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LOOIS APPELT, EDrroR. MAINNING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY. 'DEC.2, 1896. P1IBIUSHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. (jICo7r 715 Z.ur .Months-- -... -------------- -50 VElI ING RATES: 0:ro square, one tiue, S; each subse qnent insertion, 50 cents. obituaries and -Tribtes of Respect charged for as regular Aertisements. Liberal contracts made for tree, S1 and twelve months. Conu-nnications mnut be accmpanied by the ixuil name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No coinuinication of a personal char acter will be published except as an adver tiseent. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as secona-Chws Matter. TOYS, DOLLS4 X-MAS PRESENTS, AT A VERY SLIGHT COST. Sumter, S. C. Opposite Bank of Suniter. The Darlington News contains an advertisement for the sale of C. S. Iettles law library under foreclosure proceedings for debt. Col. Nettles was st ona time attorney for -the C. & Railroad, and he would cut a bijsuell, give champagne suppers a. d travel in private cars. The next move was to become a leader in' Lily White Republican circles and an as prant for Congress, but fate is anist him and on his down hill road the little he has is to be taken awvay. The-Statp railroad commissioners 'iie having a.cat ad monkey time of moess. Mr. Henry R. i-~ihhs fellowv memibers of the board nd he uses considerable newspaper Space to let the people know wh:ere -nrts him. The maajorityv oX the ~bard has not allowed Mr. Thomas t-., :onopolihze the newspaper gallery arching business, and they, too, write a whole lot which the public. do not app3reciate. Mr. Thomas's termexpres n to years, and o cusitis expected that he will aazin wmant a re-election, therefore it digh~,t be good polities to keep be ore the people in trder that he ..agt not get out of the people's iind and that no sligh game be 'orked on him when the dear peo .ple are to select a commissioner at the next election. *The coming session of the General 4ssebly will have its hands -full of Mispensary problems to solve. There will be a determined effort made by ome to abolish the system entirely and by others thne law would be ~hanged so as to prohi bit the sale of s~piritous liquors except for sacramen ~al and mechanical purposes only. ~We believe the dispensairy system i a good solition of the liquor' prob Iem, providing the same is eliminated from politics entirely. UJnder its present management this appears to1 be the case, and we see no reason 2for any mnodification of the law other tthan to fix some way of preventing ishortages, most of which are caused by the intricate systemof book-keep ingThere is a class cof people who will work to make South Carolina a pro hibition State, a'd they are organiz ing with that end in view. If pro hibition could be enforced it would be a great thing, but we do not be lieve that any law can be enacted by which such a result can be had.Theo retically prohibition is all right, but practically it is a failure, or rather sch has been the experience of States that have given it a fair trial. We do not think that anyone will deny that the dispensary works more satisfactory to the masses than the barroom system. Should the dispen sary be abolished, the bars will follow s sure as night follows day with all of their obnoxious attachments. Un der the present constitution the Gen eral Assembly can permit ai return of the old crder of seliing liquor, but we hope before taking such a step they will submit the question to a vot of he people and not be guided by the clamorous demands of a few who are interested If any changes are to be made in gi law, there should be some mnodi b ation by which large cities with a e mopolitan population can be made atistied. Take Charleston for in. e ancs; wye do not believe thbe present Wm1fee be properly enforced there, mus it conflicts with the modes usag-.~es of a large portion of her F alation who are not. habituai The Germans are ac to theit lager beer, and Sa e and respectable er einz .nsuip. They are opie ui their ens "ed upuvi, or their r ey edaud we think it r' Our law-makers to .econditions existing~ President Cleveland Ilas seu0, tc Congress his last message. It is a voluminous documncnt in which he deals with the Armenian and Cuban troubles in an non-comnital manner. He defends the present tariff and makes suggestions on finances and! advocates strict economy in running the governm-et. It is nn able State paper aT:d an eloqueit. far-ewe!. OH! SUSANNA Don't You Cry for Me. Mr. Smith Has Returned from Alabama. The !ollowini paragralh was taken from the Hopkins, S. C., correspon dence to the Coluibia Register: Mr. T. Francis Smith., a