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LOUIS APPELT, EDITOR. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPrION RATES: One Year....................$1.50 Six Months.................. 75 Four Months-..... .......... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, $I; each subse quent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements. Liberal contracts made for three, six and twelve months. Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal char acter will be published except as an adver tisemeut. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as Second-Class Matter. MANNING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1, 1896. New Year's Day 1896. A happy new year to all! A happy and prosperous year, a year of peace and plenty to each and every one! The joyous custom of expressing good wishes and of sending gifts on "New Year's Day" we owe to the Romans, who probably learned it from the Persians, -and they from some still older nation, tribe or race. Itsres1crigin is lost in the dim and distant past. Solomon says-"There is nothing new under the sun. What is, hath been; what hath been, will be again." 4 Julius Cesar revised the calendar and made January first the first day of the year. Previous to Jan. 1st, 46 B. C., the calendar year began in March, as the names of the last four months in the year plainly declare; for September means the 7th month, October the 8th, November the 9th, December the 10th. The year 47 B. C. was "the last year of confusion" and the longest civil year that man's laws ever de creeaIt cqnsjsted of 445 days, and was the fr of' preparation for the Julian calendar which began Jan. 1, 46 B. C. Many of the Roman new year fes tivities were, of course, heathenish in their character, and it was not until some time during the fifth century A. D., that Chriatians began to ob serve the day and then it was because it was the octave of the nativity, which is the great Christian festival the whole world over. "New Year's Day" has to many the deeper significance of the beginning of a new life, of a higher life. Hence it isthat ithasbecome a day of re formation, of vows, of writing out a charter for a better life to be followed. Eace day's a new life-live it right! To all our readers again 'we wish a happy new year! a year of success in every laudable undertaking!I a year of peace and plenty and pros prrity ! a year of higher, nobler life! a year of consecration to the dis charge of every duty to God and man McLaurin on the Financial Quetion. In the speech of Congressman Mc Laurin, which we publish elsewhere, among others he makes two strong points which fairly took the wind out of the sails of those who preceded him in the great financial debate. He gave them a hard nut to crack when he told Congress "that while the bill declares its purpose to main tain and protect the coin redemption fund, there is no authority of law providing for such a fund." This as sertion of our representative shows he had made a thorough study of the law. It shows that neither the act of 1875 or 1881 provided for the main tainence of such a redemption fund and that the Republican msjority were guilty of gross usurpation of authority and that this act was in line with the usual insidious assaults of the money power, and that it was a "covert" attempt to legalize the usurpation of power indulged in by the various heads of the financial de partment since the inauguration of the policy of contraction in 1873, and that it would result in the retire ment of the greenbacks and thereby a decrease of $346,000,000 in the vol s-ume of money. His second point ~ie;hat it would be just as easy to exchange greenbacks for gold with our own people, as to sell interest bearing bonds to alien money-lenders. That the secretary of the treasury is purposely depleting the gold re serve to force bond issues, else why" should he use the greenbacks in pay ing the current expenses of the gov ernment. The salaries of all officials are paid in greenbacks to help float out and be gathered up to dfrain the gold reserve for export. He clearly showed the conspiracy of the finan cial jugglers, and that the only hope for the people lay in being educated on this great question. McLaurin's speech was strong and incisive, and it had the effect of carry ingasgreat many Republican votes. The speech was limited to ten minutes and the time was too short for him to do the subject justice, and at the re quest of many members he was com plimented with the request to enlarge his remarks in the Congressional Re cord. The financial battle in the house last Saturday was upon the shoulders .f McLaurin, ex-Speaker Crisp and Bailey. These Democratic reprsentatives boro the brunt and they made a noble effort to stay the hands o.f our oppressors. Since McLauriu's elevation to the ways and means committee he has be cone a power, and he will use that power for the best interests of his peo i.e. We want every body to read Mc Laurin's speech and although it is a mere s llabus, it is full of convincing truth, and it places him among the foremost on the question now most imprtant to the masses. MCLAUR11'S RINGING VOICE In the Halls of Congress-An Able Speech. Mr. Speaker, I am opposed to the pass age of this bill, because its provisions will not only burden an already debt-ridden people, but will legalize a long series of usurpations by different