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LOUIS APPELT, EDITOR. MANING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, 1598. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAX. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: .$1.50 ona Year................... 5 Six M . nths... - .-.-.-.-' Four Month..... - --........ 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, $1; each subse quent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and fributes 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 tisemeut. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as Second-Class Matter. A SLAP THAT WILL PROVE A BOOM ERANti. The politicians who are bent on tearing off the scabs made by the old sores of 1890 are now gloating over a victory which in our judgment will be short-lived. The recent election by the General Assembly may be regard ed as a slap at the chief executive, al though it is disclaimed by many of the members who voted against the Governor's appointee. When a va cancy occurred in the Comptroller General's office by the election of General Norton to Congress, the Gov ernor was called upon to fill the place until the General Assembly elected a successor. Governor Ellerbe had a short time previously appointed a United States Senator from the Sixth District, and the Governor himself is from the Sixth District. The chief clerk in the office of Comptroller Gen eral became an applicant for the of fice, and was, endorsed by many prominent men, but being also from the Sixth District, the Governor nat urally felt that the Sixth District was well supplied with public offices and honors. He therefore cast about for a suitable man to fill the office, and lie found in Spartanburg L. P. Ep ton, who was reputed to be one of the best auditors in the State. The appointment was tendered and ac cepted by this gentleman, and nearly every newspaper in the State com mended Governor Ellerbe for his wise selection. Mr. Epton resigned the office of Auditor of Spartanburg and entered upon the duties of Comp troller with such a familiarity of the work that there was not the slightest hitch. As chief of the tax depart ment Mr. Epton had the authority to organize his staff of assistants; he de termined to make a change in the chief clerk. As soon as he gave no tice of this determination the politi cians became enraged and at once went to work, ostensibly to build up a sympathetic sentiment for Derham, but really to give a covert slap to the Governor. The fight came on and Der ham won by a very narrow margin; it was however, sufficient to answer his purpose and the purposes of the Governor's enemies. A chief clerk in the office of Comptroller General is the confidential clerk of the rnci pal, and the principal is responsible' for his acts. If Mr. Epton had not have used his right and allowed the politicians to have kept Derham iir his position, there would not have been any excuse for opposition to Epton's election, but Epton wanted another, and as he was to be respon sible for his appointee, he proposed to have a chief elerk of his ownl se lection. For this he was made the victim of those who are endeavoring > obstruct the healing of the differ ences in the Democratic ranks of the State and they succeeded. No one has aught to say against Comptroller General Derham, and no qne blames him for endeavoring to get the position, but we believe the action of the majority will not be en dorsed when the matter is submitted at the polls. Governor Ellerbe in making the appointment of Mr. Ep ton had an eye single to the welfare of the State, and was not considering the feelings of the politicians, and he showed wisdom in his appointment as is evidenced by the excellent work done by General Epton the short while he had charge of the office. As it was with this appointment, so it has been with all of his appointments, and we are firm in the belief that had there not been a primary election for the nomination of a United States Senator, this General Assembly would have turned down Senator McLaurin to get even with and spite the Gover nor. The majority, it seems, do not care a rap for the wishes of the peo -ple, fitness. effieiency or anything else. They havemade up their minds to slap Governor Ellerbe as a punishment for not allowing himself manipulated by them. If the people 'ntended for their chief executive t'-> become the pliant tool of scheminig politicians, they made a grave mistake when they placed William Kf Ellerbe in the gu bernatorial chair; but if when they elected him they expected him to be the Governor of Cot 'ma, just and free from partisan exe cut the laws honestly ully. to ignore the existence of factions, to have a mind of his own that will not be bent and twisted as the whims of politicians may direct, they have not made a mistake, but instead, tie wisdom of their choice is exemplified in the Governor's public acts. We know that our present