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LOUIS APPELT, EDITOR. MANNING, S. C.: jWEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 1S9S. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year.... -..............$1.50 hix Months........ ............-- - - Four Months..................... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, S1; each subse quent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and 'ributes 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 comnunication of a personal char acter will be published except as an adver tisement. Entered at the Post Office at Manning as Second-Class Matter. IOLITICIANS vs. THE PEOPLE. After several visits to Columbia recently we have come to ehe con clusion that four dollars a day is rather a steep price to pay to have candidates groomed for the coming primary election. The General As sembly did a lot of work, sorae of which was good, but very little of it will help the masses, but the principal work we saw going on was among the members, each with a lit tle hatchet to grind. Columbia was the seat of more scheming and wire pulling this session than ever before, even in the palmy days of "ring rule," and what does it all mean, if not to get the professional politicians band ed together to prevent the people from exercising their choice. There are a number of men in pol itics who know that the only way for them to keep in, is to create as much friction as possible, bring about a state of excitement and then with hip, hip, hurrah methods, ride into office. This class have no care for the people, it is office for them and nothing more; but if we mistake not the people, they are tired of such men and their deceptive methods, and in the future they propose to do their own thinking and their own leading. The politicians may gather together in hotel rooms, restaurants orcommittee rooms and scheme to their heart's content; they will not be able to cram any nonsense into the heads of the people. The great ob ject for destruction, appears to be the Governor. In an unfortunate mo mernt he exercised the brain which the Almighty has blessed him with, and saw fit to stand square by the sol emn promise he made to the people when he took the oath of offce-"to be Governor of South Carolina." The politicans feeling that they are the people,ithe governor has sinned against them and therefore must be crushed out of existance to make room for a ball of putty whom they can shape to their own fashion. How ever, it is our opinion that stenething more is needed with the people than a politician's word to convince them that Governor Ellerbe is not entitled to a second term or an endorsement. for the people to refuse to endorse the present governor it must be shown that he is incompetent, that he is cor rupt and that his administration was unbusiness-like; the fact that he made a number of appointments as his own judgment dictated will not be regard ed a sufficient cause to refuse an en ~dorsement. The people will want to know wherein were the "mistakes" the politicians are charging up to Gov ernor Ellerbe, if in his appointments they must show that his appointees, have impaired the public service that they were not good, honest and in tellegent men and that by making these appointments he has beeu dis loyal to the Democratic party. When the Childs bill was up in the House a majority of our four-dollar a-dar' statesmen refused to strike out the enacting words of the bill. Many of them voted that way out of respect to Mr. Childs, but when the bill was on its way to passage they voted to kill it. We would like to know 'whether these statesmen (?) owed the people of South Carolina any respect. In showing their respect to Mr Childs it took several thousand dol lars out of the people's pockets, and if these law-makers had voted as they felt, and finally did, the enacting words would have been stricken out in the offset and these thousands of dollars would have been saved to an already tar-burdened people. It may be argued it was due Mr. Childs that his bill be allowed a fair chance at discussion, but it can with more force be argued if his bill stood no show of becoming a law, it was an utter waste of the people's money to discuss it, when other matters were awaiting a hearing. We contend that the ma jority in the House did not intend for the Childs bill to pass and every man who voted against striking out the enacting words simply to allow the discussion with no intention of voting for the bill might as well have voted .imself that many hours or days ex tra pay. With us it is not a ques tion of whether the Childs bill was meritorious or not; it is a question of legislators are