Secretarias of the Treasury. The caption declares this a bill "to protect the coin redemption fund,' while at the same time there is not a single line of law upon the statute book author izing or providing any suah fund. Judg. ing from past experience. without doubt this language would be construed by the secretary for the purpose of sequestering in the treazury this vast sum of $100,000, 000, -hich should be in the channels of business, giving life and vigor to our com mercial transactions. This unauthorized fund has been maintained in absolute idle ness for over twenty ) ears, and at simple interest his cost the people more than $80,000,000. This is a covert attempt tc legalize an unwarranted assumption, which alone should prevent the passage of the bill. ir. Speaker, instead of this being a boill to protect the coin redemption fund it is, more properly speaking, in my judg ment, an act to provide for a deficiency it our revenues. The President has already issued over $160,000,000 of interest-bearin, bonds for the alleged purpose of strength ening this reserve fud. In my opinion wc might with profit inquire as to what ha become of the proceeds of the sale of thes bonds. Mr. Speaker, is it not true that the oni hundred and sixty millions of gold receive from the sale of these bonds was drawn on of the Treasury through the redemption o United States notes or greenbacks? Is i not also true that these one hundred anm sixty millions of United States notes o greenbacks have been paid out by th Secretary of the Treasuiy in the ordinar; expenses of the Government? I repeat, ha it not been the custom of the present. Sec retary to sell bonds for gold, to exchang the gold for United states Luotes, an< then to use these notes in payment of ou governmental expenses? Then why corn here with a bill claiming to pTotect "tht coin redemption fund" when in fact an< in practice it is a bill to supply a deficienc: in the revenue? I believe in dealing with the peoplc frankly and squarely, and if this bill n really to maintain a redemption lund, i should be so stated, plainly and distinctly and then used for no other purpose what ever. If, on the other hand, as is noi secretly practiced, it is to supply, a de ficiency in the revenue, I maintain tha such a declaration should be made, in or der that all may clearly understand it: import. Jsesides, I am decidedly in favor of cur tailing rather than extending the discret ionary powers of the Secretary of the freasury in our tinancial aflirs. The ac of 1J75, mentioned in this bill, provided for the sale ot bonds at his discretion, a not less than par in coin,while the last issuc of bonds by the .)ecretary of the Treasury wa made for so many ounces of gold bullion I merely mentian this to show the char acter ol the usurpation of power by the Secretary of the Treasury. ..r. Speaker there is a vast difference between sellin bonds for coin, which means both gold ant ilver, and bartering the obligations of thi United States for gold bullion. I assume that all of our present diffical ties would be eliminated and fUthor legis ation upon this subject unnecestary if wt had a secretary oi I reasury who would obey the law now upon the statute book to the nation.There is to-day not a bozgI, cou pon, obligation, or debt of any characte against the United States which is not pay able, principal and interest, in coin; ant coin to-aay means just what it has sinet the loundation ot Wbe Governient-botl gold and silver. Now, Mr. Speaker, with the vaults of tht Treasury bursting with siver, wiW tht great plain people struggling beneath a load of debt ad aistress, .t assert that it ii unfair, unjust, wholly uncallet for, that interest-beaitig bot~ds, it time of peace, should be sold, to faither iai .*-. and through this in he does the debt due the alien mone2 lender. Ail are payable in coin, and al should alike be paid in coin. If it could be unnouinced to-morrowi that an Amnerican policy of inance woult be inaugurated and the further doinatiot of alien mnoney lenders resisted, the sami enthusiasm and patriotic response wouk come from the people to the support of th< Administration that was witnessed whet the President so forcibly reaffirmned th4 Monroe doctrine, and notified England t< encroach no further upon American i.il A similar announcement on the financia situation would infuse new life into thi Democratic party, from which hope mas been crushed by the financial policy of th< present Adinnistration. Let the United States, like Fiance, be gin t'Ae payment of silver for her pape: money when presented for redemption and the necessity for another bond issaw would vanish. Let us also imitate the ex ample of France in relusing to fuirnisl gold for export. in doing this we wouk simply be putting into practice that grans. rule of huimane governmnent, "equal right to all, special privileges to none." There is a another point, Mr. Speaker that seems to have been overlooked, It i; claimed by the Secretary in bis Ia.%t repor that there is in circulation among the peo pe four hundred and seventy-five imillion: in gold coin. From the report of th, Comtroller of the Currency it is learne, that not over one hundred and fifty miil lions is held by the banks, leaving thre< hundred and twenty-five muiliions amonl the people. If the secretary of the 'Tres ury would expond as much energy in eX changing with the people greenbacks 1o this gold that he does in exchanging gol< for greenbacks with alien financiers, I an of the opinion that the exigencies of tti Treasury might be reiieved without a f urth er issue of bonds. The gentleman from Maine [.