laing country centienan of this section of Richlan., lft bere last 'hirsday for Mobilt,, A-. His intention was to weI a l0y living there whom he had never 'seen-only saw her photograph -and she refned to marrv him after he had traveled a distance of over .500 miles. I hope this will be a can tion to men of his age, which i- abont GO years. Mr. Smith is quite well known here and has many friends in the country whom he often solicited to insuie their lives; some of them were aware of his romantic intention to play matrimonial blind man's buff, and of course they want to learn how he came out with his venture. It was known to some that Brother Smith was in correspondence with what purported to be a Miss Ophelia West, of Mobile, Ala., and her photo graph showed her to be Voung and beautiful; after it was agreed that a marriage was to follow this corres pondence, a time was fixed for the swain of three score years to go to see his loved one. She wrote him that she would "Meet him in blue. And kiss him true." And the old gent went, but Oh! what a difference when they met; she saw him, and told him to "git." The blissful dream of Brother Smith was knocked into smithereens, and sor rowfully be pulled his freight for South Carolina. This fair Ophelia cruelly trifled with our friends affections and she should be ashamed of herself, for it was very naughty in her to do the old gentleman that way. If Mr. snith ever visits Mar ning again we hope he will give us an es sav entitled, "what kind of a fool, is an~ old fool any way," so that in the future the sight of a feminine hand witing on a piece of paper, or the photograph of an object in skirts will not turn the head of an innocent youth of sixty years. Why the Alabama beauty refused to marry Brother Smith, when she laid her lovely and bewitching eyes upon him is open only to conjecture, for we are sure lie is a nice old rman, and displayed lots of nerve in travel ing 500 miles to marry a women lie had never seen. Fortunately for him the girl owed nobody a grudge and was not red-haired. Mr. Smith is entertaining to the unemployed Jobs and he is not of the worldly kindI; his piety no doubt will stand him in good stead at this time, for other men would cuss and have no sy t v viith the fellow who sings: " ie girl I left behind me."~ -"Brrwife of Mr. D. Rtobinson, a promi nent In:uberma~n of Hartwi:-k. N. Y.. V;as sick with rheunitim: bor fiv' nzo:ths In ,pea1king of it. .Mr. 1Robin.,on says: --luel's inii lialbu is the~ c'o: Singa thait gaw- her anyv rest ifm ;ni hor tw re:ief of im i c:,:.u't tetbot." 'dn very~ tOa~l cases of rhenmwati4m hav been eured by it. For sale~ t 50 cent per bottle by R. B. Loryaa, the druggist. FRIEND PLAYER VISITS HIS OLD HOME. Martini's X Roads, Nov. 30, 189G. Editor - The Manning Times: Pease allow me space in .iour jour nal to relate to the public what a grand day last Thursday (Thanks giving Day) was, the writer being a recipient of on invitation to dine with Mr. S. W. McIntosh, in the Salem section. After a drive of 10 miles with my' family I was there. I was agreeably surprisedl to find a goodly number collected, with a beautifully decorated stage, rehears ing fur the coming entertainment, gotten up by Miss Maud Garland, prinipally by students of her schoot Miss Maud is a model girl and is fsmous for school entertainmnents. About 5 o'clock the people began to come and continued until about three hundred had arrived. The ex ercises commenced at 6 o'clock p. mn. The large audience was composed of ladies and gentlemen of profound re finements, judging from the orderly conduct which prevailed. Dur-ing the exercises the crowd was quite so licitous, but I imnagine it wvas owing to the eloquent, interesting and in structive progr-am that contained rec itations of both natures, reading and musical, which were delivered su blimely. The dialogues were acted' with much stress, and so impressive that I think all present must concede that it was a feast to their eyes and also to their mental capacities. Now I wish that I couxld narrate the entire details of the occasion, but I am afraid it will take too munch of your time and space, therefore will conclude by saying every feature of the' program was quite interesting and gratifying to all present, and more especially the writer, wvho met so many of his friends and relatives there. The greetings and reminis cances of the past were quite plain and meditative. Oh, could we recall the past or buy time, what a differ ent people we would be. Nevert he-e less, we should be thankful, and suf fice to say that we all were thankful to the Great I Am for permitting us to meet on such an occasion to min gle together with relatives, friends: and strangers, in social inter-coursec and friendship, discussing the topics 1 of the day and in every way pertain-C ing to the interest and wvelfare of our Now, Mr. Editor, I will reiterate by saing I felh thankfjl first to the Gceat I Am an:d lastly to the goody peole of the commitiiy for the. -oirtesy and hospitality tendered met a-dm aily during my sojourn. 