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DO ALL THAT YOU CAN. "I capnot do =uch." said a little sta. "Tonay this dark world bright; 4y di-Verybas cannot pierce far Into 1he g loem -f night: Yet ; am a part 4 God's great plan, And so I will do the best that I can." "What can be the use," said a Lcecy cloud, "of jhese few ropa that I hold? They will hidly bead the lily proud If caught in her chalice of gold, But I, too, azr part of Giod's great plan, So my treasures I'll give as well as I can." Achild went merrily forth to play, But a thought, like a silver thread. Kept winding in and out al' (ty Through the happy geldn head "Mtothor said, 'Darling, do all that you can. For you are a part of God's great plan.' She knew no more than the twinkling star, Or the cloud with its rain cup full. How, why or -r what all strange things are; *he w-s on .- a child at school. But she thou;;ht, "'Tis'a part of God's great That e ten I should do all that I tan." So she helped another child along When t 3e way was rough to his feet. And she sang from her heart a little sons That we all thought wondrus sweet, And-her father-a weary, toil worn rn Said, "I. too, will do the best that I can." -Mrs. M. E. Sangster. THE RIVALS. Through their own efforts Sang Lumford and Matt King had stocked a ranch. The ranch was small, but their cattle were choice. and their grass and water were of the best; be sides, they were hustlers, and their expenses for hire we-re very small, 'which increased their income consid erably. At the time of which we write 50 miles in every direction from where one lived was called a neighborhood in Texas. There were some who in creased the distance to 75 and even 100 miles, but these were few, and their ponies were exceptionally good, for thb area of a neighborhood then generally covered as much ground as 4 man could ride over in a day in one dirgefion without too much exertion. The nearest neighbor to Sang and Matt lived 10 miles away across the river, and there, it is unnecessary to say, they were frequent visitors as long as the floods in the river would allow them to cross over. Mr. To bin's family was an interesting and rather numerous one, with a lot of girls rangipg in age from babyhood to-budding maidenhood. For a year Matt and Sang had watched pretty NWelie Tobin grow and bud and blush, until she had become in their eyes the fairest and sweetest little maid that ever lived. It was not long, therefore, before the two bachelor ranchmen began to look upon each other as rivals for the hand and heart of Nelie. At first it was all fun and merriment, the one joling the other about some little advantage he had gained on the previous vigit Meanwhile they worked all the harder and looked after their inte'ests closer, so that when they should bring Nellie home there would be no lack of the where withall to make her comfortable and happy. It is unnecessary to say perhaps that each had made up his mind to win Nellie for his own, neither one thinin the other had even the smallest chance of get ' her. Then came the spring frset, and they were confined to their own side b& the river-shut out, it seemed to them, from all the rest of the world. Itwas then that the first discon tent came between them. Both be came cross as the proverbial bea~r, and the least thing that went wrong the one would blame the other. So they had little quarreling spats and were as unhappy as only two un reasoning fellows in love with the same girl could possibly be. Sang was naturally quiet~with very little resentment in his nature and of very few words. He was big and un gainly, slow in his throughts and movements, but a giant in strength. Usually he was easy to get along with, and there were not afew who, behind his back, said that he was a coward at heart, for there had been times when the tears had sprung to his eyes when some drunken rowdy had taken a fancy to abuse him. Only once had he been known to use his great strength and assert him self, and that was when a so called desperado proposed to give him a good whipping with a quirt. Then Sang, in a moment of excitement, had pIcked the fellow up at