\r. Ding ley) advanced the proposition to secur this goid by an issue of interent-bearin1 certificates of indebtedness. In miy judg ment the object mnight be attained at Ia less expense by exchanging greenback which come into the Treasury for this golt coin among the people. In order to meet the temporary :efici ency in the Treasury, instead of interest bearing obligations to become a burder upon the people, I would suggeit certiti cates be issued against every idle ounce ol silver in the Treasury. This would give in stintaneoils reliefand would put into circu lation among the people, without the burdet of intereat, a kind of currency that noni would refuse and all be glad to get. These in brief, are my objections to the bill. believe they are valid. I can see no good reason why the tax payers, the producers, and toilers of thi: country, should be forced to pity an in terest tribute extending to generations ye unborn when the simple application o justice and commton sense woui-I obviati the necessity of it all. .[Loud applause ot the Demociatic side.) jER, Word's Fair - PIZE MEDAL IQ(MED&AL14 WORLD'Snd Diploma '&~, Awarded AVER'S CHERRY PECTORAL FOR 9R THROAT.PRZ. and MEDAL4d LUNG ~WORL'sjj CMPLINTS pt PEACE, GOOD-WILL TOWARDS MEN. [Maj. John 3. Richardson in News and Courier 26th inst.] Not a few of us are glad to see the stand you take against the rediculous Jingoism of the hour. We want no war with Great Britain. Sbe wants no war with us. What could either gain? Each would probably lose more than all bouth America will be worth to the world for a hundred years to come. Surely the resources of honorable statesmanship have not been exhausted yet, as between Great Britain and the Un:ted States. How baseless the war talk and the war panic of the markets. President Cleveland simply asked for a commission to get the facts with regard to the matter at issue be ween Venezuela and Great Britain. and forthwith Gen Serator Chandler calls for $100.000.000 for war equipments. 100,000 Southerners to invade Cuba and 900,000 Northerners to invade Canada! Complimentary to the South, to be sure, conceding, as the call does, that 100,000 Southerners can do far more in war than 900,000 Northerners. But what has Cuba to do with the mat ter? And what does the South care for Cuba? True, we are in sympathy with the Cubans in their struggles against oppres sion, but we don't want Cuba, neither do we want Canada. We want no conquered people and territories--no mixed races as in Cuba. Suppose the commission shall find that Venezuela is right and Great Britain is wrong. Will that justify war on our part? The wise man said: "He that meddleth with strife belonging not unto him is like one that taketh a dog by the ears," or words to that effect. We don't want to get "dog-bit." A war between Great Britain and the United States would be the greatest pos sible misfortune to civilization and the Christianizatiou of the globe. Who can join in the angelic chant: Glory to God in the highest! And on earth peace, Good will towards men! And yet go on breathing out war and hatred, threatenings and slaughter against a people who are blood of o-r blood, tongue of our tongue, soul of our soul, [religion of our religion? Let every pulpit all over our land preach peace on Christmas Day. Let every lover of God and man pray for peace between the two great nations of English speech. For how can we love God whom we have not seen if we hate our brother whom we have seen? No just cause of war has yet revealed it self, and every honorable effort should be made to avert so dire a calamitv; but should war come the South will, as she has ever done, perform her part, and perform it well. John 1. Richardson, Manning, December 23. IN TIlE;BEGINNINGi Of a new year, when the wintor -eason of close confinement is only half gone, may find that their health begins to break down, that the.least exposure tbreatens sickness. It is then as well is at all other times, and with people even inigood health, that the following facts should be remem bered, namely: that Hood's Sarsaparilla leads everything in the way of medicines; that it accomplishes the greatest cures in the world; has the largest sale in the world, and requires the largest building in the world devoted exclusively to the prepara tion of the propriety medicine. Does nut this conclusively prove, if you are siok, that Hood's Sarsuparilla is the medicine I for you to take? THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE. No one can accuse the President'ot tim idity in his attitude towards Great Brittain in the matter of the Venezuelan boundary, as expressed in the special message sent to Congress. The course he proposes is certainly unusual, but since the govern ment of the United States is so far com -mitted against the extension of Europeani territory in South America that it cannot what is the lawful boundary and snail pro. teet Venezuela in the accupation of w bat ever territory may thus be found to be rightfully hers. T'he President does not disguise the seriousness of the responsibility thus as suamed or of the consequences that may ensue. But he believes that to allow Great Britain to determine for