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LOUIS APPELT, EDITOR. a MANNING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, DEC.16, 1896. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year........ ............$1.50 Six Months ------ -.................. 7* Four Months-.................. 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, Sl; each subse quent insertion; 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements. Liberal contracts made for three, six and twelve months. Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal char acter will be published except as an adver tisement. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as Second-Class Matter. TOYS, DOLLS, X-MAS PRESENTS9 AT A VERY SLIGHT COST. Sumter, S. C. Opposite Bank of Sumter. TAX PAYERS MUST PAY UP. There will be no tax extension this year and those now without tax re ceipts had better hurry up as the 31st of this month is the last day to pay without penalty. It has been custo ,parrto extend the time and many pepe will expect the custom contin edbut they need not, as Comptroller general Norton the chief of the tax department, has given out the follow ing.. - - The time for the payment of taxes for the year eipires December 31st that is for pay'ment without penalty. The Legislature does not meet early enough to extend the time, and the Goe~ and Comptroller General - -. , and therefore there no extenion.te' Eeretofore, on account of th'-fiT quent extension, no objections .were offered to county treasurers receiving taxes after the 81s't of December for a few days. This year the treasurers 'will be advised to deliver their du licates on the 1st of January tc County Auditors, who will immedi ately make up the penalty book.. In other words, the law will be rigidly enforced and treasurers required tc eollect without regard to former cus toms." *CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS SUMTER DISTRICT. Presiding elder,3. J. Clyde; Sum ter, J. W. Daniel; Sumter mission, T 0. Herbert, Jr; Sumter circuit, T. P Phillips; Manning, W. H. Hodges Santee, A. B. Watson; Jordan, W. A Pitts; Foreston, E. H. Beckham; New zion, W. A. Wright; Lynchburg, J 0. Porter; Oswego, J. E. Rushton Bishopville, J. W. Elkins; Bethany J. D. Frierson; Salem station, S. W Henry; Kershaw, J. G. Beckwith Smithville, Peter Stokes; Camden, J T; Pate; St. John's mission, S. B Bailey; Wateree, B. M. Robertson Richland, T. J. White: Wedgefield W. J. Dowell. .Hon. W. J. Bryan will begin bi lecture tour in Atlanta Decembe T23rd. He has agreed to lecture i ti~he city of Columbia; the date will b -ixed later. MANNING COLLEGIATE INST. TUTE HONOR ROLL FOR NOV. COLLEGIATE. Marvin Strange, 93, Lizze Wells, 92.5. Paul Tisdale, 92.2. Essie Davis, 91.8. Paul Alderman, 91.8 Hattie Bagnal, 90.5. Pet Wilson, 95.8. Mary Snyder, 94.2. Kate Plowden, 94. Gertrude Webber, 94. Virginia Owens, 90.4. Milton Weinberg, 90. Edna B3rockintonl, 93.7. Pauline Wilson, 92.7. Tizze Williams, 92.5. Wallace Plowden, 92.4. Gussie Appelt, 92.4. *Lucy Johnson, 92. Gertrude Strange, 91.7. Biahlee Bowman, 91. Vernecia McRoy, 90. Arthur Harvin, 90. Homer Walker, 90. tussie Young, 90. Ector Hill, 90. Cornelia Bordenhammer, 90. E. J. BaowE Principal. 5. offer One Hundred Dollars Rew forany case ef Catarrh that cannot cwred by Hall's Catarrh Cure. 3 . CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, ~We the undersigned, have known F. Cbmey for the past 15 years, and behi :~:prfectly honorable in all busir - s and financially able to ei bigationis made by their firm. x, wholesale druggists, Tole ~~f~3~g~~.nnau & Marvin, whole: ~ Toe'~,Ohio. -ure is taken interni a~.Gnssy3n a the blood and mut gY the sy em. Price, 7e. by all , ggists. Testin ANNUAL SERMON TO THE God MANNING GUARDS. stre lead Rev. J. 0. Gough, in a Strong and Oft' Eloquent Manner, Talks to r r The Young Soldiers of a Higher Battle That is a Not Won by Shot sau and Shell. o 'HE GLORY OF YOUNG MAN- of HOOD. ear Text: Proverbs 20, 29. "The glory of giv oung men is their strength." Ea It is wonderfully strange to me that- this mo e wisest of the ancient writers should tiu arn so suddenly from the supreme subject str f grace to the consideration of another ha ubject entirely foreign. The thought of chi oung manhood seems to have suddenly be rsted through the sublimest vision, and an e must needs put that thought upon im- ml merishable record ere it passes from the by ialls of memory. Hence he penned the ords of the text, which so fitly apply to se ;he subject under consideration, K THE GLORY OF YOUNG MANHOOD. hi Solomon would cast no reflection upon h< ld age. He says, "the beauty of old men hi is the grey head." The memory of the m agod is blest. Their lives remain as a B source of inspiration to