arm's length and flung him against the side of a house with such force that when he recovered his senses and found no bones in his body were ac tually broken he hadslunk away and was never seen in that part of the country again. Matt, on the other hand, was sall, quick of motion and fiery in temper ament and was considered the most daring rider and the most expert with the lasso of any rancher in that part of the country. He was quick to take offense and as quick to for .give after having eased his mind by pouring out a torrent of words upon the offender. Taken altogether, Sang Lumford and Matt King wer~e just about on an -average with men one meets every where in everyday life, well suited to each other and likely to make a success of the business in which they might engage, provided they did not tall in love with the same girl at the spne time. Orte day when the river was at its highest, and the two men were as miserable as it is possible for men to be, Matt burst out: "Confound this high water! I wish there wasn't a drop of it for a thousand miles1 around." To this ridiculous wish, which would virtually break them up in their business, Sang assented. "Huh, huh," he said. "I bet I'll have Nellie here with me before there is another freshet in the river," cried Matt. "Me. too," said Sang. "You?" "Reckon go, if she'll have me." "You don't think she would marry you, do you?" askbed Matt. looking. his partner over from head to foot scornfully. "Don't know. Thought I'd ask her." "Ha!i ha!t ha !" laughed Matt. But his laungh was so) offnsive that even stoical Sang reddened in the face. "You'll see." he cried. "Danged if I don't cross the river tomorrow and ask her." "You're too durned slow, Sang," sneered Matt. "Tomorrow never comes." "That's all right. It'll comeo enough for yon, and I ain't noproph "Why. the idea : eried Matt. "A great big gawk like you wanid to mrry a little girl like Nclh b Loin. if jtht that vou rdto insult her by asking her, I'd kill vou right where ou stand. Ylatt vas ag'ry row 2nd his dark eyes nashed dangerously as he looked defiantly at his partner. "D---n you"' ro ared Sang. Ihave taken all I -m going to take from you. so you better keep your mouth shut. Sang was white in the face as he turned around and walked out of the house. He went to the corral, caught a horse, saddled him and rode away toward the river. Half an hour later Matt also left the house on horseback, but headed farther up the river tha Sang had done. It was late that night when Sang returned hone, dripping wet. He went into the house and looked around. but there was no sign of Matt. and as the latter did not return Sang soon went to bed and to sleep. During the night. however. he woke up, and finding that Matt had not yet come back he began to feel uneasy and did not close his eyes again till morning dawned gray and cloudy and with a fine sprinkling of raim. As the daylight increased so did also the rain, and by the time the sun should have been up it was pouring down in torrents. Sang felt ill at ease and walked about restlessly, peering out through the rain in every direc tion, hoping he would seeMatt return ing. Hour after hour he watched and waited is vain, until at last he could stand it no longer and left the house. As he had done the day before, he rode down toward the river, and as he rode along he muttered to him self: "What a pair of fools we have been to fall out as we did. just for noth ing ! I wish Matt would come back so that I might tell him." Then he smiled grimly in his old way, and in spite of the pouring rain rode on toward the river. "I reckon Matt will flare up like thunder, as is usual with him. when he finds out," he mused. "It was a hard pull to swim across the river yesterday, but it was a good thing Matt made me mad, or I wouldn't be able to do it today, after all this rain. Lordy! What a joke it will be on Matt, and he so sure that Nellie would jump right into his arms, too, as soon as he asked her !" The water was roaring down every gully and ravine and went rushing toward the river, swelling it every moment. As Sang approached the river he could hear the angry