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LOUIS APPELT, EDITOR. MANING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28, 1896. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. DO YOU EVER THINK? Do you over thiuk as the hearse drives by That ikbwon't be long till you and I Will both rido out in the big, plumed back And we'll never. navor, never ride back? Do you ever think as you strive for gold That a dead man's hand can't a dollar hold We may tug and toil and pinch and save, And we'll lose it all when we reach the grave Do you ever think as you closely clasp Your bag of gold with a firmer grasp If the hungry hearts of the world were fed It might bring peace to your dying bed? -L. A. W. Bulletin. FOUNDED ON FACT. "Mr. Rogers, did you say?" "Yes, sir; a tall, middle aged gen tlemaI," replied my servant. I could reollect no acquaintanci d the name. "Ask him to step in here," I said length. The man who entered ry study wai a complete stranger to me. He was tall, between 40 and 50 years of age, rathe thin and very angular in his move ments. He wore a short beard, wai slightly bald and had decidedly pleasan features. .When he smled, his eyei eemed to.sparkle and he'erhibited tw< excellent rows of teeth. "I am afraid I am quite unknown t( you," he began.. I bowed my bead and wondered wha1 was coming next. "But your name as a rising younj novelist and writer of short stories is, of course, familiar to me." Who could he be? I began to hav4 'visions of publishers and editors clamor ing at my door for contributions fron my pen. Was he about to give.me i commission for a new serial? Perhap he represented some leading magazin and was prepr':ed to pay sums undream ed of for my tales of love and adven ture. Or w.-s he only some newspapei interviewer bent on satisfying the curi osity of his readers respecting my opin ions and manner of life? "Pray be seated," I said. We sat facing one another on opposit< sides of the hearth rug. It was a cold, dull November day, and the bright fir that burned in the grate was comfort ing. Mr. Rogers took from his pocket i copy of a popular magazine and held il on his knee. "Capital story that of yozrs!" "Which?" I asked. "That last one in here," he said, tap ping the covers of the book, "the stom called 'The Mystery of Rowner's MilL"' "I am glad you like It, but - "A splendid story! ~ahrdari though." "Daring?" ." "Yes-to ~liha story of real 1if4 as mer on." " ~o't understand what" ~"'But why did you make Maud a darn grOf course .she was fair, as yoi know. Her real name was Mabel, bui that doesn't matter." "You are quite" "Still, you have hit off Maltby ti a T." "The story, I assure, you, was" "Written under pressure of time Yes, I have no doubt of it. But your de acription of the old mill is exact. Row ner's Mill is, of course, Radford's Mill, near B--." "Allow me to explain" "Quite unnecessary, I assure you. You were perfectly justified in changing the name. But that passage in whici - ou describe the act of vengeance or Maltby is remarkably powerful and ao curate. Ah ! here it is: 'Seeing his vie tim powe:-less, Jasper Gore, with th4 strength of a giant, seized him in hii arms and bor one moment held hin above his head in front of the open win dow. Then he hurled the wretched max into space. Down, down, he fell, until, with a splash that was inaudible amid the roar and r'attle of the mill, Maltby disappeared in the deep water of th4 race, and was instantly battered to shapeless mass by the huge revolving water wheel!'" "But surely you know" "Oh, yes; I know every inch of the place. Of oourse you are a little bil rough on me." "On you?" "Yes; you see, Jasper Gore" [ rose to my feet. So far I had hardly been able to get a word in edgeways.] had not the slightest idea what he was driving at. He was exhausting my pa tience. "Look here, sir," I shouted warmly, "I haven't yet the pleasure of knowing who you are. What the--wifllyou kind ly tell me What you are talking about?' "Why, my dear sir, I am