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CARLISE TO CONG3RESS The Secretary's Report on the Finances of the Country. IORTY MILLION DOLLARS DFICIT & Large Part of the Report Devoted to the Condition of the Treasury-An Ex haustive Argument In Favor of the Re tirement of the Greenbacks - Gold Would Then Le Returned. WAsnixGTON, Dec. 17. - Secretary Carlisle's annual report on the- state of finances has been sent to congress. It shows that the revenues of the govern ment from all sources during the last fiscal year amounted to $390,373,203. The expenditures during the same pe riod aggregated $483,178,426, leaving a deficit for the year of $42,805,223. As compared with the fiscal year 1894 the receipts for 1895 increased $17,570,705, although there was a decrease of $11, 829,981 in the ordinary expenditures, which is aecnunted for by a reduction of $11,134,05v on sugar bounties. The revenues for the current fiscal year are estimated, under the basis of existing laws, at $481,907,407 and the expendi tures at $448,907,407, which will leave a deficit of $17,000,000. For the coming fiscal year, ending June 30, 1897, the secretary estimates the receipts at $464, 798,120 and the .expenditures at $457, - 884,93, or an-estimated surplus of $6, 908,926. The seretary states briefly the facts concerning the issues of bonds during the year, the particulars of which have already been reported to congress. The report shows that the Behring sea patrol Beet during the last season boarded and examined 94 vessels. 54 of which were engaged in sealing. The number of skins actually counted ras 81,216. Many of the vessels in the revenue cutter service, the secretary says, are very old and nearly unsea worthy, and he recommends that four new ones be provided to take the place of the McLane the Crawford, the Sea ward and one lor the port of New York. The secretary says that the govern ment of Great Britain has refused to renew the saling regulations agreed upon for the season of 1894. The total catch of seals at sea in the award area ..during the last season was 56,291, as compared with 61,88 for the season of 1894. The catch on the seal islands was 15,000. A careful count of all tk. seals on the islands last year makes the number a little over 200,000, an increase of over one-half since 1891. The secretary devotes a large share of bisreport to the condition of the treas ry and the currency, in the course of which he makes an exhaustive argu ment in favor of the retirement of the greenbacks. "The cash balance in the treasury on the first day of December, 1895," he says, "was $177,406,88, being $98,072, 420 in excess of the actual gold reserve n that day, and- $77,406,886 in excess of any sum that it would be necessary to use for replenishing that fund in case the secretary should at any time be able to exchange currency for gold. There is, therefore, no reason to doubt the ability of the government to dis charge all its current obligations during the present fiscal year and have a large cash balance at its close, without im posing additional taxation in any form upon the people; but I adhere to the opinion heretofore expressed, that the secretary of the treasury ought always to have authority to issue and sell, or use in the payment of expenses, short time bonds bearing a low rate of inter est, to supply casual .deficiencies in the "Wth a complete return to the nor nar-business conditions of the country, and a proper legislative and executive superrision over expenditures, the rev enue laws nowin force will, in my opin ion, yield ample means for the support of the public service upon the basis now established; and upon the assumption, which seems to be justified, that the progress now being made toward the restoration of our usual state of pros perity willcontinue, without serious in terruption, it is estimated that there will be a surplus of nearly $7,000,000 during the fiscal year 1887. During the fiscal years 1894 and 1895, the ordinary expenditures of the government have been decreased $27,825,258.20 as compar ed with the fiscal year 1895, and it is be lieved that, with the ~co-operation of congress, further reductions canbe made in the future without impairing the ef ficiency of the public service." - Continuing, he said: "The large withdrawals of gold in December, 1894, and in January and the early part of February, 1895, were due almost entirely to a feeling of ap enusion in the public mind, which in intensity from day to day