herself the lituits of her territotial possessions in America, against the p'rotest of' a neighboring repub lic,would be "a supine subtuission to wrong and injustice" derogatory of the nation's honor. In the cold light of recognized interna tional law or custom, it would doubtless be easy to criticise the President's position, yet we believe that it expresses the com mon feelings of Americans ins th~is mnatter and that it will be cordially sustained by the whole nation. Indeed Lord Salisbury himself seems to go far in justifying Mr. Mr. Cleveland wvhen he admits that the E nglish government not only received with entire sympathy the doctrine origin ally enunciated by President Monroe, but fully coneurs with the view "that any dis turbance of the existing territorial distri bution in that hemisphere by any fresh acquisitions on the purt of any European State would be a highly inexpedient change." It is true that he denies any "fresh acquisitions,' but he has declined to take the pains to satisfy us upon this point, and since he has acknowledged our right, to dispute such acquisition if at tempted, he may not dispute our right to -search into the facts and to govern our actions according to our own conviction ol right. it is impossible to believe that two great civi.ized nations like Great Britain and the United States are going to war over a petty dispute of this kind that ought to have been settled by friendly adjt'stinent years ago. It dould be a grievous mistake for Uougress now to do or say any thing that would make it niore difficult for the Ex ecutive to comne peacefully as well as hon orably out of the discussion. 'lTie presi. dent speake for the nation and he should leel that the nation will strenuously sup port him in all that its dignity mnay de mand, even to an extremity that we still prtfer to bedieve remote.-Tlimes. - 110Da~ Is WONUERFUL. No lees than wonderlul are the cures iac coinplishu by flood's Sarsaparilla, even af ter other preparations and physicians' prescriptions have lailed. The reason, -nowever, is simple. When tne blood is enirzcheu and puritiedl, disease disappears anid good health returns, and liood's narsa parinla is tue one true blood puritier. -liood's k'is are promupt and ellicient and do not puige, pain or gripe. S5c. The Japanese parliament was opened at Yokohama with the imperial speech. His majesty said he was rejoiced at the end of the war with China, that order had been established in the island of Formosa and that the relations between Japan and foreign powers were more in timate than formerly. Waiter Scott, a young business man of Des Moines, Ia., and Miss Clara Dawson were married by a justice of the peace. Scott went from the office of the justice to the ho.me of the girl's father, S. R. Dawson, and was shot dead by the father, who objected to the marriage of his daughter. The Mexican government has grant ed a concession to George Detweiler of Chicaigo, and Emil B. Barry of Boston, to build a railway along the Pacific coast from Tehuantepec to the Guate malaai frontier. Thie concessionaires get about $5,000,000 subsidy. Contracts have been given for $800,000 worth of bridges on the Tehuantepec railway. Official calculations inade in Russia and transmitted to the state department by United States Consul General Karel at St. Petersburg. show that the present year's harvest of cereals in the whole world is much smaller than last year's, anid compared wvith 1894 the decrease is, ini wheat, 1.50,467,000 bushels, and rye, 126,971,000 bushels. Other grains turn SUMMERTON LITERARY CLUB EXTERTAINMENT. EDITOR THE MANNING TiES:-The writer is not prone to scribbling, but you will perhaps allow me space in your columns to give a brief ac count of one of the most pleasant af fairs it has ever been my good for tune to attend. It was the fifth anniversary meet ing of the Summerton Literary Club, and was held last Friday evening, the 27th inst., at the residence of Hon. J. M. Richardson. When the writer arrived at Mr. Richardson's, most of the crowd had gathered, and the spacious parlors and almost every portion of this ge nial host's large and handsome resi dence was thrown wide open, that the club and their invited guests might spend the evening in the most pleasant manner they desired. Large and cheerful fires tbaw the bitings of Jack Frost on this cold winter evening, nor did Mr. Richardson, or his courteous wife, or sons, or daugh ter, spare any trouble to make each one present experience the highest enjoyment it was possible to obtain on such an occasion. ' About 9 o'clock the crowd were in vited to the back portion of the building where is a very large room, in fact could be called a hall, and which was fitted up with a small stage, sp-endid seats, piano, etc. The room had been beautifully decorated with evergreens by the delicate hands of the many yonng lady members of the club, and when one entered the door the first thing upon which his eye would fall was the word "Welcome," artistically ar ranged in evergreen letters on the opposite side. A beautiful mono gram of the letters "S. L. C." (Sum merton Literary Club), hung tastily over the stage, wrought in a manner which could only have been planned by -the fair daughters of western Clarendon. and executed by their dainty hands. Nearly two centuries ago Alexander Pope rose to the height of his literary genius, and in his poem on "Great