committing out of kind consideration for one of their num ber, when that courtesy is a heavy cost to the taxpayers of the State. Lieutenant-Governor McSweeney, the presiding officer of the State Sen ate, was last Monday presented with a beautiful gold-headed cane as a tc ken of esteem from the clerks and at taches of that body. It was not only appreciated by Mr. McSweeney, but it sends a thrill of joy to the hearts of thousands of people throughout this State to know that one in whom they confided a solemn trust has so faithfully guarded that trust as to win the high esteem of his associates. Lieutenant-Governor McSweeney has shown himself in the discharge of his duties a presiding officer second to none of the illustrious men who have preceded him in that high and honorable position, and the people in making the selection are to be congratulated. He has so faith fully performed his duties that even those who differ with him on faction al politics admire his prompt and business-like administration, and they all, with one accord acknowledge his fairness and ability. This golden ac knowledgment of his merit is encour aging to the young men of the State. Those who are thrown upon their own resources can take courage from his career, and feel that true manhood, ability and unsullied integrity is ap preciated in South Carolina. We congratulate the distinguished gentle man upon his success, and take this opportunity to express the hope that the people throughout the State will appreciate his merit by re-electing him without opposition, By a tie vote the committee to whom Tillman's bill to amend the "Wilson Act" was referred, refused to report favorably, which leaves the matter standing over until another session. How this will affect the present status of the dispensary is hard to say, because a great many people wanted their representatives to defer action until after a report from the Congressional committee was had. The liquor men have suc ceeded in preventing a favorable re port, and in our opinion, if the United States Supreme Court sustains Judge Simonton the prohibition question will be uppermost in the coming cam paign. The Prohibitionists are be ing encouraged to enter the cam paign, by the liquor element, who be lieve if successful, it will mean free whiskey for at least one year. At present the dispensary is doing well in the way of curtailing liquor drink ing, and making friends of many who at first were opposed to it. There are thousands of men who, from prin ciple, will vote against the sale of liquor in any shape, other than for medicinal and sacramental purposes, but when questioned closely they will admit that the dispensary comes nearer prohibition tban would an ab solute prohibition law. These men realize the impossibility of enforcing prohibition. They also realize that with a prohibition law the country would become flooded with liquor and there would be no remedy. Every self respecting citizen would like to see the sale of liquor stopped, but the way to stop it has not been discov ered, not even in States where prohi bition has been given a full and- fair The dispensary law enforced is the only practical solution of the liquor problem and the longer it remains upon the statute books, the more strictly will it be enforced. The de cision of Judge Simonton created for a while a condition of annoying law lessness, by flooding the State with original package shops, but even this in a measure is being remedied by the people themselves refusing to patronize the places, and shop after shop is going to the wall. Under the present management of the dispensary we scarcely ever hear of any friction or unpleasantness, for the reason that the opposition to the law is dying out so fast that whether Congress amends the "Wilson Act" to give States the right to control the liquor traffic or not, as far as this State is concernedl the dispensary law will be enforced, because public sentiment will demand its snforce ment, and the forcing. into the coming campaign any issue other than for the reducing of taxes without impairing the government service, would be nothing more than a hobby horse to ride into office. The general assembly will be a thing of the past tomorrow, the question is, shall we celebrate? We would like for some competant person to tell us why there was so much politics and so little real bene ficial legislation in this session of the general assembly. "Uncle" George Tfillman has at last yielded to the importunities of "hisi many friends" and announced him self a candidate for governor. He promises if elected to reduce taxes one-fourth. He will not be elected is our opinion nor will he be the sec ond man in the race. Watch. A N T E D-TRUST WORTHY AND active gentlemen or ladies to travel for responsible, established bouse in South Carolina. MIonthly $65 and expenses. Po sition steady. Reference. