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LOUIS APPELT, EDITOR. ?UD"LISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year ...... . ... . 1-50 Six Months............ .... 75 Four Months ......... ......... . 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, $1; 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 cbar acter will be published except as an adver tisemeut. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as Second-Class Matter. M ANNING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1896. HE CAN'T FOOL ANYBODY. The Piednont Headlight is at it again. It just cannot help it. The Headlight recently accused McLaurin of granting time to Mr. Walker, of Massachusetts, that he might make a speech for the gold-standardites. Evidently the Headlight does not propose to treat McLaurin fairly, but will take advantage of any and every circumstance to get in its work of misrepresentation. Why did not Editor Gantt state the facts as they were ? Johnson of California was making a very able argument for sil ver, in fact, it is said to be equally as good as the speeches delivered on the same subject by McLaurin. The goldites endeavored to cut Johnson off and in order that be might finish his able plea in behalf of the people McLaurin managed to swap time with Walker, thus enabling Johnson to complete a magnificient effort for the masses. This is no supposition, the Congressional Record shows it, and'if Mr. Gantt was not prejudiced by malice he would never in the face of the Record endeavor to deceive the readers with such pernicious editor ials. The Headlight has been a per. sistant enemy of McLaurin and with all the slander and misrepresentation it has endeavored to promulgate, the effect was like a mist falling on a duck's back. John McLaurin isinot a creature of political smut-machines like the Headlight, but he is a creature of the people and to them jis he -alone re sponsible. Did ever South Carolina have a representative tbat built such a wonderfal record? The name of McLaurin is mentioned in every .-iiiession of the financial question. His utterances are quoted and he is given as authority on this important problem. . His name is coupled with that of other great men throughout the Union, and yet a newspaper publish -ed in this-State outside of McLaurin's Congressional District employs its time filling the minds of its readers with a slanderous misrepresentation of him. There must be some reason for this-some animosity arising from failure to secure something, if not, then the newspaper referred to, is hired for the purpose by some jeal ous aspirant. When an editor be comes "a hell-hound that can be bought on the market like a piece of dog meat" he may do a little damage in the beginning, but sooner or later he is found out and his growl ings go by unnoticed. It is a known fact that McLaurin has rrceived of fers to enter the low practice in a northern city, and it is also known that he had guaranteed him a much larger income than his salary as Con gressman. Wby did he not accept? It was because the people had com missioned him to do certain work and he felt when this offer was made him, that to accept would be to de sert his people in a time when they needed his services, and rather than to desert the people whom he prom ised to advocate and plead for, he made the sacrifice. How many others would do the same? The past has shown that as soon as "something bet ter turned up" it was the people "be-damned." We have known of a supreme court judge throwing off the ermine for a railroad position We have known a Congressman to throw up his position for a railroad attor neyship, but not so with McLaurin. He stood by and is still standing by his people regardless of the abuse and lies of a few men who have not the ability nor the integrity to cope with him and with jealous frensey would destroy him, but he is indes tructible and will be so as long as the people are allowed to exercise their own free ill.] We believe in the strict enforc ment of the dispensary law, but we must confess disgust at the way the law is enforced. Constables employ ed by the State can raid some insig nificant negro and drag him into court when it is a known fact that in the same community there are white men engaged in the blind tiger busi ness and they are not molested. Why is this? The law should be enforced against white and black alike. In reading the accounts of the whiskey raids throughout the State it is a no ticable fact that a large majority of cises turn out to be some little ne gro eating house-keeper while in the same town saloons are running al mst open by white men. There should be some way to make constables do their duty without partiality; if this was done it would not give the opponents of the law grounds for expressing the belief