until it nearly reached the proportions of a panic, and it was evident to all who were familiar with thc situation that, unles effectual steps were prompt Staken to check the growing distrust. e government would be compelled withmn a few days to suspend gold pay ments and drop to a depreciated silver and paper standard. More than $43, 000,000 of the amount withdrawn dur ig the brief period last mentioned was not demanded for export, but was taken out by people who had become alarmed on account of the critical condition of the treasury in its relations to the cur rency of the country. The purchase of 8,500,000 ounces of gold followed, it be ing in the contract that no less than one-half of the gold was to be procured abroad, but after a large part of the gd had been furnished from abroad, the secretary, in order to prevent dis turbance in the rates of foreign ex "a~.-~ nge at a critical period and avoid conditi-ons which would force gold ex ports and consequent withdrawals from the treasury, acquiesed in a departure from the literal terms of the contract, that one-half of the coin should be pro cured from abroad, and accepted depos its of gold then held in tis country to complete the delivery. Ordinary prudence demanded that the success of the plan to protect the treasury against withdrawals should not be endangered .by insisting upon a strict compliance with all the details of the contract, and especially as the government could sus tamn no loss, and the whole amounlt of gold stipulated for was secured. "The amount of bonds issued under this contraca was $62,315,400, and the amount of gold received was $65,116, .244.62." The beneficial effects of this transa .tion, the secretary says, were felt im -mediately, not only in this country, but -in every other having commercial rela -.tions with us. "Confidence in our se -curities," he continus, "was at once re :stored, and these encouraging indica ~tions of increasing prosperity still con tinue and it is reasonably certain that, -if our progress is to be checked by a a-epetition of large demands upon our gesouroes, or by a failure to meet the just expectations of the people in respect to the reformation of our fiscal system, we are entering upon an era of material rowt h and development, not surpassed iour history. The safety of the exist ing situation is, however, constantly menaced, and our further progress to ward a complete restoration of con Mdence and prosperity is seriously im pded by the defects in our currency aws and the doubts and uncertainty still prevailing in the public mind, es e- pecially abroad, concerning the future monetary policy of the government. Until these defects in our laws are rem aldied and these doubts are removed, there can be no satisfactory assurance of imumunity from periodical disturban ces growing out of the obligations which 4he-government has been compelled to ..assume in relaticen to the currency. Our past experience with the United States izotes and the treasury notes has clearly abawn that the policy of attemDting to retain these obligations of the govern u t nermanently as a part of our cir culating medium, and to redeem them in coin on presentation and reissue them after redeinption, must be abandoned, or that such means must be at once pr vided as will have a tendency to facili tate the efforts of the secretary to accu mulate and maintain a coin reserve, sufficient in amount to keep the public constantly assured of the stability of our entire volume of currency and of our ability at all times to preserve equality in the exchangeable value of its various parts. The latter alternative, which, in my opinion, if adopted, would not af ford the relieC demanded by the existing situation, no essarily involves such large increases of the interest bearing public debt from time to time, and would im pose permanently upon the government such onerous and inappropriate duties in relation to the paper currency of the country, that it ought not to be favora bly entertained, except as a last resort in the struggle for the maintenance of the public faith and the preservation of the inviolability of private contracts. "The issue of bonds," he says, "to procure coin for the reserve, which is the only effectual method now avail able under the law, will, unless condi tions which have already been developed b the present policy are radically changed, ultimately result in the crea tion of a public debt much larger than would be required to retire and cancel