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Jkinsoreat $15,000 Worth of Goods Thrown on the Market and Tlev MUST BE SOLD at Prices that will Astonish the People of Clarendon County. All we ask is to come and see the Bargains we offer in DRY GOODS AND[OIN SHOES,'ji HA S A D CO HNG BLANKETS, COSFRT.SLA dIES'& ENTS'N DERM AR. Great Bargains in MILLINERY RIBBONS and LADIES' FINE DRESS GOODS. We Invite all to come, it will Astonish you how much a Dollar will Buy at this Great Sale. Bear in mind, we will give no Premiums with Cash Purchases, as we propose to give you Overvalues in the Goods you Buy. Yours I7 Truily, W.E.JENISN esl e N u iiLO U IS A PPE L T , L ntTo. . MANNING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22, 1897. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year.- .... - - -- -- --.... 1-5C Six M ouths....-- .-- .------ .-- -- Four Months--..................... S ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, $1; each subst 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 accompan.iel ,.. --bv the real name and address of the writer in orer to receive attent:on. No commumncation of a personal char acter will be pub!ished e:cept as an adver tisemeut. Entered at the Post Oi ce at Manning a, Second-Class Matter. OUR REASON GIVEN. We have been asked for the reason of our opposition to the election of Hon. T. W. Bacot to succeed Judge W. C. Benet as Judge of the First Circuit and we answer, that no man should have a judicial robe placed upon his shoulders who is unworthy, by reason of his lack of the requisite qualifications, to wear it with the dig nity and ability the esalted position deserves. We are unalterably op posed to lowering our judgeships to the level of city police justices, and the man whom South Carolina honors with a place upon her bench should be possessed of a mind of his own and be independent in thought and action. In our opinion, based upon infor mation, Mr. Bacot is not enduwcd with the proper qualifications, be cause his public record show. him to be more of a political acrobat than a statesman. The Democratic club rolls of Charleston show Mr. Bacot to have been running with the hare and bark inlg with the hounds. He was enroll ed en a R eformi elub at one time and that faction being unable to land him into otlice, he went to the other side and enrolled his name on a Conserva tive or what is kn.own in Charles: n as a legular club, and from that club his cup began to catch some of the political joy, his heart craved. To the Legislature he we-nt after a consider able hesitauey upon the part of Char leston's voters who were not very en thusiastic over such a recent convert from the other camp. Mr. Bacot has nrid he would be a howling sucess as an enlisting oflicer for a salvation army, but as a judge to sit in judg ment upon the rights and property of his fellowman. Nit. The General Assembly honored Mr. Bacot with a trusteeship of the South Carolina College, but he con tinues to hold his cup under the spout with a longing hope that it will yet be filled with joy. When the General Assembly elected Judge Klugh he had two opponents, Mr. Brazeale of Anderson and Mr. Ansel of Green ville, Mr. Bacot made a 'wonderful record in that contest. O one ballot he voted for Brazeale and on another he voted for Klugh, and we are in formed that if there had been a third ballot he would have voted for Ansel as he had promised all three candi dates. This shows the man to be of an unflxed mind, or that he played the role of one who was determined to be on the wi.ming side. We do not think that such a man can inspire confidence among the people; a judge whose mind is so easily changed would be a d:mgerous m-an to be in trusted with a case where his politi cal friends wre interested or where there was a close contest, because he would be unable to fix his mind sta tionary enough to render a just de L viion. We are opposed to waking our judgeships political prizes for little politicians. and we think SMr. Bacot's conduct in sending out those circular letters was enough to convince the General Assembly that it was unbe coming in a man aspiring to such a high position, and that such conduct if not rebuked will result in degrad ing the judiciary. Mr. Bacot's friends have set up the claim that the Fir.,t Circuit had been unjustly dealt with, when Judge Benet was elected from another cir cuit. If this claim is admitted, and the