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LOUIS APPELT, EDITOR. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year......................$1.50 Six Months....................... 75 Four Months....................... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, Sl; each subse quent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and Tribntes 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 tisement. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as Second-Class Matter. MANNING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, MAR. 11, 1896. The General Assembly has ajourn ed and it will not be long before can didates for office will begin telling the "dear people" what mistakes were made, and who is to blame for them. The disin-wjil eafter~ be - Le coutrol and management of a board elect Genral As sembly. This takes the work away from the State officers which we think a wise and gcoi thing. The new board is composed of first-class busi ness men, two of which are success ful bankers. Senator Tillman's letter to a friend advising the sending of a delegation to the Chicago Convention, prepared to bolt is a political blunder that a school boy should not have been guilty of making. If an enemy is to be whipped, telling him beforehand how it is to be accomplished will have a tendency to make him prepare and thwart the purpose. In the Lake City Times a corres pondent reports a rumor to the effect that Solicitor Wilson will not run for re-election on account of his health. Mr. Wilson is off from home on his official work; we know that the report is without foundation. Mr. Wilson has been a great sufferer, but his health is improved to such an extent that should he have an opponent he will show himself to be the spryest sick man ever seen on the stump, and we can also say that he will be heart ily supported by both Conservatives and Reformers, not from sentiment nor from politics, but from individ ual and official merit. Editor Clayton in a recent issue of the Reform Advocate, charged that Congressman McLaurin owned the Pee Dee Advocate andirtimated that McLaurin ownefdail of the newspa p'~eys whiuat the decency to praise h~im for the many good things he has done for his people. It turns out that the only paper Congressman McLaurin had any interest in what ever, was Clayton's paper, the Re form Advocate. So Mr. McLaurin ran down to Florence last Saturday, paid Clayton what was coming to aiim and then gave him his walking papers, after which he had the office ceoured out and turned it over to a nIecent man. The General Assembly of South Carolina paid Captain D. J. Brad ham a graceful compliment by elect ing him to a four year trusteeship of -Claflin college. Captain Bradham's name when mentioned, stopped the buzz of conversation and when he was referred to, as a battle-scarred and an empty sleeved patriot the legislative hail rang with applause. The election to this honorary posi tion is not only a compliment to the mnan himself, but it is also intended to show to the people of Clarendon the high esteem the people through out the State have for Captain Brad ham's good business abilities and in tegrity. The political waters are gradually being disturbed and it will not be long before some wise one will point out "where we are at." Candidates will be as thick as leaves in a forest and all sorts of combinations will be formed. If a gentleman in public life refuses to cuss out and cry down another public character, word is whispered around that a combination is being contemplated. If an official treats a newspaper man with ordinary courtesy, it at once is taken for granted that the official has made a deal and the newspaper is subsidized, and so it goes; but a little later the fun will begin. There are several parties in the State this year: Silver, Populist, Blackberry Republicans, Lily-white Republicans, Reform Sore heads, Conservatives with itching palms, College Builders and College destroyers, genuine Conservatives, and true blue Reformers. We do Lot see any reason to chaff under the collar right away, therefore we pro pose to see what we will see when the procession comes along, and then we will draw our breath and conclu sions. HU\M0R IN THE BLOOD. Ninty-Six, S. C., Feb. 1. 1896. I was suff erirg with humor in my blood, and began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, and it purified my blood and made me well and hearty. I vas also troubled with liver complaint. but after taking Hood's Pills I was relieved of this trouble also."