5. W. McIntosh's place of abode is aways open to good people and th ey 1 reaidy nealize that they ar-e welcome. 1 A. "'oble, generous hearted;" that's f te- kind of make-up he is. Nowv, if yo don't kn'ow it, go there. Ripas Taulescu . M.uPLAYER. .The State of So 'td Carolina, CLARENDON COUNTY. COURT OF COMMO PLEAS. Job:h F. Werner, Plaintiti, against 3:ary Jane lodge, Defendant. .Judgenjeut of foreelosu-r. and Sale. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A Judgment Order of the Court of Common Pleas, in the above stated action. to ine directed, bearing date June 4th, 1896, 1 will sell at pub lic auction, to the highest bidder, upon terms below mentioned, at Clarendon Court House, at Manning. in said County, within the legal hours for judicial sales, on Monday, tie 4th day of January, 1897, being s-.esday, the following described real estate: --A!l that certain pice, parcel or lot of land 1 in., being and sita:e in the viliage of Foreatoii, ml the CoIuty of Carendon, in said Saw. coutaining one-lourtlh (J) c .;uv aere, and bounded as fuiows, to wit: North iy lot of C. $. Land; east by lot of L. W. Settles, and 11. bl. Drose; south by lot or Williari Crson and Dr. S. C. C. Richardson. and west by lot of Richard it alge. Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. ). J. BRADHAM, Sheriff Clarendon County. Manning, S. C,, Dec. 9, 1896. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Clarendon County, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. John F. Werner, Plaintiff, against Richard Hodge. Defendant. Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. Under and By Virtue Of A judg ment order of the Court of Common Pleas, in the above stated action, to me direted, bearing date the 4th day of June 1896, I will selli at public auction, to the highest bid der, upon terms below mentioned, at Clarendon court house, at Manning, in said county, within legal hours for judicial sales, on Monday 4th day of January 1897, the following described real estte: "All that ce-tain piece, parcel or lot of land lyiig, being.: and situate in the village of Foreston, in the County of Clarendon, in State of aforesaid, containing one-fourth (J) of one acre, and bounded as follows, to wit: North by lot of C. S. Land; east by lot of L. W. Nettles; south by lot of hichard 1odge, and west by lands of W. T. P. Sprott. The above described lot of land being the same conveyed to the Defendant, Itiehard Hodge, by Mary E. Fleming, by deed bearing date the 29th day of July 1890, and recorded in the Register of Mesne Convevance's office for said county, in Vol. A. 3 page 342. Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. 1). J. BRADHAM, Sheriff Clarendon County. Manning. S C., Dec. 9, 1896. Master's Sale. By D. J. Bradham AUCTIONEER. William S. Manning, Plaintiff, against Thomas II. Dick, Jr., George W. Dick, William A. Cooper, Robert M. Cooper and William J.. Roddy, Defendants. --e~ BYIXLRTiUE OF A DECRETAL Order made in the above entitled cause, dated October 15th 189(, I will sell at public auction, in front of the court house, in the town of Manning, in the Countyv of Clarer.d>n and State afgresaid, on Monday January 4th, 1837, being salesday, between the hours of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, all that portion of the following de scribed property which lies within the County of Clarendon: All that plantation or tract of land, situate, lying antd being for the greater patrt in Sumter County, aforesaid, and for a smaller part in Clarendon County, in said State, arnd which was conveyed by George WV. Cooper (now deceased) to Williamn A. Cooper as Trustee by his deed, dated the 16th day of March, 1868, and re corded in the office of the Register Mesne Conv-eyance for said Sumter County in Book R. R. at page 505, the said tract of land containing one thousand and eighty one acres but ting and bounding to the west and north on land now or formerly of the Estate of the late James S. McBride; to the East on land now or formerly of John S. Cole, and land now or formerly of the estate of Robert Wheelei- deceased, and to the South on lands now or formerly of the estate of the said George W. Cooper deceased, having such shape, form, marks. buttings and boundings as are more particularly set forth and delineated by a plat of the same drawvn by WV. H. Brunson, D. S., from a survey made by him. Terms of Sale, one-third