General Assembly comes to the conclusion that an injustice was done, we contend ti:ey would stultify them selves by electing Mr. Bacot; because, if an injustice was dan' by sending Benet there, it necessarily follows that an injustice was done Judge Izlar, from whom the judgeship was taken. If the Assembly were to elect Bacot it would not right the alleged wrong at all, but would simply be Iaking the judicial robe away from Benet to give to Bacot upc:n false preteses. Ba cot's candidacy for the judgeship upon the plea that an injustice was done the First Circuit is very similar to cases we hear in court when the pleadings are imperfect and a nion suit is asked fur upon the ground that the allegations alleged in the complaint do not constitute a suffi It is not our purpose to create the impression tiat we are fighting Judge Benet; such is not our intention. We regard Judge Benet one of the ablest judges on the bench of the State and we know of no reason why be should not be his own successor. The only claim for his removal that has reached us is that he did not belong to the circuit over which he was elected to preside. Judge Benet moved into the circuit over which he presides, and to do so he was 'orced to give up his practice. He is to-day as much of a citizen of the First Circuit as Bacot or Izlar and if his work upon the bench has not been satisfactory we have never heard of the con plaint. Aside from the claim that a member of the Bar of the First Circuit should not hav-. been displaced for a man from another circuit, a, set up by Mr. BUcot, we have not heard the slightest :gai::st Judge 1enet's re election, and in this claim Bacot has no right. This is a day of peace-making and we are always ready to extend the glad hand to those we fou'ght, and if the General Assembly who alone deal with the c&ee:ion of judges come to the conclusi:n that it is their duty to remove Judgo Benet upon the ground that it was wrong to have placed bin upon that circuit, then we hope they will Lot forget that Judge ?tar and not Mr. Bacot was wronged. The State Publishing Co:npany is doing the work of the State printer since Mr. Charles A. Calvo was ad judged inlsane. The contract was given t'o Mr. Calvo's son, who got the State Cioipany to (1o the work for him. The Orconville News doesn't seem to relish the transaction, and has not fai.d to express itself in a mauner which smacks of a suspicion that the State is being subsidized. if there E cr was a public matter the Greenville News did not hick about soen one ought to point it out. The Dispensary problem will give our lawmarhos their attention when the Assemibly iiects, and just how they .ill hanl it no one seems to knowv. It is a great misfor; t une that the court of last resort (i1 not iix a time to doecidC the' appeal case before th1^ opening of the session. Ip opui i1, thle bct ! ":ing that could be done under the circumstances. i: to siic track the Dispnesary question until after the dcit n has been rendered, and then if it becomes ne cssary, the Governor can'- al an extra session foi the pupo:' of gettingL the htiw in shape so thati can be enforced with out comling~ in contact with federlut smns Col. Wilie Jones has tendered his resignation as a member of the State Board of Control, to take effect Jan uary 6th. Private business engage ments were demanding Col. Jones' time and he on that account is forced to sever his connection with the board. We hope his. successor will inspire the confidence that he in spired and that the people's interests will be as carefully guarded. Col. James H. 'l illnan, who figured so conspicuously in a recent military election from which he emerged bad ly licked, is out in an interview in which he undertakes to pose his father, Hon. George D. Tillman, as a candidate for gubernatorial honors, but the young chap gives himself away and shows what pro'mpts his op position to Governor Ellerbe. It appears that the Governor refused to order another election to appease the di=;appointment of Col. James H. Till man and now Jimmie wants his dad d\ to lick the Governor. Uncle George Tillman is a great man and it is admtitted that there was a time when he would have made a fine chief executive, but the heavy hand of Time has been laid upon his shoul ders and he is rot to-day the George Tillman he was ten years ago. He is Jim Tilinan's daddy and the old gen tleman might feel some resentment towards the