~ R. A. Ellison. Hood's Pills cure indigestion, biliousnese. NOTICE TO ELECTION MAN AGERS. Under an act recently passed by the legislature the managers and clerks in the election for delegates to the Constitutional Convention will receive pay. Please send to me at once the names of managers and clerks, the number of miles from their homes to polling precincts and the name and number of miles traveled by the person who came for, and brought back the ballot box. This information must be had in horder for me to make out my account. TOITS! APPELT. UNDER WHICH FLAG? In the past week there have ap peared two distinct appeals to the white people of South Carolina to make new political affiliations-to abandon the Democratic party and seek their rights and wishes in an other political organization. First, there is the "Reorganized Republican" party, headed by Mr. Lawson D. Melton as chairman of its State Committee. The most notica ble feature of this organization is its fight with the Webster-Miller-Smalls crowd for control of "Republicanism" in South Carolina-having an eye to the Federal patronage which is hun grily looked for as a result of the election of a Republican President next November. The avowed pur pose of this crowd-among whom are some of the fellows who figured in the days of "good stealing" (a con spicuous example being E. M. Bray ton, of Columbia) is to bring white men into the Republican ranks. Ev erv inducement is offered. There is to be nothing offensive. There are to be separate clubs for white folks and negroes. Dissatisfied people Conservatives, Reformers, protec tionists, goldbugs-all sorts of people are offered seats in this new political band-wagon. Much is expected of the supposed division among the white people. Dissatisfied Demo crats, in proportion to their intelli gence or their influence, will be re ceived with especial joy and defer ence. The animosities aroused by recent events in this State are relied upon to get white Democrats to go over to the negro Republican party, in order to drive the Reformers from power. Towards such disaffected Democrats Melton and Brayton (once alre-eting Radical) are as mild as a pair of suckiig-doYes. Everything looks lovey-th Braytofl-&ndis man But there isn't much danger in-fi& movement. It lacks character. It lacks brains. It lacks principles. Even were it otherwise, there would be little ground to apprehend that the white people of South Carolina, in any considerable numbers, could be drawn into the Republican party. Even could they forget the career of infamy which that party ran in every Southern State, until driven from power, they have some regard for po litical principles. And the Republi can policy is opposed to every inter est of the Southern people. To get no farther, the South tolerates nei ther protective tariff nor the demands of the goldbugs. Next comes the appeal of Mr. J. W. Bowden of this State, who used to edit the Cotton Plant, and who sounds the bugle call of the "Ameri can Silver Party"-he being the South Carolina member of its Na tational Executive Committee. This organization proposes to repudiate both of the old parties and organize one which sball be distinctively and aggressively in favor of the free coinage of silver. Nine tenths of the Democrats in South Carolina favor the free coinage of silver. They mean to work for it and battle for it until it shall have been secured. But they mean to make their fight within the Democratic organization. If tbat party should refuse the demand for free coinage (a demand of a vast ma jority of the people of the United States) then might come some ques tion of the duty of that majority. Just now there is no good ground to quit the regular Democratic organi zation. The "American Silver Party" will not gather many recruits among the white people of this State. Now, more perhaps than at any time in their history, is it the duty of the white people of South Carolina to stand by the Democratic party. There is less excuse than ever for them to quit it. It was their only hope, their only friend, in times of greatest need-in times when the power of the Federal government with its bayonets and its courts, was used to crush this people in order to uphold the rule of the negro, the alien and the robber. It is their on ly hope now.-Hampton Guardian. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. AND SILVER. Senator Carter has generally been regarded as one of the most conserv ative of the silver men from the min ing States. It was this fact very largely, coupled with his astuteness as a politician, that led to his selec tion as chairman of the National Re publican Committee. Therefore his speech in the Senate on the 25th ult. was of the highest significance. In substance and effect he charged the Republican party with having abandoned Republican principles in supporting the recent tariff bill with its "horizontal" rise, and also with having been guilty of the grossest dishonesty and fraud in its interpretation of the silver plank in the Minneapolis platform. Conceding that the plank was not a: unqualified declaration for free coinage, it certainly did pledge the Republican party to some affirmative legislation in the interest of silver restoration. Upon a platform quite similar M~'r. Harrison had been elect ed, and it was universally regarded as a declaration that the Republican party should take a step forward in the direction of silver restoration. The result wvas the "Sherman Law," for which every republican in Con gress voted, and which was signed by a republican President. It was Dot what silver men wanted, but it was better than nothing. And yet in 1893, only a little more than two years after its enactment, we find an overwhelming majority of the republicans responding to the demand of a democratic President, and voting for its repeal. The last line of legislation recog nizing silver as a money metal was thus wiped from the statute books of the United States. In brief, the democratic party pledged to the free use of both gold and silver, without discrimination against either or charge for mintage, and the republican party pledged to bimetallism and the use of both met als as a "standard money," have united and practically fastened the single gold standard upon the coun This was the main point of Mr. Carter's speech, and Messrs. Sher man, Hoar and Gear struggled in ain to break its force. It is a highly significant fact that ing free coinage, while claiming to be bimetallists, ever thinks of proposing 2ny legislation looking towards tho restoration of silver. Their bimetal lism consists of opposing everything which even squints in that direction. Whenever the extreme silver men are in the ascendency and a free coinage measure is in sight, these al leged bimetallists always have some counter proposition,-such as the Allison Amendment in 1878, and the Sherman Law in 1890. Both of these were substitutes for free coinage. But when there seems to be no probability of a free coinage enact ment not a step in the direction of bimetallism are they willing to take. In fact, they favor bimetallism that is absolutely unknown in monetary science.-The National Bimetallist. JOHN L. McLAURIN WATCHED. We have closely watched the ca reer of Congressman McLaurin since his entrance into State politics in the legislature of 1890. His rapid pro gress from the legislature to Attor ney General and from that office to the halls of Congress, and the indom itable energy and signal ability he has displayed in the performance of the duties of each office has marked him as one of our "coming men." There is an individuality about him that fixes attention and com mands respect wherever he goes. He has woe the strong friends and made the bitter enemies that ever mark the strong character. The public can just now begin to understand the true motives that have influenced his course during the past two years. Young, impulsive and high strung, he has more than once let taunts and sneers goad him into imprudent utterances, which we have condemned from time to time, but as we more fully comprehend his ourse we cannot but admire his pluck and consistency. When Meiiri wAntjo Washing ton he, in common with otr's-vere tabooed and blacklisted. Feeling that he was sent there to represent the people of his District and tojjget all that he could for them, he went quietly to work and by his ingratiat ing manners, tact and readiness soon turned the tide in his favor. This, of course, offended some of those who were less fortunate, and he was charged with being a traitor to the Reform faction; yet no criticism could be made of the men appointed in his district, either as Reformers or Alliancemen. Early in the campaign, two years ago. Editor Ganti made the demand that McLaurin should come obt and declare for Tillman or Butler. Proud and sensitive, this coarse attack so angered McLaurin that he came out in the "My dear Appelt" letter; the most scathing and bitter satire penned during the Reform period. In that letter, however, and through all his public utterances his loyalty was shown, while fiercely assailing the "pie-hunters" and "barnacles" vho were eating