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LOUIS APPELT, Editor. Wednesday, February 27, 1895. It seems as if time has brought changes for the better. Four years ago the News and Courier was out of all socket with the masses and to day that great daily is leading in the work of reconciliation and in the encouraging of our farmers to make their bread and meat at home. The Columbia State and Sumter Freeman will persist in trying to keep the people divided. Some one ought to buy a box of matches for these two papers and turn them loose to go off to start a little one of there own and when they get there, if they can not get along in peace the Green ville News should be given two boxes and sent to keep them straight. We have endeavored to get the sentiment of this county as to the make-up of the constitutional con vention, and we have yetito meet a man who is opposed to a non-lac tional convention. Our talk has been entirely with Reformers and if a vote was taken to-morrow men of both factions would be selected. All that our people want is the assurance of white supremacy and good edu cational facilities at home for their children. Senator Tillman's recent interview is receiving the attention of all the newspapers in the State, and it should, and no doubt will have the thoughtful consideration of every man that desires to see the white people of South Carolina again en joying that feeling of brotherly love which was enjoyed before the rev olution of 1890. Senator Tillman by his recent utterances has done more towards obstructing the path of men who were anxious to take advantage of the divided condition of the people, and appeal to the col ored race, than all of the newspapers in the State put together. He offers a proposition that all can accept without the least sacrifice of princi ple, and we are glad to see so many of our Conservative friends taking kindly to the plan offered. As we understand it, the "Forty Reformers" have for their object just what is expressed in that distinguished gentleman's interview and as we are all agreed that the constitutional con vention shall be non-factional, let us go to work to prevent a heated can The Reformers with the entire elec tion machney in their hands can *control the convention, but for them to do so under existing conditions would result in wrecking the Reform movement. We should have in the convention every interest represented and it cannot be without the layiny aside of factional prejudices. If the convention which is to make our organic law be inthe hands of men who have the welfare of the State- at heart whether they be Reformers or Conservatives, the supremacy of the white man and the education of our childred is assured, but if it is con trolled be scheming. .pliticians of either faction there is no telling what the result will be and it might end in astruggle such,sathe people of this State have never witnessed. The only thing now to be done to assure the carrying out of the views expressed in the interview, is for the people to come together at their county seats and make the necessary arrangements. By some means we failed to get the Piedmont Headlight week before last, but while in Columbia we were told that Editor Gantt had poured hot-shot into us. We immediately wrote for a copy containing the article and instead of finding hot shot, we discovered that Gantt had been doing some slop-slinging. He said that he would state for our ed ification that Senator Irby had never accused him of opening other people's letters: of course, insinuating in a most cowardly manner that we had been so accused. Now to show the character of this miserable hypocrite we looked all through our desk for a letter from him immediately after that slanderous accusation was made against us; but failed to find it, we have it somewhere and will yet run upon it. In this letter he expressed his utmost confidence in our inno cence of the charge, and offered his services to us in case we were to have a personal conflict. He professed great friendship and denounced our persecutors. Now that we differ with him on many points and oc casionally roast him for his incon * sistancy be retorts by peeping through the fence and making faces at us with that misfit countenance he carries about with him. Some follower of Darwin ought to secure that counten ance to exhibit from a lecture plat form. No, Senator Irby has never accused Gantt of opening letters belonging to other people because he knows nobody would give Gantt the oppor tunity; when the Senator talks he does not want to make himself redic ulous, and when he said "Larry can out-lie them all," he knew his man and knew what he was talking about. In making this fling at us, Gantt with monkey-like imitation is only mimic iug the Spartanburg Hearld. That paper had something to say about this letter opening business by way of retort during the campaign and before the matter was placed before the court, but it has had the decency not to repeat it since our vindica cation. - If Gantt believed the accusation of our opening other people's letters walrtrue, his letter to us was wilful * deception, and may we be delivered from such friends. If he believed the accusation was false and the "work of a villian," as he expressed it in his letter, then he is even worse than the "villian" for stealing his Senator Irby has written a letter to the News and Courier which ap peared yesterday that will be regarded as very unfortunate at thistimewhen the people are looking to the politi cal leaders for wise counsel regard ing the coming constitutional conven tion. Irby was not