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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
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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.
You shoufd see our line of
Tailor-Made Trousers
.-.-- A T -----
$2.50, $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5, $6, $7, $7.5C
You cannot resist them. they are too pretty.
We Handle Earle & Wilson's Goods, and we wil
keep you posted on the correct styles in
Collars and Cuffs.
Fast black and tan 1-2 Hose..... 5c. linen bosom at ... ............ 5'
Linen Collars...... ........ .... Sc. (A bargain.)
Linen Cuffs.. ........... .... 15c. Job lot Boys' Knee Pants, 50c.
All wool Undervest (sample)..... ?5c. kind, at............... ........ 25
Job lot Suspenders, worth 23c, All wool Knee Pants (a dandy,
now....... ............... loc. worth 5e).. . ................ 40
Mother's Friend Shirt Waist.... 50e. Scrivens' P. E. S. Drawers, all
The Best Unlaundried Shirt, sizes, first grade...... ........$1.0
Our Stock is complece. Keep your eye on u
for prices.
'BROWN, CUVUINO &1 D[1,GAR
I HADIVARE AD CUTLEY.
We are no strangers to the people
I of Clarendon ; they know us and our -
I methods of doing business. 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
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