The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, February 09, 1898, Image 2

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LOUIS APPELT, EDITOR. MANNING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9, 1895. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION JIATES: One Year......................$1.50 six MIonths........ ............ Four Months..................... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, $1; each subse guent 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. aeter will be published except as an adver tisemeut. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as Second-Class Matter. There are many times when men over-reach themselves in their efforts to do something to win fame. A bill was introduced in the Legislature by Mr. Rogers of Marlboro to require railroads to give free passage to mem bers of the General Assembly. Of course the bill was promptly killed, not, however, without its costing the people considerable money, in time wasted to discuss the preposterous proposition. The idea of making a law to give a special privilege to a class of men who are being paid a per diem and mileage. Had Mr. Rogers introduced a bill to decrease the salary of the members of the Gen eral Assembly, it would at least have the appearance of a desire to do something for the people who put him in a position to draw four dollars per day. We hope when the Lext election comes on the people will find men to represent them who can think of something for the public good as well as their own little affairs. Sup pose Mr. Rogers bill had been enact ed into law where would the benefit reacE the taxpayers? The railroads would have been mulct to the extent of the railroad fare of each of the representatives. While the people are casting about to find suitable men to vote for in the coming primary it is but natural that their attention will be principally at tracted to the aspirants for guberna torial honors, thus making the other positions an after consideration, We desire to ask attention to a gentle man who is not aspiring to- the office of Governor, nor is he in league with those who, to advance their own po litical purposes, seek to tear down and destroy the record and the good namer-of those who now hold the po sition he seeks. We refer to Hon. C. W. Garris of Colleton, a young man brought face to face with the practi cal business affairs of t bis world and his success has proven his capability of grasping practical problems. Mr. Garris has been a member of the General Assembly for a number of terms and his wvork in that body is a living monument to his clear-headed judgment and business ability. He desires to be one of the railroad com missioners of the State, and we know of no man who can be selected by the people who will devote more time, mind and heart to the work than he. Mr. Garris is a faithful public ser vant and if the people place him in the office of railroad commissioner they will have a man who will watch their interests as zealously as h'e does his own and at the same time he will see to it that no injustice is done the railroads. What South Carolina needs in her offices is good, sound, practi cal business men, and such a man is Hon. 0. W. Garris of Colleton. The attempt to cast a reflection upon the character of Colonel W. A. Neal, by some of his opponents last week not only proved an ignominious failure but it also proved a booma rang and have the effect of making him stronger than ever before. We are glad that since Col. Neal's enemies undertook to make political capital that he was so prompt in making the clear, straight, and business like showing that he did. Neal is another man whom a certain class of politic ians have knives in soak for, and for no other reason than he is a friend to aovernor Ellerbe and was the man ager of JTohn McLaurin's campaign last summer when a large portion of the time the hand of affliction was *laid upon our junior Senator and he could not give his personal attention to his campaign. The class of politi cal pirates who to defeat Colonel Neal would resort to rob him of the good name he so richly merits were frustrated in their first effort so com pletely that they are guessing whether or not the alleged shortage at the Penitentiary was not a trick to put them into a hole. It was indeed, amusing, to see Neal's enemies how they rolled the alleged shortage un der their tongues as asweet morsel, and how they retailed the yarn from ear to ear and from