consulted by Tillman and Evans before having a conference with the Conservative leaders and he is mad. He will find himself out of all touch with a large majority of the Reformers in his wild attempt to run the convention according to his schedule. The people are looking forward to the coming contest with a great deal of anxiety; they want, if possible, to avoid a heated struggle and if Irby orany one else attempts to bring on a heated struggle the people have their minds made up to repudiate such an attempt. There is no rea son why the white people cannot get together; they can, and will come to gether if not misled by false teachings. The difference between Tillman and Irby is that the former with the eye of a statesman can see that the com ing together of the white people means the perpetuating of white man's supremacy and peace, and the latter with the eagle eye of a politic ian can see that the white people coming together means the destrue tion of the political aspiratons of men that are in politics for what there is in it for them. Irby's let ter confirms what McLaurin said some time ago, when he warned the people against certain politicians who are trying to get control of the constitutional convention for the selfish purpose of perpetuating them selves in power. McLaurin saw this long ago and had the manliness to expose it, and now Tillman and Evans come forward and in effect say McLaurin is right and that the convention should be of a non-fac tional character for the future good of the people. Finances. Editor The Manning Tines:-I have been challenged to a discussion over a "nom deplume signature in one of the papers in Manning, and hope you will give me a short space in yours, to said discussion. The sub Ject is a financial one. But before I proceed, I would observe, that I have never had one of my articles rejected by either yourself or Mr. Nettles. As I cannot say the same of other newspapers, with confidence do I ask your favorable indulgence. I ought to have said, that I have been al lowed to select the subject. I hope my opponent will answer this com munication. Well to the subject at issue. Casar said: "All Gaul is di vided in three parfs." He was cor rect not only as to Gaul, but his dis criptive sentence equally applies to all parties, theories and subjects. No matter how many disputants there may be, they never try to sup plant more than one or two plan or parties. Where there are two par ties, all other subdivisions will be aura to merge into a third plan or party for the destruction of one or both of said parties. Our money is gold and silver, which is the consti tutional currency of our government, provided one dollar of the one, is worth as much as one dollar- of the other. 8o gold and silver of equal values as currency, composes our national finance, while national and state paper money, are issues en tirely outside of our American con stitution. Therefore, as in every other plan or theory of man, we find here three distinct warring elements. Messrs. Calhoun Webster and Clay, (our unrivaled statesmen) saw plain. ly the danger of a third party finan cial system. Hence, we find Webster and Clay for specie and National bank paper, while Calhoun favored sound gold and silver basis for banks, with their entire separation from our national government. Mr. Calhoun said: I make no war upon.the banks I only insist that they be separated from government." True he favor ed a bank and government notes for the sole purpose as he afterwards ex plained to Mr. Clay in the Senate -Chamber,of "unbanking the banks." He said that "the question then, was not bank or no bank;" and intimated that had such been the case, he would have acted different. At all events, these three great statesmen dreaded the three warring elements of finance used against each other. The weight of our gold and silver dollars, tell us plainly, which is the most precious of the two metals. Paper can only be valuable, in so far only as represents a sound specie foun dation. Without such a solid basis, such paper bears a falsehood upon its face. Suppose the government were to print its stamp upon shucks, would any sane man claim, that said shucks could possibly represent corn? Which is preferable, government bonds at four cents interest on every gold dollar received, (to be paid in gold) or said bonds to be paid at the same rate of interest in silver, on the gold which the government has bor rowed. Mr. Calhoun has justly said, that "war is the harvest of banks." "Who dare deny it? SwY Packsville, Feb. 20th 1895. TRAGEDY IN THE NORTH STATE. Dr. 3. 1. Payne, a Prominent Physlelan of Lexington, Shot Dead. Lxne-rox, N. C., February 2.-Dr. 3. L. Panye, one of the oldest and best known physicians of Lexington, was shot and killed at 1:30 o'clock yester day by Baxter Sheemwell, a young bus ines man of this place. The killing was the result of bad feeling existing between the two parties named. Shemuwell is now in jail, and his wife, who is present with him, is almost crazed with grief. Dr. Payne was a very prominent physician and much loved here. The whole town and coun ty are much shocked by the sad affair. Feeling runs high, and there is some talk of summary punishment, and were it not for Sheemwell's family and prom inent kinsfolk, Lexington might have been the scene of another lynching. Dr. Payne was about 85 years of age, and favorably known all over the state. He was a large man, six feet tall, and weighed about 250 pounds, good, kind hearted and a perfect gentleman. Sheemwenl is about 85 years old, of me dium height, and has been in several shooting scrapes. PORT ROYAL TO KNOXVILLE. Grading Is N~ow Being Done and it Will Be Finished March 15. C.Arrowr, Ga., February-96-It is said that Rabun county is now to have a railroad on new crossties. Grading Is progressing in this county on the pro posed road from Port Royal to Knox ville. It is said that five miles of the work will be completed by the 15th of March. _____ slew seventy Thousand Tribeszaeu, Roxn, February 2.