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope. The Domin ON THE HOME STRETCH. The General Assembly Ahnost Ready to Adjourn. [Angrnt Kohn in The News and Courier.] Columbia, Feb. 13.-The General Assembly of South Carolina is in its last days. It has been a pleasant and serene session, and in a few days more the law-makers of Carolina will be at home telling the good people why they voted for this or against the other proposition. There will not be much to be explained this time; that is, nothing specially now, for there was not what might be called radical legislation. No fundamental change was made in any existing laws. The dispensary system remains the same. The county government system remains unchanged, except in three or four counties until at least the next session. Taxes remain the same. The offices remain the same. The educational system remains the same as for years. The machinery of the courts remains unchanged, and so the people of the State will witness no disturbance of their present con ditions. The bulk of the legislation this year has been of a local and what might be called imperative character; that is, the usual appropriation, sup ply and general laws that have to be re-enacted every session have been passed, and in addition there has STeen a great deal of local legislation Some of this local law-making has been necessary, but a great deal more of it has been absolutely useless, but as the Yellow Kid says in Hogan's Alley: "It comes high, but they had to have me." There could be no meeting of the Assembly unless such measures were proposed and alopted, and so it seems almost a loss of time and energy to hope for any change in this direction. With the proper effort the General Assembly could easily have adjourned yesterday, and if there is no adjourn ment on Wednesday, as fixed by the concurrent resolution, it will be an imposition, and it can only be excused by some unforeseen event or comph cation, or the desire of members to continue their pay of $4 per day, and it is, of course, presumed that the law-makers of a great State would not think of a salary grab. With Wednesday fixed for final adjourn ment, legislation stands in much bet ter shape towards that end than is usual. It is so unusual and remark able as to be almost beyond recollec tion, that the supply and general ap propriation bills should be in the hands of committees of conference three or four days in advance of ad journment. The House and Senate have both given the supply and ap propriation bills their third reading; both of the houses have indicated their position on amendments, and the points of difference have been emphasized. In the supply bill there are only three points of difference to be submitted to the committees; they are relative to the levy and conditions for Charleston and Bamberg counties, and as to the aeneral provision as to penalties for the non-payment of poll taxes. It is very unusual for the two houses to come so near to absolute agreement upon so general a bill. There are also very few points of dif ference on the appropriation bill. The chief differences on any bill of general importance are on the county government bill, and it is doubtful if heads or tails can be made out of the matter, althoughjevery one seems to insist upon a radical improvement of the existing law. The only thing that is suggested as being in the way of final adjournment on Wednesday is the bill locating the polling pre cincts of the State. The House be gan the consideration of this bill last Saturday evening, and as the Senate bill is under consideration there should be no trouble on this score, and, moreover, if the measure should entirely fail, the present voting places are about as good as can be desig nated in a new Act, and there need be no occasion to spend thousands of dollars to arrange for polling pre cincts, when the elections in South Carolina are settled at the primaries, and the polling places now in exist ence are as satisfactory as any new adjustment would be. Reports from conference commit tees have been received earlier than usual, and practically all of the differ ences on bills between the two houses have been obliterated. Whatever of fighting still remains is mostly on the Senate side, where both of the new county propositions are; where the separate coach bill is awaiting its usual fate; where the Verner dispensary exemption bill is resting on the calendar, and where quite a number of other important matters are awaitiing consideration, death or