roar of the water as it forced its way over and through the "raft" of uprooted trees and drift that had lodged inthe bend below the ranch and had grown steadily for perhaps hundreds of years. When Sang reached the river, he was surprised to see how it had risen since the day before. Old logs and trees came whirling down the mighty flood, spinning round and round in the eddies before being hurled against and over the raft, a little distance be low. The water wasrushing over every thing. and only one huge tree, which ad lodged in the raft with its roots in the air, was visible above it. Among the roots, which seemed to writhe and twist like serpents in the still pouring rain, Sang thought he could see something move and ges ticulate, and a faint cry reached his ears above the roar of the water. "Dang my picture if that ain't Matt," he shouted, uneonscious of the loud tone he used. "On his way to see Nellie, I bet. Little good it would do hini, and I would tell him so pretty quick if I could just reach him." Matt was standing up now among the twisted roots, waving his arms "Lry"cried Sang, "if this had been yesterday, I guess I wouldn't have moved a finger to try to save him. But I can afford to pull him ashore now, if for nothing else, just to laugh at him. But I must hurry up, or the water will rise and wash him off. "Hold fast for your life. I'll be back directly," he shouted as he rode back the way he had come as fast as the horse could run. When Sang returned, he brought a large coil of new rope witli him, which ha proceeded to recoil care fully into two piles. When this was done, he made one end of the rope fast securely ar'ound a tree and the other around his body. Then he picked up one pile of the rope and hung it carefully over his arman walked coolly into the water. Straight out he swam,. with the sure stroke of an expert and power ful switnmer, until the rope on the bank had all run out. The'n, coil by coil, he let the rope on his arm slip off also, while the current carried him downward toward the old snag and M~att. When only a few coils of the rope remained upon his arm, he reached it in safety. "I didn't think you would come and help me," said Matt faintly as he grasped the outstretched hand of his friend. "Do you know, Sang, I wouldn't have done this much for you yesterday?" "Neither would I, Matt," said Sang. "But today it is different. Now, how ever, we Inust be getting away from here while we can. Just let me make the end of the rope fast around your body, and the current will soon swing us into the bank without much exer tion on our part." Matt wqs weak and worn from long exposure and anxiety and sub mitted quietly to everything Sang proposed. When all was ready, they let themselves down into the water and in a few minutes were safely landed by the current against the shore. The eveningsun was shining bright ly when Matt awoke from a sound sleep much refreshed. "I was thinking it all over last night among the roots of that old tree, Sang, and made up my mind if I got away from there alive to give up my interest in Nellie in your fa vor." "That's you, Matt, but I don't want it," said Sang, laughing. "I would like to know, however, now you come to choose such a place as; that to roost ini" "Well, after the words we had yes terday and when you left me I made up my mind to go across the river: and beat you to Nellie. I attempted in all right. Wheii we were about half way across, a drifting treetop caught us and got us tangled up. The horse got away from me and made it over safely; but, as you know, I am not much of a swimmer, and so for safety I hung onto the tree. The tree and I struck the old snag where you found me this morn ing. and I climbed up among the roots to keep from going over the raft." "Just what I thought." grinned Sang. Then he added, "I went over to Tobin's yesterdoy evening and came back last night." "What did Nellie say;" eagerly. "Nothing." "Didn't you ask her?" "No." "Wh" "Didn't like to go to the trouble. Thought I would come home and sell out to you," and Sang laughed merrily. "What will you take to uever go near her again?" asked Matt ear