to be paid cash and the balance in one and two years, in equal instalments, each in stalment bearing interest from the day of sale, (with the privilege to the purchaser to pay the wvhole or any portion greater than one-third in cash) the credit part of the purchase noney to be secured by the pur chaser's bond and mortgage of the p~remises sold. Purehaser to pay for papers. WV. 11. INGRAM, Master for Sumter County. Dec. 9, 1896. JAPANESE COOD8 I R. B. LORYEA, The Drnggist, Has just opended a comn plete line of Genuine Im ported1 Japanese China ware and Novelties, con sisting of VASES, CUPS AND SAUCERS, ROSE BOWVLS, TRATS, TEA SETS, CRACKER JARS, TEAPOTS, WORK BOXES, &c. These goods are beautiful as well its useful and naiake elegant Christmas presents. Call and inspect our stock aud you will be lea~sed. Tho Modern Way. SiC (as he fiishes in.:ahim g hfr tire) -,ihauk you so mud ! \ nb:.r shenid I i. . eene~i without you? i -Ds.n't mcntion i t. 1 wishl I coulid alwa:s carry the rep:Ur I tt kr you. (Tenerly.) May 1, ilkanur':I And two bicycles continmued to lean against the grassy bank.-New York1 Tims. In 1873 Yesso, Japan, suffered from a fire which destroyed 10,000 housci roolisli Salesman. Lundy FOOZ, the Dublin tobacconist, aid the foundation of his largc fortune v saying to each dirty, ragged little irl, as he handed her the pcnnywurth f snuft she had asked for, "Thank you, ny dear; please coni again." The argcst retail grocery busincss in Dos on was built up by to founder's rule o his salesmen, "Treat every servant ;iri as you wculd heir nistress if she vere buying." The Saturday Evening Azene tell tof an airy salesman in a 3wtont dryv )c's hcuse who had a fall y failure urtesy to a purchaser. A yong lady was in search of some natria: to se for a waist with a very mud~soin Sik skirt, and she advanced to the co:iwr whcre this particular :lrk was presiding. She was quietly Iressed. She did not seintillate with ;pangles and gilt belts, and her sleeves and skirt did not extend to the full vidth of space between the counters, :nsequently the clerk decided that she lid not conic fro u the magic precincts >f the Back Bay. Attracted by a certain piece of goods, -he asked the price and vidt . The man answered shortly, "Three dollars . yard, 47 inches wide." She looked at various other things on the counter, and then returning to the first thing as the most pleasing she said politely: "Will you please give me a sample of this?" The man did n-t move. "I told you that was $3 a yard," he said. The girl locked at him. "Yes?" she said. "The -ilk with which I intend to use it cost :3. 75 a yard, but I think I an make this staff of yours do, as it is only for house wear." A smile stole over the faces of two or three shoppers, and the salesman cut the sample with a meekness that would ave done c1 edit to Moses. Dut that girl says she'll go without a dress rather than buy a yard of that man. Knots Tied by Machinery. If inventions continue to multiply at the present rate, the day may speedily come when man will have to sit with folded arms while his work and even his pleasures are turned out for him by nickel infthe slot devices. Science has lately given us a marvel in the shape of a card counting machine. Two of the most interesting automata now working within the limits of the United States are those used by the gov ernment for counting and tying postal cards into small bundles. These ma chines were mado in Connecticut, and the two are capable of countting 500,000 cards in ten hours and wrapuing and tying the same in packages oi 25 each. In this operation the paper is pulled of a drum by two long "fingers," which come up from below, and another finger dips in a vat of mucilage and applies it self to the wrapping paper in exactly the right s;ct. Other parts of the ma chine twine the paper arourd the pack of cards, and then a "thumb" presses over the spot where the mucilage is, and the package is thrown upon a carry belt ready for delivery.-Argcsy. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward 'oranv ease ef Catarrh* that cannot be :ured bv Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CIHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, 0. We the undersigned. have known F. J. heney for the past 15 years, and believe aim pertectly honorable in all business :ra;:ctions. and financially able to carry t any oblhgations made by their firm. We.t & 'Trnax. w::olesale drnggists, Toledo, ). Waldin~g, Kinnau & .3aivin, wholesale 1rgist Tole(1o, Ohio. HallNCatarrh Cure is taken internally, rgeng dtreNe fpt-h .bl OO4-uutd mnucont urfaces of tie system. Price, 75e. per ottle. Sold by all druggists. Testi:uon als free. VIRGINIA'S ICE MINE. It Is One of the Greatest Wonders