talking about this story of yours called 'Thi 'Mystery of Rowner's MilL' I was just sa 5*igthat you have made me-other w aprGore" "Gore Is one of my characters. I un derstand your name Is Rogers!" The man leaned back and roared wit! laughter. I sank into my chair i state of exasperation. "Excuse my laughing," he said, "bui when you put on that innocent air it it Irresistibly funny. What does it mattel which name I use, Gore or Rogers-arn they not one and the same? What was eagier? You took my realname, Rogers, rejected the lass two letters, transpose the others, and then you had It-Gore!' I was now quite out of temper. "I don't know what your object is,' I said, "in coming here and talking this -nonsense. The story is pure fiction-i abnple creation of my own brain-fron beginning to end. So far as I know, thi characters never lived, the incidents never happened, the mill described nev er had any existence-except in my owr imagination." My visitor watched me as I spoke, and a krin slowly broadened on his face, until he again burst into loud laughter. "I should never have believed it!l' he said. "Believed what?" "You novelists, it would appear, are so steeped in fiction that you lose all re. gard for truth." "What do you man', sir?" I cried in dignantly. "Is it necessary to explain? Here, ix this magazine, I have a sita: . c e sential detail of which is' actual tra;b, and you coolly tell mue that it was all evolved out of your own brain !" "Certainly. So it was. " *"Now, what is tho use of talking like that to me-to me? Iami Rogers Rogers is Gore. I (call me by which name you like) am the man whose acts are described in this story." "Do you mean to sis there and tell identical with that I have described?" "Precisely. I say the story is true in every essential detail. Every action of the plot, every motive of the characters, all the descriptions of places; and even portions of the dialogue are absolutely true. I say again I am Jasper Gore!" Imagine my feelings! Never before in the history of fiction writing had so remarkable a thing happened. Some oc cult power had clearly been at work on my brain and directed me to write a story founded on fact in a degree that was simply marvelous. The situation w.s so extraordinary that it staggered me. I was here face to face with the murderous ruffian of my own creation. What was to be done? I glanced at the bell at his elbow. "Never mind the bell," he said. "We shall not want to use that. Listen to me!" He brought his chair toward me until our knees were nearly touching. With his hands on his thighs and his body bent forward he fixed his penetrating eyes on mine. "I have told you that I am Jasper Gore. But that is only one of the names under which authors have used me in relating my exploits. You are not the only writer who has employed my deeds in fiction. You have read Blandford's novel, 'The Red Witness?' Well, I am Paul Varnham. the man who poisoned his brother and threw the body into the limekiln. You have seen the story in the last number of The Masterpiece Magazine called 'The Case of Roland Wier?' I am Roland, the man who stole the bonds and stabbed to the heart the only witness to the deed. Why, the stains of the crime are still on my hands." I shuddered visibly, and cold sweat was on my forehead. "Metaphorically speaking," he added with a sne, "I suppose you have read" "Stop!" cried. "What is it you I want of me Why do you come to tell me all this! "I came to make a proposal. I am a man of many deeds-crimes, you would call them. The world is getting too hot for me. I am in danger from the sleuth hounds of the law. Shelter me; hide me, and I will give you material for some of the most thrilling stories that ever were written. I can keep you going for the rest of your life-with facts, sir, facts! "The Rowner's Mill affair I don't know how you got hold of, but it was not obtained fairly, But I will not say anything about that. Stand by ine, and Iwill make your fortune and your ever lasting fame. Is it