the young, and by in their wise counsel, foresight, and experi- p ence, the young are better able to rise to O the heights of true greatness. But the aged P have served their age and generation. Now tt the evening shades are falling across life's u pathway as they journey on toward a glo- C rious sunset. And the glory that gathers y around them, and that tells of a blessed el past, is the grey head. So with all honor Y to the aged we turn with the text to the g I. PossarzrrEs Or TE YOUNG. y It seems to me as I look out upon the el world, that all eyes are turned with mute g admiration to the young men of our coun try. There are overshadowing our young men great responsibilities and possibilities. All the positions of trust and honor will a soon be handed down to them. The desti- d ny of our State and nation, and even the 0 h triumphs of God's kingdom in the world will ere long be entrusted to them. e It is said that in the midst of the darkest 1 days of our nation, when the black flag of a war hung in dark folds all over our coun- t try with no ray of light tracable on it, a when a hero was demanded, the God of the , nation brought George Washington upon d the scene of action who should at the helms ( guide her destiny through a noble conflict. c As we read the story of the past and re member the restlessness and dissatisfaction a which have preceded mighty upheavals, we ' believe that the next century will be one in a which strong men are needed. Some one C bas said, "God, give us men; the t age in which we live demands them." 1 There is agitation, there is restlessness, there is dissatisfaction, there is strife in all the walks of human life. May God give us . some one who amid the chaos and confus- a ion wil keep the camp-1res burning on the heights for a better day. -The day is breaking in the East, of which I the prophets told, And brightens up the sky of time, the I young man's age of gold; Old might to right is yielding, battle blade I to clerky pen, Earth's monarchs are her people's and her serfs stand up as men." II. GLIMPsEs OF TEE JtITUE. Solomon said, "The glory of young men is their strength." John, in writing upon the same subject, said, "I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and have overcome the wicked one." David, looking far down the centuries saw a glimpse of the future, even the conflict waged by young men, of which ,John spoke and asked the question, "How shall a young man cleanse his way," or overcome in the greatest of all battles ? Here David only pictures the mutterings of the on coming battle, with the weapons with which they were to fight, while John, after the lapse of centurieq, looks over the battle plains where the battle was fought and re cords the victory. "Ye arc strong, ye have overcome. The words that John applied to the young men of his day may in some re spects apply to us. We are in the midst of a tremendous conflict, not a conflict of sword and musket and bayonets, but a con fict of right against wrong, ol heaven against hell. In th is conflict who will be the hero? It lies within the reach of '* -al1. But let us notice III. THE 3LEMETs or A GLonIOCs M.&sHooD. I . rfB~sZcAL STRENGTH. It may be that God has endowedyou with a strong physique. If so, he has given you that strength for a purpose. The old Ro man generals were accustomed to admit into their armies only those who possessed the strongest possible physical power, and - in the war of the Cesars physical strength was the strongest index to manhood. But ,' w~to-day must look beyond the physical for the strongest man. You may be the s trongest man in the world and yet be un. fit for Christian service. John L Sullivan a wore the championship belt of the world for more than ten years and yet he was not s trong enough to keep a glass of whiskey from his lips. Alexander the Great con r quered the world and yet could not master r himself and died in the slums, himself a n conquered and miserable wretch. Samp eon was the strongest man that the world h. as ever seen as far as physical strength was concerned and yet he coul.1 not resist etemptation, aud within the grasp of one weak woman, lost his power. Yonder in the distan, plains comes the giant, Goliah, e rejoicing in his physical strength, but he .sould not stand before the shepherd boy. a'Physical strength is one of the strengest elements of a glorious manhood, yet we must remember that back of muscle must be bepur pose andaim conformed tothe will of God, and the conflict into which you en ter must be one of righteousness. So if When You Go Don't Pail t . ........adLoc a f China a r' Which is the most complete ad Carolina. -The variety you Wi ey and prices the (oo0 'convince you at onl4 nis the Place for Chri rk TO re Opera House, Opposite Cour