adoption. PoLITIcs IN THE ASSEMBLY. Politics and liquor have been two of the features of the session's work. The political talk and ups and downs have been prolific, and will not close with the session, but members will no doubt take home with them the inspirations and prejudices against certain candidates and measures that have been nursed in Columbia. M~ost of the politics here has been of a quiet order, except when it broke forth in all of its fury in the election of the Comptroller General and on the printing ~propositions. These were really the only two occasions on which the political schemes came to the sur face, but volumes might be written of what is, and has been, going on be neath the surface. There has been no end of gubernatorial prospecting, and, while there are now several can didates before the public as self-' avowed or placed in nomination by their friends, it would appear that the list is not complete. By that is meant that a number of entries have been announced, and a number have been suggested, but when the start is made at the first campaign meeting the list is likely to be materially changed. Some of those now looked upon as candidates will for good andI sufficient reasons not be at the start ing pole, and others who have not got ten the same degree of prominence as possibilities that others now en joy, will be at the first meeting to make the race. THE PEOPLE TO HAVE A SAY. The present session has empha sized the liquor problem as an issue! in the approaching campaign. The issue was clouded during this ses sion, because of the lack of combined effrt and organization on the part of the opponents of the present system, and the opposite condition on the part of the friends of the system. There has never been such a total and absolute demoialization of forces and lack of purpose as there is with those who are opposing the existing state of affairs relative to the liquor question. Had there been the proper effort made to change the conditions, there is no telling what might have happened. The House on every prop osition it has had that did not con template the change of the entire law for something that was not matured, has voted against the dispensary. The bill to exempt three counties from the operations of the law went through the House by a decisive vote. The resolution repudiating the grant ing of hotel privileges was unani niously passed by the House, and so it went. It was no wonder that the Childs bill was not acceptable, when its author said it was imperfect and did not even suit him. Mr. Meares's rider was impromptu and a sort of feeler. Mr. Pollock's bill was merely intended to reach the "original pack age" stores, and meant no serious change of the existing conditions. Mr. Hydrick's bill has not had a fair test, and the "snuffers" have been put on Mr, Simkins's resolution looking to a popular election on the matter. In the Senate they were not ready for a change. It is somewhat re markable that the dispensary advo cates have persistently and repeatedly refused to allow Mr. Simkins's bill to come up on its merits, when it merely proposes to let the people of the State-not of the counties-say what solution of the liquor problem they want. The bill has been held down so that it will not now have time to pass, and Mr. Simkins has offered it in the shape of a concurrent resolu tion, but in the closing hours of a ses sion no measure has a fair showing. A year ago matters stood quite differently, and it is noticeable on all sides. WILD TALE ABOUT TILLMAN. There is again some little talk about the hotel lobbies that Senator Tillman will come down and take a hand in the next primary, not as the partisan of any of the candidates-he has bad about enough of that. The sugges tion is that he will make the race for Governor himself, and do so on the dispensary platform, and spend two years, if need be, in getting that system back into working order ac cording to his view of the way things ought to be run. Ibis, of course, is mere talk, and it would be the unex pected if Senator Tillman should let go in Washington, for even a short while, to worry his head with the troubles his pet is having in Carolina. NEW COUNTIES. New county fights always provoke intense feeling. This is unfortunate, but it appears that it cannot be help ed. Lee County and Pee-Dee have been the bones of contention during the present session, and the trouble is not yet over. Lee County passed in the House by a tremendous ma jority, and the resolutions, giving the friends of Pee-Dee County another trial, also prevailed, although the Senate committee reported unfavora bly on the Lee County proposition, if there be time enough to get the bill