a bargain?" To accept such a proposal never en tered my mind for one moment. My only thought was to get this dreadful creature out of my house, whether what he said was true or not. How was I to do it? Just then my servant knocked at the door and entered. "Here is a gentleman wishes to see you, sir." "Say you are engaged." said Rogers, rising from his chair and grasping me by the arm. But the new arrival had already en tered the room. - "Excuse me, sir,'e said. "I have soeior our good friend, Mr. Rogers. He lives with us atX-. X.i-Iknew to be the place where a certain county lunatic asylum stands. I saw everything in a flash. He handed Bogers over to the care of another man in thme ball, and the poor fellow wont as meekly as a lamb. Then the attendant came back to me. "I hope he has not alarmed you, sir. He escape two days ago. " "We~ he gave me an unpleasant half hour. The man seems to be steeped in cr.me." "He's all right except on that point. Be fancies that he Is every criminal that he reads about in the story books. We traced him to your house, andlIexpect 1he has been pitching a lively yarn about some of his doings. Ah I thought so. But, bless your heart, air, the poor fel low wouldn't hurt a fly." Nevertheless, he had knocked me off my work for that day.-London Tit Bits. ____ __ How James Otis Was Killed. James Otis was killed by a stroke of lightning in Andover, Mass., at the old Isaac Osgood fari, May, 1783. Mr. Otis wanted a mug of cider. The hired man went into the cellar to draw the cider, leaving theocellar door open. Mr. Otis was standing in the, doorway at the side of the house looking'at the clouds. remarking that a heavy shower was coming up. Scarcely ha~ the words been spoken when the bolt camne down, struck Mr. Otis and killfliiiii instantly, then passed into a large beam In the cellar way, going the length of the beam to the cellar, where it went off into the ground. The hole in the beam was large enough to thrust one's arm down, as the writer has done when visiting the Osgood farm.-Boston Transcrip~t. The Ma ad the Clothes. There was a Methodist minister who dressed so well that a friend felt hor rified and offered to give him a suit of clothes and pay for them provided he could have them made according to his ideas. The, offer was accepted, and the tailor was ordered to make a suit in the plainest possible fashion. The order was flled, and the suit was tried on. The giver of it was amazed. So magnificent was the form with which nature had en dowed the minister that that plain Methodist suit upon him looked as if it had just been received from Paris. Christian Advocate. Asked by ant Insurance Company. Here are some of the questions which a new Insurance company requires to be anwered satisfactorily, and the public will agree that there is more reason for then than many of the old queries: ".Do you ride a bicycle? Single or tearem? "Do you eat (a) hot cakes, (b) ta mas, (c) mince pie, (d) welsh rabbit, [(e)raw onmon.? "Do you swallow grape seeds? "Do you drink any mixed drinks? "Do you ever sleep in a folding bed? "Do you smoke (a) cigarettes, (b) 'nickel cigars? "Have yol a mother-in-law? "Did you ever attempt suicide?" San. Francisco Post. Deaths Due to Chloroform. I is stated that 81 deaths have occur red within the past year in the United Kingdom, of which 52 were from the administration of chloroform. This would be a feartul indictment against the use of that anesthetic if we only knew what was the relative proportion of patients submitted to its influence and to the influence of other ansathetics. In other words, if the number of chloro form cases were 52 times the number of nitrous oxide cases, chloroform would be no more dangerous, although it might have caused 52 deaths for one death caused by the latter ansthetic.