that the white tigers have the constables bribed. Liquor is sold in in this county, and almost every train that arrives at Remnini, Silver, Pine wood and other stations, jugs and kegs are put off and it seems to us the constables and trial justices in this county could if they woul,dput a top to a great deal of the violations f the law. Charleston did herself proua in the celebration of Washington's birthday last Saturday. The military display was fine,and. the visit of the members of the General Assembly will have the desired effect towards allaying what bitterness may exist between the city and country. The Republicans have made a very important acquisition into their ranks in the person of Col. Clarence S. Nettles, formerly attorney for the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad. Let them take some more of such and when they get them all the rotten bark will have all been taken from the log. The Grand jury in their present ment made several very inportant recommendations-the removing of obstruction from under and around the bridges should have the atten tion of the Supervisor at once-the building of a vault for the records is a timely and needy suggestion and if acted upon will be a great protection to every property holder in the couny. The jury sounded a warning to offic ials, about there not taking any steps towards breaking up the violations of the dispensary law. If the jury mean what they say and we believe they 'do, the blind tigers must go or several official heads will be chopped off. If an officer has not the man hood to carry out his oath he should resign before he is dismissed in dis grace. We are glad to see the in terest taken in public affairs by the grand jury and from what we know of the composition of that body they will do their duty without fear or favor. THE SOUTH CAROLINA CON TESTS. Mr. McLaurin Gives His Opinion About the Committee and Tal bert's Secession Speech. Washington, February 20.-Spec ial: Interest in the South Carolina contested election cases continues to grow as the time for reporting them back to the House draws near. To day it was said by a member of the election committee that these cases would be reported to the House early next week. Representative Thomas, of Michigan, Republican, and Repre sentative Jones, of Virginia, Demo crat, of the Committee, having these cases in hand, are absent from the city, and it is said they have gone to South Carolina to get the official returns from certain precincts in Charleston, which are supposed to bear particularly on the Murry-El liott case, and at the same time to obtain some imformation for the com mittee before these cases are finally reported. In the meantime the members in terested are on the anxious bench, and the contestants and other friends are exerting all the influence at their command upon the Republican mem bers of the House. There is believed to be a majority and minority report on these cases, and there is apt to be a full debate upon the question of the constitutionality of the registra- I tion law of South Carolina. In this connection Representative McLarin, who is personally inter ested in one of the contests, said to day that he does not believe the re-1 cent speech of his colleague, Mr. Tal bert, will influence the members of the election committee dealing withJ these cases. Said he: "I believe the I report is eiaggerated. Mr. McCall's committee is composed of sound law yers and are honest men; they can not be swayed by puerile considera tions incident to Mr. Talbert's speech. I believe they will stand by the law and the evidence and render their decision accordingly. Under any circumstances Mr. Talbert did exactly right to resent the attack Mr. Pear son, of North Carolina, made upon our State. As for myself I will never sit in cowardly silence and hear my State abused and her Senator de nounced as an Anarchist merely be ause a contest is hanging over my head. I never hunt a fight, but as long as Mr. Talbert and myself are in the House and the honor and dignity of South Carolina is impugned the threat of contest elections cannot muzzle my tongue. It is like a man slapping you in the face. I don't care how big he is there is nothing to do but to hit him back." Mr. Mc Laurin is a member of the committee on ways and means, and he is one of the most eneraetic Representatives in the present Congress. He is serv ing his third term and is an efficient member of the South Carolina del egation. Continuing he said: "I do not approve of thrashing over the old straw of the late wvar, because no good can come out of it. My friend, Mr. Talbert, was attacked by Pear son and he defended himself. After ward they had an adjustment of their difficulty and they are now good friends. I think it unwise to contin ually agitate the war issues, for I am a