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SignceCO of "Vale 06d "Von-" It is a common mistake of Ameri cans to think that the preflx.an" before a Dutch name sigaifiesnObih ty. In the low countrie-that is, in the kingdoms of the Netherlands and of Belgium-"van" has no particular meaning. Names with "van" are apt to be read on shops as well as on the doors of the most aristocratic mansions. The humblest persons have it as well as the .most-refned. On the other hand, a great number of the very oldest families are with out it. In Germaiy "von"' means. noble, and all persons belonging to the no bility have "von" before their fam ily names without any. exception. Persons who do not belong to the no bility cannot pu: "von" before their names, as they have no right to do so and would be found out directly if they assumed it and make them selves ridiculous. But in case of a man being knighted for some reason or other he has the right to put "von" before his family name. For instance, when Alexander Humboldt was knighted he became Alexander von Humboldt, and all his descend ants, male and female, take the pre fix.-Harrison's Magazine. Professional Rivalry. A surgeon met the son of a frieni of his in the Calle Alcala and said to him: "How is this, Pepito f You here! Is your leg all right now?" "Yes," replied Pepito. "Who cured it for you" "Your colleague, Dr. Gallndez." "Allow me one question. How much did Dr. Galindez charge fair his attendance?" "Fifteen hundred pesetas. "That's a lot of money. If you had called me in, I would for the same price have cut off your leg!" A-Beel-of;Beffagi In Hawaii, one of the Sandwich Is lands, there is a spot called the Rock of Refuge. If a criminal reaches this rock before capture he is safe so long as he remains there. Usually his family supply-bim with food un til he is able to make his escape, but he is-never allowed to return to his. own tribe.-Hawaii Correspondence. Harmony at Any Cost. If the convicts at Sing Sing were permitted to welcome the new arriv als, and if they desired to continue the barmony suggested by the name of the .famous .penal institution, their words of greeting would prob ablrtiake- a form simil to these: "Let us learn to respect-each other's ronyiqtions."-New.York-Herald. The Eleven Obstinate Jurors. Jurymen are- ometimes quite un conscious of their own determination of spirit. One. of them, Mr. Croake. Jamesitells-us once explained to the recorder, who :bad noticed his pecu liarity, that his behavior was entirely misunderstood. "Noman, sir, is more open than I am. to conviction and to do what~is right in every case, but I have not met with the same consid eration-from others. It has general lytleen my lot to beon a jury with 11 of the most obstinate meniunagmn able, who will-net-listen-to-reason. It isfair to say that once in a hun dred times or so this minority of one proves to: be in the right. Lord Lyndhurst mentions a case in which, -through the opposition of a single in dividual, the jury, who were other wise all for a verdict of guilty, could come to no agreement, but on the prisoner being tried again he was unanimously and as it turned out justly acquitted.-Illustrated London News. _______ Origin of Electricity. Professor Elihu Thomson, the elec trical expert, 'in' the course of a leo tare in Lynn on lightning and high potentials, stated that he inclined to the belief that lightning is caused by the-actionof the sun on the clouds through the ether, argafungthatif the sun can produce the -aurora borealis in thelight, thin air, which he repro duced by electrical apparatus, there is reason to think that in the'dense air nearer the earth it can produce a cuyent of high pressure that will strike through with briliant dis charges. Heshoweda completelysafe protection from thunderbolts in the shape of. cage of brass wires ad declared that an umbrella held open over the head with brasenhainshang ing from the ends of the ribs makes a complete protection. M lstrI believe in maintain ing our national dignity. I would give those foreigners who insult the British flag no quarter. I'm for war to the knife, and the knife to the hilt. I say make them apologize if it ost usthousands of lives and ' ftreasure. I Mrs. McB. (from the next room) John, you lieveg talking and let baby go to sleep, an-yg ust turn those fellows out of the hoS8 Don't let me have to ~ekagain. McB.