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in * d b LOUIS Al'PELT, EDIron. b .h yE:)NI-1_D.y DEC-1.2. 18.1i - ! i C - u- C d SUBSCII JEION RUTEE: - e One Year . ..... ....... ............. ADVRTISING PRATES: One square, one time. S1; each subse quent insertion, 50 cents. obituaries and c Tributes of Respect charged for as regular c advertisements. Liberal contracts made for I three, six and twelve months. Communicatiotns must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal char- t acter will be p'nblished except as an adver tisemeut. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as Second-Class Matter. BRYAN'S DEFEIT and McKinley's election are things of the past and THE TiFS would remind its readers that there are much deeper issues c at stake than conjecturing and holding s post-mortems over what might have been, or rehashing the merits of free silver and deno-incing the single gold standard as I insuffidient to meet the demands of the I people. Take hold and do the best with what's in sight. You are LAt going to im prove either your own or rour neighbor's circumstances by expkding what you would have people think are your own t original thoughts. Wait until 1898, and f theu give tLem to uls, together with all you might have learned, in one grand, final combustification. , -What you would have to do with now are r the necessities of life, good substantial S shoes, rry Goods and Clothing. Your first thought is : In what market I can buy them cheapest? Your next thought: In what particular store can I purchase to the L best advantage of myself ? This qnestion s has had its answer for some time, and many there are who can testify to the fact thatibe Diamond Racket Store of Sumter, & C., has long since held the supremacy I in Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Caps, t Hardware and Tinware-especially Shoes. The Diamond Racket Store is opposite Bank of Sumter, next door to Dr. Lorme's drug store, Sumter, S. C. t t t DEDICATION SERMON . By Rev. A. C. Wilkins at Man ning Baptist Church Nov. 22. r "Behold, I build an house to the e name of the Lord, my God, to dedi- t cate it to him." 2 Chron. 2: 4. t "Your body is the temple of the b Holy Ghost which is in you."t 1Cor. 6: 19. t1 * The words quoted from the book 11 -of Chronicles are Solomon's words; Ih those quoted from the Epistle to the n Corinthi uS are Paul's words. Solo h re hthe was about to build a honse of worship to the Lord, asking ii nra to aid him by supplying ma terial for building. The house he si built was the temple which took the -place of the tabernacle, or tent, con- r structed by Moses and perpetuated s uriilth regnofSolomon. David s had had a strong desire to build that d temple to the Lord, but the Lord ' forbade him, "because thou hiast shed h man's blood upon the earth in my r sight." David had "made great *wars," and was not a representative e of peace and good will. Solomon,e the son of David, being a man of" *peace' and rest, was chosen to build d the temple. In this respect Solomon " represeuted Jesus Christ, the Prince " of peace; and this fact should always ' be kept in mind by us in building A churches and carrying on the work a of Christ; we should "follow the b things which make for lieace.n d Solomon thought of the house as V the place of God's dwelling among S. Israel. Paul thought of the body- ti your body and mine-as the place d for the Holy Spirit's abiding. "Your a body is the temple of the Holy Spirit b which is in you,~ he said. If the Is- e ra.elites were taught to think of God d as'abiding in the temple at Jerusa- 0 lem, Christians were taught to think a of God as abiding in their bodies. If h Israel must go up to Jerusalem to g wrorship, Christians must go neither c to Mount Gerizim nor Jerusalem, si but must worship God in Spirit 'and 11 ir truth. If the Jews were required re to go up to Jerusalemn three times a E year to attend the great feasts in ' honor of Jehovah, Christians are hi required to worship God every day~ e~ in everything they do. "Whether ye b eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do h all to the glory of God." If there s were offerings and sacrifices to be b made in the temple by the subjects ri of King Solomon, offerings and sac rifices are to be made by the subjects