The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, February 24, 1897, Image 2

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

LOUIS APPELT, EDITOR. M XNNING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24, 1897. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Tear................. $1.50 Six Months................... 75 Four Months....................... 50 ADVEIT1ISING RATES: One square, one time, $1; 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 bv the real na:me and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No comnunication of a personal char acter will be published except as an adver tisemenL Entered at the Post Ofice at Manning as Second-Class Matter. "You can fool some of the people all tLe time and all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool -le all of the time. What's right is right, sooner or later the meaningless boasts and pre teuses of jiugo merchants will be found o-t by the people. We have done what we said. We have but one price, the lowest. ?V Sumter, S. C. Opposite Bank of Sumter. THE MIISTERS WANT HI. After all the clamors of politicians and liquor men, a strong memorial has been sent from Charleston to Governor Ellerbe endorsing Chief Elmore Martin,the head of the Metro politan police. This paper was signed by mnen of all callings and every min ister in the city, with one exception, affixed his signature. Some time ago we had cause to have something to Taiba -the Metropolitan police system and we made the assertion that the better element had no com plaints to make against the police; they prefer the present system be cause it gives them better protection. The liquor men and the politicians have, and are still trying to blind Governor Ellerbe with flattery, but the people have shown in black and white that the politicians do not speak for them. In a city the size of Charleston, made up of a population from all nations, the head of a police department has no bed of roses to lie upon; for that reason his depart ment should be removed from the influence of the ward politicians, whose headquarters are usually in the back end of a corner grocery. If the present. police system is removed, the Dispensary law might just as well. be abolished ig that city, regardless of the fair promises that have no doubt been made to the Governor. The system is displeasing to some good people only because it was put on at a time when political anger was at its height and these people will not become conciliated, just like somie men refuse to recognize the war is over. So anxious are the Charleston pol iticiains for the removal of the Metro politan police, that in their unrest at the Governor's non-action, every now and then a little murmuri:g is heard. They go so far as to say the Governor promised the removal of the police for Charleston's vote. Those of us who know Governor Ellerbe, know that any such charge or insinuation is false; that he would have gone down to defeat rather than make a deal with Charleston or any other place. He was elected by the people, the politicians cut very little ice in the business and when the people of Charleston ask Governor Elierbe to retain the Metropolitan police, we believe it will have more weight than the pleadings of the politicians. The politicians had a great day of it last Thursday in Charleston. Con siderable political dough was knead ed, but how it raised only the future will teil. After a very recent experi ence, it is strange the politicians do not see that the people do not always eat the pie fixed up for them; they prefer knowing something of the ia gredients and have a hand in the baking. The bill introduced in the Legisla ture putting a license on all classes of business, if it becomes a law, will in crease the revenue of the State to a large extent. It will not go through without a heavy fight against it and the opinions of men differ as to its being a lawv to meet the approval of the pople. After weeks of legislation (?) there is at last some sign of an adjourn ment of the General Assembly of South Carolina; the day fixed is next Saturday and should two days run into one to make the time shorter, the people would not complain. If this body has enacted any law or passed any resolution by which the general masses will be benefited, we have failed to catch it and we will wait to see the official acts when they are sent out. Should we run across anything we will give our readers the benefit of it. If they bad simply passed the appropriation bill and ad journe3, the State Treasury would have been better off and the people would have been under no obliga tions. As it is, the taxpayers will have to pay an increased tax for a pro longed session