ness" penned the beautiful lines: "Horor and sihame from no condition rise, Act well your part, there all the honor lie.," but little dreamed he that the inspir ing words, "Act well your part," should be transmitted across the At lantic, and become the motto of a social and literary organization in the since-born county of Clarendon, and that this sentiment, couched in ever green letters, should decorate their stage and inspire the zeal and ambi tion of these young people to parts nobly played. The audience consisted of about o'e hundred persons, representing the intelligence of Summerton, Pa nola, Sumter, Camden; nor did -your town fail to be represented, Mr. Editor, there being present some half dozen or more from Manning. But for the program: Mr. W. Elliott Keels, president of the club, called the meeting to order, announcing that this was the fifth an niversary of the organization,- and in a few well-chosen remarks gave every one a cordial welcome. The next was a resume of the year 1895 by Mr. Gordon Belser. It will be remensbered that Mr. Belser. was the first honor man at the South Car olina College last June, and it is suf ficient to say that in the yoduetion of this paper, and its manner of de livery, he failed not to do himself due credit. The next was a laughable f~arce, "Just My Luck," which was well ren dered by Misses Caro Belser, Maud Brock, Fannie Brailsford, and Messrs. Dick Richardson, Ollie Keels, Rem-y M~ullum, and Lucian Brailsford. Miss Novelle Richardson rendered a beautiful piano solo, the namie of which the writer (lid not catch, and one has only to hear her perform to appreciate her magnificent musical accomplishments. An inspiring instrumental solo, en titled, "Tbe Lion Hunt," was execut ed by Miss Mabel Cantey, with the delicate skill that only one so accomn plished as she, could command to de light her intelligent hearers. Another farce, called "The Darkey Wood-dealer," was then given by Miss Richardson and Messrs. S. A. Harvin and W. E. Keels. It- was well acted in every piarticular, but Mr. Keels deserves special mention for the fine way in which he took off the dusky wood-dealer. The program was interspersed with some magnificent music by Messrs. H. B. and R. C. Richardson on the violin and Mrs. J. C. Manning on the piano. General E. W. Moise, the special orator of the occasion, was then in troduced and delivered a most inte resting address of an hour's length, reciting the most important events of the late war, and at its conclusion drawing a comparison between Lee and Napoleon. But I am trespassing, Mr. Editor, and will not consume space to dle scribe the supper. It was one of the niest the writer has ever seen, heard of, or tasted, and made up of viands which indexed in the finest degree the tastes and culinary accomplish ments of the many who took part in its preparation. But enough said. The Summer ton Literary Club have reason to feel proud of their fifth anniversary, and the writer bespeaks for them that ev ery visitor present will ever remem ber it as a most pleasant event. SPECTATOR. $100 REWARD $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded dispase that science has beon ablA to enre in all its stages. and that is Catarrh. Hall's Ctrrh Cure is the only positive cnre known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being n constitutional disease. reguires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, actingz directly upon the blood and mucons surfaces of the system. thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. rho proprietors have so muelh faith in its curaitve powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. S'end for list of testimonials. Address. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0.1 ZeSold1 by Druggists, 75c. SENATORI LODGE SP9OKE The Massachusetts Statesman on the Monroe Doctrine. INTERESTING SKETCH OF POLICY. Says It Is Vitally Involved In the Venezu elan Boundary Line ( ontroversy, and That the Dispute Has Now Reached a Crisis Affecting Most Gravely the Honor of the United States-Senate Work. WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-There was a large attendance of senators in antici pation of the vote on the reorganiza tion and the galleries were well filled spectators. Mr. Peffer (Pop., Kan.) presented resolutions from several G. A. R. posts in Kansas, offering their services to the United States in the event of war with Great Britain. Senator Voorhees presented acommu nication from Senor V. D. Dommin guez, charge d'affaires of the Argentine legation in this city, bearing upon the relations between Argentine and the United States, affected by the tariff, which is proposed to be levied on wool under the house revenue tariff bill. Senator Perkins introduced a Nicara guan canal bill. It provides that the capital stock shall consist of 1,000,000 shares at $100 each and is on the lines of th Barham house bill. The clerk of the house announced the passage of the bond bill by that body. Mr. Chandler (Rep., N. H.), who has been waging war against the interstate commerce commission for not putting a stop to pooling arrangements, introduced a bill to enlarge the interstate com merce commission and modify and in crease the scope of its powers. Mr. Brice offered resolutions instruct ing the secretary of war to make an ex amination of the physics and hydraulics of the great lakes and to report on the feasibili and