pillar to post, but when Neal gave to the press his statement devoid of frills and super fluous language, and making it so plain the simplest child could see and ustandmit. the breath of the would-be defamers was taken away and to their secret holes they hied themselves. If all the officers in South Carolina I were filled by such men as Colonel W. A. Neal the hue and cry against high taxes would not be heard and all branches of the government would be the pride of the people. The financial battle over the silver question was sharp, fierce and deci sive for the present, and on the 31st ult., the Democratic minority in the lower branch of Congress prodded the Republican majority with such argument as will play an important part in the next campaign. The fol lowing is taken from the press dis patches of that date: Mr Bailey closed for the Democrats in a speech which stirred his followers to a high pitch of enthusiasm. Owing to the great pressure for time he had only four minutes in which to close the debate for his side. The resolu tion under consideration, he said, contained two propositions, one mo ral and the other legal. one asserts, as a matter of law, that the bonds of the United States are redeemable, at the option of the Government, in silver: and the other, as a matter of morals. that to restore to its coinage such silver coins as a legal tender in payment of the bonds, principle and interest, is not in violation of the public faith nor in derogation of the rights of the public creditors. He would not dwei. he said, on the legal aspect of the question. There was not a lawyer in the United States nor in any other country who would ven ture, on his professional reputation, to deny that the bonds could be paid in silver. That went without saying. The Republicans, in this matter, must justify themselves, if at all, upon the proposition that in their consciences they believe that gold was the money of the contract. "Does one of you believe," said he, addressing the Republicans," that if the bondholder owed the Govern ment, under a similar contract, that he would not exercise his option? if it is right that he should exercise his option as he would, we believe the Government has the same right with their positions reversed. (Democratic applause.) We are ready to meet you on this issue- the issue that the money which is good enough for the people who produce the wealth is good enough for the idlers who spend it; that the money which is good enough for the poor is good enough for the rich; that the money the laborer receives for his toil, and the merchant for his wares, is good enough for the bondholder, and by the eternal he shall be com pelled to take it." At this point the hammer fell amid a burst of enthusiasm from the Dem ocratic side. $100 REWARD $100. The readers of this paper will be please3 to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's uatarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease. requires a conitation al treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the nystem, thereby destroying the fo~ndattion o~f the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its] curative powers that they offer one hundred dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list ot testimonials. Address F. J. CHarm & Co., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, 75c. LIall's Family Pills are the best. State Colleges. The last days of tbe Legislature are very disappointing to us. Some evil genius seems to have waved his wand over the lower house, and it is reced ing from the broad views that we gave it credit for in the beginning of the session. They ha. voted down the broad tire law, and they have cut the appropriation to the South Caro lina College down to $20,000 from $25,000, and divided the privilege tax between (Clemson and Winthrop. If these are not backward steps we are very much mistaken. If there is any thing that this State does need at this time it is broad-minded, liberal men of culture. Oh! for a rest from narro-minded bigots! It almost seems to us, and we hate to make the assertion that the denominational in stitutions of learning in this State are about as great a clog to progress as anything in it. They have a great many good, learned and true men connected with them, and they send out to the world some few of the above kind, but the anbual crop of bigots that they turn out every sum-1 mer, we fear more than counterbal ances the good ones.' Every little Woffordite turned out