nestl%. *'Cow and cali," replied Sang. "It is a bargain," cried Matt. "But a dear one to you." "Why ?" "Nellie was married last week to Ned Spriggs, from Cow Creek. and moved over there the next day." "What a wair of fools we have been." both exclaimed in one breath. -John P. Siolander in Philadelphi9 Times. A SEWING MACHINE FREE. Do voi want a dest-cas sewing ma chine? Now is y."ur time to get it. Every subseciber to the Mannin Times who has his sbscription paid r.: to the 1st day Of March, 183. will be entitled to compete for one of the best sewing machines made by the New Home Sewing machine com pany. On the 24th day of December. 1895. we will take the names of every paid-up sub scriber and place thema in a hat, and on the back of each sli :: f paper containing a namt will be a number. ibe number rawn corresponding with the one se l.cd by some disinterested party will be the one to carry efi the machine. The subscription pricc of the Times is $1.50 a year, and only sneh as have their ubscriptions pai.l to March 1. 1896, will have a chance at the machine. Orove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is a perfect alarial Liver tonic ana Blood puritier. Removes biliousness without purging. As pleasant as Lemon syrup. It is as large .s any dollar tonic and retails for 50 cents. To get the genuine ask for Groye's. Sold on its merits. No cure. no pay. For sale by Loryea. the Druggist. Malaria produaces weakness, general de bility. biliousness, loss of appetite, indi estion and constipation. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic removes the cause which pro duces these tronl.les. fry it an d Von will e dielighted. Fifty cent-:. To get the enuine ask for Grove's. No cure, no pay. Sold by Loryea, the Druggist. You run no risk. All druggists guaran tee Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic to do all that the manufacturers claim for it. Warranted no enre, no pay. There are many imitations. To get the genuine ask for Grove's. For sale by Loryea, the Drug ist. Lockhart, Tex., Oct. 15, 1889. Messrs. Paris M1edicine Co., Paris, Tenn.: Dear Sirs: Ship us as soon as possible 2 gross Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. My tstomers want Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic and will not have any other. In our tperience of over twenty years in the drug business we never sold any. medicine which ;ave such universal satisfaction. Yours re ~pectfully, J. S. Brnowr & Co No cure, no pay. Sold by Loryea, the Druggist. Notice. pen until November 23rd, instant. Please pa promptly and avoid the penalty. h'ih will be adced after the 23rd. The sessmtent is twenty ents on the hundred ollars and the street t:1x is two dollars. All 2fle citizens of the a..e of 1G years to 50 v ars are liable for street tax. - Loris ArrPT, Acting Clerk and Treasurer. MANNING Collegiate Institute. Seventh Annual Session Begins Septemnber2nd, 1895. Coursts: Primary, intermediato, high shool and collegiate. Latin arnd igher mathamtatics required 'or ad uation. renc.h, Gecrm~an and Greek taught if :iesied. -Send fer, cat alogue. E. J. BROWNE, Principal. Js. E. DAtvis, Chairman Bo'ard. [.I. ~N secretary and Treasurer. Money to Loan.' M1ANNING S. C., Oct. 29, 1895. I hav'e made arrangements with brokers n New York City, through whom I am able o place loans secured by first mortgage on upoved fams for five years time. pay tble in instalments, att the low rate of S per cent interest pet annum. The broker ige nd te earge for abstract and inspec :on are small and at the expense of the borrower. If you want cheap money come in at 'nee, as the supply is limited. B. PRESSLEY BARRON Attorney. PORTER'S g!1SEPTIC H EALING 011. For Barb Wire Cuts. Scratches, Saddle and Collar Galls, Cracked Heel durns, Old Sores, Cuts, Boils, Bruises, Piles and all k'nds of inflammation on tan or beast. Cures Itch and Mange. nhe s., Cat er D: -Iml arer natas ftetr to : 1e prepared for accidents by keeping is in your - or stable. Al IDrugg!Stssel it on a guarrnte. 