through, the impression is growing that Lee County will soon be on the map of the State, and that Bishopville will be radiant with happiness at being a county seat. There are several more new county propositions within the range of near possibility, and after these have had their trial, whether successful or -not, it will very likely be four or more years before another batch of new counties present themselves. - This condition is brought about by. the limitations the Constitution imposes, and which cannot readily be sur mounted, and in several instances time- has to be taken for population and wealth to grow. B3UCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE. The best salve in the world for cuts, brises, sores, nilcers. salt rhenm, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains. corns and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles,or no pay required. It is gnar anteed to give perfect satisfaction or r.ionev refn died. Price 25c. per box. For sale by R. B. Loryea. Often we are wide-awake, listening to a speech, when our feet, harder to please, are asleep. A Wonderfa.l Discovery. The last quarter of a century records many wonderful discoveries in medici-ue, but none that have accomplished more for humanity than that sterling old household remedy, Browns' Iron Bitters. It seems to cotain the very elements of good heailth. and neither man, woman or child can take it without deriving the greatest benefit. Browns' iron Bitters is sold by all dealers. Don't get discouraged; see what woman has accomplished, with only one rib to start on. OLD PEOPLE. Old people who require medicine to reg ulate the bowels and kidneys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine does not stimulate and contains no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aid ing ature in the performance of the func tions. Electric Bitters is an excelent ap petizer and aids digestion. Old people find it just exactly what they need. Price fifty -ents and $1.00 per bottle at R. B. Loryea's Drg Store. When persons make spectacles of themselves, it is not strange that the world sees through them. STATE OF Omio, CITY OF ToLEDnc, L (~ LUCAs CocNTY. ' Fx J. CHENEY makes oath that he i s the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHE EY & Co., doing business in the city of oledo, county and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of* atrrrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FitANE J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. A. W. GLEASON. SEAL (. Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. 3. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. sold by druggists, 'ihc. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Teachers' Examination. Office Superintendent Education, t Clarendon County.) The regular spring examination for teachers' county certiticates will be held at Mancing, S. C., on Friday, February 18th, 1898. All those whose certificates have expired should come before the Board of Examiners on that day. W. S. BICHBOURG, Co. Supt. Education. Manning, S C. J.T 1, 189. 28-'3t TEACHERS' COLUMN. Conducted by Clarondon County Tenchers' Association. GIST GEE, Jordan, S. C., - Editor. MISS CARRIE LEGG, Workman, S. C., G. T. PUGH, Shiloh, S. C.,. - Associate Editors. HROUGH the kindness of th editor of THE TIMES we have been given this space, which we will occupy every two weeks. This is a new undertaking for us who are to have charge of this work and we de sire in the beginning to ask the co operation of every teacher who has an interest in the success of this col umn and a desire to become more useful as a teacher. Let's make this work just as practical as possible, lay ing aside theories ; let's try to make suggestions and plans that can be ap plied in our county schools. By ex changing our ideas, we can help one another. Nor would we be exclusive; we would be glad to have something from parerts or others who are inter ested in the improvement of ur schools. If by this means we can obtain a free expression of opinions and a clear exchange of methods, we will feel that our main object has been accomplished. A School Library. There are few things that have so powerful an influence as good books. A well chosen library is a continual in tellectual feast; it broadens our men tal horizon and deepens our spiritual life. If we cannot know the authors personally, we can feel the great heart throb of one who was in sympathy with human nature; we can read his best thoughts and highest ideals. This close contact with our greatest and best men and women is necessarily beneficial in every respect. There are so many good books and so little time for reading them we should never