-The Tribune said yesterday: The recent expedition which King Mdonelek sent against the Galla. tribes in South Abyssynia slew seventy thousand tribesmen and cap Recollections of the Manning Circuit. BY REV. WM. W. MOOD. The negro army, under command of General Potter, entered the town of Manning between two and three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the 8th April, 1865. C. H. Jones and his companion, Wm. A. Brunson, had been sent from Sum ter by the authorities there (the military command was "to reconnoitre this army and report.) J. had killed one of the ad vanced guard as they met in the street con siderably below our home, and though hot ly pursued, and fired at by five who were armed with sixteen-shooters, "J." escaped down the road past our home towards Sam - ter. This pursuit continued a mile or two, perhaps even futher, when they gave it up. They returned angry and disappointed at the escape of "J." with all the chances of overtaking him in their favor, and vented their rage in horrible oaths and maledic tions. (Much of this abuse "J." heard, be ing not far off from them, though hid in the bushes. He told me it was the rough est tongue lashing he had ever heard.) They sat upon their horses, persuaded he was not far off, but afraid to follow him. His pursuers (three or four) reluctantly re traced their steps towards the town. Their horses were tired and they leisurely came toward Manning. This headlong pursuit had created a very general alarm at every home upon the road, and among the rest at Dr. Thos. G. Prio lean's, so well remembered as among the leading physicians of Charleston, S. C. He and his family were living there as ref ugees from the city. As t.hese soldiers re turned, the venerable old gentleman walked to the road to meet them. He cer tainly did not umderstand thejsituation or he would have remained in doors. He spoke to them very kindly, and asked them in his blandest tones the cause of all this confusion down the road? They smiled derisively, and at once seeing their oppor tunity were out of their saddles and at the Doctor's side. It was the work of a mo ment to rifle him of his massive gold chro nometer and chain which hung from his fob. This had been his companion in a long medical practice. They now took the gold buttons from his neck and breast. The utter surprise in the old gentleman's face induced boisterous laughter from them. They were turning to remount their horses, but remembering his sleeve buttons they returned and these too were soon in their possession. They foind neither gold nor silver in his pockets, which were carefully searched. As they rode away in lively cnnversation (for they had had very unexpected success) the Doctor stood and watched them in mute astonishment. It was all done so quickly that he could not realize that in his kind ness he had been so miserably treated. The pursuit of these five after "J." was followed by the entire cavalry force, for as they rode into town and saw the dead body of their companion in the road, and the advanced guard not visible, the sight of blood excited them, and the command "charge" being given, they came up the street with resistless force, the air resound ing with yells and horrid oaths. They turned up the Pocataligo road in full pur suit. From the window we could see them as they thundered up the road. Meeting their companions, 'they were as sured of the escape of "J." They vented their rage in loud denounciations, and swore, upon their swords, destruction to the town. In the meantime Mary Harvin, a very respectable colored woman, who served as a nurse, through the kindness of of Dr. John J. Ingram and his wife, came in from down the street and informed us of what had taken place in the street; the death of the soldier and the escape of "J." and that the body of the soldier had been carried over to Mr. J. E. Blakely. (He was buried in their garden early the next day. I have never learned that his body was ever removed to the "United States Cemetery" at Florence, S. C. If so, can I be in formed?) On the return of this cavalry force we watched them from our window as they alighted from their horses, mainy of them crowding into the home of Mrs. E.J. Stuart, who resided a little above us on the oppo site side of the street. Her sister, Mrs. Cadwell, and her children resided with her at the time. They were from Balhi more, and most estimable people. (We had reason to know these sisters well. Their husbands had fallen in battle.) lhese soldiers were clamorous for som<( thing to eat, and talked boisterously, de fiantly. They asked many questions, who lived there? (pointing over to our home.) Who it was that shot the advanced guard? If he lived in the place? The longer they talked the more infuriated they became. They denounced the place, everybody jn it. They swore that not a house should be left standing, and if they found the treach erorus dog who had surrendrered and then shot his man and fled, they'd tear him to pieces. Food they must have. They gave them the best they had; all they had. They had just churned, the milk was offered them, and before they touched it they had to be assured beyond all doubt that it was not poisoned. The excitement was now almost too much for me. The servants were alarmed, and nothing could induce them to leave us to prepare us any food, in fact, it wa not thought of, and I had considerable fever. I tried, however, to nerve myself up and to appear strong and quiet. Our only trust was in Him whose promises never fail. The whole street was now alive with soldiers and negroes, who had crowded in. to the place from the adjacent country. The noise and confusion was intolerable, and every moment seemed to increase, the turmoil. Mrs. M. came and sat by me on the side of the bed, and we realized now the meaning of a .