In Thus Country. One of the greatest curiosities in the United States, or in the world, perhaps, is the wonderful ledge of ice which ex ists, even in the midst of the hottest summer, in Scott county, Va. This nat ural icehouse is situated on the north side of Stone mountain and about six miles from the mouth of a small stream known as Stony creek. The marvel is said to have been k-nown to at least one of the early settlers, a Mr. Danridge, who, it is alleged, discovered it while deer hunting away back in 1830. Ow ing to the fact that the land on which it was situated could not be bought. Mr. Daridge positively refused to fell of the whereabouts of the ico ledge, and only visited the place when it was ab sclutely necessary to obtain a supply to be used in case of sickness. The old man died many years ago, and from that time until 1803 the loca tion of Danridge's ice mine was un known, the old gentleman having never even tal~cn his own family into the se cret. In the year last mentioned, however, a party of herb diggers visited the un frequented region contiguous to Stone mountain and were fortunate enough to rediscover the lost ice mine. During two or three months in the middle of summer the ice is only pro tected from the sun's rays by a thick growth of moss. The formation of the ice layer is similar to that of a coal vein, being thin in somte places and thicker in others, the average thickness being about four feet. Persons of some scientific attainments who have visited the place for the purpose of studying the wonder say that it has the appear ance of having been there since the time of the ice age, which the geologists talk so much about. Another plausible theo ry is that somewhere beneath the bed is situated a great natural laboratory where ether is constantly formed and expelled, and that the process of freez ing is now constantly going on. What ever view is taken it is one of the great est natural wonders the state affords. St. Louis Pjanb : ACHING JOINTS Lnoone the presence of rheumatism rhich causes untold snffering. lRbeuma ism is due to iaetic acid in the blo'od. It annot be enrel by liniments or other out ward applicat ions. HoLod's SarsaparillIa urifies the blood, removes the cause of hematism and permanently cures this isease. This is the testimony of thons ds of people who once suffered the pains f rheumatism but who have actually been ured by taking Hood's Sarssparilla. Its reat povwer to act . pin the blood and re aeve every imtpurity is the secret of the .onderful cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla. A 30 story oilice buildmng is to be rected on Park row, New York city, in the site of the old International he el and will be 386 feet high from the *urb line. There will be 27 main floors nd3 fibers in the side towers. 30 floors all. The foundations consist of piles riven into the sand, cut off below the rater line and covered with concrete nd tmastirv rases for the columns. The utr wail.; will be carried by cantale es, in m :my other tall buildings of his char:acar--Engi ieering News. .'II 0 t l~.\ O \E PO\\'EIt containted int a boti of I buod's Sarse~ arilla than in anmy o:h r siir prepara on. It costs tie propiitorl0 and mann ttrer more. It costs the jobber more, n it is w orth more to the consumer. I as a record of curn s unknown to any ber pr.pa:ration. It is the best to buyl c~anse i is the One True Blood Purifier.J Hood's Pills are the best family catharti. Corn is a vigorous feeder and re spo)nds well to liberal fertiliza tio n. On corn lands the yield increases and the soil improves if properly treated with fer tilizers containing not undei 7% actual Potash. A trial of this plan costs but little and is sure to lead tc profitable culture. All about Potash-the results of its use by actual ex amen, on the best farms in the United States-L tld in a litle book which we publish and will gladly mail free to ay farmer in America who will wite for it GERMAN KALI WORKS 93 G Nassa St, New York. REMEMBER IHE PLACE: Dr. W. M. BrockiltOl.'. UP-TO-DATE DRUG STORE, Prescription Work Our Specialty. Good Goods and Pure Goods Our .Motto. GRAPHOPHONE! This Great WNonder of the Wonder$ of the Age is to be GIVEN AWAY FRlEE. Jewelry of the best quality from 30 to 50 per cent. cheaper than anywhere else. Petroleum Jelly, same as Vaseline, pure, for 5, 10 and 15c per bottle for Coughs and Colds. Cures in a short time. See his display. Be sure and do not forget that there is only a few more tickets left wnicb he gires to everyone spending 00c in cash. C. C. LESLIE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COMMISSION DEALER IN Fish, Oysters, -oo Gaime a d Poultry. Fish packed for country orders a special ty. No charges for packing. Send for list. Consignuments of countty produce are respectfully solicited Ponltey. eggs, etc. - Stalls Nos. 1 and 2 Fish Market. Office, Nos. 18 und. 20 Market st., east of Bay. CH1ARLESTON, S. C. Notice to Creditors. All persons having claims against the estate of Nelson R. Cous tr, deceased, will present them duly attested and those owing said estate will make payment tc Jon- E. CousAn, Executor. san dinia, S. C., Nov. 21, 1896. FOR SALE. 100 acres of good faimwing land with new bu ldiugs on easy terms. A pply to M. L. SAULS, Sardinia, S. C. BROWN, CUT & D 25 Child's Suiits, worth ~$ 25 Child's Sutits, worth $ 23 Child's Sucits, a ll-wool to be sold at $1.50. 