant. Clerk Coneil. If you wantI CORRECT STYLES, If you want Pefect Fitting Goods, If yo waint WELL-MADE DURABLE OODS, If you want OODS WITH THE TATIFF CFF, D. J. CH A NDLE R S TU M 'T E= :I Where you will find a large, new stoc much for s10 as you conl 1894. FALL gOODS! 1894. Again do I announce to the peoile of ClarendIon that to (1) busi ness in this day of business progress oi must tirst understan I h':, business is, and then confine himself str ictl*y to busiiie'ss principl-s. which are to study the warts of the people first; then Study the mn of manufacturing the various fabries and articles t1it the e inmmr must have; next to ascertain the be.t and mos' reliable mnuufact mers. and only deal with such, thus insuring to the patrons Value Received for Their Money, I have this season visited the best markets, and realiziug the effemct the tariff bill would bave on goods, I wias exc.eedingly catious to get every advantage possible iin order that my' laige patronage wiould1 se cure the benefit. In selecting my stock I was careful to get The Very Latest in Dress Goods. Everything 1 have is new. New Store anid Newv Goods in every Department. To the Ladies I will extend a special invitation to exanmine my~ le gant Line of Oashmeres, Serges, sVocrstects, satinies, inaarnaas, The Latest Novelties in Trimmings in Silk and Velvets, Passementre, Beaded Braids, etc. I am also a~1e age~nt for BUJTTEICK'S PATI'ERNS,, and for the beneft of the ladies I have arranmged to give away~ every mo:h Butterick's Novelty Fashion Sheets, and it will aftord me and my sales men pleasure to have the ladies ask for them. My Stock of Domestic Dry Goods is full and complete. In Cloaks and Capes I challenge comparison. Shoes, Shoes, Shoes! Rigby never fails to keep the very Lest Shoes foi Men, Women, Youths, and Childien. This department is wiatched very closely, as it is one of the moet importat. No shoe is sold over my counters that can not be warranted. THE CLOTHING, HAT, AND) GENTS' FURNISHING DEPARTMENT only needs an inspection to conv ice thaut it contains the latest styles, and everv'body can be suited in stile, quaility, anid pile. I have a full line of specially selected Boys' Clothing and a lot of extr i uee Pants. Any thing in the HARDWARE, TINWARE, AN!) WOOD ENWARE LINES can be found in my stock, and I have the hamndsomest line of Crockery I have ever carried. Come and see my beautifulm decorated CJhmuher Sets. They are grand. Then I hamve an elegant liue of Decorated and Plain Croeckery and Glass Ware. This is hound to delight the eye of the house-keeper. I defy any besiness house in the county or clsewhlere to show up a better GROCERY DEPARTMENT'I than mine. I not only carry everting~ tha t can be used on the p1ln taton, but my~ shelves contain a magnificent line of Fancy (rocerns' where any house-keeper can in a fewm minutes come and get the mteil for a fine dinner. Come and see me and I will guarantee I will not he undersold by1 any one, and I will pay you the higest mnarket prices for your Cot on and other Produce. Tours, &c.,. S. .A.. RIGBY, ARTHUR BELITZER, (Successor to Belitzer & Spann,i MANUFATURER OF BEDS AND WOVEN WIRE SPRINGS, AND WHOLESALE AND RETI L DEALER IN Furniture, Pictures, Shades, Coffins. anufacturer of Various Kinds of Furniture. -WETHE &ON..~ FISCHER, ---ANUFACUR -- SASH, DOORS, NNS '4iimiiff/ GO T O NI A STORk OF ~U T E CLTCHIER, k to select from, and you can buy as (1 fr -20 a few yea rs ago. + MSES LEVI: Is Again to th i Rnt With a Complete Line of NEW-GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT OF HIS TH STORE After years of experience in the mercantile business, I have never seen goods as cheap as they are to-day. The tariff has Knocked the Bottom out of rice; and although cotton is bringing a small price, I am enabled to sell goods at equally low figures. Come and inspect nyy stock of Dress Goods with Trimmings to match, No tions, Fancy Goods, Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Gents' Furnishings, Hardware, Crockery, Cutlery, etc. I am sole dealer for the celebrated James Means' Shoes, And also handle Ladies Shoes that every pair can be guaranteed. My store is divided into various departments, and each department is well etipped wit h polite salesmen who will t ike lpleasure in showing the people through my establishment. I can beat the State in for either men or boys, and I can se I Bjys' Knee Patnts.for less money than it talces to buy the cloth. A cordial invitation is extended to the entire community to come and take odvantage of the low prices I am offering. Your attention is also in vited to my Grocery Department. (o gu( I UaR hdtehd h eoaNtie LENTY I hve eldthelea inthemorautlebusiness in Clarendon for thirty. seven years, and I propose to continue holding it by paying the hiighest marUket prices for cotton, and niot alloning myself undersold. MOSES LE2VI. Noticee to Creditors. J Discharge Notice. A LL P'sIONS IIAVINGi (II31 TYOTiLE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT agnit s the estate of alts. Dh.1 A.| on the 29th day of October, 1894,1 d a~ aust--, ad thse wingsai e- ato i trs <hs sr a1 gnadian of the estate of i :L nae aye to I- F *t Eps}. a pps, adElma Ararrrs- I'. 1Themu:IsY. Ii ',fminors, also as aliministrator of the *Jri:s I.R lhAmuOno. sat of .J. Van Epps, deceased. Landforale.N otice to Creditors. Lu~d fr Sal. ALL PERSONS I tVING CLAIMS A tract of laud cntaiaiu:g fu'e hunar, d Oaist the estate of Dr. J.G. Dinkins, ac:-es in Plowdens .Min towniLh. to be dec.eased, wil presert thetu duly attested, sold in a body or ini parc:ls. Any one and those owing saidl estate will matke pay. wishing to purcitae aIl>,xctor. -net~t to MRS. MARIA J. DINKINS, W M.- ia AMC Ex. it..t Executrix.