of a done-nothing Legislature. The Legislative jaunt to Charles ton cost the taxpayers not less than $1,000, but then, the members had a fine time, which was all right. We suppose they feel entitled to get the benefit of some of the money they saved to the people by cutting down the pay of hard worked clerks and almost everybody else except them selves. It is well that the body went to Charleston and we hope they gave their consciences a good salting. The investigating committee to look into the acts of the Sinking Fund Commission has sustained the Com mission, and still the enid is not in sight. Comptroller Norton is not in the habit of going off half cocked, and we believe he will give the people some interesting reading later on. THE TImEs has received a copy of the "Washingtou Post" Almanac for 1897. This work is very useful and it should be upon every desk and in every library.No business man,whether he be farmer, merchant, lawyer, me chanic or banker, should be witho-t it. It is sold for 25 cents. When the State Press Association meets in Newberry, every member should be present, and the editors who are not members should connect themselves with the organization and all work together for the protection of the fourth estate. The political rats have commenced gnawing at the present administra tion, and Governor Ellerbe will have to keep a close watch, lest they should get into the executive closet. The anti-cigarette bill was laid to rest by the Senate and so was the anti-free pass bill. "Justice" Strikes Again. Editor MAxso TntES : A member of the County Board of Com missioners is very indignant at "Justice," and demands a explanation. In reply wil! say I might have been a little more ex plicit, and will say for his gratification, that I bad special reference to the highways and bridges, which are looked upon as the most important part of the whole government, as th Et nd property of the taxpayer is en dangereC. when he passes over tbem. Now, Mr. Commissioner, have you done, your dutvo I bare had to lead my horse across bridges to keep him out of the boles. when there was n:-w plank which had been lying at the en ds fcr their repair for months. Who is to blame that they were not put down? There are now long pine trees lying across some of the public roads, and bave been there for months. Who is to blame? Of course, the poor taxpayer, who is wend ing his way to market with a half load of his products, must stop and remove the obstructions. But if the roads were in the condition they should have been in with the resources at their command, he could have carried a full load. I have no doubt but that there are portions of the public highways that neither tihe Sup-rvisor or a member of the County Board bas seen in the condition they now are in in the past two years; if they ever saw them is a ques tion to be onswered. The Commissioner snggests that my name be sent to the Governor for a place on the County Board. I most respectfully decline, as I have no axe to grind. And further says I would be of great benefit to the Supervisor and other members, as they would have no use for a legal advisor. With a law that is as plain as the county road law, I fail to see bow any man who has gone through Webster's old biie back spell ing book should find any section that would require the services of a legal advisor. The law requires that each man subject to road duty shall work four days each year or pay S2, "and a penalty fixed for those who fail to work or pay. Now, M1r. Commissioner, have the Board and their efilient Supervisor (done their duty? If so, please inform the taxpayers how many men there are subject to road! duty in each township, how many paid the commutation tax, how many days each one worked and what was done with those who did not work or pay. Don't say yon don't know. If any p iid the road tax, where was the money spent? The law says it shall be spent in the township where collected. as it been done? In conclusion, MIr. Commissioner. you say the Supervisor and the Board have been congratulated by many of our best citizet~s on the good and economical management of our county affairs. That looks strange. I have bee-n informed that all of the appro priato has been paid out and there are manyv claims of the last fiscal year still un paid, and some of themi prior claims, and the tax levy is raised 3-4 of a mill to pay the back indebtedness. Those best citizens wvho did the congratulating were those who got their money. Now, Mr. Commnissioner. please inform the gocd people, who p.ay tl:a taxes, why you ay 30 cents a day to feed prisoners when they can be fed for 6 or 8 cents a day and worked on the roads. We would be glad to have your