executive will be opposed for re-election and we also know that, before the people cast their votes against him they will want his opponents to convince them of his failure to discharge properly the high trust which was reposed in him. It will be useless to go before the people with personal or factional grievances, and the man who thinks he will be able to stir the masses into political frenzy by waving the fac tional flag, will simply be laughed into scorn by the masses who have a contempt for imitations. Governor Ellerbe will go before the people and give an account of his stewardship, and if his showing is satisfactory to them, he can afford to snap his fingers into the faces of professional poli ticians. The politicians had their day and they can make the most of it, but it will be a case of "he laughs best who laughs last," and as the people are not in a position to hold up the Gov ernor's hands at this time, they are keeping a close watch on those who are abusing their trusts by u&ng their positions to gratify personal spleen. No man was entrusted with the votes of the people to go to Co lumbia to make war upon the Gov ernor, for that official is a creature of the people as well as the members of the General Assembly, and if it is found that the Governor has been made a victim of disappointment and spleen, it will bring about an out burst of indignation, and such a re action in favor of Governor Ellerbe will set in. that the scheming manip ulations and unsavory methods of all the politicians combined will be t. - tile. It is easy to catch a cold and just as easy to get rid of it if you commence to use One Minute Cough Cure. It cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia and all throat and lung troubles. It is pleasant to take, safe to use and sure to cure. R. B. Lorvea, Man ning; H. L. Wilson, Jordan; L. W. Nettles, Foreston. The Columbia Record's Compli ments to the editor of this paper is noted, but we have to be convinced that the Record or its editor cut any ice in the happeninps of last week. We do not believe the Record had any more weight in the Epton-Der ham contest that it did in the Cooper Timmermnan race, or the matter of electing a State printer. No, no, Record, Betsy and I did not kill the ba'r this time, so you can still soak the swelling out of your head and by next September the mer cantile markets may afford a hat to fit your cranium. Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose liver is in good condition. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are famous little pills for constipation, biliousness, indigestion and all stomach and liver troubles. R. B. Loryea, Manning; H. L. Wilson, Jordan; L. W. Nettles, Foreston. We suppose the anti-dispensary newspapers throutghout this State will have convulsions when the judiciary Committee of the lower branch of Congress reports Tillman's excise bill favorably. Attorney Gen eral Barber before leaving Washing ton ascertained that the committee would make a favorable report. This together with, the unprofitableness of the original package shops wvill be very discouraging to those who are fighting South Carolina's liquor regu lation law. It can not help but be conceded, that with all of the litiga tio, corruption, and mismanage met placed at the door of the dis pensary, the system is gaining friends every day, and especially so, since Judge Simonton's decisions and the business-like management under the present board of Control. Those who suffer from impairedl diges tion and weak stomachs, and on account of this have a peculiar dread of chills and fever, will be glad to learn that a cure for chills and fever is now manufactured and universally sold which does not injure the stomach but actually benefits it. It is Ramons Pepsin Chill Tonic Tasteless and guaranteed. .50c. For sale by Dr. W. M. Brockington, 31anning, S. C. The Columbia State says: "And now they are sharpening their knives for the portly person of ICol Bill Neal. But Col. Meal is fort unate. He is out on appeal, and his case will be heard next January by a new jury. If left to the present crowd of Rep resentatives, Colonel Neal who it is admitted, has converted the State's prison and farm into, not only, self sustaining institutions, but he has placed into the treasury $10,000 to help lighten the people's tax burden, he would surely be wiped out for no other reason, than he has exhibited a peculiar talent for raising more corn and cotton than hell, and it is the lat ter crop certain politicians depend on for subsistance. The State is right, Neal will be handled before a new jury, fresh from the people and we have no doubt that qualification and merit will 'have a greater influence with them, than a narrow-minded de sire to spite a Chief executive. In a recent letter from Washington, D. C., to an oid friend, Major Gi A. Studer, for twenty years United states Consul at Singa pore, ~says: "WVhile at Des Moines I became acquainted with a liniment known as Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I fonnd excellent against rheumatism as well- as against soreness of the throat and chest (giving we much easier breathirg). I hal a touch of pneumionia early this week, and two applications freely applied to the throat and chest relieved me- of it at once. I would nxot be without it for anything, for THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Weekly teview and Forecast of the Pro ceedings. [Atrgnst Kohn in The News and Couritr.] Columbia, Jan. 30.