every summer thinks the only path to learning and1 salvation is through the gates of Wof ford and its sprinkler attachment. Every Furmanite thinks that he must go by Greenville, down, by and un der the pool near Reedy riva'. Every Presbyterian is p:edestined for Davidson, and it is tbk only phee that prayers of the prc.p'er !: wth and proper intonation are said; and the Episcopalian must go away to the mountains of Tennessee to find tiue and unadulterated knowledge, and procure hi-s robe, the incarnation of' purity, godliness and knowledge, and is symbolic of the angelic wings he is to wear in the "sweet bye and bye." The great majority of these gradu ates return to their people with nar row and perverted ideas, and instill them into others. We want first class State institutions of learning, that will graduate men of broad, lib eral minds, that by their daily lives will preach the creed that by the] grace of God all men can be saved, and by that alone. < A way with narrow-minded religiousi faatics and bigots, they give us the hiccoughs. There is no truer sigii of] ignorance, and their presence is; 9. crying need for higher and more lib eral education.-U.nion Times. In a recent letter froni Washington. 1). C.. to an old friend, Major Gi. A. Studer, for twenty years United States Consul at Singa pore, says: "While at Des M~oines I be'camae acquainted with a liinient known as Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I found] xcellent against rheumatism as well as against soreness of the throat and chest (giving we much easier breathing). I had a touch of pneumonia early this week, and two applications freely applied to the throat ni chest relieved me of it at occe. II voud niot be without it for anythings for sale by R. B. Loryea, druggist. T A N T E D-TRUST WORTHY AND ' active gentlemen or ladies to travel for responsible, established house in South Cerolina. MIonthly S65 and expenses. Po ition steady'. Reference. Enclose self addressed st'amped envelope. The Domin io, Com-.any, Det ~, Chcgo r18-l THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Weekly Reyiew and Forecast of the Pro ceedings. [Ar.gnst Kohn in The News and Conrie. Columbia, February 6.-Special The passage of the supply anc appropriation bills during the pas week were tha most notable events It is a very unusal and at the samE time commendable thing for these two most important meesures to get through the House in the ordinar progress of the work, As a genera thing they have to be pushed througi1 and are not considered as they shoulh be. With plenty of time and afte: careful consideration the two vita. bills of the session were passed in the House without material discussion and so carefully had the problem been worked out that there was abso lutelv no discussion of the tax levy as reported by the corumittee, or of ally of the other features of that bill. IS THE INCOME TAX LAW DEAD? It is somewhat noteworthy th:t there has been nothing heard or said about the income tax law. It wouhl appear that it is intended to beconme verv much of a dead letter. The omonpanion piece of legislation, urged by Governor Ellerbe, to provide for a graduated license, went to the wall early in the session. Generally here is a strong fight made on the appropriation bill, but such was not he case this time. The only appro priation which was seriously interfer Ad with was that of the South Car liua College, and it appears that this was brought about by a misunder tanding of the facts with reference :o the fees and balances of the Col ege, which made it appear that. the ,ollege would get all that was want d without the full direct appropria lon. CLEISON AND wINTIIIIP. The House showed a disposition y directing the division of the privi ege tax between Clemson and Win :hrop Colleges, to interfere with the tatus quo. It was perhaps unfortu mate that this bill should have been assed at all by the House on ac ount of the possible construction hat will be placed on it. The Sen tors already have their guns ready or the bill, and as soon as it shows ts head on the Senate side it will be tilled. THE PROHIBITION BILL. The greatest sensation of the ses ion, however, outside of the defeat )f Mr. Epton, was the terribke shock he members received when the douse, by a decisive. vote, refused to strike out the enacting words of Mr. Dhilds' prohibition bill. There can be 7o doubt about the surprise, and the lispensary people have not yet quite gotten over it. The policy now seems :o be to choke