explanation. There is a screw loose somewhere. Bet ter tighten it up) before you kick too high. Somebody has not done their duty, that is clear. Jssne.. SICO REWARD $100. The readlers of this paper will be p leased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science haus been able to care in all its stages, and that is catarrb. Hall's Latarrh Cure is the otaly positive cure known to the miedcal fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting~ nature in doing its work. The roprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Han dred Dullars for any case that it fails to cure. Send Ier lists of testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY, & Co., Toledo, 0. Sold by Druggists, 7.5:. Ldies, we have a full line of fiower seed. 1 B. Teryea, tem drgs., THE COURT. The February term of court con vened last Monday with Judge J. C. Klugh on the bench, Solicitor Wil son and Stenographer Parrott at their respective posts. The other court officers were the same old set, with the excption of the clerk, who is Mr. Timmon's. On account of the 22nd inst. being a national holiday, shortly after the jurymen were called, and without organizing the grand jury, a recess was taken until yesterday. When court convened yesterday morning, the new judge went at his work like a veteran and in a short while the court's machinery was in full motion. This is Judge Klugh's first visit to Manning, and we are sure we voice the general sentiment when we bid him a hearty welcome. His manner of presiding has made a very favor able impression upon our people and we are satisfied that when he becomes broke to his new harness, he will rate second to none on the bench. We herewith give a brief sketch of his career. SKETCH OF JUDGE KLUGH. Mr. J. C. Klugh was born in Abbe ville county, and is 39 years old. He * as reared on his father's farm, and Attended the schools of the neighbor hood. Afterward he was sent to the Cokesbury Conference School, and thence to Wofford College, where he graduated in 1877. Engaging in teaching for several years, he then studied law, spent a year in the Uni versity of Virginia, receiving there from the degree of bachelor of law. He came to the bar in 1882 and was the same year elected attorney and clerk of the Board of County Com missioners. To this position lie was re-elected two years later. In 1885 Governor Thompson appointed him ---- JUDGE KLUGH. Master of Abbeville county, and, upon the unanimous recomnmendar tion of the Abbeville bar, has held this office up to the present time. He wvas elected a member of the Consti tutional Convention of 1895-in which he did good work. Mr. Klugh is devoted to the study of his profession, and is especially fond of equity doctrines and ques tions of constitutional and statutory construction. In addition to his pro fessional and official duties he has taken an active part in the educa tional and material interests of his community. He is a member of the Board of Examiners of his county, which position he has held for nine years, and has been a trustee of the Abbeville graded school from its foundation. He is also a trustee of the estate of Dr. John de la Howe, a charitable foundation left by its donor 100 years ago, for the establish ment of an agricultural and indus trial school for the poor children in Abbeville county. Among other duties of a busy life Mr. Klugh numbered those of an al derman of the city of A bbeville and a a director of the Young Men's Busi ness League of Abbeville, and in those positions devoted energy and time freely to the upbuilding of the city. He has been for years a direc tor of the National bank of Abbeville and is president of the Abbeville Cot ton Mill. He has also made a success of his farm, to which he gave his per sonal supervision. He is married, and his wife is the daughter of Hon. J. E. Bradley of Abbeville county. Mr. W. G. Frierson, of Wyboo, was :hosen foreman of the grand jury. Following is the judge's charge to the grand jury: CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY. MR. FOREMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE (RAND JURY: I propose to detain you but a few mioments, while I submit some sug estions for your guidance in the per formance of your duties. The State alls you into her service and it is through your agency alone that she an bring into this court persons harged with breaking the criminal aws, to answer her accusations against them. The method is simple. A bill is placed in your hands by the ;olicitor, setting forth the facts which be, in the name of the Sta..e, claims :onstitute the breach of the law andl nw!ing the offender. You are to nquire anad ascertain whether the videhes produced before you