nationalist in politics and have uo use for little mud puddles, State rights politics we frequently see play ed in Congress. I am for the Union first and then for my State." MALICE AGAINST McLAURIN. Aiken Journal and Review. Though there seems to be a per sistent effort in some quarters to mis reprsent Congressman McLaurin be fore the people, there is every reason to believe that be is the ablest Repre sentative that South Carolina has in the lower house of Congress. The pages of tbe Congressional Record show that he is always ready to say his say whenever it appears necessary, and when he does take occasion to speak he commands the marked at tention not only of his friends, but of his opponents. He is rather inde pendent, it is true, but that is just so much in his favor. It shows that he does his own thinking, has confidence in his own motives and ability, anid is not afraid. From his correspond ence and his frequent mention in the metropolitan press it is very evident that he is widely regarded as a lead ing exponent of the silver side of the financial issue, and as yet wve have seen nothing to indicate that he does not command universal respect. Mr. McLaurin's home enemies seem to be of the kind who for most part are actuated by motives of envy or mal ice; and are, therefore, more or less hmesut THE SIN OF GAMBLING And Brutality of Cock Fighting. Editor The Manning Times:-There has been an evil existing in our com munity for some time which has es caped thus far the rebuke of Chris tian people. And but for the cruelty and species of gambling therein con tained, I would keep quiet. But chicken fighting in our town and gambling thereon upon the part of our honored citizens has grown to an larming state of affairs, and in speak ing out upon this subject I am aware of the fact that some whose names are on the church book, of which I have the honor of being pastor, do engage therein, and others for whom I have the highest regard. And I do not attack the men thus engaged, but I do attack the sin, the gam bling, and cruelty. I think of all the sins and practices that have come down to us from the savages of un civilized nations, this must be the blackest and lowest for civilized men. There are two things that money could not induce me to do. The first of these is, to sell from behind the counter or anywhere else, strong drink in any form. The second is to tramp through the streets of my na tive town with a gamecock under my arm, going to a place known to him as a "battle ground," to me as a "gambling den," to my community as a place of shame and dishonor. Were I a man of self-respect, I would deem that occupation to low for me to stoop to. And yet some of our citizens who fill positions of honor and trust have engaged in it. Cam bling is dishonest and should be frowned down upon by all good cit izens, and especially Christian people. Let me give you three scenes and I close with the best of feelings to all of those who were therein engaged. Scene 1. Brogdons, S. C. Mem bers of the gambling club of Sumter and those of Manning have met; horses, buggies, and teams are in Sight around the old depot as if a camp-meeting was in progress; the game cocks of each side all in trim, neatly gaved; curtain drops. Scene 2. The cocks are in the ring; the fight is going on in full blast; wild betting on each side; Manning's team seems to be in the worst; curtain drops. Seen 3. Fight all over; Manning's ocks nearly all killed; a tremendous row is in progress between Sumter and Manning's side, while the wild crses fresh from the pit, ring out upon the open air: One faints and the curtain drops. The world has open before our itizens a glorious living in an honest nd respectible manner. Some day before our eyes will drop a curtain iark and dismal. It will be the black curtain of death. "What soever a man soweth that shall he also reap." Yours friendly, J. 0. GoVGH. Pastor Manning Baptist Church. ITATE OP Oazo, Cr oF TOLEDo, Lucas CouoNrY. S. FEANK J. CmENEi makes oath that he is he senior partner of the firm of F. J. )ENEY & Co , do.ing business in the City if Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and hat said firm will pay the sum of ONE IUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every ase of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the se of HAL.L:s CATAE CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in uy presence, this 6th day of December, A. ). 1886. sEA.] A. W. GLEASON. Notary Public. Iali's Catarrh Cure is takcn internally and cts directly on the blood and mucous urfaces of the system. Send for testi onials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. 