-Yes, love. o his friends) I thinir you'd.,better. go. My wife isn't very well-London Tit-Bita Never Sleeps Longer Than 15 Minute. The Coptic patriarch of Alexandria Is never allowed to sleep more than 15 minutes ,at any one time, and if t~e attendant should..allow the hol. One's nap to extend beyond the al lotted time the penalty is decapita tion. Upon being aroused-at the end ~of each quarter the patriarch arises and spreads his rug upon the floor, kneels upon it, bows his head three times to the east and then agajin re tires.-St. Louis Republic. The British Coast. The most- dangerous part of the British coast is that between Flam borough Head and the North Fore land, including as it does both the Humber and the Thames. The next most dangerousdistrict is that be tween Angle.aand the Mull of Can tyre, which includes the Mersey and the Clyde. -Next comes that be tween Hartland~oint and St. David's Head, whichtincludes the Bristol channel. The, district between the North Forelan& and St. Catherine's, including of &ourse the straits of .DoV comes bMrt fourth on the list. -Hat Conversation Sishad bought a $25 headgear, and when the billicame in the hus band scolded her pretty sharply. "Oh," she exclaimed when she had heard enough of it, "you are taliking through your hat." "No, my dear," he protested, "I am not. Iam itilring through yous&" IMPROVEMENT IN BOILER . A Simple Means by Which steam Prwesur Increases Wonderfully. As % matter. of theory it is held that one pound of good coal is capa ble of evaporating 15 pounds of wa ter, but that it does so or even ap proximately so in ordinary steam boiler practice no one will affirm. It is recorded that about 50 years ago an evaporation of 12.89 pounds of water per pound of col from 212 degrees F. was effected in Cornwall, England. In the present day, however, as a rule, the- rate of evaporation is not much over six pounds, the difference probably being due to the difference between natural and forced draft. In the Cornwall and Lancashire types of. boiler the evaporation is probably not more than one-half of what the fuel is capable of effect ing. Hence, invention has for years past been actively at work in en deavoring to improve the evaporative efficiency of the steam boiler. It would seem that a distinct-advance has been made in this direction by the introduction of a new and simple system, which consists in riveting a series of angle irons longitudinally on to the inside of the furnace flue and on the outside of those portions of the shell which areexposedtoheat in the bottom and side flues. These angle irons project from the boiler plates and arrest the heat from the passing gses, transmitting it to the water. Besides the absorption aid trans mission of heat by the angle irons, they further promote evaporation by formig' channes along which in the boiler fue the flames sweep in close hugging contact with the boiler. A collateral advantage of the system is that by the addition of the angle irons,-which form a series of longi tudinal ribs, the boiler is protected and matezially streughtened in its most exposed partsg The correctness of the principle in volved was clearly and practically demonstrated in a recent test of an experimental apparatus. This appa ratus consisted of two cylindrical metallic vessels of precisely similar site, but representing otherwise in their construction the new and the old systems of boilers. The vessel with the plain tube was first placed over a Bunsen burner, the tempera ture of the water being 64degrees F. In 26 minutes a temperature of only 110 degrees F. was reached. The ves sel with the ribbed tube was then placed over the same burner, the wa ter being at 66 degrees F. In 19 min utes 28 seconds a temperature of 212 degrees was reached, violent ebulli tion taking place. A review of the tests tends to a conclusion-that the invention is at once simple and efficient, a high evaporative power being imparted to a very unpromising form of steam generator by very direct means. This system is a novel departure and con stitutes an important and practical advance in steam boiler practice. Pittsburg Dispatch. Early Printing. *The following are the earliest ,mownexaikples'of printing-two in dulgences, printed usually on one side-ony-of a-single pieceof