*'negro army." "Would they disturb us?" "Would they harm us?' These were the questions we asked each other, but which could not be answered. We were now assured that they did naot propose marching through the town, but, from the sound of axes and hammers re sounding on all sides, that they were pre paring to remain at least through the night. We were surprised at the appearance of our neighbor, Mrs. Caldwell. She was in a great hurry. "I can't leave sister and the children many momenta." She con firmed the escape of "J." "They say he surrendered then shot." "Every house ini the town they are going to burn, and are ready-only awaiting the signing of the or der by General Potter." (whose headquar. ters were at Dr. H. H. Huggin's nearly op. posite the parsonage.) She insisted on my putting on my clothes. The ohe who escaped dodged into a white house, and they pointed to this one and said it is this; so Mr. M. you had better dress and prepare for the worst." She got into the piazza, and returning advised us to shut in our blinds, but gave no reason for this advice. This was done at once; but I did not dress myself. I could not at all realize that they believed I had killed their man, and be sides I did not feel able to sit up and dress. We thanked her for coming through the crowded street to give us this information, thogh it did not add to our composure in the least. Will I be punished for whatI am so clearly innocent of? Sumter. [Continued.j Now is a good time to subscribe to the Times and as an extra inducement we have placed on exhibition in the show window of M. Levi's store our prize ma chine. Go and look at it, and you are bound to say it is a beauty. This machine is valued at forty-five dollars and some one of our paid up subseribers will get it sure. 5100 REW ARD, $100. The reader of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys tem, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and as sisting nature in doing its work. The pro prietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dol lars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. e"Sod by Druggists, 75c. WHAT TILE EN CLAI The First Statement From the Employes of the Southern. lORE WORK PLACED UPON THE RADS Who Wen Feel Gore Over the Publofty QLven the Bailroad'sSlde of the Mat ter by the Interview With Xr. Baldwin-Their Grievanoes. ATumYT, February 25.- The first statement setting forth the claim of the employes of the Southern railway with respect to the differences now existing between them and the company appears in today's Constitution, written by an officer of one of the lodges, signing himself "ex-railroader" to the state ment. It appears that while the men who have returned from Washington are themselves silent in the matter their grievances are pretty accurately and authoritatively voiced in the statement given out for publication. The statement goes quite into details and tells of the serious cuts that have been made in the forces of employos on the varions branches of the Southern by the proposed system of wages offer ed by Third Vice President Baldwin. It is claimed that on many runs one crew has been taken off entirely; from Chattanooga to Macon, for instance. It is claimed that while cutting down the cre*s places more work on the remain ing crews their pay in many instances is reduced. The statement is made that the men feel very sore on Mr. Baldwin for making public his side of the affair, when he had asked them to be bound by secrecy. They claim that they havea right to talk now that Mr. Baldwin has given out statements to the papers. There were meetings of all divisions of the brotherhood lodges here yester day, but the disagreement of the South ern men was not brought up for action. It was widely discussed, however, and there is great interest among the em ployes running on both systems in the conference of the grand chiefs now be ing held In Washington. FIRST SALE OF THE BONDS. Small Investors With Gold Get au the Bonds They Want, Nzw Yoax, February 26.-The first sale of the new goVernment coupon four per cents at the stock exchange was reported at two o'clock yesterday, $1,000 changing hands at 118M. No official statement of the allot ments has been given out and none is expected. It is learned, however, that small investors with gold got all the bonds they asked for, the preference given to subscribers for $6,000 lets and under. It is understood that over four hundred subscribers were notified that they would get no bonds. As a rule bids of stock exchange houses were re jected. It was stated at the sub-treas ury at two o'clock that up to that hour $1,400,000 gold had been deposited on syndicate'e account and $1,900,000 on account of bonds. TO SUPPRESS THE CRUELTY. Turkish Authorities Trying to Brlbe the Outraged Families. LONDoN, February 28. - Professor Minas Tcheraz, editor of Armenia, is Informed by correspondents in Arme nia that the Turkish authorities are making every effort to bribe the fami lies who suffered most keenly from the outrages last fall. They are said to have promised the Armenians In Sas soun to return the booty, taken by the Kurds, to pay them 500 pounds Indem nity and to relieve them of taxe. for several years In case the Armenians keep from the commission of Inquiry all revelations concerning the abuses of Turish rule. At Amassin, Professor Tcheraz is Informed, the jailors scourge the Armenian political prisoners daily. THE CARNIVAL AT MOBILE. Mardi Gras Opened With Beautiful Weather and Large Attendance. MoBILE, Ala., February 26.