0'ilSold by Druggists, 75c. VIAM RURSUS IBO NUNQUAM. Our days are life-miles on the Way That leadeth to the Perfect Day; As children of the Lord above Let's fill them full of deeds of love. For God is love; and those His plan Do best subserve who best serve man Who teach mankind the way of light, Of truth and mercy, peace and right. By love to man whom we have seen, Wfe show our love to God I ween; Somne burdened brother bless to-day, We shall not pass agan this way. JOHN M. RcainasoN. Edgar W. Nye, better known as "Bill" Nye, died at his home at Buck Shoals, near Asheville, N. C., as a re sult of an attack of apoplexy. The fua neral services over the body took place at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and the interment was at the Episcopal cem etery at Fletchers, 12 miles south of Asheville. At Columbia, S. 0., James Miller, a 12yearold boy, had a difficulty with George Demates, a lad about 15 years of age. Young Miller, during the course of the trouble, picked up a heavy iron roller and threw it with all his strength at Demates. It struck him over the heart, causing paralysis of that organ and killing him instantly. The tobacco stemmery of T. D. Luck ett & Co., one of the largest concerns in Clarksville, Tenn., was destroyed by fire and about 1,500,000 pounds of to bacco stock was destroyed or seriously injured. The plant was valued at $20, 000 and the tobacco at $60,000. The loss was entirely covered by insurance. Incendiarisnm is suspected. Two weeks ago, in Guilford county, lN. C., a man found $18,000 in gold comn buried in the ground. News of the find gained currency. The man who, it was said, made the discovery, later denied it, and now the owner of the land declares he will bring suit against im to obtain the money and says he does not believe the finder's denial. At Madison, Ga., John Nolan, charged with killing Charles Cowan on Feb. 15, waived preliminary examination, and the case goes before the grand jury at the next term of Morgan superior court, which convenes on Monday, March 2. Nolan still insists that the killing was accidental, and appars fully satis ed that the courts wilentirely exoner ate him. The 'Virginia lawmakers were non plussed by the Rev. 0. J. Oelschlaeger, an English Lutheran preacher. It Is the custom of the clerk of the house of delegates to invite a minister to open the proceedings of the body with prayer each day during a week. Mr. Oelsch laeger was invited to serve the house as chaplain next week and he refused, say ing: "I do not believe in opening a romiscuous political party with prayer." Charles Hodman, a prouiinent Hre county (Kan.) farmer, was assassinated n his own yard at Anthony. Hodman had returned from a drive to the country and was hitching his horse when some one fired two shots at him from ambush. The first shot tore his left arm open and the other entered his left breast, kiling him instantly. The murderer escaped in the darkness. Hod man had no known enemies and the mm1ure I. a. mystery. He leaves aj 0 1NTEDERATE RELICS Museum at Richmond Formally Opened to the Public. THE JEFFERBSON DAVIS MANSION Mementoes of the Groat Struggle From All Over the South Collected at the Whito House of the Confederaoy-Room Set Apart For Each State-Speeches by Southerners. Ricnmozs, Feb. 25.-The Confederate Museum in the old Jefferson Davis man sion was formally opened to the public Saturday, the anniversary of Jefferson Davis's inauguration, as well as of Washington's birth. From 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. and at night receptions were held. The building has been restored to what it was when it was the White House of the Confederacy. One room has been set apart and dedicated to each of the (one time) Confederate States. The general reception committee re ceived in the main parlor, while the re gents and vice regents of the respective states received in the state apartments. At 2:30 p. m. public exercises were held in the presence of the governor and other state officers, the members of the legislature and the veteran camps. Gov ernor O'Ferrall presided. Dr. Moses D. Hoge, who offered prayer, is called upon to officiate in this capacity on all big occasions commemorative of the Con federacy. He has been pastor of one church in Richmond for 41 years. He said in part: "We come here on a day hallowed as the birthday of the father of his coun try and by the inauguration of the chieftain who, being dead, yet lives in the hearts of those who followed the banner now forever furled. We dedi oate this mansion as the shrine to which all rightminded and righthearted men ll gather from every state and from every land to pay homage to exalted worth; the shrine which will be hal lowed by men who are bound to us by no tie save that which admiration for such worth establishes between all mag hanimous souls; the tie which will never be surrendered while the great heart of humanity throbs in sympat with heroic endeavor, and, most of a when heroio