all the notes, and the annual interest charge would be much greater than it would be necessary to incur on a new class of bonds adapted to the present circumstances of the government and the well known preferences of investors. If, however, an attempt is to be made to keep the United States notes and treasury notes permanently in circula tion by reissues after redemption, and the government is to be permanently charged with the duty of sustaining the value of all our currency, paper and coin alike, the conclusion cannot be avoided that the policy of issuing bonds for the accomplishment of these pur poses must also become permanent, and such additional powers must be con ferred upon the secretary as will enable him to execute the laws relating to these subjects with the least possible disturbances of the business affairs of the people and the least possible charge upon the treasury. I am thoroughly convinced that this policy ought not to be continued, but that the United States notes and treasury notes should be retired from circulation at the ear liest practicable day, and that the gov ernment should be wholly relieved from the responsibility of providing a credit currency for the people. "It would be difficult, if not impossi ble, to devise a more inconvenient, ex pensive or dangerous system than the one now in operation under the laws providing for the issue, redemption and reissue of legal tender notes by the gov ernment. '"There has never been a time since the close of the wa-," the secretary said, "when the gradual retirement and cancellation of the United States notes would not have been beneficial to the country, nor has there ever been a time when the issue of additional notes of the same character would not have been injurious to the country. "If our legal tender notes were re tired, there is abundant reason to be lieve that a very large amount of gold which has been excluded from the coun try by the excessive use of silver and paper in our circulation, would prompt ly return to take its place in our cur rency and constitute a permanent part of our medium of exchange. "The United States notes and the treasury notes issued in paymint for silver bullion, together amounting at the beginning to $-02,612,013, have been used and are still being used to with draw gold from the government when ever our own people or the governments of people of other countries~ see proper to demand it for any purpose, and, un der the laws now existing, the secretary of the treasury has no means of comply ing with these demands except by the issue and sale of interest bearmg bonds under the act of Jan. 14, 1875, or by the purchase of gold coin with the bonds or notes of the United States under section ,700 of the revised statutes. Against these demands the treasury has no avail able means of defense except at the sac rifice of the public credit and the imme diate depreciation of the entire volume of our currency. Long adherence to a false system has, to a great extent, un dermined our national credit, so far as it is related to the maintenance of a sound currency,' and it must be recon structed, not merely propped up by frail and temporary supports. No surplus revenue, however large, could extricate us from our present difficulties, or give assurance of safety in the future, un less it should be required to be paid in gold under a system which would ex empt the government from the obliga tion to furnish the gld when demanded to be used in making the payments; and it is scarcely necessary to suggest that such a sstem is impossible as long as the Unite States notes and treasury notes are kept in circulation, and are redeemable in gold by the government itself on presentation. "The opinion seems to prevail to some extent that the mere possession of a surplus in the treasury would prevent withdrawals of the gold and thus render the issue of bonds for the protection of the reserve unnecessary, but this view of the subject is founded, in my judg ment, upon an entire misconce~tion of the causes that have produced the with-. drawals. Unless I am wvholly mistaken,. they have very little, if any, relation to the amount of money held by the gov ernment, and to the amount of money the government has the ability to. raise by taxation or otherwise, but they re late primarily and almost exclusively to the character of money that it might be able to supply and keep in circulation. In other words, it was apprehension as to the kind of money to be