vellum and two magnificent Bibles. Of these one is known to be the first complete book that over was printed by the wonderful new invention, which, as the early printers so often proudly state in their colophons, pro duced "letters without the aid of any sort of pen, whether of quill, of reed or of metal." The first piece of urinting which is actually dated is de famous indul gence of Nicholas V to such as should contribute money to aid the king of Cyprus against the Turks. This in dulgenee has the printed year date 1454, and acopy in The Hague mu seum has the date "Nov. 15" filled in with a pen. Mr. Duff tella us that "in the years 1454 and 1455 there was alarge demand for these indulgences and -seven editions were issued. These may be divided into two sets, the one containing 311lines, the other 0 lines, the first dated example be longing to the former." This 30. line edition is shown to have been printed by Peter Schoeffer do Glernsheim,-by the fact that some of the Initial letters which occur in it appear in another later indulgence of 1489, which is known to have come from his press.-~saturday Re vew. ___ __ Low TemperatureS. Some recent results in French chmical experience have attracted considerable attention from the fact that by new methods a temperature has been obtained far lower than hitherto known-namely, 273 de gees C. below zero or 491 degrees Fbelow the freezing point of water. This temperature was obtained, it seems, by using a series of cold wells according to a simple and original plan. In the first of these wells there was used a mixture of carbonic i nd sulpurous acid and by their evapaian4temperature was se cured of 110 degees C. below zero. In this cold well was then-immersed a condenser in which the vapors of a still more volatile liquid, protoxide of nitrogen, or ethylene, were con densed and thus reached 150 degrees below zero. In another well 210 de grees was marked and again 273 de grees. In the case -of these lasti named wells, nitrogen, carbonic, ox-l ide, marsh gas and atmospheric air under pressure of 40 atmospheres were employed, and the Instruments with which measurement of the low er temperatures were made consisted of hydrogen thermometers graduat ed by comparison with the sulphuric ether instruments. It is thought that the low temperatures obtained by these experiments will lead to some new chemical combinations of an important character.-New York Sun. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ mis Appeal to Xm The feeling of superiority in the sterner sex is inborn. "Mamma, do you think you'll go to heaven?" said Jack, looking thoughtfullyp into his mother's face. . - . "Yes, dear, If I'm good," maid the little mother cautiously, wondering what was coming next. ."Then please be good, for papa d I would be so lonesome withott yo."-London Tit-Bita. Philosophy. "I has noticed," said Uncle Mose, "dat de man wot don't do nuffin 'less'n he's paid foer it will do any thin, no matter how mean it am, AN ORDINANCE To Provide for the Assessment and Collection of Taxes in the Town of Manning. Be it ordained by the Intendant and Wardens of the town of Manning in coun cil assembled, and by authority of the same: Section 1. That a tax of twenty cents on every one hundred dollars of the assessed value of all real and personal property sit nate and being in the corporate limits of the town of Manning, shall be levied and collected for the fiscal year commencing on the second Monday in April, A. D. 1895, and ending-on the second Monday in April. A. D. 1896. Sec. 2. That any person owning or hav ing in charge or under control real or per sonal property of any description, situate or being in the corporate limits of the town of Manning, shall, before the 12th day of October, 1895. make a return under oath to the clerk and.treasurer of the town council of said town and list for taxation all such property; and the said clerk and treasurer shall forthwith proceed to assess, from the best information attainable, the property of or under control of such person as shall not have made such return within the time as herein prescribed. Sec. 3. That the said clerk and treasurer shall have ready all assessmrents required to be made under this ordicancft before the 1st day of November, A. D. 1895, Lnd shall lay before the town council of said town all such