through the Reform ship. He proudly said that he had stood by Tillman when it was unpopular and took courage to do so. That Tillman was on the tidal wave of prosperity and that he could not compete in a contest of boot-licking and sycophancy, but that when the time came in this fight, as it surely would, and Tillman needed a man that he would speak out and let the people know how he stood. That promise has been redeemed. Senator Tillman's remarkable and strong arraignment of pluctocratic officials in the Senate brought the denunciations of the press on hia head as an anarchist and a black guard. While no reply to the speech was made in the Senate, Pearson, a pie-counter Republican from North Carolina, fiercely assailed the Senator in the House and not a soul raised voice in defense of the Reform leader. It remained for McLaurin, in the face of frowning Democratic and angry Republicans;undeterred by the clamors of the press, boldly, and with much force and dignity, replied to to Pearson's foul and cowardly as sault. So pointed and true were his words that Pearson actually tried, twenty-four hours afterwards, to de ny the accuracy of the report of the official stenographer. Man like McLaurin can't be made to ering before or fawn upon any body, and that is the kind of men that the people should tie to. Tillman is great in his line-none greater. We need as his fellow-mate in the Senate a man of as strongly marked character in another direc tion and who can protect the inter ests of the State on other lines. A man who, while respecting Tillman's ability, has force enough of his own not to be carried off his feet by the whirlwind Tillman can so easily create. The interests of South Caro lina should alone be considered. The offices are for the benefit of the peo ple and no one, however great, should be allowed to dictate who shall fill them. WVe must have two good, strong, honest, able men in the Sen ate-working in harmony-each on his own lines. McLaurin has developed wonder fully during his four years in the House. He is always at his post ready to protect the interests of his people. His elevation to the Ways and Means committee shows the estimation in which he is held even by Republicans. We have fre quently heard his name mentioned as a candidate for Governor, but we are strongly of the opinion that be is too useful in Congress to spare his services in these troublous times. In our honest judgment, he is the most capable man in the State to succeed Senator Irby-but if not sent to the Senate, he should be kept where he is.-X. Y. Z., in People's Advocate. BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOB CA. TARR THAT CONTAIN MERCURY. As mercury will surely destroy the sense af smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mu cons surfaces. Such articles abould never be used except on prescriptions from rep utable physicians, as tho damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., oledo. 0., contains no mercury. ad is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. [n buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you et the genuine. It is taken internally. ad miade in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Che rey & Co. Testimonials free. SPold by Druggists, price 75 cents per bottle RELIGIOUS THOUGHTS. BY REV. J. 0. GOUGH, MANNING, S. o. In entering upon this new depart ment of work we wish to say to all whose eyes may perchance glance over this column, that we do not wish to confine ourselves to the discussion of a bible text, but we will try to gather a thought here and there, which, like the little dew drop that twinkles to the morning sun, may perchance lead the thought of the reader up to God. The Manning Times goes into many hands, and is a welcome and familiar friend around many a hearth stone. Would it be wrong for a col umn of religious thought to be in serted by way of rest to the reader? All through the columns of the Times you will find much and varied news of the latest issue. Dr. Talmage, the most eloquent of preachers, gives you on the fourth page a sermon in full as he preached it in the capital city of this great nation. So you do not lack for news if you take the Times, but we thought that with the discus sions of broad principles in the po litical world, while "wars and ru mors of wars" are rumbling in the distance, that perhaps your mind might grow weary of the bustling noise of politics and the disgusting sights of office seeker, and would wish to turn your mind and thought, to a more congenial subject. If such should be the