Governor for disappoint ing his darling boy, but we hardly think that resentment will go so far as to fool the old man into running for Governor against Ellerbe. There is an opportunity for some legislator to achieve greatness in the coining session of the General Assem biv. A condition exists that if reme died will bring a crown of thanks frow a burdened multitude. We mean the condition which necessi tates the present high rate of taxes. It is easy enough for meu seeking public honors to charge extravagance and mismanagement, but who is it that will present a practical plan wihich will curtail the expenditures of the govermuent. The man who can put through the Legislature a plan that will reduce the expenses of the government upon a basis of present values of products will do his constit uecy a noble service. Every member of the General As seibiy should, before going to Co luibia, prepare the work he intends doing and not wait until the session is well spent. If all of them were to do this, the session would not last long and better wvork could he accom pishedl. If our representatives would go to the tax collector's office and hear what the neonle are saving as they pay out their money, they would come to the conclusion that some thing must be done to bring about relief. When a farmer sells a bale of cot ton and it takes every cent to pay his taxes, he is dissatisfied; especially, when a short while back he would, from the sale of the bale of cotton after paying his taxes, be enabled to carry home a barrel of flour, a side of meat and shoes for the children. There is hardly a day that we are not asked for a reason for this and we can not give a satisfactory answer. We therefore hope that some one who has been honored by the people will sacrifice personal ambition long enough to solve the problem. '-e-. No.w is Your Tiinet To protect vontrsE'f against Xmas and in cendiary fi cs. Insnre in the Hone Mr tual of South C'arolina ani keep your money at bon :oil neournae tn d buiil up home (all on ,u n-r[t, J. ). Aisbrook, and he will wr:t ym: t p. 19-4t] '111s F. UAr.isoN, Gen'i Agt. For Postal Savina4 Hanks. NASHVILLE, Dec. :0. - When the American Federation of Labor met a resolution relative to legislation on the postal saviugs bank system was laid be fore the co ivention by the committee on resoluti,: 'is. The resolution indorses the bill penuing before congress favor ing the estabiishment of postal savinas banks, with the clause relative to the national banks s:ricken out. The rest of it was adopted. Dzier' Victim Is Dead. Font GAINEs, Ga., Dec. 20.--James; Read of Texas, who was shot by J. R. Dozier in the eastern part of Clay county, three weeks ago, has died from the effects of the wounds. Dozier made his escape and has not yet been arrested. They Scuffld Over a Gun. ANDERSON, S. C, Dec. 20.-A shoot ing scrape occurred 5 miles south of this city in which William Snipes. about 18 years old, was shot and killed by Feaster Harris. They had been scuffling over a shotgun. Snipes re treated ten paces when Harris fired, the load entering the right side, and death followed in a few hours. Harris is in jail. Both parties are negroes. Carolina's Senators 1ick. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Senator Till man of South Carolina has been absent from the senate for sevoral days on ac count of severe illness. He is now im proving. Senator McLaurin of the same state, who has been ill since the begin ning of the session, also continues to crow better. A CLEVEU TRICK. It ce'itainiv looks hk' it, hla theri is really no trief- ab;mnt it. Au ybody can try it who 1.s !aue back and weak kilneys, malaria or nervons troubles. We mean he can cure himseif right away by taking Elee trio litt r. l iis medicine tone, up the; wlioe "t- "m. acts as a -tionl'ut to the lver ant kidneys, is a ih."d piriier and nerve tonie. It enres con- ion, lea i" 'ainting sp'lls, sleepless a'. n. : i~ lanch'ly It i-' purely' viget bie, a ntii iunt(v, andl restoir(s the~ systemti to its nat ural vigor. Tlry Eleetrie Intte'rs and lbe cenvince ithat they are a miracle wo'rker. Every houile gnaranteed. Only 50e a bottle at 1. R. Lorvta's drug store. 3 NEW REGISTRATION LAW. General Barber Renders an Opinion In Regard to Understanding Clanuse. COLUMBIA, S. 0., Dec. 20.