assessments, and such of them as shall be approved by said council shall stand ready for entry on the tax books of said town as the basis of taxation of the property therein listed, and if it appears that any property is listed at less than its actual value, the said council shall, upon a notice of three days, summons the person so listing such property to show cause why the valuation thereof should not be raised, and if the party so summoned fail to ap pear, or no good cause for not raising such valuation is shown, the clerk and treasurer sha!l raise the valuation of the property so undervalued to the amount fixed by said council. Sec. 4. Thqt on the 7th day of Novem ber, 1895, the said clerk and treasurer shall enter in a book prepared for that purpose a statement of all property listed for taxa tion and the valuation thereof, together with all particulars necessary for the col lection of the tax imposed by this ordi nance, and the amount of tax to be paid on real and personal property in separate col umns, and the aggregate thereof in another column, and shall have such book ready for the collection of said tax on the 14th day of November, 1895, and the collection of said tax and book shall be closed on the 23rd day of November, 1895. See. 5. That the said clerk and treasurer shall cause a notice of the time and place of opening said book for the collection of said tax and of the closing thereof to be ad vertised in a newspaper published in the town of Manning, and the collection of all taxes assessed under this ordinance which shall remain unpaid after the 23rd day of November, 1895, shall, together with the expenses, be enforced by execution to be issued in ace ardance with the provisions of Section X of an Act entitled "An Act to alter and renew the charter of the town of Manning." approved the 9th day of March, A. D.1871. Sec. 6. That the phrase "personal prop erty" as used in this ordinance shall be held to include all such things as are in cluded and embraced by it under the stat utes of the State of South Carolina now of force for the collection of State and county taxe,; and the rules prescribed for the a sessment and valuation of property for taxation for State and county purposes, shall, whenever practicable. be idoptel for the assessment and valuation of property under this ordinaince. Ratified by counicil Sapte:iiber 20, 1895. LOUI.S LEVI, Intendanut Pro Temn. Louis ArrLtr, -Acting Clerk of Conoil. AN ORDiNANCE Fixing the Rate of Commutation in Lieu of Work on Streets, Roads, and Ways of the Town of Manning. Be it ordained by the Intendant and Wardens of the town of Manning in coun cil assembled, and by authority of the same: Section 1. Thrat all able-bodied male per ons residing in the town of Manning snd whoare between the ages of sixteen and fifty years of age and who are not by law exempt are hereby required to pay to the Clerk and Treasurer of the town of M~ian ning the sum of two dollars on or before the 23rd day of November, 1895. The said sm to be paid and received a-s a commuta tion for work on the streets, roads, and ways of the said town which the person so paying would be liable to perform. Sec. 2. That all persons liable under the statutes of South Carolina to perform road duty and the work referred to in Section 1 of this ordinance refusing or failing to ;-a the said sum so fixed as a commutation on or before the 23rd day of Novemiber. 1895, shall be deemed guilty of a violation of an ordinance and liable to a fine not exc'ted ing twenty dollars and not less than three dollars, or to be imprisoned in the town guard house for a term not exceeding twern ty days nor tess than six days. Sec. 3. That upon payment of the said sum of two dollara, the person so paying shall be exempted from the performanee of work on the streets, roads and ways of said1 town until the 15th day of April, A. D. 1896. Ratifled by council September 20, 1895. LOUIS LEVI, Intendant Pro I'emi. Seal) Louzs APPELT, Acting Clerk of Council. Pure Drugs and Medicines ALWAYS ON HAND AT The Well-Known and Reliable DRUG STORE 0OF In addition to a full and complete stock of drugs, Medicines and Chemicals, we keep a complete assortment of Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, Eye-Glasses, Spectacles, And the thousand and one things usually found in every first-class and