case, the editor, through this column, wishes to enter your home, and around your own happy fireside talk to you of things that be long to God. We do tMis with a hope that we may aid some one along life's rugged pilgrimage. By no means do we intend to discourage or offend anyone. It was our privilege to attend the meeting of old soldiers held in :the court house last Monday. We can not express the feeling that come ov.er us as we entered the meeting. Oni Tveif-yside.. we turned our eyes there sat a "comra w*'Ma- e-head was gray, because of the years that are past. And with thelhonored and beloved chaplain, Drother McDowell, and the comrades of sixty-one to sixty-five grasping at each oth er's hand, I could but ask myself a few questions: . What are the thoughts now revolving in the bos oms of these old soldiers? I an swered: to some, memories of by gone days cluster around the meeting, while they rehearse those deeds which were formed in the dark hour of trial and sealed with the red heat of suffering and danger. To others the meeting brought together hearts that once rose and fell in a mutual common cause, while they recounted the bravery and virtues of their fallen comrades, who in their tattered gar ments of gray shall never fede from our memories. Doubtless others would "let the dead post bury its dead" wbile they care only for the aid the pension would give. To the true soldier, whose bravery is backed by the wounds he bears and t'hose record is written in many a comrades heart, would it not be a deed of hon or to receive~ i pension 'from~ the hands of the government ? But now "comrades," after thirty years of varying fortune has swept over you, and you sit in the cjlm life of afterthought; as you recall the host of the brave and -true *ho fell on the dread battle-field, thousands who in the common walks of life, like your heroic leader, have passed "over the river to rest under the shade of the tree" of life; as you remember that .ha-ve 'Part of the hosta av erosetef:ood - And part ars crossing not, -' . - will you allow me one question ? Are you a soldier of the cro0.? Do you love the great Chieftain, Jesus Christ ? If so, "soon we will gather at the river" with the Captain of our salvation, while every general, cap tain, cavalryman, infantry, scout, picket, and sentinel "Crown him' Lord of all." A WISHINfG WORD.. With laugh and shout and joyful noise, A merry band of girls and boys Awaitea me before my gate As home I went one ev'ning late. "Please, Sir," one said-. She held a book! Which gently from her hand I took. - "Please, Sir, write me a wishing word!'' So said the winsome little bird. I love thee. Lord, so great, so mild! I love thy choicest gift, a child! Of him, 0 ehild. bie ever blessed, Of ev'ry perfect gift possessed! May all thy days. as now, be purel Th'y years as now from care secure;3 And at life's peaceful close be thiu A child of God, belov'd as now! JouN &{. RICRARDsoN. OUR COUNTRY. This beautiful and pleasant weath er and the singing of the birds ad monishes us that spring time has ar rived again!1 The farmers are ready and will sow the seeds adopted to its season, and with hat in hand he looks up asking the blessings for rejoicing at the har vest, and with a world's benediction all other things move on abreast. With a threatning cloud of finan cial unrest stretching across the future, with the West and South trusting and looking for i silver lining, the East is flashing its golden lightnings in a dark and threatening sky of financial revolution. These signs of the times speak with no uncertain sound that the centrali zation and consolidation of wealth and power with unjust discrimina tion is the handiwork of unworthy American Statesmen, where the de ree has gone forth that the "labourer" is unworthy of his "hire." What a disgrace to this civilization for its bone and sinew to be growing weaker and its flesh growing strong er; Virtue, Honesty, and Liberty shackled at the biddings of unjust discriminations; and a premium on dishonesty in the vaults of okr na tion's treasury. What a picture of our Statesmen to nations of the earth ! A land with a enial clime and beautiful flowers; a land of Spartan mothers and fath ersand a land ofgbibles; where its poor laborers are growing poorer and its rich growing richer; the wolf at the door of the laborer and a senti nel of these United States at the gate way of the palace of the rich where bhe fruits of the bone and sinew of mur land. is chained in the vaults of the "golden kings." The setting, sun denotes the ap aroach of comii nght "and