used, and not as to the amount of the money on hand that brought our securities from abroad for sale, caused foreign investors to withdraw their capital, and foreign creditors to collect their debts; and com pelled our -owri people to suspend or con tract their business operations and thus diminish the incomes of employers and greatly reduce, or entirely stop, the wagsof labor. "Lare withdrawals have been made during the last three years, simply be cause gold was wanted, and the desire to secure gold was due to a growing distrust of the other kinds of currency in circulation,and not at all to any appre hension that the government would not be able to discharge all its obligations in some kind of pay or gold. When the receipts for customs consisted very largely of gold, as was the case prior to July 1, 1892, before the results of our defective currency system had been ful ly developed, a surplus revenue enabled the treasury to pay out gold without disturbance of the reserves; and, be sides, there was at that time no great demand for gold by the presentation of notes for redemption, and there would, therefore, have been no difficulty in maintaining the reserve even if there had been no surplus in the treasury, but the conditions have entirely changed and entirely different policy is demand ed to meet the situation now existing. With or without surplus revenue, the government can now procure gold only by negotiating loans or by making pur chases under the statutes, and this state of affairs, which is the natural result of causes still operative, is almost cer aa to continue until the causes them selves aro' removed. "There is but one safe and effectual way," the secretary says, "to protect our treasury against these demands, and that is to retire and cancel the notes which constitute the only means through which the withdrawals can be made. "This can be most successfully ac complished by authorizing the secretary of the treasury to issue from time to time bonds payable in notes, bearing in tere-t at a rate not exceeding 3 per cent per annum and having a long time to run, and to exchange the bonds for United n++ nntm slnd trener notas upon such terms as may be most ad vantageous to the government, or t sell them abroad for gold whenever, i: his j ad puent, it is advisable to do sc and use the gold thus obtained in re deeming the outstanding notes. Unde tbe cperation of such a plan, if judi ciously.executed, there could be no im proper contraction of the circulation be cause, if it should at any time be foun< that other forms of currency were no being supplied to the extent required exchanges of bonds for notes would b suspended and gold would be procure by selling the securities abroad. In or der to further facilitate the substitutioi of other currency for the retirement o legal tender notes, the national bank should be authorized to issue note equal in amount to the face value o bonds deposited to secure them, and th tax on their circulation should be re duced to one-fourth of one per centun per annum. "As a part of the plan for the retire ment and cancellation of the legal ten der notes, the treasury should be relieve4 from responsibility for the redemptio of national bank notes, except worn mutilated and defaced notes, and thi notes of failed banks, and each associa tion should be required to redeem it circulation at its own office and at agen cies to be designated by the comptrolle of the currency, as was the case prior ti the passage of the act of June 20, 1874 or, if this is not considered expedient and the present system of current re demption by the treasury is continued the secretary should have the power after a future date, to be fixed in thi law, to require the banks to keep thei 5 per cent redemption fund in gold coi and to deposit gold coin for the with drawal of bonds whenever circulation i to be permanently surrendered or re duced." The secretary also favors the passag of a law-allowing national banks to es tablish branches in small towns with i view to bringing them closer to the peo ple in parts of the country remote from large towns and cities, and by whic: their usefulness would be greatly en hanced. The secretary, in concluding his re port, says that it is not probable tha any plan for the permanent retiremen1 of United States and treasury note will be adopted that will not requir considerable time for its complete exe cution, and he therefore urges upoi congress the propriety of prohibitin any future issues of such notes or o: national bank notes of less denomina tion than $10, thus making room in thi circulation for silver certificates of smal denominations. This, he says, woul( increase their use among the people an( prevent their frequent return to an( accumulation in the treasury. Secretary Smith's Movements. ATLA.TA, Dec. 17.