si of Christ, the King of Kings. "Pre- 12 sent your bodies a living sacrifice, t9 holy, acceptable unto God, which is n your reasonable service." If days 12 and weeks and months and Sabbaths were to be specially observed in wor- I ship by Israel, the Christian must 2 consider every day and all times as s belonging to the Lord. Returning now particularly to the fiI two-verses chosen for our text, let st me exhort you, my friends, to think of your body as God's dwelling place, s just as Solomon and the Hebrews P thought of the temple at Jerusalem t as God's dwelling place. As you walk the earth you are carryingt about the temple of God every day. n I beg your thoughtful attention 0 iiow to somte reflections suggested by O0 tise text, and especially appropriate P ts> this occasion. On this day of re jocig, let us learn some important a~ L Tsiuk, first, of the desire to S8 batve a worthy, suitable la:ce in which b worship God. al s alrea iv w~:id, Dasvii had that de- 1 sire. He w'as deuied the privilege of 2 ncconi isihing his desire. The de- a sire in hi was very stronig. If Da-. se vid was no 'a sinless man, L~e was a pious man whose constaut pups r was to honor God. IL eaunuot rea- t. senably be doubted that one of the di wnost severe disappointmtfl~s of hlus life was Jehovah's forbidding him to . arry ont his im 2 which blood flowed like water, he is actuated by a constant purpose bring glory to him on whoin lhe pended. I think David woubld; Lve rejoiced 1ORe i carrying out wish t, buill the tenipe tihani -i s bit]. preierred befiore- Sal as P i .1'~ &Xt.i!Ct 1~l .3S ti e Z11. Ailt t1 111 ::L.; I l .:-i ic Nile to the Eupbrates. IJ rViu I ot.' sh. -It p lwui t -f his ife, neVtI ieless, hle iovtd h Gi-., I%.d Vrve I le prtilAege of tuida.g iagliu eut costly houz.e to is .oior. Tuo eli-d at 11te pnivilU was one0 (If I:. ardes,-t trials. So-un el itiat; -je ;as ii'hly h 'lre il binglry (aleI builit le te! nde Of .Ot u ainil Ce *ac !rd 'Ar, ornameinte d with abun ance of gold and the inest fabrics. Aike David, his father, his desine ;as stronger to build a worthy house f worship than to extend his bor ers over more territory and to get irger tribute for his treasury. In reasing in wealth and power was not .s much to him as the providing a uitable place for God's dwelling and or the worship of God. His soul bril)ed, exulted, rejoiced in having he leadrship of such an undertaking. othing could more emnfhatically how his noble regard for his Creator and benefactor than a beau.iful, iag ificent temple. Now, friends, was that desire right n him ? Love answers, oi course, -es. WNell, was the desire of :he pas or and people here rigrht to build his house of worship? Yes, without loubt; yes, provided the desire prang from the motive to honor God n this place. Is the human soul ca able of a nobler desire than that to ring honor to our Father in heaven? :here can be no nobler motive. The esire for health is good; the desire or comfortable surroundings is right; he desire to accumulate something r a rainy day is right; so the desire r education and influence and pow r is ncble, provided the motive is ight in each; but the sublimest de ire you can have is to honor your ord and Saviour. I trust this was be motive of the desire to build this ouse. You may think of it as in ame sense like the temple Solomon uilt for God's abiding place. But recall the other part of the ext. Paul said: "Your body is he temple of the Holy Ghost." rother, is that true? It must be. s the desire as strong to have a wor by, suitable place in your heart for he Holy Spirit? Do we think of his as we should? If we desire to luild aworthy house for God to dwell a, surely we should desire even more o have our bodies a fit place for the welling of God in the Spirit. Breth en, we hear much said of how sol mn it is to die. I have long since iought is is a more solemn, serious bing to live. If in life your body as been the right kind of a place for Le Spirit to dwell in, death is of lit e importance. For whibfh pir must then leave the lhouse of clay,] e will take the s Ito the house ot made with hpeds, eternal in the! eavens. Calpvate, cherish, then, ie desire to - have your body wvhile og live a fit place for the Holy Spir of God. II. Consider, secondly, what con itutes a worthy place for God. David had built for himself in Je 2salem a splendid palace. He had pared no expense and skill in con ructing it. He had sent two hun red miles and more to the King (i yre to get cedar for building. It ad to be brought by water and land, quiring much time and money. 