-The Mardi Gras carnival opened brilliantly here yesterday with an immense crowd of strangers already present and added to by every Incoming train. The weath er was delightful and clear - and the whole population was out of doors. All day individual maskers and detached groups were about the streets; the various clubs and other buildings were decorated and the whole city was in a grand holiday good humor. At three o'clock the civic parade ordered by Felix, Emperor of Joy, formed and paraded the principal streets. THE NATIONAL CAUTAUQUA. First Meeting in the Interest of the Augus ta Enterprise Held in That City. AUGUSTA, Ga., February 2.-The first meeting in this city in the interest of beginning the National winter chau tauqua assembly was held last night. A mass meeting was addressed by trus tees. A large sum of money was ar ranged to be raised in this city to aid the enterprise. One of the largest suburbs of the city has been In large part given to the enterprise by the cit iens of Augusta. HUNDREDS OF MEN MADE IDLE Number of Carnegie Steel Plant Work men Thrown Out of Employment. HoMzsTnAD, Pa., February 28. About 1,500 employes of the Carnegie steel works were thrown out of employ ment yesterday by the closing down of . number of departments in the plant. The converting mill, the ten-inch, 28 inch, and 40-inch mills are all idle on account of scarcity of orders. Work will resume as soon as orders are re ceived. _________ Want to Complete the Boad. NASHvILLE, Tenn., Februaary 25.-The stockholders of the Ohio River & Charleston have been called to meet at Johnson City, Tenn., April 10, to con sider a bond issue of $15,000 per mile to complete its line In South Carolina and Tennesse. Samuel Hunt is president. Acting through the blood, Hood's Sarsa parilla not only cures scrofuala, salt rhenm, etc. but gives health and vigor to the whole body. Reov. sam Jones' Father Dead. CARTEBsYILLE, Ga., February 22. The father of Rev. Sam P. Jones, the evangelist, died at the family residence last night, aged 90 years. He joined ths Methodist church when 16 years old. English Spavin Liniment removes all hard, soft or calloused lumps and blemishes from horses, blood spavins, curbs, splints, sweeny, ring-bone, stifies, sprains, all swollen throats, conghs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known. Sold by R. B. Loryea, the druggist, Man ning S. C. Discharge Notice. O N THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 1895, I will apply to the Judge for Clarendon County for letters dismissory as administrator of the estate of Mrs. S. S. Harvin, deceased. T. H. HARVIN, Administrator. Silvr Feb 27, 1895. THE / ' I PAD GALENDAR For 900 Youl Need A Desk Calendar i.q necessity most convenient kind c-f storehouse for memoraneda. TiLe Co'ibia Desk Calendar is brightest and handsomest of all- full of dainty silhouettes and pen sketches and entertaining thoughts on outdoor exercise and sport. Occasionally reminds you of the superb quality of Columbia Bi cycles and of your need of one. You won't object to that, of course. The Calendar will be mailed for five 2-cent stamps. Address Calendar Department, POPE MFG. CO., Meation thi per Hartford, Conn. THE WEEK'S WORK IN CONGRES A Synopsis of the Proceedtags of Both Nouse and Senate. The foUowing is a synopsis of the proceedings of both branches of con gress for the past week: 4usD DAY.-So far as the bouse a concerned the navy will be Increased by the construction of three battle ships andnine torpedo boats. The house passed the naval appropriation bill practically as it was reported from the com mittee. The Jones silver bill was displaced in the senate, remitting it to the oalendar. and the Indian appropriation bill was taken up. about two thirds eC it being passed before the senate adjourned. d9 DAY.-Consideration in the house began en the deficioeny bill-the last of the general appropriation measures of the session. Six teen pages of the bill was disposed of. Eulogies were then pronounced upon the life and ser vices of the late Francis Z Stockbridge, a senator from Michigan. The Indian appropriation bill held the day in the senate. Thirteen pages were disposed of. The credentials of Senators Timman. of South Carolina. and Marion Butler, of North Caro Una, were presented. ae46= DAY.-Senate proceeded with the eon sideration of the Indian appropriation bill and when the body adjourned at 5:35 o'clock the bill was far from finished and a proposition that a fnal vote should be taken before ad journment next day was killed. Washington's birthday was observed in both branches in the preliminary exeroises. In the house the con sideration of the general deficiency appropria tion bill was resumed but again went over un fnished. 4ftz DAY.