-Although it was generally supposed that the last chance for registration under the under standing clause of the new constitution expired with the days set apart in De cember for the books to be open, it de velops that there is yet one more day upon which voters can secure registra tion certificates under that clause. Attorney General Barber has received recently numerous inquiries as to whether the time had expired. He ex amined the law and stated that there was yet one more day-the first Mon day in January. The present boards will conduct the registration on that day; then they will close their books, make up the lists and file them away. The act says that voters may register upon the understanding provison "up to and including" the first Monday in January, 1898. Grand Army Meetiug. CINcINNATI, Dec. 20.-The date of the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic has been fixed for Sept. 5 to 10. T A N T E D-ThUsTW ORTHY AND active gentlemien or ladies to travel for resronsih!e, cstablished house in South arolina Monthly SG5 and expenses. Pa .ti1 steady. Rfference. Enclose self 7 1. .d stz:amp",1 en-:e'ope. The Domuin (' omany l:, ik t . IR.. Chi cago. [l8-16t SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA. A Decreaco li the Number of Eumited 32emn-C'olone.1 Uru:c-' nerport. CoLUMBt.a, S. C., Dec. 1S.-Colonel W. 0. Bruce, the assistant adjutant general, has just completed the preparation of the table showing the number of oileers and men enlisted in the militia of the state under the militia act. This is the statement that goes into the annual report of the adjutant general. The statement, when compared with that of last year, shows that there are now 740 less men composing tile state militia than at the end of last year. There are now 17 less companies in the state than last year, the total number being 97 in 1896 against 80 in 159. The principal falling off has been in the infantry companies, 14 havin:: 1 --n dropped and disbanded for vars us reasons. Last year 3.ci' n:e:i out ot 3,683 turned ot for 4 ctio; t::s year 2,450 out of 2.942 m e r. a the annual inspection. General Watts has disbanded a nu:u ber of the commands for failure to ;'ass insnection. Cail to Advisory Council. RICHMOND, Dec. 18.-Colonel James S. Stubbs, grand commander of the grand camp of Confederate Veterans of Virginia, has issued a general order caling a meeting of the advisory coun cil to be held in Lynchburg, Va., Jan. 20 next. WANTE) AGENTS. " The Confederaie Soldier of the Civil W just published, contains 500 pages 1'- t1 inch-s, and over 1.000 large Battle Sc. es, P'ortraits. Maps, etc. The greatest a la. est War I'ook evr publised and th only one that dots justice to the Con fedrite soldier an. the caue he fonght for. ( Comlte in one volume. Agents wtd evrrywhere to sell this look on our ni n ets'y pltn. .Jany of th lady an: ; nt lmen : gents whio are 'at work are m-1:J i $_ 100 to $Q00 petr m:onth. Vetrrans. S nd Daugh ter of Vterans, and oth u-i interes-ted ar eu. ted to -endI for a l..annful iustrated decrip'tive circular (freu .nd terms to 'seats. Addres:', Cou rier-J ornal Job Prin'ting Co., Louisville, flS[1-12t How's This! We offer one hundred dollar- reward fo any case of catarrb that cannot be cured b Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHE;:v & Co , Props., Toledo, 0. We the undersigned. have known F. Cheney for the last 15 years, and belies him perfectly honorable in all bcsines transactions and financially able to carr out any obligations made by their fir-ii. WEST & ThAt . Wholesale Druggists, T< ledo, 0. WALDING, K .1'N & MAavIS, Wholesal Druggists, Toledo, 0. Hall's -Catarrh Care is taken internall: acting directly upon the blood and mucor surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bo tIe. Sold by all druggists. Testimonia free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Assigned Estate of H,.-. Rifl H. D. Riff of the town of Manning, Stat of South Carolina, having this day made 0i assigarien to mie for the benefit of credil urs, a umeeting o sai.l creditors will be hel. on Thursday. 30th day of December, A. I 1b97, at 12 o'clock M , at the law office o Geo. F. von Kolnitz, Jr., Esq., 85 Broa street, Charleston. S. C., to elect an ager of creditors as require-d by law. I L. .d.INTZ, Assignee. December 20th, 1897. r22-2t GE N R. E. LEE so-.