7hen his wars were over and his en fies subdued, he said to the proph , as he sat in his elegant palace See now, I dwell in an house of ce r, but the ark of God dwelleth ithin curtains;" that is, in the ovable tent or tabernacle. He anted to build a house for the Lord. nd you can readily see what sort of house he desired to build. It must a at least equai to his own; and no >ubt he wanted it to be superior. Tas he right in his idea? I think >. God's house should be as beau ful, nay, more beautiful than our iellings. God can be worshipped ceptaboly in a log house, or in a :rn, or in a loft, or in a cave as the rly Christians had sometimes to o In fact, purer worship has been fered, doubtless, under a brush -bor, in many instances, than in idsonme churches and magniticent >thic, vaulted cathedrals. You can >neive of the people gathered and ~rvices rendered, even in the most oposing and exquisite style, wvhen ~ally there is no true worship at all. ut should we be content to have a iserable place for God, when we ive elegant places for ourselves ? I tnot think so. Of course we can a more extravagant in building our mes than we should be, and so al >we may use more extravagance in ilding a house for God than is ght. But David and Solomon were >t wrong in determining to erect a lendid temple. Solomon said, "Be >d, I build an house to the mar.. o te Lord my God." The kiod of >use would showv in what esteem lhe ld his God. Hear what he says: Lhe house which I build is great; r great is our God above all gods." ousands of men2 he supplied him f, and hired thousands more from uram to get and hew the cedar and , and also the great stones, costly ones, and hewed stones, and float em down the sea shore to Joppa, a aport of Jerusalem, from which rt all could be brought over land Jerusalem. And so well was all e work done on the temple that in e process of building, "there was ~ither hammer nor axe nor any tool iron heard." The building went1 i silently until it stood forth a comn eted structuire. It grew as silently the forest grows. Within it was Jorned with skilfully engraved guld id silver and brass and iron; be des, exquisitely worked purple, andi ue and fiue linen and crimson wvere I employed for ornamentation. oese wee used in great profusion. ae temple was furnished with altars id chambers and everything ucces ry for proper worship. W\hat an iposing appearance it must have ade, as its gilded dome gleamed in e sunshine! But "its magnificencet d not consist so much in its size as the preciousness of the materials, splendid temple it was to every ,eholder who cane from iar and ae:r. All would be inpe -s bh i t. It was the ceinter .f worship fol ti Nih: , \f l-raelite'. rJ1 1): ns V; 0, 0hw Wn Uo aPpjreCi:u heat) sLn;. SoUe i s 1 I. i. t 1.: 1''e I t missiLs ato the n1eedy pwa 0 . ' among us. B~ut I beieve als> tima generosity, opeubearteduess, in boidA ing and furnishing your house, wil tend to make you wore generous a raising money for E.veiy good cause I therefore rejoice with you il yom: joy to-day, and in this exhibition o your idea of a suitable place of wetr shijp. This house will speak for you probably, when you are gone. But before leaving this division o: the serinui;, itt me direct your min b to your own selves. Remember, th< apostle says, "Your body is the tem pie of the Holy Ghost." Friend, i this house is a suitable place for th< worship of God, is your body a suit. able temple for the Holy Spir it? I would ask myself the sami question. When you come to thi place of worship will you bring heart that corresponds with it.? Thi house is new and clean, aiid I hop( it will always be as clean as it is now but will you bring as clean a hearl with you? Will your heart be- re. newed every day by the power of thE Spirit and your will within ? Wher you are singing sweetly with the lip: and voica, will You have a heart that is making melody unto the Lord When you are bowing the head in prayer, so worshiping in a decorous manner, will your heart be