3 Care, Nlo Pay. Price 25 cts. and $t.c'c. 3i you: p-gist does -o :e it sd us ::5 c's. in g s warSirI h::T' se:2rorter' Ant..opf! e calin5 Olt *ar .n. ..' yO .1 9 * PARIS MAEDICiNE Co., 'or sale by Rl. B3. Loryca, the Druggist SUMTER TOBACCO WAREHOUSE 8TIMTER, S. 0. J. A. BROGDON, Manager. W. B. MEACHAM, Auctioneer This Warehouse Has Been in Operation Since August 29, and Has Sold on Its Floor iMore Tlian 300,000 Pounds of Tobacco at an Average of Between 10 and ii cents per Pound. This warehouse is open six days in every week for the sale of tobacco and has good accommodations for man and beast. We have all the time an able corps of honest tobacco buyers, who are anxious to pur chase large quantities of South Carolina Tobacco. It Is Our Purpse to Make Siutiter the Tobacco Market of South Carolina and our friends who intrust their tobacco to our keeping shall have the benefit of our combined efforts and ex perience. Give us a trial and see that Sumter is the place to sell your tobacco. Will Have Your;Tobacco Nicely Graded for 75C per ioo pounds. Hogsheads Furnished Free of Charge and Shipped to our Friends on Application. Your Friend, J. A. BROGDON, Manager. WE ARE READY! Our Fall Stock Is Now Complete. We are prepared to show the largest and best variety we have ever carried. IN DRY GOODSOur purchases in this line were made on the basis of 5-cent cotton, and will be sold accordingly. Among the bargains in this departmentwill be found: 100 pieces standard prints at 4 cents per yard. 100 pieces zephyr ginghams, equal to toil de nords, at 6 1-4c. One case bleach, 5c, well worth Gc. One case 4-4 bleach, 6c, good value at 8 1-3c. CAPES CAP S' C PES'We have a complete line in all the newest styles and CAPS!CAES!CAES colors. we particularly invite your attentionto our line at $2.50 and $3.00. These were bought at a sacrifice sale for spot cash, and without doing any injustice to our competitors, feel justified in asserting that they cannot be duplicated for less than fifty per cent in excess of our price. SEE FOR YOURSELF AND BE CONVINCED ! Our $1.50 and $1.7( lines will also bear close inspection. We are showing some nobby effects at $5, $7.50 and $10. Our|line of CarpetS, Ruas and iingRs WL ** 1ER C0NPLE CLOTHING We have made some improvements in our store, which has enabled us to carry a more complete line line in this department than ever before. We will sell you a good Clay Worsted at $5; an AU - Wool Cheviot, in round, square-cut or double-breasted, at $6.50. HATS HATS We believe we have justly earned the reputation of being the Cheapest House in this City in this line, and we are fully prepared to sustain it this season. You are doubtless aware of the unprecedented EO Sadvance in this line. We are pleased to stateQE most of our stock was bought at cld prices. Our women's Dongola at $1.50 (every pair warranted) are good value. Our line of men's goods, made by L. Mf. Reynolds & Co., of Brockton, Mass., will be sold at last year's figures. In Our Line of Groceries, Crockery, Glassware and Tinware You will find an excellent assortment for household and table use. 0'DON NE LL & C0., strMTmF.. s. C. P"r D'"rug iis e SH EPH E RD SUPP LY CO., ALWAYS ON HAND AT SUCCESSORS TO WM. SHEPHERD & CO., The Well-Known and Reliable 232 MEETING ST., CHARLESTON, S. C. DRUG STOR~E OF yr W M Bocino --WERESAL DEALERS ' DrW BrcklHOR vERTWO HUN~DRED VARIETIES OF In addition to a full and complete COIIG TC__-~ FO OD stock of drugs, Medicines and A TIGry . K ~IEROSENE. Chemicals, we keep a complete assortment of Tinwares and Housefurnishing Goods, Patent Medicines, Tin Plate. Sheet Iron. Toilet Articles,___ _______ Eye-Glasses, TBCOBR LE tLW S RCS Spectacles, And the thousand and one things usually found in every first-class ___________________________________ and well-regulated arug store. ONLY FIRST-CLASS ~~F L S M SODA WATER__SgofteBgWch FOUNTAiN IN MANNINO, S.C .~z .c KNIGHTS OF PTTHIAS. DAMON LODGE No. 13 h q rs r ~ i .