endeavor is overwhelmed by defeat. Here we would preserve the relics and the records of a struggle never more to be forgotten." General Bradley T. Johnson, formerly of Virginia, now of Baitimore, made in address, in the course of which he said: "Today commemorates the thirty fifth anniversary of the inauguration of the last rebel president and the birth of the first. It commemorates an epoch in the grandest struggle for liberty and right that has ever been made by man. It celebrates the baptism of a new na tion, born 35 years ago today. There is nothing like it in tory. No Greek general, no Roman consul was ever wel omed with a triumph after a defeat. Nowhere, at no time, has a defeated side been so honored or the success full apothesised. Success is worshipped, failure is forgotten. That is the bni versal experience and the varying law of nature. Therefore, it would see hat the fall of the Confederacy was some sense a success and a triumph; for it cannot be that universal laws have been set aside for this sole excep tion, the gl1orification of the lout Con federaoy, fsheroines and its heroes." The relics are not all in place, but the whole interior of the museum was elab rately decorated for dedication. En tering the double doors, one Is the r'e a.ption room. Beyond this is the room f the "Solid South." To the left is the Virginia room. This was formetly President Davis' diningroom. To the right is anotner large room, Georgia's, heeis dslayed the famous De Renne ollection of Confederate antiquities Including the original draft of the C, federate Constitution and autg h ignatures. The small room adjoilg the Georgia room is Missisippi's. Proceeding to the second floor, the room to the left is North Carolina's. The room directly over the "Solid South" room is South Carolina's. Then, to the right, Alabama's, adjoining which is Maryland's, which was Mrs. Davis' ressingroom, Alabama's being her hamber. On the third floor are the rooms of Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee, Ken ucky, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas. LITHOGRAPHERS STRIKE. Live Hundred Refuse to Work Untnl Sev eral Grievainces Are Acjusted. NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Five hundred ithographers struck here, the cause be ng the nonrecognition of their organi ration, the abolition of the piece work system, the payment of minimum we s of $18 a week, a work week of 44 ousay for over time and one ap prentice to every five journeymen. The strikers were employed by 100 firms, who do show prtinting and gen ral lithographic work. They are all members of the International Litho graphic Artists and Engravers~ Insur ance Protective association, which has branches in all the principal cities of the United States and Canada. The actio2 of the New York branch of the assocn .tion is expected to precipi ate strikes forthwith ini all the large cities. ___________ A Handsome Confederate Mfonument. JAcxso,vILE, Fla., Feb. 25.-The state of Florida is to be presented with a mowiment to its confederate dead, which will be the third largest confed ate monument in the south. The donor s Charles 0. Hemming of Gainesville, Te., vice president of the Texas Bank ers' association. Mr. Hemming is a na tive of Jacksonville, and the monument, which is to cost $30,000, is to be erected n this city. He served in the confed rate army during the war and moved to Texas, where he accumulated a for tune. The confederate veterans are sin erely grateful for the generous gift. Butter and Cheesemakers In Session. CEDARn RAxIDS, Ia., Feb. 25.-The ational Buttermakers' and Cheese makers' association has begun a 8-days' session here. From 1,000 to 1,800 per sons will be in attendance from all parts >f the United States and Canada. Gas exploded In a mine at Newcastle, oo., and about 70 miners were killed. Senor Marques of Cauca, Colombia, has invented a mode of telegraphing music. Angus D. Gilbert was hanged at Bos n, Mass., for the murder of Alice Sterling, a child, on April 10, 1895. A bank at McLoth, in Jefferson ounty, Kan, was entered and the safe blown open, the robbers securing $3,500 In cash. Three masked robbers entered the farket Street bank in San Francisco, drove the cashier and bookkeeper into a vault and escaped with $800 in coin. Christopher Champlin Waite, p resi dent af the Columbus, Hocking Valley nd Toledo railway, died of pneumonia I his private car in the Columbus yards. Frank Halstead Ballard, superinten dent of agencies of the Equitable Life Assurance society, died of pneumonia at his home in Lawrence, L.LI, af ter a wek's illness. Matthew Gogovich, who, until re ently, earned a living as a waiter iu the restaurants of Sacramento, Cal., has eceived news- from Austria that he is be.