-The Indian appropriation bill was passed after having been In the senate live days. A beginning was made on the sun dry civil bill. The pooling bill suffered a sig nal reverse if not a anal defeat. The nomina tion of Senator . W. Ransom, of N. C., to be minister to Mexico was presented by the pres Ident. Without delay the doors were closed, the senate went into executive session and the nomination was confirmed unanimously. The feature In the house was the fight on the bill to pay an extra months salary to all the em ployes of the house and senate, with an amend ment to include the Individual clerks to mem bers. Both carried. Tributes were paid to the memory of the late Senator Vance. 46t DA.-In the house the senate amend ments to the Indian appropriation bill were non-ooncurred in. and the bill was sent to the conference. The general deficlenoy bill was taken up In oommittee of the whole and passed with all the amendments, except the payment of the Behring sea award. Great ap plause followed the adoption of the amendment to pay an extra month's salary to olerks and members. In the senate thirty-two pages of the sundry civil bill were passed, Night ses sions were agreed upon for the consideration of appropriation measures. SONS OF DIXIE IN GOTHAM. Gather ati the Danquet Board and Honor the Name of Washington. N~zw YoRE, February 28.-The sons and the descendants of the sons of fair Dixie gathered last night in the ban quetting hail of Sherry's to celebrate their ninth anniversary and ninth an nual dinner, and also to do honor tc the memory of Washington. The com pany gathered around. the bounteous board was a truly representative one. They were a truly patriotic crowd, and every mention of that grand name that had made a nation, and who was a sor. of southern soil, was greeted with the wildest applause. The guests were seated around a horse shoe shaped ta 1b1e from which there branches a small er table going down the center of the hall. All about the room "Old Glory" was draped, and the beauty of the scene was enhanced with many grow. ing and flowering plants. It was nearly 10 o'clock, for the mem bers had dallied long over the viands, that the president of the society and the president of the dinner, Mr, Chas. A. Deshon, arose and in a short ad dress introduced the Eirst speaker of' the evening, Hon. William Everett, who responded to the toast "Wash IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED, Bradstreets Reports Bad Weather and Roads Retard Sonthern Business, Nzw Yozx, February 22-Bradstreets today says: General trade during ths, a short week, has been more irregular. A moaerately Improved demand has shown Itself at cities along the Ohio rive valley and in the lower and upper lake regions coincident with the partial disap pearance of the extremely unfavorable weath er. South, southeast and elsewhere to a smaller extent, practically Impassable country roads have retarded already slow oollections and prevented purchases of goods even in the face of requirements. The suecess of the latest emergency bond Issue has revived confidence somewhat In the general financial uituatior;.. The success of the bend Issue here and abroad has given a strong undertone to the New Yor~s speculative stock. At the south, relatively great improvement real or prospective, Is expected with better wethsr throughout Texas and at Memphia , although collections are slow there. Birming ham and Jacksonville make like reports. The influence of the bad weather, heavy oountry roads, checked demand and retarded collec tlons in whole or la part characterizes reports of trade at Charleston. Nashville, Chattanoogn, Atlanta. Savannah, Augusta and at New Or leans where business had practically suspend ed for two day by storm. BLOOD IN THE SENATE AISLES. Disgraceful Row is the Upper Branch of the Colorado Legislature. DENrVEB, Col, February 28.-A dlii graceful row occurred in the state sex. ate yesterday. Senator Mills in. the course of debate called Senator Peace a liar. Mills then threw a paperweight at Peace and the senators clinched and fought viciously. The result was four black eyes and a lively flow of blood. The contestants were finally separated. The senate ordered an invetigation ci the fracas an agjourned. Rhode Island Frohibitionits. ~PaymzrscE, B. I.. February 2.-The prohibition state convention for the noination of candidates for governor and other state officers, was held In Music Hall yesterday, and was one ofl the liveliest gatherings of the party ever held in this city. Hon. Smith Quilby was nominated for governor. Bussia in the Cotton Xarket. Sr. PET-rSnGn, Russia, February 25.-The Imperial Minister of finance has set apart a credit from the state bank to promote the production of cot ton in Russia. Growers are to receive a wroriing capital as loans, and spiua nes and weavers are to obtain means *purchasing the cotton produced. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CLARENDON, By Louis Appelt, Esq., Probate J;ige. T HEREAS, ROBERT E. l;URGEQS made suit to me, to grant hi im L.-t ters of Administration of the state o-f, :i!n! effects of Saiuel A. Bnrgess. These are thert-foro to citt a.1 am s all and singular the kindred anid redias of the said Sanjuel A. Barg0sS, th. ceased, that they be and appear. inore i.e, in the Court of Prolbate, to ba be! at Vrn' ning, S. C., on the sixt'entc dr 1f MLah, next, after publication Lererf. at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, ti shi-w e:mse, it any they have why the:ai nistrati'n bould not be gran' ted. Given nnder my han.1 this twerty seventh day of Febrcary. Ann:, 1895. [seal.) LOUIS APPELT, Judge of Probate C. C. H AVING PURCHA!5ED THE PLANT of the Atlantic Phosphate Coipa:Iy, together with the entire stock, brani't ard good-will, we take tiiAs metho.L1 oa: the friends and patrons of tL.e Ch:ca:a FIr tilizer Company for their cordial support and patronage in the past, and now