humble before God, and will true reverence be felt ? And when you are hearing the gospel preached, will your beart be appropriating the word ? David h'd seen the beautiful taberuacle which was tue model for the temple, and he had heard the fine music, and had seen the clean white robes of thE priests, but lie knew all these mighi be present., when there was no Holy Spirit in the heart. Let him speak "U worship the Lord in the beauty fuot of color, not of form, not of a house, but] of holiness." Let the beauty of holiuess be in the heart, and it will be better than the beauty of form and color. We should not forget that we should have a heart that carries about every where, every day, into every employment, the Holy Spirit. In fact, we should not forznt that u less our bodies are kept as they should be, the worship offered in this house will not be acceptaule. Aud as wve should have a worthy, suitable house for wvorship, so we should have a body that is clean and pure in all things for the Holy Spirit to dwvell ini. We should strive to have God's np. proval of our house of worship. III. What nowv is the meaning of deicat ion? Solomon said, "Behold, I build aiu house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him." WVhat are we to understand by dedicating it to him ? It is to set it apart for his service and worship. It is to de lare publicly that the house is his. In a real sense, aTl things belong to him already. "The earth is his and the fuliness thereof." But whieu we dedicate a house to him, we ac knowledge his full right to it, and1( we voluntarily set, it apart for his wor hip. We call it then God's house, bcause we reg~ard it as a sacrea place. It is to be used only for the idvacement of his righteous king :lom on the earth. WVheu Solomon had finished his reat temple, he called together the lders of Israel and the heads of the ribes and many Levites and singers 2nd a large multitude of people, and then spake Solomon, "The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick larkness. 1 have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for ~hee to abide~in forever. After saying hat, he turned his face to the people and blessed all the congregation of [srael." This was followed by the ong prayer of dedication, in which he asked the blessing of God upon the house set apart for his worship. Brethren and friends, you have tin shed and paid for this house, only a very small amount be needed to-make t free. Now you are here to set it part formally, publicly, to the wor ship and service of God. You are ere to offer it to him and to ask his protection over it. You are all glad :at you have this offering to make. [f it has required sacrifice and self enial on your part, this enhances your joy to-day. In cheerful and .nreserved sincerity you declare that :bis house is the Lord's. And, as you dedtica'te it to him, let me beg you to dedicate yourselves to him. F'or I wvould ask you to remember :hat your bodies are the temple of sod's Spirit. You should debiber tey, voluntarily, set apart your odies to his service. And this bold be doneeveryday and me every ing. There is semething remarkable in President Cleveland's last inaugural ddress almost four years ago. Here s is opening sentence: "lMy fellow itizns: In obedience to the man iate of my countr Imen, I am about ;o dedicate myself to their service un er the sanction of a solemn oath." k.ud e says a little further on: 'I n sure my gratitulde can make no )tter ret urn than the pledge I[ now ;ive before Go~d and these witnesses i uuis'.rTved and complete devotion o t.e inte.(sts and welfare of those bho avo :.Iolred mie."' A day or. wo afterwards ine was asked to be >ret at Seopening of th~e great borlds Fair in Cuicag o. He replied o the messengers politely but firmly hat only a sense of duty would in luce bimu to be away from Washiug on where so much business demand d his attention. From all this you >erceive what he meant by saying he ad set himself apart to the service Christ ian get a lesson from hi- Ilea as to wiat dedicatai:. hi:nself to -od C; .Is htt Presji :t .ie f: re hli lp . A i bi .1Y.e o -, i: i 1 m ui 3 de ve I m e .u." ,. Liso.- , :c i be mh ofXl a, nwv club, 1. oue n % . I s f s eN I mentI is not t be thoh o a. inle o. redzWs .rt e oLe k_0 ~ - . "T' _a I, to .