-Comparatively speaking the falling flakes of snow are no more numerous than the bills that have been presented during the pres ent session of the General Assembly. The snow storm, now in progress, is quite heavy, and so has been the rush of new bills during the present legis lative session. Yesterday's calendar shows that two hundred and thirty eight measures have already passed through the hands of the committees, and there will probably be a hundred more to undergo that process. This takes no account of the measures that were left over from last year, which in the House numbered sixty-odd. It is really remarkable that so many propositions should be offered by the lawmakers. It would appear difficult to find so many projects that demand legislative attention, and new members must rack their brains to find something to introduce. The largest number of bills are introduced on the county government law, and it will soon pay the State to hold another Constitutional Convention, adopt an iron-clad county govern ment law that cannot be patched to pieces, or do something else of that sort. The county government legis lation is the most fruitful of all that is proposed, and what makes it the more aggravating is that one county wants a commuation tax of $1, an other wants it for $2, another wants three days for road duty, another wants four, one county wants the sal ary of the magistrate at Frogtown re duced to $3 per annum, and so it goes, until thousands and thousands of dollars are annually spent on such petty matters. Mr. Gage of Chester, Judge elect, has a bill by which he seeks to rem edy this trouble to a considerable ex tent, and Senator Henderson has a proposition by which he thinks the greatest of all legislative troubles can be remedied, in pal t only. If the county government matter could be settled by this General As sembly it would be worth tens of thousands of dollars, and when it is once fixed some sort of a clincher ought to be put on the Act so that it cannot be changed in five or ten years' time. But unfortunately the tendency now seems to be to delay and wait for a new General Assembly to take up the momentous question, and so nothing radical is likely to be done with reference to the county government law, although it is uni versally admitted that the present law is cumbersome, expensive and sadly in need of revision-not for each and every county, but by a gen eral and uniform Act. Mr. Hender son's plan, with some amendments, seems to be the favorite just at this time. .AN ExcITrNG wEEK. The legislative week that has just losed has been the most interesting and exciting in a political way of the entire session, and there is not likely again to be such a week, at least not during the present session. There is to be no row about the dispensary; no metropolitan police bill; no more elections and so it cannot be seen how there will be any more excitement in a political sense. But to imitate the popular song, "there were warm times in the old town" last week. They were sizzling in their excitement and legislation took a baek seat for a while to give way to the election of the Comptroller General, the election of a State printer and the passage of the competitive printing bill. It was a genuine game of politics and that was all there was about it. They say here that the program was mapped out as to the State printing by Senator Till man. He is not yet credited with having a hand in the fight on Coinp troller General Epton and Governor Ellerbe. They say, however, that the friends of Governor Ellerbe asked Senator Tillmnan to come down and give Mr. Epton a helping hand, but be was otherwvise engaged. If the rumor be correct, it showed good po litical judgment. The week's devel opments have not been the mos-t flat tering for Governor Ellerbe, for it seems to be granted that the defeat of Mr. Epton was more intended as a a rebuke to Governor Ellerbe for his course, than against Mr. Epton. In the State printing the contention that the change was intended to show re sentment at taking the work- away from the Register. But there was a decided element of politics in this, as the rank and file want "their paper" to have the work and resent the idea of an opponent of "the movement" getting anything resembling support from the State government, of which they want it known they are still in charge. The plan