the life out of the bill, md this will no doubt be successful. lie prohibition sentiment in the ouse is strong-it is very strong ut it lacks organization. The oppo ition to the dispensary, as now con uted, is strong, and is growing, but bat, too, lacks oi-ganization. It is ibsolutely without organization, with ut a head and without a definite urpose. On the other hand the dis ensary advocates are banded to ether~ for the perpetuation of that aw. It is not an organization with luly elected officers, or anything tan ;ible on which you can put your and, but it is there, it is felt, it is een in its work and is almost to be nticipated. It just shows the differ ee between the work that can be lone. If the Prohibitionists and the uti-dispensary advocates were to or anize, as did those who fought gainst Mr. Epton's confirmation, ere would not be a shadow of a loubt that the dispensary law would mot recognize itself after this General ssembly got through with it. Mem ers who have been friends of the lispensary, and who are staunch Re ormers, told me that they voted for he Childs bill simply because they vere not satisfied with the way things tre going, and they wanted a change. Mr. Simkins' bill, with proper push, vill go through; but it does not carry ut the popular idea of leaving the ettlement of the problem to each of e counties, baut simply solicits an ~xpression from the people of the tate as a whole; that is better than iothing, but what is desired is an ict that will carry results with it, and ndicate that if the people vote for >rohibition they shall have it, and iot have the issue side-tracked, as it ias been for years, and if the people rote for licensing the sale of liquor, inder the constitutional restrictions hat it can be had without bucking ip against the terrible pressure that he dispensary can bring to bear on my measure through its officials and imployees generally from one end of he State to the other, wvho are look ng for the retention of their posi ions, they shall have it. The disposition, however, seems to e to leave the entire liquor issue 'pen until the elections this summer, 2 the Federal Supreme Court ren lers its decision in the Vandercook ase. Tu this connection it may be entioned that the dispensary law romises to be the overshadowing is .ue of the approaching campaign. It lid look at one time as if the matter >f higher education would figure >rominently in the campaign, but the lispensamy seems to be the one vital ssue from the present outlook. THE CAuIPAIGN FOR GOvERNOR. Governor Ellerbe, ex-State Senator . B. Watson and State Senator Ar :er have personally announced their andidacy for Governor from Colum >ia, where such announcements seem o have their birth. The Spartanburg ~Ierald is authority for the announce nent that former Solicitior Schum ert of Newberry will be in the race, md that he has made the announce net of his candidacy. Capt. James H. Tillman, while in e city a day or two ago, made the 2reserved statement that his father, Dol. George D. Tillman, will be in the 7ace, and that he will be winner. He utlined the platform in part. Now, this does not look as if there ,ill be a dearth of candidates, and e chances are that there will be sev ral new candidates in the field be fore two months have passed. The hances are that the field will be ma erially changed in a month or two, .bat is, when the returns begin to one in as to how candidates are tak ng, and what chances there are for ~ertain candidates. of trying to get Senator George S. Mower to make the race. It is not known whether he will consent, or even that he knows anything about the move. It appears that this move and talk comes from members who voted for him for Chief Justice, and they say they want to show that their voting for him was because they thought him entirely worthy of the honor, and a proper man to be Chief Justice, and that by supporting Sena tor Mower they show they are not "reactionists," as they have been called. This feeling may die out, but it is an interesting situation. Mr. Mower was not voted for by many of those in the General Assembly, who ordinarily would support him for any office, because his candidacy was Dgnainst that of Chief Justice McIver, but in a free-for-all race for Gover nor there would be a material change, 'fit is contended. Should Mr. Mower be induced to make the race, it would make a material change in the situa tion. The two Mayfields, both the Sup erintendent of Education and Sena tor S. G. Mayfield, have