inA full tine of Cookiwj and Heating Sto "prkl Cosking Stoves are t has endowed- you with physical agth, let me beg you to lay that power I he altar of sacrifice and go where God a you, even though it be the carrying ie gospel into the slums of a heathan id. 7. MORAL CaRAcTI3. his is one of the strongest elements of lorious manhood. Lord Bacon once i, "If you would foretell the character our nation twenty years to come you at read the character of your young men to-day." Another has said, "Of all hly possessions. character alone is eter ." The mind, our thinking faculty, is en to us, but our character we build. :h day that we live, we are gradually, ment by moment, building that struc e called character, by the small acts and ds that come into our lives. The angest and bravest men, who under God re been the means of shaping and Lnging the thought of the world, have n men of the strongest moral principle. e martyrs who have grne to the stake id a glory born not of earth, have been n of moral character who dared to stand a principle even in the face of death." Eow our hearts turn with a mingled ling of joy and pity to that affecting mne, when under the stern command f ng Nebuchadnezzar all the subjects of s kingdom should fall down and worship e golden image set up by himself. But Id a moment, 0, thou great king, we ve a moral principal at stake in this atter, therefore we cannot comply with ur request, cried the "Heroic Three." it death must follow unless this golden age is worshipped. So as the thunder als of music burst forth from that grand chestra and rolled along the plain, down ostrate on the earth falls the great throng ve the three Hebrew children. These ree stand erect with a flush of triumph on their brows, heaven in their eyes, rist in their hearts, and the whole world meath their feet. I stand here, to-day, >ung men, and point you to that heroic ement of moral character, and say untp >u that if you would be victorious in life's ern conflict and have the banner of a orious manhood wave proudly over you, )u must possess that same element. Your aracter is all you have and when that i3 ae nothing but wreck and ruin must fol >w. But still another element is V. STRONG COURAGE. Some one has said that the most inspir ig word in the English language is cour ge. That which shows itself in glorions eeds. The battle of the ages is the battle f young men, and he who is victorious in fe's conflict must be courageous. Let me y way of illustration point you to that lement of victory which bursted through i opposing forces and made Shammah 2e hero of the hour. Here the Israelites re disorganized, weak and scattered, while 2e hosts of the Ph listines re strong and insulting. It had een the custom of the Israelites to Dw the seed, and then the Philistines rush own upon them aud reap the harvest. Ine day a little band of Israelites moved ut into the field to reap a small patch of entils. when behold to their surprise the thilistines came rushing down upon them, nd off in rapid haste rushed the Israelites. hat had been the order of the day. But s they turned in the distance to view the neoming Philistines, behold! they had eased to move, This man, Shammah, in be midst of that dark and shameful day, :oked upon the rushing foe, and with a 2ighty cry to God in his own heart, stood a the midst of the plot of sentils and de ended it. I think (in imagination), I can ear him say, "rm tired of this game you re playing. We sow and you reap, and in iod's great name to-day I stand death oz ictory." Shammah plus the Lord God 2eant tremble ye gates of hell. "1'he Lord rrought a great victory." Oh ! that that element of victory would ise in the heart of some young man to-dba rho would stand in the midst of the wreck Luman hope and the spiritual life of oui hurches and say in God's name I stand. In the late war, while the battle was rag. cg, history tells us that victory or defeal epended on one single spot of ground~ hen held by the federal troops. The gen. ral asked his captain, "Will you hold yom~ >oint ?" "I'll try." came the ready answer, -ill you hold your point ?" The captair tepping in front of his army while hii word gleamed in the sunlight, said, "HerE stand death or victory." Youn..en ~lorious manhood and say, "Here I stante leath or victory." But last of all, I point you to the Grea aptaiu. You cannot b -victorious with ut Him; with Him you can know no de -eat. I leave this parting message witi iou. Live right and it matters not hom ou die. It matters but little h.ow a mea lies so far as physical death is concerhned Paul was the embo.limenlt of a gloriou nanhood and yet the dogs very likel icked his blood. The martyrs have lacke burial when the flames have done the: worst. Those who loved them- best has tried