-Medic a! Press. The water snail is a combination of raft and boat. When it desires to float on the surface of the water, it turns its shell downward and floats on its hack, HARDWARE! R. W. DERiANT & SON, 4S 7IJ A&rE30 L, 7 . To Our Clarendon Friends: We are now prepared to offer lower prices than ever. Cill or write for what you want. Our Stock is cnup!ete. We have added to our in mense stock of hardware a large line of PAINTS, OILS, ETC., at low igures. Harness, Saddles, Rubber an<1 Beltin- Leval'er. Great bargains in Guns, Pistel, etc. Headquarter for Powder, shot and Shl11., 0-aled nd] ent . Engine Supplies, Delting, ett. HEADQUARTERS FOR COOKING AID HEAi!NG STOVES (WARRANTED), Bargains! Bargains! WGON, BUGGIES, AND HARNESS, 47 Mowers, Rakes, Brick, Lime, Hair, - Horses, Mules AND ALL KINDS OF MACHiNERY. We will receive in a few days a car of the Aulburn wagons, one and two borse,wide and narrow tires. These wagons are kt tght.1. rash andt at prices that we can under sell any wagon of like value. We have on hand a lot white hickory wagons, one ual two h-orse, which are worth the money. We have built a convenient house for storing bugi-s anl we will carry a full line of all kinds of buggies and harness, which we will sell c-heap for cash. Be sure and give us a chance to show you how cneap we do sell for the spot cash. Don't forget that Thomnas & Bradham Ican) Sall you-. al m i nyting" y(u want from a brick to a saw mill. THOMAS & BRADHAM, Manning, S.C. _ _ _ _ _II T 1 232 MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON S. C. A. ts f'r the Sale of WVhol.~esah- .le fl.- in Stoves, Tinwres. House Furnishing goods Tin Plate, heet Iron, iinners' Supplies. Galvanizei (utter and Rahiwatel Pipe in ten teet lengths. We Manufacture TOBACCO BARN FLUES and Deliver Taem Freight Prepaid to Any Sta tion. 1 rlnn; rf Tobacco Barn Flues 6- ve . ercival Manufacturing Co. SAW.O~~ LZ~ Doors, Sash and Blinds. 8 to 486 MEETING ST., CHARLESTON, S. C iliL. W. JFOLSOM,9 Sign of the Big Watch, SUMT3R : S. C. -- A BIG LINE OF - Birthday, Adding and Christmas Presents -WATCHES, DIAMONDS Fine Sterling Silver Clocks, Optical G.ods, Fi Knives, cissoran.l ' zrs. MachN e Needh sI j .l repairing giarant'-d. T'1IOMAS WILSON, R'. i. J-4Ui?, JOHN WI:.8N. Tr(-si-lent- Manag-r. Scretary and Tr.-axnrer. Caroli1a Grocery Uompaly SUCCESSORS OF BOYD BROTHERS, Uiiole0a1e Gw0en8 and Coiiisioii MterhanIts, NQ. 195 EAST BAY, ) CONSUMERS OF LAGER BEER: The Palmetto Brewingz Company of Charlest.m. S. C., Lve maua.le arrangementi tl.e sonth Carolina State- authorities. by which they are enabled ti fill ordrFs froD nmers for shiipments of beer in any quantity at thei folowig n:es 1 ; ut terit . I ......... . . .......... 7(uc. I~e dlozen Fo r do a it nt- i crate................................ $2 80 per crate Eighth-ke ... .......................... .... ...... ........... .$1.25 Qaarter-keg.... ........... ........................ 2...... 25 Ha'f-barrel........................ ............--- ...-- -,...... $450 Exports, pints, ter. dozen in barrel .......................,.... ., $0-00 It will be ncurs-ary for eorisunipr-N or partier. ord~erirng to sdtte that the beer is fo ite - us inption. We offer sial rateg for these S mipments. This beer is guar a.1 pu . mule of the chicest hops an l na!t. anl is recomienel by the Medica rmltv Send t:1 as ror, tr al or 1 'almetto Brewing Company, Charleston, S. C. H08. S ROGA*N, ~D IER IN i nia, Glassware, imips iLIamp Gods0(, Woodenware, Brooms, and Tinware. and Gasolene Stoves, Fly Fans, Fly Traps, Ice Cream Churns, Fruit Jars gnd JIly Glasses. NT FOR THE HOME PRIDE COOKING STOVES AND RANGES, Big Bargains Always on the 50, and 10C. Counters. RE SUMTER CHINA HALL, Opera House, Opposite Court House, Sumter, S. C. OTEL CALHOUNI On the American and European Plan. DELIGHTFUL AND COMFORTABLE PLACE FOR COUNTRY VISITORS. 