-Secretary of th4 Interior Hoke Smith arrived here fron Athens, Ga., where he had been to at tend the funeral of his relative, Captan Harry Jackson. He had expected t< stop over here, but was suddenly sum moned to Washington by telegrams an nouncing the serious illness of his littl< daughter, and left on the noon trair for the capital. Conspiring Against the Czar's Life. Byznm, Dec. 17.-A special dispatcl received here from Moscow says that - conspiracy against the life of the cza: has been unearthed there. The dispatcl adds that a number of bombs have beez seized, and that several men and women including a prominent nihilist leader have been arrested in connection witl the plot. Death of Clark Howell's Little Daughter Nw YORK, Dec. 17.-Susie Howell daughter of Hon. Clark Howell, man aging editor of The Constitution, died here of diphtheria. She was only years old but exceedingly bright and at tractive, and her death is a sore be reavement to her fond parents. TRIED TO MAKE PEACE, And Jim Jackson and Henry Bel11, Ne groes, Are Killed For Their. Trouble. BaRuswicK, Ga., Dec. 10.-A terrible murder was committed on the. line of the Southern railroad, about ~15 mles from Brunswick. The murdered mez and the murderer aa~e si negroes. ~The two killed were Hemry'-Bell and Jin: Jackson, sober and industrious'negos while Henry Williams, the slayer..isi turpentine farm worker of bad repute The crime was committed at the horn! of Henry Brown, where a supper was in progress. Williams became mnvolved in a dispute with some one just outside Brown's door. Bell and Jackson, thi victims; started out of the door to act as peacemakers, and at once commencei trying to quiet Williams. Williams became angered at thei efforts, and drawing a pistol, begat shooting. His aim was good and th' first shot struck Bell in the head. Jackson :started to. the house, wher Williams again fired and he fell with bullet in his back. Jackson's death was almostinstantaneous.-Willia~ms escaped Some misapprehension exists-as-to the exact features-of :the bill1 introduced by enator Lodge for restricting immigra tion. The-bill provides-for keeping oni such. immigrants. as cannot . read :0 write in som~e language,.while the im pression .has 4btained that it means that immigrants who cannot read ani write the hEnlish language are -to b< prohibited. The Southern- Pacific Railway comn pany is said to have determined to re uire each conductor in its employ ti ve a bond of $1,000, secured in the Easas City Surety,. company. Th< surety company will send out "spotters' to watch the conductors when deemei necessary, and assume any losses the railroad company may sustain throug) dishonest employes. Chairman W. F. Harrity has issued call for a meeting of the Democrati< national commnitee to be held at the Ar lington hotel, Washington, D. C., or Thursday. Jan. 16, 1896, at 11 o'clock a n., for the purpose of naming the timi and place for the meeting of the nation l convention of 1896, and for the trans action of other business. At Cleveland, 0., the coroner render ed his verdict in the Central viaduc1 disaster. He failed to find sufficien ev idence of an act committed or omittet on the part of any person to warrani him in holding any one criminally lia ble for the accident. He concluded thal the 17 victims of the disaster came t< their death as a result of injuries sus taied or from drowning in the river. The steamer Principia, from Shieldi via Dundee, Nov. 16, for New Yorki was discovered to be on fire under the forehatch when 140 miles off Cap< Wrath, the most northwesterly point o: Scotland. The steamer was put befort the wind and ran for the Faroe islands On approaching the islands she struck rock and went down in forty fathomi of water. Twenty-seven of the ship' rew were drowned. The cotton crop report has been is sued by the agricultural department a: Washington. A crop equal to 67.3 pe: cent of last year's, or- 6,875,000 bales, i indicated in final returns from counta and state correspondents. Mean farn price, 7.59 cents, a gain of 65 per cen on last year's figures, 4.6, and of 9 pea cent on 1893. Returns from correspond ents are almost