sup >orts the charge, and if you find that t does, you bring the bill back into ~ourt and it becomes the indictment hich the accused must answer be ~ore a jury of his own choosing. Until he is so indicted by the grand ury, no one can be put on trial in his court. It becomes at once appar nt to you, then, how immensely im >ortant, in the administration of ustice, are the functions which you >erform. The court is powerless, the vheels of justice are locked, unless ou do your part in bringing violat rs of the law to answver for their ~rimes. I admonish you, then, to tddress yourself with great care to his part of your duties. Consider achi bill which is given you in :harge, hear the State's witnesses. rho are sworn in your presence and whose names you will find on the ack of the bill. Twelve of you! iust agree before it can be submitted o the coirt. As soon as twelve ofI our number become satisfied from he evidence adduced before you that t primla facie case of guilt is estab ished in any ease, von may- stop the nyestigation and bring in a true bill. n such a case it would be consum ng your time unnecessarily to go urther. But if. after hearing and consider ng all the evidence produced to you y the State, you are not reasonably atisfied that tile facts alleged are rue, then it is equally your duty to ind no bil]. Remember, that you (10 iot try any case, but you inquire to ee if the State has a case. presumings ilways the innocence of the indiviu al until vou are convinced by evi lence that the facts alleged are true, and that taken to Le true, they nake ut a case of probable guilt of the Thus you not only have committed to your keeping the safety and good order and peace of society, in that you are charged with bringing crimi nals to the bar of justice, but you are the bulwark of the innocent against the calumny and oppression of false accusation. While it would be a wrong to the State and a blow to the safety of the dear ones of your own firesides for you, by a careless per forinance of your functions or from corrupt ecils!'lerations of any kind,to allow the crimulal and the vicious to go without answering for their mis deeds, it would be a yet more intol erable burden to subject the law abiding and innocent me-mber of society to the anxiety and expense, and even disgrace, of having to stand trial for offenses of which there is not even a reasonable probability that he is guilty. The oath which you have just taken comprehends fully and per fectly the duties which are required of you. I commend its terms to your careful study, not only now, but dur irg the whole of the term for which vou have been drawn to serve as grand jurors. You have sworn "dili gently to inquire and true present ment make of all such things as shall be given you in charge." This, I need hardly say, has reference to the bills which the solicitor will give out to you, and in the manner and spirit in which you should consider the same, my foregoing remarks have been made. If, upon zhe consideration of a bill. twelve of you agree that tMe accused should be tried, your foreman will write upon tl-e paper the words "A true bill," and sign his name to it. If. on the other hand. so many of you do not reach such a conclusion, you will write "No bill,' and sign it in the same way, returning the bill into court in each case. Besides these matters which are given out by formal bill for your in vestigations, there may be other things known to some of you, or which may come to your knowledge through other channels than those constituted by the law, and which may be grave enough to demand your censure and the attention of the court. Such as abuses and viola tions of law which affect the health or safety or convenience of the pub lic, or the good morals and order of society-things that are injurious and offensive to the great body of our citizens and which yet no private individual feels sufficiently aggrieved over to prosecute or seek to have corrected in the courts. The State looks to you, gentlemen, and it is your sworn duty to inquire into such th'ngs. Mere trifles you may well overlook, but you should present all matters that involve or seriously en danger the public safety in any man ner. It is also your business to inquire into the public institutions and offices of your county. See that due provi sion is made for the safe keeping as well as the health and comfort of tiose whom the law there restrains of their liberty. The public charity provides for the destitute and help less poor and afflicted of your county. See to it that such provision is dis pensed in a spirit that shall be credit able to the humane principle which calls it forth. The public officers should have your attention, not