->ee a ibne . .Cl an, ee t );ouse of Od, if posib,1le; bu zth is not a p t to dishi clinclthes. - Such may be 0 propel u here P If; I 1eopl ca aitr it, but' atL*ten dn ' 1o of s ho 'ki fin 2. Neiher isthis houe biltt' u Lu:J creas th value' i l of prt inth trive church will make a own a that faczt will ak property~ moret -aluae. Tishat r social e teride intnt I is cot to be thoug i oi as a iice ed rch.dezus ft the seople i to a~~ l~il [he seeDt. Clean, decent apparel shouL i alway bc see in th e bouse of God, if posspesol bet tIisuti ful uildng adeicate; it ti God iot a le to i nisplea tine clothes. Such ay be properly worn here if people can afford( it, butt attendanCe on w torship ere should iot he for he purpose Of shotin tine dressing. 2. Neither is this housw built to inl crease the value i property in the town. Of course, I kriow that an at tractive churcI will make a town a more desirabe place to live in, and that fact w ill in ake Iroperty more valuable. That is one of the iciden tal things kompauving the building Of a nice church. But no one should nthik of that as tie true purpose. As no mai should join the church for any worldly advantage, so no body of Geople sould erect a beati ful blding aDe delicate it to God, in orlor to) in-et':ase the value ol their property. 3. But this house is here prima ril ant] csiet v for the real worship of G . Tihat worship will iiclude the faithl preachin, of thie wour d teaLing ha aNord in tle Sun da-shool. It. will include prayer he prayers (f all the ashembrship; ic will include singing, and I believe blso the p tper exercise of the sHoia notur. If our mohives are right we wan serve Go b talking to and with oean, so itlkieg peota!e enjoy coni isl- here. oul his heuae is f nr wors ip and service. It is here aoo should pray for and hope for sheaititl births; and then the babes in Christ are to he nourishe that they ma become strong men and thomen il hrist. ei this toce God is to be shonore and reverencea. Deep reverence nust be observed here; irreverence must not be allowed in this house. Hert God's word is to be maintained against all the attacks of infidels and other bad men. Amidst all the criticisms of the church and the bible, this house is t t a an immovae rok. ayll e wsofkes. .Uav1 sror ust bon ago thereah. hmsle againsttl aIrn thito's pople uste come ptoGetheri what fhe cothat thi et re vtheme bano the olti olths who wenot osaccne oudf wosip aginspt anhem. Tuh.mcrThe should can penin10,tutd tod ot ins ago intoter bate dwihsli; randktshol he thetre some iter len het tand ives ofl tearebefrsthip eta As emn alw himsewllfb to chew intoc the hesere Keep te he peentlwi Ahand a mrayea the bubdiga hel impoe o t roalah tandTh r nthe fih ne r all preiveredthe maufature j.,ts mn. thowsaer w woship hloe at.ler itv n hihe and ptehie~ theb Aeery aind fo::ltre; bmth tave the pretinusticselo thede bes ivd e50,3 mori~e ivotesplhandene vand reee d sou 1892, we igoes toso t tht siiverb issued was ah livey ls boe wore Iayepubls ee takled . Clev ne.adwseetdi 189 ith less vote thania Braun twias defan e wiceth, noado it n be for !te o d isetio k nof he ocratcr tol thsee iht ted n 'taCol. F .f buigih an, thntresei the dorotel Calhion agint Cheto~n. The gen-crt I ity Clnel il noU dout toake o ine "M into thos bal wihi ranks.ind frothe l pcoury w ill sur tey gmives hei a calle wenI teo t o tet cth. t hat magtatae art th ut i uranis dh' icio i .o'try caes hon accm..tne of. the.. faiur of. th veno tollsign the ct xingthe urisittn Al~ Sttelr-5 ~' deistio yvshrendered abyn tudgte .Gary li sottine ao.h ;nii The Sre ary io Stte has~ setntno Ienfeecnt the recent l elect ed oya fr icerstad 350t4 wil ore votes thanr Che new menowil thv the sileressry bnds tha liv-ies co-rpse the Rfieptobwich tev A THANKSUIVING FEAST. The ?iarmers' Institute A Grand Success. f*arm-r ; aiu w tlas T lo h ;i was ;Z7 -, ti n... I I . r.L.os .Amhu iS .1ar1 . i mn. . i n u are i me ar f t: e *iI m was clledto orer b Uion ames 'A L! R .lndal who i explaiuing th S-- ;I- I; is s :i ~ake Wt.1 11 iffae IlluillJL: 0.. t: C i- !