to gather from the ashes some pot remains over which to weep. But after a what did it matter? The fl:ames of tI. martyrs were but a chariot of fire in wvhic their souls mounted heavenward, So does not matter how a man dies. It yr be in the suddenness of the railway colli ion. It may be in the struggle of the dar night at sea, when the great waves das high upon a storm-.beaten vessel, or it mi e in a far off land where no loving han can brush the death sweat from your bro' or on the battle plains in a death-lil truggle. If you have Christ you are vi torious, and the gate of death will be en the entrance into life sternal, while abo the gate of death you can read the itory Major C. T. Picton is manager of ti tate Hotel, at Denison, Texac, which tl traveling men say is one of the best hote in that section. In speaking of Chambe ain's Colic, Cholera an.l Diarrhea .Reme0 Major Picton Says: "I have used it myse nd in my family for several years, at take pleasure in saying that I consider n iifalible cure for diarrhoea and dyse try. I always recommend it, and ha frequently administeredl it to my guei in the hotel, and in every cse it has pro e itself worty of noalified end -rsemer For sale by iR. B. Loryea, the druggist. If you want beef, pork, or sausages tl is nicely handled, give Arthur Lowery ye Thomas & Bradham are going .to P every farmer in the county in a position buy a wagon and a buggy. They have ji received a car load of both. R J. FRANK GEIGER, DENTIST, MASNING, S. C. OFFICE IN MANNING HOTEL. o Sumter Go to CHIA HAL kOver the Stock in d Toys, Stock carried in eastern South L1 have to select tromi Iss. are marked at wvill se hat The China Hall stmas Presents. .S. ROGAN, Prop. tHouse. rees alcy carriedI in stock. The Home CLOTHING CLOTHING LOTHING for MEN LOTHING for BOYS LOTHING for Children. Fine Clothing! Medium Clothing! Common Clothing!I ,I think I can say without any exaggeration that I have one of the best stocks of Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods for Men, Boys and Chi!dren that has ever been brought to Sumter. If you want A -REAL - CHEAP - SUITv You can get it. If you want A Meditum Price Suit I have hundreds for you to select from. If you want A -:- Fine, -:- Tailor-Ma e, -:- Perfect-Fitting : Suit, You will find a good assortment of the most popular fabrics made up in Cambridge, Princeton and Ox ford Sacks and the latest style Cutaways. No other house will show you a larger or better selected stock. No other house will sell you cheaper, and no one will appreciate your patronage more than Yours truly, D. J. CHANDLER, The Clothier, SUMTE R -- --S . C. ~ Is Now Complete in OJur Fall blc Every Department Anid buyvers will do themnselves an inj'stice, if thiey fail to see u~s before umkin~g stheir inter purchi ;es. It i imposibhl~ to do j ust ice in the limited space ali Slowed us5, to the ditTer:nt deparbnett of oar .stOwr, and we feel that w'. are iwell enongh knowa in the territory tribatary to Samnter. not to require us to renter into a detailed description ot it. Our aally .ineasing business has ewarranted us in buying ,The Largest Stock We Have Ever Bought And shouild we be so fortunate as to enjo asn- liberal a patronage from or k 'riends this season as we have in the past we will have no reason to regret our hpurchases. Our buyer paid particular H attention to the purchase of OS ry H~iaving bought in all nearly sOO O ir In which there arc some exellent values. e We would call particular attention to one case, 750 pairs, of Misses' Narrow e Ribbed, full regular made, at 10c per pair.glr1eto20gos r- One ease, 900 pairs, of Boys' extra longt and very heavy woven se'im, at 1;>e per Y pair. T1hese goods retuil everywhere at 2oc. If One case, 1'200 pairs, Ladies' fast black. fniI regular made, at 10e per pair. d' These goods must be seen to be appreciated. OUR DRY GOODS STOCK Is Complete in Every Department. Our line of Dress Goods ait 2ih per yar. i :tdlwool fabrie--. are worthy of tspecial mention. Will be pleased to send sampice:; on applicationl. stThose who were fortunate enough to secure a pair of ourbcetbraited r l toe Tarheel's last year wvill bear testimcon tae to their .Arnth buste ine)gter - made this season, and our largecnrcfotim ratsuinsligtm at $3.90 per pair. If these are too dear we will sell you a pair from 45c up. Well we have a few of them, about 1,000 we shul ay, and lihe lady who hnys "wthout seeing our stock will have cause to regret it, for she will pay more nion ev. WVe can sell a good B3eaver Cloth i bak ornv. ne-.tly triimend in ur ana braid for One Dollar--goods ta sl ta tsea from $2.00 to $2 50). Our stock in this line is better than ever. We catrr-. no shoddy shoes. Ev''ry pair is warranted solid or money refunded. Judging from the way