in a spirit of fault-finding, but in a more liberal disposition of intelligent co-operation with and encouragement of public servants in the conscientious per formance of duty. Exercise a char itable judgment in all things; yet, if you find abuses of public trust, wil ful mismanagement or neglect or oppression in office, present it un sparingly to the attention of the court. Easy and safe means of travel and inter-communication amongst the different parts of your county are a-1 unfailing and powerful factor in the de velopment and prosperity of the- commumitv. The active efforts that are being'put forth in many of your sister counties in the construc tion and permanent imorovement. of the public roads, should be an in spiration to the men of Clarendon to be no whit behind the foremost coun ty in this regard. You, as grand jurors, should see to it that those charged with this duty spare no efforts in this direction. If in the administration of the criminal laws you can force the criminal classes to contribute somewhat to the public improvement by exer-cising their muuscles and strength on the roads andl public works, as is done in many parts of the State. it will afford wholesome cheek to petly crimes, while the public will reap a substan tial benefit in the results of such labor. I might detain you, gentlemen, to discuss your duties in reference to public education, the various means for the prevention of crime and other matters that will demand your care. But I forbear. Let me say that you are a committee of inquiry into the public safety and welfare, and as such, no public interest should es cape your intelligent inspection and careful consideration during your year of service. You have a goodly heritage from your fathers in your counaty of great historic interest and renown, and of great present resources. Look to it, in common with the men of your generation, that you transmit it to posterit~y wvith unsullied escutcheon and witih all its interests presented and buil- up, that those who come after may rise up and call you tlessed. The fir-st bill given them was the State vs. Ralph S. DeSchamnps, :harged with murder, to which they returned a true bill and the trial was t once entered upon. Tue testi mony did not differ v-ery materially from the statement published in Tm:~ l'm~s immediately aftcr the deplor ble affair. The 2ase consumed the whlole of esterdlay and went over until this orning, w~hen it was flaished. The ury were not long in bringing in a erdict of "not guilty" as everybody epected they wvould do. The de fendant was represented by Rhame ad Davis. Immediately after the verdict was rought in the court adjourned for inner. The grand jury brought in the fol owing true bills: R. S. DeSehamps-Murder. Isaac Rhame, Jr.. Benjamin hameAdeline Rhamie, Ellen Rhame, s principals and Isaac Rhame as ac essory after the fact-Housebreak ng and larceny. Sam Nelson-Housebreaking and areny. Robert Rush and William McFad in-Housebreaking and larceny. Sam Thigpen-Assault and bat erv with intent to kill. Yachariah HI. D~uncan-Assaul ith intent to kill and carrying a ovealed weapon. Wiili:tmn Prince, wvho was under a eled( sentence wvas brought into ourt for senitence, but on a motion for a necw trial, the matter was de Experince prove the me~rit of Hood's, ers, il* . Ii cae nii forms~ of blood li'1, tor~ ~es the sto::Th, buni!ls up the W's 1 -ted g~ran~r -ee hr sale only Rpans Tabules cure liver troubles. Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver. Rlpans Tabules. Ripans Tabules cure constipation. OLIVER -NIXON. The Marriage of a Former Clarendon Boy to a Georg;ia Belle. Special to riE TIMES. ABlEVILi.E, GI.. Feb. 19. -A brilliant event in Abbeville society was the marriage of Mr. W. C. Oliver, formerly of Clarendon County, s. C , to Miss Minnie E. Mixon, of this town, which took place on Thursday evening, February 1. at the Methodist church, Rev. Gnyton Fisher, pastor of the eburb, perforning the ceremony. The groom is one of Abbevilie's most poplar anl enterprising merchants an-d the bride is one of the loveliest of the fair danglter, (f Abbeville. The church was filled, even to its stand ing cnnacitv, to witness the beautiful cere mo' Flom the church the bridal party repaired to the residence of Mr. J. M. Mixon, the bride's father, where a nice col lation was strved. The church was beautifully decorated with fnvers and evergreens, and the choir rendertd exquisite and appropriate music. The attendants were : 31r. James A. Carswell with Miss Myra Mixon, Mr. C. W. McLane with Miss Mamie Morgan, Mr. E. H. Anderson with Miss Lonjean Mitchell, Mr. Wellborn Fuller with Miss Maud Allen, Mr. George Mixon with Miss Sallie Story, and