( i, aColegeft-u t-,. The weeting" Wa ~ledY ti t uri- by Hol USllJeSi E. lindal, who fit explaiuint. the objects made a - ery interesting talk on the subject of farmer's Institutes. .He cited the work of other States in this Hue and with his usual earnest ness urged upon his hearers the necessity of educationa among the farming profession. Mr. Tinda1 has devoted the best years of his life studiog the interests of his fellow farmers and when he has an oppor tunity to give them a talk, it is i ways fuli of good wholesome advice and1 really a good schooling, which. never fail to have its effect. The first speaker introduceJ was Professor Hart, who gave a leetre on dairying, cows, the kind, of foca to bring about the best results. aud the mode of prepairing the- food. Prof. Hart is a practical daixryman, at the conclusion of bia lecture he invited questious frota tbe audience. Quite a uuuiber of ciuestions were asked and in auswering them he gave such explauations as to make his entire lecture comprehensible. The subject handled by him was of great interest to his hearers, as tuany of them are giving attention to the raising of the better grades of cattle and dairvying. The next speaker was President, E. B. Craighead, who delivered an address full of the finest thought and eloquence. He spoke fur au hour au't twenty minutes and his hearers were fairly e.tgtyAced by the sweet music wct4 flowed from his lips. ie showed the condition of the far mers from the early days to the pres ent, and his statisticial references were so magnificiently interwoven with Aiigiis of oratory as to take the dulu.L out of cold figures and place in tneir stead brilliant gems to dwell in the mind. He showed the worh of Ulemsou and made a beautiful appeal to the farmers to stand by their college. President Craighead spoke without notes, nor did he need them, as his words flowed from a heart filled with devotion to the cause he represets-the education of farmes. We regret exceedingly not being able to give a synopsis of of this grand effort and we are also sorry that the whole county was not here to drink in the words of wisdom from this great and good man. After President Craighead's address arecess was taken for dinner and at half-past two the Institute reassembled. Quite a numfber who came from long distan ences intended to gc home, but they were so) delighted with the miorning session that they remained over au(d when the assembly recouvened theyA were amnong the first in their seats. Professir Hardin lectured on the various kinds of water, and hie de votedl a considerable part of his ad dress shbylow and deep wells. HeI explained the vat ions kieds of water, thbe elfects from a sauiary point of view and showed why wells should b~e kept scrupulously clean and away from horse lots, outhouses, et c. Hie advocated the use of (deep or artesialu wells and sp )ke very interestingly of the effect of certain water on the human aid animal systeius. Prof. Hardin offered to analyze any water that might be shipped to him free off charge and urged upon those sending water to see thlat the vessels were perfectly clean and thoroughly corked and sealed. Doctor \V man was the last speak er and he gave the audience a colicy subject, which took well with hi~ hearers, because nearly everybody present was the owner of animnals and had more or less experience with eolicy livestock. The Doctor des cribed in an interesting manner, the various kinds of colic, the symptoms of each kind and then went into an elaborate discussion of the causes. H-e gave a word painting of the make up of a horse and tol howv stock should be cared for, and he warned aganstgivng stock anoverfeed for an extra drive. Doctor Wymr~an sacid if an~y oue wished a prescription for colic they could procure it free of~ charge by writting to the college for bulletin number 22. His lecture was full of humor and instructive. At the conclusion of the exercises, President Craigheadl extended a cordial invitation to visit Clemson and he promised his audlience they woul..l be pleased with the trip). Mr. Tindal, before dismissing the audi ence, in behalf of the people of Clar endon thanked the visiting gentle men and gave them an invitation re-I turn when they would be greeted with a mouch larger audience. The Farmer's Institute was a suc cess and too much credit cannot be given) Dr. J. H. Burgess, of Sumlmer ton, for the valuable wvork he did to bring it about, and fronm thbe ex pressionis of thuse present, we