well-regulated drug store. ONLY FIRST-CLASS SODA WATER FOUNTAIN IN MANN!NG, S. C. MANNING Collegiate Ilnstituite. Seventh Annual Session Begins Septemb'er.2nd, 1895. Courses: Prime ry, intermediate, high school and collegiate. Latin and higher mathemiatics require-d for gralunationi. French, German andi Greek taght if 1-sired. fdp Send for-cataloguie. E. J. BROWNE, Principal. Jas. E. Davra, Chairman Board. I. v BnmL Secretary and surer. WE Our Fall S IN DRY GOODS, be sold accordingly. Among the bi 100 pieces standard prints at 4 at 6 14c. One case bleach, 5 CAPES!CAPES! line at $2.50 and $3.00. '] injustice to our competitors, fe< per cent in excess of our price SEE FOR Our $1.50 and $1.75 lines Our line Of Carpets, We have made aome improvem line in this department than ev1 Wool Cheviot, in round, sq HATS We believe we have justly earn, in this line, and we are fully pr SHOES a women's Dongola at $1.50 (evej L. M. Reynolds & Co., of Broe In Our Line of Gr You will find O'DO NEW YORK RACKET STORE MANNING, S. C. Do no6 fail to .1 ll n look over our -stock. To look is to buy. IF YOU WISH A HAT -- YoU Wr.L rflt - Becoming Styles and Sensible Shapes. PRICES REASONABLE. You can now be in touch with New York as our g..ods come1 to us direct froma that city. Our endeavor is to keep an UP--TO-DATE HOUSE. We carry a completo line of Velvets, Silks, Ribbons, Feathers, Flowers, Laces, and Other Trimmings. We also carry Notions, Toys, Stationery, en's and Boys' Underwear Hats and Caps. GIVE US A CALL. MISS ANNIE DAVIDSON. GET THE BEST d be edto think you can get th~e best mede% Most Popular ora mey"r*e sog. e* oittat etatonyoestand squre the world over for it dura Is easiest to manage and is Light Running There is none in theworidta in ppearance, or has as many NE~W HOME t h Auat f e eslon Doable ee,ale the miimums. RITE FOR CIRULARS. THE JEW HOlE SEWIG lICHIR 00, sa'ramemoo. cAs. mant:; s'OE SALE BY W. E. BROWN, MANN(I, S. C. School Examination. TB~E REGU7LAR FALL EIAMINA ion for teachers will be held in Man fint on the third Friday in Oetober (18th). il parties that are interested till take e notioe and gerern themselves seoord-I ng. L. L. Wmtia, School Ocmmnissioner Clarendon County. Kanning, t8. C., Scpt. 30, 1895. Notice to Creditors. LL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS . *gis h estte of In'r.sozo D. Play r, deceaseed. will present theim. u-ny at beated, and thos~e owing Wsaid est.te brill make isment to Joax M. PLMvER, Malaria prodnioes weahnas,. geneesl de bility, tilieueness, olees ofp4W *Pdt.4?.di ~eioo and contipatieB. Gvove's Tesueas hi Tonie removes the aes whii pro fuses these troubles. Try it en d yos sRil be delighted. Fifty cnb. To get Ihe ~enine ask for Grove's. ).o cure, no pay. bodb Lioryca the Drunist. ARE READY! took Is Now Complete. We are prepared to show the largest and best variety we have ever carried. )u.r purchases in this line were made on the basis of 5-cent cotto:, and will irgains in this department will be found : cents per yard. 100 pieces zephyr ginghams, equal to toil de nords, well worth Oc. One case 4-4 bleacb, Ge, good value at 8 1-3c. We have a complete line in all the newest styles and CAPES! olrs. We particularly invite your attention to our hese were bought at a sacrifice sale fur spot cash, and without doing any a justified in asserting that they cannot be duplicated for less than fifty YOURSELF AND BE CONVINCED I ill also bear close inspeution. We are showing some nobby effects at $5, $7.50 and $10. Ijj~giy~ WILL BE FOUND Rugs and M ings "s VERY COMPLETE wLOTH ING ente in oar store, which hae enabled us to carry a more complete line r before. We will sell you a good Clay Worsted at $5; an All uare-cut or double-breasted, at $6.50. HATS d the reputation of being the Cheapest House In this City pared to sustain it this season. ,u are doubtless aware of the unprecedented aee in this line. We are pleased to state of our stock was bought at old prices. Our 0 E S -y pair warranted) are good value. Our line of men's goods, made by iton, Mass., will be sold at last year's figures. Dceries, Crockery, Glassware and Tinware an excellent assortment for household and table use. NNELL & CO., HARDWARE ! R. gas DURANT & SON . SurMTEF, s. C. To Our Clarendon Friends : - We are'now prepared to offer lower prices than ever. Call or writo for what you want. Our Stock is complete. We have added to our im mense stoeh of hardware a large line of Paints, Oils, Etc., at Low Figures. Harness, Saddles, Rubber and Bvlting, Leather, Etc. Great bargains in guns, pistols. etc. Headquarters for Powder, Shot and Shells (loaded and empty). Engine supplies, belting, etc. Hoadquarters for Cooking and Heating Stoves (Warranted), THlE LUVE SHOE STORE IS A STORE iN - .