seemed to be to elect the State printer, regardless of the competitive bids for two years, although all the papers favor the award of the work on a competitive The echoes of the two important elections of the past week have not yet faded awav--indeed they will he heard for weeks and months, and will penetrate into the coming guberna torial campaign. WHO sHALL BE GovERNXOR? Talking about the coming cam paign, one of the most remarkable modes of beginning such a contest is that adopted by Senator Archer of Spartanbrg. He is now an avowed candidate, and they say he is not a quitter. He lets it be known that he is a candidate and expects the record he is making as Senator to be one of his campaign arguments. Now there are a great many people wvho look on Senator Archer's candidacy as a po litical joke. That is a great mistake. It is a serious matter. Mr. Archer is not a political humorist. He is not a Whitman, or a Moon, or a Pope, but he means to run, and he means busi ness. He is not a light-weight either, and he who thinks so makes a seri ous mistake. He is a good debater, not easily put down, and full of sar as and viciousness in reply-some what Tillm anesque. His platform is announcedl to be one of economy, b-ut that will not be the real and vital is sue in the approaching campaign. Of course Governor Ellerba will be a candidate for re-election, and is to be so regarded. His friends contend that the wave of ' antagonism to him will soon pass away, and if anything results from the fight on him it will Nothing much has been heard dur ing the legislative session regarding the candidacy of Col. R. B. Watson, but he is looked upon as being per manently in the race. Ex-Solicitor Schumpert of New berry, is spoken of as a certain candi date, and some of his political friends say that he has given them assurances of his intention to make the race. Should be decide to enter, it will give a decided flavor to the contest. Col. George D. Tillman is also re ;arded as a very probable candidate. THE APPROPRIATION BILL s now on the desks of the members, nd can be given consideration at once. [t would be much better if it were cted on now instead of leaving it, as Isual, to the last week of the session. lhere is every reason why it should be adopted immediately. NO FIGHT AGAINST COLLEGEs. The impression is that there will got be the usual long and bitter fight >n the college appropriations. The :endency seems to be to accept com mittee reports, and in this particular ,ase concessions were made and given to get the bill into acceptable shape. The South Carolina College seems :o have fared worse before the cow ittee than any of the other State olleges, based upon what was asked for and what was granted. Some of :he members who have insisted upon reductions of these appropriations ire now members of the ways and means committee, and are not likely :o make any fight on the measure. PEOPLE 12ST PAY THE PIPER. The ways and means committee has ot yet settled upon the amount of he next tax levy that it will suggest :o the General Assembly. Chairman l'homas said. yesterday that he had ut been able to get the data on which to make the exact estimate, but hat he thought it would have to be ive and a half mills. This will be round to be a rather uncomfortable inancial pill, but it appears to be in vitable, and the sooner the condi :ions are realized the better, and no ,rifling savings will make any dif'er nce in the levy. OPPOSITION TO CLEMSON. The same fight that has been made igainst Clemson College is likely to )e repeated. The effort will be to ave the privilege tax paid into the reasury, and have a direct appropri ition made to Clemson, as to other olleges. The trustees of Clemson avant matters left alone, and say that :hey have a textile school and many ther improvements in view if they re not interfered with. BILLS OF MARKED EFFECT. The General Assembly has not yet :aken any very important steps which will make material changes in the xisting conditions. Perhaps the bill hat looks more towards that end an any other is one which proposes :o place express, telegraph and tele ahone companies under the control if the railroad commission. Then :here are the separate coach bill, and SIr. Kibler's insurance bill, which proposes to make insurance compa ies fix upon the amount of reserve :at can be had after a certain period, with which to continue the policy. Some policies already do this and arties intending to take -out insur mnce can select the companies :hev want and the style of policies :he~y prefer, and after all buying in surance is very much like buying a suit of clothes or a barrel of flour. Seither side has to buy or sell, md no one is proposing on what con itions a barrel of fleur or a suit of ~lothes shall be sold nor on what ~uarantees it shall be given the pur bhaser. NO HOSTILITY TO COTTON MILLs. falking about the dlisposition as to ~orporations it might be suggested :hat