solicit patronage of the Atlantic Phosphate Coan pany as well as the Chiicora brands, guar anteeing that. nnder the ma.agen:t of Chicora, the reputation earne.l by the At lantin brands will be fuliy su.air.3:1. CHICORIA FERTILIZER COMIPANY. CHARELSTON, s. (!. GEO. A. WAGENEII. General 1amina-cr. JOHN S. WILSON, Allornoey andi Countdar r! ;! ANN'G, S. C. In Poor Health means so much more than you imagine-serious and fatal diseases result from trifling ailments neglected. Don't play with Nature's greatest gift-health. If you are feeling out of sorts. weak and generally ex hausted, nervous, have no appetite and can't work, ing the most reha ble strengthening medicine,which is Brown's Iron Bit ters. A few bot tles cure-benefit comes from the very first dose-it won't .stain you itters teth, ad iS pleasant to take. It Cures Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liver Neuralgia, Troubles, Constipation, Bad Blood Malaria, Nervous ailments Wemen's complaints. Get only the genuine-it has crossed red lines on the wrapper. All others are sub-i stitutes. On receipt of two 2c. stamps we will send set of Ton Beautiful Wortd's Pai Viws ndbook-free. BROWN ~ n CHMCLC . SATMRE D TA5TELEI ISJiUST ASCOOOD FOR ADLL WARRANTED. PRICE 50 cts GALATIA, ILLS., Nov.1ii, 1. Paris Medicine Co., st. Louis, Mo. GROV' nTAS TELES CiL 1 OI ao br eo bought threo gross already this year. Ins all ouir ex peience of 14 years, In the drug business. haveo never sold an article that gave such universal sais faction as your Tonic. Yours$ t , r nnorCo For sale by R. B. Loryea, the Druggist, Manning, S. C. 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Book " To Mothers " mailed free contain lng valuable information and voluntar testimonials. Sent by exress, on receip of price, $1.50 per bottle. sold everywhere, - -....o-, ornr'nA al W.L DoucLs $3 SHOEFIA. s. CORDOVAM W 55 iNCCAU&Kmm $3.0POUCE,3sOLm. *.WORKINoG~ -Z.A32MQ - $ 2 Af, ye 3 Over one Million People ow the W.L.Douglas$3&$4Shoes All our shoes are equally satlsfactef They give the best value for the W096. They equal custom shoes In style and t. Their wearing qualities Ar" ansuraed The prices are uniform,-stam p n From $1 to $3 savepVer ether makes. ' If your dealer cannot supply Yu .e a. Sae Horton. Buroess & Co. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF CLARENDON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. MARION MOISE, Plaintiff, against CHARLES M. N2EAL, Defendant, To the Defendant above named: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County of Claren don, and to serve a copy of your -an swer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office, Sumter, S. C., within twenty days after the ser vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to an swer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded in the complaint. December 27th, A. D. 1894. LEE & MoIsE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. WM. N. BAHP & BRO., DEALERS IN AND MANUFACTURERS OF Cakes, Biscuits and Plain and Fancy Candies. Penny Candies and. Chewing Gums. French Mixtures and Chrystallized Fruits. 319 King Street, CHARLESI ON, S. C. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF CLARENDON. The Books of Registration will be opened in the Court House, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. as the law directs on the first Monday in each month, until the first Mon day in July, 1895, when the law re quires them closed. This is for the purpose of registering all persons who have become of age, or entitled to register since the last election; to transfer persons from this to another county, and from one township to another, or from one residence to another. All this must be done be fore or on the first Monday in July, 1805. Lost certificates may be re newed to within 30 days of the elec tion, and those who become of age between 1st of July and the election, may ::egister at any time before election. Those who refused or neglected to register before the last election, con not register until the law is changed. Also'in accordance with an Act of the Legislature providing for a con stitutional convention the books for the registration of voters will be open on the first Monday in March and kept open for 10 consective days thereafter, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. Sections 4, 6 and 7 of said Act pro vides: Sec. 4. Every male citizen of the United States and of this State of the ar~e of twenty-one years not la boring under the disabilities named in the Constitution of this State, and duly qualified to vote under the ex isting laws of the State, and duly registered as now required by law, or who, having been entitled to re gister as a voter at the time of the general registration of electors in this State, which took place in the year of our Lord 1882 or at anytime subsequent thereto,failed to register at such time as required by law, or who has become a citizen of this State and who will register as here inafter provided in such cases, shall be entitled to vote for delegates to said convention. See. 6. That on the first Monday of March, in the year of our Lord 1895, the Supervisor of Registration of each county..shall at the~county seat thereof, open his books of registra tion, and shall hold the same open for ten consecutive calendar days thereafter, between the hours of 10 oclock in the forenoon endf4 so'clock in the afternoon. * * * * * * * during which time any elector then or heretofore at any time entitled to register as a qualified voter, or who has become a citizen of this State, shall be, during the time here in fixcd for- such