***.*...* SUMTER, S. C. - SELLING AND MAKING SHOES EXCLUtSIELY It Is Next~ Door to the Bank of sumter. Immense stock made up like bread--that is, "before the rise" You will save money on your shoe hill by making your shoe puu. chases from us. WALSH & SHAW, THE LIVE SHOE STORE. "THEAISYV" WOVEN WIRE vve wak~e T hem anedJvve Seni Them OUR PRICE, $2. ALL OTHER KINDS OF FURNITURE ,JUST AS CHEAP. ARTHUR BELITZER, sVTymE. - - - - - - a. cO. SHEPHERD SUPPLY CO., SUCCESSORS TO WM. SHEPH ERD & CO., 232 MEETING ST., CHARLESTON, 8. V. ---wnoLESALE DRALBERS I OVER~ TWO HUNDRED VARIETIES OF rimS TOV /ES :; Tinwares and llousefurnishlin~g Gods Tin Plate. Sheet IronL. TOBACCO BARN FLUES at LOWEST PRICES. FALL ANNOUNCEMENT LarIesI flap IeIStor f the State OUR BUYERS Are constantly in the market, and we are daily receiving the CHOICEST AND NEWEST NOVELTIES of Foreign and Domestic Manufacture. THE TIME -HAS COME WHEN YOU Must think about Fall and Winter Goods. We want you to connect these thoughts with our Stock and Store. OUR PREPARATIONS FOR FALL Business have been made on a very generous scale. With a view of ofering bayers the utmost latitude of choice I styles and priees, WE NOW SUBMIT OUB STOCK, which represent" our tasteatid judgment, to the critical test of public opinion, and hope to hear your voice in the general verdict. WE LAY SPECIAL STRESS Upon the good quality of our goods, as we aim to keep the beet of every grade and kind. WE OAN RECOMMEND OUR STOOK THIS SEASON with that earnestness and candor that only comes from a positive knowledge that It is above criticism In quality and style. Equally desirable goods will not be duplicated elsewhere during the season at our prioes. WE RESPECTFULLY ASK An examination of our goods. We shall not importune any one to buy, feeling sure that if our stock will not make buyers, nothing we can say will win customers. We hope that it will be es much pleasure for Mail orders will you to see us as for receive prompt attention. s to show goods. Jn RYTENBER& & SONS, N. W. Corner Main and Liberty Streets, New York offie: 198 West Broadway. SU TR .C CLARENDON'S HEADQUARTERS IN SUMTER For Honest Goods and Popular Prices Is Levi -:-Brothers'- :- Bazar FALL OPENING. I~legant Goods and Most Splendid Attractions Investigate the golden opportunity our new stock affords. We simply ask you to come anid see our goods, assuring all that they will fnd the highest grades and uniform prices. Our new goods must be seen to be appreciated. Samples sent on application. G dO 8 O g he-argest assortment of Dress Goods I ever broug ht to this city now open for your inspeetion. This line includes the newest, latest and most correct styles in cheviot8, Scotch effects, two-toned silk and wool, English oorert cloth, with smoother weaves, black and domestic dress goods. Shoes gor Ken. Shoes for Ladies. Shoes for the Little Ones. Shoes for Kisses. Shoes for Boys. * In this department will be found laces, ladies' Notionsand gents' handkerchiefs in lace, silk and cotton, in all sizes, colors and styles, and at the lowest prices; hamnburgs, thread, needles, pins, soaps in all the latest styles and fashions; hair-pins (plain and fancy), perfumes, towels, white and colored bed spreads, doyliee and hosiery for men, andies and children, in all styles, colors and sizes, and at prices to suit all; underwear, bats (trimmed and untrimmed) for ladies and misses, all the newest and best designs; velvets, satins, ribbons, and many other notions . ow-Priced Clothing for Men, Boys and Children Best Flour. Best Bacon. Best an& Cheapest Canned Goods. Tin-ware. Willow-ware. Wheo you visit Sumt.r oall ani ee- us an.J mazke 'our store your headquarters. Polite and at tentive salesmen always in atbandance. No trouble to show good?. Call and. examline our goods and prices before purchasing elsewhere. Come early anod avoid the rush. . . . Highest Prices Paid for Cotton. *Ur'x~ n -r mas.0