Mr. Lee Pittman, of Irwinton, with Miss Minnie Wishart, of Rhine. Ushers, Messrs. Lewter Ray and Fred Land. The wedding was the social event of the season and will long be remembered asone of the happiest in the annals of Abbeville society. A. K. J. Charleston's Legislative Day. L gislative day in Charleston last Thnrs lay was an occasion long to be remembered by those who were so fortunate as to be in the blocka-led city. Wherever we went, familiar, happy faces of our country cous ins greeted us, and they all seemed to be drinking in the pleasures so bountifully provided by our city friends. There were many who had never seen the salt water, and, of course, to them it was a curiosity ; some were enchanted with their sail on the briny deep, others were disgusted because it made them pay tribute to Neptune. It was our pleasure to be a guest of the Pilot Association, and under the chaperon age of the Right Rev. Rufus C. Barkley, the nestor of the Charleston legislative del egation and president of Scatterwood Alli ance, we sailed out on the "Lorena," with a company of about forty. none of whom bave is Yet assumed the orders of divinity, unless it is Capt. W. H. Kennedy, of Wil lEamsburg, who declined food fit for the gods. but with a tight grip he held on to the food he brought with him. Our party was ont for a day's sport, and we had it, and although the dense fog that came over the sea prevented us from visiting the battleships, our disappointment was alle viated by the kind attentions of Capts. Swan, McDonald and their brother pilots, who kept our vessel where we could see the sights of interest in and around thi harbor. 'The life of a pilot is unknown to the landsman. We do not realize the perils he Las to nndergo and the great importance he is to our commerce, the vast amount of money he saves and the responsibility there is upon him. There is no occupation in this life where conrage and fortitude is as much demanded, and, unless he is a man of iron nerve, and has a heart tilled with love for human kind, he cannot be a pilot. The Charle.ston Pilot Association is com posed o? about thirty men, who are noted the world over for their bravery and accur acy ; their kindness of heart is depicted in their sun-brownediand s lt-toughened facet, and we only hope that it will be our pleas ure to partake of the:r open-hearted gene rosity again. At the pretent session of our lawnakers an effort was made to strike at the pilotage business, but the committee in whose hands this matter was given was fortnnately made up of men who bad ex perienced by travel what and who pilots are, and the effort was strangled, as :t should have bcen. In tbis brief accoutnt of our trip we wonld be derelict wvere wve not to -ay a word about the hostelry in wvhichi we put up-the Hotel Cahoun, on King street. This is one of the best hotels in the Et te. A guest has every attention shown him by attentive waiters, and Mr. Sol Bowvman, who is ever oi. t'he alerL to .see t-:at his guests are prop erly provided with the priopeL coamforte, managed the immense crowd which he en tertained with ease. When you go to Charleston put up at the Calhoun. The littli daughter of Mr. Fre'd Web'>~er, Holiand, MIass., had a very bad cold and cough which he dad not been able to cure with any thing. I gave him a 2.5 cent bot tle of Chamberlain's Congh Remnedy, says W. P. Hloldon, merchant and postmaster at West Brimtield, arid the next time I saw him he said it worked like a charm. 'This remedy is intended esp~ecia!!y for acute throat and lung diseases suc'b as colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is fa mnous for its cnres. There is no danger in giving it to children for it contains noth ing injurious. For sale by. I. B. Inryea, the druggist. Either Way. Editor Missiso TnMEs: I will be pleased to have space in your paper to say a few wvords to the publie and our lawmakcers in rf-rence to the stock law. It has so completely fa:led to meet the approval of the masses, as I uinder stand it from all information that I can gather, that I think the people ripe for a change. As for myself, I will abide the consequences either waly, altheugh I be lieve the stock law has taken one-third of iy living thi.t I did not have to labor for. But I am willing to abide by the lawi, as I have been doing, provided the law is ooeyed. As it now is adhered to it is worse than no law. Ninc-tenths of the people wv:nt their stock to ruin at large for four or five months in the yeair, although from observati'on I am satisfied a portion of this nine-tenths is from influence. Bnt sentiment is so strong that I insist a change is needed. Those who are willing to abidie by th~e law do not dare plant oats and not allow the:n to be eaten up and trataped unoder without in crring the most bitter feeling from his would be neighbors, provided he wvould ubmit to their having a stock law or no tock law, as it may suit their interest. 