been men tioned in connection with the Gov ernorship, and it is qnin likely that one of the Mayiield brothers will en ter the field. The other day it was remarked that if Mr. Childs could secure the passage of his prohibition bill it meant his election as Governor of the State, so that it could be given a fair trial under the man who claimed most for the law. Mr. Childs is a sick man, and not now able to under take a campaign; what a course of treatment under a specialist, such as he hoped soon to be able to take, will do remains to be seen. It is hoped it will restore him to his for mer vigor and health. A. few days ag.o he saw me running up the steps to the ball of the house, making two steps at a time, and be remarked that he would make it inteseiting for some of the candidates this summer, and be would come so near to pass ing his prohibition bill that he would keep the liquor drummers up at nights, tinking how soon they were to lose the cream of their business in this State. THE SEPARATE COACH BILL. The passage of the Caughman bill, looking to separate coaches for the Iraces, shows what parliamentary entanglements can bring about. The House had gotten so sick and tired of discussing the question, and had gone up and down the hill so often on that one question, that it complet ly reversed itself and adopted the Ca-ghman bill, as an amendment to the substitute separate coach bill. The House had previously killed the Caughman bill and amendments to it were practically agreed upon, yet when the bill was passed by the cir cuitous route, of coming in as an amendment, it was found that the matter had been so tied up with par liamentary clinchers and calls that no amendments were in order, and the bill had to go it~s third reading as originally proposed. wHlY THE BOOK BILL FAILED. The "ugliest," and by that I mean the most vicious, fight was on the parti san school book bilb offered by Mr-. Bacot at the solicitation of the Daughters of the Confedei-acy and the Con tederate veterans. It is claimed that it is a mistake that any reflection was intended against the old soldiers by the refusal to pass the bill, because Mr. Wilson, Mr. Be thune and other veterans voted a gainst the bill themselves. To a lai-ge extent it was defeated because it interfered with, or was thought to interfere with, the freedom of the pri vate schools and educational work done outside of the public schools, f'r wvhich school books are already under control of the State board of education to a certain extent. AN EA.RLY ADJOURNMENT. There is absolutely no reason now why an adjournment cannot be had next week. The Senate has fixed the 16th as the final day of the session, and with a concentration on the work and a sincere purpose to go home by that time it can be done. Ther-e will be bills left on the Calendar there always arec numbers of meas ures left ~over. If the "four- pers" ave their way the session can be dragged out a month longer, but if the best interests of the members and their constituency be consultect there is now no reason way an ad journment cannot be had on the 16t~h. As an outside limit the final ad jouroment can be had on the 17th or 19th. The supply bill contemplates an adjournment on the 12th, but that is not likely. IBUCKiLEN'S AltMICA SALVES. The best salve in the world for ents, brises, sores, ulcers. suit rheum,. fever sors, tette-r, chapped har'ni, chilblains, corns and all skin erupticas, and positively cres 1,iles,or no l.ay requi red. It is guar anteed to give 1':iiect satisfaction or mlonev refunded. X'rice 25c. per box. For saile by 1L. BI. Loryen. No, Mouey IFor Snieldes. In the United States Supreme court 'AWashington, D. C., recently, Just.ce Harlan handed down an opiion in the case of Howard Ritter, executor of William M. Rank vs. the Mutual Life Insurance comn pany' of New York, involving the question whether the heirs of a inan who commits suicide when in sound mind can recover on an insurance plicy, The court held that they could not. It appeared from the' facts stated that Mi-. Runk, a resident of Philadelphia, committed suicide within less than a year after increas ing his insurance to the extent of $200,000 upon his life. Of the $200,' 000 the New York company carried $75,000, which it refused to pay on the ground that Runk was sane when he took his life. It was shown in the trial court that he had written a letter the day before his death stating that it was his purpose to put an end to his life, insurance money could be