2.5 Child's Sucits, all-wool to be sold at $2.00. 55 Men's black Cheviot S at $4.23. 100 pairs Knee Pants, 4 1 40c, to be sold at 20c. 30 dozen Half -Hose, wor at 5c per' pair. Jutstre ceivedc, a fresh sh rests, to be sold at 50c In Fine Clothing we lead Tf'e are agients for the Sep saits~ for' ien, Boys and wLonti be undersold by anfl on ge~ttings Genuine Barga IFABING CLOTHIERS OF M THEY HAVE ARRIVED! One Car Load Kentucky M U L E S AND HORSES. A. R, Rolling's BIG HORSE S0ALE, IVIA N-NI N G, S. C. TUESDAY, DEC. 153 I will sell 25 HEAD whether they go high or low. THEY ARE HERE AND MUST BE SOLD. This stock consists of a lot of nice young horses, mares and mules, all well broken. No by bidding. Everything guaranteed, and if not as represented, money refunded. A. R. ROLLINGS. X-rRemenber day and date. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF C.ARENDON. By Louis Appelt. Esq., Jndge of Probate. HEREAS, .R. HOWARD GREEN made suit to me to grant him letters of administration of the estate of and effects of Patrick M. Gibbonr. 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 Decembr,next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. to show cause, if any they have, why the said admin istration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 18th day of November, A. D. 1896. [SEAL.] LOUIS APPELT, Judge of Probate. RRIYALS INO ELGAR'S: .25, to be sold at 75c. .00, to be sold at 65c. worth $2.50 and $8.00, $2.50, $3,50 and $./400, its, worth $5.00 to be sold 10 years, worth 35 and r 10Oc per pair, to be sold umelt of sample Under n the dollar. both ats to style and price. ane A1ntipluti Water-proof hild ren. Reimember, we 1body, and you can coutnt 2s~ inl o1r stores. ININ AND SUMTER. S. C. The Policy that has Built Up this Business is Honesty, The people of Sumter and Clarendon have been taugh- that this firm is to be depended upon-Wool is called wool and cotton is called cotton here. There is nothing mysterious about anything that we do or say, and should by any chance an uusattisfactory piece of goods creep into our stock, vU MONEY DACK OR SATIsF.c TION GIVEN. We Solicit the Trade of Ev ery Wage Eairner Solely on the question of merit. We promise you tLe mo'st coin plete assortment, we promise you every garment is made upon honor, and we promise you our prices are absolutely andrwitbout 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 o.irs 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 Suitsat $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 Pants, 77c, worth $1.25. OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT Like all others, is in the lead. We have shoes of all kinds, alu .qualities, and all at the lowest plice. 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 partments 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 Ismall even profit all the way through, and can, therefore, sell on a closer profit than any store. handling 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. RY T TENBERG & SONS, SUMTER, S. C. The large Store on the Corner of Main and Liberty Streets. Acree's Warehouse, + ++ +Danriile, Ya. ERE are the Headquartrs of the Tobacco ' rade of Virginia and North Carolina ? DANVYLLE, VA, with her yearly sales reachirg over 42,000,~ u 000 lbs. Other markets are babies beside her. Which is the Leading and Favorite House of the Danville Trade? Easily answered: ACREE E. F. ACREE & BRO., Owners and Proprietors. AGREEU 3 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 Your Own Best Interests. To Arrive this Week! One car eachHos mules. HI. H ARBY, Sumter. S. C., Nov. 2, 1896. 232 MEETING STREET, CHARLESTON S. C. State Ag' nts for the S.-de of mr .Tian. i,' n h Gal van og Gods, - (,izedtiatter waters, . YW rld'S 05 and I'p' )v'r 200 dliffere-nt tstyles oIf okirg and Heating Stoves. Also Oil Cot.ers ani d Teaters:~ W,- want the leadingz merchant in every town in the State to sell our line-s of Stotm. Ve guarantee full prote-ctioni in his territory to each agent we appOin t. If not sold ic: your town send direct to us for cnts and priees.