'There are a goodly number of farmers hat ar- alive to the interest of building up ad improving their lands by planting peas. They do not dare do this with any apctation of being benefited without ncurring the same bitter feeling. I say, let's have something permanent tat will suit the people. I will eheerfully bide by the law either way. Youirs very respectfully, W. iL. COL:. STANXDS AT THE HEAD. Aug J. L gei, the leading druggist of shreveport, La., says: -'Dr. King's New iscovery is the only things that cures my ough, and it is the best seller I have." J. : Camupbell, merchant ot Safford, Ariz., ri tes "Dr. King's New Discovery is all ht is claii~ned for it; it never fails, and is sure cure for Consumption, cough and olds I cannot say eniough for its merits." Dr. King's New~ Discovery for Constimp on, coughs and cobis~ is not an expert et. It has been tied for a quarter of a entury, and to-dayi stand- at the head. It ever disappoints. Free trial bottles at t. B. Lorvca's Ever reformer in the country should eure a copy of the inangurail edition of h "ilver Knight Watchmian,"ot Washing ton, D. (. which wvill give an account of he inaugural ceremonies of the early' days of the republic as comparcd with the pomp) and splendor of the piresent. McKinley's abinet w;ill be reviewed, tbat the people ay understand that the nev. adiministra tion wil not be run in their interest, but n the interest of corporations andl tinsts. t will contain twelve pages, giving illustrat tions of the Capitol, White House, view -own Penns,1ivania avenue over which the naugural piarade will pass, and the Pen sion Bailiing in which the inaugural ball will be held. TIhere will also appear an tticle fromui the p en of Gordon Clark, en tied 'John Sherman Summed Up; the olitical Mephis.topheles of the Nineteenth entury,' andl an article by M. Meline, Prime Minister of France. When vou come to fown to attend court, call at the 'Times office and renew your susition. 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 ez periment on the best farms in the United States told in a little book which we publish and will gladly mail free to any farmer in America who wll write fork. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York NEW BEEF MARKET I Edwin Scott, Butcher. Fresh fat Beef and Pork every day, butchered by one skilled in the business. SAUSAGES, BLOOD and LIVER PUDDINGS a Specialty. I do not allow hangers-on to loaf around my market, and can guarantee everything bought from me to be clean. I will deliver to the houses promptly. My market house is opposite Rigby's store and I ask for a share of the patronage, Prices guaranteed. Respectfully, ARTHUR LOWERY, Proprietor. coo! O ii a- bl C03 C32'l C3= C03 0 1Z ' [0 Csmrsoc~ge r r co f Pitptn tpe,6c per doen 0 Fou,12 -QQ Hal-bare, - .0 irvto Consumersio. Weaoger specia: rotoes for shipments ofi beer in anyaqantity atretheafollowihe chicestop Pdmt, pant sopr recmerden.th Fordicozraenpity. ind crte, us.8 pr a te.a rter kg 8 3 Chalarleston.50.C orts Speintendzen in Eduarrel, )9 Itllaenneesrfo County. eso partis frternotae tha thle beermy orc vryatesfrdays shimenta. Thi beerm. and guarntee p.u., de of .Other dayicst willpb apdeut andiing the cools. Iy h meiaWraent. Sen tRICHBoUrG.tra Ch upeto. S.ctin C. C He oetHis ce. Digniedoae-aoun meb ntlfhrnot a ie will bis y ocn ver withray frme. i.t i. n Awrod2.i. tout (c. .Othely)- llet spenhiarging heshos Myhsan uin essC. Fb a1s, and" "I m clek, Hnd Pe.ik o ed ined Dbeause-P ard o maey bmis anot ie ainearlyt businesayouetty have ith mpae." "Oh you l retan your sbantion. y the way cle ad heis pleasecn sider my house your home. "-Pearson's Week~yL HW Our "Sucs WasWl First of all it was won by hard labor and close at tention to business; in the second place it was won by selling first-class goods at the lowest living prices; and in the third place it was won by the hearty support of our many friends from all parts of the county. Last September two years ago we unfurled our banner enscribed upon it QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS FOR THE CASH ONLY. Though small as it was, the people saw it, and they saw what was inscribed upon it and they saw the standard-bearer and ther saw that he meant busi ness. They flocked to our standard from all quar ters and the result was an unprecedented success. Last December one year ago the fire came and swept us from the face of the earth and many thought that our Great Cash Store was no more, but it was only an