-t a fortunie. MAY FIGHT IN LNO The Bolingbroke Club Offers a Purse For Corbett and Fitz. THERE IS NO OBSTAOLE IN THE WAY Corbett Signifies His Willingness to Accept the Proposition-Fitzsimmons Not Yet Heard From-Frank Slavin Offers to Stop Corbett In Six Rounds In Case Lanky Bob Refuses. Lomuox. Feb. 25.-When Fitzsim mons defeated Maher on Mexican soil, near Langtry, Tex., on Friday last, a representative of the Associated Press was instructed to ask Manager Fleming of the National Sporting club here, if that body could be induced to put up a purse for Fitzsimmons and Corbett. The reply was that under no circum stances would the National Sporting ing club subscribe a cent for a contest in which Corbett was one of the princi pals; but, it was added, any other American pugilist might apply with fair prospects of arranging a match. The objection to Corbett is based on the very bitter tongue lashing he gave the National Sporting club when he re turned to the United States after his ap pearance here. The members of the club claimed that they had treated Cor bett with ever consideration, and that he repaid thei kindness by abusing them to the utmost. The Associated Press representative was notified to call upon Secretary Ste vens of the Boling roke club and see that gentleman. After some necessary deliberation ad consultation with his organization. Mr. Stevens said that the Bolingbroke qlub would give a purse of $8,000 for Fitzsimmons and Corbett to compete for, and that the club would allow the contestants $500 each for ex penses. These are, it is understood, absolutely the best terms obtainable here, and it is hoped the offer will be promptly ac eeted or refused. The fairest treatment possible will be meted out to both men, and it will be a case of" the best man win." Should Fitzsimmons refuse this offer or fail to accept it with the promptness desired by his wellwish ers, Frank Slavin stands ready to :neet Corbett before the Blolingbroko club, Slavin already has an offer in The Sporting Life to meet Fitzsim mons fIr $5,000 a side, the fight to come off in England; or he wil bet $5,000 that he can stop Corbet in six rounds. Under these crc gmstances there seems to be no obstacle in the way of bringing Fits and Corbett together in a ring here for a fair purse. The purse offered is not so large as the purses offered in Amerioa, but the expenses of t the pugilists wlllbe small comparatively so as to compensate for the difference in the size of the purse. The replies of Fitzsimmons and C.r bett are now awaited by Secret.ry Stevens of the Bolingbroke club. Corbett Is Wiling. Czcnm.r&T, Feb. 25.-James J. Cor bett was shown the Associated Press' dispatches from Leaddon stating that the Bolingbroke club of that city would give a purse of $8,000 and $500 each for epenes for a match between himself and F l -nmmn Corbett read the dispatch and then said: "I will accept the proposition. The Associated Press may say thatlif the Bolingbroke club will forward the arti cles of agreement I will sign them with out delay. "AS .o the bluff made by that second rater Slavia, who has been defeated, about 50 times, more or less, I shall pay no attention to him, as I do not deem his Idle talk worthy of any notice. In fact I will not listen to any proposition from now on, except one that will re sult in a fight between Fitzsimmons and I myself. He is the man the peeple want me tosamah, and he is the only man I am after. "I will deposit as much money as the Bolngbroke club desires to guarantee my sincerity in this matter, and shall anxiously await some further word from the officers of that organization." Corbett added: "Mark what I say, that man Bob Fitzsimmons will never meet me. He is simply making abluff for the sake of the little advertising he expects to get2 out of it."_________ Tobaceo Me.n Organize. GREENSBORO, N. 0., Feb. 25.-The Southern Tobacco. Manufacturers' as sociation, comprising the leading manu facturers of North Carolina and Vir ginia , completed an organization here. The association, which will be incor porated, decided to establish permanent headquarters In this city, the same to be i chrgeof the secretary and treas rer Mr. Talbott, who will locate here at once. About 75 factories were rep resented here, and the prospects are that the association will become quite a pow- 1 erful organization. Its only aim is mu tual self protection, the association hav ing no power to regulate prices or con trol production. Investigating the Pearl Bryan Munrder. CIscxNxArr, Feb. 25.-Mr. Lester has been here for some time under orders from Governor Bradley, investigating the evidence in the Pearl Bryan case, so as to give some guidance to the governor regardng the payment of the reward offered for the apprehension of the mur derers. Mr. Lester has notified the oui cers of Campbell county that his report, sent to the governor, has failed to1 thoroughly satisfy him that the murder was committed in Kentucky and that therefore the payment of the reward cannot now be demanded. Samuel D svis Succeeds Waite. CorUMBUS, 0., Feb. 25.