collected for the paynment of his debts. In deciding the case Justice Harlan said that when an insurance company, entered into a contract to insure a man's life' neither party to the con tract could be supposed to have sui cide in contemplation and it wvas not' intended in entering into such a con tract that t he life of the person in sured should be at option of either of the parties. Concluding he said; explicitly that no insured person committing suicide and found to be' of sound mind could rever recover' nnuon his policy. Good for Tillman. The Journal has said so many se vere things about Ben Tillman, every' one of which he richiy deserved, that we are glad he has given us an oppor tunity to commend him for some thing. This unexpected but most welcome opportunity is offered by Tillman's speech in the senate last Wednesday on the Hawaiian treaty. He scored a telling point on the Republican senators, who are arrayed almost s'! idly for the treaty, when he referred A to the recent Hawaiian revolution and to what he termied the effort of the Republican party to establish a government in the interest of the white people in the islands when they numbered only about one out of thir ty of the inhabitants, and in this con1 nection referred to the reorganization of party lines in the South after the war. "We were then" he said, "in: South Carolina attempting to estab lish a white man's government. The Republican party interfered with as then, or attempted to do so, profess ing to hold opinions about the sacred rights of the majority to rule. I should like to know," he continued. "wahe'':er the Republican party has changed its opinion on this subject of the right of the white man to rule, for if it has and will extend it to the Southern States I will vote for the treaty." That is what w' call a square knock 1 out. Ti.e hypocrisy of the Republi can advocates of Hawaiian annexati'n has never before been so neatv ex posed, and we have read with pleas ure one speech of Ben Tillann's upon whien we can heartily congratulite him, and for which we would like to shake his hand.-Atlanta Journal. It is rase to catcl. a col and just as easy to _et rii it if yon commaetrce to use One i nute 'o:rh Cute. It enos c mntghs, colds, bronchitis, pneu:onia and all throat and lung troubles. It is plrasant to take, safe to use and sure to curo. !t. U. Loryea. Man ning; H. L. Wilsoa, Jt1dan; L. W. Nettles, Foreston. A Wonderful Discovery. The last quarter of a century records many wonderful discoveries in medicine, but none that have accomplished more for humanity than that sterling old household remedy, Browns' Iron Bitters. It seems to contain the very elements of good health. I - and neither man, woman or child can take it without deriving the greatest benefit. I Browns' Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. FREE PILLS. Send your address to H. E. Bucklen , Co., Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King's New Lite Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills ' are easy in action, and are particularly ef- - fective in the cure of constipation and sick headache. For malaria and Iiver troubles they have been proved invalr.ablc. They ( are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be pure ly vegetable. They do not weak-n by their action, but by giving tone to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the systeu. Reg ular size 25c. per box. Sold by I. B. Lor yea, druggist. 4 Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, 0., says: "Atter two doctors gave up my boy to die. I saved him from eroup by using One lin-; ute Cough Cure." It is the quickest an d most certain remedy for coughs, colds and all throat an-1 lung troubles. R. D. Lor yea, MIanning; H. L. Wilson, Jordan; L. W. Nettles, Foreston. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLUNA, County of Clarendon. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. R. W. Duckett, plaintiff, agrainst William Moses Butler, Leila T. But ler, Minnie M. Thames, Martha A. Carter, Belle Butler, Lizzie C. But ler, Pressley Butler and Abe But ler, defendants. Copy Summons-For Relief. To the defendants, William Moses Butler, Leila T. Butler, Minnie M. Thames, Martha A. Carter, Belle Butler, Lizzie C. Butler, Pressley Butler and Abe Butler: TOU ARE HEREBT SUMMONFD' and required to answer the complaint in this action of which a copy is here with served upon you, and to servea copy of your answer to the said com plaint on the subscribers at their of flee in the town of Manning, in Clar endon County, State of South Caro lina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the (lay of such service; and if you fail to. ans wer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action' will apply to the court for the relief demande'd in the complaint: and you,. the said Martha A. C'arter. are here by notified that the complaint in the above entitled action has this the 12th day of January, A. D. 1898, been filed in'the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the Coun ty of Clarendon in said State, dated January- 12, A. D, 1898. WILSON & DuRANT, Plaintifs Attorneys. 