are satistied this begiiaing will b~e fol lowed by Ia greateri initerest iA the futurc , and1 wh the AClem1Ison Col lege fac-ulty aue on anolher ti-nc they will recein from t he people of Clar endon a warnm and e-nthusiasic wel come. Thetst Inst it u:ei~s are d-vi I of anyv oi :-al .I <h-AOiA:i md, orA class is ,1by are par'dyana simplyifor the aima t imal pur ijhSs whieb every lil ca co::isl autly participalte in w0 when th K:ext Institu te is held se w1ant to. see ther ladies oct in full ree. The-re is anoth~er feature lout these Institutes; that is the eople get something in the shape f knowledge from the taxes they ay to keep up) the farmer's college md it gives them a better under tanding of what the institution is Potash is a necessary and important ingredient of complete fer tilizers. Crops of all kinds require a properly balanced manure. The best Fertilizers contain a high percentage of Potash. All about Potash-the results of its use by actual ex periment on the best farms in the United States-is told in a little book which we publish and will gladly mail free to any farmer in America who will write forit. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. R. J. FRANK GEIGER, DENTIST, MANNING, S. C. OFFICE IN MANN ING II0 EL. CLOTI- NC AN ARMY. rt. Costs Great %rG 300- 0:,000,O00 to Dre.m 1. S.!di1ers. It costs the Briti-h government $6, 250,000 annually for clcthing furnished its army all over the world. Each of the foreign possessions, however, has to pay back to a certain extent the auount which the uniforms of the trcops sta tioned or sent there has cost, and this entails no end of complicated bookkeep ing. India, for instance, pays for the cloth ing of its own troops, and also for the uniforms of the men which England sends there. The latter item is about $675,000 annually. On the other hand, when a regiment comes home from In dia, that country has to be paid back the full value of che clothes they wear. The government sells old and worn out articles to the secondhand dealers, who, by the way, usually accumulate fortunes in a short time. The value of castoff clothes so dispcsed of is about $140,000 yearly. The scraps remaining after the uniforms have been cut out also bring a matter of $30, 000 annual ly. In all the authorities receive back about $1,500,000, thus reducing the to tal cost of clothing the army to less than $5,000,000 a year. The best quality of everything is used in the manufacture of uniferms. In fact, it is said they are too good for du rable wear. A huge factory in Pimlico, London, makes a large share of the fur nishings, but vast quantities of foot and head gear are bought ready niade. Boots and leggings, for example, cot c $1,165, 000 and headdresses $250,000 The thousaids of miles o: flannel, linen, calico, cloth, velvet, etc., the millions of buttons, the tons cf cotton wool, the billions of yards of sewing cotton, that are made into smart cunics, tidy trousers and warm shirts cos!; $2, 425.000. The wages paid for making these up are over $6,000 a week. Some of the salaries paid for this branch are excellent for England. The inspector of clothing receives $0, 000 and his assist ants $2,.750 apiece, and so on down the long list. But a.ll this vast expense is probably much less than the annual outlay that Franre or Germany makes for keeping its soldiers smart in appearance in times of peace. In Germany, for example,. ev cry man in the army is said to have four ccmplete suits of military clothing. -New York Journal. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLUNA, COUNTY OF CLARENDON. By Lonis Appelt, Esq., Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, R. HOWARD GREEN' made suit to me to grant him letters of administration of thle estate of and effects of Patrick M. Gibbons. These are therefore to sight and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said Patrick M. Gibbons, deceased, that they be and appear, before me. in the Court of Probate, to be held at Man ning, on the 10th day of Decem br,next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock inl tile forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said adtmin istration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 18th day of Novemnber, A. D. 1896. [SEAL.] LOUIS APPELT, Judge of