our tables are piled we must expect to do some bosinas in taims line.If your boy wants a suit we have them fromu Gue a p.If ~our husband wants a suit we have them fr in $20') up...Or all-wool black Cheviot at $1 50 cannot be duplicated for le-; tb 10 S; 51. I biis th l irn . ha er e o it ttlon on. in I we e bond to usnn ets wiho wvant the best goods for the least ione3 s-ek us. --0-0-o WNe will say nothing about oii 4ur ? G ioCI STo)hm i )9L h~ not worth advetmiig spae$ r1 rv~ maa l extnd to all in inviitation County will need som thinleme wif th ak -lnein sheIowdin ionvithong o to c, nd it~e th cino sell yo, thy wi mae it very3 interestinlg for those who do. I 4DONNBLL & CO. SMT-ER, S. C. 18 Policy that has Built up our Business is Boesty. The people of Sumter and Clarendon have been taught that our firm is to be depended on. 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 unsatisfactory piece of goods creep into our stock, YOUR MONEY BACK oR. SATISFAC TION. Ve Solicit the Trade of Ev ery Wage Earner Solely on the question of merit. We promise you the most com plete assortment, we promise you every garment is made upon honor, and we promise you our prices are absolutely and without exception THE LOWEST. 7e Offer Exceptional values in Men's Suits and Overcoats. $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $7.00 and $7.50. Your patronage will be ours if you will call and examine these high grade goods. 7e 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. 7e are Sole Agents for the Celebrated Faultless Suits. Every Suit Warranted. Compare our prices with any in the State, and you will. read ily understand why our Clothing Department is such a success. 100 pairs Men's Heavy Work Parits, 77c, worth $1.25. 100 Child's Knee Suits at 98c, worth $1.50. 100 Child's Knee Suits, $1.50, worth $2.00. 50 Boy's brownblue, and black Cheviot.Suits, $3.95, worth $5.00. OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT Like all our other departments, is a wonder. The line of Shoes we carry cannot be beaten. For Style, Durability and Low Prices we lead. See the line of Women's, Boys', and Children's Shoes we offer at 98 cents. DRESS GOODS AND DRY GOODS. We lead all others in low prices. We buy in larger quantities, therefore buy cheaper and sell cheaper. Call and be convinced. It is a pleasure to show goods and make prices. HOLIDAY GOODS. Call and see us before making your Xmas purchases. We have a large assortment of Holiday Goods, Dressing Cases, Books, Chinaware, Vases, Dolls, Chilpren's Sets of Dishes, &c., &c., and our prices are undoubtedly lower than any others. J. RYTTENBERG & SONS, N. W. Gor. Main and Liberty Sts., SUMTEE, S. 0. >ew York Office, 192 West Broadway. MULES ! Recognizing the fact thatsorne farmers will have nice mules, I wish to announce that I have just received a car load of extra choice ones. HORSES. TWO CAR LOADS TO ARRIVE ABOUT DECEMBER 2 1st. H. HARBY. Sumter, S. C., December 14, 1896.. Acree's Warehouse, + ++ Danville, Va. W 7 are the Headquarters of the Toacco T rade of Virginia H~R E an~d North Carolina ? URI1VALEILVANwith her yearly sales reachir~g over 42,000, Which is the Leading and Favorite House of the Danville Trade? Easily answered: CA E. F. ACREE & BRO., Owners andte - , a They lead Danville as Dan, e leads the world. Why is it? - Because after long trial and test they have proven their Honesty, Capacity, Seenrity, Promptness and Accommodating Disposition. Then Patronize Them, and Thus Serve Your Own Best Interests. TlO2.AS WILSON, R. E. JAQUES, JOHN WILSON, President. .anager. Secretary and Treasurer. The Caroliia (+rocery CompalRy SUCCESSORS OF BOYD BROTHERS, Wlllesale Gro00e1s all(I Coii111188io1 Mel'antls, .No. 195 EAST BAY, ARTHURBELITZER, The+>Fu~rniituire+- Aan At Sumter, S. C., Wil Sav You Monev. A TRIBYTE FROM A FRIEND. A good man has gone to his re ard. If there ever was a good ian in Clarendon County, beloved, onored and respected by all who new him, not only because he was n honest, straight-forward man, but >ecause of his many noble deeds of harity and deeds of kindness and .ttention, to all with whom he came n contact and especially to the poor Lnd lowly, that man was R. B. Strange. le knew how to dispense charity as :haiity should be. He didn't do Y dms to be seen of men. The poor md needy around him could best V peak his praises. He suffered un told agonies for over a week before the end came, but through it all he s showed that patience and resignaIn : that can come only from a man of 1 God. He was conscious of all that took place. around him up to a few hours before he died. He breathed his last at 5:40 o'clock, Dec. 8th. The funeral services were held at his resi dence by Rev. Willliam Carson, at 10 o'clock. A host of friends were present