25-7t-jan12] J. L. WILSON, Notary Public and Insurance Agent. Will place Fire Insurance in THE PA LA TINE INSURANCE COMPANY, of En - land and the SUN MUTAL, at New Orleans. Also represent THE PR UDEN TIAL Life Insurance Company of Ameri a, one of the strongest anid best coimpa- - nes. Call on mue lb-fore taking out your in sur OFFICE AT TO8ACCO WAREHOUSE NIANxING. s. C. Notice. OFFICE OF CorN'. StrPEavison, CuiV~)n sn. ors-rv, - M~Asio, S. C., Sept. 1, 1897. In accordance with Section 490, General statutes, it is unlawful for persons to en zge in or offe~r for sale any pis~tol, ritle :trtridlges less than .45 calibre, or metl knuckles, without tirst having obtaineda license therefor, Now, there-fore, take notice: Any per son found dealing in pistols, e'artridlges, or knckles without first having paid to the 'ounty twenty-tive doliars for a licenuse will be prosecuted. anrd if convicted. they sha 1 be punished by a fine not over $~>00, or in prisoned not muore thatn one year or both it the court's discretion. T. C. Owr.ss, Supervisor, C. C. .T. s. wtLsos. w., c. InriN.. XILSON & DURANT1, Attornojs and Counlselors at Lawe, MANNING S. C. te Notioe. ? The County Pension Board of Claren don E Dounty, S. C.. will meet at Manning, at 1t0 t. a. on Saturday, the 19th day of Febru ry, 1898, for the purpose of acting on the rolls of the township boards. It is import-. tt that all of the township boards s.hould have all of the rolls in at this meeting, for it will be the last meeting of the County; -- Board for this year. C. S. LAND, ' Chairman. i HSWORTHKNOWINg1 That we can sell you an All Wool, Well Made Suit at $5 Above goods in blue. black or faucy Cheviots. That we can sell vou all wool black Clay Worsted Suit at $7.50. In sack or frock suits. Remenher and bear in mind that "Or Sli a! il Colin uirpasses all previous seasons. and they were purchased earls ' May, and we canV Save You the Advance in Price. ou should see our line of Tailor-Made Trousers AT 2.50, $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5, $6, $7, $7.50. You cannot resist them. they are too pretty. Ve Handle Earle & Wilson's Goods, and we will keep you posted on the correct styles in Collars aid 0uffs. ast black and tan 1-2 Hose..... 5c. linen bosom at ... ............ 50< inen Collars............... .... 5c. (A bargain.) inen Cuffs.. ........... .... 15c. Job lot Boys' Knee Pants, 50c. 11 wool Undervest (sample)..... 25c. kind, at.......... ........ 25c ob lot Suspenders, worth 25c, . All wool Knee Pants (a dandy, now....... ............... 10e. worth 75c). . ................ 40c [other's Friend Shirt Waist.... 50c. Scrivens' P. E. S. Drawers, all he Best Unlaundried Shirt, sizes, first grade...... ........$1.00 )ur Stock is complece. Keep your eye on u. for prices. HARD!ARE AND CUTLERY. We are no strangers to the peopleI of Clarendon ; they know us and our - .. methods ofdoing business. We ex -: Itend a hearty invitation to visit our 1.. store. Our long experience gives us 4" - a great advantage over our competi 5tors and our patrons get the benefit. Our stock is large and varied and our .C prices are low.____ We have added to our immense stock of Hard ware a large line of K P8, Oil8, [1g., 01 [o% Fill18. I m I I Harness, Saddles. Rubber and Belt I I ing, Leather, etc. _-. I ~ 5 Great bargains in Guns, Pistols, etc. I _ 5 Headquarters for Powder, Shot and _ Shls(loaded and empty). __ EnieSupplies, Belting, etc. I4 R. W. OURANT &SON, 2 Sumter, S. C. [UST THINK OF IT! Having recently made a large Cash deal with the Rock Bil] B~uggy Company, I can now offer their high grade best oper Btiggy for $55 and their best top Buggy for~ S70. These prices are lower than ever before offered. H. HAFRE3Y, sUMrELn. - - - - s. C. SIHE CAROLINA GROCERY COMPANY. Successors of BOYD BROS. THOMAS WILSON, President. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 195 East Bay - - Charleston, S. C. Teachers' Examination. Land Surveying and Leveling. Office Superinten dnt Ed1 eation, Iwl osreig t. lrno The regular 'spring examination for and adjoining Counties. ichers' county certiticates wvill be held at Cail at office or address at Samter, S. C., :nt ing. S. C. onFidy February 18th, ~. o 98. All those whose certificates have pired should come before the Board of ONI.HYEWRH otaminers on that day. 1 W. S. RICHBOURG, odBraes Co. Snpt. Education. Mlan ning, S. C.. Jan. 31, 185 2S It Cl raes ITANTED)-Boarders. For terms ap- he rfu ossi iewl plt__r_._.F.L__ID.2_t stop "Grippe" or cure your cold in 8 ~OR SAiLE-One tobacco barn flue. Ap- to 12 hours. Price, 25c. For sale by ply to W. s. RICHBOfRG. Silver, S. D. WV. ALDERMAN & SONS CO., -25-2t 2-13tl Alcolu, S. C ATLANTIC COAST LINE, CHARLEST )Y, S. C., Jan. 17, 1098. On and after this date the flowing passen;er 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, 438 9.15 Lv Lanes, 4 38 9.15 7.40 P. Ar Charleston, 6.03 10.50 9.15 North-Bound. *78. *32. *52. Lv Charleston, 0.33 A. 5.17 P. 7.00 A. Ar Lanes, 8.11 6.45 8.30 Lv Lanes, 8.11 6.45 Lv Kingstree, 8.27 Ar Florence, 9.28 755 *Daily. t D~ly 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-Sbort Line-and make close connection for all points North Trains on C. & D. It. it. leave Florence daily except Sunday 9.55 a in, at rive Dar lington 10.28 a in, Cheraw, 11.40 a m, Wadesboro 2.25 p in. Leave Florence daily except Sunday, 8.00 p in, arrive Dar lington, 8 25 p in, Hartsville 9.20 p m, Bennetsviiie 9.21 p in, Gib on 9.45 p M. Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 a m, ar rive Darlington 10.27, Hartsville 11.10 Leave Gibson daily except Sund1ay 6.15 a in, Bennettsville 6.59 a in, arrive Darling ton 7.50 a in. Leave Hartsville daily ex cept bunday 7 00 t m, arrive Darlington 7.4; a in, leave Darlington 8 55 a m, arrive Florence 9.20 a mn. Leave Wadesboro daily :cept Sunday 3 p m, Cheraw 5.15 p m, Darlington 6.29 p in, arrive Florence 7 p in. Leave Hartsville Sunday only 8.15a in, Darlington 9.00 a in, arrive Florence 9.20 a in. J. 11. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager. Gen'I Snp't. T. M. EMERSON, Trafic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent. W.C. &A. South-Bound. 55. 35. 52. Lv Wiimington,*4.00 P. Lv Ziarion, 6.43 Ar Florence, 7.25 Lv Fiorence, *8.00 '3.25 A. Ar Sumter, 9.10 4.29 Lv Sumter, 9.13 *9.37 A. Ar Columbia, 10.30 10.55 No. 52 runs through from Charlestor'via Central Rt. I., leaving Charleston 7 a in, Lanes 8.32 a in, Manning 9.06 a in. North-Bound. 54. 53. 32. Lv Colu'1. '6 45 A. *5.00 P. Ar Suamter, 8.08 6.20 Lv ,"ater, 8.12 *6 30 P. Ar Florence, 9 25 7.45 Lv Florence, 9 58 Lv Marion, 10.36 Ar Wi'mington, 1.20 *Daily. No. 53 runs throogh to Charleston, S. C., via . ental It It., arriving Manning 6.58 p in, Lanes, 7.3G p mn, Charleston 9.15 p in. Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad bourn 11 43 a mn, arrive Conway 2 03 p in returning leave Conway 2.45 p in, arrive Cbadbourn 5.15 p in, leave Cbadbourn 5.45 p in, arrive at Hub 6.25 p in, returning leave Hub 8.30 a in, arrive at Chadbourn 9.15 a mn. Daily except Sunday. J. R. KENLY, Gen'1 Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'I Pass. Agent. CENTRAL R. R. OF SO. CAROLINA. No. 52 Lv Charleston, 7.00 A. M. Lv Lanes, 8.26 " Lv Greeleyville, 8.40 4 Lv Foreston, 8.49 - Lv Wilson's Mill, 8.56 Lv Manning, 9.05 " Lv Alcolu, . .. 91 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.Jnnet. 6.43 " Lv Brogdon, 6.56 " e Lv Alcolu, 7.01 " Lv Manning, 6.58 " Lv Wilson's Mill, 7.19" Lv Foreston, 7.26 " Lv Greeleyville, 7.36 Ar Lanes, 7.48 " Ar Charleston, 9.25-" M.\NCHESTER & AUGUSTA R. R4. No. 35. Lv Sumter, 4.29 A. M. 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 treston, 5 30 " Ar Sumter, 6.253 Trains 32 and 35 carry through Pullman palace un'et sleeping cars LetWeen New York and Macon via Augusta. - BROCXINTON - HAS A FULL LINE Soaps, Perfumes, Patent Medicines, Pure Drugs, Stationery, Vaseline. Ice Cold Soda Water an Milk Shakes UP TO DATE. AT OCKNTOYS. THE Dank of Manning; MANNINC, 8. 0. Transacts a genera! banking busi ness. Prompt and special attention given to depositors residing out cf town. Deposits solicited. All collections have prompt atten tion. Business hours from 9 a. m. to 3 p. mn. JOSEPH SPROTT, A. LEVI, Cashier. President. BOARD OF DIRIECTOBs. 31. Lmv, S. A. R1O3Y, J. W. McLEOD, W. E. BRows, S. M1. NEXsEN, JOSEPH SPROTT, A. Lmv.