appily, just at this crises, when :he whole commercial and textile world is watching the Sooth and ooking for any evidences of legisla ion antagonistic to the cotton mill nterests' not a single bill relative to he labor of cotton mills has been of ered. It is to be remembered that housands of mill operatives petition - d the members of the Assembly last session-the membership is the same -that absolutely no action be taken is to mill labor. Trhey said the oper itives were abundantly satisfied with heir present conditions. , A FEARFUL wASTE OF TIME. some time ago it was thought an ad ournment could be had on the 12th f February-that would have been is long as the sessions before the new ?onstitution. Then the final date was shoved up to the 15th, and now .t has been placed for the 18th. It seems it ought to be easy enough to idjourn by the latter date, but then :here is no telling what may be done. Had it not been for the fearful con ;estion of rocal and minor bills there ould have been but little for this assembly to do. A WAITING LIQUOR POLICY. There does not yet seem to be any ennite policy as to the dispensary. The special committee having the onsidration of all dispensary meas ores may bring in a bill which will make some changes in the present Law, and that it will be about all that wrill be done from the present out Look. Those who are opposed to the aw have such a variety of plans that Lhey cannot agree upon them, and no >ne seems to want to lead in a fight >ut of which nothing is going to :omne, as the call has gone forth from ill sides to wait on the decision of he United States Supreme Court. Mr. Childs, who has a prohibition bill on the Calendar, expects to take op and press his measure rnext Tues dav. He has been unwell and his ph~ysician has advised him that to sake any active part in legislation would be at his peril, and that he bad better go off and regain his. strength. Mr. Childs, however, will explain his bill and get a recorded vote. The prohibition element think~ that even with this they can carry teic bill. The greatest factor igainst prohibition now is the excuse :f waiting until a decision is renderedj by the Federal Court of last resort.' The chief oight of this session, how ever, aside from the elections, was on bhe repeal of the lien law. The house did not seem to be in a mood to re peal the law, and it is likely to stand for some time to come. DECLINE or FACTIONAL HATE It is noteworthy and commendable that no ugeston of partsan politics has been male on the floor. Tb members, if they have not yet buriei the hatchet, do not show it, and ii can be candidly said That none of the discussions have shown a partisat tendency. The only outcropping o feeling has been with reference to the election, and there the tendency stil is "to the victors belong the spoils. The members are working harc and no complaint can be made as t, their attendance. It will not be lotu before they will be restive a-nd want to go home, and then the end will b< in sight without a doubt. A CLEVER TRICK. It certainly looks like it, but there i: really no trick about it. Anybody can tr. it who has lame back and weak kidneis malaria or nervous troubles. We mean li can cre himself right away by taking Eie: tric Bitters. Ibis miedicine tones o;p tl whole svstero. acts as a stimulant to it liver and kidneys, is a blood purifier ant nerve tonic. It cures constipation. heal ache, fainting spells, sleeplessness amc melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a ruil laxative, and restor-s the system to its i.at ural vigor. Try Electric Bitters :;tet i convinced that they are a miracle worker Every lottle gnaranteel Oa. 5c a bioh at R. B. 4oryea's drug store. Diseases of the Blood and Nerves. No one need suffer with neuralgia. This disease is quickly and permanently cured by Browns' Iron Bitters. Every disease of the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic or otherwise, succumbs to Browns' Iron Bitters. Known and used for nearly a quarter of a century, it stands to-day fore most among our most valued remedies. Browns' Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. Learn How to ''ransfer. During a heated discussion in the House the other day, over the Civi Service law, the Hon. Joh n M. Aller of Mississippi goi. the floor. WE print below a part of his fifteen-min utes speech. It is well worth read ing: Mr. Allen. I am not a mean, hard bearted man. I anm no brute. It seems to me a man must be hard hearted and wholly without sympathy who will jump on the Republican party in the straits in which it finds itself here to-day. [Laughter.] I did not get up to taunt you, gentle men, on the Republican side with your troubles in this fratricidal strife. I came to tender you my friendly offices as a mediatoi, as your great nd good friend. (Laughter.)I came here to try to help you out of your trouble. Why, Mr. Chairman, a man who would attempt to take advantage