uniformly unfavorabl< as to quantity, the weather havin, proved generally disastrous. The jury in the case of George Mor n, accused of the murder of Ida Gas k', agirl 11 years of age, Nov. 8 brought in a verdict finding Morgar glty and sentenced him to be hanged 've weeks ago the body of the girl wal found in acloset in an old deserted building with evidence that she had beer outraed and murdered and suspicior was directed to Morgan, who roomed ir the same building as the girl and he: mother. The tragedy occurred at Oma PORTER'S 0 :ASNTISEPTIC HEALING OIL r s For B-trb Wire Cats. Scratches, Saddle and Collar Galls, Crrcked Heel Burns, Old Sores, Cuts, Boils, Bruises, 3 Piles and all k:ids of inflamrmation on man or beast. Cures Itch and Mange. ':he Coa, Cut r Bzs TMi an maiUr s!e1 the on has bon salis. Be prepared for accidents by keeping it inyour house or stable. A! I Trucgts sr ;i ton a guarantee. ofloCure,nof a). P::ce:3cts. .-.d $.oo. If your 9 Druggist does net ke; it send Ut 25 cts. in, os. . tage stamps -nd wC wi! send it to you by zr as., raria. Tenn...Tan. 2Mth. W . s A~u:5tl0 -a 181; Ol :or Harnessand Srndt1C !...r .:- .d DarbWIre Cnts 'xith perfect satisfac "ii. ad t he.:ilF recomnend. it to r 0i LTsryadtock.,ea. C. e:. I1RV!.1. Llrery and Feed Steble. CA3YBUANED.. Gentlemen .-Icm -)eased 0- o a rord for Po~n..' Antiseptle E9ainc Oil.' *my hiai), v -. bnaned a fswn months ago. nd after tri' :at. er r d app lied your "o01* .nd the fiest application rive rei;,:. -:%, in a few days the sore was well. I also heed th eoi n 9i' mck and ad that it is the bost remedy for hs pu c.ee %atIhavooever.Uft4.. Yoars, C.-Y. LEWIS. Paris. Tenu.. Jauary: . rrnime : 7 1 PARIS MEDICINE CO. - 2. bOUls 310 s For sale by R. B. Lorye-a, the Druggit. Manning, S C. Cotton States AND------. Intenational - -Exposition ATLANTA, GA. VIA TRE WEE SEBOARD L AIR LINE, VESTIBULED LIMITED TRAINS UPON WHICH NO EXTRA FARE IS CHARGED. SOLID TRAINS Charleston, Manning and Columbia to Atlanta without change. -r s3 n ar-4 ome d v, 0 0 "t. . ep Cs nd D Co-c h e E 2 E~ a E, r Cc e:0 C: C: Lo t- L- VO .-4,CIt 0.) ;T change:---.I* t- Ao Tn 40ad conposed of DayCochsisop feratom i Cahnston to Atlanta ithrngh chan> No~~~~ ~~~ 41)soeae oidfcmPrsot Suter; Columbia, Prosperity and New-. berry) without change. T"he'e' trains land passengers in the UnienDe'pot at Atanta-as near the Ex position grounds as through passengers via any line are larided. B ATES. . FRM A. j C. -, E. Manniag . I$13 95 I$10 25 | S7 20 ICharleston 13 95 I 10 25 | 7 2C i Smter.... I13 60 | 995 | 6 60 lColumbia . I 11 35 I .830 5 60 DA-rES OF SALE AND LIMITs. Column A.-Tickets sold daily to Decenm her 15th, with extreme limit January 7th, 1896. -Column C.-Tickets Bold daily to Dec. 30th, with extreme limit 15 days from date of sale. - Celumn E.-Tickets sold daily to Dec. 30th, with exlti-eme limit 7 days from date of sale. - TEE EIPosTION - - japae,:r somte respccts, .any exposi tion held in America. Ire yan find, ide hr byidn, ezi'its fromn Florida. an d Alaska, -Cdihforniaa and Matine, the United States ot Anmerica anid the -Unit d: States of Brazil, [ lexico'and Canadait and so on until nearly everv eivilir.d nation on the globe is rep-. res'eted O~ th't terrnees- are found, amiong muany other aittraictiono, Arab, Chi nese anid .\locan villages, showing jtnst how those people have their. "daily walk and conversation. Ask for tickets via "The Seaboard Air Line." Pullman Sleeping Car reservations will he made and further information furnished upon application to any Agent of the Sea boar.I Air Line, or to the undersigned. H. WV. B. GLOVER, T. J. AiNEasoN, Traffic Ibnager. Glen. Pass...Agt. E. ST. JoEN, Vice President. E. McELVEEN, i II NIER N UVYR i aiga xerec1ftitysvnyas Z:fesb. rfsinl evcstotepol 1 fCaencut. Satisto urn r tKeed. D (3WTiNRRR( Pure Drugs and Medicines ALWAYS ON HAND AT' The Well-Known and Reliable D:RUG STOULE OF UriW ~ rockinton In addition to a full and complete itlock of drugs, Medi-ines arl Chemials, we keep a cowplete assortmenit of Patent Mecicines, Toilet Articles, Eye-Glasses, Spectacles, And the thousand and ;ne thin; usually found in every first-class nnd well -regulated drug store. ONLY FIRST-CLASS SODA WATER FOUNTAIN IN MANNING, S. C. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES -TO COTTON STATES AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.............. ATLANTA, GA. SEP. 25 TO DEC. 81, 1895 --vu THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE, Through Pullman Palace Bufet Sleeping Carr between New York and Atlanta. Ga.. iia Richmonzd. Petersburg. Weldon, .Rocky Mount. Wits6u, ' Fayetteville, Florence, Sumter, Orangeburg. Aiken and Aognsta. For Rates, Schdules, leeping Car so commodations, call on or address any agent of the Atlantic Coast Line, or the un dersigned. C. S. CAMPBELL, Div. Pass. Agent, Richmon'd, Va. J. W. MoRnns, Div. Pass. Agent, Charleston, S. C. H. M. ExEBSoN, . Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt., Wilmington, N. C. T. M. E~rxEsog, Traffic Manager. Wilmington, N. C. The Terry Fish Company WHOLESALE SHIPPERS OF rci 7ish f all linds, Oyster, Cam, Our regular season for shipmen ts of fiesh fish (packed in ice) being now open. we are prepared to ship you any desired qnantity. Charleston is the only market south that can offei a large variety of fish, and. being sitnated on the ocean. where they are canght, must be fresh. We solicit yonr patronage. Consignments of poultry, eggs. etc., so licited. Account sales and check mailed day of sale. 22 AND' 24 MARKET ST., CHARLESTON, S. 8 Money to Loan. - . Marso. 8. C.. Oct. 29, 1895. 'I have made arrangements with brokers ;n New York City, throughi whom I am able o pl.O.e loans seenredl by first mortgage on mproved farms for tive years time, pay ble in instalments, at the low rate of 8 :er cent inter-est pet, ainn. The broker ge anid the charge for :.bstract an d inspec ion are, surall and a' the expense of the >orrower.. If you want cheap money come .in at nce. as the supply is limited. B. PRESSLEY BARRON Attorney. U. O. LESLIE,I -WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COMMISSION DEALER IN Fishi Packed for Contry Orders a Specialty o charges for packing. Send for price lst. Consign merts of er~untry produce are espectfully solicited. Poultry, eggs, etc. Stalls Not. 1 and 2 Fish Market. Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market st., east of Bay-. . . . . CHARLESTON, S. C. H ave You "Daisy" Woven-Wire Spring?. If-not, how can you expect to sleep well without one? With a "-Daisy" yvour mat ~res will not be continually dropping be tween the slats, and you .will not be for ever hunting a- comfortable spot to rest yQu, weary. bones., The entire bed w1ll be omforable,' and ydur usattress 'wil Jast four times-as long. s UR PRICE, ONLY $2; All other kinds of Fur miitnre- just as cheap. ATHUR BETIER," sUEm CET THE BEST When yim are about to buy a Sewing Machine do not be deceived by alluring advertisements nd be led to think you can get the best mada. inest finished and Most Popular fr amere song. See to t that -nbyfrom reliable mans aLctrers that have gained a reputation by hoest and square, eanng, yoh hitthen e the world over for Its dura bility. You want the one th~t. [ easiest to mange and is ~Ltght Running \There Is none in the world that -can equal in mechanical con -struction, durability of working -parts, fineness of finish, beauty. inm appearance, er has as many improvements as the NEW HOME It has Automatic Tension, Double Feed, alike on both sides of needle (patented), no other has it New stand(patenited),drimgwheel hinged on adjustablO centers, thus reducing friction to RTE FOR CIRCULRS. TE JEW RHlE SEWIIG lCHIE CO0 Sa'Fhaacczoo, CAL,. ArrairrA, GA. FOR 5ALE BY E. TENKTNSON. Manning, S. C. WHEN YOU COME TO TOWN CALL AT... . ANN D HIS COTTON IS UP, * * * nnd ev see t * * - * Most< Ican Latest styles in Dress ( Flannels, Outings, Wor aud many others, which raustbe establishmeut in this section .of goods. I make it a rule to sell all make a tremendous profit on the Ready-Made Clothi In these lines I bought onl with the fashions. When a suit o and look at my all-wool suits for 4. Heavy. Cottonade Pant The largest stock of shoes: to the selection of. the goods and kather gents' shoe-suitable ior simply strangles high prices. Oor Lap Robes, Saddlery, Household and F HIGHES'] I am my own cotton buyer market price for cotton and wil g from shipping. Accrdial invitati .MOSES Eurrah Cotton Boom B. . OHSON. an be found one~ door below te Bank of Manrniri , pre. pred, to show you as cheap a ock of goods as was ever rought to Manning. This stock was boughf be fre the -rise in prices, arid I ropose tomive my customers he advantage. In .Hats. hoes, ~ Hardware, Groceries, Wagon Mteiase toves, Croc1kery, Qlassware, UIarness and 'Saddles, d efy competition and will not be a.ndersold. J3AMINE MS TOCK I have everything you want td. I will save you money by aling on me. I stand ready and willing o aid the farmers by paying them the very top of the market for their produce, feel ng assured that their pros perity means mine also. Call early and often to se cure prices and bargains. Yours truly, B. AK JOHNSON WhREN YOU COME rO TOWNRCALJL .AT GALLOWAY'8 SHAVING~ SALOON~ Which is fitted up with an eye to the comfort( of his customers.