the ris ngthereof to perfect day." Will :his be the "handwriting on the DICTIOARIES FOR SALE AT THE TIME OFFI(A. PYTIIAN COLUMN INTERESTING READING TO MEM BERS AND OTHERS. BY 0. E. WEBBE, Damon Lodge No. 13, Knights of Pythias, met in regular convention on last Thursday evening. Bro. W. C. Davis, C. C., came down from Colum bia and presided with his usual dig nity. The Page rank was conferred on one candidate and applications from others read and considered. Bro. Bounds from Harmony Lodge, No. 8, of Florence, wae present and added much to the pleasure of the evening with an interesting and encouraging talk. Bro. Loryeadelighted all present by reading in his usual impressive style a beautiful poem. When the roll is called at the end of this year Damon Lodge will be found working in the lead. Bro. Loryea wants to know why it is that when a member by mistake(?) carries off the wrong hat, he always gets a better one than he leaves. It-is hoped that every member will come out on the 3rd Thursday in March aud help confer the three ranks. What's the matter with our M. at A? Does he hunt birds during the day, and 'possums at night. Look out brother. Damon Lodge extends its sym pathies to Harmony, No. 8, in the loss by the recent fre of its Castle Hall together with allD furniture par. aphernalia charter etc. The city council of :Minneapolis, Minn.,has given $40.000 tghpete ai-4ke-nighisof~Pythias during their International Eucampment in that city in August. FRENDSHIP. True friendship is as rare as the precious and costly jewels that adorn a prince's brow; as beautiful and grand as the gorgeous sunset which makes the earth seem as though it was enchanted ground; as strong and firm as some giant rock which dashes back the angry waves of old ocean as they foam and swell and surge around it, which, in storm ad tempest as well as in sunshine, stande ete#dfast and erect, which its aspiring top still pointing toward heaven. Friendship is. sword which only the pare, the gentle, and the good should use; the foul-hearted should never breathe it, lest it should be sulliedas the soft,shin ing plume of some soaring bird would be with too near a contact yith the earth. -Yew persons there are in this world who knuow and have felt that true friendship is; yet it is as old as the first foundation of society, and there i' sosree one ancient yriter ex tanLghoa bss not said somethity in prisedelit. Qf this we have a ee example in the story of David and Jonathan, as recorded in the second book of Samuel. In the same and sacred omecles we are told that love is stronger than death, and even the great Redeemer of the world had a beloved disciple Friendship is finely described in the following stanza by the pious and ingenuous Dr. Watts: 'Friendship, thou charmer of the mind, - The sweet deluding- ill; . *Ttie brightest moments mortas 5ad. - n hi-pest pains we feel. Fate hia- diVided all our shares. Of pleas~ure and of pain; In love the friendship and the cares Are mixed and joined again."' This earth would indeed be an el ysium of bliss were the profession of friendship more than a name.Ye there are some true and noble natures which feel and appreciate the kindly courtesy of good-will, whose soula long for and grant the feeling of kindness, that characterizes * high soled man. Worldly friendship is a blooming yet scentless flower, bright with beauty when the sun warms and refreshes it, but when the chill frost comes it withers and fades, leaving not even a fragrance to tell what it has been. True friendship, like the soul, never dies. Though the foul and pestilen tial breath of slander, the fetid breezes of calumny, the poisonous mniasm of hypocrisy, encircle and play around the object of our affections; though a demon in the garb of an angel of light comes to us to tell us that the one we love is unworthy, yet will true friendship dispel the impure atmos phere, spurn the charge, and cling more closely to the loved one. Un like what Goldsmith says, I maintain that true friendship is more than "a name;" it is a gem, which, though it be not as brilliant as when it first gleamed untarnished in the fair Gar den of Eden, serves to make onr cold world brighter, better. and hap pier from its light. What would life be without friendship? Troubles may come, and poverty, with all its misshapen catalogue of woes, miay surround us; the world may scorn, desert betray-yet a kindly glance from the eye of one who loves us, a welltimiid word of comfort and hope from some friendly voice, wil% dis pel the gloom, and make life gladder from its soothing