of the Republican party and jump on it and pound it in the condition in which we find it to- day must, have a stony heart indeed. With taxes go ing up and revenue and wages going down [laughter);with Secretary Gage trying to retire greenbacks and fasten the gold standard, and with many Republicans under the lead of Sena tor Chandler trying to stop him; with New York and other states going Democratic with promises to Cuba unfulfilled and strife and disaension in the Republican party everywhere, a bolt in the Legislature of~ Maryland and a revolt against boss rule in Dhio A member. That is all over, all axed up. lMr. Allen. Yes, I agree, it is all ixed, but it is said that it tooka good deal to fix it, and I wish to re, mind my friend from Pennsylvania [Mr.Brosius], who got after General Lrovenor to-day, that lie hasa arder heart than I have. Whatever the provocation was, he should have had more consideration for a man it General Grosvenor's situation, who has been busily occupied in jumping between here and Columbus, Ohio, le~ding a bolt from the Republican platform in this House on the civil service and coercing back the bolters from Hanna in the Ohio legislature all this time. [Laughter.] I do not think it is right to jump~ on a man that has that amount of trouble on his hands. (Latughter.] [t is true, 1 understand that the Obia matter has been fixed up). I believe they fixed it according to the logic o the darky in Mississippi that a friend was telling mue of. He heard a darky impressing upon another this fact: "I tell you", said the darky, "what die trouble is wid de niggah and why be don't prosper hike de white man. He don't know how to trans fer. Now, do white man knows how~ to transfer. Now, if I gives my note to a white man to git mon1ey to make a crap with, and he transfers it to de merbant and de merchant tranusfers it o de commission merchant, and den he tra:nsfers it to de bank, and de bank transfer it to anudder bank, and every one of demi gits money on it, and nobody has to pay it but me." [laughter.] .De niggab ain't gwine to do nutbin' till he can learn how to transfr.,~ It seems te. me that out in Ohio several gentle men in the legislature of that state have learned how to transfer, and thet suspicion is that Hanna has to do all the paying. [Great laughter.] Now, gentlemen, I am not going t take any side on this question. Laughter.j I am not going to make fun of you. I simply got up to tell my Republicau friends that it seems to me aimid all your other troubles being taunted on every side with you~ broken promises and with your- fail res; with the Dingley bill falling~ short in revenue and the manufacttur ers reducing the wages of labor; with Cuba betrayed, and Ohio and Mary land in revolt; with disaster if not dissolution, staring you in the face instead of this unseemly wranigle bout a matter with which vou will do nothing, it seems to mue you shiould stay your fratricidal hands and love one another. [Laughter and ap plause~ Sour~tomach Cure. . long time I was a great sufferer from livet und Stomaeh troubles. I had a dull nain in m left side uinder my beart. At tinmes my side became swollen and the pain aente. My sto aech was alway s sour and I would vomit every time I eat. M!y bowels were very irregnlar causing me pinf and dis tres~s. I tried many things without any benefit. I read ot your miedicine and con eluded to try it, and am glad that 1 did.] felt better after the first dose. I continued to take Ramon's ]U ver Pills & Tonie Pellet: until I was entirely cnred-D. W. Penland, Otto. Macon Co., N. C. For sale by Dr. W 3. Brockinton, Mlanning. S. G. -r A NT E D-TRUSTWORTHY ANE 'active gentlemien or ladies to trave: for responsible. establi-hed house in Souti: CArlina. Monthly Sf15 arid expenses. Po ~ition steady. Reference. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope. The Dom in ion - Cop n ept R, ('hieago. [18-11 'That we can sell you an All Wool, Well Made Suit at $5 Above goods in blue, black or fancy Cheviots. That we can sell you all wool black clay Worsted Suit at $7.50. In sack or frock suits. - Remember and bear in mind that Surpasses all previois seasons, and they were purchased earl in May, and we can Save You the Advance in Price. 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We ex S tend a hearty invitation to visit our " j I ~ store. Our long experience gives us agreat advantage over our competi Our stock is large and varied and c :r , prices are low. We have added to our immense I I ~ stock of Hard ware a large line of __ Harness, Saddles, Rubber and Belt ~ ng, Leather, etc.__ Great bargains in Guns, Pistols, etc. SHelsq(loaers for Powder, Shot and ___ ShEllsgioed and empty). __ -_Engin Supplies, Belting, etc. ** RA. W1 DURANT & SON, 2 Sumter, S. C. JUST THINK OF IT!