read a worthless one; therefore select well for our children and young people. This important duty falls upon the teacher to a great Extent; he must form the pupil's taste, and how can this be done if there is no school li brary? Make a beginning by some means and then you have a founda tion upon which to build. Ask your trustees to contribute; get each pat ron to give a small sum, have an en tertainment of some kind, organize a library association, or devote some of your surplus tuition to this worthy cause. Collect all of the books of the neighborhood in the schoolhouse and allow the larger pupils to carry them home with them, returning in good condition after a week's use; deprive them of this privilege if they abuse a book. This will give all access to each book in the community. Use even the small collection by giving para!lel reading and frequent references to the collection. By all means have a library. A teacher could not erect a more lasting monu ment! Begin now; do not wait for the next teacher or session. Keeping After School. There may be instances where it is necessary to keep in after school, but ~they sare rare. It is an injustice to both teacher and pupil, after working six or seven hours during the day, to have to remain in the afternoon. Broken down, as they usually are, they need the short time before night for recreation, to be able to meet the duties of the next day. But how are we to get out of it? Make an appeal to the ambitious class or pupil and give written work to those who lack ambition. Tell them their marks or position in the class and urge them to improve it. Never get into the habit of keeping after school; don't let it happen often, but make it a punishment when it does happen. Thoughts, *Use music regularly and often in your school; it shortens long hours and makes the school--oom more cheerful. Vary your exercises on Friday af ternoon; formality will make any thing tiresome, but "variety is the spice of life." Give frequent practice in composi tion and letter-writing; this will help to a proper use of words and a free expression of one's thoughts. Encourage debating and declama tion and thus enable your pupils to be able to "think on their feet" be fore an audience; they may need it in after-life. G. The Two Teachers. THE GOOD TEACHER. 1. Keeps the school room .clean and orderly. 2. Opens the windows a fewv inches from above on the lee side during study hours. 3. Does not kill pupils for want of pure air. 4. Begins work at 9 o'clock, gives one and one-half hours inter-mi-ssion, and dismises at four. 5. Keeps a true record of atten dance, tardiness, classification, etc., and transmits the same to the snp erintendent. 6. Appeals to the reason rather than to the memory. THE POOR TEACHER. 1. Never sweeps because she "didn't expect company to-day. 2. Opens the window from the bot tom to the windward side three feet or not at all. 3. Kidls innocent little children by draughts or carbonic acid gas. 4. Begins school when she gets ready, does fancy work for a few hours at noon and recesses, while the pupils tear down the fences and out buildings and insult the passers-by, and dismisses at three in order to at tend the entertainment. 5. Makes reports to the superin tendent from her imagination. 6. Does not know any of the pat rons and would not associate with them if she did.-The Iowa Teacher. Mr. Sohier was told that a dead whale was driven ashore at Nantucket and on opening him, a pair of boots was found marked "J." Mr. Sohier replied, they probably belonged to .Tnah .Selected. THINGS WORTHKNOIg 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 2011S10 ot File UlolIugD Surpasses all previous seasons, and they were purchased early in May, and we can Save You the Advance in Price. You should see our line of Tailor-Made Trousers AT - $2.50, 83, $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5, $6, $7, $7.50. You cannot resist them. they are too pretty. We Handle Earle & Wilson's Goods, and we will keep you posted on the correct styles in Collars and Cuffs. Fast black and tan 1-2 Hose..... 5c. linen bosom at ... ............ 50c Linen Collars............... .... 5c. (A bargain.) Linen Cuffs.. ........... .... 15e. Job lot Boys' Knee Pants, 50c. All wool Lndervest (sample)..... 25c. kind, at.................. 25c. Job lot Suspenders, worth 25c, All wool Knee Pants (a dandy, now....... ............... lOc. worth 75c).. .. ................ 40c. Mother's Friend Shirt Waist.... 50c. Scrivens' P. E. S. Drawers, all The Best Unlaundried Shirt, i sizes, first grade...... ........