0WMAN & L EVIN,'8RIE1o"s' King Street (Business Centre of City), Carlston-.. S- C ates $2 and $3 Per Day. .bCribe i0 h~ anning imS $1 50 per Year, a nom. - OHIN S. WILSON !'H t ii.. .ilinr,wa andl I' n P. -r ati !.r:w. MANi GS. MANNINGi S. C. LEVI BROTHI i HERE WE ARE To tell the people of Clarendon that glib-tongued oratorsP keep the country in a state of agitation about the finain' problem. bat wfhat is more of interest to them iiow is to f the best place to buy goods cheap. Levi Brothers have a good reason to feel proud of t1 success in business and to no people are they more inb than to their old home folks in Clarendon. Goods are cl and this season affords our farmers an opportunity of obt icg a fair price for cotton and a chance to buy goods at cotton basis price. We hajve for years been avknowleflned as leaders in the spective lines that we handle any it is onr 1urpose to cOt tie leading. Dress Goods. This department has been selected with unusual care our stock is not only varied and large, but a lady can the very latest fabrics with the necessary trimmings to ma Wash Goods. There is no store in the city of Sumter that can excell in this line, and we defy any house- in eastern Caroliret. show up a prettier line of piints. Oassirneres and Jeans.. This line we carry in large (iantities andi can say w safety that no where south of Baltimore can you get a bet value for your money. Notions, Hosiery, & Every buyer is invited to' examine our line of La Misses' and Children's Hose, Handkerchiefs, Buntdifs, els. Doilies and other articles too numerous to mention. Plaids and Brown. Goods, Long 0loths, and Shieeting . This stock was bought when cotton was at its lowest P and we took advantage of the depression. Clothix Hats, and C e Furnishings. We can say without fear of successful contradiction th have the most complete line that can be fiund anvw Tranks by the car load. Shoes, Shoes, Shoes Every kind and style that is manufacttured by first factories is handled by us and we take a special interce this line, Groceries, Groceries. Our stock is up to date aiid our farmers can save mnone buying from us. Remember, we pay highest prices for cotton. Yours, &c., LEVI BROTHERS, - Su.~ter, s. New Store! New Stc CHARLES F' CFADDI Formerly of Clarendon, Has opened up one of the largest Genet Mercantile stores in Sumter. GREAT CROWDS OF GOODS r ARB ARRIVING ON EVERY TR A cordial welcome is extended to m~ endon friends. Will say more later. Yours, &c., Charles F. McFaddin 16 Sixteen to One. This is what is agitating the minds of the people of the country, but whether this wins or the gold banner floats on the breeze You are Compelled - to Shoe Yourself, Wife and Children, and there is no place in the State where you cai be With better suited in shoes than iii Sumter, and CO No place in Sumter can. compee with WALSH & SHAW. Now if you have 10 children or 1 it will pay you to call and see us. We make it a study, SHOES EXCLUSIVELY. pi WALSH & SHAW3 The Sumter Shoe Store, Sumter, S. C. - CENTRAL WAREHOUSE5 , DANVILLE, VA, One of the Leading Ware- oil houses on the Largest Loose Leaf Market in the World. AGE Has ample means and every facility for handling and selling tobacco to the best advantage. AlirWe desire a sbare of your patrouage. Correspondlene soileile1 Letters of inquiry propt ly answe:Td. J. 1-. WILSON, Manager. REFERENCE-"Border Graiige Bk," Diil-, V. AND STILL THIEY COE! A Car Load Horses and Mules arrived on Oct. 3rd. and a Car load all Horses Oct H 6th, at the Feed and Sale Stables of A H. HARIBY. Sumiter. S. C.. Oct. 7, 1896. B POSITIONS GUARANTED .ilacetnoe ortiioo tio. Eater at any time. Cheap board. Send for freillustrated catalogue. (Mention this paper) Boeepl ,. PenaasbipSo Tla Xvrtt: Tn rpby. etc. Te iot oro Righ n o teeweby th nldpan. hi President,1 FJ Iaug n isauthor of Daughons Nev System of Bookkeeping whih cnot be tuh in ny ot - icto nsfrookkeer.n nte Soal"obnd"cn show to have rcie inthe pastfz'yes. eepndmr money in the interst of or Emplyment ar taa oste t Bu e Colleges tae as espec ia f uro e tu bokso Bookk rii Sho thaiid and enmanship. rtefot pic lst PrF . .fuGnos, Nashville.- now have a position as bookkeeper and steiiographr for th SouthrnsprceryCmay-fhsp1c:slrS5 per month. oe t lto yourhok __ l>ENTI !T. A I TOl NEY AT' .AW OF\C I ANNI H1'f. ANN.S .