- .. . . - MAIR-CUTTING IN ALL STYLES,| SN AV-ING AND 5 K A M POo O Donie with netnen- and . dig.,atchL. . . . . A e-dil infi~ is extentle. - - A. B. GALLOWAY. es Levi's Mamm th Mtore II XNDSOME EDIFRB jfcE ei-ybody is feehg: Letter, .if ii ai y4w to feel still hetIer come .ana buy y fal nid winter supplies at pri -es that Will asteIji'i . I the stock wa9 btzn efore goo..'ha'l tlncd, 4 fr i )fiier the most flattering inducements to the purchasing public. loods, Henriettas, Serges, Brilliantines, Silks, steds,- Cheviots, Crepons, Ginghams, Satines, Prints ieen to-be appreciated. Come and exaitae for yours 1i". There is .he State tbat will undersell ie in -flannels, b!eneb-s and unbleach_. of my goods straight and do not offer them one article below cost an( ther goods the people are compelled to buy. ag, Pants Goods, Hats Shoes, Corsets, Hosiery. y from reputable manufacturers, ivho pride tnewselves on keeping up f clothes is wanted I ask that you not make a purchase until you come ;5. The best wool-filling jeans pants on the market for one dollar. 3, with Suspeiider to Each Pair, Oily 75 Ceiit. in town tQ select from and at old prices. I give my personal attentioi; ee to it that- give- my patrons their money's worth. I can sell a soliai dress--fdr $1.50. I sell a ladies' handsome dress shoe for $1 which Pets fr6m 25 oets up; I am headquarters for the famous R. & G. Carpets, Rugs, ware, Harness, Cutlery, Stoves, rare, Crockery, arming Implements of All Kinds, PRICE PAID FOR COTTON. and am not tied to any-factor's stake. I can and will pay the highest uarantee that the prices paid by me will be more than can be obtained >n is extended to the public to visit my store. Yours truly, IMERCANTILE TE ADER, LEVI- MATNNI.NG,1 S. C. TOBACCO GROWERS, Look to your own interest and sell'your tobacco where -you can Get the Highest Priced for it. We are. getting high prices at The Planters'. Warehouse! AT' DARLINGTON. New.buyers are on the market every day, and they all want your -tobacco. They are here for kthat pur pose and mu~st have it ; consequently, they will pay -coinpetition prices. Bring us a load and be convinced -that what we say is true. We have the BEST.LIGHTS. - BEST ACCOMMODATIONS. HIG-HEST PRICES. - A SALE EVERY DAY. Yours for business, -. SMOOT & McGILL. JNO. REB DRAKE, Auctioneer. HARDWARE!. To Oftr Clarendon Friends : We are now prepared to n'l--r lower prices than ever. Call or write for what you want. Oar Stock is cowplete. We have added to our immense stock of hardware a large line of -Paints, Oils, Etc., at Low Figures. Harness, Saddios, Rtnbbe-r and'Belting, Leather, Etc. Great bargains in guns, pubtols, etc. Hleadquarters fOr Powder, Shot and shells (loaded and empty). Engini~e supplies belting, etc. headquarters for Cookinir and 1eating .Stoves (Warranted). IVE SHOE STORE IS A STORE IN SUMTER, S. C. - ~-.---~-~---'~SELLING AND MAKING SH-OES EXCLUSIVELY-F It Is N~ext Door to the Bank of Sumter. Imomense stock nade up like bread-that is, "before the rise" * Iou will ssav mon:ey o. yor shoe bil! by muakitng your shoe pur -chees fromn ns. THE JIVE SHOE STORE. TrO CONSUMERS.0F LAGER BEER : Th.e Palmettto Brewing Company of Charlesto,. . C. have~ made arrd. iw nt. * ib thi. South Carolina State authorities, by which they are enabled to tiUl orde-.rs fr.am ewamers for shipments of beer in any quantity at the following prices: - Pints (patent stopper)..... ................-........... 70c per dozen Four dozen pirits in crate..............................220 per crato Eighth-keg..... ..... .......... --.-----------. ---.... ...$1.25 Qnarter-keg.,........... ..--- ..... . ----. --------.. -. ------ Half-b-arrel -......................----.------- . Esports, pots; ten dor~en in barrel........;.................... $9.00 It eill b.ne'ary for consumiers or parties ordering to state that tlee beeor i. for pflivte &iosuniptipu. We offer special rates for these shipments. TVhis be-er is -: .ntieA piire, miade-othd choicest hops and malt, and is recomnmended by the medlical friternity. &nd to us for a trial order. The ?almetto Brewin Company, Charleston, S. C.