--Samuel D. Davis, first vice president of the Coulumn bus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Rail- I road comp:: iy, has appointed W. A. Mills general manager. Mr. Mills was assistant to the late president, Mr. Waite; A president is to be choseni on March 17 at the annual meeting in New York. _____ Big Fire at Johannesburg. 2 JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 25.-A fire which broke out here has caused damage amounting to $375,030 to drygoods and other stores, warehouses, etc. Shot and Killed by a Jealous Husband. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Feb. 25.-During the progress of a ball near Sardis, Dallas county, Virgil Morrisette becamo jeal pus of Andrew Wilkins' attentions to his wife, aud forbade their dancing to gether. Later on he obseryed them waltzing and, without further warning, 1 fired on them, kilng Wilkins Instantly. In the excitement ~orrisettee escaped. The principals are llof good standing. Starter Caldwell, who has been offi- 3 iating this winter at the InglesideI track, says that the new AustralianI starting machine Is a success. Ho has f ried the new machine for over a weekt and sptys it is the only way to start horses. It is only a question of a short imhe says. before the Australian ma hiewill e in use on every track in the country. Andrew Carnegie, the Pittsburg mail lionaire. was refused honorary member ship in the Cleveland chamnber of com merce. When J. G. W. Cowles pre sented Carnegie's name. L. A. Russell delivered a bitter speech against Carne gie. whom he denounced as an op-t pressor of the poor. Amidst much con fusion a secret ballot was ordered with the result that Mr. Carnegie was black an11ed. SIMMONS REGULATOR THE BEST SPRING MEDICINE Is SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. 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Wiltze of )alifornia is registered at the Waldorf iotel. He was assistant engineer of he famous May Consolidated and other nines in Africa, of which John Hays Iammond, now under arrest, was the hief engineer. "I presume" said Mr. Wiltze, "that rhat you more particularly want to now is about the American element in lie Transvaal. Well, the Americans re not numerous, but they are influen ial, and I may add, popular with the oers, while the English, naturally nough, are hated. And here I may re ark, that though many of the raiders ight have extertained ambitious ideas Ohen they followed Jameson, the .iimericaa element, and I believe, in fact :now, that the movement was one in the irecti n of reform. "I left the country before the raid, )ut I, as every one else, knew that rouble of some kind was brewing, for he reason that the state of things was ,rowing more and more intolerable to lie Uitlaiders. "As for niv friend, John Hays Ham ond, he is an American. heart and oul, and would never think of having o do with a movement looking to the vertbrow of even an oligarchial re ublic. He is of the same caliber as )r. Jameson, and the men generally, ho are making out ef the sterile ransvaal one of the richest and most rosperous regions on the earth's sur ace, with a splendid future. "In conclusion, I may say that the kmerican element in |:,uth Africa is ne of beneficence. It takes in the most fluential and progressive of the popu tion, and has, in an engineering sense, ontrol of the Rand mines, which mines re the largest in the whole world. why, they are not half developed, nor il they be until the Transvaal has a ore liberal government. As for the 'ture, no man knows what it will ring forth, though we can all guess. hat there will be vast changes is ertain." Choers For Dr. Jameson. PLYXOtTrH, Feb. 25.-Crowds of pee le gathered at Plymouth Hoe, expect g to be able to witness the landing of )r. Jameson and his officers from the oopship Victoria, which arrived here t midnight; but it is understood that ey will not be landed at Portsmouth. he troops which came ashore from the lctoria gave three cheers for Dr. ameson. Captain Henry, the American citizen, mno of Dr. Jameson's officers turned ver by the Beers to the British and sent nf board the Victoria, was, at his own quest, landed at Port Said. The matter has been explained to embassador Bayard. It is claimed that enry would now be breaking stones i Pretoria had he not been shipped way with his companions. GONE TO GET GOLD. Party of Five Leavesi St. L~ouis For the Littlo Republic or Voenuea. Sr. Louis, Feb. 25.