-u .I , CITIZEN AND CHRISTIAN PATRIOT. A Great New Book for the People LIVE AGENTS WANTED Everywhere to show samples page and get up clubs. EXTRAORDINARILY LIBERAL TERMS. Money can be made rapidly, and a vas amount of good dlne in circulating one of the noblest historical works published during the past quarter of a century. Acti Agenti ate R0ea891n2 a Ric 87a7ve Some of our bet workers are selling OVER ONE HUNDRED BOOKS A WEEK Mr. A. G. Williams. Jackson county, Mo. workted four days and a half and secured 5 order-. le se:ls the lok to almost ever u:an he meets. Dr. J. J. Mason, Muscoge county, Ga., sold 120 copies the first av :avs he canvassed. H. C. Sheets, Pal Pirt.> county. Tea . worked a few hout and sold I6 copies. tm:s:ly morocco bind ing, J. HI. Hanna. Gaston county, N. C. male a mouth's wae tos it three days cat veusing for this book. S M. White, Callh ban county, Te- , is s--lling books at th rate' of 144 copies a week. The Work Contains Biographical Sketche of all the Leading G.en rals, a vast amour of Historical Matter, and a larg- number o Ii autifuil Full-Page Iilcstrations. It is: grand book, and gadles :1an gentlemen whi can give all or any p0t 1'of thir time to th canvas:; are bound to n:ak immense sui of money handling it. An Elegant Prospectus, showing the different styles of binding sample' pages. an.l all :n tcr:al necessary t work with, will Ie sort tn receipt of 54 Cells. The magniceent gallery of poi traits, alone, in the trospectus is wort donbie the money. W furuish it ;.t fa less than actual cost of manufacture, and w wouil adivisc yon to order quickly, and ge exc'lIuiVC control of the best territory. Ad'rss ROYAL PUBLISHING CO lith and Main Sts., RICHMOJD, - - - VA. 91-.";3 r Christmas a - Shoppers s Will do well to come or send to Y , The Ducker & Bultman Co. e SUMTER, S. C., and have their Xmas wants supplied with ' the best and freshest goods at the right prices. Nowhere in South Carolina can you I get better snited in everything. A personal inspection is solicited, but if you can't come, your mail orcar shall have the same careful and prompt attention. We will not enter a list of staples, as we are known to be the place to obtain the very finest Patent Flour, best grades Caro:ina Rice, Meats, etc. Sligars, including Cut Loaf e and Powdered. C D ees.-Try our old Java at 1 25c a pound and drink something extra good. Rios at 10c, 12 1-2c. 14c and 16e. f (Samples teas and coffee sent upon appli cation.) t S. R. Buckwheat, two packages for 25c; plain, 4c a pound. White rolled Oats, three packages for25c Oatmeal, 30 pounds for $1. Ferris' Pig Hams; a little higher in price, But- ? Small picnic Hams, 71-2c. Smoked Tongues, P. M. Beef. Liverpool Salt, large sacks, SOc; Saltpetre, Sage, Thyme, Cayenne Pepper. Cb.eese.-Full cream, grated Parmasan, Edam, pineapple, Sapsago, club house. Best Leaf Lard, 50 pounds, 6 1.2c a lb.; *20 pound and 10 pound palis. Hndnut's Pearl Grist, S,.20 fora 2 bushel sack. Ma ule Syrup, Si a gallon. Gilt Edge Batter, s 25c; cooking butter, 20c. Mince \Iat, 10c a pound. Plum Pudding, 1 pound can, 1ies; 4 pound can, 40c. New Dried Fruits.-Pv.ches, 5c and t 1Oc; Citron, 15c; Currants, 1 pound pack age, cleaned, 10c; Seed.-d Raisins, 12 1-2c; Seedless R-isins, lSc; ltre h-:nch Raisins, 12 1 2c; loosa Rausins, 10e; Prunes, S. 10 and 12 1-2c a pound; Apricots, 15c; Pears, 15c; Cherries (pitted), 15c. Any and all kinds of spices, either ground or whole. Extracts, fruit color, etc. Cocoa 10, 20 and 25c a can. Chocolate 20c a cake, plain; 5c a cake, sweet. Gelatin -Cooper's. lOc package, $I doz; Cox's and Nelson, 20e package, $2 dozen; Knox's, 10c package; Swinbarn's, 15e pack age; Strict Gelatin. 75c a pound. Best mixed Nuts, 12 1-2c a pound; Almonds, c 15e; English Walnuts, 15c; Brazils, 10c; - Pecans, 10 and 15,; shelled Almonds, best, , 35e. In Canned Goods we have the hest of everything-both domestic and imp)rt ed-in Nuts, Fish, Fruits and Vegetabl:s. We ate just receiving an extra sapply of S English Fruit Cake in 1 pound 2 pound and t 5 pound cakes, to be sold at 25c a pound; also Aluond Maccaroons, in 1 pound tins. 40c; Chocolate Cream Drops, 15c a pound; tine Fr, nch mixed Candy, 1 pound pack age, 40. Fire Crackers, Apples, Lemons, Oranges, Cocoannts, etc. filE OIK BU[hJMN COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C. Notice of Annual Meeting ti OcFIC Cot-r SrPRvIsoR, Clarendon County. r MTnning, S. C., Dec. 8, 1897. ) *All persons having cialms against the Count-: of (Clarendon which have not been approved wvill present them for approval on Januarv :3rd, 1S98. 'T. C. OWENS, 20 4t] County Supervisor,