sympathy. Sunshine is not the time in which to test the strength of friendship. Ahi, no! the smile of prosperity will draw a crowd of kindly faces, which the frown of adversity will scatter, o'en as chill autumn scatters the chang ing foliage to the winds. We know full well that the soul of man yearns for sympathy. Compan ship with high and noble natures elevates and purifies the heart, ex pands the better feelings and adds new light and joy and beauty to life. Friendship is ever gentle, true as the planets in their orbits, faithful in youth. and manhood, and old age linging more closely as years andwoes increase. The sun may shine bright ly, e may possess all the comforts that wealth can procure, the roseate hue of health may tinge our cheeks with s brighter glow, we may glory i the vigor of manhood-yetwithout the friendship of some true, loving heart, life would be a dreary waste. .-Jewala SI MONU G THE BEST SPRING REDICINE Is SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. Don't forget to take it. Now is the time you need it most to wake up your Liver. A sluggish Liver brings on Malaria, Fever and Ague, Rheumatism, and many other ills which shatter the constitution and wreck health. Don't forget the word REGULATOR. It is SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR vou wart. The word REG ULATOR distiauishCs it from all other remedies. And, 1'esides this, SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR is a Regulator of the Liver, Icceps it properiy at work, that your system may 1e ket in good condition. FOR TH E ..BOOD take SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. It is the best blood purificr an.i oy!rrector. Try it and note the ; -e. L ook for the RED Z .- You wont find it on .i. h .-.ne, .and there is no other '-.C: - ike S!MMONS LIVER - b .;.. e Kingof Liver Remedies. .i.~ ~ ~~ * :...! a:1o. ' delphia, Pa. PACKSVILLE DOTS. What has become of all your cor respondents? Where in the world is the wonderful writer J. I. L. of Pine wood; the Hon. Prof. M. A. P., of this place; and the great celebrated writer Demos? TLey all fell out of public correspondence a few years ago without giving us the slightest warning. I suppose J. X. L. has be come dull and despondent and has given up to private life, and Prof. M. A. P. in order to conquer the demon has entered into the ministry, and we are left all alone with no one to represent our part of the country, ex cepth iew dot& 6easionallyedidby some little M. which is always ap preciated by us, Except - we think that he, she, or it. whoever M. may be, should have more to say in behalf of our booming litile town and sur rounding neighborhood. We farmers are now moving at a rapid gait preparing for another large crop which is usually made in this vicMity. The merchants are also busily em ployed letting out fertilizers and sup plies in general. It seems as though the past few yeart' low prices of cot ton has not discouraged them yet,but they have taken double energy and are hoping for a brighter future. The free term of our school expired lst Friday. The sebool has been in operation for several months, taught by Prof. J. D. Wilder, of Sumter, and assisted by Misses Bradham and Curtis, two charming young ladies of this place. The scbool will evidently continue, but we &ll regret there will be no assistant teachers. Mr. Ed Wise and Miss Hennie Kolb was married Sunday p. mn., at 3 o'clock, at the residence of the bride's fther. Mr. Harmon Timimons per formed the ceremo~ny. Mr Charlie and Miss Maria Brad ham, while out riding on last Sun day evening, their horse become frightened and ran into a stump breakigthe buggy and severely hurt ing the latter, but we are glad to say that she is about well again. CooN. SANDY GRCOVE SIFTINGS. Sandy Grove, Mareh 6.-It is pretty hard to make something out of nothing, and that is what I am try ing to do just now. I think editors must have a very hard- time when news is scarce. las it or when will the Legislature adjourn and whet have they done or what are they doing for the benenit of we poor farmers? Why do they not repeal the lien law, which is vir tually dead ? Some of our largest busines men say they would not turn on their heel for a lien without other security. Why do not the General Assembly pass an set compelling commercial drummers to pay a license as they do other agents who are selling by sam pie, for instance the book agent, or else set them all free. They should not discriminate. We learn there will be five candi dates for sheriff in Williamsburg this year and seven candidates for the same office in Sumter county. It must be a very desirable position. Mr. J. Muldrc w Kennedy, of this section, is quite ill and has been for some time. Dr. Woods is attending him. We hope he will soon recover. We understand Hardee Brothers, near New Zion, are going to plant thirty acres of tobacco this year. There will be a good deal more to bacco planted in Salem this year than last. Messrs. Alex Tilton and Capers Eaddy, two prominent farmers .of Williamsburg, spent last night with us on their way .3ome from Mannmng, where they had been to purchase The general health of the commu nity is good. SMTTLR DOTS FROM FORESTON. Foreston, March 10.