cost of raising the level of the Iles by a series of dams. Mr. Chandler offered aresolution call ing on th4 committee on naval affairs to inquire into the prices paid by the Unit ed States for armor plate; as to wheth er they were reasonable, as to whether they were in excess of the price charged foreign governments, as to whether the prices had been increased by reason of new patent processes, and whether the navy department had expedited the granting of those patents and whether any officers of the United States were interested in those patent processes. Mr. Lodge (Rep., Mass.) then took the floor to deliver an address on the Monroe doctrine. Before he began,Mr. Mitchell (Rep., Or.), chairman of the Republican caucus, gve notice that at the completion of . Lodge's remarks he should ask the senate to take up the question of reorganization of the com mittees of the senate. A resolution offered by Mr. Quay (Rep., Penn.) was reported, directing the secretary of the navy to inform the senate whether in his opinion it would be advantageous to the naval service to now contract for six battleships instead of four, as at present authorized on the basis of the bids now before the navy department, modified as might be to the public interest. Mr. Lodge's address was listened to with attention by the senate. Mr. Lodge's Speech. Mr. Lodge gave a very interesting sketch of the history of the Monroe doc trine and told how it was vitally in volved in the Venezuelan boundary line otrtversv. He followed tKi' with * uspuwai ciaun, seized terrntory and de clined arbitration upon it, her action, he declared, did not differ from seizing and holding new territory in the Americas by right of conquest. If she could seize territory under a claim which had grown larger with each succeeding year, there was nothing to prevent her tak ing indefinite regions in South Ameri ca. The senator referred to the claim made on Venezuela by Great Britain for reparation on account of the arrest by the authorities of the former coun try of British subjects on the disputed territory. But the question of repara tion, he declared, must not be mixed up with the acquisition of territory. If Venezuela paid the indemnity fixed and demanded by Great Britain, she aca knowledged in se doing that the disput ed country is British territory and made the whole case void. We had, he continued, neglected too long our foreign policy and the great in terests of the United States, which lay beyond her borders. We wanted the matter of the boundary dispute settled by arbitration, because if settled other wise it was a blow to a vital principle, to the welfare and dignity of the United States. He did not believe the people of England had the least desire to en gage in hostilities with the United States any more than we sought or de sired hostilities with them. "We have," said Senator Lodge, "seen British forces at Corinto. We know the attitude they assume in Ven ezuela. They are attempting to take land on the Alaskan boundary. They have just denounced the modus vivendi and reopened in that way the perilous dispute of the seal fisheries. It is not by accident that these events have all occurred or all come to an acute stage within the past year." The senator closed by expressing the belief that the questions between Eng land and the United States would be peaceably settled, but he was very clear that such settlement could only be reached by action on the part of con gress and the president, which should be as firm as it was temiperate and which should maintain the Monroe doc trine absolately and at all hazards, wherever it justly applied. JUSTICE BREWER NAMED. One of the Men Who Will1 Invcstigate the Venezuelan Boundary Line. WASINO'roN, Dec. 31.-Justice Brew er of the supreme court has been ten dered and has accepted a place on the Venezuelan commision. State of South Carolina, County of Clarendon. By Louis Appelt, Esquire, Probate Judge. WHEREAS. MRS. MARGARET E. [esesne made suit to me, to g'rant lher ltters of administration of* the estate of and ffects of L. F. R. Lesesne. These are therefore to sight and a.1mon Lsh all ad singular thme kindred and cred itors of the said L. F. Ri. Lesesne, de eased, that they be and appear, before me, n the Court of Probate, to be held at Man iing', on the 16th day of January, next, tfter ).iblication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the ~orenoon, to shew canse, if any they h:av., rhy the said administration should not Le ~ranted. Given under my hand this 1st day of ranuary, A D. 1895. s~.) LOUIS APPELT, Judge of Probate. Supervisor's Notice. The County Board will meet on the first donday in January, and on that day will re elve bids and elect a physician and su erintendant to Poor House and Farm for he coming year. C. RA. FELOER, SIMMONS U ATOR GOODFOREVERYBODY and everyone needs it at all times of the year. Malaria is always about, and the only preventive and relief is to keep the Liver active. You must help the Liver a bit, and the best helper is the Old Frienc, SIM MONS LIVER REGULATOR, the RED Z. Mr. C. Himrod, of Lancaster," Ohio, says: "SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR broke a case of Malarial Fever of three years' standing for mez, and less tha-% one bottle did the business. I shall use it when in need, and recommend it." Be sure that you get it. Always look for the RED Z on the package. And don't forget the word REGULATOR. It is SIM MONS LIVER REGULATOR, and there is only one, and every one who takes it is sure to be benefited. THE BENEFIT IS ALL IN THE REMEDY. Take it also for Biliousness and Sick Headache; both are caused by a sluggish Liver. J. H. Zeilin & Co., lhimaclph ia. A N APPE Ab_.1 0'I' 1.a Contributions to Relieve Desti tute Armenians Asked. MEETING IN BEHALF OF ARMENIA Address by Dr. McArthur-Sorrow Ex pressed For Sufrering Christiani-Gov ernment Uraed to Protect American People and Property In Turkey-Long ing to Hear a Brave Word. NEW YoRK, Dec. 31.