to witness the last rites over their friend. The body was interred in the Manning cemetery at 1 o'clock of the same day. Rev. Carson, as sisted by Rev. James McDowell, con ducted a short service at the grave. He leaves a wife and seven children, besides a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He will not only be missed in the household, but the church he loved to serve has lost a strong and earnest sup porter He was for a number of years steward and superintendant of the Sunday school at Wilson. saTA. NOBODY WAS HURT. It was a cold and clear day in De cember. The great icy blizzard had released his clutches upon Manning's beautiful trees, to leave them ragged and torn. As the sun began to force his penetrating yet weakened rays into many cold and frozen nooks, on ly an occasional glittering icy dia mond could be seen sparkling among the unshed leaves of Manning's once beautiful oaks. In the quiet of the forenoon a shot was heard, too loud for a pistol. 'What could it be ? Could it be a tragedy ? Who are the parties holding enmity against each other? As those upon the streets began in almost breathless specula tion to wonder what was the cause of the loud report, the curling smoke indicated where the shot was fired. On examination it was found not to be a tragedy, and no one was hurt. It was only one of Lesesne's big Can non Crackers that had been fired off He has a choice line of Fire-Works, for the Christmas holidays, and also keeps a line of the best selected Shoes in Manning. He also offers a nice line of Dry Goods and his line of Fancy Groceries for its size can not be excelled. Send to him for your articles to cook Christmas Cakes, for fancy Candies, Canned Goods, etc. TAX RETURNS. ..dFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR,) CnARENDoN COrN'rY, Manning, S. C., Dec. 16, 1898. The Auditor's office will be open from the first day of January, 1897, to the twenthi day of February, 1897, to receive returns of personal prop erty for taxation in Clarendon county for the year 1897 and for the conven ience of tax-payers will have deputies at each of the places named below to receive returns for the said year: Pinewood, Monday, January 11th, Packsville, Tuesday, January 12, Paola, Wednesday, Januar y 13th, David Levi's Store, Thursday, Jan nary 14th, 1897. Summerton, Friday, January, 15th. Brunson's X Roads, Saturday: Jan uary 16th, 1897. Jordan, Monday, January 18th Johnson's Store, in St. Mark'a township, on Raccoon road, nea: -Duffie's old store, Tuesday, January 19th, 1897. Foreston, Wednesday, Januar: -20th, 1897. ' lsons,Thursday,January 21st,189 Alcolu, Friday, January 22nd, 1897 iW. M. Youman's, Saturday, Jan nary 23rd, 1897. B Saul's Store, Monday, Januar; r 25th, 1897. i New Zion, Tuesday,' January 26th & W. J. Gibbon's, Wednesday, Jan nary 27th, 1897. J. J. McFaddin's Store, Thursday January 28th, 1897. [ McIntosh's Store, Midway towr ship, Friday, January 29th, 1897. Taxpayers return what they ow on the first day of January, 1897. All personal property, must be ri turned this year. Assessors and taxpayers will ente the first given name of the taxpaye in full, also make a separate retur for each party for the township th property is in, and where, the ta: payers owns realty, to insert t1 post office as their place of residenec and those who only own personi property, to give the party's nan who owns the land they live on a their residence, which aids the ta: payer as well as the county treasure in making the collections and pr< venting errors. Every male citizen between tI ages of twenty-one and sixty yea: on the first day of January, 1897, e: ept those incapable of earning support from being maimed, or fro: other causes, shall be deemed ta: able polls. This does not apply 1 Confederate soldiers over fifty yea All the returns that are made af the twentieth day of February w have a penalty of 50 per cent, add4 thereto, unless out of the coun1 during the time of listing. N knowing the time of listing is no e The assessing and collecting taxes is all done now in the sat year, and we have to aggregate t number and value of all the hors cattle, mules, &c.. and their val that there is in the county, and ha same on file in the Comptroller Ge eral's office by the thirtieth day June each year. And from th ird time to the first day of October ea be year the auditor's and treasure roplate has to be completed a I-tolrsoffice by that time, wha eve will show at a glance that the an es tor has no time to take in retui "I or do anything else much, betwf dote first day of March and- the fi do' day of October each year, but w< oae n the books and blanks. Theref! 11v I hope that all taxpayers will do ous the favor of making their returm pe n-me I J. ELBERT DAVIS, nAto Carendon CouiE'