-A party com osed of Captain J. H. Morgan and in ian Bruce of Brunswick, T. A. Legress f Salisbury, 0. W. Moorehead of Trip ett and T. 3. Kelly of Linneses, Mo., ias left this city for the gold fields of ~enezuela. The party goes oy the way f Washington to get their passports ud letters from Senator Cockrell to onsuls at Caracas and Bolivar city. L'hey will sail fror'n New York city and vill go by the way of the island of 'rinidad, up the Orinoco river as far as is navigable, and will then travel verland to the head waters of that tream in western Venezuela to the gold elds. Captain Morgan alnd party are well upplied with medicine,Winchester rifles .nd plenty of ammunition, and are macked by wealthy capitalists who will eelp the mines, when located. THE DATE FIXED, a~rsdn H~arrisoni and Mrs. Dimmickc will 13e Married on Aprni 6, Nizw YoRK, Feb. 25.-General Har ison and Mrs. Mary Dimmick will robably be married Easter Monday, pril 6, by the Rev. Dr. John Brown f St. Thomas' Protestant Episcopal urh. On Saturday Dr. Brown re cived a note from Private Secretary 'ibbetts asking him if lie would be at ibery on April 6 to perform the mar-~ iag" crenmony. Dr. Brown replied hat he would be very glad to do so. "I have not seen the general," Dr. ~rown said, "and I do not know what rragWmnts lie has made; whether he cants to bie married in the church or at1 [s. Dinumnick's home. All that I know < bout it is what was contained in Mr. < ibbetts' note."t Coffnu Laid at is Door. WJNs-roN, N. C. Feb. 25.-Revenue ificers have been operating in Yadkin :unty lately. Sunday it was learned aat moonshiners placed a coffin at the -ont door of an old man named Leon rd. whonm they believed reported them, irhi a note which road as follows: 'After five days' dwelling in this place 'on will be stored away in this." Mr. leonard says he will not leave home. e keeps ~well armed and trouble is earedl if the moonshiners make an at. ack on the old mrin. Kidnapped a Negro Boy. CoLUom1~A, S. C., Feb. 25.-Jim Price, 13-year-old negro boy living with his arents in this city, was kidnapped by ur meni. bing se'ized and thrown into covered wagon aind his life threatened he cried for assistance. About 14 iiles above Columbia, while the men ept soundly in a drunken stupor, he t his way out of the wagon and ramed back to Columbia. The men re all white and supposed to be illicit HARD R W DURi SIUMTE To Our Clarendon Friends: We are now prepared to offer lower you want. Our Stock is complete. I hardware a large line of Paints, Oils, Etc. Harness, Saddles, Rubber and Great bargains in guns, pistob Headquarters for Powder, Shot Engine supplies, belting, etc. Headquarters for Cooking and The Terry Fish Company WHOLESALE SHIPPERS OF Fre~h Fish of all linds, 1strs Clams, Our regular season for shipments of fresh fish (packed in ice) being now open. we are prepared to ship you any desired qnantity. 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Don't buy half-size, poorly filled packets and commission seeds which are not to be comn paresi, either in quality o r quantity to Wood's Packet Seeds. If your merchant does not handle Wood's High-Grade Seeds 'send your orders direct. We pay the postage, delivering packets, ounces and quarter pounds of seeds free to your post-office at catalogue rates. gigDscriptive Catalogue and Guide to the Farm and Garden mailed free. Write for it. T. W. W00D & SONS, Seedsmnen, RICHMONDI,VA. Wood's Seeds --ron sALE BY . B. LORYEA, The Druggist, Manning, S. C. JE.McLEN CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, [aving an experience of thirty seven years, ffers bis professional services to the people f Clarendon county. Satistaction guaran me. P. O. KINGSTREE, S. C. A.LEVI. ATTORNEY AT LAW MANNING, S. C. OSEH F. Raians. W . C. Divis' H)AME & DAVIS, ATTORNEYS A'2 LAW, MANNING, S. C. DR. J. FRANK GEIGER, DENTIST, MANNING, S. C. OFFICE IN MANNING HOTEL. JOHN S. WILSON, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AANNTNG S. C. 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They are GERMAN KAIJ WORKS, g3 Nassast., New Ydr, State of South Carolina, County of Clarendon. By Louis Appelt. Esquire, Probate Judge. WHEREAS, ISAAC JOHNSON DE parted this life intestate more than six uonths ago and his estate has become dere ict and in accordance with a statutory re ;nirement. James E. Davis, Clerk of the ourt of Common Pleas for Clarendon .ounty, State aforesaid, made suit to me, o0 grant him letters of administration of he estate of and effects of Isaac Johnson. These are therefore to sight and admon sh all and singular the kindred and cred tors of the said Isaac Johnson, de ~eased, that they be and appear, before me, .n the Court of Probate, to be held at Man aing, on the 12th day of March, next, ifter p.a blication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, to shew canse, if any they have, gehy the said administration should not be. granted. Given under my hand this 29th day of: January, A. D. 1896. [sEAu..) LOUIS APPELT,