registration also on the days now fixed by law for registra tion, arnd entitled to register as such as hereinafter provided; and any elector having been heretofore duly registered, or having lost his certifi cate, shall be entitled to have the same tranferred or renewed as now provided by law. Sec. 7. Any elector who shall have been entitled to register at the gen eral registration in the year of our Lord 180J2, or at any time subsequent thereto, and who failed to register at such time as required by law, and who shall make application under oath, in accordance with a printed form to be prepared by the Attorney General, setting forth in each case the fact, to-wit: The full name, age, occupation and residence of the ap plicant at the time of the said gen eral registration, or at any time thereafter when the said applicant became entitled to register, and the place or places of his residence since the time when he became entitled to register, which affidavit shall be sup ported by the affidavits of two repu table citizens, who were each of twenty-one years on the 30th day of June. Anno Domini 1882, or at the time the said applicant became en titled thereafter to register, or any electror who has become a citizen of this State by moving into the same, according to the Constitution of the State, and who shall make applica tion under oath, stating the time of his mioving into the State and his place of residence since living in the State, which application shall be supported1 by the affidavit of two rep utable citizens, who were twenty-one years of age at the time the appli eant became a resident of this State; suichl applicant shall be allowed to register as a voter, and have issued to him a certificate as a duly quali ied elector in the manner and form now provided by law, and be entitled to v-ote at said election for delegates to said convention. G. T. WORSHAM, Suervor of Registration for Clar Cnnounnty. Only to the Gardeners of S. C. Do you want the finest Water Melons in existence? If you do, try the JUMBO, the largest melon ever grown, often weighing as much as. 70 pounds. Has the finest flavor in the world, and is the earliest melon on record. Try it and you will be de lighted. We will give $100 to the person raising the largest melon from our seed, and $50 each to the next.:fou r Full instructions given with each order. The price is 25 cents per packet but to introduce it will mail post paid with each order 8 packets of the fol lowing seeds, all extra early: Cab bage, Canteloupe, Cucumber, Pep per. Squash, Tree Tomato, and Turnip. Enough to plant your gar den, for only a quarter. The above collection is well worth $1.0A. Send at once as this is a special offer. Stamps will be taken for payment. J. K. NIX SEED CO., Hamburg, S. C. ATLANTIC COAST ULNE NORTH.ASTERN RAILROAD. CHARLSTON, . C.. Nov. 18, 1894. On and after this date the following pas senger schedule wiU be in effect: NORTH BOUND. No 78 No 32 No so Lv Charleston 3 35 am 3 55 pm 5 00 pm Ar Lanes 5 40 am 5 44 pm 7 00 pm Ar Florence 705am 655pm 8 40 pm SOUT BOUND. No 23 No61 No 35 Lv Florence 735pm 800am 3 10 am Ar Lanes 9 07 am 9 35 am 4 20 an ArCharleston 1113 pm 1135 am 610 am -0 WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA, & AUGUS TA RAILROAD. W.MIGToN, N. C., Nov. 18, 1894. Lv Wilmington 6 40 pm Lv Marion 9 56 pm Ar Florence 10 40 pm Lv Florence 5 10 am Lv Marion 5 54 am Ar Wilmington 9 10am TUAS GOING NORT. No 55 No 51 Lv Florence 725pm 315pm Lv Mayesville 8 21 pm 4 OFam Ar Sumter 836pm 421am Ar Wedgeield 8 56 pm Ar Columbia 10 00 pm INoS59 No 53 No 51 Lv Columbia 4 20 pm 4 30 am Lv Wedgefield 5 25 pm 5 35 am Lv Sumter 5 45 pm 5 50 pr 557 am Lv Mayesville 6 02 pm 6 14 pm Ar Florence 6855 pm 715 pm -0 CENTRAL BtAILBOAD OF 5.0C. . Dated Nov 18, 1894. No 52 Lv Charleston 7 05 am Lv Lanes 8 38am Lv Foreston 8 59 am Lv Wilsons 9068am Lv Manning 9 15 am Lv Harvins 9 26 am Ar Sumter 9 44 am Ar Columbia 11 00am No 58 Lv Columbia 4 20pm Lv Sumter 5 50 pm Lv Harvins 6 12pm Lv Manning 6 21 pm Lv Wilsons 6 31 pm . Lv Foreston 6 38 pm Ar Lane 7 00 pm Ar Charleston 8 40 pm MANCHESTER AND AUGUSTA it. R. No 50 Leave Sumter................ 421 a m Leave Privateer.............. 4 33 a m Leave Pinewood ............. 445 a m Arrive Remini ............... 455a m No 51 Leave Remini............... 514 pm Leave Pinewood.............5 4 p Leave Privateer ............. 535p m Arrive Sumter............... 547 p m Charleston, Sumter, & Ntberm A, R. CHAS. E. KIMBALL, Ecrvun. ROBTE ROUND TRAIN. Lv Charleston.............. 650 a m LvPregnalls.................8 810 a m Lv Sumter..................10 25 a m Lv Darlington...............1145a m Lv Bennettsville.............12 45 p m Ar Gibson................. 105 pm No. 1 connects with C. F. & Y. T. at Bennettsville for Fayetteville, connects with Seaboard Air Line at Hamlet for Wilming ton, Charlotte, Shelby, Rutherfordton; and at Charlotte with R. & D. Vestibule limited for Washington and New York. Passen. gers can take sleepers at Charlotte at 8:1l p. m. soUTN BOUND TRAIN. Lv Gibson.................. 32 Lv Bennettsville............. 33S p m Lv Darlington............... 450p m Lv Sumter..... ...........630 p Lv Pregnalls.......... .....8 50 p a Ar Charleston ...............130 Sp m All trains daily except Samday. Passen gers by No. 2 train have through sleeper., New York to Charlotte, connect with S. A. L. at Hamlet fromu Chiarlotto and North, and from Wilnzington. Dinner at Hamlet SOUTHERN FITf CO. W. H. MIXSON, Manager. FRUIT 3E PRODUCE. -) 217 EAST BAY, ( Oh arlestoD., 8. 0. .a-Orders solicited, promptly shipped cnafnily selected,