-On acconnt of be ing pressed for time this week I can only give you a few dots. I am preparing my tobacco and corn lands. The Foreston Literary Club held a very jteresting meeting at the residence of Capt. 8. Y. Barnes s on last Thursday even ing, the music, recitations, etc., were very eujoyable. We hope to be able to attend more of these ri eetings. Several new members were added to the roll. We have several new visitors in town hhis wek. Miss Mary, daughter of Hon. J. S. Cantey, fSumerton, is visiting at Mr. B. 0. Cntey'. Mr. George Hudgins, of Charleston, is isiting her daughter, Mrs. W. T. Wilkins. Miss Emma White is visiting friends in Mrs. F. H. Welch, of Greenville, is at home with her mother for a few days. Mrs. B. 0. Cantey left last evening for Greenville to visit her sister, Mrs. Bur Miss Gussie Barnes is on visit to friends at Jordan for a few days. Quite a sad death occurred in our town oa last Friday morning. Mrs. H. A. Ma son, mother of our townsman. Mr. C. M. Mason died very unexpectedly. She had been sick for some three months or more, ut was thought to be much better. She was in her 74th year. A fouryearold child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson, of Alcola, was brought here today and I~buriedL. She died from the efects of measles. Our town seems to be on a boom in the cfa business from the way one of our, HARDWARE ! R1 W. DURANT & SON 40 MT R 0. C. To Our Clarendon Friends : We are now prepared to offer lower prices than ever. Call or write for what you want. Our Stock is complete. We have added 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 supplies, belting, etc. Headqlarters for Cooking and Heating Stoves (Warranted), The Terry Fish CompaityG 8.Hacker Son WHOLESALE SHIPPERS OF C5 Nt~h nt~h of all liis ystlr, clims," Our regular season for shipments of fiesh fish (packed in ice) being now open, (A we are prepLred to ship you any desired U quantity. Charleston is the only market south that can offer a large variety of fish, and, being situated on the ocean, where they are caughat, must be fresh. We solicit your patronage. Consignments of poultry, eggs, e0., so licited. Account sales and chock n.ailed day of sale. - 22 AND 24 MARKET STd., GiHST li, S. l 1 1 T HE B EST 4al dB dllhgdal-r-aI io-ctb,- d(lvd byWu~gavrieet CHARLESTON, S. C. i n~l t Iied nd.ik 7ou can get the best made, Mostopular CORS HARDWARE. eremsong. See to it that W buy from reliable manu z.,ttrr that have gained a re utition by horest andsquare GLASS eca:tilu, 'au w-11 them get a ASEILY Sewing .achine that is noted the wo-!d over for its dura btv. You want the one that is cMiest to manage and is Light Running There is none in the world that and Medicines cnequa in mechanical con- ALASOHNDT structio, durabilit of working patfnness of fiisb, ba n pearance, or has as man improvements as the The Well-Know and eable NEW HOME DRUG STORE OF It has Automatic Tension. Double Peed, alike on both sides of needle (pateed) no other has on adjustable centers,thusreducing friction to it;m= Dew Stan Ma entd)dcvng hel in the minnmm. . WRITE FOR CIRCULARS. WRIT. FR CICULRSO In addition to a full and complete THEEW HOlESEWIGCHIIE0. stock of drugs, Medicines and QU1_U ChemicalsS weUao~UA~L keep a complete OR SAE roB sassortmentof FOR SALE BY W. E. JENKINSON, Manning,"S C. Patent Medicines, S eBtcles, igand hBhusandindgn inrii CORDS ANDSE U ThT . KNIGHASSOPTIS 1 Pure Trsa ihs vr andbe resedicines In adtiond eaull and rompt Sstocklof Vius, eitinrers a Cheicas, welepcomete - ~ PateCt Mec is,C.. IS JUSdAtheODtFoRAUaTS.and etig IHFisE Psalkey foruntn ry Ordrst-Scal Gentemen-We ~ld sat ear.600 ottls andres e ll-reulted Poultregt. GOESTASTELE HIL OI n e atin aae yo- Toni. e trl, eatboftley.of Theaead D ugist, u CALLnAND,,SEE U. I hve hnd caefuly eletedyar Onfive millio everylfrs an hr of te havyLigt Bahm, Bff oehnsnualy. 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