-The national Armenian relief corutmittce appeals to the people of the United States for im1 mediate and generous contributions to relieve the needs of 350,000 Armenians who are destitute. Justice Brewer of the supreme court of the United States is chairman of this committee, which includes Archbishop Corrigan, Chauncey M. Depew, John S. Kennedy, Alexander F. Orr, Bishop Potter, Jacob Schieff, EverettP. Wheel er and Spencer Trask. The committee announces that the immediate need is for mney, which should be sent to the treasurers, Brown Brothers & Co., New York, Philadel phia and B;ston. The ouly supplies that can be wisly used are grain. coarse cotton and woollon goods in the piece, but no such contributions should be for warded without previous conimmuca tion with the committee. Rev. Dr. Robert S. McArthur, Colonel Woodford, Rev. Phoebe Hanniford Woodford and the Rev. Frederick D. Green, secretary of the national Arme nian relief committee, addressed a.large congregation in the Calvary Baptist church. Dr. McArthur said the meeting was clled for a threefold purpose. .First, to express sorrow for the Armenians;* second, to urge the government to us~e bravo word from Washington, but I despair of hearing it." HORRIBLE STORY. "You Will Not Be Able to Find Even Our Graves," Says a Missionary. CmciAo, Dec. 31.-M. M. Mangasa -ian has just received letters from Ama sia, Marsovan, Malatia and Arabkir, describing the horrors of the massacre of the Christians in those cities. The survivors have shut themselves up in their houses, huddled together, waiting momentarily for death. "When you return to Armenia, you will not be able to find even our graves," says one of the writers. "It is incredible," says another, "that England,with ample power to stop blood shed and rapine, should remain in. different." Another writes that "Armenia is the only country that has given martyrs for religon in the nineteenth century." All the letters call upon Mr. Manga sarian to use his influence to engage the practical sympathy of the American people with the starving victims of plunder and persecution. TOWBOAT RAN AGROUND. One MIan Killed, Another Seriousily Hurt and the Channel Blockaded. PITTsaUrn, Dec. 31.- The towboat Harry Brown, while. en route to the south with a large fleet of coal, ran aground at Glass House Rifdle, Brun not's island, at 4 a. m. The pilot at tempted to back into deeper water to release the fleet, when a heavy cable parted, the endis striking Jonathan Wood and a deckhand known as "Whitney." The latter was instantly killed andl Wood was seriously, but not fatally injured. Two coalboats and one barge contain ing 60,000 bushels of coal arc at the bot tom of the river as a result of the acci dent, and~ the channel is blockaded. The sunken boats will be blown out with dynamite by the government. The loss will be very heavy. VENEZUELAN NEWS. An Important Political Arrest-Cabinet Meeting Called, Etc. NFnw YORK, Dec. 31.-A dispatch to The Herald from Caracas, Venezuela, says: The government has made sev eral important political arrests, includ ing among others, Mantin Perez, a brother-in-law of Matos, the ex-finance minister, and once engaged in a revolu tion against President Cresno. The cabinet has been called to discuss an important note from the Venezuelan minister at Washington. A diplomatic reception was held Sun day night.___ ____ Many Colonists Coming. WAYCnOSS, Ga., Dec. 31.-Mr. G. W. Shults, the organizer and presidlent of the Elwood park colony in this county, writes from Columbus, 0., that lhe wil arrive with the first excursion of several hundred Ohio colonists about the mliddle of January. Mr. Shults says that the colony, which will consist of nearly 10,000 good far.. 4.. fruit growers, mner chants, mechanics and various other oc cupations, is being or;-anized by means of attraetive circulars descriptive of Ware county and containing full par ticulars of the aim and objects of the colony. Elwood park is the site for the colony city, which is situated seven miles west of Waycross on the Alabama Midland dlivision of the Plant system. losF.n F:.1UAnM. WV.C. Divis ATTORXEYS Al LAW, HARDWARE ! R W. DURANT &SON To Our Clarendon Friends: We are now prepa::ed to offer lower prices than sver. C.di or write for what you want. Our Stouk is complete. We have addeL. to our immense stock of hardware a large line of Paints, Oils, Etc., at Low Figures. Harness, Saddles, Rubber and Belting, Leather, Etc. Great bargains in guns, pistols, etc. Headquarters for Powder, Shot and Shells (loaded and empty). Engine snpplies, belting, etc. Headquarters for cooking and Heating Stoves (Warranted). The Terry Fish Compaly WHOLESALE SHIPPERS OF ish 7ish of all sids, kses Clams, Our regular season for shipmen ts of fiesh fish (packed in ice) being n.ow open, we are prepared. to ship you any