incentive to rise in greater splendor than ever and the past year was A Year +of Unequaled Prosperity, People of Clarendon, give us your support and we will show you that we will make you a market here in Manning unequaled by any in the State. Watch our advertisements closely and come when you will and you will see that we are ready to ful fill every promise that we make through the col umns of The Manning Times or otherwise. For the Next 30 Days We Propose to Make Some Startlilig Offers In Dress Goods and Clothing as we wish to clear out our fall and winter stock as nearly as possible in or der to make room for spring goods that are already coming in. A beautiful line of Dress Worsteds at 10c per yard, former price 12 c per yard. A nice line of Cashmeres in all shades at 18c per yard, for mer price 25c. A nice line of tailor-made Suitings at 10c per yard, former price 12c. A large line of Dress Ginghams only 5c per yard. If the color does not stand in these ginghams we refund you your money. We have on hand about 2,000 yards of Dress Outing that we sold at 8, 10 and 12-c per yard that we are now closing out at 61, 7. and 9c per yard, all beautiful dress styles. Yard-wide Bleach Homespun, no starch, only 71c per yard. Yard-wide Sea Island Homespun, only 5c per yard. A large lot of Canton Flannel at 6- and Sic per yard. 2,000 yards light Calicos for making little boys' waists, ladies' shirt waists and gents' shirts, only 4c per yard. Color warranted to stand or money returned. This is a bargain you don't meet with every day. Ladies, don't you want a nice, neat Matting for your bed room or sitting room ? Well, if you do, come and see us; we can please you. We have matting in stock from 12 1 2c up. Don't you want a nice oil cloth to go in your hallway or din ing room that will last you twelve or fifteen years. We have it in stock in beautiful designs, only 30c per square yard. The best table oil cloth made at 20c per yard. Black oil cloth for making buggy cushions and buggy aprons, only 25c per yard, former price 35c. The remainder of or stock of Gents' and Youths' Clothing we will be glad to close out at cost. Negligee Shirts and Shirts of all kinds very Cheap. Just look in our windows and you will be struck witth the styles. Great bargains to offer in Gents' and Chil dren's Hats and Caps. 10 doz Gent's and Boys' all-wool Caps only 20c each. 10 doz Children's Caps at 10c each. Call and see these C'aps and be convinced that they are bargains for the money. Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! Remember. we keep a large lot of Shoes on hand all the time and at prices that must command your attention. Plow Shoes at $1, $1.25 and $1.50 per pair. Ladies' Pebble Grain Shoes at 85c, $1, $1.25 and $1.50 per pair. We also carry a very fine line of Gents' and Ladies' Shoes from $2.00 to $3.30 per pair, every pair warranted to give satisfaction. Crockery and Glass Ware. / -e Genuine white China Tea Cups and Saucers, only 75c per set. China-plates to match 75c to $1.00 per set. The best ironstone granite Cups and Saucers only 35c per set. Best ironstone Plates 45 and 50c per set. Open Dishes, covered Dishes and Bowls of all kinds very cheap. Large white open chambers only 30c each. Large white Bowls and Pitchers only 75c. A large line of fancy Glassware on hand all the time. Nice, clear glass. plain Tumblers only 15c for six. 20c for large half-gallon Pitcher. 5c each for large and small Lamp Chimneys. At Agricultural Implements. Atthis season we keep a large line of Plows, Rakes, Forks and Ax- 3 at the lowest possible prices. Dixie Boy Plows $1.15 each. Dixie points and slides 6e each. Large wings 10e eacb. Dixie point bolts le each or 10c per doz. Splendid heavy, well ironed Hames 20c pair. Back-band Web, 4 inches wide, only 5c per yard. 11 yards best Cotton Rope I5c. 12. yards Grass Rope-15. Our Grocery Department. In our Grocery Department we have made a special effort to meet the wants of the farmers. A large stock of tobaccos put up in small boxes to sell by the whbolesale. Can give you a splendid grade of tobacco at 23c per lb, and can give you good tobacco at 30c per lb. Salt 50c per sack Very good Coffee at 10c per ib; better grade at 15c, and the best at 20c per lb. The best Flour at $5.50 per bbl, and very good Flour at $4.50 per bbL. The best Leaf Lard 5 1-2c by the hundred lbs. D. S. sides, 5 1 2 by the huudred pund. Matches 50e per gross or 5e per doz boxes. 500 lbs. evap orated apples, at 8c. per lb. GARDEN SEEDS.-A large line of Garden Seeds of all kinds. On ion Sets 15c per qt or 2 qts for 25c. T. WV. Woods & Sons' Seed Potatoes which have given the best results of any potato brought to the market. Yours truly, W. E. JENKINSON.