$1.00. Our Stock is comple ce. Keep your eye on us for prices. CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS, SUrMTEF - . S. C. I HARNiARE AND CUTLERY, We lae nonstrangers to the people S tend hearty invitbaine to.visit our store. Our long experience gives us 4" a reat advantage over our comnpeti tosand our patrons get the benefit. Our stock is large and varied and our W res hae Ioadded to our imr ense I stock of Hard ware a large line o? I'llois. Oils, [It., 01 [oW Fillhs. Harness, Saddles, Rubber and Belt S ing, Leather, etc. Great bargains in Guns, Pistols, etc. ____ Headquarters for Powder, Shopt and ___ Shells (loaded and empty). __ Engine Supplies, Belting, etc. CO R. WDURANT &SUN,5 Sumter, S. C. The Way to Sell Goods is to Adverdise. Horses, FFresh, water-ground,home Mules, - made Meal, (2 bu. sks only). Wagons, Lime, Buggies, I Cement, (Portland & R0sendala.) Surries, Plaster Paris, Carriages, Plastering Hair, Carts, ;-jFire Brick, Corn, IGrate Brick, Oats, JLathes, Hay, ; Flue Pipe, Ship Stuff, . Sewer Pipe; also Cotton Seed Meal, [ Cows and Calves. THlE CAROINA GROCERY COMPANY. Successors of BOYD BROS. TEOM~AS WILSON, President. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 195 East Bay - - Charleston, S. C. J. L. WILSON, ILand Suryeying and Leve|Ing. Notary Public and I will do Surveying. Etc., ini Clarendon Insurance Agent. co c'e or des at samter, s. C., Wilplace Fire Insurance in THE PA- JH .HYE RH Oreas Als rereentTE PDE Cold Breakers, TIL if nsrceCm"ny of Coldi Breakers. Cal on me before taking out your insur- stoGrippe cur yoyurt col il OFFICE AT TOBACCO WAREHOUSE toW ALuDERMA & SOSE C., MANImG, . c. 20-13tl Alcolu, S. C. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. CHABIEsT.y, S. C., Jan. 17, 1h98. On and after this date the foilowing 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 Lanes, 4 38 9.15 7.40 P. Ar Charleston, 6.03 10.50 9.15 North-Bound. 78. *32. '52 Lv Charleston, 6.33 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 7.55 'Daily. t Daily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central I. I. 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. R. it. leave Fiorence daily except Sunday 9.55 a in, arrive Dar. lington 10.28 a m, 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 ni, Bennetsville 9.21 p in, Gibson 9.45 p m' Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 a m, ar rive Darlington 10.27. Hartsville 11.10 Leave Gibson daily except Sun'day 6.15 a in, Bennettsville 6.59 a in, arrive Darling ton 7.50 a in. Leave Hartsville daily ex cept Sunday 7 00 a in, arrive Darlington 7.45 a in, leave Darlington 8.55 a in, arrive Florence 9.20 a in. Leave Wadasboro daily except Sunday 3 p in, Cheraw 5.15 p n, Darlington 6.29 p in, arrive Florence 7 p in. Leave Hartsville Sunday only 8.15a in, Darlington 9.00 a m, arrive Florence 9.20 a m. J. 1t. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager. Gen'l S it. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'I 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 *9.37 A. Ar Columbia, I0.30 10.55 No. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central R. R., leaving Charleston 7 a in, Lanes 8.32 a in, Manning 9.06 a m. North-Bound. 54. 53. 32. Lv Columbia, '6.45 A. '5.00 P. Ar Sumter, 8.08 6 20 Lv SOn ter, 8.12 '6.30 P. Ar Florence, 9 25 7.45 Lv Florence, 9 58 Lv M4arion, 10.36 Ar Wilmington, 1.20 'Daily. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., via Centsal R. it., arriving .tanning 6.58 p in, Lanes, 7.36 p in, Clirleaon 9.15 p in. Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad bourn 1143 a m, arrive Conway 2.03 p m returning leave Conway 2.45 p m, arrive Chadbourn 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 in. Daily except Sun day. J. Rt. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent. CENTRAL R. R. OF SO. CAROLINA. No. 52 Lv Charleston, 7.00 A. M. Lv Lanes, 8.26 Lv Greeleyville, 8.40 " Lv Foreston, 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. Junet. 6 43" Lv Brogdun, 6.56 " 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 .4 MANCHESTER4 & AUGUSTA R. R4. No. 35. Lv Sumter, 4.29 A. M. --S Ar Creston, 5.17." Ar Orangeburg, 5.40" Ar Denmark, 6.12 No). 32 Lv Denmark, 4.25 P. M1. Lv Orangeburg, 5.03" Lv Creston, 5.30 " Ar Sumter, 6.25 " Trains 32 and 35 carry through Pullman palace bnffet sleeping cars between New York and Macon via Angusta. - BROCKTNTON - HAS A FULL LINE Soaps, Perfumes, Patent Medicines, Pure Drugs, Stationery, Vaseline. Ice Cold Soda Water and Milk Shakes UP TO DATE. AT ROCKNTON'S. THE Bank of Manning, MANNING, 8. C. Transacts a general 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 JOSEPH SPROTT, A. LEVI, Cashier. President. BOARD OF DIRECTODs. M. LmV, S. A. BrYs, J. Wv. McLEoD, W. E. BEoWN, S. M1. NEXSEN, JosMH SPROTr A. LEVI.