desired qnantity. Charleston is the only market south that can offer a large variety of fish, and'. being sitnated on the ocean, where they are canght, must be fresh. We .olicit yonr patrouage. Consignments of poultry, eggs, etc., so licited. Account sale3 and check mailed day of sale. 22 AND 24 MARKET ST., CHARLESTON, S. C CET.THE BEST When you are about to buy a Sewing Machine - do dot. be deceived by allurng advertisements and ba led to think you can get the best made, finest Anishad and Most Popular for a imere song. - See to it that yu buy. from reliable mann facturers that have gained a reputation by honestand square dealirg, ou will then get a Sewirg Machine that is noted the world over for its dnra bility. You want the one thzt is easiest to manage and is Light Running There is none in the world that can equal in mechanical, con struction, durability of working parts, fineness of finish, beauty i appearance, or has as many improvements as the NEw HOME It has Automatic Tension, Double Feed, alike on bcth sides of needle (Aa tented), no other has it;NewStand (patented, driving wheel hinged on adjustable centers, thus reducing friction to the minimum. WRITE FOR CIRCULARS. THE EW HORE SEWIXG MACIE Co. MM ass. Bosro, MAss. 28 U7oif .anS z, 'N.Y .r.. s.LocsMo. Darz1s. ZxAs. FiW aaxcisco, Car.. ATYhA., Gs. FOR SALE BY E. JENKINSON, Manning, S C. W H EN YOU COME TO TdWN CALL AT HAIit-:CUTT1NG IN ALL STYLES,v SHAVING AND SH A MPOOING Done with neatness and dispatch. .. . . . . A cordial invitation is extended. . . A. B. GALLOWAY. Money to Loan. MAiIo, S. C., Oct. 29, 1895. I have made arrangements with brokers n New York City, throngh whom I am able to place loans seenred by first mortgage on improved farms for five years time, pay. bie in instalments, at the low rate of 8 er cent interest pet annum. The broker age and the charge for abstract and inspec on are small and at the expense of~ the orrower. If you want cheap money come in at once, as the supply is limited. B. PRESSLEY BARRON A ttorney. WANT A Situation? Prof. Srmith, for 19? Years Principal of the OMRCA 0.LLE6EAOF KY, UNIVERSITY Awarde .11,.lal ey Wold'sEro..nion ar.tem' r pBook-keeping an, General Et,..dne.s . er-atcin. etc. u est to cornplete at h.,al. P'o~ic:-aphy. Ty pewritingE and STATEOFESOUTH GAROLUNA. CLARENDON COUNTY. IN PROBATE COURT. [n Re. Estate of A. W. Thames, decea~sed Administratix Sale. PURSUANT OF AN ORDER MADE BY Louis Appeilt, Esq., Probate Judge for the zuty aforesaiud, maide this 17th day of December 1895, I will seli by public auction, at the late residence of A. WV. Thames, de eisdl, near Silver, in the county aforesaid, , Thursday. the 9th day of January next -ommenccing at 12 o'cloeui mi., the plersonal puroperty belongin.; to the Estate of said .3, W. Thames. deceased, consisting of one Engine and Shuaiting; one Pratt Gin; one Grist Mill;. ne Guano D'istributor ;twvo cotton Pinters; 1 One Ihorse Wagon; 1 Two-Horse ago; Four Sli ies; Oo Ilorse; 20 >helhcs, more or less, of Curn, Fodden, .tton Seedl, &e. Termus of isale, cash. 31. A T1HAMlEa, Dc. 18th, 1895. J E. \cLEN CIVIL ENGINEER an SURVEYOR, taving an experience of thirty seven years, fr his professional services to the people f Gi aren don county. Satistaction guaran P.O. KINGSTREE. S. C. Have You a Daisy" Woven-Wire Spring? If not, how can you expect to sleep well without one? With a "Daisy" your mat tress will not be continually droppin'g be. tween the slats, and you will not. be for ever hunting a comfortable spot to rest your weary bones. The entire bed w'11 be comforabl,. and your mattreas Vill last four tiues as long. OUR PRICE, ONLY $2. All other kinds of Fur niture just as cheap. ARTHUR BELITZER;, M ER Gee.S. HaCker i Son z Goa. S, acer - 0 = ~V" z -4C ing and Building Material CHARLESTON, S. C. SAMT FT qT ATND C.0. LESLIE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COMMISSION DEALER IN E4 OJsters, he and h0tNip Fish Packed for Country Orders a Specialty No charges for packing. Send for price list. Consignments of country produce are respectfully solioited. Poultry, eggs, etc. Stalls Not. 1 and- 2 Fish Market. Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market st., cast of Bay. . CHXAIRLESTON, S. C. Pure Drugs and Medicines ALWAYS ON HAND AT.. The Well-Known and Reiabe DRUG STORE OF In addition to a full and complete stock of drugs, Mediies and chenmicals, we keep a complete assortment of Patenit/ Medicines, Toilet Articles, Eye-Glasses, Spectacles, And the thousand and one things usually found in every first-class andl well-regulated drug store. ONLY FIRST-CLASS SODA WATER FOUNTAIN IN MANNING, S.C KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. .DAMON LODGE No.3. Sokp meets every first and third C, , Thursday nights. Every - . emiber requested to at Stend regularly and prompt ly. Visiting brothers a! ways welcome. J. H. 111031, sG. C. 0. E. WEBBEB, K. of R.&. S. Cotton.. WVith careful rotation .of crops and liberal fertilizations, cotton lands will improve. The application of a proper ferti lizer containing sufficient Pot ash often makes the difference between a profitable crop and failure. Use fertilizers contain ing not less than 3 to 4% Actual Potash. Kainit is a complete speciiic against "Rust." Our pamphlets are not advertising circilar boom og th esult of f3a t experimnts in thistn Evee cottonfre should have a copy. They are GERMAN 3AL WS, 00