Probate. REMEMBER WE PLACE: Dr. W. IM. Brockinton's UPJO-DATE ORUC STORE Prsciption Work Our Specialty. Good Goods and P'ure Goods Our .Motto. GRAPHOPHONE! This Great Wonder of the Wonders of the Age is to be GIVEN AWAY FREF. Jeweliry of the best gnality from 30 to 50 per cent, cheaper than anywhere else. Petroleumi Jelly, same as Vatseline, pnre, fot 5, 10 and 15e per bottle for Coughs and Colds. Cures in a short time, See his display. Be sure and do not forget that there is mlyv a fe-w inore tickets left wnich he gives o0 every one spending 50c in cash. A. R, Rolling's BIG MANNING, S. C. MNDAY, DEC. 27. I will sell 25 HEAlD whiether they o high or low. THEY ARE HERE AND EIUST BE SOLD. This, stck consists of a lot of nice ounlg ho'rses,'mares and mules, all vel broken. N;o by bidding. Ii Everythinig guatranteed, and if not s r-epresented, money refuntdled. A.II ROtLLINGS. The Policy that has Built Up this Busineass is Honerasy,j The pecople 8fSum8er a IS Hron h~ e : a d: t:. firin is to be depended :pt! - Woo' is ' w w. .tt i cailed cotton here. Jh(e is,!Ei:: no s:s . .': :.4 piece of goodls eretp :nl ;ir , Y U:: :on:Y i;11 : Isnek-i TIoN GIvrN. W'e :-olicit tiie ra ie of Ev~ ery WVage Earoner Solely on the question ofnatt w Wep is out - :():I e.m pli-te ,issor- etet, we promni-e P-u e~very 11a1:::eent is mmi1(e upon)r honor, and we iromise you our pries ;i re abs'dutelvNo amd nithLout exception THE LOWEST. We Offer Exceptional values in Men's Woolen Suits and .Overcoats. $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $7.00, $7.50. Your patronage will be ours if you will call and examine these high grade goods. We Claim for Our Boys' Department Absolute Supremacy, Look at it from any standpoint you choose, size, assortments, styles, qualities or prices, and you will find it head and shoulders above any Boys' Clothing Stock in this city. We are Agents for the Celebrated Faultless Clothing; Every Suit Warranted not to Rip. 100 Children's Knee Suits at 98c, worth $1.25. 100 Children's Knee Suits at $1.49, worth $2.00. 50 Boy's blue, black and brown Cheviot Suits, 15 to 19 years, $3.95, worth $5.00. 100 pairs Men's Working Pauts, 77c, worth $1.25. OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT Like all others, is in the lead. We have shoes of all kinds, all qualities, and all at the lowest pice. See the line of Women's, Boy's and Children's Shoes we are selling at 98 cents. DRESS GOODS AND DRY GOODS. What we have in these departments it would take a whole paper to enumerate. Suffice it to say that in this as well as in other de partuients we have the best the New York market affords. Bear in mind that we are not dependent on any one department or line for our profit, but are satisfied with a ?s'mall even profit all the way through, and can, therefore, sell on a closer profit than any store bandling one or two lines. THESE ARE FACTS AND FACTS ARE HARD TO DOWN. Come and see for yourself, and you will readily understand why we are doing such a large business and still bidding for more. Yours Respectfully, J. RYTTENBERG &SQNS, SUMTERV, S. C. The large Store on the Corner of Main and Liberty Streets. A cree's Warehouse, + + +Danville, Ya. WAI RE are the Headquarters of the Tobacc(o 'l rade of Virginia VI DLI)and North Carolina9? VDAN VILLE VA, with her yearly sales reaebir~g over 42,000, * 000 lbs. Othier miarke-ts are babies beside hier. Which is the Leading and Favorite House of the Danville Trade? Easily answered: ACREET E. F. ACREE & BRO., Owners and Proprietors. A CREE' They lead Danville as Danville leads the world. Why is it? Because after long trial and test they have proven their Honesty, Capacity, Security, Promptness and Accommodating Disposition. Then Patronize Them, and Thus Serve Youn Own Best Interests. To Arrive this Week! One cair each Hlorsesf.n mules. HI. H ARDY. Sumnter. S. C., Nov. 2, 1896. 232 MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON ~S. C. State Agents for the Sale of Wholesale Tnp~~ Uin wares, 'Z fi latter )iau-lL o l'ipe. )ver 200 difft rent styles ot (Ckmng and~ Ii.eating Stoves. Also Oil Cookers an- Ieateis. We want the leading nwerchant in uvery townl it the State to sell our ln-s of St'ness. Ve guarantee rail protection in his tr' i'ory to each agerat we appoint, If not sold la