~ Having recently made a large Cash deal with the Rock H: I ~ Baggy Company, I can now offer their high grade best ope Baggy for $55 anid their best top Buggy for $70. Thes prices are lower than ever before offered. H. H A EY, SUMTER, - - - -- S. C. THE FAROINA GROCERY COMPANY Successors of BOYD BROS. THOMAS WILSON, Presiclent. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 195 East Bay - - Charleston, S. C. Teachers' Examination. LadSreig n eegg oice upr endn E oon, - I w i do Surveying. Etc., in Clarendo teac s eo nlty ertitie tes wil be hld at 'alla ofie or address at Samter, S. C Mant~ing S. C., 0on Friday. February 18th, P o. Box 101. 1898. Al1l those whose certicates have JToHN R. HAYNESWoRTH. expired "hould comie before the Board of Eamilners on that day. IcHBOURG. CodBreakers, Manning c S.C.Jn.E 31 "-" 2 Cold Breakers AxNTED-Board.-rs. For terms ap Three or four doses in time wi yI hto r. .. F. LrG;RA. 2GD t stop "Grippe" or cure your cold in T'oR SALE-One tobacco bamn iae. Ap- to 12 hours. Price, 25c. For sale b Xply to W. S. RICHIBo'RG. Silver, S. W.\. ALDERMAN & SO... CO., ATLANTIC COAST LINE, CHAUESTOY, S. C., Dec. 20, 1197. 3 On and after this date the fdilowng passenger schedule will be in effect: NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. South-Bound. *35. '23. '53. Lv Florence, 3.25 A. 7.55 P. Lv Kingstree, 8.57 Ar Lanes, 4.38 9.15 Lv Lnes, 4 38 9.15 7.40 P. Ar Charleston, 6.03 10.55 9.15 North-Bound. '78. *32. *52. Lv Charleston, 6.33 A. 5.17 P. 7.00 A. Ar Lanes, 8.10 6.45 8.26 Lv Lanes, 8 10 6.45 Lv Kingstree, 8 29 Ar Florence, 9.35 7 55 'Daily. t Daily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close connection for all points North. Trains on C. & D. it. R. leave Florens. daily except Sunday 9.55 a m, arrive Dar. lington 10.28 a in, Cheraw, 11.40 a in, Wadesboro 2.25 p in. Leave Florence daily except Sunday, 8.15 p in, arrive Dar lington, 8 40 p in, Hartsville 9.35 u m, Bennetsville 9.36 p in, Gibson 10.00~p in. Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 a in, ar m rive Darlington 10.27, Hartsville 11.10 Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.15 a in, Bennettsville 6.41 a m, arrive Darling * ton 7.40 a in. Leave Hartsville daily ex cept Sunday 6 45 a in, arrive Darlington 7.30 a In, leave Darlington 9.00 a in, arrive Florence 9.25 a in. Leave Wadesboro daily except Sunday 3 p in, Cheraw 5.15 p m, 7 Darlington 6.29 p in, arrive Florence 7 p in. Leave Hartsville Snnday only 8.20 a m, Darlington 9.05 a i, arrive Florence 9.25 a M. J. 11. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Supt. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent. W. C.& A. South-Bound. 55. 35 52. Lv Wilmington,'4.00 P. Lv Marion, 6.43 Ar Florence, 7.25 Lv Florence, '8.00 *3.25 A. Ar Sumter, 9.10 4.29 Lv Sumter, 9.13 '9.35 A. Ar Columbia, I0.30 10.55 No. 52 runs through from Charleston via 1 Central R. R., leaving Charleston 7 a in, . Lanes 8.28 a in, Manning 9.05 a m. North-Bound. 54. 53. 32. Lv Columbia, '7.00 A. '5.00 P. Ar Sumter, 8.22 6.20 Lv "wter, 8.25 *6.30.P. _ Ar Florence, 9 35 7.45 Lv Florence, 10 05 Lv Marion, 10.44 Ar Wilmington, 1.25 'Daily. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., via Central R. R., arriving .Manning 6.58 p n, Lanes, 7.36 p in, Charleston 9.15 p m. e. Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad bourn 11.50 a in, arrive Conway 2 10 p in returning leave Conway 2.45 p in, arrive ' Cbadbourn 5.15 p in, leave Chadbourn 5.45 p in, arrive at Hub 6.25 p in, returning leave Hub 8.30 a in, arrive at Chadbourn 9.15 a m. Daily except Sunday. S J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pa.'s. Agent. CENTRAL R. R. OF SO. CAROLINA. No. 52 Lv Charleston, 7.00 A. M. Lv Lanes, 8.26 Lv Greeleyville, 8.40 - Lv Forestoc, 8.49 Lv Wilson's Mill, 8.56 Lv Manning, 9.05 Lv Alcolu, 9.15 " Lv Brogdon, 9.21 Lv WV. & S. Junct., 9.32 " Ar Sumter, 9.35 " Ar Columbia, 10.55 " No. 53 = Lv Columbia, 5.15 P. M. Lv Sumter, 6.42 " Lv W. & S. Jun et. 6 43" Lv Brogdlon, 6.56 - Lv Alcolo, 7.01 " Lv Manning, 6 58 - Lv Wilson's Mill, 7.19" Lv F'oreston, 7.26 " Lv Greeleyville, 7.360 - Ar Lanes, 7.48 Ar Charleston, 9.25 MANCHESTER & AUGUSTA R. Rt. No. 35. Lv Sumter, 4.29 A. M1. Ar Creston, 5.17 " Ar Orangeburg, 5.40" Ar Denmark, 6.12 " No. 32 Lv Denmark, 4.25 P. M. Lv Orangeburg, 5.03" Lv Creston, 5 30 " Ar Sumter, 6.30 " Trrains 32 and 35 carry through Puliman palace buffet sleeping cars between New York and Macon via Augusta. - BROCXINTON - HAS A FULL LINE Soaps, Perfumes, Patent Medicines, Pure Drugs, Stationery, Vaseline. Ice Cold Soda Water and Milk Shgges UP TO DATE. AT BOCKINTON'S. THE Bank of Manning, .MANNINC, 8. C. Transacts a general banking bu~si ness. Prompt and special attention given4 to depositors residing out cf town. Deposits solicited. :All collections have prompt atten tion. Business hours from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. n JOSEPH SPR~OTT, .A. LEVI, Cashier. President. BoAR~D OF DIRECTOBs. . 21. LEVI, S. A. RIGBY, J1 . W. MeLEOD, WV. E. Bnows, y S. M1. NEXsEN, A. SEPH PTT A..LI