~ A CH S IA O D and thir~BihaW di~ adC rsm sPeet ende regnted prt StrigSivrto-s ~iIGos VisitiLg W.oFhlrSOa, w~.vs weleo~. I ~ " Fne KnivesScissg n ao rs Bi achin edeec l~sum masC= C. o. o. B wEDER. k All repairing guaranteed. THE OBSTACLE To low prices-the middleman's profit been done away with here. We deal dir with manufacturers. Our New York buyers have succeeded in getting another lot of Fancy Plaids, and we are putting them at prices that will take the en assortment in a short while, so do not miss the chance of getting some. Plaids at 8 1-3 cents, cheap at 15 cents. Plaids at 27 cents, sold elsewhere at;40 cents. Plaids at 35 cents, sold elsewhere at 50 cesisi. Plaids at 49 cents sold elsewhere at 65 .-i6s. One case of Brocadines at 11 1-2 ceais,aUl shades. One case of Henriettas at 11 cents, all shades. A 54-in. Dress Flannels at 47c., wotth 65c. 54-in. Black and Blue Storm Serges at 49c., cheap at 66c. A lot o! 36-in. all wool Serges at 25c. A lct of Rough Suitings at 27c., would cheap at 37 1-2c. - A lot of Rough Suitings at 47c., cheap at One c' a of Ginghams at 4 1-2c., at 6 1-4c. Another lot of India Fleece at 10c. Our Blanket Sales this Season Have remarkable, and to those who have not supplied themselves would say that we have ceived two more cases and will offer them atiprices under their value. them and you will buy them. In Carpets We Are Showing Great Bar Our Carpets at 39c., 49c., 65c., cannot be duplicated at 50c., 60c., and We are closing out a lot of Remnants of Carpets and Mattings at a sacrifice. - - - Our Clothing --- sales have been the gratest of the season. We have the largest stock name the lowest prices. We are daily receiving new goods, and are sure please you. We have also a Custom Department. Goods made to order fit guaranteed, Do You Wear Shoes? If so you cannot pass this department. Sole agents for the I and popular manufacturers, and we can surely please yoult'in price. quality. Sole Agents for Celebrated S. C. Corsets. Every pair warranted. Sole Agents for Butterick's Patterns Standard Patterns of the world. We carry the largest and best selected stock of HARNESS and .1 DLERY in this market, andiname prices;that defy competition. In Hardware and Crockery. We can give you an immense line to select from, at bottom prices. Onr stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries is the largest and secleted in this market, and prices are equal to any in the South. In Jobbing Department We have some special inducements for dealers. A visit to our store will amply repay you. N. W. Corner Main and Liberty Streets, New York office: 84 West Broadway. SM E ,S CL ARENDON'S HEADQUARTER~IN Sa~ For Honest Goods and Popular Prices Is Levi-:- Brothers'-:-Bazad FALL OPENING. Elegant Goods and Most Splendid Attraction~ Investigate the golden opportunity our new stock affords. We simply ask you to come and see cur goods, assuring all that they will find the highest grades and uniform - prices. Our new goods must be seen to be appreciated. Samples sent on application. ~- The largest assortment of Dress Goods if8800d8ever brought to this city now open for your inspection. This line includes the newest, latest and most correct styles in cheviots, Scotch effects, two-toned silk and wool, English covert cloth, with smoother weaves, black and domestic dress goods. Shoes for Men. Shoes for Ladies. Shoes for the Little Onies.4 Shoes for Misses. Shoes for' Boys. I In this department will be found laces, ladies' Natins yand gents' handkerchiefs in lace, silk and cotton, in all sizes, colors and styles, and at the lowest prices; hamburgs, threa~d, needles, pins, soaps in all the latest styles and fashions; hair-pins (plain and fancy), perfumes, towels, whit.e and colored bed spreads, doylies and hosiery for men, ladies and children, in allJ styles, colors and sizes, and at prices to suit all; underwear, hats (trimmed and untrimmed) for ladies and misses, all the newest and best designs; velvets, satins, ribbons, and many other notions.. Low-Priced Clothing for Men, Boys and Children Best Flour. Best Baoo. Best and Cheapest Canned Goods. Tin-ware. Willow-ware. When you visit Sumter call and see us and make our store your headquarters. Polite and at tentive salesmen always in attendance. No trouble to show goods. Call and examine our goods aria prices before purchasing elsewhere Come early and avoid the rush. . . . H ighest Prices Paid for Cotton. BUTMTER * - - - I 5- C,